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NOT IN MY BACKYARD A professor examines the solutions

The Rutgers men’s basketball team takes on the Connecticut Huskies and guard Shabazz Napier on Sunday in an attempt to rebound from its 72-60 loss to St. John’s. SPORTS, BACK

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SHARED SPOTLIGHT Rutgers Cinema is expected to open in February and double as classroom facilities. The cinema gets a laurel. OPINIONS, PAGE 8

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U. contract with debt collector focuses on defaulted payments BY SHAWN SMITH CORRESPONDENT

Rachel Marcus speaks to the Rutgers University Student Assembly on her duties working in Washington, D.C., which involves lobbying for federal aid, immigration policies and intellectual property. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

he company appointed by the University to help students pay off loans has come under fire for its collection methods. Student loans now account for more than $1 trillion in debt, an amount larger than credit card debt in this countr y, according to John Connelly, president of the Rutgers University Student Assembly, on studentlabor.org. If a University student defaults on a loan with Sallie Mae — the leading provider of student loans — the University

will forward the account to the Sallie Mae subsidiary General Revenue Corporation, which specializes in debt collection, said GRC Spokeswoman Patricia Christel. She said the GRC provides services to approximately 1,100 colleges and universities. “To supplement the efforts of the university’s internal accounts receivables team, the GRC works one-on-one with former students to help them identify payment plans that meet their financial obligations to the university and its [current] and future students,” she said. SEE

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RUSA guest speaker informs on lobbying Actor to showcase film at festival SPOTLIGHT ON ALUMNI

U. federal relations assistant discusses advocacy for student interests BY ALEX MEIER CORRESPONDENT

The future of federal funding for higher education may look bleak, but the University continues to fight for more funds. Rachel Marcus, the federal relations assistant for the University’s Office of Federal Relations, spoke last night at the Rutgers University Student Assembly meeting to discuss how they take action to prevent federal cuts for the University. The office, located in Washington, D.C., ensures that the University receives proper funding and federal aid for students by lobbying government officials, Marcus said. “We go to our members of Congress when they come up with a bill that says ‘we want to cut this, we want to cut that,’” she said. “We say ‘you don’t understand how this affects your population. Let’s break it down for you,’ and we explain it to them.” The office protects the $300 million in federal student aid the University receives each year, along with the $280 million in research funding, she said. But over the past few years, the federal government cut about $35 billion in student aid programs, Marcus said. If Congress fails to prevent the sequester cuts from going into effect on March 1, budget cuts are likely to tap into funding that helps students, she said. This could affect work-study programs, tax exemption statuses

and other programs that help students afford college. “As you’re all aware, it’s gotten really hard out there and the first people [Congress] seems to come for are students,” Marcus said. Funding cuts have already abolished policies that protect students from acquiring interest in graduate school, as well as a grace period from paying off loans after graduation, she said. The Of fice of Federal Relations will hold their annual Undergraduate Student Advocacy Day on April 16, she said. Marcus said Advocacy Day allows students to meet with members of Congress and the Senate in order to share their perspectives on legislations that impact higher education. She said she attended Advocacy Day as a University student because government funding allowed her to attend college. “I got Pell Grants all four years,” she said. “I’ve had nothing but student aid and student loans to finance my entire Rutgers career. If the government had not put those programs in place, I wouldn’t [have gone] to college.” The office also lobbies for issues that extend beyond education policy, Marcus said. Immigration policy and intellectual property laws also play a role in the lives of members of the University community. “Some people might say SEE

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BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU STAFF WRITER

Upon returning from their honeymoon, James Huang and his wife, Elizabeth Sandy, decided to make a film depicting a couple going through a divorce. But the film, “Starting from Scratch,” which is actually a comeJAMES HUANG dy, does not focus on their relationUniversity Alumnus ship. Instead it reflects an earlier and distressing time of Huang’s life. Huang, a University alumnus, said years before he met his current wife, he went through a state of depression after a bad breakup and being audited by the Internal Revenue Service.

“It’s a heart-learned lesson to get dumped, go through an audit and have all these haunting examples in form of receipts remind you of some of the mistakes you made,” he said. The film won best feature in the comedy category at the Asians On Film Festival, and will premiere at the New Jersey Film Festival on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at Voorhees Hall on the College Avenue campus, Huang said. During the rough period in his life, Huang said an idea began swimming in his head for a film that would reflect his situation. He began writing the script after he moved in with his future wife. “I guess I was at the start of the generation with people that were really quick to get married and thought we SEE

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Libraries increase book digitization BY ALEX MEIER CORRESPONDENT

The University’s libraries are using new technologies and adding new features to propel the University into the 21st century and create a more effective and efficient environment for students and faculty. According to the most recent annual report published in 2011, $6,245,881 of library collection expenditures funds system-wide electronic resources. Harry Glazer, communications director for the University libraries, said the libraries are focusing on strengthening the community’s electronic repository, RUcore. The purpose of RUcore is to archive informational texts, images, audio clips, videos and other resources online, he said. “It’ll make everything a lot more available and accessible to students, professors and the public,” Glazer said. Glazer said many University faculty are willing to share their research journals on the repository. “Professors are starting to say ‘this is a great thing, we’re going to use it and it’s going to help make our research get out there more,’” he said. “But it’s a big university, so it takes a while to get everybody and show them why it’s helpful to them.”

But the University is taking action to encourage all University researchers to share their information through the repository, Glazer said. The University Senate passed an Open Access policy that would require all University faculty and scholars to provide open access to all of their works for free, he said. University President Robert L. Barchi has yet to fully implement the Open Access policy but Glazer said Barchi has spoken in support of the resolution. He said Harvard, MIT, Cornell and Duke are among other universities that have passed similar resolutions. Glazer said the public could benefit greatly from free access to information. “Let’s say you got someone at the School of Pharmacy and they’re doing research on a certain medicine and this medicine really helps this condition,” he said. “Now let’s say there’s a New Jersey citizen that has this condition. Shouldn’t he or she be able to get that research?” Kayo Denda, a librarian at the Mabel Smith Douglass Library, said the move toward digitalizing resources is also important for preservation. “Audio tapes really don’t last forever,” she said. “The chemistry of it changes, it becomes very vinegarish, acidic. SEE

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CAMPUS CALENDAR Friday, Jan. 25 The Rutgers Business School will host a career fair exclusive to accounting, finance, management, marketing and supply chain management majors. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Livingston Hall of the Livingston Student Center. Rutgers Foundation will hold their annual blood drive on the College Avenue campus. The drive, rescheduled because of Superstorm Sandy, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Winants Hall.

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Saturday, Jan. 26 The Rutgers Geology Museum will be hosting their 45th annual open house. The free open house includes a series of smaller events in Scott Hall, Room 123 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 28 Registration for Rutgers Recreation classes begins. For more information, visit rec.rutgers.edu/classes. There will be a panel on African-Americans during the Civil War in New Jersey at 3 p.m. at the Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. It will be in the Remigio University Pane Room on the first floor. Speakers include Clement Price, Joseph Bilby and Larry Greene. This event is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Tuesday, Jan. 29 Christina Bilinski speaks at a workshop titled, “Who Are You? Discover Your True Colors Work and Communication” is at 9:30 a.m. at the Administrative Ser vices Building on Cook campus. Attendees will learn to develop their leadership skills based on their personality traits.

METRO CALENDAR Saturday, Jan. 26 The Garden of Healing Yoga & Wellness hosts a drumming workshop. The workshop, which starts at 4:30 p.m., will focus on Middle Eastern drumming and costs $30.

Tuesday, Jan. 29 “American Idiot,” the Broadway musical based on Green Day’s Grammy-award winning album of the same name, comes to the State Theatre through Thursday, Jan. 31. The show, which starts at 8 p.m., takes place at the theater located at 15 Livingston Ave. in downtown New Brunswick. Tickets start at $32. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org. Country singer/songwriter Lee Brice performs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets are $25 and $35.

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Professor discusses 40 years of land use controversy BY WILSON CONDE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In a state with more than its share of toxic waste sites, the question of where to put them is never an easy one. But according to a University professor, the list of things people do not want in their backyards includes public building projects. University graduate students and professors gathered Wednesday night on the College Avenue campus for a lecture about research surrounding controversial building projects called locally unwanted land use, or LULUs. Frank J. Popper, a professor in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said LULUs are defined as public projects that are unwanted at the local level but needed, or at least wanted, at the regional and national levels. He said LULU issues have af fected the New Brunswick community in the past. T wenty years ago, Rober t Wood Johnson Hospital decided to expand into an area near Somerset Street, which was once home to a large and vibrant HungarianAmerican community. “This, in addition to some other factors, was what helped contribute to most of that community dispersing,” he said. He said University facilities are not currently considered

LULUs, but in the coming waste and also reports unusualdecades, the expanding ly high cancer rates. He said many Old Bridge resUniversity could decide to connect the College Avenue and idents suspect the two problems are connected. Douglass campuses. “The Old Bridge … superPopper said his past studies of LULUs concluded fund site has been sitting there that there is no grand for years, and it just keeps getsolution to the problem. ting worse,” said Nelessen, Instead, he said LULU issues Director of Undergraduate tend to go away over time, as Planning, Public Policy, and Health Program new technological and scientif- Public ic advances make cer tain Director. “The site was eventuLULUs obsolete, citing pest ally ignored, and the immediate controversy went away, but houses as an example. the site is still “Before germs there.” were known to be “The Old Bridge, Nelessen said the cause of illsuperfund sites ness in the late N.J., superfund site are pieces of land nineteenth centuplaced into a fedr y, [pest houses] has been sitting list of areas were essentially there for years, and eral that have high pridumping grounds ority for potential for people with it just keeps cleanup because contagious disgetting worse.” of high contamieases to be sent nation levels. to die,” Popper TONY NELESSEN Though they are said. “Nowadays, Director of Undergraduate Planning, Public Policy technically federno place in most and Public Health ally funded, the of the world has money never them anymore.” seems to be proT o n y Nelessen, a professor in the vided, he said. Popper said environmental Bloustein School, said leaving a LULU issue to just sor t itself justice movements have played a out with time can be role in raising awareness of the dangerous, especially when the fact that dangerous LULUs affect land might be being used for minorities, immigrants and lowpotentially radioactive or bio- income people more than others because of their locations, but the hazard purposes. Nelessen said the town of movements are often looked Old Bridge, N.J., has a super- down upon because they are perfund site, which contains toxic ceived as pessimistic.

Campus desktops get new look and function

The Office of Information Technology recently added Rainmeter, which allows users quicker access to certain information on every computer lab PC. COURTESY OF NIKHIL HARMALKER

BY DOMENIC RUGGERI STAFF WRITER

University students using the computer labs will now notice a change to the usual desktop layout. The University Office of Information Technology department installed the free desktop overlay program Rainmeter on all computers running Windows in all computer labs on the New Brunswick campus over a period spanning Jan. 1 to 18, said Brian Luper, associate director of Information Technology. He said the utility allows for greater customization of the desktop. Among the new features is an

RSS feed of the OIT blog and RUWireless newsfeed, which helps students provide feedback and keep up with OIT developments. “Rainmeter is really versatile in how it displays information to users,” he said. Luper said the idea to install the overlay came from Nikhil Harmalker, assistant lab supervisor of the Livingston Computer Lab. Harmalker, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said he came upon the utility one day on his personal computer. “After testing it on my own, I thought it would enhance the [computer] experience for students,” he said.

“They are often thought of as looking for bad stuff to happen”, he said. Popper said the environmental consequences and potential future consequences of LULUs could often linger much longer than expected due to political process, using the nuclear waste storage facility in Yucca Mountain in Nevada as an example. “Harr y Reid, when he first entered Congress, based his career on opposing Yucca Mountain,” Popper said. George Mason, a Bloustein School graduate student, said the presentation overlooked the issue of where to put affordable low-income housing. “Professor Popper did not have the time to go into that topic, but I wish he did,” Mason said. “Even though that could be beneficial to the community at large, for the people who currently live or work there, such a project would be a LULU as far as they are concerned.” Popper said he is working on three academic pieces on LULUs, first about the LULU phenomenon’s histor y, basic arguments both for and against LULUs and specific types of LULUs. The environmental consequences of LULUs will impact how future generations will judge the present, he said. “Our descendants are going to hate us,” Popper said.

FAST FACTS Locally Unwanted Land Use (LULU) –Public projects unwanted at the local level but necessar y to region or nation –Includes superfund sites

Related to:

Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) –Opposition of something considered undesirable in one’s neighborhood –Examples include: Chemical plants, industrial parks, militar y bases, wind turbines

Real World Examples of LULUs and NIMBYs –Yucca Mountain waste site

nuclear

–Rober t Wood Johnson hospital extension –Old Bridge superfund site –Low income housing in many neighborhoods

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LIBRARIES Tokar says UMDNJ’s Woody’s cafeteria is now under U. control CONTINUED FROM FRONT And then it goes ... one of the beauties of the repository [is] it claims to take care of the preservation part.” Denda said unique collections featured in the repository provides access to unique resources such as posters and postcards used in social movements that would have otherwise disappeared in time. One collection, called “Scarlet Letters,” is comprised of digitized Rutgers College yearbooks, she said. This collection is important for documentation, exhibits and easy access for family members. “We can bring the past to the present,” she said. Additionally, new software in the Imaging Services offices in the libraries will give students more scanning options, Glazer said. Scanned items can be printed directly to computing labs, faxed using a library copy card and transmitted to a smartphone or tablet via QR barcode, he said. “Students want more technological options,” he said. “They want to take something with them or send it to an different place and we’re responding to that and giving students more capabilities.” The University has also dedicated funds to the physical structures of the libraries as well. As of this semester, Alexander Library can hold extended hours in the Graduate Reading Room, Glazer said. An opened doorway that used to connect to the stacks was replaced by a set of lockable doors, he said. “When [library staff want] to secure the stacks … at night they

couldn’t leave a open door to the reading room so they had to close the reading room, too,” he said. The Art Library is currently renovating the first floor by replacing the stacks with compacting shelves, Glazer said. “[These] are shelves that will basically fold against one another on tracks and are motorized,” he said. “ This allows you to store more books and have more [resources] available to people because it has more stacks and less space.” Michele Tokar, a Library of Science and Medicine supervisor, said LSM plans to upgrade its furniture and repaint the library’s walls this semester. Last summer, LSM installed vending machines and created a small eating area on the first floor, she said. The librar y hopes to expand this eating area in the future. Woody’s cafeteria, previously owned by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, is now a University facility that accepts meal swipes and RU Express. Tokar said its close proximity to LSM now allows students to conveniently swipe for coffee or snacks during a study break. “It’s nice because students can get coffee and not have to walk all the way across campus,” she said. “It’s definitely something students need and want.” The University saw big changes at Kilmer Library last semester with the addition of a new computer lab, a quiet study section and a recreational reading section. The recreational section has a growing collection of popular novels and books, Glazer said. “Many students have an interest in reading beyond school work and they can’t always get back home to the public library or can’t always spend money,” he said.

FILM Nigrin says Huang’s film is nominated for best feature CONTINUED FROM FRONT understood financial strains, and thought we were going to make so much money in five more years,” he said. “But I guess that’s reflected in our divorce rate.” Huang said he and Sandy essentially played themselves, but in a tough situation that many people have been through. He said his wife’s character was still rooted in her essence and personality. “I never really viewed my character of Ally to be based on another person, rather a character that evolved from a tough situation that loosely mirrored life,” Sandy said. “Ally is a mish-mash of elements coming from James’ experience, from my own experience and from just observing people in life.” Huang said he read an article in The New York Times stating the three factors in divorce were sex, money and religion — subject matter that is very relevant to the film’s main plot. “It’s a heartfelt comedy. … There’s a lot of humor in tragic moments,” Huang said. “When you’re going through a tough time, people around you and your own self try to look on the brighter side.” He said the film deals with breakups: how different men and women really are, how women systematically try to recover from breakups, and how men continually self-destruct and pretend everything is all right yet neither are really OK. “It’s just opposite ways of dealing with things, and there’s a lot of

humor in that, and film reflects that,” Huang said. Huang said he made the film with blood, sweat and tears and used virtually no money, but the primary purpose for the film was exposure. He said the most difficult part of the process was selffinancing the film. “It was art imitating life, but later became life imitating art as we went broke making this film,” he said. “We are still happily married, going strong and very broke.” Both husband and wife are working actors. Huang has been in many TV shows such as “Lost” and “NCIS” and is a recurring actor in “General Hospital.” He has also been in films such as “Skyline,” “GForce” and “Eagle Eye.” His wife, a native Australian, has also been in films and TV shows such as “Parks & Recreation,” “The Young and the Restless” and a prominent Australian show titled “Neighbours.” The rest of the cast and crew were close friends of Huang and Sandy, all of who still auditioned for their roles. One of the cast members is another University alumna, Sadie Alexandru, who recently had a recurring role in “Mad Men,” he said. The premiere of his film will be his first time returning to the University campus since he graduated in 1998, he said. On his return to campus, Huang said he plans to speak in a class that he took: “Introduction to Film”. Huang, who majored in theater arts and minored in cinema studies, said that he wanted to act in high school, but was focused on athletics. He began his acting classes as soon as he became a first-year student at the University. “I had so much fun in the acting classes, and it was so much more interesting to me to read great works of fiction than the nat-

ural science classes and math classes,” he said. “As far as majors go, it was not only challenging but incredibly fun.” Apart from being the captain of the Tae Kwon Do club, Huang said he also participated at the Cabaret Theatre, but his first performance after he graduated began on the day of his graduation at the George Street Playhouse, hours after he received his diploma. “I stayed in New Brunswick for the following year and performed every day for that school year,” he said. “[It was about] 200 shows, five days a week for young audiences. It was a major extension of my education, almost like a fifth year of college.” Al Nigrin, founder of the NJ Film Festival, said the festival begins today and will run until March 2. He said the festival runs on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and will run every weekend for the first three weeks with the exception of Super Bowl weekend. Nigrin, executive director and curator of the Rutgers Film Co-op — the presenting organization of the NJ Film Festival — said tickets are $9 for students and includes free food. He said that Huang’s film was nominated in the best feature category. Huang said his goal is to submit his film into 20 other film festivals and wants it to be screened in theaters, but that depends on who picks up the distribution. He said most independent films go directly to Netflix or Video on Demand. “Working together as husband and wife was a real test — and we feel that we passed it with flying colors,” Huang said. “We have been fortunate enough to have a very similar mentality and work ethic that allows us to completely trust one another in our marriage and in our work.”

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Marcus says the office, located in D.C., is nonpartisan

Christel says GRC services more than 1,100 colleges

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‘how many things touch Rutgers?’ You’d be surprised,” she said. Marcus said she and members of the office recently lobbied for funding from the Hurricane Sandy supplemental. “That’s money that can go to Rutgers,” she said. “We have the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences which [has] radar and sonar all across the coast in New Jersey that was damaged.” The office is nonpartisan and lobbies for issues that the University president supports, she said. Marcus said joining the Big Ten has strengthened the University’s power in Washington, D.C. “We’re all land grant universities, public and have so much in common,” she said. “It’s a bigger megaphone for us on a federal level.” Following Marcus’ speech, RUSA passed the Campus Crime Prevention Awareness Bill, which will create a campaign for educating students about crime on campus. The campaign would collaborate with RUSA, the Rutgers Police Department and other on campus organizations. “It’s just an informative, tothe-point campaign to get the word out,” said Marilia Wyatt, creator of the bill. The campaign is aimed to prevent crime and help those who are victims of on campus crime, she said. Wyatt, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said she was inspired to create this bill after a sur vey she conducted on University students indicated that students were not aware of the resources available to them. The campaign would include tabling on STAR Days — the University’s transfer orientation program — and on orientation day, periodic Facebook page posts and mass lists emails. RUSA also debated on a bill that would create a Student Labor Board comprised of RUSA members and student workers. The bill was tabled for the next RUSA meeting. The board would interact with Rutgers One, a coalition that discusses issues that af fect the University community, to monitor issues related to student workers on campus, said RUSA President John Connelly, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior. Natalie Sowinski, creator of the bill, said the purpose of the bill is to build solidarity between students and organized labor. “What I haven’t seen yet is a fight in favor of student workers specifically,” said Sowinski, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “I think that this kind of sustained and institutionalized forum for interactions between students and workers and student workers is a step in the right direction and is consistent with RUSA’s values.”

The GRC is currently in the middle of a lawsuit, Olivea Marx v. GRC. The U.S. Supreme Court heard Marx v. GRC on Nov. 7, 2012, according to the Supreme Court calendar, but the court has not yet decided on the lawsuit. Marx appealed to the Supreme Court after the U.S. Tenth District court dismissed her case. According to the U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit document, Marx does not appeal the decision of the district court finding that the GRC’s collection practices are not abusive and threatening. She contests the court’s conclusion that the GRC did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending her employer a fax. If the Supreme Court decides in her favor, the number of lawsuits facing debt collection agencies could skyrocket, according to the Legal Information Institute. Christel said the GRC has a rigorous compliance and training

program in place to ensure that all agents comply with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including FDCPA. The GRC is also an outstanding member of the Better Business Bureau. “GRC’s operations have achieved and maintained an “A” rating by the Better Business Bureau for many reasons, including low complaint volume and outstanding complaint resolution rate,” she said. “The BBB has rated GRC since 1986.” Despite the “A” rating from the BBB, they currently have 325 closed complaints with the BBB in the last three years, and 82 in the last 12 months, according to the BBB’s website. “GRC was selected by Rutgers University to recover federal Perkins student loans and other institutional receivables owed by former students,” she said. “The accounts referred to us are those of individuals who are at least 9 months past payment, and who have not responded to earlier attempts by the University.” Any university that participates in the Federal Perkins Loan program is required by the Department of Education to use a third party collections agency to attempt to recover defaulted loans, she said.

Christel said while there are some unhappy former students who have fallen into debt, they have had no complaints from former students of the University. “It’s important to note that the vast majority of individuals who borrow student loans successfully manage their repayment,” she said. E.J. Miranda, a spokesman for the University, said repayment is necessary to help future students. “Students who do not repay their Perkins loans are, in effect, taking funds from currently enrolled students,” he said. “If we are unable to collect the funds, we have fewer dollars to lend to current students who are in need.” Marios Athanasiou, a member of the Rutgers Student Union, said that while the GRC may not have any complaints from former University students, they do not agree with using them to collect debt. “Last semester we were just trying to raise awareness about their collection efforts,” Athanasiou, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said. “[RSU] still wants to ensure that we have contracts with companies that hold themselves to the same standards the University prides itself on.”

Athanasiou said the RSU took an interest in the GRC’s practices after reading horror stories of allegations from other universities’ former students who have dealt with the GRC. “There are stories of harassment, violations of the FDCPA, the [Telephone Consumer Protection Act] and Alabama State law,” he said. “Our concern is using a company with these allegations against it.” Miranda said though GRC only joined Sallie Mae in 2005, the University has had a contract with the GRC for more than 20 years, and has never heard of any complaints against the GRC. “If students have questions or issues regarding the company, they should bring those concerns to the attention of the Office of Student Billing and Loan Collections,” he said. Miranda said while some students do fall into debt, most pay on time and don’t have to worr y about dealing with a collection agency. “Rutgers has an agreement with the [GRC] to assist in collections only in those rare instances when former students have defaulted on their federal student loans and are seriously delinquent on their tuition debt,” he said.

SKATIN’ INDOORS The Rutgers University Programming Association organized the second annual ice skating rink event last night in Trayes Hall at the Douglass Campus Center. To split the crowd and reduce the number of people in the rink during rush hours, RUPA set up tables for students for a pillow crafting section. Hot chocolate and ice skates were provided for free. The event will return today as well from 2 to 6 p.m. TIAN LI

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Women, men in military expected to meet same standards THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO — Iraq veteran Alma Felix hopes the U.S. military’s new rules to open hundreds of thousands of combat jobs to women will lead society to recognize that female troops can be courageous warriors. The 27-year-old Army veteran says that women have proven themselves over the past decade in Iraq and Afghanistan and have come home with the feeling that few know of their contributions. She says, “We disappear into the background.” Across the countr y, members of the militar y of both sexes said they accepted the new policy so long as women will have to meet the same standards as their male colleagues. Others believe the public may not be ready to handle seeing more female troops come home in body bags or with lost limbs.

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Mary Jo White, center, speaks as President Barack Obama and Director of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray look on during a personnel announcement at the State Dining Room of the White House yesterday in Washington, D.C. Obama nominated White to become the new Chairwoman of Securities and Exchange Commission. He also re-nominated Cordray. GETTY IMAGES

Leaders at Swiss conference discuss climate change Obama’s response to Sandy revives global action, says UN climate chief THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAVOS, Switzerland — Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change. Top political and financial leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos say recent natural disasters, along with Obama’s inauguration announcement this week that he’s making the battle against rising temperatures a pillar of his second term, could rev up the glacially slow climate pact negotiations and revive fundraising for global action to cool the planet. “Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde told participants at Davos. The U.N.’s climate chief, Christiana Figueras, told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that Obama’s emphasis on climate “definitely is a political boost.” She said Hurricane Sandy and drought in the Midwest last year helped push climate change back onto the U.S. political debate.

“We also need to see clearly much more engagement from the United States, we need to a confirmation from the new leadership in China that they remain on course and are willing to engage further. From the Europeans, we need to see that they also remain on course,” Figueras said. “And then all of the emerging economies, in addition to China, need to begin to explore the opportunities that they have.” The U.N. climate talks, now two decades in the making, have so far failed to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions that most scientists say are warming the Earth. Participants at the Davos forum — which identifies extreme weather as one of the top three risks to the global economy — called for global action. Until now, rich and poor countries have accused U.S. leaders of hampering the global fight against climate change, which scientists say is causing a rise in temperatures and sea levels, threatening island nations and other low-lying areas, and shifting weather patterns to produce more droughts, floods and devastating storms.

Figueras, the daughter of a former Costa Rican president, and Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla both said their country could serve as an example. “Costa Rica is already producing 90 percent of the energy we are consuming from renewable sources,” Chinchilla told AP. “We are encouraging the policies of many different companies — many are already adopting the right policies. For example, in the agricultural sector, we already

“We have the technology, we have the capital. We have the possibility.” CHRISTIANA FIGUERAS U.N. Climate Chief

have coffee which is certified carbon-neutral coffee.” European Union Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard called the battle against global warming the greatest economic challenge of this century. Several CEOs of major banks and businesses said there have been robust discussions at Davos on potential private financing for “green” technologies to produce cleaner sources of energy. So far, nations have ponied up about $30 billion toward the $100

billion a year goal by 2020 set at Copenhagen’s U.N. climate talks in 2009. A U.N. climate conference in Doha, Qatar, agreed in December to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries, and agreed to adopt a new global climate pact by 2015. But hopes for stronger U.S. leadership in the ongoing U.N. climate talks were dimmed when legislation to cap emissions stalled in Congress. “We’re coming out of two years of climate silence,” said Fred Krupp, president of the U.S.based Environmental Defense Fund. “The impacts of extreme weather are now affecting everybody in the wallet.” Krupp said while no one is going to invest in unprofitable new technologies, a growing number of clean-energy investments are highly profitable. Nations also agreed at the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen to set a goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). But because of inaction, Figueras said, the world is now on “somewhere between a 4 and 6 degree (Celsius) trajectory.” “But the door is not closed,” she quickly added. “We have the technology, we have the capital. We have the possibility.” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says one of his top hopes

for 2013 is to reach a new agreement on climate change. “Slowly but steadily, we are coming to realize the risks of a carbon-based economy,” he told the for um Thursday. “Those supposedly longer-term issues are actually silent crises with us today: the death of children from preventable diseases; the melting of the polar ice caps because of climate change. ... Let not our inaction today lead to harsh judgment tomorrow.” Prince Albert II of Monaco, whose foundation focuses on climate change and other environmental issues, said Obama’s inauguration speech gave a welcome lift toward collective action. “That can only be positive, because we need to have the U.S. on board,” he told the AP. But Thomas Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said despite Obama’s speech there would still be resistance. “While the president and his colleagues will pursue what we believe is an aggressive climate change policy, they’re not going to get it through the Congress,” Donahoe predicted. “It’s going to be done on a regulatory basis ... and that’s going to create a different approach to dealing with this very important but controversial subject.”

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Palestinian president reaches out to Israel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian president wants to meet with newly elected Israeli parliament members to lay out his views on peace, hoping a political surge of centrists will provide an opening to resume long-stalled negotiations on a Palestinian state, a senior aide said Thursday. President Mahmoud Abbas’ main target appears to be Yair Lapid, leader of the moderate Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party, who is expected to be influential in setting the priorities of the next government. Lapid has said he wants Israel to make a serious push for peace, though it is unclear how far he will press the issue in coalition negotiations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In recent public appearances, he has barely breached the issue, focusing instead on domestic economic concerns. In elections this week, Lapid’s party emerged as the second largest with 19 of 120 seats in parliament, after Netanyahu’s rightwing Likud-Yisrael Beitenu bloc that won 31 seats. Netanyahu will keep his job, but will have to bring other parties into his government to win a parliamentary majority, and Lapid’s faction is seen as key to any stable coalition. Netanyahu and Lapid met Thursday, two days after the election, though formal coalition negotiations will only start next week, and could take up to six weeks. Lapid has campaigned on a domestic agenda that includes end-

ing draft exemptions and government stipends for ultra-Orthodox Jews. But two incoming legislators from his party said Thursday that making peace with the Palestinians is just as important to him. Lapid might be forced to choose between those two issues because it seems nearly impossible to form a coalition that will deal with both issues. Netanyahu is a hardliner and may balk at excluding right-wing parties from his coalition in order to move forward with peace talks. At the same time, efforts to draft Jewish seminary students would likely invite the pro-settler Jewish Home party into the government. The party looks willing to cooperate on that front but is opposed to peace negotiations and says it wants to annex some of the lands the Palestinians want for their state. Abbas and his advisers were surprised by the strong showing of center-left parties in the election, after opinion polls predicted a solid majority for religious and right-wing parties opposed to concessions to the Palestinians. Instead, hawkish and religious parties won a total of 61 seats, compared to 59 for centerleft and Arab parties. But Netanyahu has said he wants a broad majority to ensure stability and address domestic issues. Hoping to capitalize on the results, Abbas will invite representatives of Israeli parliament factions to discuss prospects for negotiations, Abbas aide Yasser Abed-Rabbo said.

Prostitution case needs jury selection to open THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALFRED, Maine — The remaining jury selection must be open to the public in the trial of the first major figure in a prostitution scandal centered on a Zumba studio in Kennebunk, Maine’s highest court ruled Thursday. Remaining members of the jury pool were sent home after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court stopped the process in response to a request by the parent company of The Portland Press Herald. In a 6-1 ruling, the state Supreme Court later ordered the remainder of the process in York County Superior Court to be opened to the public. No jurors had been seated out of the original pool of about 140. Mark Strong Sr., 57, of Thomaston, faces 59 misdemeanor counts including conspiring with dance instructor Alexis Wright, who’s accused of using her Kennebunk fitness studio as a front for prostitution. Justice Nancy Mills had been conducting questioning of potential jurors behind closed doors because of potentially embarrassing questions focusing on views on sex acts, pornography and prostitution. But the high court said that wasn’t reason enough to close the proceedings. “The matter is remanded for the trial court to conduct the

remaining voir dire in a presumptively public manner, exercising its considerable discretion to prevent the dissemination of sensitive juror information,” Chief Justice Leigh Saufley wrote. With potential jurors sent home, the judge weighed several pretrial motions, including one asking the judge to dismiss 47 of the counts related to invasion of privacy of accused prostitution clients who were allegedly videotaped without their knowledge. Defense lawyer Daniel Lilley told the judge that people engaged in criminal activity have no right to privacy under a state law aimed at protecting privacy of people in restrooms, locker rooms and dressing rooms. “The statute doesn’t protect criminals and make criminals victims,” Lilley said, telling the judge that the charges would make Maine “the laughingstock of jurisprudence.” Mills didn’t immediately rule on the motion. Responding to other requests, Mills said she’ll allow the defense to explore possible bias of an investigator from the Kennebunk Police Department, but won’t allow the defense to cast the case as a David versus Goliath scenario with regards to the vast resources used to target Strong, an insurance agent.

BLOOMING FOOTBALL New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, speaks as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, right, looks on at a City Hall press conference announcing plans for Super Bowl XLVIII in the region on yesterday in New York City. The New York/New Jersey region's first Super Bowl will see the creation of a 'Super Bowl Boulevard' fan attraction along Broadway in midtown Manhattan. GETTY IMAGES

Priest’s lawyer blames accuser THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — An awkward, vision-impaired former Catholic school teacher was an easy target for a false rape claim made by a longtime heroin addict “gaming the system” to get money, a defense lawyer argued Thursday in a Philadelphia priestabuse trial. The 24-year-old accuser disclosed in drug treatment in 2009 that he had been raped as a boy by two priests and sixth-grade teacher Bernard Shero. A counselor helped him lodge a complaint that day, and he later filed a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Philadelphia prosecutors relied on the troubled young

man’s stor y — still viable under newly extended legal time limits — to file an explosive 2011 grand jur y repor t. They charged the three men with passing the boy around, but also filed then-unprecedented charges against a church official for sending accused priests to new assignments. The church of ficial, Monsignor William L ynn, was convicted at trial last year. The accuser testified in that trial, but he was never cross-examined. That changed last week, when testimony revealed his story had changed significantly over time. In January 2009, he said he’d been violently raped by the Rev. Charles Engelhardt for five

hours; assaulted by Shero in a classroom; and beaten and tied up. None of those details emerged from his testimony, which put the Shero attack in a parked car. In his closing argument Thursday, lawyer Burton Rose asked why Engelhardt and a second priest would disclose their crimes to Shero. “Why would a priest tell a lay person they’re not friendly with: ‘Hey, I committed a felony and you should too?’” Rose asked. The accuser also didn’t describe any of the “grooming” activities — such as wrestling and horseplay — that are hallmarks of child sexual-abuse cases, he said.

Governor says GOP needs to reform THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is calling on the Republican Party to “recalibrate the compass of conservatism” as the GOP rebounds from painful Election Day losses. The governor will deliver the keynote address at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C., becoming the latest high-profile conser vative from outside Washington to call for fundamental changes inside the GOP. In speech excerpts released earlier in the day, Jindal says the Republican Party doesn’t need to change its values, but, “might need to change just about everything else we do.” “We do not need to change what we believe as conservatives

— our principles are timeless,” Jindal says. “But we do need to re-orient our focus to the place where conservatism thrives: in the real world beyond the Washington Beltway.” The GOP is too focused on number-crunching on Capitol Hill, he continues, and not focused enough on economic growth across the nation. “Today’s conservatism is completely wrapped up in solving the hideous mess that is the federal budget, the burgeoning deficits, the mammoth federal debt, the shortfall in our entitlement programs,” he says. “We seem to have an obsession with government bookkeeping. This is a rigged game, and it is the wrong game for us to play.” The comments come a day after the House passed a bill to permit the government to borrow

enough money to avoid a firsttime default for at least four months, defusing a looming crisis setting up a springtime debate over taxes, spending and the deficit. The House passed the measure on a bipartisan basis as majority Republicans back away from their previous demand that any increase in the government’s borrowing cap be paired with an equivalent level of spending cuts. “The Republican Party must become the party of growth, the party of a prosperous future that is based in our economic growth and opportunity that is based in every community in this great country and that is not based in Washington, D.C.,” Jindal says. The Louisiana governor’s comments come shortly after another high-profile Republican based outside Washington publicly blasted GOP leadership on Capitol Hill.

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This dart swerves left and right before reaching a middle point: Beyoncé’s alleged lip-sync at the 2013 presidential inauguration is not nearly as reprehensible as its biting media coverage. Headlines screamed about her fakeness but the realities of the situation were largely ignored. It was cold. It was not singing weather. All of that aside, the rapid-fire release of an un-sourced subject is unprofessional, improper journalism. Student journalists take offense and zero inspiration from such slanderous, subject-to-change stories.

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Law school lacks economic payoff TALKING SHOP BEN GOLD

hat do you call a $200k gamble, full of ultra-competitive and literate people, which has a mediocre chance of pay-of f? Law school. It’s not what you think it is; law school and lawyering are nothing like “Suits.” It is an expensive gamble and most of our initial motivations to attend law school are short-sighted because they fail to grasp what law schools and law degrees actually are. Law school is not an extension of undergraduate studies, and it is unlike college because it is not a prerequisite for a whole slew of jobs — it is a prerequisite for being a lawyer. The stakes are large: law school is significantly more expensive than undergraduate and there are few jobs. For the class of 2011, 15 percent were unemployed 6 months after graduation — compare this to the national 7.8 percent. Law school is school, but it is a professional school with the undivided intent of preparing you for a career in law.

For liberal arts majors, law school this debt piles right on top of it. If you appears to be the only opportunity to have 200k in debt from law school and make money. Yes, some lawyers can make undergrad, 180k at a major law firm will astounding sums of money. If you make it make the math work. into the top 14 law schools and make law Here’s the problem: very, very few review, you will have a shot at Big Law — lawyers make a Big Law salary because the name for the major law firms that pay there are very few Big Law jobs and they associates big money. Skadden Arps, a are excruciatingly difficult to get. 83 perBig Law firm, pays their 1st year associ- cent of lawyers work in firms with fewer ates about 140k. than 50 lawyers. Numbers in that The average lawyer “Virgins think they’ll like sex makes 90k, which is region are not uncommon because nothing to scoff at, and the similarlity is that of the high demand but the glamour and for smart law stuboth have never experienced competitive comdents and the egrepensation doesn’t what it’s really like.” gious sums they synchronize with paid for the chance the media. at a law job. If your motivaBut, with hiring freezes at Big Law and tion to go to law school is that you think driveling signs of a growing market, this you’d like being a lawyer, well, you portends to be the “new normal.” For should really rethink that reasoning. everyone else, hiring is anemic, especially Virgins think they’ll like sex and the simgiven the squeeze of Big Law jobs. ilarity is that both have never experiStudents from the top schools are now enced what it’s really like. Being a lawyer fighting for jobs that traditionally went to is nothing like the media portrays it. regional law schools like the University. Most lawyers routinely perform oftenLet’s talk about debt. The average law monotonous procedures and rarely go to student at a private university will gradu- trial. Some lawyers do “well” — they put ate with 125k of debt and 75k at a public bad guys in jail or save the environment. university. Most students are already Lawyers are the lubricant to the machine graduating with undergraduate debt and that is our society — they allow the cogs

to interact with minimal friction. This is not to belittle lawyers, their work is necessary, but it is not that common for them to argue constitutional law or prosecute criminal syndicates. But you may argue that a law degree can lead you to fulfilling paths in other fields. Well, jobs in other fields can lead you to jobs in other fields. Yes, there are some wonderful skills you hone at law school. But at the end of day, law school teaches you how to “think like a lawyer” and gives you the analytical tools to take the bar exam. You are not prepared to file taxes, fight fires, or find the cure for cancer. Law school is not for the faint hearted or the uncommitted. It is a bad sign when the top scorers on the LSAT are applying to law school at decreasing rates every year. Law school is not a holding pen as you try and figure out what you want to do with your life — it prepares you to be a lawyer and not much else. It is a gamble — if you understand the risks and rewards and it is the best choice for you, apply. If not, stay away — far, far away. Ben Gold is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in philosophy and history. His column “Talking Shop” normally runs on Thursdays.

On Seneca, Selma and Stonewall JEREMY LAMASTER

resident Barack Obama pulled out all the stops during his emotional and assertive second inaugural speech this past Monday. His address hit many major policy and ideological points ranging from climate change to immigration reform. But there was one excerpt that stood out among his grandiose rhetoric: “We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths – that all of us are created equal – is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall.” Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall. Aside from exciting social justice historians, Obama’s alliteration referenced a trifecta of social movement origins. Seneca Falls signifies the location of an 1848 convention where women’s rights advocates sparked a “first wave” of feminist organizing. Selma refers to the small town in Alabama where African American civil rights organizing efforts of the early 1960s culminated in a bloody standoff in 1965 that catapulted the movement, and Dr. Martin Luther King, into a national consciousness. Stonewall points to the start of a more organized LGBT rights movement that erupted from riots outside a New York City gay bar in the summer of 1969.

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Although these references may not you want to look to “The Advocate” and its have resonated with most Americans, 2008 faux pas of asking “Is Gay the New Obama’s statement was bold and monu- Black?” or the conflation of marital slavery mental on three counts. First, the simple with African American slavery, social moverecognition and naming of LGBT American ments often attempt to overwrite each history on an international stage honors other in a mad grab for national recognicenturies of struggles with “the closet.” tion. Obama’s comparison parallels the Second, Obama’s paralleling of these events, rather than superimposing them. In issues cemented the importance and rele- this way, Obama subverts struggles over vance of these movements to a shared national spotlights by showing that state American history. And third, Obama rec- validation is not a discrete, finite amount. ognized that these struggles are far from Throughout the rest of his speech, over and that our forbearers’ visions are far Obama smashes post-civil rights, post-femfrom realized. inist, and post-gay ideologies by stressing As the first President to use the word that the rights these movements, despite “gay” in an inaugural address, and certain- their strife, are not yet realized. Obama’s ly the first one to shout-out to Seneca, positively reference Selma and Stonewall “Obama’s comparison a bar riot, Obama positions them not continued his dedipast, over, complete, parallels the events, rather cation to recogniznor simply history, than superimposing them.” ing the struggles of but part of a legacy LGBT Americans. that continues today. Obama came out in Seneca, Selma support of same-sex marriage back in May and Stonewall represent interdependent, 2012, the first sitting President to ever do not independent, social movements. It is so. Although his words and support carry important to remember that these social more symbolic weight than anything else, movements were not really parallel, but the magnitude of this type of recognition is interwoven in complex ways through the hard to ignore. Naming individuals’ identi- collective struggles of Americans who ties and oppressions is the key to validat- lived at their intersections. Attendees of ing a social group’s experiences and work- the Seneca Falls convention were mostly ing toward equality. abolitionists vested in ending slaver y. The linkage of various social justice Some of the major organizers of civil rights movements has been strenuous at best and activism in Selma, Alabama were promiabysmally insensitive at worst. Whether nent women of color that were also active-

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ly involved in the women’s rights movement. Even here at Rutgers, individuals like Charlotte Bunch, founder of the Rutgers Center for Women’s Global Leadership, spent a large amount of effort in HIV/AIDs activism, alongside her work with the United Nations, to establish women’s rights as an international human equality issue. These movements and their members have never been parallel or discrete. Rather, they have been interconnected in struggles for equality. Moving forward, we have to continue to think of equality not in terms of single-issues or single social group identities, but as a more comprehensive struggle for human equality. That’s not to say we should ignore the struggles specific to minority populations, but there needs to be a larger realization that women’s access to equal pay for equal work is an issue of race. That stop-and-frisk and racial profiling are LGBT issues, and that gender non-discrimination is as important to women’s rights as it is to transgender rights. Linking Seneca, Selma, and Stonewall and thinking of the overlapping aspects of these histories, serves as a reference point for a comprehensive approach to social justice and equality. Jeremy LaMaster is a first year graduate student in the Women's & Gender Studies Department pursing a Master of Arts. His column “Queer Times” runs on alternating Fridays.

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“It was art imitating life but later became life imitating art as we went broke making this film.”

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DIVERSIONS Pearls Before Swine

JANUARY 25, 2013 STEPHAN PASTIS

Today's Birthday (01/25/13). The first half of the year oozes creativity and fun. This benefits career and social life, as others want to play too. The romance lasts into June, when it gets busy at work, with a rise in status and income. Balance with family time. 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 an 8 — Plan a luxurious evening at home or a party. You've done the necessary work; now give yourself a well-deserved rest. Make money, and spend it only if it's wisely. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — New challenges appear, especially when it comes to love. You get stronger from the process. Stick to your ethics and integrity. Dress to impress. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 6 — You're extremely persuasive now. Use your power wisely. Gossiping about your job doesn't help. Focus on financial productivity instead. If you fall off the horse, get back up and ride into the sunset. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — When the game gets harder, you're being challenged; this is good. Your winning is not all due to luck; give yourself some credit. Leave the past in the past. Chores interfere with romance. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Say no to propositions that deep inside you know are too risky. Keep practicing a game you know well. A female sets you on the inside track. Keep costs low. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — This partnership stays exciting. Believe you can achieve your dreams, and take action. A romantic interlude could get postponed for a few days. Definitely no gossiping; there's no time.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — New skills make you even more interesting. Hold yourself to the highest standards, especially around career. Cleaning house opens new opportunities, or reveals a treasure. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — You're attracted. Allow for changes in romantic plans. Sparks could fly, but it's all good. At the end you resolve the conflict. Listen to the advice of an older friend who's been there. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — Conditions are good for exploring new business territory. Market your ideas and services in new ways. You're very popular now. Save some time for family. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — There's room for improvement in your relationship, and that's a good thing. The next couple of days are good for generating new possibilities with a loved one. Take the chance. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Complete unfinished projects, big time. Others appreciate your efforts. Check and double-check the data; you may have more than you thought. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Expand your creative and social potential. Access your ethical conviction and get into action. If you mess up, you can always clean the slate and start over.

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Sophomore guard Eli Carter turns against St. John’s guard Jamal Branch on Wednesday during the Knights’ 72-60 loss. Carter shot 9-for-49 during four of Rutgers’ last five games, including a 1-for-14 mark against St. John’s, who had a 17-0 run to beat the Knights. WILLY MELOT

PLAY Three high-scoring guards threaten road win for Rutgers CONTINUED FROM BACK that much harder to reclaim a spot in the top half of the Big East. “The [bright side to the St. John’s loss] is we have [11 games] to … get ourselves back on track,” said senior forward Austin Johnson. The quest begins Sunday in Har tford, Conn., where Rutgers takes on Connecticut

and first-year head coach Kevin Ollie, a game Johnson called “a big opportunity.” Judging by their conference record, the Huskies (12-5, 2-3) may have lost some of their bite since longtime head coach Jim Calhoun retired after last season. But their three conference losses came against teams — Louisville, Marquette and Pittsburgh — that rank in the top five in the Big East. In addition, UConn went on the road to Notre Dame and upset the Irish, a team that, less than a week ago, handed Rutgers (12-6, 3-4) a loss.

For the Knights to leave the XL Center with a win, the first thing they have to do is shake a hangover from the St. John’s loss, something Johnson believes the team is fully capable of. “You can’t let it keep going down,” he said. “We have to make sure we do all the little things so we can rebound and get back on the right track. If you get going in the wrong direction, it’s hard to get back up.” Rutgers’ first job, something it failed to do against the Red Storm, is to contain UConn’s guards. Both junior Shabazz Napier and sophomore Ryan Boatright average at least 16

points per game, more than any Rutgers player. Freshman guard Omar Calhoun also owns a double-digit scoring average, giving the Huskies a third scoring option at the position. The Huskies are one of the few teams in the Big East keeping pace with Rutgers in free throw percentage. Perhaps the biggest advantage the Knights have against UConn is one of the places it lacked against St. John’s — interior play. While Rutgers averages 2.9 more rebounds per contest, the Huskies sit next-to-last in the

Big East, averaging 4.1 rebound less per contest than their opponents. If nothing else, the game helps the Knights put their latest loss behind them, since any lapse in focus in the Big East can lead to trouble. “Every game, to be honest with you, in the Big East is important,” Rice said. “Ever y game means so much. I know we’ll go back to work and gauge the fight in this team.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.

TESTS Knights take on Navy with chance to maintain perfect conference record CONTINUED FROM BACK

Medical personnel evaluate junior 197-pounder Dan Seidenberg during the Knights’ matchup Jan. 11 against Iowa State. ENRICO CABREDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The Midshipmen figure to be the tougher of the two opponents, as they enter following a 22-18 upset Jan. 19 of then-No. 23 Maryland. If anyone wants to avoid a letdown, it is head coach Scott Goodale, who said the Knights’ remaining matches are pivotal for EIWA Tournament seeding. Since Goodale took over the program in 2007, Rutgers is 4-1 against Navy, but the two programs’ last meeting resulted in a 19-19 tie at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Thanks to their 37-33 advantage in total match points, the Knights prevailed. “Obviously ever y time we wrestle them it is a really good match,” Goodale said. “They are one of the big ones on our schedule. They are well conditioned and well coached and have 10 really good guys, so that will be a tremendous challenge for us.” Goodale has plenty of experience with the Midshipmen, and he said this year’s installment of the series features the Knights at full strength. Goodale said Dan Seidenberg is the only question mark as he

decides whether to rest the junior 197-pounder. If he does so, freshman 197-pounder Hayden Hr ymack will take his place in the lineup. “Seidenberg is kind of a hit or miss right now,” Goodale said. “‘Do we rest him? Do we give him a little bit of a break after [the Lehigh match]?’ But other than that, he is our only question mark right now.” Rutgers also has to deal with a six-hour bus drive to West Virginia and the subsequent trip to Navy. Langel said the team’s trips can get tiring at times, but for a chance to go 7-0 in the EIWA and pick up a victor y against the Mountaineers, he is all for it. “A little bit,” Langel said. “But the coaches do a good job with it. We always make sure we get some type of workout in after we travel to get our bodies moving again so they’re not stiff, but it comes with the sport, it comes with wrestling.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDTargum.

JANUARY 25, 2013

SPORTS PAGE 14 SWIMMING, DIVING

GYMNASTICS AILMENT HOLDS CAPTAIN OUT FOR SEASON

RU moves on from season’s first loss place last weekend in three individual events in two meets. Rutgers received a similar The Rutgers swimming and performance from freshman diving team faces Fordham and Joanna Wu during the team’s last Rider tomorrow to continue a two meets. string of home meets at the RU Wu earned Big East Aquatic Center. Swimmer of the Week honors The Scarlet Knights look to after securing three top finishes bounce back after suf fering of her own. their first defeat of the season “Joanna is a very hardworkJan. 19 at the hands of ing, talented young athlete,” James Madison. Spiniello said. “She plays a big Despite being edged by the role in our program in backDukes, the Scarlet Knights finstrokes and freestyle, and you ished last week with excitement can look for her to help out and energy, said in our relays senior co-captain going forward.” “I think [Fordham Taylor Zafrir. Rutgers’ other “We haven’t opponent this has] a chance of backed off at all at weekend, Rider, practice this winning the Atlantic began the year week,” Zafir said. with an 0-6 record 10 Conference “We came in but earned victothis year. Monday morning ries in the team’s and had a great last two meets. PHIL SPINIELLO attitude and stuck The most Head Coach by each other. We recent Broncos need to keep pushvictory came Jan. ing forward, and I think that will 19 against Saint Peter’s. carry over to this weekend.” The Knights look forward to The team tries to further its the conference championships in successes from last week as less than five weeks, but use it moves toward the Big ever y meet to prepare themEast Championships. selves for the culmination of the “I want to keep the momenseason in Indianapolis. tum rolling,” said head coach “We want to show up to Phil Spiniello. “I want to take ever y one of these meets like the momentum we had from we are going to be at Big East,” those meets and continue to said senior co-captain Katie get better.” Kearney. “The excitement, the As far as the Knights’ compeenergy is definitely going to tition this weekend, the focus is pick up.” on Fordham. Kearney is part of a Rutgers “Fordham is a ver y good diving squad that has completed squad,” Spiniello said. “I think two sweeps in the 1-meter dive they have a chance of winning during the last four meets. the Atlantic 10 Conference this “Despite winning, sweeping year, so we’re going to have to the boards, we haven’t changed swim at a high level to beat our training,” Kearney said. Fordham this weekend.” “We’re doing the same things we Fordham enters the weekend always have. Just like the swimat 7-3, with most recent wins mers and the team as a whole, against Iona and La Salle. we’re going to keep our energy The Rams feature senior level up and dive just like we plan Brienne Ryan, who earned first to dive at Big East.”

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Senior co-captain Jenna Zito is out for the rest of the season, said head coach Louis Levine, after she suffered a pre-meet injury last weekend. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2012

Injury threatens team scores BY GREG JOHNSON STAFF WRITER

When the Rutgers gymnastics team treks to State College, Pa., for a quad meet with Penn State, Iowa and Pittsburgh tomorrow, there will be plenty of mixed emotions. In a quick turn of events, recently injured senior co-captain Jenna Zito has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, said second-year head coach Louis Levine. Levine declined further comment on the nature of the injury. Freshman Jenna Williams knows the Scarlet Knights (4-2) have to regroup and move on without one of their spiritual leaders. “As a team captain, she led the team and did her part,” Williams said. “Now that she’s not there to do her part, we just all need to step up to show her that we can do this for her.” The Knights believe this year’s squad is equipped to handle a significant loss because of the chemistry they developed during the course of several months together. “I think our team morale has really been the thing that we’ve improved on the most,” said junior co-captain Alyssa Straub. “We all get along really well and support each other really well, and it’s awesome to compete with a team that is that way.” In other news, Levine anticipates the return of junior Luisa Leal sooner than expected. Barring a setback, he will immediately re-insert Leal into the Knights’ vault lineup tomorrow, he said.

Junior co-captain Alexis Gunzelman will also likely perform a vault routine for the first time this season, which Levine thinks will boost Rutgers’ team score in the event. It has not been one of Rutgers’ stronger events this season with a 48.300 score average through three meets. “They’re two of our better vaults. So that’ll obviously help our vault score this week,” Levine said. “And as we go further and further into the season, we’ll hopefully get healthier and healthier and keep

“We’re trying to focus more on the little things now instead of ... our routines.” ALYSSA STRAUB Junior Co-captain

adding in some more of our high-level routines.” The team remains focused on improvement from meet to meet, and that starts with consistency. The Knights want to not only hit their routines, but also per fect them with fewer point deductions. “We’re trying to focus more on little things now instead of just hitting our routines, because we can all hit our routines,” Straub said. “Just the little things — getting my legs straight, pointing my toes on everything.”

Williams thinks the Knights need to remain mentally stable and focus on translating what they do in the practice gym to the meets they compete in. “We do well in practice. Everyone can hit their routines,” she said. “It’s just when we actually get to the meet, we just need to work on our consistency and don’t change anything that we do in practice, and go into the meet knowing that we can beat these teams.” Rutgers understands the field at Penn State poses arguably its toughest challenge yet. Fellow EAGL competitor Pittsburgh (2-2, 0-1 EAGL) currently sits at No. 22 overall in the weekly GymInfo top 25 national rankings, which are based on season scoring average. Big Ten opponents Penn State (3-3) and Iowa (1-1) crack the rankings for individual events. The Nittany Lions are No. 8 on uneven bars and No. 22 on vault, while the Hawkeyes are No. 14 on uneven bars and No. 21 on floor exercise. “It’s going to be three of the best teams we’ve faced so far,” Levine said. “Pittsburgh is coming off a huge score last week — almost a 196.000 — and Penn State and Iowa are constantly at the top making regionals ever y year. It’ll be a good barometer of where we stand.” For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GJohnsonTargum.

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everal media outlets reported last night that South Kent (Conn.) point guard Shane Rector committed to the Rutgers men’s basketball team, becoming the first commit in the Class of 2013. The Scarlet Knights have two vacancies following the exhausted eligibility of a pair of seniors. Rector transferred to South Kent — former prep home to Rutgers’ Kadeem Jack and Derrick Randall — from St. Raymond’s in the Bronx. Rutgers has depth at the position in Eli Carter, Myles Mack and Jerome Seagears, who will be juniors upon Rector’s arrival. Mike Poole, another member of the Knights’ backcourt, will be a senior. Rector is a three-star prospect, according to Rivals.com.

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Diamondbacks traded outfielder Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves yesterday, according to ESPN. Upton is the headliner in a seven-player deal that also sends infielder Chris Johnson to Atlanta. The Diamondbacks receive infielder Martin Prado along with four minor leaguers. Upton joins his brother, B.J., a recent free agent signing of Atlanta. “Bittersweet day for me,” Justin Upton said in a tweet. “So happy to get the chance to play with my brother in Atlanta but will miss the city and the fans here in Phoenix.”

T HE T ORONTO M APLE Leafs will be without for ward Jof frey Lupul for six weeks after suf fering a fractured forearm, according to NHL.com. He sustained the injury during Wednesday’s 5-2 win at Pittsburgh, where Lupul was struck by a shot from teammate Dion Phaneuf. Lupul did not finish the game and was evaluated Thursday in Toronto. The injur y came three days after the Leafs handed Lupul a five-year contract extension and named him an alternate captain. “He’s a huge part of our team up front, and it’s terrible when you lose a guy like that,” Phaneuf said.

Sophomore wing Betnijah Laney had a down game offensively Tuesday against Georgetown, shooting 3-for-13 for eight points. It came one game after scoring 24 points, the most for any Knight. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / DECEMBER 2012

Pirates grant chance for momentum BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

One would have to go far into the Rutgers women’s basketball team’s record books to find a 43point loss. Seton Hall only has to go back to Nov. 19 to find their 72-29 loss against Michigan. Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico, who won Big East Coach of the Year last season with St. John’s, continued to be a threat to Seton Hall after leaving the conference. So is every tournament-contending team in the Big East. Seton Hall (7-12, 2-4) began conference play strong with two wins. That was largely because it faced the only two teams with no Big East wins in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. When the Pirates host the Scarlet Knights (11-7, 2-3) Sunday in South Orange, N.J., Rutgers has a chance for another blowout to extend its winning streak to three. Based on the results, blowouts have been incredibly valuable for the Knights. The Knights strung three consecutive decided victories in nonconference play against LIU-Brooklyn, Louisiana Tech and Southern. Their improvement in that stretch likely helped them in Dec. 16’s 42-34 victory against then-No. 21 Miami. Most recently, Rutgers beat Georgetown on Tuesday, 55-47. The Hoyas, who are only half a game below the Knights in the

Big East standings, are the best conference team Rutgers has beaten this season. That came right after the Knights’ first conference victory, an 87-61 win against Providence. Beyond Rutgers’ blowouts, most of its victories have been defensive battles. Rutgers is thirdto-last in points per game in the Big East with 57.6, but fourth in points allowed per game with 52.8. That will be the case until the Knights have at least one consistently dominant scorer. At the moment, senior guard Erica Wheeler and senior for ward Monique Oliver barely average double figures. Rutgers’ leading scorer for each game has scored less than 15 points eight times, including freshman guard Kahleah Copper’s 12 against Georgetown. The Georgetown matchup was scrappy and defensive on both sides, and each team turned the ball over 20 times. Rutgers shot 31.9 percent from the field while Georgetown shot 25 percent. The biggest difference between the Providence and Georgetown games was sophomore wing Betnijah Laney. Laney netted a season-high 24 points Jan. 16 against the Friars, the highest figure any Knight has scored this season. She fell to eight points — closer to her season average of 8.9 per game — and shot only 3-for-13 from the floor. The best Rutgers can say from the Hoyas game is that it shut down guard Sugar Rodgers, the

Senior guard Erica Wheeler scored only six points Tuesday in a game in which she returned after injuring her right ankle. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / DECEMBER 2012

leading scorer in the nation, to 3for-20 shooting and a season-low 13 points. The Knights stayed in the game with a more balanced offensive attack, which they have to rely on until a scorer sets herself apart. Guard Brittany Morris leads Seton Hall’s scoring with only 12.6 points per game. Morris is the only Pirate to score at least 20 points in a game this season, which was Nov. 11 against Lafayette.

Seton Hall is one of the only teams in the Big East with a lower scoring offense than Rutgers, averaging 55.4 points per game. The Pirates also allow 60.5 points per game. The Knights have a chance for a win with an even greater point differential, which could put their season more on track. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JBakanTargum.

GOOD SPIRITS The Rutgers swimming and diving team’s Taylor Zafir said the Knights remain upbeat following their first loss. PAGE 14

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ZITO OUT Senior co-captain Jenna Zito of the Rutgers gymnastics team will not compete for the rest of the season with an undisclosed injury. PAGE 14

FORWARD PROGRESS Seton Hall gives the Knights a chance for another blowout, which helps in future matches. PAGE 15

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “She led the team and did her part. Now that she’s not there ... we all just need to step up.” — Rutgers gymnastics freshman Jenna Williams on senior co-captain Jenna Zito

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Joey Langel has never been to West Virginia, but that did not stop the senior 125pounder from having fun with people he knows who attend the school. “It should be interesting. I hear they have a great wrestling room, but being from Jersey I always make fun of the kids that go to West Virginia,” Langel said jokingly. While the Mountaineers’ young roster and 1-6 dual meet record might also be laughable, the Rutgers wrestling team still has to deal with not suffering a letdown coming off of its historic 17-16 victory Jan. 18 against Lehigh. “It’s important to just keep feeding off of that energy and to not let our heads get too big but to just keep progressing and to keep getting better,” Langel said. “We need to look back at the mistakes we made in those matches even though we won and just keep getting better.” The Scarlet Knights left yesterday afternoon for a two-match swing beginning today against West Virginia. They then travel to Annapolis, Md., to take on Navy in an EIWA matchup. SEE

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Senior forward Austin Johnson looks for a passing lane in a Jan. 12 loss to Cincinnati. Johnson was very quiet in Rutgers’ most recent loss, a 72-60 defeat at the hands of St. John’s, in which he scored four points. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

RU fights to revive stalled play BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Rutgers men’s basketball game against St. John’s on Wednesday was full of chances. The Scarlet Knights had the opportunity to move above .500 in Big East play, to continue their dominance at home and to beat the Red Storm twice in the same season for the first time in more than 30 years.

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Toughness was one of the deciding factors in a game between two teams that, until Wednesday, had not beaten each other by more than three points in the past two seasons. The Knights stole the first game of the season series on the road at Madison Square Garden by a score of 58-56. Instead of taking advantage of a home crowd, they allowed the game to escape and must work SEE

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ASHA RUTH ran the third-fastest time in school history in the 400 meter at the Great Dane Classic on Jan. 18, when the junior finished in 55.30 seconds, a Big East and ECAC qualifying time.

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Head coach Scott Goodale must decide whether to start junior Dan Seidenberg. ENRICO CABREDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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But none of that happened. Instead, a 17-0 run by the Johnnies put Rutgers in a hole it — once again — failed to climb out of. “We weren’t making any buckets. I wasn’t disgusted with some of the execution, but we have to be tougher,” said head coach Mike Rice on Wednesday. “You have to finish layups — we missed nine layups in the first half alone. This group has to become more consistent, and the first thing about it is the toughness aspect.”

RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR MEN’S TRACK

WOMEN’S TRACK

WRESTLING

SWIMMING, DIVING

at Metropolitan Championships

at West Virginia

vs. Fordham, Rider

Today New York City

Tonight, 8 p.m. Morgantown, W. Va.

Tomorrow, 10:30 a.m. RU Aquatic Center