The Daily Targum 2013-02-01

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COUNCIL PLAN The governing councils outline goals they wish to accomplish during the semester.

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U. plans 250th anniversary events

Student Volunteer Council sets ‘Changemakers Week’ to start Feb. 4

BY SHAWN SMITH CORRESPONDENT

The Student Volunteer Council plans show the University how a shoe, a pencil, a ball of yarn or a smile can initiate positive changes over the upcoming week.

The council, which provides community ser vice initiatives for students, plans to host “Changemakers Week,” a variety of events held Monday through Thursday that plans highlight organizations and companies that fight to make a positive difference in the world.

Vivianne Mohan, communications coordinator for SVC, said all of the events would showcase people who have made a change in their communities, both locally and globally.

“This is the first annual ‘Changemakers Week,’ and we are really excited about it,” said Mohan, a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore. “We have great events all week long, including the TOMS shoe company [and] Pencils of Promise.”

Mohan said each day, a featured group or organization plans to show the University how it works to make change for the better.

SVC is scheduled to screen “For Tomorrow: The TOMS Shoes Stor y” on Monday at the Livingston Student Center, said Henah Parikh, co-director of SEE

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Members of the Class of 2016 will be incorporated into the plans for the University’s 250th anniversary. Special celebratory shirts were handed out to the new class at Convocation in September. A planning board is currently reviewing program ideas and are accepting ideas from the University community through a variety of committees. LAWRENCE CABREDO, FILE PHOTO / SEPTEMBER 2012

BY MEGAN MORREALE STAFF WRITER

Planning for the 2016 celebration of the University’s 250th anniversary, which aims to highlight the institution’s historic achievements, is underway.

The anniversar y will commemorate the many years of academic and social achievement and transformations the University is undergoing, such as joining the Big Ten and merging with the

University of Medicine and Dentistr y of New Jersey, said Jorge Schement, dean of the School of Communication and Information.

“It is a significant accomplishment for the University to have existed for a quarter of a millennium,” Matthew Weismantel, Senior Director of Campus Information Services, said. “This is an opportunity to celebrate the University and to recommit ourselves to our goals and missions as an institution.”

The planning committees will look at what was done in the past, but also incorporate what will be done in the future for the celebration, he said.

Schement said the planning board consists of many dif ferent committees, each aimed toward dif ferent areas such as public relations, alumni, marketing, student experience and many others.

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Fulbright finalists hope to learn from new cultures Forty-three of 109 applicants considered for grants in 18 countries

BY MARISSA OLIVA STAFF WRITER

JUDAH’S MEDICINE Self-titled “World Champion of the World” visited the University last night as a part of the Rutgers University Programming Association’s Comedy Night.

The free event attracted about 450 members of the University community to the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. View the Targum’s Q&A with Friedlander online at dailytargum.com. SHAWN SMITH, CORRESPONDENT

Ever y year, the Fulbright Program provides grants to talented students, scholars and teachers to give them the chance to exercise their skills in countries all over the world.

This year, 109 University students applied for Fulbright grants and 43 of the applicants were selected as finalists in 18 countries, which is the University’s highest to date, said Ar thur Casciato, director of the Of fice of Distinguished Fellowships.

For the fourth consecutive year, the University was one of the

top-producing schools among Ph.Dgranting universities nationally, he said.

The grants are designed to give young professionals, ar tists and recent bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates oppor tunities for personal development and inter national experience in one of 150 countries, Casciato said.

Of the 1,700 Fulbrighters, 19 percent are pursuing a Ph.D, 17 percent are at the master’s degree level and 65 percent are at the bachelor’s degree level, Casciato said. Students receiving awards for this academic year applied through 600 colleges or universities.

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CAMPUS CALENDAR Friday, Feb. 1 James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, uses a visual narrative to illustrate New Brunswick’s economic transformation at 3:45 p.m. at Civic Square at 33 Livingston Ave. This event is part of the 2012 New Jersey Planning Conference. For more information, email Marcia Hannigan at mhanniga@ejb.rutgers.edu.

“Responsible Drinking Happy Hour” takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center. Attendees are allowed one drink per hour.

The Opera Institute at Rutgers performs “Verdi’s Falstaff” at 7:30 p.m. through Sunday, Feb. 10. Performances are at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for alumni, employees and seniors, and $5 for students.

The event is sponsored by the Mason Gross School of the Arts.

Career Services is sponsoring an Internship Career Day at the Rutgers Student Center and is open to all student and alumni. The business casual event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will host various employers spanning many fields and industries. Make sure to bring your resume.

Saturday, Feb. 2

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The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum has its first “Passport to Art” event at 12:30 p.m. on the College Avenue campus. Attendees can pay $5 to learn about Leonid Sokov who made Russian toys. For more information, email press@zimmerli.rutgers.edu.

METRO CALENDAR Friday, Feb. 1 Country singer/songwriter Lee Brice performs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets are $25 and $35.

The Stress Factory Comedy Club will host comedian Rich Vos, with tickets starting at $20. Vos, who will be performing at 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. today and Saturday, has previously performed on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. More information can be found at stressfactory.com

Saturday, Feb. 2 Children’s performers Milk and Cookies visit the State Theatre for two performances. The show, “Spook Handy: American Folk Songs for the Whole Family,” takes place at 10 a.m. and noon.

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Governing councils give outlook on semester’s goals Student leaders collaborate to provide academic, social events

BY WILSON CONDE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The various University governing councils plan to launch diverse initiatives this year, like hosting beauty pageants, social gatherings and professional development activities.

The governing councils include the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Governing Council, the Pharmacy Governing Council, the Engineering Governing Council and the Rutgers Business Governing Association, among others.

RUTGERS BUSINESS GOVERNING ASSOCIATION May Chiu, president of the Rutgers Business Governing Association, said one major accomplishment the council made was the introduction of a soft-skills workshop for incoming business students. The workshop aims to teach concepts such as

business etiquette, inter view preparation, public speaking and résumé writing, she said.

Chiu, a Rutgers Business School senior, said the workshop was in response to an ongoing trend in the business world in which students are sought out for internships earlier in their careers, often without receiving any professional development training.

“Normally, we used to offer our business students professional development assistance in their junior year,” she said.

“However, students are now getting internships in their sophomore year, so we are now beginning to professionally develop students as freshman.”

Chiu said there are about 50 members in the governing council. She said the council is comprised of the general assembly, the senior board — which is made up of general assembly members in their senior year — and a fourmember executive board, which

includes a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary.

Chiu said the council is planning a “Ms. RBS” pageant, which will take place on Feb. 7. The pageant aims to raise money to fund their dance marathon team, which in turn will participate in a dance contest to raise funds for a foundation that helps children with cancer.

“Our overall goal is to continue to help prepare events that will [help] business students develop professionally,” Chiu said.

PHARMACY GOVERNING COUNCIL Agnes Hong, president of the Pharmacy Governing Council, said the initiatives being planned for this year include an open forum, where faculty members will answer student’s questions, and a UnitedHealthcare event, which will focus on health care communication issues between different parts of the health care profession and possible solutions.

“These skills are ver y important, whether when counseling patients or communicating with other health care

professionals in the health care system,” said Hong, an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy graduate student.

ENGINEERING GOVERNING COUNCIL President of the Engineering Gover ning Council Jay Ravaliya said one of the major accomplishments of the council is the introduction of hands-on courses to the engineering curriculum, which benefits students by getting them more engaged in the curriculum.

“The [Rutgers Engineering School] administration is really excited by this,” said Ravaliya, a School of Engineering senior.

Ravaliya said this semester’s agenda includes holding a cardboard canoe pool race, a carnival-style engineering Olympic event, a leadership development conference from incoming council leaders and an open house that showcases the engineering department.

“We look forward to continuing serving students and solving their issues, which is an ongoing process, ” he said.

The executive board of the council consists of a president, internal vice president, external vice president, treasurer, secretary, four senators and four Rutgers University Student Assembly representatives, he said.

SEBS GOVERNING COUNCIL Peter Canavan, president of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Governing Council, said one initiative promoted by the council includes Ag Field Day, which includes a folk festival, petting zoo, display of recent research and more. The event is set to take place on April 27.

Canavan, a School of Environmental and Biological junior, said the organization hopes to hold more activity-based events in the future, continue the farmer’s market initiative, which began last year and introduce a senior-week event.

The council consists of 45 members, including a fivemember executive board comprised of a president, vice president, treasurer, recording secretar y and corresponding secretar y, he said.

FIRST ANNUAL CELEBRATION

The Byrne Seminars, the Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates and the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs sponsored a celebration for assistant professors. The event, which took place yesterday at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus, allowed assistant professors to mingle with other assistant professors from different departments. KATHERINE WU

IN BRIEF COMMITTEE SEARCHES TO FILL TOP POSITIONS AT U. The University has been appointing search committees and independent firms in the ef for t to fill key leadership positions, said University President Robert L. Barchi in an email addressed to the University community on Wednesday.

Positions that are looking to be filled include chancellor for

Biomedical and Health Sciences, senior vice president for Finance, chancellor for Rutgers-Newark and vice chancellor for Student Affairs for the New Brunswick campus.

Barchi will be involved in making the final selections for the chancellors and the financial vice president candidates.

UMDNJ MERGER PLANNING MOVES FORWARD Lisa Wahler, University Senior Associate General Counsel, is heading the Compliance Functional Team to coordinate the integration efforts between the University and the University of Medicine and Dentistr y of New Jersey, according to an integration update email that was sent to the University community on Wednesday.

The team also includes Bret Bissey, senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance of ficer at UMDNJ, and Wilhelmina Cur tis, the University’s compliance manager and ethics liaison.

They are responsible for combining the compliance and ethics programs for the integration, which is made more complex because of a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement at UMDNJ.

The merger issues that are under review include: Corporate Integrity Agreement Hotlines Ethics and compliance policies and training Auditing and monitoring of federal health care reimbursement Auditing and monitoring of focused arrangement contracts Structure of the new department

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Starting Monday, Feb. 4, the Student Volunteer Council will hold its first Changemakers Week, a four-day event.

EVENTS

Monday: TOMS Shoes shows documentary.

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Friday: Visit from Changemakers Stewart Ramsey, one of the founders TH Week of Krochet Kids.

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Tuesday: CEO of Pencils of Promise talks about building schools in areas of less opportunity.

W Wednesday: U. students encouraged to perform random acts of kindness.

CHANGE Parikh says SVC sold 250 pairs of TOMS shoes as part of registration for event CONTINUED FROM FRONT SOURCE: VIVIANNE MOHAN

the SVC. Parikh said she appreciates “TOMS will be here how Krochet Kids not only Monday and will show a docuhelps local communities, but mentar y while explaining how also teaches women a useful they are able to donate shoes skill they can profit from in the to underprivileged children,” future. said Parikh, a School of Ar ts “It’s really a great idea,” she and Sciences senior. said. “They teach these women Students who attend the skills that they can use in life event can also register to creand use to make their lives betate their own pair of TOMS ter in the future.” shoes, she said.

Parikh said her class, “Instead of Walmar t or “Social Innovation: The Nike, students can buy TOMS. Business of Doing Good,” So far we have sold 250 pairs of inspired her to organize shoes,” Parikh said. “They can “Changemakers Week.” decorate their own shoes, and “We learned that you can we will have some Rutgers star t a business that uses its styles we will be raf fling of f.” profits to do social good,” she A raf fle for Rutgers Against said. “After having conversaHunger is also scheduled to tions about this with my advistake place at the event, she er, Krista Kohlmann, she said. spoke to her colleague, Kristin Adam Braun, the CEO of Cothran, and ‘Changemakers Pencils of Promise, is schedWeek’ was born.” uled to talk Parikh said about the imporUniversity gradu“If I can do one tance of building ates could use a schools in areas in any thing to better the degree with no educafield to impact world, then I have the world in a tional oppor tunities on Tuesday, way. changed it for the constructive Mohan said.

“Students who better.”

The organizaget degrees in tion builds business and law, HENAH PARIKH schools in areas for example, Co-Director of the with little or no might not realize Student Volunteer Council educational they can use it to oppor tunities, do social good,” she said. she said.

Wednesday’s event, titled Kohlmann, program coordi“Make a Scene, Cause a nator for Community Ser vice Commotion, Star t a for University Student Movement,” hopes to encourInvolvement, said even though age students and organizations SVC focuses on ser vice in the to make a positive social community, events like impact on the University com“Changemakers Week” show munity, Mohan said. students that ser vice is not the “They can be anything you only way to get involved. want, from giving away free Kohlmann said the organicandy to random people, to zation’s objective is to get studoing an upbeat flash mob with dents involved and bring in a positive message,” she said. inspirational speakers.

A video featuring students “We wanted to open stufrom Kansas State University dents minds to the ways of per forming random acts of change,” she said. “Ser vice is kindness inspired the event, the best way to get involved, Parikh said. but there are other ways to “They bought someone’s make a change.” books, they held doors open, Parikh said she wants stuthey bought people’s lunch, dents to know that small acts and we thought we could do can bear big changes. that here at Rutgers,” she said.

“How many times have we “We have had a lot of hard been told, ‘Be the change you times here after what hapwish to see in the world,’ and pened to Eric LeGrand and then thought ‘I can’t change Tyler Clementi, we need the the world all by myself,’” she love on campus.” said. “But what if we believed Mohan said the week would instead ‘If I can do one thing to end on Thursday with a visit better the world, then I have from Stewar t Ramsey, one of changed it for the better.’” the founders of Krochet Kids.

Parikh said SVC plans to “This organization provides promote the week’s events by jobs to women in impoverished involving social media. areas,” she said. “The proStudents are encouraged to ceeds from the sales of hats go tweet about the events using back to their countr y.” #RUChangemakers.

IN BRIEF

Schement says anniversary planning began summer 2012 CONTINUED FROM FRONT “Rutgers is probably in its largest transformation mode right now,” he said. “We are all coming on board with a strategic plan for the University. The 250th anniversary will celebrate that.”

Members of the class of 2016 will be incorporated into the celebration, and have already been recognized as a part of the 250th celebration.

“I’m really happy the University wants our ideas,” said Miles Jakeemirn, a Rutgers Business School junior. “I would want to see them do a big concert or party for the students.”

The committees are meeting now to help raise student and alumni awareness about the celebration and to look for ideas from the student body, Weismantel said.

Some program ideas include a kick-off event at the beginning of 2016, a major concert in the summer, a large garden party and an academic conference, he said.

“These events are all under scrutiny from the committees to decide if they would be part of the commemoration effort,” Weismantel said. “We won’t know until later if they will start to be developed.”

Planning for the event so far has focused on four aspirations and guiding principles that they hope the 250th celebration to have, he said.

“We want to celebrate who we are now as well as who we are in our future,” Weismantel said. “On top of that we want to strengthen our brand, raise funds and give thanks to all of our constituencies.”

The anniversary falls in accordance with several other events, such as the anniversar y of Rutgers Day and Charter Day, Schement said.

“Rutgers Day is very important,” he said. “We hope to take advantage of all of these activities at once, possibly incorporating Rutgers Day into the anniversary celebration.”

Planning for the anniversary celebration has been in the works since the summer of 2012, and has consisted of talking to out-of-state schools about how they have planned their anniversary celebrations, Schement said.

“They gave us T-shirts our first few weeks here at school,” said Donna Helmsfish, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “I’m proud to be a part of it.”

But planning is still in the communication stage, with various committees coming together to discuss how best to plan programs and work together, Schement said.

To capture the importance of this event, two publications will be produced: one involving the history of the University and the other, a portrait of how students and alumni perceive the University today, he said.

Paul Clemens, a professor in the Department of History, is writing the historical publication and the second publication will be a culmination of efforts across the departments to produce a coffee table book in commemoration of the event, Schement said.

“Rutgers helps to bring about community focus,” Weismantel said.

“We want to continue that with this anniversary celebration.”

A wave of sur veys, discussions, and focus groups are planned for the University community as a part of the strategic planning process to guide the University over the next 10 years, according to an email from University President Robert L. Barchi.

Sur veys of deans, faculty, students, staff and alumni will be used to gain personal input on a variety of issues involving the University’s current status and future goals, Barchi said.

Depar tmental discussions have been planned during Februar y for each academic department.

Town halls will also be held on each campus beginning in March to provide access for students to pose questions, and for the University to update the community, Barchi said.

Focus groups, and advisor y groups are also being formed with students and faculty to generate ideas and raise concern on the strategic plan, he said.

On March 6, a term retreat with about 150 to 200 students, staff, faculty.

Deans will take place to focus on details of the initiative, and feedback from surveys and the various other groups and discussions that will take place during the semester, Barchi said.

A website was also created to gather input and update the university community on the process. Students can access the website at universitystrategy.rutgers.edu.

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FINALISTS One hundred and nine U. students applied for Fulbright grants this year CONTINUED FROM FRONT

A TRIP TO D.C.

Barbara Buono, candidate for the 2013 gubernatorial election, takes a train to Washington, D.C. to fundraise for her campaign. Around 40 people arrived at the New Brunswick Train Station to show their support for the candidate. Buono’s challenger, incumbent Gov. Chris Christie, will be in New Brunswick on Monday to fundraise for his own campaign.

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The grants, which are prima- advisor, who helps them polish rily sponsored by the Bureau of and refine their application.

“Our recent successes in Educational and Cultural Af fairs, include round-trip the Fulbright competition transportation to the host coun- would have never happened tr y, maintenance for the aca- without the generous faculty demic year based on living who contribute their time and costs in the host countr y and energy to the Fulbright applilimited health benefits, he said. cation process and the Of fice The University’s total of Distinguished Fellowships amount of 21 Fulbright and I are forever in debt,” grantees is the seventh highest Casciato said.

Finalists’ applications are in the nation and four th highest among state universities, for warded to the host countr y Casciato said. The University to which the student applied. also won more Fulbright Representatives from the host grants than Princeton countr y then choose who will University, Cornell University, win the grant.

Jocelyn Chokkattu, a School Stanford University, the University of Wisconsin and of Ar ts and Sciences senior, Massachusetts Institute of said she is a Fulbright finalist for the Fulbright Technology.

The Fulbright program will English Assistant’s program not announce which finalists in Malaysia.

“I wanted to apply to this will receive scholarships until program because I have always March or April.

“With more finalists than wanted to teach English abroad,” she last year, we said. “It allows have high hopes of another “In a way, it fosters me to go to a foreign countr y and record-setting recent graduates experience their yield of culture and way F u l b r i g h t to be global of life while givGrantees in ambassadors doing ing them some2013-2014,” thing in return.”

Casciato said. what they enjoy.”

She said she Casciato said KELVIN MEI chose Malaysia he applied for an School of Arts and Sciences because of the Administrative Senior countr y’s plethoFulbright Grant ra of cultures. this year and “The program allows so was selected as a finalist. If selected for a grant, he will many people to experience a receive funding to travel to culture in a way that they Japan on a two-week tour at may not have been able Japanese colleges and universi- to do other wise,” she said.

“They immerse themselves ties in June. schools in the He said each summer only into 10 applicants receive grants to foreign countr y.”

Kelvin Mei, a School of Ar ts visit Japan.

“I’m ver y excited about the and Sciences senior, said he is possibility and in fact have also a finalist in the English star ted to teach myself Teaching Assistant Program.

Japanese just in case,” he said. He applied to teach in “This is the first time I’ve had South Korea.

Mei said the Fulbright to share the students’ anxiety so personally, though I’m Program provides driven indialways anxious for them as we viduals with funds to experience wait to hear who’s been select- the world outside of the United States after their studies. ed as Fulbright Grantees.”

“Most of the individuals Casciato said although the program does not have an age who apply … know how to use limit, students are eligible to the scholarship not only to apply in the fall of their senior enhance their own lives, but also the lives of the residents year of college.

The University welcomes who live in that countr y,” he and suppor ts Fulbright candi- said. “In a way, it fosters recent dates that are post-graduates graduates to be global ambasand current graduate students sadors doing what they enjoy.”

He said the countries the as well, Casciato said.

The University’s inter nal candidates visit benefit from deadline for submitting a the help of intelligent, motivatFulbright Grant application to ed students.

Chokkattu said being a finalthe Of fice of Distinguished Fellowships is mid-September, ist was an eye-opening and he said. By the end of Januar y, rewarding experience.

“I’m sure that anyone who students are informed whether or not they have been selected has been abroad through the Fulbright scholarship has as finalists.

Candidates who apply come back with a wealth of through the University are experiences that changes the assigned a faculty Fulbright way they look at life,” she said.

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Phony sports products confiscated by officials to be linked to cartels in northern Mexico.

Officials say that a number NEW ORLEANS — Investigators have confiscated of seizures of fake NFL materimore than $13.6 million worth als have shown evidence that of phony sports merchandise cartels are venturing into the over the past five months and lucrative black market in borexpect to seize more in New der states, although they are Orleans during Super Bowl just finding out how the operaweek, a federal law-enforce- tions work. Federal agents believe cartels are using the ment official said Thursday.

U.S. Immigration and counter feit trade to launder Customs Enforcement Director money and expand their illegal John Morton said authorities activities as authorities step up also have shut down more than drug enforcement.

“Cartels are seeking to get 300 websites selling counterfeit goods as part of an enforce- their hands into any illegal activity they can,” ment ef for t Abar said. “A lot d u b b e d “Cartels are seeking of folks may think “Operation Red Zone.” The operto get their hands that there’s nothing wrong with ation targeted into any illegal buying a knockoff international Broncos shipments of jeractivity they can.” Denver jersey, but in realseys, hats and KEVIN ABAR ity, the money is other souvenirs Assistant Special Agent being used to entering the U.S. of Homeland Security fund the drug war for sale by in Mexico.” stores, flea marMore than 160,000 counterkets and street vendors.

And evidence has cropped feit items, mostly purporting to up that even the Mexican drug be official Super Bowl and other cartels are getting involved in NFL merchandise, were seized the counterfeit NFL black mar- during “Operation Red Zone.” A ket trade because they can total of 23 people have been make quick money by selling arrested on related charges fake jerseys in flea markets and since September 2012.

“We attacked the counterparking lots, said Kevin Abar, assistant special agent in feiters at ever y point along the charge of Homeland Security criminal supply chain,” Morton said during a press briefing in Investigations in New Mexico.

In September, for example, New Orleans.

Mor ton said agents also HSI’s newly created trade enforcement unit seized dozens were in the city this week to of counter feit San Francisco crack down on the sale of coun49ers, Minnesota Vikings and ter feit merchandise before Miami Dolphins jerseys around Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New Mexico area that fed- the San Francisco 49ers and eral agents say were believed Baltimore Ravens.

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Congress averts fiscal cliff Recently passed legislation allows government to borrow billions more THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Congress passed must-do legislation yesterday to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, averting a first-ever government default that had loomed as early as mid-February.

The 64-34 vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate sent the measure to President Barack Obama, who has said he will sign it. The Republican-led House passed the legislation last week.

The legislation would temporarily suspend the $16.4 trillion limit on federal borrowing, which experts say would allow

the government to borrow about $450 billion to meet interest payments and obligations like Social Security benefits and government salaries.

The deadline for Congress to act again to prevent default would likely not come until August, according to calculations by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington-based think tank.

Without the bill, the Treasur y Department says, the government would default on its obligations by as early as mid-Februar y.

“Failure to pass this bill will set of f an unpredictable financial panic that would plunge not only the United States, but

much of the world, back into recession,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. “Ever y single American would feel the economic impact.”

The short-term increase in the borrowing limit was the brainchild of House Republicans, who wanted to resequence a series of upcoming budget battles, taking the threat of a potentially devastating government default off the table and instead setting up a clash in March over automatic across-the-board spending cuts set to strike the Pentagon and many domestic programs.

Those cuts — postponed by the recent “fiscal cliff” deal — are the punishment for the failure of a 2011 deficit supercommittee to reach an agreement.

The panel was itself established by the hard-fought 2011 increase in the debt limit.

Senators work at immigration laws THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators working to craft immigration legislation is focusing on how to define when the border is secure, one of several contentious issues that could cause the whole deal to collapse, a key Senate negotiator said yesterday.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pointed to “serious challenges ahead” as the lawmakers delve into the nitty gritty of border security, how to define a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and other issues such as a guest worker program — something business wants and organized labor has concerns about.

“Make no mistake about it, these are difficult and thorny issues, and all three of us have seen any one of these issues bring previous immigration bills down,” Schumer said at a news conference

with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Schumer, Durbin and the other six senators who proposed an immigration bill blueprint this week want

“Make no mistake about it, these are difficult and thorny issues.”

CHUCK SCHUMER Democratic Senator

assurances on border security before a path to citizenship can begin. President Barack Obama does not endorse such a linkage in his own immigration proposal, and the White House argues that the border is more secure now than it ever has been. But Republicans in the Senate group, including

John McCain of Arizona and Marco Rubio of Florida, say they can’t support an immigration bill that doesn’t make a pathway to citizenship conditional on a secure border.

But just how to define a secure border remains to be determined, and the issue is front and center as the Senate group meets to draft legislative language.

Schumer and Durbin said they envision specific metrics that would need to be met. They didn’t provide examples, but such measures could include crime statistics, arrests at the border, and the number of border agents deployed along the border.

“If we made the path to citizenship contingent on a safe and secure border, and just used that phrase, then it’s in the eye of the beholder. It will always be subjective,” Durbin said. “The idea behind a metric is to have something measurable … and we believe we can achieve that.”

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Israeli air strike Syria sign of times Israeli officials fear Assad’s waning control, Syria’s chemical stockpile THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come.

Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of attacking Syria are worth taking when compared to the dangers of allowing sophisticated weapons to reach Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.

With Syrian President Bashar Assad’s grip on power weakening, Israeli officials fear he could soon lose control over his substantial arsenal of chemical and advanced weapons, which could slip into the hands of Hezbollah or other hostile groups. These concerns, combined with Hezbollah’s own domestic problems, mean further military action could be likely.

Tzachi Hanegbi, an incoming lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and a former chairman of parliament’s influential foreign affairs and defense committee, signaled Thursday that Israel could be

compelled to act on its own. While Israel’s preference is for Western powers to gain control over Syria’s arms stockpile, he said there are no signs of that happening.

“Israel finds itself, like it has many times in the past, facing a dilemma that only it knows how to respond to. And it could well be that we will reach a stage where we will have to make decisions,” Hanegbi told Israel’s Army Radio Thursday. Hanegbi, like other Israeli officials, would not confirm Israeli involvement in the airstrike.

In this week’s incident, Israeli warplanes conducted a rare airstrike inside Syria, according to U.S. officials who said the target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran.

The Syrian military has denied the existence of any weapons shipment and said a military research facility outside Damascus was hit.

On Thursday, Syria threatened to retaliate, while Hezbollah

condemned the attack as “barbaric aggression.” Iran, which supplies arms to Syria, Hezbollah and the Hamas militant group in Gaza, said the airstrike would have significant implications for Israel.

Syrian ally Russia said it appeared to be an unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation.

Syria’s ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Abdul-Karim Ali, said Damascus “has the option and the capacity to surprise in retaliation.”

He told Hezbollah’s al-Ahd news website that it was up to the relevant authorities to choose the time and place.

For now, Israeli officials seem to be playing down the threats.

“Israel took a big gamble out of the belief that Iran and Hezbollah won’t retaliate. The question is, ‘Are they right or not?’” said Moshe Maoz, a professor emeritus at Hebrew University who specializes in Syria.

Officials believe that Assad’s position in Syria is so precarious that he cannot risk opening a new front with Israel. With an estimated 60,000 Syrians killed in the civil war, Israeli officials also think it’s too late for Assad to rally his bitterly divided nation behind him.

White House press secretary Jay Carney declined to answer when asked whether the president still has full faith and confidence in Menendez. “I don’t have anything for you on that,” Carney told reporters yesterday.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Daily Caller, a conservative website, reported shortly WASHINGTON — Sen. Robert before the November election that Menendez’s office says he reimMenendez traveled on Melgen’s bursed a prominent Florida politiprivate plane to the Dominican cal donor $58,500 Jan. 4 of this Republic to engage in sex with year for the full cost of two of three prostitutes. Some New Jersey trips Menendez took on the Republicans filed a complaint with donor’s plane to the Dominican the Senate Ethics Committee last Republic in 2010. fall in the wake of the allegations More details about the New

by The Caller. In response, Jersey senator’s trips emerged as Menendez’s staffers searched his office said unsubstantiated records for trips by the senator allegations that the senator and found the two additional trips engaged in sex with prostitutes in that hadn’t been reimbursed. the Dominican Republic are false.

Menendez became chairman There had been no public disof the Senate Foreign Relations closure of the two trips until now.

Committee Tuesday, succeeding “The senator paid for the two Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. trips out of his personal account At FBI headquar ters in and no reporting requirements Washington, spokesman Jason apply,” Menendez spokesPack said the bureau “cannot woman Tricia Enright said comment on the existence or Wednesday night. status of an investigation.”

The FBI searched the West Justice Depar tment spokesPalm Beach, Fla., office of the woman Tracy Schmaler also donor — eye doctor declined to comment.

Salomon Melgen — Tuesday Records filed in Palm Beach night and early Wednesday, but County show an Internal Revenue it was unclear if the raid was Service lien against Melgen of related to Menendez, a New more than $11.1 million for unpaid Jersey Democrat. taxes from 2006-09. Prior liens for A third trip by Menendez taxes from 1998-2002 were subseaboard Melgen’s plane — a camquently withdrawn, records show. paign fundraising Menendez’s journey to the office said the “The senator paid accusations of donor’s residence in the Dominican for the two trips out engaging with Republic — took prostitutes “are of his personal place in May 2010. manufactured by a That trip was politically motivataccount and reported to the ed right-wing blog no reporting Federal Election and are false.”

Commission as a requirements apply,” Menendez’s $5,400 expenditure office said Melgen TRICIA ENRIGHT by the Democratic has been a friend Spokesman for S e n a t o r i a l and political supSenator Robert Menendez C a m p a i g n porter of the senaCommittee, which tor for many years Menendez chaired. The trip, for and said the three trips fundraising from the community Menendez took have been “paid of Americans in the region, for and reported appropriately.” took Menendez to Puerto Rico as Menendez’s office later changed well as the Dominican Republic, the statement’s wording to specisaid Menendez’s office. The fy that the trips had been “paid $5,400 was paid to one of for or reported appropriately,” Melgen’s companies, Vitreo correcting the misimpression Retinal Consultants. that all three trips had been pubMenendez categorized the licly disclosed. other two trips as personal. The The Daily Caller began pubfirst was Aug. 6-9, 2010, a round lishing stories about Menendez trip from South Florida to the and Melgen on Nov. 1, when it Dominican Republic. The second reported that two women from the was Sept. 3-6, 2010, from New Dominican Republic said Jersey to the Dominican Republic Menendez paid them for sex earliand back. er in 2012. Prostitution is legal in Menendez could have invoked the Caribbean nation. what is known as a “friendship Melgen is involved in numerexemption” regarding the two perous businesses, all sharing the sonal trips, which would have same address in West Palm required the senator to report the Beach, according to records travel to the Senate Ethics filed with the Department of Committee as a gift. Instead, State in Florida.

Menendez chose to reimburse the Late Tuesday and early full cost of the two trips.

Wednesday, FBI agents were seen Senate Majority Leader Harry inside the West Palm Beach buildReid, D-Nev., turned aside quesing, walking its halls and standing tions about Menendez at a news beside shelves full of files. conference yesterday, saying they Melgen is listed as having an should be directed to the New ownership interest in DRM Med Jersey Democrat instead. Before Assist, which Federal Aviation the disclosures about the FBI raid Administration records show is and the trips Tuesday, he had the owner of a CL-600 expressed skepticism about the Challenger plane. Flight records allegations, telling reporters to for the aircraft were not immediconsider the source. ately available.

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Legislation Consider other factors in violent shootings implies QUEER TIMES research JEREMY LAMASTER

TALKING SHOP BEN GOLD

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am pessimistic about meaningful resolution to the current gun control debate. Vilifying gun owners is wrong. Their choice to own a firearm whether for safety, sport or thrill is their choice alone. Gun owners need to understand that the Second Amendment ensures them the right to have firearms, but Congress is perfectly eligible to encroach on your perceived right to own a tank. I do not think any effective policy will come out of this episode of “regulate guns, or you support violence.”

If we look at the smorgasbord of legislation Obama proposed — to ban assaultstyle rifles, ban high-capacity magazines, have universal background checks, have federal funds for national checks, research gun violence and to have policies on mental health, it is apparent that each one is either politically infeasible or empty gestures at stopping mass-violence.

Though I find it tough to stomach the motivation for owning assault rifle, only 323 deaths last year were because of assault rifles, and this number is small in comparison to deaths by other means, ranging from hammers to gravity to swimming pools. Banning high capacity magazines does neither deter nor stop mass murders from happening.

One of the Columbine shooter used a Hi-Point 995 carbine rifle — magazine size, 10 rounds. The killer carried 13 clips with him that day. I appreciate the spirit of this policy; it just doesn’t seem to hold its water.

I am in support of background checks.

I’m just dubious of their efficacy. The Virginia Tech killer legally purchased his weapons because his mentally ill status was not submitted to the federal database.

I think there would be a deterrent for certain types of people to legally purchase firearms. But you can’t control the secondary market of private transactions of friends selling friends rifles. The extra step of background checks is worth it, but it is clear that if you are devoted to obtaining a gun, you will find a way.

There is critical data missing in the gun debate because of a lack of research.

I think this is the most promising piece of the agenda because it will provide up-todate information to make informed decisions about gun policy. That being said, I’m hesitant that metrics will upheave a firmly rooted American tradition of gun ownership. Mental health is promising because it is a critical issue that affects healthcare, but its role in the gun debate outside the context of mass murders seems out of place.

I am pro gun legislation and I do not believe that gun ownership is immune to regulation nor should be. Although I think the current proposal is a step in the right direction with some promising ideas, the current cocktail of policy recommendations will not deter mass murders or gun violence to the levels we hope for.

Ben Gold is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in philosophy and history. His column, “Talking Shop,” runs on alternate Thursdays.

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he debate over gun violence and gun control has oscillated between issues surrounding postal service providers, U.S. militarization, single motherhood, police brutality and even violent video games. However, today, mental illness seems to be one of the most discussed contributors to mass shootings and the new scapegoat of gun control debates.

The recent rhetoric surrounding the Sandy Hook shooting continues to conflate mental illness with mass shootings. To be clear, multiple studies conducted by the National Institute for Mental Health show that individuals with mental illness are far more likely to be victims of violence rather than the perpetuators. These studies also conclude that socio-economic and cultural factors seem to be clearer indicators of violent behavior like mass shootings.

Therefore, generalizing mental illness with mass violence severely simplifies the

debate over gun violence and gun control.

Yes, the mental health care system is in dire need of reform and support. But mental health reform needs to come from a place of ethical empathy and compassion, where the concern stems from the rampant homelessness, poverty, unemployment, lack of health care, victimization and isolation that affect the mentally ill. When mental health care reform is coupled with gun control discussions from a place of fear, individuals with mental illnesses will only be further demonized and stigmatized.

Mother Jones catalogues mass shootings and attempts to identify some trends among the perpetuators. They highlight the fact that most perpetuators appear to have psychological or mental health problems. Interestingly enough, there are three other trends that Mother Jones seems to gloss over.

First, most perpetuators of mass shooters have had no previous contact with mental health professionals. If we are interested in providing greater access to mental health care and encouraging individuals to seek treatment, then continued generalization of mental illness with violence will only further shame individuals away from seeking treatment.

Secondly, all perpetuators of mass shootings since 1982 — with the exception of one — have been males. Maleness seems to be a greater indicator of mass murder than mental health. Yet, American masculinity does not seem to be central to the debate of gun violence and gun control.

Third, the majority of the perpetuators, over 70 percent, of mass shootings have been white. Even further from the debate seems to be the role of U.S. white masculinity in violence. So why is mental illness conflated with mass shootings but white maleness is not?

Placing these trends in the context of a larger culture of violence, it is interesting to note the privilege conferred to white men.

Their violence can be written off and blamed on mental illness and not generalized as a virtue of their race, blackness, gender, single motherhood, or religion, Islam. In the debate over gun violence and gun control, maybe it is time to start examining the role of U.S. white masculinity in perpetuating violence.

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.

Be fair about assault weapons ban RUN WITH IT ERIC ANTISELL

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he recent debate over gun control has been grossly one-sided. All of the proposals in the past few months to restrict gun ownership have unjustly singled out those in one sector of society only –— namely, the non-government sector.

Politicians often maintain that certain weapons serve no defensive purpose, and for that reason should be illegal for the citizenry to own. “Who would need to defend himself with a machine gun?”, they say. The question you have to ask is, “Why does the government need machine guns?” If these weapons really serve no defensive purpose, then the government should give them up, too.

It usually comes down to who is using the weapon. If used correctly by the right people, certain weapons can save lives. There are

sometimes bad guys who cannot be subdued without use of fatal force. I am not against weapons in general. I am in favor of consistency. Either a weapon is defensive and we should be allowed to have it, or it is only offensive — i.e. only suitable for the purpose of assault or aggression — and no one should be allowed to have it.

“Ah, but does the government not have better judgment than other people?” one might respond. “Maybe the government would know the appropriate use of a banned weapon, but the average man or woman would not.”

The problem with this line of reasoning is who will decide which government officials are fit to use the weapons that are banned from the common people. The voters? How can the voters make that decision if the voters themselves are unfit to own the weapons in the first place? Will the government?

Somehow it seems like a bad idea to give the government the job of deciding if the government can have the guns that no one else can have. That is like giving me the job of deciding

if my friends and I are the only ones allowed to park on College Ave, or drive on Route 18 in rush hour.

Further, we ought to consider how many innocent people that governments around the world have killed in just this past century. One hundred million? Two hundred million? There was communism, fascism, nationalism, wars of attrition with conscripted militaries, intra- and interstate wars and nukes in Hiroshima and Nagasaki — in other words, a lot of innocent people getting maimed by governments.

Why anyone would consider giving all of certain kinds of weapons to the government is beyond me. We should not do that. That is a really bad idea. It is disturbing to think that is the reasoning many of us have been conditioned to have. In this debate, history is certainly not on the side of the state.

Eric Antisell is a School of Arts and Science senior with a joint major in history and political science and a minor in Organizational Leadership.

NRA stance on assault rifle ban is flawed WEIGHING IN COURTNEY AVERETTE

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veryone has their opinion on gun control laws, but no one seems to be as vocal as the National Rifle Association. Although it stands for certain things such as expanding background checks for gun shows, it doesn’t support the ban of certain firearms and magazines available to what it considers to be “law-abiding” citizens.

Wasn’t Adam Lanza considered a “law-abiding citizen” until the day of the shooting?

Maybe if this restriction were put into place, twenty first-graders wouldn’t have lost their lives. This isn’t to say that assault rifles are the only cause of gun related deaths because they aren’t, but why does anyone need an assault rifle unless they are part of the military or the police? I’m confused as to the necessity of assault rifles for the average citizen.

In New Jersey an assault rifle is easier to obtain than a handgun. A handgun requires not only a gun license, but also a special permit. An assault rifle can be bought with only a gun license. That’s just New Jersey alone.

When there are more than six states with no gun restriction laws, that’s a problem. An assault rifle can shoot 45 to 60 rounds per minute. Furthermore, you can buy a 40-round magazine for a bushmaster AR-15 for less than it would cost to buy a carton of cigarettes.

Everyone always says that guns don’t kill people, however it can also be said that stupid people with guns kill people. Well that’s what the government is trying to prevent, those stupid people with guns. I understand that the NRA is an organization that wears the 2nd Amendment like a badge of honor, but they act as if they’re being asked to hand over all of their weapons. The executive vice president of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, even went so far as to say that this is all a conspiracy to undermine the 2nd Amendment (here’s an example of one nut with a gun).

The organization acquired about 250,000

more members since the Sandy Hook shooting. I ask myself if these new members’ children had died in a shooting, would they be so quick to join?

Some would say that I don’t own a gun so I couldn’t possibly understand. The NRA wasn’t directly affected by Sandy Hook so apparently they don’t understand either. I’m not against what the NRA stands for because I believe that they should be allowed to carry weapons, but I’m against them not taking into consideration the repercussions of those who use guns maliciously. When a recent Time/CNN poll asked guns owners what they used their weapons for and 8 percent said something other than sport or protection, you have to wonder what that 8 percent is doing with this weapon. I know banning assault weapons isn’t a complete solution and all mass killings aren’t done with assault weapons, but any legislation that helps to decrease gun-related deaths is a start.

Courtney Averette is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Her column, “Weighing In,” runs on alternate Fridays.

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Today's Birthday (02/01/13). Home, romance, career and community have your heart this year. Creativity, sports, culture and fun buzz you into June, when work picks up. Provide excellent service to others (and yourself). After April, stick with tested methods and your team to accomplish greatness. 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 9 — Dare to renew a family bond. It may take courage. Your friends support you. Think through what you're committed to and share it. Success is your reward.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Clear up confusion before proceeding, and get some rest. Keep control of your own resources. Get an expert coach, and you'll become one.

Provide common sense limits.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Take it easy. Passion asserts itself, and you may find yourself compelled to action. Persuasive methods and compromise are needed. Others share your enthusiasm. Craft a solid plan.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Postpone projects and organize your space with systems streamlined.

Change up work habits. Conditions are too unstable to launch yet. Collect supplies, and prepare with a solid foundation.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — The possibility of loss is high, so keep bets low, or better yet, avoid gambling. Review rules and instructions. Don't launch yet, even though you're anxious to start.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — A profitable assignment opens up, despite temporary confusion. Wait until the dust clears.

It may be necessary to make a mess for beautiful results.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Invest in your career. Take care ... there are pitfalls along the path. Don't spread hurtful gossip.

Sweep residual emotions out along with the dust. Lean on your friends.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — It's not a good time to mess around or get into risky business. There's money coming in, but it could go right back out. Stick to tested routines and play it low key.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Explore a new philosophy or view. Emotions are on the surface and could hit extremes.

Conditions feel unsettled. Winning isn't everything. Maintain composure. What would your coach do?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Do homework early and increase overall efficiency. Gracefully overlook inept remarks, and persuade without coercion. New responsibilities will soon occupy your time.

Preparation leaves room for love.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Don't invest in a startup group activity yet; you may decide it isn't worth it, despite generous impulses. Important people are impressed by your diligence and confident work.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Let your emotions fuel your effort. You can borrow the money you need, or just ask for, and receive, a raise. Don't take on more than you can handle.

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SPORTS PAGE 13 FOOTBALL

Rutgers reveals list of five spring enrollees

BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Rutgers football team announced yesterday five early enrollees, all of whom are eligible to practice with the team in the spring.

Defensive back Nadir Barnwell headlines the group, entering as a four-star recruit and the No. 22 defensive back in the nation, according to SuperPrep.

A three-year starter at quarterback and defensive back for Piscataway (N.J.) High School, Barnwell helped the team amass a 30-5 record during that span.

He totaled 30 tackles, 913 passing yards and eight passing touchdowns for the Chiefs as a senior en route to a Section 2, Group V state championship.

Barnwell also carried the ball 50 times for 298 yards and four touchdowns.

His 34 career passing touchdowns rank first all-time in school history, and he is second all-time with 3,293 passing yards and 202 completions.

After the Scarlet Knights lost three starting defensive backs to graduation and Logan Ryan to the NFL draft, Barnwell could figure to see time immediately.

Running back Dontea Ayres, the No. 3 player in Delaware, according to Rivals.com, totaled 3,370 rushing yards and averaged 9.4 yards per carry in high school, despite missing his senior season because of a knee injury.

REVENGE RU labels consistency as way to overcome recent scoring issues CONTINUED FROM BACK It is understood that in a sport like gymnastics, improvement relies on self-assessment. There is no margin for chalking up poor performances to the competition.

“The expectation every week is to go in there and for us to do our job, and that’s what it comes down to,” said head coach Louis Levine. “You really don’t have any control over what Pittsburgh does or what Brown does, or what Southern Connecticut does, for that matter.”

Levine is a firm believer in the talent he has at his disposal.

He insists if the Knights do their job, they do not have to worry about what other teams produce on the scoreboard.

“If we do our part, we compete with everybody we compete with,” Levine said. “We just have to keep stepping up and making improvements, and I’ve seen improvements from week to week. It’s about putting that total performance out there.”

D’Elia said a total performance for Rutgers would mean breaking a point barrier it has yet to achieve all season.

“We’re just going into every meet not so much worried about beating other teams, but more like beating ourselves and doing better than we did the last time,”

He ran for 1,471 yards as a junior and 26 touchdowns, and he caught 13 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns.

With running back Jawan Jamison entering the NFL draft, Ayres could compete for playing time in an inexperienced backfield.

Delon Stephenson, a Sayreville, N.J., native, joins Barnwell in the secondary.

Stephenson spent the fall playing at Milford (N.Y.) Academy, where he recorded 48 tackles, six pass breakups and one forced fumble.

Rivals.com rated him the No. 21 prep school player in the nation.

He spent his high school career at Sayreville High School, where he totaled 3,532 yards from scrimmage and 52 touchdowns. He was also a member of two state championship teams.

Linebacker Lester Liston, who played last season at Hargrave, Mich.

Militar y Academy, was rated the No. 16 Prep school player by Rivals.com. He recorded 98 tackles in his senior season.

Quarterback Chris Laviano arrives at Rutgers from Holy Trinity, N.Y. High School, joining high school teammate Matt McBride, an offensive tackle.

He threw for 1,473 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.

Laviano was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com.

she said. “So with the upcoming meet, we’re more focusing on what we can do better as a team, and how we can get a 194.000 and break out of the 193.000.”

For Rutgers to attain a 194.000 overall score for the first time all season, it needs to find consistency across the board.

The only time the Knights scored at least a 48.000 in all four events was in their home opener Jan. 12. But on that day, Rutgers’ performance on floor exercise –— its best event in the team’s eyes — was its worst of the season and left much to be desired in Levine’s eyes.

Floor exercise has since been the team’s greatest asset, and both uneven bars and vault were fairly consistent last weekend.

In light of this, the key for Rutgers may be producing more consistency on the balance beam.

Junior Luisa Leal said Tuesday she will probably compete in the event, which would likely enhance the team’s lineup.

Junior co-captain Alexis Gunzelman thinks the Knights need to bring mental toughness to the gym and not let pressure or adversity shatter their will.

“Most of all, I think that we need to improve in confidence,” she said. “I think that we lack a lot, and we get scared a lot. And we back off and we hold back. I think that we need to go in and believe in ourselves, and go hard.”

For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GJohnsonTargum.

Rutgers needs sophomore Shakena Richardson, center, to be a consistent threat at point guard.

She scored seven points, including five in a row, last time out. NISHA DATT / JANUARY 2013

CHANCE Oliver gains footing in bounceback game as seniors struggle CONTINUED FROM BACK one of the team’s sharpest shooters at her best.

Oliver has shot a much more efficient .545 from the field, but health has hindered her minutes and ability to take offensive initiative.

“Today I definitely gained a lot more confidence,” Oliver told The Star-Ledger on Wednesday.

“My coach was telling me to calm down and just be patient, and that’s what I did.”

Now Lee and Wheeler have to fix their weaknesses of foul trouble and spotty shooting, respectively.

With the current group of seniors, Rutgers is fighting for its 11th straight NCAA Tournament selection. Charlie Creme’s most recent bracketology Jan. 21 excludes the Knights.

Without those seniors, Rutgers would not have a chance.

The underclassmen have the rest of this season to establish themselves, which has been a gradual process.

Sophomore wing Betnijah Laney and sophomore point guard Shakena Richardson are leaders of that process.

Laney scored 15 points and recorded a block and a steal against Marquette, while Richardson scored seven points.

After an overall solid team performance against the Golden Eagles, Rutgers’ matchup with the Wildcats serves as a chance for the Knights to prove they can do that repeatedly.

Even though the Knights have won consistently at the RAC this year with a 9-1 record, the building will hold an opponent tougher than Marquette.

Villanova has beaten tough Big East teams this season, with a 20point victory Jan. 9 against DePaul and beating Syracuse on Saturday.

The best team Rutgers has beaten in conference play is Georgetown, which is also playing through a down season.

Villanova is Rutgers’ first chance to make this season more than that.

“We recognize that the moment of truth is upon us,” Stringer said.

“We don’t really have a choice but to get our backs straight and go ahead come out fighting. We don’t have anything to lose.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JBakanTargum.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013 MEN’S BASKETBALL SENIOR SHOWS ABILITY AS POINT FORWARD AT CINCINNATI

Senior wing Dane Miller looks to pass as St. John’s guard Sir’Dominic Pointer (15) closes in. Miller’s points and rebounds per game are at career lows despite saying before the season started that he enjoyed renewed confidence, which he lacked during his sophomore and junior seasons. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Miller provides silver lining with mindset on ‘O’

BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR

Despite its four th straight loss and dropping again into the bottom third of the Big East, the Rutgers men’s basketball team likely saw a moment for

optimism Wednesday from Dane Miller.

The senior wing, long known to defer to teammates for scoring, took eight shots at Cincinnati — only the third time Miller has done so in Big East play.

Head coach Mike Rice speaks during a timeout at St. John’s as senior wing Dane Miller looks on Jan. 9.

JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Head coach Mike Rice laments the Scarlet Knights’ lack of consistent scorers outside of his toptwo options, and Miller likely took heed. Rice told The Home News Tribune earlier in the week that he planned to make Miller more of a ball-handler as the conference season reaches its midway point.

Miller showed more glimpses as a point for ward against Cincinnati, pushing the Knights away from their typical perimeterheavy offense.

Few in the Big East possess Miller’s size at 6-foot-6 and ballhandling ability. Miller grew up idolizing LeBron James’ passing habits, according to Syracuse guard Brandon Triche, a former AAU teammate of Miller’s.

But lately Miller has gotten lost in Rutgers’ offense.

It is an inescapable quality for Miller, who is susceptible for long stretches on offense without making his mark. But he was active against Cincinnati, helping lead the Knights to a 30-22 halftime lead.

His numbers — 2-for-8 shooting, two assists and three turnovers

— were not impressive, but his willingness to become more aggressive shows he is more self-aware.

Rice prodded Miller throughout last season, looking for any way to spark the Rochester, N.Y., native.

But Miller’s motivation is likely internal.

He revealed Oct. 17 during Big East Media Day that he struggled with confidence issues during the last two seasons, when he averaged 9.2 and 7.9 points, respectively.

That number is down to 7.4 points per game this season, a career low.

Several factors likely lead to Miller’s slim offensive production.

Rutgers’ trio of sophomore guards account for most of its ball-handling. Outside of secondchance points, Miller usually scores by creating his own shots.

A lack of low-post scoring means defenders can ride the Knights’ perimeter, slacking off from defending the rim. Junior forward Wally Judge’s 7.4 points per game are the lowest from a post player during Miller’s fouryear career.

And four-game losing streaks usually have an effect on offensive fluidity.

Rutgers has not scored more than 66 points during its fourgame slide, losing by an average of 8.75 points.

Miller’s revival could have an impact on Rice’s job security, which Athletic Director Tim Pernetti put to rest when he announced Rice’s three-game suspension Dec. 13.

Rice understands he needs production from Miller — or any third or fourth scorer — for Rutgers to have a legitimate opportunity at a postseason tournament. Rice has had eight of his own scholarship players for nearly two seasons.

While Rice arrived at Rutgers in 2010 as a defensive-minded coach, his offense has slowed from its blistering nonconference pace.

He would likely want to charge Miller with the offense’s return, but recent history should caution him.

For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @TBartoTargum.

MEN’S TRACK BOSTICK QUALIFIES FOR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP IN MULTIPLE EVENTS

Jumper sets bar high early in final track season

BY ERIC DIMETROSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers men’s track and field team expects big contributions out of its jumping unit in the 2012-2013 season, and so far it has not been disappointed.

The jumpers were well represented last year in the Big East Championships and nationally.

Senior Adam Bergo had the highest expectations entering this season after receiving All-Big East honors last year.

Bergo dealt with injuries all season and is only now entering his own and returning to form.

The time Bergo has missed has hurt the Scarlet Knights, but it has not prevented them from performing well in meets.

But Bergo has not been the best jumper for the Knights this year and has seen the performance of one of his fellow seniors rise rapidly.

Senior Kevin Bostick has had a strong season so far and has surpassed many expectations.

Bostick earned Big East Men’s Field Performer of the Week on Tuesday.

The Knights finished in second place in last week’s Metropolitan Championships in the Bronx, in large part because of Bostick’s performance.

Bostick took first in the high jump with a 2.07-meter jump, good enough to qualify for the Big East Championships.

He also won first in the triple jump, recording a distance of 14.76 meters, also good enough to qualify for the Big East Championships.

The veteran leader for the Knights has been a consistent performer all season and continues to pace the Knights to strong finishes.

Because of the injuries that have nagged Bergo, the jumping unit would lack leadership without Bostick, who holds the best triple jump in school history at 15.63 meters.

The senior also achieved a high jump height of 2.08 meters at the New Years Invitational.

He continues to improve as the season progresses, and he

has seen his finishes rise in each meet.

Bostick likely hopes for even bigger results in this weekend’s New Balance Invitational in the Bronx, a familiar location for the Knights.

It is the third straight weekend the Knights have participated in an event in the Bronx.

As Bostick goes, so does the entire jumping team, and the entire team by extension.

His production continues to be one of the most positive aspects of the Knights’ 20122013 campaign.

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

SPORTS PAGE 15 MEN’S LACROSSE SOPHOMORE LEADS INEXPERIENCED ATTACK

IN BRIEF

C

aleb Moore, a freestyle snowmobile rider, died yesterday morning from injuries sustained in a crash at last week’s X Games in Colorado, according to ESPN. Moore was attempting a modified backflip in a freestyle event Jan. 24 when he landed short, resulting in the skis clipping the side of the hill and throwing him off the vehicle.

The snowmobile then continued to roll over him.

He was taken to a local hospital to treat a concussion, and doctors discovered a complication in his brain.

Moore’s brother, Colten, also competed in the event and went to the hospital because of a separated pelvis he sustained in a crash.

The Moore family said in a statement they were grateful for all the prayers and support they received.

Caleb was a former all-terrain vehicle racer, but switched to snowmobiles as a teenager.

He earned four X Games medals, including bronze in 2012.

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ARIZONA

Diamondbacks agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract with infielder Martin Prado, according to ESPN. Prado neared arbitration, which would have made him a free agent at the end of the upcoming season.

He was acquired by Arizona last week in a trade that sent outfielder Justin Upton to the Braves.

Prado made the All-Star game as a second baseman in 2010, but is expected to play third base for the Diamondbacks.

He led the National League last season with 60 multi-hit games and finished the year with a .301 batting average.

Prado will play for Venezuela in March’s World Baseball Classic.

OTTAWA

Sophomore midfielder Brian Goss returns as an offensive leader after recording 20 points. Will Mangan and Michael Diehl led the Knights’ offense last year, but both are now Major League Lacrosse players. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2012

Captain looks to spur offense

BY BEN CAIN STAFF WRITER

As the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team prepares for the upcoming season, it will have to deal with the fact that its best-kept secret on offense from last season is now out of the bag.

Sophomore midfielder Brian Goss snuck up on teams last year as the beneficiary of an offense featuring future Major League Lacrosse players in Will Mangan and Michael Diehl. The two combined to score almost 40 percent of the team’s goals.

But with three of the Knights’ top-six point scorers from last year gone, Goss will no longer get lost in the shuffle for opposing defenses. His recent designation as a team captain — the only offensiveoriented player out of the four

captains — signified the increased in responsibility he will have to help jumpstart an offense that finished second to last in the Big East last year in goals per game.

Other than Goss, Rutgers did not have a freshman last season who totaled more than one point, so the burden is on Goss to not only develop his own game, but to make the younger crop of players around him better.

“Brian Goss as a freshman was cer tainly dangerous and ver y capable,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “But he had also a couple older guys on his midfield that maybe got a little more of the attention. So now with those two [Mangan and Diehl] graduating, he’s going to have to step up, he’s going to have to handle more of the attention and he’s going to

have to take the weight and the burden of f of one of the younger guys.”

Goss may still be young, but he has the maturity and calmness of a veteran. The fact that the Knights offense is a huge question mark does not seem to faze him.

“We’re pretty deep this year,” Goss said. “We have a lot of scoring options, and I think that will work well for us.”

Last season he was one of only two Knights starters, along with Mangan, not to commit a penalty.

His maturity was further on display against some of the best competition in the nation.

In his first collegiate game ever, he scored a goal and recorded an assist against secondranked Duke. Later in the season, he was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll after

totaling four points against two national powerhouses in Princeton and Syracuse.

In total, Goss finished the season fifth on the team with 20 points, collecting 11 goals to go with nine assists. But the St. Viator (Ill.) High School product is not merely content with scoring.

He cites his defense as an area he needs to improve to become a complete player.

“We have a lot of guys coming back that are seeing different roles than they had last year because of the minutes that graduated,” Brecht said. “…We lost a lot of our points from last year, Will Mangan was an AllAmerican for us, right now we don’t have an All-American on our team.”

For Goss and the Knights, that may change by season’s end.

SENATORS

center Jason Spezza is out indefinitely with a herniated disc, according to NHL.com.

He suffered the injury last Sunday in a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Spezza has not played a game since. He will undergo surger y today in Toronto to address the injury.

The common recovery time for surgery on a herniated disc is six to eight weeks.

In the shortened season, Spezza is expected to miss at least 30 games.

He had a previous disc surgery in 2006.

Spezza is the Senators’ topline center and tallied two goals and three assists this season in five games.

“You can’t replace high-end skill ver y easily,” said Senators General Manager Br yan Murray. “I don’t think there is another team that will call me and offer help when I go back to my office. That’s not how we work in our business. It’s a big loss.”

Murray said the Senators would attempt to replace Spezza with a player within the organization before exploring potential trades.

SWIMMING, DIVING KEARNEY MAINTAINS LEADERSHIP ROLE DURING RECOVERY

Senior stays involved through injury

BY IAN ERHARD STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers diving team has been successful this season, much of which can be attributed to the leadership of senior co-captain Katie Kearney.

Kearney leads a Scarlet Knights diving unit that has established a clear identity as it works toward next month’s Big East Championships.

The road to her senior year has not been as smooth. Entering the season, everything surrounding Kearney’s role on the team was uncertain.

She underwent shoulder surgery last spring, which put her in a sling for three weeks with a recovery process to follow.

“Recovery was hard. It was a lot of stretching, a lot of strengthening,” Kearney said. “It ended up that my recovery was going

fast, and it was going well, so that I was able to get in in October and start competing in the first meet of the season.”

She had to deal with the mental side of recovering from her first serious injury.

“I was very concerned about [getting to the level I am now],” Kearney said. “Diving for three years, it did go through my head that, ‘I’m in pain,’ but I’ve been able to function. Then it could go through my head that if I get surger y, maybe it’ll be better or maybe it’ll be worse.”

Kearney said she worked hard to return at full strength, and the coaching staff recognized it, re-instating her role as captain.

“She is a role model, coming off of the surger y and getting back up on the boards and doing whatever she can do to help the program,” said head

coach Phil Spiniello. “Just her attitude and mentality and positive energy outside the pool as a captain is modeled for the other women day in and day out.”

Kearney would not let the injur y force her leadership to suf fer, choosing to stay involved even when she could not train.

“It was being there mentally and emotionally for the team,” Kearney said. “I was there. Even if I couldn’t dive at every single practice, I was either helping my coach or sitting there encouraging them along the way. I don’t like sitting out, but I would certainly think it would be worse to have to sit out and not be there for them.”

Being with the other athletes on the diving board and providing support kept her positive about her own recover y, Kearney said.

“She’s helped me because she’s given me corrections on my dives,” said junior Olivia Harr y. “She’ll give me corrections from her point of view, and it’s good to get someone else’s corrections.”

Kearney has not only recovered, but has begun to hit her stride in diving. She led the team in the 1-meter in two of its last three meets.

Her mentality and work ethic reflect the type of student she is. Kearney is tr ying for a degree in evolutionar y anthropology and criminal justice and has had unique internship opportunities.

Kearney emphasizes the possibilities available within the field of Anthropology.

“Katie is an excellent student,” Spiniello said. “She takes the same mentality that she has in her academics onto the boards.”

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STEPPING UP Senior jumper Kevin Bostick of the Rutgers men’s track and field team continues to lead his unit while teammate Adam Bergo heals. PAGE 14

MODEST GAINS Senior wing Dane Miller of the Rutgers men’s basketball team shows more aggressiveness. PAGE 14

SPORTS

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re just going into every meet not so much worried about beating the other team, but ... beating ourselves.”

— Rutgers gymnastics senior Danielle D’Elia on improving from meet to meet

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VILLANOVA-RUTGERS, TOMORROW

GYMNASTICS

Knights face opportunity for revenge

BY GREG JOHNSON STAFF WRITER

When the Rutgers gymnastics team left University Park, Pa., without a win Saturday, a collective feeling of an opportunity that slipped away lingered.

The Scarlet Knights were only 0.350 score points shy of toppling then-No. 22 EAGL foe Pittsburgh before ending the quad meet with their worst score on balance beam since the Jan. 6 season opener.

The Knights (4-5, 0-2) now return to the Livingston Recreation Center tomorrow for their annual Alumni Meet, when they have a chance at redemption against the Panthers (3-4, 1-1). Brown (5-0) and Southern Connecticut (2-3) will also compete.

Being within the confines of Rutgers’ own gymnasium should help its cause.

“It’s always good to be at a home meet because you’re comfortable with the equipment and you have your crowd,” said senior Danielle D’Elia. “Everyone is there for you, so that’s definitely going to help us.”

The field of competition may not be as strong as it was at Penn State, but it does not matter to the Knights.

SEE

REVENGE ON PAGE 13

Senior forward Monique Oliver recorded 23 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday against Marquette, which elevated her as the Knights’ leading scorer. Oliver’s numbers had decreased as she played through a bruised ankle. NISHA DATT / JANUARY 2013

RU gets further chance to gel

BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Rutgers head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer has collected a roster full of several McDonalds All-Americans.

Despite all the Scarlet Knights who were once some of the nation’s standout high school basketball players, they have not performed to that elite level this season.

Most are young, but the seniors have little excuse.

For one game — Wednesday at Marquette — senior forward Monique Oliver broke out of her slump for 23 points and 10 rebounds.

“That’s what we’re used to seeing,” Stringer told The Star-Ledger postgame. “That’s why it’s been a strain all year — her and [senior forward] Chelsey Lee. If they can, either one can, return to what they were [in the past], then I think we’ll be a lot more comfortable around here.”

Whether Oliver is back to her old self — she has been fighting her way back from a bruised ankle — will be decided tomorrow

against Villanova (16-4, 5-2) at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Oliver became the offensive force she was when she led the Knights (12-8, 3-4) in scoring before dipping below senior guard Erica Wheeler’s average.

Wheeler averages 10.5 points per game and .346 shooting from the field. Rutgers needs more from the Miami native, who is SEE

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NHL SCORES New York I. New Jersey

5 4

Buffalo Boston

7 4

Pittsburgh New York R.

3 0

Washington Toronto

2 3

Winnipeg Florida

3 6

St. Louis Columbus

4 1

NICK DEPAOLERA returns as the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s second-leading point scorer from last year. The junior attack recorded 15 goals and 22 assists.

Senior Danielle D’Elia must lead Rutgers without one of its top gymnasts.

THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2012

RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR WOMEN’S TRACK

MEN’S TRACK

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

GYMNASTICS

at New Balance Invitational

at New Balance Invitational

Villanova

Pitttburgh, Brown Southern Conn.

Today Bronx

Today Bronx

Tomorrow, 2 p.m.

RAC

Tomorrow, 6 p.m.

College Ave. Gym