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University produces three scholars from prestigious scholarships BY HANNAH SCHROER CORRESPONDENT
After failing to hear back from his program director for some time, Matthew Cortland became convinced that he had not been awarded one of 18 spots for the prestigious Luce Scholarship. Then the phone rang. MATTHEW “It’s the most exciting CORTLAND thing that’s ever happened to UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS me,” said Cortland, a University alumnus. The Luce Scholarship, a paid internship that enables recipients to spend a year working somewhere in South or East Asia, is awarded to 15 to18 applicants nationwide
per year, said Arthur D. Casciato, director of the Office of Distinguished Fellowships at the University. Cortland is the University’s first-ever Luce scholar, he said. “The Luce Scholarship is a wonderful opportunity for cultural exchange and career advancement, and I couldn’t be happier that Matt Cortland is the first Rutgers student to experience that,” Casciato said. Cor tland said he first applied for the Luce Scholarship when he was a senior at the University, but was not accepted. While involved in social entrepreneurship, he said his interests were not defined clearly enough. “I think it made me a weaker candidate,” he said. But he said the experience also made him determined to apply again after he focused his goals. SEE
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Tony Hey, vice president of Microsoft Research Connection, speaks at the Computing Research & Education building on Busch campus on the importance of database management. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Microsoft official looks at changing data trends Executive analyzes a new way to gather and arrange data BY IJEOMA UNACHUKWA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Students helped create explanatory panels for the “Curating Guantanamo” exhibit at the Mabel Smith Douglass Library. The exhibit, which highlights the conflicts surrounding the history of the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, will run from Feb. 18 to March 29. FIRAS SATTAR
Students curate Guantanamo exhibit BY ERIN PETENKO STAFF WRITER
Many people associate Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. detention center in Cuba, with the recent war on terror. But a new exhibit at the University is looking back in time to focus on the century of controversy and complexity behind the site. The “Curating Guantanamo” exhibit is a collaboration between 11 universities to compile a history of the site and analyze how the past affects its present-day status, said Andy Urban, assistant professor of American Studies and History. The exhibit’s panels will be displayed at the Mabel Smith
Douglass Library from Feb. 18 to March 29, according to the University Libraries website. University students worked together last spring to create two panels featured at the exhibit, said Zoe Watnik, a School of Arts and Sciences graduate student. In the creation of the exhibit, Urban said students learned how to bring history to the public in a novel and exciting way. “In the typical class, you only write a paper or take an exam, and it’s limited to the classroom,” he said. “But histor y should be disseminated.” Urban said the work students did for the exhibit would travel
around to all the other par tners involved with the project, such as New York University — its previous home and the next stop in Indianapolis. “Students don’t usually get the chance to collaborate with students at other universities,” Urban said. Each panel is about 60 by 80 inches and features interpretative text about the subject accompanied with images, he said. For their section of the exhibit, the students were asked to focus on the acquisition of the detention center from the time of the SpanishAmerican war in 1898, Watnik said. SEE
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According to some researchers, simply performing experiments to collect data is no longer enough in today’s scientific world. But neither are simulating theories and models on computers, they say. In response, researchers are shifting toward focusing on a fourth paradigm — the acquisition of managing, organizing, sharing and archiving skills for dealing with a great influx of data. To illustrate the challenges researchers will face using this new model, the Rutgers Discover y Informatics Institute invited Tony Hey, the vice president of Microsoft Research Connection, to speak at the Computing Research & Education Building on Busch campus yesterday about the rising phenomenon. Dr. Manish Parashar, director of the institute, said Hey’s professional experiences merited him an invitation to the University. “Hey highlights the importance of data in every aspect of science, engineering and society as a whole … It would be a great opportunity for us to learn from
his experiences and insights as a whole, “ Parashar said. Hey said he originally worked as a physicist but became fascinated by the world of computer science. He became interested in the ways in which data was deluged and organized. His colleague, Jim Grey, winner of the Turing award, coined the term “four th paradigm” based on the idea of the third paradigm in reference to the age of computers, where students needed to learn how to input data and use algorithms. But researchers no longer focus on gathering data. In fact, they have too much. The fourth paradigm explains the new set of skills needed to mine, visualize and archive the constant data, Hey said. The fourth paradigm is important because it is multidisciplinary and benefits many different fields, such as bioinformatics and environmental informatics, he said. “Traditional statistics says that we have to repeat things many times to get a concrete answer, but that’s not always possible … now we use data to update our beliefs,” Hey said. SEE
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CAMPUS CALENDAR Tuesday, Feb. 19 Pam Grossman of Stanford University lectures on the role of observation instruments in improving teacher practice and student achievement at 4 p.m. at the Graduate School of Education Building on the College Avenue campus. The event is sponsored by the Graduate School of Education. Matt Matsuda, a professor in the Department of History, holds a book discussion on “Pacific Worlds: A History of Seas, Peoples and Cultures” at 4:30 p.m. at the Ruth Adams Building on Douglass campus. The event is sponsored by the Department of American Studies and the Collective for Asian American Studies. The Center for Social Justice and LGBT Communities screens “Queering South Africa” at 8 p.m. at the Douglass Campus Center as part of the “Reel Queer Film Series.” The center’s assistant director Zaneta Rago will talk about her film, which is about the diverse LGBT experiences of South Africans.
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Student reflects on questioned tweet Luke Modzier revisits controversial message which nearly cost him his job as orientation leader BY ALEX MEIER ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Professors and mentors sometimes warn students that their not-so-ethical social media posts, tweets or Facebook photos of sloppy nights can have negative repercussions in the professional world. Although most believe privacy settings will protect them from facing these consequences, Luke Modzier, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, had his own social media content creep up from Twitter to haunt him. Modzier, like any other student, said he involves himself in many extracurricular activities at the University. He works as a Resident Assistant in Tinsley Hall, an intern in the Office of Leadership and Training at the Douglass Campus Center and rows for the University’s crew team. His well-rounded disposition earned him a position on the New Student Orientation staff, which mentors first-year students before experiencing University life hands-on, he said. Modzier spent the summer of 2011 after his first year in college working as a new student orientation leader,
meeting new friends and enjoying his overall experience. But Modzier said he posted a tweet on his personal Twitter account in October 2011 that almost prevented him from being rehired. The tweet read: “Im still amazed whenever im on busch as to the amount of asians here. #Practicallyinchina [sic]” Modzier said he did not put much thought into the tweet before posting it. “It was more of a social thing,” he said. “I thought I could be
thing. The University re-evaluates experienced orientation leaders in the fall to determine whether they should be rehired, he said. After reading the tweet, Modzier said his boss hesitated to rehire him, but other members of the staff convinced her to give him a chance. The University renewed his term, and he spent the summer of 2012 working as an orientation leader. But he said he did not discover that his summer gig was in jeopardy until his boss addressed the issue during his exit review. “It was just like a hit in the face, like oh my gosh, I didn’t know it was such a big deal. I had no idea that they were
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funny online, and people would like it and tweet what I said, and I could be popular. It was more of a popularity sort of thing. I could be the cool person who said something funny.” But to the University, the tweet was more than a social
watching [my account] and caring,” he said. But Modzier said his leadership skills displayed that summer overshadowed the negative message of his tweet. “I actually … controlled the social media for the student
orientation the second summer. They appreciated the manner I carried myself … I had a professional attitude, ready to do anything that needed to be done,” he said. Catrina Gallo, a residence life educator on the College Avenue campus, said Modzier’s leadership skills were also applied to his position as a Resident Assistant. “He always has such a positive outlook, is really visible in the community and helps numerous people with any issues that they have,” she said. Learning about Modzier’s experience, the Office of Leadership and Training asked him to speak at their Mark Conference’s “Ignite” talks. Nina Duong, coordinator of the event, said his experience is relevant to University students. “[His story] was really crafted into something that was relevant to our current generation, in utilizing new technologies.” Modzier said the crowd’s reaction to his speech proved that students often are not cautious when posting on the Internet. “Somebody actually said, ‘I thought that was my tweet,’” he said. “That was a very common thing — many people said, ‘I’ve said that many times on Facebook and Twitter. That was super-relatable. I think it is a common trend here at Rutgers.” Paul Solin contributed to this story.
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IN BRIEF Superstorm Sandy’s damage to the Jersey Shore in October will not stop N.J. residents’ plans to visit the shore this summer, according to a RutgersEagleton Poll. The poll found that more than three quarters of regular Jersey Shore visitors plan to continue the trip to go “down the shore.” Apart from residents by the shore, less than 60 percent of state residents typically visit the shore in the summer. Thirty-six percent travel for the day, 21 percent visit up to three days, while 19 percent stay between four and seven days. Eight percent spend the entire summer by the shore. “The summer tourist season seems surprisingly stable, though perhaps down slightly based on current plans,” said David Redlawsk, director of the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. In the poll, Redlawsk said while some regulars will cut back due to Sandy, most are expected to spend as much, or perhaps even more time than the previous year at the shore. The results come from 796 adult state residents conducted statewide from Jan. 30 through Feb. 3. “The lure of the Jersey Shore is strong, and most respondents do not plan to let the storm interfere with their regular summer vacation beach routines,” Redlawsk said.
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EXHIBIT Art brings to light universal rights to the public CONTINUED FROM FRONT “We had to take the problems at Guantanamo and contextualize them within the larger scale of American history,” she said. Urban said they were also asked to discuss the treaty between the U.S. and Cuba and how it affected modern-day relations between the two countries. “We wanted to know how in the present, a remote document from the past could still matter,” he said. The detention center has been tied to legal issues about U.S.Cuban relations, Urban said, and has been a symbol for the narrative of imperialism and the Cold War. Directly after the acquisition of the site, the United States made major economic investments in the area, hiring workers and using resources just as it did with the rest of Cuba, he said. The Cold War fundamentally changed the relationship of the two countries, and the site was a reflection of the animosity between them, Urban said. He said the Cuban government attempted to kick the Americans out by cutting off their water supply and planting entire fields of cactus around the bay. Jasmeet Bawa, an Aresty Research Center scholar, said
The exhibit is a collaboration between 11 universities to explore the variable history of the Guantanamo Bay site. FIRAS SATTAR she learned the situation is more complex when she looked at the history of the site. “I knew nothing about this when I started the project,” said Bawa, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “Now I think it’s not as simple, as we should just close the prison.” Urban said the status of the many people who have lived in Guantanamo, from Haitian refugees to today’s suspected terrorists, leads to universal questions of legal rights. “Should the U.S. constitution always follow the U.S. flag?” he said. “Or is this as isolated as people think?” Urban said he hopes the exhibit will draw people’s
attention to the idea of universal rights. “What happens in a world where all our civil rights are just that — civil rights that only apply to citizens in their own country?” he said. The students catered the exhibit to the general public as their core audience, since the exhibit was featured to passersby at Washington Square Park, Watnik said. “We were hoping the images we chose would attract the public,” she said. The exhibit has many modern technological features to make it interactive and interesting for the audience, Watnik said. There were questions on every panel
that people could respond to via text message. “When they respond to the questions, they become par t of a national dialogue,” she said. “It’s our way of getting the audience’s attention beyond their direct interaction with the exhibition panel.” Along with the exhibit, the students all wrote blog posts about interesting facets of the topic they had uncovered during research, Watnik said. “[Your] topic may not fit in with the theme, but you were able to write a blog post about it,” she said. “Each student worked with areas they found interesting.” The work featured in the exhibit will be supplemented with
a conference March 29 featuring scholars, poets and presentations, said Jasmeet Bawa, who is working with the exhibit. “There will be poets from the Rutgers team and a short video, but it will mostly feature dialogue and interaction with the audience,” she said. Bawa said she would also be leading tours of the exhibit to students. So far 15 classes have signed up to take the tour. “I looked at the syllabus of each class to see what they were learning and tailored my tour to the class, depending on what would engage students most,” she said. Kayo Denda, a University librarian working with the exhibit, said a variety of faculty associated with different departments had signed up for the tour. Denda said she was thrilled when Urban chose the Douglass Library for the exhibit, because it was an innovative way for the library to be involved with the academic faculty. Urban said the exhibit appealed to him because it was a unique chance to bring an oftenignored topic to the table. “Not a lot of mainstream museums would want to take on this topic, because it is not celebrator y,” Urban said. “It’s something that people would rather avoid.” He said it is important to think about all the different types of history when looking at the status of the present. “This is something we need to think seriously about so we’re better informed for debate,” he said.
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SCHOLARSHIPS Awards not only study-based, offer internship experience Lambert said she started meeting with Casciato in early September as she began drafting “Matt’s a good example of someher application to Cambridge. one in what are very, very demandCasciato challenged her writing ing competitions, who kept on tryand her ideas so she could share ing and whose efforts have finally her story at its best. paid off,” Casciato said. “Now he She met with him one-on-one has this wonderful success.” for writing sessions and critiques Two other University stuwhile she applied for multiple feldents — Kelvin Mei and Devinn lowships, she said. Lambert — were awarded the Lambert said she is attending Gates Cambridge Scholarship, a one-year research program which allows scholars to attend focusing on making algae more graduate school at Cambridge suitable for biofuel development. University in England. “I wouldn’t be able to go to The University has the third [Cambridge] without the award,” highest number of Gates Lambert said. Cambridge Scholars in the counThe opportunity to go to try and is the only state universiCambridge gives her more bioty in the country with two winchemical experience and time in ners, Casciato said. new laboratory settings as well as Mei, a School of Arts and allowing her to connect with Sciences senior, was accepted other scholars. into the research-intensive oneMeeting the international facyear masters program, which will ulty and scholars will provide not focus on physics. just networking but a life lesson, Mei, along with Lambert, a she said. School of Environmental and Cortland said the Luce Biological Sciences senior, are two Scholarship is his first choice of of 39 students awarded the scholwhat to do after completing Teach arship this year in the nation. For America, a teaching program “There are 39 scholars out of for underprivi83 finalists out of leged schools. 769 who applied,” “It was very nice to “Right after Casciato said. college I decided “Two of those have that affirmation, to do TFA, which were from that all the research didn’t have anyRutgers.” to do with Though the you’ve done — people thing my majors,” he scholarship recognize it.” said. accepts students The Luce from any degree, KELVIN MEI Scholarship is chances increase Gates Cambridge scholar not a study-based with applicants scholarship but a boasting above paid internship, Cortland said, average grades and who display and the point of the award is to promising accomplishments that become a global citizen and use suggest they will become leaders in the experience to expand learntheir field of study, Casciato said. ing oppor tunities by “[Lambert and Mei] both using technology. have extensive records of Teach for America gave him research and extensive internathe practical application of skills tional experience,” Casciato said. he was developing at the Mei worked in the University’s University. Part of that meant physics lab for three years learning to care about his sturesearching high energy physics, dents and their futures, he said. what he calls frontier physics. He “I care about my kids and compares statistics, theories and therefore I care about their educurrent models against data procation,” he said. duced by CERN’s Hadron Collider Cor tland said he enjoys located in Geneva, Switzerland. working with and designing Mei said he would focus more innovative technology to be on building and improving hardused for education and hopes ware during his time at to work for a technology firm. Cambridge, specifically working to He would like to use his time improve the accuracy of tools that to go abroad to gain exposure detect energy deposits caused with a company that helps stuwhen collider spewed out energy. dents lear n using dif ferent “It was very nice to have that technology platforms. affirmation, that all the research Cortland said the Henry Luce you’ve done — people recognize Foundation works closely with it,” Mei said. Luce Scholarship recipients to The University also has the place them in a country they find highest number of Gates interesting. The foundation places Cambridge Scholars in the Big recipients so they can study the Ten, he said. language before entering into a Casciato said eight University nine- to 10-month internship. students were awarded a Gates “It makes me happy that I Cambridge Scholarship since it went through public education was established in 2000 to 2001. from grade school to now,” he Seven of those students received said. “I didn’t have to go to an Ivy the scholarship after the Office of League university.” Distinguished Fellowships was Mei said he would return to created in 2007. the United States for his Ph.D The Office of Distinguished after earning his masters degree. Fellowships encourages students He plans to continue working in to apply for nationally competiphysics, and Cambridge’s alumni tive fellowships and scholarships. network will give him an advanCasciato said part of his job is tage in the field. to help guide students through “There’s a community that the application process over time. you can go back to if you have a “I’ve been talking to Devinn new idea or need someone to colLamber t since she was a freshlaborate with,” he said. man,” he said.
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Tony Hey explains that the fourth paradigm is increasingly important due to the speed at which information is processsed. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
TRENDS Paradigm increasingly relevant today due to the speed of data processing data points that are necessary to the hypothesis or goal — a term Hey calls “data mining.” Hey said he believes that a After the key pieces of data cycle of levels will help are chosen, the last step is to researchers understand and archive and preser ve them. learn the fourth paradigm: acquiRegulations such as the National sition, collaboration, analysis, Science Foundation Data sharing and archiving. Sharing Policy already mandate Acquisition is the process of that researchers and investigaobtaining the data that is necestors archive their data publically, sary, Hey said. He also strongly whether it be through a cloud or believes in the idea of collaboraonline, so anybody can access it, tion — that data should be unihe said. versally available so anybody can Hey said the fourth paradigm analyze it and make conclusions. is increasingly “I remember important today having to go to meetings to ana“One piece of data due to the speed which informalyze the data where means many things at tion is processed we would go, and not much would be and is very multi- and collected. “There’s some accomplished … disciplinary.” applications of scholarly enterreal relevance, prise is extremely TONY HEY and it dif fers inefficient,” he Vice President of Microsoft Research Connection from region to said. “We spend a region, especially large amount of in New Jersey time reinventing where there’s lots of opportunithe wheel. We need to step away ties — so having universities, from that and move forward.” especially the state university, Universal collaboration allows training people in the skills to many different research discido that is really what New plines that have different interJersey needs,” he said. ests and uses for certain informaChris Galanis, a graduate stution to save time and money, he dent, said he could apply this lecsaid. This approach also suggests ture to his Biotechnical that data should be published Genomics course. before a research group or cor“We were talking about how poration analyzes it. research is changing and how Hey said sharing the data nowadays we need a lot of energy through the international comto store things. It has some realmunity will create interactive stolife applications,” he said. rytelling. Hey said creating classes in “One piece of data means data science and analyzing will many things and is very multidisnot be easy, but he believes that it ciplinary. You can look at someis necessary. thing and tell a story based upon “It’s a tough call, but it’s an it, and the story can be different imperative for the University to anybody,” he said. and for the state. I think it’s The fourth paradigm also exciting, but then again I would, asserts that the key to analyzing wouldn’t I?” data is picking out the common
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A man who makes a living collecting bottles and cans — 'canning' for short — sorts bottles at Sure We Can, a non-profit bottle redemption center in Bushwick, Brooklyn that is pushing to become a cooperative for the canning community on Feb. 16 in New York City. Sure We Can, which was partly started by homeless canners in 2007 and is run by one of its founders, Sister Ana Martinez de Luco, looks to give the diverse members of the canning community a safe and fraternal place to redeem cans, store their carriages and become members of an association that encourages self-dependence and responsibility. GETTY IMAGES
Study finds educational TV lessens child violence THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE — Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers’ behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found. The results were modest, and faded over time, but may hold promise for finding ways to help young children avoid aggressive, violent behavior, the study authors and other doctors said. “It’s not just about turning of f the television. It’s about changing the channel. What children watch is as important as how much they watch,” said lead author Dr. Dimitri Christakis, a pediatrician and researcher at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. The research was to be published online yesterday by the journal Pediatrics. The study involved 565 Seattle parents, who periodically filled out TVwatching diaries and questionnaires measuring their child’s behavior. Half were coached for six months on getting their 3-to-5year-old kids to watch shows like “Sesame Street” and “Dora the Explorer” rather than more violent programs like “Power
Rangers.” The results were compared with kids whose parents who got advice on healthy eating instead. At six months, children in both groups showed improved behavior, but there was a little bit more improvement in the group that was coached on their TV watching. By one year, there was no meaningful dif ference between the two groups overall. Lowincome boys appeared to get the most shor t-term benefit. “That’s impor tant because they are at the greatest risk, both for being perpetrators of aggression in real life, but also being victims of aggression,” Christakis said. The study has some flaws. The parents weren’t told the purpose of the study, but the authors concede they probably figured it out and that might have af fected the results. Before the study, the children averaged about 1½ hours of TV, video and computer game watching a day, with violent content making up about a quar ter of that time. By the end of the study, that increased by up to 10 minutes. Those in the TV coaching group increased their time with positive shows, while the healthy eating group watched more violent TV.
Nancy Jensen, who took par t with her now 6-year-old daughter, said the study was a wake-up call. “I didn’t realize how much Elizabeth was watching and how much she was watching on her own,” she said. Jensen said her daughter’s behavior improved after making changes, and she continues to control what Elizabeth and her 2-year-old brother, Joe, watch. She also decided to replace most of Elizabeth’s TV time with games, ar t and outdoor fun. During a recent visit to their Seattle home, the children seemed more interested in playing with blocks and running around outside than watching TV. Another researcher who was not involved in this study but also focuses his work on kids and television commended Christakis for taking a look at the influence of positive TV programs, instead of focusing on the impact of violent TV. “I think it’s fabulous that people are looking on the positive side. Because no one’s going to stop watching TV, we have to have viable alternatives for kids,” said Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston.
LOS ANGELES — Jer r y Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers’ playboy owner who shepherded the NBA team to 10 championships from the Showtime dynasty of the 1980s to the Kobe Br yant era, died yesterday. He was 80. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said Bob Steiner, his assistant. Buss had been hospitalized for most of the past 18 months while undergoing cancer treatment, but the immediate cause of death was kidney failure, Steiner said. With his condition worsening in recent weeks, several prominent former Lakers visited Buss to say goodbye. “The NBA has lost a visionar y owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades to come,” NBA Commissioner David Stern said. “More importantly, we have lost a dear and valued friend.” Under Buss’ leadership since 1979, the Lakers became Southern California’s most beloved sports franchise and a worldwide extension of Hollywood glamour. Buss acquired, nur tured and befriended a staggering array of talented players and basketball minds during his Hall of Fame tenure, from Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Br yant, Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard. “He was a great man and an incredible friend,” Johnson tweeted.
Few owners in spor ts histor y can approach Buss’ accomplishments with the Lakers, who made the NBA finals 16 times during his nearly 34 years in charge, winning 10 titles between 1980 and 2010. With 1,786 victories, the Lakers easily are the NBA’s winningest franchise since he bought the club, which is now run largely by Jim Buss and Jeanie Buss, two of his six children. “We not only have lost our cherished father, but a beloved man of our community and a person respected by the world basketball community,” the Buss family said in a statement issued by the Lakers. “It was our father’s oftenstated desire and expectation that the Lakers remain in the Buss family. The Lakers have been our lives as well, and we will honor his wish and do ever ything in our power to continue his unparalleled legacy.” Buss always referred to the Lakers as his extended family, and his players rewarded his fanlike excitement with devotion, friendship and two hands full of championship rings. Working with front-of fice executives Jer r y West, Bill Sharman and Mitch Kupchak, Buss spent lavishly to win his titles despite lacking a huge personal for tune, often r unning the NBA’s highest payroll while also paying highprofile coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson.
IN BRIEF BELGIAN BOAR HUNT DECLARED FAILURE
STUDIES PREDICT WORSE SNOWSTORMS
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgians went on a boar hunt and at first it looked like no contest: 200 hunters vs. 170 wild boars. Yet in the end, only one boar was slain. As hunter Jef Schrijvers said after a frustrating day: “The boars won. The hunters lost.” The northern town of Postel had organized the hunt because an explosive increase in the boar population had damaged farm fields and woods and caused rural traffic problems. In a coordinated swoop, the hunters sought to drive the boars together so that marksmen in high positions could shoot them, but the plan didn’t work. Schrijvers told the VRT television network that “the hunt was perfect, safe and correct. Only the result was disappointing.” He called it a “successful general rehearsal” ahead of similar hunts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists point to both scant recent snowfall in par ts of the countr y and this month’s whopper of a Nor theast blizzard as potential global warming signs. How can that be? The answer lies in atmospheric physics. Exper ts say the warmer atmosphere can hold, and dump, more moisture. Two new studies find there are more big blizzards but less snow overall each year. One study says the nation has been hit by twice as many extreme snowstorms in the past 50 years than in the previous 60. Another study predicts annual global snowfall will shrink by more than a foot in the next 50 years. — The Associated Press
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Ailing Chavez returns from cancer surgery THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fireworks exploded in some parts of Caracas while the president’s followers celebrated. CARACAS — President Dozens of suppor ters gathHugo Chavez retur ned to ered outside the hospital, Venezuela early yesterday where a sign atop the building after more than two months of is ador ned with a photo of treatment in Cuba following Chavez. Holding photos of cancer surger y, his gover nChavez and wearing the red Tment said, triggering street shir ts of his socialist movecelebrations by suppor ters ment, they chanted: “He’s who welcomed him home back!” As cars passed, drivers while he remained out of sight honked in suppor t. at Caracas’ militar y hospital. “I want to see my presiChavez’s return was dent,” said Alicia Morroy, a announced in a series of three seamstress who stood outside messages on his Twitter account, the hospital on the verge of the first of them reading: “We’ve tears. “I’ve missed him a lot arrived once again in our because Chavez is the spirit of Venezuelan homeland. Thank the poor.” you, my God!! Thank you, Dubraska Mora, a woman beloved nation!! We will continue who identified herself as a hospiour treatment here.” tal employee, told state television They were the first messages that “our president arrived walkto appear on Chavez’s Twitter ing, strong.” account since Nov. 1. But other hospital employees “I’m clinging to Christ and said they hadn’t seen him. trusting in my doctors and nursYusmeli Teran, a waitress who es,” another tweet on Chavez’s serves food to patients, told The account said. “Onward toward Associated Press that the area victory always!! We will live and where Chavez was being treated we will triumph!!” on the 9th floor is a restricted Vice President Nicolas area guarded by police and solMaduro said on television that diers. “No one has seen him at Chavez arrived at 2:30 a.m. and all,” she said. was taken to the Dr. Carlos Chavez’s precise condition Ar velo Militar y Hospital in and the sort of cancer treatments Caracas, where he will continue he is undergoing remain a myshis treatment. tery, and speculation has grown Chavez’s announced return recently that he may not be able to Caracas came less than three to stay on as president. days after the government Dr. Carlos Castro, scientific released the first photos of director of the Colombian League the president in more than Against Cancer in Bogota, two months, showing him lookColombia, said that given the goving bloated and smiling alongernment’s accounts that Chavez side his daughters. The governis undergoing ment didn’t “complex” treatrelease any addi“I’m clinging to ment, he thinks he tional images of Chavez upon Christ and trusting likely will have to down. his arrival in in my doctors and step“Unfortunately, Caracas, and the cancer he has unanswered nurses,” isn’t going to go questions remain HUGO CHAVEZ away, and he’s about where he President of Venezuela returning to constands in a tinue his battle. dif ficult and But I think he’s conscious that prolonged struggle with he isn’t going to win his fight an undisclosed type of against cancer, as much as he’d pelvic cancer. like to win it,” Castro told the AP Chavez was re-elected to a in a telephone interview. new six-year term in October, The Venezuelan Constitution and his inauguration, originalsays that if a president dies or ly scheduled for Jan. 10, was steps down, a new vote must be indefinitely postponed by lawcalled and held within 30 days. makers in a decision that the Chavez raised that possibility Supreme Cour t upheld despite before he left for Cuba in complaints by the opposition. December by saying that if necSome speculated that with essar y, Maduro should run in a Chavez back, he could finally new vote to replace him. be sworn in. Chavez’s return could be Government officials didn’t used to give a boost to his address that possibility. would-be successor and gain Information Minister Ernesto time to “consolidate his alterVillegas broke into song on telenative leader” ahead of a possivision early Friday, exclaiming: ble new presidential vote this “He’s back, he’s back!” year, said Luis Vicente Leon, a “Bravo,” Villegas said, before Venezuelan pollster and politistate television employees joined cal analyst. him in the studio clapping and Leon told the AP that even if celebrating. Chavez isn’t seen in public, his Maduro said Chavez has presence will allow the governbeen in a “continuous battle” ment to keep up his emotional and that additional details connection to his followers and will be provided about his conrally support. dition later. Even the state newspaper Hundreds of Chavez supCorreo del Orinoco referred to por ters celebrated his return the possibility of a new elecin downtown Caracas, chanting tion in yesterday’s edition. The his name and holding photos top headline, published before of the president in Bolivar Chavez’s announced retur n, Plaza. A man holding a megasaid a poll found Maduro phone boomed: “Our comwould win a possible election. mander has returned!” -
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Monsanto sues over seeds THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Vernon Hugh Bowman seems comfor table with the old way of doing things, right down to the rotar y-dial telephone he said he was using in a conference call with repor ters. But the 75-year-old Indiana farmer figured out a way to benefit from a high-technology product — soybeans that are resistant to weed killers — without always paying the high price that such genetically engineered seeds typically bring. In so doing, he ignited a legal fight with seed giant Monsanto Co. that has now come before the Supreme Cour t, with argument taking place today. The cour t case poses the question of whether Bowman’s actions violated the patent rights held by Monsanto, which developed soybean and other seeds that sur vive when farmers spray their fields with the company’s Roundup brand weed killer. The seeds dominate American agriculture, including in Indiana where more than 90 percent of soybeans are Roundup Ready. Monsanto has attracted a bushel of researchers, universities and other agribusiness concerns to its side because they fear a decision in favor of Bowman would leave their own technological innovations open to poaching. The company’s allies even include a company that is embroiled in a separate legal battle with Monsanto over one of the patents at issue in the Bowman case.
The Obama administration also backs Monsanto, having earlier urged the cour t to stay out of the case because of the potential for far-reaching implications for patents involving DNA molecules, nanotechnologies and other self-replicating technologies. Monsanto’s opponents argue that the company has tried to use patent law to control the supply of seeds for soybeans, cor n, cotton, canola, sugar beets and alfalfa. The result has been a dramatic rise in seed prices and reduced
“[By and large,] farmers appreciate what we do.” DAVID SNIVELY Monsanto’s top lawyer
options for farmers, according to the Center for Food Safety. The group opposes the spread of genetically engineered crops and says their benefits have been grossly overstated. “It has become extremely dif ficult for farmers to find high-quality conventional seeds,” said Bill Freese, the center’s science policy analyst. Consumer groups and organic food producers have fought Monsanto over genetically engineered farm and food issues in several settings. They lost a campaign in California last year to require labels on most genetically engineered processed foods and produce. Monsanto and other food and chemical companies spent
more than $40 million to defeat the ballot measure. Monsanto says the success of its seeds is proof of their value. By and large, “farmers appreciate what we do,” David Snively, Monsanto’s top lawyer, said in an inter view with The Associated Press. Herbicide-resistant soybean seeds first hit the market in 1996. To protect its investment in their development, Monsanto has a policy that prohibits farmers from saving or reusing the seeds once the crop is grown. Farmers must buy new seeds every year. Like almost ever y other farmer in Indiana. Bowman used the patented seeds for his main crop. But for a risky, late season crop on his 300 acres in Sandborn, about 100 miles southwest of Indianapolis, Bowman said, “I wanted a cheap source of seed.” He couldn’t reuse his own beans or buy seeds from other farmers who had similar agreements with Monsanto and other companies licensed to sell genetically engineered seeds. And dealers he used to buy cheap seed from no longer carry the unmodified seeds. So Bowman found what looked like a loophole and went to a grain elevator that held soybeans it typically sells for feed, milling and other uses, but not as seed. Bowman reasoned that most of those soybeans also would be resistant to weed killers, as they initially came from herbicideresistant seeds, too. He was right, and he repeated the practice over eight years.
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New Jersey public official has found himself at the government, but they are also viewed as examthe center of a controversy over information ples for other citizens as well. available on his private social network Another public official was recently facing the same account. Charles Mainor, a Jersey City assemblyman, scrutiny. Debe Terhar, president of the Ohio School is being criticized for pages he liked on his Facebook Board, shared a picture on her Facebook that comprofile. Constituents of the assemblyman are quespared gun control to Adolf Hitler. Even though Terhar tioning the propriety of a representative liking seemused friends-only privacy settings, a screenshot of the ingly inappropriate content online, especially on a propicture circulated online. Now, Terhar is facing file that is linked to his name and position. demands to step down from her position. Mainor liked the pages “Big Bootie Freaks” and Other states have already foreseen the negative “You Got Knocked the F—- Out, Man!” both of which impact that social media can have on public officials. have garnered tens of thousands of likes on Facebook. Florida, for example, has adopted relatively strict laws The first page features highly revealing pictures of when it comes to what officials can share online. Any women with large rear ends, with little to no restricofficials’ online discussion on issues currently under tion on content publicly visible vote can result in legal reperto anyone that accesses the cussions. Plus, anything pubpage. The second page aggrelished on government social “Anything posted online ... gates violent videos of people, network accounts or elected needs to come with personal often teens, engaging in physiofficials’ profiles are exactingly cal altercations, many taken recorded. accountability.” from the questionable Mainor claims that he is WorldStarHipHop.com. One of being targeted because of his the videos featured on the page strong position on gun control, is of a Newark teen that was stripped completely but that just proves our point — public officials should naked and whipped with a belt, which this board not post things online that they don’t want held against denounced in an editorial published last Wednesday. them. Society is reaching the understanding that anySince the media attention of the Facebook likes, thing posted online is fair game for mudslinging, and Mainor has seemingly removed the provocative likes that needs to come with personal accountability and an from his Facebook, explaining that he liked “Big understanding that anything posted on the Internet is Bootie Freaks” because he “love[s] women” and saycapable of being disseminated. And sometimes that ing that he liked the second page because his daughmeans facing the consequences. ter wanted to show him something on it, and he simBasically — as many of us were mindful of when we ply forgot to unlike it afterwards. But does this justify were high school seniors applying to college — anya state representative displaying unprofessional matething you post on your social network accounts, no rial on a social network? matter how private, is officially public. Though social The question was met in our of fice with a media seems to have no bounds, society is placing its resounding “No.” While they are entitled to their own limits on what is appropriate online, and that often own personal interests and opinions, figures in pubcomes with soiled reputations, missed opportunities, lic positions should be held to a higher standard and, in this case, lost jobs. We don’t need to get the with what they choose to display online. They not play-by-play of your personal thoughts on your profile only act on behalf of a constituency and represent — we suggest you get a diary for that. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 145th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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People paramount to food industry COMMENTARY SALLY REISCH
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75-year-old Indiana grain farmer will challenge seed-giant Monsanto Corporation today in the Supreme Cour t. The case challenges Monsanto’s patents, and the outcome will impact the tangible future of industrial farming and biotechnology. Monsanto, a multinational corporation, holds a patent on their genetically modified Roundup Ready seeds. Vernon Bowman was accused of infringing this patent when he bought unmarked grain that contained the Roundup gene. In the suit, Monsanto was awarded more than $84,000. In this upcoming case, Bowman will argue that the unmarked seeds he purchased were no longer Monsanto’s property because they were second-generation. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked in favor of Monsanto. Active Chief Justice John Roberts famously championed the Citizens United ruling in 2010 — giving corporations the right to free speech. The justices agree that corporations need freedom from regulation because they are entitled to cer tain rights outlined in the Constitution. Monsanto is operating on a government-granted intellectual monopoly. The justices represent 30 years of presidentially appointed neoliberalism.
“The era of unchecked economic growth has decidedly transformed our food chain.” This era of unchecked economic growth has decidedly transformed our food chain. Monsanto’s patents coerce our legal system to tend to the corporation’s “rights.” But what about Bowman’s right to prosperity? Monsanto’s patents give the corporation power to force farmers out of the agricultural equation. We must not bite the hand that feeds us. Our justice system must protect our most important producers — the farmers. There is no protection for these individuals. This is asking a lot of the Supreme Court, I know — but the court does not need to recognize Monsanto’s business model as unethical in order to revise the patents. Unfortunately for the corporation, a seed is self-replicating in nature. So it is not Bowman who infringed the patent. It was the seed that replicated itself. Either the seeds are culpable, or Monsanto’s patents are illogical. Fur ther, patents are designed to encourage invention and innovation — Monsanto’s patents are designed to monopolize agribusiness. We must find ways to cope with genetically engineered foods that have entered the food chain with astounding force. A small-scale commodity farmer using second-generation Monsanto seeds might perform the next act of agricultural innovation. The only innovation Monsanto can promise us is a world without farmers. We must not bite the hand that feeds. Sally Reisch is a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior majoring in English with a minor in philosophy.
Some fads are foolish WHAT’S BUBBLIN’? LEE SELTZER
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n our society, there’s always a new fad popping up, and an old fad fading away. Nowadays, that fad seems to be the Harlem Shake. I will tr y my best to explain this to those of you who don’t know it — but to be honest, I am also thoroughly confused by it. To my knowledge, this new Internet phenomenon is based on videos of a single person dancing to the song “Harlem Shake” by Baauer, who is then accompanied by a large group of people dancing right as the bass drops. For one reason or another, people think this is actually entertaining. In fact, a Rutgers version of this was made, leaving all viewers with an over whelming sense of disappointment, confusion, and above all, mediocrity. As stated earlier, I am ver y confused about why this is entertaining. If any readers enjoy this, feel free to explain to me why this is so. It is fads like these that make no sense to me. Sure, you may just see me as a grumpy old man, fearing change.
However, I think fads that appear for no good reason, and do not have any functional purpose or apparent value whatsoever make no sense. Moreover, I do not understand why genuinely enjoyable and valuable fads disappear. That is why I am calling for a return to the days of “Dance Dance Revolution.” To those reading, I know this may come as a shock — but yes, I genuinely enjoy playing “DDR.” When it was popular, I would sometimes spend hours a day playing it. Even now, some of my housemates and I will sometimes whip out our old Playstation and shamelessly play the game in the living room. Well, maybe not shamelessly — we always make sure to close our blinds so as not to raise suspicions with any of our neighbors. Now though, I am done hiding my excitement surrounding this formerly popular and now unfortunately obsolete video game. Instead, I am going to advocate for it, and explain why it should no longer be ignored. I will do so by comparing it to the fad of the Harlem Shake. First and foremost, watching the Harlem Shake is generally not a social experience. Like any YouTube video, it is something typically watched alone while putting off finishing that 20-page paper due tomorrow. However, “DDR” is more often than not played with a friend. It can
Reconsider organic food COMMENTARY ABHISHEK SAHA
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don’t understand why people think it’s snobbish to buy organic food. I’ve seen so many people mock others who want natural food as idiot hippies or something along those lines, but before you decide to insult someone’s purchasing habits, let’s take a minute to think about what you’re making fun of. By saying that it’s elitist to eat organic food, you’re saying that people ought to eat food injected with artificial hormones, steroids and other chemicals. You’re saying that you would want an apple that’s been “enhanced” by garbage over a piece of fruit that hasn’t been treated to a batch of rigorous fertilizers, so that it’s not bright, red and shiny for months on end. Why are you elitist if you don’t want food that’s probably not good for you? (Because let’s face it, a chicken pumped full of steroids and hormones when they’re not sick is probably not going to extend your life.) Why are you a snob if you want the healthiest food possible? Is it really that snooty to want a better, healthier life? More importantly, why don’t you want organic food? Why aren’t you getting mad at the executives at the food companies that churn out this unhealthy garbage? America’s obesity problem isn’t primarily because kids are constantly inside playing video games instead of playing outside. I’m eighteen — I was born into this obesity epidemic. People still play outside and they still play sports in wide numbers. I’ve lived this reality for almost two decades. Yes, a sizable amount of people prefer staying inside, but I’m sure there was a sizable amount of kids in the fifties who would rather stay inside and read books or watch television to pass their time. So America’s obesity problem is due to the fact that there’s nothing you can buy at the supermarket that doesn’t have high fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Our obesity problem became an epidemic when we allowed food companies to fill our pie holes with absolute garbage, as long as it tasted good. We have a major food problem in America, in terms of what ingredients
we’re willing to gulp down. There is no justification for any manufacturer to include industrially produced trans fat, the sole purpose of which seems to be to extend the shelf life of products, and sole function in the human body, to contribute to heart disease (and in some cases, cancer). Currently the government allows manufacturers to include less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving and write that there are 0 grams of trans fat on the nutritional label. It should be 0 grams, if a person’s health is your highest priority. Even worse, it’s an issue you won’t find anywhere apart from the occasional health blog. No, instead of trying to fight garbage the food industry is bent on injecting into our meals, we’ve come to accept a sort of confirmation bias. What we’re eating can’t be that bad, right? We’re not dropping dead or anything — hell, what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, right? Those other people aren’t as strong as us, they’re just sticks in the mud. They’re elitists who are too snobby to “lower” themselves to our level. What is a legitimate concern about the quality of food we’re eating quickly becomes a class struggle. People assume healthy, untainted food is some stupid luxury product only the wealthy buy as a status symbol, like $1000 designer jeans. And yes, it’s true that there is a segment of society does treat organic food like a status symbol, which like most status symbols, is absolutely ridiculous. But this isn’t some sticking point in the never-ending war between the rich and the poor. This is a matter of whether or not people want to lead healthy lives or unhealthy lives, and that’s it. The problem with organic food is purely an attitudinal problem. It is a matter clouded by misconceptions and misplaced anger. It’s beyond depressing to see people willingly sacrifice their health to support a cause they don’t really understand. Our health and the health of the people we feed should never be a tool or part of a political conflict. It is simply too valuable to be a sacrificial lamb.
be played alone, but that’s kind of weird, even for an enthusiast of the game like me. Therefore, this game arguably brings people together. Perhaps the biggest positive aspect of “DDR” is the health benefits. Contrary to what one may believe after reading my previous column on fast food, I exercise quite a bit. In a typical week, I rarely go to the gym fewer than three times. Nonetheless, when I play “DDR,” I get a powerful cardio workout, especially when using the workout mode in the game. This game can then be used to help people get in shape. The same cannot be said about watching “Harlem Shake” videos on YouTube — done almost always sitting down. So you might call me bitter, and you might call me afraid of change, but I am calling for a blast from the past. I say, out with the new and in with the old. The Harlem Shake will realistically fade away within about three weeks, but I hope to see a return of “DDR” and will continue to play it proudly. Lee Seltzer is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in history and economics with a minor in mathematics. His column, “What’s Bubblin’,” runs on alternate Tuesdays. Follow Lee on Twitter @simplee_bubblin.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Stick to logic in scientific discourse
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he author of yesterday’s column titled “Creationism has merit” shared with Targum readers his personal belief that God, not a natural process of evolution, created human beings and other living things. His argument is plainly stated that God exists — and given that God exists, one can find evidence that life was created by God. It is important for the University students and scholars of all kinds to understand that this argument is a simple example of circular reasoning. The author’s religiously driven argument does not remotely count as critical thinking, let alone a presentation of a testable scientific idea. His is an argument that is rejected on a daily basis by all scientists — those who believe in God and those who do not. Science is a process of developing ideas about natural processes and then finding ways to test those ideas, with data and experiment. To suppose you know the answer ahead of time, for whatever reason, is to simply reject the scientific process. Everyone should know this. Jody Hey is a professor at the Department of Genetics
Abhishek Saha is a School of Engineering sophomore majoring in engineering.
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Today's Birthday (02/19/13). Research your financial investments, which require close attention and management this year. Domestic bliss is the overarching theme. Summer brings heightened social life and family fun. Consider your education, and either teach or take a class. Get involved with a global cause.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 — Find a connection with your family and grow. Take your ideas public. You get a blizzard of calls. Be ready to answer all the questions. Practice in front of the mirror. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — It's not a good time for wandering. Keep your feet close to home and your eyes on the prize. Focus on making money rather than on spending. Physical exercise channels energy. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — It's official: Your power is intense. Focus on career ways and means. Repairs may keep you busy. Just do what you need to do and move on. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Listen to a loved one's considerations; they may very well have a better perspective on the issue than you. When others look good, you look good. Don't celebrate just yet. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Fine-tune your image. Take one step at a time ... there's no rush. Read all the new data. Offer your opinion only if asked. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Something is missing. Make the necessary changes for ease. Romance could interfere with your deadline. It's possible to make time for both, and cut expenses, too. Potluck picnic? Everyone's got to eat.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — The rules stay the same for awhile. Review practical arrangements and get organized. Make a spending plan, without spending yet. You're surrounded by love. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Don't argue ... it's not worth it. Especially since you're likely to change your mind. Regulations could interfere with plans. Begin with commonalities, and consider new avenues. Listen to your heart. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Your ideas still have some bugs to work out, but you won't know if you don't try. Take detailed notes. A practical plan works better than a gamble. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Tempers are short, so choose your battles well. Sometimes it's better to let another win. A female finds a treasure. It's mind over matter now. Bend with the wind. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — You don't have to carry the load alone; someone who loves you is willing to help. Or you could take it easy today, and start again tomorrow. Bubbles, good music and candles are nice. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Insecurities and fears could get in the way of your commitments. An apology can go a long way now. Love the people you're with, and walk in their shoes.
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SCORERS Knights struggle with ballhandling without Carter in backcourt CONTINUED FROM BACK good reason. Mack is the heart of Rutgers’ transition game. He operates with cunning against press defense, and through tutelage at Paterson Catholic and St. Anthony — is well groomed. But without Carter, who figured heavily into each possession, Mack could see his ball-handling increase. “I don’t think you’re going to see [alternatives],” Rice said. “You have [sophomore points guard] Jerome [Seagears] and [Mack].” 40 minutes is still too small a sample size to evaluate life without Carter. But if Villanova’s (17-10, 8-6) template is any indication, Rice’s creativity may need to extend to the team’s ball-handlers. The Wildcats forced eight second-half turnovers, primarily through fullcourt traps, and scored 14 points. Rice said the Knights must work on passing out of the press rather than putting their heads down and dribbling through it. Mack and Seagears combined for seven of Rutgers’ 13 turnovers. But at one point in the second half, Rice resigned himself to his two point guards against Villanova’s three-man frontcourt press. The Knights’ three other players took position on the wings. “I have to get them out more,” Rice said of Mack and Seagears, who played a combined 71 minutes. “I have to get both of them a rest so they can finish better. Jerome’s decisions were fatigued.” Rice invests heavily into Mack and Seagears, the focal points of his offensive vision. But with both starting, questions swirl about who will spell them. Senior wing Dane Miller could be a candidate. Miller has not started since Jan. 30, and his point-for ward mentality could ser ve Rutgers well in not over working its two biggest backcour t assets. Miller did not take a shot in 26 minutes, recorded one rebound and largely floated through Rutgers’ offense. Rice was noncommittal. “We have to figure out what do with Dane right now,” Rice said. “Certainly with the numbers … he has to step up. We need more.” To his credit, Miller wasted little time containing Villanova’s of fensive nucleus, point guard Ryan Arcidiacono, in the first half. Arcidiacono, the poster child in consecutive upset victories against Syracuse and Louisville, had converted two 3-pointers in nearly as many minutes to begin the game. But he managed only two shot attempts — both misses — in 13 first-half minutes that followed with Miller on his trail. Arcidiacono used screens as default options against Miller’s springy 6-foot-6 frame, but little worked. Only three of Arcidiacono’s 14 points came with Miller as a primary defender. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @TBartoTargum.
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MILESTONE Tall Syracuse center creates size problems for RU frontcourt CONTINUED FROM BACK Center Kayla Alexander, who stands at 6-foot-4, is likely to create mismatches inside, averaging 17.6 points and 8.5 boards per game. She also accumulated 82 blocks in 24 games. While senior for ward Chelsey Lee nurses a knee injur y, sophomore for ward Christa Evans is likely to start in her place at the five. Senior forward Monique Oliver will likely come off the bench. Injuries to veterans have left the Knights (14-10, 5-6) in a tough situation as their season disintegrates. The players have done all they can to help Stringer reach the legendary accolade.
FEBRUARY 19, 2013 “Of course we want to achieve that milestone for her,” Richardson said Saturday. “It’ll come with time. We’re trying our best out there.” Stringer openly questioned herself to the media Friday of whether she should have talked to her players about the milestone. The Hall of Fame head coach would not talk about it to even the media before she notched win No. 899 Feb. 9 against Cincinnati. “I haven’t even talked to the team about the pressure of that. I haven’t said one word,” Stringer said. “Even when my sister talks to me about it, I don’t even want to talk about it.” After leading against Connecticut for most of the first half and almost coming back from a large deficit Wednesday against DePaul, Stringer saw two extremely encouraging halves. But the young team has failed to seal some opportunities for victory because of inconsistency. “Our big issue has to do with starting well, so I thought that we
were a little calm [against Connecticut],” Stringer said. “And then when I think about how we came back from 12 or 14 [down] against DePaul, that was really encouraging.” Injuries, youth and negative attention to the program have given Stringer several challenges this season. But mention of win No. 900 has constantly caused an excruciated look on the 42nd-year coach’s face. “I do appreciate it from a historical perspective. I do respect that it’s special. I do know that,” Stringer said. “But it’s unfortunate that it’s coming at a time when we have so many young people and we’re struggling. I just need for us to be able to get on track because this too shall pass.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JBakanTargum.
SWIMMING, DIVING
Nicole Honey was named Big East Athlete of the Week, as she continues to be the Knights’ most reliable diver off the boards. MARIELLE SOMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Rutgers sophomore peaks at right time BY IAN ERHARD STAFF WRITER
Sophomore Nicole Honey enters the Big East Championships with momentum for the Rutgers swimming and diving team. She has put together a consistent regular season for the Scarlet Knights’ diving squad and is primed to finish at her peak. Honey collected Big East Athlete of the Week honors after her performance Feb. 8 at home against Georgetown, Villanova and Seton Hall. “Her training over the course of the season is starting to show up to her capability,” said head coach Phil Spiniello. “I think it’s perfect timing as we head to the Big East Championship meet next week.” She won both the 1- and 3meter dive events, with a score of 317.00 in six 3-meter dives. Her performance against the three Big East schools provides confidence — especially with the conference championships less than a week away. “I think I’m finally getting my dives down more consistently, and I think it’s leading me to a good place,” Honey said. While Honey made a statement in the last home meet, she has been competing at a constant level throughout the season. Consistency is a major focal point for Honey, and it shows in
her play. The New Hyde Park, N.Y., native has finished in the top three of every meet she has competed in. Spiniello said having prior experience at the Big East Championships will give Honey an advantage in the postseason. She managed an impressive season in her rookie year, placing third in the 1- and 3-meter events at last year’s Big East quad meet. Then she qualified for the Big East Championships and finished eighth in the 3meter dive. But she began this season competing at a different level. Honey eclipsed her careerbest mark in the 1-meter dive in the team’s first dual-meet Oct. 26 against Wagner. She also won the 3-meter dive in the same meet. When the Knights lost to James Madison on Jan. 19, Honey finished second in both events. The meet marked her fourth consecutive second-place finish in the 3-meter dive, as Honey became a reliable scorer down the stretch. Her mentality and consistency in competition on the boards is reflective of what the rest of the team has been able to accomplish for much of this season. “All the divers did really well,” she said. “We were always in the top three of our meets, and it was always good to be supporting our swimming team.”
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SPORTS PAGE 17 SOFTBALL RUTGERS 9, BOISE STATE 2
Rutgers develops hitting in opening tournament BY GREG JOHNSON STAFF WRITER Taking to the diamond for the first time since the fall, the Rutgers softball team made a mission to establish effective hitting in the University of Texas at San Antonio Classic. Head coach Jay Nelson said Feb. 12 he wanted to see how the Scarlet Knights carried themselves against opposing pitchers after hitting off teammates and machines in the preseason. By Rutgers’ fifth and final game of the tournament Sunday, the transition culminated with a
9-2 blowout in a rematch with Boise State. With an instant 4-0 lead, the Knights never looked back. It started with an unassisted double play in the top of the first inning followed by a grand slam by sophomore third baseman Ashley Alden with no outs in the bottom of the inning. “They hit a line drive that [junior first baseman Alexis Durando] snagged, doubled the runner up. We got out of the inning,” Nelson said. “Bottom of the first is when we had the grand slam. That took it home for us.”
But the process in reaching that moment was not a smooth ride. The only contest in which Rutgers was not competitive and pitched poorly came in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday against host Texas-San Antonio. The Knights were 10run ruled in five innings, 11-1. That was after Rutgers began the afternoon with a 3-0 shutout of Missouri State pitched by freshman righthander Dresden Maddox and sophomore lefthander Alyssa Landrith. The Knights generated a little more offense with six hits and
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Knights split two in weekend action Head coach Ben Bucca believed the weekend was a major step for the program. “Sunday was a major step It was a busy President’s Day weekend for the Rutgers for ward for this young team lear ning how to win at the tennis team. The Scarlet Knights began Division 1 level,” Bucca said. it with a 7-0 loss to Princeton “I couldn’t be more proud on Saturday, but bounced back of my team.” During Saturday’s loss, freshin their Big East opener men Gina Li and Sunday against Lindsey Kayati the Cincinnati Bearcats, 4-3. “We knew Princeton forced tiebreaker sets in their Despite being was good, and we respective singles shut out the matches before day before, just wanted to go dropping both. Rutgers respondout there and play Kayati’s day ed in its close vicwas not finished, as tor y against the our best tennis.” she paired up with Bearcats. Junior GINA LI freshman Mariam Vanessa Petrini Freshman Zein in the doubles set the tone for competition. the match with a The duo took the Tigers’ win in straight sets against Cincinnati’s Jasmine Lee, 6-0, 6- Katherine Flanigan and Emily 4. The Knights (3-2, 1-0) took a Hahn to the last set but lost, 8-7, commanding 4-2 lead in the in their doubles match. “We knew Princeton was match behind wins from Li, Kayati and sophomore good, and we just wanted to go out there and play our best tenLindsay Balsamo. “I knew I was mentally and nis,” said Li, who is currently 4-1 physically ready to play,” said in singles competition. Rutgers will travel to West Petrini, who is also 4-1 in singles play. “I knew I had to come out Point, N.Y., on Friday to play Army. and set the tone.”
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the defense was ver y good, Nelson said. “We had some pretty good defensive plays,” Nelson said. “First and third we were successful in getting the runner out.” In its opening doubleheader Friday, Rutgers was doomed by a lack of timely hitting in low-scoring affairs. Despite only surrendering a total of six runs — three unearned — to Boise State and Iowa State, the Knights lost both games, 3-1 and 3-2, respectively. Frustrations offensively mounted in the second game against Iowa State. Down 3-0 after four innings, the Knights tacked on one run each in the sixth and seventh innings to pull within 3-2. But with two outs and the tying run on third base, the Cyclones forced senior shortstop Ashley Bragg to pop out to second base to end the threat and hand the Knights a second straight loss. In spite of continuous struggles with situational hitting, Nelson took a complete game pitching performance from senior righthander Abbey Houston as a significant positive. “I don’t think [Iowa State has] been held to under six runs yet this year [before our game],” Nelson said. “So that was good for our pitching staff to do that.” Against Boise State, the Knights’ early optimism was short-lived. Rutgers jumped on the scoreboard in the first inning when junior outfielder Loren Williams led off the game with a single and sophomore outfielder Chandler Howard followed with a double.
Williams then plated the first run when sophomore outfielder Jackie Bates reached on an error. But from there the Knights’ bats hit a standstill. Over the final six innings, Rutgers mustered only two hits as Boise State’s Rebecca Patton and Lela Work matched Landrith zero for zero on the scoreboard. Landrith’s only miscue came when she served up a three-run homerun to first baseman Devon Bridges in the third inning that proved to be the difference in the game. She would finish the outing with four strikeouts and only two walks over six innings. “Our hitting for the tournament started off really slow,” Nelson said. “It was our first time seeing other teams’ pitching.” Overall, the Knights finished with a 2-3 record, and while Nelson said he originally had three wins in mind for a successful opening series, the improvement of his team over the course of five games changed his mind. How Rutgers responded the very next day to being blown out by Texas-San Antonio — with a redemption blowout of Boise State — served as the defining moment for Nelson. “I feel like our hitting is starting to go and we’re starting to go as a team,” Nelson said. “Everybody’s confidence is growing as we play. It’s early. We’ve only played five games. The last one was a really good one to end the tournament on, and Boise State is pretty good.”
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FEBRUARY 19, 2013 BASEBALL MIAMI 7, RUTGERS 0
Lack of offense plagues RU in opening series BY BRADLY DERECHAILO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The Rutgers baseball team’s schedule in the first month of the season is set up so it does not have to deal with winter weather conditions. But instead of traveling to Coral Gables, Fla. to experience the sunshine and warm weather usually promised this time of year, the Scarlet Knights dealt with rainouts and a cold atmosphere. As a result of the weather, the Knights were forced to play a doubleheader Saturday in their three-game series with Miami, dropping all three in the process. Rutgers lost, 7-0, Sunday, in the last game of the series. Head coach Fred Hill believed it did not have so much to do with the doubleheader the day before. “The last game I didn’t think we had a whole lot of enthusiasm to be honest,” Hill said. “I don’t think we were tired. I think we have to get after it a little bit more.” Senior righthander Charlie Law started on the mound for the first time since 2011 in the third game, allowing four runs on six hits in six innings. Hill liked what he saw from Law and blamed the offense for the third loss. Miami jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the third, when a walk and a wild pitch resulted in RBI groundouts from outfielders Chantz Mack and David Thompson. But Rutgers could not respond. Hill said the conditions did not favor the team, but he does not want to blame the weather for the Knights’ inability to generate runs. Rutgers had just seven hits in the game. “You can’t use that as an excuse,” Hill said. “They’re playing and they scored seven runs and we scored nothing. But it was a good learning experience.”
Sophomore outfielder Vinny Zarrillo collected six hits in this weekend’s series against Miami, but the Knights could not find any consistency on offense, resulting in a three-game sweep by the Hurricanes. THE DAILY TARGUM, APRIL 2012 Hits were also rare for the Knights in the second game, with only four generated in the second par t of Saturday’s doubleheader. A bright spot was sophomore leftfielder Vinny Zarrillo, who had two of the Knights’ four hits. His six for the weekend led Rutgers in the series. But despite Zarrillo’s play, Rutgers could not get hits in key situations, resulting in a 4-1 loss. Hill said senior righthander Tyler Gebler pitched well in the second contest, but a walk from the Toms River, N.J., native in the first inning allowed for Miami (3-0)
to get on the board early with two runs in the first. On the weekend, Rutgers (03) allowed eight walks over the three game series, which Hill said Miami conver ted into seven runs. “We walked too many guys and a majority of those guys scored,” Hill said. “We gave away runs with that. They know we can’t do that.” Rutgers’ strongest game came in the first of the series with Rob Smorol on the hill. The senior lefthander allowed three runs on three hits in six innings. The game went to the ninth inning with Rutgers up 4-3, but
the bullpen was unable to give Smorol the win. Senior lefthander Rob Corsi started the inning with a walk to first baseman Christopher Barr, and after a hit by a pitch on outfielder Dale Carey, junior righthander Charlie Lasky entered the game. But after a bunt moved Barr and Carey over, pinch-hitter Garret Kennedy drove both in for the Miami win. “I thought we outplayed them in the first game, but it didn’t fall our way,” Law said. “I thought we played really well and we can take this series and move for ward.”
The Miami series allowed Hill to get a feel for what his team needed to work on. For senior catcher Jeff Melillo, he believes the competion was needed. “You want to play the best competion, and I think as a team we realized we are as good as the guys we are playing against,” Melillo said. “You don’t really get much out of playing teams with kids who are level with you skill-wise.” For more updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDTargum.
GYMNASTICS KNIGHTS SET A TEAM-RECORD SCORE ON THE ROAD
Rutgers falls short during historic road performance BY GREG JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
Forget the fact the Rutgers gymnastics team placed last in its road tri-meet Sunday with No. 18 Maryland and West Virginia. For head coach Louis Levine, the Scarlet Knights eclipsing the 195 score mark for the second time this season served as vindication of what he has asserted all along. Before the season, he insisted the Knights’ depth was something unseen in recent program history, and the results justify his claim. Rutgers’ team score of 195.050 in College Park, Md., was its highest all-time on the road and third highest in any building — surpassing the 195.000 seasonhigh score it reached at its Feb. 2 home Alumni Meet.
“[I’m] very happy with how we did [Sunday] night,” Levine said. “It was a great meet from start to finish in four events.” The historic implications are significant. Entering this season, the Knights had not scored a 195 in more than decade. Now they have achieved it twice in less than three weeks. Levine is not surprised, but understands execution of potential takes dedication. “We came into the year and we knew we had a good team, and we just had to go out there and prove it,” Levine said. “We talked about it earlier in the year. We just had to keep doing the same thing if we wanted to reach some of what our goals are.” To inch closer to those goals, he pushed some of his top gymnasts to larger workloads.
Juniors Luisa Leal and co-captain Alexis Gunzelman made their debuts in the all-around competition. Both gymnasts performed floor routines for the first time this season. Leal led Rutgers in the event with a score of 9.900, matching the season high for a Knight. She also recorded the highest individual score for the team on vault and uneven bars. Junior co-captain Alyssa Straub was previously the only Knight to compete in the allaround at a meet this season. Levine said he made the decision because his team has gotten healthier as the season continues. “They’re healthy. They felt healthy enough to do all the events,” Levine said. “That’s really what it was about. They were finally both able this week to do floor routines.”
Rutgers surpassed its season average in every event, beginning on the uneven bars with a score of 48.550. Leal set the tone with a 9.775, and Gunzelman and freshman Jenna Williams complemented her with scores of 9.750 apiece. On the balance beam, freshman specialist Claudia Salinas matched a career-high score of 9.850 to lead Rutgers to a 48.625 team score in the event. Senior Emma-Rose Trentacosti chipped in with a strong performance, earning a score of 9.800. The Knights eclipsed the 49 score mark on the floor exercise for the second time this season with a score 49.025. Freshman Katie Stebick assisted Leal with a 9.850 score performance. Rutgers earned just short of the record team score it set on vault Feb. 2, totaling a 48.850.
Despite finishing behind Mar yland (196.175) and West Virginia (195.775) overall, the Knights (7-8, 1-3) are pleased with their progress. It is understood that the next step to an elite national level cannot be taken instantly. For its standards, Rutgers has plunged into uncharted territory. “You’re happy with the score,” Levine said. “Obviously you never want to lose. It’s a competition. But what’s difference about our sport versus a lot of sports is, what I do has actually nothing to do with the team we’re facing. I have no control over what they’re doing. I only have control over what we’re doing.” For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GJohnsonTargum.
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utgers men’s lacrosse junior attack Nick DePaolera was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll, the conference announced yesterday. Through two games, DePaolera leads the team with five goals, five assists and 10 points. In a 15-6 win over Manhattan on Feb. 10, the Kinnelon, N.J., native scored a career-high five goals to lead the Knights. In Rutgers’ second game Saturday against Air Force, DePaolera tallied a career-high five assists.
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basketball team will host a Hurricane Sandy Relief Event on March 5 when the Scarlet Knights face Marquette at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Tickets will sell for only $7 when fans enter the online promo code “SANDY,” and all donations collected at the game will go to the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund. “Rutgers University has been a tremendous partner in the Sandy relief effort, whether it was students immediately volunteering in the worst hit communities or raising money at various athletic events since November,” said Mar y Pat Christie, Chair of the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund, in a statement. “The funds raised from this event will help with our long-term recover y efforts in the months and years ahead, and assist the families, communities and businesses in these areas come back better and stronger.”
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1 in the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week after receiving 43 of 65 firstplace votes. Miami received 20 first-place votes and moved up one spot to No. 2. Gonzaga climbed to No. 3 with the two remaining firstplace votes. Michigan State jumped from No. 8 to No. 4, while Florida, Duke, Michigan, Syracuse, Kansas and Louisville rounded out the top 10.
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Sophomore forward Kadeem Jack dunks against Villanova center Mouphtaou Yarou. Jack finished with 12 points last night against the Wildcats to tie a career high, shooting 6-for-12 from the field. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Full-court press stops Knights in loss BY JOEY GREGORY CORRESPONDENT
VILLANOVA, Pa. — The Rutgers men’s basketball team’s of fense looked like it could get along without leading scorer in sophomore guard Eli Carter. It got along with a size disadvantage in both the frontcourt and backcourt. It even got along without enjoying many trips to the free throw line. But the Scarlet Knights could not get along with Villanova’s fullcourt pressure. Although Rutgers was not pressured the entire game, when it was, a very ineffective team emerged. “For three minutes [in the second half] it was like they had never seen pressure before,” said head coach Mike Rice. “You can’t
blink on the road in the Big East and we blinked.” In last night’s 71-63 loss to the Wildcats, Rutgers gave the ball away 13 times, several of which came closer to the opponent’s basket. And Villanova showed it was more than able to capitalize, turning them into 19 points. Perhaps taking cues from Louisville, which turned Rutgers over 17 times with the help of the press, the Wildcats lived off of double-teams and forcing mistakes from the frazzled Knights. Carter’s absence did not help matters. His injury took away a viable ball handler to help break through the pressure. Without him, that job was often left to forwards who more than lack Carter’s dribbling ability. “Usually I love pressure. It means my guards can get a running
head start,” Rice said. “Without Eli, it’s a little bit different.” That left the duty of handling the pressure to the guards, which showed in the errant passes they made. Sophomore guard Jerome Seagears, who found himself trapped against the sideline more than once, led Rutgers in turnovers with four, while classmate and fellow guard Myles Mack followed closely with three. “They pressed us to try and speed us up,” Mack said, “and that’s what they did.”
THE KNIGHTS
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a habit out of playing two separate halves of basketball. One makes it look as if they belong with the tougher Big East teams, while the other shows why it is in its current position.
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owner Jerr y Buss died yesterday at the age of 80 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Buss was hospitalized for cancer treatment for most of the last 18 months, but the immediate cause of death was kidney failure, said Bob Steiner, his assistant. Buss owned the Lakers since 1979, winning 10 NBA championships. He is succeeded by his son Jim Buss, who has run basketball operations for the team for the last several years. The Buss family owns approximately 65 percent of the Lakers, a team source told ESPN. “The future of the organization will remain unchanged,” said Lakers spokesman John Black on Monday. “Dr. Buss set it up years in advance — he planned for the team to remain with the family.”
Villanova took on that role last night, showing both how it defeated Louisville and Syracuse as well as how it lost both of its games to Providence. “In the second half we had to simplify [our offense] and just try to drive the ball and make plays and hit post ups and not try to have long possessions,” said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. Upping its field goal percentage more than 26 points from the first half to the second, Villanova more than doubled its first-half scoring output with 50 points. Aside from the increase in shooting efficiency, the Wildcats stepped up their game on the free throw line. After posting a less-thanpedestrian 50 percent average from the line in the first half, they cracked 80 percent as a team in the second half, going 18-for-22 from the line. “[In the first half] we were getting to the foul line,” Wright said. “We were doing some good things. But we were missing the front end of 1-and-1’s. We were missing two-shot fouls. We felt like we could get to the foul line.”
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criticized his team for, among other things, lacking toughness and the ability to convert around the basket. With junior forward Wally Judge not providing the production the Knights hope to receive from him — Judge posted zero points and one rebound — someone else had to step up in the frontcourt. That person was sophomore forward Kadeem Jack. Jack finished the game with a career-high-tying 12 points to go along with seven rebounds and a team-high two blocks. “I wanted Kadeem to get the ball four or five more times,” Rice said. “That young man was ballin’ tonight.”
Head coach Mike Rice said he will have his players pass out of the press rather than dribbling into it without the presence guard Eli Carter’s dribbling abilities. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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HITTING SURGE The Rutgers softball team’s bats came alive Sunday in a 9-2 rout of Boise State in the Scarlet Knights’ final game of their first tournament in San Antonio. PAGE 17 TWITTER: #TARGUMSPOR TS DAILYTARGUM.COM/SPOR TS TARGUMSPOR TS.WORDPRESS.COM
BIT BY PRESSURE In its first game without sophomore guard Eli Carter, the Rutgers men’s basketball team struggled to adapt to full-court pressure as it fell in its 71-63 loss last night at Villanova. PAGE 19
HURRICANE SEASON Head coach Fred Hill and the Rutgers baseball team dropped all three games over the weekend against Miami. PAGE 18
SPORTS
QUOTE OF THE DAY “That young man was ballin’ tonight.” — Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Mike Rice on sophomore forward Kadeem Jack
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013
MEN’S BASKETBALL VILLANOVA 71, RUTGERS 63
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Milestone stresses out head coach BY JOSH BAKAN SPORTS EDITOR
Rutgers head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringers’ pursuit of her 900th win has given the Scarlet Knights positive attention, but it is one of the last things Stringer wants to discuss. Stringer has given a similar answer each time when asked about it, and her torment in this situation is always visible in her face. She never discusses the milestone with her players. Sitting next to sophomore guards Shakena Richardson and Syessence Davis in Saturday’s post-game press conference might have been the first time any player saw her anguish in the situation. “I can’t even begin to share with you the stress,” Stringer said after Rutgers lost to Connecticut. “I would like to get it over with — not in a negative way, but that’s not what it’s all about. I’m trying to fight hard to see how we can live and survive in the Big East, and it would certainly be great to do that.” For Rutgers, it is more important just to beat No. 21 Syracuse (21-3, 9-2) tonight in Syracuse, N.Y. But Stringer is not favored to get her 900th victory there. The Orange average a plus-19.5 point differential per game and are riding a fivegame winning streak. SEE
MILESTONE ON PAGE 16
Sophomore guard Myles Mack dribbles as Villanova guard Darrun Hilliard defends. Mack scored 24 points, but the absence of sophomore guard Eli Carter made it easier for Villanova to stop Rutgers’ offense. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
’Nova exposes lack of scorers BY TYLER BARTO CORRESPONDENT
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer wants to finally get her 900th victory. TIAN LI
EXTRA POINT
NHL SCORES Ottowa (SO) New Jersey
2 1
Carolina Montreal
0 3
Philadelphia New York I.
7 0
Toronto Florida
3 0
Nashville Colorado
6 5
Calgary Phoenix
VILLANOVA, Pa. — A curious thing happened on a crisp February evening at the Pavilion on the way to a rebound: Mike Rice urged Myles Mack, his transition-prone point guard, to slow down. The head coach spent most of the season urging his plodding offense to run, to create a quickened tempo at any cost. But the loss of Eli Carter, the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s leading scorer, to
a fractured fibula Feb. 16 forced Rice to reevaluate his options. It is par t of a conscious decision from Rice to maximize the sum of his par ts, which fell last night, 71-63. “Without Eli, it’s a little bit different,” said Rice, whose team dropped its eighth decision in nine games. The Knights (13-12, 4-10) picked their spots against Villanova, namely through Mack, who scored 14 straight first-half points. The 5-foot-9 Mack, who scored 24
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SCOTT BIEDA scored two goals in the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s 11-9 loss Saturday to Air Force. The freshman attack is second on the team with three goals and four points this season.
points on 7-for-11 shooting, left little doubt as to who would run this new-look offense. “We just thought Mack would really step up,” said Villanova head coach Jay Wright. “He’s just a really tough cover because he’s hard to guard one-on-one. You put your smallest guy on him. Whoever you bring to double him, he just blows by that guy.” Rice had long since placed the trust of his motion offense in Mack’s hands, and with SEE
SCORERS ON PAGE 15
RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR MEN’S LACROSSE
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
at Syracuse
at Temple
Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Syracuse, N.Y.
Tomorrow, 3 p.m. Philadelphia
vs. Wagner Today, 3 p.m. RU Stadium Complex
TENNIS at Army Friday, 7 p.m. West Point, N.Y.