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Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers-Camden law schools to merge BY HANNAH SCHROER CORRESPONDENT
For the past three years, Rutgers-Newark and RutgersCamden have been cooperating on numerous fronts and now plan to merge law schools. Faculty voted on a resolution in January supporting the joining of
the two law schools, said Rayman Solomon, dean of Rutgers School of Law-Camden. Now that the Board of Governors and University President Robert L. Barchi has given both schools an informal nod of approval, the faculty committee will move ahead with merger plans, said Ronald Chen,
vice dean of Rutgers-Newark School of Law. “What we got was in essence a green light to go ahead and plan,” he said. The University wanted to shut down its Camden campus in the 1940s because the campus was not growing, Solomon said. But instead of closing the campus, the
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country, said John Farmer Jr., dean of Rutgers-Newark School of Law. Farmer said another reason the schools separated was administrative difficulties operating a law school across two campuses. Technology has since bridged the gap between them, he said, SEE
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U. junior to run for seat on Alumnus opens local pretzel store city’s Board of Education BY JUSTINA OTERO CORRESPONDENT
After mentoring high school students in New Brunswick, University student Stephanie Rivera has decided to help seal a strong future for them by running for a seat on the city’s Board of Education. Nominated by various members of Rutgers University Student Assembly and Rutgers Student Union, Rivera said she would begin her campaign in hopes to bring change to the city’s education system and give a voice to the students who are too often disregarded. “I feel like [they] aren’t being listened to,” said Rivera, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “There are so many other people telling them what they need to do and clearly not listening to what they need, what they are facing everyday, such as poverty or their home life.” She said these are some of the many elements affecting New Brunswick schools along with the increasing dropout rate, decreasing graduation rate, the city’s culture of violence and handling undocumented students. “We have to look at these factors to make sure these students believe they
have a future and that they do deserve to go to college … that’s the main thing I want them to understand, and we have to provide the resources for them to do that,” Rivera said. Her motivation for running for the board stems from her experiences mentoring students at the New Brunswick High School through the Rutgers Future Scholars Program. “I [have] a firsthand view of what these students need and their concerns,” she said. “I really just know these students for so long — I know that they deserve better.” Rivera said if elected, she would aim to change the mindsets of not only the students, but the teachers as well. “One of the main concerns is definitely the expectation that [is] held for these students. I’ve heard some horrible things [about] these students, like what they think about themselves — especially the way that the society views them and things the teachers say,” she said. “That’s definitely a big issue.” Rivera is also running with former board member Martin Arocho and University alumnus Sean Monahan to fill the three open seats SEE
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Brian Bell opened a Philly Soft Pretzel Factory store at 1401 Stelton Rd. in Piscataway near the Livingston campus. Bell left his career to open the store because of his love for pretzels. SHAWN SMITH
BY CHELSEA PINEDA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Brian Bell abandoned his 20year career in the automobile industr y to start a pretzel store for his love of pretzels — and his love of one particular woman. The new Philly Soft Pretzel Factor y store is located on Stelton Road, one mile from Livingston campus and two miles from High Point Solutions Stadium on Busch campus, he
said. It will accept RU Express to cater to University students. He said he moved to North Brunswick a few years ago to manage the Gateway Kia car dealership. Then on New Year’s Eve in 2010, one customer liked him and introduced him to her sister. Bell, a University alumnus, said he worked in car sales and management but left because the woman he was pursuing refused
to date someone who worked his long hours. The sister, Linda Bell, an East Brunswick High School physics teacher and University alumna, said she was the widow of a car salesman, so she knew that the long hours required in the industr y would prevent a healthy relationship. “You can make really good money, but it really takes a lot of SEE
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Student recounts suicidal thoughts after academic dismissal BY SIMON GALPERIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sandwiched between the Livingston Campus Day Care Center and a parking lot spotted with solar panels, the only way to identify the Asian American Cultural Center is by the brown and red University sign stuck on the wall, to the left of the door.
Inside, at one of several round tables in a large welcoming space sits Anna Phung, the special projects intern for the center. She had staked a claim to the table as a student is expected to —laptop propped open with papers and books lining the boundaries of her generous study space. But her semester GPA, nearly a year ago, fell to a 1.3. Phung
received an academic dismissal notice from the University, asking her to leave the school due to her poor academic performance. “I automatically thought about suicide at that moment,” she said. Her family’s pressure for her to succeed made her withdraw from academic life. Her family wanted her to excel in college and find a husband to marry.
Her parents would call to ask if Phung had a boyfriend, and each time she used the same excuse — that she’s busy with schoolwork. But Phung was keeping a secret. She was a closeted lesbian. “It was a big burden on me to carry,” Phung said. “I think with all that coming together, I didn’t know how to express myself the best way, so
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I just kept it in and then I couldn’t focus on school.” She realized in the fall of 2012 that she needed to tell her parents the secret. “Either I ignored them and I hurt my parents more by ignoring them, or I lied and that meant that I was hurting myself,” Phung said. SEE
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Saturday, March 9 The Rutgers Jazz Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. David Miller will conduct. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for alumni, employees and seniors and $15 for the general public.
Sunday, March 10 The Eagleton Program on Immigration and Democracy holds a citizenship application drive at 12:30 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. The program will feature lawyers and immigration workers available to evaluate citizenship applications. The event is free but registration is required.
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT In yesterday’s article titled “Politician encourages youth participation,” the author incorrectly referenced John Weingart as the director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics. In fact, Weingart is the associate director of the Institute. The Daily Targum apologizes for the mistake.
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Panelists review rights of undocumented students U. group uses videoconferencing to connect with activists, scholars MAGGIE MONAGHAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Technology helped bring together organizers from the Immigrant Youth Justice League in Chicago and two other professors for a panel to stimulate public discourse on issues faced by undocumented immigrants. Technology Without Borders is a university-wide series hosted by Dr. Ariana Mangual Figueroa, assistant professor at the Graduate School of Education. This year, the series focuses on citizenship and responsibility. For the first time, the series used a hybrid panel with videoconferencing technology. This connected the panelists in New Brunswick to organizers from the Immigrant Youth Justice League in Chicago, Professor Dr. Roberto G. Gonzales at the University of Chicago and Professor Carola Suárez-Orozco at the University of California Yesterday’s panel at the Graduate School of Education brought social science scholars, undocumented youth and activists together to discuss two key issues — the various definitions of citizenship circulating in social science
research and in public discourse and the impact of educational and immigration policies on undocumented youth and their families. “The speakers [discussed] the significance of citizenship and how they advocate for the rights of mixed-status families and undocumented youth,” Figueroa said. Figueroa said during her research on children of undocumented immigrants in Pennsylvania, she learned citizenship represents a legal status to undocumented families with children born in the United States. Some children’s report cards graded students for citizenship, based on their participation and behavior. But their undocumented parents did not understand why the word citizenship was used in that context Out of fear, the undocumented parents did not form relationships with their children’s teachers and became disinterested in their children’s life at school, Figueroa said. Living as an undocumented citizen does not have the same implications portrayed in the media and political rhetoric, Suárez-Orozco said. “Not just simple black and white, legal and illegal” she said.
Panelists came together from different parts of the country to stimulate public discourse on the issues faced by undocumented immigrants yesterday at the Graduate Student Lounge in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. SHAWN SMITH All children, documented or undocumented, have the right to an education, she said, but access to higher education exists in this grey area. When applying to college, undocumented students do not have access to federal or state aid, Suárez-Orozco said. They are classified as international students, and must pay three to seven more for tuition compared to legal residents. Gonzales said even with a degree, people’s legal statuses can prevent employers from hiring them.
He said legislation needs to change so more people can have access to educational resources, but the pressure on the state from undocumented students and activists brings this vision closer to reality. Giancarlo Tello, an undocumented University student from Rutgers-Newark, also spoke at the event. He is a member of New Jersey DREAM Act Coalition, a statewide organization run by youths who advocate for issues af fecting immigrants in New Jersey and organize groups and
individuals to help pass the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act and its in-state counterparts. In New Jersey, undocumented students cannot receive in-state tuition, but with the help and persistence of the New Jersey Dream Act Coalition, they hope to pass two bills regarding in-state tuition, said Marisol ConteHernandez, cofounder of the coalition. Hernandez said change must happen at a state level first before reaching a national level.
Department addresses transportation issues BY WILSON CONDE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
University community members had the chance to voice their questions, thoughts and concerns about the University’s transportation system yesterday at its annual forum. The forum, which took place in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus, covered issues such as parking, biking and bus routes.
Jack Molenaar, the director of the Depar tment of Transpor tation Ser vices, said this year’s forum was the most successful because of its location in the Rutgers Student Center’s atrium, where many students congregate. “Now we have lots more people participating — and it’s more interactive,” he said. “It’s a success that I’m very happy about, since the goal was to reach out to more people.”
The University’s Department of Transportation hosted a question-and-answer session last night at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus, which allowed students to voice their concerns about the transportation system. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE PHOTO APRIL 2012
Molenaar said during the forums, students typically ask questions such as why parking is restricted to the campus indicated on the permit, and the issue of the University having a shortage of buses. Students frequently ask why the express buses stop on certain places but not others. “Students have asked why the REXB bus does not stop at Busch Campus Center, and the REXL does not stop at the Quads,” he said. “I’ve answered that express buses are only supposed to make academic stops, and last time I checked, these two stops are not academic.” Molenaar also said students can only park on the campus written on their parking permits so traveling between campuses is smoother. “If we allowed students to park anywhere they chose around campus, there would be lots more traffic, and it would be harder to get to class on time, since everybody would be moving everywhere,” he said. Raffi Mark, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said he attended the forum to address a concern he had about commuting late at night from Douglass campus. “When you have classes that do not end until after 10 p.m., you are forced to take the EE bus route to the College Avenue campus, since the F bus stops running by then,” he said. “As a result, it takes 30 to 40 minutes to
get from Cook/Douglass campus to College Avenue.” Mark also said he hoped to find out the Depar tment of Transpor tation’s logic behind this policy. “I’m pretty sure this was thought through [when first put in place],” he said. “That said, I also want to know that students’ concerns are being heard. Claudia Medina, a School of Engineering senior, said she went to the forum to voice her concerns about the B bus route, which goes from Livingston to Busch campus. Medina said she wanted to understand why the University does not provide more B buses. Medina said DOTS told her adding more B buses is too costly, and instead students should bike between Livingston and Busch campuses. Medina said this was good in general, but that it would not be practical all of the time. “When it’s not winter, biking is a good solution — but not when it’s freezing cold and/or snowing,” she said. John Stevenson, the program coordinator at DOTS who specializes in biking routes, said biking can help improve the University transportation system. Adding more bike lanes to relieve traffic is cheaper than adding more buses. Stevenson also said this solution is better for the environment
and would be a healthier option for students. “It’s a significant investment to add more buses, so biking is more cost-effective,” he said. “It also takes the same amount of time to get to class by riding a bike as taking the bus.” Jennifer Stuart, the manager of transpor tation planning at DOTS, said the forum helps them gauge the opinions and concerns of University community members regarding the transportation system so they can then implement any recommended changes. “We tr y to get feedback in lots of different ways, whether through face-to-face meetings, online sur veys or attending various student meetings,” she said. “We take an all-of-theabove approach.” Stuart also said students usually ask questions about why the bus system operates the way it does. Some students ask for DOTS to add more bicycle lanes. “I agree with these students that we need more bike lanes,” she said. Stuart said the University Transportation Services Forum is a good program for students that should be continued in the future. She preferred the forum’s new format to the old one. “This year’s format helps us reach out to more students,” she said.
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EDUCATION Six candidates are running for three open seats CONTINUED FROM FRONT as a united front. Their actions would effectively provoke change in the New Brunswick community, said John Aspray, an assistant for Rivera’s campaign. Aspray said they seek to go against the injustices of city politics and a one party government, as New Brunswick Mayor James Cahill has — up until this term — been able to appoint all board members without residents’ consent. “There’s been a lack of transparency, a lack of any sort of fairness in the way that these seats have been appointed, and New Brunswick schools have suffered,” he said. “When the mayor can appoint people with absolutely no oversight, it [leads] to a system [of] political cronyism.” Aspray, a University alumnus, said this campaign also hopes to close the gap between the University and city of New Brunswick to form one united, collective community and reform the issues at hand. “What we want to do is work with the community [and] bring the influence and resources Rutgers has together … to improve New Brunswick schools in a way that Mayor Cahill and his appointees have not been able to do,” he said. Six candidates are running for the three open seats, but if Rivera’s
team wants to see changes made in the city, Rivera said Arocho, Monahan, and she must fill all three seats, she said. “Me and my running mates have been … thinking of ideas of how we can get out to the community, get out to Rutgers students and let people know that we are running,” she said. Aside from her activism, Rivera said she aspires to become a teacher in the near future. “One of my passions comes from wanting to teach in urban districts
“I wanted to bring justice to our country but if I can’t do that [here] then I can’t expect to do that nationally.” STEPHANIE RIVERA School of Arts and Sciences Junior
… they’ve endured the pit of injustices in our country,” she said. “I always thought I wanted to bring justice to our country — but if I can’t do that to our community, then I can’t expect to do that nationally.” Rivera said the board would allow her to incorporate her work into the education system. “I definitely think this is one of the best, first steps to take, especially as I go on to be a teacher … being involved in the board and looking on the outside gives me a great position and an experience of a lifetime to really
bring change to a community,” she said. Rivera also manages a blog, Teacher Under Construction, which caught the attention of Julia Sass Rubin, assistant professor in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. “I know her originally from just reading her tweets and her blogs,” Rubin said. “I reached out to her because … I was just very impressed with what she was doing and wanted to meet her.” She said she personally knows Rivera can contribute to the city if elected onto the board because of her closeness with New Brunswick students and her understanding of what they are going through. “She brings intelligence and a lot of knowledge of what’s happening both from her reading … and also from her volunteer activities,” Rubin said. “She’s motivated by all the right reasons, she really cares and has an incredible energy level to be able to balance a lot of things at once.” Rivera said although she may be younger than the other candidates, she plans to use this as a learning opportunity. “Maybe they have gone through more experience, as I am still new to politics … but I am always willing to learn more, always trying to learn more and get more into the community and make sure I am the best candidate as possible,” she said. The city will hold elections April 16, when all registered New Brunswick residents will be able to vote.
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STORE Brian Bell says he sold pretzels when he was younger CONTINUED FROM FRONT your time, and it’s not real familyfriendly,” Linda Bell said. Brian Bell said he and Linda saw this career transition at 48 years old as an opportunity to reinvent themselves and take charge of their own destinies. “It’s been an incredible journey. It’s a dream come true for her and for myself to reinvent yourself mid-life,” Brian Bell said. “To do something that you really love and to be in charge of your own destiny, so to speak. It’s finally happened.” Bell said after months of research, the two decided to get involved in the pretzel business. They invested in Philly Soft Pretzel Factor y, a 15-year-old company from Bell’s native city of Philadelphia, devoted to selling a wide variety of pretzel products to consumers, he said. Linda Bell, who married Brian Bell this past summer, said she was happy her two teenage children and Brian’s 10-year-old daughter could get involved. “We like the whole notion of a family business where they
can participate as well, and we could all work together and be with each other,” Linda Bell said. Brian Bell said he had grown up with a love of pretzels. He sold pretzels at events and to thousands of people on the streets of Philadelphia since he was a teenager. “It was a natural progression for me. It was something that I’ve been doing since I was just a young guy,” Brian Bell said. Linda Bell said she had also always been interested in the entrepreneurial aspect of the food service industry. Her father had been a small businessman and she had worked as a waitress in college, she said. It took nearly two years to decide to exit the car business, buy into Philly Soft Pretzel Factory and open their store, Brian Bell said. Brian Bell said he and his wife chose Philly Soft Pretzel Factor y because of its brand recognition, and the company’s preset plans for its franchisees helped them smoothly transition into the business. “The chances of you being successful are greater than if you were to do it all by yourself, because it’s quite an investment of time and money,” Brian Bell said. Dan DiZio, the CEO and founder of the Philly Soft SEE
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MERGE Farmer says having two law schools is self-defeating CONTINUED FROM FRONT making it possible for law firms to be administered globally. “[We could] administer the law school in Newark and Camden, while expanding curricular choices and faculty scholarship,” Farmer said. He said current merger discussions began because officials from both law schools realized the benefits of merging the two schools outweighed the original decisions to split. “Having two competing state law schools within Rutgers is self-defeating,” he said. The joint faculty committee has been looking at the potential merger for more than a year, Chen said. Farmer said the two law schools formed the Institute for Professional Education to offer statewide legal education under the University’s law brand and worked together on juvenile justice and congressional redistricting issues.
“The success of these efforts led both schools to see the value of cooperating across many fronts, and perhaps ultimately combining into a single state law school,” he said. Solomon said the law schools began discussing the merger two years ago in a conversation between the deans. One year ago, the deans talked to then-University President Richard L. McCormick and began a faculty committee to push the plans forward. The two schools were drafting a proposal outline when the governor announced a proposed merger between the Camden campus and Rowan College, he said, but Gov. Chris Christie’s plan was rejected. Solomon said by that time, the two schools had already progressed far enough with faculty to know there was interest in a merger. Chen said the schools must first approach the American Bar Association, which accredits all law schools in the United States, to be reaccredited as one school. “In this situation, no one really knows [how to proceed with the accreditation process], including the ABA, because no one’s tried this before,” Chen said.
Chen said most merging law schools involve a takeover, but the University’s situation is unique because it is a single institution with two law schools. The University’s Board of Governors has not made an official announcement yet, Chen said. However, the board did approve of the merger because it would benefit the University as a whole. The faculty committee is looking into merging the schools’ curricula and working out merger logistics, Solomon said, similar to what is being done with the University’s integration with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Solomon said the two law schools’ programs are similar, but each has different graduation requirements. Some equivalent classes are worth different numbers of credits depending on the school. “The goal is to have one law school with two campuses,” he said. “We want students to [be able to] move back and forth between campuses.” A merged law school would provide better academic quality and experience, he said. Additionally, legal services offered by Newark and Camden law
schools would be unified to offer broader services to a larger client base, he said. Chen said a uniformly branded law school would deliver better legal education to University students and help keep the school accessible and affordable in the future. Solomon said though there is an undergraduate legal studies degree on the New Brunswick campus, both graduate law schools are embedded in their communities and will not be cutting back faculty or moving locations. They both have strong ties to either the Philadelphia or New York City metropolitan areas, Chen said. “Our location is part of what defines the legal education we give our students, and I’m sure Camden feels the same way,” Chen said. The merger also allows the University’s law school to become a larger presence in New Brunswick, offering a minor in legal studies, continuing education and clinical programs, Farmer said. “We hope that, by making the law school unification a strategic priority of the University, we will become a paradigm of what a powerhouse Rutgers University can be,” Farmer said.
STORE DiZio says his franchise includes around 130 stores CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Pretzel Factor y, said his career change, similar to Brian Bell’s, resulted in his current position as the founder of a major company. DiZio said he grew up selling pretzels, but was a stockbroker for a year and a half after college — a job he hated. He said he opened the first Philly Soft Pretzel Factor y baker y May 2, 1998, with his college roommate, Len Lehman. DiZio said he hears similar stories from potential franchisees that want to segue out of their jobs and into a career in the pretzel business. While it is ner ve-racking for DiZio and his business partner to hear about people taking this chance, he said Brian and Linda Bell inspire them. “We have about 130 stores, and he’s got to be the most passionate and excited franchise we’ve ever had,” DiZio said. The Philly Soft Pretzel Factor y assisted the Bells in finding the right location for their new store, and the location could not be better for them, Brian Bell said. Linda Bell said one of the main reasons why they picked this location is her strong connection with the University. She said she is a Douglass alumna, and her sister, father and grandmother all graduated from the University. They are working to reach out to 16 schools in the district, spor ts stadiums, industrial complexes and various businesses, to let them know that the store is there to ser vice their needs, Brian Bell said. Brian Bell said he had encountered a lot of good will and was eager to work in the positive and creative environment. “It’s about giving back and doing something good for the community,” he said. Despite the bad economy, Brian Bell said he had complete faith in this endeavor, since he had support for getting out of car sales and finding love and happiness with his wife. DiZio said there is no great time to star t a business, so entrepreneurs have to be both reckless and strategic planners. “You’ve got to finally just jump in the pool and sort of learn to swim,” DiZio said. Brian Bell said the best advice for those who want to switch careers or are not sure about what career to begin is to follow their dreams and work hard. “There’s nothing in life that’s worthwhile that you do that there isn’t some kind of a risk involved,” Brian Bell said. ‘Ever ything in life that’s wor thwhile takes hard work.” Brian and Linda Bell said they hope to open more stores once their first becomes successful. The store is open to the public, but a grand opening will occur later this month.
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DISMISSAL Phung worked her way to a 3.8 GPA last semester CONTINUED FROM FRONT Growing up near Atlantic City, N.J., Phung said she saw friends labeled as queer, whether they were or not, and getting bullied for it. “[My mom] would have these ideas like ‘Ellen DeGeneres — she’s really funny, but the only issue with her is that she’s gay,’” she said. The national discourse on homosexuality made Phung believe that identifying herself as heterosexual was the easier path for her to take. “That idea — if I could choose that [heterosexual] lifestyle, which really, you can’t choose it, in that sense,” she said. “That was really hard struggling with that growing up,” Phung said. Coming out was a difficult process, she said. “I was really scared actually, just because my parents have always indicated that being queer wasn’t okay,” Phung said. But her mother accepted her honesty, even though she did not understand what it meant to be queer, and her father followed her mother’s lead. “She reinforced the fact that, no matter what, she still loved me,” Phung said. Receiving the academic dismissal notice was the propelling force that motivated Phung to turn her life around. Phung worked her way last semester to a 3.8 GPA. Her role as
special projects intern at the AACC is paired with her role as office manager in the University’s Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities. Zaneta Rago, assistant director at the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities works with Phung. “Often times, because of the model minority myth that af fects Asian Americans and Pacific Islander[s], it makes it hard for [them] to find a community and people-of-color spaces,” Rago said. She said the model minority myth stereotypes Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to be perceived as achieving a higher degree of success compared to others. “Because they are not viewed as having any issues, there’s not much discussion or resources for the AAPI community,” Rago said. As a special projects intern for AACC, Phung leads Building Real Intergroup Dialogue for Greater Equality, or B.R.I.D.G.E., a safe-space group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning Asian and Asian American students on campus. “I’m so incredibly proud of her,” said Ji Lee, director of the AACC. “It’s been a work in process for her just to accept that she is a good, beautiful person who does really good things.” Today, Phung finally feels happy and relieved — like a burden has been lifted of f her shoulders. “It feels like I’m walking, I’m not as depressed anymore … [I’m] gliding,” Phung said.
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n my first column as editor-inchief of this publication two weeks ago, I tried to explain how, whether it be an individual’s place in relation to the world around him, or a newspaper’s place in relation to the community of which it’s a part of, self-reflection can be used as a tool for self-improvement. Selfreflection, I noted, allows us to reconsider our roles in our various capacities, and forces us to rethink the way we interact with others. This, in turn, allows us to keep doing whatever we’re doing right, stop doing whatever we’re doing wrong and figure out where we want to go next. For The Daily Targum, this is important — few relationships in this world compare to that of a local newspaper and its readers. Managers and editors at the offices of The Daily Targum on Tuesday were given the chance to revisit this philosophy. A full-page advertisement on page 8 of the March 5 issue titled “Faces of Islamic Apartheid” prompted an outpouring of responses from the University community, all of which — and rightly so — were overwhelmingly critical in nature. The ad was paid for by the David Horowitz Freedom Center — a far-right organization headed by conservative pundit David Horowitz and collaborator Peter Collier — and featured several instances of violent acts all loosely tied together by virtue of the title. It also included the URL for a website that, when visited, proved more bigoted and biased than the ad itself. There’s no getting around it — the ad was distasteful, offensive and obviously irrational. It was sponsored by an organization that, having published similar ads garnering similar responses in college newspapers throughout the country in the past, boasts a long history of purposely provocative practices. In fact, in the same week that the Daily Targum ran the ad, it was also run in several other college dailies across the country, including Tufts Daily of Tufts University and the Daily Texan of the University of Texas. And in each case, it received a similar reaction to the one it’s received on our own campus — only here, it’s more significant. Not every college campus can claim that it’s home to one of the most diverse student bodies in the country. Following numerous phone calls and visits from concerned members of the University community throughout the day, managers and editors of the Targum convened to discuss the ad’s selection, approval and ultimate publication. Opinions
were split as we debated whether its publication was necessary and to what extent steps should be taken to prevent similarly offensive content from being published in the future. Some maintained that such content falls safely within the realm of free speech and that paid advertisements should not be vetted based on the messages — however controversial — they convey. Others countered that the origins and substance of the ad landed it far below the line of decency, and as such, had no place in a publication home to a community that holds tolerance and diversity as its cornerstones. But the underlying issue throughout these discussions, I think it’s important to note, did not relate to the content of the ad itself — I’d be utterly shocked to find anyone who found its insinuations agreeable, and as is the case with all advertisements published in the Targum, its message reflects neither the views of the paper itself, nor the paper’s staff. Rather, the discussion centered on precisely what role we — as student journalists — play in supervising content from paying advertisers. As an independent publication, the Targum receives support neither from the University administration nor from its student government. Any and all funding for the paper derives from one of two places: through a semesterly opt-out fee included on the undergraduate student term bill — approved every three years through a referendum process — and revenue raised by selling advertisement space. This independence has, for over 30 years now, allowed both the Targum’s content and its staff to remain unimpeded by the interests of outside groups, resulting in the rich and varied content that make up the pages of the newspaper each day. And when it comes to editorial content, staffers at the Targum work hard to ensure that the paper contributes something of real value to the level of discourse on campus, day in and day out. Yet when it comes to paid content like yesterday’s ad, the approach is quite different. The Daily Targum reserves the right to sell space in the paper to any advertiser willing to pay the posted fee, usually with little thought given to the advertiser’s background or association. Such a practice is implemented with the notion in mind that each should be treated equally, and often proves effective — the majority of the ads that appear in the paper are sponsored by local business and University organizations, and require little attention outside of routine financial processes. All advertising inquiries are ultimately handled and processed by the Daily Targum’s business department, and are kept separate and apart from the editorial department to keep both unbiased.
The ad from Tuesday was processed in much the same way, and perhaps this is the problem. In an effort to remain consistent in the treatment of our advertisers, we failed to properly vet not just the content of the ad itself, but also the organization with which it was associated and the history of provocative, exploitative tactics that organization employs in promoting its message. On a campus as diverse and vibrant as our own, the ad did little to elevate the level of discourse, and that’s disappointing. What was clear from our in office meetings Tuesday, however, was that the process the Targum employs while handling ads of this nature — both what it is and what it ought to be — is murky, even to ourselves as editors. As journalists, we’re inclined to defend the publication of controversial content — paid or produced — through arguments relating to the importance of free speech in both the community and at society at large. But as members of the University community, we also can’t help but protest the perpetuation of hurtful and deliberately offensive messages such as the one contained in Tuesday’s ad. The two are not easily reconciled, but it’s clear that greater scrutiny must be employed on our part when it comes to the handling and publication of potentially controversial ads going forward. The Targum will revisit its advertising policy in the coming weeks to better stipulate the conditions under which an ad is accepted and published. It’s clear that not enough attention has been given to this process in the past, and for a publication that prides itself on its service within the community, that’s unacceptable. In the beginning of this column, I argued that self-reflection can be a useful tool for self-improvement. For us, it’s probably the most important tool. As the University’s paper of record, self-reflection that’s closely informed by input from our readers is the only way to make sure we’re doing our job and doing it right. Each student that has ever come into one of the Targum’s offices with a concern or suggestion has lent a hand in making us a better publication, and those who came to voice their concerns this week about Tuesday’s ad deserve a huge thank you. As the University’s only campus paper, we’re committed to providing a product that reflects not just on us, but on the community as a whole — and this can only be accomplished through your continued input. Our doors are always open. Chase Brush is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in economics and philosophy. He is the editor-in-chief of The Daily Targum, and welcomes all feedback at eic@dailytargum.com.
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Religion will not be collateral damage FROM THE OPINIONS DESK AMANI AL-KHATAHTBEH
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was woken up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday by a phone call from a friend.
“Amani, did you see the ad in the Targum today?” I was still in that space between sleep and reality, rubbing my eyes and trying to reel my mind back in from whatever dream cloud it was floating on. “What are you talking about?” I muttered. I soon knew very well what she was talking about. It was plastered ever ywhere on my Facebook newsfeed, friends’ Instagram accounts and even on the online PDF of the newspaper. The Targum published a sensationalist ad defacing Islam. It was the very type of media attention that I, as president of the University chapter of MuslimGirl, dedicated myself to righting — and it was now being perpetuated by a publication that I work for and dedicate myself toward. The ad from Tuesday slandered an entire religion for a political purpose — to
justify both the ongoing colonization of Muslims abroad, as well as their heightening subjugation here at home. It came as a response to Israeli Apartheid Week. The real IAW is a national campaign to draw awareness to the internationally illegal transgressions of the Israeli government — a political conflict that has nothing to do with religion. That 9 a.m. phone call was followed by many other calls, messages and conversations throughout the day from peers that were wildly offended and rightfully distraught. Muslim and non-Muslim students alike felt that their college paper allowed a divisive and vicious attack on their student body. As a Muslim working in the paper’s editorial office — autonomous from the processes of placing ads in the paper — I felt indefensible. A number of students from the Muslim community and I had a meeting later on that afternoon with the Rev. Douglas Shepler of the Second Reformed Church on College Avenue. After our friend Jack brought it to the church’s attention that Muslim University students had no place to pray on campus, Shepler opened his doors to us. He welcomed us to use the church for our worship and offered to accommodate our religious
needs in whatever way he could. He also invited us to host our religious services in their space. For the first time, we will finally have a place to hold Friday prayers on College Avenue. A good friend of mine once pointed out to me that Christianity is love and Islam is peace — and it’s moments like these that remind me of how formidable a combination they can be. He told us about the history of the church and the deep Jewish ties it has threaded throughout its surfaces. As I walked through the halls, I felt surrounded by the love that flowed mutually between our parties that, in their very essence, were one. The three Abrahamic religions, after all, all came from the same source. Sometimes, due to personal interests, we forget that. If we all truly abided by the tenets of our faiths, there would be countless more houses of worship around the world with their doors wide open, ready to be leading examples of coexistence for the rest of us. The ad on Tuesday, however, was another timeless example of using religion as fodder for political purposes and personal gain. It did nothing to excuse Israeli transgressions like an illegal occupation, an apartheid wall and now even a
new segregated bussing system that forces Palestinians to take designated buses. It’s disappointing to see that no defense of such political crimes can come without stooping to the level of attacking a religion, which has nothing to do with the political conflict in question. While the blow of the ad still stings, I am at least comforted to know that there are people on this campus, and in this world, with hearts and minds wide open. Hatred like the kind we experienced this week has no place on our campuses, in our country or in our humanity. We prove that will not tolerate it so long as we continue to speak and act against it. Every person has the potential to create this change, whether it’s by calling an office, sending in a letter to the editor or even simply opening your doors to another human being. You can take all the darkness in the world and place it in one room, but even just one light is enough to diminish it all. Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and Middle Eastern studies. She is the opinions editor of The Daily Targum, and welcomes all submissions to oped@dailytargum.com.
Rethink stance on Syrian crisis SWIMMING UPSTREAM JOE AMDITIS
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mid the latest onslaught of tragic images and videos from war-torn Syria, the steady beating of Washington’s war drums has begun to sound. Reports of increased fighting and violence continue to pour out of Syria, and the establishment media pundits are jumping at the chance to uncritically promote U.S. involvement in yet another internal conflict in the Mediterranean. Don’t fall for it. See, they’ve tried this before — and I’m not just talking about Libya. Back in the late 1950s, the United States and the United Kingdom teamed up with an entire group of shady characters to overthrow the Syrian government. The plan was called Operation Straggle, and it involved arming and supporting rebel and opposition forces from Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Lebanon in their quest for regime change
in order to “swing Syria on to the right path,” as described by the United Kingdom’s then-ambassador in Baghdad, Michael Wright. The idea was to use opposition groups like the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood to provoke confusion and unrest in Syria and the Middle East. Also included in the plot was the goal to “attach Syria to the Iraqi state,” and to prevent Egypt and Syria from forming an alliance. Officials in both the United States and the United Kingdom soon realized that the time was not right to go ahead with the plan. Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd suggested, “[W]e may want to go further at a later stage in connection with the development of the fertile crescent.” They knew that direct U.S. and U.K. support for radical movements like the Syrian Brotherhood or Western military action would be far too risky, “because of Arab nationalist reactions, international repercussions and the possible strengthening in Syria of those elements who are against us.” The Brotherhood had recently gained serious ground against the regime. But Operation Straggle was never implemented, mainly because the Syrian
government caught wind of the plot. They even chased the Central Intelligence Agency out of Syria. But did that stop us? Not a chance, America. We were back in action by 1957 with the Preferred Plan and Operation Wappen. Syria had just signed a deal with the Soviet Union for technical aid and training, and we all know what that means. The same rule applies today as it did back then: If we can’t have it, nobody can. But where, you might ask, do you turn when you need to stir up more trouble in Damascus? You guessed it — the Muslim Brotherhood. The Brotherhood was to play a critical role in starting an internal revolt to get the ball rolling for the overthrow of the Syrian government. The plan called for collaboration between Western, Iraqi, Lebanese and Jordanian intelligence agencies to send arms and aid to “political factions with paramilitary or other actionist capabilities.” It even called for assassinations and deadly false-flag operations to be conducted in Syria and blamed on political enemies — like we did with Mossadegh in Iran — and used to justify military intervention.
Like Operation Straggle, the Preferred Plan was never put into action. This was mostly because of the fact that Syria’s pesky neighbors wouldn’t agree to go along with the plot. Instead, the West settled on a policy of “containment plus,” involving the use of exiles, rebels, opposition groups and pro-Western Arab leaders to keep Syria under constant political pressure and turmoil. The moral of the story: Just because CNN and company have decided to shamelessly promote John Kerry’s plan to give $60 million in “non-lethal assistance” to the Syrians, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. We have our own problems to deal with, here at home. So before we send another fortune to the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood or the Al Nusra Front, maybe we should think about sending some “non-lethal assistance” into our own domestic warzones. Joe Amditis is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in criminal justice and political science with minors in psychology and criminology.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ad uses politics to target religion The Daily Targum published ad titled “Faces of Islamic Apartheid,” paid for by David Horowitz, is not only racist propaganda but also the epitome of demagogy and Islamophobia. To add insult to injury, it also makes a mockery out the true horror that is apartheid. In the ad, the term thrown around does not make any sense in context, as cherry-picked photos of victims of violence and abuse from all nations, backgrounds and genders are used to decorate a page of hate. Had the people who placed this ad read the first thing about Islam, they would know that it condemns
such acts of violence and that these instances stem from cultural, not religious, beliefs. Furthermore, it truly upsets me that the Targum would publish such an ad without realizing the hate speech it promotes. It essentially generalizes an entire group of nearly 2 billion — and counting — people, as being participants in apartheid. Let’s first look at apartheid and what it means. Apartheid, as defined by Merriam Webster, is segregation — cultural apartheid, gender apartheid. While these photos do depict disgusting practices that result from cultural backwardness in different societies, they do not depict apartheid. This ad could be paralleled to picking the victims in random high-profile cases in America in the last few decades, such as OJ Simpson, Scott Peterson, Drew
Peterson, Andrea Yates or Casey Anthony, slapping them on an ad and titling it “Faces of American Apartheid.” Would that make any sense? Evidently someone thought it would. What makes this all the more grotesque is the fact that all of this was done under the banner of Islam. It is famously known that the last words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) before he died were: “… an Arab has no superiority over a nonArab nor does a non-Arab have superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor does a black have superiority over a white …” As Muslims, our civil rights movement took place more than 1,400 years ago, and it is something we hold sacred. To suggest otherwise is a travesty to everything we stand for.
As a student in a university where I once thought academic standards were held to the highest degree, I am horrified. Never would I have expected the Targum to allow such racist nonsense to be published. As a Muslim, it hurts to see my religion being trampled in the name of demagoguery. Finally, as a human being, I am utterly disgusted at the portrayal of victims of abuse and violence that were used to incite Islamophobic sentiments, make a mockery out of apartheid and spread further hate on campus, making these innocent lives victims once more. Souad Haddara is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and Middle Eastern studies and is the secretary of Muslims Without Borders
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Today's Birthday (03/07/13). Home life keeps you joyfully grounded for the first half of the year, with positive changes like new space or an addition to the family. Stick to the budget as you indulge. Learning, travel, friends, creativity and fun are regular themes. Explore. 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 — Let your partner take the lead. Push your crew to participate. Affection grows in a difficult situation. Women offer their help, including some startling insights. Listen with intention. Distant communications bring positive news. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Discover a treasure you didn't know you had. You can borrow money you need; keep track of spending. Get into action. Acknowledgement comes from far away. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — In a lucky break, a crazy idea works. Collect as much as you can. Listen more than speaking. Your discipline's admirable; use it to increase efficiency. Quiet meditation lifts your spirits. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — There's a lucky surprise. Still, more study is required. True love plays by the rules. Press your agenda verbally. By now, your choice should be obvious. Invest in your business. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Get a sexy new outfit, and be prepared for some good news. Discuss the potential privately. Keep your resources confidential. Share a moment of sweet nostalgia with someone who was there. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Make long-range plans to improve your living conditions. Ask family to help, and get pleasantly obsessed with details. Insist upon what works best for you. Romance enters the picture unbidden.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Personal magnetism works in your favor. Gather information, and share it. Let your partner take the lead; your team has faith in your success. You love the people you meet now. Romance beckons. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Give thanks for a windfall. Invest in your own success first. You can afford it. Creative planning resolves a practical issue. Speak healing words. Complete a home project. Provide excellent service. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — You're irresistible, and they love you. Make a plan for the future that includes your partner's dream. A secret tip leads to profits. Call the shot. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Pleasant memories abound. Gather practical data. Your dedication to service is commendable. Reveal your ideas in private. Accept encouragement, then go ahead and make a commitment for those you love. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — There's more work coming in. Make sure it works for your family. Look for clues behind the scenes. Visit an influential female. Keep your team on track, and upgrade equipment. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — What would you love to learn next? You can afford to take on future expenses now. In a delightful turn of events, there's more creative work coming in, and a bonus. Invest in your business.
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PENN Knights make four free position shots, including two goals from Clements CONTINUED FROM BACK Kalata stopped five shots in the game, with four of her saves coming in the second half. Rutgers took a second-half lead when freshman attack Halley Barnes scored midway through the period. Her goal was
the second of three straight for the Knights in the period. Junior attack Megan Clements converted two free position attempts and the Knights capitalized on four as a team. “We knew coming into this that Penn is another high-percentage team off the 8-meter
[shot], so one of our plans was to tr y and keep them of f [that],” Brand-Sias said. “So it was huge that we were able to stop some of their 8-meter shots and were able to capitalize on our own.” The Quakers were only scored on one of three of their free position opportunities in the game. Kalata made a save on a Penn free position attempt in the second half. Clements scored her first goal of the game on the following possession to tie the game 3-3.
“That was really big because it just stopped their momentum and gave us all the more momentum,” Kalata said. “Then we scored and it just fired us up.” Rutgers entered halftime with a 2-1 advantage after junior midfielder Katrina Mar tinelli scored both first period goals for the Knights. “The best part about scoring a lot in the first half is that going into halftime, [you’re] fired up. It was awesome,” Martinelli said. “We were so pumped at halftime, it was a great feeling.”
Both teams tied in turnovers and groundballs in a cold game with strong winds. The Knights found an advantage in fouls, only committing 11 in the game to Penn’s 26. Brand-Sias said she was happy the team could control the ball for most of the game and keep momentum on its side. “It’s huge,” she said. “It’s probably some of the best competition we’ve had yet this season, so it was a good test for a team that has had some close games.”
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MARCH 7, 2013
IN BRIEF
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he NCAA has lifted its ban on tour nament games and championships being held in New Jersey, according to The Star Ledger. The lift comes after U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp issued a per manent injunction last Thursday in Trenton, making sports betting in New Jersey illegal. Previously, N.J. colleges were unable to host NCAA Tournament games because of the ruling.
NEW YORK YANKEES
FIRST
baseman Mark Teixeira will miss eight to 10 weeks with a strained right wrist, according to CBS Sports. Yankees manager Joe Girardi yesterday announced the injury to reporters. Although it is a minor injury with no tears, Teixeira will need four weeks off and at least four weeks to recover. First baseman Eric Hosmer replaced Teixeira, who was par ticipating in the World Baseball Classic for Team USA, on its roster. The injury is just another setback for an aging Yankees roster, which recently lost centerfielder Curtis Granderson with a broken arm along with the announcement that third baseman Alex Rodriguez will be out with injury until July. In 123 games last season, Teixeira batted .251 with 24 homeruns and 84 RBIs.
THE NEW YORK METS
ARE
aiming for pitcher Johan Santana
to make his spring training debut, according to ESPN. The ideal would likely come against the Detroit Tigers on March 14, giving the lefthander three appearances before Opening Day. “We’re not worried about April 1,” Collins said in a report. “We’re worried about 30 starts.” The former Cy Young Award winner has thrown two bullpen sessions so far this spring training and will likely throw one more session, along with batting practice before he is put into a game. Santana was kept off the mound because of lack of shoulder strength. Santana went 6-9 last season in limited action for the Mets, tossing a 4.85 ERA along with 11 strikeouts.
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OUTFIELDER Zarrillo finds comfort at plate with less pressure because of consistent play to hit, and he’s not really chasing anything out of the zone. He’s just worked on his swing in the He made 26 starts in the 40 offseason, and you’re just getting appearances as he was put in and a lot of line drives out of him out of Hill’s starting lineup. For instead of fly balls.” Zarrillo, that meant making the Rutgers needs production in most out of the limited opportuthe middle of the lineup, espenities he was handed. cially with its most recent offenSo the added pressure to prosive struggles. duce in those limited at bats is The Knights’ three through understandable. But he does not five hitters went a combined 8have to worry about that anymore. for-31 against the Yellow “It keeps you more relaxed,” Jackets as the of fense proZarrillo said. “If you cloud your duced only three mind with thoughts runs in the three saying ‘I have to get a hit here, I have to “He’s just worked on game series. But Hill get a hit there,’ it his swing in believes the definitely puts offense will turn the offseason, and more pressure on around, and it is you and makes you’re just getting a a safe bet Zarrillo things harder than lot of line drives. ” will have a lot to it has to be.” do with it this Hill believes PAT SWEENEY season as long as his improvement Junior Shortstop he continues extends from at his production. the plate as well. “He’s making Zarrillo replaced Joe more contact than he was last D’Annunzio in left field, after year,” Hill said. “He’s in a posiD’Annunzio led the team with a tion now to drive in a couple .991 fielding percentage — the runs too, and he’s been able to highest on the team last season do that. We just hope he can conamong everyday players. tinue to do that and continue to Zarrillo holds a .938 percentput the ball in play, and that’s the age in left field this season. But big thing.” his bat has been his most obvi-
CONTINUED FROM BACK
ous improvement. “He’s definitely a lot more patient at the plate,” said junior shortstop Pat Sweeney. “He is getting a lot more better pitches
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SPORTS PAGE 17 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL KNIGHTS FACE TOP-SEEDED NOTRE DAME WITH WIN IN NEXT GAME
Rutgers holds hope for tournament bid despite odds BY AARON FARRAR CORRESPONDENT
The Rutgers women’s basketball team closed a regular season unpredictable by fans and even the team itself. There were moments when the Scarlet Knights showed promise on the hardwood coupled with performances in which
they looked absolutely confused. The team remembers that historic night when it captured head coach C. Vivian Stringer’s 900th career victory. Yet it also remembers Jan. 27, when it fell to instate rival Seton Hall on the road, a team it never lost to in 12 games prior. But with a comfortable win against Pittsburgh on Monday,
Rutgers (16-13, 7-9) put its past behind it with an emphasis now on the Big East Tournament this weekend in Hartford, Conn. “It is positive [to end the regular season with a win] because hopefully, we know how it feels,” Stringer said Monday. “We will get some rest and look for ward to doing our damage against [South
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer was encouraged by how the Knights’ regular season ended in Monday’s win against Pittsburgh. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Florida]. Right now, that promises to be a great game.” It also promises to be a vital one. A loss will probably extinguish any lingering hopes of the Knights clinching their 11th-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. Rutgers will be the No. 9 seed in its rematch with No. 8 seed South Florida Senior guard Erica Wheeler nailed six 3-pointers on 50 percent shooting from behind the arc in its last meeting with the Bulls — a 68-56 win. “The feeling is great [heading into the Big East Tournament],” said Wheeler, who scored a season-high 24 points against the Bulls. “We have a good feeling going into the second part of the season.” The Knights advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament last season after defeating Marquette, 52-43. They ultimately lost to Connecticut, 4934, but their season continued after securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Rutgers faces different circumstances this year. With the possibility of hearing its name announced Selection Monday diminishing, all the squad can do is play its best basketball each time it takes to the court from this point forward. Stringer does not have an answer as to how or even if the
Knights’ season will last past the Big East Tournament. “I do not know,” she said. “Your guess is as good as mine. All I can control right now is the here and now.” Rutgers looks to continue its offensive efficiency against the Bulls. It shot a season-best 56.5 percent from the floor in its blowout victor y against Pittsburgh. The key for the Knights against South Florida is to contain their composure. They did a good job of exposing the Bulls’ frustration after a scrappy battle the entire night. The tournament is not in Rutgers’ favor and, ever y outing will be a challenge. If it can make it past South Florida, it will have the daunting task of facing No. 1 seed Notre Dame. The Irish captured the Big East title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament last year. Stringer knows how dif ficult the postseason will be for the Knights, but she is concerned with them taking one game at a time. “Better days are ahead,” she said. “We will look to make that opportunity for ourselves.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Aaron Farrar on Twitter @AFarrarTargum.
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MARCH 7, 2013 TENNIS RUTGERS 7, CONNECTICUT 0
GYMNASTICS
RU extends winning streak to four
Knights shift focus to NCAA qualification
BY JIM MOONEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers tennis team notched its third shutout of the season thanks to a 7-0 effort Tuesday against Connecticut. The victor y extended the Scarlet Knights’ (6-2, 3-0) current winning streak to four. “This was a strong win against a Connecticut team that is a lot better than their record shows,” said head coach Ben Bucca. “The challenge in this match was to bring the energy and focus that we have brought to our past few matches, and the girls really stepped up to the plate and got the job done.” The Knights clinched the doubles point after freshmen Mariam Zein and Lindsey Kayati defeated
Maxene Weinberg and Srna Stosljevic, 8-4. The third doubles match did not finish. Rutgers began with momentum by taking the doubles point for the early 1-0 lead. Junior Vanessa Petrini and freshman Gina Li continued their dominate performances in doubles, defeating Abby McKeon and Lucy Nutting in the No. 1 position. Petrini and Li improved to 5-1 together with the victory. All four of Rutgers’ doubles participants represented the team in its No. 1 through 4 singles positions, a roster move that proved effective against the Huskies top four. Petrini kept the momentum going for the Knights with victory against Weinberg in straight sets, 62, 7-5. Li needed a third set to get her victory against Stosljevic, resulting
in a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win. Her victory improved her record to a team-best 7-1 this season, extending her winning streak to four in singles action. One of the big highlights of the day came in the No. 3 singles match between Zein and Nutting, as it came down to a first-toeleven tiebreak set. Zein came back from a 9-7 deficit to defeat Nutting, 11-9, and sealed the victory for the Knights. Rutgers dominated in its’ last three sets, with all three victories coming in straight-set decisions. Sophmores Noor Judeh and Lindsay Balsamo defeated Natalie Robson and Marie Gargiulo, respectively. With the win, Balsamo is now on a four-match winning streak. Kayati defeated McKeon to improve her record to 6-1.
BY GREG JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
For all of its history-making accomplishments at the Livingston Recreation Center, the Rutgers gymnastics team understands none of that means anything right now. The Scarlet Knights’ days of competition at home for this season are over, and they must travel again for two more meets to push for a berth in the NCAA Regionals. That starts when Rutgers will compete in a dual meet tomorrow night with former conference foe Towson. The Knights are peaking, having produced two scores more than 195 in the last three weeks, while the Tigers eclipsed a 194 Saturday for just the first time this season. But in order to make the NCAA Regionals, Rutgers must increase its Regional Qualifying Score of 194.315 — ranked 39th nationally — into the top 36. Iowa State currently holds the last spot with an RQS of 194.715. The statistic is calculated through a team’s six best regular season scores, three of which must be away. The highest score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged. “I feel like if we do exactly what we did on Saturday for the next two meets, our RQS will bump us up higher to the spot that we need to be to make it to regionals,” said freshman Jenna Williams. That much is likely, but the problem for Rutgers has been maintaining its routines — not elevating them. The Knights no longer possess the emotions and adrenaline their packed home crowd evoked on Senior Day, when they scored a school-record 195.975. Rutgers has been far less consistent on the road, averaging a 193.740 score in away meets in contrast with a 194.450 average at home. For the Knights, it boils down to a mental game — one in which they must stay within themselves and hone their potential. “We just need to carry the momentum from Saturday, and we need to realize that the crowd wasn’t the one who got us the [195.975],” Williams said. “We got ourselves the 195, so we need
to keep thinking in our minds that we can do this — with or without a big crowd. The capability is there.” Much of that will start with leadership from junior co-captain Alexis Gunzelman, who produced a career-high Saturday in the all-around competition. Early in the season she stressed a more focused mindset in practice, and the Knights have since cleaned up some of the little things in their routines. But Gunzelman knows they must continue to push. “I think it’s important to stay within the meet,” Gunzelman said. “Don’t get sidetracked by everything else that’s going on and really focus on our team and cheering for everybody — and everybody staying cohesive and as a group like we did this past weekend.” Head coach Louis Levine believes the motivational factor has not wavered, despite Rutgers already stamping its name in the record books. An appearance in the NCAA Regionals remains the only satisfying prize. “It’s going to take just going back and continuing to do what we’ve been doing and not being satisfied, and this team hasn’t been satisfied,” Levine said. “They could’ve been satisfied when we scored a 195 [for the first time]. … They have goals, and obviously their goals aren’t met yet, and so I fully expect them to just come back in and continue to attack.” Since the beginning of February, Levine has seen his gymnasts become progressively more comfortable with their routines, even if it has not always been visible in the scores. He insists now is simply Rutgers’ time. “Look, we’ve had really good meets three out of the last four, other than some mistakes at Kent State on balance beam,” Levine said. “I think we’ve been pretty consistent over the last few weeks. Obviously the scores have been a little up and down, but the performances have really continued to get better and better.” For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GJohnsonTargum.
MARCH 7, 2013
SPORTS PAGE 19 MEN’S BASKETBALL BIG EAST BOASTS DEPTH FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
Sophomore guard Myles Mack has generally been Rutgers’ statistical leader since sophomore guard Eli Carter went down with a fractured right fibula. But other Big East teams have won with greater star power, which has led to several Knights losses. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Conference proves to be one of nation’s hardest BY JOEY GREGORY CORRESPONDENT
This college basketball season has, if nothing else, shown that there are no automatic wins in the power conferences. If Penn State, a team whose RPI once sat at 194, can beat a top-five team in Michigan, and Indiana can lose three times as the nation’s No. 1, each win must be earned. The Big East is a clear indication of this. Georgetown, which leads the conference, fell to South Florida, which is tied for last in the conference. Louisville went on a three-game losing streak in the league, its longest in more than three years. And the Rutgers men’s basketball team has shown
tougher teams can be scored on, but it has closed out only one upset, a five-point defeat of then No. 24 Pittsburgh. “I look at them in the face … and I ask them, ‘did you think it was going to be easy?’” said head coach Mike Rice after Tuesday night’s loss to Marquette. The contest with the Golden Eagles was the Scarlet Knights’ latest lesson on how difficult life in this conference can be. Marquette entered the game with a No. 15 ranking, but found itself down 10 points at halftime to a Rutgers team that began the night with eight more conference losses than it. “That Rutgers is 4-12 entering the day and that we’re 12-4 and a half a game out of first place [had] no bearing on the outcome,” said Marquette head coach Buzz
Williams after Tuesday night’s game. “You have to earn the right to win, whether it’s at home or on the road, and I think on a nightly basis, this league is as good as it is.” The Knights have been on the less fortunate end of the Big
“I think a lot of people will say that there’s a huge difference between 13-4 and 4-13.” BUZZ WILLIAMS Marquette Head Coach
East’s talent in recent memory, and this loss was no different. Each team Rutgers faced has thrown a different dominant player
into the mix, whether it was Georgetown’s Otto Porter, Marquette’s Vander Blue, Louisville’s Russ Smith or any of the other NBA prospects that call the Big East home. So regardless of the Knights’ level of execution, some of its hardships can be chalked up to a league that possesses an abundance of star power. Twenty percent of the top 20 picks in last year’s NBA Draft came out of the Big East and a total of eight conference players were selected in the first two rounds. To find further proof, one would only need to compare Rutgers’ conference and out-ofconference records. Against nonconference opponents, the Knights lost just two out of 12 games, only one of
which was by more than four points — a 13 point loss to Ole Miss. But when pitted up against the Big East, Rutgers has won only four of 17 games and just two of its last 14. The Big East is easily one of the most competitive leagues top to bottom, evident by its talent and close games between opponents with vastly different records. “I think a lot of people will say that there’s a huge difference between being 13-4 and 4-13,” Williams said. “But I think when you are inside of that, you realize how fragile this is and small the difference is.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.
SWIMMING, DIVING KNIGHTS FINISH FOURTH IN 200-METER MEDLEY RELAY, 200-METER FREESTYLE RELAY
Relay team highlights Big East Championships BY IAN ERHARD STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers swimming and diving team solidified its goal this season with its fifth-place finish at last week’s Big East Championships. With a 9-2 regular season record, the Scarlet Knights proved to be a well-balanced team. One aspect the Knights could count on consistently was from relay relay squads. That unit peaked at the right time with school records in the 400-meter medley relay at the Big East Championships. Freshman Joanna Wu, sophomore Greta Leberfinger and
juniors Mar y Moser and Brittany Guinee were featured on that unit, a combination head coach Phil Spiniello was proud of at the end of the race. “There were some great splits from the women on that relay,” Spiniello said. “They were big points and everyone stepped up on the relays, which has been a goal on mine for the past few years.” Rutgers grabbed early points in the first two days of competition at the Big East Championships with help from its other relay teams. The Knights took a pair of fourth-place finishes in the
200-meter medley relay and 200meter freestyle relay events. With the exception of Moser, who competed in both races, each team consisted entirely of different athletes in both races. The relays emphasized the depth of the Knights’ roster, as the squads consisted of athletes who also placed well in their individual events. Wu scored as high as fourth in one of her individual races, while Leberfinger led the Knights in the 200-meter breaststroke. Moser placed ninth in the 50meter freestyle events and was the only Rutgers swimmer to break the top 10 in that event.
The relays played a major role in meets during the regular season, as they would often begin a day’s competition and provided the first opportunity for scoring. In a quad meet Feb. 9, Rutgers grabbed an early lead with a victory in the 200-meter freestyle relay against Georgetown, Villanova and Seton Hall. A second squad followed up with a third-place finish in the same event to help the Knights take two podium spots. Rutgers nearly mounted a large comeback with a secondplace finish in the 400-meter
freestyle relay to finish just more than a second behind the Wildcats. The per formance led Spiniello to believe the team was ready for the Big East Championships. In three of the Knights’ final four meets leading up to the championships, a relay squad began the competition with a firstplace finish. In its most dominant performance of the season, Rutgers had a 1-2 finish from its two squads in the 200-meter medley relay on Dec. 1 against George Washington and Old Dominion.
CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS The Rutgers men’s
JOURNEY CONTINUES With three spots separating the
ALWAYS A CHANCE C. Vivian Stringer
basketball team has struggled in Big East play, but the Knights can at least say they play in one of the best leagues in the country. PAGE 19
Rutgers gymnastics team from qualification for the NCAA Tournament, the Knights will continue to prepare for a possible postseason appearence. PAGE 18
and the Rutgers women’s basketball team still hold faith for an NCAA Tournament bid. PAGE 17
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “All I can control right now is the here and now.” — Rutgers head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on her team’s fate for the rest of the season
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
GRAPHIC BY SHAODI HUANG
WOMEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS 6, NO. 20 PENN 5
BASEBALL
Outfielder improves bat in second year BY BRADLY DERECHAILO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Senior goalkeeper Lilly Kalata recorded five saves, including four in the second half, in yesterday’s 6-5 win against No. 20 Penn. Her effort between the pipes helped preserve Rutgers’ undefeated streak at home. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2013
Knights down No. 20 Penn BY IAN ERHARD STAFF WRITER
The home portion of the sidelines erupted as the clock hit zero as the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team held on for a 6-5 win against No. 20 Penn. The Scarlet Knights (4-1) extended their winning streak to three games with the upset and remained undefeated at home. COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES DePaul 57 No. 17 Syracuse 78
No. 13 Ok. State 76 Iowa St. 87
No. 5 GTown Villanova
Richmond No. 21 VCU
No. 7 Michigan Purdue
57 67 80 75
North Carolina Maryland
82 93 79 68
Sophomore defender Jenny Vlahos caused a turnover in the final seconds of regulation to seal the game and end the Quakers’ attempt at a late comeback. Head coach Laura Brand-Sias said the defense maintained its composure in the latter stages of the second half. “[Penn is] a fast, big, strong team. So when they’re coming down the field full speed, it’s certainly something that’s tough to maintain,” Brand-Sias said. “I think the defense did a good
job adjusting, and we rode the ball much better today, so that slowed them down a little bit.” The Quakers brought the game to within one goal when midfielder Iris Williamson scored unassisted with one minute remaining in the game. Penn grabbed possession after the draw and forced goalkeeper Lily Kalata to make one final save. SEE
PENN ON PAGE 15
EXTRA POINT
SCOTT KLIMCHAK
scored four goals in the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s 9-8 loss Tuesday against Holy Cross. The junior attack leads Rutgers with 18 goals this season.
For Rutgers head baseball coach Fred Hill, the responsibility of the five-hole hitter involves making contact more than any other offensive statistic. “He doesn’t have to hit homeruns, but he has to put the ball in play,” Hill said of that spot in the lineup. So, barring an offensive letdown from the top four spots, the five hole usually provides several opportunities not just to drive runners in, but see pitches that are easier to hit. Sophomore leftfielder Vinny Zarrillo has taken advantage of the later thus far this season, leading the Scarlet Knights with a .364 average in their first nine games. His plate production is a far cry from the numbers he put up in his first season with the team. Zarrillo batted .226 during his rookie campaign, the lowest average from a player with 40 or more appearances. He credits his commitment to the weight room as well as the batting cage during the offseason for his improvement, but a mental burden has allowed for the biggest difference in the way the Forked River, N.J., native has approached the plate. SEE
OUTFIELDER ON PAGE 16
RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR WRESTLING
SOFTBALL
BASEBALL
GYMNASTICS
EIWA Championships
vs. Sacramento State
at William & Mary
at Towson
Tomorrow, 2:30 p.m. San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Tomorrow, 4 p.m. Williamsburg, Pa.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Towson, Md.
Tomorrow, 12 p.m. RAC