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For those on the path to U.S. citizenship, the amount of paperwork and legal jargon can seem intimidating. But the Eagleton Institute of Politics’ Program on Immigration and Democracy held its 9th annual Citizenship Rutgers event yesterday in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus to help assist legal permanent residents in completing their naturalization process. The event was free to all participants, said Janice Fine, a professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations. “The main thing is that we want people to know that Citizenship Rutgers is free of cost. The whole point is to assist you without charge because after all, citizenship is a right,” Fine said. Mihir Patel, a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences student, said he was thankful for the event. He attended Citizenship Rutgers to help his fiancé and her brother complete their naturalization processes. “Everyone is here to help us out, and they’ve answered all the questions I’ve had so I could better help my fiancé out because she’s the one applying,” he said. Citizenship Rutgers also fascinated Maulik Patel, Mihir Patel’s fiancé’s brother. This was his first time hearing about an event that helps legal residents complete paperwork prior to applying for citizenship. “I could have filled out everything online but that would have been harder especially because no one would be able to help me with some questions, but here everyone is being helpful and I’m less confused,” said Maulik Patel, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Advertisements in flyers and newspapers informed residents throughout SEE
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With his gym bag in hand after the Rutgers wrestling team’s fifth-place showing at the EIWA Tournament, Scott Winston was able to accurately describe the Scarlet Knights’ performance. “For ever yone, this whole weekend has been like an emotional roller coaster,” said Winston, who secured his four th appearance in the NCAA Championships with his last-second takedown against Cornell’s Jesse Shanaman. “There were times where we all rallied together as a team in rounds and times where we just had horrible rounds.” Including Winston, the Knights placed five wrestlers in the NCAA Championships. Senior 141-pounder Trevor Melde, sophomore 165-pounder Nick Visicaro, senior 174-pounder Greg Zannetti and senior 184-pounder Dan Rinaldi will all join Winston in Des Moines, Ia., in two weeks to compete in nationals. Cornell captured the team title with a score of 142, as it had three grapplers in final bouts. That included 165-pounder Kyle Dake, who cruised to a 20-5 victory against Columbia’s Josh Houldsworth. Dake will attempt to become just the third wrestler in NCAA histoDespite higher aspirations, senior 157-pounder Scott Winston secured his fourth ry to win four straight NCAA titles. consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships with a fifth-place finish Saturday in SEE KNIGHTS ON PAGE 13 the EIWA Tournament at the RAC. RICO CABREDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Women’s health was once a neglected field of research. When she began researching females, Virginia Cowen, the director of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, said their bodies were merely considered male with some estrogen thrown in. The Health Science Research Symposium took a new focus on women’s health on Friday at the Douglass Campus Center, with this year’s theme being “Mind, Body, and Soul.” Cowen, a UMDNJ professor, said getting involved in activities is the best thing to do to become healthier. People find it SEE
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Conference sparks cultural exchange BY IJEOMA UNACHUKWU CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With vibrant colors, exquisite food and heavy discussion, the University’s Center for African Studies’ conference on written and visual arts expressed African culture in a new light. The center’s “Writing Through the Visual/Virtual Conference: Inscribing Language, Literature, and Culture in Francophone Africa and the Caribbean” highlighted French-speaking countries in Africa and the Caribbean this past weekend to emphasize the importance of writing, literature and the arts, said Renée Larrier, associate director of the center. “There are all different kinds of writing,” Larrier said. “Writing on the body — the body as a writing instrument … That’s what the dancers are going to talk about. There’s also a film about how skin bleaching erases race — again with the idea of writing.” More than 40 professors and performers with passions for music, tradition, unity and change travelled from as far away as SEE
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Thursday, March 14 The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents a concert by the Rutgers Symphony Band at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. Tickets cost $15 for the general public, $10 for alumni, employees, and senior citizens and $5 for students.
Friday, March 15 The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents a concert by the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. Tickets cost $15 for the general public, $10 for alumni, employees, and senior citizens and $5 for students.
METRO CALENDAR Tuesday, March 12 The Karma Foundation presents the world premiere of the play “Rich Girl” at 8 p.m. at the George Street Playhouse at 9 Livingston Ave in New Brunswick. Tickets range from $28-67. The play will run until April. For more information, visit www.georgestreetplayhouse.org. Comedian Mike Recine performs at 8 p.m. at the Stress Factory Comedy Club at 90 Church St. in New Brunswick. Tickets are $10, but admission is free if attendees follow the Stress Factory on Twitter.
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Sorority raises funds with fashion show Greek life organizations spend time with children from Embrace Kids Foundation BY NICK SIWEK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Phi Sigma Sigma raised over $6,500 from their “Strut for the Kids Fashion Show” to help children with serious disorders, said Samantha Hod, the show’s coordinator. The fourth annual fashion show was held at the Busch Campus Center on Saturday. Twenty children from the Embrace Kids Foundation, ranging in ages from five to 21, participated in the show alongside 50 University students from different greek life organizations who worked as models and coordinators. Each separate greek organization spent time visiting children from the foundation at their home and the hospital to form a bond with them, said Andrew Yashouh, a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Yashouh, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was one of the models for the event. He said those who take part in the fashion show end up bonding with all the kids — in addition to the one they visit during the semester and partner with on the runway.
“I instantly said ‘yeah’ [to being in the fashion show] because it seemed like a great time last year. The kids are awesome and energetic. It puts a smile on your face,” Yashouh said. In the show itself, representatives from different fraternities and sororities coordinated outfits donated from Rent the Runway with each other and the participating children. Each group participating in the fashion show created unique routines for walking down the runway. The show began with greek members walking down the runway with the children they had sponsored, both sporting the letters of their organization. After this, the kids and greek members showcased their formal wear section with suits and dresses. Christine Carty, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said she combined efforts with co-chairman Samantha Lancia to design intricate and appealing raffle prize baskets and worked with alumni to acquire donations for the event. “It’s rewarding to see how much you raise to go towards a foundation that really needs it,” Carty said. She said Phi Sigma Sigma has been involved with the Embrace
Kids Foundation since 2010 — when the sorority was re-chartered at the University. The foundation, which began in 1993, helps the families of kids who have sickle-cell disease, blood disorders and cancer in the New Jersey area. “It’s amazing seeing all our hard work pay off and seeing the kids’ smiles as they walk down the runway,” she said. Phi Sigma Sigma members also worked as attendants at the fashion show, said Sarah Delucia, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. The event supports Dance Marathon, a fundraiser that will be held this year on April 6th and 7th in the College Avenue Gym, Delucia said. Dance Marathon, which was first held in 1999, is the largest studentrun event in New Jersey, according to its website. It has collected $3 million dollars so far for the Embrace Kids foundation. Delucia said her favorite experience with the event was working with a child that modeled for the show last year — whose family Delucia met as well. “Us working with their daughter, Daisy, meant a lot to the family — to have her spirits lifted,” Delucia said.
Clockwise from top left: Members of Phi Sigma Sigma, Alpha Phi Omega and Zeta Beta Tau participate Saturday in the “Strut for Kids” fashion show. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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CONFERENCE Pouye says African women bleach their skin to erase racial identities CONTINUED FROM FRONT Senegal and as close as Newark to attend the three-day event. Ousseina Alidou, the director of the Center for African Studies, said showcasing the commonalities and differences between African and American aesthetics should produce growth and learning. She organized the event with the help of Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J. “We bring all this culture to Rutgers to show that New Jersey is a diverse state,” she said. “Through different aspects of art, we can be broadened. This is cultural diplomacy at work.” The conference began Thursday night at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus — centering on culture, arts and fanfare. Malang Jobateh, a Senegalese musician, commenced the reception by playing the Kora, a harplike instrument from Senegal. Shikaorsor Ademu-John catered the event with food from his company, Awujoh Enterprises. “Allow Africa to your dinner table,” he said. “It is a [continent] so rich in many cultures and many languages, but we can unite through many of the foods that are common to us.”
The night ended with the conference’s keynote speaker Rokhaya Diawara presenting on behalf of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. She used a series of children’s books called “Bouba and Zaza” to examine the questions children ask about their environment and the answers they need to know. The conference moved to the Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center on Douglass campus Friday where photographer Kim Pernice showcased pictures that captured people in Sri Lanka, South Sudan and Zambia carrying out everyday, relatable tasks — such as holding babies or playing with family members. Panels were left open to discussion, and Senegalese Filmmaker Khardiata Pouye’s presentation on skin bleaching triggered debate. Her film, “Cette Couleur Qui Me Derange,” focuses on African women who bleach their skin. Pouye believes the practice is an attempt to erase their racial identities in order to become more Western. Abena Busia, a professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, agreed with Pouye’s argument.
“We have spaces where we sing and dance, and we manage to transmit our dances and managing our sense of style and fashion,” she said. “So, why can’t we change this aspect?” RU Wanawake, a University organization that focuses on women of African descent, also held a fashion show at the Douglass Campus Center, displaying traditional and contemporary African clothing. On Saturday, performance artist Fatou Dangoura staged a short solo play about a girl whose stepmother forces her not to attend school. Diallo Sanoussy Gallice Jr., Guinean poet, musical artist and activist performed a set of songs and poetry that portrayed the troubles immigrants coming to America. “They come to America with all these dreams, but guess what happens? Deception,” Diallo said. “Parents send all their money aside to send their son to America with the expectation that in five years he will become ver y successful. The son — five, ten years later — is the same. No change.” Contemporary dancer Hardo Ka Ado performed all three nights of the conference. Ado, originally from Senegal, worked under American dance legend Bill Jones. He said he uses his skills as a platform to show students that dance and literacy go hand in hand — dancers must effectively convey a message to an audience.
His dances convey messages of life, death and his love for his family and his country. “Africa is not only trees. It is not only animals,” he said. “Africa is the people. I’m not Africa. I am a human being. I am me … I don’t want labels or genres. I am Ado.” The conference ended in a showcase at the Loree Dance Theater on Douglass campus featuring Ado, Gallice, Jr. and Dangoura, which earned a standing ovation from their audience. Karima Meyake, a French student visiting the United
States for spring break, said she enjoyed the conference’s display of diversity. “There are universities here that teach about the African culture, but we don’t have that in France. ... We don’t have that much unity in France,” she said. Irene Grace, a visitor from Pittsburg, heard about the event from a friend involved in African dance. “The instruments used throughout this weekend are so beautiful. The food was exquisite, the abundance of different tastes,” she said. “Ever ything was popping.”
The “Writing Through the Virtual/Visual Conference: Inscribing Language, Literature and Culture in Francophone Africa and the Caribbean” conference, hosted by the Center for African Studies, featured several discussions and a panel of the African culture this past weekend. ELAINE ZHANG
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CITIZENSHIP More than 50 volunteers helped applicants fill out naturalization forms CONTINUED FROM FRONT Middlesex County of the event, said Randi Chmielewski, program coordinator for the institute. Citizenship Rutgers initially targeted lowincome residents, but the event was open to any legal resident who needed help completing naturalization paperwork for citizen eligibility. “We’re helping legal residents with completing applications, taking passport pictures for them and just tr ying to assist them in the best way possible,” Chmielewski said. More than 50 volunteers participated in Citizenship Rutgers, including University students, faculty and professional immigration attorneys, she said. All volunteers were trained prior to the event. They helped legal residents sign in, take passport photos, fill out participation registration forms, complete prescreening and after ward conducted exit review. Donte Bronough, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, was one of the many volunteers at Citizenship Rutgers. “It’s important for people to make the decision to become citizens so they can get necessary rights,” he said. “Being part of this has been a very special experience, because I know I’ve done my job in helping people who really need it.” Filling out forms is an important step for the path to citizenship, Chmielewski said. Professional immigration attorneys advised those completing
the forms, determining whether or not they were eligible for citizenship. “Opening up a 12-page application can be intimidating for many, so we have professional attorneys who have been working in the field of law for years to help applicants successfully fill out all parts of the application,” she said. The institute created Citizenship Rutgers to serve as a resource to those who find it difficult to complete applications
regarding naturalization and citizenship, Fine said. The event was open to people of all backgrounds, allowing applicants to feel comfortable. “People are afraid to ask questions, but by coming here they feel safer because they are able to talk to professionals,” she said. Citizenship Rutgers emphasizes that citizenship is a right and that anyone who is eligible to apply for citizenship should do so, Fine said. Since the event takes place both in the spring and the winter, it allows people to decide which time of the year they are available to undergo the process. “Citizenship Rutgers operates throughout the year so if you’re unable to make it to one event we’ll easily register you for the other,” she said.
Members of the University community participated yesterday in Citizenship Rutgers, an Eagleton Institute of Politics’ Program on Immigration and Democracy initiative to provide free help for those trying to apply for citizenship. TIAN LI
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combination of good mental, physical and emotional health,” hard to get up and out — to do Gonzalez said. Brittany Graf, a graduate some form of activity. “I don’t own any stock in Nike, student, said mind, body and psychological health are blendbut ‘Just Do It,’” Cowen said. It’s hard to start, but she said ed and this has shown positiveit gets easier as the individual ly in research. “It’s important to encourage goes ahead. Cowen said she promoted students to go out and do activities like yoga, meditation research,” she said. Events like these help and even Zumba classes to research and also networking, work on overall health. “Balance is very important for she said. SciWomen, the organizers of optimal health,” she said. Students need to learn that a the event, have hosted it since balance of the mental, physical 2008 and have students run it, and emotional health is impor- according to its website. The committee of female stutant, she said. Cowen said students usually dents who ran the event included four first-year learn this during students, one their junior year sophomore and of college, and “Balance is very one senior. they begin to “We wanted to important for manage their promote overall time better optimal health.” health at this as well. event,” said Tracey Shors, VIRGINIA COWEN M a r i b e l a professor in Director of UMDNJ’s Institute for Complementary and Macalintel, a the Depar tment Alternative Medicine School of Ar ts of Psychology and Sciences firstand Center for year student. Collaborative At first they wanted to focus Neuroscience, conducts research on sex differences of on mental health, but they the brain. Females decided that overall health respond ver y dif ferently to would be more relevant, she said. stress than men. Stamatiki Clapsis, a School “Stress enhances learning in males and hinders learning in of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore, said events like these are females,” Shors said. to Women think things over impor tant more than men — reflecting on promote research. “We want to let people know past events and experiences — which might be why stress has about the impor tance of a hindering effect on women, research and that there are a lot of oppor tunities in she said. Mar yam Gonzalez, a School science — even for women,” of Environmental and she said. Francis Barchi, the wife of Biological Sciences junior, said the event was a great way to the University president and network and get information professor in the Department of Work, said from researchers at Social moving toward research the University. not always quick “The panelists spoke about is the mind, body and soul — or straightfor ward. “I majored in art history — it’s ever ything connected. Health is multi-faceted, and a not a direct path,” she said.
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is already one of the most challenging parts of gainesterday, the Eagleton Institute of Politics ing citizenship — For those that do not have a green held its Citizenship Rutgers program on the card, the possibility of citizenship can seem even College Avenue campus, offering its unique more overwhelming, if they are aware of it at all. and helpful services to the community-at-large. The It would be extraordinary if, on top of assisting program, started in 2011, provides free legal assislegal residents, the program also catered to other peotance to those trying to obtain full citizenship. It aims ple without citizenship, especially illegal immigrants to remove the hurdles and ease the process that can and undocumented students. It could be a resource otherwise be exceptionally tedious, especially for for people to learn about the paths to citizenship that those that need guidance on how to go about it. are available to them, and to even learn about The program acknowledges the abundantly Obama’s impending immigration diverse immigrant community policies — how they could affect we have in New Jersey and is a “In our state alone, there are immigrants, and how they can statewide ef for t. Boasting its take advantage of them. “multigenerational” audience, about 600,000 green card Furthermore, while the proCitizenship Rutgers has legal holders ... So far, the gram is open to such a large N.J. assistance volunteers hold workpopulation, it seems to be havshops to answer people’s quesprogram has helped over ing dif ficulty reaching them. tions about the process and assist them in pursuing whatev500 residents from over 60 Our difficulty in finding information about the program leads us er steps are needed. In our state countries.” to believe that its promotional alone, there are about 600,000 efforts could use a bit of work. green card holders that are eliWhile helping 500 residents so gible for full citizenship. So far, far is an incredible feat, this incredible opportunity the program has helped over 500 residents from has the potential to help many more. Eagleton is pioover 60 countries. neering a program that’s unique to any other college Our community can particularly benefit from such campus in the countr y, and thus should be spreada program. As of the 2010 Census, over half of New ing the word and letting as many people benefit from Brunswick comes from a diverse background — and it as possible. that is not including white residents that want to gain With that being said, more college campuses full citizenship. Many Rutgers students benefit from across the country should be holding similar prothe program as well. Because we are a state school, grams. This is not only a great help to the people who the program is open to any New Jersey resident. need it, but also a proactive way of educating and However, Citizenship Rutgers is geared primarily addressing immigration on a community level. towards green card holders who have lived in the Immigrants make up an invaluable part of every comcountry for five years, or three years if they’re marmunity, and our universities are in the perfect posiried to a U.S. citizen. This greatly limits that people tion to assist them. that this program is useful for. Obtaining a green card
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Education must be a positive right COMMUNITY MATTERS SAM BERMAN
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n Tuesday, March 5th, The Daily Targum published a column titled “Education is not a positive right.” As a student at a public university that receives barely more than a quarter of its budget from state appropriations — after decades of decline in that area, with nearly all the lost revenue coming from increased tuition and fees — I found myself a little shocked that someone could so cavalierly claim that this idea is not only okay, but also the correct way of doing things. To make that argument as a University student, one would have to appeal to all sorts of straw men, false dichotomies and awkward and ultimately ineffective analogies, while ignoring the very fact of one’s own lived experience. First, the column claims that one argument underpinning the notion of education as a positive right is a utilitarian one. Now, I have never heard the argument that education ought to be provided for us because it provides “the greatest good for the greatest number of people,” but I suppose one might make that argument if one wished. Fine. The column then claims that while sex is good for society too, it may not be obtained by force. A cursor y discussion of the philosopher John Stuart Mill will serve to explain why
this is a bad analogy. All individual actions lie within one of two spheres. There is the public sphere within which the state is allowed to act in whatever way the state sees fit (and by the state, we mean in a democratic society to say the people), and there is the private sphere, into which the state may not stray. The difference lies in whether or not (and in what way) my actions impact others. My freedom ends where yours begins, some might say. Sometimes, I will grant, the line between the public and the private sphere can be blurr y. But it seems painfully obvious to me that sex — an intimate decision between partners — lies well within the private sphere, whereas where to place “access to an education” is a lot less clear. One might claim the right to charge me whatever they want to obtain an education, but just as Mill conceived of a sales tax as a morally inappropriate prohibition against those who cannot afford the price, so will I conceive of ever-higher tuition rates as taxes that shut would-be students out of the education market. Thus a school’s decision to charge a prohibitive fee in order for me to attend denies me access to an education, and therefore cannot be made wholly within the private sphere. Now we can begin to see why education must be thought of as a positive right. If my inability to access education did not alter the possible trajectories my life could take, the story would end there. But we know that the lifetime earnings of college graduates is far greater than that of high
school graduates in today’s economy. We know that a bachelor’s degree (at least) is more or less a requirement for today’s job market. We know that educational attainment is on the rise throughout the world, and today we are competing not only with our neighbors down the street but with our neighbors across vast oceans to the east and west. We know that denying me access to an education does indeed materially alter the possible trajectories of my life, and therefore decisions regarding how to allocate the resources of education do indeed belong within the public sphere. It is a perfectly acceptable — I would say desirable — situation for society at large to declare that no individual within its domain may be denied access to an education. The questions of how to provide for education for all, and of what roles the public and private sectors must play, are questions that reasonable political minds can disagree on. They are technical questions. But the notion that we must accept a status quo in which some are unable to attain an education is not accepting “uncertainty to achieve the progress we must make,” it is intellectual laziness. Education is a right, and it is unacceptable for anyone to be denied access for any reason, least of all a financial one. Sam Berman is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science with a minor in economics. His column, “Community Matters,” runs on alternate Mondays.
Experience at the news desk and beyond JULIAN CHOKKATTU
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few months ago, I had no idea I would be standing in the sand, watching a majestic, red bridge dissipate into the thick fog in San Francisco. But there I was. And I knew in that moment, I would never forget that hazy day — not only because it took hours to get there, but also because it allowed me to take some of the best photographs I have ever taken in my short time being a photographer. What brought me there? The Daily Targum dispatched the managing editor, multimedia associate and me to the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter National College Journalism Convention in San Francisco. Apart from exploring my photography, I was given the opportunity to converse with my peers across the country about their newspapers and discuss what steps could be taken to increase readership. Now if you’re thinking that I’m going to tell you to join a club, student organization or publication on campus, you’re wrong.
You’ve been told that time and time again since you’ve come to the University. What I want to help you understand if you have not already, reader, is that with increasingly difficult economic times — when bachelor’s degrees are the standard requirement to land a career — you are severely behind if you are not participating in some form of extracurricular work. There were a lot of students at the conference in San Francisco. There were also a lot of students live-tweeting the workshops to let their peers back at their newsrooms know what was going on and also to just report the news for anyone interested. There were also many students who made relationships with professional journalists and professors at the convention. To any journalism students reading — these students at the conference already have a slight advantage over you. But it’s not about going to conferences or practicing your photography on the shore by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It’s about thinking outside the classroom. I am, by no means, undermining the value of education. But you have to understand that education comes in many forms. It’s not all in a textbook, and it’s especially not just in the classroom. It’s also not about getting experience so you can land a specific job.
If you’re going into a particular field, you should be doing it because you have a strong interest in it. Equally so, if you want to be a journalist, for example, you should be writing stories because you have a personal interest in telling compelling stories and not just because you need it for a good grade or need to hand it in by deadline. The mentality and physicality are equally important. If you explore the different ways you can practice your field of study, you can probably learn a lot of things you may never learn in the classroom. But you have to gain this experience with a sense of pride behind it. I heard a lot of stories from students at the conference about their issues with their universities, as most of them are not independent newspapers. Many schools do not even have a department of journalism. Our University offers us a lot — inside and outside the classroom. No one will be spoon-feeding you experience. If you don’t find and utilize that experience with heart and a vested interest, you’ll find yourself falling behind your peers. Julian Chokkattu is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in English and journalism and media studies. He is the current news editor of The Daily Targum.
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he Inter faith Chaplains Association at Rutgers University serves as a forum for positive and constructive dialogue among its members in order to advance the cause of religious life within the Rutgers community. The aim is not to proselytize, but rather to embrace a process whereby each group might come to understand and appreciate both the differences and common ground between and among faith communities. The association provides an opportunity for ongoing communication among its members, serving as a clearinghouse for ideas and information. The religious life of Rutgers students is of paramount concern, and the members of this association seek to offer one another mutual support and develop ways and means of fruitfully working together. The Daily Targum ran an ad on Tuesday, March 5th, which had the words “Faces of Islamic Apartheid” eblazoned across the center, surrounded by images of Muslims who were killed unjustly by others who professed the Islamic faith. We strongly condemn the crimes perpetrated against those individuals highlighted in the ad. However, we
“[The ad] cries out for a sincere and heartfelt apology to the University community.” also understand that every faith has its extremists. Judging an entire faith community based on the rash actions of a few is the essence of religious bigotr y, regardless if that community be Jewish, Christian, Muslim or of any other faith tradition. This religious bigotry and hate directly counteracts the positive interfaith relationships that TICARU is trying to build between various faith communities on campus. We pray that in the future, the Targum should not publish such hateful and incendiary ads directed against any campus constituency or religious community and that in all its policies and decisions it should act to affirm and protect the diversity on campus we all cherish. We commend Editor-in-Chief Chase Brush for his reflective statement of responsibility on March 7th on behalf of the Targum: “We failed to properly vet not just the content of the ad itself, but also the organization with which it was associated and the histor y of provocative, exploitative tactics that organization employs in promoting its message.” However, people have been hurt, and the fabric of community has been torn by the publication of this hateful ad. The wrong done requires not only thoughtful reflection and amendment of policies and procedures — it cries out for a sincere and hear tfelt apology to the University community. Only an apology has the power to heal the hurt and rebuild trust. Written by members of The Interfaith Chaplains Association at Rutgers University.
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Today's Birthday (03/11/13). With the New Moon in Pisces today, consider where you'd like to be in a year. Home life has your focus until June, when adventure calls. Roll with financial changes; travel and education now lead to career results later. Grow your skills, and follow a dream. 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 — Not everything is perfect, but you can ride out the bumps with grace. There's room for romance, when you think about it. Follow a person who cares about you. Consider new options. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — New opportunities to complete upsets emerge this coming week, especially romance. Use your emotional powers. And put a sweet spin on your sales pitch. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Your treasure is at home. Share feelings with your partner and be rewarded. You bring out the best in each other. There's a completion and a new beginning. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Your fears are not necessarily real. Have someone listen to them, then step beyond your comfort zone to discover something surprising. It's a good time to fix things. Everything gets worked out. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — A change of procedures may be in order, but that's no problem. You're brilliant. The money's there, but don't get pushy. Do the math, and stick to the rules. There's a lucky development. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — You can do it, with their help. Even work seems like fun now. Study with passion, renewed excitement and enthusiasm. Working at home increases your benefits. Repeat strategies that worked before. Accept encouragement.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — New data support your intentions, and there's more work coming in. Love is the bottom line; communicate this. Assign a designated driver before, and take it to the top. Re-evaluate what you have. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Choose your battles well. Accept a challenge, or an excellent opportunity. Keep track of what you're learning. Fix things up the way you've always wanted. Gather as much as you can. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Push past old barriers and gain career stature with a surge of energy. Don't give up. You've got the right stuff. Discover another way to save. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — You have the power to succeed. Review your budget. Send out feelers. The New Moon in Pisces could inspire new income. Play an ace you've kept hidden. Go for the gold! Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — The more, the merrier. Intimidate the competition with a great attitude. Compromise to make sure. Go the extra mile for your friends. Take time to be certain and make the commitment. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Arguing doesn't work so well in the heat of the game. Debate could actually be fun, if you keep it light. Pursue personal goals. Keep the faith. You're gaining wisdom. Proceed with caution.
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Winston’s fifth-place ranks substantially distance from from first-place goal CONTINUED FROM FRONT Navy came in second with 117 points while Pennsylvania placed third with a score of 110.5. Head coach Scott Goodale wanted a better showing at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, the first time the EIWA Tournament has ever been held at Rutgers. His displeasure intensified at the end of Day 2 with Zannetti, Rinaldi and Smith losing their final bouts consecutively. Zannetti made up for his firstround loss as the No. 3 seed to make it all the way to the thirdplace match. Only Penn’s Ian Korb stood between Zannetti and a thirdplace finish, but the uneventful match resulted in a 2-1 decision for Korb and a subsequent sprint from Zannetti into the locker room. Goodale said last week that he felt strongly all 10 of his starting grapplers could qualify for the NCAAs. Although that was at best a modest proposal, five was not what Goodale had in mind. “It wasn’t a great tournament,“ Goodale said. “We left a lot of points out there and I don’t think we wrestled great. We lost those last three, which kind of leaves a sour taste. We’ll see how the at-large bids [go].“ The two grapplers who have the best chance to receive atlarge selections are junior 133pounder Vincent Dellefave and redshirt freshman heavyweight Billy Smith. Both were the No. 1 seeds in their respective weight classes during the tournament, but failed to make their championship bouts. Dellefave lost in the second round of Day 1, while Smith suf fered a last-second takedown against Navy’s Daniel Miller in the semifinals. Smith then dropped two more matches to finish in sixth-place — two
spots out from the last qualifying finish for his weight class. Only two grapplers managed wins in their final bouts, both fifth-place victories. With only five spots allotted at 157 pounds, Winston needed an overtime period to secure his fourth-consecutive trip to the NCAAs. Winston got a hold of Cornell’s Shanaman in the opening minute of the overtime period, driving him down towards the scorer’s table. Winston was forced to the fifth-place match after suffering a technical fall to Navy’s Bobby Barnhisel. Visicaro took control early against Bucknell’s Corey Lear, driving him to the RAC floor and resulting in a pin 2:55 into the match. The finish is a substantial distance from the first-place goal Winston set for himself before the tournament. He sees the positive and negatives from it. “It’s definitely a disappointment. I won this tournament two years ago,” said Winston, who captured the 165-pound title at the EIWA Tournament back in 2011. “This is my worst finish, but at the same time, I found a lot of things. I’m actually excited and I was having a lot of fun wrestling in those two matches.” Goodale cer tainly was not having fun watching his team on the floor. But the shift focus to Des Moines, Ia. “We have two weeks to prepare for nationals,” Goodale said. “Your game needs to increase or else you will be out of the tournament pretty quick.” For more updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDTargum. For general Rutgers Athletics coverage follow Targum spor ts @TargumSpor ts.
Senior forward Monique Oliver faces heavy South Florida pressure inside. Oliver carried the load on Rutgers’ offense with a team-leading 15 points, despite playing hurt. MICHAEL BOON
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Miscommunicated play call leads to turnover from Laney CONTINUED FROM BACK Laney lost the ball for her sixth turnover of the game. Forward Inga Orekhova stole it and sunk South Florida’s final points off free throws with 2.3 seconds left. “Our team thought that I said ‘flares,’ which meant that a lot of people handle the ball,” Stringer said. “Whether I did or not, I’m not sure. I was shocked when I saw all the action taking place. So, I don’t know if I did or didn’t. If I did, I’m so sorr y.” Stringer has still not given thought to whether she would accept a WNIT bid. If she does not or Rutgers does not receive an invite, the season ends here.
Whether the miscue was the fault of Stringer or players’ misunderstanding, Rutgers had little chance in the first place to make a deep run in the Big East Tournament. “If we were to play Notre Dame the next day, we wouldn’t have [beaten] Notre Dame,” Stringer said. “We were just tr ying to be happy with who it is. I think that we have to take all of our meals in little bites and not r ush — even in this game.” After South Florida began the game shooting 1-for-17 from the floor, Rutgers’ chances to at least play top-seeded Notre Dame yesterday did not look bad. Rutgers developed a 14-3 lead in that time with 10:45 left in the first half. The lead slowly dwindled until guard Andrea Smith sunk a free throw with 1:19 left in the game. That gave South Florida its 40-39 lead to set up the victory. The Knights could have easily won, as South Florida ended the game with a 22.8 percent
shooting clip, and Rutgers held a 45-33 rebounding advantage. “You look at the box score, [Rutgers] turned it over 25 times, and we did a good job taking care of them all,” said South Florida head coach Jose Fernandez. “We got more offensive rebounds than they did, so the only reason we got outrebounded is because I think we took 18 more shots.” Oliver played her last Big East game with two ankle braces, posting 15 points and six rebounds. Wheeler scored nine points and recorded four boards, but she could have ended with more. Senior forward Chelsey Lee sat on the sideline for what could have been her final game. Considering how little fault can be put on the seniors for this loss, Rutgers has big questions to answer for the future of its program. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JBakanTargum.
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS 7, DELAWARE 4
RU beats Blue Hens for fourth straight win BY IAN ERHARD STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team extended its winning streak to four games Saturday with a 7-4 victory at Delaware. The Scarlet Knights begin the year with a 5-1 record in regional play for the third time in the last four seasons. Junior attack Megan Clements and junior midfielder Amanda Trendell led the team with three points apiece. Both players increased their offensive contributions as of late, emerging as recurring goal scorers for the Knights during the current winning streak. Senior goalkeeper Lily Kalata had to make five saves. The co-captain surrendered one goal during the first 40-plus minutes of regulation, allowing the Knights to generate a lead. Delaware entered the game following a 17-goal performance March 5 against Lehigh. The Knights were able to hold the Blue Hens to only seven shots on goal. Delaware was offensively stagnant for most of the game but strung together the final three goals of regulation. Attack Abbie Hartman scored two goals for Delaware in a span of 40 seconds to bring the team within three.
The Hens were given four free position attempts in the final 10 minutes of the game, but failed to convert a single opportunity. Rutgers built a substantial lead early in the second half that would not be overcome, despite the late miscues. It took a 7-1 lead midway through the second period — with a goal from freshman midfielder Chrissie Schreiber. The goal was her second of the game and the fourth of her young career. Clements assisted on the score after she tallied her own goal earlier in the period. “[Schreiber is] starting to gain confidence with every game,” said head coach Laura Brand-Sias. “She was making some good cuts, seeing good opportunities inside when [Delaware’s] defense broke down and was able to finish the shot.” Rutgers would string together five unanswered goals beginning late in the first half and ending midway through the second period. “Delaware is always a really tough opponent, and it always comes down to like a one-goal game against them,” Trendell said. “So we kind of just wanted to get a good amount of goals and come off on a really quick start.” Junior midfielder Katrina Mar tinelli scored a pair of goals for the second straight game — giving the Knights a 4-1 lead at halftime.
Sophomore guard Myles Mack faces Seton Hall pressure. Mack scored a team-leading 15 points Friday to help break the Knights’ five-game losing streak. JOVELLE TOMAYO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
TIE-UP RECORD Knights show more consistency as season nears completion CONTINUED FROM BACK For head coach Louis Levine, any qualms about the Knights’ consistency or ability to perform routines as sharply away from home have been put to rest. As the season has progressed, both consistency and the perfecting of tiny intricacies have come naturally. “Gymnastics is about putting in numbers — and, obviously, as the season goes on, you put more and more numbers in,” Levine said. “At the beginning of the year, sometimes it’s about making sure you’re getting through routines, and then the end of the year — it’s really all about showing them off.” This philosophy has been particularly apparent on the vault, an event which several of the Knights called a team weakness early in the season. After averaging a 48.395 team score on vault in the first five meets, the Knights have averaged a 48.885 in the five meets since. Rutgers broke the 48.975 program-record score it set March 2 by compiling a 49.100 at Towson. Three Knights surpassed the 9.800 mark, while freshmen Danielle Verdon and Nicolette Wilson stepped up with career highs of 9.775 apiece. “It’s just hard work paying off,” Levine said. “[Friday] was just another step in that direction
of doing good vaults and really where our expectation is.” The total performance was not without adversity. Rutgers put itself in an early hole after performing an underwhelming score of 48.450 on the uneven bars to open the meet. Levine said routines on bars were shaky and easily the Knights’ lowest moment, but the manner in which they responded — coming close to a 196 for the second straight week — proved character. “We didn’t have the strongest start in this meet, but we sure — if anything — had an amazing finish,” Levine said. Much of it stemmed from Leal. The Cali, Columbia, native at least tied for first, individually, in every event — performing career highs of 9.875 and 9.950 on bars and the floor exercise, respectively. One of the judges saw perfection in her floor routine, awarding her a 10.000. Throughout the competition, Leal proved herself to be a reliable rock and table setter for her teammates. When she is at her peak, Levine insists that few can outperform her. “She’s an elite-level athlete,” Levine said. “When she’s on, she’s one of the best gymnasts in the country, and she was on [Friday] in every event. The score was indicative of the performance.” With the effort, Rutgers will likely thrust itself just inside the qualifying top 36 for the NCAA Regionals — entering the final week of the regular season. Regional Qualifying Score weekly updates are released today. For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GJohnsonTargum.
Rutgers wins for first time since Feb. 12 and gets first sweep of Pirates since ‘01 CONTINUED FROM BACK a scrum for a loose ball. Mack forced a tie-up, and the Knights held off Seton Hall, 56-51, for their first regular-season sweep of the Pirates since 2001. For the first time since Feb. 12 — Rutgers’ last win — the Knights (14-15, 5-13) did not play victim. “It’s great for it to happen from us doing it instead of it happening to us,” said Mack, who scored 15 points and tied his career high with five steals. Mack had seen the emotional toll that five straight losses sapped from head coach Mike Rice, he said March 5. The thirdyear head coach ended another single-digit loss that night with his most emotional press conference of the season, the low point of a low season. But after winning his third game in as many years at Seton Hall (14-17, 3-15) and with a first-round matchup in the Big East Tour nament with DePaul tomorrow, Rice found peace. “Being in Division I for 23 years, you have seasons where you don’t do as well,” he said. “Coaches are mad at players, players are mad at coaches. We don’t have that. These kids are tr ying so hard. It was great to see smiles. It was great to see laughter. It was great to see them enjoy themselves.” Malick Kone afforded the Knights that opportunity.
The little-used sophomore for ward scored eight points on 3-for-6 shooting and added three rebounds and three steals. Kone’s free throw with fewer than 20 seconds left gave Rutgers a two-possession lead, and the Knights added more following a steal from junior guard Mike Poole. “Those eight points might not seem like a lot, but when you’re 12th or 13th in the Big East in scoring, those eight points are huge,” Rice said of Kone. “Those are eight points
“Is it ... the biggest thing in New Jersey? No, but [the rivalry] is for these two programs.” MIKE RICE Head Coach
they don’t expect because he only averages three.” Rice has called on larger roles for bench players since leading scorer Eli Carter suffered a season-ending fractured fibula Feb. 16 at DePaul. Kone has seen more minutes since then, but his performance against Seton Hall was his most meaningful in Big East play. “Malick is a guy coaches probably don’t scout the best,” Poole said. “He just did his job. He came in, rebounded, got steals.
Fifteen minutes? That’s really big. We need him to do that.” Poole said the Knights have spent even more time focusing on the defensive end since Carter’s injury. Part of the reason is defensive-minded players like Kone are forced to log more minutes. Another is compensating for Carter’s 14.9 points per game in other ways. “We’re going to get those 15 points some way: on stops on defense or somebody else is going to score 15 points,” Poole said. “[It is] probably not someone is going to score 15 points out of the blue, so defense has to turn up and make big plays.” The Knights held their last two opponents to 60 points or less and a sub-37-percent mark from 3-point range. They forced 19 Seton Hall turnovers, which led to 25 points mostly on layups. “There had to be a difference tonight,” Rice said, “and that difference was our pressure and the ability to turn them over.” Rice spoke in figures after the game, listing the percentage of scoring and assists returning to the team next season. He felt the optimism and showed it. But the future would have mattered little following yet another loss, especially with Seton Hall playing spoiler. “It’s important to the program. It’s important to the fan base,” Rice said. “Is it national news right now or the biggest thing in New Jersey? No, but it is for these two programs.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @Tyler_Barto.
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MARCH 11, 2013 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGERS SCORES 22 OF 56 POINTS FROM INSIDE THE PAINT
Knights find offensive consistency against SHU BY JOEY GREGORY CORRESPONDENT
NEWARK — The Rutgers men’s basketball team needed a win — badly. After dropping 11 of their last 12 games, the Scarlet Knights found themselves sharing a court with the only team they had beaten during that span, in-state rival Seton Hall. The opponent was not a concern for Rutgers — only the end result, which ended up being a 56-51 Rutgers victory, mattered.
“Whether it was a rivalr y game … didn’t matter,” said head coach Mike Rice. “It was a win. The way we did it — because we slept-walked through the first half — we responded and found a way.” The Knights committed 10 turnovers in the first half and hit only three of their 13 shots from inside the arc. Something during the halftime break woke up Rutgers’ inside game for the second half, as it went 11-for-19 from close range in the final 20 minutes.
The performance was a big step entering the Big East Tournament, especially considering the loss the Knights endured last month. In a game against DePaul on Feb. 16, sophomore guard Eli Car ter — the team’s leading scorer — suffered an injury to his right leg that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. The team has been trying to find a way to replace Carter’s production since then. In the first four games since Car ter’s injur y, the of fense
Junior guard Mike Poole takes it to Seton Hall’s defense in Friday’s Rutgers victory. Poole has started since sophomore guard Eli Carter’s year-ending injury. JOVELLE TOMAYO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
struggled to find its identity, posting only one complete of fensive game in a 76-72 loss to Providence. But against the Pirates, especially in the second half, the Knights looked as though they may have found a way to work around Carter’s absence. While the of fense is still ver y guard-centered, there is much more balance than there used to be. Of Rutgers’ 56 points, 22 came in the paint. Increased inside points and of fensive balance have been the trend without Car ter “If everybody can contribute the way we [did against Seton Hall], it makes us a difficult team,” said junior guard Mike Poole. “When everybody is … locked in like we are, we’re a tough team.” Poole brought up recent games against tougher opponents, including Georgetown and Marquette — both of whom earned a share of the regular season title over the weekend — in which the Knights competed but could not seal the win, as more proof of the team’s potential. It begins with offensive balance. Against the Pirates, sophomore guards Myles Mack and Jerome Seagears led the way with 15 and 10 points, respectively. They were not alone. Three other Knights scored at least five points while three others netted four. Possibly more telling was the lack of a dependency on 3-pointers — of which Rutgers hit only five of their 14 attempts and none in the second half.
“It means you can find ways to win, and this team hasn’t always done that,” Rice said of the team’s second-half production without the three. “The winner usually finds a way to win.”
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conference split partially overshadowed the Knights’ win, which made Friday night’s game the last Big East meeting between the two New Jersey rivals. The Big East announced Friday that it will allow the Catholic 7 schools — the Pirates along with DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s and Villanova — to leave the conference June 30 for a 10-team league along with Butler, Xavier and Creighton, according to ESPN.com. The league will reportedly keep the Big East name and have the rights to have its conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. Both Rice and Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard said they want to keep the rivalry going and plan to play once a year. “We’re going to tr y and play the last weekend of December — after Christmas and before New Year’s,” Willard said. “That’s our goal.” Willard said each team needs to work out the specifics of their new conference schedules, but he expects to be able to put the first of these annual meetings on next season’s schedule. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGERS HOLDS SOUTH FLORIDA TO 22.8 PERCENT SHOOTING BUT COMMITS 25 TURNOVERS
Stingy defense fails to offset turnovers in loss BY AARON FARRAR CORRESPONDENT
HAR TFORD — The Rutgers women’s basketball team held South Florida this season to just 22.8 percent shooting from the floor. Yet, South Florida’s dismal of fensive per formance was good enough to eliminate the Scarlet Knights in the second round of the Big East Tournament. Rutgers made things dif ficult for guard Andrea Smith, but could not keep her from drawing contact and getting to the free throw line. She finished with 17 points and led the Bulls to upset the Knights, 42-39. “These guys kept fighting and they found a way to win,” said head coach Jose Fernandez following the Bulls’ victor y. “This team in the last two weeks of the season found ways to get things done.” Smith struggled from the floor, shooting 5-for-20, and twin sister Andrell Smith could not compensate, scoring five points in the win. An offensive breakdown was exactly what happened to Andrea Smith in the teams’ Feb. 26 regular season matchup.
The Knights contained Andrell Smith the entire game and took advantage of her offensive absence. She collected only 11 points — nine in the second half — before fouling out in the loss. “Our mindset [was] to still stay positive,” Smith said. “But just keep fighting, keep fighting. Once we would get on top, we would stay on top. And that is what we did.” That moment came with 1:19 remaining when Smith connected on a free throw to give the Bulls their first lead of the game, 40-39.
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the line with 17 seconds left to play. After inbounding the ball in front of their own bench following a timeout, the Knights were down one after leading for almost 39 minutes. As the clock dwindled down, there was plenty of ball movement and it seemed as if every player touched the ball. But with three seconds to go and Rutgers still figuring out what to do, guard Inga Orekhova deflected a pass from sophomore forward Betnijah Laney and came away with a steal. “We had too many turnovers,” said senior forward
Monique Oliver. “It was a lack of focus and executions.” The miscue sealed the fate for Rutgers and punctuated the type of game it played. The Knights had 25 turnovers, which led to 15 Bulls points. The turnover on the Knights’ final play was rather indicative of the type of season Rutgers faced. The squad’s mistakes accumulated throughout the game and ended up leading to the loss. Rutgers this season averaged 20.4 turnovers per game. The Knights had one more oppor tunity to save their season with two seconds remaining. The team had to go the length of the cour t and came up shor t after a desperation shot from senior guard Erica Wheeler.
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South Florida, 18-0, in bench points. Only four South Florida star ters found the scoring column Oliver paced Rutgers of f the bench with 15 points and sophomore guard Syessence Davis was responsible for the other three. As Oliver came off the bench for the latter half of the season
South Florida forward Inga Orekhova, right, contains wing Betnijah Laney, who turned the ball over six times against USF. MICHAEL BOON
after returning from an Achilles’ injury, her energy as a reserve added instant offense for the Knights. But her efforts could not extend Rutgers’ Big East Tournament stay. She scored on a lay-up with 4:49 left to play to give the
Knights a 39-34 lead, but those would be the last points for the team and possibly of her career. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Aaron Farrar on Twitter @AFarrarTargum.
BUTTER FINGERS Twenty-five turnovers proved costly as the Rutgers women’s basketball team fell Saturday in the Big East Tournament. PAGE 15
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DESPERATION The Rutgers men’s basketball team found its first win in nearly a month with balance on offense and frontcourt production. PAGE 15
WINNING FORMULA The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team earned its fifth win by holding off a late Delaware run. PAGE 14
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re going to get those 15 points some way: on stops on defense or somebody else is going to score 15 points.” — Rutgers men’s basketball junior guard Mike Poole on replacing Eli Carter through effort on defense
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SOUTH FLORIDA 42, RUTGERS 39
Tournament elimination results in tears
BY JOSH BAKAN SPORTS EDITOR
HARTFORD — The Rutgers women’s basketball team’s 42-39 loss to South Florida in the Big East Tournament on Saturday was the same story with a different ending. It culminated with the Scarlet Knights standing beside each other, staying motionless to the uplifting Alma Mater with tears drenching most of their faces. Senior guard Erica Wheeler quivered. Forward Monique Oliver wiped her tears on
her jersey at the thought of this potentially being the final game of their careers. Wheeler was not available for a postgame comment as she dealt with her emotions. Oliver trembled and sniffled through her only question. “I didn’t feel like we had the mentality of losing at all,” Oliver said. “I just felt like we had, like Coach [Stringer] said, too many turnovers — and there was a lack of execution.” But the path to the second-round loss — Rutgers’ first ever before the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament — came in familiar
fashion. The No. 9-seeded Knights (16-14, 7-9) have lost in a no-offense manner complete with youthful mistakes several times this year. The twist came with a miscue. Despite the inexperience, it might have been head coach C. Vivian Stringer’s fault. South Florida (21-9, 9-7) led, 40-39, as Rutgers held the ball with 17.7 seconds to go. Stringer thought she called the play, “pop flair” — which would have allowed Wheeler to control the ball on what could have been the final possession of her career.
If Wheeler did not have an open shot, she could drive. Despite a foot contusion hindering Wheeler to the point where she hobbled when walking, Stringer was confident in the play. No one will ever know if Wheeler could have won the game for Rutgers. The play they confused it with, “pop flares” — which ended up being Wheeler, sophomore guard Shakena Richardson and then sophomore wing Betnijah Laney controlling the ball by the perimeter. SEE
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Senior guard Erica Wheeler, right, and senior forward Monique Oliver, left, fight emotions with head coach C. Vivian Stringer close by following Saturday’s elimination from the Big East Tournament. Wheeler and Oliver might have played the final game of their careers if Rutgers does not accept a potential WNIT bid. MICHAEL BOON
MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 56, SETON HALL 51
Late tie-up seals win in regular-season finale
GYMNASTICS RUTGERS 195.550, TOWSON 194.600
Junior breaks record in all-around competition BY GREG JOHNSON
BY TYLER BARTO CORRESPONDENT
NEWARK — As the clock ticked to fewer than 30 seconds and the Rutgers men’s basketball team clung to a three-point lead Friday, Myles Mack had seen this play out before. With the Scarlet Knights’ inability to close out games, they have suffered 11 losses in 12 tries and another tightly contested matchup with in-state rival Seton Hall.
No. 2 Indiana No. 7 Michigan
72 71
Northwestern 61 No. 10 Mich. St. 71
Illinois No. 14 Ohio St.
55 68
VCU Temple
63 60
Virginia Tech Wake Forest
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CORRESPONDENT
Luisa Leal spent more than a year fighting her way back to the all-around competition after being sidelined Jan. 20, 2012 with a chronic heart problem. The junior for the Rutgers gymnastics team returned to competition in all four events Feb. 17, and Friday night she cemented her name among the best in program history in the event.
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No. 22 Wisc. Penn State
Mack was used to wing Fuquan Edwin, the Pirates’ late-game playmaker. “I played with him a lot,” said Mack, a sophomore point guard. “I know he loves to go right. He jabbed me, and I knew he wasn’t going left.” Mack anticipated correctly, and the two former Paterson Catholic guards and close friends dove to the Prudential Center floor in
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ASHLEY BRAGG recorded a team-high four RBI in the Mustang Classic for the Rutgers softball team this past weekend. The senior infielder has the second-most RBI on the team this year with nine.
Leal set a school-record all-around score of 39.500 as the Scarlet Knights toppled Towson, 195.550-194.600, at the Towson Center in Maryland. The score broke the previous program road record of 195.050 set Feb. 17 at Mar yland. It also marked Rutgers’ first outright road win this season and its third time in four meets in which they eclipsed a 195 score. SEE
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RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR MEN’S BASKETBALL
TENNIS
vs. DePaul
vs. Houston
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
WOMEN’S TRACK Bulls Invitational
vs. Hofstra Tomorrow, 9 p.m. New York
Wednesday, 12 p.m. Manasquan, N.J.
Wednesday, 3 p.m. RU Stadium Complex
Friday Tampa, Fla.