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What do former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas and Mike Rice have in common? Newly-hired Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan is likely to use the former’s name when he sits in potential recruits’ living rooms and they ask about Rutgers’ recent past. “Gilber t Arenas is a perfect example,” Jordan said yesterday at his introductor y press conference, hours after the University’s Board of Governors approved his fiveyear, $6.25 million hire. “He was averaging 30 points per game with me and then when the rules and the relationship [were] no longer when I left him, he sor t of strayed. I think that’s a perfect example.” Jordan said he would bring Arenas into the conversation
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The University’s Board of Governors called a special meeting at Winants Hall on the College Avenue campus yesterday to announce this year’s commencement speaker and the hiring of Eddie Jordan as the head coach of the men’s basketball team. For his first year as head coach, Jordan will be paid a base salary of $550,000 and have an additional guaranteed compensation of $500,000. Both sums will increase by $25,000 ever y subsequent year through 2018, when his contact ends. Jordan signed his contract April 19. “We went to a number of external consultants around the nation … and unanimously received the opinion that in this time and at this particular point in time the appropriate process was to identify and hire our next basketball coach as quickly as possible,” University President Robert L. Barchi said. Barchi said the search committee developed a list of candidates and looked at who can best fit the University family, has a commitment to the University’s core values and has the coaching qualities and skills to lead the University forward. Barchi said Jordan sat on the top of the list. The University also selected Virginia Long, an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, as the keynote speaker for the 247th Commencement ceremony, which is set to take place May 19. Long, who was inducted into the University Hall of Distinguished Alumni, was one of four women to graduate from the Rutgers School of Law–Newark as a part of the class of 1966. Long has a distinguished career as a respected member of the New Jersey State Bar Association for more than 40 years, serving 15 years on the Appellate Division and 12 years as a member of Supreme Court committees, according to a statement from the University. Long is known for paving the way for women in the field of law, and asserting her stance on the death penalty. She believed it was impossible to apply rationally and consistently, and is credited for informing the decision on the abolition of the death penalty in New Jersey. The University offered her an honorarium of $35,000, but she declined to accept it. She will be granted an honorar y Doctor of Laws Degree.
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Eddie Jordan was introduced as the head coach of the Rutgers men’s basketball team yesterday during a press conference at the College Avenue Gymnasium. SHIRLEY YU, ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
to talk about his sound relationships with players and how much the Scarlet Knights are moving on from the Rice era. All eight players still on the roster sat in the front row of Jordan’s introductor y press conference, which likely means Rutgers went another day without a player requesting to transfer. Sophomore for ward Malick Kone, who requested a release from the University, was also in attendance. Sophomore guard Myles Mack said he is staying, and he has repeatedly tried to convince sophomore guards Eli Carter and Jerome Seagears not to leave. Junior forward Wally Judge, sophomore for ward Kadeem Jack and freshman guard Logan Kelley also affirmed their commitments yesterday. SEE
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Dream Week to promote fundraising efforts BY JUSTINA OTERO CORRESPONDENT
“Dream Riders,” members of the Dream4TK organization, will bike from New Brunswick to Orlando, Fla. as a part of an initiative to raise $1 million for the Embrace Kids Foundation this summer. Dream4TK has launched their first “Dream Week” in hopes of promoting their fundraising efforts and helping students to discover their dreams, said Phil Lubik, a Dream4TK “Dream Rider”. From workshops in improvisational comedy to salsa dancing, the week plans to allow stu-
dents to enjoy themselves while learning about something they may not have previously experienced, said Lubik, a School of Engineering junior. Outside the workshops, he said students can find the group tabling on different campuses to spread the word about their efforts. Lubik said events like this are important for opening doors for students to explore something new and possibly discover a passion. The initiative itself proves to students that following a passion successfully is an achievable goal. “We are really trying to push the idea that anything is possi-
ble. People say, ‘Oh, we are just college students, what can we do?’ We are really tr ying to change that,” he said. “This is something that is completely obtainable, so that’s something we want to promote.” The group aims to raise the $1 million by the end of the year, said Richard Trent, another Dream4TK “Dream Rider.” The group chose the sum because it is close to the Embrace Kids Foundation’s annual operating budget. “We are tr ying to contact individuals, directing people to our website and telling them how to donate,” he said. “We are tr ying to par tner with
local businesses and finally tr ying to contact large corporations and ask for donations and possibly sponsorships in exchange for [advertising].” Trent, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said the highlight of their efforts will be July, when four “Dream Riders” will bike from New Brunswick to Orlando to bring national attention to their initiative and Embrace Kids. “Hopefully, from that media attention, people will be inspired to donate, and companies will be able to [get involved] as well,” Trent said. SEE
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Play to highlight female Muslim experience BY TAYLOR LONDINO STAFF WRITER
“Unveiled,” a one-woman play focused on the female Muslim experience in the United States, will make its East Coast premiere tonight at the Crossroads Theater in downtown New Brunswick. Chicago-based theater artist Rohina Malik wrote, directed and performs in the play, which premiered in Chicago with critical acclaim and ended its run with weeks of extended performances.
“The play was inspired by the backlash after 9/11— just a lot of the bigotry and hatred against not only the Muslim community, but against anybody with brown skin,” Malik said. Malik said in an email statement that the East Coast run of the play is very timely because of the current anti-Muslim climate in the United States, especially after the recent bombing at the Boston Marathon. “I wrote the play originally after the 9/11 attacks, because
I felt like crazy people, mad men, extremists really come in all shapes, sizes and religions,” she said. Malik said the major problem with Muslim stereotypes is their one-sided nature. “My problem was that when someone like Timothy McVeigh, who was a Christian, committed terror in Oklahoma, no one started stereotyping all Christians as terrorists,” she said. The play also highlights the ef fects of the media on
American perceptions of Muslims, Malik said. “What I noticed is that the stereotypes that Muslims commit all of this terror come from the media’s portrayal of Muslims in films, television shows and in the news,” she said. Throughout the show, Malik said she portrays five different Muslim women from separate backgrounds, careers and socioeconomic situations to SEE
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CAMPUS CALENDAR Thursday, April 25 The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life present Columbia University History Professor Kenneth Jackson at 5 p.m. at Civic Square at 33 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. Jackson will present the lecture “Newark’s Decline and Resurgence in the 20th Century as Lessons for Urban America: The Rise, Fall, and Recovery of a Great Metropolis, 1916-2016.” The lecture is free and open to all. The Rutgers Jazz Chamber Ensembles perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Maryott Music Building on Douglass campus. Eleven groups will play songs by Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane, among others. The event is free and open to all.
Friday, April 26 The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents the opening performance of Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona” 8 p.m. at Levin Theatre on Douglass campus. The play will run Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. until Sunday, May 12. The performance costs $25 for the general public, $20 for University employees, alumni and senior citizens and $15 for students.
Sunday, April 28 The National Society of Leadership and Success holds its Spring Induction Ceremony at 1 p.m. in the ARC on Busch campus. Students being inducted have maintained a 3.2 GPA and completed community service hours.
METRO CALENDAR Wednesday, April 24 Motown singer Gladys Knight performs at 8 p.m. at the New Jersey State Theatre 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. Tickets range from $28 to $105. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org.
Thursday, April 25 Comedian Lewis Black performs at 8 p.m. at the New Jersey State Theatre at 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick as part of his current tour, “The Rant is Due.” Tickets range from $35 to $75. For more information, go to statetheatrenj.org.
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT In yesterday’s article “Coaching uncertainty remains,” it was incorrectly noted that University President Robert L. Barchi said head men’s lacrosse coach Brian Brecht verbally abused players. Instead, the University announced earlier in the month that it would be reviewing tapes of all University sports practices. An investigation was called following the allegations against Brecht. The investigation is being conducted by the Rutgers University Police Department.
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Student association seeks to simplify U. transition BY ERIN PETENKO STAFF WRITER
Julia Cinnamon, a Northern California native, cannot enjoy the luxuries of going home over the weekend and having friends from high school in close proximity. Her transition from home to New Jersey was difficult in her first year at the University as well, she said. “It was really difficult not knowing anyone,” said Cinnamon, co-creator of the Out of State Student Association. “When anything would happen in my hometown, I’d be 3,000 miles away.” Cinnamon, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, is working with other out-of-state students to establish the organization at the University that would ease the difficulties students face when coming to college. The organization kicked off because of University President Robert L. Barchi’s initiative to increase out-of-state enrollment, said Andrew Rodriguez, California recruiter and co-creator of the organization. Barchi hired several students to work as recruiters in their home region. “If you connect, you know stuff about California that a lot of people from New Jersey wouldn’t be able to connect with,” said Rodriguez, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. About 13 percent of the University population comes from
states other than New Jersey, said Josh Parker, Michigan recruiter and co-creator of the organization. Most of this population comes from nearby states such as New York and Pennsylvania. Rodriguez said students from distant areas face unique difficulties, partially because they cannot go home every weekend. “Usually we don’t have cars, so we can’t go and just drive to the mall,” he said. “We have to figure out storage for break. I don’t have any family in New Jersey or on the East Coast for that matter, so I’m by myself — which is a disadvantage.” New Jersey and California have separate cultures, traditions and media, Cinnamon said, which made the already significant move to college harder. “In California, we say ‘hella’ crazy instead of mad, which is a small thing, but it shows how different it is,” she said. “The weather was really tough at first from where I live [45 minutes from San Francisco]. We don’t have rough winters.” Greek life helped Cinnamon, the vice president of programming at the Delta Gamma sorority, form bonds on campus. She said her sisters at the sorority became her family, while she was hours away from home. She said she hopes to offer more for other out-of-state students looking to both meet others at the University, as well as make it more convenient for them.
“I’d love to have out-of-state students come to family dinners if they don’t have anything else for the holidays,” she said. “We want to offer those services like trips to the mall, [and] offer facilities and activities to help them get a feel for Jersey.” Students can decide how involved they want to be in the organization, Rodriguez said. Each region of the country will have a separate meeting night, so
“We want to make it seem like Rutgers is not just a New Jersey school, but a national school.” ANDREW RODRIGUEZ School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore
members can meet others from their own state, and the association plans to connect them with alumni in their area. “We want to build a community and make connections so these students have a support system,” he said. The organization hopes to provide transportation support for carless students, Parker said. They are looking into getting shuttles for students headed to the airport after finals. They also are trying to get more activities for out-of-state students over breaks, when the campus can be very quiet, he said.
Other students need assistance finding a place to stay over break. “My other sister came from California and she got kicked out of her dorm,” she said. “Her parents had to buy her a $500 plane ticket because there were no other options.” Student leaders at the organization will meet with administration officials this week to see how they can get their feet off of the ground, Rodriguez said. Although they have recognition as an association, they have yet to form an official student social group. Students will probably start seeing the club around campus next semester, he said. In the meantime, the organization has created the Facebook page, “Rutgers Out of State Student Association Interest Group” and a Twitter, @RutgersOOSSA. Rodriguez said he decided to come to the University after an unsatisfactory trip to New York University, which did not have the college feel he wanted. “I Googled universities in the area and found Rutgers,” he said. “I decided to visit and two years later, I’m here.” He said people from New Jersey did not appreciate the resources they have at this college. “In [California], we love our public schools, but there’s sort of this negative connotation for Rutgers, which is … disappointing because it has such so much history and potential,” he said. “It
has this rich tradition that schools like [University of California, Los Angeles] don’t have.” He said the association reflected the changing University values. “We want to make it seem like Rutgers is not just a New Jersey school — but a national school,” he said. Coming from Staten Island, N.Y., was hard for Jessica Clark, cocreator of the organization, because people considered her a novelty. “I am usually met with, ‘Why did you come here if you’re not from New Jersey?’ I really don’t like that question because it assumes that RU has nothing to offer for out-ofstate students,” said Clark, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student. The move was easier for her because she lives only 40 minutes away and has a few friends from her high school here. She said she feels connected with anyone who says they are from New York. “It’s nice for someone to relate to the higher tuition rates and lack of general Jersey vocabulary,” she said. She wants the new organization to reduce the stigma about out-of-state students. “The association can really stress that Rutgers is a great school for anyone who wants an education, not just New Jersey residents,” she said. “The school could benefit from a larger out-ofstate population to increase diversity and national recognition.”
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EXPERIENCE Malik says show focuses on revealing racism, hatred CONTINUED FROM FRONT highlight separate facets of the Muslim world. “The five women I play are from different parts of the world,” she said. “One is a rapper, one is a lawyer, one is a seamstress, one is a mom, one is a restaurant owner. I wanted to challenge the standard ideas about Muslim women, especially the women who wear the veil.” Malik said the show focuses on revealing the root of the problem of racism and hatred, which she believes is not the violence itself but the insensitive atmosphere of Western culture. “I strongly believe that all hate crimes never begin with the violence,” she said. “They begin with an environment that perpetuates that violence with degrading language and stereotyping.” She said similar atmospheres created by degradation and bigotry are what leads to tragedies like the Holocaust. “Any time someone says that ‘My world would be so much better without your kind of people’ — that is the beginning of genocide,” she said. Malik said she was amazed by the emotional and sometimes remorseful responses of audience members. “I think that, to me, really shows the power of theater and of storytelling,” she said. Kimberly Fleuchaus, the musician who composed for “Unveiled” and a long-time friend of Malik, said all people must learn to respect different cultures to end hate crimes. “I think the show would be interesting and intriguing to anyone, because it shows the experiences and views of Muslim women through a very dif ferent perspective — their own,” she said. Marshall Jones, the producing artistic director at the New Brunswick theater, said bringing
“Unveiled” to Crossroads will highlight commonalities among different cultures. “Crossroads has a reputation as a black theater company, but we are always interested in how our culture intersects with the world and this seemed ideal for that, especially since one of the characters she plays is AfricanAmerican,” he said The goal, Jones said, is to inspire acceptance and address the anti-Muslim climate after the bombings earlier this month in Boston. “Rutgers is one of the most diverse campuses in the country, so this can really assist all students,” he said. “Even if you are not personally Muslim or of Middle-Eastern descent, chances are, someone on your floor is or someone in your class is.” Jones said the show will run every night until Sunday, and students who show their University identification cards at the box office will be eligible for discounted tickets. Malik said she was inspired by the positive response to the debut of the production in Chicago. “There was a real interest from the American public to hear from a Muslim voice, and I thought that was awesome, because so often people are talking about Muslims without any input from the Muslim community,” she said. Malik said she hopes the show will create a dialogue in New Br unswick about the importance of looking past the appearance, race or religion to break down the cultural walls in society. “I think a lot of people, when they think of taking off the veil, they think it’s simply about revealing your hair,” she said. “But if they actually see the play, they’ll realize that what I’m actually talking about is removing the veil from your heart.”
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WEEK Embrace Kids Foundation has existed for 22 years in New Brunswick CONTINUED FROM FRONT “What we are tr ying to do really relies on how well known the name Dream4TK is.” Glenn Jenkins, executive director of Embrace Kids, said the foundation helps families whose children have cancer and blood disorders by providing financial ser vices, tutoring, counseling and social services. The funds go toward scholarships for young adults who are either in treatment or will eventually need it. “Embrace Kids has existed for 22 years now in New Brunswick, so over that time period, naturally we had a lot of students volunteer,” he said. “These students bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm. It sets a great example to self-sacrifice so much for a cause.” Trent said medical situations put stress on the families, and Embrace Kids helps alleviate that stress. “We ver y much respect them,” Trent said. “We understand that providing a ver y essential service is part of these parents’ lives. Sometimes the emotional strain of the whole experience is a lot, so we really respect that.” Through their outreach during Dream Week, Trent said
Dream4TK seeks to mobilize students in support of the initiative. He said the size of the University student body is a per fect place for the group to start. “What better group to organize behind a movement than the entire RU student body? We’re gigantic, and we’re united in a pretty important way,” he said. “If we get the entire campus talking about what we’re doing … we see it as an organic way to spread.” He said the week should generate interests and spread publicity among the students, and students can spread the message countrywide. “That’s something we really want to do,” he said. “We want to make this a nationally known thing, and it’s really impor tant to us for people to know that it star ted here at Rutgers University.” With the group still trying to reach their goal, Trent said he is unsure whether they will do it again next year. “We are trying to do this in the span of one year, so for now this is a one-time effort. But with success and increased interests, this could turn into a yearly thing,” he said.
Top, left to right: Brendan McCartney, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, Phil Lubik, a School of Engineering junior and Sameen Jalal, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, are a part of the ‘Dream Riders’ who will be riding from New Brunswick to Orlando, Fla. in July. Bottom: Connor Siversky, a Rutgers Business School first-year student, will also be a part of the team. PHOTO COURTESY OF RAMON DOMPOR
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If you had a mediocre superpower, what would it be? a. Don’t need sleep
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“I like the ability not to sleep. You could be more productive. You can [work] on hobbies and not just work all the time.” Ashima Choudhary School of Arts and Sciences Junior
CAMPUS TALK BY YESHA CHOKSHI Steve DeFilippo School of Arts and Sciences Junior
“I would like to not need sleep, because time is valuable, and I would like to do things.”
Einzen R. Lespinasse School of Environmental and Biological Sciences First-Year Student
“Don’t need sleep, because I wait till the last minute to do homework.”
Meijuan Zeng School of Environmental and Biological Sciences First-Year Student
“Don’t need sleep, because everyday we’re busy, and every assignment is difficult. And we have to try our best to complete [them].”
“Don’t need sleep, because I don’t sleep anyways.”
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“Caffeine. Starbucks, redbull and finals. Let’s do it.”
Super Echolocation: Ben Underwood, a blind victim of retinal cancer, discovered his echolocation at age five and learned to “see with sound”
Leah Runyon
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Stocks rebound after false Twitter posting THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Companies that do the best when the economy is improving led the market higher yesterday, after several of them reported strong quarterly earnings. Coach, a maker of luxur y handbags, and Netflix, which streams TV shows and movies over the Internet, were winners after announcing profits that impressed investors. Financial stocks rose after Travelers’ earnings beat the expectations of financial analysts who follow the company. That’s a change from earlier this year. The stock market’s surge in 2013 has been led by socalled defensive industries such as health care, consumer staples and utilities. Investors buy those stocks when they’re unsure about the direction of the economy and want to own companies that make products people buy in bad times as well as good. Until now, they’ve been less enthusiastic about stocks of companies that provide discretionary goods and services and do best in good times. “For a change, we are actually seeing more cyclical parts of the economy lead the market,” said Michael Sheldon, chief market strategist at RDM Financial Group. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index both rose 1 percent, and for a third straight day. Stocks closed higher even after all financial markets were shaken in the early afternoon when a fake tweet on The Associated Press Twitter account prompted a sudden sell-off. A posting saying that there had been explosions at the
White House and that President Barack Obama had been injured was sent at 1:08 p.m. The Dow immediately plunged 143 points, from 14,697 to 14,554. The AP said its Twitter account had been hacked and the posting was fake. Within five minutes, the Dow had snapped back. AP spokesman Paul Colford said the news cooperative is working with Twitter to investigate the issue. The AP disabled its other Twitter accounts following the attack, Colford added. Joe Fox, chairman and cofounder of online brokerage Ditto Trade, was at work in Los Angeles when he got a call from his Chicago brokerage of fices telling him what had happened. Fox watched the market tanking, and its quick bounce back. “It was a topsy-turvy rollercoaster for a few minutes there,” Fox said. After the brief sell-off, investors turned their focus back to earnings. Netflix soared $42.62, or 24 percent, to $216.99 after reporting a big gain in subscribers in the first quarter. Coach jumped $4.96, or 11 percent, to $55.55, after it announced higher sales in North America, beat earnings forecasts from financial analysts and raised its dividend. Travelers rose $1.77, or 2.1 percent, to $86.35. The insurer paid out less in claims compared with the premiums it took in. So far, 69 percent of companies that have reported earnings for the first quarter have beaten analysts’ expectations, better than the 10-year average of 62 percent, according to data from S&P Capital IQ.
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IN MEMORIAM A boy and his mother hold American flags outside the funeral for the slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier at St Patrick's Church on April 23 in Stoneham, Mass. Collier was allegedly shot by the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, and his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, after their identities were determined and a manhunt was launched. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was subsequently shot and killed after a car chase and shootout with police and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was apprehended in a boat parked on a residential property in Watertown, Mass. The bombing, on April 15 at the finish line of the marathon, killed three people and wounded at least 170. GETTY IMAGES
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One year later and $1 trillion of debt THOUGHT CONTROL CAFÉ NAT SOWINSKI
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hursday, April 25 marks the oneyear anniversary of 1 Trillion Dollar Debt Day — the day that the total amount of student debt in America reached $1 trillion — and things haven’t gotten much better since. The amount of student loan debt in America has surpassed total credit card debt, but unlike credit card debt, declaring bankruptcy cannot discharge these loans. In many cases, private lenders do not forgive loans even if the borrower dies. After the death of Christopher Bryski, an undergraduate at the University, KeyBank asked his parents to assume responsibility for the debt. KeyBank only forgave his debt after public pressure in the form of an online petition with more than 78,000 signatures. Much like the American mortgage crisis, student debt in our country has formed an economic bubble. Like the mortgage bubble, this bubble is in danger of bursting and sending
our country into another economic crisis. Since the government backs most student loans, the risk rests on the backs of public — and this risk is getting riskier. Student debt is increasing in risk as a result of immense volatilities and restrictions on economic growth, which in turn are a result of the increasing burden of the cost of tuition and student loans. A staggering number of college graduates face unemployment after entering the job market. According to a report by the Center for American Progress, the unemployment rate for Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 is at 16.2 percent — a number more than double the national average. It’s bad news that many graduates won’t have jobs and therefore, won’t have the means to pay back their loans. And nothing hampers economic growth quite like being too poor to pour money into the economy. To make matters worse, some institutions are profiting off student debt — namely Sallie Mae, the nation’s top private holder of student debt — more than $160 billion and 20 percent of total debt — Where does the profit money go? According to the Valley Advocate, Sallie Mae CEO Albert Lord received $225 million in compensation between 1999 and 2004, and according to the Baltimore Sun, Lord built
himself a private 18-hole golf course in 2007 with money made from students who struggle to pay their loans. This is unjust. Sallie Mae lobbies the federal government with the purpose of loosening restrictions and expanding their profit margin. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Sallie Mae was found to have spent since 2002, $27 million on lobbying. Much of this lobbying is centered around increasing interest rates on student loans. Interest rates are set to double July 1 from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent if Congress and the American people do not take action. This would result in an increase in Sallie Mae’s profit margin. If doubled, consequences for students and the economy will be dire. Such consequences that are national in scope are not disconnected from New Jersey’s economy, or even from the University. After the University’s merger with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey — which came after pressure from Gov. Chris Christie and state legislators — millions of dollars in debt were absorbed with little foresight into the means of paying it off. Despite his pressure to pass the reorganization bill, Christie’s $1.38 billion higher education budget for the next fiscal year sets aside no money
for the reorganization plan, according to The New Jersey Star-Ledger. The amassing of hundreds of millions of dollars in UMDNJ debt is a huge concern to students at the University, especially when the debt burden falls onto the backs of students in the form of tuition increases. According to a New Jersey Spotlight article, both Christie and University President Robert L. Barchi have promised that the cost “will not be borne by students in higher tuition bills.” Students can raise their voices to ensure that this claim is followed through. One Trillion Dollar Debt Day April 25 is also the day the University’s Board of Governors convene in a meeting and hear from students about tuition increases. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. This is a call to action. Come rally at Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus at 6 p.m. Thursday and tell the Board of Governors that students cannot bear this burden. Speak up to demand an end to the tuition hikes! Nat Sowinski is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in Middle Eastern studies and minoring in philosophy. Her column, “Thought Control Café,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
What does being oppressed actually mean? COMMENTARY LEENA MEOLA
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hen I first saw the headline “Men are the oppressed gender,” I practically choked on my coffee. I couldn’t believe my eyes, but I still decided to read it before passing judgment. To the author — you might want to sit down, because this could be a big shock to you. Men are not the oppressed gender. They never have been, and they likely never will be. First of all, you say that men have historically been oppressed in the workplace. You claim that homemaking is a much easier job than “dull, white-collar professions men found themselves in.” The fact that you think being a homemaker is easy just goes to show how ignorant you are. A mother’s job is 24 hours of demanding physical, emotional and thankless unpaid labor. There are no breaks to go out to lunch when you’re a stay-at-home mom. There is no Christmas bonus based on how many
dirty diapers you changed in the past six months. There’s no workplace camaraderie or going out for a drink with your colleagues after hours. It is non-stop cooking, cleaning and child rearing. Second, the fact that a few people out there might think that a male nurse seems “strange” is nowhere near as unsettling as the fact that men still make more money than women. The fact that there is still a gender gap in earnings is way more oppressive than a few strange looks here and there. The gender pay gap is a serious issue. Male preschool teachers seeming “weird” are not. The author also brings up war as an example of men being oppressed. He said, “Think of all the ridiculous hardship men had to endure fighting in wars while women were able to stay at home.” When men were conscripted during World War II, women didn’t just stay at home to paint their nails and sigh dramatically. They got jobs working in factories that often produced munitions and war supplies. Factory work has never been considered easy, but
these women knew they had to do whatever they could to support their families and their country during hard times. You called war “a holocaust for the male gender, of which there is no comparison for women in the West”. Well, shockingly, the West is not the only area on Earth that contains women, so you’ll be glad to know that plenty of women outside of that area have experienced the holocaust. The quote “A man who waits to be asked out by women risks lifetime singleness” was cringe-worthy. You dare to say you feel oppressed because women won’t ask you out? This is the single most offensive, disgusting thing I’ve read in the whole article. Tell me, do you have to fear walking alone in public late at night? Have you ever been catcalled in public? Have you ever been groped? Have you ever been raped? Have you ever considered suicide because the person or persons who sexually assaulted you aren’t being held accountable? Do you know what it’s like to be viewed solely as an object of sexual desire whose job it is to serve and please men? Have you ever been
shot in the head because people don’t think you have the right to get an education? Have you? Have you experienced any of these things? No, you haven’t. But Malala Yousafzai has. She’s the girl who was shot in the head for wanting to go to school. Audrie Pott has. She’s the girl who killed herself after being raped and humiliated by schoolmates. This is real oppression. Rape and sexual assault can happen to men, too. It’s under-reported because many men are too ashamed or don’t think people will believe them because it’s so unheard of. But you never once mentioned that as a way men could be oppressed. You don’t know what it’s like to feel oppressed. You are a white, upper middle-class male who thinks that he is oppressed because girls won’t ask him out. Newsflash: Women don’t want to be with someone who propagates white male patriarchy and privilege. Leena Meola is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in English and minoring in American studies.
Facts ignored in oppression debate COMMENTARY JORDAN GOCHMAN
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open The Daily Targum every other Monday, to play a game I call “What nonsense has Edward Reep spouted this week?” Mr. Reep each week seems to top himself in his endless pursuit of some kind of truth that nobody else seems to understand. This isn’t helped by the flawed and anecdotal arguments he often uses to justify his, frankly, bizarre outlook on the world. That brings us to the column published Monday entitled, “Men are the oppressed gender.” If you are like me, which I would hope the vast majority of Targum-readers at this University are, you probably stared at this headline perplexed and angry without even needing to look any further into the article. If you didn’t read the article, here is the summary in one complete sentence: Men have to work a lot harder than women and do more dangerous things, and its hard to ask
girls out on dates — and because these things make men sad, they are more oppressed. According to The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, women working full-time positions, on average, earn 84.6 percent of what men working similar hours have earned. When women work more than sixty hours per week, they earn 78.3 percent of what men earn, even though they work similar hours. Though women represent more than fifty percent of our nation’s population, only 101 women serve in the 113th Congress. That is a measly 17 percent of the elected representatives to the highest governing body in the land. It was only in 2007 when Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the house. I could, of course, go through the history lesson on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and women’s suffrage, which has only been a right of women in this country for less than a century, but I feel almost everyone else who has managed to earn acceptance into the University is smart enough to remember that, save for everyone’s favorite
“Particular American.” Mr. Reep said, “Homemaking, however, wasn’t such a bad way to spend your time compared to mining, soldiering or a host of other physically dangerous professions men exclusively had to do in the past.” I mean, he obviously forgot to mention the period during World War II when women all across this country were recruited to take over for these jobs when the men of the United States were sent off to fight. In fact, when the men came home from the war, most women were unceremoniously relieved of their duties to make room for the boys. And yes, “cultures perpetuate gender oppression,” but I think, based on reading your article, you don’t actually understand what the word “culture” means. Culture, as Reep means to imply, is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes an institution or organization. Reep seems to mean it to imply a series of magical forces that keep things a certain way with no need to explain them.
Let’s be clear. Women getting a lower wage for the same amount of work or having disproportional representation in congress is part of a culture, in which women are put in a position where they are not given the right to make decisions on their own. While I cannot speak on behalf of women, I would say these facts might make someone a bit miserable. And as Reep said, “oppression is fundamentally about the misery of the victims.” And to the Targum, why do you ask us to vote for the Referendum when you insist on publishing this? I know the election will be over by the time this hits the press, but it is extremely unfair for you, as journalists, to continually throw these ill-formed “philosophies” at students who expect and deserve more. Jordan Gochman is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in theater and labor studies and employment relations. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the University’s satirical newspaper, The Medium.
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HOPE Jordan brings new coaching style to program faced with uncertainties CONTINUED FROM FRONT He travelled to meet with a Jordan took each player into potential recruit in New York his office for individual meetings. last night and will visit an Mack said his meeting with AAU tournament this weekend Jordan helped convince him to in Philadelphia. When Jordan pitches remain at Rutgers. “He didn’t sell anyone,” Mack Rutgers to those players, they said. “He said, ‘if you’re in you’re will be talking to someone expein, if you’re out you’re out. rienced in more facets of basThere’s no half-in or half-out, so ketball than most. “I’ve run the gamut of coachyou had to choose one.’” Jordan is not only responsi- ing,” Jordan said. “I’ve been an ble for retaining the roster and, assistant, I’ve been a head coach, with time, bringing Rutgers suc- I’ve been a player on a champicess. He is instrumental in fix- onship team, I’ve been part of a ing the reputation that the Rice team that went to the finals with the New Jersey Nets. Heck, I incident crippled. With consistent applause and even said a few things to Kobe chants of “Eddie, Eddie” inside Bryant without him snapping my the College Ave Gym, where the head off.” Jordan said he also coached team played during his time as a Scarlet Knight, Jordan has ninth graders last summer, his already boosted at least that son’s eighth-grade team and once segment of the Rutgers fan won a national championship as coach of an AAU team. base’s morale. With a résumé that ranges But Jordan will have to regain his roster’s faith in the program from eighth graders to Bryant, that had been lost during the former forward Austin Johnson, who played three years under Rice incident. “Ever yone in this gym felt a Rice, sees Rutgers in good hands. Stylistically, whether Jordan bad feeling, and if you take all will maintain these feelings Rutgers’ up-tempo together, that’s how I felt,” Jordan “He said ‘if you’re in, style depends on how he feels the said. “That’s why you’re in, if you’re roster works I thought the together best. most impor tant out, you’re out. Jordan was step in the agenda There’s no half-in known in the was to regain the NBA for impletrust and the or half-out.’” menting a relationships that MYLES MACK Princeton offense, you need to start Sophomore Guard but he might only over again.” rarely bring it out Jordan said he of his playbook. believes junior “There are three ways I can guard Mike Poole is transferring play,” Jordan said. “I can play out to Iowa. Carter, Seagears, Kone and of pick-and-rolls, I can use some junior wing Vincent Garrett also Princeton principals or I can use just what we did when I was a requested transfers. Jordan said one of those four player — I felt it was a good is staying, but he cannot reveal offense. Those are three things who. Kone’s presence at the going through my mind and I can adapt.” event makes him the most likely. “Classy” was perhaps the Jack said several players talked among themselves about most common word University President Rober t L. Barchi transferring last season. “I think with that intensity, a and Interim Athletic Director Kirschner used to lot of players don’t like feeling Carl uncomfortable,” Jack said. describe Jordan. Despite the pressure on “When you’re feeling uncomfortable, you want to leave that situa- Jordan, his calm demeanor at the tion. So I think a lot of players podium painted a scene Rutgers were iffy about if they wanted to has not seen for a long time from a head men’s basketball coach. stay or leave.” No matter how stressed Jordan’s methods are a severe Jordan gets, he will always departure from Rice’s style. The 1977 Rutgers graduate remember words from K.C. said he often coaches with a quiet Jones, a former Boston Celtic voice in huddles. He has been who won 11 championships and a very cautious about his language, former head coach also known especially with the Sacramento for his composure. “I had a conversation with Kings as an assistant coach from 1992-1997 and as an interim head him,” Jordan said. “I said ‘K.C., what’s the important part of your coach from 1997-1998. “I hardly ever say curse championship runs? He said, words,” Jordan said. “I coached ‘effort and harmony.’” As Jordan stands with a blank two Muslims in Sacramento, and I made sure to pronounce their record at Rutgers, his presence names correctly, and I made sure alone spread a calm throughout that I respected their values and the room that even Barchi felt. “I have to tell you, this is the their traditions. Cursing was one of them — they could not be most fun I’ve had in front of TV around people that cursed with cameras in the last month,” the two guys that I’ve had. I’ve he said. learned how to cope.” For updates on the Rutgers Since all three Rutgers recruits decommitted after Rice’s men’s basketball team, follow Josh firing, Jordan is working to attract Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. recruits and transfers from other For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports. schools to Rutgers.
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Jordan leads the Scarlet Knights to an undefeated regular season and first Final Four in program history. Jordan was named East Regional MVP for his efforts. After he finished his career as the programs all-time leader in assists and steals, the Cleveland Cavaliers select Jordan with the 33rd-overall pick in the second round of the NBA Draft. After a seven-year NBA career that included stints with the Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers, Jordan retires with career averages of 8.1 points per game, 3.8 assists per game and 1.82 steals. He begins his first job as a coach as an assistant at Rutgers. Jordan receives his first NBA head coaching job after the Kings promoted him as an interim with 15 games left in the season and remained in that role until the 19971998 season.
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As an assistant, Jordan helps guide the Nets to back-to-back Eastern Conference Championships.
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Jordan is named head coach of the Washington Wizards and serves in that role until 2006.
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Jordan serves as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, his third and most recent NBA head coaching job.
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The Lakers hire Jordan as an assistant to help then-head coach Mike Brown install the Princeton offense. GRAPHIC BY ALEXA WYBRANIEC, DESIGN EDITOR
SWAY Jordan says he can help recruits who prioritize pros CONTINUED FROM BACK “Unfortunately, some high school kids think they can play one year and go to the NBA, and if there’s a chance for that then I have the experience [to help them],” Jordan said. The Mike Rice incident and the state of the Louis Brown Athletic Center slightly hurt the program’s chances of landing the recruits it wants, Jordan said. But Rutgers is ready to move on from the Rice era, and Jordan envisions ways the Knights could fill the RAC before its renovations complete. “I want the product on the floor to fill up whatever seats we have,” Jordan said. “That’s what I’m concerned about. And I’ve seen drawings. I’ve seen scales, models. But my job right now is to save my players and to get them to understand and to trust me.” To Rutgers’ advantage, it is still surrounded by New York, Philadelphia and the Beltway. Jordan also has ties to the D.C. area, from growing up there as well as head coaching the Washington Wizards from 2003-2008. Cox and Macon will also be instrumental in their ties to New Jersey and the surrounding areas. “They’re big-time recruiters,” said former for ward Austin
ALUMNI Program’s all-time leading scorer says job will be challenge CONTINUED FROM BACK “I live with [senior forward] Wally [Judge], and I’m close with [junior forward] Kadeem [Jack] and those guys,” Johnson said. “They are bringing in somebody who has previous experience with guys like Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard, so how can you not be excited?” Johnson said he remembers when Jordan was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, his favorite team growing up in Elkins Park, Pa., just 25 minutes outside the City of Brotherly Love. It is also a valuable recruiting tool in the minds of Johnson and other former players. “Any time you bring in a coach that’s been a professional coach for so long, and you bring him in with guys who are aspiring to get to that level, that speaks for itself,” Johnson said. “I would have known who he was with my 76ers infatuation, but I would have been in awe if I had him in my living room, and I think he will be able to bring in some big recruits here with him being so established.” Jordan’s former Rutgers teammates also came out in support — five former Knights were in attendance during his introductory press conference. Phil Sellers was among them, and as the program’s all-time leading scorer, he was quick to lobby for Jordan back when the coaching job first became vacant. He also did not hesitate to say what type of challenge it will be to
Johnson. “I know that they are highly respected within the grassroots and AAU basketball world, and they are highly connected with some of the better teams in the New York, D.C. metro area, all up and down the eastern seaboard.” Sophomore guard Myles Mack, who said he has always been committed to staying at Rutgers, has tried to serve as the team’s glue. As a major player still with Rutgers, he has talked with sophomore guards Eli Carter and Jerome Seagears — all three were members of 2011’s recruiting class — in hopes they will do the same. He has also tried to convince undisclosed recruits to join him in Piscataway. “Since ever ything happened, I’ve been talking with a couple of guys that we have been recruiting and tr ying to get them up here and visit really soon because we need guys,” Mack said. Jordan quivered for a couple of moments during his speech before taking questions. Now he has to translate his passion for Rutgers into recruits. “I’m not going to pull a Bubba Watson, but it’s that feeling I have for this university,” Jordan said. “Sometimes I may be talking somewhere, and if I feel strongly about something, it comes from the heart. That’s how I coach.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
turn the program around and recover from the negative media attention received in the past month. “He has his work cut out for him,” Sellers said. “I like what he said on the podium about reaching out to the players. You don’t want them to get away. I know guys are a little discouraged right now ... but those guys who are thinking about leaving the program because they got their release, I hope they give Eddie Jordan a chance.” Though it is uncertain what the future will hold for Jordan when it comes to on-court success, recruiting or even retaining the current roster, it is certain former members of the program will be there with support. With everything that has transpired with the firing of Rice, the resignation of former Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and the fallout from the released practice videos, N’Diaye can only hope Jordan’s hiring will result in positive publicity for his former team. But no matter what, he will still wear his alumni pin proudly wherever he goes and give his support to Jordan along the way. “I love this school and what it brings to me,” N’Diaye said. “It’s always felt comfortable here and always felt like a family and knowing that another member of the family is guiding my team, I feel a lot more comfortable ... I think me personally, these events hurt, but finding the solution was very important, and right now this is the first step to recovery.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @Bradly_D. For general Rutgers sports updates follow @TargumSports.
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SPORTS PAGE 15 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGERS LOSES SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE AT RECEIVER POSITION
Inexperience at wideout leads to tentative play BY JOEY GREGORY CORRESPONDENT
Entering last season, Gary Nova’s top three wide receivers collectively had more than five seasons of combined significant game experience. This season, the Rutgers football team’s junior quarterback has only one of those three — junior Brandon Coleman — and only one other wideout — senior Quron Pratt — that has seen more time at receiver than on special teams. The rest of the receiving corps consists of junior Miles Shuler, sophomore Leonte Carroo and four redshirt freshmen that have yet to play a game at Rutgers. To make their job that much harder, with the introduction of new offensive coordinator Ron Prince, the receivers have had to get used to a new system. Nova sees that this translates to some mistakes on the practice field. “Some of them are playing a little tentative because they don’t want to make a mistake,” Nova said. “That’s understandable. We all know how that feels.” Although the options past Coleman and Pratt do not have the experience, they have time to develop chemistr y, something they lacked in their redshirt seasons. With Coleman sidelined for the spring while recovering from offseason surgery, redshirt freshman Carlton Agudosi — one of only two other receivers taller than 6-foot-4
— has had an opportunity to show his abilities. “Carlton goes up and gets the ball. When you have a guy with size, that’s what you want out of him,” Nova said. “He also has some speed so when he catches the ball, he’s a weapon with it.” Nova said Agudosi can climb the ladder to grab balls out of the air as well as anyone on the team. But he is not the only redshirt freshman to make an impression on the coaching staff. Linden, N.J., native Ruhann Peele has emerged as one of the leading candidates to garner an increased workload in the slot. Nova is encouraged by not only Peele’s catching ability, but also his ability to make opposing defenders miss — something Peele said is central to his game. In order to make that a truly effective weapon, Peele said he has to make sure he catches the ball first. “I have to work on looking the ball in,” he said. “When I see it coming, I try to get my head around fast, before I catch it. Making people miss, that’s my thing. I can never let one man tackle me.” While all of the young receivers are making strides on the field, head coach Kyle Flood said they have a long way to go. He said he still needs to see them improve in each part of the position, from getting off the ball to their moves after the catch, and everything in between.
Redshirt freshman wideout Ruhann Peele is one of the leading candidates for an increased workload in the slot because of his ability to make defenders miss. TIAN LI, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “There are so many aspects to playing that position,” Flood. “You can’t perfect them. Nobody gets to a higher level of efficiency in one spring. We’ve got a long way to go.”
WITH THE KNIGHTS’ offensive line retaining five of its six players that saw significant starting time last season, expectations would be that those five constitute this season’s starting line. But yesterday’s practice gave a strong indication that there are more than five players being given consideration. Junior Kaleb Johnson, last year’s starting left tackle, took several reps at left guard, a position he has not seen time at in two
seasons at Rutgers. Junior Taj Alexander played at right tackle and sophomore Keith Lumpkin — the only one of the three that did not start last season — played at left tackle. “He has earned the right to be in the conversation,” Flood said of Lumpkin. “I think now we have to move the pieces around to figure out who are going to be the best five and try to set that depth chart up as we go into training camp.” Flood also included senior Andre Civil and redshirt freshman J.J. Denman in the list. Junior center Betim Bujari and senior guard Antwan Lowery were not mentioned in the conversation of switching positions along the line.
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decreased by one yesterday, at least for the duration of the spring and likely the early portion of training camp. Freshman r unning back Dontea Ayres suf fered a high ankle sprain in Saturday’s scrimmage. That leaves junior Savon Huggins and redshirt freshmen Desmon Peoples and Aubrey Lewis as the only healthy tailbacks currently on the roster. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @joey_gregory. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
BASEBALL
Rutgers faces big series with ‘Cuse Knights pitch past BY GREG JOHNSON CORRESPONDENT
Five days of f from game action has af forded the Rutgers softball team plenty of time to reflect on its current state of af fairs entering today’s home doubleheader against Syracuse. In their first inactive weekend since Februar y, the Scarlet Knights were able to look back on their two wins in three midweek nonconference games last week to further distance themselves from a sweep at the hands of Notre Dame the previous weekend. “I feel good about where we’re at right now,” said head coach Jay Nelson. “We have eight conference games left [and I] certainly would like to sweep them. If you sweep them, you’re looking at fifth place, and if somebody gets into a slump, maybe fourth place.” Fifth place would be good enough to give Rutgers (25-19, 6-8) a solid draw May 9 in the first round of the Big East Tour nament. The Knights were only a No. 7 seed in the postseason last year, when the Irish bounced them in the first round. In order for Rutgers to have a chance to run the table in-conference, it knows it needs to cut down on mental miscues, particularly on the basepaths.
In the first game of last Wednesday’s doubleheader against Stony Brook, the Seawolves doubled up the Knights at second base on a fly ball to end the game, 3-1. Nelson said the team focused on a variety of live baserunning situations over the weekend to become more instinctual. “We made a few baserunning mistakes in the past couple games,” Nelson said. “We want to be going in the right direction when the ball is hit and we want to react faster than the other team.” At the plate, sophomore outfielder Chandler Howard leads the Knights right now as she was named to the Big East’s Weekly Honor Roll Monday after putting together a .500 average, five RBI and three doubles last week in 10 at bats. Howard’s biggest asset to the lineup is her patience at the plate, leading Rutgers with 22 walks and a .448 on-base percentage. The next closest Knight in the latter depar tment is junior first baseman Alexis Durando with a .393 clip. In just one fewer at bat last season, Howard walked only five times and reached base 12.4 percent less often. “This year I think I’m really focusing more on getting a good at bat and actually waiting for that pitch that I know I can hit, rather than, ‘oh, I see a
pitch, let me swing,’” Howard said. “I think my eye is just better this year.” A Knights offense that pounded nine runs off Iona in its last game is likely to have success again this week, as Syracuse (1724, 5-9) is one of six Big East teams with an ERA over 4. Rutgers may even thrive more on the mound, as the Orange own the lowest batting average (.208) in the conference. The Knights staff took four days to rest following Thursday’s action with Iona and threw bullpen sessions yesterday to prepare for a pivotal series. “I feel great,” said sophomore lefthander Alyssa Landrith. “I think the weekend was definitely helpful for me as well as the other pitchers and I was ready to sharpen up [yesterday] and be ready for the wins tomorrow.” Rutgers emphasizes it feels positive and primed for a strong showing down the stretch. “I think we’re kind of relaxed right now and hopefully we’ll keep the relaxed intensity,” Nelson said. “It’s kind of an oxymoron, but that’s how you need to play the game. You can’t get uptight and worry about stuff.” For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @Greg_P_Johnson. For general Rutgers spor ts updates, follow @TargumSports.
Blue Hens in win BY BRADLY DERECHAILO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
An offense that featured five starters with .300 or better averages was not the ideal opponent for a pitcher making his first collegiate start. But sophomore righthander Jon Young responded with six-andtwo-thirds innings yesterday for the Rutgers baseball team (19-19, 8-7) against Delaware (26-13) for a 4-2 victory. For Young, it was a testament to his comfort in a starting role. “I felt pretty good, and I felt loose,” said Young, whose outing against the Blue Hens was the longest of his career. “I felt comfortable starting. I’m getting into a groove right now.” Young lasted into the seventh inning before head coach Fred Hill called for senior reliever Nathaniel Roe to finish the game. Roe, who has struggled in his last couple appearances, responded with two and a third innings of one-hit ball to record his third save of the season. Roe also recorded three strikeouts and one walk, a crucial performance for the Scarlet Knights, who are looking for consistency from their bullpen. “It was great to see,” said sophomore outfielder Vinny Zarrillo. “His
last couple of outings I know he wasn’t happy with. So for him to come in and do well, it was nice to see.” With Rutgers holding a 3-1 lead in the top of the seventh, senior catcher Jeff Melillo doubled into left field to bring in redshirt freshman shortstop John Jennings. The RBI made it a 4-1 game in favor of the Knights before first baseman Jimmy Yezzo’s RBI single brought the Blue Hens within two going into the final two innings. But Hill was able to call on Roe to secure Rutgers’ third straight midweek victory, and Young’s performance as a starter gave Hill confidence in his pitching staff moving forward. “Delaware is a good-hitting team and Jon and Nate were able to hold them down today,” Hill said in a statement. “They were both able to stay ahead in the count and throw strikes, only walking two batters. That’s the key.” “I was happy with the way we jumped out early with some timely hits, that makes it easier,” Hill said. “I was pleased by the way we bounced back and earned the win today.” For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @Bradly_D. For general Rutgers sports updates follow @TargumSports.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Finding the solution was very important and right now this is the first step to recovery.” — Former Rutgers men’s basketball center Hamady N’Diaye on the hiring of head coach Eddie Jordan
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8MEN’S BASKETBALL JORDAN ANNOUNCED AS 18TH HEAD COACH IN PROGRAM HISTORY
EDDIE JORDAN: WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY “He didn’t sell anyone [potentially transferring]. He said ‘if you’re in, you’re in, if you’re out, you’re out.’”
“I feel like we can do special things with the guys we have and the guys we are trying to bring in.”
MYLES MACK
Sophomore Forward
KADEEM JACK
Sophomore Guard
“I hope [players give Eddie Jordan a chance. Whatever has happened is the past, and we’re moving forward.”
“His past speaks for itself. I do believe if I was in high school and he came up to me, I would definitely jump in.” HAMADY N’DIAYE
PHIL SELLERS
Former Rutgers Center
Jordan’s teammate at Rutgers and the program’s leading scorer
“They are bringing in somebody ... [with]experience with guys like Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard. How can you not be excited?”
“I’ve been tired of sitting in the house and playing the video games. We can finally work out in the gym and get back after it.” WALLY JUDGE
AUSTIN JOHNSON
Junior Forward
Former Rutgers Forward
“What I picked up on right away is that Eddie knows what our commitment is to the atmosphere of respect and dignity here.”
“I’ve come to recognize him ... as a classy guy — open, honest, willing to listen, willing to learn and of the utmost integrity.”
ROBERT L. BARCHI
CARL KIRSCHNER
University President
Interim Athletic Director GRAPHIC BY ALEXA WYBRANIEC, DESIGN EDITOR
Jordan expects sway in recruiting trends BY JOSH BAKAN SPORTS EDITOR
Before the University hired head men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan, the Scarlet Knights were a tough sell for the three previous recruits who eventually decommited. In a difficult situation, the first decision Jordan made for the Knights was to retain assistant coaches David Cox and Van Macon. It might be tougher to sell the program now than when Cox and Macon helped compose 2011’s highly touted recruiting class. Then again, the phrase “Big Ten” was less likely to enter those conversations back then. “The Big Ten has the best network in the country [and] even though we’ll [sometimes] be in Minnesota, we’ll be on every TV screen in the country,” Jordan said yesterday at his introductory press conference. “That’s a heck of a recruiting pitch, that it is the best
academic, athletic and exposure network in the country.” Jordan also holds a passion for Rutgers that stems from when he attended and played for Rutgers from 1973-1977. He reminisced yesterday about a different age when Rutgers College existed. “The four years in college are probably the best four years of your life, and you have to enjoy them — the whole experience, not just basketball. But go to Douglass and look at the girls,” Jordan said jokingly, “and go over to Rutgers and eat at the Commons, so enjoy the whole experience.” Although Jordan might have to re-educate himself on Rutgers’ current schools, his pitch of a Rutgers degree still holds value. He even has a place for players who might go pro before graduating. SEE
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Alumni see Jordan hire as positive shift for program BY BRADLY DERECHAILO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
With an alumni pin stuck in his jean vest, Hamady N’Diaye stood with a grin ear-to-ear when asked how he felt about Eddie Jordan being named the Rutgers head men’s basketball coach. “With everything that has been going on in the past month, I think it is a great move to not only bring in someone who is a Rutgers alumni and has been so great,” N’Diaye said. “He was a great choice, and I feel like they made the right pick bringing him out here to help the team not only get over what just happened, but to get the team to the next level.” N’Diaye, a center who played for the Scarlet Knights from 2006-2010 before he was drafted 56th overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, was among the handful
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EDDIE JORDAN is the all-time leader in assists and steals in Rutgers men’s basketball history. He also ranks seventh in career points for the Scarlet Knights with 1,632.
of former players on hand to welcome Jordan as the 18th coach in program history. N’Diaye’s opinion of the hire represents the consensus of alumni who believed Jordan, a University graduate and member of the 1976 men’s basketball team that made it to the Final Four, was the perfect fit for a program whose future is far from ideal. Former forward Austin Johnson, who played under former head coach Mike Rice this season, was also pleased with the hire and said Jordan’s NBA ties can be looked at as reassurance to any player that remains on the roster. Jordan played seven seasons in the league, and held head coaching jobs with the Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers. For Johnson, the professional experience is invaluable for next year’s team and beyond. SEE
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Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m. RU Softball Complex