THE D AILY T ARGUM Volume 141, Number 118 S E R V I N G T H E R U T G E R S C O M M U N I T Y S I N C E 1 8 6 9 INDEX THINGS FALL APART Today: Sunny High: 87 • Low: 59 Head men’s basketball coach Fred Hill Jr. is under investigation following an incident at Thursday’s baseball game, while star guard Mike Rosario mulls leaving the program. ONLINE @ DAILYTARGUM.COM DIVERSIONS ...... 10 CLASSIFIEDS ...... 12 SPORTS ...... BACK Student founders of University Storage are spreading their services throughout New Jersey. The U.S. Supreme Court rules the FCC cannot regulate the Internet. UNIVERSITY OPINIONS OPINIONS ........ 8 WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 2010 METRO ......... 6 UNIVERSITY ....... 3 Undergraduate students with 60 or greater degree credits can register for Fall 2010 classes tonight from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Sen. Robert Menendez celebrates the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act yesterday in front of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus. MARIELLE BALISALISA Budget plan slashes $3.6M in EOF funds BY DEVIN SIKORSKI ACTING ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Despite President Barack Obama signing the largest college financial aid legislation ever into law two weeks ago, one University program is feeling the effects of the statewide budget crunch in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget cuts will reduce the amount of funding statewide for the Educational Opportunity Fund by 8.7 percent, which equates to more than $3.6 million dollars, according to statistics provided by the University Office of Budget and Resource Studies. This would reduce the amount of funding for EOF statewide to $37.6 million from $41.2 million. Vice President of University Budgeting Nancy S. Winterbauer said the University understands the tough fiscal situation the gov- ernor is dealing with, but is still concerned about the cuts to EOF. “[EOF is] a program that is so critical in pro- viding access to students who might otherwise not be able to attend college,” she said, via e- mail correspondence. “We hope that as the budget season progresses, Trenton policymak- ers will realize that EOF funding is a wise investment in access to higher education.” EOF provides low-income residents who are capable of obtaining a college degree with the opportunity to receive a high-quality college edu- cation through financial, personal and academic assistance, according to the program’s Web site. There are close to 2,600 students involved in the EOF program, according to Office of Budget and Resource Studies statistics. Edward Manning, the associate dean of EOF in the School of Arts and Sciences, said although it is unclear what part of EOF will be cut, many students who are enrolled at the University are more vulnerable than prospective students. “If there is a cut in direct aid to students, then it means students will have to borrow more, assum- ing they can,” he said. “This means students who Senator praises passage of new SAFRA law BY REENA DIAMANTE STAFF WRITER As the first person in his family to go to col- lege and then law school, the challenge many University students face of affording higher education hits home for New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez. Menendez, D-New Jersey, said the two factors that contributed to this achievement were his moth- er, who knew that an education was important to become successful, and student financial aid, including federal Pell Grants and Perkins loans. With this personal experience on his belt, Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone, D- N.J, joined supporters on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus yes- terday in celebration of the new Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. “I certainly wouldn’t be standing here as a United States senator without that education,” Menendez said. “We want that to be a birthright for all our citizens in the days ahead. What we see in each and every one you is the possibility of being the next inventor of the next great idea that will change the world.” Gov. Chris Christie’s budget proposal might have left some without hope for New Jersey’s economic forecast, but it does not end there. New Jersey revenue collections are likely to come up $250 million short through June 2011, according to a nonpartisan report pre- pared by the Office of Legislative Services to be released today, The Star-Ledger reports. “Years of revenue growth have evapo- rated,” according the report cited in The Star-Ledger article. “The period of econom- ic recovery required to produce earlier col- lection levels is uncertain.” The OLS estimated that starting July 1, revenue would be $167.7 million lower than the $28.3 billion Christie proposed in his budget address last month, according to the article. The report projects revenue for the fiscal year ending this June at $27.6 billion, $81.7 million less than Christie projected. Some Democrats think this forecast can make the proposed budget results worse. “I know that the governor’s dealing with a very difficult budget, but accurate information is very important,” New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney said in the article. “We don’t want to live in wonderland.” New Jersey State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff said the administration would not update its estimates nor adjust its proposal. “It’s real money, it’s significant, but it is a relatively small differential,” Sidamon- Eristoff said in the article. The Assembly Budget Committee, yesterday, kicked off nearly two months of hearings. Christie and the Legislature must agree on a budget by June 30. REPORT PROJECTS NJ REVENUE SHORTFALL AT $250M Local band “Chocolate Bread” performs at the “Oxfest Rock for Haiti” benefit concert Monday in the Busch Campus Center. All proceeds will benefit the Oxfam America Haiti Earthquake Response Fund. MARIELLE BALISALISA JAM FOR A CAUSE Activists plan camp out for more state funding BY NEIL P. KYPERS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Tent State University hopes to increase civic activism in the community and kicks off its first day, in hopes of increasing stu- dent involvement, on Rutgers Day. Tent State, which intentionally begins on Rutgers Day, April 24, and ends on April 30, began in 2003 with a group of students who wanted to respond to the major fund- ing cuts at the University. “They chose to create a state where peo- ple could come together and create a dem- ocratically run, free University,” said Jordan Bucey, a former out-of-state University student who now attends Middlesex County College due to tuition cost. “The reason why it’s called Tent State is to model after tent cities where homeless people live.” The tents are a representation of how much debt students accumulate over the course of going to college. They sym- bolize how college debt puts students into poor financial situations after obtaining a degree. In its inception, the event caused some issues with the University, said Bucey, who intends to return to the University next semester. Now the University provides electricity and trashcans, and keeps Scott Hall on the College Avenue campus open so people can use the bathrooms. “If we want this to really be effective, both sides need to work together,” she said. “You need to realize that if we all care about education, we are all on the same side.” The event hosts an array of activities from a legislative tent to free art and live band performances outside Scott Hall every night, Bucey said. John Aspray, an organizer and a student running the legislative tent, said the leg- islative tent would offer students a chance to call their legislators about the budget cuts as well as register to vote. SEE FUNDS ON PAGE 5 SEE LAW ON PAGE 4 SEE ACTIVISTS ON PAGE 4
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INDEX
THINGS FALL APARTToday: Sunny
High: 87 • Low: 59Head men’s basketball coach Fred Hill Jr. is under investigation following an incidentat Thursday’s baseball game, while star guard Mike Rosario mulls leaving the program.
ONLINE @DAILYTARGUM.COM
DIVERSIONS . . . . . . 10
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . 12
SPORTS . . . . . . BACK
Student founders of University Storageare spreading theirservices throughoutNew Jersey.
The U.S. SupremeCourt rules the FCCcannot regulatethe Internet.
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WEDNESDAYAPRIL 7, 2010
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Undergraduate students with 60 or greater degree credits can register for Fall 2010 classes tonight from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Sen. Robert Menendez celebrates the Student Aid and Fiscal ResponsibilityAct yesterday in front of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus.
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Budget planslashes $3.6Min EOF funds
BY DEVIN SIKORSKIACTING ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Despite President Barack Obama signingthe largest college financial aid legislation everinto law two weeks ago, one University programis feeling the effects of the statewide budgetcrunch in New Jersey.
Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget cutswill reduce the amount of funding statewide forthe Educational Opportunity Fund by 8.7 percent,which equates to more than $3.6 million dollars,according to statistics provided by the UniversityOffice of Budget and Resource Studies. Thiswould reduce the amount of funding for EOFstatewide to $37.6 million from $41.2 million.
Vice President of University BudgetingNancy S. Winterbauer said the Universityunderstands the tough fiscal situation the gov-ernor is dealing with, but is still concernedabout the cuts to EOF.
“[EOF is] a program that is so critical in pro-viding access to students who might otherwisenot be able to attend college,” she said, via e-mail correspondence. “We hope that as thebudget season progresses, Trenton policymak-ers will realize that EOF funding is a wiseinvestment in access to higher education.”
EOF provides low-income residents who arecapable of obtaining a college degree with theopportunity to receive a high-quality college edu-cation through financial, personal and academicassistance, according to the program’s Web site.
There are close to 2,600 students involved inthe EOF program, according to Office ofBudget and Resource Studies statistics.
Edward Manning, the associate dean of EOFin the School of Arts and Sciences, said althoughit is unclear what part of EOF will be cut, manystudents who are enrolled at the University aremore vulnerable than prospective students.
“If there is a cut in direct aid to students, then itmeans students will have to borrow more, assum-ing they can,” he said. “This means students who
Senator praisespassage of newSAFRA law
BY REENA DIAMANTESTAFF WRITER
As the first person in his family to go to col-lege and then law school, the challenge manyUniversity students face of affording highereducation hits home for New Jersey Sen.Robert Menendez.
Menendez, D-New Jersey, said the two factorsthat contributed to this achievement were his moth-er, who knew that an education was important tobecome successful, and student financial aid,including federal Pell Grants and Perkins loans.
With this personal experience on his belt,Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone, D-N.J, joined supporters on the steps of BrowerCommons on the College Avenue campus yes-terday in celebration of the new Student Aid andFiscal Responsibility Act.
“I certainly wouldn’t be standing here as aUnited States senator without that education,”Menendez said. “We want that to be a birthrightfor all our citizens in the days ahead. What wesee in each and every one you is the possibilityof being the next inventor of the next great ideathat will change the world.”
Gov. Chris Christie’s budget proposalmight have left some without hope for NewJersey’s economic forecast, but it does notend there.
New Jersey revenue collections are likelyto come up $250 million short through June2011, according to a nonpartisan report pre-pared by the Office of Legislative Services tobe released today, The Star-Ledger reports.
“Years of revenue growth have evapo-rated,” according the report cited in TheStar-Ledger article. “The period of econom-ic recovery required to produce earlier col-lection levels is uncertain.”
The OLS estimated that starting July 1,revenue would be $167.7 million lowerthan the $28.3 billion Christie proposed inhis budget address last month, accordingto the article. The report projects revenuefor the fiscal year ending this June at$27.6 billion, $81.7 million less thanChristie projected.
Some Democrats think this forecastcan make the proposed budget results worse.
“I know that the governor’s dealingwith a very difficult budget, but accurateinformation is very important,” New
Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney said in the article. “We don’t want to live in wonderland.”
New Jersey State Treasurer AndrewSidamon-Eristoff said the administrationwould not update its estimates nor adjustits proposal.
“It’s real money, it’s significant, but it isa relatively small differential,” Sidamon-Eristoff said in the article.
The Assembly Budget Committee,yesterday, kicked off nearly two monthsof hearings. Christie and the Legislaturemust agree on a budget by June 30.
REPORT PROJECTS NJ REVENUE SHORTFALL AT $250M
Local band “Chocolate Bread” performs at the “Oxfest Rock for Haiti”benefit concert Monday in the Busch Campus Center. All proceedswill benefit the Oxfam America Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.
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JAM FOR A CAUSE Activists plan camp out for more state funding
BY NEIL P. KYPERSEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Tent State University hopes to increasecivic activism in the community and kicksoff its first day, in hopes of increasing stu-dent involvement, on Rutgers Day.
Tent State, which intentionally beginson Rutgers Day, April 24, and ends on April30, began in 2003 with a group of studentswho wanted to respond to the major fund-ing cuts at the University.
“They chose to create a state where peo-ple could come together and create a dem-ocratically run, free University,” saidJordan Bucey, a former out-of-stateUniversity student who now attendsMiddlesex County College due to tuitioncost. “The reason why it’s called Tent Stateis to model after tent cities where homelesspeople live.”
The tents are a representation of howmuch debt students accumulate over thecourse of going to college. They sym-bolize how college debt puts students
into poor financial situations afterobtaining a degree.
In its inception, the event caused someissues with the University, said Bucey, whointends to return to the University nextsemester. Now the University provideselectricity and trashcans, and keeps ScottHall on the College Avenue campus openso people can use the bathrooms.
“If we want this to really be effective,both sides need to work together,” shesaid. “You need to realize that if we allcare about education, we are all on thesame side.”
The event hosts an array of activitiesfrom a legislative tent to free art and liveband performances outside Scott Hallevery night, Bucey said.
John Aspray, an organizer and a studentrunning the legislative tent, said the leg-islative tent would offer students a chanceto call their legislators about the budgetcuts as well as register to vote.
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Students may be wrapping uptheir final exams and gettingstarted on summer plans in justfive weeks, but they will still haveone last problem to solve for theschool year — how to get all theirbelongings home.
New Jersey Institute ofTechnology alumnus MichaelAmigashie and NJIT studentElijah Armah star tedUniversity Storage, a student-run business venture, to helpon-campus students with mov-ing in at school and moving outto return home at the start andend of each semester.
University Storage CEOAmigashie said the idea came tofruition when the duo won abusiness competition in 2008held by the winner of the fourthseason of “The Apprentice,”Randal Pinkett. Their first-placeprize was $5,000 and the oppor-tunity to consult with Pinkett forany issue the team faced withthe business.
University Storage beganoffering service in 2008 to NJIT,Rutgers–Newark, the Universityof Medicine and Dentistry of NewJersey, Seton Hall University andMontclair University.
University Storage also beganworking with the UniversityCenter at Easton Avenue, and asof this year, has expanded itspresence, with the intention ofgrowing more.
“There’s a great possibility ofus expanding beyond New Jersey,but as of now we want to have areally big market share here,”Amigashie said. “We really wantto establish ourselves here inNew Jersey.”
University Storage representa-tives met with Residence Life todiscuss potential inclusion in theUniversity’s New StudentOrientation, which would allowmore students to gain familiaritywith the service.
Students shared their opinionsregarding the fledgling compa-ny’s presence on campus.
“I’m probably not going to useit, but if there’s someone who hasa lot of stuff, it will definitely beuseful for them,” said SamanthaMitchell, a School of Arts andSciences first-year student.
Shaili Jha, a School of Arts andSciences sophomore, agreed.
“I think it’s a really good idea,especially for those of us like mewho live really far away,” Jha said.
“A lot of the stuff we bring hereisn’t stuff we need at home, andit’s a good way to keep stuff here.If the costs are targeted towardsstudents, I think it’s somethingpeople will take advantage of.”
Barbara Bekoe, lead campusrepresentative of UniversityStorage, said the company hasmany advantages over stan-dard storage services, such aslower prices.
“With other services, youwould have to be the one to go in[and] … pick your things up,” shesaid. “You don’t have to travel topick up your stuff. It makesthings easier for students.”
Unlike other companies thathave monthly fees, UniversityStorage charges students a flatrate for the summer months,Bekoe said.
The standard rate for a studentis $159.84, which pays for four 22x 22 x 22-inch boxes, duct tapeand four months of storage space,she said. The boxes are shippedand taken away for free and maybe delivered back at a later date, ifnecessary, for $7 per box.
Typically, storage is for itemslike books, supplies and otheritems a student may not want totransport themselves, Bekoesaid. Larger items may be stored,but furniture is not usuallyaccommodated.
University Storage can bereached through its Web site,www.myustrorage.com, onFacebook, on Twitter or by phoneat (877)-207-6344.
“You don’t have to travel to pick upyour stuff. It makes
things easier for students.” BARBARA BEKOEUniversity Storage
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8 Come support the Residence Hall Association in their RHA“Wendy’s Get Together” event. Pick up a coupon from an RHArepresentative who will be present at the Rutgers StudentCenter on the College Avenue campus during the evening, andpresent it to the sales clerk when you purchase your food.
From beginners to seasoned experts, all are welcome to afree yoga class hosted by the Rutgers Bhakti Club from 8:30to 10 p.m. in the Busch Campus Center Multipurpose Room.Yogi Charu, who trained in the Himalayan peaks and traveledthe world teaching yoga, will teach the class. For more infor-mation visit and RSVP at www.bhakticlub.org/pureyoga.
Come watch the V-Day 2010 benefit production of EveEnsler’s award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues.”Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and production begins at 8:30 p.m.in the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue cam-pus. Get there early to buy your tickets because seating islimited. Tickets are $5 for University students and $7 forgeneral admission. Donations are welcome and T-shirts willbe sold. The event is sponsored by the Department ofSexual Assault Services. Proceeds benefit V-Day’s 2010Spotlight Campaign and Sexual Assault Service and CrimeVictim Assistance’s Victim Emergency Fund.
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A fledgling storage service offers additional space to the U. community
300 people during the live per-formances at night, she said.
The event is no longer just forstudents but open to anyone whowants to be a part of it, even thehomeless, she said.
David Colaco, a School of Artsand Sciences sophomore, was atlast year’s Tent State and enjoyedthe events. He looks forward toattending again.
“It’s a good means for people toget involved in the community on alower level,” Colaco said. “Asopposed to a rally which wouldbring in like-minded people to showtheir power, Tent State is less basedon that … and you can get moreopen-minded people [involved].”
Matt Kosinski, a School ofArts and Sciences sophomorewho spent a night at Tent Statelast year, hopes to attend allweek this year. He sees the
event as a goodway to bond withfellow students.
But Kosinskibelieves most peo-ple do not attendfor the activismaspect.
“I understandthey come from asocio-political sortof thing … [but] in
terms of reaching that goal, itdoesn’t get the job done,” he said.
Yet Aspray said it is important tonote that many of the students whoattend go on to be involved in poli-tics at the University or in the city.The event acts as a recruitmenthub for political activism, he said.
“Tent State organizers in thepast have run high schoolinternship projects, were activein the Democrats for Changecampaign, were active in theward campaign, and I later wenton to join [Rutgers UniversityStudent Assembly] and theLegislative Affairs committee,”he said. “Tent State lasts aweek, but [organizers] areinvolved in the community allyear round.”
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SAFRA, which is part of thehealth care reform bill, will securebillions of dollars for aid to collegestudents at a time when tuitioncosts and debts are at their highest.
The new act will inject $36 bil-lion into the Pell Grant programand an additional 11,000 NewJersey students will receive thegrants, Menendez said. The max-imum scholarship a student canbe awarded annually willincrease to $5,550 this year. By2017, it will grow to $5,975.
With the scholarship increase,minority-serving institutions andcollege access grants, New Jerseystudents alone will have access toa quarter of a billion dollars overthe next 10 years, he said.
The reform Menendez andPallone worked to pass expandsthe direct student loan program,Menendez said. It removes thehuge costs associated with the stu-dent loans middlemen, he said.
“It eliminates the subsidies ofbig banks and private lendersand reinvest these savings into
“Basically the goal is gettingstudents to call their legislatorand get involved,” said Aspray, aSchool of Arts and Sciences jun-ior. “We really are political andwant to bring people together tosupport higher education, andthat’s part of the message ofTent State.”
The event’s purpose is tomake people realize they do havea voice and that everyone canmake a difference, Bucey said.
“We register people to voteand encourage students that theydo have a voice and apathy is amyth — there is no such thing asapathy,” she said. “If you’re notdoing something… you’re part ofthe problem.”
One part of theevent offers theopportunity to beinvolved in a townhall meeting,Bucey said.Anyone workingthe event will beallowed to comeup with ideas for the week.
“That’s where we make thedecision on cleanups, what work-shops we are going to have, anychanges in where tents are goingto be and any gripes peoplehave,” she said. “It’s the place forthem to voice their concerns.”
Everything at the event isfree, Bucey said. The only cost isa $5 tent rental fee.
“Anyone can come set up atent. All they have to do is come toour staff tent and register,” Buceysaid. “We have our own securityso we like to keep the place safeand know who is sleeping [wherein case of emergency].”
The student turnout at lastyear’s event included about 200people in tents and around 250 to
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Sen. Robert Menendez says the legislation will grant an additional 11,000 Pell Grants to NJ students. Itincreases maximum scholarships to $5,550 this year and expands the direct student loan program.
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continued from front “It’s the place for [participants]
to voice their concerns.”
JORDAN BUCEYStudent Activist
education programs that makecollege more affordable,” he said.
Not only will the act dramatical-ly raise the amount of money stu-dents can receive, it will reduce thenation’s debt, Menendez said.Reforming the program will reducethe federal deficit by $8 billion.
The law is passed at a time whenthe University needs it the most.
University President RichardL. McCormick said there are diffi-cult choices that need to be madeas the state operating support isgoing down. A reduction of 15percent is proposed for next year.
“Rutgers is not a rich kid’sschool,” he said. “Eighty percentof students are on some kind offinancial aid. Thirty percent ofthem receive federal Pell Grant.About 100 percent work at somepoint in time to pay their bills.”
Rutgers University StudentAssembly President Werner Born,who spoke at the event, expressedgratitude for Menendez andPallone’s work.
“We have been shown that ourgreat nation cares that every studentis given an equal opportunity at high-er education to pursue studiesbeyond what is simply written in atextbook and discover things in a labthat are still unknown,” said Born, a
School of Engineering senior. Menendez described the rally
along with general advocacy for theact as “democracy succeeding.”
“What we celebrate today isnot just Congressman Pallone’s ormy own ability to make this hap-pen — it’s your ability to partici-pate and make it happen,” he said.
New Jersey Public InterestResearch Group member SamuelObergh, who rallied for the bill onthe steps of Capitol Hill alongsideSpeaker of the House ofRepresentatives Nancy Pelosi,joined his peers yesterday on thesteps of Brower Commons to fur-ther show his support.
“We were bringing more atten-tion to this bill being passed and itwas up for a vote,” said Obergh, aSchool of Arts and Sciences junior.
Among the many student sup-porters, John Aspray, RUSALegislative Affairs Committeechair, was thankful for Menendezand Pallone’s efforts.
“The only way I’d be here isthrough financial aid,” Aspray, aSchool of Arts and Sciences jun-ior, said. “Students need to bemore active in pushing studentfriendly legislation, since the debtburden is higher for studentsthan it’s ever been before.”
the program, Shostack said.“All of our students are first-gen-
eration college students, and theyalso qualify for the program on thebasis of financial need,” she said.
Shostack said althoughthese students come from low-income backgrounds, they arein no way inferior to other stu-dents at the University.
“These are all students withtremendous potential,” she said.“They typically graduate at thetop of their high school classes,but they are considered educa-tionally disadvantaged as a resultof their school districts.”
Senior EOF CounselorCatrina Diggs, a University EOFalumna, said the stereotype thatEOF students are inferior is com-pletely untrue.
“By the time [EOF students]graduate, they are on par witheverybody else,” she said. “I grad-uated with a 3.6, so it’s not alwaysabout where you start, but abouthow you finish.”
The program isintended for stu-dents without theeconomic andsocial means need-ed to attend aschool like theU n i v e r s i t y ,Manning said.
“The programis for students whoare bright andcapable, but, for
the most part, graduated fromhigh schools and work in commu-nities where the resources aren’tthere,” he said. “So when they gethere, they are a couple stepsbehind their peers. This programprovides them support and helpsthem catch up.”
Diggs said she does not knowwhether she would have come tothe University without the EOF pro-gram and feels the support studentsreceive from the program is needed.
“Students who are coming intoEOF come from schools that don’tadequately prepare them for col-lege,” she said. “So, if you don’thave an EOF counselor to helpyou navigate the University, itmakes college more challenging.”
Diggs also understands theeconomic situation the state isdealing with. But she thinks thegovernor needs to see which pro-grams are being cut and makebetter decisions.
“[The governor] has to usemore discretion. Programs likeEOF benefit a portion of the popu-lation that might otherwise notreceive this kind of support,” shesaid. “So, if [the governor] is goingto make cuts, he should take acloser look at what he is cutting.”
Manning said EOF recentlystarted an advocacy campaign forthe proposed budget cuts, askingstudents and alumni to send let-ters to state legislators and thegovernor in opposition to the cuts.
“We know there will be a cut,”he said. “We’re just hoping wecan do something to minimizethe depth of the cut.”
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are unable to borrow more will beunable to continue school.”
Manning said in the 40 yearsthe program has been offered inthe state, these are the first cutsit has ever received.
He said the chances these stu-dents will continue school areunclear, because once they leavethe University, they are consid-ered to be less of a priority for theprogram. He said this is becauseof the increasing demand for stu-dents to receive EOF funds.
“What we’re having to do is toprioritize how the grant is distrib-uted,” Manning said. “Thismeans students who leave schoolare put at the end when the timecomes for funding again.”
Michelle Shostack, assistantdean for EOF in the School of Artsand Sciences, saidstudents sometimesdo not have a choiceto stay in schoolbecause they areunable to increasetheir loan debt dueto poor economiccircumstances.
“Since parentalsupport in mostcases is negligible,it means increasingthe students’ loan debt,” she said.“If they can negotiate the loans andare able to stay, they are faced withthe decision to either increase theirdebt or leave school.”
Manning said although theEOF program is facing proposedbudget cuts from the governor,the University has been nothingbut supportive over his timeinvolved in the program.
“I’ve been here at Rutgers for23 years, and I can honestly saythe support the institution has pro-vided has been great. I know theycare very deeply about the pro-gram,” he said. “But the Universityis also at a very difficult place.They are trying to figure out howit’s going to provide a quality expe-rience, not just for EOF students,but for other students as well.”
Shostack agreed with Manning,saying there is no denying the factthe state is facing tough economictimes. But, she stressed how impor-tant the EOF program is to the state.
“Educating our students addsto the economy of New Jerseybecause most of our studentsremain in state and become tax-payers,” she said. “We know thatearning their degree changes theirearning potential. So, in the longrun, it’s a very wise investment.”
Shostack also said the benefitsfor a family sending their child tocollege for the first time are visi-ble at the graduation ceremony.
“You see the pride in parent’seyes. It’s like a family is going tocollege,” she said.
There are other requirementsstudents must meet to qualify for
FUNDS: Program receives
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Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget could result in large cuts toEOF funds, possibly resulting in less student grants and programs.
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“If [the governor] is going to make
cuts, he should takea closer look at what
he is cutting.”CATRINA DIGGS
EOF Senior Counselor
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Organization to run for community outreach supportBY JEFF PRENTKY
STAFF WRITER
Hip-hop may bring some tomove their feet at Johnson Parkthis weekend, but beats andbreak-dancing will not be a part ofthe mix.
The Homeless and IndigentPopulation Health OutreachProject, or HIPHOP, is holding itseleventh annual 5K Fun Run/Walkon Saturday to benefit the St.John’s Family Health Center, thePromise Clinic in New Brunswickand community outreach sites thatattend to the health needs of the underrepresented.
University students have par-ticipated in the 5K run/walk forthe past four years by donatingwater for the runners, and assist-ing before and after the run withcleaning, set-up and registration,Susan Giordano, program coordi-nator for HIPHOP said in an e-mail correspondence.
“This event is one of the manyevents our program promotes to
encourage passion to serve theless fortunate,” said Giordano,who this year expects between100 and 130 runners. “We lookforward to instilling passion inothers. In addition, we hope toraise sufficient funds that willenable our program to continueto serve our community.”
Sponsored in part by theRobert Wood Johnson MedicalSchool Alumni Association, the5K run/walk fundraiser will beheld in Johnson Park on RiverRoad in Piscataway. Registrationstarts at 8:30 a.m., and the racebegins at 10 a.m.
In the past, the event hasraised between $4,000 and $6,000every year, HIPHOP StudentDirector Monica Chugh said.
“This program initiallyappealed to me as a medical stu-dent because it kind of was anextension of what I had done atRutgers previously,” theUniversity alumna said. “Thisyear, we’re looking forward toraising a lot of money and includ-
ing more people outside of [theUniversity of Medicine andDentistry of New Jersey-RobertWood Johnson Medical School].”
HIPHOP has also worked withUniversity students for the past10 years on collaborative lectureseries, volunteerism and commu-
nity-student program implemen-tation. HIPHOP reaches morethan 800 people each year with itsservices, which include healthprevention education, advocacyand primary health care,Giordano said.
Through HIPHOP, a student-run community service organiza-
tion at UMDNJ-RWJMS, studentsin medical and public healthfields enhance their health educa-tion and communication skillswhile learning about the socialand medical needs of under-served populations in the area,said UMDNJ-RWJMSSpokeswomen Jennifer Forbes,via e-mail correspondence.
HIPHOP programs studentsparticipate in range from shad-owing physicians at St. John’sClinic, teaching high schoolstudents about HIV preventionand attending chemotherapytreatments with cancerpatients, she said.
These types of programsallow students to engage in aunique service-learning oppor-tunity and gain real-world expe-rience outside the classroom,Forbes said.
In addition to the 5K run/walkfundraiser, the students inHIPHOP participate in more than30 outreach projects in CentralNew Jersey, including health
fairs, a back-to-school supplydrive, an annual volunteer dayand an annual youth science edu-cation day, she said.
Two medical students whorecognized the need for such aprogram founded HIPHOP in1992 so their peers could makea difference in the community. Ithas since evolved into anumbrella program with threemajor initiatives — theCommunity Health Initiative,the Promise Clinic, which is inpartnership with Elijah’sPromise Soup Kitchen, and theMotivating Ourselves ViaExercise and Nutrition Project,Forbes said.
The initiatives promotehealthy living practices, providepreventive health educationincluding diabetes and bloodpressure screenings, provideaccess to primary care for anunderserved, mostly homeless,population and encourage health-ier eating habits and exercise,she said.
“This event ...encourage[s]
passion to serve theless fortunate.”SUSAN GIORDANO
HIPHOP Program Coordinator
Rashon East, 34, surrendered himself toSouth Brunswick police early Monday aftercrawling through a McDonald’s drive-throughwindow last month and slapping and threateningan employee, according to an article in The Star-Ledger.
Police released a security video of the attack, andthe New Brunswick resident’s friends, family andchildren identified him, according to the article.
“Indications are that East’s family, includinghis own children, saw his images and encour-aged him to give up,” Sgt. James Ryan said inthe article.
East was charged with simple assault andmaking terrorist threats. His court appearance isscheduled for April 13.
The attack happened at 4:30 a.m. on March 28at a McDonald’s on Route 1 at Sand Hills Road.
East complained of slow service and climbedthrough the drive-through window to shove theemployee against the counter.
He then threatened the worker and said hewould be waiting for him later before slappinghim and walking out with a fish sandwich, whichhe had ordered and paid for.
— Kristine Rosette Enerio
MAN TURNS SELF IN FOR SLAPPING FAST FOOD ATTENDANT
been going swimminglyuntil that point. Besides,there are plenty of betterways to attract the attentionof your young male profes-sor on test day.
So back to you putting onpants. No, not the ones withattractive branding like“Pink” or “Juicy” so shame-
lessly stitched across your backside, and no, not theones that could double as lace “booty shorts.” I amtalking real, live pants. You are making yourselflook nearly 15 pounds heavier than you are whenyour skin is billowing out of the bottom (and top) ofyour shorts. This coming from a girl with prominenthips and minimal shame, you have had to pick upalong the way that your cellulite is not your bestaccessory. And the Uggs you have so carefully cho-sen to accompany your backside-bearing “shorts”do not help your case.
I think I have made it abundantly clear in recentweeks that I am far from appropriate, and no, I cer-
tainly do not dress like the Amish. Iam sure I have made some poor fash-ion choices in my life — there is pic-torial proof of a sixteen-year-old medenim jacket and bell bottom cladhiding somewhere in my mess of aroom — but come on. I am not ask-ing for full-ankle coverage or even a10-inch inseam on your Ed Hardyshorts, but just a little modestywould be lovely. I cannot help but
think I sound like my mother, but seriously, what-ever is going on near your upper thigh is just dis-pleasing to the eye. You are going to class, for good-ness sake. Even if you are not going to class, you arewalking outside of your house in more than I woulddare walk out of my bedroom in. If you are going tostart bearing half your butt during the first few daysof spring, I can only imagine what is to come by July.Thank God you will be back fist pumping and GTL-ing at your shore house, or excuse me, “shawhowse” by then. Am I stereotyping again? Oops.
If you plan to transition into adulthood at somepoint in your collegiate career, I imagine it shouldinvolve putting on some pants. And if you do notplan on evolving into an adult any time soon, eithercommand your corner with conviction, or put onsome damn pants.
Also, I know that this does not exactly belong,but I have written this entire rant while on holdfor customer service — I’m sick of pressing onefor English.
Lauren Caruso is a Cook College senior majoringin journalism and media studies with a minor inenvironmental policy, institutions and behaviors.
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I have been working onbecoming a more pro-ductive human being
lately, and I started by aban-doning the things that werefeeding into my toxicity mostheavily. Within the recentpast, I gave up eating meat,being generally lazy —Tumblr and Mario Kart with-standing thanks to their supreme offerings of enter-tainment — my ex-boyfriend and lastly, critiquingother people’s flaws, but only the ones they cannotfix, no matter how hilariously unfortunate they are.On that note, girls, you need to put on some pants.
My trip odometer clocked an impressive 242miles this weekend, which equates to some fourhours of observing the outside world but not exact-ly being a part of it. So earlier this week, I decidedto celebrate spring by skipping class (sorry, Mom)to sit outside and read a book. I have not had timefor much else besides class and work, given theamount of Mario Kart hours I clock. Clearly, my pri-orities are in order. In any case, anearby cherry blossom tree spent itsafternoon dusting my legs with itspetals, welcomingly garnering myattention for most of the day. Butevery so often, my distracted eyeswould divert from the pages of mybook, past spring’s treasures andtoward the most distasteful of sights— lower butt cleavage. You know,when girls think they will still fit intolast summer’s wardrobe despite their poster child-like freshman 15 weight gain, but fail miserably.
At first I thought my tired eyes were joking withme — any dedicated college student knows twohours of sleep can induce the most vivid hallucina-tions -— but then there was another. And thenanother. And then a whole pack of them, clad intheir sorority’s sweatshirts, wearing little more thanbathing suit bottoms in clear public view. I could nothelp but stare, but I suppose the scrutiny is whatthey were going for. Why else would a pack ofbroads strut around in next to nothing, midday, withclasses in session? More importantly, where doesone possibly find shorts that adequately displaysuch a level of upper thigh and buttock crease?Baby Gap? OshKosh B’Gosh? Talbots? Got me.
I may sound cruel, but in a world where mirrorsexist, I should not be subjected to such visuallyoffensive disgrace via a fellow female’s outfit, orlack thereof, on such a beautiful Monday. I mean, Iget it, the weather surges past 70 degrees and sud-denly, the idea of throwing on pants or a shirt withsleeves or a neckline above the belly button is toodaunting a task, but seriously, it is vomit-inducing.In fact, it kind of ruined my Monday, which had
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“I graduated with a 3.6, so it’s not always about where you start, but about how you finish.”
Catrina Diggs, senior counselor for EOF, on the importance of students’ efforts until graduation day.
STORY ON FRONT
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“... not the ones that could double as lace ‘booty shorts.’
I am talking real, live pants.”
W ith the ever-closing window for unrestricted speech anduncontrolled methods of communication, the Internet hasbecome the last frontier. Yet even that has been threatened
in recent times. According to The New York Times, a federal appealscourt yesterday ruled that the Federal Communication Commissioncould not set particular rules in terms of use of the Internet. The deci-sion came after the FCC attempted to regulate the online world withthe claims that Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, took itupon itself to slow down traffic to well-known BitTorrent Web sites.Despite some college students’ tendencies to access these torrentsites, we must agree with the decision of striking down the FCC’s far-fetched explanation for setting rules regarding the Internet.
The FCC stated it simply wanted Internet providers to comply witha “net neutrality,” the principle that all content should be addressedequally by said providers. The problem is that even if this were the case,the FCC has no such authority, therefore should not meddle in a caseof company-customer relations. If people want to switch their serviceprovider, they are free to do it — the government must stay out of it.
We are not arguing that Internet providers’ decisions to ban certainWeb sites are correct. The court’s ruling effectively allows providers toban sites such as Hulu.com or You Tube, yet it leaves out government’sinfluence on these companies — something that should be the case ifwe are to keep the Internet from becoming another of the state’s toys.
In addition to keeping the Internet from government control,Comcast’s victory comes after the argument that some users take up sig-nificantly more bandwidth than others. If the FCC had its way, then theprovider would have to be required to retain this unfair stream of usageand take away from those customers who seldom use their service.
Ultimately, while the court’s decision thwarts other companies suchas Microsoft and Google, it keeps the virtual playing field a competitioninstead of a government-controlled forum. We can only agree with thisexclusion of the FCC in online spheres, perhaps for the fear of a con-trolled Internet or maybe the Commission’s inability to actually promot-ing “an open Internet.” In either case, the FCC has no authority and mustremain that way, as Internet providers should be the sole figures respon-sible for the fair distribution of bandwidth and use of their service.
FCC not responsiblefor Internet oversight
OrdinaryMadness
LAUREN CARUSO
Lawyer’s advicecauses gaffe
T he terms “permanent resident” and “citizen” are often inter-changeable in the world of taxes, bank accounts and educa-tion, yet when the question of criminal action is raised, their
meanings diverge greatly. According to The New York Times, JosePadilla, a truck driver, Vietnam veteran and Honduras native, has livedlegally in the United States for the past 40 years. He now faces depor-tation for a large amount of marijuana found in his tractor-trailer, afterhis lawyer told him that he would not face deportation if he pleadedguilty. The fault seems to fall on the lawyer for incorrect legal adviceand charges against Padilla make his deportation virtually mandatory.
Padilla’s lawyer informed his client that the consequences of plead-ing guilty would not be deportation since he had been in the countryfor almost four decades. When the defendant faced the court, heclaimed that his plea was based on this faulty legal advice. While theSupreme Court of Kentucky rejected his claim, the U.S. SupremeCourt voted 7 to 2 to reverse the ruling.
The judges said with the ever-increasing excruciating measurestaken against non-citizens, legal council was an even bigger crutchthan before. Therefore, if Padilla had received erroneous advice, itputs him at a huge disadvantage when facing the court. While we donot argue for criminal activity, it seems that Padilla falls at a disadvan-tage for two reasons — legal ineptitude and a certain bias againstimmigrants. For example, if a 19-year-old college student were caughtwith possession of weed, he would get off with a modest fine and speckon his record. But in Padilla’s case, the man who served in Vietnamgets deported for simply not being a citizen. The gaffe is obvious.
The Supreme Court went on to rule that if Mr. Padilla’s claim werecorrect, then it would be certain his lawyer had not met the constitu-tional standard. Immigrants’ rights could therefore be further protect-ed under the Sixth Amendment.
The decision should be an obvious one. Padilla’s lawyer gave faultyadvice that directly affected his client — something that is not groundsfor deportation. While Padilla’s criminal activity should by no meansbe seen as a petty crime, he should be given a fairer trial and chanceto explain his situation. And after all, how could we send a man whofought for the United States out of the country and think it is right?
To support con-servative economictheory, he definesfairness as a sub-jective term anduses the estate taxas proof. Sadly, while I admire his attemptto convolute the obvious, the estate tax isnothing more than “a progressive tax thatis supposed to hit wealthier people dispro-portionately.” Moreover, its actual purpose,beyond pointlessly agonizing the rich, is asWinston Churchill has said: To ensure “acertain corrective against the developmentof a race of idle rich.” This is not a tax that“punishes people who wisely save theirmoney.” Anyone with under$3.5 million was not taxedat all in 2009, and those peo-ple “hurt” by the estate taxare not simply hard work-ers who have a 9 to 5 joband responsibly usecoupons. I cannot stand theconservative tendency todismiss those who are eco-nomically in need as irre-sponsible or not working hard enough,while the wealthy are lavished with praise— despite causing our economic collapse.Such labels are not only shamelessly false,but they also ironically reek of elitism, anadjective used often by Conservatives.Most strained families work very hard justto get by and only lack the opportunitiesfreely provided to the rich.
Additionally, the author’s argument thatthe estate tax is unfair must imply he isagainst the rich ever being taxed morethan the poor — a “progressive tax.” I donot wish to overtax the wealthy, but havinga progressive tax system is not inherentlyunfair — to those given much, much is
required. The big-ger concern is: Howdo Conservativesget away with ques-tioning fairness bycomparing the
plight of the needy, feeding ones’ children,with that of the rich, buying a fourthPorsche? Even if the estate tax was unfair,why are Conservatives not focusing moreon the injustice of the poor than a tax thataffects less than 2 percent of Americans?
Furthermore, since a large percentage oftax revenue comes from the rich, how exact-ly do Conservatives plan on decreasing ourdebt? In truth, the conservative ideology of
cutting taxes while decreas-ing the debt is simply a lie,supported only by math thatreads more like a fictionalnovel than Ayn Rand.
Returning to the article,the author next arguesagainst the minimum wagesaying, “research hasshown that a 10 percentincrease in the minimum
wage increases teen unemployment by 1 to3 percent.” I am sure those 1 to 3 percentof teens would be so much happier work-ing at McDonald’s for $3.25 an hour!Nonetheless, after working five hours, per-haps they will be able to splurge on some-thing, like lunch.
The author also writes, “Conservativesbelieve that the free market does not lenditself to monopolies.” In this case, I hopehe does not speak for all Conservatives, asformer President Theodore Roosevelt wasa Republican trustbuster, and the author’s“belief” is so incredibly false that I doubthe could find one legitimate historian oreconomist to back up his statement.
Lastly he says, “the best way govern-ment can help a poor person is to providea stable economic climate for them to finda job.” Precisely! And Conservatives didthat so well during the eight years of for-mer President George W. Bush’s admin-istration, which led right into our currenteconomic climate. Just like you knowwho to call when ghosts come around, itis also just as obvious who to call whenyou are looking to ruin — I mean stabi-lize — the economy.
The idea of lowering taxes to help theeconomy — what is called Reaganomicsor trickle-down economics — existedbefore former President Ronald Reagan.He was merely successful in justifying itthrough the rhetoric of money tricklingdown to those in need. Regardless, even ifthis theory did work (it does not), do therich really care about money tricklingdown to help the middle and lower class-es, or only that we think it does? Also, ifConservatives really cared about helpingthose in need, why would they begin bycrafting a theory around helping them-selves and only figure out some good talk-ing points years later?
In the end, the fundamental differencebetween conservative and progressive eco-nomic theory is that Conservatives beginby asking how to maximize the wealth andhappiness of the rich, while progressivesbegin by asking how to maximize thewealth and happiness of everyone — witha focus on those in need. Does this makeeconomic conservatives bad? No. Theycould be the other option — ignorant.
Lonnie Affrime is a School of Arts andSciences senior majoring in political sciencewith a minor in philosophy. He welcomesfeedback at [email protected].
T H E D A I L Y T A R G U M A P R I L 7 , 2 0 1 0 9OP I N I O N S
I grew up in a very conservative envi-ronment as a strongly opinionated,although entirely ignorant, far-right
Republican — a situation not specific toany one party or ideology. Nevertheless, Ibegan to label myself as a “moderate” as Ilearned more about politics, figuring, asmany others do, that there are two sides toevery story and the truth usually lies in themiddle. While such a common sense con-clusion seems reasonable enough, itremains far from accurate — at least in pol-itics. There are objective truths, and mystudies continually show the conservativeplatform to be mostly false.
I say this not to Conservatives, whoobviously will not be convinced, butinstead to progressives, who continuallygive conservative ideology the benefit ofthe doubt in having some nugget of truth,despite such kindness being rarely recip-rocated towards progressive ideas —unless you consider “Neo-LiberalMonarchist” to be a term of endearment.
Oftentimes, we are afraid of labeling mas-sive groups of people, like Conservatives, aspredominantly incorrect. Of course thereare gray areas sometimes, but if someone iswrong, there is nothing wrong with respect-fully calling them out. Backed up by logicand facts, and in the spirit of Socrates, it isthis type of honesty that I seek to provide inall of my columns starting today.
In a March 4 letter to The DailyTargum, the author of “Conservative theo-ry: Provide stable economic climate” triedto paint conservative ideology on econom-ics in a more positive light. He began bydefining progressives as people who “seepolitical debates in terms of kindness andfairness,” (how awful?) and decrying thesuggestion that conservatives are “pur-posefully callous.”
Conservative ideals: Maximize wealth, take care of rich
“... do the rich reallycare about money
trickling down to help the middle
and lower classes ...”
P resident Barack Obamaannounced plans to openparts of the American
coastline to offshore oil drilling,from Delaware to Texas andNorthern Alaska, but excludingareas of Florida and environmen-tally sensitive areas such as BristolBay in Alaska. The plan has drawncriticism and ire from environmen-talists on the left and childishobstructionists on the right, whoare committed to oppose Obamaeven when they agree with the left.
Both groups must look beyondtheir narrow interests and focuson the bigger picture. The UnitedStates cannot continue to financerepressive dictatorships andmonarchies in the Middle Eastwho sponsor terror, like SaudiArabia, Libya and Yemen. It ismorally unacceptable that theUnited States bankrolls suchregimes with money, weaponryand diplomatic support, whileoverlooking its own atrocities andabuse of human rights.
But beyond that, the UnitedStates has every right to utilizeits natural offshore oil resourcesthe same way Norway and Brazildo. By some estimates, the poten-tial reserve could yield between4.5 and 22 billion barrels of oiland 13 to 95 trillion cubic feet ofnatural gas. While this is notenough to solve the energyneeds of the United States, it canbe part of a larger strategy com-bined with nuclear energy todevelop a long-term plan for alter-native energy. Within 10 to 15years, we could produce as manyas one million barrels a day.
One thing we must keep inmind is that the goal of this ven-ture should be benefiting the
Off-shore drilling needsgovernment regulations
AJAY KUMAR
Letter
CommentaryLONNIE AFFRIME
American people. If offshoredrilling were used for the com-mon good, it could enrich theUnited States and benefit theAmerican people as a whole. Thisis the goal we must strive for.This should not be a gift to BigOil, as it is shaping up to be.Obama has proposed what essen-tially amounts to welfare for thewealthy by allowing the oil corpo-rations to place bids for newlyopened areas and returning acertain amount of royalties to thegovernment. The bulk of theprofits will go to the companiesand the American people will gettheir table scraps.
There is only one way to pre-vent this. We must set up a gov-ernment-owned oil company or agovernment-sanctioned agencylike Norway, Brazil and other oil-producing countries have. Inother nations, all oil is publicproperty and while oil extractionis contracted out, oil revenuebelongs entirely to the govern-ment. A government-owned oilcompany in the United Stateswould generate massive revenuethat could be used for the publicgood by providing funding foreducation, health care, infra-structure and other importantprograms, as well as reducing thedeficit and paying down thenational debt. In this model, theAmerican people would benefit,instead of the moneyed elites. Inthe meanwhile, the governmentcould also use the revenue tofund research and developmentof alternative fuel and greenenergy sources. If done correctly,offshore oil drilling can prove tobe great for the United States andthe American people.
Ajay Kumar is a School of Artsand Sciences sophomore majoringin political science and history.
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Horoscopes / LINDA C. BLACK Pearls Before Swine STEPHAN PASTIS
Today's birthday (4/7/10). Conditions in your life call for a lotmore self-assertiveness. You will continue to have responsibilitiesto others, but independent work becomes a powerful tool inmeeting outside demands. Balance passion with partnershipduties. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the eas-iest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) —Today is a 7 — You'll havemore control if you can identi-fy opportunities and allow anassociate to present them. Lessimmediate credit and moresuccess works for you.Taurus (April 20-May 20) —Today is an 8 — You find your-self thrust into a philosophicalargument. The easiest way maynot be the best way. Remem-ber your commitments.Gemini (May 21-June 21) —Today is a 7 — As you partici-pate in family or social events,notice how natural it feels.You've come a long way, baby.Relax and enjoy the ride.Cancer (June 22-July 22) —Today is a 5 — Pay close atten-tion to significant relation-ships. Your karma is in the bal-ance today. Heal old emotion-al wounds with compassion.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Todayis a 6 — Use your impulsive-ness to move a project for-ward, but don't paint yourselfinto a corner. Consolidateyour own position.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Today is a 5 — This could be astressful day. Accept the chal-lenge to transform gloom intogentle spring sunshine. Every-one benefits from your effort.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —Today is a 5 — Bend to yourpartner's wishes, but don'tbreak. The feelings you tend tosuppress should be expressed,either now or in the near future.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —Today is a 6 — Don't plan onbeing the center of attentionnow. Instead, imagine cleversolutions for intellectual orlogical problems.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) —Today is a 6 — To maintain yourcreative edge, listen to yourheart. If that gets confusing,make a list of pros and cons.You need to make a decision.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) —Today is a 6 — Work withinyour emotional comfort zone toavoid associates who challengeyour authority. There's no needto be on the cutting edge today.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) —Today is a 6 — Decisions madetoday will impact your life for along time. You want to bepractical, but imaginative,independent actions are yournature. Strive for a balance.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) —Today is a 5 — Do your besttoday to manage the group. Dis-tress can arise when memberstake off in myriad directions.Get everyone's cell number.
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think at this time of year, whenyou’re not in the Tournament andyou’re watching it, you’re particu-larly frustrated. Hopefully we’ll gettogether Monday, we’ll talk about itand make some sense of it.”
The Star-Ledger reportedRosario is considering a transferto Florida, Southern Californiaand Michigan State, while ananonymous source said NorthCarolina is also an option.
Rosario averaged 24 points intwo games at Chapel Hill, N.C.,the last two years. He was theteam’s leading scorer in his firsttwo seasons, averaging 16.4points per game.
During the season, Hurleysaid he did not think Rosario’scompetitiveness would allow himto sit out a season, per NCAAtransfer regulations.
He echoed that sentiment yesterday.
“I only had the chance to talk tohim briefly and I don’t want to inferanything from the conversation, Ijust know I need to sit down andtalk to him,” Hurley said. “I still feelpretty much the same way. I don’tthink Mike would respond realwell to not playing basketball for ayear. We just need to talk.”
The Star-Ledger reportedRosario told Hill that stayingwith the Knights would hinder
THE RUTGERS MEN’Strack and field team added anoth-er dynamic athlete to its squadTuesday, as Corey Crawfordsigned a national letter of intentto become a Scarlet Knight.Crawford is the No. 1 longjumper in the state of New Jerseyand also holds All-American honors after finishing fourthplace at the National ScholasticIndoor Championships.
DEPAUL REPLACED ITSmen’s head basketball coachingvacancy Tuesday, with the hiringof former Clemson head coachOliver Purnell. The two partiesreached a seven-year contractagreement, while Purnell’ssalary is still not determined.
DePaul’s previous headcoach, Jerry Wainwright wasfired on Jan.11 after leading theBlue Demons to just seven winswhile going winless in confer-ence play. Purnell holds a 138-90 record in seven years withClemson, but was just 50-62 inAtlantic Coast Conference play.
SYRACUSE HEADbasketball coach Jim Boeheimearned the Naismith collegecoach of the year award yester-day, making him the fourth BigEast coach to win the award.The three other finalists wereNew Mexico’s Steve Alford,Kentucky’s John Calipari andFrank Martin of Kansas State.The Orange started the yearunranked, but worked their wayup to a No. 1 NCAA tournamentranking behind the team’s 30-5season record. The team lost inthe Sweet Sixteen to eventualNational runner-up, Butler.
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Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Fred Hill Jr. is under investigation by the athletic departmentafter he participated in an altercation Friday at the Rutgers baseball team’s game against Pittsburgh.
his chances at the NBA. Whenasked, Hurley instead focusedon the McDonald’s All-American’s development.
“I think he leveled off thisyear as a player,” Hurley said.
Rosario’s departure wouldmake him the ninth player to leaveRutgers during Hill’s tenure, butGannet New Jersey reportedRosario could stay if there is acoaching change. If he does leave,the Jersey City native would jointhis season’s transfers in class-mates Gregory Echenique andPatrick Jackson.
The New Jersey Newsroomreported that center Brian Okamand forward Tomasz Kokosinskiare also exploring their options,unhappy with their situations at Rutgers.
Adam Zagoria ofZagsBlog.com also reported 6-foot-8 St. Benedict’s forwardGilvydas Biruta, a Rutgers com-mitment, called Athletic DirectorTim Pernetti requesting a releasefrom his Letter of Intent.
If Rosario, Okam andKokosinsi transfer it would leavethe Knights with seven playerson their roster. Guard MuhamedHasani returned to his nativeKosovo during the season anddid not return to the team.
“There’s difficult things goingon, I don’t know that that meanshe’s going to transfer,” Hurleysaid. “I need to sit down with himand we need to talk. That’s prob-ably the best way I can describethe situation with him.”
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The bullpen held up its endof the bargain, pitching twoshutout innings — one apiecefrom sophomore Charlie Lawand junior Sean Campbell.
For Law, this was his firstaction since the opening series ofthe season against Miami.
Law pitched two innings againstthe Hurricanes and gave up sixruns, but only two were earned,while he struck out four batters.
“It’s been nice to go out thereand get some competition,” Lawsaid. “I haven’t really seen any ofthat in a long time. It was good toget back out there and get a feelfor it again.”
The 6-foot-8 right-handerspent the last couple of months
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Freshman second baseman Steve Nyisztor stole two bases and scored twice yesterday in theKnights’ 10-2 victory over Princeton. He went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in one run.
BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZSTAFF WRITER
From the very start of theRutgers baseball team’s homebattle against instate rival
Princeton,left hand-ed pitcherD e n n i sH i l la l r e a d y
dug a bit of a hole. Before his start yesterday,
the southpaw was 0-4 on the sea-son with a 9.27 ERA and fromthe top half of the first other dis-appointing performance seemedon tap. After three Tiger hits,accompanied by a walk and anerror by right fielder MichaelLang, the Scarlet Knights quick-ly found themselves facing a 2-0 deficit.
But Hill slowly worked his wayback into control, eventually snag-ging his first victory while strikingout five in the process and allowingonly one earned run.
After a forgettable first, the fifth-year senior did not allow a Tigerbase runner to advance past sec-ond base for the rest of his seveninning outing –– sending his teamto victory, and putting the first winin his record column.
“The first win is the hardest,it’s true, but it feels very good,”Hill said. “One win right now isvery good.”
Senior battles back from early hole
KNIGHTNOTEBOOK
Experienced squad leadsKnights to fourth place
BY JOE MALONEYCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Junior Chris Frame finishedwith a five-over par 147 andsenior James Arbes turned in a
149 top a c et h eRutgersm e n ’ sg o l f
team to a fourth-place finishout of 11 teams Monday after-noon at the Kings CreekCountry Club.
The Scarlet Knights wereoutdueled by first placeMaryland (579), followed byPenn (581), and Delawarerounding out the top three witha 584. Rutgers finished up witha total of 596.
The 6,480-yard course locat-ed in Rehoboth Beach, Del., isscored as a par 71 course.Frame battled the course andcompleted both rounds shoot-ing 72 and 75 respectively,good enough for eighth best ina 69-player field. Following upthat ef fort was Arbes whosefocus in the second round
MEN’S GOLF
RUTGERS 596FOURTH PLACE
The Rutgers football teamreceived its first commitment
f o rt h e
class of 2011 in linebackerAndrew Campolattano,according to Rivals.com. TheBound Brook HighSchool producttold head coachGreg Schiano ofhis decision whilevisiting yesterdayafternoon.
Campolattano,a 6-foot-2, 215-pounder, is a two-spor t star andrecently won histhird consecutivestate title in wrestling. Hejoins a list of many ScarletKnights with a wrestlingbackground, including sen-ior defensive end AlexSilvestro. Former KnightsRamel Meekins, JackCorcoran, Kevin Malastand William Beckford were
also standout high school wrestlers.
Campolattano was recent-ly at one of the Knights’ 15spring practices, joining anumber of other topprospects that made it out so
far this season.Widely consid-
ered to be a strongyear in New Jerseyrecruiting, theKnights will hopethe Bound Brook,N.J., native canstart a flurry ofcommitments fromwithin the state.
Neptune, N.J.,running back
Charles Davis, LongBranch, N.J., athlete MilesShuler and Jersey City tail-back Savon Huggins wereall present at previous prac-tices and are consideredtop prospects.
— Steven Miller
BOUND BROOK LINEBACKER MARKSFIRST RUTGERS FOOTBALL COMMIT
ANDREWCAMPOLATTANO
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rehabbing a shoulder injur yand the recovery process hasbeen tricky, he said.
“There was some trial anderror and a lot of hard work,”said Law of the lengthy processback to the mound. “Our trainerRob [Piacentini] did a great jobgetting me ready and it just feltso good to be back out there.”
He’s right back at it tonightfor the Knights in New York,N.Y., with Rutgers doing battle with Ivy League school Columbia.
The Lions shocked theKnights at Bainton Field lastseason with a 9-1 victor y.Rutgers looks to avenge thatloss this time around.
“I don’t know if [revenge] isthe right word,” Hill said. “Weare going over there hoping tojust play our game and hope[senior starter] Kyle Bradleycan pitch well and we’ll seewhat happens.”
Following another two hits and awalk in the second, the lefty went 1-2-3 in the third and continued towork ahead of hitters. Hill then shutthe door upon his exit in the sev-enth with back-to-back strikeouts.Though his nine hits and threewalks are some things that are sureto be addressed, Hill can now lookup at the season ahead of him.
“[Now] I know that I can do it,instead of working off of the neg-atives from before I’ve got a posi-tive to rebound from,” he said.
SECOND BASEMAN STEVENyisztor just kept on truckingaround the bases yesterday againstthe Tigers, thanks to his three hitperformance from the plate.
“I was relaxed and feelinggood,” said Nyiszter of his day.“It’s a lot easier when everybodyelse is hitting too because every-one really came to play today.”
The freshman started his ardu-ous day on the base paths with ahustle play at first, breaking up awould-be double play and in theprocess breaking open the gamefor the Knights. He later stole sec-ond to put himself in scoring posi-tion and after advancing to third onan error at shortstop returned tohis seat on the dugout after a basesloaded walk to seven-hitter fresh-man Jeff Melillo.
This only marked the begin-ning of Nyisztor’s busy day onthe diamond.
“I felt good on the base paths,I was feeling aggressive,”Nyiszter said.
He proved that the very nextinning as he lined one up the mid-dle and scooted on to second on apassed ball a few pitches later.
His second and final steal ofthe game came after an RBI sin-gle to left. He was later platedafter a throwing error from sec-ond to third got by the Tigers’third basemen Matt Conner.
Nyisztor’s 3-for-4 showingkept his name atop the team inbatting average at .383, but thesecond baseman reiterated thefact that the team’s success ismore important than his own.
“I really don’t like to worry aboutstats, as long as we’re winningeverything’s fine,” said Nyiszter.“I’m just going to keep doing whatI’ve been doing and as long as wekeep winning I’ll be happy.”
IN THE FIFTH INNINGsophomore Ryan Kapp came intothe game to replace junior MichaelLang in right field and finished the1-for-2 from the plate with a singleto left. Although it did not appear tobe injury-related, Lang was seenstretching his hamstring on theRutgers side.
The junior went 2-for-3 duringhis time in the game and kickedoff the 10-2 route with a solohome run to left field from theleadoff spot.
resulted in a 72, one over par,to help guide the team intofourth place.
The rest of the ScarletKnights squad was full of sen-iors. Ben Bershad provided a152 (75-77) good enough for17th in the field. CaptainJordan Gibbs carded a 154 (73-81) for 24th while JimmyHilaire finished with a 156 (81-75) for 27th. The combinedeffort of the team’s upperclass-men provided the Knights withanother good showing in invitational play.
However, the spotlight wasstolen by Delaware juniorJustin Martinson, who cap-tured two University ofDelaware records with his 133(67-66) on the course as he fin-ished nine-under par and eightstrokes ahead of his teammateGreg Matthias and Maryland’sJohn Popeck.
The Knights, led by headcoach Jason Bataille, return tothe links this weekend, April 10-11 in the Princeton Invitational.The Knights won this invitationallast year and Arbes earned indi-vidual medalist honors.
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BY TYLER DONOHUECORRESPONDENT
Wondering which Rutgerssports program will be the next tobring a Big East title to the Banks?
T h eRutgerst e n n i steam islookingm o r e
and more like a viable candidate todo so with every win it collects.
The Scarlet Knights brushedaside intrastate rival Seton Hall 6-1yesterday in South Orange, earningRutgers its fifth consecutive confer-ence victory. The Knights (11-5, 5-1) are 8-2 since Feb. 25 and nowstand firmly among the confer-ence’s hottest teams.
Rutgers entered the road contestknowing it was the heavy favorite —and they certainly played like one.The Knights dominated throughoutthe afternoon as they pounded thePirates early and often.
Seton Hall (5-9,0-4) could notkeep up with Rutgers from thestart. The Knights rolled throughdoubles play with little challenge.Sophomore Jen Holzberg, whoteamed up with junior Amy Zhangfor their sixth-straight win as a pair,believes her team set the tone early.
“We knew that we could winthis match,” Holzberg said.
Title in sight after win over Hall continues dominance
Junior Amy Zhang beat her No. 1 singles opponent 6-0, 6-0 andearned her sixth-straight win in doubles with Jen Holzberg.
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Junior centerfielder Jennifer Meinheit had three of the Knights’ six hits last weekend in their trip toNotre Dame. The team hit .125 in South Bend while Meinheit is 5-for-13 in her last four games.
BY SAM HELLMANCORRESPONDENT
Six weeks and 29 games intothe 2010 season, the Rutgers soft-ball team finally gets a home game
t o d a yagainstHofstra.
Afterplayingin ninedifferent
states and four tournaments, thefriendly confines of the RutgersSoftball Complex represent a sightfor sore eyes, fresh off a two-gameskid against Notre Dame.
“We’re looking forward to aweek at home,” said head coach JayNelson. “It’s just not so much pres-sure on the girls. They get to sleepat home and live a regular schedulewithout worrying about traveling.”
The Scarlet Knights have a 3p.m. double-header on tap againstthe Pride (21-6), who already have
RU hopes bats come alive at home
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SOFTBALL
Hawks provide breakfrom Big East grind
BY STEVEN WILLIAMSONSENIOR WRITER
Everybody needs a vacationfrom time to time, the Rutgers women’s lacrosseteam included.
T h eScar le tKnightsp l a y e dback-to-b a c kB i g
East con-ference games — splitting thepair — and will face five con-secutive conference opponentsto close out the year and determine their postseason fate.
Tonight, though, Rutgers isgranted a reprieve from BigEast action when they faceintrastate Northeast Conferencefoe Monmouth at home on theRU Turf Field.
But make no mistake — theKnights are not sleeping on the Hawks.
“It’s definitely different thanhaving a Big East game, butMonmouth is a good team,”said head coach Laura Brand-Sias. “We’ve seen them on tapeand they have some great play-ers on their team, so we have tolook at it as if it were a Big Eastgame and the girls have to pre-pare like it is a Big East gamebecause it does matter. They’rea team in our region and regional wins and losses makean impact on your postseasonplay, so this is a big game for us.”
Senior Brooke Cantwellearned Big East Weekly HonorRoll recognition after postingthree goals and a career-highthree assists Saturday againstConnecticut, marking the secondtime this season the attackreceived conference accolades.
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“Coming out strong and provingourselves right away was impor-tant and that got us going.”
The Knights success in pairscarried over into singles play,where Zhang laid the hammerdown by double-bagling her oppo-nent 6-0, 6-0. But Rutgers’ No. 1player was not the only one to dom-inate. Holzberg cruised to hereleventh win of the season with a 6-1, 6-3 decision, while sophomoreMaryana Milchutskey (6-1, 6-4)and senior Caitlin Baker (6-1, 6-0)also eased their way to victory.
Sophomore Leonora Slatnickrefused to lose once more, earn-ing a 6-3, 6-2 win. The Austin, Tx.product has not lost sinceFebruary and has been an X-fac-tor for the Knights.
“She’s improved a lot and justkeeps getting better,” Holzbergsaid. “We’re very confident whenLeo’s playing in a match becauseof how she’s been doing.”
Teammates should believe inSlatnick. The Knights have beenat their best during her streak,which has seemingly helpedjump-start the group. Slatnicksaid she is not the only memberof the team inspiring others.
“It helps when you watch yourteammates and see them doingwell,” she said. “At one point dur-ing the match I looked over atJen [Holzberg] and saw she was
playing great — that definitelymotivated me.”
Head coach Ben Bucca’s squadis firmly positioning itself for ahigh seed in the Big East postsea-son tournament — which beginsApril 22 in South Bend, Ind. TheKnights’ sixth win on the road pro-vides another example of theteam’s mental fortitude accordingto captain Caitlin Baker, whopicked up a victory in doubles play.
“We’ve matured a lot as playersthis season when it comes to men-tally preparing for matches,” Bakersaid. “Our mental toughness iswhat keeps us going. Every singleone of us can find a way to grindout a win, even if it’s ugly.”
Now that the Knights haveshredded through much of theconference, they face a toughtask in the last two road matchesof the season.
Rutgers travels to Milwaukee,Wis., to take on Big East foesDePaul and Marquette. DePaul iscurrently ranked No. 21 in thenation and Rutgers could makesome noise on Saturday byknocking off the Blue Demons.
“We know Marquette andDePaul are going to be a lottougher than some of the teamswe’ve faced recently,” Slatnicksaid. “But I think we’re ready andit helps that we’ve picked upsome big wins in the Big East.”
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In addition to Cantwell,Rutgers’ scoring statistics areup across the board this sea-son, something the seniorattributes to more cohesion onthe field.
“I think it’s being more com-fortable and everyone is play-ing their role,” Cantwell said.“Everyone has their strengthsand we’re really playing to eachother’s strengths, which ishelping us, and I think overallour shot percentage is higher,which is something we focusedon throughout the fall and the preseason.”
The Hawks began their sea-son in the exact opposite fash-ion of the Knights — whileRutgers won its first fivegames, Monmouth dropped aquintet to kick of f the year.While the Hawks bouncedback to a 5-7 record, they losttheir last two leading intotonight and history is not ontheir side against the Knights.
And perhaps it is only fittingthat the Knights’ two leadingscorers this year — Cantwelland junior midfielder MarlenaWelsh — torched the Hawksfor six goals last season.
The Knights downed one in-state opponent — then No. 9 Princeton — already this year.A win over the Hawks tonightwould push them to 2-0 in Garden State contests this season.
“A little break is definitelygood, it gives us time toregroup ourselves,” Cantwellsaid. “We definitely can’t lookpast them, which we’ve beentold every day, but it’s nice tohave a little break and notworr y about [the Big East] so much.”
wins over Big East foes Connecticut,St. John’s and South Florida.
“It’s going to be really exciting tofinally get to do it in front of a homecrowd,” said freshman shortstopAshley Bragg after the team’ssweep of Princeton. “We got a tasteof that [against Princeton] and I’mreally looking forward to my firsthome game.”
Three Rutgers starters on theinfield are set for their first homegame. Catcher Kaci Madden willlikely start one of the two games andsecond baseman JenniferHarabedian also gets her first twohome games.
Hofstra will likely use ace OliviaGalati — who boasts a 13-2 recordand 1.11 ERA — in the first gameand Erin Wade in the second.
For the Scarlet Knights, seniorNicole Lindley and sophomoreHolly Johnson are the likelystarters after they pitched onegame apiece in the last 10 days.
Lindley and Johnson both came
up on the short end of 8-0 losses toNotre Dame last weekend andhave a combined 10-13 record sofar this season.
On the offensive side of the ball,Rutgers combined for just six hits inthe double-header against theFighting Irish, but junior centerfield-er Jennifer Meinheit supplied threeof them. Meinheit, from AnaheimHills, Calif., is slowly building heraverage — improving to fourth onthe team while hitting .240.
In her last four games, Meinheitis 5-for-13 with three runs.
With the exception ofMeinheit, however, the ScarletKnights combined to hit just .125against Notre Dame.
“I’d really like to see us staywithin ourselves when we hit,”Nelson said on where he’d like tosee Rutgers improve during thehome stretch. “We need to go theother way a little bit better. Thatisn’t all of our hitters, but it’s some-thing we can improve.”
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BY STEVEN MILLERSPORTS EDITOR
Already the lone member remaining fromthe Rutgers men’s basketball team’s herald-ed 2008 recruiting class, guard Mike Rosariocould be the next one out.
The St. Anthony product spoke with highschool coach Bob Hurley Sr. Monday andagain yesterday morning and will meet withhim again Sunday night or Monday, whenHurley returns from a coaching clinic inDublin, to discuss his future plans.
Rosario joined the Scarlet Knights andpreached of wanting to be the player to turnthe program around. Two losing seasonslater, frustration is at its peak.
“Sometimes I just think this is what losingdoes,” Hurley said. “They’re still not winningand when you’re always playing and you’re notwinning then you’re not happy — and youshouldn’t be. I need to talk to him and seewhere things are.”
A day after Duke and St. Benedict’s Prepproduct Lance Thomas took home the NCAAChampionship, Hurley discussed Rosario’spossible frustration of watching MarchMadness from the television.
Three of Rosario’s teammates on St.Anthony’s 2008 unbeaten, NationalChampionship team — Travon Woodall(Pittsburgh), Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas) andDominic Cheek (Villanova) — got a taste ofthe Tournament this year.
The last time Rutgers reached the post-season was the 2006 National InvitationalTournament, when the team made a first-round exit. Head coach Fred Hill Jr. tookover the program after the season and com-piled a 47-77 record in his first four seasons.
“It’s hard when you’re going to be a juniorand you want to get to the Tournament —that’s the goal for every kid,” said Hurley, whowas recently named a member of the NaismithHall of Fame’s upcoming induction class. “I
Following the Rutgers baseball team’s9-8 victory over Pittsburgh Thursday after-noon, the Panther coaching staff argued acall — whether junior Michael Langtouched first base on the play that endedthe game and completed the comeback forthe Scarlet Knights.
The confrontation between coaches fromboth sides turned sour and head men’s bas-ketball coach Fred Hill Jr., whose father Fredis the longtime baseball coach, joinedRutgers’ side and became a part of the huddle.
The Daily Targum and reporters fromother publications witnessed the fourth-year coach arguing with Pittsburgh coachJoe Jordano, but what was said — andwhether profanities were used — cannotbe determined. According to a report fromGannet New Jersey, Hill used profanities.
The two sides eventually separated andHill was not in plain sight for the remain-ing two games of the series.
The Rutgers athletic department beganan investigation into the matter to determinewhether disciplinary action is necessary.
Athletic Director Tim Pernetti issuedthe following statement: “We are activelyinvestigating the incident involving thehead men’s basketball coach that tookplace at our baseball game last Thursdayon campus. The reports and eyewitnessaccounts are very concerning.”
Pernetti recently met with Hill about hisfuture as coach of the team and whether hewould stay on while still under contract.Pernetti came to the decision to keep Hill ascoach, but would be forced to pay him the$1.56 million buyout that would be owed toHill for the final three years of his deal.
According to a report from Gannet NewJersey, the buyout figure reached $1.8 mil-lion on Monday, but if there is cause for ter-mination relating to conduct, the Universitywould not owe him that money.
— Staff Report
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Guard Mike Rosario spoke with high school coach Bob Hurley Sr. yesterday as he considersleaving the Rutgers basketball team while frustration with the program reaches its peak. SEE DOWNHILL ON PAGE 13
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Junior outfielder Michael Lang got the scoring started with a leadoff home run overthe left field fence. The long ball was Lang’s sixth of the season.
BY A.J. JANKOWSKIASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
When the Rutgers baseball team tookthe field against Princeton yesterday inPiscataway the question was not if it would
come out with awin. The questionwas by how many.
The answercame in the form ofa 10-2 win that may
have been much more had the starting line-up played the entire game.
“We don’t treat these games any dif fer-ently than our Big East games,” said out-fielder Michael Lang. “You just got to playit like every other game and you can’t takeany of these teams lightly. Anything canhappen on any given day.”
A total of 18 players saw the field insome capacity as the Scarlet Knights (15-11) coasted to the win thanks to a seven-run first inning. With four games in thenext five days, several players got half ofthe game off with only outfielders PatBiserta and Jarred Jimenez, and shortstopDan Betteridge playing the full nine innings.
“We wanted to get a couple at-bats forguys that don’t usually get a chance to getout there,” said head coach Fred Hill Sr.“You never know when an injury is goingto come up or in the middle of the gamewhen you need a pinch hitter, so I wasvery pleased that we were able to get someguys into the ball game.”
The Tigers (7-16) scored their only tworuns of f of senior starter Dennis Hill in
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First-inning eruption gives senior first win of yearthe opening frame. The lefty won his firstgame of the year after pitching seveninnings and throwing 91 pitches.
“After that first inning I thought hereally settled down,” Coach Hill said. “Hecame back to throw six innings of shutoutbaseball, so I was ver y encouraged by that.”
The Knights erased that deficit imme-diately by putting a seven-spot on theboard in the first inning courtesy of twohome runs and a Princeton error thatwould have resulted in the inning’s third out.
The first homer came via the leadof fhitter, Lang. The junior turned on aninside fastball from starter Kevin Linkand cranked the pitch into left field,almost hitting the parked cars in the adjacent lot.
“You go in not thinking about hitting ahome run,” said Lang of his sixth long ballof the year. “I’m just trying to go out andget a hit. He put a pitch right down themiddle so I was fortunate to get under itand hit it out.”
Link (1-2) was tagged with the loss forPrinceton after lasting only the first inningand giving up seven runs, only one ofwhich was earned because of the error.
Rutgers put three more runs on theboard off of reliever Matt Grabowski in thefourth inning when junior Biserta’s doublescored Lang from second and freshmanSteve Nyisztor brought home Biserta with asingle of his own. The first-year second base-man reached home later in the inning.
