THE D AILY T ARGUM Volume 143, Number 24 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 FORDHAM FOLLIES FINISHED Today: Sunny High: 70 • Low: 44 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2011 The Rutgers volleyball team struggled against Fordham in the past, but won, 3-1, last night at the College Avenue Gym to snap its losing streak. INDEX ONLINE @ DAILYTARGUM.COM DIVERSIONS ...... 10 CLASSIFIEDS ...... 12 The Rutgers Touchdown Club gives football tickets to recovering substance abusers who cannot afford them. House Republicans look to defund Title X, which funds family planning services for low-income families. OPINIONS SPORTS ...... BACK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY ....... 3 OPINIONS ........ 8 STATE ........... 7 New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill answers protester and city resident concerns about the case involving Barry Deloatch last night in the Ebenezer Baptist Church on Lee Avenue. KEITH FREEMAN / PHOTOGRAPHER EDITOR Gov. Chris Christie considered running for the Republican presidential candidate nomination after receiving encouragement from party members and private citizens. KEITH FREEMAN / PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR / FILE PHOTO Chris Christie to stay home for 2012 election BY MARY DIDUCH AND ALEKSI TZATZEV STAFF WRITERS Gov. Chris Christie announced yesterday he would not run for president in 2012, end- ing months of speculation and uncertainty in the ranks of the Republican Party. The governor stated his duty to New Jersey as a mayor was the reason for his deci- sion, pledging to finish what he started some 20 months ago. “New Jersey, whether you like it or not, you’re stuck with me,” Christie said in a near- ly hour-long press conference at the New Jersey State House in Trenton. Christie repeatedly stated he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination, but admitted yesterday that he had been qui- etly reconsidering his decision. He said sup- port from Republican Party members and private citizens had made him think twice. But he decided now is not the time for him to run. “I have a commitment to New Jersey that I simply will not abandon … That was the promise I made to the people of this state when I took office 20 months ago,” said the governor, who defeated incumbent Democrat Gov. Jon S. Corzine in a heated 2009 election. Christie said the state has had many accomplishments so far into his tenure, but there is much to be done. If he were to leave, Mayor, protesters clash over Deloatch case at open forum BY ANKITA PANDA METRO EDITOR Tensions arose last night at the Ebenezer Baptist Church where Mayor Jim Cahill met with city residents and protesters to respond to Barry Deloatch’s death. While the event was designed to serve as a question and answer session, it quick- ly turned into a heated debate in which both sides — Cahill and New Brunswick residents, many of whom per- sonally knew Deloatch — engaged in a battle of words centered mostly on the role of the New Brunswick Police Department. The 46-year-old New Brunswick man was shot and killed after an altercation with two NBPD officers on Sept. 22, and Cahill said the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigat- ing the matter. The mayor urged all residents to stay calm regarding the situation and to continue to voice their opinions. “We have a right to question, a right to demand answers, a right and must demand that justice is served,” he said. “Justice is not served if everyone rushes to judgment.” Members of the audience rose in protest as Cahill touched upon a sensitive area regarding white police officers who have used force while on duty against another indi- vidual, generally black or Hispanic. “We have been confronted by an African- American being shot by a white police officer. I will not pretend to understand how an African-American may perceive the police,” he said. “But we need to ask ourselves, ‘What more can be done?’” Cahill urged all residents to rise above the incident and cooperate with the police to find Andrew Agranovich, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, dishes out a stand-up comedy performance last night as part of the NJ Comedy Festival hosted by the Rutgers University Programming Association in the Busch Campus Center Multipurpose Room. ALEX VAN DRIESEN GARDEN STATE COMEDY Association aims to attract alumni for homecoming week BY DANIEL GARBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Rutgers University Alumni Association is joining the effort to plan this year’s homecoming week, which will fea- ture a slew of alumni events in addition to a variety of stu- dent events. In conjunction with Student Life, the Rutgers University Programming Association and the University athletics depart- ment, the association lined up its activities to run from Oct. 10- 16 and culminate with the homecoming Rutgers vs. Navy foot- ball game. Before the game, sponsors will team up to host a pre-game tailgate festival outside of Highpoint Solutions Stadium on Busch Campus, with prizes, free giveaways, an alumni appreci- ation tent, contests and a D.J., said Alyse Albaum, marketing assistant for the Alumni Relations at the University. “It will have a street-fair vibe to it and offer the chance for more fans attending the football game to stop by to enjoy the music, free carnival-style games, prizes, thousands of giveaways, Kids’ Zone inflatable amusements, contests and tailgate food,” said Donna Thornton, vice president for Alumni Relations. SEE ALUMNI ON PAGE 5 SEE CHRISTIE ON PAGE 5 SEE FORUM ON PAGE 5
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FORDHAM FOLLIES FINISHEDToday: Sunny
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WEDNESDAYOCTOBER 5, 2011
The Rutgers volleyball team struggled against Fordham in the past, but won, 3-1, last night at the College Avenue Gym to snap its losing streak.
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ONLINE @DAILYTARGUM.COM
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The Rutgers Touchdown Club gives football tickets torecovering substanceabusers who cannotafford them.
House Republicanslook to defund Title X,which funds familyplanning services forlow-income families.
OPINIONS
SPORTS . . . . . . BACK
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New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill answers protester and city resident concerns about thecase involving Barry Deloatch last night in the Ebenezer Baptist Church on Lee Avenue.
KEITH FREEMAN / PHOTOGRAPHER EDITOR
Gov. Chris Christie considered running for the Republican presidential candidate nominationafter receiving encouragement from party members and private citizens.
KEITH FREEMAN / PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR / FILE PHOTO
Chris Christie to stayhome for 2012 election
BY MARY DIDUCH AND ALEKSI TZATZEV
STAFF WRITERS
Gov. Chris Christie announced yesterdayhe would not run for president in 2012, end-ing months of speculation and uncertainty inthe ranks of the Republican Party.
The governor stated his duty to NewJersey as a mayor was the reason for his deci-sion, pledging to finish what he started some20 months ago.
“New Jersey, whether you like it or not,you’re stuck with me,” Christie said in a near-ly hour-long press conference at the NewJersey State House in Trenton.
Christie repeatedly stated he would notseek the Republican presidential nomination,
but admitted yesterday that he had been qui-etly reconsidering his decision. He said sup-port from Republican Party members andprivate citizens had made him think twice.
But he decided now is not the time for himto run.
“I have a commitment to New Jersey thatI simply will not abandon … That was thepromise I made to the people of this statewhen I took office 20 months ago,” said thegovernor, who defeated incumbentDemocrat Gov. Jon S. Corzine in a heated2009 election.
Christie said the state has had manyaccomplishments so far into his tenure, butthere is much to be done. If he were to leave,
Mayor, protesters clash overDeloatch case at open forum
BY ANKITA PANDAMETRO EDITOR
Tensions arose last night at the EbenezerBaptist Church where Mayor Jim Cahill metwith city residents and protesters to respondto Barry Deloatch’s death.
While the event was designed to serveas a question and answer session, it quick-ly turned into a heated debate in which both sides — Cahill and NewBrunswick residents, many of whom per-sonally knew Deloatch — engaged in a battle of words centered mostly on the role of the New Brunswick Police Department.
The 46-year-old New Brunswick manwas shot and killed after an altercationwith two NBPD of ficers on Sept. 22, and Cahill said the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigat-ing the matter.
The mayor urged all residents to staycalm regarding the situation and to continueto voice their opinions.
“We have a right to question, a right todemand answers, a right and must demandthat justice is served,” he said. “Justice is notserved if everyone rushes to judgment.”
Members of the audience rose in protestas Cahill touched upon a sensitive arearegarding white police officers who haveused force while on duty against another indi-vidual, generally black or Hispanic.
“We have been confronted by an African-American being shot by a white police officer.I will not pretend to understand how anAfrican-American may perceive the police,”he said. “But we need to ask ourselves, ‘Whatmore can be done?’”
Cahill urged all residents to rise above theincident and cooperate with the police to find
Andrew Agranovich, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, dishes out a stand-up comedyperformance last night as part of the NJ Comedy Festival hosted by the Rutgers UniversityProgramming Association in the Busch Campus Center Multipurpose Room.
ALEX VAN DRIESEN
GARDEN STATE COMEDY Association aims toattract alumni forhomecoming week
BY DANIEL GARBERCONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers University Alumni Association is joining theeffort to plan this year’s homecoming week, which will fea-ture a slew of alumni events in addition to a variety of stu-dent events.
In conjunction with Student Life, the Rutgers UniversityProgramming Association and the University athletics depart-ment, the association lined up its activities to run from Oct. 10-16 and culminate with the homecoming Rutgers vs. Navy foot-ball game.
Before the game, sponsors will team up to host a pre-gametailgate festival outside of Highpoint Solutions Stadium onBusch Campus, with prizes, free giveaways, an alumni appreci-ation tent, contests and a D.J., said Alyse Albaum, marketingassistant for the Alumni Relations at the University.
“It will have a street-fair vibe to it and offer the chance for morefans attending the football game to stop by to enjoy the music,free carnival-style games, prizes, thousands of giveaways, Kids’Zone inflatable amusements, contests and tailgate food,” saidDonna Thornton, vice president for Alumni Relations.
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Ticket donations help former drug abusers overcome their pastBY JESSICA PAO
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In an effort to help residentsof Integrity House overcomedrug and alcohol abuse, mem-bers of the Rutgers TouchdownClub donated football tickets tothose willing to pass time in a dif-ferent way.
Integrity House is a substance-abuse treatment center servingclients at their campuses based inNewark and Secaucus with over1,400 individuals treated annually,according to their website.
Katie Sharpe, a Universitygraduate student and longtimeScarlet Knights season-ticketholder, has been working atIntegrity House for the past twoyears. She contacted the RutgersTouchdown Club last year with adonation request of football tick-ets on behalf of the residents.
“My dad has taken me toRutgers football games since Iwas five years old,” she said. “Ithought this might be a good wayto help the residents.”
She said attending the footballgames made a positive impact forresidents of the substance-abusetreatment center who otherwisewould not have been able toafford the tickets.
“The majority of them are low-income so they don’t really havethe means to go to an event likethis on their own,” she said. “Also,because they are in drug treat-ment, they are learning how to dothings without drugs and alcohol.”
Sharpe said she appreciatesthe Rutgers Touchdown Club’s generosity.
Saurabh Jah, an assistant professor in theUniversity’s Department of Physics and Astronomy,was recognized yesterday as a Nobel Prize winner inphysics for being part of a research team of the threescientists who discovered that the universe contin-ues to expand, speeding up more and more whiledoing so.
Early in his doctoral program at HarvardUniversity, Jah contributed to one of the independentstudies that led to the 1998 findings about the ever-expanding universe, according to a University mediarelations press release.
“In modern astronomy, a lot of work is done bybig teams,” Jah said, recalling 20 people who workedwith winners Brian Schmidt and Adam Reiss.“Getting on this team as a graduate student was anexciting opportunity. I’m glad to have played a smallpart in the discovery.”
Jah joined the team in 1997, where he observedbright exploding stars at the edges the universe andgauged their distance and their rate of recession.
“Exploding stars sounded really cool, and that’swhy I wanted to study them,” he said in the release.
But he said he did not realize how tedious thework could be.
“The bulk of the work was sitting in front of a com-puter analyzing data,” Jah said.
He once had to send a laptop computer with essen-tial programs on a ferry from an observatory inHawaii to one in Chile, he said in the release.
“At the time, we thought we knew the answer— the universe was slowing down,” he said. “Wewere not expecting it to turn out the way it did. …In the end, we had to go where the data took usand see what the rest of the astronomical com-munity thought.”
Jah is still studying exploding stars, called “type 1asupernovae,” measuring their distance and speedwith increasingly higher precision.
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By donating University football tickets, the Rutgers Touchdown Club aims to help residents of the Integrity House, a substance abusetreatment center in Newark and Secaucus, find positive activities without drugs. The club has been donating tickets since last October.
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Joe Lemkin, then-president ofthe Rutgers Touchdown Club,responded to Sharpe’s request inOctober with a donation of over30 tickets.
Since then, the RutgersTouchdown Club continued todonate tickets to Integrity House,he said.
“We did it for three games lastyear and did it for the first twohome games this year,” he said.
Lemkin agreed to donate tick-ets to the residents of IntegrityHouse because the purpose ofthe Rutgers Touchdown Club is
to support the football team inany way.
“Not only money-wise, but inany way that will bring positivegoodwill to the football program,”he said.
Lemkin was enthusiasticabout teaming up with IntegrityHouse to aid its residentsbecause of the idea of helpingthem overcome their drugand/or alcohol addiction.
“I just thought it would be agood thing to help these peoplewho had troubles in their lives,”he said. “These people are having
a tough time in a hard situationtrying to rehabilitate themselves.We wanted to give them an oppor-tunity to get out and do some-thing positive.”
The Rutgers Touchdown Clubserves as the booster club for theUniversity football team, accord-ing to the club website.
The club was founded by agroup of downtown NewBrunswick businessmen, includ-ing then-mayor Chet Paulus,said Dr. Paul Jennings, a clubmember since 1955 on the web-site. Members would directly
donate money to football playersto provide for their tuition, roomand board.
Members used to hold meet-ings every Friday during theeight-game season, Jennings saidon the website. One of the note-worthy guests who attendedthese meetings was formerUniversity president MasonGross, who sat alongside a refereeand was remembered to have par-ticipated actively in discussions.
Since it opened in 1938, theclub has more than 1,100 mem-bers, according to the website.
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A contest at the festival,“Homecoming Idol 2011,” will letUniversity students and alumniput their vocal chords to the test,said Lori Riley, acting director ofAlumni Communications.
“We’re excited to have six greatsingers from the Rutgers commu-nity perform in the pre-game festi-val,” Riley said. “There [are] a lot ofother great performances [beingplanned], including student musi-cal groups at Rutgers. It’s a greatway for people to directly partici-pate in activities.”
Contest finalists will receivetwo tickets to the Broadwaymusical Wicked, Albaum said.
The Alumni Association willalso sponsor the “Run for RAH:5k Charity Race and Mile FunWalk” on Oct. 16. Presented byLiberty Mutual, “Run for RAH”will benefit Middlesex CountyFood Organization and OutreachDistribution Services, a charita-ble organization.
“This is a great event for stu-dents to become involved withduring homecoming weekend togive back to the community,”Albaum said.
Pre-registration costs $20 for
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he believes the consequences forthe state would be too great.
“I’m doing a job that I love inthe state I grew up in,” he said.“In the end, what I always felt wasthe right decision remains theright decision today — now is notmy time.”
The 49-year-old governormade clear the decision was ulti-mately his and that his wife MaryPat Christie and two childrenwould have supported whateverpath he chose.
“The deciding factor was thatit did not feel right to me, in mygut, to leave now when the jobisn’t finished,” he said.
Christie said he does wantthe country to succeed, but hethinks that could happen aslong as President BarackObama is not re-elected. Thegovernor does not regret hischoice to not run next year andmay reconsider his candidacyin the future.
Enthusiasm amongRepublicans at the prospect ofChristie’s candidacy showedthe split in conservative voterswith Mitt Romney, HermanCain and Rick Perry having 17percent, 12 percent and 10 per-cent voter support, respective-ly, according to a QuinnipiacUniversity poll.
Christie was tied with Romneyat 17 percent.
John Weingart, associatedirector of the EagletonInstitute of Politics, saidChristie’s decision not to runwould leave Romney as thestandout candidate, giving himan advantage over Perry or teaparty favorite Rep. MichelleBachmann, R-Minn.
“I think Mitt Romney wouldbe the main beneficiary of this,”he said. “As a Republican fron-trunner, he would get more ofChristie’s [potential] votes.”
His decision not to runremoves one of the big uncer-tainties in the Republican race.The only outstanding conserva-tive candidates now are former
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answers that might help preventfuture crimes.
But Conneil Gavin, whose sisteris the mother of Deloatch’s chil-dren, said he wants more concreteanswers from the legal authority.
Gavin, who consideredDeloatch a brother-in-law, demand-ed that the mayor apologize.
“Start by saying, ‘I’m sorry,’”Gavin said to Cahill, “[Don’t say] ‘Idon’t have the answer.’ That dam-ages your reputation. And to be hon-est, we are the people who had youhere, the people who hold you up.”
Cahill said experts are exam-ining 38 items of evidence anduntil the results are out, there islittle he can do.
But David Harris, a memberof the church who sat in on themeeting, criticized the mayor fornot taking more action.
Residents arrived at the meetingexpecting answers, and becausetheir requests have not yet beenmet they continue to raise protestsand hold rallies, Harris said.
“We came here to say you can-not treat us like this and expect usto be quiet,” he said. “It’s a politicalissue because we’re powerless todo anything but this. What do we
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the 5k and $15 for the walk,although participants can regis-ter the day of the event for $5more. Participants are also askedto bring a non-perishable fooditem as well, she said.
Christine Tiritilli, chair of theAlumni Association’s Board ofDirectors, thinks the run willcome close to the homecominggame in terms of attendance.
This is the first year the RutgersExcellence in Alumni LeadershipAwards will be a part of homecom-ing, which should result in morealumni attending, Thornton said.
“The Rutgers University AlumniAssociation’s goal is to bring morealumni, family members and friendsback to campus to enjoy all that thegreat Rutgers University has tooffer,” Thornton said. “We areproud to connect current Rutgersstudents with alumni in the home-coming celebrations — becauseafter all, students are future alumni.”
RUPA is sponsoring otherhomecoming events, includingthe annual Charity Bed Races onOct. 13 at the Rutgers StudentCenter on the College Avenuecampus, which benefits NewBrunswick public schools.
The bed races is a popular home-coming tradition at the University,with more than 50 teams of four stu-dents decorating beds and racingthem down College Avenue, saidSenior Student Programming
Coordinator Carey Loch via emailcorrespondence.
Students can enter the racesby donating hats and gloves forchildren in New Brunswick, withmost participants representingfraternities, residence halls ortheatre groups, Loch said.
“It’s a great night for everyoneinvolved. Bed Races is always oneof the most popular events eachyear,” she said.
Additionally, RUPA is sponsoringan outdoor screening of “Cars 2” atHigh Point Solutions Stadium alongwith the athletics department onOct. 14 and a sold-out HomecomingComedy Show featuring Kevin Harton Oct. 15, Loch said.
“The Homecoming ComedyShow this year sold out in lessthan a day so RUPA definitelychose a popular comedian andpromoted it well,” she said. “Theoutdoor movie appeals to stu-dents, alumni and families withchildren … it [has] the feel of agiant drive-in movie.”
Thornton said this year’shomecoming week wasdesigned to cater to anyone whomight attend.
“Whether you’re a currentstudent, an alumnus who gradu-ated 50 years ago or somewherein between, homecoming is afantastic opportunity to cele-brate your scarlet spirit on cam-pus,” she said.
have to do? We have to come herelike this to be heard. We have toexpose ourselves to the police.”
When Cahill discussed thetopic of race, Harris believes themayor turned the issue from asolely political matter to somethingtriggered by racial inequalities.
“It’s not about you, Jim,” he said.“This is not a personal matter.”
Although Cahill insisted hisdoors are open to all races andurges all New Brunswick resi-dents to come forward and talk tohim, he said to be careful whenexpecting definitive answers.
“There is no weekly CSI[Crime Scene Investigation]show where cases get wrappedup in 60 minutes,” he said.
As Cahill continued to urge allresidents to be patient with lawenforcement, a group of attendeesabruptly stood up and left themeeting. In response, he arguedthat residents are not listening.
“Folks walked out while I waswilling to talk to them,” he said.“The community at large wasexpressing some outrage.”
Sam Phillips, a Somerset resi-dent and member of the EbenezerBaptist Church, said he was notsure what to expect of the event.
“I wanted to hear what themayor said about the incident,”he said. “As of now, I don’t knowwhat happened. I think we’re allstill here to find out.”
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and for-mer New York Mayor RudyGiuliani, but the chances oftheir entering the race are low.
Another advantage Christiehad was his ability to quickly gar-ner support, Weingart said.
“It certainly wouldn’t havebeen too late for him to join therace,” he said.
He said Christie’s chanceswere always good with a rela-tively big number ofRepublican voters calling forhis candidacy and enough timeto raise funds and organize a campaign.
“He did have a chance tomake a good candidate, who hada good chance of winning,” hesaid. “Christie will certainlymake a good candidate in thefuture if he decides to announcehis candidacy.”
Christie’s popularity amongRepublican voters is also reflect-ed in his role as governor,Weingart said.
He received a significantamount of media coverage in thedays before he made his deci-sion, even after repeated state-ments that he would not run.
“I think the governor is proba-bly strengthened by this,”Weingart said. “He was in a pret-ty good position in the statebefore this, a month ago, and thisnational attention has been agood thing for him.”
He said the N.J. governorstill holds a very powerful posi-tion, and his chances of becom-ing president in the future werenot unsubstantiated.
“He may or may not haveenjoyed it, but he’s received com-pliments from a wide variety ofpeople,” Weingart said.
Christie was viewed as ablunt speaker who challengedteachers unions in New Jerseyand brought a handful of finan-cial cuts. His backers found hiscomposed but aggressive atti-tude a positive in contrast toPerry’s or others’ dispositions.
“He not only is a powerfulgovernor, but he’s a powerfulgovernor who, even more thanbefore, looks like he has a rea-sonable chance at being presi-dent,” Weingart said. “Just notthis year.”
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5 The Daily Targum is always looking for new writers. Therewill be a Writers’ Meeting at 9:30 p.m. in The Daily TargumBusiness Office, Suite 431 in the Rutgers Student Centeron the College Avenue campus. All majors are welcomeand no experience is necessary! For more information,contact Reena Diamante at [email protected] orAnkita Panda at [email protected].
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum will host itsmonthly “Art After Hours” event from 5 to 9 p.m. with ascreening of the 2009 film “Perestroika” along with ameet-and-greet with the director. Students will be readingpoetry selections and tours of the exhibition “Cast Me NotAway: Soviet Photography in the 1980s.” Complimentaryrefreshments will be served. The Museum Store will offera 20 percent discount on all purchases. Student, facultyand Zimmerli members are free to attend while non-University members are $6 to attend. For more informa-tion, visit zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.
6 “Freaky Firsts” will take place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. atRutgersZone on Livingston campus. It will be a first toremember. There will be free food, games and prizes. AllUniversity students are welcome. For more information callHealth Outreach, Promotion and Education at (732) 932-1965.
Health, Outreach, Promotion and Education will host‘Beautiful You-Accepting the Warrior Within” at 9 p.m. inRoom 201B of Livingston Campus Center. Come hear authorRosie Molinary, author of “Beautiful You” and “HijasAmericanas” speak about self-acceptance. Books will beavailable for purchase and for the author to sign. For moreinformation visit rhshope.rutgers.edu.
12 The Fourth Annual Skin Workshop titled, “SkinReconstruction for Wounds, Burns and Deep Skin Trauma”will take place at 1 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building on 145Bevier Rd. in Piscataway. The Rutgers Cleveland ClinicConsortium of Armed Forces Institute for RegenerativeMedicine (RCCC-AFIRM) will endorse event, which drawsmore than 100 of the leading experts in skin healing andtransdermal drug delivery. Register online atwww.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=989180. For more information contact Christine Otto @ [email protected] or (732) 445-0488 ext. 40001.
Rutgers Business School will host a social in Livingston Hallfrom 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Students, faculty and deans can net-work over food, raffles and music on a more intimate levelthan a classroom. For more information visit the RutgersBusiness School website.
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14 Rutgers Homecoming 2011 takes place this weekend.Highlights include the Rutgers University vs. Navy footballgame, pregame tailgate, wings bowl, Rutgers Excellence inAlumni Leadership Awards, Young Alumni Celebration,Alumni Leaders Conference and a historical walking tour.For more information and the Homecoming schedule, visitralumni.com/homecoming.
16 The “Run for Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) 5K CharityRace and 1 Mile Fun Walk” will take place from 8 a.m. tonoon at the North Gate of Rutgers Stadium on Busch cam-pus. Rutgers University Alumni Association will host theevent. RAH is working to make a difference in the lives ofthose suffering from hunger. The proceeds from this eventwill help RAH fill food pantries, sponsor programs andincrease hunger awareness. Pre-registration price of $20 forthe 5K race and $15 for the one mile walk is availablethrough Oct. 10 and registration on race day is $25 for the5K race and $20 for the one mile walk. Run for RAH 2011 T-shirts are given out to all participants registered by Oct. 10.For more information and online registration, visit alum-ni.rutgers.edu, call (848) 932-2299 or [email protected].
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Wall Street protesers to hit Jersey City streetsDemonstrators plan to gather tomorrow in Jersey City’s financial district to stage protests like the “Occupy Wall Street” movement in New York.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The“Occupy Wall Street” movementis coming to Wall Street West.
Demonstrators are planningto gather tomorrow afternoon infront of the Goldman Sachsoffices in Jersey City, in the heartof the city’s financial district.
The area earned the nick-name ‘Wall Street West’ aftermany global financial firmsrelocated to Jersey City in thewake of 9/11. The section ofthe city’s downtown has manyhigh rises, and is directlyacross the Hudson River fromlower Manhattan.
The Occupy Wall Streetdemonstrations began Sept. 17with a handful of protesters out-side the New York Stock
NEWARK, N.J. — A for-mer Jersey City housinginspector pleaded guilty to taxevasion for not reporting cashpayments from a federalinformant who posed as a realestate developer.
John Guarini entered hisplea yesterday in Newark fed-eral court.
The 62-year-old was among44 people arrested in July 2009in New Jersey’s largest cor-ruption case.
Guarini admitted he accept-ed $20,000 cash from SolomonDwek, who posed as a crookeddeveloper looking to have per-mits expedited.
The count of filing a falsefederal income tax return canresult in up to three years inprison and a $250,000 fine.
Guarini is scheduled to besentenced Jan. 4 by the court.
FORMER HOUSEINSPECTOR
PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. —Atlantic City’s 11 casinos willshare critical information duringemergencies with State Policeand Homeland Security officialsunder a new arrangement.
The state attorney general’soffice says the Mutualink sys-tem will let authorities and thecasino quickly and securelyshare voice, video and text files.
The system is designed tolink the casinos with dispatch-ers, police, fire and EMS andother public safety agencies.
One particular feature ofthe system will allow lawenforcement to tap into theclosed-circuit television sys-tems of each casino.
ATLANTIC CITY CASINOS TO SHAREINFORMATION WITH
POLICE, SECURITY
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Theformer chief of staff for a NewJersey congressman willserve jail time after pleadingguilty to soliciting sex from aminor, in reality an undercov-er police officer.
Robert Decheine pleadedguilty yesterday inMontgomery County CircuitCourt in Maryland and was sen-tenced to 18 months in jail withall but four months suspended.
Decheine ran the Washingtonand New Jersey offices of Rep.Steve Rothman, a Democrat fromnorthern New Jersey, beginningin May 2003. The 49-year-old wasfired in 2010 after being arrestedin an undercover police sting.
Decheine’s attorney, StanleyReed, said his client has takenresponsibility for his behaviorand is in therapy to address hisissues. With credit for goodbehavior, Decheine will likelyserve two to three months ofhis sentence.
— all from The AssociatedPress
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Exchange and have sincespread to cities across the coun-try. In addition to the JerseyCity event at 2 p.m. tomorrow,protesters plan to gather at thesame time in front of theStatehouse in Trenton.
Like many participating inthe protests, 22-year-old EricSundman of Chatham said hewas motivated to join the grow-ing movement after watching700 protesters get arrested onthe Brooklyn Bridge during theweekend. Sundman had beenusing social media to helporganize the New Jerseyprotests, which he said areaimed at lawmakers and bigcorporations that Sundman sayshave helped cause the financialcrisis, but have done little tostop it.
“I want the people of GoldmanSachs to realize that’s our tax dol-lars we gave you during the crisisto bail you out,” Sundman said.“But we’re not seeing any of thethanks. We’re not getting jobs, orhelp paying down our debts, likestudent loans or car payments.”
A spokeswoman for GoldmanSachs declined to comment onthe planned protest.
Jersey City Police Lt. EdgarMartinez said the city is preparedfor the protests and is planningaccordingly. He said as of yester-day no one had applied for a per-mit to march, but the protesterswould be allowed to gather aslong as they didn’t impede pedes-trians or traffic.
“We don’t anticipate any prob-lems,” Martinez said, “becausewe anticipate everything being
orderly, and individuals adheringto the law while they’re exercis-ing their fundamental right tofreedom of speech.”
Participants range from col-lege students worried about jobprospects to middle-age workerswho have been recently laid off.The protests have been looselyorganized around the concept, asSundman says, that “moneyshouldn’t influence politics, peo-ple should influence politics.”
“I’m glad that everyone is get-ting active, and the fact that this isnot partisan,” said Sundman, whograduated recently with a culi-nary arts degree and has beenunable to find steady work. “It’snot left, it’s not right; we’re all inthis together. That’s what democ-racy is, and that’s what we’re try-ing to spread.”
billionaire is completely loston them. Frankly, it’s hardto take it seriously.
Look at old pictures fromthe marches and sit-ins of theCivil Rights Movement.When people took to thestreets to demand civil rights,they didn’t just go out in what-ever they were wearing —
they got dressed up in their Sunday best. It seems likea silly distinction, to assert that the level of dress wasany indicator of the seriousness and impact of theevent, but it’s true. A Wall Street CEO or hedge fundmanager in a $5,000 suit is likely to ignore thousands ofpeople in civilian clothes on the way to their office,much like they’d normally do on a normal work day.This is especially true when that person is walking pastpeople he sees as liberals, hippies or college students
with finely tuned senses of entitle-ment. When that same millionaire orbillionaire is exposed to thousands ofpeople with a unified message and alevel of seriousness about their move-ment, which they demonstrate bywearing business attire, the messagebecomes sharper and more lasting.
What pains me the most is that in abstract, I sup-port the movement. I do believe that CEOs of banksand large corporations have gotten off too easilyunder President Barack Obama’s administration,but I also understand that part of the blame for theeconomic crisis also lies on the shoulders of peoplewho took out mortgages they couldn’t rightfully pay.I too, believe that income inequality in the UnitedStates is horrifying, and that the upper 1 percent hasdone little by way of creating jobs to justify the taxbreaks and incentives that legislation has providedthem. I, too, know that corporate personhood andintense corporate lobbying are harmful for thecountry. This protest is just a poorly executedexpression of those ideas. Disregarding the fact thatall Americans are “the 1 percent” to the citizens ofimpoverished third-world countries ravaged by war,tyranny and famine, I know that there is dauntinginequality in this country. Spending days in front ofWall Street with no sense of direction or purposewill not remedy those ailments — it will only angerand draw ridicule from those with the power tomake changes. Learn from the successes of theCivil Rights Movement — have a unified front, anexpressed goal, dress well and demand equalityfrom your fellow Americans.
Cody Gorman is a School of Arts and Sciences sen-ior majoring in political science and Middle Easternstudies with a minor in history. His column, “TheTuning Fork,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Yet again, members of the GOP are on the offensive against gov-ernment-sponsored family planning programs. The latest threatcomes from Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., whose proposed
budget bill for 2012 aims to ax 79 programs he considers “wasteful.”Unsurprisingly, this includes Title X, which funds family planning serv-ices for low-income citizens. There is, however, a fatal flaw in theGOP’s attacks against Title X. Though they consider it wasteful, it’sactually a tremendous money-saver for the taxpayers.
The total Medicaid cost of a birth came out to roughly $12,613 in2008. One has to admit that is a pretty huge amount to ask the taxpay-ers to shoulder. However, Title X is a way to prevent such major drainson taxpayer money from occurring. In opposition to the relatively highcosts of birth, consider that it only costs taxpayers a relatively small fig-ure to fund Title X’s distribution of contraceptives — namely, $257 perperson receiving said contraceptives. If we eliminate Title X, we elimi-nate the distribution of these contraceptives and other family planningservices. If we do that, we likely increase the amount of low-incomebirths, which leads to more $12,613 bills for citizens to foot. Take astep backward and look at the bigger picture, and Title X starts to lookeven more valuable. The government only spends $300 million a yearto fund Title X, and that ends up saving taxpayers a total of $3.4 billion.Sounds like a pretty good investment, not the wasteful extravagancethat the GOP makes it out to be.
This is clearly a situation where the GOP is letting their ideals over-ride their pragmatic decisions. While they should be working to bal-ance the budget and help America reign in its costs to cut debt, whatthey are instead doing is attacking a program that would end up caus-ing more financial woes for the country if it were eliminated. We’re notsurprised, of course. Family planning programs have always beenfavorite targets of Republican politicians. But now is especially not thetime for such destructive decisions. The U.S. needs to be savingmoney, not throwing it away in fits of idealistic ecstasy.
The occupation of WallStreet is going sub-stantially uncovered
by major media outlets, caus-ing some understandableoutrage in protestors. Morethan 700 arrests were madeon Sunday, as the protestmade its way to the BrooklynBridge, and activists werearrested for blocking streets and disorderly conduct.The protest has only become larger as the days wearon and gained celebrity support from liberal voiceslike Roseanne Barr, Michael Moore and LupeFiasco. However, outlets like Yahoo News and TheNew York Times remain cautious to report on it, andit has drawn the literary ire of more conservativenews sources like Fox News and the Wall StreetJournal. There are a few reasons why the protest hasreceived harsh criticisms and limit-ed media coverage, and frankly,most of them are justified.
To start, the movement has littleunity, political affiliation or specifiedgoals. This is not seen as a problemby the protestors, though. To theprotestors, the movement’s lack ofspecificity is a plus. The plurality of goals and gripeswith big banking and the federal government’s leg-islation and lack of punishment for corporate fraudsis seen as a collection of American views that repre-sents the “99 percent” of Americans who have a vari-ety of problems with the “1 percent.” While it is aninnovative take on conventional protesting, it pres-ents a few problems regarding its public relations.Sure, the amount of opinions and voices expressedon Wall Street represent a multitude of takes onwhat should be done to correct our income inequal-ity and distribution of wealth, but the fact remainsthat there is no unifying cause behind the protestsbeyond the idea that something is wrong with theway money is spread out across income levels.
Ignoring the mass disharmony rampant in thetrenches of the Wall Street occupation, there is afundamental problem in public relations regardingphysical appearance. While some professionals likeairline pilots and some members of the armedforces showed up in uniform representing a crisp,professional contingent, the masses in New YorkCity are dressed in what has come to be the tradi-tional garb of today’s activists — ill-fitting T-shirts,jeans, cargo shorts and the like, either bought fromthrift stores for trendiness or from stores likeAmerican Apparel and Urban Outfitters. For somereason, I feel that the irony of both supporting largecorporations by wearing this clothing to a protest onWall Street, and supporting a company — UrbanOutfitters — that is owned by an ultra-conservative
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“I know that there isdaunting inequality
in this country.”
Starbucks programserves US economy
Cutting Title X causesnegative repercussions
Starbucks already has a reputation as a company committed tosocial change — see, for example, the line of Ethos Water thatthey carry — so it comes as no surprise that the company is
throwing its hat into the philanthropic ring yet again. This time,Starbucks is focusing on stimulating the economy. By pairing up withthe Opportunity Finance Network, a nonprofit organization that aims togive loans to small businesses, Starbucks hopes to help spur economicgrowth, something that our country dearly needs these days. Theirmethod of fundraising, however, is what’s interesting. The company willbe asking its patrons for donations of $5 or more starting Nov. 1, com-pared to other companies, which usually ask for much smaller dona-tions when they engage in this sort of charity work. The relatively hefty$5 minimum donation may seem like a hurdle at first, but givenStarbucks’s clientele, we can easily foresee this being a success.
It is not uncommon for a place like Starbucks to ask its patrons fordonations to go toward charitable causes. Usually, though, companiesonly ask for much smaller donations at the register, perhaps a dollar ortwo. That’ s why Starbucks’s $5 minimum comes as a bit of a surprise.Given that the economy is in such poor form so as to require aid in thefirst place, it’s odd that Starbucks would ask its patrons to reach sodeeply into their pockets to give. But one must remember thatStarbucks is a pretty upscale coffee shop. Its regular patrons tend to beof the higher tax brackets, making it more likely that they’ll be willingto give. Plus, Starbucks is in and of itself a status symbol already.There’s a chance that its patrons will give solely as a means of demon-strating their class status even more. Even if the donations come froma place of self-congratulations, they’re still going to a good cause. We’rewilling to overlook it for the sake of economic stimulus.
Also, the $5 minimum has the added bonus of making it more likelythat Starbucks will collect a good amount of money with these efforts.Even if fewer people give because of the steep price tag, the gifts thecompany does receive will be high enough that they should easily makeup for any lost donors. On the flip side, the high minimum may evenend up attracting more donors than usual. The prospect of being askedto give so much may make people feel like they’ re really making a dif-ference by donating, prompting them to say yes at the register.
The TuningFork
CODY GORMAN
I continued walking with thecrowd until we approached anopening near the BrooklynBridge. I ran ahead and climbedonto a structure to get a betterview. It was beautiful, breathtak-ing and bold. We were com-posed of multiple, unique socialidentities. Socio-economic sta-tus was irrelevant, and race, reli-gion and sexual preference wereunifying, not divisive, character-istics. I turned my head to theleft and saw the march pro-gressing toward the BrooklynBridge’s pedestrian walkway. Ijumped down, mumbled a cursefrom the pain that shot up myfoot and rejoined the march asthe chant, “Whose streets? Ourstreets!” continued.
I ran between people andmade my way to the front onceagain. The crowd was ecstatic, asmarching into Brooklyn wassomething we had not yet done. Iclimbed onto the divider separat-ing traffic from us. The marchextended all the way back, span-ning blocks beyond my view. Istepped down and continued for-ward. Several minutes later, peo-ple yelled, “We’re taking thebridge!” I stepped onto thedivider again and saw that thecrowds who were blocking thestreet near the bridge’s entrancewere being led by the New YorkCity Police Department. As themarch’s tail end caught up, peo-ple began hopping the divider.After a few photos, I jumped thedivider and joined those walkingside by side with traffic. “Whosebridge? Our bridge!” was the newchant that echoed. Brooklyn wasonly a few hundred yards away —until the NYPD met us halfwayand formed a human barricade.
Moments later, demonstratorswere turned around and zippedone by one.
As more were arrested, thepolice advanced forward, creatinga pit where we could barely moveor breathe. A young girl next tome began screaming, “I can’tbreathe!” and pushed people toreach and climb the bridge’sfence. She removed the stockingsunder her jeans, followed by herT-shirt. She was calm now, butthe situation was worsening.
After a half hour, the policereached the line I found myself in.The guy smoking a cigarette nextto me offered a drag and said,“It’s gonna be a while.” I took apull, reversed my bookbag ontomy chest, and then I was cuffed.
The police were assignedtheir four prisoners and loadedus on the MTA bus. We beganintroducing ourselves, askingwhere we were from. Texas,Manhattan, Nebraska. Whereverwe traveled from, our spiritsremained high and the energywas even higher. The singingstarted and the bus made its way.Two hours and three precinctslater, we finally arrived atMidtown North Precinct.
After seeing a couple seatedin front of me using theirphones, I decided to go for mine.The zip-ties were tight, but I did-n’t care. I twisted my right handaround, stood up and tried toreach it but couldn’t. I asked theguy in front to give me a hand.He reached into my pocket andhanded me my Android.
Achievement unlocked. I pow-ered it on, photographed thescene and updated my Twitterbefore being led inside.
Midtown North was differentthan last week’s 1 Police Plaza —yes, I was arrested last week aswell. It was smaller and muchcolder. Our arresting of ficercounted our money, searched usand had us remove ourshoelaces and belts. Then threeof us we were led into our tiny 4-by-8-foot cell.
“Officer, I need my SPF-40!My lips is chapped!” set the tonefor the night. Endless jokes weremade from all eight cells.“Officer, please tell the front deskI’ll take my wake-up call around 8a.m. No earlier, no later.”
But then we returned to our“Occupy Wall Street” roots andheld a General Assembly.
A facilitator was chosen, andeach cell was given 10 minutesto create and discuss an agen-da. Topics included Cell 14’sfaulty flushing, prison exercis-es, toiletr y sharing, legaladvice, solidarity actions whilein prison and post-meal foodand drinks. The discussion wasfluid, and people asked to be onstack before speaking.Preser ving the democraticideals that have been at theheart of every “Occupy WallStreet” General Assembly wasremarkable. Jail had not andwould not deter the spirit of“Occupy Wall Street.”
Hours after being falselypromised food and threatenedwith additional charges if we didnot keep our voices down, wewere released three to four at atime. I re-laced my shoes, put onmy belt, took a couple photosand received three summonses.We walked outside and weregreeted with cheers from the
National Lawyers Guild andother “Occupy Wall Street” mem-bers. We were given water, foodand anti-Obama T-shirts. I boot-ed up my phone and beganupdating as more and more peo-ple were released.
I thanked the greeters foreverything and made my wayback to Zuccotti Park. As Iwalked, I reflected on the past twoweeks. Sept. 17, our first day.Sept. 18, snobby jabs from profes-sors and industry professionals.Mid-week, a lack of mainstreammedia coverage. Sept. 24, my firstarrest. Sept. 25, slanted reportingfrom the mainstream media. But,despite it all, “Occupy WallStreet” is growing.
As more and more peoplebecome aware of this movement,which is independent of right-and left-wing political rhetoricand socioeconomic status, morejoin. Labor unions are joining“Occupy Wall Street” in NewYork City, and other U.S. citiesare beginning their own “OccupyWall Street” demonstrations. Theoccupiers have also asked univer-sity students to join the largeststudent walkout this Wednesday,Oct. 5 at noon.
From what I’ve seen, “OccupyWall Street” is a movement thatcontinues to mature with moreorganization, funding and publicsupport. Whether the ArabSpring has arrived here in the fallis uncertain. What is certain,however, is that the solidarity,love and message will continueinspiring the world as the demon-strations enter their third week.
Joshua Paul is a School ofArts and Sciences senior major-ing in information technology &informatics with a minor in digi-tal communication, informationand media.
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We began singing, “Thewheels on the bus goround and round, round
and round. The wheels on the busgo round and round all the way tojail.” Here we were again.Detained, zip-cuffed, but energizedas ever. The only difference? Therewere 700 of us loaded on threeMetropolitan TransportationAuthority (MTA) buses idling onthe Brooklyn Bridge.
Three hours earlier, 3,000 to4,000 people were at ZuccottiPark conversing and eating,preparing for the day’s march.New faces, new signs, newstrength. Mini MicChecks begandescribing what “Occupy WallStreet” represents, “This is anon-violent, peaceful demonstra-tion.” Moments later, the marchwas underway.
I made my way across thestreet and walked parallel with“Occupy Wall Street.” Policepresence was heavy as usual.After a few photos, I crossed thestreet in between slow trafficand awestruck pedestrians. Iwas now in front of the marchwith other photographers andjournalists. If police instigatedanything, we were there withour cameras ready.
After a few photos, I joinedthe march and chanted, “All day,all week. ‘Occupy Wall Street!’”It was amazing. Hundreds ofkids, adolescents, young andmiddle-aged adults, as well assenior citizens marched in soli-darity against something they —even if they couldn’t formulate itwith Ph.D. precision — knewwas fundamentally wrong withour current financial, legal andpolitical systems.
JOSHUA PAUL
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“As more and more people become aware of this movement ...
more join. ”
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Facebook is for more than just fun and games now. Accordingto a study done by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Washington, Seattle, Facebook
is also useful as a tool for screening people for drinking problems. Inthe study, researchers divided 300 undergraduate Facebook profilesinto three groups — those whose profiles contained no references toalcohol, those whose profiles reference alcohol, but not drunken-ness and those whose profiles referenced phrases like “beingdrunk” and “getting wasted.” Then, the owners of the profiles com-pleted the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. According tothe results, the group of profiles with references to drunkennesshad an average score of 9.5, which suggests people in this groupwere at risk for a drinking problem. We give the researchers a lau-rel for shining a new light on the uses of social media.
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Credit and debit card fraud in the United States was responsiblefor 47 percent of the total worldwide losses to fraud last year — allbecause, unlike their counterparts in Asia and Europe, U.S. bankshave been slow to adapt stricter security features, which would detersuch fraud. Many experts blamed the United States’ slow pace to thefact that the technologies foreign banks adopted is rather expensive,and U.S. banks are hesitant to spend the money. We dart thesebanks for putting profits before the people. Besides, wouldn’t pre-venting fraud end up saving these banks money in the long run?
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your height I’d have a bunch,’”Crooks said. “But at the sametime she’s been very close. Overthe last few years she’s been a lotmore accurate with her headers.”
It will be a valuable tool forCrooks to have at his expenseover the weekend, when DePaul
and perennial confer-ence powerhouseNotre Dame pay a visitto Yurcak Field. TheKnights take a three-game losing streak intotheir first match Friday,and for Medcalf, theteam’s performance inthe midfield is crucialfor snapping the skid.
Based on how shefared throughout hercareer at Rutgers, con-
sistency in the midfield is theleast of Crooks’ worries.
“That’s a critical part of thefield to win, and she’s donesuch an excellent job of it,”Crooks said.
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Julie Lancos. “She wins prettymuch every ball in the air, so itmakes it a lot easier.”
But her height isalso something Crookshopes can becomemore of a weapon forthe Knights as theyhead into a pivotal BigEast weekend at home.
While Medcalfscored the Knights’only goal in a 2-1 loss toSyracuse Sunday, itoccurred on a set piece.Medcalf knocked it intothe bottom right of the net withher foot.
“She’s never scored off herhead since she’s been here. Ialways tell her things like, ‘I’m 5-foot-4 so that’s ridiculous. If I had
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“That momentum thatFordham got [in Game 2] con-tinued in Game 3 and hittingreally plagued us,” Wernekesaid. “In Game 4 we let it goand started out strong and fin-ished strong.”
With the Rams pressing for-ward after their win in thethird game, the Knights cameout strong in the fourth, notwasting any time to get aheadand maintain their lead.
Senior Hannah Curtis, whotied her season high with 17kills, spearheaded the attack.
The performance was whatCurtis needed to get out of aslump, she said.
“I think I’ve had a coupleslow games and rough gamesfor me, so I think I came outstrong,” Curtis said. “I haven’tbeen playing as well as I thinkI should, so I guess this gamewas really good for me, just fora little boost in confidence.”
Curtis racked up 11 of her17 kills in the first two games,but Fordham began to catch on,she said.
“The coach told us that theywere pinching on me when Iwas hitting, and so with thatwhen I was hitting slides andgoing behind the setter. ThenSteph [Zielinski] would dishthe ball to Tif fany [Regmund]or Sofi [Cucuz],” she said.
Regmund and Cucuz took fulladvantage, with Regmund total-ing 11 kills and Cucuz notching acareer-high 17 kills.
Zielinski also got in on the action.The junior setter racked up 52assists last night against the Rams.
Junior setter Stephani Zielinski, a St. Thomas Aquinas product,amassed 52 assists last night against Fordham in a 3-1 win.
“Steph did a good job con-tributing and dishing out theball to other people,” Curtissaid. “She played awesome, sowhen she plays so good, it’seasy for anyone to get kills.”
The key to the Knights’ suc-cess was their execution of thegame plan with only one day toprepare, Werneke said.
“We only had one day topractice for Fordham comingoff the weekend,” he said. “Forour players to be able to retainand execute on such shor tnotice is a good indication thathopefully we can do that withlonger preparation.”
The win was what the teamneeded in order to prepare forits upcoming matches.
“It’s great any time you win,”Werneke said. “It gets us somemomentum going into our next fewmatches at home and Big East play.”
If the Knights want to pickup Big East wins, they have tofinish as strong as they did lastnight instead of starting outbehind, the team’s trend lately,Werneke said.
“It’s so important for thisteam to start out strong. Forwhatever reason the last cou-ple matches we’ve been downconsistently,” he said. “[Lastnight] was really good to seeus come out in Games 1 and 4and really start out strong andthen finish.”
They need to do the sameas they enter a string of 11straight Big East games, start-ing Friday against Cincinnati
With the Fordham win, theteam knows the differencebetween a non-conference gameand a Big East game.
“Whenever we play a confer-ence game, there’s a little morepressure on us,” Curtis said. “We’rejust going out to really win.”
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I ndianapolis Colts defensivetackle and former ScarletKnight Eric Foster under-
went surgery on his ankle yes-terday after suffering a grue-some fracture in the Colts’Monday Night Football matchupwith the Tampa Bay Bucaneers.
Foster, who is in his fourthNFL season and started thegame, will remain in a Floridahospital for three to four days.
FLORIDA QUARTERBACKJohn Brantley is out for at leastthis week’s game against top-ranked Louisiana State, andpossibly more.
Head coach Will Muschampnamed true freshman JeffDriskel the starter for the nextgame. Redshirt freshmen TylerMurphy and Jacoby Brissett willtake reps in practice this weekand could see the field, as well.
Brantley has a lower leginjury with no set timetable fora return, but doctors ruled outseason-ending surgery,Muschamp said.
BIG 12 LEADERSapproved the equal sharing ofrevenue from the conference’sbiggest television deals.
While the future of the Big12 is not secure, conferenceexecutives believe it is a stepin the right direction.
Interim Big 12 CommissionerChuck Neinas’s attention nowturns to convincing Missouri to remain in the conferencerather than leaving for theSoutheastern Conference.
THE PITTSBURGHSteelers are without Pro Bowloutside linebacker JamesHarrison for multiple games,head coach Mike Tomlin said.
Harrison will undergosurgery today to repair hisfractured right orbital bone,which he injured in a helmet-to-helmet hit againstthe Texans.
HOUSTON TEXANS WIDEreceiver Andre Johnson is outfor about three weeks, accord-ing to reports.
Johnson hurt his hamstringin Sunday’s game against theSteelers in the second quarter,when he went down untouched.
The team does not knowfor sure the full extent ofJohnson’s injury, but he willbe reevaluated soon, saidhead coach Gary Kubiak.
MAJOR LEAGUEBaseball fined St. LouisCardinals manager Tony LaRussa after he commented onumpires in a post-game pressconference.
La Russa said home-plateumpire Jerr y Meals had“two dif ferent strike zones”in Sunday’s 5-4 win. He thenadmitted he would mostlikely get in trouble for the comment.
La Russa planned to apolo-gize to Meals before lastnight’s game, saying he great-ly respects him.
WORD ON THE STREET
BY T.J. NAGYCONTRIBUTING WRITER
After a full year on theRutgers tennis team, sophomore Stefania Balasa is
ready tob e c o m e
an impact player for the Scarlet Knights.
“I feel like there’s a littleless pressure than last yearbecause I’m a little more usedto it,” Balasa said. “Last year, Ireally didn’t know what toexpect what was coming. Evenat Brown last week, I definitelywasn’t as nervous as I was myfreshmen year.”
With her confidence on thecourt is as strong as ever,Balasa’s season started off onthe right foot.
Balasa was a standout at theKnights’ last tournament andwent 3-0 in doubles matchestwo weeks ago at the BrownInvitational. But she knowsthere is still plenty of room for improvement.
“My mental game still needssome work, especially becauseI get frustrated really easilywhen I miss,” Balasa said.
With the USTA Invitationalon the horizon, Balasa expectsthe same results as her lastmatch, and hopes this week’spractice will improve upon herearly season success.
“This weekend I’mgoing to have a differ-ent partner than theone I had at Brown, soit’ll be dif ferentbecause we’ve beenpracticing more andgetting used to eachother’s play,” Balasasaid. “But we’re prettyexcited about thisweekend because weweren’t really expecting theresults that we had last week-end. So we understand thatmaybe we need to work harder,and that’s what we’ve been doingover the past week and a half.”
Now an experienced mem-ber of the team, Balasa has
plenty of knowledge to passdown to her new freshmenteammates. She also continuesto grow in her own game by lis-tening to upperclassmen.
“I tell the freshmen that dur-ing the Fall it’s all about get-ting used to playing in a collegeatmosphere, and get used to
playing with a teamagain,” Balasa said.“They’ve been reallygood at that this year.As for the seniors,they’ve always been areally good source ofknowledge for me,though, especiallythis year. They’re justver y suppor tive,which is really impor-tant for us.”
Support is a key componentto the team’s success, andBalasa knows how important itwill be as the season progresses.
“It’s definitely very impor-tant that we all get along,”Balasa said. “It’s just aboutstaying honest with each other,
and we’ve been very good atthat this year. But we canalways get along better, sowe’re working on that and see-ing how our chemistr y willwork out during match play. Sowe’ll see how it goes this week-end at the tournament.”
The Knights always hadstrong team chemistr y andcompetitive spirit they need inorder to succeed.
Now that her role on the teamgrew, Balasa started to becomethe leader she always knew shecould be, while at the same timecontinuing to improve her gameevery day.
“Coming in last year, I gotalong with the team and that’scarrying into this year, whichis nice,” Balasa said. “It’s greatto just always have peoplearound that I can talk to. As ateam, we have to continue toshow that kind of support foreach other and remain confi-dent in ourselves that webelong here and that we can do well.”
STEFANIABALASA
TENNIS
Sophomore credits increased role to comfort
BY STEVEN MILLERSPORTS EDITOR
Antwan Lowery referred tohis benching as a wakeup call,and when he returned to hisspot at right guard duringSaturday’s win against Syracuse,he was fully awake.
“It felt easy. It felt like I wasjust playing football again,” saidthe sophomore, who started theRutgers football team’s firstthree games of the season.“Anything that came my way, Ihit it. I was aggressive. I playedsmart and it allowed me to beefficient. I felt rejuvenated, to tellyou the truth.”
Head coach Greg Schianocontinues to tinker with hisoffensive line this week after itallowed five sacks and led theway to only 62 rushing yards on31 designed runs.
Schiano declined to get intospecifics yesterday, but Lowerycould return to the starting line-up. He split drives with redshirtfreshman starter Betim Bujariearly at Syracuse, but played thefinal two offensive series andeach offensive possession.
“We’re trying guys at differ-ent positions,” Schiano said.“We’re just trying some differentthings and trying to get the bestcombination. That sounds like abroken record, but until we getit, we’re going to keep trying.”
Lowery spoke with familymembers and his coach fromChristopher Columbus HighSchool (Fla.) while he took sec-ond-team repetitions for twoweeks, and credited them withhelping him handle the demotion.
Most of all, he credited his grandmother.
“She just gave me real toughlove,” the Miami native said.“’Get your behind out there anddo what they tell you to do,’ [shetold me].”
Lowery said he knew he couldlose his job any day, dependingon his practice and performance,but still took the process as alearning experience.
Other offensive linemencould go through the same thingthis week, when Schiano said“it’s possible” the five startersare completely different from
any combination he usedthroughout the first five games.
THE STARTINGquarterback remains a mystery,but Schiano insisted both sopho-more Gary Nova and freshmanChas Dodd will be ready forwhatever decision he makes.
Schiano declined to revealhow the pair split repetitionsin practice.
“We’re getting them bothready,” Schiano said. “We’llmake a decision come the end ofthe week. They’re getting reps.They’re both preparing.”
It would mark the first careerstart for Nova should he get thenod, and it would occur againstthe school he once committed towhile at Don Bosco Prep.
Nova committed toPittsburgh as a junior, but de-committed and signed hisNational Letter of Intent withRutgers when Schiano hiredoffensive coordinator FrankCignetti from Pittsburgh’s dis-mantled coaching staff.
JUNIOR WIDE RECEIVERMark Harrison expected toplay a large role in Rutgers’offense, and when he droppedpasses early in the season, itwas a concern.
Redshirt freshman BrandonColeman had a spring that couldfill a highlight reel, and Schianois surprised he has only threecatches through five games.
In a unit dominated byphysically-imposing widereceivers that are 6-foot-2 ortaller, it is easy for 6-foot slotwideout Quron Pratt to getlost in the crowd.
“He wasn’t lost in our shuf-fle,” Schiano said of the wideout,who had six catches for 56 yardsagainst Syracuse. “He’s not thebiggest of the crew and he’s notthe fastest of the crew. He canrun, I don’t want to sell himdown. He may not be the 4.3[speed] guy, but he does all thelittle things right and he catchesthe football.”
RUTGERS ANNOUNCED ITSOct. 15 matchup against Navywill kick off at 2 p.m. at HighPoint Solutions Stadium.
PRACTICE NOTEBOOK LOWERY ‘WAKES UP’ AFTER BENCHING
KEITH FREEMAN / PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Quarterback Gary Nova, above, could make his first career startand right guard Antwan Lowery could reclaim his starting spot.
KEITH FREEMAN / PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
said. “They’ve kind of blown us out, 3-0,the last couple times.”
Whatever curse tortured the ScarletKnights is gone now, as they disposed ofthe Rams, 3-1, last night at the CollegeAvenue Gym. The Knights played strongout of the gate and showed the staminaand resolve in the final set to finish of f Fordham.
After quickly taking a 1-0 lead, Rutgershad to grind to win the second set, 32-30.Four Fordham errors contributed to the
Knights’ last nine points. The team’s wins in the first two sets
shows its character, Werneke said.“We can win when things are going our
way, and we can find a way to win whenit’s not,” he said.
Fordham came out swinging in Game 3and commanded momentum, taking theset, 25-16. But that was as close asFordham came to a match victory.
arrived on the Banks as a center back forCrooks and his staff.
But it was not long until Crooks bumpedthe 6-foot freshman to the midfield, whereMedcalf since grew into a model of consis-tency for the Scarlet Knights.
Her commitment to Rutgers was thesecond through the ODP program in twoyears for Crooks, who assisted the sameprogram in 2006, when he landed forwardCaycie Gusman.
Gusman thrived as a goal-scorer duringher time in a Knights uniform, notching 14career goals, including eight in 2008 to leadthe team.
While Medcalf’s career has not yieldedthe same output –– she owns four careergoals –– her consistency for the Knights isinvaluable, Crooks said.
“Over her time here she’s probably beenour most consistent midfielder,” Crookssaid. “You just know what you’re going toget from Ashley.”
Her consistency is vital for the Knights’backfield as well, as Mecalf’s height allowsher to win a number of head balls and keepthe ball out of Rutgers territory.
“She’s really solid and it’s really good tohave her right in front of me and [juniorback] Shannon [Woeller],” said senior back
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RUTGERS DROPSOVERTIME MATCH WITH NO. 3 TERPS
BY JOEY GREGORYCONTRIBUTINGWRITER
Rutgers head volleyball coach C.J.Werneke jokingly said the team fell under “thecurse of Fordham.”
“We justhaven’t played ourbest matches forwhatever reason,either there orhere,” Werneke
Senior Hannah Curtis tied her season-high last night with 17 kills in the Scarlet Knights’ 3-1 win at the College Ave. Gymagainst Fordham. Curtis registered 11 of the 17 kills in the match’s first two sets, both Rutgers wins.
Knights down Fordham, erase demons
Crooks finds stability in unlikely Hawaiian recruitSEE DEMONS ON PAGE 13
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BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The first time senior midfielder AshleyMedcalf spoke to Rutgers head women’s soc-cer coach Glenn Crooks, she had no ideawhat — let alone where — Rutgers was.
“He walked up tome and said, ‘Oh hi,
I’m Coach Crooks from Rutgers,’ and I’m think-ing to myself, ‘Rutgers? It’s probably somesmall, crappy school,’” Medcalf said. “But thenI ended up coming on a visit and I’m here.”
A native of Waipahu, Hawaii, Medcalfalways planned on playing collegiate soccer,but she never predicted her aspirationswould take her 5,600-plus miles away fromhome to Piscataway.
And Crooks never thought his secondconsecutive trip to Hawaii to help coach theOlympic Development Program would leadto him landing an immediate recruit, espe-cially so late in the process.
“The 14’s or 15’s that I was coaching dur-ing the week, I thought there I’d maybe seesome players that I’d want to start contactwith and then go from there,” Crooks said.“These were senior games, and we were justfortunate that we were able to figure out away to do it within the program.”
Medcalf did not commit to Rutgers untilMay of her senior year of high school and SEE RECRUIT ON PAGE 13
WOMEN’S SOCCER
NELSON MORALES / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior midfielder Ashley Medcalf scored her first goal of the season last weekend inthe Knights’ 2-1 loss to Syracuse. The Waipahu, Hawaii native has four career goals.
The Rutgers men’s soccer teamforced overtime in College Park, Md.,last night against No. 3 Maryland, but agoal seven minutes into extra time
ended theS c a r l e tKnights’ non-c o n f e r e n c eschedule with a2-1 loss.
The Terrapins tested junior goalkeep-er Kevin McMullen all night, and hestopped every shot except for a pair ofJohn Stertzer headers.
The junior midfielder gave Marylanda 1-0 lead in the 19th minute off a cornerkick, then the Oakton, Va., native repeat-
ed the act in the97th minute to sendRutgers home witha loss.
The Terrapinstook seven cornerkicks, compared toRutgers’ four, andoutshot theKnights, 18-10.Rutgers did not
take a shot in overtime.The Knights quickly responded to
Stertzer’s first goal by finding the nettwo minutes later.
Senior forward Sam Archer madeMaryland goalkeeper Will Swaim pay fora rebound by putting it in the back of thenet from 6 yards out.
It was one of six shots on goal for theKnights, but Swaim was up to task on theother five. McMullen made four savesfor Rutgers.
Rutgers played without star tingcentral defender and captain JoeSetchell, who is out with an undis-closed injur y, and second-leadingscorer JP Correa, who was suspendedbecause of penalties.
The loss makes Rutgers winless ineach of its past three games and caps itsnonconference season. The Knightsreturn home to face Cincinnati Sunday atYurcak Field for the first of sevenremaining Big East contests.
