THE D AILY T ARGUM Volume 143, Number 78 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 TELEVISION SHAKE-UP Today: Rain High: 42 • Low: 39 THURSDAY JANUARY 26, 2012 With the changing weather comes a change in network TV lineups. Inside Beat takes a look at some of this season's most promising midseason series. INDEX ONLINE @ DAILYTARGUM.COM DIVERSIONS ...... 12 CLASSIFIEDS ...... 14 Middlesex County undergoes a survey designed to measure the local homeless population. NBPD’s reintroduction of a volunteer-based unit is not the most effective way to improve community relations. OPINIONS SPORTS ...... BACK METRO OPINIONS ........ 10 UNIVERSITY ....... 3 METRO .......... 7 Gov. Chris Christie shares his tenative plans to merge Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University. Christie also introduced a proposal for a health professional school in Newark and approved the merger among three medical institutions in New Jersey with the University. GETTY IMAGES Officials split on statewide bullying law BY CARMELO CINTRÓN VIVAS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Gov. Chris Christie signed the New Jersey Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Law one year ago aimed to pre- vent such acts in all N.J. public schools. Some state legislators and administrators are still divided a year later on the success of the law. The law requires that schools have reg- ulations against bullying, and that schools report acts of bullying to the state. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, said though he is support- ive of the law, it remains prescriptive and requires tight timelines. “The goal goes beyond the laws of the school,” Bozza said. “It’s a much bigger issue and needs more hands on deck. The school’s ability to reach into the out-of- school area is limited.” But at the time of the bill’s signing, Steven Goldstein, Garden State Equality chair and CEO, said the day was a critical civil-rights moment within the state, according to nj.com. “Gov. Christie signed a law that is so different and so much better than anti- bullying laws that exist elsewhere across the country, that it’s stunning,” he told nj.com. Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle, D-37, said there are few opponents to the law, but the language in the law does not explain how to enforce it. Huttle said the law does not provide school districts with specific ordinances or suggest punishments for bullying. In accordance with the mandate, the law gives each district the responsibility to report and evaluate each case, she said. Christie reveals changes for U. campuses BY AMY ROWE ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Gov. Chris Christie announced plans to restructure higher education in New Jersey that would greatly impact the University. He said in a press conference Wednesday that he accepted an advisory committee’s plan to integrate Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University for an expanded South Jersey research university. Christie also said a new medical campus made up of University of Medicine and Dentistr y schools like the New Jersey Medical School would be established in Newark. The school would be called the New Jersey Health Sciences University. He also approved a merger between the University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the UMDNJ-School of Public Health. “We have missed opportunities and failed to identify long-term strategies for our institu- tions to grow,” Christie said at the press con- ference. “We cannot compete in this state with good, but not great, educational institutions at any level.” President Richard L. McCormick said in an email sent to the University community that the UMDNJ-University merger would help the University become a top-tier research institution. “It offers enormous potential to enhance education in the health sciences and other fields, increase federal funding, create new biomedical companies and jobs, improve access to the latest treatments for state resi- dents and re-establish New Jersey as a global leader in pharmaceuticals and biomedical sci- ence,” he said in the email. McCormick applauded the formation of the New Jersey Health Sciences University in the email and said it would make joint research BY MATTHEW MATILSKY CORRESPONDENT Blueberries could help treat type 2 dia- betes, said Ilya Raskin, a University profes- sor of plant biology and pathology. Blueberries contain chemical com- pounds called bioflavonoids, which lower blood glucose levels in mice and humans, he said yesterday at a Department of Nutritional Sciences lec- ture on Douglass campus. Bioflavonoids are part of a larger group of plant chemicals called phytochemi- cals—known for their disease-preventative properties—which Raskin studies. But using blueberries to treat diabetes is problematic because of how much sugar they contain. “We think blueberries are good for you, but there’s a lot of sugar in them,” he said. “We’ve been working on ways to separate the benefits of blueberries from the sugars.” Through technology provided by a company called Nutrasorb, which devel- ops health-boosting food and ingredi- ents from natural chemicals in fruits SEE LAW ON PAGE 4 SEE DIABETES ON PAGE 4 Ilya Raskin, a plant biology and pathology professor, shares his research on chemicals in blueberries last night on Douglass campus. Some nutrients found in the fruit may help reduce blood glucose levels in humans. WILLY MELLOTT Professor finds chemicals to treat type 2 diabetes SEE CHRISTIE ON PAGE 5
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Middlesex Countyundergoes a surveydesigned to measurethe local homelesspopulation.
NBPD’s reintroductionof a volunteer-basedunit is not the mosteffective way to improve community relations.
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Gov. Chris Christie shares his tenative plans to merge Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University. Christie also introduced a proposal for a healthprofessional school in Newark and approved the merger among three medical institutions in New Jersey with the University.
GETTY IMAGES
Officials spliton statewide bullying law
BY CARMELO CINTRÓN VIVASCONTRIBUTING WRITER
Gov. Chris Christie signed the NewJersey Harassment, Intimidation andBullying Law one year ago aimed to pre-vent such acts in all N.J. public schools.Some state legislators and administratorsare still divided a year later on the successof the law.
The law requires that schools have reg-ulations against bullying, and that schoolsreport acts of bullying to the state.
Richard Bozza, executive director ofthe New Jersey Association of SchoolAdministrators, said though he is support-ive of the law, it remains prescriptive andrequires tight timelines.
“The goal goes beyond the laws of theschool,” Bozza said. “It’s a much biggerissue and needs more hands on deck. Theschool’s ability to reach into the out-of-school area is limited.”
But at the time of the bill’s signing,Steven Goldstein, Garden State Equalitychair and CEO, said the day was a criticalcivil-rights moment within the state,according to nj.com.
“Gov. Christie signed a law that is sodifferent and so much better than anti-bullying laws that exist elsewhereacross the country, that it’s stunning,”he told nj.com.
Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle, D-37,said there are few opponents to the law,but the language in the law does notexplain how to enforce it.
Huttle said the law does not provideschool districts with specific ordinancesor suggest punishments for bullying.
In accordance with the mandate, thelaw gives each district the responsibility toreport and evaluate each case, she said.
Christie reveals changes for U. campusesBY AMY ROWE
ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Gov. Chris Christie announced plans torestructure higher education in New Jerseythat would greatly impact the University.
He said in a press conference Wednesdaythat he accepted an advisory committee’s planto integrate Rutgers-Camden into RowanUniversity for an expanded South Jerseyresearch university.
Christie also said a new medical campusmade up of University of Medicine andDentistry schools like the New Jersey MedicalSchool would be established in Newark. The
school would be called the New Jersey HealthSciences University.
He also approved a merger between theUniversity and Robert Wood Johnson MedicalSchool, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey andthe UMDNJ-School of Public Health.
“We have missed opportunities and failedto identify long-term strategies for our institu-tions to grow,” Christie said at the press con-ference. “We cannot compete in this state withgood, but not great, educational institutions atany level.”
President Richard L. McCormick said inan email sent to the University communitythat the UMDNJ-University merger would
help the University become a top-tierresearch institution.
“It offers enormous potential to enhanceeducation in the health sciences and otherfields, increase federal funding, create newbiomedical companies and jobs, improveaccess to the latest treatments for state resi-dents and re-establish New Jersey as a globalleader in pharmaceuticals and biomedical sci-ence,” he said in the email.
McCormick applauded the formation of theNew Jersey Health Sciences University in theemail and said it would make joint research
BY MATTHEW MATILSKYCORRESPONDENT
Blueberries could help treat type 2 dia-betes, said Ilya Raskin, a University profes-sor of plant biology and pathology.
Blueberries contain chemical com-pounds called bioflavonoids, which lowerblood glucose levels in mice andhumans, he said yesterday at aDepartment of Nutritional Sciences lec-ture on Douglass campus.
Bioflavonoids are part of a larger groupof plant chemicals called phytochemi-cals—known for their disease-preventativeproperties—which Raskin studies.
But using blueberries to treat diabetesis problematic because of how much sugarthey contain.
“We think blueberries are good foryou, but there’s a lot of sugar in them,” hesaid. “We’ve been working on ways toseparate the benefits of blueberries fromthe sugars.”
Through technology provided by acompany called Nutrasorb, which devel-ops health-boosting food and ingredi-ents from natural chemicals in fruits
SEE LAW ON PAGE 4
SEE DIABETES ON PAGE 4Ilya Raskin, a plant biology and pathology professor, shares his research on chemicals in blueberries last nighton Douglass campus. Some nutrients found in the fruit may help reduce blood glucose levels in humans.
WILLY MELLOTT
Professor finds chemicals to treat type 2 diabetes
SEE CHRISTIE ON PAGE 5
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Atheist leader encourages non-believers to unite BY ADAM UZIALKO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
David Silverman, the presi-dent of American Atheists,endorsed the atheism philosophyTuesday night when he spoke tostudents about the increase ofnon-believers.
During the discussion, host-ed by the Humanist Chaplaincyin the Student Activities Centeron the College Avenue campus,Silverman said the atheistmovement is expanding, butdivisions within the movementstunt this growth.
“Atheists divide themselves for no good reason,” he said.“Agnostics, secular humanists andso on are all atheists. The bestkinds of skeptics are atheists.”
Silverman said the March 24“Reason Rally,” an event spon-sored by multiple secular organ-izations, could help bringtogether atheists nationwide inWashington, D.C.
“We are going to have a sec-ular Woodstock,” Silvermansaid. “This will be a life-chang-ing event that you will remem-ber forever.”
He said it is important toempower atheists to speak outopenly and share their beliefs.
“One-tenth of 1 percent ofthe atheist population in thiscountry can be consideredorganized atheists,” he said.“Imagine if we grew that to two-tenths of 1 percent.”
Silverman said the atheistmovement is gaining momentumand cannot be stopped becausethere are a growing number of
secular views among the youngergenerations of atheists.
“There are atheists that arehaving babies and raising themin a secular household,” hesaid. “Add that to the older reli-gious population, which isdying off, and you get a grow-ing atheist movement.”
Silverman presented exam-ples of billboards AmericanAtheists had released, readingphrases like “you know it’s amyth.” They were designed inorder to make closeted atheistsfeel like they are not alone.
“We are in a fight against reli-gion,” Silverman said, “and weare going to win.”
He said atheists, agnosticsand secular humanists alike thatdo not express their views open-ly should join the movementand share their beliefs to friendsand family.
“Close the closet doorbehind you,” he said. “We don’tneed it anymore.”
Silverman said in order forpeople to be aware of the move-ment, it is important to advertisethe message both formally andthrough social media networks.
Atheists can use social net-working tools such as Facebook,Twitter and Google Plus to sharetheir views and give support toatheists who have not sharedtheir beliefs.
Silverman said he does not nec-essarily want to grow the member-ship of American Atheists.
“I don’t really care if you joinAmerican Atheists,” he said.“Find an organization that’sright for you, that fits your per-
David Silverman, president of American Atheists, urged agnostics, atheists and secular humanists to express their views Tuesday night at the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus.
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sonality, and then donate andvolunteer for it.”
Luke Fess, a School of Arts andSciences junior, said he believesmore people should be aware ofthe American Atheists movement.
“I thought he was a goodspeaker,” Fess said. “Hebrought up a lot of facts I didn’tknow, and it should be acknowl-edged that this kind of move-ment is happening.”
James Palmer, a School of Artsand Sciences first-year student,said he believed in the idea of giv-ing atheists the chance to comeout openly about their beliefs.
“David Silverman is a divisivefigure for me,” he said. “Therewere times I was uncertain aboutwhat he was saying, but he reallysold me on the fact that it’s ourgoal to allow more atheists tocome out.”
Palmer filmed Silverman’spresentation to promote the cause.
“This can get the Silvermanmessage out there so other secu-lar people and atheists will wantto come out,” he said. “Filming itmakes it easy to spread acrosssocial media.”
Another student who attend-ed the event said she did
not believe in some of the ideas of the AmericanAtheists movement.
“I think he was just trying tosell his organization and his move-ment. I think his beliefs are exag-gerated, like when he says themovement cannot be stopped,”said Vera Hinsey, a School of Artsand Sciences sophomore.
Hinsey said she was not con-vinced of Silverman’s philosophyto embrace atheists.
“I think that the more atheiststhat come out will cause a back-lash from the religious popula-tion,” she said.
unique to the science world,but he is not sure they are thebest specimens for research inthis case.
“I raised the issue because Idon’t think we know if the mouseis diabetic,” he said.
Paul Breslin, a Universityprofessor of nutritional sci-ences, said many scientistsstudy the health benefits ofphytochemicals, but in a wayunlike Raskin’s.
For Raskin to incorporatetechnologies like Nutrasorb,which trap these chemicals insafer ways, is more expansivethan what most scientists do,he said.
Breslin also praised Raskinfor a program he helped the
University estab-lish in 2004, theGlobal Institutefor BioExploration(GIBEX), thatsends people allover the world toteach others howto conductresearch similarto his for theirown purposes.
“The last partof his talk is real-ly amazing in
that he’s trying to give peoplethe technologies to take theirown plants and their own tech-nique and make biomedicaldiscoveries on their own,”Breslin said.
GIBEX equips locals with innovative and cheapdrug-discover y tools to suitthe needs of a given country,Raskin said.
The program focuses on the practice of “bioprospecting,”or searching for useful com-pounds in plants without remov-ing any natural resources,Raskin said.
“The whole idea of GIBEXwas to absolutely change theidea of bioprospecting,” he said.“I think it’s growing much fasterthan I can manage it.”
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and vegetables, Raskin usedsoy protein isolate — a highlyrefined or purified form of soyprotein — to separate thefruit’s beneficial nutrients andmake it into a paste, he said.The paste can be absorbed intosmoothies, cereal and othersnacks without af fecting flavor.
“Blueberry-growers havedone tremendous [work with]scientists,” he said. “Their effectis more than just antioxidants.”
Raskin studied mice thatwere fed a diet high in fat andsugar until theygrew overweightand developedinsulin resist-ance. This condi-tion is associatedwith type 2 dia-betes, where thebody fails toeliminate sugarfrom the blood-stream properly.
When Raskinfed the mice thebioflavonoids, hesaid their blood sugar droppeddramatically and insulin sensi-tivity increased. Raskin saidmany researchers have per-formed similar tests in humans.
“It can definitely [help dia-betes]. A lot of people studiedblueberries and diabetes, andthere have been clinical trialsdone,” he said.
Raskin’s colleagues whowatched his presentation methis ideas with both appreciationand skepticism.
“What he’s doing is isolatingsomething, but more important-ly identifying something thatworks,” said Malcolm Watford, aprofessor in the Department ofNutritional Sciences.
Watford said Raskin’s treat-ment with extracts on mice is
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Huttle said the responsibilityof reducing acts of bullying iswithin the hands of teachersand parents.
There is a school in NewJersey’s Westwood Regional SchoolDistrict where a tree was plantedoutside called the “ribbon tree,” shesaid. Instead of using mean words,the students are encouraged to dogood deeds to earn ribbons.
“In October, I visited theschool, and there were around 10or 12 ribbons on the tree,” Huttlesaid. “I recently returned to seethe tree full of ribbons.”
She said having a zero-tolerancepolicy for bullying involves trainingeducators on how to promote a pos-itive school and social environment.
“Kids cannot stay at homebecause of the fear of bullies,” Huttlesaid. “We are trying to save both thebullied and the bully with this.”
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Students can stay warm while ice-skating today inside Trayes Hall in theDouglass Campus Center.
The Rutgers UniversityProgramming Association is scheduledto host the second and final session oftheir indoor ice-skating event from 2 to 6p.m., where students can ice skate, drinkhot chocolate and make blankets.
The organization wanted to givestudents something to do during thefirst few weeks of spring semester, saidDanielle Rochford, vice president ofthe Traditions and CommunityCommittee for RUPA.
“This gives them a unique event todo with their friends,” she said. “Weordered these backdrops that show awintry scene and cover nearly theentire wall of Trayes Hall.”
While students are able to ice skateinside, they will not be skating on realice, said Andrew Zharnest, chair of theTraditions and Community Committee.
A special surface with added lubri-cant is used, and special blades forskating are provided, he said.
“It’s more or less like an air hockeytable,” said Zharnest, a School ofEngineering junior.
Ricky Kara, a Rutgers BusinessSchool junior, said skating on theindoor rink is different from skatingon ice.
“It felt weird because I was so usedto regular ice,” he said.
Rochford, a School of Arts andSciences senior, said she heard aboutthe company that built the ice-skatingrink from The Daily Targum.
“The ice company brings the mate-rials in with panels. They bring it inpieces and piece it together,” Rochfordsaid. “They put a chemical on top of itso students can skate.”
No more than 40 people can be onthe rink within a half-hour time peri-od, she said.
The committee’s adviser, Carey Loch, came up with the idea in September to have an indoor ice-skating rink, Rochford said.
RUPA will also have hot choco-late, she said. Dunkin Donuts provided the chocolate, whippedcream and marshmallows for theevent, which opened yesterday.
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“A lot of peoplestudied blueberriesand diabetes, andthere have been
clinical trials done.”ILYA RASKIN
University Professor of Plant Biology and Pathology
The New Jersey Harassment,Intimidation and Bullying Lawgained momentum after Universitystudent Tyler Clementi’s suicide in September 2010, according to nj.com.
“The Tyler Clementi tragedywas certainly uppermost in legis-lators’ minds in acting as quicklyand boldly as they did,” Goldsteintold nj.com.
University spokesman E.J.Miranda said the University has a policy against verbalassault, harassment, intimidationand defamation.
The University has includedbullying in the student conductpolicy since June 2011, he said.
“[The bullying report] woulddepend on whether the studentfelt their safety was threatened,”Miranda said.
Intolerance, bigotry and bully-ing are deemed unacceptable atthe University, according to the“University Student Life PolicyAgainst Verbal Assault,Harassment, Intimidation, Bullyingand Defamation.”
“This community is expectedto be sufficiently tolerant of oth-ers so that all students are free topursue their goals in an openenvironment, able to participatein the free exchange of ideas andable to share equally in the bene-fits of our educational opportuni-ties,” according to the policy.
Gabriel Hidalgo, a School ofArts and Sciences sophomore,said an anti-bullying law shoulddo more than zero-tolerance.
“This law is too broad andtries to cover too many actions,”he said. “Elementary school kidswill have their disciplinary recordmarred for unnecessary reasons.That is not the way to tacklesocial issues.”
Bozza said he hopes the law’ssponsors will listen to concernsvoiced throughout the state tomake the appropriate adjustments.
“We’re not worried about thetoughest [law],” he said. “We’reworried about the most effective.”
— Saskia Kusnecov con-tributed to this story.
“Rutgers has invested a lot inSouth Jersey and wants to see itgrow,” said Cordeiro, a School ofArts and Sciences senior. “I don’tthink the students, faculty andstaff want [the merger].”
Ellen Taraschi, a School ofArts and Sciences junior, said themerger might affect students’decisions to enroll at the schoolin Camden.
“I think Rutgers is definitely abrand, and people attending orplanning to attend Rutgers-Camden are being short-changed quite a bit,” she said.“Rowan will no longer be Rowanbut part of the University ofSouth Jersey, so Rowan is goingto lose its name, too.”
Joe Cardona, a Rowanspokesman, said the plan tomerge the schools has no dead-line or guidelines yet, butChristie is working with SenatePresident Stephen Sweeney, D-3,to get it moving.
If the legislature does notinter vene within the next 60 days, the plan will go intoeffect. The creation of a largestate research institution wouldinclude Rutgers-Camden,Rowan’s Glassboro campus and
satellite Camdencampus, and theCooper MedicalSchool of RowanUniversity, whichis under con-struction.
Some studentsare more in favorof the Universityacquiring a med-ical school.
Cordeiro saidthe University hasa lot to gain from
merging with RWJMS, theCancer Institute of New Jerseyand the UMDNJ-School ofPublic Health.
“The medical school wasonce part of Rutgers. It’s rightin the city, and there arealready a lot of joint programs,”he said. “More faculty and stu-dents are welcoming thischange. Robert Wood Johnsongenerates more money than the other [schools] in theUMDNJ system, like UniversityHospital in Newark.”
Farah Benarba, a School ofEnvironmental and BiologicalSciences senior, said the merger would improve theUniversity’s reputation.
“It’s about time Rutgersfinally got a medical school.We are one of the few publicstate universities in the coun-try without one,” she said. “Ithink it’s a win-win for Rutgersand UMDNJ.”
Pamela Chin, a School of Artsand Sciences senior, said theUniversity should have a medicalschool as a state university.
“[The Newark schools] will bemore consolidated and will beable to be better organized andfocus on a couple schools ratherthan stretch out,” she said. “Ofcourse, [UMDNJ] will be losingits more developed and strongerprograms, but this way otherareas of Newark can be improved,which is in great need.”
— Anastasia Millicker con-tributed to this story.
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Betty Lou DeCroce was elected last night to serve the 26th district in theNew Jersey Assembly.
Betty Lou DeCroce, widow of former Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, R-Morris, ran for her husband’s seat against Larry Casha, former Kinneloncouncilman, and won the position.
“As I reflected on all of these things in the days following his death, Imade the decision … to follow Alex’s example of public service and seek theopportunity to run for the State Assembly vacancy in the 26th LegislativeDistrict,” Betty Lou DeCroce told Politicker NJ.
Alex DeCroce, 75, collapsed and died in a bathroom in the StatehouseJan. 9, after the close of the 214th legislatures final voting sessions, accord-ing to nj.com.
Betty Lou DeCroce, 59, will resign from her position at the stateDepartment of Community Affairs.
“I entered this race because I have deep roots in this community,” shesaid in the article. “I believe in lower taxes, less spending and smaller, lessintrusive government.”
Casha told nj.com if elected, he would not compromise his principles orlean to the will of party leaders. Rather, he would fight alongside Gov. ChrisChristie and reflect his Republican views.
Betty Lou DeCroce said that she would continue to run despite severalRepublican endorsers flocking to her opponent.
“I look forward to earning support with a determined campaign that aimsto win the trust of Republican County Committee Members in Essex, Morrisand Passaic Counties, as well as all of the hardworking families, businessowners and taxpayers who call our district their home,” Betty Lou DeCrocetold Politicker NJ.
Casha, who previously ran for the seat in 2007, remembered AlexDeCroce as a mentor and friend.
The seat was left unoccupied when Alex DeCroce died earlier this month. Sen. Joe Pennacchio, R-26, reflected on Alex DeCroce and his lifetime
before voting. He was “an ordinary man who did extraordinary things,” Pennacchio said
in the article. “Alex used politics for the betterment of the men and womenhe served,” he said.
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opportunities with Rutgers-Newark possible.
But he said integrating theRutgers-Camden campus intoRowan would require a thoroughdiscussion and the University’sBoard of Governors’ and Boardof Trustees’ consent.
“Rutgers has made a signifi-cant commitment to SouthJersey, which is part of ourpledge to serve the entire stateand is intrinsic to our role as ‘TheState University of New Jersey,’”he said in the email.
Some Rutgers-Camden facul-ty and students are unhappy withthe proposed combination oftheir campus and Rowan.
Matt Paterno, a UniversityCollege-Camden junior, saidlosing the University namewould hurt the city of Camdenand the school.
“Rutgers-Camden is essen-tially the crown jewel ofCamden,” said Paterno, a stu-dent member of the UniversityS e n a t e ’ s executive com-m i t t e e .“[Camden] isknown for its eco-nomic and socialdecay. When youhave RutgersUniversity, youhave a world-renowned, presti-gious place[where] peoplefeel good to be.”
J e n n aCantarella, president of theRutgers-Camden StudentGoverning Association, said shehas never seen the students,staff, faculty and alumni moreunited on an issue than remain-ing a part of the University.
“We strongly want to stay partof Rutgers University. Studentschoose Rutgers because it isRutgers,” said Cantarella, aCamden College of Arts andSciences senior. “We are proudto be part of the state researchuniversity, and we hope toremain a part of it.”
Adrienne Eaton, a laborstudies professor and presidentof the American Association of University Professors-American Federation ofTeachers, said in a statementthat Rutgers-Camden facultymembers do not see how the state will benefit from join-ing Rowan.
“The loss of the Rutgersbrand name for South Jersey andthe unnecessary costs of mergerwould do more harm than good,”she said in the statement.“Consortium and collaborationwould better serve South Jerseyin both the short term and thelong term.”
Some students on the NewBrunswick campus are alsoopposed to Camden splittingfrom the University.
Matt Cordeiro, president of the Rutgers UniversityStudent Assembly, said he isagainst Rutgers-Camden andRowan merging.
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“Rutgers has invested a lot
in South Jersey and wants
to see it grow.”MATT CORDEIRO
Rutgers University StudentAssembly President
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Non-profit organization ComingHome of Middlesex County, Inc.conducted their annual Point-in-Time/Project Homeless Connectsurvey yesterday, using three loca-tions across the county to measurethe local homeless population.
Elijah’s Promise in NewBrunswick, the Salvation Army inPerth Amboy and the WoodbridgeHousing Authority in Woodbridgewere open for homeless individu-als to complete the survey andreceive articles of clothing andfood, said Bridget Kennedy, SocialServices deputy of MiddlesexCounty of Human Services.
Eileen O’Donnell, chairpersonof Coming Home of MiddlesexCounty, Inc., said by structuringthe survey around these areasand surveying them directlythrough the shelters, the founda-tion could gather accurate data.
“[The survey will] increasethe infrastructure by institution-alizing the collection of data andsystemizing it,” O’Donnell said.
With the participation of thethree organizations in this year’ssurvey, an efficient collection ofdata would be gathered, saidThomas Seilheimer, executivedirector of the Middlesex CountyDepartment of Human Services.
“We have help in good num-bers to present a rational effort inthoroughly recording the home-less population,” he said.
Survey counts local homeless numbers
Local firefighters attended a wake service in Edison Tuesdaynight for former Hopelawn Fire Company Chief Bruce Turcotte.Volunteer firefighter Turcotte died last week at the scene of an arson fire in Menlo Park Terrace.
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REMEMBERING A HEROAlthough the survey aims to
produce numbers with the high-est accuracy, past editions indi-cate that volunteers were unableto reach a majority of the localhomeless community.
“In 2011, 946 homeless individ-uals were surveyed in MiddlesexCounty, but when they applied anextrapolation formula for the restof the year, they estimated a totalof 1,716 homeless men, womenand children,” O’Donnell said.
Seilheimer said even though thenational percentage of homelesspeople has fallen, New Jerseyrecently experienced an increase inits statewide homeless population.
“It is down 1 percent nationally,but up 7 percent in New Jersey,” hesaid. “We have been adverselyimpacted by the economy, makingthe already expensive cost of livingand renting houses or apartmentsincrease more than in other states.”
At the three sites where thesurvey was conducted, medicalassistance was offered to thehomeless individuals in addition toclothes and food, Seilheimer said.
“At some of the locations theywill not just get you a nice pair offresh warm socks, but even den-tal hygiene supplies donated bythe New Jersey DentalAssociation, or an eye examadministered by the New JerseyDepartment of Human ServicesCommission for the Blind andVisually Impaired,” he said.
Donna Brightman, executivedirector of the Woodbridge
Housing Authority, said therewould also be other incentives forthe homeless to fill out the survey.
“They will receive a box lunchdonated from Chick-fil-A inWoodbridge Mall, ... soup andbagels donated from Knot JustBagels on Main Street inWoodbridge and a haircut if theywant one,” she said.
Volunteers also made use of astrategy known as the “street out-reach program,” where an effortis made to locate the homelessindividuals who did not come toany of the sites and include themin the survey, Kennedy said.
“Some of the [homeless people]that come in know that there areothers who won’t come in for themeals,” she said. “They lead ourvolunteers to the other people sowe can complete the survey.”
Kennedy, who has workedon the survey in the past, saidthe turnout was greater for thisyear’s edition due to thewarmer temperatures.
“Last year was a disasterbecause of the weather,” she said.“Luckily, the weather was betterthis time.”
Coming Home, Inc. was creat-ed to find solutions to reducehomelessness in the country byproviding support for people atrisk of losing housing. The non-profit organization offers rent andutility assistance, a landlord-ten-ant help line to ward of houseevictions, and education and jobtraining among other services.
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29 Young Israel of East Brunswick will host a talk by AlanVeingrad, former member of the Super Bowl XXVIIchampion Dallas Cowboys, at 11:15 a.m. Veingrad, whobecame a Torah-observant Orthodox Jew after retiringfrom football, will speak about the events of his post-NFL life that led him to the Jewish tradition. Brunchwill be served at 10:30 a.m. Admission fees are $10 perperson and $35 per family for the early-bird special, and$15 per person and $40 per family at the door. YoungIsrael of East Brunswick is located at 193 DunhamsCorner Road, East Brunswick.
30 The Pines Manor will host the second annual Cookedand Uncorked Food and Wine Festival, an event that willbring together culinary items from more than 39 N.J.restaurants, caterers and dessert shops. The festival willalso contain The Ultimate Fire Department Cook-off, acooking competition between firefighters from aroundNew Jersey. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at2085 Route 27 in Edison. To order tickets, contactBeverly Foster at (973)-322-4344.
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31 The George Street Playhouse will begin presenting“Red”, a play by Academy Award nominee John Logan, at8 p.m. “Red” has won six Tony Awards and will be run-ning through Feb. 26. Prices will range from $35-40.
7 The New Brunswick Elks Lodge will host a Superbowlparty at 4 p.m. Beverages such as beer and soda will beserved along with a menu of baked ziti, veal francaiseand chicken wings, among other items. Admission feesare $25 per person in advance and $35 per person atthe door. For more ticket information, call the lodge at (732)-545-0658.
26 Occupy New Brunswick will have their second protest atthe Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 25Kirkpatrick St. at 4 p.m. The protest is to demand thatthe officers involved in the Sept. 22 death of BarryDeloatch be charged before a grand jury.
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27 As part of their “Hub City Carnivale”, a four-week longfestival that takes place from Jan. 27 to Feb. 24, the StateTheatre at 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick willpresent The Temptations and The Four Tops as a dou-ble-feature at 8 p.m. Both groups will include originalmembers. Prices range from $25-$80.
Piscataway’s Inflatable indoor playground “Pump it Up”will host a fundraiser from 6-7:30 p.m. for the nonprofitorganization Pajama Program. Admission fees are $10per child, with half the proceeds going toward new pairsof pajamas for underprivileged children. “Pump it Up” islocated at 145 Ethel Road in Piscataway.
Occupy New Brunswick will hold its general meetingat 7 p.m. Previous meetings included discussions oftopics such as the Barry Deloatch case, foreclosuresand encampment working groups. The meeting will beheld in the New Labor building at 103 Bayard Street inNew Brunswick.
Raices Cultural Center will host an open mic event called“Speak Your Truth.” Attendees are invited to participatewith singing, dancing and poetry. Admission fee is $5,and sign-ups to perform begin at 7:30 p.m.
1 The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum will host“Art After Hours,” a program designed to engage stu-dents and community members with the local arts. Theprogram will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., beginning withan exploration of the exhibition “Rachel Perry Welty24/7,” along with a conversation with the exhibition’sartist. The program will also host local rock bandCotton at 7:30 p.m. Admission to the event is free toUniversity students.
ually late to everything. Forthe most part, this is becauseI try to jam more tasks intomy schedule than I amhumanly capable of accom-plishing, and so when I am afew minutes late, I generallyhave a good reason for it.But there are also timeswhen I dress and undress
twice, even though the clock is ticking, because I’mnot satisfied with my outfit. In those cases I am farmore likely to tell my professor the buses were behindschedule than admit I couldn’t find my second zebraprint stiletto.
The two cases are different. One lie serves to spareyour friend’s feelings while the other only serves toprotect your reputation. I believe tact is important, andI also believe that sometimes it is OK to cover up asmall lapse in judgment — such as making yourselflate to class — with a fib. However, I also think thateither kind of lie can be very dangerous.
I suspect this impulse to lie comesfrom the difference between who weare and how we hope others perceiveus. We hope to give the impressionthat we are a certain kind of person,to construct a certain image of our-selves. Sometimes, I think this is jus-tified — everyone makes mistakesand has shortcomings, and it is notalways necessary to disclose them toother people. Sometimes, we lie so
that we can avoid letting the worst parts of our naturesdetermine who we are. If you have a thought youwould not be proud to express, I think you are justifiedin fibbing to keep it to yourself.
The slippery slope, though, is that white lies, beingso small, may start to seem insignificant to you too.When you become comfortable avoiding the truth, it iseasy to stop holding yourself accountable for anything.And when that happens, if there are no consequencesto avoiding reality by telling lies, we are in real trouble.
So I’m not asking you to stop telling white liesentirely — I don’t think it can be done in the socialworld in which we live. I do hope you always feel a bitguilty about it, though. If lying becomes just as easy astelling the truth, both the words and the sentimentsthey express lose their meaning.
Courtney Shaw is a School of Arts and Sciencessenior majoring in English and history with a minorin French. Her column, “Miss Conduct,” runs onalternate Thursdays.
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“The best kinds of skeptics are atheists.”David Silverman, president of American Atheists,
on atheist philosophy and the increase in non-believers
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T he New Brunswick Police Department hopes that the reintroduc-tion of a volunteer-based police auxiliary unit would improve rela-tions between the community and the department, said Sgt. Scott
Gould, supervisor of the Community Outreach Unit. Though we admire thedepartment’s attempt to repair ties with its city’s residents, we’re not so surethat giving inexperienced members of the community the ability to patrol thestreets is the best way to reach this goal.
Under the program, volunteer members would patrol the city’s parks andstreets alongside officers, Gould said. The program’s short training period isjust 14 weeks, and it has surprisingly low eligibility requirements — appli-cants require little more than a high school diploma or GED and a valid N.J.driver’s license to enter the unit. We think granting this level of authority andresponsibility to individuals who have had little to no experience in lawenforcement could be dangerous.
Volunteer training would include topics in traffic control, patrollingrules, city laws and handcuffing methods. But the fact remains that theseindividuals, who have only gone through 14 weeks of training, may beexpected to share responsibilities with regular officers. Since allegationsof police misconduct have surfaced, what can we expect from individualswith such little training?
Many have questioned the position the NBPD occupies in the local com-munity over the past two years, so it’s understandable that officers wouldwant to brighten the department’s image in the eyes of its city’s residents. AMiddlesex County grand jury indicted former NBPD Sgt. Richard Rowe yes-terday on multiple charges that were first brought to light last March. Andcontroversy over two city officers’ involvement in the shooting and killingresident Barry Deloatch on Sept. 22 sparked a series of community proteststhat have not yet subsided. Though these examples may be isolated inci-dents, the events still bring attention to the integrity with which the depart-ment conducts its affairs.
If the NBPD wishes to improve community relations, there are ways todo it outside the reinstatement of the volunteer-based unit. By talking to res-idents and cooperating with neighborhood watches, the NBPD could inter-act with the community on a more personal and effective level.
A greater level of transparency and communication between the two par-ties is key, and will encourage residents to view the actions of officers not asinfringements on their privacy and freedom, but as necessary means forensuring their safety.
It is important for the NBPD to keep strong relations with the communi-ty, but the responsibilities of a law enforcement official should not be sharedwith those of an ordinary citizen.
I was in grade school whenI first learned what itmeant to tell a “white lie.”
The girls where I grew upsocialized with each other byhosting play dates and groupsleepovers. At that point in ourlives, our parents were in com-plete control of our schedul-ing, so it was my mother whowould communicate whether I would attend theseevents. Sometimes I had a ballet recital that night, orpiano lessons, or was at my Dad’s house that week-end, and sometimes I just didn’t want to go. In that lastcase, my mother would invariably still tell the otherparent that I had a concert or a recital or that I waswith my father. When I caught on to this, I asked herwhy she didn’t just tell them that I didn’t feel like it thatday. She explained that it was easier to just say I had aprevious engagement. What if, she asked, one of thesegirls found out I had snubbed her? It might give theimpression that I didn’t like her, which would be rude.It was better, she said, just to tell thema “white lie.”
I accepted her logic, but even atthe time I was skeptical. Of course Ididn’t want to seem rude — but was itinherently rude of me to not want toplay? I don’t think so. Did my motherthink I was rude for not wanting toplay, and therefore felt the need to lieabout it? Maybe, but again I don’tthink so. Why, then, did we need tolie? It bothered me, and it’s bothered me ever since.
Yet, I still picked up the same habit of telling these“harmless” lies. In a world of social interactions, theycan seem like a necessity. Some applications areindeed purely for the sake of politeness. If you can’tstand your friend’s favorite brother, and she invitesyou to join them for dinner, I bet you are more likelyto say “Sorry girl, I already have plans tonight,” than“Hell no, I’d rather do anything other than spend timewith that guy.” I don’t mean to suggest it would be bestto let her know all of your thoughts on her brother’scharacter. What is it, though, that prompts most of usto make excuses rather than tell the truth? Here, it’sbecause you don’t want your friend to know that youdislike her brother and you also don’t want to spendtime with him, so you tell a lie to extract yourself fromthe situation delicately. The truth might have beenoffensive, whereas the lie kept things smooth in yourrelationship with your friend — it’s a question of tact.
There is another kind of white lie, though, that isused equally often but is far less justifiable. I am habit-
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“What is it, though,that prompts most
of us to make excuses rather than
tell the truth?”
NBPD should repairties through officers
W rought with historic protests, events of the past year meantboth good and bad for causes of individual and national free-doms alike. Movements around the world have awakened
entire nations and resulted in as many instances of democratic achieve-ment as there were instances of repression. Similarly, U.S. protestsagainst corporate greed have shed light on a growing struggle toincrease national safety while ensuring individual civil liberties. Witheach demonstration, it seems that the former may only come at the for-feiting of the latter.
Reporters Without Borders, an international organization that sup-ports freedom of the press and information, recently released the PressFreedom Index 2011/2012, a report that compares the treatment of jour-nalists across the globe. For countries like the United States and Egypt,the targeting and mistreatment of journalists by police forces and govern-ment have driven the countries down in standing. The United States fell27 places, according to the index.
For the student journalists here at The Daily Targum, the report is of con-cern. But the news should be equally concerning for a nation of people whopride themselves on their supposed abundance of freedoms and civil liber-ties. As a country regarded by many as among the freest in the world, it’supsetting that the United States is bound up with countries that have consis-tently received low press rankings. The ill-treatment of journalists during theOccupy Wall Street protests and the country’s fall in ranking is, we believe,perfectly in line with the curtailing of many other freedoms over the past sev-eral years. From legislative measures like the Patriot Act, to the attemptedinfringement on Internet freedoms through bills like the Stop Online PiracyAct, U.S. officials have quietly tried to chip away at liberties that have helpedto define a nation and its people for years.
Benjamin Franklin, who himself once worked as a journalist and pub-lisher, wisely said, “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a littletemporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Such sentiments areoften tossed around with little reflection, but these words may be moreappropriate than ever. Franklin acknowledged that nations’ excessive pursuitof national safety must come at the cost of the freedom of its people. An indi-vidual’s well-being does not have to mean comprising this freedom.
Saftey measurescompromise liberty
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W hile I consider myselfliberal-minded inmost areas and would
usually think twice about speak-ing up in defense of somebody asconservative as Sen. Rand Paul,R-Ky., I feel the editorial boardmischaracterized the incidentinvolving his refusal of a second-ary search by the TransportationSecurity Administration.
Yesterday’s editorial in TheDaily Targum entitled “RandPaul’s actions set poor example”unjustly states Paul “may thinkbecause he is a senator, he canuse his political power to exempthimself from such obligations.”There is no evidence offered tobase this conclusion on.
I feel it is safe to assume thatPaul knew — as do most peoplewho have flown in the UnitedStates in recent years — thequickest way through a securitycheckpoint is to cooperate withsecurity agents. He, therefore,must also have known that arefusal of a secondary search
Civil disobediencefosters change
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As the 2012 presidential election approaches and candidates con-tinue down the campaign trail, it’s important that voters know exactlywhat’s fact and what’s fiction. So when politifact.com, a project thatfact-checks statements by politicians, mischaracterized a statementfrom President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesdaynight, it’s unsurprising that the organization has since received criti-cism. During his speech, the president described both the damagedone to the economy and the job increases that followed. Politifacttook issue with this, claiming that he “went too far when he implicitlycredited his administration policies” for the growth. However, criticsargued that he was simply stating the facts and not, in fact, creditingthe successes to his administration. The organization has sincechanged their ruling on the truthfulness of the quote. We givePolitifact a dart for inaccurately assessing the statement.
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Following the debut of George Lucas’ film “Red Tails,” theUniversity saluted its own Tuskegee Airman. William Neal Brown,who went on to become one of the first African-American faculty mem-bers at the University, first served during World War II with thefamous airmen who are featured in Lucas’ film. Serving from 1940 to1946, the Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American militaryaviators in the United States, flying missions as bomber escorts inEurope and painting the tails of their aircraft red — the origination ofthe name “Red Tails.” The pilots were known for overcoming racial dis-crimination during a time when much of the country was segregated.Before his death, Brown was among the 300 surviving TuskegeeAirmen who attended Obama’s 2009 inauguration. We give Brown andhis fellow airmen a laurel.
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would only delay him and thatan attempt to get around thesecurity checkpoint would befruitless. Recognizing Paul’s his-tory as a libertarian-minded leg-islator would more reasonablylead us to the conclusion thatwhile he was probably leverag-ing his influence and visibility asa senator, he was most likelydoing so not to circumvent thelaw, but to highlight an oneroussecurity procedure.
Additionally, I would like toadmonish the editorial board forimplying that disobeying author-ity sets a bad example. To thecontrary, justified civil disobedi-ence — as I believe this caseexemplifies — is one of the mostimportant tools we have as citi-zens, both for preserving ourGod-given rights and for affect-ing the societal changes wedeem necessary. Paul exercisedhis right to refuse a patdown,and as a result, the TSA exer-cised their right to deny him theservice of air travel.
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weekend, when she swept both 1-and 3-meter dive events againstRichmond.
Spiniello has faith that hisdivers will deliver and knows this
is a great chance for them to con-tinue to improve their techniques.
“I’m looking for the divers tofocus on the details and fine-tunetheir dives,” Spiniello said. “I
want to see them do the best jobthat they possibly can.”
Following their tri-meet, theKnights have 12 days beforethey head to Pittsburgh for theBig East Championships.Spiniello believes his team is prepared.
“We’re focused and ready to go[for the Big East meet],” Spiniellosaid. “The energy for that meet isgrowing every day we get closer.”
For now, Spiniello’s main con-cern is making sure his teamperforms well in the confines ofits home venue.
“We haven’t been here sinceNovember, so it’s good to behome,” Spiniello said. “To beback in front of the home crowdin our home pool will be a goodway to end the dual-meet season.”
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With the challenge in front of histeam, Spiniello witnessed a renewedenergy in practice that makes himconfident his squad can bounceback from consecutive losses.
“They have been focused andwant to end the dual-meet seasonon a positive note,” Spiniello said.“They are fired up to send the sen-iors out on a winning note, and theenergy is high.”
For the Knights to come out ofthe home meet with another win ontheir record, Spiniello looks tosophomore Nicole Scott to lead theway. The young diver enters themeet off a strong showing last
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Freshman guard Myles Mack drives to the basket in the second half at the RAC, where he scoreda game-high 22 points in a losing effort. Mack shot 8-for-14 from the field and made five 3-pointers.
“It’s extremely frustratingbecause you’re working every dayon the same stuff,” Biruta said. “Wehave to get better, and we don’t.”
The beneficiary was a teamfamiliar with the bottom rung ofthe Big East standings. The BlueDemons’ lone prior conferencewin was against Pittsburgh, whobefore last night was winless inleague play.
Long a conference after-thought, DePaul continues to giveRutgers fits. It narrowly lost to theKnights last season in Chicago,despite the Knights’ one turnover.Rutgers did not fare better a yearlater, even despite its shiny newtoys — namely a retooled rosterand renewed confidence.
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“From last year, we lost oursenior players, who were con-sistent,” Biruta said. “Theywere more mature. We hadsomebody to look up to. Andright now, we probably misssomebody that we have to lookup to.”
Rutgers and DePaul com-bined for 17 first-half give-aways, compared to 22 com-bined field goals.
They turned the ball over,botched tip-ins and did little toestablish consistency. The back-and-forth swings favoredDePaul early, but the BlueDemons often snatched defeatfrom the jaws of victory.
“I can point to 25 differentinstances where our guys didn’tstay the course, didn’t follow theformula,” Rice said. “When thathappens, there’s a small marginof error.”
There was little doubt twotraditional Big East also-ranstook the floor last night inPiscataway. The Blue Demonsclaimed the unenviable title asthe last team standing, but little else.
The victory was a consola-tion prize. Rutgers gift-wrappedit nicely.
And yet the Knights nearlyboasted their best conferencestart since the 2003-04 season —four days removed from a 2-pointloss to No. 9 Georgetown.
For now, Rice will take awaywhat he can. But it likely will nothelp him breathe easier duringlate nights at the RAC. He reallydoes not have much choice.
“A night like this, I wantedto scream at all of them,” Ricesaid. “And I had a right toscream at all of them for onereason or another.”
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R utgers football widereceiver MohamedSanu announced yester-
day via Twitter that he will par-ticipate in the NFL Combine.
Sanu joins defensive endJustin Francis and offensivelineman Desmond Wynn asother Scarlet Knights at thecombine. Sanu is projected to bethe first Knight drafted this year,expected to come off the boardswithin the first two rounds.
Before announcing he wouldforgo his senior year, the First-Team All-Big East wideout fin-ished his final collegiate seasonwith 115 receptions for 1,206yards and seven touchdowns.
RUTGERS WOMEN’S soc-cer center back Shannon Woellerwill compete with the CanadianWomen’s National team for theCONCACAF Women’s OlympicQualifying semifinal tomorrowagainst Mexico.
All-American and formerScarlet Knight Carli Lloydscored a hat trick againstMexico on Tuesday to help theU.S. team clinch a spot intomorrow’s semifinals. TheUnited States takes on CostaRica after going 3-0-0 in groupplay and outscoring opponentsby a total score of 31-0.
Woeller and Team Canadareached the semifinals by win-ning all three games andoutscoring opponents, 13-1.
The winners of the semifinalmatches clinch a spot at the 2012Olympic Games in London.
THE NFL EXTENDED com-missioner Roger Goodell’s con-tract through the 2018 season.
Goodell took over in 2006for Paul Tagliabue. His origi-nal five-year contract wasextended in 2009, and the newextension runs throughMarch 2019.
The 32 teams rewardedGoodell after one of theleague’s most successful sea-sons, even though a four-monthlockout preceded the season.
The 52-year-old made about$10 million, including bonus-es, in his previous deal.Goodell took a $1 salary dur-ing the lockout.
No terms were disclosedfor the new contract.
TIM LINCECUM AND THESan Francisco Giants reached averbal agreement on a two-yearcontract worth $40.5 million.
The two-time Cy YoungAward winner will make $18million this year, and in 2013,he is set to earn $22 million.
Lincecum previously askedfor a near-record $21.5 millionin salary arbitration, and theGiants offered $17 million.
San Francisco’s offer wasthe highest in arbitration histo-ry, topping the New YorkYankees’ 2001 offer of $14.25million to Derek Jeter.
The Giants also look to lockup Matt Cain before the finalseason of his contract begins,according to Yahoo Sports.
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Flanked by his parents, three-star offensive tackle Ryan Brodie dons a Rutgers hat as he announces his verbal commitment to theScarlet Knights yesterday in a ceremony at Long Branch High School. Brodie also considered Connecticut as one of two finalists.
not going there to let myself redshirt.”
Brodie will compete for a spoton an offensive line that hasarguably the best depth sincebefore 2010, when it allowed anational-worst 61 sacks.
It led the staff to re-evaluateits recruiting in the trenches,and it made the position a priori-ty in this recruiting class. Withfive incoming freshmen onboard and a three-year starter at
Maryland already enrolled, thefocus worked.
“They stressed that on me,”Brodie said.
Brodie’s commitment cametwo days after four-star tackle J.J.Denman announced he would fliphis commitment from Wisconsinto Rutgers.
The pair knew each other fromthe camp circuit, then spent timetogether in early January at theSemper Fidelis All-American Bowl.Denman was committed to theBadgers at the time and Brodie stillconsidered Connecticut his otherfinalist, but that did not stop themfrom discussing the potential toplay together in Piscataway.
That potential stared them inthe face this weekend, when theyofficially visited along with four-star U.S. Army All-American tack-le Chris Muller and three-starcenter Brandon Arcidiacono,both summer commits.
Only Washington, D.C., com-mit Derrick Nelson was absent.
“I’ve known those guys forev-er, and now that we’re all going toRutgers, it’s that much more spe-cial,” Brodie said. “I think we’regoing to be one of the best lines inthe country. What Rutgers does,they play the best five guys.Regardless of what position we’replaying, I think we’re all going tobe on the field.”
Brodie is the second LongBranch recruit to commit toRutgers in as many years, joiningwide receiver Miles Shuler, whoquarterbacked the Green Wave.
Shuler ranked second in thestate among recruits behindSavon Huggins, who also com-mitted, setting off a trend of theNew Jersey’s best recruits stay-ing in-state.
“It’s becoming a school ofchoice now,” Brodie said. “Youhave kids with offers from every-where, but they feel comfortablegoing [to Rutgers]. [Shuler],Savon, everyone — if they’regoing to stay home, I should too.It’s exciting.”
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BY VINNIE MANCUSOCORRESPONDENT
The Rutgers men’s basket-ball team’s matchup against
D e P a u llast nightat theL o u i sB r o w nA t h l e t i c
Center can be characterized bythree words: sloppy game play.
Many of the turnovers canbe attributed to DePaul’spatented press, which theyshowed the Scarlet Knightsthroughout the game.
Another large chunk of it,according to head coach MikeRice, was the Knights causingtheir own problems.
“We struggled with gettingin our own way a lot of thenight,” Rice said.“A lot of not hav-ing solid posses-sion of the basketball.”
While theKnights appearedto get a handle onthings in the sec-ond quarter, itwas the BlueDemon defensethat proved to beRutgers’ downfall.
A takeawaywith less than 10seconds on theclock led to a 67-62 DePaul lead.Despite the Knights’ ef forts,they could not make up thedeficit en route to the 69-64 defeat.
“[DePaul] just sort of wenton a run and we didn’trespond,” said freshmanJerome Seagears. “We couldn’tscore when we needed to.”
THE KNIGHTS’ SCORINGIN the paint is centered aroundGilvydas Biruta, and lastnight’s DePaul matchup hadthe numbers to prove it.
Biruta found himself on thebench within the first five min-utes of the game after commit-ting his second foul. Without the6-foot-8 sophomore, the Knightsput up paltry scoring numbersand registered just one offensiverebound in the first half. Rutgers’lack of a solid ball-handler in thefront-court without Biruta was a
large part of the Knights’ sevenfirst-half turnovers.
While Biruta did come back inshortly afterward, he found him-self back on the bench just asquickly, totaling only six minutesof play in the first half.
“A lot of my foul trouble isbecause of me being out of controlon of fense,” Biruta said. “I’ll keepgetting of fensive fouls if I keepbeing out of control.”
In the second half, Biruta firedback and ended the game withnine points and seven rebounds.
It was not the first time Birutafound himself in foul trouble. Theforward fouled out in the secondhalf of the Knights’ 52-50 loss to Georgetown.
THE FIRST HALF LOOKED likea two-man showwhen it came toRutgers’ of fense,as Seagears andfellow freshmanMyles Mack com-bined for 20 of theKnights’ 29 first-half points.
Seagears foundhimself of f to a hotstart, notching 10of his 12 first-halfpoints in the first10 minutes of thegame, including arainbow from farbeyond the 3-pointline as the shot
clock expired. Seagears noted that while
DePaul adjusted to the two domi-nant scorers in the second half,Seagears and Mack did not adjustto the Blue Demons.
“They changed the defense andjust picked up on us,” he said. “Wedidn’t do a good job of changingthe way we scored.”
NOT ONLY WAS RUTGERSunable to defeat DePaul last nightat the RAC, they were not able todominate the scoring against theirbottom-ranked opponents likeother teams have. The Knights 64points fell almost 20 shy of theaverage 83.3 points against the Blue Devils.
A statistic the Knights cameclose to reaching was the 17.6forced turnovers average againstDePaul. Rutgers caused 15 BlueDemon turnovers.
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The Rutgers women’s trackand field team will compete in theMetropolitan Championships
t o d a ya n dt o m o r -row int h eBronx.
T h eKnights won the MetropolitanChampionships outdoor competi-tion last season. They now havethe opportunity and motivation todefend their title entering theevent. But Rutgers has not wonthe Metropolitan Championshipsindoor title since 2010, somethingthe team looks to change.
The Knights start off the com-petition by competing in themulti-event and the pole vault.They will compete in a total of fiveevents today before continuingthe competition tomorrow.
“The Metropolitan conferenceis local,” said head coach JamesRobinson. “We use this competi-tion as a stepping stone to seehow the kids respond to the pres-sure of scoring points in order toget a glimpse on where our teamstands and where we need toimprove as we progress towardsthe Big East Championships.”
The MetropolitanChampionships will feature 17teams, so winning the competitionfor the Knights is a huge step for-ward and something they canbuild on as the season progresses.
Sophomores Ashley Deckert andBrianna Deming, senior NwamakaOkobi and junior Asha Ruth will leadthe Knights and hope to continuetheir standout progress. The upcom-
ing schedule for Rutgers becomescrucial, as every passing day it getscloser to the Big East competition.
Robinson singled out Ruth assomeone he expects to see per-form well in the MetropolitanChampionships. Ruth will com-pete in the 60- and 200-meterraces, the long jump and the4x400-meter relay.
“She is a real good athlete,”Robinson said. “She has been com-peting great so far this season.”
Ruth was out the last twoweeks due to an injury. Theteam decided it was best to erron the side of caution, keepingRuth on the bench and avoidingfurther injury. Not having hercompete is a big loss to theteam, and the Knights are opti-mistic about her return.
“I am looking forward to see-ing her compete this weekend,”Robinson said.
After the MetropolitanChampionships, the Knightsreturn to the Bronx next week tocompete in the New BalanceCollegiate Invitational. Spendingso much time in the Bronx —particularly the New YorkArmory track — should benefit the Knights moving forward.
The Armory will host the BigEast Championships, whereRutgers set its preseason goal of atop-10 finish.
Before the Knights canaccomplish that goal, in thenext couple of weeks they lookto keep improving. TheKnights are entering the bruntof their schedule and plan tokick it into high gear at theMetropolitan Championships.
ASHARUTH
RUTGERS AT METRO CHAMPS TODAY, TOMORROW
WOMEN’S TRACK
Junior returns in time for Metropolitan Champs
DePaul press, Rutgers mistakes create sloppy affair at RAC
KNIGHTNOTEBOOK
“[DePaul] just sort of went on
a run and we didn’t respond.
We couldn’t score
when we neededto.”
JEROME SEAGEARSFreshman Guard
ENRICO CABREDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Freshman guard Jerome Seagears, above, sparked the Rutgers offense early and finished with14 points, but sophomore forward Gilvydas Biruta quickly found himself on the bench.
JENNIFER MIGUEL-HELLMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Long BranchOL commitsto RutgersState’s top offensive lineman joinsalready strong recruiting class
BY STEVEN MILLERSPORTS EDITOR
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Ryan Brodiefirst started hanging around the Rutgerscampus after his freshman year at Long
Branch HighSchool. Then the
Rutgers football coaching staf f startedmaking the of fensive tackle a prioritywhen he was a sophomore.
And Brodie knew the time paid off abouttwo weeks ago, calling head coach GregSchiano to tell him he wanted to commit tothe Scarlet Knights.
Brodie announced the news yesterday athis high school, becoming the fifth offensive
lineman in the classand the second tocommit this week.
“I could be theirgo-to guy,” Brodiesaid. “They told methat, and I believed it,and I still do. I thinkme being a half-houraway from Rutgershelps a lot. I can getup there twice a weekafter Signing Day to
work out. I’m getting ready for that.”The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Brodie wants to
make an immediate impact on the Knights’offensive line. As New Jersey’s top-rankedoffensive lineman, he has the potential.
His commitment becomes officialWednesday, when he can sign his NationalLetter of Intent and begin using Rutgers’facilities and learning the playbook.
Brodie spent last weekend on campus foran official visit, where freshman right tackleKaleb Johnson hosted him. The FreshmanAll-American knows firsthand what it takes tomake an impact on the line as a rookie, andhe relayed that information to Brodie.
“Being physically ready won’t be theissue there,” Brodie said. “For me to tryto play next year, I have to get ahead ofthe game. If I redshirt, I redshirt, but I’m
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FOOTBALL
RYANBRODIE
Knights welcome Fordham, Rider to Piscataway
RAMON DOMPOR / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Sophomore diver Nicole Scott looks to continue her winning ways this weekend. Shewon both the 1- and 3-meter dives in Saturday’s loss to Richmond.
BY BRADLY DERECHAILOCORRESPONDENT
The Rutgers swimming and diving teamknows this time is crucial for it to experiencesuccess against the best from their conference,
with less than twoweeks remaininguntil the Big East Championships.
The ScarletKnights get their
final competitivetest Saturday, when they host Fordhamand Rider at the Sonny Werblin RecreationCenter. Head coach Phil Spiniello sees thetwo opponents as his program’s finaloppor tunity to experience challenginghead-to-head competition before theleague championships.
“This is our last regular season head-to-head competition,” Spiniello said. “BothFordham and Rider are very good pro-grams, so we have our work cut out for us.”
While the meet is the last regular sea-son competition for the Knights, it is also
the final hurrah for the team’s seniors.There will be a 10-minute recognition cer-emony for the departing class before com-petition begins, as Spiniello plans on say-ing a few words for each swimmer.
“It’s our senior meet and senior day, sowe want to come out on top,” Spiniellosaid. “I think we’re focused and ready togo, and we want to recognize our seniorswell at home.”
Coming out on top will be another tallorder for the Knights. Fordham won theAtlantic-10 two years ago and did some-thing Rutgers could not: beat Richmond.
The Rams feature recent Atlantic-10Swimming and Diving “Performer of theWeek” Andrea Krok, who earned therecognition after last weekend’s perform-ance. The senior captured three of fourdiving events, including a school record inthe 3-meter dive.
Rider arrives in Piscataway with a two-match winning streak, including a 178-110victory last Saturday over Fairfield.
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FORDHAM AT RUTGERS, SATURDAY, 10 A.M.
SWIMMING & DIVING
BY TYLER BARTOASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Mike Rice pumped his fist, clapped hishands and grabbed his whiteboard from anassistant. Ten minutes still remained in theRutgers men’s basketball team’s contest last
night againstDePaul, yet thehead coach startedto breathe easier.
But then theBlue Demons stat-
ed their case. The Scarlet Knights’ cushionbecame a 1-point deficit. A timeout stoppedthe clock, but this time it was Rice’s doing —and not that of Blue Demon head coachOliver Purnell. Rice grabbed for the samewhiteboard, but not with the conviction heearlier showed.
DePaul ultimately escaped the LouisBrown Athletic Center last night with a 69-64win, overcoming an 11-point hole, in a show-ing with more follies than highlights.
“Our guys apparently were surprisedwhen DePaul came back,” Rice said. “It wasa very disappointing last eight minutes ofthe game. Not many positives came out oflast night.”
The Blue Demons could leave satisfied. TheKnights simply left without many answers.
They found one in freshman point guardMyles Mack, who scored a game-high 22points. But a corner 3-pointer while Rutgerswas trailing by 2 in the closing moments didnot fall.
“I just thought to myself that I was goingto make it,” Mack said. “I shot it, and Ithought it was going in. It just hit the back ofthe rim on the side.”
One of the Big East’s youngest rosterslooked the part against DePaul (11-9, 2-6),whose league-worst conference defense keptthe matchup close.
The Knights (11-10, 3-5) flirted with adouble-digit lead for the final fourth of thegame, but they rarely played like it. And theyquickly found it disappeared.
They moved the ball, but the ball never wentanywhere. They tried the post, but sophomoreforward Gilyvdas Biruta suffered through earlyfoul trouble. They struggled, and they lost.
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JENNIFER MIGUEL-HELLMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
DePaul forward Cleveland Melvin screams as he finishes a second-half dunk at theRAC, where he scored 14 points to help the Blue Demons rally and beat Rutgers.
