THE D AILY T ARGUM Volume 143, Number 105 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 HANDLED BY HUSKIES Today: Mostly sunny High: 45 • Low: 22 MONDAY MARCH 5, 2012 INDEX ONLINE @ DAILYTARGUM.COM DIVERSIONS ...... 10 CLASSIFIEDS ...... 12 A greek organization helps others go green through NJPIRG’s weatherization project. A University professor starts an art awareness program throughout the state, partnering with local artists. METRO SPORTS ...... BACK The Rutgers women’s basketball team lost its Big East Tournament matchup with No. 4 Connecticut last night, 49-34. UNIVERSITY ....... 3 UNIVERSITY METRO .......... 7 OPINIONS ........ 8 Students gather outside the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus on Friday during a community mapping event to promote safe biking in New Brunswick. WENDY CHIPAIKEO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER MAPPING OUT NEW BRUNSWICK Dharun Ravi, left, and his attorney, Steven Altman, enter on Friday the second-floor courtroom of the Middlesex County Courthouse. M.B., the man who was seen kissing Tyler Clementi via webcam in September 2010, recalled their relationship while court was in session. LAUREN VARGA / MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Clementi’s guest testifies at Ravi’s trial BY ANASTASIA MILLICKER AND KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIO STAFF WRITERS When M.B., the man who had intimate encounters with Tyler Clementi prior to his suicide, entered the Middlesex County Courthouse on Friday, he did not look like the “scruffy, homeless man” described in witness testimonies. M.B., 32, was dressed in a long-sleeved, button-down shirt with blue and white stripes, and black dress pants. He is of aver- age build and clean-shaven with short, black hair. Richard Pompelio, M.B.’s attorney, said his client is a “fine young man who came here to tell the truth under very diffi- cult circumstances.” Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman said M.B. could not be recorded or photographed while he testified in court because he is considered a second victim of the incident. M.B. said he met Clementi, 18, in August 2010 through the social networking site adam4adam.com. M.B. said the two spoke for a few weeks, mostly through email, AOL Instant Messenger and text message. “I was comfortable and he was comfort- able,” M.B. said. M.B. met with Clementi on Sept. 16, 2010 around 10 p.m. in his Davidson Hall C room on Busch campus and left before 2 a.m. M.B. said the two talked, and Clementi wanted M.B. to come over again. “He had wanted me to come over from all those nights on [Sept. 17 and 18]. He wanted to talk to his roommate [about having the room to himself],” M.B. said. But because of a miscommunication between Clementi and his roommate, Dharun Ravi, M.B. did not visit again until Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010. M.B. said that night he met Ravi. He and Ravi exchanged brief greetings, but M.B. could not remember the exact words used. Ravi left the room, but moments later, requested to re-enter the room and shuffled around his desk near his computer before leaving again, M.B. said. As he and Clementi were having sex, M.B. said he noticed the webcam, but there was no indication that the webcam was on. “I just happen to glance over, and it just caught my eye that there was a cam- era facing directly at me,” M.B. said. BY REENA DIAMANTE SENIOR STAFF WRITER Renewal of thoughts, renaissance and change — these are some of the ideas the International Student Association hopes to spread during its third annual “TEDxRutgers” event. Speakers composed of professors, researchers and one University student will join with select participants on April 15 in a TED-inspired setting to discuss the embody- ing theme, “Igniting a Global Enlightenment,” said Wei Jie Tian, a “TEDxRutgers” organizer. The ISA revealed the theme and outlined TEDxRutgers goals and plans last Thursday at the Livingston Student Center Coffeehouse. “We want to connect people to our students, faculty and alumna. Ideas are not static. Ideas are free-flowing, and we are facilitating ideas within this move,” said Tian, an ISA member. “We want to make Rutgers known for intellectu- alism, knowledge and ideas.” “TEDxRutgers” is an independently organ- ized event at the University aimed to replicate the TED experience at a local level, said Tian, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. TED, which stands for technol- ogy, entertainment and design, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting thinkers to share ideas centered on those fields. “TEDxRutgers” organizers aspire to bring a TED-like program to the campus community to potentially integrate and raise awareness about the proposed ideas to participants’ lives and cre- ate a shared awareness, he said. The organizers chose “Igniting a Global Enlightenment” because it encompasses several focuses and disciplines to achieve enlightenment, Tian said. One concept the ISA wants to focus on is how a small idea can bring change to society, particularly with personal enlightenment. “When we hear something we see some sort of light bulb shining on the top of our head — that’s the exact thing we want to achieve this year,” he said. “When the participants hear the speech they say, ‘I never knew that before. I’ve never seen that before.’” The university aspect of the theme derives from the concept of living in an interconnected world and finding a way for people around the globe to communicate and understand each other, said Grishma Desai, a “TEDxRutgers” organizer. “In any industry it’s going to a global field. We’re trying to reach every market in the world,” said Desai, an ISA member. “‘Igniting a Global Environment’ is finding a way to get everyone united around the world because of the same ideas we have.” Through the theme, the ISA hopes to estab- lish a multidisciplinar y presentation with speak- ers from different professional backgrounds who have inspiring stories, Tian said. “When it comes to ideas, a TED event that just focuses on one discipline is just incomplete — you focus on one audience,” he said. “We want a broad audience so they get something different out of each [talk]. In a way, it’s a liber- al arts education all in a day.” As of last Thursday, Tian said there are eight confirmed speakers for the “TEDxRutgers” pro- gram. The ISA has more possible speakers under review, he said. Speakers include individ- uals inside and outside the University commu- nity. Some are professors, filmmakers, entre- preneurs and social workers. ‘TEDxRutgers’ discusses goals for April event SEE EVENT ON PAGE 5 SEE TRIAL ON PAGE 4
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A greek organizationhelps others go greenthrough NJPIRG’sweatherization project.
A University professorstarts an art awarenessprogram throughoutthe state, partneringwith local artists.
METRO
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The Rutgers women’s basketball team lost its Big East Tournament matchup with No. 4 Connecticut last night, 49-34.
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Students gather outside the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus on Friday duringa community mapping event to promote safe biking in New Brunswick.
WENDY CHIPAIKEO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
MAPPING OUT NEW BRUNSWICK
Dharun Ravi, left, and his attorney, Steven Altman, enter on Friday the second-floor courtroom of the Middlesex County Courthouse. M.B., the man who was seen kissing Tyler Clementi via webcam in September 2010, recalled their relationship while court was in session.
LAUREN VARGA / MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
Clementi’s guest testifies at Ravi’s trialBY ANASTASIA MILLICKER AND
KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIOSTAFF WRITERS
When M.B., the man who had intimateencounters with Tyler Clementi prior to hissuicide, entered the Middlesex CountyCourthouse on Friday, he did not look likethe “scruffy, homeless man” described inwitness testimonies.
M.B., 32, was dressed in a long-sleeved,button-down shirt with blue and whitestripes, and black dress pants. He is of aver-age build and clean-shaven with short, blackhair. Richard Pompelio, M.B.’s attorney,said his client is a “fine young man whocame here to tell the truth under very diffi-cult circumstances.”
Middlesex County Superior Court JudgeGlenn Berman said M.B. could not be
recorded or photographed while he testifiedin court because he is considered a secondvictim of the incident.
M.B. said he met Clementi, 18, in August2010 through the social networking siteadam4adam.com. M.B. said the two spokefor a few weeks, mostly through email, AOLInstant Messenger and text message.
“I was comfortable and he was comfort-able,” M.B. said.
M.B. met with Clementi on Sept. 16, 2010around 10 p.m. in his Davidson Hall C roomon Busch campus and left before 2 a.m.
M.B. said the two talked, andClementi wanted M.B. to come over again.
“He had wanted me to come over fromall those nights on [Sept. 17 and 18]. Hewanted to talk to his roommate [abouthaving the room to himself],” M.B. said.
But because of a miscommunicationbetween Clementi and his roommate,Dharun Ravi, M.B. did not visit again untilSunday, Sept. 19, 2010.
M.B. said that night he met Ravi. He andRavi exchanged brief greetings, but M.B.could not remember the exact words used.
Ravi left the room, but moments later,requested to re-enter the room and shuffledaround his desk near his computer beforeleaving again, M.B. said.
As he and Clementi were having sex,M.B. said he noticed the webcam, but therewas no indication that the webcam was on.
“I just happen to glance over, and itjust caught my eye that there was a cam-era facing directly at me,” M.B. said.
BY REENA DIAMANTESENIOR STAFF WRITER
Renewal of thoughts, renaissance andchange — these are some of the ideas theInternational Student Association hopes tospread during its third annual“TEDxRutgers” event.
Speakers composed of professors,researchers and one University student willjoin with select participants on April 15 in aTED-inspired setting to discuss the embody-ing theme, “Igniting a GlobalEnlightenment,” said Wei Jie Tian, a“TEDxRutgers” organizer.
The ISA revealed the theme and outlinedTEDxRutgers goals and plans last Thursday atthe Livingston Student Center Coffeehouse.
“We want to connect people to our students,faculty and alumna. Ideas are not static. Ideasare free-flowing, and we are facilitating ideaswithin this move,” said Tian, an ISA member.“We want to make Rutgers known for intellectu-alism, knowledge and ideas.”
“TEDxRutgers” is an independently organ-ized event at the University aimed to replicatethe TED experience at a local level, said Tian,School of Environmental and BiologicalSciences junior. TED, which stands for technol-ogy, entertainment and design, is a nonprofitorganization dedicated to uniting thinkers toshare ideas centered on those fields.
“TEDxRutgers” organizers aspire to bring aTED-like program to the campus community topotentially integrate and raise awareness aboutthe proposed ideas to participants’ lives and cre-ate a shared awareness, he said.
The organizers chose “Igniting a GlobalEnlightenment” because it encompassesseveral focuses and disciplines to achieveenlightenment, Tian said. One concept theISA wants to focus on is how a small ideacan bring change to society, particularlywith personal enlightenment.
“When we hear something we see some sortof light bulb shining on the top of our head —that’s the exact thing we want to achieve thisyear,” he said. “When the participants hear thespeech they say, ‘I never knew that before. I’venever seen that before.’”
The university aspect of the themederives from the concept of living in aninterconnected world and finding a way forpeople around the globe to communicateand understand each other, said GrishmaDesai, a “TEDxRutgers” organizer.
“In any industry it’s going to a global field.We’re trying to reach every market in theworld,” said Desai, an ISA member. “‘Igniting aGlobal Environment’ is finding a way to geteveryone united around the world because ofthe same ideas we have.”
Through the theme, the ISA hopes to estab-lish a multidisciplinary presentation with speak-ers from different professional backgroundswho have inspiring stories, Tian said.
“When it comes to ideas, a TED event thatjust focuses on one discipline is just incomplete— you focus on one audience,” he said. “Wewant a broad audience so they get somethingdifferent out of each [talk]. In a way, it’s a liber-al arts education all in a day.”
As of last Thursday, Tian said there are eightconfirmed speakers for the “TEDxRutgers” pro-gram. The ISA has more possible speakersunder review, he said. Speakers include individ-uals inside and outside the University commu-nity. Some are professors, filmmakers, entre-preneurs and social workers.
‘TEDxRutgers’discusses goalsfor April event
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NJPIRG’s green initiative helps weatherize greek organizationBY SAMIEL CAMERON
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The New Jersey PublicInterest Research Group’sEnergy Service Corps workedwith members of the GammaSigma coed fraternity Saturdaymorning to weatherize housesaround campus.
The group first met atBrower Commons on theCollege Avenue campus as partof NJPIRG’s “Green the Greek”initiative, which targets on-cam-pus sorority and fraternity hous-es to weatherize them, saidKelly Nishikawa, an NJPIRGmember.
“Weatherizing involves insu-lating pipes and sealing cracksin windows and doors,” saidNishikawa, a School of Arts andSciences senior.
Weatherizing, a free serviceoffered to members of theUniversity community, can saveup to 30 percent on energy billsin each household, she said.
NJPIRG demonstratedweatherstripping, the process ofsealing gaps in just a few steps,for Gamma Sigma volunteers.
After teaching the GammaSigma volunteers the basics ofweatherization, Kaitlin Chaves, aSchool of Arts and Sciences first-year student, led an audit of theSkull House, where Phi KappaSigma’s Gamma Sigma chapterlives, to gauge how much energyits residents are wasting.
Chaves inspected the house’sheating system, light fixtures andwindows, and suggested ways toconserve energy, including pipeinsulation in the basement.
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore Larry Leung teaches greek organizationmembers how to weatherize homes Saturday at Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus.
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The Center for Women’s Global LeadershipAssociate Director Savi Bisnath said her job oncampus helps her incorporate experience from herprevious work promoting women’s influence in thePakistani government, according to a RutgersNews article.
Bisnath previously held the position of senior gov-ernance adviser for the United National DevelopmentProgram in Pakistan. She said she feels comfortableheading the center where she used to work as a con-sultant, according to the article.
“In many ways, this is a job that was made for me,”Bisnath told Rutgers News.
Binsath said she works toward creating a world inwhich both genders have equal access to resourcesand the ability to make choices in the public sphere,according to the article.
Her experience involves a doctorate from CornellUniversity, as well as work positions in Ethiopia,Haiti, Uganda and Switzerland, something which shesays gives her a diverse perspective on the issues shehelps research.
“I know the playing field,” she said in the article. As associate director at the center, Bisnath is
responsible for forging coalitions between its pro-gramming and communication staffs, according tothe article.
Bisnath is also involved in planning the center’s“16 days of Activism against Gender Violence,” aglobal campaign that has been running for twodecades, according to the article. The event hasinvolved more than 3,800 organizations in 166 coun-tries since its inception.
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Kevin Gilyani, president ofPhi Kappa Sigma’s GammaSigma chapter, said he washappy to learn about ways to con-serve energy for his fraternity.
“This is a great way to makeus and everyone more aware ofthe energy we use and help uslearn how to take care of ourhouse as much as possible,” saidGilyani, a School of Arts andSciences junior.
All of the volunteers at theevent were members of Gamma
Sigma, which participates in sev-eral community service projectseach semester, said JohnCimmino of Gamma Sigma.
“This project is different fromour normal community service,we also usually try to do a hous-ing project each semester,” saidCimmino, a School of Arts andSciences sophomore.
Gamma Sigma has also par-ticipated in community andUniversity-sponsored eventssuch as the Polar Bear Plunge
and the Big Chill, he said. The Energy Service Corps
weatherized other housesaround the campus includingSigma Chi.
Ruthie Goldstein, a new mem-ber of NJPIRG who helpedweatherize the first floor of theSkull House, said the initiativewould help students save onenergy costs.
“Our goal is to raise aware-ness about the energy crisis andshow people of f campus that
they can do these things to avoidmaking their bills higher,” saidGoldstein, a School of Arts andSciences first-year student.
The group will continueweatherizing homes throughoutthe week, she said.
Despite the drizzles outsideSaturday, Danny Capraun, aGamma Sigma member and vol-unteer, was happy about makinga difference in the communityand thought it was a great causefor students to get involved in.
“Students should know aboutthis because we’re accomplish-ing a good deed not only for peo-ple around campus but for theenvironment as well,” saidCapraun, a School of Arts andSciences first-year student.“We’re all working towards amore green planet.”
Brian Greenwald, a GammaSigma member and volunteer,said because the fraternity’shouse burned down from anelectrical fire, it has no centrallocation on campus.
“The best part about this ismaking our presence knownaround campus,” saidGreenwald, a School of Arts andSciences junior.
Maura Kisseberth, campusorganizer for the EnergyService Corps, said her groupis dedicated to making thecommunity more energy ef fi-cient through direct ser viceand education.
“There are fliers postedaround downtown NewBrunswick that tell peoplearound the community how toget involved and the services weoffer,” Kisseberth said.
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A new Rutgers-Eagleton poll took a close look at therole of New Year’s resolutions among New Jersey resi-dents, revealing that the yearly tradition is generallyskipped in the Garden State, according to an EagletonInstitute of Politics press release.
The poll showed that about a quarter of the reg-istered voters who were interviewed said theymade a New Year’s resolution in 2012, according tothe press release.
“New Jerseyans generally avoided making promisesto themselves for 2012,” said David Redlawsk, thedirector of the poll. “Perhaps that’s all for the best,since keeping resolutions seems to be no easy task.”
For those who did choose to participate in the tra-dition, good health was the most common goal, with 24percent promising to remain healthy and 15 percenthoping to lose weight. Less than half of those involvedconsider their resolution an easy task, according to thepress release.
“Health is clearly on the minds of voters,” saidRedlawsk, also a University professor, in the release.
The poll also revealed a contrast between collegegraduates and non-college graduates in the poll. While30 percent of college graduates made resolutions, only17 of those who did not continue past high school saidthey took part, according to the release.
Age was also a determining factor in the likelihoodof making a resolution. Only 16 percent of those 65 andolder participated in the tradition, while one third of 30-to 49-year-olds admitted to have made a resolution,according to the release.
“It would seem that making resolutions is more forthe young,” Redlawsk said in the release. “Older folkshave probably already tried it in the past and failed mis-erably. People appear to learn from experience the like-ly futility of the whole exercise.”
The results were drawn from interviews of 914 reg-istered voters conducted with landline and cell phonehouseholds and took place from Feb. 9-11, according tothe release.
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M.B. said he did not mentionthe webcam to Clementi.
“There was no thoughts thatsomebody might be watchingme,” he said.
Ravi is charged with invasion ofprivacy, bias intimidation, witnesstampering and hindering arrest,with up to 10 years in prison.
During the encounter, M.B.recalled that the windows andblinds were closed, but he couldnot remember if the lights wereon or off.
“We came there for privacy andintimacy,” he said. “I really don’tthink we left [the blinds] open.”
When leaving Clementi’s room,M.B. said he encountered five peo-ple standing outside the hallway.
“If I wasn’t a guest in their build-ing, I would have engaged them asto why they were looking at me,but I brushed it off,” he said.
M.B. said although the peoplewere staring at him, he did notfeel out of place at the residencehall. M.B. said in an Oct. 4, 2010police statement that he wasunshaven and may haveappeared older.
Following the encounter, heand Clementi exchanged textmessages but did not meet againuntil Sept. 21, 2010, M.B. said.
“I was happy, he was happy,”he said. “We wanted to see eachother again.”
M.B. received a text fromClementi around 9:28 p.m. onSept. 21, saying “Hey comeover.” M.B. received anothermessage at 9:32 p.m. fromClementi asking if he still wantedto hang out.
M.B. said he did not see theprevious texts and sent Clementi
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NYU’s International Filipino Association performs a dance routine at the Cook Campus Centeryesterday at the Rutgers Association of Philippine Students’ “Battle of the Barrios: X.” Proceeedsfrom the event went toward the PhilDev Foundation for continuing aid in the Philippines.
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DANCE FOR YOUR LIFE
a message at 9:48 p.m. asking,“What’s up sexy?”
Text message exchangesbetween Clementi and other wit-nesses were initially regarded ashearsay because Clementi couldnot validate the messages.Berman said he would look intoadmitting Clementi’s other com-munications as evidence.
M.B. said he met Clementi atDavidson Hall C again, and thetwo had a sexual encounter inClementi’s room.
M.B. said he noticed the web-cam was not on top of the comput-er anymore and that the blindswere not completely closed.
Following their encounter,M.B. said Clementi got up to closethe blinds “the best he could” andreturned to bed where he andM.B. laid for 10 to 15 minutes.
M.B. said he left the roomalone as he did previous nights.
Altman asked M.B. if therewas anyone in the hallway whenhe left that night. When M.B.said there was no one, but he stillfelt uncomfortable, Altman said,“I don’t care.”
M.B. said he had intention ofseeing Clementi again, but didnot want to meet him at DavidsonHall C anymore.
M.B. said he continued to textClementi after Sept. 21 and didnot find out Clementi committedsuicide until he picked up a news-paper and learned Clementi’s lastname.
Clementi jumped off theGeorge Washington Bridge onSept. 22, 2010.
M.B. was questioned at hislocal police station on Oct. 1,2010.
The trial is expected toresume Monday at 9 a.m. withtestimony from UniversityInformation Technology repre-sentatives. The trial, which start-ed Feb. 24, is expected to last twoto three more weeks.
said. The ISA saw 100 partici-pants at “TEDxRutgers” lastyear, but this year expects 300to 350 individuals.
“We want to produce the bestevent possible because we dohave funding from RUSAAllocations as a special event sowe do want to live up to thatexpectation,” Tian said. “The firstthing is that we want to expandthe audience size.”
The ISA also aims to create amore permanent presence at theUniversity through a strongeronline platform and continuingactivities during the school year,Tian said.
“We don’t want it to stop afterTEDx stops,” he said. “It did hap-pen for the past two years, so we[want] to form a stronger com-munity. So there is a chance we
want to form a sep-arate body forTEDx itself.”
“TEDxRutgers”organizers are alsoworking toenhance theirvideo capturingprocess from pre-vious years to sub-mit videos to theTED Talks, which
is a collection of conferencevideos on the TED website, Tian said.
“We definitely want them tobe taken as seriously as otherTEDx or the TED videos outthere because definitely some ofthese professors are to that stan-dard,” he said.
“TEDxRutgers” was createdthree years ago within the ISAout of growing interests withTED and a chance for interna-tional students to leave a legacyat the University, said Jyoti Jain,former ISA president.
Jain, a University alumna, saidsome international students feelthey walk out of the Universityand return to their home countrywithout leaving a footprint at the University.
“If we start something likeTEDx it will leave an impressionat Rutgers for all internationalstudents,” she said. “We all arevery young. We are shaping ourideas of life. We can use TEDx toget so many ideas that will helpshape students’ perspectives.”
The most recent confirma-tions for speakers are DenaSeidel, an instructor at theRutgers University WritersHouse and founder of theRutgers Center for DigitalFilmmaking, and Rober tTrivers, an anthropology pro-fessor, he said.
Desai, a School ofEnvironmental and BiologicalSciences junior, said havingdiverse speakers helps toteach relevant knowledge out-side of the educational or professional environment.
“If there is an interestingproject in com-puter science, Iwouldn’t knowabout it becauseI am a sciencemajor,” Desaisaid. “I am onlylimited to theprofessors in myfield and whatthey do. Thisevent allows pro-fessors to showcase their proj-ect to a wider audience, to theRutgers community.”
For “TEDxRutgers” 2012,the organizers are adding astudent speaker to the listthrough a competitionToastmasters International, apublic-speaking group and theevent’s co-sponsor, conducted,he said.
Toastmasters International onThursday chose Amanda Lim, aSchool of Arts and Sciences jun-ior, out of 10 students who werecompeting to speak because ofher creative speech and her moti-vational story of overcomingadversities through playing the violin.
“I think a student voice canrepresent a lot more of Rutgers,”she said. “Rutgers is not just fac-ulty or research, but it’s alsoabout students as well. Definitelystudents should have a say.”
Another dif ference betweenthis year’s “TEDxRutgers”event from prior years is theprogram’s expansion, Tian
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“I think a student voice
can represent a lotmore of Rutgers.”
WEI JIE TAN”TEDxRutgers” Organizer
“TEDxRutgers” organizer, Wei Jie Tan, reveals this year’s conferencetheme Thursday at the Livingston Student Center.
LIANNE NG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Tornadoes hit towns across MidwestTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HENRYVILLE, Ind. — Under apatched-up six-foot hole in the roof,people in the devastated town ofHenryville gathered Sunday at St.Francis Xavier Catholic Church toworship and catch up on news oftheir devastating tornado by wordof mouth, not with cellphones or email.
At least 38 people were killed inthe storm system that struck Fridaynight and rescuers were still goingdoor-to-door in rural areas to ruleout more victims. Some of the worstdamage stretched on either side ofthe Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky.
The storms thrashed the con-veniences of modern life, too:Cellphone signals were hard to find,Internet was out and electricityindefinitely interrupted. Peoplewent back to basics or got creativeto learn about their loved ones andbegin rebuilding.
“It’s horrible. It’s things you takefor granted that aren’t there any-more,” said Jack Cleveland, 50, aCensus Bureau worker.
Randy Mattingly, a 24-year-oldmechanic, said he and his neigh-bors passed on information byword-of-mouth to make sure peoplewere OK: “It was like, ‘Hey, did youtalk to this guy?’” He said statepolice quickly set up two gatheringpoints for adults and children, at the church and at a nearby community center.
At Sunday’s mass, Father SteveSchaftlein turned the church into aninformation exchange, asking the100 or so in attendance to stand upand share information.Immediately, volunteers stood toshare tips about functioning in whatis in many ways a tech-free zone.
Lisa Smith, who has beenHenryville’s postmaster for sixweeks, told people that they couldpick up their mail in Scottsburg,
about 10 miles north. She said shewas most worried about peopleneeding medication and she hadbeen shaking boxes to see if theyhad pills inside with hopes of con-necting them to their recipients.
A local insurance agent, LynMurphy-Carter, shared anotherstory. The founder of her agency, 84-year-old Tom Murphy, had told heralways to keep paper records. Thatproved valuable without access tocomputers. She collected about1,000 claims Saturday alone, andwas gathering handwritten claimsfrom policyholders at church.
In West Liberty, Ky., about 85miles east of Lexington, loss of tech-nology led to a confusing and stress-ful aftermath for Doris Shuck, whowas cleaning her house when thestorm approached. She grabbed herlaptop, cellphone and iPod and putthem in a tote bag to bring down tothe basement. The storms took herhome, leaving only the basementand front porch. Huge piles of debrisand mattresses were strewn in theback yard.
“I could hear the glass and hearthe wood breaking. I just thoughtthe house is going to fall on top ofme,” she said. She had scrapes and bruises.
After the storm passed, shereceived a text message from hermother, 70 miles away inPrestonsburg, but couldn’t reply.
“I was just trying to figure outwhat had happened and get mythoughts together and my phonebeeped and I looked and it was frommy mom. I couldn’t answer it,”Shuck said.
She went to the hospital whereshe works, but there was no Internetaccess there, either.
She reunited with her husbandand daughter at the hospital and leftfor Prestonsburg to let her motherknow they were OK. But they didn’tknow her parents were on their wayto West Liberty at the same time.
“We had no way to communicatethat to each other. We’re so used toour cell phones and instant messag-ing. We didn’t have any of that.”
Her parents asked a state fishand wildlife officer to go to theirhome. The officer eventually foundDoris Shuck’s name on a list at thehospital for people who wereaccounted for.
While it could be days beforepower and cell service are fullyrestored to the damaged areas,crews were making progressSunday. In Indiana, about 2,800homes were without power, downfrom 8,000 in the hours after thestorms. But in some hard-hit areas,like Henryville, a substation andtransmission lines need to be rebuilt,and that could take up to a week.
Almost 19,000 customers werewithout power in Kentucky, accord-ing to the state’s Public ServiceCommission, and a few thousandmore from municipal utilities andTVA, which the PSC does not track.
Cellphone companies were try-ing to help residents by setting upmobile charging and email stationsso they could communicate whilepower and cell service was still diffi-cult to find. They also brought inportable towers to boost signals, andservice was improving Sunday.
Even with life upended in somany ways, one family got areminder that even a deadly tornadocan’t uproot everything.
The home that Shalonda Kerrshares with her husband and JackRussell terrier outside of Chelsea,Ind., was obliterated: The front wallwas ripped clean, leaving the homelooking eerily like a shaken doll-house. An upended couch and a tipped-over fish tank lay in the rubble.
The mailbox was untouched. Itsfront hatch was tipped open, reveal-ing a white piece of paper.
“Inside was a $300 IRS bill,” Kerrsaid, laughing amid the ruins.
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U. prof. spotlights NJ art communityBY MARGARET MORRIS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Leonardo Vazquez, director of“Arts Build Communities,” isstriving to create a better environ-ment for the arts throughoutcommunities in New Jersey tobring people together.
Vazquez spearheaded theeffort to establish “Arts BuildCommunities” in 2008. The grouptoday works with communityleaders to provide more opportu-nities for artists and the arts toflourish in the area.
“Our work is really about ele-vating creativity in a communi-ty. It’s not only about gettingmore artists into an area,” hesaid. “[Art] enhances quality oflife. It can build bridgesbetween people. It can helpbuild pride in a community.”
Vazquez said there is evidencethat wherever arts flourishes,children do better in school andproperty values are higher.
“On the economic develop-ment side it can help bring morejobs into a community — it canhelp attract other types of busi-nesses that branch out … and alsoattract visitors who bring moneyinto a community,” he said.
The organization’s activitiesprimarily involve communitycoaching and creative placemak-ing, Vazquez said.
Community coaching involvesreaching out to elected officials,business people and artists to influ-ence others to make change withinthe community, Vazquez said.
“It’s really about connectingwith people who can make thingsgo and make things stop in com-munities,” he said.
Creative placemaking is usedfor increasing the presence ofarts in the community, Vazquezsaid. Sometimes it involves build-ing an arts center, but that is notalways the case.
Vazquez said people within acommunity who have neverworked with each other beforeare coming together.
“They’re now trying to solveproblems together. In somecases, they’re understandingmore about the barriers to bring-ing more arts or to retaining artsin their community,” he said.“Hopefully by working with themthey’ll then take the next step anddo things on their own.”
The organization is workingwith three communities — PerthAmboy, Monmouth County andAtlantic Highlands — and hasplans to work with the NewBrunswick Cultural Center in thenear future, Vazquez said.
Robert O’Connor, a painterwho owns a small frame shop inAtlantic Highlands, said he start-ed working with Vazquez and“Arts Build Communities” afterthe organization’s first confer-ence a few months ago.
“Arts Build Communities”started coaching with AtlanticHighlands in November, andcommunity leaders in the areadeveloped ideas for projects thatwould enhance the presence ofarts in the town, said O’Connor,resident of Atlantic Highlands.
He said some of the ideas dis-cussed include a sculpture com-petition and creating a map for anart walk along the bay.
O’Connor said he and some cityofficials believe that there is a futurefor the arts in Atlantic Highlands.
“It’s just indicative of theirbelief that the arts can do some-thing positive for their town,”he said.
Earlier in the planning stages,O’Connor had gone around talk-ing to artists in AtlanticHighlands to get their input.
“I’ve gotten some really inter-esting responses,” he said. “Oneartist was flattered that he waseven asked this question, and thatas an artist he often feels isolatedand not valued.”
Vazquez said in many JewJersey communities there are iso-lated artists, and “Arts BuildCommunities” aims to givesartists the ability to be more pres-ent in the community.
He said the arts help everyoneby improving their communityboth socially and economically.
“You don’t have to necessarilylove the arts, you don’t have to bean artist,” he said. “If you recog-nize that the arts bring benefits toyour community, then it’s a goodthing to be involved with.”
Vazquez said “Arts BuildsCommunities” received an initialstate grant of $20,000, and sincethen has received funding frommany organizations, includingthe New Jersey League ofMunicipalities, Main Street NewJersey, Middlesex County, theDodge Foundation, the CulturalHeritage Commission and theNew Jersey Council of the Arts.
Samantha Hod, a School ofArts and Sciences junior, said as adance teacher in her hometownshe believes art can help peoplebuild character.
“[Art] is very important forbuilding confidence in each otherand in a community,” Hod said.
10 The State Theatre in New Brunswick will present acomedic performance by Daniel Whitney, also known as“Larry the Cable Guy.” He was a part of “Blue CollarComedy Tour, The Movie,” alongside Jeff Foxworthy, RonWhite and Bill Engvall. The show will run both Saturdaywith two shows, one starting at 7 p.m. and one at 10 p.m.Tickets range from $39 to $89. The theatre is located on 15Livingston Ave.
11 The Woodbridge American Irish Association will presenttheir 39th St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 11 at theWoodbridge High School on Kelly Street. The parade willtake place at 1:30 p.m. This year’s parade grand marshal isJohn ‘Sean’ Keaveney, who served in the U.S. Army for 25years after retiring as a chief warrant officer.
19 The Pines Manor in Edison will host the “15th AnnualTaste of Middlesex” event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The occa-sion will feature 40-50 international food and beverageparticipants who will serve samples to the guests.Tickets are $50 per person when paid in advance. Formore information, call the Edison Chamber ofCommerce of fice at (732) 738-9482.
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29 The “Music On Main Street” Barron Arts Center Series inWoodbridge will present guitar players Paul Barrere andFred Tackett. The two musicians have played with notablessuch as Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits and TheWallflowers. They were both members of the band LittleFeat. The event will be held at the United Methodist Churchof Woodbridge on 69 Main St. Tickets will be $30.
14 The Barron Arts Center will host a corned beef and cab-bage dinner for their annual “Irish Afternoon” St.Patrick’s Day Fundraiser. The dinner will take placefrom 4 to 6 p.m. at the Trinity Church Hall on 650Rahway Ave. in Woodbridge. Tickets will be $12 peradult and $5 for children under age 10, with all proceedsgoing to the art center.
phone to an outlet that has adirect connection with thetelephone line outside of yourhome. If there’s a world with-out telephone lines becauseeveryone’s switched overfrom using cellphones solelyfor nomadic use to a primaryform of communication whileat home, then you may never
get in touch with someone who lives in a dead zone.With cellphones, you may have trouble calling peoplewhen you have no service for a limited time, but whatif where you lived had no service? Believe or not,those places actually exist.
Getting rid of landlines for cellphones forces a cus-tomer to choose service in one area at the expense ofanother. In every area, there are certain cellphoneproviders that dominate over others because they have
more towers, in which you receive abetter reception if you choose theservice provider that dominates inthat particular area. With cell-phones, you may be forced tochoose a service provider that domi-nates in one particular area.Landlines on the other hand provideunlimited access to service regard-less of the provider.
Cellphones are great whenthey’re not the only source of communication in a givenhousehold — calling a person through the Internet doesnot count. You don’t video chat someone to ask some-one to run to the grocery store and get milk — you usea cellphone or a landline phone. Yes, it is convenient tohave a cellphone lying around the house when thepower is out or when it’s closer to you than a landlinebecause the landline is walking distance away asopposed to in your left pocket. But it merely acts as atemporary fix to communicate with someone, not as areplacement for landlines.
The train, the elevator and the mall are placeswhere you use a cellphone — places where youremain temporarily, spaces you fill for a limitedamount of time. Landlines ground you to a singlespace that people can rely on to call because it’s whereyou go when you’re not anywhere else. Without land-lines, there would be no home.
Yashmin Patel is a School of Arts and Sciences sopho-more in political science and journalism and media stud-ies. She is the University editor for The Daily Targum.
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“We want to connect people to our students, faculty and alumna. Ideas are not static. Ideas are free-flowing,
and we are facilitating ideas within this move.”
Wei Jie Tian, a TEDxRutgers organizer and International Student Association member,on hosting the organization’s third annual “TEDxRutgers” event
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W ithout landlines,what do you callhome? The other
day I heard someone saythat landlines wouldbecome a thing of the past,and that cellphones willreplace landline phones asthe primary source to com-municate with others whenthey’re home. Surely, cellphones have created anatmosphere for individuals to communicate wher-ever they please — on a train, in an elevator, at amall or on the side of a highway when your carbreaks down and you need to call AAA, but theiroriginal purpose has lost its meaning. The intention,I presume, was to allow individuals to call for safetyor provide them with convenience when they’re nothome. Having a landline phone grounds you to oneplace — a cellphone does not.
One’s cellphone number changesevery so often that one cannot possi-bly rely on that particular number.Home numbers remains more con-stant than cellphones do, in whichcase, you’d probably use a cellphoneto tell others what your new homenumber is when it changes. The cell-phone acts as a backup, not as areplacement. Home is a place whereone spends the most time. Even if one moves around alot, the place you call home is the place you have yourbills addressed to and where your toothbrush fills thecup next to the bathroom sink.
Not only do landlines provide individuals with aplace to call home, but it also allows individuals tobuild stronger connections with others. Whenthere’s a power outage, the cellphone acts as a back-up because the landline phones aren’t working. Ifcellphones were to replace landlines, then it wouldtake away the opportunities presented in a blackout.In a time of a power outage — when the phones areout and there is no outside communication or anyform of entertainment other than to talk to the peo-ple you’re stuck with — it gives people a chance tobuild a closer connection, whether that’s in one’shome or someone else’s.
People are always traveling, always on the go.Where you go, your cellphone travels, picking up onsatellite reception, which can cause dropped calls orput you in a dead zone. With landlines, you’ll neverhave that problem because a wire runs from your
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of communication in a given household. ”
G etting into college is a process few enjoy. From admissionsto application essays to finding the means to pay for thefirst term bill, the road is often wrought with uncertainty,
apprehension and general distress. But few of these hurdles com-pare to the anxiety brought on by one mutual fear shared by near-ly all college-bound students: the prospect of being placed inremedial classes.
Placement tests, which at many schools are used to gauge a stu-dent’s skill level in subjects like math and reading, are often viewedby students as the final hurdle — and deciding factor — in thisprocess. Among other repercussions, a low score on a single place-ment test can result in a semester’s worth of playing catch-up. Ontop of that, having to take remedial and lower-level courses — whichoffer no credit but incur the same costs as for-credit courses — canbe both motivationally and financially damaging.
According to a recent study from the Community CollegeResearch Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College thesefears are not unjustified — less than a quarter of students who beginin remedial classes in community colleges go on to obtain two-yeardegrees or transfer to four-year colleges. The study went on to saythat more than a quarter of students assigned to remedial classescould have passed normal college-level courses with a B or higher.
While the statistics at major state universities, like our University,may differ from those at the community colleges focused on in thestudy, students here face the same issue. We can all remember — orat least those whose SAT and Advanced Placement scores were nothigh enough to exempt them from University placement tests — bit-ing our nails as we waited in limbo to hear whether we’d be forcedto take “Elementary Algebra” instead of “Pre-Calculus,” or “Pre-Calculus” instead of “Calculus.”
For prospective science students, placement in one of theseremedial classes meant not being able to take our first semesterintroductory biology or chemistry course. For students of thehumanities or social sciences, it meant having to take a lower-levelmath course if only to prepare ourselves for “Topics in Math for theLiberal Arts” (which itself seems like a course in basic math). Ineither case, remedial courses at the University have as much aneffect on the student body as the do anywhere else.
The study of fers some hard evidence in the case against usingplacement tests to gauge students’ aptitude in subject areas, aswell as in determining the ef fectiveness of remedial classes them-selves. In one respect, it’s important that colleges do their best toplace incoming students in courses that fit their developmentalneeds in order to ensure academic success — but it’s equallyimportant that these needs be gauged appropriately, while at thesame time making sure that remedial setbacks are not adverse tothat academic success.
Based on the study, it seems neither is being done. The problem may not lie solely in the use of placement tests or
remedial classes themselves, but rather in how much emphasis isplaced on the former in determining the need for the latter in anygiven case. These factors alone — placement tests and remedialcourses — have the potential to derail a student’s entire collegecareer, as evidenced by the number of students who do not finishtheir two-year degrees. That is, placement test scores are oftenthe only factors considered when determining a student’s need forremedial courses, despite there being a number of other indica-tors that could be utilized by schools during the process. Gradepoint average, for instance, while not alone sufficient for weighinga student’s aptitude in certain subjects, can be a useful alternativeto consider.
Regardless of what measures are used in determining a stu-dent’s skill level, it’s important that they are judged based on anumber of factors. GPA, SAT scores and placement tests are alluseful indicators of subject proficiency. Schools must make use ofmore than just placement test scores, thereby making sure thatremedial courses are indeed in the student’s best interest. Thefate of a student’s college career should not ride solely upon a sin-gle placement test score.
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Gregory Jaffe made in the article“Director busts myths behindbiotechnology” published onMarch 1 in The Daily Targum.Genetically engineered (GE)foods are harmful to consumers.There has been a stream of newinformation showing the risks ofGE foods to not only the health ofconsumers, but for the environ-ment as well. France first bannedGE corn in 2008, Peru put inplace a 10-year ban on GE crops,and Hungary destroyed acres ofgenetically engineered corn thathad been planted.
Now many people are rally-ing against the sale of GE foodsin their local groceries stores,especially Wal-Mart, who seesno problem in selling it to cus-tomers. Whole Foods, Trader
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Joe’s and General Mills havealready refused to sellMonsanto’s GE sweet corn, butWal-Mart has not. If Wal-Martrefuses to sell this GE sweetcorn, then they will set anexample for other grocerystores that there is no marketfor this GE food. Since there isincreasing evidence of thehealth and environmental risks,Wal-Mart needs to act like agreen company instead of justposing as one.
Students across theUniversity campus are joiningFood & Water Watch to ask Wal-Mart to refuse to sell Monsanto’sGE sweet corn. Wal-Mart shouldreject this GE sweet cornbecause it is untested, unlabeledand possibly unsafe.
Zina Thompkins is a School ofArts and Sciences junior majoringin political science with minors inpsychology and women’s and gen-der studies.
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Today’s Birthday (03/05/12). If we’ve all learned anythingthese last few years, it’s how to get by with less. This next year, you turnthat idea into an art form. It’s actually really healthy. Use this skill toreduce debt, build savings and conserve resources. Share the joy inthis. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day,0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19)— Today is a 7 — You can sellyour concept now. It takes action.Do a good job, and there’s apotential for more money to flowin. If breakdowns occur, you canhandle them.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) —Today is a 7 — Don’t let worriesabout money interfere with love.With Venus in your sign, art, beautyand romance are yours. Might aswell listen, though ... you mighthave to compromise.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) —Today is an 8 — Changes higher upare to your benefit. Send off thepaperwork for an increase in fund-ing. Go for what you want in careerand romance: You’re lucky with loveand money.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) —Today is an 8 — You’re still learn-ing, and your concentration’s keen.You see new ways to prosper and aremoved into action. Use that Midastouch at work (and leave it there).
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) —Today is an 8 — It’s wise to be frugal.Anticipate overruns of cost. Let oth-ers bring food. Your friends are yourinspiration. You can make it work;teamwork solves any puzzle.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) —Today is an 8 — Here comes apleasant surprise. Gather up asmuch as you can. Venus entersTaurus in your fifth house, influ-encing creativity, romance andfun. Enjoy.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) —Today is an 8 — For about threeweeks, you’re especially vibrantand charming. Give in to creaturecomforts and beauty. Serve otherswith artistry.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)— Today is a 9 — Have faith inyour imagination and bring in thedough. Focus on providing a greatservice. Think twice before makinga purchase. Do you really need it?
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21) — Today is a 7 — There’s nomountain high enough to keepyou down. Pack the essentials andexplore, even if it’s just metaphori-cally speaking. Keep a journal forfuture reference.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19) — Today is a 6 — You mayfeel like spending some quiettime, but don’t dismiss otherswho appreciate you. Take amoment to connect. Water seeds.Reveal your dreams.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) — Today is an 8 — Yourimagination runs wild, attractingbright new ideas and potentialclients. New partnerships andresponsibilities lead to newrewards. Speculate.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)— Today is a 9 — Hit the groundrunning and get busy withoutdelay. Even if you miss a few, youhit the mark more times thannot. You’re more powerful thanyou think.
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R utgers junior forwardDane Miller wasnamed yesterday to
the Big East Weekly HonorRoll after his performancesagainst St. John’s and Villanova.
The junior averaged 13points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
In Thursdays’ 77-71 lossagainst Villanova, Miller had16 points and nine rebounds.
Miller then registered hisseventh double-double of theseason with 10 points and 10rebounds in the ScarletKnights’ 61-58 win Saturdayagainst St. Johns.
The Rochester, N.Y,native’s put-back dunk with11.2 seconds left in the con-test was the decisive basketin the victory.
THE RUTGERS MEN’Strack and field team placedthird yesterday at the 2012Indoor IC4A Championshipsat the Boston UniversityTrack Center.
The Scarlet Knights regis-tered 39 points at the champi-onships. Cornell won the eventwith 74 points, whileConnecticut placed secondwith 59 points.
Two Knights captured indi-vidual titles.
Freshman Corey Crawfordplaced first in the long jumpevent with a mark of 25-feet-and-a-half-inch and sopho-more Corey Caidenhead tookhome the 500-meter eventwith a time of 1:02:08.
See tomorrow’s issue ofThe Daily Targum for the com-plete track and field recap.
THE RUTGERS SOFTBALLteam dropped its fifth consecu-tive game yesterday, whenthey were shutout byMinnesota, 4-0.
The Gophers held theScarlet Knights to three hits at the Four th Annual Bulldog Invitational.Freshman outfielderChandler Howard collectedtwo of the hits for theKnights, going 2-for-2 fromthe plate.
Rutgers takes to the fieldnext on March 9 in the USF Invitational against Western Michigan.
See tomorrow’s issue of theDaily Targum for a completegame recap.
THE RUTGERS BASEBALLteam lost to No. 9 GeorgiaTech yesterday, 6-3.
The loss completed asweep by the Yellow Jacketsagainst the Scarlet Knights,who lost Saturday, 9-4, andFriday, 16-2.
The loss moved theKnights to 3-6 on the year.
Rutgers next game isMarch 9, when they take onFlorida Atlantic in BocaRaton, Fla.
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only part that bothers me. To givesomething up so easy like that,that’s what bothers me.”
Winston remained with hisface down on the mat as Hatchettmade his way to the center of themat for the official to raise hishand as the victor.
Winston said before the matchthat Hatchett took his pride in theirfirst match, then his All-Americanstatus in their second. This one hurtjust as bad.
“I’m not going to completelyforget it, but I’m not going to beupset about it for too long,”Winston said. “It’s fresh. Lastyear it happened, I had knee sur-gery and I was off the mat — Icouldn’t do anything about it. Ican go back tonight and workout. I can work out tomorrow. Ican work out six times a day. It’sfresh. It’s motivating.”
Senior 141-pounder BillyAshnault, junior 174-pounderGreg Zannetti and junior 197-pounder Daniel Rinaldi will joinWinston in St. Louis at the NCAAChampionships. Ashnault and
Rinaldi finished fourth in theirweight classes, while Zannettiplaced third.
Junior 149-pounder MarioMason will likely join them withan at-large bid, but he suffered anankle sprain on the first day of thecompetition and was forced totake a medical forfeit as Rutgersdropped from first place after thefirst round to seventh overall.
Cornell won the conferencechampionship.
“It would have been nice tohave probably 30 more points if[Mason’s] in it,” Goodale said.
Instead, the top-seeded 149-pounder watched most of the tour-nament from the sideline, wherethe rest of his team joined him forWinston’s championship bout.
And although he battledinjuries for much of the past twoyears, it was fitting that onlyWinston remained.
“He took a chance on cominghere, and he’s the face of the pro-gram, so to speak. When ScottWinston doesn’t do well, peopleare hard on this program,” saidGoodale, his former JacksonMemorial High School coach.“That’s not fair on him. … If hegets rolling at the national tourna-ment, he won’t remember this. Noone will.”
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Senior 141-pounder Billy Ashnault fights for position en routeto a 3-2 decision against Penn All-American Zack Kemmerer.
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the basket without contesting her shot.
She finished with 10 points.“It’s not like you’re going to
keep [Rushdan] out of the lane thewhole game,” said UConn headcoach Geno Auriemma. “We madeit difficult for her to find who shewas looking for.”
More significant thanRushdan’s lack of impact off thedribble was her assist total. She didnot record a single assist.
But the closer margin of defeatproves her worth outside of thebox score.
“She gives confidence to every-one who is out there,” said headcoach C. Vivian Stringer.
UConn did not have the game itwanted out of its First Team All-BigEast selection either.
Senior guard Tiffany Hayeswent scoreless until there was lessthan seven minutes left in the sec-ond half and ended with 3 points,her lowest output of the season.
Stringer rarely went to herbench in the loss. Just two of herfive freshmen saw the floor.
nly forward Betnijah Laney sawsignificant time, playing 17 min-utes and doing little with them. Sheended with zero points, tworebounds and three turnovers.
The lone source of offense forthe Knights was from junior guardErica Wheeler. She registered 13points, but shot only 4-for-21 fromthe field, giving her a shooting per-centage of 19.
Now all Rutgers can do is hopethe offense returns to form in timefor the NCAA Tournament, whichbegins in less than two weeks.
But for Stringer, this loss is farfrom a bad one.
“They played hard, extremelyhard. I can’t say I’ve seen a teamplay harder,” she said. “We’re notdown, we’re encouraged.”
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Junior wing Dane Miller drives toward the basket Saturday in the Scarlet Knights’ 61-58 victory against visiting St. John’s.Miller’s dunk with 11 seconds remaining gave him his seventh double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
“Coach drew up a good playand I had a chance to win ittwice,” said Harrison, who led St.Johns with 17 points. “I didn’ttake advantage of it.”
Both teams traded punchesthe whole game in a contest thatwas both physical and sloppy.
Foul calls and turnovers were aconstant in the first half, as bothteams combined for 17 turnoversand 20 fouls. Rutgers and St. John’sshot 35.3 and 30 percent from thefield, respectively, when theyentered halftime tied 25 apiece.
It was not until late in the sec-ond half when the offense anddrama began to pick up.
Mack made a 3-pointer with1:17 remaining to put Rutgers(14-17, 6-12) ahead, but a put-back layup by St. Johns forwardGod’sgift Achiuwa gave theJohnnies a 58-57 advantageentering the decisive Rutgers possession.
But St. Johns (13-18, 6-12)couldn’t contain Miller downthe stretch, as the junior for-ward out-jumped two defendersfor the game-winning slam thatsent ever yone in attendanceinto a frenzy.
“It’s a fitting moment for theway he’s played the last fourweeks of the season,” Rice said.
“The consistency he showedagain when he gives that energyand that toughness, we’re a muchbetter team.”
The win also served as a good-bye for senior walk-ons CharlieRigoglioso and Mike Kuhn. Bothwere honored in a pre-game cere-mony and started the contest forthe Knights before being substi-tuted at the 18:36 mark in favor ofPoole and Carter.
“It was good to get those guysin there,” Rice said. “They do somuch for my program, especiallywith this young team.”
Their victory marked theKnights’ sixth Big East win of theyear, the most for the team in leagueplay since the 2005-06 season, whenthey went 7-9 in the conference.
More importantly, the winsealed Rutgers as the 11th seedin the Big East tournament.The Knights will face 14th-seeded Villanova on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Villanova defeated Rutgers 77-71 on Thursday at the RAC, butMiller’s put-back slam and a sea-son finale victory sends theKnights into the postseason on ahigh note.
“I hope this gives us ener-gy,” Rice said. “I hope thisrecharges our batteries so tospeak. I like the fact that it’s aquick turnaround with some-body who just got done beatingyou. Hopefully that’s a littlemore added motivation.”
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UConn freshman earns accolades with 17 pointsBY JOSH BAKAN
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
HARTFORD, Conn. — A flur-ry of awards were given out dur-ing the Big East Tournament, butConnecticut freshman KaleenaMosqueda-Lewis will have to
make themost roomin her tro-phy closet.
T h econference
presented the freshman forwardwith Big East All-Second Team hon-ors, Freshman of the Year and it’sSixth Man of the Year awards.Mosqueda-Lewis earned all threetitles last night in No. 4 UConn’s 49-34 victory against the Rutgerswomen’s basketball team.
Mosqueda-Lewis was not onlya spark off the bench for theHuskies, but a constant problemfor the Scarlet Knights on offenseand defense.
The Mater Dei High School(Calif.) product blocked two shotsand grabbed six rebounds whileleading UConn with 17 points.
“Every player on the team wassetting screens for me,” Mosqueda-Lewis said. “So when I was open, Ijust shot it and got it in.”
Mosqueda-Lewis entered thegame averaging more points pergame than any Knight with 14.4.UConn’s record is a testament towhy the Huskies can bring thatproduction off the bench.
Mosqueda-Lewis led a UConnbench that scored 18. The Rutgers(22-9, 10-7) bench did not score andplayed a combined 24 minutes.
“The bench was ready to worktoday. It wasn’t their fault,”Stringer said. “I just think that ifwe had a shot at this, it was a bitmuch to expect our bench to beable to control the possessions.”
IF RUTGERS’ OPPONENTScan shut down senior forwardApril Sykes and senior pointguard Khadijah Rushdan, theirwinning prospects are all butguaranteed — even when anotherKnight finds her shooting stroke.
That was exactly the case intonight’s loss as junior guard EricaWheeler was the only Rutgers play-er immune to UConn’s (27-4, 14-3)conference-leading defense in her40 minutes of play.
“At some points, you play sohard and you’ve given it all,”Stringer said. “[Wheeler] left it onthe floor tonight.”
Wheeler was the Rutgers’offensive leader with 13 points,including one of the Knights’ two3-pointers. The Huskies play thebest perimeter defense in the BigEast, allowing only a 24.7 percentclip from beyond the arc headinginto last night.
Sophomore guard Bria Hartley,one of the leaders of UConn’sperimeter defense, coveredWheeler for most of the game.Wheeler was not fazed, making
shots over Hartley and dribblingpast her for midrange jumpers.
But Sykes and Rushdanwere both victims of theHuskies’ defense. Sykes shot 1-for-6 en route to 3 points, whileRushdan scored 10, but did notrecord an assist.
WITH FOUR PLAYERS5-foot-10 or shorter, UConn’sstarting lineup does not appearphysically imposing.
Then teams have to getthrough 6-foot-5 sophomoreStefanie Dolson, who blockedfour shots.
The center chipped the pro-duction of everyone Stringerplaced at the five, including juniorcenter Monique Oliver.
“We were just in the wrongposition to be able to contest her,”Oliver said. “We just needed toanswer it.”
Oliver struggled to reach herdouble-figure scoring average.She made two layups and earneda pair at the line, but most of herfive missed shots were forcedjumpers or floaters.
The Las Vegas native suf-fered early foul trouble withtwo personals in the first half,but freshman center ChristaEvans was not the answer either.
Evans’ defense on Dolson onlyresulted in more Rutgers fouls.She earned three in only sevenminutes of play.
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Freshman forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis posts up Rutgersdefender Nikki Speed in last night’s 49-34 UConn victory.
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The Rutgers tennis team flewto Milwaukee this weekend withan opportunity to enter the nation-al rankings.
Instead, it left Wisconsin withtwo league losses, dropping the
S c a r l e tKnights’record to5-4 and 1-4 in BigE a s t
play. The Knights lost Friday’smatch against host Marquette, 5-2,and Saturday’s contest to No. 38DePaul, 6-1, at Marquette’s HelfaerTennis Stadium.
“The atmosphere there wasreally different,” said sophomoreStefania Balasa. “They had fansand everything, so it was differ-ent being away because we hadso many matches at home so far.”
The Blue Demons (10-3, 1-0)started right away in securingtheir first Big East victory of theseason, taking the doubles pointbehind their No. 2 and 3 doublesteams. DePaul’s Kelsey Lawsonand Patricia Fargas defeated theduo of Balasa and Noor Judeh, 8-1, while senior Morgan Ivey andfreshman Lindsay Balsamo lost,8-5, in the No. 3 doubles position.
“My partner and I definitelyneed to get more comfortablewith our matches,” Balasa said.
“We’ve been practicing well andwe just have to get that to trans-late into our matches.”
Rutgers’ only doubles victorycame from its top pairing of seniorJennifer Holzberg and sophomoreVanessa Petrini, who took downJasmin Kling and CarolinNeumann, 8-6.
Kling would extract revenge insingles play with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3three-set victory against Holzberg.
The No. 1 singles match wasone of three matches that went toa third set. Fargas defeatedPetrini in No. 2 singles action 6-2,2-6, 6-2, while Balasa’s victoryagainst Lawson in No. 4 singlesproved to be the only pointscored for Rutgers in the match.
DePaul’s Gia McKnight reg-istered her 85th career winwith her 6-2, 6-3 win againstIvey and both Rutgers fresh-men lost 6-3, 6-3 in Nos. 5 and 6singles play, respectively.
Rutgers’ loss to the Blue Demonswas its third to a ranked opponent.The Knights fell to No. 55 Princeton,7-0, on Feb. 12. Their Feb. 19 matchagainst No. 73 Syracuse was closer,but Rutgers still came up short in a 4-3 defeat to the Orange.
While Rutgers’ loss to DePaulwas not what it was looking for,history indicated it would be atough matchup. The Knightshave not beaten the Blue Demonssince the school joined the BigEast Conference in 2005.
Marquette also joined the leaguethat season, then handed theKnights their other weekend loss.
Marquette (8-2, 3-0) jumpedahead in doubles action with winsin the Nos. 2 and 3 doubles slots.Holzberg and Petrini were againthe only doubles team to con-tribute a win with their 9-8 victoryagainst the Golden Eagles tandemof Gillian Hush and Olga Fischer.
Ivey and Balsamo both regis-tered singles victories, butMarquette otherwise dominated.
In their four singles wins, theGolden Eagles were only taken toa third set once. Fischer defeatedHolzberg 6-2, 7-6, in No.1 singles,while Petrini fell to Hush 6-3, 7-5.Marquette’s Rocio Diaz won inNo. 4 singles against Balasa 6-3, 6-1 and Judeh dropped 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(10-8), decision against AnaPimienta, the only singles matchto go past two sets.
With both losses behind them,the Knights will have to regroup inpractice over the week. They willhave an opportunity to improvetheir record when they travel toCharleston, S.C., for a three-gameswing. Rutgers will take on theCollege of Charleston, BostonUniversity and Charleston Southernbefore returning home March 22for its first Big East home match.
“We’re playing three teamsthat are very good,” Balasa said.“We have to really focus and seewhat we can act on.”
Sophomore Stefania Balasa provided the only point for Rutgerson Saturday against DePaul with a victory in No. 4 singles play.
Rutgers returns from Milwaukee with pair of losses
BY VINNIE MANCUSOCORRESPONDENT
When the Rutgers men’slacrosse team left the field afterits loss to Maryland-BaltimoreCounty two weeks ago, the
l o o k son thefaces oft h ep layersa n d
head coach Brian Brecht toldthe story.
After being handled for a fullfour quar ters in front of acapacity crowd in the firsthome-opener of Brecht’s careeras the head coach of the ScarletKnights, two emotions were running high in the locker room: anger and embarrassment.
The Knights returned to theRU Turf Field on Saturday, anda combination of the emotionsfrom their home opener led to
their first win at home this sea-son, a 9-6 win against Lafayette.
“It definitely feels likeredemption,” said senior co-cap-tain Will Mangan. “We werepretty embarrassed after thehome opener. Coach Brechtalways says people pay goodmoney to come see us, and weowe them a good game. We didnot give that to them last week.It was good to have a much bet-ter performance this week.”
The head coach said hecould see a marked change inhis team before it even steppedfoot on the field. After theirembarrassing home opener, theKnights could not wait to leavethe locker room.
“I thought first and foremostwe were ready to play thisgame,” Brecht said. “I could tellthey were chomping at the bitto get out of the locker roomand play today, where some-times you have to push themout of the locker room. That
was encouraging before thewhistle even blew.”
The high-running emotionswere apparent from the momentthe whistle blew to begin thegame. While Lafayette drew firstblood, Rutgers responded withfour straight goals in the firstframe alone.
Among the early scores weregoals from Mangan, fellow seniormidfielder Mike Diehl and theirfreshman support Brian Goss.Junior attackman Duncan Clancyalso got into the mix with his firstgoal of the season.
“The main difference was thatwe got up on them early, which isbig,” Mangan said. “Any time youcan get an early lead, it reallychanges the momentum of thegame. It was huge for us.”
The Rutgers offense was ledby Mangan and redshirt sopho-more Scott Klimchak, who eachfound the back of the cage twice.
Rutgers took full advantage ofits’ man-up opportunities
throughout the contest, going 2-for-3 with a man advantage. Onthe other side of the field,Lafayette was just 1-for-5 on man-up opportunities.
“I give a lot of credit to theman-down unit. The man-downunit was outstanding,” Brechtsaid. “The man-up unit gave ustwo good goals. In a three-goalgame, that helped separate us,and that is what we needed.”
The Knights will need tokeep the emotions runninghigh, as they face a physicalchallenge this week. Rutgershas a quick turnaround, hittingthe road on Tuesday to faceArmy at West Point.
“Anytime you have a quickturnaround, it doesn’t matter whoyou are playing, it is tough,”Mangan said. “Especially goingup to play Army, they are one ofthe toughest teams we are goingto play all year. They always playhard, and it is going to be a biggame for us.”
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Senior midfielder Will Mangan carries the ball upfield Saturday in the Scarlet Knights’ 9-6 victory at the RU Turf Field againstLafayette. Mangan was one of two Knights to score two goals, along with sophomore Scott Klimchak.
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COACHING DEFECTIONS
FORCE FLOOD TO RE-WORKFIRST STAFF
Rutgers head footballcoach Kyle Flood must fillthree more positions on hisfirst coaching staf f afterthree of his assistant coach-es left for the NFL, accord-ing to The Star-Ledger.
Special teams coordina-tor Phil Galiano and gradu-ate assistant AndrewJanocko will join formerhead coach Greg Schianowith the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Running backs’ coachBen Sirmans will coach thesame position for the St.Louis Rams.
Flood recently hiredSirmans from BostonCollege, but Galiano andJanocko were membersfrom last year’s coaching staf f.
Flood promoted Galianofrom defensive line coach tospecial teams coordinatorafter the initial coaching exodus.
Janocko followed formeroffensive coordinator FrankCignetti to Rutgers last sea-son from Pittsburgh, wherehe was a quarterback duringis playing career. He workedwith the quar terbacks inPiscataway and was expect-ed to provide stability asDave Brock takes over the Knights’ of fense this season.
Only Robb Smith andFlood remain from last year’scoaching staff.
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Miller dunkgives Rutgerswin in finale
BY BRADLY DERECHAILOCORRESPONDENT
With the Rutgers men’s basketball teamtrailing by 1, Dane Miller knew exactly wherehe needed to be when Eli Carter drove to the
left and threw up anoff-balance floateras the shot clockticked down.
The ballbounced directly
into the junior forward’s right hand and theninto the hoop for a one-handed, go-aheadslam dunk. Miller’s put-back jam with 11.2seconds remaining at the Louis BrownAthletic Center capped Saturday’s 61-58 sea-son finale victory against St. Johns.
“I saw Eli split the two defenders and healmost stumbled,” Miller said. “When I sawhe was going for the shot, me being a goodrebounder, I knew where the ball was goingto come off. So after I set the screen, I sawhim and just dove to the right side of theblock. By the time I got there, the ballbounced up.”
Though Miller’s tip-in was not exactlywhat head coach Mike Rice drew it up in thehuddle, the second-year coach was happywith the result.
“To have Dane Miller tip dunk, it was justa beautiful thing of execution,” Rice said.“Something good happened finally and theydeserve it. They fought through a lot of dif-ferent circumstances this year.”
The dunk was the highlight of a produc-tive night for Miller, who registered 10 pointsand 10 rebounds for his seventh double-dou-ble of the season. Carter (15), sophomoreMike Poole (11) and freshman Myles Mack(10) all joined Miller in double figures.
The Red Storm had two scoring opportu-nities after Miller’s bucket. But freshmanguard D’Angelo Harrison’s 3-pointer fromthe top of the arc was no good. His secondattempt, a half-court prayer after two Carterfree throws, caromed off the back iron as thebuzzer sounded.
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Winston fails to solve Lehigh’s Hatchett in EIWA title defenseBY STEVEN MILLER
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PRINCETON — As the boos in JadwinGymnasium rained down on Scott Winstonyesterday, Rutgers head wrestling coach
Scott Goodalegrabbed the 165-pounder he coachedfor the past eightyears by the head.
“Two minutes,”Goodale told Winston, entering the third periodof the EIWA title bout against Lehigh’s BrandonHatchett. “It’s about you right now. Get a take-down and win the match.”
The takedown never came though, and twominutes turned into two minutes and an over-time period, where Hatchett scored a takedownfor a 4-2 decision and his third consecutive vic-tory against Winston dating back to last season.
The redshirt junior finished second a yearafter winning the conference title at 165 pounds,and the Rutgers wrestling team placed seventhout of 14 teams. But the second-seeded Winstonwas one of four Scarlet Knights to secure auto-matic bids to next week’s NCAA Championships,and afterward, that was his focus.
“This weekend and next weekend are thetwo biggest of the year, but if you go and tear itup in two weeks, no one remembers this,”Winston said. “I won the EIWAs last year, but noone remembers that. They remember the factthat [Hatchett] was an All-American.”
The ninth-ranked Hatchett secured his All-American status last season against Winston inanother overtime match that Goodale said wassimilar to this bout.
Winston scored the first takedown eachtime, but proved unable to follow with another.
Officials warned him for stalling as hedefended shots, then the crowd on Princeton’scampus turned sour when he delayed the startof the third period to fix his headgear. ButWinston and Goodale agreed Hatchett’s shotswere only halfhearted.
Still, the stalling call was in Winston’s mind inthe sudden victory overtime, where he managedto escape a near takedown, only to give up thedecisive one with 13 seconds remaining.
“I never felt threatened other than — I took ahalf shot at the end because I was worried aboutgetting called for stalling,” Winston said. “Thenhe snapped me down. It was stupid. That’s theALEX VAN DRIESEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Junior 165-pounder Scott Winston picks himself up after dropping a 4-2 overtimedecision to Lehigh’s Brandon Hatchett in the 165-pound championship bout. SEE DEFENSE ON PAGE 13
WRESTLING
RUTGERS 74.5SEVENTH PLACE
BY JOEY GREGORYASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
HARTFORD, Conn. — For the secondstraight night, the Rutgers women’s basket-ball team failed to bring a solid shooting game
to the XL Center.Unfortunately forthe Scarlet Knights,it takes more than a24.4 shooting per-centage to defeat
No. 4 Connecticut.
The Huskies, earned themselves a spot in thesemifinals with a 49-34 victory and little resist-ance from the No. 23 Knights.
At halftime, UConn had a 12-point lead andnever let Rutgers come within 8.
Facing an attack spearheaded by freshmanKaleena Mosqueda-Lewis’ 17 points, theKnights had no answer on either side of the ball.
“We were just in the wrong position to con-test her shots,” said junior center MoniqueOliver. “She just kept hitting them.”
The biggest question mark for Rutgers(22-9, 11-7) was the effect senior point
guard Khadijah Rushdan would have on the game.
Thanks to a concussion she sustained earlierin the season, Rushdan missed the first meetingbetween the two teams, a 66-34 UConn rout.
A four-game winning streak to end the reg-ular season gave the Knights every reason tobelieve the return of their floor general wouldhave a big impact in last night’s matchup.
But the Huskies (27-4, 14-3) did not letRushdan anywhere near
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A pair of Connecticut players defend senior guard Khadijah Rushdan’s drive to the basket last night in a 49-34 UConn win.Rushdan shot 3-of-8 from the field as the Scarlet Knights shot a combined 24.4 percent on field goals.
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