Serving the Rutgers community since 1869. Independent since 1980. TUESDAY MARCH 12, 2019 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK Weather Cloudy High: 44 Low: 26 GYMNASTICS Seniors finish their final regular season in the first double weekend SEE SPORTS, BACK ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COM GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS Ensuring that the nation’s promises are kept does not negate our charity SEE OPINIONS, PAGE 6 VOLUME 151, ISSUE 27 • UNIVERSITY ... 3 • OPINIONS ... 6 • INSIDE BEAT... 8• DIVERSIONS ... 9 • SPORTS ... BACK SEASONAL DEPRESSION Late sunsets are back, and serotonin is coming back with them SEE INSIDE BEAT, PAGE 8 Study strives to locate environmental hazards U. alumnus, political consultant gives Democratic primary insight Alleged details emerge in student athlete’s 7 charges Rutgers hosts self love, body positivity event YARA ASSADI CONTRIBUTING WRITER In an exclusive inter view with The Daily Targum, John Wisniewski, a Rutgers alumni, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former New Jersey assemblyman, discussed progressive politics, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and advice for students interested in running for office. Wisniewski previously served as the New Jersey chairman for Sanders’s campaign during the Democratic primaries. He is also known for pushing to hold former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) accountable during the “Bridgegate” scandal when he worked as chairman of the Assembly’s Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, according to NJ Advance Media. He said in New Jersey, registered voters can either be affiliated with a party or unaffiliated. Traditionally, affiliated voters either align with John Wisniewski, a Rutgers alumnus and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said the only county he was able to win was the one that did not have a party line in the primary election. VIMEO CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR As part of the Body Positivity and Self Love Project hosted by the Center for Social Justice Education, renowned sexuality educator Ericka Hart came to Rutgers to discuss her experience with cancer, sexuality and social justice. The project, which has been in place for several years at the University, involves several different programs and lectures to encourage students to take BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR Issa Thiam, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and Rutgers men’s basketball player, who The Daily Targum reported yesterday was charged with seven counts of crimes, has been accused of slapping a woman in the face a half-dozen times and swinging a kitchen knife at her when she refused to give up her cell phone, according to an article by NJ Advance Media. The incident, that involves charges of simple assault, criminal mischief, false imprisonment, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, theft by unlawful taking and terroristic threats, occurred on Friday when Thiam tried to take the unidentified woman’s cell phone in his Piscataway apartment, according to the article. The woman refused and held the phone to her chest, according to the article. Thiam then allegedly went to the kitchen, got a knife and threatened to kill her. Thiam also slapped the woman 6 to 8 times, according to the article. He allegedly got the phone and pushed her back into the apartment when she tried to leave, according to the article. Thiam also denies anything with a knife or threats, Thiam’s attorney said. He has also been suspended indefinitely from the team, according to the article. Head coach Steve Pikiell, at an unrelated press conference on Monday, said, “We’ve had many obstacles this season and this is just another one we have to fight through.” SEE INSIGHT ON PAGE 4 the Democrat or Republican Party. Those who affiliate with a party can only vote in that party’s primary election. Those who do not affiliate with a party will be identified as affiliated if they vote in the primaries. Those who register as Independent, on the other hand, do not vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary. Though Sanders is an Independent himself, SEE EVENT ON PAGE 4 care of themselves, said Lindsay Jeffers, the assistant director of programming at the Center for Social Justice Education. “It’s all about bringing a lens of taking care of yourself, loving yourself and embracing all parts of who you are,” she said. The event started off with an introduction of Hart by showing a video of her interview on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). In the interview, Hart discussed her Jing Li, a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry, said her research hopes to create cheaper materials than the current ones needed for heavy metal extraction. RUTGERS.EDU Zaneta Rago-Craft, who is the director of the Center for Social Justice Education, facilitated a conversation with Ericka Hart of Columbia School of Social Work. RUTGERS.EDU GOPNA SHEKARAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER A new study by Rutgers researchers titled “Highly Efficient Luminescent Metal–Organic Framework for the Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Heavy Metals from Water” is looking to develop new materials to detect environmental hazards that can be toxic and can be present in substances, such as our water supply. Heavy metals include substances such as arsenic, mercury and lead, which have become more prevalent in the atmosphere due to industrialization over the past few years, said Jing Li, a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry. The research team described the method of heavy metal detecting as “sensing and capturing.” Li said the sensing aspect involves detecting the trace amounts of heavy metal in a sample of water. SEE HAZARDS ON PAGE 4 “This is possible because the materials’ fluorescence properties change in the presence of heavy metals. When illuminated by a black light (UV light), our materials usually glow a bright color, like blue or green. However, if lead or mercury are present, the ‘glow’ fades or can disappear entirely,” Li said. The capturing process involves using materials in order to extract the heavy metals out in an efficient and safe manner. Li said that the researchers have also been working on creating a mercury test strip that is able to detect mercury in contaminated substances. One such material the team has created is a porous substance they have referred to as LMOF-263. “One gram of our LMOF-263 material has a volume of about 2 to 3 cubed centimeters , but a surface area of over 1,000 squared meters — approximately 2.5 times
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Serving the Rutgers community
since 1869. Independent since
1980.
TUESDAY MARCH 12, 2019RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
WeatherCloudy
High: 44Low: 26
GYMNASTICS Seniors finish their final regular season in the first double weekend SEE SPORTS, BACK
ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COM
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS Ensuring that the nation’s promises are kept does not negate our charity SEE OPINIONS, PAGE 6
SEASONAL DEPRESSION Late sunsets are back, and serotonin is coming back with them SEE INSIDE BEAT, PAGE 8
Study strives to locate environmental hazards
U. alumnus, political consultant gives Democratic primary insight
Alleged details emerge in student athlete’s 7 charges
Rutgers hosts self love, body positivity event
YARA ASSADICONTRIBUTING WRITER
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Targum, John Wisniewski, a Rutgers alumni, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former New Jersey assemblyman, discussed progressive politics, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and advice for students interested in running for office.
Wisniewski previously served as the New Jersey chairman for
Sanders’s campaign during the Democratic primaries. He is also known for pushing to hold former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) accountable during the “Bridgegate” scandal when he worked as chairman of the Assembly’s Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, according to NJ Advance Media.
He said in New Jersey, registered voters can either be affiliated with a party or unaffiliated. Traditionally, affiliated voters either align with
John Wisniewski, a Rutgers alumnus and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said the only county he was able to win was the one that did not have a party line in the primary election. VIMEO
CATHERINE NGUYENNEWS EDITOR
As part of the Body Positivity and Self Love Project hosted by the Center for Social Justice Education, renowned sexuality educator Ericka Hart came to Rutgers to discuss her experience with cancer, sexuality and social justice.
The project, which has been in place for several years at the University, involves several different programs and lectures to encourage students to take
BRENDAN BRIGHTMANNEWS EDITOR
Issa Thiam, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and Rutgers men’s basketball player, who The Daily Targum reported yesterday was charged with seven counts of crimes, has been accused of slapping a woman in the face a half-dozen times and swinging a kitchen knife at her when she refused to give up her cell phone, according to an article by NJ Advance Media.
The incident, that involves charges of simple assault, criminal mischief, false imprisonment, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, theft by unlawful taking and terroristic threats, occurred on Friday when Thiam tried to take the unidentified woman’s cell phone in his Piscataway apartment, according to the article.
The woman refused and held the phone to her chest, according to the article. Thiam then allegedly went to the kitchen, got a knife and threatened to kill her.
Thiam also slapped the woman 6 to 8 times, according to the article.
He allegedly got the phone and pushed her back into the apartment when she tried to leave, according to the article.
Thiam also denies anything with a knife or threats, Thiam’s attorney said.
He has also been suspended indefinitely from the team, according to the article. Head coach Steve Pikiell, at an unrelated press conference on Monday, said, “We’ve had many obstacles this season and this is just another one we have to fight through.”
SEE INSIGHT ON PAGE 4
the Democrat or Republican Party. Those who affiliate with a party can only vote in that party’s primary election. Those who do not affiliate with a party will be identified as affiliated if they vote in the primaries.
Those who register as Independent, on the other hand, do not vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary. Though Sanders is an Independent himself,
SEE EVENT ON PAGE 4
care of themselves, said Lindsay Jeffers, the assistant director of programming at the Center for Social Justice Education.
“It’s all about bringing a lens of taking care of yourself, loving yourself and embracing all parts of who you are,” she said.
The event started off with an introduction of Hart by showing a video of her interview on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). In the interview, Hart discussed her
Jing Li, a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry, said her research hopes to create cheaper materials than the current ones needed for heavy metal extraction. RUTGERS.EDU
Zaneta Rago-Craft, who is the director of the Center for Social Justice Education, facilitated a conversation with Ericka Hart of Columbia School of Social Work. RUTGERS.EDU
GOPNA SHEKARAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A new study by Rutgers researchers titled “Highly Efficient Luminescent Metal–Organic Framework for the Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Heavy Metals from Water” is looking to develop new materials to detect environmental hazards that can be toxic and can be present in substances, such as our water supply.
Heavy metals include substances such as arsenic, mercury and lead, which have become more prevalent in the atmosphere due to industrialization over the past few years, said Jing Li, a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry.
The research team described the method of heavy metal detecting as “sensing and capturing.” Li said the sensing aspect involves detecting the trace amounts of heavy metal in a sample of water. SEE HAZARDS ON PAGE 4
“This is possible because the materials’ fluorescence properties change in the presence of heavy metals. When illuminated by a black light (UV light), our materials usually glow a bright color, like blue or green. However, if lead or mercury are present, the ‘glow’ fades or can disappear entirely,” Li said.
The capturing process involves using materials in order to extract the heavy metals out in an efficient and safe manner. Li said that the researchers have also been working on creating a mercury test strip that is able to detect mercury in contaminated substances. One such material the team has created is a porous substance they have referred to as LMOF-263.
“One gram of our LMOF-263 material has a volume of about 2 to 3 cubed centimeters , but a surface area of over 1,000 squared meters — approximately 2.5 times
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Former professor set to publish new poetry book MIA BOCCHER
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Cheryl Clarke, former dean of students of Livingston campus, founder of the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities and a teaching affiliate in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies gave an interview to The Daily Targum about her published books of poetry as well as her work during her career at Rutgers.
Her 41-year administrative and teaching career at the University began with what every student has access to: Student clubs. Clarke joined student clubs that were related to the Dean of Students Office.
Her involvement in the Dean of Students Office resulted in her achievement of changing the information and resources available for LGBT students, according to her website.
“I stayed in student affairs from 1981 to 1982,” Clarke said. “Then I became a director of LGBT services or services to LGBT students. I did that for 17 years.”
The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities is a resource that many students use or are aware of, but many are unaware of the founder, LGBTQ+-identifying students said.
Clarke worked as a campus “liaison” for LGBTQ+ students seeking assistance, created the first annual program for LGBTQ+ students and allies such as Annual Fall Reception for LGBT Communities and Our Friends, created Rainbow Graduation which honored all LGBTQ+ graduating students and allies with rainbow tassels, authored the first student handbook and faculty handbook on LGBTQ+ issues and established the Lionel Cuffie Award for Activism and Excellence awarded to a graduating senior who exhibits leadership and scholarship, according to her website.
Clarke said her involvement in LGBTQ+ affairs, specifically the foundation of The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities, was her biggest accomplishment at Rutgers.
“I had been part of a two year study from 1988 to 1990 of lesbian, gay and LGBT student life at Rutgers University,” Clarke said. “So then, I was asked by the Office of the Provost in New Brunswick to head up an office for lesbian, gay students and services. I was a fairly public person at Rutgers, I was out and I had a fairly good reputation for being a good administrator.”
Clarke also taught nine classes at Rutgers from 1998 to 2012, in Africana Studies, the English Department, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the Honors College and the Department of Women and Gender Studies on the Rutgers University—Newark campus, according to her website. She also taught at a workshop at Poets House in New York City in 2003.
Clarke said she switched once more to a position in the Dean of Students Office, and became the dean of Livingston campus, her last position at the University before she retired in 2013.
Although Clarke was only dean of students on Livingston campus for three years, she said her big accomplishment in this position was being “able to foster a more collegial atmosphere among staff and other departments.”
Clarke has since moved to the Catskill Mountains, co-owning the bookstore Blenheim Hill Books, according to her website.
“I’ve been writing poetry for a long time, since college,” Clarke said. “And I began to publish it as I became more involved with lesbianism. There were many outlets for publishing. And so, I think once you find a publishing avenue, it becomes easier to
write, to publish. So I did. And I have five books of poetry.”
Clarke began her education at Rutgers after receiving her bachelor’s degree in English at Howard University in 1969, according to her website.
After completing a master’s degree in English in 1974, Clarke moved on to graduate with a master’s degree in social work in 1980 and a Ph.D. in Program of Literatures in English at Rutgers in 2000.
Clarke’s website lists her having eight published books, ranging from
topics on being a Black female and being a lesbian. She is also accredited with co-editing two books, more than 30 pieces of poetry, two fictional short stories and five performances that are stage adaptions, films and narrative poetry.
Clarke said she is now working on a collection of essays.
“So, you know, that’s how the writing goes,” Clarke said. “I always felt that I had the audience LGBT people, communities, and once you identify an audience, that will help you to write.”
Cheryl Clarke was the former dean of students of Livingston campus. She taught a total of nine classes at Rutgers between 1998 and 2012. TWITTER
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INSIGHTFor next year’s elections, Wisniewski says voters will be able to hear more diverse ideas
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he is running as a Democrat to garner more media coverage.
“Bernie was successful in 2016 because he demonstrated that you don’t need to be part of the establishment to run a national political campaign, that you don’t need a rolodex of well-heeled donors to raise money and that traditional Democratic values have a receptive audience,” he said.
He is familiar with “party lines” though, and their ef fect on primary elections. Wisniewski said the “line” is the intersection of political parties endorsing their preferred candidates in a primary election by bracketing or aligning them with other candidates so that they draw a favorable ballot position.
“The only county that I was able to win in (the 2017 gubernatorial
Democratic primary) was the only county that does not have a party line in the primary election,” he said.
In the Assembly and gubernatorial race, Wisniewski identified himself as a progressive candidate. He said being progressive meant making sure everyone had the opportunities to have access to a living wage, access to healthcare, a good education and decent housing.
He said he is concerned, though, with the trend among Democrats to focus on the cost of an idea, program or initiative.
“But if we worry about the ledger balance, we may never
start on that trip. Crossing the Atlantic 500 years ago didn’t make sense on a cost-benefit approach, shooting for the moon when early American rockets could barely make it of f the pad was a costly and risky gamble – but those leaders changed the world,” he said.
For next year’s elections though, Wisniewski said he believes the Democratic Party will be strengthened because voters will be able to hear from a diverse set of ideas.
“Bernie’s race in 2016 opened up many voters to progressive ideas that they had previously been convinced were not viable. The successful 2020 candidate
will open our party up to more innovation,” he said.
For new candidates, Wisniewski gave four pieces of advice. First, candidates should define what they want to do if elected to office. Candidates should then take that definition and turn it into a 3-minute pitch of why someone should vote for them. Afterward, he recommends they make a list of everyone they have ever met or worked with and ask them for their help in contributing to the campaign. Fourth, he encourages candidates to go and meet voters whenever they can.
“If you work hard and don’t succeed, repeat steps A through D the next time,” he said.
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history with sex, the relationship between desire and politics and her criticism of the medical institution.
Hart then participated in a moderated conversation with Zaneta Rago-Craft, the director of the Center for Social Justice Education, who began by asking what inspired her to take on the role of sexuality educator.
“I just talked so much,” she said. “I wanted the answers to all the questions.”
Inspired also by Ruth Westheimer, a German American sex therapist and media personality, Hart realized that talking about sex made a difference and was something she wanted to start doing. She also learned about some of the ways her previous thinking was “sex-negative,” such as believing that getting pregnant young was detrimental to a person’s life.
The conversation shifted to Hart’s academic experience at Widener University, where she received a master’s of education in human sexuality. She said there was a lack of focus on race, even though as a Black woman she experienced the intersection between race and
sex. Specifically in a class on sex and history, she recalled how the class only briefly discussed Africa before shifting to Europe.
As a current professor at Columbia School of Social Work, her lectures center Black people toward the forefront, with examples on polyamory, abortion and sexual violence involving them.
When asked about the politics of body positivity, Hart said that fat bodies were not part of the idea of what was traditionally beautiful, which comes from institutions, magazines, media and also Disney movies. She specifically referenced Ursula from “The Little Mermaid,” who she said many people associate wrongly as the villain.
“Even though her cleavage is out, even though her dress is kind of short, she’s not deemed as pretty,” she said. “How many people are talking about wanting to be Ursula? Not enough.”
Another movie that perpetuated this idea was the romantic drama “Love & Basketball,” because of the way dark-skinned and light-skinned Black people were portrayed, Hart said.
Hart is not only a queer Black woman, but also a cancer survivor.
When she was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in 2014, she said her identity was never properly represented in medical institutions. She said most people had a narrow view of breast cancer, associating it with white, wealthy women.
“I was 28, broke, a lesbian and living in Brooklyn with some rent I couldn’t necessarily afford,” she said.
She also said Blackness was not even erased in medical institutions, but never addressed in the first
place. This was why Black maternal death was so high in the country, and also why more Black breast cancer survivors die at faster rates than other races, Hart said.
When it comes to medicine and healthcare, she said race was a social construct because her blood was not different from that of a white person, and her cancer did not operate differently in her body than a white person’s.
“The way you treat me is different than a white person,” she said.
The same idea applied to sexuality, because it was seen as a medical model of disability, which links a disability diagnosis to a person’s physical body, Hart said.
The event ended with a question-and-answer session, with students and faculty asking questions about whether Hart planned on writing a book, how to further the conversation on sexuality, the hypocrisy of universities, advice to white students and how to balance between self-care and working.
Ericka Hart, a renowned sexuality educator, was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer when she was 28 years old, in 2014. She said her identity as a Black queer woman was never properly represented in the medical industry. TWITTER
HAZARDSResearchers have been working on new mercury tests for water
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the size of a basketball court,” Li said. She also said that the pores are vital to the structure of the material because they make sure that the heavy metals bind and
stay latched on. This ensures a successful extraction process.
Currently, processes of heavy metal extraction are very labor-intensive and require extensive scientific efforts as well as money. Li said through this breakthrough
research, the scientists hope to create materials that are inexpensive and simple to use. This would be beneficial to various developing countries where metal pollution in water can be especially prevalent and where scientific facilities are limited.
When asked about their motivation for the study, Li said, “We hope that by making heavy-metal monitoring and clean-up easier, our technology will help to decrease the prevalence of heavy metal pollution in the environment.”
“This is possible because the materials’ fluorescence properties change in the presence of heavy metals. ”
JING LIDistinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry
Due to recent industrialization, heavier metals have become more prevalent in the atmosphere. These metals include substances such as arsenic, mercury and lead, which can be a hazard to the water supply. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
term, and short-term. The Caliphate was declared over after a series of prolonged losses, leading to both political and economic disasters within itself. In 2017, Iraqi forces reclaimed Mosul, the Caliphate’s most important stronghold, as the Syr-ian Democratic Forces took back Raqqa, another important city.
Now in 2019, ISIS has retreated back to a small village on the Euphrates called Bahgouz. These victories seem to have more or less temporary po-litical success, creating more of a long-term eco-nomic and social crisis. What happens to the peo-ple that lived under ISIS and who is responsible for them? What about the stateless children? What happens to the foreign ISIS fighters and what does international law say about them?
This can be seen in the case of 19-year-old British national Shamima Begum, who is current-ly residing in an Iraqi refugee camp. Begum is seeking asylum with her baby to return back to her country of birth, the United Kingdom. In Feb-ruary 2015, Begum ran away from her East London home to join the Islamic State (IS) with her two friends, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana.
Soon after arriving, Begum “willingly” married IS fighter Yago Riedijk, who is, as of today, being held prisoner in a Kurdish detention center in Northern Syria. Begum escaped the Islamic State in order to return to the U.K. for the safety of her unborn baby, as her other two children died.
After a complicated legal battle, the Special Im-migration Appeals Commission revoked her U.K. citizenship under the grounds of the 1981 British Nationality Act. The act states that open citizen-ship can be revoked if and only if the person has alternate citizenship from another country. Never-theless, Begum is rendered a stateless entity.
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Cost of coal is not as cheap as we are told
C oal is apparently the nonrenewable resource that is the future of our energy, as stated by the current presidential administra-tion — strictly “clean” coal, whatever that is supposed to be,
seeing as it can never be clean. In response to that ill-formed decision with no true explanation, I would like to write about the additional costs of coal that are not visible at first glance, as well as show the harmful effects of a resource that we should be leaning off of as a nation.
The coal industry does not abide to full-cost pricing. Full-cost pricing is something that “would reduce resource waste, pollution and environ-mental degradation and improve human health by encouraging produc-ers to invent more resource-efficient and less-polluting methods of pro-duction,” according to the 16th edition of “Living in the Environment: Concepts, Connections, and Solutions” by G. Tyler Miller, Jr. and Scott E. Spoolman. It would also inform consumers about the environmental and health effects of the goods and services they buy.
The coal industry does not abide by full-cost pricing and yet it statis-tically holds approximately 23 percent of the world’s energy needs. The effects of this include harm on human health and our atmosphere, and it emits more carbon per unit than oil and 80 percent more than natural gas. “It accounts for 43 percent of global emissions (2.7 billion tons of it every year),” according to GreenEnergyHelpFiles.com
According to a study by Harvard, the total cost of coal throughout its entire life cycle is approximately $500 billion a year within the United States. To break this down further and show why it does not follow full-cost pricing, up to $74 billion is needed a year due to the healthcare costs, deaths and injuries that occur while mining and transporting coal, and the emissions generated during its combustion.
The emissions of pollutants cost another $187.5 billion a year, due to the illnesses that arise from coal, $29.3 billion is added to the list be-cause of the impact of mercury, $205 billion in costs occur due to land use and energy consumption and $18 billion is needed for the costs of spillage of toxic waste and the clean-up process.
The public is unfairly paying for the negative impacts of coal use. These hidden costs triple the price of coal consumption in relation to alterna-tives such as shifting toward wind, solar and other renewable and envi-ronmentally safe alternatives. Citizens are rarely informed about these additional costs that arise due to the negatives that come with using coal, and thus, coal is often seen as a very cheap source of energy, when it costs us obscure amounts of money, our health and our atmosphere.
The answer is clear: We must phase out coal and move to clean en-ergy, one that can lead to healthier cities, little to no amounts of green-house emissions and more jobs.
We discussed the costs before, but I want to now clarify as to why people assume coal is so cheap, when it is the opposite. For this, we must consider two phrases. Firstly, we must consider internal costs, or the ones that are easily visible. They are things such as the cost of the energy needed, labor, equipment and other materials. Secondly, we must consider external costs, or things that are not included in what the specif-ic industry bases its price on. Some of which include the environmental degradation caused by emissions, waste from production and pollutants.
The list also includes the cost of health problems that occur due to the harmful materials and the cost of increasing unemployment due to the influx of automation. In short, although external costs are not included in the price of the product, they still must be paid. But, it ends up that we are the ones who have to pay it via taxes, medical payments, insurance payments and diminished environmental quality, causing things such as food prices to rise.
Consumers would prefer to buy cheaper goods, so clean and sustain-able products and industries seem to be at a price disadvantage in com-parison to the coal industry because it does not disclose its external costs and in turn looks cheaper.
One way to make the industry include external costs is for the government to create a bill that adds a tax to those products created by said industry that has external costs to society. Former President Barack Obama wanted to create carbon taxes, which would focus on vehicle and petrol use.
By taxing these external costs of coal, it can now be held accountable for its true cost and help society see that the renewable resources, while their internal costs might be higher than coal’s, it is much cheaper over-all. Climate change is occurring at an alarming rate so the shift to renew-able resources and the phasing-out of harmful nonrenewable resources is our only option to protect our oceans, land, air quality and ourselves.
Kaan Jon Boztepe is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double ma-joring in philosophy and history. His column, “Kaanotations,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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ISIS decline causes debate of citizenship
“The questions of who is responsible for the non-state entities, how long it will take to resolve
all the trauma and whether they would be able to assimilate into society once again are all
questions being debated in human rights and international organizations. ”
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ISIS brought along more se-
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Should her citizenship have been revoked? What are the consequences of this action? Whose responsibility should Begum and her baby become now?
With this also comes the international crisis of the increase in non-state entities, which include those with revoked citizenship and also children born into the organization without proper civil registration. Most of these children are seen as an increased security threat and a human rights crisis due to the important fact they were born into ISIS.
Returning or attempting to reintegrate chil-dren of non-state entities poses the problem of their sole identities — the fact that these children could and would eventually learn about their background. Adding to that, those who were old enough to be educated under ISIS have gone through the psychological and emotional indoc-trination of violent teachings of the organization.
The other side of the story is that abandoning the non-state entities in the formerly held ISIS locations
would create a much more seri-ous international crisis. With no sense of land, no sense of belong-ingness and the psycho log ica l , physical and emo-tional trauma left from living under ISIS, the non-state entities pose a long-term security problem. As the
Global Observatory reported, the children are more or less a “ticking time-bomb,” for the “‘cubs generation’ that will become the lions of tomorrow.”
Whether ISIS intended for this long-term threat is not known, but they sure have invent-ed an international crisis never seen before. The questions of who is responsible for the non-state entities, how long it will take to re-solve all the trauma and whether they would be able to assimilate into society once again are all questions being debated in human rights and international organizations.
Fatuma Musse is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore double majoring in political science and women’s and genders studies.
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Government support does not undermine our philanthropy
O n March 5, The Daily Targum ran an op-ed titled “Solution to Poverty is in Individual Acts.” In it, writer
Michael Vespa suggested that poverty in Amer-ica could be reduced by taxing Americans less so that they can give more to charity because the government “has had no real progress” in combating poverty. But, the article fails to rec-ognize the nuanced nature of charitable giving in the United States, and makes false assump-tions about charitable giving.
First, it is important to realize that people do not give to charity entirely out of the good of their hearts. There is an economic benefit to charitable giving in the United States: Tax breaks. When you give to charity, you can take a deduction on your taxes in the process. So when a person donates a large amount to charity, they can expect a good amount of that money to come back in the form of a tax break.
But do a good amount of people give because of tax breaks? Enough to make a difference in tax policy, apparently. When the future of the charitable contributions deduction was on the chopping block in 2009, a staggering 2 out of 3 Americans said they would give less if the deduction was eliminated, according to a MarketWatch article. Ten years later, when the Republican Party overhauled U.S. tax code, the charitable
contributions deduction was not simplified into the standard deduction due to how wildly popular it is.
Next, we should know where the $410 billion donated to charities and non-profits are going. At the top of the list are religious organizations such as churches. In 2017, approximately $127 billion was given to religious groups, which make up more than 30 percent of all charitable giving in the United States and more than doubles the next category.
While some religious groups do amazing work to help the less fortunate, some religious organizations do not. It is well-documented that televangelists and mega-churches do much more to line their leaders’ pockets than to help the poor and fight poverty, all while maintaining their religious organization’s
tax exemption and getting donations from everyday Americans like you and me. Televangelists and mega-churches are not the only ones dubiously benefiting from the goodwill of charitable Americans. Some charities and non-profits are also guilty of wasting their donations away on “uncharitable acts” like paying for solicitation or increased salaries for board members, which is why it is important to research a charity before donating. So, just as the government can be
somewhat ineffective at ensuring public funds go to good use, charities and non-profits can also be just as ineffective.
Contrary to what was suggested in the MarketWatch article, higher taxes do not mean lower charitable giving. In fact, when the tax rate goes up, so does charitable giving. In the 1970s, when the top federal tax rate was 70 percent — which is what some Democrats propose we go back to — wealthy Americans gave more than twice as much money to charity than they did in 2007, when the top tax rate was 35 percent.
Instead of putting the burden to lift the poor out of poverty on everyday Americans, we should instead put pressure on our government to redouble their efforts and urge them to take action.
Doing so will take money, but politicians have sensible plans to raise it. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) recently suggested that we tax the $1 trillion spent by companies on stock buybacks, which would result in billions in new revenue. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) plan to raise the top tax rate to 70 percent would raise billions as well. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) recently proposed a progressive “wealth tax” which would tax the wealth, not income, above $50 million (at 2 percent) and
$1 billion (at 3 percent). This would generate more than $200 billion a year in revenue.
But how should this money be spent to fight poverty? We could increase school funding, especially to low-income and urban school districts, to improve the quality of education of disadvantaged children. We could expand Medicare and ensure that every American does not have to worry that getting sick or injured would drive them into bankruptcy. We could build affordable housing to guarantee that no American is without shelter. The possibilities are endless.
In his article, Vespa made an assumption that really angered me and inspired me to write this response. The assumption was that if our government decided to help the poor more, Americans would want to help less, since there is no longer a moral expectation for them to donate. That assumption is wrong, and could not be any farther from the truth.
Americans will always want to help other Americans. It is part of our national spirit and ingrained in our national identity. Americans donate their time and money to charities and non-profits because we want to make an impact in our community, and because it makes us happy knowing that someone else less fortunate benefitted from our actions. But we can do this alongside our government’s efforts, instead of in place of it.
Matt Fontanilla is a School of Arts and Sciences senior double majoring in information technology and informatics and political science.
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Sundown Blues: How daylight saving time will lift moodsBREANA OMANA
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It seems like Rutgers never canceling classes on snow days is one of the worst parts of winter. Or maybe it’s getting stranded on the highway as you take the bus to class on a day with dreadful weather. But the truth is, these are nothing but inconveniences that dull in comparison to some of the more somber aspects of win-ter that many of us know too well.
SAD — seasonal affective disor-der, or seasonal depression — af-flicts millions of people each year, and approximately 13 percent of college students.
SAD is characterized by a de-pression that starts and ends with a change of season. Most com-monly, this means that feeling moody, down or losing energy starts around fall and ends as the sunnier days of spring approach.
SAD can have us feeling blue and depressed almost every day, often having us lose interest in things we typically enjoy. In addition, we may have low energy, problems sleeping and a feeling of hopelessness that seems to never leave us alone. Prob-lems like oversleeping, changes in appetite and weight gain are all signs that our winter blues are much more serious than the average “bad day.”
These “winter blues” are both created and perpetuated by the
Murky winter days have little sun, but even when there is plenty of light, being outside may be unbearable. Less sunlight leads to low Vitamin D counts, which affect serotonin levels. UNSPLASH
sheer nature of winter and our avoidance, as well as deprival of the sun. In chilly and dreary weath-er, we tend to stay inside, hide un-der our covers and avoid the bitter cold at all costs. In addition, the fact that the sun sets so early cuts our days short, inevitably leading to less sunlight exposure. This, of course, depletes us of sunlight and all the benefits it has to offer us both physically and mentally.
So with daylight savings having taken place over the weekend, you can anticipate the gradual end
of SAD, as the sun will begin to set later, giving us much-needed time in the sunlight.
“People are outside in the sunlight more after daylight saving time arrives, and the sun-light entering the eye increases serotonin levels,” according to LancasterOnline.
I mean, we know the sun makes us happier, but why? And what is all this serotonin talk?
The reason behind the sun acting as a sort of medicine for our SAD can be simplified in an
equation: More sun equals more Vitamin D, and more Vitamin D begets more serotonin.
Serotonin is a neurotransmit-ter that contributes to feelings of well-being and happiness. With more Vitamin D, our body makes more serotonin, which is why we experience more positivity as our exposure to sunlight increases in the spring.
It’s so easy to get caught in an endless cycle of feeling down as we stay inside and out of the sun day by day. It’s hard to want
to spend an extended amount of time outside when the cold is bone-chilling, but it’s essential for your well-being. It's essential to not give up on yourself.
Even if you leave your dorm to get some coffee, you’ll be catch-ing some Vitamin D on the way. Mayo Clinic recommends that we take our SAD seriously and reach out for help, as well as do things that will help us through these dif-ficult months.
Some tips to combat SAD in-clude therapy, creating a brighter and sunnier environment for your-self, meditating and getting out-side, even if it’s taking a short walk.
When in the midst of winter, struggling with SAD can often feel lonely, like a perpetual dark cloud that hovers over you. Ac-knowledging SAD and taking ac-tion to help yourself is the hardest but most important step.
Reach out for help, tell a family member or friend or go outside and get some sun. But above all, always put your best interests at heart.
It’s so vital to realize that you are worthy of life, love and hap-piness, no matter how you may be feeling. Take care of yourself and stay strong, sunnier days are near. Remember that in life, just as in winter, ahead of bitter, harsh months are plush trees, blooming flowers and sunny days.
Moving beyond brief music videos extends artistic reach, message
Creating short films to accompany albums is nothing new, but the practice is back on the rise today. Solange's film for "When I Get Home" is a spellbinding visual companion. TWITTER
MANNAL BABARCONTRIBUTING WRITER
A line of people wearing black suits, with their hands stuck to their sides, slowly lifted their arms in unison while the music transitioned from the ending of one song to the first ambient whispers of the next in Solange’s musical film: “When I Get Home.” The compelling visual was the
beginning of the segment for her song “Almeda” in the musical film. The short film accompanied the release of her latest album, also entitled “When I Get Home,” on March 1.
The album included features from a variety of high-profile art-ists like Gucci Mane, Sampha, Playboi Carti and Earl Sweatshirt, among others. While singing and writing the enthralling songs on
the album, Solange produced and collaborated with a variety of creators to design the visual representation of the album. But she isn’t the first to pair her entire album with a curated visual piece that acts as a separate medium of expression of her work. She is the first of many to incorporate a visu-al concept of her songs.
Over the past couple of years, the music video scene has been redefined by artists all over the music industry. From Solange’s work to Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” and Earl Sweatshirt’s ”Nowhere, Nobody,” music videos and musi-cal short films have become an-other form of storytelling. While select songs are turned into vi-sual creative masterpieces, the goal of the generic music video has been redefined to include a conceptual narrative.
This component of the music is its separate form of expres-sion because it allows artists to visually represent the meaning, inspiration and message behind the song. It's a form of musical and artistic proclamation that conveys a piece of an artist’s identity and offers a glimpse into the creator’s world.
In conversation with with art curator Antwaun Sargent, Solange explained what producing this short film meant for her. She called producing her “heart and soul,”
and said, “Speaking my truth, it is rather difficult as a producer to be reduced to just the songwriter or just the artist when you spend 18 hours editing one drum sound,” according to Pitchfork.
Musical short films and music video production is something artists like Solange use to con-vey a side of their identity that the world may not know, all while making sure that they are still telling a story close to their heart in their music. But there is also a commercial appeal in putting out visual representations of songs and albums.
When Frank Ocean decided to release his visual album “End-less,” people all over the world took 45 minutes out of their day to not only watch, but also take to Twitter to discuss and analyze the album. The black-and-white feature with no concrete narra-tive wasn’t something that most would take the time out of their day to watch if it didn’t have a mainstream artist like Ocean's name attached to it.
The same can be said about Be-yoncé’s captivating album “Lem-onade.” The commercial appeal behind such works is the virtue of having a mainstream artist’s status attached to it ,which uplifts its val-ue and turns even the most "out-there" art to a popular trend in the industry, according to Esquire.
The visual component not only acts as its own form of artistic ex-pression, but also sells really well to the fans and to the public. It brings in more money and allows artists to take full advantage of putting their work out on a mul-timedia platform. With the media industry expanding to various mediums, these short films rein-force the multifaceted nature of art and music.
Time after time, it has been proven that visuals and images can convey a greater emotional impact than words, according to a historical study by Facing His-tory and Ourselves. It allows fans to feel closer to the artists' mes-sages and concepts behind their work. In Prince’s musical drama film, “Purple Rain,” the narration makes a crucial point in the first 20 seconds of the trailer. It said that “before he created music, he lived every bit of it.”
This is what short films ac-companying albums offer fans. They get to interpret what living through that music feels like. So-lange’s newest album was root-ed in her concept of home and delved into her Texan roots. A fan consuming her work gets to do more than only listen to what home feels like for her. Now, through this medium, they get to see it and interpret what this means for themselves.
Happy Birthday: Let your imagination wander. You’ll come up with some splendid ideas, but before you get started, source out the costs involved and adjust to fit your budget. You can accomplish a lot if you think matters through and follow your heart and your intuition. Be yourself, and incor-porate simplicity and practicality into your plans to get good results. Your numbers are 2, 13, 21, 26, 32, 34, 41.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take your time and make decisions based on facts. It’s OK to think big, but in the end, sticking to what you know you can handle will bring you closer to the achievements you want long-term. Don’t let impatience be your demise. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be sympathetic toward others. Not everyone will have the same skills or desires as you. Looking out for the underdog will prove to be helpful down the road when you need a favor. Planning will pay off. 1 star
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep your personal plans a secret. If someone gets wind of what you are up to, he or she will disrupt you. Trust in yourself, and keep your personal life a secret from those you work alongside. 5 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You have what it takes to solicit the help and backing you need to get what you want. Partnerships are favored as long as you keep things equal when it comes to the financial as-pect of your relationship. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Put greater emphasis on how you look, feel and relate to the people you care about most. Don’t let a disagreement ruin your connection with someone spe-cial. Be willing to compromise and to offer incentives that will deter a standoff. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get out, participate and discover what others have to offer. Your curiosity will assist you in discovering some-thing that will help you rethink your plans. With a couple adjustments, you can save some cash and get what you want. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do some-thing you find enjoyable and educa-tional. Making a change to the way you live should be geared toward cutting your overhead and freeing up cash for vacations or other forms of entertainment that interest you. Romance is encouraged. 5 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get involved in something that will bring you in contact with interesting peo-ple. A unique relationship will spark your imagination and encourage you to follow your dreams. Explore the possibilities, but don’t take a risk that could lead to injury or insult. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll tend to overreact or give in to temptation. Before heading down a path that isn’t going to amount to much, rethink your options and choose self-improvement. You’ll find a way to get back on track. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Seize the moment and follow through with your plans. Channel your ener-gy into making more money, cutting your overhead and easing any stress you’ve encountered. Personal gain will be yours if you apply discipline and work hard. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take a moment to consider what’s going on around you. It may be difficult to see clearly if you let someone cloud your vision. Look for facts, not an ad-aptation of what someone wants you to see. 2 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Getting together with old friends or colleagues can be informative as long as you stick to the truth and don’t overdo it. The best results will come from being thoughtful, practical and assertive. Know what you want, and make it happen. 4 stars
Knights earn 1st-place finish with 194.175 score at home quad meet
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Senior Jenna Rizakalla came in first place in the vault event with a 9.850 score. She tied for third with a 9.850 score in the floor exercise. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2019
and I think that they want to be able to finish off really strong.”
Salim-Beasley was right.At Kent State, the Knights add-
ed major points on floor with an event score of 49.100, which is the highest event score on the road this season.
Floor was a high-scoring event among all teams with Tar Heel Khazia His-lop taking the top spot ( 9 . 9 5 0 ) . Huang put together a 9.900 in a four-way tie for third, followed by the trio of Amoresano (9.850), Ali (9.825) and Rizkalla (9.800).
Continuing her strong perfor-mance on vault, Rizkalla stuck her third consecutive vault to claim a spot on top of the leaderboard with another 9.850 in two days.
This time around, Amoresano took the lead on bars with 9.825 for first. Coming in right behind was freshman Abigail Karolewski,
who raised her previous career high of 9.700 to a 9.800 for fourth. Farrell wasn’t able to post a sim-ilar score from the night before, dipping to fifth with a 9.775.
Beam became a different story for Rutgers at Kent State. Junior Kaitlyn Hall’s 9.825 and freshman Kiera Doherty-Herwitz’s 9.800 were the Knights’ top scorers.
With one more competition against Cornell next week-
end, Rutgers is ready to take on Big Ten com-petition in the next two weeks.
“I wanted to help turn this team around and really get us moving in the right direction to
be one of the top teams in the Big Ten,” Rizkalla said. “Being able to change those attitudes and help my teammates believe in them-selves is so rewarding. We are a team with the ability to beat the top schools in the nation.”
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“We are a team with the ability to beat the top
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ALEC SPECTORSTAFF WRITER
This past weekend on Satur-day, the Rutgers women’s softball team faced off in the Buccaneer Classic in Johnson City, Tennes-see. Although their games on Friday and Sunday were can-celed, the Scarlet Knights (12-3) still played on Saturday and won both games.
Rutgers played against Te-nessee Tech and Evansville. The Knights beat the Golden Ea-gles(8-8) and the Purple Aces (9-10) by a score of 9-1 in each game. With the completion of this week-end, Rutgers is now on a six-game win streak.
These statistics are mostly in part due to the team’s ability to hit consistently. One big part of this success has been freshman catch-er Katie Wingert.
On Saturday, Wingart went 1-for-3, recording a 2-run home run and scored 2 total runs in the process. She was 3-for-4, with five RBIs and a stolen base, against Evansville.
“I think lately that coach has done a good job of getting our videos on all the pitchers that we could see,” Wingart said. “This helps us be prepared when enter-ing the box and helps make game day a lot easier.”
Another strong characteristic from the team this weekend has been the ability of the Knights’ defense to allow only one run in each game. This whole weekend, Rutgers did not let up a single er-ror while in the field.
Last weekend’s performance is very dif ferent from a few weeks ago, where the Knights had a hard time keeping up with the offenses of other teams. This is in large part due to head coach Kristen Butler’s emphasis on team work.
On top of great defense, the team has done very well also in art due to stellar pitching. In the second game, freshman pitcher Corah Price only merged to let up 1 run.
“I think lately, to just have faith in my skills while remem-bering what my coaches have
Senior infielder Jess Hughes picked up a double and registered a stolen base in Rutgers’ 8-point win over Tennessee Tech. She went 3-4. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2018
March 12, 2019
SOFTBALL RUTGERS 9, EVANSVILLE 1
Knights take 2 games in Buccaneer Classictaught me, and believing what they are teaching me,” Price said. “They just want me to be successful, and trying to set me up for success, and know that I am prepared for whatev-er comes at me — don’t second guess anything, and have faith in my time.”
With these strong performanc-es, Butler mentioned that the team has made different adjust-ments to its hitting. By practicing on this skill, Rutgers was able to come home from Tennessee with two wins.
According to Butler, the team has many different aspects of play to work on. She mentioned that the Knights have to produce to cover up their defensive er-rors, specifically crediting Wing-art for getting runners on and off the base paths.
All in all, this weekend has been, again, a significant improvement and the team will continue to do well into the future.
“We did a lot better this weekend with base running and
improved with stealing bases this past weekend, but we need to try and score more,” Butler said. “Even though we scored a lot of runs, we did not get all the runners we could have off base,
as well as improve our bunting for the future.”
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE NO. 4 JAMES MADISON 10, RUTGERS 7
RU upset falls short to No. 4 James MadisonNICK YI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team traveled to Harrisonburg, Virginia to face No. 4 James Mad-ison over the weekend, ending in a tight 10-7 loss to the Dukes. The
Scarlet Knights (4-4), coming off a win against Monmouth, took on the Dukes (6-1) but couldn’t keep up to the final whistle.
The game was tied with less than 8 minutes left in the game. James Madison capitalized on a 3-0 run in the final minutes to secure the win.
The Dukes started off the game 2-0 with goals scored by Maddie McDaniel and Hanna Haven. But Rutgers stayed close behind with back-to-back goals from true freshman attack Marin Hartshorn and junior midfielder Dakota Pastore.
James Madison and the Knights went back and forth be-fore sophomore attacker Taralyn Naslonski tied the game 6-6 with 7 seconds left in the first half. In the second half, Rutgers wasn’t able to keep its offensive flow going, with only a lone goal from fresh-man midfielder Samantha Budd.
The Dukes kept scoring, even-tually adding on 4 more goals to secure the win. Goals in the sec-ond half were scored by James Madison’s Charlotte Haggerty, Haven, Mairead Durkin, Kelsey Reed and Daria Lucchesi.
This game proved that the Knights have what it takes to take on
a highly ranked opponent, and are close to making the most out of their strong team. The defense through-out the season has shown the ability to keep other teams at bay alongside young talent between the pipes.
The offense also showed their dominance, as Naslonski and Budd led the offense during the game.
Despite the loss, Rutgers wasn’t able to keep the reigning national champions under its 13.83 scoring average, with solid defense and freshman goalie Kameron Halsall between the pipes.
Halsall set a new personal best with 11 saves while the defense was able to force 14 turnovers. Gameplay can be improved by lowering the team’s turnovers, as the Knights allowed 19 against the Dukes. Rutgers has seen general-ly positive clearing, successfully completing 21 out of 26 clears.
On the offensive side of the field, the Knights were led by
Naslonski with her sixth hat trick of the season. Budd added 3 total points with two assists and 1 goal.
Senior attack Allie Ferrara, Pastore and Hartshorn each had a goal. Rutgers’ of fense can improve on its free position shot conversions, as it was only able to score on 2 of 9 free posi-tion shots.
The Knights will face anoth-er very strong opponent later in the week as they take on No. 7 Northwestern.
This will be Rutgers’ third ranked opponent and first Big Ten matchup of the season. The team can use its home field ad-vantage and rather consistent gameplay to battle for a win against Northwestern.
For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Laura Brand Sias and the Knights lost their second away game of the season to the Dukes 10-7. Rutgers’ record sits at .500. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2019
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I am prepared for whatever comes at me — don’t second guess anything and
have faith in my time.”
— Freshman pitcher Corah PriceSPORTSTUESDAY MARCH 12, 2019 ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COMRUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
MIKE O’NEILL,head coach of the women’s soccer team, was named to the Soccer Coaches’ Association of New Jersey (SCANJ) Hall of Fame. While on the Banks, he led the Knights to seven NCAA Tournament berths. He has been at the helm for five seasons.
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GYMNASTICS RUTGERS NOTCHES 195 SCORE AT KENT, OHIO
Senior Eriel Santagado was 1 of 4 gymnasts honored as part of the Knights’ senior day festivities, before Friday’s match against Bridgeport, Centenary and Towson in their last home meet of the season. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2019
CURTAIN CALLSeniors sent off as Rutgers concludes regular season with career highs
ALEX FABUGAIS-INABACORRESPONDENT
For its first set of back-to-back competi-tions this season, the Rutgers gymnastics team showed zero signs of faltering from one meet to the next.
The Scarlet Knights tallied their highest team score since their 196.050 win against Penn State with a 195.175 at Kent State on Sunday afternoon for second place. Ball State posted a 195.325 for the win.
Rutgers first hosted its senior night at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on Friday evening against Bridgeport, Centenary and Towson. Less than 48 hours later, the Knights traveled to Ohio to compete in another quad
against the host the Golden Flashes, the Car-dinals and North Carolina.
Many tears were held back when Rutgers finished up its routines on Friday to post a 194.425 to win the meet.
The seniors weren’t just recognized at their last home meet of their collegiate ca-reers, but their performances were a testa-ment to all the work they’ve put in over the past four years.
Senior Riahanah Ali captured event wins on floor (9.900) and a shared win on vault (9.850) alongside fellow classmate senior Jenna Riz-kalla. Junior Shannon Farrell also secured a ti-tle of her own on bars with a career-high 9.925.
“The team did amazing today,” Ali said about the teams performance on Friday.
“We fought really hard. We stayed in our bubble. We were just super ready for this meet. There were a lot of emotions. I’m just thankful for this team and for this night completely.”
The senior sweep on vault saw not just Rizkalla and Ali on top of the leaderboard, but senior Michelle Amoresano in third with a 9.800. Also atop the board was sophomore Belle Huang with a 9.750 in fifth.
On bars, all-arounders Huang and Amore-sano were side by side in the rankings with a 9.800 to share fourth place.
The Knights have struggled on beam all season and senior night was no exception. Freshman Mia Betancourt, Amoresano and Huang led Rutgers with a 9.650 — all for sev-
enth place. Hopefully, the Knights will be able to fine tune their skills and transitions in time for Big Tens.
Closing out the night on floor, Ali’s 9.900 was met with Huang’s 9.875 for second. Riz-kalla also tumbled to her final routine in New Jersey with a 9.850 for third.
After a video tribute and emotional walk-out for the seniors, Rutgers rested up for its competition on Sunday.
“Double weekends are always tricky,” said head coach Umme Salim-Beasley. “They are a little tired. We’re going to focus on this meet being a new meet. The score potential will be high there. I think they’ll be able to see that
