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Rutgers’ “Media Ethics and Law” class occasionally sees guest speakers who shed light on the concept of journalistic ethics to educate students about the principles of journalistic integrity. One such speaker made students question this concept. On Feb. 27, Julie Hermann, director of Rutgers Intercollegiate Athletics, spoke in a section of “Media Ethics and Law” taught by Bruce Reynolds, a par t-time lecturer in the School of Communication and Information. During her on-the-record presentation, Hermann made disparaging comments about The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s most circulated daily, which laid of f 167 employees last week. “If they’re not writing headlines that are getting our attention, they’re not selling ads — and they die,” she said. “And the Ledger almost died in June, right?” When a student commented that The Star-Ledger might go under next month, Hermann fired, “That would be great. I’m going to do all I can to not give them a headline to keep them alive.” Hermann’s statements were recorded by students in the class, and spurred a response from Star-Ledger columnist Steve Politi after Muckgers.com repor ter Simon Galperin, one of the students present, provided a copy of
his recording to the publication. Yesterday, another student present in the class, School of Ar ts and Sciences senior, Lindsay Sweeney posted an ar ticle on the student-run online publication RUckmakers. It included a link containing recommendations regarding recording of faculty lectures voted by the University Senate on Jan. 27, 2012, to former Rutgers President Richard McCormick, available on Rutgers Of fice of Instruction and Research Technology. “The University should prohibit the audio-visual recording, transmission, or distribution of classroom lectures and discussions unless expressed written permission … from the class instructor has been obtained and all students in the class as well as guest speakers have been informed that audio/video recording may occur,” states a clause in the recommendations. Galperin, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior, said the repor t contains mere recommendations, and from his understanding of previous journalism classes, he did not think he needed permission to record a speaker in a journalism class. Reynolds said he did not know any such recommendations existed. While no policy prevented students from recording the speeches, he believes a repor ter has an obligation to practice journalism accurately and honestly. See COMMENT on Page 5
The Daily Targum conducted an online survey of 50 students to gather their viewpoints on the seriousness of Rutgers’ academic integrity policy. GRAPHIC BY ADAM ISMAIL / DESIGN EDITOR
Experts discuss academic code Erin Petenko and Sabrina Szteinbaum Associate News Editors
Many students caught for academic violations that come to the Office of Student Conduct have no idea they were cheating, said Anne Newman, director of the office. They are often unaware of the rules of citing sources and think they do not have to attribute sources as long as they are paraphrased. Alternatively, they do not cite the sources within a paper. That kind of unintentional plagiarism is not the most severe offense, but it is the most common, Newman said. The office considers intentions when they make a decision about what kind of punishment to give.
“If there’s a lot of premeditation or criminal activity involved … the office takes those things pretty seriously,” she said. She has seen students pay for someone to take their exams and falsify laboratory observations and patient records. Those types of violations could result in expulsion. More typical consequences are probation and a failing grade in the course. Students are more likely to cheat when they lack time management. The probability also depends on the strictness of the professor and the type of course. Newman has noticed more academic violations among science majors. Violators can usually be divided into two types: students who do
dishonest things because they are struggling and students who do them to get an A. Aspiring medical students are more likely to cheat, despite the consequences. “If anybody is found, they have a disciplinary file that we keep for 10 years,” she said. “If you then go to a medical school, and then if you’ve been found responsible, you have to indicate yes. You may get an opportunity to explain, but it could make a difference in whether you get accepted.” The University Senate most recently reformed Rutgers’ academic integrity policy in 2011. It allows professors to handle cheating See CODE on Page 5
U. affiliates share opinion on Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Ban Bossy’ campaign Lin Lan Contributing Writer
Julie Hermann, director of Rutgers Intercollegiate Athletics, angered many with uncouth comments she made in a “Media Ethics and Law” class as a guest speaker. FILE PHOTO / JUNE 2013
When Debbie Walsh gave her daughter a copy of “Lean In,” it was not to prepare her for a CEO position but for an inter view in restaurant management. Walsh cautioned her to wait a day before replying to any of fers. Walsh, instead, soon received an excited call from her daughter, who had immediately accepted the job without negotiating the salar y. It was clear that the book had gone unopened, and it would be a year before Walsh’s daughter secured higher pay.
Those who have read “Lean In,” a feminist bestseller by Sheryl Sandberg, are likely to cringe at the familiarity of this situation. The book’s popularity shows that it speaks close to the hear t. Women are often afraid to demand a better deal and thus, accept the first of fer they’re given. As the chief operating of ficer of Facebook, Sandberg has seized the momentum of her publicity by launching a new campaign in league with Girl Scouts called “Ban Bossy.” “Ban Bossy” condemns society’s double standards for male and female leadership. From a young age, children are subjected to a
deeply rooted stigma that girls are expected to be submissive while boys are rewarded for outspokenness and even rebellion. Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics, obser ved that Sandberg’s message is one that many feminists have long ar ticulated. Yet Sandberg’s celebrity status has allowed her to reach a new audience. The embracement of Sandberg’s success-oriented message seems to stem from the frustration of women who see opportunities unfairly blocked from them. See CAMPAIGN on Page 6
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Friday, April 11
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents a film screening of “The Test of Freedom” and a talk with director Khaliff Watkins at 5 p.m. at the Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. Rutgers Student Volunteer Council and Rutgers Department of Transportation Services present “Volunteer Service Clean-Up Day” as part of BikeRU week at 12 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Volunteers will clean up the area around the base of Lynch Bridge.
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Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “Rutgers Theater Company: Acting Is Believing (Lo Fingido Verdadero)” at 2 p.m. at Jameson Residence Hall D on Douglass campus. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $12 for Rutgers alumni, employees and seniors and $10 for students.
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‘Conversation Tree’ offers community-based English education Julia Hernandez
ty with Rutgers students, Curran said. “[We] created this program Five days per week, New to of fer Rutgers students serBrunswick residents looking to vice learning oppor tunities improve their English have the while meeting a need in the option of practicing their skills community,” Curran said. The program of fers with Rutgers students. In the spring of 2012, Mar y students oppor tunities for pracCurran and Amy Michael estab- tical, real-world experience that lished The Conversation Tree: links local and global objecCommunity-Based Language tives, she said. The students are the Par tnerships, a program that works with existing community conversation facilitators and English as a Second Language lead the sessions, said Jessica programs in a more conversa- Hunsdon, community outreach coordinator for The Collaboration-based, informal setting. The program is a collabora- tive Center and the Graduate tion between the Rutgers Grad- School of Education. “It’s a mutual learning exuate School of Education and The Collaborative Center for perience,” she said. “Our ConCommunity-Based Research versation Café’s and our placements for students can be quite and Ser vice. Formerly known as Students diverse as far as representative Advancing Literacy Skills in of language and culture.” Most of the conversation Adults, or SALSA, Rutgers created The Conversation Tree facilitators are undergraduate students, but in response graduate stuto community dents par ticneed, said Cur“[It is a] space where as well. ran, the asso[community members] ipate They are not ciate dean for to L o c a l - G l o b a l can come with their own required P a r t n e r s h i p s needs and know there will have a backat the Gradu- be sympathetic listeners,” ground in a second lanate School of Michael said. guage. Education. W h i l e T h e y there are a changed the Amy Michael name from Senior program administraror of the Civic fair amount of Spanish speakSALSA to The Engagement and Service Education ers, languages Conversation such as ChiTree because nese, Hungarthe former name implied the program ian, Japanese, Korean, Por tuwas for Spanish speakers only, guese, Russian and Turkish are said Michael, senior program represented as well. The students come from all administrator of the Civic Engagement and Ser vice Educa- disciplines within the University, including linguistics, anthrotion Par tnership Program. The words “literacy skills” pology, political science and also implied a formal structure pre-med majors, Hunsdon said. Each conversation facilitator at odds with the aim of the orser ves at a Conversation Café ganization. The program uses a diver- session for approximately two sity of languages in a conver- hours per week for nine weeks sation-style structure, Michael in the fall, spring and summer, said. The name “The Conversa- Hunsdon said. Many students tion Tree” is more reflective of return for another session. A total of 29 students par tictheir program with its informal teaching structure and their ipated as conversation facilitaeagerness to foster language tors this academic year, but the program is always looking for skills growth. Curran and Michael’s inspi- more students. With more student involveration for developing The Conversation Tree was bred from ment comes a broadening of both community needs and the the program to surrounding desire to connect the communi- communities, Michael said. Contributing Writer
The Conversation Tree, created by Rutgers Graduate School of Education and The Collaborative Center for Community-Based Research and Service, provides an informal space for adult learners to practice conversational English. COURTESY OF JESSICA HUNSDON “The need is there,” she said. Jessie Cur tis, par t-time lecturer and doctoral candidate in the Graduate School of Education, joined the project in Spring 2012 to do research for the pilot project that later evolved into the Conversation Café — an informal, conversation-based group. “Adult learners have other priorities,” Cur tis said. The café ser ves as a model of language interaction that is suitable for the adult learner. The café, held five days per week at local par tner sites, gives community members an oppor tunity to work in small groups with Rutgers students to improve their English speech. All levels of English are welcome. Those sites include the Rutgers Center for Operations Research building lounge on Busch campus, the Youth Empowerment Ser vices on George
Street, the New Brunswick Free Public Librar y on Livingston Avenue and the New Labor Education & Training Institute located on Bayard Street in New Brunswick. “[It is a] space where [community members] can come with their own needs and know there will be sympathetic listeners,” Michael said. Since the pilot study, they have seen an increase in the number of par ticipants that attend the cafés and the number of par ticipants that return each semester, Cur tis said. At first, she said they relied on flyers to attract residents, but they later began to integrate social media. The Conversation Tree created a Facebook page and a website. “[The] Conversation Tree and Conversation Café are metaphors for the ability of adult language learners to participate in a conversation but also in the larger society,” Curtis said.
This spring semester will round out the second year of The Conversation Tree. “The program has been tremendously successful, reaching large numbers of community members and Rutgers students,” Curran said. “I imagine we will continue to grow.” Michael envisions the program becoming a national model for other universities to introduce to their communities. The Conversation Tree expanded its reach to Mexico this past March. Curran said it provided workshops in Mérida, Mexico to the faculty at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in an ef for t to model their program for the development of English, Mayan and Spanish in the local communities. “We wanted to provide a much needed ser vice, and we wanted to do all of this in a way that is mutually beneficial,” Curran said.
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FASHION FEST A student walks the runway for Rutgers Public Relations Student Society of America’s “Fashion For A Cause,” a night of fashion to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Senior Associate Athletic Di“What Simon did was not unethical, but there is a dif fer- rector Jason Baum’s comments ence between being unethical seemed to match Reynolds’. “[Hermann’s] comments and unprincipled, and Simon was unprincipled,” he said. were in response to a broad “If you do journalism, do it array of student questions on honestly and let people know a number of dif ferent subjects, that you’re going to record and and were reflective of her own that you’re going to use the in- personal experiences,” Baum formation that you record to do said in an email. “She had no knowledge of the impending a stor y.” Galperin declined to com- reorganization of The Star-Ledment on whether it was uneth- ger and drastic changes that the newspaical on his par t per would anto use the innounce several formation from weeks later, in Hermann’s “There’s been an erosion April.” speech within the trust that readers, Sweeney out her knowledge, but he viewers and listeners have said although did not commented had with news media.” she think what in a follow-up Hermann said nj.com ar ticle. BRUCE REYNOLDS was appropri“Rutgers Part-time lecturer in ate, Hermann might work School of Communication and Information did not expect hard at PR, and to make a they’re good at “big deal.” it, but I feel Reynolds free to publish said due to things that are critical of the administration factors like technology and and there is no pressure,” he economics, journalism has undergone some major changes said in the ar ticle. Reynolds said he often that have caused news organiinvites people who are news- zations to rush big stories, inmakers, and unless specifically evitably leading to errors. “There’s been an erosion in requested, the lectures are on the trust that readers, viewthe record. He said Hermann came to ers and listeners have had the class on Feb. 27, a time with news media,” he said. “I when she could not have regret that terribly, and the known about the layof fs at The only way to make it as close to Star-Ledger, which essentially what it was is to be as honest as we can.” triggered the controversy.
on low-level assignments independently. This includes an honor statement on papers and exams as well as requesting incoming students to complete an academic integrity training session. But cheating is changing at a fast rate. Newman said technology is always giving students new ways to be creative in their cheating. “Ten to 15 years ago, they would walk into exams with cheat sheets. Then they would program everything into their calculator,” she said, “Now with smartphones, they’ll take pictures of their notes to bring to the exam,” she said. The Office of Student Conduct is planning to inform students about the academic code with a series of events next week, which will be observed as Academic Integrity Week. Students from the Scarlet Honor Council will be tabling on the College Avenue campus to quiz students on their academic integrity knowledge and hand out cookies, Newman said. Beginning Monday night, students plan to visit residence halls to play games and hand out prizes. The next day they will hold a resume integrity workshop. On Wednesday, they plan to hold a film screening of “Shattered Glass,” which documents the life of journalist Stephen Glass, who plagiarized many of his reports for The New York Times. “It’s an entertaining way to provide information,” she said. “We have the intention of promoting positive, ethical behavior before finals week starts.”
Bonnie Nolan, professor in the Depar tment of Psychology at Rutgers, teaches large introductor y courses of 300 to 500 students. She has caught students attempting to cheat and deals with this by taking the student out of the situation and not counting that test score. As Nolan has taught larger classes, her thoughts on the matter have evolved. “It becomes almost impossible to ensure a completely honest environment, so I try to level the playing field, in a sense,” she said in an email. “I give online hourly exams, and since I know students will work together on them, I write the exams with that in mind, and encourage students to optimize opportunities to work together.” The goal of the instructor and the University is to ensure that material is being learned, she said. Online exams facilitate learning in the same way as traditional exams, in her experience. “The exams are more complex than an in-class exam would be and [are] timed. … Questions vary from student to student, but it is certainly more relaxed. In a sense, potential cheaters are neutralized,” she said. “Everyone has the same information available to them.” To prevent cheating in her class, Nolan assigns seats during the inclass final exams she administers. She also creates several different forms of the same exam.
The best deterrent, she said, is supervision. She tries to have as many proctors as possible. Nolan said the current academic integrity policy works, but it is up to instructors to enforce that policy. “I think instructors have an obligation to keep exams fair above all,” she said. “If one gives an inclass exam, one must make every effort to prevent cheating — to be fair to all students.” In her experience, many of the students she has caught cheating in the past were not even close to failing. “I believe the vast majority of students are honest. However, if a student truly has to choose between failing and cheating, panic might get the best of even a really honest student,” she said. Kelsey Cuje, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said many ways exist for students to beat the system if they are not actively thinking about the consequences. Cuje has never heard of anyone getting caught cheating at Rutgers. “Teachers know that students cheat,” she said. “They say ‘Don’t use online sources for online tests,’ but ever yone uses online sources.” Samantha Dreher, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she has seen students using their notes during exams in large, introductory courses. “If there’s not a whole lot of supervision, if not cheating off other students, they will use their notes,” she said. Though School of Arts and Sciences senior Jason Charles has never personally experienced anyone cheating, he has heard of it going on. “To a degree, if they think they need to cheat, they will,” Charles said.
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CAMPAIGN ‘Ban Bossy’ has seen criticism as it may limit scope of feminism to personal career advancement continued from front
Sandberg’s rhetoric has “I’ve always done what I wanted to do in order to bet- stirred controversy in itself beter myself. That cost me some cause it seems to prohibit ever relationships, but it turned out labeling someone as bossy, that those relationships weren’t even when they are actually bepositive for me,” said Donalene ing controlling and dismissive Rober ts, a sophomore in the of others. “I appreciate the sentiment School of Ar ts and Sciences. Yet “Ban Bossy” has generat- of including girls and women ed huge waves of criticism and of all attitudes,” said Meghana backlash. Some say that a wom- Dutta, a first-year in the School an speaking from such a privi- of Ar ts and Sciences. “But the leged position is limiting the term ‘ban’ is a little extreme and scope of feminism to personal does more harm than good.” Rober ts disagrees, saying career advancement rather than overarching social norms. that banning the term may not Alison Bernstein, director work, but raising awareness of of the Institute for Women’s the bossy stereotype cer tainly brings atLeadership, tention to its said structural discrimination “It’s not sufficient to say harms. While Sandcan never be has solved through women can do more using berg helped make individual their own talents this exposure, women advancand energies.” it seems that ing their own Americans interests. Alison bernstein have forgotten “It’s not sufDirector of the Institute for the price they ficient to say Women’s Leadership themselves women can do pay for dismore using crimination. their own tal“Ban Bossy” ents and energies,” said Bernstein, who distributes a handbook called felt that society’s responsibil- “Leadership Tips for Girls”, ities were largely absent from reminding them, “Your voice is like no one else’s, but we won’t the narrative. One of Sandberg’s catch- hear it if you don’t use it.” Walsh considers her daughter phrases headlining much of her work is “What would you do if privileged, and even though she started at minimum wage, she you weren’t afraid?” Unfor tunately, many people did not need to overcome strucdo not have the luxur y to seri- tural barriers to find a job. But many women are set back in their ously consider that question. “One of the dangers is that careers because they choose not the corporate leadership model to fight for themselves. Women and girls can cer taintends to be hierarchical,” Bernstein said. “This model has ly “lean in” and empower theman inadequate analysis of what selves to speak up. But what determines the success of their true leadership could be.” Women do not have to be- ef for ts at the end of the day is come successful by acting whether or not society decides to listen. more like men, Bernstein said.
Alison Bernstein, director of the Institute of Women’s Leadership, expressed her viewpoint on the “Ban Bossy” campaign. COURTESY OF ALISON BERNSTEIN
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Proposed Mine Street construction spurs controversy
A plan to build an apartment complex on the abandoned lot of 72 Mine St. is facing major opposition from New Brunswick residents, who say the project will be a stain on the city’s historic buildings. The city’s Planning Board is postponing the construction so it can hear more testimonies from the public. YINGJIE HU / MARCH 2014
Jillian Pastor Contributing Writer
People crammed into New Brunswick City Hall on Tuesday to further air their grievances about the building of an apartment complex on Mine Street. At the last meeting in March, the New Brunswick Planning Board announced it would hold off on construction to hear more testimony from the public, which over whelmingly opposed the construction. Private city-based attorney Thomas Kelso represents the construction company — Construction Management Associates, LLC — set to build on Mine Street. New Brunswick Today editor-in-chief Charlie Kratovil questioned whether it is ethically appropriate for Kelso to represent the construction company, citing Kelso’s position as Middlesex County council as a conflict of interest.
After an agitated Kelso reacted and had to be calmed by board members, Kratovil asked the board to look into the matter, but the subject was not pressed any further. Mine Street resident Jennifer O’Neill testified that any new construction should match the architecture of already existing homes and buildings on the street. Her father, Kevin O’Neill, agreed. “Any new buildings must follow guidelines,” he said. “They must visually match existing infrastructure.” Kevin O’Neill cited plans from the Rutgers College Avenue Redevelopment Initiative, stating the lot at 72 Mine St. provides only for the expansion and preservation of single and double family homes by prohibiting apartment buildings. “Only Rutgers has the right to build and run an apartment on the lot where 72 Mine St. is located,” he said.
Elizabeth Ciccone, secretary and treasurer of the Friends of The William H. Johnson House, Inc., said her organization works to support the restoration, preservation and maintenance of the historic William H. Johnson house. She said the construction of an apartment building on Mine Street would tarnish the historic streets, buildings and sites in New Brunswick. “Large-scale projects affect the historical past of New Brunswick,” she said. “Everyone is im-
pacted by the destruction of New Brunswick’s history.” Local residents are worried the development of the apartment building will add to New Brunswick’s notorious traffic and parking issues. Gregory Bezilla, chaplain of the Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers, said students and visitors have to compete for space. “Sometimes students will do things out of desperation,” he said. “I’ve seen students park in front of driveways just so they’re not late for class.”
Union Street resident Abdul Khan said his street has similar parking conditions to Mine Street, which is perpendicular to Union Street. “If you find a parking spot, you are lucky, and you keep that spot for days. Sometimes, students even sell their spots,” he said. The controversy is far from over — the Planning Board will reconvene on May 13 at 7:30 p.m. to listen to more testimony on the construction on Mine Street.
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Student injures 20 in mass stabbing
A Murrysville Police Officer stands on the scene of a mass stabbing at Franklin Regional Senior High School yesterday in Pennsylvania. A 16-year-old student is accused of going on a stabbing rampage that injured 20 people. GETTY IMAGES MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — Flailing away with two knives, a 16-year-old boy with a “blank expression” stabbed and slashed 19 students and a security guard in the crowded halls of his suburban Pittsburgh high school yesterday before an assistant principal tackled him. At least five students were critically wounded, including a boy who was on a ventilator after a knife pierced his liver, missing his heart and aorta by only millimeters, doctors said. The rampage — which came after decades in which U.S. schools geared much of their emergency planning toward mass shootings, not stabbings — set off a screaming stampede, left blood on the floor and walls, and brought teachers rushing to help the victims. The motive was under investigation. The suspect, whose name was not immediately released by police, was taken into custody and treated for a minor hand
wound. Late in the afternoon, he was brought into court in shackles and a hospital gown to face charges. The attack unfolded in the morning just minutes before the star t of classes at 1,200-student Franklin Regional High School, in an upper-middle-class area 15 miles east of Pittsburgh. It was over in about five minutes, during which the boy ran wildly down about 200 feet of hallway, slashing other students with kitchen knives about 8 to 10 inches long, police said. A police officer who is regularly stationed on campus called police after finding the security guard wounded, police said. Nate Moore, 15, said he saw the boy tackle and stab a freshman. He said he going to tr y to break it up when the boy got up and slashed his face, requiring 11 stitches. “It was really fast. It felt like he hit me with a wet rag because I felt the blood splash on my face.
It spurted up on my forehead,” he said. The attacker “had the same expression on his face that he has every day, which was the freakiest part,” Moore said. “He wasn’t saying anything. He didn’t have any anger on his face. It was just a blank expression.” Assistant Principal Sam King tackled the boy and disarmed him, with help from another administrator, police said. Doctors said they expect all the victims to survive, despite large and deep abdominal puncture wounds in some cases. King’s son told The Associated Press that his father was treated at a hospital, though authorities have said he did not suffer any knife wounds. “He says he’s OK. He’s a tough cookie and sometimes hides things, but I believe he’s OK,” Zack King said. He added: “I’m proud of him.” – The Associated Press
AWESOME BLOSSOMS Top: Nick Jenney climbs a cherry
tree near the Tidal Basin yesterday in Washington, DC. Bottom: Cherry blossoms bloom along the Tidal Basin. Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms is predicted for around April 11 to 13.
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GOP blocks pay equity bill in Senate WASHINGTON — Republicans blocked a Senate bill yesterday aimed at narrowing the pay gap between men and women, an election-year ritual that Democrats hope will help spur women to back them in this fall’s congressional elections. GOP lawmakers said the measure could hinder employers from granting raises, or permitting flexible hours in exchange for lower pay, for fear of costly lawsuits. For Democrats, the bill was the latest stressing income-fairness they are pushing this campaign season, a procession that includes proposals to extend jobless benefits, boost the minimum wage and help students and families afford college loans. “Republicans in Congress continue to oppose serious efforts to create jobs, grow the economy, and level the playing field for working families,” President Barack Obama said in a written statement after the vote. “That’s wrong, and it’s harmful for our national efforts to rebuild an economy that gives every American who works hard a fair shot to get ahead.” Republicans, whose campaign focus has been on an economy that is still recovering from a severe recession, said it was the Democratic bill itself that would wreak damage. They were backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups. “At a time when the Obama economy is already hurting women so much, this legislation would double down on job loss — all while lining the pockets of trial lawyers,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “In other words, it’s just another Democrat idea that
threatens to hurt the ver y people it claims to help.” Democrats pushed the same legislation the last two election years, 2012 and 2010, only to see Senate Republicans scuttle the measures. The bill by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., is aimed at tightening the 1963 law that made it illegal to pay women less than men for comparable jobs because of their gender. “When I hear all these phony reasons, some are mean and some are meaningless, I do get emotional,” she said of arguments against the legislation. “I get angry. I get outraged. I get volcanic.” Mikulski was the latest Democrat to play off former CIA Director Michael Hayden’s recent comment that Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., was motivated by “emotional feeling” when she sought an investigation of the spy agency’s harsh treatment of terrorism suspects. Her measure would shrink the loopholes employers can cite to justify such discrepancies and prevent them from punishing workers who share salary information. It would also make class-action suits about paycheck unfairness easier and allow workers to seek punitive and compensatory damages. Yesterday’s vote was 53-44 for debating the legislation — seven fewer than Democrats needed to keep the bill moving for ward. Ever y voting Republican was against continuing work on the measure. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, who usually aligns with Democrats, voted with the GOP. He said later the bill ignored the real reasons for the pay gap between genders,
Sailing family home safe after stalled sea voyage SAN DIEGO — Six days after a family of four found themselves helpless and adrift in a sailboat far into the Pacific with a vomiting, feverish 1-year-old, a Navy warship delivered them safely yesterday to San Diego, where they began their attempted around-the-world voyage before the child was born. The Rebel Heart, the 36-foot sailboat that had been their home for seven years, is at the bottom of the ocean 900 miles off Mexico, sunk by rescuers because it was taking on water after losing its steering and most of its communications. A satellite phone ping from the boat today set off a huge rescue effort that involved skydiving National Guardsmen, three federal agencies, a plane, a frigate and scores of personnel. It also sparked a serious debate over parenting, and the propriety of hitting the high seas with two young children. The Navy warship, the USS Vandegrift, docked at Naval Air Station North Island with the Kaufman family safely aboard and the child recovering from her illness, Navy spokeswoman Lt. Lenaya Rotklein said. In a photo released by the Navy, the family looked like
typical vacationers, with father Eric dressed in shor ts and a baseball cap while lugging bags, and his wife Charlotte walking behind him, holding the toddler in a strap-on carrier and grasping the hand of her 3-year-old daughter. The ship was scheduled to move from the island to the San Diego mainland later in the day without the Kaufmans, who first want to tend to their 1-year-old daughter, Lyra, and get some rest before talking publicly, Charlotte Kaufman’s sister, Sariah English, said. The Kaufmans’ decision to sail around the world with L yra and her sister Cora drew accusations of reckless foolishness from some obser vers and praise from others for their courageous spirit. “They’ll probably go on the ‘Today’ show to talk about this, and write a book about it, do a miniseries and get 15 minutes of fame because that’s how our country tends to reward people who choose recklessly to put themselves and their children in danger,” said Margaret Dilloway, a San Diego novelist who has three children. – The Associated Press
such as companies that make it hard for women with children to continue working. Senate Majority Leader Harr y Reid, D-Nev., switched to vote against the legislation — a maneuver that makes it easier for him to demand a future roll call on the bill. Top Democrats have promised to force Republicans to vote again on the issue before November. “This won’t be the last time they have to go home to their constituents and explain that they don’t think this is a worthy issue,” said Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said discrepancies in pay between men and women are worth exploring. She said she opposed the Democratic bill because “perhaps this is more an exercise in political messaging than an effort to try to resolve what I believe is an issue.” Women consistently vote more often for Democrats than men do. They tilted Democratic in every election since 1976 but two: 2002 and 2010. In those two elections women divided about evenly, even as Republicans picked up congressional seats. Women averaged 77 percent of men’s earnings in 2012, according to Census Bureau figures. That is better than the 61 percent differential of 1960, but little changed since 2001. While few deny workplace discrimination exists, politicians and analysts debate its extent. Data shows that men tend to out-earn women at ever y level of education and in comparable jobs. – The Associated Press
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We’re human beings, not liabilities Universities more concerned with image than student health issues
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What kind of messages are these universities rances Chan, a Plainsboro, N.J., native enrolled in Yale University, was threat- sending? Instead of helping students with seriened with suspension because the ad- ous medical issues, they are told to leave until ministration would not believe her 5-foot-two, they figure out a way to get better on their own. 92-pound frame was healthy. Chan was forced There is already a stigma attached to mental illto bring in old medical records to prove her ness, and it’s not hard to see why when this is natural body type is petite and needed to eat the kind of reaction students receive when they junk food to bring up her body weight — but reach out for treatment. Regardless of the legal implications of enrollnothing she did or said was enough to assuage the Yale of ficials who were convinced she had ing a student suffering from anxiety, depression or any mental illness, how ethical is it for a unian eating disorder. The problem here is not only that Yale’s apparent versity to simply distance itself from that student concern for a student who wasn’t even sick got to instead of actually addressing the issue? To put the point that it was extremely intrusive, but also it bluntly, it’s not. Ever y university has an obligation to all its students, that the way they handled and this kind of discrimthe situation was not helpful ination against students in any way. What if she really “There is already a stigma with mental illnesses is did have an eating disorder attached to mental illness, not acceptable. — is this really how the adand it’s not hard to see why.” At Rutgers, we’ve noministration handles these ticed there seems to be issues? The intense scrutia more supportive enny she has faced over the course of this investigation into her medical history vironment for students with mental illnesses and couldn’t have been comfortable. Even if she was a lot more outreach from the University through healthy before, what kind of impact will this have its Counseling, ADAP and Psychiatric Services. Many of us have had experiences with professors on her now? This is more about Yale tr ying to protect itself who go out of their way to make themselves apfrom legal liability than any genuine concern for proachable to students who might be struggling with any health problems, and we have all been a student’s mental or physical health. The administration’s handling of this sit- made aware of the health services offered by the uation reflects a cold lack of empathy for University should we ever need them. People do not choose to be depressed. Mental those suf fering from mental illness in many other colleges, too. In 2012, a first-year student illness has a neurological basis, and it’s also a prodat Princeton University was asked to withdraw uct of our environment. But it’s almost as if these for a year after he sought help following a sui- schools are trying to deny that the pressure they cide attempt. Instead of working with the stu- place on their students plays a huge role in creatdent and his family to make accommodations ing these problems. This year, Stanford Universito help him with the recover y and readjustment ty accepted an all-time low of only 5 percent of its process, they simply asked him to leave. He applicants — in an increasingly competitive world, was to re-enroll after he could prove six to nine mental illness is only going to become more prevalent, and it can’t keep getting swept under the rug. months of stability. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 146th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Hermann controversy receiving undue media attention STUMPER’S SPORTS JAMES STUMPER
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urprise, surprise — the Rutgers Athletic Depar tment is in the news once again … and it’s not for something positive. By now, most on campus have heard the story of Athletic Director Julie Hermann visiting a media ethics class to discuss the Athletic Department, dealing with the media and college athletics in general. Unfortunately for Hermann, a student in the class decided it would be a good idea to take to his own website and include a few quotes that he deemed newsworthy, creating a daylong firestorm with a local newspaper, The Star-Ledger. As to not give this student the attention he obviously craves, he and his website shall remain nameless. As someone who was also in the class listening to the presentation, I can assure you that the disputed quote regarding Hermann’s dislike of the Ledger was said with no malicious intent, at least from my perspective. Maybe it sounded different in the front of the room, but that’s unlikely. While I could go all day about how this non-story quickly became another dark
cloud over an Athletic Department that has its fair share of problems recently, the problem that stems from this situation is greater than the public relations fiasco Rutgers has to endure. Julie Hermann is a big girl. She’s handled much worse than this, and she’ll get through it. The problem for me is this: As Rutgers students, specifically journalism majors, we are given an unbelievable opportunity to have guest speakers come to our classes and share their knowledge of the media industry.
guest lecturer comes into a class, they are taking time out of their own busy schedule to help further the students’ education. So, first of all, isn’t it a little bit rude at the surface to take this opportunity and turn it into something that could potentially harm someone’s reputation? That’s neither here nor there. The real problem is the fact that the person who decided to call out Hermann on something that, in my opinion, wasn’t even newsworthy at all but cements the fact that she will
“All that’s come of the situation is another nasty headline written about our school and potentially robbing future Scarlet Knights of the best education possible.” This semester alone, I have been lucky enough to have multiple real-world media employees with Rutgers ties come to my classes and tell us their stories. Since January, I’ve been lectured by Sam Hellman of scarletreport.com, Steve Miller of scout.com, Erica Herskowitz of MLB.com, Bobby Brownlie, former a Rutgers baseball standout and current assistant to Scott Boras,and Hermann, twice. Rutgers does an amazing job of utilizing their connections and bringing them back to help current students. Every time a
never come in to a class as a guest speaker again. It saddens me as a Rutgers student that one of my classmates would take this learning opportunity and use it to fulfill his own agenda — and for what? To tell the world something everyone already knew? If you were surprised by the fact that Hermann isn’t a fan of The Star-Ledger, come sit down … I have to tell you something about Santa Claus. If you’re not a fan of Hermann and the Athletic Department, fine. Get an interview
with her on your own time, and take that as an opportunity to write whatever you please. The issue is that now you’ve potentially damaged the classroom-speaker relationship, and I for one would be extremely surprised if Hermann even entertained the thought of coming into speak to a class again. Future Rutgers students may not get the same opportunity that we were given to hear what she had to say. To me, it’s just sad. Believe me, if something earth-shatteringly important was said in that class presentation, I wouldn’t put blame on anyone for trying to break the news. The fact remains though that nothing Hermann said that day in late February was newsworthy, and the public is no better off for knowing she would be happy to see The Star-Ledger go out of business. All that’s come of the situation is another nasty headline written about our school and potentially robbing future Scarlet Knights of the best education possible. There’s one thing for sure that I learned from Hermann’s presentation: “Nobody,” Hermann said, “is safe from the media and its headline news.” Ain’t that the truth, Julie. James Stumper Jr. is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies and history. His column, “Stumper’s Sports,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
Five takes on Julie Hermann, Star-Ledger situation COMMENTARY JOSH BAKAN
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thletic Director Julie Hermann’s comments about The Star-Ledger are as ironic as a university neglecting to do a background check on an alleged abuser after the fallout from an abusive coach. Or as ironic as a student journalist with no ethics in a media ethics class. Hermann said the death of The Star-Ledger “would be great” in a wide-ranging interview Feb. 27 with a Rutgers media ethics class. The result was kind of a big headline, with The Star-Ledger picking up this information from Muckgers, an online news publication formed by Rutgers students. Star-Ledger sports columnist Steve Politi’s piece on Hermann’s comments unleashed social media feuds Monday that made professional wrestlers look like pacifists. Upon listening to her entire interview, this is too strange an issue to take one side on, so here are my five takes: 1. Hermann really needs to watch what she says. Citizen journalism can never fully replace professionals in the business, but it can sure hold people accountable just the same. Presenters in this class are on the record, two of its students told me. Muckgers reporter Simon Galperin, who leaked the interview, also told nj.com the same. Unless the words “off the record” were stated before Hermann spoke, any student in the class held the right to tell anyone what she said. Speaking to a lecture hall of students is different than speaking to reporters. But anything you say or do can be held against you.
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Galperin is not a citizen. He is a journalist who works for a publication, but he can certainly hold Hermann accountable for her words in a classroom setting. 2. This comment might have been tongue-and-cheek, but the timing was off. Maybe Hermann has a dark sense of humor. There’s nothing wrong with that. The only issue is, if her comments about The Star-Ledger were a joke, she made it too soon after her prior controversies. There were also some giggles in the wedding video when Hermann said the pregnancy of Ginger Hineline, her assistant coach while Herrmann was still with the Tennessee women’s volleyball team, could affect Hineline’s job status. No matter how
ploiting student athletes’ free labor. Every stereotype holds a hint of truth, but no one likes to be clumped in with the antagonists of their industry. There are plenty of naïve people who think journalists and public relations agents are enemies, including several in both industries. It makes it harder for any journalist to gain respect when some publications sensationalize nonstories, like Rutgers cornerback Ian Thomas telling nj.com he did not originally quit the team to pursue baseball. It only takes one journalist to give the rest a bad name. And it only takes one athletic director’s adversarial comments to hurt the rest of her department. The jour-
“Hermann’s comments prove why Rutgers athletics needs criticism. That criticism might change when administration changes.” much Hermann and Hineline joked about that, Hineline probably didn’t find the video very funny when she sued Tennessee for pregnancy discrimination. There also weren’t many laughs when this video surfaced last May to The Star-Ledger. Hermann should know by now that there are better circumstances to make dark jokes than when her reputation is suffering a slow death. 3. It is a very bad thing for an administrator to hold an adversarial relationship with media. “I try to be compassionate with the media, believe it or not, because I recognize what their job is,” Hermann told the class. “And the job of the media, in large part, is getting more challenging.” Stereotyping the media is not compassion. Generalizing the media is easy, simple as saying the job of athletic directors is ex-
nalistic scene encourages sensationalism for exposure, but this shouldn’t be taken out on entire publications or industries. 4. Muckgers’ coverage of the issue was unethical. Congratulations, Galperin. You got your 15 minutes. But Muckgers should consider developing a code of ethics. If Muckgers ever creates one, it should consider including telling sources up front that they are actually reporting. It wasn’t wrong of Galperin to publish the material, but it was deceiving not to tell Hermann he’s a reporter. Galperin’s article still received exposure for carrying interesting information, but he reported it at the cost of the reputation of all journalists who maintain their integrity. Sometimes, undercover work is required in investigative journalism, but sitting in a class is hardly
investigative. Maintaining sources’ trust shouldn’t be taken for granted. That might just be what some people have to do when they can receive information as juicy as Hermann’s statements, yet can only muster a poorly written article with a scatterbrained focus that seems agenda-driven. 5. Politi is not as much of a hack as you think. I’ve worked with Politi several times covering Rutgers athletics, so I know a different Politi than the one his readers and Hermann construe. Politi is often present to ask teams their side of the story before he writes critically. Nj.com failed to do so when it originally published the story. For the record, nj.com and The Star-Ledger are unaffiliated in terms of content production. Nj.com just hosts The Star-Ledgers’ content. “I’ve got one guy over at the Ledger and he has one mission, that’s to get any AD at Rutgers fired,” Hermann said. There is a small chance Hermann referenced nj.com’s Dan Duggan or Kevin Manahan, since she used The Star-Ledger and nj.com interchangeably in the interview. But this is most likely about Politi. Politi should have made it clearer in his column that Hermann’s comments came an entire month before The Star-Ledger laid off 167 employees. If Politi hasn’t done so already, he should consider if his column would have been as scathing if he wrote it a month ago. Other than that, Hermann’s comments prove why Rutgers athletics needs criticism. That criticism might change when administration changes. Josh Bakan is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies with a minor in English. He is the former sports editor of The Daily Targum.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
Today’s Birthday (04/10/14). Pursue love and happiness this year, and find it easily. Creativity abounds, with artists (of all media) especially favored. Home renovations spruce up for parties this spring. Plan early for a summer adventure, prioritizing fun. Autumn winds reveal a new view with new options. Discover and release a limitation. Play together to grow shared resources. A rising tide lifts all boats. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-Apr 19) -- Today is a 5 -- You’re entering a two-day busy phase, with steady, creative work and some unexpected circumstances to dodge. Logic and emotion come together. You see the value in an offer. Wait to make a final decision. Anticipate consequences from differing perspectives. Focus on priorities. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- The information you seek may not be in the manual. Speak with an expert friend or two for a new view. Resources and ideas arise in the social commons. Hang out with people you love and admire. Romance easily kindles sparks into flame. Go play. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Today and tomorrow favor household changes and domestic bliss. Clean house and discover forgotten treasures. Work from home, and save travel time and energy. Handle practical family matters, too. Plan a party, and connect with friends. A little chaos goes down fine. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You learn quickly today and tomorrow, so pay attention. Measure thrice and cut once. Go faster by taking your time. Costs may be higher than expected. Let go of irritation with a quick walk outside, deep breathing and meditational moments. Balance study with rest. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -Today and tomorrow could get expensive without a plan or guidelines. Focus on bringing funds in, and spend within your budget. Consider non-monetary resources when listing your assets. You have more than you think. Disorganization and chaos could mess with your flow. Clean up later. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- You’re in the driver’s seat today and tomorrow. Expand your territory, without overspending. Follow a hunch. Review your plan and resources, and tweak for high performance. The energy’s high, and you’re in charge. It could get messy. Make the changes you’ve been wanting.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Face something you’ve been avoiding, and conclude arrangements. It’s especially satisfying to check it off your list. Listen to the emotional undercurrent. You’re especially sensitive today and tomorrow. Avoid travel and expense. Clarify your direction with friends. Your curiosity’s attractive. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Handle the paperwork and update budgets for extra profits. Hide out, if necessary. Stifle your rebellious tendencies. Launch a project or trip later. Build a strong foundation. Get social today and tomorrow, and strengthen friendships. Your community appreciates your participation. Schedule meetings. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Career matters demand your attention today and tomorrow. This project raises your status. The profits come later. Start saving up for what you want, together. Re-affirm a commitment. Enjoy recreational activities, too. Put up with an annoying restriction. Accept acknowledgement gracefully. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Review your accounts; pay down debt and stash funds for a rainy day. Find new ways to be resourceful. Nurture children, and learn from their unfiltered wisdom. Begin writing or recording. Keep studying and indulge in philosophical or ethical conversation. Notice the abundance you share. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Financial planning keeps your boat afloat, especially today and tomorrow. Adjust and prepare. Write down what you want. Admit limitations. Deadlines loom, so take care of business. Finish chores so you can go play. Allow yourself a celebratory treat for completing. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Hold yourself to high standards. Love pushes you onward and upward. Postpone chores and finish an old job. Consult with experts today and tomorrow. Partnership gets the job done. Rely on caring support. Delegate what you can. Your team’s with you.
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consistency Rutgers allowed five goals in under six minutes versus Princeton last Saturday continued from back on the scoreboard,” said sophomore goalkeeper Kris Alleyne. “We just need to make sure we hold each other accountable and keep putting in the hard work that we have been.” Despite the increase in the level of competition, the Knights’ defense has been far from its best. During its four-game winning streak, which included victories over then No. 20 Army and Big East rivals Providence, Rutgers conceded no more than eight goals in a game. While allowing a high number of goals is at times expected for a team
that likes to play a fast-paced game in transition, the Knights’ defense acknowledges that it needs to be more accountable. “We’ve given up quite a few goals [the past four games],” Parrilla said. “We need to stop team’s big runs … and really buckle down at the end of quarters and at the end of half and at the end of the game, and not really give up goals under two minutes.” Against Princeton, Rutgers had a 6-3 lead midway through the second quarter before its offense hit a dr y spell. In need of some defensive stops, the Knights’ defense failed to step up as the Tigers scored five unanswered goals in under six minutes to end the half with a two-goal lead. The run included a hat trick from Princeton attacker Ryan Ambler in one minute and 18 seconds and conceding a goal with seven seconds left in the half.
CALL Bates opens up scoring for Rutgers with solo home run in first inning continued from back game once and for all in a 6-5 win at the RU Softball Complex. The workhorse of the Rutgers pitching staff logged her 14th complete game of the year on an eighthit, four-strikeout performance. Before the final inning, Landrith had yielded just two runs throughout the first six innings of work. “After the home run, I just got back in my zone, tried to focus and bared-down and then that weird play happened,” Landrith said. “But I couldn’t let it affect me. We still had two outs and it was the seventh inning, and it was just time to close it.” On a day where the wind was blowing out with full force to left field, both teams combined to tally five home runs — all of which were to left or left center. Seton Hall scored all five of its runs on home runs. Landrith surrendered two solo shots that were seemingly carried by the wind before the three-run shot took off in the seventh. “All game the wind was kind of pushing the ball around in the zone, so that was something to battle with,” Landrith said. As much as the elements may have hindered the Knights, they also helped. Junior outfielder Jackie Bates belted a solo home run to left in the first inning to put the Knights on the board. Then freshman designated player Danielle Demarco duplicated the act in the third with a solo shot of her own. Demarco was also critical to a big fifth inning that would go on to be the difference for Rutgers.
The Brookfield, CT., native cashed in with the bases loaded, sending a frozen rope past a diving Pirate shortstop in Sam Demasi to break open a 6-2 lead for the Knights. Demarco was part of the middle of the lineup for Rutgers consisting of senior first baseman Alexis Durando, sophomore shortstop Melanie Slowinski and freshman right fielder Carly Todd that combined for eight of the team’s 12 hits. “It was really good,” Demarco said of the timely hitting in the fifth. “We kind of build off each other, and I felt like that contributed to [that] big inning.” Durando, Slowinski, Todd and Demarco all had two hits apiece. Demarco led the bunch with three RBI. “It’s good. We had the front end of the lineup carry us for part of the year, now the middle of the lineup’s come along, pick it up,” Nelson said. “When we can pick each other up, it’s a positive.” Entering a weekday tune-up at Princeton before a three-game conference series at Temple, Nelson is hoping the Knights continue to polish their fundamentals and close out games. “Today I just didn’t want to see any letdowns,” Nelson said. “I wanted to see us play good defense and for the most part, I thought we were good on defense. … I wanted to see us have good at bats and we had good at bats, so we did what we had to win.” For updates on gers softball team, TargumSports on
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Freshman Danielle Demarco swings at a pitch from one of Seton Hall’s pitchers. Demarco led the team with three RBI and a homer. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
“A lot of it was communication, having a one slide but not having a two slide and a rotation behind the defense,” Parrilla said. “But other than that it’s really just about effort and attitude and sometimes the effort is not really there with the two slide and really just rotating around the ball is what we need to do better with communication.” Though the Knights will need better defensive play if they hope to make it to the conference tournament, the loss to Princeton does not hurt the team’s morale. Rutgers came into the game against the Tigers with just two days to prepare and Alleyne was making his first start since returning from a minor foot injury. With more time to prepare for their next game against Villanova this Saturday, Brecht remains positive that the Knights will bounce back.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kris Alleyne said the Knights need to hold each other accountable if they are going to improve defensively. TIANFANG YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2014
“With a whole week to prepare for an opponent without any midweek games, I’m ver y confident that our guys are going to get ever ything they need on and off the field this week to be at the best
of their abilities come game day,” Brecht said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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ISSUES Lasky pitches three innings in relief for Rutgers and allows only one hit
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Junior’s offseason work pays dividends Nick Jannarone Staff Writer
continued from back “You have to come out ready to play every game, I think that’s the bottom line,” Litterio said yesterday after the loss. “We can use all the excuses in the world about how we played last night in a stadium atmosphere and then coming here today in the afternoon with not as many fans as last night. But bottom line is we didn’t come out ready to play.” While Rutgers was not sharp on the mound, giving up 13 earned runs, six walks and 14 hits, it did receive a boost from senior righthander Charlie Lasky. Lasky pitched three innings — a season high — and only allowed one hit while collecting a strikeout in relief. The Freehold, N.J., native also held the Lions in check after he entered with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth inning. A sac fly, foul out and ground out Lasky forced kept the lead from opening up any further. “We’re down big so our hitters want to get back up there and try to tie the game. So you just have to work quick, get outs and get them back up to the plate,” Lasky said. “I could control my fastball, get ahead with that and just work with my curveball after that. I felt like I had control of all my pitches.” While Litterio will take no moral victories or consolation in an 11-run loss, he felt Lasky provided something positive for the team moving forward. “If you want to look at a bright spot in today’s game, it’s real tough for me to do that, but Lasky would be it,” Litterio said. “The way he came out, we are going to need someone like him to chew up some innings and he did a good job doing it.” While Rutgers’ pitching struggled, the staff for Columbia kept the Knights’ offense off balance all day. The Knights collected only five hits and struck out 12 times against Lion pitchers. Senior first baseman Brian O’Grady was 0-for-2 at the plate and could not seem to find a hole in the field offensively, just like the rest of the Knights. “I’m not too sure [what our issue was at the plate]. For me, at least, I felt I was on pitches but I just missed them a little bit,” O’Grady said. “The team, as a whole, was kept off balance a bit with off speed and we just didn’t have a good day.” While no team wants to lose, Rutgers was able to play six freshmen, who came in as either defensive changes or pinch hitters and otherwise would not have played. This added experience benefits the Knights down the road, but Litterio would have liked the experience to come on a different stage. “When you get a game like this, you hope it is the other way — when you are up 10 [runs],” Litterio said. “You want to get those guys in. Any oppor tunity you can get those young guys in, and get some experience, it’s impor tant.” For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow Tyler Karalewich on Twitter @TylerKaralewich. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
Many athletes know the key to success is to win in the offseason. Putting in those long, grueling hours in the summer and fall pays dividends when it’s time to play months later. For junior Lindsay Balsamo, that notion could not be more true. After struggling for the Rutgers tennis team last season, she knew that she had to change some aspects of her game for the upcoming year. “I wasn’t playing very well,” Balsamo said. “I wasn’t winning nearly as much. I don’t remember the exact record but it wasn’t very good. I just had no confidence and I wasn’t believing that I could go out there and win every match.” Balsamo didn’t want to face similar results this season, so she took part in an offseason program. “I didn’t necessarily focus on any par ticular skill, but rather just tr ying to help make my game better in general,” Balsamo said. “My coaches told me I was ver y quick and I should use that to my advantage. I just worked on conditioning down in Florida so I could be in the best shape for the spring season.” All the work has helped her become one of the premiere Scarlet Knights this season. She has posted an impressive 10-1 record in the singles this season. Head coach Ben Bucca has noticed Balsamo’s performance and improvements. “Lindsay is a hard-working and disciplined player,” Bucca said. “Her tennis has really blossomed this season compared to last year. You can just tell she is so much more confident in her aggressive play and
Junior Lindsay Balsamo went down to Florida during the offseason to improve her endurance and skills. Balsamo is 10-1 in singles matches this season. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2014 that’s what we tr y to teach here at Rutgers.” Her superb play even caused her to move up in the lineup. “She started playing in sixth singles for us but since she played so well, we decided to move her up to fifth singles where she is undefeated,” Bucca said. Working on conditioning and getting her body in better shape has not only helped Balsamo improve her own game, but influence other teammates to do the same. “Her incredible fitness level pushes the rest of us to work hard in the weight room and on the court,” said sophomore Lindsey Kayati. “She’s improved so much from last season. She’s definitely
hitting the ball crisper and harder on her serves.” When asked if Balsamo is playing more confidently this season, Kayati did not hesitate. “Absolutely,” Kayati said. “She is implementing her impeccable mental strength and ability to figure things out on the court by making good choices on shot selection and being more consistent.” The support she has gotten from her teammates shows the value of putting in work in the offseason. Being the only junior on the team means Balsamo will have to take over the leadership role that is currently occupied by senior co-captains
Vanessa Petrini and Stefania Balasa next season. Being the only senior next season clearly presents some challenges from a leadership perspective, but Balsamo knows she’s learned from great role models. “There’s definitely some pressure to lead the team,” she said. “But we have some great players coming back and we’ll be a solid group. I’ve learned from the two seniors this season and they’ve provided such a great example. I’m definitely ready to take the next step and become a leader for this team.” For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Junior jumper and sprinter Corey Crawford was a part of both 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams that earned first place last week. THE DAILY TARGUM / FILE PHOTO / JANUARY 2013
Rutgers prepares for meet in Georgia Lou Petrella Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s track and field team will take its final trip down south this weekend — until the AAC Outdoor Championships — as it prepares to compete in the Georgia Spec Towns National Team Invitational. Named after Georgia’s long time track and field coach and Olympian, Spec Towns, the two-day competition is hosted by the Bulldogs and will welcome teams from all across the countr y. The Scarlet Knights hope to re-create their results from last season’s invitational, particularly in the field where they won the discus, pole vault and long jump. Although former Knight, James Plummer, who won the discus and has since graduated, the winners of the other two events are back and ready to compete. Junior jumper and sprinter Corey Crawford won the long jump last spring, but has yet to jump this outdoor season and is focusing on sprinting so far. At last weekend’s Colonial Relays in Virginia, Crawford was a par t of both the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams, which each took home first place. After jumping nearly the entire indoor season — winning the long jump at the AAC Championships and finishing as runner up at NCAA Indoor Championships — Crawford is excited about having the oppor tunity to run again. “It’s been great being able to sprint again,” Crawford said. “It’s fun to just go out there and compete with the guy next you. It really does help me as well with the long jump and my speed training.” On the other hand, senior pole-vaulter Chris Wyckof f won
the pole vault in Georgia a season ago. Wyckof f has had a strong outdoor season thus far, including winning last weekend’s meet in Virginia. Being one of the few seniors on the team, Wyckof f is also playing the role of teacher this season and says he is focusing on the small details in order to get the team ready to per form its best. “Warming up outdoors is ver y impor tant and it is different from the indoor season because we are exposed to the elements,” Wyckof f said. “The [younger] guys need to learn how to optimize their warmups to avoid spending excessive energy from warming up too early.” The Toms River, N.J., native has seen a change in the way the team operates from last season to this season, which is expected from a team of mostly young players. “The biggest dif ference is the experience,” Wyckof f said. “Last year the upperclassmen competed with a sense of calmness and were not af fected by little things such as competing through an of f-day.” Sophomore thrower Thomas Carr hopes to replace Plummer as another field champion at this weekend’s meet. Carr has won two events already this season and even admits there are areas where he can continue to get better in. “I think there is a lot of room for improvement,” Carr said. “I am just beginning to feel comfor table applying the technical changes we’ve been working on. Once I am feeling confident and actually make all the changes and just focus on letting it go, I think I am going to be all right.” For more updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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April 10, 2014 WOMENS GOLF VISION54 HELPS PLAYERS ADAPT TO TECHNICAL ASPECTS ON COURSE
Knights use technology to improve physical, mental skills Ryan Moran Contributing Writer
Technology’s innovations have allowed people to achieve things today that one would not have thought possible in past years. The Rutgers women’s golf team has taken advantage of an innovative technological invention, called VISION54. VISION54 is a technologically innovative device dedicated to the game of golf that helps a golfer concentrate on their individual game. According to its website, “VISION54 knows that golf is about more than just the grip, the stance and the swing. In fact, under the VISION54 principles, the golf swing is just one element of an integrated coaching approach that targets the complete golfer — the whole person.” VISION54 has come to the aid of the Scarlet Knights this season. The Knights just ended their regular season this past weekend, and as they prepare for the AAC Championships from April 20-22, they are catching a break at the right time. Rutgers was barely able to practice on its home course this semester because of the weather. Now, it will get the opportunity to practice on its own course consistently in preparation for the AAC Championship, if weather permits. New Jersey encountered an unusually harsh winter. There was a lot of snow and a lot of rain. This directly impacted the Knights’ preparation for ever y tournament this semester.
Freshman Taylor Clark said Rutgers’ VISION54 program has helped the Knights improve all-around. The program allows RU to practice indoors. THE DAILY TARGUM / FILE PHOTO / OCTOBER 2013 The snow and rain left Rutgers home golf course soaked. So instead of not practicing, the Knights turned to VISION54 to help and improve their game, day in and day out. VISION54 strives to be a real-life simulation and better the golfers overall game through improving their mechanics and helping them adjust to different environment. It is unique because it focuses on the physical, technical, mental,
emotional, social and spiritual aspects of playing golf. “VISION54 is the first golf training philosophy that combines the physical and technical elements of golf with the demanding mental and emotional aspects every golfer experiences during a round,” said head coach Maura Ballard. The system allows the Knights to simulate a real golf round on a course. It also adds to the realistic factor in that
the golfer can switch clubs depending on the shot presented at hand, and they can practice shots based on where the ball is placed on a course. It offers many other helpful features, such as emulating different types of weather to prepare the golfer for the shot and environment at hand. It is an odd way to approach the game of golf, but it is innovative and has become widely used in the sport.
Ballard first became aware of the system in 2010, when the two founders, Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott, presented it to the national golf coaches association. But Ballard did not start using it until 2012, after she got more of an in-depth understanding of the system at a teaching seminar of the system. Since incorporating VISION54, Ballard has seen nothing but positives. “Implementing the VISION54 philosophy with my team has made a world of difference over the past year and a half,” Ballard said. “The culture and chemistr y on our team is at an all-time high and we have grown immensely through some challenging times.” Sophomore Samantha Moyal also thinks that VISION54 is helpful and has improved her game. “I think that golf is 75 percent mental. A lot of people forget to work on that aspect of the game,” Moyal said. “That is where VISION54 comes in. My mental game is completely different now than it was two years ago.” Years ago, an invention of this nature never seemed possible. But now that it is, golfers around the world have used it. It aids the sport of golf and those who embrace the sport to improve their game. “The VISION54 system is amazing,” said freshman Taylor Clark. “It is helping my game to reach a new level and it has allowed me to see the course in an entirely new light.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s golf team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Quote of the Day “We can use all the excuses in the world ... but bottom line is we didn’t come out ready to play.” — Rutgers head baseball coach Joe Litterio on yesterday’s 13-2 loss to Columbia
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Knights aim for defensive consistency Sean Stewart Correspondent
Senior first baseman Brian O’Grady went 0-for-2 at the plate yesterday and said he was seeing the ball well but was just missing on some pitches. As a team, Rutgers only collected five hits and two runs. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE PHOTO / APRIL 2014
Pitching causes issues in defeat Tyler Karalewich
Picking up a midweek game after postponing the game last week, Rutgers was unable to support a pitching staff that allowed 13 runs on 14 hits. The offense for the Knights backed the six pitchers who threw with only five hits, three of which came in the seventh and eighth inning. Ultimately, the Lions beat Rutgers by a score of 13-2 at Bainton Field.
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After an all-around successful day on Tuesday in Lakewood against Fordham, where the Rutgers baseball team collected a season-high 17 hits and supported its pitchers with 13 runs, the Scarlet Knights were unable to duplicate any of that success yesterday against Columbia.
The bulk of Columbia’s runs came in the first four innings, where they led the Knights, 10-0, entering the bottom of the four th. Head coach Joe Litterio made no excuses after the loss but said he expected more from his team.
At the beginning of the season, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team had just one hole to fill in the starting lineup, but it was a big one. Defender Ed Bartleson graduated and the Scarlet Knights found themselves without one of their best defenders from a year ago. But the season could not have started any better for both the team and the Knights’ backline. In its first two games, Rutgers dominated with two-straight victories over Manhattan and Wagner, allowing just five goals in each game. Junior college transfer defender Nick Capparelli impressed in both games, seamlessly slotting next to senior co-captains Nick Contino and Andrew Parrilla in the Knights’ defense. It appeared that Rutgers’ defensive worries were over. Now in the final stretch of the season, the Knights’ defense has looked anything but settled. Capparelli is now splitting time with sophomore defender Branford Rogers and recently freshman defender Chris Groel as head coach Brian Brecht continues to search for the perfect defensive combination. A team that was once 6-2 and in control of its own destiny has conceded 13 or more goals in its last four games, losing three of them. But given the talent level of the opposition, the losses are not that surprising. “We’ve been playing some very good competition the last few games and it shows obviously
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SOFTBALL RUTGERS 6, SETON HALL 5
Rutgers prevails despite debatable call Garrett Stepien
After a brief discussion with first base umpire Mike Covello, Sadowski ruled Destaso safe at first. The Rutgers softball bench erupted along with the crowd of 102 and head coach Jay Nelson stormed on to the field to argue the call. “First of all, the umpire called her out. The umpire at home plate should have just called a strike, but he called her out,” Nelson said. “Once he calls her out, my catcher thinks she’s out, so she can’t throw the ball to first.” Despite the bizarre would-be ending that gave the Pirates a second life, to Landrith, it did not matter. The Rutgers ace took matters into her own hands and ended the game herself. Landrith scooped up a slow, comeback groundball and fired it to first to seal the
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After a three-run home run to left narrowed the lead to one with two outs in the seventh, Alyssa Landrith received the new ball from the umpire and immediately went right back to toe the rubber. The junior lefthander came right back and attacked Seton Hall’s Danielle Destaso, getting ahead in a 1-2 count. On an off-speed pitch in the dirt, home plate umpire Ed Sadowski called strike three and ruled Destaso out for what seemed to be the end of the game. That was until Destaso took off for first and Seton Hall head coach Paige Smith claimed that she was safe on a dropped strike three.
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Head coach Jay Nelson argues a questionable strike three call that would have ended the game. But Rutgers remained composed, getting the final out to secure the win. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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