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AAUP-AFT pickets for ‘hollowed out’ faculty BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
The Rutgers American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT) held its “Final Warning: Strike or Contract” picket outside the Board of Governors meeting yesterday, where members chanted, gave speeches and walked with signs in front of the Paul Robeson Campus Center in Newark, New Jersey. The AAUP-
AFT has been negotiating a new contract for 13 months, and a strike has been authorized by 88 percent of the union. “We are here to picket the Board of Governors to tell Barchi to do the right thing,” said Deepa Kumar, president of AAUP-AFT and an associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies. “What a strike does is it shows who actually makes Rutgers work.” SEE FACULTY ON PAGE 4
Super Bowl champs to speak at 2019 commencement CATHERINE NGUYEN NEWS EDITOR
At the Board of Governors meeting yesterday afternoon, the faculty union picketed for health insurance, raises and pay equity across all three campuses. BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN / NEWS EDITOR
At the most recent Board of Governors meeting, Super Bowl LIII champions and Rutgers alumni Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty were named as this year’s commencement speakers at the SEE COMMENCEMENT ON PAGE 4
Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker voice support for AAUP-AFT’s strike plans BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN NEWS EDITOR
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who have announced their candidacy for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president, have tweeted their support for the Rutgers American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUPAFT) and their strike preparations. “I stand with AAUP-AFT Rutgers professors who are prepared to strike in order to defend affordable, quality higher education. When we organize and stand together, we win. #UnionStrong,” read a post on Sanders’ official Twitter account on Monday night. It was then retweeted by the AAUP-AFT’s account.
Sanders was the first national politician to voice support either way in the ongoing negotiations between the AAUP-AFT and the University. The endorsement came the day before the union was set to picket outside the Rutgers Board of Governors meeting at the Paul Robeson Campus Center in Newark, New Jersey. “Educators at every level of our education system deserve better. I support the Rutgers AAUP-AFT in this fight for equality & dignity. Rutgers faculty are on the front lines every day for their students — we should all be united in the movement to support them,” read a post by Booker yesterday. The union’s tweets yesterday continued to advocate for greater
diversity among faculty, calling for University President Robert L. Barchi to allow faculty governance and best hiring practices. “But who controls the expenditure of these funds and with what guidelines?” read one of union’s posts. “It’s important to note that while the University can underwrite recruitment and retention efforts, as it has done, the faculty make the ultimate hiring decisions within their departments and schools. We are working with departments, deans and chairs to ensure that candidate pools include diverse candidates and that our commitment to diversity is a priority,” said Dory Devlin, senior director of University News and Media Relations, to The Daily Targum last month.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is currently running for president, was the first of two national politicians to voice support for the faculty union’s willingness to strike. FLICKR
Rutgers study finds bacteria may travel by air, not just by humans LEONARD TAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The type of bacteria that was studied lived in temperatures higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit. This is because there were fewer types of other bacteria in the hot springs. FLICKR
Research conducted by a Rutgers professor suggested that bacteria may not only travel globally by hitchhiking off of hosts such as humans, but also by traveling through the air. The concept of “hitchhiking” on host organisms is a well-known concept. Dr. Konstantin Severinov, a principal investigator at Waksman Institute of Microbiology and senior author of the study, said the spread of antibiotic resistance around the world has mostly been associated with people traveling and being in contact with others. “You hear a story of a person in the nearest hospital dying from a
nasty infection and often it turns out that person visited this or that faraway country, so that the presumption is that people with certain microbes in certain places will become vehicles to transport these bacteria around the world. So you can imagine that a people-mediated spread is a large factor in bacteria ecology,” he said. The new hypothesis of bacteria traveling through air came from collecting samples of thermophiles, a type of bacteria that grows in temperatures hotter than 150 degrees Fahrenheit around the world. “These are bugs that require higher temperatures for growth,” Severinov said. “They live in hot springs at neutral pH, in water
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(which) is not boiling but is on the hotter end.” The study used thermophiles specifically because they were easy to find since they occupied such a hostile environment. As opposed to more hospital environments like human intestines, hot springs have a lower diversity of bacteria, Severinov said. Although the exact mechanism of how they might travel through the air remains largely unknown, research has shown clear signs of travel. Severinov said researchers found that bacteria living in hot springs in Chile, Italy and Russia — countries that were thousands of SEE HUMANS ON PAGE 4
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Rutgers club raises awareness of water crisis LEONARD TAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Charity: Water Rutgers immersed students yesterday afternoon at Rutgers Water Day, an event involving a variety of activities that aimed to raise awareness of the water crisis in other parts of the world. One of the main aspects of the event was an obstacle course called the “Water Walk” at The Yard @ College Avenue, which had several balance beams and hoops that participants had to jump through while being strapped inside of a large inflatable tube. The purpose of the obstacle course was to give an idea of the hardships that people, specifically women and girls, have to go through in order to obtain water, often a several mile long journey. Rutgers Water Day also incorporated virtual reality, where participants could use a headset to see through the eyes of a girl while she traveled to collect water for her family, as well as how the organization charity: water saved her life. The event also included a jerrycan contest and hourly showings of charity: water’s short film, “The Spring.” Krisha Thakkar, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the
event was significant because, with the amount of available water, there were some people who held the misconception that there is not a current “water crisis.” “It is important for students to learn about the water crisis in other countries because a lot of people don’t realize how many people it actually affects,” Thakkar said. “We have access to clean, healthy water literally at
the tip of our fingers, yet we still complain about how tap water tastes funny.” Though there have been improvements in access to drinking water, there are still millions of people without it. There are 663 million people that lack access to clean water, and there is a disparity in access between the amount of people in urban areas and those living
in rural areas, according to the World Health Organization. Thakkar said even with these figures, it was still easy for students to help out. “As students, it’s hard to make a difference with a college budget, but it only takes $30 to (give) one person clean water for their entire lifetime. That’s about 5 to 6 cups of Starbucks coffees,” she said.
Yesterday at The Yard @ College Avenue, Charity: Water Rutgers set up an obstacle course that aimed to give a sense of the hardship that people face when obtaining clean water. Participants would go through the course while inside of an inflatable tube. CATHERINE NGUYEN / NEWS EDITOR
Charity: Water Rutgers is part of a larger national organization to further spread awareness and fundraise. Thakkar said Rutgers was the first official university chapter of the organization, and was also completely non-profit. Annalise Bourgeois, a supporter experience manager at charity: water, said that she personally became involved in the organization because the founder came and spoke during one of her classes in college. “That’s when I really started to learn more about the organization … they had an open position when I was graduating that really fit my skill set, so I started working there about three years ago,” she said. Bourgeois said that the Water Walk was a successful initiative done previously that she was glad was also being incorporated at Rutgers. The Walk, as well as the event as a whole, was meant to remind people how important water was in their daily lives. “We use it for cooking, drinking, bathing, washing our teeth … when you go to a developing country, they have to put in so much work, often walking 2 to 3 miles a day, to collect water. And the water that they’re collecting isn’t even clean,” she said.
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FACULTY Pope says that 45 percent of faculty were tenured or on tenure track in 1986 CONTINUED FROM FRONT
It is not the more than 240 administrators who make more than $250,000 that makes Rutgers work, it is the faculty and graduate workers, Kumar said. Jim Pope, a distinguished professor at Rutgers Law School, said he was picketing because he, too, was concerned about the number of administrators compared to tenured or tenured track faculty to parttime lecturers (PTLs). He was also one of 70 distinguished professors at Rutgers who wrote a letter to University President Robert L. Barchi voicing these same concerns. “Since I came here in 1986, I feel like this University has been
gradually hollowed out,” he said. “It’s a great University, it still is, but when I came here 45 percent of the faculty was tenured, and now that is down to a little over 30 percent.” The number of PTLs has increased as well, Pope said, with the percentage of faculty working as PTLs being approximately 12 to 13 percent when he came as opposed to now, a number which has risen to approximately 30 percent. One of the major problems with this shift is that PTLs and other non-tenured or tenured track faculty are not given sufficient benefits, affecting their teaching, research and personal
COMMENCEMENT Both brothers raise awareness for sickle cell anemia in collaboration with Embrace Kids CONTINUED FROM FRONT
graduation for Rutgers—New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, which will be May 19, according to Rutgers Today. This past year, they made history as the first set of twins to not only play together in a Super Bowl, but also to win one. Both are currently players for the New England Patriots, but they have also spent time advocating for the fight against sickle cell anemia by collaborating with the Embrace Kids Foundation, which is a non-profit organization located in New Brunswick. At the ceremony, to be held in HighPoint.com Stadium, they will
also receive honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from the University. After delivering their address, they will participate in the Heel to Heal Plus Tackle Sickle Cell 5k at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. Both brothers came to Rutgers in 2005, becoming significant members of the football team. Jason McCourty graduated in 2009 and later joined the Tennessee Titans, while Devin McCourty graduated in 2010 and joined the New England Patriots. This season was the first time they played together since they were teammates at Rutgers, more than a decade ago in 2008. On social media,
HUMANS Bacteria in different hot springs have similar genetic makeup, proving they travel by air CONTINUED FROM FRONT
miles apart — showed signs that they came from the same origin. These signs of global travel are known as “molecular memories,” or pieces of viruses left over from previous infections in a bacteria’s DNA. These remnants of DNA are stored in a specific DNA se-
quence, known as CRISPR, and are passed to the bacteria’s future offspring. To explain this observation, the bacteria in different hot springs either changed their genetic makeup, or more plausibly, traveled from one site to another. For thermophilic bacteria, sometimes the land around them
Dr. Konstantin Severinov, a principal investigator at Waksman Institute of Microbiology, said his research could have future implications on the field of epidemiology. RUTGERS.EDU
lives, said Lauren Barbato, a PTL at Rutgers—Newark. “We are arguably the most exploited workers, equal pay for equal work,” she said. “We do the same work as the ‘full-time faculty’ and we get paid much less and don’t get health insurance.” The salary for PTLs, approximately $30,000 per year, is not enough to live in northern New Jersey, Barbato said. And the lack of health insurance has been an issue for her as well, as she has a broken ankle and is in need of a cast. Last semester, Barbato said she had to take a second job as a teacher at Fairleigh Dickinson University, teaching two classes in addition to her three at Rutgers. The lack of health insurance and salary increases has been an issue for Kathleen Farley, a graduate worker at Rutgers—Newark, she said. They have not seen a
raise since 2013, and with inflation this has led to a 10-percent decrease in overall spending power. The union is fighting for, along with health insurance and raises, equal pay for men and women faculty in the same position, more diversity hiring from underrepresented groups and pay equity across all three campuses, Kumar said. The University can afford these programs, she said. Union fliers handed out at the picket stated that Rutgers had $783 million in liquid reserves in 2017 and had a surplus profit in the operating budget of $50 million from 2014 to 2016. “Plenty of money lying around, just not enough to respect our faculty,” Kumar said. Dory Devlin, senior director of University News and Media Relations, said earlier this month that agreements have been made among five of Rutgers’ labor
unions, which have generally given 3-percent raises to members, and that the University continues to negotiate in good faith and on a regular basis. The strike has been an effective tool, according to the AAUP-AFT, as it has already worked in getting an additional $20 million from Barchi’s presidential fund for the University Diversity Hiring Initiative and a push back of one semester for the new scheduling system, Kumar said. The system allegedly scheduled many more Friday afternoon classes, which would be inconvenient for faculty attempting to do research or go to conferences on weekends. A strike would be unfortunate but Farley wants her students “to know that this is the reality of the world we live in. We live in a world that values profits over people, and that people need to stand up and fight back against that,” she said.
though, they remain together as the “McCourty twins” and have not only continued playing football, but also giving back to the community. They also maintain close ties with Rutgers, returning often to lead fundraising events with the Embrace Kids Foundation, which assists families whose children have cancer, sickle cell anemia or other health problems. “Rutgers University has always been a special place to us,” Jason McCourty said, according to Rutgers Today. “The education we received on and off the field helped lay the foundation for so much of what we’ve accomplished. Returning to Rutgers now is certainly humbling and we’re grateful for the opportunity. We hope to deliver a message that will inspire the Class of 2019 to chase their own vision of success.” Devin McCourty said that the relationships made during his
time in college were some of the most important to this day. “Rutgers is where we launched our athletic careers and where we met our wives,” he said. “The sense of community created
more than a decade ago has kept us connected to the university no matter how far we’ve traveled from New Brunswick.” In 2013, the two launched the program “Tackle Sickle Cell,” which honored their aunt Winifred McCourty, who died from the disease this past year. The program,
which aims to educate people about the disease and encourage blood donations, has organized major blood drives and fundraising events to fight against sickle cell anemia. In total, they have raised more than $1.5 million to help families battling the disease. Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty also run football camps for kids, visit schools and children’s hospitals, volunteer at community centers, support aid for disaster relief and promote food drives. They have previously advocated for causes such as criminal justice reform, fair educational funding and racial equality. Three years ago, they were also inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni, which is the highest honor an alumnus or alumna from the University can receive. Members of this group are chosen based on their achievements in both professional and civic life.
is too cold for them to continue growing. Severinov said some hypotheses for traveling included underground channels, but this was not supported by ideas in geology. Another hypothesis was that, since these bacteria were so tiny, they actually were able to be lifted up into the air by wind so that they could be deposited in faraway places, where the conditions would be more suitable for them to grow. “We compared these memories of thermophiles from different places, and the argument would have been if bacteria living in these remote places would have been experiencing different viruses, then their CRISPR memories would have been different. But what we found was that there was a lot of commonality,” Severinov said. “We therefore had to conclude that this could have happened through global transfer from one hot spring to another.” Bacteria might not be able to survive long outside their preferred environments, but the air movement around the globe is fast enough for them to live throughout their travel. “The air I breathe out right now in Europe can get recycled to New Jersey in about a week or less,” Severinov stated. His research, while still a hypothesis and only involving one
type of bacteria, can have implications for the field of epidemiology if it is proven to be a significant way to spread bacteria. For the future, he said there needs to be a more international effort of sampling air at different altitudes, as
well as sites around the globe to observe the bacteria there. “The infrastructure to test this hypothesis will need a large effort and does not fall on any one countr y to conduct it,” Severinov said.
“Rutgers is where we launched our athletic careers and where we met our wives.” DEVIN MCCOURTY NFL PLAYER
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Regional wage floors are best way for reform
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n January 16, Rep. Bobby Scott (DVa.) actualized a long-awaited progressive camASHLEY ABRAMS paign promise from the November midterms: an incremental raise of the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. Emboldened by support from the cruxes of House and Senate Democratic leadership — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — Scott dubbed his bill the “Raise the Wage Act of 2019.” The idea of a $15 federal wage floor first came to fruition in 2012, when fast-food employees in New York City, Chicago and other large cities organized strikes in a movement that would become the “Fight for $15.” In the last seven years, the Fight for $15 movement produced a litany of policy victories: Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) codified a $15 statewide wage floor in 2016, while Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) signed Bill A-15 in February to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024, which would be implemented in incremental raises, including a raise to $10 per hour on July 1, 2019. While the Fight for $15 movement has seen success at the city and state levels, Scott’s bill is facing resistance by moderate Democrats wary of the vitality of a $15 wage floor in states with a lower cost of living. And they might have a point. A proposal by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) was introduced last week to directly challenge Scott’s bill — and the hallmark campaign promise of over 100 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus — by suggesting the creation of a regional wage floor based on the cost of living. Swell’s PHASE-in $15 Wage Act, predicated on an idea from centrist think-tank Third Way would implement wage floors at different times depending on the local economy, which would then rise with inflation. Therefore, the bill still idealizes progressives’ dream of a $15 wage, but implements it at faster or slower paces. For example, by 2023, New York and San Francisco would attain the $15 wage.
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“Sewell’s bill ... is the most fiscally responsible way to implement a minimum wage increase, as it accounts for the diverse life experiences of Americans in different regions of the country.” Meanwhile, in Selma, Alabama, where Sewell noted the average home price is $90,000 compared to $326,300 in New Jersey, the minimum wage would start out at $9.80 and would eventually rise with inflation. In a medium-cost city like Spokane, Washington, where the average cost of a 2,700-square-foot home is $165,000, the wage floor would start at $12.70. Sewell’s bill, while it riles progressive Democrats and represents a shift from original ideals of the Fight for $15 movement, is the most fiscally responsible way to implement a minimum wage increase, as it accounts for the diverse life experiences of Americans in different regions of the country. It has been argued that the urban-rural divide — disparate patterns of voting behavior depending on population density, which connote vast differences in the interests of Americans in rural and urban regions of the country — provides clues to Hillary Clinton’s loss in the 2016 presidential election. Political scientists have posited that Clinton’s losses in rural Midwestern states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania were a testament to her inability to understand the needs and interests of residents in rural areas, given that she has spent much of her adult life in wealthy, suburban enclaves in New York. Data that divulges the urban-rural divide implies that, because urbanites and rural residents have different needs and interests, legislators should not take a cookie-cutter approach to policy, as such policies run the risk of benefitting some residents at the expense of others. With a new House majority, Democratic legislators now have the opportunity to draft policies that prioritize the needs of those that rejected the Democratic nominee in 2016. Scott’s $15 universal minimum wage bill would not prioritize the needs of those voters. Economists warn a $15 universal wage in a place with a low cost of living, like Selma, would catalyze the automation of labor, which would result in job loss. Meanwhile, a higher wage floor could greatly bolster quality of life in places like New York City, where the cost of living is 68.8 percent higher than the national average and the costs of goods are estimated to be double the cost of similar goods in other regions of the country. Sewell’s compromise sends a powerful message to rural Americans that Democrats understand their needs and interests. Progressives must understand the need to appeal to the country’s diverse interests if they want a Democrat to take back the White House in 2020. Ashley Abrams is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science. Her column, “Thank U, Next Opinion,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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We must engage in Electoral College debate Current problematic electoral system silences voices of rural, urban
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he United States was not built on freedom “Abolishing the Electoral College would be bad news and democracy for all, but rather a foundation for Iowa and for the Midwest generally ... The voices of democratic values hinged on the ability to of farmers, factory workers and so many others in adapt and change. Throughout its history, America has rural America would be drowned out by city dwellers amended its constitution and shifted its political direction on the coasts.” But contrary to these worries, the current electo move toward the fulfillment of its commitment to freetoral system deprives much of America of the opdom and democracy, and it is time to shift once more. It is time to once again veer from a path of neglect, and portunity to engage with political campaigns. In the steer toward the path of righteous equality and democrat- final two months of the 2016 election, 53 percent of ic participation. “America’s future depends on yet anoth- campaign events for Trump, Hillary Clinton, Mike er revolution — a movement of people committed to re- Pence and Tim Kaine were only in four states: Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio. None of constructing democracy,” said Rev. William J. Barber II. This nation’s collapsing lungs demand a breath of these four candidates even ventured into 27 states, the fresh air of democracy. The impending 2020 elec- which includes much of rural America. As detailed by a nonprofit advocating for electortion has brought the Electoral College to the forefront of debate as candidates look to messages of improving al reform, candidates would still have to campaign democracy in their reform agendas. Time and again the in a broad array of places if they wanted to secure a majority in a popdebate surfaces ular vote system. with an explosion “Land does not vote, citizens do. A popular vote “The population of support and of the nation’s then fizzles away, ensures that democracy forms the foundation of 20 biggest cities sinking back our governing body. Democratic representation is represents only down, but this percent of the election cycle built on pillars of inclusion along with the will and 10 nation’s populamay bring about tion,” based on consent of the governed.” a different end. 2010 census data. In the U.S., “The population “65 percent of adults think whoever wins the popular vote should of the 50 biggest cities together accounts for only 15 hold the nation’s highest office,” according to an At- percent of the nation’s population.” In addition to distorting electoral results, the lantic/Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) poll from 2018. President Donald J. Trump once support- current system already makes the voices of voters ed abolishing the Electoral College, as he previously irrelevant. Rather than drowning the “voices of farmers, factory workers and so many others,” electoral felt it was a “total disaster for democracy.” The increasingly popular position among Demo- reforms can result in the amplification and accurate cratic candidates has already spurred legislative pro- valuation of these voices by treating them equal to posals in the Senate. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), those people who live in high-density urban areas. Land does not vote, citizens do. A popular vote Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced ensures that democracy forms the foundation of our a constitutional amendment as an attempt to abolish governing body. Democratic representation is built the Electoral College. In a package of election re- on pillars of inclusion along with the will and consent forms, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) also introduced of the governed. For the representative structure to be stable and legislation with a similar goal. Pushback against the initiatives is focalized on uphold fundamental values, it requires harmony beconcerns that these reforms would disadvantage ru- tween substantive and descriptive representation, ral voters. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has tweet- broad citizen eligibility for public office, inclusive voted: “The desire to abolish the Electoral College is ing rights, accountable effectiveness and voter infludriven by the idea Democrats want rural America to ence on policy. The system in which democratic reprego away politically.” With a similar sentiment, Sen. sentation acts as an engine of prosperity and progress Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has said in a statement: for all holds these overarching characteristics. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 151st editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Efforts must be made to address lack of Black scholars in law FEMINISM IN THE WORLD MARIELIS MEJIA
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any schools pride themselves on having a diverse student body, but when looking at their higher levels of education, this image is not the same. Student diversity has become an advertisement that feeds into the needs of substantial change. Law schools have tried to announce their student diversity through brochures, websites and even billboards. The reality is that showing diversity through different forms of media does not hold up to the reality of diversity in law school campuses. I was recently asked: “Why don’t Black students make it to law school?” It really got me thinking. Black students are, for the most part, unrepresented in law schools across the nation despite what law school advertisements aim to show. Why is it that an institution such as Rutgers University, which prides itself on having one of the most diverse student bodies across all three campuses, only has a collective total of 30 Black students between their Camden and Newark law school locations? In 2018, out of a total of 564 first-year law school students at George Washington University, only 29 students were Black, according to the American Bar Association. Michigan State University College of Law had a first-year class of 208 students in 2018 that
included only 11 Black students. University of Pennsylvania Law School, in their 2018 first-year class of 251 students, had 20 Black students, and Duke University School of Law, in a class of 235, had 15 Black students. This question of “Why don’t Black students make it to law school?” has to deal with higher structural questions of racism that have historically kept Black students from gaining access to higher education. Obstacles to higher education to those in the Black community are not the images that are advertised on law school pamphlets.
support that some programs offer Black students are just for advertising and not for the sake of creating substantial change. If this were false, I presume a higher number of Black students would be admitted into law schools all across the country. The truth is, there is a higher emphasis on an image of diversity than actual diversity. In raising the number of Black students across law school campuses, I offer a couple of solutions. First is a support system for Black students that will allow them to be pushed forward beyond just undergraduate
“The question of ‘Why don’t Black students make it to law school?’ goes deeper than just one answer, and the solution truly has to come from institutional changes. ” Hauntings of Jim Crow laws, separate but equal educational policies, lack of funding in inner cities’ school districts, the number of first-generation Black students without support systems, lack of financial support and lack of financial education are all obstacles that exist for minority students. These obstacles are hidden and are only experienced by those who are forced to live through them and those that are forced to negotiate their own paths. Support for Black students and other minority groups in J.D. and other Master’s programs is almost non-existent. The
studies. When Black students make it into undergraduate studies, they are seen as raising that bar of success. Once they make it to that point, they are seen as better than the rest. Because they already reached that status, they are not expected to go beyond that. Therefore, most times Black students in their undergraduate studies do not have a system of support to help them reach higher goals because they are not expected to reach beyond their current academic standing. Not only is it important to provide support for Black students to assist in getting them to law school, but also it
is essential to provide the support to help them remain in law school. Secondly, faculty diversity in higher education should be highly supported and implemented in law schools across the country. Diversity in staff allows for students to have the opportunity to relate to their professors and advisors in terms of life experiences, not to say that all Black people have the same experiences. If students are able to see themselves in their mentors, they can also see themselves reaching that success. There are many reasons for the lack of Black students on law school campuses that I have not considered, and many institutional obstacles that still persist. Educational programs across America hold many disparities that stretch across class lines and racial lines. Funding is given to schools with the best test scores, which continues on with the tradition of excluding Blacks and other minorities from the educational system. Not to mention just outright discrimination and racism. The question of “Why don’t Black students make it to law school?” goes deeper than just one answer, and the solution truly has to come from institutional changes. Marielis Mejia is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science and women’s and gender studies. Her column, “Feminism In The World,” runs alternating Wednesdays.
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Dealing with doubt: How Rutgers students handle uncertainty RHEA SWAIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Doubt about our choices and actions constantly plagues us as college students. We often find ourselves overthinking every choice we make: Is my major right for me? What minor(s) should I pursue? Will I find a job in the future with my chosen major? With the Fall 2019 semester registration in full swing, such insecurities only become more apparent among students. As an Art History major myself, selfdoubt and a lack of confidence in the future from friends and family consume a lot of personal mental space. If an existential crisis has ever hit you while scrolling through Degree Navigator, know you’re not alone. Fifty to 70 percent of American college students will change their majors at least once before the graduate, according to the University of La Verne. The University of La Verne also debunks many myths surrounding the job market and its correlation to academics. Majors are not the be-all and end-all of your future career. In fact, nearly half of college graduates pursue careers unrelated to their majors. Here are some diverse takes on the subject of uncertainty in college.
DOUBT IS A COMMON TRAIT
Christopher Kozak, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, is planning on majoring in Statistics and has been unsure about the course of his academic career in the past. “I chose my major because of the combination of thought processes that it requires to be successful. My major allows me to utilize the fun problem-solving aspect of my brain while also demanding the rigid math portions to work in conjunction, a perfect combination for me. However, I have questioned my major before due to my weaknesses in some portions of the requirements,” he said. To stave off hesitancy when it comes to pursuing his academic and professional goals, Kozak encouraged having greater self-confidence and being open-minded about having occasional doubts and slip-ups. “I have constantly reminded myself that I am human, and I am allowed to make mistakes. No one will ever be perfect at anything since there is always room for improvement, so my philosophy is that one aspect of my studies does not define my entire career nor does it impede me from achieving my goals to the fullest of my extent,” he said.
THERE’S NO FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
Hannah Calvelli, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, is pas-
to continue on this path. I think it is important to reflect during periods of uncertainty,” Calvelli said.
MARCH TO THE BEAT OF YOUR OWN DRUM
Studies have shown that nearly 50 percent of college graduates don't have careers related to their major. With that fact in mind, overthinking your academic career isn't worth it. UNSPLASH sionate about her chosen path and is looking forward to what the future holds. “I chose to major in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry specifically because of the research requirements. There are other majors with similar curriculums such as Genetics and Biological Science, but I wanted to pick something that provided me with the opportunity to take a deep dive into research and see the practical applications of the material I learned in lecture,” she said.
She understood that her coursework does not come without its challenges, and feeling insecure is inevitable and perfectly normal. “I definitely questioned my major at first, especially when taking Organic Chemistry. I initially struggled in this course and as a result, I began to doubt whether I was smart enough to attend medical school in the future. Ultimately, though, I was able to learn how to study more effectively, and I realized that I am determined enough
Kira Harris, a Mason Gross School of the Arts first-year, is confident and excited about her future. “Choosing my major was a bit of a challenge. I had interest in a lot of different fields of study, but at the end of the day, music was the only subject that I couldn't imagine not having at the forefront of my life and my career. Obviously I have my uncertainties and fears about my future. I think everyone does, regardless of their major. But if I’m being honest, I don’t ever doubt that I made the right career choice, because music is where my passion is,” she said. Harris also demystified stereotypes and myths around arts majors having uncertain future professional prospects. “I thought I’d have a lot more ‘starving artist’ worries coming into college, but I really don’t have many anymore. Being in a prestigious school like MGSA, and at a large university like Rutgers, I have been presented with so many opportunities already just within my first year. So, the worries I had before college have actually lessened since I started college,” she said.
Lil Nas X deserves multiple Grammys, prove me wrong JORDAN LEVY FEATURES EDITOR
Every year, there’s a song that just seems to encapsulate the cultural moment so well that it almost feels scripted, too good to be true. Last year Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” inhabited that space, in large part due to its provocative, spellbinding video. With too many interpretations to count, the themes present in the cryptic, meticulous short film propelled the fairly simple song to both Record and Song of the Year honors at the Grammy Awards this past February. This year, the song that has most closely followed the pattern of incessant criticism and evaluation has been Lil Nas X’s newly crowned Billboard No. 1 hit “Old Town Road.” Is this because of the depth of the song, or its accompanying video? No. Maybe it’s because of the pedigree of the artist? Most of us first heard of Lil Nas X within the last month, so that’s a hard no. Could it be the quality of the song itself? Let’s be serious, not close. Yet, the story behind this song is indicative of everything we love and loathe about art, the internet and our collective reluctance to come to terms with history, or reality for that matter. Let’s start with a statement of fact: Lil Nas X scammed us into liking “Old Town Road.” In a piece
Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" is undoubtedly a meme, but it's a meme that speaks volumes on the state of how we consume and interpret cultural products. TWITTER entitled “Before ‘Old Town Road,’ Lil Nas X Was a Tweetdecker,” New York Magazine writer Brian Feldman breaks down how Lil Nas X’s Twitter account was previously the Twitter account @nasmaraj, a Nicki Minaj stan account, as well as a tweetdecking account. It’s a somewhat detailed story that should be required reading if you’re interested in why and how certain accounts can shape the online zeitgeist, but the piece sums up
with this sentence: “By trafficking in memes, viral threads, engagement bait and Nicki Minaj stanning, Lil Nas X was able to create a six-digit follower base on Twitter, and it was that platform that served as a springboard for ‘Old Town Road.’” Essentially, through having a popular Twitter account, he was able to plant his song in online circles. “Old Town Road” opens with an acoustic guitar riff, sampled from a 2008 Nine Inch Nails song. With a
rustic feel, a lightly autotuned voice emerges, proudly singing about equestrian feats and the joy of rural American life. After the initial verse, a standard hip-hop beat drops, bearing all the hallmarks of the average drum pattern you’d find in near the top of the hip-hop (and increasingly pop) charts. Throwing in humorous lyrics that caricaturize both country and rap sealed the song's fate as strictly satirical. A significant boon to his viral hopes was when the song blew up on the accursed video service TikTok. Following in the footsteps of its forebear Vine, the platform generates short videos that are soundtracked by approximately 15 seconds of any song. Once the song had a vice-like grip on the predominantly prepubescent users of TikTok, Lil Nas X was off to the races, or more precisely the Billboard country charts. With the song seemingly peaking as a mild viral hit that approached the top of the country charts, Billboard lit a fuse by removing it from the list entirely. The move to boot the song off the charts led to a wide backlash, which resulted in a wider discussion about cultural appropriation. country music purists tied themselves in knots trying to explain how the song couldn’t count as a country song, even though thinly veiled pop tunes that graced the
top 10 of the country charts made a compelling argument for more “welcoming” interpretations of the genre’s boundaries. Many noted that Black artists quite literally created what we now call country music, and it’s harrowing to see the lack of agency that the country industry grants Black artists today. The neverending discussion around cultural appropriation did less to provide a nuanced view of music history and the history of racialization, and much more to propel Lil Nas X into fame. Since we live in a Bizarro world, it only makes (non)sense that Billy Ray Cyrus would hop on the song’s remix to push “Old Town Road” over the finish line. Off the strength of scamming, preteens on TikTok and racial division, “Old Town Road” hit the top spot on the Billboard singles chart. The story of Lil Nas X is a microcosm of how we consume and criticize today – it was a “very online” phenomenon, splashed with dashes of both genuine concern and performative “wokeness,” powered by the unavoidable churning of the meme economy. This marvelous, messy melting pot won’t earn Lil Nas X a Grammy award, but odds are it’ll be the song that best sums up who and how we are this year. This is America in all its humor, contradiction and hypocrisy, and we’re riding until the wheels fall off.
DIVERSIONS
April 10, 2019
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Mental, physical and spiritual travel will lead to personal growth and a better understanding of what you want out of life. Revisit the past, and tie up loose ends that need to be put to rest. Refuse to let anyone manipulate or coerce you into something that will stop you from reaching the destination that will contribute to your happiness. Your numbers are 6, 11, 17, 24, 31, 37, 43.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learn from experience, try new things and point out if someone is doing something that is likely to cause you grief or stand in your way. Being honest about your intentions will help you avoid interference. 4 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Live and learn. Don’t hold a grudge, but don’t forget what’s happened in the past. Staying neutral will make a difference in the way you handle others as well as how you deal with responsibilities. Keep your emotions hidden. 5 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t dwell on the impossible. Concentrate on what you can do, and make a point to clear up any unfinished project, business or situation that needs to be resolved. Having a clean slate will lead to new beginnings. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let go of the past and those who have caused drama in your life. Pay off old debts, and set guidelines that will help you better handle your personal finances. Aim to eliminate stress, and incorporate discipline and stability. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put your energy into something that counts, not into helping someone else advance. If you take on too much or contribute to something that isn’t going to benefit you directly, you will have regrets. Choose your associates carefully. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put your energy where it counts. If you waste time bickering with someone over something that is petty or can end up making you look bad, you’ll have regrets. Make personal changes that improve your emotional well-being. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Settle any differences you have and move on. Don’t let an emotional matter spin out of control when a little ingenuity and discipline will help you stifle an unnecessary conflict. Negotiate contracts personally to avoid disappointment. Financial gain is heading your way. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look at what you can accomplish, and implement the changes necessary to reach your goal. Fix up your surroundings to suit your needs. Having a place to develop a project or pursuit you want to achieve will enhance your success. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Call in favors, and get together with people you have worked with. You’ll be offered inside information that will help you make a worthwhile move. Be open to suggestions, but do the legwork necessary to reach your goal. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Get back to basics. Open your doors to people working toward a similar goal or those wanting to pitch in and help you bring about positive changes. Self-improvement and distancing yourself from bad influences are in your best interest. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Evaluate partnerships and consider any adjustments you can make to even out responsibilities. Emotional anger won’t help you get what you want, but a solid plan that is based on equality will. Choose love and romance over arguments and discord. 2 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let emotions come between you and common sense. Arguing will be a waste of time. Choose the best way to offer your services, suggestions or hands-on help without paying for something that isn’t your debt. Avoid indulgent behavior. 2 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
60 ___ Z (‘90s-’00s cohort)
1 Got an A+ on, say
61 Revolutionary Vladimir
5 Sticky-sounding particle
62 Sport using bamboo swords
10 Dadaist Jean
63 Louvre contents
13 Entrance hall
64 Utopias
15 Tree that symbolizes Canada
65 Realizes
16 Hawaiian ring 17 Formal workout wear?
DOWN
19 Org. checking bags
1 Back, on a boat
20 Ill will
2 They’re placed under drinks
21 “Yadda, yadda, yadda”
3 Pirate costume part
23 Steals or assists, briefly
4 Credit alternative
24 Narc’s unheralded find?
5 Controversial food letters
27 Hamster, e.g.
6 Martial ___
28 ___ Hawkins dance
7 Mental grasp
29 10:1, perhaps
8 QB-protecting group
30 Story development shape
(NO LIE anagram)
31 Andrews or Burnett
9 Hardly independent
32 Android competitor
10 “Curiously strong” mint
34 Feudal Japanese ruler’s
11 Flipped, as a house
weaponry display?
12 Instruments with pedals
39 “N.Y. State of Mind” rapper
14 Go bad
40 Many execs’ degrees
18 Country once known
41 Back of a goal
as Byelorussia
43 Mayberry redhead
22 Just a touch
46 TV host Gibbons
23 Rejuvenating resort
47 Fall back, as a tide
25 Revered Norse god
48 Latin translation of author
26 Single guy’s sidekicks
Alice or H.H.?
28 “Sonic the Hedgehog” maker
51 Lane of “The Daily Planet”
32 Really focused
52 Figure skating jump
33 “Odyssey” peak
53 Flashy colors
35 Hack-a-Shaq target
55 Big stretch?
36 X or Black ride
56 Bet taker’s Kindle tell-all?
37 Two-person meeting
38 Installment at a site?
Yesterday’s Solution
42 Conan O’Brien’s channel 43 Salsa brand 44 Less wealthy 45 Words of clarification 46 “Evita” star Patti 49 ___ gas (argon, e.g.) 50 Hit a new low? 51 Frontal and occipital 54 “It’s a mouse!!” 57 Relatives 58 Powerful connections 59 Bout-ending blows, briefly
Yesterday’s Solution
April 10, 2019
Page 11 MEN’S LACROSSE TOP 5 UPSETS IN KNIGHTS’ HISTORY IN BIG TEN
Top 5 upsets in men’s lacrosse history CHRIS TSAKONAS There’s just three weeks remaining in the regular season, and the Rutgers men’s lacrosse
team is chasing a top 4 finish in the Big Ten, which would earn them a spot in the Big Ten Tournament and a chance to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004.
The No. 18 Scarlet Knights have to fight for their spot, as 2 of their last 3 games are against title contenders. This Sunday, they’ll play host to No. 3 Maryland, who are led by a dynamic offensive
duo of Jared Bernhardt and Logan Wisnauskas. After Senior Day against Michigan, Rutgers will end its regular season on the road against No. 1 Penn State, who are led by Mac O’Keefe. The Knights
are no strangers to upsets: after all, they just took down then-No. 4 Ohio State on the road 14-6 10 days ago. Since joining the Big Ten, the program has had several big wins under head coach Brian Brecht.
MAY 6, 2016 RUTGERS 14 NO. 10 JOHN HOPKINS 12
APRIL 25, 2015 RUTGERS 17 NO. 10 OHIO STATE 10
APRIL 22, 2018 NO.10 RUTGERS 11 NO.11 PENN STATE 8
APRIL 29, 2019 NO. 17 RUTGERS 14 NO. 4 OHIO STATE 6
APRIL 29, 2017 NO. 12 RUTGERS 12 NO. 3 OHIO STATE 11 OT
Rutgers would have a breakout year in 2016, finishing with a 10-4 record on the backs of a dynamic attack led by sophomore attack Adam Charalambides. This earned the Knights a spot in the 2016 Big Ten Tournament in Baltimore, where they defeated No. 10 Johns Hopkins on its home turf 14-12. Charalambides, then a freshman, had 5 goals in the semifinal, including the go-ahead
This was the first Big Ten win for the Knights, as they defeated the Buckeyes on Senior Day in a dominant performance. The game opened up in the second quarter, as Rutgers would go on a 7-0 run to take control. While the Knights finished with a 5-11 record (1-4 Big Ten), the win sent shockwaves through the world of college lacrosse and was a sign of things to come for Rutgers.
Last season, the Knights’ highest-ranked win came against the No. 11 Nittany Lions by a score of 11-8. Rutgers was powered by hat-tricks from alumnus midfielder Christian Mazzone and junior attack Kieran Mullins, and a 4-point outing from alumnus attack Jules Heningburg. The win was Rutgers’ second in conference play that year, and earned them the second seed in the Big Ten Tournament.
The most recent upset rounds out the top five, as the Knights earned a vital road win against previously undefeated Ohio State 14-6 earlier this season for their first conference win and sixth victory of the season. Rutgers took an early lead and never looked back, riding strong offensive performances from Charalambides and Mullins, who finished with four and three goals respectively.
The Knights finished their 2017 season in dramatic fashion, coming from behind to take down the Buckeyes 12-11. Rutgers took control in the fourth period, as Heningburg and fifth-year senior midfielder Casey Rose took control of the game off back-to-back scores in the fourth quarter. But, the Knights didn’t make the Big Ten Tournament that year.
In the win, sophomore attack Adam Charalambides netted 5 goals for RU. THE DAILY TARGUM
The Knights celebrated after beating the Buckeyes in April of 2015. THE DAILY TARGUM
Junior attack Kieran Mullins had a hat-trick in this game as a junior. THE DAILY TARGUM
Charalambides had 4 goals against Ohio State this year on the road. VIVEK VIDYARTHI
In his junior year, alumnus attack Jules Heningburg led RU to victory. THE DAILY TARGUM
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EVENT Vera Koprivova, Terka Grusova prepare for FINA World Aquatic Championships CONTINUED FROM BACK States based program in the Stockholm Open. In their freshman seasons each of them placed fifth or higher in a pair of respective meets. Dymek finished third in the 200 fly at the Frank Elm Rutgers Invitational, and 10th at the 2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships–East. Dougherty finished fifth overall with a season best time in 200 fly in the January meet against Princeton. She will also try to translate her success in high school as a three-time nationals winner, to the international stage for the first time. One Rutgers swimmer who began her career overseas will be making her return to Europe when the team travels. Junior Fredrica Greco, a native of Rome, Italy will compete for the Knights in Stockholm following a season in which she set personal best times in the 200 fly and 100 fly.
Senior Vera Koprivova holds three program records and is 1 of 8 Knights heading to Stockholm, Sweden, at the end of this week. THE DAILY TARGUM / THE DAILY TARGUM 2017
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VERA KOPRIVOVA School Record holder for: 200 backstroke - 1:52.42 400 style relay - 3:19.98 400 medley relay - 3:37.13
TERKA GRUSOVA Aquatic Center record holder for: 100 back - 52.98
FRANCESA BERTOTTO School record holder for: 500 freestyle - 4:43.32
SARAH DAVIS 2017-18 Academic All-Big 10 Season best times: 100 fly - 56.45 100 free - 52:37
KATIE DOUGHERTY Season best times: 200 fly - 2:05.28 200 freestyle - 2:29.75
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
SPORTS WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, 2019
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The vision for this program is that we’re building towards being one of the top programs in the country.” — Swimming head coach Jon Maccoll
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SWIMMING AND DIVING SWIM OPEN STOCKHOLM, FRIDAY, ALL DAY
SWEDISH FISH
The Rutgers swimming and diving team will be the first-ever program from the United States to participate Swim Open Stockholm. From this Friday to next Monday, they will train against some top competition. THE DAILY TARGUM / NOVEMBER 2017
Rutgers takes 8 swimmers to Stockholm for historic event
JACKSON THOMPSON & JAKE SCHMIED SPORTS EDITORS
Eight student athletes on the Rutgers swimming and diving team will travel to the Scandinavian region of Europe for the 2019 Swim Open Stockholm in Stockholm, this weekend. The Scarlet Knights become the first program from the United States to compete in the international event. The eight Rutgers student athletes were selected based on their success in the pool, as well as in the classroom. Head coach Jon Maccoll and several other members of the Knights’ coaching staff will
make the more than 7-hour flight to Stockholm for the four-day event. “We have a ton of elite international talent, and we have hungry American swimmers that need times in long-course meter format,” Maccoll said. “The vision for this program is that we’re building towards being one of the top programs in the country.” For senior Vera Koprivova and freshman Turka Grusova, this weekend’s trip across the Atlantic Ocean will help them prepare for the 2019 FINA World Aquatic Championships, which will be held in South Korea after the conclusion of the spring semester.
sophomore on the women’s golf team, tied for fourth place at the Jan Weaver Invite last weekend in Murray, Kentucky. Without three on-par fives, she finished with a 218 score. This was the third straight time that she placed in the top 10.
an All-American at the NCAA Championships, on March 23. As a freshman, Grusova set a pool record of her own in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.98 at the Frank Elm Rutgers Invitational, back in January. Two Knights included in the participation for the Swedish event are a pair of young swimmers in their first year at Rutgers. Freshmen Katie Dougherty and Kasja Dymek will travel to Scandinavia in their first year on the Banks. Dougherty and Dymek will be the youngest swimmers ever to represent a United SEE EVENT ON PAGE 11
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Koprivova finishes her four years on the Banks as the record holder in three events: the 200 backstroke, the 400 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay. The latter two were attained in the 2017 Big Ten Championships, during her sophomore year. In her final season, the Trobuky, Czech Republic native shattered both the Rutgers Aquatics Center and the program record at the Rutgers Invitational, where she finished first with a 1:52.42 time in the 200 backstroke. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree during her sophomore and junior years, Koprivova was 0.01 seconds short of becoming
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