The Daily Targum 2014-09-26

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

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Fire brings power loss to parts of New Brunswick ERIN PETENKO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

A small fire on an electrical pole closed of f par ts of Wyckof f and Huntington Street yesterday and knocked out power for 127 New Brunswick residents, according a PSE&G statement. The fire occurred on the pole closest to 88 Huntington St. and burned for several hours. Anthony Musso, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, said he called in the fire after noticing the smell of burning wood and saw the pole smoking at about 1 p.m. At about 3:30 p.m., he heard three pops and his house lost power, he said. The fire continued burning for several hours. “Ever y time it would star t to

slow down, a gust of wind would come and the flames would burst up,” he said. Austin Niblett, a nearby resident, said the rain would sometimes cause the wires to spark. Niblett, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, said emergency ser vices responded about 10 minutes after he called and closed the intersection, but they had dif ficulty putting out the flame because of the risk of electrical issues. At 4 p.m., the fire was still burning and several emergency personnel were at the scene. Lindsey Puliti, a spokesperson for PSE&G, said the company responded at about 4:15 p.m. and restored the power by 4:20 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation, she said.

Rutgers alumnus thrives in costume design world CARLEY ENS CORRESPONDENT

With a 2010 Emmy nomination for best costume design, CBS’s “The Good Wife” has been recognized for its elegant display of fashion. The man behind the actors’ wardrobes is Rutgers alumnus Daniel Lawson. “What’s kind of great about the show is that the clothes really stand out,” Lawson said. “The story supports the clothes, and the clothes support the story.”

Lawson, who has been designing for television since 1992, was also the costume designer for NBC’s “Third Watch,” which aired until 2005, among others. With less than six days to prep a script before shooting and 70 to 100 costumes required per episode, Lawson must rely on his personal fashion expertise to complete the vision. Each actor on the show has a closet full of clothes, and it is his job to pick which ones they will wear in

Don Heilman, director of Student Legal Services at Rutgers, discusses the legal services the University offers at the Rutgers University Student Assembly’s meeting last night at the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

RUSA proposes formation of new student advisory council CARLEY ENS CORRESPONDENT

The Rutgers University Student Assembly passed a bill last night that would create a student advisory council for the student centers. At the meeting, held at the Student Activities Center on the

College Avenue campus, the student-run body discussed the need for input from student organizations in student center use. Carlos Costa, director of Rutgers student centers, said the idea of the bill was to recognize that par ticular populations on campus, including stu-

dent organizations, should have fair representation. “We serve a lot of student organizations,” Costa said. “Sometimes there are inherent conflicts, and we would like to work through these issues.” SEE RUSA ON PAGE 5

Group brings organic food to U. community

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KATIE PARK CORRESPONDENT

Job Opportunities for Biomedical Scientists program, which offers pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and recent alumni real-life experiences in the biomedical sciences and engineering disciplines. The application for the BEST award was a joint submission by the Center for Innovative Ventures of Emerging Technologies and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Goats bleated, chickens trotted across the dusty dir t and cows blinked slowly in the sun as Tina Lubomira Burnat made her own ricotta and mozzarella cheeses by hand over the past weekend. Burnat, the president of Slow Food Rutgers, visited Cherr y Grove Farm in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with a handful of other Slow Food Rutgers members to take a community cheese-making class in the afternoon. Afterwards, the group took a tour of the barn animals and the operations of the organic ecosystem. Slow Food Rutgers is an organization that promotes the pleasure of making and eating good food. The organization also advocates the duty to protect the heritage of biodiversity, culture and knowledge that makes good food a treat. The International Slow Food Movement, born in 1989, is the brainchild of Carlo Petrini. He noticed people were growing

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Janet Alder, director of Graduate Academic and Student Affairs at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, says the iJOBS program will be tailored to help biomedical Ph.D. students. COURTESY OF JANET ALDER

U. gets $2 million award for biomedical program MEGAN DOUGHERTY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Apart from clothes, Rutgers alumnus Daniel Lawson also has a jewelry line. COURTESY OF LINDA KEARNS

Rutgers labored over a 200-page application and waited for six months before hearing the good news: The National Institutes of Health awarded them a $2 million grant. The University is one of seven institutions to receive the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training Award, which offers the grant. They plan to use the funds to implement the Interdisciplinary

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