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Experts share concerns of Ebola in New Jersey LIDIA DE LOS SANTOS STAFF WRITER

From a cough on the bus to a sniffle in the student center, fear of the Ebola virus is making its way to Rutgers.

A case of Ebola has not yet been confirmed in New Jersey, but New Jerseyans have expressed concerns about an outbreak in the state.

Sixty nine percent of New Jersey residents are concerned about the possibility of an outbreak in the US, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Institute of Politics poll released on Oct. 8.

Studies show that 42 percent believe the virus has been transmitted on American soil, and 39 percent

think there is a medicine effective against Ebola.

Both of these perceptions are incorrect, said David Redlawsk, director at the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling. But just because Ebola is able to travel with ease, panic about Ebola coming to New Jersey is unwarranted.

“The reality is, Ebola is a little or no risk for Americans for the most part,” he said. “What’s going on is that media is essentially blowing it all of out proportion … I think it’s increasing levels of concern.”

Redlawsk, professor in the Department of Political Science, said he and SEE EBOLA ON PAGE 4

The Old Queens building on the College Avenue campus saw a lockdown Tuesday morning as students from Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops walked in to meet with University President Robert L. Barchi. FILE PHOTO / SEPTEMBER 2012

Students encounter lockdown after making appearance at Old Queens KATIE PARK CORRESPONDENT

Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops members walked to the Old Queens building on the College Avenue campus on Tuesday, holding letters and copies of The Daily Targum.

The letter was a request to meet with Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi in order to persuade the University to manufacture

Rutgers apparel with companies that use ethical business practices. The Targum featured an article, titled “Student groups launch ‘Where RU Barchi club,’” about Barchi’s perceived disconnect from students.

RUSAS intended to deliver both the letter and newspaper to Barchi on Tuesday morning, but they instead experienced a complete lockdown of the building within two minutes of their arrival.

Sivan Rosenthal, a member of RUSAS, walked through the doors of Old Queens with six other members around 11:30 a.m., where they reached the secretary in the main hall of the building. Rosenthal said she asked to speak with Barchi.

All the doors in the building shut simultaneously “almost a minute later” after they stood in the main hall, Rosenthal said in an email.

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Protestor Jeff Hulbert of Annapolis, Maryland, stands in front of the White House yesterday, holding a sign demanding a travel ban to curb the spread of the Ebola virus. REUTERS

Peta2 presentation shows realities of animal abuse AVALON ZOPPO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Students had the opportunity to virtually step into the body of a chicken moments before being slaughtered during yesterday’s “I, Chicken” presentation.

As the youth branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, peta2 brought the two-minute simulation to the Douglass Student Center.

According to psychologists, 20 percent of the people who go through the simulation will show increased empathy toward all animals afterwards, said Alex Guay, a representative for peta2. By the end of the year, the simulation will have visited over 170 college campuses.

After strapping on arm pads, goggles and a backpack, students were transported into the world of a chicken.

Placed in a large field surrounded by other chickens, participants could walk

around, flap their wings and even see their reflection in the hubcap of a tire.

Moments later, a farmer in the distance told his associates to capture the animals and load them onto a truck.

The next scene showed a dozen other chickens packed tightly into a cage being transported up a conveyor belt.

“With this virtual reality experience, we chose chickens because they are the most abused animals on this planet,” Guay said.

Out of the 11 billion land animals killed each year, nine million are chickens, and not a single law protects them, Guay said.

The simulation prompts students to learn about the vegan lifestyle. Pamphlets, bracelets and additional information were distributed to participants.

Sam Simon, philanthropist and co-creator of “The Simpsons,” funded SEE PRESENTATION ON PAGE 5

The Rutgers School of Public Health, located at 683 Hoes Ln in Piscataway, hosts an “Open House” event to help students learn about career opportunities in the health field. FILE PHOTO / JANUARY 2014

School of Public Health hosts open house WEINI ZHANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The people who will lead the nation in public health issues in the future were at the School of Public Health’s “Open House” yesterday, said Neal Boyd, a professor in Depar tment of Health Education and Behavioral Science.

Prospective students talked with faculty, students and alumni about their graduate experiences yesterday at the School of Public Health atrium on Busch campus.

Rutgers School of Public Health was founded in 1983 as the New Jersey Graduate Program in Public Health, according to the school’s website.

The School of Public Health was affiliated with the former University of Medicine and Dentistr y of New Jersey until 2013 and has since been incorporated into the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences school.

The School of Public Health currently holds 367 students and SEE HOUSE ON PAGE 4

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The Middle East Studies Graduate Forum present “Researching the Middle East and North Africa After 2011: Challenges, Queries and Questions” from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. The symposium is free and open to the public.

New Jersey Medical School’s Department of Surgery hosts their special “Comprehensive Breast Care: Prevention, Treatment, Reconstruction and Recovery” event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 588 S. Livingston Ave. in Livingston, New Jersey.

Giveaways, breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School-University Hospital hosts its “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk at 8 a.m. The charity walk begins at Military Park in Newark, New Jersey.

Rutgers Jazz Ensemble II performs at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for Rutgers alumni, employees and senior citizens and $5 for students.

The Institute for Women’s Leadership presents “Women and Leadership in South Africa” at 4 p.m. in the Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building on Douglass campus.

Rutgers Gardens holds its weekly farmers market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 112 Ryders Lane on Cook campus.

Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers holds a “Drawing Society for Adults” meeting at 12:30 p.m. at 71 Hamilton St. on the College Avenue campus.

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Emory U. professor talks religion’s impact on health DAN COREY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Discussing various physical and mental effects of religious affiliation and the lack thereof, Emory University professor Ellen L. Idler presented research from her new book Thursday afternoon.

Idler is also the director of the Religion and Public Health Collaborative and professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory in Atlanta, Georgia. She returned to Rutgers, where she worked five years ago, for a presentation at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research in downtown New Brunswick.

Idler discussed the need to consider religion in public health — the central issue addressed in her latest book, “Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health.”

“The social determinants of health perspective is the paradigm in public health these days … I think most people in public health recognize that income inequality, political inequality and the distribution of resources in societies [are] the major [determinants] of major health disparities,” Idler said.

She felt her group at Emory found it very important to say religion is one of the social circumstances that could have a very profound impact on health and that it must be taken into account.

Working with 34 other authors, she condensed her 27-chapter work into a multi-part analysis encompassing religious practices, religion’s history in public health, religion and public health on the global landscape and contemporary challenges to public health.

During her seminar, Idler introduced the concept of religion as a fundamental institution that ef fectively protects individual health.

“From the perspective of studies in the U.S, Europe and Asia, there is really no question that religion has a [health] protective affect and that those who are religious tend to live longer,” she said.

In order to support this assertion, Idler presented information from a study from the University of Texas that established a strong relationship between religious affiliation and mortality rates of individuals.

Limiting participants to choose whether they regularly attend religious services (approximately once per week), the study concluded those who are “religious” have an approximated seven-year life expectancy advantage over those who are not.

She then explained why that conclusion is not particularly shocking. “[This is] not mysterious. It’s … the case that people who are religiously involved are less likely to be smokers, less likely to have several sexual partners, more likely to have their seatbelt on … there are a lot of protective practices that seem to coincide with religious affiliation,” she said.

In essence, Idler believes the life expectancy advantage of religious people is causational and attributed to certain practices or prohibitions.

Seventh-day Adventists, for instance, tend to outlive a majority of the population because they are prohibited from drinking alcohol and smoking and engage in a vegetarian diet.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also forbids the consumption of caffeinated beverages, alcohol and tobacco.

Along with abstaining from such lifestyle choices, Idler points to other practices such as male circumcision in Judaism leading to lower risks of cer vical cancer in the partners of circumcised men.

While there certainly are religious practices that are detrimental to individual health, such as Vitamin D deficiency in veiled Islamic women, Idler believes the benefits outweigh the disadvantages considerably.

“Religions tie low-risk aspects of life together and reinforce them,” Idler said.

Along with the interesting statistics and research conclusions presented in the book, one of the more illuminating aspects of her publication is its interdisciplinar y content.

Among the 35 authors, Idler was able to solicit writers from every division at Emory, except its School of Business, in 27 chapters.

Stephen Crystal, director of the Center for Health Services Research on Pharmacotherapy at the Institute, found this to be particularly interesting. “[Ellen has] taken her work in a more global direction, which I thought was fascinating because often times, we put a U.S.-specific lens on this type of research,” Crystal said. “Talk about interdisciplinary — she’s got an intellectual collaborative going here.”

As a professor at the Institute, Crystal felt the open-forum nature of both Idler’s seminar and the

Ellen Idler, professor at Emory University, presents at the “Religion as a Social Determinant of Public Health” event held at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research in downtown New Brunswick. YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER book was extremely suitable for the discussion at hand.

Along with Cr ystal, Carol Boyer, associate director of the Institute, was also pleased with Idler’s seminar, as she was the one who organized this installment of the Institute’s “Brown Bag Seminar Series.”

Boyer said Idler sensitized her to the breadth of religious practices and the positive impact they have on health, their negative effects and also the reforms that might have to take place and could affect both theology and its practice.

Study after study shows that religious affiliation does impact one’s physical and mental condition in a positive manner and that, on a grand scale, those who are religious live longer than those who are not.

“Religious groups often provide social connections, especially for elderly people, people living in disadvantaged communities and so forth,” Idler said. “There’s a certain health-protective effect that I saw consistently in my studies. It’s also important to think of religious institutions as providers of social capital.”

Collaborative training program prepares aspiring psychologists

From left to right: Lynn Clemow, a clinical associate professor, with David Eddie, clinical psychology doctoral candidate and Jessica Yu, a graduate student of psychology at the Family Medicine of Monument Square. COURTESY OF NICK ROMANENKO

MEGAN DOUGHERTY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The story of an older man who slowly recovered from anxiety and panic attacks stuck with David Eddie, a clinical psychology doctoral candidate.

Through his participation in a collaborative program, Eddie helped treat the patient, who had worked through his anxiety issues to hold a job and raise a family. Eddie implemented cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy to reduce the man’s stress.

“We saw a mass reduction in his anxiety. He stopped having panic attacks, and his generalized anxiety was reduced greatly,” he said.

The program he participated in is a joint effort from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and the Graduate School-New Brunswick to provide psychology graduate students the opportunity to meet patients and treat community members.

Lynn Clemow, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health,

began the program four years ago to aid mental health sufferers while serving as a practicum for students.

The graduate students practice at the Family Medicine Practice at Monument Square, the faculty and residency practice of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.

One reason the program was a good fit for the psychology graduate students was the lack of health-related placements at Rutgers. Clemow said the student presence helps both patients and the students themselves.

“I thought it would be a really good idea for [students] to become involved with Family Medicine because I had heard so much from my physician colleagues about how difficult it was to get psychological services for their patients,” she said.

The program has expanded from four to 10 students who are currently psychologists-in-training.

As more students become involved, more patients know about the program and are more open to their efforts, Clemow said.

Today, psychologists are often expected to have hands-on experience, which Clemow said could work in favor of the students involved with this program.

While working alongside attending physicians and residents, stu-

dents are able to learn about mental health issues like anxiety disorders and depression.

“I think they get great experience in a setting that is relatively hard to find opportunities to work in as a graduate student,” Clemow said.

Jessica Yu, a graduate student of psychology at the Graduate School-New Brunswick, has been actively involved with Family Medicine for two and a half years.

Her main aspiration is to become a clinical psychologist.

When Yu decided to be part of the collaboration between the graduate school and RWJMS, she believed it would grant her more exposure to the field.

“There are so many opportunities to meet people and get to work with people in that setting, so I was just really eager to gain that experience,” Yu said.

Eddie said the experience he has gained through the program would benefit him in his future goal to practice behavioral medicine in a medical setting.

Eddie credits the collaborative program for broadening his knowledge on psychopathology and medical terminology and increasing his exposure to new medications.

“It has made me improve as a clinician. It has forced me to learn about a lot of disorders I

might not have otherwise had any contact with in graduate school,” Eddie said.

He said although learning from books is good, sometimes it is better to see the principles applied from the book in a real-life setting.

Eddie said the diversity of the patients at Family Medicine helped the graduate students become more aware and better equipped to handle a variety of situations and people.

Due to the location of Family Medicine, students are able to meet with a diverse group of patients.

“I had the opportunity to work with individuals from various races and ethnic minorities I might not have been exposed to elsewhere,” Eddie said.

He said being able to comprehend the differences between each culture is important in making sure each patient receives the best possible treatment. Just because an idea is normative in one culture, it does not mean the effects would be the same in another.

During the course of her two-year involvement with Family Medicine, Yu believes she has developed more skills and traits that will help her later on in her career.

“I think I have also developed a lot more compassion for both the patients and doctors that I work with,” Yu said.

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At Newark airport, nearly 36,000 travelers face entry screenings, with 77 denied boarding

Boyd has been conducting research on smoking cessation for women for more than 30 years

were taken into further screening, and none of them had any issues and his colleagues found that the people were released.

There are currently no passenpaying more attention to media coverage are less knowledgeable about gers at JFK or at Newark that have presented a risk.

Ebola risks.

The Infectious and Zoonotic DisRedlaswk said the Ebola virus is particularly concerning, especially ease Program ensures that reportbecause there is no cure and a high able communicable diseases are death rate. Believing it easily spreads investigated promptly and proper control measures put in place, acfeeds this fear.

Peter Tabbot, health officer at the cording to their website.

“All of our hospitals in New JerRockaway Township Health Department, said there are no suspected or sey need to be ready to manage a known cases of Ebola in New Jersey potential case of an individual that would appear at their doorstep with at this time.

He said the Center for Disease Ebola,” said Mary O’Dowd, New Jersey Health Control believes Commissioner, there is no reason on WHYY radio. people should The hospitals be alarmed at “If there is a history of this point. travel to Western Africa, ... need to underthat when “We know that then those are individuals stand they are treating people need to they be aware that if who have to be very aware patients, should evaluate there is a history of the risks.” travel history for of travel to Westany patient exhibern Africa, or if PETER TABBOT iting symptoms people have been Health Officer at consistent with in direct contact Rockaway Township Ebola, she said. with individuals Just Friday, who had symptoms of disease, then those are indi- O’Dowd and Betsy Ryan, president viduals who have to be very aware of and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association, sent the chief executive the risks,” he said.

He also mentioned that because officers of New Jersey hospitals a New Jersey is home to Newark In- request to conduct drills that would ternational Airport, there have been test their emergency department’s airport entry screenings conducted process for promptly identifying and on people traveling from those areas isolating suspected Ebola patients.

The updated total number of of West Africa.

Of the 36,000 travelers that were cases reported by the Ministries screened, only 77 of them were de- of Health is just under 9,000. About 5,000 of those cases have been connied boarding, he said.

At John F. Kennedy airport, 91 firmed, and a total of 4,493 deaths passengers were taken to a second- have occurred, according to the ary screening. Only five of them CDC website.

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130 primar y and secondar y faculty members. It has three campuses: New Brunswick, Newark and Stratford.

New Brunswick is home to five departments: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Education and Behavioral Science and Health Systems and Policy.

Boyd said their mission is to educate students to be future leaders of the field and teach public health science and policies. “[We are] promoting health and preventing disease by creating programs that target populations, such as an age groups, specifically to reduce heart disease, cancer or others,” he said.

Boyd has been conducting research on smoking cessation for women for more than 30 years. He is also passionate about the cause of promoting and ameliorating low birthrate, which he said is a pressing public health issue in many parts of the countr y.

He has worked in the Mississippi Delta Region promoting this issue through nutrition and smoking cessation programs.

There are students who have joined faculty research, but a lot of students coming to the School of Public Health are already employed, Boyd said.

“We have students who already began their career somewhere else and came here to get further education, training and skills,” he said.

Three departments — Urban Health Administration, Dental

Public Health and Quantitative Methods: Epidemiology and Biostatistics — are located on Newark Campus.

Yvette Holding-Ford, the program administrator of the school at Newark campus, said there are currently 130 students and 30 faculty members in the school’s Newark campus.

The average class size for core classes is about 40 students, she said, and 20 students for other classes.

Holding-Ford said small campuses have some advantages. “[It is a] nice class size for the student because they get to have a one-to-one relationship with the faculty members they are working with,” she said. “A lot of them end up having jobs through their faculty members or doing research or work study in the lab with them.”

Some of the faculty members in Newark are on joint appointments with other Rutgers schools or departments, which is also beneficial to students, Holding-Ford said.

For example, the majority of the faculty members in Department of Quantitative Methods are also faculty in the medical school, she said.

“It is a really nice thing for students, which enables them to work closely with faculty in the medical school if they are interested,” she said.

The School of Public Health requires fieldwork experience for all candidates seeking Master’s of Public Health degrees, said Bianca Freda, fieldwork

coordinator of New Brunswick and Stratford campus.

Freda said fieldwork played an instrumental role in students’ entire educational experiences.

“Students sit in the classroom learning import health issues, topics, strategies and approaches. Then we want them to go out in the real world analyzing these programs,” she said.

Fieldwork requires students to form complete research projects, beginning with designing a project, implementing it in a real-life setting and creating reports and presentations, said Teri Lassiter, assistant professor and fieldwork coordinator of Newark campus.

Fieldwork is usually completed in one or two semesters, and students can get advice from faculty and field coordinators, Lassiter said.

Myriam Casseus, a second-year student in the Doctorate Program of Health Education and Behavioral Science, said the best part of her experience is working at the Center for Tobacco Study on George Street.

“Besides learning in class, I learned so much by researching on different types of tobaccos through hands-on training. … It’s an important part of my education here,” she said.

Prospective students should apply to a specific department in their admission. An admission committee evaluates applications.

Tina Greco, program manager of Admissions and Academic Affairs, explained what the admission office looks for when evaluating applicants.

“We take a holistic approach to our applicants, including transcripts, recommendations, working experiences, essays stating your goals and aspiration, and why we can make that happen to you,” she said.

FRIGHT NIGHT Sruthi Suresh (left) and Ashvathi

Raghavakaimal (right), both School of Engineering first-year students, paint Halloween-themed mason jars at Rutgers University Programming Association’s “Fright Night” yesterday at Trayes Hall on Douglass campus. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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STAGE SHOWCASE Casual Harmony, an a cappella group (left) and Logan Brothers (right) showcase their singing talents at the annual “Rutgers Got Talent,” organized by the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund at the Livingston Student Center. YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Rosenthal says no administrator has reached out to RUSAS since Tuesday

One thousand gallons of water produces one gallon of cow’s milk

SAS’ presence in Old Queens, but she is also skeptical that it “We realized that the building had was completely unrelated.

“I think because of a lot of the sitbeen locked down,” said Rosenthal, a School of Arts and Sciences soph- in [protests] that were happening omore. “Even administrative staff last year, they expected us to run up the stairs … but we weren’t runcould not exit the building.”

Because law enforcement person- ning — we just walked inside,” she nel are immediately alerted when an said. “So there wasn’t an immediate incident like a lockdown occurs at threat of us threatening a sit-in or Old Queens, the police arrived at the aggressive action.”

Because meeting Barchi’s secrebuilding shortly after all the doors tary was not an option, Rosenthal barred themselves.

During the lockdown, Rosenthal read RUSAS’ letter to another adminasked if RUSAS could read the istrator and handed it to him when she finished, letter they had along with an brought aloud to issue of the TarBarchi’s secretary. The secre- “Ultimately, Barchi holds gum. the power to make the She said this tary in the main hall refused. changes we are asking for.” week’s incident was not the first Rosenthal or only stratethen asked if SIVAN ROSENTHAL gy RUSAS has they could simMember of Rutgers University Students used to try to ply hand over Against Sweatshops meet with adthe letter to his ministrators. In secretary. This request was also denied, and RUSAS the past, the organization has atwas told they needed to schedule an tempted to meet with Felicia McGinty, vice chancellor of Student appointment with Barchi.

According to the statement, Affairs, by sending her emails when the police then arrived at Old and attending her office hours.

Rosenthal said no administraQueens, they said they had been tor has reached out to RUSAS called “on a separate issue.”

Rutgers spokesperson E.J. Miran- since Tuesday.

“Ultimately, Barchi holds the powda said the Old Queens staff mistaker to make the changes we are askenly called RUPD. “Upon their arrival, officers were ing for,” she said.

Inquiries and concerns from informed that there was not a probNew Brunswick students should lem,” Miranda said in an email.

But Rosenthal said as far as she be submitted to McGinty, since knows, she and the other members she is the concerned administraof RUSAS were the only visitors in tor, Miranda said.

The RUSAS letter was forwarded the building.

She is still not entirely sure to McGinty, and she will be meeting the lockdown was due to RU- with them in the near future, he said.

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the “I, Chicken” program, which has already visited Princeton, Harvard and Brown.

Before going through the simulation, Marques Jules, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, was not confident he could be persuaded to switch to a vegan diet.

“I feel as if I’ve made a relationship with eating meat, and I don’t know if I could turn back now,” Jules said. “Meat just tastes too good.”

Some students left unconvinced to stop consuming meat, but Guay said this is not the usual response.

It would take more exposure to animal abuse to change someone people’s minds.

Gopal Govindraj, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, was left with questions after taking off the goggles.

Though he understood why poultry would never be found

on a vegan’s grocery list, he wondered why drinking milk is frowned upon.

The reason is that female cows used for milk are forcibly impregnated over and over again on what the industr y calls

“The simulation was eye-opening and made me think about food choices I make.”

MARQUES JULES School of Arts and Sciences First-year Student

“rape racks,” Guay said. The female cows then have their calves taken away from them after birth so humans can drink the milk they produce.

Milk also has an environmental impact. It takes about 1,000

gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk because the crops the cows eat need to be watered. Almond milk, the vegan alternative, only takes 50 gallons, Guay said.

Though Govindraj is unsure whether or not he will give up milk in the foreseeable future, the simulation caused him to consider switching to almond milk.

One of the reasons Guay became involved with the event was to increase awareness of the health benefits of going vegan. A vegan diet can add seven to nine years to a person’s life and help lower the risks of cancer, stroke and heart disease.

For attendees who were interested in a vegan lifestyle, there are foods they can eat for protein aside from meat, such as tofu, veggie burgers, peanut butter and black beans.

If a vegan is craving cheese, he or she could look for alternatives in the grocery store, such as “Teese Vegan Cheese,” “Tofutti” or “Follow Your Heart” cream cheese.

“I didn’t go through the simulation with the idea that I would change to a vegan diet overnight,” Jules said. “But the simulation was eye-opening and made me think about food choices I make.”

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Analysts unimpressed by Apple’s newest offerings CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple Inc.’s faster, slimmer iPads come with modest improvements, such as a fingerprint sensor, but some analysts say it offers few other features to wow consumers ahead of a holiday shopping season expected to be swamped by mobile devices.

At a launch event yesterday, Chief Executive Tim Cook called Apple’s new line-up, which includes a new iMac computer with a “5K retina” or high-end display, the company’s best ever. But analysts say Apple may struggle to arouse the same passion for its tablets as in past years among consumers faced with an abundance of hand-held, touch-screen devices.

“I’ve got to be honest and say, the only impressive thing was the 5K retina display on the iMac,” said Gartner analyst Van Baker, who attended the show at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. “The other things we saw [included] just iterative improvements on the iPad.” Marketing chief Phil Schiller called the larger tablet the world’s slimmest and described several new features such as an anti-reflective screen. He also confirmed the inclusion of the “Touch ID” sensor, already available on the latest iPhones.

Pre-orders start Friday for the larger iPad Air 2, priced at $499 and up, with shipping beginning

next week. The smaller iPad mini 3 will be about $100 cheaper.

The new iMac, which sports the new “Yosemite” operating system, will go for $2,499.

Tablet sales are set to rise only 11 percent this year, according to tech research firm Gartner, compared to 55 percent last year, even as smartphone sales continue to soar and personal computer sales are waning.

Tablet sales for Apple, which defined the categor y with the iPad just four years ago, have fallen for two straight quarters.

Investors remain focused on the iPhone, Apple’s main revenue generator, but a prolonged downturn iPad sales would threaten about 15 percent of the company’s revenue.

The new iPads will go up against recently introduced tablets from Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc in coming months.

Shares of Apple slid 1 percent to $96.57 shortly before the close.

Apple also said it will launch its new electronic payments service on Monday, after the iPhone maker signed up another 500 banks to support a feature that competes with eBay Inc’s PayPal and other online systems.

Cook said developers were beginning to design apps for its upcoming Watch.

Apple last month introduced the Watch, its first new device since the iPad in 2010.

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds an iPad Air 2 during a presentation at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, yesterday. REUTERS The company’s entr y into the rapidly expanding wearable computing arena will be available only from 2015, but Cook said software development kits for the device will be available from November.

Missing yesterday was a larger, 12-inch-plus iPad, the subject of industry speculation ahead of Apple’s event.

“It is disappointing, particularly to enterprise buyers, that there wasn’t a 12.9-inch iPad model,”

said Forrester Research analyst J.P. Gownder. “To return iPad to high growth, form factor innovation will be required.

We’ll have to wait until 2015 to see if Apple addresses this issue.”

—Reuters

U.S. warplane airstrikes stall Islamic State advance in Syria MURSITPINAR, Turkey - Two days of heavy air strikes by U.S. warplanes have slowed an advance

by Islamic State militants against Kurdish forces defending the Syrian border town of Kobani.

Last week Turkish and U.S. officials said Islamic State were on the verge of taking Kobani from its heavily outgunned Kurdish defenders, after seizing strategic points deep inside the town.

The tempo of coalition air strikes has increased dramatically, with U.S. fighter and bomber planes carrying out 14 raids

against Islamic State targets near Kobani on Wednesday and Thursday, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.

The strikes had seen the militants’ advance slow, but “the security situation on the ground in Kobani remains tenuous,” the U.S. statement added.

The four-week Islamic State assault has been seen as a test of U.S. President Barack Obama’s air strike strategy, and Kurdish leaders say the town cannot survive without arms and ammunition reaching the defenders, some-

thing neighboring Turkey has so far refused to allow.

Islamic State has been keen to take the town to consolidate its position in northern Syria after seizing large amounts of territory in that country and in Iraq. A defeat in Kobani would be a major setback for the Islamists and a boost for Obama.

Heavy and light weapons fire were audible from across the border in Turkey yesterday afternoon, with one stray mortar hitting Turkish soil close to abandoned tents, a Reuters correspondent said.

Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border yesterday in the southeastern town of Suruc in the Sanliurfa province.

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Turkish security forces moved civilians and media away from hills overlooking Kobani as the fighting raged.

Six air strikes hit eastern Kobani and there was fierce fighting between Kurdish and Islamist fighters overnight on Wednesday, but neither side made significant gains, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Kurdish fighters later managed to seize a street in Kobani that had been held by militants, the Observatory said.

A journalist in Kobani said air strikes had allowed Kurdish forces to go on the offensive for the first time since Islamic State launched their assault four weeks ago.

“We walked past some positions in the east yesterday that were held by IS only two days ago,”Abdulrahman Gok told Reuters by telephone.

“Officials here say the air strikes are sufficient but ground action is needed to wipe out IS. YPG is perfectly capable of doing that but more weapons are needed.”

Islamic State’s Kobani offensive is one of several it has conducted after a series of lightning advances since June, which have sent shockwaves through the region and sparked alarm in western capitals.

U.S. officials have ruled out sending troops to tackle the group, but Kurdish forces have been identified as viable partners for the coalition, and Kurds in Iraq have received western arms shipments to bolster their cause. No weapons

or ammunition have reached Kobani however, fighters there say.

Kurdish forces killed at least 20 Islamic State fighters on Wednesday west of Ras al-Ayn, another Syrian city on the border to the east of Kobani, the Obser vator y reported.

At least two YPG fighters were also killed during the clashes, in which Kurdish fighters seized Kalashnikovs, machine guns and other weaponr y, The Obser vator y said.

Turkey has refused to bow to pressure to aid Kobani, either by ordering in Turkish tanks and troops that line the border, or permitting weapons and ammunition to reach the town.

Ankara is reluctant to be sucked into the morass of the Syrian conflict without clear guarantees from western allies that more will be done to help repatriate 1.6 million people who have fled across the border from Syria.

Officials are also war y of arming Kobani’s Kurdish defenders, who have strong links with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which has staged a decades long insurgency against the Turkish government in the countr y’s predominantly Kurdish southeast.

Turkish officials are increasingly frustrated with criticism of their actions towards Kobani, saying they have carried the humanitarian burden from the fighting, which saw 200,000 people cross the border from the Kobani area.

— Reuters

October 17, 2014

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Intern Queen guides students on succeeding in ‘real’ world BRENDA STOLYAR FEATURES EDITOR

Between early morning commutes, memorizing complicated coffee orders and balancing a budget that involves no steady income, college students feel internships are more detrimental than advantageous in the long run.

However, Lauren Berger, CEO of “Intern Queen, Inc.,” is solid proof that internships are the foundation to thriving in the real world. The brand provides a free website that gives young people the opportunity to apply to various internships around the country.

While a student at Florida State University, Berger felt she was limited in resources and guidance when it came to starting with the internship process.

“I almost always fell short. I couldn’t find anything. I would go to the bookstore, and there were no internship books. I would look online, and the only websites were CareerBuilder and Monster, [which] were overwhelming for me as a college student,” Berger said.

Upon graduating with 15 internships under her belt, Berger realized that through her past experiences, she could be the one to fill the void by creating a domain that helps people feel less hesitant toward the intimidating procedure of landing internships.

After purchasing the domain, Berger decided to take the extra step of educating herself on how to properly run a business by constantly researching and reading books on how to start a company and run a website.

By 2009, she started running InternQueen.com full time and gave it a more personal spin by posting a majority of her own content, which gleaned from her trial and error experiences as an intern.

Berger also went on to write and publish two books, “Welcome To The Real World” and “All Work, No Pay,” which encompass all the skills one needs to be successful in the internship world.

Both books focus on a broad range of topics, such as building a resume, dealing with rejection and time management, and serve as a guide for any college student looking to succeed with internships.

Berger expressed that internships are more competitive today than ever before, especially for Rutgers students competing against their peers in the major metropolitan area. She stresses a key factor

“I think focusing on the resume is key and is definitely a reason why people might not be commanding their dream job.”

LAUREN BERGER CEO of Intern Queen, Inc.

to landing a dream internship is to focus on one’s resume.

“I’ve had several conversations with the most qualified students on the planet, [but] I look at their resume and … get a stomachache. It’s really important to have a resume that reflects what a great candidate you are. So I think focusing on the resume is key and is definitely a reason why people might not be commanding their dream job,” Berger said.

It’s important to start building one’s resume as soon as possible, Berger said. She particularly encourages freshmen to start thinking about the future and to get heavily involved in as many organi-

zations as possible, in order to help them figure out what type of occupation they want after graduation.

Berger expanded on her teachings at the University on Thursday by providing students with a keynote speech as a part of the Ford College Ambassador Challenge.

The challenge consists of nine universities competing against each other, in three marketing-related events, giving them a preview of how the business world works.

Brooke Sassman, captain of the Rutgers Ford Challenge team, hopes that students will walk away from the keynote speech with career advice that could help them in future internships.

“Whether you’re starting as an intern at a company or a senior in your final year, it’s always beneficial for students to continue polishing their skills,” Sassman, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said.

At the event, Berger talked about internships and branding, gave career advice and hosted a Q&A session. She also gave the first 50 people a free copy of her book “Welcome To The Real World” and even signed copies.

When asked what advice Berger would want students and aspiring entrepreneurs in general to take away from her list of experiences, she expressed that no one should discount internships.

“A lot of people say to me, ‘Well, weren’t your internships a waste if you just ended up starting your own company?’” Berger said.

“And that couldn’t be further from the truth. If I didn’t intern under so many amazing executives, I would have no idea how to run a productive business.”

Lauren Berger, CEO of Intern Queen Inc., started her business to give students a virtual platform that helps them find internships for all types of majors. COURTESY OF MICHELLE TARANGELO

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Left: The second challenge for the Rutgers Ford Challenge team was to plan, market and organize the keynote speech presented by Lauren Berger. Right: Berger speaks in front of students about her internship experiences and the journey of starting her own business. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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University President Robert L. Barchi’s inaccessibility to students has often made it very difficult for organizations to meet with him and address their concerns. Students from different organizations on campus have banded together to form a new club called “Where RU Barchi.” They’ve already taken steps to let Barchi know that students demand to be heard, no matter how busy he is meeting with big donors this semester as he said in an email sent out at the beginning of the year. We laurel the proactive collaboration of these students to show Barchi that we’re serious about getting him to listen to us.

Now that we can take exams online for online classes that are becoming more and more popular, the issue of academic integrity becomes complicated. Anyone can take the exam with a friend and with notes, textbooks and resources at hand to score an easy A — and faculty have even recently voiced their concerns about this in addition to the usual issues of cheating. We dart the insufficient measures that have been taken so far to address these issues, and hope that the system of online classes and exams is being thoroughly reviewed.

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Rutgers Business School made history this week by becoming the first in the nation with such a high enrollment (51 percent, to be exact) of female students. While we’ve already written an editorial about this and stressed the importance of looking past the numbers to address underlying issues that women face in the business world, we still laurel the University for the milestone — it’s a great first step that shouldn’t be completely overlooked.

EBOLA CONTROL The current Ebola scare in the U.S. (which all stems from a single case in Dallas, Texas) is leading to misinformed overreactions and undue panic from people across the nation. The Rutgers football team is heading to Ohio this weekend, where there are reports of possible new cases. Head coach Kyle Flood said that he has done research on his own about the virus. He has educated the team about how it can and can’t be contracted, as well as important health safety practices. We laurel him for taking a well-informed and balanced approach to the issue.

COMMERCIALIZED CONSTRUCTION A more serious issue we have with all this construction going on at Rutgers — aside from its inconvenient and unsightly presence — is its uncomfortably commercialized aspect. Rutgers reportedly sold a piece of land on Mine Street, right off the College Avenue campus, to DEVCO for just one dollar. We dart this coming from an institution that is supposed be committed to its actual purpose of improving higher education for its students.

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N.J. law should apply to underage drinking in college COMMENTARY ALLAN GOMES

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he state laws of New Jersey are established for the people and by the people. Therefore, it’s natural to feel cheated when a dean enforces policies contrary to them. Case in point: the method used by Rutgers University to deal with underage student drinking on its New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses.

Most underage student drinkers never experience the judicial process of being charged with a disorderly persons offense due to University policy. Instead, the majority of people consuming alcohol under the minimum legal drinking age who are reported to the dean by Resident Assistants are referred for an hour presentation on the dangers of alcohol use, led by either the campus health educator or a student health educator intern at the Rutgers Health Outreach and Promotion Education office.

If this policy were correct, then New Jersey citizens would have adopted it as a state law, which has not happened. Although alcohol laws have been updated in the state, such as the 911 Lifeline Legisla-

tion Law to help underage student drinkers who are in danger of alcohol poisoning — no mention is ever made of using education instead of the judicial process for people consuming alcohol under the minimum legal drinking age.

Rutgers is allowed to blatantly break the law because we, the people of New

campus where there is no danger of alcohol poisoning, which would be exempt by the 911 Lifeline Legislation Law, is not reported to the police by University Administrators and Mr. Mark Schuster, who is the dean for the Office of Student Conduct at Rutgers, has committed it.” Case #14-08929 was assigned to the complaint, but months passed by without

“Unless we stand up and take back the state laws established for the people and by the people … state officials will continue to ignore them and make contradictory policies that serve their own selfish agenda. The only way to accomplish this goal is by having Rutgers’ underage drinking policy judged by a jury of our own peers, because New Jersey is still run by we the people — right?”

Jersey, let them. Numerous staff and students are aware the University’s current alcohol policy violates state law, but they fail to report it. One person has, but to no avail.

On Feb. 26, a complaint was made to Rutgers Police Department by a concerned citizen. It stated: “Official Misconduct is occurring because underage student drinking on

anything happening.

After a phone call, Rutgers University Police Department suggested directly contacting the prosecutor’s office since only they have the power to arrest someone for official misconduct. An email was sent to the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office on May 1 without any response. On Sept. 18, Rutgers Police Department re-sent the com-

plaint to the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office — where nothing has happened because, to be politically correct, it’s the bureaucratic nature of the legal process. However, in reality, the judicial system ignores complaints against state officials cheating the system.

Unless we stand up and take back the state laws established for the people and by the people, Dean Schuster as well as state officials will continue to ignore them and make contradictory policies that serve their own selfish agenda. The only way to accomplish this goal is by having Rutgers’ underage drinking policy judged by a jury of our own peers, because New Jersey is still run by we the people — right?”

No, it’s actually run by state officials who make policies contrary to the state laws without any consequences. Congratulations to Dean Schuster for committing the perfect crime, as well as RUPD and the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office for only arresting average people to create the illusion of law and order while the real criminals are allowed to destroy the democratic principles this state was founded on.

Allan Gomes is a class of 2011 Rutgers alumnus.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Column misrepresents ‘New Atheist’ movement In his recent column titled “‘New Atheist’ liberals justify Islamophobia with rhetoric,” José Sanchez attempts to smear the leaders of the New Atheist movement. His commentary falsely states, “The New Atheists’ bludgeoning of religion seems to focus only on Islam.” Sanchez is apparently unfamiliar with the work of Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, et al. All three men and others like Bill Maher criticize all religions and their holy texts with equal fervor and profess to do as much. They are as swift to denounce Christianity as they are to denounce Islam.

A quick search of the Internet will confirm this. However, Sam Harris does note that radical Islamists present a distinct threat to the Western way of life: “Religions differ, and their specific differences matter.

And the truth is that Islam has doctrines regarding jihad, martyrdom, apostasy, etc., that pose a special problem to the civilized world at this moment in history.” This is quite a reasonable assertion considering the numerous violent and evil acts perpetrated by Islamists in the West (e.g. 9/11, the 2004/2005 bombings in Madrid and London, the Lockerbie Bombing, the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, etc.).

Radical extremists seek to silence critics of Islam, like New Atheist Salman Rushdie,

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through means such as a fatwa issued for his execution by the Supreme Leader of Iran. Many also expressed disdain for freedom of speech, a key element of Western democracy, by protesting, attempting to take legal action and, in some cases rioting, when in 2006 a Danish cartoonist depicted the Prophet Muhammad, which is considered blasphemy to many of the Islamic faith. Now, to be clear, as Harris and Maher stated on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the vast majority of the 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide are kind, peace-loving people who are invaluable to their communities.

Despite this, radical Islam is still a dangerous specter that must be approached with both condemnation and caution. New Atheists are critical of the ideas that Islam promotes, not the people that follow its doctrines. It is also curious to point out that New Atheists “selectively quote the Qur’an.” If it is a perfect book that communicates the exact word of God, should not all of its verses adequately represent the tenets of the faith?

Sanchez also implies that the New Atheists are mainly condescending white males criticizing people of color because they are white supremacists. This is simply unfounded and ridiculous. He neglects to mention people like Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Jennifer Hecht, Susan Jacoby and Rushdie, who promote rational thought based upon the principles of science and the philosophy of Western liberalism, as opposed to the demands and

threats of the jealous and totalitarian God that we see in the holy texts of the three Abrahamic faiths.

Ian Smith is a School of Engineering sophomore majoring in industrial engineering.

Student government projects student voice Throughout history, there has been a struggle for a voice to be heard, for feedback to be taken into consideration. Calls to action were made to make those two things happen. At Rutgers University, we have many systems in place that are trying to further the shared governance principle and administrators who are in place to take feedback into consideration and to hear the student voice. The Rutgers University Student Assembly — your student government — has representatives for every class year, from every school and campus and even student senate representation. RUSA meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus, and this is one of the best locomotives to have your concerns heard and addressed.

Anyone is welcome to attend and give feedback. Furthermore, there are student senators who can bring your concerns even further to the University senate. At the Uni-

versity senate, students have representation, and so do faculty, staff members, professors and all members of the Rutgers community.

Each committee in RUSA and the University senate has certain charges or tasks that they are working on, and student feedback is critical. For instance, the committee I sit on, the University Structure and Governance Committee, is currently looking at charges that examine the senate election procedure, the mergers procedure and the commencement speaker procedures for future cycles.

I would love to have student feedback to bring to the committee meetings. Beyond these meetings, we also understand that students may be busy on Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. or may not be able to attend senate meetings — but RUSA holds office hours on Thursdays and Fridays and is very responsive to phone calls and e-mails. Contact information for RUSA and the University senate can be found at ruassembly.com and senate. rutgers.edu, respectively. Make your voice heard and make sure your feedback is taken into consideration. At Rutgers University, the struggle begins when your voices are heard, the student empowerment continues when you get more involved, and the student body is seldom ignored when the students united begin to participate in shared governance on the “Banks of the Old Raritan.”

Jacob Shulman is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science with a minor in economics.

QUOTE OF THE DAY I feel as if I’ve made a relationship with eating meat and I don’t know if I could turn back now … Meat just tastes too good.

- Marques Jules, School of Arts and Sciences first year student, on why he could not embrace a vegan diet. See story on FRONT.

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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black

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Today’s Birthday (10/17/14). Community participation brings greatest reward this year. Work together for a cause that moves your spirit. Set lofty goals. Partnerships shift, revealing new income opportunities. Go for the big bucks, especially through 12/23. Then a study project takes your attention.

Writing, recording and communications thrive. Balance health and work over springtime for new power. Bring your love home. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries ( March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Your words inspire others to action. It’s a good day to send a love note. Let someone know where you stand. Ask for more and get it. Remember your goals and avoid overwhelm.

Blowback can get expensive.

Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Put your efforts on display. Only go for the fun stuff.

Prioritize steps to win a prize. Do the homework. Participate with a creative group. Accept acknowledgement from far away. Find the perfect thing for your family.

Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — If you can avoid overwhelm, a great opportunity becomes available. An expert friend would love to tell you how to do it. Listen carefully. Review your financial obligations.

Sort and file. Make lists and prepare provisions.

Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Grasp a fleeting income opportunity. Friends who share a passion have words of encouragement, as well as valuable connections and contribution. Rouse your joy and passion to play. Invite your partner or best friend.

Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — You can find a clever solution to the problem at hand. Consult an old friend. Turn down an expensive proposition. Stay home instead of going out. Write down words from a successful elder. You can reach your objective.

Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Accept support from loved ones. Friends are pleased to help, grateful for all your loving support. Respond in the affirmative. Get your message out. Abundance is available. Get something you’ve always wanted.

Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — More work increases your sense of security. Nonetheless, keep your eyes open for new ways to bring money in. Share opportunities with friends in the business.

What comes around goes around.

Celebrate with your community.

Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Your mind is clear. Accept a new responsibility gracefully. You can do it. Let people know what you want. You have more resources than expected. Revise your plans to increase profits. An unusual name blips onto your radar.

Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Today favors research. Stick to the rules, and prioritize basics. Think fast and work faster. There’s plenty for all. Buy to improve household communications. You’re tempted to go explore. Is it time to buy the tickets?

Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Dance to your own drummer. Send words of love and you both feel better. Advance your career over the next two days. You’re learning quickly, with help from a loved one. Collaborate to climb a rung.

Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Begin anew with a romance. Discover wonderful things. The more you learn, the farther you’ll go. Listen carefully.

Leave investments in a safe place.

Schedule a trip or adventure together, and plan in advance to save expenses.

Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Create your own harmony. You have more than you thought. You’re an inspiration to others. Don’t let spending get out of control, even for something you really want. Get the word out to advance your agenda.

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October 17, 2014

CHALLENGE Knights prepared for crowd noise in practice this week with artificial jet sounds CONTINUED FROM BACK Operating efficiently through the unparalleled noise levels will require silent snap counts, hand signals and other forms of nonverbal communication, the Knights anticipate. They prepared for as much during practice this week with artificially enhanced jet sounds at the F3 Turf Field.

Even so, the Knights realize the challenge will remain per vasive without results.

“If you can play great defense and you get off the field, hold them to three-and-outs and things like that, the crowd becomes less of a factor,” said senior middle linebacker Kevin Snyder. “They kind of become quiet because they’re a little stunned at what you’re doing. If we can play great defense and we can get off the field when we need to, we can kind of — not silence the crowd — but we can kind of keep them at bay.”

Still, all of that only scratches the surface of the task at hand.

Enter the Buckeyes (4-1, 1-0), winners of their last three games by an average of 38.7 points after limping into the season without starting quarterback Braxton Miller, whose season ended with a shoulder injur y in August.

But ever since a stunning home loss to Virginia Tech on Sept. 6, Ohio State is back to being a national powerhouse and trending upward across the board.

It starts with 6-foot-1, 225-pound freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett making strides in the Buckeyes’ up-tempo offense. He completed only 9 of 29 passes against Virginia Tech but has passed for 14 touchdowns with just one interception in three games since.

Barrett leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the nation in pass efficiency, and his dual-threat capabilities in operating an offense with an array of spread and zone-

Senior quarterback Gary Nova has thrown for seven touchdowns and one interception in three games since throwing five interceptions against Penn State. He currently ranks second in the Big Ten in passing yards, touchdowns and efficiency. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER read schemes make it Rutgers’ stiffest defensive challenge yet.

The Knights look to stay alert and reactive in space to slow things down.

“You can’t just say, ‘OK, they came out in this formation, [and] they’re going to run this certain play,’” Snyder said. “They have a bunch of different plays. It seems like they run 100 different ones ever y game.”

On the other side of the ball, one of the nation’s most complete defensive ends in Joey Bosa leads Ohio State. The 6-foot-5, 278-pounder already has seven tackles for loss (second in the Big Ten) and three forced fumbles this season (tied for first in the Big Ten).

As a whole, the Buckeyes rank fifth in the conference and 14th nationally in total defense.

But their secondar y has yet to from Nova spiral into dreary second be tested by a gunslinger as tal- halves each of the last two years.

He won’t promise this year will ented as Nova, who comes in off a career-high 404 passing yards in be different, but Nova has said he is in the best physical shape Rutgers’ win against Michigan. of his career at Since his the midpoint of five-interception “We’ve all got to come a season. letdown against “When they Penn State, out ready to play and get to their the senior has just show people that we fourth year as a played some of senior, you hope the most effistill belong in they’re in the cient football of this league.” best conditionhis career with ing of their caa 63.5-percent DARIUS HAMILTON reers if they’re completion rate, Junior Defensive Tackle fortunate to be seven touchhealthy, which downs and one interception in three games. His Gar y has,” said head coach Kyle passing touchdowns (13), yards Flood. “I’m glad he feels that way.

(1,601) and efficiency (170.9) all I would want him to and I would expect him to feel that way.” rank second in the Big Ten. The rest of the Knights feel Still, Rutgers fans have seen strong first halves of the season equally recharged after their first

bye week, eager to plunge fullsteam ahead into the second half of the most difficult schedule in program histor y.

They realize critics still aren’t giving them much respect — they’re more than used to that by now.

But regardless of how farfetched a win Saturday might seem, Rutgers isn’t backing down.

“We’ve all got to come out ready to play and just show people that we still belong in this league,” said junior defensive tackle Darius Hamilton. “I think there are still a lot of doubters and a lot of naysayers, but the best thing about that is we get the opportunity to go out there and prove ourselves.”

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HISTORY Rutgers has chance to make history, notch program’s first undefeated season at home since 1987 19, Illinois has dropped three matches in a row, with the most recent coming “We love playing at home, and in double-overtime to Minnesota.

But the Fighting Illini still hold we’re enjoying playing at home.

I think if we won these next two the Big Ten’s most dangerous offengames at home and ended our reg- sive weapon in Jannelle Flaws. The ular season, that’d be great,” Leigh senior forward is the conference’s said. “It speaks volumes to us how fourth overall leading scorer with 48 points, and tied much pride we for top goal makhave in Rutgers “We like [Yurcak Field] to er at 23. and how much the Knights pride we have be a fortress where people canIfcontain Flaws playing on our come in. It’s very hard to and obtain the home field. As victory, the attena senior, I would win here, so we want tion then shifts to love to finish my to continue that.”

Northwestern. season and my Looking at senior year that MIKE O’NEILL the matchup on way.”

Head Coach paper, it almost Over the looks like a sure years, home-field win for Rutgers. advantage has But while the Wildcats (5-7-2, 1-6been relevant at Rutgers. Including the seven wins earned this year, the 1) have struggled severely throughKnights boast a 31-7-2 mark at home. out their season and lost six of their In order to make history, Rutgers last seven matches, their most rewill have to take care of the Fighting Il- cent win came in an upset over Illilini (9-5, 4-4) in its opening game of the nois — when the Fighting Illini were weekend. Once ranked as high as No. ranked No. 19.

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After four years, senior forward Stef Scholz plays in her final two regular season games at Yurcak Field.

Scholz and the Knights have the chance to finish 9-0 at home. DAPHNE ALVA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER With the unpredictability of what either opponent may be able to conjure up when the ball gets rolling in each game, head coach Mike O’Neill said the Knights will keep their focus. “[Being undefeated at home] means a lot to us,” O’Neill said.

“We like [Yurcak Field] to be a fortress where people come in. It’s very hard to win here, so we want to continue that, but we don’t take it for granted.”

With the opportunity to send the seniors out on a high and historical note, there is an extra incentive going into the final home stand of the year.

Contrar y to the cliché of wanting to win for the seniors, it is the seniors that want to win for their teammates.

“I was talking with Stef and Cassie and they were talking so much about [how] everyone preaches

… let’s win one for the seniors. It’s the opposite here. The seniors want to win for everybody else,” O’Neill said. “I think that’s an environment that’s been created by the teams of the past and will continue along with this senior group that they want to be successful for everybody else.”

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October 17, 2014

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PRINCETON INVITATIONAL TAKES PLACE TOMORROW

FIELD HOCKEY

Invite offers shot at low times MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER

With a quick turnaround from last week’s Metropolitan Championships, the Rutgers men’s cross countr y team will compete in Saturday’s Princeton Invitational, a meet that draws over 50 schools for different races.

It marks the first time this season that the Scarlet Knights will race in consecutive weeks, as head coach Mike Mulqueen designed the schedule to focus more on training earlier in the year in order to prepare for the more important races at the end of the season.

The plan for this week’s preparation consisted of a mix of both hard and less intense workouts — a balance intended to maximize performance.

“We had a good practice on Tuesday,” Mulqueen said.

“With the short turnaround between races, we did only one hard workout and one easy workout. The race ser ves as another hard day.”

As Big Ten competition nears, the Princeton Invitational will be a crucial race that gains some more experience for the young Knights.

Mulqueen is not necessarily concerned with team scoring so far but would like to see the team tr y to run closer together.

“It is a ver y competitive race with 35 teams entered [in our race],” he said. “Our goal in this

race is to not worr y so much about the team score, since it is an invitational, but to tr y and run closer as a team between our one and eight man.”

Many local schools come to the Princeton Invitational as they prepare for championship-level races, making it an invitational that ser ves many purposes.

The Knights hope to lower their individual times and mile splits while getting the team to

“Our goal in this race is to not worry so much about the team score, since it is an invitational, but to try and run closer as a team.”

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run as more of a pack.

They are also looking to continue improving as a whole and use some lessons from last week’s Metropolitan Championships, which saw six Knights achieve personal-best times, to carr y over into Princeton.

“We’re definitely going to be looking to build off of our momentum [going into] the Princeton race,” said junior Jaimin Vekaria. “For the younger guys, it will be the first time they run at the Princeton course, so it’s going to be interesting to see that.”

One newcomer to the Princeton course is freshman Trent Brinkfoski, who has consistently been among the Knights’ top runners this season.

He hopes to take advantage of the flat, straightfor ward course in Princeton, which can lead to taking some chances early on that usually would not be a consideration.

“The main thing is going out fast and taking a risk in this race, especially,” he said. “… Since the course is flat, it’s a good time to experiment and go out fast, tr y to hit some quick first two miles and hope you can maintain a fast pace and set a personal record to see your progress.”

In the team’s previous races, especially the pair of meets at Van Cortlandt Park, they raced on hilly courses where it was tough a get a quick start, resulting in a greater emphasis on pacing.

Brinkofski is looking forward to the Princeton race because of the chance it gives Rutgers to gain experience and continue getting better during the most impor tant stretch of the season.

“If we can just go out fast and run as a team in a pack, I think we can accomplish some big things,” he said.

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MEN’S GOLF LEHIGH INVITATIONAL TEES OFF TOMORROW, SUNDAY

Coach returns to old home course ALEX NAZZARO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers men’s golf team has had many ups and downs so far this season.

Entering their last tournament of the fall season on Saturday and Sunday, the Lehigh Invitational, the Scarlet Knights have finished 10th, second, 11th and sixth, respectively, in their first four tournaments.

Although Rutgers is the defending champion of the tournament in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the team is coming off a letdown in its previous outing in the Maryland Invitational.

With little time to prepare for Lehigh, head coach Rob Shutte said the team used practice to address mental mistakes that were made.

“Some of those mistakes, which are mental, can be overcome through experience, which takes time,” Shutte said. “We have seen better decision-making and overall much better play each and every week. We just need to continue to step on the pedal and see if we can break through [and win] by having all five guys playing to their potential at the same time.”

Despite the fact the Knights had a short week of practice, the trip to Lehigh is almost like coming to a second home course given their coach’s former history with it.

Shutte was the former Lehigh women’s golf coach, spending two seasons there before taking the

Junior Jonathan Chang leads the Knights this season, finishing first on the team in three of four tournaments so far.

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position at Rutgers. He said he’s excited to return to his former home course for several reasons.

“As defending champions, this is the only tournament we will have a chance to defend this year,” Shutte said. “For myself, it’s always good to go into a tournament feeling like I have the guys very prepared, since I know the course so well. Most importantly, it’s an opportunity to finish off the fall season, that has had some inconsistent play, with a very positive note entering the off-season.”

Junior Jonathan Chang, senior Jacob Stokl and freshman Toks Pedro lead the Knights.

Chang, a catalyst in keeping Rutgers competitive this year with consistent play pacing the Knights, has finished first three times and second one time

among the Knights in tournaments this year.

Stockl, entering his last fall season tournament of his career, is looking to return to his former form where he finished second overall in the Rutgers Invitational, losing by one stroke to Fairfield’s Steve Burak.

But Pedro, coming off a strong performance in the Maryland Invitational where he finished tied for 24th in a 75-player field, could be the Knights’ biggest wildcard.

Other Knights hoping to make an impact are freshmen Jack Panagos and Matt Holuta, sophomores Michael Howe, Ryan Rose and Chase Wheatley and junior Louis Bodine.

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Sophomore forward Rachel Yaney said the weekend gives the Knights a chance to show their ability versus ranked teams.

EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Ranked foes await RU in weekend road trip RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers field hockey team goes into its most challenging weekend of the season.

The Scarlet Knights (67, 1-4) face the challenge of taking on a pair of top-five teams in No. 5 Penn State and the No. 2 Mar yland.

“I think competition-wise, Penn State and Mar yland are two of the top teams in the conference,” said head coach Meredith Long. “The team is excited to compete, and we are going to take it one game at a time, and Penn State is first.”

The Knights take on Penn State (10-3, 2-2) on Friday at University Park. The Nittany Lions are coming off a loss to Rutgers’ Sunday opponent, Mar yland, 4-3, last Friday.

Penn State is 5-1 at home this year with its only loss coming from No. 14 Michigan.

Head coach Charlene Morett-Curtiss enters her 28th season at the helm for the Nittany Lions, which makes her the longest-tenured coach in the Big Ten and the sixth-longest tenured in Division I histor y.

Penn State has a high-powered offense, as six of its players have four or more goals this season. For ward Taylor Herold leads the team with 13 goals and for ward Jenna Chrismer follows with eight goals.

The team takes many shots on goal and tries to capitalize on a plethora of corners. On the season, the Nittany Lions average 3.23 goals a game.

Along with their aggressive offense, their defense is giving up just 1.31 goals per game.

The Knights get set to take on Mar yland (11-2, 4-1), Long’s alma mater, on Sunday.

The Terrapins’ only two losses have come at the hands of No. 1 North Carolina and No. 9 Northwestern.

Long faces off against her former head coach Missy Meharg, who has built up a great program

in her 27 years as head coach and has seven national titles to show for it.

Mar yland is similar to Penn State in that it maintains a solid balance in its team, scoring goals abundantly and locking down opponents on the defensive end.

On the season, Mar yland is 7-1 at home and essentially a lock to make the Big Ten tournament, something Rutgers is still progressing toward making.

The Terrapins have 11 players this season that have registered two goals or more. Two standouts on the team are midfielder Anna Desoye, who has seven goals and 11 assists, as well as for ward Katie Gerzabek, who has 13 assists on the season.

Although this weekend’s opponents are two of the toughest they will face all season long, the Knights do not feel the pressure.

“Being the underdog is always easier,” said sophomore defender Sofia Walia. “They’re well aware that we are here to give them a fight. They should be scared of what is going to come for them.”

Although it won’t be easy, Rutgers has a chance to beat the highest ranked opponents in its histor y this weekend. Dating back to 2004, Rutgers is 2-41 in games against ranked opponents.

Rutgers hasn’t had the best luck going against ranked opponents this season, losing to four ranked teams by one goal, but the Knights have always been competitive.

A win against a program of Penn State and Mar yland’s stature would be huge for Rutgers this season and the program as a whole moving for ward.

“It would give us a lot of confidence,” said sophomore for ward Rachel Yaney. “A lot of people are doubting us, and I think that we will show a lot of people how good we are.”

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October 17, 2014 SOCCER NO. 19 NORTHWESTERN-RUTGERS, TOMORROW, 7 P.M.

Rutgers seeks conference win versus physical Wildcats side SEAN STEWART ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

After weeks of tinkering with lineups and formations, the Rutgers men’s soccer team finally struck gold with its best performance of the season in its 4-1 Tuesday night victory over Penn.

But one glaring question still remains unanswered: Can they maintain it?

It’s a question the Scarlet Knights (4-7-1, 1-3-1) will have a chance to respond to when they host No. 19 Northwestern on Saturday night at Yurcak Field.

After going winless for six straight games prior to their last win, senior midfielder Nathan Bruccoleri gave a simple solution to how the Knights can carry this week’s momentum into the weekend.

“Don’t do what we did last time,” Bruccoleri said, laughing.

“I mean, it’s always exciting to get your hopes up and want to win, but we [have] just got to be realistic and we know what we have to do at this time. We know we need wins in order to make it into postseason.”

The Wildcats (6-2-4, 1-1-2) enter Piscataway, New Jersey, as one of the top teams in the nation, but have had a bumpy road when it comes to conference games.

Northwestern sits in an underwhelming seventh place in the conference standings, just one point ahead of the Knights who are in eighth.

It also saw its month-long unbeaten streak come to an end Tuesday night against defending

Freshman forward Jason Wright has scored four goals in the Knights’ last three games and leads the Knights with seven goals this season. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER national champion Notre Dame and boast a below average road record, where it has earned just one win.

That being said, the Wildcats’ defense is one of the stingiest Rutgers will face this year, ranking 10th in the nation in goals against average and led by New Jersey native goalkeeper Tyler Miller, who tops the Big Ten in save percentage.

They also possess bite in the attack with midfielder Cole Missimo and forward Joey Calistri leading with a team-high four goals and two assists each.

Although this will be the first time both programs will play each other, head coach Dan Donigan said he’s very familiar with Northwestern from his time coaching St. Louis and believes

the matchup has major incentives for both teams. “[The game means] everything. I mean, at this point in the season, you have to fight for every point you can get,” Donigan said. “So we’re obviously focusing and concentrating on a one game at a time approach.”

In order to penetrate a physical Wildcats backline, the Knights will need to maintain their form against Penn, where they scored one more goal in 90 minutes than they had in the previous six games combined.

Jason Wright will be a critical component to their success. The freshman for ward scored four goals in the last three games for seven on the season, which is second most in the conference.

For Wright, his recent success has come from regaining his confidence and his change in positioning from central striker to the left wing during the past two matches.

“It’s just a rotation just to be unpredictable,” Wright said of the move. “Opponents come out to see me up top and see me on the wing. So, it’s just being unpredictable and making a mess in the opponent’s game plan.”

While the Knights’ attack is garnering most of the attention, Rutgers’ defense has gained a boost from a switch in personnel in the midfield.

Rutgers played with junior forward J.P. Correa, sophomore midfielder Erik Sa and an alteration between Bruccoleri and redshirt freshman Jack Young before,

with Correa positioned like a withdrawn forward.

Now, the Knights have moved Correa out to the right wing with Sa pushed up to an attacking midfield role and Bruccoleri and Young sitting behind as two holding defensive midfielders.

“I think having two of us in there helps us in terms of not always running to every single spot [on the field],” Bruccoleri said.

“Instead, we just manage each spot and shift from side to side, and I think it’s a lot better for the team and … for our possession as well when we’re moving into the attack. So even if we do lose [the ball], one of us is there on each side of the field to get it.”

With morale high and a new system in place, Donigan said the goal in practice was to feed the team’s belief that it is capable of winning big games.

Although the Knights seem likely to start the same 11 they did during the Penn victory, Donigan said no player can afford to get complacent.

“I think the good thing is these guys know that we’re willing to make these changes and nobody is safe, not one person is safe,” Donigan said. “… I think that makes for good competition on a daily basis, and it makes them a little uneasy, so they have to come in and come out here and compete and perform [at practice] to keep themselves on the field come game time.”

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VOLLEYBALL MICHIGAN-RUTGERS, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.

Knights face pair of middle-tier Big Ten opponents CONOR NORDLAND STAFF WRITER

After six games in the Big Ten, the Rutgers volleyball team is still searching for its first win against a conference opponent.

The Scarlet Knights (7-12, 0-6) have struggled in all areas of the game in the early par t of conference play, unable to put it all together on the cour t.

But that could all change this weekend.

The Knights face two teams that are in the middle of the standings in the Big Ten in Michigan (8-8, 3-3) and Michigan State (107, 3-3) this weekend at home.

The need to earn a win in conference play is weighing heavily on the Knights. While both opponents this weekend possess strengths, they also present a number of weaknesses the

Junior outside hitter Alex Lassa said she feels Rutgers has a shot to take advantage of opportunities against Michigan.

EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Knights will try to exploit.

“We want to win every game, but this weekend, I feel like we have some opportunities we can and should take advantage of,” said junior outside hitter Alex Lassa.

Michigan comes into the contest against the Knights carrying a two-game win streak, where they won in straight sets against both Iowa and No. 8 Nebraska.

Even with their momentum, the Wolverines are similar to the Knights both statistically and in their style of play.

Michigan is last in the Big Ten with two blocks per set and place 10th with 13.45 kills per set. Similarly, Rutgers is 13th in blocks with 2.05 per set and is last in the Big Ten with an average of 10.86 kills per set.

According to head coach CJ Werneke, the Wolverines run a similar style of play to the Knights, something that has helped Rutgers in preparation this week.

As for the Knights’ other opponent, Michigan State presents a large contrast to how the Wolverines play.

The Spartans feature a starting lineup made up of players over 6 feet tall. They use their size to their advantage, ranking third in opponent hitting percentage at .163 and are fourth in the Big Ten blocks per set with 2.61.

Even with its size, Michigan State has struggled in offensive

areas such as hitting percentage and assists, where they rank 10th in the Big Ten in both categories.

Handling each team’s different styles of play will be imperative for the Knights this weekend, Werneke said.

“We have to adjust to both styles quickly in preparation,” Werneke said. “I think for Michigan it will be a little easier because what they do we see in practice everyday, and with Michigan State, we’ll have to deal with their size and net play from the beginning.

If we can do that, we’re going to have some opportunities.”

The Knights have worked all week long to improve their focus and mental attitude when it comes to starting games. The players and coaching staff know slow starts will not lead to any victories, especially in a conference as competitive as the Big Ten. “The last couple matches, we have come slow out of the gate, and when you’re getting beat 25-8 in the first set, to see if this mental preparation and game day preparation is working, we should come out stronger in the early sets,” Werneke said. “I think [with] each match in the Big Ten, we have gotten better as the match went on, but we are committing critical errors late, and so we have been working on eliminating those lategame errors and executing our game plan properly.”

The critical mistakes that have derailed the Knights in some matches will be cut down significantly this weekend, according to the players. This week of practice has allowed Rutgers to focus on its own issues and obtain a rhythm on the offensive side of the ball.

“We’re trying to reduce our own errors,” said junior middle blocker Mikaela Matthews. “We have been working on placing the ball strategically on the other side of the net and placing it where the block is, not where the defense is, in order to get points.”

It remains to be seen whether the Knights can put together a complete game, but the weeklong adjustments the coaching staff made have given the players a renewed sense of focus on their goals.

While Michigan and Michigan State will present problems, the Knights feel if they stick to their game plan, it could be their weekend to make a statement.

“We need to come out strong from the beginning and be prepared to play as a team,” Matthews said. “We cannot get separated and play as individuals when things go wrong, and whether we’re up by 10 or down by 10, we need to stay focused throughout.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re in the business here of winning championships, and this is just another game on the stop to getting there.”

— Senior fullback Michael Burton on playing at No. 13 Ohio State this weekend

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FOOTBALL RUTGERS-NO. 13 OHIO STATE, TOMORROW, 3:30 P.M. (ABC)

The Knights (5-1, 1-1) will meet with one of college football’s most prestigious programs in No. 13 Ohio State (4-1, 1-0) for the first time in history on Saturday. Ohio Stadium, also known as the Horseshoe, can seat 104,944 fans, which is the fourth-largest stadium capacity in the nation. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Rutgers embraces road challenge at OSU GREG JOHNSON SPORTS EDITOR

They’ve heard about being 19.5-point underdogs. They’ve heard about the 100,000plus fans that await in one of college football’s most historic venues.

Most of all, members of the Rutgers football team have heard plenty that the national eye will be watching through ABC and ESPN cameras.

But before the Scarlet Knights play at No. 13 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon, they want to make one thing clear: The Big Ten East Division crown is still all that matters.

“We’re in the business here of winning championships,” said senior fullback Michael Burton, “and this is just another game on the stop to getting there.”

To keep those dreams alive, the Knights (5-1, 1-1) likely need to find a way to win in

arguably the most daunting road matchup in school history.

Ohio Stadium seats 104,944 — the fourth-largest stadium capacity in the nation behind only the homes of Michigan, Penn State and Texas A&M, according to collegexpress.com.

Two years ago, Rutgers went into Arkansas and won in front of 72,543 spectators. Venues at former AAC foes Louisville and South Florida had their share of raucous fans as well.

But nothing in recent history compares to the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio.

“I’m sure it’s going to be a lot different, a lot louder,” said senior quarterback Gary Nova. “It’s probably going to feel like people are on top of you. It’s a great venue — one of the best in the country — so you can’t be not excited to play in it. … I’m excited to see how the guys are going to respond.”

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WOMEN’S SOCCER ILLINOIS-NO. 14 RUTGERS, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.

Knights look to make history at home GARRETT STEPIEN CORRESPONDENT

The date was Aug. 22, 2011.

Under the bright lights of Yurcak Field, Stef Scholz donned No. 9 on her back and “RUTGERS” across her chest, in scarlet block letters plastered on her white uniform.

As a freshman, Scholz earned a start at forward and played 41 minutes in a memorable 1-0 shutout win over Drexel to kick off her freshman campaign and collegiate career.

Along with Scholz, fellow classmates Cassie Inacio and Amy Pietrangelo made their Rutgers women’s soccer debuts. Tori Leigh, a sophomore at the time, earned a start on defense.

Come this weekend, it could be the final time that the quartet of seniors gets its chance to shine again in front of their home crowd.

“It’s starting to hit me a little bit this week.

The season flew by,” Scholz said. “I can’t believe it’s already senior week and it’s bitter-

sweet. I’m really gonna miss the girls and the program here.”

Scholz stopped herself.

“But we’re not done yet,” she said.

With five games remaining on the regular season slate, the No. 14 Scarlet Knights host Illinois at 7 p.m. on Friday night and Northwestern on Sunday at 1 p.m. in their home finale.

Rutgers (10-1-1, 6-1-1) has an opportunity to send its seniors out in the same fashion they arrived: with a win.

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LEONTE CARROO,

junior wide receiver, ranks 28th nationally and third in the Big Ten with 91.3 receiving yards per game this season.

He is also 21st nationally and second in the conference with five touchdown catches.

Even more compelling is the opportunity to do something that hasn’t been done in quite some time.

At 7-0 on their home turf and the final two home games this weekend, the Knights have an opportunity to finish the season undefeated at Yurcak Field for the first time since 1987.

In its 30-year history, Rutgers has gone undefeated twice. The Knights went 5-0 in their inaugural season in 1984 and were 8-0 in 1987.

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KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

SWIMMING & DIVING

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vs. various teams

at Penn State

vs. Michigan

vs.Illinois

Today, 4:15 p.m., RU Aquatic Center

Tonight, 6 p.m., State College, Pa.

Tonight, 7 p.m., College Ave. Gym

Tonight, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field