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New accusations add to student’s murder charges
Rutgers president supports transgender rights in letter
Izaia Bullock, a former member of the Rutgers football team, has been charged with an additional cyber harassment charge following his arrest earlier this week for allegedly attempting to murder an acquaintance’s family member. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR
BRENDAN BRIGHTMANSTAFF WRITER
The former Rutgers football play-er charged in connection with a plot to murder has received an ad-ditional charge: one count of cyber harassment in the fourth degree, according to the Middlesex County prosecutor’s office.
The Daily Targum reported ear-lier this week that Izaia Bullock, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was charged in connection with a murder plot, with two counts of at-tempted murder in the first degree
and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree.
The new charge was filed against Bullock during an investigation by the Rutgers University Police De-partment and the Middlesex Coun-ty Prosecutor’s Office, according to the office.
He is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center, according to the office, pending a Detention Hearing scheduled for to-morrow in New Brunswick before Su-perior Court Judge Michael A. Toto.
The investigation is still active and continuing, according to the office.
RYAN STIESINEWS EDITOR
University President Robert L. Barchi, joined by other University administrators, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Betsy DeVos yesterday urging for continued protections for transgender students in light of the recently leaked memo regarding Title IX.
Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber and Univer-sity of Wisconsin—Madison Chan-cellor Rebecca Blank cosigned the letter with Barchi.
In it, they expressed concerns for the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposal to define sex under Title IX as something un-changeable, either male or female and determined by a person’s gen-itals at birth, and called on DeVos to take leadership in opposing the proposed change.
“As presidents and chancellors of leading American research universities, we write to express our deep concern and dismay at reports of possible withdrawal of federal agency protections for transgender people,” the letter be-gins. “We appeal to you to do ev-erything you can to prevent such action and to uphold the dignity of all persons.”
They said the proposed definition is narrow and binary, and could roll back protections against discrim-ination on the basis of gender and gender identity.
The American Medical Associ-ation has called for legal protec-tions ensuring access to basic hu-man services and public facilities for transgender people, which are important, because transgender Americans, including students
On Friday, Oct. 26, various student organizations held a rally on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus to speak out against the Title IX proposal and show support for and solidarity with transgender students at Rutgers. NICOLE LAGOS / VIDEO EDITOR
on college campuses, have faced discrimination, isolation and ha-rassment, the authors of the let-ters said.
They said in the letter that now is not the time for the country to turn its back on the progress transgen-der people have made.
“Providing these protections is fully consistent with basic prin-ciples of fairness and respect for
SEE LETTER ON PAGE 4
The letter was addressed to Betsy DeVos, United States secretary of Education, and asked that she oppose the proposed changes made in the Title IX memo. It asked her to advocate for an interpretation of the title that fully protects the rights of transgender people. RUTGERS.EDU
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UNIVERSITYNovember 2, 2018 Page 3
Retired U. director wins award for community service
Ingrid Reed has a Rutgers connection. She served as former director of the New Jersey Project at Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics. The project works to expand Eagleton’s presence in the political and policy conversations of New Jersey. RUTGERS.EDU
BRENDAN BRIGHTMANSTAFF WRITER
The Princeton Area Communi-ty Foundation has honored Ingrid Reed, the former director of the NJ Project at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics, ac-cording to a press release.
The 2018 Leslie “Bud” Vivian Award for Community Service was shared with her husband Marvin Reed, the former mayor of the Princeton borough, accord-ing to the release.
Married for 59 years, they are the first couple to receive the award, according to the release.
“Marvin and Ingrid Reed spent decades serving the Princeton re-gion and New Jersey,” said Jeffrey M. Vega, the president and CEO of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. “Their service to our communities has made our region a better place to live.”
The NJ Project at Eagleton coordinates, strengthens and ex-pands Eagleton’s efforts to assist individuals, governments and organizations in shaping New Jer-sey’s political and policy agenda, according to its website. The proj-ect carries out public service and educational programs, research ef-forts and informational assistance.
Ingrid Reed directed the project from 1996 to 2010 and chaired the Governor’s Task Force on Local Government
Ethics at Eagleton, according to the release.
Outside of Eagleton, she has a de-cade-long community service career.
“Ingrid served as co-chair of the 1979 effort at consolidating Princeton Borough and Township and as Chair of the Capital City
Redevelopment Corporation,” according to the release. “She also served on the boards of the League of Women Voters, the Princeton Adult School and the Princeton Symphony.”
Her many other roles includ-ed being a founding member of the Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls, being founder and Board Chair of NJ Spotlight and a board member of WomanSpace.
She also does work with the Princeton Public Library, includ-ing hosting an election night event, according to the release.
Her husband has been active in the community as well.
He served as mayor of Prince-ton from 1990 to 2003, after serv-ing six years as a councilman, according to the release. As may-or, he oversaw the Hinds Plaza Redevelopment Project, which developed a new public library, affordable apartments and a park-ing garage. He was also instru-mental in creating the Princeton Arts Council.
The couple has decided to use the award’s small grant toward the Princeton Public Library, the Princeton Arts Council and the Paul Robeson House, according to the release.
Nelida Valentin, of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, presented the 2018 Leslie “Bud” Vivian Award for Community Service to Ingrid and Marvin Reed for their dedication to the community and years of services in roles at Rutgers in the Princeton area. COURTESY OF PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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others, and it is also fully con-sistent with the guidance of the American medical community regarding the distinctions be-
tween sex, gender and gender identity,” they said.
The Daily Targum reported that last week Rutgers students organized a rally at Brower Com-mons on the College Avenue
LETTERBarchi says DOE is responsible for protecting every student in America
CONTINUED FROM FRONT
TARGUM THROWBACK Michael Cole (left) and Chris Paladino (right) take a break from work for a game of Office Olympics. COURTESY OF JEFF ISAACS
campus to speak out against the memo and show solidarity for transgender students on campus.
Barchi and the other admin-istrators said the DOE has a re-sponsibility to protect every stu-dent in America.
“You (Devos) have observed that the Department of Education has ‘a responsibility to protect every student in America and en-sure that they have the freedom to learn and thrive in a safe and
trusted environment. This is not merely a federal mandate, but a moral obligation no individual, school, district or state can abdi-cate,’” they said.
They said they have been “steadfast” in efforts to ensure students on campus feel welcome and supported, and called on the federal government to also re-main steadfast in providing pro-tections for transgender students, as well.
“We hope you will provide needed leadership in oppos-ing the proposed change, and that you will strongly advocate for an interpretation of Title IX (and other federal laws) that fully protects the rights of transgender people — an inter-pretation grounded in the law, medical judgment, compassion and a firm commitment to re-spect the dignity of all Ameri-cans,” they said.
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10th patient dies at pediatric facility in viral outbreak ASSOCIATED PRESS
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A 10th person has died amid a viral out-break at a pediatric care center while a different strain of the vi-rus was found at another facility in the state, New Jersey health officials said Thursday.
The state Health Department confirmed in a statement the “medically fragile child” at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation had the adenovi-rus infection.
There have been 28 cases asso-ciated with the respiratory virus at the center, where the affected children had severely compro-mised immune systems. One death was a young adult.
“The loss of these young lives is heartbreaking, and our thoughts are with the families who are af-fected,” Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal said in a statement.
The state also said there are four confirmed adenovirus cases among pediatric patients at Voor-hees Pediatric Facility, near Phil-adelphia, but preliminary tests have ruled out it’s the same strain affecting Wanaque.
The department said it’s working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor the illness and an-nounced earlier this week that infection control teams were being sent to New Jersey’s four long-term pediatric centers to help with training.
Officials have said there is not a wider public health concern stem-ming from the outbreak.
New patients are not being ad-mitted at Wanaque.
The department also said Thursday the illness was last de-tected on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The previous date had been Monday. But, the department says, that’s not a surprise since the disease has a long incubation period of up to two weeks.
The outbreak won’t be consid-ered over until four weeks without a new illness goes by.
Adenovirus usually poses lit-tle risk for healthy people. It can cause mild cold or flu symptoms, and some strains also cause diar-rhea and pinkeye.
The strain found in the Wa-naque rehab center outbreak is called type 7 and is among
There are four confirmed adenovirus cases among patients at Voorhees Pediatric Facility. Preliminary tests have ruled out that it is the same strain affecting Wanaque — a separate pediatric care center experiencing an outbreak of the virus. GOOGLE MAPS
the more potent types. It some-times causes more serious re-spiratory illnesses, especially among those with weak im-mune systems.
Elnahal had earlier said all the cases of the outbreak occurred in a respiratory, or ventilator, unit. The department has since said
one staff member became ill but has recovered.
The identities of those who died and the affected patients have not been disclosed.
Over the past decade, severe illness and death from type 7 ade-novirus have been reported in the United States, according to the
CDC, but it’s unclear how many have died from it.
The CDC cited a 2001 scientific paper that reported a 1998 out-break of type 7 at a facility in Chi-cago that left eight patients dead. The paper said civilian outbreaks were not frequently reported be-cause of a lack of lab resources.
Google employees stage #MeToo fueled walkoutASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Car-rying signs that included a mock-ing use of the company’s original “Don’t be evil” motto, thousands of Google employees around the world briefly walked off the job Thursday to protest what they said was the tech giant’s mishan-dling of sexual misconduct allega-tions against executives.
From Tokyo, Singapore and London to New York, Seattle and San Francisco, highly paid engi-neers and other workers staged walkouts of nearly 1 hour, reflect-ing rising #MeToo-era frustration among women over frat-house behavior and other misconduct in heavily male Silicon Valley.
In Dublin, organizers used megaphones to address the out-door crowd of men and women, while in other places, workers gathered in packed conference rooms or lobbies. In New York, there appeared to be as many men as women out in the streets, while in Cambridge, Massachu-setts, men outnumbered women by perhaps 6 to 1.
Approximately 1,000 Goo-gle workers in San Francisco swarmed into a plaza in front of the city’s historic Ferry Build-ing, chanting, “Women’s rights are workers’ rights!” Thousands turned out at Google’s Mountain View, California, headquarters.
The demonstrations reflect-ed a sense among some of the 94,000 employees at Google and its parent Alphabet Inc. that the company is not living up to its professed ideals, as expressed in its “Don’t be evil” slogan and its newer injunction in its corpo-rate code of conduct : “Do the right thing.”
“The protests unfolded a week after The New York Times de-tailed allegations of sexual mis-conduct about the creator of Google’s Android software, Andy Rubin. The newspaper said Ru-bin received a $90 million sever-ance package in 2014 after Goo-gle concluded the accusations were credible. Rubin has denied the allegations.
The same story also disclosed allegations of sexual miscon-duct against other executives, including Richard DeVaul, a director at the Google-affiliat-ed lab that created self-driving cars and internet-beaming bal-loons. DeVaul had remained at the “X’’ lab after the accusations surfaced a few years ago, but re-signed on Tuesday without sev-erance, Google said.
In an unsigned statement, the Google protesters called for an end to forced arbitration in ha-rassment and discrimination cas-es, a practice that requires em-ployees to give up their right to sue and often includes confidenti-ality agreements.
Besides being angry about what they contend has been lenient han-dling of executives who mistreat women, the protest organizers demanded more aggressive steps for gender pay equity and more in-clusive hiring practices to reduce the high concentration of white and Asian men in the industry’s best-paying programming jobs.
In a statement, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is reviewing all the “constructive ideas” from employees to improve policies and practices.
Pichai last week sought to as-sure employees that the company had cracked down on misconduct, saying it had fired 48 employees,
including 13 senior managers, for sexual harassment in recent years without giving any of them sever-ance packages.
“I understand the anger and disappointment that many of you feel,” Pichai said in an email. “I feel it as well, and I am fully com-
mitted to making progress on an issue that has persisted for far too long in our society ... and, yes, here at Google, too.”
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UNIVERSAL UCLICK
too. I had seen it in the trailer. And still, the gunshots made my heart beat faster and my back straighten in alarm. I knew the cop was going to shoot the funny, cute, innocent, unarmed Black boy the movie had just introduced. I still cried.
There are some stories that are so raw, so genuine, so earth-shattering that no matter what medium they take on they will transform your life. “The Hate U Give” is all of that and more. It is easy to simply summarize “The Hate U Give” into a movie about a Black teenager getting shot, but at its core, the movie refuses to be a simple social justice handbook. The movie is about strength, romance, resilience, friendship — it is about being a teenager while also happening to be Black. It is about real life.
“The Hate U Give,” released on Oct. 5, is a nuanced, topical and im-portant depiction of the Black experience in America, and we all need to be talking about it.
The story centers around the strikingly self-aware Black teen Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg). While she lives in the impoverished, pre-dominantly Black neighborhood both of her parents grew up in, her and her two brothers attend a private school in the next town after Starr’s childhood friend Natasha was killed in a drive-by shooting. At school, Starr is careful to play the role of the “non-threatening Black girl” who swallows her tongue and speaks with perfect grammar. At home, Starr is a shell of her authentic Black self, feeling split between her upbring-ing and her lifestyle. Her delicate balance is challenged when her oldest friend Khalil is shot by a police officer while she sits in the passenger seat. It is in those subsequent moments where Starr must make vital de-cisions regarding the use of her voice in a volatile, violent environment, especially knowing that Khalil was a drug dealer in a powerful drug operation whose kingpin threatens her to keep her mouth shut.
It is hard to relate to such a specific, niche racial experience, but “The Hate U Give” changes that. It is incredibly impressive to see “The Hate U Give” give every perspective a moment to be understood. By weaving in full-bodied stories and stances from Starr’s police officer uncle, her ex-con father, her protective mother, her white boyfriend and her white best friend, “The Hate U Give” allows the audience to become better acquainted and recognize ourselves within a variety of motivations and backgrounds that perpetuate a broken system. In doing so, the movie expertly exposes problematic rhetoric that segregates this problem into an us versus them scenario and forces us to realize that no one party is entirely to blame. In a remarkably memorable scene, Starr has an in-tensely-heated, introspective conversation with her uncle Carlos (played by rapper and actor Common) who is on the police force. When Carlos argues that he is programmed to shoot under suspicious, potentially dan-gerous circumstances, Starr feels outraged at the hypocrisy, pointing out that he would never shoot at a white boy in a Mercedes. Carlos agrees without argument. Simply, he notes: “It’s a complex world.” That is a brave thing to suggest in a movie where we first-hand watch a Black boy die in cold blood. Still, this movie does not shy away from the hard-to-swallow truths. It does not shy away from noting that police officers are validly terrified when pulling over Black men in a gang and violence-rid-den neighborhood, especially if those men are argumentative and brash, but still holding those officers accountable for their actions.
The most striking image we are left with is Starr’s youngest brother Sekani, only 8 years old, holding a gun to the cops and the gang kingpin in defense of his father. We are left with reflection on the words that Tupac wrote that inspired the title and premise: “The hate you give little infants f---- everybody.” But, the movie is quick to correct — it is the hate we give. When we perpetuate a cycle of violence, blame and hatred, everybody gets hurt. The movie concludes with the arrest of the kingpin, suggesting that a crucial step in the process of alleviating these racial divides is to challenge the no-snitching rule and unite as a community against the crime that perpetuates a cycle of violence in ghettos. We are left to question our own roles in this cycle.
“The Hate U Give” revolutionizes and repackages the teen experi-ence into something so much more meaningful and inspiring than any of the news stories about real-life instances of police brutality. If you ever need a reminder for what we should be fighting for, “The Hate U Give” will give you all of that and more. It may seem like progress is stalling and life is stagnant and what we do does not matter, but “The Hate U Give” reminds you of what is at stake. And now more than ever, we need that — a reminder that even though the moment may be over, the movement never will be.
Anjali Shah is a Rutgers Business School sophomore, contemplating her primary major but minoring in political science and philosophy. Her column, “The Progressive’s Hot Take,” runs on alternate Fridays.
‘The Hate U Give’ is powerful call to action
THE PROGRESSIVE’S HOT TAKE
ANJALI SHAH
EDITORIALWEEK IN REVIEW: Laurels and Darts
SHOOTING RESEARCHRutgers has received a $2
million grant to conduct re-search on gun violence funded through the Center for Gun Violence Research awarded by the State of New Jersey.
In 1996, Congress leveraged their power of the purse and threatened the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention to stop funding research into firearm injuries and death or their funding will be stripped. Since 1996, the federal government and its agencies refused to commit resources to research. We laurel the $2 million grant for gun violence research as a necessary step in better un-derstanding an issue that plagues our nation.
TROUBLING DEFINITION
As a result of a leaked White House memo, it has become apparent that the Depart-ment of Health and Human Services may be seeking to
narrow the definition of the term “sex” to mean, “a person’s status as male or female based on immutable biological traits identifiable by or be-fore birth.” This new definition may very well conflate gender identity with technical biologi-cal sex, and have undesirable legal implications for the transgender community. We dart this proposed definition, as it could result in a ret-roactive ef fect on the progress made for trans-gender and gender non-conforming people.
STUDENT VOICERutgers has begun the pro-
cess of filling the Student Charter Trustee seat, taking an important step in includ-ing student voice in Board of Trustees deliberation. As stu-
dent organizations continue to protest the Board of Trustee meetings, the student selected will have an increasingly crucial role. The Nomina-tion Committee is now taking nominations. While some argue student perspective ought to be in-corporated more in the administrative process, we laurel the continued commitment to includ-ing a degree of student voice.
AMERICAN VIOLENCELast Wednesday, a white man murdered two Black people in Kentucky after attempting and failing to gain entrance to a Black church nearby, where he would
have presumably murdered multiple more people. On Saturday, 11 Jewish people were killed after a person opened fire on them in their own synagogue. And all through last week, a man was attempting to use the mail to deliver bombs to prominent Demo-crats. Unfortunately, this sort of violence is nothing new or even surprising in contemporary America. We dart the continuous tendency toward violence like this in the United States.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICEThe Rutgers Environmen-
tal Stewards Program of fered through the Rutgers Cooper-ative Extension has trained approximately 600 volunteers since 2005, according to The
Daily Targum. While the program ought to find a way to lower its cost, the opportunity it of fers is applaudable. At a time when environmental is-sues are mounting at an intimidating rate, this program takes important steps to providing the tools necessary to address the problems. We laurel Rutgers Environmental Stewards Pro-gram for providing an intersection of formal and informal education.
KEEP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
In a recent interview, President Donald J. Trump stated that he is thinking seriously about utilizing an executive order to overturn
birthright citizenship, which the 14th Amendment guarantees to all children born in a United States territory. The backdrop of this statement is a rather harsh two years of public discourse around Trump’s attack on undocumented immigrants. We dart the idea of an executive order to halt to birth-right citizenship, as it seems blatantly contrary to American values.
T he gunshots were harrow-ing. I was in
a movie theater, safe and sound. I knew that it was going to happen,
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Liberals, conservatives share fundamental values
H ow does one define a liberal and conservative? It should come to no surprise to those who have
been following the evolution of these labels that this discussion has become more com-plicated in recent years and climaxed in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. After former Secretary of State Hillary Clin-ton’s upsetting loss, liberals have found them-selves fractured and increasingly combative within their own community. Conservatives, libertarians, centrists and classical liberals have found unusual allies with one another and have been working together to form a counter culture coalition. Indeed, the two-par-ty system has been turned on its head.
There are certain connotations, often negative, with labeling oneself as either a conservative or liberal, so much so that it has created a toxic hostility between those whose views differ from their respective party’s mainstream platform. This tension is prevalent in the culture war on college campuses, perpetuated partially by media sensationalism. In reality, the ideologies that claim to be in opposition are created upon the same foundation.
To demonstrate this concept, let’s look at a hotly debated topic between the two
parties: government intervention in the economy. Traditional conservatives and liberals believe in the idea of economic op-portunity. This is not to be confused with the concept of economic equality, wherein everyone earns the same wages. Economic opportunity refers to the idea that people are given the equal chance to work for a profit. Every citizen should have the free-dom to support themselves by working. Where these two ideologies differ, though, is in the approach.
The conservative platform involves a deregulation method to the free market, which comes from their belief of limited
government. Conservatives believe that the federal government is both too ineffi-cient and distant to successfully fix prob-lems, and more often than not creates more problems than it started with. To prevent this, they believe that it should be left up to the individual to solve. This be-lief extends to the market. Companies are viewed as individuals according to the Cit-izens United v. Federal Election Commis-sion decision, and therefore should be free from most government interference. Lack of regulation allows the individuals to hoist themselves up and provides the necessary
freedom for both companies and people to pursue their goals.
The liberal platform advocates for gov-ernment interference in order to promote equality. Companies exist to make a prof-it, which creates an inherent struggle be-tween workers and employers. Workers want to work for the most amount of mon-ey and employers wish to pay the least amount of money. When left to their own devices, companies often engage in trusts that eliminate competition, a situation in which the government has to step in and dissolve them. Monopolies infringe on a person’s right to economic freedom, and
since the government is engaged in a social contract with its citizens to protect their civ-il liberties, they should have control over businesses.
The two platforms, while different in the notion of limited government versus big government, are both rooted in the impor-tance of individualism. For conservatives, they believe that the federal government tends to limit the rights of a citizen. For liberals, they believe that the federal gov-ernment helps protect the rights of a citi-zen. These perceptions of the individual hinge on the idea that the individual is an
independent, sovereign and rational being in charge of his own destiny. Whether or not people believe in the interpretations brought up by each party determines where they align themselves. Both conser-vatives and liberals believe in the same fun-damental value, but reach different conclu-sions. It is a tragic irony that individualism, a principle integral to the core of American values, has now become a partisan issue.
College students seem to equate con-servative and liberals into two camps, de-pending on where they stand politically: the bigoted, redneck chauvinist or the vir-tue-signalling offended socialist, respect-fully. In reality, a person’s political opinions are more nuanced than that. Political affilia-tion exists on a spectrum, and it is ignorant to paint the majority of each side as a cari-cature of its fringes. Both Republicans and Democrats have resorted to mudslinging and slander, and continue to become more polarized. The fringes of both parties have concluded that to end this cultural war, the other must be suppressed by any means necessary, especially in the aftermath of tragedies. Let us focus on what unites us, rather than what divides us and perhaps shut our mouths so we can hear the other person speaking.
Giana Castelli is a School of Arts and Sci-ences junior majoring in political science. Her column, “Conservative Across the Aisle,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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From teddies to trenches, stay warm with cozy fall coatsLEONA JUAN
STAFF WRITER
The temperature is continuing to drop, and it seems that fall is slowly leaving and the harsh cold of the winter months isn’t that far away. In order to prep for this, investing in a great winter coat is a must. If you’re going to spend money on a coat, making sure it lasts this winter and future seasons as well will be your best bet. I know that not all of us want to wear a typical down jacket from The North Face, but lucky for us, there are tons of warm jackets that are super on trend.
TEDDY COATSThese coats are exactly what you’d
think they are — coats that look like the fur of a teddy bear. These super trendy coats give a cozy, yet chic look to every outfit. Because of the fur on the outside, they will keep you warm all winter. They come in a variety of styles, with some being cropped or others looking just like a furry pea coat. The best thing about these coats is that you can wear them to just about any occasion. They’re versatile enough to wear over a pair of work out leggings to the grocery store or over a fitted dress for a night out with friends.
FUR/SHERPA-LINED AVIATOR JACKET
We’ve seen this coat done plenty of times, and there’s a good reason
why. Slightly edgy and definitely practical, these coats are becom-ing a staple in everyone’s closet. It includes all of the style that comes with a leather jacket but adds the warmth of a fur coat. There is the Acne Studios jacket that popular-ized this trend, which would be a very big investment. Fortunate-ly, so many other brands have jumped on the bandwagon and cre-ated their own styles that are still worth getting, but at a fraction of the cost. Zara always comes to the rescue when it comes to finding quality styles at an affordable cost, and their biker jacket looks just as great as the designer one. If you think you have too many leather jackets, suede aviator jackets are a good option to follow along with this trend. It adds a girlier touch to this otherwise edgy coat.
FAUX FUR COATSNo animals need to get harmed
for this warm trend this upcoming winter. Faux fur coats can look as good as the real thing, and they’ll definitely make you feel good. Channel your inner Carrie Brad-shaw and pair your favorite out-fits with a luxurious faux fur coat. One of the greatest things about a faux fur coat, aside from not hurt-ing any animals, is that the price is much more affordable than the real thing. Draping on a long-line coat over a pair of jeans and a sweater will not only be super
cozy, but will elevate the look com-pletely. A shorter, but super chic style can be worn out to dinner or heading to the office. It’ll make every outfit you wear look a little more expensive than it actually is.
PUFFER COATThese coats are probably what
you think of when you hear win-ter coats. Many of us used to wear these coats when we were little kids, but now is the time for its comeback in adulthood. Puffers have gotten a makeover and are now super chic and are complete-ly acceptable to consider them as fashionable. These classic coats are extremely warm and could definitely be worn in future sea-sons. They aren’t going out of style anytime soon. Aritzia has a puffer that comes in more than a dozen colors so the only difficult decision you’ll be making is what shade you want it in. If you want a little some-thing different from the typical puffer, brands have made tweaks to the coat, such as the ASOS pink velvet coat. Puffer coats are a sym-bol of cold weather and they’re now a fashionable symbol.
TRENCH COAT Trenches are not for just detec-
tives anymore. These long, belted coats have been seen all over the runway. They are a great way to make a really simple outfit look more put together. The classic
Canadian-based brand Aritzia's Superpuff coat is well-insulated and comes in more than a dozen colors, from neutrals and metallics to flourescent shades. INSTAGRAM
trench has always been seen as beige, but they now come in so many different patterns and col-ors. Zara has a plaid trench that would look awesome thrown over a monochrome outfit. If solid colors are more your thing, trenches have been made in unlimited amounts of colors, like a super pretty blush that would be so cute over white denim. The only negative about these long coats is that it can cover the cute outfit you have underneath. Others
have realized this negative too, so transparent trenches exist for us to follow the trend and not compro-mise hiding our look.
Coats can be a tough invest-ment since many believe they wil only last one season or break the bank. That never has to be the case once you find a coat that is both trendy and affordable. There are so many options for everyone, so you won’t be left out in the cold. Stay warm everyone!
Be effortlessly environmentally friendly in vintage denim
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CLARISSA GORDONFEATURES EDITOR
The saying usually goes, “out with the old, in with the new,” but today’s trending fashion suggests otherwise. Supermodels and famous actresses are regularly pictured in consignment clothing and archived designer collections. Urban Outfitters and Reformation have launched their own curated vintage lines. The most recent Calvin Klein campaign captures the Kardashian sisters in white boxer briefs and Canadian tuxe-dos, proving the high-waisted, ta-pered fit isn’t exclusive to the 90s.
And they’re called mom jeans for a reason: “I never would have imagined my Calvin Klein jeans or Levi’s 512s would ever be in style for generations to come,” Carol Gilmore said, a trim manager for millennial-marketed Express. “If I knew my daughters would be buy-ing dupes from Topshop, or if they were re-selling for $200 and being labeled as ‘vintage,’ I would have reconsidered throwing them out.”
Of course, finding cheap Lee-lookalikes at H&M will cost you the fraction of the price than an age-old pair you would at The Vintage Twin or RE/DONE, but nothing’s better than the real thing. There’s also an ethical benefit to investing in secondhand-denim: It
requires 2,900 gallons of water to produce a single pair of jeans, not to mention the chemicals it takes to produce the trendy distressed look. In fact, Express and other popular denim brands, such as American Eagle and Guess were recently outed by Alternet.org as just a few of the many “dirty den-im” companies. Organic or not, buying into fast fashion affects
the size of your carbon footprint, which makes secondhand clothing the most eco-friendly shopping op-tion as you’re literally reduce, re-using and recycling. You’ll also be rocking a one-of-a-kind look that’s been celebrity-approved, adding a touch of individuality and prestige to your wardrobe. Check out these tips on how to find the best pair of vintage jeans.
THE PRICEY BUT CONVENIENT ROUTE
Twin fashionistas Morgan and Samantha Elias founded this vin-tage shop after realizing they could capitalize off of their love of vintage clothing. They started in 2009 by reworking second-hand garments themselves, and now The Vintage Twin has three loca-tions in New York City, as well as an online store. What makes The Vintage Twin stand out from oth-er consignment stores is that they specialize in vintage denim. At the “JEANius Bar,” a Vintage Twin employee will at most ask your usual waist size — but more often than not will simply glace at your torso — and magically will find you a butt-hugging, navel-grazing pair even Kelly Kapowski would be jealous of.
Comparatively speaking, the convenience of these curat-ed classics will cost you about the same as a fresh pair from Bloomingdale’s, as the Twin’s vintage denim ranges from $150 to $300, depending on the fit, brand and rarity of the pair. Think of this purchase as an in-vestment, though: the more you paid for it, the more you’ll wear it. As the store’s clients include A-list celebrities, such as Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid, you’ll even feel like a star.
THE FUN-AND-FRUGAL OPTION
They say the best things come to those who wait, and sometimes a scavenger hunt is the fun part about secondhand shopping. This is what the vintage curators do anyway, which is probably why stylish used clothing — especially denim in women’s sizes — is al-most impossible to find in real city thrift stores. Next time you’re in a semi-rural or suburban area, pull out your Google Maps and find the closest Salvation Army for an almost guaranteed find.
Searching the web is also an op-tion, as buying-and-selling apps, such as Depop allow users to sell their used and preferably vintage clothing. While trying jeans on in person is the ideal way to pur-chase denim, you can always re-sell the jeans yourself if they don’t fit. Pro tip: because vintage jeans are typically super-high waisted, size up: if you wear a size 26 jean from Express, you’ll probably wear a 28 or 29 in a pair of vintage Levi’s 501’s
If your own mom got rid of hers decades ago, you could hypothet-ically get replica mom jeans at Forever 21. With all of the options that the tri-state area and the in-ternet offers, though, you can still get the real deal for a steal by buy-ing vintage denim.
Happy Birthday: Pay close attention to what others do this year. Emo-tional confusion can lead to problems that will affect your day-to-day inter-actions. Keep an open mind, and you will bring about positive change that will enhance your relationships instead of destroying them. Being sensitive to the needs of others without neglecting what you need will be your challenge. Your numbers are 2, 13, 19, 22, 28, 33, 46.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Person-al changes will require thought and planning. Don’t let your enthusiasm push you to act too quickly. Time is on your side and will end up saving you money if you are patient enough to wait for a better deal. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Set your sights on what you want, and go through proper channels to en-sure you get things right the first time. What you gain will make a dif-ference to the way you live, work and how others treat you. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Truth can be stranger than fiction. Listen carefully, but don’t take anyone’s word as gospel. Consider the conse-quences if you make a mistake, and investigate the possibilities. It’s best to be sure before you decide to join in the conversation. 2 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): En-gage in events or activities that offer something new and exciting. Getting involved in the creative process of pulling things together and being a part of something that excites you will give you something to look for-ward to. 4 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for the good in everyone, but don’t be too generous trying to buy friendship. Think before you let someone take advantage of you. Make improve-ments at home and to yourself. Look within and aim for personal growth. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make a point of addressing issues that are bothering you before they escalate into something unmanageable. You may discover those you have griev-ances with have problems with you as well. There is always room for im-provement. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Finish what you start. Don’t let emotions disrupt your plans. Hard work will pay off, and trying to get others to do the work for you will not bring good results. Choose to cut costs, not incur them. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let the past hold you back. Let it go, and you’ll be able to take advantage of something new and exciting. You have plenty to offer, so stop wasting your time on someone or something that isn’t worth your while. 4 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t trust what you hear. Someone will mislead you intentionally. An emotional situation will get blown out of proportion, leaving you con-fused and disillusioned about some-one you thought you could trust. Make sure your personal documen-tation is updated. 2 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take a moment to plan out your schedule to ensure you get the most out of whatever comes your way. A financial deal, joint venture or per-sonal improvement can be made with confidence as long as you stick to a set budget. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Clear the way for better days. Make person-al changes that will boost your confi-dence and encourage you to trust and believe in yourself and your abilities. Turn your back on those harboring bad habits or trying to coax you into overspending. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t be too quick to share your feelings with someone who opens up to you. Be a good listener and consider how much is fabricated before you jump on board with the actions he or she may want you to take. 3 stars
Horoscopes Eugenia Last
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Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis
Non Sequitur Wiley
Lio Mark Tatulli
Over The Hedge T. Lewis and M. Fry
Yesterday’s
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ACROSS
1 Distinguished Hindu men
6 Digital money
11 Extra-year degree
14 Officially bring into the family
15 Type of elephant?
16 Lifeboat need
17 Quite the downpour
19 “Brutal” suffix
20 Wipe away, as memory
21 “Valse ___”
23 Sum finders
26 Prepared an arrow shot
27 Was rude after food
28 Office furniture piece
29 Ottoman Empire governor
30 Some royal Indians
32 Small branch
35 Engrave relative
37 Oil-rich place
39 Beach washer
40 Power from the sun
42 Nine singing
44 Buddhist doctrine
45 Rolled natural
47 Most revealing
49 Gizmo kin
51 Calls off, as a launch
52 Gretel’s companion
53 Pansy part
55 U-turn from WSW
56 Try to be seductive
61 Neither partner
62 Spiral-horned springer
63 Antique shop showcase
64 Bro? No, the other
65 Newton’s 100,000
66 Accepts visitors
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1 Some undergrad degs.
2 Noisy commotion
3 Scarfed-up snake?
4 Maintenance cost
5 Coffee mixer
6 Units of work
7 Nuclear center?
8 Palindromic Eastern title
9 Gentleman caller
10 Units of inductance
11 Skin cream
12 Moisten while cooking
13 Carrying, in slang
18 AMEX alternative
22 Lacking skill
23 Clerics in Caen
24 On account of
25 They have pressing business
26 South Korean city
28 Drum major’s object
31 One legendary Jackson
33 That is, in Latin
34 Chivalrous dudes
36 Obeys a sentry
38 Money-back gimmick
41 Darned over
43 Spicy sauce
46 In a despicable manner
48 Opposite of unfurl
49 “___ the last time you ...”
50 Asian capital
53 Corn concoction
54 Concludes
57 Sunning result
58 Anger
59 Bowling ball target
60 Wet “Emergency!”
Yesterday’s Solution
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie McCovey, the sweet-swing-ing Hall of Famer nicknamed “Stretch” for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, died Wednesday. He was 80.
The San Francisco Giants an-nounced McCovey’s death, say-ing the fearsome hitter passed “peacefully” on Wednesday after-noon “after losing his battle with ongoing health issues.”
A first baseman and left field-er, McCovey was a .270 career hitter with 521 home runs and 1,555 RBIs in 22 major league seasons, 19 of them with the Gi-ants. He also played for the Ath-letics and Padres.
McCovey made his major league debut at 21 on July 30, 1959, and played alongside the other Willie — Hall of Famer Wil-lie Mays — into the 1972 season before Mays was traded to the New York Mets.
McCovey batted .354 with 13 homers and 38 RBIs on the way to winning the 1959 NL Rookie of
San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey dies at 80the Year award. The six-time All-Star also won the 1969 NL MVP and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986 after his first time on the ballot.
“You knew right away he wasn’t an ordinary ballplayer,” Hall of Famer Hank Aaron said, c o u r t e s y of the Hall of Fame. “He was so strong, and he had the gift of know-ing the strike zone. There’s no telling how many home runs he would have hit if those knees weren’t bothering him all the time and if he played in a park other than Candlestick.”
McCovey had been getting around in a wheelchair in recent years because he could no lon-ger rely on his once-dependable legs, yet was still regularly seen at the ballpark in his private suite. McCovey had attended games at
AT&T Park as recently as the sea-son finale.
“I love him so much. It’s a very sad day for me. We were very close,” Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda said in a telephone inter-view. “Willie McCovey was not only a great ballplayer but a great
teammate. He didn’t have any fear. He never complained.
“I remember one time in 1960 they sent him down to the minor leagues after being Rookie of the Year the year before. He didn’t complain. He was very polite, he was very quiet. He was a great man, a great friend. I’m going to miss him so much. He didn’t say a bad word about anybody.”
While the Giants captured their third World Series title of the decade in 2014, McCovey re-turned to watch them play while still recovering from an infection that hospitalized him that Septem-ber for about a month.
He attended one game at AT&T Park during both the NL Champion-ship Series and World Series. He even waited for the team at the end of the pa-rade route inside San Francisco’s Civic Center.
“It was touch and go for a while,” McCovey said at the time. “They pulled me through, and I’ve come a long way.”
McCovey had been thrilled the Giants accomplished something he didn’t during a decorated ca-reer in the major leagues.
Even four-plus decades later, it still stung for the left-handed slug-ging “Big Mac” that he never won a World Series after coming so close.
The Giants lost the 1962 World Se-ries to the New York Yankees.
He often thought about that World Series, and it remained dif-ficult to accept. The Giants lost 1-0 in Game 7 when McCovey lined out to second baseman Bobby Richardson with runners on sec-ond and third for the final out.
“I still think about it all the time. I still think, ‘If I could have hit it a little more,’” he said on Oct. 31, 2014.
In 2012, he said: “I think about the line drive, yes. Can’t get away from it.”
McCovey narrowly beat out Mets pitcher Tom Seaver for the 1969 MVP award. McCovey led the NL in home runs (45) and RBIs (126) for the second straight year, batting .320 while also post-ing NL bests with a .453 on-base percentage and .656 slugging percentage. He was walked 121 times, then drew a career-high 137 free passes the next season.
He had been third in the ’68 voting for NL MVP, but after 1969 would never again finish higher than ninth.
“You knew right away he wasn’t an ordinary ballplayer. He was so strong, and he had the gift of knowing the
strike zone.”
HANK AARONHall of Famer
Rutgers can take advantage of reeling Wisconsin teamFOOTBALL BADGERS ARE 3-3 IN LAST 6 GAMES
COBY GREENSPORTS EDITOR
Coming into Saturday’s match-up against Rutgers, the Wiscon-sin football team has seemingly fallen apart this season after hav-ing one of its best seasons ever, just last year.
The Badgers (5-3, 3-2) en-tered the year with a preseason ranking of No. 4 in the country, after ending last season at No. 7 with a perfect regular season record before falling to Ohio State in the Big Ten Champion-ship game for their only loss of the season.
But, since the season began, Wisconsin has fluctuated all around the AP top 25, and now after its third loss of the season in just eight games played, the team finds itself on the outside looking in at the top 25.
Where did things go wrong for the Badgers? They had five play-ers taken in the 2018 NFL Draft, and overall had a 13-member se-nior class last season. Starting quarterback Alex Hornibrook re-turned to Camp Randall Stadium as well for his junior year.
One of the biggest returning pieces to the Wisconsin side-lines was sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor, who Adri-an Peterson’s freshman rushing yard record with 1977 yards last season. Taylor finished last sea-son with the sixth highest votes for the Heisman Trophy as well.
“He’s a very good player obvi-ously,” Ash said on Taylor. “He’s from our state and was committed to us for a long time. We knew he was going to be a great player,
that’s why we recruited him. He’s done a great job.”
The Badgers won their first two games of the season by a combined score of 79-17, but were dropped down a spot each week to sit back at No. 6 in the country.
Then, Wisconsin’s season took an unexpected turn when BYU visited Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 15. The Cougars hit a huge field goal in the fourth quarter of a 21-21 game and held on to the lead to pull off the upset over the Badgers on the road.
Hornibrook had a quiet game, going 18-28 for 190 yards, 0 touchdowns and an intercep-tion, while Taylor had a solid outing running the ball, finishing the game with 117 yards on the ground. Though he was unable to score, fellow running backs Taiwan Deal and Alec Gold com-bined for 3 touchdowns to keep Wisconsin in the game.
But, BYU running back Squally Canada put up 118 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground, while backup quarterback Aleva Hifo used his one throw of the game to connect with tight end Moroni Laulu-Pututau for a touchdown to help the Cougars match the Bad-gers in touchdown production and pull away with the win.
The sudden loss early in the season sent Wisconsin down the ranking board to No. 18, but it was still early on and recoverable at that point.
The Badgers went into the bye week at 3-1 after grabbing a grit-ty win over Iowa in their first trip away from Madison, and then got a good win back home over Ne-braska after the week off to sit at
No. 15 heading into a big matchup against then-No. 12 Michigan.
A primetime game in Ann Ar-bor, Mich. pit the two Big Ten powerhouses against each other for what should have been a com-petitive game, considering the two were so close in the rankings.
But Wisconsin was exposed badly in this one, with the Wolver-ines using a trio of halfbacks to run the ball all over the field and the Badgers en route to a 38-13 statement win. Hornibrook had a rough game, throwing 7-20 for just 100 yards and two interceptions—though he did throw a late touch-down to wide receiver AJ Taylor.
Things were close in this one for a majority of the game, with Michigan only leading 13-7 at halftime. But the Wolverines went on a 25-6 tear in the second half to come away with the big confer-ence win.
At 4-2, Wisconsin was sent to the near brink of the top 25, being named at No. 23 to start week eight.
A 49-20 thrashing of Illinois a week later put the Badgers at a safer No. 20 ranking, but it was clear from there that team couldn’t afford anymore losses if it hoped to be in contention for a good bowl game at the very least.
Northwestern hosted Wiscon-sin last Saturday, just a week after the Scarlet Knights nearly upset the Wildcats in a highly defensive 18-15 game. Rutgers was a few third and fourth down conver-sions away from potentially win-ning its first Big Ten game of the season, but the team was unable to get it done.
Well, Northwestern under-stood that it can’t let teams hang too close for too long this time around, as quarterback Clayton Thorson shook off a rough game in the air (17-30, three inter-ceptions) to run the ball in for scores twice and lead the Wild-cats to a classic win at home over the Badgers.
Hornibrook didn’t play in this one after recovering from a con-cussion, and is still questionable for Saturday’s game against the Knights. Second string quarter-back Jack Coan had a quiet but solid showing for his first ever ca-reer start, throwing 20-31 for 158 yards and touchdown in the loss to Northwestern.
Saturday’s matchup against Rutgers may be a make or break game for Wisconsin, who looks lost as of late and is searching for answers as to how its season has slipped away.
“They are a big, strong, physical football team. They have got good coaches and they have got good players. They have a winning culture that they have had for a long, long time,” Ash said.
For updates on the Rutgers foot-ball team, follow @cgreen204 and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Chris Ash hopes he is catching Wisconsin at its most vulnerable, coming off a loss to Northwestern and losing its top-25 ranking. DUSTIN NILES / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018
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The Knights, though, have had two weeks to prepare for this matchup and have taken the time to not only prepare for Wisconsin, but to take a look in the mirror.
“We did a player study, player evaluation of themselves in the first eight weeks, we call them point of attack plays,” Ash said, continuing on about true fresh-man quarterback Artur Sitkowski specifically. “Art went back and watched all of his film, he evalu-ated himself and did a write up of his goods and his bads and he’s really spent a lot of time here in the last two week’s trying to im-prove on those weaknesses, so we’ll see.”
Sitkowski’s biggest improve-ment in the game against the Wildcats, and perhaps a big rea-son why Rutgers was able to keep it as close as it did — even head-ing into the fourth quarter — was the control of turnovers. In fact, the Knights had none.
Nevertheless, Sitkowski only threw for 81 yards, particularly because a lot of offensive play-ers were out of the game due to injury — something the bye week has also helped in. Still, the offense has been lacking all season and not even a bye week can help that.
“When you look at us offen-sively, there are a lot of different
Sophomore running back Raheem Blackshear was held to 23 rushing yards against Northwestern, but he did catch a touchdown pass. DUSTIN NILES / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018
Knights look to make run in conference tournament, face No. 2 seed Badgers
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Senior goalkeeper Rafael Perei-ra has been a force between the pipes and has stepped up to make high quality saves in recent games. He repeats for the second consec-utive season as the Big Ten’s save leader with 67 total saves.
The Badgers defeated a vis-iting Ohio State in overtime last Sunday. Forward Andrew Akin-dele scored the golden goal with less than two minutes remaining in double overtime. The victory over the Buckeyes gave the pro-gram its most Big Ten wins in a single season.
Akindele, a freshman, has had an impressive first year at Madi-son, Wis. He leads the team in goals (4), assists (4), and points (12). In Wisconsin’s win over the Knights in October, he had one goal and one assist, with three shot attempts.
Wisconsin possesses a solid forward combination with Akin-dele and Noah Melick, also a freshman. The two have account-ed for 8 goals this season, with Melick finding the back of the net twice against the Knights during the regular season.
Wisconsin’s defense is one of the best in the Big Ten. Goalkeep-er Dean Cowdroy made one save against Ohio State, as the defense was primarily responsible for clearing the Buckeyes’ 14 shots.
Although its record does not reflect it, Rutgers is one of the Big Ten’s best in scoring goals. It cur-rently ranks fourth in the confer-ence, averaging 1.24 per match.
Along with Hall, several Knights who have provide offen-sive scoring chances are soph-omore forward Brendan Wall and fifth-year senior forward
issues, there’s not just one. It’s not the same player, it’s not the same unit, it’s not the same call. It would be really easy if it was just one problem, but it’s not,” Ash said.
Players out against North-western that will be game-time decisions, Ash said, are senior offensive lineman Tariq Cole, se-nior tight end Jerome Washing-ton and graduate student running back Jonathan Hilliman.
Despite not being on the field, Rutgers still made head-lines for reasons off the field. Former player Izaia Bullock was charged with two counts of at-tempted murder in the first de-gree and two counts of conspira-cy to commit murder in the first degree, according to a press re-lease from the Middlesex Coun-ty Prosecutor’s Office.
In an email statement, Ash stated, “We are deeply saddened by the situation involving Iza-ia but thankful that no one was hurt. Izaia joined the team in September 2017. During his time in the program, he demonstrat-ed the positive behaviors that we ask of all our student-athletes. He was a good teammate, per-formed well academically and participated in several communi-ty service events.”
On Thursday, Ash doubled down on those comments but did not want to talk about it any further.
Miles Hackett. Wall had one shot against the Nittany Lions and has kickstarted transition plays.
Hackett had two shots in the team’s last game and has shown to be a fast setup man. He has four assists this season and has spear-headed plays in the box.
Defensively, junior defender Jake Longol freshman defender Thomas DeVizio, and sopho-more defender Vincent Borden have had quality performances. Longo has started the previous 5 matches and has adjusted well against opponents.
As a freshman, DeVizio has earned a start in all 15 of the reg-ular season matches. He has a shot attempt in the majority of the games and has played three-quar-ters of matches recently. DeVizio has been tasked with taking the majority of Rutgers’ corner kicks.
Borden has started the last six matches and has played tight de-fense on whoever he is defending. He has also taken a more offen-sive role. Against Penn State, Bor-den had two shots and played the full 90 minutes.
The Knights have not claimed a Big Ten Tournament Champi-onship in its four seasons in the conference. The farthest the team has made it was advancing to the semifinal round in their inaugural season in the conference. In head coach Dan Donigan’s tenure on the Banks, the team has made it to two second round appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
“We’re very focused, very driven to make a run in the Big Ten Tour-nament” Wall said. “That’s been our goal for the entire season.”
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Head coach Dan Donigan and his team have not advanced past the conference tournament’s first round in the last two seasons. He led Rutgers to a NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011 and 2015. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018
“There’s a little shock earlier in the week, all of us were, but the team is focused on football and each other and obviously saddened like I mentioned in the statement but focused and ready for a football game,” he said.
That football game will involve Badger running back Jonathan Taylor, a potential Heisman Tro-
phy candidate who leads Wis-consin with 1,155 yards on 181 attempts and 8 touchdowns.
The Salem, N.J. native was committed to play for the Knights until decommitting and deciding to play for the Badgers instead.
Rutgers will need to keep Tay-lor and the rest of the Wisconsin offense at bay for any chance of
coming out of Madison with a win. “I don’t think we are that far
away,” Ash said. “We are details away from where we need to be, but we’re not light years away from where we need to be.”
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I don’t think we are that far away. We are details away from where we need to be, but we’re not light years away from where we need to be.”
— Football head coach Chris AshSPORTSFRIDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2018 ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COMRUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
EXTRA POINT KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
FOOTBALL RUTGERS-WISCONSIN, TOMORROW, NOON
MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-WISCONSIN, SUNDAY, 1 P.M.
RU to play Badgers in Big Ten quarterfinals
Knights travel to Wisconsin after bye week
SEE QUARTERFINALS ON PAGE 11
SEE WEEK ON PAGE 11True freshman quarterback Artur Sitkowski has thrown 103-208 for 839 yards, 3 touchdowns and 15 interceptions this season. His interception numbers currently lead the nation. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018
Junior forward Jordan Hall was the Big Ten‘s leading scorer with 13 goals during the regular season. The Knights will need Hall to be at his best against the Badgers come Sunday. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018
SCOTT GOODALE,head coach of the wrestling team, leads the Knights into their season opener Saturday. They host the Rutgers Quad Meet and welcome Centenary, Fresno State and Johnson & Wales to the RAC. The event is slated to start at 10 a.m.
ROBERT SANCHEZSPORTS EDITOR
As week nine of college football came and went, the Rutgers football team was given a chance to catch its breath and re-flect on its tumultuous season. Coming off of their bye week, the Scarlet Knights (1-7, 0-5) will now head to Madison, Wis. to face the Wisconsin Badgers (5-3, 3-2) at Camp Randall Stadium.
Rutgers is just two weeks removed of coming 15 minutes away from beating North-western at home, but ultimately falling 18-15. The Wildcats, on the other hand, went back home to take on the same Wisconsin team the Knights will be facing and securely defeated the Badgers 31-17.
“I don’t get into score comparisons a whole lot because situations are completely differ-ent,” said head coach Chris Ash. “I expect a completely different football team.”
Although, Wisconsin won’t be exactly the same when Rutgers rolls into town, as the loss to Northwestern dropped the then-No. 20 Badgers out of the top-25 rankings.
Still, the Badgers will be hungry to get back in the win column, especially at home in a tough environment to play if you’re the road team.
JAKE SCHMIEDSTAFF WRITER
The Rutgers men’s soccer team hopes to make a run in the Big Ten Tournament, as it travels to Madison, Wis. to take on Wisconsin in a conference quarterfinals match.
The No. 7 seeded-Scarlet Knights (4-12-1, 2-6) have fallen in the tournament’s first round the past two years and have a chance to break that streak against the No. 2-seeded Badgers (9-5-2, 6-2), Sunday afternoon.
The last time these two teams met in the reg-ular season, Rutgers dropped a 4-2 decision at McClimon Track/Soccer Complex on the road, in early October. In that game, junior forward Jordan Hall netted the only goals for the team.
The Knights hope Hall can continue his impressive performance into the postseason tournament. The Manchester, England native claimed the Big Ten regular season scorer’s title, netting 13 goals and ended the season as the points leader as well. He also finished second in shots (59).
Rutgers was shutout last weekend at Penn State in a match where it outshot its oppo-nent 10-9. Hall contributed almost half of the team’s shots with four attempts.
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