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Barchi appoints dean for diversity, inclusionBY HANNAH SCHROER

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University President Robert L.Barchi officially announced yester-day his choice for appointment tothe Office of Institutional Diversityand Inclusion. School ofCommunication and InformationDean Jorge Schement will becomevice president of the office as ofJuly 1.

Delia Pitts, assistant vice presi-dent for Student Af fairs, willbecome associate vice presidentin the new office, reporting direct-ly to Schement.

At least three cultural centers,the Center for Latino Arts andCulture, the Asian AmericanCultural Center and the PaulRobeson Cultural Center, as well asthe Center for Social JusticeEducation and LGBT Communitieswill be transferred to the banner ofthe new office, Pitts said.

Pitts, who supervises the threecultural centers, said their pro-grams bring experts to campus toenrich campus community andwill continue to do so under a dif-ferent umbrella.

School of Communication and Information Dean JorgeSchement will become the first Dean of Diversity andInclusion July 1. PHOTO COURTESY OF RUTGERS TODAY

Students share work within U. film program

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Dominick Nero, a student in the “Advanced Directing” course, wrote the script for the film,“CUT-UP.” PHOTO COURTESY OF DOMINICK NERO

BY ALEX MEIERASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Driving down Route 27 over SpringBreak, Ricky Kuczynski rolled down theNew Jersey state highway at a sluggish25 miles per hour.

Friends Dominick Nero and JeffPrentky drove alongside for the nexthalf hour filming Kuczynski, as a line ofcars accumulated behind them.

Although incidents like this may beembarassing or inconvenient, theyreflect the similar experiences of thegrowing population of student filmmak-ers at the University.

“Everybody at Rutgers is makingmovies and making videos, makingfilms, it’s starting to get really competi-tive,” said Nero, a School of Arts andSciences senior.

The group used this footage forNero’s film “CUT-UP,” which he wrote,produced and directed.

He created “CUT-UP” as a project forthe course “Advanced Directing.” Thecourse is offered as a part of the DigitalFilmmaking Certificate program, a pro-gram he would have joined if he hadmore time at the University.

The program has been active forthree semesters and formed as aresponse to the demand for a film pro-duction program, said Dena Seidel,director of the Center for Digital

BY JULIAN CHOKKATTUNEWS EDITOR

New Brunswick Board of Educationincumbents Benito Ortiz, John Krenos andPatricia Sadowski won yesterday in the city’sfirst regular school board election, accordingto Russell Marchetta, city spokesman.

Last fall, residents voted to elect theschool board, rather than have membersappointed by New Brunswick Mayor JamesM. Cahill.

Ortiz received 682 votes. Krenos, aUniversity administrator in the Departmentof Chemistry and Chemical Biology,received 584 votes and Sadowski received675 votes.

Newcomers Sean Monahan, a Universityalumnus, received 379 votes. Martin Arocho,a city resident, received 297 votes andStephanie Rivera, a School of Arts andSciences junior received 344 votes.

A $27.3 million tax levy in support of a$195 million school budget was also on theballot and passed with 473 yes votes and 203no votes, Marchetta said.

New Brunswick picksBoard of Educationincumbents in election,passes school levy tax

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The new office will encouragedialogue about inclusion anddiversity at a national level andpromote research into the field aswell, she said.

“Finally, with this office, we arecreating vice chancellors for diver-sity and inclusion on all campuses— Camden, Newark, NewBrunswick and Health Sciences —in order to further diversity andinclusion initiatives at the campuslevel,” Barchi said in an emailreleased yesterday to theUniversity community.

Schement said the Universityis still exploring what the officecan be and does not have one spe-cific focus.

The University has a long histo-ry of caring about diversity andpromoting it on campus, he said,and the new office plans to bringtogether student and facultygroups to explore what diversitymeans at the University.

“It’s been done in thousands ofindividual ways,” Schement said.“It’s part of our strength. It’s part ofour spirit.”

Filmmaking. It gives students hands-on training in filmmaking, using skillsshe believes students can take intothe marketplace.

“You need it regardless of yourcareer trajectory,” she said. “You needto know how to tell stories for thescreen. This gives you power in theworld. This makes you an effective com-municator. The storytelling skills thatwe teach wind up advancing anyone.”

The program offers courses thattrain students in all aspects of the film-making process, such as directing,video editing, cinematography and ani-mation. The program has an esteemedgroup of faculty, including an AcademyAward winner.

Students taking classes in the pro-gram, as well as Writers House DigitalStorytelling classes, can enter up to twofilm projects in the New Lens StudentFilm Festival, hosted by Mason GrossSchool of the Arts.

Seidel said the festival is necessaryfor rising filmmakers, as it gives themthe opportunity to show their work ona big screen and hear feedback from alive audience.

“You can hear people responding toyour story on the screen,” she said.“You’ll present to a large audience. You’llhear the ‘ohs’ and ‘ahs’ from the guests.”

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CAMPUS CALENDARWednesday, April 17The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “B.F.A. Thesis Exibi-tion I: but no, yeah” at 10 a.m. at Civic Square at 33 Livingston Ave. inNew Brunswick. The program will feature the theses of studentsearning Bachelors of Fine Arts. The exhibition will run until Monday,April 22, and the gallery will be open Mondays through Fridays from10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Wednesdays until 6 p.m., and from 12 to 4 p.m.on Saturdays.

The University Office of the President presents a Strategic PlanningTown Hall Meeting featuring University President Robert L. Barchiat 10 a.m. in the Douglass Campus Center. Barchi will give a shortspeech followed by a question and answer session.

Rutgers Sinfonia performs at 7:30 p.m. in the Nicholas Music Centeron Douglass campus. The performance is free and open to all. Tick-ets cost $15 for the general public, $10 for University employees,alumni and senior citizens and $5 for students.

Thursday, April 18The Rutgers Jazz Chamber Ensembles perform at 7:30 p.m. in theMaryott Music Building on Douglass campus. The performance isfree and open to all.

Wednesday, April 17The Stress Factory Comedy Club holds an open mic night at 8 p.m.on premise at 90 Church St in New Brunswick. Tickets cost $5 andattendees must be at least 16 years old and purchase a minimum oftwo items. Doors open at 7 p.m. and sign-up for performers begins at7:30 p.m. Those interested in performing will be given 3-5 minutesets and must bring at least 5 friends.

Friday, April 19The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performs a program of classicGeorge Gershwin songs, including selections from “An American inParis,” “Porgy and Bess,” “Girl Crazy,” “Embraceable You,” “Some-one to Watch Over Me ” and “‘S Wonderful” at 8 p.m. at the New Jer-sey State Theatre at 15 Livingston Ave in New Brunswick. Ticketsrange from $20 to $88.

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Former federal official addresses issues with US education systemBY SABRINA SZTEINBAUM

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Former Director of theDomestic Policy Council for theUnited States, Melody Barnesbelieves one of the nation’s majorchallenges is connecting the youthwith the ability to get a comprehen-sive education.

Barnes, who was appointed byPresident Barack Obama, spokelast night at the Kirkpatrick Chapelon the College Avenue campus.

Barnes’ speech was a tribute toWynona Lipman, who was NewJersey’s first African-Americanwoman state senator.

“For many of her years in sen-ate, she was the only woman there… and she was always speaking upfor those with least access to thepolitical process,” said DebbieWalsh, the director of the Centerfor American Women and Politics.

Barnes said Lipman deeplybelieved in the right to a qualityeducation. She became committedto improving the lives of women,children and the poor.

“She became an indomitableforce for change, for change thatwas so desperately needed acrossthe state of New Jersey and acrossthe entire country,” Barnes said.

Women received fewer thanhalf of all undergraduate degreesin 1970 and fewer than 10 percentof all professional and doctoraldegrees. Though these numbers

Former Director of the Domestic Policy Council for the UnitedStates Melody Barnes spoke about the issues with the education system yesterday at Kirkpatrick Chapel on the College Avenue campus. RAZA ZIA

have greatly improved since then,Barnes said the United States con-tinues to face challenging educa-tion-related reforms that need tobe made.

“Those postsecondary creden-tials are so critical to economicsecurity and to the jobs of thefuture,” Barnes said.

She tied in the importance ofobtaining postsecondary and pro-fessional degrees with the fact that42 million Americans are currentlyliving below the poverty line.

“We have got the get the policyright, because as these demograph-ic shifts take place in our country,we can’t have a growing populationthat is also undereducated and eco-nomically insecure,” Barnes said.

She talked about the policiesthat must be implemented so thevast majority of high school gradu-ates are either prepared for collegeor for careers. She said it starts ear-lier than high school, with the mostimportant age group being zero tothree-year-olds.

“We have complex, multifacetedchallenges sitting in front of us … ifwe start focusing on this when folksare in middle school, we are far toolate — we have to start at the begin-ning,” Barnes said.

Barnes spoke of the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 that passed when she workingfor Obama, which gave a $2.1 bil-lion grant to the Head Start pro-gram, which gives comprehensive

support for education and healthfor low-income families.

This opened spots for more chil-dren to attend preschool andhelped ensure that Head Start pro-grams were quality programsensuring underprivileged childrencould enter kindergarten and notbe left behind, she said.

“Right now, we see about a 70-point achievement gap betweenlow-income children going intokindergarten and their peers,”Barnes said.

She said it is the nation’s duty tomake sure that Head Start and sim-ilar programs are not glorifiedbabysitting services. Studies haveshown by third grade, these chil-dren are so far behind that it isalmost impossible for them to catchup to their peers.

Barnes also addressed thechanges that need to be imple-mented with high school stu-dents who, as of now, are notgraduating prepared to enter theworld of higher education or theworld of employment.

“What the goal must be is thatwhen someone finishes highschool, they are ready for college orthey are ready for a career,” shesaid. “Right now, too many of ouryoung people are not ready foreither. That is a national tragedy.Telling our young people that theyare is a national lie.”

Barnes said the country needsto work closely with governors to

raise the standards, making surestudents are getting the analyticand communication skills theyare currently lacking after highschool graduation.

Barnes is not afraid to setlarge goals. She informed theaudience the United States isninth in the world regarding theproportion of college studentswho graduate, but said by 2020,it must be first.

“We have to set those biggoals,” she said. “We have to

measure and make sure that weare moving forward, not standingstill or moving backward.”

Sara West, a School of Artsand Sciences sophomore,thought that Barnes’ speech wasamazing and inspiring.

“As a woman, to hear anoth-er woman speak about why issues that I’m concernedwith are important … that’sreally neat to hear,” she said.“It was more inspiring than Iwas expecting.”

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Nero looks forward to screen-ing his film at the festival, which willtake place May 8 at Nicholas MusicCenter on Douglass campus.

Before college, Nero and hisfriends would film comedies forfun, which in turn sparked an inter-est in filmmaking. His minor in cin-ema studies at the University andhis experiences studying abroad inRome last spring helped shape andenhance this interest.

“I became very interested in artcinema,” he said. “This is my firstreal attempt at making somethingtruly personal and truly artistic. It’snot a comedy at all. It’s very, veryspecial to me.”

“CUT-UP” tells a story thatNero describes as spiritual, poeticand surreal — a film about loss. Itdepicts the life of Nico, a film editorwho must use his footage to findthe man who burglarized his home.

Nero said he has a vested inter-ested in Italian films, which like“CUT-UP,” often center on thetheme of cinematography. “CUT-UP” pays homage to the 1966Italian film “Blow-up,” and is remi-niscent of “Taxi Driver.”

He said creating the film wasthe most difficult process of his life,coinciding with his transition peri-od from student to graduate.

“I spent a lot of time by myself,thinking about the film, thinkingabout what I’m going to do with mylife, why I’m making this film andwhere I’m going. … There’s a lot ofexpectations,” he said.

He wrote the screenplayover Winter Break, and began

Nero says he wrote screenplay for“CUT-UP” over winter break

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filming during Spring Break,using lens, cameras, lights, tripods and other pro-fessional equipment providedby the Digital FilmmakingCertificate Program.

Nero cast his friend and fellowfilm enthusiast, Kuczynski, to playthe role of Nico.

Kuczynski, a School of Artsand Sciences senior, said themovie-making process was some-times tedious.

“We took a lot of time, especial-ly Dom, to make sure everythingwas planned out,” he said. “Wewere very patient with it. The firstfour days we shot like everydayputting close to 30 hours of justshooting and setting up.”

This was Kuczynski’s first timeacting, and he said he had troubleportraying such a complicatedrole. But Nero had a good senseof how he wanted the charactersto act, and helped Kuczynskialong the way.

“[Nico’s] a very sad and quietperson. … He’s very sorrowful Iwould say,” he said. “I think I did asI could have.”

The group hoped to completefilming over Spring Break, but itproved to be a much more daunt-ing task, lasting almost two weeksmore, Nero said. He is currently inthe process of editing.

Nero plans to release the filmonline April 30 on his website, dom-nero.com, and will submit it to filmfestivals in the area.

“I showed a cut of the film to myfriends, just a rough cut … andeverybody seems to like it,” hesaid. “It’s definitely the best thing Iever made.”

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SILENT SUPPORT Students held a candlelight vigil on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus last nightto show support for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. More than 145 people were injured and three people died as aresult of the bombings, which took place Monday. Karachi Ukaegbu, above, a senior from The College of New Jersey, lit a candleto show her support. SHIRLEY YU, ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR

The office will become a stapleon campus, allowing the Universityto take on bigger projects within therealm of diversity and inclusionissues, he said.

“At this point, we’re thinkingwe’re in it for the long haul,” hesaid. “People here really deeplycare about diversity and inclusion.”

Schement said he has plans tofocus on how the Universityrecruits a diverse faculty base andexploring the basic practices fordeveloping sound recruiting poli-cies. The office will be charged withdeveloping diverse programs forstudents, so they feel at home oncampus.

“The University is big and it’sfull of lots and lots of different peo-ple,” he said.

It is one of the great universitiesfor services to veterans, Schementsaid, but it only became so in thelast few years because theUniversity saw it as a need.

“[Diversity] doesn’t just hap-pen,” he said. “People have to thinkabout it, and they have to care, andthen they have to be committed.”

Pitts said faculty and staff mem-bers have been talking about start-ing an office since she joined theUniversity 10 years ago.

Though the University alreadydoes a good job supporting diversi-ty among its faculty, students andstaff, Pitts said the new office goes along way by focusing attention andresources.

The University has diversityactivities and research projects, butPitts said many of the events are notwell communicated among depart-ments.

“A lot of us don’t know what theother parts of our University aredoing,” she said.

Schement worked with SeniorAssociate Dean Hartmut Mokros tohire quality faculty members acrossdepartmental boundaries, saidKaren Novick, associate dean at theSchool of Communication andInformation.

Schement spearheaded the ini-tiative to design a new building forthe school that would enhance thecampus environment and add stu-dent benefits such as studylounges, she said.

Claire McInerney will step in asacting dean of the School ofCommunication and Information asof July 1, while the Universitysearches for a permanent replace-ment, she said.

“I think the school has been in agood trajectory,” Novick said.“[McInerney] will do a good jobhelping us build on our strengths.”

McInerney, the associate deanof the School of Communicationand Information, said she has spentthe past few years working on cur-riculum development. She oversawacademic expansion projects thatadded specialties in strategic com-munications in public relations aswell as video games.

She also began developing aminor in social media open to multi-ple disciplines within the school,McInerney said.

McInerney plans to take on fullresponsibilities of the dean anddoes not intend to defer any deci-sions during her two-year term, shesaid. She will begin developing theschool’s strategic plan as a part ofthe University’s overall plan.

Faculty discussedoffice plans morethan 10 years ago

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Pooja PrabhakaranSchool of Arts and SciencesJunior

Presoon MishraSchool of EngineeringSenior

Sejuti MahjabinSchool of Social WorkGraduate Student

Xavier BritoSchool of Arts and SciencesSophomore

Vicky MpovolisSchool of Arts and SciencesJunior

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Q: According to BarStoolU.com, Rutgers is the sluttiestcollege in the U.S. Is the University losing its respect?

“Negative media attentionmakes it seem that way, butthere are many other goodaspects that go unnoticed.”

“A lot of people believe that,but my friends are not likethat. The ratings weren’tjustified.”

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“Yes, because the reputationis just not good to have inthe first place. It could bebecause of media or stuffpeople do.”

“Maybe yes, the half of whatyou said. The football thing... ‘Delafest’ ... creating riots.”

“Yeah. Probably because ofall the bad media we’re getting. They’re responsiblefor the image we’re getting.”

Michael EndicottSchool of Arts and Sciences

Sophomore

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A second person briefed onthe investigation confirmed thatat least one of the explosives wasmade of a pressure cooker. Bothspoke on condition of anonymitybecause the investigation was stillgoing on.

Pressure-cooker explosiveshave been used in internationalterrorism, and have been recom-mended for lone-wolf operativesby Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen.

But informa-tion on how tomake the bombsis readily foundonline, and U.S.officials saidAmericans shouldnot rush to judg-ment in linkingthe attack to over-seas terrorists.

The bombsexploded 10 or more secondsapart, tearing off victims’ limbsand spattering streets withblood, instantly turning the fes-tive race into a hellish scene ofconfusion, horror and heroics.

The blasts killed 8-year-oldMartin Richard of Boston, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell of Medford,Mass., and a third victim whosename has not been released.

Doctors who treated thewounded corroborated reports

that the bombs were packedwith shrapnel intended tocause mayhem.

“We’ve removed BBs andwe’ve removed nails from kids.One of the sickest things for mewas just to see nails sticking outof a little girl’s body,” said Dr.David Mooney, director of thetrauma center at BostonChildren’s Hospital.

At Massachusetts GeneralHospital, all fouramputations per-formed therewere above theknee, with nohope of savingmore of the legs,said Dr. GeorgeVelmahos, chief oftrauma surgery.

“It wasn’t ahard decision to

make,” he said. “We just com-pleted the ugly job that thebomb did.”

In the wake of the attack, secu-rity was stepped up around theWhite House and across thecountry. Police massed at federalbuildings and transit centers inthe nation’s capital, criticalresponse teams deployed in NewYork City, and security officerswith bomb-sniffing dogs spreadthrough Chicago’s Union Station.

Homeland Security SecretaryJanet Napolitano urgedAmericans “to be vigilant and tolisten to directions from state andlocal officials.” But she said therewas no evidence the bombingswere part of a wider plot.

Pressure-cooker explosiveshave been used in Afghanistan,India, Nepal and Pakistan,according to a July 2010 intelli-gence report by the FBI and theHomeland Security Department.One of the three devices used inthe May 2010 Times Squareattempted bombing was a pres-sure cooker, the report said.

“Placed carefully, suchdevices provide little or no indi-cation of an impending attack,”the report said.

Investigators said they havenot yet determined what wasused to set of f the Bostonexplosives. Typically, thesebombs have an initiator, switchand explosive charge, accord-ing to a 2004 warning fromHomeland Security.

“We will go to the ends of theEarth to identify the subject orsubjects who are responsible forthis despicable crime, and we willdo everything we can to bringthem to justice,” said RichardDesLauriers, FBI agent in chargein Boston.

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WRAPPED IN ANXIETY A woman reads the New York Post as police stand guard outside Penn Station April 16 in New YorkCity. Police were out in force throughout New York, a day after explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed 3people and wounded more than 170 others. GETTY IMAGES

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BOSTON — The bombs thatripped through the BostonMarathon crowd were fashionedout of ordinary kitchen pressurecookers, packed with nails andother fiendishly lethal shrapnel,and hidden in duffel bags left onthe ground, people close to theinvestigation said Tuesday.

President Barack Obamabranded the attack an act of ter-rorism, whether carried out bya solo bomber or group, andthe FBI vowed to “go to theends of the Earth” to find outwhich it was.

Scores of victims remained inBoston hospitals, many withgrievous injuries, a day after thetwin explosions near themarathon’s finish line killedthree people, wounded morethan 170 and reawakened fears ofterrorism. A 9-year-old girl and10-year-old boy were among 17victims listed in critical condition.

Officials zeroed in on thenature of the bombs, discoveringthey were made of common 1.6-gallon pressure cookers, onecontaining shards of metal andball bearings, the other packedwith nails, and both stuffed intoduffel bags, said a source close tothe investigation.

“We just completedthe ugly job that the

bomb did.” DR. GEORGE VELMAHOSChief of Trauma Surgery at

Massachusetts General Hospital

Details emerge from Boston tragedyCHRISTIE OFFERS SUPPORTAFTER BOSTON TRAGEDYMENDHAM, N.J. — Gov.

Chris Christie says he hasoffered Massachusetts Gov.Deval Patrick any help NewJersey can provide in the wake ofthe Boston Marathon bombings.

He said yesterday he spokebriefly with Patrick just to say,“We are here to help.”

The governor says that in apost-9/11 world, all citizens needto be vigilant and shouldn’t beshy about contacting police ifthey see something unusual.

Says Christie: “You can’t everhave enough police — enoughagents to patrol a state as big asthis state, or a country as big asthis country.”

He says asking citizens to bevigilant doesn’t mean askingthem to change their lives, onlyto be aware and alert.

CHRISTIE APPOINTS NEWBOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

COMMISSIONERTRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris

Christie has nominated the wifeof his first Board of PublicUtilities president to join theagency as a commissioner mak-ing $125,000 a year.

Dianne Solomon’s nominationmust be approved by the stateSenate.

The Asbury Park Pressreports the 58-year-oldHaddonfield resident is a tennisofficial. Her husband, LeeSolomon, is a Camden Countystate Superior Court judge. Hewas Christie’s first BPU presi-dent in 2010 and 2011.

The Sierra Club’s Jeff Tittelsays he’s “deeply troubled” thatthe governor would nominatesomeone with no background orexperience in energy policy orutility law to the board, especial-ly when New Jersey is trying toimprove its utility infrastructureafter Superstorm Sandy.

The governor’s office didn’timmediately respond yesterdayto a request for her backgroundor education.

POLICE UNCOVER DRUG SCAM

MINEOLA, N.Y. —Narcotics police on Long Islandsay two men advertising “painrelief” online were actually sell-ing heroin.

Two men from Elizabeth,N.J., were arrested Mondayafternoon in Bethpage, N.Y.They face charges of criminalsale and possession of a con-trolled substance.

Nassau County police sayDaniel Bigelow and GustavoArce-Giron placed an ad onCraigslist for pain relief for sale.

Undercover detectives con-tacted the telephone number inthe ad and arranged a meeting.That’s when police say theybought 40 bags of heroin fromthe duo and arrested them.

It was not immediatelyknown if the men are represent-ed by attorneys.

— The Associated Press

Boston crowds chased down and apprehended a SaudiArabian man because they assumed he was the attacker,though it has been confirmed that he had nothing to dowith it, and why a plane leaving Boston was brought backto the gate because two men, not sitting near each other,were speaking Arabic.

Our immediate need to feel secure is not a free passfor arbitrary assumptions.

It is necessary for us to remember that tragedy is notan excuse for ignorance; confusion should not breedchaos; and, most importantly, that sometimes taking amoment to actually think and comprehend the situationcan do much more good than inaccurately responding to

it in a moment’s excitement.However, just as much as those

quick reactions can reveal the vicesin our society, they reveal itsvirtues even more.

Social media was flipped on itshead when Google organized a“person finder” where people could

find loved ones that may have gotten caught up in theBoston turmoil. Google also set up a public spreadsheetwhere people living in Boston could open their homesand offer shelter to those displaced after the marathon.

Social media was also how people all over the worldwere able to discuss the event, share their condolencesand post comforting messages to remind everyone of ourshared humanity. Comedian Patton Oswalt was able topublish an inspiring and highly moving Facebook statusthat went viral with hundreds of thousands of shares.

In trying times like these, it is important for us toremain grounded, not act hastily or get so caught up infinding someone to blame. Though we are instantly hitwith an insatiable curiosity, it’s important for us to keepone thing in mind: there are victims that need our help.We must direct all our energy to the devastation that ourfellow Americans are going through.

And most of all, we must remember the timelessthought that Oswalt reiterates in his message: “The goodoutnumber [the bad], and we always will.”

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O ur nation was hit with a heartbreaking tragedythis week. A terrorist attack at the BostonMarathon shook the country, as two explosions

claimed the lives of, so far, three people — including aneight-year-old child — and injured countless more. Somenews outlets have rushed to claim it as the worst attackwe have seen since September 11, but that probably hasto do with how you define terrorism.

The incidence has brought about many almost-forgot-ten feelings of urgency and insecurity. Along with thosefeelings has resurfaced the often misguided and highlyreactionary response of our society, easily resulting ingrave inaccuracies, racism and scapegoating.

And with the incomparable riseof social media, that is much easierto spread now than ever.

It’s how a picture of a little girlrunning at a marathon was ableto go viral within mere hours, asthe masses shared the picture outof respect for the eight-year-oldthat died in the explosion, who wasn’t even the child inthe picture.

It’s how a frequent FOX News correspondent was ableto tweet — and get retweeted — a call to kill all Muslimsin response to the attack.

It’s how a fire at the University of Massachusettslibrary was immediately assumed to be another explosion— even prompting a trending hashtag on Twitter —despite not having any connection to the marathon attack.

Moments of extreme stress compel us to collectivelysearch for answers. We immediately took to Twitter tofind out what happened, who did it and how many peoplegot hurt — as well as to publish our own theories orresponses. We wanted to feel like we were doing some-thing about it, so everyone rushed to put up Facebookstatuses telling friends to “Pray for Boston” or “KeepBoston in your thoughts,” despite any real comprehen-sion of what has taken place.

Our shared nature to instantly react also reveals trou-bling national attitudes towards race, as it was why

“Our immediate need to feelsecure is not a free pass for

arbitrary assumptions.”

No place for thoughtlessness in tragedyBoston terrorist attack needs nation’s mindful support

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deeper power dynamics of a patriarchalsociety. The lighthearted manner of thestatement only reinforces a culture inwhich gendered violence is normalized.The statement was yet another verbalreminder that we are unsafe, and that isnot the type of atmosphere we should cre-ate in any of our academic spaces.

I am not writing this column as per-sonal vengeance against my professor, butrather because I know that my professorhappens to read most of my columns. It ismy belief that this type of statement rarelycomes from a place of ill intent, but ratherfrom a gap in understanding.

See, I typically appreciate a professor’sdesire to keep his class interested, even ifit involves slightly offensive comments.However, if they are willing to push bound-aries, they should also be willing to listen ifa student feels their boundary has beencrossed. But this is the response I receivedregarding my decision to leave: “As foryour leaving: In journalism, we don’t havethe option of turning our backs on what’shappening. What if you’d done that onSaturday? What if the reporters and pho-tographers in Boston did that yesterday?They, undoubtedly, felt uncomfortable.”

My professor directly disproves hispoint that I am unable to endure my

discomforts for the greater good of jour-nalism, by referencing my recent cover-age of “Delafest.” However, this discus-sion should have much less focus on mypersonal abilities (which he underesti-mates) and more of an emphasis on howto create beneficial academic spaces.

The inevitable discomfort that accom-panies documenting painful events in soci-ety, such as the bombings in Boston, isnot the same as enduring his unnecessarytriggering comments in a classroom set-ting. He seems to suggest that creating atriggering environment would be prepara-tion for his students’ careers in journal-ism. This is not the method of teachingwhich led me to come to this university,nor is it a productive one.

In order for students to learn properly,they require and deserve a safe space.This means being in an environmentwhere they feel they can express them-selves fully, without fear of being made tofeel uncomfortable or unwelcome onaccount of biological sex, race, orientationor gender identity and expression.

Sometimes this teaching environ-ment can include telling lively stories toconnect to students. This means respect-ing the boundaries of the people in theroom, always. The only thing that thisprofessor is preparing me for is continu-ing to deal with people who blatantlyignore and enforce their privilege withno regard.

Unfortunately, this probably will comein handy in my journalism career. I’ll givehim that.

Lauren Varga is a School of Arts andSciences senior majoring in journalismand media studies and English. Her col-umn, “Everything in Moderation,” runs onalternate Wednesdays.

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I was given an assignment yesterdayin one of my journalism classes topractice writing concisely. My pro-

fessor likes to keep our assignments live-ly, and he chose to use a briefing from alawsuit, in which a dog sexually assaulteda neighbor’s female dog.

The instructions included that we typein 24-point font, that we finish in class andthat we “don’t write that the bitch gotraped.” The words were said with a smile,and evoked a few chuckles from both theprofessor and students. The class contin-ued on as a few of my female classmateslocked eyes with me. “Oh my God,” theymouthed. I decided to walk out.

In his email to me, my professorclaimed that the statement was said toavoid having students write useless mate-rial. But while he could have easily saidsomething along the lines of “don’t bevulgar,” or “don’t write that the dog wassexually assaulted,” he chose to use theline “bitch got raped.” The line was notonly an instruction, but also a humorouspun. It was a joke, but it was one thatwent too far.

Aside from the emotional responsethat this statement could evoke from sur-vivors of sexual assault, it also creates ahostile environment for anyone who isthreatened daily by gendered violence —typically women and members of thequeer community.

“Don’t write that the bitch got raped”is offensive on more than just a surfacelevel, because the statement evokes the

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Make collegedecisions one

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Hey, Kal. I’ll be a sophomore in theengineering school next fall and I needto choose a major. I have no idea whatI want to do. Do you think you can giveme some advice?

A ll right, my dude, let’s see if Ican help you. As an engineermyself, I know how stressful it

can be choosing a major. You have all ofthese questions that just eat away at you — these doubts. You think to your-self, “what if I start heading in one direc-tion and realize that is not what I want todo? I would have to star t all over.”Honestly, calm the hell down. You needto realize that your instinct is usuallyright. The biggest problem people havein deciding on a major is that they con-fuse it with determining the rest of yourlife. But, it does not. What you are actu-ally doing is choosing what books youare going to torrent. The knowledge youget only serves to direct your life whereyou want to see yourself down the road.The dif ference is a little dif ficult to dis-

cern, but let me give you a simple exam-ple: you are studying engineering as ofnow; does that mean that you are goingto be a loser for the rest of your life?Probably. (Haha, I am only kidding.) Justbecause you are studying it does notmean you have to pursue an engineeringcareer. You can potentially go into any-thing analytical in the future, from busi-ness to politics. With that tangent clari-fied, let’s go back to choosing a major.The way I think about it is: you start offwith a huge circle of everything youcould possibly do with your life, and thenstart eliminating shit. Think to yourself,“All right, male stripper might not be forme,” and slowly start to narrow yourscope. You might even realize that youdo not even want to be in engineering.You might prefer the pure sciences or, ifyou are like one of my friends, English.Once you start getting down to the homestretch, look at the individual coursesthat you would be taking in each curricu-lum and just ask yourself, which hell youwould rather put yourself through. Don’teven think about the ultimate goal.Making simple decisions will make it alot easier. You probably know what youwant to study. All you need to do isignore all of the opinions other peoplehave, breathe and follow your instinct.

Ahmed T. Khalil is a School of Engineeringfirst-year student. His column, “Ask ATK,”runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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The particular thing about the aboveevents is that all received national atten-tion. Every time something negativetakes place at the University, the nationalnews is all over it. Some students havecomplained recently that the news hashad a field day reporting on events suchas the Mike Rice situation or “Delafest,”but not one national news source has rec-ognized that students just raised over$500,000 for the Embrace KidsFoundation. That story, however, was afront-page story for the Targum. Yes, weare a “watchdog” for the University, butthat’s not all we do. If the Targum didn’texist, how would anyone hear about allthe positive things that happen here?These things range from students win-

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gle to centerfield drove in firstbaseman Campbell Lipe to makeit a 6-5 game.

It completed the early portionof the game that resembled theKnights’ performance last weekagainst the Rams.

But Rutgers produced 15 hitsin its first midweek victory sinceApril 3 against Iona.

“It seems like we have beenstruggling a little bit with mid-weeks,” Zarrillo said. “But I

thought ourpitching did bet-ter today, and weexecuted withthe bats again,which we havebeen doing inthe past coupleof games.”

Rutgers playsagain today againstMonmouth atBainton Field, anda victory will

secure a winning record for theKnights when they travel toPittsburgh this weekend for athree-game series.

“We feel we should win eachmidweek game, so everygame’s a big game and we don’ttake anyone lightly,” Zarrillosaid. “This win was big for us,and hopefully we get anotherone [today].”

For updates on the Rutgersbaseball team, follow BradlyDerechailo on Twitter@Bradly_D. For general Rutgerssports updates, follow@TargumSports.

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coach Fred Hill since 2010, strug-gled in his starting debut.

Shuttle lasted two and a thirdbefore Hill made the switch toRoe, as Shuttle allowed four runson five hits and two walks.

But unlike Rutgers’ last mid-week game against Fordham,where the Knights bullpen couldnot deliver, the Leopards wereunable to solve Young.

It also helpedthat their offenseproduced double-digit runs and hits.

“I was pleasedto see the teamjump out andscore runs earlyand then continueto do that as thegame went on,”Hill said.

Rutgers’ high-est-scoring per-formance was in the top of thesixth, when five Knights crossedhome plate.

With the bases loaded andone out, senior designated hitterCharlie Law hit a sacrifice fly toright field to bring in Zarrillo.Four more runners scoredbefore Lafayette reliever RobertTatum retired senior catcher JeffMelillo on a groundout to third.

Rutgers needed all the offenseit could get in the beginninginnings to combat Lafayette’searly hitting.

The Leopards posted fourruns in the bottom of the thirdinning, when Kramer’s RBI sin-

Knights combat early offense fromLafayette for second straight victory

RELIEVER

CONTINUED FROM BACK

“I thought ourpitching did better[yesterday], and we

executed withthe bats again.”

VINNY ZARRILLOSophomore Right Fielder

Sophomore reliever Jon Young pitched 4.2 innings with fourstrikeouts in relief yesterday to earn his first win of the season.TIEN LI, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2013

APRIL 17, 2013SPORTS PAGE 16

“Seeing Savon getting strongerand breaking squat records inthe weight room, it motivatesguys to get stronger and makesguys more hungry.”

Carroo views the currentversion of Nova more like thequarterback he was in prepschool, where he went 24-0 andthrew only six interceptions intwo seasons.

The confidence was not thereduring Nova’s struggles last year,beginning with a six-interceptionperformance Oct. 27 againstKent State.

Nova was visibly hard on him-self and said he had a tendency tolet a bad play stay in his mind. Ifhe can lose 15 pounds, he thinkshe can leave that attitude behindas well.

“When you want to win so badand you want to complete everyball so bad,” Nova said, “you kindof hang on [mistakes] too muchor get down on yourself, and youcan’t do that as a quarterbackbecause guys are looking at you.And even though you’re down onyourself, they might think you’redown on one of them.”

Strength and conditioningcoach Jeremy Cole helped Novamonitor his diet, which involvedeliminating fast food and reduc-ing bread.

“With my body, I feel like I’mmoving better, … able to distrib-ute the weight of my body [and]balancing,” Nova said.

New offensive coordinatorRon Prince looks to make Novaan improved quarterback in anoffense head coach Kyle Floodsaid is 90 to 95 percent installed.

Nova said Prince brings anNFL discipline with the amountof material the offense must

Carroo sees flashes of Nova’s attitudefrom his time at Don Bosco Prep

MENTALITY

CONTINUED FROM BACK

Sophomore wide receiver Leonte Carroo said Nova’s leadershipthis spring seems more natural than last year. ENRICO CABREDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

learn at the beginning of eachweek and then master.

Flood thinks they have beensuccessful so far, especially withthe quarterbacks.

“It’s what I thought it wouldbe in that room from Gary and[senior] Chas [Dodd] and all theway down to [freshman] Chris[Laviano] as the youngest guy inthat room — an extremely intelli-gent, extremely competitiveroom both mentally and physical-ly,” Flood said.

Carroo used to often consoleNova last season when the quar-terback struggled. Now with hismove from special teams to hisnatural position of wideout,Carroo sees a reversal of who ismotivating whom.

He also sees Nova’s leader-ship as more natural.

“During the end of the season,it kind of looked like Gary wasjust trying to be our leader and beour quarterback,” Carroo said.“But now it looks like he’s ourleader, our quarterback with con-fidence and having fun out there.”

Nova gets the chance April 27in the Scarlet-White Game toshow a crowd how much he haschanged. Fans last saw him in theRussell Athletic Bowl, when hewore No. 15 instead of No. 10,threw 17-for-40 and was sackedthree times.

When Nova turns 20 that day,a performance that puts his pastfurther behind him might be hisbest present.

“Being able to play football onyour birthday, you can’t ask formore than that,” he said.

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MEN’S LACROSSE PAIR CAUSES NINE TURNOVERS AGAINST SYRACUSE

BY JIM MOONEYSTAFF WRITER

With the Rutgers men’slacrosse team in the midst of itstoughest stretch of the season,it needs to find an answer to some of the countr y’s top of fenses.

Junior defensemen AndrewParrilla and Nicholas Continohave answered that call, playingsome of their best games of theseason against the ScarletKnights’ toughest opponents.

Head coach Brian Brechtnoted the effort of his defense-men in Saturday’s high-scoringgame against Syracuse.

“Andrew and Nick stepped itup in a big road game,” Brechtsaid. “It may not show in the boxscore, but their effort was crucialto building the lead we had goinginto the fourth quarter.”

Contino and Parrilla onlycombined to force two turnoversand three groundballs, butRutgers held the Oranges’offense to five goals in the firstthree quarters.

Junior midfielder AnthonyTerranova made note of his team-mates’ effort in the last fewgames, especially Saturdayagainst Syracuse.

“We played some of our bestlacrosse of the season against

one of our best opponents, andwe really tried to deliver,”Terranova said. “With a recordlike ours, there really isn’t a tonto play for at this point, so we gointo every game playing withnothing to lose.”

Against Princeton onTuesday, Parrilla and Continowere a force in the defensivezone in a back-and-forth gamethat Rutgers eventually lostafter Princeton went on a late-scoring run.

The pair of defensemen hadtheir best statistical game of theseason, combining to cause nineturnovers and scooping 10groundballs in the contest.

The duo provided the Knights’season high for caused turnoversin a game in which the extradefensive effort was necessaryfor Rutgers to stay competitive.

Parrilla credited the improve-ment in his game to Brecht inpractice and meetings.

“I was struggling a little bit inthe beginning of the year and Ihad a few meetings with Coach[Brecht] about where I was lastyear and where I should be thisyear,” said Parrilla. “I knew I hadto pick it up, and we were strug-gling defensively. I knew I had todo more to work on myself tohelp my teammates out. I basical-ly am doing this for them.”

Defense remains strong despite losses

Junior defenseman Nicholas Contino leads a strong duo, along with classmate Andrew Parrilla, who helped RU’s defense hold theOrange to only five goals Saturday through the first three quarters. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR

W isconsin-Green Bayhead men’s basketballcoach Brian Wardle

has received several complaintsaccusing him of verbal abuse andbullying, according to ESPN.

Gina Cougill, the mother ofsenior forward Brennan Cougill,wrote to University ChancellorThomas Harden last week andprovided a copy of her letter tothe Green Bay Press-Gazette.

“These young men were entrust-ed to the UWGB coaching staff tomold and shape them into adult-hood,” she wrote. “That statementitself makes me quiver because,from my perspective, the only shap-ing has been verbal abuse and bul-lying toward most of the players.”

Her letter came after the par-ents of a former player, RyanBross, filed a complaint againstWardle. Details of the complainthave not been released.

Bross is one of four players toleave the program sinceFebruary. At least one othertransfer, Kam Cerroni, said hehad “differences” with Wardle,according to ESPN.

UCLA MEN’S BASKETBALLforward Shabazz Muhammadannounced yesterday he will enterthe NBA Draft, according to ESPN.

The Pac-12 Co-Freshman ofthe Year will forgo his remainingthree years of eligibility, whichdoes not come as a surprise tothe program.

Muhammad led the Bruins inscoring this season at 17.9points per game, fourth-best inthe conference.

He also helped UCLA win thePac-12 regular-season crown andfinish runner-up in the confer-ence tournament. The Bruinswent on to lose in the secondround of the NCAA Tournamentto Minnesota.

ESPN NBA Draft analystChad Ford currently hasMuhammad ranked ninth overallin the pool of prospects.

TRACY MCGRADY SIGNED Adeal yesterday to return to theNBA and join the San AntonioSpurs, according to ESPN.

McGrady last played in theNBA during the 2011-2012 seasonwith the Atlanta Hawks, where heaveraged 5.3 points per game inonly 16.1 minutes per game.

The guard played in theChinese Basketball Associationthis year, averaging 25 points, 7.2rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.

It remains to be seen howmuch the soon-to-be 34-year-oldcan still contribute in the NBA.

McGrady is 10th in totalpoints among active players, with18,381 career points.

THE BOSTON RED SOXplaced closer Joel Hanrahan onthe 15-day disabled list yesterday,according to MLB.com.

The righthander tweaked hisright hamstring April 3 against theNew York Yankees and continuesto deal with lingering soreness.

He recorded consecutivesaves after the injury, but strug-gled in his last two appearances.

Hanrahan left after just 12pitches Saturday, walking theonly two batters he faced.

The 25-year-old was acquiredin a trade December with thePittsburgh Pirates. Last seasonhe recorded 36 saves with a 2.72ERA in 59.2 innings.

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MEN’S GOLF

Schutteimplementsnew culture

BY AARON FARRARCORRESPONDENT

When head coach Rob Shuttetook over the Rutgers men’s golfteam, he knew it was going to bea challenge, as the culture of thesquad was not going to trans-form immediately.

Now in his second season, hebelieves he has begun to relate tothe Scarlet Knights and hisapproach is translating to the links.

“The relationship with theplayers is a big aspect of it,”Shutte said. “They have let theirguard down a little bit to under-stand the positive aspects that Icould bring to the team. Theyhave been getting tired of thechanges that [have] been goingon through the years.”

Before Shutte’s arrival, Rutgershad an influx of leaders. For seniorJohn Fagan, this has been his firstfull season with the same coach.Although it has been challengingfor the program, the golfers havekept positive attitudes.

Fagan’s season has been unsta-ble thus far, but he credits Shutte forhis passion and desire for the teamto reach its maximum potential.

“It is great,” Fagan said.“We have a coach that reallypushes us and coaches us hardto keep improving.”

Shutte has displayed his will-ingness to do whatever is neces-sary for the Knights to make thenext step at contending for a cov-eted tournament title. He had tofind several combinations for line-ups this season because of cir-cumstances beyond his control.

But it seems to be working forShutte to this point.

The squad is in the midst of atwo-week layover, but it cameafter it played its best event thisspring. The Knights placed thirdApril 2 at the Whiting TurnerTowson Invitational.

Junior captain Doug Walters ledthe Knights to the top-five finishwith an individual score of 224, tyingfor fourth place and receiving all-tournament recognition. Shutte’sgoal was to encourage the Knightsto anticipate difficult situations.

Rutgers held its routine prac-tice sessions with early morningworkouts and plenty of time outon the drive. Establishing a par-ticular format was not only cru-cial for that tournament, but it isa characteristic Shutte possessedwhen he took over.

“Most of my job is the prepa-ration aspect,” he said. “It ispreparing the team to be the bestthat it could be with recruiting oroffseason workouts, the day-to-day details to get the program torun smoothly every day.”

Shutte believes the support hehas and continues to search forwill propel him to continue theplayers’ respect for him.

“I have gotten to develop bet-ter relationships with the people Iwork with every day,” Shutte said.“It really helps. The one thingabout golf is that we do not haveto adjust to scouting differentteams. We are really just playingthe course and it is all about help-ing the team and the relationshipwith the players.”

SOFTBALL STONY BROOK-RUTGERS, TODAY, 2:30 P.M.

BY GREG JOHNSONCORRESPONDENT

Throughout the season,Rutgers head softball coach JayNelson stressed the importance ofstringing together wins in bunches.

When the Scarlet Knightsreturn to midweek game actiontoday at the RU Softball Complex,starting a hot streak is preciselythe focus.

Rutgers (23-18, 6-8) facesStony Brook (22-17) in a double-header this afternoon, followedby one contest tomorrow againstIona (8-28).

While nonconference gamesdo not provide Big East implica-tions for Rutgers, the Knightsrefuse to trivialize them.

“I think the nonconferencegames are important just because

Coach Nelson always says weneed to get on a roll and stay on aroll,” said junior first basemanAlexis Durando. “I think that ithelps us work out the kinks in thebest way because it’s preparingus for Big East.”

Durando thinks it may lessenthe pressure on the team, allow-ing Rutgers to comfortably getback into a groove.

That is essential now morethan ever, as Notre Dame sweptRutgers in a series last weekendfor the first time this season.

“I think this week especiallywe want to get the taste of lastweek out of our mouths,”Nelson said. “Part of it is play-ing these three games tough allthe way through and gettingthat mental mindset back ofbeing a winner.”

Nelson said the Knightswere upbeat, worked hard andplayed well in all facets throughthe first six innings of Sunday’sfinale with the Irish. But it wasall erased with one mental lapse in the final frame, when Rutgers coughed up afive-run lead.

A lack of focus plagued theKnights in the first two games too.

“I wasn’t real happy with howwe competed the first two games[against Notre Dame],” Nelsonsaid. “We need to continue towork on our slap defense and Ithink it was more of a mentalthing than physical.”

But why Rutgers often showsan ability to bounce back yetstruggles to limit mental hiccupsis uncertain.

Junior outfielder Loren Williams is second on the Knights with a .331 batting average and five homeruns. Entering home actionagainst nonconference teams, she said Rutgers needs to focus on complete performances. NISHA DATT, PHOTO EDITOR

RU looks to rebound from weekend sweepNelson thinks the answer is

simply inexperience. That wasprevalent in the final inningagainst Notre Dame, whenfreshmen comprised four of sixinfield positions.

“That’s part of it — the matur-ing process,” Nelson said.“They’re good at it. The fresh-men are a good group of ath-letes. Physically they’re verygood and mentally they have agood time, and I think they’ll getover being a little bit tentative inbig situations.”

And the best time for Rutgers’youth to get reps in is during low-pressure contests.

Nelson said he could mix uphis lineup this week to get otherssome playing time as the Knightsstrive to reestablish their focus.Senior catcher Kaci Madden is acandidate to sit at some point forfreshman catcher ElizabethAdams, who has played onlyeight games.

Junior outfielder LorenWilliams understands everygame is an opportunity for theteam to clean up its mechanicsregardless of whether it is a con-ference contest.

She said the Knights’ collapseat Notre Dame taught them avaluable lesson.

“The last game was prettygood, except we couldn’t finishoff that last inning,” Williamssaid. “We just have to makesure that we play seven inningsof softball and not six or five orfour. We have to make sure wecontinue to finish games, and ifwe continue to do that, we’ll be fine.”

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Junior first baseman Alexis Durando said the Knights want to use this week’s nonconferencegames to get back on a roll after Notre Dame swept them. NISHA DATT, PHOTO EDITOR

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KNIGHT NOTEBOOK THREE STARTERS RETURN TO DEFENSIVE LINE

BY JOEY GREGORYCORRESPONDENT

One year removed from the pro-gram’s first-ever share of the BigEast Championship, the Rutgersfootball team has a few more ques-tions thanks to several player lossesto graduation and the NFL draft.

Many of those questions existon the defensive side of the ball.

The Scarlet Knights lost two-time Big East Defensive Player ofthe Year Khaseem Greene, defen-sive tackle Scott Vallone — theprogram record-holder for mostconsecutive starts — and six oth-ers who earned significant play-ing time in their tenure.

But the team’s front sevenstill has some experienceremaining, which head coachKyle Flood expects to be the cen-ter of the defense.

“I think the defensive lineand the linebackers … they playlike an experienced group andthey should,” Flood said. “Ithink they [look like the mostexperienced group].”

The linebackers, though,appear to have lost more than thedefensive line. Greene is project-ed for the first two rounds of theNFL Draft, and former middlelinebacker Steve Beauharnaishad been starting since his soph-omore season.

Only senior linebacker JamalMerrell remains from last sea-son’s starting unit. Junior KevinSnyder has the most playingexperience after Merrell, but therest of the group’s game time isextremely limited.

But the defensive line is a dif-ferent story.

Senior defensive linemanJamil Merrell and senior defen-

sive end Marcus Thompson start-ed almost all of last year.

The Knights also see the returnof senior defensive tackle IsaacHolmes, who missed nearly all oflast season with a broken wrist.

“Ike is going to be Ike,” JamilMerrell said of Holmes. “Youknow every time he is going togive you [everything he has].He’s a big part of our defense inthe middle. He holds it down inthe middle.”

The experience those threebring to the lineup will be key inthe defense, especially since themain focus in the past has been tostop the run.

The naming of last season’slinebackers coach Dave Cohenas this season’s defensive coor-dinator means that focus willnot change.

And stopping the run beginswith the defensive line.

“We always feel like we’re thecenter of the defense,” JamilMerrell said. “We’re the first line ofthe defense. We have to be thetoughest in order to stop the run.”

But Holmes, Jamil Merrelland Thompson will need somehelp, especially since Flood saidhe can foresee at least a six-manrotation, similar to last season.

That means the defensive linewill feature at least three playerswho have never started a gamefor Rutgers.

One of those players, barringinjury, will be sophomore defen-sive tackle Darius Hamilton.

After not quite living up to theexpectations that come withbeing the program’s first-everfive-star recruit in the 2012 sea-son — partly because of limitedplaying time — Hamilton is out toprove he deserved that ranking.

Senior linebacker Jamal Merrell, right, is the only starting linebacker returning, as former linebackers Khaseem Greene and Steve Beauharnais have graduated anddeclared for the NFL Draft. Junior Kevin Snyder has the most experience of any returning linebacker besides Merrell. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Returning players in front seven offer stability

“I’m trying to have a break-out season,” he said. “It’s time toproduce. Everybody knows meas a high recruit. For my sopho-more year, expect bigger thingsfrom me.”

That leaves at least two openspots along the line that are farfrom claimed.

Junior defensive tackleKenneth Kirksey and sophomoredefensive ends Max Issaka andMyles Jackson — all of who saw

time last season — will figure inthe decision.

JUNIOR RUNNING BACKSavon Huggins — pegged byFlood as the starter — missedpractice yesterday for undis-closed reasons.

With sophomore runningback Paul James also absent frompractice, players such as redshirtfreshman tailback DesmonPeoples earned extra carries.

“[Peoples] continues to be aguy who is hard to get your handson,” Flood said. “He’s slippery. He’sgot excellent change of direction.”

Early enrollee Dontea Ayersand junior fullback MichaelBurton also earned extra carries.

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Junior running back Savon Huggins missed spring practice yesterday for undisclosed reasons.Huggins is projected as the starting back next season. ENRICO CABREDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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POWER UP FRONT The Rutgers football team boaststhree returning starters among its defensive line,and linebackers to give it experience. PAGE 19

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SPORTS

GETTING DEFENSIVE A pair of junior defenders helpedthe Rutgers men’s lacrosse team hold No. 9 Syracuse toonly five goals in the first three quarters. PAGE 17

BACK HOME The Rutgers softball teamreturns to the RU Softball Complex today,looking to start a winning streak. PAGE 18

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We just have to make sure that we play seven innings of softball and not six or five or four.’”

— Rutgers softball junior outfielder Loren Williams

JENNY VLAHOShelped the Rutgers women’s lacrosse teamcause 13 turnovers lastSaturday against Villanova.The sophomore midfielderforced three turnovers inthe effort.

SOFTBALL

vs. Iona

Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m.RU Softball Complex

BASEBALL

vs. Monmouth

Today, 3:30 p.m.Bainton Field

TENNIS

at St. John’s

Tomorrow, 12:30 p.m.Tampa, Fla.

FloridaNew York I.

TorontoWashington

CarolinaOttawa

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New York R.Philadelphia

Tampa BayWinnipeg

VancouverSt. Louis

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SOFTBALL

vs. Stony Brook (DH)

Today, 2:30 p.m.RU Softball Complex

FOOTBALL NOVA NOW CHECKS IN AT 225 POUNDS

Sophomore quarterback Gary Nova shed 15 pounds in the offseason. His increased quickness has helped him dodge hits in thepocket, which he struggled with as he was sacked three times in the Russell Athletic Bowl. ENRICO CABREDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Nova’s weight loss shifts his mentalityBY JOSH BAKAN

SPORTS EDITOR

Sophomore wide receiver LeonteCarroo saw a video message on his phonefrom junior quarterback Gary Nova afterSaturday’s scrimmage.

It was a pass where Nova and Carroo — adynamic combination at Don Bosco (N.J.)Prep — failed to connect.

“He’s actually sending me videos throughmy phone of the play saying, ‘hey, we needto connect on this play,’” Carroo said. “‘Youcould’ve done this better, I could’ve donethis better on this play so that we connectnext time.’”

Nova has changed a lot since he lost 15pounds in the offseason, bringing him downto 225.

He says he is quicker. Carroo says he ismore accurate.

Nova’s greatest change has been his con-fidence, which is contagious throughout theoffense. His weight loss coupled with juniorrunning back Savon Huggins’ weight gainhas inspired the offense.

“Going in the weight room, seeing Garystep on the scale, saying, ‘hey, I lost [15]pounds,’ it makes guys say, ‘wow, he reallywants to make himself better so that guysaround him can be better,” Carroo said.

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BASEBALL RUTGERS 14, LAFAYETTE 8

Sophomore reliever delivers in back-and-forth road win

Sophomore outfielder Vinny Zarrillo hit 3-for-5 in yesterday’s 14-8 win againstLafayette. Zarrillo also had one RBI in Rutgers’ first midweek victory since April 3. NISHA DATT, PHOTO EDITOR / FILE PHOTO / APRIL 2013

BY BRADLY DERECHAILOASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Back-and-forth contests have been a con-stant for the Rutgers baseball team during itsmidweek games.

While yesterday’s game againstLafayette (6-31) was no dif ferent, theScarlet Knights (17-16, 8-4) were able toescape Easton, Pa., with a 14-8 win againstthe Leopards.

While Lafayette managed to plate runs inthree of its first five innings, sophomorerighthander Jon Young prevented any runsafter that.

“He pitched great,” said sophomore out-fielder Vinny Zarrillo, who went 3-for-5 yes-terday with one RBI. “It was a great job byhim to step up like that.”

Young entered the game in the fifth inningafter senior righthander Nathaniel Roe

allowed a two-run homerun to Lafayette rightfielder Matt Lawrence. Young then retiredshortstop Jackson Kramer on a fly out beforecenter fielder Andrew Santomauro wasthrown out at second when he tried to stretchhis two-out single.

The single to Santomauro was the only hitYoung allowed in his four and two-thirdsinnings of work. Young struck out four run-ners and allowed no runs in his first win ofthe season.

Young (1-0), who said both his fastball andslider were working for him on the mound,was also pleased with his performance.

“I felt good,” Young said. “I was just tryingto keep the ball low and throw strikes to gettheir hitters out.”

Freshman righthander Reed Shuttle, whomade the first start for a rookie under head

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