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Rutgers student dies after battle with cancer

Varun Jinkachinna was a School of Engineering sophomore and joined Rutgers University in fall 2018. He died on Dec. 5. PEXELS

Students weigh in on spread of coronavirus

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In a University-wide email, Salva-dor B. Mena, vice chancellor for stu-dent affairs, announced that a Rut-gers University—New Brunswick student had died last month.

After speaking with Universi-ty spokesperson Neal Buccino, he said there were two errors in the information they had initially released. The University then is-sued a second email with the cor-rected information.

Varun Jinkachinna, a sopho-more in the School of Engineer-ing, died on Dec. 5 from cancer, according to the email. Jinkachin-na became a member of the Rut-gers University community in the Fall 2018.

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Jeffrey Shandler, a distinguished professor in the Department of Jewish Studies, said the program was created because of growing student interest. RUTGERS.EDU

“On behalf of the Rutgers Uni-versity—New Brunswick adminis-tration, I offer my deepest condo-lences to Jinkachinna’s family and friends for their loss,” Mena said, according to the email.

Jinkachinna was from North Brunswick, and was an electrical and computer engineering major, according to the email.

Any student seeking grief or gen-eral support is encouraged to con-tact Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psy-chiatric Services (CAPS), accord-ing to the email. Students can also visit the center at 17 Senior St. or can seek support through “Let’s Talk,” free and confidential drop-in consultation sessions on any of the New Brunswick campuses, accord-ing to the email.

HAYLEY SLUSSERSTAFF WRITER

Rutgers University will intro-duce a new minor in Holocaust studies in the Fall 2020 semester, according to an article on Rutgers Today. The program will be a part of multiple departments, includ-ing Jewish Studies, History, So-ciology and German.

Jeffrey Shandler, a distinguished professor in the Department of Jewish Studies who is coordinating the minor, said the program is be-ing created to address a growing

interest among students. This in-terest was sparked, in part, due to a New Jersey law created in 1994 which required public schools to teach students about the Holo-caust and genocide.

“This legislation emphasizes that studying the Holocaust is meant not simply to learn about an era of history but to inform stu-dents’ moral consciousness,” Shan-dler said, according to the article. “As a result, many students regard this as a subject of special impor-

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HAYLEY SLUSSERSTAFF WRITER

The New Jersey Department of Health is investigating a possible case of the novel coronavirus, ac-cording to an article from NJ Ad-vance Media. The unidentified pa-tient is awaiting test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and no fur-ther details are being provided at this time.

Five cases of the virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, have been confirmed in Arizona,

California, Chicago and Washing-ton, according to the article.

In New Jersey, there were re-ports of individuals with coronavirus symptoms which were later deter-mined to be false alarms. There is also an ongoing investigation of a pa-tient experiencing symptoms in Phil-adelphia who is awaiting test results.

Jay Lee, a School of Arts and Sci-ences senior, said the rapid spread of the disease is concerning.

“It’s kind of scary that we’re getting new cases every day now,”

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Test for autism may be unreliable, study finds

The researchers ran this study in a digital manner by using wearable technologies, such as smartwatches, to track the scores of 52 children who came in four times and took two different versions of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule. PEAKPX

MADISON MCGAYCORRESPONDENT

A recent Rutgers University study has found that a test most often used to diagnose children with autism is not as reliable as once thought, according to an ar-ticle on Rutgers Today.

Richa Rai, a graduate student majoring in psychology, co-au-thored the study, along with Rut-gers alumnus Sejal Mistry and Brenda Gupta from Montclair State University.

The study, published in the jour-nal “Neural Computation,” looks at the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). This standard-ized test analyzes communication skills, social interaction and play for children who may have autism or other developmental disorders.

The researchers of this study ran this test in a digital manner by using wearable technology, according to the article. They at-tached this technology to two cli-nicians and 52 children who had come in four times and took two separate versions of the ADOS.

The researchers looked at the entire group’s scores and found that they did not have a normal distribution, according to the article. That means there could be false positives that may be in-flating the diagnosis of autism, among other things.

The results showed that changing clinicians could change a child’s score on the ADOS and influence how they are diagnosed, according to the article.

Elizabeth Torres, associate professor in the Department of Psychology and director of the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence, said that these results were similar to those found in open access data of 1,324 people ages 5 to 65, ac-cording to the article.

“The ADOS test informs and steers much of the science of autism, and it has done great work thus far,” Torres said, ac-cording to the article. “Howev-er, social interactions are much too complex and fast to be cap-tured by the naked eye, particu-larly when the grader is biased to look for specific signs and to expect specific behaviors.”

As a result, the researchers have suggested that clinical ob-servations should be combined with data from wearable bio-sensors, such as smartwatches, according to the article.

They said this may lower the rate of false positives and make diagnoses more reliable.

Autism researchers should use tests that consider the ac-celerated rate of change of neu-rodevelopment, Torres said, according to the article. This will allow for the development of treatments that will help slow down the aging process of the nervous system.

“Autism affects 1 out of 34 chil-dren in New Jersey,” she said, ac-cording to the article.

“Reliance on observation-al tests that do not tackle the neurological conditions of the

Elizabeth Torres, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, said researchers should use tests that focus on the accelerated rate of change of neurodevelopment. RUTGERS.EDU

children from an early age could be dangerous. Clinical tests score a child based on expected aspects of behav-iors. These data are useful, but

subtle, spontaneous aspects of natural behaviors, which are more variable and less predict-able, remain hidden. These hidden aspects of behavior may

hold important keys for person-alized treatments, like protecting nerve cells against damage, or impairment, which could delay or altogether stop progression.”

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Lee said. “It can just come up as flu-like symptoms and then just progress really quickly.”

Mohamed Elrais, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the common nature of the symptoms could lead to more false alarms.

“The coronavirus itself has the same respiratory conditions as any cold or flu, so that’s why I could see why there could be a scare because you can’t really dif-ferentiate,” Elrais said.

The Daily Targum previous-ly reported Debra Chew, an assistant professor of medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School who previously worked for the CDC, said research is being conducted on the new disease but it could be a while before an appropriate treatment is developed.

Lee said although the disease’s effects are still minimal in the United States, other countries are being forced to take a more seri-ous response.

“In Asian countries right now, I know specifically in Korea, if you’re coming into the country they’re testing everyone (in the airport),” Lee said.

Some American officials said the government should inter-vene in the situation to prevent further spread of the disease within the country.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued a joint statement to the

SPREADSymptoms of coronavirus difficult to differentiate from common cold, flu, students say

CONTINUED FROM FRONT United States Department of Health and Human Services to request an appropriate re-sponse to the growing out-break, according to a press re-lease from yesterday.

“We write to express con-cern about the rapidly evolving 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), to urge your continued robust and scientifically driven response to the situation, and to assess whether any additional resources or action by Congress are needed at this time,” the sen-ators said. “A quick and effec-tive response to the 2019-nCoV requires public health officials around the world to work togeth-er to share reliable information about the disease and insight into steps taken to prevent, diag-nose and treat it appropriately.”

Menendez and Booker also said the CDC should include Newark Liberty International Airport in the coronavirus screenings tak-ing place at airports in New York and California, according to a press release from Jan. 24.

Melodee Lasky, assistant vice chancellor for Health and Well-ness, sent a University-wide email on Jan. 23 informing students about the disease’s symptoms and said those who feel ill should seek treatment, according to the Tar-gum. There have been no further updates on the situation.

“I’d say until there’s more infor-mation or more cases on the East Coast, it’s okay the way the Uni-versity is handling it,” Elrais said.

Melodee Lasky, assistant vice chancellor for Health and Wellness, sent a University-wide email informing students about the symptoms of coronavirus. RUTGERS.EDU

Chancellor of Newark

campus given award

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Rutgers University—Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor was given the 10th Annual Ernest L. Boyer Award at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Univer-sities, according to an article on Rutgers Today.

This award is given to individ-uals “who are making significant contributions to American high-er education” by New Ameri-can Colleges and Universities (NACU), according to the article.

“She has advanced higher edu-cation and social justice and, ulti-mately, risen to Boyer’s challenge for colleges and universities to improve the human condition,” NACU President Sean Creigh-ton said, according to the article. “(She has been) an influencer and a mentor to numerous fac-ulty and leaders who have gone on to reflect her tireless commit-ment to civic engagement.”

NACU acknowledged Can-tor’s advancement in leader-ship roles at the University of Michigan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Syracuse University and Rutgers Uni-versity—Newark, according to the article.

NACU awarded Cantor for her efforts to recognize and reward publicly engaged scholarship, creating relationships between universities and their communi-ties and to create diversity in the student body and faculty, accord-ing to the article.

When accepting the award, Cantor shared credit for her ef-forts, according to the article.

“I do so on behalf of my amaz-ing colleagues at my dear in-stitution, Rutgers University—Newark and our many partners in the great city of Newark, as we all work as a team to instan-tiate a seamless two-way street between the University and community in the service of im-pact and equity,” Cantor said, according to the article.

Cantor has also previously been awarded honors such as the Carn-egie Corporation Academic Lead-ership Award, Robert Zemsky Medal for Innovation in Higher Education, and Making a Differ-ence for Women Award from the National Council for Research on Women, according to the article.

“If there is one thing that I have learned over my career it is about the collective nature of our work and any progress we make in it,” Cantor said, accord-ing to the article.

Rutgers University—Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor has previously been awarded honors such as the Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award. RUTGERS.EDU

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MINORNew minor coincides with 75th anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation, Shandler says

CONTINUED FROM FRONT

Various departments on campus, such as Jewish Studies and History, will include the new minor in their program. RUTGERS.EDU

tance and wish to understand it in greater depth.”

Shandler said the new minor coincides with the 75th anniver-sary of the Auschwitz Liberation, according to the article. He also said the number of Holocaust survivors is dwindling each year, which will affect the way people view its history.

“We don’t stop remembering events of the past when there is no longer any living witness, but we do remember them different-ly,’’ Shandler said. “One goal of the minor in Holocaust studies is to help students understand

how recalling the past changes over time.”

Susan Lawrence, a School of Arts and Sciences vice dean for undergraduate education, said the program is designed to pro-vide students with a deeper un-derstanding of the Holocaust, according to the article.

“The hope is that through this interdisciplinary approach, they will leave Rutgers University as more informed global citizens who can continue to confront the pressing challenges of an-ti-Semitism, racism and other forms of intolerance in all of its forms,” Lawrence said, accord-ing to the article.

I threw on my sparkly blue turtleneck and ignored the itchiness I felt from its raspy clutches. I slipped into the black jumpsuit

I’ve worn about a thousand times before, a favorite from a closet of carefully selected clothes I’ve accu-mulated over the years.

Although it may seem far too material for some-one who tries to be anything, the wardrobe I have accumulated after two decades of a life across the world means everything to me, and fashion in gen-eral, is a hobby I’ve developed after years of admir-ing clothing.

I went to my internship feeling confident and ready to take on the day ahead. The mental to-do lists made their laps across the forefronts of my brain as I pre-pared for what was to come.

As soon as I entered the of-fice I stepped into a million times before, I knew some-thing was up. I looked at my shoes. Could I have toilet paper stuck to the bot-tom of my boots?

Soon, my speculations were realized when one of my co-workers approached me. I do not remem-ber exactly what he said to me on that fateful Octo-ber day, but he ultimately implied that I should go home because I was dressed “too scandalously.”

Each syllable that came from his mouth felt like showers of bullets after an entire adolescence of acid rain. I am no stranger to objectification — but being in the workspace, hearing that from the individuals who were supposed to care about the work I did instead of the way my chest happened to fill a turtleneck, filled me with a sadness I had yet to experience.

I suppose I thought all of this was limited to my high school experience. Boys will be boys, right? Or that only baby boomers felt this way, and that the younger generations knew better than to sex-ualize their coworkers, because they knew their femme counterparts were worth more than their bodies. Right?

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Jailing executives will not solve opioid crisis

Jan. 23 for his role in fueling the opioid epidemic. His company, Insys Therapeutics, produced the highly addictive opi-

oid Subsys and bribed doctors to administer prescriptions despite the potency. This is a rare moment of justice brought toward an otherwise untouchable class of corporate profiteers benefiting from one of the deadliest drug epidemics in recent history.

President Donald J. Trump’s administration declared the opioid ep-idemic as a national emergency in 2017 at the urging of an interim re-port developed by his Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. The commission found that between 1999 and 2015, more than 560,000 Americans have died due to drug overdoses.

Americans lead the world in opioid consumption. While this particu-lar epidemic engendered sympathy of legislators due to victims being predominantly white, communities of color have also seen substantial increases in overdose deaths this past decade.

I truly encountered the scale of the crisis while working as a labor organizer for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Em-ployees (AFSCME), where I helped unionize behavioral healthcare staff employed by private firms throughout New Jersey.

Wherever workers could be, we went: group homes, homeless shel-ters and addiction clinics. At the work sites where management did not throw us out, we were able to speak with workers on the frontlines of the opioid crisis. I saw strong, dedicated people who were worn down from the herculean labor of serving marginalized populations on a shoestring budget.

Interacting with “consumers,” those in the recovery process who are housed in these facilities, I was left with the understanding that this suffering is a clear symptom of greed.

At the center of much discourse on the issue of drugs in America is the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin. A confidential report from the United States Department of Justice from 2006 had uncovered that Purdue Pharma knew about the addictive nature of its drug since its inception.

Purdue Pharma had an understanding that their drugs were not only addictive, but also their weak potency for pain management made them especially likely to be abused. The reason this was ignored: a profit of $13 billion.

It is tempting to defend the economic system that produces these outcomes by labeling them edge cases, unusual occurrences of corpo-rate avarice overcoming basic ethical considerations.

Stanford University-based philosopher Debra Satz outlines what she calls “noxious markets,” those that take advantage of weak agents or otherwise vulnerable demographics.

Applying this heuristic to the practices of Purdue Pharma, its delib-erate concealment of information related to the dangers of its product leaves its clients as weak agents. I feel that this sort of manipulation is a feature of our market system rather than a defect.

Companies at their core are concerned with profits above all else. What Adam Smith called the “vile maxim of the masters of mankind” is ex-pressed in modern business parlance as “maximizing shareholder value.”

Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019, responding to a settlement that would cost the Sackler family 3 billion of their own dollars while allowing them to continue to profit from the drug internationally.

State attorneys general have been split across party lines with re-gards to support of such a settlement. Democratic attorneys generals have correctly expressed disgust that these settlements will still leave the Sackler family billionaires.

My first impulse is to relish the arrest of pharmaceutical executives like John Kapoor, and insist that some of the Sackler family suffers the same repercussions. But, this will not remedy our situation. What the opioid epidemic reveals is the necessity for a larger reappraisal of our economic and societal values.

So as long as profit incentive is the largest motivator of our coun-try’s large industries, businesses will continue to obfuscate the public health dangers of their products or practices. So long as we underpay healthcare workers — denying them benefits and the right to organize to better their circumstances — and we also give up on the nearly 54 million Americans suffering from a behavioral health condition.

Although they deserve it, no amount of jailed white-collar criminals can deliver these changes. This crisis, and many others, must end through every day Americans working to reconstruct our economy with the welfare of people at the center.

Veenay Komaragiri is a Rutgers Business School and School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in business analytics and infor-mation technology. His column, “Bleeding Heart,” typically runs on alternate Tuesdays.

January 28, 2020

COMMENTARY

BLEEDING HEART

Objectifying womens’ bodies must stopSo very, very wrong. I was going to go into detail about everything

I wore that day to truly express the extent of my shock and utter betrayal at hearing this. But I have decided against it. It really shouldn’t matter what I was wearing. I did adhere to the dress code, but it just so happens that my body does not exactly look anything like the ones featured on high fash-ion runways.

Although most days I truly do not have a problem with the way I look, incidents like this remind me that no matter what I do, people will not see me for anything besides the size of my waist.

I have called myself a feminist since the days in which the term was taboo. I remember being called a “feminazi” at thirteen and rolling my eyes when boys asked if I was a closeted lesbian. But I have to say I cried as I walked out of the office. I cried a lot.

I called all the women who I knew would be just as outraged as I was: my moth-er, my sister and my friends. They all encour-aged me to say something, any-thing, to stop this from hap-pening again. But I couldn’t

bring myself to do it. I am so emotionally bankrupt on this subject — at least at the time I definitely was.

It is with renewed strength and a couple cups of coffee that I write this now, just when I least ex-pected it to come pouring out of me. I don’t care if writing this makes me sound bitter. I don’t care if writing this will make me lose an opportunity.

I am exhausted of existing as some sex object, and I’m sure people everywhere feel the same, as this problem isn’t limited to me or just women. I want to be my words on this page, I want to be the smile after a long laugh. I want to be the anger I feel when something like this happens.

In a desperate final attempt to stop a lifetime of sexualization and an entire human record of horrible misconduct against women, I will scream this: Stop sexualizing my body.

Ameena Qobrtay is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in women’s and gender studies and journalism and media studies, and minoring in political science.

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B illionaire and phar-maceutical executive John Kapoor was sen-

tenced to 66 months in prison on VEENAY KOMARAGIRI

“I am exhausted of existing as some sex object, and I’m sure people everywhere feel the same, as this

problem isn’t limited to me or just women.”

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Being average is not something we should be ashamed of

A verage people are exactly that: average.

Anyone reading this would likely assume they are not.

Of course they would. Who would want to be or, more importantly, be known as aver-age? But, in the case of most people you are in fact average. Please do not take that as an insult, although it may be impossible not to. It is simply the unfiltered truth. By defini-tion the average person is based off of what most people are. Therefore, most people are average. This is not necessarily a negative.

For instance, acquisition of true friend-ship is more than achievable because you, the average person, are like so many other people. And people love to feel like they belong so, it follows, that many peo-ple would get that feeling while spending time with you. Thus, friendship.

This also explained the quandary I faced when contemplating popular music. I found resolution in examining Drake. Drake makes music for the average per-son: Catchy simple melodies and rudi-mentary lyrics that are just clever enough to make you feel something, but not enough to ever need to go back and listen again for the sake of attaining a full under-standing of the song as a whole.

Face value is the only value with Drake. He is average like most people. That is why he sells so well. This does not mean that everyone who likes Drake is average, but it is simply an explanation for why the average person seems to like Drake so much. They like simplicity. It is not that they are too dumb to be en-thralled by a melody consisting of more than four notes.

Dumb is the wrong word. Stupidity

is relative to the average. And so if the average person refuses to be enticed by complexity, it does not make them stu-pid. They are just like everyone else. So what does this mean for artists who are not like Drake?

Artists whose lyrics consist of dou-ble entendres hidden within metaphors and poetry vaguely disguised as a song? Artists who are unique, peculiar and un-equivocally idiosyncratic? Incessant toil. Say 100 people hear a snippet of a new

song. If that song is in constant melodic fluctuation, and the lyrics are not precise-ly what they seem on the surface, then maybe only one or two of that 100 will ac-tually want to hear the full song, thereby supporting the artist.

Which means getting that song to a thousand pairs of ears will only result in a dozen or so new fans. Whereas, if you were to keep it simple and forego the metaphors, poetry and melodic intricacy

you might get that same dozen from the original 100.

Understanding the average person’s wants is also important when it comes to Rutgers’ dating scene. That is, of course, if you yourself are not average. If you are and you want someone who is not, then you must proceed with caution. People, understandably, enjoy being with some-one they feel comfortable with.

So if you go into the relationship head first, brandishing a personality like

one they have never seen, they may be amused by it, but they will never be at-tracted to it. That simply is not them. Deep down they know they could never match your avant-garde. They know they could never “match your energy.”

The validity of these statements often vary depending on one crucial aspect: gender. Women and men do not always want the same thing out of a relationship. In fact, a considerable amount of men do not desire a relationship at all, but rath-er, sexual property.

In these cases it does not matter what kind of personality you may have, be-cause that facet of you is entirely sepa-rate from his intentions. That is not to say “women cannot have the same pre-rogative” but, again, this article is con-cerned with the “average.” Additionally, the significance of this information de-pends on what you want.

Do you want someone who wants you? The real you, in all your peculiar and un-matched splendor. I truly believe there is someone out there for everyone and that, if you are patient enough, you will find that person.

Or do you just not want to be alone?

Paul Lewis is a School of Arts and Scienc-es sophomore majoring in psychology. His column, “Unfiltered Truth,” runs on alter-nate Tuesdays.

UNFILTERED TRUTHPAUL LEWIS

“ ... these statements often vary depending on one crucial aspect: gender. Women and men do not always want the same

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NJ Film Festival features inspiring, different independent films AMEENA QOBRTAY

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

This semester’s beloved New Jersey Film Festival, a tribute to indie films, began on Saturday Jan. 25, with carefully selected opening films “Textile Workers” and “Work Songs.”

One may assume that the films chosen were related to one another, seeing that their names both involve work. But, on the surface, the films shared almost nothing in common in plot or form.

“Textile Workers” is a film by Andrea Nappi and Juno Roome, filmmakers that met at The New School in New York City. The film involved an enchanting journey between a tantalizing fairy-like girl and a wayward traveler. The most significant part of the film, and why I feel it was selected for the festival, was because of the intricate drawings Nappi created.

Although I’m no expert on film, I can say that I’ve truly never seen anything like “Tex-tile Workers.” The amazing il-lustrations on each piece of film was mesmerizing.

Just like the distracted and mysterious character in the film, director Roome was one of the most interesting individuals I’ve ever met. When asked what his major was, he went on a rant about how he used to tell people he was a detective, and seemed almost disappointed and hurt when I brought him back to re-ality. The magic behind the film

"Textile Workers" features Vika Shonia, pictured above. Filmmaker Andrea Nappi experimented with illustrations on 16mm film. COURTESY OF ALBERT NIGRIN

can’t be understood without ex-periencing the magic of one of its directors.

Nappi was just as pleasant as her partner, wearing a color of green one doesn’t see very of-ten, paired with large, bright and dif ferent colored earrings. She explained how the film was shot on 16mm film, and then how they had to get a few prints of the film made in or-der for Nappi to illustrate on each 16mm “frame by frame,” using interesting tools like nail polish.

Perhaps the plot went right over my head, but more than any-thing, it felt like the film was a fun and entertaining attempt to work with an uncommon medium.

The film “Work Songs” is a doc-umentary on the various forms of labor across the country. In an almost Marxist approach to view-ing work, filmmaker Mark Street approaches jobs in an entirely dif-ferent way than one would think. Although work is a necessary part of our existence, it feels like the jobs we do daily are often dis-missed or not looked at carefully.

It didn’t take a film expert to see how important labor meant to director Street. The careful attention that Street took to por-tray each job he chose to exam-ine showed just how much labor meant to him. Work makes us who we are.

“You hesitate to dictate what an audience should feel,” Street

said. “But to me, the soft themes of the film are automization, and how that’s changed, technology and how it’s alienated us from each other and the decline of the unions.”

These two films, juxtaposed with one another, proved to be an interesting viewing for the viewer, which is why I think the festival did such a great job with the film selection.

The New Jersey Film Festival is a confluence of film lovers, film makers and film appreciators. Seated in the crowd were individu-als of all different ages, regardless of background, coming together to share their love for an art form.

After the screening of the two movies, the directors, an awkward

group of individuals, stood before the crowd. It was almost ironic to notice the differences and simi-larities between the individuals’ appearances and mannerisms almost directly reflected in their films as well. It took a careful eye to notice the similarities between the directors’ characters.

Speaking to all three film makers, I was reminded of how important it is to support new ideas and independent art forms. These vastly dif ferent characters dedicated their re-sources and time to their craft. It felt almost like a small act of resistance: to create what they felt was necessary in the age of media conglomerates.

The individual that oversees the festival, Albert Nigrin, teaches cinema studies at Rutgers Univer-sity. His unwavering love for indie film making is reflected in the careful organization of the event and his joy when speaking to the filmmakers.

Nigrin highlighted just how tedious the decision-making sur-rounding the festival really is, arguing that the festival is almost as selective as the Sundance Film Festival, a popular showcase of film in Utah.

Knowing almost nothing about film isn’t a problem. Going to the festival merely to see something you’ve never seen before is rea-son enough to dedicate your eve-ning to the wonderful cause.

The New Jersey Film Festival continues until the end of Feb-ruary, with a variety of selected films from across the world.

"Adidas X Ivy Park" collection gets mixed review from fansRITIKA JAIN

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Founders Philip Green and Beyoncé, celebrated the launch of their activewear clothing line, "Ivy Park," in the Spring of 2016. Four years later, the musical lu-minary Beyoncé reintroduced the collection, but this time in conjunction with Adidas, a con-temporary manufacturer of ath-letic apparel and shoes.

As Beyoncé honed in on her personal brand, the collection ad-opted the name "Adidas X Ivy Park." It includes a range of cream, off-white, maroon and orange gar-ments, accesso-ries and footwear.

More specifically, the assort-ment includes a blend of track suits, cycling shorts, asymmetri-cal dresses, sweatpants, T-shirts, etc. For this reason, the line may appeal to those whose sense of style coincides with the likes of street style.

Following its release on Jan. 18, the collection sold out within

minutes, leaving fans in anticipa-tion for the next possible restock. While the prospective customers awaited their chance to score these pieces, they may have come across a number of celebrities receiving packages of their own through the technological sphere that is social media.

Stars Reese Witherspoon, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and others were among the fortunate bunch to be gifted Beyonce’s new line of clothing. Some argue that the collection

should not be given free of cost to those who can afford it, but rather to those who ar-en’t so affluent. But alas, those

who come from great wealth re-main in a state of privilege.

Another controversy which emerged from “Adidas X Ivy Park” was its lack of size inclu-sion. The collection ranges from sizes extra small to extra large, yet doesn’t exceed that. Members and spokespeople of the plus-size community are disappointed in

Beyoncé's neglect toward those who may be of a larger size. On the other hand, the irony behind this is that Beyoncé considers her collection to be inclusive since it qualifies as gender neutral. Unfor-tunately, she fails to realize that the line does not account for all kinds of inclusivity.

Alongside the many other de-bates from the launch of Beyon-cé's collection is yet another: the utilization of sweatshops. For a large majority of us, it is common knowledge that sweatshops in which individuals undergo haz-ardous working conditions exist.

In recent years, the presence of sweatshops has resurfaced as a societal issue in need of be-ing addressed. The public was quick to note that the hands at work behind Beyoncé’s collec-tion were in fact those of under-paid men and women based in third-world countries.

Beyoncé labels "Ivy Park" as a feminist brand, but can those who entertain the practice of fast fashion be considered feminists? In an ideal world, a true feminist would eradi-cate both the purchase and

Chloe and Halle Bailey, actresses on the show "Grown-ish" were some of the many celebrities sent pieces from Beyonce's "Adi-das X Ivy Park" collection. INSTAGRAM

indulgence of garments pro-duced in factories which host underprivileged workers.

The controversies surfaced as a result of the release of the “Adidas X Ivy Park” collection pose a question: Is it worth it? Some are obsessive fans of Be-

yoncé and for this reason may purchase her merchandise.

In my personal opinion, I would not invest my money in this line since doing so would not exactly help the garment workers' cause, nor would it help those who belong to the plus-size community.

“ ... but can those who entertain the practice

of fast fashion be considered feminists?”

Happy Birthday: Take a deep breath, and pull yourself together. Stay ahead of any competition you meet by being fully prepared. Don’t lose sight of your objective. You will reach your destination, regardless of the obstacles you encounter along the way. Persistence will be necessary if you want to stay in control. Caution should be maintained this year. Your numbers are 3, 17, 20, 26, 38, 42, 47.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Speed things up if you think it will help, but don’t take shortcuts. Someone will deceive you regarding a rule or regu-lation you should be aware of before you commit to a project or proposal. Practice moderation. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take a step back if uncertainty prevails. Go over details, dissect opportunities and make decisions based on what you discover. Observation and intu-itive insight will help you make the best decision. Refuse to let someone push you one way or another. 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Speak up, do your own thing and don’t trust anyone who is hovering over you or being too complimentary. You’ll be disappointed if you leave essential details in someone else’s hands. Take control, and speak your mind. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): How you handle the people you work alongside will make a difference. If you are generous with your compli-ments, offer solid suggestions and put in extra and unexpected details, you will surpass your expectations. Romance is in the stars. 5 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Question ev-eryone and everything. Gather facts, and put in the energy required to go the extra mile. How you handle situ-ations, people and projects will make a difference. An unexpected change will put you on the spot. Don’t wait; act quickly. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Inter-act with people who have some-thing interesting to offer. Someone you encounter will spark your inter-est and prompt you to make chang-es to the way you live or do things. Romance is in the stars and will im-prove your life. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Think before you act. A misleading situa-tion, coupled with someone hustling you, will push you in a direction you shouldn’t head. Be aware of the changes taking place around you, and consider if you want to be a part of what’s going on. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll get a different perspective on life, where you want to go next and how you see yourself spending the next chapter of your life. If you’re going to find peace and happiness, live your dream, not someone else’s. Spiritual growth is encouraged. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make decisions that fit into your schedule, and consider your plans. If you let someone tempt you with something that sounds too good to be valid, you will be disappointed in the outcome. Refuse to let anyone take advantage of you. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go over your papers, money mat-ters and any health and physical concerns you might have. A positive change should include a healthier lifestyle. Let what’s happened help you choose a better future. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Fol-low through with your plans, re-gardless of what others do or say. Consider your options if boredom is troubling you. Look at ways to di-versify, and you will find something that makes you feel excited and alive. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stay calm, approach situations with cau-tion and be responsible for your ac-tions. You’ll have to make decisions that can lead to trouble or a truce. Play fair, do your best and stand up for those who can’t. 3 stars

Horoscopes Eugenia Last

DIVERSIONS Page 9January 28, 2020

©2019 By Eugenia Last distributed by Universal Uclick

Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

Non Sequitur Wiley

Lio Mark Tatulli

Over The Hedge T. Lewis and M. Fry

Yesterday’s

Solution

ACROSS

1 Cowardly Lion portrayer Bert

5 Annoying sound from a roommate

10 Kylie Jenner’s mom

14 Southeast Asian tongue

15 Sponsorship

16 Congressional assistant

17 Off-key rapper who loves to send

paper copies of his songs?

19 Sure-footed goat

20 Reduce in rank

21 English exam, often

22 Unruly kind of rule

24 Composer Brian

25 Defensive spray

27 Squirrel’s stash

29 Off-key singer’s amplified

command?

33 Troughs’ places

34 ___ in Show

35 Go here and there

36 Carbonated drink

37 Backstabber

38 Gathering clouds, some say

39 Often-political column

40 M&M’s maker

41 Pancreas, for one

42 Off-key singer whose clothes are

always neat?

44 Traveling bag

45 Video file format

46 Like romantic lighting

47 “... ___ any drop to drink”

48 Audition tapes

51 Smooth fabric

53 Baker?

54 Schifrin, when playing off-key

rock music?

58 Elaborate party

59 Kind of investor

60 Love, in Lima

61 Brawl

62 Many mature in 10 years

63 Smaller amount

DOWN

1 Capt.’s inferiors

2 Tuna in a wahine’s belly?

3 Like some eggs and detectives

4 Abounding

5 Anglo-___ (early invaders

of England)

6 “Swell!”

7 Eye improperly

8 Kia subcompact

9 January hrs. in Jersey City

10 Crusty sandwich part

11 Barbecue entree

12 Think tank product

13 Alluring

18 Congregation responses

21 Prefix for “conscious”

22 Mr. Met or Mariner Moose

23 Sea creatures with many arms

25 Light sprays

26 Its max. score is 36

28 Cash on hand

29 Anne of ‘60s comedy

30 A college’s usually ends

in .edu

31 Be that as it may

32 Melt down, as lard

34 Fort whose name sounds like

a boast

40 West of “My Little Chickadee”

41 One may play for a living

43 Location finder, briefly

44 Essential statistics at a hospital

46 Went out with

48 Remove, as a hat

49 “Did I ___!”

50 Self-referential

51 ___ on the dotted line

52 Carrier to Jerusalem

54 Word lover’s gift?

55 Tres minus dos

56 The “L” of L.A.

57 Places to wear scrubs: Abbr.

Yesterday’s Solution

Universal Crossword

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Rutgers takes win over Army at home, Drexel on road

COLUMN

CONTINUED FROM BACK

Knights record 15 first-quarter turnovers in loss

ROAD

CONTINUED FROM BACK

When the Knights did seem to apply the defensive pressure String-er was referring to in the fourth quar-ter, Michigan looked to already have the game in hand. It held a 21-point lead midway through the last period.

Part of the reason for Rutgers’ inability to contain the Wolverines can be found when looking at the box score. The Knights fell victim to 15 turnovers on offense in the first quarter alone and put itself in a hole that would prove to be inescapable for the rest of the game.

“We’re messing with our fu-ture, period,” Stringer said. “We should’ve played much tougher, and that was a problem that we had at the beginning (of the season).”

In the early part of their sched-ule, Rutgers played a string of four games against South Alabama, Coppin State, Niagara and Harvard that were won by margins of 21 points or more.

Those schools do not have the same amount of talent that the Knights currently possesses,

though, and despite showing its ability to compete against teams of a higher caliber toward the end of November, Rutgers’ only true test of the season came in their matchup with Indiana.

The Knights lost that game by a final score of 66-56 and was unable to pull together a strong, all-around per-formance. The only points to come from the Rutgers’ bench were from true freshman center Maori Daven-port, who had 2 points in the loss.

While the Knights had more contribution from its bench this time around in the form of Broughton, who finished the af-ternoon with 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting and a 3-of-5 mark from beyond, Rutgers again proved to be the inferior squad on the court.

The Knights will need to learn to develop as a team with a chip on their shoulder if any sort of ret-ribution is to be had against Mich-igan State and Michigan.

“We know what we’ve gotta do,” Stringer said. “So, hopefully, we’re gonna run the table on the next group of games that we have.”

Junior forward Mael Gilles had Rutgers’ first of 15 first-quarter turnovers just three seconds into the team’s game on Sunday. BEN CHELNITSKY / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / DECEMBER 2019

Black Knights 6-0 at the No. 3 spot. Sophomores Sydney Jones and Kristiana Zahare were edged out 5-4 by Army at the No. 1 spot.

In singles play, the Knights won five of their matches, with Fisher claiming a gritty 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win at the No. 1 spot to lead Rutgers. Kaplan also played to three sets, coming through the back end of her match for a 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 win.

“The win gives us a lot of con-fidence moving to the next match-

es,” Cochrane said. “We’re just taking the season match by match. Not focusing on who the opponent is and playing everybody the same way whether it’s conference or non-conference.”

The following day, the Knights hit the road for a night match against the Dragons (0-1) in Phil-adelphia, Pennsylvania, where Rutgers’ doubles point was cru-cial for its 4-3 road win.

The Knights competed in the same lineup as they did at home and posted identical scores of 6-4 to sweep doubles competition.

With another strong singles win, Cochrane wiped out her match 6-0, 6-0 for the quick vic-tory at No. 5. Competing in a similar fashion as the day be-fore, Zahare fought hard in the opening set with a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 6. Jacobs capped off the last singles victory for Rutgers, posting a score of 6-4, 7-5 at the No. 2 spot.

At the top of the lineup, Fish-er wasn’t able to outplay Drexel’s Salma Ziouti, falling in straight sets (6-3, 6-3). No. 3 seed Jones played a tough opening set, but couldn’t hold on in the second set (6-7, 2-6). Competing to an-other third set, Kaplan played a gut-wrenching set to fall just out of reach for the win in sets of 7-5, 4-6, 8-10.

Since the Knights had claimed the doubles point early on in the competition, that point became the deal breaker for Rutgers to take home its first road win of the season.

Notably absent from competi-tion was senior Kat Muzik, who was a key doubles player when paired with Fisher last year.

Up next, the Knights will try to maintain their winning streak with a doubleheader road match in Providence, Rhode Island. Rut-gers will compete against Brown on Saturday at noon, followed by a match against Rhode Island on Sunday at noon.

For updates on the Rutgers ten-nis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Junior Maya Jacobs was defeated in her singles bout in the Knights’ match with the Black Knights on Friday before taking down her next singles opponent on Saturday. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2018

“The win gives us a lot of confidence moving to the

next matches.”

JACI COCHRANESenior

#1 Doubles: Sydney Jones/Kristiana Zahare (RU) 6, Salna Ziouti/Sarka Richtovera (DREX) 4

#2 Doubles: Tess Fisher/Sydney Kaplan (RU) 6, Ghita Benhadi/Marta Martinez (DREX) 4

RESULTS

January 28, 2020 Page 11

RU looks to stay undefeated at homeMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-PURDUE, TONIGHT, 8 P.M.

MATT DECEGLIESTAFF WRITER

The Rutgers men’s basketball team opened the week by staying on the AP Top 25 Poll. Bumping down one ranking, the Scarlet Knights (15-5, 6-3) sit at the No. 25 spot on the latest poll.

After winning a thriller against Nebraska, Rutgers had the Rut-gers Athletic Center (RAC) rock-ing as junior guard Geo Baker took the lead with a three-point shot with 1.1 seconds remaining in the game.

The Knights’ defense down the stretch played a huge role in the win. The team went on a 9-0 run within the last 2:45 of the second half. All of Baker’s 6 points came within the final minutes of play.

Despite having a poor shoot-ing night, head coach Steve Pik-iell reflected on Baker taking the last shot.

“It’s easy for me at the end of games. First of all, I’m most proud that we had four or five stops in a row to get us to that point. With-out our defense it would’ve never been that,” Pikiell said. “Feel real comfortable obviously with Geo. He made two shots tonight — two huge ones. Big rebound, (grad-uate student forward) Akwasi (Yeboah) made some big shots before that. Everyone kinda made some huge plays for us. It takes

a whole team in order to win, but Geo certainly down the stretch was huge.”

After the horn blasted, Rut-gers had officially obtained the best home record for Division I schools in the country, sitting at 14-0 at the RAC.

Another thing to note for the Knights is that four players scored in double figures for the eighth game this season, with Rutgers improving to 7-1 in those matchups. The Knights also out-rebounded their opponent for the 16th time in 20 games. Pikiell spoke on the environment in the RAC post-victory.

“We’re undefeated at home. Obviously the RAC has been a huge advantage. The students are awesome. The Riot Squad, the cheerleaders, the dance team, the band. And then our community. They come out. It makes a huge difference. We needed every per-son today and they helped us.”

Rutgers’ next matchup is against Purdue in the RAC, where the Knights will look to extend their home record to 15-0. The Boilermakers (11-9, 4-5) are coming off of a 19-point win against Wisconsin. In that con-test, they had four players score in double figures: Isaiah Thomp-son (14), Sasha Stefanovic (12), Matt Haarms (11) and Evan Bou-dreaux (10).

Purdue is 0-4 when playing teams in the AP Top 25. The team is also 1-5 when playing on the road. Rutgers will look to make those re-cords 0-5 and 1-6, respectively.

Three players coming off big games for the Knights are sopho-more center Myles Johnson, junior guard Jacob Young and Yeboah. Johnson recorded a career-high five blocks along with 9 points and 11 rebounds. Young contributed 12 points in 18 minutes. Yeboah also shined against the Cornhusk-ers (7-13, 2-7) with 20 points, scor-ing his 1500th career point in the game. Pikiell shared his thoughts on Yeboah’s milestone.

“Awesome. He was terrific to-night. He’s been a huge addition to our program. He’s mature,” Pik-iell said. “We’re kinda young ob-viously as a basketball program. He’s our best academic student. He comes to work every day. I’m just proud of him. I’m glad he’s here. That’s a lot of points. Con-gratulations (Yeboah).”

The hard work put in by Ye-boah has certainly paid off for Rutgers thus far. The Knights will seek for him to contribute even further at the RAC tonight, when they take on the Boilermakers at 8 p.m.

For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Junior guard Jacob Young is averaging 8.7 points per game this season. He scored 12 points in the Knights’ last game against the Cornhuskers. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2019

ALEX FABUGAIS-INABACORRESPONDENT

A school record and a stel-lar beam lineup highlighted the Rutgers gymnastics team for its away meets against Michigan and Penn over the weekend. The Scarlet Knights (1-0) fell to the No. 9 (4-0-0, 2-0) Wolverines on Friday, posting a team score of 192.950, but came back around to record a 193.575 against the Quakers on Sunday.

First, Rutgers traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the team took on its first Big Ten dual meet of the season.

Starting off on bars, the Knights rallied together to post their highest score of the day in the event, 48.775. Sophomore Ab-igail Karolewski marked a career high score of 9.825, which was also matched by senior Shannon Farrell to close the lineup.

Moving onto vault, senior team captain Kaitlyn Hall matched her career high of 9.800 in the event. Rutgers also had true freshman Hannah Joyner and juniors Toni Williams and Belle Huang post identical scores of 9.750.

“We had a strong start to our evening on bars and vault, put-ting up our highest event scores of the season,” said head coach Umme Salim-Beasley. “We made a few mistakes on floor and end-ed up tightening up on beam. It wasn’t the performance that we had hoped for. This team is much stronger than they showed today. It was a humbling moment and learning lesson.”

The Knights were all over the mat when it came to the floor. Arguably its weakest and most in-consistent events, Rutgers made frequent mistakes by stepping out of bounds and not having clean tumbles. All-around gymnasts Joyner and Huang put up solid runs of 9.775 and 9.850, respec-

tively, to round out the Knights.Still not able to recover from

floor, Rutgers posted one of its lowest scores of the season on beam as well, with Joyner scoring a 9.775 to lead the Knights’ lineup.

Competing against Penn, Rut-gers was led by Farrell’s 9.750 on bars, while Joyner (9.800) and true freshman Jordyn Duffield (9.775) claimed personal bests on vault.

A perfect 10 almost graced the record books with senior Erin Mc-Lachlan posting a 9.950 on beam to surpass the old school record of 9.925. Hailing from Hudders-field, England, McLachlan was out of competition last year due to an injury. Her highest beam score before this season was a 9.875 from sophomore year.

GYMNASTICS MICHIGAN 197.300, RUTGERS 192.950 / RUTGERS 193.575, PENN 190.875

Knights fall to Wolverines, defeat Quakers Along with McLachlan’s

near-perfect 10, the Knights reached the second-highest total score on beam in program histo-ry with a 49.125. Joyner reached another 9.900, which is the third outing this season where she’s scored a 9.900 or above. Senior Jenna Ferguson and junior Emily Drauss recorded season highs on beam with each scoring 9.775.

Before the highs of the beam lineup, Rutgers was hit hard on floor. Sophomore Mia Betancourt led the floor lineup, but injured herself during the routine and was unable to finish. After Betan-court left the mat, the Knights struggled to compete and come back together for the event, total-ing one of their lowest scores with a 47.650.

“I am really proud of how the team competed today. It’s tough competing twice in a weekend. It really does test the endurance of a team,” Salim-Beasley said. “They all competed well. Unfortu-nately, we lost Betancourt during her leadoff floor routine. The team had to recompose them-selves after seeing a teammate injure themselves. It shook them a little bit.”

Rutgers will be on the road once again at University Park, Pennsylvania, to compete against Penn State on Friday at 7 p.m.

The Nittany Lions are 2-4 over-all this season with a 1-1 mark in the Big Ten.

For updates on the Rutgers gym-nastics team, follow @TargumS-ports on Twitter.

Senior Kaitlyn Hall matched her career high of 9.800 in vault in Rutgers’ meet with Michigan. She is 1 of 2 team captains for her team this year. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2018

“We had a strong start to our evening on bars

and vault.”

UMME SALIM-BEASLEYHead Coach

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We’re messing with our future, period. We should’ve played much tougher.”

— Women’s Basketball Head Coach C. Vivian StringerSPORTSTUESDAY JANUARY 28, 2020 ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COMRUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK

GARRETT BULLETT,junior defenseman on the men’s lacrosse team, was named by the program as a Preseason Player to Watch. Attackers junior Adam Charalambides and senior Kieran Mullins were also named by the program as Players to Watch.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

vs. Purdue

Metropolitan Championships

vs. Illinois

Tonight, 8 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center

Thursday, All Day, Staten Island, N.Y.

Thursday, 7 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center

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TENNIS RUTGERS 6, ARMY 1 / RUTGERS 4, DREXEL 3

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MICHIGAN 71, RUTGERS 57

Rutgers defeated at hands of Michigan on road

Knights start off season in win column

SEE COLUMN ON PAGE 10Head coach Hilary Ritchie led her team to two victories to open the 2020 season. She is currently in the midst of her fourth season at the head of the program, with a 22-40 overall record to show for the past three years. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2017

Head coach C. Vivian Stringer has guided the Knights to a 5-3 record in the Big Ten to begin conference play. She will attempt to improve her team’s record in the program’s next game against Illinois. THE DAILY TARGUM / DECEMBER 2017

ALEX FABUGAIS-INABACORRESPONDENT

At home and on the road, the Rutgers wom-en’s tennis team was able to start off its 2020 season with two wins against Army and Drexel. The Scarlet Knights (2-0) immediately picked up from where they were last year, showing big improvements in their doubles matches.

In the past, Rutgers has struggled to claim the opening doubles point, but last weekend showed that the Knights have developed each of their pairs to compete against their opponents.

Hosting its home opener at the East Bruns-wick Racquet Club, Rutgers claimed a dominant 6-1 win over the Black Knights (1-2). Just last year, the Knights lost 4-3 to Army at West Point, New York. This time around, it was Rutgers that played well enough in each of its matches for the win.

“Today was really good,” said senior Jaci Cochrane on ScarletKnights.com. “We’ve been focusing the last two weeks on real-ly high intensity and really high effort. And we brought that intensity every single day to practice, so it was nice that we could also bring it to our first match and get that win.”

For the doubles point, sophomores Tess Fisher and Sydney Kaplan worked together to record a 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot, while junior Maya Jacobs and Cochrane swept the

RAY LEWISCORRESPONDENT

Six days after taking on Michigan State at home, the Rutgers women’s basketball team faced Michigan on the road for an opportuni-ty to rebound from a loss that featured a lack of bench production to go along with a weak defensive showing.

Though the Scarlet Knights (15-4, 5-3) found their offensive catalyst off the bench against the Wolverines (13-6, 4-4) on Sunday in the name of sophomore guard Zipporah Broughton, Rut-gers was still unable to provide a strong defen-sive front against a Michigan offense that didn’t let up until the last quarter of the game.

The Knights, coming off a matchup with the Spartans (11-9, 4-5) where they were out-scored 38-27 in the first two periods of the game, were outscored 55-37 in the first three periods against the Wolverines. Any resis-tance Rutgers put up in the matchup came in the fourth quarter of the game.

“When we apply the pressure, and we can put it on — we could’ve done that at the begin-ning,” head coach C. Vivian Stringer said. “So, we don’t know why, you know, somebody’s kicking us in the behind and then we decided we were gonna play.”

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