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Career Mega Fair brings employers to campus, opportunities for students

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Last year, The Daily Targum reported that Rutgers placed 56 out of 312 nationally ranked uni-versities by U.S. News & World Report, 13 spots higher than the previous year. The Universi-ty also outranked Pennsylvania State University last year by three spots, the first time it has done so since the rankings started in 1988, and beat out the University of Connecticut and the University of Maryland.

This year Rutgers—New Brunswick placed 62nd, ac-cording to NJ Advance

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Media. Pennsylvania State Uni-versity placed 57th, and the University of Maryland and the University of Connecticut tied for 64th.

Rutgers—Newark placed 132nd this year, 17 spots low-er than its previous ranking of 115th. Rutgers—Camden made the ranking for the first time at 166th place.

U.S. News & World Report ranks colleges on 16 measures of academic quality. In order to make valid comparisons, col-leges are divided into four cat-egories: National Universities,

BRENDAN BRIGHTMANNEWS EDITOR

Although Rutgers football won its first home game of the season against the University of Massachu-setts a couple of weeks ago, it came at a price.

In a contract agreement Rut-gers signed with the school, the University of Massachusetts agreed to have its football team play a game in Piscataway for $1.3 million, according to USA

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Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Barbara Lee has also recently been asked to be the chair of the new committee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Culture Change. RUTGERS.EDU

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In an email to the Rutgers com-munity, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Barbara Lee an-nounced that the University was taking measures to study sexual misconduct and prevent future in-cidents.

“Sexual misconduct remains a serious problem throughout society and on our nation’s college campus-es,” Lee said in the email.

Sexual violence education activi-ties and victim support services at Rutgers have been funded for the past two years by the New Jersey Attorney General’s office through

the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). The VOCA funding has been re-newed for an additional two years, at $2.5 million annually, Lee said.

These federal grants also support Violence Prevention and Victim As-sistance (VPVA) offices on each of the four campuses at the University. The award also allows the Univer-sity to increase staff and resources within the compliance and Title IX offices.

“We have launched campaigns to inform students, faculty and staff about all our programs and services to address and eliminate relation-ship violence. Incoming students have received online training about sexual and dating violence. And we SEE EMAIL ON PAGE 4

have provided support services for hundreds of community members,” Lee said.

This past year, the Rutgers School of Social Work and Center on Vio-lence Against Women and Children hosted a conference for administra-tors in colleges and high schools to share various approaches to cam-pus sexual violence and education, another instance of a program to address sexual misconduct.

Lee said the renewal of the grant would help the University to target outreach to more students, specifi-cally LGBTQ+, graduate and inter-national students. Money from the

William Jones, senior director at Career Exploration and Success, said one day of the career fair was dedicated solely to employers looking to fill technology roles. RUTGERS.EDU

CATHERINE NGUYENASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Yesterday, Rutgers began host-ing a three-day Career & Internship Mega Fair, expecting record-break-ing attendance, according to Rut-gers Today.

Formerly known as the Universi-ty Career Services, the now Career Exploration and Success (CES) will host more than 400 employers at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on Livingston campus. Rutgers students, from undergraduates to alumni, will be able to network with employers for full-time, part-time or

internship opportunities in a wide range of fields.

Yesterday was aimed toward students looking for technology-re-lated positions, and the other two days include both technology and non-technology opportunities.

“Employer demand is on the rise, especially for tech roles right now, so there is an added day dedicated to make sure students interested in tech-based roles can connect with employers,” said William Jones, senior director at CES. “Over the three days, around half the em-ployers are hiring for both tech and non-tech positions and 162 are SEE STUDENTS ON PAGE 4

seeking to fill tech-only positions. One of the greatest additions is the 71 organizations willing to sponsor international students because that can prove to be one of the biggest challenges for students aiming to make a life here.”

Some of the organizations pres-ent will be Audible, Bank of Amer-ica, Deutsche Bank, Dow Jones & Company, Vitech Systems Group, Vonage and more.

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TUESDAY 9/10 The Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) presents “Mindfulness Monday” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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New studies to begin at gun violence centerBRENDAN BRIGHTMAN

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Rutgers’ New Jersey Center of Gun Violence Research has announced eight studies on gun violence and prevention to be led by University faculty, according to a press release.

The research will look into when and why people carry guns and how they are perceived, how built environments can mitigate and prevent gun violence, the causes of gun violence in different demographic groups and strategies to reduce gun violence.

It will also cover the correlation between homicide rates and the level of access to legal firearm dealers and how state spending in mental health is correlated to reductions in violent crime rates.

An FBI database to analyze factors that influence the number of police fatalities, how the prevalence of gun violence impacts a person’s reaction to threatening stimuli and an evaluation into the white supremacist event in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, will also be included, according to the release.

“New Jersey has been proud to lead the nation in the creation of a legal and policy framework to stem the tide of gun violence, and first among our efforts has been the Center on Gun Violence Research at Rutgers whose work fills the gap left by inaction at the federal level,” said Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), according to the release. “Through the

Center’s groundbreaking, multidisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of gun violence, we can take an informed, scientific approach to preventing the needless suffering and loss of life that plagues our communities. Our administration congratulates today’s grant recipients and looks forward to their research that can inform our gun violence prevention efforts.”

The New Jersey Center for Gun Violence Research is 1 of 2 state-funded centers in the United States that focus on interdisciplinary research on the causes, consequences and solutions for gun-related violence, according to the release.

“Our goal is to create new insights into how society can prevent and mitigate the incidence of gun violence,” said Paul Boxer, the center’s research core director and a professor of psychology at Rutgers—Newark. “We selected these projects for their innovative and interdisciplinary approaches, and their promise to promote public health and prevent violence through new theory, practice and policy.”

Last year, The Daily Targum reported that, in a partnership with former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Az.) and her husband Mark Kelly’s foundation, New Jersey donated a $2 million grant to the University to launch the New Jersey Center for Gun Violence Research.

Giffords was the victim of an assassination attempt and

Paul Boxer, the center’s research core director and a professor of psychology at Rutgers—Newark, said the goal of the New Jersey Center of Gun Violence Research is to create new insights into how society can prevent and mitigate the incidence of gun violence. RUTGERS.EDU

mass shooting while meeting with constituents near Tucson, Arizona, on Jan. 8, 2011. Giffords would survive the attack, but not without permanent brain damage, Kelly said at the event. But she now suffers from aphasia, which causes difficulty with language and speaking, according to the article.

She and Kelly have since devoted their lives to advocating for the prevention of gun violence and stricter gun control, according to the article. Their organization has tried to combat campaign funding by the National Rifle Association (NRA), which gives to pro-gun control candidates across the country, including in New Jersey.

“(Giffords and Kelly) been showing a way for people to understand the problems associated with the epidemic of gun violence,” said former Gov. James Florio (D-N.J.), the Targum reported at the time. “As with any other epidemic with the need for education and the need for remediation.”

Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Az.) and her husband Mark Kelly spoke at the kickoff event for the New Jersey Center of Gun Violence Research. Both Giffords and Kelly have been advocating for gun safety since an assassination attempt on her in 2011. LARRY LEVANTI / RUTGERS.EDU

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National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Re-gional Colleges. The latter two

are split into subcategories: North, South, East and West. There are 10 total categories, according to U.S. News & World Report.

“We’ve found the best institutions to be ones com-mitted to academically and financially supporting their students through graduation. They draw in high-quality professors and set students up for postgraduate success,” said Kim Castro, editor and chief content of ficer of U.S. News & World Report.

New to the rankings this

year is a “Top Performers in Social Mobility” rank, evalu-ating which schools are best for low-income and other un-derrepresented students. Rut-gers—Newark tied for fourth in that list.

Rutgers—New Brunswick and Rutgers—Newark are cat-egorized as national universi-ties because they “of fer a full range of undergraduate ma-

jors, plus master’s and doctoral programs and emphasize faculty research,” according to the article.

Rutgers—Camden is con-sidered as a northern regional university because it “offers a broad scope of undergraduate degrees and some master’s de-gree programs but few, if any, doctoral programs,” according to the article.

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Today. The agreement with the university will also include a home-and-home men’s basket-ball series between the two ath-letic programs.

The University has also agreed to pay Liberty University $1 mil-lion for a home game later this season, according to the article.

Paying out of conference opponents to play in college football home games has be-come a common practice in the National Collegiate Athletic

Association (NCAA), according to USA Today. The price range can go from $300,000 for a game to $1,937,500, which the Univer-sity of Alabama is paying Tulsa to play a game at home.

It is unclear how many fans will be in attendance at the games, but there were 40,515 fans in attendance for Rutgers’ home opener earlier this season. In terms of season tickets, the most recently released statistics had 16,585 people attending every Rutgers home game this season, approximately 46% from 2015 and

27% from 2017, according to NJ Advance Media.

The football game, along with a reenactment of the first-ever foot-ball game before the season open-er, were events a part of Welcome Week, and head coach Chris Ash at his post-game press conference explained the presence of the Uni-versity’s student section.

Another one of the sources of revenue Rutgers is counting on this season is the implementation of beer sales and a new conces-sions vendor that will have new food options for fans. Alcohol sales are expected to bring an additional $500,000 in revenue in its first year, offsetting the $16 million in scholarships the Uni-versity offers to approximately 600 athletes, according to NJ Ad-vance Media.

Rutgers signed a contract agreement with the University of Massachusetts to have its football team play in Piscataway for $1.3 million. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR

EMAILFunding for VOCA has been renewed for 2 years with $2.5 million granted

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grant would also increase faculty and staff training on campus vi-olence and resources, as well as increase outreach to victims of other crime at Rutgers.

In total, state and University investment throughout the four years will be more than $11 million.

“Rutgers has long been a lead-er among our peer universities in both our research on sexual vio-lence and in the support we offer students. We opened the Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance office in New Brunswick 18 years ago, and we have implemented groundbreaking programs to raise awareness about sexual violence on campus such as SCREAM The-ater and bystander training at New Student Orientation,” Lee said.

Five years ago, faculty from Rut-gers were selected by the White House to participate in a campus climate survey of students on sex-ual violence, so that it could be modeled for the country. Survey work has continued for students on the Rutgers campuses and fac-ulty has also been advising others on the issue due to their exper-tise, Lee said.

As an example, Sarah McMa-hon, a professor at the Rutgers School of Social Work, is testify-ing this week at a hearing for sex-ual harassment.

University President Robert L. Barchi has also asked Lee herself to chair a new University-wide committee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Culture Change.

“Please be assured of our ongoing — and increasing —

commitment to providing out-standing and effective services to educate, inform, protect, empow-er and support members of our community in confronting sexual

misconduct. And if you, or some-one you know, should need assis-tance in any way related to sexual violence or relationship abuse, please reach out to our VPVA of-

fices Rutgers—New Brunswick, Rutgers—Camden, Rutgers—Newark and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences to begin to get the help you need,” Lee said.

Sarah McMahon, a professor at the Rutgers School of Social Work, is testifying this week at a hearing for sexual harassment. The results of Rutgers’ survey on sexual misconduct is set to be released this week. RUTGERS.EDU

STUDENTS121 organizations are willing to hire sophomores at Mega Fair, Jones says

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inviting students to receive dis-counts on clothing at the store.

“With a record number of in-coming Rutgers students this fall, and 121 organizations will-ing to hire sophomores and 69 willing to hire first-years, many of the students will be meeting these employers for the very first time. The JCPenney part-nership will provide discounts of up to 60 percent for students and help them to make a last-ing first impression at the fair,” Jones said.

CES is also launching a #Rut-gersWorks Free Tuition Chal-lenge, with one of the challenges being attendance at the career fair. Those in the challenge will be entered in a drawing to win free tuition for the following semester, along with a $50 gift card raffle ev-ery month.

“There will be many opportuni-ties this fall semester for students to utilize our resources that will increase their chance at landing a great career or internship, and the free tuition will be a great bo-nus,” said Kaitlyn Zullo, associate director at CES.

The Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC), located on Livingston campus, was the location for this year’s career fair. More than 400 employers will be at the event to meet students and talk to them about potential job opportunities. THE DAILY TARGUM

D uring the week of July 15, one of the most revolutionary scientific breakthroughs would have occurred.

The aptly-named Thirty Meter Telescope was scheduled to be constructed atop the Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano whose peak soars at approximately 14,000 feet. The clean, dry air above the summit and minimal light pollution provides perhaps the most optimal viewing conditions for observatory equip-ment in the world.

Thirteen telescopes have already been installed. But, the Thirty Meter Telescope, whose construc-tion is funded by an international coalition of institu-tions from North America, China, India and Japan, is particularly monumental.

The TMT International Observatory partnership contributed more than $1 billion to build massive sensors and mirrors that would possess 12 times the resolution of the Hubble Space Telescope. The sheer volume and quality of data that the Thirty Meter Telescope — which had already been under construction for a decade — could yield would have proven this colossal investment priceless.

But at what cost?Mauna Kea may be the eye for the vast unknown,

but to the native Hawaiian people, the mountain pro-tects all those on Earth. It is the sacred birthplace of the Hawaiian islands, where the god of the sky, Wakea, met the goddess of the Earth, Papa.

The mountain has been the heart of native Ha-waiian culture for more than a thousand years, and before its discovery by astronomers and Western colonists, only the chosen chiefs and elders were be-stowed the right to access it.

The issue came to international attention when 30 peacefully-protesting elders blocking the only road leading up to the volcano were arrested. Although eventually released, the arrest incited outrage among the native Hawaiian community and sympa-thizers worldwide.

The week following the date of the telescope’s in-tended construction, more than 2,000 protestors ral-lied to support the mountain’s cause. Among them were actors Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Momoa, who both have parental roots in native Ha-waiian culture. Their social media posts regarding the conflict have exposed the ongoing fight for Mau-na Kea to even more people.

Kaho’okahi Kanuha, one of the leaders of the protests, said that the 13 other astronomical ob-serving sites have “desecrated” their land. He also said that every time a telescope was built, authori-ties insisted it would be the last. Meanwhile, Scott

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Antifa is not ideal means of social change, but is understandable in US

lence on the Left has gripped the national consciousness. Pundits are devoting more and more political capital to the dissection of Antifa, a nascent coalition of Leftist groups that seeks to stand as natural opposition to any and all fascist movements. The issues have escalated to federal discussions on designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist group.

This movement came to a head at the now-infamous Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where a white supremacist crashed his car into a group of peaceful protestors, killing a young woman named Heather Heyer.

Since then, Antifa has had a presence protesting conservative speak-ers on college campuses, outside the homes of conservative journal-ists such as Tucker Carlson and at various planned far-Right rallies in states ranging from Georgia to New Jersey.

Most recently on Aug. 17, following the well-covered “attack” on Quillette journalist Andy Ngo, another clash in Portland between Anti-fa and the far-Right Proud Boys led to 13 arrests and six injuries.

It is no surprise that a conversation is now being had about what this tension means for our country going forward and the response of our country’s leading party. Conservatism is undoubtedly a reactionary philosophy, embodying principles that stand opposed to the shifting Overton window we see today.

Democratic socialism has become a legitimate and important feature of the Democratic party platform. Policies such as Medicare for All, the Green New Deal and higher taxes on the wealthy are immensely popular.

To those on the Right, the violent acts of Antifa underscore what they see as wrong with this progression. The rise of Antifa as a movement fits nicely into what political theorist Albert Hirschman’s jeopardy thesis. In his book, “The Rhetoric of Reaction,” opposition to Left ideals is identified within the context of progress within democracy, or a shift leftward in pol-itics, being at the cost of some previously won accomplishment or ideal.

Here our false flag becomes free speech, and the civility of dis-course. This posturing on the side of elites who want to preserve our “freedom of speech” and the ability to voice any and all political views without fear of resistance is in reality a diversion from the real fear. For better or for worse, the Left has teeth.

While I do not believe that the tactics Antifa uses are effective or morally justified, I can understand the pain they emerge from. If a riot is the language of the unheard, the mob action of Antifa is a scream drowned by the roar of slaughter.

In July, anarchist and anti-fascist Willem Van Spronsen gave his life to attack an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center’s transportation vehicles. Citing abolitionist John Brown as an inspiration and espousing clear Leftist ideals in his final manifesto, Van Spronsen claimed his only regret was not being able to see the revolution fulfilled.

To me, this represents Antifa more than anything else. After all, if Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferry was the result of adequate moral out-rage to the injustice of slavery, Van Spronsen’s final acts demonstrate this same belief in the power of people to communicate anger in re-sponse to oppression.

Our founding fathers held this same belief. In fact, it was Thomas Jefferson who said that a little rebellion now and again is a good thing: “The tree of liberty must be refreshed... with the blood of patriots.”

I believe that blood is not necessary. I believe that Antifa is just the newest iteration in a long history of normal people fighting injustice by any means necessary. But while this violence may not be justified, it presents the opportunity to harness this hatred and organize.

The neoliberal heart of the Democratic party is dying and the polit-ical elite fear this. There is no question that real injustice exists in our world that needs to be addressed, now more than ever. With the dis-cipline to organize peacefully, to be subversive in the great American tradition of civil disobedience, the Left can win.

And win we must.

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

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Yang, a TMT spokesperson, SAID that TMT has the best intentions “for the environment, the cul-ture, the economy and the future of Hawaii Island” in mind.

The inevitable question arises, then: Which side is right?

Wondering about outer space and the world be-yond is a time-honored tradition that has captivated civilizations long before Polynesian people traveled in canoes from the Marquesas Islands on the other side of the globe to Hawaii back in 400 C.E.

It is quite possibly the only subject that has so con-sistently enthralled cultures throughout history and is the impetus that has propelled significant advanc-es in science and technology, such as the Space Race of the 1960s.

Perhaps, most importantly, the endless pursuit of knowledge parallel to the vastness of space has always united humanity despite its constant divisions and altercations. The world gathered in silence at the height of the looming threat of the Cold War to witness Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon.

The thing is, space will always exist. The Earth as we know it will not.

The sacred history of Mauna Kea, cultivated for more than a millennium, is unique to native Hawai-ians. Unlike telescope manufacturers and the infinite cosmos, the cultural significance of the volcano does not exist everywhere else.

Space is in no danger of encroachment, whereas increasing pressure from tourists and scientists is inflicting damage upon the holy sites on Mauna Kea. The right to choose whether the mountain is pre-served or leased must belong to the native Hawaiian people. Nobody objects to a person’s right to privacy or to their own home.

The decision to protect and defend one’s identity and what one considers home, so long as neither trespasses on the boundaries of others, must belong entirely to the people. Progress, scientific or societal, is not progress if it involves the loss of another.

Today marks the 57th day of protests at the foot of Mauna Kea. Neither the TMT partnership nor the people of Hawaii are backing down. The mountain stands tall.

In the end, the fate of the volcano rests not on the stars, but on the people who strive to protect it.

As Johnson wrote on his Instagram post during his participation in the rallies: “When we lead with empa-thy, we make progress thru humanity.”

Sruti Bezawada is a Rutgers Business School soph-omore majoring in marketing and double-minoring in japanese and digital communications and informa-tion media. Her column, “Traipse the Fine Line,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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“I believe that blood is not necessary. I believe that Antifa is just the newest

iteration in a long history of normal people fighting injustice by any means necessary.”

T he United States rests right now on a signif-icant moral fault line.

Looking at news today, it would seem that a rise of vio-

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Horrific acts, tragedies should be considered without comparison

M any evils drag themselves across the ends of the earth.

Are those evils relative? How might we decide what the pinnacle of evil is?

People often hold the Holocaust as a pinnacle of mass tragedy and evil. Perhaps this is because people need to compare tragedies to understand the magnitude of certain events.

This is wrong. The Holocaust was a mass slaughter of

millions of people. Painful experiments were conducted on the living that often resulted in death, which reared its head through shooting squad executions, gas chambers, lynching and starvation.

In this very article alone, there is no way I can bring justice to how horrifying these events really were.

In light of this, the Holocaust should not be compared or contrasted to other tragic events. Not only does this take away from the event itself by attempting to move it into a category, but also it can, in some cases, undermine the severity of the Holocaust.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as well as Yad Veshem in Israel both display thousands of shoes from people in the Holocaust in large glass containers. It is a moving and beautiful metaphor. The piece brings life to the adage

“put yourself in someone else’s shoes.” It is also a visual example of the amount of people who endured those traumas and were contained in camps.

In March 2018, thousands of shoes were spread across the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in solidarity with immigrants being held in camps in the U.S. This ode was respectful. It was beautiful and also moving. While it used a similar idea to the glass case of shoes, it did not go as far to make a direct comparison. To say it did would be overly-sensitive.

During the summer of 2018, an image circulated around Instagram. The top left of the image read: “(President Donald J.) Trump’s camp.” Underneath this was a bird’s-eye view photo of large tents where immigrants were being held

captive. Directly next to this, the top right of the image read “(Adolf) Hitler’s camp,” showing a bird’s-eye view of the long red roofs and the courtyard of a concentration camp.

The bottom of the image was a quote by author Aviva Dautch: “I’ve seen several tweets comparing this to Nazis/The Holocaust and saying things like ‘this is how it begins.’ I teach Holocaust literature so let

me be clear — this ISN’T how it began. This is already several stages along the way”.

Firstly, this post very much used the Holocaust as a measuring stick. On this stick, the Holocaust sat on the scale as the highest evil.

The image coupled with Dautch’s quote insinuated that a mass genocide of Latin American immigrants had already started in the United States. While this very well could be a possibility, it is unlikely. There were no immigrants being shot down by gun squad, no experiments and no lynchings.

The political climates and previous histories do not line up. Yes, the Jewish people were ostracized in 1930s Germany. Yes, immigrants were and are wrongly being expelled and held hostage in this

county. Yes, many people compare Trump to Hitler, and at times, rightfully so.

But, it is just too big of a comparison to make. Germany and America in the 1930s are very different than today.

Today, technology is more advanced. The advancement of technology alone makes the image’s comparison invalid. This is due to the fact that the media’s technology today has led to more free speech. Free speech

has been amplified due to quicker reporting and the very power of social media, which allows for greater checks on society.

While it is important to remember the Holocaust so it does not happen again, with its prevalence in schools and curriculum, it should not hold it as a pinnacle of human rights issues.

Using the Holocaust in such a way as this image does, in order to highlight the distress of Latin American immigrants in America, takes away from the human rights issues that were and are currently going on. It should not be coupled or measured on a scale.

It is unique. It has its own problems and issues that must be addressed. Many children are displaced from their parents, many people are sick and living in extremely unsuitable living conditions. I encourage the media and other sources to do research and promote the things that are happening to these people in order to create a change through the rallying cries of the American people.

But, human rights issues should not use other events throughout history to show how bad the situation is, for each one is unique. Unfortunately, this is not the first occurrence of compassion as such, and it will not be the last.

Brianna Rosario is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science and journalism and media studies. Her column, “The Mainstream,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

THE MAINSTREAMBRIANNA ROSARIO

“... human rights issues should not use other events throughout history to show how bad the situation is, for each

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'Hot Girl Summer' can revolve around self-love as wellAMEENA QOBRTAY

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

It’s early September, which for many means settling into some sort of routine at school, work or both. It’s also the time when that post-summer nostalgia just begins to creep in. For me and many oth-ers, this past summer can only be defined in one way: hot girl summer.

You may have seen it as a cap-tion underneath someone’s Insta-gram post. Yet, if you aren’t active on Twitter, the phrase “hot girl summer” is probably lost upon you. What do these three words mean together?

Megan Thee Stallion and her fans coined the popular term after her al-bum dropped in May, which includ-ed the song "Hot Girl Summer."

Megan Thee Stallion coined the term "Hot Girl Summer," which has taken on an amorphous meaning. From chasing a bag to partying hard, it's really an affirmative state of mind. TWITTER

“It’s just basically about wom-en — and men — being unapol-ogetically them, having a good ass time, hyping up your friends, doing you and not giving a d*mn about what any-body has to say about it,” she said, in an interview with The Root. To say the least, this doctrine of self-love spoke to me.

What happened in my seemingly amazing hot girl summer that I felt so compelled to share it? I worked. A lot.

I’d wake up around 8 a.m., com-mute an hour to New Brunswick to partake in a social media intern-ship, drive back to North Jersey, go to the gym for an hour, go to ShopRite and work until closing. I’d get up and do the exact same thing every day.

At first, all of this was over-whelming. The driving and run-ning around was dizzying, and I wanted nothing more than to be on the beach with my family or in bed with ice cream and Netflix. The worst part of the experience was the commute.

I was alone with my thoughts and stale tunes from the radio

for more than 2 hours every day. This gave me so much time to reflect upon any and everything. I’d think about the time when I

was 12 years old and rude to the guy that liked me in class, a book I read when I was younger or how in-sane my first year at college was.

After a while of viewing this drive as nothing short

of torture, I began to love it. I’d ponder about different things and would try to listen to a new band every time I drove. This routine became therapeutic. I’d crave be-ing behind the wheel, alone, lis-tening to a new artist and keeping my whirring thoughts at bay.

In the middle of the summer, just when I thought I couldn’t take the seemingly endless routine I created, I was fortunate enough to go to Portugal and Spain with my family. Before I left and in be-tween shifts, I thrifted a few pieces of clothing and got to express dif-ferent aspects of my style. Eating, seeing and feeling so many new things was just what I needed.

It felt amazing, to say the least. I found that when I was surrounded

by so many people I didn’t know, whether it be in a new office or new country, I clung to the most authentic parts of my identity. I slipped into the person I’ve always wanted to be: focused, driven and reflective. Spending so much free time with myself forced me to ac-tually enjoy who I was becoming.

This was also the first summer I haven’t had a boyfriend since 2015. I wasn’t even talking to any-one. At first, this fact made me incredibly sad. All of my friends seemed to be in relationships, and all of their cute Instagram couple pictures weren’t helping.

Yes, it was upsetting to not have someone to text about all the amazing moments I was experi-encing. But I soon found myself journaling again, a hobby I quit years ago, and I always felt as if there were secrets between my past and future self.

Sometimes I’d find myself smil-ing in the middle of ringing some-one up at ShopRite, remembering fondly something only I could know.

I didn’t party at all, and I barely got to see my friends beyond quick coffee runs or FaceTime chats. But I’ve never been so happy to be myself, so enchanted with life and its opportunities, and that’s what being a "hot girl" is all about.

Fearlessness: 3 months of finding passions, courage

Being ready to accept the unexpected, whether in your career or life in general, is a crucial quality to have. Who knows? You could end up at your favorite artist's house. RITIKA JAIN

RITIKA JAINCONTRIBUTING WRITER

This summer has been the wild-est summer of my life.

I interned at a public relations firm that primarily worked for sports clients like the Profession-al Golfers' Association of America (PGA) and others like RWJBarn-abas Health. While my interest doesn’t lie in sports, it was an op-portunity for me to learn, grow and figure out what I want to pursue in the future. I also got invited to Tay-lor Swift’s house to listen to her new album before it came out. Casual.

To start off, the internship was based in North Jersey, which is an hour away from where I live. I drove there every day, and fi-nally understood why rush hour is a nightmare. I learned a lot of useful skills such as making media lists, contacting reporters from multiple markets, format-ting newsletters and making phone calls without stuttering.

But, the experience made me realize it wasn’t what I wanted to pursue later on.

I learned that public relations is the other side of the media in-dustry. The job is to represent clients and manage how they're portrayed in the media. I realized my passion lies in writing, report-ing and expressing my opinion on what goes on in the world.

While I was learning new things every day, I was beginning to question if what I was doing would

be valuable in the future. Then came the day that things changed.

A Monday afternoon in late July, I was sitting at my desk at my internship and heard my phone buzz as it lit up with a no-tification from Tumblr. As soon as I saw that it was from Tay-lor Nation, Swift’s management team, my adrenaline shot up as I read the message asking me for my information. They end-ed up inviting me to a secret event in Nashville, Tennessee, on Aug. 4.

I immediately knew that the event in question was a secret ses-sion, album-listening party that

Swift typically holds in her houses prior to her album releases.

I was shaking the entire drive home and as my sister and I were booking flights and a hotel later that night, I was in constant disbelief that Swift invited me to one of the most exclusive fan events that she holds. My sister and I flew out to Nashville that humid Saturday night.

I couldn’t help but notice how “country” everything was. The accents, banners and posters all over the airport of well-known country artists like Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood.

Fast forward to nearly 24 hours later when I was on the bus to

Swift's house and screaming along to her songs with everyone, I was still in disbelief. From walking up to her house and milling around her pool eating chicken tenders to being seated in her living room, everything felt like a dream.

The moment Swift came out and said, “Hey guys,” the room erupt-ed in screams and I almost went deaf. I grabbed onto my friend’s hand and couldn’t stop smiling.

Swift almost looked like a Bar-bie doll. She started by thank-ing everyone for coming and explained how secret sessions are one of her favorite traditions. She also said how she personally

chooses everyone that comes to the sessions and sends them to her team.

Within a couple of minutes, it suddenly started to feel normal as she got into playing the album — which is the first album that she owns and her best work — and lecturing us on the stories be-hind every song. I never felt more comfortable and happy and in my own element than I did during that time, dancing to songs I nev-er heard but loved immediately the second I heard them.

After Swift finished playing us the album, she took hours meeting every single fan that was invited. I was a nervous wreck going in to meet Swift, but the second I stepped foot in the room, her eyes lit up and she said my name, everything washed away.

I’m so thankful for this experi-ence due to the sheer joy it gave me, and how it seemed to fall at the right time. I was feeling con-flicted about the future and the responsibility I was facing, but I finished my internship on a good note and started my 20th birthday in the best way possible.

And as silly as it sounds, be-ing invited to Swift’s house and getting to listen to her new al-bum before everyone else really taught me to live in the moment. Be thankful for every opportuni-ty. Believe you’ll learn something out of everything and that good things will come.

“I slipped into the person I've always

wanted to be: focused, driven and reflective.”

Happy Birthday: A change to your surroundings will motivate you to reach your goals. Stop procrastinating; put your long-term plans in motion. Refuse to let anyone stand between you and what you want to happen. You are the master of your destiny, and your happiness depends on the decisions you make to satisfy your needs. Your numbers are 6, 14, 24, 27, 32, 35, 48. ARIES (March 21-April 19): An open-minded attitude when dealing with financial, medical or legal mat-ters will help you sort through prob-lematic situations. Finding a good source of information will encour-age you to express your opinions and forge ahead. Don’t make a change without good reason. 4 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Look for the best way to move forward. If you make a decision based on what some-one else does or says, you will end up having second thoughts and possible regret. Self-help, a healthy lifestyle and romance are encouraged. 2 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do what works best for you. You’ll meet with opposition, but if you follow the path that makes sense in your life, you’ll have no regrets. Opportunity begins with organizing, rearranging and executing your plans to suit your needs. 5 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make a change before someone else does. Control whatever situation you face, and you’ll find the best way to make the most of what’s happening. How you speak to and treat others will de-termine how much help and support you will receive. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look at ev-ery possible angle before you make a decision that will influence a mean-ingful relationship, your reputation or your position. An emotional inci-dent will lead to trust issues. Stick to the truth, and verify what others tell you. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Refuse to get into a squabble with someone you live or work alongside. Keep the peace; take care of business and re-sponsibilities. Taking part in a chal-lenge will lead to a positive change and a feeling of accomplishment. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Slow down; mull over what’s happened and what hasn’t. Consider the outcome be-fore you initiate a change. Refuse to let emotions be a deciding factor when it comes to handling personal, domestic and financial affairs. Know your lim-itations and your boundaries. 5 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Someone will question your motives if you let emotions flare up. Con-sider who is best suited to help you sort through information that is con-flicting or inconsistent. Choose to be practical, and you’ll avoid regret and potential loss. 2 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Someone who offers an exaggerated overview of a proposal that captures your attention will manipulate you. Don’t make a move without getting the lowdown regarding the financial, physical and emotional contribution that you will have to endure. 4 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick to your original plan, even if someone tries to convince you that stretching your budget will be worth your while. It’s best to play it safe and stick to practical and moderate appli-cations as you move forward. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be direct if you want to protect your position, reputation or status. Don’t be afraid to expose what someone has done if it will save you from be-ing accused of something you didn’t do. Don’t take the fall for someone’s mistake. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Dream big, but don’t go over bud-get. Make suggestions that are with-in your means and comfortable for the people you are dealing with to understand. Don’t keep secrets that can jeopardize your relationship with someone you love. 3 stars

Horoscopes Eugenia Last

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©2018 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 Records on VHS

6 Bachelorette party band?

10 Many a stocking stuffer

13 God referenced on Iran’s flag

14 ___ vera

15 No. 1 choice

16 Place for gum and gums

(last 2 letters ...)

17 They have ribs (... + first 3)

19 Silence, as a Twitter user

20 Lovelace of math

21 Ice-skater’s leap

22 “Fine by me” (last 3 letters ...)

25 Ophthalmologist’s offerings

(... + first 2)

28 Yellowfin

29 Free-throw paths

31 “Gah!”

32 Bring down

34 Corp. top dog

35 Smooch, to Selena

36 Egypt structure (last 3 letters ...)

38 South Bay Lakers’ former org.

(... + first 3)

40 GPS input, slangily

41 Pull to a mechanic

43 Counterpart of “global”

44 Two Truths and a ___

45 Counting rhyme start

46 Calligraphy supply

47 Entertainer Cheech

(last 3 letters ...)

49 Rewards for kindergartners

(... + first 1)

54 Boot brand

56 Fannie ___

57 Don’t include

58 Went driving (last 3 letters ...)

61 Home of many Shinto shrines

(... + first 2)

62 Canal zones?

63 Remain unsettled

64 Lost cause

65 What’s up a magician’s sleeve

66 Pesters

67 “___ Malone” (gangster flick)

DOWN

1 Singer Terrell

2 One way to read

3 Dwarf planet beyond Neptune

4 Eroded

5 “Zip it!”

6 Riyadh resident

7 Old-school weather report

8 Weep

9 Queen of the Greek gods

10 Longest NASCAR track

11 Eggs in a petri dish

12 “Of course!”

15 Show off biceps, say

18 Dating history figures

20 “Y’all concur?”

23 Not us

24 Historic plaintiff ___ Scott

26 Iraqi city on the Tigris

27 Tennis court squeaker

30 Smash into each other

32 LPGA star Ko

33 Girl Scout cookie sheet?

35 News segment segue

36 Tree on a Malibu bottle

37 Ding-___

39 Really long times

42 Alphabetically last state

45 One-named Irish singer

48 Annoys

50 Succeeds, as a joke

51 In the thick of

52 Religious ceremonies

53 “End of ___!”

55 Cornhole channel

58 Chai, e.g.

59 Boat propeller

60 Fried rice bit

61 Clandestine USSR org.

Yesterday’s Solution

Universal Crossword

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exceed expectation has shown itself, making six starts in 388 minutes on the pitch. She con-tinues to contribute alongside fellow junior forwards Nneka Moneme and Amirah Ali with a combined 9 goals.

Before arriving to Rutgers, Harrigan was an accomplished four-year varsity starter at Nor-win High School, breaking the school record with 93 career goals. She led her team to three section championships and a state championship in 2017, played in the 2017 High School All-American team, and was

nominated for Gatorade Player of the Year.

With five wins and one draw un-der their belts, Rutgers looks for-ward to continuing its play with play-ers like Harrigan and many others, hoping to progress and improve just like Harrigan did during her recovery from injury.

“I’m just doing my job like every other girl on the team,” Harrigan said. “And with hav-ing leaders on the team they’re really just helping me do my job just like everyone else is.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Harrigan scored her 1st-ever career goal in Rutgers’ 4-1 win over Hofstra

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Head coach Meredith Civico has faced Delaware twice while at the helm of Rutgers and once as an assistant coach at Towson. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2018

Harrigan is the school record holder for most career goals with 93 scored in her four-year career at Norwin High School. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR / AUGUST 2019

“I learned a lot by sitting on the sidelines, watching every practice and trying to pay

attention to every detail because I knew that one day I would come back from my injury."

EMILY HARRIGAN Redshirt Freshman Forward

Blue Hens’ lineup features 6 Dutch-born players, 2 graduate student transfers

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of the Fonty’s School in Tilburg, the sixth-largest city in the nation approximately an hour and 20 minutes outside of Amsterdam, he emigrated to East Lansing, Michigan, to join the Michigan State coaching staff.

Whether it was with fifth seasons at the helm of a Spar-tans program that won the Big Ten Championship in 2009, or in Newark, Delaware, where he compiled a 114-57 record through eight seasons, de Kerkhof has a knack for recruiting Dutch field hockey players.

This year’s Delaware team features six student athletes from the Netherlands, two of which are graduate student transfers.

Tessa Gote, a midfielder, played the previous season at Duke, but has her undergrad-uate degree from two universi-ties in the Netherlands. Milan Spooren earned her undergrad-uate degree at the University of Amsterdam before arriving to the United States.

But, the No. 19 Scarlet Knights’ (2-2) head coach Mer-edith Civico is no stranger to de Kerkhof’s versatile Dutch lineup. She owns the most recent victory over the Hens in 2018.

This Friday evening’s meet-ing will be Civico’s third with Delaware, owning a 1-1 record.

But, the Hens are a team that she has known throughout her coaching career. Her second job in the college field hockey sphere was an assistant coaches job at Towson in 2009, a season where she lost to Delaware in a close 6-5 game.

After starting last season 5-0, Rutgers has had a slower start. It shutout No. 24 Maine to start the season and edged out Ball State.

But, this past weekend, the Knights went winless against top-ranked teams in No. 4 UConn and No. 17 St. Joe’s.

While Rutgers is without its lone Dutch representative, van Schaik last season, fifth-year senior back Austyn Cuneo has emerged as the team’s leading goal scorer with 4 goals and 10 points through the first four games. Named a Big Ten Presea-son Player to Watch, Cuneo is 2 goals shy of tying her number from last season.

The Knights will be the third-ranked team on Delaware’s agenda for this season. Holding opponents to 2 goals this far into the season, the Hens have a talented backline and a semi-Dutch midfield that can contend with some of the top teams in the nation.

For updates on the Rut-gers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

LAST FOUR MEETINGS BETWEEN RUTGERS AND DELAWARE

Sept. 30, 2018 - Newark, Del.

Aug. 29, 2011 - New Brunswick, N.J.

Sept. 11, 2009 - Newark, Del.

Oct. 15, 2008 - Piscataway, N.J.

Sept. 7, 2007 - Newark, Del.

2-1 Delaware

4-2 Rutgers

2-1 Rutgers

2-1 Delaware

4-0 Rutgers

September 10, 2019 page 11

Top 5 Rutgers coaches of all timeATHLETIC DEPARTMENT 5 COACHES THAT BROUGHT MOST SUCCESS TO RUTGERS ATHLETICS

RICKY MEHTA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

5. FOOTBALL: GEORGE SANFORD (1913-1923)

One could make an argument that Sanford is the most influen-tial and best coach on this list. He inherited a Rutgers football team with no field house or training facilities, and was faced with the task of building up a failing pro-gram. He eventually turned the Scarlet Knights into a relevant name in college athletics.

In the 43 years before Sanford was hired, Rutgers only had eight winning seasons. He had nine win-ning seasons in 11 years. Sanford refused to accept pay as a coach, but he still was incredibly effective. He was referred to as a “miracle worker” after upsetting a stunning win in 1917 against the Newport Naval Reserve All-Stars, 14-0.

4. WOMEN’S BASKET-BALL: C. VIVIAN STRINGER

(1995-PRESENT) Stringer is the first coach in

NCAA history to lead three dif-ferent women’s programs to the NCAA Final Four: the Knights in 2000 and 2007, Iowa in 1993 and Cheyney State College in 1982. In 1998 her team posted its first 20-win season in four years (22-10), winning the Big East title with a 14-4 regular-season record.

In the postseason, Rutgers advanced to the NCAA Tourna-ment’s Sweet 16 with a 62-61 win against Iowa State. In 2000, her team went to the Final Four.

In 2007, the Knights again reached the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four after upsetting No. 1 seed Duke. Stinger coached the team up to deter all odds and find a way to succeed.

On Feb. 27, 2008, Stringer be-came the third women’s basketball coach to win 800 career games. She led Rutgers to the Elite Eight in 2008 where they lost to fellow women’s basketball powerhouse, the University of Connecticut. Stinger followed that year by re-cruiting five McDonald’s All-Amer-icans to play for the Knights.

In 2018, she won her 1,000th game as a Rutgers coach, which made her the first African-Amer-ican college basketball coach to reach that milestone.

3. FOOTBALL: GREG SCHIANO (2001-2011)

Schiano is one of the most popular former coaches in the Knights’ history. He’s not the most winningest coach in the football program’s history, as his winning percentage is bare-ly more than .500, but he did a lot more for the program than the numbers represent. He inherited a team that had one winning season in 13 years and only one bowl appearance in program history.

During his 10-year tenure, he transformed Rutgers from peren-nial losers into a nationally ranked program. After his fifth year, he improved his recruiting and the culture of the Knights’ football. In 2006, Schiano’s team ranked No. 12 in the nation, which is the highest ranking a Rutgers team has reached.

Greg Schiano, C. Vivian Stringer and Scott Goodale are among the revered leaders in the history of Rutgers Athletics. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2019

Schiano took the Knights to six bowl games and won five of them. Schiano was the Big East Coach of the year that year as well. He also got Rutgers a Big Ten invitation. His biggest game was probably “Pandemonium in Piscataway.” He produced numerous NFL players like Ray Rice and Brian Leonard.

2. WRESTLING: SCOTT GOODALE (2007-PRESENT)

Goodale is the winningest coach in the history of the Knights’ wrestling program with 173 wins. He has produced stand-out wrestlers in numerous weight classes. His most recent being senior 133-pounder Nick Suriano and alumnus 149-pounder An-thony Ashnault. Rutgers finished 2018-19 with a 12-6 mark and a 5-4 record within the Big Ten — the third best league record since it joined the conference in 2014-15.

Goodale’s coaching has re-sulted in the Knights having two individual national titles, three na-tional finalists, 10 All-Americans, five conference champions (four Big Ten, one EIWA), 70 NCAA Championship bids, 27 Big Ten Conference Championships place winners and 42 place winners at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wres-tling Association (EIWA) Champi-onships. The program has yielded in an impressive 173-68-1 dual meet record during his 12 years.

1. MEN’S BASKETBALL: TOM

YOUNG (1973-1985) Young’s most highlighted sea-

son is the 1975-1976 Basketball season where Rutgers went 31-2 and made it to the final four in the NCAA tournament. He also got the Knights invited to play in the Big East, as before it was independent. He coached Rutgers from 1973-1985. He led the Knights into a great era basketball with numerous appearances in the NCAA D1 tour-nament and two top-three finishes in the NIT Tournament.

For updates on the Rut-gers athletic department, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I’m just doing my job like every other girl on the team.”

— Redshirt freshman forward Emily HarriganSPORTSTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COMRUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK

KARYSA SWACKENBERG,senior libero on the volleyball team, earned the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award. She became the first Knight to receive the honor in the program’s history after averaging 4.58 digs per set at the Rutgers Invitational.

MEN’S GOLF

MEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S GOLF

Badger Invitational

vs. Binghamton

Unger-DeBlasio Cup

Today, All Day, Madison, Wis.

Tonight, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field

Friday, All Day, Rutgers Golf Course

EXTRA POINT KNIGHTS SCHEDULE MLB SCORES

ArizonaNY Mets

AtlantaPhiladelphia

NY YankeesBoston

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WOMEN’S SOCCER EMILY HARRIGAN WILL LOOK TO MAKE IMPACT AFTER MISSING 1ST SEASON TO INJURY

FIELD HOCKEY KNIGHTS READY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDDED BLUE HENS’ LINEUP

Netherlands connection in game against Delaware

Harrigan contributes off of lost season

SEE SEASON ON PAGE 10Redshirt freshman forward Emily Harrigan put Rutgers up by 2 scores with a goal in the 71st minute of the game last Thursday against Hofstra at Yurcak Field. DUSTIN NILES / PHOTO EDITOR / AUGUST 2019

Alumnus back and Netherlands native Linde van Schaik was second on the Knights with 7 goals and 20 points in 2018. Rutgers will face six Dutch players on the Blue Hens. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2018

NICK YICONTRIBUTING WRITER

As the Rutgers women’s soccer team has gotten of f to a strong start, the team has benefitted from excellent play all over the field. The No. 21 Scarlet Knights (5-0-1) have a deep roster both on defense and of fense, which has allowed the team to stay fresh and play consistently.

While everyone wants to get on the field and compete for their team, one player had to step back before she could step forward onto the pitch. Redshirt freshman forward Emily Harrigan had to watch her team play from the sidelines due to injury, the last thing an athlete wants to experience.

“Last year was definitely not the year I expected, with being injured and having to be sidelined for the whole season. So it was definitely a feeling that I won’t forget because I worked hard for it,” Harrigan said. “I think I learned a lot by sitting on the sidelines, watching every practice and trying to pay attention to every detail be-cause I knew that one day I would come back from my injury and step on the field.”

Now in the starting lineup, Harrigan has established herself as a strong pres-ence on the field. Her determination to

JAKE SCHMIEDASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

In the Rutgers field hockey team’s most recent win over Delaware on Sept. 30, 2018, two Netherlands natives jumped on the scoreboard rather quickly. The Blue Hens’ (4-0) Femke Strien opened the scoring 11 minutes in, but then alumnus back Linde van Schaik tied up the game 5 minutes later.

Delaware would go on to lose that game 2-1, but one thing’s for certain: The Dutch connection permeates the sphere of collegiate field hockey, especially in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware and New Jersey.

It’s no surprise that the Netherlands is one of the top countries in the nation when it comes to field hockey.

The Dutch National Team is ranked No. 1 in the International Hockey Federation (FIH). In the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, it made it to the gold medal match for the fourth consecutive time since 2004, falling to Great Britain’s National Team for the top spot.

Head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof of the Hens hails from the Netherlands. A graduate

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