Newark Targum

Soap opera vignettes educate about AIDS

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Seventy-nine percent of HIV infections in women is transmitted by having unprotected sex with an infected male, Rutgers College of Nursing assistant professor Rachel Jones said.

"Eight out of 10 infections in women are related to unprotected sex," she continued.

Cheating is common among college students

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Thousands of students across the United States and Canada have admitted to Donald McCabe they've cheated during college.

McCabe, a professor of Management and Global Business at Rutgers-Newark, has conducted surveys on the subject and determined cheating might be more widespread in institutions of higher education than some may think.

Cheating is common among college students

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

SO CLOSE! Knights lose finale in triple overtime

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - So painfully close. With the Big East title in its reach and a berth in the Orange Bowl on the line, Rutgers played West Virginia every bit the worthy champion.

But on this night, in triple-overtime, the Mountaineers batted down Mike Teel's final game-tying two-point conversion pass to Ray Rice and won, 41-39.

WVU's Brown sparks win

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Some luck the Scarlet Knights have had with opposing quarterbacks.

All week the talk was about how to contain West Virginia quarterback Pat White and running back Steve Slaton, the most dangerous rushing attack in the nation. But when the Mountaineer offense took the field and the quarterback's jersey read No.

A goodbye ode to all the sports fans out there

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

So this is my last issue.

One last time for all you faithful readers of Captain Skirk to catch up on the happenings in the world of sports and all the stuff that's running through my mind.

But since this will be our last time together - hold back the tears, please - I figure this would be a good time to sum up.

Team 'darkhorse' in NJAC conference

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

When Joe Loughran began his tenure at Rutgers-Newark he inherited a Scarlet Raiders program that seemed destined to be perpetually positioned at the bottom of the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

Undeterred, the young coach sought to reverse the program's fortune and sure enough something fun happened - the much-maligned Raiders started to win.

Raiders remain undefeated in '06

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Over the past week, the Rutgers-Newark men's basketball team excelled in different areas of the game.

The Scarlet Raiders defeated York 80-74 Wednesday while making 12 of 21 shots from three-point land. Sophomore guard Chadd Barnes made six of 10 from long distance en route to scoring a team-high 25 points.

Raiders blow out York, then win NJAC opener

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The Rutgers-Newark women's basketball team hosted an 0-3 York team at the Golden Dome Wednesday. The Scarlet Raiders outscored York in the first half by 35 points (43-8) and finished the game with a dominating 79-20 win.

Sabrina Sanchez led the scoring barrage by totaling 18 points to go along with seven rebounds in only 17 minutes of play.

Survey: weight gain isn't as bad as you think

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The dreaded college weight gain known as "the Freshman 15" that haunts so many college newcomers should actually be called "the Freshman 7.8," according to a recent Brown University study.

Although the average weight gain for first-year students isn't as high as previously believed, there is a catch - students are weighing in at two to three pounds heavier post-sophomore year.

Debate over school merger continues

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The University's faculty is again discussing the possibility of a merger between Rutgers and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University President Richard L. McCormick said at a University Senate meeting Friday.

Bringing UMDNJ under the Rutgers umbrella would provide a better program in health sciences and more research opportunities in the bio-medical field, McCormick said.

Good luck and goodbye

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

When I think back on my time at the Targum, it's easy to remember all the banner accomplishments. I've been a part of the birth of a new publication and taken the reins this semester. I've architected expansive coverage of major University-wide events, from multi-million dollar construction projects in Newark and New Brunswick to the historic season of the Scarlet Knights football team.

Birthright of the adopted

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

In 1940, New Jersey sealed the original birth certificates of children relinquished for adoption. On Monday, the state Senate is scheduled to vote on reversing that law, allowing adoptees access to their records.

For several decades, adoptee advocates in New Jersey have pressed for a bill like the Adoptees' Birthright Bill, which would allow an adult adoptee to unseal his or her original birth certificate - yet also allowing birth parents the right to remain anonymous or avoid contact with their child.

Slumming it

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Walk down Hawthorne Avenue, and you might spot a three-story rental across from an elementary school in one of Newark's worst neighborhoods. Like many other parts of the city, it is plagued with the scourge of gangs and drugs that have ruined many parts of the city.

The Real BCS Ramifications

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT

While I cannot help but marvel at Rutgers' recent football success, I would caution against hoping that the attention garnered will solve any of the school's woes.

Studies have shown over and over again that alumni giving shows little significant increase in winning sports seasons and that much of whatever increase there is goes directly toward sports.