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WHAT ELSE: What inspires Rutgers students
The people and events that motivate and entertain people at New Jersey's largest state university - what makes the campus tick
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Students enjoy summer 'break'
Summer classes are easier
By SHAMAR GRAVES
STAFF WRITER

Rutgers students say they attend more night classes than early day classes during the summer.

Students say night classes are more relaxing.  They say their day is done, and it’s the last thing they have to worry about.

“That way I’m focused on just that class,” said Rutgers junior Jack Corcoran.

Students also like to schedule their classes where they can sleep in. 

 
Rutgers buildings may look deserted, but summer classes are now in full swing.

“Honestly, if you have a late class, you have longer nights and to me that equals longer days to relax,” said senior Kevin Haslam.

Those in morning classes are there because they registered for class late but they like it anyway.

God inspires RU athletes
Religion inspires goodwill
By AMAL ELSWEDY
STAFF WRITER

Student athletes at Rutgers University are uniting in their passion for faith and sports. 

Athletes in Action is a campus and national organization for non-denominational Christians.  Weekly meetings help athletes learn important points about their faith to combine with their game.

Members also try to reach out to other students and talk about their faith. They talk about how God inspires them to become better people.

 
The symbol used by Athletes in Action that promotes the group.

“We’ve been blessed with talent,” senior volleyball player, Kyla Thompson, says. “We don’t just play for our coaches, but we play because of God.”

Athletes say the groups helps them become more than better players. “This group helped me grow personally and athletically,” senior football player, Bill Anderson says.

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Rutgers students still fight for parking in the summer
Spaces are filled, and many seek spots
By ALLISON BARBATI
STAFF WRITER

Rutgers students are unhappy about the daily parking situation on campuses.

Students say that parking is too expensive.  “It costs $180 for a parking permit for one campus,” says Alessia Aron, Rutgers junior.

To park on the streets in New Brunswick a resident parking pass is required.  Despite parking meters on the College Ave Campus it is still difficult to park, students say.

“I drive around forever looking for spots,” says senior Andrew Kontra. 
“I’ve been late to class so many times and get countless tickets.”

Some students don’t mind the parking because Rutgers offers a bus system.  “If I can’t park where class is, I take a bus,” Senior Derrick Wiegand said,
Student is helping needy, ailing animals
Junior seeks to be veterinarian
By MARICAR SANTOS
STAFF WRITER

Rutgers junior Riza Sarmiento is already channeling her love for animals into a career.

Sarmiento, an aspiring veterinarian, has worked at an animal daycare on the Cook College farm. This animal science major is now a technician at a pet hospital in Bridgewater, N.J.

Sarmiento has had success with animals beyond the workplace as well. Last spring she nursed an abandoned squirrel back to health before contacting an animal rehabilitator.

Sarmiento said her experiences increased her intuition with animals. She also learned the difficulty in working with the pet owners.

Sarmiento said she hopes to use her experience with animals to one day open a veterinary clinic. “It’s something I know I would be happy doing for the rest of my life,” Sarmiento said.
Recreation will hold blood drive
Event will take place by end of June
By KIM SHUBERT
STAFF WRITER

Rutgers Recreation is hosting a blood cancer fundraising event at the end of this month.

The “Out Pedal Cancer” event will be on June 29 at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center. The registration fee, which funds the charity, is $250 per team and can at racetoanyplace.org.

Competitors will ride stationary bikes to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).  Totaling six hours, racers will ride in 15 minute heats.

Gaining the most mileage, teams of 6 will compete for the winning title. 

According to the LLS website, “LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research.”.  Additional donations are welcome.
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Rutgers theater works to clean and upgrade
Cabaret hall will be cleared
By OLIVIA KINTER
STAFF WRITER

A Rutgers theater underwent big changes this past weekend.

The Cabaret Theatre has been renovating its space.  The executive board members are clearing out excess storage.

The theater’s Projects Coordinator, Heather Tedesco, said the students intend to be “better organized.” Paperwork, costumes and set pieces especially need to be sorted by September, she said.

The small black box theater is popular for its innovative performances.  To maintain a good status, next season should start off with a “clean slate,” she said.

Located on the Douglass Campus, the Cabaret Theatre is a student run, non-profit organization. It has been active for 34 years.

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Summer food choices scare students away
Many prefer to eat out or stay in
By JANIECE JOHNSON
STAFF WRITER

Students at Rutgers this summer are not only worried about the time of their next class, but also when they will have their next meal.

Meal plans are not provided during summer sessions, and Rutgers
students are fending for themselves.

During the fall and spring semesters, students are provided with meal plans. But during the summer, students say, they are left with nothing.

Tyrone Putman, an upcoming junior at Rutgers, is like many other Rutgers students this summer, concerned about finding something to eat each day. "It’s hard and I feel like students should never have to worry about food," he said.

" Many summer jobs in New Brunswick are taken and sometimes the money is
just not there in order to go out to eat or go to the grocery store,” he
said.

Putman is a running back for Rutgers football and the team eats
breakfast for free during the week.

“It’s one less meal to worry about,”
Putman said.

Most summer students are not as fortunate as the football team, and
eating three times a day is a daily struggle.

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