[Young Werther]

Freshman week for me was Sept 61. We learned the songs wore the beanies and as an original Heightsman, suffered the long bus rides to our dorms. I'll never forget waiting for a bus to go back to the Heights. The news stands were full so I grabbed a Targum and read the headline that went something like, "Boocock Arrested in Bordello Raid". By the time we reached our dorm the whole issue had been devoured and we were all very confused about the decline and fall of "Rutgers on the Banks." Our preceptors listened in mock seriousness and then pointed at the mast head. We were confused at first until it was explained what a Mugrat was.

[dead]

I found that out the other day when I spent an afternoon in the Rutgers library looking through old editions of the Targum, the daily newspaper of that great university on the banks of the mighty Raritan.

As you may know, the Torch got his start in politics at Rutgers.

If it wasn’t for the RU Chemistry major that took part in the first WTC bombing, Torch would be our most embarrassing alum.

At least we can claim Milton Friedman and Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini).

RC '86