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Harsha Maddula
Toxicology report looms By patrick svitek
daily senior staffer
The weeks-old investigation into Harsha Maddula’s disappearance is growing increasingly dependent on toxicology results that authorities hope can shed light on some uncertainties about the McCormick sophomore’s final steps. Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said Monday that those results could help answer a critical question when they are released next month. “Was this an accident or was there more to it?” Parrott asked. The Cook County medical examiner’s office still hasn’t determined how Maddula drowned in Wilmette Harbor. His body was found six days after he was last seen leaving an off-campus party in September. Spokespeople in the office told The Daily not to expect any updates on Maddula’s autopsy report until toxicology results return. One key detail those results will reveal is how intoxicated Maddula was the night he vanished. Witness statements have confirmed that Maddula was drinking alcohol, Parrott said. The results typically take six to eight weeks after the initial autopsy, which was conducted Sept. 28, the day after a fisherman found Maddula’s body floating in Lake Michigan. “You have to wait,” Maddula family
spokeswoman Padma Sonti said Monday. “It’s just a matter of waiting for information now.” For several hoursSaturday, six EPD officers and a sergeant knocked on doors and distributed flyers along the two-mile stretch of Ridge Avenue that they believe Maddula trekked before winding up in the harbor. The canvassing turned up no new information, Parrott said. Meanwhile, Maddula’s parents are having a “very hard time” adjusting to their day-to-day lives in the wake of their son’s death, Sonti said. Prasad and Dhanalakshmi Maddula recently attended a memorial event at Harsha’s high school in New Hyde Park, N.Y. “Everybody’s trying to show that they’re there for them,” Sonti said. “I don’t think they’ll ever be OK.” University President Morton Schapiro told The Daily on Monday that he last spoke with Harsha’s parents shortly before their son’s body was discovered Sept. 27. That conversation happened as Schapiro was heading to the airport for a fundraising event with alumni in New York, NU spokesman Al Cubbage confirmed Tuesday. “It’s just a nightmare,” Schapiro said. “You begin every year hoping and praying that students will be safe.” patricksvitek2014@u.northwestern.edu
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SPOTLIGHT Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl tugs on her dog Comet’s leash during a walk Associated Student Government senator Jane Gilmore organized in order to evaluate poorly lit off-campus areas.
Off-campus lights get review By Lauren Caruba
daily senior staffer
Representatives from Northwestern’s administration, Associated Student Government, University Police and Evanston evaluated lighting surrounding the western edge of campus Tuesday night in an annual Off-Campus Light Walk, a day after a tour to assess on-campus lighting. The hour-long walk, which was cut short due to rain, began at Sheil Catholic
Center, headed west along Noyes Street and down several side streets to end at Foster Street and Sheridan Road. Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) participated, while Betsi Burns, assistant dean of students for NU, and UP officer Frank Walsh represented the University. During the walk, participants marked as poorly lit several Evanston parks and areas under viaducts, as well as numerous alleyways. Improving lighting in Evanston alleys requires petitions initiated by Evanston residents, but the areas under
PBS commentator gives Minnow lecture Shields discusses election, colleague during Tuesday talk By Jamie Lovegrove
the daily northwestern
Acclaimed PBS NewsHour political commentator Mark Shields visited Northwestern on Monday to deliver the 2012 Minow Lecture in Communications. Shields’ talk focused on his experience covering presidential campaigns, including the 2012 election and his opinions on how it has transpired so far. His speech was filled with humorous anecdotes from his many years in Washington, D.C., ranging from Ronald Reagan’s use of “factoids” – information that Shields explained was “patently untrue” – to his affection for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his impressions from the governor’s Republican convention speech in August. Shields commented on colleague Jim Lehrer and his recent performance as a presidential debate moderator. “I think Jim Lehrer of moderating in the sense that he’s always felt, he’s always believed, he’s always argued that debates are not about journalists,
they’re not about clever questions,” he said. “They are about the candidates.” He noted Lehrer’s format “worked for Governor Romney, it did not work for President Obama,” and explained why he believed the night was unsuccessful for the President. “It’s been an interesting ... We have to campaign,” remember that Shields said. think in our politics are “I tr ying to different from understand this election those of any or American other place on politics at any time we have the planet. to remember Mark Shields, that our poliPBS political tics are difcommentator ferent from those of any other place on the planet. We don’t have a multiplicity of political parties, we’ve only got two. There are millionaires who are Democrats, minimum wage workers who are Republicans, and each party has people of all faiths or no faith.” The event attracted more than 160 people from throughout the NU, Evanston and Chicago communities to a packed McCormick Tribune Center Forum. Weinberg freshman Ross Jordan
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since 1988. Outside of PBS, Shields has previously worked as an editorial writer for The Washington Post, and has taught political science courses at Georgetown University and the University of Pennsylvania. He was named the 2012 Newton Minow Visiting Professor by former Federal Communications Commission Chairman and NU
Commonwealth Edison reported a power outage Tuesday afternoon that affected about 2,100 customers. City spokesman Eric Palmer said in a news release that as of 4:47 p.m., there were 1,285 ComEd customers without power. When ComEd restored service 48 minutes later, the number totaled 2,100. Palmer said areas of Evanston, Park Ridge and Lindenhurst were affected. In Evanston, Lincoln Street to Church Street and Maple Avenue to Leland Avenue experienced loss of power. ComEd spokesman John Schoen said a wire down in north Evanston caused the outage. He did not know what caused damage to the power line, but said ComEd crews arrived at the source and connected a new wire to the electrical poles to replace the one that got knocked down. “We know it’s a problem for our customers whenever the power goes out,” Schoen said. “And our goal is to get the power back as quickly as possible. Whether it’s big or small, we’re trying to get people back up as quick as we can once the power goes out.” The power outage may have caused failure in some traffic lights on the intersection of Green Bay Road and Ridge Avenue, according to Evanston Now.
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APPLAUSE Mark Shields, left, of PBS NewsHour laughs as professor emeritus Newton Minow introduces him at Tuesday’s Newton Minow lecture. He spoke to a full auditorium at the McCormick Tribune Center.
said he was glad that his freshman seminar professor had asked his class to attend the lecture. “Mark Shields is a really notable person and he knows what he’s talking about,” Jordan said. “He has so much experience in this area and so I think he has a good perspective on what is going on in the political world.” Shields has been a weekly commentator on the PBS NewsHour
overpasses are the responsibility of the Chicago Transit Authority. Walkers also cited the corner of Maple Avenue and Foster Street as under-lit. Prior to Tuesday’s walk, students helped highlight other areas for improvement to off-campus lighting. Comments made on ASG’s Facebook page Tuesday identified Emerson Street and Library Place as dark and “creepy in general,” said Jane Gilmore, ASG Panhellenic senator and member of the Student Life and
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Around Town Evanston Community Foundation to hold 25th anniversary benefit The Evanston Community Foundation will hold its annual Celebrate!Evanston benefit Saturday. The event will feature cocktails, dinner, live music and dancing. Mudlark Theater Company is scheduled to perform. Participants will have the opportunity to play trivia. Tickets to the benefit cost $90 for first-time attendees and will start at $115 for others. It will be held at the Woman’s Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave. Proceeds will allow the foundation to appropriate grants to area nonprofits. — Susan Du
City officials present at Arizona convention
Evanston officials hosted a session about the city’s 3-1-1 call center this week at a national city management conference. The session was part of an information session about civic engagement at the International City/County Management Association’s convention in Phoenix, Ariz. At the event, Evanston officials showed a short video about the city and recent efforts to improve community engagement. Among the efforts that the video highlighted was the city’s 311 Call Center and Citizen Engagement Division, which was founded last year. “311 allows accountability and to follow and track
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a service request, where previously there really was not a way to do that,� service desk operator Sue Pontarelli said in the video. The 311 service has received more than 200,000 calls so far and more than 35,000 service requests, Pontarelli said in the video.
ETHS restarts series of community talks
Evanston Township High School District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon will host a discussion forum at Haven Middle School, 2417 Prairie Ave., on Wednesday. The event will be the first in a series of Community Conversations held at three Evanston middle schools. The conversations will feature Witherspoon and other ETHS staff, who will discuss school initiatives and answer audience questions, according to the ETHS website. Community Conversations features “a series of discussions that allow stakeholders to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the high school,� according to the website. After Wednesday night’s discussion, the other fall forums will be held at Chute Middle School on Nov. 13 and Nichols Middle School on Nov. 29, according to the ETHS website. The discussions are open to all district parents, students and families, including those whose children attend public, private or parochial schools or are home schooled. Last year, 13 discussion forums were part of the series. The input from the conversations is used to
better understand school issues and solutions, build community relationships and create community partnerships, according to the ETHS website,. — Tom Meyer
Grace period begins for voters who missed Ill. registration deadline
Evanston residents who missed Illinois’ Tuesday registration deadline for the Nov. 6 presidential election can still vote. From Oct. 10 to Nov. 3, voters can register for the election in-person at one of six locations designated by the Cook County clerk’s office, including a Skokie office for the north suburbs, 5600 W. Old Orchard Road, room 149. Grace-period registration is also the only option for voters who want to change their name or address and still participate in the upcoming election, according to the Cook County clerk’s website. Immediately after registering, grace-period voters will vote on touch-screen machines, according to the clerk’s website. Registrants cannot vote on Election Day or during the early-voting period, which begins Oct. 22. Grace-period voters need to bring two forms of identification to the clerk’s office, one of which must include the voter’s current address, according to the website. — Manuel Rapada
Police Blotter Burglars slash window screen The home of a 26-year-old Evanston resident was broken into through a slashed kitchen window screen sometime last week. The break-in occurred in the 200 block of Callan Avenue sometime between 5 p.m. on Oct. 2 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Parrott said. The burglar entered through the window and stole reporting
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Evanston juvenile attacked
A 16-year-old Evanston boy was attacked by four teenagers in the 1800 block of Dodge Avenue on Saturday. The teenagers, all either 15 or 16 years old, approached the teen and his friend and
demanded the friend’s bike, said Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott. When they refused, the teens allegedly struck the victim multiple times in the face and fled the scene by foot. The victim was not treated for medical conditions on scene, and no one has been arrested so far, Parrott said. — Ina Yang
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The Economist ranks us low every year. If you look at U.S. News & World Report or Business Week, we’re ranked really high.
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Dining loyalty program reaches NU
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NU REWARDS Each swipe of the BellyCard earns users five points that can later be redeemed for these items:
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Northwestern students, faculty and staff can now earn rewards for dining on campus through a newly-implemented loyalty program. Belly, a Chicago-based startup employed in businesses nationwide, uses a scanning system to award points that can be redeemed for free meals, food or even a full catered lunch in all six dining halls and some retail locations on campus. NU food service provider Sodexo piloted the program in Norris University Center over the summer and installed the iPad-based system in all the dining halls for the beginning of Fall Quarter. “We didn’t have a true loyalty program,” said Sodexo general manager Christopher Gargiulo. “We used the same thing as everyone else — punch cards or buy one get one free.” Belly users create an account by downloading the program’s smartphone application or registering a swipe card with a detachable keychain card, available in dining halls and NU retail locations. When entering a participating location, whether its Allison Dining Hall or Flat Top Grill in Evanston, users swipe their card or keychain card, or scan their smartphone at the business’ iPad. Each visit earns a specific number of points redeemable for various rewards at that location. Every dining hall visit or retail purchase is worth five points, which, unlike Munch Money or meal plan points, do not expire. The potential rewards can be viewed in-store or online. “It drives business and cross-promoting within locations,” Gargiulo said. All Belly rewards at NU are food-based, but some Belly businesses have created other incentives for frequent customers. At AlleyCat Comics in Chicago, 250 points
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Belly up A loyalty card from Belly, a Chicago-based startup, attaches to a set of keys. The Bellycard rewards program offers points for purchases made at on- and off-campus stores.
earns the right to punch a staff member of choice in the stomach. Flat Top’s rewards range from a 10-point free soda to posting a favorite recipe on the location’s chalkboard. Other Evanston businesses also use the Belly loyalty system, including the nail salon Nail Bar Evanston on Chicago Avenue and hot dog joint Wiener and Still Champions on Dempster Street. Nail Bar Evanston manager Ioana Vincce said in the four months since the system was implemented, between 70 and 80 percent of her clients have signed up for Belly. “They love it, and they’re still excited,” she said.
At the salon, Belly users can redeem five points for a reduced-price manicure-pedicure, while 175 points earns the same service for free. Because the system is new, Gargiulo said he does not yet have data on how many Sodexo patrons have used the service, but he said clients have embraced the rewards program. Bienen senior David Young said he picked up a Belly card at work in June, but has not used the program since then. “It might be convenient for smartphone owners, but I don’t want to carry another thing on my keys,” Young said. meghanmorris2015@u.northwestern.edu
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Celebrities: lose weight, but keep it to yourselves JULIANNA NUNEZ
DAILY COLUMNIST
Like many American women, I am self-conscious about the way I look. There always seem to be extra pounds to lose, no matter what I do. It turns out celebrities have weight problems, too. That’s pretty interesting, because one of the common “celebrity illnesses” (ailments that seemingly no one but celebrities suffer from regularly) is “excessive weight loss.” I am sick of hearing celebrities talk about their weight loss. Compared to most women, female celebrities exist on another plane of physical maintenance. I’ll use Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson as my first examples. Hudson was indeed overweight, so it’s good that she lost weight and made herself healthier. But does she have to keep bringing it up? I know she has a deal with Weight Watchers, but an average person being on Weight Watchers and Hudson being on Weight Watchers are two totally different things. Hudson is a celebrity: it is practically written in her contracts that she has to look a certain way. Part of my job is having my columns edited; part of Hudson’s job is to be a certain size to better conform to Hollywood’s expectations. Hudson’s weight loss seemed more natural because she was able to make the argument that it was for her health. Her weight loss likely added years to her life.
After most women give birth, their bodies are a little out of shape, but they have a baby to focus on, so weight loss falls on the back burner for a while. Not so for Beyonce. Celebrities can afford nannies upon nannies upon nannies, so when it was announced that Beyonce lost 60 pounds after giving birth, I thought “so what?” Beyonce was never overweight. Having post-baby pudge and being overweight are two totally different concepts. Beyonce was never unhealthy and is very rich. She can take time off from performing and still manage to stay elevant through the talk show circuit (or modeling, or being married to Jay-Z, etc.). People love Beyonce, I’m sure they would have been a little forgiving if she looked like she just gave birth after she, you know, just gave birth. Just like on The Biggest Loser, when people remove themselves from the real world of work and temptations, their sudden weight loss stops being inspirational. On the other hand, I’ll go through my regular workout routine: 30 minutes or so on the elliptical and maybe 10 minutes doing some sort of weight training. I try to do this every day in the morning unless I get sick or want to get some extra studying in. With my other daily obligations, I try to do what I can, but I’m not Wonder Woman. There are other people at the gym who do more or less the same thing, so I’m assuming that people have time to work out a couple of times a week. That is what our bodies need, and we will be healthier for it in the long run. But there is a big difference between working out to stay healthy and the post-baby weight purge Hollywood encourages. These stories send the wrong message to women,
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especially expectant mothers. It sends the message that, at the end of the day, your body and appearance must be your highest priority, even if you’ve just given birth. I understand that mothers should be healthy for their babies, but there is a very big difference between “healthy” and “I can fit in couture again.” This can I am sick clothes be seen anywhere on the of hearing internet and is a myth celebrities with dangerous consequences. There are young talk about girls who think its normal their weight to lose 20 or so pounds in weeks because we see loss.... Female two that in tabloids and then celebrities they proceed to freak out exist on and start tagging things on Tumblr when it turns another plane out they can’t shed the of physical weight that fast. Hollywood is a weird maintenance. place. In the real world, beauty is only skin deep, and people only need to have some sort of vocational skill to function. In Hollywood, you need skills and a look that complements those skills. Are you a pop singer? Then you had better look the part. Part of me thinks some of these actresses, models and singers put this pressure on themselves. Like I stated above, I’m sure people would not have stopped buying Beyonce songs if she had the slightest hint of a stomach. Despite the world telling them how beautiful they are at every second of the day,
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perhaps these women do feel self-conscious when their appearance changes. It’s like a race to show the world they still have it. I got a sense of this when Christina Hendricks became all agitated when a reporter referred to her as a full-figured woman. We all know what Hendricks looks like; she isn’t anyone’s definition of petite or small. She’s certainly not fat, but she definitely isn’t small. But despite being praised for her appearance, Hendricks still found reason to get mad. I don’t model myself after female celebrities. I’m sure if I worked out five hours a day, had a chef who made delicious food with low calorie counts and had someone take two hours to apply my makeup, I would look decent too. Alas, I am a member of the real world, and I have to play by different rules. Most women do, so I don’t think it’s healthy for everyone to put celebrities on a pedestal because they lose weight freaky fast. Instead, women should be realistic about their weight loss. There are articles everywhere about normal, everyday women who have made healthier changes in their lives. They manage to do this with day jobs and other responsibilities and without the army of helpers. In short, these are women who function in the real world. As such, they should find new role models for weight loss, people who have normal jobs and responsibilities and cannot spend five hours in the gym every day. Julianna Nunez is a Medill junior. She can be reached at juliannanunez2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to forum@dailynorthwestern.com.
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Fix indoor WiFi before putting it outside
On Friday, The Daily ran a story about Northwestern finishing WiFi installation on the Lakefill. My immediate reaction: When will they finish installation of WiFi at Allison? Honestly, the wireless internet at Allison is less reliable than a North Korean news outlet. Help me to understand the reason one of the biggest dining halls on campus can’t have a reasonably consistent WiFi connection. Do we not have enough money? Is the school saving up to renovate Allison again? I know what you’re thinking: look at the liberal elitist private school snob complaining about WiFi. But just you try to impress visitors with your laptop hooked up to an Ethernet cable as you lay on your futon. For the love of God, JetBlue Airlines can barely afford to give me a legitimate bag of peanuts, but they still give me free WiFi. Luckily, Northwestern only costs 50 grand a year. I may as well live in NMQ. — Rohan Nadkarni
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ETHS adjusts homecoming dance, game
Evanston Township High School rescheduled homecoming events due to “recent community incidents in the Church Street area.” The school’s homecoming game was played Saturday afternoon, instead of Friday night, and the homecoming dance was held an hour earlier, according to a statement on the ETHS website. The school said the decision to change the football game’s kickoff time would ensure a safer commuting experience for Wildkit supporters. Without mentioning the shooting death of freshman Dajae Coleman directly in the statement, school administrators ensured concerned parents of the 2,900-student campus that ETHS did not want teens walking around the area at night. Whether or not these changes should be permanent remains to be seen, but we think the decision made by the ETHS administration made at least some parents sleep better last weekend.
Adande announcement underwhelming
When students found out J.A. Adande (BSJ ‘92) was coming to Northwestern to be the Homecoming grand marshal, most stared blankly into space. ESPN? Sports? What’s that? While the sports-fan half of the community was offended by the questioning, the rest were left wondering why Homecoming couldn’t have picked another Seth Meyers. It’s true, Adande may not have as wide an acclaim as the Saturday Night Live comedian, but that doesn’t mean he won’t bring exciting commentary. His resume is a Medill student’s dream: The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, ESPN, SportsCenter. And he maintains that it was NU that offered him the opportunities he needed to make it to this point in his career. Everyone can take a hint or ten from Adande and his anticipated pep rally speech. For those who still show up on Oct. 26 with remaining questions, it will be just another Friday night.
Business tiff leaves both sides unhappy
Neighboring Evanston businesses Revolution Spin and Moser Sewing Studio are embattled in a disagreement over allegations that the noise from Revolution Spin is disturbing the neighborhood. Landlord Kass Management has said he will not renew the sewing shop’s lease because the spin studio wants to expand into its space. City officials should acknowledge both sides of the debate and launch a transparent investigation because the issue has been brought up to them at city committee meetings. Additionally, Kass Management, which owns the building in which the businesses are located, should act as mediator for its tenants. If Revolution Spin is determined to be in the wrong, future oversight for small business rights may be in order. If it turns out Moser Sewing Studio made unfounded accusations, the city must decide what reparations Revolution Spin is owed for the harm done to its reputation and to its business.
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Q&A: Evanston street artist Betsy Benefield Artist sells paintings as an alternative to begging under the Davis Street El tracks By kelly hwu
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Susan Du/Daily Senior Staffer
ON THE STREET Street artist Betsy Benefield sells abstract calligraphy paintings under the Davis El stop to support herself.
Certain days of the week between mid-afternoon to sundown, Betsy Benefield sits underneath Evanston’s Davis El station painting on canvases with acrylic paint. Benefield carries a sign reading, “I did not want to beg so I drew this dog. Disabled and an artist.� In order to pay her bills, Benefield applies her artistic background to selling paintings rather than begging passers-by for money. She spoke with The Daily on Monday about her life, art and dreams for the future. The Daily Northwestern: What encouraged you to sell your paintings in public? Betsy Benefield: In July of last year, my daughter turned 18 and child support services stopped sending me money, so the only thing I received was Social Security. I did not know what to do and I said, “I don’t want to be out there holding a cup.� I’m on disability for mental illness and am unable to work in a job setting, but I have a gift in art. Everybody loves watching an artist and I thought, “I’ll go out and sell art on the street.� The Daily: Do you have a background in painting? Benefield: I was once homeless for two and a
half years and was not treated very well. I never accomplished what I wanted to do, which was to be an illustrator. I used to be a teacher aide but I wasn’t making enough under government support. I’m hoping Since I was a child, I someday I can have had a talent in open a gallery. I art. However, I have high myopia vision will not turn away because I had cataracts. My mom told a single disabled me when she was or homeless alive that the doctors person who recognized it when I wants to bring was three years old. I would get so close to their art to my the TV and I couldn’t gallery. see past my nose. I majored in art in colBetsy Benefield, lege and graduated, street artist but I was very slow in college. The Daily: What do you paint? Benefield: I have a theme that is abstract calligraphy. I outline my paintings in calligraphy and sometimes I’ll put in images. Occasionally, I’ll use glow-in-the-dark paint and glitter too. The Daily: How much do you sell your paintings for? Benefield: My 2-by-2s sell for $10 and my 3-by-3s sell for $20. I have one here that is about 7-by-7 and I’m selling it for $60. Next is $80, then $100, then $150. I even have a $200 painting that took over a week for me to paint. My pricing is based on the quality of the canvas and the quality
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of work I do on it. The Daily: How often do your paintings get sold? Benefield: Not every day do they get sold ‌ approximately one or two a week. Sometimes none. The Daily: What are people’s reactions when they see you outside painting? Benefield: I get a lot of compliments. There is some criticism. Some say that they think they saw something from my painting somewhere else. Most of the time I get compliments. Some ignore. The Daily: What do you hope to be doing in the long-term? Benefield: I’m hoping someday I can open a gallery. I will not turn away a single disabled or homeless person who wants to bring their art to my gallery. I will sell them. I will be going by my own license, so they won’t have to worry about permits and they will get most of the commission. I don’t want to be supported by the government. The Daily: Why do you choose to be at the Davis El station? Benefield: I chose this corner because police in Chicago will confiscate my stuff if I do what I do there. I started coming to the Davis station this past July. I think what I’m doing is far better than holding a cup. I want to make it enjoyable for people and I don’t want to bother them. It’s their choice if they want to give a donation, buy a painting or share canned foods or toiletries. I’ve had some great moments, and I’ve survived. kellyhwu2014@u.northwestern.edu
Kellogg slips for 3rd straight year in Economist rankings Northwestern’s business school falls from 18th to 20th spot in 2012 list By Sarah tassoni
the daily northwestern
The Economist ranked the Kellogg School of Management as the 20th best business school in the world in it’s latest listing. The ranking marks a slight decline for Kellogg in The Economist’s ratings, as the business school was ranked 18th last year and 16th in 2010. The magazine ranked 100 business schools
internationally and judged them on criteria including career opportunities, potential salaries and alumni networks. The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business moved up to the top spot on the list after ranking second in 2011. Lisa Akey, a Kellogg senior, said she was not surprised by the ranking and noted discrepancies with other magazine rankings. “The Economist ranks us low every year,� she said. “If you look at U.S. News & World Report or Business Week, we’re ranked really high.� In the 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Kellogg and The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business are tied for the fourth spot on the list. Business Week ranks Kellogg fourth and Booth first in its latest list.
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The Economist ranks us low every year, if you look at U.S. News & World Report or Business Week, we’re ranked really high. Lisa Akey, Kellogg senior
Kellogg Prof. Mark Finn, however, said he pays little attention to business school rankings. “I don’t understand those rankings and I don’t know much about them,� Finn said. Despite the decline in Kellogg’s international ranking, The Economist ranked Kellogg 14th regionally and noted the school’s renowned
faculty and staff. “The school has a deserved reputation as a marketing powerhouse, but finance and general management are also popular majors,� the magazine said on its website. “A commitment to student needs in every programme from the full-time MBA to executive courses, coupled with top-notch faculty and high-powered staff, have created a unique and engaging culture at Kellogg and stimulated a lot of loyalty.� Weinberg senior Brian Ran, said he believes the magazine should have ranked Kellogg higher. “I think we should be in the top 10,� Ran said. “But then, you have to consider different programs.� sarahtassoni2012@u.northwestern.edu
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Convenience store limits youth allowed inside Unusual policy is intended to keep shoplifting rates low, store owner says By Amanda gilbert
the daily northwestern
A sign posted outside a south Evanston convenience store limiting the number of children allowed inside has some questioning the restriction’s legality. Sam Syed, owner of the Open Pantry Food Mart, 821 Dempster St., said nine years ago he created a sign that reads, “Only two unsupervised children allowed in store at any time.” The rule was necessary for crowd control, Syed said, because children were entering his store in large groups and getting hurt or stealing items. “Things kept disappearing because I couldn’t watch them all,” he said. “This is my store. I’m alone in here.” Despite Syed’s intentions to protect his store as well as the children entering it, Chicago anti-violence advocate Charles Jefferson believes the limit on children may be illegal. He said the sign is a representation of age discrimination and stereotypes against young people in large groups. “I don’t like the belief that says that young people or a group of young people automatically cause trouble,” Jefferson said. “That’s not always the case and that’s
not fair.” Loyola University Law Prof. Diane Geraghty agrees that the legality of the sign is questionable. Although Syed owns Open Pantry Food Mart, Geraghty said the place is still a public accommodation. Because the store is open to the public, the ... Prohibiting owner may impose groups of limits to be universally applied to all customchildren ers, such as a requireisn’t rational ment to wear shoes or because groups formal wear, Geraghty said. She added that an of adults can age restriction cannot be shoplift too. applied to all customers, which makes it legally Diane Geraghty, questionable. Loyola University “Sometimes this age Law professor discrimination is to protect children from inappropriate material like porn,” she said. “However, prohibiting groups of children isn’t rational because groups of adults can shoplift too.” Not many Evanston residents have publicly challenged the sign. The Evanston City Council and police department have not received any complaints, said city spokesperson Eric Palmer. “I don’t think the city has any standing,” Palmer said in regard to age limitations at convenience stores. “The city of Evanston is unaware of the sign in the
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no kids allowed A sign outside Open Pantry Food Mart limits the number of young people allowed inside in an attempt to discourage theft.
privately owned business. I don’t think it’s something we can regulate.” Syed said because Open Pantry Food Mart is his private property, he doesn’t care if other people think his sign is irrational or discriminatory.
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“Even if the police come in, they can’t prevent me from not wanting kids to steal,” Syed said. “My business. My wish.” amandagilbert2015@u.northwestern.edu
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Community Relations committees. This year’s light walk follows efforts made last year to improve lighting both on and surrounding campus in response to a rash of robberies targeting NU students. In a pilot off-campus lighting project implemented last year, NU partnered with Evanston to identify under-lit areas around campus. NU and the city increased the light bulb wattage of about 70 lights west of Sherman Avenue by the end of 2011, said Martin Lyons, Evanston assistant city manager. NU and Evanston split the cost of the upgrades equally, Lyons said. In addition, the city trimmed foliage blocking existing lights in the area. The group commented on the improved lighting on Gaffield Placefrom trimmed tree canopies. Gilmore said better lighting has improved offcampus safety. No robberies involving NU students have been reported this school year. “When you can see someone coming, they don’t have that element of surprise anymore,” the Weinberg junior said. “A lot of these people are looking for easy targets.” Evanston is continuing to improve its lighting by upgrading the power centers supplying electricity to street lights. Tisdahl said she hopes to apply the model of ASG’s annual light walk to improve lighting in the rest of Evanston. “It reduces crime, keeps people safer,” Tisdahl said. “I hope to have some light walks in other parts of town.” ASG will conduct its next light walk in the spring, Gilmore said.
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From page 1 Prof. Newton Minow. Minow (BSJ ‘49, Law ‘50) and his wife Josephine Baskin Minow created the Minow Visiting Professorship in Communications at NU in 1981 as a way to bring established professionals in journalism to talk on campus. After the lecture, Shields told The Daily he accepted the invitation to speak on campus because he has great respect for Minow. “I was curious about whether a football powerhouse like Northwestern really did have students,” Shields joked. “I’m always happy to talk to students at any time, and this was a great opportunity in the middle of a hectic campaign. I don’t get to visit many non-swing states, but this was worth the trip.” Medill Dean Bradley Hamm spoke before the lecture and discussed his own admiration for both Minow and Shields. “One of the things that a great university does is bring in talented people to this place so that we can all share in what they know,” Hamm told The Daily after the lecture. “I think to have somebody like Mark Shields who has been doing this for decades adds special value because he’s seen all of the elections and he’s able to put it into great perspective.” jameslovegrove2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Women’s Soccer 12 NU at Wisconsin 7 p.m. Friday OCT.
Nobody likes coming out here. We were able to use this field and the weather. — Lepe Seetane, junior midfielder
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Wildcats earn signature victory By AVA WALLACE
daily senior staffer
If Northwestern needed any inspiration for its highly anticipated return to Lakeside Field, all the Wildcats had to do was listen to the wind. NU (8-2-2) played as strongly as the stormy gusts that shook the stands Tuesday night, defeating No. 7 Notre Dame (10-3) 2-1 for its first victory over a top-10 team since the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The extreme wind and late-night rain added to the Cats’ home-field edge. “Basically, every time we play Notre Dame they always let us play, so that was to our advantage,” junior midfielder Lepe Seetane said. “Nobody likes coming out here. We were able to use this field and the weather.” Freshman forward Joey Calistri opened scoring with his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Later in the first half, Seetane notched his first goal of the year to give NU a twogoal advantage that lasted until the final five minutes of the match. Calistri scored in the 15th minute with a one-touch shot from the left side of the box that escaped Notre Dame goalkeeper Patrick Wall. Seetane’s goal came five minutes later and was equally picturesque, as he gracefully chipped the ball into the top corner of the net with his left foot. Calistri and Seetane’s goals demonstrated the Cats’ dominant first-half offense. NU controlled the tempo and commanded midfield possession with quick, precise passing while keeping a characteristically tight defensive line. Sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Miller was also instrumental in NU’s non-conference victory. Miller faced an onslaught of shots – the trigger-happy Fighting Irish had 21 shots for the game compared to
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NU’s 9 — and made 6 saves in the game. The sophomore attributed a big part of his success to the Cats’ defense and midfield. “When our midfield is able to hold the ball higher up the field, it allowed our defense to really organize themselves and me to organize the defenders as well,” Miller said. “Playing against the wind for 90 minutes is very tiring, but we were able to dig in and really hold them off.” Coach Tim Lenahan commended Miller for his game management and mentioned how helpful NU’s six-day rest was during the intense match-up. Lenahan said he traveled to South Bend to watch Notre Dame’s 3-1 win against No. 3 Georgetown on Saturday. “Notre Dame was phenomenal on Saturday, and it’s tough to go on the road for a midweek game and have your ‘A’ effort again,” Lenahan said. “That was part of (our) success, especially in the first half.” Notre Dame was visibly frustrated going into the second half. As the wind picked up, the Irish fought back and attempted 15 shots, some of which seemed careless. Notre Dame’s Bob Novak received a yellow card for a foul. The Cats strengthened their back line to counter the Irish, at times overloading their defensive zone to make some key blocks, which Miller said was the plan coming out of halftime. “They say in soccer the two-nothing lead is the most dangerous lead to have, so going into the half we knew we had to step up our game,” he said.
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HUG IT OUT Goalkeeper Tyler Miller embraces forward Joey Calistri after the Cats’ 2-1 win over no. 7 Notre Dame. Calistri notched one goal and assisted on the other in the contest, while Miller stopped six shots.
“We knew they were going to throw the kitchen sink at us.” Although the Cats face conference rival Ohio State at home on Sunday, Lenahan said Tuesday night’s nonconference matchup proves a lot about his team’s strength, both on
and off the field. “It took a long time, and we were nervous on the sidelines, but our guys dug in and we got a signature win for this team.” avawallace2015@u.northwestern.edu
Cats look to improve the little things By JOSH WALFISH
daily senior staffer
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OFF THE MARK Sophomore quarterback Trevor Siemian struggled against Penn State, throwing for only 135 yards in the 39-28 loss.
of things we need to work on, a lot of things we can work at and we just have to get ready for Saturday.” The Cats’ most important task may be to find ways to get their defense off the field quicker. The Nittany Lions controlled the football for nearly 40 minutes Saturday and had five drives longer than three minutes. In the first and fourth quarters alone, Penn State scored 25 points and possessed the ball for 23 minutes and 45 seconds of a possible 30 minutes. .
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Northwestern suffered its first loss Saturday, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to coach Pat Fitzgerald and the rest of the Wildcats. The theme of the week is improving on the little things that allowed NU to succeed in the first five We just weeks of the season but led have to make to its downfall against Penn big plays and State. After look to each the game, other and keep Fitzgerald said he took on pushing full blame each other. for the loss because he Sean McEvilly, did not do a sophomore defensive lineman good enough job of putting the Cats in a position to succeed. He said the players came back Monday concentrated on their individual performances. “(Junior linebacker Damien) Proby said ‘guys are hungry to be that guy to make the play to win,’” Fitzgerald said. “That’s kind of our attitude right now. (The coaches) just have to give them the weapons to be able to do that.” Senior defensive lineman Brian Arnfelt echoed his coach’s statements. “Guys are more than ever hungry to get back at it,” Arnfelt said. “There’s a lot
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Penn State converted on 9 of 12 third downs in the second half, including 7 of 9 in the fourth quarter alone. The Nittany Lions converted on 5 of 6 fourth down attempts, which helped them maintain possession. The defense looked gassed in the fourth quarter, but sophomore defensive tackle Sean McEvilly refrained from making any excuses. “We can control when we come off,” McEvilly said. “When we have the opportunity to make big plays. We just have to make big plays and look to each
other and keep on pushing each other.” Another big issue for the Cats was the passing game. The Nittany Lions held sophomore quarterback Trevor Siemian to only 135 yards. NU is 95th in the country with 199 passing yards per game, about 55 yards less than last year’s average. In four of their six games, the Cats threw for less than 250 yards and had only one contest with more than 300 yards through the air, the 44-29 win over Indiana on Sept. 29. There are many reasons why the passing game has not been as prolific this season. One of the biggest is the improvement in the running game, which is now ranked 14th in the nation with 233.5 yards per game, up almost 70 yards from last season. However, Fitzgerald said Saturday’s failure was a combination of issues, which led to inefficient passing. “We had more drops than we had in previous weeks,” Fitzgerald said. “When we had some guys open, we missed them and then we had some protection issues. It’s a collection of things that we can do better.” Senior offensive lineman Patrick Ward may have summed up all of the issues for NU on Saturday. “We were harmed by an overall lack of execution too many times,” Ward said. “Just one guy messing up can really destroy an entire play. We just weren’t executing to the best of our ability and weren’t putting ourselves in good situations.” joshuawalfish2014@u.northwestern.edu
I’ll admit I knew this was going to happen. As a lifelong Bears fan, I’m wellacquainted with quarterback controversies. I expect it. Miller vs. Chandler. Orton vs. Griese. Grossman vs. not throwing interceptions. But it seems this nightmare followed me to college football in the form of Colter vs. Siemian, and I don’t think it’s necessary. Kain Colter is a very good quarterback. He throws a nice pass and displays above-average awareness and decision making and I’ve always liked his mechanics. But he shouldn’t be throwing the majority of passes for the Cats. It’s not that I believe Trevor Siemian is a better signal caller than Colter, nor am I some kind of Zack Oliver anarchist. I wish Evan Watkins would see the field more, but that’s only because I like winning by huge margins. In fact, I think Colter is far and away the better quarterback. But he’s also the better player. And athlete. That’s the problem. Colter is so talented and versatile that he can line up anywhere at any time and have a huge game. Take the Indiana game, for example. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that Indiana isn’t good at football, and anything done against them should be taken with a grain of salt. I couldn’t agree more, but what Colter did in that game was still exceptional. He single-handedly wrecked the Hoosier defense while running the option and torched the secondary when lining up at receiver. Final tally: 161 rushing yards and 131 receiving yards. So pretty good. I could do better in Madden, but I don’t want to brag. Fast forward to Penn State. Siemian goes 21-of-36 for 135 yards as the NU offense sputters. The Cats revert back to the whole “Oh, I thought the game ended after three quarters, let’s have a do-over” thing, and everyone notices that Colter didn’t attempt a pass. It’s reasonable to want to put the speedy junior under center more. However, that’s not the best way to win games. If Colter is at quarterback throwing passes and leading the offense, then the Cats lose their most effective receiver and quite possibly their most dynamic runner. He’s not replaceable at either of those positions. Venric Mark is ridiculous, and I like the depth NU has at receiver. But Colter caught 9 passes for first downs against Indiana on passes thrown by Siemian. He was unstoppable. He opened up the ground game while running the option as well. This is the blueprint for success the Cats should be aiming for. And it’s not like Siemian is a bad quarterback. He’s not the athlete Colter is, but he showed against Syracuse that he can lead an offense down the field. He had a bad game in Happy Valley. It happens. We shouldn’t be ready to burn this whole experiment to the ground because the performance ruined our pipe dreams of going 12-0. I’ve already suffered through 15 years of quarterback-related depression and controversy. Maybe NU students can go more than one game before starting a new one. Put away your pitchforks and give it some time. danielryan2014@u.northwestern.edu