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Leaders talk local, national reparations Evanston’s first round applications opened last month By KATRINA PHAM

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Performing the role of Leonato, Communication sophomore Jordan Muhammad blesses the marraige of Benedick and Beatrice.

L&M stages Shakespeare twist The play moves ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ from Sicily to Miami By MARIA XIMENA ARAGON

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Feeling the Miami heat in

Evanston, Lovers & Madmen is transforming Shanley Pavilion into a neon celebration of life this weekend for its rendition of “Much Ado About Nothing.”

p.m., and runs through Saturday, with shows at 2 and 7 p.m. Communication junior Gabriela Furtado Coutinho,

The play puts a twist on a Shakespeare classic, moving the setting of the play from Sicily to Miami. The production premieres Friday at 7, with an additional show at 10

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A few weeks after applications opened for the first facet of Evanston’s reparations program, city organizers and congressional representatives discussed the importance of both local and national reparations efforts Thursday. Beth Emet The Free Synagogue’s Social Justice Coalition hosted the panel on Evanston’s Restorative Housing Reparations program and national reparations efforts. Rabbi Andrea London moderated the conversation. Second Baptist Church Senior Pastor Rev. Michael Nabors explained the purpose of reparations: to repair damage done to the Black community. He said this harm has compounded across time, and action to implement reparations is necessary now. “There’s been an urgency for 245 years,” he said. “I can’t say that there is a more urgent time in 2021 than there was

in 1921 or 1821. The urgency is there and the compilation of the history of discrimination, and the damage that has been, just continues over and over again, and it gets larger and larger.” Former Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) said Evanston officials first committed to reparations in 2002, when City Council adopted a resolution supporting the H.R. 40. The resolution, if passed, would establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. At that time, the city also acknowledged the harms it inflicted upon Black residents and community members, she added. Evanston finalized an official reparations fund and subcommittee in 2019, committing $10 million to fund local reparations efforts. Residents can apply for the initial $400,000 allocated to the housing program, which has already received at least 146 applications, by Nov. 5. Residents are eligible based on three categories: ancestors, meaning Black residents who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969; direct

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End of dining 146 apply for reparations funds so far negotiations nears First 16 ancestors will be notified by mail between Dec. 1 and 6 Compass Group, workers reach tentative agreement By ISABEL FUNK

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Northwestern dining and service workers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night for a new contract with Compass Group, the University’s food service provider. Committee leaders from UNITE HERE Local 1, the union representing NU’s subcontracted

service workers, will bring the proposal to members for a ratification vote shortly. More details will be released when workers vote to ratify the contract, Union Organizer Dan Abraham said in an email to the Daily. Dining workers voted Sept. 23 to authorize a strike with 95% support. Workers have negotiated with Compass for over two years to meet their demands, including guaranteed health insurance coverage and a wage increase to $19.88 per hour. Since the start of the pandemic, workers’ demands have

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Evanston’s Reparations Committee met last Thursday to discuss the prioritization and random selection of beneficiaries for the Restorative Housing Program, which has received more than 146 applicants since it opened on Sept. 21. Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson shared the updated application numbers at the committee’s meeting. Out of the applications received, there is demographic data available for 107 applications through Sept. 30.

Of those 107 applications, 77 are from residents claiming direct descendant status, 29 are from residents of ancestor status and one application did not claim a specific qualification. While formal verification hasn’t started yet, Richardson said the city manager’s office has started reaching out to applicants whose documentation appears incomplete. “You can tell when something’s missing,” Richardson said. “We’ve followed up with an email or a phone call so they can provide that documentation, and the majority have followed through.” The committee will meet on Nov. 11 to approve a final list of eligible beneficiaries after the

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Ald. Bobby Burns (5th). The councilmember said he supports a visual selection procedure so community members can be sure the reparations payment process is transparent.

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The AUX uplifts Black-owned Evanston businesses By DAVIS GIANGIULIO

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A brand-new hub for start-ups and small businesses centered around uplifting Black entrepreneurs is coming to Evanston, with developers hoping to open the space next fall. The AUX highlights intersections between commerce and community. The commercial center is dedicated to healing, wellness and racial equity by and for the community, according to the project’s website. It will be developed at the intersection of Pitner Avenue and Washington Street in the 2nd Ward. The Growing Season, a community wellness nonprofit organization founded by Glencoe resident Lori Laser, helped spearhead the idea. Laser said she was looking for ways to expand wellness resources for residents, which led to the creation of the AUX. “What if the economies we create have social impact?” Laser asked. “Not only financial but (through) a lens of ‘how does this impact others?’” Laser had a plan, but she needed to find partners to help execute it. Jacqueline White is a co-developer of the AUX and co-owner of the Laundry Cafe who grew up in Evanston. As she looked around at her community of the historically Black 5th Ward, she realized how many resources aren’t available.

Former Parks and Rec top deputy to head Lincolnwood dept. Karen Hawk, Evanston Parks and Recreation Department’s assistant director, resigned to become chief of the Lincolnwood parks department. Hawk has worked for the city since 2003, serving in a variety of positions, including as a program manager and recreation manager. Prior to her city government career, she was Winnetka Community House’s recreational supervisor and Peoria Park District’s program coordinator. Hawk’s last day employed by the city was

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The AUX co-developers. Lori Laser (left) and Jacqueline White (center) are hoping that the commercial center uplifts Black business owners and a sense of community.

She and her business partner decided to explore the possibility of starting a laundromat that would also function as a cafe and community center as residents passed time there. But they struggled to find available property in the 5th Ward and could not get a loan to fund the business.

“We’re both Black women, good credit, been on our jobs 20 years,” she said. “It seems like we would be able to get a loan. But we’re getting tripped up in the system.” Laser and White crossed paths in summer 2020. Now, the Laundry Cafe is set to be one of the AUX’s tenants.

Tuesday. She is slated to begin work in Lincolnwood on Nov. 1. “We are thrilled to welcome Karen to Lincolnwood,” Lincolnwood Mayor Jesal Patel said in a statement. “Karen’s proven ability in Evanston over the last 18 years will certainly help to lead us forward with the planned enhancements to our Parks facilities and programs.” Her departure from Evanston comes amid the ongoing investigation by an outside law firm into the city’s handling of allegations of abuse from lakefront employees. More than 50 employees, primarily underage female lifeguards, sent a petition to the city last summer detailing experiences of sexual misconduct, which was made public in a July WBEZ investigation.

City leaders faced significant backlash for the city’s lack of communication with residents following the investigation, prompting Mayor Daniel Biss to issue a formal apology last week on behalf of City Council that community members called belated. Hawk was among the five Evanston employees who met last summer with the group of women who presented the petition to the city. In the past two months, at least three of those employees have resigned from their city positions. Additionally, the city’s Head of Human Resources Jennifer Lin was suspended in July, and former City Manager Erika Storlie left office Oct. 8 due in part to significant backlash from the community. The parks department also nearly saw another leadership change at the end of the summer. Parks

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Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) said he expects the project will do well. “It checks all the economic factors,” Braithwaite said. “I love the vision and the collaboration they’re all doing to envision these businesses… I think (it) will help to accelerate the growth of Black businesses in town.” Braithwaite also said he thinks the AUX will generate some retail taxes and new jobs. The Growing Season estimates at least 30 jobs will be created through the project, according to its website. As of now, the AUX is still in the fundraising stage. But White said the company hopes to begin construction by the end of the year to be on track for its fall 2022 opening goal. Laser said the building, once completed, will be sold back to the community. The plan is to have up to 50 community members at a minimum of $1,000 apiece co-own the space, she said. With this ownership structure, Laser said she hopes the community will be invested in the building’s success. For White, this project is more than just the start of restoring the Black business scene in Evanston. Its benefits are endless, she said. “The project is not only good for entrepreneurs of color,” White said. “We want to keep bringing people in and giving them our resources. It’s a project that continues to give and there are so many ways the whole community benefits.” davisgiangiulio2025@u.northwestern.edu and Recreation Director Lawrence Hemingway was appointed Aug. 4 as Oakland County’s new parks director, but rescinded his application amid public scrutiny. This follows an accusation of sexual harassment by Hemingway from a departmental staffer. The staffer also accused human resources staff of covering up the matter. Despite her involvement in the city’s handling of the lakefront abuse, Hawk was never formally disciplined, according to city records. However, she was issued a one-day suspension in 2019 related to her signing off of unsubstantiated credit card transactions for then-Community Services Manager Kevin Brown. — Jorja Siemons

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Northwestern began to distribute $2,000 payments to eligible students this week as part of its allocation of federal aid in response to economic hardships intensified by COVID-19. Undergraduate students receiving needbased financial aid, Ph.D. students and MFA students were eligible for the payment, which came from federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds. More than 7,500 students were eligible, according to a University news release. Elizabeth, an NU senior who wished to be referred to by first name only, receives full financial aid and is financially independent from her parents. She’s found a new job since losing her restaurant job during the pandemic, but said she’s grateful for the extra support the $2,000 payment provides. “They were really generous with making it $2,000,” Elizabeth said. “They easily could have said, ‘Oh, here’s 500 bucks,’ and it would have been insignificant, but I think they gave us a substantial amount of money.” Students experienced shared difficulties finding jobs during the pandemic. Weinberg freshman Omar Villa said his mom, a single mother of two kids, worked fewer hours as the pandemic persisted, resulting in less income coming in. Villa is on a QuestBridge scholarship, so he attends NU for free. Because of his scholarship, Villa said the $2,000 is an added safety net, not a necessity. He said he plans on using some of the money to buy a winter coat. “This money means I have a safety cushion to fall back on just in case anything goes bad in the next year (or) months,” Villa said. Weinberg freshman Sylvia Sanchez said she and her twin sister always had to work in order to provide a liveable income for their family. Once the pandemic hit, they were both unable to find jobs and had to rely on their mom’s public school teacher income alone, which Sanchez

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said wasn’t nearly enough. “I just couldn’t get a job and was really worried about saving for college,” Sanchez said. “I didn’t know what the (financial) situation would be (at Northwestern).” Sanchez said she’ll use the money for small essentials she’s been missing, like an umbrella. But she didn’t feel entirely supported by the University. Sanchez said she was frustrated to find out about the payments through Twitter rather than NU itself. Before she received an email from the University, she said she had to look up who was eligible for the payments on

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Mills: Land back, and reckoning with decolonization KADIN MILLS

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Americans cannot fathom Indigenous peoples in the modern world. You’re sitting on an inbound Red Line CTA train toward the Loop, when a group of about 50 Natives board the train. It is a scene you have probably never encountered — a large group of young urban Natives, clad in regalia and traditional styles interacting with society at large. That is a situation many visibly uncomfortable Chicagoans faced on Oct. 2 as Indigenous students from across the socalled United States assembled in Chicago to participate in the Whose Lakefront project. This public art project outlined the struggle of decolonial thinking and indigenization that Natives face in cities like Chicago, which is home to one of the largest urban Native populations in the country. Indigenous peoples and strong allies convened at the south end of Grant Park to draw a line of red sand nearly 1.5 miles long, marking the unceded territory of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. From Grant Park, we traced this border to the former site of Fort Dearborn and held ceremonial space on the riverwalk. A mural on the other side of the Chicago River read: “You are on Potawatomi Land.” In 1833, 21 years after the Battle of Fort Dearborn, Chief Leopold Pokagon signed the Treaty of Chicago, ceding 15 million acres of land including Zhaagagong — the land we know today as Chicago. Chicago extended its land base eastward in 1871 by shoveling debris from the Great Chicago Fire into Lake Michigan. In 1914,

the Pokagon Potawatomi Business Committee filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming the waterfront east of Michigan Avenue belonged to the tribe. The committee noted the land was human-made and not included in the Treaty of Chicago. The case was decided in 1917 by the Supreme Court, which sided with the city of Chicago. Following the decision, tribal attorney Jacob Grossberg wrote, “The Court proceeded to do the politically expedient thing and weaseled out by asserting that the Indians had ‘abandoned’ the land by not using it… the law was with me but the Court was against me.” Land Back is a movement aiming to return Native lands to Native peoples. While the Whose Lakefront project brought together hundreds of Natives and allies to indigenize the Loop, there was no action transforming this solidarity and indigenization into decolonization. Until we reckon with these facts, movements and displays of visibility and solidarity with BIPOC will continue to be just that — displays. A perfect example is the regurgitation of the same, tired land acknowledgment at Northwestern. You have heard it: “The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires…” Yada yada yada. As a contemporary Ojibwe youth, the visibility is nice. But that’s all it is. There is no meaningful effort to reckon with decolonization when administration does nothing but co-opt the work of the Native faculty who wrote that land acknowledgment. And yet, the University continues to do business with JP Morgan Chase & Co., the largest investor in cultural genocide — I mean fossil fuel projects. The corporation invested $269 billion in the fossil fuel industry between 2016 and 2019. Despite this, we will continue to do business with this world

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There is no meaningful effort to reckon with decolonization when administration does nothing but co-opt the work of the Native faculty who wrote that land acknowledgment. And yet, the University continues to do business with JP Morgan Chase & Co., the largest investor in cultural genocide — I mean fossil fuel projects.

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power as long as we employ trustees like Virginia Rometty (McCormick ‘79), who also serves on the JP Morgan Chase Board of Directors, to manage the University’s $14 billion endowment. Despite this, the word “decolonization” is thrown around at places like NU. But what is the difference between decolonization, indigenization and, more broadly, equity? The neoliberal is quick to slap the decolonial label on just about anything, from mere recommendations on reform and injustices to divestment campaigns and abolitionist movements. While these are some of the most valuable social movements of recent history, the issue is not the campaign, rather the lack of action and outside understanding where these movements are concerned. The thoughtless repetition of our land

acknowledgment and the creation of institutions such as the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research are often mistaken for acts of decolonization. These are simply ways to start thinking of decolonization from within the colonial structure. To critique these is not to discredit the important work they do, but the reality is that none of the instances mentioned above work to actively decolonize. A divestment campaign alone is not an act of decolonization without meaningful input from Black and Indigenous peoples on the structures of reinvestment. A land acknowledgement means nothing until the land is returned. Alone, these acts work instead to disrupt current colonial systems without putting thought into the structures that will replace them. In the United States, groups have been pushing for acts of colonial destabilization for decades, even centuries. Decolonization is not a metaphor, but means creating a new structure to replace the existing outdated one. Decolonization means land back, while also returning governance to Indigenous leaders and recognizing the sovereignty of Native Nations. We cannot establish an equitable society within the colonialist structures by which we are currently bound. But, we must realize and emphasize the next step — that is, outlining and establishing the ways in which a society must function sustainably in every sense of the word. What’s next? Land back. Kadin Mills is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at kadinmills2024@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Baig: Represent Desis right, or don’t represent us at all AYESHA BAIG

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Surprisingly, I didn’t crave diversity growing up in the United States. I guess that’s what happens when there’s absolutely nothing around you to remind yourself of, well, yourself. There were no Desi (a term used to describe people of South Asian descent) restaurants in my town, no Indian American classmates until I hit high school and the television shows I watched barely had Muslim representation. Never seeing diversity and never seeing yourself represented somewhere doesn’t make you miss it, because you can’t miss something you never had. There were flutterings here and there, like the smile that would erupt when a brown girl showed up in cartoons (racially ambiguous but my color nonetheless). “She looks like me,” I would think. Or, when in primary school, when we would be talking about the Great Wonders and the Taj Mahal would be mentioned. “The Taj Mahal is in India,” I would proudly

exclaim to my class, “That is where I am from.” Representation started to appear in middle school and beyond. I learned of Baljeet from “Phineas and Ferb.” Now, that was an experience. Voiced by a white person, this accented, stereotypical little brown boy used as the butt of jokes — yeah, that wasn’t it for me. There was an Indian dude in “Parks and Recreation,” again playing the funny, stereotypical brown side character. Netflix started to have some “representation” as well. In a poor attempt to appeal to my Muslim identity, “Elite” catered representation in the form of Muslim women taking off their hijabs. It was pretty disgusting. Indian restaurants began to open up, owned by white people who only knew naan, butter chicken and samosas. Increasingly I would hear, “Omg, Ayesha, you’re Indian? I love curry!” What the hell “curry” was I didn’t figure out until recently — it is a term Westerners have adopted to generalize the diverse variety of Indian dishes into one simple easyfor-white-people-to-understand word. When I was little, I didn’t crave diversity. Later, when parts of my identity began emerging in popular media, I began to crave it a little. I began to think it would be cool if we could have a Desi superhero, an Indian

American main character, or a Muslim person on screen I could connect too. But the Desi representation I got was anything but what I wanted. They were Indian, they were American and they were Muslim, but I barely saw myself in them. I couldn’t see my brown

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Never seeing diversity and never seeing yourself represented somewhere doesn’t make you miss it, because you can’t miss something you never had.

- AYESHA BAIG, OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

friends and family in them. They were just stereotypical 2D characters, all for the laughs and all written wrong. Clearly, their writers didn’t research beneath the surface. Popular culture and social media just doesn’t show Desis as normal people.

There came a point, and I still hold this opinion now, that I would rather have no representation at all than the crap characters on television. I would be completely fine with it. But I would miss the small moments when representation happened right, and the rush they gave me. Recently, I got the chance to see Hasan Minhaj live. I stood in line with my best friend, who is also Desi, and we both looked at the huge, bright and sparkling Chicago Theatre sign. A brown name glowed up there. It was an amazing feeling and we were proud. Minhaj was authentic, with original jokes and none of the “I’ll be the butt of the joke to make the white person laugh” bullcrap. It was amazing to see a brown man make it, changing the narrative of how society predominately views Indian and Muslim people. It was an awesome night, and we laughed our asses off. It was a night that truly made you feel good to be brown. Ayesha Baig is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at ayeshabaig2024@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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NU football partners to destigmatize mental health By GABRIELA CARROLL

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Content Warning: This story contains mention of suicide. For the second year, Northwestern participated in the annual College Football Mental Health Week. The Wildcats kicked off the week at their Oct. 2 game against Nebraska wearing green ribbon decals and decorating their helmets with No. 3 on them. Then, during the first play of the third quarter, NU’s players held three fingers in the sky. Both were in honor of Tyler Hilinski, brother of sophomore quarterback Ryan Hilinski. “Having (coach Pat Fitzgerald) address the whole team about raising three fingers in the third quarter, wearing the bands, having these shirts passed out to us really meant a lot to me,” Hilinski said. Hilinski’s parents, Mark and Kym Hilinski, started College Football Mental Health Week in 2020 as part of their organization, Hilinski’s Hope, which they founded in 2018 after Tyler — a quarterback at Washington State — died by suicide. Tyler wore number three. The goal of College Football Mental Health Week is to eliminate stigma and increase resources on college campuses and in their athletic departments. “There’s a Tyler out there somewhere, and we’ve got to find him or her and tell them, ‘It’s okay to ask for help,” Mark said. “It’s our job to provide that place for you.’” When Tyler was a student at Washington State, the school had no full-time staffers and only one part-time mental health practitioner in the athletic department. Mark said the organization’s priority is to make sure students have adequate resources they can access. One of its goals is to expand from the Power Five into schools that may not have those resources.

Mark said one of the most common concerns he heard from student-athletes was that nothing would change if coaches and athletic directors failed to buy in. Players worried about losing their spot on the field or showing weakness to a coach who might not be forgiving. “What we hear back from some of the players is, ‘Thank you for doing this, we needed a safe space to be able to talk about this and not worry about losing our jobs, or making our coaches think we’re weak,’” Mark said. The Hilinski family was cautious about bringing College Football Mental Health Week to NU. “We didn’t push anybody there to join because we didn’t want it to affect their evaluation of Ryan,” Mark said. “He’s with us, and he helps us and he’s unbelievable, in how he talks to kids and his friends and his teammates, and they’ve been nothing but supportive.” But after catching wind of the initiatives, coach Pat Fitzgerald reached out to Director of Player Engagement Demetrius Fields and told him he wanted to bring Mental Health Week to NU. Fields reached out to Ryan about partnering with Hilinski’s Hope and said Ryan was very enthusiastic, and brought him informational materials, wristbands and t-shirts. Fields also worked with Peers Urging Responsible Practices through Leadership and Education (PURPLE), a Northwestern Athletics, studentrun organization dedicated to mental wellness. Fitzgerald was excited by the opportunity to support Hilinski and to use NU’s platform to support mental health, which Fields said they see as a priority for the program going forward. “We spend all this time weightlifting with coaches,” said junior kicker Trey Finison, a PURPLE executive board member and peer mentor. “(Fitzgerald) also thinks it’s important for us to focus on our mental health, have our psychologist there for the mental aspect.” Finison started in his role as a peer mentor last year and joined the executive board this year. He

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The jumbotron at Memorial Stadium shares a message about College Football Mental Health Week and Hilinski’s Hope. Northwestern participated in College Football Mental Health Week for the first time in 2021.

and Fields are working together to continue mental health initiatives throughout the academic year, culminating in Mental Health Awareness Month in May. According to Finison, his role is to be a resource for peers on the team and to educate them about mental health. “I asked to speak in front of the team a week ago and just explain what PURPLE was, and (Fitzgerald) was ecstatic,” Finison said. “He was texting me in all caps, and he was super happy I was gonna speak about mental health.” Starting conversations about mental health is one of PURPLE’s main goals, Finison added.

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Mark said players told him they have spoken with trusted friends and parents and sought treatment because of the conversations they’ve had about mental health. One of Hilinski’s Hope’s main programs is a Tyler Talk, in which they share Tyler’s story with a team to start a dialogue about mental health and suicide. “There’s many other things on the plate that we can offer,” Mark said. “At some point, we’ll get to deliver a Tyler Talk to the student athletes at Northwestern, and we’re looking forward to that.” gabrielacarroll2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Following the 2020 season, first-year defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil and defensive line coach Marty Long searched the transfer portal as part of their effort to retool Northwestern’s defensive line. Despite the return of junior defensive end Adetomiwa Adebawore and graduate defensive tackle Joe Spivak, the Wildcats needed to fill the hole left when defensive end Earnest Brown IV declared for the NFL draft, defensive end Eku Leota transferred to Auburn and defensive tackle Jake Saunders graduated. O’Neil prioritized a veteran, while Long sought out someone who could contribute to the unit’s depth. Jeremy Meiser fit the bill for both. The Old Dominion defensive tackle committed to NU on Feb. 3, with his exact role in the defense unknown. “We were looking for depth, not necessarily a starter,” Long said. “That’s what I told him. And he said, ‘I just want an opportunity to come in and compete.’ ” Meiser has certainly made the most of his opportunity. The graduate student and Cincinnati native leads the Cats in both sacks and tackles for loss through five games. An ability to fight the soft shoulder in the pass game and use his motor to find the football — qualities that stood out to O’Neil on his game film with the Monarchs — are on display each week. He elevates the game of NU’s defensive linemen and hones his craft on the practice field and in the film room, according to Adebawore. Over the summer, as Meiser learned the Cats’ scheme, the unit told Long that Meiser was a good fit for the system. Now, he is a crucial piece of the defense, with five tackles for loss and three sacks to go along with 12 tackles. Long said Meiser’s technical skills help his teammates significantly, like correctly placing his hands and feet when at the line of scrimmage and blocking out and shedding the block. These tactics make him a force at the point of attack. It’s an impressive feat, especially for someone who started the 2021 season having not played a game since Nov. 30, 2019. Meiser did not participate in the 2020 season, since the Monarchs opted out for pandemic reasons. Now, in Evanston, he’s one of the driving forces for a defense playing in one of the country’s most difficult conferences. “I think he wanted the chance to play Power Five football,” O’Neil said. “He came in and he was on the third string. Then he earned his way onto the second string and then he’s earned his way onto the first string. He’s playing, if not the best, one of the best at the D-tackle position.” Arriving at Old Dominion as a two-star recruit, Meiser grew into one of the Monarchs’ most consistent defensive players, finishing his career with 64 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks. In 2019, he earned a career-high 24 tackles and racked up a career-high-tying five tackles and a tackle for loss against Florida Atlantic. When he departed for NU, a challenge awaited. Meiser would be playing under his fifth defensive coordinator in college football. Yet his knowledge of multiple schemes, which O’Neil complemented, eased his transition to the Cats. “When you first come into a program, you feel a little bit like a freshman,” Meiser said. “You don’t know anyone, you don’t even know the coaches, you don’t know where the training room is. Once we got comfortable, we (were) able to bounce ideas off of each other.” Meiser has contributed to stifling defensive performances and catalyzed momentum-changing moments. He finished with six tackles and two tackles for loss versus Duke. Against Ohio, he tipped a pass that led to an interception by sophomore safety Brandon Joseph. According to O’Neil, Meiser leads by setting the example with his playmaking. He also leads off the field. Adebawore said the veteran communicates new ideas and increases the awareness and play of those around him. He called Meiser’s presence in the defensive line room “amazing.” Following NU’s 56-7 loss to Nebraska — in which he finished with one tackle — Meiser said he is focused on improving his physicality and pass rush. When the Cats take the field this weekend against Rutgers for Homecoming, Saturday’s game will not just be another opportunity for him to don the purple-and-white. It is another chance to prove himself on the Big Ten stage. “I’m a person that believes that you have an incentive to do anything,” Meiser said. “When I’m looking at film and I see a person across the line that’s really good and has a chance to play at the next level or he’s just dominating someone, it makes me think, ‘Alright, I need to put in extra work so that I can play,’ and that carries over to my play.”

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12 QB Ryan Hilinski 26 RB Evan Hull 6 WR Malik Washington 17 WR Bryce Kirtz 5 WR Stephon Robinson, Jr. 89 TE Charlie Mangieri 77 LT Peter Skoronski 68 LG Josh Priebe 52 C Sam Gerak 69 RG Charlie Schmidt 76 RT Ethan Wiederkehr

97 DE Mike Tverdov 92 DT Mayan Ahanotu 50 DT Julius Turner 26 DE CJ Onyechi 11 SAM Drew Singleton 9 MIKE Tyreek Maddox-Williams 3 WILL Olakunle Fatukasi 21 CB Tre Avery 0 S Christian Izien 2 S Avery Young 24 CB Patrice Rene

99 DE Adetomiwa Adebawore 96 DT Trevor Kent 1 DT Joe Spivak 91 DE Samdup Miller 40 WILL Peter McIntyre 44/32 MIKE Khalid Jones/Bryce Gallagher 28 SAM Chris Bergin 2 CB Cam Mitchell 11 CB A.J. Hampton, Jr. 16 S Brandon Joseph 0 S Coco Azema

0 QB Noah Vedral 1 RB Isaih Pacheco 2 WR Aron Cruickshank 18 WR Bo Melton 7 WR Shameen Jones 5 TE Jovani Haskins 71 LT Raiqwon O’Neal 54 LG Cedrice Paillant 66 C Nick Krimin 51 RG Troy Rainey 69 RT Brendan Bordner

NU looks to rebound from Nebraska By PATRICK ANDRES

daily senior staffer @pandres2001

There was a time not long ago when Rutgers was synonymous with futility in college football. The Scarlet Knights were the team every Big Ten squad looked forward to playing. In 2016, they were outgained 605-39 in a 78-0 loss to Michigan. In eight all-time meetings with Ohio State, the fewest points they’ve given up is 49. The only justification for Rutgers’ presence in the Big Ten seemed to be the almighty New York metropolitan area television revenue it provided. But things have changed for Northwestern’s homecoming opponent. Under coach Greg Schiano in his second stint leading the Scarlet Knights, Rutgers has taken tentative steps toward respectability. They started 3-0 and scared the Wolverines in a 20-13 loss on Sept. 25. Two more losses to the Buckeyes and Michigan State followed, but Rutgers (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) has a chance to right the ship against a Wildcats (2-3, 0-2) team smarting from a 56-7 road defeat against Nebraska. “Rutgers is playing really good football,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “Greg (Schiano) and I are very good friends; I’ve got so much respect for him and he’s doing a great job.” The Scarlet Knights’ 2021 successes have factored into a sea change in the Big Ten, particularly in the East Division. No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 8 Michigan and the No. 10 Spartans have a combined record of 22-2. Maryland started 4-0. Even 2-3 Indiana, a preseason Top 25 team, played No. 3 Cincinnati tough on Sept. 18. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Hilinski expressed confidence in NU’s focus despite the arduous conference slate ahead. He drew on his experience at South Carolina, where he routinely played in some of college football’s toughest environments. “I came from the SEC,” Hilinski said. “Week in and week out, we played Bama, then we played Florida, then we played Tennessee. The biggest thing we have to do right now is to make sure we stick to our training.” After three home games and a sparsely-attended trip to Duke, the Cats were thrust into the fire in their conference road opener. Before 87,364 in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers battered NU to the tune of 657 total yards — 427 of which were gained on the ground. The 56 points the Cats allowed represented the highest point total for an NU opponent since Nov. 27, 2010, when Wisconsin beat the Cats 70-23.

“My play is not where it needs to be,” graduate defensive lineman Jeremy Meiser said. “I need to control the line of scrimmage better, my pass rush needs to be better… Those are the things I’ve been working on the most.” The offense struggled in Nebraska, rushing for a season-low 37 yards. Though Hilinski threw for 256 yards and the game’s only touchdown, NU was able to muster little else as the Cornhuskers cruised to an easy win. Fitzgerald called the Cats’ bye week “productive,” noting that the team had “some really competitive

practices” before his staff fanned out across the region and country over the weekend to recruit high school athletes. The last time NU had a scheduled bye week was in 2019, when it had two. The Cats’ first games back that year had decidedly different results: They won the first 30-14 over UNLV and lost the second 52-3 to the No. 4 Buckeyes. “There’s a lot of pressure on us to be able to execute a lot better than we did in Lincoln, and give ourselves a chance to win a football game,” Fitzgerald said. patrickandres2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Brandon Joseph and Chris Bergin survey the field in between plays. Northwestern’s defense is looking to recover from a 56-7 loss to Nebraska, in which it gave up 657 total yards.

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Schott: Football could have its watershed moment By DREW SCHOTT

daily senior staffer @dschott328

Northwestern is at a crossroads. The Wildcats are so far winless against Power Five opponents and Nebraska just dealt them a 56-7 drubbing. NU’s defense has given up the most yards in the Big Ten this season and the second-most points. Yet, positive signs remain. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Hilinski is improving each week under center. Graduate linebacker Chris Bergin leads the conference in tackles. Coach Pat Fitzgerald said the Cats practiced competitively during the bye week and continued building depth. As the Cats (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) prepare to face Rutgers (3-3, 0-3) at Ryan Field on Homecoming weekend, the four quarters ahead of them may very well define the 2021 campaign. In three of the last four seasons, NU has suffered at least three losses through its first five

games. In 2018, the Cats started 1-3 before finishing the regular season with a 7-1 record and the Big Ten West Division title. The following year, though, they finished 3-9. This year, a division title is virtually out of the picture, since West foe No. 2 Iowa is 6-0. But a win over the Scarlet Knights would not only propel the Cats back to .500 ahead of a clash against No. 8 Michigan at the Big House. It would also demonstrate that even though NU may not repeat the success of 2018 and 2020, the Cats are not backsliding toward a 2019-like performance. Instead, the squad is engineering an in-season turnaround. No matter the end result, this weekend’s Big Ten clash will resonate in the coming weeks for NU. A victory would mean NU has the talent and capability to knock off the mid-level conference teams and potentially pave the way to its sixth bowl game in seven years. Although the Cats aren’t favored in any of their remaining games, five of their seven remaining opponents have at least two losses. If NU falls to

Michigan and Iowa — the last ranked opponents on the schedule as of now — but beat four of these unranked squads, it will finish 6-6 and earn bowl eligibility. A defeat by Rutgers — who dropped their last three games to the Wolverines, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 10 Michigan State by a combined score of 103-39 — would not be catastrophic to the Cats’ postseason chances. Yet falling to 2-4 would place the team in a precarious situation, ramping up the pressure ahead of its hardest game of the season at one of the most energetic venues in college football. History is not on NU’s side, either. The squad is 2-3 in its last five games coming off a week with no regular season game. However, both wins came against unranked programs like the Scarlet Knights. Fitzgerald knows what to expect come Saturday. He and Rutgers coach Greg Schiano are good friends and have known each other for a long time. “(They’re) explosive on offense and creative and really disruptive, physical on defense,”

Fitzgerald said. “(There’s) a lot of pressure on us to be able to execute a lot better than we did in Lincoln and give ourselves a chance to win a football game.” Pressure is certainly on, especially since the Cats have made the Big Ten Championship Game in two of the past three seasons. A trip to Indianapolis may not be in store in 2021, but a win this weekend would provide assurance that NU can turn its season around. And it may have an energetic and passionate environment for the watershed moment. A Homecoming crowd will be on hand at Ryan Field. The 1995 Rose Bowl team and the 1996 squad that won a share of the conference title will be honored. The moment for the Cats to change the narrative of their 2021 season is here. No matter how it is written, the reverberations from Saturday’s game will be felt long after NU and the Scarlet Knights leave the field. drewschott2023@u.northwestern.edu

Bye week gives offense time to prepare for Rutgers By LAWRENCE PRICE

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Many things did not go in Northwestern’s favor in its 56-7 loss to Nebraska two weeks ago. The Wildcats’ defense allowed 657 yards, the most in a game under coach Pat Fitzgerald. NU’s rushing attack gained a season-low 37 yards. But the hardest-hit unit was the protectors of the offense — the offensive line. During the Big Ten West contest, the group lost senior center Sam Gerak, sophomore left guard Josh Priebe, junior right guard Conrad Rowley and sophomore center Ben Wrather to injuries. NU’s (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) much-needed bye came the following week. Offensive line coach Kurt Anderson expressed that while injuries are “a part of the game,” the time gave the group a chance to recover, receive treatment and prepare for this weekend’s matchup against Rutgers (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten). “We always take the approach of, ‘You need to prepare like you’re the starter because you never know when your number is going to be called,’” Anderson said. “It’s nice to have time to teach them the little details of that sense of urgency that needs to be heightened instead of going right into another game where if you get thrown into that fire feet-first, there can be a sense of anxiety.” Using the time to recuperate and ready for a Homecoming matchup, the offensive line also has the opportunity to review its miscues against the Cornhuskers and throughout the season’s first five games. Of the Cats’ 26 total penalties, 12 stem from the offensive line. Two of these marks came against Nebraska in the first quarter, resulting in a loss of 19 yards. Though the mistakes didn’t make a great impact on the 49-point loss, lowering the amount of miscues will help NU’s offense in the future. “Communication is going to be huge,” said

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Junior right guard Conrad Rowley blocks a Nebraska defender. Rowley and three other offensive linemen injured in the contest are listed in the projected depth chart against Rutgers.

sophomore left tackle Peter Skoronski, an AllBig Ten Second Team honoree in 2020. “We could have done a better job of that against Nebraska and the weeks past, so that will be a big thing to have down.” Excelling in these departments will be crucial to the unit’s success against the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers has secured only one sack in its past three games, but the team has faced three squads ranked in the Top 25: No. 8 Michigan, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 10 Michigan State. These squads rank first and tied for second, respectively, in sacks against in the Big Ten. In addition to its recently tough schedule, Rutgers averages the least penalty yards and the fourth-most yards per game for opposing team penalties (54.5) in the conference. As a

result, maintaining the fundamentals could be key for NU. “You’ve got to fall in love with the mundane, the monotonous, because it’s doing the same things over and over again,” Anderson said. “That bye week always allows you to go back to the fundamentals, little details of what you do on an in-and-out daily basis.” Both teams enter the contest after going through rough patches, making a win for the Cats all the more important. Following this weekend, NU has six games remaining, with five of them against opponents in the Big Ten West. Preparing for the schedule’s cream of the crop, the Cats need the momentum of a victory. Five days before kickoff, the team received good news. NU’s projected depth chart listed

each offensive lineman injured against the Cornhuskers as a starter or backup. With the Ryan Field stands likely filling up more than usual due to Homecoming, NU’s offensive protectors will get to showcase their never-quit mentality in full effect. “Until the clock hits double zero in the fourth quarter, we’re going to fight, we’re going to give you battle no matter what the score is,” senior right tackle Ethan Wiederkehr said. “When it comes to our depth at the O-line, I trust every guy that’s next up, and going into this game I have all the confidence, whoever’s in on the O-line, to go out there and do their job and do it well.” lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu

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the play’s director, chose post-pandemic South Florida, a place truly close to home for her, to be the backdrop of this story as a bridge between the stress that comes with change and the celebration despite it all. “I chose this setting because I feel that it is an explosion of joy, and that’s really, really needed right now,” Furtado Coutinho said. “It’s also a city in which people are celebrated for the fullness of themselves, and that lends itself really well to be healing to an audience at Northwestern.” Many wouldn’t associate Shakespearean language with nightclubs and roller skates. But the set adorned with vibrant lights and flowers creates an intimate experience for the audience, cast and crew. The space onstage allows audience members

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descendants of those ancestors; and those who experienced housing discrimination from city policy after 1969. Simmons said her firsthand experience led her to work for local reparations. “As a Black woman in Evanston living in a segregated west end of the 5th Ward, I saw the difference in access and quality of life that I had versus my white friends and neighbors at my school,” Simmons said. “I knew that we had to

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5. Non-applicants will then be permanently locked out of the Restorative Housing Program, but all residents can still apply for any future programs. While only 16 residents will receive the initial distribution, the program is intended to eventually deliver payments to all qualifiers, pending future approvals from the council. Once the final list of beneficiaries is approved, they will be separated by qualification category. Ancestors will be prioritized, followed by direct descendants and then those who experienced housing discrimination from city policy after 1969. Richardson said this prioritization was chosen so ancestors could benefit first from the limited initial budget. All ancestors will be given payments before the committee will move on to the next eligible group. “We’re going to City Council with a full budget saying, ‘Here’s how many individuals actually qualify for the program,’” Richardson said. “But we also know that funding is not going to be readily available, because we only have one dispensary right now.” Committee members discussed the possible forms the process of ordering beneficiaries in each group randomly and anonymously could take.

to watch the performance and invites them to be part of the show, as the cast embodies the true nature of a party — which is Furtado Coutinho’s main goal for the play. “There’s something about the poetry of Shakespeare that flips people’s insides out and amplifies beautiful things about human nature,” Furtado Coutinho said. “Sad truths about human nature give a really rich textual landscape to explore and have fun. I always thought that ‘Much Ado’ sounded very Miami to me, very Latin, very immigrant, very not old white men; so it was something I wanted to share.” From petitioning the show back in May to starting rehearsals in September, Communication junior Mark Berry, the show’s producer, explained that many members of the cast and crew have had little to no experience performing in Shanley — offering a “wild experience” for everyone.

There is no shortage of excitement returning to the stage, but COVID-19 protocols and procedures are still in place. “Starting rehearsals in a virtual space and then moving rehearsals to in-person was a new challenge I’ve never had before,” Berry said. “We’re also currently navigating the world of masked versus unmasked, because the school has approved the cast to be unmasked during performances, so we’re navigating that world of, ‘When do we start asking the actors to take their masks off ?’” Pushing through weekly testing and canceled rehearsals, students have had the opportunity to be creative with the return to theatre, from changing lines to allowing actors to explore their craft. One of these explorations was creating a gender-bent character. While the character Don Pedro is usually portrayed as a masculine prince, L&M’s “Much Ado” chose to reimagine him as someone who

blurs the lines of gender. “I am all for gender-bending Shakespeare, I think it’s about time,” actor and Communication senior Emily Zhang said. “(When Don Pedro talks), it comes out a little bit more ironically, calling attention to how that’s not how we should speak, instead of just people talking like that because they’re guys.” From the 1600s to 2021, “Much Ado About Nothing” continues to inspire actors from all walks of life, and as NU students find their new normal on campus, the return to stage is more exciting than ever. “It’s nice to have those little banter moments with people backstage or in rehearsal that you can’t get on Zoom,” Zhang said. “Those little moments of interaction really build community within a cast, so it’s been really, really nice to get that back.”

do something radically different.” Some Black community members have pushed back against the program’s execution. Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) voted against the resolution to pass the Restorative Housing Reparations program this spring. She said it should be called a housing program instead of a reparations program and that it didn’t give Black residents enough say in how the reparations would be distributed. Residents organized ahead of the vote, asserting that enacting the city’s housing reparations program would set the wrong precedent for reparations initiatives

across the country. London, the moderator, addressed the pushback. She asked the panel to respond to those who say the effort should not be classified as reparations. Nabors said reparations can come in a variety of forms and that the current housing initiative is only a first step toward a larger reparations effort led by the city. “This first initiative is geared toward housing,” Nabors said. “The community overall, and the Black community especially, will be able to make a determination about how the $9,600,000

is going to be spent in the future.” U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)[ spoke about the effort to implement reparations on a national level through H.R. 40, which she reintroduced in 2019. She said reparations is an international concept of repair and restoration. “I wish we could go across the nation to soften the third rail that people believe H.R. 40 is,” Jackson Lee said. “It is only trying to make people whole, not to take away from anyone else.”

Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) said he supports a visual selection akin to pulling randomly from a bingo cage so community members can be sure the process is transparent. But he cautioned against using wording that may suggest tipping or fixing of the selection process. “In political elections, they use visuals all the time to make random selections,” Burns said. “As long as we call it a random selection process instead of a lottery, we will be fine.” Once the order of beneficiaries is determined, the first 16 ancestors will be notified by mail between Dec. 1 and 6. Future payments to the remaining ancestors and the other two categories will depend on a future budget allocation from City Council. Committee member Claire McFarland Barber thanked Richardson for her work outlining the program and assisting applicants during information sessions and in-person office hours. “This is complicated, and you’ve made it seem simple,” McFarland Barber said. “You’ve brought down a lot of barriers and that’s not a simple thing to do.” The next Reparations Committee meeting is scheduled for Nov. 4, one day before the application closes. alexharrison2023@u.northwestern.edu

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also included backpay for wages lost while laid off and fair attendance policies for working during the pandemic. In an email to The Daily, University spokesperson Jon Yates said NU hasn’t been part of any negotiations, which occurred strictly between Compass and the workers. The Daily asked whether the University plans to support workers in the future, and spokespeople did not respond. “The associates represented by the union are vital members of the Northwestern community, and Compass has been a trusted partner to the University,” Yates wrote. “We are thankful that an equitable resolution appears to have been reached.” In a statement emailed to The Daily, Compass responded only that they reached an agreement with the union and will release more details once workers vote to ratify the agreement. According to a survey UNITE HERE Local 1 conducted between June and August, 58% of respondent dining workers said they didn’t have enough money to pay their bills and 53% said they couldn’t afford healthy food for their families. According to the union

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katrinapham2024@u.northwestern.edu survey, 74 of the 260 active, full-time Compass workers didn’t have health insurance in February. Dining workers are also over three times more likely to have tested positive for COVID-19 than Evanston residents on average, according to the survey. Workers began wearing buttons Sept. 29 that read “I don’t want to strike, but I will.” Students have been showing support with buttons reading “I <3 CAMPUS WORKERS.” Students Organizing for Labor Rights has supported workers by hosting meetings, distributing buttons and circulating petitions. SOLR also raises money for workers through its mutual aid fund, which offers a monthly donation system. Northwestern University Grad Workers has also recently organized in support of dining workers. Lanette Smith, a cashier at Norris University Center, said in a UNITE HERE Local 1 report that her current salary has made it difficult to support her children. “I have been stuck near the bottom of the pay scale for my entire 11 years working for various food service companies at Northwestern,” Smith said. “I have never had the chance to move up and make more money.” isabelfunk2024@u.northwestern.edu

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‘Our New Town’ addresses American gun violence By ISABELLE BUTERA

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and advocacy. “I felt like it was showing a view of the experience of gun violence in America that we often don’t consider,” Malik said. In an effort to carry their message beyond the stage, “Our New Town” included an activism team, led by Communication senior Arianna Staton and Weinberg sophomore Lily Cohen, a Daily staffer. The pair facilitated discussions with the cast about the history of mass shootings referenced in the musical to allow the cast to grapple with the show’s context and subject matter. “Our New Town” hosted a phone-banking and letter-writing campaign Friday at Harris Hall. They used resources from Everytown for Gun Safety to write to Democrats, urging them to pass the Build Back Better Act, which includes funding for community violence intervention programs. The show is also collecting donations at the door for Family Rescue, an anti-violence and housing support

organization. The musical opens with a vigil held by a college theatre group one year after its production of “Our Town” halted midway through, when an armed assailant locked the doors to the theater and opened fire. The show’s content carried extra weight to the cast, whose identities as college theatre students reflect those of their characters. Communication senior David Marquette, who portrays one of the leads in the show, said the pervasive threat of gun violence in high school impacted his character choices. “It feels deeply personal (to our cast),” Marquette said. “Even though these are characters, we’re telling our own story, and we’re letting out our own feelings about this.” Throughout the directing process, Malik gave actors the liberty to infuse their own experiences with gun violence into the characters they portrayed. She said she wanted the production to feel like a “community piece.”

The production included a violence and intimacy team, who led discussions on the actors’ past experiences with gun violence. They also participated in exercises that allowed actors to separate themselves from the heavy content of the show for their own mental well-being. SESP senior Amy Drake, who was the production’s marketing director, said the show seeks to challenge viewers’ beliefs. “There is a wide range of political views expressed in the show,” Drake said. “The mission of the show is to help people formulate their own opinions and attitudes, but ultimately, to take action in some form for whatever it is that they may believe in.” Malik said she hopes the musical shows students the extent of activism’s accessibility. “Northwestern is a very liberal campus, but I think sometimes we fall short on acting on what we’ve Instagram ‘infographic-ed’ about,” Malik said. “There are small and simple steps you can take to create a collective change.”

show features music by David Dabbon, whose credits include “Beetlejuice,” and a libretto by Gabriel Dean and Jessie Dean. The musical is directed by Communication senior Samara Malik, a former Daily staffer, and produced by Communication junior Arella Flur. Malik said she was drawn to the show because of the way it tackled the difficult topic and how it centered hope, community

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Northwestern cross country will compete at the Penn State National Open Friday, looking to rebound after finishing 24th out of 25 teams at the Oct. 1 Joe Piane Invitational. The Wildcats will face a challenging field in State College, including fellow Big Ten teams No. 8 Michigan, Maryland, Rutgers and host Penn

State — who received votes in the most recent Coaches’ Poll. Other competition includes Georgia Tech and Syracuse, both of whom also received votes in the Poll. Coach Jill Miller said the upcoming race in State College is a chance to improve upon the team’s tough showing in South Bend, which she called an “outlier.” “The outing at Notre Dame was not what we wanted it to be,” Miller said. “This is a great opportunity to hit that reset button to make sure we

understand what our goals should be for the Big Ten Championship.” The Cats started the season strong, coming in second at the Hawkeye Invitational and ISU Redbird Invitational. Following its performance in South Bend, NU moved down from No. 5 to No. 7 in the Midwest region. Senior Rachel McCardell earned great success this season after placing first in two races and receiving Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors following her performance at the

Redbird Invitational. She finished 13th at the Joe Piane Invitational among nearly 200 competitors. McCardell said the next race will be an important learning experience for the Cats ahead of the Big Ten Championship. That meet will be located on the same course on Oct. 29 and will provide the team a better idea of what to expect then. Junior Kalea Bartolotto said the upcoming meet is an opportunity for NU to recover from its performance in South Bend and prepare for the

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Big Ten Championship. “We’re looking to get our feet back underneath us, to build confidence and really just go out there to be tough on a hard course and learn what the course is like so we’re able to come back and run even better in two weeks,” Bartolotto said. Bartolotto is lined up to play an important role for NU on Friday. She has consistently been the team’s number two runner this season and has several top 10 performances under her belt, including finishing eighth at the Hawkeye Invitational and third at the Redbird Invite. Both runners said Friday’s course, located on Penn State Blue and White Golf Courses, will be challenging, with McCardell describing it as “incredibly tactical, very hilly.” Because of the lack of hills around Evanston, the Cats have made some trips to Kenosha, Wisc. to gain experience with hilly terrain. Bartolotto believes this practice boosted the team’s confidence and readiness ahead of competing at Penn State. Behind McCardell and Bartolotto, graduate student Lotte Van der Pol, freshman Abbie Draheim and freshman Amanda Mosborg will likely contribute to the Cats’ scoring as well. Miller said she’s grateful the team will compete again on Friday, and hopes their commitment will show in the result. “They’ve come a really long way and I’m really proud of their growth,” Miller said of the team. “So I couldn’t be more excited just to get back out there on Friday.” katewalter2025@u.northwestern.edu

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After an upsetting home loss to Indiana, Northwestern sought to bounce back against Wisconsin on the road but surrendered another loss to the Badgers. The Wildcats (7-6-1, 3-3-1 Big Ten) lost 1-0 to Wisconsin Thursday night in Madison, Wisc. NU surrendered two losses to the Badgers in the 2020 campaign, dropping one match by a one-goal margin and another in penalty kicks. Coach Michael Moynihan said the Badgers played aggressively, pushing the pace of the game and taking more shots. “ We needed to generate better connections on that part of the field,” Moynihan said. “We need to break through lines and work on our crosses.” Following the Cats’ loss to Indiana, sophomore midfielder Ingrid Falls said NU did not have its best performance against the Hoosiers. She said the Cats’ attack struggled in the matchup, explaining the crosses were not connecting between the teammates. With a weeklong break, Falls expressed NU’s focus on improving its shooting accuracy, a weak point in its game in the season thus far. She said the team’s communication continues to improve over the season, highlighting wins over in-state rival Illinois and Nebraska.

Moynihan added the Cats have been lacking on the offensive side of the field. He felt that NU had a plethora of shooting opportunities but couldn’t deliver on shots against Indiana, but praised graduate student midfielder Regan Steigleder’s performance, saying she has been a real leader for the squad. “She’s an awesome leader,” Falls said. “She brings the intensity to every game no matter who we’re playing.” Steigleder was a focal point for the Cats’ offense against Wisconsin; she played hard and worked in the center field to keep possession. One of the captains of the team, she contributed to the squad’s production on the field. NU will also look to amplify the defensive pressure, being that the Badgers are a high-powered offensive group. The Cats will look to keep a strong formation at their goal to force Wisconsin on the outside and to take wide shots. Moynihan and Falls both felt confident of the team’s ability to step up to the task for Wisconsin if the squad prioritized shooting and connecting on their passes on the field. However, NU still couldn’t come out victorious, dropping the match in overtime on a goal by Wisconsin midfielder Natalie Viggiano. “We’re really looking to focus on getting our attack more involved,” Falls said. “ We just needed to threaten Wisconsin’s defense more.” skyeswann2024@u.northwestern.edu

Following a 6-1 win over Ball State, Northwestern sets their sights back on conference matchups, with a Big Ten weekend slate featuring No. 19 Ohio State and Michigan State at Lakeside Field. Senior midfielder Kayla Blas said the convincing team win was great for morale following a double overtime loss to No. 2 Michigan, adding that the team took away skills they can improve upon for the Buckeyes and Spartans. “We’re really excited to get back home,” Blas said. “We’re excited to get back to some Big Ten Games and make a statement in the Big Ten that we’re here and we want it just as much as anyone else.” The Wildcats (10-4, 1-3 Big Ten) will square off against Ohio State (7-5, 1-2) on Lakeside Field Friday for the first time this season. This past spring, NU beat the Buckeyes in overtime twice. Redshirt junior forward Bente Baekers and junior midfielder Ana Medina Garcia were two of the lead scorers in those faceoffs, and will be two valuable players this weekend. Coach Tracey Fuchs said the team will have to be prepared for the Buckeyes, stressing the importance of consistency on the field. She added the Cats will focus on sticking to their game and moving the ball fast. “This is going to be a battle,” Fuchs said. “(Ohio State) is stingy when it comes to shots so we need to play three-touch hockey and take it from the start.” NU’s high-powered offensive playmakers will be valuable chess pieces for Friday’s battle as they hold off Ohio State’s stealth attack, specifically Baekers and graduate student forward Clara Roth. The two are first and second on the team with 13 and

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Sophomore midfielder Maddie Zimmer sends the ball inside the circle. Zimmer will be a crucial player for Northwestern this weekend.

8 goals, respectively. The Cats will have to shift gears quickly after the Buckeyes, preparing for the feisty Spartans. NU met Michigan State (7-3, 0-3) in the beginning of the 2020 season in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and were victorious. Although the Cats came out with a win, Blas said the group will still have to play their hardest on the field because it’s been a while since NU’s last encounter with the Spartans. She said the defensive presence on corners will be something the Cats will work on during the Buckeyes game and this upcoming week. “Everyone had so much energy on the field,” Blas said. “It makes everyone else want it even more and to go harder.” After losing to Michigan, Blas said the team realized they need to be faster with tackling and keeping possession. She said the Wolverines were a fast-paced team, and the Cats came out of the match seeing a

need to improve in that area of their game. But she praised NU’s ability to fight until the very end, emphasizing the squad’s motto of pushing everyone to play hard until the final whistle. As the Cats head into their last leg of the regular season, these upcoming matches will be crucial for earning a high seed in the Big Ten Tournament and clinching a berth into the NCAA tournament. Fuchs said the last week of games was not NU’s best performance, expressing discontent with their shooting accuracy in their past conference games. She reiterated these next games will be rematches for the Cats to show their technique and dominance on the field. “We have a lot of offensive power so we just need to score and get goals,” Fuchs said. “(Ball State’s) win and these games will help us get back on track.” skyeswann2024@u.northwestern.edu