The Daily Northwestern - October 18, 2013

Page 1

Jacob Kogan recalls his days as young Spock » PAGE 3

SPORTS Gameday Cats bring ‘Monsters of the Midway’ north » INSIDE

OPINION Lenhoff Actions can be both selfish and kind » PAGE 4

High 54 Low 38

The Daily Northwestern Friday, October 18 , 2013

DAILYNORTHWESTERN.COM

Find us online @thedailynu

Edge of glory

In Focus

How Phillips brought NU into the athletic elite By JOSH WALFISH

daily senior staffer @JoshWalfish

Four hours before kickoff Oct. 5, thousands of students lined up outside Gate T at Ryan Field in anticipation of Northwestern’s matchup against Ohio State. It’s a scene many people wouldn’t have expected when Jim Phillips became NU’s 21st athletic director on April 14, 2008. But Phillips always believed in his football team’s potential. “To see that come to fruition was really a nice moment,” Phillips said. “It was everything you’d want it to be. That being said, we want to sustain it. We don’t want to be one-hit wonders.” In just five full seasons at the helm of “Chicago’s Big Ten Team,” a marketing brand he helped design, Phillips has watched the 19 squads he oversees find unprecedented success on the field. The football team has gone to a bowl game every year, just one fewer than the program had prior to Phillips’ arrival. Under

Phillips’ guidance, two sports — men’s soccer and women’s golf — have won their first-ever Big Ten titles. Phillips’ achievements at NU do not surprise Jordan Cornette, who played basketball at Notre Dame from 2001 to 2005, overlapping three years with Phillips’ tenure as an associate athletic director there. The basketball analyst at Campus Insiders interacted with Phillips almost daily when he was a student at Notre Dame, and Cornette said he knew then that Phillips would be a great athletic director. “When he got hired to Northwestern, I knew it meant big things,” Cornette said. “I knew he was a mover and a shaker, and I knew he was aggressive, and I knew he would be willing to make the popular or unpopular decision if he thought it would be beneficial to the school.” However, NU’s rise to the top was a long one given its unique circumstances. It is the only Big Ten school in the top 15 of the U.S. News and World Report rankings, and the academic requirements thin out the pool of potential recruits. Other obstacles include funding and limited space

for athletic facilities. “The quality of the school is a huge positive, as is the graduation rates,” said Mark Murphy, NU’s athletic director from 2003 to 2007. “The challenge is, can the coaches get in the players they need to be competitive.” The obstacle course The b a l ance between academics and athletics is an issue many athletic directors, including Phillips, have to deal with. But the situation at NU is different. NU’s position at » See IN FOCUS, page 8

Photo by Brian Lee, photo illustration by Kelsey Ott/ Daily Senior Staffers

Fardon confirmed as U.S. attorney Early Decision app By PATRICK SVITEK

daily senior staffer @PatrickSvitek

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday night confirmed Evanston resident Zachary Fardon as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, filling the position more than 15 months after his predecessor stepped down. Fardon, a Chicago lawyer who helped prosecute former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, replaces acting U.S. attorney Gary Shapiro, another Evanston native. Shapiro took office last summer when Patrick Fitzgerald ended his nearly 11-year tenure, the longest term for a U.S. attorney in Chicago. Fardon will oversee more than 300 employees, including 170 assistant U.S. attorneys, and serve about 9 million people spread across 18 counties. “There is no doubt that Zachary Fardon is the right fit to be Northern Illinois’ next U.S. Attorney,” Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) said in a news release Wednesday night. “His unanimous approval by the U.S. Senate today is a bipartisan testament to his integrity, experience, and reputation as a crime fighter.”

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Kirk expect Fardon to tackle gang and gun violence in Chicago, where the homicide total topped 500 last year. Durbin said he hopes Fardon will “immediately focus” on public safety. President Barack Obama nominated Fardon in May, saying Fardon would be “unwavering in his commitment to justice.” Fardon found another powerful supporter in Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “I look forward to working with him on the important matters facing our city, including our ongoing efforts to reduce violence, combat gangs and gang crimes, and take illegal guns off of our streets,” Emanuel said in a statement at the time. Fardon huddled with Durbin and Kirk in May to talk about his confirmation process and potential goals as U.S. attorney. The lawmakers emerged from the meeting confident Fardon would take on crime in Chicago. “Mr. Fardon knows Chicago and the challenges our city faces,” Durbin said in a news release at the time, “and I’ve advised him to be ready as soon as he is confirmed to tackle the everyday gang and gun violence plaguing the streets of our city.”

! s t a c d l i w Serving the University and Evanston since 1881

deadline extended By JOSEPH DIEBOLD

daily senior staffer @josephdiebold

Source: Main Justice

Zachary Fardon

A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Fardon first came to Chicago in 1997 to serve as the assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. In 2003, Fardon returned to Tennessee to take the No. 2 job in the U.S. attorney’s office in Nashville. Ryan’s corruption trial in 2005 and 2006 brought Fardon back to Chicago, where he most recently was a partner at the law firm Latham & Watkins. patricksvitek2014@u.northwestern.edu

As the new online version of the Common Application faces technical problems, Northwestern has extended its early decision deadline by a week. The University announced the change on its website for undergraduate admissions. “With our November 1 early decision deadline approaching, for applicants and school counselors experiencing difficulties with the Common Application, our submission deadline has been extended until November 8,” the announcement says. “The new deadline also applies to applicants participating in the QuestBridge Match Program.” The University of Chicago, which offers an early action application option, announced the same weeklong extension. The rollout for the 2013-14 admissions cycle of the application, which serves more than 500 colleges and universities, has been plagued by glitches. More than a dozen technical issues are listed as “in

progress” on the application website’s support page. “Thank you to all of the colleges that are taking steps to reassure students and parents,” the Common App tweeted Wednesday. Skokie native Carly Tennes, who attended the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute over the summer and plans to apply early decision, said she had experienced technical problems with the application, finding that it would not save her personal information several times. “The whole thing’s just been a disaster, and I know a lot of people are getting really frustrated about it because applying to college is a pretty big deal to a lot of kids and the fact that it’s not working is just very frustrating,” Tennes said. She added though her application is now glitch-free, she’s heard from friends who are still having issues and appreciates the extra time to work on it. Last academic year, NU pushed back its early application deadline from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7 due to Superstorm Sandy. The change did not affect the release of admissions decisions. josephdiebold2015@u.northwestern.edu

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Students, Faculty, & Staff on ALL PURCHASES in OCTOBER at Whole Foods Market in Evanston!

*Offer valid October 1–31, 2013 with current WildCARD. Discount not applicable for wine, spirits, or beer. Valid only at Whole Foods Market Evanston locations 1640 Chicago Ave. Evanston, IL 1111 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL

INSIDE Around Town 2 | On Campus 3 | Opinion 4 | Classifieds & Puzzles 9 | Sports 12

2 NEWS | THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

Around Town

“

We’re still going to have some other processes to go through. My ultimate plan is hopefully to have them in by the end of March.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013

�

— city parking manager Rick Voss

Artists exhibit photos at local gallery By JENNIFER BALL

City urges residents to test out new credit-card parking meters Page 7

The Daily Northwestern www.dailynorthwestern.com Editor in Chief Michele Corriston

eic@dailynorthwestern.com

the daily northwestern @jennifercball

General Manager Stacia Campbell

Two photographers discussed their latest work Thursday night in Evanston, detailing how they settled on two distinct subjects: captive sea life and the life cycle of cacti. Titled “Tank Life� and “Cacti: Growth and Decay,� the exhibits are on display through Oct. 27 at Perspective Gallery, 1310 Chicago Ave. Perspective Gallery is a non-profit, cooperative gallery with 20 members that seeks to promote photography as fine art. The members rotate their work throughout the year, with about two artists showing at a time. Marilyn Canning, who is drawn to captive sea life, said she shot at 12 aquariums worldwide for her exhibit, “Tank Life,� at the gallery. “People like to understand why you took those photographs and what your journey was,� Canning told The Daily before addressing about 27 people at the gallery. “That’s not evident just from looking at the photographs.� Canning, a full-time photographer in Chicago, said she still does her work in a dark room. She also prefers shooting the natural world instead of staged environments. Faigie Tanner, an Evanston artist, worked on her project for four years. Her journey began

Evanston man accused of theft from New Trier High School

An Evanston man is accused of stealing more than $2,500 from New Trier High School, where he works as transportation coordinator. Timothy Barfield, 59, was arrested Oct. 11 and charged with theft from the Northfield, Ill.-based school. The allegation is a felony.

stacia@dailynorthwestern.com

Newsroom | 847.491.3222 Campus desk

campus@dailynorthwestern.com

City desk

city@dailynorthwestern.com

Sports desk

sports@dailynorthwestern.com Jennifer Ball/The Daily Northwestern

PHOTO EXHIBIT Artists Marilyn Canning and Faigie Tanner show their photo exhibits about captive sea life and the life cycle of cacti Thursday night at Perspective Gallery, 1310 Chicago Ave. The exhibits run through Oct. 27.

in a desert landscape in Tucson, Ariz. She has also shot in the Mexican desert. “I take photographs with no particular plan,� Tanner told The Daily. “I allow it to unfold organically.� Her collection showed cacti as they evolved from life to death. “I began to realize I wanted to get up close and personal,� she recalled for the gallery audience. “In the process, I discovered the richness

in texture and what I had not noticed before.� Evanston photographer Bill Bridges said he enjoyed the the interaction between the photographers and their audience. “My favorite part was people responding to what they see and offering their reactions to it,� Bridges said.

Lorene Boyes, spokeswoman for the Northfield Police Department, said Barfield collected bus payments totaling $2,633 from parents, but the money “didn’t make it back to the school or district.� She declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation into the incident. Bail has been set at $10,000 for Barfield, of the 900 block of Elmwood Street. He is scheduled to appear in court Friday. A school spokeswoman did not return a request for comment Thursday. — Patrick Svitek

jenniferball2015@u.northwestern.edu

Setting the record straight In “Cory Booker’s win highlights lack of diversity in U.S. Senate� from Thursday’s print edition, Tim Scott’s appointer was misidentified. Scott was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The Daily regrets this error.

Ad Office | 847.491.7206

spc-compshop@northwestern.edu

Fax | 847.491.9905 THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN is published Monday through Friday during the academic year, except vacation periods and two weeks preceding them and once during August, by Students Publishing Co., Inc. of Northwestern University, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208; 847-4917206. First copy of THE DAILY is free, additional copies are 50 cents. All material published herein, except advertising or where indicated otherwise, is Copyright 2013 THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN and protected under the “work made for hire� and “periodical publication� clauses of copyright law. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. Subscriptions are $175 for the academic year. THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN is not responsible for more than one incorrect ad insertion. All display ad corrections must be received by 3 p.m. one day prior to when the ad is run.

Check out DAILYNORTHWESTERN.COM for breaking news

DOWNTOWN EVANSTON WELCOMES NORTHWESTERN STUDENTS The Downtown Evanston Gift Card is the perfect gift for Teachers, Students, Coaches, Clients, Staff, Family & Friends.

s !VAILABLE IN DENOMINATIONS OF TO s !CCEPTED AT OVER $OWNTOWN %VANSTON participating businesses s #AN BE PURCHASED WITH 6ISA -ASTER#ARD AND Discover online or at: n 4HE $OWNTOWN %VANSTON OFlCE AT $AVIS 3T n &IRST "ANK AND 4RUST AT #HURCH 3T For more information about the gift card, call us at (847) 866-6319 or visit

PA S S P ORT TO

download the app

HERE!!

Spread the word! is now on your smart phone.

It’s never been easier to explore and save at over 100 local stores and restaurants in Downtown Evanston.

Go to www.DowntownEvanston.org.

For more information on all events, visit evanston_app_giftcard_daily_northwestern_ad_jul13.indd 1

8/5/13 10:16 PM

Friday, october 18, 2013

On Campus

“

”

You have to do something. This is what your birthright is. You are college graduates, so we look for you to lead.

—poet Nikki Giovanni

the daily northwestern | NEWS 3 Poet speaks at For Member’s Only’s annual State of the Black Union Page 6

Raddatz discusses importance of a balanced life By Tyler Pager

the daily northwestern @tylerpager

As an ABC News foreign correspondent, Martha Raddatz travels around the world, reporting from the frontline in the war-torn Middle East. But as a mother, she plans her schedule so she can attend as many of her son’s football games at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, as possible. Raddatz, ABC’s news chief global affairs correspondent, spoke about the importance of balance at the McCormick Tribune Forum on Thursday as the Minow Visiting Professor in Communications. “Journalism is a really, really consuming job,” she said. “It is worse than ever in terms of 24/7. It is nonstop. I mean, my life is crazy. The younger journalists, it’s going to be even crazier. ... But, have a life. If you don’t have a life, you will regret it. Whatever it is that you want to do in your life to make you happier, make sure you do that. Make sure you know how to prioritize.” Raddatz admitted, however, that it is not always possible to please everyone. “Sometimes your work will be mad at you because you’re in Ohio at a football game and sometimes your son will be mad at you because you’re in Baghdad instead of their soccer game,” she said. Medill freshman Medha Imam said this part

NU’s School of Law Blackboard accounts accidentally deleted

director of Northwestern University Information Technology, in an email. The deletion of Blackboard accounts hasn’t happened before, she said. The Blackboard accounts were restored late Tuesday afternoon. “We apologize for the inconvenience that was caused to Law School faculty and students during this event and will work to minimize the chance of reoccurrence in the future,” Woodward said.

journalism he had never thought about. “We don’t really think of the emotional attachment (journalists) have with the people they interview,” he said. “She talked about covering war zones and seeing things you could never imagine ... and her passion of staying in touch with the people she met.” Raddatz’s career highlights include winning

tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu

Ina Yang/Daily Senior Staffer

healthy balance ABC News reporter Martha Raddatz speaks with Medill Prof. Timothy McNulty. Raddatz spoke Thursday afternoon at the McCormick Tribune Center Forum about the importance of keeping a healthy work-life balance.

Daily Beast: NU 10th most rigorous college

The Daily Beast has ranked Northwestern 10th in its list of the 20 most rigorous colleges. The list is determined using data from the National Center for Education Statistics, including selectivity of admissions and student-to-faculty ratio, and student rankings for

— Edward Cox

four Emmy awards, a Peabody award and numerous other accolades. She hosted the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate and twice flew in a F15 fighter jet over Afghanistan. She also often fills in for George Stephanopoulos on “This Week.”

workload manageability and smartest professors from College Prowler. Each school’s percentage of classes with fewer than 20 students also factored into the ranking. NU placed eight spots after second place University of Chicago. Other schools that made that list include first place Columbia University and seventh place University of Pennsylvania. — Amy Whyte

Co

nv er

FR

sa tio

EE

n

Northwestern School of Law’s Blackboard accounts vanished from the educational content management system site Monday. The law courses were deleted accidentally during maintenance on Monday, said Wendy Woodward,

of Raddatz’s message resonated with her. “In my culture, we are very family orientated and women are expected — in general — to be the caretaker of the household,” she said. “I want to break out of that. I want to be a journalist that aspires to have a really good career and a family. Martha Raddatz told us that it’s possible to be both.” Raddatz also addressed the challenge of being a foreign correspondent when many Americans are not interested in international affairs. “It makes me cringe,” she said. “I know, particularly times when the economy is bad, that Americans are thinking about America — it’s natural — and we’re war weary. There is no question how war weary we are. But I believe it is a civic responsibility for all Americans to know what’s going on in their country and what’s going on overseas because all of that relates to our country.” However, she said when she and other foreign correspondents complain about not getting enough airtime, it’s their fault, too. “We’ve got to figure out a way to make these stories interesting,” she said. “You’re not just journalists. You’re storytellers. You have to make people want to listen, to see or to read what you’re writing, and there are ways to do that.” Weinberg freshman Scott Flanzman attended the lecture as part of his freshman seminar on press and the political process. He said that though he is not interested in pursuing journalism as a career, Raddatz exposed him to a side of

Co

nv er

FR

sa tio

EE

n

Live Bluegrass "REAKFAST s ,UNCH s $INNER

this Saturday 9:30 pm Family Friendly. Real Pub, Real Food, Really Good.

“your home away from home”

Open for Brunch, Lunch, Dinner and Late Night.

"REAKFAST s ,UNCH s $INNER 626 Church St. | Evanston | 847-864-1679 www.celticknotpub.com

T G F P (Thank God For Parents)

Yes, boys and girls, Mom and Dads, strengthen the parent-child 626 bond this Parent’s Weekend by buying footwear together. Just bring your parents in and receive 10% off Friday-Sunday with the mention of this ad. Or, if your parents are not here, just confess that you have parents and receive your discount! Featuring: the coolest and best selection of women’s and men’s fashion, comfort, quality footwear from Chicago to Sheboygan.

Williams Shoes - The Walking Spirit Where all your dreams come shoe!

710 Church Street • Evanston 847 328-5868

þÿĂĄøćõăĄõĂþ ąþùĆõĂăùĄĉ

ʢJMEʎʌʝʏ ʌEWBOUBHF ʏJTDPVOU

COTTAGE JEWELRY

ʂʀ

“your home away from home” ʌMM ʔUFNT

Church St. | Evanston | 0'' 847-864-1679 ʔO ʞUPDLɾ www.celticknotpub.com

Opinion

Join the online conversation at www.dailynorthwestern.com

Friday, October 18, 2013

PAGE 4

In reality, true ‘networking’ isn’t about resumes mike mallazzo

Daily columnist

Had Dante been a post-doc student at Northwestern when he wrote “The Divine Comedy,” I’m certain he would have included another layer of hell in his inferno. Somewhere between the circles of greed and treachery would lie the dreaded networking event.While I thoroughly enjoy meeting people and will do everything in my power to be gainfully employed, I pronounce that from where the sun now stands, I will attend no more networking events forever. These events always work more or less the same way. First, the most accomplished and ambitious students bum-rush the company representatives with their perfectly minted resumes, expensive khakis and slight air of pretentiousness. They then all put on their corporate faces, laugh in

turn at the rep’s painfully bad joke and give their perfect BS elevator pitch about why they want to do consulting or whatever the job du jour is. After two or three hours, the company representative would far rather curl up in the fetal position and watch Tyler Perry than speak to another student. By the time I finally get to talk to someone, I’m left feeling something like how Creed would feel if it had to get on stage after Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. Though my moral compass generally points true north directly at anything that involves free beer, I draw the line at these inane networking events. Even a delicious craft beer sipped while trying to sell myself is far less enjoyable than the cans of Rolling Rock that have been sitting in my yard since last winter. For those still firmly set on networking to improve their careers, let me share with you the best piece of advice I’ve ever been given, from an NU graduate who now owns his own consulting and marketing business. He said in essence that though people think networking is a bunch of fancy cocktail parties, in reality it’s keeping in

Fulbright program a worthy college experience william mclaughlin daily columnist

Northwestern may win trophies and bowls in sports, earn high marks in college rankings and launch celebrity careers, but the university boasts an even more impressive engine for scholarships. The nondescript building overlooking Deering Meadow houses the Office of Fellowships, a bustling scholarly workshop. The Office advises, coaches and cajoles students who apply for fellowship awards to research, travel or study. Students have won national and international competitions, such as Rhodes scholarships and David L. Boren fellowships. Last spring, I attended one of the many informational sessions for students interested in a Fulbright scholarship. Hopeful juniors filled every seat, each having agreed the benefit from the session far outweighed the cost of not studying during reading week. The Fulbright program is a scholarship for both undergraduates and post-graduates from the U.S. and overseas to spend a year in a foreign country teaching, researching, or studying. Last year, 101 NU seniors applied for a Fulbright and 22 were accepted. NU ranks ninth in total grants awarded for 2012-2013 among all research universities. The Fulbright application process is intensive and extensive. I dug deep to write a page-long personal statement. I wrote — and re-wrote — my project proposal to match the prompt’s specific guidelines. This meditation on my interests, skills and goals somehow brought a fitting end to my college career. The application’s dozens of questions reminded me to be grateful to my professors. It let me reflect on everything I’ve done — and perhaps failed to do — at NU. And it taught me once again to appreciate feedback from faculty. I knew myself a little better once I boiled my life down to a single page. The benefit of a post-graduate fellowship

goes beyond the award itself. The real prize comes from the frustration of soul-searching. It is not easy to pin yourself down to one country or one research topic. Harder yet, the argument for that country or this project must rest on an ironclad story. Each applicant discovers threads that weave through each academic or professional choice made. The application takes an entire summer from start to finish. The most useful part, in my mind, comes from one element of the application. Each applicant for a research project must secure a letter of affiliation from a scholar in the proposed field of study. This person agrees to make introductions and provide support once you arrive in the country. Toward the end of the summer I combed through university economics department webpages searching for someone whose research interests aligned with mine. I sent emails and waited, waited, waited. A downpour of emails filled my inbox. Messages offering encouragement and advice — and even an email promising affiliation support. But while I had a promise, I lacked a letter. Email can be a wonderful and infuriating form of communication. With weeks flying by — and other pieces of the applications to complete — I became increasingly worried about meeting NU’s campus deadline for all materials. One kernel of advice the Office tells students came to mind with the deadline looming: pick up the phone – or as in my case, open up Skype. The human voice can move mountains — and letters. After rounds of email, I finally heard my adviser-to-be talk over a clear but expensive online link. We discussed our shared research interest and promised to stay in touch regardless of the fellowship outcome. While the scholarship allows the Fulbrighter to explore the world, the application, with its hurdles and moments of triumph, first makes you explore yourself. It is a journey I recommend for each NU student. William McLaughlin is a Weinberg senior. He can be reached at williammclaughlin2013@u.northwestern. edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

The Daily Northwestern Volume 134, Issue 21 Editor in Chief Michele Corriston

Managing Editors

Paulina Firozi Kimberly Railey

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent to 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, via fax at 847-491-9905, via e-mail to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com or by dropping a letter in the box outside The Daily office. Letters have the following requirements: • Should be typed • Should be double-spaced • Should include the author’s name, signature, school, class and phone number. • Should be fewer than 300 words

Opinion Editor Yoni Muller

Assistant Opinion Editors Julian Caracotsios Caryn Lenhoff

They will be checked for authenticity and may be edited for length, clarity, style and grammar. Letters, columns and cartoons contain the opinion of the authors, not Students Publishing Co. Inc. Submissions signed by more than three people must include at least one and no more than three names designated to represent the group. Editorials reflect the majority opinion of The Daily’s student editorial board and not the opinions of either Northwestern University or Students Publishing Co. Inc.

touch with your friends and sitting on your fat ass and e-mailing every person on the alumni listserv you can find. The reason is that unless you’re Scarlett Johansson or your resume literally says “one-legged refugee who has developed a cure for cancer” on it, employers don’t remember you. Connections, at least meaningful ones, don’t happen when you’re one of fifteen identical job-seekers that a recruiter meets. Yet the real tragedy and irony is that, in our obsession to meet the high and mighty, we neglect the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with the unbelievable people we walk past on campus every day. Five years from now, it’s not going to be these wannabe bigwigs in fancy suits that you’re sucking up to for a job. It will be your friend — the one whose non-major trombone recital you didn’t go to so you could “network” — who will read your resume. That cute and quirky engineering girl in class you never got to know will be looking for colleagues to help build a death star for the U.S. Department of Defense. That awkward guy you couldn’t make heads or

The Drawing Board

tails of in the dorms freshman year will be a VP at Goldman Sachs. It’s troubling to think about how little we know of the accomplishments of even our best friends. How much do you really know about the research your roommate did last summer in the backcountry of Thailand? Do you know anything about the prototype your fraternity brother designed sophomore year that is now being used by Procter & Gamble Co.? Did you read a single one of the articles that your friend wrote when she was managing editor here at The Daily? So please scale back on trolling LinkedIn and obsessing over building a superfluous network. Take an hour with close friends, lab partners or classmates you just wish you knew a little better and learn all about the incredible things they accomplished in their young lives. It’s the best “networking” you’ll ever do. Mike Mallazzo is a Medill senior. He can be reached at michaelmallazzo2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this letter, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

by Chelsea Sherlock

Being kind to others will be personally beneficial caryn lenhoff

Daily columnist

We live in a culture that rewards antagonism. Politics, already combative by nature, have become increasingly polarized and partisan. We reward mean-spirited gossip bloggers with money and celebrity status. Even at universities like Northwestern, there is an undercurrent of selfishness. We’re all so busy tending to our responsibilities, academic and otherwise, that everyday kindness can fall by the wayside. Thankfully, that isn’t always the case. As I rushed out of Tech earlier this week, running late for my next class and attempting to juggle five items in two hands, a stranger went out of his way to hold the door as I struggled to pull myself together. The gesture cost him only about 10 seconds of his time, but its significance stuck with me. If we all made an effort to perform similar random acts of kindness as we go about our days, the collective improvement in our campus culture would be palpable. Why, given our typically self-serving, mefirst culture, should we embrace this course of action? It’s actually easy to rationalize, and was demonstrated to great effect in a memorable Coca-Cola advertisement that ran during the 2007 Super Bowl. The spot, set in a Grand Theft Auto-esque video game world, depicts a character racing through city streets, seemingly about to wreak havoc upon its residents. Instead, he helps the people around him in small ways, extinguishing a trash fire and

giving the jacket off his back to a homeless man. Throughout the ad, a song plays: You give a little love and it all comes back to you. The message (other than to buy more Coke) is clear, if a bit cliché: by helping others, you can help yourself. Even a person who doesn’t believe in the concept of karma can still feel the little rush that he or she gets from improving somebody’s day. This feeling is very real and can serve an important function. In a perfect world, we would all do what is right, all the time, for no reason other than that it is the right thing to do. In reality, however, inertia can keep us from starting to do good. The extra kick of entirely selfish, good feelings that comes with an act of kindness can push us toward helping others more often. Some may argue — and have, in fact, here in The Daily — that charity is somehow diminished if the people volunteering their time feel better about themselves as a result. To that, I say, so what? Kindness is not a zero-sum game. The person whose life you made easier by holding the door behind you will appreciate it just as much if you get a moral boost from it as if you don’t. As my roommate put it, it is a testament to the human condition that helping others makes us feel happy. In an age characterized by the decline of decency, where schadenfreude is practically a national pastime and snarkiness reigns supreme, surely the virtue of showing a little kindness to our fellow man is something on which we can all agree. Caryn Lenhoff is a Weinberg senior. She can be reached atcarynlenhoff2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

the daily northwestern | NEWS 5

Friday, october 18, 2013

with mention of this ad FREE mat & towel RENTAL UĂŠĂŠ-ĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂŠ,>ĂŒiĂƒ\ĂŠf£äĂŠÂŤiÀÊVÂ?>ĂƒĂƒ ĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠ­"˜Â?ˆ˜iĂŠ*Ă•Ă€VÂ…>ĂƒiĂŠĂœĂ‰-ĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂŠ ÂŽ UĂŠĂŠfĂ“xäĂŠvÂœĂ€ĂŠĂŽĂŠ ÂœÂ˜ĂŒÂ…ĂƒĂŠ1˜Â?ÂˆÂ“ÂˆĂŒi`ĂŠ9Âœ}> UĂŠĂŠxĂŠ ÂˆÂ˜Ă•ĂŒiĂŠĂœ>Â?ÂŽĂŠvĂ€ÂœÂ“ĂŠ >Â“ÂŤĂ•Ăƒ UĂŠĂŠ ÂˆÂŽĂ€>“ʸ ÂœĂŒ¸ĂŠ9Âœ}> UĂŠĂŠ ˜VĂ€i>ĂƒiĂŠ-ĂŒĂ€i˜}ĂŒÂ…ĂŠEĂŠ Â?iĂ?ˆLˆÂ?ÂˆĂŒĂž UĂŠĂŠ ÂœĂ€iĂŠ ÂœVĂ•ĂƒĂŠEĂŠ ˜iĂ€}ÞÊÉÊ ÂˆĂ€Â“ĂƒĂŠEĂŠ/œ˜iĂƒ

ÂŁn{äĂŠ">ÂŽĂŠ Ă›iĂŠUĂŠn{LJxxĂˆÂ‡Ă“Ăˆää

ĂœĂœĂœ°LÂˆÂŽĂ€>Â“ĂžÂœ}>iĂ›>Â˜ĂƒĂŒÂœÂ˜°Vœ“ info@bikramyogaevanston.com

Oceanique =i\eZ_ 8d\i`ZXe :l`j`e\

Jlg\iY =`j_ › Gi`d\ 9\\] › M\^\kXi`Xe E\n 9Xi D\el Mfk\[ Kfg J\X]ff[ I\jkXliXek `e :_`ZX^f Yp Q8>8K Jlim\p

Jkl[\ekj kXb\ X[mXekX^\ f] fli N`c[ZXi[ ;`jZflek MXc`[ Dfe[Xp$=i`[Xp

Jg\Z`Xc D\el ]fi EL =XZlckp&JkX]] -, g\i g\ijfe `eZcl[\j ) ^cXjj\j f] n`e\ ^iXkl`kp :cfj\ kf k_\ EL J_lkkc\ jkfg :_`ZX^f DX`e :K8 Gligc\ c`e\ DX`e

,', DX`e Jki\\k › /+.%/-+%*+*, › nnn%fZ\Xe`hl\%Zfd

5th Ward discusses anticrime efforts at meeting By Maddie Elkins

the daily northwestern @MadeleineElkins

Evanston police Thursday night updated 5th Ward residents on crime in their community, highlighting their Problem Solving Team’s efforts to curb violence. At a meeting hosted by Ald. Delores Holmes (5th), members of the patrol unit reminded about 20 residents they are focusing on gang-related disturbances in neighborhoods surrounding Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. The officers said they are paying attention to gang activity in the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue and 1700 block of Church Street. Officer Ron Blumenberg said the crime statistics from Sept. 1 to Oct. 16. are positive, but any crime is one too many. The data for the period included one homicide, five confirmed cases of shots fired, one aggravated battery and 13 burglaries, as well as 18 thefts. Of the 25 shots-fired calls that went out citywide, 24 percent of them came from the 5th Ward, which Blumenburg said he considers a low number. The meeting at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St., also featured presentations from the Erie Family Health Center and the Evanston Police and Fire Foundation, as well as several announcements from Holmes. Avery Hart, medical director of Erie Family Health Center, said the clinic will open its Evanston site — its first location outside Chicago — on Nov. 4. The Erie Family Health Center provides patients with community-based health care, regardless of their ability to pay, with funding from the federal government and donations from various foundations, corporations and hospitals. The new site is located near the intersection of Dempster Street and Hartrey Avenue. “There are very few resources for people who don’t have insurance and don’t have money who need healthcare,� Hart said. “It turns out there are still some people who still won’t be covered by anything (under the Affordable Care Act), and we welcome those people.� Bob Eder, chair of the Evanston Police and Fire Foundation board, explained the group’s efforts to supplement the city’s police and fire services, which

include providing residents with CPR training, free smoke alarms and “file of life� cards that detail their medical history to first responders. “Our mission has to do with supporting the police and fire departments with the kinds of materials and services that cannot be paid for out of the city budget,� Eder said. “We’re all quite well aware of the stress and the strain on municipal budgets nowadays. There’s no going to the state anymore — they’re broken. ... The federal government, they can’t even keep the government open.� Holmes reiterated her opposition to the Safe School Zone, a City Council proposal that would allow tougher enforcement of the area around ETHS. She said ETHS is already a Safe School Zone, and the measure to extend the zone is excessive. “We have a top-notch high school, but it happens to sit in a low-income minority community, and people have to adjust to that community,� Holmes said. “I feel they’re trying to give the appearance of safety, when it really doesn’t mean anything.� melkins@u.northwestern.edu

Sarah Nelson/Daily Senior Staffer

5th forum The Fifth Ward meeting hosted by Ald. Dolores Holmes featured presentations from the Evanston Police and the Evanston Police and Fire Foundation. The meeting was held Thursday night at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center.

Innovative Gr I Drycleaning Close to campuC

E

831 Em

Benson Ave

Eco-friendly and odor Removes more stain lak and heatless Close Gentle to Campus

INNOVATIVE GREEN DRYCLEANING

10%

-AKE LIFE EASY FOR YOURSELF CALL TO ARRANGE PICK UP AND DELIVERY

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL SHIRTS OR MORE LAUNDERED ON HANGER

ALTERATIONS AVAIL ABLE

NOW ACCEPTING WILDCARD DISCOUNT

Cla

NU rk S

t/E

lgin

Chicago Ave

PICK UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE

831 Emerson St

Sherman Ave

3AVE TIME AND ENERGY s 7HITES AND DARKS WASHED SEPARATELY

Benson Ave

WASH AND FOLD LAUNDRY SERVICE

id Sher

an

%CO FRIENDLY AND ODOR FREE s 2EMOVES MORE STAINS s 'ENTLE AND HEATLESS

Pick up & del Tailoring Laundry serv

847-864-

831 Eme Evanston

lakecitycleaners. 831 Emerson St. 10% off all dry cleaning services with w Evanston 847-864-6200

lakecitycleaners.com

6 NEWS | the daily northwestern

Friday, October 18, 2013

Poet Nikki Giovanni tells students to ‘get a passport’ By jeanne kuang

daily senior staffer @jeannekuang

Writer and activist Nikki Giovanni brought advice and humor to campus Thursday night when she spoke at For Members Only’s annual State of the Black Union. More than 170 people attended the event, which was hosted by Northwestern’s black student interest group in Cahn Auditorium. Giovanni, a poet and English professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, first gained fame in the 1960s for writing about the Civil Rights Movement. Giovanni spoke of civil rights activism, read poems from her new book “Chasing Utopia� and dispensed advice to students about taking control of their lives. “We need movement out of you youngsters,� she said. “You have to do something. This is what your birthright is. You are college graduates, so we look for you to lead. We look for you to think of where we’re going in the future.� FMO coordinator April McFadden and Sarah Carthen Watson, vice coordinator of programming, said they wanted to bring a strong female speaker to this year’s State of the Black Union, an event intended to address issues facing the black community.

Giovanni stood out because of her status as both a well-regarded poet and an activist. “She is a multifaceted person,â€? said McFadden, a Medill junior. “The things she talked about, her history and her knowledge, it was extensive. It was enough to address the black community in what we needed to hear.â€? During her speech, Giovanni touched on her recent trip to Ghana, urging students in the audience to be ready to see the world, rather than being afraid to take chances. “Jobs are good but dreams are more important,â€? she said. “You gotta get a passport and you gotta travel. ‌ You have to go not because you’re comfortable, but because you’re uncomfortable.â€? The writer also emphasized the importance of valuing life, having relationships with one’s peers and remembering the history of social activism such as the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout her speech, she drew laughter from the audience with jokes about current events and murmurs of approval with criticism of media portrayals of African Americans. “Black people deserve a good and a loyal treatment of our history,â€? Giovanni said. “We have a great history.â€? Carthen Watson, a SESP junior, said she appreciated Giovanni’s wisdom and candor. “She connected with people on a more personal

Ebony Calloway/The Daily Northwestern

Waxing Poetic Poet Nikki Giovanni speaks Thursday night at Cahn Auditorium. Giovanni, the speaker at For Members Only’s annual State of the Black Union event, discussed the importance of remembering history.

level than, ‘Let me lecture you,’� Carthen Watson said. “She was able to offer a lot of motivation, a lot of inspiration.� SESP sophomore Alexandria Bobbitt said the event left her “speechless.� “We’ve been given everything but we’ve lost a lot of our fire, and she still has that,� Bobbitt said. “Her point of ‘Get a passport, always be ready’ — I think

I’m just about to write that on my wall.� McFadden said Giovanni addressed a young audience in a motivating manner. “She thinks we still should be making noise and fighting for things,� McFadden said. “She made it important to tell us that.� jeannekuang2016@u.northwestern.edu

Freshman actor recounts role in ‘Star Trek’ movie By Jordan Harrison

the daily northwestern @MedillJordan

Communication freshman Jacob Kogan may now lack the pointy ears and slanted eyebrows, but in 2009, he appeared on the big screen as young Spock in “Star Trek.â€? Kogan worked and acted on the set for three weeks in the fall of 2007, appearing in two scenes in the film. “In the first scene, I’m in a school ‌ and then these kids come over to me and they bully me for being half-human and half-Vulcan,â€? said Kogan, who was 12 while on the set. “The second scene,

which is also rather short, is me sitting in school with a little bit of green blood on my lip, and my dad comes over to me and tells me that I need to decide between the Vulcan path and the human path.â€? Kogan said he didn’t originally know he was auditioning for the role of young Spock. He was surprised by how secretive the film set was due to the hype surrounding the franchise, he said. “Even on the film set you weren’t allowed to refer to the movie by its actual name,â€? Kogan said. “When we walked around set we had to wear tarps over our bodies to cover the costumes ‌ and there were still people camping out in bushes taking photos.â€? Kogan is a theater major from New York City.

S a l on Rou l a

He also sings in the all-male a cappella group Freshman Fifteen. “He is a fantastic actor, a good singer and a good person,� said Bienen junior Daniel Zozokos, artistic director of Freshman Fifteen. “He is willing to learn, and he wants to be a performer and more power to him.� While on the “Star Trek� set, Kogan said he met and interacted with several other well-known actors in the cast. “There was a cool moment where, at one of the conventions, there was me, Zach Quinto, and Leonard Nimoy all on stage like the three Spocks from the movie,� Kogan said. Kogan has appeared in other films, such as the psychological thriller “Joshua,� and is

currently acting in “The Tomorrow People,� a new TV series about superheroes. The second episode aired Wednesday on the CW. He said he isn’t in any theater productions on campus this quarter because he doesn’t want to be too overwhelmed. Despite his accomplishments on the screen, Kogan said he doesn’t like to make a big deal about being an actor. “It’s like, you have your interests and I have mine,� Kogan said. “It just so happens that my interests put me on a screen where a lot of people can see me, but your interests are just as valid as mine.�

„

jordanharrison2017@u.northwestern.edu

Mom always loved She always you wanted best... you to have a Breakfast, Brunch good breakfast. or Lunch She always wanted you to Breakfast, Brunch have a good breakfast. or LunchBuy one entree at regular price and get your second Breakfast of equal or lesser at at Breakfast Le Peep. at Le Peep.Buy one entree entree value for just 99¢ Mom would be pleased. regular price and get

­n{ǎÊÎÓnÂ‡Ăˆ££äĂŠUĂŠĂˆäĂŽĂŠ >Ă›ÂˆĂƒĂŠ-ĂŒ°

99¢

Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch Mom would be your second entreeOffer good Monday-Saturday only Offer good only at restaurants listed Evanston, 827 Church St. of equal or lesser Mon. - Fri. 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Limit one offer per coupon. Offer expires 11/1/13. Mom always loved you best... pleased. value for just 99¢ Sat. - Sun. 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (847)328-4880

Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch (YDQVWRQ

&KXUFK 6W

25% OFF Any first time service * 20% OFF Future Appointments with Wildcard * *with selected professionals. Not valid with any other specials or keratin services. Must present coupon.

G?FKF>J N8EK<; J\\ pfli g_fkfj `ddfikXc`q\[ gi`ek jgi\X[ XZifjj ZXdglj `e k_\ e\njgXg\i Xe[ p\XiYffb% >\k jg\Z`Xc XZZ\jj kf jgfik`e^ \m\ekj i\Xc c`]\ \og\i`\eZ\%

:Xcc lj Xk /+.$+0($+0'( fi \dX`c jgZ$Zfdgj_fg7efik_n\jk\ie%\[l

0RQ )UL D P WR S P 6DW 6XQ D P WR S P

3DUN 5LGJH 6 (XFOLG

6XPPLW 6KRSSLQJ &HQWHU

Offer good Monday-Saturday only Offer good only at restaurants listed Limit one offer per coupon

jiffy lube ÂŽ OIL CHANGE SIGNATURE Mon. - Fri. 6:30 a.m. to SERVICE 2:30 p.m. Sat. - Sun. 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Offer 11/19/07 Offer expires 10/22/07

NU students, faculty and staff show your Wildcard & receive f£äĂŠ" ĂŠÂœÂˆÂ?ĂŠVÂ…>˜}i 7ÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒĂŠVÂœĂ•ÂŤÂœÂ˜°ĂŠ ÂœĂ•ÂŤÂœÂ˜ĂŠ Âœ`iĂŠ 7ÂŁĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠĂŠ

jiffy lubeĂŠUÊ£™{ÂŁĂŠ7°ĂŠ iÂ“ÂŤĂƒĂŒiĂ€

Ă›>Â˜ĂƒĂŒÂœÂ˜ĂŠ­Â?Ă•ĂƒĂŒĂŠĂœiĂƒĂŒĂŠÂœvĂŠ Âœ`}iÂŽ n{LJÎÓn‡xĂ“Ă“Ă“ĂŠĂŠUĂŠĂŠ œ˜‡ Ă€ÂˆĂŠnÂ‡Ăˆ]ĂŠ->ĂŒĂŠn‡x]ĂŠ-Ă•Â˜ĂŠ£ä‡Î

The Daily Northwestern Friday, October 18, 2013

GAMEDAY Minnesota vs. northwestern

BELIEVE In MONSTERS

» See pg.4 @wildcat_extra

INSIDE: Paschall’s Point 2 | Offensive Line 3 | Believe in Monsters: Cats use Bears’ gameplan as defense goes on the offensive 4

2 GAMEDAY

The Daily Northwestern

Friday, October 18, 2013

Red zone, rushing game keys for NU offense on Saturday John Paschall Daily sports @John_Paschall

Northwestern desperately needs a win after its crushing loss at Wisconsin. Here’s a preview of the Wildcats’ Saturday opponent, the Minnesota Golden Gophers: The red zone will be absolutely critical for the Cats on Saturday. In its past two losses, NU has only scored 3 touchdowns on seven trips beyond the opposing 20 yard-line. The Cats cannot afford to settle for field goals constantly. They need to find ways to punch the ball into the end zone so they can try and put the Golden Gophers away quickly, which won’t be an easy task. Minnesota is ranked 21st in the nation in red zone defense. With quarterback Mitch Leidner most likely taking the majority of the snaps Saturday, the Cats’ defenders will have their hands full with Leidner’s mobility. He tends to scramble more on earlier downs. Of his 317 rushing yards this season, 249 have come on first and second down. Expect both teams to come out trying to establish their respective running attacks. NU’s offensive line talked all week about being balanced on offense after last week’s lopsided totals. But it’s now been two consecutive weeks since the Cats have topped 100 yards rushing. That hasn’t happened since the end of the 2009 season against Wisconsin and Auburn. Many reports out of Minneapolis have the Gophers trying to get their ground game going early at Ryan Field. Running back David Cobb has struggled to get going early in games, averaging 2.8 yards per carry in the first quarter.

But he finds a way to get going later in the game, averaging 6.17 yards per carry after the first 15 minutes of the game. Coach Pat Fitzgerald mentioned during the week that some of the sacks the Cats gave up could have been avoided if his quarterbacks just got rid of the ball. It’ll be important for junior quarterback Trevor Siemian to do that, especially on second down, where he’s been sacked six times. Sacks on second down tend to lead to third and longs, which are difficult to convert for any offense. In fact, the last two weeks have seen the Cats go 7 for 31 on third down, which is horrendous for a team that is supposed to put up big offensive numbers on a consistent basis. Quick hits: • Senior quarterback Kain Colter can eclipse the 2,000-yard career mark in both passing and rushing with 21 yards through the air and 46 on the ground. • NU and Minnesota are the only two schools to have their head coach and nine fulltime assistants stay on staff for three consecutive years. • The magic number for the Gophers’ offense is nine. On 13 of its 26 scoring drives this year, Minnesota has gone nine plays or more to points on the board. • Minnesota is 4-0 this year when leading after the third quarter. The team is also undefeated when its offense has more than 300 yards total. • Senior kicker Jeff Budzien is two extra points away from setting a Big 10 record for most consecutive converted extra points. johnpaschall2014@u.northwestern.edu

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

grounded gophers Northwestern’s defense crowds the line of scrimmage. The Wildcats will have to stop the Golden Gophers’ strong rushing attack Saturday.

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

rushing back Redshirt freshman running back Stephen Buckley fights through tacklers. NU will try to gain more than 100 yards on the ground after failing to do so the last two weeks.

Fearless forecasters

WEEK 6 Minnesota (4-0) at Northwestern (4-2) Wisconsin (3-1) at Illinois (3-1)

Purdue (3-1) at Michigan State (4-1)

WNUR’s

Lake the posts’

sannes

eisenband

jim

Northwestern 23 Minnesota 14

Ra’Shede Hageman is a beast, but NU offense does enough to get it done.

Wisconsin 51 Illinois 31

Michigan State 34 Purdue 10

jeff

Northwestern 33 Minnesota 20

Gophers keep close but Cats pull away early in the fourth.

John

paschall Northwestern 40 Minnesota 28

Cats go turnover and peanutfree and bounce back.

Rohan

Nadkarni Northwestern 28 Minnesota 27 Please.

Wisconsin 30 Illinois 16

Wisconsin 38 Illinois 17

Wisconsin 40 Illinois 20

Michigan State 34 Purdue 17

Michigan State 27 Purdue 9

Michigan State 21 Purdue 6

Michigan 27 Indiana 17

Indiana (4-1) at Michigan (4-0)

Michigan 45 Indian 38

Michigan 35 Indiana 21

Michigan 33 Indiana 24

Iowa (3-1) at Ohio State (2-2)

Ohio State 38 Iowa 21

Ohio State 41 Iowa 20

Ohio State 40 Iowa 17

Ohio State 38 Iowa 14

Forecasting record

6-3

5-4

7-2

5-4

The Daily Northwestern

Friday, October 18, 2013

GAMEDAY

Northwestern Wildcats (4-2) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) 13

23

17 75 53 2

66

5

63 78

2 55 46 99 98

14

97

65

9

44 99

64

5

46 91 45 94

63 5 30 35

57 21

10

52 78

Tweets

Some of the highlights of the Wildcats’ lives — in 140 characters or fewer

83

24

Central St. Compiled by Rohan Nadkarni Daily Senior Staffer

MINNESOTA

NORTHWESTERN

80

3

40

@PurpleBlaze_5 Venric Mark Somethings we just can’t control. But I made my family a promise and I plan on keeping that promise. I bleed purple. I’m ok. #TTG #NU4Lyf

@King_Fields_ Demetrius Fields Everybody please take a deep breath... Yall killing me as much as the team is #believe

@Stan_P7 Dan Persa

6

31

2

NU “fans” need 2 chill out on twitter. It was a bad game, get over it. How about u support your team thru good and bad. We WILL bounce back.

18

Roster Northwestern Offense

Minnesota Offense

2 QB Kain Colter 5 RB Venric mark 80 WR Mike Jensen 6 WR Tony jones

7 QB Mitch LEIDNER 35 RB Rodrick williams 30 FB Mike HENRY 18 WR Derrick engel

17 WR Rashad lawrence 66 C Brandon Vitabile 40 SB Dan Vitale 63 RG Ian Park 75 LT Jack konopka 78 RT Paul jorgensen 53 LG Geoff mogus

@bn69me Brad North

14 WR Isaac fruechte 83 TE Drew goodger 78 LT Ben lauer 52 LG Zac epping

63 C Jon christenson 64 RG Caleb bak 65 RT Josh campion

I sit in classes and people talk about these books I’ve never heard of. Then compare them to what we just read; then I’m just like O_o

@coachfitz51 Pat Fitzgerald

Northwestern Defense

Minnesota Defense 98 DE Michael amaefula 57 OLB Aaron hill 99 DT Ra’Shede hageman5 MLB Damien wilson 46 DT Cam botticelli 9 OLB James manuel 55 DE Theiren cockran 31 CB Eric murray

21 S Brock vereen 2 S Cedric thompson 13 CB Derrick wells

97 DE Tyler scott 99 DT Chance carter 92 DT Will HAMPTON 94 DE Dean lowry

44 OLB Chi Chi ariguzo 24 S Ibraheim campbell 46 MLB Damien proby 10 S Traveon henry 45 OLB Collin ellis 2 CB Dwight white 23 CB Nick vanhoose

“@McMurphyESPN: Pretty cool that Northwestern holding 1st peanut free college football game next week vs Minnesota” thx

Pressure on offensive line to step up on Saturday John Paschall Daily sports @John_Paschall

Northwestern’s offensive line started off air tight in its first four games, only allowing seven sacks and minimal pressure. Then conference play started, and junior quarterback Trevor Siemian has been running for his life and sacked 12 times. “Nobody saw that coming,” junior center Brandon Vitabile said. “I did not think that would be the result at all.” The Wildcats’ loss to Wisconsin was especially There’s a learntroubling. In the second ing curve. We’ve half, with NU forced to only played next throw because of a large to each other for deficit, Siemian took a few months many big hits. but we’ve come Some of the increase in sacks allowed could a long way. be attributed to the risPaul Jorgensen, ing level of competition. junior left tackle But Vitabile believes the unit needs to get back to the fundamentals. “Small details was what it was,” he said of the Cats’ struggles against Wisconsin. “Our plan was good. Our scheme was good. We just didn’t execute as well as we could have and we know we can.” Vitabile also said there is a fine line between simply blocking someone and executing the play call. “There’s a huge difference between when you get up there and you take your set and you’re dancing with a guy instead of when you just put your hands on him and block him,” he said. “Being comfortable enough and trusting yourself enough and having the confidence we’ve been working on every single day since August 5 when we started our first practice … those are executable and within our

“

control.” The Cats have had a hard time dealing with defensive lines when they perform stunts or twists, a play where defensive ends start on the outside but cut toward the middle and rush the interior while the defensive tackles begin in the middle and work their way out. To stop a play like that, an offensive line needs solid communication all the way from the tackles to the center. Junior Paul Jorgensen and redshirt freshman Ian Park are both new starters on the line for NU this year. Jorgensen said communication has been something that the two have heavily stressed since they found out they would be starting next to each other. “There’s a learning curve,” Jorgensen said. “We’ve only played next to each other for a few months, but we’ve come a long way since the start of the season. I know it hasn’t gone well the last two weeks, but I think we’ve come a long way communication- and trust-wise. “There’s still a lot we can get better at and that’s what we’re doing during the week.” But things have started to turn around for the Cats in practice this week. The line play looked much sharper on the offensive side, especially in between the tackles. Sophomore guard Geoff Mogus said the unit has been back to its normal self. “We had a lot of juice,” Mogus said. “We were talking out there. We weren’t trying to think a lot, and we were just trying to play ball.” Another element that could help the Cats’ offensive line is if the group is able to get the running game going. Last week against Wisconsin, NU had only 44 yards rushing, making the offense predictable. Jorgensen said that can’t happen again this week. “It’s tough when you’re one dimensional,” he said. “We want to establish both the pass and run in every game we play. We’ve been working the pass game

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

guardian angels Senior center Brandon Vitabile and sophomore guard Geoff Mogus line up during Northwestern’s game against Wisconsin. The offensive line struggled in Madison.

because we didn’t do as well as we wanted to and we’ve been working the run game fundamentals. It’s really about getting out to a fast start and getting both aspects going.” Mogus will have his hands full with Minnesota defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman, who leads the Golden Gophers in tackles for a loss with 6.5. Mogus referred back to trusting his fundamentals as a way to slow down the powerful defensive tackle. “We got to trust our technique,” he said. “He’s a really good player. It goes back to just cutting it

loose and just playing ball and not trying to think and playing fast on him.” Coach Pat Fitzgerald said he’s happy it’s Hageman’s last year of eligibility because it feels like he’s been there forever. “He’s been a disruptive force,” Fitzgerald said. “He’s a big, athletic guy. He gets off the ball well. He uses his hands well and plays with a great motor. He’s as active as a guy we’ve seen.” johnpaschall2014@u.northwestern.edu

4 GAMEDAY

The Daily Northwestern

Friday, October 18, 2013

Monsters of Lake Michigan NU’s defense has become hungry for turnovers on every drive, and the approach has resulted in a defense with a penchant for big plays Alex putterman Daily sports @AlexPutt02

Late in the first quarter of Saturday’s game at Camp Randall, Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave stared down Jared Abbrederis and fired the football in the direction of his favorite receiver, as well as toward Northwestern’s two best defensive backs. NU sophomore Nick VanHoose halted his stride and planted in front of Abbrederis. When the ball passed into the receiver’s gloves, VanHoose, the Wildcats’ top cornerback, turned and slapped it free. Junior safety Ibraheim Campbell, approaching Abbrederis from behind, reacted quickly to VanHoose’s strip, tapping the ball toward himself, then grabbing it with two hands as he dragged his feet along the sideline. Interception. “I saw the quarterback look, I broke, and I didn’t think I’d be able to make a play on the ball,” Campbell said. “But I knew that Nick was in good position, so if he made a play I was going to try to get it off a tip or something. That’s We realized that something we try to the Bears were a stress — pursuing to the ball.” great example to It was a rare Cats go off of because highlight in a blowout they were great loss to the Badgers, during which almost at getting turneverything went wrong overs. for NU ­— everything, Ibraheim Campbell, that is, except creating junior safety turnovers. The Cats continued their crusade of takeaways against Wisconsin, forcing three turnovers, the fifth time in six games this season they’ve caused at least that many. In year two of an aggressive new approach, turnovers have come to define NU’s defense — they’ve kept the Cats kicking throughout 2013, from the moment the calendar turned. In NU’s Gator Bowl victory Jan. 1, the Cats grabbed four interceptions, including one that then-senior defensive end Quentin Williams returned for an early touchdown. The dominant display of defense is reminiscent of Chicago’s NFL team, the Bears. The Bears’ defenders, colloquially known as the “Monsters of the Midway,” have served as a model for NU’s own attacking style in the secondary. The Gator Bowl performance proved to be a prelude of an interception barrage in 2013. This season, NU is tied for the national lead with 13 passes picked off. There were junior linebacker Collin Ellis’ two pick-sixes in the Cats’ opener, a 14-point win over California. There was sophomore Traveon Henry’s athletic leaping grab a week later in a victory over Syracuse. Two more touchdown returns came against Maine, when senior linebacker Damien Proby and sophomore lineman Dean Lowry both scored on interceptions.

“

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

on the offensive Junior linebacker Collin Ellis and junior cornerback Jimmy Hall celebrate a big play from the defense in Northwestern’s game against Maine. With the Chicago Bears as their inspiration, the Wildcats have used turnovers to disrupt opposing offenses in 2013.

And at the center of everything has been Hankwitz said the team began modeling the Bears’ Campbell. defense roughly a year ago, when secondary coach The safety’s four picks this season tie him for the Jerry Brown made a tape of Tillman’s technique Big Ten lead, and his eight career interceptions (in in stripping ball handlers and shared it with NU’s only three years) place him top 10 all-time among defensive backs. NU defensive players. Hankwitz said the staff preached not only “He sees the ball thrown great and sees the fumble-forcing methods but also the general quarterback well,” VanHoose said of his compan- ball-hawking mentality that leads to all varieties ion in the secondary. “His eyes are really of turnovers. good, and he’s usually in the right “We work hard at causing position at the right time.” things to happen,” Hankwitz But the Cats don’t deal said. “We’re asking them exclusively in intercepto execute and go to tions. NU’s defense the ball, and if we’re Northwestern is has also recovered breaking to the ball four fumbles this we’ve got a chance tied for the lead in season, enough for for interceptions. the nation with 13 the team to tie for Our d-line is doing interceptions through fifth in the country a great job at get6 games in the 2013 in total takeaways. ting their hands The unit’s inspiration, up and tipping season. players and coaches say, balls, which has led is the Chicago defense a to interceptions. And few miles south. when we’re tackling a guy, For the second year in a row, we want a second or third guy the Bears are best in the NFL at forcing trying to punch or rip the ball out.” turnovers. Last season, when the Bears caused 44 With Tillman and the Bears as a paragon of turnovers as a team, cornerback and fumble-forcer what the defense hoped to become, the Cats extraordinaire Charles “Peanut” Tillman dislodged bought in immediately. 10 balls on his own. This year, Tillman has forced “We realized that the Bears were a great examfour turnovers in five games and fellow-corner ple to go off of because they were great at getTim Jennings five in six games. ting turnovers, great at going after the ball,” said Up in Evanston, the Cats coaching staff has Campbell, who forced two fumbles last season. been taking note. Defensive coordinator Mike “That was something that we tried to implement,

B1G S T A N D I N G S LEGENDS Michigan State Nebraska Michigan Iowa Northwestern Minnesota

Ohio State Wisconsin Indiana Penn State Illinois Purdue

alexanderputterman2016@u.northwestern.edu

GAMEDAY Gameday Editor

LEADERS (5-1, 2-0) (5-1, 2-0) (5-1, 1-1) (4-2, 1-1) (4-2, 0-2) (4-2, 0-2)

and we started to watch their film and started to practice what they did.” With 16 forced fumbles and 13 interceptions in 13 games last season, the Cats comfortably led the Big Ten in takeaways. And if the Gator Bowl was the zenith of the turnover frenzy, this year has been a worthy follow-up. Midway through a second straight year of impressive takeaway totals, players and coaches acknowledge turnovers as the defense’s identity, and coach Pat Fitzgerald has no qualms about it. “I’ll take turnovers seven days a week and twice on Sunday,” Fitzgerald said. “That’s how you win football games. Over time, turnover ratio is the number one correlation to success.” Though Fitzgerald’s claim might lack statistical backing, there’s no question turnovers contribute to victories, assuming gambling for big plays on defense doesn’t result in big plays for the opposing offense. Hankwitz said this week NU’s vulnerability to hefty gains — like Abbrederis’ 63-yard score on poor coverage from Campbell early against Wisconsin — has nothing to do with the team’s ball-chasing ways. And because the defense remains committed to the mindset and strategy of forcing turnovers, Campbell insists the takeaways won’t subside. “I don’t think that it’s been luck,” Campbell said. “Most of our turnovers have been guys making great plays on the ball, great job going after the ball. So I would say it’s something that should continue.”

Rohan Nadkarni

(6-0, 2-0) (4-2, 2-1) (3-3, 1-1) (4-2, 1-1) (3-2, 0-1) (1-5, 0-2)

Assistant Editor John Paschall

Sports Editor

Steven Montero

Writer

Design Editors Chelsea Sherlock Virginia Van Keuren

Alex Putterman

Gameday is a publication of Students Publishing Co. A four-page issue is published on the Friday prior to Northwestern home games and a three-page issue is published on the Friday prior to Northwestern road games. All material is © 2013 Students Publishing Co. Questions or comments should be sent c/o Gameday Editors Rohan Nadkarni and John Paschall, 1999 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208.

the daily northwestern | NEWS 7

Friday, october 18, 2013

NORTHWESTERN

SPORTSWEAR

<jkXYc`j_\[ (0.,

Officially Licensed Dealer

$12 Short Sleeve T's $15 Long Sleeve T's ACROSS FROM RYAN FIELD ÂŁ{ÂŁĂˆÂ‡ ĂŠ /, ĂŠ-/, /ĂŠUĂŠ­n{ǎÊÎÓn‡ÓÎÓx

BuyNorthwesternGear.com

City seeks public input on new parking meters By Jeanne Kuang

daily senior staffer @JeanneKuang

Evanston is asking residents to weigh in on new parking meters and pay stations recently installed across the city. Drivers are now able to use credit cards at the 50 new, solar-powered meters and two new stations, all of which the city is testing out to prepare for future upgrades. The changes are being made for environmental and convenience purposes, according to the city. The city is encourMy ultimate aging residents to take surveys, online or by plan is text message, to deterhopefully to mine “which technology people would prehave them in fer — the pay station or by the end of the single head meter,� March. city parking manager Rick Voss said. The Rick Voss, survey results will help city parking decide which payment manager method will be used in upcoming upgrades across the city. The surveys will be open until Nov. 5, and Voss said he hopes to have all the city’s parking payment systems converted next year. “We’re still going to have some other processes to go through,� Voss said. “My ultimate

plan is hopefully to have them in by the end of March.� The two pay stations are located in the 1200 block of Chicago Avenue and the 1900 block of Central Street. The single-space meters are scattered along blocks of Central Street, Noyes Street, Benson Avenue, Sherman Avenue, Orrington Avenue, Hinman Avenue, Dempster Street, Main Street and Howard Street. The upgrades may allow drivers to pay by phone in the future, the city said. jeannekuang2016@u.northwestern.edu

“

7-Eleven sells $100K winning lottery ticket

An Evanston 7-Eleven on Tuesday evening sold a $100,000 winning lottery ticket. No one has claimed the grand prize yet, according to the Illinois Lottery. The Quick Pick ticket was bought at the convenience store, 847 N. Dodge Ave.

Source: City of Evanston

park and charge Evanston is encouraging residents to test out new parking meters and pay stations. The city has already installed some of them on various streets.

The winning numbers are 02, 15, 23, 24 and 35. The Illinois Lottery will give 1 percent of the jackpot amount, or $1,000, to the convenience store. The ticket was picked during a Lucky Day Lotto drawing, which is held twice daily. — Patrick Svitek

Íť Íť Íť Íť Íť

OPEN 7

Deli sandwiches made to order Homemade Greek yogurt ,ĂŜĚ ƉĹ?Ä?ŏĞĚ Ä?ĆŒÄ‚ĹŒ Ä?ÄžÄžĆŒ Ć?ĞůĞÄ?Ć&#x;ŽŜ &ĆŒÄžĆ?Ĺš Ä?Ä‚Ĺ?ĞůĆ? ĚĞůĹ?Ç€ÄžĆŒÄžÄš ĚĂĹ?ůLJ &ƾůů Ć?ÄžĆŒÇ€Ĺ?Ä?Äž žĞĂƚ ĂŜĚ ĚĞůĹ? Ä?ŽƾŜĆšÄžĆŒ

DAYS

Mon-Sat 8am-8pm Sunday 9am-5pm

Busch Light & Keystone $13.99

Tasting 4pm-7pm

Barefoot Wines & New Amsterdam Vodka & Gin

% %

825 Noyes St. 847-475-4344

Corner of Noyes & Noyes Court, just east of the “Lâ€? Station Free Parking in our lot • We deliver 6 days a week

8 NEWS | the daily northwestern

friday, October 18, 2013

In Focus From page 1

No. 12 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings has long been the excuse for the Wildcats’ lackluster performances on the playing field. However, Stanford, with its elite academics and successful athletics, is a school NU believes it can emulate. The Cardinal rank in the top 10 of the annual rankings and have won the Directors’ Cup — a competition run by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics that awards points based on the success a university has in a maximum of 20 sports — for 19 consecutive years. William Osborn, chairman of NU’s Board of Trustees, emphasized that athletics is one of many priorities. “The athletic department is just one part of the University,� Osborn said. “The Board’s job is to oversee the assets of the University, which are the buildings, the property, the endowment and the people. We have responsibility to make sure that everything’s working well.� Osborn highlighted that although many students and alumni are proud of NU as an educational institution, the athletic teams seem to instill the most pride. This feeling showcased itself when the Cats went to the Rose Bowl in 1995 and appeared again when NU played Ohio State on Oct. 5. However, Osborn said the Board sees schools like Stanford and realizes NU could be just as successful athletically. “There are other examples of institutions that can excel (in both areas), and we feel like we can continue in both academics and athletics,� Osborn said. “We’re always trying to make sure we’re competitive (athletically) as an institution at the same time that we don’t forget that we’re a very important educational institution.� The academic component is not the only obstacle standing in the way of athletic success at NU. The school is lagging behind in renovating facilities, particularly for the football and basketball programs. The administration unveiled plans for the new Ryan Fieldhouse on campus near Lakeside Field last September, but no ground has been broken on that project. And there is still some work to be done at Welsh-Ryan Arena, which was built in 1952 and hasn’t been fully renovated since the 1980s. From the Board’s perspective, any new facility would have to also benefit non-athlete students, which corresponds with the “recreation� part of Phillips’ job title: vice president for athletics and recreation. This was a big emphasis when Ryan Fieldhouse was being conceived, and Osborn said it will be important when the next pieces of the athletics facilities need to be

Daily file photo by Ray Whitehouse

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES Jim Phillips hugs football coach Pat Fitzgerald after Northwestern beat No. 4 Iowa on the road. It was one of the program’s first major victories after Phillips became the athletic director in 2008 and helped the Wildcats go to five consecutive bowl games.

built. “A lot of people think the head of athletics is only focused on the competitive sports — we’re focused on the entire well being of the student body,� Osborn said. “We’re trying to look at everything we do in the context of being able to have multipurpose uses of the different facilities. You can’t do that with everything, but we clearly have that as a goal with what we’re trying to do with the lakefront facilities and over time the other facilities we will redo or put up new.� The man in the middle It is easy to heap praise on the leader when a group is successful, but Phillips humbly passes off the credit to his staff, coaches and student-athletes. However, football coach Pat Fitzgerald said at Big Ten Media Days in July that NU’s athletic achievements can be

credited to only one person: Phillips. “It starts and ends with leadership, and obviously he’s the key to that,� Fitzgerald said. “It’s special to be a part of where we’re at right now and not just football, but more importantly and more impressively, across the board as an athletic department.� Even if there has been a direct correlation between Phillips’ arrival and the department’s skyward trend, many of the factors that have made NU a national name were in place before Phillips stepped onto campus. Fitzgerald was hired by Murphy, Phillips’ predecessor and current president of the Green Bay Packers; women’s lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller began at NU in 2001. In all, 13 of the 19 head coaches currently employed by NU held the position before Phillips came to Evanston in 2008. One could argue the real start of NU’s success began under Murphy. It was during his tenure that

the football team won at least six games in four out of five seasons and the women’s lacrosse program won its first three national titles. However, the athletic department as a whole has showcased its strength in the Directors’ Cup. NU ranked 51st in the standings for the 2003-04 season, Murphy’s first in Evanston, and finished in the top 30 the next three years under Murphy’s leadership and 40th in 2007-2008. The Cats haven’t dropped out of the top 50 since Phillips took over, but their highest finish was 40th for the 2012-13 campaign. It is a fact that goes largely unnoticed when football and men’s basketball are the focal points of the college sports world. Murphy acknowledged the strength of the department as a whole but highlighted that the perception will change as football continues to have  See in focus, page 9

50,000

F S O E AR UM YE ST H CO T NG R NI /U WIN D AR

AW

Are you ready to venture where others fear to go?

)"--08&&/

$0456.&4 50 #6: 03 3&/5 53: 0/ 4&-&$5

8*(4 .",&61 "/% "-- "$$&4403*&4

LO S T E R A S

The Daily Northwestern congratulates its newest writers who have graduated from our development program and become official staff reporters! We look forward to working with you all:

0'' 8*5) 5)*4 "% '03 /6 456%&/54

Lost Eras

1511 W. Howard (773) 764-7400 "LOCKS EAST OF (OWARD %, s MINUTES SOUTH OF CAMPUS

%XTENDED (ALLOWEEN HOURS A M n P M ;-ONDAYn3ATURDAY= P M n P M ;3UNDAY=

WWW LOSTERAS COM

Violet Decker Olivia Exstrum Julian Gerez Jordan Harrison Danny Kelleher Alex Lederman

Paige Leskin Kendra Mayer Tyler Pager Enrique Perez Bobby Pillote Bailey Williams

Love, Michele Corriston, your editor in chief Paulina Firozi and Kimmy Railey, your managing editors

the daily northwestern | NEWS 9

friday, october 18, 2013

“

In Focus From page 8

As proud as I am of where we’re at right now, I can swearto you I really believe there is a better destination for us.

success. “If you look at the overall program, it’s been strong for quite a while,” Murphy said. “The success that football is having now is really bringing a lot of attention now to Northwestern.” Osborn, who was first elected to the Board in 1996, said the transformation began in the mid1990s. The change may not have happened overnight, but Osborn said both Murphy and Phillips possess strong executive leadership qualities that have allowed NU to flourish athletically. “We’ve been on a path going back to the mid-’90s to improve our overall athletic program,” Osborn said. “We’ve created an environment under a number of leaders that has allowed us to attract great coaches and great coaches attract great student-athletes and our program is continuing to build nicely.”

Jim Phillips vice-president for athletics and recreation

had during the previous two years combined. Collins’ hiring has generated significant hype and publicity, even though the team has yet to play a competitive minute this season. The ‘better destination’ NU is long past the dark ages of the 1980s and early 1990s, but athletics can still be better. The student-athletes can still improve academically, they can still do more in the community and of course, they can still perform better on the field, Phillips said. The Cats’ football success has already caused Fitzgerald’s name to come up for every major job opening. Phillips’ name has also been linked to gigs at Illinois and Stanford, which boast bigger athletic departments. Cornette said Phillips would have success anywhere he goes, adding that Cats fans should worry about bigger schools coming and trying to poach Phillips. However, Phillips has the support of many of NU’s key decision makers and one very influential coach. Fitzgerald said he talked with University President Morton Schapiro, Osborn and Patrick Ryan, a lifetime member of the Board of Trustees, to discuss keeping Phillips in the long term. He added that there was no one else he would rather work with than Phillips and is happy the two are now contractually connected, with both deals expiring in 2020. What ultimately keeps Phillips in Evanston is the support and security the University has given him and his family. He views working at NU as a lifestyle, not a job. “All you want to do is feel supported and if you feel supported and you’re allowed to do your job, you are tremendously satisfied,” Phillips said. “It is a wonderful place to serve.” Phillips said he is pleased with what NU has been able to accomplish under his leadership, but he knows there are better things to come for the Cats. “I really believe this has been the ultimate collaborative type of effort,” Phillips said. “There’s been some vision that’s been laid out and we’ve executed on that. I’m really proud of what we’ve have been able to accomplish. “And as proud as I am of where we’re at right now, I can swear to you I really believe there is a better destination for us.”

Creating a brand One of Phillips’ biggest successes has been the “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” marketing campaign launched in 2010, only one of the many ways Phillips has made his mark on NU. In December 2011, he orchestrated the deal to become the first Big Ten school to be outfitted by Under Armour, a partnership that has proven beneficial for both sides. In February, Phillips stood at Wrigley Field to announce an unprecedented multi-year partnership between the Chicago Cubs and NU that would allow cross-marketing opportunities for both sides and bring numerous NU sporting events — including five football games, a baseball game and a lacrosse matchup — to the Friendly Confines. Public relations aside, Phillips has already impacted the department with the coaches he has hired during his short tenure. Of the four he brought in from outside NU, two were well-established coaches at mid-major programs who had much success at their previous positions. The other two were assistant coaches at marquee programs who many expected to be great head coaches. The latest hire was Chris Collins, who came to Evanston after 13 years as an assistant at Duke. Collins said he had instant chemistry with Phillips because of how the athletic director came off in initial meetings during the interview process. “The very first thing that stood out after talking to him for about two minutes was his energy and his enthusiasm,” Collins said. “He’s a really upbeat guy, a really positive guy and a super-competitive guy.” All four coaches Phillips has hired have been tremendously successful at NU and are vast improvements over their predecessors. The women’s basketball program won 24 games in the four years under Beth Combs, but Joe McKeown won 25 games during his first two seasons. The field hockey team has won at least 10 games in all five seasons with Tracey Fuchs for the first time since 1995. Michael Moynihan led women’s soccer to three Big Ten wins last year in his first season, which was as many as NU

joshuawalfish2014@u.northwestern.edu

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

a chicago man Jim Phillips’ biggest marketing campaign has been the “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” initiative that started in 2010. The campaign has increased presence and ticket sales.

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

evanston’s b1g team Jim Phillips stands next to Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl at a football game.There was tension between the athletic department and the city after Phillips announced the partnership with the Chicago Cubs.

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

buddy up Jim Phillips talks with President Morton Schapiro on the sidelines of a recent Northwestern football game. Phillips typically roams the sidelines of NU athletic events to cheer on the Cats and is sometimes joined by Schapiro.

&#+.; %.#55+(+'&5 Daily Policies THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN is not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of an ad. Corrections must be received by 10am on the day before ad runs again, call 847-491-7206. All Classifeds must be paid in advance and are not accepted over the phone. To run online, ad must run in print on same day. The Daily does not knowingly accept misleading or false ads and does not guarantee any ad or claim, or endorse any advertised product or service. Please use caution when answering ads, especially when sending money.

ADVERTISE HERE Call us at 847-491-7206 or go to: DailyNorthwestern. com/classifieds

Place a Classified Ad

Help Wanted

For Rent

CLASSIFIED ADS in The Daily Need part-time help? Place an ad Northwestern are $5 per line/per day here or online. Go to: (or $4 per line/per day if ad runs unchanged for 5 OR MORE c onsecu- dailynorthwestern.com/classifieds tive days). Add $1/day to also run online. For a Classified Ad Form, go to: dailynorthwestern.com/classifieds AFTER SCHOOL FAX completed form with payment information to: 847-491-9905. MAIL or DRIVER deliver to: Students Publishing Company 1999 Campus Dr., Norris-3rd NU family seeks driver Floor Evanston, IL 60208. Payments in advance are required. Deadline: 10am on the day before ad is to run. for 15 yr old girl New Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-5; Fri 9-4. Trier HS to rink/after Phone: 847-491-7206.

FIND A JOB. OR A TEXTBOOK. OR AN APARTMENT. Go to: DailyNorthwestern. com/classifieds

school activities. M-F 130-6pm. Some flexibility. Need your own car. Call 847-226-1000 or cglastris@msn.com

&#+.; 57&1-7 Complete the grid so each ROW, COLUMN and 3-by-3 BOX (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE

Have a place for rent? Go to: dailynorthwestern.com/classifieds Place an ad here or online.

Join the yearbook team! We create the printed volume that chronicles a year at Northwestern. No yearbook experience necessary. Interested? Write to: syllabus@ northwestern.edu

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Students, Faculty, & Staff on ALL PURCHASES in OCTOBER at Whole Foods Market in Evanston!

10/18/13

Level:

© 2012 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

*Offer valid October 1–31, 2013 with current WildCARD. Discount not applicable for wine, spirits, or beer. Valid only at Whole Foods Market Evanston locations

1640 Chicago Ave. & 1111 Chicago Ave., Evanston

&#+.; %4155914& Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

10 SPORTS | the daily northwestern

Friday, October 18, 2013

Men’s Soccer

NU seeks grinding win on the road in Columbus No. 16 Northwestern vs. Ohio State

By bobby pillote

the daily northwestern @bobbypillote

Columbus, Ohio 1 p.m. Sunday

After two consecutive ties, Northwestern will look to add to its Big Ten win total this weekend. The No. 16 Wildcats (8-3-2, 1-1-0 Big Ten) face off against Ohio State (2-6-4, 0-2-1) Sunday afternoon, in what will be a tough road test for NU. Scoring goals early will be vital for the Cats, especially against a Buckeyes team that has fought to four draws this season. NU has struggled on offense recently. After being held to no shots on goal against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday, the Cats only recorded two shots on goal in their last game against Notre Dame. Sophomore midfielder Cole Missimo had the team’s lone score. “We need to come with higher energy,� Missimo said. “But at the end of the Notre Dame game, we really got back to our ways.� NU also discovered this week that freshman midfielder Brandon Medina will be out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. Medina, the squad leader in assists and a candidate for Big Ten Freshman of the Year, will be difficult for the Cats to replace in the middle.

“That’s going to have an impact on our attack,â€? coach Tim Lenahan said. “You have to grind a little bit more, and that’s why we’re not scoring two goals a game.â€? Sophomore forward Joey Calistri, the team’s leading scorer this fall with 10 goals, hasn’t found the back of the net since Oct. 2, in a 3-2 loss against Bradley. NU has played extra periods in four of its last five games. Of those four overtime matches, the Cats held a lead in only one, a roughly 25-minute stretch in an eventual loss to Michigan State. “Soccer is a tight game,â€? Lenahan said. “It’s like basketball. As the year goes on, it gets much more halfcourt ‌ When the games get tighter, the games get low scoring; and when the games get low scoring there’s a better chance you’re going to play overtime.â€? Offensive struggles have also plagued Ohio State this season, with the team scoring just 7 goals through 12 games. The Buckeyes have only two wins this fall, and dropped their first two conference matches against Indiana and Michigan. However, the squad most recently battled to a 1-1 tie against the Spartans.

Ohio State and NU played each other twice last year, once in the regular season and again in the Big Ten Tournament, with the Cats winning both games. Junior midfielder Eric Weberman, who has 1 goal this year, scored the lone tally in NU’s 1-0 regular season victory. “Last year we were able to find success off set plays and restarts,â€? Weberman said. “I think we’re pretty dangerous off those again this year.â€? The Buckeye’s strength is in the net, where starting goalkeeper Alex Ivanov has allowed less than 1 goal per game. NU will continue to rely on its own defensive stalwart, junior netminder Tyler Miller. The goalie has led the Cats to an impressive eight shutouts this fall. This game is an especially important one for an NU squad that is seeking its third consecutive Big Ten title. The Cats have one more game on the road against Penn State and then return home to face Wisconsin and Indiana in the final stretch of their conference slate. “I’m just worried about Ohio State,â€? Lenahan said. “They’re tough trips, and you have to go and battle ‌ We never set winning as our goal. We set playing as a team and playing well as our goals.â€? robertpillote2017@u.northwestern.edu

Susan Du/Daily Senior Staffer

one hit wonder Junior midfielder Eric Weberman found the back of the net once in 13 appearances this fall.

Volleyball

Cats ride hot streak into Nittany Lions matchup the daily northwestern

After defeating three straight Big Ten opponents, Northwestern (12-7, 4-3 Big Ten) is setting its sights on its toughest opponent yet, No. 2 Penn State. The Wildcats recently beat two consecutive ranked opponents, then-No. 20 Boilermakers (11-6, 2-4) and then-No. 17 Buckeyes (14-5, 2-5). It is the first time since 2010 that NU has done so. Senior outside hitter Stephanie Holthus said she believes the team’s success can continue. “As long as we as a team all come out and do what

(!,& /&& %.4)2% -%.5 &2)$!93 P M

4)2%$ /& '2%!39 "!2 &//$ #/-% 3%% 7(9 4(% #()#!'/ 35. 4)-%3 )3 3!9).'

h%XECUTIVE #HEF 2ENE ,ORENZANO IS ELEVATING CREPES TO AN ART FORMv

NU SENIORS: Do it for Mom. SIGN UP FOR YOUR YEARBOOK PORTRAIT. Monday, October 28–Saturday, November 16 @ NORRIS Or sign up at: www.OurYear.com NU Code: 87150

EST 1851 Northwestern University

Syllabus Yearbook 2014 questions? email: syllabus@northwestern.edu web site: www.NUsyllabus.com

freshman outsider hitter Kayla Morin. Ryan just won her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award and leads the Big Ten with 11.42 assists per set. She has a combined 157 assists in the past three games. Morin, on the other hand, has found success as the Cats’ do-it-all utility player. She is the only freshman to start all 16 games this season and is also listed as a right side attacker. Although she posts an unremarkable .198 hitting percentage for the season, she helped push NU to victory over Ohio State on Wednesday with a .319 percentage. Chan said he looks forward to further squad development. “We’ve really continued to grow every week, and

Worship at Millar

we’ve been doing the last couple games, then it’s going to be all we need in Evanston order to win that game,� 1 p.m. Sunday she said. Penn State (14-2, 5-1) arrives in Evanston on Sunday after a bout with Illinois on Friday. The Nittany Lions are currently on a five-game winning streak. “They’re the top team in the Big Ten and have been more times than not,� coach Keylor Chan said. “We’re going to have to play really well to beat them.� NU’s chances of victory depend on the continued development of freshman setter Caleigh Ryan and

No. 2 Penn State vs. Northwestern

By david lee

that’s the difference between us (now) and a month ago,� Chan said. “We’re excited about the direction that we’re moving and we still have a lot ahead of us and a lot of work to do.� NU fans will get to see some of that work in action at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday. But until then, the Cats can bask in the accomplishments that they have already achieved. When asked how the team was going to celebrate its victory over Ohio State, Holthus’ response was quick and jovial. “Have a dance party in the locker room,� she said. davidlee2017@u.northwestern.edu

A

Alice Millar Chapel welcomes you Join us for open-minded, thoughtful, spirit-filled worship in the Christian tradition. This "house of prayer for all people" is a safe space. Magnificent stained-glass windows. Glorious music. All are welcome.

Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Ecumenical Christian worship services are held each Sunday of the academic calendar. For more information, visit: www.northwestern.edu/religious-life

Alice Millar Chapel and Religious Center Northwestern University 1870 Sheridan Road – 847.491.7256

Evanston

847.866.6190

Lakeview

773.529.2024

Lincoln Park

773.529.2022

Lincoln Square 773.529.2023

West Loop

312.850.4667

Wicker Park

312.850.4668

Bucktown coming soon!

JOIN NOW for $0 enrollment fee and IGNITE your workout! GREAT RATES for NU students! C HI CAG O ATH LE TI C C LUB S IS A PROUD PA RTN E R O F: O FFER E X PIRE S 10 / 31/13.

EAC1013-$0-DailyNWern-FullPg.indd 1

ChicagoAthleticClubs.com

9/25/13 8:32 AM

SPORTS

ON DECK

ON THE RECORD

Volleyball 20 NU vs. Penn State, 1 p.m. Sunday OCT.

Have a dance party in the locker room. — senior outside hitter Stephanie Holthus, on how NU was going to celebrate its victory over Ohio

Friday, October 18, 2013

@Wildcat_Extra

Swimming into new season How to navigate the Cats’ new season, athletes to watch By JOHN PASCHALL

daily senior staffer @JohnPaschall

Northwestern takes on Eastern Michigan in its season opener at the Sports Pavilion and Aquatics Center on Friday. Here are the keys to a successful season for the Wildcats and what swimmers should keep an eye on this year. What’s new in 2013: For the past few years, NU has struggled in the diving part of dual meet competitions. The Cats lost a lot of crucial points to teams because their divers could not match the depth of their opponents. But now that coach Jarod Schroeder has attracted divers with a few scholarships, expect the Cats to score more points in the diving portion of meets, something that will provide a tremendous morale boost to the swimmers. Between the lanes, NU lost a couple of key contributors and almost automatic point scorers in every dual meet. Look for some of the freshmen to fill those voids eventually, even though it may take them a few meets to get their feet wet in collegiate meets. Key to the season: Rookies will have to step up quickly for the Cats to be a contender among conference competitors later in the year. The Big Ten is home to some of the top swimming programs in the country. The teams NU faces later, including Purdue, Wisconsin and Iowa, are no joke. They boast rosters full of talent. Though the Cats’ top swimmers may keep pace with their conference counterparts, it’s the depth that will determine whether NU can pull out victories. With one of the smaller rosters in the Big Ten, NU will need its freshmen to make a splash early on and help out the upperclassmen. Schroeder isn’t afraid to toss his youngsters into action right away. “There’s probably going to be a bit of a learning curve this fall,” he said. “But I’m going to try to expose the freshmen to a lot of competition early in the season and see how they respond.” Freshman to watch: Jonathan Lieberman, freestyler Schroeder has already asked many of his young guys to keep up with NU’s distance freestyler and Energizer bunny, sophomore Jordan Wilimovsky, in practice. They’ve responded and senior captain Tim Smith has really taken notice of Lieberman’s approach to practice everyday. “He’s always coming to practice to get better,” Smith said. “He’s got a great attitude. He’s very dedicated to the team and willing to do anything.” Lieberman was one of the top recruits from Minnesota and was an all-state, all-conference and all-

Eastern Michigan vs. Northwestern Evanston 5 p.m. Friday

America honoree during high school. Returning swimmer to watch: Uula Auren, breaststroker Auren had a difficult year in 2012, spending most of the year recovering from an offseason shoulder surgery. He never appeared fully revived and struggled to regain his racing form. But after a healthy offseason, the junior should make an impact for the Cats in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events. “To have him for a whole season and not really have any limitations on him throughout the first seven weeks is good,” Schroeder said. “I think things are starting to come together.” Revenge match: Eastern Michigan stunned NU last year in its season opener. Smith said it won’t be hard for the team to become energized for this meet. “There’s a bitter taste in our mouth from last year,” Smith said. “We wrote them off too easily last year. Our big goal is not to just beat them but to blow them out. They were pretty excited to beat us last year. So we want to make sure they know that was just a fluke, and it’s not going to happen again.”

Stephens ready to launch, looking to go all in for senior year By JOHN PASCHALL

daily senior staffer @JohnPaschall

At 6 feet 7 inches, senior Chase Stephens is the ideal height for a sprint swimmer. Yet early on in his career, he didn’t know how to use his body to his advantage. “Back in my high school, they talked about how they couldn’t believe a 6-foot-8 guy doesn’t know how to swim yet,” Stephens said. “My stroke was horrendous. I definitely didn’t have the endurance I have now.” But something clicked for Stephens late last season. He took everything he learned from previous leaders on the team and put it all together to complete the puzzle heading into the Big Ten Championships, where he finished seventh in the 100-meter freestyle and qualified for the NCAA Championships. “I really thought it was go time,” he said. “I thought it was my responsibility to step up and be role models for the team that we are going to be this year.” The Madison, Wis., native

johnpaschall2014@ u.northwestern.edu

Daily file photo by Melody Song

THRILL OF THE CHASE Senior Chase Stephens is ready to unleash his fury in the water. Last year he placed seventh in the Big Ten Championships freestyle event.

didn’t get many serious looks from Division 1 swimming programs coming out of high school. Two teams pursuing Stephens were the Wildcats and his hometown Wisconsin Badgers, representing the school that both his mother and father attended. After a difficult decision, Stephens picked Northwestern because of the opportunity to be on a smaller team and have a larger role. In addition, he didn’t know how good of a Big Ten swimmer he’d be, so having academics to fall back on was a major plus, he said. But Stephens’ first two years in Evanston weren’t exactly kind to him. Although Stephens continued to improve, NU didn’t find a ton of success in the Big Ten Championships in 2010 and 2011. “You learn a ton about how to lose and what it feels like to lose,” he said. “But then when you actually win, it’s well deserved.” After his breakout performance last year, Stephens earned something else out of the pool: a scholarship. But receiving that gift from coach Jarod Schroeder was never about the money. “It was more just for the spot on the team,” he said. “I was saying to myself that I could do this and keep up with some of the best swimmers we have at school.” Schroeder and Stephens developed a special bond over the years because Schroeder was in the same situation as Stephens in college. Schroeder wasn’t a highly ranked recruit, but he walked onto the Northern Illinois program and earned a scholarship late in his career. “It’s always great to get someone who’s not a highly touted recruit to come into your program and do something special,” Schroeder said. “And that’s what he’s done here.” Even though he’s not listed as a captain, there’s no question Stephens will play a large leadership role this year. To make sure he wouldn’t suffer a letdown after last year’s accomplishments, he decided against doing an internship over the summer, like most of his teammates do, and chose to train and work a low-paying job on the side. For Stephens, 2013 is all or nothing. “Let’s try and put all the chips in and see what happens,” he said. “I made sure that I had the right mindset and focus going into my senior year so hopefully I can leave a lasting imprint on the program for the next generations coming in.” johnpaschall2014@u.northwestern.edu

Women’s Swimming

Excitement makes ripples in the water as NU preps for first home meet By KENDRA MAYER

the daily northwestern @kendra_mayer

Northwestern gears up to face Illinois and Eastern Michigan on Friday at the Wildcats’ home opener. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in the Sports Pavilion and Aquatic Center. Coach Jimmy Tierney said the first meet means a lot for the team, especially in terms of setting a benchmark for future progress. Tierney said the swimmers have worked hard to manage the workload of practices, which have become progressively more challenging since the

beginning of the season. “We’re definitely ready to race … and see where everyone is,” he said. Tierney said the meet will be especially exciting for the freshmen because it is the first of their college career. “They have a wonderful spirit about them,” he said. “They fit in really well.” Freshman swimmer Melissa Postoll echoed Tierney’s sentiment. “I love (the team),” she said. “The people have been so inviting.” Postoll said she wasn’t nervous for the home opener; on the contrary, was excited to kickstart the season. The freshman is used to the pressure: Postoll said she has played the sport

Illinois and Eastern Michigan vs. Northwestern Evanston 5 p.m. Friday

for 14 years. “If you’ve never been to a swim meet, it’s cool to get the experience … to see what it’s all about,” sophomore Emily Launer said. She said swimming isn’t a widely known sport, but that’s what makes it more interesting to watch. Launer expressed anticipation for Friday, as well. Although she is looking forward to diving into the pool, the thought of the first beep still

brings out a few nerves. She said meets between two Big Ten schools tend to make everyone more hyped up. The sophomore said the Cats and Fighting Illini “have a bit of an in-state rivalry going on.” Launer herself hails from DeKalb, Ill. NU isn’t as competitive with Eastern Michigan because the Eagles swim in the Mid-American Conference. The teams do not race against each other every season. “It would be a big deal for (Eastern Michigan) … to pull an upset,” Tierney said. After the initial plunge Friday, NU will play Wisconsin in its next home game on Nov. 15. kendramayer2017@u.northwestern.edu

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.