The Daily Northwestern — Oct. 22, 2021 by The Daily Northwestern

Serving the Northwestern and Evanston communities since 1881

The Daily Northwestern Friday, October 22, 2021

DAILYNORTHWESTERN.COM 2 CITY/Butterflies

6 OPINION/Nevo

Thousand Butterflies Project fosters care

This campus needs more nuance

Find us online @thedailynu

PAGE 4

Chris Bergin is the embodiment of hard work

High 55 Low 40

Office of Equity talks new policies at ASG New restorative practice program was previewed By JOSHUA PERRY

the daily northwestern @joshdperry

An Office of Equity representative presented harassment policy updates and previewed a new restorative practice program and digital antiracism training at Associated Student Government’s second meeting of the quarter. The University announced it would change harassment and discrimination policies by Sept. 3 after releasing the results of an independent investigation into reports of sexual harassment and racism raised by the cheer team. In a February Daily investigation, cheerleaders said NU’s Office of Equity did not appropriately respond to allegations of racism. The University filed a motion in May to dismiss sexual harassment allegations leveled by former cheerleader Hayden Richardson in a January federal lawsuit. TiShaunda McPherson, senior associate vice president for equity, addressed the changes. A new reporting mandate requires all NU employees, including student employees and graduate

students with supervisory authority, to report incidents of sexual misconduct, harassment or discrimination. If employees or students fail to report an incident, they will face repercussions, McPherson said. The office has also broadened its policy on matters of harassment, McPherson said. Now, offensive language or conduct does not have to be targeted toward a specific person to be a violation. “Even if someone uses a racial slur, but they don’t direct it at a specific person, that still may create a hostile environment,” McPherson said. “We don’t want that type of behavior in our campus community.” In accordance with social justice commitments made by administrators last year, the Office of Equity requires senior officials, including University President Morton Schapiro and Provost Kathleen Hagerty, to complete mandatory foundational anti-racism training, according to McPherson. The Office of Equity will roll out similar, customized digital anti-racism training that the University will develop with the help of NU scholars and diversity leaders, McPherson said. She told ASG that involving the campus

» See ASG, page 7

Madison Smith/Daily Senior Staffer

Evanston Public Library. EPL addressed concerns about racist imagery and content during its Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday.

EPL board discusses racist imagery Residents say apology for using “thin blue line” imagery isn’t enough By MAX LUBBERS

daily senior staffer @maxlubbers

Evanston Public Library em p l oyee s an d b oard

members discussed the use of racist imagery in one of its displays, as well as how to address racist books in the library’s collection, during an EPL Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday.

EPL issued a statement earlier this month apologizing for the use of “thin blue line” imagery in a display advertising an upcoming program on police reform. But residents at the meeting said the apology

wasn’t enough. Library patron Deshana Newman, who is Black, said EPL paints itself as a library for all citizens, but in fact is

» See EPL, page 7

Athlete mopeds aren’t actually free Comix Revolution But some receive a monthly stipend, which can be used to buy one

Davis St. location offers oasis for comic book lovers

By NICOLE MARKUS

the daily northwestern @nicolejmarkus

Despite a common misconception among Northwestern students, most athletes purchase mopeds themselves, Weinberg junior and women’s soccer player Rowan Lapi said. However, student-athletes on full athletic scholarship receive a monthly stipend, which she said can be used to purchase a moped. In an email to The Daily, Athletic Communications confirmed that those on full athletic scholarship receive a monthly stipend for personal expenses. “Considering Instagram accounts made, and just overall distaste, I feel that most people either feel that athletes are just lazy… or they’re just annoyed because of mopeds zipping in and out,” Lapi said. “Most people definitely don’t know that we actually buy them.” Mopeds have become a hot topic among NU students on social media platforms

Recycle Me

celebrates 21 years By ELENA HUBERT

the daily northwestern @elenahubert25

Illustration by Hank Yang

Mopeds have become a hot topic among NU students on social media platforms like Instagram.

like Instagram. On the site, students have created new anonymous accounts like @ numopedsupremacy and @ nopedsnu as ways to sound off about mopeds. Some of the discourse about mopeds concerns NU’s perceived special treatment towards athletes, Communication sophomore Fiona

Byrne said. Byrne said she has taken issue with funding in athletics programs before she arrived at NU. Northwestern has prioritized new athletic initiatives in recent years, including spending $270 million on building the Ryan Fieldhouse and the Walter Athletics Center and a recent

$480 million donation from Patrick Ryan (Kellogg ’59) and Shirley Ryan (Weinberg ’61) , much of which will go toward rebuilding Ryan Field. “I’ve been kind of antisports funding since high school,” Byrne said. “As much as we laugh about it, it does

» See MOPED, page 7

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but at Comix Revolution, you don’t have to choose between the two. In just two rooms, the Davis Street storefront houses over 2,000 graphic novels. Comix Revolution president Jim Mortensen (Weinberg ’94) established the chain’s first location in 1996 after taking over the former Mount Prospect location of Moondog’s comic store. Four years later, he opened the Evanston location. While attending Northwestern, Mortensen was a weekly customer at local comic store Comic Relief. The store closed down a few years after he graduated. Mortensen tried to apply to take over the lease, but his request was denied. He eventually found a space on Davis Street — previously occupied

by Reckless Records — and opened Comix Revolution. “There were some areas of literature and art (in Evanston) that could be supported a little bit more and that weren’t being represented in the area,” Mortensen said. Sales associate Frank Rodriguez said getting into reading comics can be daunting due to the vast number of series and issues. Batman’s origin series “Detective Comics,” for example, celebrated Issue 1000 in 2019. He said it can be stressful when readers feel compelled to catch up from the beginning. However, Rodriguez said store employees can be a helpful resource for newcomers by offering recommendations for beginners. There are comics to match a variety of different styles and interests, he said. “The medium is flooded with talent currently,” Rodriguez said. “So there’s something out there for you, you just got to crack open a book.” Alongside comics, the store sells books, apparel and trading cards. Plush animals, though,

» See COMIX, page 7

INSIDE: Around Town 2 | On Campus 3 | Opinion 6 | Classifieds & Puzzles 7 | Sports 8

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

AROUND TOWN

Thousand Butterflies Project fosters community care By NIXIE STRAZZA

the daily northwestern @nixiestrazza

Through the Thousand Butterflies Project, Evanston students are using butterflies — a symbol of rejuvenation in many cultures — to foster connection and community care. Since last summer, Evanston-based nonprofit Kids Create Change has hosted butterfly-making tables at community events, art festivals and block parties around the city. There, students can drop by to decorate paper butterflies with markers, stickers, sequins and personalized messages. Co-Directors Angela Lyonsmith and Melissa Raman Molitor said the organization, founded in 2020, aims to foster the sociocultural awareness and the emotional development of young people through the arts. The project is an ongoing display in Studio 3, the in-house gallery and open art space of Kids Create Change, inspired by the Japanese tradition of folding one thousand cranes to be granted a wish. Lyonsmith said the Thousand Butterflies Project is far more than an arts-and-crafts activity. Though subtle in nature, Lyonsmith said she believes shared art projects facilitate necessary discussions between young people and expose them to life experiences different from their own. Students have connected their creations to

social movements like Black Lives Matter, proimmigration initivaties and LGBTQ+ rights. Some have adorned their butterflies with inspirational quotes, including one from late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Art has come up again and again as a meaningful way to combat the difficulties of this last year,” Lyonsmith said. “I don’t just mean the pandemic, but the pandemic of social injustice as well.” Loyola University Chicago Prof. Carolyn Tang Kmet said the project was a perfect learning opportunity for her seven-year-old daughter Mackenzie, who raised monarch butterflies over the summer. “I think art gives her the ability to speak her mind even if she may not have the vocabulary for it yet,” Kmet said. The hanging butterflies are also a part of the Terrain Biennial 2021, a series of more than 250 public art installations around the globe. Established by the late Sabina Ott in 2013, Terrain Biennial aims to bring accessible art to unexpected places and broaden the audience for contemporary art. Cortney Lederer, a project manager and School of Art Institute in Chicago alumnae, serves on the Terrain Biennial committee and said she’s looking forward to seeing the lasting effect of the project. “What’s so impactful about Kids Create Change is to have youth involved in creating public art — and public art that speaks to self care and the healing process and community care,”

Courtesy of Angela Lyonsmith

Butterflies decorated by Evanston kids on display at Studio 3.

Lederer said. Earlier this year, Kids Create Change received the Racial Equity and Community Partnership Grant through Northwestern’s Office of Neighborhood and Community Relations. The incubator portion of the program gave $5,000 to new organizations looking to create a fairer and more equitable Evanston, with an emphasis on racial equality. Dave Davis, NU’s executive director of Neighborhood and Community Relations, said he was immediately inspired by the Kids Create Change mission statement when the group approached him last year. “There’s simply a lack of arts-driven spaces that truly center and amplify the stories, and voices and art of BIPOC young people,” Davis said. Lyonsmith said the organization is excited to ramp up programming with in-studio workshops and classes, but they remain cautious due to a lack of COVID-19 vaccinations among children. Studio 3’s inaugural exhibition featuring the work of artist and vocalist Michaela Marchi will debut Nov. 6. Through music, photography and

fashion design, Lyonsmith hopes that Marchi’s work will continue to inspire kids to interact with complex social issues. “We are trying to instill and teach in developmentally appropriate ways how we can be better human beings,” Lyonsmith said. “That starts with the very basic capacity of being able to share and listen to each other’s stories.” nixiestrazza2024@u.northwestern.edu

Setting the record straight An article published in Monday’s paper titled “Restaurant trivia nights gain popularity in Evanston” mispelled Willa Barnett’s last name. The Daily regrets the error.

Picture yourself

AMONG THE GREATS

CLASS OF 1988 NU SYLLABUS YEARBOOK PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL BE IN NORRIS FOR A LIMITED TIME. Several poses will be taken – in your own clothes and with cap and gown. Your choice will be available for purchase. All senior portraits must be taken by Prestige Portraits/Life Touch. $10 sitting fee required.

SIGN UP FOR YOUR SENIOR YEARBOOK PORTRAIT DON'T GET LEFT OUT! SCHEDULE YOUR PORTRAIT Monday Nov. 1 through Friday, November 19 @ NORRIS Sign up at: www.OurYear.com NU Code: 87150 questions? email: syllabus@northwestern.edu or go to: www.NUsyllabus.com

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

ON CAMPUS

NUDM strives for accessibility in 2022 By LUCIA BARNUM

The Daily Northwestern www.dailynorthwestern.com Editor in Chief Isabelle Sarraf

the daily northwestern @luciabarnum_

eic@dailynorthwestern.com

Northwestern University Dance Marathon will eliminate its automatic $400 minimum fundraising recommendation and Greek life-centric team system for its first night in the tent since 2019. Weinberg juniors Amy Fan and Aarthi Kottapalli, NUDM’s first-ever Accessibility and Inclusion co-chairs, are directing some of these changes in response to concerns about the event’s accessibility. Some students have criticized the $400 fundraising recommendation for putting low-income students at a disadvantage. In previous years, all dancers’ fundraising goals were automatically set to $400, but this year participants can set their own goals as soon as they set up their fundraising page. Fan said she prioritized addressing the $400 fundraising minimum because of how daunting it was when she joined NUDM as a freshman. “That was a huge barrier for me,” Fan said. “I had to work really hard towards it, and I know that not everyone is able to spend all this time to try and fundraise $400.” Raising the amount was not mandatory to participate in the event, but many dancers said the expectation to collect $400 was a burden to them or someone they knew. Some said they feared they would be kicked out of the tent if they couldn’t raise enough. Weinberg senior Georgia Schafer, who has served on NUDM committees since her sophomore year, said she was barely able to scrape together $400 her freshman and sophomore years. Schafer said the requirement put pressure on her as a first-generation, low-income student, while her wealthier peers didn’t seem to find it as difficult. “I’m really excited to ease that burden for other people because it shouldn’t be this thing that you’re really worrying about, spending all your time feeling ashamed you’re not going to raise the $400,” Schafer said. NUDM’s executive co-chairs, Weinberg senior Cady De Camara and McCormick senior Daniel

stacia@dailynorthwestern.com

The Daily

is back in print. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays on the NU campus & Evanston. 24/7 online @thedailynu & Dailynorthwestern. com For delivery suggestions & comments, contact The Daily Business Office at ads@dailynorthwestern. com or 847.491.7206.

General Manager Stacia Campbell

Holly and John Madigan Newsroom Phone | 847.491.3222 Campus desk

campus@dailynorthwestern.com

City desk

city@dailynorthwestern.com

Sports desk Illustration by Fiona Wang

sports@dailynorthwestern.com

This year, participants won’t be required to have a $400 fundraising goal and won’t participate with organizationbased teams.

Ad Office | 847.491.7206

Birmingham admitted the organization’s messaging about the fundraising minimum has been unclear in the past. This year, they plan to make it explicit that dancers do not have to raise $400 to participate. This winter’s Dance Marathon will also feature a brand new team system. In the past, some dancers participated as part of an organizational team — often their fraternity or sorority — to fundraise and attend social events with throughout the year. Under the old system, Fan said Greek life sometimes dominated the tent and made others uncomfortable joining. Schafer said the heavy Greek presence made the tent feel exclusive. As a freshman, it was intimidating to see Greek organizations wearing matching shirts and socializing in big groups when she was participating with only one or two friends, she said. This year, NUDM will sort all dancers into four color teams — Hogwarts-style, Fan said. The teams won’t be connected to outside organizations, and each team will hold social events to foster community within NUDM. The Dancer Accessibility and Experience committee formerly oversaw accessibility issues, but

THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN is published Monday, Wednesday and 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; 847-491-7206.

this year, the executive co-chairs split the committee in two: Accessibility and Inclusion and Dancer Relations, the latter of which is helping to implement the new team system. In previous years, Birmingham said it felt like NUDM was dragging their feet on dedicating a specific internal space to focusing on accessibility. Kottapalli said NUDM has been “deeply engrossed in one tradition” for almost as long as it’s existed, so she didn’t initially think she and Fan would be able to change so much in their term as Accessibility and Inclusion co-chairs. “It’s really cool that we’ve already changed so much in a few weeks,” Kottapalli said. “It really sets the tone for what we keep calling the new chapter of NUDM.” While NUDM cannot completely erase its Greek life origins, De Camara said, she still hopes the 2022 event will be a fresh start because so few NU students have experienced an in-person dance marathon. “We have to really capitalize on this unique opportunity to make some big changes and hopefully do things that are going to make the institution more inclusive,” De Camara said. luciabarnum2024@u.northwestern.edu

spc-compshop@northwestern.edu

First copy of THE DAILY is free, additional copies are 50 cents. All material published herein, except advertising or where indicated otherwise, is Copyright 2020 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

jiffy lube SIGNATURE SERVICE® OIL CHANGE

NU students, faculty and staff show your Wildcard & receive $10 OFF oil change With this coupon. Coupon Code NW1

WE NOW DO TUNE-UPS, TIRES & BRAKES! jiffy lube • 1941 W. Dempster, Evanston (just west of Dodge) 847-328-5222 • Mon-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-5, Sun 10-4

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

SATURDAY, OCT. 23

STANDINGS EAST Michigan State Michigan Ohio State Penn State Maryland Indiana Rutgers

(4-0, 7-0) (3-0, 6-0) (3-0, 5-1) (2-1, 5-1) (1-2, 4-2) (0-3, 2-4) (0-4, 3-4)

WEST Iowa Minnesota Purdue Northwestern Wisconsin Illinois Nebraska

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

Anderson, Cats from Michigan return By DREW SCHOTT

daily senior staffer @dschott328

Just seven miles north of Eastern Michigan University, a bastion of college football looms large. The Eagles journeyed to the Big House on Sept. 19, 2009 to face off against Michigan, where they were met with a 45-17 loss, the third in a streak of 12 consecutive defeats. Though the outcome was less than ideal, the game marked a homecoming for Eastern Michigan’s offensive line coach. Kurt Anderson won a national championship with the Wolverines in 1997 and earned the Hugh R. Rader Jr. Memorial Award, granted to Michigan’s top offensive lineman, as the starting center in 2001. Anderson then served as a graduate assistant on the offensive line at his alma mater during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. “Going back for the first time, it was a little surreal,” Anderson said. Now Northwestern’s offensive line coach, Anderson will return to Michigan Stadium for the third time as an opposing coach on Saturday when the Wildcats (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) take on the No. 6 Wolverines (6-0, 3-0). Looking to topple one of the nation’s best teams in what coach Pat Fitzgerald called “one of the cathedrals of college football,” Anderson will not be alone on the sideline as a member of NU with ties to the Great Lakes State. Ten of the Cats’ players come from Michigan, including graduate linebacker Chris Bergin, sophomore left guard Josh Priebe and sophomore cornerback Rod Heard II. Four call the Detroit metropolitan area home. Bergin, his brother — sophomore

linebacker Owen — and freshman offensive lineman Caleb Tiernan are alumni of Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, roughly 40 miles away from Ann Arbor. The Bergin brothers, whose hometown of Bloomfield Hills is about a 45 minute drive from the University of Michigan, were raised Michigan State fans since their dad Joseph played for the Spartans. But they became the outliers. The topic of Michigan vs. Michigan State created debates at the lunch table, Owen remembers. “The area I grew up in are diehard maize-andblue fans,” Chris said. “That’s something I grew up around, just more Michigan fans than I could ever keep count of. Everyone loved the Big House.” Chris, currently the Big Ten’s tackles leader by 21 takedowns, has yet to walk into Michigan Stadium, the largest venue in college football with a capacity of 107,601 people. That will change Saturday. Meanwhile, Priebe knows what to expect this weekend in Ann Arbor. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive lineman was a three-star recruit with 28 offers, including the Wolverines. He attended games on his visits to Michigan, which he said had a great atmosphere. Priebe grew up just above the Indiana border and South Bend, the home of the University of Notre Dame, in Niles. In high school, he witnessed how fellow football players reacted to the possibility of playing for one of the most historic programs in college football. “Michigan football is really competitive, really big in the state for high school,” Priebe said. “A lot of kids grow up Michigan fans and I think that’s definitely a lot of kids’ dreams growing up, to have

an opportunity to play in the Big House.” Priebe is not the only highly-recruited Michigan native to be offered by the maize-and-blue and ultimately end up in Evanston. Tiernan was a fourstar in the class of 2020 who chose the Cats over the Wolverines, Ohio State and Penn State. Both Priebe and Tiernan were recruited by Anderson. This weekend, Priebe’s relatives will be on hand to watch his seventh game as a starter. So will members of the Bergin family. “It’ll be special,” Chris said. “It’s hard to put into words. I know it’s gonna be a feeling that goes beyond words.” Anderson’s brother Erick, who etched his name into the history books as a linebacker for the Wolverines, will also be watching live in Ann Arbor. His 390 tackles rank third in school history and he is the only Michigan player to lead the team in tackles for four straight years. While Saturday marks a return to home for numerous players, the Cats are locked in on the task at hand. At stake is the first annual George Jewett Trophy, named for the first Black player at Michigan and NU. A win would elevate the Cats to above-.500 and give the squad its biggest upset victory since 2011. By Saturday afternoon, Anderson — who got engaged in Ann Arbor, the birthplace of three of his five kids — is hoping to have another significant memory in the city. “Some people can be at a place and play football at a school for five years and never play a top ten ranked team,” Anderson said. “It’s always special when you get that opportunity.” drewschott2023@u.northwestern.edu

NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS (3-3) vs. (6-0) MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 6

6 2

68 52

58 15 97

89 5

41 12

44/32

40 30

99 28

96 1

MICHIGAN

NORTHWESTERN

NORTHWESTERN VS. MICHIGAN

4 THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

83 2

Northwestern Offense

Michigan Defense

Northwestern Defense

Michigan Offense

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

90 DE Mike Morris 58 DT Mazi Smith 15 DT Christopher Hinton 97 DE Aidan Hutchinson 41 WILL Nikhai HillGreen 12 MIKE Josh Ross 32 SAM Jaylen Harrell 22 CB Gemon Green 4 CB Vincent Gray 2 S Brad Hawkins 30 S Daxton Hill

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

12 QB Cade McNamara 25 RB Hassan Haskins 85 WR Daylen Baldwin 6 WR Cornelius Johnson 5 WR Mike Sainristil 83 TE Erick All 76 LT Ryan Hayes 77 LG Trevor Keegan 68 C Andrew Vastardis 65 RG Zak Zinter 71 RT Andrew Stueber

GAMEDAY Gameday Editor Drew Schott Writer Lawrence Price Designers Angeli Mittal Carly Schulman Gameday is a publication of Students Publishing Co. A four-page issue is usually published on the Friday prior to Northwestern home games and a two-page issue is published on the Friday prior to Northwestern road games. All material is © 2021 Students Publishing Co. Questions or comments should be sent c/o Gameday Editor Drew Schott, 1999 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208.

THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

WALK-ON TO CAPTAIN

How Northwestern’s Chris Bergin became one of the top linebackers in college football through hard work By LAWRENCE PRICE

the daily northwestern @lpiii_tres

Nobody expects preferred walk-ons like linebacker Chris Bergin to become stars on the field, let alone receive playing time and work their way into the rotation. On top of his “bottom, of the bottom of the totem pole” status, he stood at 5-foot-11-inches — a measurement people viewed as undersized for the linebacker position — and held no Power Five offers coming out of high school. Bergin endured being overlooked and doubted, while building up his desire to make it to the top. He lives by a quote instilled in him at an early age: “Work hard, keep your mouth shut and good things will happen.” Bergin showcased his drive for success on the field to prove the naysayers wrong every chance he could.

***** Bergin’s football journey started the day he was born. His father, Joe Bergin Sr., played college football at Michigan State, including as a starting defensive lineman during the Spartans’ run to the 1987 Big Ten Championship and the 1988 Rose Bowl. This experience allowed Bergin to grow up around the game and eventually develop a passion for and devotion to football. He played other sports, including track and field, but nothing could top his first love. He wasn’t the only one in the family to feel the same way, as both his older brother Joe and younger brother Owen joined him to throw the football around. “I can’t really think of a time where we didn’t love football,” said Joe Bergin, who played defensive back at NU from 2015 to 2019. “You see old helmets in the basement, see some photos, and that’s enough to kind of start the obsession at a young age.” According to Joe, their dad never pushed for the trio to play football. Knowing he played the game, though, made the boys want to be just like him. Competing with one another helped cultivate their craft and made them stronger as players, Owen said. It also taught the brothers to work the hardest to beat the guy across from him. This held true for Bergin in Evanston. He was named Special Teams or Defensive Practice Player of the Week five times for the Wildcats during his freshman year. Despite a two-year difference between Joe and Chris and a three-year divide with Owen, it didn’t stop any of them from keeping an eye on the prize of playing football for the Cats — and living out Bergin’s treasured motto of earning respect. “We’re the biggest sore losers if you ever did anything in the backyard and that carries over here,” Owen said. “He never settles for second place in what he does and he always just has to be the hardest working person whenever and whatever he’s doing.”

***** “I knew that I needed to have a little something extra,” Bergin said. “I needed something more to be the player I wanted to be, the player I knew I could be, and I feel like having those experiences just sharpened the chip on my shoulder.” That drive has turned the graduate into one of the best linebackers in the country. Before the season, Bergin earned a spot on the Butkus Award Watchlist, given to the top linebacker in the country. Now halfway through the 2021 campaign, he has the most total tackles in the Big Ten with 63. Even after receiving national recognition, Bergin competes like the chip on his shoulder is still there. It has turned him into one of the most revered players at Northwestern. “He is absolutely one of the most relentless guys I have been around,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “He has performed so well throughout his entire career not only at linebacker, but also on special teams that I think gives guys great confidence in him as a teammate, and then they trust in what he says because he is going out and he has earned it.”

Detroit Country Day School head coach Daniel MacLean noticed Bergin’s passion and burst of energy during an open house at the school. Coaching at Country Day for 37 years, MacLean led every team a Bergin brother played for. Working side by side with them, he wasn’t surprised to see the brothers attend NU. He also wasn’t shocked to see Bergin become a leader for the Cats. “He was going to put every ounce of himself into the game,” MacLean said. “He’s got good speed, but I think more than anything it exemplifies the effort that he plays with, he never considers a play is over.” Bergin’s personal mission to prove the doubters wrong launched during his sophomore season of high school.

Striving to make the varsity team, he fell short of his goal, earning a spot on junior varsity instead. MacLean said Joe Sr. told him that Bergin didn’t want to buy his school books out of disappointment. Bergin made it his mission to make his stint on JV a short one. So during the first game of the season, he led the Yellowjackets to an upset victory. The following week, he was moved up to the varsity squad and earned a starting role. “You present him with a challenge and he’s going to take it personally,” MacLean said. “He just attacked the game, and it was infectious for our other players, and he’s been a part of some really outstanding defenses here for us.” In addition to serving as a key asset on defense in high school, Bergin played running back and was a return specialist alongside his best position: strong safety. Making an impact on all aspects of the game, Bergin was an essential piece to Country Day’s success. “I think that’s my edge,” Bergin said. “I’m at a point in my life where, even though I no longer think that I’m proving everybody wrong, I feel like I get to prove some people right — like my coaches who have put so much trust in me. That chip is just forever there.”

***** On special teams and defense for NU, Bergin’s skill and stats consistently improved year after year. The hard work paid off. He started four games as a sophomore and became a starter his junior year. Bergin set the tone to start his third year for the Cats, racking up consecutive games with 10 tackles. This was only the tip of the iceberg, as he finished with the third most tackles (86) on the team by the end of the season. In addition to learning under Fitzgerald — a College Football Hall of Fame honoree — Bergin was taken under the wing of linebackers coach Tim McGarigle, who made a Football Bowl Subdivision-record 545 tackles. He praised his teammates for helping him grow throughout his time at NU. “It’s hard not to develop the right way in this program,” Bergin said. “It gave me a real humbling experience to take a step back and just kind of witness and watch the older guys who have been successful, and I learned so much.” Two of those players were Bergin’s business partners at the Irish Law Firm — linebackers and 2020 graduates Blake Gallagher and Paddy Fisher. The three Cats, all of whom were of Irish descent, wreaked havoc on opposing offenses each weekend and finished as the top three tacklers for NU in 2019 and 2020. The group’s pinnacle came last season, when the Cats became the only Power Five program with three active linebackers with 200 or more career tackles. Fisher and Gallagher reached the

starting lineup in 2017 and 2018, respectively, with Bergin joining the starting lineup games after Gallagher. He took his time as a reserve to study his teammates’ games, like he did with previous linebackers Brett Walsh and Nate Hall. And when his number was called, he made sure to solidify himself in the lineup. As the lone partner entering the 2021 season, Bergin, one of the Cats’ five team captains, feels like he has become more vocal as a leader. He continues to lead by example. “The first part about being a captain is putting your play on the field and that’s what he has done since he came on the field in 2018,” McGarigle said. “He leads, he makes all the checks, he plays harder than anyone in the country, and it shows for him.”

***** With six games left in the Cats’ regular season and the team’s best opponent ahead in No. 6 Michigan, Bergin holds an unwavering mentality of going 1-0 each week. “This game is as important as anyone else and we take every opponent the

same,” he said. Coming off its first conference victory against Rutgers, NU produced on both sides of the ball, especially on defense, limiting the Scarlet Knights to seven total points. Although the contest against the Wolverines marks a return to his home state and a clash against the rival of his father’s alma mater, Bergin views it as a chance for the Cats to determine their destiny. With potentially six games left in his career donning the purple-and-white, Bergin has already made his presence known by leading the team in tackles and notching a career-high 14 against Ohio. He is spending his remaining time with NU living by the proverb, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” “It’s something I really try not to think about,” Bergin said. “This is obviously very emotional for me because this place is home and I bleed purple through and through.” lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu

6 THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

OPINION

Join the online conversation at www.dailynorthwestern.com

Nevo: Greek life conversations need more nuance LILY NEVO

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

In this era of information overload and slacktivism, people commodify opinions. Since Twitter clout is currency, nuance is inefficient and the most inflammatory take wins. But rarely does such banal discourse go further than merely stating a problem. Even less frequently do people acknowledge that their argument is not absolute. Take the Abolish Greek Life movement at Northwestern, for example. It’s important to note that abolition does not mean destruction, and rather emphasizes the construction of community support systems. But NU’s Abolish Greek Life movement has almost exclusively advocated for ending the presence of Interfraternity Council fraternities and Panhellenic Association sororities on campus. A common critique of the movement is that banning fraternities will not stop sexual assault on campus. While that is true, it does not change the fact that sexual assault currently happens in those spaces. It also ignores the countless other problems — racism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, hazing, ableism and classism — that have plagued these organizations.

Yet, Abolish Greek Life as a movement doesn’t seem to grasp the ways in which Greek life has saved the very people for which it claims to be advocating. For some, Greek life provides a community that is hard to find otherwise on campus. I would not be surprised to hear that some survivors of violence at fraternity houses have found support within their sororities because sorority members are those most exposed to this type of harm. How are you going to tell those survivors that they are perpetuating rape culture by being a part of the very same community that has supported them? Furthermore, chants like “Out of the frats and into the streets” become extremely insensitive when you acknowledge that some may have joined Greek life because of its affordable housing. Nuance is necessary in conversations of progress because very rarely does one policy alone change an entire system. Removing Greek life from our campus is a start. But without sufficient replacements like community support, inclusive student organizations and affordable on-campus housing, this change will not be helpful. There is also the issue of the individual versus the institution. Some will argue that anyone still associated with Greek life cannot be a good person. But that ignores intersectionality and reduces people to a singular identity. I do believe good people can exist in harmful spaces, and many of them have good

reasons to. Some joined to try to change the culture from the inside. Some — such as

”

I believe removing Greek life from this campus is important. I also believe that the current movements advocating for this policy are not doing so in a way that ensures that their impact helps those they claim to be fighting for.

- LILY NEVO, OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

many in the class of 2024 — were recruited in their first on-campus quarter, after an incredibly isolating start. I have written before on how progress is more important than unity when the latter is evoked to circumvent justice. Some will call me a hypocrite for now arguing that absolute arguments are not always the

most productive. But nuance does not have to mean compromise. While compromise often waters down a policy to make it more politically palatable, nuance makes us more conscious of the implications of a policy. The former generally prevents the policy from having any effect, while the latter ensures that the policy has its intended effect. I believe removing Greek life from this campus is important. I also believe that the current movements advocating for this policy are not doing so in a way that ensures that their impact helps those they claim to be fighting for. Change is uncomfortable. Removing Greek life from campus will temporarily cause a lot more problems than it will fix. Instead of shying away from a problem seemingly too big to fix, we need to move forward with our impact in mind. We need to acknowledge that even the most wellintentioned or net-benefit actions can cause harm. We need to preserve nuance in campus discourse, because without it, any change will only further polarize us. Lily Nevo is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at lilynevo2024@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Ortiz: America should celebrate, elevate immigrants STERLING ORTIZ

COLUMNIST

As a social policy major in the School of Education and Social Policy, improving laws and the American government is always on my mind. While sometimes I speak and write about policy with no vested interest, such as my writings on German politics, today I talk about immigration policy from a personal lens.

”

America should once again become a nation that seeks to celebrate and elevate recent immigrants while encouraging foreign citizens to move to the U.S. I believe this shift is necessary to achieve a robust, multiracial democracy.

- STERLING ORTIZ, COLUMNIST

Luckily, my father was Puerto Rican, which afforded him a certain privilege in the U.S. mainland. I believe he had attained American citizenship through the Jones-Shafroth Act, which grants American citizenship to all Puerto Ricans born on or after April 11, 1899. From the moment I was born, the U.S. blessed me with citizenship because of my birthright, which is a feature that blesses any person born in United States territory. My mother wasn’t as fortunate. She worked toward becoming a citizen for 12 years. She overstayed her visa and, I believe by the letter of the law, was an undocumented immigrant. My mother got a green card through marriage with my father. Despite raising me and being a model person, she had to wait more than a decade to become a citizen. This meaningless wait cost my mother deserved rights, including the right to vote for political office. Despite these hardships, I know that other immigrants’ experiences are far scarier. For example, more than 386,000 asylum seekers are looking to escape a dangerous country and start a new life in the U.S., and the country tangles them in red tape for years. Every day, delay for them risks death. Even after arriving in the U. S., some immigrants fear the Department of Homeland Security and deportation. One of the scariest moments of the Trump presidency was when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Polish-born Dr. Lukasz Niec in 2018 for misdemeanor convictions in the early 1990s and threatened him with deportation. Thankfully, Niec remained in the U.S. after beating the allegations, but the fact that the country threatened to deport a Pole shook me.

Because if the U.S. can deport a Pole, then it can undoubtedly deport a Magyar. Because of this history, I advocate for an entire ideological shift in the U.S.’ immigration policy. To say in flowery prose, America should once again become a nation that seeks to celebrate and elevate recent immigrants while encouraging foreign citizens to move to the U.S. I believe this shift is necessary to achieve a robust, multiracial democracy. The founding fathers did not fully intend either part of a multiracial democracy, but leaders inside and outside government developed this ideal in the 1960s. In policy terms, I believe the current immigration laws have not worked for Americans in the present and future. The U.S. enacts immigration policy by denying as many potential Americans as possible and acts in bad faith. To remedy this injustice, I propose that the U.S. eliminate all visa categories and distribute green cards to anyone residing in the country for longer than a month. The government should also grant full citizenship to anyone living in America for longer than six months and has residency documentation. Finally, refugee minimums should replace refugee quotas, and deportation should be a last resort if employed at all. The DHS should be dismantled and converted into a department aiming to assist immigrants into American life and deliver green cards and citizenship expediently. To me, these ideas are common sense and fit with American traditions. Americans owe our independence from the United Kingdom to immigrants such as the Marquis de Lafayette and Casimir Pulaski. In the modern age, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are

descendants of European immigrants who arrived when the U.S. actively supported European immigration. Trump’s grandfather, Friedrich Trump, immigrated from the Kingdom of Bavaria to New York City in 1885 in search of well-paying work. Biden’s great-great-grandfather, Patrick Blewitt, immigrated from County Mayo in Ireland to Scranton, Penn. in 1850 for similar reasons. All the examples I listed above are of European immigrants. My self-described golden age of open American immigration in the 1800s was only available for Europeans. When Asians wanted to immigrate, the U.S. started shuttering its borders. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 stated Chinese workers were not allowed the same provisions Europeans enjoyed. The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 allowed full and easy citizenship only to Northern and Western Europeans and Latin Americans. I believe these laws were wrong at the time, wrong today and are incompatible with American values. If a person wants to immigrate to the U.S., they should be able to, no matter who they are or where they come from. This spirit helped the country become independent, enabled the country to become a superpower and, most importantly, is the morally correct action. Sterling Ortiz is a SESP fourth-year. You can contact him at sterlingortiz2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

The Daily Northwestern Volume 143, Issue 14

Editor in Chief Isabelle Sarraf

Managing Editors Rebecca Aizin Samantha Boas Alex Chun Jacob Fulton Maia Spoto

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 They will be checked for authenticity and may be edited for length, clarity, style and grammar.

Opinion Editor Alex Perry

Assistant Opinion Editors Annika Hiredesai Lily Nevo

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.

THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

EPL

From page 1

not a safe public institution for Black residents. Newman said EPL’s public commitment to racial equity last year was only rhetoric. Rather than improving its relationship with Black residents, she said the library has caused further harm. “If Black lives mattered (to EPL), a staff member would not allow a book display that causes harm to Black community members to be created and exhibited,” Newman said. “Black residents deserve protection from white supremacy in public spaces … Black residents deserve action and not meaningless website statements and social media posts.” EPL disabled comments on its Instagram and Twitter apology posts, although residents were able to comment on Facebook. Heather Norborg, EPL’s adult learning and literacy manager, said comments were disabled because library staff did not have the capacity to monitor the comments for racist content. To address the imagery used, EPL’s Executive Director Karen Danczak Lyons said the library is putting together procedures to review signage and displays. Danczak Lyons also brought up concerns raised by a parent on EPL’s Collection Advisory Committee regarding a book her child had checked out. The book, PopularMMOs Presents A Hole New World, depicts two contrasting characters: “Jen” and “Evil Jen.” Their appearances are the same, except that Evil Jen has big lips, according to PopularMMO’s Wikia. The book’s author, a popular video game YouTuber who is not Black, has said the n-word. Betsy Bird, EPL’s collection development manager, said the library purchased one copy of the book in 2019, which she guessed happened because a patron requested it. She said EPL alerted the publisher and will now update its collection development policy, which has not been changed in years. The board also discussed what should happen with the book itself. One option is to include an information sheet to guide parents in discussing the content with their children,

COMIX

From page 1

are the store’s top sellers. Most customers are local office workers and families, he added. Lincolnwood resident Simon Iyassu said he visits Comix Revolution for the nostalgic value of the comics. A “Calvin and Hobbes” fan since childhood, he drops by the store to browse their selection whenever he’s in Evanston, even though he has the entire collection at home. “Stopping in, it goes from like five minutes to an hour,” Iyassu said. “I’ll be here all day if I

which Bird said was a solution that could be implemented more broadly. This could become a teaching moment for kids, she said. But Board Trustee Russ Shurbet questioned the implications of that statement. “As you make your decision, (you should) go and talk to people of color in our community and ask them how they feel about allowing their dehumanization to become a teaching point for the White people in this community,” Shurbet said. Board Trustee Margaret Lurie also said this practice could turn into censorship, and wondered whether it would be possible to insert these information sheets into every book with problematic content. But Board Trustee Esther Wallen said the plan is not to censor — it’s to evaluate the collection. She also emphasized the need to incorporate the community’s input into the selection of EPL’s books. “We need to take this opportunity to review some of the books that we’ve known growing up, and determine whether or not we need to have a greater conversation as to not to reinjure populations in this community,” Wallen said. Bird said the library is currently auditing all children’s books purchased in the past year. But Shurbet proposed a complete audit of the children’s section. He said many residents are frustrated and feel the library’s apologies are disingenuous because the library takes a reactive approach. In order to truly address the community’s concerns, he said the library must be proactive. To resident Eric Tanyavutti, words are not action. He said the library needs to be held accountable and remember its responsibilities to Evanston. “We feel (EPL’s) inherent values and missions on a daily basis through every decision that gets approved, every display that gets erected and every book that gets put into its collection,” he said. “Right now, whoever’s running EPL sorely failed, and it’s failed its most vulnerable residents time and time again.” mlubbers@u.northwestern.edu really wanted to.” Comix Revolution is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first store in Mt. Prospect this year by selling a craft hot sauce called “Mort Aux Vaches,” or “Death to Cows,” a nod to Mortensen’s name. Evanston-based AweSauce Hot Sauces crafted the sauce. Mortensen said he was looking for a commemorative item more unique than “another coffee mug or tote bag.” He frequently outsources store merchandise and graphics to local artisans, saying he values creative freedom. “We’ve had good luck with that because

ASG

From page 1

community in the process is a top priority. “We want to engage you to make sure that whatever we build out is unique to Northwestern and specific to the student experience, so that we don’t miss something,” she said. “Even though we think we know, we don’t know everything.” McPherson also introduced a new restorative practices program launching this month. The program intends to help remedy harm inflicted on victims of harassment and foster productive dialogues between parties involved in Office of Equity cases, McPherson said. Over the course of the summer, the University trained 40 restorative practice facilitators across campus, and the program is now underway, she said. Students, especially those working with ASG, should make use of these new tools and policy updates,

MOPED

From page 1

really feel like a slap in the face that (athletes) are athletically able people and they’re the ones getting mobility aids.” Byrne said she didn’t know that athletes purchased their own mopeds, but felt less angry after learning they did. For her, the tension surrounding athletics extends beyond just the moped debate and relates more to how athletes are treated compared to the rest of students. She said it’s “not completely fair” when NU prioritizes athletes over other students. Medill freshman Ella Skaar said she believes NU prioritizes athletes over non-athletes. As someone who grew up around the Southeastern Conference where sports are heavily prioritized, she said she isn’t surprised by the culture. Skaar said she did not know that athletes buy their own mopeds, but the knowledge makes her feel better. Unlike NU, Skaar said some of the schools she grew up around gift mopeds to athletes. Lapi said some athletes buy their mopeds secondhand from older athletes who sell them upon graduating. Mopeds are a convenient way for athletes to there are a lot of really great creators out there, great artists whose imaginations are far better than mine,” Mortensen said. “It seems weird that a business person would tell a creative person what to do.” Comix Revolution also devotes a section of comics to local up-and-comers, which Mortensen said has seen increased customer interest. Notable comic artists have called Evanston home, including 2019 MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Lynda Barry and “Dick Tracy” author Chester Gould (Kellogg 1923) during

McPherson said. McPherson also discussed the office’s responsibilities, which include social justice pursuits and responding to reports of harassment, sexual misconduct and discrimination, she said. Instances of reported harassment do not necessarily result in full investigations, McPherson clarified. She said the office focuses on the needs of those affected by harassment. If the individual who makes a report doesn’t want an investigation, it won’t happen, she said. “We may follow up with the person one more time just to let them know that they’re supported and that we’re a resource, but 99% of the time, that would be where it ends,” McPherson said. “We want to make sure that those who have been impacted by any type of misconduct maintain their agency and decisionmaking for what’s best for them.” joshuaperry2023@u.northwestern.edu quickly get from place to place and are especially helpful for students living off-campus, she said. “Sophomore year, a couple of my friends and I moved off campus because of COVID-19, and we still had to be (around campus),” Lapi said. “We ended up deciding to get mopeds… instead of buying a car… especially because we didn’t know what was happening with COVID-19.” NU is not the only school where athletes use mopeds. Weinberg sophomore and football player Jack Olsen, who transferred from Michigan State, bought his moped before he attended NU. He said most students at MSU had mopeds because of the campus’ large size. Although nobody has given her a hard time, Lapi said she understands why the mopeds around campus annoy non-athletes. She said she tries to give rides to her friends who are not athletes to help them get around more easily. However, anyone who wants to can purchase a moped to use around campus. “There’s nothing stopping anyone else from getting a moped,” Lapi said. “It’s all this big social construct of being an athlete… like that we get handed things, that’s the most frustrating part.” nicolemarkus2025@u.northwestern.edu his time at Northwestern. To Mortensen, connecting with local creators, customers and the Evanston community adds value to the business. “I hopefully have provided some art and some philosophy and some political ideas into Evanston that may not otherwise have been experienced,” he said. “We’ve got customers who I’ve now known for 20 plus years, and those connections are much more valuable to me than making money at the end of the day.” elenahubert2025@u.northwestern.edu

DAILY PUZZLES & CLASSIFIEDS • HELP WANTED • FOR RENT • FOR SALE Classified Ads

For Rent

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 847-4917206. All Classifieds 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.

It is the policy of The Daily Northwestern to accept housing advertising only from those whose housing is available without discrimination with respect to sexual orientation, race, creed or national origin. The presumption is therefore, that any housing listing appearing here is non-discriminatory.

HELP WANTED ADS are accepted only from advertisers who are equal opportunity employers. The presumption, therefore, is that all positions offered here are available to qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, handicap, or veteran status.

Available

Help Wanted SERVER - Come Make a Difference! We’re seeking a part-time server to help create outstanding culinary experiences for residents and guests in the multiple restaurants within our senior living residence. As a server, you’ll be responsible providing pleasurable Post aforClassified! dining experiences by ensuring profesNow anyone can sional and timely service according to post and manage established dining standards. You will a classified ad.of food orders, ensure the accuracy and serve in a safe, sanitary, Go to: meals DailyNorthwestern. and timely manner. You’ll also complete com/classifieds related tasks including side work; demQuestions? onstrate a positive, respectful, and proCall 847-491-7206 fessional team approach; and communicate effectively with residents and staff. EOE. Vaccine Required. Flexible schedules available. Negotiated during hiring process. https://www.mather.com/jobs or employment@mather.com

DAILY SUDOKU 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

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

Order your YEARBOOK on CAESAR & SAVE 10% Log into CAESAR and go to Student Homepage > Profile > Syllabus Yearbook Orders Offer ends 11/30/21

10/18/21

Level: 1 2 3 4

nusyllabus.com

FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 22, 2021

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle DAILY CROSSWORD Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

ACROSS 1 Spec. for tires 4 Alphabetical lunch 7 Show stoppers 10 PC component 13 Close to a delivery 15 Searches, like a pig does for truffles 17 Attending 18 Starts up again 19 *Failed-delivery words 21 Perfect spot 22 Lease alternative 23 Bond, say 26 Home of Triple-A baseball’s Rainiers 32 Order to leave 35 Eyeroll inducer, perhaps, briefly 36 Not seen as much 37 *Arrives back at square one 41 Worship 42 Dubai’s fed. 43 Information 44 Diddles (around) 46 __ opposite 48 Granola bit 50 Folk tail? 53 *Bamboozled ... and what the circled letters, when connected in the proper sequence, can be? 60 Incredulous response to an unexpected revelation 61 Oxford campus 63 Blow off some steam, maybe? 64 Many a door opening 65 Neruda wrote one to “things” 66 Many a golfer’s aim 67 Naval initials 68 46-yr.-old satire

Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

10/22/21

By Alexander Liebeskind and Jeff Chen

6 1982 sci-fi film set in a computer 7 Common keyboard symbol 8 “It __ add up” 9 Iced tea brand named for a Florida neighborhood 10 Lump 11 Best on drums 12 Cold War initials 14 Predators named for their prey 16 Overwhelming homework amount 20 Equal, as a sum 24 Beach lotion meas. 25 School URL ending 27 NFL’s Cardinals, on scoreboards 28 Bridge locales DOWN 29 Penguin 1 Wilbur of predator “Charlotte’s 30 Tuna __ Web,” e.g. 31 Geometry figure 2 It might keep 32 Bit of trickery you up 33 JavaScript lines, 3 “Fine, you got me” say 4 Many air rifles 34 “Famous” cookie 5 Trilogy with guy hobbits: Abbr. 38 “Get the picture?”

Thursday’s Puzzle Wednesday’s PuzzleSolved Solved

39 Asian language 40 Road Runner frame 45 Beethoven’s “Waldstein,” e.g. 47 Where to see strikes but not strikeouts 49 Subsequently 51 Stirs up 52 One of three companies in the Seiko Group

10/22/21

53 This clue has on 54 Rain protection 55 “No shirt, no shoes, no service,” e.g. 56 Symbol of wisdom 57 Demolish 58 Amazon Fire TV Stick alternative 59 Brew choices 62 MLB’s Cardinals, on scoreboards

SPORTS

Friday, October 22, 2021

@DailyNU_Sports

VOLLEYBALL

Northwestern suffers regular season sweep to Illinois By JOHN RIKER

daily senior staffer @john__riker

Sophomore setter Alexa Rousseau’s first year as a member of Northwestern’s volleyball team was a test of endurance. A third team Under Armour All

American from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Rousseau’s first fall in Evanston went without volleyball competition after the NCAA moved the season to the spring due to the pandemic. Even when the regular season arrived, COVID-19 concerns wreaked havoc on the Wildcats’ schedule, forcing the cancellations of 12 of NU’s 22 games. Add in the transition from high school

to college, and last year was quite the challenge. “Every day wasn’t guaranteed, and every situation wasn’t guaranteed,” Rousseau said. “It was just really hard, especially for me trying to navigate my freshman year with all this uncertainty.” The Cats’ calendar has returned to normalcy. NU (6-9, 1-3 Big Ten) is now 15

Brennan Leach/The Daily Northwestern

Junior Temi Thomas-Ailara dives for the ball in Northwestern’s home matchup against Illinois. The Fighting Illini completed a regular season sweep of the Cats in a 3-1 match victory.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

games into its regular season without any postponements. Still, the lessons and trials of last spring have left an impact on the squad’s perspective, leaving a more resilient team in its wake. Developing the Cats’ chemistry with such limited practice reps and frequent interruptions was one of NU’s toughest obstacles. While communication and practice are important to most sports, those aspects are especially crucial in a sport as team-oriented as volleyball, according to coach Shane Davis. “The more you can play and practice, the better you’re going to be,” Davis said. “Those interruptions in the spring, it was really tough to find any sort of rhythm or groove, especially with our sport.” The Cats didn’t let any of the scheduling complications derail their season entirely. NU finished with a 4-6 record and couldn’t knock off any of the ranked teams it faced, but won against Iowa and Maryland after each of its COVID-induced breaks. Despite the inconsistent schedule, Rousseau broke into the Cats’ starting lineup and finished the season as NU’s leader with 260 assists. The Cats have approached this fall with an appreciation for the sport and a smoother start to the season. The return of fans to arenas has been another welcome addition — Welsh-Ryan Arena had its highest attendance for a Big Ten opener since 2016, when NU took on then-No. 12

Nebraska on Sept. 22. “We realized that it’s so important that we get a chance to play and we’re able to be together and just step out on the court,” Rousseau said. “We’re giving it 110% because we didn’t get this chance last time.” Along with the returning members of the 2020-21 team, the Cats’ freshmen have also enjoyed the stability of the schedule after the pandemic upended their final high school years. “Being able to see everybody every day and having a set season, it’s a lot more reassuring,” freshman libero Ellee Stinson said. “I’m pretty grateful to be here and be able to play in college.” Up this weekend is an East Coast road trip that includes a Friday matchup against Maryland and a Saturday test against No. 13 Penn State. The Cats are 2-4 on the road this season and lost their lone Big Ten road matchup so far, a fiveset defeat to rival Illinois. With a chance to improve to .500 in conference play, NU will bring the upward trend of last weekend’s success and a week of preparation into its matchups. “Every little thing that we’re focusing on and working our butts off in practice during that week, we are seeing reflected in matches,” Rousseau said. “We’re just continuously getting closer and closer.” johnriker2023@u.northwestern.edu

MEN’S SOCCER

Postseason hopes at Wildcats pull off timely upset stake as Cats face OSU By KYLE LEVERONE

By PETER RYAN

the daily northwestern @therealpeterry1

Northwestern will square off against Ohio State at Martin Stadium on Sunday in a matchup that could make or break the Wildcats’ postseason hopes. NU (7-8-1, 3-5-1 Big Ten) looks to rebound against the Buckeyes (9-7-2, 4-4-2) following a string of defeats. The Cats won their first five Big Ten games, but now face a four-game losing streak, with all of the contests decided by just one goal. Most recently, NU dropped its Thursday match against Purdue 1-0 and only attempted four shots on goal. In these matches, the Cats managed just 4.1 shots per game — a significant drop from their season average of 8.8. Sunday’s battle carries major implications for NU’s chance at a Big Ten tournament berth. The Cats currently sit 11th out of 14 teams in the conference standings, and will need at least one win this week to reach postseason play since the conference tournament only takes the top eight teams. NU will likely rely on graduate student midfielder Regan Steigleder and sophomore midfielder Josie Aulicino to bolster their offense. The Cats have outscored their opponents 19-18 this season, led by Aulicino with six goals and Steigleder with three goals. However, through 15 games, NU has

been outshot 11.1 shots per match to 9.1 by its opponents. Despite the difference, the Cats have managed to outscore their opponents by scoring on 13.9% of their attempts. This efficiency poses danger to Ohio State, which has the worst save percentage in the Big Ten. NU’s defense will also need to step up to defeat the Buckeyes. Senior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wood ranks second in the Big Ten with 72 saves. Junior defender Danika Austin and senior defender Hallie Pearson who have made 15 and 13 starts this season, respectively, will assist Wood in stopping the Buckeyes. Ohio State, currently 10th in the Big Ten, will also play with its season on the line. After a 0-0 draw against Wisconsin on Wednesday night, the Buckeyes cannot make the Big Ten tournament without a victory. With a positive outcome on Sunday, NU will look to postseason play which will kick off on Oct. 31. The Cats’ last trip to the tournament came in 2017, when they fell to Penn State in the final. Current weather forecasts indicate difficult conditions for Sunday’s game, with a high chance of precipitation and winds of up to 25 miles per hour in Evanston on Sunday afternoon. To make the tournament, the Cats will not only have to beat their opponent, but the weather conditions, too.

the daily northwestern @klever0ne15

Hitting snooze can be a dangerous game to play in the morning. Set the alarm for 9:00 a.m. to get your day started before your 11:00 a.m. class. Hit snooze once, and, sometimes, when you wake up, it’s 11:05, and then you’re suddenly losing. Playing with a 1-0 lead in soccer can feel the same way at times. Northwestern would know. “Sometimes going up a goal, you think you can just try to defend the rest of the half, but then you end up giving up a lot of chances,” graduate student defender Spencer Farina said.

Situated with such a lead going into the second half, Wildcats (5-72, 2-5-0) coach Russell Payne knew the team couldn’t let up the pressure against Wisconsin (7-4-3, 3-21) Tuesday night. “The story for this team is the second half,” Payne said to Big Ten Network at halftime. After losing four games this season where they led 1-0, the Cats flipped the narrative on its own season in Madison, Wisc. NU not only held onto the 1-0 lead, but also went on to tally another goal, defeating the Badgers 2-0 in a crucial game with playoff implications. First-year midfielder Collin McCamy was all smiles and fist-pumps after striking first, with a goal from inside the penalty arc at 19:13. There

peterryan2025@u.northwestern.edu

Daily file photo by Tyler Keim Daily file photo by Carly Schulman

Northwestern pulled off an upset on the road against Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Collin McCamy and Justin Weiss contributed to the scoring in their 2-0 victory.

wasn’t much to it, according to the North Carolina native — his mind just went blank, he said, and he did what he had to do. From that point on until the end of the half, back-and-forth play ensued with solid defensive play from NU to hold Wisconsin’s top forward Andrew Akindele, to only one shot on goal. Leading by just one at halftime, the Cats had one thing in mind stepping onto the field for the second 45 minutes. “We tried to punch them in the mouth and get another one real quick,” Farina said. “Which is what we did.” Just over four minutes into the second half, NU’s punch came in the form of a stop and go, as junior midfielder Vicente Castro delivered a left-footed cross straight to waiting sophomore forward Justin Weiss, who tapped the ball right into the net. The point marked Weiss’ sixth goal of the season for the Cats tying him for most goals in the Big Ten this year, and Castro’s fifth assist on the year. Castro, who was trying to beat two defenders, said he “just felt” Weiss would be in the box, ready for the assist. With that goal and impenetrable defense in the second half, NU secured a much-needed win on the road, despite having a losing record in away games. Following the victory, the Cats currently have a six-point lead over Ohio State in the Big Ten standings, giving them much more stability as the eighth seed. Only eight teams advance to the Big Ten Tournament, so with only 11 days left in the regular season, every point matters. Heading into the last conference matchup in a week and a half against Michigan State, McCamy said they feel good about where they stand, having not been shut out in a single Big Ten match all season. “We’re not a team that’s out of it,” McCamy said. “We fight — we fight hard and we’re ready to go on to the postseason and see what we can do.” kyleleverone2023@u.northwestern.edu