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Revamped center plans move ahead By INA YANG
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POLITICS ASIDE Newark,N.J., Mayor Cory Booker speaks to students in Cahn Auditorium on Tuesday evening. Booker addressed his evolution from mayor to rising Democratic star, but stressed nonpartisan industriousness.
‘Not about left or right’ Booker tells students to doggedly pursue dreams By PATRICK SVITEK
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Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker urged Northwestern students Tuesday night to embrace the “conspiracy of love,” offering a nonpartisan respite from one of the most politically charged times of the year. “We are here because of the fortitude, fierceness and faith of the people who
came before us,” Booker told about 150 students in Cahn Auditorium. “There’s a lot of politics, swirl and noise at the moment, but the question always has to come back to, ‘What am I going to do?” Booker acknowledged that College Democrats brought him to campus and he has been “literally forgetting” where he is amid a packed schedule stumping for President Barack Obama. But Booker promised to steer clear of politics. “No side has a monopoly on ideas,” he
said. “It’s not about left or right. It’s not about red or blue. It’s about moving this country forward and the red, white and blue.” Booker outlined his rise as one of the country’s most high-profile mayors and a Democratic star-in-waiting, starting with his parents’ reminders to count his blessings. He said their “conspiracy of love” evokes his father’s blunt advice: “Son, don’t » See BOOKER, page 6
After lengthy negotiations and collaborative planning between Evanston and Northwestern, the approved visitors center construction plan now reflects the needs of both while following city codes and regulations. Throughout the process of gaining city support for the center, University officials addressed various concerns from Evanston’s Preservation Commission and ordinary citizens ranging from migratory bird collisions and “obtrusive lighting that may possibly affect the current night skyline.” The University was originally denied a certificate of appropriateness by the city’s Preservation Commission last Tuesday. Evanston aldermen received the University’s appeal Monday and passed the motion with a 6-2 vote. Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) and Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) voted against the appeal, while Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th) abstained because she is a university employee. “The University is very appreciative of the council taking the time to listen carefully to the University’s proposal and voting to approve it,” NU spokesman Al Cubbage said. The commission’s main concerns referred to the center’s height, location and impact on Fisk Hall, one of a dozen landmark buildings on the same lot as the proposed center. Ronald Nayler, NU’s vice president for facilities management,
responded to these concerns and other resident complaints on behalf of the University in a letter dated Oct. 16 to the Preservation Commission. The note was attached to NU’s appeal application to city council. In the letter, Naylor states that the height of the new visitors center is compatible with the height of the campus buildings to which it is visibly related. Regarding architectural concerns, Nayler stressed that buildings on campus are of varying architectural styles and that the new visitors center, along with the new Music and Communications building, will serve as “a gateway to the modern campus.” Nayler also directly answered letters received from the community. In response to claims that the new visitors center would be too tall for an Evanston historical district, Naylor said the structure would be six stories tall, which would not violate the city’s restriction on building heights. He added that the proposed building location is not in a historical district. Because residents were concerned about construction disrupting local birds, NU worked closely with the Audubon Society and local bird club members to improve the designs. The east and north facades will have no glass and the south and west facades will utilize a “birdfriendly” glass. Cubbage emphasized the importance of the “state-of-the-art center” for admission, noting the center » See VISITORS CENTER, page 6
Budget includes proposed tax on bullets, guns County aims to take edge off budget deficit, curb street violence By CIARA MCCARTHY
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Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle proposed a county tax on guns and bullets as part of the 2013 budget Thursday. The tax would charge an additional five cents for every bullet sold and an additional $25 for every gun sold. Preckwinkle presented the proposal in an effort to earn more money for the county amidst a significant deficit and as a way to stem a recent apparent increase in gun violence. Larry Suffredin, the Cook County commissioner for the 13th district, which includes Evanston, sponsored the tax. The revenues can recoup some of the county’s costs of gunrelated incidents, Suffredin said. Suffredin said gun violence has a significant impact on Cook County hospitals and courts. On average, acute trauma care for a shooting victim costs $52,000, Preckwinkle said in her budget address. According to the county board’s budget recommendation, the gun
and bullet taxes are estimated to generate $1 million in the 2013 fiscal year. The recent shooting death of 14-year-old Evanston Township High School student Dajae Coleman brought attention to the issue of gun control in Evanston. “The violence in Cook County The is devastating and the violence in wide availCook County abi l it y of is devastating ammunition only exacand the wide erbates the availability of problem,” ammunition … Preckwinkle exacerbates the said. In Chiproblem. c ago, 30 percent of Toni Preckwinkle, guns used in Cook County crimes were board president initially purchased from Cook County gun shops, said Colleen Daley, executive director of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. The Illinois State Rifle Association, however, has voiced strong opposition to the tax. Richard Pearson, the association’s executive director, said the tax would
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drive gun and bullet sales outside of the county. Pearson added that the tax would also punish law-abiding gun owners instead of those responsible for gun violence. Suffredin said the tax will create a rift between lawful gun owners and gang members. “It’s lawful gun owners who buys these guns originally and then somehow get them to the gangbangers. What we’ve got to do is put obstacles in their way,” he said. If the tax passes, Pearson said, the ISRA will consider filing a suit against the county. Suffredin said there’s enough support on the board for the gun and bullet tax. “I don’t think we’re putting any kind of a burden on any legitimate citizen, and the State Rifle Association will fight anything because they really don’t care about humanity,” Suffredin said. The 2013 budget will be open to several public hearings as well as departmental reviews before the final version is passed Nov. 16. Local Evanston anti-violence initiatives include a developing gun buyback program, a project spearheaded by the West Evanston Strategic Team and city officials. The program proposes eventually paying gun owners $100 per firearm. ciaramccarthy2015@u.northwestern.edu
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Around Town Flower Bike traverses Evanston Mobile flower cart finishes blooming first season selling sprigs to strangers By Susan Du
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Some days when the streets of downtown Evanston are flooded with rush-hour traffic, My Huynh, 23, squeezes through towing a wooden cart overladen with flowers on the back of her bike. “I think it’s awesome watching people stare at you, and watching their reaction,� Huynh said. “It’s just so fun, because you don’t really see flower bikes around. This is first one I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s unique. It’s just positivity all around.� The recent DePaul University graduate crunches numbers as an accountant during the day, but from 5 to 8:30 p.m. she operates The Flower Bike, a mobile flower shop that travels throughout Evanston. Customers can receive daily updates on the whereabouts of the bike via Facebook. The Flower Bike opened July 14 and is now wrapping up its first season. Reflecting on the past few months of selling bouquets to strangers on street corners, Huynh said business is solid despite the operation’s micro scale — and perhaps because of it. “Like in any business you’re going to lose money
the first two years, because you invest so much in the tablet and the cart and the workers and stuff, but after a while, once you start figuring out the trends – like the best time to sell is when rush hour is – that’s when you start picking it up and start making a profit out of it,� she said. Huynh said The Flower Bike is a safe business investment suited to the tough economic climate of recent years because a license to operate a small retail cart is only approximately $50 a year, as opposed to the thousands of dollars a month physical downtown storefronts require. Employees work only three- or four-hour shifts, further minimalizing operational costs. “Even if it fails, which I hope it doesn’t, it’s not a great (financial) loss,� Huynh said. “It’s small risk.� The Flower Bike will wrap up sales when it becomes too cold to operate, likely in mid-November. Its stock ranges in price from $2 to $20, so its customer base is just as varied. Evanston resident Arlene Sunkel (Medill ’56) was taking a post-dinner stroll with her husband Tuesday evening when she decided she just “needed a flower� after running into the cart. She chose a purple spider mum for $2. “I love it,� she said of The Flower Bike’s presence in downtown Evanston. “It’s sort of refreshing to have something like this. I’m glad the city allows it.� Jusef Wofford, 26, paid $15 for a bouquet in honor of a “really pretty� girl’s birthday. He said
The Evanston Police Department arrested a 36-year-old Evanston resident Sunday in the 2300 block of Foster Street after responding to a domestic dispute. EPD was told the resident may have had a knife, Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. Officers forced entry at the location to make contact with the
resident, who resisted and was later tased by police. The resident was arrested, taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault and resisting a police officer The resident’s court date is set for Oct. 31.
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he just wants to show his friend that people can do nice things for each other, and that he was attracted to The Flower Bike because he received a certain positive vibe from it. “I saw (the cart) and it gave me the idea to get some flowers,� Wofford said. “Something just tells me they’ve got to be good people if they have this whole thing – they have flowers and an umbrella and some nice wheels there. There’s something good going on here.� shijundu@gmail.com
apartment in the 1100 block of Ashland Avenue broken into between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday. An unlocked rear window is the suspected point of entry of the burglar. Items taken include a laptop computer, a flat screen TV and a digital camera, Parrott said. – Ina Yang
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Construction delays Frontera Fresco opening By Junnie kwon
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The grand opening of Frontera Fresco at Norris University Center has been pushed back to November. Northwestern announced in September that the quick-serve Mexican restaurant was to open in October. Unforeseen construction setbacks have caused the one-month delay. “We are nearing the completion of the project,” said Steve Mangan, resident district manager of nuCuisine. “With most construction projects there are challenges that pop up that delay progress.” Walls used to keep dirt and dust inside the work site are concealing most of construction,
leading some students to question the amount of progress. Mangan said he encourages curious students to view the site from the east windows, which offer an unobstructed view. NuCuisine has not determined a specific day for the much-anticipated opening but plans to schedule the big reveal with Rick Bayless, the wellknown Chicago chef and Frontera Fresco owner, Mangan said. “Rick Bayless’ schedule is very busy,” he said. “He will be making an appearance on campus ... we will have details on that event in the coming weeks.” Frontera Fresco’s staff will consist of current and new employees. junniekwon2015@u.northwestern.edu
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not so fast food Norris University Center’s Frontera Fresco is still under construction, despite official estimates that it would be ready in October. The restaurant should now open in November.
One Book speaker: Chicago should welcome immigrants By Jamie Lovegrove
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Adolfo Hernandez, the director of Chicago’s Office for New Americans, spoke to Northwestern students and Evanston community members Tuesday evening about his efforts to make Chicago the “most immigrant-friendly city in the world.” The Global Languages Initiative and One Book One Northwestern co-sponsored the event, which attracted about 70 people. Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed Hernandez to the newly created position last December with the intention of putting Chicago at the forefront of immigration reform, Hernandez said. Hernandez also discussed his own personal background. He was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village and also spent some time on a corn and bean farm in Guadalajara, Mexico.
“Everyone here comes from very different places, and that is what makes a city like Chicago incredibly special,” Hernandez said. “No matter where you are in the city, you get this cultural vibrancy. In Chicago it is very clear that immigrants contribute to our society.” Hernandez noted in particular that Chicago immigrants are 30 percent more likely to start a small business than other citizens. He said he believes that attracting immigrants and pushing for immigration reform is “not only the right thing to do from a values perspective, but also the right thing to do from an economic perspective.” Medill Prof. Jack Doppelt introduced Hernandez. He also discussed Harold Washington, a former Chicago mayor, and his defiant advocacy for immigrant rights in the face of other politicians who tried to limit them. “It is in Chicago’s blood to be friendly to immigrants,” Doppelt said. Weinberg freshman Bryan Huebner, who
is from California, said he attended the event because he is not as familiar with the unique situation of immigrants in Chicago and wanted to learn more about the topic. He said he was particularly interested in some of the new programs Hernandez’s office plans on introducing, such as Chicago New Americans, which would create a path of citizenship for eligible immigrants. “I think he gave me a good general idea about the city,” Huebner said. “It gave me a great starting point so that if I do want to do more research and figure out more about the specifics of these programs.” Penny Nichols and Katrin Voelkner, cochairs of the NU Global Languages Initiative, organized the event in conjunction with One Book One Northwestern. “You can’t talk about Chicago, neighborhoods and ethnicity without talking about languages, and that’s what the Global Languages Initiative is doing,” said Nichols, a professor in the
Department of Spanish and Portuguese. “Immigration is one of the themes we are pursuing this year, and (Adolfo) is wonderful, vibrant, articulate and really just very impressive.” Following the lecture, Hernandez took audience questions ranging from the relative absence of immigration debate in the 2012 presidential cycle to issues surrounding detained young immigrants or asylum seekers. Hernandez emphasized the importance of getting his message out to people who are not as familiar with immigrant issues, including those who might view immigrants as a threat. “We’re in the city of Chicago where a lot of people understand why this is important,” Hernandez told The Daily following the talk. “Part of what I view as our responsibility is to advocate for immigrants wherever we can around the city and around the country.” jameslovegrove2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Students call for removal of Zink’s column Daily Northwestern, Like much of the Northwestern community, we were infuriated after reading the recent op-ed regarding affirmative action by Sydney Zink. While our own personal backgrounds are quite different — two distinctions being our gender and race — we were both equally repulsed. It was an irresponsible piece flooded with racist overtones, outrageous misinterpretations of history and general ignorance of the chosen topic. It is our firm belief that The Daily would be doing the Northwestern community a favor by removing this piece from its website. Such an inflammatory article from our nationally renowned student publication generates bad publicity, which reflects poorly on the Northwestern community. Remember — anyone from anywhere can see Zink’s article and read the innerramblings of a young An academic girl, and now the entire institution like university is Northwestern associated should not present with this tripe. It is itself as a place particularly where prejudice is disappointacceptable, let alone ing that The Daily chose disseminated. to publish this article while Northwestern is actively focused on increasing minority enrollment. Did an editor consider that this may pose as a deterrent to prospective students? How unwelcoming to read that a person of color is probably not considered to be included in this “we of merit” that Zink discusses! One obvious concern should be addressed: we wholeheartedly embrace freedom of the press. We acknowledge The Daily’s right to publish material of its choice. However, an academic institution like Northwestern should not present itself as a place where prejudice is acceptable, let alone disseminated. By publishing this article, The Daily Northwestern is essentially validating a misinformed and racist argument against affirmative action. Zink has the right to believe in and write about whatever falsehoods she chooses, but The Daily does not need to publish them. Some could argue that Zink’s article has the redeeming quality of facilitating a contentious, but healthy, discussion — and we agree. But her unfortunate, public, and misinformed article is a shameful way for this conversation to have begun, and we cannot afford to further compromise our school’s image. Northwestern students from all backgrounds have expressed concern with Zink’s controversial comments, and the grim reality is that many students of color, current and prospective, do feel disconcerted when someone thinks their race is the “determining factor to what makes them acceptable.” We can acknowledge that taking down this article will not fantastically eradicate prejudice beliefs or undo all the damage done to our university’s reputation, but we do believe the Northwestern community would be better off without public blunders like this. In the likely case that the offending article is not removed, to all prospective students and concerned alumni — Northwestern does not endorse prejudice.
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Education reform not straightforward jan jaro
Daily columnist
I’ll admit that when I prepared my first draft for this column, I thought that my points would be easy to make: weaken teachers’ unions, increase funding for charter schools that deal primarily with the weakest students and strengthen community colleges. It turns out that in some ways, these points are valid. However, a closer examination of the empirical evidence and the underlying economics of education suggest that I should have given more respect to the complexity of the issues. Counterintuitive to traditional economic logic, teachers’ unions seem to positively influence student outcomes for average students. Moreover, the performance of charter schools is spotty; while some perform very well, others are notorious for being well below the standards of other public schools in the same district. What exactly causes the results to defy my initial expectations of how education should work? There is a lot of furor over teachers’ unions because it’s easy to make a connection between automakers’ struggles with United Auto Workers and believe that the same thing is happening in public education. In a cover article, The Economist even went so far as to say that teachers’ unions have done more to harm social mobility than modern finance. Their claim seems questionable: Think-tank studies ranging from the Cato Institute to the National Council on Teacher Quality show that there is a roughly 3 percent increase in standardized test scores for average students with unionized teachers as well as a 5 percent increase in teacher employment in unionized districts.
There are two key facts that separate teachers’ unions from auto workers’ unions. First, public schools have a lot of market power because they tend to be the primary employer of teachers, whereas there are multiple automakers available. Second, due to the use of professional skills in teaching jobs, unionization allows for standardization of teaching methods and gives a medium from which to pick best practices. Moreover, teachers’ unions have traditionally resisted performance pay and removal of tenure, both of which have been linked to better student outcomes. A key result is that students who are either very high or low performers benefit from non-unionized teachers, making policy even more complicated. In the same vein, charter schools are very successful at dealing with students who are more disadvantaged as well as those from large, urban areas. Mathematica, a policy research company, demonstrated these findings by tracking 36 charter middle schools across 15 states with a variety of student backgrounds. While traditionally disadvantaged groups had a very large positive effect on student outcomes, those from upper middle class backgrounds had an equally large negative impact. Although there are many factors that should be taken into account, especially the effectiveness of the school board that administers the charter school, what works for one student doesn’t necessarily work for another. The challenges in designing appropriate policy doesn’t stop at the secondary school level. Yesterday, my fellow columnist Joseph Misulonas pointed out that affirmative action at selective universities might be better designed by focusing primarily on socioeconomic factors rather than racial ones. However, students from lower income families have a graduation rate half that of their middle class peers not just because they lack the financial means
to finish, but also because they are underprepared for the rigors of college academics. A stronger community college system that focuses on training students for blue-collar jobs while providing a path to the four-year system, much like the one California has, would serve the socioeconomically disadvantaged better than the policies in place today. On the other hand, community college reform can’t be a stand-alone policy. Rather, it must be accompanied by meaningful changes at the primary and secondary levels, such as graduate training in an educator’s subject area, merit-based pay and wider support for charter schools in historically disadvantaged areas. A bolder but unlikely policy would be to experiment with entire school districts by providing a progressive voucher system alongside largely privatized schools, allowing the most disadvantaged students to not only attend the school of choice but also access additional tutoring services. The moral of the story is that our one-size-fitsall education system has been failing our students. Instead, we should adopt a best practices approach that matches our students’ needs with the resources at hand. My first stab at this column was all about cheap platitudes and simple fixes to the American education system. The real world isn’t so kind. Parents and voters would do well to remember that the education system is incredibly complex precisely because of the diversity in backgrounds and learning styles we so cherish. Once again, the invisible hand of economics slapped me pretty hard. As usual, I never saw it coming. Jan Jaro is a McCormick sophomore. He can be reached at janjaro2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to forum@dailynorthwestern.com.
Discussing English political differences Alex Entz
Global Paradigm fellow
Every year, Wildcat Welcome greets Northwestern freshmen with a dizzying array of activities, new friends, and responses to the same three tired questions: name, major and hometown. In London, these three questions still lead almost every conversation with other “freshers.” After finding out that a student is from the United States, however, they add a fourth: “Who are you voting for in the elections?” Obviously, such questions are taboo in the U.S., to say the least. At NU, many students have only vague ideas about the political inclinations of their friends. A number of students have voiced frustration over the campus’ lack of political involvement, despite the numerous publications. Even amid a voter-registration campaign that has gained national attention, NU’s culture has not changed to the point where oblique questions about deep-
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seated philosophies are appropriate as a topic of introductory conversation. To students at University College London, political questions are appropriate for a myriad of reasons. Freshman Jonny Pass pointed out that politics in England are markedly different than they are in the U.S. “Our politics are far more secular, and that removes a religious element,” he said. “Also, there are deep-seated and long-running divides and narratives in the U.S. that we just don’t have here. Labor and the Tories are far too similar in their policies to make much distinction between them.” For Pass, the fact that most politicians in the U.K. go to Eton and then Oxford, two of the nation’s premier schools, makes them even more homogenous. Freshman Will Jacobs expounded on this point, describing the “cult of personality” around U.S. politicians as a key to understanding why people often do not identify as much with David Cameron as they do with Barack Obama. “People in the U.S. really get carried away with a politician’s
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personality,” he noted. “That rarely happens here.” To Pass and Jacobs, political questions do not seem like a third rail to avoid, largely because politics rarely reveal much about a person. With the notable exception of Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, the two students agreed that British politicians tend to support similar ends and policies. Failing to realize how U.S. politics tend to be sharply polarizing, they feel comfortable asking American students about their impending vote. Pass and Jacobs support different political parties in the U.K., but this knowledge has not altered their perception of the other. When I pointed out that Jacobs’ ideology differed from his own, Pass just joked, inadvertently indicting our nation’s lack of bipartisanship: “I hate him! That’s how it is in America, right?” The Global Paradigm Project is intended to link students across the world in a substantive discussion of politics and policy. Visit politicsandpolicy.org/category/dispatches to read more posts from our Global Paradigm Fellows.
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Language group to screen global films throughout year
Northwestern’s Global Languages Initiative began screenings last week for a yearlong international film series, according to a University news release. The film series “Passport to Global Cinema: Contemporary International Films” kicked off Friday with a showing of the Russian film “Elena” at Block Cinema. The series is being funded through a grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, according to the release. The Global Languages Initiative, which seeks to promote multilingual and intercultural skills across NU’s campus, will have its next screening, “Sister,” Nov. 2. Admission to the movie screenings is free for all NU students, $4 for NU faculty and staff and $6 for the general public. — Lauren Caruba
Saturday Fall Fest to mark farmer’s market season ending
The Fall Fest, an annual farmer’s market event featuring autumn-themed produce, arts and crafts and pumpkin decorating, will take place Saturday. Children are encouraged to attend in Halloween costumes. Vendors are to dress up as well, and the public will have the oppotunity to vote for the best costume. Attendees will also be able to contribute to mural paintings to be hung at the Robert Crown Center, 1701 Main St., according to a city news release. The last farmer’s market of the season is Nov. 3. The Fall Fest is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Last winter, Friends of Evanston Markets constructed an indoor farmer’s market at the Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. The indoor market will be renewed in 2012.
Northwestern Goes Green
NU in top 20 for renewable energy usage
“We’ve pretty much established ourselves as a leader at the start, and maintained our top-tier position as a renewable energy university,” Cahillane said. The United States Environmental Protection NU’s high energy usage has made the university Agency named Northwestern one of the top 20 a member of the Green Power Leadership Club, green-powered universities in the country for the which requires that renewable resources account sixth year in a row. for at least 30 percent of overall energy usage for NU is ranked seventh among universities institutions that have an annual electricity usage of more than 100 million kilowatt-hours. nationwide for its usage of renewable energy resources. Rob Whittier, director of the Office The rankings are part of the of Sustainability, told The Daily EPA’s Green Power Partnership, earlier this month that renewable which works with hundreds of energy investments are benefiorganizations and institutions cial both environmentally and Percent of across the country to promote financially. green power to renewable energy usage. The “Most people I think total energy use: organization’s quarterly ranknow recognize that energy ings are based on institutions’ efficiency is the best payback 30 percent utilization of renewable energy economically and environcertificates, on-site energy generamentally ahead of any other tion and green power products. project,” Whittier said. The University joined the program six Cahillane said NU makes puryears ago when it began purchasing renewchasing green power a priority because of the increasing depletion of other energy sources. able energy certificates from local wind farms, said Julie Cahillane, manager of refuse and recycling “There are limits in a lot of our environmental for NU. She said renewable energy accounts for 30 resources,” she said. “They’re finite resources. Supporting the expansion of these efforts and these percent of the University’s total electricity usage. NU’s rating is also based on the energy produced power sources is a positive thing.” from the solar panels on the Ford Motor Company — Lauren Caruba Engineering Design Center.
NU scientists ask EPA to rethink guidelines
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Six Northwestern scientists met with the Environmental Protection Agency Oct. 18 to discuss changes to guidelines for reproductive health research. The current guidelines are outdated, said Kate Timmerman, the program director of the Oncofertility Consortium who traveled to Washington, D.C., with the team. Timmerman said they have not been updated since 1996. She also said the way reproductive health is defined needs refinement. “They just focused on the ability to conceive an offspring, so essentially the baby-making capability of the reproductive system,” Timmerman said. “When you look at the research that’s been done over the past 15 to 20 years, you see that long term, having a functioning reproductive system is really important across organs and across general health everywhere from childhood to old age.” Timmerman said groundwork for the advocacy began when NU and Feinberg School of Medicine faculty met to write a proposal about the reproductive ramifications of long-term exposure to environmental toxins. The group focused on a former zinc smelting facility and phosphate fertilizer plant in DePue, Ill. The 950-acre plot is contaminated with zinc, lead, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and copper and has been recognized as an extremely toxic environment targeted by Superfund, the EPA’s uncontrolled hazardous waste cleanup program, Timmerman explained. In addition to talking to members of the EPA, they also addressed two of congresswoman Jan Schakowsky’s (D-Ill.) legislative assistants. The next steps, Timmerman said, include writing letters to the EPA, Schakowsky and professional societies asking for the guidelines to be updated. Timmerman said she hoped the changes will go into effect within a year.
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Students to start Illinois health co-op
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From page 1 walk around here like you hit a triple. You were born on third base.� College Democrats co-president Adam Roth praised Booker’s emphasis on no-holds-barred ambition. “One thing I’ve always tried to do is go for the big,� the Weinberg sophThere’s omore said when asked a lot of politics, about his main takeaway from Booker’s remarks. swirl and noise “Things might not always go perfect, but it’s always at the moment, easier to try and fail than but the live with ‘What if?’� question always Booker’s hour-long has to come address was punctuated by a lively Q-and-A sesback to, ‘What sion during which he am I going to appeared to offer postgraduate work to New do?’ Jersey native and WeinCory Booker, berg senior Jill Shah. Booker made a bee- Newark, N.J., mayor line to Shah the minute the Q-and-A period ended, wading through a growing gaggle of students hoping to shake hands. “He said, ‘If you’re interested, give me your notepad,’ and I kind of handed it over, and he spelled his number on it and said, ‘Text me,’� Shah said. “It’s a sign that he’s really good about connecting people and really great at kind of making himself accessible to people.� Shah was not the only NU connection that Booker
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A group of Kellogg School of Management students and a University of Chicago professor will travel to Washington, D.C., next week to present their proposal for the first health insurance co-op in Illinois under the Affordable Care Act. The co-op, called SimpleHx, would be a smaller independent insurance company. Under the new federal health care law, member-run co-ops are given funding to compete against large insurance companies to drive down health care costs. “It would become a new form of insurance under the Affordable Care Act,� said Elmer Abbo, a professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, who originally developed the idea for SimpleHx. “It would be funded by public money and be a nonprofit insurance company, creating an affordable option oriented toward consumers.� The co-op’s purpose is to help create insurance plans with new, innovative ideas. The federal government would fund private organizations to allow them to compete for more affordable options. SimpleHx’s focus is on better care at lower costs, Abbo said. SimpleHx’s proposal has been backed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). To help develop his plan, Abbo reached out to Kellogg students for their business backgrounds. He worked with Coe Schlicher, who will complete his M.B.A. in December. A month after the group’s meeting in Washington, D.C., the SimpleHx creators will learn if their proposal is chosen. “We got together and made a few drafts,� Schlicher said. “It took around six months. We submitted our application in the middle of the year, made a few requested changes, then resubmitted in October.� Although Schlicher and Abbo said they cannot speak to the competition their co-op faces, they said SimpleHx is unique due to its blend of medical, business and political knowledge, Elliot Richardson, president of the Small Business Advocacy Council, handles the political side of the co-op and is in charge of spreading awareness about the group’s goals. Schlicher said he does not know the inner workings of the decision process but remains optimistic. “I’m confident that we put together a very good proposal,� he said.
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all ears Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker talks to students individually at a post-speech reception Tuesday evening. Booker took the time to address student concerns that ranged from the job market to the power of social media, even giving Weinberg senior Jill Shah his phone number and telling her to text him for a job after she graduates.
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will help alleviate some of the parking problems around the current visitors center. With the new design, tour attendees would no longer need to park in the nearby residence area or cross
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the two have very similar skill sets. However, the whole team has had an open competition with the starting lineup not yet set in stone. The situation has injected a new life into the players, many of whom are fighting for playing time. Crawford said the added competition in practice has only made everyone better and more prepared for the season ahead. “Our practices have been extremely competitive because everyone’s gotten a chance to play,� Crawford said. “That helps each and every one of us when we’re competing in practice because
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made. The Web-friendly mayor opened his speech by mentioning that an NU student had tweeted that he could not make the event because he had to finish an assignment. Booker later made light of students’ workload during midterms season. “This is dangerous when I get no sleep and I’m running on adrenaline, caffeine and sugar, but I’m sure you guys are doing the same thing,� he said. “If anybody has an Adderall, push it forward, please.� “I have a prescription, I swear!� he added as audience laughter grew louder.
During a post-event reception, some students raised the prospect of Booker’s political future — more specifically, whether he will challenge Republican Gov. Chris Christie in New Jersey’s gubernatorial race next year. “Everybody seems to be asking me this question, but I’m going to wait until this campaign comes and goes, and then, you know, I’ll consider it,� Booker told The Daily. “I’ll make a decision.�
Sheridan Road to tour the campus. Eugene Sunshine, NU’s senior vice president for business and finance, said the University is very pleased with the council’s actions and appreciative of their patience to listen to its ideas for the visitors center, which will be a prominent building on-campus.
“We look forward to going ahead and completing the design and building a building that we all can be proud of, that will serve us really well with respect to our perspective students and families,� Sunshine said.
everyone knows you have a chance to play, so that’s really pushing everyone.� The most competitive position may be shooting guard. After junior JerShon Cobb was suspended for the season, the position took on a whole new level of competition. Hearn is the returning starter at the two-guard, but he is being pushed by redshirt freshman Tre Demps and senior Alex Marcotullio. The competition in practice has been fierce thus far, and Marcotullio said he expects it to only get tougher as the season progresses. “Practices have been really really competitive, starting with the summer and it’s just going to get more and more competitive throughout the season,� Marcotullio said. “We
have a lot of guys with a lot of talent and they can do a lot of things. It’s going to be tough for coach (Bill Carmody) to find a rotation.� As practice began Oct. 12, the Cats said they were happy to move on from the disappointment of last season. But there is still one goal hanging over the team as the 2012-13 season inches closer to its start on Nov. 7: making the NCAA Tournament. “There’s always that added pressure, but we’re trying not to look at that,� Marcotullio said. “We’re trying to take it one day at a time and just get better every practice. Hopefully it continues onto the games.�
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SPORTS
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Women’s Soccer 27 NU at Michigan State 12 p.m. Saturday OCT.
Obviously, having Tyler (Miller) back there as your last line of defense is a nice luxury to have. — Tim Lenahan, men’s soccer coach
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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Miller, defense lead the charge Cats’ success has started from the back line this season By ava wallace
daily senior staffer
Heading into the last leg of the regular season, Northwestern sits near the top of the Big Ten in goals, points, shots and assists. The Wildcats also boast individual success: Freshman forward Joey Calistri and senior midfielders Kyle Schickel and Chris Ritter stand among the conference’s top scorers. But from where the audience sits, it’s the Cats’ defensive line that’s worth paying attention to. Sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Miller, who suffered his first career Big Ten loss Sunday against Penn State, leads a powerful defense made up of senior Jarrett Baughman, sophomore Grant Wilson, sophomore Nikko Boxall and junior Layth Masri. The five have played as a unit since the middle of last season, when Wilson joined Masri and already-bonded Baughman and Boxall’s to solidify the back line. During the 2011 season, the defense posted 10 shutouts in 21 games. This year, it has made the Cats’ (10-3-2) six shutouts possible, with two conference games left in Indiana and Wisconsin and a nonconference matchup against Northern Illinois (3-8-3) Wednesday. Despite their shutout mentality and fluidity, not all of the defenders prefer dwelling in the backfield. Wilson leads the conference in assists and junior defender Scott Lakin is most commonly found creating opportunities in the midfield. Lenahan also makes a point to list Masri as a crucial member of the defense. “When you talk about the backs you need to really talk about Layth,” Lenahan said. “He doesn’t have any goals or assists, but he’s really kind of that key that connects the back line to everybody else. He’s kind of the unsung hero of the team.” But if there were ever an obvious hero for the Cats, it would be Miller. Since starting in goal his freshman
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Men’s Soccer Meghan White/Daily Senior Staffer
miller time Sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Miller plays the ball at a home game. Miller and NU’s stout defensive backline have helped provide the foundation for the Cats’ overall success so far this season.
Northern Illinois v. Northwestern Evanston, Illinois 6 p.m. Wednesday
year, Miller has had 15 career shutouts and is just one shy of a second-place tie on NU’s all-time list.At the end of last season, Miller was named first team All-Big Ten and currently stands in second place in the conference for shutouts. Although Miller gives due credit to his veteran defensive squad when asked about his success, Lenahan consistently praises the sophomore for his game management and dependability versus strong
shooting teams such as Notre Dame, against whom the sophomore made a season-high 6 saves. “(Miller) just has a great balance of when to come and when to stay, when to rely on his defenders and when to make the big play,” Lenahan said. “Tyler and I are from the same neck of the woods in South Jersey, so I know the makeup of his personality. He’s got a terrific competitive edge to him but also a great accountability with that competitive edge.” At the other end of the field, the Cats head into Wednesday’s home match under the lights with nine different goal scorers this year. The team’s array of scorers may very
well be attributed in part to the accomplished defensive line. Lenahan said the multitude of opportunities the Cats create in opponents’ territories comes from taking risks, and the offense would not be able to take these chances without a dominant defense. “You have a veteran group back there that you know really understands their role. Now, maybe Chris Ritter can take a few more risks going forward, Lepe can take some more risks going forward,” Lenahan said. “And obviously, having Tyler back there as your last line of defense is a nice luxury to have.” avawallace2015@u.northwestern.edu
Basketball
Cats out with the old, in with the new By josh walfish
daily senior staffer
File photo by Meghan White/Daily Senior Staffer
FRESh START Senior forward Drew Crawford hopes to lead a young Cats team to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
This offseason was all about the new for Northwestern. The Wildcats had two hours of organized team activities per week thanks to a new NCAA rule implemented this year. They had to adjust to playing with five new freshmen and Louisville transfer Jared Swopshire. In all, eight players on this year’s roster have not played a single minute for NU and 11 have played 60 minutes or less for the Cats last season. That leaves just four players who have made significant contributions to the team, but senior forward Drew Crawford is unconcerned about the lack of experience. “They’re all looking pretty good,” Crawford said. “They’re getting their work ethics there. It’s kind of hard learning our system and all of that, but they’re catching on very quickly.” Some of NU’s biggest additions have been just that – big. The Cats brought in two guys who stand seven feet or taller, Chier Ajou (7 feet 2 inches) and Alex Olah (7 feet). Swopshire is only 6 feet 8 inches tall but plays bigger than his size. The taller frontcourt helps
improve a weakness of this team from last year, and senior guard Reggie Hearn said he has already seen the size pay off in practice. “We definitely shored up our frontcourt,” Hearn said. “That was a big problem for us last year, not being (able to) defend down low or not being able to rebound because of a lack of size. That’s We’re something that Swotrying to take pshire and it one day at Olah and possibly a a time and other just get better few guys will every practice. bring to us this year.” Hopefully it The continues onto newfound depth has the games. brought Alex Marcotullio, with it a senior guard competitive spirit. Crawford and Swopshire have had the most notable battles over the offseason in practice. Although Swopshire is new to the Cats, he made an NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance at Louisville. Crawford said he has improved from his competition with the transfer over the summer because
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Northwestern lost to Nebraska last Saturday, but you can’t be mad. Neither can I. Now that we’ve had a few days to move on emotionally from having all our hopes and dreams crushed, we can look at what actually happened. The game was a huge letdown, one of the most heartbreaking losses I’ve witnessed in any sport at any level. But NU fans let this team down even before the opening kickoff. An hour before game time, I was optimistic that a full student section would help counter what was sure to be a large Cornhuskers contingent at the game. We all knew how important this one was: A win, and we earn back a ranking and control our own destiny in the Legends Division. College football is unique in how involved fans are in the games, and I saw this contest in particular as one in which fan support had a real shot at influencing the outcome. I expected there to be at least as much purple as red at the stadium. I was wrong. Even after the game was well underway, the student section still had empty rows of bleachers. It would never fill, and Ryan Field may as well have been situated in downtown Lincoln, Neb., for all the crowd noise. Cornhuskers first downs were cheered, and when the Cats found themselves backed up at their own end zone, the roar was deafening. “We had to go to (a) silent (count) at the end of the game at our home stadium,” junior quarterback Kain Colter said after the game. “That was a first. We didn’t prepare for that the whole week.” Well, that’s embarrassing. Can you imagine that happening at any other Big Ten field? I understand that NU is by far the smallest school in the conference, but that student section isn’t all that big, either. Stories of NU season ticket holders selling their seats to Nebraska fans is even more of an outrage. The showing established that, for all the progress the athletic program has made in recent years, we don’t deserve to watch a top-25 team. That’s an annoying phrase, isn’t it? “We don’t deserve it.” I hate when my friends at other schools make that crack about our fan base. I always maintained that the student body cared — it just needed a team to get behind. Well, this year we have one — and Saturday, we weren’t behind them. It’s not that I expect everyone at this school to place the same importance on this team as I do. That would be exceptionally unhealthy. But I heard a lot of “same old Wildcats” talk on campus on Monday, and I think we need to realize that we’re also the same old fan base — we do a lot of whining for such little turnout. We don’t get to complain about terrible losses like last Saturday’s until we start supporting this team. If a game as important as Saturday’s can’t fill the student section, then there isn’t a whole lot of hope that we’ll see it full this season. Or next. I guess we can be mad — at ourselves for allowing that to happen. But I don’t want to hear any complaining until it changes. danielryan2014@u.northwestern.edu