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Three people report being drugged to NU Three individuals filed reports to the University alleging they were drugged at recent gatherings at off-campus locations in Evanston, according to a Friday University Police crime notice.

At least one of the gatherings is believed to have been organized by Northwestern students, the notice said.

The notice follows multiple similar reports earlier this quarter about alleged druggings at a Sigma Alpha Epsilon event and an Alpha Epsilon Pi event. Following the reports relating to Greek life, students protested, advocating for the abolition of Greek life and standing in solidarity with the survivors. According to University spokesperson Jon Yates, there was no mention of a fraternity or sorority affiliation in the reports.

Evanston Police told The Daily the allegations are pending further investigation, and the police cannot release any further details at the time. The University plans to investigate the reports to ensure students abide by the Student Code of Conduct, Yates said. He added that there are no allegations of sexual misconduct in any of the reports.

If the University did receive any allegations of sexual misconduct, they would be reviewed for jurisdiction under both the Policy on Institutional Equity and the

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Día de los Muertos event organizers Mercedes Fernández, Rosa Velázquez, Sandra Silvern and Fabiola Alfonso stand in front of the event’s altar centerpiece.

LENS hosts Día de los Muertos celebration

The grassroots nonprofit held a space for community to honor deceased family and loved ones

By ALEXANDRA ROMO and KATRINA PHAM

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The smell of freshly baked pan de muerto and the golden hues of cempasúchil flowers (marigolds) filled the room as community

members honored deceased family members and loved ones Saturday afternoon.

The food and flowers were for a celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) hosted by Latinos en Evanston North Shore, a local grassroots nonprofit. Hosted at Gibbs-Morrison Cultural Center, the event featured an altar,

crafts for children and food, as well as a station to learn more about the history of Día de los Muertos.

“The Day of the Dead is one of the most important dates in the year for Latin American culture, not just for Mexico. In other countries, we celebrate it in different ways,” LENS President Mercedes Fernandez said. “Mexicans (have)

a great culture that really celebrates with a lot of symbolism. It is a very rich ritual, and it started before the Spaniards (arrived).”

LENS Vice President Fabiola Alfonso said the event was dedicated to those who have died due to COVID-19 complications, especially given the disproportionate impact of the pandemic

on Latine communities.

For Alfonso, it was important to create a space for members of the Evanston and North Shore Latine communities to come together to grieve and reflect on loved ones’ legacies in a family setting.

Program Coordinator Rosa

» See DÍA, page 6

Wildcats knock down No. 1 Iowa ‘Like homecoming Field hockey celebrates first-ever win against a No. 1-ranked opponent

By SKYE SWANN

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With eight minutes remaining in No. 6 Northwestern’s road contest against No. 1 Iowa, the Wildcats’ offense needed to act fast. Iowa forward Ciara Smith had just scored, tying the game at 1-1.

Junior midfielder Ana Medina Garcia was up to the task. She scored the game-winning goal at the 56th minute mark and handed No.1 Iowa their first loss of the season.

“We were really excited for the opportunity to play that game, (with Iowa) being undefeated and the top team in the country,” junior defender Alia Marshall said. “Being

able to beat them in regular time was really awesome.”

Coach Tracey Fuchs said the victory was monumental for the Wildcats, setting themselves up for the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA tournament.

“It’s a big weekend,” Fuchs said.

“Iowa was huge. Typically, when you play a big game like that, you’re exhausted mentally and physically, so to come back and play a really improved Indiana team today and come out with a 6-0 victory — I’m really happy with our group.”

NU (14-4, 5-3 Big Ten) defeated the Hawkeyes (16-1, 7-1) with a score of 2-1 Friday, in a hard-fought defensive battle. The Cats’ win over Iowa was the program’s first victory on the road against a No.1 ranked opponent. Alongside Medina

to us Anishinaabe’ Artist, community build traditional birch bark canoe

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Sophomore midfielder Maddie Zimmer celebrates after a wicked reverse backhand shot on the Indiana goalkeeper. Zimmer scored two goals in the Wildcats’ shutout win against Indiana.

Garcia, Marshall tallied a goal in the contest.

Marshall said against a strong, undefeated Iowa team, Friday’s win

was exhilarating for NU. When the Cats’ 2020 postseason run ended in

» See FHOCKEY, page 6

For the first time in nearly 400 years, a birch bark canoe was reintroduced to the Chicagoarea shore of Lake Michigan (Mishigami).

Only six Ojibwe birch bark canoe builders still exist in the Great Lakes region, according to artist Wayne Valliere (MinoGiizhig), a Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe. The launch site on Northwestern’s campus is home

to the Council of Three Fires, an alliance of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Ottawa tribes. “(Being here) is like homecoming to us Anishinaabe people,” Valliere said. “And Lake (Michigan) knows our people.”

Valliere, his team of apprentices and members of the NU and Evanston community were expected to set the canoe in Lake Michigan on Friday at sunrise, but windy conditions prevented them from doing so. The event was a culmination of a month of building and nearly one and a half years of gathering material.

Valliere said he and his apprentices gathered white paper birch, spruce root, cedar, basswood and

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021

AROUND TOWN

Dogtopia hosts first Halloween pup costume contest

By KIM JAO

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Thirteen dogs dressed in their spookiest costumes paraded in downtown Evanston’s Fountain Square Saturday for Dogtopia’s first-ever Halloween Pup Costume Competition.

Dogtopia is downtown Evanston’s first dog daycare business, offering grooming and boarding services for the city’s furry friends. The Halloween Pup Costume Competition is its latest effort to engage with the local community and encourage a more dog-friendly Evanston. The event was planned in conjunction with Downtown Evanston’s trick-or-treat stroll, and so the square was filled with costumed community members, animal and human alike.

Laurel Hansen, Dogtopia’s pet-parent

relationship manager, said promoting dog-friendly events is essential to the business’s brand.

“For us, it’s a way of being part of a community and creating more brand awareness for who we are,” Hansen said. “We really like to bring joy to all pet parents.”

Contest participants joined by putting their name on the sign-up sheet and then parading across a Halloween-decorated Fountain Square.

Evanston resident and Northwestern business administrator Rebecca Phend and her daughter Lily Phend judged the competition. Ratings were on a scale out of 17 and based on concept, presentation, owner collaboration and the costume’s relevance.

Evanston resident Amanda DePalma’s spotted French bulldog Sid won this year’s competition in a makeshift spider costume.

“I bought him some bat wings, but he was too

big for them, so I took off the spider decoration on our house and I zip-tied it to his harness,” DePalma said.

Another competition participant was Philip and Elizabeth Raymond’s corgi, Taff y, who dressed as Queen Elizabeth. The Raymonds, who have lived in Evanston for 25 years, describe the city as a place where it’s very easy for dogs to socialize.

However, the couple wants Evanston to loosen the restrictions related to having dogs in restaurants. A July ordinance amended the City Code to allow dogs on the outdoor patios of restaurants, but not inside.

When Hansen moved to Evanston from Chicago two years ago, she was shocked at how unfriendly Evanston dog policies are.

“I had to stay home with my dog a lot of the time, and this put a limit on how much I could leave the house,” Hansen said. “Skokie is pet-friendly,

and so is Chicago. We’re literally surrounded by places that have pet-friendly patios. Evanston is a dog town, and so I think it’s very strange that it hasn’t been more open.”

Hansen said Evanston’s dog restrictions make it difficult for pet owners to interact with the local businesses, harming the city economically. She said this is why the costume competition was a vital step toward making Evanston a more pet-friendly city.

Annie Coakley, executive director of Downtown Evanston, said Dogtopia has the potential to play a major role in making Evanston more dog-friendly.

“Dogtopia is one of (Evanston’s) newest businesses and they are very interested in collaborating with Downtown Evanston,” Coakley said. “It’s a great first step.” kimjao2025@u.northwestern.edu

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ON CAMPUS

Students skate for free at Robert Crown

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Northwestern students can now hit the ice for free at the new Robert Crown Community Center.

Completed in 2020, the center is home to two new skating rinks, an art room, track, outdoor turf field, library, dance studio and state-licensed child care. The facility saw expansions from the old community center, which had one skating rink.

All NU students and faculty members can use the rink for free by presenting their Wildcard upon entry during public skate times and can rent skates for $3. Each Wildcard-holder is also allotted three guest passes per visit. The center is currently open to the public Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, in addition to select additional hours on certain days.

The partnership between the University and Robert Crown serves as a substitute for the seasonal skating rink NU once had at Norris University Center.

From 2011 to 2017, the University’s Facilities Management department constructed the rink on the lawn outside Norris each Winter Quarter, a tradition that was popular in the NU community.

However, budget cuts led to its elimination in 2018.

In an October interview with The Daily, University President Morton Schapiro said the environmental impact of the ice rink was also a consideration in discontinuing it. The University had to employ a generator to keep the ice frozen when temperatures rose, Schapiro said.

“I really miss the rink,” Schapiro said. “I loved it, even though I don’t skate. But I hated the climate impact, the carbon impact it had, keeping that generator going and going.”

Schapiro said NU is planning a renovation of Norris with an amphitheater and a renovated underground facility that can house the Dance Marathon. The reconstructed east side of Norris will include an energy efficient space for an oncampus ice rink, he said.

In the meantime, Robert Crown’s student skating is a “stopgap” option until the University can house an ice rink again, Schapiro added.

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People enjoy skating at the new Robert Crown Community Center on a Sunday afternoon. Northwestern students and faculty can skate for free using their Wildcards.

aimed to help aid the center’s long-term viability, covers use costs associated with both the men’s club hockey team and Synchronized Skating Team through 2026.

Weinberg senior David Stephens, president of the men’s club hockey team, said the team has appreciated the expanded access the new facilities provide.

“Having two ice sheets allows for a lot more practices, a lot more game flexibility and just a lot more teams and parties can use the ice as needed,” Stephens said.

Dave Davis, executive director of NU’s Neighborhood and Community Relations, said he believes in the importance of a centralized location to bring together people from all corners of the community.

Davis said his office arranged the University’s partnership with the community center. He said it’s important that the University engages with the broader Evanston community, given its large

presence within the city.

“It’s so incredibly important that we have these kinds of spaces that bring together the University community, as well as our neighbors,” Davis said.

The previous community center, which has since been torn down, lacked many of the offerings the new center provides, Davis said. Now, families can come to the center to do more than skate.

Ron Lopez has worked at the front desk of Robert Crown’s ice rink for 23 years. While handing out skates to eager children on a Sunday afternoon this autumn, Lopez described the many changes he’s witnessed throughout his years working at the rink.

“I have seen generations,” Lopez said. “In fact, it was so funny to see this young man out there who was in the speed skating program, and now he’s out of college with his girlfriend that he brought here.” samanthastevens2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern and Illinois faced off for the first time on the gridiron on Oct. 12, 1892, in Champaign.

A 16-16 tie marked the beginning of one of the longest rivalries in college football, which will host its 115th iteration on Nov. 27.

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Ortiz: NU students and athletes should unionize STERLING ORTIZ

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Every school day, my commute brings me a lot of downtime. I wake up, get dressed, take the M8 tram from the Queen Elizabeth Herzberge Evangelical Hospital to Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz and then take the U2 subway to Hausvogteiplatz, where my classes are.

I spend most of this time listening to podcasts that expand my thoughts and introduce new ideas.

This past week, a Split Zone Duo podcast interview with Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, caught my attention. The episode centered on the memo Abruzzo issued Sept. 29, stating certain student-athletes are employees by the law and are eligible for employee protections and a union. This is a reversal from previous rulings under the Obama and Trump administrations, particularly the case College Athletes Players Association v. Northwestern University.

This case, bearing our university’s name, came after Northwestern’s football team spent years attempting to unionize, flanked by National College Players Association leader Ramogi Huma and National Political Director for the United Steelworkers union Tim Waters. Quarterback Kain Colter organized a union among his teammates to advocate for a standard of health care and a stipend large enough to provide for players in their spare time.

NU refused to voluntarily recognize the football union. The regional branch of the National Labor Relations Board, headed by Peter Sung Ohr, heard the case and responded with confirmation that this union could form. Upon review, the entire National Labor Relations Board reversed the regional case and denied the NU football union.

I write this article today, inspired by the aforementioned Abruzzo interview, to argue that NU students, athletes or not, deserve a union and should be able to

form one. I align with Abruzzo and Sung Ohr’s legal rationale because of my moral polestar.

Workers and rulers alike should treat all labor in this world with respect. In addition, workers and the state should be able to defend all workers’ rights from any threat. With this ideology in mind, how can any institution deny NU students and athletes their rights?

In the mid-2010s, not only did NU refuse to recognize the football union, but coach Pat Fitzgerald also pressured players to vote against the union.

Then-Athletic Director Jim Phillips and NCAA Head Mark Emmert denounced the idea of collective bargaining, and former University President Henry Bienen threatened that NU sports would move down from Division I if the union succeeded in organizing.

These tactics are common among union busters.

They threaten that if employees bargain collectively, the boss will close up shop, and everyone will go unemployed. The state must protect workers’ rights and keep them safe from abuses of power like NU and NCAA union busting.

Northwestern football players are workers who generate revenue for the University and for the overall college football atmosphere. Entire television and internet networks profit from their efforts.

Fitzgerald, along with everyone else on his staff and employees of NU football, would not collect a salary if NU had no players. At every turn in college football, coaches and television workers are paid, but football players sit with empty pockets.

An NU Institute for Policy Research paper titled “Who Profits From Amateurism? Rent-Sharing in Modern College Sports” outlines potential athlete compensation. Under fair market conditions, the minimum a college football player would earn is $360,000 per year, and the minimum a college basketball player would earn is $500,000 per year.

In addition, the top quarterbacks would earn $2.4 million per year, top wide receivers would earn $1.3 million per year and marquee basketball players

would earn between $800,000 and $1.2 million per year.

These numbers make a mockery out of the scholarship and stipend Colter describes receiving, which would be at most a third of the fair market value. And we know these kinds of big-money deals are possible because some college athletes partake in name, image and likeness deals with rumored big numbers, such as Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s nearly $1 million earned so far.

Beyond raw dollars, a union would enable possible health benefits and stable retirement if the players choose to bargain there. Any gains would come from the players finally having equal footing with the coaches and larger institutions, which I feel is only possible through a union. These reasons, along with the potential monetary gain and respect for work, are why I back a union for college football players.

While I have focused on NU athletes in this article, I would like to tie in their struggles with all Northwestern students. Undergraduates do not have a union and instead must direct all complaints and inspirations to Associated Student Government.

While I respect the current ASG president and vice president, as well as the various senators from different schools and organizations, I know that all their hands are tied against fighting for fundamental change. ASG’s president has no mandate to ask for a salary for undergraduate students, nor for expansive health insurance beyond the current NU-SHIP. A student government is an okay luxury, but for all students to be represented and unified for fundamental rights, we need a union.

In addition, the fact that NU has not recognized the graduate workers’ union is a disgrace and demonstrates the same anti-worker tactics that the institution pulled against the Colter-led football team.

Without students, both undergraduate and graduate, this university does not function. Without football players, the football ecosystem does not function.

As students in varying capacities, we all face similar

struggles, and we should fight and win together.

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.

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‘The Batt lefields of Clara Barton’ makes its debut

By ASHLEY LEE

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The American Music Theatre Project and the Wirtz Center this past weekend premiered “The Battlefields of Clara Barton,” a modern folk-rock musical exploring Barton’s role as a nurse in the Civil War. Playwright Suzan Zeder and composer Jenn Hartmann Luck started developing the musical in 2017, but students at Northwestern, University of Texas at Austin and Austin Playhouse have developed their own versions of the production. Based on audience reviews from all three versions of the musical, the show’s creative team will refine it before its ultimate completion.

The folk-rock musical highlights the life of Barton, who earned the nickname “Angel of the Battlefield” from her work as a nurse during the Civil War. After the war, she continued nursing work and founded the first Red Cross in the United States.

However, “The Battlefields of Clara Barton” explores beyond how the public typically remembers Barton. The musical also details her work as a champion for women’s rights, abolition of slavery and public education. Additionally, the production explores Barton’s struggles with mental health throughout her life.

Communication freshman Anne-Sophie Lacombe Garcia, who worked backstage assisting with costuming and other tasks, said she enjoyed working on a production based on an original script.

“This musical represents to me that original work is not dead,” Lacombe Garcia said. “It’s

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really incredible to see how the two women were able to come up with really incredible work.”

Communication Prof. Rives Collins, who directed the musical, said the AMTP gives

students and faculty many opportunities to connect with professionals and develop new musicals.

This project in particular allowed for a multigenerational conversation between the

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Photos from the dress rehearsal for “The Battlefields of Clara Barton.”

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original writers and the student developers, Collins said.

“This is a workshop production, in which all of us here at Northwestern find ourselves in the service of the playwright and the composer, to help them see what they’ve written — to bring all of the talents of our students and the devotion of our faculty and staff to helping develop new work,” Collins said. “This one is very likely to have a life after Northwestern.”

Communication freshman Lena Moore said she attended the production to watch her friend perform.

Moore said she enjoys watching historical musicals because of their ability to dive deep into an event or historical figure beyond common knowledge. She said she also loved how the musical “advocated for hidden stories” such as the story of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, which was comprised mostly of Black Union soldiers.

“It was really cool watching works in progress come to life,” Moore said.

The musical staged a three-show run this past weekend, including a Saturday night performance to a packed house.

Collins said he loved collaborating with students on the musical, especially because they were willing to embrace change as the work developed. With this musical marking Collins’ first time directing live theatre since the pandemic’s start, he said he thought the message of the musical was all the more pertinent.

“The overarching theme of ‘The Battlefields of Clara Barton’ is the illumination of dark places, or radical hope,” Collins said. “One that says in spite of the darkness, we will find ways to move forward.” ashleylee2025@u.northwestern.edu Wednesday at 4 p.m.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2021

DÍA

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Velázquez recruited volunteers from the community to help set up for the afternoon, and LENS Director of Finance Sandra Silvern helped print flyers and traveled to Little Village to purchase decorations for the event. Other community members brought cupcakes, Pan de Muerto, cookies, Abuelita-brand hot chocolate and other sweets.

Fernández said two months of planning went into the event, in addition to extensive preparations on the day-of. She said she hopes everyone is proud of the hard work the group put in to celebrate Latine culture and its rich history.

“For Latinos en Evanston North Shore, what is very important is to create community, to build

FHOCKEY From page 1

May at the hands of the Hawkeyes, she said the team wanted retribution. With the match set in Iowa City, Iowa, Marshall said she knew it was a perfect chance to give the Hawkeyes a taste of their own medicine.

Despite the hard-charging Hawkeyes unit’s attempts to break into their defensive zone, NU brought intensity on the field. Outshot by Iowa 10-7, the Cats spent a majority of the second and third period on defense, following Marshall’s goal in the first quarter.

After a lengthy back-and-forth between the two teams, the Hawkeyes finally evened the score in the fourth period, lighting a match under NU’s offense to

CANOE

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spruce gum, among other materials, in Wisconsin prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. His language apprentice

a community, to build trust,” Fernández said. “I want (our community members) to feel proud of our community, proud of our rituals or cultural expressions.”

Evanston is home to more than 8,700 Hispanic or Latino residents, according to 2020 U.S. Census bureau data. The number of Hispanic or Latino residents has almost doubled over the past two decades.

Velázquez said the mission of the group is to promote Latine culture, which is why they host events such as Saturday’s Altar del Día de los Muertos and past events like Celebración De La Herencia Hispana.

“We are far away from (those countries),” Velázquez said. “But (with this event) we feel the same culture, the same emotions. I feel it in my heart.”

Community members brought ofrendas (offerings) and images of loved ones who passed away to put on the altar.

Marigolds and other flowers, as well as incense, were also included on the altars. These objects help guide souls to the altar to connect with their loved ones on the Day of the Dead.

Two officers from Evanston Police Department’s Hispanic Liaison Officer Program also attended the event, bringing images of police officers who died on duty to place on the altar.

Mayra Alvarez, who volunteered at the event, brought images of her two grandmothers and another family member who passed away. Alvarez said she brought her niece and nephew to the event to teach them about the tradition, so they can continue to celebrate as they grow older.

“If you don’t do those traditions, if you don’t do it at home, it’s harder for them (to learn),” Alvarez said.

Fernández added LENS members value celebrations of Día de los Muertos because some of their children have never seen an altar or a Day of the Dead celebration Promoting culture and traditions is central to the mission of LENS, Fernández said. Hosting a celebration for Día de los Muertos is something she felt the group needed to do for the community.

“This is a celebration of the life of our ancestors.

We celebrate their lives and their legacy,” Fernández said. “And they should never die.”

finish the game strong.

And the Cats switched gears immediately. The group earned a penalty corner only four minutes after Iowa scored to give them another opportunity at Iowa’s goalkeeper Grace McGuire. Although McGuire blocked redshirt junior forward Bente Baeker’s shot, Medina Garcia got the rebound, tipping the ball right past McGuire for the 2-1 lead.

According to Marshall, Friday’s win was great momentum to fuel the Cats for their Senior Day matchup against Indiana (10-9, 2-6) at Lakeside Field on Sunday. She said the victory gave the girls even more incentive to finish the weekend strong, celebrate the highly talented senior class and earn one more regular season win.

“It’s a big weekend,” Fuchs said. “Iowa was huge.

Typically, when you play a big game like that, you’re exhausted mentally and physically so, to come back and play a really improved Indiana team today and come out with a 6-0 victory, I’m really happy with our group.”

Straight from the whistle, NU played aggressively, maintaining possession and controlling the pace of the game. Sophomore midfielder Maddie Zimmer had a standout performance, scoring two goals in the match. Baekers, graduate student Clara Roth, and senior forward Casey Joye racked up goals to give the team a 6-0 shutout win over Indiana.

Only a sophomore, Zimmer has held her own the entire season, becoming a key asset to the Cats in

the midfield. Fuchs called her a world class hockey player and felt proud of her growth this season.

“She’s really starting to put the pieces together of when to pass, when to shoot and when to take people on,” Fuchs said. “If she keeps improving at this rate, the world is her limit.”

With the regular season finished, NU sets its sights on a successful postseason run, starting next week in Piscataway, N.J. at the Big Ten Tournament. The Cats will have a second chance at No. 4 Michigan, surrendering a double overtime loss on Oct. 8, in the quarterfinals on Nov. 4.

and Ojibwe member Jeffery Cisneros (Ogiimaa) said gathering material was the most difficult part of building the canoe. “(We hauled) a huge cedar tree that weighed like 400 pounds … split it up and carried it out of the swamp,”

Cisneros said. “You get sucked into the mud, and it was really hot out there.”

Environmental awareness is central to the process, Valliere said, which is why he built the canoe out of solely organic materials. He said it is part of Anishinaabe culture to maintain Grandmother Earth for future generations to come.

Valliere added the natural world is not preserved to its fullest extent today. He said he and his apprentices give back to the environment in exchange for its resources.

“We never just take, we always put something back in return,” Valliere said. “And we never overharvest.”

Medill senior Eddie Peabody worked on the canoe along with a team of NU students and Evanston community members. He said he learned about Valliere’s project in “Native American Environmental Issues and the Media” taught by Medill Prof. Patty Loew, a longtime friend of Valliere’s.

Peabody said his experience helping the Tulalip tribe fish near his grandmother’s house outside Seattle drew him to the project. He added he

initially joined Valliere and his team to document the process digitally.

“I quickly realized that … there were opportunities to help, so I put the camera down,” Peabody said. “From then on, it became far too easy to forget about filming at all … (building the canoe) is such a rewarding endeavor.”

Peabody is one of many NU students who helped build the canoe, some of whom are Anishinaabe themselves.

Valliere said he is proud to see Anishinaabe students at NU. He added his dedication to working with students stems from guidance from his elders who taught him canoe building, and he hopes to pass the practice on to the next generation.

“It was a responsibility (for elders) to teach me these things, and a promise was made at that time that I would also pass this knowledge on,” Valliere said. “It’s part of the identity of the Anishinaabe people, and these canoes carry our culture.”

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Residents trick-or-treat on Main-Dempster Mile

By NIXIE STRAZZA

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The Main-Dempster Mile held a Spooky Saturday trick-or-treat walk after a year-long hiatus, complete with costumes, candy and puppy pumpkin spice lattes.

More than 70 Evanston establishments located along Chicago Avenue participated in the day’s festivities. During the event, residents enjoyed a pet costume contest, a book signing with children’s book author Alex Willan and restaurant discounts.

Beyond just a celebration of the holiday season, the event was another milestone in the long return to normalcy for small businesses emerging from the pandemic. Families were encouraged to dress up and reacquaint themselves with old favorites and new businesses in the neighborhood.

“The district needs a rebound,” said Katherine

Gotsick, executive director of the Main-Dempster Mile. “Having an event where people are going to be walking inside and outside stores, and just reminding themselves that the stores exist with the holidays coming up is huge.”

Given the high COVID-19 vaccination rates among Evanston adults, members of the organization said they felt more comfortable putting on the event this year. Gotsick said she encouraged parents to take necessary precautions such as mask-wearing to keep their unvaccinated children safe.

In addition to giving out candy, businesses showcased specialty products to gain exposure and revive their relationships with clientele, said Ramie Gulyas, co-owner of pet store Follow Your Nose and The Alchemist’s Wife, a handcrafted soap and body shop.

As residents walked by her storefront Saturday, Gulyas set out Halloween-themed pet cookies and bowls of candy in the center of the split store.

Foot traffic along the Main-Dempster Mile

has remained low since the peak of the pandemic due to shuttered storefronts and ongoing staff shortages, Gulyas said. It was important for a substantial number of businesses to partake in Spooky Saturday in order to draw a larger crowd, she added.

“By working together we can promote the area for Evanstonians, for tourism and for anyone looking for something fun to do,” Gulyas said.

Lena Kim, owner of niceLena & Friends, said she was looking forward to seeing kids out in costume and has missed moments of liveliness in the community.

Kim is known for the miniature wooden fairy doors she donates throughout the year to businesses along the Main-Dempster Mile, inspired by her daughter’s own affinity for fairies. Participating businesses, such as Marie Parie Boutique and Blind Faith Cafe, decorate each door to match their storefront.

This year, Kim and Gotsick worked to

create “Fairies & Scaries 2021,” a story and coloring book featuring fairy tales about local businesses.

Gotsick wrote the stories and members of Ignite, an Evanston-based development program within Search Inc. contributed the illustrations. Search Inc. provides learning and employment programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The proceeds from book sales will go to the Main-Dempster Mile Festival Fund to finance future community projects and events.

Gotsick said Spooky Saturday will be one of many in-person holiday events which the Main-Dempster Mile will put on this season, in an effort of continued support.

“It is really joyful to see a sense of energy of people coming out in their costumes, enjoying the neighborhood,” Gotsick said. “Everybody is going to be smiling underneath their masks.”

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After struggling in the second half against Michigan last weekend, Northwestern continued its difficulties in 60 minutes versus Minnesota on Halloween weekend.

A week following a 33-7 loss to the Wolverines, the Cats’ (3-5, 1-4 Big Ten) ‘spooky’ problems appeared once again.

The result was a 41-14 loss to Minnesota (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten).

Much different than the Golden Gophers’ seven-minute field-goal drive to begin the game, NU handed the pigskin back 11 seconds later. After sophomore left guard Josh Priebe’s false start on first down, junior wide receiver Malik Washington reeled in a five-yard reception, but fumbled the ball. It was then picked up by Minnesota cornerback Justin Walley, who ran untouched into the end zone to make the score 10-0.

“It’s tough to overcome,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “Their defense has been pretty stout all year and we have great respect for the way that they played. They were as advertised today, so credit to them, but you just got to respond.”

The Golden Gophers continued to apply pressure on both sides of the ball, adding another field goal before the end of a first quarter in which they limited the Cats to 38 total yards.

However, NU eventually responded thanks to sophomore running back and Minnesota native Evan Hull.

Finding a hole in the defense, the tailback began the drive with a 30-yard run to move the Cats across midfield. Nearly four

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minutes later, Hull capped the possession off with a six-yard touchdown reception to put Northwestern on the board.

NU mainly stuck with Hull as the main rusher all game, but didn’t do the same at quarterback. Entering the red zone during the scoring drive, the team switched from sophomore quarterback Ryan Hilinski to senior Andrew Marty. Appearing for the first time since his injury against Duke, Marty picked up where he left off, finding Hull on the scoring play.

“I had so much support,” Marty said.

“I am just proud of the way that, collectively, we got back on the field and going forward, just building on the things we did well today.”

The Golden Gophers quickly quieted the NU crowd and stifled the team’s momentum on its next drive, punching it into the end zone on another seven-minute possession. The Wildcats snatched the energy back, however, with less than a minute left in the first half thanks to a tipped pass by sophomore safety Coco Azema that resulted in an interception by sophomore safety Brandon Joseph.

Coming out of halftime, NU showed potential of decreasing the deficit once again. Consisting of a 14-yard pass to Washington and a third-and-16 connection to senior wide receiver JJ Jefferson later in the drive, Marty and the Cats were flowing. But Marty’s pass sailed over Washington’s head on a fourth-and-three.

“I was trying to make a play and I think I should have run for the first down instead of throwing a touchdown,” Marty said.

“Building upon certain experiences that happened today is going to allow us to win games moving forward.”

After the turnover, Minnesota would

reach the back of the end zone three more times before the final whistle. The Cats, on the other hand, would not cross the pylon until three minutes left in the contest.

Alongside the Golden Gophers three touchdowns in the second half, NU could not stop their run-heavy offense for most of the game. By the end of the contest, Minnesota put points on the board six out of its eight opportunities, ran for 308 yards and had possession for more than 40 minutes.

Fitzgerald said the Cats played “right into (Minnesota’s) hands” after leaving their defense on the field for long periods of the time.

“We got to make the most of every drive,” Hull said. “As an offense, it just makes those drives that you get a lot more important because we know we might not get as many drives, as many opportunities.”

Picking up their fifth loss of the season and second straight of 25 points or more, the Cats have tasks on both sides of the ball to refine. Graduate linebacker Chris Bergin expressed his frustration after the defense allowed 442 total yards, stating they did not physically execute and play up to their standard.

NU is still in the hunt for bowl eligibility. But with Saturday’s loss, the team must likely win at least three of its last four battles to head to the postseason.

“I hope for the seniors, for this program, for the coaches, everyone in this program will fight and claw to do anything they can to help us get three more wins,” Bergin said. lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu

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McCardell’s finish Cats knock off Indiana on road highlights Big Ten’s

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Finishing seventh out of 14 Big Ten teams Friday, Northwestern walked away from the Big Ten Championships feeling proud of their performance but also admitting they have room to grow.

No. 6 Minnesota’s Megan Hasz finished first overall, leading the Golden Gophers to victory. A standout showing from senior Rachel McCardell], who placed fifth in a time of 20:45, highlighted NU’s meet. McCardell described her performance as “a big confidencebuilding race going into regionals.”

This was the highest Big Ten’s finish of McCardell’s career and earned her First-Team All-Big Ten honors.

“It show(ed) great maturity in terms of mental execution and being in a headspace that allows you to thrive in such a chaotic environment,” coach Jill Miller said of McCardell’s performance.

By “chaotic environment,” Miller refers to the less-than-optimal conditions at Penn State, where the meet was hosted. In University Park, winds and rain added to the difficulty of the hilly course, and the top five overall finishers all crossed the line in times at least 18 seconds slower than their personal bests.

“It was brutal out there,” said graduate student Lotte Van der Pol. While NU’s seventh-place finish is the same position they took in their most recent championship, Miller believes the strength of the conference this season and the team’s position relative to sixthplace Illinois, No. 25, demonstrates progress.

“It’s a much better conference this year, in terms of depth,” Miller said. “Being just eight points out of sixth shows huge growth from last year, when we were a really distant seventh from the rest of the field.”

Last year, the Cats finished 74 points behind sixth-place Wisconsin, but this year, that margin shrunk to eight points behind Illinois. Due to pandemic disruptions, the 202021 field only featured 10 teams instead of the usual 14. McCardell said a seventh place in this full field “holds greater weight.”

The team’s average 6k time also improved from their last Big Ten’s, dropping from 21:56 to 21:32.

McCardell said the result, while not everything the Cats would have hoped for, “still demonstrates a lot of growth for our team and for our program.”

Behind McCardell, Van der Pol crossed the line as the Cats’ second runner, finishing 22nd in a time of 21:15. Junior Kalea Bartolotto (21:50), senior Olivia Verbeke (21:53), and freshman Amanda Mosborg (21:57) rounded out NU’s top-five, coming in 48th, 53rd, and 61st, respectively.

The Cats are looking ahead to the NCAA Regional Championship on Nov. 12 in Iowa City, Iowa, which will offer the team a chance to qualify for nationals. In her third season as head coach , Miller is staying patient and trusting the process.

“It takes some time to learn your athletes and garner their trust and get a culture in the right spot,” Miller said. “We finished (the Big Ten Championship) knowing we want something more but also being really proud of the growth.” katewalter2025@u.northwestern.edu

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A few minor adjustments made all the difference between Northwestern’s poor showing at Purdue and their decisive win at Indiana three days later.

The Wildcats (10-13, 5-7 Big Ten) were swept in three sets by the thenNo. 12 Boilermakers (16-5, 8-4) on Wednesday before they took down the Hoosiers (9-15, 3-9) in four sets on Saturday.

NU could not outperform Purdue’s strong offense, losing their sets 25-16, 25-19, and 25-17. The Cats couldn’t serve aggressively enough, and they couldn’t slow down Purdue’s outside attackers during their loss — two tactics coach Shane Davis said the team worked on before facing Indiana.

Purdue’s outside hitters registered 33 kills against NU’s defense, a much greater number than the Hoosiers’ 21 kills against NU. Davis said he attributes this improvement to serving more effectively, forcing Indiana out of system and slowing down their outside hitters.

“It was a big step up all around from how we played against Purdue, and it was definitely a confidence booster for everyone on the court,” said junior outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara.

Thomas-Ailara’s nine kills in the fourth and final set paved the way for the Cats’ 25-19 win against Indiana, sealing their victory. NU also soundly defeated the Hoosiers in the first and third sets, with scores of 25-13 and 25-10.

By Saturday, the Cats ironed out several defensive kinks, outdigging Indiana by 10. Davis said senior opposite Ella Grbac’s strong showing was a major key to the team’s win

as well.

“We gave her a good volume of sets and she was able to execute,” Davis said. “That was a big difference for us.”

Grbac ended the night with 10 kills, matching her season-high and nearly reaching her season-highs in attempts, hitting percentage and digs.

Combined with several crucial blocks against Indiana’s left side, Grbac proved herself as a fundamental part of NU’s gameplay.

Sophomore setter Alexa Rousseau also brought the heat against Indiana, setting up kills for five different players and notching three kills herself. Sophomore middle blocker Leilani Dodson credited Rousseau

with getting other middle positions involved, saying she did a “great job distributing.”

NU will return to Welsh-Ryan Arena this week to face No. 1 Wisconsin and Indiana once again. While the Badgers currently sit atop the Big Ten Conference, Davis said the Cats will play aggressively and take chances on Friday in hopes to take them down in front of some familiar faces.

“It’s going to be nice to get in front of a home crowd again, our fans, the student section, those are huge lifts for us,” Davis said. “We’re really excited about the opportunity to compete at home.” marykateanderson2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Junior outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara aims for a hit. Thomas-Ailara registered 19 kills against Indiana on Saturday.