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Workshop explores racial profiling By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
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Michael Guerrero just wanted a McGriddle at 5 in the morning. But a quick trip down the street from his home to McDonald’s was put on hold when a Chicago police officer pulled him over and “yanked� him out of his car. “Two hours before, shots were fired,� the SESP junior said. “Because of the color of my skin, I was mistaken for a gangbanger.� Guerrero said the officers never asked if he was a student. He said because he was in an old car with his male cousins in Humboldt Park at night, he was what “people would call suspicious.� “I was hungry,� he said. “We didn’t mess up. We didn’t do anything wrong.� Guerrero was among 30 Northwestern students who gathered at Norris University Center on Thursday night for “Know Your Rights,� a racial profiling workshop given by the Council of American-Islamic Relations and the First Defense Legal Aid. The Muslim-cultural Student Association and Omega Delta Phi Fraternity sponsored the event. Like many students at the event, Guerrero said he has also experienced many cases of racial profiling at NU. Several
By JUNNIE KWON
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THE BEST DEFENSE Emlyn Ricketts, an attorney with First Defense Legal Aid, speaks about how to protect rights while interacting with law enforcement officials at a workshop titled “Know Your Rights� on Thursday.
students told stories of times they were questioned by University Police when walking on campus at night. Guerrero said police ask him for his WildCARD when he is not behaving suspiciously, and
he said he feels as if the officers view him as a threat to students. “That happens to a lot of black and Latino males at Northwestern,� Guerrero said. “They are looked at as if they are
going to commit violent crimes.� ODPhi brother Anthony Iglesias helped organize the event and said both  See PROFILING, page 7
Trader Joe’s breaks ground, plans opening By MANUEL RAPADA
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A caged-off Chicago Avenue land lot near two grocery stores will soon be transformed into a Trader Joe’s, with developers hoping for a fall opening. City officials, aldermen and representatives from developer Terraco, Inc., huddled together Thursday to formally break ground at the site, 1211 Chicago Ave. To escape the cold, the shovels were
immediately traded for shelter at a vacant, Terraco-owned storefront next door, where officials spoke on the latest addition to a booming Chicago Avenue. “This day has been a long time in coming,� Terraco, Inc. President Scott Gendell said. “We are finally at a point where we are running full speed ahead.� Gendell talked about “the power of the three P’s� that made the Trader Joe’s project possible: people, perseverance and “a little power from purple.� Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl
announced last February the Californiabased grocery store chain would open a location in Evanston. The former Blockbuster video rental store on the lot has since been knocked down, and only a plot of land remains in its place. With the town abuzz over the chain, Tisdahl asked the developers, “What took you so long?� “We wanted you for a long time, and we are thrilled you are finally here,� she said. The addition of Trader Joe’s will give
residents three options for groceries in a less than quarter-mile stretch of Chicago Avenue: Jewel-Osco, 1128 Chicago Ave., and Whole Foods, 1111 Chicago Ave.,are nearby. Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd), whose ward will be home to the new store, said this Trader Joe’s should really be called Trader Johanna’s, in recognition of city economic development planner-coordinator Johanna Nyden’s efforts.  See TRADER JOE’S, page 7
Alum drops out of Congressional race By EDWARD COX
the daily northwestern
After talking to his wife Tuesday, Congressional candidate Napoleon Harris said he went to sleep confident he had the race in the bag. The Northwestern alumnus (Communication ‘02) was running for the seat vacated by then-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), who resigned in November. But on Wednesday, Harris announced he was dropping out of the race for the 2nd Congressional district seat and backed another candidate, former state Rep. Robin Kelly.
Students struggle despite higher job rates
“I got home Tuesday night, and something was pulling on me,â€? Harris told The Daily. “I went to sleep, I woke up and I felt different.â€? Harris, a former professional football player who played in Super Bowl XXXVII with the Oakland Raiders, recounted the past week’s events as a blur of campaigning interspersed with sleep. Harris said he dropped out to round up support for Kelly, whom he believes represents the district’s constituents. “There was no doubt in my mind that I had a good position I would have to win the race, but it’s not about NapoleonHigh-Resolution Harris,â€? he said. “I -don’t look at it PDF PRINT READY as giving up ‌ I think of it as passing
on a baton.� Harris announced he would run for Congress shortly after winning the 15th district state senate seat. The Dixmoor, Ill., native had never held public office before taking the state senate seat. He was running for Congress along with 16 other Democratic candidates, including former congressmen and state senators. Harris said Kelly shares many of his views on issues like advocacy for gun control and support for small businesses. Kelly, who has worked at the county and the state levels, has received
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Although new reports show unemployment rates decreased in Chicago last month, some Northwestern seniors preparing for graduation are still facing difficulties in their job searches. Over the past year, Chicago’s unemployment rate fell from 9.3 percent in December 2011 to 8.6 percent a year later. However, the city’s rate still remains above the national average, according to the Chicago Tribune. These lagging unemployment rates pose a problem for NU students looking for jobs around Chicago, said Jim O’Brien, director of Medill Career Services. “While these national rates, plus the local rates, are getting better and help our students, the landscape for job hunting is still a challenging one,� he said. The job search process has been difficult for Weinberg senior Jonathan Kaplan, who is looking for a job in the finance industry. He said although CareerCat, an online job and internship database available to NU students, is helpful in applying for jobs, he has not yet had luck. “But at the same time, it’s easy for everyone else to do it,� he said. “It would be nicer for someone like me who doesn’t have strong (GPA) numbers to get some opportunity and interest. In the old days, if I had called someone up, I would have had a better chance.� Kaplan said he is considering a job at a proprietary trading company where he said he would have to work the overnight shift. He said he became more flexible during his job search. Other NU students have successfully found top choice jobs. Weinberg senior Joyce Chen will work at LEK Consulting after she graduates. However, she acknowledged the job search was difficult. “I was at some point worried that I wasn’t going to get a job,� she said. “That was definitely a fear that was in the back of my mind.� Chen estimated only about half of her acquaintances looking for jobs experienced her good fortune. The general mood among her peers has been affected by the competitive job market, she said. “Outside the pool of people who have gotten jobs already, there is definitely some apprehension,� she said. Kaplan said he plans to keep pursuing his top choice career and remains optimistic. “I didn’t quite expect it to be this difficult because it wasn’t that hard to find an internship,� he said. “But if it’s something you really work at and spend a lot of time on, you’re going to be okay.� junniekwon2015@u.northwestern.edu