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Students respond to recent incidents Students criticize UP response, express fear By CAMERON COOK

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Weinberg freshman Margot Bartol and Communication freshman Arianna Staton. Bartol and Staton proposed the resolution calling for the University to take greater action in the wake of recent violent incidents.

ASG passes emergency resolution Senators call on University to provide more support for student safety By EVAN ROBINSON-JOHNSON

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Associated Student Government passed emergency legislation Wednesday calling for Northwestern to make greater efforts to

protect its students in the wake of several recent incidents on campus. Proposed by Weinberg freshman Margot Bartol and Communication freshman Arianna Staton, the resolution attempts to create changes that will address students’ fears. This follows multiple

crime reports made to University Police by female students saying one or two men had come up to them and either said something or grabbed their arm or backpack.The resolution calls for an easier line of communication between students and UP, specifically in the form

Admins finalize ’18 deficit numbers

Board to hear report this weekend By ALAN PEREZ

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University administrators say last year’s budget deficit will close out in better shape than they previously expected, though it is much higher than what was originally projected earlier this year. Administrators had projected after the third quarter of last year that the deficit would reach $130 million, more than the $62.5 million privately projected before a January public announcement that administrators expected a deficit in the $50 million to $100 million range. New calculations after the public announcement gave a bleaker forecast, and Holloway told The Daily earlier this quarter that the numbers kept shifting until it stabilized in the spring. University President Morton Schapiro said in an interview on Wednesday that despite one-time $25 million unexpected expenses, the budget would be “$37 million better than expected,” though it was unclear what figure he was referring to. Top administrators will present

to the Board of Trustees on Friday a financial report for the 2018 fiscal year, which ended in August. The numbers for the year were finalized in recent weeks. But while the prospects are promising, administrators are cautious about repeating behavior that led to the shortfall. “We’re going to be delivering good news to the Board of Trustees about the year that just closed, which affects the year going forward, of course,” Provost Jonathan Holloway said in an interview on Wednesday.“But we still have to maintain some real discipline.” Holloway said the University has implemented some more permanent changes that will prevent the return of past issues, including a “robust and new” financial reporting system, accounting systems and financial practices. Northwestern’s financial standing could return to a surplus as soon as next year, he added, given the better-than-expected data that has rolled in since this summer. University leadership, however, will “reserve the right to readjust” this year’s budget once the year’s data is considered, Holloway said, which » See BUDGET, page 6

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of a more comfortable platform for students to report incidents of “gender-based violence.” “A lot of people were impacted by the events and are feeling very emotionally charged about it,” » See SENATE, page 6

Northwestern students have been put on edge by a number of incidents involving men grabbing women by the tops of their backpacks or arms or following them down the street. University Police have alerted students to five separate incidents of men targeting women, a figure University Police Chief Bruce Lewis said is unusually high. In a Nov. 8 email, Lewis alerted the community to three incidents of battery. Another email, sent Tuesday, reported two more incidents. Communication freshman Samantha Tapper said before the reports, she didn’t think these types of incidents could occur at Northwestern. Now, she said, she’s anxious. “I just felt a lot of anxiety, especially for the future,”Tapper said. “Campus is very dark, especially on the path by the lakefill, and walking through the trees can be scary if you don’t really know who’s around or who’s watching you.” Students have also criticized the timing of UP’s alerts, which

can sometimes take hours after the incident to reach the public. Tapper said she feels incidents weren’t addressed quickly enough, and that she heard about them from social media and other students several hours before the University said anything. Weinberg sophomore Gabriella Boone thinks UP should report incidents faster, so that students are aware as soon as possible, even if that means giving incomplete information. “I get that they’re wanting to make sure that what they’re reporting is accurate, but I feel like they should let us know in some capacity what is happening as soon as they can,” she said. “Even if it’s not an official report.” However, dispersing piecemeal information like what Boone described is usually reserved for more imminently dangerous situations, Lewis said. For things like assault, homicide or armed robbery, he said, information will be pushed out quickly, “at the risk of some degree of inaccuracy.” These incidents, he added, aren’t considered dangerous enough for a rushed, potentially inaccurate report. From the initial report by the victim to the eventual crime alert email, the process can take around an hour, Lewis said. » See INCIDENTS, page 6

Evanston sees record voting totals About two-thirds of eligible voters cast ballot in midterm elections By KRISTINA KARISCH

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Evanston measured its highest voter turnout in over two decades during this year’s midterm elections, City clerk Devon Reid said at City Council on Monday. The total voter turnout of 34,505 for the Nov. 6 election was 67 percent in Evanston, which is the highest percentage on record since 1994, when about 50 percent of eligible residents went to the polls, Reid said. In total, over 52,000 voters were registered prior to the election. The clerk’s office conducted a texting campaign and used phone banking and social media outreach, as well as door-to-door and event outreach to inform voters about how to cast their ballots. Reid said early voting made up about 40 percent of votes cast, and that this election was the first in which Evanston ranked ahead of » See RESULTS, page 6

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EPD releases efficiency report recommendations By CLARE PROCTOR

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An efficiency report recommends that the Evanston Police Department review its supervisory and command staffing. The report — which was completed in October by Hillard Heintze, a security risk management consulting firm — made a series of recommendations to increase efficiency in the police department within the context of its organizational goals. These recommendations include examining staffing of sergeants and commanders and more fully utilizing technology, among other recommendations. Debra Kirby, chief legal officer for Hillard Heintze, presented the report to the Human Services Committee on Nov. 5. “We really identified a goal and a desire to make sure that the delivery of services in this community met community expectations,” Kirby said at the meeting. “The nuance of what it meant to be a law enforcement officer in Evanston really came through, and it came through consistently.” The report produced six key findings and strategic recommendations to improve EPD, including implementing consistent supervisory staffing across the department.

POLICE BLOTTER Movie interrupted after EPD called for family discussing guns, shooting Evanston Police Department officers on Monday night responded to a report of disorderly conduct at the Century 12 Evanston/Cinéarts 6 movie theater in downtown Evanston. An employee of the theater informed officers movie attendees notified her that a group of people in Theater 7 were talking about guns and shooting, said Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew.

Kirby said the report found variations in supervisory staffing within the department, and recommended that EPD review how to maximize the value of staffing supervisory sergeants. “Law enforcement officers have great capacity to make significant decisions that affect lives and well beings of many people, so strong supervision generally creates a decreased risk,” Kirby said. The report also recommended conducting an internal staffing study, noting that the department has a relatively large command staff. EPD has 11 sworn command staff members and 20 sergeants, according to the report. EPD has already began implementing recommendations from an efficiency report, Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew told The Daily. “We’re still holding one commander spot open, in investigations,” Glew said. “The investigative commander has been working to make some adjustments similar to the ones suggested in the report, with reverence to supervision and assignment of work and case management.” Other findings include a recommendation that EPD consider the organizational structure in light of overall goals and establish a formal strategic plan for community outreach and engagement. The report also recommended a fuller exploitation of technology to drive “intelligencebased policing.” EPD has an automated record The employee entered the theater and heard someone talking about shooting, at which point she called the police. Officers arrived at the scene and lined all the people in Theater 7 up against a wall outside the theater to check for a firearm but did not find anything, Glew said. A 40-year-old Chicago resident and her teenage children were identified as those talking about the shooting but denied making the remarks and were not taken into custody, Glew added. — Cameron Cook

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management system, but the report found that this system is not fully used. Doing so would generate efficiencies and create better data organization, according to the report. “Technology is a tool, but it’s also a means of communicating,” Kirby said. “Within Evanston, where you have a very engaged community that seeks to have a better understanding and a better knowledge of policing practices, the better technology is leveraged.” The document will serve as a guideline in the process of transitioning to a new chief of police, Glew told The Daily. Current Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington announced in July that he plans to retire at the end of December. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said at the Nov. 5 meeting that the report will help focus the attention of the new police chief, providing a “good framework” for future discussion of issues EPD is facing. Bobkiewicz is currently interviewing and selecting top candidates for the position, he said. “This is not meant to be a report to be put on a shelf,” he said. “This is a report to help us as we continue to move forward with the police department.” City Council allocated $25,000 last year to conduct this study, intended to be “as focused and targeted as possible,” Bobkiewicz said. Ald. Judy Fiske (1st), who sits on the Human

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Services Committee, said at the Nov. 5 meeting that the report’s suggestions, while helpful, will be “tailored” to meet Evanston’s needs specifically. “This report is a piece of what we need to consider,” she said. “This is a process. This is one piece in the process, and I think one important piece.” clareproctor2021@u.northwestern.edu

Setting the record straight An article published in Tuesday’s paper titled “Students talk NU alcohol campaign” used the incorrect photo for the caption printed. The photo should have been of an Alcohol and Other Drugs Social Norms Campaign poster. The Daily regrets the error. An article published in Tuesday’s paper titled “NU professor finds potential cancer treatment” misstated the year that Prof. Marcus Peter received a large grant. He received the grant in 2015. The Daily regrets the error.

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Chu stresses music’s impact at event By AARON WANG

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Recalling the moment after her dad passed away when she was nine, Jane Chu, the former chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, said she didn’t have the vocabulary to fully express her grief. “I expressed my feelings through music,” Chu said. “The piano lessons I took dutifully became much more meaningful as a result.” Chu’s speech was part of an event on Wednesday hosted by the Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises program, in which she discussed her personal experiences and insights into the art industry. As a musician and an artist, Chu was nominated by former President Barack Obama to be the eleventh chairperson of the NEA. Growing up as a second-generation immigrant from China, Chu said she learned how to live in a multicultural environment and be comfortable with different ways of thinking. But due to a lack of vocabulary, she “transcended” everyday conversation through art and music, she said. During Chu’s four-year tenure at the NEA, she traveled to every state to visit artists and fine arts educators. Chu said she observed a pattern across the nation that art was “thriving and expanding,” driven by people’s desire to express their identity. “People are yearning for their identities through the expression of art,” Chu said, “so that they don’t get caught in a conversation that forces everybody to fit in a specific category.” Aside from her personal stories, Chu also shared advice for success in the art industry. Jennifer Novak-Leonard, director of the MSLCE program, moderated the event and asked Chu about the transition she experienced from training as an artist to moving

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Jane Chu, the former chairperson of the National Endowment for Arts. Chu said she “transcended” everyday conversation through art and music.

into a national leadership role. Chu said there wasn’t a specific job trajectory for her. She came across employers who weren’t satisfied with her resume, but she knew she had the experience from previous jobs in another area. “It was just that I’ve dreamed of the arts and all the paths just opened it up to that,” Chu said. “There is something already in myself. I just followed my heart.” Huiyuan Xu, an international student from

China who is now a graduate in the MSLCE program, said she was motivated by Chu’s speech. “My parents always wanted me to pursue a STEM major,” Xu said. “But I ended up here, trying to step into the creative industry. I tried hard to convince my parents about the significance of art. And now, I think I found the answer.” xuandiwang2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Actors perform in “The Play That Goes Wrong.” Alums Jacqueline Jarrold and Ned Noyes are both starring in the national tour, which will be heading to Chicago’s Oriental Theatre from December 4 to December 16.

Alumni star in tour of ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ By JANEA WILSON

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From falling props, forgotten lines and a dead corpse that can’t seem to stay dead, “The Play That Goes Wrong” is anything but a traditional play. “It’s sort of like if Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes had a baby,” Jacqueline Jarrold (Communication ’11) said, an understudy for both of the female characters in the show. Jarrold is a part of the first national tour of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” which began its trek to 20 cities across the United States on Sept. 18. The show will be in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre from Dec. 4 to Dec. 16.

“The Play That Goes Wrong” focuses on the Cornley University Drama Society, an ameteur theater group that sets out to perform a murder mystery, “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” The show documents the characters attempting to finish the play with an ounce of dignity as everything unravels. Ned Noyes (Communication ’00) plays Max, an actor who has never been in a play before. He quickly falls in love with the audience and continues to acknowledge them throughout the evening, Noyes said, much to everybody’s frustration on-stage. Along with a character who breaks the fourth wall, there is also fighting on-stage between characters and collapsing floors. Jarrold and Noyes both say they love the unique

and unconventional style. It’s a chance for them to break all the rules actors are supposed to obey, Noyes said. “I have a lovely relationship with the audience every night in a way that you’re never afforded the opportunity to as an actor,” Noyes said. Jarrold agreed, saying there is a sense of community and shared experience between her and the audience that she can’t find anywhere else. She also said traveling the country to make people laugh is a real privilege. Jarrold and Noyes both said they valued their experience at Northwestern and attribute their success to what they learned during their time at school. They both said their professors prepared them well for their careers,

with Noyes specifically citing famed professor David Downs. Noyes said he never thought he would be doing such a physically intense show, but said the education was something he felt students at other universities did not get. Jarrold said she also thinks Northwestern is a great place to learn theater because of the number of student theater groups that put on shows every quarter. “The great thing about Northwestern is the classes are great and that faculty is amazing, but on top of it you get so many opportunities to actually put on shows,” she said. “It’s honestly the greatest learning experience.” janeawilson2022@u.northwestern.edu

Artist captures 20-year-olds on campus for project By IRENE CHANG

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Who will you be in five years? New York City-based artist Brenna Lipset posed the question to 20-year-old Northwestern students for her multimedia project, “20 in 2018,” on Nov. 12 and Nov. 14. The name “20 in 2018” speaks for itself: Lipset interviews and takes photos of 20-yearold volunteers who answer questions about their teenage years, opinion of politics in the country, their future plans and more. Lipset, who is also 20 years old, said participants are told to treat the interview like a “video diary to your future self ” rather than a professional interview, since Lipset plans to follow up with them in five years. The project began in March after Lipset gathered inspiration from her friends’ experiences and from “Seven Up,” a British documentary that recorded the lives of English kids every year for seven years. “The goal of the project is to document people’s voices and to allow some sort of documentation of youth during this time,” Lipset said. “I hope that in the future, when people are looking at… what the youth voice was like, hopefully these interviews, they exist so that people understand that this was what it was like.” Lipset began her project in her hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and later continued in New York City. Since then, she has traveled all around the country for the project and has spoken to over 450 20-year-olds through popup events, like the two at Northwestern. NU Quest Scholars, an organization for low-income and first-generation college students, and For Members Only, Northwestern’s black student alliance, helped promote the “20 in 2018” pop-ups. Mari Tibebu Gashaw, SESP sophomore and director of communication for

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20 in 2018, Brenna Lipset, FMO, NU Quest Scholars, Christian Reyes, Mari Tibebu Gashaw

FMO, knew Lipset from high school and said the two previously talked to her about coming to Northwestern for the project. “We really value the power of storytelling, and she’s a really phenomenal individual,”

Tibebu Gashaw said. “Brenna and her artwork speak for themselves. Being able to have her be here and do her storytelling here … is really cool.” Christian Reyes, SESP senior and

co-president of Quest Scholars, said both Quest Scholars and FMO found Lipset’s project as an opportunity to tell their student’s stories. “Our students don’t get as much visibility as other students on campus, so (20 in 2018) is a good chance for them to get that,” he said. Lipset said she noticed that “20 in 2018” attracted people with marginalized identities, such as low-income people and women of color. Women took up a vast majority of her interviewees, she said. “At first I was like, I need more guys, but then I was like that’s fine, because I’m super big about not forcing anyone to do the project who doesn’t want to do it,” she said. “But it’s not super surprising to me that these people are the ones whose voices are not heard and want them to be.” Lipset acknowledged that “20 in 2018” wasn’t “anything revolutionary,” but instead a creative way to talk to people from various backgrounds. While the project covered a vast array of 20-year-olds in Cambridge and New York City — from students to artists to strangers on the subway — elsewhere, Lipset is limited to only university students for her pop-ups. She said that she failed to represent the demographic of 20-year-olds in those cities, but hoped to use social media as a way to legitimize the project and spread it beyond college campuses. She plans to finish the project in early December after reaching her goal of 500 interviews. And although Lipset spearheaded “20 in 2018,” she wants to remain as dissociated from the project as possible. “I really don’t want people to think about this project and think about me,” she said. “I want them to think about this project and think about someone that they might’ve read about and who resonates with them.” irenechang2021@u.northwestern.edu

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NU alum appears in family-centric Steppenwolf show By WILSON CHAPMAN

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When Celeste M. Cooper was in college, she was often the only person of color in her acting classes. Cooper said she would often step into roles typically played by white actors, or roles that didn’t specify a race. Cooper is getting a different experience in her current role. As a cast member of Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of “Familiar,” Cooper gets to tell a story about the black experience with a majority-black cast, a job she finds both invigorating and incredibly personal. “I’ve been taught to be in white spaces quite a bit, so when I’m actually in spaces about black families and black people, it’s really exciting,” Cooper said. “It’s something different about being in a role where it’s actually meant for a black actor. It’s just special. I see my own family and other connections to this play, and it just makes it very personal.” “Familiar” is a play written by actor/playwright Danai Gurira, famous for her roles in “Black Panther” and “The Walking Dead.” The show premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre in 2015, and had an Off-Broadway run at Playwrights Horizons the next year. Steppenwolf ’s production is directed by Danya Taymor and opens in previews Thursday. The story focuses on a family of ZimbabweanAmericans who lead a comfortable, Americanized

life in Minnesota. When the parents of the household disapprove of the eldest daughter’s decision to hold a traditional Zimbabwean wedding with her white finacé, the resulting friction brings to light old secrets and lingering family resentments. Cooper plays Nyasha, the younger sister of the bride-to-be, Tendi. School of Communication Prof. Marcus Doshi serves as the lighting designer for “Familiar,” the eighth show he has worked on at Steppenwolf. Doshi said Taymor asked him to join the “Familiar” team after previously collaborating on other Steppenwolf shows. Doshi said he connects with the show because of its exploration of family dynamics. The play, he said, follows multiple conflicts between various members of the family, from the mother’s tense relationship with her sisters to the divide that forms between the older and younger generations, all of them rendered very authentically. Doshi also said the show explores the experience of being an immigrant in America. As the child of an immigrant, this was something Doshi said he related to. “Some of those issues are of interest to me, and I think some of those issues should be of interest to everybody, because they’re part of the national conversation right now,” Doshi said. “So it’s important to me to support a production that deals with issues like that.” Cedric Young, who portrays Donald, the father of the family, said the show tackles a lot of material

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Two actors embrace while rehearsing for “Familiar.” The show, written by actor/playwright Danai Gurira, focuses on a family of Zimbabwean-Americans living in Minnesota.

he has also had personal experience with, such as family issues and loss of a child. He said in spite of the sometimes-challenging material, he finds the cast and director have made the entire process a satisfying experience. Young said he thinks the show is important because its message of trying to understand others resonates in today’s divided time. Young hopes the audience is able to

come out of the play appreciating the need for empathy. “There’s so much hate and people not understanding and not trying to understand folks different from them,” Young said. “That’s why I think it’s important. We need to get more understanding as opposed to less between people and cultures.” wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu

Kellogg lecturer celebrates 25 years in music industry By SIOBHAN ESPOSITO

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From being the kid who always wanted to control the stereo at the party to managing artists who have sold over 30 million CDs, Kellogg lecturer and alum Gregg Latterman and his label Aware Records have left a major footprint on the music industry. On Nov. 10, Aware Records held its 25th anniversary concert at one of Chicago’s most iconic venues, the House of Blues. Founded by Latterman, the record label has been signing and propelling musicians — including John Mayer, Train and Mat Kearney — into successful careers for more than 20 years. The concert featured artists JACKOPIERCE, Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon, Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe,The Stir and Isaac Slade of The Fray. As both a professor and alum, Latterman invited Northwestern undergraduates to experience the concert and offered discount tickets to Radio, Television and Film students. With his passion for discovering music and sharp entrepreneurial skills, Latterman founded Aware Records in 1993. The now famous record label sprung to life when Latterman made his first compilation CD. “Pre-internet, I basically saw all these incredible bands making their own CDs and they were in the middle of the country, so it took them longer to be

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Jack O’Neill and Cary Pierce of JACKOPIERCE performing at Aware Records’ 25th anniversary concert Nov 10 at the House of Blues. Kellogg lecturer and alum Gregg Latterman founded the label.

found by the major labels,” Latterman said. “So my idea was ‘I’m going to find the best unsigned bands in the middle of the country and put them on one compilation and help them get discovered faster by the industry.’” Over 20 years later, Latterman said Aware Records has grown into an influential record label, collaborating with hundreds of people in the music industry since

its inception. The anniversary concert is reflective of this success too. Latterman said he featured JACKOPIERCE’s music on his first compilation, “Aware 1,” and Vertical Horizon’s music on his second. Cary Pierce, guitarist and vocalist of JACKOPIERCE, said the concert reflected the music and bands Aware has worked with from the start. When

looking back on the last 25 years of Aware Records, Pierce spoke highly of Latterman’s “belief in the NSP” —never stop promoting. “(Aware Records) really became a family,” Pierce says. “Gregg always delivered on his promises. He never ever overpromised.” Matt Scannell, guitarist and vocalist of Vertical Horizon, also applauded Latterman’s commitment to developing Aware Records into the community it now is. He pointed out that Latterman focused on the genuine connection between the fans and the artists instead of focusing on the numbers, something he said is rare in the music industry. “He treats the people that he works with well and with respect,” Scannell said. The concert was a culmination of Aware Records’ work over the past 25 years, as well as a reunion for the Aware Records family, Latterman said. He described the concert as “a melting pot” of the community. Latterman said the concert, the record label and the success of Aware Records’ clients is a product of supporting the arts. Latterman stressed the importance of enthusiasm when it comes to supporting any art form. “You don’t know where (artists are) going,” Latterman said. “Figure out a way to support it, your enthusiasm can go a long way to help the artist.” siobhanesposito2022@u.northwestern.edu

Alumni join forces in Passage Theatre’s inaugural production By CHARLOTTE WALSH

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The Passage Theatre Company’s co-founder and artistic director Cory Hardin said he wanted to create a home for artists — a place where they can create in a safe and respectful space. In the aftermath of the Profiles Theatre scandal in 2016, in which it was revealed that the violence shown on-stage at Profiles Theatre was real and actors were being abused both on and off stage, Hardin said it was important not to put theater at the expense of people. More than that, however, Hardin said he wanted to form a community. “I’ve said since the beginning I want to be, like, the Patagonia or Trader Joe’s of theater companies. When you go to Trader Joe’s, you walk in and

you’re like, ‘Oh, I feel a sense of community here already’—these people actually like their jobs.” Founded on these principles, The Passage Theatre Company is now putting on its inaugural production, “Spirits to Enforce,” from Nov. 1 to Nov. 17 at the Berry United Methodist Church in Chicago. The play features the work of multiple Northwestern students, faculty and alumni. The show focuses on a group of superheros telefundraising for a production of “The Tempest.” The cast — a group of 12 — is nearly on-stage at all times, and each actor plays different roles in each section of the show. Preston Choi (Communication ’18) plays the role of Wayne Simon, also known as “The Untangler.” Choi said this show mirrors the foundations of The Passage Theatre itself, which makes it a topical first choice. “It’s a play about community, but it’s also about being struggling theater artist trying to get your

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work out there,” Choi said. “It’s very reflective of their experience of fundraising and trying to get the show together.” Choi became involved with The Passage Theatre through his connection to the show’s director, Will Quam. Quam was a faculty assistant of the Theatre Arts Division of Northwestern’s National High School Institute program, popularly known as Cherubs, while Choi was a student, he said. The two kept in contact, and Quam reached out to Choi when auditions came around for “Spirits to Enforce.” Hardin also cited the Cherubs program as the reason there are so many NU alumni involved in the show. Julianne Lang (Communication ’18), who plays Diana Blake in the show, also met Quam through the Cherubs program. She said the transition from the Northwestern theater community to the larger Chicago one has been quite smooth, especially because both are so tight-knit and talented.

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Lang said another reason Hardin co-founded The Passage Theatre was because he wanted to form his own opportunities for the theater he wanted to create. “They wanted to create opportunities and they did,” Lang said. “It’s possible to create your own stuff if you want to, especially in Chicago.” Hardin said while he co-founded The Passage Theatre to respect artists, he hopes the shows have an effect on the audiences as well. One of the founding principles of the company, he said, was to inspire viewers to “move through life deliberately.” Another principle was to respect artists — one that actors and crew, he said, were drawn to. “People really responded to it in a way that sort of made it seem like it was a novel concept, which makes me sad,” Hardin said. “I guess it had to be said because we know what people are worth.”

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Bartol said. “I wanted to reflect the feelings of the student body to the administration.” The resolution also suggests security officers who work in campus residential halls start their shifts earlier to account for the lack of daylight. The most recent incidents have reportedly taken place around 5 p.m., before these officers begin their shifts. In an email to students on Nov. 9, University Police Chief Bruce Lewis said UP have increased patrols and are currently working with the Evanston Police Department to “ensure a safer environment” in the wake of these incidents. The Senate’s resolution notes the fact that there was over a week-long gap between the October incident

and the UP alert. “That raised concerns about how reporting was happening, if reporting was happening, and generally how are students notified,” said Rebecca Lazer, Weinberg senior and ASG vice president for health and wellness. “It’s a safety issue that impacts everyone. We want to make sure that everyone knows what avenues to take.” Lewis answered questions about the gap in communication between UP and students. He said when the first report came in, they had no indication that it would become a trend. He added that the second incident didn’t prompt a response because the suspect was apprehended. It wasn’t until the third incident on Nov. 8 that UP acknowledged a connection between the encounters, he said. In response to questions of personal defense, Lewis told students that pepper spray is “not prohibited,”

noting that it was once sold in the campus bookstore. Lewis’ explanation prompted an amendment to the legislation, stating that the Office of Student Conduct should make the pepper spray policy more transparent. The legislation also asked for an increase in the availability of SafeRide services, despite some senators’ concerns about the feasibility of this plan. Senators also debated “victim blaming” in regards to a proposed amendment calling for the University to release a statement absolving victims of gender-based violence. Specifically, senators debated the language used to discuss students’ responsibility to protect themselves. The final amendment stated, “Those in danger should not have to feel the responsibility to protect themselves against gender-based violence.” Both amendments were approved, and the Senate voted unanimously to pass the finalized resolution.

Speaker of the Senate Adam Downing praised Bartol and Staton for their work on the resolution. “I’m super excited to see this agency coming from the senators,” Downing told the Daily. “I think the amendments will hopefully create a more transparent and a safer Northwestern campus.” Senate also approved a $1,000 grant through Wild Ideas for BlackBoard, Northwestern’s only black-interest publication. BlackBoard recently lost funding from Medill and a national sponsor, making ASG’s support a critical factor in enabling them to print next quarter. Senate also passed a resolution asking NU to reaffirm its support for the Jewish community on campus as part of an ongoing response to the October synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. erj@u.northwestern.edu

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surrounding communities in early voting numbers, which amounted to 13,000 votes. Reid said over 500 voters cast provisional ballots in the election, the highest number so far. He said same-day voter registration has had a large impact across the city, most prominently among 5th Ward voters. The highest turnout overall was in the 6th Ward, where 75 percent of registered voters cast their ballots on Nov. 6. All wards saw an increase in turnout compared to 2014. Reid said his goal is to reach over 60 percent turnout in every ward during off-year, or midterm elections. Currently, the 5th Ward, with 56.5 percent turnout, is the only ward below that threshold. Evanston’s ballot also featured two referenda — one regarding a proposed real estate transfer tax and the other concerning the possible demolition of the Harley Clarke Mansion, which sits on the lakefront in the northern part of the city. Both passed, and 80 percent of residents voted in favor of preserving the mansion on the advisory referendum. Reid said support for Harley Clarke was highest in the 5th Ward, where 83.6 percent of residents voted in favor.

can take months to reach administrators because of a lag in financial reporting. Academic units were told this year to cut 5 percent of their budget, and administrative units 10 percent. As a result, some student groups funded by departments are seeing their budgets cut. The University has also dialed back its custodial services and cut the ice rink outside Norris University Center. Administrators had previously planned to continue the deficit for a total of three years, including the past year, and restore a positive financial standing in the fourth. Now, the “University budget may be back in the black faster than expected,” he said. University leadership will meet the Board this weekend, where they will present updated budget numbers and a proposal to begin a seven-year budget plan to outline NU’s timeline for building projects.

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Daily Northwestern among publications to win online Pacemaker

The Daily Northwestern won an online pacemaker for one of the best college newspapers in the country, the Associated Collegiate Press announced last month. The Pacemaker is considered the most prestigious award in college journalism. The awards

are given annually by the ACP in four categories: newspaper, online, magazine and yearbook. The Daily was one of 13 online winners for 2018. The Daily has won the Pacemaker several times in the last few decades, with its last recognition in 2016. Medill senior Nora Shelly, The Daily’s editor in chief, said winning a Pacemaker reflects on more than just the past year’s work. “I feel grateful for those who came before us,” Shelly said. “This recognition of our work is also a recognition of theirs.” Peter Kotecki (Weinberg ’18), who served as

editor in chief for Spring Quarter 2017, Fall Quarter 2017 and Spring Quarter 2018, said he was especially proud of The Daily’s digital achievements, including its first long-form video and continuous audio content. “Being recognized as an online site and for our multimedia reporting is a testament to how much growth we’ve had over the last year,” he said. “I think we did achieve a lot over the last year in those areas.”

Associated Student Government President Sky Patterson suggested the creation of an online platform for students to report incidents would help “expedite the transfer of information” between students and the administration. ASG on Wednesday passed emergency legislation calling for Northwestern to make more efforts to protect students. “There should be efforts to make sure students know that stuff like this is happening,” she said. “Just so that we as students can be aware of situations like this and adjust accordingly.” University President Morton Schapiro admitted the University moved slowly, and that the administration should have “been out there faster and more specifically.” “We will spend whatever money we need to increase patrols,” he added. Daisy Contant and Amy Li contributed reporting. cameroncook2021@u.northwestern.edu

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Journalist talks health care developments, reporting By AVI VARGHESE

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Nearly a decade after journalist Sarah Kliff moved into healthcare reporting during the passage of the Affordable Care Act, she is covering the beginnings of a new era of the political fight over healthcare. The senior correspondent at Vox spoke during a moderated talk with Medill Prof. Abigail Foerstner about her career, current developments in healthcare and her perspective on the current political situation surrounding it to a crowd of about 100 in Harris Hall. Kliff, who has previously written for Politico and the Washington Post, transferred to work as Newsweek’s assistant political editor in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election. No serious candidates ran on a Medicare-for-all platform in 2008, she said. Looking at 2020’s candidates, she was stunned by the fact that the party platform seems to have changed entirely, with many major contenders supporting Medicare-for-all. “It really feels to me like a result of the Obamacare repeal debate, where Democrats kind of saw the Affordable Care Act as a compromise,” Kliff said. “Now that they’ve seen Republicans don’t want to get on board with Obamacare, it feels almost like… we’re going to go for the healthcare system we actually wanted this whole time. So I see a lot of momentum towards refining what does Medicare-for-all looks like.”

From insurance to drug prices to the opioid epidemic, Kliff, who hosts Vox podcasts “The Weeds” and “The Impact,” talked about the unique perspective she gained from on-the-ground interviews with doctors and patients across the nation. She said she found that doctors held diverse opinions on widening Medicaid and that many voters in Democratic areas were, contrary to her expectations, supportive of Medicaid work requirements. She discussed a 2016 story about Obamacare enrollees who voted for President Donald Trump. Most of her interviewees understood that their coverage was part of the Affordable Care Act, but they were won over by Trump’s promises of better healthcare plans. “I talk to people who say, ‘I feel like I keep paying and paying money beyond my premiums, and I’m not getting very good care as a result,’” Kliff said. “So when President Trump said, ‘I’m going to do something better,’ they were already primed to want that thing that’s better.” As for the future of healthcare policy, Kliff spoke about the Republican party’s lack of unity on healthcare and the Democratic party’s new focus. While Democrats work toward new ways to expand coverage, Republicans have “worked themselves into a corner” with a focus on deregulation of health insurance which has become unsavory in the face of increased acceptance of preexisting condition coverage, she said. “There’s less people working in this space, coming up with interesting ideas, so you just kind of have less policy innovation on the right,” Kliff said. “I haven’t

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Vox correspondent Sarah Kliff speaks at an event Wednesday. Kliff discussed her experience reporting on Affordable Care Act recipients that voted for Trump.

seen a new Republican consensus on, ‘Okay, what do we want our healthcare system to look like.’ And when they get close to consensus, it just turns out the vision they have is not that popular and it just isn’t able to unify the party enough to pass anything through Congress.” Medill graduate student Jillian Melero, who specializes in Health, Environment and Science, said she was

happy that Kliff was afforded the time to go in depth. “I’m familiar with Vox, but Sarah’s coverage I’ve only become familiar with within the last year or so,” Melero said. “I subscribe to the newsletter and I subscribe to the Facebook group so it was just nice to have the opportunity to see her in person.” avivarghese2022@u.northwestern.edu

Schapiro, Holloway discuss funding from Saudi org By NORA SHELLY

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University President Morton Schapiro said Wednesday the money Northwestern professors have taken from the Saudi Arabian government has been limited to scientific research. Northwestern and other universities have come under fire in recent weeks for taking money from the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, a Saudi-government science and technology research organization.

The revelations followed the death of Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist and columnist from the Washington Post who was killed in the country’s consulate in Turkey. The kingdom has described the incident as one carried out by rogue government operatives, though evidence is mounting that highlevel Saudi officials ordered Khashoggi’s death, including the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The kingdom has denied the accusation. Earlier this month, the University asked professors to reconsider their relationship with the Saudi organization. During a meeting with The Daily, Schapiro

said while he was horrified by Khashoggi’s death, the grants funded research that was for the general benefit of the scientific community. “My understanding is … it’s not how to increase the effectiveness of their army, it’s none of that. It’s science, research,” he said. “That some of our scientists in our labs get to do transformative research is paid for by I guess their government, am I horrified by that? Frankly no.” Northwestern received about $14.4 million in grants from Saudis over a five year period, according to data from the U.S. Education Department. Provost Jonathan Holloway

said Wednesday that any grants from private foundations or foreign governments have to go through the Office for Research to be administered. In some cases, the office may deny the grant, and in others they may warn professors to be wary of a specific government or company, he said. According to Holloway, one of the grants was for a professor to figure out a traffic management plan for those going to Mecca. “That’s not political, that’s infrastructure,” he said. norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu

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It wasn’t a run where they just took control, but we started making errors and playing with a little fear for some reason and that carried over. — Shane Davis, coach

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Northwestern blown out by rival Illinois at Welsh-Ryan By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH

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Before Northwestern’s third game at Welsh-Ryan Arena had even started, Illinois’ fan base was cheering so loudly for the Illini that it felt like they owned the place. The Wildcats responded with 24 of their most high-energy points of the year to keep the game tied at 12 in the first set, but after that No. 4 Illinois (25-3, 14-3 Big Ten) outscored NU (15-14, 5-12) 63-29. After beating Rutgers on Saturday, outside hitter Nia Robinson said this was one the Cats needed to prove their ability to compete with top Big Ten opponents, but after the 3-0 loss coach Shane Davis said he’s looking for answers. “We were playing perfectly, but for some reason we eventually got to that point where we were down,” he said. “It wasn’t a run where they just took control, but we started making errors and playing with a little fear for some reason and that carried over.” After tying the game early, the Cats committed 10 errors in the rest of the first set. Davis said the skill and cohesion of the highly ranked Illini was greater than the Cats, who committed ten more errors than Illinois over the course of the match.

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Three Illinois players had nine or more kills, while outside hitter Abryanna Cannon led NU with six. Against what she called one of the best organized units she’s seen, libero Emily Ehman said the Cats didn’t have a good counterpunch. “We just weren’t really finding those connections, and we weren’t connecting or communicating very well,” Ehman said. “They were blocking, their defense is pretty incredible, so it was just honestly hard to stop at that point.” Especially in the second and third sets, Davis said the Illini were incredible at controlling the pace of the match with their consistent returns. A positive return for NU was setter Britt Bommer, who had a steady performance in her first game back from a three-week injury. Bommer has consistently been the team’s leading setter during the season, and she tallied 15 of NU’s 16 assists as well as a kill against the Illini. “You can see she’s a little rusty,” Davis said. “(She’s) trying to find her way a little bit, but it was important for her to get a run tonight.” With three games left in the regular

season, the young Cats are still working to figure out how to best take advantage of the team’s strengths, according to Ehman. Also, Davis said Bommer will have to continue to compete in practice to solidify her starting position after returning from injury. Before an upcoming matchup against Penn State, who swept NU 3-0 at home last Friday Ehman expects the team to watch more film in hopes NU can finally find the spark it’s been missing. “We’re still finding out a lot about our team since we’re pretty young, and we’re figuring out how we deal with losses,” Ehman said. “Tonight, I just don’t think we brought it very well. We didn’t have that fight, that playing every game really hard.”

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Cats look to remain undefeated By ANDREW GOLDEN

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Before the season began, coach Joe McKeown knew Northwestern would have a tough non-conference schedule to get through. Despite facing two really difficult opponents, Green Bay and No. 21 Duke, last week, the Wildcats responded by passing with flying colors. NU (2-0) beat Green Bay on the road before opening the new WelshRyan arena with a victory against then-No. 21 Duke on Sunday. Now, the Cats are preparing for a mid-week matchup against University of IllinoisChicago in their second straight home game. Despite playing tough opponents, the Wildcats have continued to play aggressively as a team.

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“(We’re) just keeping that chip on our shoulder,” sophomore guard Lindsey Pulliam said. “(We’re) continuing to go back at them...just being aggressive and confident in what we do and playing our style of basketball.” One facet of NU’s style of basketball has been its aggressive play on defense. In two games, the Wildcats have held their opponents to a 37.5 shooting percentage and have forced the teams to combine for 45 turnovers. In addition, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah has been a key cog of the Cats’ defense. Despite getting into foul trouble in both games this season, the senior forward has recorded 31 rebounds to go along with two blocks and two steals.

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Jordan Hamilton shoots the ball. The sophomore guard scored 18 points in the Cats’ last game against Duke.

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On the other side of the ball, Kunaiyi-Akpanah, who tied the single-season record with 18 double-doubles in a season, picked up right where she left off last season with two double-doubles in the NU’s first two matchups. “I’ve been fortunate enough to coach her for four years, I haven’t seen anybody do what she does,” McKeown said. “I saw Moses Malone and Dennis Rodman...she might be second or third on that list.” Aside from Kuniayi-Akpanah, the Cats are a relatively young team with no other seniors. However, NU has shown early on that it can close games, something the Cats failed to do last season. Last year, the Wildcats lost 63-57 against the Phoenix after being down by two to start the fourth quarter. This year, after being down by seven with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, NU made a huge comeback and beat Green Bay 57-55. Part of the team’s fast growth has been the guard duo of Pulliam and Jordan Hamilton, who have combined to score 57 points and 13 assists in their first two games. The sophomore combo will have to match up against UIC and its guards on Thursday. Seniors Brittany Byrd and Tylah Lampley combined for 49 points, almost two-thirds of the Flames’ points in their first game of the season. In order for the Cats to limit their scoring, they will have to force the guards to take inside shots, as Byrd and Lampley combined to shoot 8-10 from the three-point line. In comparison, NU’s opponents have shot 23 percent from behind the arc. Despite the hot start for the Cats this season, McKeown knows the Cats’ tough schedule will only make them better. “It’s early,” McKeown said. “We’re going to have some bumps and bruises, but, really, we’re taking that as a segway in to the Big Ten.” andrewgolden2021@u.northwestern.

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Thousands of students claim Big Ten tickets By PETER WARREN

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Over 3,400 students have signed up for the Big Ten Championship Game fan buses and free tickets provided by the Northwestern Athletic Department, according to a press release. Those 3,400 students comprise nearly 45% of the University’s undergraduate enrollment. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Coach Fitzgerald and our football program, but also for our entire University community,” Athletic Director Jim Phillips said in the press release. “We are eternally grateful to the donor who stepped forward to generously support this trip for our students. Athletics provides a gathering place for Wildcats from all over the world, whether on campus, at a bowl game, or next month at Lucas Oil Stadium.” The number includes members of the Northwestern University Marching Band, Athletics spokesperson Paul Kennedy said. 50 buses have been secured so far, he said, but the University is still figuring out how many they need. An email from the Athletic Department was sent out just after 5:30 p.m. Monday with a form for people to sign up to claim the free tickets and busing for the Dec. 1 conference championships game, which is slated to start at 8:17 p.m. The email form closed at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. The game itself will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. In an interview with The Daily, University President Morton Schapiro said he had heard there was a big student response to the initiative. “The first thing was, ok we will subsidized the tickets, cut the price

in half,” Schapiro said, “and then it was some donor came forward.” Schapiro said the donor, who he nor the Athletic Department would not name, will be paying for all the tickets. Schapiro also clarified that there will be several meals provided on the bus. In addition to the game itself, the University will be holding a pep rally before the game. Schapiro said he has already reached out to several of Northwestern’s more recognizable alums about who is going to host the pep rallies. As part of the pep rally, Schapiro said there will be monitors broadcasting the Northwestern vs. Indiana men’s basketball game from Bloomington that starts at 5 p.m. After the conclusion of the game, the men’s basketball team will make the hour-or-so ride from Assembly Hall to Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the second half of the game, a University spokesperson confirmed. The Wildcats do not know who their opponent in the game will be yet. Michigan currently leads the East Division, but still has to play second place Ohio State, who is just one game behind the Wolverines in the standings. peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu

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The student section at the Notre Dame game on Nov. 3.