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Henriquez parents facing over a year Attorneys made sentencing recs. for former NU parents By TROY CLOSSON
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University President Morton Schapiro addresses student concerns at the Southwest area dinner on Tuesday. He spoke about topics ranging from NU’s rank to administrative turnover.
Schapiro addresses concerns at Q&A University president f ieled questions on rank, admin. turnover By YUNKYO KIM
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University President Morton Schapiro addressed student concerns at the Southwest area dinner,
which was followed by a questionand-answer session held in Willard Residential Hall on Tuesday evening. Schapiro joined students, Southwest area’s faculty-in-residence Ben Gorvine and Willard’s faculty chair Gary Saul Morson
in conversations about rankings, admissions applications and turnover among University officials. Responding to a student’s question on his plan for increasing Northwestern’s ranking on U.S. News & World Report, he said the University has the potential to
climb the list, and rank among the likes of Stanford University, University of Chicago and University of Pennsylvania. Still, he added, the ranking process is not objective, due to some » See SCHAPIRO, page 7
Federal prosecutors are recommending prison sentences of more than a year for the two former Northwestern parents who pled guilty to their role in the college admissions scandal in March, according to The Boston Globe. Sentencing recommendations of 18 and 26 months respectively for Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez were announced Monday as prosecutors made recommendations for four parents in total, described by authorities as “far and away the most culpable” defendants to plead guilty in the “Varsity Blues” case. The Henriquez parents were accused of paying $400,000 in bribes to get their eldest daughter into Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit and paying Newport Beach admissions consultant Rick Singer to set up a corrupt test proctor for both her
and their younger daughter, who formerly attended Northwestern. Prosecutors alleged in court documents that the fraudulent exam proctor “gloated” with the eldest daughter and her mother “about the fact that they had cheated and gotten away with it.” “The four defendants who stand before this court for sentencing … are far and away the most culpable parents in the college admissions cases to have admitted their guilt to date,” prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton Monday. For the other two parents, Douglas Hodge and Michelle Janavs, prosecutors recommended 24 and 21 month sentences respectively, The Globe reported. The two law firms individually representing the Henriquez parents did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Gorton, the judge who will sentence the Henriquez parents, doled out the longest sentence to date — six months — in the “Varsity Blues” case to a California insurance executive who » See HENRIQUEZ, page 7
ASG joins Big Ten Andy’s lease set to expire this May divestment support Store is in discussions with landord re: lease renewal, not officially closing yet Student leaders passed resolution on fossil fuels By JACOB FULTON
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Northwestern’s Associated Student Government joined the 13 other schools in the Big Ten in passing a resolution on Jan. 25 in support of university divestment on fossil fuels at the Association of Big Ten Students conference. The event is a meeting of student leaders from governing groups representing every student body in the Big Ten. University of Michigan’s Central Student Government introduced the initiative, which called on leaders at Big Ten schools to remove any investments in fossil fuels and find alternative sources of funding. The movement has taken place at universities across the country, with Syracuse University and Middlebury College among those leading the way with full divestment. Now,
student governments throughout the Big Ten have teamed up to advocate for this cause, continuing the work of student activist groups on campuses. Ben Gerstein, a junior at the University of Michigan and the student body president of the school’s Central Student Government, presented the resolution on behalf of his school. Gerstein said his goal for the legislation was to unite the Big Ten in favor of divestment, and to show support to student activists across campuses, many of whom have been working toward this cause for years. “When you’re investing in an industry that’s directly complicit in climate change, it’s important to look at the role of the universities,” Gerstein said. “ It’s really not appropriate for universities to continue to profit off of these industries and enable these industries to continue to profit.” Northwestern has over $49 million invested in fossil fuel companies that contribute to its endowment, according to a proposal for divestment
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The lease for Andy’s Frozen Custard is set to expire in May, opening up the question of a possible closure. The dessert store, located at 719 Church St. in downtown Evanston, is part of a national chain that includes stores in states such as Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas. The company sells frozen custard, milkshakes and other desserts. It’s famous for its concretes, which consist of frozen custard blended with toppings. Beckie Reidle, an office manager for Andy’s, said in an email to The Daily that the store’s lease expires in May 2020. Reidle said the store is in discussions with the landlord regarding renewal. Reidle wrote that if the store closed, it will likely close this spring. She also wrote that the information about the lease is the most the store is able to share at the time. Andy’s was ranked the best dessert for Best of Evanston in 2019, for the fifth year in a row. emmaedmund2022@u.northwestern.edu zoemalin2022@u.northwestern.edu
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Crime up 10 percent in Evanston, violent crime down By JACOB FULTON
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Crime in Evanston increased by 10.3 percent from 2018 to 2019 through November, according to the Evanston Police Department’s monthly crime reports. While the department is still calculating its December numbers, the statistics through November 2019 are complete and show increases in theft, burglary and motor vehicle theft, by 14.6 percent, 7.5 percent and 34 percent, respectively. There were also decreases in aggressive battery, robbery and arson, signifying a fall in violent crime in Evanston. Enjoli Daley, EPD’s community engagement coordinator, said the community’s relationship with its police department affects crime trends. She said as EPD continues fostering a positive relationship with residents, she hopes to see crime decrease. “We need to build a community, so that interaction is key,” Daley said. “Having open communication affects crime trends, it helps to educate our community and it gives community members an opportunity to feel comfortable enough to come to us with their problems.” One of the ways EPD connects with Evanston residents is through public notices explaining crime trends. For example, in a Jan. 29 news release, the department said it had seen an uptick in robberies targeting power tools, often in hardware store parking lots, and encouraged residents
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A 19-year-old Evanston man was arrested on Monday for trespassing in a vehicle. The man was caught fleeing from a stolen car, but police had no way of verifying if he was driving it, Evanston police Cmdr. Brian Henry said.
to secure valuable items. Evanston police Cmdr. Brian Henry said in addition to opening lines of communication within the community, EPD strives to educate community members about how they can prevent crime. Henry said it is important for residents to always lock their doors and vehicles and to be methodical in ensuring they don’t leave their belongings unattended. He said often residents can prevent the most common crimes, such as theft, by taking these precautions. “When it comes to (violent crimes), we’re really happy with where we’re at,” Henry said. “We’re trying to educate the public and devise plans of our own. Around Northwestern, sometimes we do see an increase in burglaries when the students are gone, especially those students who live off campus.” Daley said the communication initiatives already in place, and programs such as the biannual Citizen Police Academy, are achieving their goal of increasing crime awareness in Evanston. She said EPD plans to continue with its current model, while also looking for more ways to communicate information to the community. “We plan to just continue to do what we do,” Daley said. “For instance, tweeting out when there is something in progress, tweeting out when there is something going on to the community to be aware about — I think having that and keeping that going is going to continue to help reduce any crime,” Daley said. jacobfulton2023@u.northwestern.edu
The police had seen the vehicle pass at a rapid speed and ran the license plates before discovering that a Chicago woman had reported the vehicle stolen, police said. Due to a policy regarding chasing, the police did not chase the car. The officers witnessed the car pull over, and several people fled the scene, Henry said. Police caught one man and arrested him on Dempster
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An Evanston Police Department vehicle. Crime in Evanston through November 2019 increased by 10.3 percent compared to the previous year.
Street. Upon investigation, officers found that the man had other items which were reported stolen, including a credit card, Henry said.
Man fled target with alcohol
Almost $150 worth of alcohol was taken from Target, 1616 Sherman Ave. on Monday evening.
The man walked past the last point of purchase with five bottles of liquor and fled down Sherman Avenue. The suspect is known to Target and the store plans on pressing charges, but he was gone when the police arrived, Henry said. — Molly Burke
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Northwestern Medicine researchers recently found evidence in a preclinical study that supports that injecting nanoparticles into the bloodstream soon after a traumatic brain injury can significantly reduce brain swelling and damage. Once a traumatic brain injury has occurred, there is immediate damage to the brain, which is followed by an inflammatory reaction. This inflammatory reaction can lead to death if left untreated for too long. “If you think about (how your) ankle swells, the same thing happens to your brain,” Feinberg Prof. Dr. John Kessler, the senior author of the paper, said. Kessler said the inflammatory reaction is toxic to some cells in the brain because it leads to secondary cell death, which is when the body reacts to trauma by killing off cells. The skull is a fixed compartment which leads to pressure building up in the brain and further damage. “So the idea of this study was to see if there was a way for us to intervene,” Kessler said. “To prevent much of that inflammatory reaction, and to prevent the brain from swelling and therefore rescue all that secondary damage.” As a result, Kessler’s group has developed nanoparticles that can help prevent this secondary damage if injected into the bloodstream soon after a traumatic brain injury. These nanoparticles are composed of an FDA-approved material. After damage to an organ, including the brain, monocytes — a type of white blood cell — move into the damaged organ and trigger a series of responses that lead to swelling, inflammation and the general influx of other cells into the affected area. The study also found that when these nanoparticles are injected into the bloodstream following the trauma, they serve as a kind of decoy to the
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Northwestern Medicine study found evidence that injecting nanoparticles into the bloodstream within a few hours after traumatic brain injury can significantly reduce brain swelling and secondary damage.
monocytes because the nanoparticles mimic a type of bacteria. The circulating monocytes are tricked into consuming the nanoparticles instead of going into the brain and then go to the spleen, where they are removed from the body. “Our treatment seems to have such a stark effect on not only the intracranial pressure, but also the neuroprotection aspect of it. We actually see a fewer number of cells actually dying,” Feinberg MD-PhD student Sripadh Sharma, a lead author of the paper, said. “So this is a way to actually save the brain matter and also reduce the amount of swelling.” Sharma said these particles stay stable at room temperature and can be in an emergency response pack. This can become helpful to responders, who can inject the particles at the site of trauma, he said.
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Kessler and his group are currently trying to apply the discovery to clinical trials to see if they elicit a similar response in humans, as they have previously only tested on mice. Feinberg Prof. Stephen Miller, a collaborator of the project, added that the group is also currently using these nanoparticles as a potential way to treat cancer, as it appears to be linked to inflammatory cells entering the tumor early during tumor growth. “(We’re planning to) to try to get (the FDA’s) permission to go ahead with a phase one trial in traumatic brain injury to actually test the ability of the same nanoparticles to work in a human brain injury situation,” Miller said.
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In 2020, diversity belongs in all of our newsrooms TANISHA TEKRIWAL
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Last week, I visited a major Chicago newspaper’s newsroom on a class field trip. As is appropriate for such outings, I was excited like a sixth grader. We were going to meet with a venerated reporter who had done extensive reporting on the underground drug trade in Chicago. After a short tour of the office, my peers and I all shuffled into a briefing room. In between copious notes from the presentation we were watching, we opened our ears to the reporter. I heard some objectionable things during our talk about the narcotics trade about countries like Afghanistan and Colombia, reducing their complexities to stereotypes. Finally, when he opened the floor for questions, someone asked why Chicago had such a big role to play in the narcotics economy. The journalist said, “location and a large Mexican population.” The room bristled in uncomfortable silence, which
thickened as we waited for a response to my follow-up question: “Is the correlation between ‘a large Mexican population’ and the drug trade just newsroom conjecture or a conclusion backed by empirical research?” As an aspiring journalist, stepping on some big media toes might not be the best move for any future career I might want in the field. However, an amateur journalist would have to take these risks for honest and transparent journalism. My question was brushed aside with, “Not empirical research but anecdotal evidence, yes.” The reporter then went on to talk of more agonizing things: how the drug trade is entrenched in familial ties and its existence as a family business. It is Mexican cultural affinity that affects Chicago drug trade. If he were a cartel king he would trust his cousin’s friend’s boyfriend who might be Mexican more than a random stranger on the Chicago streets. You don’t have to be Mexican to be offended — only human. Making sweeping assertions about who you are almost wholly based on prejudice is dangerous for anyone, and disastrous for a journalist. Let alone for one who sleeps with a Pulitzer by his bedside.
Anecdotal evidence from one reporter means nothing. Would we ever talk about how white culture is more conducive to addiction? No. So why does the journalist’s idea of Mexican family-based culture mean an individual is predisposed to the drug trade — as if this “cousin’s friend’s boyfriends” has no other job or life and is completely devoid of his own ideals? I’m not saying the specific reporter’s prejudice must be exposed, hence the attempt to maintain his anonymity. What I did take away from my experience is that newsrooms need diversity. They need diversity because they’re writing for and about diverse audiences. The annual American Society of News Editors report and survey confirms this every year with evidence from newsrooms across the states. Even the newsroom I visited ran a 2019 story attesting to this. The Daily has been attempting to diversify, even instituting a Diversity and Inclusion branch focused on this effort. It is important that diversity also comes with inclusion, because it does not only mean employing women and people of color and other marginalized communities. It means listening to them and their stories. It means holding frequent workshops on what acceptance and
understanding and impartiality looks like just like schools and colleges do. Learning the frontiers of inclusion is not something which is only necessary for children. In fact, it is as important — if not more — to teach adults about these things, instead of dismissing their biases as unchangeable and acceptable. It is important, especially for journalists, who have the power to shape what we read and how we read it, to remain unprejudiced. A story that omits or includes certain details, or one that lies can change everything. Perhaps the reporter would’ve reconsidered his words if he had a colleague who challenged his assumptions rather than some random college girl, or if he had just been explained how he was wrong to say something. Perhaps he’d still be adamant. I think it’s worth a try. Tanisha Tekriwal is a Weinberg freshman. She can be contacted at tanishatekriwal2023@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.
Iowa shows our primary system is too confusing, long ZACH BRIGHT
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This is the third column in “Democracy DoOver,” a weekly series exploring and making the case for improvements in how we elect public servants and ensure effective representation by all levels of government. If you’re following the race for 2020, Monday night was certainly a low. The Iowa Caucuses were, in a word, a trainwreck. It’s been over a day since their completion and while Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are in the lead, the ultimate winner is still unclear as of Tuesday evening. The chaos that ensued exposed flaws in the presidential nomination process and moreover brings to light the undemocratic nature of what should otherwise be straightforward.
Americans deserve a clear, politically engaging and transparent process that they can understand. The Iowa Democratic Party and to a greater extent the Democratic National Committee have lost legitimacy. Conspiracy theories of a rigged caucus are gaining traction on social media. And with coin tosses used to decide several caucus results, many
feel that their votes have not mattered or are just turned off by the election because of failures at large. It’s clear that Iowa should not be the first state in the nation to choose a presidential nominee, especially after such a debacle. For one, the state’s 90 percent white population does not represent the demographics of America. The system of caucuses can also be inaccessible to thousands of voters who are unable to attend the caucuses. Voters who experience disabilities or don’t have the time for a caucus on a workday can be disenfranchised. However, the problems are bigger than just the Iowa Caucuses. In its current form, the primary system is simply too complicated. Americans deserve a clear, politically engaging and transparent process that they can understand. Fixing these problems starts with consolidating the primary calendar. For instance, we could have a national, one-day primary, where the winner of the most votes becomes the nominee. Others who might fear the influence that such an event gives to wealthy candidates and urban enclaves might prefer a regional-based method. This potential reform would split the United States into four geographical areas and have states each vote at a time, based on their geographic grouping, with each area rotating in order for each nominating contest. These suggestions are numerous, each with their benefits and drawbacks. But implementing most any of these reforms would lead to a system that doesn’t unduly place weight in states based on chronological chance. They would make elections shorter too.
Election cycles can’t continue to be these marathon events with campaigns left and right trying to woo voters to their side. The 2020 race has already been underway for over a year, with nine months to go until November. Compare this to other democracies. Mexico has a law limiting the length of election campaigns to under five months. Japan has one limiting the length to under two weeks.
The delegate system is so hard to follow, especially if you aren’t actively campaigning for those delegates yourself. These restrictions could have consequences like limiting the potential for candidates outside of the status quo to gain traction. But the nearly two year election cycle that we are just over halfway through with can be exhausting to even the most politically engaged. People have lives outside of politics. Such long elections are huge wastes of time, attention and money. In 2016, $1.5 billion went toward the presidential race, according to the Federal Election Commission. Shorter elections would mean less spending and less political advertising. I’m someone who, at least I like to think, enjoys the political process. But in 2018, those J.B. Pritzker ads came too early and too often. Now in 2020, Mike Bloomberg is following in his footsteps. The primary process also places too much weight on geographical coincidence. The newest voters, especially college students like
myself, drift from place to place. Each state they move from and move to has a different voting day and different number of delegates to offer. This can be difficult to keep up with, especially during such a transitory period of their lives. And when not all states have made the process of securing absentee ballots accessible, having your voice heard becomes all the harder. Above all, the delegate system is so hard to follow, especially if you aren’t actively campaigning for those delegates yourself. If you’re running for the Democratic nomination, you need a majority of 3,979 delegates to win, not a majority of individual votes, according to 270toWin. As with the electoral college, there is always a chance that the victor might not have the majority support of voters. This runs contrary to the concept of “one person, one vote,” as settled by the Supreme Court. Historically, the presidential nomination process has been a closed-door affair, where party elites would handpick nominees to run their races. While it has continued to open itself more and more to voters, reforms to simplify and streamline the process are long overdue. When mistakes like the caucuses happen, we need to fix them. Shorter and more straightforward elections are a start. Zach Bright is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at zacharybright2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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Mild Evanston winter in stark contrast to last year By RAYNA SONG
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This winter is going easy on Evanston — at least so far. Temperatures and snowfalls have been much less harsh compared to last winter’s polar vortex. The polar vortex hit the city in late January 2019, and the temperature fell to near 20 degrees below zero at points. However, one year later, residents, students and visitors enjoyed weather above thirty degrees. “It is a consistent winter, where it has been in the thirties, a lot less snow,” said Evanston resident Mike Winchester. Larry Mowry, a meteorologist from ABC 7, confirmed that this January has been relatively warm compared to past winters. He added that the average January 2020 temperature was six degrees above normal. Mowry also explained that this rise in average temperature is partly due to the path of the polar jet stream. He said the polar jet stream stayed north of Chicago throughout most of December and January, which kept extremely cold temperatures away. “At the end of October and early November, that polar jet stream did head to our area,” Mowry said. “That’s one of the reasons why we got the snow
around Halloween and pretty cold temperatures in early November.” Last year, the polar vortex, which usually sits in the Arctic, descended into the Midwest, bringing abnormally cold temperatures. Northwestern canceled a little over one day of class due to the polar vortex in the 2019-2020 school year — just the seventh time the University has ever canceled classes. The most recent closing before 2019 was in 2014. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows warmer winters have also become much more common over the past thirty years across the country. Nationally, twenty-three of the 30 winters prior to 2018 were warmer than average for the 20th century, according to The New York Times, while seven were somewhat cooler. Even though Communication senior Carly Mazer was warned against going outside, she still decided to venture out with friends for a few minutes and throw a pot of boiling water into the air to watch the water freeze. This year, while weather has been considerably milder, Mowry said that the rise in temperature is not necessarily direct evidence of climate change. A more direct correlation with climate change can be found in Chicago precipitation, which has trended above normal in recent years and can be indicative of
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Northwestern University in the winter. Last year, the university canceled classes after the polar vortex descended over Chicago and brought near record-breaking temperatures.
climate change, according to an Environmental Law and Policy Center report. Michael Tiboris, a global water fellow for The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, told The Daily that Chicago’s sewer system may be overwhelmed by immense precipitation. “(The infrastructure) can handle a lot of water, but
it’s not really designed to handle the high volume all at once,”Tiboris said. “The city has used a tremendous amount of resources in an attempt to mitigate it, but it’s pretty clear it’s not going to be enough. There’s just so much water falling from the sky.” raynasong2023@u.northwestern.edu
ETHS students hold voter drives at basketball games By JACOB FULTON
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Students at Evanston Township High School are bringing politics to a new arena: the basketball court. At two basketball games in January — one on Jan. 10 and one on Jan. 17 — members of the ETHS Community Service Club registered students to vote in the 2020 primaries and general election. The initiative was led by the club’s Civic Engagement Committee, one of eight student-chaired committees within the group. Previously, the club has held in-school voter registration drives, including a voter registration week last year, as well as a drive at a girls soccer game. The group partners with activist organizations in the area, such as
Indivisible Evanston, to garner support for their efforts and become educated on the registration process. Diana Balitaan, the club’s sponsor and adviser, said the entire initiative was student-proposed and student-led, which has been a key factor in the project’s effectiveness. “They’re really driven, so they decide how many days they want to be out in our main lobby or during lunch periods or at the basketball games,” Balitaan said. “Voter registration forms (are) really easy, but it’s really easy to miss something. So it’s really awesome for them to have this partnership.” With teen-led initiatives such as the March for Our Lives and worldwide climate strikes becoming more prevalent in the past few years, students across the globe have seen youth political activism spark national conversations, as these groups have brought their respective topics to the forefront of the discussion.
Louise Bond, a junior at ETHS and one of the student leaders for the Civic Engagement Committee, said ETHS students have learned the importance of activism and civic awareness, which has inspired many to get involved with the drives. “There’s so many students who care about affordable housing, and advocacy for the climate crisis is huge right now,” Bond said. “One of the things we’ve done is writing to voters to remind them to vote, or calling elected officials and letting them know what we care about to really get that message across.” However, although youth political participation is rising, teen voters still turn out at significantly lower rates than the general population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, participation in the 2018 midterm elections for voters aged 18-29 increased by 16 percentage points from the 2014 midterms
to approximately 36 percent, but this age group still lagged far behind others. The group with the second lowest turnout, voters aged 30-44, had an almost 49 percent participation rate in 2018. Caroline Jacobs, an ETHS senior and the Community Service Club’s president, said this disparity is why she feels the club’s work is so important, as registration and awareness are key steps toward voting and political participation. “When you look at national trends, young people aren’t coming out in the numbers that they should be,” Jacobs said. “Our interests aren’t being represented, and we’re not really able to actualize them if we’re not getting out and voting, so it’s important to be able to spread the word and get more young people out there.”
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PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa — Sophia Blake hit the road at 9 a.m. on Monday, the backseat of her car plastered with empty Diet Coke cans, snack wrappers and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) campaign posters. The Communication junior began blasting Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” from her speakers on repeat — Warren’s presidential run walk-on song — to kick off her last day of canvassing in Iowa. The Massachusetts native spent her summer stationed in Indianola, Iowa where she worked as a fellow for Warren’s campaign. She said she first heard Warren, her senator, speak at a town hall during her senior year of high school, and she was moved by Warren’s motto about the importance of structural change in policy making. “If my college education has taught me one thing, it’s that big structural change is the key to making any difference in the world,” Blake said. “Adjusting little things here and there — those are Band-Aids. Nothing will ever change if that’s how we view policymaking.” Medill senior Samuel Maude volunteered for the Warren campaign during the summer.The Iowa native said he was originally undecided, but supported Warren after seeing her organizing efforts and progressive message. He believes Warren is a unifying force in the Democratic Party and has the potential to beat President Donald Trump. “(Democratic) issues hit close to home for me, and I think Iowans — myself included — take this responsibility of leading the charge really seriously,” Maude said. “When I talk to people (at) those doors, a lot of people are (saying), ‘I just want to make sure I’m making the right choice for me and I’m making sure my voice was heard.’” Weinberg freshman Kendall Kubis jumped at the opportunity to canvass for her first time for presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). She said she found out about the opportunity through other Northwestern students, who organized a trip to Iowa. “It’s a group of students who recognize that this is the most important election of our lives and want to do something to help Bernie get elected,” Kubis said. Aside from supporting Sanders’ policies like Medicare for All and taking action against climate change, Kubis said what differentiates Sanders from the rest of the field is his authenticity. She said his conviction in his ideas and unwavering stances that he has maintained for his entire political career are what excites her and fellow progressives. “I think it’s because he’s such an optimistic person,” Kubis said. “He draws in college students because (Sanders recognizes) that we do have the power to make these big radical changes.” A candidate needs at least 15 percent of attendees to achieve “viability.” If that threshold isn’t met, a candidate’s supporters can either realign with a different candidate or join with a nonviable group to form a viable preference group. Each precinct is awarded a number of delegates, which is divided proportionally based on the final number of attendees after realignments. When Blake arrived at the gym of Pleasantville Middle School as a caucus night support team member, she gave out stickers and talked to independent or undecided caucus-goers. However, when the caucus
Scan this QR code with Snapchat or your smartphone camera to listen to the The Ripple podcast episode on the Iowa caucus. began, she was sent to the gym’s balcony and was not allowed to be on the floor of the caucus during the alignment process. When Blake argued that her position was supposed to grant her access to talk to undecided voters and persuade them to caucus for Warren, she said she was threatened by officials from the Iowa Democratic Party to be kicked out. After the first alignment, when it was deemed that several candidates did not meet the viability threshold, the IDP officials announced that caucus-goers sitting in the corner of non-viable candidates had to move to the corner of a viable candidate. This statement was factually incorrect, because after the first alignment, a non-viable candidate could still become viable if enough people joined the coalition such that they met the threshold — which actually occurred in the case of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). Blake said she called the campaign hotline and filed an official complaint with the IDP. After heads were counted, it was determined that Klobuchar would receive two delegates and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg would receive five, but there were seven delegates remaining that had to be split between the tied former Vice President Joe Biden and Sanders coalitions. In line with official caucus rules, one supporter of each candidate came to the center of the gym and a coin was flipped to determine who received the extra delegate. Blake said she never heard of the coin-flipping rule until it happened right before her eyes, but maintained her optimism in spite of Warren’s non-viability. “I’m getting texts from people in other precincts where we have 50 percent of the vote,” Blake said. “I’m reminding myself that this is one precinct out of 1600 in one state out of 50. This is not the end-all be-all. We have invested so much into these communities, I have faith they’re going to invest back in us as a campaign, as a candidate, and as a party.” With only 71 percent of precinct results released to the public the night after the Iowa caucuses, Maude reflected on the last 24 hours. He said he had a good time at his caucus, where he served as a first-time precinct captain in Waukee’s third precinct. Though there was a large coalition of Buttigieg supporters in the church parish hall, he said he was trying to court undecided voters and supporters of non-viable candidates to Warren’s side during the alignments. Unlike the caucus Blake attended, Maude said his caucus ran smoothly. Warren barely reached the viability threshold after the first alignment, but when a tie resulted between the number of delegates for Warren, Sanders and Biden, the IDP officials gave Warren the extra delegate because she was two votes away from receiving one more. Maude said he arrived at home around 10 p.m., just as the news broke that the caucus results were not coming through on time. “If you had asked me a month ago, I would’ve defended the Iowa caucus to my grave,” Maude said. “I honestly don’t think caucuses are necessarily the best way to go anymore for accessibility and a lot of other reasons. I think Iowa should probably switch to a primary at this point.” Isabelle Sarraf/Daily Senior Staffer
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universities’ tendencies to manipulate data to appear more competitive and desired. Northwestern does not engage in these practices, he said. “We don’t fudge, but the other schools fudge, and the whole thing is comparative, and it’s misleading the public,” Schapiro said. Schapiro also said the number of applications to the University this year dropped by 3.2 percent. However, he said other top-ranking universities including Dartmouth College and Princeton University dropped by
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pled guilty in June to paying $200,000 in 2014 to get his daughter into the University of Southern California with a fake soccer profile and later paying $250,000 to have his son recruited onto the school’s basketball team. Prosecutors did not charge students in the scandal, placing blame instead on parents as the “prime movers of this fraud.” But documents suggested the Henriquez daughters received answers during the college entrance exam. After The Daily reported the Henriquezes’
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published by Fossil Free Northwestern. The group presented their proposal to the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility in January 2019. It was approved by the committee, comprised of students and faculty who advise the Board of Trustees about investment decisions. However, ACIR committee chair and Feinberg
a larger percentage. When discussing replacements for Provost Jonathan Holloway and chief diversity officer Jabbar Bennett, Schapiro did not elaborate but said the search process was underway and he was excited to see the outcome. Emma Sollenberger, a Weinberg sophomore who attended the dinner, said she appreciated that the president was willing to listen to students’ problems in such an informal manner. “A lot of students were able to bring up concerns they had with the University,” Sollenberger said. “It was nice to see someone so high up in the faculty listen to us.”
Sollenberger, who is a non-voting member of Willard’s executive board, said she wasn’t sure if such talks would lead to change but it felt productive to have Schapiro’s support on issues regarding student life. Weinberg freshman Grace McDonnell said she felt welcomed to the event, as Schapiro made sure to talk to every student present. “I am one of a thousand (Weinberg) students and yet he took the time to sit down at the table and talk to me,” McDonnell said. “People who have concerns, he actually does take seriously.” McDonnell said conversations at the dinner revolved around Allison Hall’s renovation and the
dining switch to new vendor Compass Group North America. When a student asked at the Q&A session if Northwestern students should have a more rigorous course load, Schapiro said students already had enough. He said the quarter system, added with Northwestern’s academic culture, created a competitive atmosphere. “I’ve never seen a place with a more intellectual and academic passion as Northwestern,” Schapiro said. “Have you?” yunkyokim2022@u.northwestern.edu
involvement in the scandal in March, Northwestern said it would expel or revoke the admission of any student found to have falsified application material. It’s unclear whether NU handed down disciplinary action or ever opened up its own investigation into the allegations, though University spokesman Bob Rowley confirmed in the fall that the Henriquezes’ youngest daughter is no longer enrolled at the school. The two former Northwestern parents are scheduled to be sentenced in March. troyclosson2020@u.northwestern.edu prof. Philip Greenland said he was unsure if the resolution would actually put any pressure on the Board. “Any action on the part of Northwestern is really going to be coming out of the Board of Trustees,” Greenland said. “Would it make a difference to the Board of Trustees? I have no idea. The Board of Trustees is a totally independent body.” At the conference, ASG executive vice president Adam Davies represented the school. Davies, a SESP
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senior, said at the conference that passing the resolution didn’t seem to be a point of contention — it didn’t take much discussion before all the schools voted in favor of the text. Davies said the choice to support the resolution was clear for them, as the issue of fossil fuel divestment has far-reaching impacts. They said they hoped the conference’s united stand on the issue would spur University officials to act on the topic as peer schools also faced similar pressures.
“The first thing that stuck out was that divestment from fossil fuels is something that student activists, including Fossil Free Northwestern, have been asking for,” Davies said. “We’re a student government, and our responsibility is to represent the needs of our students. Knowing that so many of our students have been advocating for this, it was a clear choice for me to vote for it.” jacobfulton2023@u.northwestern.edu
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Wildcats add Hall of Famer Casey Powell as volunteer assistant coach
National Lacrosse Hall of Famer Casey Powell will join Northwestern as a volunteer assistant this season, the program announced in a Tuesday press release.
With a decorated career and a trophy cabinet full of awards and honors, Powell is one of the greatest players in the history of men’s lacrosse. The New York native twice captained the U.S. National Team, and has been named the Most Valuable Player of both Major League Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse League before he was unanimously inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame in 2017. “He has achieved such a high level of success
because of his passion, work ethic and love for the game,” coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said in the release. “We could not be more excited to have Casey bring that passion and energy to our program.” Powell played college lacrosse at Syracuse from 1995 to 1998. He was a three-time first team AllAmerican and was named the Most Outstanding Player in the sport twice, at two different positions — as a midfielder in 1996 and at attack in 1998.
He spent 19 years playing in the NLL, earning spots on five All-Star teams while playing on teams around the country. He finished his MLL career with 542 goals and 647 assists across five teams. Powell most recently served as the director of player development for Team ONE Lacrosse, one of the top travel lacrosse teams in Illinois. The Wildcats will open their 2020 season on Friday at home against Detroit Mercy.
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oach Chris Collins isn’t shy about it. Northwestern’s coach spoke about it before the season started, and he talked about it as recently as Saturday after the Wildcats’ last-second loss to Purdue. NU is the youngest team in the Big Ten, and the lack of experience shows.
“We closed the game with three freshmen and a sophomore on the floor,” Collins said Saturday. “The only way you figure it out is by being in these battles and learning really tough lessons, and feeling a lot of pain like they do now.” The Cats (6-15, 1-10 Big Ten) are one of the most inexperienced teams in the country. They have two grad transfers on the roster, although only A.J. Turner had previously played college basketball. And their only junior on scholarship –– Anthony Gaines –– is out for the season with a shoulder injury. As a result, Collins relies on four freshmen and three sophomores who had limited playing time last season. NU didn’t plan for its team to be this young. The underclassmen on the 2017 NCAA
Tournament team were supposed to be leading the program in 2020. Instead, walk-on Tino Malnati is the only player on the Cats’ roster who was on the team three years ago. The Cats’ 2020 lineup wasn’t supposed to look the way it does now, but the five players who would have been the veterans on today’s team all transferred over the last two years. “If you asked the other guys in my class, they would say the same thing: that Northwestern wasn’t a great fit,” former NU guard Isiah Brown told The Daily. “We didn’t feel like we would have an opportunity to make it work out, to grow and mature together, so we all took a different option.” *** Brown admits that the 2018 season was difficult for him. He saw NU fall from the NCAA Tournament to the bottom-half of the Big Ten during his sophomore season, and he mostly watched it happen from the bench. “My role on the team, trying to find the way that I could best help, it didn’t work,” Brown said. “It was difficult to find a spot, and I was trying to do the best that I could to help the team. When I was given the opportunity, I would try to do those things. I was able to at times, and at times I was inconsistent.” Brown was a top-50 guard in his high school class, and the score-first guard saw consistent playing time his freshman season. Despite being Bryant McIntosh’s backup, Brown scored double digits in three of the first four games of his freshman season in 2016. The highlight of his first year was scoring 19 points against Maryland, and he was part of the Cats’ rotation throughout their NCAA Tournament run, averaging almost 15 minutes per game. Then in his sophomore season, Brown played just 10.8 minutes per game. Some nights, he was completely out of the rotation, and he got just two minutes of playing time in the Cats’ loss to Penn State in the 2018 Big Ten Tournament. That was Brown’s final game with the program. Brown decided to transfer after the season ended, and said he was looking for a team that would give him more freedom as a playmaker. After transferring to Grand Canyon, which won 10 games in the WAC last season, Brown gets to be a score-first guard, and is averaging 9.1 points and 29.3 minutes per game. “I didn’t feel like I was a fit at Northwestern,” Brown said. “They were going in a different direction, and I felt it was best for myself and my career to put myself in a position where I could play a style of basketball that fit for me.”
*** Rapolas Ivanauskas remembers coming to the same realization –– that he wouldn’t be able to accomplish as much as he hoped if he stayed in Evanston. Ivanauskas went to high school just outside of Chicago and was the third-highest rated recruit of the Collins-era when he signed. But back-to-back shoulder injuries cost Ivanauskas his freshman and sophomore seasons, and he didn’t stay for a junior year with the Cats. Even though NU could have used another forward in the 2018-19 campaign, Ivanauskas called a meeting with the coac hes when the season ended and told them he was set on transferring. “It was my scholarship, so it was my choice,” Ivanauskas told The Daily. “If I wanted to, I could have stayed. But I didn’t think that was the best decision for me. I knew I’d have more success by transferring.” Because Ivanauskas hadn’t played much at the college level, he knew he’d need help to find another Division I program. Collins and assistant coach Brian James called other coaches on Ivanauskas’ behalf, and they helped him find Colgate University. Ivanauskas’ transfer worked out, and he was named the Patriot League’s Player of the Year last season and led his team to an NCAA Tournament berth. Despite his accomplishments at Colgate, Ivanauskas called the decision to transfer one of the hardest of his life. “When you’re finally independent in your life building a new community, it’s hard to leave it, especially if you like it there,” he said. “I loved Northwestern. But I made that choice, and it was the best choice to make to not be at Northwestern.”
of the best three-point shooting forwards in the Northeast Conference. Jordan Ash plays 16.9 minutes per game at Wright State. The Cats have replaced those young players with a talented group of underclassmen –– the 2018 class of Pete Nance,
Miller K o p p, Ryan Young and Ryan Greer is one of the best in program history. But freshmen and sophomores can only do so much. Brown said he’s been impressed with how the Cats’ young core has stayed competitive and played a number of close games this season. But when asked what he sees as the trajectory of the program, Brown said he has no idea what to expect. “I don’t wish them anything but the best,” Brown said. “I hope they figure it out. I hope those guys have great careers.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu
*** Ivanauskas and Brown have stayed in touch with the other players who transferred from NU. Leaving the program, Ivanauskas says, gave them all a fresh start. All five transfers have hit the ground running at their new schools. Ivanauskas has been the most successful of the group, and Brown has developed into a dependable scorer at Grand Canyon. The other three transfers are also performing well. Barret Benson –– a former four-star recruit who went to high school less than an hour away from Evanston –– is averaging 10.1 points per game this season as Southern Illinois’ starting center. At Quinnipiac, Aaron Falzon has been one Photos by Sam Schumacher, Colin Boyle, Katie Pach, Allie Goulding