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State politicians support Pelosi IL representatives back impeachment proceedings

By SAMANTHA HANDLER

daily senior staffer @sn_handler

Illinois politicians overwhelmingly favor an official impeachment investigation, which the U.S. House of Representatives will conduct following an announcement Tuesday from Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Pelosi had previously refrained from calling for formal proceedings despite the growing list of Democrats who championed the cause.

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), a major Pelosi ally, announced her support of the inquiry in June, saying President Donald Trump has “committed all kinds of offensements” that meet the high crimes and misdemeanors standards. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) tweeted Tuesday that he supports the investigation, while U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) has yet to release a statement.

Duckworth’s office did not immediately respond to The Daily’s request for comment.

Linda Tate (Weinberg ’76)

— one of the co-leaders of Indivisible Evanston, the Evanston chapter of an organization formed to “resist the Trump agenda” — said Schakowsky’s June announcement was “critical” because of her support of Pelosi.

After new allegations emerged that Trump pressured the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, more Democrats came out in favor of impeachment. Before the phone call with the Ukrainian president, Trump decided to hold back about $400 million in military aid for at least a week, The Washington Post reported.

The president has told reporters and tweeted that he withheld the aid because European countries were not paying their fair share of the aid and said he is willing to release an unredacted transcript of his call with the Ukrainian president.

Pelosi said she has directed six House committees to proceed with their investigations of the Trump administration “under the umbrella” of impeachment. She did not indicate when, if ever, the House will take up a vote on the articles of » See TRUMP, page 6

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Nancy Pelosi (D-California) speaks at a press conference in early January at the capitol. Pelosi announced the start of formal impeachment proceedings for President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Faculty weigh in on Trump news After Pelosi’s call for impeachment inquiry, profs. consider impacts

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday afternoon that the House of Representatives will begin an impeachment inquiry, and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Prof.

Juliet Sorensen said impeachable

offenses could include extortion and an attempt to get a foreign power to interfere in a U.S. presidential election.

The former assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago added that the high crimes and misdemeanors outlined in the constitution — grounds for impeachment — do not have to fit into the U.S. code of federal crimes. Impeachment proceedings

are a hybrid of judicial and political investigations and processes.

“If the President of the United States has attempted to force the hand of a foreign power, by withholding U.S. aid to that power, a lesson until that power commences a criminal investigation of the son of a political opponent back here in the United States, it may not fit neatly into any crime in the U.S. code,” Sorensen said. “But it may

well be an impeachable offense from the perspective of Congress.”

Pelosi’s announcement comes after allegations that President Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, to open a corruption investigation into 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. » See IMPEACHMENT, page 6

NU dining halls go through revamp Chinese-owned More than $19 million poured into updating Elder, Allison eateries

By NEYA THANIKACHALAM

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As new students arrived on campus for Wildcat Welcome, they were greeted by updates to dining halls across campus, including more than $19 million in renovations at Allison and Elder halls.

All dining halls are meant to follow the University’s “Pure Eats” standard by preparing simple, healthy food that avoids major allergens, including nuts and gluten. A news release added that by providing students with an increased amount of nutritious dining options, students can be more mindful of what they consume, rather than eating out.

Northwestern and Compass have also increased their commitment to supporting local food providers. There will be more events highlighting local businesses, such as pop-up restaurants at the Tech Express facility.

At Allison and Elder, renovations include “distinctive” food stations that allow students more dining options, including » See DINING, page 6

shops hurt by gov’t U.S.-China trade war harms Chicago area businesses

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The renovated exterior of the Elder dining hall. Compass Group, Northwestern’s food service partner, invested $19 million in renovations.

Serving the University and Evanston since 1881

The Hunan Spring restaurant in Evanston was once a bustling business with more than 150 customers per day. Manager Quan Shun Chen told the Daily in Chinese waiters and managers did not even have time to rest because there were always orders to be taken, dishes to be delivered, checks to be given out and profits to be collected.

However, the lively spirit has left the restaurant. Since early May, it has been experiencing a decrease in profit.

The struggle of the Hunan Spring Restaurant stems from the increase in tariffs to 25 percent in May from the previous 10 percent, as issued by President Donald Trump’s administration, escalating the U.S.China trade war. Chen said his restaurant, which cooks classic Chinese dishes, needs specific seasonings, spices and canned

foods from China — these ingredients are not available in the United States.

The burden of these tariffs, which apply to a slew of Chinese products ranging from food to machinery for both retail and industrial, falls on the businesses.

Though the Trump administration hopes the tariffs increase job opportunities in the U.S., decrease Chinese imports and eliminate the trade deficit, the increased prices hit Chicagoland businesses especially hard.

Illinois has a low number of manufacturers — the industry makes up only 12.7 percent of the state GDP. This means businesses in the state cannot easily turn to U.S.-based companies for their goods because it costs more to transport from other regions.

The Hunan Spring restaurant has experienced a 20 percent drop in its revenues compared to last year, with significant decreases starting in May when Trump imposed higher tariffs.

Chen told the Daily in Chinese a lot of small restaurants have shut down due to negative economic profit, while his business » See BUSINESS, page 6

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AROUND TOWN

Draymond Green brings Blink Fitness to Evanston

By ZOE MALIN

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Evanston’s newest gym, Blink Fitness, aims to provide more than the hallmarks of a typical gym: a space to exercise the mind.

“Blink promotes our ‘mood above muscle’ philosophy, meaning focusing on not only the physical benefits, but also the mental aspect of working out,” said Matt Riley, Blink’s vice president of operations. “It’s something the fitness industry was really missing and a mentality that’s overlooked a lot.”

The 16,660 square-foot space is located at 1926 Dempster St. It opened Sept. 20.

Blink’s “mood above muscle” philosophy is what drew co-owners Tom Shumaker, an Evanston resident, and Draymond Green, a three-time NBA Champion with the Golden State Warriors, to the company. Shumaker and Green own all Blink Fitness franchises across the northern region of Chicago and in Michigan. They decided to open a Blink location in Evanston because they felt there was a need for a “premium, affordable fitness center in this part of town.”

Riley said Blink Fitness stands out among its competition for its “feel-good experience.”

He said the gym has friendly staff, plays upbeat music and is always clean. The walls of the space are specifically painted royal blue and orange, he added, because the colors are

POLICE BLOTTER Woman reports stolen license plate

A 35-year-old Evanston woman reported a stolen license plate from her vehicle at 5:20 p.m. on Monday.

The woman said the theft occurred between Sept.

21 at 10 a.m. and Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. It was the front license plate of her silver 2011 Nissan Sentra, which was parked on the 800 block of Ridge Avenue,

scientifically proven to boost people’s mood.

Encouraging employees — called “Mood Lifters” — also greet members as they enter the gym.

Blink Fitness offers three different types of memberships, ranging in price from $15 to $27 per month. In addition to the price of the memberships, gym-goers pay an annual $49.99 maintenance fee. Riley said the blue membership, which is $22 per month, is the most popular because it offers the most perks, such as unlimited guest privileges, reciprocal access to Blink locations nationwide and the ability to use the Blink Fitness Mobile App. Regardless of their membership, all gymgoers receive a free one-hour personal training session when they join Blink. Certified personal trainers work with members to tailor exercise routines to their bodies, teach them how to use pieces of equipment and answer questions. Gina Marietti, Blink’s club manager, said the goal is to make members feel comfortable.

“People come in to the gym and don’t know what to do,” Marietti said. “They can feel intimidated, so the complimentary personal training hour is their chance to become acclimated to the space.”

As Blink settles in to its new Evanston location, Shumaker said he looks forward to getting to know students, residents and other business owners in the area.

According to a press release, the franchise has partnered with YWCA Evanston/North Shore to donate more than $10,000 worth of

Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said. The two screws that attach the license plate to the car were also missing.

Glew said that there is no offender information and no known whereabouts of the missing license plate.

Shots fired reported on Dobson and Ridge

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Blink Fitness’ new Evanston location offers dozens of cardio machines for members to use. It also has free weights and personal training sessions.

memberships to the organization. To Shumaker, partnerships like this are just one small way to support the community.

“I would be foolish to pass up such a great community business opportunity that’s located

a mile from my house,” Shumaker said. “Being able to invest in Evanston and in Evanston jobs is really exciting.”

Evanston police received a call about shots fired at the intersection of Dobson Street and Ridge Avenue.

The call came in at around 9:11 p.m. on Monday, Glew said. Officers responded to the report of 10 shots fired. Police checked the area but found no evidence. ­— Emma Edmund

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Setting the record straight An article published in Thursday’s paper titled “Men’s Soccer: Northwestern loses to rival Illinois,” misreported the stats about the soccer team. The Daily regrets the error.

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ON CAMPUS

Startup connects students, nonprofit

By YUNKYO KIM

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The Daily Northwestern www.dailynorthwestern.com Editor in Chief Troy Closson

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Students interested in working with nonprofits in Evanston and Chicago can now message Connect & Care, a Northwestern startup, to learn about opportunities for civic engagement.

School of Education and Social Policy senior Matt Zients, co-founder of Connect & Care, said he’s been experimenting with different ways to encourage his classmates to connect with communities since high school with his two brothers. Seven years, a few test runs and hours of research later, he’s started the texting service — headquartered at The Garage on campus — and they sent out their first text on Sept. 23.

“We’re just trying to figure out an interesting way to present information to students so that there’s no excuse not to try out volunteering,” Zients said.

The texts include nonprofits in education, community organizing, food justice and fundraising, according to a news release from Connect & Care.

The organization will focus on providing new opportunities for students to explore new interests.

Zients said his nonprofit startup is “built by students and for students.” Zients’ team consists of mostly other Northwestern students and his brothers who co-founded the organization with him in high school.

SESP junior Gabe Gamboa joined the group as the marketing coordinator last fall. He’s also assisted with research, data analysis and social media accounts.

“We found out from user testing that there are a lot of students on campus who want to be involved with civic engagement issues,” Gamboa said. “There was a gap in how the students can access those opportunities they want.”

Both Zients and Gamboa said they hope to connect with other nonprofits in the Evanston and Chicago area and expand to other colleges in the long run to target 16- to 26-year-olds.

Gamboa said the texting service has established dozens of partnerships with nonprofits in the

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Chicago area. Though the group hopes to expand the service to other college campuses in the future, for now, the nonprofit is focusing on serving Northwestern, he added.

“There are people who want to volunteer but don’t necessarily have access to the opportunities,” Gamboa said. “Going forward, it’s going to be a lot of expansion, a lot of very strong, solidified partnerships.”

In high school, Zients said he initially focused on connecting nonprofits with monetary donors. Zients then changed the target of his service to student donors, but he found many young people could not maintain consistent donations to nonprofits.

“We weren’t experts on how nonprofits should manage their donors. We were more experts on how young people think about things,” Zients said.

In addition to The Garage, Zients received mentorship and research through the Engineering Design Innovation Program, where his team and graduate students at the Segal Design Institute conducted in-person interviews with 30 Northwestern students

and also surveyed 100 undergraduates. They found that 59 percent of respondents wanted to volunteer with an off-campus nonprofit, and 57 percent said they did not know how to find them.

They also recently partnered with Valerie Buchanan, the assistant director of Leadership Development and Community Engagement at Northwestern.

Annie Goss, a SESP freshman, signed up for the texting service. Goss volunteered frequently in high school at the National Charity League, local food banks and theatre camps for middle school students.

She said Connect & Care can introduce students to accessible volunteer opportunities in the surrounding community.

“It’s been a whole learning experience,” Zients said. “We’re still learning. We’re students. We’re trying out things. But hopefully, students will enjoy using it.” yunkyokim2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Feeling hope - and pressure - as The Daily’s new EIC TROY CLOSSON

And for the first half of Winter Quarter during my freshman year, I stayed off our staff. For real.

Three years ago, I rode Norris’ elevator up to The Daily’s third-floor newsroom — and I couldn’t wait to join. I dreamt of ending up on ESPN one day, and I thought The Daily would help me get there.

But for a long time though, I didn’t want to be here.

I wasn’t enjoying being in our office, I hadn’t bonded with other people in the newsroom and I didn’t feel like this was a student group I wanted to be a part of.

In my first few weeks at Northwestern, I was struggling to figure out where I fit in on campus. After coming from a much more racially diverse hometown and high school, I was still processing what it was like being one of the few black students in most spaces on campus.

At the time, our newsroom was one of those places. I was only the black student on staff and nearly all of our top editors were white when I joined. Conversations about diversity and inclusion were often tabled for later, or felt like one-off, “let’s pat ourselves on the back” type things.

So I quit.

But after talking with a friend, I decided to come back. Instead of writing for sports or campus, I joined the opinion desk. I had things on my mind — topics that didn’t make it in the paper, concerns that went unaddressed at NU. I wanted to talk about things that mattered to me, especially in the context of my own identity.

I’m leading with this story because it’s central to how I’m approaching my new role as editor in chief.

I understand what it’s like to feel unwelcome in our newsroom — it’s personal to me. And one of my biggest priorities this quarter is making our newsroom a place where new staff members don’t feel that way I once felt.

We’ll be holding info sessions for students of color and those who identify as LGBTQ+ early this fall, so people can hear directly from staff members who share specific identities and learn about their real experiences in this newsroom.

Our diversity and inclusion team is also the largest it’s been since it was formed last winter. And I’ll be working with them to make sure we continue making our coverage of marginalized communities across campus

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and in Evanston is a higher priority.

Over the past year and a half, the environment in our newsroom has begun to shift from where it was when I first walked up to the third floor. We’re starting to become a place where more students can see themselves represented — in our newsroom, as sources and in the stories we cover.

For most of my time here, I never wanted to be editor in chief of this paper. For a long time, I couldn’t see myself staying around long enough to have this opportunity.

And even when things got better and I kept coming back, I still didn’t want to do this.

I care a lot about improving our coverage of Northwestern and Evanston’s black communities and making our newsroom a space where more people who look like me can feel comfortable. But a large part of why I didn’t want to apply was because I knew how much pressure there would be — and more so, how much I’d place on myself — to be perfect in this job.

It’s not lost on me that in The Daily’s more than 135 years of publication, there’s been a grand total of two black editor in chiefs before me. Over the next two quarters, there will inevitably be gaps in our coverage.

But when there are, I hope everyone reading this knows how much I care about hearing about those issues and fixing the

problems you see.

We still have a long way to go, but we’re only where we are now because of a small group of people — both inside and out of the newsroom — raising their concerns.

I hope regardless of what you knew about The Daily before, you approach this fall with a fresh mindset.

We’re not ignoring this paper’s history of miscovering and overlooking marginalized communities at all, but rather using that to inform the areas we focus on as we start a new school year.

This year, I hope the changes we’ve made internally become more visible on the outside.

And until that happens, know that my biggest focus is on ensuring everyone reading this paper and walking into our newsroom won’t feel the same way I did about The Daily three years ago.

­— Troy Closson, Editor in Chief Troy Closson is a Medill senior. He can be contacted at troyclosson2020@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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.

How to navigate Northwestern’s traditions as a new student ANDREW MYERS

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR

If you visited any colleges, including Northwestern, you were probably overloaded with information about academics, college life and clubs. However, a less talked-about subject when choosing universities is traditions.

Northwestern’s traditions are no different as they help to bring the Wildcat community together — at football games, charity events, music festivals or stressful final exams.

Some Northwestern traditions happened during your first week of orientation. Those included the March Through the Arch and the Wildcat Dash.

March Through the Arch is a symbolic tradition where new students enter through the Weber Arch at the beginning of their first year at Northwestern together and exit out of the arch at the end of their senior year. The

Wildcat Dash took place before Northwestern football’s first home game against Michigan State where all first-year students and transfers run across Ryan Field before kickoff.

It was one of the few times in your years at Northwestern where you will be able to actually stand on Ryan Field — unless, of course, you are in the marching band.

Further along your first year at Northwestern, you will also walk past the iconic rock that sits at the intersection of Kresge, University and Harris. The rock has been on campus since 1902 and has been painted over for nearly 80 years. Student groups consistently paint the rock to promote their club or an event, but in order to paint the rock, they must guard it for 24 hours.

In Winter Quarter, I highly recommend participating in a crazy but incredibly fun NU tradition: Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is a 30-hour dance-a-thon, a charity event where students dance outside Norris University Center in a tent to raise money for a specific organization each year.

Dance Marathon has existed at Northwestern for 46 years, and last year, Northwestern dancers supported Communities in Schools Chicago by raising over $1 million.

One of my favorite traditions at Northwestern that bonds the entire student body is the primal scream. The scream takes place at 9 p.m. on the Sunday before finals week each quarter. With just about every student on campus cramming in their last hours of studying before finals week commences, everyone on campus, no matter where they are — even sitting in the silence of Deering Library — screams.

While I’ll admit the first time I heard it I thought someone was in real danger, it was quite hilarious and exhilarating to scream at the top of my lungs in Deering Library as I was struggling to finish a long paper.

Thankfully, when Spring Quarter comes and warm weather is upon us, we are blessed with the last Northwestern tradition of the school year: Dillo Day. Dillo Day is a one-day music festival put on exclusively by and for

Northwestern students.

It started in 1972 when Northwestern students from Texas held a celebration to honor their home state’s animal — the armadillo — and it has since grown to become the largest student-run music festival in the country. Last year’s lineup included Teyana Taylor, Daya and A$AP Ferg, as well as performances from a student band and DJ. I have certainly not covered every tradition at Northwestern, but these traditions should get you in the Wildcat spirit for your first year at Northwestern. Engaging with these traditions is a great way to involve yourself in the community and help make Northwestern feel like your home away from home.

Andrew Myers is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be contacted at andrewmeyers2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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IMPEACHMENT From page 1

Alvin Tillery, professor of political science, said the move is long overdue. He said Pelosi’s previous hesitation derived from the political playbook of “Clinton-era Democrats” who think “so-called Reagan Democrats” will vote blue if leadership focuses on pocketbook issues. But Tillery said the playbook is wrong — ”those people are Republican voters.”

“What Ms. Pelosi was doing was trying to grow her majority using a very old political playbook,” he said.

But as members of the 17-term congresswoman’s caucus grew more restive and “eager to do their constitutional duty,” Tillery said the politics over impeachment began to change. He added that the “Ukraine matter” is very troubling for national security, and weakened her previous position against impeachment.

Tillery also recalled that Pelosi was voted Speaker of the House after agreeing to term limits.

“Let’s not forget that Mrs. Pelosi was term-limited the last time she was elected because a large part of the democratic caucus felt that she was out of step with where the party was going,” Tillery said. “So by

BUSINESS From page 1

is making zero economic profit.

Hunan Spring is not the only Chicagoland restaurant affected by the trade war. Lao Sze Chuan, a large-scale Evanston restaurant that makes Sichuan food, also faced a 5 to 6 percent decrease in profit.

The restaurant’s manager, Eason Dong Yi, told the Daily in Chinese Sichuan food requires certain sauces like yellow lantern chili paste and fermented bean sauce. Before the trade war, some of these products could be purchased directly from U.S. firms that import from China. But now these products are no longer available, so Lao Sze Chuan has to buy ingredients on Chinese websites at a much higher price.

Chen and Dong both said they have been looking for alternatives to reduce the economic impact of the trade war. Dong did not increase prices, while Chen said he is now in a dilemma regarding whether to raise prices in response to higher costs.

“We wanted to raise our price to make sure we are still making a profit. But our customers complain about high prices and we don’t want to lose the little number of customers we have to competitors,” Chen told the Daily in Chinese.

Chen told the Daily in Chinese with the trade war going on, all the restaurants are becoming increasingly competitive.

“This is just like a race to see who can survive until the end,” Chen told the Daily in Chinese. “I hope there is a chance to revive our business as we are in a dangerous state right now.”

Chen added he is brainstorming new ways to attract customers and is even considering changing the main dishes so there is less reliance on ingredients from China. Dong added changing ingredients in dishes goes against their goal of making authentic Sichuan food.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 continuing to sit on her hands, she just reinforces the critique of people like Seth Moulton and others.”

While some pundits would agree that Pelosi was pulled into her decision, Medill Prof. Jon Marshall attributes the inquiry announcement to a push by the American media.

Marshall noted that with Watergate, the press played a critical role in informing the public, members of Congress and other key players in Washington about the extent of the wrongdoing in the Nixon administration. He said he sees the same thing happening today.

“In the last week we’ve seen the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, all competing for scoops that have revealed the dimensions of Trump’s alleged pressure on Ukraine to use foreign aid money for his own political purposes,” Marshall said. “So I think in both cases the impeachment calls would not have happened when they happened if it wasn’t for the press.”

Although House Democrats have managed to rally support within Congress, the call for impeachment hasn’t reached the same volume within the American public — according to a September 18 POLITICO/

Morning Consult poll, only 37 percent of voters support beginning impeachment proceedings.

Marshall said this may be due to the staggering polarization of liberal and conservative journalism, with some outlets remaining highly critical of the president while others continue to support his actions.

“During much of the time of Watergate, public opinion did not support impeachment,” Marshall said.

“It wasn’t until after the house judiciary committee began its impeachment hearings and those debates were heard on national television — at that point, public opinion turned more against Nixon.”

Nixon ultimately resigned before the House could vote to impeach. But Tillery said there’s a very good chance that President Trump survives the impeachment inquiry. He noted the political process will be a “bumpy ride” — but important nonetheless.

“The reality is politicians like Speaker Pelosi and others have to think about their place in history and their duty to the constitution no matter what the outcome is, political and otherwise,” Tillery said.

“The fermented bean sauce is the soul of Sichuan cuisine,” Dong told the Daily in Chinese. “We need it for a lot of dishes and it is unlikely that we could find any alternatives to it. We cannot make special orders here as the sauce needs specific climate, humidity and skills to be made.”

Besides restaurants, Chinese industrial and retail businesses in Chicagoland were also hit by tariffs.

Yang Fang, manager of the Home Business International Company, which sells accessory parts of household electrical appliances online to Chicago and Naperville residents, said her firm needs to import all products from China because they are not manufactured in the U.S. “We import accessory parts from China and sell them to American factories that will assemble them together,” Yang said. “With tariffs raising our costs, we had to increase prices, which is bad as the factories no longer want to buy our products and we had a 15 percent drop in profit.”

Yang added that even if they can find manufacturers in the U.S., the higher cost would pose a financial burden.

Yang said tariffs have negative implications for American customers. Businesses like hers might have no choice but to raise prices, which also translates to higher costs for factories that purchase directly from her.

“This is why I think the trade war will not continue for a very long time,” Yang said. “It hurts us as well as American consumers. What’s the point in having this trade war going on when a lot of people are negatively affected?”

However, Yang said if the situation does continue, the only thing she can do to sustain her business is to cut workers’ wages.

“If that is not enough, we will start sacking workers.

We may even consider moving our manufacturing

companies away from China to the U.S. if revenues continue to fall,” Yang said.

Yang said moving companies is their last resort because of high labor costs. Also, relocating a company to a foreign country is time-consuming and may even affect their sales if goods are not manufactured efficiently.

Fei Wong — manager of Henubee, a company that sells LED lights imported from China directly to American consumers — faces similar circumstances with a 10-15 percent drop in profits.

Gao Chi Hai, who has a Ph.D. in economics from Nankai University in China, said businesses need to find new ways to produce their goods rather than depending on imports.

“Chinese-owned businesses here in the Chicagoland area should consider forming an association,” Gao said in Chinese. “It can be difficult for one firm to make a special order to a manufacturing company to make different goods, but as a group there is a possibility.”

Oliver Cui, senior economist and vice president of the investment company China Bridge Capital, said the trend of Chinese-owned businesses going downhill following rising tariffs is unavoidable.

He said there is no end in sight for the trade war and tensions could continue to rise if China retaliates. Trump also recently said the U.S. would impose tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese imports on September 1.

“In the G20 summit last month, President Trump said tariffs will not go higher,” Cui said. “In the meantime, small businesses need to think of ways to innovate and stand out from their competitors. This may be the coldest and longest winter for these Chinese firms that we all hope will pass soon.”

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From page 1 impeachment.

“The President must be held accountable,” Pelosi said in her Tuesday announcement. “No one is above the law.”

As of Tuesday night, 202 House Democrats have said they will vote to begin impeachment proceedings, including 12 Illinois Democrats, according to The New York Times. Of the 12 members of the Chicago-area Congressional delegation, 11 support impeachment. No House Republicans have said they will vote for impeachment proceedings, though none of the Illinois Republicans have publicly stated they do not support the inquiry, The New York Times reported.

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), a moderate Democrat who opposes abortion and voted against the Affordable Care Act, is one of 16 House Democrats who have either said it is not the time for impeachment or who remain undecided. However, Lipinski released a statement Tuesday indicating he is considering supporting impeachment after the new allegations against the president.

“No president can withhold foreign assistance in order to force a country to investigate someone because they are a political opponent,” Lipinski said. “If President Trump conducted a quid pro quo such as this it would be an impeachable offense.”

Tate said Indivisible Evanston will launch a phone campaign to encourage Lipinski’s constituents to compel him to support the proceedings.

Durbin, one of the first Senators to publicly favor impeachment, said Trump’s attempt to solicit damaging information about a political opponent from a foreign power merits an impeachment inquiry.

“It’s very appropriate that every lawmaker in Illinois, whether they’re Democrat or Republican, come out and support it finding the truth,” Tate said. “It goes against the Democrats this time and it’ll go against the Republicans the next time.” samanthahandler2021@u.northwestern.edu

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The changes extend beyond meal choices with a teaching kitchen at Allison that allows students to learn cooking skills from professional chefs.

The renovations focus on creating “inviting, modern” community spaces in dining halls for students as well as faculty and staff.

“Anyone can buy a meal plan or simply pay at the door,” Stacey Brown, director of dining on campus, said in the release. “Either way these are warm, inviting places to get a great meal while engaging in the campus experience.”

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New students ref lect on initial transition to NU

By KALEN LUCIANO

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Freshmen and transfer students finally arrived last week for Wildcat Welcome after months of waiting, and now the incoming class — some of whom had watched their friends leave for school weeks earlier — felt a mix of nerves and excitement before the first day of class Tuesday.

The Class of 2023, made up of 2,010 students from 67 countries, filled Northwestern’s classrooms with one of the most diverse groups of students. The student body is 12.6 percent Latinx, 1.1 percent American Indian, 22.7 percent Asian, 10.2 percent black and 54.2 percent white.

More than 10 percent of the class have international citizenship, more than 250 students are the first in their family to attend college and 20 percent are Pell Grant recipients.

Communication freshman Samantha Noeth Lewis said she is excited to meet more people in a class much larger than that of her high school. Coming from an all-girls high school with a class size of 60 students, she said she had a small social circle and feels excited to have a larger circle of college friends in the coming year.

Though Noeth Lewis said she is looking forward to new possibilities with her social life, she was worried about academics. WithNorthwestern’s late September start on the quarter system, she had been out of school for so long that she felt out of her academic rhythm.

“I don’t even think I remember how to take notes,” Noeth Lewis said. “How am I supposed to be a student? I forgot all that.”

But with the new environment comes new perks, Communication freshman Maggie Grond said,

At 4 percent, Illinois’ unemployment rate hits a historic monthly low

Illinois hit a 4 percent unemployment rate in August, the state’s lowest monthly unemployment rate, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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including experiencing more freedom during her first week at Northwestern. She chooses when she gets to go to bed, do her homework or call home.

This newfound freedom kept Grond busy, she said, and having to manage everything during Wildcat Welcome made her forget about home at times.

“I should think of home more often than I think of home,” Grond said. “That will change as I start to get into a routine with my classes.”

For Communication freshman Clay Lawhead, Northwestern is very different from his home state of Georgia. Aside from the temperature difference, he said people seem more respectful on campus. “(Students here) don’t have any judgment, whereas back home in high school everyone has judgment of people’s character,” Lawhead said. “I think of home once every day, and then I think about the South, and I’m like ‘No.’” On the other hand, Medill freshman Harrison Larner said he thinks of home about 10 times a day.

Even though home is often on his mind, he said his transition to Northwestern went smoothly. It seemed overwhelming to him at first, but with his PA group and dorm, he had a support system that made the transition smooth.

Larner said he already met a lot of people, but he’s excited to get to know and spend time with more of them as the year goes on. Academically, he enrolled in new subjects — including the highly-rated Introduction to Russian Literature — for his first quarter, allowing him to study topics he didn’t have the opportunity to learn at home.

“There’s a lot of interesting people on campus who have interesting stories and backgrounds,” Larner said.

“I’m excited to take classes with them and learn from them.” kalenluciano2022@u.northwestern.edu from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. August’s unemployment rate is 0.2 percentage points below July’s rate. Illinois’ unemployment rate, however, is still 0.3 percentage points above August’s national rate.

“We are pleased that Illinois’ unemployment rate is at its lowest level ever and will continue to focus on making sure our economy works for everyone,” said Deputy Governor Dan Hynes in an IDES news release. “This administration prioritized creating an environment where Illinois could create

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Members of Northwestern’s Class of 2023 and Transfers on Deering Meadow after March Through the Arch during Wildcat Welcome.

more good jobs that raise wages for working people in this state.”

The state added 65,500 jobs within nonfarm payroll employment, according to IDES. The largest job gains were made in educational and health services; trade, transportation and utilities; and leisure and hospitality. The information and mining industries decreased job numbers compared to last year.

“During his first few months in office, Governor Pritzker passed a balanced budget and a capital bill that has allowed the state’s business community to

thrive,” said Erin Guthrie, acting director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in an IDES news release.

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Men’s Soccer Ohio State at NU, 7 p.m. Friday

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We have Ohio State coming up on Friday. I’m going to celebrate this win, but they do not get to do that.

— Tim Lenahan, coach

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

MR. 300

Coach Tim Lenahan hits milestone win against state rival

By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH

daily senior staffer @2021_charlie

After Jose Del Valle tapped the ball from his left foot to his right, turned around and sent the golden goal into the net, he sprinted toward the sideline.

Coach Tim Lenahan found the sophomore forward, hugged him and said “Thank you.”

Del Valle’s game winner in the 98th minute gave Lenahan his 300th career win, which the 30-year coach said he’s planning to celebrate. Lenahan got a Gatorade bath and a tribute on the scoreboard after he hugged Del Valle, whose goal pushed NU (5-3, 1-0 Big Ten) to a 2-1 overtime win over Illinois-Chicago (6-2).

“My first reaction was that I was happy for the guys, but my second reaction was that I knew what win number it was for me,” Lenahan said. “(This win) is going to be very memorable.”

Del Valle attempted another shot before his game winner, but his clutch goal was his first goal of the season. He received a cross from senior midfielder Matt Moderwall near the left post with his back facing the goal, spun around and got the ball on his right foot. After that, Del Valle put the ball into the top of the

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Lenahan said he hasn’t seen Del Valle practice that specific move before, but it was the type of play he envisioned when he recruited him from Real Madrid’s system. Lenahan said the game winner highlights Del Valle’s ability that he’s always known he had.

“You have to figure out how to find ways to get free and get your shot,” Lenahan said. “He really sold it well to be able to spin around and get the ball on his right foot. That’s his money shot.”

For most of the game, it looked like Lenahan wouldn’t get to celebrate. The Cats trailed 1-0 for most of the second half, and didn’t score until freshman forward Ugo Achara Jr.’s leaping header in the 85th minute.

Morderwall also assisted on this one, sending a cross from the left to Achara Jr. in the middle of the box. Achara Jr. rose over the Flames’ defenders and put the ball in the upper left corner, earning the first goal of his career.

Before Achara Jr.’s goal, NU

struggled offensively and only had two total shots on goal. UIC outshot the Cats 11-4 in regulation and dominated possession.

The Flames took a one-goal lead in the 60th minute.

UIC midfielder Eduardo Garcia was open on the right wing, and he took his time to send a cross into the box as several of his teammates swarmed the net. The pass found forward Jesus Perez near the goal line, and Perez converted the header to give UIC the early advantage.

Achara Jr. subbed into the game with 12 minutes remaining, right as the Cats started pressing more on the attack in an effort to prevent a second consecutive loss to the Flames. Achara Jr. said he remembers telling him teammates as he ran onto the field that they needed to be more aggressive, and NU responded with its first comeback win of the season.

“It was a collective effort that we wanted to win this,” Achara Jr. said. “When I was coming in, there was that new hunger that we don’t want to lose at home or anywhere. We were running at them, giving it all we had and deciding we were going to win.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern. edu

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MEN’S SOCCER

Wildcats show maturity in milestone win

By ANDREW GOLDEN

daily senior staffer @andrewcgolden

As Illinois-Chicago midfielder Jesus Perez headed the ball over the outstretched arms of Northwestern junior goalie Miha Miskovic in the 60th minute, the energy level of the Wildcats’ fans dropped in Martin Stadium.

Tuesday night’s game had the chance to be a special night — a win over the Flames would’ve marked the team’s first four-game

winning streak since 2013 and, most importantly, the 300th of coach Tim Lenahan’s career.

But UIC (6-2) had seized momentum — the Flames had controlled the ball for the majority of the first 60 minutes and finally had the goal to show for it. While the purple-clad crowd lacked the excitement from a few minutes before, NU (5-3) didn’t seem to get flustered by the deficit — a sign of their maturity compared to last season.

In the final 30 minutes of regular time in Tuesday’s game, the Cats were extremely aggressive on the

offensive end, attacking the Flames’ backline, who were down a player due to a first-half red card. Just when it seemed like NU couldn’t break through, freshman forward Ugo Achara Jr. knotted up the game at one with five minutes remaining.

And, in overtime, sophomore forward Jose Del Valle scored to give the Cats a 2-1 victory and the record-setting night that they had hoped for.

“We never quit,” Lenahan said.

“I’m happy for our guys and it was a special way to get win number 300.”

Last season against UIC, the

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Tim Lenahan gets a Gatorade shower. The Wildcats coach recorded his 300th career win on Tuesday.

Cats got out to an early lead only to give up three second-half goals and let the game slip away. But this time around, NU showed how much they have matured with a season of experience.

For the majority of the 2018 season, Lenahan emphasized that last year’s young team was learning how to compete and this season lead into more wins. This year’s squad is rewarding the faith Lehanan put in them, as they are now in the midst of their longest win streak since 2013.

The Cats have had stellar allaround play from a variety of players on the roster ranging from sophomore midfielder Bardia Kimiavi to senior midfielder Matt Moderwell, who are tied for the team lead with eight points. But it was Del Valle who ultimately scored the game winner that gave Lenahan his milestone 300th win.

“I’m really happy for my coach,” Del Valle said. “I wanted to congratulate him and thank him for everything… he told me, ‘Thank you for the goal (and) that I made this possible for him.’”

With the victory, Lenahan now has 174 wins at NU since he took prior to the 2001 season. Now in his 19th season, Northwestern’s winningest men’s soccer coach has gone to nine NCAA Tournament appearances and won one Big Ten Coach of the Year award.

But while Lenahan recognized that tonight was a big win, he wants his team to stay focused on the task at hand — Big Ten play.

“We have Ohio State coming up on Friday,” Lenahan said. “I’m going to celebrate this win, but they do not get to do that.” andrewgolden2021@u.northwestern.edu

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Northwestern recruit verbally commits to Cats

Northwestern has its first recruit in its 2020 class. Sunday, the Wildcats received a verbal commitment from three-star center Matt Nicholson, a Michigan native with offers from Creighton, Xavier, Toledo and others.

“Thank you to all of my family, coaches, (teammates), mentors and supporters who have helped me on my journey,” he tweeted. “Excited to start my next chapter at Northwestern University! Go Cats!”

After barely playing as a sophomore, Nicholson emerged as a standout player for one of the top teams in Michigan the following year, according to M Live. Nicholson’s high school has won 40 district championships and two state championships in its history, and former coach Dan Fife is considered one of the best high school coaches in Michigan basketball history.

Nicholson joins freshman centers Jared Jones and Ryan Young as NU’s only long term post players, and Nicholson will likely be the first of multiple 2020 recruits the program signs. With only nine scholarship players with eligibility for next year, NU will have several open scholarships to use.

The Cats received a commitment in April from four-star guard Joe Bamisile, but he flipped his decision over the summer and will attend Virginia Tech next fall.

According to 24/7 Sports, NU has made offers to three uncommitted prospects — five-star guard Caleb Love, four-star guard Adam Miller and three-star guard Ty Berry. The Cats are competing for them with blue blood programs like Kansas, Louisville and North Carolina.

— Charlie Goldsmith