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Library’s Reference Room repurposed New ‘1 South’ space aims to encourage collaboration By Danny Kelleher

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After a summer renovation, University Library has replaced what was once the Reference Room with a modernized study lounge known as “1 South.” Located in the library’s first floor, the area was designed with input from students in the Segal Design Institute’s Spring 2013 Design Thinking and Communication class as well as general feedback through on-sight polling, said Geoffrey Swindells, user experience librarian. “One of the things that’s happening in libraries across the country is the move away from traditional space for printed materials — not completely, we still have lots of them — to take advantage of some of the more lightfilled accessible spaces to support a different way of learning that most students are undertaking nowadays,” Swindells said. Northwestern budgeted $525,000 for the project, Swindells said. The revamped room is now equipped with widely available power outlets, individual work booths and a multitude of differently shaped and sized tables that Swindells believes support “a wide range of activities and work styles.” “It’s a lot more collaborative in nature than in days past when there was sort of that single person with one book at a time,” Swindells said. “The idea was to form that first-floor South space to support that kind of collaborative activity.”

At the moment, the university’s reference books are no longer consolidated in one location. Swindells said the heaviest portion of the reference collection was moved into the library’s periodicals room, while some of the lesser-used material will soon be integrated into the stacks of books eligible for students to check out.

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This is designed to be a very flexible space. Geoffrey Swindells, user experience librarian

Weinberg senior Danny Schuleman said he didn’t find the lack of a centralized reference collection to be very concerning for his studies. “I never used the reference books, and most of my friends who came in here would just come to study — not to use reference books,” Schuleman said. Some students expressed concern with the new changes. Medill junior Chris Johnson said he was disappointed to see the Reference Room go. “The Reference Room was pretty much my go-to place for studying,” Johnson said. “It had big tables, comfortable chairs and was always quiet.” Several students in the lounge also expressed confusion over the expected conversational volume of the space, which they said currently feels almost silent, and the uses of the vast areas of open space. Swindells said more furniture will be added to the area by the

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redesigned A sign outside the new study room, “1 South,” on the first floor of University Library welcomes visitors to the reformatted space. Some of the reference materials were removed to create a more collaborative and open area for students.

end of October. But as students continue to use 1 South, University Library staff hopes to receive feedback on how to improve the new lounge. Swindells said a more formal assessment of the space will

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This space will support those kinds of changes.” Joseph Diebold contributed reporting. dannykelleher2017@u.northwestern.edu

Eckersall remembered as ‘relentless, resilient’

University Career Services brings new director on board

Mark Presnell will take over as executive director of University Career Services next week, Northwestern announced Wednesday. Presnell comes to NU from a similar role at Johns Hopkins University, where he served as the director of the Baltimore school’s career center. Before working at JHU, he served as the He brings senior assooutstanding ciate direcexperience to tor for the University the position, of Rochester’s career including center. successful At JHU, strategic he increased planning and the center’s focus on execution... one-onone advisBob Rowley, ing while University developspokesman ing specific “individual marketing plans” for students in liberal arts, sciences and engineering career paths, according to a University news release. “He brings outstanding experience

begin next week. “This is designed to be a very flexible space,” Swindells said. “As time goes on, we will be asking the student body to tell us what’s working, what’s not and what they’d like us to change.

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Fresh face University Career Services will be headed by Mark Presnell, former director of the career center at Johns Hopkins University. Presnell will assume his new position next week.

to the position, including successful strategic planning and execution for robust employer engagement programs, large group motivation and management and creative use of social media to connect students with alumni and employers,” University spokesman Bob Rowley wrote in the news release. UCS celebrated its 75th anniversary on campus earlier this year. The center provides advising, job

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fairs and recruiting sessions among other services. Presnell, who will report to Dean of Students Todd Adams and join the leadership team of the Division of Student Affairs, has degrees in psychology from Purdue University and counseling psychology from the University of Kansas. He begins his stint with UCS on Tuesday. — Joseph Diebold

Family members and friends gathered Thursday morning to remember Sharon Eckersall as a strong-willed public servant who had a soft spot for all types of animals. “She loved Evanston. She loved it with a passion,” said Sandra Strobeck Ethyre, Eckersall’s sister. “If she believed in something, she really supported it and didn’t back down.” Eckersall, the incoming assessor of Evanston Township, was found dead in her home on the morning of Sept. 11. Police said they believe she died in her sleep. Eckersall, 69, was a longtime real estate agent and lifelong resident of the North Shore. She was expected to take office at the beginning of next year, her second tenure in the position. More than 60 people attended a funeral service for Eckersall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave.

Keri Eckersall-Mendez, Eckersall’s daughter, recalled her mother teaching her to never give up and “go the extra mile” to help other people. “She was relentless, resilient, and those are the qualities I adore,” » See funeral, page 7

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going green The nation’s first net-zero energy Walgreens, which will produce more energy than it consumes, will open Nov. 21 in Evanston. The building will include green technology such as wind turbines and solar panels.

to reduce our carbon footprint, and Walgreens is helping us with that,� event organizer Kelsey Atkinson said. Evanston resident Kristin TePas said she attended the event because she was curious about what technologies Walgreens was using. “I was amazed by how many different technologies they’re trying,� she said. She added she hopes the store will encourage current and future Evanston businesses to become more environmentally friendly. A big part of the store will be customer education

about its energy efficiency. Throughout the store, there will be signs explaining the various technologies such as LEED lighting, solar panels and wind turbines. Meyers said Walgreens had to make many sacrifices — including the cost, which is double that of a normal store — to achieve net-zero energy, but he is excited to be at the forefront of the movement. “We strive to be a leader in corporate sustainability,� he said.

Police Blotter An Chicago man is accused of stealing five bottles of whiskey from the Jewel-Osco near the Evanston border. At about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, William Hitchcock, 39, put the alcohol in his backpack and tried to leave the grocery store, 2485 Howard St., Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. Loss prevention agents stopped Hitchcock, of the 2400 block of West Berwyn Avenue. Parrott said the bottles were worth nearly $145 in total.

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Police: Chicago man took whiskey from Jewel Osco

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City welcomes first net-zero energy Walgreens Citizens’ Greener Evanston on Thursday night hosted a welcoming party for Walgreens’ first netzero energy location, explaining to residents the process of building the landmark store. About 40 residents gathered at the Firehouse Grill, 750 Chicago Ave., for a presentation from Walgreens’ manager of sustainability Jamie Meyers. The store, which is 90 percent finished with construction and slated to open Nov. 21, will produce energy equal to or greater than what it uses, and executives hope it will receive the highest level of LEED certification. Meyers said Evanston’s commitment to sustainability was among the many reasons the city was chosen for the store’s location. “Evanston is very progressive, and we knew they would accept this project,� he said. The company is based in Deerfield, Ill., less than a half hour away from Evanston. Meyers said Walgreens was able to secure a building permit in only a week, a process that usually takes months. The event was part of Citizens’ Greener Evanston’s monthly series on sustainability called Green Drinks. “As part of our mission statement, we are trying

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Hitchcock was charged with retail theft. He is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 7.

Northwestern student’s bike taken from apartment building

Someone stole a bike from a Northwestern student’s apartment building Tuesday afternoon, according to police. At about 4:17 p.m., someone took the bike from the basement of the building in the 2100 block of Ridge Avenue, Parrott said.

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NU sophomores form mixed race students group By Julian Gerez

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One year ago, Medill sophomore Kalina Silverman, a half-Chinese, half-White, Jewish student browsed through the bustling activities fair. Amid the numerous student cultural groups, Silverman couldn’t find a home. “I went to a couple events hosted by the Chinese Students Association, and Hillel and I didn’t feel like I fully fit in,” Silverman said. Silverman’s friend, SESP sophomore Tori Marquez, had a similar problem. “I identify as mixed race because I don’t feel completely comfortable identifying myself just as Caucasian or just as Hispanic … Even as a Hispanic, I’m also Mexican and Peruvian,” Marquez said. A year later, what started as two friends joking about forming a club for people like them became

the Mixed Race Student Coalition, known as MIXED. The club was recognized by the office of Multicultural Student Affairs this summer. Marquez and Silverman are now the co-presidents. According to the club’s constitution, MIXED’s objectives are to “create a space for these individuals who consider themselves biracial/multiracial or have an interest in mixed-race affairs.” Medill sophomore Maya Voelk, MIXED’s marketing director, said that is exactly what she found. “It really gives me a place to express not only where I’m from and what my family’s about, but also learn what other people are about,” said Voelk, who is of Japanese and Slovenian descent. Silverman said the club seeks to eventually meet these goals through social events, discussions, fundraisers and campaigns. Voelk said the group’s current focus is on recruiting new members. The club’s Facebook group has more than 100 likes and more than 50 students signed up to join at Associated

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The coolest thing about our group is that we all share in common that we’re mixed, but we all come from different backgrounds. Being different unites us. Kalina Silverman, MIXED co-president

Student Government’s Activities Fair on Sunday, Silverman said. “It surpassed what we wanted,” Voelk said. Silverman said the next step is to emphasize the importance of club members fostering relationships with one another. “We want to focus on building a foundation of support and community within the group,” she

said. The club will host events, such as aptly named “mixers,” to reach this goal. The events will not be limited to members of the club. “(An) important goal of MIXED is not just to bring individuals together but also to bring other student groups together,” Marquez said. “It would be really cool to combine efforts together, MIXED serves as a good bridge because we represent so many different backgrounds.” Eventually, the club would like to foster constructive conversation on deeply rooted political issues, such as those about what it means to be of mixed race, through discussions and special speaker events, Silverman said. “The coolest thing about our group is that we all share in common that we’re mixed, but we all come from different backgrounds,” Silverman said. “Being different unites us.” juliangerez2017@u.northwestern.edu

Across Campuses Occidental College settles in sexual assault cases

LOS ANGELES — Occidental College has quietly reached a monetary settlement with at least 10 current and former students who have alleged that the Los Angeles liberal arts school repeatedly mishandled sexual assault accusations, according to three sources with knowledge of the agreement. Under the terms of the pact, they are barred from discussing publicly the college’s handling of their cases and participating in the Occidental Sexual Assault Coalition, a campus advocacy group of students and faculty that over the last year has been battling fiercely with the college administration over its handling of sex assault allegations. The women, all represented by the firm of highprofile women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred, were

among 37 Occidental students and alumni who in April alleged in a federal civil rights complaint that the school deliberately discouraged victims from reporting sexual assaults, misled students about their rights during campus investigations, retaliated against whistle-blowers, and handed down minor punishment to known assailants who in some cases allegedly struck again. The settlement won’t affect the federal action. The federal complaint, filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, has since been revised to include allegations from an additional 13 people, including some supportive faculty members. A parallel complaint was filed the same month under the Clery Act, a federal law that requires colleges and universities to report campus crime. -Jason Felch and Jason Song (Los Angeles Times)

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Survey: 42 percent of incoming Harvard freshmen have cheated on homework

Well, that’s one way to get into an Ivy League school. According to an email survey of more than 1,300 incoming Harvard students, the Harvard Crimson reports, 10 percent of the campus’ new freshman class have cheated on tests and 42 percent have cheated on homework. That’s probably going to be unwelcome news for the 377-year-old university, which is still recovering from a 2012 scandal in which more than 100 students were accused of cheating on a take-home exam for an introductory-level class on Congress. Then, in March, Harvard Quiz Bowl teams that won four championships between 2009 and 2011 also had wins vacated because of a cheating

scandal involving one student. A university spokesman did not immediately reply after-hours on Thursday to a request for comment on the Crimson’s survey. In the Crimson’s findings on cheating, athletes were roughly twice as likely to cheat as nonathletes, with 26 percent of recruited athletes responding that they had cheated on a paper or take-home assignment before arriving at Harvard. (That figure was 16 percent for non-recruits.) The first line of Harvard’s policy on academic dishonesty states that “All work submitted for credit is expected to be the student’s own work.” “Plagiarism or falsification of research results will ordinarily result in a requirement to withdraw or expulsion,” the policy states. -Matt Pearce (Los Angeles Times)

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Peta2’s theater has no place at NU DAILY COLUMNIST

Peta2’s factory farm demonstration on campus is a thinly veiled bit of political theater designed to shame students who eat meat. Its presence on this campus is appalling and flies in the face of the school’s expectation for civilized discourse and integrity. In case you missed the exhibit — a readymade installation on the Norris East lawn — the “imitation factory farm” gave students the chance to see life through a pig’s eyes. A large tent was set up wherein students could confine themselves while watching a documentary about factory farms. NonNorthwestern individuals ran the exhibit and answered questions. The event was illadvised, poorly managed and embarrassing for the University. The administrators who made this call ought to know better. This display did not only demonstrate poor taste, but also an ethical lapse in judgment. A quick search for peta2 returns sites listing winners of its most “vegan friendly” schools. Anyone who’s been in the dining halls in the past three years knows that NU has consistently won this prize (whether there is any truth to this claim is another story). So all of a sudden an outside group that praises NU is granted special permission to set up a tent on campus — at the beginning of the school year when new habits are forming — and broadcast its message? Sounds about right. If NU had won most Catholic-friendly campus, would a Bishop be invited to preach in the fraternity quad? How about the most Star Trek-friendly campus? Where is the line drawn, and who makes this call? It appears the powers-that-be at NU (perhaps nuCuisine) have been caught appeasing PETA’s youth division to prolong a win streak. There is something deeply wrong

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about a school endorsing an outside political group. As far as outside rankings go, why doesn’t NU similarly embrace U.S. News & World Report whose annual rankings give plenty of NU administrators pause? After all, we clearly need this external validation. NU has given the green light to place animal pens on campus to scare or guilt students into abstaining from meat, and PETA came out swinging. Students who completed the crash course in animal abuse were given “cruelty free” recipes. Yet the thousands of students who do choose to consume animal products and byproducts are accused in a public and gruesome manner. Perhaps each burger served at Sargent dining hall could come with a slip of paper showing the cow slaughtered to make this meal possible. Or we could create a distribution requirement for

Weinberg students in animal rights. Where does the absurdity end? Another problem is PETA itself, an organization whose political aims are radical and mostly out of touch with NU students. PETA is the group behind

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On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) took part in a procedural vote to take up the budget measure that was recently passed in the House — a vote that was completely unanimous. Normally, this display of bipartisanship would be downright commendable, but there is a small caveat here regarding the context of the situation that greatly changes the situation itself. What I mean is that this vote took place about two hours after Cruz finished a 21-hour tirade saying everything he could think of to stress the evils of this bill and how everyone must vote against the procedure to allow voting on it. (Senate rules, in a nutshell, required a vote of 60 individuals to allow the group to start debating, amending and voting on the actual bill.) That’s almost a full day in which Cruz stood on the Senate floor and declared, “Any senator who votes (to move forward with debate on the House measure) is voting to give Majority Leader Harry Reid the authority to fund Obamacare.” So why, exactly, would a man forgo eating, drinking and using the restroom (as far as we know) to rally the troops to vote exactly the way his tirade suggested not to? Did U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) give him such a beating in that two-hour break that he returned to the floor, tail between his legs, afraid of the octogenarian’s wrath? Did he stumble on MSNBC for the first time and experience a dramatic personal epiphany? I suspect the real motivation is something more sinister. Cruz’s name, as I previously

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Students should learn their alma mater

I had an awesome time at Northwestern’s football game versus Maine on Saturday — the first home game I attended this season. Despite the few moments of terror when I realized we weren’t beating Maine by many possessions, I enjoyed being with my fellow students and cheering on the Cats. One incident during halftime, however, made me question the strength of NU’s traditions. After the marching band performed its Our amazing medley of “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” alma mater is melodies (shameless gorgeous and plug, I was in marching band freshman year), deserves to they proceeded to play be sung with the alma mater as tradifull strength at tion dictates. Yet people in the stands were talkevery football ing, and it seemed like game almost no one in the student section knew the words. I’m really not trying to be a song snob here, but the alma mater literally takes a minute to memorize. And for a school with students that ace organic chemistry, the lyrics should be a cinch to learn. Here, you can peruse them and sing the tune in your head while you finish this firing squad: Hail to Alma Mater! We will sing thy praise forever; All thy sons and daughters Pledge thee victory and honor. Alma Mater, praise be thine, May thy name forever shine! Hail to Purple! Hail to White! Hail to thee, Northwestern! See, only 40 words! That wasn’t too hard, was it? I heard current seniors and members of my own junior class complain that they were not taught the words to the school song during Wildcat Welcome. I remember my class being shown the lyrics on a projector during Convocation when we all sang along. But there was no going over the song line by line as there was with our fight song. Of course, actively learning the words to “Go U Northwestern!” as most people did during Wildcat Welcome is essential to the Wildcat experience, but I would argue that the alma mater should be considered equally important. The team we are all looking forward to facing next week, the dreaded Ohio State Buckeyes, sings “Carmen Ohio” loudly and proudly after each game, with the entire stadium joining in. When you hear an entire stadium singing the school song, it gives you chills. I loved hearing “The Eyes of Texas” at University of Texas growing up, and it was amazing that everyone knew the words and sang along. Our alma mater is gorgeous and deserves to be sung with full strength at every football game. I encourage current NU students and future freshmen to learn the words and sing to their heart’s content when it is played.

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the “Unhappy Meal” campaign that featured blood-stained Big Mac boxes and Ronald McDonald wielding knives to scare children away from quick service foods. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, by no means a fast-moving or delusional body, named PETA in a group of “domestic special interest terrorists” in 2009. Yikes. Well, perhaps NU faculty member’s affiliation with the Weather Underground makes sense now. NU Law Associate Professor Bernardine Dohrn led the New York-based terror group in the late 1960s before becoming a faculty member in the 1990s. We don’t know where the high road is, much less try to take it. I do not want to see life through a pig’s eyes. I’m perfectly content making life choices for myself without NU affiliating with radical, anti-pet groups such as PETA. I treat animals ethically; it’s about time NU treats its students the same way. William McLaughlin is a Weinberg senior. He can be reached at williammclaughlin2013@u.northwestern. edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

Ted Cruz’s behavior cheap political ploy mentioned, has popped up in regards to the 2016 presidential race. Ted would very much like to keep it that way; this stunt was, at least in his mind, a stellar way to do so. Many within Cruz’s own party saw his move as a lost cause. As long as Democrats control both the White House and the Senate, the House bill as it stood — with the provision to defund Obamacare — would never have passed. That means Senate Instead of Republicans had two concerning options: Pass what would undoubthimself with edly be an amended petty things budget bill and let like results, House Republicans craft a more conseroutcomes or vative compromise progress, his eye or try to sabotage was on a much Senate procedures enough to bigger prize — long force a shutdown political points. and claim some sort of demented victory that exists only in Washington. Although Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), preferred the first course of action, Cruz embraced the latter with the passion only seen in a child shutting down his Nintendo 64 because “if I can’t win Mario Party, nobody can!” Cruz simply never saw this as a strategy with any chance of success. Such a well-educated man certainly would have been able to figure out it only took four Republicans running out of patience to vote to proceed with the motion. The fact that he had the gall to run a 21-hour pseudo-filibuster and not even commit to what would have been a purely symbolic vote not to take up the motion

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shows how futile even Cruz realized his mission was. Instead of concerning himself with petty things like results, outcomes or progress, his eye was on a much bigger prize – political points. By putting on such a spectacle, Cruz has already garnered plenty of firepower for any Republican hoping to run as a far-right candidate. Imagine an established Republican politician brandished his conservative credentials only to hear Cruz say, “Well where were you when I made the last stand against Obamacare? I put up the fight of my life, and you just gave up,” as though by virtue of hating a piece of legislation more and performing arbitrary acts to prove it, he would make a better president. His stunt could also be seen as a clever way of shifting blame away from himself for whatever outcome lies ahead. This superficial, shallow display of conservative resistance only serves for Cruz to tell the world he fought as hard as he could. Hence, when the Senate passes its budget while ensuring funding for Obamacare, and House Republicans either blink and pass the bill, or don’t and cause a government shutdown, Cruz can pin the blame on his Republican peers in the House. The next week is still rife with uncertainty. The government may well experience a shutdown; the House may avert it and even work out a compromise that gives conservatives some victories to take home. But one thing is certain — Ted Cruz will walk away from this in a manner that would make P. T. Barnum proud and nobody else. Yoni Muller is a Weinberg junior. He can be reached at jonathanmuller2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

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Chemistry Prof. Chad Mirkin is one of 28 researchers to be named a 2013 Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate in the annual pre-Nobel Prize “Thomson Reuters Predicts Nobel Laureates” study. The study looks at research being done in four general areas — medicine, physics, chemistry and economics — and picks its laureates based on who is cited the most in other research. “Given their scientific achievements and acclaim of their peers (as measured by citations), the 2013 Citation Laureates are “of Nobel class,’” the study notes. In addition to teaching chemistry, Mirkin is a professor of medicine, chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering. He is also the director of NU’s International Institute for Nanotechnology. “Chad Mirkin has published 11 research papers that have each been cited more than 1,000 times,” the study says. “His most-cited report, with nearly 3,000 citations, concerns a method of using DNA to assemble nanoparticles into larger and more useful materials.” Mirkin has previously been recognized in other national publications. Last year, National Geographic named his research in dip-pen nanolithography one of their “100 Scientific

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NOBEL HOPEFUL Chemistry Prof. Chad Mirkin was named a 2013 Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate. Mirkin, an expert in nanotechnology, is being recognized for his contributions to DNA nanotechnology.

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As Shannon Watts began to speak Thursday night about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, her voice cracked and her eyes filled with tears. The Indiana woman described how furious she was to hear to the news, especially as a mother of five children. On Dec. 14, 2012, she took to Facebook to tell her small following of 175 friends that she had had enough of gun violence. Soon, her posts had thousands of “likes,� and she became the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. In the past nine months, the organization has expanded to all 50 states and gained a following of mothers who have demonstrated with strollers and phoned politicians to adapt gun control legislation. On Thursday night at the Owen L. Coon Forum benefiting the organization, Watts spoke along with author and lawyer Tom Diaz , state Sen. Dan Kotoski, state Sen. Kwame Raoul and Colleen Daley, director of the Illinois Council against Handgun Violence. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) was slated to speak in the panel, but she was unable to leave Washington, D.C. Jancy Jerome, president of the Evanston Township High School Booster Club, helped organize the event with a group of other w0men who she said

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were fed up with gun violence in Evanston, citing fatal shootings near ETHS. “I said, ‘We make things happen every damn day in this town, let’s make this happen,’� she said. The politicians and activists called on the audience of about 300 people to take a stand by spreading the word among family and friends and lobbying their elected representatives. Moderated by Kotoski, the event kicked off with a presentation on the basics of firearms from Diaz. Watts followed with a passionate appeal to the mothers in the crowd. “I do not want to live in a country where I’m sending my kids to school in bulletproof backpacks,� she said. Raoul spoke about the challenges of passing gun control in Illinois, calling the state “regionally divided� on the issue. “When you think about implementing gun policy, what may be popular in one region or area — what may seem like common sense in one region — is very unpopular in another area,� Raoul said. He urged the attendees to reach out to gun owners who are supportive of gun control. He also encouraged the Chicago-area residents to think about what their communities could do to prevent a shooter from ever firing a gun in the first place. Carolyn Murray, whose 19-year-old son Justin was slain in a November 2012 shooting, attended Thursday’s event, sitting with a group of Chicagoarea residents who had lost family members to gun toxic material is surfacing in some Chicago households. Citing new federal research, a Chicago Tribune article published Wednesday said “dangerous levels� of lead are showing up in homes where pipes are made of it. The Environmental Protection Agency says exposure to lead can hurt the nervous system, increase blood pressure, decrease kidney function and cause reproductive issues.

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weapon wary Author and lawyer Tom Diaz speaks about gun safety Thursday night in the Owen L. Coon Forum. Diaz appeared in a panel discussion with state Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) moderated by state Sen. Dan Kotoski (D-Park Ridge).

violence. Although she thought the forum’s message to advocate for state and national legislation was good, Murray said Evanston residents still need to “wake up� and realize how guns have affected the city. “When it happened to me, I do realize that it

could happen to anyone,� Murray said. “The disconnect that we tend to feel in Evanston because we’re not Chicago is not a good way to view gun violence overall.�

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Eckersall-Mendez said, fighting back tears. The Rev. Debra Bullock agreed with Eckersall-Mendez, saying Eckersall “marched to the beat of her own drum” and always stood up for what she believed in, even if it was not popular. Another memorable part of Eckersall’s life was her love for animals, according to the speakers. She was a foster parent to golden retrievers, and her family has invited loved ones to donate to As Good as Gold, a Woodridge, Ill., based nonprofit organization that cares for the breed. Arthur Strobeck, Eckersall’s brother, told the funeral audience his sister’s affinity for animals is the “one thing I want you to remember.” He recalled he once accompanied her while she was walking one of her less conventional pets — a rooster. “Sure enough, traffic stopped,” Strobeck said. “People had never seen anything like this before.” Before the family members shared their memories, a relative read a letter to Sharon Eckersall from her son Edwin Eckersall, who was known as “Ecky.” He died in 2008 at age 33. “Life is hard,” he told his mother, “but you taught me everything works out.”

outings. Lenahan recognized Michigan’s defensive capabilities and said he credits Daley’s style with the program. “I think he’s a little more defensively oriented than they were It’s going to be a in the past,” Lenahan tough challenge said. “I joked with him when he got here. He against told me we’re going to Michigan, but be defensively organized, and we’re going we’re very to try to grind out excited. some wins. I told him you can’t do that. That’s Henry Herrill, what we do.” sophomore NU underwent a few defender changes this week with NU’s academic year getting started, in addition to the start of the Big Ten schedule. Lenahan emphasized focusing on preparation, especially in a week without weekday games. “It’s almost good that we’re leaving this week,” he said. “I think it’s good that we’re able to do that and get to the hotel to monitor their preparation. Hopefully, some guys are reading on the way home on the bus, but we should also get them focused on soccer.” The Cats go into Saturday’s game looking to improve their away record to a clean 5-0.

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Men’s Soccer Susan Du/Daily Senior Staffer

SHUT OUT Sophomore defender Henry Herrill protects the Wildcats’ goal against an offensive attack. NU has allowed its opponent to reach the back of the net only once since the beginning of September.

Northwestern will open up Big Ten play Saturday night at Michigan. The Wolverines (2-2-3) have played a tough schedule thus far this season. Michigan was shut out by then-No. 2 Notre Dame and emerged victorious in one of four overtime matches. The Wildcats (6-1-0), on the other hand, have won their last six consecutive games, but have yet to face a top-10 opponent. Both opponents are familiar with each other as the Wolverines eliminated NU in last year’s Big Ten Tournament by a margin of 3-0 at Lakeside Field. Coach Tim Lenahan said he’s also familiar with Michigan coach Chaka Daley, who is in his second season at the helm for the Wolverines. “He’s been around for 20 years,� Lenahan said. “I’ve known Chaka since he was the assistant coach at Providence, so it’s not like he’s a new coach or there’s a new style. He’s Chaka, one of the most successful coaches out there.� Riding a six-game winning streak, NU looks to extend its good form

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behind its stingy defense. Only one goal has been allowed during this stretch of wins. Sophomore defender Henry Herrill has been a key player in making sure the team has remained balanced on offense and defense during the season. “We know now that the Big Ten starts, it’s a clean slate,â€? Herrill said. “It’s going to be a tough challenge against Michigan, but we’re very excited.â€? In addition to Herrill’s efforts, the offense has outscored the opposition thanks to the solid play of redshirt senior midfielder Chris Ritter. He was recently named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. The Wolverines have gone into overtime in their latest pair of games, both away from home. They return to play in Ann Arbor, Mich., for the first time since a 1-0 loss to Marquette on September 13th. It’s going to be tough to score on Michigan, as the team has only allowed one goal in the past two Âť See MEN’S SOCCER, page 7

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The Wildcats will travel to the ITA AllAmerican Championships this weekend in Tulsa, Okla., bringing a young squad to the courts to kick off this year’s play. Junior Alex Pasareanu, sophomore Mihir Kumar and freshmen Sam Shropshire and Konrad Zieba are slated to take part in the pre-qualifying rounds. The team Intensity is the is following biggest thing I’ve up a successbeen learning ful spring season in which about here. they finished Every day we’re 22-10 — just coming in and one win shy of the school practicing for record — and hours on end. made the NCAA tourSam Shropshire, nament for freshman the second tennis player straight year. The squad also began the new year 6-0, with three wins against top-45-ranked opponents. However, the team did struggle in conference play, going 7-6 against Big Ten opponents last spring. Though the fall tournaments do not carry the same weight as conference matches, coach Arvid Swan sees this weekend as a stepping stone for the team’s

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development. “We have a very young and talented team. (The freshmen) just have to get that experience,� Swan said. “We’re kind of starting from zero, so we’re just going to work really hard this fall.� The team emphasizes the importance of hard work and dedication, two things the freshman class has already adopted into its philosophy, Swan said. “Intensity is the biggest thing I’ve been learning about here,� Shropshire said. “Every day we’re coming in and practicing for hours on end it seems.� Zieba said the first couple weeks “have been pretty tough� but that the opportunity to play in the tournament allotted itself as a result of rigorous practice. The team will have to continue to compensate for its inexperience through its work ethic. First-Team All-Big Ten senior Raleigh Smith — who also won both the singles and doubles Big Ten Indoors Championships last year — remains out of the lineup due to injury. “It’s too bad Raleigh can’t play, but it’s a really good opportunity for two of our returning players and two freshmen to kind of see where we are at the beginning of the season,� Swan said. The dynamic of the team’s current lineup also allows Pasareanu to show leadership for the first time as an

upperclassman. “I know we’ve got four freshmen that we need to bring into speed,� Pasareanu said. “If we bring the freshmen along into that same vibe that we had last year, then we’ll do just as good as last (season),� Pasareanu said. Kumar agrees with his teammate’s sentiment. “It comes down to the rest of the guys to show the freshmen the path we walked, how to lead and how to be hard workers everyday,� he said. The learning curve for Shropshire and Zieba — as well as freshmen Alp Horoz and Strong Kirchheimer — won’t be too steep, as the four freshmen netted Northwestern the nation’s eighth-ranked recruiting class. Kumar said the freshmen will more than make up for Smith’s absence. Despite the pressures of upcoming tournaments, the team’s chemistry keeps the players focused during matches yet relaxed during practice. “(We’re) a great group of guys, and I’m having a lot of fun here,� Shropshire said. “I couldn’t be happier.� The team hopes that a successful outing in Tulsa will gather momentum moving forward. Through continuous hard work and chemistry, the team may find itself with the school’s best record in history. “We bring a lot of energy in our matches,� Kumar said. “We’re loud, and we have fun. Those are all things that make you play better.� axelboada2017@u.northwestern.edu

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OUT OF IT Senior Raleigh Smith will not compete this weekend in Tulsa, Okla., due to an injury. Northwestern will rely on its freshmen, returning junior Alex Pasareanu and sophomore Mihir Kumar.

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Use your bye week wisely JOSH WALFISH DAILY SPORTS @JoshWalfish

We have reached one of the worst times of the fall — a football bye week. We all want to get up, put on our purple garb and go out to tailgate Saturday morning, but we won’t get the opportunity this weekend. The first week of classes has ended, and there is seemingly no outlet to celebrate surviving week one of the new school year. You can either sulk in your room and count down the days until the scarlet and gray of Ohio State visits Evanston, or you can find other avenues to showcase your immense purple pride. Whichever one you choose, I don’t care. You can rest your voice so you have plenty of energy for the most anticipated game in recent Northwestern football history, or you can release your pent-up frustrations about the new school year on the hundreds of pages of reading you need to do. There are plenty of NU events you can go to to cheer on the Wildcats this weekend if you need your dose of NU sports. Nebraska invades Evanston on Friday with the Cornhuskers heading to take on the Cats in both volleyball and women’s soccer. Volleyball takes on Iowa on Saturday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. But the best chance to watch the Cats is a Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Lakeside Field. The afternoon begins with the field hockey team taking on Michigan, and a mere bleacher maneuver grants a seat to cheer on NU against Iowa in women’s soccer. Either way, it’s a chance to showcase your purple pride. I can’t tell you what to do, but you are missing some excellent teams if you decide not to attend any of these games. Field hockey is a top-15 team, women’s soccer just took a top-10 team to double overtime on the road, and volleyball competes in the nation’s best conference. At the end of the day, all I ask of you is that you use this bye weekend wisely. Every student should be at Ryan Field at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5. No excuses. Do whatever it takes to free up your schedule so you can make Ryan Field the best home field in the Big Ten for at least one night. ABC is coming to broadcast the game, and ESPN is bringing Mike and Mike to Deering Meadow on Oct. 4. The network may even bring College Gameday the next morning. We must showcase the fact that we are proud of our school and its athletic accomplishments in the national spotlight. So I implore you, sacrifice this weekend to free up next weekend. Show that NU is not just a school of overachievers who only care about their futures. Show that NU’s student body is just as spirited as the one in Columbus, and let’s paint Ryan Field purple. Let’s be smart and use this weekend to prepare for the most important Saturday since I’ve been a student at this wonderful school. joshuawalfish2014@u.northwestern.edu

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