The Daily Northwestern — October 20, 2016

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ASG aims to better funding system New committee will recommend changes in January

By FATHMA RAHMAN

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Associated Student Government Senate passed a bill establishing a funding reform review committee that will gather student opinion about how ASG funds student groups.

The committee, authored

by ASG President Christina Cilento, will make recommendations and guidelines based on student feedback on the current funding model, in which students pay an activity fee that ASG then allocates to student groups. Results will be presented to Senate the first week of January.

The fee, set at $180 for the 2016-2017 school year, is collected from undergraduate students. The $1.5 million is distributed through ASG’s A-status and B-status finance committees. But the fairness of the system has come under question in recent years, Cilento said.

“We’ve heard from multiple student groups and multiple students throughout the years that the way we currently fund is not ideal,” the SESP senior said. “We want to be able to expand the funding that we’re able to offer to student groups, solve some of those inequities,

look at the Student Activities Fee and figure out how we can make sure that all student groups that show financial need are able to be funded.”

Last April, ASG Executive Vice President Macs Vinson, a McCormick senior, told The Daily he wanted to explore reducing the “hierarchy” between student groups.

“Our funding system literally only accommodates only a few groups, and the other groups are just finagled to fit into it,” Vinson told The Daily in April, citing groups such as A&O Productions and Mayfest. “What we’re effectively trying to do is thinking about all the groups we have and how to best cater to them.”

Cilento said if Senate approves the committee’s recommendations, Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, and Nim Chinniah, executive vice president, would present them to the Board of Trustees in March 2017.

Eric Oringer, vice president for A-status finances, said ASG has been discussing funding reform throughout the past three years and that the bill shows progress toward a better funding system. “ We can’t do funding reform without presenting this to the Board of Trustees because it is ultimately up to them,” Oringer told The Daily. “But this committee is a step in the right direction.” » See SENATE, page 9

Lauren Duquette/The Daily Northwestern Republican congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde speaks to supporters and the media outside of the office of Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) at 820 Davis St.

Schakowsky called on to resign

Congresswoman accused of connection to husband’s comments

By ERICA SNOW

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Republican congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde called for U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) to resign at a press conference outside Schakowsky’s Evanston office Thursday.

Lasonde said Schakowsky was the “ringleader” of

protests and riots that led to the cancellation of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s March 11 rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Lasonde referenced undercover videos released by the conservative advocacy site Project Veritas Action that appear to show Jan Schakowsky’s husband, political consultant Robert Creamer, discussing voter fraud.

The leaked videos also show Scott Foval, the former national field director for Americans United for Change, talk about hiring “mentally ill” and homeless people to protest at Trump rallies.

Surrounded by supporters on the sidewalk outside Schakowsky’s office at 820 Davis St., Lasonde said Schakowsky was either involved in or knew about the alleged

incitement of violence at Trump rallies and didn’t do anything to stop it.

“If Schakowsky wasn’t part of the wrongdoing, she’d had to have made a huge effort to keep her head in the sand, and willful ignorance is no excuse,” Lasonde said. “Her resignation now is the first step to ensuring that violence will not be used as a means to » See SCHAKOWSKY, page 8

Unions debate representing grads

By YVONNE KIM

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McCormick senior Macs Vinson addresses senators at ASG Senate on Wednesday night. Senate passed a bill to establish a funding reform review committee.

More than 100 people attended a debate hosted by the Northwestern Graduate Workers on Thursday between two unions — the Service Employees International Union and the American Federation of Teachers — vying to represent graduate students at NU. The debate, held at Evanston Public Library, comes nearly two

months after the National Labor Relations Board ruled in August that student teaching assistants have the right to collectively bargain as university employees. The ruling lifted barriers for graduate students at NU to seek union representation, and some chose to form NU Graduate Workers last month.

SEIU is in the process of collecting signed authorization cards from graduate students who hope to be represented by the union, while AFT’s strategy is to wait for a more concrete election timeline.

At least 30 percent of the bargaining unit must sign a card to initiate an official union election with the NLRB. Two representatives from each of the unions spoke at the debate, which opened with questions collected from graduate students beforehand. Questions reflected graduate students’ interest in the unions’ differing backgrounds and strategies in approaching the potential election. “(The unionization issue) comes down to a really, really simple equation, which is voice,”

AFT national representative Samantha Jordan said. “The work that you do is incredibly vital to this institution. The research that you do not only enhances the reputation of the institution but also brings financial benefits to the institution. You don’t reap those financial benefits.”

Jason Grunebaum, a bargaining member at the University of Chicago’s Faculty Forward Union, which is represented by SEIU, said graduate students » See UNIONS, page 9

City, schools take steps to soothe residents’ clown concerns

By ALLY MAUCH

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With Halloween approaching, a city committee is taking steps to discourage clowns from creating a disturbance.

Police and school officials

spoke to roughly 20 attendees at a City-School Liaison Committee meeting Wednesday about reports of roaming clowns, which have popped up around the country in recent weeks.

Evanston police Sgt. Jason Garner said there are two active investigations in

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Evanston regarding clowns, and police are pursuing search warrants on Facebook and Twitter accounts in order to find the perpetrators of reported hoaxes.

“We have had an uptick in reported incidents involving clowns either chasing or scaring children, but we haven’t

had any bona fide incidents where we’ve determined that a clown was actually present,” he said.

In addition, the superintendents of districts 65 and 202 outlined steps schools are taking to combat the clowns.

The committee — which meets three times per year and

coordinates between Evanston, District 65 and District 202 — met at Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Recently, social media reports of clowns in the area prompted District 65 to send a letter to parents. The letter said the threat was potentially a hoax but that the school was

taking it seriously. The letter also requested no children dress up as clowns for Halloween in order to make it easier to identify potentially dangerous situations, said Paul Goren, superintendent of District 65. » See CLOWNS, page 9

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AROUND TOWN Library Board recommends more WiFi hotspots

Board asks Evanston Public Library director to expand program from 45 routers to a maximum of 100

By JONAH DYLAN

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The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees asked Library Director Karen Danczak Lyons on Wednesday to “drastically” expand the WiFi hotspot pilot program from 45 routers to up to 100.

“This is an important initiative,” Board President Michael Tannen said. “We believe it is one of the most important services we can provide.”

Tannen asked Danczak Lyons if she could get the extra hotspots with minimal spending, and she agreed to try. Every member on the board agreed on the proposal, he said.

The program started May 1 and allows Evanston residents with a valid library card to check out a WiFi hotspot for up to two weeks, Danczak Lyons said. The library pays for the data to make the program free of charge. The director said she hopes to expand the program to a four-week period.

“This really is designed to help the 14 percent of households in Evanston that do not have internet,” Danczak Lyons said.

She also wants to expand the program to local schools in Evanston so students can have access to free WiFi outside of school, Danczak Lyons said.

POLICE BLOTTER Woman breaks window to retrieve mail

Police investigated a case of criminal damage that occurred in a residence near campus Tuesday morning.

Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of

Earlier in the meeting, Young Adult Services Supervisor Renee Neumeier gave a presentation to the board on the 3D-printing program at the library. The program was started about four years ago, Neumeier said, and is one of the only places in the city where residents can use a 3D printer for free. Many teens are currently involved in the program, she told the board members.

Neumeier presented the board with a proposal to allow teens two free uses of the 3D printer per month. After they have exhausted two prints, additional uses will cost $1 each.

The board unanimously voted in favor of the proposal.

Neumeier also said the 3D printers aren’t used exclusively by teens.

“We’ve done adult tutorials, and they’ve been packed,” Neumeier said. “It’s something that we’re hoping to continue.”

The meeting concluded with a discussion of the budget for the coming fiscal year. Tannen proposed a budget of about $7.3 million, which the board voted in favor of unanimously.

Tannen added the budget might need to be increased in the case the WiFi hotspots need additional funds. Danczak Lyons said she had a meeting set up with a representative from Sprint to try to get a discount on a bulk order of hotspots.

In addition to changes in the library’s internal budget, the library proposed hiring Garnett Place at about 9:30 a.m. after a building engineer reported that a previous tenant of the building broke a front window in an attempt to gain entry and get her mail, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The 32-year-old Evanston woman fled the scene prior to the officers’ arrival, and detectives have been assigned to the case.

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The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees meet to discuss the details of a plan to expand its WiFi router pilot program. The group focused on keeping the program free while lengthening the lending period and adding to the number of routers available to be checked out.

a full-time social worker to help some of the homeless and disadvantaged library patrons at both the main library and the Chicago Avenue/ Main Street branch at City Council on Monday. This proposal will be discussed at meetings for the city budget as a whole.

The next library board meeting is set for Nov. 16. The board will then vote on the budget and submit a proposal to City Council for approval.

damage done to the window, Dugan said.

at the restaurant located in the 1100 block of Howard Street, reported the incident on Tuesday.

She recalled placing her purse in the break room at about 9 a.m. and received a fraud alert email from her bank at about 3:15 p.m. before returning to the room to find her purse missing, Dugan said.

Purse stolen from McDonald’s break room

Officers are investigating the theft of a purse containing two debit cards and a driver’s license from a McDonald’s break room Monday.

The victim, a 36-year-old woman who worked

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ON CAMPUS SHAPE to drop gendered pronouns

Group discourages heteronormative, cisnormative language in presentations

By DARIA LENDERMAN

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This year, Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators is taking new steps to ensure participants feel comfortable: For one, the group won’t use gendered pronouns to assume someone’s gender identity when responding to questions or comments during programming.

“We really want to pay attention to the narratives that we are using and the language that we are using,” said Communication senior Amanda Odasz, outreach chair of SHAPE. “There really are very small things that you can do to quickly tweak a presentation to make it more inclusive.”

SHAPE moderates discussions, holds events and hosts presentations surrounding sexuality and sexual health. Presentations focus on a range of topics, including sexual assault, safe sex and fostering healthy relationships.

Odasz said many Northwestern students do not identify with the gender binary, which classifies people as a man or a woman. To reflect that diversity, SHAPE programs have been modified to consider a variety of example scenarios with gender-neutral names and pronouns when possible, she said.

SHAPE doesn’t want to assume students are only engaging in limited types of relationships or sexual activities, said McCormick senior Jovana Crnomarkovic, training chair of SHAPE.

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A Northwestern student gives input on what constitutes a healthy relationship during an event in October 2015. This year, Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators is taking new steps to make sure students participating in its programs feel comfortable.

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Focusing on heteronormative sex and relationships alienates those with different experiences and identities, Odasz said. Those students may disregard presentations they do not find applicable, leading some to overlook valuable information, she said.

The programs are intended to be non-judgmental and informative, Crnomarkovic said.

The topic of sex is pervasive in our culture and across college campuses, said Weinberg senior Molly Benedict, executive director of SHAPE. “The fact of the matter is that people are having sex in college,” Benedict said. “Maybe not everyone, but it’s something that affects us all.”

In addition to presenting to sororities as they have done in the past, SHAPE members are reaching out to more residential colleges, residential halls, multicultural organizations and student groups.

SHAPE is seeking to reach more students, regardless of gender identity, sex or sexual orientation, to answer questions and spread knowledge about sexual health, Benedict said. She said the group hopes to reach students “we haven’t talked to before.”

By altering presentations to connect with wider audiences, SHAPE seeks to represent all genders and sexualities present in the NU community, Benedict said.

“We’ve changed some of the formats so they’re easier to follow along with,” she said.

“Some of our programs had heteronormative and cisnormative language that we’ve tried to change to make it more inclusive.”

The content of SHAPE presentations should be useful, relevant and accessible for every student, Benedict said.

“Whatever the situation is, SHAPE wants to be a resource for every student,” she said.

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Rauner creates commission to review regulations

By NORA SHELLY

daily senior staffer @noracshelly

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an executive order Monday creating a commission to overhaul Illinois’ regulatory standards.

The newly-created Illinois Competitiveness Council is charged with reviewing the state’s regulations and ensuring they are up to date, easy to understand and not unnecessarily burdensome for potential business owners.

The state’s current regulations may be partially to blame for Illinois’s slow economic growth in recent years, Rauner said at a press conference on Monday.

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84,000 more manufacturing jobs … and how many has Illinois added? Zero,” he said.

Rauner cited the state’s location in the center of the country and its transportation infrastructure as reasons Illinois’ economy could be stronger. Rauner said the initiative could help small businesses in particular.

To-be-named financial services business to fill now-closed Levi’s store

A financial services institution will replace the Levi’s retail store at 808 Church St. Although the yet-to-be-announced financial institution does differ from the restaurants and retail stores on Clark Street, Downtown Evanston

“We have every reason to thrive,” Rauner said.

“Our regulations are impacting our economy everywhere … If you’re a small business owner … you’re not going to have the ability to get through this red tape and figure out the myriad of rules and regulations and restrictions.”

The council will be headed by U-Jung Choe, executive director of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and will also include a representative of each of the state’s regulatory agencies, such as the Department of Public Health and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Choe said in a news release she is hoping the commission will “cultivate an atmosphere that makes it easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to grow and flourish.”

“Illinois is currently a patchwork of duplicative, contradictory and outdated regulations,” she said.

“The Illinois Competitiveness Council will take an all-encompassing look at the state’s policies, rules and regulations.”

According to the executive order, agencies, boards and authorities under the executive branch of Illinois will be required to review their administrative rules and policies as part of the initiative.

The rules or policies would have to meet various criteria in order to remain unchanged, according to the order. The criteria includes that the rule or regulation is necessary and consistent with rules in other agencies and does not create an “undue” administrative delay or backlog.

The agencies are required to have their reviews completed by May 2017.

Some of the state’s regulations, Rauner said, had good intentions when first implemented, but have had unintended consequences. Others, he said, seem to have been designed to protect a certain market

or business from competition.

Rauner said a tough regulatory environment may be hurting the state’s minority communities.

“We need to have open competition,” he said.

“Especially to give minority entrepreneurs a chance to compete … where they aren’t able to compete because they have disadvantages.”

Clearing up state regulations would be essential for the entire state, Rauner said.

“If we don’t have businesses, we don’t have jobs,” he said. “If we don’t have businesses, we don’t have a tax base.”

executive director Annie Coakley said its owners were eager to move in.

The financial services business will sit between Barnes & Noble and Five Guys Burgers and Fries, across the street from Citibank. Coakley said the institution should do well, considering where it is located.

“It’s a major center for downtown with high pedestrian traffic,” Coakley said. “They’ll attract the residents above and the people who go to work around there everyday.”

The Levi’s store closed Sept. 26 after operating in downtown Evanston since spring 2007. Although the store remained in Evanston for nearly a decade, its biggest challenge was differentiating itself from other clothing retailers, Coakley said.

“People assumed the Levi’s jeans in the store could be found at other stores. But their particular product in that store was higher-end,” Coakley said. “The jeans in that store were made with higher quality, higher design.”

Coakley added that online retailers and the

convenience they provide have challenged Evanston businesses, and so businesses are looking to differentiate themselves.

“Everyone shops online. We’re going after the experience of shopping,” Coakley said. “We have other spaces that are vacant right now, and we’re actively trying to pursue tenants that we think would do well here by providing entertainment or an in-store experience.”

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Northwestern alumi try to break into Chicago’s comedy scene

By JENNIFER HEPP

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For recent graduate Sarah Sherman, leaving Northwestern was what finally liberated her comedy.

Sherman currently participates in a monthly stand-up show she created, “Helltrap Nightmare,” which is held at The Hideout, an independent comedy and music venue in Chicago.

And after just a year as a full-time stand-up comedian, she was voted the best stand-up comic in the Chicago area by the Chicago Reader.

Sherman’s comedy is hyperactive and profane, oftentimes breaking the fourth wall and addressing the audience as if she would her friends.

Sherman said the themes she explores in the performances often involve body image, which she highlights via the use of visual art components.

“What I found out starting do stand-up is there aren’t a lot of female identifying standups, and there is not a lot of minority stand-ups on large enough platforms,” Sherman said. “I have used stand-up to explore my own problems being a woman … I have grown up with society telling me that my body is a certain way.”

Sherman said Chicago turned out to be a supportive community for the type of work she wants to do, but this type of creative freedom was not as available for her in the NU comedy scene.

“Overall, the kind of energy of the school wasn’t very compatible with mine,” she said. “I

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felt like maybe my voice didn’t fit in … I didn’t know what I was capable of at Northwestern.

There’s a lot of grime and gore in my (work) that isn’t totally in the Northwestern aesthetic.”

Sherman said Chicago gives comedians room to explore their craft in a way that cities like New York and Los Angeles, where the population of striving comedians is larger, cannot.

Sherman still considers her recognition by the Chicago Reader an “unrealistic title” based on how new she is to the scene, but she said she is working hard to certify it, trying to find a balance between writing, performing and taking time for herself.

“For a while, I had a show mostly every night,” Sherman said. “I learned the hard way that you don’t get to write when you’re doing that.”

At “Helltrap Nightmare,” Sherman performs stand-up by herself, but also aims to incorporate some of her friends, like fellow comedian Wyatt Fair (Communication ‘15), whom she called one of the “funniest people on earth.”

Fair, one of Sherman’s closest friends from Northwestern, is also trying to break into the Chicago comedy scene. Although he does not see Chicago as a gateway into the mainstream comedy scene, he said everyone working in the city is essentially taking their “first step” in the genre.

“There’s a little bit more freedom in Chicago,” Fair said. “There is such a huge independent comedy scene here … but it’s not as if these people are going to put you on a sitcom.”

Fair added although attending and performing at different open mic nights helped introduce him to the comedy scene in Chicago, he has become more interested in writing

sketches and performing improv.

Like Fair, fellow stand-up comedian David Brown (Communication ‘16) said he also regularly attends open mic nights, where he sees a lot of other people trying to do the exact same thing he’s trying to do. Brown said it’s important that the Chicago comedy scene is developing new, young talent.

“While that’s the biggest problem, it’s also an asset in that people will give you information,” Brown said. “People will (tell you about) the shows that they’re doing, or things that they’re working on. It’s kind of a like a little mini college experience in that way.”

Brown said Chicago is also generally cheaper than living in bigger entertainment hubs such as New York City or Los Angeles.

However, many people eventually move out there to pursue greater opportunities and more acting-based gigs, Fair said. He said Chicago does not restrict him to fit into any sort of mold, allowing him to work just for the “sake of his own craft.”

“A lot of people use (Chicago) to try random stuff and get their legs under them and meet other people trying to do the same thing,” Brown said. “I’ve really found that to be true.”

Comedy is an essential part of a city’s entertainment industry because people get to take a break away from their daily routines. Fair said being provocative or saying unexpected lines becomes part of the experience for the audience, who question what will happen next.

“By freaking people out, we’re bringing them adrenaline, this sort of roller coaster feel,” Fair said. “No one actually knows what’s gonna happen next. Making people laugh is of course the goal.” jenniferhepp2020@u.northwestern.edu

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‘NSFW’ opens up dialogue about female portrayal in media

By CATHERINE KIM

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When she picked up the script for “NSFW,” director Isabel Perry said she never imagined how relevant the story would become.

Amid preparation for the show, the Washington Post leaked footage from 2005 of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women, an October surprise amplified by the series of sexual assault allegations that followed.

“We did not know how much rape culture would play into this election, which it very clearly has,” said Perry, a Communication sophomore. “This play is an outlet for people to reflect on that and be inspired by it.”

Spectrum Theatre Company’s fall mainstage production, which opens Oct. 20 in Shanley Pavilion, explores sexism in the media. In the show, the pursuit of success comes at the cost of promoting female objectification.

What’s striking in the discussion, though, is how both media consumers and producers are involved in perpetuating an ongoing rape culture, Perry said. “(The play) looks at how women are portrayed in the media and who is complicit in the attacks of feminism in contrast to those who are actually reflecting on society,” she said.

“NSFW ” tells the story of two London magazine companies, in which one promotes a misogynistic work environment, while the other is “for women, by women,” Perry said.

Feminist themes will take center stage in the play, which discusses topics such as sexual consent and the representation of women’s bodies in media.

Experiencing live performances inspires people to engage more fully in their communities and reflect on social issues more actively, Perry said, saying she hopes the play will help the Northwestern audience reflect on their role in media production and consumption.

“One of the biggest themes is that there are really very few people who are only champions of positive representation,” producer Gustavo Berrizbeitia said. “If you’re a consumer (or) if you’re in the industry, everyone sort of has this role to play in this bad thing that happens.”

Perry said her intention is for the audience to be able to self-reflect without being told what to think.

She will have succeeded in her role if actors

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Performers rehearse for Spectrum Theatre Company’s fall mainstage production. “NSFW” opens Thursday in Shanley Pavilion.

can create empathy during the performance, Perry added.

Spectrum’s mission statement notes that the theater board is dedicated to “raising awareness, inspiring dialogue, and affecting change” through socially and politically aware productions.

“There’s nothing wrong with buying a magazine, but you have to think about what action you play in what the magazine is putting out in the world,” Perry said.

Communication sophomore Samantha Casesa, plays Miranda, the editor of the women’s magazine Electra.

Casesa said she hopes people learn about the

complex nature behind the play’s overlapping issue of sexism in the media, as she portrays a character who contradicts her magazine’s profeminism beliefs.

In certain scenes of “NSFW,” Casesa said her character fails to be an archetype of the women or the feminist views Miranda might vouch for. “(Miranda) is not as good of a feminist as she preaches to be,” Casesa said. “She is a reflection of how even women can be critical of other women in a way that’s unhealthy.”

To support the dialogue of sexual consent and objectification of women the play brings on, Spectrum has partnering with Sexual

Health and Assault Peer Educators, a student organization that organizes open dialogue events on sexual health and sexual assault.

SHAPE and Spectrum co-hosted a presentation on rape culture present in the media sphere last Tuesday.

“We’re not pretending to know the solution … or specifically how to talk about this in a way that doesn’t make people really uncomfortable,” said Berrizbeitia, a Weinberg senior. “That’s why we like working with SHAPE. We are giving them a platform to tell a message that’s really important.” catherinekim2020@u.northwestern.edu

NU junior stars in upcoming film with Nicolas Cage

By KELLI NGUYEN

daily senior staffer @kellipnguyen

Communication junior Robert Cunningham said he doesn’t like horror films, but that didn’t stop him from starring in one.

“Mom and Dad” is a horror thriller about a 24-hour period of hysteria caused by an unexplained surge of parents trying to kill their children. Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair star in the film alongside Cunningham, who plays the character of Cage and Blair’s daughter’s boyfriend.

“It was just the most surreal experience,” Cunningham said. “Now that I’m separated from it

Source: Tanisha Aker Langston

Robert Cunningham.

and it’s over for now, it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh. I got to be in a film, and it was with Nicolas Cage.’”

Cunningham said he went out for the role on a whim, not expecting anything out of his audition. But after hearing about the actor call from Communication senior Dan Leahy, Cunningham threw together a makeshift resume, took a selfie headshot and showed up agent-less to the audition.

He said he initially went in for the experience but ended up getting the role.

“I was in bed, watching Netflix, eating a sandwich, and they just called me and told me I got the part,” Cunningham said.

Leahy was interning at the casting office holding the auditions and found out the call was for someone with Cunningham’s characteristics.

Although Leahy had never seen Cunningham act on stage or in film, he said he knew Cunningham was cast in Northwestern’s summer mainstage production of “Hair” and felt he would be a good fit for “Mom and Dad.” “It was a huge deal for him, and I felt super proud,” Leahy said. “I never thought I’d be so excited for another actor to book a role, but I was just filled with so much elation that I didn’t expect.”

Cunningham spent a month in Louisville, Kentucky, filming the movie, which is set to be released sometime next year. He said being on set and working in front of the camera, particularly with Cage, allowed him to grow as a performer.

Cunningham said Cage likes to improvise on set, once throwing Cunningham a “curveball” mid-scene that he had to go along with.

“He is as crazy as you expect him to be, but it’s in the best possible way,” Cunningham said. “Working with him and the other actors who are established was a really good learning experience.”

Cage could not be reached for comment.

Cunningham said he has always been interested in performing. As a child, he grew up thinking about how he could have his own Disney Channel show.

In high school, Cunningham performed in musical productions such as “Pippin” and “Sweet

Charity.” Prior to his work in Louisville, Cunningham spent his summer performing in “Hair” on campus.

“I’m still fairly new compared to a lot of people who go to Northwestern when it comes to performance,” Cunningham said. “That’s what makes it even crazier, that I don’t have too much experience and I got to have this awesome opportunity.”

I think I’m going to try and ride this momentum from this movie and try to do other things.

Robert Cunningham, Communication junior

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Coming to NU, Cunningham said he saw the opportunity to explore his interests outside of performance. A radio, television and film major, Cunningham said he chose this concentration because he wanted to learn about the process of filmmaking, both on and off camera.

Aside from acting, Cunningham said he spent his time on set learning about film production as a whole. When he wasn’t filming, he said he would meet crew members and ask questions.

His role in “Mom and Dad” has made him want to explore acting in more professional settings.

“Now I don’t just have my foot in the door; I’m in the walkway, and I think I’m going to try and ride this momentum from this movie and try to do other things,” Cunningham said.

One of Cunningham’s friends, Communication sophomore Lauren Crittenden, said she is proud of him for taking the role and that she looks forward to seeing him on the big screen.

“This will hopefully take him places he wants to go,” Crittenden said. kellinguyen2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Librarian hosts podcast featuring Chicago musicians

By MADDIE BURAKOFF

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Evanston artist Robin Samiljan’s work will tThe origin story of “Now Is Podcast” is simple: “I like projects, and I don’t have any children,” host Ben Remsen said. “It seemed like a fun thing to do.”

Remsen, the adult services librarian and event organizer at Evanston Public Library, said he drew from his longtime interest in improvisational music to create “Now Is Podcast,” a monthly show that consists of hourlong conversations with artists about music. The podcast focuses on different styles of contemporary jazz and creative music, or any music genre that involves some element of improvisation, Remsen said.

For each podcast episode, Remsen plays selections of music related to his guests’ work and has them talk about what they hear. He said this prompts the artists to speak in meaningful and reactive ways without the need for pre-scripted commentary.

The recording sessions are specifically designed to be laid-back, Remsen said, and most of the podcasts are recorded in his living room. He stressed the importance of being not “doctrinaire” when approaching these discussions in order to move beyond strict music analysis.

“I don’t want it to have that sense of high pressure to say something smart all the time,” Remsen said. “I like the idea of it just being a few people sitting around and chatting about music.”

Recent podcast guest Tim Daisy said his experience on the podcast was comfortable and positive. Daisy, a Chicago drummer and composer, said Remsen’s familiarity with creative music helped stimulate a thoughtful conversation on the genre.

Daisy said he is not strictly limited to one genre, and all his performances include elements

of improvisation, which are features Remsen looks for in his guests.

“I’m interested in an art form where, when I begin something and I set a process in motion, I’m not sure what the results are going to be,” Daisy said.

The show began as an “insider hobby,” Remsen said, meaning his goal in producing the podcast was not to build an audience base. However, he said he hopes the podcast will help dispose of the false idea that jazz is no longer relevant.

“I’m happy for anyone listening to it to get a little bit of access into this extraordinarily thriving, extremely niche world of this kind of music,” Remsen said.

Lesley Williams, head of adult services at EPL, said Remsen’s enthusiasm for different art forms plays a role in his day job as well. He organizes various cultural events including “Book Reports

for Grown-Ups” and graphic novel discussions held in a comic book store, and has recently been coordinating a jazz show that will be held at the end of the month.

“The role of the library is to try to democratize all forms of intellectual endeavor, whether it’s visual arts, music or literary arts,” Williams said.

Williams said podcasting is a fitting medium for this endeavor because the episodes are widely available. She described “Now Is Podcast” as an accessible program, even for those who, like herself, lack expertise in music.

“Now Is Podcast” almost exclusively features artists from the Chicago area, Remsen said. The city has a long history of improvisational music, including the formation of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in the 1960s.

Although most of the artists Remsen interviews are of a “significantly younger generation” than in

the historic Chicago improvisation scene, he said they have becoming a part of this longstanding cultural tradition. Daisy, who tours internationally, said the city’s creative music scene is recognized by artists worldwide.

Remsen believes this is the case because Chicago has the resources of a major city without the need to “hustle incredibly hard.” Compared to a place like New York City, Chicago is cheaper and more low-pressure, which can creativity, he said.

Daisy said the “collaborative spirit” in Chicago was also a factor, resulting in a “pollination” of ideas between different musical genres.

“Chicago has always had a D.I.Y. culture built into its framework,” Daisy said. “It’s that attitude of openness that has helped make Chicago really strong.” madelineburakoff2020@u.northwestern.edu

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Tim Daisy improvises on the drums. Daisy is an experimental musician who was recently featured on “Now Is Podcast.”

Noyes art exhibition criticizes Mexican government for ‘The 43’

By CATHERINE KIM

the daily northwestern @ck_525

Although the upcoming Noyes Cultural Arts Center exhibition might initially strike viewers to be a tribute to the students who disappeared in Mexico two years ago, the exhibit carries a deeper political

message, creator Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves Ruiz said.

Ruiz said the exhibit subtly criticizes corruption in the Mexican government and acts as a plea for people to be more proactive about ending social injustice.

“The 43,” which includes four sculptured student portraits and 42 clay skulls, is set to open on Friday.

Ruiz said the incident serves as a lens into the broken state of Mexican society, which he illustrated through

Source: Alfonso Piloto Nieves Ruiz

The artist constructed four sculpted portraits of students kidnapped in Mexico in 2014. He used garbage and clay as the media to create the portraits of the students who were burned to ashes.

the cracked skulls. These pieces also have a mirror placed inside them for people to see their reflection. “(The audience) can see their role in these atrocities happening, not only (to) these 43 students but all around the world,” Ruiz said. “It’s more about seeing what is your role here.”

In 2014, 43 students in Mexico were seized by municipal police, then handed over to a drug cartel who killed and burned the students in a garbage dump, according a report published by the Mexican government. Investigations from international observers have raised questions about the validity of the report.

Ruiz said he was inspired to make his artwork after information on the police’s involvement came to light.

The exhibit’s mission is to also make the public more aware of Mexico’s ongoing issues regarding social rebellion and government oppression, said Tonatiuh Ayala, an artist who helped Ruiz with building the woodwork and painting some of his pieces.

Ayala’s relationship with Ruiz grew from their concern for social issues in Mexico, Ayala said. He said he decided to help with “The 43” after realizing it was a way for him to contribute in making a strong statement against the Mexican government.

“Not everything in Mexico is ‘party and have a good time’,” Ayala said. “That’s for the tourists, not for the people who live there and struggle with the system.”

Ruiz said trash and pollution from American factories polluted the small Mexican town where he grew up, an experience that inspired him to create his artwork out of clay and garbage. He added if he’s able

to produce something beautiful from garbage, others can adopt similar attitudes as well.

Ruiz has always worked with these materials for his artwork but said his use of these media is especially meaningful for “The 43.”The elemental nature of clay speaks to the students who were burnt to ashes, he said.

“Since I work with clay, you have to put it through the process of fire to make it sturdy, to make it strong,” Ruiz said. “We are earth, and earth with fire becomes stone. I’m making the students come out from the death to speak out the truth.”

Evanston Cultural Arts Coordinator Jennifer Lasik said Latino art has been underappreciated in the Evanston community in the past, so Ruiz’s artwork will fill that gap and his passion for social justice will strike a chord with Evanston residents.

“Evanston is a community that really has an interest in topics of social justice, and so we felt that this was a good fit for community engagement,” Lasik said. “We like to question people on their values and their beliefs and ask the whys and hows.”

Ruiz said he intends to change society for the better through art by continuing to produce politically and socially relevant work.

“It’s our responsibility as an artist to do something, to do your part,” he said. “Any kind of art is political at the end because you are not doing what the establishment told you to do. In my case, I feel the necessity to speak up for what I see.”

Stavros Agorakis contributed reporting. catherinekim2020@u.northwestern.edu

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Q&A: Writer, director of political monologue Zach Barr

By STAVROS AGORAKIS

daily senior staffer @stavrosagorakis

In light of the upcoming presidential election, Communication senior Zach Barr will premiere a 10-minute monologue play about Vice President Joe Biden. “My Name is Joe Biden and I Love Ice Cream,” based on a real speech Biden gave in May in which he spoke these words, will star Communication senior Becca Ehlers and will be presented in various locations across campus Nov. 9 to Nov. 12.

The Daily: What inspired you to write this play and present it to a college audience?

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Zach Barr.

SCHAKOWSY From page 1

stifle political opposition.”

In an emailed statement, Schakowsky criticized Lasonde for referencing the video made by conservative James O’Keefe, whom she called an “alt-right” activist.

“O’Keefe hired undercover operatives who tried to lure Democratic consultants into taking actions that were improper or illegal, but no one took the bait,” Schakowsky said in the email.

Foval was laid off from Americans United for Change on Wednesday. Creamer announced he was “stepping back” from his work for the presidential campaign Wednesday so as not to be a distraction from defeating Trump.

Creamer founded the organization Democracy Partners, which contracted Foval as an organizer. Lasonde said the two are guilty of committing voter fraud, inciting violence at Trump rallies, and Schakowsky must also be held responsible for either participating or failing to stop it.

In the videos, Foval allegedly explained how easy it is to cover up in-person voter fraud.

Schakowsky called the video a “manufactured and non-existent ‘scandal’” in the email.

Barr: I saw the speech back in May, and I thought of the way it was being mocked … I was inspired to write the play based on that speech O’Keefe’s Project Veritas Action has received criticism for attacking Democratic politicians and heavily editing their videos in a way many say is unethical. O’Keefe was convicted in 2010 for his involvement with a break-in to the office of a U.S. senator from Louisiana in an attempt to create false recordings.

“The discredited source of these videos, James O’Keefe, is a convicted criminal with a history of doctoring video to advance his ideological agenda,” said Donna Brazile, interim chair of the Democratic National Convention, in an email statement. “We are in the process of conducting an internal investigation to determine whether he and his cohorts committed any illegal activities in this well-funded operation.”

Creamer has also been convicted himself — he was sentenced to five months in prison in 2006 for bank fraud and a tax violation, a fact Lasonde referenced multiple times during the press conference as proof of Creamer’s alleged connection to voter fraud and violence at Trump rallies.

Trump referenced the videos during the third presidential debate Wednesday night, saying Creamer’s work as a political analyst for the Clinton campaign was linked to the violence at some of his rallies.

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and (asked) myself, “What must Joe Biden actually be thinking, having to give a speech like this?” …

The emphasis to bring it to a college campus is to acknowledge that the play is incredibly pertinent to this election cycle. If this play got performed several years from now, it wouldn’t be as powerful.

The Daily: Why will you be presenting the play in various locations across campus?

Barr: I put (the play) up independently very easily so that we could travel it to different locations. Instead of getting non-theater people to see it by advertising very heavily to them, we just get it right to them. It’s 10 minutes long, so we can catch people who are just walking by. This fits the spirit of the election, and (how) it’s there and it’s difficult to ignore or choose that you’re not going to participate in it.

The Daily: Why did you decide to premiere this play the day following the presidential election?

Barr: Becca (Ehlers) and I are actually planning our final runthrough of the show to be on Tuesday night immediately following the election results coming out, because we’ll need to recalibrate the show to serve whatever the outcome is, regardless of who wins. We have to recalibrate not just who wins but also how the loser responds, how the parties respond, what the atmosphere is going to be for those next four days. So the show has kind of shifted from being this patch of niceness immediately following the terrible election to sort of this thing that we can grab onto as the election falls out for four days, which I now believe it definitely will. It’s going to be interesting to see how it actually develops immediately following that decision. agorakis@u.northwestern.edu

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U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) speaks at an event at Northwestern. Congressional candidate Joan McCarthy Lasonde called on Schakowsky to resign Wednesday, connecting her to her husband’s comments.

“Just like if you look at what came out today on the clips where I was wondering what happened with my rally in Chicago and other rallies where we had such violence,” Trump said at the debate. “(Hillary Clinton) is the one — and Obama — that caused the violence. They hired people. They paid them $1,500, and they’re on tape saying, ‘Be violent. Cause fights. Do bad things.’”

After calling for Schakowsky’s resignation,

Lasonde highlighted how she was not part of the “political ruling class” like Schakowsky and how she said she could stop corruption. She also said she wanted to find common ground with other politicians to create bipartisan policies.

Lasonde did not say whether she supports Trump. ericasnow2019@u.northwestern.edu

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UNIONS From page 1

should unionize to have a say in the conditions of their employment and to ensure administrators can’t “do whatever they want, whenever they want to do it.”

Ian Hartman, a fifth-year graduate student in the Screen Cultures program at NU, told The Daily the event was helpful in providing details about the unionization process.

“The moderators did a really good job of introducing the general scope of what this whole thing’s about,” Hartman said. “I certainly feel more informed than I did before, even though I’ve been involved with this for a while now, so I think it piqued some interest.”

The latter portion of the debate was a Q&A for graduate students in the audience.

Students asked about the differences between the two organizations’ approaches to local membership. Unionizing under AFT would result in students forming their own local union, while unionizing under SEIU would lead them to join Local 73, a group that represents service workers throughout Illinois and Indiana.

“We’ve really benefited from a strong organizing structure that SEIU has provided us,” Grunebaum said in response to a question from the audience. “At the same time, I’ve felt that we’ve had complete and total autonomy.”

Jordan, the AFT national representative, said political autonomy is “incredibly important” and that graduate students being able to run their own organization is key.

“Being your own local doesn’t mean that you don’t get to take advantage of the depth and wisdom of the international or the state affiliate,” she said. “Certainly there are always supports in place to work with you and for you.”

Other graduate students addressed dues, strike pay and differences between graduate students and non-tenure faculty members, who filed for union election in June but are waiting for a final verdict.

Kevin Baker, a sixth-year graduate student in the history department, told The Daily he saw a “lot of new faces” at the debate.

“It’s good to see that momentum is in our favor and that our organizing work is paying off,” Baker said. “We’re all very excited … We’re going to keep doing what we’re doing.” yvonnekim2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren and District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon speak at an event this year. Goren and Witherspoon outlined steps schools are taking to combat the possibility of a clown hoax reaching Evanston.

CLOWNS From page 1

“We got many thank you letters from parents and family members,” Goren said. “They were very happy to sit down and talk to their kids to ease some of fears that were really spiralling.”

Following the threat, District 65 also provided social work support for frightened students.

Garner said the department plans to gear up for Halloween by putting out an educational bulletin to community members Thursday

SENATE From page 1

Last year, ASG was looking to increase the Student Activities Fee to supply more money to the funding pools so student groups can put on more events, Oringer said, but ultimately did not present the proposal because it felt “too rushed.”

The committee will report how students feel about raising the Student Activities Fee,

morning “reminding parents to be mindful that the police department will investigate any online activity.”

“So far, as in most places, it’s been a hoax, but we can’t treat it as a hoax; it is a threat,” District 202 Superintendent Eric Witherspoon said. “A lot of young people get very frightened. They worry that a clown is coming to get them.”

Both Evanston Township High School and Evanston middle schools do not allow costumes on Halloween for several reasons, one being that costumes are potentially disruptive

to education.

Although the rule is long-standing, it is especially important no students be in costume this Halloween, Witherspoon said. He added the main worry is not knowing who the person is in costume and what they may or may not have inside the costume.

“In 2016, we have to be able to identify every person walking our halls,” Witherspoon said.

“We can’t have anybody in a mask or a costume or in any way unidentifiable.”

Oringer said.

In recent years, B-status groups have said they don’t have enough money to meet their groups’ needs, Oringer said. This reform could potentially give a higher percentage of allocations to B-status to meet the increased demand, he said.

Although A-status groups would still receive more money from the pool in total, B-status groups would potentially receive a slightly higher proportion of the funds in terms of

overall allocation, Oringer said.

Vinson told The Daily the committee’s formation is necessary to bring about change in regards to how ASG does funding on campus.

“We have to convince not only the students — and make sure we’re getting their input and designing something that satisfies what students in their organizations need — but also satisfy the administrators,” Vinson said.

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NU Active Minds starts community committee

By MADELEINE FERNANDO

the daily northwestern @madeleinemelody

NU Active Minds is aiming to strengthen its internal programming with a new community engagement committee.

The organization, a student group that aims to promote education and dialogue surrounding mental health on campus, wants to focus on building its community internally, said SESP senior Sunhee Han, NU Active Minds co-president.

The committee will be responsible for choosing topics to present to the club, planning different mental health-related workshops and organizing various speakers and social events for members, said Weinberg junior Amy Kuang, the group’s other co-president.

“The objective of this committee is to foster a sense of community,” Kuang said. “We’re really trying to build a community of people who really care about mental health.”

The group’s annual “Stigma Panel,” in which students speak about their experiences involving mental health, will take place in November. The group will also organize programming open to all NU students during its annual “Stress Less” week.

In the past, NU Active Minds has mainly focused on outreach events to engage the student body in discussions surrounding mental health, Han said. Last year, NU Active Minds hosted the “Send Silence Packing” exhibit as a representation of the lives lost to suicide, and a year prior to that, the group organized “Stomp Out Stigma,” an event during which students marched on campus to build awareness of mental illnesses and the stigma that is often associated with them.

New this year, NU Active Minds is also hosting general meetings every two weeks for all of its

ASG co-vice president for student life resigns citing personal health

SESP junior Sumaia Masoom stepped down from her position as Associated Student Government co-vice president for student life, saying she wanted to prioritize her personal health.

Masoom spoke at Senate on Wednesday about her experiences in ASG last spring, when she fought through two confirmation hearings in what

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Ary Hansen, former co-president of NU Active Minds; John Dunkle, executive director of CAPS, and Amanda Meyer, former co-president of NU Active Minds, lead the “Stomp Out Stigma” march in 2014. This year, NU Active Minds formed a new committee to strengthen its internal programming.

members. Each meeting will focus on a specific topic dealing with mental health and wellness, sparking dialogue among members and providing a space for members to talk about their own experiences, Kuang said.

“When we had events like ‘Stomp Out Stigma’ or ‘Stigma Panel,’ people have a heightened awareness at the time, but then they forget about it until the next event comes,” she said. “By having these more regular meetings, we can continue

to have these conversations so it’s never ending.”

Along with its efforts in building community within the club, NU Active Minds also plans to continue their outreach efforts to encourage the Northwestern community to eliminate stigma surrounding mental health and illnesses, said Weinberg senior Jacob Swiatek, NU Active Minds special events chair.

The group plans to offer workshops and firesides to residential colleges and other student

groups to help destigmatize mental illnesses, Swiatek said. The club is also working with the Interfraternity Council on providing additional workshops to all new members in IFC, he said.

“I definitely think we are headed in the right direction,” Swiatek said. “Having more people be involved in these conversations is the first step to creating a healthier campus.”

she said was a “skeptical and downright hostile” Senate. During the first hearing, some senators took issue with her involvement with Northwestern Divest, and Senate rejected her nomination.

Masoom was renominated at the next week’s Senate, however, when she was confirmed by a vote of 28-8-1. Masoom said she entered the position late Spring Quarter with great passion and many ideas for what she hoped to accomplish and change at NU. In her efforts to change NU, though, Masoom said she neglected to take the time to recognize and account for changes in her life.

“I have spent the last quarter and the summer promoting a platform of self-care, pushing to detoxify campus culture and being the world’s biggest hypocrite in putting my own mental health and emotional stability last — all for what, at the end of the day, is a student group,” Masoom said at Senate.

Masoom told The Daily her decision had less to do with what happened last year during her nomination process and more with practicing what she preaches. She said self-care and selflove are not just important, but necessary, and more valuable than any political statement she

could ever put out.

“I was really afraid that people who didn’t want me in this position at first would take this as a win,” Masoom told The Daily. “But I realize my mental health and my emotional stability are so much more important than any political statement.”

Weinberg senior Isaac Rappoport, ASG chief of staff, told Senate applications for a second covice president for student life will go live later Wednesday night.

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ON DECK OCT.

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ON THE RECORD

If you command the deck with energy, then you can command the meet.

— Lacey Lockey, senior swimmer

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LOOKING AHEAD Northwestern enters fall season focusing on bigger goals Daily file photo by Daniel Tian

By TROY CLOSSON

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After turning out improved performances at the Big Ten Championships in 2016, Northwestern is working to build on those accomplishments during this upcoming season.

“We’re figuring out our routine early in the season,” senior captain Lacey Locke said. “So when it matters, and there are big meets, we know exactly what our routine is and don’t even have to think about it. It’s just second nature.”

The Wildcats finished eighth in the Big Tens in 2016, barely more than 220 points behind seventh-place Penn State. Sophomore diver Olivia Rosendahl, who was named to the

All-Big Ten Second Team, was the only team member who competed in the 2016 NCAA Championships in March.

As a result, NU’s swimmers and divers are looking beyond their meet Saturday against the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago with clearly defined objectives, like improving their execution and consistency with the future in mind, coach Abby Steketee said.

Entering her second year leading the Cats, Steketee has her squad concentrated on long-term goals and preparation for Big Tens.

“We don’t change training for specific meets,” Steketee said. “The training cycle is based for each person to go their lifetime personal records at Big Tens.”

Although NU has prioritized

fitness work over its first five weeks of practice, Steketee said training has transitioned into the “competitive phase” which focuses on pace, power and speed work, along with eventspecialized training.

The Cats have also focused on strengthening the intangible advantages, such as team morale, which they can use to find success, Locke said.

“We’d like to be the most spirited team in the Big Ten,” Locke said. “If you command the deck with energy, then you can command the meet.”

NU hopes to capitalize on the experience of veterans on both the swimming and diving sides, but freshmen have also shown signs of being contributors right away. During workouts, despite being newcomers, the freshmen have shown a willingness

to lead lanes, which Steketee said is indicative of the group’s overall confidence and determination.

Versatile senior Melissa Postoll, who set school records in the 200yard individual medley and 200-yard backstroke during Big Tens in 2016, said freshmen have been making strong impressions.

“This is probably one of the most diverse freshman classes I’ve seen,” Postoll said. “One thing they have in common is that they all bring really high energy.”

Steketee said she plans to work on fostering cohesion within the squad throughout the year, identifying elements of teamwork and communication needing improvement during practices and dual meets.

Taking initiative, experienced members of NU’s squad have already

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assumed central roles in attending to the rookies.

“They’ve done a phenomenal job balancing that day in and day out competitive energy with really taking care of each other,” Steketee said.

“Our seniors have done a great job reaching out to our freshmen and helping them understand where resources are.”

Although Steketee applauded the team’s senior leadership, the athletes praised the guidance and support their coach provides, Postoll said.

“I think of Abby as a second mom,” Postoll said. “We talked about tough love and loving tough, and I really think she brings both of those to every girl on the team. It’s awesome to have someone like that to look up to.” troyclosson2020@u.northwestern.edu

MEN’S BASKETBALL

NU looking toward Senior Day Wildcats need identity

By COLE PAXTON

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A quick scan of Northwestern’s roster uncovers just four seniors, but that paltry number fails to convey the importance of the class.

Perhaps fittingly, a senior group led by two long-time offensive stalwarts and a steady goalkeeper will look to lead the No. 10 Wildcats (10-5, 4-2 Big Ten) out of a three-game losing skid with a Senior Day win Friday against No. 12 Michigan (9-6, 4-3).

“It’s bittersweet,” senior midfielder Dominique Masters said of her final home game. “I don’t think it has hit me … Right now I’m focusing on what we need to do to beat (Michigan).”

A frequent scorer since her freshman year, Masters has often been key to NU’s success. She led the Cats in goals and total points each of the last two seasons and is second on the team in goals this season. Masters has also displayed her versatility this year, as Coach Tracey Fuchs has deployed her on the back line several times to shore up that unit.

For most of her four years in Evanston, Masters has worked in tandem with another prolific senior scorer: forward Isabel Flens. She trailed only Masters in goals and total points in 2014 and 2015 and leads NU in both

No. 12 Michigan vs. No. 10 Northwestern Evanston, Illinois 3 p.m. Friday

No. 10 Northwestern vs. Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Michigan 11 a.m. Sunday

categories so far this season.

At the other end of the field, senior goaltender Lindsay von der Luft has been steady over the last two years.

She has started every game since the start of the 2015 season and led the Big Ten with six shutouts last year.

The final member of the senior class, midfielder Juliet Beatty, has scored four goals in 43 career games.

Although their stats may be gaudy and their on-field accolades impressive, Fuchs instead highlighted the seniors’ character and off-field accomplishments.

“They’re the main reason our culture is what it is,” the coach said.

“When you look at all of them, they epitomize what Northwestern field hockey is. They’re good people … and just have done really nice things for both Northwestern and our program.”

After a blistering eight-game winning streak that had the Cats flying high and ranked No. 6 in the country, NU has lost its last three games, two in Big Ten play. The Cats have

generated their fair share of opportunities — Masters alone had six shots against Indiana on Oct. 7 — but simply cannot find the cage.

Even the star seniors have struggled to put NU on the scoresheet. In the three losses, in which the Cats have totaled just two goals, Flens and Masters have combined for only one assist.

Flens said a change in mindset could turn things around for the team.

“We really need to trust ourselves and have confidence in ourselves,” Flens said. “The last couple of games we didn’t really play to win, and I think it’s going to be really important … that we know that we’re a good team and that we know we’re all good individual players.”

After Friday’s game, NU will hit the road for a Sunday matchup at lowly Central Michigan (1-14). But consistent with NU’s “one game at a time” mentality that has been prevalent this season, the seniors are focused entirely on Michigan and looking forward to making a few final memories at Lakeside Field.

“Time really flies by, but I’m super excited to be home for one more game,” Flens said. “We have a lot of parents coming — my own parents are here — so it will be a great way to kind of end my career here.” colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Isabel Flens looks for a chance at the goalmouth. The forward is one of four seniors set to be honored at the Wildcats’ Senior Day on Friday against No. 12 Michigan.

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SPORTS EDITOR

What was Northwestern good at last season?

Somehow, that’s a fair question to ask after the Wildcats won 20 regular-season games for the first time in program history. NU wasn’t a defensive-minded team, ending up outside the top 100 in the country in points surrendered per 100 possessions, but it wasn’t a world-beating offensive team either, finishing 68th in points scored per 100 possessions, with both rankings inflated by one of the country’s worst nonconference schedules. The Cats took a lot of 3s — almost 42 percent of their field goal attempts were from behind the arc — but hit about 36 percent of them, a middle-of-thepack clip. NU played at one of the slowest paces in the country, but didn’t have the gritty personnel nor the hard-nosed mentality of other teams that look to keep things slow and grind out wins.

Beyond the numbers, there wasn’t one stylistic trait that really stood out for the Cats last season.

On the offensive end, they had pace-and-space players that rarely played with pace and didn’t shoot well enough to space. On defense, NU’s coaching staff concocted a matchup zone scheme where lack of identity was seen as a feature rather than a bug.

That’s how the 2015-2016 Cats were one of the most predictable teams in the country, in terms of results. NU won games when it was supposed to and lost otherwise, never establishing a consistent identity that could pose a matchup problem to an ostensibly better team.

A lot can change over the course of an offseason. Many of the Cats’ rotation players last year were

younger guys with room to add to their games.

Sophomore forward Vic Law, expected to be one of the team’s best players last season before a season-ending shoulder injury, is back in the fold and figures to be a fit for any style.

The onus is on coach Chris Collins to figure out what kind of team NU should be this season and commit to it. If the Cats are going to be slow and physical, they should play big lineups, attack the glass and live at the free throw line offensively. If they’re going to rely on 3s, they should play small, spread the floor with shooters and ball-handlers and get out in transition more. If they’re going to lean on their defense, the coaches should find a scheme that works and play the players who execute it. Whatever happens, NU needs a style it can stick with, something that might catch a few top teams off-guard over the course of the season.

Talent trumps everything in basketball, of course. Identity matters less if Law is the do-everything star some hope he can be, junior Bryant McIntosh becomes an All-Big Ten-type guard, and sophomore center Dererk Pardon approaches the impossible standards set in his first conference game, a 28-point, 12-rebound showing at Nebraska.

The Cats relied on their talent without an identity last season, though, and were left sitting at home in March. They shouldn’t make the same mistake again this year.

Max Schuman is a McCormick junior. He can be contacted at maxschuman2018@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a letter to the editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. Views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of the Daily Northwestern.