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Evanston braces for state cuts to funding City readies plan in case state slashes municipal funding By NORA SHELLY
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The city is planning potential cuts to temporary positions, apprenticeships and internships in several departments if Illinois decreases its funding to Evanston in December. The state’s six-month stopgap spending bill runs out at the end of the year, and it is yet unclear whether the next budget or spending bill will keep level funding to local municipalities. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said aldermen asked for a contingency plan to be drawn up in case Evanston’s funding was limited by the General Assembly. The contingency plan allows for $3.6 million less in state funding. Several public works internships, apprenticeships and seasonal jobs are on the line, according to a city budget memo. Public works apprentices are Evanston residents who are hired for a two-year training term. Public Works director Dave Stoneback said apprentices typically make for good
hires if a full-time position opens up. That sort of “succession planning” is at risk, Stoneback said, if the state were to limit funding and cuts had to be made. “(A) goal is to hire more Evanston residents,” he said. “If we don’t train them up for these jobs, the most qualified person may not be an Evanston resident.” Two out of the six total apprenticeship positions in the department could be cut under the contingency plan. Apart from potential cuts in apprentices, the Public Works Agency could also be asked to limit the number of seasonal workers they hire in the summer. Seasonal workers typically help with street sweeping, tree trimming and park maintenance, Stoneback said. Stoneback added that cutting several summer employees could lead to a “minor loss of timeliness” for responding to service requests. The contingency plan also suggests cutting one of two internship positions under the environmental project coordinator and decreasing the hours for an intern under the engineering division. All four of the forestry seasonal positions may be cut as well. » See CUTS, page 5
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April Harrington, development director at Growing Home, speaks during Real Food at NU’s panel Tuesday night. The panel, held at Harris Hall, discussed food insecurity as part of this year’s Food Week.
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Nonprofit leaders from Chicago speak for Real Food at NU event By GABBY GROSSMAN
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The issue of food insecurity not only involves access to food, but also education and making financial and nutritional decisions, panel speakers said Tuesday night. Panelists spoke to about 30 people at Harris Hall during an event sponsored by Real Food at NU. The
panel was held during this year’s Food Week, a week of food-related events to celebrate “real food,” which is any product that is “socially just ” and “environmentally sustainable.” On Monday, the group also celebrated Food Day, a national initiative to promote “real food” and encourage cleaner food policies. Food insecurity describes a lack of regular access to food and is not limited to
people experiencing homelessness or those without a job, said panelist Amy Laboy, senior director of programs at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. “The face of hunger is not just that,” Laboy said. “The folks who are food insecure are families, dads working two jobs, moms working jobs and having to make really hard decisions about how to use their money.” Laboy said access to food
is important, but supporting education and job opportunities is necessary to end hunger. She also stressed that eating healthy is important. She said people who experience food insecurity often deal with health issues. People who are food insecure often eat as much as possible when they have food in front of them, as they » See FOOD, page 5
Evanston shops sell out of Cubs merch Group registers students to vote By KRISTINE LIAO
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It’s not every day Jaime Leonardi, co-owner of Stumble & Relish, sees a woman dressed head-to-toe in Cubs gear walk into her store and ask where the Cubs merchandise is located. “The fans have been coming out of the woodwork in our store,” Leonardi said. For the first time in 71 years, the Cubs are playing in the World Series, and Evanston store owners are making the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Leonardi said. Stumble & Relish, 1310 Chicago Ave., only has one more Wrigley Field print, and it sold nine of its 12 blue “W” candles. The store even sold out of its Cubs-themed baby rattles, Leonardi said. Leonardi said the store carries more Chicago-themed products than Cubs-specific products. “I feel like had I ordered (Cubs) stuff, I would’ve jinxed it,” Leonardi said, laughing. “So I don’t have a ton of
Cubs stuff because I felt like I would’ve been overdoing it.” Leonardi said she has watched every Cubs game this season at the same table
in Montrose Saloon for good luck. She also wears her “lucky socks” and Chicago bracelet when the team plays. “I was a little in shock
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Cubs merchandise hangs in a store. Evanston stores are stocking up on team merchandise as the Cubs make their World Series run.
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(when the Cubs made the World Series) because it hasn’t happened in our lifetime, so it was one of those things where it was like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re actually in the World Series,’” she said. “It was just a lot of cheering and high fives, and people around the bar were just so excited.” Dan Bruss, general manager of Giordano’s at 1527 Chicago Ave., is also a Cubs fan. Bruss said he thinks the World Series is going to be “huge for the business,” especially for their delivery service. Giordano’s — the Cubs’ official pizza partner — began delivering pizza in Cubsthemed boxes at the start of the playoff series. On Tuesday, the day of the first game of the World Series, Bruss said Giordano’s ran out of boxes. At Bennison’s Bakery, 1000 Davis St., store manager Victoria Kraft said their Cubs cupcakes have been specially requested in the past few weeks. Kraft said their largest order was on Saturday for 50 Cubs cupcakes. Bennison’s also » See GEAR, page 5
By STAVROS AGORAKIS, PETER KOTECKI, AND FATHMA RAHMAN daily senior staffers @stavrosagorakis, @peterkotecki, @fathmarahman
The Association of Big Ten Students announced Tuesday that it has surpassed its goal of registering 30,000 students to vote through its “Vote B1G” campaign. As of Tuesday morning, the group had registered more than 32,000 students throughout the Big Ten. Student government leaders at the conference’s schools led the effort to increase voter registration at their respective institutions. Medill junior Ross Krasner, public relations director of ABTS, a cross-university student government group, said NU Votes — an initiative started by Northwestern’s Center for Civic Engagement — contributed largely to the high voter registration at NU. The initiative created NUvotes.org, which allows students to register, review and
change registration information as well as request absentee ballots before elections. In September, the University announced the online voter registration tool helped NU register a record 96 percent of voter-eligible incoming freshmen to vote. Krasner said the goal was to register as many students as possible across the Big Ten. “One of the reasons this was so successful is because it’s such a consequential election for students, especially,” he said. “People were really enthusiastic to go out and register to vote.” At first, ABTS aimed to have about 10,000 people registered to vote, said William Dammann, director of legislative affairs for ABTS. However, he said the association later thought the goal was “very modest” and raised it to 30,000 registered voters. Dammann, a current student at the University of Minnesota, the institution » See VOTE, page 5
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AROUND TOWN Service delivers from kitchen to door Eat Purely expands business to customers in Evanston By BEN WINCK
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Chicago-based food delivery service Eat Purely expanded to serve Evanston earlier this month with its kitchen-to-door business model — and free delivery. Eat Purely was founded in March 2015 and now delivers to more than 20 Chicagoland neighborhoods. A kitchen staff led by executive chef Sean Spradlin cooks new meals every day to be delivered around Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Eat Purely’s meals focus on nutritional balance and avoid the use of GMOs and preservatives. Co-founder Raymond Lyle said the city was a great place for their new idea to gain a following, as the movement to eat healthier has gained traction in recent years. “We see Chicago as the ideal place to start something like this,” Lyle said. “We’ve seen similar health restaurants popping up around the city. People are trying to eat organic, eat clean and healthy, and we’re trying to push that further.” In order to differentiate itself from food delivery services like GrubHub and Postmates, Eat Purely prepares new meals every day before
POLICE BLOTTER Man steals more than $850 in merchandise from CVS
A man stole more than $850 in merchandise from CVS Pharmacy, 101 Asbury St., on Monday, police said. Police said an employee knew his name from a previous theft, so detectives will follow up on the
freezing them prior to delivery. Previous recipes include walnut pesto zucchini, grilled steak salad and truffled mushroom polenta. Spradlin said the cooling process is essential to preserving the meals’ quality and that the food prepared by the kitchen is very similar to that found in an upscale restaurant. “The fact that we make everything from scratch daily in house, we can ensure the quality of the food,” Spradlin said. “I run the kitchen with the same mentality of running a restaurant kitchen, just in a different format. We wanted to bring the experience of going out to eat to your home.”
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We’re just trying to have good, regular food delivered to the masses. Dan Wetherald, Eat Purely co-founder
The staff also praised the service’s affordable cost. Co-founder Dan Wetherald said other “middleman” services make their profits from various fees that often equal the price of the food, but Eat Purely offers free delivery and encourages tipping. He said Eat Purely’s case, Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The suspect took razors and Rogaine, as seen on the security footage. Officers were dispatched to the store at about 9:54 a.m. after an employee noticed a subject leave with merchandise without paying for it and drive away in a grey Subaru, Dugan said.
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checkout process is more transparent than competitors’ and doesn’t include hidden fees. The service’s founders chose to expand to Evanston after gathering data about which areas around Chicago showed the most interest in the service. Spradlin said the demand for healthier food options from Evanston residents and Northwestern students was encouraging. Wetherald said Eat Purely caters to students in particular, as it gives them a cost-effective way to get food that can be either eaten right away or saved for later. “Everyone knows when you’re in college that you don’t have a lot of time. You normally aren’t the type of person who cooks a lot,” Wetherald said. “Having a service like Eat Purely being convenient and healthy lowers the friction point on eating healthily for a busy young professional.” As for the company’s future, Eat Purely plans on reaching out to more neighborhoods in Chicagoland before starting kitchens in other cities. Lyle said several areas around Chicago still show interest in the company, and expansion to new suburbs will come before moving to another city. “We’re opening new zones every few weeks depending on what we can handle at that time, so we still have a lot of work to do here,” Lyle said. “We’re just a good meal delivery service. We’re just trying to have good, regular food delivered to the masses.” benjaminwinck2019@u.northwestern.edu
Police have arrested two men in connection with a battery charge from Oct. 13, police said. Dugan said the two men fled in a car after they took keys, a hat and a bandana from the 20-yearold victim. The victim told police he had an ongoing problem with the men. Both were charged with battery, a misdemeanor. — Erica Snow
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‘R&J’ production creates dialogue on queerness By LEAH DUNLEVY
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Members and allies of Northwestern’s queer community gathered in Kresge Hall on Tuesday to discuss their experiences involving queerness both on and off campus. The moderated dialogue was co-hosted by Rainbow Alliance and WAVE Productions and was an introduction to WAVE’s upcoming production “R&J.” The production is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” with both leading characters as women. About 80 percent of the script is based on the original text, and the remainder of the show features slam poetry. The themes discussed during the dialogue included queerness, inclusivity and safe spaces. Roughly 50 people attended the dialogue, which served as a part of the student theater company’s greater outreach to the queer community on campus, said Pauline Moll, a Communication junior and the communication outreach coordinator of WAVE. “A lot of people showed up, which demonstrates the need for this event and safe spaces,” Moll said. “The goal of our outreach is to have…a safe space for dialogue.” As the discussion began, coordinators passed out 12 printed guidelines for the dialogue. Among them were ideas such as assuming best intentions and challenging ideas rather than people. Students snapped throughout the
Seeking school spirit, University Police change vehicles’ color scheme
After about 20 years of the same black, yellow, white and blue design, University Police cars are getting a makeover. As part of the police department’s efforts to align
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Students attend a dialogue event co-hosted by WAVE Productions and Rainbow Alliance at Kresge Hall on Tuesday. The dialogue discussed themes including queerness, inclusivity and safe spaces.
discussion to convey agreement and support. Other topics discussed included physical presentation of queerness, the fashion
industry’s use and possible exploitation of androgynous clothing, race and sexuality, as well as the fetishization and tokenization of
with Northwestern’s branding guidelines, patrol vehicles will now be all black with purple and white decals, said Gloria Graham, deputy chief of police. The new design debuted at the Homecoming parade Friday. Prior to the change, UP vehicles had “police” written in yellow letters on the side of the car. “Northwestern” or “Northwestern University” was visible in white lettering toward the vehicle’s rear. Now the cars have “police” written in a gradient
from white to purple with “Northwestern University” underneath. The idea to rebrand was brought up late last year after UP examined what the police cars said about the department, Graham said. “We decided they don’t really say, ‘We’re Northwestern; we’re part of Northwestern,’” she said. Graham said an important factor for making the change was to show that UP –– along with the rest of the University –– has school spirit.
the queer community. Attendees also discussed the issue of gender-neutral bathrooms. Weinberg freshman Adam Davies spoke about his experience with gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. As a new student at NU, Davies requested genderneutral bathrooms in his residence hall, Jones Fine and Performing Arts Residential College. After speaking with staff and residents, the hall relabeled the existing first floor bathrooms as gender-neutral. A number of other buildings on campus such as Norris University Center, Harris Hall, University Hall and Technological Institute also provide gender-neutral bathrooms. While commending the bathrooms as a success, Davies said NU still has “far to go” on topics related to queerness. Proposals made at the dialogue for improvements on campus included evaluating safe spaces for bias, emphasizing queerness in True Northwestern Dialogues for first-year students and requiring students to take classes on gender and sexuality. Overall, students at the event agreed that the discussions on queerness should be continued on campus. SESP sophomore Meredith Mackey, the show’s producer, said the dialogue served as a great introduction to “R&J.” “The event was well-attended and incredibly productive,” Mackey said. leahdunlevy2020@u.northwestern.edu “Our patrol vehicles are one of our most outward facing forms of communication to our community,” she said. “We are now easily identifiable as part of Northwestern, whereas before, our vehicle scheme was not aligned with the school colors or branding.” So far, only three patrol cars have the new look, but UP plans to have its entire fleet redesigned within the next two weeks, Graham said. — Allyson Chiu
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We’re with Hillary. There’s too much at stake.
We know what you’re doing. Probably rolling your eyes. Yes, it may not come as a shock that our editorial board is in favor of electing the only qualified candidate for president. Yes, it’s no surprise that we favor a policy wonk over a quack. A democrat over a dogmatic megalomaniac. A woman poised to break the highest glass ceiling over a man not only out of touch with our generation but also with millions of Americans who don’t find sexual assault funny. But we don’t mean to point out the obvious: that Hillary Clinton is a better candidate than Donald Trump. Clinton brings firsthand foreign policy knowledge and has offered concrete proposals to make college more affordable, offer immigrants a pathway to citizenship, combat climate change and more. She is the clear choice. Nonetheless, we write to urge the student body to actually get out (or mail-in) and vote for Clinton. We know there are dissenters among us. People who favor the funky, pot-loving
Gary Johnson, who enjoys the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune, or the ardently leftist Jill Stein. We know there some folks on this campus will vote for Trump, turning a blind eye to the racism, the xenophobia, the sexism, the glowering at the debates and the allergy to truth that have characterized his campaign. Above all, we know that many students will sit the election out altogether. Truth be told, Johnson and Stein have little to offer. Neither will win, and neither has done much to inspire confidence over the past year. Johnson’s foreign policy knowledge can be encapsulated in three words: “What is Aleppo?” Stein panders to pseudoscience and doesn’t possess the level of economic expertise to be taken seriously. And how would you come to terms with your choice if you voted for Johnson or Stein and, in doing so, helped elect one of the least qualified, most dangerous candidates ever to top a major party ticket? What if you helped to elect a man who trampled civil rights in this country and
human rights abroad? Who tore the fabric of American democracy? Who attempted to promptly put his opponent in jail? It is shocking to us that, on a college campus of all places, some of our peers will vote for Trump even after hearing his boasts about sexually assaulting women. Northwestern students have pushed our University to do better supporting survivors and holding perpetrators accountable. That work has been bolstered by pressure from The White House, which in 2014 launched the It’s On Us campaign. Programs like this have tangible effects on our peers, as do the actions and words of our president. If you care at all about fighting sexual assault, the choice is clear: Clinton’s policy goals show she would be an ally in the effort to uproot rape culture. Donald Trump, on the other hand, embodies rape culture. As for sitting this one out? The desire is more than understandable. America’s political system is deeply flawed. It’s easy to feel disenfranchised by the rigidity of the two-party system and by the anachronistic
electoral college. It’s easy to feel frustrated by the lack of change and the inability of candidates to follow through on their promises. But that’s hardly a sufficient excuse. We are the lucky ones. Unlike millions of Americans throughout history who couldn’t vote because of their gender or race or religion — and unlike many today who face discriminatory Voter ID laws — most on this campus can legally cast a ballot with relative ease. In this election, there is far too much at stake for a protest vote or abstention. Vote for Clinton. This piece represents the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of The Daily Northwestern. The Editorial Board has an “Editorial Corps” responsible for selecting and producing editorials with feedback from the rest of the board. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members or Editorial Board members of The Daily Northwestern.
On Halloween, don’t wear an offensive, racist costume ISABELLA SOTO
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As Halloween approaches and costumed bar nights and basement parties await, the possibility of Northwestern students wearing culturally-appropriative costumes rears its ugly head once again. We’ve learned to brace ourselves for the onslaught of culturally insensitive and outright racist costumes and, though we are quick to call them out, people don’t always choose to listen. This is not the first piece The Daily has published in regard to cultural appropriation, and it likely won’t be the last. However, on a campus full of intelligent students, we still consistently have to remind ourselves: don’t wear a culturally appropriative or offensive costume. I wish I could say I haven’t seen racist costumes on campus. I wish I could say I didn’t have to hear an offensively poor imitation of a Spanish accent from someone wearing
a poncho, a sombrero and a fake mustache. I wish I didn’t have to witness someone purposefully wearing a bronzer three times darker than their skin color. I wish I didn’t have to see Native American headdresses being bastardized as part of a sexy Pocahontas costume. But I have, and I’m not alone. When racist costumes are sold widely and often distanced from any sort of historical context, it can be easy to fall prey to something that looks funny or sexy on the costume packaging. It is important that we recognize that for some people, these aren’t costumes. It’s their culture. It’s aspects of their lives they can’t just put on and take off when Halloween comes around. Some questions we could ask at NU: Does this costume operate off of a stereotype of an identity that I am not a part of ? How is this costume described and marketed? How would I hold a conversation with someone who holds this identity if they come up to me? Would someone take offense if I wear this in public? We could use these reflective questions to help people on campus understand the forces at play behind culturally ignorant costumes
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I wish I didn’t have to see Native American headdresses being bastardized as part of a sexy Pocahontas costume. But I have, and I’m not alone.
and promote campus dialogue about the sometimes-problematic part of Halloween. Although the utterance of the phrase “cultural appropriation” often begets eye rolls from the camp that calls calling college students “sensitive” and paints safe spaces as an impediment to freedom of speech, this group sadly misses the point. It’s not about being overly sensitive nor infringing on freedom of expression. It’s about a select few students ruining what is supposed to be a fun holiday for all students. It’s about holding people accountable when they choose to dress in blatantly offensive costumes. Despite all the conversations we have on
Let’s talk misconceptions about drag shows ALEX SCHWARTZ
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People often ask me why I love drag queens so much. They wonder why I find the prospect of men dressing up as women so entertaining, why I constantly relate situations to scenes of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and why I occasionally yell, “yaaas” or “werk” at seemingly random instances. Granted, some elements of drag culture may quite literally be a little loud for some people, but, at a basic level, I see it as far more than just lip-syncing or wigs. It is one of the most accessible social movements in modern progressive culture, and there are many reasons why people choose to be a part of this community. The first thing about drag that stands out to most people is its entertainment value. These men endure painful heels, stifling wigs and inches-thick makeup just to turn out a few short numbers on stage for their audiences. Some queens are known for their iconic looks; some give air-tight lip-sync performances; some tell hilarious jokes; some sing and dance; and some do all of the above. A drag show is one of the most entertaining events you can attend, and to enjoy it you don’t need to identify as LGBTQ. Watching “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the popular TV show that pits America’s finest drag queens against one another to become America’s next drag superstar (a phrase which, not coincidentally, sounds a lot like “America’s Next Top Model”), is a
great way to get introduced to the drag community. Besides being funny, awe-inspiring and of course dramatic (as reality TV usually is), it reminds its viewers that drag queens are people too. Throughout each season, contestants reveal personal information about themselves. They often represent the most marginalized members of the LGBTQ community, having dealt with everything from bullying to abandonment because of their identities. The fact that so many of the contestants on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” use drag as a means of discovering themselves and expressing their personalities to the world reminds all who watch the show how instrumental drag is in our society’s quest for equality. Drag’s underlying social meaning is less obvious and even, in some cases, hotly contested. Some have accused drag queens of “gender appropriation,” arguing that somehow these men are making fun of women by wearing heavy makeup and heels, in a few cases even likening drag to blackface and yellowface. On the surface, this might actually be an intuitive thought process: If we’re not OK with pretending to be a different race, why are we OK with pretending to be a different gender? However, opponents of the drag community don’t realize that drag is actually antagonistic to misogyny; they just see it as a silly derision of women. What they fail to understand is this: Drag isn’t a mockery of women. It’s a mockery of the beauty standards society places on women. It’s a physical representation of the social construct of gender. A drag queen attempts to become “the ideal woman” in order to ridicule the backwards belief that such a concept exists. Just as there is no “normal” type of woman, there is no “normal” type of drag queen.
Drag is the ironic performance of gender, an exaggeration of what society has arbitrarily dubbed the most desirable feminine characteristics. In fact, many drag queens like to say that they’re not trying to look like women, that instead they’re trying to look like drawings of women. Drag may also seem intuitively at odds with the transgender community, who might view impermanent gender performance as making light of their struggles with transitioning. However, both communities view gender as a social construct. The art of drag is a testament to their struggles with society’s rigid gender norms. RuPaul, arguably the world’s most famous drag queen and a media mogul, frequently quotes one of his own song’s lyrics. “We’re all born naked, and the rest is drag,” he says. Therein lies drag’s central purpose: to show us that we don’t need to live under the standards society dictates. We can become the architects of our own identities, and we can choose how we want to express them. So go to a drag show in Chicago. Watch an episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Even participate in one of the many drag events on campus throughout the year. If you don’t learn a little about your own personality or the struggles the LGBTQ community faces, at least you’ll learn the words to “My Heart Will Go On.” What could be the harm in that? Alex Schwartz is a Medill freshman. He can be contacted at alexanderschwartz2020@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
this subject and how exhausted people claim to be of hearing about it, students on our campus continue to dress in culturally insensitive costumes. People still refuse to take responsibility for how they may have hurt or offended a person with their costume, and we can’t quit having these conversations until people learn to hold themselves and their costumes accountable. Hopefully this year students will take more care to analyze their costumes and impact. As we count down the days until Halloween and scramble to come up with our wittiest, sexiest or simplest costumes several hours before going out, let’s try to keep away from the low-hanging fruit of culturally offensive and racist costumes. Isabella Soto is a Medill sophomore. She can be contacted at isabellasoto2019@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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often do not know when they will eat next, Laboy said. The intersection between health and food insecurity is clear in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, said panelist April Harrington, development director at Growing Home, a nonprofit urban farm in the South Side neighborhood. Harrington said the most accessible meals are either fast food or processed food, and about 60 percent of children age 2 to 18 there are overweight or obese. But Harrington said education can combat food insecurity. For example, Growing Home sells fresh food straight from its farms, and
The public works department is planning for $135,259 in potential cuts, while the parks, recreation and community services department is planning for $28,000 in potential cuts. If the state were to cut Evanston funding, the Parks department would eliminate five seasonal positions at the Dog Beach gate and boat ramp. Typically, an employee lets people in and out of both restricted areas. However, both
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The folks who are food insecure are families ... having to make really hard decisions about how to use their money. Amy Laboy, Senior director at GCFD
demand for that has slowly risen, she said. “Education has been key in increasing that demand for our produce in Englewood,” Harrington said. She said other aspects of that education include ensuring people know how to prepare produce efficiently to avoid waste, with an end goal of educating people about how to prepare food with as few ingredients as possible. McCormick senior Kara Rodby, Real Food at NU co-president, said the group chose to focus on food insecurity because of its prevalence in the Chicagoland area. “(Tonight) was a great way to educate the average student about issues going on around them because it is so local,” Rodby said. “I hope they got a fundamental education not only of what food insecurity is, but the larger issues playing into it.”
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have a coded gate and would still be accessible to the residents. The department is also planning on limiting the hours slightly for seasonal staff at the city’s beaches. Bobkiewicz said if the state were to retain funds that would normally go to local municipalities, aldermen and city staff would take another look at the contingency plan and amend the budget. “Unfortunately with the the state of Illinois, things happen without a lot of deliberation or public comment; they just sort of happen,” he
said. “Oftentimes we’ll wake up in the morning and discover that overnight a budget has been passed with things that were not previously discussed…and that’s just the way it is.” Bobkiewicz said the contingency plan puts them “a step ahead” if funding were to be slashed. “(It’s) all very hypothetical,” he said. “But at least we have something to start with versus starting a process at that point saying, ‘Oh gosh what can we do.’”
night, so he hired extra cooks and drivers. Still, he’s “a little unsure” of what to expect. “This is not something we’ve ever experienced before, you know,” Bruss said. “This is not something my grandparents ever experienced.” While Bruss is going to be working at Giordano’s on Tuesday night, Kraft said she is going home to watch Tuesday’s game. But she said many of Bennison’s staff members are heading to Wrigleyville.
Kraft said the bakery has been able to accommodate all of the orders received so far. “As a community, everyone’s coming in here and getting very excited about the Cubs playing whether they’re buying the cookies and cupcakes or not,” Kraft said. “But we’ve had lots of people calling and asking what Cubs items we have.”
42 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds are registered to vote. “The more we can get people involved and then make sure they are involved in smart, sophisticated ways, we’re going to have a healthier democracy,” Donahue said. Donahue said he wishes all students would register to vote after turning 18 and going off to college. He hopes people can make voting a habit
and continue to get informed on candidates and political issues, he said. “If we want people to participate in our democracy, we need to make it accessible,” Donahue said.
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Illinois, however, has been on a hot streak in conference play. The Fighting Illini have won three of their last five conference matchups, with wins over Iowa, Michigan State and Michigan. But NU has been mighty in Evanston. The Cats have not dropped a game at home all season and sit at 8-0-1 at Martin Stadium. Illinois, meanwhile, has an abysmal 1-7-1 record on the road this season. NU also has not lost a conference matchup in over a month, when the Cats dropped their only Big Ten match of the season to Rutgers. The Cats will likely rely on their defense again Wednesday. The unit has one of the top defensegoalkeeper pairs in the nation this season and has allowed just five goals in 17 games. Sophomore defender Kayla Sharples said the defense knows how strong it has been. “We take a lot of pride in our defense,” Sharples said. “We know we have the ability to shut teams down.” But for an NU team that has scored one goal in its last three games, executing on offensive opportunities is a must. Moynihan said the Cats had great chances off set pieces in the Minnesota game, but NU will likely need to step up its game to earn its first conference title. In Sharples’ eyes, doing so would make the grind of off-season work all worthwhile. “It would be absolutely amazing,” Sharples said. “We’ve worked so hard off-season and on-season. We’ve put so much heart and effort into this.”
Lipp, others underwhelm at regionals Northwestern’s star doubles team upset in quarterfinal match Sunday By TORI LATHAM
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The weight of the weekend rested on Maddie Lipp’s shoulders. The junior was one of four Northwestern players who traveled to Michigan last weekend for the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. Though Lipp was the No. 2 seed in singles and paired with fellow junior Alex Chatt to form the top-ranked doubles team, she won no titles and lost in the quarterfinals of both draws. Lipp and Chatt, the No. 8 doubles team in the country, sailed through the round of 32
in doubles Friday after receiving an opening round bye. Saturday was a similarly strong day for the junior duo, which took down an Eastern Michigan pair 8-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. In singles, Lipp battled her way to a three-set victory over Michigan State’s Aslina Chua. Sunday was less kind to Lipp and Chatt, however, who were upset 8-4 by Michigan’s No. 5-8 seed team of Kate Fahey and Alex Najarian. Junior Erin Larner and sophomore Lee Or also fell to a different Michigan duo Sunday. Lipp rebounded in singles with an easy 6-0, 6-1 win over Ines Vias of Illinois. Her momentum ended Monday, though, in a
three-set loss to Michigan freshman Chiara Lommer. Lipp was in good position after winning the first set, but Lommer leveled the match at a set apiece and cruised to a 6-0 win in the decider. Despite her quarterfinal loss, Lipp was the best NU singles player on the weekend. Chatt won her first match, but then fell in three sets in the next round. Larner, the No. 4 seed in the draw, was upset by Akron’s Ariadna Blinova in her first match. Or won one match before being eliminated. The Cats return to play Nov. 3 when they travel to California for the Kramer Classic. torilatham2017@u.northwestern.edu
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“He’s done a phenomenal job,” Lenahan said. “They do a great job of squeezing you defensively.” The Ramblers have won their last two meetings against the Cats, taking down NU 2-0 last year. NU still holds a narrow 7-19-6, all-time advantage over Loyola, though. In order to defeat the Ramblers and improve upon the series record, the Cats must strengthen their offense, which mustered just four shots against Michigan State. The NU defense was strong during the first half against the Spartans but failed to retain their strength during the final 40 minutes of the game as the Spartans scored a pair of goals. Junior forward Elo Ozumba, who scored the Cats’ only goal against Michigan State, said NU needs a “good all-around game” Wednesday. “If we’re able to play together as a team, then we should find some success against them,” Ozumba said. alfaro@u.northwestern.edu
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Alex Chatt reaches after the ball. The junior won one singles match at the ITA Midwest Regional but lost her second.
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playing time with the national team and experience as a longtime assistant at Michigan. Such a connection played a significant role in bringing senior Dominique Masters, now fifth on the Cats’ all-time goal list, to Evanston. Fuchs’ prior relationship with Masters’ coach in England first drew the midfielder’s interest in coming abroad. “I did not even think I would attempt to come to America. I didn’t know the standard of hockey that was out here,” Masters said. A meeting about NU led to an official visit, however, and she was sold. Many international players echoed the sentiment that a welcoming team environment, high level of play and dedicated coaches led them to NU. Several also noted the importance of academics in their decision. “I thought I could really make something of myself here, not just for the field hockey but a degree from here,” Masters said. “Everyone always tells you a degree from Northwestern is like the best thing.” Like her British teammate, Massey said she took a long-term view when making her decision. “Ultimately, I’m not going to play hockey for the rest of my life,” Massey said. “So getting a good education is just as important as playing for an amazing team.” Beyond the quality of the education, price may be a critical factor in drawing foreign players as well. When asked why the Cats continue to have more internationals on their roster than ever before, Fuchs pointed to, among other things, changes in the economics of European education. “Higher education in some of those countries is getting more expensive,” Fuchs said. “It used to be free in many countries, and now it’s not. A chance for them to get a scholarship or a partial scholarship helps.”
a smiling and waving situation pretty much. We would just smile and nod.” Flens said her teammates were generally helpful, and she quickly overcame the language barrier. Nonetheless, language is but
one adjustment foreign players must deal with when they arrive at NU. Some acclimations are relatively mundane — Masters mentioned getting an American bank account and phone plan — while others are
Acclimating to America
Flens and senior goaltender Lindsay von der Luft still talk about their freshman preseason. But instead of reminiscing about how taxing practice was or the size of a dorm room, they remember their often humorous attempts to communicate. “I would say, ‘What time’s practice,’ and Lindsay would say, ‘uh-huh,’” Flens said. “It was
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Isabel Flens dribbles the ball. The senior forward, one of the most decorated scorers in school history, is part of a wave of international players coming to Evanston.
more universal, like homesickness. To help with the adjustments, some older international players have acted as mentors for younger foreigners. Multiple players said they realized the importance of helping underclassmen if they were struggling. “We’re a bit of a community within our team,” Massey said. “It’s nice that we can all help each other, and we can relate to things that we feel, whether we’re homesick or we just want to eat sausage and mash and beans.” Foreign players also have to acclimate to differences on the field. Several, including Flens and Masters, said the American game relies more on physicality and work rate than skill. Beyond the subtleties of the style of play, the sheer amount of time involved in preparation is a challenging transition for many players. “We train a lot more,” sophomore midfielder Lucy Waterhouse, of Brisbane, Australia, said. “At home we only had like an hour a week of training. It’s quite a big adjustment going from such little to the other extreme.” In some ways, however, the international players may be more prepared to play at a high level right away. Girls in Europe and Australia are likely to pick up a stick at age three, Fuchs said, compared to nine or 10 in the United States. Because they play almost exclusively on turf fields, the coach said, foreign players may also be better accustomed to the college surface, since many Americans spend some time on grass fields. Whatever the reason, international players have thrived on the field as Cats. Flens and Masters are two of NU’s most prolific scorers of all-time and have led the team’s attack for several years. Four other foreign players are regular starters for NU this year, including Massey. Recent international graduates also made big marks on the program. Armstrong was a twotime first-team All-American, and Irish back Lisa McCarthy, who graduated last year, twice earned second-team All-American honors. Couple that history of success and the program’s atmosphere with the University’s academic prestige and location, and Fuchs’ job in recruiting foreign players is straightforward. “Our players are the best recruiters we have,” Fuchs said. “They sell the place because they love it. I literally just have to sit here and be the closer.” colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu
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CROSSING THE POND More and more, field hockey players from abroad are coming to play in Evanston Daily file photo by Jonathan Dai
By COLE PAXTON
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When Isabel Flens was 10 years old, she saw a story in a field hockey magazine about a Dutch player who went to the United States to play in college. It intrigued her. Though her interest was piqued, the prospect of going abroad quickly faded from her mind. Only several years later did it reemerge as a legitimate possibility. Flens eventually made her way from Hattem, Netherlands, to Evanston, where the senior forward is now arguably the brightest star on a deep Northwestern roster with nine international players. Her path mirrors a widespread trend of talented foreign players moving stateside for college, seeking an education and
an opportunity to play a sport that is still working to find mainstream popularity in the U.S. Several international players described their recruiting processes as relatively similar to those of American players. Through friends, Skype and official visits, players from the Netherlands, United Kingdom and elsewhere are becoming increasingly interested in NU, and more players than ever are actually making it to campus. “It was just the balance between the academics and the great field hockey program,” said junior forward Pascale Massey, a native of Bromsgrove, England. “It was a perfect fit for me, really.”
Scouring for Cats
Field hockey is nowhere near a mainstream sport in the U.S. Fewer than half the states have organized
high school competition, and the sport’s popularity is most concentrated in the Northeast. Just four of the 79 Division I programs are on the West Coast. In countries like the Netherlands and Great Britain, on the other hand, the sport is far from obscure. “Everybody plays hockey over there in Europe,” coach Tracey Fuchs said. “It’s like baseball over here.” Fuchs has had international players on her roster every season since she took over the Cats’ program in 2009. That year, Chelsea Armstrong, NU’s all-time leader in goals and total points, arrived from Australia. Only in recent years, however, has the volume of foreign players in Evanston grown. Five international players were on the roster in 2013, and nearly twice as many are in the program today. Once international players started
joining the Cats, Fuchs said, it became easier to draw more of them. “Word of mouth” helped foreign players become aware of the program, the coach said. “The internationals who have come here have had an amazing experience. … They love it,” Fuchs said. “That helps, because they have friends at home that want to come.” Nonetheless, recruiting international players presents a handful of challenges not present when targeting Americans. NU loses roughly a third of its potential foreign player pool because of concerns about English language proficiency and the University’s rigorous admissions standards, Fuchs said. Travel offers another challenge, and after 17 seasons trotting the globe with the U.S. national team and a long coaching career, Fuchs is content to leave international recruiting trips
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to assistants Ali Johnstone and Will Byrne. The volume of players the staff looks at is also different at home and abroad. “When we go to watch internationals, we’re watching one to two players,” Fuchs said. “Anytime we go recruiting here we’re watching 10 to 15 because we have so many players interested. The (international) market is smaller.”
Pitching the program
An influx of international recruiting services has both spiked player interest in competing at the NCAA level and directed coaches to potential prospects, Fuchs said. Similarly helpful are Fuchs’ connections within the field hockey world, which are numerous thanks to her lengthy » See RECRUITING, page 7
MEN’S SOCCER
NU chases historic Big Ten title Cats look for upset Cats could win first regular season title in school history By ROBBIE MARKUS
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With one final home game remaining, Northwestern has the opportunity to at least earn a share of its first regular season Big Ten Championship. “We say ‘Big Ten Champs;’ it’s something that all of us want so badly,” graduate midfielder Nandi Mehta said.
“The fact that it’s right there is surreal.” For a chance to win the title outright, however, the No. 23 Wildcats (13-1-3, 6-1-3 Big Ten) will have to get past in-state foe Illinois (6-10-2, 3-5-2) at Martin Stadium on Wednesday in what could be a historic night for NU. The Cats are currently tied with Penn State and Minnesota for the conference lead with 21 points and
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Rachel Zampa dribbles up the field. The senior midfielder and NU could win the Big Ten regular season title outright with a win against Illinois on Wednesday.
will guarantee at least a share of the Big Ten title with a win over their rival. Although the Cats failed to jump ahead of the Nittany Lions and Golden Gophers in a scoreless tie against Minnesota on Saturday, NU still has a path to an outright title. While the Cats and Fighting Illini battle, Penn State will host Ohio State, and Minnesota will face Maryland. If NU wins, and both the Nittany Lions and the Golden Gophers fail to win, NU will be the outright conference champions. The Cats could also clinch the title with a draw if both Penn State and Minnesota lose. Despite the potential clinching scenarios, coach Michael Moynihan said NU’s primary focus was on itself and its own game. “We’re trying to keep it focused on the things that we can control. If it happens Wednesday, then fantastic,” Moynihan said. “We just have to focus on the things we can control.” Last year, the Cats defeated Illinois 2-0 with goals from then-senior midfielder Niki Sebo and then-junior forward Addie Steiner. The Fighting Illini may pose a less formidable threat than last year, as they finished 2015 with a 10-6-3 record. » See WOMEN’S SOCCER, page 6
over local foe Loyola
After loss to Michigan State, Cats look to bounce back against No. 11 Ramblers By MARIANA ALFARO
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As the end of the regular season approaches, Northwestern is preparing to face another crosstown rival. The Wildcats (4-10-1, 2-4-1 Big Ten) will face No. 11 Loyola (12-1-1) Wednesday at Martin Stadium after Michigan State snapped NU’s twogame winning streak with a 2-1 win on Saturday. After that defeat, coach Tim Lenahan said the team’s recent wins — against winless Rutgers 2-1 in overtime Oct. 14 and then-No. 4 Notre Dame at Toyota Park 2-1 on Oct. 18 — took a physical toll on the team. Junior goalkeeper Francisco Tomasino, however, said the Cats are ready to bounce back against a crosstown foe. “We need to make sure we’re organized (defensively),” Tomasino said. “There were a couple of times against Michigan State when a piece
or two were disconnected, and it hurt us.” NU’s best performance of the season came in the game against Notre Dame, which senior forward Mike Roberge iced with a goal early in the sudden death overtime period. The Cats have earned some of their best results in games that hit the extra session, finding good opportunities to set up quick, effective plays within the first minutes of overtime. The Cats will hope to strike quickly against Loyola, which enters the game hot. The visitors are unbeaten in their last six games. Loyola’s coach Neil Jones spent three seasons as NU’s associate head coach, helping the Cats win consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and reaching an NCAA Tournament before moving to Loyola in 2012. Jones has had his greatest success over the last two years, when the Ramblers were undefeated at home and earned a spot in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. » See MEN’S SOCCER, page 6