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Restaurants adapt to colder temperatures Owners face propane, social distancing obstacles By ZOE MALIN daily senior staffer @zoermalin

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Police officers in riot gear form a barricade on the east side of Ryan Field during the Maryland vs. Northwestern game Saturday.

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Students met by some police force on 13th straight day of action By MOLLY Lubbers and BINAH SCHATSKY

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Students led by Northwestern Community Not Cops demonstrated at the perimeter of Ryan Field during the Maryland vs. Northwestern game Saturday, marking 13 straight days of protests demanding the abolition of University Police.

NU reports highest weekly case count at 36

Northwestern reported 36 new cases of COVID-19 from Oct. 16 to 22 — the highest ever weekly case count according to the University ’s COVID-19 Dashboard. Out of the new cases, 28 cases were marked as students, five were staff and six were faculty. (Though the dashboard shows 39 cases for the week, University spokesperson Jon Yates said three have been double-counted because they belong to two categories, i.e. someone who is both a student and staff member.) The U n i v e r s i t y ’s COVID-19 positivity rate from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21 was 0.57 percent overall and 0.4 percent among undergraduates. The University received about 5,000 tests this past week, marking over 35,000 cumulative tests since Aug. 15. “We currently have no major clusters of COVID-19 cases,” Yates said. “Instead,

The group was met with an escalated police presence from the Evanston Police Department, UP and Illinois crowd control — officers from the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System’s Mobile Field Force. As protesters moved around the exterior of Ryan Field, police on bicycles and on foot rushed to form barriers between the crowd and the stadium, sometimes becoming forceful and threatening arrest.

we are seeing small cases of transmission between groups of students.” Last week, the Kellogg School of Management decided to make all fulltime MBA courses remote for two weeks, from Oct. 19 to 30, following a rise in COVID-19 cases traced to several off-campus student gatherings. The uptick in positive cases, Yates said, coincides with an uptick in cases throughout the area. According to Yates, the overall total case count is not entirely driven by positive cases at Kellogg. Since Oct. 16, he said there have been nine COVID-19 cases among Kellogg faculty, students and staff — eight of those being students. Compass Group announced Tuesday that two subcontracted NU staffers who work at the Kellogg Global Hub had tested positive. The University has yet to publicly disaggregate data based on factors like school location or addresses associated with specific outbreaks. — Isabelle Sarraf

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“I was disgusted by it, it was frightening,” one graduate student said. “But all in all, I just feel happy to be out here fighting for something that I know is a just cause. And (the police) are proving it with their behavior tonight.” That graduate student, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, told The Daily that as protesters tried to form a protective bike barrier at one gate, one officer picked

up a bike and tried to throw it into the crowd, and it swung toward the student’s face. At the same time, the student said another officer in front of them shoved his handlebars into their stomach. About two hours into the action, protesters gathered in an open space to the east of the stadium, and police formed a barricade in front of them. » See PROTEST, page 6

Most Octobers, John Tasiopoulos, owner of Old Neighborhood Grill, serves customers burgers as they watch Northwestern football inside his restaurant. This year, the restaurant looks very different. Old Neighborhood Grill added two tents to its outdoor beer garden and set up multiple heat lamps and a television in the space. Tasiopoulos expects the tented area to be where he will serve most customers in the cold months to come. Restaurants across Evanston are tasked with the challenge of extending the outdoor dining season because of COVID-19. Tasiopoulos said that although many customers don’t feel comfortable eating indoors, even with socially distanced tables and masked servers, they still want to brave Evanston’s chilly temperatures and wind to enjoy a meal outdoors. Tasiopoulos said finding ways to keep customers coming to local restaurants is the only way many small businesses will survive through the fall and winter. “The fate of restaurants is in

customers’ hands,” he said. “If they support us, we’ll make it through this madness. If they don’t, some of us will close. It’s a grim picture, but it’s inevitable.” Restaurant owners have been preparing to continue outdoor dining through the winter for months. In May, City Council approved a resolution waiving sidewalk cafe permit fees for 2020, which helped businesses financially, many of whom were already struggling. The resolution also allowed temporary outdoor seating permits to be issued in accordance with COVID-19 health guidelines, according to the City’s website. Janek Evans, general manager of Peckish Pig, knew he could set up heat lamps on his patio weeks ago. Yet, when he tried to purchase them, they were already sold out. Evans said heaters and tents are hard to come by because restaurants across the country are preparing for the cold months ahead. Tasiopoulos experienced a similar problem. He ordered propane heat lamps in August, which usually ship in about a week. This year, the heaters took between six and seven weeks to arrive. The increased demand for heat lamps and other heating elements has created another problem: a propane shortage. Evans said he often goes to multiple gas stations and home improvement stores, but cannot » See COLD, page 6

City celebrates Día de los Muertos All-female mariachi band inspire crowd, facilitate cultural joy By ANGELI MITTAL

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Members of the Evanston community sang, danced and shared Mexican foods, including tacos and churros, as part of the city’s Day of the Dead celebration at the James Park Soccer Field this Sunday. The Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos begins on Nov. 1 and signifies a time for families to honor and celebrate the lives of their ancestors. In the past, the city has hosted the festival indoors, but the pandemic prompted the city to hold the event outdoors. All-female mariachi band Mariachi Sirenas performed at the event. It was the band’s first stage performance of the year, Ibet Herrera, a band member, said. Herrera said she enjoyed the opportunity to play onstage and » See DIA, page 6

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Mariachi Sirenas band members pose in front of La Cocinita food truck at Sunday’s Day of the Dead celebration in James Park Soccer Field.

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Small businesses join to encourage resident voting By NICK FRANCIS

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The Main-Dempster Mile, a coalition of Evanston small businesses, is rolling out new efforts to get out the vote before Nov. 3. The group is hosting bake sales, selling themed merchandise and initiating other campaigns encouraging residents to vote. Katherine Gotsick, the executive director of the Main-Dempster Mile, said the group is just doing its part to increase voter turnout — and she’s seen long lines at voting stations already. “I would take a bet — a hefty bet — that turnout will not be below 50 percent,” she said. “And I would be extremely surprised if it was below 75 percent.” The Main-Dempster Mile does not hold any particular political affiliations, but individual shop owners do, Gotsick said. Some businesses have been encouraging customers to vote for a certain candidate. Even though owners do not form a political “monolith” in their beliefs, Gotsick said the businesses are united on the idea that voting is an essential civic duty. “My shop owners would all applaud everyone exercising their right to vote and lining up around the block to do it,” she said. “It’s a pretty politically engaged town to start with, and people certainly are engaged.” Lena Kim, owner of niceLena & Friends, is backing Joe Biden in the presidential election. She’s encouraging her customers to do the same.

POLICE BLOTTER Theft at Target

Multiple Apple products were stolen from Target on Wednesday morning. An individual went to an unlocked storage area in the back of the store, located at

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Vote signs are posted in windows of Main-Dempster Mile businesses. They are part of Main-Dempster Mile’s efforts to get Evanston residents to vote.

Beyond the “vote” signs in her store’s windows, Kim handmakes buttons, mugs, posters and other political merchandise in her store, featuring notable political figures, including Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, former Vice President Joe

Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). “I make a lot of this stuff myself, so I can put any messages that I choose,” Kim said. “I am choosing to put that out there. I just have to do what I can.”

1616 Sherman Ave., and took eight Apple Watches, two phone accessories, two iPad Pros and an Apple keyboard, collectively valued at $4,589.87. A Target employee called Evanston Police Department about 15 minutes after the individual left through an emergency exit and employees reviewed video footage of the

incident, Police Cmdr. Brian Henry said. EPD has no suspects at this time.

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Because Illinois historically votes blue, the efforts of local businesses might not have much impact on who wins the presidency this November, Emily Glazer (Medill ‘10), a current Wall Street Journal reporter and former Daily Northwestern editor in chief, said. “I don’t think (their advocacy) will have a tangible impact on the presidential race,” Glazer said. “It could have an impact on what we call like down-ballot races, or local races that are happening.” The Main-Dempster Mile’s community outreach events are what Glazer calls “relational organizing”: campaigning between two groups with pre-existing personal connections. In this case, the business and Evanston residents are the two parties organizing together. In light of social distancing, Glazer said relational organizing has become an essential campaign strategy during the pandemic. Moreover, Glazer said Main-Dempster Mile’s relational organizing will probably lead to higher turnout among the country’s fastest growing voting bloc: Generation Z. The personal connection that makes relational organizing effective is present in Evanston, Kim said. The conversations she has with residents in her store, she said, are not just a political tool, but are part of the overarching sense of community that makes the Main-Dempster Mile unique. “People literally will share too much,” she said. “You’re kind of in the moment with them. When you actually see a human being and they agree with you, it is a relief.” nickfrancis2024@u.northwestern.edu employee reported that an individual had rented the vehicle from Hertz’s location at 1901 North Greenbay Rd. on May 27 and never returned it. The car is valued at $30,000, Henry said. — Yonjoo Seo

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“Some of our programming has definitely expanded in terms of the MSA not necessarily hosting themselves, but really bridging and bringing in community voices (through collaboration with student groups).” This includes groups like Rainbow Alliance, which, together with MSA, held a virtual coloring of the Rock Oct. 9 as a way to continue the tradition of painting the Rock rainbow during its annual Rainbow Week. Using the annotation feature on Zoom, attendees were able to draw on The Rock collaboratively without having to print out the outline, increasing accessibility, Rainbow Alliance External President Dori Carter said. “Little things like that wouldn’t have been able to happen in person, like, we wouldn’t have all gone on, gotten onto a Zoom call,” the Weinberg junior said. “It was kind of nice to take the opportunity to use whatever tools were available to reach more people, and have a good time together.” In addition to working with MSA, the student group also collaborates with For Members Only twice a month.

Both Carter and Abtahi noted that engagement for Queer and Trans Empowerment Month has been positive, with MSA reporting about the same number of virtual attendees compared to that of physical attendees in previous years. Going beyond October, Abtahi said they hope the University commits to making Northwestern a “navigatable and inclusive experience” for trans and nonbinary students in particular. This includes follow through the suggestions of the GQNBT Task Force, which recommended the University prioritize genderqueer, nonbinary and transgender well being, access to facilities and reaffirmation of names and identities. “Why so much of our programming is about healing is because we know our student population, time and time again, are facing barriers, sometimes (as a) result of Northwestern, sometimes a result of our state, or our nation,” Abtahi said. “And it is my hope that as a community, we can commit to this population wholeheartedly.” yunkyokim2022@u.northwestern.edu alexchun2023@u.northwestern.edu

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This year’s Queer and Trans Empowerment Month is all about accessible healing. Northwestern traditionally celebrates October, nationally known as LGBT History Month, with programming to emphasize the intersectional queer and trans community. However, organizers at Multicultural Student Affairs and Rainbow Alliance are thinking differently about how to serve LGBTQ+ students during a remote quarter. MSA’s Queer and Trans Empowerment Month programming focuses even more on wellness, Assistant Director Matt Abtahi said. “We recognize that on top of homework due tomorrow, our communities, as well as really the entire Northwestern community, (are) carrying a lot, each and every day,” Abtahi said. “Our hope is (that) programming becomes a space of refuge for our students, a space of rest, a space of recharge.” In the past, MSA had provided open-ended gatherings where attendees could steer the direction of the given events. Now, Abtahi said, the center is being intentional to create a “moment of pause” for queer students “going through the motions” during the pandemic. Earlier this month, MSA held a virtual march for trans visibility and coffee hour featuring Northwestern’s queer activists of the 1970s. More recently, it hosted artist Peregrine Bermas in a workshop where attendees learned how to utilize medicinal plants to boost immune systems. Gabriel Guzmán, an MSA graduate assistant who led the herbalism workshop, said they felt it was important to teach natural medicine making as the winter approaches. In addition to wellness, the center has been holding spaces for intersectional groups within the queer community, such as a meeting for queer Latinx students which Guzmán led. Forthcoming initiatives include an informational workshop on intersex identity as well as campaigning for asexual awareness.

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Schapiro’s email distracts, divides campus with his claims of anti-Semitism

For the past week, Northwestern students have been marching daily to demand that the University abolish the Northwestern police force, which cited nonviolent student protestors for demonstrating outside of the Jeff Sessions talk in 2019, and to cut ties with Evanston police, who violently arrested a Black NU Ph.D. student in 2015 for driving his own car. Petition signatures, social media call-outs, and fruitless meetings between Black student leaders and administration have done little to move the NU leadership towards meaningful action. Instead, after months of promising to release NUPD’s budget, the University has refused transparency and demonized student protestors. President Morty Schapiro’s Oct. 19 community email begins with a vague commitment to “peaceful protests” but quickly decries recent actions as “expressions that have been anything but peaceful or productive.” Instead of engaging with students’ demands, President Schapiro condemned organizers for defacing property, alleged several falsehoods about NU Community Not Cops, and flung a baseless and

damaging accusation of antisemitism against student activists. As Jewish students, graduate workers, faculty and alumni, we are particularly disturbed by Schapiro’s false accusation of antisemitism, which he makes to personally condemn student activists’ slogans and chants. He claimed that students’ use of, among other epithets, “piggy Morty” was “dangerously close to a longstanding trope against observant Jews like myself. Whether it was done out of ignorance or out of anti-Semitism, it is completely unacceptable.” We are outraged at this mischaracterization. The Black Panthers and other Black-led groups popularized the use of “pig” to refer to police and police sympathizers in the mid 1960s; in this context, the term has never singled out Jews. As such, it is both confusing and troubling to read Schapiro’s focus on antisemitism at the end of a community-wide email about demands to abolish a racist police force. There is a long, sordid history of White Jewish leaders using antisemitism as a cudgel to denigrate Black radical protest and sow divisions among communities otherwise allied in the fight against White supremacy. Schapiro’s weaponization of his Jewish identity is no different, and is meant to distract us from the cries for justice currently being led by Black abolitionists at Northwestern and to legitimize

anti-Black sanctions against them. A world free of police and incarceration is a world that keeps us as Jews safer from the forces of antisemitism. We know that the very White nationalists who have infiltrated police departments across the country despise all Jews, just as they disproportionately target Black and brown communities, harming Jews of color and non-Jewish people of color alike. We will not allow spurious, willfully ignorant accusations of antisemitism to divide us from the ultimate goals of abolishing a police force rooted in racism and White supremacy. Antisemitism has no place in our movements for liberation. And while White Jews are certainly targets of antisemitism, violently and troublingly observed in the uptick in antisemitic and far-right violence emboldened by the Trump administration, White Jews also benefit from White supremacy. This is an inseparable part of understanding the reality of antisemitism in the 21st century –– that despite rising antisemitism under Trump, those of us who identify as White Jews are largely still protected by our Whiteness. Schapiro, as a White Jew, does not face the kind of systemic brutality at the hands of police that Black and brown NU students and Evanston residents do. Alleging antisemitism in order to discredit a movement to abolish a racist police force also erases and delegitimizes Black Jews, for whom fighting antisemitism and

anti-Blackness are inseparable pursuits. Finally, we refuse to let debates over IsraelPalestine derail the necessary work of student organizers demanding the abolition of NUPD. International solidarity between Black activists and Palestinians has ample precedent, and while our Jewish community may hold a variety of opinions on the nature and future of Zionism, we reiterate that criticism of Israel, condemnation of the brutal Israeli occupation, as well as rejection of Zionism (which also has ample historical precedent among anti-Zionist Jews) are not antisemitic. As the undersigned 90+ Jewish members of the Northwestern community, we unequivocally reject President Schapiro’s accusations of antisemitism and stand in solidarity with the abolitionists leading NU Community Not Cops. We lift up the Jewish principle of pikuach nefesh, which states that the preservation of human life overrides virtually any law, and even demands violation of law when life is at stake. We see through President Schapiro’s attempts to distract from the work of abolition and ask that our Jewish community and allies continue to show up for daily actions until Northwestern abolishes its police. If you would like to see the full list of signatures, please visit DailyNorthwestern.com.

Protest at Northwestern has always been necessary BEN BORROK

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Prior to my on-campus arrival last year, the University sent me a welcome package, which included information on move-in, Wildcat Welcome and Evanston. The package also contained an orientation issue of The Daily Northwestern, chock full of advice and wisdom about student life on campus. Right near the centerfold, in big purple letters was an article titled, “PROTEST AT NU.” At my prior institution, student life felt disconnected from the world as a whole, like we were living in a bubble that was frozen in time. Despite my best efforts to seek out like-minded individuals and organizations, there was a culture of apathy towards social issues and student justice campaigns. I transferred in hopes of bearing witness to activism and passion and that article suggested Northwestern would allow me to realize this vision. Northwestern has a long history of protests, from the Bursar’s Takeover of 1968, Vietnam War

demonstrations, to the varied protest organizations on campus that tackle tough questions on everything from mental health funding to gun control. Students have always been on the frontlines to hold the school accountable and remain progressive. Without students protests, integration of school buildings, improved financial aid for all students, and an expanded intersectional curriculum would not have been possible. Protest is essential — no, central — to the well-being of the University. Without pressure, institutions become stagnant, failing to keep pace with the world around them. Universities serve as a first introduction to the real world. It is culture shock that opens the eyes of many, revealing perspectives affected by systemic oppression and privilege. How is it surprising, then, that students are inspired to address these issues? The reaction to recent protests has been, frankly, embarrassing. For example, the response from Morton Schapiro calling students involved “an abomination” to the University. Perhaps he was caught in the heat of the moment, but after a summer of broken promises and further opaqueness from the administration, I find his message to be wildly hypocritical and regretful. Schapiro’s

administration regularly promotes and touts the protests of the ’60s and ’70s around campus. A commemoration of the Bursar’s Takeover took place not more than 2 years ago, further muddying his intentions. How can you be surprised that students continue to engage in protest, especially since you highlight protests of the past on a regular basis? Is it nothing more than an attempt to reign in more applicants? Protests will always have detractors, as evidenced by my inbox in the past week. Schapiro’s email painted him as a contrarian, cementing his status as a villain in this era of campus history. These protests against the Northwestern University Police Department are not random — there are a variety of well-known reasons that protests have sprung up all over the country this past summer. The aggression shown against protestors at last year’s Jeff Sessions event, along with questions regarding a need for a militarized presence on a college campus, have given protestors reasonable ground to engage in activism. The protests won’t stop because of an email, especially an email so callously written in an attempt to divide the student body. It didn’t work in 1968 and it sure as hell won’t work now. If the May 4th Agreement that revolutionized the Black

The art of maintaining a thoughtless mind DANI ZHANG

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I know it’s ironic for someone who commits to daily meditation, reads the Dharma, and practices tai chi to be so scatter-brained, but frequently retreating into my thoughts is why I’m determined to continue practicing mindfulness. A few months ago, I had an insight: I was thoughtful, but I wasn’t mindful. When I told my friend this, she didn’t know what the difference was, so I explained to her all the reasons why to me, thoughtfulness is now inferior, perhaps even defective, when the objective is to be mindful. Mindfulness is practiced. Matured. It’s the absence of any unwanted thoughts. With mindfulness, comes total awareness of the present moment and authentic satisfaction with who we are. Just imagine — to only think thoughts you want to think! It’s utter mastery of the mind. At the end of the ground-floor lobby is a mirror you have to walk towards before turning to exit. Has anyone ever walked out of this building without indulging their ego for a few seconds? Through the reflection, I watch myself walk and notice my left hand is tucked in my pant pocket. I like the look of that gesture. In my oversized white utility shirt and black jogger pants, I look easy-going but intellectual, casual but well-spoken as I comically chew on a bright orange carrot. A caricature. Near my building is the waterfront. Walking in either direction would lead to a beautiful view

of the water, but the left view is closer. I start out left, but then I think, Am I the kind of person who would choose the convenient route, or am I the kind that’s willing to travel just a bit further? I turn around and walk the other way. The only witness to my change of plans is a man in headphones. I feel him absentmindedly watch me. His music is loud enough to travel to me. I try to slow down my pace, but it doesn’t feel natural. I wonder why I’m walking at this pace. Should I walk faster? Would a girl eating a carrot on a Thursday afternoon be perceived differently if she walked faster or slower? As I walk along the boardwalk, something shiny in the corner of my eye catches my attention. Liquid comes out of a large tear in the tree. Ripping open the bark, the tear runs down the length of the trunk, exposing the tree’s dark maroon wood. I walk around its circumference, only to find more wounds with glistening golden sap gushing out. To my dismay, the tree is ruptured all over, splinters jutting out and puncturing its own body. It seems almost eager to torment itself. Right then and there, I know the tree to be dying. I look around, and a woman walking a chihuahua passes by. A man and a woman in pastel windbreakers intently avoid eye contact with the tree and me. Beside me, a sign: “ENJOY YOUR DAY BUT STAY APART.” Beneath it: “AVOID CROWDS. MAINTAIN 2 METRE DISTANCE (APPROX. 6 FEET).” So many people here, and no one is coming to the rescue. By the time I reach the waters, my carrot is just an orange disc, and I pop it into my mouth.

Leaning against the railings, I close my eyes, relinquish control of the moment, and begin to meditate. Wind gently brushes my nape, whistling as it passes by. I breathe in, and I expand. A single drop of light illuminates from my chest, and the drop sprouts into a river, emanating warmth throughout my body. Water curls against the shore like a metronome syncing the environment and the elements together. I breathe out, and I melt, feeling the light radiate onto the waters, then rushing down the boardwalk, reaching the man in the headphones and lighting up each building in its path. Even my own, even the mirror in the lobby. The light grows and grows, branching out into streams and canals that envelop Vancouver, then North America, and finally, the entire world. Opening my eyes once again, I look out at the view of the water, astonished by the muddiness of the view. Recently, the clouds have launched a coup against the sky, laying heavy and thick over the ether, and today, it seems they have pounced onto the land. Rarely is the mind pure of thought. A cast of greyness subsumes the Northern mountains, molding them into the dense air and draining them of color, and I return home surrounded still in clouds. Dani Zhang is a School of Communication Sophomore. She can be contacted at danneszhang2022@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.

experience is any indicator, then the next breakthrough will only serve to improve the University for years to come. All of this comes at a time where students are experiencing more pressure than ever before. The pandemic has sent many reeling, with campus mostly closed and many struggling to adjust to these unprecedented conditions. No one marches, organizes and chants to improve something they hate. The protests organized by NU Community Not Cops are out of love for the community they have found here and a duty to protect the most vulnerable. As students here, we are taught to be there for each other, as our predecessors were in their time in Evanston. Protests inspired me to apply to Northwestern, and they continue to make me proud of my fellow students. Ben Borrok is a School of Communication junior. He can be contacted at benjaminborrok2022@u. northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020

Pod Save America host encourages students to vote By YIMING FU

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Former Obama speechwriter and Pod Save America host Jon Lovett discussed the upcoming presidential election and rallied students to get the vote out. At a Friday event hosted by NU College Democrats, Lovett told over 30 students the upcoming election is “the final test” of this country’s political institutions and that Democratic voters need to turn out. “Our job is to overwhelm them with democracy,” Lovett said. Unity and enthusiasm among Democrats is crucial heading into the “homestretch” before Election Day, Lovett said. He added that he felt hopeful because of the amount of people he sees volunteering and voting. Lovett is also the co-founder of Crooked Media, a political media organization that serves to entertain and inform. The group launched the site Vote Save America to serve as a resource for people who want to take action. Lovett said Vote Save America works to remove the “friction,” or stress for those first getting involved with politics. Adam Downing, Weinberg senior and NU College Democrats director of programming, said participating in politics is a civic duty. “You don’t get to just tap out,” Downing said. “You don’t just get to say, ‘Ooh, I’m angry, that is not the way I wanted it to be,’ and then grumble about it. Rather, I think you have the responsibility as a citizen of the United States to do what you can to make it better.”

Political Science faculty write letter condemning divisive Schapiro email

Faculty from Northwestern’s Political Science Department wrote an open letter to dissent from the views expressed in University President Morton Schapiro’s Monday email regarding student protests.

The speaker event was followed by a phonebank, co-hosted by College Democrats and NU4Biden. Ayesha Prashanth, McCormick junior and NU College Democrats president, said phonebanking is important to her because she cares deeply about the results of the upcoming presidential election. “I remember the feeling of (election) night in 2016,” Prashanth said. “I was just thinking, ‘How did this happen? How does it go wrong like this? How do we make sure this doesn’t happen again?’” Prashanth said she channels her emotions from the 2016 election night into her volunteer work for the 2020 election, adding it is important for her to do everything she can. Prashanth said phone-banking can be scary, but it is also a great opportunity to talk to others. The last time she phone-banked, she said she had a “great” experience with a wrong number. “A woman picked up and she was like, ‘No, this isn’t Richard, but I’m trying to register my husband to vote. Could you help me with that?’” Prashanth said. “And I was like, ‘Yes, like, why not?’ I just went onto the website and helped walk her through.” Lovett said the most important thing volunteers can do right now is to “chase down the votes” with phone-banking or text-banking. “They’re so close,” Lovett said. “Their ballot is in their house, or was mailed to their house, or they can go to an early vote site or they can go to a polling location. We just got to get them to go. Get them to go!” yimingfu2024@u.northwestern.edu The faculty and affiliates said they believe Schapiro’s response deepens divisions within the NU community, calling the condemnation of student protestors “unhelpful and inappropriate” given the pandemic’s exacerbation of existing racial inequalities in the country. “Our President’s response was antithetical to the spirit of strong, visionary and compassionate leadership that is unafraid of meeting the students where they are and of listening to their concerns and demands with respect, reciprocity

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Obama speechwriter and Pod Save America host Jon Lovett. His talk was followed by a phone-banking event co-hosted by Northwestern College Democrats and NU4Biden.

and generosity,” Political Science faculty wrote. Political Science faculty wrote they’ve spent their careers advancing the understanding of how people live among each other, resolve differences and promote coexistence and community. They wrote the job of a university president is to exemplify values of respectful citizenship, listening to the community and bringing people together, not to 7cut off dissent.” They added it is a president’s job to care and concern for those who’ve been disadvantaged

by historical injustices, not to “shout them down.” A university president should honor past commitments to improve the Black student experiences, faculty wrote, and — in the words of a June 3 petition — “invest in life-giving institutions.” “It is a president’s job to spearhead anti-racist change, and not to stymie it,” Political Science faculty wrote. “We expect more.” — Isabelle Sarraf

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Around 8:10 p.m., a group of officers in riot gear joined the other officers with at least one dog from a K-9 unit. At that point of the night, protesters were making no attempt to enter a stadium gate, although they had periodically moved to different section entrances earlier. Multiple students told The Daily that officers pushed a clump of protesters, with some threatening them with arrest. One sophomore said that as a first-generation, low-income student, the arrest threats were nervewracking. The student, who asked to be anonymous for safety reasons, added that it made them angry they were threatened with arrest for “just standing,” but appreciated the community of the protesters. “I didn’t know one of the people next to me, but we held hands really tight, and that was a moment that I will share with that person,” they said. “Just that solidarity of knowing that something bad could happen to both of us, but we’re both here for each other.” The Daily verified photos from another protester of broken skin and bruising on their lower calf, which they believed were caused by a police officer’s bike hitting their leg during this confrontation. The Daily reached out to UP and EPD, but they were not immediately available for comment.

On day 13, protesters remain committed to original demands

The action started at the Central Street CTA station with a moment of silence for Marcellus Stinnette and Marc Nevarez — both of whom

COLD

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find propane anywhere to fuel the heaters and fire pits in Peckish Pig’s covered patio. Even when Evans does procure propane, it’s expensive. “As a restaurant right now, you want to cut costs as much as possible,” Evans said. “But you have to spend an additional $400 or $500 dollars every seven to 14 days to power the heaters.” Purchasing propane has also been a challenge for Maria Lopez, co-owner of Tapas Barcelona, but she said it has been worth every penny. Customers often see the heat lamps outside the restaurant and are drawn in because of them, she said. “It’s always been about making customers feel comfortable in the outdoor atmosphere,” Lopez said. “Now, during these cold days, customers have to be warm in order to feel comfortable.” To overcome these obstacles, some restaurants are finding innovative solutions to extend the outdoor dining season. Joshua Lee Keating, executive chef and owner of Stacked & Folded Social House, did extensive research when trying

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 were fatally shot by police last week in Illinois — before the group marched toward the football field. As the group walked, they passed Evanston residents, some of whom clapped or waved at the protesters. Evanston resident Al Martino attended the protest with his granddaughter, who is in the fourth grade. Martino said it was his granddaughter’s first protest. “We’re opposed to racial discrimination,” he said. “And we need tens of millions of people in the streets to make change. So that’s why we’re here.” Through chants and speeches, protesters remained committed to previous protest demands of defunding and abolishing UP, investing in community-based care and challenging the notion that police provide safety. Protesters responded to one unmasked NIPAS officer by chanting phrases including “Wear a mask,” and “Masks are required” for about five minutes. One protester held out a mask for the officer to take, which the officer didn’t accept. He also coughed into his hand in front of protesters. “Tell me why they like to call themselves part of (campus safety)?” one protester called out, referring to the officer. “How is this man keeping us safe without wearing a mask?”

Standing with Black athletes

Amid demands for abolition, Saturday’s protest drew attention to the protest’s location — the outskirts of NU’s first football game of the season. Around 8:30 p.m., a group leader updated the crowd on the activities inside the stadium. “Northwestern is winning, y’all,” they said. “We’re winning the fight and the game.” The group then responded with a continuous chant: “‘CATS NOT COPS!”

Three days before Saturday’s football season opener, senior safety JR Pace posted a video on Twitter in which he talked about his and other Black players’ experiences — including racial profiling and wearing team gear “just to signal that we belong.” “This isn’t over,” Pace said. “Until we all commit to listening, learning, educating and action, nothing will change. If you cheer for us, hear us.” During Saturday’s demonstration, a protester said to the crowd they stand in solidarity with Black football players. Earlier that evening, the NU Black Student-Athlete Alliance released a message calling on the NU community to hear and support Black student athletes. “When Black in America, the system is not for us, but we want to change that,” the alliance wrote. “We have a dominant representation in athletics and we want to be heard.” Football players also wore pregame t-shirts printed with the words, “True change will only come once everyone in this country feels the same outrage as Black people” and a fist formed with the names of police brutality victims. On Saturday night, a former member of an NU athletic team addressed the crowd of protesters. “The athletics department is racist,” the Medill senior said. “They don’t care about Black people. They profit off Black people.”

“The coach makes more than Morty”

A principal demand of the NUCNC protests has been to divest from law enforcement and invest in “life-giving institutions,” as Black student activists wrote in a June 3 petition to central administration. Last week, NUCNC demonstrated alongside Students Organizing for Labor Rights to show

to decide how to heat his outdoor dining area on Noyes Street. Keating stumbled upon “endless summer tables,” which have a fire pit in the center and a lower burner to heat people’s legs. Keating said these tables promote gathering, but not in the traditional sense. “We can’t have a big group of people sharing a meal right now,” Keating said. “But these tables invite the feeling of togetherness we all miss.” Despite restaurants’ best efforts to warm customers up outdoors, Evans is worried about the next few months. Small, independently owned restaurants are especially vulnerable to losing business during the pandemic. Evans said the addition of cold weather could jeopardize some from being able to stay open for much longer. “If people want their local spots to be open for the coming year, it’s up to them to support us,” Evans said. “We need to combat this cold weather and this pandemic together. We need our community to step up for us.” zoemalin2022@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 6 connect with her cultural roots Sunday. “It was really nice to see everybody with their chairs, their blankets, all bundled up, and just enjoying our music, knowing that they came out in this cold to hear us and to celebrate,” Herrera said. Herrera said she and other Mariachi Sirenas members connected with the crowd. Residents sang along to their songs and young girls told Herrera they aspired to play music like her band, she said. “As we were about to start, people just started coming in,” Herrera said. “Hearing people laugh and hearing people do the ‘grito,’ which is the Mexican yell, to our songs, singing along with us while we were playing … it was amazing.” Herrera is a first-generation American, and when she moved to the country, she didn’t want to lose touch with cultural traditions — which is why Sunday’s event was especially important to her. Like Herrera, the violinist of the Mariachi Sirenas, Laura Velázquez, is also a first-generation American. Velázquez said Día de los Muertos allows her to connect with her grandparents, honor the “fruitful lives” they lived and

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Tapas Barcelona plans to seat customers outside this fall and winter. It purchased a number of heat lamps to keep patrons warm.

After a summer of unmet demands, student group NU Community Not Cops is marching every day until Northwestern abolishes University Police. The Weekly: Week 6 Recap breaks down the protests as well as President Schapiro’s response this past week. What have the protests looked like? How has the University responded? What is Northwestern’s current stance on University Police? For answers to these questions

where the University could reinvest funds, were it to divest from policing. Since April, SOLR has been fundraising for dining workers and demanding the University follow through on its commitments. The school announced plans in March to provide regular compensation and benefits to workers through Spring Quarter but failed to follow through. In a July 26 letter to the editor, SOLR called on Schapiro and other administrators to take a pay reduction to make their salaries roughly equivalent to that of a full-time service worker — $30,000 — and redistribute the rest of the money to “service workers, underpaid staff and student workers.” Schapiro’s total compensation for the 2017-2018 fiscal year was over $2 million, according to the most recent publicly available Form 990 filed by the University. In a May 11 email, Schapiro announced he and other central administrators were taking a 20 percent pay reduction, effective immediately. Assuming his 2020 and 2018 compensations were the same before the reduction, that would still leave his compensation for this year at more than $1.5 million. But as a speaker reminded the crowd Saturday, as high as Schapiro’s compensation is, head football coach Pat Fitzgerald makes even more. According to the same Form 990, Fitzgerald’s total compensation in the 2017-2018 fiscal year was over $5.1 million. He also took a voluntary pay reduction in response to COVID-19. “He makes all that money and at the same time Northwestern is telling us they can’t pay their workers and they can’t give them healthcare and can’t compensate them for COVID,” the speaker said. mollylubber2023@u.northwestern.edu binahschatsky2022@u.northwestern.edu share the experiences they’ve passed on to her. This year, she can’t celebrate with her extended family due to the pandemic. However, she was still able to share the history of the celebration performing with the Mariachi Sirenas and interacting with the audience, Velázquez said. “The goal is to educate and share what this celebration is, even though it might not be your culture,” Velázquez said. “It’s always fun, it’s always great, to be able to share that with people who are curious about it and would like to partake in the celebration.” Rachel Angulo, owner of the restaurant La Cocinita, sold Mexican and Venezuelan dishes from her food truck at the event. To comply with social distancing safety measures, residents used an online ordering system to purchase food from La Cocinita. Even though many aspects of the festival were different this year, Angulo said the band was “charismatic,” there was a good mix of upbeat and solemn songs and the celebration felt festive. “Everybody was in a really happy mood,” Angulo said. “Between food, the music and the opportunity to gather as a community, people had really good spirits.” amittal@u.northwestern.edu and conversations with the reporters and editors who covered these stories, check out The Weekly every Monday on SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Music. — Alex Chun and Haley Fuller

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020

CROSS COUNTRY

Intrasquad time trials bring fun, competition to squad By SOPHIA SCANLAN

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When runners showed up to practice on Oct. 16, they traded in regular running gear for costumes. Half of the squad came dressed as “stereotypical dads” — bucket hats, fanny packs and flannels — and the other half showed up wearing all black and wacky socks. The outfits separated the two teams competing in Northwestern’s intrasquad matchup. In lieu of actual meets this fall, the Wildcats have scheduled four time trials, ranging in distance from 3,200 meters to 6,000 meters. The Oct. 16 matchup marked the third of the season, with runners racing a two-mile course past Kellogg Global Hub and Norris University Center and then south along the lake. Coach Jill Miller said that she and her coaching staff got together at the start of the season to brainstorm ways to give runners a competitive atmosphere, but also an opportunity to have fun. Thus far, she’s been pleased with NU’s performance in the time trials. “I’m really impressed with how smart they’ve been running,” Miller said. “While we do have splits marked for them, they’re not on a track — they don’t really have a ton of metrics guiding them. So, I’m really impressed with how smart they’ve been and also pushing through (in) the moments when you know they’re hurting.”

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Kalea Bartolotto runs in the Loyola Lakefront Invite in 2019. The sophomore finished first in the time trial on Oct. 16.

Sophomore Kalea Bartolotto crossed the finish line first at 10:43, picking up a 13-second personal record. Her previous record at 10:56 came when she was in high school and running with spikes

on a track. The California native said she was especially proud of her time given the unpredictable weather during the time trial.

“I was very, very happy,” Bartolotto said. “I was hoping for a sub-10:45, and I’m really happy that (I got it) even with the rain and the wind… it was a really weird 30-second storm.” Junior Olivia Verbeke — a member of the “stereotypical dads” team — came in second with a time of 10:57. Though Verbeke said she wished she performed better in terms of time, she still considered the time trial a successful event. The trial simulated a real competition, Verbeke said, in that she and her teammates prioritized the race in the week leading up to it and recovery the day before. “It was fun to get out there and race against girls you would race against in a real race setting,” Verbeke said. “But it was also kind of nice in that it took off a little bit of the edge and the pressure just because you knew it was more to test your fitness and see where you’re at.” Though not everyone participated in the race itself — some runners did alternative workouts — everyone was assigned to one of the two teams. As runners crossed the finish line, members of both squads would be cheering and screaming for their teammates. “It’s easier to lose sight of the fun factor right now, but it has to be fun. We put in so much hard work, and it’s painful work that we do,” Miller said. “We’ve got to find ways to come together as a group and really define these moments, create memories and keep it exciting.” sophiascanlan2022@u.northwestern.edu

BASEBALL

Former White Sox player joins baseball team as assistant coach

By hiring Charlie Tilson as a volunteer assistant coach, head coach Spencer Allen added both youth and experience to his staff. Tilson is just 27 years old, which should help him relate to Northwestern’s players on a personal level. But he’s also been where every ballplayer

dreams about from the moment they start playing — the major leagues. A Wilmette, Ill. native, Tilson went to New Trier High School in Winnetka, and was taken in the second round of the MLB Draft after his senior year in 2011 by the St. Louis Cardinals. After five years in the Cardinals’ system, he came back home in a trade to the Chicago White Sox, the team he grew up rooting for. Tilson played one game at the highest level in 2016, and was then a reserve outfielder for the White Sox in 2018 and 2019. His one major

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league home run was a grand slam against the Houston Astros on May 22, 2019. Northwestern is his first opportunity as a coach. “We are truly thrilled to have Charlie Tilson join our coaching staff here at Northwestern,” Allen said in a statement. “His career speaks for itself, playing nine years professionally and (three) of those years in the big leagues. What truly makes Charlie special is his humility and eagerness to learn. He is going to be a superstar in the coaching world.” Tilson joins associate head coach Josh Reynolds and assistant coach Dusty Napoleon on the

Wildcats’ staff. NU was 6-7 in 2020 before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In their last full season in 2019, the Cats were 24-27, and missed out on the Big Ten Tournament by a single game. The NCAA and Big Ten have yet to release plans for the 2021 season, but NU will have an experienced team, with eight seniors and four fifth-years taking advantage of their extra year of eligibility. — Benjamin Rosenberg

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FOOTBALL

Northwestern slams Maryland in season opener By ANDREW GOLDEN

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Saturday didn’t feel or look like a typical gameday. As Northwestern players prepared for its final group drill of warm-ups, a soft cheer could be heard emanating from players’ families in the West endzone. The marching band didn’t perform their pre-game routine — a 2019 replay was shown on the Ryan Field jumbotron. When the Wildcats ran to their sideline before the game, there was no smoke or fireworks. The StarSpangled Banner was pre-recorded. This is Big Ten football in 2020. Almost 11 months after NU last stepped on the football field, the Cats were back in action Saturday, but the gameday routine wasn’t the only thing that looked new — the offense was almost unrecognizable. NU’s (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) offense fired on all cylinders as it cruised to a 43-3 home victory over Maryland in its first game with new offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian. It was the program’s largest margin of victory in the conference since 1970 when it beat Illinois by 48 points. “Really proud of the overall team performance,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “It’s an indication of the preparation getting ready for tonight… pretty darn clean in all three phrases.” After an early field goal by Maryland, NU’s offense showed out under Bajakian with grad transfer quarterback Peyton Ramsey stirring the ship. Last season, it took the Cats nine drives to score a touchdown in their season opener against Stanford. This year, it took them just 14 plays. Five of those plays were first downs with NU capping off the drive with a touchdown

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run by junior running back Isaiah Bowser. After an A.J. Hampton interception on the next possession, Ramsey led the Cats down the field in five plays and finished the drive with a rushing touchdown of his own. Just like that NU had scored on back-to-back possessions to begin the season, a feat the team only accomplished four times in 2019. By the end of the first half, the Cats led 30-3 and scored more points than they did in any Big Ten contest last year. “It felt like a long time coming,” Ramsey said. “Once we got back that first drive and kinda started rolling, I think, more than anything, we just had fun and that’s what it’s all about.” Bajakian has stressed the importance of getting the ball into playmakers’ hands — and that strategy was on full display under the bright lights of Ryan Field. Grad transfer tight end John Raine led the way with five catches and seven Cats’ had at least two catches. By the end of the game, the Cats scored on eight of their 11 possessions. While NU’s new quarterback showed the poise of a seasoned veteran, the Terrapins’ new quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa looked like what he was — a sophomore starting in his first college game. After leading Maryland down the field to begin the game, mistakes broke the sophomore’s command of the game. Down 14-3 after throwing his first interception, Tagovailoa’s first pass after it was another interception. This time to senior safety J.R. Pace. Although the Cats didn’t score off his second turnover, the transfer quarterback never regained his rhythm as he missed open targets. After going 56 yards on the opening drive, the Terrapins totaled a lackluster 69 over the next two quarters.

NU’s defense came into Saturday’s game with a huge edge in experience, but was lacking depth in the secondary. With senior Travis Whillock opting out of the season and junior cornerback Greg Newsome out with an injury, the Cats young secondary stepped up to the challenge. Hampton and redshirt freshman Coco Azema both finished the game with an interception. Redshirt freshman Brandon Joseph, starting with Whillock opting out, led the team with seven tackles and behind him was redshirt freshman Rod Heard, who replaced Newsome at corner. “That’s good for us to see going forward for the future,” Pace said. “(They) still got a lot of room to grow, but for them to come out fast and make those big plays, it’s exciting.” By the end of the game, the Cats’ outgained Maryland 537-171. Ramsey finished the game with 212 yards passing. NU forced four turnovers, more than any game last season. But that wasn’t the most memorable number of the night. With NU’s win, Fitzgerald reached his 100th win in Northwestern history, which ranks third among active Big Ten coaches behind Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz. Many expected the feat to happen last season, but the Cats had to wait a little longer than planned. Fitzgerald was quick to thank his players, staff and families who have played a part in the program’s success. “It’s awesome,” Fitz said about his accomplishment. “It’s about the players. It’s about the families and I’m just so proud of those guys and I’m honored to be their coach. To all those that played here, I’m sorry it took so long to get to 100, but hopefully the next 100 will go a lot faster.” andrewgolden2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Coach Fitzgerald Junior defender talks experiences reaches 100 career wins By CHARLOTTE VARNES

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There’s a new memento to add to Pat Fitzgerald’s trophy cabinet. With a TK-TK victory over Maryland at Ryan Field on Saturday, Fitzgerald became the first football coach to reach 100 career wins at Northwestern. The accomplishment comes in Fitzgerald’s 15th season at the helm after taking over before the 2006 season. The NU alumnus’ tenure has been marked by rising standards and expectations for a program that had been an underdog for decades. He has led the Cats to at least six wins in a season 10 different times, including double-digit wins three different times. In the postseason, NU has made nine bowl game appearances after only six over the previous century and advanced to its Big Ten Championship Game in 2018. Off the field, he oversaw the construction of the Walter Athletics Center and Ryan Fieldhouse, and has turned out some of the best recruiting classes in school history. Fitzgerald had secured the top spot on the coaches’ wins list in a memorable 2013 Gator Bowl victory — which was also Northwestern’s first bowl victory since the 1949 Rose Bowl. The triumph was his 50th victory, jumping him past Pappy Waldorf, who had 49 wins over 12

seasons from 1935-1946. Fitzgerald is now tied with Jim Tatum, a coach at Maryland, North Carolina and Oklahoma in the 1940s and 1950s, at spot No. 170 on the all-time wins list. Only 48 coaches ahead of him have accomplished the feat with coaching at one school their entire career. Among current coaches, Fitzgerald is now 18th on the all-time wins list, one victory behind Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo. At the top is Nick Saban with 252 victories over 25 seasons. While Fitzgerald is Northwestern’s all-time leader in victories, he is not the all-time leader in victories by someone who was once a head coach in Evanston. Waldorf has 157 victories across four schools, Charlie Bachman has 132 across four schools and Ara Parseghian has 131 victories at three schools. On the all-time Big Ten wins list, Fitzgerald is comfortably at No. 16, six wins behind former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel. Fitzgerald holds many records for a head coach at NU, highlighted by bowl wins with four; bowl appearances with nine; 10-win seasons with three; nine-win seasons with two; games coached with 179 and years coached with 15. Including Fitzgerald’s four seasons as a linebacker in the 1990s and five seasons as an assistant coach, he has been a part of 152 Wildcat W’s. peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Junior defender Julietta Thron spoke to The Daily about her experiences as a soccer player, including the college recruiting process and her favorite moments on the pitch. This story is the first installment of the Why I Play series, where Wildcat athletes talk about why they love their sports and how they got started. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. The Daily: When did you first develop a passion for soccer? Thron: It was when I started playing club. I saw there were many good players and realized if I wanted to be good, I had to take time to practice and dedicate my life to this. The Daily: What was your recruiting process and decision to attend Northwestern like? Thron: My recruiting process was exhausting. To think about my future and where I wanted to go three years before I knew what I wanted to do with my life caused a lot of anxiety. At the same time, I enjoyed it because I got to talk to people, meet great girls and coaches and see schools I’d never thought about. I started to think about what I wanted to do with my life, where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do with soccer, so it forced me to grow up. I wound up narrowing it down to Michigan and Northwestern. I stepped onto Northwestern’s campus and something clicked. I realized I wanted a better education. I wanted to set myself up for

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Julietta Thron prepares to kick the ball downfield. Thron, a junior defender, has played soccer since she was four and has been passionate about the sport since middle school.

success after athletics because soccer is amazing, but there is so much I want to do after soccer. Northwestern was the place to get that ‘after.’ The Daily: Who is your biggest inspiration as an athlete? Thron: As I grew up and started watching soccer more, one person I looked to was Julie Ertz. I’d see what she would do because she is so aggressive and that’s how I am. I love to fly off the handle and slide tackle, so watching her motivated me to go the extra mile, practice a little longer and go out and juggle. The Daily: What has been your biggest struggle with soccer? Thron: The biggest struggle has been the feeling of not being good enough or not succeeding in ways I thought I could. Understanding that failure is part of the

process to success has been hard for me, especially because in middle school and high school, I was always the best player on my team. Coming to college and having to start at the bottom and work my way up was hard because I had never felt like that before. The Daily: What has been your favorite experience with soccer? Thron: My first college game was a positive experience. We were playing Purdue and it was the first time I’d been on the field with my teammates and it was incomparable to any situation I’d ever been in. We also played a game against Mizzou and we were in overtime, and one of my teammates hit an upper-ninety shot and we freaked out. It was one of the most pure, happy moments. charlottevarnes2024@u.northwestern.edu