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Saudi org’s funds to NU questioned NU received $14.4 million from gov. organization By ALAN PEREZ
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Northwestern received $14.4 million from a Saudi government science and technology research organization, according to data from the U.S. Education Department. The revelation comes after the death of a prominent journalist carried out by government officials sparked renewed outrage toward the regime earlier this month. The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, a government research institution, gave the money to Northwestern in the form of contracts and a $45,000 monetary gift, according to the data. The Saudi government gave money to other prominent universities, including Stanford, Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. The ties have come under fire after Jamal Khashoggi, a
Five reports of assault made to UP
Five reports of sexual assault have been made to University Police this month, a rise from zero for the same period a year ago. Two of the reports are still open, according to UP’s crime blotter. UP referred comment to Northwestern spokesman Bob Rowley, who said he doesn’t have details to share at this time as privacy laws limit what can be said. One report made reference to an incident in 1997. Sarah Wake, the interim associate vice president for equity, said earlier this month that Northwestern students had been coming forward to report past sexual misconduct incidents after the Brett Kavanugh hearing. “My general impression is that people are coming forward to the Office of Equity and other campus partners to discuss incidents that happened in their past because the testimony inspired them (or) evoked difficult memories,” Wake said at the time, declining to provide specifics. The two open reports were made on Oct. 28. One allegedly occurred Oct. 27 on Gaffield Place, while the other on Oct. 28 on Ridge Avenue. — Alan Perez
Saudi writer for the Washington Post, was killed inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey. The kingdom, in changing and sometimes contradictory accounts, has described the incident as one carried out by rogue government operatives, though Turkish officials and others suspect high-level Saudi officials ordered the Khashoggi’s death, including the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The kingdom has denied the accusation. Some universities have said they are reconsidering their Saudi funding. Northwestern spokesman Bob Rowley said a “vast majority” of the money funds basic faculty science grants, but did not answer questions regarding whether the University is reviewing its own Saudi relationship. Khashoggi was on selfimposed exile and was critical of the Saudi government in his columns for The Washington Post. U.S. President Donald Trump, after seeming to accept the kingdom’s explanation, called the incident “the worst cover up ever” last week. aperez@u.northwestern.edu
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Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) at a city meeting. Aldermen on Monday discussed the possible cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Council seeks to save health dept
Alderman may keep specialist to allow department to keep certification By KRISTINA KARISCH
daily senior staffer @kristinakarisch
A number of proposed cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services may be
restored, following budget discussions during Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen had expressed their concerns about the potential department cuts and restructuring, which are meant to help fill the city’s projected $7.4 million
Atwood talks iconic book
Author discusses ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ influences By WILSON CHAPMAN
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Hulu’s take on “The Handmaid’s Tale” series had already begun filming when the 2016 election season began. The day after Donald Trump was
elected as president of the United States, the creative team for the adaptation of writer Margaret Atwood’s famous dystopian novel suddenly found themselves working on a completely different show. “On November 9, 2016, people in the Hulu show, who were in the middle of shooting,
woke up that morning and thought, ‘we’re in a different show,’” Atwood said at the One Book One Northwestern keynote speech on Tuesday. “Not that anything changed in the scripts, but the frame changed. So instead of being seen as » See ATWOOD, page 6
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Margaret Atwood speaks at One Book One Northwestern event. The author discussed the enduring power of her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” in conversation this Tuesday.
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deficit for fiscal year 2019. Included in the original proposal was a cut of the department’s communicable disease specialist, its assistant director and a community health educator. However, Illinois state law requires the position to be
filled for the department to be recognized and receive federal and state funding. The specialist collaborates with medical providers and residents to investigate reports of infectious » See HEALTH, page 6
Early voting rate expected to rise Early voting is at the Civic Center through Monday By SOPHIA ESQUENAZI
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As Evanston residents decide who they will vote for in the midterm elections, many have chosen to cast their ballots through early voting. Beginning last Monday and ending on Monday, Nov. 5, Evanston residents can submit their votes for the various elections that will take place on Nov. 6. While Election Day voting continues to comprise the majority of votes, early voting continues to draw more and more residents, according to data from the Cook County Clerk’s office. This process can be done in the form of in-person voting by appearing at a local elections office or other designated location, or through absentee voting. The data showed that preelection day voting in Evanston accounted for 26.7 percent of all ballots cast in the 2014 midterm elections, a 68.5 percent increase from the 2010 election. During that period, more mail ballots were cast in Cook County than
in any election in the county’s history. City Clerk Devon Reid said Tuesday that 5,633 individuals have voted early in Evanston so far. The clerk’s office expects to see a turnout of over 60 percent for this election, he said, with early voting accounting for 25 to 28 percent of votes. Pre-election day voting is an important aspect of elections, as it provides several benefits to registered voters, including greater flexibility in scheduling time to vote and a reduction in wait time, Reid said. It also has the potential to increase voter turnout and expand the electorate, as many individuals are unable to vote in-person on Election Day. Political science Prof. Thomas Ogorzalek said in general, early voting is a step in the right direction in terms of increasing participation. “Different people will vote, and especially more people will vote if we make it easier,” Ogorzalek said. “It makes it more convenient for them, but it’s not clear that it changes the content of the electorate that much.” Typically those who vote early are more likely to be » See VOTING, page 6
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