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City praises CARP’s success in outreach More and more groups have raised climate awareness By EMMA EDMUND

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker discussed a wide range of topics, including the legalization of recreational marijuana.

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Gov. Pritzker, Kim Foxx emphasized criminal justice system reform By EMMA EDMUND

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CHICAGO — Governor J.B. Pritzker and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx emphasized the need to end violence and reform the criminal justice system at Axios’ “State of the American City in Chicago” event Wednesday. Axios executive editor Mike Allen asked the leaders about topics ranging from violence in Chicago to the implications of legalized recreational cannabis.

When asked about recreational cannabis legalization, Pritzker said part of the state’s reasoning behind the new law is to potentially expunge the records of around 700,000 people who were convicted of low-level crimes such as possession or selling of small amounts of the drug. He added the state still needs to be very cautious when rolling out this new legislation. “What worries me about it is making sure that as we launch it, it’s done in a way that we’re protecting all of our families across the state, we’re protecting the young people in our state, making

sure that we’re doing everything we can to have this rolled out in a way that is equitable,” Pritzker said. When Foxx spoke with Allen, however, her focus surrounded the normalization of violence in Chicago, which she said she experienced while growing up in the city. After becoming the Cook County State’s Attorney, she said the number one prosecution referred to her office was retail theft. She added she has shifted her office’s priorities toward gun violence, which she said drives the violence seen in the county’s

communities. “Where do you believe your opportunity comes from if you believe that you can be struck down at any point?” Foxx asked. “(The office’s aim of reducing violence) is for the parents who won’t let their children go out to play. When we talk about inequity, you don’t even have the ability to get fresh air, to go play without fear.” She stressed the need to detach from the traditional “good-guy/ bad-guy” narrative used to distinguish people, and instead adopt a view that everyone has the » See REFORM, page 10

In December 2018, Evanston City Council passed the Climate Action and Resilience Plan, Evanston’s response to climate change as the Great Lakes region grows more sensitive to a changing environment. Almost a year later, Kumar Jensen, Evanston’s chief sustainability and resilience officer, said the plan’s greatest success in implementation has been getting more people and organizations to talk about and work on the objectives of the plan. “It’s somewhat hard to measure the impact, but the reach has been phenomenal,” Jensen said. “We would like to see young people more engaged in policy and programs within the city, and having them receive good information about what some of the challenges are. We hope to also spur some good feedback and suggestions of things that we could do.” The city used CARP to recognize some of the dangers climate change poses to residents, especially for low-income and people of color, who are more often exposed to climate hazards and have a reduced capacity to adapt to such hazards. Climate change has already started taking a toll on the Great Lakes region, with states in the area recording an overall 1.4 degree Fahrenheit rise in temperature in the period of 1985 to 2016

compared to 1901-1960. Jensen said outreach has been successful in the sense that more people are interacting with and working on the plan than in previous months. For example, Jensen said EvanSTEM, an Evanston/ Skokie School District 65 project designed to increase underrepresented success in STEM programs, has students using local climate change-related content in their science fair projects. The Democratic Party of Evanston’s Climate Action Team also serves as one of the organizations using CARP to address climate change. Bob Heuer, the chair of the Climate Action Team, said the DPOE seeks to initiate a cultural change that gets residents more concerned about climate change threats. He and the task force plan to act as a liaison group for various Evanston organizations, especially District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202. “There are a lot of people who want to do something and they don’t know what to do,” Heuer said. “If you’re just thinking about what you’re doing in the context of a broader set of groups, then let’s make this City-School Liaison Committee the venue where students can drive a lot of change.” Jensen also mentioned that coordination between individual Evanston groups can be one of the trickier aspects of climate change response. He said he wants to work on getting groups together to create a “conceptual map” of which CARP actions are being acted upon, so » See ENVIRONMENT, page 10

ASG debates The NU voter participation rose last year Rock’s painting University’s uptick in midterm elections outpaced many other colleges Senators passed resolution backing weekend protesters By YUNKYO KIM

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After a heated Wednesday debate about resolutions denouncing the University’s decision to paint over protest messages on The Rock, Associated Student Government passed one of two resolutions. As of now, the painters of The Rock remain anonymous. The first legislation was written by Matthew Wylie, the speaker of the Senate and Weinberg sophomore. Soteria Reid, executive officer of justice and inclusion in ASG, wrote the second piece of legislation after a disagreement while collaborating with Wylie. The SESP junior’s second resolution passed, and Reed said the

writer and sponsors of the first resolution should have attempted to further incorporate the voices of the protesters and the Native American community at NU. “There was a disagreement between me and the Speaker about the role that student narratives play in crafting legislation,” Reid said. “I very strongly believe there can be no legislation that comes before the Senate where ASG as the governmental body unilaterally makes the decision about what is the most important issue to students without first talking to them.” The message on The Rock was first discovered during Homecoming Weekend. It criticized the University’s inaction to remove John Evans, the superintendent of Indian affairs and territorial governor of Colorado during the Sand Creek Massacre, from Northwestern’s Evanston campus. Evans is also » See ASG, page 10

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Northwestern’s student voting participation rate more than doubled in the 2018 midterm elections, showing an increase from 2014’s 22.1 percent to 51.5 percent, according to a University release. Though the average voter participation rate at other institutions also increased significantly — from 19.7 percent to 39.1 percent — Northwestern’s dramatic uptick outpaced most of the 1,000-plus U.S. colleges and universities surveyed. The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement was conducted by the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at Tufts University. Of the 14,896 eligible undergraduate, graduate and professional studies students enrolled at Northwestern in

2018, the study showed that 12,802 — or 86 percent — registered to vote. That also eclipsed the national average of 73 percent. Robert Donahue, acting director of Northwestern’s Center for Civic Engagement, said the center has been working towards creating a “new cultural norm” of voting upon entering college by integrating voter registration into orientation for all students. The center, in addition to encouraging undergraduate voter registration, launched several initiatives in 2018 that contributed to increased civic engagement on campus. One of those was the Student Ambassadors Program. In 2018, the center began training students to register people to vote. Student ambassadors also worked with residential halls and student groups to host events like “ballot parties,” where people could learn

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more about candidates and discuss how they would cast their ballot. This year, for the first time, the center also integrated voter registration into orientation for graduate students, which helped over 97 percent of graduate students who are eligible voters register, he said. Simply making the opportunity to vote more accessible for students has led to what Donahue called

promising rises in registration numbers. “It’s so important for our democracy,” Donahue said, “that young people get registered and get involved in learn(ing) how to educate themselves and learn how to vote responsibly.” Weinberg sophomore Abigail Roston said defining national events, such as Brett » See VOTE, page 10

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AROUND TOWN Backlot blends coffee and kindness at new location By ZOE MALIN

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Almost overnight, Other Brother Coffee Bar closed up shop at 1549 Sherman Ave. and handed the keys over to Backlot Coffee. Backlot moved in on a Friday, making minor adjustments like changing the logo on the door and hanging its menu on the wall behind the counter. Backlot opened for business just two days later on Oct. 21, serving customers its signature drinks, like an oatmeal cookie latte. “The new location is a great place for people to meet up quickly, drink great coffee and move on with their day,” said John Kim, co-founder of Backlot Coffee. “It’s a place you can come and get away from things to get 20-minutes of peace or solitude.” Backlot Coffee was founded by Kim and his partner Isaac Bloom in 2016. The two opened their first Backlot location on Central Street in Evanston, their second in Old Irving Park in 2017, and a roastery in 2018. That same year, the shop on Central Street underwent renovations when Backlot bought the storefront next door. Now, in 2019, the addition of Backlot’s new spot in Downtown Evanston marks its third retail location. Kim, who opened his first coffee shop in Evanston with his brother over a decade ago — The

POLICE BLOTTER Laptop stolen from OfficeMax

A 31-year-old employee at OfficeMax, located at 2255 Howard St., reported a theft around 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday. The employee said a man walked into the OfficeMax and took a $250 Hewlett-Packard laptop out of its display case. He then tried to take another one when the alarm began to sound. The man fled from the store in an unknown direction, said Evanston police Cmdr.

Brothers K Coffeehouse — said the rapid growth has been a “pleasant surprise.” “In 2005, I was 30 years old and just starting something, wondering if it was going to work,” said Kim. “Fifteen years later, I’m still here feeling so good about what we’re doing in Evanston.” In addition to The Brothers K, Kim owned several other coffee shops in Evanston before founding Backlot, one of which was Other Brother Coffee.

Kim purchased the storefront on the corner of Sherman Avenue and Grove Street in 2011, operating it until 2015, when he sold it to his friend, Tim Tanner. During the years that followed, Kim said Tanner ran Other Brother with a dedicated team of baristas and formed long-lasting relationships with regulars. However, a few weeks ago, Tanner came to Kim, ready to step away from coffee. Kim offered to buy Other Brother back from

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Backlot Coffee’s opened a new location on Sherman Avenue on Monday, Oct. 21. This is the shop’s third retail location.

Ryan Glew. The man was described as being around 25-30 years old, wearing a black hat, dark jacket and red gym shoes. Glew said nobody is custody and no one has been arrested.

Amazon Fire Sticks stolen from downtown Target

A 28-year-old employee at the Target located at 1616 Sherman Ave. reported a theft around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

The employee, a loss prevention agent for Target, said a repeat offender took two Amazon Fire Sticks, valued at a total of $100, from the display case and walked past security, triggering the alarm. The man was described as being around 40 years old, 5’10”” to 5’11”, and 220-250 pounds. The man fled on Davis Street, and responding officers did not find anyone of his description in the area. — Natalie Chun

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Tanner, making it a Backlot Coffee location. Backlot’s new location is co-managed by Daniel Krause and Claude Nshimiye, both of whom previously worked as baristas at Backlot’s Central Street location. Nshimiye has been with Backlot for about three years. He said the most special thing about the shop is its commitment to caring about customers. “We treat customers like humans first: always with respect,” said Nshimiye. Because Backlot owns its own roastery, its coffee is sourced from importers and farms it partners with in places like Colombia. Teas and specialty beverages are also available, like a chai latte, cardamom rose latte and lavender matcha latte. Due to the addition of a kitchen at the Central Street location, Backlot makes a few of its own food items, like a burrito and muesli. Annie Coakley, executive director of Downtown Evanston, said she’s glad to be “adding Backlot to the mix” in Downtown Evanston. “That corner has been a coffee shop for a very long time,” Coakley said. “It has history, and it’s an interesting, bright, airy space where you can grab-and-go instead of plug in all day.” While Backlot’s new space has the same aesthetic as its other locations, Kim said each is unique. “When you walk into Backlot, we want you to feel as if you’ve been seen,” said Kim. “If we’re doing that, we’re doing what we should be.”

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Political science Prof. Wendy Pearlman discussed the past, present and future of the crisis in Syria at a moment of instability and rapid changes of international policy Pearlman, author of “We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria,” spoke in Kresge Centennial Hall at an event co-hosted by Northwestern University College Democrats and the Northwestern University Political Union. In front of a crowd of 35 people, she explained the current state of the Syria conflict, the international community’s response to the United States’recent withdrawal of troops from Northeast Syria, and how the crisis can evolve from here. “With the United States announcing its withdrawal, you have all these other actors — Russia, Turkey, the Assad regime — switching around and changing their positions,” Pearlman said. “One actor withdrawing from the scene changes the game for everybody else.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed a 30 kilometer “safe zone” in Northern Syria — an area occupied by the Kurds, an ethnic minority — in order to resettle Syrian refugees that fled to Turkey after the 2011 Arab Spring. The problem with this action, Pearlman said, is that not only is resettlement a violation of international law, but also the Syrian refugees currently in Turkey are not even from the Kurdish territory of Syria. Relocating them in the Northeast could amount to an ethnic cleansing of the Kurds, she added. On Oct. 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Erdogan in Moscow and struck a deal that would allow Russian and Turkish troops to take control over parts of Northern Syria, allowing the Assad regime to reconsolidate and return to power. Russia, a long-time backer of the Assad regime, is now enabling Assad to remove Syrian Kurds from the previously allocated safe zone, Pearlman said. “Russia has emerged as a global superpower in the vacuum of leadership that the United States has

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abandoned, especially in the Middle East,” Pearlman said. Pearlman said U.S. involvement in Syria has been disastrous because the sole objective has been to combat ISIS while passively ignore the humanitarian crimes waged by the Assad regime. She added ISIS emerged as a symptomatic consequence of the retention of the Assad regime, and the U.S. decision to withdraw from Syria has helped enable the Assad regime to rise back and dominate the entire region. After her presentation, Pearlman was asked about the recent death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and how it changes the current situation in Syria as the Assad regime has been focusing its forces on targeting Syrian Kurds and not ISIS-supported rebels. “ISIS’s engine is an ideology, a set of grievances. It’s never been an organization about individuals,” Pearlman responded. “ISIS has traditionally flourished in vacuums and chaotic situations. What we have right now is a totally chaotic situation. I’d bet on ISIS coming out stronger rather than weaker.” Sarah Bryant, Bienen-Weinberg Dual degree junior and Northwestern Political Union external events chair, said that it’s been hard to keep up with the unfolding events in Syria because of so many daily developments.

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She said that Pearlman’s explanation of the escalation of the crisis in Syria has made her scared of the U.S. decision to “give up its say” after being such a powerful force of stability in the region and the sole protector of its Syrian Kurdish allies. McCormick sophomore and Northwestern College Democrats communications director Ayesha Prashanth echoed Bryant’s thoughts. She emphasized the importance of having an expert such as Pearlman host this discussion with complex visuals about how the distribution of power in Syria has evolved over time. She called hearing Pearlman go in depth about what’s happening right now “really interesting.” Prashanth added Pearlman clearly broke down the timeline of the Syrian crisis, allowing students to engage in a complicated subject. Pearlman explained how one tweet by President Trump caused U.S. troops to withdraw from Syria overnight with no preparation whatsoever, which Prashanth said was devastating to learn. “It’s sad that this is what foreign policy has boiled down to—that the world can change with one tweet,” Prashanth said. isabellesarraf2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Report: ETHS drug-related offenses increased By SAMANTHA HANDLER

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A report from Evanston Township High School District 202 showed the number of drug-related offenses increased by 75 percent this year and that black students are still disproportionately disciplined compared to white students. At an Oct. 7 board meeting, Keith Robinson — ETHS associate principal for educational services — said this semester marked a decrease of 9 percentage points in overall suspensions, and a 44 percent decrease in students receiving one or more suspensions.Still, the report showed that the number of discipline actions taken for both drug and unauthorized presence offenses increased between 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. Drug offenses increased by 75 percent, — from 340 offenses to 595 — and unauthorized presence offenses increased by 47 percent — from 594 to 871. Robinson said the increase in drug offenses is primarily due to students using e-cigarettes/JUULs, though he did not have specific numbers for e-cigarette usage among ETHS students. He said that going forward, the school has formed subgroups to look into creating evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs for students using e-cigarettes. “With all the news and concerns about e-cigarettes, we are identifying and looking and assessing the use here at ETHS,” Robinson said, “and we’re looking at more ways to better provide intervention and educational opportunities for students as well.”

Injured pelican found on beach nursed back to health returns to the wild

An injured American White pelican found earlier this month in between the Dempster and Greenwood Beaches was released into the wild on Oct. 18 after returning to health. On the morning of Oct. 4, the Evanston Police Department received a call about a big bird on the beach. Officer Heidi Bernhardt, who was on her regular morning patrol near the area, was first on the scene.

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Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Evanston Township High School District 202 released its school discipline report for 2018-2019.

Robinson also emphasized that the district is continuing its focus on improving black male student achievement and decreasing the disproportionality of discipline numbers.

Over the past four years, the total number of discipline incidents for black males in the first semester has decreased by 44 percent. According to the report, the categories that saw the

“I thought ‘Oh, a big bird, I’ve got to see this,” Bernhardt told the Chicago Tribune. “And sure enough, it was a very big bird.” After capturing the pelican, the police gave it to the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, which then moved it to the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. Staffers at Willowbrook discovered a wound on the left wing of the pelican. The bird was also thin and had parasites. Further x-rays discovered no other injuries, but the injury on the left wing did require surgery. People were unable to determine the pelican’s sex, but could decipher that it was hatched this year. The

pelican spent two weeks recovering in Glen Ellyn before moving to the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center. The Willowbrook staff spent the two weeks between the discovery of the pelican and its release by looking for spots where American White pelicans flocks were resting along their trips from Canada to Mexico. “Because pelicans are really social birds, it is important they are released into a flock,” Rose Augustine, a wildlife specialist at Willowbrook, said in a video released by Forest Preserve District of Will County. The wildlife researchers discovered that McKinley

greatest decrease in incidents were disruptive acts, tardiness/detention, defiance of authority and harassment/bullying. “We’ve decreased significantly in the last couple of years but one of the things we’ve been looking at, moving forward, is what is — when you talk about the subjective portions of the discipline actions — what is a disruptive act? What is a defiance of authority?” Robinson said. “These are truly subjective.” Black students still had the highest percentage of suspensions, 54 percent, though they make up just 27 percent of the ETHS student body. About 14 percent of suspensions were given to white students, who make up about 46 percent of ETHS. Since 2009, the percent of black students suspended has decreased by about 15 percent — from 31 percent in 2009-2010 to 15 percent in 2018-2019. Of total discipline-related actions in 2018-2019, about 48 percent involved black students while 23 percent involved white students. Additionally, 23 percent involved Latinx students, who make up about 19 percent of ETHS. Board member Jude Laude said while the district has improved, more needs to be done. He suggested that the district create a task force with Evanston/ Skokie School District 65 to address the issue. He said as a father of three black sons, he has had to advocate when he saw unfair treatment. “As a black man, this really saddens me to see the disproportionality of these numbers,” Laude said. It is unacceptable.” samanthahandler2021@u.northwestern.edu Woods is a common location for pelicans to stop during their long journeys. So, the researchers from Forest Preserve District of DuPage County teamed up with the Forest Preserve District of Will County to find a suitable place in the Woods for the pelican to be released. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Oct. 18, the pelican was released into the wild inside the forest. It took the animal about 15 minutes to get acclimated to its return to the wild, but after it showed its wing was healthy and discovered a new flock to travel with, the staff left — their mission was complete. — Peter Warren

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Communication sophomore Jay Towns rehearses “Winnie-the-Pooh.” Presented by Imagine U, the show opens this Friday at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts and will run through Nov. 17.

Imagine U transforms ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ into life By JACOB FULTON

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The world of the Hundred Acre Wood is leaping off storybook pages and out of television screens to come to life on the Northwestern stage. Presented by Imagine U, “Winnie-the-Pooh” opens this Friday at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, with weekend showings through Nov. 17. The show reimagines one of A.A. Milne’s original stories, and is geared toward children and families alike. The Imagine U performance series was conceptualized nine years ago as a family series for Evanston and the North Shore, according to the program’s artistic mentor Lynn Kelso. She said Imagine U productions allow the University to engage with the Evanston community and carry on the city’s rich history in children’s theater. Kelso said Evanston has pioneered theater geared toward young audiences across the country,

with District 65 being one of the few schools to offer drama programs to every student in the district. While many schools are removing art programs from their curriculum, Kelso said she hopes the Imagine U series can continue to keep children engaged in theater as they grow up. “Children need to see stories on the stage that embody the values that we want in our culture, and they need to have the opportunity to exercise their imaginations and go into worlds that are exciting and new,” Kelso said. “Live theater offers a community and an experience that films and electronic games can’t.” Kelso added that Imagine U productions often shine a spotlight on the values of friendship and loyalty, and “Winnie-the-Pooh” is no exception. She added that characters like Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore have played an influential role in many people’s childhoods. Communication sophomore Jay Towns, who will be playing Winnie-the-Pooh, said taking on the well-known role seemed intimidating at first, especially because he didn’t immediately identify

with the character. After deeper reflection, Towns said there are certain commonalities that helped him develop his portrayal of the role. “Winnie-the-Pooh has a sense of assuming best intentions, which is something that I tried to do,” Towns said. “That innocence of mind was something that I really wanted to bring forward.” The show’s director, Nate Cohen, a third-year MFA student in the School of Communication’s directing program, said he grappled with the adaptation of such an iconic story. For some viewers, this could be their first time seeing “Winnie-thePooh” — which Cohen said adds extra pressure to the directing process. Still, Cohen said he tried to free the cast of the expectations that come with the characters. By altering the musical score, Cohen said, he encouraged the cast to express their own takes on the music. “We had the idea pretty early on that we wanted to significantly rearrange the music,” Cohen said. “I got really excited about the idea of the actors themselves being the musicians. That way, the

music was an extension of them, as opposed to something coming from the speakers.” Cohen added that he hopes having the score performed by the actors will help audience members engage more with the musical. He said unlike a book or a movie, a live performance of “Winniethe-Pooh” requires actors to constantly interact with viewers, especially when the majority of the audience are children. For Towns, keeping the show’s intended audience in mind pushed him further as an actor. While he was challenged by the skills required to deliver the music on stage, Towns said he looks forward to performing for children and their families. “More than ever, I found myself trying to think about what I would have loved to see as a kid,” Towns said. “I did my best to portray that as a story and do justice to the story because I feel like the kids, more than anyone, deserve and appreciate a good story.” jacobfulton2023@u.northwestern.edu

Local comedian talks fatherhood in latest one-person show By JENNIFER ZHAN

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The same year that his own father died, comedian and improvisation teacher Jimmy Carrane became a dad himself. His latest one-person show, “World’s Greatest Dad(?),” examines fatherhood and how it’s helped him come to terms with the bitterness he felt when many people he had done improv with like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Andy Richter, became comedy stars. “World’s Greatest Dad(?)” debuted this summer at Judy’s Beat Lounge in Chicago and will return to the space every Saturday from Nov. 2 to Nov. 30. Ahead of the show’s opening, The Daily chatted with Carrane about how he uses his “self-deprecating” style of humor to address his personal life. The conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Carrane: What I love about storytelling is that people can identify with your story, even if you think, “Oh my god, this is so specific to me.” For example, I talk in the show about my father, who went to prison for white collar crime. People came up to me after the show and said, “My dad did something similar, but he never got caught.” (Sharing personal experiences on stage) can be nerve wracking at times, and it’s better if people can identify and laugh with you.

The Daily: You started presenting short pieces of “World’s Greatest Dad(?)” around Chicago about two years ago. How has the show’s story changed through that process? Carrane: I’m a very serious guy, (but) this is a very funny show. I wanted the show to start a little lighter, a little funnier, so I changed the beginning. Another thing is (when I talked about) the funeral

The Daily: Your last one-man show was 18 years ago. What prompted you to revisit the format? Carrane: Improv is so spontaneous and can be a lot of fun, but when you write a one-person show, you have more time to say something. The other thing is, it’s just you up there for 45 minutes. You’re either gonna succeed by yourself or you’re gonna fail by yourself. You have nobody to blame, and that is both terrifying and exciting. The Daily: “World’s Greatest Dad(?)” premiered in June, the same month as Father’s Day. How was the audience’s reaction?

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Jimmy Carrane on stage. The comedian is bringing his one-man show, “World’s Greatest Dad(?)” to Judy’s Beat Lounge on Nov. 2.

for my dad, I didn’t like the eulogy I’d given. I was like, “You know what? I’m just going to keep it simple. I’m not going to try to pull on people’s heartstrings with the eulogy, I’ll just tell it exactly how it went.” The Daily: What do you want audiences to take away from the show? Carrane: One message is for first-time parents. For me, falling in love with my child didn’t happen automatically. Sometimes, having a baby — you’re supposed to be happy and people don’t want to hear, “You know, it’s really hard for me.” So (it’s about) getting over that shame. Eventually I fell in love with my daughter and it was the best thing I did, but it took me a long time to get there. The Daily: “World’s Greatest Dad(?)” grapples with the idea of success. What advice would you give to someone who feels inadequate and always compares themselves to others? Carrane: If you’re going to compare yourself, compare yourself to people you think are not as talented as you. That’s partially a joke, but it’s also true, because I always compare myself to my friends that are in Los Angeles or New York and have won Oscars and Emmys. The more serious response is: Get help. My career was stuck until I got into group therapy and found people that could support me in my art. Performing is such a vulnerable thing. You need people that are gonna constantly reinforce you and say, ‘Keep going, you can do it” and also be honest with you and say, “Hey, that didn’t work.” jenniferzhan2022@u.northwestern.edu

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‘Panopticon’ dance show to feature futuristic lens on issues By JENNIFER ZHAN

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Are you ready to abandon your “savage land” and step into a world of true progress? That’s the question dancers will pose at the start of “Panopticon,” an immersive show following two lovers in a futuristic society under constant surveillance. The invitation to join the performers is literal — during the hour-long experience, audience members stand as the action unfolds around them. “Panopticon,” presented by the Houston-based company Open Dance Project, will run on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Studio5 performing arts center in Evanston. Former Northwestern professor Annie Arnoult (Weinberg ’97), who’s now the Open Dance Project founding artistic director, compares the show to a haunted house. “You can touch things, things are going to move around you, and you can be as close or as far away from the performers as you want to be,” Arnoult said. “We’re really trying to engage the audience on all of

their sensory levels so that they stay alive inside of it rather than feel like a passive observer.” While “Panopticon” might not have the horrors or jump-scares of a haunted house, Arnoult said some of the topics featured in the show can be frightening. She added that the production can serve as a warning to maintain “healthy suspicion” in a society where many people get their news from headlines alone. As they witness the way citizens in this supposedly ideal world are being monitored, she said audiences will also feel the controlling power of “the watching eye.” “In (‘Panopticon’), truth is completely created from the top down,” Arnoult said. “We need to be really proactive about making sure we’re not in a world that’s doing that as well. It’s really important for us to know what’s going on and to hang on to our voices — for me, that’s my voice as an artist, a maker of ideas, a voting citizen.” A panopticon is a circular prison where a central guard can observe all prisoners. Arnoult first encountered the concept through philosopher Michel Foucault, who wrote about the structure to discuss societal surveillance.

The idea continued to germinate over the next ten years, she said, as she became drawn to books like “Brave New World” and “1984” that focus on futuristic dystopias. While the lovers in “Panopticon” face rigid rules, the show’s choreography has no limits. Arnoult said audiences can expect to see styles ranging from ballet to jazz, alongside fight choreography reminiscent of martial arts. Studio5 founder and co-artistic director Béa Rashid said the performing arts center tries to feature programs that will challenge people’s views of dance. Through “Panopticon,” Rashid said she hopes audiences will see the power of nontraditional storytelling. Having worked alongside Arnoult in the Evanston Dance Ensemble, Rashid said she has full confidence in Arnoult’s artistic vision and expertise. Arnoult previously taught dance at Northwestern and founded the Striding Lion Performance Group in Chicago, which Dance Center Evanston managing director Calyn Carbery (Comm ’10) danced with for several years after taking Arnoult’s classes at NU. “It’s nice to have (Arnoult) come back into the

space with this performance and look at that full circle of working with students, teachers (and) past performers,” Carbery said. “It brings everything back together, it’s like a beautiful homecoming.” Carbery said she looks forward to seeing Arnoult’s innovative work in “Panopticon.” She added that the way Arnoult weaves in inspiration from her dancers allows them to “sink their teeth in” the performances, which is critical when the audience is only inches away. Accommodations will be provided to ensure the experience is equally accessible and intimate to those with limited mobility. Arnoult said she hopes audiences leave understanding that true intimacy can’t exist without acknowledging individuality and celebrating differences. “A world that erases discomfort, pain and suffering in order to find happiness doesn’t have any room left for humanity,” Arnoult said. “The show is saying, ‘Embrace the weirdness, embrace the yuckiness — that’s where the potential for connection sits. Recognize that difference might provide some tension, struggle and fight, but it’s worth it to stay human.’” jenniferzhan2022@u.northwestern.edu

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A performer in “Panopticon.” The immersive show from Open Dance Project will play at Studio5 on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.

‘Fun Home’ brings queer narrative to campus By WILSON CHAPMAN

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When Communication Prof. Roger Ellis first saw “Fun Home” on Broadway in 2014, he was “blown away.” As a member of the LGBTQ+ community involved in musical theater, Ellis found that the genre often shies away from queer themes, but “Fun Home” embraces them head-on. “The musical is an art form and a genre that is part of gay culture and queer culture, but doesn’t always have legible queer stories on stage,” Ellis said. This fall, Ellis is bringing “Fun Home” to campus, in a production that he hopes will facilitate conversations about belonging and identity among the Northwestern community. The production opens Nov. 8 at the Ethel M. Barber Theater, and closes Nov. 24. Originally written by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron, “Fun Home” is adapted from Alison Bechdel’s acclaimed graphic memoir of the same name. The play follows Bechdel as she writes her memoir, reminiscing about her childhood, her experiences coming out in college and her complicated relationship with her closeted father. “Fun Home” won five Tony Awards in 2015, including Best Musical, and was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The character of Alison is played by three actors in the show, each portraying a different part of her life. Communication junior Lydia Weir plays “Medium Alison,” representing Bechdel as a college student. She said the cast and crew have collaborated to research Bechdel to ensure that the portrayal of her life and the themes of queer identity are authentic and respectful.

“Alison Bechdel has a very specific story to tell, but a very, very large number of people have been touched and identified with that story throughout her career,” Weir said. “None of us are Alison Bechdel, so the best we can do is tell her story with as much authenticity as possible.” Weir also said the production features a large number of queer women both on stage and behind the scenes, which is often rare in theater. She and Communication senior Emma Griffone, who plays the adult version of Alison, both identity as queer. Weir added that “Fun Home” is one of few mainstream Broadway musicals to feature a lesbian protagonist. Griffone said this production is unique because all three versions of Alison in the show are played by an actor of a different racial identity: Griffone is mixedblack, Weir is white and Communication sophomore Claire Kwon, who plays “Small Alison,” is Asian. Griffone said this casting can enhance the universality of the story, showing how the themes of family and identity are relatable to multiple audiences. “We’re not just three ladies who happen to look similar playing one person,”Griffone said. “We’re bringing our own personal experiences into the identity of this one person, and showing how multiple communities can relate to this one person through a various amount of experiences.” Griffone said although the show primarily focuses on queer themes, it also shines a spotlight on the idea of family, both biological and found. Griffone said she hopes Northwestern and college students in general can resonate with the idea of finding people you connect with no matter where you are. Ellis said he views “Fun Home” as a memory play, where the character of Bechdel looks back on her

childhood and her trauma to learn to heal and move forward. The design of Northwestern’s production incorporates this idea of journeys by using elements of mazes to portray Alison’s “labyrinth of memories.” The director said he hopes audience members will understand the importance of living truthfully after seeing the play. While the show focuses on identity through the lens of queerness, Ellis said, its message about discovering yourself will speak to everyone. “Alison Bechdel is someone who prioritizes living authentically,” Ellis said. “And I think that’s something that all audience members, regardless of how they identify, can really appreciate.”

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NU joins team to detect cancer in earlier stages By LINUS HÖLLER

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A team of researchers proved the effectiveness of a novel method to detect liver cancer with a small blood sample, a victory in the ongoing battle against the disease. The method works by looking for a specific biomarker: 5-hydroxymethylcytosines. This molecule exists in all humans in certain patterns because it regulates gene expression in DNA. However, patterns of 5-HMC at certain loci differ between cancer cells and normal cells. Finding these altering patterns allowed the researches to detect cancers very early on. Wei Zhang, an associate professor of preventive medicine at Feinberg, co-authored the paper about their research, published in Gut, a journal by the British Society of Gastroenterology. For one, the current standard for diagnosing liver cancer is a biopsy, in which a piece of tissue is extracted from the patient’s liver. The new method requires only a small blood sample, no more than five milliliters, Zhang explained. “There are obvious benefits over existing methods,” Zhang said. “We would be able to detect as little as 100 cancer cells from just a few milliliters of blood.” After drawing blood, the plasma is centrifuged to separate out the circulating cell-free DNA – the genetic material released into the bloodstream by damaged cells, such as cancer cells. After separation of the DNA, a chemical reaction – developed by Prof. Chuan He of The University of Chicago – inds which fragments of the DNA have 5-HMC molecules. The DNA is then sequenced using next generation sequencing, and the collected data runs through a computer to look for deviations from the normal 5-HMC patterns. “You could have your blood taken at a lab and get the results just a few days later,” Zhang said. A somewhat comparable method already exists, which works by looking for alpha-fetoprotein in the patient’s bloodstream. However, Zhang said he sees several problems with this method. “For one, proteins are not stable,” he said. This

means that the molecules are susceptible to many changes, such as being digested by the liver. The results of an AFP test can also be affected by other factors, such as chronic diseases. The new method using 5-HMC avoids these problems. Zhang and his colleagues are currently focused on the application of 5-HMC patterns to detect cancers in other parts of the body and even other diseases, such as diabetes. Though 5-HMC is the biomarker in all of them, the deviating patterns exist at different loci, he said. This means that while liver cancer may be seen by a different pattern of 5-HMC on a certain region of the genome, a different disease such as multiple myeloma will show up at a different part of the DNA, Zhang said. The team of researchers will further consolidate their findings, and Zhang said he hopes to enter FDA trials and apply his research to general use as soon as possible. If all goes according to plan, Zhang anticipates the test may be available to the public in as little as three or four years. Zhang said he enjoys research for the sake of knowledge, but saving lives is his priority. “I think this is my most impactful paper,” he said. He smiled in jest. “Finally, I am doing something useful.” hoeller@u.northwestern.edu

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the city and organizations don’t overlap exactly on climate response actions. “At some point, it’s likely we’ll see a more strongly facilitated coordination, but at the moment it’s mostly just trying to get people in the same room, because we don’t want to squash some of the more communitydriven activities,” Jensen said. The city plans to hold a CARP coordination meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 to help address this issue. Another cause for concern for some Evanston activists is the proposed 2020 budget, which they argue only includes a little bit of support for CARP. Currently, that budget hopes to “forward the objectives” of CARP under its capital improvement effort, which is located in the Capital Improvement Program that outlines general expenditures over the next few years. The policy in the budget also includes promoting waste reduction strategies and trying to eliminate environmental hazards on public land. Wendy Pollock, chair of the Evanston Environmental Board, said she thinks the city still made great strides when the council adopted CARP, and the Public Works Agency has “embraced” the urgency of climate action. She said, however, that climate change needs to be addressed in a wider sense, and that climate doesn’t show up often in the budget plan. “There are systemic issues, and it means moving

ASG

From page 1 the founder of Northwestern, and the city’s namesake. Northwestern Facilities painted over the message on Oct. 28. Furthermore, Wylie’s resolution argued that the University should issue a statement explaining its decision to repaint The Rock and affirm free speech on campus. Reid’s stated that the University should hold a public forum, release a statement, talk with student activists and ensure that protesters do not receive punitive action. “It doesn’t mean that as a governmental body we don’t value freedom of speech,” Reid said. “We recognize that in order to make an effective change you have to reach out and make an informed piece of change.” Wylie said Reid and his collaboration diverged when she decided to emphasize social justice and felt he did not act alone in writing the legislation. He said also attended the meeting Reid organized with the Native American Indigenous Student Alliance. He was disappointed at the outcome, as he had originally advocated passing both legislations rather than one, but he respected the debate process, he said. “I believe that the Senate inherently cannot make the wrong choice,” Wylie said. “It is their job to represent the student body and so whatever their decision is, I will abide by it and I firmly believe in institutions

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them to the top of the agenda, addressing (climate change) everywhere and in everything we do.” Pollock said. Ultimately, Pollock said, there is only so much a local government can do, especially when it comes to reducing emissions on the scale needed to truly mitigate the impacts of climate change. The leaders of Evanston chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on national climate change-related policies, also said national government action is also needed to make any discernible positive impact on the environment. Laura Winston, the co-leader of the chapter, said Evanston’s carbon reduction commitments in CARP are “wonderful,” but relatively useless without government intervention. The organization pushes mostly for the implementation of a carbon tax, and are now pushing for a carbon tax bill that was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in January. “Climate scientists and economists recommend… that the most effective strategy would be a high price on carbon,” Winston said. “Not to say that lots of things don’t need to be done, but in our organization we say this is the best first step.” CARP, however, aims to address hyper-local issues due to climate change, including the increasing frequency and intensity of storms that threaten to overflow Evanston’s sewer system. Next year’s proposed budget includes an initiative to create and conduct a hydraulic analysis, described by Jensen as a way to study the sewer system to see that are in place like ASG.” Still, some Senate members said they felt that the debate left out a lot in the equation. Saul Osorio, an ASG senator, said he felt the emergency resolution was written and introduced with little time for senators to review, which led to a less-informed discussion. ASG also did not give freshmen senators information about how debates worked, Osorio. “I thought people came into it uninformed, and that it just wasn’t being handled properly,” the SESP junior said. Adam Davies, ASG’s executive vice president, also said Native American voices were missing from the debate, even though ASG has held a meeting with Native students following the painting of The Rock. In fact, ASG does not have a senator from NAISA, the SESP senior said. Davies said Native American activists and many others want Northwestern students to know about John Evans’ actions even without a controversial event on campus. “As students at Northwestern, especially those of us who aren’t indigenous have a responsibility to know who John Evans is because it’s a part of our history,” Davies said. “If the only time we talk about indigenous students at Northwestern is when controversy happens, then we’re not even doing the basic thing they asked us to do, which is to portray them in a positive light.” yunkyokim2022@u.northwestern.edu

where water flows in the city and which areas of Evanston are most susceptible to flooding.The analysis should then give further insight into what the city can do to mitigate the more noticeable and urgent effects of climate change. Jensen said he hopes for the city to take action on several key pieces of legislation in 2020, particularly getting City Council to vote on a package of waste reduction policies, which are currently out for comment; and to come up with recommendations to update the city’s building and energy code. He recognizes, though, the concern some may have about the amount of time these mitigation and adaptation efforts outlined in CARP could take, especially since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report in October 2018 saying the world had approximately 12 years to reduce carbon emissions, or risk a global temperature increase above 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Many CARP policies, though, take time to implement. For example, city staff have to be trained in environmental matters before they can begin crafting effective strategies for climate adaptation and mitigation. Extra money and resources, though, could help alleviate these issues. “Talk to your elected officials and let them know,” Jensen said. “Some things we may be able to do faster if we have more money, some of them just take a while.”

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opportunity to grow and change, even with a criminal record. Eddie Bocanegra also spoke as the senior director of READI Chicago, an organization that connects people highly impacted by gun violence to jobs and cognitive behavioral therapy.He said society also needs to change the way it talks about those who have been in jail. Bocanegra pointed out that people who have served time are often labeled a “convict” or “convicted felon,” which he said is essentially introducing someone by their greatest embarrassment. “Those words really overshadow the success or the attempts that people are trying to make to regain their lives,” Bocanegra said. Bocanegra added businesses should be concerned about the violence rate in the city. He said businesses, especially those that are local, should want to make communities safer and invest in programs that seek to assist people who have been involved in or impacted by extreme problems. Many residents of Chicago have formerly been incarcerated, he said, but these people also make up a portion of the workforce. Business managers thus need to be competent enough to supervise people who have been exposed to chronic violence and trauma, he said. “We can’t simply incarcerate our way from this problem,” Bocanegra said.

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From page 1 Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, also helped students who were marginally engaged in politics realize the importance of voting and catalyzed the sharp increase in participation rates. “In everyday conversation, the Kavanaugh hearings come up pretty frequently as moments that pushed people of our generation to realize the influence they have in the political landscape,” Roston said, “especially for those who identify as female on campus.” Cameron Peters, press secretary of NU College Democrats, said he was happy to see the excitement surrounding the midterm elections translated into people showing up at the polls. “We’re excited to bring the (vote participation rate) even higher and higher in 2020,” the Medill third year said. Others believed Northwestern students were fueled by the change in the White House. Secretary of events for NU College Republicans Max Tokman, for example, said the student body — which is predominantly liberal — was propelled into action after President Donald Trump took office in 2016. “There’s just a bigger wave now of more

emmaedmund2022@u.northwestern.edu college students getting out and involved in politics because of the election,” Tokman said. In October 2017, Northwestern received five awards at the ALL IN Challenge Award Ceremony, a ceremony to honor outstanding contributions to improving college democratic engagement. Northwestern was awarded highest voting rate among large, private 4-year institutions and most improved voting rate in the same category. Northwestern also received the standout administrator award honoring Donahue. Donahue said the center, in addition to registering Northwestern students, helps integrate institutional knowledge to assist student ambassadors in navigating voting procedures across all 50 states to help students register correctly and responsibly. The center plans to continue using the student ambassador model after seeing great interest among students for the role, Donahue said. “The students are really the ones who are out there running events, meeting with people, working the tables,” Donahue said. “I think they’ll come up with even more creative things to do going into 2020.” jamespollard2022@u.northwestern.edu amyli2021@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 12 strength heading into the game against Ohio State, but Smith still went through a full week of preparation as the starter. That started Monday, October 14, when he says he texted a group chat that included himself and the receivers: “Hey, we’re going over stuff at 5 p.m. Be there.” Ever since that text, Smith has been the one initiating film study for the offense. Junior left tackle Rashawn Slater said Smith has grown into the leader of the offense. “Aidan never backs down, he wants to be consistent with his preparation,” he said. “He’s really taken ownership of the offense. The production hasn’t been there but the trust is there. He started the camp fourth on the depth chart, but now it’s him in the group chat saying we’re going to go over the protections.” Before the game, McCall told Smith that he’d play the entire competitive portion of the game. He told him Johnson wouldn’t be receiving any snaps –– which, although unconfirmed, can likely be attributed to his family situation. Smith was awful passing the ball in NU’s 52-3 loss, throwing for just 42 yards before being pulled late for Marty. After the game, Fitzgerald said it was his decision to not put Johnson in the game. Fitzgerald added he wanted to give Marty, a Cincinnati native, the opportunity to play against his state school.

It all gets worse against Iowa

The metaphor Saturday was right there –– Clayton Thorson being honored at midfield, followed by Aidan Smith leading NU to another scoreless drive in a 20-0 loss. The Cats haven’t been able to replace Thorson, and Smith hasn’t led the team to a win yet. “(Smith) has taken a lot of heat like me, and rightly so,” McCall said. “He’s going through this. It’s a process, and sometimes you take some dips.” Smith was again told he’d play the entire game. Then he made a bevy of mistakes –– some that were obvious in the moment and others that were even more glaring to the coaches when they saw them on film. Smith didn’t see several open receivers Saturday, and Fitzgerald’s biggest point of emphasis to him is that he’s been holding the ball too long. Further analysis backed up Fitzgerald’s initial analysis of Smith’s 138-yard, one-interception performance in a shutout loss. “When you’re running a (basic) crossing route

and the guy’s right in front of, just give him the ball,” Fitzgerald said Monday. “The (play) might be covered on the outside but there’s a guy right in front of us. Take the nickel. Take the five yards and let the guy go make a play. We had that multiple times on Saturday.” Smith’s been trying to make the big play instead of checking down to closer open receivers, and Smith threw his sixth interception of the season. He said he’s started to realize that being a college quarterback is more difficult than he expected. “If high school football is step one, college football is ten steps ahead,” Smith said “With film preparation and knowing exactly where everyone’s going to be and exactly what everyone’s going to do.”

Who’s going to play against Indiana?

Even with seven games in the books, McCall says he doesn’t feel like the team has a better sense of what they have at quarterback than it did when the season started. He said Smith and Johnson have benefitted from the experience that comes with in-game situations, but he said they’ve played like they’ve been thrown “into the fire.” The depth chart echoes McCall’s sentiment, with an “OR” between Smith and Johnson’s names. The coaches are waiting for someone to separate himself. “Especially when we haven’t been doing the things on offense we want to do, everybody’s looking for an answer,” McCall said. “We’re trying to find that. ( Johnson) may be one of those answers that we need, we’ll see how it goes. Everyday in practice is different, and we need to find out how consistent he is.” No one has played a bigger role in that than Smith. He’s continued to initiate regular meetings with the rest of the offensive roster, staying optimistic as the Cats have one of their worst seasons in years. But what about Johnson? The top rated quarterback in his high school class, Johnson transferred to NU with unrealistic expectations. Now, McCall said he isn’t sure when Johnson will be back on the field. Smith said he sees this as an opportunity to solidify the starting job going forward. If he plays well enough, Smith said he’ll get the chance to lead the Cats into 2020. But that’s for down the road. Right now, Smith just needs a win. charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu

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I like knowing I have to up my game to not be yanked out. — Aidan Smith, quarterback

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

“AIDAN! YOU’RE IN”

Aidan Smith given a chance to lead the Northwestern offense By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH

daily senior staffer @2021_Charlie

Daily file photo by Joshua Hoffman

Daily file photo by Alison Albelda

Aidan Smith heard his name shouted from across the sideline and didn’t know how to react. It was late in the third quarter and he was watching Northwestern’s eventual 31-10 loss to Michigan State on Sept. 21. With his team down 21 points late in the third quarter, he had no idea his number was about to be called, that he’d become so highly scrutinized in the next month. “AIDAN,” quarterback Andrew Marty yelled, relaying the message from offensive coordinator Mick McCall. “You’re in.” Just like that, McCall was giving Smith his first chance to prove himself. At the time, it wasn’t even established if he or Marty was the primary backup to sophomore Hunter Johnson. Six weeks later, Smith is leading the offense. He’s initiating extra meetings with the wide receivers every night and the linemen multiple times a week, taking full responsibility of the team’s struggle to score. Meanwhile, on-field and off-field factors have kept Johnson on the sideline, most notably Johnson’s mother’s recent battle with cancer, which was reported by the Chicago Tribune. At one point, coach Pat Fitzgerald “took football off his plate,” according to the Tribune, allowing Johnson to focus on his mother’s recovery. Now, Johnson says he wants to play but McCall said the staff is still figuring out which quarterback gives the team the best chance to win. “Hunter is available to play in games,” McCall said. “If you would ask Hunter about the situation now… he would be frustrated. But they all understand that we’re going to do the best thing for our football team.” Over the last few weeks, the question of “Johnson OR Smith” has loomed over the unproductive offense. As the coaches still look for the quarterback who can give life to the seemingly lifeless offense, fans are clamoring for a solution. But

Smith said the competition is a good thing. “I like knowing I have to up my game to not be yanked out,” Smith said. “For some it makes them cower, but for others I enjoy that. That pushes me to play better, knowing if I mess up and am not on top of my game that opportunity’s going to get taken away from me.”

Smith gets his first snaps against MSU

After Marty got Smith’s attention and told him he’d be entering the game, Smith picked up the sideline telephone and spoke with McCall. “Make the most out of your opportunity,” said the voice on the other end of the line. A worn-down Johnson had taken enough hits on the day. NU’s deficit was big enough to give a chance to Smith, who started the season fourth on the depth chart. Smith says the coaches started taking him more seriously after he kept answering situational questions correctly in quarterback meetings. That led to more reps and eventually his first snaps of the season. Then on his second pass attempt he threw an interception. Smith totaled 38 passing yards and completed just four of his 11 passes in just over a quarter of action. After the game, Smith spoke like a player who felt fortunate to be given a chance in garbage time. “That was the first time I’ve been tackled in four years,” Smith said. “I (was) fortunate to be put in the backup position due to an unfortunate situation.”

Johnson’s injury gives Smith another chance

The next game week was the last one Smith spent getting second-string reps in practice. His journey as a starter accelerated when he stepped in early in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin after Johnson took a vicious hit outside the pocket, injuring his knee. With NU down 21 points, Smith played the best football the Cats have seen at the quarterback all season. He threw for 99 yards in the quarter and cut NU’s deficit to nine points before

the Badgers won. “I knew exactly what (the defenders) were doing, it was easy to tell,” Smith says now. “That game was still in reach if we put one or two scores on the board. I knew we were going to throw it around.

The next week, Smith named starter at the last minute

Even though Johnson was hurt and Smith had played so well the week prior, Smith wasn’t told he would start against Nebraska until 24 hours before kickoff. “I came into pre walkthrough meetings and McCall was like ‘because of X, Y and Z you’re starting,” Smith said. “‘You’re going to take all of the reps in the walkthrough, all of the reps in the video tests. Go about it.’” Smith declined to specify what “X, Y and Z” means. But after the game, coach Pat Fitzgerald emphasized that Johnson’s knee wasn’t at full strength, and Johnson confirmed that to The Daily two weeks later. Against the Cornhuskers, Smith nearly led NU to its only Big Ten win of the season. He took the Cats on a 58-yard touchdown drive to tie the score at 10 in the fourth quarter. Smith got the ball back with a chance to lead the team to victory with less than four minutes to go. On second-and-one from the Nebraska 48, Smith threw a slant to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, who was hit before he could catch the ball. Nebraska intercepted the pass and scored a walk-off field goal two minutes later. Smith says the missed pass interference call has stuck with him. If the call went the other way and NU won the game, Smith would have cemented a promising debut as QB1. It was a wild week for Smith, who played well on short notice. “Considering that I was told on Friday I was going to start,” Smith said, “I think I managed that game really well.”

Smith steps up in first full week of game prep

Johnson told The Daily he was at full » See SMITH, page 11

MEN’S SOCCER

Northwestern and Wisconsin draw in snowy contest Northwestern

By GREG SVIRNOVSKIY

daily senior staffer @gsvirnovskiy

Northwestern’s final Big Ten matchup of the season against Wisconsin was a frigid affair dominated by wintery conditions — the kind that makes you want to throw on a parka and get out your sled for the winter. The snow started almost as soon as the game did, first with a light flicker that barely stuck to the playing surface. As the game wore on, it only grew stronger, obscuring the field’s boundaries and making it harder for players to see one another. And then, the soccer ball literally froze. NU (7-7-2, 3-3-2 Big Ten) braved the elements Wednesday, toiling on a snowy field in Madison, Wisconsin for 64 minutes before play was stopped and the game was called, ending in a scoreless draw. It’s a testament to the team’s character, coach Tim Lenahan said, that is shaped by years spent battling the upper midwest weather. As the season goes on and games get tighter, teams begin to play with a more defensive mindset. Wednesday was one of those days. The Cats came out flat against a motivated Badgers

Wisconsin

team. The game came to an early end just as Wisconsin (2-10-4, 0-4-3) was finding its offensive rhythm, with three shots to NU’s one in the second frame of play. Lenahan called the draw a fair result, and praised his team for negotiating a point in a tricky matchup. Junior goalkeeper Miha Miskovic’s two saves kept the game scoreless, and the team saw off all six of Wisconsin’s corner kick opportunities. Two of those came in the second half, when Lenahan said his players were just kicking the ball forward, inhibited by the snow. “I knew tonight was gonna be a very difficult game,” Lenahan said. “And then you throw the weather in there — it was gonna be a very difficult game. I knew that, the team knew that. We warned them but you’re playing them, it’s (Wisconsin’s) senior night, they’re gonna be energetic. We weren’t sharp.” The draw ensured the Cats’ first finish above .500 since 2014, when the

team went 11-4-7 and played in the NCAA Tournament. NU hasn’t allowed a goal since October 12, when the team surrendered three against Penn State. In the weeks since, they’ve shutout Rutgers, Michigan State and now Wisconsin. “The unit has come together as a group, all five of them,” Lenahan said. “I don’t know that we’ve given up too many chances. Miha certainly has managed the game well. I think that Jayson (Cyrus) and Mattias Tomasino and Garrett (Opperman) and Logan (Weaver) are really grinding well and communicating.” It’s been a rebound year for the Cats, who have won three games in the Big Ten for the first time since 2016. NU has allowed just 173 shots, down from 314 a year ago. And they’re committing fewer fouls, from 244 last year to 186 this season. The team faces against NAIA Marian on Friday, their senior night. “We’re gonna make sure all the seniors start and have a good send-off,” Lenahan said. “We’re really excited about playing that game and hopefully finding some offensive rhythm as well. We’ll have the ball a lot.” gregorysvirnovskiy2022@u.northwestern.edu

Daily file photo by Evan Robinson Johnson

Matt Moderwell dribbles the ball against Rutgers.