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Bernie backers resist Clinton vote Students launch Young Democratic Socialists chapter By JONAH DYLAN
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llinois Comptroller nominee Susana Mendoza speaks at event held by College Democrats on Tuesday. During the talk, Mendoza criticized her opponent Leslie Munger and Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Comptroller candidate visits NU
Mendoza criticizes Republican opponent at College Dems event By SAM KREVLIN
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Illinois Comptroller nominee Susana Mendoza lashed out at her opponent Leslie Munger and Gov. Bruce
Committee on transgender students formed Ad m i n i s t r a t o r s h a ve approved a committee to work toward improving support for transgender students at Northwestern, a University official said. Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs,
Rauner on Tuesday night at an event held by College Democrats. With a projected $10 billion state backlog in unpaid bills to start the 2017 fiscal year and an unprecedented budget gridlock, the comptroller race is now hotly
contested. The comptroller is responsible for issuing payments from the state’s fiscal accounts. Mendoza, a Democrat, said the ongoing fiscal crisis makes prioritizing payments difficult. She said several social service providers have
been forced to shut down or make cuts because they have not received government funding, and many are still awaiting payments. She refuted the claim that the comptroller election is a
told The Daily that the committee will look at new buildings, including residential halls, to ensure there are enough accommodations for transgender students. “ We have done some changes in the bathrooms at Norris,” Telles-Irvin said. “There will be more.” The committee will work to determine what transgender students need on campus and what administrators can
provide to help them, she said. Jabbar Bennett, associate provost for diversity and inclusion, said he does not think there was a specific issue that led administrators to create this committee. He added that throughout Spring Quarter and last summer, staff from his office, Multicultural Student Affairs and the Office of Human Resources met to discuss resources for transgender students, faculty
and staff. “How can we better provide a roadmap to individuals who are transitioning… to help ease the process as much as we can, but along with that provide education to the people who are working and providing these services, around the sensitivity and the personal nature of these processes?” Bennett said.
Eugene Debs died in 1926, but that won’t stop Camren Ward from considering writing in the name of the socialist politician on Nov. 8. Ward voted for Bernie Sanders in the Illinois Democratic primary but said he will not vote for Hillary Clinton in the general election. “It’s kind of a throwaway, but I have the luxury of that being from a non-swing state,” the Weinberg junior said. Ward said he is starting a chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists, an organization with chapters at colleges nationwide, at Northwestern. He said the club has been approved by the University and has five members so far. Weinberg junior Charles Blackstone, a member of the group, said Ward will likely serve as the president of the NU chapter, which is awaiting approval from the national headquarters. Aside from the current members, there are “a dozen or two” other students who have shown interest,
Blackstone said. Although Blackstone, Ward and Jalil Khoury, another member of the group, are all registered as Democrats, they said they won’t necessarily vote for Democratic candidates in future elections. Blackstone said the Young Democratic Socialists don’t have to support Democrats and instead can act as a third-party option. “The bipartisan system has become so stale that it’s sending a message that these third parties are legitimate,” he said. The three students all said they support Sanders and are not sure if there is a current candidate who shares their viewpoints on a variety of issues. Khoury, a Weinberg sophomore, said he does not trust Clinton on several issues, and he hasn’t decided if he will vote at all next week. “It is hard for me to choose,” he said, “because I don’t feel like picking the lesser of two evils is the way we should be voting.” Other students who support Sanders expressed different reasons for disliking Clinton as a candidate. Blackstone said his issue with Clinton does not come down to trust. “It ’s…do I want to see third-party candidates have » See BERNIE, page 6
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Bernie Sanders speaks on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on July 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Some Northwestern students are not abandoning their support of Sanders even though he did not win the Democratic nomination.
New Divvy station near Dempster CTA stop proposed By NORA SHELLY
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A new Divvy bike station may pop up in Evanston next spring, if funding proposed in 2017’s budget is approved by City Council. Divvy bikes came to Evanston this summer in coordination with Chicago and funded in part by a state grant. The plan then was to allow people to travel between Oak Park and
Evanston with Chicago using the bikes. From the end of June to the end of September, 900 Evanston community members had “active memberships,” meaning that they either had new or renewed memberships that they frequently used, according to council documents. The potential new station is proposed near the Dempster Street CTA station because there was a “hole in the system” in the area, said Katie Knapp, Evanston’s transportation and
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mobility coordinator. Additionally, a thousand 24-hour passes were sold at Evanston Divvy stations from June to September. Divvy bike riders took almost 6,500 trips and covered roughly 16,500 miles. Knapp said the program is growing at the expected rate. Knapp said the city is glad to see a variety of users, meaning there are a significant number of people with both annual memberships and using 24-hour passes. Many of the trips are under
30 minutes, Knapp said, meaning that the bikes are likely being used as a convenient mode of commuting. “(It) really speaks to how the Divvy system fits into our ecosystem of transportation,” she said. “It just really points to the versatility of the Divvy system.” The exact location of the station is still being worked out with business owners in the area, Knapp said, and will be installed in the late spring if the funding is approved in the 2017 proposed budget.
Tim Peterson, the owner of Squeezebox Books, located at 1235 Chicago Ave., said he was excited about the possibility of a new station near his business. “The notion of stations throughout town and folks coming to hit this neighborhood is awesome,” he said. Peterson, who is the former marketing chair of the Main-Dempster Mile Special Service Area, said the Divvy station near the Main Street CTA and Metra stations would connect well with a station near
Dempster Street. Divvy users, he said, would have the opportunity to start at either end of the special service area and be able to easily explore the neighborhoods on a bike. The business area stretches along Chicago Avenue from Main to Dempster streets, and includes the stores on either sidestreet. “That would be a long walk, (to) just come check out all the shops along Main Street and » See DIVVY, page 6
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Yeero Revolution serves up ‘true’ gyros on Davis
New restaurant pushes fast-casual ‘Greek street food’ to Evanston residents, Northwestern students By BEN WINCK
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The owners of Yeero Revolution said they are ready to show Evanston residents and Northwestern students what a Greek gyro really tastes like. The new restaurant will open next week at 1009 Davis St. under the ownership of three Greek immigrants who expressed excitement about setting up shop in the North Shore. Co-owner John Nikolaou said he appreciates the opportunity to bring a “true” gyro to Evanston. He said people who’ve been to Greece will be able to differentiate their food from that of other Greek restaurants. “We are offering a gyro that actually is not in Chicagoland at all,” Nikolaou said. “Our gyro is traditional, in the way that this is what they serve in Greece. The gyro that you see everywhere else here, they don’t have that in Greece. That’s an American thing.” Before deciding to set up shop in Evanston, Nikolaou said he and the other owners were looking to start in Chicago, until they realized a more intimate, connected downtown feeling was what they were looking for. Co-owner Nick Stolidakis said the Yeero Revolution concept took some time to develop, but the planning period helped them realize the significant demand for Greek cuisine from
POLICE BLOTTER Criminal damage to vehicle on Lake Street Officers are investigating a case of criminal damage to a vehicle in west Evanston that occurred between Sunday evening and Monday
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Yeero Revolution “flies the W” outside their restaurant, 1009 Davis St., on Tuesday. The fast-casual Greek restaurant is set to open next week.
Evanston residents. “We’ve been planning on this for a while. It’s not just something we just said, ‘Let’s do it right now and call it a day,’” Stolidakis said. “We already knew what was missing from the
market, so that’s why we’re going with something different (that’s) not your traditional fastfood style Greek food that’s been here for the last 30 or 40 years.” The restaurant’s third co-owner Louie
morning. A 65-year-old Evanston woman parked a gray Chrysler sedan in front of her residence at about 10 p.m. on Sunday before returning to it at about 11 a.m. Monday to find her driver’s side mirror broken, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The police arrived at 11:53 a.m.
The decision whether the crime is a misdemeanor or a felony depends on the cost of the damage, Dugan said.
Shots reported on Asbury Avenue
Police are investigating a case of reported gunshots in west Evanston that occurred Monday afternoon.
Theodorakakis said his decision to leave the door open in the days before Yeero Revolution’s official opening has helped the co-owners form relationships with Evanston residents. Several have already asked for recommendations on which gyros to get. The restaurant’s interior doesn’t give many hints toward its cuisine, but Nikolaou said the modern aesthetic was intentional, as he wanted to replicate the feeling of eating in a typical restaurant in Greece. Theodorakakis said after acquiring the space in July, he immediately wanted to renovate the restaurant, choosing to stray from the stereotypical decorations found in Greek restaurants. The restaurant will be located in space previously occupied by Asian Express, which closed in July. “We wanted to be the new trend, not copy a trend,” Theodorakakis said. “You wouldn’t think you’re walking into a Greek restaurant because you don’t see columns, you don’t see blue everywhere, you don’t see pictures of islands or mountaintops.” Nikolaou said he came up with the idea over a year and a half ago with his partners. The chance to introduce customers to what they call a “true” gyro was too good to Wpass up, he said. “It’s something new, something exciting, and you will literally be eating the food from Greece,” Nikolaou said. benjaminwinck2019@u.northwestern.edu Officers were dispatched to Asbury Avenue after an anonymous civilian caller reported shots fired in the area. Officers arrived at about 6:40 p.m. and couldn’t find any evidence such as empty shells or broken glass, Dugan said. — Ben Winck
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‘West Wing’ actor talks career, pranks By ALLYSON CHIU
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“Hello, non-baseball fans” were the first words out of actor Joshua Malina’s mouth as he addressed more than 100 people who chose to see him instead of watching the Chicago Cubs win Game 6 of the World Series. Unlike recent Hillel celebrity speakers, such as actor James Franco and stars of Comedy Central’s “Broad City,” Malina is not a comedian by trade. However, the “Scandal” and “West Wing” star had the audience in stitches as he talked about his career as a Jewish actor and the upcoming election at Cahn Auditorium on Tuesday night. The bespectacled actor entertained the audience with humorous stories about his humble beginnings, explaining how he landed his first major role in Emmy-award winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway play “A Few Good Men.” Malina recalled moving back to New York City after graduating from Yale University and being prompted by his mother to call Sorkin because they were acquaintances and both Jewish. “I was like ‘Mom, that’s how I’m going to become an actor? I’m just going to cold-call Jews?’” Malina said. “But then I really couldn’t think of anything else to do, so I did call him.” The call paid off, as Malina went on to star in Sorkin’s other shows, such as ABC’s “Sports Night” and the NBC political drama “The West Wing.” He is currently playing David Rosen on “Scandal,” ABC’s political drama, which is set to debut its sixth season in 2017. The actor’s experience with politics on screen and in reality made him an appealing choice as this year’s speaker, said Communication senior Harry Wood, who moderated the event. “Not only has he played a role in fictional presidential campaigns, but he’s playing a role in this very real presidential campaign,” Wood said. Last month, Malina reunited with other cast members of “The West Wing” in Ohio, where they
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“West Wing” star Joshua Malina and Communication senior Harry Wood act out a fanfiction dialogue during Hillel’s fall celebrity speaker event. Malina discussed his career as a Jewish actor and the upcoming election.
campaigned for Hillary Clinton and urged people to register to vote. However, when asked what he thought a celebrity’s role is during the election season, Malina said he prefers non-partisan “get out and vote” messages. “I usually roll my eyes when I see people like me… tell me what I should think or what I should do, so I’m very sensitive to what the message is,” he said. “I don’t like it when the message suggests that this person knows more than I know or knows better than I know.” The serious discussion about politics was balanced by Malina’s comical stories about playing pranks on sets and getting pranked himself. While playing Will Bailey on “The West Wing,” Malina said he stole personal stationery from Bradley Whitford, who played Josh Lyman. He and cast member Janel Moloney pranked Jimmy Smits, who joined the show just before Valentine’s Day, Malina said. The two sent Smits a “huge” bouquet of red roses from Whitford along with a “lightly homoerotic” note written by Malina on Whitford’s stationery. “Apparently it was incredibly awkward,” Malina
said. “Brad told me all about it the next day because he immediately knew that I’d done it to him. He told me that Jimmy Smits came over to him and wanted to make it very clear that he had a girlfriend.” The actor showcased his talent when he and Wood acted out “Scandal” fanfiction dialogue, which had Malina’s character involved in a romantic relationship with Olivia Pope, played by Kerry Washington. Medill freshman Claire Bugos, who is a fan of “The West Wing,” said the event was one to remember. “It was one of the most entertaining, funniest hours of my life,” she said. The best part, Bugos said, was hearing about the pranks, because it provided a chance for fans to experience what it is like behind the scenes of their favorite shows. Malina told The Daily he was “pleased” people came to the event and seemed to enjoy it. “The fact that anybody, especially on a night when there’s a World Series game involving the Chicago Cubs.. showed up, touches me,” he said. allysonchiu2018@u.northwestern.edu
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For your first quarter, keep calm and try new things MATT LIEBERMAN
DAILY COLUMNIST
Growing up, I always saw the college experience depicted in movies as a time to become heavily involved with on-campus organizations, delve deep into academics and form a lifelong group of friends. In my first few weeks at Northwestern, I realized that the beginning of freshman year is not necessarily the time to live like that nor should it be. Six weeks into freshman year, I have learned a great deal both inside and outside the classroom about myself, others and this university. By taking advantage of the wide range of academic, social and extracurricular opportunities offered on campus, rather than diving too deep into one or two of those opportunities, I feel like I have found a balance that maximizes my learning experience on campus. Although depth in activities can
eventually prove to be the optimal learning experience, I have found Fall Quarter has been the best time to embrace disorder. In light of new people and experiences, Fall Quarter can prove to be a hectic experience. I too have felt the undeniable temptation to try to quickly settle right in. It is only natural to want to hang out with dorm neighbors, PA group friends or the people I knew prior to college. I would advise my fellow freshman to resist those temptations. For at least the first few weeks of Fall Quarter, we should worry less about “finding our people” and more about finding people to connect with in general. On a campus with more than 8,000 undergraduates, there are vast opportunities to meet and learn from a variety of people. To only make an effort to spend time with those in your dorm, or those who you knew before school, is to limit your opportunities. Go to a different part of campus to study. Sit with different people at meals. Though getting to know people beyond a surface level is of course beneficial, it is also important to broaden social circles during these
first months. As friend groups begin to slowly evolve, we will be grateful we made an effort to keep a wide circle. At a certain point in our college experience, we will hopefully form those meaningful connections, whether those are with fellow club members, teammates, Greek brothers and sisters or just friends from class.
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To only make an effort to spend time with those in your dorm, or those who you knew before school, is to limit your opportunities.
It is only natural to start off by becoming heavily involved with the clubs similar to the ones we did in high school. But, once we’ve settled into life at NU, we will get the opportunity to solidify our involvement. For now, instead of sticking with what we know, we
should try something new and take advantage of all of the opportunities available to us. With more than 400 extracurricular organizations on campus — from a capella groups to religious organizations –– students should shop around, rather than diving too deep into one organization. There is plenty of time for this throughout the rest of our college careers. Eventually feeling fully a part of something on our campus is the ideal scenario that we freshmen aspire to. But if we succumb to the pressure to become overinvolved with just one activity or social group, we are limiting ourselves from other potential possibilities. For now, it is important to keep an open mind as we head into a time full of opportunity. Embrace the disorder –– Fall Quarter is the best time to do it. Matt Lieberman is a Medill freshman. He can be contacted at matthewlieberman2020@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.
Try not to get caught up in NU’s busyness obsession COLIN WANG
DAILY COLUMNIST
Northwestern students are as busy as they come. We’re taking classes with midterms two or three times a quarter. We’re constantly running to and from exec board meetings. We’re putting on shows and performances, planning philanthropies, creating daily publications and interviewing for internships. Somehow, on top of all that, we’re staying up late for Halloween parties and getting up early for football game tailgates. For many, the culture of busyness is nothing new. NU attracts high-achieving high schoolers who are able to juggle academics, leadership and extracurriculars while succeeding in all those areas. Coming to school here sets the idea of being busy as the standard. Back in high school, I felt proud of the fact that I was working harder than other people around me, but I always felt like I could slow down and relax with friends. When I came to NU, however, I felt that, if I wasn’t working hard, I was falling behind. Relaxing with friends became stressful as I focused on all the other things I could be doing with my free time.
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Once I got here, I joined countless student groups, many of which I can’t even remember off the top of my head. I didn’t join most of those groups because I was particularly interested in what they did; I joined just to say that I was a part of something and doing something useful with my time. I became the definition of overcommitted and ended up wasting most of my time being busy while simultaneously getting nothing of
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We’re often afraid of taking a load off in times of stress because of the perception that giving up on our responsibilities makes us look like quitters or failures compared to those around us.
substance done. The importance of “quality over quantity” is often forgotten at NU. We like to think that we don’t have to choose one over the other, that we can do high quality activities in high quantities.
We’re often afraid of taking a load off in times of stress because of the perception that giving up on our responsibilities makes us look like quitters or failures compared to those around us. We stay busy to keep up appearances. It took me two years at NU and a nine-to-five job this past summer to finally escape the cycle of working for the sake being busy. I found that all my coworkers kept their work at the office. There wasn’t any expectation that I bring assignments home to finish. For the first time in two years, I was bored at home with an abundance of free time. When binge-watching TV couldn’t assuage the boredom, I created my own health studies research project that I would work on in my spare time. As I listened to my friends talk about their summers upon returning to NU, I noted all the different places they traveled, the internships they held and the adventures that they had. My summer was comparatively tame, but what I lacked in number of experiences I made up for in the deep focus I placed on my own personal endeavor. This year, I’m working to live out the lessons I learned this summer. I began by reaffirming my goals and aspirations for my time at NU. From there, I started pruning my commitments, striking out the activities that I felt weren’t constructive or enjoyable, and my list of responsibilities was
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quickly whittled down. I feel more productive than ever before –– but if you compared my schedule today with my schedule at this time last year, I’m spending far fewer hours working each week. The difference is, now I’m spending more time on a smaller number of activities. Everything I do feels more meaningful. With my extra time, I’m able to sleep better and recharge mentally, physically and socially. It’s unrealistic to expect that everyone can shake off the culture of busyness overnight. It’s taken me a long time, a lot of self-reflection and a fortunate situation to stop basing my self-worth on my number of extracurricular activities. The next time someone asks me what I’m involved in on campus, I’m not going to list off my commitments like a resume. Instead, I’ll feel satisfied when I explain that no matter the number of clubs I’ve joined, my time is spent meaningfully. Colin Wang is a Weinberg junior. He can be contacted at colinwang2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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University replaces 50 mattresses after mold reports After complaints, students in CCI get new mattresses By YVONNE KIM
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Administrators have provided some students in Ayers College of Commerce and Industry with new mattresses following complaints about what appeared to be mold on their mattresses. In an email to CCI residents Tuesday morning, residence director Andre Herbert said 50 mattresses were replaced in the building. This was done after staff identified room numbers of students who needed new mattresses, according to a copy of the email obtained by The Daily. Though not every student affected by the potential mold has received a new mattress, administrators are working on a solution, Herbert said in the email. McCormick freshman Alex Nica, who received a new mattress after his original one was wiped down, said he thinks the situation is being handled well. “Despite being off to a slow start and not being very communicative, I think in the end they acted decently quickly and accordingly after some complaints were filed,” he said. Staff first took action Sunday night by wiping down mattresses of students who discovered what they assumed to be mold. Staff later began to replace the mattresses entirely. Weinberg freshman Ulyana Kurylo, who also received a new mattress, said students’ parents contacted the University as well. “Once people really started pushing at it more and once people got their parents involved, they started taking it more seriously,” Kurylo said. Students found a questionable substance on their mattresses and bed frames, said Paul Riel, assistant vice president of residential and dining services. Samples of the substance were sent to a third-party lab today for further investigation, he said. Herbert’s email said the Facilities and
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The outside of Ayers College of Commerce and Industry. Administrators provided some students in CCI with new mattresses after complaints about what seemed to be mold on their old ones.
Construction team and the Office of Risk Management, will remain “vigilant” and continue monitoring the mattresses to find the root of the problem. In another email to students, sent Monday night, Herbert said air quality testing was scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The building’s ventilation and humidity levels were checked and confirmed to be without issue, he said.
Riel said the next step is to finish replacing any mattresses of students who have not yet received a new one. He added that Resident Assistants will be going around students’ rooms to ensure there are no further concerns. Nica credited students who spoke out about the mold in leading to the University response. “If people hadn’t gone a little overboard in
how they were complaining and how ardently they were trying to get mattresses, (the University) would have been fine just cleaning them,” Nica said. “It was the reaction from Ayers that got them to take it more seriously and once enough people got angry enough, they really started moving.” yvonnekim2019@u.northwestern.edu
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proxy war between Rauner and Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan, who endorsed Mendoza. The candidate said she was first elected to the Illinois General Assembly by taking on an incumbent supported by Madigan. “No one put me there other than the voters,” Mendoza said. “No politician put me there. I don’t owe my career to anybody other than to the people who elected me time and time again. … I’ve earned everything I have gotten.” Mendoza is currently serving her second term as Chicago city clerk. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, becoming the youngest member of the General Assembly when elected in 2000. Because Munger was appointed by Rauner, Mendoza said she believes Munger’s work is influenced by him. Munger, a former executive at a beauty company, was appointed by Rauner to be comptroller in January 2015. Mendoza said she believes the $1 million Rauner has spent on Munger’s campaign is a “conflict of interest.”
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From page 1 some legitimacy in the nation, or do I want to vote for someone who for me is safer than the other option?” he said. Blackstone said he had socialist views before Sanders launched his campaign, but he became more interested in socialism after coming to NU. “I started seeing myself looking towards socialism as the answer to problems in this nation, both politically and socially,” Blackstone said. “It just so happened that a year later a candidate with similar beliefs became legitimate.” Although Khoury and Blackstone are having a tough time grappling with whether or not to vote for Clinton, neither of them has considered voting for Republican nominee Donald Trump. Khoury said the decision to not vote for Trump was an easy one. “He does not care about other people,” Khoury said. “That is my biggest thing.”
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I’m a conservative Marxist, but it’s 2016. Things have changed. That’s why things like democratic socialism exist. Charles Blackstone, Weinberg junior
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Lee, whose mother works for a health department in Rockford, Illinois, said he would would like to see her bills get paid. He said a lot of the Republican unwillingness to compromise that has led to the situation would continue under Munger. Munger said she blames both major parties for the budget stalemate, according to the Chicago Tribune. She said, for years, Democrats have decided to spend more money than Illinois takes in. “It’s important to remember that when the governor and I were sworn in, we did not create this problem,” Munger told the Chicago Tribune. “It has gotten a little worse as we run the state with no budget, we but didn’t create it.” SESP senior Sydney Selix, co-president of College Democrats, said she will be voting for Mendoza because of her “moral compass.” She said Mendoza is above the political warfare that many have called a proxy war. “She will make something out of a position that many haven’t heard of into a position that can be seen as esteemed as it is,” Selix said.
“The minute she accepted it, she sold the office because she is selling the independence of the office,” Mendoza said. “I am not accepting million dollar contributions from people that I am supposed to oversee … It’s just wrong and that is what our state has come to.” However, Munger has accused Mendoza of being bound to her own party. Munger has said Mendoza accepted money from Madigan personally and other special interests such as labor unions. Republicans have criticized Mendoza for taking $1,000 from a janitorial contractor, which was at odds with labor unions, according to Politico. Weinberg sophomore Bryan Lee, vice president of programming for College Democrats, said because U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is so far ahead in the senate race against Sen. Mark Kirk, Rauner and other special interest groups are pouring money into the comptroller race and down ballot legislative races. Duckworth is up 13 points as of the end of October, according to RealClearPolitics. “If you go on ahead and turn on the T.V., you are going to a lot of commercials for Leslie Munger and other Republican state lawmakers,” Lee said.
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According to the polling website FiveThirtyEight, Clinton has about a 71 percent chance to win the election. In Illinois, she has a 98.5 percent chance of winning. The last time Illinois voted for a Republican presidential candidate was George H.W. Bush in 1988. Due to the likeliness of a Clinton win in Illinois, Sanders supporters like Ward are not very worried about who to vote for. Ward said he would consider voting for Clinton if he lived in one of the swing states, where the election is expected to be close. Ward said he doesn’t think Clinton will fight for the policies she says she adopted from Sanders, such as debt-free college, but said Sanders pushed Clinton to the left despite not winning the Democratic nomination. He said even though Sanders is considered a democratic socialist, he would’ve liked Sanders to be even farther to the left. “He was big on single-payer healthcare, which is huge,” Ward said. “He was big on free college. Even for a lot of socialists, he was a bit of a compromise candidate. He wasn’t even as far left as some of us would like.” Blackstone said his political beliefs fall to the left of Clinton, and he’s deciding whether to vote for her or Green Party nominee Jill Stein. He also related his political ideology to Karl Marx. “I’m a conservative Marxist, but it’s 2016,” Blackstone said. “Things have changed. That’s why things like democratic socialism exist.” jonahdylan2020@u.northwestern.edu
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From page 1 Dempster,” he said. “It’s a great excuse to hop on a bike.” Knapp said there has been a lot of activity in the system from the Main Street stop to the downtown area, along Northwestern’s campus and up to the station near the Central Street CTA station. Dempster Street, she said, fit right into that north-south corridor. The city is also trying to encourage east-towest travel with the Divvy system, Knapp said. A station at Dempster would fit right into that plan as well, she said. Knapp said that the Divvy system is intended to serve as a connection between other modes of transport, such as bus lines or CTA and Metra trains. “It is a connection to transit there,” she said. “We’re seeing that again Divvy really serves as a connector or a bridge to existing transit lines and also provides transit services areas where it’s not.” norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Weinberg junior Charles Blackstone is a member of the Young Democratic Socialists, an organization with chapters at colleges nationwide. He said the group at Northwestern doesn’t have to support Democrats and instead can act as a third-party option.
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Hillary Clinton criticized Sen. Mark Kirk’s remarks about his Democratic opponent’s heritage in an oped, published one week before Election Day.
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Zoba Noodle Bar permanently closed its doors Friday. The restaurant, located at 1565 Sherman Ave.,
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From page 8 do with Alex,” Collins said at the team’s media day. “He’s unique. … He can cause a lot of problems for other teams’ big guys running the floor, getting on the boards, getting some energy points.” There’s also the loss of Tre Demps, the Cats’ leading scorer a year ago. Demps was a volume scorer, but also a notorious ball stopper. NU will miss his big shots, but it won’t miss his tendency to dribble the air out of the ball. Along with the departures comes the return of sophomore Vic Law, a hyperathletic wing who redshirted last year due to injury, and the arrival of freshman guard Isiah Brown, who lit up scoreboards as a high schooler in Washington. Both, along with the maturation of Pardon and sophomore shooter Aaron Falzon, could provide
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton weighed in on the race for the Illinois Senate seat Tuesday, criticizing Sen. Mark Kirk’s (R-Ill.) remarks on Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill.) heritage in an op-ed published on NBC News’ website. Clinton’s op-ed, published on Tuesday, is titled “As President, I Will Stand With Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.” Duckworth, who lost both her legs while serving as a helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army in Iraq, was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to a Thai mother and an American father. Kirk questioned Duckworth’s family military history and heritage in Thursday night’s debate.
Duckworth said her family has served the United States going back to the revolution. “I forgot your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington,” Kirk said in response. Clinton began the op-ed with a reaction to Kirk’s comment. “When I heard it, I couldn’t believe it,” the op-ed said. “In other words: you can’t have Thai heritage and trace your American roots back to the start of our nation. That’s just plain wrong.” Clinton’s piece extended beyond a criticism of Kirk’s remarks, describing this election as one filled with racist and insensitive comments targeting the Asian American community. She pointed to a Fox News’ segment about Chinatown that she said perpetuated the “worst racial stereotypes of Asian Americans” and instances in which Donald Trump mocked the accents of Chinese and Indian people in his speeches.
“Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest-growing racial group in America,” Clinton wrote. “I want to make sure they — and all Americans — have every opportunity to get an education, get a good job, support their families, and contribute to their communities. And I want to bring us together to erase the prejudice, ignorance, and racism that still touches too many people’s lives.” Kirk has lost two critical endorsements after his remarks during last Thursday’s debate. The Human Rights Campaign and Americans for Responsible Solutions, the anti-gun violence PAC founded by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, both revoked endorsements. The Kirk campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the loss of both endorsements. Kirk and Duckworth will face off in their last debate on ABC7 this Friday.
specialized in Thai cuisine and noodle bowls, and was a frequent participant in Northwestern’s Big Bite Night. Downtown Evanston executive director Annie Coakley said she was surprised to see the restaurant close. “I’d speculate that they were underperforming; that’s typically why we’d lose a tenant downtown,” Coakley said. “I believe the landlord was trying to
work with them, but even after offering some kind of discount, they still weren’t able to stay open.” The restaurant was one of the first restaurants to work with Wildcat Express Delivery, an online food delivery service started by Northwestern Student Holdings. The 1900-square-foot location Zoba occupied sits between Pete Miller’s Seafood & Prime Steak and Ergo Salon & Spa. Coakley said several
businesses have shown interest in moving into Evanston, and the location is perfect for those looking to start a business downtown. “I would venture to say it would most likely become another restaurant because it has a kitchen,” Coakley said. “Restaurants are sort of the driving force now.” — Ben Winck
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exciting offensive opportunities. “We’re a little bit more athletic,” Collins said. “There’s going to be times where we even might have to go to a smaller lineup.” Questions abound when it comes to the upcoming season. Collins will have to get creative with personnel that may struggle to guard the paint or run efficient half court sets. But opportunities abound as well, and this team should run more than any Cats squad in years. They might not beat Michigan State when they play them in December, but they should top the football team’s 54 points. Tim Balk is a Medill junior. He can be contacted at timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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Vic Law rises up to finish a dunk. The sophomore should help invigorate the Wildcats’ offense this year after he redshirted last season.
“Our three, four, five … all went out really hard and finally put together a great first (kilometer),” she said. “We finally got (those runners) to put it together on the same day.” The overall performance puts NU on an upward trajectory following the team’s final meet before the NCAA Midwest Regional. Although Roberts and Nicholson have been a revelation this season, the Cats’ supporting cast around their two freshmen has dealt with injuries and inconsistency, keeping the team from strong finishes. Sunday’s Big Tens showing was a glimpse of NU’s potential and should be a confidence boost as the team heads into what may be its last fall meet. “We have definitely had our share of hiccups throughout the season,” Nicholson said. “We should be really proud of what we did.” maxschuman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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That was the best performance of his career. He’s just improved so much. — David Inglis, men’s golf coach, on junior Sam Triplett
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BREAKOUT Triplett thrives as Cats finish third By BENJY APELBAUM
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Northwestern showed flashes of potential at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate, but ultimately committed too many errors to claim its second straight title. Although the Wildcats led the 13-team field with a whopping 70 birdies, they didn’t follow up on their previous victory in the Milwaukee Invitational and tied for third at 25-under par, five strokes back of the winner, Duke. NU was led by juniors Dylan Wu and Sam Triplett, who both finished the tournament Monday tied for fourth with scores of 8-under par. Although Wu regularly posts top finishes, Triplett was seeded fourth on the team and his placement represented a breakout performance. “That was his best performance of his career, so that was great to see,” coach David Inglis said. “He’s just improved so much. We’re starting to see what we knew was going to be coming for some time.” Triplett’s best round came in the second of three, when he shot a 4-under 68 to come within two strokes of the individual lead. He was in a similarly good position last year at the same tournament, before he shot a 5-over in the final round. But this time he shot a 2-under on the final day, notching birdies on three of the last four holes. “There wasn’t that much extra pressure because the coaches have taught us … how to stay in the
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moment on each shot and not to worry too much about where you are in the tournament,” Triplett said. “I just hit it really well this week, and I got a few putts to drop too, so it really all came together for a good result.” Leading the field in birdies gave the Cats a leg up on the field, but numerous bogeys throughout the two days kept NU from winning the tournament. Freshmen Everton Hawkins and Triplett both demonstrated the squad’s inconsistency. Triplett and Hawkins finished second and tied for seventh in birdies respectively, but made mistakes that dropped them lower in the overall standings. “We made a ton of birdies, which was really encouraging. We just had way too many silly mistakes,” Inglis said. “This time of year that’s fine, but we need to make sure that we learn from that and tighten up and turn around for the next event.” Even with the mistakes, the performances of Hawkins, who notched a 5-under in one of the best tournaments of his brief career, and Triplett bode well for the future. The team was still able to muster a solid performance, even though usual leaders like senior Andrew Whalen and sophomore Ryan Lumsden did not have their best days. “(We’re) continuing to become more consistent and playing pretty well right now,” Wu said. “We’ve just got to keep on working on minimizing the mistakes and getting ready for next week.” benjaminapelbaum2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Cats will be better Freshmen lead Cats at Big Tens show this season By MAX SCHUMAN
TIM BALK
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After achieving 20 regular-season wins for the first time in program history, it’s probably a longshot to expect Northwestern to improve much this winter. In fact, after losing their top scorer and top rebounder from last year, the Wildcats could be a team in transition. Lack of size is the biggest concern for an NU team hoping to compete in the physical Big Ten. But the front court question marks suggest something else: The Cats’ style of play probably will change dramatically. NU was intermittently efficient a year ago, but never exciting. The Cats hit their nadir in late January when they managed just 45 points on 21 percent shooting against Michigan State — nine fewer points than the football team dropped on the Spartans this fall. It wasn’t a surprising result at the time, as NU was mired in a five-game losing streak and never seemed to put it together offensively in conference play, where it scored 66.4 points per game. That average was good for 11th in the Big Ten, and it reflected a plodding, awkward
offense that was rarely much to watch. This winter, the Cats will push it more, and the result may be more buckets. At worst, NU should keep things spicy. Chris Collins, the Cats’ energetic 42-year-old coach, is no bore. His courtside histrionics bring some fire into Welsh-Ryan Arena on cold winter days, and he served as an assistant coach on some brilliant Duke teams. But for the past three seasons, Collins has slowed the tempo when NU has gotten to conference play, looking to overcome a lack of Big Ten talent by mucking up games. It worked best his first year, when an overachieving Cats team pulled upsets against a ranked Illinois and a Wisconsin squad that later made the Final Four. Collins attempted to mitigate the limits of his personnel by going slow. This year, he may attempt to do the same by going fast. The departure of center Alex Olah, NU’s rock in the middle for the last four seasons, leaves a vacuum down low. But it also presents intriguing possibilities in transition, as undersized-but-mobile sophomore big Dererk Pardon will step in. “There are some things we can do with Dererk maybe that we couldn’t » See BALK, page 7
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Injuries and illness have put a ceiling on Northwestern’s performance throughout the regular season. But at Sunday’s Big Ten Championships, the Wildcats put things together in a solid team showing. Improving three spots in the team standings over 2015’s Big Tens, NU took ninth overall, scoring 254 points, 83 behind eighth-place Indiana. It was the Cats’ best finish at the conference meet since 2012, when they took seventh out of 12 teams. NU came into the meet with a goal of climbing into the top eight, but relative to its other performances throughout the season, the ninth-place finish was a positive one for the team. “It was really exciting to see that some of our hard training from the season has finally paid off,” freshman Aubrey Roberts said. “It was very promising that we did better this year, and it just makes us more excited for next year too.” Once again, freshman Aubrey Roberts led the way, finishing an impressive 12th individually. She ran the 6K race in 21:25, nearly a minute faster than the time she notched at the Griak Invitational on Oct. 24 at the same Minnesota course. Roberts got off to a strong start, sitting in the top 15 through 1K. As the race developed she hung around the lead of the pack trailing the race’s leader, Michigan’s Erin Finn, and the
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Sarah Nicholson (left-center) and Aubrey Roberts (right-center) round a turn. The two freshmen again led the way for Northwestern at the Big Ten Championships, where the team finished ninth overall.
immediate chase group. Although she wasn’t able to close the gap, she maintained her rhythm through the ups and downs of the difficult, hilly race. The Wisconsin native was familiar with the course, having run it before in high school and again earlier in the season, and she managed the hills well en route to a spot on the All-Big Ten second team named after the meet. “The goal was to go out not too hard and make sure I could finish strong and not die out too early,” Roberts said “I was in a good position to move up.” Behind Roberts, fellow freshman
Sarah Nicholson took 29th individually with a time of 22:09. While the two freshmen gave NU a strong foundation, the rest of the Cats did enough to solidify the team’s spot in the standings. Senior Jena Pianin took 73rd, junior Isabel Seidel took 77th and junior Haley Albers took 90th to round out NU’s scorers on the day. Coach ‘A Havahla Haynes said the performance of the Cats’ third through fifth finishers was the engine for the team’s success. » See CROSS COUNTRY, page 7