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Graduate parents say needs not being met Postgrad caregiver survey results reveal gap in NU resources

By SAMANTHA POWERS

daily senior staffer @sqpowers04

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Residents held opposing signs in the Evanston City Council chambers as the body discussed Northwestern’s Rebuild Ryan Field project on Oct. 30.

Council introduces Ryan Field plan Vote followed a contentious public comment period with 100 speakers

By SHUN GRAVES

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After a contentious public comment period featuring more than 100 speakers

Monday night, City Council narrowly voted to introduce ordinances allowing Northwestern’s plans to rebuild Ryan Field and host concerts at the new stadium.

As part of the $800 million rebuild, NU has planned to

host public-facing concerts at the football stadium to help offset maintenance costs. However, the University needs permission from the city to do so and faces pushback from residents, particularly stadium neighbors

and some members of City Council.

In a preliminary vote early Tuesday morning , some councilmembers expressed their reservations about the

» See COUNCIL 1, page 10

The Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Parent Peer Support Group met Wednesday at the Women’s Center to present survey results that revealed a gap between their caregiving needs and resources provided

by Northwestern.

The group outlined plans to advocate for increased stipends and subsidized healthcare in partnership with the NU Graduate Workers Union.

The survey found that even after accounting for The Graduate School’s Childcare Grant — which typically only covers about two months worth of care — many struggle to make ends meet, with caregiving expenses constituting more than 30% of monthly income for 28% of respondents. In comparison, the average Illinois household spends about 7% of its income on childcare, according to USAFacts.org.

Murielle Standley, a 4th-year Ph.D. candidate in communication sciences and disorders,

created the graduate student caregiver support group, which has been meeting for the past two years. She said she felt isolated as a first-year Ph.D. student with children during the pandemic, and sought a space for emotional support and advocacy.

Standley said her biggest goal for the group is to make it sustainable enough to continue after she and her peers graduate.

“The issue is people graduate and then it falls apart, and then someone else doesn’t know that this whole group existed before and starts something new,” Standley said. “And I just feel like that is such a waste of resources, especially for parents because we have, like, zero time besides grad school and family life.”

Charles Logan, a 4th-year Ph.D. candidate in learning sciences and a key organizer of the survey, said the results helped him to crystallize information on graduate student parents’ multiple needs. It included data on monthly health care and child care expenses, as well as personal testimonials.

“Purchasing just the health insurance premium, not counting the out-of-pocket expenses,

» See GRAD PARENTS, page 3

Shorefront Legacy Faculty Senate Pres. talks Ryan Field Center is now 25 Some faculty members favor pausing the planning and promotion of field Organization looks Robinson, who served as executive direcat, archives Black Shorefront’s tor until last year, said he is Northshore history proud of Shorefront’s growth

By OLIVIA JOUNG

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While looking into the history and migration patterns of the Black community in Chicago’s North Shore 30 years ago, Shorefront Legacy Center Founder Dino Robinson discovered a lack of information in local historical archives and organizations.

Several years later, Robinson founded the Shorefront Legacy Center alongside a group of volunteers. The archival institution, which is dedicated to preserving Black history on the North Shore, just celebrated its 25th anniversary the week of Oct. 21.

“I just saw that there was a distinct need … that needed to be addressed and went ahead and incorporated my self-interest into a functioning organization,” he said.

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over the years and its efforts to engage the greater Evanston community in its local history. Laurice Bell succeeded Robinson as executive director, assuming the position in January.

Liber t y v i l le, Il linois Mayor Donna Johnson was the keynote speaker of Shorefront’s 25th Anniversary Gala last week.

She said she witnessed the center’s work firsthand growing up in Evanston and always admired its commitment to capturing the history of the local Black community.

Johnson said her parents grew up in Evanston during Jim Crow, when the city had heavy segregation laws in place. She noted Shorefront’s efforts to retain the history of the time period has a personal significance.

“If we don’t tell our

» See SHOREFRONT, page 10

By SHUN GRAVES

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Chemistry Prof. Regan Thomson just started in his role as Faculty Senate president this fall and has already dealt with disagreements among faculty.

The Senate’s opening meeting on Oct. 16 brought concerns about Northwestern’s proposed Rebuild Ryan Field to the fore. Some faculty members favored pausing the planning and promotion of the rebuild in the wake of the football team’s hazing scandal this summer. Since then, hundreds of faculty have sounded the alarm about plans to partially finance construction by potentially incurring debt.

Thomson, who served as president-elect last academic year, is now charged with leading a debate-riven Faculty Senate, which advises the administration on various issues.

Its resolutions do not compel the school to act, but have played an important role in shaping policy.

The Daily spoke with Thomson about the Ryan Field debate, faculty issues,

leadership and his canine office companion.

This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

The Daily: There are a number of faculty who want to see the Rebuild Ryan Field project paused. What is your stance on that?

Thomson: My personal view on the stadium was that the vote to pause it was probably not going to fly. It was pretty clear from what the administration was saying that they weren’t going to pause it.

For me, trying to work on resolutions that run completely counter against what’s been said — I don’t know whether that will ultimately be productive. My view of faculty governance is that it works best when not everything has to be a big public resolution. We can just ask questions and get the answers that we need.

The Daily: You’re referring to the resolution about the debt.

Thomson: That’s part of it, yes … It was asking the chief

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Faculty Senate President Regan Thomson said he wants to strike a “middle ground” as he addresses contentious issues like the Ryan Field rebuild.

operating officer to provide answers to some questions to alleviate the anxiety that faculty had around what exactly this $800 million stadium is going to do to the long-term stability of the University. It’s one thing that it costs so much

(in) its operating costs. It’s the long-term costs that people are concerned about.

The Daily: The Faculty Senate has a lot of other things

» See THOMSON, page 10

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AROUND TOWN

City Council, residents respond to Northwestern CBA

By LILY OGBURN

daily senior staffer @lilyogburn

After Northwestern submitted a proposed community benefits agreement to City Council just hours before the council’s Monday night meeting on NU’s Ryan Field rebuild, residents and councilmembers had strong reactions to the proposed agreement — and how it could impact the community amid the potential stadium rebuild and proposal to host concerts at the venue.

CBAs are commonly made between developers — including private universities — and their neighboring communities to provide financial support for cities and workers.

Residents and officials, particularly from the Northwestern Accountability Alliance, have been calling for a CBA over the past several months as NU has aimed to push its $800 million stadium rebuild through the city’s zoning approval process. Many residents have said the city should not approve NU’s plan to host public-facing concerts at Ryan Field without a CBA. NU’s CBA commits $100 million to initiatives in Evanston over a period of 10 years starting in 2027, including $500,000 per year toward workforce development and $250,000 for developing and renovating downtown Evanston.

The CBA also proposes for NU to increase its annual donations to the city through the Good Neighbor Fund from $1 million to $3 million. The fund was established in 2015 for NU to contribute to city projects jointly agreed upon by the mayor and University president.

David DeCarlo, president of the Most Livable City Association, a resident-led group opposing the stadium, called NU’s CBA announcement an “11th-hour surprise” ahead of Monday’s meeting.

“There’s a lot missing from their so-called CBA, which is not a real CBA. It doesn’t have any enforceable environmental or labor commitments,” DeCarlo said.

NU’s Senior Executive Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations, Dave Davis, said that the University is “super excited” about the

CBA at Monday’s meeting.

The CBA will be funded from “a combination of University resources and incremental tax revenues driven by and assuming concert events occur at Ryan Field,” University spokesperson Hilary Hurd Anyaso said.

She added that the University has prioritized community engagement in its stadium plans since the rebuild was announced in Sept. 2022. Anyaso said meetings with residents helped the University choose initiatives that are “responsive to the needs and aspirations of the broader Evanston community.”

However, at Monday night’s meeting, Ald. Thomas Suffredin (6th) was skeptical that NU involved the Evanston community in drafting the CBA given its last-minute filing.

“One of the criticisms we heard during that three hours of public comment is a community benefits agreement needs to be the result of community discussion,” Suffredin said. “I think it’s understandable that there’s skepticism about something that the University’s been working on for so long (popping) in the afternoon of a very consequential vote.”

Ald. Devon Reid (8th) asked NU officials why the University did not tie the CBA’s agreed $100 million donation to the Consumer Price Index, which would ensure the contributions won’t change with inflation over the proposed 10 years.

NU representatives did not comment on the question.

Monday’s meeting also brought over 100 public commenters to the council chambers, many of whom shared their thoughts on NU’s proposed CBA. NU Ph.D. candidate Adam Goldsmith urged the council to only approve the stadium rebuild when the University presents a “transparent” CBA, arguing that NU only presented the agreement due to public pressure.

“Why only 10 years when the stadium is operating into the foreseeable future?” Goldsmith asked.

Sixth ward resident Mary Young, however, is “thrilled” about NU’s CBA. As a career educator, Young is excited about the CBA’s support for education and Evanston/Skokie

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After NU announced a community benefits agreement hours before Monday’s City Council vote on the Ryan Field rebuild, many residents and city officials expressed skepticism about the agreement.

School District 65. NU will donate $500,000 annually to Evanston’s two school districts, “supported by a ticket surcharge on all concert tickets at Ryan Field.”

Parts of the CBA rely on revenues from the rebuild, prominently from hosting concerts at the stadium. According to the Monday news release, the University will provide $2 million in annual tax revenues to the city “driven by and assuming concert events occur at Ryan Field.”

SESP sophomore Anusha Kumar, a member of Fossil Free Northwestern, said she supported a different CBA that more closely mirrors those established at peer universities, such as Yale University.

“Northwestern has the ability to rightfully contribute to Evanston’s reparations program, make meaningful investments in affordable housing for low-income residents and commit to environmentally sustainability and just labor conditions for workers throughout the duration of the project,” she said.

Councilmembers voted 5-4 to introduce the rezoning ordinance that would allow six concerts

per year at the stadium, after a tiebreaking vote

by Mayor Daniel Biss. The council voted 5-3 in favor of introducing the ordinance to allow NU to rebuild the stadium.

Council also discussed adding “placeholder language” to ensure a CBA is legally enforceable but said they will negotiate a final agreement with the University over the next few weeks.

The council will vote for action on both ordinances at its Nov. 13 meeting.

Most Livable City Association released a statement Tuesday expressing disappointment in council’s choice to move forward with plans for the stadium rebuild and rezoning and criticized NU for leaving community stakeholders out of the CBA process.

“Even this new proposal falls far short of the kinds of contributions Northwestern’s peer universities provide to their hometowns — and without demanding a permanent, irreversible zoning change in return,” DeCarlo said. lilyogburn2026@u.northwestern.edu

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Paks Sushi rolls into new spot in Tech

By TONY GOLDFARB

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Paks Sushi is the latest addition at Tech Express.

Its sushi, poke, burritos and Asian snacks have been on a roll since the beginning of the school year.

Paks Sushi is a part of Wisepak Foods, a company that has been serving sushi to Chicago area retailers and food service companies since 1998. Tech Express operates from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

The dining service accepts dining dollars but not meal exchanges.

First-year graduate students Victoria Kindratenko, Ethan Cisneros and Natalia Mendonca said they chose to indulge in Tech Express’s new sushi offerings because of its location and proximity to their 12:30 p.m. class.

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offered by NU for my dependent is the reason why we are on food stamps,” read one testimonial.

“It puts us further into poverty but given the ongoing pandemic we cannot live without it.”

NUGW is using the survey results in its ongoing bargaining negotiations with the University. The union’s requests include unrestricted access to childcare grants of at least $7,000 for graduate workers with a dependent.

The union is also requesting that graduate employees enrolled in University health insurance have 75% of their premiums for dependents covered. NU currently offers no coverage of this kind.

NUGW reached tentative agreements on union security, non-discrimination, management rights and “no strike/no lockout” in its bargaining meeting with the University Wednesday.

Logan added that graduate student caregivers, especially mothers, struggle to get ahead at work while raising a family.

“It’s a decent amount of sushi and it’s not terribly expensive either,” Mendonca said.

Kindratenko said she ate the shrimp tempura roll and was satisfied with the quality. She said she likes Paks’ fun drinks, especially the Hawaiian Sun lychee passion fruit drink. Cisneros said the food is “mid,” but he still chooses to eat at Paks Sushi for convenience.

Daniel Sanchez, a cashier at the Market at Tech Express, said he is excited to see Paks Sushi flourish.

Though he said business has been slower since the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanchez anticipates Paks’ success is still in its early stages because of its hardworking and friendly staff.

Sanchez’s favorite item on the menu is the sushi burrito, which he describes as a “very large sushi roll.” He attributes the delicious taste to the “absolutely phenomenal” quality of the ingredients.

Weinberg freshman Claire Markstein, another frequenter of Paks Sushi, said she was attracted

to the variety of options on the menu –– despite the long line.

“The first time, I got a spicy tuna poke bowl, and then I got a salmon poke bowl,” Markstein said. “I have no complaints. I thought it was really good.”

When comparing Paks Sushi’s poke bowls to a poke bowl at Pono Ono, a local Hawaiian restaurant, Markstein said she appreciated how Paks mixes its ingredients together in the bowl, which makes it easier to eat. Markstein said the vegetarian options on the menu were appealing to her friend.

The poke bowls cost about $12, and Markstein said she was disappointed that Paks does not accept meal exchanges. Many customers, like Mendoca, said they plan on returning.

“It’s pretty good, and I think it’s nice that you can customize it and they make it in front of you,” Mendonca said.

He said he hopes NUGW negotiations will prevent graduate student caregivers from having to choose between learning and putting food on the table.

“You have a culture — I think it cuts across the university and the different colleges — of success that doesn’t make room for our full humanity,” Logan said. “And so, that comes through in the conversations we have in the group.”

Kavi Chintam, a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate in chemical engineering and a representative for NUGW, said the union has a good partnership with the graduate student parent group.

“A lot of the demands we have are not specific to the entire grad worker population,” Chintam said. “Not everyone is a parent, not everyone is an international student, not everyone has disabilities. But it’s important that we organize around those issues that are for marginalized or just smaller representative groups of people.”

Chintam said the graduate student parent group creates a path for members to communicate their needs so the union can seek material

gains on their behalf.

Matej Jungwirth, a 2nd-year Ph.D. student in political science, coordinated the data visualizations for the graduate student caregiver survey. Jungwirth said he would personally benefit from on-campus child care, an issue not currently being pursued in NUGW’s negotiations.

“It feels like there’s this nominal commitment to diversity and having graduate students from different backgrounds, and that’s reflected on many levels, but it feels graduate student caregivers are a bit of a forgotten group,” Jungwirth said.

Standley said the group meets about once a quarter to talk about issues they’re facing.

She said while it can be difficult to find time in her schedule for the group as a graduate student and parent of two children, she is happy to work on community building with her peers.

“Every quarter I’m like, ‘Oh, what am I gonna do this month? I have no time for this,’ But every time I organize this, it’s just a life-affirming and humanity-affirming thing,” Standley said.

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1 what to watch for 3 NU SUITS UP FOR SECOND-EVER WILDCATS CLASSIC

By SKYE SWANN

daily senior staffer @sswann301

After a successful 33-27 win at Ryan Field last weekend, Northwestern (4-4, 2-3 Big Ten) returned to .500 and improved their home record to 4-1 on the season. But, the Wildcats have a tough matchup against Iowa in the Wildcats’ second appearance in the Wildcats Classic.

Interim head coach David Braun said junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan would receive the start this weekend due to sixth-year quarterback Ben Bryant’s injury in Monday’s press conference. Against the Terrapins’ secondary, Sullivan threw for 265 passing yards and rushed for 56 yards on the ground. Sullivan’s improvement on the field is promising for the Cats’ developing offense.

Ahead of this weekend’s clash, NU needs to bring the same energy to Wrigley that they have in each home battle. With Braun’s squad walking into the stadium with their heads held high, here are three questions to look forward to at the Friendly Confines.

1. Can Sullivan get out to a quick start and keep offensive momentum alive the entire game?

2. Can the Wildcats’ secondary have the same success at their home away from home?

NU’s 17-9 loss to Nebraska two weeks ago exposed Sullivan’s struggles leading the offense.

Throwing for 176 yards and an interception, his run game was staggered by the Cornhuskers consistently.

But, Braun voiced his confidence in Sullivan’s talents, especially after his top-notch performance against Maryland. Saturday’s game also proved the offense has a solid foundation behind him.

“The way he battled against Nebraska … he battled for his team,” Braun said. “I think we did a really good job this week of getting Sully comfortable and perform much better around him on offense.”

As the Cats’ battle a more defensive-structured team in the Hawkeyes, Sullivan will be tested. NU has a strong advantage over Iowa’s secondary with star defensive back T.J. Hall out this weekend with an injury, though.

While sophomore defensive back Devin Turner and seniors Coco Azema and Rod Heard II collected interceptions during the past two weeks, the ’Cats’ secondary must build upon their successes this season and slow down an already sluggish Hawkeyes’ offense.

Though Maryland had an initial seven-point lead, NU’s secondary helped slow down the Terrapins’ offense gradually. Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa finished with 274 yards in the air — the third lowest passing game for him this season.

If the ’Cats were able to deny, arguably, one of the conference’s best quarterbacks from a field day, the secondary’s chances to limit Iowa’s second string quarterback to season-low statistics is plausible.

NU senior linebackers Xander Mueller and Bryce Gallagher have had stellar performances in the past few weeks as well, coming up with critical third down stops to halt opposing offenses.

“Our defensive line will be tested this week in a big, big way,” Braun said. “They’ve battled.

They’ve invested. They’ve continued to prove.

I’m really proud of that group.”

3. Can NU’s special teams continue to put themselves on the map?

NU’s special teams was magnetic at Ryan Field last weekend, making it 10 times harder for Maryland’s return unit to do damage.

The ’Cats senior kicker Jack Olsen went 4-4 in the second half to help secure the win. Olsen’s ability to put the ball through the flagpoles was a conduit in the ’Cats’ victory.

Olsen’s minutes in Saturday’s matchup might be few, but they will be mightily important considering how low scoring this contest might be.

“The thing that’s exciting for this group and this coaching staff moving forward is we feel like we’re getting better as a team,” Braun said.

“I still think our best football is still in front of us.” skyeswann2024@u.northwestern.edu

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‘CATS NOT AFRAID OF OUTSIDE NOISE, ODDSMAKERS

By ALEX CERVANTES

daily senior staffer @cervantespalex

It’s fitting that in its final year, the Big Ten West is giving us quite the denouement. Four of its teams, including Iowa, are tied at the top with a 3-2 record in Big Ten play, with Northwestern just a game back of the quartet.

The Wildcats’ and Hawkeyes’ offenses both rank in the bottom half of the conference in scoring average — 21.8 and 19.5 points per game, respectively. Both teams’ offensive coordinators, Mike Bajakian for NU and Brian Ferentz for Iowa, have been subject to online vitriol concerning their respective scoring outputs — with the latter reportedly set to get the boot from Iowa City after this season.

Saturday’s contest between the ‘Cats and Hawkeyes at The Friendly Confines is slated to be anything but friendly on the eyes — at least

according to oddsmakers. The line for Wrigley Field’s weekend matchup opened with an overunder of 29.5 points at Circa Points on Sunday, the lowest such line in modern history.

After NU knocked off a second conference opponent as multi-touchdown underdogs — first Minnesota, then Maryland last Saturday — interim head coach David Braun declared that the ’Cats don’t concern themselves with the odds.

“Those oddsmakers aren’t sitting in our building, they’re not in our position rooms,” Braun said. “They don’t know the heart that exists in that room; they don’t know the purpose that drives these guys. So we’ll let guys make their odds, and we’ll go back to work.”

Braun doubled down on his assessment of the Sin City handicappers at his weekly Monday press conference, following the release of the over-under line.

“I know it sounds super cliche — I wasn’t aware of that,” Braun said. “We don’t pay attention to that. I think this group has all the extra motivation that it needs.

We’re going to keep focusing on the people in this building.”

Coming off a 33-point victory against the Terrapins in

which junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan threw for a career-high 265 passing yards and added a team-high 56 rushing yards, NU’s offense might feel slighted by the sportsbooks’ estimation.

Following Saturday’s win, Sullivan said the offense was finally able to translate its performances at practices to gametime, resulting in a 24-point first half. Sullivan and the ‘Cats will look to build off their recent outing while facing one of the country’s top defensive units this weekend.

“We’ll all be challenged this week in so many different ways,” Braun said. “This Iowa defense is a model of consistency.”

Iowa has surrendered a mere average of 14.5 points per game — a mark which ranks fourth in the conference and sixth nationally.

Braun turned the focus back to Sullivan in his Monday presser, saying that the Davison, Michigan, native is going to be held accountable to “his process” — whether in his progressions, decisionmaking or protecting

the football.

“I think all of us, at times, can get caught up in the statline,” Braun said. “You don’t find wins and losses in the statline. If his statline comes back next Saturday at varying numbers and much lower totals in terms of passing yards, but we find a way to win, that’s good quarterback play.”

As for the additional attention surrounding NU’s bowl eligibility and the over-under line ahead of Saturday’s game, Braun offered a simple message for his team.

“Tune it all out, guys,” Braun said. “It’s interference … I have a tremendous amount of belief in the maturity and the leadership in this football team, with a lot of reminders that this team will be able to do that — because we’re going to have to. This football team is too well-coached, too talented; finds ways to win football games.” alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu

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AZEMA SEALS NU-MARYLAND UPSET WITH INTERCEPTION

By JAKE EPSTEIN

daily senior staffer @jakeepste1n

Holding on to a slim six-point lead on Saturday, Northwestern’s defense appeared on the wrong side of Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa’s two-minute drill.

After the Terrapins nabbed a quickfire touchdown and forced a Wildcat three-and-out, the visitors were just 31 yards away from pulverizing a valiant upset effort into the chilly late-October air.

For interim head coach David Braun, this game was never going to be easy. He said he often tells his team that he wants warriors and not mercenaries — guys who put on the pads for the love of the game and battle for their teammates.

“We’ve talked frequently about the difference between warriors and mercenaries,” Braun said. “Warriors are purpose driven. They know their purpose, (and) they know what they’re playing for.”

Needing a player to step up at the final round of a fight against a double-digit point favorite, one of Braun’s most willpowered warriors won the day, sinking a dagger into his opponent’s resurgence.

In a game-sealing moment, NU’s veteran defensive back — fitted for battle in gothic gear — shifted the course of the team’s season. As Tagovailoa’s third-down throw left his hand and veered toward redshirt senior safety Coco Azema, the Texas native said he knew he needed to make a play.

Azema, who’s faced character building trials and tribulations throughout his NU career, met the lowarcing pass before it could strike the Ryan Field grass.

The play all but cemented a 33-27 victory for the ‘Cats, pushing them onward in their quest for bowl eligibility.

“All the work that you put in and being able to seal a game off like that — it’s amazing,” Azema said.

Once Azema secured the crucial catch, the veteran leapt to his feet, high stepping on the surface where he’d grown from a gadget player at running back to the engine of the team’s secondary.

The defensive back played in just three games last season before his redshirt junior campaign came to a

screeching halt with a torn ACL. NU’s senior captain had a long and bumpy road ahead in his recovery.

“Had to get a cleanup surgery on that (ACL), so (there were) a lot of setbacks,” Azema said. “But having faith in God, and knowing that your time is going to come. That’s all you can do.”

Even after he overcame the debilitating injury, Azema’s most difficult moments still remained ahead. One month before the ‘Cats kicked off their season-opener at Rutgers, Azema’s brother Cameron tragically passed away in a shooting on Aug. 3.

After last month’s Minnesota game, Azema described how Braun — who’d just been thrust into head coaching duties — was right there for him during that time of loss and grief.

Braun said this resilience and heart make Azema’s value to NU immeasurable.

“When I speak with pro scouts about Coco, it is very easy to say ‘You find a way to get this young man on your team, he’s gonna make everyone around him better,’” Braun said. “His presence in the locker room, on this team, on the sideline makes everyone around him better.”

Through eight games, Azema has made his mark in a multitude of ways, rising to the occasion in the grandest of moments. Barreling between the sidelines, the safety imposes his will on every ball carrier that crosses his path.

But on Saturday, Azema’s ferocious play took a backseat to his finesse. He practically put the weight of the team’s offense on his back during the third quarter, breaking loose for a 61-yard kick return that secured the quarter’s lone three points for the ‘Cats.

Although he momentarily tended to his battle scars in the locker room, Azema trotted right back onto the field when his team needed him the most.

When he was tested in coverage, Azema delivered the most vital play of his season — and possibly his collegiate career.

“This is why you play college football, Azema said.

“You want to be in that spotlight. You want to have those plays come to you.” jacobepstein2026@u.northwestern.edu

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By LAWRENCE PRICE

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There wasn’t much that could stop Brendan Sullivan last Saturday against Maryland.

The junior quarterback carved up the Terrapins defense on the ground and through the air, putting together arguably his best brand of football leading to Northwestern’s 33-27 win. The Davison, Michigan native threw for a career-high 265 yards and rushed for 56 yards — a team high.

And with graduate student quarterback Ben Bryant still sidelined, Sullivan’s breakthrough couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s especially true because NU will face a hard-nosed Iowa defense this Saturday at Wrigley Field.

“We know the challenge that is ahead,” Interim Head Coach David Braun said. “A team (that) in a lot of ways embodies a lot of the things we pride ourselves on here at Northwestern in terms of being a developmental program that plays with great fundamentals, great technique and great physicality.”

Fundamentally sound, defined technique and physicality are a few ways to describe Iowa’s defense in recent years. A program that has struggled offensively, but has been unquestionably dominant defensively, three of its four 2023 NFL Draft picks were defensive players.

This season is no different, as the Hawkeyes

have allowed only 14.5 points per game — the fourth-best in the Big Ten and sixth nationally.

In their last two contests, they’ve given up 12 points to Minnesota and six to Wisconsin.

Sullivan started in NU’s 33-13 loss in Iowa City last year, so he’s experienced Braun’s definition of Iowa’s team first-hand. Preparing for the second go-around, he understands what it takes to leave The Friendly Confines with a win.

“They do what they do, and they don’t really sugar coat it too much,” Sullivan said. “They’re a physical team, so just trying to go out there and out physical them.”

In comparison to Maryland’s defense, Iowa’s unit has successfully smothered its opponents on a more consistent basis — showing similarities to the Cornhuskers defense NU faced just two weeks ago. Although Sullivan’s struggles against Nebraska suggest concerns facing a strong defense on Saturday, the junior made necessary adjustments versus Maryland.

This was clear in Sullivan’s strong pocket presence and success through the air — something he’s been working on all season. His deep ball connections to senior wideouts, Bryce Kirtz for a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter and A.J. Henning for 34 yards in the fourth quarter, were products of that.

“The biggest thing is not freaking out too much and not having to rely on my legs as much,” Sullivan said. “It just comes one throw at a time, you know, you get into the flow of

the game where it kind of goes by pretty fast and you’re kind of just reacting.”

Sullivan was a major piece of the puzzle in the Maryland win, but instead of pumping himself up, he gave all the credit to the offense. He emphasized how everybody improved, finally translating their practice play into the game.

Braun also detailed how much better the offense performed around the quarterback in comparison to Nebraska. But more than that, he’s said how impressed he was in his “stinkin’ warrior,” and described the increase in comfort he’s seen in Sullivan’s overall game.

Iowa’s defense will test Sullivan and the ‘Cats offense on Saturday differently than the Terrapins and Cornhuskers, but with the quarterback finding his groove and stepping into his own, Braun expects Sullivan to be a great decision maker, a great game manager and to force Iowa’s defense to earn everything they can get — no matter his final statline.

“With the way that Sully’s trending, there’s no doubt in my mind that he’s going to continue putting our team in a lot of good situations to win a lot of football games,” Braun said. “With the playcalling (this week), I think we did a really good job of just finding ways to get the ball out of his hands on time which allowed for him to get into a rhythm and play his best football.” lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Nunes: Israel is risking losing its moral high ground CALEB NUNES

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“This savagery,” was what I thought when first hearing of the barbaric attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. The historical significance of the date, 50 years after the 1973 attack beginning the October War, combined with the sheer indifference to human life, left me appalled and ready to defend Israel at any cost.

These actions have prompted response from the media and college campuses across the U.S., and I’m sure the recent announcements from University President Michael Schill have caught the attention of many on campus. Initially consumed with rage as I scrolled through my X, formerly known as Twitter, feed, I thought, where is President Schill? In the past, the university has made it clear that it can craft public announcements for different events that prompt commentary — considering its posts on George Floyd and the overturning of affirmative action and the university’s commitment to diversity.

But now I have to reconcile my outrage of the actions committed by Hamas with what is happening to innocent Palestinians in Gaza, and the picture is getting quite muddy.

Israel has every right to defend itself after this attack — but invoking self defense doesn’t provide a mandate to make the Gaza Strip, a territory with over 2 million people, completely uninhabitable or launch 6,000 bombs on 141 square miles in five days.

This type of retaliation, considered with the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, prompts the following questions: Do the lives of many nonviolent Palestinians need to be considered in how Israel weighs response options? And could the

intensity of Israel’s reaction have effects counterproductive to Israel’s supposed aims?

Many leaders appear to take the stance that the loss of Palestinian lives are not a pressing concern. Consider Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.), receptiveness to the idea of Israel leveling the Gaza Strip. The fact President Biden has changed the administration’s stance on a humanitarian pause is proof the questions I have asked are important to the people.

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While I was right in my disgust of the actions displayed by Hamas terrorists, I was naive about the responses that would come after. The dehumanization of innocent, non-violent individuals that comes with war is an incredibly high cost to pay. This cost must be weighed with the perceived benefits of continuing the blockade and bombings on Gaza and moving forward with a ground invasion.

- CALEB NUNES, op-ed contributor

The same indifference to human life exhibited in Hamas attacks on a techno music festival, or paraglider attacks is increasingly being expressed in the retaliation by Israel and rhetoric coming

from our political leaders.

What America and the Middle East need is not warmongering rhetoric or escalation, but prudence and the reminder that war and the actions carried out in its name are ontologically constructed upon the premise that innocent human life can be taken as a means to an end — the end being the proverbial peace. This assertion may seem radical, but I think even Sen. Graham may concede this point.

For example, during the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the bombings of cities in the United Kingdom and Germany during World War II, it was just accepted that non-violent individuals would be lost as a consequence of these actions. If one examines most foreign conflicts, with notable exceptions like the Cold War, all aggressive and sometimes defensive actions of war are based on this premise of civilian casualties.

Given this reality, Israel and the U.S. must exercise prudence amidst savagery, or they might risk turning into the barbarians they so repeatedly condemn. Prudence does not constrain Israel in its ability to defend itself from these attackers. But exercising this long ignored virtue requires Israel to weigh the consequences of its blockade and its invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Furthermore, if casualty figures remain high, and more and more stories come out about the ruins in which human beings are living, it is not unlikely that other Middle Eastern countries will withdraw — to a degree — from their relations with Israel. While it was evidenced by Egypt’s rejection of Palestinian refugees that some Arab nations are not willing to extend real compassion to these huddled masses, that does not change the reality that latent antisemitism in the region can be irritated by the degree of severity of retaliation by Israel.

I look back at my initial response to the events of Oct. 7 with regret. While I was

right in my disgust of the actions displayed

by Hamas terrorists, I was naive about the responses that would come after. The dehumanization of innocent, non-violent indi-

”

The same indifference to human life exhibited in Hamas attacks on a techno music festival, or paraglider attacks is increasingly being expressed in the retaliation by Israel and rhetoric coming from our political leaders.

- CALEB NUNES, op-ed contributor

viduals that comes with war is an incredibly high cost to pay. This cost must be weighed with the perceived benefits of continuing the blockade and bombings on Gaza and moving forward with a ground invasion.

If one thing has been true about the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, it is that war begets war, and peace — the ostensible aim of war — ends up being forgotten in the whirlwind of the human emotions that surround these acts of terror.

Caleb Nunes is a McCormick sophomore. He can be contacted at calebnunes2026@u.northwestern.edu.

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Broward: Examining the dehumanization of Palestinian lives JOSS BROWARD

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In broadcast news interviews, on social media and in everyday conversations, it seems like Palestinians are always expected to prove their humanity.

In today’s conversations about Palestine and Israel, a pervasive issue emerges — the tendency to cast Palestinians as inherently violent. As Hala Alyan notes in an op-ed in The New York Times, “The real problem with condemnation is the quiet, sly tenor of the questions that accompany it: Palestinians are presumed violent — and deserving of violence — until proved otherwise.” This encapsulates the broader challenge faced by Palestinians –– they are asked to disavow certain political entities or ideologies to be considered reasonable.

This vicious pattern can be seen clearly in the immediacy with which the media asks Palestinians and pro-Palestine activists to condemn Hamas. For example, in the past month’s top 10 most viewed YouTube videos under the search phrase, “Interview with Palestinian activist,” every pro-Palestine interviewee was asked to condemn Hamas. This is dangerous; asking this question directly contributes to the erasure of Palestinian suffering and deaths by implying Palestinians are not victims themselves.

Journalists and public figures alike thus portray Palestinians as inherently violent.

I ask, in how many mainstream media interviews with Israelis have citizens and activists been asked to condemn their government’s actions?

To condemn the ongoing removal of Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank, or the murder of over 8,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to its Ministry of Health, or the continuous acts of apartheid violence to which Palestinians are subjected? From what I have seen, Palestinians and pro-Palestine activists have faced a sharp double standard in interviews in comparison to Israelis and pro-Israel activists.

When interviewing Jewish-American conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, journalist Piers Morgan began by empathetically asking Shapiro about his experiences learning of the Oct. 7 attacks. In contrast, when interviewing Palestinian National Initiative party leader Mustafa Barghouti, Morgan immediately asked for Barghouti’s response to what Morgan called a “reprehensible terrorist attack by a bunch of medieval barbarians.”

Now, suppose activists and Palestinians even

try to follow up that question by contextualizing Hamas’ actions as an example of radicalization occurring under the extreme conditions created by Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians. In that case, they are accused of brutality and antisemitism.

But let’s be clear — this attack, while tragic, should not be seen as unpredictable. Oppression leads to radicalization and attraction toward extremist groups, according to the American Psychological Association. Therefore, the long-term acts of brutality perpetrated by the Israeli state, which have been condemned by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the U.N., have contributed to the rise of extremist groups opposed to the state of Israel.

This conversation draws parallels to the discourse following 9/11, specifically the harsh criticism of opinions that differed from the hegemonic narrative. Notably, American critic Susan Sontag questioned why the tragedy was not recognized as “a consequence of specific American alliances and actions” in the New Yorker. The swift and intense pushback she faced resembles the current backlash pro-Palestinian activists face while trying to examine the underlying reasons for the attack on Oct. 7.

Following 9/11, former President George W. Bush said, “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” Similarly, posters were put up around campus in early October that said, “Hamas is ISIS. If you don’t stand with Israel, you stand with ISIS.” This ideology is a play taken almost

”

The same type of propaganda spread after 9/11 is being disseminated now, using the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 as ammunition to build support for the Israeli state. The rhetoric propagated after the Oct. 7 attacks presents a false dichotomy and ignores the experiences of Palestinian civilians.

- JOSS BROWARD, op-ed contributor

verbatim out of the George W. Bush handbook.

The poster was not only illogical, but also deeply racist and contributed to the continued dehumanization of Palestinians on this campus and around the world. The same type of propaganda spread after 9/11 is being disseminated now, using the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 as ammunition to build support for the Israeli state. The rhetoric propagated after the Oct. 7 attacks presents a false dichotomy and ignores the experiences of Palestinian civilians.

”

From what I have seen, Palestinians and pro-Palestine activists have faced a sharp double standard in interviews in comparison to Israelis and pro-Israel activists.

- JOSS BROWARD, op-ed contributor

The dehumanization of Palestinians and civility politics is seen in statements made by U.S. and NU officials alike. President Biden recently questioned the Palestinian death toll, prompting the Palestinian Health Ministry to release the names of those who have been killed.

In an email last week from University President Michael Schill and Provost Kathleen Hagerty, the widespread issue of civility politics being enforced on Palestinians came to a head. The message inadvertently urges students to take a neutral stance by advising students to stick to purely respectful speech.

While the email acknowledges the importance of free expression, the underlying tone unreasonably expects activists to remain passive and respectful in the face of genocide and mass violence. Civility politics disproportionately affects marginalized or oppressed groups, and in this context, Schill and Hagerty’s message tells Palestinian students to prioritize a tone of civility over expressing the raw realities of their experiences.

The U.S. government is complicit in this ongoing genocide, but that doesn’t suprise me. To see that our University officials are complicit as well is devastating.

The reality we are living in has clearly heightened tensions across the NU community, and rightfully so. Taking hostages and murdering civilians are undoubtedly horrific crimes that should be universally condemned. However, continuing to ask for condemnation from Palestinian activists is nothing more than racism and dehumanization. We cannot let the outrage and sadness we are feeling at this moment lead to the demonization and dismissal of Palestinian lives.

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COUNCIL 1 From page 1

concert plan. The council narrowly voted 5-4 to introduce an ordinance for rezoning the area around Ryan Field, which is necessary to permit NU to host concerts. With councilmembers split 4-4 on the issue, Mayor Daniel Biss broke the tie to introduce the rezoning ordinance.

City Council voted 5-3 to introduce the ordinance for the rebuild of the stadium itself.

Both ordinances will face a final vote at the City Council’s Nov. 13 meeting.

Alds. Clare Kelly (1st), Melissa Wynne (3rd), Thomas Suffredin (6th) and Eleanor Revelle (7th) voted against the ordinance that would permit concerts at Ryan Field. Alds.

Krissie Harris (2nd), Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th), Bobby Burns (5th) and Devon Reid (8th) voted in favor.

Ald. Juan Geracaris (9th) has recused himself from all Ryan Field votes because he is an NU employee.

Before the vote, councilmembers amended the rezoning ordinance to impose restrictions on sound, safety and traffic — issues of high concern for stadium neighbors and opponents. They propose to fine NU $25,000 per traffic violation and $50,000 per sound violation.

Though some members indicated

opposition to allowing concerts, Nieuwsma, who introduced these amendments, called for residents to “accept” some impacts of up to six concerts a year.

Kelly countered that the late-hour amendments – introduced around midnight – and the broader concert proposal amounted to a “wholesale deprivation of due process.” The council later approved the amendments in a 7-1 vote. “(The restrictions) seem reasonable so far,” Dave Davis, NU’s neighborhood liaison, told The Daily after the meeting. “We look forward to conversations... We are obviously happy about the outcome tonight.”

Earlier Monday, NU submitted a draft community benefits agreement to Evanston officials that commits $100 million over a 10-year period on initiatives investing in Evanston residents amid the stadium rebuild.

Throughout months of discussion on the stadium rebuild, many residents have called for NU to establish a community benefits agreement, saying the University has a responsibility to offset potential negative impacts of the rebuild on Evanston residents.

But in a presentation to councilmembers at Monday’s meeting, representatives of the Most Livable City Association, a resident-led group opposing the rebuild, called the plan a “publicity stunt.”

“NU should add another zero to the Good

Neighbor Fund it’s offered,” Most Livable City President David DeCarlo said. “But the bigger difference of those peers of Northwestern University didn’t require a permanent, irreversible zoning change in return for 10 years of voluntary payments.”

In Wednesday’s proposed CBA, NU said it would increase its annual contributions to the city’s Good Neighbor Fund from $1 million to $3 million for a period of 10 years.

Public commenters and councilmembers at Monday’s discussion also debated how the rebuild would impact Evanston businesses.

Most Livable City said the concerts would depress spending at local retail, saying residents would avoid them and go elsewhere during events. University officials responded by saying the additional visitors to Evanston would help boost the city’s economy.

Simmering tensions between proponents and opponents reached an apex when officials broke up a scuffle between opposing groups in the overflow room at around 6:10 p.m.

Despite divisions between councilmembers on the concerts, they called for civility among city residents in the run-up to the decisive November vote.

“Everybody has to stop threatening each other,” Harris said.

THOMSON From page 1

on its plate. If there were a few other topics that the Senate will cover this year that you want the community to know about, what would they be?

Thomson: Last year, we passed a resolution about community transfer students and making the process less opaque. That’s an ongoing area that we’re interested in: enhancing accessibility for transfers for community college students.

The Daily: When you’re running against someone, you have some sort of vision. You have to put out some sort of idea for who you’ll be as a leader.

Would you call yourself a visionary?

Thomson: I’m trying to strike a middle ground.

You don’t want to have a Senate that just devolves into a bunch of needless debate about things we don’t know about. But at the same time, we don’t want to sit there passively.

The Daily: In your office, you have a dog here and a stuffed dog there. Is there something about dogs that inspires your leadership?

Thomson: I just got back from D.C. on Friday session. The welcome you get when a dog sees you is nice.

I don’t know how that informs my life — I don’t have a tail that wags every time I see someone. But I try to smile.

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stories, and we don’t memorialize the legacy that precedes us, then it’s as though it never happened,” Johnson said. “It’s critical for people in these (nonprofits), in terms of their roles, that they memorialize and pass on stories, because you can’t build on things you know nothing about.”

She said the center’s contributions are critical to not just the greater Evanston community, but to the country as a whole.

Bell agreed the center’s impact has extended beyond the borders of Evanston and the North Shore.

“There should be a Shorefront in every city,” Bell said. “That’s what I see for Shorefront.

Some people might ask, ‘Why do you not fold into another organization?’ But history tells us that folding into other organizations is not something that keeps our history alive. It often goes to other places to frankly be buried.”

According to Robinson, several communities across the country, including Winter Park, Florida and Omaha, Nebraska have begun modeling their own archival organizations after Shorefront.

Looking ahead toward her tenure as executive director, Bell said she hopes to see organizations like Shorefront in other localities in the U.S.

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A wall in the Shorefront Legacy Center. The center celebrated its 25th anniversary this past week.

“I hope that with the work that we’re doing, that it leads to (processing) more collections, that we reach more people, that we build our

collections, that we build our relationships and partnerships, that we expand to have our own space where we can have programming and

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Evanston Urban Farm hopes to fight food insecurity

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In hopes to address food insecurity, community gardening with locally grown vegetables, fruits and nut-tree orchards may finally be coming to Evanston.

The Evanston Urban Farm proposal was among seven winners in the Participatory Budgeting voting process and will receive $350,000 in funding. The proposal’s goal is to create a one-acre farm in Evanston that will produce an estimated 26,000 pounds of food annually.

Susan Treacy, a representative of the Evanston Urban Farm proposal and a member of the Participatory Budgeting Environment, Food and Sustainability Committee, said the idea arose after community input during Participatory Budgeting brainstorming sessions.

“The themes of community gardens, food banks and food justice came up a lot,” Treacy said. “I wanted to make sure that we had a proposal that reflected that.”

Food insecurity has long been a concern for Evanston residents. According to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, one in four children in Cook Country are at risk of hunger. Evanston is home to several community gardens and food pantries working to combat this issue.

The Urban Farm proposal hopes to build on these efforts. Produce from the farm will be distributed to lower-income residents experiencing food insecurity, Treacy said.

“I’m excited about the power of having more food justice in Evanston and doing it through growing food right here in our community so that those that are food insecure can have more nutritious organic fruits and vegetables that are grown right in our zip code,” she said. “I think that’ll be really powerful.”

The proposal received 3,014 votes, securing third place among 20 proposals, of which the top seven were winners. Former Evanston resident Loran Vanden Bosch said they voted for the Urban Farm proposal because they believed it was the best option listed for the community.

“It’s really important that people are able to grow food in their communities and have access to local food,” Vanden Bosch said. “It’s especially good for people who suffer from food

insecurity. I think that it’s a skill that everyone needs to learn, especially in upcoming years to get back in touch with the earth and it’s also just a good way to build community.”

The farm will be led by Evanston Grows, a non-profit organization that works to reduce food insecurity through increased access to locally grown food. The group co-sponsored the Participatory Budgeting proposal, and will be managing the farm’s funding.

Currently, the group is working to secure a site where the farm could be located. Evanston Grows has support from the proposal’s other co-sponsor, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

“(The) Evanston Grows community is very supportive of having community listening and community input from the neighbors of wherever the farm will end up being,” Treacy said.

“It’s important to them that the people immediately abutting the farm are supportive and feel like they’re being heard and will be a part of the farm itself.”

Funding will be distributed to three areas: education, farm infrastructure and staffing, Treacy said.

According to the proposal’s poster, the farm will offer kids’ field trips, paid internships, community events and more – all aiming to educate residents on gardening and sustainability.

Rishabh Juneja, a second-year chemical

engineering graduate student at Northwestern and another member of the Participatory Budget’s Environment, Food and Sustainability Committee, said community support for the Urban Farm proposal reflects the need for urban agriculture in the city.

“The hope is that once the farm is built… it will be a place where community members can gather to grow food, and to also distribute the food that is grown in the farm to people who are facing any sort of food shortage,” Juneja said. “If they’re in any sort of financial distress, urban farms (will) come in and help to provide that.” megijamedne2025@u.northwestern.edu

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The Evanston Urban Farm proposal aims to establish a one-acre farm in Evanston.

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After a rough first 18 holes, Northwestern fired off consecutive rounds of dominant play to finish tied for second at the Cal Poly Invitational.

The event wrapped up its fall season.

Despite frost and darkness delays altering the tournament’s schedule, the Wildcats stayed composed to card a 16-under 848, five strokes behind first-place California.

Originally, 36 holes were scheduled for Monday and 18 for Tuesday, but a one-hour frost delay on Monday morning cut the second round short, forcing teams to complete the round on Tuesday. NU was fortunate to regain its poise before the first day ended, following its sluggish start coach David Inglis said.

“I think it was really important that we had that good start to the second round,” Inglis said. “You just always have to be prepared and be adaptable.

In the end, everybody’s dealing with the same factors, so it’s about who deals with them the best.”

It was a troublesome first round for the ‘Cats, who tallied a 6-over 294 — good enough for 12th place out of the 15-team field.

Junior Cameron Adam (–1) was

the only NU player to finish below par over the first 18 holes, which left the squad at a major disadvantage heading into the rest of the competition. The team racked up bogeys and struggled with putting from the very beginning, Inglis said.

“Slow start, and we didn’t get any favors starting on the fourth hole, which ended up being a logjam as the day went on,” Inglis said. “A very difficult pin position, right on the edge and was causing a lot of problems.”

Luckily for the ‘Cats, a fast start to the second round carried over into the next day, resulting in a 9-under 279 for a 15-stroke improvement over the prior round.

The sophomore duo of Ethan Tseng and Daniel Svärd led the way with a 4-under 68 and 3-under 69, respectively, while Adam followed at 2-under.

However, the impressive round still wasn’t enough to get NU over the hump as the squad remained in 10th place entering the final round. It would take a heroic effort for the ‘Cats to avoid a second straight tournament finish outside the top 10.

But they did just that. Logging a tournament-best 13-under 275, NU jumped eight spots to tie for second place with UCLA following the final hole.

Svärd continued his excellent play

with a 6-under 66 and Adam pitched in with a 4-under 68. Graduate student James Imai, who had had a quiet tournament up until that point, but also contributed with a 3-under 69.

“The guys came to play on the last day. Obviously really proud of (Svärd) who played a great final round.

(Adam) did as well,” Inglis said. “That was probably the most pleasing thing.

Just being able to show up when you really needed a good run. We were able to turn it around and actually beat a bunch of good teams.”

By the tournament’s end, both Svärd and Adam finished tied for sixth place individually at 7-under, while Tseng tied for 15th.

The invitational marked the end of the team’s fall season, which included three top-5 finishes out of five total tournaments. With a relatively young roster, Inglis is hopeful that these results will serve as learning experiences and carry into the spring season with even more consistency.

“We’ve just got to be a little bit more mature and control our emotions when our golf isn’t quite firing on all cylinders,” Inglis said. “But we have a talented team, and our good golf has certainly shown flashes of playing at a level that could be really good.”

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Transfers show promise in win Northwestern looks to

By SAUL PINK

daily senior staffer @saullpink

Just 10 seconds after entering Northwestern’s exhibition game against McKendree Wednesday for their first action in a Wildcat uniform, graduate student forward Blake Preston and sophomore guard Justin Mullins made their presences known.

Preston swatted a Bearcat layup off the glass, allowing senior guard Ty Berry to grab the rebound and find Mullins for an easy fast break layup.

NU’s 85-63 blowout over McKendree offered a glimpse into what the team’s three transfers — Mullins, Preston and graduate student guard Ryan Langborg — can bring the ‘Cats this season.

While junior guard Brooks Barnhizer’s 29 points, five steals and four blocks carried NU on both ends of the floor, each transfer displayed their potential for the ‘Cats as they begin their campaign for the first back-toback NCAA Tournament appearances in program history.

Langborg, who was critical in Princeton’s Cinderella NCAA Tournament run last season, was the sole transfer in coach Chris Collins’ small-ball starting lineup. After getting subbed out earlier after self-described “bonehead” fouls, the San Diego native heated up in the second half.

He buried back-to-back threes near the 10-minute mark — including a shot from the wing off a one-armed swing pass from Mullins inside. Running point for the ‘Cats in the final minutes after graduate student guard Boo Buie exited the game, Langborg finished with 13 points and three assists, shooting 3-of-7 from deep.

Collins praised Langborg’s spot-up shooting abilities, saying he’s “almost surprised” when Langborg misses wide open shots.

Last season’s Big Ten Coach of the Year said he used the low stakes of an exhibition to experiment with different rotations in the second half.

“I wanted to take (Buie) out those

last eight minutes and see how we could play with him off the floor with some of those other guys, and (Langborg) was in a playmaking role,” Collins said.

Langborg said he enjoyed stepping on the floor at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

While Wednesday night’s student section was sparse, he said he’s excited for nonconference play to start next week.

“It is different than playing in Princeton … it’s nice seeing a lot more student fans in the games,” Langborg said.

With the loss of Chase Audige — last year’s Big Ten co-Defensive Player of the Year — Mullins fills a key defensive role on the perimeter. Injuries forced the ‘Cats to run a sevenman rotation for most of the game but allowed the Chicagoland native to see 27 minutes of action.

The University of Denver transfer finished with 14 points, four assists and three offensive rebounds. Collins said Mullins brings a “different

element” to this year’s squad, namely his ability to jump into passing lanes and guard bigger players on the wing.

Preston fills Tydus Verhoeven’s position as a backup center to senior Matthew Nicholson. He played fourteen minutes and shot an efficient 3-of-3 from the field.

“We need his defense, his rebounding and his ability to finish around the basket,” Collins said.

The ‘Cats open nonconference play next week with two big home games: Binghamton on Monday and Dayton on Friday.

Barnhizer, the star of Wednesday’s exhibition and newly elected team captain, said the team’s ethos is that games are never a one-man show.

“The funny thing is like we all still have zero averages across the board at the end of day. The stats, everything doesn’t matter,” Barnhizer said “But that’s what our identity is, like, we don’t really care who scores.” saulpink2025@u.northwestern.edu

survive and advance

By JAKE EPSTEIN

daily senior staffer @jakeepste1n

When coach Russell Payne and Northwestern made the trek to Ann Arbor last Sunday to face Michigan, the team sat in a three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten. The team was in control of its own destiny, a win would’ve shored up at least a share of the conference regular season title.

Instead, the Wildcats (10-3-3, 4-3-1 Big Ten) fell 3-0 to the Wolverines (4-5-7, 2-1-5 Big Ten) and dropped to fourth place in the conference standings. Just five days after the loss, NU can exact revenge on Michigan at home in the Big Ten Tournament’s inaugural round Friday.

Although the ‘Cats appeared as a shooin for the NCAA Tournament a week ago, the program’s postseason prospects became murkier after Sunday’s slide. A win over the Wolverines would do wonders for NU’s hopes of extending its banner season under Payne.

Here are three storylines to watch for this Friday’s postseason battle in Martin Stadium.

1. Home cooking vs. roadkill

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Graduate student guard Ryan Langborg. In Northwestern’s exhibition win over McKendree Wednesday, Langborg nailed three 3-pointers — one of three transfers to make an impact during NU’s first on-court action of the year.

Despite dropping their penultimate home match against Michigan State on Oct. 20, the ‘Cats have been almost unplayable on their own turf, compiling an 8-1-1 record in Evanston. Three of NU’s four Big Ten victories came at Martin Stadium.

On the other hand, the Wolverines haven’t won a game outside of their home stadium, recording an 0-4-3 away record.

Michigan also hasn’t scored an away goal since a 2-1 loss to Oakland on Sept 19.

With the Wolverines shifting from their traditional grass surface to the Martin Stadium turf, the ‘Cats will certainly boast home field advantage, carrying a chip on their shoulder to boot. It’s difficult enough to defeat an opponent twice in one week, and Michigan will have to reverse an alarming trend to do so — in front of a hostile home crowd to boot.

2. NU searches for first postseason win since 2021 During Payne’s first season in charge, the ‘Cats snuck into the postseason, grabbing the seventh seed on the final day of regular season play. NU went on to upset Payne’s alma mater, Maryland, on penalties, before bowing out to Indiana in overtime.

Last year saw a similar table shakeup, when then-graduate student center back Ethan Dudley’s late conversion from the penalty spot sent the ‘Cats into the eighth and final seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

NU couldn’t repeat its 2021 magic, dropping a 1-0 heartbreaker to the top-seeded Terrapins.

Now, Payne will coach his first home playoff game in Evanston — the first matchup where his team is considered the favorites on paper. Of course, the battle will play out on the pitch and favorites are all for naught, but the ‘Cats have a legitimate chance to secure a spot in the next round.

3. Semifinal spot up for grabs It’s been 12 years since former coach Tim Lenahan led NU to the team’s last Big Ten Tournament championship — the program’s lone postseason conference title.

Payne has a prime opportunity to reach the heights his predecessor lofted the ‘Cats to, but it all starts with a victory over the Wolverines. The danger comes in overlooking an opponent, though the higher seed likely means very little to a young, hungry NU side seeking to put its last outing on the backburner.

Expect a feeling out period in the game’s first run of play, but both sides know the importance of grabbing that early goal.

With senior forward Justin Weiss and graduate student forward Ugo Achara Jr. leading the ‘Cats up top, and Michigan’s young talisman in forward Alex Waggoner spearheading his side’s attack, legacies are on the line Friday night. jacobepstein2026@u.northwestern.edu