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Task force drops global report Report suggests NU open up to 3 more global sites By PETER KOTECKI

daily senior staffer @peterkotecki

A University task force recommended Northwestern open up to three new campuses around the world over the next five years. The Global Strategy Task Force, formed by Provost Dan Linzer in May 2015, released a report Friday outlining several recommendations. The task force, cochaired by Kellogg School of Management Dean Sally Blount and Executive Vice President Nim Chinniah, spent 18 months examining ways to help the University increase its global activity over the next 10 years. This recommendation, if followed, would lead NU to open its second international site, as the University currently operates a campus in Doha, Qatar. Northwestern University in Qatar and five other U.S. schools have branches in Education City, a multi-university campus on the outskirts of Doha. Blount told The Daily she hopes all NU schools will be able to benefit from the new global campuses. She added that she would like the university’s U.S. campuses outside Cook County to be used more as well. “Kellogg has a site in Miami that could be utilized for more of the University to really think about Latin America,” Blount said. “There is a site in San Francisco that Medill and McCormick have partnered on — that really (is) a university site that all schools could use.” She said administrators are discussing several countries the university could

open campuses in, but a decision has not yet been made. “I personally would be a big fan for something in Southeast Asia,” she said. “I would love to see a site in Africa, (and) I think it would be exciting to have a site in South America, in Brazil or Mexico.” In addition to suggesting the opening of new international campuses, the task force report includes eight other recommendations. In part, it recommends the University increase support for language study, integrate its global activity and create a plan for monitoring progress on its goals. To promote the integration of global work, Blount said the University will create new offices, one for students and one for faculty and staff. The offices would serve as a hub for information about all opportunities outside Cook County, including research, travel and internships, she said. According to the report, the increase in NU’s global engagement is made possible by several partnerships, teaching investments and academic initiatives, as well as Roberta Buffett Elliott’s (Weinberg ‘54) more than $100 million gift to the University. “There are a couple of really exciting things about the report,” Blount said. “One is the decision by the University to use the wonderful platform that the Buffett gift has given us to really think very officiously about how to broaden Northwestern’s global reach.” The report also recommends that the provost appoint six faculty groups in 2017 to explore six international themes, including Cities and Migration, Finite Earth, and Human Conflict » See GLOBAL, page 12

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Annie May Swift Hall is home to the Radio, Television and Film department. On Friday, the School of Communication announced it is reducing the number of credits required to earn a degree from 45 to 42.

School eases credit requirement Communication students will now need 42 credits to graduate By PETER KOTECKI

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The School of Communication announced Friday that it is lowering the number of credits required to earn a degree from 45 to 42. The change, effective immediately, comes nearly 10 months after a University task force recommended that NU reduce the credit requirement within its undergraduate schools. It applies to all students in the school, including upperclassmen. Kerry Trotter, director of communications at the School

Duckworth, Kirk debate for last time before election

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University President Morton Schapiro speaks at a ceremony for Nobel Prize winner Sir Fraser Stoddart, a Northwestern chemistry professor. When he came to NU, Schapiro said, he hoped the University did not have a global campus, but he now supports NU’s site in Qatar.

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18 distribution courses to receive a degree, a news release said. Communication Dean Barbara O’Keefe said three required courses were eliminated because they were seen as “out-of-step” with the school’s focus on encouraging students to engage in interdisciplinary study. “But instead of simply eliminating those required courses, we went on to reduce the number of credits required for the degree as well,” O’Keefe said in the news release. “It was a painless way to achieve the goal set for us by the Undergraduate Task Force while we updated our major requirements.” Wood said she hopes the

other undergraduate schools will consider reducing class requirements as well. Such a change can allow students to drop classes more freely, take time off for personal reasons, focus on intensive classes or devote more time to extracurriculars they are passionate about, she said. “There are so many ways that flexibility benefits students,” Wood said. “I think most Northwestern students will still want to take as many as they can, but when it’s beneficial to them, they will be able to have that option.” peterkotecki2018@u.northwestern.edu

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of Communication, told The Daily in an email that the school is among the first at NU to implement the new requirement. Weinberg senior Ashley Wood, Associated Student Government vice president for academics, said the credit reduction is an important step forward. She said she is glad the recommendation from the 2015 Faculty Task Force on the Undergraduate Academic Experience was fulfilled by the School of Communication. “It will set the precedent that it’s possible,” Wood said. Communication students will now need to complete 12 major requirements, 12 electives and

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) defended himself again Friday night for comments he made at a debate the week before. “I am absolutely not a racist,” he said at Friday’s debate with his opponent U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), after being asked about the comments about her family heritage he made at their first televised debate.

At the candidates’ first televised debate, Duckworth referenced her family’s military history. The army veteran said she has ancestors on her father’s side who fought in the Revolutionary War. “I forgot your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington,” Kirk said during that debate. The junior senator received criticism for the remark from Duckworth and Democratic nominee Hillar y Clinton, among others. He also lost two key endorsements, including the Human Rights Campaign » See DEBATE, page 12

Substance found in rooms, hallway is not toxic

By PETER KOTECKI

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Tests for mold on several students’ mattresses in Ayers College of Commerce and Industry came back positive on Friday, an administrator said. Paul Riel, assistant vice president for residential and dining services, told CCI residents in an email that the tests found an elevated level of a common mold in some rooms and a hallway. Riel said the mold is not

toxic, but students may have severe reactions if they are allergic to mold. He said high concentrations of mold can also lead to allergy-like symptoms, including nasal stuffiness, wheezing and eye irritation. The kind of mold found in CCI is present all year long, both indoors and outdoors, he said. On Oct. 30, several CCI residents reported seeing mold on their mattresses. About 50 mattresses in the building were replaced the next day, and Environmental Health and Safety staff collected samples on Tuesday to test the air and the substances on the mattresses. » See MOLD, page 12

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City considers raising cost of parking garage passes By NORA SHELLY

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Parking in downtown Evanston might get a little bit more expensive next year, as city staff included an increase to city-owned parking garage rates in the proposed 2017 budget. The increase would affect monthly-pass owners at three city owned parking garages. Rates would increase by $5 a month. Deputy city manager Erika Storlie said the proposed increase to rates comes after a surge in demand for the monthly passes. According to budget documents, one of the city parking garages at Sherman Plaza, 821 Davis St., has a waiting list of 100 people. “There has been so much growth in the downtown, and we have so many more people wanting these monthly passes,” she said. “It just shows that people are coming into Evanston to work or to shop or to dine, and they want to have that access to those garages, so it’s all positive.” The increase would not affect any other city parking lots, according to a budget memo. The city currently charges $85 a month for it’s three parking garages, which is significantly less than the rates charged by comparable municipalities. For example, the village of

POLICE BLOTTER Vehicle damaged by BB gun on Brummel Street

Police are investigating a case in which a vehicle was shot with a BB gun between Tuesday and Thursday afternoon in south Evanston. The vehicle’s owner, a 51-year-old man, parked his car at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday and returned to it at about 7:30 p.m. on Thursday to find his windshield damaged with small holes, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan

Oak Park charges $132.50 for monthly parking passes. Storlie said the last time the city increased the rates was 2008 when the country was amid a recession. The financial climate at the time made the increase difficult, she said. Storlie said the city rates may be lower than comparable garages because of the timing with the 2008 financial crisis. “We wanted to be mindful that people did not have a lot of extra money to spare, so we were very thoughtful in approvinga the increase,” she said. Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) said at a City Council meeting in October that aldermen were cognizant of the economic situation in 2008 when deciding the rates and thus were cautious about raising them too high. Wynne said an increase next year would be a good move. “We haven’t done it in eight years,” she said. “We should raise the parking garage rates by some amount here.” An increase of $5 per month would raise city revenue by $157,380, according to budget documents. Although no additional increases are included in the 2017 proposed budget, city documents indicate rates for hourly and 24-hour parking passes are also below market prices. Storlie said the increase in revenue would help offset a decrease in revenue raised for

said. The damage was likely done by a BB gun, he said. The vehicle is a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The charge depends on the cost of the damage done to the windshield, Dugan said. There are no suspects.

Front window damaged on Case Street

A window was damaged in south Evanston on Thursday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of

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The city has three parking garages in downtown, including this one at 1800 Maple Ave. The proposed 2017 budget includes a $5 increase for monthly passes for the garages.

parking tickets. Storlie said compliance in paying for parking has increased due to the introduction of credit card meters, and the city has raised less revenue from parking tickets. Aside from helping the city balance revenue, the increase would make Case Street at about 7:50 p.m. after a 50-year-old man reported two unknown subjects had broken the frame of one of his front storm windows. The homeowner was in his living room when the damage was done, and he said he had seen two men with a basketball walking eastward on Case Street, Dugan said. The charge depends on the damage to the window, but it will likely be a misdemeanor, Dugan said. — Ben Winck

sense when comparing Evanston to other communities, Storlie said. “It’s time to evaluate if we’re still in line with the market or not,” she said. NoraShelly2019@u.northwestern.edu

Setting the record straight An article published Oct. 19 titled “University honors Medill alumna’s military service for Navy, Joint Chiefs” misstated Lisa Franchetti’s position. Franchetti is the J5 Chief of Staff. The Daily regrets the error.

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ON CAMPUS Schools to adopt new advising system

School of Comm, Medill, SESP will start using software Winter Quarter By PETER KOTECKI

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Three undergraduate schools will begin using a new advising system Winter Quarter, piloting software that aims to improve communication between students and advisers. The new system, AdviseStream, is intended to help with information exchange and advising appointments, said Ronald Braeutigam, associate provost for undergraduate education. AdviseStream allows advisers to share notes with each other, keeping a record of all communication between students and advisers. Kris O’Brien, associate vice president of administrative systems, said AdviseStream will be used by SESP, the School of Communication and Medill. The system is currently used to a limited degree by the Office of Fellowships and the University Academic Advising Center, O’Brien said. Braeutigam said he hopes the new system will make communication with advisers more efficient, as students won’t have to elaborate on their academic backgrounds each time they make an appointment. Administrators chose to launch AdviseStream in three of the smaller undergraduate schools as they do not currently use an advising system, University registrar Jacqualyn Casazza said. The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the McCormick School of Engineering will not participate in the pilot Winter Quarter because they use separate advising platforms, Casazza said. “Since those schools already have systems in place, it’s a more complex process to change from one system to another in the middle of a year when they’re already advising students,” she said. Ultimately, Braeutigam said, AdviseStream can help create a student-centric portal called for by the 2015 Faculty Task Force on the Undergraduate

Academic Experience. In January, the task force released a report that included several recommendations for the University to improve the academic experience of Northwestern students. Among them is the recommendation that NU increase the cohesiveness of academic advising. One adviser can rarely address all questions students have, the report said, and students struggle with the complexity of navigating advising options. The implementation of AdviseStream is a “huge enterprise,” Braeutigam said, and it requires collaboration among all six undergraduate schools and

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As the system actually becomes implemented and people learn how it works, then people will turn on the switches in whatever way makes sense. Ronald Breautigam, associate provost

Information Technology. All six schools have agreed to use the platform, he said, but each must decide which functions to adopt. “What we are doing right now is designing the system that has the switches in it that allow people to decide how and when the advising notes will be shared,” Braeutigam said. “As the system actually becomes implemented and people learn how it works, then people will turn on the switches in whatever way makes sense.” Casazza said there are plans for Weinberg and the School of Communication to begin using AdviseStream. Administrators will work during

Winter and Spring Quarters to make sure the two schools are ready for the transition, she said. “The idea there is to have the system available for advisers to begin to get familiar with it probably around June, and then we would see implementation for the Fall Quarter for those two schools,” Casazza said. Although McCormick currently uses its own system, there are plans for the school to adopt AdviseStream, too, Casazza said. It’s too early to know how the two systems would fit together, but McCormick will likely use both platforms in the future, she said. Casazza said AdviseStream will also allow students to keep track of non-academic activities that may not be recorded as NU courses. For example, she said, the system allows users to include information about research opportunities and part-time jobs. Weinberg senior Ashley Wood, Associated Student Government vice president for academics, said advising is currently difficult for some students, especially first-year students who may not be matched well with their advisers. For example, she said, Weinberg advisers who teach biology may not be able to provide enough information to students interested in literature. AdviseStream can help resolve this issue, Wood said. “That can be really positive for students in addressing the area of maybe a lack of expertise based on the matching with advisers … and it’s something that not a lot of students know about,” she said. Braeutigam said the University is making faster progress on the new advising system than he thought possible. “We’re getting the IT programming capability put in place, and we are moving full speed ahead,” he said. peterkotecki2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Trump’s GOP has little in common with Reagan’s MILA JASPER

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Ronald Reagan is a mythical persona in American politics. My generation was not alive during any part of the Reagan presidency, yet I have seen students wearing “Reagan Bush ’84” T-shirts around Northwestern’s campus. During the Republican primary debates this year, Reagan adoration reached unprecedented levels, with every candidate claiming they were the second coming of Reagan. But with Trump as the Republican nominee, the vast gulf between the two politicians make wearing a Reagan shirt alongside a “Make America Great Again” hat seem utterly bizarre. Though Donald Trump does not shy away from taking Reagan’s name in vain, especially in his “law and order” campaigning, he has been less vocal and less reverent than the general Republican establishment in his veneration of Reagan. Although Trump’s ego too often precludes him from praising anyone

other than himself (and Vladimir Putin), the candidate’s popularity marks a shift away from the dominant rhetoric of the conservative canon. Despite the idealized portrayal of Reagan in society, and some basic platform similarities between the two figures, key differences in character set the two men so far apart that the continued Republican adoration of Reagan is irreconcilable with Trump’s candidacy.

moral compass or clear policies. Trump thrives on attention and the spotlight. His few policy plans seem disjointed and have been debunked as all but impossible by major scholars and economists. Even Reagan’s own son, Michael, chimed in on Twitter to say the Republican Party had left his father behind. Both Trump and Reagan are political outsiders and are often lauded for being straightforward talkers. But even these similarities seem to be emblematic of a shift in the Republican base’s beliefs. There is a difference between speaking straightforwardly and not thinking before you open your mouth. Reagan recognized this difference, but Trump does not. And, in choosing to select Trump as the nominee to the party of Reagan, it seems like many 2016 GOP voters don’t recognize the difference either.

Reagan is known to be one of the most principled political figures in modern American history. Reagan was the first president to be divorced, but the love story of Nancy and Ronald Reagan captured the hearts of

Americans in a way Trump, with his lewd remarks about women and his own daughter, can never match. Reagan was rugged yet refined; Trump is flashy, uncouth and boorish. Reagan’s rhetoric had an eloquence that, it seems, Trump does his best to avoid using. Trump labels illegal immigrants as “bad hombres” and calls his opponent a “nasty woman.” Reagan was famous for phrases such as “shining city on a hill.” To his opponent Jimmy Carter during the 1980 campaign, Reagan jabbed: “A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.” Trump’s attacks against Hillary are largely irrelevant to policy; he calls her a “bigot,” “shameful,” and tells supporters to “Lock her up!” when he is not accusing Clinton of “constantly playing the woman’s card.” I am baffled by present-day Republicans who adore Reagan and also support Donald Trump. Reagan and Trump represent two opposite ends of the character spectrum: One is principled with largely consistent and clearly articulated beliefs. The other does not appear to have any cohesive thoughts,

difficult task. To me, my grandmother existed in the world of nursing homes, antiseptics and little hard candies. But despite these hardships, one of the first things I knew about Grandma Sowa was she was a Cubs fan. I used to go with my mother on game days and put on grandma’s Cubs hat so she could watch the game — I’d jump on the bed, snuggling next to my grandmother and using those little pink cotton swabs to clean off her lips. My mom would tell me stories of how she used to stay up until 1 in the morning with a can of beer and a stack of hard salami, watching

the Cubs play. Whenever she got upset, she wouldn’t make a fuss; she’d just scrunch up her face and say, “Shit!” Whenever the Cubs managed to eek out a victory, my uncle would call out to her “Cubs win, Margaret!” Even to this day, we go to my grandma’s plot at Concordia Cemetery to put flags and other Cubs paraphernalia on her gravestone. So naturally, as I sat in the Celtic Knot on Wednesday night, tightly gripping my friends in that manic, Cubs-fan way, my thoughts were of my Grandma Sowa. I watched the Cubs pull ahead imagining the smile on her face, and I watched them blow their lead

while her tight-lipped “Shit!” echoed in my ears. And when Bryant snapped up that roller to make the final out of the game, I could only shout to the skies “Cubs win, Margaret!” My grandma understood baseball is not about winning or losing but about faith and love. In sickness or in health, she loved this team with a truly inspiring strength. And even though my Grandma Sowa wasn’t able to see the W flying high, prouder than it has been in over a century, I can tell you truly that some things are worth waiting for.

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I am baffled by present-day Republicans who adore Reagan and also support Donald Trump. Reagan and Trump represent two opposite ends of the character spectrum.

Mila Jasper is a Medill freshman. She can be contacted at milajasper2020@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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Remembering my grandmother after the Cubs’ World Series win

My Grandma Sowa passed away when I was five. One of my most important memories is reading a passage at her wake. But before that, I never truly got to know who she was. My grandmother suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Her speech was slurred and slow, her gait onerous, and even making facial expressions proved a

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Hawaiian restaurant to hit downtown Evanston Aloha Poke to set up shop this winter in former Jamba Juice site on Davis Street

corner” Aloha will soon call home. Although the Aloha team has not yet decided on hours for the Evanston location, Friedlander said he is looking forward to “gaining more of a steady pace throughout the day” as opposed to just a lunch rush from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. He said he also wants to explore the option of staying open later, possibly even offering a delivery service later into the night. Friedlander said he plans on eventually expanding the menu at the Evanston location, but for now it will be the same as the other locations. Cooper Annenberg, an associate at RKF, a

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A new Hawaiian-inspired restaurant, Aloha Poke Co., is set to open in January on Davis Street at the former location of Jamba Juice. Aloha founder and owner Zach Friedlander said he hopes to open the location, his fourth, by January or February of next year. The local chain serves raw fish bowls, Hawaiian fare recently popularized outside of the state. “Our philosophy is healthy food, fast,” Friedlander said. “We’re hoping to create a new understanding of the way that people look at fast food.” Poke is a raw fish salad usually served over rice or greens. Aloha gives diners the opportunity to choose from one of their pre-prepared bowls or build their own with different sauces and toppings. “Poke concept is extremely hot right now,” said Annie Coakley, the executive director of Downtown Evanston. Friedlander said he began looking into an Evanston location about two months ago and that his concept for Aloha Poke has only been around since March 2016. The Davis Street location will be bigger than Aloha’s two smaller locations in the Loop, which Friedlander jokingly called “glorified lemonade stands.” The chain also has a restaurant in Lakeview. Friedlander said even though the 700-squarefoot space might seem small, he hopes to establish the aesthetic for all his other locations with the Evanston store. “We have a really strong cohesion between all stores,” he said. “We’ll be able to put a little bit more into the design and decor of the store.” He said he hopes to include outdoor seating on the patio to take advantage of “the cute

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We’re hoping to create a new understanding of the way that people look at fast food.

Zach Friedlander, Aloha Poke founder and owner

retail broker firm in Chicago who marketed the space to Aloha Poke, said Friedlander was looking for an Evanston flagship. The size of the property would fit well with his concept, he said. “They’ll be a great amenity to the building, to the community and to the students,” Annenberg said. Friedlander said he hopes to continue to expand the Aloha name. “Getting into a city like Evanston will help us touch a whole new market,” Friedlander said. “We’ve been getting so many happy comments and posts on our Facebook and social media feeds about going to Evanston, so we’re definitely really excited to expand throughout the Chicagoland area.” sydneystone2020@u.northwestern.edu

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Housing committee to make recommendations Following town hall meetings, the committee will present findings to PTI in December By PETER KOTECKI

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Following seven town hall meetings in October, a University committee is moving closer to finalizing a report with recommendations for improving the residential experience on campus. The Undergraduate Residential Experience Committee will submit the report to vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin by the end of December, said committee co-chair Paul Riel, assistant vice president for residential and dining services. The town hall meetings are only one part of the committee’s work as four subcommittees are discussing topics such as equity of experience and student-faculty interaction to produce the report, he said. During the town hall meetings, students and administrators discussed the “neighborhood model,” which would involve creating communities among different buildings, with each residential hall or college offering specific amenities, said committee co-chair Ron Braeutigam, associate provost for undergraduate education. The only neighborhood model currently in place is Allison Hall, 1838 Chicago and Shepard Hall. Allison offers a dining hall, Shepard offers an “engagement center” — a space that includes lounges, a demo kitchen and a meditation room — and 1838 Chicago offers a fitness center. “The meetings were really designed to talk about the higher level plans, rather than what fees will exactly be charged, exactly how the student governance works,” he said. “Some of the meetings, I think we focused an awful lot on details, and we just don’t have answers to

those things yet.” He added that students seemed to like the idea of more faculty involvement in student residences. Residential College Board president Dominique Mejia, a member of the committee, said there is a lot of uncertainty among students about the neighborhood model. Some students are concerned creating a residential neighborhood could lead to security issues, but Mejia said the committee clarified during the town hall meetings not all neighborhood buildings would be accessible for everyone. “Only buildings that would actually be able to provide like an engagement center, gym or dining hall, would be accessible to everybody in the neighborhood,” the Weinberg senior said. “In terms of residential colleges that are a lot smaller or Greek housing, those would not be open to the public.” Riel said some students were also concerned about the neighborhood model hurting the residential college structure. The committee aims to improve the residential experience for all on-campus students, including those in Greek housing, he said. “Our thought process is we need to figure out a way to invite anyone who is residential … to be part of something larger and something more elegant than we’re currently doing,” he said. “The town halls were a nice way to talk about that and gather information and insight from students as to their impressions of the work we are doing.” Under a neighborhood model, Riel said, students could have different experiences in intramural sports and community service. The engagement centers in each neighborhood would allow students to use meeting rooms, access fitness centers and use collaboration spaces, he said. “There are plans for five of these across campus in the next nine years, so we believe this is the way in which you shift toward something larger and something more inclusive,” Riel said.

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challenging schedule than a year ago. Possible. Certainly not probable.

Bryant McIntosh could explode as a junior, putting up 20-point nights regularly. And sophomore big man Dererk Pardon could make a big jump, crashing boards and getting more comfortable on the defensive end. It all could happen. Heck, Northwestern could even make its first NCAA Tournament ever. But I’ll believe it when I see it. The defensive issues that plagued the Wildcats last season likely will only be amplified by the departures of Alex Olah and graduate transfer Joey van Zegeren. And, while this team should shoot the ball decently, carving out a new offensive identity for a team with only one proven shot creator (McIntosh) and without a conventional post scorer could prove a year-long project. Junior Scottie Lindsey, sophomore Aaron Falzon and freshman Isiah Brown will all be asked to make huge steps as offensive players. Expecting them all to smoothly make the jump from role players to consistent producers is a tall ask. Asking Pardon to both stay out of foul trouble and produce offensively is even steeper. Pardon’s a solid player and will do some great things as a sophomore. But he’s not Charles Barkley. He can’t do it alone in the paint. Ultimately, NU fans expecting improvement from last year may be expecting too much too soon from the team’s young guns. These Cats will be an exciting outfit to watch. But Big Ten teams are going to pick their defense apart and kill them with second chance points. It’s possible the squad takes a huge step forward and the Cats manage 20 wins again despite a significantly more

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The team should look different than it did last season, and with more athleticism on the floor, it could surprise early. But the grind of the Big Ten will wear NU down late in the season and leave the Cats out of the postseason again.

15-16 (6-12 Big Ten)

With huge question marks in the front court, it’s hard to project more than modest results from these Wildcats. If they can pull together a defensive identity, I’d revise this prediction upward. Based on last year, that’s a big if.

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Losing starters to graduation is never easy. Tre Demps and Alex Olah both enjoyed impressive careers at Northwestern, and the team will certainly miss their experience and leadership. But their departures hardly spell

doom for the Wildcats. If anything, they pave the road for fresh faces to invigorate a squad that had begun to stagnate. Throw in the return of Vic Law — arguably the team’s top talent — and an added offseason behind captain Bryant McIntosh and company, and the signs suggest NU is primed to improve. The importance of Law’s return cannot be stressed enough. After redshirting last season, the forward has the opportunity to take the leap many expected a year ago. His athleticism bolsters the Cats’ defense tenfold and will help the team thrive in transition, where it struggled last year. Stepping into Demps’ shoes as a go-to option on the offensive end, Law provides versatility and a non-shooting scoring option that will create opportunities for his teammates. And Demps’ shooting? There’s a reason coach Chris Collins gushes about freshman Isiah Brown. As both a pure shooter and confident slasher, Brown offers more upside than Demps ever could. Olah’s production will be harder to replace. Dererk Pardon is undersized, and freshman Barret Benson is raw. But they undoubtedly have more combined potential on the defensive end than Olah and surpass him athletically. Collins wants to run this year and finally has the personnel at the 5 to do so. And preseason chatter suggests that juniors Gavin Skelly and Scottie Lindsey have taken the next step. At the very least, they’ll remain valuable role players who bring specific skills to the Cats’ roster. This year’s NU squad is going to have to fight to reach the 20-win benchmark that last season’s team hit, but that’s the result of a more difficult schedule, not a less talented team. So yes, NU will miss Olah and Demps. But with an impressive pair of freshman on the roster and a set of returners on the verge of a step forward, the Cats seem destined to improve.

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Isiah Brown will prove to be an upgrade over Tre Demps, while Dererk Pardon’s athleticism will bolster NU’s defense and transition game. The return of Vic Law and an added year under Bryant McIntosh’s belt can’t hurt either. NU won’t be able to cruise through its non-conference schedule like last year, and this team’s dire lack of size will be exposed in Big Ten play. The result will be a significant regression from last season. Northwestern will have to take advantage of its non-conference schedule in order to make some noise this year. Dual matchups with Purdue and Indiana could prove troublesome for the Wildcats.

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6’5” junior Hillside, Illinois

PF Sanjay Lumpkin 6’6” senior Wayzata, Minnesota

6’3” junior Greensburg, Indiana

C Dererk Pardon 6’8” sophomore Cleveland, Ohio

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6’7” sophomore South Holland, Illinois

11/11 Mississippi Valley State 11/14 Eastern Washington 11/16 Butler 11/21 Texas 11/22 Notre Dame or Colorado 11/25 Bryant 11/28 Wake Forest 12/3 DePaul 12/11 New Orleans 12/14 Chicago State 12/17 Dayton 12/20 IUPUI 12/22 Houston Baptist 12/27 Penn State 12/30 Maryland 1/5 Minnesota 1/8 Nebraska 1/12 Rutgers 1/15 Iowa 1/22 Ohio State 1/26 Nebraska 1/29 Indiana 2/1 Purdue 2/7 Illinois 2/12 Wisconsin 2/15 Maryland 2/18 Rutgers 2/21 Illinois 2/25 or 2/26 Indiana 3/1 Michigan 3/4 or 3/5 Purdue Home games are in bold

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Centers Dererk Pardon (So) Barret Benson (Fr)

Forwards Vic Law (So) Charlie Hall (So) Nathan Taphorn (Sr) Aaron Falzon (So) Sanjay Lumpkin (Sr) Gavin Skelly (Jr)

Guards Bryant McIntosh (Jr) Scottie Lindsey (Jr) Isiah Brown (Fr) Jordan Ash (So) Tino Malnati (Fr)

Bryant McIntosh prepares to lead Northwestern

Junior guard enters spotlight as team’s biggest star after graduations of Demps, Olah leave hole behind By AIDAN MARKEY

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As a freshman, Bryant McIntosh walked through the doors of Welsh-Ryan Arena looking to help turn a program around. Two years later, the junior point guard is at the helm of the team, leading the effort to do just that. “McIntosh is going to be our leader,” coach Chris Collins said. “There’s no question.” The backcourt of McIntosh and now-graduated Tre Demps was a large part of the team’s success last season, when NU earned its first 20-win regular season in program history. However, the Cats fell to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, stifling the team’s hopes for a first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. The hypotheticals lingered in McIntosh’s mind. To avoid such a heartbreaking moment during this year’s campaign, he knew he had to push himself harder than ever before. “I wanted to become a better defender, especially guarding my position,” McIntosh said. To do so, he filled his summer with workouts and conditioning exercises. McIntosh said the regimen paid dividends, improving his strength and lateral quickness noticeably and preparing him for a conference featuring some of the nation’s top perimeter players. Collins said McIntosh’s physical improvement should help the guard to take his next step as a basketball player. But in Collins’ eyes, McIntosh must add to his defensive development by also improving his offensive output. Without Demps and graduated center Alex Olah, another substantial contributor from last season, McIntosh has to be the solid foundation for the Cats’ offense. “I’d like for him to be more consistent of a shooter. I thought at times that he was a little streaky” Collins said of his point guard’s performance last season. “I’d like to see him get to 15 (points) per game.” Though McIntosh’s physical improvements

will help him vie for recognition as one of the conference’s best guards, his on-court leadership and rapport with his teammates could be the most critical part of the Cats’ success this season. In particular, McIntosh’s tutelage could help freshman guard Isiah Brown blend into the backcourt mix. Brown is the all-time leading scorer in Seattle high school basketball history, and the dynamic guard presents another option to run the offense and make plays when the team needs it. McIntosh is focused on mentoring Brown in the same way Demps guided McIntosh during his first year with the Cats. “This year, I have to be the older brother,” McIntosh said. “Isiah is who I’m trying to focus on and take under my wing.”

Brown and junior guard Scottie Lindsey, who averaged 6.4 points per game last season, are set to be the noteworthy contributors with McIntosh on the perimeter. Outside of the backcourt, the rest of the team has also fully embraced McIntosh’s status as head of the team. They voted him captain, a role that comes with hefty on-the-court and off-the-court responsibilities. “I’ve been through a lot,” McIntosh said. “I feel like I can take my experiences and provide some help for these younger guys and for the guys that maybe haven’t experienced as much.” Sophomore forward Vic Law said he and the other members of the team are thrilled to see McIntosh take command on the court and in

the locker room. “I’m happy that he’s progressing like he is,” Law said. “I feel like I can complement him well and do what I need to do right next to him so he can keep playing how he is playing.” A brutally competitive season of Big Ten play is on the horizon. The conference has five teams ranked in the AP preseason top 25, and NU is set to play all of them. But with last season’s downfalls behind him and inviting challenges in front, McIntosh is ready to lead the Cats to unexplored heights. “This is a new team,” he said. “This is our team.” aidanmarkey2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Vic Law brings versatility after missing last season By BEN POPE

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Last year, Northwestern direly missed sophomore forward Vic Law, who did not play the entire season while recovering from labrum surgery on his left shoulder. But when Law returned to intra-squad scrimmages this fall, his teammates weren’t quite prepared for it. “Some of us forgot how athletic he was,” senior forward Sanjay Lumpkin said. “I forgot how long he was on defense, how he was always around the rim, playing above the rim. You’ve got to box him out.” Fortunately for Lumpkin, the task of boxing Law out will soon fall on the Wildcats’ opponents — and Lumpkin will have a new partner-in-defense. Given Law’s lanky 6-foot-7, 205-pound frame and ability to play every position but point guard and center, his return to full health will give NU a valuable asset on both ends of the court. “I’m going to be used however I can help the team: whether that be scoring, defensively, rebounding or whatever situation coach needs me,” Law said. “You can only practice so much before you’re finally ready to get out there and play somebody else, so I’m pretty excited.” As the Cats’ first-ever ESPN Top 100 recruit, Law made an immediate impact in his 2014-15 freshman season, averaging 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He was rather inefficient offensively — shooting just 38.7 percent from the field — but his 3-point shot improved over the course of the season as he hit 14 of his final 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Law’s natural athleticism and physical ability was most helpful on the defensive end, however, where he guarded a variety of positions and tied for the team lead with 21 steals. He was expected to grow into a starring role in 2015-16, but an injury sustained over the summer worsened as winter approached, and Law ultimately had to undergo surgery and miss the season. “It was just a learning experience for the most part, getting older and trying to mature as a leader off the court,” he said. “It was hard for a while, sitting there and watching some of the games that were so close that we lost. I just felt like I could’ve been a tipping force.” But Law said he feels 100 percent healthy and ready to be that tipping force this season, beginning with Friday’s season opener against

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Vic Law soars for a dunk. After missing last season with a torn labrum, the sophomore forward is set to return and give the Wildcats new lineup flexibility.

Mississippi Valley State. His presence will give coach Chris Collins ample flexibility with his lineup decisions at shooting guard, small forward and power forward. Law committed as a small forward but can easily shift into a more physical role inside or, after learning from now-graduated Tre Demps over the past two years, a more offensivelyoriented role on the perimeter. “There may be times where Vic can be a (shooting) guard out there and he plays with Aaron (Falzon) and Sanjay, or with Aaron and (Gavin) Skelly,” Collins said. “Those are things we can do this year that we didn’t really

have last year. Because Vic can do a little bit of everything, it allows you to be … more creative with the five you put on the floor.” In another possible combination, junior Scottie Lindsey could play shooting guard with Lumpkin and Law filling the forward positions. This would make Lumpkin and Law the two stalwarts of the Cats’ defensive scheme, which was a hybrid between zone and man-to-man last season but was solely the latter in last Friday’s exhibition game. “In the games when teams are going to go to their key guy, it can be me and Sanjay … that can be called on to get that last stop to win the game,” Law said. “Throughout the game, he

and I can wear out guys and just play aggressive defense.” Regardless of where Law eventually slots into the starting lineup — “I’m prepared for whatever position I’m thrown into,” he said — NU will benefit from his return in all facets. On Friday, Law’s 610-day streak since last appearing in a purple and white jersey will end at last. “(I’m) excited about the return of Vic Law,” Collins said. “We missed him last year — his versatility, his athleticism, his ability to make plays.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu

Dererk Pardon takes over starting role inside for Cats By GARRETT JOCHNAU

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When Dererk Pardon takes the court this season, he’ll hardly resemble the undersized project who backed up Alex Olah last year. Sure, the athletic big man still lacks in the height department, and as a sophomore Pardon will still have to focus on his growth as a player.

But this year’s roster claims neither Olah nor Joey van Zegeren, both gone after anchoring last season’s squad inside. This time around, the responsibility of manning the middle falls primarily on Pardon’s shoulders. And though he’ll have some help from freshman Barret Benson, Pardon is primed to be one of Northwestern’s most important and indispensable players. “It’s his time,” coach Chris Collins said. “I’m excited for Dererk. He’s really a determined

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Dererk Pardon reaches out to grab a rebound. The sophomore center now has a key role as Northwestern’s starter in the middle.

kid. He’s a hard working kid. He’s really focused.” The upcoming campaign won’t be the only time the sophomore has been thrown into the fire. After Collins initially planned to redshirt Pardon through the 2015-16 season, the coach was forced to turn to the freshman when injuries decimated the Wildcats’ interior as the team entered conference play. Pardon responded immediately, delivering a 28-point, 12-rebound showstopper in just his second collegiate game. But while he continued to be an important piece for the Cats, the then-freshman never again replicated those standout numbers. Collins has now tabbed Pardon as one of the team’s former wildcards who no longer has the luxury of showing up irregularly. Now as the top dog inside, the big man is going to have to be a consistent presence on both sides of the floor for NU to compete at a high level. But being the relative veteran inside means Pardon’s maturation needs to be seen from a leadership perspective too. As important as the sophomore will be to the team’s success, his less experienced partner in the post, Benson, is also going accept heavy responsibility. Both Collins and Pardon recognized preparing Benson to compete at a high level falls on Pardon as the mentor. “I have to step up,” Pardon said. “Barret is a pretty good player. I just have to take him under my wing, a lot like how Olah and Joey helped me out last year, and I think we can really double team that five spot.” The two have enjoyed their practice showdowns, each using the opportunity to elevate his own game. Against the 6-foot-10 Benson, Pardon, who is generously listed at 6-foot-8, has a sizable competitor with whom he can bang in practice. On the other hand, Benson has gotten to learn from a more-mobile partner

with a season of conference play under his belt. Off the court, Pardon has shown Benson the work ethic that is expected at the collegiate level. “It’s everything from scheduling when I need to get stuff in between classes, getting used to that as far as drills and getting together to do some post work,” Benson said. Pardon also knows that in-game leadership will not only be crucial but also expected. Comfort from his year of experience should help Pardon naturally take the next step, but the second-year player is also going to look to be more vocal. “Just being the anchor of the defense and the anchor of the team in the middle, I have to be a lot more vocal offensively and defensively,” Pardon said. The lack of depth behind him and the increased responsibility means he’ll also have to be more diligent in avoiding foul trouble. He also has plenty to learn offensively before he can be expected to produce as a scorer like Olah. But his ability to run the floor and his instincts on defense and the boards will give NU the opportunity to play a new, fast-paced brand of basketball. “I think he can cause a lot of problems for other teams’ big guys,” Collins said. “I think he can bring some things to the table that we didn’t have at that position the last couple years with his athleticism and mobility.” The post definitely has a new face, but the sophomore is prepared for the challenge. And while both Pardon and Benson will be forced to “sink or swim,” as Collins put it, the tandem is excited for the opportunity. “It’s our youngest position, no question, so it’s gonna be a key for us this year,” Collins said. “Can we get solid play out of a sophomore and a freshman at that spot? I think we can.” garrettjochnau2019@u.northwestern.edu

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and Violence. “Some of them are more predictable, like ‘Finite Earth,’” Blount said. “But some of them, like this whole idea of the Arts and Cultural Fluidity, I think we are uniquely positioned in to do something exciting there.” Ronald Braeutigam, associate provost for undergraduate education, said the task force thought about an integrated approach to global issues at the university and tackled several important questions, such as marketing NU in a way that allows everyone to understand what the University’s “overarching strategy” is. Although the task force submitted its report to Linzer, he will not oversee all of the recommendations in it. In June, University President Morton Schapiro announced that Linzer will step down at the end of this academic year. Schapiro told The Daily he is leading the selection process for Linzer’s successor. “We came up with some very clear, tractable recommendations,” Blount said. “When the new provost is appointed, and with Dan Linzer’s guidance as he finishes out his time, if these recommendations are followed, some very concrete … things could happen for Northwestern.” Schapiro said in an October interview with The Daily that, throughout his career in higher education, he has been skeptical of universities operating global campuses. It can be difficult for schools to open sites abroad and maintain a high quality of faculty, staff and academic programs, he said. When he came to NU, Schapiro said, he hoped the University did not have a global campus, but he is now an “enormous advocate” for the site in Qatar. “My traditional skepticism about international programs is depreciating the value of the brand, not creating the same value,” Schapiro said. “I think that is not the case there.” Blount added that she hopes the report will prompt more coordination across the university’s schools. She added that she hopes the report will prompt more coordination across the university’s schools. “There are a lot of great things happening, but they’re all in different places,” Blount said. “As a premier global university, we have to constantly be looking forward to how we can get better.”

Riel told The Daily that administrators are treating the problem as a building-wide issue but did not say how many CCI residents were affected. He and his staff are working with Facilities Management to ensure that the ventilation system in CCI is not promoting the growth of mold, Riel said. “Facilities Management staff are currently evaluating the ventilation system, and plan to monitor the humidity levels in the building,” he said in the email to residents. “In addition, Facilities Management will work with an independent contractor to ensure the ventilation system is operating according to design specifications.” Environmental Health and Safety staff will conduct another air survey after the ventilation system has been tested, Riel said. He asked CCI students to hang wet towels up to dry, as leaving them on the bed or floor can increase moisture and cause mold to occur. Riel also recommended that students clean liquid spills immediately and keep submitting requests related to mold through SchoolDude.

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and Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun control political action committee founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), who was shot in the head during an assassination attempt in 2011. Kirk said at Friday night’s debate he “wasn’t thinking” when he made the remarks, and used the first part of his opening remarks to apologize to Duckworth. In accepting his apology, Duckworth criticized Kirk for the remark. “That is not acceptable language coming from a United States senator,” Duckworth said. At the final debate, hosted by ABC7 Chicago, Univision Chicago and the League of Women Voters of Illinois, the two candidates also clashed over gun control methods and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Moderator Charles Thomas asked the candidates how they would work with Trump if he were elected. Kirk, who has not endorsed Trump and asked he step down, said he would not work with the business mogul. “Given his personality, I would probably have a lousy relationship with him,” he said. “He does not have the temperament to be a good commander in chief.” For her part, Duckworth said she would try to work with Trump if he were elected and that many Americans were “sick and tired”

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of Congress opposing the president based on party lines. The current gridlock in Congress is a sign that a policy of opposing a president “doesn’t work,” she said. “I will work with Donald Trump when his policies are for the good of the country,” she said. “I will hold him accountable for making

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good decisions, and when they’re bad decisions I will oppose him.” Duckworth said she already has experience acting against a president’s beliefs. As a representative, Duckworth did not support Obama’s plan to provide Syrian rebels with weapons. Duckworth, who supports the use of drones in the Middle East, said she wants to be in the Senate when decisions about U.S. military involvement are made. “You don’t always know the cost … (and) too

often we’ve hidden the cost from the American people,” she said. “We need to do right by our military men and women.” Kirk said he also supports the use of drones, saying, “We don’t need boots on the ground. We need boots over ground.” Kirk said he is wary of letting in refugees, while Duckworth said she supported opening the country to “fully-vetted” refugees. On gun control, Duckworth also said during the debate that the country should institute universal background checks and ban armorpiercing bullets. She also criticized Kirk for not participating in the congressional sit-in addressing gun control legislation. Kirk is both pro-gun control and supports abortion rights. He said the country should better regulate gun shops linked to a high volume of gun violence. “The way to handle this problem is … to ban gun trafficking to criminal organizations,” he said. The two candidates were also allowed to ask each other questions in part of the debate. Kirk asked Duckworth whether she would agree to meet him the day after the election at the Billy Goat Tavern for a beer “to show Illinois families that we can bury the hatchet.” “I’m allergic to alcohol, so if you let me have a Diet Coke I would certainly be willing to meet with you there,” she said. norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu

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The state of Michigan was not kind to Northwestern this weekend. The Wildcats (8-18, 1-13 Big Ten) fell to No. 16 Michigan State in a three-set sweep Friday and dropped their match against No. 17 Michigan in four sets Saturday. NU initially gave both the Spartans (21-5, 10-4) and the Wolverines (20-6, 9-5) a heated competition, but both teams’ size and power eventually wore down the Cats. In Friday’s contest, NU led for most of the first set. Michigan State clawed its way back, though, eventually winning, 25-21. “We had a couple of bad plays or bad errors, and then a momentum shift happened,” coach Shane Davis said. “We never got back into the match. We really didn’t compete.” After the first set, the Spartans dominated the Cats, who tallied a mere 27 combined points in the next two sets. The team exhibited better overall play in Saturday’s competition against Michigan. Although the Cats fell 25-17 in the first set, they turned right around and earned a 25-17 second-set victory. “We did a great job coming back from the Michigan State loss,” senior outside hitter Kayla Morin said. “We really dialed in.” In that second set, junior outside hitter Symone Abbott tallied 11 kills as NU’s offense took command and tied up the match. Though carrying momentum from that set victory, NU’s third- and fourth-set efforts fell short, and the Wolverines closed out the match, 25-19, 25-17. Compared to Friday’s match, the Cats demonstrated offensive consistency in the contest with Michigan. Abbott led the team’s attack, which had five players earn five or more kills. Abbott finished with 23 kills on 58 attempts. Morin added nine kills while hitting .391 on the match. Junior middle blocker Gabrielle Hazen

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recorded nine kills, and senior outside hitter Sofia Lavin had seven of her own. Morin said NU’s improved offensive performance was a result of the team’s strong passing game. “It all starts with the passing,” Morin said. “We did a good job of executing the scouting report.” After the Spartans aced the Wildcats 11 times, NU held the Wolverines to only four service aces. Davis said members of the team took it on themselves to produce a well-rounded performance in Saturday’s match. “We had people step up,” Davis said. “I thought Kaitlin (Tavarez) and Sarah Johnson did a really good job with our serve-receive, which allowed us to put our attackers in better situations.” After losing 14 of its last 15 contests, the team will now enter a four-match homestand. Two of those matches will be against Minnesota and Wisconsin, the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the country, respectively. For NU to avoid a demoralizing limp to the finish line, Lavin said the team’s sense of urgency will be critical. “Right now, it’s more important than ever to put our foot on the gas,” Lavin said. “We just need to keep to supporting each other, maintain our energy and keep putting other teams in difficult situations.” aidanmarkey2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Badgers pound Wildcats in home defeat By MAX SCHUMAN

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Northwestern has had a high-flying offense over the past month, moving the ball through the air and on the ground against solid Big Ten defenses. But that was a distant memory Saturday, as No. 8 Wisconsin (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) stymied NU’s (4-5, 3-3) attack and wore down the Wildcats’ defense to grind out a 21-7 win, the Badgers’ first in Evanston since 1999. “Wisconsin may be the most complete team we saw on tape in all three phases. They don’t typically beat themselves,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “They forced us to be one-dimensional today, and we just weren’t able to get it done.” Wisconsin’s elite defense bottled up junior running back Justin Jackson and made life difficult for sophomore quarterback Clayton Thorson by blanketing receivers and applying pressure. Jackson rushed for just 42 yards on 13 carries, while Thorson completed 28-of-52 passes for 277 yards, averaging just 5.3 yards per attempt. Outside of a successful two-minute drill drive at the end of the first half, which Thorson capped by finding senior receiver Austin Carr in the end zone for the Cats’ only points of the day, NU’s offense showed little ability to sustain drives. The Cats’ best scoring

chance of the second half came with the team in the red zone down 13-7 at the start of the fourth quarter, but Thorson fumbled on a third-down sack to end the drive. The Badgers turned NU’s only turnover of the game into a touchdown and two-point conversion on the ensuing possession to go up by 14 with 8:57 left in the game, effectively sealing the win given the Cats’ offensive struggles. “They didn’t throw anything extraspecial at us,” Carr said. “They’re a good defense…up front, in the back, there’s a reason why they’re a top-ranked team.” With little offensive support, NU’s defense had slim margin for error against the run-heavy Wisconsin attack. The Badgers held the ball for more than 40 minutes and racked up 190 yards on the ground, pounding away at the Cats with methodical drives to complement their suffocating defense. NU surrendered few big plays on the day, but was burned by a 46-yard endaround touchdown run by Wisconsin receiver Jazz Peavy that gave the Badgers a 10-0 lead in the second quarter. The Cats also failed to make big plays of their own to disrupt Wisconsin’s offense, finishing without a sack or a turnover. “We should’ve been able to make more plays. It was crucial for us to be able to do so,” junior safety Kyle Queiro said. “Turnovers are one of the

leading factors of victories, and we aren’t doing all that great at it right now.” Without explosive defensive plays, NU’s scuffling offense was forced to deal with bad field position for most of the game. Badgers punter Anthony Lotti put six of his seven punts inside the 20, tilting the field in Wisconsin’s favor and forcing the Cats’ offense to score on long fields. That challenge was too much for NU, which was forced to abandon the run early in the game and lean on Thorson. Though the passer has been a bright spot in recent weeks and connected with Carr to the tune of 12 catches and 132 yards, he missed several throws and couldn’t make enough plays to lift the Cats to an upset victory. Despite Thorson’s inconsistency and a sharp performance by the Badgers, NU trailed by just one score into the fourth quarter against the top-10 team.

Th ree-play stretch downs NU By BEN POPE

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The final score doesn’t show it, but Northwestern entered the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game with a very realistic chance to take down — or at least take the lead on — No. 8 Wisconsin. A 32-yard catch and run by senior receiver Austin Carr had electrified the home crowd of 42,016, setting the Wildcats up with the ball well into Badgers territory while trailing only 13-7. As DJ Cool’s “Let Me Clear My Throat” reverberated through Ryan Field during the end-of-third-quarter break, NU’s hopes of a season-defining upset were growing. “I felt like we got some juice then; I felt that swung the momentum a little bit,” Carr said. “I saw Coach Fitz yelling like a maniac. He was full of energy, joy. It was a lot of fun.” Then the drive collapsed. On first-and-10 at the 19-yard line, senior offensive lineman Eric Olson committed a holding penalty — which coach Pat Fitzgerald later called a “mental error” — to back up NU to the 29. Following an incomplete pass and a one-yard loss on a rush by junior running back Justin Jackson, the Cats were in a bind, all their offensive momentum suddenly stifled by the Badgers’ suffocating defense and a few untimely mistakes of their own. As sophomore quarterback Clayton Thorson rolled out to try to escape a heavy pass rush on thirdand-21, he knew that any more lost yards would force NU out of field goal range, but no one was open downfield. So he brought back his arm and tried to throw the ball

forward — just to get the incompletion — as Wisconsin defenders Garret Dooley and Conor Sheehy caught up to him. It didn’t work. “I probably should’ve just kept it there,” Thorson said in retrospect. The ball was batted out of his grasp before it began traveling forward, and Wisconsin linebacker D’Cota Dixon picked up the resulting fumble and returned it 22 yards in the other direction. In just 1:19, the game had shifted from a Wildcats first down at the Wisconsin 19 to a Wisconsin first down at the NU 45. “We still had a chance going into the fourth quarter against the number eight ranked team in the

country, and (then) we self-inflicted wounds: a critical error on the penalty and then really a decision that I think Clayton would love to have back,” Fitzgerald said. “Take the sack, play field position and let’s go live another day.” Four minutes and nine plays later, Wisconsin cashed in on their advantageous field position with a touchdown to extend their lead to 21-7, essentially putting the game out of reach. By then, only “On Wisconsin” chants — and none of the buzz from Carr’s big play and NU’s briefly validated comeback hopes — filled the stadium. benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu

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With the Cats needing two wins in their last three games to reach bowl eligibility, junior linebacker Anthony Walker said the team feels it is close to a breakthrough. “13-7, No. 8 team in the nation,

going into the fourth quarter with all the momentum…who wouldn’t want that?” he said. “We just have to get it done.” maxschuman2018@u.northwestern.edu

Wisconsin dominates Cats along both lines By MAX GELMAN

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When the Wildcats run the ball poorly, coach Pat Fitzgerald has said in the past, they struggle as a whole offensively. That’s exactly what happened against Wisconsin. Northwestern was utterly thrashed in the trenches Saturday as the Badgers outgained the Cats 190-39 on the ground. Wisconsin running back Corey Clement bulldozed his way to 106 yards on 32 carries, backup Bradrick Shaw tallied 54 yards on 11 carries and wide receiver Jazz Peavy added 46 rushing yards on his endaround score. NU’s only saving grace occurred toward the end of the game, when Wisconsin quarterback Bart Houston ran backwards for -37 yards to run out the clock and made the final stats seem slightly less ugly. “For the most part, the corners hung in there and made plays, but you never want to have corners tackling a 200-pound back every time,” junior linebacker Anthony Walker said. “This was probably the most missed tackles we’ve had as a team.” Meanwhile, the Cats’ offensive line, which had been steadily improving, was the biggest hindrance to junior running back Justin Jackson, who has regularly posted 100-plus rushing totals throughout his career. Against the Badgers, Jackson was held to just 42 yards on 13 carries, matching his season-low performance in yardage from September’s loss to Illinois State. Fitzgerald emphasized the line’s need to improve with just three games left in the regular season, saying the difference in the game was his team’s inability to run the football.

“It looked like we weren’t getting to the second level,” Fitzgerald said. “That’s obviously on us; we’ve got to figure out how to be able to get our guys better angles and better opportunities to get the run game going.” The one drive when the Cats were most successful was in the two-minute drill near the end of the first half. Jackson opened that series with a 28-yard run up the sideline — his only run of the game longer than five yards — and sophomore quarterback Clayton Thorson threw a strike to senior receiver Austin Carr for a touchdown. It all occurred in a span of 1:02. For the other 58:58 of playing time, NU didn’t appear to have an answer to the Badgers’ rushing attack. “We were just playing fast,” Thorson said. “I think we’ve seen that a few different times this year, when we play fast, when we’re up-tempo, when we throw it all over the field we can go down there pretty quick. … We’ve just got to continue to do that more consistently throughout the game.” Going into 2016’s home stretch, the Cats will face three much less intimidating opponents — Purdue, Minnesota and Illinois — than juggernauts Ohio State and Wisconsin, their latest two opponents. Although the Golden Gophers rank No. 30 in run defense nationally, they lag behind the Buckeyes and Badgers, and Purdue and Illinois each sit in the bottom half. Still, Fitzgerald said he doesn’t worry about NU’s opponents, only itself, and stressed the need to improve on Saturday’s poor showing. “Down,” Fitzgerald said of the off ensive line’s performance. “Not good enough, not good enough. Today was not good enough.” maxgelman2018@u.northwestern.edu