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Fight against hate goes on under Trump
Students gather in shock, concern By TORI LATHAM and PETER KOTECKI daily senior staffers @latham_tori, @peterkotecki
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks to supporters at his Election Night Party at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Wednesday.
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n a shocking upset, Donald Trump won the presidential election held Tuesday, riding widespread discontent
with political elites to become a president-elect unlike any other in American history. The victory will make the billionaire entrepreneur the first commander-in-chief never to have held a government office or served in the military, halting Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s bid to become the nation’s first
woman president. Trump’s victory shocked political observers who had predicted a victory for Clinton, a former secretary of state and first lady. But Clinton fell short in crucial states, including some projected to go blue such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. Trump said Clinton called
him and conceded the race, adding in his victory speech that the United States owed her a “major debt of gratitude” for her service to the country. Clinton has not yet given a concession speech. During his speech, Trump also praised his supporters. “Ours was not a campaign but rather an incredible and
great movement, made up of millions of hard-working men and women who love their country and want a better, brighter future for themselves and for their family,” Trump said after taking the stage just before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning at his headquarters in » See TRUMP, page 5
Duckworth wins lone Senate flip for Dems
Representative beats Sen. Mark Kirk, while other Dem candidates for Senate fall By NORA SHELLY
daily senior staffer @noracshelly
Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s (D-Ill.) victory over Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) was the only seat flip in the Senate Tuesday night for the Democrats. D uckworth beat Kirk by more than 14 percent, Politico reported, with the race called shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. Then, it seemed Kirk’s seat might be the first domino to fall in a series of Republican losses. As the night progressed, however, it quickly became clear that would not be the case. D uckworth ended up being the only Democrat to flip a seat from a Republican incumbent, with losses for Democrats in battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The Republicans maintain a majority in
the Senate by a margin of 51 to 45. In her acceptance speech, made as Republican nominee Donald Trump began gaining ground, Duckworth said a Clinton victory might be a win for “inclusiveness, and for the American values we hold dear.” “Our hope is that tonight’s result serves as a new birth of freedom — and also a reminder that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance,” she said. Duckworth said she would work to bring unity to the Senate after her inauguration. College affordability, clean energy and veteran care were at the top of Duckworth’s platform. She said on Tuesday she would be a “watchdog for taxpayer dollars.” “I have made procurement reform — particularly when it comes to waste in defense spending — a priority,” she said. “We can make the investments in our people
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that will make our nation more prosperous — and more secure.” The race between Kirk and Duckworth was nothing
short of contentious, with candidates — both veterans — clashing over military intervention, refugee policy and immigration reform
throughout the campaign. According to projections from FiveThirtyEight, » See SENATE, page 7
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) looks on as Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) accepts victory in her race for the Senate against Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). Duckworth won by a margin of 14 percent, Politico reported.
Tuesday did not go as planned. All day, many students snapped voting selfies and stood in virtual solidarity as Hillary Clinton was poised to become the first woman president of the United States. Donald Trump yard signs — which sprouted on lawns and roadsides throughout the country — seemed just about nonexistent on Northwestern’s campus. As the polling results began to stream in, many residents in Evanston were confident that Clinton would win. It wasn’t until about 9 p.m. that reality began to sink in. It was a reality almost nobody saw coming: Trump was going to become the next president. By 2 a.m., it was clear. He is the president-elect. “We were watching the percentage likelihood of Donald Trump winning climb, and it came off as a joke. I still think it’s a joke,” said Tristan Litre, a Weinberg junior who helped plan a gathering at the Lakefill after it became apparent that Trump was going to win the election. NU students gathered at events across campus Tuesday night, both to watch the election results pour in and celebrate a historic moment in U.S. history. It just didn’t end up being the moment many thought they were about to witness. “Frankly, I’ve been very surprised all night,” said Weinberg junior Jack Stucky, president of College Republicans. “I was going into this expecting Clinton to have a very clear win. I was definitely not expecting the race to be close, and I expected that if it were close, it wouldn’t go in his favor.” Stucky, who voted for Trump, said he wanted Trump to win but added that he is worried because he does not know what he will be like as president. “I’m anxious to see what he will do, but I’m glad that we won’t have to find out what Hillary would do,” Stucky said. Most students did not seem to share Stucky’s sentiment. Several said they were worried, disappointed and even “terrified” by the prospect of a Trump presidency. They » See REACTION, page 4
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AROUND TOWN Evanston residents caught off guard by election results By BEN WINCK
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As the presidential election swayed from favoring Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump, Evanston residents at Tommy Nevin’s Pub transitioned from celebrating U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and state Rep. Robyn Gabel’s victories to contemplating the possibility of a President Donald Trump. After both congresswomen left their election viewing party, volunteers, supporters and city officials remained to witness history. As it became clear that the election would be closer than initially expected, some residents of Evanston — a predominantly
Democratic city — began to worry. Jack Hedquist, a 66-year-old Evanston residents, said he was looking forward to an easy Clinton win until he received a phone notification that gave him the first hint that the Democratic Party wouldn’t have the effortless night previous predictions indicated. “Some real groundbreaking thing has happened, and, unfortunately, we have this completely unqualified guy who’s going to be swept into office. God only knows what he’s going to do,” Hedquist said. “There’s nothing you can do now but wait and watch the numbers roll out.” Evanston resident Joan Ducayet said the quick shift in expectations shocked her and that the nation’s inability to choose a more qualified candidate was deeply upsetting.
“This isn’t the type of country I thought I lived in,” Ducayet said. “The Republican ways of anger are stronger than I expected. … The polling seemed so far from reality.” At the viewing party, one Trump supporter watched his favored candidate gain the lead from the back of the pub. Evanston resident Jon Gordon, 31, said Trump is fit to bring the change the domestic economy needs. But Gordon said he doesn’t believe the candidate would remain in office for long. “I believe he’ll be impeached within the first year of his presidency — purely on the basis of some of his rhetoric is outlandish,” Gordon said. “I don’t agree with him… But we do need some change.” Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl told The Daily in a phone
call before the election results were determined that Evanston will remain the welcoming neighborhood is has been for decades no matter who is elected president. “For Evanston residents, first of all, we’re an inclusive community,” Tisdahl said. “We are very proud of having a rich cultural diversity, and obviously Donald Trump does not think that’s a good thing.” Tisdahl, who said she supports Clinton, said it was “regrettable” that the election wasn’t swinging in favor for the Democratic nominee. “Evanston will continue to be Evanston in spite of Donald Trump,” Tisdahl said before the results pointed to the Republican nominee as the winner. benjaminwinck2019@u.northwestern.edu
Democratic representatives hold on to U.S., state seats By NORA SHELLY and BEN WINCK daily senior staffers @noracshelly, @benwinck
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Illinois Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) were both re-elected by large margins Tuesday night. Gabel and Schakowsky celebrated their victory’s at Tommy Nevin’s Pub, 1450 Sherman Ave. Schakowsky won by a margin of more than 19 points in suburban Cook County. Schakowsky defeated challenger Joan McCarthy Lasonde of Wilmette, Ill. Lasonde, who did not have any previous political experience, ran on a fairly moderate platform. It will be the 10th term for Schakowsky, who has been in office since 1999 and previously served eight years in the Illinois State Legislature. Schakowsky said she was very happy to be voted in by such a wide margin. “The field operations we put together out
of the 9th congressional district is unparalleled,” Schakowsky said. “I would stack what we’ve done here against any other congressional
district. I think that really paid off.” Gabel won by a margin of 15,496 votes. Gabel was appointed to the seat in 2010 and
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U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) addressed Northwestern students at an on-campus event last month. Schakowsky won the election for her 10th term in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night.
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previously spent over 20 years in the nonprofit sector. When speaking on her reelection, Gabel thanked her large group of student supporters. “I want to thank the Northwestern students who really came out great for me,” Gabel said. “I really appreciate it, and I would like to meet all of you and shake your hands.” Gabel’s opponent Jessica Tucker served as a Winnetka village trustee and as village president, totalling eight years of governmental service in the village. Tucker ran on a fairly moderate platform, supporting background checks on gun purchases, pension reform and environmental work. In addition to Schakowsky and Gabel’s wins, Democratic state comptroller candidate Susana Mendoza won the position from incumbent comptroller Leslie Munger, who was appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner. Mendoza won 54.7 percent of the against Munger’s 39.3 percent. norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu benjaminwinck2019@u.northwestern.edu
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ON CAMPUS Students share campaign experiences By JONAH DYLAN
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Robert Bourret said he wanted the experience of working on a political campaign before he graduated from Northwestern. And with what he called one of the most competitive House races in the country — Illinois’ 10th district — the SESP senior decided to take a quarter off of school to work on Brad Schneider’s (D-Ill.) campaign. “It’s just a really great experience,” Bourret said. “Anyone who wants to work in the field is at some point going to have to work full time on a campaign.” Schneider won his race, defeating Bob Dold (R-Ill.). Bourret was just one of several students who worked on political campaigns during this election cycle. While he managed some of Schneider’s fundraisers, members of College Democrats canvassed for Hillary Clinton in states like Iowa and Indiana, and other students spent many hours working on other campaigns important to them. Medill senior Hannah Vicente-Kliot did not leave school for an entire quarter, but she spent Monday and Tuesday canvassing in Philadelphia for Clinton’s campaign. She said she talked to registered Democrats and encouraged them to vote, even offering them rides to their local polling place on Election Day. “It’s really empowering to be out there,” VicenteKliot said. “In the beginning, it’s difficult because you feel that one person can’t change the outcome of this election, but it’s the grouping together of the Hillary supporters going out and canvassing to the best of their abilities.” Vicente-Kliot said she knew missing two days of school would be difficult but said it was more important to do everything she could to get Clinton elected. The Democratic candidate ended up losing the election to Republican Donald Trump. Weinberg sophomore Alex Dale worked as a fellow for Hillary for America in August and continued to do so after had Fall Quarter begun. At
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times, he said, it was difficult to balance working on the campaign and doing school work, especially in the last few days. But Dale said he felt the Clinton campaign was particularly important. “I’ve been into politics for a while, and obviously I like her a lot,” he said. “She’s a great candidate, and I think Donald Trump’s a terrible candidate, so I think it was really important that she wins this year more than any other Democratic candidate in the past.” Before Dale attended an election watch party in downtown Chicago on Tuesday night, he said he expected Clinton to win. But, in the end, Trump prevailed. Dale, Bourret and Vicente-Kliot all said they had chosen to work for campaigns because they thought this election was critical. The race between Schneider and Dold was close — Schneider won the seat with about 52 percent of the vote, two years after he lost
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the seat to Dold. It was the only Illinois seat lost by an incumbent. Bourret said he left school to work on Schneider’s campaign because he was on track to graduate a quarter early, which made it easier for him to take time off than it would have been for most students. “It’s hard, but it’s an industry that I really like and am passionate about,” he said. “I knew that sacrificing one quarter to have this opportunity was something that not a lot of other kids in college have the chance to do.” Although she did not take take nearly as much time off as Bourret, Vicente-Kliot said the temporary stress was worth it in the long run. “It’s definitely stressful, but you need to look at it in the big picture,” she said. “You need to think about what’s best for you, for America, for your future and for what you care about.” jonahdylan2020@u.northwestern.edu
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UPSET REACTION From page 1
RIGHT Students hug by The Rock toward the end of the presidential election. Students gathered both at The Rock and at the Lakefill in an act of anger and solidarity late Tuesday night. BELOW Communication senior Hale McSharry addresses students gathered at the Lakefill. The student-organized event aimed to provide a space where students could express opinions and comfort one another as the election drew to a close.
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Trump’s policy proposals, his campaign rhetoric and the effect his election will have on minority groups in the United States. Aaron Lewis, a former Daily staffer, was one such student. The Medill sophomore said Trump’s win is likely to result in negative consequences for people of color, including himself. “Social progression will be stalled,” Lewis said. “Civil rights will either regress or not move forward, so I’m not really excited for my status in this country.” SESP sophomore Cate Ettinger, a former Daily columnist, said she has never felt as terrified as she did Tuesday night. She called the election results a “disgrace” and said she was overcome with anxiety and disappointment. “I feel personally victimized as a woman,” Ettinger said. “It’s embarrassing that I live in a country where all of these people, half the country, is voting for somebody who is racist, xenophobic, homophobic.” International students were also feeling the effects of a Trump presidency. Weinberg senior Erica Zou, a student from Hong Kong, expressed concern over Trump’s comments to take away the H-1B, a non-immigrant visa, and said his presidency could have severe repercussions for international students in the future. These fears led several students to place a heavy emphasis on the NU community coming together. Events held after Trump surged ahead in the polls served as spaces for students to help each other after a night one student, Communication senior Emma Hill, described as being “the worst night of my life.” Communication senior Hale McSharry spoke to a group of students at the Lakefill and said young people need to show love for one another. “We need to step up to the plate tomorrow to protect our people of color, our friends, our citizens of America … who are endangered by this happening because the evil is emboldened after this,” he said. Associated Student Government President
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Christina Cilento, a SESP senior, said ASG plans to send an email to University President Morton Schapiro and other administrators Wednesday requesting more staff from Counseling and Psychological Services, healing spaces for students and leniency with class absences and late assignments. Cilento said ASG also plans on holding an
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Civil rights will either regress or not move forward, so I’m not really excited for my status in this country. Aaron Lewis, Medill sophomore
event Wednesday for students to gather and heal. She added that she saw several students crying throughout Norris University Center on Tuesday night. “There’s a lot of stress, and I think students find it difficult to concentrate on the things they need to be doing as a student when these sorts of big national events are happening,” Cilento said. “We need to find ways to support our students and make sure that it’s as easy for them as possible.” McCormick junior Vyas Alwar said he is trying to reassure himself that everything will be OK. However, he said part of him is imagining a “doomsday scenario” under which Trump would repeal Obamacare and go to war with other nations. “I’m still not sure what the plan is going forward for young liberals like me because now we have essentially no voice in the federal government,” Alwar said. Stavros Agorakis, Allyson Chiu, Jonah Dylan and Yvonne Kim contributed reporting. torilatham2017@u.northwestern.edu peterkotecki2018@u.northwestern.edu
Muslim students react to Trump victory, rhetoric By FATHMA RAHMAN and SHANE MCKEON daily senior staffers @fathmarahman, @shane_mckeon
As the news set in that Donald Trump would win the presidential election, Muslim students said they feared the president-elect’s rhetoric will make living in the United States treacherous for people of their faith. “I am so overwhelmed that, looking at the map, I feel unsafe seeing this many people support a man who attacks me and so many people I care about,” Weinberg sophomore Rafah Ali said. “I don’t necessarily stick out as a Muslim, but I have a lot of family and a lot of loved ones who do, and I’m very scared for them.” Trump — who defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — has proposed policies that would affect Muslims in ways that are without precedent in modern American politics. After the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, Trump called for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Before
that, Trump had advocated a mandatory registry or database for the country’s Muslims and had called for surveillance of certain mosques. Trump also has repeatedly claimed he saw Americans in New Jersey celebrating on 9/11. Fact-checkers have discredited his claim. No news reports have been found to corroborate Trump’s comments, and the mayor of Jersey City — where Trump said the supposed celebrations took place — tweeted that Trump “willfully distorts the truth.” Still, Weinberg senior Haaris Pervaiz said Trump’s rhetoric inflamed stereotypes about Muslims, something that will not go away soon. “He is bringing out negative opinions that people already had, and he’s playing on people’s fears — their fears of outsiders, of minorities, of Muslims,” Pervaiz said. “(It’s) going to continue to have an effect in the upcoming months and years.” Weinberg senior Zoya Khan said Trump’s foreign policy will make the United States “the laughing stock of the world” to Muslims abroad. Khan also said she fears for Muslim Americans who wear the hijab or other visible representations
of their faith, saying they might be targeted. “It’s going to get a lot worse for colored bodies in general in America,” Khan said. In his official platform, Trump proposes the United States “suspend, on a temporary basis, immigration from some of the most dangerous and volatile regions of the world that have a history of exporting terrorism.” But Trump’s friction with Muslims has not only been about policy. Over the summer, Trump feuded with Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, the parents of an Army captain killed in Iraq. Khizr Khan criticized Trump in a speech at the Democratic National Convention, during which he brandished a pocket constitution and asked Trump if he had read it. Trump responded that Khizr Khan delivered the entire speech because his wife, Ghazala, was not “allowed” to speak. Trump also suggested in 2011 that President Barack Obama is a Muslim. “He doesn’t have a birth certificate. He may have one, but there’s something on that, maybe religion, maybe it says he is a Muslim,” Trump told Fox News. “I don’t know. Maybe he doesn’t
want that.” In September, Trump dropped his false “birther” claims and recognized that Obama was born in the U.S. During Trump’s victory speech early Wednesday morning, he said his movement is one “comprised of Americans from all races, religions, backgrounds and beliefs, who want and expect our government to serve the people.” But Tahera Ahmad, NU’s associate chaplain and director of interfaith engagement, said Trump stoked Americans’ fears by linking the “failures of our country” to minority groups, such as Muslim Americans. “The message that it sends to young Muslims who have worked really hard to get to where they are is that no matter how hard you work, no matter how much you want to engage with your civic society, no matter how much you continue to contribute to civic society, the hate has trumped all of that,” Ahmad said. “It’s been a long day.” fathma@u.northwestern.edu shanem@u.northwestern.edu
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Jan Schakowsky
Susana Mendoza
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279
Number of Electoral College votes (218)
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Percentage of popular vote (to 47.6%)
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From page 1 New York City. Along with the White House, the Republican Party will control both houses of Congress, having retained enough contested Senate seats. It is the first time in a decade that the GOP will control both the executive and legislative branches. After railing against free trade throughout the campaign, Trump captured much of the Rust Belt, including surprise wins in Michigan and Wisconsin. Trump dominated in states that were considered “toss-ups,” such as Florida and North Carolina. He also won at least five states President Barack Obama won in 2012: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Florida and Ohio. Some pundits speculated that third-party votes for Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson may have helped Trump pull off the upset. In multiple states, Stein and Johnson’s share of votes was larger than the margin between Trump and Clinton. To win his party’s nomination, Trump defeated 16 Republican candidates, topping the well-funded, sophisticated campaigns of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Though Trump’s campaign was initially laughed off by many pundits, and was later opposed by a “Never Trump” movement organized by some in the Republican establishment, Trump went on to win 33 states in the Republican primaries. He focused his campaign on an uncensored, nationalistic message, proposing the United States build a wall along the southern border with Mexico and ban Muslims from entering the country. In October, The Washington Post published footage of Trump talking about grabbing women’s genitals and kissing them without consent. In the days after, at least eight women publicly alleged Trump had sexually assaulted them. Trump defended himself during the last two televised debates, in part by pointing to sexual assault allegations against former President Bill Clinton.
The allegations against Trump followed him throughout October, but days before the election, Clinton’s poll numbers dropped when the FBI reopened an investigation involving her private email server. The renewed investigation came after related emails were found on a computer belonging to Anthony Weiner, the now-separated husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin. FBI director James Comey announced Sunday that the agency hadn’t changed its stance that the candidate should not face criminal charges. Trump threatened in October to try to put Clinton in prison if he were elected. At Trump’s rallies — and at the Republican National Convention — his supporters frequently erupted in chants of “lock her up,” with the candidate sometimes encouraging them. Trump’s victory punctuates a bitterly polarized election and a summer roiled by violence inside and outside the country. Terrorist attacks, as well as shootings of and by police, created a climate of fear that some say fueled support for Trump. Although a number of establishment Republicans such as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stood by Trump, many in the GOP such as House Speaker Paul Ryan refused to endorse him for much of his candidacy. Others — such as unseated Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk — openly rejected their party’s nominee. Many of Trump’s supporters say they supported him because of his anti-establishment rhetoric and his stance opposing international trade and immigration. Trump has also garnered the support of many domestic extremist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and altright white nationalists. Yet, in his victory speech early Wednesday, Trump called on the country to look forward. “To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people,” Trump said. juliajacobs2018@u.northwestern.edu shanem@u.northwestern.edu robinopsahl2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Even under Trump, fight against hate must continue JESS SCHWALB
OPINION EDITOR
The United States last night elected an unqualified, sexist, Islamophobic president, even as unimaginable as that result seemed just hours earlier. From our liberal bubble on the shores of Lake Michigan, it’s hard to reckon with how we got here and how our country has let so many down. There are not enough words to describe the threat Donald Trump poses to marginalized communities in this country. His successful campaign on the backs of racism, xenophobia and bigotry proved last night that we truly have not fully reckoned with America’s history of intolerance. It is unacceptable that a candidate who has spat in the face of veterans and survivors of sexual assault has been elected to our nation’s highest office.
There is not enough column space to express the necessity of continuing to organize and engage in the face of a Republican-dominated House, Senate and executive branch. There are those who are processing this in a way I can’t — as a white, cisgendered and wealthy American — begin to understand. This election will not impact all students on our campus in the same way. As I shook my head in shame at the electoral result, my friends of color cried for the safety of their families. This is not just a disappointing day for our democracy. It is a day to recognize the privileges that will shield some on our campus from future damage wrought by Trump’s administration. In the face of this seemingly incomprehensible outcome, it is our responsibility as a community to forge ahead. To embrace each other and comfort one another. To ensure that in a country that seems unwilling to accept and take care of all people, each member of the Northwestern community can retain some sliver of hope in the face of a Trump
presidency. It is far too tempting to recede into cynicism, to conclude that our generation’s first
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There are those who are processing this in a way I can’t — as a white, cisgendered and wealthy American — begin to | understand.
entry into the democratic process has been disastrous enough to prompt rejecting the system altogether. This is not the answer. The belief that our vote doesn’t matter and the reluctance to engage in politics only cede power to future unrepresentative and undemocratic leaders. Donald Trump will not break America. He
may expose its most deeply-rooted demons, but his time is only four years. His position is only one piece of a complex governmental system. And he will face the resistance of millions of Americans who care for all their neighbors, who have not lost faith in political progress, who believe love and compassion triumph over the divisive politics of fear. We must live that resistance on our campus and in our daily lives. We must support each other as our country enters this next frightening chapter. We must meet the challenges presented by Trump’s America, not run away from them. Most of all, we must ensure a night like last night doesn’t happen again in four years. Jess Schwalb is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at jessicaschwalb2019@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.
We must reject Trump’s demonizing rhetoric on Chicago SKY PATTERSON
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“Look at what’s going on in Chicago. It’s horrible.” This statement, made in an interview with Bill O’Reilly, was not Donald J. Trump’s only instance of oversimplifying and demonizing the city miles from Northwestern’s campus. Throughout the current presidential election, Trump has used Chicago as a trope for black violence and lack of social efficacy. During a debate, the Republican nominee described blacks and Latinxs in Chicago as “living in hell because it’s so dangerous.” He described Chicago as a place where it’s impossible to walk down the street without getting shot. To fix this problem, Trump has argued for “law and order,” asserting that police need to be “much tougher than they are right now” in order to alleviate violence. Trump has used Chicago as a scapegoat for the continued stigmatization of communities of color as more violent than white communities. Trump even used Chicago to claim that we need to utilize stop-and-frisk policies, despite the fact that it is ineffective, applied in a discriminatory manner and unconstitutional.
What Trump has proposed has been tried before –– and has miserably failed. But it’s not as if he hasn’t been around for the last 50 years. Trump suffers from historical amnesia. This law-and-order rhetoric has only exploited people’s fears, and the corresponding policies have caused a human rights crisis, leaving low-income black and Latinx residents with unequal access to healthcare, education and jobs. The U.S. has the world’s highest incarceration rate. Tough-on-crime policies, racist police tactics and harsh sentencing have contributed to this criminal justice crisis. Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon gave us the genesis of racially coded law-and-order rhetoric. And yet the policies that evolved from this rhetoric have failed miserably at everything besides creating broken communities, broken families and dire racial and economic inequality. Politicians utilized fear to demonize and incarcerate entire communities — primarily low-income minority ones. The racist War on Drugs and mass incarceration have failed. Yet, we heard the language that fueled them from Trump throughout his presidential campaign. Mass incarceration has not helped solve issues of crime or violence; if anything, it has exacerbated violence and inequality. Additionally, studies show that tough-on-crime policies disproportionately punish black and
brown people because both jurors and police officers are likely to be more harsh when a suspect has darker skin. Trump’s intense focus on violence in Chicago is illogical –– the city does not even make the top 10 on the FBI’s (2015) “Most Dangerous U.S. Cities” list. Chicago doesn’t even make the top 43 on the FBI’s Most Violent Cities (measuring violent crime rates) list, but Rockford, Illinois is number five. This is not to say that Chicago does not have serious work to do when it comes to public safety and gun violence. Too many people have lost their lives. But by focusing on law and order, Trump obfuscates the deeper causes of violence. Although Trump blames violence in Chicago and other cities on the need for more policing and social control, serious critical thinkers will realize that violence is the logical result of failed social policy and systematic racism. The violence many cities suffer from is proportional to the amount of oppression suffocating them. Social activist and scholar Cornel West argues that poverty and social policies that facilitate poverty are among the most extreme kinds of violence. Trump’s “tough on crime” rhetoric and policies would not diminish violence. Improving education, improving health care and reducing poverty and inequality would help reduce violence. But instead of offering concrete and
comprehensible policy suggestions, Trump reverts back to 20th century law-and-order politics; he uses fear mongering, and supports over-policing communities that have already been devastated by mass incarceration. It didn’t work then, and it won’t work now. Chicago should not be reduced to its crime rate or its numbers of shootings. Trump’s comments dehumanized blacks and Latinxs and contributed to the continued marginalization of the South and West sides. Residents affected by violence in Chicago work continuously to reduce violence in their communities, which Trump neglects to mention. Trump overlooks the vibrancy and talent that remain alive in Chicago. As NU students, we should challenge major politicians’ oversimplification of Chicago as the epitome of black violence. We must interact with the city beyond using the Northside as a playground for bars and brunch so that politicians like Trump cannot easily prevent us from developing a nuanced view of Chicago’s social issues. Sky Patterson is a SESP sophomore. She can be contacted at skylarpatterson2019@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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First-generation students backed Clinton, slam Trump
Children of immigrants reflect on presidential election dominated by talk of foreigners, border policy By MARIANA ALFARO
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As Dalit Hendel sat in a room filled with students on the verge of tears Tuesday night, the Weinberg senior remembered what her parents had taught her about diversity. “Diversity helps expand the mind,” she recalled. “It has been proven that segregation and the lack of diversity are detrimental to thinking.” Hendel, who was raised in a Spanish-speaking home in New Jersey by Uruguayan immigrants, is a first-generation American voter who cast a ballot in a U.S. presidential election for the first time Tuesday. She did not vote for president-elect Donald Trump. “He used fear tactics and stereotypes to get votes,” Hendel said. “It kind of is feeding into a
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Duckworth had a sizable lead in the race and expanded on it in the last few weeks of the election. Kirk lost ground after questioning Duckworth’s family history at a televised debate between the two candidates. “I forgot your parents came all the way from
State ‘lockbox’ amendment referendum passes overwhelmingly
Illinois passed a constitutional amendment that will block legislators from using transportation revenue funds from being reallocated to anything outside their outlined purpose. The Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment won by 79 percent of the vote on Tuesday night, with 98 percent of the state reporting, the Associated Press reported.
demographic that is uninformed about how the economy works and how jobs work. It doesn’t make any sense.”
It was that rhetoric about immigrants that made SESP freshman Christina Gutierrez vote for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Gutierrez said she chose to do so instead of casting a protest vote after her candidate of choice, Sen.
Bernie Sanders, did not win the nomination. For Gutierrez, who was raised in Illinois by Mexican parents, filling out an absentee ballot in her dorm room filled her with emotion. “I didn’t feel like it was just me voting; I felt like I had a whole generation behind me,” she said. “I was voting for my parents, for my siblings, for my family as a whole and for my culture.” And although she was still tempted to write in Sanders, Gutierrez said she decided to go for what she called “the lesser of two evils.” She voted for Clinton, who won Illinois but lost the election. Gutierrez, who spoke to The Daily before results came in, said Clinton failed to gather the same support from the Latino community she had back in 2008, when she first ran for president. Both Clinton and Trump, Gutierrez said, made multiple failed attempts at trying to gain the Latino vote — from Clinton’s “Abuela” article to Trump’s “Taco Bowl” tweet. During Trump’s victory speech early
Wednesday morning, he said although, “we will always put America’s interests first, we will deal fairly with everyone. … All people and all other nations.” Medill sophomore Julia Song, who became a naturalized citizen at the end of September, also voted for Clinton. Although she said she is not a big fan of Clinton, she voted for her due to the “threat Trump poses to immigrants.” Song, who moved to the United States from Korea when she was in second grade, said she was confident Clinton would win. She added that she does not believe Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric will disappear after the election. For Hendel, Trump’s success sets a new standard for the next election. “It’s scary that he opened the floodgates to these extreme ideas,” she said. “It’s kind of horrible.”
Thailand to serve George Washington,” Kirk said. The comment was in response to Duckworth’s reference to her military lineage. Duckworth was born in Thailand to a mother of Chinese descent and an American father, who she said has ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. After these remarks, Krik lost endorsements
from the Human Rights Campaign and Americans for Responsible Solutions, a gun control political action committee run by former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.). In his concession speech, Kirk said he hoped to work with Duckworth in the coming weeks to “show kids across Illinois that opponents can peacefully bury the hatchet after a tough election.”
Duckworth too urged unity in her speech. “While there will be disagreements with my friends on the other side of the aisle — which is healthy — I pledge to start with the presumption that my colleagues, regardless of party, love this country as much as I do, and that we all want what’s best for our children,” she said.
The referendum vote was put on the 2016 election ballot, listed alongside federal and state races. The Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution will be amended to include a line that does away with legislators’ ability to allocate funds intended for transportation to other uses. Now, no funds derived from taxes, excises, fees or license taxes related to registration, operation or use of vehicles or from the use of any roadways “shall be expended for purposes other than as provided.” Those who opposed the amendment said it would hurt the state in cases of emergency,
when funds may need to be reallocated to other areas of the budget. However, proponents argued that Illinois roads are in a dangerous state of disrepair, and the lockbox amendment was necessary to ensure funds collected from motor vehicle related activities go towards road maintenance. The amendment passed through the Illinois House with a vote of 98-4 and through the Illinois Senate with a vote of 55-0. Both Maryland and Wisconsin have passed similar measures.
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I was voting for my parents, for my siblings, for my family as a whole and for my culture. Christina Gutierrez, SESP freshman
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He’s a really good player. We knew that coming in, but it’s great to see that level of play in him as a freshman. — Arvid Swan on Dominik Stary
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Stary rolls to win at Big Ten fall tournament By JOE WILKINSON
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fellow senior Konrad Zieba dropped their opening round matches at the ITA All-American Championships in early October. Zieba had a similarly disappointing early exit in the ITA Regional tournament in late October, but Kirchheimer bounced back to take the championship as the second seed. After his tough early loss in New York, Kirchheimer did pick up a couple wins in the consolation bracket before dropping out there as well. Overall, the fall season will only serve as a dot on the Cats season as they roll into the winter season in an attempt to capture their first Big Ten championship since 1990. “There were some ups and downs,” Kirchheimer said. “There’s a lot to build on as a team. We had some good results. A lot of the guys did well, so that’s good to see.”
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Dominik Stary won every set he played at last weekend’s Big Ten singles tournament, dominating the competition en route to his first individual collegiate title. “He was really good off the ground,” coach Arvid Swan said. “He returned very well throughout the tournament, took time away from his opponents. He was very solid off the baseline, and he served a high percentage as well.” As the freshman cruised to victory, teammate Strong Kirchheimer struggled in Queens, New York, at the ITA National Indoor Championship. The senior lost in three sets in the first round to No. 3 seed Petros Chrysochos of Wake Forest. “It wasn’t the worst thing,” Kirchheimer said. “I played a tough player in the first round. I probably could’ve been a little more focused for that. It’s a good experience being in New York.” Though Kirchheimer may have enjoyed his experience in New York, Stary was on fire in Madison, Wisconsin. The No. 5 seed swept four seeded players and handled Ohio State’s third-seeded Kyle Seelig 6-2, 7-5 in the final. It was an impressive bounce back performance from Stary, who was eliminated in the second round of the
ITA Regional tournament two weeks ago as the No. 13 seed. “He’s a really good player,” Swan said. “We knew that coming in, but it’s great to see that level of play in him as a freshman.” Stary wasn’t the only Wildcat who turned in an impressive performance in Madison. Sophomore Jason Seidman, the No. 7 seed, blazed his own path to the semifinals before falling to Seelig, 6-1, 6-3. Seidman didn’t lose a set before his semifinal match and logged impressive 6-2, 6-2 victory over No. 2 seed Zeke Clark of Illinois. Though Stary and Seidman found success in Madison, sophomore Michael Lorenzini and freshman Chris Ephron each won only a single match before losing in the round of 32. The result was particularly disappointing for Lorenzini, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Regional tournament two weeks ago. Nonetheless, Stary’s performance at the Big Ten event is encouraging for NU heading into the team season in January, as the Cats will have to replace last year’s No. 4 singles player Fedor Baev, who graduated, and No. 5 singles player Alp Horoz. The fall season started out rough for the Cats as both Kirchheimer and
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NU’s season ends with Big Ten tourney loss By MARIANA ALFARO
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It only took a minute to end a season. Northwestern’s (6-11-1, 3-4-1 Big Ten) season came to an end Saturday as No. 17 Indiana (11-1-6, 3-0-5) defeated the Wildcats in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals 1-0. The Cats drove the Hoosiers to overtime in their quarterfinals meetup, but Indiana midfielder Trevor Swartz scored within the first minute of the extra session to give the Hoosiers the win. “We left everything on the field; we gave everything we had,” coach Tim Lenahan said. “The guys should feel pretty good about their efforts.” It was the second meeting between the two teams this season following a September tie in Bloomington. On the stat sheet at least, NU improved significantly from the first game to the second. The Hoosiers outshot the Cats 28-3 in September, but NU doubled its output and cut down Indiana’s scoring opportunities significantly in their tournament matchup. “They are a much better team than when we played them a month and a half ago, and we’re a much better team than we were a month and a half ago,” Lenahan said. During the first half, the Cats’ defense held strong against an Indiana team that came out aggressive, controlling possession for most of regulation. Though NU shot six times during the game, none of the chances were on goal. The closest opportunity NU
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had came in the second half, when senior forward Mike Roberge shot just shy of the net after receiving a drop-off pass. Sunday’s game was Roberge’s final match before graduation, and he said he left the field with no regrets. “I know I put everything I possibly could in that play,” he said.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t go in, but I left everything on that field.” Roberge said he is now looking forward to seeing where the team will go in 2017, saying the team has “a lot of good, young talent.” Junior goalkeeper Francisco Tomasino, who stopped a potential own goal during the last minute of regulation time, said the end of the season is always rough because of having to say goodbye to the seniors. “That’s probably the hardest part, knowing that we won’t be able to play with those guys again,” he said. “We did a great job coming together
(in the last six games). We had big wins, we are really starting to find our way.” Tomasino said even though the season ended with a loss, the team showed marked improvement over the course of the season. He said the team will take a “nice little break” now before coming back in the winter for the off-season. “We’ll look into carrying that energy we had, that momentum we had at the end of the season and try to keep that going,” he said. alfaro@u.northwestern.edu
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Ty Seager fights for a loose ball. The freshman forward and the Wildcats saw their season end with a loss in the Big Ten Tournament.
Of the myriad potential causes for Northwestern’s Big Ten tumble last season — lack of depth, poor rebounding, inconsistent shooting or an inability to execute in late-game situations — none have been magically solved in the offseason. Nonetheless, the Wildcats will be far better than last year’s team, which slumped to a 4-14 conference record. And I’m not alone in that train of thought: NU received a handful of votes in the preseason coaches poll, and ESPN’s Charlie Creme listed the Cats as one of the first four teams out of the NCAA Tournament in his preseason projection. It’s almost inconceivable that a team led by forward Nia Coffey, a legitimate All-American contender in her senior season, and flanked by a pair of fellow senior standouts in guards Ashley Deary and Christen Inman, could win only two games in February. I highly doubt NU will succumb to another 60-point performance or lose a game at the buzzer because of a wonky deflection in the final seconds. Coffey said she focused this offseason on her midrange game, which is a scary thought for opposing defenses given she averaged better than 20 points per game last season. Add in Deary’s uncanny defensive prowess and Inman’s steady, consistent offensive output, and the Cats have a trio that can play with top-10 teams Maryland and Ohio State. NU won’t be favored in those games, but there isn’t an unwinnable game on the Cats’ schedule. Plus, the Big Ten drops off significantly after the Terrapins and Buckeyes. Indiana, No. 23 in the preseason AP poll, overachieved last year. Michigan State will miss the recently departed Aerial Powers. You get the point: there is an opportunity for NU to lurk near the top of the Big Ten, and the Cats have the weapons to do just that. But let’s talk about those weaknesses I mentioned. Depth shouldn’t be an issue, since coach Joe McKeown has several legitimate weapons on his bench. Unlike last year, the reserves should offer a spark, something beyond a brief respite for the starters. The Cats should hit the boards more consistently this season, but counting on freshmen to make an immediate impact is always perilous. Outside shooting is a significant concern with Maggie Lyon now graduated. Late game execution is another question mark. Sure, Coffey, Deary and Inman are a year older and more experienced, but that doesn’t guarantee that they’ll make tough shots in crunch time. Maybe other players, like junior guard Lydia Rohde, Lyon’s likely replacement in the lineup, and sophomore forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah, who started much of last season, can elevate their games significantly. If they do that, the Cats could take down Maryland or Ohio State. Consider me skeptical. With that said, NU simply has enough talent to be in the upper echelon of the Big Ten and return to the NCAA Tournament. This season won’t be like last season. The question is just how much better the Cats will be. colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu