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NU cancels full-day bargaining session Change likely to delay NUGW negotiations By JACOB WENDLER

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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched nationally in July 2022 as an alternative to 911 in times of mental health crises.

Crisis lifeline implementation lags

Advocates push for sustainable funding and greater awareness By BEATRICE VILLAFLOR

daily senior staffer @beatricedvilla

Content warning: This article has mentions of suicidal ideation.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, launched nationally in July 2022 as an alternative to 911 for those experiencing mental health crises. Advocates have pushed for

more widespread education on mental health services and an additional operator serving the city of Chicago. There are six dedicated 988 lifeline crisis centers in Illinois, mostly clustered in the northern part of the state. A seventh line, operated by NAMI

Chicago, will start serving several Chicago zip codes next month –– according to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (D-Chicago). But full implementation of the hotline lags behind, as it faces a

» See 988, page 7

Northwestern canceled its full-day bargaining session with Northwestern University Graduate Workers — previously scheduled for Nov. 14. The change is likely to delay the union’s monthslong negotiations with the University at a critical point in the process. University spokesperson Jon Yates told The Daily Tuesday evening that “The University canceled next week’s session because it needs more time to review the Union’s economic proposals and prepare counters.” According to NUGW bargaining committee member Lawrence Chillrud, NUGW provided the University with economic proposals for the meeting Oct. 19 — three weeks prior to the planned bargaining session. “We’re going to be pushing back and asking for more full day sessions and more half-day sessions to make up for this, because they’ve been dragging their feet for the last few months,” said Chillrud, an organizer for the

electrical and computer engineering department. “We’ve repeatedly told them that the number of sessions they’re giving us is not enough, and — depending on your perspective — you could also argue it’s not exactly a bargain in good faith.” With tentative agreements on all language proposals, the union planned to negotiate with the University on economic proposals like compensation, medical benefits and retirement plans at its Nov. 14 session. After all sections of the contract have reached a tentative agreement status, NUGW members will vote on whether to approve or reject the entire contract. Chillrud said the cancellation makes it even more vital for community members to join NUGW at its “Pay, Power, Protections NOW!” rally on Nov. 13 at Silverman Courtyard. He also said NUGW intends to present its economic proposals at its next full-day bargaining session with the University on Nov. 30. “Assuming the university gets their act together and comes to the table, then that will be a key day because it’ll be a full day of bargaining where we’re going to hopefully see the first responses to economic proposals, which are going to be critical,” he said. jacobwendler2025@u.northwestern.edu

NU proposes NU honors first-generation students Ryan Field CBA Student Enrichment Servuces hosts ‘I’m First’ week celebrations University says $100 million will go towards city By SAUL PINK

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In the waning hours before City Council’s Oct. 30 vote to introduce Northwestern’s Rebuild Ryan Field proposals, the University announced they’d executed a document many local activist groups had spent months calling for: a community benefits agreement. NU announced the CBA — a legally enforceable contract between a party that wants to develop property and those impacted by the development — in a news release the afternoon of Oct. 30. The release touted the CBA’s $100 million price tag, which NU promises to allocate toward city initiatives to advance issues such as affordable housing, education and economic development over 10 years. Mayor Daniel Biss broke a tie

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to advance a rezoning amendment that would allow the University to host six concerts each year at the new stadium during the Oct. 30 meeting. A few councilmembers and residents addressed the CBA at the meeting, but the agreement is expected to be a subject of discussion leading up to a likely-contentious final vote on Nov. 13. The 12-page agreement, which the Evanston RoundTable obtained, offers details on who controls where the $100 million goes, whether it comes directly from NU and how legally enforceable the contract actually is. What did NU agree to pay for? The public benefits package is divided into two sections: one group of benefits that lasts for 10 years starting in 2024, and another that starts in 2027. Starting in 2024, NU agreed to pay $3 million annually to the Good Neighbor Fund, an

» See CBA, page 7

By LEAH SCHROEDER

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First-generation students were greeted by cheers of “happy First Gen Week!” as they entered the “I’m First” celebration under a purple and white balloon arch Wednesday night at the Segal Visitors Center. “I’m First” week, hosted by Student Enrichment Services, encouraged Northwestern students, faculty and staff to celebrate the experiences and achievements of first-generation college students. This goal was also the theme of the “I’m First” celebration, which featured mingling and a photobooth. “You might come into a space like this and think that you are super underprivileged and people are going to try to put you down for it, but in spaces like this, you’re being uplifted for the things that you’ve accomplished,” Weinberg freshman and event attendee Kunmi Faseru said. “It’s good to honor those accomplishments and also honor your family because (being a first-generation

Jacob Wendler/Daily Senior Staffer

The “I’m First” week was expanded from an “I’m First” day in 2022, which occurred on national First-Generation day, Nov. 8.

student) is not just an individual thing, it’s a collective accomplishment.” Formal programming rounded out the night after initial festivities, including a spoken word performance from the Black Poet Society and the

announcing of the winners of the I’m First: Trailblazer Award and the I’m First: Faculty Advocate Award. The event also included a speech from keynote speaker SESP and Psychology Prof. Mesmin Destin, who spoke about the role of community in the success

of BIPOC and first-generation college students. Aside from the “I’m First” celebration, the week was filled with programming supporting first-generation college students,

» See I’M FIRST, page 7

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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City Council talks water infrastructure funding By DELILAH BRUMER

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City Council discussed funding for water-related infrastructure, among many other aspects of the city’s proposed 2024 budget, during a special meeting Monday night. A particular point of contention was the 17.5% increase to the city’s water rate, which would cost the average Evanston resident an additional $69.93 annually. The rate hike will help the city meet the requirements of The Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act, which mandates that municipalities like Evanston that provide water to residents to replace all lead service lines by 2047. Though the mandate was passed in 2021, the state did not allocate funding to help municipalities replace lead service lines, forcing the city to fund the act itself. With mounting property taxes also in the proposed budget, residents expressed frustration with a rising cost of living in Evanston at Monday’s meeting. “One of the things I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from residents about (is) residents are concerned about the rate increase,” Ald. Juan Geracaris (9th) said. The ordinance pertaining to water rate increases states that residents on the affordable water and sewer rate will not see their rates change. The lead pipe and water main replacement

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The Evanston Water Department. The proposed 17.5% increase to the city’s water rate would cost the average Evanston resident an additional $69.93 annually.

expenses are part of the $111.8 million allocated toward the Capital Improvement Plan outlined in

the budget, up from $92.1 million in 2023. Overall, the proposed 2024 budget totals more than $449

million, a $51.8 million increase from the 2023 adopted budget. One of the reasons for the rate hike is the increase in costs of replacing water mains. The cost to install a water main rose by 41% between 2019 and 2023, according to budget documents. “We are planning to ramp up not only replacing lead service lines but doubling our water main work as well,” said Darrell King, the city’s water production bureau chief. The state’s water infrastructure replacement mandate requires municipalities to begin work by 2027. King said the city has been replacing approximately 150 water mains per year and is expecting to replace even more annually by 2027. Although the city is anticipating funding the replacement on its own, Evanston’s water production bureau is also eyeing federal money. King said the city plans to apply for federal funds through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocated about $15 billion for lead pipe replacement across the country. While questioning King about the logistics of the lead pipe replacement program, Ald. Devon Reid (8th) emphasized the importance of keeping water affordable. “I think it’s an axiom that water is a human right,” Reid said. “Folks need water in their residential units.” delilahbrumer2027@u.northwestern.edu

The group is also calling on Schakowsky to drop and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip after Hamas always supported the existence of a Jewish and Protesters call for Jan charges against seven protesters arrested by Skokie — a militant group the U.S. government labels a democratic state of Israel and believe Israel has a after USPCN-Chicago hosted a sit-in at Scha- terrorist organization — launched a surprise attack right to defend itself and its citizens, but at the same Schakowsky to publicly police kowsky’s office on Oct. 19. time, I have always adamantly supported justice for on Israel Oct. 7. USPCN-Chicago is demanding Schakowsky Over 10,000 Palestinians have been killed since, and Palestinians, an end to the occupation, and a twosupport ceasefire sign HR 786, a bill introduced in the U.S. House over 1,400 Israelis were killed in the initial attack on state solution guaranteeing the rights of all.” Protesters gathered outside of Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s (D-Ill.) home in Evanston Tuesday evening, calling for the congresswoman to publicly support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the end of U.S. aid to Israel. U.S. Palestinian Community Network-Chicago organized the protest in front of Schakowsky’s home on Ridge Avenue, according to a news release.

of Representatives by Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) in mid-October that calls for an “immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.” “As constituents, we are calling on her to do the right thing: stop arming Israel and sign HR 786,” Jonah ben Avraham, one of the protestors, said in the release. Over the past several weeks, the Israeli military has launched continuous bombardment, blockade

Israel, according to Palestinian and Israeli authorities. In a Thursday statement, Schakowsky said she respects the rights of the protesters. She added that she supports “an immediate cessation of hostilities” in Gaza, humanitarian aid for Gaza and the “safe and swift return” of hostages taken by Hamas. “As a Jewish American, this is extremely personal for me,” Schakowsky said in the statement. “I have

The Evanston Police Department shut down traffic on Ridge Avenue between Greenleaf and Dempster Streets, according to a 4:38 p.m. tweet from the department. At 7:32 p.m., the department tweeted that the protest was dispersed without any arrests.

— Saul Pink

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ASG Senate moves presidential election By DELILAH BRUMER

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Northwestern’s Associated Student Government Senate voted to overhaul the executive board election timeline during its Wednesday night meeting. At its third meeting this year, the Senate passed legislation moving ASG presidential elections to the sixth week of Winter Quarter. Elections were previously held during the beginning of Spring Quarter. The change goes into effect immediately, meaning this year’s presidential election — which will call on students to vote for the 2024-25 school year — will be held in February 2024. “(Elections) were right after Spring Break,” said Medill freshman and Senator Norah D’Cruze. “It wasn’t high voter turnout, that first week of Spring Quarter.” D’Cruze co-authored the legislation. She said it will help increase the amount of students who vote in ASG elections and create more of a transition period between former and current ASG Executive Board

members. ASG Co-President and School of Education and Social Policy senior Donovan Cusick, who also coauthored the legislation, said he hopes the change will increase voter turnout. The most recent ASG presidential election brought record-low turnout, with only about 2% of the undergraduate student body casting votes. “I think it will make a massive difference in terms of building some momentum,” Cusick said. “This will hopefully create more cooperation and make the process more seamless.” The legislation states that under the previous timeline, “finals and the end of the school year are too soon to break any real ground.” Speaker of the Senate and School of Education and Social Policy senior Leah Ryzenman said this was the first piece of legislation passed by the Senate this quarter. “We’re trying to be very impactful and intentional with the legislation that we pass,” Ryzenman said. “We want to actually accomplish something, and this legislation does that. (It) is going to happen immediately and affect ASG.”

In addition to making this election procedural change, the Senate also discussed the New Student Organization Support Fund. This fund will allocate $5,000 per quarter for new organizations — which have existed for two years or less — whose applications are accepted. The Fall Quarter application for the grant is due Nov. 12. ASG also launched its Executive Grant for student organizations this fall, which is set to distribute $69,000 throughout the 2023-24 academic year. In preparation for distributing funds, Senators underwent a justice and inclusion training and brainstormed equitable solutions to several funding scenarios, according to Ryzenman. “(The New Student Organization Support Fund) was specifically created as another resource, as a way of setting aside funding for these organizations with as low of a barrier as possible,” she said. “We want to help them as they grow and assist them to put on these amazing events.” delilahbrumer2027@u.northwestern.edu

According to the complaint, Postlewaite is the secPritzker professor files ond-most tenured professor at Pritzker and has been teaching for 42 years at the University, but his current age discrimination base salary falls $7,000 below the 50th percentile of the median base salary of law professors, which was lawsuit against NU $289,224 in the 2022-23 academic year. In legal acaPritzker Prof. Philip Postlewaite has filed a federal lawsuit against Northwestern, alleging the law school has engaged in discriminatory compensation practices based on his age. Postlewaite, 78, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in February, alleging he has received substantially lower increases to his base salary in comparison to who he calls younger, less experienced and less published colleagues after declining an early retirement package in 2013. The EEOC issued a notice of right to sue in August, and Postlewaite filed his complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Monday. His suit includes claims under the federal Age Discrimination Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act.

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nu seeks first away victory By ELENA HUBERT

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Looking to return to .500 after a 10-7 loss to Iowa last Saturday, Northwestern will head north to face Wisconsin in Madison. The Wildcats (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten) haven’t won a game outside of Ryan Field since last season’s opener in Dublin. They will look to break that streak against the Badgers (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at Camp Randall Stadium — the second largest stadium in the division. “It’s well-documented that we haven’t played our best football on the road this year,” interim head coach David Braun said at Monday's press conference. “It’s an incredible challenge against a really good Wisconsin team in an incredible environment.” NU will need to get points on the board against a team that has averaged more than 23 points per game. Here are three questions to watch for at Saturday’s game:

Will Bryant return at quarterback? Graduate student quarterback Ben Bryant has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since last month’s clash with Penn State at Ryan Field, which ended in a dismal 41-13 defeat. Junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan has started the last four

games, averaging 163.25 yards per game through the air and tallying six total touchdowns to just one interception. Braun said Bryant has made “incredible progress,” but the team is taking it “day-by-day.” “I’m not willing to sit up here and say that he’s not going to be available,” Braun said. “With the progression that he’s shown over the past couple weeks, I think there’s a possibility that he’s ready to go.” If Bryant gets the start on Saturday, the Cincinnati transfer would face off against his former coach — Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell — on the field. Bryant started 11 games for the Bearcats before a season-ending foot injury last year, notching a 61.2% completion rate alongside 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

strip sack. The ‘Cats will face a tough challenge though, as Wisconsin leads the Big Ten West in total yards and points per game with 374.7 and 23.6, respectively. Star running back Braelon Allen is the third-best leading rusher in the Big Ten, averaging 94.3 yards per game alongside eight total touchdowns. However, he was listed as questionable with an ankle injury after sitting out last week. A 20-14 loss against Indiana last week, which was previously winless in Big Ten play, should fuel Wisconsin’s fire. A win would make the Badgers bowl eligible, although NU reigned dominant over its regular season finale opponent Minnesota.

Who will emerge from Wisconsin’s injury list?

Can the ‘Cats hold their own against a dynamic Wisconsin With Allen, starting quarterback Tanner Moroffense? decai and starting wide receiver Chimere Dike on Despite a losing outcome, NU had a strong defensive showing against Iowa at Wrigley. The ‘Cats held Iowa to just 10 points and 169 yards of total offense compared to their season averages of 18.4 points and 225.3 yards. Senior linebacker Xander Mueller tallied a career-high 19 total tackles Saturday afternoon. The defense’s dominance extended to its secondary and pass rush, as junior defensive back Theran Johnson snagged his first career interception, and graduate student defensive lineman Jaylen Pate executed a

its injury list, Wisconsin could be missing its heavy hitters on Saturday. SMU transfer Mordecai, marked questionable for Saturday, was averaging over 200 passing yards per game before a right hand injury against Iowa has kept him out since Oct. 14. Also ruled questionable for Saturday, Dike and Allen are nursing injuries from the Ohio State game on Oct. 28. Injuries will be the name of the game Saturday, as both teams look to get their starters back on the field. elenahubert2025@u.northwestern.edu

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key injuries loom large in matchup By LAWRENCE PRICE

daily senior staffer @lpiii_tres

Northwestern’s Homecoming affair against Wisconsin last season wasn’t a fun one. A time for festivities, reunions and excitement was spoiled by the Badgers 42-7 route that would leave any program and fanbase with a sour taste. A contest where typically the opponent is an easier mark in the schedule, Wisconsin proved to be all but that. Wide receiver Chimere Dike couldn’t be touched, racking up 10 receptions for 185 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Braelon Allen, who rushed for 173 yards in 2021 against the Wildcats, finished with 136 yards on the ground and a passing touchdown — unsurprising in such a one-sided showcase. Entering Saturday, though, NU may not have to worry about the two starters. Both Dike and Allen are on the verge of missing their second straight games alongside Wisconsin starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai. Yet, no matter who’s under center, interim head coach David Braun’s ready for both. “You’ve got to prepare like you’re going to see (Mordecai) and understand that both quarterbacks are very capable of playing winning football,” Braun said. “(Mordecai) certainly brings a level of scramble ability and plus-one quarterback run game that makes you uneasy at times.” Mordecai has missed Wisconsin’s last three contests due to a broken right hand suffered against Iowa. Since then, including the Hawkeyes game, the Badgers are 1-3. Unlike Allen and Dike, Mordecai wasn’t featured in the ‘Cats-Badgers game last year — he was the starting quarterback at SMU in 2021 and 2022. And although his passing yards per game weren’t nearly video gamelike numbers, Braun’s belief in good quarterback play even with low numbers checks out for Mordecai. The Badgers were 4-1 with him under center. And with the possibility of Allen returning to play, Braun said strong tackle circuit work, which includes keeping their eyes up and chest-to-chest contact, will be emphasized in the defense’s preparation. Braun

touched on Allen’s ability to pick up four yards by just falling forward. Even with his absences, Allen ranks third in rushing yards per game in the Big Ten. In his two appearances against the ‘Cats, Allen has averaged 6.4 yards per rush. “If you’re not running your feet through contact, he’s going to pick up six yards every time,” Braun said. “Our guys are just going to have to do a great job in those scout periods of making sure that we’re getting in great body position and replicating what we want to see on Saturday.” Wisconsin isn’t the only program with key players battling injuries, as sixth-year quarterback Ben Bryant hasn’t played since NU’s contest against Penn State on Sept. 30 due to an upper-body injury. Of course, with Bryant being sidelined, his chance to replicate his career day versus Minnesota is still in question. But unlike previous press conferences, Braun provided optimism for the veteran’s availability. “(Bryant’s) made some incredible progress. Each day we’ll know more, but I’m not willing to sit up here and say he’s not going to be available,” Braun said. “With the progression that he’s shown over the course of the last couple of weeks, I think there’s a possibility that he’s ready to go.” Braun labeled Bryant’s status as day-to-day on Monday, similar to the Wisconsin trio, who were listed as questionable prior to the team’s contest against Indiana last week. Neither head coach has confirmed if any of their key players will play on Saturday, though. Whether each player is ready to roll will most likely be a gametime decision — their impact will be felt or missed deeply. And even though each player could be a deciding factor in the game’s winner, Braun is focused on the players that will be ready to go at Camp Randall Stadium. “Tremendous amount of respect for the way that (junior quarterback Brendan Sullivan) has played and battled and fought for his team,” Braun said. “If (Bryant) is available, that’s great, and it’s going to make it a really difficult decision for us as a coaching staff to deem who’s going to put our team in the best situation to go win a football game.” lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu

former captain matt ulrich dies at 41 By ALEX CERVANTES

daily senior staffer @cervantespalex

Former Northwestern captain, Super Bowl XLI champion and retired Indianapolis Colts offensive guard Matt Ulrich has died, team owner Jim Irsay announced on X, formerly Twitter, Wednesday afternoon. Ulrich was 41. “I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Matt Ulrich,” Irsay wrote in the post. “Matt was with us only two seasons, but left his mark on many. Great guy, I hear he was a great dad — and he was a Super Bowl champ. My prayers to his family.”

Ulrich was named a captain for NU ahead of the 2004 season and earned an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention nod that year. The Streamwood, Illinois native signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and spent the entirety of his two-year NFL career with the franchise. He went on to win the Super Bowl in 2007 alongside Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. In a 2019 interview with MontanaSports. com, Ulrich recounted the memories of defeating his hometown Chicago Bears in one of sports’ greatest crowning achievements: the Super Bowl. “Seeing the confetti come down Colts colors and being able to hold the Lombardi Trophy,

everyone being on the field, I had to remind myself to take one moment for myself,” Ulrich said. “It was good advice from someone that if you do win it, take that last moment to look back at the tunnel and just look at the scoreboard, look at the field and just know you’re at the pinnacle of sports. And that’s quite an awesome feeling.” After leaving the NFL, Ulrich co-founded DexaFit LLC, a national chain of body fat and metabolic testing centers. The former Wildcat also served as chief growth officer and partner for Profitable Ideas Exchange, a “business development partner to professional service firms” based in Bozeman, Montana, according to the company’s website.

Ulrich also assisted the Harvard Football Players Health Study as a player advisor. He earned executive education certificates from Harvard Business School in Leading Professional Services Firms and from Stanford in Strategic Marketing Management — according to his bio page on Profitable Ideas Exchange’s website. Ulrich is survived by his wife, Alison Ulrich, and their four sons. The former offensive lineman called keeping up with his four sons “the highlight of my life.” No cause of death has been revealed at this time. alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Ryan: Make junk food giants pull their weight with tax PETER RYAN

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Ozempic and Wegovy have the potential to change the landscape of American public health, but only if we let them. These drugs, which first received public interest as new weight-management instruments for the ultra-rich, are much more than vanity tools. In August, clinical studies found that injections of semaglutide, the primary chemical compound in Ozempic and Wegovy, reduced users’ risk of heart attack by 20% and also prevented strokes and cardiac disease. Although the effectiveness of these medications has evoked near-universal praise, food and beverage megacorporations aren’t smiling. On Oct. 6, after Walmart observed declining food sales linked to increased semaglutide use, its share price fell 1.68%. In response, Coca-Cola’s and PepsiCo’s stocks plummeted 4.8% and 5.2%, respectively. Once you dry the tears you will inevitably shed for the shrinking dividend of the humble beverage executive, this stock slump is pretty incriminating — the financial interests of processed food giants are directly opposite the well-being of the American people. None of this is news. Researchers and nutrition experts have long understood that snack foods and sodas are engineered to be addictive. The chemical and nutritional qualities that induce this addictiveness contribute to conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The astronomical revenues that firms like McDonald’s and Coca-Cola enjoy are contingent on binge-eating habits and frequent purchases from repeat customers. Both of these behaviors are mitigated by the

effects of Ozempic and Wegovy, which mimic hormones that make the brain less hungry. The present expense of these drugs is consistent with their effectiveness. As of September, a month’s supply of Ozempic costs $900; Wegovy came in lower at the unaffordable monthly price of $270. And yet, the benefits of the pharmaceuticals may still be worth subsidizing. Beyond the obvious quality-of-life upgrade that many recipients would enjoy, America’s obesity epidemic is an economic catastrophe. Medical costs necessitated by patient obesity cost between $147 billion and $210 billion on an annual basis, and associated losses in productivity are costly as well. Whatever the exact value calculation of a public provision may be, the funds will need to come from somewhere.

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These drugs, which first received public interest as new weightmanagement instruments for the ultra-rich, are much more than vanity tools.

- PETER RYAN, op-ed contributor

To finance the supply of weight-loss drugs, policymakers should turn to the sales that rendered them necessary in the first place. An excise tax on the sale of all sodas, processed snack foods and other highly unhealthy products would produce substantial tax revenues with money taken from exploitative companies. Think of it like a cigarette tax. After all, junk food causes more annual deaths in the United States than

cigarettes. The determination of the exact tax rate and the exact products to tax should be made by experts, but the disincentive should be large. Establishment economists may balk at this suggestion, but the situation at hand is a demonstration of the occasional pitfalls of the free market principles they espouse. Any potential outcome of the tax would benefit the consumer. If higher prices as a consequence of the tax lead fewer customers to buy junk food, the consumer’s health wins in the long-run; if demand persists but tax revenues fund drug purchases, the consumer’s health wins too. Opponents may cry that taxes on soda and chips hurt small business owners — this is a bad-faith argument. Walmart alone sells 25.2% of all groceries in the United States, and competitors like Target, Food Lion, Publix and others make up most of the rest of the pie. Decreased revenues from food sales would primarily hurt big businesses and level the economic playing field. Whether such a tax was implemented at the municipal, state or federal level is less important than its implementation for a sufficiently large share of the population. Evanston is uniquely positioned to lead the charge as a city with a history of progressive and pioneering legislation. A junk food tax could look much like the local cigarette tax: at present, Evanston adds a $0.50 tax to the $6 Cook County and Illinois tax on every pack sold within the city. Because state and county junk food taxes do not yet exist, Evanston could open the policy with an extra $1 tax on every 12-pack of soda or every bag of snack chips. There are plenty of questions regarding such a tax that would need to be fleshed out in legislative sessions. States with more robust public healthcare infrastructures like Massachusetts may find it easier to introduce

such a tax. Raising the effective price of the cheapest available food products may prove to be a burden on individuals and families with less disposable income. All of these considerations ought to be left to policymakers

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To finance the supply of weightloss drugs, policymakers should turn to the sales that rendered them necessary in the first place. An excise tax on the sale of all sodas, processed snack foods and other highly unhealthy products would produce substantial tax revenues with money taken from exploitative companies.

- PETER RYAN, op-ed contributor

and thus their electors. However, the need for some version of the tax is clear. The public will need cheap and available semaglutide, and nobody should pay for it before the junk food giants pull their own weight. Peter Ryan is a Weinberg junior. He can be contacted at peterryan2025@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Crawford: Indo-Caribbean American double displacement COLIN CRAWFORD

OPINION EDITOR

When I was in elementary school, back when Netflix was known for sending out DVDs, my mother placed a series of films in our queue that I had never seen before. When it came time for her pick at family movie night, she placed a disk in the DVD player and started up what I assumed was just another family movie. “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” flourished across the screen and within the first few minutes, I was hooked. This was the first time I had seen people

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I’m proud to be Guyanese, and I’m proud of my Indian heritage, but as a mixed person, sometimes it feels like I have to prove my “Indianness” in a racially stratified America.

- COLIN CRAWFORD, opinion editor

that looked like my family members on the big screen. Sure, there were Indian or South Asian people on TV in smaller roles, but this was a Bollywood movie, and brown people weren’t just the main characters — they were the entire cast. Even though we didn’t speak Hindi, this was as close as I had gotten to seeing my own community in starring roles. And so began my love for Bollywood movies, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was an outsider looking in. My family is Indo-Guyanese, and I’ve written previously about my affinity for Guyanese food and the closeness of my community. But, I feel like one of the underlying reasons as to why my Guyanese family seemed so tight-knit is because we find community in each other. It’s hard to relate to the South Asian American diaspora, especially if you’re outside of New York City. The double displacement of the

Indo-Caribbean American begins on the Indian subcontinent. During the 19th century, hundreds of thousands of South Asian indentured servants were shipped to other British colonies as a way to replace the enslaved African laborers who had been recently freed. This makes it difficult to connect with Desi Americans, whose families might have directly immigrated to the U.S., while my family’s closest ties to India emigrated to the Caribbean in the early 1900s. It’s hard to maintain cultural ties in a new country and environment. But, it gets even harder when an already diasporic community becomes diasporic again. Indian indentured servants had to assimilate into an extremely racialized Caribbean in the first displacement, learning a new language and mixing with the other ethnic groups inhabiting the region at the time — namely Chinese, Black, Indigenous and European populations. Indian culture has left an indelible mark on Guyana, in food, music and religion, among other ways. We eat dahl, curries and roti, some practice Hinduism and Indian-style dances are part of the culture, but these cultural ties are even further diluted when the second displacement to the U.S. takes place. South Asian Americans theoretically have a more direct connection or single displacement

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I’ll always laugh when Geet convinces Aditya to take her home to Bhatinda in “Jab We Met,” but I can’t help but feel this gnawing distance from a place that doesn’t really exist and from a community that I’m not truly part of.

- COLIN CRAWFORD, opinion editor

from India. While Indo-Caribbean people, after migrating to America, must try to fit in yet again while not quite understanding or practicing the same exact customs as most of the people here who look like them.

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Even though we didn’t speak Hindi, this was as close as I had gotten to seeing my own community in starring roles. And so began my love for Bollywood movies, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was an outsider looking in.

- COLIN CRAWFORD, opinion editor

Yes, I listen to Hindi-language music from some of my favorite movies. But I also listen to soca, a genre created by and for Caribbean people that is an amalgamation of African and East Indian music. When I was home over the summer, my grandma made me baigan or balanjay choka, a roasted eggplant and garlic dish of Indian influence. But every Thanksgiving she also makes Guyanese cookup rice, a coconut milk and pigeon pea dish of African origin. These differences seem small, but I can’t help but feel set apart from the South Asian community here on campus. That’s not to say I’ve felt ostracized or unwelcome, that’s definitely not been my experience. It’s more like a selfimposed isolation — it’s exhausting having to explain my ancestry every time someone realizes I have brown heritage. The Indo-Caribbean American experience is complex because of this hazy mediated image of “India” as an ancestral homeland while still rightfully claiming “home” as the Caribbean. It gets even more complicated when migration takes place to America, a nation intent on putting people in boxes. Double displacement is a real phenomenon that impacts my community, but I think this displacement has allowed us to be closer to each other. I attribute this as to why my big extended family is so close. I’m proud to be Guyanese, and I’m proud of my Indian heritage, but as a mixed person, sometimes it feels like I have to prove my “Indianness” in a racially stratified America.

When I watch “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” I still cry every time the rain hides Anjali’s tears as she realizes her first love is unrequited. I’ll always laugh when Geet convinces Aditya to take her home to Bhatinda in “Jab We Met,” but I can’t help but feel this gnawing distance from a place that doesn’t really exist and from a community that I’m not truly part of. Colin Crawford is a Medill junior. He can be contacted at colincrawford2025@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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agreement established in 2015 between thenMayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and then-University President Morton Schapiro to fund projects jointly agreed upon by the city and the University. NU has already contributed $1 million each year to the fund until 2021, though the city has used residual Good Neighbor Fund money since then, according to the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget. The agreement also contributes $500,000 annually to what NU considers “local workforce development programming” and “racial equity programming.” NU had already committed at least $500,000 annually to racial equity programming starting in 2020 through the Racial Equity & Community Partnership Grants program. Finally, the University will commit $1 million in donations to local organizations and schools each year and provide $2 million in financial aid for Evanston high schoolers to attend NU. It also commits $250,000 to revitalizing downtown Evanston to make the area attractive to “Northwestern

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lack of sustainable funding and greater community awareness. “What we haven’t done is identified a sustainable funding stream (for the hotline) yet,” LaPointe said. “In this context, sustainable means we don’t have to fight for it in the budget every year.” ‘They don’t know the service exists’: Issues with implementation One of the main goals of the hotline is to decrease involvement of law enforcement in mental health crises when public safety is not at risk. However, Evanston Police Department Cmdr. Ryan Glew said it’s unclear whether the department has fielded fewer mental health crises-related calls after the hotline’s implementation. If there has been an impact, Glew said he hasn’t seen it. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act into law in 2021, requiring 911 providers to reroute mental health calls to 988 professionals when applicable. EPD still does not have procedures on how to transfer 911 calls to 988 lifeline crisis centers, because these protocols have not been implemented at the state level, Glew said. He said the state was supposed to release protocols and procedures that allow public safety agencies to direct calls to the lifeline when applicable in July, but that timeline has been postponed a year. LaPointe said she has some concerns about a lack of unified planning for CESSA implementation. Instead of 988 centers, the EPD leverages its relationship with Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare, a Chicago-based mental health nonprofit that sends

students and Evanston community members alike.” For these three benefits, NU controls how it spends the money by choosing which nonprofits to support and what students to admit. The agreement does not go into detail on the downtown revitalization efforts but cites downtown cleaning services as an example of how the money could be spent. The benefits that go into effect in 2027 include $250,000 for NU to collaborate with the city to host a “signature event” at Ryan Field annually.

Though the funds aren’t paid for directly by NU, the city and the school districts will have full discretion on how to spend these two benefits. The memorandum also notes that the $500,000 for local workforce development is supported not by the University but by a gift from the Ryan Family — the same benefactors that are paying for the bulk of the stadium rebuild. NU spokesperson Hilary Hurd Anyaso said last week that “University resources” will fund the rest of the benefits.

Where does the money come from?

Is the contract binding?

Additionally, the 10-year period starting in 2027 includes benefits that will ultimately be paid for by concertgoers and taxpayers. NU will implement a $3-per-ticket surcharge at concerts to fund Evanston’s two public school districts. NU guarantees $500,000 annually to Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 from the surcharge. It also says the city will receive $2 million annually in tax revenues from events held at Ryan Field.

The document clarifies that all public benefits that NU outlines are “voluntary payments to the City and other City stakeholder organizations.” “The parties acknowledge that Northwestern is tax-exempt and any such voluntary payments shall not impact Northwestern’s tax-exempt status or be considered a tax, tariff or duty or a payment in lieu thereof,” the memorandum reads. The $2 million in tax revenue gives NU particular leeway. The contract says the tax revenues will

its First-response Alternative Crisis Team to resolve crises in the North Shore. While Trilogy does not directly receive 988 calls, but is contacted by EPD, nonprofit Pilsen Wellness Center Inc. is one of several grantees in the 590 Crisis Care System that responds directly to calls. A program that trains nonprofits to receive direct calls from the hotline. However, the center’s 590 Program supervisor Felipe Reyes said the majority of crisis calls originate from the center’s in-house hotline. The center has only handled 30 calls from 988 since around February 2022, he said, despite receiving training for referral calls starting in late 2021. A potential barrier to access, Reyes said, is a lack of multilingual advertising. In his experience serving multicultural communities, he said people who do not speak English are largely unaware of the hotline. “We also cover Chinatown, and we haven’t received one call from Chinatown,” Reyes said. “I’m pretty sure they don’t know the service exists.” Callers who are new to the area or the country may be redirected to other states, Reyes said. Since the hotline has filters based on the caller’s area code, Reyes said he’s seen Chicago-based users with a non-Chicago area code be redirected out of state because of their phone numbers. The issue has not been resolved, he said. According to data collected by Kaiser Family Foundation, 23,083 calls to the hotline came from Illinois between April and May 2023. 86.2% were answered by crisis centers in the state, but 13.8% — about 3,139 callers — were redirected to other states. Working toward a sustainable solution Some states like California and Nevada with instate response rates of over 90% have instituted telecom fees to fund the hotline, similar to how 911 is

funded nationally. “Let’s make a little more progress with the system that we have now before we talk about a sustainable funding stream, because we want to show people that (the hotline is) off the ground, it’s working,” LaPointe said. Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) said the state’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Task Force plans to release a report addressing potential funding sources for 988 lifeline in Illinois. The task force was formed in February through an act introduced by Fine, which requires the group to develop an action plan to be introduced to the Governor and the General Assembly by the end of the year. “What we’re trying to do with the task force is figure out how we make this work statewide, because there’s no one-size-fits-all solution,” she said. Fine said addressing resource disparities between the northern and southern parts of the state is also a necessary step in fully implementing the hotline. She said the mental health industry is experiencing labor shortages and high numbers of burnout — another challenge to fully staffing crisis centers. “It’s great to have a number to dial, but if nothing happens when you dial that number, then what’s the point?” Fine said. Despite the challenges, Fine said the service is getting stronger year by year. She said answers to unresolved questions will come with time. Similarly, Reyes acknowledged that the program was relatively new, and that lately, the hotline referral calls to the center have been smoother. “This program has really worked for bringing mental health and crisis management services to people that are generally underserved,” he said. “Not only in the area we serve, but in general.”

be “subject to reduction” if concerts are “negatively impacted (including reducing the number of Concerts or other events, making Concerts or other events more expensive or less bookable, attractive or attended, etc.)” by city actions. There’s no stipulation in the agreement requiring the University continue the payments after 2036 — 10 years after the set of benefits that would start in 2027 run out. But the document says the city cannot revoke the ordinance to rezone the area around the stadium to allow public-facing concerts without the University’s consent. What’s next? The city will host a community meeting about the CBA this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Robert Crown Community Center. The two separate proposals — to rebuild the stadium and to rezone it to allow public-facing concerts — will be on the agenda at the Nov. 13 City Council meeting. saulpink2025@u.northwestern.edu

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including a student and faculty mixer, a workshop to teach students how to discuss their first-generation experiences with potential employers and an alumni dinner. Weinberg freshman Britney Perez’s favorite event was the I’m First Storytelling: Faculty and Student Mixer, hosted by SES and Latinx Studies Prof. Myrna García. “It was really cool to see (García’s) experience as a first-generation, to see her home and to be welcomed in her home,” Perez said. “She made herself very welcoming. (García) reminded me a lot of my mother and (she’s) the reason why I’m here.” At a school in which more than 300 first-generation students make up about 15% of this fall’s freshman class, more efforts are being made to honor these students. What started as a mostly online program in Spring 2018 has since been transformed into a week-long “I’m First” celebration. The celebration is now looking to transition to also include yearlong programming to recognize first-generation students’ experiences and achievements at NU, SES Associate Director Mayra Garces said. “I’m looking at opportunities to continue to collaborate with different partners on campus to expand first-gen students’ understanding of themselves and also continue celebrating,” Garces said. “SES is really proud of our first-gen students and proud of all that they do and accomplish, and we’re excited to be able to be celebrating in this capacity.” leahschroeder2026@u.northwestern.edu

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Forward Paige Mott rises to the occasion as captain By LUCAS KIM

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Nearly three years ago, then-freshman Paige Mott scored seven points as a starter in Northwestern’s 62-51 postseason win over UCF — the program’s first NCAA Tournament win since 1993. Mott, one of only two remaining players from that 2020-21 squad, now enters her senior season as a second-year captain, a vocal leader and a dominant force in the paint. The Philadelphia native took a major step forward last season, averaging a career-best 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game on a team-leading 52.7% shooting. Starting in mid-January, Mott scored in double digits for seven consecutive games and averaged 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds over the last 13 games of the season against Big Ten competition. Mott, however, didn’t expect to bear the offensive load she ended up shouldering for most of her junior season, prompting her to take on a more involved role and transform her game in the process. “Before junior year, I never thought of myself as a scorer. I thought of myself as more of a defensive player,” Mott said. “When (guard Melannie Daley) was unable to play in the beginning of

2023, I realized that my team needed somebody else that can score and I was basically just like, ‘Why not me?’” As a freshman, Mott joined a team that was fresh off its first Big Ten title in 30 years and a program-record 26 wins. The 2019-20 Wildcats were poised to make a competitive run in the NCAA Tournament that year but were left hanging as the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With a shot at redemption, Mott’s new squad looked to repeat as Big Ten champions, led by future WNBA guards senior Lindsey Pulliam and junior Veronica Burton. Mott, the daughter of former WNBA player Andrea Garner, entered the season having averaged a double-double as a senior at Abington Friends School. The freshman was then immediately thrust into the spotlight when starting forward Courtney Shaw was injured and finished her first season having started 16 out of 25 games. “It was definitely scary. I say this all the time, they threw me into the fire,” Mott said. “But I was just so excited to be able to learn from players like Lindsey Pulliam, Jordan Hamilton, Lauryn Satterwhite and Veronica Burton, and I ended up becoming really great friends with them. They taught me a lot about how to lead a team and the expectations that this team has.” Mott averaged 3.6 points and 3.4

rebounds on 16 minutes a game, the sixth-most on the team. After defeating the Golden Knights in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, seventhseeded NU fell to second-seeded Louisville in the round of 32. With Shaw’s return to the lineup, Mott dropped to the bench during her sophomore year and saw slight decreases in her per-game statistics, though her efficiency held up. The ’Cats likewise saw a downturn, finishing with an overall record of 17-12 and 8-8 in conference play, good enough for seventh in the Big Ten. In Mott’s junior season, her first as a captain, the ’Cats saw an even steeper decline in team play, despite the forward’s breakout year. The team ended the season with a 9-21 record and 2-16 conference finish, by far the worst marks during Mott’s time at NU. “Not gonna lie, it was really hard,” Mott said. “It’s hard to not start pointing fingers at each other when we were losing that bad.” With last season in the rearview mirror, Mott looks to lead by example as a hardworking player on both sides of the floor. Coach Joe McKeown noted Mott’s dedication to honing her craft, which paid dividends throughout last season. “You could see it every day. Just her attitude in practice, the work ethic,” McKeown said at October’s Big Ten

Media Day. “She got so efficient in the way she practiced, and I think that was a big difference.” With their 11-day preseason trip to Spain, the ’Cats were able to invest into team culture and camaraderie, something that Mott hopes will manifest in their play this year. In NU’s first competition of the year, an exhibition against Division II Lewis last week, Mott put up 10 points and seven rebounds on the way to a 26-point victory. As a captain alongside senior guard

Jasmine McWilliams and sophomore guard Caroline Lau, Mott carries a renewed mindset heading into what may be her last season with the ’Cats. “I feel like there’s been a lot of stuff in the media going out against us,” Mott said. “We can’t worry about social media and worry about who’s there watching us. (We can) only worry about ourselves and control what we can control during the game.” lucaskim2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Senior forward Paige Mott drives to the basket. Mott tallied 10 points and seven rebounds in NU’s 26-point exhibition victory over Lewis last week.

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‘Cats win season opener 72-61 Boo Buie leads NU to win over Bearcats By JAKE EPSTEIN

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In last season’s tipoff against Chicago State, coach Chris Collins unveiled a defensive renaissance that eventually spurred his program’s first March Madness trip in six seasons to a fractionally filled Welsh-Ryan Arena. Flash forward 364 days and Northwestern is a secret no more, with students filing into their seats as early as two hours before the Wildcats’ season opener versus Binghamton on Monday. While graduate student guard Boo Buie buried NU’s inaugural seven points, the preseason All-American’s supporting cast failed to pick up the offensive slack early in the half, with the ‘Cats falling behind 27-16 midway through the frame — courtesy of a 14-2 away run. NU’s (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) backcourt trio of Buie, junior guard Brooks Barnhizer and graduate student guard Ryan Langborg helped the ‘Cats claw right back into contention, but the Bearcats (0-1, 0-0 America East) carried a 39-36 advantage into the halftime break. Just under nine minutes into the second half, Langborg and Buie converted consecutive shots, helping NU reclaim its first lead since the matchup’s opening five minutes. Powered by Buie’s 27-point display, the ‘Cats never looked back from there, securing a 72-61 win. “We’re a work in progress,” Collins said. “We’re not nearly where we need to be… Hopefully you can learn lessons from winning games. In the second half, we got back to playing like we can play defensively.” Here are three takeaways from NU’s opening night victory over Binghamton. 1. Hey freshman, welcome to the NCAA Just six minutes into the matchup, freshman guard Jordan Clayton checked in for his first collegiate action to spell Buie. The 6-foot-2 guard, by way of Medford, Massachusetts, missed the team’s exhibition game against McKendree due

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to injury. Although the three-star recruit was one of Collins’ most highly touted gets in the 2023 recruiting class, few would’ve expected Clayton to feature so early in his career for the ‘Cats. His first showing wouldn’t last too long, with the freshman picking up two fouls that sent back to the bench in three minutes. Nonetheless, the coaching staff showed a commitment to implementing the young guard into the rotation, as he logged significant minutes off the bench Monday night. “I was really impressed by Jordan (Clayton),” Buie said. “He was literally one of the best guards on the defensive end tonight. I really think without his contribution, we don’t win that game.” 2. Sloppy first half display leaves NU on upset alert Although the ‘Cats converted 52% of their first-half field goals, struggles on both ends of the court left NU down three points at halftime to an opponent it was expected to cruise past by double digits. Chalk it up to first-game jitters or growing pains, but the Bearcats looked the better of the two teams in large stretches. “They really had us on our heels,” Collins said. “They were getting the ball out

fast; they were pushing the ball. We were getting cross-matched in transition. They were getting quick drives, they were getting to the basket, they were getting 3s.” The departure of the team’s defensive anchor in guard Chase Audige appeared to adversely impact the defensive system, as lethargic rotations loomed large, especially on Binghamton’s 14-2 flurry. Offensively, turnovers and miscues marred what would’ve been solid shooting stretches. With nonconference foe Dayton entering Evanston Friday, these missteps must be shored up.

Despite the final score, Northwestern’s 72-61 victory in its Monday season opener against Binghamton proved far from a tuneup. Throughout the contest, the Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) made the easy shots look hard and the hard shots look easy — generating only two fast-break points in the first half and seven through the entire game. Monday’s victory was NU’s 15th win in its last 16 season openers, with coach Chris Collins achieving his 10th season opening victory in his 11 years at the helm. Just 15 seconds into the game, graduate student guard Boo Buie sunk a 3-pointer. The preseason All-American racked up 27 points on a 9-of-20 shooting clip. Sloppy defense defined the team’s first half. While the Bearcats’ (0-1, 0-0 America East) defensive pressure forced eight turnovers in the first 20 minutes of play, Collins’ squad struggled with rotations and fell behind on a 14-2 Binghamton run. Although he spearheaded the ‘Cats’ offense, Buie recorded five of the team’s 12 turnovers. “As an older guy, something I saw in the second half was to slow down, be more poised and pick my spots where I’m going

to attack,” Buie said. After just 10 minutes of play, NU trailed by 11 points — its largest deficit of the game. Though the ‘Cats were able to decrease that margin to three points at the half, the Bearcats still appeared to be the stronger team early on. Junior guard Brooks Barnhizer, graduate transfer Ryan Langborg and Buie were the team’s saving grace. The trio combined for 58 of the team’s 72 points, including its final 26 points. Barnhizer secured a double-double, with 18 points and 13 rebounds. The 6-foot-6 guard made all 10 of his free throws, eight of which in the last six-and-a-half minutes of play. Freshman guard Jordan Clayton was one of the rotation’s biggest surprises, logging 17 minutes in his collegiate debut. Collins said Clayton’s Monday minutes share increased with senior guard Ty Berry’s early foul trouble. “The good thing about tonight was we were able to grind through a sluggish start and a tough start (to) beat a team that had a lot of confidence going into halftime,” Collins said. The ‘Cats now look ahead to a Friday nonconference home game against perennial Atlantic-10 contenders Dayton. audreypachuta2027@u.northwestern.edu

3. Langborg to the rescue During the second half of NU’s exhibition game, Langborg caught fire offensively, extending his points output to 13. With the ‘Cats in dire need of a second offensive option to Boo Buie — especially given Barnhizer’s streaky shooting clip — the Princeton transfer once again rose to the occasion, knocking down a go-ahead score to put NU back in the driver’s seat. Despite struggling to get the lid off the basket from downtown, Langborg’s mid-range consistency handed the ‘Cats a much-needed spark, fueling the team’s second-half turnaround. jacobepstein2026@u.northwestern.edu

Daily file photo by Taylor Hancock

Graduate student guard Boo Buie and junior guard Brooks Barnhizer led Northwestern in scoring in the Wildcats’ win over the Binghamton Bearcats.