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SAFER CYCLING A cyclist rides along the bike lane on Church Street. Another bike lane will be built along Dodge Avenue with a $480,000 grant Evanston secured from the federal government.

City lands $480K grant for protected bike lane

Evanston has secured nearly half a million dollars in federal money to build a protected bike lane along Dodge Avenue, a city official announced Tuesday morning. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said the $480,000 grant will bring

a “comfortable corridor” to Dodge Avenue between Howard and Church streets, a roughly 2-mile stretch that already offers a separate lane for bike riders. The protected bike lane would connect Dodge Avenue with downtown Evanston through Davis and Church streets. City officials hope to complete the protected bike lane before Evanston Township High School students return to class next fall, Bobkiewicz said. The design will be done over

the winter. Bobkiewicz credited Suzette Robinson, director of the city’s Public Works Department, and her team with working toward the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement grant. Administered by the state, the federal program aims to reduce car emissions by promoting alternative forms of transportation. — Patrick Svitek

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Source: Under Armour

DISPUTED DESIGN The uniforms Under Armour designed for Northwestern’s Nov. 16 game against Michigan drew criticism for what some perceived as blood stains on an American flag. An athletic department official defended the design as a “distressed pattern.”

After Northwestern football team’s special Veterans Day jerseys sparked controversy for their design, the athletic department clarified on Tuesday the uniforms’ intent to be patriotic and benefit wounded veterans. The design came under fire for its red and blue splattering pattern over the American flag, which some saw as resembling blood. The Cats will wear the uniforms for their Nov. 16 game against Michigan, after which the uniforms will be auctioned to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, a service organization for injured veterans.

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University defends uniform design

Northwestern students and Evanston representatives praised the passage Tuesday of a bill making Illinois the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. In a surprise move, the state House took up the bill Tuesday afternoon, voting 61-54 in favor of its passage. The state Senate, which first passed the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act in February, voted later Tuesday to pass the House’s amended version. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has pledged to sign the legislation. Illinois will become the third most populous state to legalize same-sex marriage, behind only California and New York. The bill will go into effect June 1, 2014, supplementing the state’s current civil union law, which passed in 2011. Local supporters of the law quickly shared their positive reactions to the news. State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), perhaps at a loss for words, posted a sequence of 61 exclamation points on Twitter. “I am ecstatic that the Illinois General Assembly has followed the Illinois State Senate and passed SB 10, the Religious

Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act this afternoon,” Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) said in a statement. “Every citizen of our state and our nation deserves equal treatment under the law, and SB 10 will assure that every committed couple in Illinois enjoys the same protections and benefits.” Schakowsky pledged to continue her fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Senate is expected to take up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act for a final vote Wednesday. The legislation would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Weinberg sophomore Kevin Cheng, College Democrats’ vice president of programming, said he found out during a class the House had passed the bill and was “ecstatic” with the result. “I didn’t focus for the rest of the class,” Cheng said. “It was just like that was all I cared about.” The group has been hosting phone banks with Equality Illinois since April to advocate for the issue. “It’s a really big feeling of fulfillment because we put in so much work for this.

“We’re very proud of the partnership we have with the Wounded Warrior Project and look forward to auctioning off each of the jerseys after they’re worn on the field,” athletic department spokesman Paul Kennedy told The Daily in an email. Under Armour, in conjunction with Northwestern, created the uniforms to honor U.S. veterans. Kennedy’s comments came a day after he told The Associated Press the athletic department was sorry “for any misinterpretation” of the uniform’s design. In his statement to the AP, Kennedy denied the design was meant to evoke blood splatter.

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University President Morton Schapiro said Tuesday a “productive” open forum held Oct. 23 by the John Evans Study Committee convinced him the timeline for selecting a second committee on the issue should be moved up. Schapiro said in an interview We don’t do with The anything, Daily that he basically, to try recognized at the forum to get Native that no matAmericans. We ter the first have very few committee’s ultimate undergrad, grad, conclusion, Northwestprofessional, ern can and very few. will take Morton Schapiro, steps toward improving University the camPresident pus climate toward Native Americans. “Regardless of what the final report is from the first committee, it seems like, why waste another year to figure out what we could be doing in any case?” Schapiro said. “And that’s why we decided to do it.” He said NU recognizes it lags behind some of its peers in efforts to recruit more Native Americans at all levels of the University. “We don’t do anything, basically, to try to get Native Americans,” he said. “We have very few undergrad, grad, professional, very few.”

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The University announced Friday it was soliciting nominations immediately for people to sit on the second committee, initially scheduled to advise NU following the first committee’s report, to be delivered by June 2014. “The group will be asked to make recommendations for ways that Northwestern can define more clearly the University’s relationships with Native Americans in the areas of academic programs, admissions, support services, and civic engagement and partnerships, as well as respond to the recommendations of the study committee,” Schapiro and Provost Dan Linzer said in a statement. The open forum, in which the committee solicited public feedback for the first time, was marked by tense dialogue. Committee members urged

caution, noting that the historical record regarding Evans’ culpability in the Sand Creek Massacre — and the University’s eventual profit from it — is murky. “I think if we hadn’t had that public forum, it wouldn’t have crystallized in my mind — and I think Provost Linzer’s mind — that it was kind of two separate issues to a certain extent, so go ahead with one,” he said. Schapiro thanked the students who brought the issue to his attention, saying he was previously unaware of Evans’ continued involvement with the University after its 1851 founding. “They said, ‘Au contraire, he was the chairman of your Board of Trustees’ and I said, ‘Say what?’” Schapiro said. josephdiebold2015@u.northwestern.edu

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MAKING PROGRESS The John Evans Study Committee hosts an open forum Oct. 23. University President Morton Schapiro, who attended the forum, said Tuesday the “productive” discussion pushed him to expedite the creation of a second committee to determine how the University can become more friendly toward Native Americans.

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By SCOTT BROWN

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Nine years ago, Marie Douailly opened a shop in Wilmette to share her lifelong love of Leonidas Belgian chocolates. Now, her Leonidas Cafe Chocolaterie has moved to Central Street in Evanston, where residents can experience the foreign sweets. Growing up in the city of Lille in Northern France, Douailly lived only an hour away from Brussels, where she went with her family to buy Leonidas chocolates. She moved to the United States when she was 23 but never forgot what she had left behind. “Every time we went back to France, we would go to Brussels to buy chocolates,” Douailly said. Douailly had taken time off after she had children, but when she went back to work, she decided she wanted to open her own business. Her husband purchased her first store in Wilmette for her birthday. “He told me, ‘It’s better than buying the 20

pounds of chocolate you force me to buy every year in Brussels,’” Douailly said with a laugh. Although she had worked as district manager for a French clothing retailer, Douailly did not have much business experience. However, she attributes her business sense to her mother, who had owned a successful cafe and restaurant in France. The Wilmette shop, which started out only selling Leonidas chocolates, began to expand. Douailly said she soon realized chocolate was a seasonal product and customers wanted more options. First came the espresso machine. Then the store needed pastries. Soon, crepes, waffles and gelato were all part of the cafe menu. After nine years in Wilmette, Douailly said she thought the store could no longer accommodate the growing business and decided to move to the new, larger location in Evanston, 1907 Central St. She said that although finding the new site was purely luck, she is very happy with the increased visibility and has seen business double since the store opened four weeks ago. The biggest seller? Crepes. “Even though we are not a crepe store, we have

almost too much demand for them,” Douailly said. “We make them fresh as we go, so it is challenging to keep up, to say the least.” Despite the difficulty of keeping up with the rush, Douailly said she works to make every customer feel special. “We have a staff that will remember your name, ask you about your kids, your job. It is a small thing, but it makes a ton of difference,” she said. And Douailly has not forgotten about her original loyal patrons. “When we reopened and the Wilmette customers came back, it was almost like seeing your family again,” she said. Douailly owns two other Leonidas cafes, one in Chicago and one in Northbrook, Ill. Her goal is to open two more in the Chicago area. But her vision for each new venue remains the same. “I want to make it a place where people come and relax, have a good time,” Douailly said. “Everyone should have a smile. It’s ice cream, chocolate. It’s a happy place.” scottbrown2017@u.northwestern.edu

Police Blotter 2 charged in CVS theft

Two Chicago teens have been charged with stealing several items early Monday morning from a CVS in south Evanston. Tarek Rahman and Leyla Sada, both 18, were part of a group of four people who took jewelry, cosmetics, T-shirts and a pregnancy test from the 24/7 pharmacy, 101 Asbury Ave., Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. The incident happened between 2:09 and 3:23 a.m. Parrott said Evanston police notified Chicago police, who located at least some people from the group in a stolen car in Chicago. Rahman and Sada were arrested at about 3:23 a.m. in the 5600

block of North Clark Street. It remains unclear whether the other people from the group were arrested or charged by Chicago police. Rahman, of the 5700 block of North Bernard Street, and Sada, of the 2600 block of Farragut Avenue, both face a charge of retail theft. They are scheduled to appear in court Dec. 6.

$5K in jewelry taken from bedroom

About $5,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a 45-year-old woman’s bedroom last week or this week in south Evanston, according to police.

The jewelry was taken between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Sunday, police said. The woman lives in the 1400 block of Oakton Street. There were no signs of forced entry, Parrott said.

Person tries to take dog from yard

Someone tried to steal a dog Monday morning in west Evanston, according to police. The incident happened at about 11:04 a.m. in the 1100 block of Florence Avenue, police said. The person tried to take the dog from the yard of a home. — Patrick Svitek

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DM emcees have ‘silliness, eccentricity’

LOS ANGELES — University of California President Janet Napolitano, tackling one of the hot button issues facing her new leadership, announced Wednesday that she will authorize $5 million in university funds to help students who entered the country illegally and do not qualify for federal financial aid. Napolitano has encountered some protests in her first month on the job because of what critics contend was the increase in deportations that she oversaw as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. However, Napolitano long has said that she supports comprehensive immigration reform and implemented the Obama administration’s policy changes that now allow many of those students who were brought to America as children — known as “Dreamers” — to stay in the country for at least several years. “They are students who deserve the opportunity to succeed and to thrive at UC,” Napolitano said, according to an advance text of a speech she delivered to the Commonwealth Club at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. “I am setting aside $5 million — right now, for this year — to support these students with resources like trained advisers, student service centers and financial aid,” she said. “UC will continue to be a vehicle for social mobility. We teach for California; we research for the world.” The funds will not come directly from tuition or state revenues, her staff said. The $5 million for the “Dreamers” and $10 million for graduate student and postdoctoral aid will tap extra reserves in discretionary accounts such as those that help faculty with home mortgages.

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Dance Marathon selected Medill sophomore Kelsey Adams and Communication senior Ethan Levine-Weinberg as its 2014 emcees, the student organization announced Tuesday night. The pair will be tasked with keeping dancers excited and awake throughout all 30 hours of Northwestern’s largest philanthropy, which will take place March 7-9, 2014. This year’s primary beneficiary is Team Joseph, a Detroit-based organization that aims to find a cure or treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Levine-Weinberg said the fact that they will be the emcees “hasn’t quite sunk in yet.” “It doesn’t feel real,” he said. “It’s been such an incredible process, and we haven’t slept much.” The two met as part of the dancer relations committee last year, their first experience with DM. “From there, we both just knew. We got to talking, and we both realized we wanted to go for it,” Levine-Weinberg said. “We really wanted to put every ounce of our energy and effort into it.” Adams said she was nervous when they first decided to start the journey together of applying to be emcees, because they didn’t know each other very well. But she said they have come together throughout the process, even though he is a senior “theater kid” and she is a “lowly sophomore in Medill.” “Over the course of two months, we’ve become such good friends,” she said. “He’s become one of my best friends.” The event last saw sophomore emcees in 2011, with the selection of Jesse Swedlund and Emilia Barrosse. But Adams said the fact that she has only been part of DM once wouldn’t impede her ability to immerse herself in the emcee experience.

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HAPPY HOSTS Dance Marathon selects Medill sophomore Kelsey Adams and Communication senior Ethan Levine-Weinberg to be its 2014 emcees. The two met on the dancer relations committee last year.

“I lived Dance Marathon for those 30 hours, and that has become a part of my Northwestern experience,” she said. Outside of DM, Adams is a member of Global Engagement Summit and Delta Gamma. LevineWeinberg is involved in theatre on campus, an executive board member of NU Hillel and a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi. “They have the emotional foundation that understands what makes NUDM, NUDM,” said David Harris, DM spokesman and SESP senior. “And they have the silliness and eccentricity that will make them entertaining to watch for all 30

hours.” Levine-Weinberg said he is most looking forward to the final moments of DM, when the students realize the impact they’ve had on the beneficiaries and the community. Adams said the final reveal last year was “the first time I’ve ever cried out of sheer happiness.” She added that she looks forward to the moment late in DM when everyone embraces out of excitement, even if they don’t know each other. “I’m a hugger, so that’s my moment,” she said. paulinafirozi2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Guest Column

New Cats uniforms show poor taste, not patriotism SEAN LAVERY

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I assume the meeting that produced Northwestern’s Wounded Warrior Project jerseys went something like this: Our imaginary friends Bob the designer and Chad the executive are having a brainstorming session. Bob: So I want to tear up an American flag and use it as side paneling. Cut it so it really accentuates the thighs on these athletes. Chad: I like where you’re going. But what about the part in the U.S. flag code — this is where you know it’s fiction because they would never check — where it says, “No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform?â€? (Title 4, § 8, (j)) Bob: I won’t hear it, and I won’t respond to it. All right, so then I figure we smother it all up in blood. I’m thinking, like, freshly gutted buck chic. Chad: You’re a damn genius, Bob. If they get queasy, we’ll tell ‘em it’s ketchup. Bob: What do you think we should give to charity? Five percent? Seven percent? Chad: Bob, we give them a generous 10 percent and maybe they’ll star in a commercial to show how much we love America. But we gotta make sure to write it off on our taxes. Wouldn’t want any more of the proceeds accidentally ending up in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Bob: Brilliant. It’s difficult to criticize these things — this sort of

“rah-rah� patriotism that serves more self-interest than it does soldiers. Rational minds will disagree with me that this is a problem. After all, doing something is better than doing nothing, which is what a large chunk of Americans elect to do when it comes to our military and veterans. But it’s part of a larger issue that arises when less than 1 percent serve at the political bidding of the other 99+ percent: a deepening civilian-military divide that’s becoming less about either side merely understanding each other and more about one side not even knowing the other exists. Take, for instance, the Press, Pentagon and the Public class I’m in. An informal survey at the beginning of the quarter revealed roughly half of the class knew somebody in the military. Many fewer — I counted two of us — had immediate family members who served. And this was a self-selecting class of people interested in conflict, military and war reporting. I found the lack of exposure shocking. A bit higher on the societal food chain, we saw politicians last month eager to wave their flags and break down memorial barricades for older vets and swarming cameras. At the same time, they deprived members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at this university and at campuses across the country of a stipend check that helps these students pay for textbooks, food and housing. No cameras showed up for them, and even The Daily neglected to cover it. None of this should be taken as a criticism of the Wounded Warrior Project itself, which does important, vital work that the public at large neglects to do. But perhaps NU can put its money where its mouth is and

match — or double, or triple — the paltry 10 percent Under Armour is willing to part with on each jersey sale. Perhaps they can recycle some of that Post-9/11 GI Bill money they happily accept into sustainable programs for student veterans. Maybe they can do it in a way that connects them to the stu-

dents on campus who have no experience with them. It’s probably the least they can do for the roughly 1 million veterans who spilled actual blood in Afghanistan and Iraq so our football players can play dress-up as zombie members of SEAL Team 6 on Nov. 16. Sean Lavery is a Medill senior. He can be reached at seanlavery2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com.

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New Orleans Pelicans as How you can get the most of good a name as any other your wardrobe all year round BOB HAYES

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A week ago, the New Orleans basketball franchise officially began the Pelicans era after switching its nickname from the New Orleans Hornets. Now that we have experienced life in a world with the New Orleans Pelicans and its new mascot I have had nightmares about, let’s take a moment to step back and evaluate the Pelicans as a name for a professional basketball team. I am sure by now you are expecting me to write yet another one of those narrow-minded, short-sighted columns about how New Orleans now possesses the worst nickname in sports history and is “an embarrassment to the city� — but quite the contrary. The reason the Pelicans have received a critical response to their new nickname is that fans simply lack any attachment and are not used to the moniker. Take a look at NBA nicknames around the league. I would list about 29 names that are no more fitting for an NBA team than the Pelicans, but I only have 700 words here. As an example, three of the most storied and famous franchises in basketball — the Lakers, Celtics and Knicks — all have nicknames that would make fans lose their minds if they were new. The Lakers name is a product of their former home in Minnesota, and I would argue that even in Minnesota, the nickname itself is rather lame. If you even know what Celtics or Knickerbockers are, you definitely know that they are not the fiercest options for an NBA team name. Similar arguments can be made about nearly every NBA team’s nickname. Yet, when do you ever hear anyone question those names? The ignorant people calling the Pelicans the “worst nickname ever� must be totally oblivious to the nature of team names in the NBA. In an objective evaluation of nicknames across the NBA, can you make an honest argument that the Pelicans name is any worse than all the others in basketball? If so, please email me or send a Letter to the Editor. If you dislike the nickname because you think birds are relatively pathetic creatures, you must not be an NFL or MLB fan.

In fact if you go to New Orleans, all around the city people proudly sport their new red, navy and gold Pelicans gear. The bird itself represents the city of New Orleans, whereas the previous nickname, the Hornets, was a relic of the franchise’s previous home in Charlotte, N.C. The pelican gives the team and the city an identity that it has thus far failed to establish in New Orleans. The new Pelicans mascot, Pierre, has quickly become a widely popular meme among sports fans. While it is easy to joke about the appearance of a new avian mascot in a basketball arena, again, Pierre is no worse than the standard NBA mascot. The goal of a mascot, though at the surface may be to appear fierce to the opposition, is really to attract kids to the game and keep the fans entertained. Here in Chicago we have one of the most respected mascots in the league, Benny the Bull, but how is an Elmo with horns dressed in a Bulls jersey any better of a mascot than a Big Bird in a Pelicans jersey? Remember five years ago when NBA fan consensus called the newly nicknamed Oklahoma City Thunder the worst nickname in sports? Those criticisms have pretty quickly turned into praise for the team’s name and respect for the identity the team has established under its new branding, which can largely be attributed to the team’s on-court success. As soon as the Pelicans attain success, fans will claim they have always liked the idea of Anthony Davis’ unibrow teaming up with Pierre the Pelican, while critics move on to bashing the new nickname of the inevitable Sacramento Kings’ move to Seattle. Bob Hayes is a Weinberg freshman. He can be reached at roberthayes2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

MAGGIE FISH

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Maybe it’s because TLC’s “What Not to Wear� was added to Netflix a week ago, but lately I’ve been chock full of fashion advice. With winter on the way (or already here if you’re from California and think this is as bad as it’s going to get), it’s time to stretch that wardrobe as far as it can go. As your wallets deplete, it’s time to find some low-cost solutions to hold your closet over until Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/parent presents can restock them. The best thing about having no money is that no one has any money. Do yourself and your equally broke roommate a favor and share your wardrobes. Not the same size? Share belts and scarves. Different shoe sizes? Buy cheap shoe inserts. Or get a new roommate because honestly it might be worth it, if only to double the size of your closet. Implement an open closet policy which allows for her to also take advantage of your closet — and if she doesn’t want that, then what she doesn’t know won’t hurt, right? Accessorize. Wear hats to distract from that sweater you’ve been wearing the past week. Necklaces and bracelets can dress up any pajamas you have lying around, and, if you put your very large print bag on your lap, BAM, it’s a new shirt. Accessories are cheaper than new clothes, and they can give your ex-boyfriend’s sweatshirt you’re still wearing a new life. Macklemore said it, and it shall be so. Utilize those thrift stores. There are thousands of already used pieces of clothing that can give you a great new look. Just a few tips to keep in mind while browsing the racks: 1)

Not every smell will go away. Beware. 2) Anything can work with the right confidence. Think, ‘Yes! These pants have a hole in the crotch on purpose!’ And anything is fair game, but socks are a big gamble. Never forget that. Exchange. You have some great outfits, for sure, but you also still have all your volleyball T-shirts and soccer socks. Time for an age old switcheroo! Host a clothing exchange party. Bring old clothes (Febreze is a must here) and trade for clothes that look better on you than they did on your friends. It’s fun for all and won’t cost a thing, except for maybe a few friendships. Still not sure what to do with a disheveled wardrobe? Good news for you, the “hipster� or “just got fired from my job� look is still in — so attack it with every ripped article of clothing you have! Way too large pants, over-sized shirts and stains all nestle comfortably under this category. Slap a beanie on your head and suddenly you’re right off the runway! Hip and cool doesn’t have to cost much money, and the city is full of dumpsters waiting for you to dig through for the season’s hottest styles. My final piece of advice? Deal with it. Your closet may not be awesome, but if you wear pajamas for the rest of the quarter, the worst that will happen is someone will mistake you for a senior. Wardrobes are for people in the real world, so we can use that to our advantage. Until then, let’s celebrate our creative solutions to tight budgets and start compiling a Christmas/Hanukah/Kwanzaa/parent presents clothing list! Maggie Fish is a Communication senior. She can be reached at maggiefish2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

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Men’s Bball From page 8

but provides Collins an opportunity to survey all components of his team in a competitive game situation. The first-time coach said he will use the game to evaluate his players and also develop rotations and lineups in preparation for the regular season. It’s also an opportunity for the players to shake off some rust. “They’re excited to play against other people,” Collins said. “All summer, all fall you’re constantly practicing and playing against the same guys every day.

It’s nice to finally be out and compete against other teams.” But Collins knows Lewis is no pushover. The Division II Flyers defeated Loyola 82-70 Saturday, their third victory over a Division I team since 2010. At Duke, where Collins served on the coaching staff for more than a decade, the Blue Devils have a tradition of playing the defending Division II national champion in their exhibition game. Those contests have taught the coach not to overlook any opponent, including Lewis. “They will certainly have our attention,” Collins said. “I don’t think young players realize the fine line

there is between playing at the highest level versus playing in the league Lewis plays in. Anyone can be beaten on any given night. ... The margin of talent between what’s considered a low school versus a high school is not what it used to be.” Collins said he is anxious going into his first game. After all, he said, it’s only natural. “If you’re not nervous when you go into a game, then something’s wrong with you,” he said. Check back Friday for a full Northwestern basketball season preview. asputt@u.northwestern.edu

City chooses cultural arts coordinator By PATRICK SVITEK

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As the director of cultural arts and events for Kemmerer, Wyo. — a small city in the southwest part of the state — Jennifer Lasik’s job description was straightforward. “It was taking a town that was primarily coal mining and ranching and introducing them to the arts,” she said Tuesday evening. One of her responsibilities, Lasik added, was “just teaching them it was OK to love” the arts. She will likely have no problem convincing Evanston to embrace the arts as she starts Nov. 18 as its first cultural arts coordinator, a new position approved this summer by City Council amid a full slate of hot-button issues on the arts scene. In Kemmerer, Lasik oversaw the start of a new cultural arts center, as well as arts events and programs. She also sat on the Wyoming Arts Council,

a governor-appointed position. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz on Tuesday afternoon praised Lasik’s “outstanding track record” of working with the community. “Her work in Kemmerer brought people together from all walks of life and involved them in the arts,” Bobkiewicz said in a news release. “Jennifer has an enthusiasm and passion for her work that will be contagious throughout Evanston.” Lasik will report to Bobkiewicz, who has suggested her role will come with a heavy workload from the get go. Lasik’s hiring comes as the city weighs the future of the Harley Clarke Mansion, which houses the Evanston Art Center but desperately needs at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in various repairs. The city is also looking to fill a nine-member task force that will explore the possibility of a performing arts center in downtown Evanston. Lasik said she hopes to use her “innate curiosity” about other people to tackle these and other issues. Her first goal: to sit down with not only arts

groups, but also the city organizations that promote them, including Downtown Evanston. Lasik said she also plans to brush up on the evanstARTs community arts roadmap report, which details Source: City of Evanston what the city could do to bring together JENNIFER LASIK its wide array of arts groups. Lasik acknowledged the organizations can become “isolated” as they pursue their own mission, but she hopes to change that and create a more cohesive community of Evanston artists. “Part of my job is to help them get and stay on the same page so they can work toward their own goals as common goals,” Lasik said. patricksvitek2014@u.northwestern.edu

Same-sex Marriage From page 1

We focused so much of our energy on this for the last six months, and just to see it actually happen and to see that we played a role in that was just amazing,” Cheng said. “I’m so impressed and so proud.” The campaign for same-sex marriage in Illinois attracted national attention — especially after a failed attempt at passage in the House in late May — including the endorsement of President Barack Obama, a Chicago native. “Michelle and I are overjoyed for all the committed couples in Illinois whose love will now be as legal as ours — and for their friends and family who have long wanted nothing more than to see their loved ones treated fairly and equally under the law,” Obama said in a statement following the vote. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Communication ‘85) also welcomed the bill’s passage. “Today is a critical moment in history for Illinois and for the entire LGBT movement,” Emanuel said in a statement. “Finally, gays and lesbians across our state are guaranteed the fundamental right to marry, and countless couples with children will be acknowledged for what they are under the law — families just like everyone else.” josephdiebold2015@u.northwestern.edu

Women’s Bball From page 8

as their start off the court. “It’s been a fun quarter to start their career at Northwestern,” he said. “There’s been a lot of excitement around here, and I think they love it.” alexanderlederman2017@u.northwestern.edu

Cross Country

Cats disappointed by Big Ten championship finish By ELLIE FRIEDMANN

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The Wildcats fell short of expectations Sunday at the Big Ten Championships hosted by Purdue. Northwestern finished tenth of 12 teams. The team’s goal had been to finish in the top seven. Freshman Andrea Ostenso finished first for the Cats, placing 40th in a field of 104 runners. She ran the 6K course in 22:03, the day’s seventh fastest time for a freshman. Sophomore Camille Blackman returned from injury to finish second for NU, 55th place overall. Senior Libby Kocha finished next, followed by

freshman Elena Miller and senior Julia Buford. Coach April Likhite said she and her team were disappointed with their finish because they are better than 10th in the Big Ten. She said Ostenso and Blackman had great performances, but at a competitive meet, it takes five stellar performances to do well. “We were hoping with everyone injured that we could still pull through,” Ostenso said. “Not everyone had their best races, but you can’t have your best race every day.” The unexpected performance Sunday was that of Ohio State. Earlier in the season, NU beat Ohio State by seven points. Ohio State finished fifth Sunday, beating Indiana and Wisconsin, two teams ranked in the USTFCCCA top 30 women’s cross country poll.

“I think Ohio State was probably the biggest surprise for us,” Likhite said. “We definitely thought we could beat them or at least run with them, but they were much better than us on Sunday.” Likhite said the reason the Cats did not perform well was a struggle they’ve faced all season: injuries. Ohio State and the other teams were able to utilize their top, healthy runners, while the Cats suffered from the absence of their fastest runner, Michelle Moriset. Likhite still doesn’t know when Moriset will be recovered from her injury. “Overall, we had a really young group running, and I think it was a great experience for them,” Likhite said. “It’s younger than what you’re typically hoping to bring to a championship race, but in the end we hope

that is going to help us down the road.” This weekend the Cats will race in the NIU Huskie Open. Likhite said the meet is an opportunity for the runners to boost their confidence and earn a spot on NU’s team for the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships the following weekend. Likhite is working on finding ways to help her runners race better. She said nothing will change their fitness this late in the season, but she can help instill in them a positive attitude. Ostenso said the same. “A lot of running is mentality,” Ostenso said. “If you go into a race and you’re really confident, you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing.” ellenfriedmann2.2016@u.northwestern.edu

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Young team has high hopes entering exhibition

Lewis vs. Northwestern Evanston 7:15 p.m. Wednesday

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Northwestern is ready to stop talking and start playing. After an offseason of conversation and anticipation, the Wildcats finally begin their season Wednesday with an exhibition against Lewis University. Much of NU’s team returns from last year’s disappointing and injury-riddled 13-19 season, but the man in charge signals a new era. “With all the injuries that had gone on last year, my goal was ‘let’s just start fresh,’� coach Chris Collins said in October. “New attitude, new energy. I’m coming in with a fresh set of eyes. I’m giving everybody a clean slate, and I think the guys have been energized by that.� The Cats will debut one true freshman, swingman Nate Taphorn, and rely on several players who were limited a season ago. Likely backcourt starters junior JerShon Cobb and redshirt freshman Sanjay Lumpkin both missed essentially all of 2012-13, for very different reasons. Cobb was suspended all season for poor academic performance, while Lumpkin redshirted when a wrist injury derailed his freshman year. The team’s presumptive best player is also making a triumphant return. Forward Drew Crawford played the first 10 games of the 2012-13 season before missing the rest of the year with a right shoulder injury. The senior was granted a hardship waiver and, after some deliberation, chose to return to NU instead of spending his fifth season elsewhere. He

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READY TO START Junior Dave Sobolewski and the Cats begin their season Wednesday with an exhibition against Lewis. Sobolewski averaged 10.8 points per game a year ago for the 13-18 Cats.

will be, as Collins put it last month, the unquestioned leader of this team. Crawford hasn’t played competitive basketball in 11 months and is understandably anxious to return to the floor. “It’s been a really long time, and I can’t even put it into words how excited I am,� the forward said. “We have a lot of guys on the team who didn’t play last year, so everyone is extremely hungry to get out there Wednesday.�

In addition to Crawford, Cobb and Lumpkin, junior point guard Dave Sobolewski and sophomore center Alex Olah will round out the starting lineup against Lewis. The duo started almost every game for NU in 2012-13 and will assume large roles again this season. Wednesday’s exhibition doesn’t count toward the Cats’ official record  See MEN’S BBALL, page 7

Northwestern kicks off its season 5 p.m. Wednesday with an exhibition against Lewis University at Welsh-Ryan Arena. “I’m anxious,� freshman forward Nia Coffey said. “I’m really excited to finally wear that Northwestern uniform.� The Wildcats look to bounce back after a disappointing 2012-13 campaign in which they finished 13-17 overall, 5-11 in conference, and were knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament in the first round by Iowa. Coach Joe McKeown, entering his sixth season with NU, is confident his squad will put up better results this year. “I think the biggest improvement is we’re just deeper — we have more players,� he said. “Even though we’re young, we’re talented.� Under the watch of McKeown, the women’s basketball program has grown exponentially. NU earned two consecutive postseason bids in 2009-10 and 2010-11 after 12 straight sub-.500 years. His success recently landed him a contract extension through 2017. The coach plans to use Wednesday’s game to evaluate his club’s strengths and weaknesses. “I think the biggest thing is just lineups — who can play together,� he said. “And, you know, just cleaning up really the things defensively that we’ve been breaking down on in practice and then offensively just trying to execute better and not turn the ball over.� McKeown cited turnovers as NU’s “Achilles’ heel� last year. He said the Cats will be a better transition team this season and will make smarter decisions. Crucial to the team’s improvement is senior guard Meghan McKeown, who

Lewis vs. Northwestern Evanston 5 p.m. Wednesday

will return after missing nearly all of 2012-13 with a hip injury. “I’m really excited,â€? she said. “Sitting out last season was really hard, but I’m excited for my last go-around. It’s my senior year, so hopefully we can get off to a good start.â€? The senior was named a captain for the team in October along with fellow senior La’Terria Taylor and junior Karly Roser. “My goal as a leader is just to make sure we’re all on the same page, make sure everyone is excited and staying positive and really focusing on what our main goals are,â€? Meghan McKeown said. Also returning is reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Maggie Lyon. The 6-foot-1 guard is the first-ever Cats player to bring the prize to Evanston. It’s this year’s freshman class, however, who will be turning heads at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday night. The four new Cats rank among the best recruiting classes in the nation and will be key to NU’s success. Leading the charge is Coffey, who was named a McDonald’s and WBCA High School All-American and steered her team to three Minnesota State Championships. “I’m willing to take any role that the coaches want me to take,â€? Coffey said. “I plan on helping the team on all aspects defensively and offensively, just being that hustle player and being all around a good teammate.â€? Joe McKeown hopes the newcomers’ seasons on the court can be as successful Âť See WOMEN’S BBALL, page 7

Women’s Tennis

Cats gather confidence from time in Tuscaloosa By TYLER KUKLA

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With only two tournaments left on the calendar for the fall season, the Wildcats went into Tuscaloosa’s Roberta Alison Fall Classic last weekend looking to squeeze every last drop of competition out of the experience. Despite the three singles championships and two doubles championships the team captured, coach Claire Pollard says the team still needs to work on everything. “Going down (to Tuscaloosa) is a huge adjustment. It opens your eyes to a lot of things,� Pollard said. “So I was pleased with the way the girls got the

opportunity to grow and learn from that.� Three Northwestern players made it to their draw’s respective Saturday singles championship matches and each emerged victorious. Freshman Maddie Lipp ran a convincing 6-1, 6-2 defeat against Furman’s Margaret Boyette to capture her draw’s championship, and freshman Brooke Rischbieth took her championship with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Skylar Holloway of LSU. In a decisive victory that Pollard called the highlight of the tournament, senior Nida Hamilton upset Natalia Maynetto of host school Alabama, 6-1, 6-2. “I played (Maynetto) last year, and I hadn’t finished the match when I was down 7-6, 6-5,� Hamilton said. “I knew I could’ve done better, so I was excited

for the match. I played really well.� Hamilton said the tournament helped the team prepare as they competed head-to-head against many top players. She added that the difficult matches helped the team compare themselves to others across the country. On top of the three singles championships that the Cats captured, the team also seized two doubles championships. Hamilton and Rischbieth won their final round match 8-6 when they took down Clemson’s team of Yana Koroleva and Tristen Dewar. Lipp also teamed up with senior Belinda Niu to defeat LSU’s Noel Scott and Abigail Owens, capturing the championship with an 8-3 win. “I really focused on my

competitiveness,â€? Lipp said about her two championship matches. “Belinda and I had a rough (semi-final) match against Furman. ‌ I guess my best moment from the tournament was coming back from that match going into finals with a better mentality.â€? As a team, the Cats have crafted one of the strongest competitive mentalities in the NCAA. Don’t believe it? Just look to their 15 straight Big Ten Conference Championships for confirmation. However, success is never guaranteed, and with a particularly young team this year, building confidence has been a big focus. Pollard admits that confidence is a rare commodity and that at this early stage in the year everything needs work.

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“If anyone’s got any spare (confidence), we’ll take it,� said Pollard. “We’re young and we’ve done a lot of learning over the fall, but we have to get a lot better.� In the NCAA, tennis is a spring sport, so NU still has some time for fine-tuning before conference play begins. However, the fall season ITA tournaments are rapidly coming to a close, and the team is running out of time to learn in the competitive atmosphere that the tournaments offer. This weekend the Cats will compete in their final tournament of the fall, the Wildcat Fall Duals, in Evanston, where they will look to lay more solid groundwork for the upcoming spring season. tykukla@u.northwestern.edu

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