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COMBATTING CRIME Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Police Chief Richard Eddington spoke at a news conference Monday about the city’s plans to address 11 properties with a history of police activity. Six of the 11 properties are located within a block of Evanston Township High School.
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Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, in conjunction with the Evanston police and fire departments, presented a plan Monday to combine the efforts of both departments in combating premises that have a pattern of misconduct throughout the city. The announcement came five days after shots were fired near Evanston Township High School and one of the shooters fled into a house in the 1800 block of Lake Street. Just over a week before in the same area, a woman was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in the backyard of a property at 1716 Dodge Ave. These properties, both located just a block away from ETHS, were on a list of
11 nuisance premises listed today that have each been the subject of dozens of neighborhood complaints and calls to the Evanston Police Department. “These are homes with 76 total police activities,” Tisdahl said at a press conference held Monday at the Evanston Fire Department Headquarters, 909 Lake St. “No one should have to live next door to places like that.” Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington said over the next month, EPD, the fire department and the city’s property standards staff will visit the properties to assess them for all possible violations. “We are going to tailor our efforts over the next 30 days to address these properties, and we’ll come back in 30 days with an update on how successful our efforts have been,” Eddington said. Out of the 11 properties, 10 are known
gang hangouts, according to notes compiled by Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan that were distributed at the news conference. The other house, located in the 2000 block of Asbury Avenue, is designated as a Northwestern off-campus party house. “If you look at these numbers for each individual address, these are consuming a huge amount of public resources on a small amount of properties,” Eddington said. The properties are largely concentrated on the west side of the city, with six located within a block of ETHS. “When you start to ask the question to teenagers, ‘How many are there around the high school?’ and they say ‘There are six,’ the reaction is ‘Whoa, that is six too many,’” Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) told » See CRIME, page 7
Proposed changes to the Black House have been cancelled, administrators announced Monday afternoon at the third Black House listening session. Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, and Charles Whitaker, chair of the Black House Facility Review Committee, said the plans announced over the summer to move some Campus Inclusion and Community administrative offices into the Black House have been called off. “We need to figure out what to do with this space to enhance what we have for our black students,” TellesIrvin said. “I thank everyone who has spoken.” Whitaker, a member of Student Publishings Co., The Daily’s parent company, told The Daily the committee will now focus on enhancing the services the Black House currently has to better benefit black students at Northwestern. “The original plan is now out the window,” Whitaker said. “Now the committee’s charge is to make recommendations about how to enhance the Black House and the Black House experience.” The third Black House listening session was held at Norris University Center’s Wildcat Room. About 100 students, faculty and community members attended, including University President Morton Schapiro. At the beginning of the session, Telles-Irvin told the crowd that what was said during the discussion would determine if there would be a fourth listening session Friday. That changed, however, by the end of the session. Participants argued it was
unfair to decide the possibility of a Friday listening session for students who were unable to attend, and Schapiro, Telles-Irvin and Whitaker, among other faculty members, decided that Friday’s session would focus on enhancing the Black House’s services rather than discussing the proposed changes. “I’m going to ask the committee to meet with all of you at that fourth session,” Telles-Irvin said. “We’re not going to cancel (it). The charge will be how do we enhance the Black House? How do we honor it in perpetuity? What do we need to do to make sure we never have these sessions again?” Schapiro said he wasn’t surprised by what participants said during the session, arguing that everyone needs a safe space on campus. Had the changes gone through, CIC offices would be moved from Scott Hall to the Black House and all the Multicultural Student Affairs offices would be located at the Multicultural Center. Participants complained about the third session’s timing, saying it was unfair for students who had to choose between going to class, getting lunch or going to the session. Charles Kellom, MSA director, said this session was scheduled at noon on Monday so Jamie Washington, who presents annually at Wildcat Welcome’s diversity and inclusion Essential NU, could facilitate. Washington presided over the last two sessions and will lead the next and final one, which will be held Friday at 5 p.m. in Scott Hall. Kelly Schaefer, assistant vice president of student engagement, said the sessions were scheduled so there would be a variety of times to accommodate alumni and students. During the session, alumni, faculty » See BLACK HOUSE, page 7
Rauner: Halt influx of Gingrich criticizes race protests new Syrian refugees By DAVID FISHMAN
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Illinois will temporarily suspend acceptance of new Syrian refugees following recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Monday. The governor’s unilateral decision to halt resettlement is a response to a series of deadly attacks in Paris perpetrated by at least one Syrian citizen who entered Europe posing as a migrant escaping war, according to The New York Times. “Our nation and our state have a shared history of providing safe haven for those displaced by conflict, but the news surrounding the Paris terror attacks reminds us of the all-too-real security threats facing America,” Rauner said in a statement. “We must find a way to balance our tradition as a state welcoming of refugees while ensuring the safety and security of our citizens.” Rauner added that state officials will consider all legal options in the event of a national review of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s refugee acceptance and security processes. President Barack
Obama directed his administration in September to make plans to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year, which started in October. Lee Williams, vice president and chief financial officer of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, said governors have little control over the issue considering the federal government is in charge of resettling refugees. “As soon as a refugee enters the U.S., they are legal residents of the U.S. and anyone has the right to move anywhere in the country,” Williams said. “Nothing would stop them from moving to Chicago or Evanston the following day.” According to the State Department, 169 Syrian refugees have migrated to Illinois since 2010 — almost two-thirds of whom are living in Chicago. Weinberg senior Ameer Al-Khudari — whose parents both immigrated from Syria in the 1970s to the Chicagoland area — said although the governor may not have the power to close Illinois borders to Syrian refugees entirely, he may be able to make the process more arduous for migrants. » See REFUGEES, page 7
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College students protesting institutionalized racism are “wasting their time,” according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who addressed a packed crowd in Norris University Center on Monday night. “I’m happy to say all lives matter,” he said. “I’m not going to say one group of lives matter more than the other. That’s racist.” The response sparked an exchange between Medill sophomore Anna Waters and Gingrich about safe spaces and historical oppression of black people. “We have spent the last 60 years trying to get rid of segregation,” Gingrich said. “We’re not going to be bullied because a handful of people decide they can be important without having earned it.” Students of color could eliminate racism by studying hard, working and getting wealthy, he added. Speaking to a bipartisan crowd Monday, Gingrich received a standing ovation upon entering the Louis Room, which » See GINGRICH, page 6
held more than 350 people. He began with an overview of current politics, joking about the two Republican frontrunners: Donald Trump and Ben Carson. “At that magic moment when (America) wanted somebody different,” Gingrich said. “Who dances across the stage but the star of ‘The Apprentice’ and the impresario of Miss Universe — the inventor of the Trump tie.”
Gingrich attributed Trump’s rise in popularity to America’s recent call for unconventional politicians. After running an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2012, Gingrich became a political commentator for Fox News and CNN. Today, he produces policy documentaries, gives speeches around the country and advises a major lobbying firm.
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SPEAKER SAYS Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich addresses a bipartisan audience in the Louis Room in Norris University Center on Monday night. His talk, which touched on everything from potential nuclear war to racism, was met with a standing ovation and some pushback from the crowd.
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Around Town Author draws hundreds to Great Migration speech
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ADDRESSING EMPATHY Isabel Wilkerson speaks to a crowd of about 900 people at ETHS. Wilkerson was the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in the history of American journalism.
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The great American jazz musician Louis Armstrong and award-winning novelist Toni Morrison would not exist if it weren’t for the Great Migration of the 20th century, said Pulitzer
Police Blotter 2 men arrested in same incident Two 27-year-old men were arrested Thursday night in the same incident, one charged with obstruction of justice and the other with marijuana possession. Police stopped the two men in their car in the 2500 block of Church Street at about 9 p.m. for not having a rear registration plate light, when they noticed the smell of marijuana. Police recognized the front seat passenger for whom they had an arrest warrant, but the man
Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson Monday at Evanston Township High School. Wilkerson spoke to more than 900 people about the migration of about six million African-Americans from the South to other regions of the country, as discussed in her New York Times-bestselling book “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration.” In the early 20th century, millions of pretended to be someone else and gave officers a fake name, claiming he did not have his ID. The driver also did not have his driver’s license, Dugan said. Drug-detection dogs found a plastic bag containing 11 grams of marijuana, a scale and several small empty individual plastic bags in the car, he said. The passenger was charged with a misdemeanor for obstruction of justice. The driver was given three traffic tickets for having no registration plate light, not having a driver’s licence and not having proof of auto insurance. He was also charged with
African-Americans migrated in hopes of a more equitable life, taking culture and creativity with them, she said. Wilkerson — first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism — also connected the migration to current issues in police brutality, which she compared to lynching during the 19th and 20th centuries. “These crises we see unfolding before our eyes in the last few years are a reminder of the unresolved ancient wounds that we still live with to this day,” she said. “We keep reliving the past and we will continue to repeat the past until we address these issues.” “The Warmth of Other Suns” took Wilkerson over 15 years to write. Comprised of more than 1,200 interviews with African Americans living across the country, it weaves the stories of three people to tell a larger story of racism and empathy. Wilkerson urged the audience to take action to talk about social justice issues with family and friends, saying that the viral spread of graphic videos of police brutality may have desensitized Americans. “The last hope for us is the uncharted territory of empathy — that is all too lacking,” Wilkerson said. Evanston resident Barbara Allen, whose is a parent of an ETHS senior, said she appreciated
Wilkerson’s “call to empathy.” “We hear so much about tension and conflict and vocabulary and engaging in the dialogue is so essential,” Allen said. “She really came from a different place. She really came from that heart-center.” Family Action Network sponsored the event to bring Wilkerson to the high school. ETHS assistant superintendent and principal Marcus Campbell said the organization and other nonprofits helped pay for the speaker, benefiting both Evanston students and residents. “It’s really representative of Evanston — all these people coming together to bring people like Isabel Wilkerson to our community,” Campbell told The Daily. “It’s what we should be doing.” Wilkerson also addressed a “caste system” established during the slave trade that exists to this day. This system hurt both the 12 generations of enslaved African Americans and the people that oppressed by wasting potential creativity, she said. “If you have to hold someone down in the ditch, you have to get into the ditch with them,” Wilkerson said. “There’s all kinds of amazing and wonderous things that both of you could be doing but you’re not doing because you’re both down in this ditch… and that is what we have inherited.”
a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana. Both men are scheduled to appear in court Dec. 30.
teens continued to strike him with their fists. The attackers then took his Motorola cell phone and fled, Dugan said. Paramedics treated the man for cuts to his head and face on the scene, Dugan said. Police said they arrested two of the teens in the 1200 block of Leonard Place and two others in the 2100 block of Asbury Avenue. The man’s cell phone was also recovered, Dugan said. The four juveniles were charged with robbery and were petitioned to juvenile court.
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Four Evanston teenagers were arrested early Saturday morning in connection with robbery. The teenagers were soliciting a 21-year-old Evanston resident for directions in the 900 block of Simpson Street just after midnight, when one of the teenagers threw the man to the ground, said Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan. The man told police that after his head hit the ground, the
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A new loan repayment plan is launching next month, affecting 5 million people with student loans, including Northwestern students on financial aid. Beginning in December, an additional 5 million people in the Direct Loan program, which provides student loans from the U.S. Department of Education, will be added to the Pay As You Earn repayment plan that aims to limit annual loan repayments to no more than 10 percent of the borrower’s income. Known as the REPAYE plan, this revision to the PAYE program will simply also extend to borrowers who took out loans prior to 2007. Although most NU students will not be affected by the revision, those who borrowed before 2007 and would have qualified for PAYE will now have better repayment terms, said Brian Drabik, associate director of Northwestern’s Office of Financial Aid. Those who borrowed a Direct Loan after 2007 and were qualified are already on the PAYE plan. “Most of our students are very fortunate to be able to leave with manageable debt,” Drabik said. “(The debt is) an investment in their education. So as long as it’s manageable, they can go on to be successful in their career paths.” The revised plan is one of two main regulations produced by the U.S. Department of Education under the direction of President Barack Obama, according to a news release by the White House Office of Communications. The original PAYE plan was established three years ago to give students and borrowers access to better loan repayment terms. Drabik said about seven percent of NU borrowers currently repaying their student loans are taking advantage of the original PAYE plan, and roughly 46 percent of the University’s undergraduates have borrowed from federal loan programs. The average debt that an NU student accumulates from need-based federal loans is $16,913, he said. “(Income-repayment plans) are definitely something worth exploring if students are experiencing difficulties managing their debts or going on to
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graduate programs that don’t offer many scholarships,” Drabik said. Drabik said the revised PAYE plan is a sign that Congress wants to create a comprehensive model that is easy for borrowers to navigate and that offers consistency across all student loan services. “We try to educate our students before they leave campus too,” Drabik said. “Institutions that administer federal aid programs are required to conduct an exit interview with students.” Through exit counseling, university financial aid officials help students understand their loan debts, explain different repayment plans and explain what obligations and rights students have as loan borrowers, said Adina Andrews, director of NU’s Student Financial Services. This counseling is provided for students who are graduating, have withdrawn or are enrolled as less than half-time, Andrews said. Group sessions with NU financial aid officers to educate students about their repayment options and responsibilities will be held on both campuses during Spring Quarter, but students can also request oneon-one interviews. Andrews said students who do not attend a session will be emailed or mailed their exit information.
The U.S. Department of Education also produced a second major regulation that protects students from excessive fees and other troubling practices in loan programs, according to the news release. The additional change will expand the circumstances under which institutions can challenge or appeal their cohort default rates, defined as the percentage of borrowers who fail to pay back their student loans on time, according to the release. For NU, Drabnik said, this percentage is at one percent. The low figure is a realistic assessment of how well the University is educating its students about their repayment options and responsibilities using methods like exit counseling and other informational sessions, Drabik said. The national and statewide default rates are 11.8 and 10.1 percent, respectively. “By the fact that our default rate is low, I’m making an assumption that (exit counseling) helps,” Andrews said. “But I think that also one of the reasons why our default rate is so low, is based on the type of student that Northwestern admits into the University. They’re coming in with a greater focus with respect to their responsibilities.” RishikaDugyala2019@u.northwestern.edu
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It’s important to promote meaningful debate at NU MEGAN ANGELL
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It was one of those quintessential college conversations — a late-night discussion that blended politics, philosophy and current events. Two of us were debating the significance of various feminist issues. We had not raised our voices, nor was our conversation in any way heated when one of the older members of our residential college asked us, “Are you OK talking about this?” We both nodded in assent. “I just wanted to make sure that you’re both OK, that you’re not offended or threatened or anything.” While I have no doubt that he meant well, I couldn’t help but think about how his comment was indicative of attitudes toward discussion and debate on campus. Meaningful dialogue on campus, both formal and informal, is often obscured by a fear of offending others and by others’ reactions to such opinions. Of course, we all have the responsibility to articulate our views
professionally and with compassion. Our arguments should be backed by logic and facts, and swearing and slurs have no place in legitimate discussion. However, we cannot be afraid of making controversial statements just because others might be upset by them. At some point, we have all written, said or thought that we hope to “learn from others’ perspectives in college.” Are we actually interested in hearing other perspectives, or do we only want to do so when we agree with and are not offended by what others have to say? I am continually surprised by others’ comments that it is always possible to “voice your opinions without offending others.” As journalists, the philosophy that “every opinion will offend someone” is ingrained into our minds from day one. With that perspective, we must recognize that another’s point of view cannot lose legitimacy simply because we are disturbed by it. If someone’s opinions are offensive to you, you have every right to say so, but your reaction should lead to more dialogue, not to ending of discussion and the shaming of the “offending” party. A campus climate more concerned about
preventing people from feeling offended than about promoting legitimate discussion and debate is not only harmful to students, but also to the intellectual life of the university. College was designed to foster the exchange of ideas both inside and outside of class. And because the college campuses have played a key role in sparking important movements, from the Vietnam War protests to the civil rights movement, the attitudes toward open discussion and free speech on college campuses are important to our country as a whole. The issues of free speech and safe spaces on college campuses have attracted national attention in recent weeks. Celebrations took a dark turn at the University of Missouri when the Concerned Student 1950 student group celebrated the success of its protests against racial injustice. However, students and faculty then threatened journalists trying to report on the events in public spaces. Their threats became physical as protesters shoved at the reporter and one professor shouted, “Who wants to help me get this reporter out of here? I need some muscle over here.” On social media, the group Concerned
Student 1950 commented that ”there were media personnel who were very hostile toward us when we asked to have certain spaces respected.” While it’s important to acknowledge that some reporting can be seen as intrusive and unprofessional, we must remind ourselves that journalists also have the right to be in public spaces. That said, journalists should be respectful when reporting on marginalized communities. The philosopher Voltaire’s followers summarized his beliefs in this way: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” While Voltaire was referring to the legality of such speech, we must also examine the social barriers we have erected that, in effect, restrict both free speech and intellectual growth. Megan Angell is a Weinberg freshman. She can be reached atmeganangell2019@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
The power and leverage of the modern student-athlete TIM BALK
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Student-athletes are unique. They are unique despite the NCAA’s insistence that the sports they play are nothing more than extracurricular educational pursuits. Putting aside many valid questions about the NCAA’s conception of modern college athletes, it is clear student-athletes are different from their peers. At a place like Northwestern, this is especially true for those who participate in the revenue sports of basketball and football. Student-athletes are unique for obvious reasons. There are the burdens they face, such as the rigors of practices, travel and games. There’s the attention they receive and the celebrity status they can attain. There’s the unique social community they occupy on a campus. But student-athletes are also unique in the power they possess.
The power of student-athletes in revenue sports is immense and regularly underestimated. Last week at the University of Missouri, players on the school’s football team forced the resignation of University President Timothy Wolfe by threatening to boycott Saturday’s game against Brigham Young University. Racism and institutional negligence were the fundamental issues in the Missouri case, but the case also demonstrated the power of the student-athlete in applying positive pressure regarding these issues. Make no mistake, the fact that the school could have lost more than $1 million in revenue was a major driver of Wolfe’s resignation. Grad student Jonathan Butler’s hunger strike, which began on Nov. 3, lacked the swift impact of the football team’s mass action, which was supported by Gary Pinkel, the team’s head coach. While this disparate impact might be troubling, it does serve to confirm the voice studentathletes possess at schools with major athletics programs. Much has been made of the question of whether and how student-athletes should be paid, and the issue still floats up in the air. But
student-athletes hold immense “power of the purse” because of the economic importance of revenue sports in modern higher education. College football and basketball function in much the same way as the NBA and NFL do. They have huge followings, produce tremendous revenue and provide glory and rallying points for the cities and universities they represent. Schools like NU not only derive revenue from football and basketball, but also they use them as representations of the school and a selling point to potential students as well as potential donors. This gives athletes leverage, at NU and at colleges across the nation. At Missouri, student-athletes used their power to affect positive change. The Missouri football players were able to give voice to important concerns that otherwise seemed to be falling on deaf ears. That show of power will inevitably lead to a greater recognition of student-athletes’ power by schools and by the student-athletes themselves. These athletes possess a voice that no other groups on campuses have, not even members of
the student media. I did not initially hear about the protests that have engulfed Yale recently via the mainstream media. Rather, I uncovered it through the tweets of Justin Sears, the Bulldogs’ star basketball player. Admittedly, I’m a college sports fan, but that’s kind of the point — college athletics has become one of America’s great religions. Here on our campus, the women’s basketball team wore warmup shirts in solidarity with Missouri on Sunday, again demonstrating the positive voice student-athletes possess. Though comparatively small, this valuable action demonstrates that student-athletes here too recognize their voices. We may be entering a period where studentathletes see their power unleashed. Hopefully they will wield it wisely. Tim Balk is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
Internet clickbait obscures legitimate scientific truths ALEX KOH
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During the ongoing presidential race, candidates have frequently made dubious scientific claims to support their platforms. Donald Trump recently cited that it was “really cold outside” as evidence against global warming, demonstrating a total lack of understanding about how both seasons and statistical trends work. However, as much as Trump is generally derided on this campus, he is hardly alone in misunderstanding science. We have broad issues in the communication of scientific principles between scientists and the public in this country. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), are a scientific advancement that have been at the heart of much recent controversy. Most commonly used
in food products, GMOs are genetically altered to attain any number of superior qualities, from virus resistance to improved nutritional content. The concept of modifying an organism’s genome sounds scary. But the process of genetic modification is precise, and the organisms that are produced are well-regulated by the FDA before they reach the public. Despite safety measures in place and scientific consensus that GMOs are “no more or less dangerous than conventional crops,” the controversy is ongoing due to a disconnect between what the public thinks and what scientists know. Only 37 percent of the U.S. population thinks GMOs are safe to eat, compared to 88 percent of scientists. This discrepancy manifests itself in meaningful ways. Chipotle proudly announced this year that they would be the first national chain to produce 100 percent GMO-free food. Such continued fearmongering against GMOs will continue to generate public misconceptions and hamper both research and production for years to come. This issue is not just about people
misunderstanding GMOs. There is a more fundamental issue of scientific communication at play. In an effort to draw readers in, news outlets frequently resort to blasting the catchiest headline they can come up with and cherry-picking aspects of scientific advancements. A recent study found that a compound found in red wine improves elements of health such as heart function and muscle strength in mice. A Huffington Post article reported the findings differently in its headline: “A glass of red wine is the equivalent to an hour at the gym, says new study.” The article has more than 20,000 shares on Facebook, and it’s likely the author’s erroneous conclusions, presented in the title, will ultimately stick in the public consciousness, not the substance of the research. In the search for a catchy headline, news outlets often spread irresponsible health messages. As a member of Peer Health Exchange, I teach lessons on health at public schools in Chicago that don’t have health education. As the primary source of health information for teens, it’s crucial that I
have a full understanding of the topics I’m teaching as opposed to superficial knowledge derived from trendy headlines. Many Northwestern students will be in similarly influential positions when they graduate. It’s crucial they try to deeply understand scientific principles and convey them as fully as possible. Even in fields as distant from each other as journalism and consulting, readers and clients alike need to make decisions based on accurate information. Therefore, it’s important students learn how to effectively read and communicate science as they prepare for their careers. So, as winter approaches, remember that snow does not disprove global warming, and slapping the bag does not constitute a day’s workout. Alex Koh is a Weinberg senior. He can be reached at alexanderkoh2016@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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Medill junior Tyler Pager will be The Daily Northwestern’s next editor in chief, the paper’s publisher announced Monday. Pager, currently a managing editor, will lead the paper during Winter Quarter and Spring Quarter. “I’m thrilled,” Pager said. “I could not be more excited to lead the paper of record for Northwestern University. It’s a tremendous honor and a lot of responsibility, and I’m really looking forward to working with such an incredibly talented staff.” Pager will succeed Medill senior Sophia Bollag, who has served as EIC the past two quarters. “Tyler is going to do an amazing job as the next editor in chief,” Bollag said. “He is so devoted to this publication and cares so deeply about its success, and I know he has a lot of really great ideas for how to improve our coverage.” The board of Students Publishing Co., The Daily’s parent organization, interviewed Pager Monday evening and was impressed by the junior’s experience and enthusiasm for The Daily, board chairman Charles Yarnoff said.
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Over the course of about 90 minutes, including a lengthy Q&A, Gingrich touched on everything from potential nuclear war to Republican party unity. But what garnered the most attention was his assertion that concealed carry permits for weapons might have saved lives in Paris last Friday when terrorists killed 129 people, wounding hundreds more. “It is kind of weird that the only people who get guns in France are terrorists,” he said. “Concealed carry would, in fact, save lives.” His response, reiterating a tweet he posted during the attack, received a standing ovation. College Republicans invited Gingrich to Northwestern as its fall speaker.
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“It’s really clear that he lives, breathes and eats The Daily,” he said. “We know he will bring incredible energy as editor in chief.” Yarnoff said the board also liked Pager’s emphasis on multimedia in reporting and his commitment to recruiting a diverse staff. Pager has worked for The Daily since fall of his freshman year, serving as In Focus editor, breaking news editor and campus editor before his current stint as managing editor. Last summer, he interned for USA Today, covering a number of subjects including the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Supreme Court’s ruling on the legality of same-sex marriage. Pager said he hopes to further improve The Daily’s web presence by growing the web staff, incorporating video and audio and “really revamping it to make it a 24/7 news site.” “Improving the way we put out content on the website has been critical,” Pager said. “That’s going to be my focus over the next two quarters.” Bollag also emphasized the importance of developing The Daily’s digital operation. “That’s where newspapers in general need to grow,” she said. “Tyler will do a really good job continuing that and taking it even further.”
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Cross Country
Cats run in last competition of injury-filled season By ELLIE FRIEDMANN
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In their final competition of the season, the Wildcats placed 23rd out of 32 teams Friday in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships held at the University of Kansas-Lawrence. Senior Elena Barham paced the Cats for the fourth race in a row, finishing the 6-kilometer course in 65th place out of 223 runners with a time of 21 minutes, 41.0 seconds. Classmate Rachel Weathered finished behind Barham in 22 minutes, 13.7 seconds, and sophomore Sara Coffey rounded out the top-three Northwestern
Refugees From page 1
Despite an established Syrian community in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, Syrian refugees already have a difficult transition from living in a war zone, Al-Khudari said. “It’s already such a traumatizing experience — having a governor of a state not want you here, it just makes it so much harder,” he said. “Sometimes it feels like the whole world is against people who are just trying to live their lives peacefully.”
Crime
From page 1 The Daily earlier this month. Braithwaite’s ward encompasses ETHS. City Council plans to discuss revising Evanston’s current nuisance premises ordinance — which was first enacted in 2007 — to help streamline the process of addressing these properties and better hold landlords responsible for crime and disruption from their tenants, Tisdahl said. “Screening tenants is the landlord’s responsibility,” she said. “They do not do it, we will hold them responsible.” City attorney Grant Farrar said the ordinance would make it so that several city departments will be inspecting the reported properties for violations, which
finishers with a time of 22 minutes, 33.9 seconds. Though the team’s goal was to finish in the top half Friday and it missed that spot by seven places, coach ‘A Havahla Haynes said the top three runners and junior Elena Miller, who finished fourth for NU, all raced particularly well on an individual level. “(The) overall feeling on the performance is I think we underperformed,” Haynes said. “Throughout the whole season we’ve had a tough time having multiple people have a good race on the same day, but we had two to four runners who had a solid race on Friday. While the overall finish didn’t show it, I think those
individual people had really good races.” With her first season as head coach of NU’s program in the books, Haynes said there are plenty of positives despite missing some key goals throughout the fall. With two key runners, juniors Jena Pianin and Andrea Ostenso, injured for a good portion of the season, the Cats did not have the depth to reach some of their goals in the competitive postseason meets. With these women out of commission, several underclassmen were able to gain the experience Haynes says will help the team be more successful in the coming years. “It’s opened up doors to make us better and more competitive in the future,” Haynes said.
“Now when we go into Big Tens next year and the regional meet, those people have had those experiences, and it’s not so foreign.” The Cats will continue to train this week as if they are competing in the NCAA Division I Championships, which will take place on Saturday at the University of Louisville. Though NU will not be represented in the race, with individuals or as a team, Haynes said she wants her athletes to experience the entire length of the season and be prepared to compete late into November, provided they do qualify in the future.
Organized Communities Against Deportations, a Chicago-based organization, called the governor’s decree “scapegoating” of Syrian refugees and created an online petition demanding Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel refuse to adhere to the rule. An increasing number of governors are making similar statements in opposition to Syrian refugees resettling in their states, including the governors of Texas, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Indiana. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence directed his state to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees until assurance from the federal government that “proper” security
measures were in place. “Indiana has a long tradition of opening our arms and home to refugees from around the world but, as governor, my first responsibility is to ensure the safety and security of all Hoosiers,” Pence said in a statement Monday. Williams said it is disappointing that governors are choosing to make these announcements considering the positive impact of refugees on state economies and meticulous security processes. For refugees coming from countries that present security concerns for the U.S., the refugee vetting process can often take more
than two years, he said. Andrea Zopp, a U.S. Senate candidate who worked as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s office, said although proper background checks are crucial to the resettlement process, the current ban of new Syrian refugees in Illinois “makes no sense.” “I believe that this is a humanitarian crisis, and we can’t turn our back on our values,” Zopp said in a statement. “This is another example of Governor Rauner ignoring those in need.”
should be more effective in identifying misconduct. “We’ll form a coordinated approach so that all of the service issues related to anything that’s implicating a code violation in any of the city codes can be addressed in one swoop,” Farrar said. “It’s the same approach that the city has used consistently over many, many years. … It’s just having a more holistic approach.” Tisdahl said although addressing the city’s nuisance premises is crucial, these properties comprise just a portion of crime in Evanston. The new system won’t solve all of Evanston’s crime problems, but she said it is a start. “Our residents have a right to crime-free neighborhoods,” Tisdahl said. “It is our job to help them, and we are going to do our job.” mpage@u.northwestern.edu
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and students defended the Black House, emphasizing its role in the day-to-day lives of black students on campus, with many of them referring to it as a safe space. Asadah Kirkland (Communication ‘93) said the Black House was the reason she came to NU. She said her godmother helped support protesters in 1968 who fought for the University to create the Black House as a space for black students at NU. “The Black House was not granted, like a gift, by the University,” she said. “(The protesters) could’ve gotten expelled. They sacrificed their college careers to get the house for us to be able
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juliajacobs2018@u.northwestern.edu to have some sanity, and that is what it did.” McCormick sophomore Bobbie Burgess said the University should add resources for black students of all majors to the Black House rather than adding external offices. “I can’t always study there because it’s not always a space that has what I need to study there,” she said. “Let’s renovate the Black House, let’s make it a space that is accessible, that works for everybody and that more people can visit.” This decision comes three days after hundreds of student protesters interrupted a groundbreaking ceremony as part of a solidarity action in response to the current racial issues at University of Missouri.
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We’ve got to prepare the younger guys a lot more for that hostile environment — Dan Vitale, senior superback
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Wildcats preparing for big road test in Wisconsin By CLAIRE HANSEN
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The No. 18 Wildcats (8-2, 4-2 Big Ten) will have their hands full this weekend when they travel to Madison to face No. 25 Wisconsin (8-2, 5-1) in a top-25 matchup. The Wisconsin defense and the Badgers’ home field advantage are among Northwestern’s biggest challenges, coach Pat Fitzgerald said in a press conference on Monday. “(Wisconsin is) just absolutely outstanding on defense — playmakers at all three levels.” Fitzgerald said. “Everyone’s on the same page, very fundamentally sound, and they play their tails off. Just outstanding.” Wisconsin is the No. 3 total defense in the country, allowing just 4.5 yards per play. The Badgers have been particularly effective this year at stopping the rushing game. These statistics are particularly troubling as NU has struggled with offensive consistency. The Cats are last in the Big Ten in scoring offense. Fitzgerald said the strength of the offensive line will be crucial in Saturday’s matchup. “We’ve got to get fundamentally better up there,” Fitzgerald said. “Footwork, hand placement, eyes, communication on who we’re targeting, playing cohesive as a group of five no matter who’s in the game — that’s a big emphasis for us.” Fitzgerald also said playing in Madison at Camp Randall Stadium, a venue that holds over 80,000 fans, will test the
Cats. Despite the daunting arena, senior defensive lineman Dean Lowry said he’s looking forward to the atmosphere. “It’s a great college environment. It’s a very loud place,” Lowry said. “We played there two years ago, and, like coach Fitz was saying, it’s one of those places that you enjoy looking forward to playing at in the Big Ten. I think we’re all ready for the challenge.” To prepare for the noise, senior superback Dan Vitale said the team will most likely simulate crowd noises during practice this week. The Cats have played at similar stadiums this year, losing to Michigan in the Big House and winning against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. Vitale said the experiences at those large stadiums will prove useful to the younger players on the team going into Saturday’s game. “We’ve got to prepare the younger guys a lot more for that hostile environment,” Vitale said. “But those younger guys have experienced Nebraska and a lot of them have experienced the Big House in Michigan as well. Those are two huge stadiums to play at and if they can take it as a similar guideline to how this experience is going to be, I think they’ll be okay.” Despite the pressure riding on the game and the significant obstacles the Cats must overcome, Vitale said NU will persevere, relying on grit and heart. “These games in November, this is when everybody’s feeling hurt, everyone’s sore and beat up, and it’s just your will to win that’s going to take you to the next level,” Vitale said. clairehansen2018@u.northwestern.edu
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BIG EYED IN THE BIG HOUSE Clayton Thorson looks back at the sideline as the offense waits to snap the ball. The redshirt freshman quarterback will have to deal with a loud crowd on the road in Wisconsin, similar to the ones at Michigan and Nebraska.
Seniors play last home match By MAX GELMAN
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As another season draws to a close, so does senior libero Caroline Niedospial’s Northwestern career. Currently ranked second in Wildcat history with about 1,700 digs, Niedospial, nicknamed “Carks,” has been a defensive rock for NU (1314, 5-11 Big Ten) since her sophomore year. In Saturday’s loss to No. 17 Purdue (20-7, 11-5), she found herself in the middle of the action, as always. “She’s been the heart of the back row as a defender and passer, and overall a great volleyball player,” coach Keylor Chan said of Niedospial. “We’ll definitely miss her.” Not only has she solidified her position among Cats defensive greats, but also Niedospial has placed second in digs per set in the Big Ten each season since 2013. She even ranked in the top 100 in the
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nation last year at 63rd and through Wednesday sat 68th for 2015. Early in her NU career, things didn’t go as planned for Niedospial as she suffered a season-ending injury before her sophomore season and was forced to take a medical redshirt. However, she was undeterred and returned stronger than ever. “She’s been super steady and so passionate at the same time,” said the Cats’ only other senior, Abbie Kraus. “That’s what makes a great libero. She’s giving us energy on the court but then also giving consistency and steadiness, and that’s what we need.” Kraus is no slouch herself, acting mainly as NU’s serving specialist by subbing in and out of the game
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AN ENDING ERA Caroline “Carks” Niedospial (center) celebrates after a win. With the senior libero’s impressive career coming to a close, NU may have a challenge replacing her next season.
whenever Niedospial’s turn to serve comes up. The Birmingham, Alabama, native has played every match this year and despite only starting in three games, leads the Cats in aces. Despite the loss of one of his best players when the season ends in two weeks, Chan is not too worried about NU’s team’s future. Although Chan admitted the break in continuity may be challenging, he said he is excited about next season. “There’s not a program in the nation that isn’t affected by graduation,” Chan said. “We’ll have to reinvent ourselves and continue to push our program forward.” Before the Cats move forward, they still need to finish this season. NU is mired in a four-game losing streak, in addition to dropping seven of its last eight. With four games remaining on the schedule and NCAA Tournament hopes dwindling, the Cats are looking to make one last push for the postseason. “(The season’s) not over yet,” Chan said. “We’re going to try to make some magic happen here at the back-end of the Big Ten.” Even though NU has the toughest schedule in the country, its final stretch is relatively weak. Aside from a rematch with No. 1 Penn State (243, 13-3), who the Cats shockingly upset last month, the upcoming slate features games against opponents who have all lost to NU this year in Michigan State, Iowa and Maryland. Niedospial and Kraus want to cherish these concluding games as the curtain closes on their careers. “Carks and I have talked about this, and we want to leave a legacy of (not being) the underdogs anymore,” Kraus said. “This season, we’re still really fighting it … but I think in these four matches, if we come out and play as hard as we can and as long as we can, we can still have a legacy.” maxgelman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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NU ‘knocks off the rust’ to open season By COLE PAXTON
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Sometimes early in the season, results aren’t the most important thing. Such was the case for Northwestern on Sunday, when 15 wrestlers competed at the season-opening Michigan State Open in East Lansing. Although the Wildcats as a whole did not have their most successful meet, interim coach Matt Storniolo was more concerned about getting a few matches out of the way than the final results. “In some sense you have to knock the rust off,” he said. “It’s been a while since some of these guys competed. This is a chance we have to see where we measure up with some of the other programs around the country and find out what we need to do.” One wrestler who matched up quite well on the day was senior Dominick Malone. Competing at 133 pounds, Malone finished fifth in the weight class and compiled a 4-1 record, winning three matches by fall and the fourth by a tech fall. Malone lost in the quarterfinals to Missouri’s Jaydin Clayton but rebounded to win his next three matches to take fifth overall. “I was pretty happy with how I finished today, for sure,” Malone said. “I had one match there where I fell short … but overall I was definitely happy with my performance. It’s a good place to build off of.” Competing without top-ranked 149-pounder Jason Tsirtsis, who Storniolo said was simply rested on Sunday, NU’s other results were decidedly mixed. Only five of the Cats’ other 11 wrestlers competing in the open division won more than one match. There were, however, individual bright spots, particularly for senior Jameson
Oster and sophomore Mitch Sliga, competing at 141 and 174 pounds respectively. Both advanced to the quarterfinals, with Oster recording a fall and two major decisions in his three wins. Several young and inexperienced NU wrestlers, meanwhile, picked up valuable early season matches. Eight true freshmen and three wrestlers who redshirted last season competed. “The more competition we can see, the better we’re going to be,” Storniolo said. “Today was a step in the right direction for the younger guys.” Jacob Berkowitz was among those grateful to get his season underway. The 197-pound junior redshirted last year and as a result, competed only as an unattached wrestler in a handful of early season meets. “It’s exciting,” he said. “t’s really nice to finally be back, competing again as a team, with the team.” The long day and season-opening meet took its toll on the Cats. Five NU wrestlers competed at least four times, often several hours apart and against unfamiliar opponents. Storniolo said several wrestlers entered Sunday “less than 100 percent healthy.” As a result of minor knocks and the long day, both Berkowitz and Oster ended their days early and forfeited their final matches. “It’s tough to keep yourself going throughout the whole day,” Berkowitz said. “It’s a long day, an early morning, and it’s tough just to keep your mind right and keep your body in a good place for the entire day.” For Storniolo, Sunday was for the most part a positive day. Ultimately, the Cats can use the day’s work as a stepping stone for future meets. “I liked the guys’ attitudes and the way they competed today,” Storniolo said. “But we still have a lot of work to do before March.” colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu