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‘The survivor movement’ Former Amherst College student, rape survivor talks Title IX By LAN NGUYEN

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The former Amherst College student whose account of her rape went viral last year had a clear message for Northwestern students Tuesday night: There are no blurred lines between sexual assault and consensual sex. “You will not have nightmares about consensual sex,” Angie Epifano said. Epifano discussed measures to combat sexual violence at the McCormick Tribune Center on Tuesday in a talk sponsored by Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault. The speech marked MARS’ first solo event without another student group, organizers said. Epifano was raped in 2011 at Amherst. More than a year later, she published the story, “An Account of Sexual Assault at Amherst College,” in The Amherst Student, the school’s independent newspaper. The account describes her experience with the rape and her struggles with school authorities afterward. The piece went viral last year as people read and related to her story, even causing the Student’s website to crash for a period of time. Epifano said she received hundreds of emails and messages from people who had similar experiences. “My story had an impact because if you took my name and the place names

out, it would relate to hundreds of thousands of people,” Epifano said. After Epifano’s story was published, dozens of students from other universities were inspired to share their experiences with sexual violence. One such student was then-Weinberg senior Lauren Buxbaum, who spoke about her own rape to The Daily in November 2012. “It was seriously like reading my story,” Buxbaum told The Daily at the time, referring to Epifano’s account. Epifano noted in her talk the importance of students realizing how many people are affected by sexual violence. One out of four college-aged women and one out of every seven college-aged men report being sexually assaulted. However, 54 percent of sexual violence victims don’t report it, Epifano said. Epifano suggested that the large number of unreported incidents is due to unsupportive school administrators. “When I reported my rape, I wasn’t asked about my rapist,” Epifano said. “I was asked what I could have done differently to prevent the situation, which caused a lot of self-blame.” Epifano said Amherst administrators did not allow her to switch dorms, even though her living space reminded her of the room in which she was raped. She later found that this was illegal and that Title IX grants students rights to be accommodated in order to feel safe. She also spoke of the Dear Colleague Letter, which lays out steps for schools to be fully compliant with Title IX. “It was really interesting to hear about Title IX and all the resources available for survivors,” said SESP senior Emily Rivest, who attended the » See ANGIE EPIFANO, page 7

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NUTV successor still undecided By DANNY KELLEHER

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Four weeks into the school year, Northwestern is still unsure as to how it will replace NUTV after deciding in May to stop funding it. NU Information Technology phased out NUTV, an online cablestreaming option available to NU students and paid for by the University, in July. NUIT said it would look into a new way of offering a free online entertainment service to students living on campus, such as Netflix, Hulu Plus or Amazon Prime Instant Video. “We ended the NUTV program just because students weren’t using the service,” said Paul Riel, executive

director of Residential Services. “It was falling way below expectations in terms of students using it at all.” Although students this school year do not have a replacement online entertainment option, on-campus housing rental prices haven’t been adjusted. Riel said the University has been allocating the leftover funds that had previously paid for NUTV toward upgrading the wireless infrastructure around campus. Riel named Willard Residential College, Bobb Hall, McCulloch Hall, International Studies Residential College, Communications Residential College, Hobart House and Chapin Hall as some residential buildings whose wireless systems have already been renovated. “We’re trying to improve the infrastructure first so that when we provide

a deliverable entertainment package, it will be sustainable across the campus network,” Riel said. “If someone is streaming a movie on their laptop, someone else could also be doing their homework and not see an interruption of service.” Erik Zorn, president of the Residential College Board, agreed that upgrades to NU’s wireless technology are necessary before an alternate student entertainment package can be provided successfully. He also said he was glad when the University decided to replace NUTV. “For me the problem with NUTV was the fact that you always needed an ethernet cable to connect to it,” the Weinberg junior said. “And even with an ethernet cable, it almost never » See NUTV, page 7

E-cigarettes ban vote postponed NU to host first peanutfree football game By PATRICK SVITEK

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Evanston City Council on Monday night heard at times emotional pleas against banning electronic cigarettes from all places where other types of smoking are outlawed. “You’re taking away the motivation

of the people who want to get off of tobacco, and it’s very difficult,” said Michael Cozzi, a Lincolnwood, Ill., resident who represented the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association. “Even with an electronic cigarette, it’s very difficult.” At their weekly meeting, aldermen postponed a decision on amending the city’s tobacco ordinance to address “vaping,” the common term

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SMOKE SCREEN A Northwestern student smokes an electronic cigarette. Evanston City Council is considering banning the batterypowered devices from where other types of smoking are prohibited.

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for smoking electronic cigarettes. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz told the council the ordinance was not complete and requested they wait two weeks to vote on it. The battery-powered devices, also known as “e-cigarettes,” heat a liquid solution to simulate tobacco smoking. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to release proposed regulations for the products by the end of the month. The World Health Organization says the safety of electronic cigarettes has not been “scientifically demonstrated,” though some studies have concluded they pose fewer health risks than regular cigarettes. Cozzi’s group cites a research paper published in March that found the level of toxic substances in e-cigarette vapors to be nine to 450 times lower than those in regular cigarette smoke. Last month, a city memo acknowledged few studies have been done on the health risks of electronic cigarettes. However, the memo argued they should be banned because they look like regular cigarettes and “may lead people to believe that it is okay to smoke in areas that are smoke-free.”

» See COUNCIL, page 7

By MICHELE CORRISTON daily senior staffer @mcorriston

Wildcats fans can tailgate with burgers and beer as usual Saturday, but they’ll need to leave peanut products at home. Northwestern will face Minnesota at Ryan Field’s first-ever Peanut Free Day — possibly the first time any college has held an allergy-conscious game day. Peanuts will neither be sold nor permitted inside Ryan Field during the Family Weekend game. About 2 percent of Americans suffer from peanut allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The city has thrown its support behind the effort, praising NU for making the stadium safe for spectators with allergies. “The Evanston Health Department applauds Northwestern University’s efforts to create a safe and comfortable environment for all fans to enjoy, and sees this game as an important opportunity to educate the community about the prevalence of food allergies among children,” city spokeswoman Erika Storlie said in a news release Monday.

NU’s athletic department broke the news last week, but spokesman Dan Yopchick said the plan has been in the works for a while. The Cats’ away game Saturday gave the cleaning staff enough time to remove all peanut residue from Ryan Field. “It was just kind of looking at the schedule,” Yopchick said. “We wanted to do it for a Big Ten game.” Although Wildside was not involved in planning Peanut Free Day, Gram Bowsher, the group’s president, said the event is just as helpful to NU students as it is to Evanston children with allergies. “I know the original purpose was geared toward the younger kids who have peanut allergies, who typically wouldn’t be able to go to sporting events,” the SESP junior said. “But I think you can extend that to undergraduate students that have peanut allergies. This allows them to deal with it more carefree, to not worry about what people around them are eating and fully enjoy the game.” Both Storlie and Yopchick suggested Saturday marks the first time any college » See PEANUT FREE DAY, page 7

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Around Town Authentic Italian cafe opens in city

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A new restaurant and cafe in downtown Evanston hopes to bring the authentic Italian experience to its customers. La Macchina Cafe opened Monday at 1620 Orrington Ave. Owners and Evanston residents Chris Casas and Marco Ferrarini also run Coffee Speed Shop, a coffee roaster in Evanston that is featured at the cafe. With La Macchina Cafe, however, they hope to attract customers for more than just a cup of coffee. “What makes us unique is the authentic Italian experience a customer will receive, from our ingredients to our menu selection,� Casas said. The owners sent their chef to Bologna, a city in northern Italy, to prepare for the cafe’s opening. The chef spent a week in the city, experiencing the authenticity of Italian restaurants and learning to make handmade pasta. “We felt the best way to train him was to take him there,� Casas said. “He came back with some fantastic recipes.� The owners have also looked to Italy for inspiration. By the end of the week, they will hang vintage Italian motorcycles by chains from the ceiling, said Casas, who also races them. He also built the tables,

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chairs and wine racks by hand from repurposed materials. The restaurant’s Facebook page invited customers to a lunch and dinner tasting that ends Wednesday. The tasting menu was also posted on the Facebook page, and a full menu will come out later in the week. The restaurant will offer a wide variety of Italian beverages, including 15 to 20 types of wines and traditional Italian cocktails. The owners are working

with FEW Spirits, a craft distillery in Evanston, as well. The official opening party will be held at the beginning of November. As he bought a cup of coffee there Tuesday, Evanston resident Michael Bernard said he likes “the industrial feel of the place.� “It gives a certain flair,� he said.

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the alarm back on. The phone went missing between 1 and 3:45 p.m., according to police.

Parrott said. The resident, a 35-year-old man, told police he noticed the man lifting the exterior screen of his window about an hour earlier. The man fled after the resident possibly startled him, Parrott said. Police described the man as 20 to 29 years old, having a mustache and wearing a light green army jacket.

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Police Blotter Cell phone taken from Best Buy display

A cell phone was stolen Monday afternoon from a Best Buy display, according to police. Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said employees at the electronics store, 2301 W. Howard St., apparently turned off the display’s theft alarm so a potential buyer could look at a Samsung phone. After the potential buyer returned the phone to the display, the employees may have forgotten to turn

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City resident notices attempted daytime break-in

An Evanston resident spotted a man trying to break into his home Monday, according to police. Officers responded to a call of attempted burglary at about noon in the 800 block of Dobson Street,

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New group aims to form support system for diabetics By AMY WHYTE

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When Communication senior Justin White was diagnosed with Type I diabetes last October, he did not know how to handle the news. “I was scared, and I didn’t know what to do,� he said. “I wasn’t aware of the resources available to me.� Now, a full year later, White hopes to help others who might be dealing with the same thing, through The Sweet Life, a campus group he and three other Northwestern students have formed to raise awareness about diabetes. The idea for the group came about four months after White’s diagnosis, when he decided to reach out to the College Diabetes Network about potentially forming an NU chapter. Through mutual friends he was introduced to Weinberg sophomore Katie Senter and SESP sophomore Molly Crane, both of whom had been diagnosed with Type I diabetes at a young age. The three of them, along with Weinberg junior Nancy Gu, began work forming the new student group. “It was really funny because around that same time I’d also been thinking about forming a group,� Senter said.

Study: Eye contact with patients builds trust with doctors

Make eye contact with your doctors? Then you probably trust them more. That’s the finding of a new Northwestern Medicine study, published in the Journal of Participatory Medicine. The study, which used videotapes of doctors’ visits, also found that longer visits

White said the organization aims to provide support for students and community members with diabetes, as well as raise funds and awareness. “The main goal is education, helping people understand how to treat diabetes, what resources are available to diabetics,� he said. “And support, being there for other people with diabetes and advocating for them.� Already the group has proved a useful resource for its founding members, who said they have found comfort in being able to talk to other people who are going through the same things as they are. “It’s nice to have someone to talk to about things that only other diabetics would understand,� White said. However, he emphasized the group is in no way exclusive to diabetics and is also for anyone who is interested in health or community service. Crane, who will be heading the community outreach efforts, said although everything is still in the planning stages, the group hopes to engage both the local and global communities through organizing mentorship programs and raising money for diabetes research. “There’s a lack of support for diabetes,� she said. “Part of our goal is to mentor and give.� Currently the group is preparing for World

and a few “social touches� such as handshakes improved empathy scores. Feinberg and McCormick Prof. Enid Montague, the first author of the study, said the goal is to ultimately pinpoint the most patient-friendly ways for doctors to act. “The goal is to one day engineer systems and technologies that encourage the right amount of physician eye contact and other non-verbal social communication,� Montague said. “As we collect more data we can build models that tell us exactly

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HOW SWEET IT IS Communication senior Justin White discusses plans for presentations with members of The Sweet Life in preparation for the group’s upcoming info session. The students aim to raise awareness about diabetes and to fundraise for research.

Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. The event will be among the first hosted by The Sweet Life on campus. Gu said the organization hopes to hold several events as well as partner with other campus groups throughout the year. “There’s a lot of opportunity to work with other clubs with similar goals,� she said. The Sweet Life is in the process of recruiting

new members to help with organizing its events. It will be hold an information session on Thursday to introduce students to the group. “We just need people to get involved and help us organize these events and just raise awareness any way we can,� Senter said.

how much eye contact is needed to help patients trust and connect with a doctor, and design tools and technology that help doctors stay connected to patients.� Researchers collected data from 110 first-time encounters between doctors and patients. The patients filled out questionnaires, answering questions about their perception of the doctor’s empathy and how much they liked the doctor. Researchers then analyzed the recordings of the visits.

“Simple things such as eye contact can have a big impact on our healthcare system as a whole,� Montague said. “If patients feel like their doctors aren’t being empathetic, then we are more likely to see patients who aren’t returning to care, who aren’t adhering to medical advice, who aren’t seeking care, who aren’t staying with the same providers. If they switch providers, that’s very costly for the healthcare system.�

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Nobel Prize in Economics embraces uncertainty YONI MULLER

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Almost 2,500 years ago, a man named Socrates said “the only thing I know is that I know nothing.� Records are surprisingly empty in detailing the response elicited from his friends, who must have seen him as stupid or pretentious, if not both. However, the actions taken by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences would make Socrates proud today, if dead people can be proud. That is because this year the Academy has given their prize in economic sciences (colloquially, but incorrectly, referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics; for simplicity, I will continue to do so here) to three economists whose works, to many, seem completely at odds with one another. In many ways, this action can be interpreted as one that suggests all of our research and theories really only indicate how little we know. Although some might see this as problematic, I think this is the most brilliant selection for a Nobel Prize since we gave one to Teddy Roosevelt for his mustache — I mean peace efforts.

The prize was awarded to three professors — Eugene F. Fama, Lars Peter Hansen, and Robert J. Shiller. This is a rather unusual selection, not because it was awarded to multiple people (which is extremely common), nor because the committee stooped so low as to give the award to not one, but two professors from the University of Chicago. The real reason is because, though all three received the award for research and empirical analysis in asset prices, their conclusions are quite at odds. The particulars of this research are extremely complicated — that it received the Nobel Prize might indicate as much — but the main crux of the conflict involves theories of efficiency. Fama, whose recognized research is the earliest conducted, laid the foundation for what we call the “efficient market theory.� He proposed that markets are generally efficient and daily price movements are random, which means it is virtually impossible for any investor to gain an advantage over others, and that assets such as stocks are properly valued. Shiller, on the other hand (and the odd one out as a member of Yale’s faculty), is one of the most notorious critics of Fama’s theory. He suggested that due to “irrational exuberance,� investors behave in irrational ways that cause unsubstantiated run-ups in

prices. For us plebeians who won’t be going to Stockholm this December, we generally call those “bubbles�; some of you might be aware of one that happened pretty recently. In reality, the two aren’t completely at odds, but proThis is a rather vide a picture of asset pricing that is unusual very complex and selection ... nuanced. Their work because , though suggests that an may be effiall three received asset ciently priced in the the award short-term, but not in the long run. This for research means that although and empirical it’s virtually imposanalysis in asset sible to predict price movements over prices, their the course of a few conclusions are weeks, it is certainly possible to do so quite at odds. over a few years. Hansen’s contribution is a complex statistical method that allows people to test theories on what drives asset prices, and the notion of potential predictive power it provides further suggests that markets may not be completely efficient or inefficient. Although these contributions

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are not entirely contradictory, it’s easy to see that they are somehow at odds. I recognize that some of you may not have that much faith in my understanding of economics or familiarity with the research of any of these economists to pass judgment. You are entirely correct. However, I’m not the only person to bring this up; Nobel Laureate Robert Solow did as well. Does that mean I’m as smart as Robert Solow? I’ll let you decide. Given the economic whirlwind we’ve seen, not only in this nation, but also globally over the last half-decade, it seems fitting to recognize the work of these men. Though it’s true that we’ve made immense progress in understanding the world around us, not just in economics but in all of the Nobel categories and other disciplines as well, there is still so much we don’t know. In a world where politicians are spewing their predictions for Obamacare with a surprising amount of certainty, and pundits refuse to be wrong — even when they are — it’s easy to forget that much of the world in which we operate is uncertain. And that maybe it’s not so bad after all. Yoni Muller is a Weinberg junior. He can be reached at jonathanmuller2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

In the midst of all the noise, it’s important to be silent MEERA PATEL

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By nature, humans are noisy creatures. We start making noise 20 seconds to a minute from the moment we are born; in fact, that’s the sign of a healthy baby. Some of us stay loud, and some of us grow to be quiet. The volume and intonation of our voice reflect our personalities, and our voices are arguably the primary way we express ourselves. But we need to recognize when to be silent. Silence is part of the natural flow of conversation. One person says something, another responds and people pause to consider what has been said, if it is thought-provoking or if they need to gather their thoughts before responding. Silence is also exponentially better than speaking solely for the sake of speaking. This especially applies to us busybodies at Northwestern. We have about twenty commitments a day, so we all know what meetings are like. I have attended countless myself, and I’ve come to notice something. People interject into debates among other people about topics completely irrelevant to them, all because they want to seem more involved in a conversation.

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Seriously, if you don’t have something important to say, don’t say anything at all. Every time someone speaks, it adds time to a meeting. If we’re meeting for a long time as is, there’s no need to continue to blabber on about something that you don’t actually know anything

make sense for you to try to participate in a conversation. This doesn’t make you any less likely to be part of that group or less able to have conversations with them in the future. It’s one conversation, for Pete’s sake. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t speak up in certain

about. It slows the group instances. down. In class, That brings when a profesGraphic by Kelsey Ott/Daily Senior Staffer me back to the sor asks a question value of silence. that no one wants to Being silent doesn’t mean answer, if you know the answer, you are not being included in a group. If you by all means, speak up. If there’s a prolonged, don’t have anything specific to add, it does not tense silence after the question, definitely break

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it. Given, this type of silence falls into the category of a thoughtful silence while everyone is processing the material and the professor’s inquiries. But a classroom silence is different from the silences we enjoy with our friends. With friends, we often do not notice we are silent for a few minutes before speaking again. These are comfortable silences. We recognize that even though no words are being said, it doesn’t make our friendship any less substantial nor does it detract from each person’s value in the conversation. Remember those friendly silences the next time you’re in a meeting. It can be a little daunting when there are many people talking and you worry that you are being overlooked. But it is better to allow a second or two of silence before emerging with a well-developed thought as opposed to busting out with the first thought that pops into your head, just for the sake of saying something. Don’t say things just to hear your own voice. If you don’t have something important to say during a meeting, there’s nothing wrong with saying nothing at all. As Abraham Lincoln once said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.� Meera Patel is a McCormick junior. She can be reached at meera@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.edu.

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Writing arts center hosts panel on chronic illness By JONATHAN LI

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The Center for the Writing Arts hosted a panel Tuesday on the importance of raising awareness for chronic illnesses through writing. Titled “The Chronic Question: Writing about Illness,” the panel featured four authors, each battling chronic illness, who shared how writing about their experiences changed their lives. Jenni Prokopy, an award-winning writer who created the blog ChronicBabe.com, moderated and participated in the panel, which took place at Annie May Swift Hall. Prokopy suffers from fibromyalgia, a condition that causes chronic pain. Prokopy said her goal was to turn writing about chronic illness from something that is considered a negative into a positive. Chronic illness literature is a resource Prokopy said she wishes she had when she was younger. “(We) talk about a very important topic that is making quite the impact on the literary world,” she said. “We talk about this in The New York Times best seller now.” Stacy Oliver, assistant director of the center, said she organized the event because she also noticed the growing popularity of chronic illness literature. Chronic illness writers Sandi Wisenberg, Paula Kamen and Laurie Edwards joined Prokopy on stage. Each panelist explained her decision to write about her illness. Edwards, who started writing about her own

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PAIN AND GAIN Breast cancer survivors S.L. Wisenberg, Paula Kamen, Laurie Edwards and Jenni Prokopy discuss how they use writing to build awareness about breast cancer. The panel was held at Annie May Swift Hall on Tuesday night.

sickness after accidentally being put into a nonfiction workshop, said she viewed chronic illness as a social construction. When people think of chronic illness, they think of older people who need oxygen to walk

up the stairs — not a woman in her 20s, Edwards said. She discussed the need to raise more awareness about young women with chronic illness and the different attitudes toward chronic illness along gender lines. When men go to the hospital, they

are sent home with painkillers, but women are sent home with antidepressants, Edwards said. Kamen, who has chronic migraines, said she realized how little funding there was to do research, noting that there has been no innovation in the last 20 years toward a cure for chronic migraines. This inspired her to write a book to help others relate to her experience. She did acknowledge that today a diagnosis is easier than it has been in the past. Even more doctors were men, Kamen said, and many overlooked women’s unseen symptoms. “If they talked about their illness and it was invisible, then it wasn’t considered to be real to begin with,” Kamen said. “It was a diagnostic criteria.” In a question-and-answer session after the panel, audience members raised questions over whether the gap between the start of an illness to its diagnosis was due to institutional incompetence or the difficulty of diagnosis. Panelists agreed it was a combination of both. All the authors said they were not diagnosed until adulthood. Their doctors had difficulty diagnosing them, but institutional incompetence was also a factor because they were often dismissed or only given aspirin. Oliver said the event surpassed expectations, praising attendees for asking insightful questions and responding to each other. She called the back-and-forth an “empowering moment for the audience.” jonathanli2015@u.northwestern.edu

New campus bike repair stands offer eco-friendly service By KENDRA MAYER

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Northwestern students with bikes no longer have to venture off campus to fix a flat tire. Repair stations are now available in front of Foster-Walker Complex and Norris University Center, providing students with a tire pump, pressure gauges and wrenches to make quick fixes to their bikes by themselves. Rob Whittier, director of sustainability, said the office spearheaded implementation of the stations in order to encourage students to bike more on campus. The presence of repair stations also motivates students to reuse their older bikes instead of buying new ones, Whittier said.

“Students start abandoning their bikes ... even if they just have a flat tire,” Whittier said. Whittier said the Office of Sustainability plans to install several more repair stations around campus, but they have not yet determined when or where. The installation of the stations stems from discussions held by members of an Office of Sustainability committee at the beginning of last year. The lack of on-campus repair sites was brought up as an issue, Whittier said. The stations won’t be the only options students have for on-campus repairs. A mobile bike repair shop called We Fix Bikes plans to offer its ecofriendly services on campus this academic year as well. The shop will be located under The Arch every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-5 p.m. and can be easily spotted by its green and white awning.

Owned by Curtis Evans, We Fix Bikes has been stationed at NU intermittently since 1997. He said he brought the business to the campus because he saw student demand for bike repairs. Evans said he sees people riding their bikes in the winter, so he plans to offer outdoor repairs even when it snows. To use the service, students bring their bikes to the shop, and Evans will appraise what kind of fix is needed. Then, students either wait or leave their contact information if they plan on going elsewhere while the bike is repaired. Weinberg sophomore Tina Vridhachalam said she brought her bike to We Fix Bikes for repairs after it fell on the ground. Vridhachalam said she had just bought her bike. She said her father heard of We Fix Bikes and told her to go.

“Other places are either too far away or more expensive than here,” she said. Evans took only a short look at Vridhachalam’s bike before he directed her attention to the back wheel. Explaining what malfunctioned, Evans told her it would be a quick fix. The mobile repair shop also gives students an alternate form of transportation. Evans said locals and students now have the ability to restore their broken bikes and use them in place of motor vehicles. He said he wanted to emphasize a sustainable model in his business. Whittier said using bikes to travel around campus and Evanston is a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation. “We have a great campus for cycling,” he said. kendramayer2017@u.northwestern.edu

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event. Epifano expressed gratitude to MARS for hosting her on campus. “MARS is an amazing group of guys,” Epifano said. “I’m so glad I reached out to them.” The speech was the first of several that Epifano will deliver at schools around the country. “Schools should be framing the survivor movement and sexual respect as something everyone can be supportive of,” she said. “It’s not anti-frat or anti-male. It’s a movement that wants to create a safe environment that allows people to heal.”

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worked.” Zorn said a committee that includes Residential Services staff and RCB members is supposed to deal with these types of issues but has yet to meet this year. However, he is confident RCB will be updated soon on the progress of the campuswide wireless Internet upgrades. Sheng Wu, Associated Student Government’s vice president of technology, said he plans to inquire about what progress has been made in finding an NUTV replacement at an Oct. 28 meeting. “One element we would definitely want to see is online movie streaming,” the McCormick senior and former Daily staffer said. “On-demand sports streaming is also something we want because it could be used socially too.” Daniel Ellis, director of content delivery operations at Netflix, said he was unaware of any existing agreements of a similar nature with other universities. He said in certain locations with unusually high numbers of Netflix users, the company will set up servers whose sole function is streaming Netflix without cost, but most colleges don’t have enough traffic to justify that type of equipment. Riel said NU has had only preliminary talks thus far with Hulu Plus. “I think (NUTV) will be replaced with something much better, something I think will be a lot more available to students,” Zorn said.

Even if the health risks of electronic cigarettes remain unclear, several people urged the council to wait until more information is available before tackling the issue. “Essentially, there are no risks whatsoever to people who are vaping or who are near vapors,” Evanston resident Tom Kendall told aldermen. “There’s just no transmission or very little transmission of anything except water vapor, which is what you see when a vaper exhales.” “You might catch a You’re taking whiff of whatever the flavoring is in there,” away the added. motivation of he Schaumburg, Ill., the people who resident Stephanie want to get off of Spike called vaping a “much healthier altertobacco, and it’s native to smoking,” while Evanston resivery difficult. dent James Gottschalk Michael Cozzi, suggested his father Consumer may still be alive Advocates for today if he had used Smoke-free electronic cigarettes Alternatives instead of regular ones. Association He said his dad died representative due to emphysema and other long-terms effects from smoking tobacco. “If he were able to use a product like electronic cigarettes ... not be harnessed to an oxygen tank, I think that it goes without question that for us to restrict other individuals from having access to a product like that is very wrong,” Gottschalk said, fighting back tears. He was not the only e-cigarette supporter to use a personal story to make his argument. Cozzi said he picked up his last cigarette on June 5, 2010, after smoking since he was 14 years old. He credited electronic cigarettes with inspiring the same lifestyle change among other former smokers. “I’m standing in front of you shaking,” Cozzi told aldermen. “This is how important this is to me.” The next council meeting is scheduled for Oct. 28.

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sports stadium has banned peanuts. Major League Baseball teams such as the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees have hosted nut-free games, but there is no record of universities following suit. “In doing our research and talking about it, we looked around on the Internet at different places that have done peanut-free events, and we saw that a lot of baseball teams had done it. Peanuts

are synonymous with baseball,” Yopchick said. “But we never really came across anything in a college setting.” If that claim is true, Bowsher said, Peanut Free Day can only mean good things for the Cats. “It’s been a year of firsts for NU football. It’s been the first time we hosted ‘College Gameday’ since 1995,” he said. “From a marketing perspective, it gets Northwestern’s name out there.” michelecorriston2014@u.northwestern.edu

National News Debt talks stall, bond firm warns of possible rating downgrade WASHINGTON — Congressional efforts to raise the nation’s debt limit and reopen the shuttered federal government stalled Tuesday when the House of Representatives delayed a vote on its latest proposal as the threat of possible default loomed larger and a top bond rating agency warned of a possible downgrade for U.S. bonds. What had appeared to be progress in budget talks stopped as House Republicans insisted anew on their own plan, a plan that might again prove unacceptable to Senate Democrats or the White House. Then the House delayed any action. In a shot from Wall Street at the dysfunction in the capital, the bond rating agency Fitch Ratings said late Tuesday that it would consider downgrading the AAA rating for U.S. government bonds. Fitch said it would look at the question as the debt fight was all but certain to extend into next year even with a short-term settlement now. Senate leaders from both parties had worked since Saturday to craft a path that would end the stalemate that has gripped Washington and the nation since Oct. 1. They, and apparently the Republicans who control the House, appear to agree on some key points. They have the same spending levels through Jan. 15 and want to increase the debt limit until Feb. 7. The House also would require a budget conference, or negotiation, on a bigger budget compromise by Dec. 15. The Senate has a deadline two days earlier. They differed on health care. Republicans floated the idea of delaying a 2.3 percent medical device tax that would help pay for the Affordable Care Act. The Senate would end a reinsurance tax paid by unions and other major self-insurers. The House also was eager to bar contributions for health insurance coverage for members

of Congress and top executive branch officials, including President Barack Obama. And they would beef up how the government verifies the incomes of people who qualify for subsidies to help pay for health care coverage. But the House Republican proposal appeared to be unsatisfactory to some of the party’s conservative and moderate members. Influential outside conservative groups such as FreedomWorks and Heritage Action were urging lawmakers to continue their efforts to derail the Affordable Care Act and to vote no if the plan reached the floor. “Unfortunately, the proposed deal will do nothing to stop Obamacare’s massive new entitlements from taking root—radically changing the nature of American health care,” Heritage Action said in a statement. Late Tuesday, the House Rules Committee was forced to postpone a hearing on the measure. By early evening, House Speaker John Boehner’s office pulled the plug on taking the plan to a vote. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, the Rules Committee chairman, said the delay “allows us to take the night and make sure our members know what they’re voting on.” “We’re making sure that we know what we’re going to pass,” Sessions added. The failure to produce a House plan appeared to put a Senate plan being negotiated by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell back in play. “Given tonight’s events, the leaders have decided to work toward a solution that would reopen the government and prevent default,” said Michael Brumas, a McConnell spokesman. “They are optimistic an agreement can be reached.” — William Douglas, David Lightman and Lesley Clark (McClatchy Washington Bureau)

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The Wildcats battled for 110 minutes Tuesday to emerge with a tie against a top-ranked foe. No. 16 Northwestern held No. 2 Notre Dame to a dramatic 1-1 draw in South Bend, Ind. The Cats (8-3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) have gotten the best of the Fighting Irish (7-0-5) these past few years. Most recently, NU grinded out a victory against the Irish in last year’s clash, which ended 2-1 at Lakeside Field. Current senior midfielder Lepe Seetane and sophomore forward Joey Calistri both scored in that game. The weather made its presence felt throughout this showdown, as the entire pitch was drenched by rain. Although both teams had to take the elements into account, the game went on undeterred. “The surface was actually quite beautiful,” coach Tim Lenahan said. “You were able to play on the ground some flat balls. It was a little bit slick when you tried to play through balls and things like that, but other than that, I don’t think it had too much of an impact on the game.” The opportunities came early and often for the Irish with defender Max Lachowecki and forward Harrison Shipp wreaking havoc on the field. Shipp in particular got off some quick shots that came from outside the box. On the flanks,

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COLE WORLD Midfielder Cole Missimo scored the equalizing goal in the 50th minute of the Cats’ 1-1 tie with Notre Dame, the country’s No. 2 team. It was a timely moment for the sophomore’s first career goal.

Lachowecki sent in menacing crosses that troubled the Cats’ defense throughout the night. Lachowecki helped produce Notre Dame’s goal in the first half. With Notre Dame streaking down the soaked field, a sharp, low cross skidded across the box and found Lachowecki, who barely beat out an NU defender before it was cleared. The timing was perfect, as he beat junior goalkeeper Tyler Miller to deny him another clean sheet in the 37th minute. With the Cats trailing, the Irish continued to press up. It was up to the defense to collectively reject any other threats. The defense bent but refused to break throughout the game, with the exception of the goal. Solid defensive play opened the doors for NU to counter and create opportunities of its own. Seetane came close to equalizing in the first half but was stifled by Notre Dame’s defense. Few options came again for the Cats. They were eventually outshot 22-6 during the game. True to the style of NU’s play, it made the most of its opportunities. Efficiency has been signature in the style of the Cats’

offense. When it arrived, the goal was not only efficient but also sensational and special. Sophomore midfielder Cole Missimo brought both teams level when he put on a masterful dribbling display to avoid Irish defenders in the box. He centered his shot well enough to fire it into the back of the net. Missimo couldn’t have picked a better time to score his first goal of his collegiate career, tying the game 1-1. “We’ve been working on cutting in on runs,” Missimo said. “We tried to hit the top of the box, and that’s how it worked out. Finally, we connected and got lucky to get it past a couple of guys to put it in the back of the net.” The game went into overtime with both teams leaving it all out on the pitch. Junior defender Grant Wilson epitomized the team’s defensive resiliency when he headed out a shot at goal that would have ended the game at the end of the first period of overtime. “I know a couple of guys came off the line to save the goal, so we just did anything we could to keep the ball out of the goal,” Wilson said. NU now prepares for a weekend matchup against Big Ten conference rival Ohio State on Sunday. The Cats will try to perform better than when they suffered a loss to Michigan State earlier in the season. enriqueperez2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Cats looking to avenge loss against Hoosiers By MIKE MARUT

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RETZKY’S REVENGE As the Cats prepare to play Indiana, senior Julia Retzky remembers NU’s seasonending loss to the Hoosiers a year ago. “I think we’re definitely going to use (the loss) as fuel,” she said.

Last year, Indiana knocked Northwestern out of the Big Ten Tournament in the first consolation round. Now the Wildcats are back, and they have not forgotten about last time. In the post-season, Indiana dashed any NU hopes of advancing in the Big Ten Tournament by upsetting the Cats 4-0, seemingly payback for when they wiped the floor with the Hoosiers 4-0 three weeks prior. “I think we’re definitely going to use (the loss) as fuel,” senior midfielder Julia Retzky said. “I think we all remember that four to zero loss and take it to heart and play with everything we’ve got.” In that loss to IU last November, the Cats dominated the shots statistic with 17, seven of those on goal. Although NU ran the table, the Hoosiers were able to get four

No. 14 Northwestern vs. Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 2 p.m. Friday

past goalkeeper Maddy Carpenter throughout the game. However, the Cats are not focusing on the past. “We haven’t watched any film on them from last year just because it’s a different team,” senior midfielder Nikki Parsley said. “Obviously we’re disappointed we lost to them last year, and I’m sure it’s going to be on a lot of people’s minds who played last year. But we’re not so much focusing on that, just what they have to bring to the table now.” The Cats have been on a long break that has been good for the team’s health. . “We got a nice break with having the weekend off and having some team-builder (exercises), a little bit of running and lot of (penalty)

corners,” coach Tracey Fuchs said. “The kids as well as the staff had a little bit of a break, and it really allowed us to get healthy because we were pretty banged up after Penn State.” NU played Penn State two weeks ago, and the Nittany Lions shut out the Cats for the first time this season. Penn State has been a big game for NU since the two teams usually fight for the top spot in the Big Ten. “The biggest thing for us was getting some rest and recovery in,” Parsley said. “The coaches were very strategic about the amount of times we had off. We’re well over halfway through our season, and our bodies were pretty banged up coming from Duke, then Michigan, Iowa, then we played Penn State and we were just exhausted.” For NU, exhaustion is not part of the gameplan. Fuchs said corner execution is the key to winning on Friday. “Their field is not the same as

most,” Fuchs said. “It’s a different brand, so we need to get there Thursday and make sure we take a lot of corners so our stick-stoppers and people who push the ball out are really confident and just playing every minute.” The last time the Cats played at Indiana, back in 2011, the Hoosiers came out on top 4-1. Despite the 2011 loss and the 2012 season-ending defeat, NU has beaten IU 10 out of the 16 times they’ve faced off. “I think playing unselfishly and getting a wide-out goal … shooting for the far post (is our best way of scoring),” said Retzky. “I think their goalie tends to come out a little bit which makes it harder to score, so we have to have our eyes up, and everyone off the ball needs to be communicating to let them know where the open shot is.” mike82293@gmail.com

Men’s Golf

NU, individuals sweep Rod Myers Invitational titles By JOSH WALFISH

daily senior staffer @JoshWalfish

Northwestern showcased its muscles to the rest of the collegiate golf world this weekend. The Wildcats took home the team title at the Rod Myers Invitational behind the efforts of freshman Matt Fitzpatrick and senior Jack Perry, who shared the individual title at 9-under par. It was the first time in program history that two NU players shared individual medalist honors. “(Saturday) we had a really strong day led by the play of Matt and Jack,” coach Pat Goss said. “We didn’t have anybody that really got going (Sunday), but we did some good things to close it out with only

three shots to spare.” Fitzpatrick lit up The Duke Golf Club on Saturday, posting rounds of 67 and 68 on the opening day to take a two-stroke lead into the final 18 holes on Sunday. His success was in large part because he was hitting greens in regulation and giving himself chances at birdie. He had 10 birdies and only a single bogey in the first 36 holes. However, Fitzpatrick failed to get going Sunday as he washed out two birdies on either side of the turn with a penalty for moving his ball while attempting to move a loose impediment, leading to a double bogey on the 14th hole. Despite finishing at even par on the day, the freshman did earn his first win as a collegiate golfer. “It’s nice to have that first win,” Fitzpatrick said. “I played solidly all week,

but if I’m honest, I certainly didn’t have my A game all week. It was nice to get the win without hitting the ball the way I wanted to.” Perry’s tournament was far more spectacular, in both good and bad ways. Goss said Perry’s best from the weekend was better than Fitzpatrick’s, but he also made bigger mistakes than the freshman. Perry got off to a slow start Saturday, finishing the morning 18 holes at just 1-under par. However, he got hot in the afternoon, carding six birdies to charge into second place after beginning the round in a tie for 10th. In Sunday’s final round, Perry fought back to tie Fitzpatrick multiple times and actually held a onestroke lead after 14 holes, but a bogey on the 15th ensured the two would split the trophy.

“They’re both pushing each other on, that’s for sure,” Goss said. “The rivalry between the two of them has been beneficial for both guys. They want each other to do well, but they want to do better than the other.” The team’s victory was almost never in doubt as it led after each of the tournament’s three rounds. The Cats led by 12 strokes heading into Sunday, but the tough pin placements stymied NU’s momentum, and Baylor charged up the leaderboard to ultimately fall three shots short. NU’s other three players showed flashes of good play, but none of them could put together three solid rounds for the tournament. Junior Matthew Negri started off strong with a 2-under 70 Saturday morning, which helped him finish in a tie for 16th despite shooting 74 and 75 in the

final two rounds. Junior Bennett Lavin shot an even-par 72 Saturday afternoon but struggled in the other two rounds with seven bogeys and three double-bogeys. Sophomore Josh Jamieson never got any positive momentum going Saturday, with rounds of 6- and 7-over par, but he did shoot a 74 Sunday to be the third-best NU player on the final 18 holes. The Cats now have some time to breathe before rounding out their fall schedule at the Gifford Intercollegiate on Nov. 4-5. Goss said he will use the data he has collected from the first four tournaments to try to set up individualized plans for each of his golfers in preparation for the final fall tournament and subsequent break from competition. joshuawalfish2014@u.northwestern.edu

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