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STANDING ROOM ONLY The student section in Ryan Field was at full capacity Saturday. Some students who arrived late to Northwestern’s Homecoming game against Ohio State were redirected to other parts of the stadium, and others stood in the aisles. The Wildcats fell to the Buckeyes 40-30.
Stadium seats sold out, student section overflowed at Ohio State game By BOB HAYES
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Ryan Field staff faced unprecedented issues before and during Saturday’s Homecoming football matchup against Ohio State, including a severe thunderstorm and overcrowding in the student section. Students began lining up to enter the general admission student section
more than four hours before the game’s 7 p.m. kickoff, even waiting through an afternoon downpour to watch the Wildcats take the field. “I was completely soaked through, and though the next two hours weren’t exactly fun, waiting was absolutely worth it,” said Weinberg freshman Joseph Raff, who joined the line at 3 p.m. “The atmosphere right by the field is amazing.” Many students’ tailgating experiences at the new, Wildside-run area
Fitzerland were cut short by the storm, which forced thousands of students to evacuate. They took shelter in nearby Welsh-Ryan Arena, which was hosting a public scrimmage for the men’s basketball team, and Trienens Hall. “The severity of the weather dictated a number of changes to our normal routine,” athletic department spokesman Paul Kennedy told The Daily in an email. “The fact that Welsh-Ryan Arena was already in use for the basketball exhibition created
some challenges, but staff navigated those hurdles effectively.” Once the rain finally subsided by 5:30 p.m. and fans began entering the stadium, the challenges continued. The excitement surrounding the big game attracted a sold-out crowd of 47,330, including what Kennedy said was “the most students we have welcomed to Ryan Field for a football game that we have on record.” The student section reached capacity more than a half-hour before the
game, causing students to be relocated to different sections of the stadium. McCormick senior Nicholas Reimold, who arrived at the game at about 6:20 p.m., said he spent nearly an hour finding a place to watch the action. “We were in the section directly to the right of the student section because there were no more seats in the student section,” he said. “Once we were » See STADIUM, page 7
Former ambassador talks Israel By VIOLET DECKER
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Danny Ayalon, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, spoke Tuesday on the current state of the Middle East, saying the political importance of the region extends beyond the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. Ayalon spoke to an audience of more than 80 students Tuesday night at the Tannenbaum Chabad House. The event, which was sponsored by Chabad and Wildcats for Israel, featured the Israeli diplomat and politician, who served as Deputy Foreign Minister and a member of the Knesset, Israel’s national legislature, from 2009 to 2013. Since leaving politics, he has written for Israeli and international newspapers such as The Jerusalem Post and The Wall Street Journal. “We were contacted by Danny Ayalon’s office on Tuesday because he was in the Chicago area and wanted to speak to Northwestern students,” said Weinberg senior Joel Rabinowitz, president of the Chabad House executive board. “It’s great to have this exposure to a perspective on the Middle East. It’s a really important
Former Rep. Frank to be College Dems’ fall speaker
Former Congressman Barney Frank will answer questions about his life and political career later this month as
topic that I think students should be aware about.” Jonathan Kamel, president of Wildcats for Israel and a former Daily columnist, said the group was excited to bring Ayalon to campus.
“We got the speaker very suddenly and unexpectedly,” the Weinberg sophomore said. “Our organization’s mission is to promote the U.S.-Israel » See ISRAEL, page 7
Source: Office of Rep. Luis Gutierrez
IN SHACKLES Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) is arrested Tuesday afternoon during an immigration reform protest in Washington, D.C. She was one of about 200 demonstrators taken into custody.
Rep. Schakowsky arrested at rally on National Mall
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PEACE TALKS Daniel Ayalon speaks at the Tannenbaum Chabad House on Tuesday night. Ayalon served as Israeli ambassador to the United States from 2002 until 2006.
College Democrats’ fall speaker, the group announced Tuesday. Frank represented Massachusetts in the House from 1981 to 2013 and served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. College Democrats president Lauren Izaak said the group chose to bring Frank to campus because of his wide appeal.
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“We thought Frank had the largest reach for students,” the Weinberg senior said. Frank was heavily involved in the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law aimed at reforming the U.S. financial system. “Investment is a big part of campus with what students want to do after they graduate,” Izaak said, adding that students
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) was arrested today during an immigration reform rally in the nation’s capital. Schakowsky spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the congresswoman was blocking a street before she was taken into custody. “Rep. Schakowsky stood in solidarity with her colleagues and immigrant rights advocates to demand a House would be able “to hear more about it from the person that wrote” the law. Izaak also highlighted Frank’s status as the first openly gay member in Congress. “How he relates to different student groups on campus is really important to us,” she said. “October is LGBT History Month so we thought that would be a
vote on comprehensive immigration,” Singh wrote in an email to The Daily. “She participated in civil disobedience to urge Republican leadership to bring this critical bill for a vote.” Titled “Camino Americano: Concert and March for Immigrant Dignity and Respect,” the rally was held on the National Mall. Organizers had hoped to pressure House Republicans into addressing immigration reform legislation, which has stalled since a Senate bill was passed earlier this year. — Patrick Svitek
great tie-in.” Instead of presenting a prepared speech, Frank will participate in an interview-style event, answering questions posed by a Northwestern professor, Izaak said. The event will take place Oct. 29 at Cahn Auditorium. — Jeanne Kuang
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