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‘I JUST LIKE MAKING MUSIC’ Childish Gambino performs as the headliner at the annual A&O Blowout on Friday night. The other bands included AyOH and Grouplove.
From rock to indie to rap, students heard from all corners of the music industry Friday night at A&O Blowout. Donald Glover, also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, headlined the concert at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Chicago rockers AyOH kicked off the event, opening for indie band Grouplove. Fresh off the new record “Spreading Rumours,” Grouplove opened with “I’m With You,” the first song off the album. The band followed with hit tracks “Itchin’ on a Photograph” and “Borderlines and Aliens.” In the middle of the set, Grouplove’s drummer, Ryan Rabin, took the microphone to address the crowd. “Did anyone live in Bobb?” he asked. “Cool. So did I.” Rabin, who attended the University of South California, was referring to dating a Northwestern student during his college years. She lived in Bobb, and he said he
frequently visited her. “It’s cool,” Rabin said about coming back to Evanston. “I can show the band around.” Toward the end of the set, the group played “Tongue Tied” and “Ways to Go,” eliciting cheers from the crowd, many of whom sang along. “Grouplove was amazing live,” said A&O spokeswoman Rosalind Mowitt, a Weinberg senior. “We had known that, and that is why we booked them, but it was just really incredible to see what their live performance and their energy were like.” Before Gambino took the stage, Ski Trip president and Weinberg senior Kayla Katz announced the winner of a raffle for a free ticket to Ski Trip, a contest all concertgoers were entered into as part of a new partnership between the organization and A&O. Weinberg sophomore Clara Clymer won the trip. Gambino’s set included hit songs such as “Fire Fly” and “Heartbeat,” and he also » See BLOWOUT, page 7
Marathon not hindered by heightened security By JOSEPH DIEBOLD and PATRICK SVITEK daily senior staffers @JosephDiebold, @PatrickSvitek
Nearly 40,000 people completed the 36th Chicago Marathon on Sunday, the first running of the annual race since the April bombing at the Boston Marathon. More than 300 Evanston residents registered for the Chicago Marathon, according to race results. More than two-thirds of them crossed the finish line, with 25 placing in the top 10th percentile. Five Evanston runners cracked three hours, led by 28-year-old Jeremy
Rielley, who finished in 2:48:46. Evanston Running Club coach Nancy Rollins finished the marathon in 3:31:02, her fastest time in almost five years. She came in first among 65- to 69-year-old runners. “My attitude was to embrace the day, and I did,” said Rollins, 66. “There’s so much more to it than the race.” Rollins said she prepared for the event by participating in other races throughout the year, including at the National Senior Games this summer. Sunday’s “ideal” weather helped too, she said. McCormick junior Kyle Taylor, who completed his first marathon in an official
time of just more than five hours, said he and a friend decided in February to cross the 26.2-mile run off their bucket lists. “I’d be lying to you if I said it wasn’t one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done, mentally and physically,” Taylor said. “It was pretty good up until mile 18 and then it got pretty tough. But once we got to the end, we had a lot of people cheering for us and that made it go by pretty fast. It was just absolutely exhilarating to finish it.” Security was heightened for this year’s marathon after the April bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and wounded many
Dominick’s to leave Chicago By PATRICK SVITEK
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Dominick’s owner Safeway announced Thursday it will exit the Chicago market by early next year, potentially leaving Evanston with two empty grocery stores. On a conference call, Safeway CEO Robert Edwards said the 72 Dominick’s locations in the Chicago area have been a “noticeable drag” on the California-
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DOMI-NIXED Dominick’s is leaving the Chicago market by early next year. Safeway owns 72 Dominick’s grocery stores in the Chicago area, including two in Evanston.
based company’s bottom line. Safeway is also selling its Dominick’s branches in Canada. “These actions will allow us to focus on improving and strengthening our core grocery business,” Edwards said in a news release. “We are continuing to review all of our businesses to optimize our allocation of resources, improve sales and grow operating profits.” Safeway did not specify which Dominick’s stores are affected by the regional phaseout, though city manager Wally Bobkiewicz tweeted Friday that the Evanston Economic Development Division is working to replace the two locations in the city, 1910 Dempster St. and 2748 Green Bay Road. “Should be lots of interest,” Bobkiewicz added on Twitter. On her ward’s message board Thursday, Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) said a division staffer listened to the conference call, hoping to hear if and when the Evanston stores would be bought. “From the conference call, Dominick’s seems out in front of this one and actually has buyers for some of the properties,”
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Rainey told her constituents on the forum Friday. Later Thursday, Safeway said it has already Dominick’s sold four Dominick’s seems out locations in in front of the Chicago area to New this one and Albertsons, actually has which runs some buyers Jewel-Osco grocery stores. for some of the Two of the properties. locations are in Chicago, one Ann Rainey, is in Homer 8th Ward alderman Glen, Ill., and one is in Glenview, Ill. Safeway said it would use a cash tax benefit of as up to $450 million from leaving the Chicago market to help balance out the costs of selling its Canadian properties and expand its footprint elsewhere.
more. Spectators were not allowed as close to the start and finish areas as in previous years, and Weinberg senior Michael Rossi, who ran for the second straight year, said he noticed more security personnel along the course. “It was definitely way different this year,” Rossi said. “Last year the spectators were packed around the finish line, so there was lots of cheering. And they were still there, but there were giant fences around everything so they were 20, 30 feet farther back, which was still fun, but not as good.” Rollins was also encouraged by
runners’ solidarity in light of the Boston bombings. She gave Chicago “high marks” for organizing an efficient, safe race without changing its atmosphere. “It’s just a statement,” Rollins said. “You just have to live. You can’t say, ‘Oh, better not run marathons anymore.’ Then you’re losing. You can’t live in fear.” The marathon had another NU connection as well. For the seventh straight year, Feinberg Prof. George Chiampas served as the race’s medical director. Chiampas, also an emergency medicine physician at Northwestern Memorial » See MARATHON, page 7
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Video game event supports youth jobs By EDWARD COX
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The shrieks of teenagers playing a newly released basketball video game filled Boocoo Cultural Center and Cafe in an event designed to keep Evanston youth off the streets Saturday. The youth group We Want To Live organized the event, in which 16 young people competed in an “NBA (If I got a job) I 2K14� tournament could provide for a $200 jackpot and business suit. Organizmyself with a ers also gave participants’ information to better future. employers, hopIf I have kids, I local ing to help them find can provide for jobs. Pizza and refreshthem. ments, provided by Terry Spearman, the city, lined a row student at of tables against a wall Maryville painted with a colorful Academy mural. After providing background information in brief interviews, the teenagers picked numbers from a hat to decide the tournament matchups. Terry Spearman, a student at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, Ill., said he was looking for a new job instead of stocking vending machines at
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his high school. He said the event kept him out of trouble, noting he had to leave ETHS because he was involved in a fight. “(If I got a job) I could provide myself with a better future. If I have kids, I can provide for them,� Spearman said. Bobby Burns, founder of We Want To Live, said he found job opportunities for the participants through the Evanston Youth Job Center and Curt’s Cafe. To set up the event, the organization partnered with the city’s Youth and Young Adult Division, local businesses and the mayor, among others. Spreading word of the event involved a grassroots campaign, conducted mainly through word of mouth, Burns said. “As we’re going through the community with this ‘2K14’ tournament, everyone was saying, ‘What’s the catch?’� Burns said. “A lot of kids almost walked off initially because they thought there had to be an entrance fee.� We Want To Live, which is in the process of becoming a nonprofit organization, started in 2009. The group hopes to shift attention away from isolated acts of violence and focus on positive aspects of community, Burns said. He added he does not want those incidents to define the 5th Ward. Burns’ organization has taught gardening to both young and old people on Chicago’s South Side. He said he hopes to organize youth-centered events in Evanston on a more regular basis and recruit volunteers from Northwestern. Burns, a graduate of Northeastern University,
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Author highlights festival’s day at NU By MARIAM GOMAA
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz spoke Sunday in Cahn Auditorium to an audience of more than 1,000 people, sharing how his personal experiences with race and immigration have inspired his writing. The event was the culmination of the Morry and Dolores Kohl Kaplan Northwestern Day, which kicked off the 24th annual Chicago Humanities Festival. The theme for this year’s festival, “Animal: What Makes Us Human,� stems from the intersection between the natural sciences and the humanities. The event was moderated by National Public Radio’s Peter Sagal. Matti Bunzl, the festival’s artistic director, said Diaz was invited to address this year’s theme because “the questions of love and passion and desire are at the heart of his work, and he’s one of our most pressing and eloquent speakers.� Diaz spoke extensively about the influence of his experiences as an immigrant on his writing, expressing concerns about the role of immigrant literature in the United States. “I’m always sort of cautious,� Diaz said. “One book cannot represent 10 million people. I think a book can open up a conversation with a whole wide range of folks, including perhaps the community.� Medill freshman Steffanee Wang said she found Diaz’ discussion of his writing useful personally and academically. “I’m taking a class called Writing Between the Margins and we recently read his book, ‘Drown,’� Wang said. “(The event) gave me a lot of insight into the author. I think he’s brilliant.� Diaz went on to discuss the major themes of his works and their roles in community narratives. “A lot of the conversations my characters are
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WHAT MAKES US HUMAN As part of the 24th annual Chicago Humanities Festival, celebrated author Junot Diaz talks with NPR’s Peter Sagal about his experiences.
having ‌ are a shorthand to talk about things we need to use shorthand to talk about, like masculinity or senses of authenticity and how much we’re attracted to authenticity,â€? he said. Diaz described choosing topics for his novels and the characterization that allows readers to feel that the work is representative of a more universal experience. “My interest in the particular guarantees to a certain degree that across the board people will feel like this is speaking to a community or universal experience,â€? he said. “It’s one of the strangest thing about the particular. (It) allows us to imagine in a larger way.â€? Diaz ended his discussion by sharing his thoughts on the inclusion of minority narratives
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Reflecting on gratitude could be key to happiness THOMAS POLLICK
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I recently watched an interesting video about gratitude that my friend shared on Facebook. A group of people were asked to write a paper about someone that had greatly influenced their lives. Each subject was then asked to call the person they wrote about and read the paper to them over the phone. It was an emotional video that provoked a lot of thought. A survey that was given before and after the experiment showed that writing and sharing the letter of gratitude had a positive impact on the test subjects’ happiness. The video said that gratitude is one of the biggest factor of happiness, which makes sense: Gratitude is all about focusing on the things
that make you happy. After seeing the video, I made it a goal to both feel and express gratitude more often than I did before. After all, I have a lot to be for which to be grateful. I have great friends and family, and I’m in an environment and a time in my life where I can explore my passions. By being grateful, I resolved not to let myself lose sight of these things. I decided to do an experiment of my own by doing a few quick gratitude exercises everyday. I didn’t expect too much out of it. When I woke up, I would make a short list of what I was grateful for. I would make lists during class when I felt bored. I would remind myself to be grateful when I noticed myself complaining or worrying. It wasn’t until I made it a goal to be grateful that I noticed how negative I really was. Negativity had simply been a habit — a regular way of thinking that I couldn’t shake off. Every day,
there would be something negative to think about. Whether it was about homework, a disagreement with a friend or just a general feeling of dissatisfaction, I could always find something I didn’t like. Once it was resolved or forgotten about, my mind would latch onto something else negative. It didn’t solve anything. Practicing gratitude helped change this. The more I practiced gratitude, the more positive thoughts began replacing my routine negative thoughts. It also helped put situations in a new perspective. Gratitude was a reminder to myself that I already had the important things I needed — most other issues were trivial in comparison. While it seems hard to keep this in mind in some situations, it’s a perspective that is worthwhile. My mom has been overseas in China, and a few days ago her wallet with her credit cards and ID was stolen. I received the news when a friend of hers in China called my cell phone. Concerned about the situation, I called
my dad to make sure he canceled the credit cards. Thankfully, everything ended up fine. Though this incident was unfortunate for my mom, I reminded myself to be grateful because it could have been worse. We canceled the card before any charges were made. My mom was still OK. My mom’s friend could have made that phone call with worse news. Gratitude is something that helps keeps you positive. Even if things don’t seem to be going your way, there is always something there to be grateful for. Gratitude can be independent of circumstance. Just as there is always something to complain about, there is always something to be grateful for. It’s a matter of choosing the right side. Thomas Pollick is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be reached at thomaspollick3.2016@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
Q-and-A with statistics Ph.D. student Wendy Chan is very versatile as I get opportunities to work on interdisciplinary research with social scientists as well as members of the same field. I think that statistics will play a large role in different industries as the demand for quantitative specialists increases.
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Wendy Chan has been a Ph.D. student in statistics since 2011. Her hometown is Ozone Park, N.Y. What is statistics? Statistics is a field that analyzes the collection, organization and interpretation of data. Research in statistics spans a wide variety of topics ranging from statistical computing to meta-analysis to survey sampling. Was there any specific reason you wanted to pursue a Ph.D. in statistics? NU’s department of statistics has some of the most renowned names in the research community. I think that pursuing a degree in statistics
Why did you opt for NU? I chose NU because some of the faculty members have done incredible work in their research. I am particularly interested in educational research and the use of statistics in this area. My interests align with a couple of the professors at NU and because of this, I decided to study at this university. Tell us about your research at NU. I am currently working on a project related to generalizability from social experiments. I am working on validating a method that uses a model to predict selection into experiments. The experiment itself involves non-probability sampling and the goal is to generalize from this
sample to the population. What’s the most exciting phase of research? I think that working with real data and finding some new questions along the way is pretty interesting. I get a lot of flexibility in terms of thinking of the next steps and direction to take the project. I think that the exploratory phase where I get to try out different things is exciting. Does prior research experience help before pursuing a Ph.D.? I did not have much prior research experience, but I think it would be helpful before pursuing a Ph.D. I don’t think it is necessary to have that kind of experience because you develop it along the way. I do think that is important to like doing research and be creative about the way we think of things. What’s next? I am thinking of being a professor after my
degree. I would like to work in a research university, probably in a school of education, so that I can continue collaborating on research in the social sciences. Do you have advice for those looking to pursue a Ph.D.? It is a challenging experience, regardless of the field you decide. I think it is important to know what your interested in and look for people who share those same interests. You learn a lot about working together and working independently in graduate school, which I think will come in handy when you are pursuing your respective careers. I think that if anyone is serious about pursuing a Ph.D., then be prepared to make mistakes and keep working around them. Chetan Patil is a McCormick graduate student. He can be reached at chetanpatil@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
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Analyzing the costs of a functioning government MATTHEW KOVAC
GUEST COLUMNIST
It should go without saying that the government “shutdown� of the past two weeks is not a shutdown in any real sense. Aside from inconvenient furloughs at organizations like the CIA and Department of Defense, the military, police and spy agencies — all the essential organs of government — continue their repressive work largely unimpeded. But even this pseudo-shutdown provides an opportunity to think seriously about the daily operations of government, and what a real government shutdown would entail. What are the costs of each? And by whom are they borne? Polite society has reacted in horror to the so-called shutdown, pointing out – not incorrectly – the suffering that may result among those who rely most heavily on government services, especially the working class and people of color. But few have bothered to consider the greater suffering that is caused by the government, which an actual shutdown would swiftly bring to an end.
If a real government shutdown were to occur, the four-decade-long War on Drugs would come to a close. The prison-industrial complex would collapse, ending the confinement and torture of more than 1.5 million people, disproportionately black and Latino men. Undocumented immigrants would not have to brave drones and border patrol agents as they seek better lives, and those already in the United States would not have to live in fear of deportation. Without a government to break strikes, crush unions and generally enforce the dictates of Wall Street, working people would be empowered to reshape the economy along more just lines. Beyond U.S. borders, the government’s wars in the Middle East and central Asia would grind to a halt, saving thousands of lives. Repressive regimes buoyed by U.S. military and economic aid would find themselves weakened. U.S.-dominated economic institutions like the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, notorious for their pillaging of the Third World, would be thrown into disarray as other industrialized powers scrambled to fill the vacuum left by the United States. For however brief a moment before the inevitable geopolitical realignment, millions of people around the
Benefits of Complete Government Shutdown:
DOMESTIC End of war on drugs 1.5 million freed from prison
Undocumented immigrants wouldn’t live in fear of deportation
Working people would reshape the economy
INTERNATIONAL: End of wars Middle East and Asia Extremist regimes end without US military and economic aid IMF and World Bank would fall apart — good for Third World nations Infographic by Lori Janjigian /The Daily Northwestern
world would finally enjoy a measure of true self-determination. This is not to prioritize the suffering of some over others. It is simply to observe that one cannot have the seemingly decent things provided by government — food stamps, healthcare, and so on — without accepting the violence and exploitation upon which state power undeniably rests. And once one comes to this realization, one must question whether those things are really decent at all, or whether they are simply concessions intended to legitimize and uphold a fundamentally indecent system. If the price of helping some is harming others, then
Americans must make clear that it is a price they’re unwilling to pay. An injury to one, as the old labor slogan goes, is an injury to all. Americans should not so recklessly condemn the illusory shutdown of the past two weeks. For many people both at home and abroad, a real shutdown of the U.S. government presents their best, and perhaps only, hope of survival. Matthew Kovac is a Medill senior. He can be reached at matthewkovac2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com.
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THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN | NEWS 5
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013
Free ice cream fails to attract off-campus students NU official counts less than 20 attendees throughout ice cream social in lakefront park By BAILEY WILLIAMS
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An ice cream social meant to bring together Northwestern students and Evanston residents fell short of expectations Saturday at a lakefront park. Tony Kirchmeier, NU director of off-campus life, estimated less than 20 people came by throughout the event, which was held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Centennial Park. “I thought it was going to be a lot easier to get people involved and to get people interested,� said Emily Wills, who serves as an offcampus ambassador for the University. “There
have been a couple of events that ‌ we did not get the turnout we were expecting.â€? Off-Campus Ambassadors planned the ice cream social with the Office of Off-Campus Life. The ambassador program is relatively new, according to Kirchmeier. All four ambassadors were present throughout the social. The annual event is usually held in Fireman’s Park near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Simpson Street. Kirchmeier said organizers had to look elsewhere due to renovations in Fireman’s Park. Wills said Off-Campus Ambassadors has struggled to publicize its efforts. For example, she said NU has to approve the group’s Facebook activity, an obstacle to spreading the word about events. A promotion for the ice cream social was sent to the off-campus email list Tuesday. “There just hasn’t been as much physical presence, but there’s been a lot of vocal support,â€? Wills said. Some attendees said they heard about the
ice cream social through the email, while others stumbled upon it while walking by. One student almost did not attend the event due to weather. “If it had started raining, I wouldn’t have gotten there,� McCormick senior Rachel Scholes said. Organizers chose the time and date for the ice cream social because the temperature was not too cold, and there was no home football game, Kirchmeier said. Last year, he said the weather was too cold, causing hot chocolate to be served in addition to the ice cream. At the social, Andy’s Frozen Custard was available for free, as well as magnets that provided contact information for off-campus life and the city’s 311 service. “A lot of our events are more geared towards getting people aware that there are off-campus ambassadors and what we do and how we can help them,� Wills said. baileywilliams2017@u.northwestern.edu
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NO SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM An ice cream social planned by Off-Campus Ambassadors and the Office of Off-Campus Life featured free Andy’s Frozen Custard.
NAHJ president talks media coverage, portrayal of Latinos By OLIVIA EXSTRUM
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Hugo Balta, president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, spoke on campus Friday about stereotypical depictions of Latinos in the media coverage surrounding issues such as immigration. Balta, who works as a producer at ESPN and has worked for WCBS, MSNBC, NBC and Telemundo, spoke to about 40 faculty and students in the McCormick Tribune Center Forum. During his hour-long speech, titled “Understanding The Latino Community,� Balta discussed the portrayal of Latinos and Hispanics in both American and Hispanic entertainment, news and media. Balta supplemented his speech with a slideshow of graphics, pictures and videos demonstrating this relationship. Balta began his speech by pointing to Latino
characters and actors such as Ricky Ricardo, played by Desi Arnaz, of “I Love Lucy,� cartoon mouse Speedy Gonzales and Gloria DelgadoPritchett, played by Sofia Vergara, of “Modern Family.� He highlighted stereotypes surrounding Latinos —that they’re maids, waiters and criminals or that they’re voluptuous, passionate, sensual people. Balta also showed a video clip of Bill Dana’s portrayal of the character Jose Jimenez — a hardto-understand, heavily-accented Latino man — on “The Steve Allen Show.� Balta underlined the stereotypes that are perpetuated by these kinds of images. “If you’re a Latino, of course you have a thick accent,� he said. “It’s this perception, this misconception that you’re not from this country unless you fit a particular look. (Dana’s) caricature was of a Latino person who can’t hold a job. A lot of stereotypes were born from entertainment, and they are still relevant and true today.� Balta continued by discussing the emerging
role of Latinos in the political arena, and the use of the word “illegal� in media coverage of immigration policy. People have to keep pushing for the media to stop using the term, he said. “No human being is illegal,� he said. “Illegal is an action.� In April, the Associated Press elected to drop the phrase “illegal immigrant� from its stylebook. Balta went on to say that it’s not about condoning illegal immigration but about being “accurate about what you’re describing.� Balta then contrasted two advertisements for different news networks that were attempting to start airing bilingual programming before opening the floor to questions from the audience. After the speech, Carlos Martinez, a Medill senior and president of NU’s chapter of the NAHJ, said he became involved with the organization last spring, which is when “we got together and realized that this is a really great organization that we can offer students.�
NU’s chapter of the NAHJ was active several years ago but died down when it didn’t have enough faculty and staff support. Martinez said he and other NAHJ members believed the organization’s presence was needed back on campus. “The NAHJ is dedicated to providing academic, social and professional support for students interested in Hispanic and Latino media and to increasing Hispanic and Latino presence in the newsroom,� Martinez said. Martinez said the NAHJ has internship workshops and national and regional conferences as well. Throughout his speech, Balta emphasized the importance of diversity in a community. “Ignorance breeds fear,� he said. “It’s not about learning the language. It’s about embracing what makes this country great. It’s that diversity, that exchanging of ideas. Our country is redefining what it is to be American.� oliviaexstrum2017@u.northwestern.edu
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Cats seize first Big Ten win against Golden Gophers By JULIAN GEREZ
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The Wildcats snapped the Golden Gophers’ three-match unbeaten streak with a gritty defensive performance and goals on either side of the break to earn themselves a valuable win at home Saturday. Northwestern (3-9-2, 1-5-0 Big Ten) defeated We came out Minnesota (9-4-1, 2-3-1 really hard and Big Ten) for its first conference win of the set the tone season after a week of with our play. close games and tough We sustained losses. The Cats outshot the our pressure Golden Gophers 19-6, and did well the with nine shots on goal in a dominating perforwhole game. mance. The first goal was Katie Landgrebe, scored by junior forward Katie Landgrebe toward junior forward the end of the first half. Freshman for ward Addie Steiner notched the first goal of her career in the 80th minute to close out the game. “We came out really hard and set the tone with our play,” Landgrebe said. “We sustained our pressure and did well the whole game.” The two teams exchanged spells of possession throughout the first half. Although Minnesota could not find an offensive rhythm, NU picked up the pace. The Cats forced the Golden Gophers’ goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs into five saves before Landgrebe scored low into the bottom right
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FOR GOOD MEASURE Freshman forward Addie Steiner put the nail in the coffin during Northwestern’s 2-0 victory over Minnesota. She buried the Wildcats’ second goal in the net, sealing NU’s first Big Ten win. It was her first career goal.
corner of the goal after a perfectly threaded pass from senior forward Kate Allen. “We had been playing well, dominating the first half,” Landgrebe said. “It’s always great to get something to go and have that confidence for half time.” It was the Golden Gophers, however, who started out the brighter of the two teams in the
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In the 63rd minute of the match, a shot by Allen rattled the Golden Gophers’ post. “It could have been many more than it was with the number of shots that we generated,” coach Michael Moynihan said. “At one point I think it should have been three- or four-nothing when the score was actually one-nothing, so it was a little nerve-racking.” The only caution of the game also occurred during this time, with Minnesota’s forward Haley Helverson picking up a yellow card in the 71st minute. On a counterattack in the 80th minute, Allen gave another great pass — this time a header — to Steiner, who shot low and to the left of the keeper for the second goal of the game. The score also marked Allen’s second assist of the game. “It was nice that Addie was able to tuck away that breakaway at the end to clinch it for us,” Moynihan said. Steiner, who is tied for second in shots taken this season, scored her first career goal against Minnesota. “It was a relief,” Steiner said. “I’ve been working so hard and getting so frustrated because I get really close. It felt awesome.” Moynihan agreed it was about time. “For her to get that goal gives her some confidence and a little bit of reward for all the hard work she’s been putting in,” Moynihan said. From that point on, the Cats held on to break their losing streak and pick up an important conference win. But NU does not intend to rest on its laurels. “We have to take it one game at a time,” Landgrebe said.
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THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN | NEWS 7
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013
Art community gathers for 5th Artruck gallery By JENNIFER BALL
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It is not common to see two U-Haul trucks parked end to end on quiet Ashland Avenue, which is why Evanston resident Brianna Pizarek stopped by with her husband and child to check out what was inside. “We’re new to the community in Evanston, and I was looking for interesting things to do,” Pizarek said. Nearly 200 art lovers, friends and neighbors filled the brightly lit trucks Saturday night to view the work of 25 artists that ranged from oil paintings to printmaking. Julie Cowan was the mastermind behind the event, known as Artruck. The art show has been held twice a year since October 2011. Cowan, an artist and resident of Ashland Avenue, organized the event with the help of her husband, contacting artists, renting the U-Hauls,
Blowout From page 1
freestyled for the crowd and personalized his lyrics for NU, referencing Saturday’s football game against Wisconsin. Swank, a special guest of Gambino’s, also rapped on some of Gambino’s songs. Swank was featured in Gambino’s song “Real Estate,” which also included Tina Fey on the original recording. In between songs, Gambino talked about his career and gave advice to the crowd. “People said I left ‘Community’ to be a rapper,” he said. “I don’t want to be a rapper. I just like making music.” Gambino, who will release a new album in December titled “Because the Internet,” asked the crowd to give its opinion on some of the beats featured on the album. Weinberg freshman Yumiko Mannarelli was among the many students who approved of Gambino’s new sound. “When he played the beat from the new song, I thought it was amazing,” she said. “I’d love to hear
putting up the lights and hanging the show. Artist Bill Friedman aided with installation, and Laura Morton Leith helped drive the trucks. “Well, I thought, ‘What if we got U-Haul trucks, put them out front and figure it out?’” Cowan said. Her husband is an electrician, so he figured out how to light and set up the trucks and to securely hang the artwork. “Instead of waiting for someone else to do an art event and try to participate in it as an artist, why not just create an art event?” she said. The art show has attracted as many as 200 people for each event over the years, according to organizers. Neighbor and baker David Bond’s “bread car” offered complimentary baked goods to attendees out of the trunk of his SUV. “I think it’s a really cool idea, a way of bringing art to the people and into the neighborhoods,” said Kay Nemanich, an abstract artist whom Cowan invited to join the show. “I was not able to this year, but next year I will.” him rap on that beat.” Mannarelli also enjoyed the contrast between Grouplove and Gambino. “There were a lot of people who came for Grouplove and a lot that came for Childish,” she said. “I’m one of the people who is more attracted to Childish, but I really liked seeing Grouplove perform live. I got to expose myself to another type of music. That’s why I really liked Blowout because it expanded my taste in music. I would have never thought that I would like Grouplove, but I really liked them live.” While the official count for the concert is not yet available, A&O said the ticket sales matched or exceeded last year’s concert. A&O chairman Demetrios Cokinos said the energy in the crowd was palpable. “The coolest thing was I did a lap around the stands to just see how people were reacting and at some of the concerts you see pockets of people that are not really into the music,” the Communication senior said. “But at this show, everybody was on their feet the whole time pumping their arms. Everyone was really engaged the whole time.” tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu
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GALLERY ON WHEELS Artruck is an art show that has been held twice a year in Evanston since October 2011. The show featured the work of 25 different artists.
Cowan said the art show is worth stopping by, even for just a few minutes. “It would be fun and interesting to somehow have it evolve into something and help other people do it,” Cowan said. “There is something about
it that is attractive to people. Even if you only stay for a little while, it is still a fun and unique experience.” jenniferball2015@u.northwestern.edu
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FAST AS YOU CAN McCormick junior Kyle Taylor runs Sunday in the 36th annual Chicago Marathon. Taylor completed his first marathon in just more than five hours.
Hospital, published tips Wednesday on NU’s website for runners, including avoiding sugary foods and sticking to a familiar routine. Kenyan participants swept the running marathon titles. Dennis Kimetto set a course record by 53 seconds, winning the men’s marathon in 2:03:45. Rita Jeptoo ran the fastest women’s time in the world this year, finishing in 2:19:57. American Tatyana McFadden won her third straight women’s wheelchair marathon in 1:42:35, and South Africa’s Ernst Van Dyk won the men’s wheelchair race in 1:30:37. Sunday’s marathon was Taylor’s first — but likely not his last. “If you had asked me that a month ago, I would have told you there was no way I was doing it ever again,” he said. “But after doing it today, I have a feeling that I’m definitely going to do it again. It was an absolutely incredible environment.” josephdiebold2015@u.northwestern.edu patricksvitek2014@u.northwestern.edu
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NU collapses against Wisconsin By ALEX PUTTERMAN
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It could hardly have been worse. No. 19 Northwestern (4-2, 0-2 Big Ten) failed in almost every facet Saturday, falling to Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1) 35-6 at Camp Randall Stadium, an embarrassing display for a second consecutive loss. “You kind of feel like you’re putting your fingers in different holes in the dam,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said afterward. “I hope it gives our guys a punch right in the face.” The Wildcats’ offense was stunted all day. After a field goal on their second drive, the Cats launched an extended stretch of superlative ineffectiveness. Over the next seven drives, NU gained only 52 total yards and two first downs, punting at the end of each sequence. “It just looked like we didn’t execute very well,” Fitzgerald said of the team’s offensive performance. “It looked like a bunch of one-man breakdowns. It looked like we missed some shots. It looked like we had some protection (problems), one guy breaking down. We dropped some balls. It looked like kind of a comedy of errors there.” Meanwhile, the Badgers’ offense flattened the Cats before halftime. NU held Wisconsin in check for much of the first quarter, but the Badgers scored three touchdowns in 16 minutes of gametime, accruing points through characteristic plays from big names. Jared Abbrederis grabbed a 63-yard touchdown catch, James White busted through the middle for a 1-yard score, and Melvin Gordon dashed 71 yards to the end zone on an end-around. By the end of the game, the Badgers had amassed 527 total yards, 286 on the ground. “Wisconsin is a powerhouse run team,” senior linebacker Damien Proby said. “They had a very wellcoached and executed plan for our defense. … We know we can play better across the board. On defense we know we can play a lot better than we
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BADGER BLUDGEONED Junior quarterback Trevor Siemian attempts a pass during Northwestern’s 35-6 defeat against Wisconsin on Saturday. NU quarterbacks were sacked seven times in the loss, while Siemian struggled with accuracy, completing only 13 of his 34 passes.
showed today.” The Cats ended the half on a 43-yard field goal but entered the break down 21-6. Wisconsin scored another touchdown on its first possession of the second half, and NU punted three more times after gaining just 17 yards. The Badgers tacked on another touchdown and NU another punt, and Wisconsin finished with a resounding 35-6 victory. Adding injury to insult, Cats senior running back Venric Mark hurt his ankle and didn’t return, and senior quarterback Kain Colter appeared sparingly after leaving with an ankle injury of his own in the first half. Fitzgerald said Colter’s health is not a long-term concern and that the team will wait and see how Mark heals.
Positive takeaways were scarce in the game’s aftermath. Special teams produced short punts and ceded long kick returns. Offensive linemen watched defenders run through them for sacks and hurries. Backs were stuffed at the line, and receivers dropped balls right at their hands. Defensive linemen couldn’t catch ball handlers, and linebackers couldn’t tackle them. Junior Trevor Siemian, who played quarterback throughout the second half, completed 13 of 34 passes, as many incompletions attributable to errant throws as to dropped passes. The loss leaves NU at 0-2 in conference play entering its home game with Minnesota (4-2, 0-2) next weekend, making a 6-0 finish almost necessary if the team hopes to win the Legends division.
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“We’ve had the mindset from the get-go it’s one game at a time,’” Siemian said. “Yeah, we’ve dug ourselves a nice little hole here, but we’ve got to get ready for Minnesota.” There’s much progress to be made. From seven sacks to 11 punts to 44 rushing yards, Saturday was a disaster. Silver linings? “Today?” Fitzgerald said. “As long as we get home safe, that’ll be a silver lining.” alexputterman2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Cats crash into first stalemate of season 2OT
By BOBBY PILLOTE
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For Northwestern, two overtime periods weren’t enough to earn a victory Saturday evening at Lakeside Field. The No. 14 Wildcats (8-3-1) were played to a scoreless draw by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (5-5-1) in the final match of a four-game home stand. The tie was the second instance in three games that the Cats have played multiple overtimes. It was a contest defined by missed opportunities for both teams. Without freshman midfielder Brandon Medina, who was sidelined with a left knee injury, NU wasn’t able to generate pressure early. The Cats’ first chance didn’t come until the 8th minute, when senior midfielders Chris Ritter and Lepe Setanee had an impressive run deep into the Cougars’ box. Setanee was primed to shoot from 10 yards out, but SIUE goalkeeper John Berner came off his line to make an athletic save. “You could see the hole in the middle,” coach Tim Lenahan said. “Hopefully (Medina) gets better, but if he doesn’t we need to find a way to replace him.” The Cougars counterattacked midway through the first half. SIUE had a
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TIE MAKER Sophomore forward Joey Calistri, the Wildcats’ leading scorer, had multiple opportunities Saturday against the Cougars but didn’t find the net in the draw.
great chance off a throw-in set piece that was denied by Cats junior goalkeeper Tyler Miller. On the ensuing corner kick, Miller stopped another header to keep the game scoreless.
There was a flurry of activity from NU to end the half, but the Cats failed to capitalize on numerous corner and free kicks. They did not record a single shot on goal Saturday. The action slowed in the second half, with both teams digging in to try and grind out a win. Nine minutes in, the Cougars took a free kick from five yards outside of the box, but SIUE striker Lewis Ellis blasted his shot right into the NU wall. Sophomore forward Joey Calistri, the Cats’ leading goal scorer with 10 tallies on the season, began to heat up later in the half. Calistri had several good runs deep into the box and had a shot in the 59th minute that was deflected just wide of the net by a Cougars defender. “Today was just kind of a grinding day,” Calistri said. “It wasn’t the best soccer we’ve played all year. To grind out a tie isn’t the worst result, but it’s definitely not a result that we’re too happy with.” SIUE threatened at the end of
regulation, making a strong push to try and stop the game from going to overtime. Cougars forward Christian Volesky, who has 4 goals this fall, headed a pass five yards from the net but narrowly missed over the crossbar. Minutes later, Miller punched away an SIUE corner kick to preserve the tie. “We just didn’t have it tonight,” Lenahan said. “The other team played very well. … We have to play better soccer. We had little bursts where we had some flow, but for the most part we were just kicking the ball long and hoping for something lucky.” The course of the match didn’t change during the extra periods. NU’s best chance came with two minutes to go in the second overtime. Calistri got a ball behind the Cougars’ defense and pushed it into the box. He crossed to freshman midfielder Jeffrey Hopson, whose shot was broken up at the last second by an SIUE defender. It was the final scoring opportunity of the 0-0 game. “We got a second shutout in a row,” Lenahan said. “This is the first overtime game since DePaul that we (didn’t lose). Those are the positives, but we need to play better soccer. … We’ve got a big game on Tuesday against Notre Dame, probably the best team I’ve seen in the country so far.” robertpillote2017@u.northwestern.edu
There’s an old adage in football, one that Northwestern often uses — don’t let the same team beat you twice. That is to say, don’t let a loss from the previous week spill into the next, making you fall again because you were too focused on the last game. Well, it sure felt like Wisconsin beat NU twice Saturday. Not because the loss may carry over, but because in their 35-6 drubbing, the Badgers exposed a variety of the Wildcats’ holes. Coach Pat Fitzgerald often lauds his team for responding to losses well. The Cats certainly did last season, winning after each of their three defeats. But against stiffer conference competition Saturday, NU showed it must improve its level of execution to beat the league’s best. For a program that seemingly fights for relevance on every snap, Fitzgerald’s bunch have yet to put together a full 60 minutes of execution this season. There were lulls against lesser competition like Maine and Western Michigan and another blown fourth quarter lead against Ohio State. On Saturday, the Cats’ defense started the game respectably. However, despite this help, the offense could not capitalize. There was an interception, another red zone drive without a touchdown and poor pass protection around every corner. Eventually, the Badgers began breaking out with big plays, and the offense had no answer. The defense faced its own issues. The unit has become too reliant on turnovers and struggles to make stops without taking the ball away. NU’s front seven showed issues again dealing with a physical running game, and the defense completely wore down as the game went on. Special teams, a bright spot last season with an All-American returner and Lou Groza-level kicker, also faltered. Senior punter Brandon Williams, who to a casual viewer probably looked like the team’s most utilized offensive weapon, couldn’t help flip field position at all. The return game, which has essentially lost the services of senior running back Venric Mark, offers no threat of a big play. So as we look to the rest of the season, how do the Cats deal with physical rushing attacks? How does NU deal with injury problems with Mark and senior Kain Colter? Can the defense force offenses to punt? These are all questions Fitzgerald must answer, but the lack of patience with this frenzied fan base will demand quick ones. Fitzgerald hardly bothered to answer my questions after the game Saturday. I asked him why he chose to punt three times — on fourth-and-8, fourth-and-1 and fourth-and-4 — while the team was down 22 points in the second half. Fitzgerald said he didn’t “recall” those situations, adding that they must have been either very long conversions or come after negative plays. In fact, the three plays came after two incomplete passes and one completion. The questions will only become harder, and the answers more difficult to find for Fitzgerald and the Cats, until they can consistently win “the big one.” And after two straight losses to start conference play, just about every game from here on out will be a big one if NU hopes to play in a bowl game of any significance. Unfortunately, even if the Cats do win next week, it only counts once. rohannadkarni2015@u.northwestern.edu