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Students protest Dakota pipeline Rally at The Rock held for Indigenous Peoples’ Day By YVONNE KIM
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Jed Smock preaches to NU students about sin during a demonstration at The Arch on Monday. Smock is the president and founder of The Campus Ministry USA, a conservative religious group from Terre Haute, Indiana, that travels to college campuses nationwide.
Students spar with demonstrators Group staked out at Arch warns students they’re headed for hell By ALLYSON CHIU
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Wielding a large wooden cross and a banner warning “pot-heads” and “porno freaks” that they’re headed for hell, members of The Campus Ministry USA clashed with Northwestern students at The Arch on Monday. Led by founder and president Jed Smock, 73, the conservative religious group
Illinois voters allowed sameday registration
Illinois voters will be able to register and vote up through Election Day next month, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said last week. Madigan made the announcement after the Seventh District Court of Appeals stayed an order by a lower court last week to limit same-day voting registration in counties with populations of more than 100,000. The law requires counties with populations of more than 100,000 to offer sameday voter registration at precinct places, while counties with populations less than
Firefighter injured after fire on Sherman
One firefighter was injured Monday after responding to a structure fire in the 800 block of Sherman Avenue. The firefighter was treated in stable condition and then
–– based out of Terre Haute, Indiana –– travels to college campuses nationwide preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, but with a twist. “ When you smoke the pot, the gay demons come and start talking to you,” said Cindy Smock, who is married to Jed Smock, as she engaged with students who questioned why smoking weed is a sin. One demonstrator held a sign that listed various types of sinners whom the group
said should repent. The list included “feminists,” “lesbians,” “sodomites,” “masturbators,” “fellatists,” “baby murderers,” “gossips,” “nonChristians” and “vixens,” among other things. W ith the presidential election drawing near, the group expressed support for Donald Trump during their demonstration. Jed Smock said they decided to come to NU because he believes its students are predominantly liberal.
100,000 are not required to offer the same-day registration service at all voting sites. The initial ruling would have allowed same-day registration only at central voting locations. “Election day registration allows all voters the opportunity to participate in our elections,” Madigan said in a news release. An appeal was filed to the decision in late September that limited same-day registration only to central voting locations. Nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center challenged the law by saying it allowed some people in populous counties to register and vote on the same day, but didn’t extend the same right to some people in sparse counties, violating
the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. “(Democrats) set up a scheme designed to boost Democratic voter turnout more than it would boost Republican voter turnout,” Jacob Huebert, a senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, said in a statement. “This is just another example of how Illinois politicians rig the system to keep themselves in power.” The election day registration law was passed in 2014. In the March 2016 primary, more than 100,000 people statewide registered and voted in the same day. Early voting has already begun in Illinois and will last until the election on Nov. 8.
released from the hospital, according to a news release. The fire also displaced families from three of the residences at the two-story brick townhouse. At about 3:20 p.m., residents reported a fire at the structure. Heavy smoke and fire vented from a first floor window, according to a press release. Firefighters reported fires in
the basement and the first floor. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 and then to a MABAS Box Alarm, which brought more fire departments to the scene. Fire departments took two minutes to respond, according to the press release, and the fire was under control about an hour later.
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“Liberals need to hear what I have to say because they tend to be more agnostic and atheistic than conservatives,” Jed Smock told The Daily. The group was met with anger from some students who said they were insulted — and laughter from others. The police were also called twice in an attempt to remove the group from campus. However, they were protected » See ARCH, page 7
About 50 people gathered at The Rock on Monday afternoon to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline for this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The rally was organized by the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance along with the American Indian Center-Chicago. Fossil Free NU was also present and collected clothing that will be donated to pipeline protesters. The Dakota Access Pipeline, which was proposed to tap into undiscovered oil and reduce foreign oil dependency, will span more than 1,000 miles between Illinois and the Dakotas if completed. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe said in a federal complaint that the pipeline “threatens the Tribe’s environmental and economic wellbeing, and would damage and destroy sites of great historic, religious, and cultural significance to the Tribe,” according to CNN. Ninah Divine (Weinberg ’16), who is Cherokee and serves as the coordinator of the Native American and
Indigenous Peoples Steering Group, provided background on the pipeline for the crowd. “Should it burst or break or anything happen, it’d be damaging to sacred land as well as the water supplies,” said Divine, who was a member of NAISA as an undergraduate. A sign over The Rock read “#NoDAPL” and expressed “solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux against the Dakota Access Pipeline.” Al Eastman, a Lakota archery teacher at the American Indian Center-Chicago and an organizer for Chicago in Solidarity with Standing Rock, also helped put on the event. He urged those present to “put our bodies on the line” against “this desecration of our earth.” “ There’s generations of people who have fought long and hard for their land, for future generations,” Eastman said. “We need people like you to come together, to call your politicians, to call banks … to let them know that we disagree with this movement poisoning our waters. Water is life. You cannot drink oil.” These words were the cry of the rally as the group marched from The Rock to Norris University Center chanting, “Water is life. You can’t drink oil,” and “Haha, hoho! The DAPL has got to go!” » See RALLY, page 7
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Connections for the Homeless runs a transitional shelter called Hilda’s Place at 1458 Chicago Ave. Several churches and host sites across the city will be offering additional shelter space in the winter months through Interfaith Action of Evanston.
Group ups shelter access Non-profit for homeless plans to open at 15 degrees By ALLY MAUCH
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A local non-profit organization is hoping to provide more relief for Evanston’s
homeless population this winter by increasing the temperature required to open its shelter’s doors. In past winters, Interfaith Action of Evanston, a homelessness advocacy organization, has opened its emergency overnight homeless shelter only when the temperature has dipped below 5 degrees. This winter, the organization has plans to raise that minimum
temperature to 15 degrees, said Susan Murphy, executive director of the organization. “ We feel that nobody should have to sleep outside ever — even in the summer,” Murphy said, “But we don’t have another emergency overnight shelter in Evanston, so we are trying to be open more often (in the winter).” » See SHELTER, page 7
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AROUND TOWN TIF district in south Evanston likely to be dissolved
City Council votes to introduce ordinance that would get rid of TIF district in south Evanston By MAX GELMAN
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Evanston may soon have some extra money to spend, as City Council voted Monday to introduce an ordinance that would dissolve a tax increment finance district in south Evanston. Also known as a TIF, the district had been scheduled to expire on Dec. 31. TIFs are generally implemented in areas the local government deems to be unattractive to private investment. Property taxes from the area can then be used to invigorate the district by reallocating property taxes for public works or economic development initiatives. The TIF in question was adopted in an April 1992 ordinance. Some remaining funds from this TIF may be used to complete renovations of street lights and curbs on Howard Street, while the rest may be saved for future improvements, according to city documents. “We have a whole list of things that we might (spend the money on),” Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) told The Daily, adding she hadn’t thought of anything specific just yet. “I’m a saver, so I just want to save this.” The district contains the Evanston Center shopping mall and Autobarn Tech Center and is bordered by Howard and Hartrey streets. Council will vote to
Police Blotter Shots fired reported on Sunday morning
Police investigated reported gunshots in south Evanston on Sunday morning. Officers arrived on the scene at about 7:30 a.m. after a resident in the area reported gunshot-like sounds at the intersection of Barton Avenue and Dobson Street. Evanston police checked the area but
approve the measure in two weeks. When aldermen debated sewer repair contracts — which are being paid partially using the TIF funds — during the Administration and Public Works Committee meeting, city man- ager Wally Bobkiewicz said he will take council direction on what to do with any leftover funds. “What we’ve done in the past is we’ve tried to spend the TIFs down as far as we can because that’s the purpose of the money,” Bobkiewicz said. “If it’s the committee’s desire to remove the money this evening, we will find substitute funding for it.” In the same committee meeting, disagreement arose among aldermen over what some of the TIF money would fund. While the committee was discussing the sewer repairs, Rainey said she would rather pay for part of the contract using the city’s sewer tax instead of from the TIF fund. “It was my feeling that the money for that sewer lining should come from the sewer tax,” Rainey said. “We have all these other expenses, so let’s keep that (TIF) money aside until we close the TIF because we might have to spend it on something else.” However, Ald. Brian Miller (9th) voiced concern that because there currently aren’t any concrete plans to spend the amount in question — $27,883 — and there likely isn’t enough time to make such plans, it’s futile to try to find a different source for the money. Holding the money without committing to a project “doesn’t make sense,” Miller told The Daily.
couldn’t find victims, other witnesses, damage or shell casings, said Evanston police cmdr. Joseph Dugan.
Man with gun reported in west Evanston
A man with a gun was reported outside a home in west Evanston. At about 11:20 a.m. a witness called Evanston police reporting a man wearing a gray sweatshirt and light gray pants holding a gun
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Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) speaks at a city meeting. A tax increment finance district, or TIF, in Rainey’s ward will likely be dissolved by the end of the year.
Miller ended up voting to approve the sewer repairs though, as he wanted the project itself to go through. “It was $27,000, so it’s not the end of the world … I’m sure we’ll find a way to spend that money,” in the front yard of a home in the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue. Officers who arrived on the scene found three individuals, one who matched the caller’s description, Dugan said. Officers patted down the man in the gray sweatshirt but found no weapon, Dugan said. After searching the scene, the police officers left.
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ON CAMPUS Northwestern doctor aids war victims By ALLYSON CHIU
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Most of the year, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Samer Attar can be found at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where the facilities are top of the line and there is no shortage of trained doctors, nurses and support staff. But the conditions are different at the underground trauma center in Aleppo, Syria –– located about 800 meters from the front lines –– where Attar spends a few weeks each year volunteering to save the lives of war victims. In Syria, Attar sees up to 50 patients at once and has a small staff to help him. “It’s the same job I’m doing in Chicago, but in Syria, the impact is so much more palpable,” Attar said. “You see people bleed to death in front of you, and there’s little you can do. You can’t save all of them.” Although he was born and raised in Chicago, Attar’s parents are both from Syria. His ancestry and desire to help others motivated him to volunteer with the Syrian American Medical Society –– a nonprofit, humanitarian organization that sends physicians to countries such as Syria, Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon –– and the Aleppo City Medical Council, he said. Attar’s first trip to Syria was in the summer of 2013, and he has returned multiple times since then. “I was given the opportunity to grow up in this country and become a surgeon, so when I learned about what was happening to the Syrian people, I
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just felt obligated,” he said. “I felt like I needed to play my part and give back, even if it’s for a short period of time.” In Syria, the need for doctors is constant, but the difficulty lies in finding volunteers, Syrian-born Dr. Zaher Sahloul said, who travels to his homeland for medical missions. Many doctors want to go on medical missions to help those in need, but they do not want to risk their lives, said Sahloul, a critical care specialist at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. Not many American doctors would be willing to do what Attar does, said Dr. John Kahler, an outpatient physician and pediatrician at Access Community Health Network in Chicago. “Sam is one the most selfless physicians I’ve ever met in my life,” said Kahler, who volunteered in Syria with Attar. “He is serious, dedicated, and he’s humble. He personifies what you would call a humanitarian physician.” At the trauma center in Aleppo, most of the staff Attar worked with were volunteers without formal medical training, he said. Janitors would perform CPR, while 20-year-olds administered anesthesia using skills learned from observing other doctors. Recently, the trauma center was bombed “so severely and with such intensity that it is now inoperable and not salvageable, and nobody’s there anymore,” Attar said. Sahloul said foreign volunteers like Attar do much more than save lives — they spread awareness about Syria’s health care crisis. He, Attar and Kahler have all been interviewed about their experiences and have individually authored opinion pieces on the subject. Thelin Court, was last seen leaving her residence on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release. Harris left in the afternoon after she returned from school and was not at home when her parents arrived after work, said Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan. The teen was located in Midlothian, Illinois, which is about an hour’s drive south of Evanston. The
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“Every physician should feel like they have to be vocal about what’s going on,” Sahloul said. “You have a crisis where physicians are dealing with very limited resources. We have to extend a hand of relief to them and be their voice to the international community.” Currently, Aleppo is under siege, and the road into the city has been shut down. No one can travel in or out, but Attar said he remains hopeful. “I’d like to see the war end,” he said. “Everyone wants it to end, and when it does, the healthcare crisis will not be over. What I would hope is that there are people who do want to help and people who do want to go back.” allysonchiu2018@u.northwestern.edu Midlothian Police Department located Harris after a call from a citizen. The 17-year-old has left home unexpectedly before, Dugan said. In the past, however, Harris has usually called a relative while out on her own. She had not called since she left home last week, he said. — Nora Shelly
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ON GREEK LIFE These pieces were written in response to Weinberg sophomore Aaron Boxerman’s op-ed in Monday’s paper titled “We should abolish Greek life at NU, and it wouldn’t be as hard as you think.”
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Greek life at a university like Northwestern is often seen as limited to formals and fund-ragers. This leads students, both in and out of Greek life, to assume that all who join a sorority or fraternity on this campus share a common experience. Maybe this is true of the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association, councils with huge resources and whose presence on this campus seem overwhelming. But students must remember that there are not two councils on this campus, but four. Each has its own histories, challenges and goals, but are different and significant nonetheless. The National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council are unique from IFC and PHA, and should not be overlooked in discussions about campus Greek life. The recent Daily op-ed brought up some very valid criticism about the toxic environments that fraternities and
sororities can create –– emphasis on can. I cannot speak for other councils, and to a lesser extent even other organizations, but in my sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, there are plenty of areas that need improvement. It is heteronormative, hyper-feminine (to the point of explicitly condemning some expressions of masculinity), and features a whole host of other problems from a lack of acknowledgement of mental health issues to ableism. However, unlike many PHA and IFC chapters, it is not founded on the racial and socioeconomic exclusion of certain populations. And left out of the narrative are the strides we make as chapters and organizations to make ourselves more inclusive. People like me should get to feel included in the organizations we love, no matter our background. Those steps toward improving our Greek organizations don’t happen overnight, though, and they will never happen by simply removing those spaces for discussion and growth. For all their problems, sororities and fraternities are service organizations that center around ideals of sisterhood and brotherhood, scholarship and the betterment of one’s
self. Those are powerful things to dismiss summarily and in fact take away a valuable opportunity to be checked on both privilege and problematic views. Growth is important, and having a support system and a framework in which to make those changes is essential. The sweeping with use of the term Greek life in these conversations (by which most intend to refer only to IFC and PHA) is also highly problematic. It reflects the tendency of people on this campus, both administration and the student body, to see anything that isn’t wealthy and white as an exception to the rules and norms of campus. This only serves to suggest that our experiences in non-white Greek organizations are not as valuable as theirs, because we are not as valuable as they are.
actions. That same University brought in Frances Willard as the first president of its women’s college, but even after her antiblack propaganda incited racist rhetoric, her name still stays on buildings. I have no intention of discounting any of these major problems. On the contrary, the Greek system needs to address them head-on. The moral of these comparisons, however, is that those in glass houses should not throw stones. Over time, the University has had a similar, rocky foundation, but through self-examination and involvement with the community, Northwestern has managed to morph into a beacon for inclusion and tolerance. Asserting that Greeks can’t make positive, meaningful changes in their chapter because of their history goes directly against the dialogue and discussions that have improved this school over the last century and a half. Believe it or not, people who are “committed to making the world around them a better place” already exist in the Greek system, regardless of the comments made. They’re the same people who applauded when three IFC fraternities with chapters at NU officially passed national resolutions allowing any student who identifies as
male to join their organizations, all within the past two years. They’re the same people who join SHAPE and MARS and contribute to dialogue about preventing sexual assault and making Greek houses safe place for all students. I’ve seen fellow members participate in philanthropy and service, hold discussions about race and poverty, counsel victims of assault and abuse, take part in events like Take Back the Night, Relay for Life, and a whole host of other things. IFC and PHA chapters aren’t just an amalgamation of stereotypes, bound by nationals to be the same cookie cutter model at every location. Each chapter has a different personality you won’t find at any other branch at any other university. Nationals doesn’t have the control to make every chapter a cookie-cutter branch, so Greeks have been constantly working to combat the negative beliefs about people in the system and to improve relations with the NU community both on and off campus. Look around, you might be surprised to see how much they can do.
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Mr. Boxerman, in his article on Greek life, focuses primarily on its problems. Surely, he’s heard about the benefits: friendships, meeting new people within the Greek system, service and philanthropy, to name a few. But the author asserts that even with their benefits, the historical flaws and exclusive structures of Greek organizations make them irredeemable. The author laments that Greek organizations were founded on exclusion, while he is attending a university with $70,000 in tuition and fees and an acceptance rate in the teens. He notes that an institution with a foundation resting on racism and a history of discrimination is unlikely to ever change its ways while living on a campus principally funded and founded by John Evans, the same John Evans who decorated the perpetrators of the Sand Creek Massacre and then knowingly defended their
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Kraft Heinz CEO: You’ll get a job, so take risks By BOBBY PILLOTE
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Macaroni and cheese with ketchup might be a bad food combination, but Kraft Heinz CEO Bernardo Hees thinks the businesses behind each are a perfect match. “If you see the whole equation of value,” Hees said, “you see that we have a big component of synergies, but also a big component of growth coming from international markets.” Hees addressed a crowd of about 400, mostly Kellogg students, Monday evening in Leverone Auditorium as part of the Kellogg “Brave Leader” series, detailing his past experience and his plans to grow the world’s fifth-largest food company. He connected with the MBA candidates in the audience, drawing several laughs as he dispensed advice for the next generation of corporate executives. Just 47 years old, Hees is in his fourth CEO role as the head of Kraft Heinz. He landed his first executive gig at age 34 leading a failing Brazilian railroad company, an unconventional experience Hees said helped him considerably later in his career. He urged the audience to be similarly adventurous with their own career choices. “You’re all going to get a job. There’s absolutely no chance you don’t get a job,” Hees said, encouraging risk-taking. “If it doesn’t work out, that’s life.”
Hees’ choice to go to a railroad company came at a time when many of his business school classmates were going to web-based startups that were booming in the late 1990s. He valued an experience that allowed him to “grow at (his) own pace,” and working in the operations-intensive railroad industry taught him a hands-on work ethic he carried into the rest of his working life. But despite that background, Hees added oftentimes the best thing a CEO can do is sit back and listen. “CEOs have the questions,” he said. “If you want to be a good leader someday, learn how to listen and ask good questions.” Hees studied economics as an undergraduate and got his start in the finance industry, but ultimately came back to business because he wanted to work on something he could more easily see and understand. Hees told The Daily he saw opportunity in working for the Brazilian railroad and was quickly proven right, ascending to be the company’s chief financial officer within a year and a half of starting. Kraft Heinz, formed through a merger in 2015, is just the latest challenge for Hees, and his newness to Chicago still shows: The food CEO told The Daily he prefers ketchup on his hot dogs. But that could change. Hees offered a lifelong attitude toward learning as advice for his younger self during the talk, citing business magnate Warren Buffett as an example of somebody who, even at his advanced age, tries to learn everything he can about his investments.
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Kraft Heinz CEO Bernardo Hees speaks at Leverone Hall on Monday. Hees urged the audience to be adventurous with their career choices and encouraged students to ask questions.
“The best championship is the one that’s about to start,” he said. “When you have this mentality about learning, about making mistakes, correcting them and moving forward … that always helped me.” Weinberg senior Allie Baxter, a former intern and incoming corporate management trainee with
Kraft Heinz, attended the talk and said Hees’ remarks matched her experience with the CEO in the company. “He’s a very visible person in Kraft Heinz, and he puts in the facetime on the floor,” Baxter said. bpillote@u.northwestern.edu
New cider brewery slated to open in south Evanston By KRISTINA KARISCH
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A new cider brewery is in the process of opening up in Evanston. North Shore Cider Company will open at 707 Howard St. later this year and will sell craft cider in bottles and growler fills for off-premises consumption. The cider will be fermented and bottled on location, said the owner Chris Collins. Additionally, the space will contain a tasting room for potential buyers. The cider brewing would be covered under a new liquor license class the City Council approved last month. Collins said he plans to make the cider out of organic apple juice from Earth First Farms in Berrien Center, Michigan. In addition to juice
from conventional apples, Collins will add crab apple juice, which adds “tartness and mouthfeel” to the cider. “I expect this to be a good option for those who are looking for a gluten free (product),” Collins said. Because cider is made from apples and not grain, it is naturally gluten free and seen as an alternative to craft beer. Once the product is ready, it will be sold wholesale and to local restaurants, bars and retail stores, Collins said. North Shore Cider Company will join existing craft beer breweries in Evanston, such as Smylie Brothers Brewing Company and Temperance Beer Company. Collins said he is considering eventually expanding to a full bar, once his business is up and running, he said. The city categorized the cider brewery under a new class of licenses, which acts the same as licenses for craft breweries and is geared for
off-site consumption. Because cider is made of fruit, it is classified as wine in Evanston and must be licensed appropriately, said Theresa Whittington, the city’s liquor licensing manager. The application for a license class and then the license itself passes through regulation with the Liquor Control Review Board. After the license is applied for, it has to be recommended to the board, Whittington said. She added that after the official recommendation is made by the mayor and the liquor commissioner, an ordinance is introduced and the license can be voted on by City Council. For North Shore Cider Company, the ordinance will be introduced to the council later this month, and a vote is planned for Nov. 14. If approved, the license itself will be issued within a week or two, Whittington said. North Shore Cider Company’s location in the southeast portion of the city, close to Rogers
Park, is a “huge” market, said Johanna Leonard, Evanston’s economic development division manager. She expects the brewery to be a big business draw in the area. Craft cider itself is becoming more and more popular, Leonard said. People are looking for more authentic shopping experiences again, like knowing who made their beer or brewed their cider, Leonard said. She added that North Shore Cider Company could fit into that experience and draw people to business in Evanston. Collins said he is optimistic about opening his business in Evanston. “Evanston is very supportive in terms of (developing) a food culture … a draw for people to come to Evanston,” Collins said. “North Shore Cider is planning to be a part of that.” kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu
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From page 1 The protesters also held signs with slogans such as “Sustainable Energy Now” and “Water Is Sacred.” Weinberg senior Yoseline Huerta, who attended the rally, said it is important for nonNative American students to recognize the history of the land on which they live. “I identify as Chicana, so a lot of the spaces I’m in … believe in solidarity work,” she said. “The reason why we’re here is to support the indigenous folk in their struggles.” Organizers encouraged students to continue involvement with the issue in a variety of ways,
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From page 1 by the First Amendment, Cindy Smock said. Some students, including Weinberg freshman Michael Iverson, got into heated debates with Jed and Cindy Smock. Jed Smock approached Iverson and asked the student if he is gay. Iverson said he was offended by Jed Smock’s assumption about his sexual orientation based on his appearance. “I’m not just a homosexual, and he has basically degraded a lot of people here to being just a label and being just a sin,” Iverson said. “I’m
SHELTER From page 1
Interfaith Action organizes a hospitality center on weekday mornings with breakfast, stress counseling and computer training. It also runs four soup kitchens in the area yearround and offers warming centers in addition to emergency shelter in the winter. For four months starting Nov. 15, the shelter will open any time the temperature is below 15 degrees. Murphy said the emergency shelter will most likely be open every night in January and February. Sue Calder, chair of the Evanston Housing and Homelessness Commission said the commission is happy to see Interfaith Action expanding the number of churches hosting emergency shelters. Calder also said the rise in the minimum
including donating to Fossil Free NU’s clothing drive, informing other student groups and speaking to businesses and politicians. Eastman told The Daily that holding the rally at NU was important because there is not a large Native American population on campus. It is important to find different resources to fight the implementation of the pipeline, such as engineers, medicine and even basic tools, he said. “This is environmental justice, but also (fighting) environmental racism,” Eastman told The Daily. “This is a higher education institution where hopefully like-minded people can bring out more awareness and more support.” yvonnekim2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Dozens of people gather at The Rock on Monday to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters chanted, “Water is life. You can’t drink oil,” as they marched from The Rock to Norris University Center.
a person as well.” In addition to condemning gay people, Jed Smock shouted women should remain virgins until marriage and that men are not attracted to women with small breasts. His comments about women’s appearances provoked Weinberg sophomore Hayley Platt to remove her sweater and confront him in a tight-fitting, black top. “What he was saying made me really angry, so I just wanted to do something,” Platt said. Other students used humor to deal with the situation, laughing at Jed Smock’s claims while recording the demonstration on video or live streaming it to Facebook, McCormick
freshman Danny Callahan said. “People think it’s very funny, but I would say deep down everyone knows that what he’s saying is wrong,” Callahan said. “They’re making a mockery of him to dull down the situation.” Jed Smock is used to it, though: After more than 40 years of visiting college campuses, he said the group is unfazed by harsh backlash and wants people to be angry. “I’m encouraged that they’re upset because we’re pricking their conscience,” he told The Daily. “I think down deep, they know they ought not to be getting drunk; they ought not to be having sex outside of marriage; they
ought not to be living selfishly, and I’m reminding them of that.” Jed Smock also told The Daily he was disappointed by the response from NU students because he did not think they had “rational arguments” or “asked intelligent questions,” but were just “emoting” instead. Students like Platt disagreed, calling the group’s views “outdated.” “They’re the past,” Platt said. “This is not the future of America, so they’re losing their grip on what they see as their America, but their America doesn’t exist anymore.”
“isn’t high enough, but it’s as much as they think they can handle.” Betty Bogg, executive director of Connections for the Homeless in Evanston, noted that winters are particularly difficult for the homeless community. “Many homeless people are battling chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, and extremely cold weather poses a direct danger,” Bogg said. “Homeless people are exposed more than others.” About 10 percent of Evanston citizens are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to Evanston’s unaffordable housing, Bogg said. Those labeled “at risk” are people making less than the area median income and using more than 50 percent of their income on rent. Currently, Evanston only has two shelter options: Hilda’s Place, a transitional shelter for men and women, and Interfaith Action’s winter
emergency shelter. Hilda’s Place houses up to 20 people with the goal of ultimately placing them in more permanent housing. More churches volunteered to host emergency shelters throughout the winter, which made the increase in minimum temperature possible for this year, Murphy said. The current challenge for Interfaith Action is a lack of resources, Murphy said. The organization is looking for volunteers to staff the overnight shelter and for a paid overnight supervisor. Connections for the Homeless — which runs Hilda’s Place — has the same problem finding resources, Bogg said. “The challenge for organizations like ours — always, no matter the season — is finding the resources that we need,” she said. “All kinds of government funding can be unreliable.” Bogg said September that Connections
wrote state funding out of their budget for the 2017 fiscal year after having to wait more than a year to get their state funding from the 2016 fiscal year. The organization still has contracts with the state for the current fiscal year but is moving forward as if it will not be paid. Each year, Evanston receives about $2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds, and this year, the city allocated a portion of those funds to Interfaith Action, Calder said. Both Connections for the Homeless and Interfaith Action have received city money in the past. Still, Interfaith Action is struggling to find the resources necessary to open the overnight shelter as often as it would like. “We could really use help,” Murphy said.
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We came close to beating a really great team. Every single team out there is beatable. — Alex Chatt, junior
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DOUBLE TROUBLE Chatt, Lipp make run to doubles semifinals at ITA All-American Championships Keshia Johnson/The Daily Northwestern
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Northwestern’s regular season doesn’t begin until winter, but the doubles duo of juniors Alex Chatt and Maddie Lipp looks ready to go today. At the ITA All-American Championships, Chatt and Lipp made the semifinals of the main doubles draw, where they fell Saturday in a tiebreak against North Carolina’s Haley Carter and Jessie Aney. The pair got off to a fast start, dominating the first set, 6-2. But Carter and Aney, who went on to win the final on Sunday, clawed back into the
match with a 7-5 second set win, pulling the match into a tiebreaker. Chatt and Lipp had chances to win the match and make the final, but ultimately weren’t able to put away the North Carolina duo, who won the tiebreak 11-9 to break the Wildcats’ hearts. “It’s a really tough loss.” Chatt said. “We had two match points. We were up a set. That’s why it hurt so much.” Coming into the tournament seeded No. 7 in the main draw and ranked No. 8 in the ITA’s preseason national rankings, Chatt and Lipp were already regarded as one of the top doubles pairings in the nation. Last season, the two had a strong 24-11 record in doubles.
Their semifinals appearance over the weekend was a signal the pair is ready to live up to those expectations and a continuation of strong seasonopening form after Chatt and Lipp won the doubles A draw at the NUhosted Wildcat Invite in their first tournament. Lipp said she and her doubles partner are in a special place with their play right now. “Our experience from last year really helped us,” she said. “Obviously, our last match was a huge heartbreaker, but I haven’t seen us play that well since playing together.” Chatt and Lipp won two matches to make the semifinals. On Thursday, they beat Auburn’s Allie Michaud and Taylor Russo, 8-6, and on Friday they
topped Pepperdine’s Mayar Sharif Ahmed and Christine Maddox in a tiebreak, 8-7 (7-5). Assistant Coach Michelle Dasso, who traveled with the team to the tournament, said Chatt and Lipp were unlucky to have their run stop in the semifinals. “They were very poised under pressure,” Dasso said. “They’re smart, passionate players. There’s literally no limit to what they can accomplish this season.” Lipp and junior Erin Larner also competed as singles in the qualifying draw but lost in their first matches. Lipp followed that up with a loss in the qualifying backdraw to end her individual run in the tournament,
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while Larner elected to skip her backdraw match with a shoulder injury. While the singles showing wasn’t the greatest for the Cats, Chatt and Lipp flashed their ability to compete at the highest level as a doubles pairing and took a step toward their goal of finishing as All-Americans. “We came close to beating a really great team. Every single team out there is beatable,” Chatt said. “We’re using this to push us forward, and hopefully we can ride the confidence of how well we did in this tournament.” Robbie Markus cont r ibuted reporting. maxschuman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Cats set for crosstown matchup NU stars exit early in By MARIANA ALFARO
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Northwestern’s loss to UCF last week hurt the team in more ways than one. The Wildcats (2-8-1, 1-3-1 Big Ten) will battle Illinois-Chicago (4-5-3) on Tuesday night at home. After a tough loss in Orlando, NU hopes to find inspiration, if not victory, and improve its defense before meeting Big Ten rival Rutgers in New Jersey at the end of the week. Against the Knights, the Cats held strong late into the second half after a scoreless 70 minutes. But with time winding down, UCF put together two quality chances, successfully scoring against NU once and forcing junior goalkeeper Francisco Tomasino to commit a foul in the 83rd minute and take a red card in order to avoid a second goal. Currently, the Cats are down two goalkeepers. Tomasino’s red card in the UCF game will result in a ban from Tuesday’s contest, and redshirt freshman keeper Robbie White was ruled out seven to eight weeks after suffering a lower extremity injury during a game against then-No. 3 Indiana last month. As a result, NU will be forced to depend on third-string redshirt freshman goalie Braden Thuraisingham. “Braden will be ready to step in and have a good game for us,” sophomore midfielder Camden Buescher said after the UCF game. “We’ll all have confidence in him, and we’ll try to do our best to keep shots from coming his way.” Tuesday’s game is the Flames’ final nonconference game of the season, and the fellow Chicago-area team is coming off a 2-2 tie against Detroit Mercy. UIC holds a 12-9-1 all-time record against NU, although the Cats topped their hometown rival 2-1 in the teams’
UIC vs. Northwestern Evanston, Illinois 7 p.m. Tuesday
most recent meeting. In the last three games, the Flames have had more than 20 shots, shooting 28 times in the match against Detroit Mercy. NU, who is usually outshot by its opponents, will need to step up its defense in order to hold off UIC on Tuesday. Junior forward Elo Ozumba said playing in Evanston for a crosstown rivalry game means a lot to the team, especially after Wednesday’s loss. “We’re a little heartbroken about (the UCF) loss but (UIC) is a rivalry game. It’s one that we’ve done well in in the last couple of years,” he said. “We have to learn
from (the UCF) game, but we can’t bring it to Tuesday’s game.” Although the team lost Tomasino, putting pressure on the young Thuraisingham to perform well and help get the Cats on track, both Buescher and Ozumba agreed the goalkeeper’s decision was the best for the team. Coach Tim Lenahan said Tomasino made the play he had to and that he expects the team to perform better at Martin Field, the site of its most recent victory on Sept. 25 against Michigan. “When it comes to playing at home, a lot of it has to do with energy, enthusiasm and passion, and hopefully we can find that for our intercity rivalry,” he said. “It’s a Red Line special here.” alfaro@u.northwestern.edu
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Andrew McLeod sends the ball downfield. The freshman defender will look to help solidify Northwestern’s back line in a matchup with UIC on Tuesday.
first fall tournament By RYAN WANGMAN
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Northwestern’s fall tournament play began at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this past week with early round exits from top returning singles players and seniors Konrad Zieba and Strong Kirchheimer. Although both Zieba and Kirchheimer automatically qualified for the main draw of the tournament based on last season’s high-level performances, both were beaten in straight sets in the round of 64. The doubles team of Kirchheimer and sophomore Ben Vandixhorn also exited in the first round of doubles qualifying. Wildcats’ coach Arvid Swan saw the slow start as something the team could work on the rest of the season. “We would’ve liked to advance further in the tournament,” Swan said. “But at the same time they competed well and it’s something to build on.” Kirchheimer was defeated 6-4, 7-5 by No. 9 Arthur Rinderknech of Texas A&M, and Zieba fell 6-1, 6-4 to eventual semifinalist Christian Sigsgaard of Texas in a field that was loaded with top-class competition, featuring eight of the top 10 ranked players in the nation. “I know that wasn’t the best foot forward from Konrad and me,” Kirchheimer said. “But we’re going to be better from it.” Boasting a 30-4 record in
singles play last year, Kirchheimer had looked to hone his skills this past summer. He played on the ATP World Tour, competing in 10 tournaments over the course of 14 weeks. That wealth of experience allowed him to put his performance in perspective. “Overall that was one bad result, and I’ve played a lot, so it was not the end of the world for me,” Kirchheimer said. After a tournament that didn’t go according to plan for NU’s entrants, Swan emphasized the importance of working on the fundamentals at upcoming practices, especially serving, playing off the serve, returning and being solid off of the first strike. The Cats will have a chance to improve at the ITA Midwest Regionals, set to start Oct. 20, in the first opportunity for the entirety of the team to play together. Swan said he wasn’t phased by the poor performance of his players and said he’s confident in their ability. “(Zieba, Kirchheimer and Vandixhorn) are elite college players,” Swan said. “I know that, and they know that.” And with the team season still months away, Kirchheimer was optimistic about his teammates’ ability to put this behind them. “I guarantee you the Cats will put in a good amount of work to make sure we’re ready to go when January rolls around for the team season,” he said. ryanw@u.northwestern.edu