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Biss talks higher ed affordability By Jeanne kuang
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University President Morton Schapiro and Merrill Irving Jr., an administrator at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, discussed Monday night ways to make higher education more accessible for low-income students. The discussion, attended by about 20 people at the Rebecca Crown Center, was moderated by State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) as part of his office’s conversation series about issues relevant to his district.
Schapiro touted the University’s efforts to reach out to more Evanston and Chicago high school students but emphasized elite private universities must do more to support low-income students and have more socioeconomically diverse student bodies. “The Northwesterns of the world have to do a better job being part of the solution,” he said. Schapiro spoke about his Good Neighbor, Great University initiative, which gives Chicago Public Schools and Evanston Township High School graduates “specially augmented” financial aid » See biss, page 7
21 and over Evanston aldermen vote to increase the age for the sale and purchase of tobacco and liquid nicotine products from 18 to 21. Evanston is believed to be the first municipality in Illinois to do this.
City bans tobacco sales to residents under 21 By Stephanie Kelly
the daily northwestern @StephanieKellyM
Council approved an amendment Monday to prohibit anyone under the age of 21 from buying tobacco or liquid
nicotine products. The amendment also outlaws the sale of tobacco products to those under 21. Aldermen voted unanimously to pass the proposed ordinance, making Evanston the first municipality in Illinois to increase the age, Dr. Don Zeigler, a member of the Evanston
‘Jail N’ Bail’ canceled after online criticism By jeanne kuang
daily senior staffer @jeannekuang
Organizers canceled a philanthropy event featuring a mock jail hosted by Kappa Kappa Gamma and Zeta Beta Tau after criticism of the event surfaced online. Members of both organizations confirmed Sunday night the event will not be held. Kappa apologized to the Northwestern community in a statement Monday. The page advertised “Jail N’ Bail,” an event where Kappa members planned to “arrest” volunteers who would raise “bail” money to benefit Reading is Fundamental, a children’s literacy nonprofit. A photo promoting the event showed women in the sorority quad posing in orange jumpsuits. Comments on the philanthropy’s public Facebook page criticized the event for being insensitive to systemic issues surrounding mass incarceration in the United States. Kappa has held the “Jail N’ Bail” in previous years. “You’re employing aspects, the orange jumpsuits, of an oppressive system that operates as a massive encumbrance to the lives and literacy rates of black and brown children in these ‘underprivileged’ areas,” Weinberg sophomore Alejandro Banuelos wrote in a comment. “All of them should be ashamed,” SESP junior Maria Marquez wrote in a public Facebook post about the event.
In a letter to the editor published Sunday night in The Daily, Weinberg sophomore Ajay Nadig said the event idea was offensive on both racial and socioeconomic grounds. “The fact that a group of wealthy Northwestern students are ‘playacting’ at being prisoners (most of whom are poor) is a blatant belittling of the realities of mass incarceration and the prison-industrial complex,” Nadig wrote. A statement from ZBT Sunday night called the event “an error in judgment.” “Following oversight of the racial and socioeconomic issues associated with a planned and registered philanthropy event, the brothers of Zeta Beta Tau decided to withdraw from the event as previously planned,” ZBT said in a statement. Austin Romero, Associated Student Government vice president for diversity and inclusion, brought students’ concerns about the event to the organizers’ attention Sunday night. “We had a conversation if they were aware the imagery of the event was pretty offensive,” Romero, a SESP senior, said. He added organizers were receptive to the criticism. In its statement Monday, Kappa said it “regrets organizing the Jail N Bail event due to its offensive nature.” “We expect our members to promote integrity, respect and regard for others at all times and we apologize to the NU community,” Kappa said in the statement. jkuang@u.northwestern.edu
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Health Advisory Council, said at a Human Services Committee meeting on Oct. 6. The amendment first went in front of the Human Services Committee on Oct. 6 and passed unanimously » See council, page 7
City Council OKs liquor license for Keg replacement
Aldermen approved a series of liquor licenses Monday for a Chicagobased restaurant that will open in the space formerly occupied by The Keg of Evanston. Bangers & Lace received authorization from City Council to serve and sell alcohol at its newest location at 810 Grove St. The restaurant will occupy 45 percent of the space. The tavern, which also has a location in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, specializes in serving craft beer and sausage.
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educational value University President Morton Schapiro and State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) discuss higher education affordability and access on Monday night. Oakton Community College administrator Merrill Irving also spoke at the event.
At a Liquor Control Board meeting on Oct. 9, Jason Freiman, one of the restaurant’s partners, told members he was aware of the “negative reputation” of the space’s former occupant, The Keg. However, Bangers & Lace is a different business and is not set up as a bar, Robert Podesta, another business partner, said. The Keg closed its doors for good in spring 2013 after the bar’s lease expired at the end of March and was not renewed by the property owner. The business’ legal battle against the city was a result of a series of incidents over many years. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl temporarily suspended the bar’s liquor license after a fatal 2005 shooting inside the tavern and after a fight in 2010 that involved an underage person.
The license was revoked permanently in January 2012 after 17 people were arrested for underage drinking in one night. The property’s owner, Evan Oliff, told The Daily in April he wanted a more “sophisticated” replacement for The Keg, and Bangers & Lace was a good fit. “I’m looking for a sophisticated yet unique restaurant,” he said in April. “I’m not interested in putting in a Taco Bell or another McDonald’s or a White Castle in that space.” The liquor ordinance prohibits the restaurant from selling alcohol after 2 a.m. except on the mornings of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, when sales can be made until 3 a.m. — Paige Leskin
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Licensed to serve City Council approved Monday liquor licenses for new restaurant Bangers & Lace, 810 Grove St., formerly occupied by the popular college bar The Keg of Evanston.
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YWCA honors top women advocates By stephanie kelly
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The YWCA Evanston/North Shore presented awards Wednesday to three leaders and one organization in the community who have worked toward women’s empowerment, racial justice and social change. At its annual YWomen Leadership Awards Benefit, the YWCA recognized Mary Morten, Gail Vierneisel, Kourtney Cockrell and the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center for their successes, according to a YWCA news release. The organization honored the women and museum in front of an audience of more than 400 people. “My personal opinion is that when we highlight the impact that women leaders are having, it makes a connection to the people in the audience that they are actually indeed leaders too,” said Trimmy Stamell, the YWCA’s events and grants manager. “The women we highlight are not that different than a lot of the women in that room. We’re celebrating, not just highlighting, the power and the impact
Police Blotter Evanston woman shot with pellet gun
A woman was shot in the leg with a pellet gun while walking on an Evanston street Friday, police said. Unknown people shot the Evanston woman near Grey Avenue and Howard Street, Evanston police spokesman Perry Polinski said. The woman heard the sounds of the gunshot before the pellet hit her in the leg, Polinski said. The weapon used appeared to be a pellet gun or a BB gun, police said. The woman refused paramedics but was
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women leaders have.” The YWCA created the annual event in 2008. In each of its seven years, the organization designates a committee to nominate various women in the community for the award and then discusses who should receive it, Stamell said. They aim to award women in different areas of impact, she said. The honorees are recieving their awards for a diversity of reasons. As president of the consulting firm Morten Group, Morten has advocated for women, people of color and the LGBT community, according to the YWCA’s website. Vierneisel is an assistant state’s attorney who defends domestic abuse survivors. The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center educates the public on the Holocaust and the hatred that began it, the website says. The YWCA awarded Cockrell, Northwestern’s associate director of talent acquisition and resources, with the Lorraine H. Morton Young Woman of Promise Award, which is given to a woman under 35 who is working toward social change in her career. Cockrell works to provide education to students from nontraditional backgrounds, according to the
news release. “There’s a huge need here in Evanston and in Chicago, and I would really like to prepare these students to go on and to pave the way for their community and their families,” Cockrell said in the news release. Morten said there is a connection that all the honorees share. “I think that all the honorees have in common is intrinsic understanding of why it’s important to give back, why it’s important to be an active participant in the communities in which we live,” she told The Daily. She said she was overwhelmed when she received the award. The benefit was one of the most thoughtful acknowledgements of her work that she had received, she said. They portrayed her work with care and precision, she said. Morten said she hopes people remember to support the YWCA in the future. “They cannot do this work without resources,” she said. “I hope people understand while they lift up the stories and lives of other women, our work really only matters because of the work that the ‘Y’ does.”
bruised as a result of the incident, Polinski said. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident, police said.
said. Officers approached the car the three men were in after they noticed smoke and the smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle, Polinski said. The men were sitting in a parked vehicle in the 1200 block of Pitner Avenue, police said. Two of the men, ages 18 and 19, were charged with possession of cannabis. The 19-year-old man also had a warrant out for his arrest in Cook County for driving under the influence during a prior incident, Polinski said.
Evanston man arrested in connection with unlawful use of a weapon Police arrested a 20-year-old man Sunday in connection with the unlawful use of a weapon after they found him in possession of brass knuckles, Polinski said. In addition, at least two Evanston residents were arrested in the same incident in connection with cannabis possession, Polinski
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ASG Tumblr addresses stigma of dropping classes By alice yin
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Associated Student Government has created an online student forum about dropping classes to challenge academic norms at Northwestern. The online posts, totaling more than 50 as of 11 p.m. Monday, are presented on a Tumblr blog titled “GUESS WHAT: We’ve Dropped Classes.� It was launched at 11 p.m. on Sunday, less than a week before the October 31st drop deadline for Fall Quarter. ASG’s executive board collaborated with various student groups to launch the blog, which contains perspectives from students and alumni. “One of the big misconceptions is that everyone has their whole life and academic careers figured,� said SESP senior Austin Romero, ASG vice president for diversity and inclusion. “In reality, it’s very common that everyone drops a class in their Northwestern career.� The content included mostly positive feedback regarding how dropping a class led to a healthier wellbeing for students, while not making a noticeable dent in their academic progress. However, there were also experiences with students who kept the classes, some for financial reasons, and were happy with the consequences. Romero said NU tends to normalize the idea that students must take four classes each quarter though only three classes are needed to qualify as a full-time student. It is a standard that can be difficult for many
NU ranks 38th in annual Trojan sexual health ranking
Northwestern ranked 38th on the Trojan Sexual Health Report Card this year, dropping eight spots from 2013, according to a news release from the condom brand. The study, sponsored by Trojan
students to balance with other activities and jobs, Romero said, adding he hopes the blog will dispel fear for students who cannot keep up. “It’s about the greater situation of Northwestern revealing there is an unreasonable normative that we should be challenging,� said Weinberg senior Serene Darwish, ASG vice president of student activities. Mental health was one particular issue Romero said was a concern for students with a difficult course load. One especially demanding class can have take a substantial toll on a student’s mental health, Romero said. NU was ranked fifth on The Daily Beast’s 2012 list of most stressful universities. “The number one importance is our mental health,� Romero said. “Academics is coming before our mental health, and that’s an issue.� Although the blog targets students, Romero said the forum especially attempts to reach freshmen and sophomores who might not have the resources or knowledge to fully consider their decisions. Darwish, who also submitted to the blog, said when she was a freshman, she never expected she would drop a class, but now as a senior, she realized “it doesn’t make a big difference in the grand scheme.� Romero said ultimately, the blog doesn’t intend to pressure students away or toward a certain mindset. Rather, it intends to be a “student narrative� of all opinions. This quarter, NU Residential Services also shared an informative graphic about dropping a class, which included drop deadlines and factors to consider. Some Residential Assistants have also been sharing resources and conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces, ranks universities on “accessibility of sexual health resources and information available to students on campus,� Trojan said in the release. “Of all the advantages that participating in the Trojan survey provides, perhaps the most beneficial component is spurring the motivation for innovation,� said Courtney Weaver, assistant director of health promotion at Florida Atlantic University, in the release. “Our overall goal for
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dropping the stress Members of the Northwestern community are reflecting on the experience of dropping a class through a Tumblr blog. The blog, created by the Associated Student Government executive board and student leaders, launched Sunday evening to create a student narrative on different perspectives of dropping a class.
for students considering dropping a class. SESP sophomore Nicole Romane, who is an RA for students in Bobb Hall and McCulloch Hall, placed a flowchart on whether a student should drop a class or not on her hallway bulletin board, which included references to tutoring programs such as Peer-Led Undergraduate Study.
“The past few weeks we had residents stopping in and texting about how to drop classes,â€? Romane said. “It should be something that the student is 100 percent comfortable with ‌ If they aren’t comfortable, that’s when it could affect mental health.â€?
sexual health education is to deliver it in a fun, engaging manner while still promoting healthy and responsible decision making.� This is the ninth year of the study. Researchers collected information from student health center representatives to grade the centers in 11 categories. The categories included quality of information regarding sexual health, contraceptive and condom availability, HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing and sexual assault related programs.
Oregon State University ranked first in the study among the 140 schools listed. In addition, a recent Trojan study found that adults ages 18-22 use condoms more frequently than adults ages 23-34 and that younger adults are less likely to have sexually transmitted diseases or scares than older adults, according to the release.
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The scary side of wearing racy Halloween costumes blair Dunbar
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How fortunate is it that this year Halloween falls on a Friday? What better day for a notorious party holiday? You can stay out all night without having to worry about waking up early the next morning for classes and, for most students at Northwestern, the high midterm season is over. So get ready to party! I never really liked Halloween. Yes, strange, I know. It just always seemed more of a hassle than it was actually worth. You have to gather a group of friends, spend hours walking around the neighborhood hoping people were home, and then, assuming they were home, ask for candy that I could just steal from my own house. But the worst part of Halloween? Deciding what costume to wear. Even at the wise age of 18, 19 or 20, the
decision of what costume you should wear may still be problematic. However, instead of deciding which Power Ranger is the strongest or which princess has the prettiest dress, you have to be socially aware of your costume choice. NU is no stranger to the issue of problematic costumes. In 2010, student leaders held a special forum after two white students thought it would be entertaining to dress up in blackface. Then, in 2012, the NU ski team held a “Beer Olympics” party in the spring with team members dressing up as a citizens of another country. This led to costumes involving Native American headdresses and references to South African apartheid. It would seem a tad condescending — and obvious — to point out that in this day and age that we should be socially aware of our costume choices. But what about the less discussed but implied Halloween costume guideline: Women should dress as slutty as possible. Stores like the seasonal Halloween megastore Spirit advertise costumes catering to that
“slutty” or “sexy” look. Turn on any Halloween movie or Halloween-themed television episode and you will most likely see women dressed up in unitard kitten costume or nurse outfits with plunging necklines or superheroes with miniskirts and transparent tights. The actual tradition of dressing in a costume for Halloween comes from European and Celtic traditions. Believing that ghosts visited the living for the day, people were scared they would run into these creepy visitors if they left their houses. For protection, they would wear masks so the ghosts would not be able to recognize their true identities. I’m not sure the idea of less clothing is a logical solution to the problem of disguising yourself from recognition, but maybe a bare midriff would be enough to scare the ghost away? I don’t have a personal problem with any Halloween costumes. If someone wants to dress like a slutty cop, who am I to stop him or her? But we should also recognize the ridiculousness of the social pressure on women to go to parties barely dressed.
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But we should also recognize the ridiculousness of the social pressure on women to go to parties barely dressed ... you should still stay true to who you are.
People like to emphasize that Halloween is an opportunity to come as you aren’t. So, be a superhero or a dinosaur or a soldier or any nondescript figure you choose. Just remember, Halloween is only for a night. Although you may be able to come as you aren’t, you should still stay true to who you are. Blair Dunbar is a Weinberg senior. She can be reached at blairdunbar2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
NU fails to offer 21st century academic experience lucas matney
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When it was announced earlier this year that Canvas would begin the process of replacing Blackboard this fall, there were few impassioned defenses or whole-hearted endorsements offered in regard to the move. Indeed, most of the fuss related to the switch was simply about the inconvenience and hassle of making the technical transition. That should seem a bit odd and worrisome when you consider that Blackboard was Northwestern’s key piece of education technology. Canvas has a lot of interesting features related to collaboration among students and conferencing with professors, but the more advanced aspects of the software mean precisely nothing when no one is using them. From my personal experience thus far, very few of my professors have used technology in the classroom in a way that offers a radically
changed educational experience. Administrators and individual professors need to ponder what a 21st century education really means if they desire the University to maintain relevance as an institution. Technology in the classroom has a higher calling than acting as a digital folder for students to pull files from. Even “innovative” features that simply streamline existing academic processes into paperless versions aren’t nearly enough. Have the breakneck advances of Internet connectivity, crowdsourcing technology and big data really only led to my being able to print out a class’ syllabus and email the teacher when I’m not feeling well? As an institution, NU needs to be at the forefront of creating the future of education in a genuinely radical manner. If producing online courses and massive open online courses are the most innovative developments that some of the greatest minds at NU can produce, then higher education as an entity has serious reason to be concerned about remaining current. Although plenty of blame can be directed at NU’s administration for staying relatively
complacent in terms of shaping the evolution of higher education, it is the professors and academics who refuse to adopt even the most basic of changes who are truly holding us back. It may seem difficult to blame the professors who have been teaching the same It is the here for 20-plus professors and class years for not being at academics who the forefront of edurefuse to adopt cational innovation. In reality though, it is even the most pretty unacceptable basic of changes for professors who have most closely who are truly witnessed the progress holding us back. their fields have made at the hands of these same technological innovations to fail to alter their own instruction methods. Many professors are refusing to adopt or even acknowledge the benefits of educational software like Blackboard or Canvas. When this is the case, it may seem like a lot to ask them to drastically
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reimagine how course material is conveyed in regard to technological innovations. However, that’s exactly what we need from them. Changing the way people teach and are taught is tough, especially in the context of something as expansive and influential as the institution of higher education. I understand that, but NU and other universities have gotten far too comfortable resting on their laurels and prestige as they grows less and less capable of preparing us for the radically changing industries we will be entering. Technology is far more than just a word processor or a file folder. It’s a tool that has taken endless forms in altering how we as humans fundamentally process information. If today’s higher education institutions truly can’t learn anything from any of these changes, then soon they won’t be the ones teaching us about them either. Lucas Matney is a Medill junior. He can be reached at lucasmatney2016@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com.
A more tolerant society requires open discourse curtis chou
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I am not quite sure when I started to get this feeling. A lot of attention recently has been devoted to the exploration of the millennial generation’s ideological leanings and rightfully so. All of us are now at that stage where the happenings in the political amphitheater resonate strongly with us because for the first time, we can understand how policies will affect us. We are the next great voting bloc. But when did this feeling become so prevalent in my mind? The nagging perception that the more society talks about expanding discourse and tolerance for free thinking, the less discourse and tolerance we get. It is a widely known fact that millennials skew heavily to the political left, the “progressive” party. I have always known that. You have always known that. For a long time, I have just assumed that it was the way it was. There was little conservatives could do about it, and, from a societal standpoint, there was probably little reason for it to change. Of course, in hindsight, I am probably wrong on both fronts. So I thought nothing of it when I entered Northwestern. I was confident in my beliefs and generally held onto the principles I brought to campus. I thought my biggest takeaway would be several anecdotes that I can amuse or anger my father with when I returned home to the drone of Fox News.
Instead, I have grown increasingly agitated over the course of my years here with the monotony of thought dominating political discourse. By this I refer to overall American society, but a college campus is equally culpable, perhaps more so. Where are the people who can stand up and challenge mainstream thought? Where have they gone? Has the deafening criticism from the politically correct chased them off? I occasionally find well-spoken men and women with differing views sneaking around in the comment sections of mainstream media platforms, but too often they are beaten down with generalizations, insults and apathetic labels. Surely, if you suggest that women take precautions to avoid potentially dangerous situations at night, you must be a victim blamer. If you are a gun rights advocate, you must not care about the safety of our children. If you believe that the Supreme Court was in the right to strike down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which compelled certain states to seek federal approval for any changes to their voting laws, you are either a racist or a bigot. I could go on. I admit this is turning into a small rant, but I promise you, it is not an attack on the left. It is a reaction to what I have seen around campus and from mainstream news sources. I have read it in The Daily. I have heard it in the classrooms. I have seen it in our University’s actions and our president’s statements. There is an ideology that guides thought on campus and sometimes it does not represent the feelings of all students. I am not saying that that is bad. I simply want us as a campus and a society to move
to a point where level heads prevail and meaningful discussion can be had before judgments are made. The world is too vast and its denizens too distinct to have it any other way. I want it to be OK to say Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Clippers shouldn’t have been taken away because of his careless statements. I want it to be OK to support the right of self-determination for the Israeli people while disagreeing with the actions of their central government in Gaza. I know I have not given you all your due. Although the millennial generation is more liberal than other generations at a similar
point in their lives, we are not all the same. Like it or not, the time will come when our generation will shape the policies that move our country forward. If we are to make a more tolerant society, let us stop and listen. Consider for a moment what the person next to you is thinking. If after you do so, your position remains your own, I applaud you. Perhaps you now know yourself a little bit better. Curtis Chou is a Communication senior. He can be reached at curtischou2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.
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tuesday, october 28, 2014 for dancers to sell baked goods in the lobby of Technological Institute. DM has already secured permits for the space for several Mondays in Fall Quarter beginning Nov. 11. For the second year, DM will also continue its fee “scholarships,” or subsidies, intended to lower the financial barrier to register for DM. New this year, eligibility will be determined by the Office of Financial Aid and distributed by University President Morton Schapiro’s office. The subsidies helps cover the $50 registration fee, which is used for “the production costs of the event in order to allow 100 percent of student fundraising to go directly to the beneficiaries,” Gordon said. When registering, students could opt to request a fee subsidy that is granted to students who demonstrate financial need. “We are hoping that everyone who applied has their needs met accordingly,” Gordon said. The 41st annual Dance Marathon will take place on March 6 to 8 and will benefit Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Dancer registration numbers dip for DM 2015
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GROOVE ON Students participate in Dance Marathon 2013. More than 1,400 students registered to dance for the upcoming DM 2015.
City man helps police catch two men charged with burglary
An Evanston resident assisted police Saturday in arresting two Chicago men in connection with a burglary from a car, police said. Police received a 911 call around noon on Saturday from a resident who said he saw two men enter the cab of a pickup truck parked in
Fencing
Schiller pleased with Cats’ effort at home in Remenyik Open
Coach Laurie Schiller walked out of Henry Crown Sports Pavilion this weekend pleased with his team’s performance, he said. The Wildcats claimed one gold and three silver finishes at the United States Fencing Association Remenyik Open in Evanston. “We had almost 600 entries,” Schiller said, “so it was a good tournament. It showed some good progress with what we’ve been doing for the past few weeks.” Northwestern kicked off the opening morning with its win. Cindy Oh took first place in the Junior Women’s Sabre event. Freshman Emine Yucel also competed and took fifth place. The Cats continued Saturday with an
Northwestern University Dance Marathon registration officially closed Friday night, securing more than 1,400 registered dancers this year with 47 dancer teams. The organization fell short of last year’s number of 1,500 registered dancers. “The entire executive board is very excited for the upcoming year,” said DM spokesman Ross Gordon. “It is fantastic to see so many students want to join NUDM.” Gordon, a Medill senior, also said there are new opportunities to help students successfully start their fundraising campaigns. This year dancers will receive a “brand new comprehensive guide about the mentorship program” that pairs veteran dancers with new dancers to help them learn about raising money and getting involved, Gordon said. Munchy Mondays is a new fundraising program
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his driveway in the 1200 block of Ridge Avenue. The car belonged to a 45-year-old man who was visiting the resident from Gurnee, Illinois, authorities said. The resident told the dispatcher that he and his friend had detained one of the burglars, Evanston Police spokesman Perry Polinski said. The resident later told police he was armed and held an Illinois Concealed Carry License, which allowed him to legally carry a concealed firearm in the state. Witnesses told police when they arrived on
the scene they saw a man running south through backyards, Polinski said. Officials apprehended the 18-year-old man in the 1200 block of Lee Street around 12:30 p.m. The wallet stolen out of the vehicle was found in the backyard of a residence in the 1200 block of Ridge Avenue, Polinski said. The two Chicago residents, ages 18 and 19, were charged with burglary from a motor vehicle, police said. — Paige Leskin
impressive showing in Division I Women’s Foil. Sophomore Stephanie Chan brought home second place, with junior Mikela Goldstein, freshman Kaila Budofsky, sophomore Stella Pointeau and junior Charlotte Sands joining her in the top 10. Ten more NU fencers competed in the field, with junior Jen Yamin finishing 12th, sophomore Kayla Kelch 13th and senior Mary Spohn 15th. “Kaila Budofsky had some injury issues and she was able to fence,” Schiller said. “She did a real good job this weekend. She got knocked out by the winner, so it didn’t look as good as she truly did. So that was exciting to see. Stella Pointeau had a very nice finish, too.” NU was less successful in the final event the team participated in Saturday, the Junior Women’s Epee. Freshman Katie Van Riper landed seventh, and her classmate Anna Tolley placed 23rd. The action continued Sunday with the Division I Sabre and the Division I Epee events. Oh and Yucel continued rolling, with another strong showing for each in sabre. This time, Oh
notched silver and Yucel bronze. Sophomores Julia Abelsky and Ania Parzecki also competed, finishing seventh and 10th respectively. “I was pleased with Emine Yucel,” Schiller said. “She fenced against someone who’d beaten her at the Burton and she beat her and then made it to the top four, finishing third.” The Cats also found success in epee. Sophomore Mandeep Bhinder scored second, junior Helen Foster fifth and Van Riper 11th. Schiller said he was particularly impressed with Foster, who had an off year last season and came back. NU is still in what it considers its preseason. Schiller is using these tournaments to observe and learn about his fencers while preparing them for the upcoming winter schedule. “I don’t think I’ve clarified our lineup yet,” he said. “I’m kind of not really one to make that decision just yet. It’s still, it’s still a bit early.” The Cats’ first dual meet is this upcoming weekend at home.
Kirk calls for travel, visa ban for travelers from Ebola-affected countries
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) urged U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday to stop issuing visas to the citizens of African countries that have been affected by the Ebola virus. In order to stop further spread and outbreak of the virus in the U.S., Kirk said Kerry should ban all travel from Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, according to a news release from the senator’s office. “Over 4,400 people have died from Ebola in these acutely affected countries, with nearly 9,000 suspected and confirmed as infected,” Kirk said in the letter to Kerry. “Continuing to issue visas to citizens of these countries puts the American public in harm’s way.” The senator took a tour of the Ebola screening area at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, which has been named one of five nationwide airports that requires passengers to be screened when they arrive in the U.S. from any of the African countries affected by Ebola. The screenings began in the middle of October at O’Hare. Kirk reviewed the protocol for the possibility that an Ebola-infected person arrives at the airport with members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to the news release. Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate running against Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in the upcoming gubernatorial election, expressed his support in a statement Monday for Kirk’s visa and travel ban. “Senator Kirk’s proposal is common sense and supported by the vast majority of people in Illinois and America,” Rauner said in the statement. “It has won bi-partisan (sic) support.” Rauner also used the statement to criticize Quinn’s position against the proposed travel ban in light of the amount of traffic that O’Hare sees every day. Kirk also called on HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Friday to take more steps to ensure medical staff at O’Hare and in Chicago is ready to receive Ebola patients and halt any spread of the virus. “Our residents need the confidence that the CDC is coordinating with our first responders and hospitals and have clearly defined procedures in place to intercept and treat all infected individuals,” Kirk said in the letter to Burwell. — Paige Leskin
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Cross Country
Cats grab third at Illini Open, prepare for Big Ten Championships
Northwestern took home third in the team standings at the Illini Open in Urbana on Saturday. The Wildcats finished with 79 points from their scorers, putting them behind the host Illinois, which scored 25 points, and Bradley, which scored 78 points. NU finished ahead of a squad from Big Ten rival Purdue as well as contingents from Butler, Loyola and Eastern Illinois. The meet was NU’s last event before the beginning of the championship season. It was a step down from the size and depth of competition of last week’s Pre-Nationals Invitational. Many of the Cats’ top runners, such as sophomore Jena Pianin, were withheld from the race in anticipation of next week’s Big Ten Championships. However, those runners who did participate in the race did so in hopes of claiming a spot in the field at the Big Ten Championships with an impressive showing at the final regular-season meet of the year. In a field of 77 runners and a 5K course, junior Rachel Weathered led the way for the Cats with a time of 18 minutes and 53.8 seconds, good for an 11th-place finish. It was the second time this season that Weathered paced NU in a 5K race, just as she did in the Lucian Rosa Invitational two weeks prior. Junior Renee Wellman was not far behind, finishing in 18 minutes and 56 seconds and taking 14th-place individually. Junior Megan O’Brien and sophomore Ellen Schmitz cooperated throughout the race and finished in 19 minutes and 3.3 seconds and 19 minutes and 3.5 seconds, respectively, times which were good for 18th- and 19th-place finishes. Freshman Sara Coffey rounded out the scorers for the Cats with a 22nd-place individual finish and a time of 19 minutes and 9.2 seconds. Junior Mallory Abel and senior Elizabeth Fierro finished in 32nd place and 41st place, respectively. Each runner will hope that her final performance was enough to keep her in the conversation as NU coach April Likhite sets the team’s lineup for the upcoming conference meet. The Cats’ top runners will be back in action Nov. 2, as the team travels to Iowa City, Iowa, to compete in the 2014 Big Ten Championships. — Max Schuman
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people consistently miss is Jackson,” Fitzgerald said of the budding star. “So far, so good, but he’s going to play a great defense this week.” On the other side of the ball, the focus will again be on getting around a physical and imposing offensive line. Iowa lacks a dominant talent on offense, but the team has managed to rank eighth in the conference in yards per game with 388.7 by utilizing a balanced and conservative approach. With injuries thinning the secondary and linebacker corps, the spotlight is still shining brightly on the defensive line. “It’s going to be like every other Big Ten football game,” sophomore defensive tackle Greg Kuhar said. “(The Hawkeyes) can throw the ball when they need to, but I know they rely on running the ball as well.” Fitzgerald said the team is excited to write the next chapter in what he views as a growing
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to council. The legislation initially included a ban on the possession of tobacco products for those under the age of 21, but the section was taken out once the proposal was introduced to council at its Oct. 13 meeting. “The problem I have with this is the idea that it does essentially criminalize something that’s legal across the border as far as possession and use of the products,” Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) said at the Oct. 13 meeting. “If someone is unfortunate enough to have already started smoking and become addicted to these products, we’re imposing a $200 to $500 fine on possessing and using them, and I’m not comfortable with that.” Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) told The Daily on Monday that once the possession section of the amendment was removed, the amendment was able to pass through council easier. Now, 18-year-olds do not need to worry that they will be arrested when seen smoking on the street, Fiske said. At the Oct. 13 meeting, Ald. Jane Grover (7th) said the increase in age is important because teenagers under the age of 18 don’t usually acquire tobacco products from illegal purchases. Instead, she said, they get them from their older peers.
rivalry between NU and Iowa. In the past four seasons, the teams have split the series with two wins each.
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By increasing the age, younger people are less likely to be able to access cigarettes, she said. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz told The Daily on Monday he did not think the amendment will have a big impact on Northwestern students. “I just don’t see smoking as a big issue at Northwestern,” Bobkiewicz said. “I think we’re dealing with a relatively small subset between 18 and 21. There are other places they can buy tobacco.” Bobkiewicz said the amendment might give students pause before buying more cigarettes. “If this gives them a second thought to why they need a cigarette, then perhaps that was what council was intending,” he said. Enforcing the regulation will be similar to how it was before the passage of the amendment, Bobkiewicz said. The city will respond to any complaints about retailers that are issued by residents, he said. Inspectors from the city’s health department will regulate sellers as well, he said. Fiske said she is concerned about how the amendment will affect local retailers. “But, I think the overwhelming concern is for the health of our young people,” she told The Daily.
packages at NU, and his goal to have each freshman class include 100 CPS graduates and more than 20 ETHS graduates, and to increase enrollment of Pell Grant recipients. He also touched on the Northwestern Academy for Chicago Public Schools, a program for low-income CPS students who do not attend a selective high school to prepare them for a competitive college. Schapiro said the money spent on the Northwestern Academy is “the best money we spend.” Irving, Oakton’s associate vice president of continuing education, training and workforce development, stressed the importance of college guidance for high school students in addition to affordability. “It’s not just the costs, it’s about knowing what to do and having the right people to lead you,” he said. He also spoke about his research on the experience of black students in predominantly white higher education institutions, explaining black students in historically black colleges tended to have stronger leadership skills while black students in predominantly white institutions tended to have stronger “resource and scavenger skills.” Predominantly white universities “are not prepared to acclimate those students from a different environment,” Irving said. Schapiro argued similarly about services for low-income and first-generation students at elite universities. “The philosophy has been that if you’re good enough to get in, you’re good enough to survive,” he said. “I think that is a terrible philosophy.” He said elite universities have been “complicit” in having environments that are less welcoming to lower income students. “We haven’t been thoughtful enough to provide the same kind of experience regardless of family background,” Schapiro said. After the event, Biss said the discussion benefited from having administrators from both NU and Oakton, which he said have “similar cultural and educational values” despite being “two different sets of expertise.” “The institutions are really different, but they concern the same pools of students,” he said. “They’re in it to help the same pool of kids.”
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Other notes The retirement of sophomore cornerback Dwight White seems to have been as much of a surprise to Cats players as it was to fans. “I didn’t know about it until it actually happened,” Kuhar said. “I realized he wasn’t practicing as much at a point, and then I actually read the story online. That’s when I found out.” Fitzgerald declined to further comment on the status of redshirt freshman linebacker Brett Walsh, deferring to the statement he released Sunday. Walsh, 19, was indefinitely suspended from the team after it was discovered he was arrested early Sunday morning in connection with underage intoxication. robertpillote2017@u.northwestern.edu
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KEEP IT .500 Junior Nandi Mehta celebrates with teammates after her goal in Northwestern’s 2-0 victory over Michigan State on Sunday. The Wildcats won and tied over the weekend, improving their winning percentage to an even .500.
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Northwestern came into the weekend looking to build on two successful Big Ten outings and did just that. The Wildcats defended their home turf well, playing Michigan to a 1-1 tie and dominating Michigan State for a 2-0 victory. The Cats got it done with defense, like they’ve done for most of the year. “It’s actually been eight weeks since we’ve given up a goal on the run of play,” coach Michael Moynihan said. “The only teams that have scored on us have scored on set pieces, so that’s pretty incredible.” Freshman goalie Lauren Clem, whose cousin Courtney Clem manned the goal for the Spartans on Sunday, was also quick
to give credit to the dominant Cats defenders for allowing only six Spartan shots. “It’s definitely nice to have as a goalie,” Lauren Clem said. “As we’ve gone through each game, they’ve been learning more and talking to each other more. They definitely do their job stopping some key plays, so it’s awesome to have them there.” Lauren Clem also mentioned the stellar play of the backups, a point echoed by Moynihan. “A lot of the girls played a lot of minutes against Michigan and were really tired,” Moynihan said. “At the end of the first half we had some great contributions off the bench. We were trying to get a bit of a rotation and get some fresher legs in there while Michigan State also subbed.” Moynihan said he thought his backups outplayed the Spartan backups, referencing the fact that both goals were scored by players off the bench. In the 44th minute, senior forward Katie Landgrebe was able to get a long shot off, which ricocheted off the hands of Courtney Clem. Sophomore midfielder Maria Grygleski was there for the rebound, and the Cats gained a 1-0 lead and momentum going into halftime. “It’s something that you talk about a lot,” Moynihan said in relation to following up shots. “That’s how you get goals. She was very alert and did well to get on that.” In the 62nd minute, junior midfielder Nandi Mehta gave NU an insurance goal with a free kick from the edge of the box,
which bounced on the ground and got behind Courtney Clem for the unassisted goal. It was the type of game-sealing goal NU lacked earlier in Big Ten play and often led to close losses. Instead, the Cats rolled to victory and put themselves in a position to stay alive in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournament races. Moynihan conceded the team is still on the outside looking in for the Big Ten Tournament, currently sitting ninth and needing some help to sneak into the eighth spot. However, he remains confident the Cats can compete for a shot in the NCAA tournament with a win in their final game against Minnesota. “This win puts us back to .500, which is the first time we’ve been at .500 this late in the season in a long, long time,” Moynihan said. “You have to be .500 to make the NCAA tournament.” Moynihan said he was curious to see what the team’s RPI would be in the next standings release, saying the team would have to be in the mid 40’s for even a shot at the NCAA tournament. “Last year Ohio State made it into the NCAA tournament but did not make the Big Ten tournament, so it is possible,” Moynihan said. “When you look at the wins we’ve had, we’ve beaten a lot of ranked teams. We just have to take care of things on our end next week.” huzaifapatel2017@u.northwestern.edu
After Northwestern’s second and final bye week of the season, coach Pat Fitzgerald has the team set to continue its schedule with five games remaining this year. “Great to be back in the game week,” Fitzgerald said at his weekly press conference Monday. “We used the (bye) productively.” Fitzgerald elaborated that the roster was able to regain much of its health with the extra week off, but several key Wildcats are still nursing injuries. That includes senior linebacker Collin Ellis, who has already been ruled out for the game against Iowa this Saturday. Ellis is still recovering from his second concussion of the season and will be replaced in the lineup by redshirt freshman Anthony Walker. Senior safety Ibraheim Campbell is still day-to-day in practice after missing the previous three games, and receivers junior Miles Shuler and senior Kyle Prater along with junior superback Dan Vitale are all still dealing with various ailments. Fitzgerald did not comment specifically on which players he expected would be available for Saturday. But Fitzgerald said maligned senior quarterback Trevor Siemian is feeling much better after dealing with an apparent ankle injury the past few weeks.
“Trevor is healthier than he’s been,” Fitzgerald said, “which helps.” Halting the Hawkeyes In Iowa, NU is taking on a team that will feel familiar to past Big Ten opponents. “Iowa is a throwback,” Fitzgerald said. “They’re physical and downhill, a lot like Wisconsin, a lot like Minnesota.” The focus of the game plan seems to be righting mental mistakes that led to a second-half collapse in the Cats’ last game against Nebraska. NU held a 17-14 lead at halftime but did not score in the second half, ultimately losing 38-17. “We had to get some things cleaned up from a schematic standpoint as coaches,” Fitzgerald said of the team’s bye week practices, “and we just had to get back to fundamentals.” Prater, the perpetrator of a key drop at the end of the game against Minnesota, echoed his coach’s thoughts. “We just have to execute,” he said. “I think these past few weeks, we got away from having fun.” The offense will once again revolve around freshman running back Justin Jackson, who has been the saving grace of a stagnant unit that is averaging just 4.6 yards per play. With 630 yards so far this season, the shifty Jackson is on pace to have over 1,000 by year’s end. “It seems like the only person making » See FOOTBALL, page 7
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MAKING THEM MISS Coach Pat Fitzgerald said Monday that freshman running back Justin Jackson is the “only person making (defenders) consistently miss.” Fitzgerald said other skill players will have to provide big plays against a tough Iowa defense Saturday.
Men’s Soccer
Cats, Spartans tie 1-1 in clash of fierce defenses By TIM BALK
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Two overtime periods weren’t enough to decide Northwestern’s game with Michigan State on Sunday, as the battle between the No. 25 Wildcats (7-2-5, 2-1-3 Big Ten) and the No. 10 Spartans (9-3-3, 3-1-2) ended in a 1-1 draw. At the sun-drenched DeMartin Soccer Complex in East Lansing, Michigan, NU looked to win its second consecutive Big Ten game in what was billed as a battle of defensive powerhouses. Ultimately, the game lived up to
expectations, with Michigan State’s junior defender Zach Carroll scoring the Spartans’ only goal of the game from 12 yards out before the Cats equalized via sophomore forward Mike Roberge, who would have the last scoring action of the match despite the possibility of a sudden-death goal. “It’s late in the year, you’re trying to get points for the Big Ten standings, but you don’t want to give away points either for the NCAA tournament,” coach Tim Lenahan said. “You’re going to have two teams that are a little bit conservative defensively. It was a really hard-fought battle.” Both teams entered the game sluggishly on offense. The game’s first 10 minutes of play saw just one shot as both defenses flexed their muscles. As the half progressed, the Spartans attempted to probe into the Cats’ sturdy defense, but NU seemed to have all the answers, cutting out every chance that
started to materialize. When NU attacked, they faced equally tough defense from Michigan State. The Spartans appeared to have a great chance in the 23rd minute when Michigan State senior midfielder Fatai Alashe blasted a good ball toward NU’s net, but Tyler Miller, NU’s senior goalie, made an impressive save, sprawling to his right to knock the shot away and preserve the 0-0 tie. The score would hold until halftime. Michigan State came out on the aggressive after the break, relentlessly attacking the Cats’ defense. In the 61st minute, with Michigan State on an attack, NU senior defender Nikko Boxall pushed sophomore Spartan midfielder Andrew Herr in the box, drawing a yellow card and giving the Spartans a penalty kick. Carroll took the penalty kick and pinned it in the top left corner of the goal, giving the Spartans a 1-0 lead. “I’m disappointed that we gave up
another penalty kick,” Lenahan said. Five of the 8 goals NU has conceded this year have come from the spot. But NU answered just minutes later when Roberge tied the game up, scoring at point-blank off a deflected ball in the 65th minute. The goal was Roberge’s second of the season. The sophomore also scored in the team’s previous match against Rutgers. NU junior midfielder Cole Missimo was credited with the assist. “They were really tough opponents today, it was nice to get a point on the road,” Roberge said. “(The ball) just kind of bounced right to me, and I was in the right place at the right time, but it was a great play from Cole Missimo.” The rest of the half was defensively oriented, although Michigan State came flying toward the goal in the game’s final minute. The Cats managed to stomp out the attack, sending the game into overtime. Neither team was able to find the goal
in the first overtime, as defense continued to rule. A scary moment came when NU junior defender Henry Herrill appeared to knock heads with another player in the 99th minute. Herrill was able to walk off the field on his own power. The second overtime proved as uneventful as the first, with each offense struggling to put pressure on the net, resulting in the 1-1 final. “To come away with a point on the road after being down and giving up a penalty kick (shows) there’s a lot of fight in this group,” Lenahan said. “They don’t like to lose.” It was the last regular season game outside of Illinois for the Cats. NU will take on Loyola University of Chicago on Wednesday in Chicago before finishing off the regular season with home games against Penn State and Wisconsin. timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu