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‘LET THESE PEOPLE LIVE’ State Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) speaks alongside Ald. James Cappleman of Chicago’s 46th ward at a demonstration Monday morning against the closure of affordable housing in north Chicago for senior citizens. More than 60 people protested outside the Evanston headquarters of Presbyterian Homes, which announced in August the upcoming closure of three subsidized developments.

Citizens rally for affordable living By JULIA JACOBS

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Senior citizens and local politicians converged outside an Evanstonbased retirement community Monday morning pleading for the survival of its affordable housing program in Chicago after threats of closure. About 60 people gathered outside the corporate headquarters of Presbyterian Homes in west Evanston to demand CEO Todd Swortzel maintain three Chicago retirement communities as affordable housing for low-income seniors. Presbyterian Homes announced in August that it would sell three properties in Lakeview and Rogers Park to developers, which would displace more than 100 seniors. Speaking at the demonstration along with other politicians and community leaders, state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) asked Swortzel

to consider offers from affordable housing developers that could allow the low-income seniors to remain in their homes instead of those from developers that would raise rents. “Let these people live and stay in their homes,” Feigenholtz said. “Please reconsider — I am pleading with you.” Presbyterian Homes, headquartered at 3200 Grant St., is a religious nonprofit with residential and health care programs in Evanston, Chicago, Lake Forest and Arlington Heights. Sale of the three affordable housing developments in north Chicago — Peter Mulvey Place, Crowder Place and Devon Place — would effectively end the organization’s subsidized housing program. Ald. James Cappleman from Chicago’s 46th Ward said he was informed of the closures the same day the residents were notified. Cappleman said he and other local politicians then spoke with affordable buyers willing to purchase the properties

at market rate, but Swortzel refused to work with them. Although Swortzel was not available for comment, Bob Warden, a spokesman from Presbyterian Homes, told The Daily the organization considered selling to affordable housing developers prior to the summer announcement. Warden said that type of agreement was not possible due to a lack of public funding sources available to partner with affordable housing developers. Elaine Sonkin, a 77-year-old resident of Mulvey Place, an affordable housing development slated to close in Lakeview, said the residents of the home were told they have one year to find alternative affordable housing. But Sonkin, who has been living in the development for eight years, said the wait list for other subsidized housing for seniors in the city is between two and five years. “I’m at a point where I can’t

Paul Ang has been attending Buffalo Bills games since he was nine years old. He’d sit in the stands, surrounded by friends and watch No. 22 Fred Jackson run back and forth across the field. But after beginning to discuss sexuality in college, Ang started to notice homophobic slurs, sexist remarks and crude language pervasive in the football stadium. “After a certain point it didn’t sit well with me,” he said. “I felt inclined to say something because I knew no one else was going to. It’s kind of been my role to be the person who says ‘Hey, shut the f— up.’” As Northwestern’s first coordinator of men’s engagement, part of Ang’s job will be to help others see the world as he does. The position, created late 2014 with a U.S. Department of Justice grant, is “filling a need that’s been there for a very long time,” said Erin Clark, assistant director of the Center for Awareness, Response and

Education. “It goes hand-in-hand with the acknowledgement that prevention is vitally important for addressing sexual violence on campus, and prevention means engaging men in the conversation,” Clark said. Ang didn’t always want to be in advocacy. Initially, he planned to be an engineer, until he realized after graduating college it wasn’t his passion. “For me, it wasn’t like a lightswitch changed,” he said. “It happened over the course of several years. There are these signposts or markers I can identify, like going to my first Take Back the Night, or a conference in Boston. It became something that I would wake up in the morning and go to sleep at night thinking about.” While attending a Mentors in Violence Prevention conference in 2012, Ang decided advocacy would be his life’s work. “I realized that maybe I could do this seriously, versus doing it on the volunteer spectrum to fulfill something that was missing in my » See CARE, page 6

City looks to support at-risk residents By NICO RIVERO

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Aldermen will likely vote this month to create a workforce training program to place at-risk Evanston residents in jobs with local small businesses. The Evanston Small Business Workforce Development program would provide an initial $24,000 to reimburse businesses that offer

“earn and learn” training to Evanston residents considered at-risk — including ex-offenders and those without stable housing or not on a traditional career path, said Paul Zalmezak, an economic development official. The idea for the program came from the success of Curt’s Cafe, which employs and trains at-risk youth at two locations in Evanston, Zalmezak said. » See WORKFORCE, page 6

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MSA launches two dialogue groups By MARIANA ALFARO

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Multicultural Student Affairs is unveiling two new programs this year, “Real Talk” and “I Am Northwestern,” with the aim of creating safe spaces for students to explore and share their identities. “Real Talk,” the brainchild of recently hired MSA assistant director JT Turner, is a four-part series workshop created with the goal of educating students about “queerness from an intersectional lens.” The workshop, which was test-run by Turner during Resident Assistant training before school started, will begin to be offered in Winter Quarter 2016 and will create conversations on homophobia, transphobia, heterosexism and

cisgenderism, among other topics, to both NU’s LGBT community and the larger student population. Turner, who identifies as gender-queer and uses they-them-their pronouns, said they came up with the idea to create “Real Talk” after looking at another NU program, “Safe Space.” They took aspects from it as well as aspects from other schools’ programs that would work for the NU population. Turner thought “Safe Space” was too information and statistic heavy, which discouraged participants from continuing to learn about issues regarding the LGBT community. “Really what ‘Real Talk’ is aiming to do is have people produce knowledge for themselves,” Turner said. In “Real Talk,” definitions and data are just one part of the program, Turner said. Participants will be able to ask themselves

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and other participants questions relating to inclusion, the LGBT community and identity, among other topics, Turner said. “How do our own identities play into how we experience the LGBT community?” Turner said. “Everyone can participate on these conversations, that’s ‘Real Talk.’” “I Am Northwestern” aims to teach students how to express their life stories, such as background history, present experiences and future aspirations, and relate them to their own identities. During Fall Quarter, students will meet in one of two small groups and learn how to express their stories. They will also be able to share the stories with other participants. The groups will meet for two hours » See MSA, page 6

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COUNCIL DELIBERATIONS Aldermen on the city’s economic development committee approved a new job training program last month focused on employing at-risk Evanston residents. City Council will vote on the issue at the end of October.

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winter and spring 2016. Dawes served as vice president under Calvin Coolidge and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in His career 1925 for his work on would put him restructuring German reparations from in touch with all World War I. Dawes held several other the grand events prominent public of the early 20th positions including century. ambassador to the United Kingdom and Jenny Thompson was a general staEHC director of tioned in France dureducation ing World War I. “His career would put him in touch with all the grand events of the early 20th century,” said Jenny Thompson, EHC’s director of education. “(The Year of Dawes) is something really worthwhile and interesting for Evanston but also in terms of the larger American narrative.”

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The Evanston History Center is holding a series of special events to mark what would have been the 150th birthday of notable Evanstonian Charles Dawes, who served as U.S. vice president during the 1920s. At its kickoff event in August, EHC announced the public phase of its fundraising campaign to renovate the Dawes House, which also serves as the center’s headquarters, and to fund the center for future generations. The center has already raised more than half of its $4 million goal, including a $100,000 matching gift from Jennifer Pritzker, a local billionaire philanthropist. As part of the “Year of Dawes,” the EHC has developed a special exhibit on Dawes’ life, which is set to open in January 2016 and will offer lectures about Dawes’ family and the history of the Dawes House at 225 Greenwood St. EHC has yet to release its plans for “Year of Dawes” events for

Police Blotter Man charged with cocaine possession and DUI

A 26-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning in connection with cocaine possession and driving under the influence. Police observed the man drive past a stop sign at about 5 a.m. without stopping, then park in a no parking zone in an alley in the 1600 block of Ridge Avenue, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. Police said the man had “glassy eyes” and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Police said they found an open container of alcohol in his car and 0.9 grams of cocaine in his car’s armrest, Dugan said. The Chicago man refused to cooperate with police in a sobriety test, Dugan said. The man was charged with a felony for cocaine possession and two misdemeanors for driving under the influence and with a suspended license. He also received

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History center celebrates Charles Dawes By TUCKER JOHNSON

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Eden Juron Pearlman, executive director of EHC, said the center will also be publishing two books, including Dawes’ World War I memoir and a new biography in partnership with Northwestern University Press. Dawes’ 1921 memoir, “A Journal of the Great War,” covers his experiences while in charge of supply operations for American troops stationed in France during World War I. The currently untitled biography is set to be released by NU Press in August 2016. “This is the first book that we’ve partnered (with EHC) on,” said Jane Bunker, director of NU Press. Written by award-winning biographer Annette Dunlap, the book will be the first comprehensive biography of Dawes ever published. In addition to his political notoriety, Dawes was a self-taught composer. One of his compositions, set to lyrics after his death in the 1950s, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks in 1958.

three traffic citations for disobeying a stop sign, not having insurance and transporting an open container of alcohol.

Woman charged with battery for altercation with co-worker

A 23-year-old woman was arrested Sunday in connection with battery during a physical altercation almost one month ago with a co-worker. Police said the woman’s male co-worker filed a report against the woman Sept. 9, four days after she came into their workplace in the 400 block of Asbury Avenue yelling profanities and looking for the man. The man told police the woman poked him in the head and shoved him because of a personal conflict, Dugan said. The Evanston woman came into the station Sunday morning and was charged with misdemeanor battery. She is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 23.

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Setting the record straight In Monday’s print edition, the standalone photo on the front page misstated the photographer’s name. Jacob Swan, a Daily senior staffer, took the photo. The Daily regrets the error.

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College Mentors for Kids looks to inspire local youth By ALANA FARKAS

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In the next few weeks, a group of 40 elementary school students from Park View Elementary School will enter Norris University Center for their first mentoring session with Northwestern students. Organized by College Mentors for Kids, a national organization that connects college students with elementary school students in a one-on-one mentoring program, the sessions will aim to provide role models for underprivileged children and show them the benefits of working hard in school. Curtis Ward, director of expansion for College Mentors for Kids, brought the organization

Atlantic journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates to talk at Northwestern

Award-winning journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates will speak at Northwestern on Oct. 24 in Cahn Auditorium. Coates’ already sold-out talk will kick off the annual two-week Chicago Humanities Festival at NU. Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. His latest book, “Between the World

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to NU. The University is the 32nd institution to participate in the mentoring program. As part of the organization, groups of children come to college campuses to participate in two-hour weekly activities, Ward said. Each elementary school “buddy” is paired with a college mentor. The mentoring activities focus on three main concepts: higher education and career, culture and diversity and community service, Ward said. Mentors will lead by example, teaching their buddies about their major and what it is like to be in college, said Medill sophomore Isabel Schwartz, the NU chapter’s recruitment chair. Ward said the program makes a difference. Eighty percent of the children from the initial pilot years graduated high school, and 75

percent went on to some form of post-secondary education, he said. Weinberg junior Mary Lewis, president of the NU chapter, said the project will go beyond simply helping kids with their schoolwork. “It’s not a tutoring program where they come and bring their homework,” Lewis said. “It’s more of a mentoring program where we provide role models for them and show them what working hard in school could mean.” College Mentors for Kids, founded in 1995 by two Indiana University students, has since expanded to eight other states, including Illinois. According to the group’s website, 81 percent of children in the program come from low-income homes and 83 percent are potential first-generation college students. Schwartz said College Mentors for Kids might

and Me,” became a #1 New York Times Bestseller. Last month, he was selected as one of the 24 recipients of the MacArthur Fellow “genius grant.” “We’re very excited to be able to co-present this event featuring Coates,” said Tom Burke, assistant director of the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, which partners with the Chicago Humanities Festival every year. “We’re thrilled by the enthusiasm of the campus community and the larger community that ticket sales have already been so strong.” The theme of the festival this year is “Citizens.”

Coates will be joined by guests including Lawrence Lessig, a Harvard University professor running for the Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nomination, Yotam Ottolenghi, a London-based cook with Middle Eastern roots, and English Prof. Chris Abani, who will speak on literature’s ability to connect to humanity. After his talk, Coates will also host a book signing. “We look forward to seeing what he brings to the festival,” Burke said.

because it is a great venue for music, A&O cochair Danny Brennan said. Blowout was held at Welsh-Ryan Arena in previous years. The Aragon has a prestigious history in the Chicago music scene, and Blowout will allow many new students to experience that scene, Brennan said. “We really wanted (to) tap into the resources that we have in Chicago,” Brennan said. A&O co-chair Cory Goldman said this year’s

event will be very similar to the organization’s spring show, A&O Ball, which takes place annually at the Riviera Theatre. Students will take buses to get to the venue, the Weinberg senior said. The Aragon will have a more professional sound and more lights than Welsh-Ryan Arena because it was designed to be a concert venue, he said. “It will be a much more engaging concert

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become extremely rewarding for NU students. “It’ll be very great for the mentors to put it in perspective how lucky we are,” Schwartz said. “This can make us appreciate the advantages we have here.” Recruitment at NU will begin soon, Schwartz said. The group is looking for both mentors and students to help fundraise, she said. Lewis said she recognizes the importance of College Mentors for Kids. The program’s long-term goals include encouraging students to continue their education beyond high school, she added. “I know as a kid I always looked up to people who were older than me,” Lewis said. “That could be so important in a kid’s life.” alanafarkas2019@u.northwestern.edu

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experience for the student body,” Goldman said. A&O spokeswoman Caroline Fearon, a Communication senior, said performer announcements can be expected within the next two weeks. Tickets go on sale Oct. 13 and will include transportation to and from the venue, she said. A&O Blowout will be held on Oct. 23. — Peter Kotecki

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Small-budget donors improve political process WILL KIRKLAND

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Since it formally began more than six months ago, the 2016 presidential election has been a nearconstant source of both frustration and a deeply cynical kind of amusement. But over the weekend, it delivered a rare dose of good news on the issue of campaign finance. The latest round of fundraising reports from presidential campaigns revealed an encouraging surge in contributions from small-time donors, much of it going to candidates challenging the electoral status quo. This comes at a time when big-money contenders like Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush are struggling to connect with voters and in the wake of the sudden implosion of Scott Walker’s billionaire-backed campaign. In the past three months, hundreds of thousands of small-time donors contributed nearly $50 million to outsider candidates Bernie Sanders and Ben Carson alone, mostly in donations of $200-andunder. In this Gilded Era of campaign finance — when fundraising in the 2016 election is expected to top an unprecedented $5 billion — $200 is a small donation. Sanders, the outspoken liberal senator from

Vermont, has raised more than $26 million since July, just short of frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s $28 million fundraising total in the same period. And whereas Clinton has spent the past three months wooing big-time donors along the East and West coasts, seeking the federal maximum $2,700 individual contribution from private equity partners and tech entrepreneurs, Sanders has been targeting first-time contributors and middle-class donors. The results are impressive: He received 1.3 million donations from 650,000 donors, nearly all of them contributing online. The average online donation was $30, according to campaign officials. Sanders’ numbers are especially noteworthy because campaign finance reform is a cornerstone issue of his campaign. Clinton is backed by the powerhouse American Bridge Super PAC, run by close ally David Brock. But Sanders has pledged to reject any Super PAC support that comes his way. On Sunday, he wrote on his Facebook page (which he runs himself), “Let me be as clear as I can be: I don’t have a super PAC, I don’t want a super PAC, and I don’t NEED a super PAC.” But Democrats don’t have a monopoly on smalltime campaign contributions. Anti-establishment candidates seeking the Republican nomination also reported impressive support from modest donors in the last quarter. First among them is Ben Carson, the pediatric neurosurgeon who has never held elected office. He raised more than $20 million from 350,000 unique

donors in the past three months. Although Carson is hardly an evangelist of campaign finance reform, his insurgent campaign contrasts strongly with the establishment candidacies of longtime politicians like Jeb Bush. The numbers are telling: A mere 3 percent of Bush’s support came in donations under $200, compared to more than 68 percent for Carson. Say what you will about Carson as a candidate, his support from small-time donors is a hopeful sign that GOP supporters are fed up with the current campaign finance system. Of course, it is impossible when discussing American presidential politics in 2015 to ignore the garishly coiffed elephant in the room: the huge and classy candidacy of Donald J. Trump. In fact, the Trump Phenomenon actually serves as a good — if completely ironic — example of voter rebellion against the Super PAC system. As this sun of New York reiterated many times over the course of his glorious summer, Trump is a self-funded candidate. He has told voters not to donate to his campaign and says his personal wealth means he isn’t beholden to the kind of big-time donors propping up his opponents’ campaigns. That Trump still leads all national polls while Jeb Bush limps along is another sign that voters are tired of the electoral status quo. The American electorate seems to be waking up to the dangers of the post-Citizens United system and mobilizing against it. Recent polling indicates the majority of Americans supports a constitutional

amendment to overturn the 2010 Supreme Court decision that opened the financial flood gates. It’s not a partisan issue: 80 percent of Republicans and 83 percent of Democrats want serious reform. In the face of inaction on the part of Congress, whose Republican leadership has repeatedly blocked campaign finance amendments, and the refusal of the Supreme Court to review its 2010 decision, voters have stepped up to the plate. With small-time donations numbering in the millions, they are retaking their place in the democratic process. Super PAC money and billionaire support, of course, will still be essential in the 2016 race. My bet is still on Marco Rubio or Jeb Bush for the GOP nomination. And unless something substantial ever comes of this email scandal, Clinton will ride the American Bridge all the way to the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia next July. But the recent fundraising reports are good news in the uphill battle for campaign finance reform, an encouraging sign that the electorate is willing to step in where its representational institutions are failing. Democracy in America may yet make a comeback in the New Gilded Age. William Kirkland is a Weinberg senior. He can be reached at williamkirkland2016@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

The many benefits of NU football’s recent success TIM BALK

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As I looked out Sunday onto Sherman Avenue from my perch on the stools of Starbucks, my personal house of worship, and watched students and Evanston residents stroll leisurely in the brisk October air, I noticed more purple sweatshirts and hats than I ever had before, Wildcat Welcome and game days notwithstanding. As I watched Solomon Vault and Austin Carr walk past Einstein Bros. across the street, I felt downright giddy. Northwestern’s football team won Saturday, as it has each of the previous four weeks. Vault made a spectacular diving catch in the end zone, dubiously ruled an incompletion by the review booth, which left Ryan Field shaking with excitement and then, moments later, discontent. In the end, NU took down Minnesota 27-0: another victory for the Cats, who moved up to 13th in the nation in this week’s AP Poll. With each successive victory, the excitement

in Evanston has grown. NU is, after all, the misfit Big Ten school — the prestigious private university that happens to play sports against larger state schools with superior football programs. The feeling around here is special partly because it’s unusual. Unusual, but not unprecedented. NU has won before. In 1995, the Cats won the Big Ten and visited the Rose Bowl. In 2012, they reached 10 wins for the first time since ’95 and third time in program history (NU also went 10-1-3 in 1903), building momentum going into the 2013 season. I visited NU during my senior year of high school, almost two years ago to the day, when NU was ranked 16th in the nation in football thanks to the strong 2012 performance and a 4-0 start to the 2013 season. The Cats were set for a Saturday night battle with No. 4 Ohio State, and the atmosphere on campus was special, buoyed by a visit from ESPN’s College GameDay in the morning and an influx of returning alums. The Cats lost that weekend, and then seven of their next eight games, but the memory of Welsh-Ryan Arena filled with delirious purple-clad students several hours

before kickoff stuck in my head as I sent in my Early Decision application to NU. Though it was fleeting, the excitement surrounding the football program that year had multiple effects. It inspired school spirit on campus. It also brought national attention to the school. It inspired not only me, but also many others to look at and apply to NU. NU was the fifth most Googled college in America in 2013. Applications to the university increased 1.3 percent for the class entering the fall of 2014. (They dipped 4.7 percent for the current freshman class.) What’s more, the success of the current football squad has been attributed in part to the young talent on the squad, which some hypothesize is a byproduct of the GameDay visit. Drawing a connection between these numbers and the football success is pure conjecture, but it is not without precedent. Commonly referred to as the “Flutie Effect,” the phenomenon of athletic success in revenue sports contributing to the soaring popularity of colleges is hardly a new idea. The phrase refers to Boston College, where the success of the school’s 1984 football team, led by Heisman winner Doug Flutie, helped facilitate a surge in applications

The reasons we love to watch sports JACOB ALTSTADT

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As an avid lifelong sports fan, I’ve always found it fascinating that both Americans and other nationalities view professional athletes as gods. Some may dispute the insanity of this pedestal we place athletes upon and argue that the real commendation should be awarded to doctors, teachers, etc. However, despite arguments to the contrary, globally we overwhelmingly heap laurels — and an absurd amount of cash — onto those who make a living playing sports. On the surface, it would seem that it’s because sports provide a great source of entertainment. However, in my almost 20 years of fandom, I’ve begun to think the reason lies deeper: Athletics are such an important part of our lives and cultures because they provide a pseudo-escape from reality where we can witness athletes perform inhuman feats we can only dream of. The reasoning is similar to that behind the popularity of video games. Video games provide a virtual reality where we can do things we typically couldn’t. Whether it’s playing soccer alongside Cristiano Ronaldo or fighting terrorists in guerrilla warfare, the experiences are all ones most people never have.

In sports, unlike video games, we aren’t controlling the athletes, but the act of watching and following athletics still allows us to have unusual experiences because we have a sense of connection with the athletes we watch. We live vicariously through the athletes we idolize. The obsession starts early. Whether it’s a little boy watching football on his television at home, wishing he could be the quarterback heroically commanding the offense down the field, or a young girl dreaming of the day she can represent her country as she watches the U.S. Women’s National Team lift the World Cup, it starts with awe when we’re young but quickly grows to enormous appreciation as we grow older and learn that the accomplishments we witnessed when we were younger are even more difficult than we ever could have imagined. What starts as an aspiration often becomes an admiration: As we age, the reality sets in that the vast majority of us will not be able to do the things athletes do, simply because, unlike them, we are not in the top percentile of the human physique. That top percentile is incredibly minute. In fact, according to the NCAA, only around a 10th of a percentage point of all high school athletes will turn pro. Taking note that this statistic includes only those enrolled in school and playing sports means that if one were to factor in the rest of the population at the age group, the number would drop even lower than its already extreme percentage. This means, simply,

professional athletes are rare, and, therefore their accomplishments are rare. And with that rarity comes a sense of god-like ability because the overwhelming majority of us is unable to perform at that level. But through our fandom, we’re able to imagine we can. Looking at the evolution of professional sports, the obsession makes sense. Although the actual sports have been played for far longer, organized athletics are relatively new to civilization. Professional sports have gone from creation to worldwide phenomenon in just the last century and a half. It’s no mistake that in that short amount of time, technology, and therefore our access to the athletes we admire, has skyrocketed. We now have 24-hour sports networks beamed right into the comfort of homes that further increases our exposure to these extraordinary feats and consequently increases our obsession. That little kid we all once were hasn’t gone anywhere. Although we all may have grown up, there’s still a part of us that can’t help but sit back in awe as we witness other humans accomplish things we previously thought impossible. Jacob Altstadt is a McCormick junior. He can be reached at jacobaltstadt2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

and national notoriety. BC’s athletic success in basketball in the early 2000s also coincided with rising applications and many other schools have had their own “Flutie Effects” including George Mason University, Boise State University and Butler University. NU football is riding high right now, with a huge battle at Michigan looming. It’s hard to say if the defensively potent Cats will improve the popularity of the school as a whole. But there’s reason to think it might. And it is hard to deny that the football team is boosting the sense of excitement and community as the new school year begins. NU will never be Alabama or Georgia, where football is a religion unto itself. But, as I sipped my Pumpkin Spice Latte on Sunday, I was certain that the sizzling Cats are igniting the tinders of school spirit as we approach the frosty days of fall. Tim Balk is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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NU-Q students study race, media in Ferguson By DREW GERBER

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Sitting in the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport a little over a year ago, Amy Sanders waited for a flight that would take her more than 7,000 miles away from her friends and family. But even after landing in Doha for the start of the academic year as an associate professor at Northwestern’s Qatar campus, Sanders’ attention was drawn back to the United States as she watched the city of Ferguson, Missouri, erupt after the police shooting of a young, unarmed black man named Michael Brown. Captivated by — as well as critical of — the media attention fixated on the small municipality of Ferguson, Sanders said she saw a real-world opportunity for her students to engage with how the media portrays the news. She wanted her students to experience St. Louis through her eyes as an American and to understand the power of media coverage in impacting the lives of individuals, she said. “Taking the students to Ferguson forced them to stretch their creative wings,” she wrote in an email to The Daily. “They had no choice at times but to be independent, on-the-spot problem-solvers.” The students toured Ferguson, meeting with community members, local media and city officials, including open access to the mayor of Ferguson. Seven students, representing Lebanon, Jordan, India, Singapore, China and South Korea, comprised the class for the four-week intensive course, half of which was spent in Doha and half in Ferguson. Sanders credited her personal connections to the region for timely access to important city figures like the mayor, who survived a recall petition to remove him from office while students were in Ferguson. However, she also emphasized the importance of exposing students to the frustrations of the broader community. “It wasn’t enough for them to simply meet with ‘official’ voices — spokespeople and newsmakers alone,” Sanders said. “They needed to meet the citizens of Ferguson, experience the community and understand what it’s like to live in St. Louis, even if just for two weeks.” Sanders said St. Louis’ past and location within the U.S. gives it a unique socio-political climate, which she thought would provide a valuable

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STUDYING ST. LOUIS Painted messages cover boarded up windows in Ferguson, Missouri, a year after the city erupted following the police shooting of Michael Brown. Prof. Amy Sanders and seven students from NU-Q traveled to Ferguson this summer to study the issues of media coverage and race following the shooting.

experience her students even though St. Louis lacks the “glamor” of cities like Chicago and New York. Being able to tour Ferguson and witness the impact, from boarded up storefront windows to street art bearing messages of hope, was the best way to understand how the media “missed the mark” with their coverage, she said. Although the class provided a chance for the students to analyze media coverage in real-time, the class also arose from her own anger and frustration with the portrayal of her home, Sanders said. “I felt a sense of helplessness that I can’t begin to describe, but it was quickly replaced by anger at how St. Louis was being portrayed in the national and international media,” she said. “In part, I suspect I developed the class to help myself make sense

of what was happening and to process how I was feeling.” Jueun Choi, a sophomore from South Korea studying journalism at NU-Q, had never been to the United States before Sanders’ class. Choi said the class taught her about the need for critical reading of breaking news stories, as she realized media organizations are prone to make mistakes when they prioritize speed. The class also gave her a sense of responsibility for the people and communities she reports on, especially in providing the proper context to ensure accurate portrayals. “It was a creative idea to use the Ferguson incident to expose some of our Middle Eastern students to a pervasive American social problem in a thoughtful context,” said NU-Q Dean Everette

Dennis in a news release this August. “They often think America is perfect or terrible; they don’t have much depth of knowledge about problems like race in the U.S.” Sanders noted that for many, witnessing that “discrimination was alive and well in the U.S.” as students of color was surprising, and that the class opened their eyes to the social problems the U.S. faces. For Choi, in this sense the class was a success. “Racial issues are extremely complicated and go back into the past,” she wrote in an email to The Daily. “The state of racial issues in the U.S. cannot be defined simply.” drewgerber2018@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 1 engineering life,” he said. Ang was accepted to an education and gender studies program at Syracuse University. He took a graduate assistantship at what was then called the R.A.P.E. Center at Syracuse to help pay for school. Work at the R.A.P.E. Center, which Ang describes as “essentially like CARE,” was “extremely powerful.” Ang planned bystander intervention programs, met with victims of sexual assault and facilitated batterer’s intervention programs — working with a local domestic violence agency. Then, on June 4, 2014, the center was shut down. “Essentially what was one of the very first rape crisis centers on a college campus was being closed,” Ang said. “They set themselves back many years in addressing and affecting sexual violence and relationship violence on that campus.”

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“They met all of our benchmarks, they created jobs and the community really fell in love with them,” Zalmezak said. “Now we’re trying to create a broader program that any business can tap into and let the private sector use their creativity to come up with solutions to unemployment and underemployment.” If the program is approved, businesses will be able to apply for up to $15,000 in funding to hire and train local residents, with preference given to training programs that result in employees getting a job-readiness certification. The city would reimburse businesses for a $3,000 stipend for all employees who have been on the job 90 days. Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) said he is confident aldermen will approve the program when they vote on it on Oct. 26. Wilson and six other aldermen — a majority of the City Council — sit on the city’s economic development committee, which unanimously approved the workforce development program in September, sending it to the full council for a vote. If the council

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From page 1 at a time over four consecutive weeks during the quarter, starting Oct. 13. Alejandro Magaña, MSA assistant director and one of “I Am Northwestern’s” organizers, did not respond to requests for comment, but Turner said this new initiative is “trying to get space for a different narrative,” specifically that of first-year students

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015 For Ang, the center’s closure presented a new challenge. As a Syracuse University employee, his actions were limited by his contract. But as an activist, irate about the shuttering of an “absolutely wonderful program and service for survivors,” he wanted to protest. “I was essentially told I had to make a choice between either continuing to speak out about sexual violence resources on campus or continuing my graduate assistantship,” Ang said. “I made the decision I had to, to finish my program, but I also was not very happy with that.” After leaving Syracuse, Ang accepted a job at NU because of its similarities to the former R.A.P.E. Center. Now that he’s here, Ang wants to partner with existing advocacy groups and try out some ideas of his own. Janet Epstein, former director of the Syracuse R.A.P.E. Center and Ang’s role model, said he made the right choice. “(Paul) moved forward in a way that continued to help others become inspired by this work,” she said. “He’s really somebody who

gives me a lot of hope for there being change in the future.” Jacob Kerr, president of Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault, said while his group served its purpose in the past, gaining Ang this year helped. “Even in his three or four weeks now with MARS, (Paul) has been one of our best assets,” said Kerr, who emails Ang multiple times a day. “MARS in its past state could exist without Paul, but not going forward. He will absolutely change the group for the better.” Ang said he believes masculinity is about individuality. “For me, masculinity means being being wrong, accepting failure and dealing with anger in a healthy way,” he said. “It means being into sports and musicals, singing chorus and playing jazz. The biggest thing is that everyone should be able to define their own masculinity, not live up to a set of ideals.” Source: Northwestern

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passes the proposal this month, businesses could begin applying for funds Nov. 1. “One of the things we want to accomplish with all of our job programs is to broaden the options and opportunities available,” Wilson said. “Not just to have one type of job available or one type of training available.” With a proposed $24,000 in funding for the remainder of the year, the city would be able to subsidize training for eight employees. Zalmezak said that although Evanston’s unemployment rate is already lower than the state and national average, the program would make a difference in the lives of the residents who enroll. “We’re not going to solve all of society’s problems, and we’re not going to get unemployment to zero,” Zalmezak said. “But we’re going to get hard-working people into jobs.” Depending on the program’s success this year, Zalmezak said he and Kevin Brown, the city’s youth and young adult program manager who spearheaded the proposal, may apply for $36,000 from the city next year to expand the program.

From page 1 function anymore because of this,” Sonkin told The Daily. “I don’t have the energy to move. I don’t have a family. I don’t have anyone to help me.” State Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) said the intention of the protest was to elicit compassion from the retirement community’s administrators by showing them the faces of people impacted by their decisions. “We can’t profit over people’s lives,” Fine said at the demonstration. “These are our friends, these are our family members, our parents, our grandparents. We have to make sure that they have a security and a solid home for the rest of their lives.” Less than half an hour into the demonstration, security asked protesters to leave the property and board the bus in which they traveled from their retirement homes in north Chicago. The residents who organized the protest were assisted by ONE Northside, a Chicago group that organizes social justice activists, and Jane Addams Senior Caucus, an

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student voices. “I feel like this campus isn’t very educated on the different experiences people have at Northwestern,” the SESP junior said. “I’m always down for the University taking the responsibility of educating students on issues of social inequality.” SESP junior Melissa Bustamante said she supports the creation of both programs and hopes they will remain diverse and representative of all the different cultures at the University, keeping the

who might be looking for their place at NU. “This program will really help them get the skills to tell their stories in a way that is empowering but also to say ‘Hey! There’s all kinds of people at Northwestern!’” Turner said. Associated Student Government vice president for diversity and inclusion Matt Herndon said although he hasn’t met with MSA to discuss these programs, hearing about them made him very excited about the spaces NU is creating to hear

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organization advocating for issues concerning senior citizens. Letters asking for the survival of the affordable housing developments included signatures from state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois). When demonstrators attempted to deliver the letters from politicians and senior residents in support of maintaining the affordable housing, Keith Stohlgren, vice president and executive director of Presbyterian Homes, told protesters they needed to set up a private meeting with administrators. Cappleman said because local politicians’ attempts to negotiate with the administration were unsuccessful, a group of senior citizens — some traveling to Evanston with homemade protest signs — has been led to action themselves. “They never thought that today they’d be engaged in a protest, in civil disobedience,” he said. “That’s what we’ve come down to. We are in desperate straits, and it calls for desperate measures.” juliajacobs2018@u.northwestern.edu spaces safe, with participants receiving the respect they deserve. “It’s great that we’re creating an environment where everybody can come together, especially since like I feel Northwestern is very segregated,” she said. “But I also feel like, or at least I hope, that whoever facilitates (the programs) or is organizing (them) makes sure that there is a set foundation of respect.” alfaro@u.northwestern.edu

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Cross Country

Cats’ new strategy may lift them to new heights By ELLIE FRIEDMANN

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The Wildcats’ 18th-place finish out of 21 teams Friday at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Cross Country Invitational may seem like a letdown, but in a field of some of the top teams in the country, the Cats performed markedly better than they have all season. Senior Elena Barham paced Northwestern in the race, finishing the 5-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 35.8 seconds. Junior Jena Pianin, who led the Cats in her first two races this season, clocked 17:44.5, and Rachel Weathered rounded out the top three for NU in 17:49.8. Though as a team they finished at the back of the pack, the Cats are confident they are improving their racing strategy. Not only did they post solid times for the 5K distance, but also they beat Big Ten competitor Iowa. Barham said coach ‘A Havahla Haynes has emphasized that her athletes need to feed off of each other during races. Although many look at cross country on an individual basis, Haynes is looking for the Cats’ success to come by working together as a unit. “Running at rhythm is beneficial,” Haynes said. “Our goal of the last few performances has been: If we’re able to train together, we’re able to race together.” Barham said the Cats have fallen short in the past few races because they haven’t all been “on” on the same day. For success as a team, five runners need to run a solid race and score low points. If two or three top runners have an “off” day, the team suffers. At this point in the season, with several weeks until the Big Ten Championships, Barham said she isn’t worried about the strength of her team. She is confident that with two more races to work out the kinks before Big Tens, every team member will be ready to be “on” on race day. If training and preparation continue to go well and the team can stay healthy, Barham said this could be one of its

best seasons in years. “This is the best we’ve been since my freshman year,” Barham said. “The last two years after that, we were really inconsistent due to injury. As a group now, everyone who came into the season healthy is pretty much still healthy.” In addition to physical health, the team has This is a positive attitude about racing more competithe best we’ve tively and tuning up for been since my the Big Ten Championships, which they will freshman year. host in Chicago. The last two “In terms of a group dynamic, I feel like we all years after that, really want it, are really we were really committed, and I see a inconsistent. lot of positive changes happening this year,” Elena Barham, Barham said. “Coach senior Hav has rocked and she’s really good about communicating to you what the purpose of you training is, so that makes it really easy to trust it.” The University of New Mexico, where Haynes coached before coming to NU, placed first Friday, with its top five runners all finishing in the top 12 out of 171 runners. Though the Cats aren’t remotely competitive with New Mexico, the top-ranked team in the nation, Haynes has a long-term vision and every day works to get NU on that level down the road. As she did in building the cross country powerhouse at New Mexico, Haynes said what she will work on most to strengthen NU’s program is consistency. “Right now we’re just focusing on consistency across the board in our life,” Haynes said. “Not just about running, but about consistency in the weight room, in the dining hall and in conversations with one another.”

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On Monday, The Evanston Community Foundation named its new president and CEO, who will take over next month. Monique Brunson Jones, currently the director of programs at the Chicago Foundation for Women, will begin leading ECF starting Nov. 2. ECF’s current president and CEO Sara Schastok announced in March she would retire at the end of the year after 15 years at the organization’s helm. ECF, which provides grants to local organizations, has been Northwestern Dance Marathon’s secondary beneficiary for the past 18 years. The organization is also DM’s secondary beneficiary again this year. “Monique brings the right combination of experience, skills and passion to lead the Foundation into its next exciting period of growth and development,” ECF board chair Mike Brody said in a news release. At CFW, Jones led a 14-person staff and managed the organization’s $2.5 million grant program. Previously, Jones served as director of the Office of Violence Prevention in the Cook County Department of Health

National News Obama announces new measures to crack down on illegal fishing WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Monday announced plans to further crack down on illegal fishing, a global problem that can hurt both fishing communities in impoverished nations and the seafood industry in the United States. As part of a package of initiatives announced in a video message to participants at a major oceans conference in Chile, President Barack Obama announced new steps to tackle illegal fishing. They include the launching of a program called “Sea Scout,” designed to increase cooperation among nations seeking to identify and prosecute illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing around the globe. Experts say the problem is extensive around the world. The Pew Charitable Trusts said the issue is difficult to quantify, but that experts estimate that illegal and unreported fishing cost the global economy up to $23 billion annually. And the people hurt by the illegal fishing include

as well as worked at the Jane Addams Hull House Association. “I am humbled and excited to lead the ECF team and engage the Evanston community in the next phase of growth,” Jones said in the release. — Julia Jacobs

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both big U.S.-based commercial fishing operations, which are forced to compete against illegal imports, and coastal communities in poor nations whose people depend on the seas to survive. “The impact is more than the dollar amount,” said Pew’s Daniel Schaeffer, who spoke from Chile at the oceans conference. “It’s a loss of a food source, a loss of employment.” Oceana, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, notes that illegal fishing undermines “honest fishermen” as well as seafood businesses by making them compete with cheaper, illegal and mislabeled products. One recent study found that between 20 percent and 32 percent of wild-caught seafood imported into the U.S. came from pirate fishing. Oceana has found imported species being sold as local, said Dustin Cranor, Oceana’s communications director. Beth Lowell, a senior campaign director for the organization, added in a statement that illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing represents somewhere between 13 percent and 31 percent of the global fish catch each year. — Chris Adams (McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS)

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NU prepping for tough defensive test in Michigan By CLAIRE HANSEN

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No. 13 Northwestern (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) can’t focus on its unblemished record or recent shutout victory

against Minnesota if it wants to have a chance against Big Ten rival No. 18 Michigan (4-1, 1-0) on Saturday, coach Pat Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald did nothing to downplay the challenge of playing against Michigan’s defense at his weekly press conference Monday afternoon.

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THE BALL CARRIER Sophomore running back Justin Jackson searches for room to run. The Cats will need a big-time performance from the nation’s No. 10 rusher as they take on the No. 5 rushing defense in the country in Ann Arbor on Saturday.

“All (we) need to do is pop on the tape and know that we are playing an outstanding football team,” Fitzgerald said. “They have a very veteran group, a group that dominated us a year ago. They’re one of the best — if not the best — defenses in the country, and it’ll be a terrific challenge for us offensively.” Fitzgerald specifically noted the activeness of Michigan’s linebackers and secondary as well as the high level of experience in the defensive unit. With so many veterans, the Michigan defense will look eerily similar to the squad that NU faced — and lost to — last season. Michigan allowed NU only 9 points in the 2014 matchup, stopping NU’s 2-point conversion attempt to win the game late in the fourth quarter. And it seems that Michigan’s defense has only improved. Michigan is ranked second in the country in total defense, allowing opponents just 3.1 yards per play. The strength of NU’s offensive line will be critical on Saturday in giving redshirt freshman quarterback

Clayton Thorson enough time to safely deliver the ball. Luckily for NU, last week’s return of senior offensive lineman Matt Frazier will be a huge asset to the group as it faces the Michigan defense. Frazier, who addressed the media on Monday, has had a year filled with serious injuries, surgeries and illnesses, including a 10-day stint in the hospital for a septic infection. Senior cornerback Nick VanHoose said Frazier’s return is instrumental in both the play and morale of the entire squad. “If you get a guy who loves playing football, loves what he’s doing, it’s great to have him come on the field because it basically just spreads like wildfire,” VanHoose said. Senior superback Dan Vitale added that Frazier’s leadership within the offensive line group is invaluable, and the offensive line has already made strides since Frazier has been back in practice. Frazier, who described his return as “emotional,” said it’s time to shake that off and focus on Saturday’s matchup.

“Can’t be emotional this week,” Frazier said. “The rust is shaken off. I didn’t play that well last week, and I’m looking to improve this week. This is a good D-line, and we’ve got to have all guys playing on all cylinders.” Historically, NU has experienced a slump in October, probably not coincidentally coinciding with an uptick in players’ academic load. Fitzgerald said this year, it shouldn’t be a problem. “We are starting to roll into first round of midterms and papers being due this week, so our guys got to time manage,” Fitzgerald said. “They got to be on top of their business. Football’s not an excuse for academics, and academics isn’t an excuse for football.” Fitzgerald said the key to getting a victory on Saturday will all be in the preparation. “We are far, far from what I believe we are capable of in all three phases,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s going to be a great challenge this week.” clairehansen2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Early deficit dooms Cats against No. 12 Nittany Lions By CHARLOTTE VAZIRI

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Streaks are meant to be broken. The No. 24 Wildcats (9-2-2, 3-1-1 Big Ten) weren’t able to claw their way to victory and extend their eight-game unbeaten streak against No. 12 Penn State (8-2-2, 3-1-1 Big Ten) on Sunday. The Nittany Lions came in roaring, and just nine minutes into the game, their midfielders pounced. Emily Ogle fed Mallory Weber at the eight-yard mark, where Weber slotted the ball into the lower far post, past the strained reach of sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Clem. Penn State’s early offensive domination has become a trademark of its season. Prior to facing NU, the Nittany Lions have outscored opponents 9-4 and outshot them 81-43 in the first 45 minutes of play.

No. 12 Penn State

No. 24 Northwestern

At the 15-minute mark, NU’s leadership surfaced and set the tone as the team’s aggression picked up. Senior midfielder Nandi Mehta scraped up the 50-50 balls, alleviating the pressure on the defense and allowing them to gather offensive momentum. Junior forward Addie Steiner worked sideline to sideline to receive outlet balls to try to capitalize on any opportunity, as seen in her shot from 32 yards out. Leading up to this point, the Nittany Lions offense on NU’s backline posed the biggest threat, paralyzing NU’s ability to transition the ball out of the backfield. Thus, the Cats’ positional lines kept sinking farther

and farther back, to the point that Steiner was the only white jersey in the opposite 30. Consequently, the Nittany Lions constantly forced the Cats back onto their heels. NU’s defense had more trouble containing the No. 12-ranked offense, after injuries days prior plagued the unit. With typical starting defenders sidelined, other players stepped in to fill these positions. “Having a couple of kids out with injuries made a big impact for us with the result,” coach Michael Moynihan said. “I felt like we gave up some soft goals defensively. They came from sloppy play on our part.” At the 26-minute mark, the Cats were caught off guard when Nittany Lion forward Raquel Rodriguez carried the ball into space. Rodriguez rocketed a shot through the posts from 25 yards out, and this allowed Penn State to take a 2-0 lead into the

break. Moynihan made adjustments in the hope of rendering a different result in the second half. The Cats offense turned the tables on Penn State by pressing higher and more aggressively, testing the Nittany Lions defense. Junior defender Rachel Scott and sophomore defender Kassidy Gorman played as if they were midfielders, which exposed Penn State’s right flank. With the defense attacking, NU had more numbers up, translating into four corner opportunities. The Nittany Lions, however, continued to attack. They fought NU’s firing offense with their own and turned the game into a back-andforth scramble. As a result, the ball was often caught in the midfield, making it hard for NU to create shots. As time trickled down to the 88th

minute, Penn State forward Alina Ortega-Jurado crushed NU’s lingering hopes for a comeback, as she lobbed a shot over Clem from 20 yards out. “We had our chances,” sophomore forward Mackenzie Howe said. “The biggest difference in our performances with them is they capitalized on our mistakes and made the most of their chances.” The Cats’ 3-0 loss gave them their first Big Ten loss and blemished their eight-game unbeaten streak. Mehta is using this as a teaching tool and is already looking forward to the team’s next game, a contest against Michigan in Ann Arbor. “We will take this game as a good opportunity to learn and grow as a team,” she said. “It’s on to Michigan now.” charlottevaziri2014@u.northwestern.edu

Heavy travel load catches up to the Wildcats in Madison By SOPHIE MANN

daily senior staffer @sophiemmann

The second half of Northwestern’s four-game Big Ten road trip proved to be the polar opposite of the first. Looking forward to two weeks of home-court advantage, the worn-out Wildcats (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) trudged back to Evanston this weekend after a 3-0 loss to No. 19 Wisconsin (104, 2-2). Though prospects looked promising for NU in its first two conference matchups against Maryland and Rutgers, squaring off against Wisconsin proved too much to overcome. The Cats finished with three fewer kills, 0.107 lower hitting percentage and eight more errors than the Badgers. This echoed NU’s performance against a then-No. 6 Wisconsin last year, when the Cats lost 3-0, even with home-court advantage. Coach Keylor Chan expressed frustration with conference play, as 11 Big Ten teams are ranked in the Top 25. The competitive conference leaves little room for error. “The trick about being good in the Big Ten is that you have to

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No. 19 Wisconsin

out-improve people,” Chan said. “We have to work diligently and smartly, but we have to improve at a rate that’s faster than anyone else.” Being on the road for two straight weeks and to playing two ranked teams this past week took its toll on players off the court, too. Sophomore setter Taylor Tashima said going against fierce competition is just a part of the battle the team has to fight when on the road. “(It’s) definitely been a grind,” Tashima said. “(It’s) hard when you’re keeping up with schoolwork, your travel schedule and keeping your body healthy.” Tashima and sophomore middle blocker Symone Abbott said the most important thing for the team to work on is reducing the number of errors per game. Abbott leads in the team in both kills and blocks and had the most kills of any Wildcat player this weekend with a total of 10. Even with those statistics, Abbott noted

she needs to work on her consistency on the court to lead her team to success, especially in the Big Ten. “Especially in the Wisconsin and Minnesota games, our communication has improved, even though these were losses,” Abbott said. “My primary focus is trying to be more consistent because, even if I have the most kills in a certain game, I have a lot of errors.” After these past four Big Ten matchups on the road, the Cats are looking forward to the friendly confines of Evanston, but their work will not — and cannot — stop because they will be at home. Abbott noted that playing top-10 teams is a regular occurrence in the Big Ten, so going into practice with the mentality and intensity of real game play is vital for success. In addition, Chan commented that the team working “diligently and smartly” to get to the elite level of some of the other Big Ten teams is a priority, especially with their time at home. Most importantly, the team needs to be ready to bring its A-game in its upcoming matchups against Ohio State and Penn State this weekend, both teams in the top three in the

Big Ten and top 10 in the NCAA. According to Tashima, the team needs to be ready to show up because “anyone can beat anyone any night.” “In the years past, anything can

happen, so everyone just has to show up to play,” Tashima said. “You just have to be ready to battle.” sophiemann2018@u.northwestern.edu

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ROAD BLOCK Sophomore outside hitter Symone Abbott hits the ball through the block. Abbott posted a team-high 10 kills in the Cats’ loss in Madison against No. 19 Wisconsin.