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Carlos Brown (left), junior jazz studies major, and Kenneth Leftridge (right), senior jazz studies major, play saxophone as part of a larger jazz group Monday night at the College Grind’s Open Mic Night. Anyone can perform at the cafe at 8 p.m. Mondays in the Holmes Student Center.
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DeKalb | Community, university and student leaders gathered Monday to brainstorm ways to promote the It’s On Us sexual prevention campaign in time for the Week of Action, which starts Nov. 17. The Student Association announced its involvement with It’s On Us, a presidential task force that aims to work with universities to prevent sexual assault, in a Sept. 24 news release. It’s On Us works to identify the underlying problems of sexual assault on campus and engages everyone, especially men, in sexual assault prevention efforts. The campaign also focuses on helping universities respond effectively to students who have been sexually assaulted. The SA is one of more than 200 student leader groups the White House has partnered with for the national campaign. “... Typically when we talk about sexual assault, we focus on women and exclude men, but what we’re doing here is incorporating men
Paige Kilcullen, junior special education major, said increasing awareness of the whole campaign could be done through presenting the It’s On Us pledge in events and classes, which would benefit commuter students. SA Senator Geno Hampton suggested including an event called Survivors Find Freedom, where sexual assault survivors’ stories are displayed to let other survivors know they are not alone. Stories may be submitted anonymously to survivorsfindfreedom@gmail.com. Self-defense courses and table setups to promote the It’s On Us pledge, found at itsonus. org/#pledge, were also suggested as possible events for the week. “I’m just really excited to see this go into effect,” Frascello said. “It looks like we’re going to have a really successful Week of Action ... this is the starting point and we’ll see what happens, and I’m really optimistic.”
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Christie Miksys (right), junior psychology and sociology major, talks about sexual assault while senior psychology major Alison Krauss listens Monday at the It’s On Us discussion in Neptune Central. The event was hosted by the Student Association and brought together students to discuss raising awareness about sexual assault on campus.
not only as potential survivors of sexual assault, but as people that could potentially be the attackers or bystanders in a situation,” said SA President Joe Frascello, who led the discussion with SA Vice President Raquel Chavez. The university’s Week of Action, a national event to prevent sexual assault, is focused on promoting It’s On Us at NIU. Leaders from campus and city police, Greek life, SA, faculty and students congregated in
groups to discuss what events and programs could be accomplished to kickstart the campaign. In one group, Cmdr. Don Rodman said he agreed with Andrea Drott, assistant director for Health Enhancement and Victim Advocacy Services, on a goal to encourage more sexual assault survivors to report their assaults. That could begin with education on consent, said senior sociology major Rebekah Guillotte.
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County Treasurer Name: Christine Johnson Age: 54 College: NIU Goals: As investment officer of DeKalb County, she said she is ensuring the safety and security of county funds, as well as ensuring a good return on investments. Another goal is to make more information available online to the public, such as property tax bills. Why she’s running for the position: She said she has a long history of public service and has been the county treasurer since 1994 with the exception of two years while she was serving in the Illinois Senate. Why she thinks people should vote for her: She said she is always responsive to the needs of citizens, as well as the effective and efficient use of property tax money. Plans to help the county financially: Continue to collect interest on investments made with county funds.
County Clerk Name: Douglas J. Johnson Age: 57 Education: Kishwaukee College Goals: To increase the security of online resources over the County Clerk’s public records, as well as increase election-related technologies to help reduce the cost of elections. Experience: He’s worked for the past 30 years in the county government and is the current county clerk. He has business working in legal documents, experience as an office manager and military service. Why he thinks people should vote for him: He said he is a consistent and stable employee and has worked
in various county offices. Plans to help people be more informed about voter laws and the elections: He presented to DeKalb High School and Kishwaukee College political science classes, as well as various public groups. Name: Trent Taylor Age: 38 Education: Illinois State University Goals: Strive to ensure inclusion of DeKalb County residents through outreach programs, as he said there is a lack of connection between the residents and county government.
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Plans for improving safety in DeKalb County: He plans on maintaining the Sheriff’s Department services through various budget issues plaguing not only DeKalb County but the state of Illinois as a whole.
County Board District 2 Name: Maureen Little Age: 51 College: Columbia College Hometown: Kingston Goals: She hopes to give a voice to smaller communities. Experience: She was on the Burlington Village Board for three years.
Experience: Fifteen years working in land title insurance offices, which he said is similar to a county clerk’s office.
Why she is running for this position: She enjoyed working for Burlington and enjoyed meeting people and helping them.
Why he thinks people should vote for him: Qualifications
Why she thinks people should vote for her: She wants to give a voice to the smaller communities and wants to make sure every community has fair and equal say.
Plans to help people be more informed about voter laws and the elections: Wants to use his voter outreach plans and hopes to connect with voters through radio, newspapers and social media.
Name: John Noyes Age: 58 College: Received bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University, master’s from Eastern Illinois University Hometown: Genoa
County Board District 3 Name: Riley Oncken Age: 35 College: Bachelor’s from Western Illinois University; law school at NIU Hometown: Sugar Grove Goals: Getting the budget in check and expanding the jail. Why he is running for this position: He said it’s a pleasure to serve the residents of DeKalb County, and he’d like to continue doing so as a County Board member. Experience: Background as a lawyer and previous experience as a County Board member. Why he thinks people should vote for him: He sees his law experience as very beneficial to understanding the functions of the county and county offices. Name: Joshua Orr Age: 35 College: University of IllinoisSpringfield Hometown: Cortland
Name: Roger A. Scott Age: 67 Education: Two years at Kishwaukee College; received his bachelor’s from Aurora College, which is now Aurora University
Goals: He wants everyone to be more knowledgeable of the budget and spending on the County Board.
Goals: Providing support for the DeKalb Enterprise Initiative. Utilizing waste management funding for “constructive projects,” such as mental health services, and helping to expand the county jail.
Experience: He was in education for 36 years as a teacher, coach and an assistant principal.
Why he is running for this position: He said he’ll be a great candidate.
Goals: Completing the DeKalb County Jail expansion project.
Why he is running for this position: He was an American history teacher and told his students to be involved in school whether it was athletics or student council. Now, he feels this is his chance to be involved in the community.
Experience: He’s worked for the Kane County Circuit Clerk’s Office, and is currently a software engineer, which he said gives him a positive view of the private sector.
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Experience: Worked with the sheriff’s office for the past 45 years and has served as the county sheriff for the last 29 years. Why he thinks people should vote for him: Remained consistent as the sheriff, as well as his integrity
Why he thinks people should vote for him: He said experience in education will make him a good County Board member. He said he is knowledgable politically, socially and fiscally.
Why he thinks people should vote for him: He said his experience and leadership skills will help him, along with his focus on policies which benefit the wellbeing of the county.
County Board District 5 Name: Stephen Reid Age: 64 College: NIU Hometown: Oak Lawn, but moved to DeKalb when he was 17 Goals: He wants to educate the public about the government, state and federal level, inform residents of DeKalb’s well being, and show and tell people where their government is lacking. Also, Reid wants schools to do a better job at teaching students about information that will help them later in their lives. Why he is running for this position: He was on the County Board for four years, and wants to give back to DeKalb since it has been his home since 1967. Experience: Reid was a fireman and a paramedic for 30 years and also ran an antique business for 30 years. Why he thinks people should vote for him: He said he is doing his part for the community and cares about the real issues the community is facing. He said he wants to educate the people on who people should vote for in higher-up positions in government to see the changes the people want.
County Board District 6 Name: Bob Brown Age: 65 College: NIU and U of I Hometown: DeKalb Goals: He said he would like to see an enterprise zone in DeKalb, trim the budget and monitor landfills as far as waste management. Experience: He said he worked in higher development and agriculture with DeKalb Genetics Corporation. Worked with Alumni Association. Why he is running for this position: He said he wanted to help his community and said he is very knowledgeable about District 6. Why he thinks people should vote for him: He said he has four years of experience already and he brings diverse options to solve problems.
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After a slow start, “American Horror Story: Freak Show” is getting surprisingly captivating. I was not convinced this season of “American Horror Story” would stay true to the show’s format, which incorporates interesting characters in unsettling storylines. All of this changed during the Wednesday episode, which features my favorite killer clown, Twisty, and the mysterious leader of the freaks, Elsa. This episode was the one I had been waiting for; it hurt my heart and featured some legitimate character development. It’s one thing for a show to humanize a villainous character, but making me empathize with one was powerful. For the first few episodes of this season I was disappointed. This season did not quite exude the power of uncomfortable terror I had grown accustomed to. The characters were not nearly as captivating as those of past seasons. Many
It is through these humble words that we mourn the loss of Twisty, a good clown. It was the cruelty of humanity that led you to the path of madness, the path of murder. You were a champion of children who was put down by those who did not understand your kindness. You found your voice through the point of the knife, but we know in your heart you meant well. Oh, Twisty. You were a good clown. characters, like the spoiled fool Dandy Mott, couldn’t keep my attention. His freakout when getting the wrong Halloween costume was dramatic. The show’s writers do a good job of making viewers dislike this obnoxious character; however, his Wednesday transformation changed my view as he put on Twisty’s disgusting mask. Dandy was putting on the cape of a deadly, blood-filled future. If the season stays on the path of Dandy’s madness, fleshes out more of the characters and takes more advantage of the time period, it could be wildly successful.
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Season 5 can revive drab ‘Walking Dead’ Arthur Aumann Columnist
Although Sunday’s episode was dull, this season of “The Walking Dead” is bringing the show back to life after the abysmal fourth season. The premiere of season five was the strongest since the pilot, as viewers got a look at the institutionalized evil of Terminus and the abrupt destruction of it. I wasn’t a fan of Gareth, who I call Governor 2.0. How many charismatic mass murderers leading dystopias are there in Georgia? I do think the introduction of cannibalism was a nice touch to the show as it portrayed how far removed some people are from life as it was before the apocalypse. After Bob’s leg was cut off and
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eaten by cannibals, the Terminus arc was resolved as Gareth and his fellow Termites were hacked away in a symbolically brutal execution. I liked how the show didn’t linger on Terminus like it did with The Governor. The entire second half of season four was spent building up to Terminus at a meandering and painfully slow pace, so it was refreshing to not have to experience that all season. The show is back to what it does best: The group is on the move and we can only hope that means no more farms, prisons, Rick farming or Beth wanting to get drunk. (Hold it together, Beth.) I was disappointed the show didn’t take a page out of David Chase’s playbook and leave Beth’s story unresolved. Instead, it seemed the makers of the show gave into the urge to gratify the audience and tie everything into a perfect bow. They shouldn’t be afraid to leave some loose ends; this is the zombie
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Athletic Director Sean Frazier’s Facility Master Plan may one day be seen as one of the catalysts in helping NIU make the jump to a bigger conference. Frazier’s Facility Master Plan, unveiled Thursday with a price tag of an estimated $138 million, is a plan to update Athletics’ existing facilities and create facilities. Frazier said the renovations will be entirely privately funded. Shiny stadiums and practice facilities alone won’t make big-time conferences call NIU. But, they could help in bringing in better recruits who could continue NIU’s winning tradition, which may lead to other conferences calling. “Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program,” said football head
coach Rod Carey, according to a Monday Northern Star article. “… It’s going to add to us just unbelievable recruiting ability. …” Frazier’s announcements of games against big-name teams like Vanderbilt, Utah and Boston College, among other scheduled teams, will help spread the NIU brand further, potentially reaching recruits. The Utah Utes, one of the teams scheduled by Frazier, made the jump from mid-major status to the big boy’s table in 2011 when they moved from the Mountain West Conference to what was then called the Pac-10. They were the first BCS busters, earning trips to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl and the 2009 Sugar Bowl and winning both games. The Utah move also came at
a time of major college football realignment. The Utes made the move to the Pac-12, along with Colorado, to give the Pac12 enough teams to establish a championship game. In the College Football Playoff, the selection committee’s criteria includes whether a team wins its conference championship, among other things. The Big 12, the conference which bloggers and fans think NIU should join, only has 10 teams and would need 12 teams to play a championship game. But, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in a Wednesday Q&A with The Oklahoman he doesn’t see “obvious candidates” for expansion. The Huskies can enter that conversation by continuing to win and expanding their brand.
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• Create an identity for Athletics. • Generate additional revenue. • Engage with rest of campus. • Create an athletic “front door.” • Reach full potential for NIU. • Compete with other colleges. Source: niutoday.info Frazier’s Facility Master Plan will bring NIU’s facilities into the 21st century. Along with the football’s recent success and Frazier’s aggressive scheduling, the Facility Master Plan has the potential to play a role in helping the Huskies make the jump to the next level, and with a cost of $0 to the university, the potential rewards are endless.
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DeKalb | If Luke Eakes, redshirt senior tight end, never caught a pass or scored a touchdown he’d be perfectly fine with that. Eakes isn’t worried about pretty stats; his focus is on doing what the team needs done in order to be successful. One of the Huskies’ main blocking tight ends over the last three-plus seasons, he played in his 50th game Oct. 25 in Ypsilanti, Mich., against the East- Luke Eakes ern Michigan Tight end Eagles. He’s caught six passes for 68 yards this season and totaled 32 receptions for 498 yards and three touchdowns in his career at NIU. Eakes describes himself as a “hardworking guy that goes to work every day, shows up and does what he’s asked to do.” His teammates and coaches would have a hard time arguing with Eakes’ assessment. “Luke’s one of the hardest-working guys I’ve ever met,” said redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare. “The guy just does an outstanding job, whether it’s blocking in the pass game, blocking in the run game or catching passes and running routes. He’s really just a great teammate. The guy really does a good job. … He’s as good as anybody.” Eakes played tight end his senior season at St. Marys High School in St. Marys, Kan., catching 14 passes for 312 yards and five touchdowns and carrying the ball six times for 86 yards. He played offensive guard and tackle in his first three years at St. Marys, where he learned blocking techniques and skills. Eakes was recruited by former coach Jerry Kill, whose offense would have utilized Eakes more in the passing game. Eakes redshirted his freshman season, 2010, but Kill left the program in December 2010,
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Luke Eakes (83), redshirt senior tight end, doesn’t have the prettiest stats, but he gets his job done as one of the Huskies’ top blockers.
before Eakes took the field. Under coaches Dave Doeren and Rod Carey, Eakes has been utilized more in the blocking game. He lines up either in the slot, attached to the offensive line or in the backfield, putting his blocking talents on display. “I’m OK with it,” Eakes said. “We’ve been winning games with it, so I just keep doing what they ask me to do.” Eakes sees his role with the Huskies as being able to “get the play started. Get the block, move my person, get the play going and see what happens from there.” Eakes has only caught eight passes this season, so when he fumbled in the third quarter Oct. 18 at Huskie Stadium against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, offensive coordinator Bob Cole expected Eakes to be down on himself. Instead, the 6-foot-3,
253-pound tight end “just went back out there and does what he does.” “If we had 100 Luke Eakeses we wouldn’t lose a game,” Cole said. “He’s just a great kid, he’s a great player [and] a great person. He’s quiet, goes about his business, does his work and now he’s a true leader for us as a senior.” Eakes said he’s “not real talkative” and instead prefers to lead by example. Craig Harmon, tight ends and fullbacks coach, said Eakes “is one of the hardest-working players I’ve ever coached.” “If my son grew up to be like him I’d be happy with that,” said Harmon, who’s in his first season with the Huskies. “He’s a great guy. He’s a hard worker, a great kid and is always in there watching film. Anything you’d ask him to do he’d do it.”
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from the Lou Browns who have populated the manager job under Theo Epstein, president of Baseball Operations, and get a major leaguer. Joe Maddon, the former manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, was unveiled as the Cubs’ manager for the next five years at $25 million Monday at a news conference held at The Cubby Bear. For that kind of money, the Joe Maddon Cubs definitely Manager aren’t getting a Lou Brown, even if Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer did meet him at an RV Park in Florida. Maddon knows it, and you better bet he believes it. “For me, I’m going to be talking playoffs next year…,” Maddon said at a new conference streamed on Cubs.com. “I can’t go to spring training and say any other thing. I’m incapable of doing that. Why would you even report? “It’s all about setting your standards, your goals high because the problem if you don’t set them high enough is that you might actually hit your mark, and that’s not a good thing. So, we’re going to set our mark high. And I’m going to talk playoffs, I’m going to talk World Series this year, I promise you. … And I’m going to believe it.” You know times are changing for the reigning NL Central cellar dwellers when you no longer have to google who the new manager is. The last time the Cubs got a bigname manager was forever ago, if you consider 2007 a long time ago. The hiring of Maddon is a great move. He knows how to win with young players and a — relatively
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It’s all about setting your standards, your goals high because the problem if you don’t set them high enough is that you might actually hit your mark, and that’s not a good thing. So, we’re going to set our mark high. …” Joe Maddon Manager
You can argue the ethics of the Cubs telling former manager Rick Renteria, who did a fine job, that he’d be back for the 2015 season and then dumping him, which is a terrible thing to do. Renteria was fine, but he was another transitional manager. He was hired to get the Cubs from point B to point C after Dale Sveum was hired to get them from point A to point B. Maddon is the guy who will hopefully get the Cubs to Point D, which is a World Series win. The pieces are there. Jorge Soler, Starlin Castro, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and now Maddon are what they need. This is the signature hire Epstein and company has been promising. Add a solid starter off free agency and the Cubs might just be actual contenders on the field. Maddon believes it; why not you?
Ask an Athlete: Cross country Content compiled by Rhema Rhea
Kelsey Hildreth Freshman
Meghan Heuer Senior
Taylor Perkins Redshirt freshman
Ali Olson Junior
What is your major?
Nutrition
Rehabilitation services
Communication
Communication with an emphasis on media studies
Who is your favorite superhero?
Elastigirl from “The Incredibles”
Wolverine
The Hulk. He’s strong and he has a strong will. I’ll give him that.
Captain America
What is your favorite sports movie?
“Remember the Titans”
“The Sandlot”
Definitely “Coach Carter.” It is my “We Are Marshall” favorite movie of all time.
Probably PR again. That would be cool.
I want to be around 22:30 timewise, and I want to score for the team. I want to put in a really good effort for the last race of the season.
Do you have any personal goals for the regional championship on Nov. 14?
I think the most I can say right now is I’d like to PR again.
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DeKalb | Volleyball assistant coach Matt Sprague has focused on sharing his knowledge in blocking and defense during his first season as a member of the coaching staff. Sprague is an experienced club volleyball coach and was a four-year let- Matt Sprague ter winner and Assistant coach outside hitter at Ball State, where he graduated in 2010. He made a return trip to his old playing grounds when the Huskies beat the Ball State Cardinals, 3-1, Friday at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Ind. The Huskies are 2-0 against the Cardinals this season.
Northern Star: What went into you wanting to join the coaching staff at NIU? Matt Sprague: It was actually [associate head coach] Lynnette [Moster] who reached out to me. I met [her] at junior nationals. [I was] coaching a club team in St. Louis, and we kind of hit it off there, talked volleyball and there was a spot open, and they were looking for someone to fill it, and it kind of just went from there. NS: How much prior volleyball coaching experience do you have? MS: [I’d] been coaching club for 10 years in St. Louis and started my
coaching career at [St. Louis University] as a volunteer last year. NS: What types of duties have you been assigned since you’ve joined the coaching staff? MS: So far this year I’ve helped out on blocking and defense; that’s been my focus … front row, blocking-wise and defense.
as a coach than [as] a player. It starts at the beginning of the week watching video and other teams watching video of your team, getting game plans and scouting and all that, as opposed to being a player, sitting down and getting the scouting reports from the coaches and going out and playing.
NS: You started 10 games as a freshman and had a lot of playing time as an underclassman. Have you had any tips for some of the younger Huskie players? MS: A little bit. I got to play quite a bit all four of my years, and with experience comes a little knowledge and the ability to be mentally strong, even when you’re a freshman, and [knowing] how to deal with things. So, yeah, I think it helps out a little bit.
NS: The team is 11-1 in conference play and 7-0 in divisional play. How has it been … being a part of such a successful start to the season? MS: It’s very promising to see all the girls’ success. They work really hard in the gym, and all the hard work in the gym pays off on the court during games on the road and at home. So, they put in the time, effort and focus, and it’s really showing.
NS: You received a marketing degree from Ball State. Have you tried to dive into the career you got your degree in at all? MS: I did. I did marketing in St. Louis for three years after I graduated. I missed being in the gym, teaching volleyball to younger kids, and that’s when I decided to change my career and do what I love. NS: What’s been the biggest difference for you being a coach rather than out there playing on the court? MS: I’d say the biggest difference is preparation. There’s a lot more that goes into preparing for matches
NS: Friday the team traveled to Ball State to take on the team you played with for four seasons. How was it returning? MS: It was different. It was definitely nostalgic going back there and bringing back a lot of memories going back to Worthen Arena, where we had a lot of good times and good memories with my teammates. It was weird turning right and going to the visitors’ locker room as opposed to the home locker rooms, but [at] game time we were ready to go. [The] girls were focused. I was focused on the match, and so were [head coach] Ray [Gooden] and Lynnette [Moster]. We worked hard as a group and it paid off. We played really well.
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