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Bill’s Blues faces last call without fundraising By ALI ELKIN THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

none of us can say for sure what happened.” Frohmann described the process of reporting a sexual assault to the CPD. When a victim reports sexual assault, police evaluate the incident based on a list of guidelines compiled by the FBI, she said. When evaluating a report of sexual assault, “Police have in their head ideas of what sexual assault looks like,” she said, which can cause an unintentional bias. There are several ways in which a sexual assault report can be declared “not

The stage was dark and silent at Bill’s Blues on Wednesday, the live music absent. Bill’s Blues, 1029 Davis St., was closed Tuesday and Wednesday after the city suspended the bar’s liquor license in compliance with the state of Illinois. Bill Gilmore, who owns the bar, said he owes the state sales taxes and has lost his license as a result. Gilmore said he needs to raise $50,000 within the next week in order to pay off all the necessary expenses to keep the bar running. Unable to get a bank loan, Gilmore is seeking help from “friends, relatives and drinking buddies,” he told THE DAILY earlier this week. This challenge comes after several financial struggles. Two years ago, owners held a special fundraising event to keep the bar open. This past summer, Bill’s Blues had to fight to regain its liquor license after being caught selling alcohol to a minor in a police sting. While Bill’s Blues is under the threat of closure, another live music venue, Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., has experienced growth, not decline, since opening in April 2008, said general manager Jake Samuels. He said ticketed events make it easier to draw upon specific fan bases and that he would be sorry to see Bill’s Blues go. “What Bill has done has been great and it’s a tough go,” Samuels said. “We certainly don’t like the idea of being the only musical option in Evanston.” Gilmore, along with several musicians he books, said establishments like Bill’s Blues are becoming a rarity.

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SHAPE held an educational panel Wednesday about how the justice system addresses claims of sexual assault and the e-mail sent to the NU community last year.

Panel looks at sexual assault claim By CAROLINE DZEBA THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

In the wake of e-mails sent last week to the student body regarding the Oct. 27 sexual assault of a Northwestern student in Chicago, many questions lingered, especially after the incident was quickly declared “not bona fide” by the Chicago Police Department . Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators held an educational panel about how the justice system addresses reports of sexual assault, and how the CPD identifies a crime as bona fide or not bona

fide. About 30 students attended. Dr. Donald Misch, NU Health Services executive director; Laura Stuart , sexual health education and violence prevention coordinator; and Renée Redd, director of the Women’s Center and Lisa Frohmann , professor of Criminology, Law and Justice at the University of IllinoisChicago, spoke on the panel. Stuart and SHAPE Student Directors Max Potter and Christine Stiehl led the discussion. Stuart acknowledged that no information was available for the speakers beyond what was in the e-mails. “There is no additional information that has been made public,” she said, “so

Online Web-based courses might come to NU to near future π Two successful online graduate degree programs pave the way for more Web-based courses in the next few years By NISHA CHANDRAN THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN

Moving classes into cyberspace is becoming the norm at accredited four-year and prestigious universities. An increasing amount of college courses are being offered online via videocasts, iTunes and online publication of course material. Universities such as Harvard and t he Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been further developing this trend to make educat ion more accessible to meet unique student circumstances, but

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have differed on their implementat ion. Nor t hwester n of fers t wo graduate degree programs already available online , but is exercising the possibility of bringing these classes to undergraduates. The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article a few months ago explaining the popular growth of online courses, explaining that increasing educational access trumps all other concerns. The article reported that more than 36 percent of public university faculty members surveyed have already experienced either teaching or developing a course online.

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NU is following this mentality, said Ronald Braeutigam, professor of economics and associate provost for undergraduate education. “It could definitely happen in the next two to three years,” he said of online classes implemented into undergraduate curricula. NU currently has two graduate degree programs — master’s degrees in Medical Informatics and Public Policy & Administration — ava i lable completely on l ine through the School of Continuing Studies. Assistant Director of Distance Education Caitlin Frano at SCS said these two programs are “parallel to the on-ground version of the degree,” or equivalent to the class taught on campus.

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Braeutigam said he is not aware of proposals at the undergraduate level for degrees consisting of fully Web-based coursework, but added that individual classes are on the horizon. “People have been talking about what other programs can be a good fit for the online classroom,” he said. “But the suggestions have to emanate from the faculty.” Braeutigam said a class proposed for online instruction must meet two key criteria: curricular desirability and technical feasibility. Classes must have strong curricula that are conducive to an online teaching format. He said the Medical Informatics program was See ONLINE, page 6

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Tree stolen outside Sherman Ave. building An unknown person stole a tree from outside a building on the 1900 block of Sherman Avenue earlier this week, police said. An Evanston resident called police at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday to report the theft of a ginkgo tree, Evanston Police Cmdr. Tom Guenther said. The tree disappeared from the parkway in front of the building at 1926 Sherman Ave., he said. The victim last saw the tree Sunday, Guenther said. After calling the city’s Forestry Division, the victim confirmed it had not been removed by the city.

Teenager asks to look at iPod, then steals it An unknown teenager stole a man’s iPod after asking to see it Monday afternoon, police said. A teenager in black coat and dark pants approached the victim around 4 p.m. at the corner of Maple Avenue and Greenleaf Street and asked to see his iPod nano, Guenther said. After the victim handed him the iPod, he fled east on Greenleaf Street. The victim told police he might be able to identify the thief. Police are still investigating.

Chi Omega resident has seizure in kitchen A student with flu-like symptoms had a seizure at the Chi Omega sorority house Tuesday, police said. Police responded to a call from a resident of Chi Omega, 1870 Orrington Ave., that another resident had a seizure while sitting in the kitchen area, University Police Deputy Chief Dan McAleer said. The student having the seizure had been ill all day, police said. The student was taken to the hospital.

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Alumni Association uses webinars to ‘transcend’ By Claire Brown the daily northwestern

Students and alumni in search of networking skills can take their questions out of the classroom and onto the Web with the Northwestern Alumni Association’s webinars. David J.P. Fisher, Weinberg ’98, hosted a series of four webinars this week sponsored by the Alumni Association, covering how to develop a profile and make connections on LinkedIn, a business-networking site. A webinar is a variation on a typical lecture or conference call that has gained popularity in an increasingly digital world. Participants call in to hear the seminar's audio, and can follow along on a specially-created Web site as the presenter clicks on links, plays videos and views documents and pictures. “It takes the old idea of a conference call a step further,” said Fisher, a trainer, business coach and president of RockStar Consulting. “It creates a dynamic Web site that a group of participants can come and check out.” The Alumni Association was attracted to the webinar format because of its ability to reach alumni all over the world, said Lauren Herpe, Career Services alumni relations coordinator. “It really helps us build a sense of community among alumni as well as students because you don’t have to be face to face,” said Cathy Stembridge, the Alumni Association’s executive director. “And that allows us to touch so many more people at the same time.” Each participant also receives a recording of the webinar after the presentation, so participants can look back on the presentation, unlike in a typical lecture. “(Webinars) transcend time, and they also transcend locations,” Stembridge said.

The Alumni Association has also used webinars for other topics, including searching for jobs and changing careers. Webinars have advantages over traditional lectures because there are no travel costs, and participants can conveniently watch the webinar from their own homes or offices. “It’s very, very efficient, and it’s very effective, particularly if the speaker or presenter is well-versed in the topic,” said Joan Behrens, ’66 alumna of the undergraduate School of Business, which no longer exists. Webinars also have minimal costs. Fisher’s webinars this week were $5 for students and $15 for alums. “If you are out of a job, you don’t have the money to travel,” Herpe said. The format also provides privacy for part icipant s. Topics sur rounding career searches and career change can be sensitive, so many alums may not be willing to come back to campus for a lecture or conference and publicize their career uncertainties. “If they are embarrassed, they don’t have to be,” Fisher said. Fisher has hosted 10 webinars with the Alumni Association before this week ’s LinkedIn series. This series consisted of four webinars totaling 400 seats, about 300 of which were filled. In the past his webinars have sold out, Herpe said. To make the most use of LinkedIn, Fisher explained how to set up a dummy profile and add “first degree connections,” or people you know personally, and “second degree connections,” friends of friends. Participants have mostly been alums, Herpe said, though the Alumni Association encourages more students to participate. Fisher will be hosting another series of webinars for the NU community next week on the topic of career change.

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From BLUES, page 1 If Bill’s Blues does remain open, it will likely expand its horizons to include more indie rock and hip-hop acts in the hopes of attracting additional clientele, Gilmore said. High-quality music is a priority, he said, not dance parties. “We’re not the Keg,” he said. Gilmore said the recession of 2008 and 2009 caused a decrease in business as people went out less in order to save money. The bar attracts Northwestern clientele through student-organized events. Weinberg senior Cameron Henderson said he helped organize a fundraising event for STITCH Magazine and Northwestern Art Review at the bar. “We chose Bill’s Blues because they always have great live music and they tend to be friendly to students,” he said. Local musicians who play at Bill’s Blues said the bar offers a unique experience to Evanston that is getting harder to find. “Bill’s Blues is everything that’s right about Evanston,” said Tom Crivellone, who plays at the bar’s weekly blues jam. Mike Finnerty, who plays saxophone every week at Bill’s Blues, said the bar’s struggle is a result of the recession, as well as a long-term decline for music venues of its kind. “Our mass media doesn’t feature any live music at all,” he said. “The average American’s music consumption is the equivalent of eating McDonald’s five nights a week and Burger King the other two, but paying filet mignon prices.” Finnerty said Bill’s Blues cultural value merits the city cutting the venue some slack. He said closing the bar would eliminate one of a dwindling number of jazz clubs in the area. “I play pretty much vintage jazz, and there’s hardly any outlet for the jazz I play,” Finnerty said. “It’s destroying the only living habitat of an endangered species.” a.elkin@u.northwestern.edu

With pints of Guinness in hand, about 30 members of the Evanston community gathered at the Celtic Knot on Wednesday night to discuss political solutions the United States could use to deal with the overuse of non-renewable energy. A partnership between One Book, One Northwestern and the Northwestern-run Science Cafe Evanston series brought sociology Prof. Monica Prasad to the pub, 626 Church St., to speak about her research on U.S. options for cutting down its fuel consumption and carbon emission. The informal setting lent itself to a discussion, and audience members contributed almost as much as Prasad. In her most recent study, Prasad analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of implementing either a carbon tax or setting a cap on the amount of carbon dioxide a country can produce by studying countries that have implemented both measures. She said she was surprised to find countries have taken political action have had differential rates of success, with some countries even seeing an increase in emissions. “My general conclusion has been that the policy really doesn’t matter,” said Prasad, a faculty fellow at NU’s Institute for Policy Research. “Neither will work in the absence of alternative sources of energy — that’s what really matters.” At one point the discussion turned to the cap-and-trade bill that is currently cycling through Congress. The compromises the bill has to make in order to be “politically palatable” has also made it a weak solution to the problem, Prasad said. “Though it seems that there isn’t a political solution to the problem, I believe that the implementation of policies that tap increasing citizen awareness of the problem is key,” Prasad said. “We need programs that will lead to the take-up of alternative energy — if this happens, it doesn’t matter whether or not we have a carbon tax or cap.”

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Prof. Monica Prasad met with students at the Celtic Knot restaurant on Wednesday night to discuss possible solutions to the overuse of nonrenewable energy in the U.S. Attendees then discussed the validity of several types of alternative power for the United States, including wind and nuclear power. Prasad said she was “very impressed” by the audience’s level of knowledge of the subject matter. John Buchanan, an Evanston resident and retired science department chair at Evanston Township High School, said he has been attending Science Cafe events since they started a few years ago. He said he’s concerned about energy consumption issues, especially the use of fossil fuels. “If people don’t start thinking about it in other ways, it will cause serious problems,” he said. “I’m 70 years old, and in 20 years, I don’t know where we’re going to be. That’s scary.” While people like Buchanan may have a deep personal interest in the subject matter, the Science Cafes are also advertised to Northwestern students on Plan-It Purple. But Suzanne Auburn, coordinator for the

Cafes, said few students attend. “The focus of Science Cafes is on the Evanston community,” she said. “If I’ve seen anything, it’s a grad student. I’ve never seen an undergrad.” Auburn added that One Book, One Northwestern representatives reached out to her with the idea of a Science Cafe revolving around Thomas Friedman’s book “Hot, Flat and Crowded” in order to get the Evanston community engaged in a dialogue already happening on campus. Auburn said the Science Cafe events are a great way for Evanston residents and students alike to find out about cutting edge research and talk with experts. “It’s a way to get a flavor for scientific research that’s going on in a way that’s more personal and informal,” she said. “The atmosphere is very relaxed, and there’s no pretense that you have to be a science nut in order to attend.” a-laabs@u.northwestern.edu

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Listen, black people and white folks! I think we can all agree blackface is not funny. History tells us from 1830 to 1852 blackface was all the rage in this country and probably derived its name from the white performers who blackened their faces with burnt cork while whites masquerading as blacks performing songs, dances and dialect inspired by the blacks on southern plantations (some of you still speak that way). Characters such as Jim Crow, who in the eyes of white people appeared as a naive, clumsy, idiot southern plantation slave who dressed in rags, represented to white people the idea of a typical black people. With names like Zip Coon or Dandy Jim, this medium enjoyed its greatest popularity (hilarious). I am defending one of the students believed to be involved in the Halloween incident because dressing as Bob Marley (who was one shade away from being white himself) does not brand him a racist. I am suggesting the student’s use of a Halloween costume is best understood in the context of his generation. This same generation (Generation Y) seen as the ultimate rejection of the counterculture that embraces the hip-hop culture, Malibu’s Most Wanted, stealing music, stealing movies, broken English — the list goes on. Let’s pull it together and look at this for what it really isn’t. The student was not mocking an insensitive satire (you should really take a look at the Obama bashers for that), nor was he behaving insensitively toward a people who clearly have deeper issues than this. It was Halloween and he was having fun.

I’d like to thank Maria LaMagna for focusing attention on advising resources at Northwestern in her Oct. 29 story “Advising resources go underused.” I want to add a few additional thoughts, however, that we discussed in our interview but didn’t make it into the story. First, while I did mention not many students stopped by the Associated Student Government’s Advising Fair, I expressed that I do feel ASG provided a valuable service by hosting the fair. They did a good job organizing the event, and I know publicizing events and balancing schedules as students can be challenging. I felt the fair was a good place for advisers from various campus offices to interact, and it was a great “one-stop shop” for students seeking advice about multiple advising issues. When thinking about the factors that are important to consider when choosing classes, being aware of your major, minor and degree requirements is important. However, it is also equally important to consider your academic interests, areas that you’d like to explore, and your career and graduate school goals when choosing classes. Unfortunately, only the part about requirements made it into the article. Finally, I want to stress there are very many good advising resources on campus that students should and do take advantage of. Wonderful and dedicated advisers are available within each undergraduate school to assist students. Many other campus offices complement the advising services offered in the schools. The Office of Fellowships, Study Abroad Office and University Career Services, among many others, assist students with a wide variety of questions. In my time working here at NU, it’s been exciting to see many students do take advantage of the wide variety of campus resources available. If you’d like to meet with an academic adviser, please give any one of us a call.

doubt I was the only student wondering if he knew “the blackface kid.” I was nearly sure it was one of my own friends, who had asked me a week earlier for my opinion about painting his skin tar-black and dressing in FUBU gear for Halloween. He quickly decided against it once I explained the history surrounding his costume choice. Many people may have promptly rebuked my friend in a storm of expletives and immediately demanded an apology, but this is the sort of reactionary response that poses the biggest obstacle to stable race relations at Northwestern. He genuinely did not understand the racist connotations of his ideas. I understood why he might not, and I responded calmly. As a result, he learned something. I think that’s progress. Truthfully, when I saw photos of the blackface kid, I laughed myself out of my chair. I could only think, “Wow. How can someone intelligent enough to be admitted to Northwestern University, ‘Harvard of the Midwest,’ lack the tact to recognize such a racially inflammatory costume choice?” That’s when I remembered NU is a school where I still meet people of every race, ethnicity, creed, political affiliation, etc., who ask me, “How did you grow up to act so white?” Granted, it’s somewhat easy for me to be rather blasé about this incident. Growing up in the Deep South has imbued me with a thick skin when it comes to issues regarding race. My father remembers well the everyday injustices of a segregated New Orleans: being harassed by policemen for the crime of “suspiciously” carrying milk; witnessing an unarmed black pettythief catch a shotgun shell in the back of the head while fleeing from white officers; watching a black woman launch herself into a shouting match with a city bus driver over giving up her seat for a white man. These tales made the casual racial insensitivity I encountered while attending predominantly white schools in the South not only understandable, but comparatively innocuous by default. I feel the same way when someone dons blackface at NU as when another black person back home tells me I “talk white.” I laugh. I laugh because I know there is just as much hate behind those words as there is in the heart of a white, liberal arts student who thought it would be funny to be a jiggaboo for Halloween: none. The real problem is that we rely on stereotypes to define each other because we’re afraid to talk about what makes us unique without offending someone. I would have thought a “liberalminded” institution like NU would be quicker to give the benefit of the doubt and start an educated discussion instead of a witch hunt. I don’t believe racism has disappeared with state-enforced segregation, but answering every racially charged controversy with a call to arms creates an “us-against-them” atmosphere that nullifies any chance we had for learning from our mistakes.

— gregory cera Assistant director, University Academic Advising Center

Medill junior Carlton Barzon can be reached at carltonbarzon2007@u.northwestern.edu.

his was the spark that started the fire. Halloween costumes perceived as racially insensitive ignited underlying tensions at Northwestern when two students painted their faces black, recalling the history of satirical depictions of blacks known as blackface. Addressing this single incident through a community forum should be the catalyst for further discussions of race at NU. Thursday’s event is an attempt to start a conversation. The future dialogue and the events to come should work toward breaking stereotypes of other racial, ethnic and religious groups to form a more united community. Many student groups, such as Associated Student Government, have mobilized quickly in response to the issue of racial respect on campus. A variety of students across a range of activities have acted and urged others to get involved. As the blackface incident does not violate official NU policies, the administration is not in the position to take disciplinary action — placing the responsibility on students to bring their own concerns to light. President Morton O. Schapiro’s campus-wide email Tuesday was an acknowledgement of students’ efforts to talk about this tough topic, giving the event the momentum to reach those who otherwise wouldn’t have paid attention. His support for students’ activism follows his emphasis in the first months of his presidency on being an active presence on campus. The e-mail was vaguely worded: “You are probably aware of the incident that took place this weekend,” Schapiro wrote. While he included the students’ description of the forum pasted at the bottom of the message, Schapiro didn’t mention race or what specifically occurred in the body of his e-mail. Still, even if it caused a moment’s confusion for those unfamiliar with the Halloween costumes’ controversy, the message piqued students’ interest. This call to action is an opportunity for students to engage in actively transforming NU’s collective racial mentality. Student leaders are all but expected to rise to the challenge. In order for the forum to be a success, though, each and every individual must commit to beginning a conversation. It’s time to stop the pattern of stereotypes at NU. Traces of racism are evident in not only these two Halloween costumes, but in themed parties where attendees are encouraged to dress “ghetto” or in ways that mock certain minority groups. More than just an example of perhaps inadvertent racism, this recent incident is the result of letting other offensive acts slip past. This year corresponds with the 10th anniversary of the Multicultural Center and NU’s highest black enrollment of the past nine years, according to the Office of University Enrollment. The benchmarks are heartening, but there is still much to be done. The student body should be proactive instead of reactive — had these costumes never been worn, would NU students, faculty and administrators still be calling for a community-wide forum on race? Let’s step outside groupthink and channel this passion toward shaping a better NU, one less defined by segmentation and more inclusive of our differences. Use Thursday’s forum to seize the initiative to redefine diversity at NU. A campus-wide shift in racial attitudes may take more work: We may find the need to reexamine Diversify NU programming or refocus ethics distribution requirements to make them more relevant and important. Inviting open minds and soliciting serious commitments to change the status quo, Thursday’s event can be the first step in starting a constructive dialogue about race with the entire NU community.

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All week long, coach Pat Fitzgerald stressed the similarities his team shares with Iowa — the parallels between what he and coach Kirk Ferentz say in press conferences, how both squads have overcome injuries, their struggles to put together 60 minutes of solid football, and so on. The key difference has been the Hawkeyes (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten) have stepped up at opportune times, whereas the Wildcats (5-4, 2-3) have let some games slip through their fingers. One possible reason for the discrepancy in the teams’ records: the play of their offensive lines. NU’s line woes have been well-documented, and the running game has struggled as a result. Meanwhile, Iowa’s backfield has been just as hobbled as NU’s. The Hawkeyes lost their top two rushers, redshirt freshman Adam Robinson and preseason projected starter Jewel Hampton, to season-ending injuries. But no matter who has carried the ball for the Hawkeyes, the running game has produced. “It’s probably going to be one of the best offensive lines we face this year,” sophomore defensive end Vince Browne said. “It’s a great situation for any one of those running backs.”

Browne will line up against junior left tackle Bryan Bulaga, the anchor of the Iowa line, on Saturday. Bulaga was selected for the all-conference second team by Big Ten coaches after last season. “He’s one of the best tackles in the country for a reason,” Fitzgerald said. “He’s strong, he’s got good feet. They do a nice job with their offensive line, and he’s a hell of a football player.” Linemen like Bulaga, a likely future first-day pick in the NFL Draft, are making the transition to the spotlight easier for tailback Brandon Wegher. The true freshman started the first game of his career against Indiana last week and gained 118 yards on 25 carries, including three touchdowns. He also racked up more than 100 yards against Iowa State in his first collegiate contest earlier this season. A few weeks ago, the Cats might not have expected Wegher to be the featured running back for the Hawkeyes. Still, that doesn’t mean they are overlooking him. “From what I’ve seen, he’s pretty good,” junior linebacker Quentin Davie said. “I know they used him as a goal line guy — he had some nice runs, jumping over some guys. He hits the hole, they have a nice little scheme and they have a great offensive line.”

VAUGHN GETS RID OF INJURY BUG After sophomore cornerback Jordan Mabin was injured in the second half of last week’s loss to Penn State, junior Justan Vaughn trotted out to take his place. For a player who’s rarely been healthy, the feeling couldn’t have been better. “It’s a great thing — it feels like I’m back at home,” Vaughn said. “I’m just trying to take advantage of every opportunity that I get.” Vaughn won a starting spot before last season and promptly tore his labrum. The timing couldn’t have been worse — he tried to play through the injury, but the pain became excruciating. He was sidelined for good against Duke, the second game of the year. The rehabilitation process for his shoulder took months, but it was a valuable experience for Vaughn. “It made me put things in perspective,” he said. “I had to make sure I just stayed as positive as I could and worked my shoulder as hard as I could so when I did get back, I could be as healthy as possible.” The second game proved to be a curse again this season. Vaughn finally cracked the starting lineup, but he tweaked his leg and missed the next six weeks.

With Vaughn’s return, the secondary is even more crowded than before. For now, Vaughn is just excited he has a chance to compete for playing time. “The fact that I’m out here now is just that much better,” Vaughn said. “I’m just hoping that I can stay healthy and take care of my business.”

RECORD-SETTING AGAINST THE RUN Just one year after setting the school record for rushing defense, NU is on pace to break the record for the second consecutive season. The Cats have given up 122.9 yards per game on the ground through the first nine games of 2009. That’s almost four yards better than last year’s mark. The fact that NU hasn’t usually been at full strength would make the achievement even more impressive. Senior defensive linemen Corey Wootton and Adam Hahn have battled injuries for most of the season, but the backups have held the defense together. “We’ve got great depth,” Browne said. “Guys have been able to step up and carry the flag.” danieldaly2012@u.northwestern.edu

Study: Some professors view online teaching as ‘inferior’ From ONLINE, page 1 so successful online because of its academic strength and the high demand for the onground version. Other schools like Harvard and MIT have varying levels of available online materials. MIT OpenCourseWare publishes course documents online for more t han 1,900 classes that are free and accessible to the general public. MIT indicates on its site that this material cannot be used toward an MIT education, degrees or certificates or to access faculty for office hours. Harvard offers certain courses online

through iTunes that are accessible to paying students. These classes can later be applied toward a Harvard degree. Although the Chronicle of Higher Education article cites findings from a survey of public colleges that 70 percent of all faculty members believed online courses to be inferior to face-to-face instruction, participating professors recognize the benefits. Harvard Prof. Jeff Parker said he is asked back year after year, despite offering videos of his lectures, because of a “richness” found only in the classroom. “When you look at lecture notes, is that the same thing as being there in class?” he

asked. Braeutigam stressed virtual classes can also reach students abroad, and could pave the way for more projects like NU’s Qatar campus expansion. But the initiative would come with challenges like ensuring academic integrity, especially during exams. There would also be a lack of interaction between students, and students and instructors. Braeutigam said professors would not be able to judge students’ comprehension of material by their body language. University resources, such as libraries and advising offices, would also be a loss for online-only students.

“I like to be around other people,” said Medill senior Rachel Lebowitz. “The whole point of school is to number one: learn, and number two: to meet new people who are also doing cool things and to talk to them about it and learn from it.” A lthough NU only has two programs available online, Braeutigam said NU’s process has been purposely more controlled. “We may not have jumped out in front,” he said. “But after hearing of other universities’ costly mistakes, we wanted to make sure our programs would be strong.” n-chandran@northwestern.edu

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Cats improve rebounding effort from last year From men’s basketball, page 8 made just one of his seven shots for the game and did not pull down any boards. Though Robert Morris was unquestionably better last year, winning 28 games and graduating most of its top players, NU looked considerably more confident. It did not trail after the first two minutes and was ahead by double digits throughout the second half. The Cats’ ability to wear down the Eagles inside with Shurna, Mirkovic, Curletti and junior Ivan Peljusic contributed to the blowout. Whereas NU was out-rebounded 47-42 in last year’s defeat, it pulled dow n 18 more boards than Robert Morris did on Wednesday. Mirkovic in particular was much improved on the glass, recording six rebounds. “I liked that he rebounded out there,” Carmody said. “It seemed like he was getting two-handed rebounds…with people around.” T he sophomores a l so seemed more comfortable in Carmody’s Princeton offense. The Cats tallied more assists and fewer turnovers than they did last season against the Eagles. By being more patient, NU took advan-

tage of some open passing lanes to t he sophomores down low. That allowed the offense to be more balanced. “ We went dow n t here a c ouple of times,” Carmody said. “I liked t hat we threw it down there. Good things usually happen, even if it goes in and then out.” The threat of scoring inside opened up opportunities on the perimeter. The Cats were especia l ly ef f icient f rom 3 -point range before intermission, making 5-of-11 attempts. It was a far cry from the 1-of-10 first-half performance in 2008’s exhibition loss. Curletti might not have piled up as many points as Shurna and Mirkovic, but he was a factor nonetheless. He recorded a team-best four offensive rebounds, which gave the Cats some second-chance baskets. “We’re not asking him to score a bunch of points,” Coble said. “He runs through things, he’s a strong kid and he plays the post well.” Everyone insisted the team still has a long way to go, but Shurna, Mirkovic and Curletti showed how far they have come already. danieldaly2012@u.northwestern.edu

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Senior forward Kevin Coble drives in for a layup against Robert Morris on Wednesday. He had 15 points and six rebounds in 23 minutes of play during the exhibition win against the Eagles.

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NU backup battles with family team From PERSA, page 8 school career in Pennsylvania. The Bethlehem, Pa., native was named as the Pennsylvania Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 2006, and was the first player in state history to thrown for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a single season. Fel low ba ck up signal caller fresh“You think man Evan Watkins said reserves have about your first to prepare like major college starters in order to competition... be rea dy for of fchance opportuniagainst a team ties to play. in the Top 20. “ We t r y to He handled it model what (Kafka) does every day, evreally well.” ery day at practice, e ver y d ay i n t he Pat Fitzgerald f i l m ro om ,” Waton Dan Persa's game kins said. “You just against Penn State want to do what he does.” It was only fitting that Persa’s Big Ten debut came against Penn State, a team the quarterback grew up following. Both Persa’s mother and sister are Penn State alums. T he sophomore said that playing his hometown team in a nationally-televised night game didn’t bother him. “You’re nervous on the sideline before you go in,” Persa said. “Once you’re in the game you don’t really have time to think about much except just going on the field and kind of playing and having fun.” But it hasn’t been all fun and games for Persa to this point. The sophomore had to fight his way to even be included in the Cats’ quarterback picture. Persa said the NU coaching staff didn’t know if he had the throwing ability to be a Big Ten signal caller. They waited to see him play in person before putting a scholarship on the table. “I came in and I proved that I could throw pretty well, and they offered me as a quarterback,” Persa said. “Going in I knew I wasn’t exactly what they were looking for but when I came to camp I proved that I was.” Persa’s tough-guy demeanor has been essential in his development as a quarterback since day one. Although the backup signal caller may be quiet off the field, his tenacity has allowed him to gain a skill that’s necessary for every starter: “Actions speak louder than words in everything,” McCall said. “When (Dan) is in the locker room or when he’s with someone individually, I think he gets their attention.” daviduberti2013@u.northwestern.edu

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Last year, Northwestern had to lean heav ily on it s f reshmen to prov ide a st rong p ost pre sence. T he Wi ldc at s brought five new players into the program, four of whom were 6 -foot- 8 or taller, to aid a team in desperate need of height. Now sophomores, they are demonstrating the vast effect of that Sidebar first year of experience. “They knew what they were doing,” coach Bil l Carmody said. “ T hey played like veterans.” John Shu r na led t he way w it h 21 point s and seven rebounds, bot h game highs. Luka Mirkovic added eight points on 4-of-7 shooting, while Davide Curletti pushed his weight around in the paint. The fourth big man, Kyle Rowley, sat out as a precaution, as he had only recently returned to practice and been cleared to play. T he dif ference bet ween last year’s and this year’s exhibition game for them was palpable in NU’s 78-49 victory over Robert Morris. “You’re able to see the game a little easier and slower,” Shurna said. “Things opened up for us.” The team displayed its maturity from the opening tip. NU dictated the tempo, using up more than half of the shot clock during each of its first two possessions. The Cats established their physicality early on, too — they had two offensive rebounds in the first 90 seconds. “We did a good job of getting the shot clock down and getting the shot that we really wanted — I really don’t think we took many poor shots, and they played us hard, trying to pressure us,” senior forward Kevin Coble said. “There was a little bit of nerves at the beginning, just given our history.” The 69-62 loss to Robert Morris prior to last season is the history Coble was referring to. In that game, the Cats fell behind the Eagles by as much as 11 in the first 10 minutes and shot 23 percent from the floor during the first half. Mirkovic See men's basketball, page 7

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Freshman guard Drew Crawford ushers in the start of the season with a dunk against Robert Morris. He started at the shooting guard position that was vacated after Craig Moore graduated. His first game was a mixed bag: He had a spectacular dunk and block but also fouled out.

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It took Dan Persa one play to show what type of quarterback he is. S en ior s t a r t er M i ke Kafka left Saturday’s game against then No. 12-Penn State midway through the second quarter with a leg injury, handing Persa a 10-3 lead. On t hird-and-four, t he sophomore quarterback lined up in t he shotg un. Persa received the snap and looked off coverage on a designed draw play. He scampered to his right and outran one Penn State linebacker to get to the outside of the defense. Immediately after crossing the first-down marker, Persa

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Northwestern didn’t forget they lost to an NAIA opponent in last year’s exhibition opener. After falling 69-62 to the Eagles in last year’s exhibition game, the Cats pulled away from Robert Morris early and never let them back in, winning 78-49. “The difference was us,” senior forward Kevin Coble said. “We knew about last year. That was in the back of our mind a little bit.” The Cats dominated every facet of the game: they brought Basketball down 33 defensive rebounds as opposed to 33 overall for the Eagles, and the Princeton offense looked to be in midseason form, as the Cats recorded 24 assists. NU “We don’t know what type of team they had,” coach Bill Carmody said. “But it’s nice to get a win. Winning is contagious.” John Shurna led all players Robert Morris with 21 points and seven rebounds, followed in both categories by Coble’s 15 and six. Surprisingly, NU’s leader in assists was Jeff Ryan. Ryan, who hasn’t been known for his offensive ability, made the NU offense click. He knocked down a three after going 0-5 from beyond the arc all last season, and dished out four assists, including a nifty pass to find a cutting Mike Capocci on a backdoor cut, who slammed down an emphatic dunk. “Ryan was our best player out there today,” Carmody said. “Getting steals, running the team, passing the ball. We broke it in the first half, and he was responsible.” Rather than scrapping for a victory in the closing minutes of the exhibition, the Cats were able to empty out the bench and give their least experienced players some time to work out the kinks. “I wanted to play (freshmen) Alex (Marcotullio) and Drew (Crawford),” Carmody said. “Get them in there and miss shots and mess up and not do what they’re supposed to, and come around a little bit.” Crawford, a highly-touted freshman recruit, got the start in the shooting guard spot Craig Moore abandoned last year. Crawford looked shaky, fouling out of the game and airballing an open jumper, but threw down one of NU’s three dunks in the game and outjumped his man for a strong block on a jumper. NU played 14 of the 15 players on their roster. “It’s a long season,” Carmody said. “And those guys on the end of the bench like to get in there too.” The only player not to get in was last year’s starting center Kyle Rowley, who was only medically cleared to play yesterday after breaking his foot in the offseason. Robert Morris started out strong, cutting an early NU lead to 18-17. However, a 13-3 run followed, featuring three 3-pointers by sophomore John Shurna. “We didn’t get frantic,” Coble said. “We stayed poised, and did a nice job of wearing them down.” Robert Morris scored the first four points of the second half to cut NU’s lead to 35-30. But after a 12-3 run, NU never looked back. “We did a nice job of wearing them down,” Coble said. “With ten minutes left in the game, they were exhausted.” NU was able to exhaust the Eagles through tough defense — eight steals led to multiple uncontested breakaways — and offensive rebounding. The Cats brought down 18 offensive boards, compared to 64 in all of last season. “Coach tried to make a statement that we have a big team,” Shurna said. “We cause some matchup problems down low.” Once they brought in the offensive rebound, the Cats usually found a man open beyond the arc: 11 players threw up threes, and although the team only went 9-31, those long jumpers led to more long rebounds. Despite the 29-point margin of victory, at least one observer was not satisfied. “We have so much to work on,” Carmody said. “It’s not even funny.”

was upended by Penn State cornerback D’Anton Lynn, knocking Persa off his feet and sending him sprawling through the air. Persa completed a flip to pick up three more yards. “It felt great because you’re never really get warmed up until you get the first hit on you,” he said. Describing Persa as hard-nosed may be an understatement, as he is one of the rare signal-callers who don’t shy away from contact. Boston College even tried to recruit the six-foot-one, 210-pounder to play defense. Last year, Persa’s toughness earned him time as a special teams player. Although his two-and-a-half quarters of play on Saturday didn’t lead the Wildcats to victory, his first real performance on t he Big Ten st age impressed t he coaching staff.

“He’s got great quickness and quick feet,” offensive coordinator Mick McCall sa id. “He’s a st rong k id. He can r un through an arm tackle.” Despite Persa’s i nex per ience, h i s preparation allowed the coaching staff to stick to its game plan. Persa completed 14-of-23 passes for 115 yards and rushed 14 times for 42 yards. “I was proud of the way that Danny stepped up,” Fitzgerald said. “You think about really your first major college competition and you’re welcomed in the heat of the battle against a team in the Top 20. He handled it really well.” Saturday was Persa’s first taste of extended playing time since arriving in Evanston, despite a record-setting high See persa, page 7

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