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As international students at Northwestern continue to face uncertainties and obstacles spawned by stricter immigration policies, Northwestern is revamping efforts to support students facing the restrictions. The new initiatives include legal support for international students like immigration attorneys who facilitate the re-entry of students and faculty from a list of banned countries, said Ravi Shankar, the director of the International Office. “There was a Ph.D. student from Syria who grew up in Lebanon and never lived in Syria, but was denied a visa because Syrians don’t get a discretionary waiver,” Shankar said. Working from NU’s Office of Government Relations, Shankar said a congressional inquiry took place and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) was able to contact the U.S. embassy in Lebanon, which eventually granted the Syrian student a visa that allowed him to return to campus for his graduate education.

Schakowsky arrested striking for union rights

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) was among 54 people arrested at McDonald’s headquarters in downtown Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Schakowsky was striking as part of the ‘Fight for $15’ campaign, according to a news release. She joined nearly 1,000 striking fast food employees in blocking the McDonald’s headquarters entrance and demanding union rights and a $15 minimum wage. Schakowsky received a citation for trespassing on private property, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The protest was one of many taking place across the country and in the United Kingdom on

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President Trump’s travel ban, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 5-to-4 decision in June, limits travel to the U.S. from a number of countries, primarily Muslim-majority ones. Since the ruling, the ban, originally deemed unconstitutional by some lower courts, has made it increasingly difficult for students from abroad to study in American schools. In response, the University has added services and programs to support international students in a long-term battle to stay in the United States. Shankar said he has initiated additional student support since the announcement of the travel ban’s first iteration in 2017. A committee was set up with administrators, including University President Morton Schapiro to predict impacts of the ban and form strategies to combat forces against international education since the beginning of the Trump administration, he said. The University has been focused on providing increased advocacy on behalf of students affected by the ban, he said. Amar Shabeeb, a SyrianAmerican, said the decision to uphold the ban was “upsetting” but unsurprising because it simply echoes discriminatory policies against Arabs and Muslims » See IMMIGRATION, page 10 Thursday. “Some politicians will do whatever it takes to block workers from coming together in a union,” Schakowsky said in the release. “That’s unacceptable, and it’s a big reason why paychecks across the country are flat while corporate profits are fatter than ever. I’m proud to support workers in the Fight for $15 who are striking and protesting all across the country today for union rights.” The strike comes after ‘Fight for $15’ workers held town halls and roundtables in 17 cities concentrated on workers’ rights to unionize. Following Thursday’s strike, workers will lead canvassing efforts in crucial swing states with contested races in next month’s midterm elections, including Illinois, according to the the release. Schakowsky, who livetweeted her participation in the

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NU launches prison education program, will give inmates credit By CATHERINE KIM

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CREST HILL — For 37-year-old inmate Tony Triplett, life often felt “colorless.”

He is serving a life sentence in Stateville Correctional Center after being convicted of raping and killing two women in 2006. Triplett, who claimed innocence, said he struggles to remember he is more than just a prisoner with an assigned number.

On July 30, Triplett walked into an interview with officials from Northwestern University and the Illinois Department of Corrections with a new sense of hope in the air. Clutching a purple NU folder, which he said made him feel more like

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A police officer arrests U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). The representative was protesting as part of the ‘Fight for $15’ campaign.

strike and subsequent arrest, pledged her support for unions and workers’ rights. “Unions are the solution to unrigging the economy and

strengthening communities here in Illinois and nationwide,” Schakowsky said in the release. — Gabby Birenbaum

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At least 25 Northwestern law professors have added their names to a New York Times op-ed opposing the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The Wednesday letter, addressed to Senators and signed by over 2,400 law professors, argues that Kavanaugh has the wrong temperament to sit on the court. “We regret that we feel compelled to write to you, our Senators, to provide our views that at the Senate hearings on Sept. 27, Judge Brett Kavanaugh displayed a lack of judicial temperament that would be disqualifying for any court, and certainly for elevation to

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the highest court of this land,” read the letter. The op-ed argues that “judicial temperament is one of the most important qualities of a judge,” and that the ideal Supreme Court justice is “evenhanded, unbiased (and) impartial.” Kavanaugh, by contrast, was “aggressive” and “exhibited a lack of commitment to judicious inquiry,” the op-ed said. Kavanaugh defended himself and his behavior on Thursday. “I forcefully and passionately denied the allegation against me,” he wrote in the Wall Street Journal. “I know my tone was sharp, and I said I few things I should not have said.” Last Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, after Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually » See KAVANAUGH, page 10

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Howard Street transforms as new businesses pop up By CATHERINE HENDERSON daily senior staffer @caity_henderson

The revitalization of Howard Street is coming to fruition, and business owners and community members urge students and Evanston residents to check it out. Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine, Hip Circle Empowerment Center and Cafe Coralee are just a handful of the businesses that popped up on the street in the last year. The city has been working to bring businesses to the area for several years, but the project has recently gained momentum. Lenice Levy, the co-owner of Good to Go, emphasized how excited she is about her business’s new location on Howard Street. “The great thing about Howard Street is it gives you the taste of both suburban living with an urban feel to it,” Levy said. “Howard Street offers ethnic dishes, entertainment and different services.” Levy first opened her restaurant in Chicago in 2003, but decided in April to move it to Evanston. She said the process was “daunting,” but the result was definitely worth it. Levy said she is “elated” about being on Howard Street. She described the energy as “exciting, motivating and inspiring” and said she has watched the street come to life. “We’ve been living in Evanston for over 20 years now,” Levy said. “It’s very pleasant to have my business in the community in which I live. The residents of Evanston really support Evanston-based

POLICE BLOTTER Evanston man steals merchandise from Home Depot More than $500 worth of merchandise was stolen from Home Depot in southwest Evanston on Wednesday evening. At 6:24 p.m., a 61-year-old male Evanston resident removed merchandise from the store, at 2201 Oakton St., and passed the last point of sale, said Evanston Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew. The man then encountered a loss prevention officer. “He said ‘I have a gun’ and reached into his

businesses.” The larger space, Levy said, allows them to put on events such as comedy shows, live reggae music and parties. She added that their menu has something for “anyone with an appetite.” She said they fit in with the other cultural spaces on Howard Street such as Hip Circle Empowerment Center and the future Howard Street Theater, which was approved for construction in February. Political science Prof. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd said Howard Street is a great place for Northwestern students to visit. She also sits on the board of the Hip Circle Empowerment Center. “There’s so much revitalization going on in the neighborhood, particularly on the Evanston side (of Howard Street),” Hurd said. “This really brings the good stuff right into a neighborhood that has not always had those opportunities at their doorstep.” Hurd said Hip Circle is a minority- and women-run business that aims to provide exercise, dance, fitness and community building activities to women and girls from different socioeconomic statuses. She said they opened their doors on Howard Street a couple of weeks ago. Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) has led the change to revitalize Howard street, which is in her ward. “(Howard Street) was sort of the barrier for bad things,” Rainey said at a city council meeting in February, referencing Howard Street’s past as an unsafe area. “Now that’s changing.” Hurd said Howard Street is very accessible for Northwestern students via the El or bus, and she encouraged students to make the trek. She

waistband,” Glew said. “He also struck the loss prevention officer in the head, causing injury.” Glew said the man knew he was being approached by an on-duty loss prevention officer. He was arrested a block and a half away on Oakton Street on three felony counts, Glew said: aggravated robbery, aggravated battery of a loss prevention agent and felony retail theft.

Man arrested for possession of marijuana, driving under the influence

At 12:48 a.m. on Wednesday, a 23-year-old Evanston resident was stopped on the 700 block of Dobson Street in south Evanston for a stop sign violation.

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Howard Street in Evanston. The area has recently experienced economic revitalizations as new businesses have popped up along the street.

spoke about a history of segregation in Chicago and Evanston, saying students need to learn about that history and Northwestern’s role in it. Students can also support businesses farther from campus and the lake, she added. “It’s really important for Northwestern students Officers said the man had trouble maintaining a lane when he was driving, Glew said. Upon stopping the car, Glew said Evanston Police Department officers found 6.5 grams of marijuana, one empty 24 oz. can of beer and two full cans of beer. Additionally, the man was balancing a can of beer on his lap. “He admitted to smoking cannabis before the stop,” Glew said. “He admitted to consuming two big beers — two tall boys.” He failed the field sobriety test and was charged with a misdemeanor DUI as well as a civil law ticket for the possession of marijuana.

to see where they land at the University as a very privileged place,” Hurd said. “Reach out. Step off campus. Step into south Evanston. You’ll be rewarded.” catherinehenderson2021@u.northwestern.edu

Setting the record straight An article in Monday’s paper titled “Delta Chi moves to Lindgren House” incorrectly stated that Delta Chi’s move would result in all Interfraternity Council houses being east of Sheridan Road. Two IFC fraternities are still to the west of the street. The Daily regrets the error.

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ON CAMPUS Unpaid interns reflect on experiences By NEYA THANIKACHALAM

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It was only in May 2018 that Medill senior Matthew McHugh finalized his summer internship at Bay Area KRON 4 News. “This kind of came together at the last minute,” McHugh said. The internship required him come in alternate days of the week, so McHugh decided to get a part-time job over the summer, working as a DoorDash food deliverer on the days he wasn’t interning. McHugh said the part-time job was his only source of income. His internship was unpaid. Unpaid internships have recently come under fire for catering to privileged students who can afford to go through a summer without earning money. Eleni Vartelas, assistant director of employer strategy at Northwestern Career Advancement, said a solution for returning undergraduate students with unpaid internships and financial need is the University’s Summer Internship Grant Program — a funding opportunity just for that. “It’s getting harder and harder for certain areas to fund students,” Vartelas said. “It’s extremely important to have something for students who support themselves.” Vartelas emphasized that many students who receive SIGP grants also receive financial aid from Northwestern. “These are students that, without SIGP, a lot of times would have to turn down the opportunity for an unpaid internship, or in some cases, take something else on, and they’re just overworking themselves,” Vartelas said. McCormick freshman Shani Katz had an unpaid internship over the summer where she did marketing work for a local test-prep company in Connecticut. While Katz didn’t have any financial difficulties herself, she said she understands internships can teach students valuable lessons.

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“I learned that I don’t like marketing,” Katz said. “But more importantly, that everything comes with a lot of effort and a lot of patience.” Companies sometimes give their former interns preference for competitive positions in the future. Interns also gain opportunities to network with professionals, providing significant advantages during their job search. Various organizations and governmental agencies such as the U.S. Senate have made efforts to pay interns, so that students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds can participate in unpaid programs. “The station I was at was in a financial struggle, but a lot of big companies can

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Abroad Brush Strokes: Plastic jellyish in Bali’s mantas ALEX SCHWARTZ

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In this series, a writer recounts his experiences studying environments and natural resources in Indonesia. When I jump into the water at Manta Point, the first thing I see is a plastic bag. I almost mistake it for a jellyfish as it floats just below the surface: ripped, gnarled and ghostly white against a backdrop of deep blue. I begin to imagine it as a new species, albeit lifeless, invading the complex underwater web of life. Who will it choke? Who will it smother? I’m off the southwestern coast of Nusa Penida, a small island in Bali’s rainshadow. Working partially on behalf of the Marine Megafauna Foundation — an international charitable organization dedicated to the research and conservation of extra-large sea creatures — our curious mix of first-time snorkelers and experienced SCUBA divers has one mission: to find and identify manta rays. The Nusa Islands, as they’re sometimes referred to, sit smack in the middle of an incredibly biodiverse stretch of sea. Indonesia’s over 17,000 islands lie at a vast marine crossroads, serving as a buffer between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Currents from the northeast, containing huge amounts of nutrients, plankton and larvae from throughout the Pacific, spill through a few gaps between the islands as they travel southwest toward the Indian Ocean. The deep, narrow expanse of water I’m floating in is one of these passageways. The scattered islands and gaps between them, combined with the constant stream of life-giving material from both the Pacific and Indian oceans, give Indonesian reefs the highest diversity of coral reef fish species on the planet. In fact, much of

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A plastic bag floats below the surface at Manta Point, off the coast of Bali. Plastics large and small are beginning to clog Indonesia’s crucial current passages, spelling trouble for marine life.

Indonesia comprises the Coral Triangle, an area that contains around 76 percent of the world’s coral species. This is the perfect underwater cocktail that plankton feeders — like manta rays — can’t get enough of. Now, trash discarded into oceans around the world is being added to the mix. My mind returns to a video I saw on Facebook a couple weeks ago, in which a SCUBA diver made his way through a sea filled with trash. Coincidentally, that spot was Manta Point, where I saw that jarring plastic cnidarian. In recent years, the island has experienced occasional blooms of plastic along its coast. These occurrences depend on weather and currents, but they’ll only get worse as waste continues to pollute our oceans. Luckily, the plastic bag — along with a few

other small pieces of trash we later pick up in the vicinity — is about as much trash as we encounter, and we still have the visibility we need to see manta rays. I power through despite my constantly-fogging mask, trying to make out the underwater vista before me. It’s deep, dark and pretty chilly for being just eight degrees south of the equator (that’s the fault of those cold upwellings from the Indian Ocean). As we swim closer to shore, I begin to make out a rocky drop-off: a manta cleaning station. The rays will glide up here for a bit of a spa break during their lengthy oceanic journeys. A host of small, eager fish are ready to receive them, eating their parasites and cleaning their wounds before they’re ready to swim back out to sea. Soon enough, the seasickness-ridden trip to Manta Point pays off. I hear a muffled shriek

from within our snorkel formation and pan my head downward. A grey diamond the size of a Mini Cooper floats below us, headed toward the cleaning station. Its wings undulate hypnotically as it curls up its head fins. I stare at it incredulously — I feel like I’ve been shrunk down. I’d heard about how these mantas can grow up to five meters wide, but it’s impossible to fully capture their majesty in words or even pictures. By the time I get out of the water, my teeth chattering and my adrenaline pumping, I’ve seen about five — If I hadn’t been biting my snorkel, my jaw would have dropped. I’m thankful to have avoided encountering a trashy tide like the one in that haunting viral video, but the problem reaches beyond that. Even when the water is clear, microplastics may be poisoning mantas and other marine organisms around the world. They’re carried along currents and end up on coastal reefs just like larvae and plankton. Indonesia has a littering problem that should be addressed, but what many people fail to realize is that much of the trash here comes from throughout the Pacific, brought by the very life-giving currents that make this area so biodiverse. In other words, the now faded plastic bag I encountered thousands of miles away from American shores could have very well once sported an In-N-Out Burger logo. Perhaps it was left on a beach in Los Angeles or San Diego, washed out to sea by the tide and carried all the way to the other side of the world. A lifeless jellyfish among the mantas — and all the more deadly. Alex Schwartz is a Medill junior. He can be contacted at alexschwartz@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, 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.

Kavanaugh’s disregard for due process de-legitimizes him CATHERINE BUCHANIEC

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One’s reputation is their most valuable asset. It is beliefs generally held about a person that elicit their legitimacy, or lack thereof. The Supreme Court — an institution that rightfully retains a reputation of integrity and justice — holds vast legitimacy. The decisions concluded hold the same degree of authority as law. The behavior Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh displayed last Thursday during his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee was not in line with the reputation of the Supreme Court. Regardless of the allegations of sexual misconduct Kavanaugh is accused of, it is his temperament and lack of composure that should be considered by the Senate before Friday’s cloture vote. During his testimony, Kavanaugh shouted and glowered, connected challenges of his authority as a potential justice to the Clintons and even fired back at the senators whose job it was to question him. I find it hard to imagine Neil Gorsuch or Ruth Bader Ginsburg acting in the same manner.

Part of the judicial process is questioning. A claim is made and then investigated. However, on Thursday, Kavanaugh showed contempt for the very process he himself is supposed to preside over if confirmed. Judicial inquiry is how results are concluded; Kavanaugh himself even stated, “Allegations of sexual assault must always be taken seriously, always.” Yet, despite this statement, Kavanaugh appeared disdainful for the very process of doing so. According to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, “A judge should maintain and enforce high standards of conduct and should personally observe those standards, so that the integrity and independence of the judiciary may be preserved.” However, during his testimony, Kavanaugh maintained anything but “high standards of conduct.” He likened the inquiry into Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations to a political plot. He said he wanted due process but raged against the very notion. Furthermore, between bouts of indignance, Kavanaugh presented himself with the innocence of a choir boy, one who attended church regularly and occasionally had a few beers with his friends, a dedicated athlete and a student who abstained from sexual conduct for several years. However, Kavanaugh’s classmates have claimed otherwise. Some have said Brett Kavanaugh did not just “like beer,” but that he was a

consistently aggressive drinker. The problem is not with the fact Kavanaugh drank during high school or college, it is the notion that Kavanaugh deliberately misrepresented himself while speaking about it under oath. Moreover, Kavanaugh not only talked around his alcohol consumption, but his overall character. When questioned by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in regards to the phrase “Beach Week Ralph Club — Biggest Contributor,” in Kavanaugh’s yearbook, Kavanaugh artfully maneuvered around the phrase’s connection to excessive alcohol consumption. This was not the only slang Kavanaugh finagled around; from “Devil’s Triangle” to “boofing,” Kavanaugh provided definitions inconsistent with their colloquial meanings. This was the same issue Bill Clinton faced decades earlier: misrepresentation and lies were the compounding reasons behind his impeachment, more so than his sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. The point senators should consider is not the substance of the information, but the manner in which it was delivered. If Kavanaugh did not respect the oath under which he swore, how can we expect him to uphold a position on the highest court in the land? The scope of the FBI investigation into Brett

Kavanaugh that occured this week was limited and did not encompass a full examination of Kavanaugh’s character. Only nine people were interviewed and only in relation to sexual misconduct. A multitude of former Kavanaugh classmates say they have stories to tell, especially in regards to his misrepresentation. Yet, they were not interviewed. If Kavanaugh is appointed, he will serve for life. Do we want a justice who misrepresents himself ? A justice without respect for the process of judicial questioning, a man lacking integrity and a man with allegations of sexual misconduct against him? The United States is a country of more than 325.7 million people. We can find someone else to sit on the Supreme Court. Someone who does not have any allegations of sexual misconduct. Someone who will be consistent with the court’s honorable reputation. Someone who deserves to sit on the highest court in our nation. Catherine Buchaniec is a Medill freshman. She can be contacted at catherinebuchaniec2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, 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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Gallagher fills gap in linebacker corps By JOSEPH WILKINSON

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Last year, Blake Gallagher was the new guy. He’d rotated in defensively through the first four games of the season, but then Paddy Fisher was ejected for targeting in the second half against Penn State. Fisher’s classmate, Gallagher, stepped into his role at inside linebacker. Across the line from Gallagher was Saquon Barkley, who was just months away from being selected with the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft. For two drives, Barkley met his match. Maybe everything would be fine. Then, Gallagher hit his learning curve. On the freshman’s third drive as the every-down guy in the center of the defense, Barkley sped past him and all his teammates en route to a 53-yard touchdown to blow the game open. “You don’t know what you don’t know until you get into the Big Ten games and start playing, with the speed of the game,” Gallagher said. “You can learn by studying the plays and defense and things like that, but you don’t really start learning things until you’re on the field actually doing it, getting the reps at it.” Now a sophomore, Gallagher is thriving in his new full-time starting role on the Wildcats’ defense. That defense has allowed 27 or fewer points in every game so far this year, and its leader in tackles — with 38, plus two tackles for loss — is the same guy who was left watching Barkley run past him last year: Gallagher. “Something I’ve always tried to play by and have no doubt about my game is being physical and attacking,” Gallagher said. “I’m still working on that, but when all else fails, I just try to fly around and be physical. I’m still building my game but when I go out and attack, good things happen.” In any NU defense under coach Pat Fitzgerald, the linebackers are the heartbeat. It relies on defensive linemen to eat up blocks, freeing up the guys behind them, mostly Gallagher, Fisher and senior Nate Hall this year, to make plays. The trio has not disappointed so far this year. Fisher ranks just behind Gallagher on the team with 34 tackles, while Hall — who will miss Saturday’s contest in East Lansing — sits fourth with 26. The group has created its fair share of havoc as well, combining for four tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an interception. “The older guys have done a great job helping

me out with teaching me everything from the time I got here last year, teaching me the ins and the outs of the position,” Gallagher said. “I’m playing next to two of the best doing it right now in college football, so that makes it a heck of a lot easier to just go out there and have those two playing next to me, getting me in the right spots.” Linebackers coach Tim McGarigle credited Gallagher’s continued improvement and commitment to learning the position to his ability to earn that starting spot in camp. “He’s gotten better every practice. And you can see it in the games, from the first game to the second, third, fourth,” McGarigle said. “He’s always working his craft. You can tell he’s studying the playbook, studying his opponent

as hard as anybody.” Gallagher’s work has not stopped with the fourth game. After all, the Cats’ defense may not have allowed more than 27 points this year, but the team is still 1-3, with numerous difficult matchups ahead. Teams have occasionally worked against NU’s linebackers in the short-to-medium passing game, and Gallagher is constantly working to improve across the board. “Pass concepts, run concepts, situations in the game, everything around the game, I just want to keep building throughout the season and get better at it,” Gallagher said. “I’m just continually getting a knowledge for the game.” josephwilkinson2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Spartans, Cats continue wild recent series By JONAH DYLAN

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Joe Gaziano just wanted someone to fall on the ball. The defensive end had just stripped Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke with the Spartans trailing Northwestern 39-31 in triple overtime. If a Wildcat fell on the ball, the game was over. But Lewerke picked it up and still managed to stay on his feet. “So I’m chasing back after the play, the offensive tackle peels back and blocks me again, and then I’m thinking he’s about the throw it away, he’s about to throw it out of bounds or he’s about to just kind of run out of bounds and try to gain some yards on the ground,” Gaziano said. But Lewerke had other ideas. He turned and fired the ball into the end zone, where it was intercepted by linebacker Nate Hall, who received dozens of stitches in his hand in the middle of the game. The student section stormed onto the field moments after. “At that point, I was so tired through a triple overtime game, I jumped up a couple times, celebrated with the guys on the sideline, and I was so tired, everyone else was rushing the field and I took a knee, trying to catch my breath,” Gaziano said. The game marked the second straight explosive battle between the Cats and Spartans. In 2016, both teams came into East Lansing at 2-3 and in need of a win. Michigan State got off to a fast start and opened an early 14-0 lead, but NU found production from a number of places to get back in the game. Gaziano had a highlight-reel safety, Solomon Vault returned a kickoff for a touchdown and

quarterback Clayton Thorson threw for three scores in a wild game that the Cats won 54-40. It was the most points the Cats had scored since a 59-38 shellacking over Indiana in 2011 and a game in which Kain Colter led NU in receiving yards. The 2016 loss left Michigan State reeling, and the Spartans struggled to a 3-9 finish. But in 2017, Michigan State came into Evanston ranked No. 16 in the country. That game was nothing like the high-scoring affair of a year before in East Lansing, as the score was 17-17 after regulation. “Last year was a really interesting game,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said this week. “I thought two defenses that played really well through regulation and then two quarterbacks that got on fire in overtime. And we just found a way to make one play.” Statistically, a number of players had huge outputs. Lewerke threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns, while Thorson amassed 356 yards and two scores. Defensively, linebacker Paddy Fisher had an absurd 17 tackles that earned him national recognition after the game. “It was a big game, but what’s done is done,” Fisher said. “I’ve learned in my many years of playing football that just because one past game, one huge game in the past doesn’t correlate to the same result.” Both recent games against Michigan State proved to be turning points in NU’s season. In 2016, the win brought the Cats back to .500 on the season and helped them reach a bowl game. In 2017, the game produced the iconic moment of the season and also served as NU’s second-straight overtime victory, keeping alive what eventually became an eight-game winning streak to end the season. Gaziano said the game was one of his favorite moments in purple. “That was one of the most special wins that we’ve had at home,” he said. “Especially in front of our fans at night. It doesn’t get much better than that, under the lights.” jonahdylan2020@u.northwestern.edu

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18 QB Clayton Thorson 20 RB John Moten 88 WR Ben Skowronek 2 WR Flynn Nagel 81 WR R. Chiaokhiao-Bowman 72 LT Blake Hance 59 LG J.B. Butler 65 C Jared Thomas 71 RG Tommy Doles 70 RT Rashawn Slater 84 SB Cam Green

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With just two converted field goals through the first four games of the season, Northwestern’s difficulty converting promising drives into points has manifested especially glaringly in the special teams department. But the lack of field goals is not solely due to secret analytics and coach Pat Fitzgerald’s affinity for fourth-down conversion attempts, as was once believed, but also a “relatively big injury” to sophomore kicker Charlie Kuhbander. Kuhbander told The Daily this week that he’s enduring a torn muscle in his right kicking leg that left him in “a ton of pain” during the opening games of the season. Though his condition has improved somewhat — and he converted his one attempt, a 45-yard career long, last weekend against Michigan — he doesn’t expect to return to full health until the offseason. “There are some motions that I couldn’t do for a while just with the torn muscle and all,” Kuhbander said. “(I’m) just battling back through it with lots and lots of rehab.” The Ohio native impressed during his 2017 freshman campaign by converting 13 of 16 field goal attempts, though he was sheltered by Fitzgerald and attempted only two kicks of more than 40 yards (and missed both). Yet Kuhbander is a meager 2 for 4 so far this autumn, and he hasn’t been shown a lot of faith, either: In the Duke and Akron losses, the Wildcats sent out the offense rather than the kicking unit on five of seven fourth-down situations within field goal range. “When Charlie has good conditions, he’s still able to make 50-plus-yard field goals,” special teams coordinator Jeff Genyk said. “It’s all just situational, and also the weather is a factor at Ryan Field always. It’s really a situation that we look at from an analytics standpoint.” To reduce stress on his torn muscle, kickoff duties were turned over to backup kicker Drew Luckenbaugh and Kuhbander’s practice reps were temporarily reduced. The coaching staff even considered using Luckenbaugh for field goals, Genyk said. “In the beginning, I was trying to keep the same amount of reps throughout practice, and my body wasn’t reacting well to it, so we took the load off,” Kuhbander said. “Now I’m back to it and I’m making all my kicks in practice again. Hopefully it’ll carry over to games.” It did carry over last Saturday. Fitzgerald had no realistic choice but to send out Kuhbander with NU backed into a 4th-and-26 situation, and the kicker responded by curling the ball just inside the right upright and just over the crossbar to snap his drought. Fitzgerald avoided admitting afterwards that the successful attempt would influence future decisions, saying they will depend on the “ebb and flow of the game” but that he has “great confidence in (Kuhbander) from 50 or more.” Nonetheless, with Kuhbander’s health at its highest point of the season to date — albeit still at less than 100 percent — entering Saturday’s visit to Michigan State, the kicker himself at least is feeling better about his status. “(The Michigan kick) was big for me, confidence-wise,” he said. “I know that every time I go out to the field, I have to at least believe I’m going to make it.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Hot dog eatery replaces Yeero Revolution on Davis By ATUL JALAN

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Mild yellow mustard, relish, chopped onions, tomato wedges, a pickle spear, sport peppers, a dash of celery salt and a jumbo-sized charred dog — all nestled inside a fresh poppy seed bun. At Evanston’s newly opened Chicago Hot Dog and Co., they get the basics right. After helping to manage the Taste of Chicago festival for 12 years, Waseem Bhimani finally decided to create a permanent venue from which to serve his version of the classic Chicago hot dog. “Growing up, I was always going to Portillo’s,” said Bhimani, Chicago Hot Dog and Co.’s owner. “I’ve always had a knack for Chicago hot dogs.” The restaurant opened in mid-August at 1009 Davis St., replacing Yeero Revolution which closed earlier this year. Laura Brown, Downtown Evanston’s business development and marketing manager, said the restaurant’s varied menu options make it a good addition to the area.

“We’re excited that they’re there,” Brown said. “It’s a quick to-go place but you can also sit down and enjoy a meal.” The space itself is small. The white brick walls, bright red metal stools and exaggerated ‘50s-style mural of the Chicago landscape provide a slightly more modern take on the oldtimey diner aesthetic. Bhimani said his hot dogs are “locally sourced” and “handcrafted.” He also gets all his condiments from community suppliers. He added that the dogs are charred using a charbroiler instead of a flat-top grill, to add a personal touch that he said reminds him of his childhood. “It’s a memory I’ve had since being a kid, going to baseball games at U.S. Cellular Field,” Bhimani said. While Chicago Hot Dog and Co.’s staple is the Chicago-style dog, the menu extends beyond hot dogs and fries. The restaurant serves everything from gyro burgers to avocado toast to funnel cake for dessert. Bhimani said he worked for about six months to perfect the wide-ranging menu. Bhimani said his restaurant’s variety of dishes, as well as the quality of ingredients, have helped

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Chicago Hot Dog and Co., at 1009 Davis St. The hot dog restaurant replaced Yeero Revolution, which closed earlier this year.

Chicago Hot Dog and Co. accrue a group of loyal regulars in the short month and a half it’s been open. Fourth-year graduate student Rustin Golnabi — who has eaten at the restaurant twice since its opening — said while the main course he

ordered was delicious, the heap of fries it came with was even better. “I really loved the fries. They’re crispy, fresh and thin cut,” Golnabi said. atuljalan2022@u.northwestern.edu

Japanese ambassador talks country’s relations with US By PRIYANSHI KATARE

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Ambassador Shotaro Oshima of Japan spoke about the importance of his country’s alliance with the United States at a Wednesday event. Oshima spoke to about 30 people in Harris Hall and called the ties between the two countries the “cornerstone of stability in the Asian region.” The event, called “Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan,” is an initiative aimed at promoting a grassroots exchange between the two countries and their residents, and is supported by the Prime Minister’s Office in Japan. The event comes at a time of a critical global trade situation. Over the seven-decade partnership, Japan and the U.S. have come to account

for nearly 30 percent of global GDP, Oshima said. U.S. exports have relied heavily on Japanese investment in recent years. The two countries’ relationship is also relevant in the context of the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Yet Oshima pushed back on even calling it a trade war. “That would imply that there are two sides and global trade is far more complicated than that,” Oshima told The Daily. Oshima said he hopes the countries follow through with the World Trade Organization’s conventions and rules as that would be the only way to ensure fair and free trade practices. During the panel, Oshima also discussed the participation of women in the Japanese economy. In a highly male-dominated society postWorld War II, Japanese women were expected

to take up domestic roles. Mitsuko Takahashi, a panelist speaking on the role of women in the Japanese economy, said the issue is still prevalent today. “The issue is not just men — many women serve tea ceremoniously, take instructions from men and don’t speak up for themselves,” she said. “Women are an underutilized resource.” However, under Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies, this trend is seeing a shift. With an aging population and low fertility rates, the Japanese economy has faced a severe decline on account of an inadequate workforce. Abe’s women-centered policies and support structures have been aimed at increasing the participation of women in the economy. Takahashi said Japanese women can help counter the economic shrink the country

currently faces. Along with that, Oshima said Japan is welcoming foreign workers and making urban cities more friendly toward them. The event also covered other cultural topics such as the significance of the kimono and the supportive citizens and society of Japan. Weinberg junior Max Sigal said he didn’t have any expectations going into the talk, but learned from Oshima. “A lot of the things that I have heard about Japan… are definitely changing for the better especially from hearing about them from the first person point of view,” he said. “The women in industry, how they treat them, was something I had already known but it’s definitely getting better.” priyanshikatare2022@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 1 Prison Education Program, an initiative launched this fall. The program, spearheaded by philosophy Prof. Jennifer Lackey — who has independently taught classes at the prison in the past — allows inmates to learn and receive credits through the School of Professional Studies. “I want to be able to show my children that this is what I’m doing in prison here. I’m not just rotting here,” Triplett said.

Lessons on law and sociology

Lackey said the ultimate goal of the program is for the inmates to feel like they’re part of a community — one that supports each other in and out of the classroom. Participants will take different classes taught by Northwestern professors each quarter: in the fall, a class on inequality, poverty and race with sociology Prof. Mary Pattillo and a class on policy aimed at reducing systematic violence with School of Law Prof. Sheila Bedi; in the winter, a class on literature and film about the U.S.-Mexico border with English Prof. John Alba Cutler; and in the spring, a class on decisionmaking and human cognition with psychology Prof. David Smith. Pattillo said her first experience as a prison educator was as a guest lecturer for one of Lackey’s previous non-credit classes at Stateville, which is a little over an hour away from Evanston. She said seeing how the inmates were “hungry for conversation” inspired her to sign on as a professor for the new full-fledged program. Her class, which is also being offered as a separate freshman seminar on the Evanston campus, is intended to help students think about Chicago from a different perspective — especially since many of the inmates have an outdated memory of the city due to their long incarceration.

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from the past. “The people who suffer the most are the people who are already suffering—the people whose lives have already been put at risk,” the Weinberg sophomore said. “(The policy) is in line with our history, unfortunately.” In May, the Trump administration also announced limits to Chinese graduate student visas, a decision targeting Chinese STEM students studying in high-tech fields like robotics, to ensure that intellectual property is not transferred back to China. Graduate students may be limited to one-year visas on a case-by-case basis. The policy is a part of Trump’s larger National Security Strategy and started June 11. The White House was said to also have been considering a plan proposed by Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to the president, to ban all Chinese students, the

“My learning goal is really that students make the familiar strange,” she said. “Make what they think they know –– they see a city, they see housing, they see public housing, they see crime, they see cultural festivals –– and complicating that beyond what they see.” Pattillo said she foresees some difficulties in teaching because of the inmates’ lack of internet access, but hopes to keep them connected to the outside world through supplemental readings. Bedi’s class, which is composed of 10 inmates and 12 students in the Pritzker School of Law, will have the participants closely analyze the justice system. She said she chose this topic because it hits close to home for many of the Stateville students: They have all been through the system, and many have experienced violence. The first two sessions held so far have been dynamic, Bedi said. Following a series of ice breakers –– which Bedi said students roll their eyes at, even in a prison classroom –– there were many in-depth conversations around race and justice, the continued repercussions of slavery and more. Interactions between students in Evanston and Stateville inmates are important in both classes. Pattillo said she might have students swap assignments or have the Evanston freshmen visit the prison. In Bedi’s class, the law students will commute to Stateville weekly to brainstorm policies that tackle systematic violence. Seventh-year graduate student Anya Degenshein, an advisory member of the program, said she hopes these interactions will make more undergraduate and graduate students who aren’t studying criminal justice think about the relationship between inequality and incarceration. The presence of law students in her class has also been inspiring to the inmates, Bedi said. “I’m quoting one of our students who said … (NU students) gave him hope that the justice system might ultimately transform into a system that Financial Times reported this month. While no Chinese students have been affected by the new policy yet, “it’s just a wait-and-see game for what happens moving forward,” Shankar said. Meanwhile, many of NU’s Chinese students have been feeling pressures from other restrictions that the Trump administration has put on Chinese nationals looking to study or work in the U.S. Since Trump’s crackdown on U.S. immigration, more and more Chinese students’ applications for F1 student visas have been rejected. Haifei Zheng, a member of NU’s Chinese International Student Association, said several of his friends who have been admitted to U.S. universities could not obtain their student visas on time. “Summertime is a climax for Chinese students applying for a visa,” the Medill sophomore said. “Some friends got rejected simply because the immigration department is asking for more

recognizes the humanity of everyone, regardless of race,” Bedi said.

The duty of higher education

Provost Jonathan Holloway told The Daily he approved the program because it was the “right thing to do.” “Universities should be places that make the world better, heal the world basically,” he said. “So this kind of initiative –– prison education –– seems to be of a piece of that larger philosophy of what a university is there to do.” NU isn’t the first school to offer this kind of program. Community colleges have been hosting prison education classes since at least 1982. Cornell University began granting college credits to New York inmates in 1999 and provided its first set of associate degrees to inmates in 2012. The Ivy League school now also issues a Certificate in the Liberal Arts to those who have taken six courses across the discipline by Cornell faculty. And the benefits of prison education are well documented. Inmates who have taken classes in prison are 13 percent less likely to be re-incarcerated than peers who have not, according to a 2013 study by the RAND Corporation, a global policy think tank. The study, funded by the Justice and Education Departments, also found that prison education is actually cost effective: The government spent $5 less on corrections for every dollar spent on correctional education. Rob Scott, the executive director of the Cornell Prison Education Program, said graduation for inmates who received an associate degree was an “emotional” and “uplifting” experience because it was the one day the prison gave inmates the space to be celebrated. Offering prison education also positively affects others beyond just those accepted into the program. Corzell Cole, who had taken classes with Lackey prior to being accepted to NU’s prison education program, said his pursuit for a degree has caused clarifications, and you just have to wait in line again because there are so many other people waiting.” Zheng said while there is no immediate stress for undergraduate students who already have a visa, many are limited in future job prospects because of changes to the H-1B working visa process. Only 85,000 H-1B visas are granted each year using a lottery system, and international students who previously planned to earn some work experience after graduating from Northwestern are growing increasingly uncertain about whether U.S. policies will allow them to do so, Zheng said. “For the student body, it’s not a immediate stress,” Zheng said, “but for international Chinese job-searching, we face more stress than Americans do. If we were U.S. students, we don’t need to worry about government issues and student visas.”

younger inmates to look up to him. “These young guys, most of them are looking for a big brother. They see me get my GED, they see me going to school, they see me read,” he said.

The battle for an NU degree

Although Stateville students currently receive college credits, Lackey said she hopes Northwestern will one day provide the inmates with degrees, similar to Cornell’s program. Holloway, however, said it is too early to discuss possibilities beyond providing credits. He added that offering degrees to inmates can be difficult because the University does not have as much control over the prison’s learning environment as it does over the Evanston campus. “Interacting across institutional space –– whether it’s another university, a community college or a prison system –– there is all kinds of issues of quality control that we don’t know about,” he said. Scott said it can be difficult to ensure that the inmates’ skills are comparable to those of traditional students with university degrees because the former group faces issues like limited internet access, which hinders research opportunities. Still, Lackey said preserving the academic integrity of courses will be the program’s top priority. She added that in addition to it being a major personal accomplishment, an NU degree could help “offset” the many disadvantages inmates face when they are released from prison: Only 45 percent of ex-inmates remained employed after eight months in 2008, according to a study by the Urban Institute, a social policy think tank. For Triplett, however, education is more than just another line on his resume. “They’re giving us the chance to set the narrative of what prison is like,”Triplett said. “(In this program) we’re not inmates. We’re students, and (Lackey’s) a professor.” catherinekim2020@u.northwestern.edu

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assaulting her while they were in high school. Though the authors of the Times letter wrote that they recognize the “painful” nature of the questioning, they still condemned Kavanaugh’s conduct. “We are united, as professors of law and scholars of judicial institutions, in believing that he did not display the impartiality and judicial temperament requisite to sit on the highest court of our land,” said the op-ed. The letter was presented to the Senate on Thursday, the same day the Senate Judiciary Committee received access to the FBI investigation into Ford’s accusations. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the report contains no “contemporaneous evidence” to support Ford’s claims, though the committee’s Democrats say the investigation was not thorough.

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Golden goal gives Rutgers OT victory over Wildcats By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH

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As Northwestern advanced across midfield repeatedly during the second half, the pressure grew greater and greater. It was visible in the faces of each of the eight players who missed a shot in those 45 minutes, as none of them broke the tie. The No. 14 Wildcats (8-3-2, 2-3-1 Big Ten) had 10 more shots and six more corners than Rutgers (8-1-4, 4-0-2) in the second half Thursday night, but the Scarlet Knights converted in overtime and claimed the 1-0 win in Piscataway. NU’s inability to take a lead troubled everyone on the field, especially coach Michael Moynihan. “There was a handball we could have had, a time when (senior defender) Kayla Sharples was taken out on a corner kick and the call was against us,” Moynihan said. The closest opportunity for the Cats came in the 75th minute, when Sharples received senior midfielder Marisa Viggiano’s cross less than a foot from the goal. But her header and follow-up were both deflected, as was everything else NU sent at Rutgers’ extremely compact defense. Sharples had three shots and senior forward Brenna Lovera had four, but

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Rutgers forward Amirah Ali ended the game with an off-balanced, left-footed shot that bounced underneath diving freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie Wood and into the net. “We’ve never outplayed Rutgers by that much in all the years I’ve been at Northwestern,” Moynihan said. “To generate 20 shots and control the game as much as we did, I’ve never been able to do that before.” After 90 minutes, the two teams’ sidelines could not have looked more different. Heading off the field, a few Cats encouraged sophomore forward Kayleigh Stahlschmidt after she missed a contested shot from the left side of the box with less than two minutes to go, but other than that Moynihan said there wasn’t much discussion on the sideline. Meanwhile, Rutgers sprinted towards the sidelines, looking more energetic after making it scoreless through 90 scoreless minutes against a top-15 team. Even though NU had come so close to ending the game several times in the last few minutes, Viggiano said the team wasn’t dejected about having to go back onto the field.

“Once we took control of the ball and took possession (early in the game) we were able to create some chances,” she said. “We had a lot of great momentum heading into overtime. We were generating a lot of chances, and we had a lot of belief and a lot of positive chances.” In the six minutes of overtime before Rutgers scored, the Cats generated two corner kicks but no shots on goal. NU’s senior class hasn’t beaten the Scarlet Knights since they were freshmen. The loss results in NU falling to eighth place in the Big Ten, while Rutgers jumps to first. “I thought out players kept their heads really well,” Moynihan said. “We really controlled the whole match.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu

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For most teams on a five-game winless streak, there are not normally any positives. But coach Tim Lenahan made it clear to his Northwestern team that they can move past their bad stretch and salvage the season. “I said (to the team) the season really begins right now,” Lenahan said. “These last five games were tough. We played probably five of the best ten teams in the country and we’re not ready for that. We’re still growing.” Heading into the season, Lenahan said he hoped Northwestern (4-5-2, 0-3-1 Big Ten) would be at .500 or above by this part of its schedule. In order for his team to get back to .500, they will have to beat Penn State

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(2-6-1, 1-2-1) at Martin Stadium on Saturday, a team that has only won one of its last seven games. Despite being a conference opponent, this is the Wildcats’ first look at the Nittany Lions with their new coach, Jeff Cook. “We’ll get started on Penn State tomorrow,” Lenahan said after the Wildcats’ loss on Tuesday. “I don’t really know them as well as some of the other teams because of the new coach, but I will know them by Thursday.” The Cats and the Nittany Lions have both struggled offensively, in both NU and Penn State’s last three games, they each have scored just one goal. No one on Penn State’s team has

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Mattias Tomasino kicks the ball. The junior midfielder has started every game this year.

scored more than two goals this season and the Nittany Lions’ leading point scorer is forward Jeremy Rafanello, who has five points on the season. Along with Rafanello, Lenahan added that midfielder Aaron Molloy, who is second on the team in points, was really good at dropping back and possessing the ball. The Cats will have to keep the Nittany Lions from scoring and get ahead early, as they have played from behind in their last three contests. “We learned that we need to come out strong right away,” sophomore goalkeeper Miha Miskovic said of the last three games. “It doesn’t matter where we play or who we play.” NU’s weakness all season has been possessing the ball. They have had spurts of success offensively during the past couple of games, but ultimately haven’t put it together for a full match. Sophomore midfielder Tommy Katsiyiannis and junior midfielder Mattias Tomasino have been great at trying to create opportunities for the Cats, but they have not been able to turn the better ball movement into more shots and goals. In his first career start Tuesday, sophomore forward Spencer Howard took all three shots for the Cats and played a key role offensively. Howard said NU is “just going to keep grinding.” “I always going to try to impact the game offensively,” Howard said. “Credit to my teammates. The opportunities wouldn’t be there if we didn’t have play down the flanks and crosses into the box to get me into those good areas.” Coach Lenahan said he knows his team is working hard, but the next few games will define them and the rest of their 2018 campaign. “We’re going out there and we’re competing,” Lenahan said. “The success of the season will be determined in the next seven games and the Big Ten Tournament.” andrewgolden2021@u.northwestern. edu

another ranked foe By MANASA PAGADALA

the daily northwestern

Starting this Saturday, Northwestern hits the road for the first of three consecutive away games with a matchup against state rivals, No. 7 Illinois. After Wednesday’s three-set loss against No. 5 Minnesota, the team has yet to secure a Big Ten victory this season. Despite five losses — three of which were against top-20 teams — the Wildcats look to bounce back from their loss to Minnesota as they prepare for their next game against the Fighting Illini. “We need to find a way to string those pieces together and find consistency when we’re all locked together,” junior middle blocker Olivia Viscuso said. “If we can put all that together for an entire match, we are one of the best teams out there.” Illinois (14-2, 3-2 Big Ten) enters the contest with three Big Ten wins over then-No. 16 Purdue, Indiana and Iowa — teams NU (10-7, 0-5) has lost to previously this season. More recently, the Fighting Illini suffered a pair setbacks against defending national champion Nebraska and No. 6 Wisconsin. Despite the losses, Illinois was able to take one set against both opponents. One of the Fighting Illini’s star players is outside hitter Jacqueline Quade. For the first time in her career, Quade is playing six rotations full-time and leads the team with 247 kills, including 22 against the Cornhuskers. Additionally, setter Jordyn Poulter holds the Big Ten lead for assists per set. Quade and Poulter have both won Big Ten weekly awards this year. Moving forward, Viscuso said the Cats need to be better when battling adversity in the middle of play and

Northwestern vs. No. 7 Illinois

Champaign, Illinois 7 p.m. Saturday

to not leave anything on the court. “All around, our blocking wasn’t amazing,” Viscuso said after the Minnesota match. “I think we can slow them down more. I think we can touch them up more, dig them more.” Minnesota ended the game with seven blocks total compared to the Cats’ four, with the only solo block carried out by sophomore middle hitter Alana Walker. Despite the recent struggles, coach Shane Davis wants to utilize the strengths of his players going forward. He said he hopes the Cats “set up” and “give more balls” to freshman outside hitter Abryanna Cannon and continue to push sophomore outside hitter Nia Robinson and Walker to “attack the court.” Against Minnesota, Cannon had a hitting percentage of .120 with seven kills. Robinson led the team in kills, ending with a hitting percentage of .240 and 10 kills. Walker spiked four total kills, which is tied for her season low thus far. Robinson, Walker and Cannon are the top three on the team in total attempts this season. As the Cats leave their home court this weekend, Viscuso said she hopes they can keep working hard in order to reach their full potential. “We needed to focus on the things we did well and carry those forward,” Viscuso said. “With coverage and other things we can upgrade, we should recognize them, and make that effort for the future.” manasapagadala2021@u.northwestern.edu