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Friday, October 12, 2012
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VP debate Schakowsky slams GOP during NU talk sways NU Representative says Republicans are antistudents gay, anti-education By Jamie Lovegrove
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By Cat Zakrzewski
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Students gathered at the Communications Residential College to watch the only vice presidential debate of the 2012 election may not all agree on a candidate. Still, viewers reached the consensus that Thursday night’s debate was much more lively than last week’s presidential one. About 30 students from four residential colleges congregated at CRC to watch Vice President Joe Biden face off against Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). The viewing party was broadcast live by WGN and also covered by WBBM Newsradio. CRC faculty master Roger Boye kicked off the event by asking the residents of CRC, Jones, 1835 Hinman and International Studies Residential College to limit “jeering and cheering” during the debate. Though the students remained respectful during the night, the room was far from quiet. “There was much more reaction in the room tonight than there was for the presidential debate last week,” said Boye, noting the increased exchange between the candidates Thursday. Biden’s repeated laughter at his opponent seemed to be contagious within the CRC lounge. Biden’s comment, “With all due respect, that’s a bunch of malarkey,” drew an outburst from the entire audience in the first few minutes of debate. Boye said he noted » See debate, page 8
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talking politics Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at an event organized by the Northwestern Political Union. Schakowsky addressed questions on her progressive policies and urged students to vote this November.
Gym plagued by locker thefts
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stolen goods LA Fitness in Evanston, where locker burglaries are an ongoing problem. Police say the gym has reported 48 locker thefts since the start of 2012, mostly in the men’s locker room.
By ciara mccarthy
the daily northwestern
Evanston gym LA Fitness has reported a series of locker room thefts in the past year, prompting police to suggest new security measures. Since the beginning of 2012, 48 thefts have been reported in the locker rooms
at LA Fitness, 1618 Sherman Ave., said Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott. More than 90 percent have occurred in the men’s locker room, he said. On Oct. 1, an offender stole a wallet including credit cards and approximately $50 in cash from the locked locker of a 16-year-old Evanston resident. A manager at LA Fitness declined to
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comment, and the corporate LA Fitness media line did not respond to requests for comment. Valuables have been stolen from both locked and unlocked lockers. EPD has offered suggestions for securing the locker rooms at LA Fitness, including video surveillance outside the locker room entrances, fire alarms on the exits, greater scrutiny of members and lockboxes at the front of the gym for members to lock their valuables. “We’ve continually worked with the management there to try to curb the problem,” Parrott said. He added that, to his knowledge, LA Fitness had undertaken several of these suggestions, such installing video surveillance, alarms and lockboxes. The next step, Parrott said, would be for LA Fitness to hire a full-time staff member to watch the locker room at all times. “A lot of those changes have been implemented. However there still seems to be a lack of control in the locker room,” he said. “I would imagine if their members become aware of this, it’s going to have an affect on their business.” Communication senior Stephanie Hill, has been an LA Fitness member » See LA FITNESS, page 8
Less than a month from Election Day, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) defended her progressive policy choices in an on-campus speech Thursday evening. Schakowsky, a representative of the ninth district, which includes Evanston, spoke adamantly to about 30 students in Scott Hall about many of her political beliefs and the importance of the upcoming election. The talk, hosted by the Northwestern Political Union, covered topics ranging from healthcare to immigration to alternative energy. “Major issues that are going to affect your lives are on the ballot,” Schakowsky said. “I want to say to young women that reproductive rights are on the ballot. LGBT rights are on the ballot. Republicans are staunchly and proudly anti-gay. Education is certainly on the ballot. Paul Ryan’s budget cuts education funding by about 20 percent.” Schakowsky is running for reelection against Republican candidate Tim Wolfe. She will be seeking her eighth term in the House of Representatives, where she currently serves as Democratic chief deputy whip. Student questions pushed Schakowsky to explain her record on a number of issues, including her opposition to the Simpson-Bowles commission and her support for » See SCHAKOWSKY, page 8
Deering doors to open Homecoming weekend Library’s front access will open for first time in three decades By Lauren Caruba
daily senior staffer
Closed for the majority of the last 42 years, the doors to Deering Library will permanently open by the end of the month. Starting Oct. 27, students will be able to enter Deering through its main doors instead of through side hallways from the main desk in University Library. The front lobby and exterior of the building underwent extensive renovations in the spring and over the summer in preparation for the opening of the doors on the Saturday of Homecoming weekend. The new doors will be operational 8:30 a.m. to about 10 p.m. for most of the week. However, students can still enter the library from the main entrance outside those hours, library dean Sarah Pritchard said. The doors to the nearly 80-yearold building were closed in 1970
after the completion of University Library, which became the main library entrance. Since then, the doors have only been opened for special occasions such as individual Northwestern schools’ commencement ceremonies and the building’s 75th anniversary. Deering is home to NU’s Music Library, University Archives, Art Collection, Special Collections and Government Publications. Until the doors open, students wanting to enter Deering must follow a series of signs through side hallways and stairwells. Pritchard said the roundabout entrance discouraged many students from regularly visiting the library. “Over time, people lost a sense of contact with Deering,” she said. “Many students have graduated and didn’t know they could go through that corridor and use the rooms on the other side.” Opening the doors required the installation of a staffed desk where students could scan their WildCARDs, as well as security cameras to monitor the area. » See DEERING, page 8
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