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Title IX complaint filed against Kipnis days before lawsuit University decided Kipnis did not retaliate or engage in sexual harrassment by publishing book By ERICA SNOW

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Days before a Northwestern graduate student filed a lawsuit against Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis, the same student — and several other students and

faculty members — filed a Title IX complaint against her. The graduate student, who filed the lawsuit under the pseudonym Jane Doe, sued Kipnis and HarperCollins Publishers, LLC, for defamation and violation of privacy following the publication of her book, “Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes

to Campus.” Part of the book discusses Doe, who filed a Title IX complaint in 2014 against former philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow, claiming he had sexually assaulted her. Kipnis told The Daily she was notified of the Title IX complaint on May 12, four days before Doe’s lawsuit was filed.

The Title IX complaint launched an investigation of Kipnis. In a New Yorker article published Wednesday, Kipnis said investigators presented her with “at least” 80 written questions about her book to clarify statements. Investigators also asked for her response to allegations that certain phrases were unnecessary

and possibly evidence of retaliatory intent. Kipnis did not respond to questions, according to the New Yorker. Instead, Kipnis told The Daily, she submitted a written statement to Title IX investigators on May 26. She told The Daily she was notified one month after learning about the Title IX complaint

that the investigation had reached a conclusion. According to the New Yorker, the University decided Kipnis did not retaliate or engage in sexual harassment by publishing certain details about the graduate student who had filed a lawsuit against her. » See KIPNIS, page 4

Group links city, students Student-run company helps locals with odd jobs By SYD STONE

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When McCormick senior Collin Pham finished his sophomore year of high school in 2012, he and his friends were determined to find summer jobs. After filling out countless applications to no avail, he wanted to

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Shyam Mani, Aishwarya Chenji, Dhivya Sridar and Archit Baskaran hold a meeting in Norris University Center. I-AM SHAKTI was founded to provide support and education about mental illness primarily in the Indian American community.

Club tackles mental health Student group unpacks Indian-American stigma By CATHERINE KIM

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When Weinberg junior Dhivya Sridar had an eating disorder last year, she said it was her close support group on campus, including her friends, professors and therapist, that

helped her recover. Though she felt supported, Sridar said she knew that many Indian Americans struggling with mental illnesses still felt stigmatized. Sridar teamed up with five other students to create I-AM SHAKTI, a social justice organization that plans to launch this fall. The group — founded by

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Sridar, McCormick freshman Shyam Mani, SESP junior Aishwarya Chenji, Feinberg first-year student Archit Baskaran, University of Wisconsin junior Ragashree Komandur and Feinberg first-year student Mohan Ravi — plans to create dialogue that provides comfort » See STIGMA, page 6

take matters into his own hands. Pham and his friends began putting up flyers in his hometown of Newton, Massachusetts, offering their services for odd jobs like mowing lawns. The next summer, they hired more friends to help out. The following summer, Pham bought out his friends so he could own the whole company, and he made about $20,000 that year alone,

he said. When he came to Northwestern in 2014, Pham moved away from his high school idea to try and start new initiatives. But when each of them failed, Pham said, he knew he had to “go back to the basics.” That’s when he created Local, a company modeled after the » See LOCAL, page 6

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Medill professor to head Native American research By MADDIE BURAKOFF

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Medill Prof. Patty Loew will serve as the inaugural director of Northwestern’s new Center for Native American and Indigenous Research. Loew, who began the position this month, said the center will build relationships with Native communities, provide resources for research and educate the general public about Native American history and cultures. Provost Jonathan Holloway and

Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, announced the center’s launch in an email Tuesday. The center, part of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, will serve as “the University’s primary institutional space dedicated to advancing scholarship, teaching, learning and artistic or cultural practices related to Native American and Indigenous communities,” according to the email. For much of American history, Native people have been largely “invisible,” Loew told The Daily. Loew, who is a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, said she hopes the center

will make Native communities more than just an “afterthought” in academics. “Native people have been defined by people whose lives intersect with theirs: explorers, missionaries, traders, government officials,” Loew said. “I see my role as helping to promote good research about Native people that’s Native-centered.” The establishment of the center is largely in response to student activists such as members of the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance, » See DIRECTOR, page 6

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AROUND TOWN Evanston residents demand police camera footage By JAKE HOLLAND

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Evanston residents demanded a more timely turnaround of police camera footage at a Wednesday meeting discussing Citizens Network of Protection’s police oversight proposal. They also requested it be as unedited as possible. CNP — a grassroots group that advocates for civilian-led policing — held the town hall-style event at Evanston Public Library to receive feedback about its Evanston Board of Police Oversight, Accountability and Transparency proposal, which it had distributed to about 400 Evanston residents in June. The proposal included a clause urging police to release videos as soon as possible, which residents who attended unanimously supported. However, residents also suggested that a sentence be added asking police to release unedited versions whenever legally possible. “They shouldn’t edit (video) unless it’s relative to the law and not for their own purposes to hide or protect something,” said Oliver Ruff, a resident who attended the event. “Accountability is majorly important in making sure the bad things that have occurred don’t continue to occur.” The proposal cites disparities in the percentage of police contact cards issued to each racial group in Evanston as a point of concern. According to a 2015 report from the Evanston Police Department, black residents are given about 73 percent

POLICE BLOTTER Microphone system, label maker stolen from unlocked vehicle in south Evanston

A wireless microphone system and a label maker were stolen between Monday night and Tuesday morning from a vehicle in south Evanston. The vehicle’s owner, an Evanston resident, called police after she noticed her car — which was parked

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Austin Spillar, who helped write Citizens Network of Protection’s proposal, discusses racial inequities in Evanston policing. Spillar modeled the proposal in part after ones already in place in Seattle and Oakland.

of contact cards despite making up less than 20 percent of the city’s population. Residents’ discomfort with these discrepancies and the October 2015 arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby — which many described as an incident of racial profiling — assisted in bringing about EPD’s pilot body

camera program. Footage of Crosby’s arrest was not released until January 2017, over a year after the arrest. The pilot program equipped 11 officers with cameras early this summer and, as of late July, had collected 1,700 incident videos for the department, deputy police chief Jay Parrott said at a meeting

in the 1500 block of Crain Street — was missing its glovebox, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. He said the stolen microphone system was valued at $1,000 and the label maker was valued at $400. Dugan said the unknown suspect entered the vehicle through an unlocked door. A neighbor called police Tuesday after finding the label maker and microphone system in his yard, Dugan said. Dugan said the items had not been

returned to the owner as of Wednesday afternoon, but would be soon.

Loose change, cell phone chargers stolen from vehicle in south Evanston

Loose change and two cell phone chargers were stolen between Monday night and Tuesday morning from a vehicle in south Evanston. An Evanston resident called police Tuesday

that month. On Wednesday, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan told The Daily the trial period had wrapped up and more information would be released shortly. Austin Spillar, a recent law school graduate who has been helping CNP draft the proposal for the past two years, said the proposal is based off models from Seattle and Oakland. He said these proposals, though “not perfect,” have worked well in giving residents a voice about how they want to be policed. “Everybody says that Evanston is a progressive city, a welcoming city, so we need the actions of our lawmakers to really match that rhetoric,” Spillar said. At CNP’s meeting, residents also discussed the addition of a citizen-elected board that would monitor EPD activity and “work with residents and police to foster better relationships, build trust and improve the quality of service” that EPD currently provides. This board would be separate from the Citizens Police Advisory Committee, whose members are appointed by the mayor. Residents said a citizenelected board would better represent Evanston. Betty Ester, a member of CNP, said Evanston “isn’t the same as it was when I came here” and that communities should play a greater role in advocating for themselves. “We need to let people know their rights,” Ester said. “The police are not listening to us, and that’s not the way it should be.” jacobholland2020@u.northwestern.edu

morning after noticing items missing from her 2014 Honda van in the 1000 block of Ashland Avenue, Dugan said. The stolen coins were valued at $1 and the cell phone chargers, one orange and one white, were valued at $25 each. Dugan said the unknown suspect entered the vehicle through an unlocked door. — Jake Holland

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New director of student conduct calls for more feedback from students

As the new assistant dean of students and director of student conduct, Lucas Christain said he wants to identify core issues on campus and connect with students. Christain, who joined Northwestern this summer, will work out of the Office of Student Conduct. He said some students have already reached out to him about creating a more safe and healthy environment on campus surrounding alcohol. “We really want to ensure that students understand the Amnesty through Responsible Action policy,” Christain said, referring to a University policy that offers amnesty to students who assist intoxicated or impaired individuals. “We’re really trying to encourage students to focus on their role and responsibility in keeping the community safe and looking out for each other.” Christain said his office met with Greek leadership and is seeking out other student organizations to help spread awareness. Dan Amato, assistant director for residential life, said Christain brings a new, student-focused perspective to the office. Amato serves as a liaison for Christain’s office and the Office of Residential Life to manage residential conduct concerns. “He’s an awesome addition to the team and I think he’s bringing some excellent focus and expertise,” Amato said. “The students will see, as a population, the impact and the effect and the positive way

Science foundation gives materials research center $15.6 million in funding

The Northwestern Materials Research Science and Engineering Center received a $15.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the University announced in a news release Wednesday. The six-year grant will help fund the center, which directly impacts 600 members of the NU community and provides support for 18 on-campus facilities,

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that’s he’s having on the direction that we’re going with the office.” Christain succeeds Tara Sullivan, who left in late 2016. Christain said he always admired the positive reputation of the University’s student affairs office and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with the “high-achieving and hard-working” community. Looking forward, Christain said he wants the

Office of Student Conduct to serve as a resource for students to learn more about campus processes and policies. “In general, our initiatives and focuses are on how we engage with students in ways that are not just reactive, but proactive,” he said.

according to the release. The center is one of eight similar initiatives in the nation to receive funding from the NSF this year. “Northwestern has cultivated a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty across different departments for nearly six decades,” center director Mark Hersam said in the release. “Reflecting this tradition, the proposed NU-MRSEC draws faculty from seven departments across two schools at Northwestern, along with key partnerships (around the country).” The center is split into two primary research groups. One explores materials systems with potential

applications in brain-like computing, and another searches for new inorganic materials using unconventional property combinations. Hersam said the center’s research — which is shared with students and the general public — has been transferred into new technologies and industries. “The center has a strong track record of transitioning its fundamental materials discoveries to successful commercial outcomes, including seven startup companies with nearly 300 employees in the previous funding period,” he said.

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City manager Wally Bobkiewicz. Bobkiewicz, Mayor Steve Hagerty and city staff participated in a brainstorming workshop sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies to develop ideas for improving the city.

Nonprofit foundation to provide $275,000 in grants for D65 schools

Foundation 65, a nonprofit organization that serves Evanston/Skokie School District 65, announced Tuesday plans to provide $275,000 in literacy and arts grants for the upcoming academic year.

Pritzker School of Law to welcome former U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon

The Pritzker School of Law will welcome Zach Fardon, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, as a visiting scholar for the upcoming academic year, the University announced last week. “We are delighted to welcome this outstanding public servant to the law school,” School of Law Prof. Juliet Sorensen told The Daily in an email. “Zach’s long career as a US attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, in private practice, as an Assistant US Attorney and as a federal defender will make

The foundation, which previously received support from Northwestern, has invested nearly $2.5 million in the district over the past decade, according to a news release. This year’s grants will focus on K-1 literacy instruction and “impact every school within District 65.” Through a partnership with the Evanston Public Library, for example, the foundation will provide funding for all District 65 kindergarteners to visit the library and receive a membership card. him an invaluable resource to our law school community over the course of the year.” During his time at NU, Fardon will lecture about gun violence in Chicago. According to a news release, his talks will include conversations with major stakeholders, such as the law-enforcement and legal communities. Fardon served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 2013 until early 2017, when he was asked by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to submit his resignation. Prior to that, Fardon worked as an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at NU. He is currently a managing partner and the head of litigation at King & Spalding’s Chicago office. — Elizabeth Byrne

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City staff attended a day-long workshop Tuesday in Evanston facilitated by Bloomberg Philanthropies to develop ideas for improving the city. Bloomberg Philanthropies — an organization that provides funding for philanthropic projects — is sponsoring its fourth “Mayors Challenge” competition and providing cities with “idea accelerator” workshops, according to its website. Ideas generated at the workshop could win up to $100,000 in funds. Evanston applied to the challenge a few months ago and was approved to take part in a workshop, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said. There, Mayor Steve Hagerty and city staff brainstormed ideas for a project they could submit to win a grant, Bobkiewicz said. They discussed ways to provide Evanston

residents with details about housing, health care and other types of social service assistance programs, Bobkiewicz said. “We talked about data that we already collect, how we can use that data better, how we can outreach to different communities within Evanston to make sure they have this information,” he said. According to the Mayors Challenge website, 555 cities across the country were selected to participate in the workshop stage, including 24 from Illinois. The initiative aims to encourage mayors and their staffs to cultivate ideas to tackle problems in an “innovative” way. Over the next month, city staff will work to “coalesce” the ideas generated into a more specific proposal to be submitted at the end of October, Bobkiewicz said. “(The ideas) really dealt with how we can make sure that individuals in the Evanston community that are in need of services connect with the services that they need,” Bobkiewicz said. — Amelia Langas

“This program gives emergent readers the opportunity to be introduced to the Library’s Children’s Room and includes a parent incentive piece to invite families to return to the Library following the school visits,” the release said. Among this year’s grant recipients is “Evanston Speaks: Youth Poetry Project,” a three-year program that aims to create an “all Evanston slam,” according to the release. Money from Foundation 65 will help the project expand beyond its pilot program at Chute

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system to punish someone whose work involves questioning the campus judicial system.” Kipnis told The Daily she has not heard any more information from the University since the conclusion of the Title IX investigation in June. Doe sued Kipnis and her publisher on four counts, including public disclosure of private facts, false light invasion of privacy, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to the lawsuit. Kipnis and HarperCollins filed a motion July 21 to dismiss the suit with prejudice because the student allegedly “cannot state any plausible claim for relief.” Doe filed a memorandum Aug. 21 in opposition to the motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing Doe “pleads defamation with precision and particularity.” The lawsuit filed against Kipnis is pending.

From page 1 Jennifer Salvatore and Julie Porter — the two attorneys representing Doe — could not be reached for comment. University spokesman Al Cubbage declined to comment about the investigation. “The University does not disclose if a Title IX complaint has been filed,” Cubbage said. “Such complaints, by their nature, are confidential, so the University can’t confirm if such a complaint has been filed.” Kipnis declined to comment further on the complaint, investigation or statement she gave to Title IX investigators. According to the New Yorker, Kipnis said in her May statement to investigators that the complaints “seem like an attempt to bend the campus judicial

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From page 1 one he started in 2012, which aims to bridge the gap between students on campus and the surrounding city. Local, which began operating in June, connects Evanston homeowners who need menial jobs done with Northwestern students looking for work, Pham said. He wants Local to have the same feeling of community that he built back home, he said. “We want it to feel like you’re hiring a kid from down the street as opposed to some random stranger coming into your home,” Pham said. “That’s something that we try to vet for, people who are really personable, and we’re making sure our students are easy to talk to.” SESP sophomore Gordon Dunbar said he heard about Local through Pham and flew to Evanston this summer to help out. He said he was looking to make money during the break, so he started doing jobs for Local on a “pretty consistent basis.” Dunbar said Pham later asked him to join the Local team as a campus representative to promote the company to other students. Dunbar said working for Local is more than just making extra money — it’s a way to feel connected to Evanston. “There was one yard work job we did with two other workers where there was a woman who was about to put her house up for sale, and her backyard was completely overrun with weeds,” he said. “Her kids followed us around and it was cool to see how as a college student we could come in and immediately have the trust of this woman.” He also said he’s seen his friends make

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 meaningful connections with the people they assist. Residents and students enjoy getting to know each other, Dunbar said, and students are sometimes able to connect with people who work in an industry they’re interested in pursuing. “This platform could actually be something that connects campus and communities all across the country,” he said. “There are so many connections to be made, and you can’t really get that kind of access anywhere else.” With about 30 students working for Local in Evanston and almost one job completed each day, Pham said the company is ready to expand to other markets. He said Local will launch in Madison, Wisconsin — where Pham’s sister Caraline goes to school — on Sept. 29. He said he hopes to be in five more cities by January or February. Caraline Pham, a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin, is studying strategic communications and said she wanted to help build the company’s brand. “That comes with a college town, this divide between campus and the community,” she said. “But the community is very important to the college students there.” Caraline Pham, Local’s co-founder, said workers typically earn about $15 an hour. She believes between 100 to 200 more students will join the company following the expansion, she said. Collin Pham said he hopes to continue growing Local after graduating this spring. Although the business model may seem simple, he said, its ability to bring students and residents together should improve any strained relations as the company becomes more established. sydneystone2020@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern students Akshay Rao and Nick Holterman paint raised garden beds while on a job with Local. The company was created to connect Evanston homeowners who need odd jobs done with Northwestern students looking for work.

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From page 1 to those with mental illness while educating communities to become better support groups. “Our goal is to provide a forum for Indian Americans — who are recovering from mental illness — to join together and stand in solidarity with one another in face of these obstacles, in terms of parents not understanding or support systems not being aware,” Sridar said. “And another aspect of it is sensitizing parents and communities in what we’re going through.” Though the group includes South Asian and Asian-American voices, its focus is on the mental health of Indian Americans, Sridar said. Indian Americans come from two distinct cultural backgrounds and many grow up in a culturally enriched environment, Komandur said. She said Indian Americans must address their distinct culture and continue to embrace it as their identity but also find ways to “thrive in this community as Americans.” Komandur said some parents may be insensitive to mental health issues, so there is a need to educate them on the subject while also understanding their cultural background. “Especially being from Milwaukee, we have a pretty big Indian community, and it’s hard to

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history Prof. Doug Kiel said. Kiel, a citizen of the Oneida Nation and one of the center’s affiliated faculty members, said Northwestern is working to acknowledge University founder John Evans’ role in the Sand Creek Massacre after activists pushed for more recognition of Native history on campus. “It really is a part of a broader process of reckoning with the past,” Kiel said. “In many ways, the center is an opportunity for Northwestern to perhaps become a thought leader in how to create an inclusive environment, and how to use the resources of the University to address indigenous priorities.” In November 2014, a report by the Native American Outreach and Inclusion Task Force recommended NU create a research center to focus on “producing interdisciplinary research to serve the needs of Indigenous populations, both locally and globally,” according to the document. The University announced it would create the center in December 2016 after receiving a $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This fall, the center will host “substantial” programming about Native American and indigenous studies, including events, guest lectures and an artistin-residence program, Kiel said. The center will also offer fellowships for students and faculty who want to lead research projects on Native topics, Kiel said. The center currently occupies an administrative space in Kresge Hall and mainly exists “virtually,”

separate yourself from your culture, so people are living two lives,” she said. “We should embrace and explain our situation and how we should get the help we need to continue to be this singular identity that is Indian American and not have to live two distinct lives.” I-AM SHAKTI plans to create forums that consist of parental support groups, Sridar said. In the group, parents who have recently found out about their child’s mental illness can ask questions and seek advice. Sridrar said she hopes this sensitizes them to mental health challenges. The group will also create a forum for those with mental illness to express themselves creatively through written stories, art, music, videos or dance, Sridar said. It also aims to build a network of culturally competent therapists who understand the additional struggles associated with the stigma surrounding mental health in Indian American communities, she said. The group aims to grow into a national social justice movement, beyond just Northwestern and the University of Wisconsin, Mani said. “It expands a lot more beyond college kids, and that’s something I really want to emphasize,” he said. “It’s all ages — anyone and everybody.” catherinekim2020@u.northwestern.edu Loew said. However, with all the construction happening at Northwestern, psychology Prof. Doug Medin — one of the center’s affiliated faculty members — said he hopes there will be a “concrete, physical space” to house the center and provide places for Native undergraduates and graduates to meet. The center will prioritize the concerns of Native communities, Loew said. Before conducting research or designing outreach projects, she said researchers will consult with Native communities to seek partnerships and ask for input. “What we’re trying to do is … create relationships with Native communities, organizations and the urban Indian community here in Chicago,” Loew said. “Have them tell us what their priorities are, and how they approach research.” Native American studies is a field that has lacked support at many universities in the past, Kiel said, but is now “coming into its own” as more institutions establish related programs. The center is a “remarkable” commitment by the University, and takes a unique approach that could serve as a future model for other institutions, Loew said. However, it is also just one part of a larger movement of universities embracing Native American and indigenous studies, she said. “There’s a realization on the part of a lot of academics that the world is increasingly pluralistic, and that it’s to everybody’s benefit to understand diverse cultures,” Loew said. madelineburakoff2020@u.northwestern.edu

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We took a little more businesslike approach today than we had, in terms of not doing as much rah-rah stuff, and let our — Tim Lenahan, coach effort on the field talk for itself.

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Northwestern ends losing streak, beats crosstown rival By BEN POPE

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Nearly a month after Northwestern had last won a game — and 235 minutes after it had last scored — Sean Lynch provided the moment the Wildcats had long awaited. Lynch’s header off a Camden Buescher free kick in the 87th minute bounced past Illinois-Chicago goalkeeper Sokratis Vasilas and into the net, giving NU (2-6, 0-3 Big Ten) the taste of victory with a 1-0 win over the Flames on Wednesday night. “We were coming into these games and we were acting like we were bringing the energy … but I didn’t really think there was a belief in our team that we could come out and bring it to them and we could win that game,” said Lynch, a sophomore midfielder. “The confidence factor is obviously huge after this game — a bunch of our guys needed it.” Having lost six straight games entering the contest, the Cats finally drew a beatable opponent in the Flames (1-5-1) this week and, with a sense of

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urgency settling in, took over the game in the final 15 minutes. Senior forward Elo Ozumba had a pair of chances and sophomore midfielder Mattias Tomasino created a close look that Vasilas saved, but NU continued to press and eventually drew the free kick — one of 21 fouls UIC committed, as opposed to just 12 by the Cats — that Lynch and Buescher converted. “My service wasn’t the best all night, so I got over the ball and just tried to stay calm and hit a good one,” Buescher, a junior midfielder, said. “We knew we would have an advantage on set pieces coming in, so that was our (game plan) to go at them, draw some fouls, and make them work inside the box, because they’re a smaller team.” After taking the lead, junior goalkeeper Robbie White, making only his second career start, was forced to make a pair of saves in the closing minutes — one a well-struck free kick right at him, the other an acrobatic dive to his left to deflect away a header — to preserve the win. Slow starts had been an issue throughout NU’s losing streak, falling behind by the 10th minute in each of

its last four matches, and Lynch said the team prioritized a fast start in front of Wednesday’s sizeable crowd. The Cats used a steady breeze blowing their direction in the first half to achieve that, failing to score a goal but drawing several corners and an Ozumba opportunity within the opening minutes. Tomasino then nearly gave the hosts the lead in the 21st minute with a free kick from 27 yards that ricocheted off the crossbar. Coach Tim Lenahan attributed his team’s improved start to a change in approach. “We took a little more businesslike approach today than we had, in terms of not doing as much rah-rah stuff, and let our effort on the field talk for itself,” Lenahan said. That effort continued all night long, as NU totaled nine corners, five shots on goal and — ultimately — a win. After the game, Lenahan resisted describing the victory as a watershed moment for the team, instead attributing their recent struggles more to the difficult schedule they’ve played. Nevertheless, he did concede seeing a go-getter mentality in the Cats on Wednesday. “Sometimes we’ve sat around and waited for the other team to make a play this year, usually early in the game,” Lenahan said. “It was our day where we were going to make a play.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu

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NU readies for tough Wildcats drop Big Ten opener 2-game home stretch 0 By JOSEPH WILKINSON

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On the field and in the record books, senior goalkeeper Lauren Clem rarely looks up to anyone. She is Northwestern’s tallest player and recently moved into second place on the Wildcats’ all-time saves list. In NU’s game Friday against No. 13 Rutgers (7-0-1, 1-0 Big Ten), Clem will face off against a goalkeeper at her level. Clem and Scarlet Knights goalkeeper Casey Murphy are two of four shot stoppers on the 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy watch list, given to the nation’s most outstanding player at the end of each season. While Clem led the Cats (4-41, 1-1) to a Big Ten Championship in 2016 and earned third-team AllAmerica recognition, Murphy was competing overseas, leading the U.S. National Team to a fourth-place finish in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. At 6-foot-1, Murphy is the tallest goalkeeper to play in a world cup match for the U.S. “I heard of her and I knew of her freshman year because our goalkeeper coach said we were very similar,” Clem said. “She won Goalkeeper of the Year that year and that was something that I realized that since we are similar was a challenge.” Despite missing all of last season, Murphy has been statistically the most successful goalkeeper so far in 2017. She has not allowed a goal all season and was just named National Player of the Week. The Scarlet Knights gave NU its only Big Ten loss in the 2016 regular season. The Cats expect a defensive battle Friday night at Martin Stadium against an opponent that junior

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forward Brenna Lovera considers a major rival. “Last year when we went into it we were undefeated and hadn’t let a goal in a while,” Lovera said. “Now they’re in our position. Last year they scored a couple goals on us and we’re looking to return the favor.” While NU scrapped to a .500 nonconference record, No. 12 Rutgers is undefeated this year. They are outscoring their opponents 22-0 and are one of only two teams in the country who has not allowed a goal in 2017. The Cats are coming off a 1-0 victory against Ohio State on Sunday, a win that coach Michael Moynihan said reminded him of last season’s dominant defensive efforts. NU’s game against Rutgers will be followed by another home match Sunday against Maryland (6-1-1, 0-1). Though the Terrapins have only one loss on the season — they fell to the Scarlet Knights last week — the Cats are not looking ahead. Lovera said their primary focus in practice this week was developing offensive strategies to get the ball past Murphy. “She’s pretty good, but at the same time we try not to worry about that,” Clem said. “We just want to get the ball in the back of the net.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu

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After a promising nonconference season, hopes were higher than usual for Northwestern heading into Wednesday’s match at No. 13 Purdue. Those hopes, however, were tempered following a comfortable 3-0 loss to the Boilermakers. The Wildcats, while disappointed with the result, were not discouraged by the 25-18, 25-20, 25-18 Purdue victory. “They played extremely well,” senior outside hitter Symone Abbott said. “Their best hitters were super on tonight and had some amazing swings. I personally think we played well, but it just wasn’t enough to beat such a dynamic and big team.” NU (10-3, 0-1 Big Ten) struggled to stop Purdue outside hitter Danielle Cuttino throughout the night, but Cuttino

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finished with 16 kills on an impressive .345 hitting percentage. The Boilermakers (11-1, 1-0) entered the match ranked with the nation’s second-highest hitting percentage at .353, and they hit an absurd .420 in the conference opener. “It was a little bit different each set,” coach Shane Davis said. “Purdue just stayed really consistent throughout the entire match, especially after 18 points. After 18 points they were really good.” The Cats and Boilermakers split the opening 12 points of the first set, but a 6-0 serving run by Purdue’s Sherridan Atkinson gave the hosts a 12-6 lead. NU clawed the deficit back to 13-11, but Purdue pulled away to cruise to a

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Taylor Tashima serves the ball. The senior setter tallied 29 assists in Northwestern’s loss to No. 13 Purdue.

25-18 set win. Senior blocker Gabrielle Hazen and freshman outside hitter Nia Robinson led the team in kills in the first set with four apiece, and Abbott added three of her own. However, the team only hit .132 in the set. “From zero-zero, we fought all the way,” Davis said. “We didn’t necessarily execute the best at all times, and that was kind of the dagger at some moments when we didn’t execute.” The second set was much cleaner offensively for the Cats, who hit .304 as Hazen led the way with five kills. Defensively, however, NU struggled to stop the relentless Purdue attack. The Boilermakers hit an impressive .476 in the second set, despite only two kills from Cuttino. Instead, it was Atkinson making the difference with five kills of her own to lead the hosts, and the Cats struggled to keep pace. “When it came to our offense going up against their offense, they were bigger and they shut us down a couple of times,” Abbott said. “We got them out of their system, but they still put high balls up to their best hitters and they could still find a way to get the ball down in difficult situations.” The final set was tight throughout, as a kill by Robinson cut Purdue’s lead to 19-18 late in the set. After that, however, things went downhill as the hosts reeled off six straight points to clinch the match. Overall, Abbott led the way for the Cats with 11 kills, six of which came in the final set. Senior setter Taylor Tashima led NU in assists once again, setting up 29 of the team’s 34 kills. Despite the loss, the Cats still walked away encouraged by their performance and the progress they’ve made as a team this season. “In my opinion that’s the best we’ve played at Purdue during my time here,” Tashima said. “I’m really excited to see what the future holds for our team.” josephwilkinson2019@u.northwestern.edu