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NU releases annual report on security Data finds major uptick in reported rape over past year By MADDIE BURAKOFF
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A sign advertising “Give for the Gulf” outside Whiskey Thief, 616 Davis St. The month-long effort to support victims of recent hurricanes raised more than $12,000.
City rallies for hurricane relief
Community raises more than $12,000 in month-long fundraiser By DAVID FISHMAN
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Evanston community members raised more than $12,000 in a month-long fundraiser for those affected by this year’s hurricane season. The fundraising effort, dubbed “Give for the Gulf,” brought together more than a dozen local businesses and organizations to raise relief funds. It also laid the framework for future natural disasters through a Facebook page
called “Evanston Giving” that will promote similar efforts. Three devastating hurricanes — Harvey, Irma and Maria — that battered U.S. coastlines in quick succession in September left dozens dead and billions of dollars in damage. According to the Weather Channel, September was the most active month on record for Atlantic hurricanes. Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty, whose emergency management consulting firm helped lead local fundraising efforts, said he liked the model of bringing in local businesses to support the
cause. “Give for the Gulf,” the fundraising effort, included several events throughout the city at which organizations shared a percentage of their profits. “We’re coming together to do something good for these other communities that have really been adversely impacted,” Hagerty said. “We’re building community in Evanston through these events and we’re also supporting local businesses.” Despite the ambitious effort, Hagerty said he wondered if a single event that marshalled the community in an immediate
response might be more effective. He pointed out that a fundraiser for Nepalese earthquake survivors in 2015 — also organized by Hagerty Consulting — raised more than $15,000 in just one night. Though “Give for the Gulf ” fell short of that mark, some of the funds raised during September will be matched by local organizations including Hagerty Consulting, Grumman/Butkus Associates and Multilingual Connections, said Laura Scherb, who works » See GULF, page 5
N o r t h w e s t e r n’s 2 0 1 7 Annual Security Report for Evanston and Chicago showed an increase in reported rapes in 2016 compared to the two years prior. The report, sent in a Friday email, includes statistics on crimes reported in 2016, 2015 and 2014 at the Evanston and Chicago campuses. The Clery Act requires colleges and universities to release “timely and annual information” regarding campus crime and security policies, according to the report. Thir teen r apes were reported in 2016 on the Evanston campus, up from eight in 2015 and three in 2014. Reported rapes increased significantly for the Chicago campus: 15 rapes were reported in 2016, while just one was reported in each of the previous two years. Burglar y reports also increased from 2015 to 2016 — from 23 to 34 reports in
Evanston, and from six to 10 reports in Chicago. The Evanston campus saw a decrease in liquor and drug law violations referred for disciplinary action from 2015 to 2016, according to the report. Liquor law violations decreased from 439 to 272, and drug law violations decreased from 77 to 48. Drug law arrests in Evanston increased from one in 2015 to eight in 2016, while liquor law arrests remained at zero. Data in the report are provided by University Police, Evanston Police Department, Chicago Police Department and other University authorities. The University also provided reports for its campuses in Qatar, San Francisco, Miami and Washington, D.C. “We spend a lot of time making sure that we are making a good faith effort to report everything and be transparent,” Gloria Graham, UP’s deputy chief of police, told The Daily. “Anything that’s reported to the police department is contained in the report.” madelineburakoff2020@u. northwestern.edu
Effort links students with Chicago Neighbor2Neighbor gives students opportunities to volunteer By JULIA ESPARZA
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Although northern Chicago is less than three miles from Northwestern’s campus, it can often feel like “a world away,” said Val Buchanan, assistant director of the Office of Leadership Development and Community Engagement. To build a relationship between students and the North of Howard area of Rogers Park, Buchanan and the rest
Awards, grants for diversity renamed after former provost
Northwestern renamed the Provost Awards and Grants for Faculty Diversity and Equity after former provost Dan Linzer, the University announced on Thursday. Linzer, who created the awards and grants last year,
of her office launched a new program, Neighbor2Neighbor, this quarter. The initiative partners with neighborhood school Gale Community Academy, social service agency Howard Area Community Center and community kitchen A Just Harvest to cultivate relationships with Rogers Park residents. Neighbor2Neighbor specifically focuses on the North of Howard area because of its racially — and economically — diverse community, Buchanan said. “We call ourselves Chicago’s
Big Ten (school), but how much are students really understanding the history of Chicago, and our dynamics and history of racial housing segregation in Chicago and Evanston?” Buchanan said. The program will feature conversations and dinners with community members from the North of Howard neighborhood. Zoey MeyerJens, who works in the Office of Leadership Development and Community Engagement, said the events aim to engage students and expose them to
new perspectives. Students will be able to attend these community dialogues, called Justice Talks, and host parents and students from the partner neighborhood at NU events. The program also transports students to help in a greenhouse and work at Gale in northern Rogers Park, Buchanan said. The North of Howard neighborhood is the closest Chicago community to the Evanston campus school,
stepped down following the 2016-17 academic year. After 10 years as provost, the awards will “honor his dedication to building a more diverse, inclusive and equitable climate on campus,” the release said. The newly-named Daniel I. Linzer Awards for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity and Daniel I. Linzer Grants for Innovation in Diversity and Equity aim to increase diversity in terms of race, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, age and
political affiliation, according to the release. “I am honored and humbled to have these awards named for me,” Linzer said in the release. “The goals of the grants and awards are, quite simply, to catalyze and recognize the best ideas to improve diversity and inclusion throughout the University.” During the last academic year, the Office of the Provost awarded nearly $165,000 to fund faculty work and projects “designed to improve diversity
and equity” at NU, according to the release. “To be a great institution of the world, we must be represented by diverse voices of the world,” Provost Jonathan Holloway said in the release. “Dan’s commitment to that ideal, highlighted by his creation of these awards, fosters a powerful learning environment for students and faculty to grow into leaders on a global stage.”
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New museum in city features clocks, stained glass By KRISTINA KARISCH
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Walking into the Halim Time and Glass Museum is like taking a step back in time through a maze of winding corridors lined with antiques. The new museum, which sits at 1560 Oak Ave. and opened Sept. 26, is filled with clocks and stained glass windows from all over the world. The pieces come from the private collection of Cameel Halim, a Wilmette-based real estate investor from Egypt who began collecting historical items with his wife, Hoda, more than 20 years ago. “They started getting interested in clocks and the history of time by travelling and (having) interest in different museums and different places,” said their daughter, Emily Halim-Atia. “The stained glass was also something they stumbled upon.” The collection includes more than 1,100 clocks from all over the world, and more than 30 painstakingly restored floor-to-ceiling stained glass windows from American and European artists. Halim-Atia said the family believes the private collection is one of the world’s largest and is a unique addition to Evanston. So far, Halim-Atia said, the community reception has been positive. “We’ve had a really nice opening,” she said. “It hasn’t been huge crowds yet, but we’ve had a steady stream of visitors. Some people have come … from as far as Ohio.” In a 2016 New York Times article previewing the museum, Julie Sloan, a stained-glass expert from Massachusetts, said while museums entirely devoted to stained glass are rare, private collections
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Laurie Didisch gives a tour at the Halim Time and Glass Museum, 1560 Oak Ave. The museum, which opened Sept. 26, showcases the private collection of Cameel Halim, a real estate investor.
of glass … and new textures, like herringbone, which they would use to create the appearance of feathers.” Many of the windows had to be cleaned and restored — sometimes even reassembled entirely — before being displayed. Halim-Atia said the family sought out a restoration company to put the windows back together and crafted display cases that are backlit to showcase the vivid colors in the glass. “The different colors and lights and moods you get — it really changes your outlook on the everyday,” Halim-Atia said. The second floor of the museum houses the family’s expansive collection of clocks and timepieces, ranging from Egyptian sundials to precise mechanical clocks from the 1900s. Faith Dukur-Chapleck, a horological historian at the museum, pointed out works commissioned for Napoleon Bonaparte and Catherine the Great in a vast collection of tower clocks, chronometers, automatons and pocket watches. “You’re never going to find a museum with the breadth and scope of the entire history of time like we have here,” Dukur-Chapleck said. “It’s not just about objects — it’s about history and culture and commerce and economics. (We’ve tried) to weave together that story through our timekeepers.” kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu
that are open to the public are even rarer. Halim-Atia said although her family feels strongly about keeping their collection private, they also felt compelled to share it with the community. The first floor of the museum is devoted to the stained glass windows, which offer glimpses
into both the European and American schools of production, said Laurie Didisch, a stained glass researcher at the museum. “Whereas the European artists painted on their windows, the American masters painted with the glass itself,” Didisch said. “They created new colors
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Detectives observed two men walking in the area of Jonquil Terrace and Ashland Avenue in Chicago on Thursday when they recognized one of them as being an active gang member, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said in a news release. They also noticed a distinctive object in his sweatshirt.
When the detectives exited their vehicle, the man fled on foot, Dugan said. His companion fled as well, discarding a loaded handgun as he ran away. The detectives could not locate the companion, but Dugan said they were able to recover both the gun and the alleged gang member’s sweatshirt, which had another gun
in it. Dugan said the alleged gang member was taken into custody after midnight Friday and charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a felon on parole — a felony.
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Northwestern faculty and staff discussed the Chicago literary scene and their own work at the Chicago Book Expo on Sunday, furthering various departments’ engagement in the city’s literary community, said Allison Manley, enrollment adviser of the School of Professional Studies. The Chicago Book Expo, held at Columbia College Chicago, featured an exposition, workshops and speaker panels. The exposition portion of the event included more than 80 publishers and literary programs, including Northwestern University Press and the School of Professional Studies’ Liberal Studies and Literature — one of the event’s sponsors. “There is such a strong community of people interested in literature and writers,” Manley said. “I haven’t seen a successful writer in this city who hasn’t been supportive of other writers, and we want to be a part of that.” Maggie Grossman, acquisitions coordinator for NU Press, said the expo allowed the organization to “demystify” the university press. Though many people think university presses only publish academic works, she said the press publishes fiction, poetry and region-specific works.
New Buffett Institute research lab aims to address global poverty
Northwestern’s Buffett Institute for Global Studies launched a research lab aimed at using “empirical evidence to address the challenges of overcoming poverty and to improve well-being in the developing world,” according to a Thursday news release. The Global Poverty Research Lab’s founders, Kellogg Prof. Dean Karlan and economics Prof.
During the expo, NU Press promoted one of its fall titles, “The Wall of Respect, Public Art and Black Liberation in 1960s Chicago.” Grossman said the book is exciting for the press company due to its regional significance.
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“It is important to tell these stories that are part of homes and part of our communities,” Grossman said. “Whenever we have authors who are local and that are presenting our books, we want to support them as much as we can.” The expo, which has grown since its launch in 2011, is on the rise. Event co-organizer Lynn Haller said turnout has increased by word of mouth because the event is “really focused for people who really love books.” Political science Prof. Wendy Pearlman and Chris Udry, both study development economics. “There’s a lot of energy and a commitment from the top to be a leader in development,” Karlan said in the release. “The Buffett Institute is a manifestation of that energy. We’re hoping this (lab) will be an inflection point for us, to be able to do work at a much bigger and better scale.” The lab will research geographic and sectoral “clusters,” the release said, and will feature specific countries or topics, such as financial inclusion and social protection. Initial research will focus on the Philippines and Ghana, according to the release. The lab will work closely with Innovations for Poverty Action, a nonprofit organization founded
Middle East and North African Studies assistant director Danny Postel detailed their experiences writing about Syria in a panel called “Voices from Syria: Listening in a Time of Misrepresentation.” Pearlman said her book, “We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled: Voices from Syria,” is her first title not strictly geared toward an academic audience but instead to a more general readership. The book was released in June. Pearlman said she was grateful to NU for giving her the flexibility to pursue the book. “It’s really beautiful to have the freedom to follow your inspiration wherever it takes you and not feel like you’re limited and that only one form is the right form,” she said. Postel, Pearlman’s co-panelist, has been published in a number of academic journals and helped develop multiple books about Middle Eastern politics. He said this event is “fabulous” because it brings several different types of people together in one place, united in their appreciation for literature. “One of the things I love about this initiative is that it really draws together not only book publishers but journalists, and activists, and different organizations and people doing cool stuff,” Postel said. “It seems there’s a tremendous passion and energy that is palpable.” elizabethcameron2019@u.northwestern.edu by Karlan that “discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems.” NU undergraduate and graduate students will be able to work in the lab as assistants to conduct field research and develop “competencies to become full-time contributors to the lab’s work after graduation,” according to the release. “The creation of the lab marks a new era in the Buffett Institute’s commitment to social science research on tough global issues and implications for policy,” Bruce Carruthers, director of the Buffett Institute, said in the release. — Ally Mauch
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Clash over Catalonian secession is tragic, predictable MELANIA HIDALGO
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For an outsider looking at the democratic crisis in Spain that followed the call for a referendum by the Catalonian government, this would seem like Brexit deja vu on steroids. However, as a Catalonian — and by extension, Spanish — citizen, the egregious display of force perpetrated against civilians across the region was entirely predictable. It came in no small part due to the overarching government’s flagrant lack of contingency and commitment to diplomatic resolution. In a union scathed by far-right populism that threatens to destabilize its longstanding economic and political prosperity, the outcome of this secessionist deadlock should raise alarms both within and beyond its borders. It’s the ultimate battle of democracy versus law, selfdetermination versus constitutional authority — and Barcelona is ground zero. Consequently, the crisis in Spain has devolved from an internal
and historically charged socio-cultural antagonism to a global struggle for the integrity of democratic principles. Spain’s disintegration would not only undermine all systems of constitutional law, but would effectively catalyze a chain reaction of dissolution movements fueled by uncertainty across Europe, interrupting international trade, travel and political stability. Over the summer, opinion polls showed a plurality of Catalan citizens were against geopolitical secession — 49.4 percent were against independence, while 41.1 percent were in favor. Around 70 percent wanted to be able to vote in a referendum, according to The Guardian. Nevertheless, there exists serious discontent with the federal government’s financial overhaul and disproportionate distribution of funds relative to the region’s significant economic contributions. What could have been an open-door set of judicious negotiations between the Spanish prime minister — and member of the rightwing People’s Party — Mariano Rajoy and the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, instead fermented into a reckless game of Russian roulette. This further polarized
the country. But despite the logical impulse to side with the afflicted, call unequivocal foul on the aggressor and end the debate, we must go beyond our visceral revulsion to bring out the gray in what today was depicted as black and white. Yes, the Spanish government took a disastrous approach to an unconstitutional act. Yes, there were violations of civil liberties and excessive use of force. More than 800 Catalonians were injured in clashes against Spanish riot police at voting centers. Turning off the financial faucet or ignoring the process would have easily sidestepped today’s events, which have now only further legitimized and populated the movement. But let’s not forget the intransigence of the Catalan separatists, many of whose extremist stipulations have clouded the more widespread, moderate sentiments. Soraya Saenz, deputy prime minister of Spain, even put constitutional reform on the table as a means to persuade Independence leaders to abolish the referendum. Puigdemont and higher-level Generalitat officials have effectively divided the Catalonian population, with rumors of extortion, threats
and intimidation by the Popular Unity Candidacy, a pro-Catalan Independence party. What today has accomplished is a state of polarization, radicalization and nation-wide dissension reminiscent of decades past. Additionally, the depiction of a repressive and brutal state has stained the country’s international image, working against pressure from the European Union to remain united. Moving forward — in the hopes of keeping any shred of potential coexistence — Rajoy should resign, followed by a political, not judicial, negotiation. Catalonia’s secession would incontrovertibly prove catastrophic not only for itself and Spain, but for the European Union by setting a fatal precedent to any democracy. ¡Viva la patria! Melania Hidalgo is a Medill junior. She can be contacted at melaniahidalgo2019@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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.
In journalism, don’t forget to empathize with sources
MARIANA ALFARO
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Last week, Medill’s Facebook page published a few comments from first-year students on what they want to accomplish before graduating. Goals included meeting alum and ESPN journalist Mike Wilbon, working for Pitchfork magazine and collaborating with Medill Prof. J.A. Adande on a podcast. Most of these goals were not only achievable, they were also bumbling with the excitement and innocence of potential journalists. It reminded me of my first days at Medill as a starry-eyed international student with no notion of the future. There was a particular goal, however, that struck me: “I want to write a story about people who don’t get written about.” I know this thought, noble at its core, crossed my mind when I was a freshman. It is based on cliches we journalists frequently tell ourselves — that we “give voice to the voiceless,” that we are here to set records straight, that we “fight for the little guy.” The thing is, the voiceless have a voice. The
challenge comes in becoming responsible journalists who take those voices and amplify them. Four years immersed in the world of journalism have not shattered my belief that journalists — factual, honest, quality reporters — are here to serve the greater good. So many journalists I admire are out there braving floods, war zones and abuse from those who oppose them. They do that to share the stories of those who do not always receive attention. But four years in the journalism world has also made me a bit cynical about the industry. Much has been written about the flat-out whiteness of newsrooms across the United States, and much more has been debated about the mishaps of tone-deaf journalists and parachute journalism. I greatly value my Medill education and the opportunities that have come with it, as well as my time at The Daily Northwestern, but there are some skills that just can’t be learned in a classroom or at a student-run publication. Some of these skills already exist within us, but we must hone and sharpen them — particularly the use of empathy and sympathy in reporting. Understanding empathy and sympathy — and knowing the difference between the two — is key
to not only great pieces of journalism, but articles that can change lives. The power of empathy, particularly, allows readers to better understand what the subject of a story is going through. Empathy adds depth to stories by bringing in humanity to the narrative. When you’re an empathetic reporter, not only are you sharing facts, you are transmitting anger, joy, stress and all the emotions of your subject. Compassionate reporting does not mean journalists lose that which we most cherish — our objectivity — it just means we do not treat our sources as quote-producing machines. Empathy allows you to understand your subject, not to necessarily agree with them. That being said, journalists can’t go around believing people owe them their stories. When a source is willing to share their pain or joy with you, cherish it. Do not demand it. Respect your source’s space and their right to privacy. Many times, parachute journalists come into a specific space with little to no knowledge of the culture, history or background on the topic they’re trying to write about. As someone raised outside the U.S., I’ve seen my country become the focus of multiple reporters who just pop by, get quotes and leave — carrying with them certain stereotypes
Trump has failed to protect American lives ALEX SCHWARTZ
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The audacity. That’s all I could think when I read President Donald Trump’s tweets attacking Carmen Yulín Cruz this weekend, wherein he accused the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, of “poor leadership” and being influenced by “the Democrats” in the wake of Hurricane Maria. It has been less than a week since I wrote about Trump’s delayed statement about the horrific situation in Puerto Rico. He hasn’t even made his promised trip to the island yet and has managed to worsen the situation. I am exceedingly disappointed but not surprised. How dare Trump attack a public servant, a woman of color, who is literally wading through floodwaters to save her fellow citizens. How dare he insinuate that Puerto Rico should help itself emerge from this crisis. How dare he politicize this issue instead of simply pledging his support to the millions of Americans suffering on the island. How dare he do all of this from a golf course. The ridiculousness of these tweets is obvious. There are actual photos of Cruz out in the streets of San Juan contributing to rescue and cleanup efforts. She has repeatedly called on her fellow Americans and international community to help Puerto Rico. She could never be accused of “poor leadership.” And yet, Trump feels it necessary to make light of her efforts while he hosts a golf tournament and does little to support relief efforts. Not only were these statements a heinous attempt to politicize mass suffering, they
demonstrated a striking lack of empathy on Trump’s part. Again, disappointing but not surprising. This is a man who tweeted last August, in the wake of widespread flooding in Louisiana, that “President Obama should have gone to Louisiana days ago, instead of golfing. Too little, too late!” Yet, over a year later, Trump sits from a physical and figurative place of privilege and suggests that hurricane victims — most of whom have lost their homes and will be without power for weeks — are capable of helping themselves. Russel Honoré, the now-retired general who took over the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, had some choice words for our current president’s handling of Hurricane Maria: “The president has shown again he don’t give a damn about poor people,” Honoré said. “He doesn’t give a damn about people of color… I hate to say it that way, but there’s no other way to say it.” I agree. There is no other way to say it. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Trump has repeatedly shown that he doesn’t care about poor people of color. His initial lack of a statement on the situation — followed by insults of San Juan’s mayor and the Puerto Rican people — seem to suggest that they aren’t “American” enough to be worth his time or, more importantly, vital federal resources. As a journalist, writing and reading about Trump can be numbing. Tweet after tweet, statement after statement, rally after rally — it’s easy to begin to see this despicable behavior as normal. I almost feel as if my writing yet another “anti-Trump” column adds to all the noise that most people have begun to ignore. But this time, it’s different. After the election last year, I remember
hearing this reassurance from many people: “Trump has no choice but to be a good president; the American people are in his hands now, and he has a duty to protect them.” I think a lot of us (read: privileged white people) tried to find some comfort in convincing ourselves that his behavior wouldn’t directly ruin the lives of Americans. Unproductive neoliberalism aside, that sentiment has been resolutely disproven by the events of the past several weeks. Trump’s disregard for Puerto Ricans isn’t just an example of his bad temperament; it is worsening the situation in Puerto Rico in real time. Lives continue to be lost and ruined because of Trump’s lack of leadership. If we as Americans can learn anything from this heartbreaking story, it’s that marginalized people don’t have the option to take comfort in the ideal that Trump’s duty is to protect Americans. They’re the ones whose lives Trump is directly responsible for degrading. His handling of Hurricane Maria is yet another impeachable offense, and we must all recognize that just because it is an offense against low-income people of color does not make it any less inexcusable. I’ll refer back to another one of Honoré’s comments to illustrate the audacity of Trump’s hypocritical attack of Cruz: “The mayor’s living on a cot, and I hope the president has a good day of golf.” Alex Schwartz is a Medill sophomore. 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.
and oversimplifications. Because their stories end up published in American publications, their conclusions often go unchecked, their reporting biases unnoticed. And this is only from my personal experience. Members of other identities that are often targeted for their “newsiness” know how draining it is to see your community boiled down to a few quotes with little context. So, to Medill first-years, and all others interested in joining the rollercoaster ride that is a career in journalism, I understand your desire to tell stories that no one else is telling. But when doing this, keep in mind your role and privilege as a trained journalist. Being able to get a story quickly is a great skill, but an even greater skill is telling that story in full by empathizing with your sources, beyond their ability to share their experiences. Mariana Alfaro is a Medill senior. She can be contacted at alfaro@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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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Northwestern players, coaches and staff entered the field for their game at No. 10 Wisconsin on Saturday with their arms locked. The gesture follows widespread pregame demonstrations in the NFL last week. In a Chicago Tribune report, coach Pat Fitzgerald
said taking the field in that manner was a “decision the players made.” Teams are not normally present on the field for the national anthem at games at Camp Randall Stadium. — Daily Photo Staff
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Buchanan said. Many families relocated to this neighborhood from Chicago’s West Side after massive public housing demolitions, according to a programming proposal for Neighbor2Neighbor. Meyer-Jens said the program allows students to form relationships that make academic lessons more real. “It’s really important for students to be grounded in the community while going through college,” Meyer-Jens said. SESP senior Katherine Ericson said she’s volunteered at Gale for several months. Though she hasn’t volunteered through Neighbor2Neighbor, she said her experiences made a “vague idea” of inequity and diversity more “concrete.” “Northwestern students want to understand the community we are a part of and understand it from a larger perspective than just academic,” she said. “We benefit a lot from where we are located, and we can give back, but it’s a lot more than that. We can understand this community.” Buchanan said about 100 students have already expressed interest in the program. While any NU student can volunteer, coordinators are targeting those living on South Campus due to its proximity to Rogers Park. Buchanan said focusing specifically on South Campus residents gives the program a “jumping off ” point. “We envision that the same kind of model could be expanded upon because we have many residence halls and we have many community agencies in Evanston and Chicago,” Buchanan said. “We’re trying to be a good neighbor as an institution.” juliainesesparza2020@u.northwestern.edu
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From page 1 for Hagerty Consulting. She added that the money would go to three charities: American Red Cross, Team Rubicon and a Rotary International relief fund. Team Rubicon, a non-government agency highlighted at the fundraiser’s final event, sends teams to disaster epicenters to end suffering and save lives. The organization consists of more than 60,000 volunteers, roughly 70 percent of whom are veterans. Team Rubicon district coordinator Andrew Hanna, who served in the U.S. Army from 2000 to 2004, said he joined the organization to find a “sense of purpose.” “You sort of lose the sense of purpose that you had when you wewre in the military,” Hanna said. “Finding an organization like Team Rubicon with a very clear purpose where you get to … help people get back to normal after what’s probawbly the worst day of their life really makes a big impact on you.” Team Rubicon has deployed volunteers to many recent disaster sites including Puerto Rico, Dominica, Texas and Florida — places where recovery efforts will likely take years. Hagerty said he hopes the Evanston community will keep victims in their thoughts and continue to donate. “It’s a bit overwhelming because when we started this fundraiser it was really focused on Texas, then two weeks later Irma struck and now we practically have a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico,” Hagerty said. “People are hurting really bad and they are going to be for a long time.” davidpkfishman@u.northwestern.edu
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On Saturday, Evanston and Skokie fire departments hosted FIRE OPS 101, a program that helped local residents and city officials understand day-to-day life as a first responder. Event participants experienced tasks such as vehicular extrication, a fire blast simulation and emergency medical services training. They also engaged in engine company operations, in which participants entered the smoke-filled Skokie drill tower, navigated through rooms and put a hose line in place before looking for “victims.” Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty was one of the 18 workshop participants, five of whom came from Evanston. Hagerty acknowledged the importance of having multiple first responders on the scene of an incident
— something he was reminded of during the EMS training section of the event, he said. “I hope that for the elected officials that were here, whether they were Evanston or Skokie, that they have a better understanding about why we send the number of vehicles that we do to incidents that we do,” Hagerty said. Timothy Gobat, a paramedic and fire apparatus operator with the Evanston Fire Department, directed Saturday’s workshop and said he received positive feedback from participants. Gobat said he hopes to bring more awareness to the intense jobs first responders have. Gobat said he would like to hold a similar training session in four years. — Colin Boyle
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
NU squanders prime opportunity against Purdue Northwestern
By LUCIA PROCOPIO
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Northwestern entered Sunday’s Big Ten showdown in Purdue with a chance to put itself atop the conference standings. Instead, the Wildcats came up empty, squandering an opportunity with the Big Ten Tournament quickly approaching. The Boilermakers (9-2-1, 4-0-1 Big Ten) opened aggressively against NU (6-5-2, 3-2-1), controlling possession from the get-go and pressuring the Cats’ defense throughout the game. Although both teams logged a similar number of attempts and shots on goal, Purdue edged NU with two decisive strikes. After Penn State’s loss to Ohio State on Saturday, the Cats had a chance to rise atop the conference leaderboard, but instead sit tied for third with five regular season games remaining. Action intensified in the 20th and 21st minutes with back-to-back saves from senior goalkeeper Lauren Clem. On the ensuing possession, Boilermakers midfielder Kylie Hase tapped in a ball that escaped Clem amid a chaotic corner lift, putting
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Purdue ahead 1-0. Coach Michael Moynihan said the pressure may have gotten to his team after Purdue’s first goal, and that the added stakes entering the contest made for extra tension. “Purdue scored on an unusual set piece we haven’t really seen before,” Moynihan said. “They sent five people up into the corner kick, and we didn’t really know how to deal with that in the moment.” In the 58th minute, a rebound off the crossbar found its way to Hase, who scored her second goal of the game. Junior defender Kayla Sharples said the Boilermakers’ unusual tactics broke down the NU defense, throwing it off guard. “We got in our own heads,” Sharples said. “We didn’t do too well on keeping our composure and
capitalizing on Purdue’s mistakes.” Down 0-2, the Cats transitioned their focus to attacking on offense, working down the field instead of clearing the ball. NU senior midfielder Kim Jerantowski, first-year midfielder Regan Steigleder and junior forward Brenna Lovera collectively attempted seven shots, but all were either wide or stopped by Boilermakers goalkeeper Katie Luce. The Cats’ best scoring opportunity came in the 83rd minute. Steigleder pitched a free kick into the six-yard box to Sharples, but Luce immediately pounced and recovered possession, finalizing the tally as time expired. Now tied for second in the conference standings, NU aims to learn from Sunday’s game and is looking forward to Saturday’s matchup against crosstown rival Illinois. “We’ll be able to go back over this game,” senior defender Kassidy Gorman said. “It was a tough one for us, but we’ll be able to come back composed and more unified in the next game.” luciaprocopio2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Kassidy Gorman kicks the ball. The senior defender and the Wildcats lost 2-0 to Purdue on Sunday.
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Cats shut out in Maryland, remain winless in Big Ten Northwestern
By CHIRAG AKELLA
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Since joining the Big Ten in 2014, the only conference team that No. 3 Maryland has lost to twice is Northwestern. Thanks to two dramatic overtime wins in 2014 and 2015, the Wildcats entered Friday night with the series lead over the Terrapins. Now, that lead is no more. The Cats (2-8-0, 0-5-0 Big Ten) conceded the opening goal 20 minutes into the match and saw the deficit double 19 minutes later — capping a dominating first half by Maryland (7-0-3, 3-02). One half later, NU exited on the wrong side of a devastating 3-0 loss and with the conference series evened at two apiece.Maryland dominated
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possession all night and manufactured 13 shots on goal against the Cats. “Thirteen of their 17 shots were on frame, which is a ridiculous number,” coach Tim Lenahan said. “Not only were they firing on all cylinders in terms of how they attacked and possession, but they were also getting shots on target.” Despite the many attempts, Maryland was unable to finish more than three thanks to strong play from junior goalkeeper Robbie White, who
notched eight first-half saves to keep NU afloat. White began the game with an early save, denying Maryland midfielder Jake Rozhansky, who cut in from the right sideline. White was continuously alert throughout the game, coming off his line multiple times to smother breakaway attempts. “Its basically from experience,” White said. “You play for a while now, you train so hard and just try to stay focused the entire time.” But White couldn’t keep Maryland out of the net forever. After parrying a strong shot from Terrapin midfielder Amar Sejdic, White conceded a rebound from forward Sebastian Elney in the 20th minute. Maryland soon doubled its lead as Rozhansky finished a flat ball across the box from junior forward DJ Reeves. Sejdic scored the Terrapins’ third and final goal, converting off a penalty on
sophomore defender Andrew McLeod. On offense, leading scorer Sean Lynch was unable to create many opportunities and spent most of the game chasing Maryland. In the rare instances the Cats got the ball, the Terrapins’ defense kept the midfield from linking up with the forwards. “They were a fantastic team, one of the best in the nation and maybe the best team we will play against this year,” Lynch, a sophomore midfielder, said. “We were defending for quite a while and I think when we got the ball, guys on our team were starting to panic a little bit.” NU will look to overcome steep odds and bounce back Tuesday, when it concludes its road trip against No. 7 Notre Dame (6-2-1, 2-1-1). chiragakella2021@u.northwestern.edu
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MADISON MISSTEP Wildcats can’t come back from huge third-quarter deficit, lose Big Ten opener
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By MAX GELMAN
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MADISON, Wis. — Northwestern appeared down and out with about 10 minutes left Saturday at No. 10 Wisconsin. Junior quarterback Clayton Thorson had just thrown a picksix, putting the Wildcats in a 31-10 hole. But NU (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) didn’t quit, scoring two quick touchdowns and shaving the Badgers’ (4-0, 1-0) lead to 7 points by the 2:53 mark. After forcing Wisconsin to punt, the Cats got the ball with 1:09 to go and, despite being pinned at their own
2-yard line, had the momentum on their side. Then Thorson, after evading pressure, was tackled in the end zone on the second play of the drive. The late safety — the Badgers’ eighth sack of the day — sealed NU’s 33-24 loss and left Thorson with a bitter taste in his mouth. “It’s a good play call getting me out of the pocket,” Thorson said. “I thought I could get around him, and he’s a good player. I gotta throw it away. There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it, I’ve gotta throw it away.” NU certainly felt it played well enough to win a game it entered as heavy underdogs. A testy Pat Fitzgerald vented about missed opportunities
and miscommunications, pointing to Badgers quarterback Alex Hornibrook’s 61-yard completion early in the third quarter as a prime example. “To only have three points off turnovers in the first half was obviously the difference in the game in the first half,” the coach said. “In the second half, we gave up a couple explosive plays. Credit to Wisconsin to making those, and then we just all of a sudden decided to stop executing on offense for some reason for about 16, 18 minutes.” Though Saturday started well, things unraveled after halftime. The Badgers committed three first-half turnovers and the Cats took a 10-7 lead into the break, looking to pull off
an upset on national television. But Wisconsin sacked Thorson six times in the final 30 minutes, ultimately making NU’s comeback too steep a hill to climb. Badgers senior linebacker Garret Dooley sacked Thorson a career-high three times, and he credited his coaches for “dialing up new pressures.” “Those hit home today,” Dooley said of Wisconsin’s blitz scheme. “It’s just something that we’ve emphasized over the last two weeks, getting after the quarterback.” Just one game into conference play, NU faces an uphill battle for a Big Ten West title. To make the conference championship game, the Cats would need to surpass Wisconsin outright as
the Badgers now own the tiebreaker. Th at task could be a challenge, with a home tilt against No. 4 Penn State looming next weekend. As NU spoke to media post-game Saturday, TV screens showed the Nittany Lions taking a 21-0 first-quarter lead over Indiana. The Cats know what they’re up against, but the big question remains: Can they put together a full 60-minute performance? “Very disappointed in the outcome of the game,” Fitzgerald said. “Obviously, we’ve got to get our guys to be more consistent to win games like this.” maxgelman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Cats stay perfect at home with win Badgers passing attack dooms NU in road loss 2 By JOPSEPH WILKINSON
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Northwestern took down its fourth top-25 opponent of the year Friday, staving off a comeback from No. 19 Rutgers to secure a 3-2 win. The No. 10 Wildcats (8-4, 3-1 Big Ten) continued to excel on penalty corners, scoring two of their goals on such plays. “It was a battle,” coach Tracey Fuchs said. “I didn’t think we played our best match today, but we kept battling. We were executing our corners, and so were they. It was basically the last person to get a corner wins.” The victory moved NU into a second-place tie in the Big Ten and dropped the Scarlet Knights (7-4, 2-1) to third. The Cats dominated the first half, taking a 1-0 lead while attempting seven shots and allowing just one. NU controlled the majority of possession in the half, with Rutgers stuck back in a defensive shell and failing to win a single corner before the break. The Cats eventually broke through on a corner, with junior midfielder Puck Pentenga scoring from the top of the circle. “I aimed stick-side, just shooting to score,” Pentenga said. “It was just well-executed, a good insert and a good shot.” That, however, was the only goal of the half, and it came on NU’s lone first-period corner. The Scarlet Knights held the Cats scoreless until the 51st minute, at which point the game broke open, with four total goals coming in the final 20 minutes. A Rutgers turnover led to the
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second goal, when junior forward Pascale Massey slipped a pass across the crease to sophomore forward Saar de Breij, whose clean finish gave NU the 2-0 lead. Fuchs said the pace of the game changed because the Scarlet Knights became more aggressive after giving up the second goal, allowing the game to have more flow. “They really started to pick things up,” Fuchs said. “Their midfielders had good control of the ball, and I thought we did a good job of getting a few more corners and executing them.” The Cats weren’t the only ones
executing well on corners, with Rutgers going a perfect two-for-two on its attempts, led by sophomore defender Austyn Cuneo who assisted on both goals. When senior midfielder Elena Curley scored to give NU a 3-1 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining, NU looked poised to cruise to victory, but the Scarlet Knights struck back less than two minutes later to set up a dramatic finish. But NU held, staying undefeated at home, and now sits tied with Penn State for second in the conference. “It was really a team effort,” Curley said. “We played all 70 minutes, and we had some great combination passes. I think if you looked at the percentages, I think we had the majority of the possession.” josephwilkinson2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Pascale Massey gets surrounded by four defenders. The junior forward scored a goal in Northwestern’s win over Rutgers on Friday.
By TIM BALK
daily senior staffer @timbalk
MADISON, Wis. — Northwestern’s defense executed a familiar formula for a full half Saturday. Against a Badgers program known for a ferocious rushing attack but often beset by inconsistencies in its passing game, the Wildcats loaded the box and controlled the line of scrimmage. NU took a 10-7 lead into the half, and the game carried echoes of the team’s last meeting here, when Wisconsin finished with minus-26 rushing yards and the Cats won 13-7 in 2015. In the third quarter, the game went off script. Facing a third-and-three on their opening drive of the second half, the No. 10 Badgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) unleashed a devastating 61-yard pitch and catch from quarterback Alex Hornibrook to receiver Quintez Cephus. Cephus, “wide-ass open,” in the words of coach Pat Fitzgerald, settled under the bomb before getting dragged down at the 11-yard line. Wisconsin scored on the next play to take a lead it did not relinquish. Senior safety Godwin Igwebuike chalked the 61-yard bomb up to miscommunication between himself and sophomore cornerback Trae Williams on a play Fitzgerald said the Cats (2-2, 0-1) practiced this week. “Just got to have better communication,” Igwebuike said. “You never know when they’re going to hit you
with something deep, so that’s definitely something we have to work to improve on.” The next time on the field, Hornibrook and the Badgers’ offense again struck quickly, with a 32-yard completion to Danny Davis that led to another touchdown two plays later. Suddenly, Wisconsin held a 21-10 advantage over NU, and a low-scoring game had broken open. Hornibrook, a sophomore who passed for more than 200 yards just once in Big Ten play a year ago, tossed for 116 yards in the third quarter alone. That the Cats generally held tough against the run-focused Badgers, who finished with 109 rushing yards, did not end up mattering. Neither did NU’s three forced turnovers. Wisconsin finished with 306 yards in the game, its smallest output since Michigan topped the Badgers 14-7 on the first day of October last year. But NU’s offense experienced lengthy dry stretches, as junior quarterback Clayton Thorson was battered to the tune of eight sacks, and the Cats could not overcome their third-quarter defensive glitches in the eventual 33-24 loss. “Our guys fit well, I think we tackled pretty well,” Fitzgerald said of his team’s success stopping Wisconsin’s rushing attack Saturday. “(Wisconsin) did a nice job of getting a couple big shots down the field on us.” This time in Madison, those big shots made the difference, ensuring the Cats fell short of a repeat of 2015. timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu