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New locker room policy put in place ETHS institutes reforms, allows facilities of choice
sex, said Taya Kinzie, associate principal for student services at ETHS. “We discussed the changes (with students) as well as the adjustments within our facilities to allow for the need and desire for increased privacy,” Kinzie said. “We can address everyone’s desired support and concerns as well as our commitment around safety.” To begin the process of changing a student record, Kinzie said an individual must fill out a Student Advocacy Form. According to the school’s website, the form asks students to indicate their name and gender as well as whether they want access to more private facilities. After students submit the advocacy form, Kinzie said she reviews the application and works with students on a “case-by-case” basis to formulate a plan that provides the requested support and
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Diane Guerrero addresses Northwestern students in a Tuesday speech. The actress, known for “Orange is the New Black” and “Jane the Virgin,” spoke about her experiences in the entertainment industry and her struggles with mental health.
‘Jane the Virgin’ star visits campus Diane Guerrero speaks during Latinx Heritage Month celebration By ALAN PEREZ
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“Orange is the New Black” actress Diane Guerrero began her speech Tuesday night by calling attention to those
affected by natural disasters in Latin America, the Caribbean and the southern United States as well as the “unnatural disaster” in Las Vegas. “Many members of our community are busy trying to survive before they can celebrate (Latinx Heritage
Month),” Guerrero said. More than 500 people gathered in Ryan Family Auditorium for the speech and Q&A session hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs and the Latina and Latino Studies Program. The event, part of Latinx Heritage Month,
addressed Guerrero’s book, “In the Country We Love: My Family Divided,” and her activism on immigration policy. Guerrero, who is also in “Jane the Virgin,” said she » See GUERRERO, page 6
Following the enactment of its transgender locker room policy in May, Evanston Township High School/ District 202 began allowing students to use the facility of their choice this fall. Students who transition from the gender they were assigned at birth can fill out a form to change their official record and pick the corresponding locker room at school. The District 202 board voted six to one last spring to pass the new policy after months of deliberation and community advocacy. Prior to this year, students had to use the facilities consistent with their biological
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Bookstore helps Multi-Belief Space opens at Faith Fest women in prison Religious communities gather for unveiling of interfaith facility
Nonprofit, store partner to collect books for inmates By CATHERINE HENDERSON
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A local bookstore and nonprofit teamed up to educate and support prisoners through books, with the goal of preventing recidivism among women who are in prison. Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave., launched the partnership this month with Chicago Books to Women in Prison to fill reading requests from inmates. Throughout October, the nonprofit aims to collect 200 books, said Nina Barrett, co-owner of Bookends & Beginnings. Barrett said her bookstore creates opportunities
for Evanston residents to get involved in social activism. Her partnership with CBWP opens up a new avenue for community members to engage with incarcerated populations, she said. “We hear a lot of people telling us that books are some kind of endangered species,” Barrett said. “But if you think about being in prison where you aren’t going to have access to the internet, this old technology of a book is … some hope for a new life.” The book drive supports both the store and women in prison, Barrett said. The store orders books from CBWP’s wish list, such as “Parenting from Prison: A Hands-On Guide for Incarcerated Parents,” she said. During the book drive, customers can purchase items from Bookends & » See BOOKS, page 6
By CAMERON PETERS
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Students of all faiths attended the dedication of the new Multi-Belief Space, unveiled Tuesday in Parkes Hall as part of the Fall Faith Fest. The purpose of the new facility is to establish an interfaith space for students, said Eric Budzynski, associate for religious life and chapel music
Lil Uzi Vert to headline A&O Blowout event
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert will headline this year’s A&O Fall Blowout concert, A&O Productions announced in a Tuesday news release. The 23-year-old hip-hop artist, known for his “futuristic trap” sound and his unique sense of
at Northwestern. The Fall Faith Fest is an annual event held by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life to celebrate all faiths on campus. The MultiBelief Space, located on the second floor of Parkes Hall, is intended to provide a safe environment for students to practice all religions, Budzynski said. “This space not only gives » See FAITH, page 6
fashion, grew up in Philadelphia and rose to fame through the internet in 2015. Lil Uzi Vert will perform at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on Oct. 13. Lil Uzi Vert’s most popular song, “XO TOUR Llif3,” reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “We’ve got a really great upand-coming rapper,” A&O cochairwoman Maddie Coe said. “Lil Uzi is on some of the top charts in the country.”
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Students gather in the new Multi-Belief Space in Parkes Hall, which was created to provide a safe environment to practice all religions. The space was unveiled at Tuesday’s annual Fall Faith Fest.hh
Danish artist MØ — who is featured on recent Major Lazer hits “Cold Water” and “Lean On” — will open the concert. Coe said A&O wanted to bring in “diverse acts” to find a “balance” of different artists. By bringing in MØ, who is a DJ, the group hopes to represent a wider variety of musical styles, the Medill senior said. In the release, A&O also stressed that students who are not black should not use the N-word
during the concert — especially because some of Lil Uzi Vert’s songs contain the word. “A&O shows are for all students, and when non-black (not just white) students say the N-word, they alienate our black peers,” the release said. Tickets will be available for $10 through the Norris Box Office. — Maddie Burakoff. Elizabeth Byrne contributed reporting.
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AROUND TOWN ETHS students finish building house By GABBY BIRENBAUM
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Evanston Township High School teachers, students and community members gathered Tuesday to tour the latest house built by the school’s “Geometry in Construction” class. The public could view the two-story house, located at 2142 Dewey Ave. in Evanston’s 5th Ward, during an open house. The class — which has built three houses in the past five years — combines a traditional geometry curriculum with a construction course. The houses, which are sold through Community Partners for Affordable Housing, were created to provide affordable housing for Evanston residents, said Amy Kaufman, the nonprofit’s associate director. ETHS math department chair Dale Leibforth said the high school added the course five years ago when his predecessor heard about a Colorado high school with a similar initiative. Students constructed the shell of the house — the floors, walls, roof, windows and doors — in the school’s parking lot, said Maryjoy Heineman, one of the course’s teachers. While building, students learn how to work together and read directions in addition to mastering basic construction techniques, Heineman said. Leibforth told The Daily that the construction planning is an example of “mathematics being used in a real-world setting.” “There’s a lot of right triangles in building. There’s measurement,” he said. “Obviously, you have a scale drawing. To take a scale drawing and to blow it up, you deal with similarity. You have a 2-D mapping of the house turn into a three-dimensional shape. We have a lot of those ideas come together.” In addition to learning geometry and construction training, students also develop practical abilities, Heineman said. Students learn how to work with different people, be persistent and
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An Evanston Township High School student-made home, 2142 Dewey Ave. ETHS students in “Geometry in Construction” built the house as a way of providing affordable housing to Evanston residents.
ask good questions, she said. Heineman added that students also learn the nuances and discrepancies between classroom math and applied math. “In math, there’s a right answer,” she told The Daily. “When it comes to building, we have to talk about craftsmanship. If you make mistakes it’s OK, but your only choice is to fix it.” ETHS freshman Sahaara Clark, who is currently enrolled in the class, said the construction “helps put math into context.” Clark said she enjoys the hands-on approach to math the class offers in contrast to a traditional classroom experience. She added that her class is in the process of building the latest home. ETHS senior Edgar Torres, who worked on the completed house, said he also acquired a
different outlook on math while experiencing the construction process. “My dad works as a construction man, so it related to what he did,” Torres told The Daily. “It made me make a connection with my family.” Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th), who spoke during the open house, said the program encompasses “everything that’s great” about Evanston. “This partnership is really special,” Simmons said. “It’s meeting so many needs that we have; introducing our students to a career path, workforce development, providing affordable housing. It’s something unique, and that speaks to who we are in Evanston.”
POLICE BLOTTER Man arrested in downtown Evanston, charged with driving under influence A Chicago man was arrested Sunday in downtown Evanston in connection with driving under the influence. Around 3:30 p.m., the Evanston Police Department received a call about a disturbance at the intersection of Church Street and Sheridan Road, EPD spokesman Perry Polinski said. Officers arrived at the scene and saw an intoxicated man with two women, Polinski said. The women told the officers they were driving the 24-year-old man back to his Chicago home, Polinski said. He said the police received another call later that day about a disturbance near the intersection of Davis Street and Chicago Avenue. The man had tried to exit the vehicle driven by one of the women while it was stopped at a traffic light. Officers were sent to the scene but could not locate the vehicle, Polinski said. Later, EPD received a third call of a disturbance at 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of Church Street and Maple Avenue. Officers at the scene learned the intoxicated man had gotten behind the wheel, Polinski said. The man put the vehicle in drive and exited the vehicle. The vehicle then rolled into a fire hydrant, but no one was injured, Polinski said. The man was taken to the police station and charged with driving under the influence, Polinski said.
Man arrested for peeing on restaurant window in south Evanston on Sunday
A man was charged Sunday in south Evanston with violating a public urination ordinance. Polinski said the man, who was visibly intoxicated, allegedly urinated on the front window of La Principal, 700 Main St. A restaurant employee had told the man to leave the restaurant after he became loud and argumentative, Polinski said. Officers located the man just east of the restaurant and took him to the police station, Polinski said. The man was charged with a violation of the city’s public urination ordinance.
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ON CAMPUS Five-year sustainability plan released By ELIZABETH BYRNE
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Northwestern announced a five-year strategic plan Tuesday to guide sustainability programs from 2017 to 2021 and encourage involvement in related campus initiatives. The plan was developed by sustainNU, the University’s sustainability program. The framework includes 50 objectives over the next five years, such as reducing net greenhouse gas emissions and creating a campus culture of environmental awareness. Earth and Planetary Sciences Prof. Bradley Sageman, co-chair of sustainNU’s sustainability council, said the plan is the first step in creating necessary change. “The plan is a starting point; it’s a really good framework for us to move forward,” Sageman said. “It doesn’t have all the ultimate goals we want, but … I’m really gratified we’re kicking it off.” The plan is split into five different key program areas: Built Environment, Transportation, Resource Conservation, Experiential Learning and Communications and Engagement. Sagemen said the categories formed from five “working groups” made up of faculty, staff and students who planned specific initiatives related to the distinct categories. Kathia Benitez, NU’s director of sustainability, said the concept was proposed before she arrived at NU last year. Most of the plan’s foundation already existed, she said, and just needed structure and organization. Benitez said the most important initiative from the plan is a reduction of NU’s greenhouse gas emissions, but added she would also like to see increased communication and awareness about sustainability in the NU community. She said she wants to see greater participation in the working groups and more subscribers to sustainNU’s newsletter. “SustainNU is an inclusive program and is set to support the entire institution with whatever sustainability initiatives they would like to launch,”
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Benitez said. “It takes an entire community to move forward in this direction. We can’t do it alone.” Katie Mansur, Associated Student Government’s vice president for sustainability, said ASG works with sustainNU to connect students with the administration. The goal is to increase awareness about the role sustainability plays on campus, especially among students, the Weinberg senior said. “It’s easy not to think about these issues sometimes,” Mansur said. “But the higher the degree that we’re able to build our awareness as a student body … the better we can just work to create a more sustainable campus and a culture around sustainability.” Mansur said students should be aware of the
environmental consequences of day-to-day actions. Simple acts like using reusable water bottles and choosing to recycle can make an impact, she said. Benitez said she’s proud of the sustainability movement at NU and the progress it has made thus far. She said the objectives will help each generation become more conscious of its footprint. “It’s been a journey to get it to where it’s at today,” Benitez said. “I’m just really excited to hear from the campus community and hopefully we’ll have an influx of stakeholders who really want to get plugged in and really support what we’re doing.” elizabethbyrne2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Vegas shooting should be treated as a terror attack EISH SUMRA
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As the dust settles on what was the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, questions will surely be prompted from all sides. From liberals, we’ll likely see the bombast of gun control, whereas the usual rhetoric — of mild sympathy mixed with a heavy dose of stubbornness — will unravel from conservatives. It’s the same every time. Well, not every time. When an “Islamic extremist” attempts to blow up a train in London, the word “TERROR” gets plastered throughout news networks worldwide. Calls for immigration control are made as President Donald Trump and his band of followers renew demands for the border wall and travel bans. A tough
policy line is formed and politicians push for restrictive measures to be passed through Congress. The U.S. just suffered its worst mass shooting in modern history — but many won’t outrightly define it as a terror attack, because they don’t want to realize that this, in part, was caused by our country’s laws. When a brown man with a beard attacks a bridge in Westminster, London, it’s framed as an attack by an unruly, uncivilized foreigner. When it’s an old, white man with guns, it’s just a crazed citizen. This country refuses to accept the harsh reality that U.S. leadership facilitates these atrocities and then so frequently backs away from jumping to words like “terror” because deep down, we know it’s self-inflicted domestic terrorism. And that’s a hard pill to swallow. From conversations on Twitter to statements by correspondents like White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, it’s apparently “too early” to talk about gun
control or policy, all under the guise of “respectful behavior” post-atrocity. This is shameful. The National Rifle Association’s hold on the U.S. is choking this country’s ability to take a long, hard look at one of the biggest problems we have and will continue to face. Yet few on the right even seem willing to hear these conversations. When attacks occurred in the U.K. earlier this year, British pundits like Katie Hopkins and Nigel Farage, known for their alt-right views, were brought on Fox News and raged against Britain’s open-door migration policy. We seem willing and ready to facilitate that conversation, but not the one that could save American lives. The widespread reluctance to use “terror” in discourse surrounding the Las Vegas attacks directly reflects our seemingly inherent view that any “attacks on America” must be externally caused. We harbor over Mexican and Muslim immigration being such a threat to the U.S., but when a white man
shoots civilians it’s just a tragedy with no action taken. It’s just something we tweet our sympathies for or say we’re praying about. After the horrible shooting in Orlando last year, many rallied against ISIS, but now, after an even more deadly event, there’s been no call for immediate pushback. Huckabee Sanders is right that “there’s a time and a place for political debate” — that time was decades ago. This weekend marked the 273rd U.S. mass shooting this year, yet we frame our biggest enemies as foreign or Muslim. America was devastatingly attacked Sunday night — it must finally come to terms with the part it played in that terrorism. Eish Sumra is a Medill senior. He can be contacted at eishsumra2018@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.
Recognize Suu Kyi’s culpability in Rohingya genocide RYAN BOYD
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The world is witnessing a case of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. The minority Rohingya Muslim population in Rakhine State are being systematically killed, terrorized and driven from their homes. Over 500,000 Rohingya have fled the country — accounting for nearly half of the total Rohingya population. And it’s not hard to imagine why: villages are burned to the ground on a daily basis, children are being executed and women are being raped. Even worse, the primary perpetrators of this violence are Myanmar’s security forces. The violence began this August after a group of radical Rohingya — tired of facing longstanding systemic oppression from Myanmar’s Buddhist majority — attacked police outposts and killed 12 members of the government’s security forces. While the radical violence should be condemned, the actions of Myanmar’s military have been atrocious. Yet in the face of all this, Myanmar’s state
counselor and de facto leader, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has remained silent. It is important to recognize that Myanmar’s military is an independent and powerful force in the country. Though Suu Kyi’s party won the 2015 election, the three ministries that deal with security are controlled by the military, which by law also controls 25 percent of parliamentary seats. One may say the blame rests on the leaders of Myanmar’s military, as Suu Kyi has no power over what military forces do in Rakhine State. Surely the woman who is referred to as “Burma’s Mandela” would not stand for ethnic cleansing. Unfortunately, such notions are misguided. We must come to terms with the fact that a woman who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote democracy in Myanmar now only seems interested in advancing liberty and self-determination for the Buddhist majority. We must acknowledge that a lauded moral leader refuses to recognize that there is currently an active campaign to ethnically cleanse the country she leads. Suu Kyi doesn’t control the military, but she does control what she says. While she quickly called out the radical Rohingya who launched
an attack on police in late August, she has refused to recognize and condemn the violence against the minority group. If you felt outraged by President Donald Trump’s “both sides” comment regarding who was responsible for white nationalist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, this should make you livid. By staying silent, Suu Kyi is not just abdicating responsibility, she is actively aiding and abetting one of the worst tragedies of this century.
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We must acknowledge that a lauded moral leader refuses to recognize that there is currently an active campaign to ethnically cleanse the country she leads.
We should continue to be outraged and appalled by this, but we should not be surprised. During the 2015 election — and the years prior — Suu Kyi refused to speak out against
the discrimination the Rohingya have faced for decades. The lesson here is that we cannot allow ourselves to be blinded by a leader’s powerful narrative. We love reading about heroes and heroines. We love hearing about underdogs who have risen to positions of prominence. We love stories in which democracy triumphs over dictatorship. But these stories are few and far between. The international community has largely ignored Suu Kyi’s deafening silence regarding discrimination against the Rohingya. In a world sorely lacking good news, focusing solely on Suu Kyi’s past achievements provided the success story we needed. Now that the truth is clear, we must remember Suu Kyi’s complicity in this atrocity, and more importantly, we cannot let ourselves be blinded in the future by the comforting narratives distorting the sometimes harsh reality we face. Ryan Boyd is a Weinberg freshman. He can be contacted at ryanboyd2021@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.
It’s time for global leaders to address food shortage crisis WESLEY SHIROLA
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The sharing of food has always been part of the human story — from the Last Supper to modern society. It’s helped us forge lifelong relationships from the classic “dinner and a movie” date to family meals. It’s allowed us to cope with our problems as we curl up on the couch with a tub of ice cream. It’s even given us a way to conceal our grief and console one another over a hot plate at a funeral reception. Yet the almost primal relationship we humans have with food could soon come to end. And, as is ever so clear, it’s not just our love affair with food that’s at risk, but our very way of life. Sufficient food — the most vital factor in sustaining life — is running out. Yes, the “food crisis” that’s so infrequently talked about and seldom believed is real. And we need to act. Now. By 2050, Earth’s population is projected to grow
by two billion people. And with just enough food to feed the seven billion-plus on the planet right now, conventional farming is just not going to cut it. Moreover, expanding the agricultural business in its current state will do nothing more than harm the planet and its occupants — and I don’t think any of us want that for our children. To this day, whenever we’ve needed to produce more food, we’ve simply cut down forests or plowed grasslands to make more farms. In fact, we’ve already cleared an area roughly the size of South America to farm, and another the size of Africa to raise livestock. If we continue assuming this “business as usual” approach, very little habitat will be left by 2050. Further, too little food is actually ending up in our stomachs. According to some estimates, only 55 percent of the world’s crop calories feed people directly — the rest is fed to livestock or turned into biofuels and industrial products. With world hunger a growing concern, both domestically and abroad, our behavior must change. And that is why I propose something huge: I like to call it the “World Food Policy,” a global plan set
forth by leading nations that could transform the current agricultural system. While it may sound hard to implement, and I’ll admit that with the current state of global politics it most certainly would be, it is nowhere near impossible. This policy needs to freeze our agricultural footprint, by implementing techniques to grow more efficiently on the farms we already have. It needs to promote widespread diet change across the global population. And finally, it needs to come up with ways to use our dwindling resources more intentionally, reduce waste and stop the food loss. It’s time to implement the World Food Policy if we’re going to have enough food to sustain Earth’s population in 2050 and beyond. The proposed framework may not directly concern everyday citizens and the average Northwestern student. If we take action now, however, we can still do our part to prevent the food crisis. With an alarming 12.1 to 20 percent of our Evanston neighbors currently facing food insecurity, and even larger numbers in other Chicago neighborhoods, we certainly need to do our part. We must take simple steps: avoiding overbuying, planting community
gardens, donating leftovers, serving smaller portions and encouraging our dining halls, local restaurants and supermarkets to develop waste-reducing measures. Most importantly, though, we must educate others about the food crisis and the steps we can take to stand against it. We live in a global community, and it’s more important than ever that we work together to grow and share food, seeds and knowledge. To prevent this food crisis, we must implement the World Food Policy and adopt plain living and high thinking. So, let’s come together around the table, forge some new relationships and share a good meal — while acknowledging that the food crisis is real and that simple steps on our part can help combat it. Wesley Shirola is a Weinberg freshman. He can be contacted at wesleyshirola2021@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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Security report indicates increase in reported rapes By MADDIE BURAKOFF
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Northwestern’s Annual Security Report for 2017, sent out Friday, revealed an increase in the number of reported rapes for both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. In 2016, there were 13 reports of rape for the Evanston campus and 15 reports of rape for the Chicago campus — the highest those numbers have been in three years. For 2014 and 2015 combined, there were 11 reports of rape for Evanston and two for Chicago. “I would hope that these trends are all due to a safer culture of reporting, and not necessarily due to increased violence against college students,” said Shan Chen Pu, president of Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault. Any reported case of rape is included in the annual statistics, even if it is not followed up with a police investigation, said Gloria Graham, University Police deputy chief. The total number of reported rapes also includes reports of attempted rape, Graham told The Daily in an email. “Even if we receive a completely anonymous report that something happened, and we have no names, nothing to verify whether or not it happened … it’s put into our statistics,” Graham said.
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I would hope that these trends are all due to a safer culture of reporting... Shan Chen Pu, Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault president
For the 2016 statistics, 12 of the 13 Evanston cases were reported to UP, and all 13 were reported to the Title IX office, Graham said in the email. Though the infrastructure of the reporting
Source: 2017 Annual Security Report, Graphic by Ruiqi Chen
process has not changed much, students are becoming more aware of resources and reporting processes, said Colin Clayton, communications chair for Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators. MARS has been working closely with other groups like SHAPE and the Center for Awareness, Response and Education to promote a “cohesive message” of supporting survivors and preventing sexual violence, Pu said. “I have definitely seen conversations — about sex, about sexual health, about sex positivity and also about sexual violence and how that impacts our campus — I’ve seen those conversations
increase throughout my years here at Northwestern,” the Weinberg senior said. Some of the Chicago campus data may have been affected by the wider “footprint” of area surveyed, Graham said. Based on new requirements from the U.S. Department of Education, the Chicago campus’ survey area was expanded to include University-affiliated spaces nearby — including hospitals and medical centers — as well as adjacent public property, Graham said. Eight of the 15 reports from the Chicago campus came from hospitals or medical facilities in the area, which were not included in the statistics for prior years, Graham said in
the email. Nationally, the stigma around reporting rapes has decreased somewhat in recent years, Clayton said. NU has useful resources in place but still is “getting there” in terms of supporting survivors, the Weinberg senior added. “The reporting process doesn’t always end in favorable outcomes for survivors for a variety of bureaucratic reasons,” Clayton said. “In an ideal world, survivors would always be able to get justice.” madelineburakoff2020@u.northwestern.edu
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National Legal Director, ACLU In his role as the ACLU’s national legal director, David Cole directs a program that includes approximately 1,400 state and federal lawsuits on a broad range of civil liberties issues. Cole’s victories include: successfully defending for over 21 years a group of Palestinian immigrants whom the government sought to deport for their political affiliations; challenging restrictions on federally funded AIDS education; obtaining an injunction against Randall Terry and Operation Rescue for blocking access to abortion providers; and freeing several Arab and Muslim immigrants detained on secret evidence. Cole, who began his career at the Center for Constitutional Rights, litigated many of these cases in cooperation with ACLU attorneys across the country. Cole is on leave from Georgetown University, where he has taught constitutional law and criminal justice since 1990, and is the Hon. George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy. Cole writes regularly for The Nation, New York Review of Books, Washington Post, and many other periodicals. He is the author or editor of 10 books. His most recent book, Engines of Liberty: The Power of Citizen Activists to Make Constitutional Law, published in 2016, examines the strategies civil society organizations employ to change constitutional law.
We’ll See You in Court:
The Defense of Liberty in the Era of Trump “The election of Donald Trump poses threats to a host of constitutional liberties and norms, including free press, the right to vote, religious freedom, and the rule of law itself. In times like these, civil society plays an especially important role in defending liberty and restraining the abuse of power. The ACLU has been at the forefront of this effort. David Cole, its national legal director, will discuss the role of civil society, and ultimately of all of us, in advancing and defending liberty in these perilous times.”
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
7:30p.m.
Cahn Auditorium • 600 Emerson Street • Evanston, IL Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Tickets are required and can be obtained at
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recognized she was standing on stolen Native American land and issued a “genuine apology for the harm inflicted.” She also shared her theory of family, love and resistance, which she said helped her survive the struggles she experienced since she was a child. At 14, Guerrero, the only documented citizen in her family, arrived home to find that her family had been deported to Colombia, she said. “The country just decided it was more important to remove someone that I love than for me to have my family,” she said. “It was like I lost my voice, and I’ve been working ever since to get it back.” As someone who has experienced depression and anxiety, Guerrero said entering an industry where she would be openly judged was
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 “jolting.” Loving and being honest with herself, she said, helped her make progress in acting. Weinberg sophomore Salma Saavedra said she attended the event after reading Guerrero’s book and seeing her on television. “Coming from a Latina to another Latina, it was really inspiring,” Saavedra said. “Especially since you don’t see a lot of Latinos in those roles, just seeing somebody ‘made it’ and is still making strides in that industry is really cool.” Guerrero also emphasized the importance of normalizing discussions about mental health and supporting marginalized people by sharing their stories. After playing stereotypical, “two-dimensional” roles, Guerrero said she decided to tell more thoughtful stories and use her platform to speak for the “forgotten and the marginalized.” After President Donald Trump decided to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals program, Guerrero said the actions taken by those who are DACA recipients inspired her to share her story. She thanked students who are DACA recipients for being brave, encouraged them to stay strong and said what they feel is valid. Spanish and Portuguese Prof. Frances Aparicio, director of the Latina and Latino Studies Program, said the program invited Guerrero because she “exemplifies the consequences and the impact that deportation has on families but also on human beings.” Aparicio added that she hoped undocumented students would relate to Guerrero’s experience and take time to reflect. “We’re trying to put a human face to these issues,” she said. “Immigration policy is not just about numbers and legal issues; (it) is also about human rights.” alanperez2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Beginnings with the intent that they go to the prison. The nonprofit then forwards the purchased books to incarcerated women in eight states across the country, including Illinois. Evanston resident and CBWP volunteer Jackie Seaman said she partnered with Barrett to help organize the book drive. She said inmates often request dictionaries, GED prep books, occupational training manuals, puzzles and legal guidance books. “They’re really looking forward to getting out,” Seaman said. “They’re investigating what possibilities might be out there for them.” Vicki White, president of CBWP, said the small, poorly stocked library at the Logan Correctional Center near Lincoln, Illinois, came nowhere near serving the needs of prisoners. “Our books make a big difference for women in prison,” White said. “It’s about becoming a stronger, more resilient, more self-aware person.” White said books go a long way in educating the entire prison community. Women who receive packages share their books with about 13 or 14 other inmates, she said. Melissa B., who is detained in an Indiana state facility, wrote to CBWP that the group was a “caring and generous service,” according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Daily. “Chicago Books to Women in Prison has truly helped me a lot,” she wrote. “They prove that people out there care about those of us who are in prison. Each time I get a package with books from them in the mail, it means so much to me. The included handwritten note always puts a smile on my face.”
recognition to the diversity and abundance of our religious and spiritual life here on this campus, but also offers us a goal: to continue to evolve,” he said. University President Morton Schapiro and vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin cut the ribbon across the doorway to officially open the new room.
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Dedicated space is to say to a group of people, or to all people, you are welcome here. Brandon Bernstein, Campus rabbi at Fiedler Hillel
Inside the Multi-Belief Space, representatives of Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist communities blessed the opening of the new facility. “Dedicated space is to say to a group of people, or to all people, you are welcome here,” said Brandon Bernstein, campus rabbi at Fiedler Hillel. “This is your space. We have made room for you.” Weinberg senior Taylor Shelton said she felt the new Multi-Belief Space was a great addition to the religious and spiritual community. “It’s very inclusive,” she said. “I liked the blessings that each representative had to make on that space, and I like how it was treated with a sacredness as well. … It was
very intentional.” Representatives of NU’s Native American community also spoke at the unveiling. After the unveiling, Schapiro addressed attendees during opening remarks of the Fall Faith Fest. He said many graduating students find religious and spiritual life on campus to be important throughout their college experience. He added that students can often find support through these organizations. “It gives you a sense of yourself,” Schapiro said. “It gives you hope, it gives you inspiration, and it gives you a group of supporters and friends who want to watch you succeed.” Attendees also observed a moment of silence for the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas. At Tuesday’s event, eight students were recognized for their involvement in the ForcomRent Northwestern religious and spiritual munity and received one-year-old bonsai trees for their efforts. Schapiro and TellesIrvin were also recognized for their contributions to spiritual life on campus and received bonsai trees. Among those in attendance was Bienen junior Johnathan Orr, a member of AsianAmerican InterVarsity — a group that holds morning prayer meetings. Orr said he was interested in finding out more about the Multi-Belief Space and using it with his group. “It’s really cool to be a part of it, just to see all the different faiths come together,” he said. “We love the oratory, but now (we) have this new space to be an additional space we can use.”
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From page 1 privacy. She said although the school has always supported inclusive messages, instituting the new protocol will solidify the school’s values and create a “safe and affirming” learning environment for students regardless of gender identity. Kinzie added that she is in touch with the school’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance student group and the LGBTQ staff advisory committee. This ensures that both student and staff perspectives are represented as the district continues to implement the policy, Kinzie said. Asher White, an ETHS senior who is transgender, said the policy is a “great” improvement from what it was in the past. “I’m really happy with the accommodations for the most part that they’ve granted trans and gender-queer kids,” White said. “It’s been really successful and really nice.” So far, the policy has been well-received by both the board and administrators, said District 202 board president Pat Savage-Williams. However, she added, it is still in the early stages of implementation and the district isn’t “above” reaching out to other schools that have successfully produced similar policies for advice.
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I’m really happy with the accommodations for the most part that they’ve granted trans and gender-queer kids. Asher White, ETHS senior
White said she had been advocating for policy reform since sophomore year. She said she campaigned to get the board to pass a concrete code on the locker room status of transgender students because the old guidelines were “hazy.” But, White said, there is still some room for improvement. Some students may be hesitant to talk to adults about their identity — a requirement for choosing a locker room — which is something she said the administration should keep in mind. Overall though, White said she is happy with the locker room policy. Prior to this year, she had only been able to use “locker room number three,” which she said was “dehumanizing and alienating.” “This year I’ve been using the girls locker room like all the other girls and it’s been really validating and really normalizing,” White said. amelialangas@u.northwestern.edu
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Evanston aldermen talk translation services for city documents, website
Aldermen learned at a Human Services Committee meeting Monday that translating city documents would be more expensive than anticipated. Some aldermen had hoped to translate documents to better reach the city’s refugee and Latinx communities. But Patricia Efiom, Evanston’s equity and empowerment coordinator, said it would cost about $1,200 to translate three pages of text into Spanish. Efiom said staff wants City Council to establish a policy framework specifying target languages, as well as specific documents to include. She also said it should indicate what portion of Evanston’s website would be translated. “We need a policy to give direction to city staff about when we do (translate), and we also have to begin to build that into the budget because it’s quite an expensive undertaking,” Efiom said. She said she reached out to Evanston Township High School and was loaned the school’s translation resources, but said the city should get its own services. Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) said the city should employ people to directly engage with citizens who require translations instead of hiring translators to ensure that outreach efforts are working. Rue Simmons said there has been some “disconnect” in communicating with different groups and that there is “room for opportunity” with this communication.
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Patricia Efiom, Evanston’s equity and empowerment coordinator, speaks at a meeting. Some aldermen had been hoping to translate city documents, but Efiom said it is an expensive endeavor, costing about $1,200 for three pages.
City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said it is important that all citizens are able to engage with the city without language barriers. “We need to have (translators) in all parts of our organization,” Bobkiewicz said. “If we don’t have the employee, then we (should) have access to an employee or to a third party.” Bobkiewicz said the city should be prepared to
handle any language situation, and that it should have more than one accessible translator. He also said the city needs to balance the costs of printed translations and in-person translations. Efiom said Evanston should maximize its resources, such as those available through Northwestern and the city’s Muslim community. She said just because someone speaks a certain
language does not mean they necessarily have the ability to be a translator. “The other issue is you have different dialects — even in Spanish you have Catalan, you have Spanish from Mexico,” Efiom said. “So you have to be clear that you are reaching everybody.” — Amelia Langas
County commisioner candidate denounces new soda tax, big money
Bushra Amiwala, candidate for Cook County commissioner of the 13th District, released a video Monday denouncing the Cook County soda tax and big money in politics. Amiwala, a DePaul University sophomore, said last week a political action committee offered her “more than double” the amount of money she needed. However, upon learning that some of the PAC’s biggest donors were soda corporations, she said no to the offer. “Although they share my review in regards to the soda tax, I am not in favor of large corporations getting involved in politics for their own personal economic gain,” Amiwala said in the video. “Elections should be determined by the interests of citizens like you, not by how much money candidates can get from private corporations.” In the past, Amiwala has expressed her dislike of the tax — which taxes soda at one penny per ounce — saying it unfairly affects low-income residents. She also said she first entered the race for Cook County commissioner because politicians need to “stop using enormous budgets” and money from special interest groups to get elected. “This campaign is for all of us who are tired of the rich hijacking politics,” Amiwala said. “It’s for all of you who need a politician to actually stand by you. I’m here to listen and to represent.” Amiwala announced her decision to run in March, entering the race against incumbent Larry Suffredin, who has held the position since 2002. She told The Daily in April that she wants to keep the county fiscally responsible and encourage reform of the county’s criminal justice system. If elected, Amiwala would be one of 17 officials to sit on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The board provides funding for county operations and manages county affairs. — Jake Holland
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A break here or there, (and) we get out of there with a 1-0 win. — Tim Lenahan, coach
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Wildcats hold late lead, fall in overtime heartbreaker By ELLA BROCKWAY
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With four overtime matchups in the past five seasons, Northwestern’s contests against Notre Dame have consistently lived up to the hype. Tuesday night’s meeting in South Bend, Indiana, was no different. The Wildcats (2-9-0, 0-5-0 Big Ten) scored their first goal midway through the first half and held the No. 9 Fighting Irish (7-2-1, 2-1-1 ACC) scoreless for 79 minutes before conceding a game-tying header, forcing the match into overtime. NU gave up the game-winning goal just minutes later in the extra period. “We knew we were going to have to be tough in the box, and I thought we (were),” coach Tim Lenahan said.
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“A break here or there, (and) we get out of there with a 1-0 win. But like I said, I’m proud of our effort and our fight, proud of how we stuck to the game plan.” The Cats’ offense struggled Tuesday, as it has throughout the season. NU managed just five shots over the course of the game, compared to Notre Dame’s 17. Five of the Fighting Irish’s scoring attempts came in about eight minutes of overtime action. The Cats’ lone score came in the 36th minute on freshman midfielder Tommy Katsiyiannis’ deep,
left-footed attempt from the outside of the box. Just three minutes after entering as a substitute, Katsiyiannis scored, giving NU its seventh goal of the season, and only its second firsthalf score this year. It was Katsiyiannis’ first career goal. “As a team, as we play more and more together we’ll get better chemistry and be able to find areas to attack better,” Katsiyiannis said. “Once we get forward more with the chemistry, we’ll maybe find more shots and hopefully convert them.” The Cats defense stepped up for a majority of the game, holding Notre Dame’s leading scorer Jon Gallagher both scoreless and shotless until the final 20 minutes. With a slight lead, NU conservatively stacked the box with nearly all 11 players, containing the Fighting Irish’s offense for much of the second half.
The defense began to feel the Irish’s offensive pressure in the 79th minute, when Notre Dame subbed on midfielder Sean MacLeod and won back-to-back corner kicks. MacLeod’s cross from the right side set up Fighting Irish defender Felicien Dumas’ header to tie the game in the 80th minute. The game-tying goal was followed by a controversial yellow card on sophomore defender Andrew McLeod, NU’s fourth booking of the game. The sequence of events marked a huge shift for the NU defense, junior goalkeeper Robbie White said. “We definitely lost some of our momentum because of them scoring,” White said. “We tried to get our heads back in it and tried to grind out the rest of the game so that we could try to get some chances.”
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White had a strong performance in net for the Cats, finishing with five saves on seven shots on goal. But Gallagher scored on a header in the 98th minute, thwarting NU’s upset hopes. Lenahan said he is hopeful that after a grueling road trip that included matchups against three ranked opponents, the return to Martin Stadium will allow the offense to create more attacking opportunities and capitalize on chances. “When you’re playing against all these teams that are so veteran and full of seniors, you have to focus on defending to stay in the game,” Lenahan said. “So hopefully as we get home, we can start playing, focusing a little more on the attack, (and) get some numbers forward.” ellabrockway2021@u.northwestern.
FENCING
Subpar play dooms NU in Erin Cats start season with By BENJY APELBAUM
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Entering the Erin Hills Intercollegiate, Northwestern hoped to improve on its performance two weeks ago. But like they did at the Fighting Illini Invitational, the Wildcats faltered, finishing in the bottom half of the field. After finishing 13th out of 15 teams two weeks ago, NU improved to 10th this weekend in Erin, Wisconsin. Though the finish was still disappointing, the Cats showed flashes of improved play on the tournament’s final day. “We were faltering the first two days, and we never got anything going,” coach David Inglis said. “We did a lot of good things today, but we still made way too many mistakes.” In the first two days, NU shot 29-over-par as a team and found itself in 11th place. On the final day the Cats shot 9-over, tied for the
fourth-best score on the day. Inglis credited the improved performance to a more aggressive mindset he encouraged the team to take. NU’s five-man lineup shot just 13 combined birdies through the first two rounds, but shot a combined 20 in the final round. “We were more willing to take risks today, and it was far more encouraging to see good things happen today,” Inglis said. “But we hit a lot of bad shots, and more than anything our problems came from our poor short games.” One bright spot for NU was the play of senior Dylan Wu, who tied for 14th place in an 87-competitor draw, shooting four-over for the tournament. Wu echoed Inglis’ belief that the team needed to be more aggressive. It showed in his play during the final day, as he tallied five birdies after shooting just three on the first two days. Erin Hills hosted the 2017 U.S. Open, a notoriously tough tournament, but Wu did not think the course’s difficulty justified the Cats’
poor play. “It’s pretty cool (to play on a U.S. Open course), it shows it’s a tough golf course and a good event,” Wu said. “But, the course gives you chances and there’s plenty of opportunities, it’s not like it’s impossible to score well.” The gusty winds and difficult conditions were two factors that led to the high scores, sophomore Everton Hawkins said. Despite the tough conditions, Hawkins turned in the second-best score on the team, finishing tied for 19th, shooting seven over par. With NU’s home tournament on the horizon next weekend, Hawkins said he hopes the Cats can carry the lessons they learned in Wisconsin into the Windon Memorial Classic. “We played the best today because we were able to control our shots in the wind more,” Hawkins said. “If we can do that at our home tournament, we have a chance to win.” benjaminapelbaum2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Dylan Wu tees off. The senior finished 14th at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate to pace Northwestern, but the Wildcats finished in a disappointing 10th.
strong performances By PETER WARREN
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For the second year in a row, Northwestern opened its season at the Remenyik Open in Libertyville, Illinois. And for the second year in a row, the Wildcats left the Libertyville Sports and Fitness Complex confident about the rest of their season. Eight NU fencers, competing individually, had top-four finishes at the two-day preseason tournament, highlighted by a top-four sweep in the junior epee competition Saturday. Sophomore epee Pauline Hamilton defeated freshman epee Anya Harkness in the junior epee final 15-12 to take the event for the second consecutive year. Freshman epee Marta Amador Molina and sophomore epee Shirley Luong, who both had six wins on the day, tied for third place. “It was really cool that we swept the top four,” coach Zach Moss said. “It is rare that you get a bracket that lines up that way. It is even rarer that when it does, everyone actually wins out.” Hamilton, who qualified for the NCAA Championships last season, also came in fifth place in the senior epee event. Junior epee Ella Lombard competed alongside Hamilton in the senior epee competition and finished in third place. The Massachusetts native made a memorable run to the semifinals of the event following two come-from-behind victories in the round of 16 and the quarterfinals. “There were a couple of moments in Ella’s day where she was fencing some really tough opponents and she had multiple comebacks,” Moss said. “She would be down the whole bout and she just rolled off a bunch of touches at the end to win.” Sophomore foil Amy Jia notched 16 victories over two days of competition. In
the senior foil competition Saturday, she tied for third place with junior foil Sharon Chen, and she went 6-0 in pool play of the junior foil competition Sunday before losing in the quarterfinals. Junior sabre Maddy Curzon also had an impressive outing Sunday, going undefeated in pool play. She advanced to the last round of the senior sabre competition and lost in the final by a single point. “Maddy killed it,” Lombard said. “She got to the finals in sabre. That was amazing. She did it with her typical poise, confidence and humility, which is really cool.” With 11 fencers graduating from last year’s team, the Cats will look to their newcomers to play a vital role. Moss said getting the freshmen, who account for over a third of the team, acclimated to college fencing will be one of the biggest challenges facing the team this year. Though it will take time for the new additions to fully adjust, the upperclassmen, including Curzon, were happy with how they handled their first collegiate competition. “I do not know if the freshmen felt like their place results were very impressive but I think how they handled it was extremely impressive,” Curzon said. “The freshmen did a great job, especially in terms of supporting their teammates.” Curzon and Lombard both said their favorite moments of the tournament were cheering on their teammates. On top of that, Curzon said she believes NU will only go as far as the team’s chemistry will take it. “We want to win the (Midwest Conference), we want to beat Ohio State, we want to qualify six people for NCAAs, we want to win NCAAs as a women’s team,” Curzon said. “It is a matter, I think, of cheering each other on and working with each other as a group.” peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu