The Daily Northwestern Monday, October 9, 2017
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Cats’ offense struggles in Homecoming loss
University revises policy on non-retaliation to broaden audience, further clarify definitions
Learning to love the United States
Staff layoffs, fees would help close $6 million deficit
Lisa Currie steps down after helping shape department
By RISHIKA DUGYALA
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By ALLY MAUCH
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City proposes cuts, new taxes in budget
HPaW director moves on from post
When Lisa Currie joined Northwestern as the director of Health Promotion and Wellness in 2009, she was one of two people working in the department. Currie has since grown HPaW — helping found the Center for Awareness, Response and Education — and quadrupled its staff. Currie stepped down from her position Oct. 5 to continue pursuing a doctorate in human sexuality studies from Widener University. “I’ve learned so much here at Northwestern about myself and about my abilities in terms of leading the department and about students,” Currie said. Carrie Wachter, assistant director of sexual violence response services and advocacy for CARE, said Currie was instrumental in creating and maintaining CARE. The office was formed in 2011 after Currie helped secure a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. Wachter said the way Currie grew HPaW is evidence of her “strong-willed” character. “When I think of pivotal moments in Lisa’s … career here, to me that was a defining moment,” Wachter said. “Only a certain amount of people could do that.” CARE, previously a part of HPaW, became its own office last month. Currie said it was exciting to see CARE “burst” out of HPaW during her time as director. When she first started at NU, she said there weren’t enough resources to support survivors of sexual assault. In addition to helping create CARE, Currie also brought Red Watch Band training to campus to educate students about bystander intervention in emergencies related to alcohol and drug use. Student group Wildcats Advancing Total Campus Health facilitates the training upon request to promote healthy behavior. Currie said she is proudest of her efforts to expand peer health education efforts at NU. She said about 4,000 students have received Red Watch Band training since 2010, creating a “safety net” of trained community members for alcohol- and drug-related emergencies. Angela Mitchell, assistant director of HPaW, said Currie is passionate about promoting peer education and working with students. She said while the director
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State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks at a panel Sunday. Biss and six other Democratic gubernatorial candidates advocated for free college tuition and a single-payer health care system.
Candidates talk tuition
Democrats discuss free college, health care reform By KRISTINA KARISCH
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CHICAGO — Seven Democratic gubernatorial candidates advocated for free college tuition and a single-payer health care system at a Sunday panel event in Chicago. More than 500 people attended the event, which was hosted by the Chicago Teachers Union and Our Revolution, an advocacy group that supports progressive candidates. The panel was co-sponsored by more than 50 progressive organizations across the state. State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), regional superintendent Bob Daiber, community organizer Tio Hardiman, Skokie business owner Alex Paterakis, Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar (47th), businessman J.B. Pritzker and businessman Chris Kennedy participated in the discussion. Candidates expressed their support for free college tuition in Illinois, but disagreed on its implementation and cutoffs for eligibility. Pawar said free tuition
is the only gateway to the middle class for people from poorer backgrounds. “I’m the son of immigrants,” Pawar said. “For me, the American dream didn’t mean that my parents were able to pay for my college or graduate school. … The idea that college has put us in a place where we ask young people to do the right thing and go to the best schools and then they are encumbered for the rest of their lives is insane.” Pawar and Biss both said they oppose income cutoffs for free tuition, which they said would hinder equal access to college. To fund the tuition initiative, Biss suggested applying a progressive income tax, which would effectively tax higher-income earners more heavily than lowincome individuals. “When we create programs that only apply to some, eventually those get eroded,” Biss said. “The powers that be that don’t want to pay their share chip away and chip away.” Other candidates expressed more cautious support, with some saying Illinois should first make community college free
and eventually cover tuition for all public four-year universities. Kennedy (Kellogg ’94) said he supports free tuition — especially for community colleges — but believes there should be an income cap between $120,000 and $150,000 a year. He said he wants to standardize the cap across the state’s public colleges. Illinois currently funds community college tuition partly through property taxes, which Kennedy said is not the best method. The state won’t raise property taxes anytime soon, even to help fund tuition legislation. The Illinois State Senate announced in May a two-year property tax freeze, a compromise on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s call for a permanent freeze. “If you make money in the property tax business, you want to preserve a property-tax funded system,” Kennedy said. “If we took the dirty money out of politics, we’d take out the dirty politicians.” In addition to tuition, the candidates touched on health care
City staff proposed staff layoffs, new taxes and higher parking fees to fill this year’s budget deficit, a $6 million hole they said is double initial estimates. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said the loss in revenue stems primarily from a $5 million decrease in building permits as construction slows down around town, as well as changes in the state’s taxation due to the new Illinois budget. The city’s proposed budget, published Friday evening, is about $338 million, up more than $30 million from last year’s. The initial proposal plans to lower payments for employees’ health insurance, has a 3 percent pay hike for city employees and includes funding for renovations at the Robert Crown Center and Evanston Public Library. “The plan that we have come up with is responsible,” Bobkiewicz said. “(It)
provides needed services to the residents of Evanston without increasing the tax burden so horrifically that it really has a continued impact.” But to solve the deficit, Bobkiewicz said staff suggests decreasing expenditures by an additional $4.4 million and increasing revenue by $2.4 million. The $4.4 million decrease Assistant city manager and chief financial officer Marty Lyons said staff is proposing to rearrange departments and salaries to cut down on expenses. At the same time, the city is also looking to eliminate about 28 fulltime positions across seven departments. Lyons said because the city has about 820 full-time equivalent positions, the adjustments are not “large percentages.” According to the budget proposal, some department positions would be consolidated into new roles, and the city proposes to create a video records clerk position to monitor footage from body and dashboard cameras. These » See BUDGET, page 5
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Cook County Board likely to repeal soda tax By SYD STONE
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The Cook County Board of Commissioners will likely repeal a controversial soda tax now that enough commissioners have signed on to override a veto by Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The soda tax — which went into effect Aug. 2 — levied an additional one penny per ounce on sugary drinks. It has garnered criticism from local business owners
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and the beverage industry, which began a “Can the Tax” campaign advocating for a repeal. Sean Morrison, 17th District commissioner, said in a Friday news release he submitted an amendment to the repeal ordinance that would eliminate Cook County’s sweetened beverage tax effective Dec. 1, the beginning of the county’s fiscal year. “I would like to thank my colleagues for working together so diligently to come to an agreement on such an important issue,” Morrison said. “It has not been (an) easy task but in the end, we
have reached an agreement that will address the concerns of our residents and businesses.” Preckwinkle supported the tax to avoid cuts to criminal justice and public health in the county, according to the Chicago Tribune. However, some Evanston business owners like Hecky Powell of Hecky’s Barbecue told The Daily in August that they have unfairly borne the brunt of the tax. He said having to pay the soda tax on top of Evanston’s minimum wage increase has forced him to lay off some employees. “I’m doing my best not to do
that — I gotta raise my prices, I’m trying to hold on to see if people are going to pay this increase,” Powell told The Daily in August. “This is a domino effect. It’s going to affect my suppliers too, and they’re going to have to raise their prices.” Megan Marshall, a graduate intern for the Office of New Student and Family Programs, said the office purchased lemonade for fewer Wildcat Welcome events this year due to the new tax. “We had a few events where in the past we had done catering with lemonade and soda, and in
one of the events this year we just got rid of both and just had water,” Marshall said. “If we had included lemonade in the event it would have been an additional $160, which was crazy.” The commission will meet to vote on the matter Tuesday, and 11 votes are required for a veto. Twelve out of 17 commissioners have said they oppose the tax. Rishika Dugyala and Kristina Karisch contributed reporting. sydneystone2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Men donned high heels and walked alongside women and children Sunday morning at an event to raise money and awareness for female survivors of sexual violence. Evanston’s fourth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser was organized by the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault, an agency that provides free services to survivors and their loved ones. More than 90 participants walked a mile across Centennial Park. “Each year, more and more people are becoming increasingly more aware of sexual abuse and sexual violence, which are very real things that happen in our community,” Evanston police officer Enjoli Daley told participants before the walk. “Awareness breeds support. It also breeds education and hopefully eradication.”
Awareness breeds support. It also breeds education and hopefully eradication. Enjoli Daley, Evanston police officer
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Chicago woman arrested Friday after sideswiping stationary, occupied car A Chicago woman was arrested Friday in connection with multiple traffic violations in downtown Evanston. Officers were dispatched to a traffic accident at Church Street and Orrington Avenue, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan told The Daily in an email. The woman had sideswiped an occupied vehicle that was not moving. She had the scent of alcohol on her breath and glassy, watery eyes, Dugan said. After performing a sobriety test, the woman was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol and was given another citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Chicago man arrested in downtown Evanston, cited with 2 traffic citations A Chicago man was arrested Thursday in connection with two traffic citations in downtown Evanston. Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Orrington Avenue in response to a traffic accident, Dugan said. The man did not have a valid driver’s license and was given citations for both not having a valid license and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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Northwest CASA will use the money raised Sunday to support its services, such as free counseling and court advocacy for survivors. Daley said the fundraiser will help the organization grow and better help its clients, including those in Evanston. Volunteers distributed red high heels in men’s sizes to the event’s male participants, while women and children walked a mile in their own shoes. At the event’s start, participants walked through clotheslines with shirts displaying written messages from sexual assault survivors. The lines were held by members of Evanston Township High School’s Child
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Abuse Recognition in Evanston club. Northwest CASA’s executive director Jim Huenink told The Daily that although there are males who are survivors of sexual assault, the goal of the event was for men to show they are allies of female survivors. “It’s demonstrating that empathy,” Huenink said.
“Evanston really is very receptive.” Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd), who has walked the event all four years it has been held in Evanston, told The Daily the walk keeps the community aware of the fact that most violence against women is committed by men. “When I learned the statistics, I counted the important women in my life — my mother, my wife, I have a couple daughters and nieces,” he said after the walk. “It’s a really eye-opening, scary thing that’s out there.”
POLICE BLOTTER
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Setting the record straight
An article published in Friday’s paper titled “Cats search for conference wins” misstated Purdue’s ranking. The Boilermakers are ranked No. 18.
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Attendees at Sunday’s fundraiser hold their high heels. More than 90 people participated in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser to raise money and awareness for survivors of sexual violence.
In Friday’s paper, the back page misidentified Northwestern’s rank and the location of its Sunday field hockey game. The No. 10 Wildcats played Ball State on the road. The Daily regrets the errors.
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NU revises policy on non-retaliation By ERICA SNOW
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The University amended its non-retaliation policy to better protect students and clarify its language, Northwestern faculty said. The previous version of the policy encouraged faculty and staff to report alleged wrongdoings, but did not explicitly mention students. The revised policy includes students and expands its audience to encompass visitors, contractors and volunteers. The policy and its revisions, added Sept. 5, protect students, faculty and staff against retaliation for reporting or inquiring about alleged misconduct. The University may revise the policy based on feedback received from the community through Oct. 20, according to its website. The revisions, in part, were adopted to encourage people to report alleged misconduct and to “provide a strong statement emphasizing the University’s commitment to promoting an ethical institutional culture.” The revised policy includes relevant definitions and details consequences for violating it, including termination of employment or academic dismissal. Provost Jonathan Holloway told The Daily last week he was not involved in the revisions because he assumed his role in the summer, but fully supports the changes. “What the intent was … is to be much more consistent, to have our policies line up with what we want our ethos to be,” Holloway said. Terminating employment, reducing a grade or removing someone from an organization are all actions that can constitute retaliation, according to the policy. Engaging in “harassing conduct” that can create a perceived hostile environment can also be retaliatory, the policy said. Linguistics Prof. Jennifer Cole and Feinberg Prof. Lois Hedman presented the policy and its
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Provost Jonathan Holloway speaks at Faculty Senate. The University revised its non-retaliation policy to broaden its scope.
changes at Faculty Senate on Wednesday, asking faculty to submit their recommendations. Cole said the revisions were made to “broaden the scope” so it covered all members of the NU community and became consistent with other policies.
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How I came to love the International students U.S. in bits and pieces are valuable to America MARIANA ALFARO
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They don’t let you bring your phone to the United States embassy when you go for visa interviews. The day I applied for my student visa, I went in terrified, wearing my Sunday best, disconnected from the world. I left my phone with my then-boyfriend, who planned to pick me up three to five hours later — we weren’t really sure how long it would take. It felt like an undercover operation. That was the start of a five-year relationship with my F1 visa, the single laminated page in my Salvadoran passport that I hold onto for dear life. This piece of paper lets me in and out of the U.S. with the comfort of knowing that, within the confines of this country, a school, an apartment and friends are waiting for me. Now, my five years are almost up. With that comes the beginning of my acceptance that in a little over a year, I might have to leave behind people I love, jobs I dream of and a country that has done a lot for me. With the current U.S. political climate, many have asked me if I really learned to love this country over the past three years. And the truth is, it was hard. Those who know me are aware of the struggles I faced in trying to understand components of American history and culture that, for 18 years, had been foreign to me. And when I finally thought I had a decent grasp of what it means to live in the U.S. as a Latina, as a woman, as a foreigner and even as a journalist, 2016 came along and shook everything up. As a non-American, processing the state of the country this year has been like watching someone you love get hurt without being able to stop it. I don’t have any senators to call, no local elections in which to vote. Many times I have stopped myself from saying “our country,” because I have no claim. For a while, I even told myself that what was happening shouldn’t affect me because, after all, this is not my home. Soon, however, I learned that emotional alienation was not the right way to cope. Every breaking news notification, every bad tweet, every CNN chyron meant another hour of lost sleep, another meal skipped, another small bout of anxiety that went unattended. It took months for me to accept
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Northwestern’s nonrevenue teams do not deserve ‘mediocre’ label Last Thursday, Daily sports editor Jonah Dylan wrote a column arguing Northwestern is running out of excuses for mediocrity. Dylan opened his column by highlighting a weekend’s worth of relatively negative results for University athletic teams, eventually concluding “NU is still not very good at sports.” Most of Dylan’s angst seems directed at NU’s non-revenue sports, for which he claims
that I cared about the future of the U.S. more than anything, even if it is a nation home to millions who don’t even want people like me “in their land.” I hate to state the obvious, but we’ve seen a truly ugly side of America in the last few months. Many times I’ve wanted to give up and leave behind my dream of joining the ranks of honest American journalists who have, in one way or another, changed the world for better. There have been days when watching my people get name called, targeted and used as scapegoats makes it hard to sit in class, paralyzed by inaction. But the good days and memories outnumber the bad ones. If it weren’t for this country, I would have never met people who have made me a better person in so many ways; professors and advisers who opened my mind to new worlds; random strangers who brighten my days with small acts of kindness; folks who introduced me to foods and traditions I’d never come across before; journalists in newsrooms where I sharpened my skills and learned from the best. And, most importantly, friends who, in three years, have given me a lifetime’s worth of love, loyalty and patience. In these times when the concept of “Americanism” is questioned left and right, all these people, all these bits and pieces of the United States, have shown me the true face of what it means to be an American — hard working, curious, resilient and, over all, accepting. I look at my small, laminated F1 from time to time. I memorized the expiration date long ago, mostly out of fear. Now, as that date looms closer, I think about everything America has given me, both the highs and the lows, and I am thankful. If and when the time comes for me to say goodbye, I’ll look back on these four years aware that they included some of the most painful days of my life. But that will never outweigh the good that came from meeting a group of people whom I love more than I could have ever imagined. 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.
“the issue is more glaring.” While we could argue what qualifies as “good” — something Dylan failed to clearly define — it’s fair to conclude, using anecdotal evidence and cold, hard facts, that in reality, NU is very much “good” at sports. Let’s start anecdotally with the first team Dylan addressed. For the first time in program history, women’s soccer won a share of the Big Ten Championship last season and the Wildcats are, as of now, still in control of whether they’ll qualify for a third consecutive NCAA Tournament — another program first. Although Dylan claims their chances of repeating as Big Ten champions have “effectively ended,” with a favorable upcoming schedule and the fact teams ahead of the Wildcats in conference standings still have to play one another, NU seems to still be very much in
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Walking back from a friend’s house last week, I was struck by a group of who I can only assume were freshmen. A tall guy surrounded by a group of women was clearly on his way to a party, and their conversation epitomised the stereotype of American masculinity. “All my friends are chicks because guys are afraid of me, seriously,” said the guy. That walking shot of testosterone combined with the stench of PBR from which I had just emerged — where the infamous stylings of “Closer” by The Chainsmokers were blaring — naturally got me thinking about this wonderfully weird country us internationals dare to step foot on for college. It’s a confusing place to have come to in fall 2014. Even using the word “fall” feels wrong. As an international student, you understand that you’re walking into a world you probably only saw in episodes of “Friends.” You have to adjust to random things like not asking for a rubber when you want an eraser, or else you risk embarrassment in your lecture hall (that happened in my first Medill class), and having sales tax shock you every time you receive the check. Oh, also using the word “check.” But when you ignore the surface-level differences you may face in this country, you understand that, most poignantly, you’re thrust into the vortex of identity politics that has become one of the most significant narratives of modern America. Adjusting to that is the biggest test of all. Therefore, as an outsider, understanding your place in this country is a minefield. Now that travel bans, H-1B visa restrictions and discriminatory dialogue have become more prominent, it’s easy to feel out of place. However, when looking at some of America’s most important positions (including the office of the First Lady), immigrants are peppered across the upper echelons of society. From Google’s Sundar Pichai to Vogue’s Anna Wintour, it’s clear how vital outsiders are to the workings of this nation. Many of these successful individuals have maintained their diverse backgrounds while also embracing America’s ambitious rat race for “The American Dream,” using their outsider status as motivation to move up the ranks. the fight. With just a single loss in the Big Ten this year, field hockey currently sits as a top-10 team in the national coaches’ poll, and breaks the top five according to the NCAA’s Ratings Percentage Index. Even NU baseball — a team that consistently lagged behind its conference rivals before the arrival of current coach Spencer Allen — is coming off a run to the Big Ten title game. With vastly improved talent over seasons past, the Cats should be right back in the race this spring. On and on the examples go. Olympic athlete Jordan Wilimovsky led men’s swimming before graduating last spring. Women’s basketball arguably holds the best recruiting class in the Big Ten. Men’s tennis sits in the midst of its greatest run of success in program history. And the last time women’s
The same motivation is also evident in foreign students. The stereotype is that Northwestern’s international population is made up of wealthy, internationally educated, privileged kids who spend a lot and travel constantly. While this is true for some, it ignores the serious sacrifice that all international students make when choosing to study here. Many take out big loans and uproot their lives, sometimes spending years without going home. They invest heavily — both economically and emotionally — in this country and in the path to freedom and opportunity offered to them. When America chooses to invest in us, it too can reap the rewards of a society that is more culturally inclusive and more representative of the world. Companies, schools, hospitals and other institutions can thrive with this kind of inclusivity, because as the rest of the world moves closer together, America must follow suit to stay competitive. The U.S. must also respect a struggle that many make; it is one not fueled by greed but by a willingness and a drive to be part of America’s pursuit for prosperity. So while the Trump administration may restrict visas and implement travel bans, America is stronger when it keeps its arms open to foreigners who make the world stronger when they try to break down the geographical barriers to success. America really can be the land of the free. Not necessarily because of the laws or the government, but largely because of the opportunity it presents to everyone willing to work hard and embrace democratic values. We respect that and, make no mistake, are incredibly grateful for it. I have scores of friends terrified at the thought of having to leave, and I share their anxiety. However, to them and other internationals who feel uneasy at the trajectory of this nation, it’s clear that now more than ever before, those who are foreign must not be put off by the anti-globalist rhetoric being thrown about. If anything, it amplifies our mission to be successful and to be heard. Eish Sumra is a Medill senior and the copresident of the International Student Association. 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. tennis finished outside of the top 3 in the conference was 1997. We haven’t even gotten to the best program in NU history — the seventime national champion women’s lacrosse team. Anecdotally then, calling Wildcat sports “not very good” doesn’t hold up. I concede that most of these points are (somewhat) arguable. You know what’s not? Something Dylan left out of his column — the hard numbers. In the 2016-17 season, the Cats’s average finish in our 17 varsity sports played by at least nine other conference teams — that is, all but women’s lacrosse and fencing — was 6.2. That’s fifth best in the Big Ten. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t describe that as “not very good.” — Austin Miller, Medill Senior
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BUDGET From page 1
changes would result in a roughly 23-person net reduction in full-time staff. In addition, three positions in the police department and four in the fire department would undergo a hiring freeze; they would not be eliminated, but rather held vacant and unfunded.
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We’re pleased that there aren’t more service reductions, more layoffs. Any time you have any is too many. Wally Bobkiewicz, Evanston city manager
“We didn’t touch police and fire at all through the recession or anything,” Lyons said. “This is a big deal, to say we’re actually going to hold the position open even if we’re not going to reduce authorized strength.” The city hasn’t committed to hiring in house for its new positions, Bobkiewicz said, and staff is proposing a management audit for the police department to see if more reorganization is necessary. Bobkiewicz said the employees who would be laid off if City Council approves the budget changes were notified Thursday. “We’re pleased that there aren’t more service
reductions, more layoffs,” he said. “Any time you have any is too many.” Other reductions could come from a 4 percent decrease in non-personnel costs for city staff, council and the clerk’s office, as well as a $400,000 decrease in the economic development fund for special projects. In the past, that fund helped Chicken and Waffles, Kabul House and Davis Transportation get off the ground. The $2.4 million increase In addition to lowering expenses, the city is proposing to raise $2.4 million in additional revenue, a significant portion of which would come from a roughly 1.1 percent property tax increase. Staff said they did not want to burden residents further, after Evanston/Skokie School District 65 increased property taxes along with Cook County and the state. Revenue from the tax increase would solely fund police and fire pensions. Lyons said the city’s share of property taxes — which doesn’t include the library, schools, pensions, debt or operations — is around $40 million, just under 17 percent of the total collected. The property tax increase would bring in an additional $421,000, but the pension investment rate would remain at 6.5 percent — disappointing because the city had hoped to lower it to 6.25 percent this year, Bobkiewicz said. The investment rate is the assumed rate of return on money in the pension fund. Many ratings agencies, such as Moody’s and Fitch,
recommend setting the rate lower in case the fund doesn’t generate the expected investment and becomes underfunded. In October 2016, the Administration and Public Works Committee received a report that both police and fire pensions were funded under 50 percent. Lyons said although the investment rate will not yet change, the city’s fund is in better shape than many downstate police and fire pension funds, which still have rates at 7 percent. “We’re still on schedule if not a little ahead,” Lyons said. “Even though we could be down at 5.5 percent, we should still step down to it slowly and not jump down to it.” Additional revenue sources to balance the budget may include a rideshare services tax, an Airbnb tax and higher parking fees, according to the budget proposal. If council approves them, the rideshare and Airbnb taxes would generate $190,000, and the city will look to Chicago’s implementation process as a guide. The road ahead Bobkiewicz said staff has already received 35 budget memo requests to address questions from City Council. The first council meeting to discuss the proposal will be Oct. 16, though some aldermen will hold ward meetings for residents prior to that. Bobkiewicz said council will meet every Monday between now and Nov. 27 — when staff hopes to adopt the budget — so the community has a chance to comment.
Concerns about staff and services cuts have already come up as aldermen and the city’s equity and empowerment coordinator, Patricia Efiom, have analyzed the budget. This is the first time that Evanston is doing an equity assessment of its proposed cuts, which stems from Efiom’s target to establish equity as a priority for City Council. After reviewing proposals to close the $6 million gap, Efiom said in a memo Friday that the proposed staff reductions are currently filled by six African-American, two Hispanic, 11 female and 12 over-the-age-of-40 workers. Cuts to the health and human services staff especially, she said, would “disproportionately” impact people of color and low-income residents. In addition, Efiom pointed to a proposed transfer of the Social Services Bureau from the police department to the Health and Human Services Department as a significant reduction in services offered to crime victims. With the transfer, the bureau would lose $400,000 in funding. “This cut will have the greatest impact on African Americans since that population makes up more than 50 percent of those served,” Efiom said. She added, “The additional work necessary to integrate … will impact the (Health and Human Services Department’s) ability to maintain the level and quality of service to residents.” Nevertheless, Bobkiewicz said the services themselves would not be eliminated. “We will spend a fair amount of time talking and explaining that to the community and City Council over the next six weeks,” he said. rishikadugyala2019@u.northwestern.edu
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expansion at Sunday’s event. Over the past several months, President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers tried and ultimately failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, bringing increased national attention to the issue. The attending candidates reaffirmed their support of single-payer health care in Illinois, and many stressed the importance of implementing change at the state level instead of waiting for national legislation to catch up. But Pawar said insurance companies and private interests would create another roadblock to establishing the new system. He said single-payer health care would be pro-business and drive down costs for small businesses, which does not align with large insurance companies’ interests. Candidates later touched on issues surrounding police brutality, the minimum wage and school vouchers during the panel. Christopher Kruger, an Evanston resident who attended the panel event to support Biss, said overall, the panelists pushed a unified progressive agenda despite their differences. “I’m glad to see all the candidates coalescing on those values,” Kruger said. kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu
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From page 1 position did not always allow Currie to interact with students, she tried to interact with them anyway. Whenever student services needed volunteers for events like move-in day, Dillo Day, commencement or March Through the Arch, Mitchell said Currie volunteered herself. “She would be the person who was standing there, all in purple with purple pompoms, yelling for the new class going through March Through the Arch,” Mitchell said. Currie said she loves student events like Dillo Day — despite some associations with alcohol use — because they help bring the community together. She said the effort Mayfest puts into Dillo Day is “tremendous.” “People look at me funny when I say how much I love Dillo Day,” Currie said. “But I love the event, not the problems, and we can address the problems.” Mitchell said Currie was a great resource for the HPaW staff and had a “wealth of knowledge” about health promotion in higher education. She added that she was a friend in addition to a supervisor. “She was very interested in making sure that her staff felt connected to each other,” Mitchell said. “She was always looking for ways to get us to bond, to build our team.” Currie said although she’s stepping down from her position, she’s not leaving NU — she will complete a research internship at the Feinberg School of Medicine’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing for her doctorate program. Nevertheless, Currie said she will miss NU and the people with whom she has interacted. “Even though there have been challenging days … there’s been a lot of really great days, and most importantly, a lot of really great people that I am going to miss,” Currie said. “It’s always the people that make it hard to leave.” allysonmauch2020@u.northwestern.edu
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After heartbreaking loss, NU looks to bounce back By ELLA BROCKWAY
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Western Illinois vs. Northwestern Evanston, Illinois 2 p.m. Monday
Soccer, coach Tim Lenahan said, is a lot like calculus. The coach –– in his 17th year at the helm of the Northwestern program –– jokes with his team that in calculus, “you have to know the next chapter’s based on the previous chapter,” and that the same applies to soccer, where lessons learned from one game must be applied to the next. Heading into the final six games of the regular season, and coming off a grueling road trip that saw the Wildcats face three ranked opponents in 10 days, that analogy is more applicable than ever for NU. “We all knew going into these games that those were going to be the toughest games of our season,” senior forward Elo Ozumba said. “(After) being able to compete with some of the best teams in the country, we know a lot about ourselves in terms of our weaknesses and our strengths.”
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Sean Lynch races after the ball. The sophomore midfielder and the Wildcats will battle Western Illinois on Monday.
NU (2-9-0, 0-5-0 Big Ten) will need to use the lessons from the last three games to boost its attack, Lenahan said. The Cats will play their first of four final home games Monday against nonconference opponent Western Illinois (4-5-0, 2-0-0 Summit League). NU is coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to Notre Dame last Tuesday. The Cats held the lead against the Fighting Irish for 79 minutes before conceding
the game-tying goal and ultimately falling in the extra period. A bright spot in Tuesday’s loss came from freshman midfielder Tommy Katsiyiannis, who scored his first career goal in the 36th minute. Katsiyiannis’s early score represented a rare occurrence this season: a strong start. Of the seven goals NU has scored this season, only two have come in the first half. Thirteen of the 22
goals the Cats have allowed their opponents to score this season have come in that first period. “We can’t let the lag and the exhausting road trips take away from how we start our games,” sophomore midfielder Sean Lynch said. “We’ve got to come out strong and not let these teams get the upper hand on us right away.” The loss to the Fighting Irish wrapped up a twoweek road stretch that saw NU face three formidable opponents: Michigan, No. 3 Maryland and No. 9 Notre Dame. Against the Fighting Leathernecks, the Cats will look for strong performances from Lynch and Ozumba, the team leaders in goals and shots on goal, respectively. Lynch has two goals and two assists on the year, while Ozumba has six shots on goal in 11 games. Western Illinois enters Monday’s matchup on a two-game win streak and averages nearly two goals and more than 11 shots per game. “There’s still a lot to play for and I think we’re fully aware of that,” Lenahan said. “(We want to) make a run here, get ourselves going, see if we can make it to at least the semifinals (of the Big Ten Tournament), and anything can happen from there.” ellabrockway2021@u.northwestern.edu
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Rainbow Alliance altered locations and programming for its annual Rainbow Week in an effort to be more accessible and intersectional, programming committee member Kelsey Phalen said. Changes include moving the Coming Out Day event from a vigil at The Rock to a discussion in a classroom in Kresge Hall. Organizers also added a field day with optional competitions to build community regardless of physical ability, Weinberg senior Sylvia Regan said. Weinberg sophomore Adam Davies, who serves
as Associated Student Government’s senator for Rainbow Alliance, said the new format for the Coming Out Day event will allow for more open discussion. Davies said discussing identity outdoors can be scary or even unsafe, so a closed space will make students more comfortable. “It’s really difficult for students (to talk about their identities), and not everyone is out at Northwestern,” Davies said. “To be able to have their vigil inside was a really good idea.” Phalen, a Communication junior, said the vigil her freshman year made her feel safe at Northwestern. She said she was happy with the change to a discussion-only format because the previous
location at The Rock made her feel uncomfortable. “I very much remember that event my freshman year,” Phalen said. “As a new freshman just coming in and having a place where I could talk about where I came from in an honest manner … that was one of the most important things in making sure I felt secure at Northwestern.” Regan said events were changed to reach a broader audience, especially more freshmen, so they can engage with LGBTQ community members. This year, many freshmen have already shown interest and come to meetings, so she expects that to increase attendance compared to previous years, Regan said. Poet Kavi Ade, a transgender person of color,
will discuss toxic masculinity as Rainbow Alliance’s fall speaker Thursday. Davies said Ade’s talk is particularly important because toxic masculinity is present everywhere, including in the queer community. Ade will also discuss using art as a means of activism, something Davies said is also needed on campus. Phalen said Rainbow Alliance has been working to increase the intersectionality of its programming, and Ade’s work aligned with that goal. “Rainbow (Alliance) can have a reputation for being very white and cis,” Phalen said. “Our board is fighting that perception and (trying to) be more intersectional in everything that we do.” sophiemann2018@u.northwestern.edu
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LEAVING A TRACE
Wildcats dominated by Nittany Lions en route to ugly loss By MAX SCHUMAN
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It would have taken a perfect storm for Northwestern to pull an upset of No. 4 Penn State in Evanston. The visitors boasted an explosive offense and a fearsome defense and had steamrolled most of their opposition to date. To lose to the Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) is no shame. It was the manner by which the Wildcats (2-3, 0-2) sunk to a 31-7 defeat Saturday, piling up mishaps and miscues to waste any chance of making the game competitive, that left a sour taste in the mouths of the homecoming crowd and coach Pat Fitzgerald. “I don’t think we were ill-prepared. We just didn’t execute,” Fitzgerald said. “We had ample opportunities to seize momentum and just couldn’t get that done collectively.” “One-man breakdowns,” a common refrain from Fitzgerald after the game, tanked NU’s offense. On the Cats’ first offensive possession, they turned a firstand-goal at the 10-yard-line into second down at the 28 before an interception by junior quarterback Clayton Thorson. The sequence proved a microcosm of the first
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half, when NU drove past midfield four times and came away empty-handed on each occasion. For a Cats team seeking an early spark against a superior opponent, missing chances to get on the board was untenable, Fitzgerald said. “Self-inflicted wounds,” Fitzgerald said. “You can’t do that against a good football team. We had opportunities.” The 10-0 halftime deficit was a testament to NU’s defense, which limited big plays and held superstar running back Saquon Barkley to minus-1 yard on the ground in the first half. The Cats’ defensive line shined, getting after Barkley and Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley in the backfield to blow up plays. NU made the Nittany Lions work on offense for much of the game. But a momentum-shifting turnover or defensive score never came for the Cats, and the cracks started showing as the game wore on. A 38-yard gain off a missed tackle set up an easy Barkley touchdown to stretch the lead to 17-0 after halftime, and a 53-yard dash from Barkley for another score put the game out of
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reach before the end of the third quarter. “Keeping them inside and in front was one of our goals for this week. … We did that for the most part,” senior safety Kyle Queiro said. “We’ve got to do more, though. We’ve just got to do more.” With NU’s offense showing few signs of life, the second half offered little hope of a comeback for the hosts. Following the game, Fitzgerald said his staff would look at schematic and personnel changes to get the offense back on track; after notching fewer than 200 yards before a late, Matt Alviti-led touchdown drive, there appeared to be plenty of work to do. “Our defense gave us a chance to win that game,” Thorson said. “We’ve got to respond to adversity, just got to keep going.” Beating a potent Penn State team could have steadied a turbulent season that began with high expectations. Instead, the Cats’ flaws were laid bare as the Nittany Lions raced past them en route to an easy victory. Now at 0-2 in the Big Ten after a disheartening homecoming defeat, NU will travel to Maryland next Saturday in search of a bounceback. “Five games into the season, I’ve got a pretty good idea of what our issues are,” Fitzgerald said. “You’ve just got to fight through them. I know (the team) will.” maxschuman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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NU wins twice over weekend Offense falters as Nittany Lions roll 1 6 Indiana
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Six opponents have visited beautiful Lakeside Field this year. All six have left with losses. No. 10 Northwestern’s (10-4, 4-1 Big Ten) latest victim was Indiana, (6-8, 0-4) which the Wildcats dispatched 4-1 in a dominant victory Friday before taking down Ball State 6-0 on the road Sunday. “We played a full 70 minutes,” coach Tracey Fuchs said of her team’s win over the Hoosiers. “We had over 20 shots, and we executed our corners when we needed to. Anytime we do that, we’ve been on the right side of the scoreboard, so I’m very pleased with our performance today.” NU took control from the first whistle and scored 12 minutes into the game, when sophomore forward Saar de Breij slammed home a rebound to give the Cats a 1-0 lead. When the first half buzzer sounded 23 minutes later, it seemed as though de Breij’s goal would be all NU had to show for an unstoppable opening period performance, in which it allowed just one shot and no corners. However, the Cats earned an untimed corner opportunity just before the horn. Given the bonus chance, sophomore midfielder Lily Gandhi poked home a rebound on the corner, and NU’s halftime lead grew to 2-0. “That goal was really important,” Fuchs said. “We got it, we came into halftime and we made a few adjustments, and then I thought we played a good second half today.” The Cats continued to control play in the second frame. Senior midfielder Elena Curley scored with just under 10 minutes remaining to put NU up 3-0 and well on its way to its fourth Big Ten win of the year. The Cats allowed only two shots on goal the entire game and put 13 of their 21 attempts on net. The game
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stood in stark contrast to last year’s showdown against Indiana, when the Hoosiers upset then-No. 6 NU 2-1. “Every year it’s a battle,” senior defender Sophia Miller said. “Especially my senior year, I’m glad that we knocked them off.” The Cats were even more dominant Sunday against Ball State. NU jumped out to an early lead on a goal from junior forward Pascale Massey just over a minute into the game and never looked back. At the final whistle, the visitors led in shots 13-3 and corners 17-5. The Cats have now defeated Ball State in
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each of the past eight seasons. The 2-0 weekend kept NU tied for second in the Big Ten with No. 5 Penn State. Both teams sit one game behind No. 4 Michigan, which remained undefeated in conference play with a weekend win over Rutgers. “We just get to keep the momentum going,” Massey said. “We have a big game in a couple weeks against Michigan, but we need to focus one game at a time. It’s Iowa next, and that match is important for us. josephwilkinson2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Pascale Massey fights for the ball. The junior forward scored a goal in Northwestern’s win over Ball State on Sunday.
By TIM BALK
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Northwestern’s offense has been here before. In an echo of the September struggles of 2016, when the unit hit its nadir in a 9-7 loss to FCS program Illinois State, the Wildcats’ scoring attack floundered in a 31-7 homecoming loss to No. 4 Penn State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) on Saturday. Only a garbage-time touchdown spared NU (2-3, 0-2) its first home shutout since 1999. The loss leaves the Cats seeking an offensive turnaround like last year’s. They bounced back from a 1-3 start a season ago thanks to an offense that caught fire in October, posting 38 points in a win over Iowa and 54 in a shootout victory at Michigan State. But the holes NU must shore up appeared vividly exposed against the Nittany Lions. Coach Pat Fitzgerald said much of the difficulty began on the offensive line. “On offense, you’ve got to operate as one heartbeat,” Fitzgerald said. “You’ve got to be able to be in rhythm. It starts up front. And when we’ve got some breakdowns … in certain situations that are absolutely critical for us being able to sustain drives and be successful, it just kills momentum.” The Cats moved the ball with some success in the first half — until they hit midfield. Four times NU crossed the 50. But four times a promising drive went off the rails in the Nittany Lions’ territory. On the Cats’ opening drive of the game, junior quarterback Clayton Thorson threw an interception at the Penn State 28-yard-line. On their second, Thorson fumbled at the 41 moments after senior running back Justin Jackson gained a chunk of
yardage on a long run. NU ended the game minus-3 in turnover margin. A five-play, 52-yard second-quarter drive ended with Thorson gobbled up on an attempt to convert a fourthand-three on a speed option. Fitzgerald said the Cats had “what they wanted” on the play as the Nittany Lions loaded the box, but Thorson was dragged down for a six-yard loss. “Saw a bunch of guys on the line of scrimmage,” Thorson said. “We had a good play called. Just got to execute.” NU’s offensive execution continued to lag throughout the contest. The first half ended with a Thorson interception on a prayer toward the end zone as the clock ran out. And a tough third quarter saw the unit go three-and-out on its first three drives, allowing Penn State to stretch its lead to 24-0 by the start of the fourth. The Nittany Lions rolled to the finish line with Thorson and Jackson on the sideline late. “We had opportunities there early in the game and didn’t take advantage of it,” said Jackson, who finished the game 17 yards short of the program’s career rushing record. “We’ve just got to tighten up, and when we get in the scoring zone, we’ve just got to execute. We haven’t done that the past few games.” The Cats’ offense showed the ability to turn things around last year. But already two games into Big Ten play, the clock is ticking for the unit to find its groove. After the difficult day, Fitzgerald said the team will go back to the drawing board. “We’ve got to figure it out,” Fitzgerald said. “We’ve got to come back swinging, because we’ve put our backs against the wall.” timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu