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One year later, NU reflects on Trump Students, faculty concerned with administration By ALLY MAUCH
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Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County board president, speaks at a Wednesday breakfast. Preckwinkle and several other city officials discussed progress on county-wide goals as well as transportation.
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Community leaders discuss county-wide programs over breakfast By RYAN WANGMAN
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Cook County officials detailed the current state of various county-wide programs to
Evanston community leaders and offered suggestions for the expansion of local partnerships at a Wednesday breakfast. Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board president, spearheaded the Evanston Community Leadership Prayer Breakfast,
which featured presentations from various county departments about recent progress made on goals. The breakfast, held at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, 1932 Dewey Ave., was attended by about 100 residents and multiple local leaders,
including Mayor Steve Hagerty and former Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, both school district superintendents and Alds. Robin Rue Simmons (5th), Peter Braithwaite (2nd) and Cicely Fleming (9th). » See PROGRESS, page 6
Weinberg junior Sammy Cuautle said he knew he was taking a risk by voting for President Donald Trump in the 2016 election, but hoped that other Republican politicians would be able to steer the party in the right direction. Reflecting on the past year, Cuautle, secretary of public relations for College Republicans, said his hope has not been fulfilled, calling Trump’s administration a “circus.” “We’ve barely managed to pass a budget and there have been no steps taken towards tax reform,” Cuautle said. “Health care reform was a huge disaster … our diplomacy situation has really deteriorated because we can’t coordinate between the State Department and the White House.” One year after Trump’s controversial election, students across the political spectrum voiced concerns with Trump’s leadership and noticed increased activism on campus, while some faculty said they appreciated the
University’s response to recent national policies. Cuautle said on campus, the election has led people from both political sides to become more vocal and politically involved. College Republicans president David Donnelly, who voted for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in the election, said the Trump administration has not “gotten a lot done” in the past year. The McCormick senior added that, aside from the first few days of shock after the presidential election, he does not think campus has changed “radically” because of Trump. He said, however, that it was a reminder of the importance of voting. Donnelly said in his four years at NU, it has become increasingly difficult to plan College Republican events due to security concerns and a “political fervor” he partly attributed to Trump’s election. He added that despite this difficulty, the NU community has been particularly tolerant of political differences. “I understand that I am definitely an ideological minority here and people are going to disagree with me, and that’s totally fine,” Donnelly said. “Everyone at Northwestern is respectful.” » See TRUMP, page 6
Law students show ASG Senate talks CARE training support for DACA Students propose code change for all ASG-funded organizations Petition calls on Congress to create legislative solution By ELIZABETH BYRNE
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Pritzker School of Law students gathered Wednesday to unveil a petition in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The petition, drafted by members of the Petitioners Organizing for DACA’s Effective Replacement, calls on Congress to create a “fair and efficient pathway” for “Dreamers” — undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S.
before the age of 16 — and grant them protection from deportation. President Donald Trump’s administration announced Sept. 5 that the DACA program would end by March 2018. Cindy Gerges, a co-founder of PODER, said the group intentionally presented the petition one year after Trump’s election because it wanted to make a statement. She said the event where it introduced the petition was short and last-minute, but showed her classmates’ support for the cause. PODER debuted the petition to students in the Rubloff Atrium on NU’s Chicago campus. At the event, students and faculty — including a student who is a
By SAMANTHA HANDLER
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To address student concerns about sexual assault and misconduct, Associated Student Government Senate proposed a code change Wednesday to mandate sexual assault, misconduct and harassment training for ASG-funded student groups. ASG President Nehaarika Mulukutla and Chief of Staff Lars Benson presented the Student Group CARE Training Mandate, which requires two leaders from each ASGfunded group to attend one of
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ASG President Nehaarika Mulukutla and Chief of Staff Lars Benson introduce the Student Group CARE Training Mandate during Senate on Wednesday. The mandate requires student group leaders to attend one Center for Awareness, Response and Education training session on sexual assault.
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AROUND TOWN City unveils transit proposal for Mayors Challenge By EDMUND BANNISTER
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Evanston is looking to lower transportation barriers for the elderly by improving city bus stops as part of its proposal for the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, a nationwide grant competition that encourages innovation in local government. The competition, organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies, is currently in its fourth year. Evanston is one of hundreds of U.S. cities competing for grant funding. According to Evanston’s grant proposal, the city believes easier access to transit would improve the quality of life and health for local seniors. The current plan emerged from a workshop, hosted by Bloomberg and attended by city officials, which was held in September. Mayor Steve Hagerty said mobility is a major issue for older Evanston residents, and that the city is committed to helping them. “It is important to us as a city, particularly as baby boomers age, that we want them to remain in Evanston and to have services that are acceptable to them,” Hagerty said. Katie Knapp, Evanston’s transportation and mobility coordinator, said the improved bus stops could feature better signage, on-site health care information, air quality monitoring stations, outdoor Wi-Fi and better lighting. Knapp said the city plans to consult with community members to determine specific needs before finalizing its plans.
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Buses wait at the Davis Street CTA station. The city proposed a program to improve bus stops and increase transit accessibility for seniors.
Knapp said Evanston recognized the need for improved transit facilities in March, when a city study revealed that 23 percent of older residents experience barriers to transportation due to cost and inaccessible information. Transportation barriers have a serious impact on seniors’ well-being, Knapp said. Many Evanston seniors exercise by walking to and from their local
bus stops, Knapp said, and transportation access can also influence the mental health of the elderly. “We heard from focus groups of older adults about items that are important health concerns,” Knapp said. “Of those, isolation is a big one.” Knapp added that by improving public transit, seniors can remain socially connected and engaged in city life.
Hospital for a woman being treated for swelling and bruising around her right eye and cheekbone after a domestic dispute, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The woman and her ex-boyfriend — the Chicago resident — had gotten into a verbal dispute Thursday afternoon, but went their separate ways, Dugan said. Later the same afternoon, the ex-boyfriend
arrived at the woman’s home and told her to get in the car, Dugan said. Because she was scared he would become irrational, the woman complied and the man then drove near the intersection of Dempster Street and Darrow Avenue. Upon arriving, Dugan said, the man began punching her, pulling her hair and calling her derogatory names. The man dropped her back off at her home and
“Fixed-route transit provides an important backbone to transportation resources and other community centers,” Knapp said. “By supporting ridership and improving the conditions there at the stations we can benefit not only the individuals, but also the community.” Hagerty said the new proposal ties in to recent city discussions about equity and empowerment. In February, the city hired Patricia Efiom as its new equity and empowerment coordinator. Efiom presented a city-wide Equity and Empowerment Proposed Plan of Action in July, and city officials participated in their first equity training in October. “We made a big effort towards equity and empowerment in the last year or two,” Hagerty said. “That means creating an equitable city across the board, and that includes age.” If Evanston wins the first round of the Mayors Challenge this January, it will receive a $100,000 grant for a pilot program. After the initial pilot, Bloomberg Philanthropies will select five finalists, four of whom will receive $1 million. The top finalist will receive $5 million. Knapp said regardless of the ultimate outcome, the workshop and development process itself are already helping the city grapple with important policy questions. “This is a highly competitive program,” Knapp said. “While it would be great to get selected … the problem solving process (itself ) is a huge asset that we will take forward as we look to solve other problems in our community.” edmundbannister2019@u.northwestern.edu the woman’s friend took her to the emergency room, Dugan said. A wanted bulletin was put out for the man’s arrest, and he was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in the 1900 block of Foster Avenue. He was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. — Sophie Mann
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ON CAMPUS Sustainability council presents plan By GABBY BIRENBAUM
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A sustainability council presented its first Strategic Sustainability Plan and outlined a set of environmental objectives and strategies to Faculty Senate Wednesday. The University released the plan in October after years of work, said Bradley Sageman, a cochair of the sustainability council. Sageman said the council created “working groups” to tackle several objectives, such as transportation and resource conservation. “We wanted to be quite inclusive,” said Eric Masanet, co-chair of sustainNU, Northwestern’s sustainability program. “Each of these working groups is comprised of stakeholders from across the University … There was a lot of debate as to how to set goals in a way that we could measure (and) that was doing the right thing for Northwestern.” The plan sets a wide range of goals, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing sustainable transportation technology, said Kathia Benitez, director of sustainability for NU. Benitez said incorporating many constituents allowed the plan to receive “bottom-up support.” The working groups totaled 250 members and developed 50 objectives, she said. A large part of the process included auditing the campus’ sustainability efforts so the group could recommend changes, Benitez said. “Our focus is to lessen the carbon footprint that is being emitted from those spaces, which is primarily our buildings,” Benitez said. The committee’s resulting recommendation is to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. To do so, the committee is planning on adding solar panels to buildings and doubling electric car charging stations, Benitez said. Though the goal of zero net emissions is “aspirational,” Benitez said, the University has already reduced net greenhouse gas emissions
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by 13 percent since 2012. Feinberg Prof. Lois Hedman, a faculty senator, told The Daily she approved of the plan. “(I liked) the fact that it’s comprehensive (and) that they’re really trying to put metrics to it,” she told The Daily. “I was pretty impressed.” The University has already been recognized for its sustainability efforts — Kresge Hall was certified as LEED Platinum in September, and the University received its first ranking from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education as a STARS Silver institution, Benitez said. Future sustainability initiatives will also adhere to a more eco-friendly set of requirements. “When we build new infrastructure, we’re going to be 50 percent more efficient than the
minimum required code,” Benitez said. “(We’re) going above and beyond what the city of Evanston is doing.” Faculty Senate also voted to send a resolution calling upon the University to bargain with the non-tenure eligible faculty union to committee for further evaluation and review. The union was certified by the National Labor Relations Board in May after a disputed election in July 2016. The University appealed the decision and maintains that it will not negotiate until all ballots are counted. Associated Student Government senators passed a resolution in October similar to the one Faculty Senate sent to committee. gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu
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Fall concert features original student choreography By JANE RECKER
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Earlier this fall, Sterling Harris was posed with a performer’s predicament — how do you dance the role of a shadow? After several weeks of rehearsal, the Weinberg senior finally came to the conclusion that he just needed to let go and let the dance do the work. “When I’m waiting on the side of the stage, I tell myself, ‘Have fun, have fun, have fun,’” he said. “As long as I’m having fun, I can trust my body to carry out the steps that I’ve practiced and let the performance come together.” Harris will perform a tap duet as part of the many numbers of “[Re]Act,” this year’s Fall Dance Concert. The concert, which premieres at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 9, is produced by New Movement Project. It will feature 11 numbers choreographed by students in the School of Communication’s dance department who were selected by a panel last May, coproducer Kylie Stover said.
Stover, a Communication sophomore, said the performance will highlight a variety of genres — from ballet to modern and tap — and that each piece tells its own story. This blend of genres made programming the overarching show challenging due to the different energy levels of each piece, Stover said. “Me and My Shadow,” Harris’ high-energy tap number, was choreographed by Communication senior Anna Backer. Harris is the dancing shadow to Medill junior Cassie Majewski’s human form. Harris noted that the piece is uncharacteristically theatrical for tap, as it features a definite storyline. Backer said she did this intentionally as a way to connect with the audience. “People can see modern dance and feel like they have to ‘get it,’ and they can get really discouraged if they come out and feel like they don’t,” Backer said. “With this piece, I’ve tried to create an abstract expression of a story through dance that’s still really tangible and accessible.” Backer’s piece is also unique due to the lack of background music until the end of the number, she said. She added that she did this as a way to experiment with the different sounds created by
the taps on the shoes. “(The tapping) gives them an aural environment and it’s a fun way to express communication,” she said. “There are parts where I have them just communicating through their feet.” Backer said she attempted to be very collaborative in choreographing this piece; if either of the duet’s dancers came up with something she liked, she would put it into the number. Communication senior Rachel Traisman expressed a similar sentiment for her piece, which draws from both ballet and ballroom practices. She said a challenge in choreographing a duet is finding ways to demonstrate to her dancers the complex moves — such as lifts — that require
two people to execute. Despite the challenges, Traisman said she’s found working as a choreographer a rewarding and liberating experience.
“I’ve had injuries so my body has a lot of limitations,” she said. “As a dance major, there are a lot of things I can’t do that I have in my head and can set on other people. It’s cool to have something on your mind and see it brought to life on other people.” Communication Prof. Jeff Hancock, the show’s faculty adviser, said he only helped polish a few transitional areas as the students were largely autonomous in their creative processes. Hancock said he’s been very impressed with how well the student choreographers have packed so much emotion into short, six-minute dances, as well as how they’ve kept the material fresh in every performance. Monday was the first time the company ran the entire production, and Hancock said he cannot wait to get an audience in the space. “(Monday) night was one of those rehearsals where (the first run) felt unclear, but, after the second rehearsal, everything just came together,” he said. “From what I saw in that leap, I’m excited to see where it goes.” janerecker2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Medill junior Cassie Majewski and Weinberg senior Sterling Harris rehearse their tap duet for “[Re]Act.” Fall Dance Concert that will premiere in the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 9.
NU professor receives award for new micro-budget film By CHRISTOPHER VAZQUEZ
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Communication Prof. Stephen Cone spent a good part of 2016 working on a dramedy project, but an idea for a new coming-of-age film was brewing in the back of his mind. That film, “Princess Cyd,” would go on to win the Chicago Award at the Chicago International Film Festival, receiving rave reviews from publications like Variety and IndieWire. “Princess Cyd” was written and directed by Cone, who spent the last decade making microbudget films. The movie follows the story of the title character, a 16-year-old soccer player, who kindles a romance with another girl while staying in Chicago with her aunt, who is a novelist. “I thought it would be interesting to have someone who’s a little more physically driven in the house of this intellectual who doesn’t really have romantic relationships,” Cone said. “What would the young girl have to learn spiritually? What would the aunt learn about herself in terms of romance and sexuality?” Cone said the movie is similar to a “science experiment,” as he’s bringing these contrasting personalities together to observe the juxtapositions that develop. Many NU alumni were involved in the
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Jessie Pinnick as the titular character in “Princess Cyd.” The film won the Chicago Award at the Chicago International Film Festival, and received rave reviews from publications like Variety and IndieWire.
production of the film, both on and off screen. Jessie Pinnick (Communication ’16) also featured in the production as the title character. Pinnick said she was immediately captivated by the relationship between the two protagonists. She said she found her role as Cyd, a character she described as confident and open
about her sexuality, very refreshing. Pinnick also credited her film experiences at Northwestern for helping her bring the role to the screen. “I met lots of really amazing people at school, and I was really lucky to find love in many different ways,” she said. “It was definitely a time
of being open to things, and that definitely helped prepare me for playing Cyd.” Throughout the process, Cone said he found himself stressing over his limited resources and a budget lower than $250,000. Producer Grace Hahn (Communication ’16) said the experience was “magical” despite the financial challenges of the set, as everyone in the crew was willing to take on “multiple hats” and compensate for the lack of funds. “It was very ironic and funny and lovely that everything worked out so smoothly given the circumstances of pulling it together relatively quickly and not having a lot of money,” she said. The film’s rapid production schedule was “insane,” Cone said, and he was awed by the pace at which the cast and crew operated. He spent less than a week writing the script in July 2016, a total of 18 days shooting from August to September and about a month editing a rough cut of the film. Cone said “Princess Cyd” marks the end of the first chapter of his filmmaking career — he felt many storytelling fundamentals “clicked into place” for him while making the film. “It just affirms my belief that every now and then, it’s good to be a little crazy and make something quickly without thinking,” he said. “Sometimes, being a little nuts pays off.” christophervazquez2021@u.northwestern.edu
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Student-conducted orchestra pairs with NU chorus By JENNIFER HEPP
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Taichi Fukumura came into his first year of college with lofty aspirations. A violin performance student at Boston University with a desire to conduct, he created Accompanietta — a student, volunteer-based orchestra — as a way for him to gain conducting experience. Now, seven years later and 1,000 miles away,
Fukumura (Bienen ’17), a first-year doctoral student in conducting, has recreated the group in Chicago, where it will perform Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and Mozart’s 41st Symphony in Alice Millar Chapel on Thursday. The performance of “Gloria” will feature Accompanietta’s first-ever collaboration with a choir, the Northwestern Music Academy Chorus. Fukumura said the group is comprised of adult students from the Chicago area, with whom the partnership so far has been “fantastic.” “It’s been really fun and they’re working really
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Taichi Fukumura conducts his ensemble, Accompanietta, for its upcoming performance. The concert will feature the Vivaldi “Gloria” and Mozart’s 41st Symphony.
hard,” he said. “They’ve scheduled so many extra sectionals, and the singers are so excited and motivated.” Vivaldi’s “Gloria” is a very popular piece in choral repertoire, as most community or church choirs sing it, Fukumura said. NU Music Academy Chorus director Natalia Lyashenko said there are challenges performing major classical works with an amateur chorus, but the group brings “new flavor” to the pieces it sings. “We don’t turn people away if they’re not great singers or readers,” Lyashenko said. “Everybody is welcome. We try to teach how to sing and how to read music while we’re working on different music.” A majority of singers in the chorus are part of the NU community, Lyashenko said, as they are professors and University employees, or have family members on campus. Lyashenko said “Gloria’s” light, delicate style makes the arrangement difficult to perform. However, some of this difficulty is alleviated by the enjoyment the group gets from examining the interactions between the harmonies and the text, she said. “(Lots of ) composers wrote music for (the text of ) ‘Gloria,’” she said. “It’s just incredible to see the meaning they put into those words and how much it means for them.” Bienen graduates Bahareh Poureslami (Bienen ’17) and Carl Alexander (Bienen ’17) are featured as soloists on the Vivaldi piece. Fukumura said the collaboration has been a long time coming for him and Poureslami, as he wanted to join forces with her when he first began studying at NU three years ago. Poureslami, a soprano, will sing a solo aria and a
duet with countertenor Alexander. Two of the featured moments display contrasting styles, she said, calling the aria “slow and beautiful” and the duet “quicker” with “fantastic harmonies.” The concert will close with Mozart’s 41st and final symphony, popularly nicknamed the Jupiter symphony. The last movement of the symphony is famous for its five-part fugal writing, Fukumura said. A fugue is a compositional technique where a melody is introduced, then reintroduced in other parts with elaborations and alterations. “It’s very unusual for a classical symphony because usually you would expect something … easy to listen to (in the final movement),” Fukumura said. “All of the academic or substantial stuff is usually in the first movement.” Fukumura said the last movement features different voices coming from all directions, creating the effect of “contrapuntal fireworks.” At the end, the chaos is quelled and everything lines up, like “several light bulbs all coming on at the same time,” he said. The concert is a unique collaboration between professional singers, like Poureslami and Alexander, Bienen students and a community chorus. Poureslami said she is excited to collaborate with the NU Music Academy Chorus. “As music majors, when we do stuff like this, sometimes it feels like just a job,” she said. “But for these guys, they want to be there and they take time out of their lives, and it’s very inspiring to see because they come together and they make beautiful music.” jenniferhepp2020@u.northwestern.edu
Evanston resident stars in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ production By RACHEL KUPFER
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In the Marriott Theatre’s upcoming production of “Sleeping Beauty,” the beloved Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale has a vivid twist. Set in the kingdom of Colorland, the production is a childfriendly show that aims to teach young audiences about self-identity, acceptance and empathy. The musical, directed by Scott Weinstein (Communication ’10), features Evanston resident Elizabeth Telford in the title role and will run from Nov. 10 until Dec. 30. The show’s characters have different names and personalities than the original tale, Weinstein said. In the Marriott production, Princess Amber, an analog of Disney’s Aurora, is cursed by the evil fairy Magenta, who was banned from the kingdom for being purple. The story then follows Prince Hunter, a character portrayed by Chicago-based actor Garrett Lutz, in his quest to save her. Unlike many fairy tales, the Marriott’s take on the classic story focuses on female empowerment, Telford said. She noted that Amber is not the
typical reincarnation of a classic princess. “She wants to do what princesses are able to do, which I think is cool for little girls to see that you can be whatever you want to be,” she said. “They can decide for themselves who they want to be and what they want to do with their life.” Amber is complemented by Prince Hunter, whose personality also differs from that of the tale’s original character. Cassie Slater, who plays the fairy Periwinkle, said Hunter is a “total scaredy-chicken” and has a sneezing fit when faced with frightening tasks to get out of doing them throughout the show. Weinstein said Telford and Lutz perform well together as the royal couple, and they’re “fun to watch” thanks to their chemistry and comedic timing. Weinstein added that kids respond well to Telford’s high energy and versatile voice. “She brings the sense of someone who is really sure of herself and has a great sense of adventure,” he said. “She brings a great emotional depth to the role.” Telford also said Magenta isn’t meant to be an incarnation of evil, but rather a character through which kids learn empathy. She believes empathy is one of the most important values children can
learn from live theater. “Because (Magenta) was not accepted, she was hurt and she was angry,” Telford said. “In the end, when they accept (her) back into the kingdom, she is loved and accepted. All it takes is love and acceptance and you solve a lot of problems.” This idea is central to Telford’s previous work. This past summer, she taught with Slater at Stomp and Shout Chicago, using instruments and songs to explore emotions and empathy, Slater said. “The idea of inclusivity and embracing the true you is very much a part of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and my classes,” Slater said. Telford’s other theater credits include productions at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. She added that she’s had a great experience reconnecting with old colleagues and forming relationships with new actors during her time with “Sleeping Beauty.” In addition to the Marriott, Telford has also performed standard musicals with Music Theater Works, a local company that frequently performs in Cahn Auditorium. However, she said she still loves performing in productions for young audiences.
“I just love the spirit of it and what can be done to teach and entertain the next generation of theatergoers,” she said. rachelkupfer2021@u.northwestern.edu
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Preckwinkle said when she first assumed her role, no one held themselves accountable and officials did not have metrics to identify progress, but she thought that had changed in recent years. “What we try to do (now) is ask every department, bureau (and) elected official: What are you trying to do and how are you measuring your progress?” she said. Representatives from eight departments and community services reported on their respective progress at the event. John Yonan, the Cook County superintendent
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 of the Department of Transportation and Highways, said transportation is the key to improving residents’ quality of life and economic development opportunities. Yonan said he met with Hagerty, Cook County commissioner Larry Suffredin and Chicago Transit Authority president Dorval R. Carter Jr. to talk about ways they could rebuild CTA stations in Evanston and make them more accessible and modernized. He said the county’s “number one” policy priority is to make investments in transit. “Transportation isn’t just about roads and bridges,” Yonan said. “It’s about the importance of communities and the health benefit of them.” Ray Bentley, chief community officer at the
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership — a collaboration between Chicago and Cook County to more effectively distribute resources — said between 100,000 and 140,000 people visit job centers throughout the Chicago area during the year, including one at Evanston Public Library. He said job seekers are able to use the locations “like a home office,” with access to computers, workshops about interviewing and resumes as well as free audio-visual aids. The organization targets many populations, including adults and youth in low-income communities, dislocated workers and people with disabilities, Bentley said. “We help everyone,” Bentley said. “Give us
somebody good who can work, and we can help,” Former Ald. Delores Holmes (5th), who helped organize the event, told The Daily the presentations gave community members insight into the best ways the county can provide Evanston with more resources. To build relationships between the city and the county, Holmes said the mayor and the county board president need to continue meeting. She said the breakfast today was a “great first step.” “We had a fantastic turnout,” Holmes said. “Very good presentations, the food was delicious. So I thought it was a great success, (and) I’m feeling real good about it.”
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But Cuautle, a Republican and Trump supporter, said many people at NU stopped talking to him around the election, adding that their perceptions of him changed “radically.” College Democrats co-president Calvin Anderson said he was “shocked” when Trump was elected, and that his presidency has continually threatened marginalized communities at Northwestern. “In general, there’s a lot more fear,” the Weinberg junior said. “And in some ways, there’s been a lot more activism around very sensitive issues that we can’t avoid in ways we might have been able to when they seemed less present during the Obama era.” Anderson noted student activism around issues such as Trump’s travel ban and immigration rhetoric, citing the reaction to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement public relations officer who visited campus during Spring Quarter. Though Anderson said the negatives of Trump’s administration and “hateful rhetoric” used by right-wing politicians in the past year outweigh the positives, he added that the election succeeded in disproving the ideal of a “colorblind” society. For Robert Brown, NU’s director of Social
Justice Education, Trump has “shined a brighter light” on issues such as sexism, racism and classism. “The election didn’t bring about new issues,” Brown said. “Many of these ‘-isms’ and issues don’t necessarily have a political party affiliation, they are seen throughout our institutional systems and structures.” Brown also said the University has upheld its values by being “proactive” in responding to Trump’s policies. Following several of the Trump administration’s policy announcements, such as the travel ban and the proposed end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, University President Morton Schapiro publicly announced support for affected students. Political science Prof. Alvin Tillery, who called the Trump administration “the worst administration in the television age,” said he appreciated the University’s response to national politics. “I’m heartened by the fact that our University leadership spoke up for their values, which are the values of openness and tolerance and immigration,” Tillery said. “It’s good to work at a place where they are speaking out in the name of values that we in academia hold dearly.” Anderson said while the University has been “responsible” in speaking out about issues that will affect students, he noted there are some
more “troubling” things, such as the chairman of the Board of Trustees’ donations to the Trump campaign. “In past elections, it wouldn’t have mattered if there was a Republican donor on the board — there’s nothing inherently wrong with somebody supporting that political party,” Anderson said. “But in lieu of everything that Trump represents, things like that are super troubling.” He added that anything other than a rejection of the negative aspects of Trump’s administration is “disappointing.” Anderson said discrimination against marginalized communities can no longer be ignored during the Trump presidency, which has made it somewhat easier to organize “forcefully against the hate.” He added that College Democrats can use Trump’s election as “fuel for the fire” to continue advocating for Democratic politicians in future elections. “Marginalized groups that were victims of so much before just have to worry even more,” Anderson said. “We have to do everything we can to fight back against all of these threats against our community members that come from the Trump administration.”
how to do finances but you do not need to know how to treat a human being like a human being.” Mulukutla told The Daily that the president of each ASG-funded student group, as well as another member who plans on holding a leadership position in the group, must register for training. She added that CARE training will help group leaders understand how to work toward an assault-free organization and campus. Because ASG funds about 400 of the 500 student groups at Northwestern, this mandate has the potential to directly foster a more positive culture regarding sexual assault on campus, Mulukutla said. “Ultimately our student groups are not the
entirety, but are a large part of what makes up our campus culture,” Mulukutla said. “So, if we can start with a few people who then ultimately go on to shape the future generations of Wildcats, then eventually we can just shape what a Wildcat is.” CARE will hold the training sessions throughout Spring Quarter, and additional sessions will be scheduled on an “ad hoc basis” next fall for group leaders who cannot attend the ones in the spring, Benson said. He added that when groups apply for A-status or B-status funding in the spring, the finance committees will check that two members have completed the training. Vice president for A-status finances Daniel
Wu said the two rounds of training will help prevent groups from losing funding for “no reason.” “The A-status committee is aware of this,” the Weinberg senior said, “and the code change will be codified by guideline changes later this quarter or early next quarter that talk to more specifics as to how this policy is going to be implemented and maintained by the funding committees.” ASG also approved about $275,000 in funding to A-status student groups in supplementary funds, allocating about $145,000 to Mayfest and $44,000 to A&O Productions.
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10 Center for Awareness, Response and Education training sessions on issues ranging from consent to sex positivity. ASG will hold a full debate on the mandate at next week’s Senate. Mulukutla said the mandate is the first of future initiatives in which ASG will look to use its funding authority to influence campus. “The purpose of this mandate is basically that we have some authority in being able to nurture our campus culture,” the Weinberg senior said. “It’s frankly ridiculous that in order to manage a student group you need to know
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FENCING
Cats seek strong performance at Vassar Invitational By PETER WARREN
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Northwestern enters Saturday’s Vassar Invitational in Poughkeepsie, New York, as the favorite in all eight of its matches. As a result, the Wildcats have very high expectations for the upcoming stretch. “We should go undefeated,” coach Zach Moss said. “We should be able to beat every team there.” This is the third consecutive year NU is competing at the tournament. Over the previous two years, the Cats were 15-1, having only lost in 2015 to Cornell, which is not fencing at the Vassar Invitational this year. Instead, NU will face off against City College of New York, Fairleigh Dickinson, Haverford,
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DACA recipient — discussed the petition and read it aloud. After the event, students electronically signed the petition, Gerges said. “It was successful and a great start to our campaign,” the third-year law student said. “The energy was just really powerful, hearing all of the speakers and just seeing the community that we have. You don’t really see that in the classroom as much, but they matter and you see that support.” Gerges said she felt this event allowed her to advocate for friends and fellow students who may not be able to because of their status as a “Dreamer.” Christine Revelo-Lee, a third-year law student and co-founder of PODER, said the group crafted the petition as U.S. citizens rather than as future lawyers. Three hours after the petition’s launch, it had garnered 105 signatures, she said. After several drafting processes, the petition was read and edited by DACA recipients in the School of Law, different affinity groups on campus and School of Law staff, Revelo-Lee said. As future lawyers, law students hold a significant amount of power because they will take an oath to uphold the Constitution, she said. “Right now, there is no law on the books for
Queens, Sacred Heart, Stevens, Wagner and Wellesley in a nine-hour span. The Cats fenced against six of their weekend opponents last year at the invitational. In those meets, NU finished with 133 individual wins and only suffered 29 individual losses. Its results included a 24-3 win over Queens and a 26-1 victory over Haverford. Much like at the Elite Invitational last weekend, injuries will factor into the Cats’ performance “We are definitely are a little beat up but nothing major, just some things rest and recovery will help with,” Moss said. “It makes it a little harder this weekend because we don’t have as much depth as we normally would.” Two sophomores were injured over the past week. Epee Adelle Berdichevsky was hurt in the final practice before the Elite Invitational and Congress in respect to childhood arrivals who are undocumented,” Revelo-Lee said. “We are people who are going to be enforcing laws and we’re calling on you to make one so we can enforce it.” The petition has a three-phase plan, Revelo-Lee said. The group unveiled the petition and will collect signatures through Nov. 15 as part of the first phase, she said. Phase two will begin in January 2018 to contact and lobby local representatives, as well as to circulate it to other law schools. During the third phase, the group will try to “make as much noise as possible” before March, when the program ends, she said. Charlie Isaacs, a first-year law student and cofounder of PODER, said the petition can demonstrate to other law schools the need for legislation. Isaacs said the petition will also help unify the existing NU law student body to help “Dreamers” by reminding students that while they may be future lawyers, they have to focus on the humanity behind those who aren’t citizens. “When it comes to making big changes, we all have to find our own parts of the movement and our different roles,” Isaacs said. “I would like to see this petition represent a role in terms of getting other law schools to speak up and take action as well.” elizabethbyrne2020@u.northwestern.edu
will be sidelined for the second straight event, Moss said. Sabre Abby Tartell, who went 7-2 on the first day of the Elite Invitational, was injured in pre-bout warm-ups on Sunday and will also be out. Even with the lack of high-quality competition this weekend, NU will still look to improve on its previous performances. Freshman epee Anya Harkness said the team recently discussed staying mentally focused after losing early bouts, which happened against Penn last week. “One thing I think we collectively as a team need to work on is not letting one loss get to us,” Harkness said. “At the beginning of a meet, if one person loses one bout, the whole team gets stressed out from it.” In addition to winning all eight meets, Moss has other goals he wants to the see his team accomplish.
He said he hopes the Cats continue to find and cultivate their identity as a team. Moss said NU is going to outwork everybody, is extremely passionate for the sport and will never give up. Although the team identity is still in flux, junior foil Yvonne Chart said the Cats’ chemistry is as strong as it has been in recent years. She added the team has come together as a group and this year’s team chemistry has already surpassed that of last year’s team. “We have had some great opportunities to bond as a team both in practice and outside of practice,” Chart said. “A few people are taking advantage of those and are really getting to know each other on a deeper level rather than just as teammates during practice. I think that has made a big difference.” peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu
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NU readies to start new season By JONAH DYLAN
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Northwestern has never been here before. The No. 19 Wildcats will open their season Friday as a ranked team for the first time when they take on Loyola Maryland at Allstate Arena. It will be NU’s first game since it lost to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Tournament back in March. “I do think it’s new territory,” coach Chris Collins said. “We haven’t been praised before coming into a season. We haven’t been thought of as a top team, as someone who can compete in our conference.” The Cats are returning four of five starters in senior guards Scottie Lindsey and Bryant McIntosh, junior forward Vic Law and junior center Dererk Pardon. All four were named captains in October, and will look to lead the team into a season where NU is expected to compete for a Big Ten title. Who the fifth starter will be, however, remains to be seen. Senior forward Gavin Skelly should see an increased role and could get the start against the Greyhounds, while
Loyola Maryland vs. No. 19 Northwestern Rosemont, Illinois 7:30 p.m. Friday
sophomore forward Aaron Falzon, who missed the entire 2016-17 season with a knee injury after starting as a freshman, might also figure into the mix. Redshirt freshman forward Rapolas Ivanauskas could also earn playing time at the forward position. Loyola, which plays in the Patriot League, finished 16-17 last season and earned a postseason bid to the College Basketball Invitational, where it fell to Coastal Carolina in the second round. The Greyhounds will be led by senior guard Andre Walker, who paced the team with 14.9 points per game a season ago and earned first-team All-Patriot League honors. But he’ll have to match up with McIntosh or Lindsey, who each averaged over 14 points per game in 2016-17. Lindsey said the Cats are focused on taking each game one at a time. “We realize what being ranked means, and we realize what our expectations are for this season,” he said. “So we’re just trying to play up to those expectations and do
everything that coach wants us to do.” Both Ivanauskas and freshman guard Anthony Gaines are expected to make their NU debuts on Friday. Gaines could earn playing time behind Lindsey and Law and could also figure into a potential small-ball lineup that features Law at the power forward position. The Cats will have ample opportunities to experiment with different lineups at the beginning of the season, as they’ll kick off a brutal stretch of five games in 10 days beginning Friday. Collins said the team understands the importance of the early slate. “For the guys, they understand the importance of November and December,” he said. “If you want to be talked about later in the year, you can’t stub your toe.” Despite the high expectations, Law said NU is hungry for more success. “We only made it to the second round of the tournament,” he said. “There’s a lot more room for us to grow, we haven’t really accomplished anything yet. We’re a program that’s made one tournament, so I think we can still build.” jonahdylan2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Scottie Lindsey scans the court. The senior guard and the Wildcats will open their season Friday against Loyola Maryland.
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Cats look to replace graduated seniors in opening game By JONAH DYLAN
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Abbie Wolf goes up for a layup. The sophomore center and the Wildcats will open their season Friday against Chicago State.
It’s not exactly breaking news, but someone’s going to have to step up for Northwestern. The Wildcats lost four senior starters, including former star forward Nia Coffey, who was taken fifth in the 2017 WNBA Draft. Coach Joe McKeown will get his first look at what a Coffeyless NU team looks like when the Cats open their season Friday at Chicago State. NU will likely have to lean on quite a few freshmen after losing so many senior leaders. “(They’re) probably going to be thrown into the fire at times,” McKeown said. “You’re going to lean on them, so they’ve got to be like sophomores sometimes, or juniors. All our players got to play a year up this year.” Two of the freshmen are top-100 recruits, according to ESPN. Lindsey Pulliam is ranked 60th in her class, while Jordan Hamilton is ranked 95th. If the Cats are going to be competitive early, it’ll likely take major contributions from their highly-touted freshman guards.
Northwestern vs. Chicago State Chicago, Illinois 7 p.m. Friday
A few veterans will also see their roles increased as McKeown searches for replacements for Coffey, Ashley Deary, Christen Inman and Lauren Douglas. McKeown said senior Lydia Rohde is expected to see a larger role, and that the guard likely has “the best work ethic of anybody that’s been in our program in years.” “She’s one of the best student-athletes at Northwestern,” McKeown said. “She’s involved in everything, everyone on the team looks up to her, respects her on and off the court.” NU shouldn’t have a difficult time starting its season on a positive note against the Cougars. Chicago State finished last season with a dreadful 0-29 record and is currently riding a 36-game losing streak. The Cougars also haven’t won more than six games in a season since 2010-11. Senior center Oceana Hamilton, another veteran who will likely see more playing time, said she’s excited to help lead the team as it looks to open its season with a win. After averaging
just 1.9 points per game in 9.6 minutes per game a season ago, Hamilton said she’s looking forward to getting an increased role in her senior season. “Being here for three years, it’s been a good experience,” she said. “I’ve definitely looked to the seniors that graduated last year and I just feel definitely comfortable with the system now. I’m feeling I’m ready.” Sophomore forward Abi Scheid is the Cats’ leading returning scorer, but she averaged just five points per game a season ago. Junior guard Amber Jamison, who averaged 4.9 points per game last year, could also see an expanded role. Jordan Hamilton, who will make her collegiate debut Friday, said the Cats are excited to get the new season underway. “We have emphases on every single practice, so I feel like throughout these past couple weeks it’s been very competitive and high energy,” she said. “Even though we are young and youthful, our upperclassmen are giving us so much knowledge to help us build up and get to the right speed.” Cole Paxton contributed reporting. jonahdylan2020@u.northwestern.edu
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NU heads to Iowa to compete in NCAA Regionals meet By ALISON ALBELDA
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When Northwestern takes on familiar foes at Friday’s NCAA Midwest Regionals in Ames, Iowa, the team will have an opportunity to qualify for next week’s NCAA Championships. The Wildcats will race on Iowa State’s home course against a field that includes the No. 14 Cyclones, No. 19 Oklahoma State and Minnesota. The race marks the middle of championship season for NU and
will see the Cats compete in their fourth 6K of the season. NU placed eighth at the event in Iowa City last year, led by thenfreshmen Aubrey Roberts and Sarah Nicholson. Roberts placed 4th with a time of 20:17.1, and Nicholson came in 18th, finishing the race in 20:43.8 last November. Roberts — who shined with a sixth-place finish two weekends ago at Big Ten Championships in Bloomington, Indiana — said the team enters the next meet hoping to qualify for NCAA Championships. “We have to set ourselves up for a
great race,” Roberts said. “Individually, I want to be where I was last year place-wise, like within the top four … and then for the rest of our team, we want to make sure we are having high finishes and a low overall team score.” The Cats will need to place in the top two to advance to NCAA Championships, held a week later in Louisville, Kentucky. Coach ‘A Havahla Haynes said all seven of NU’s runners need to finish in the top 50 to have ideal team placement. She said the Cats will need to assert themselves early in
the race to escape a crowded pack. “They have to get out in the first 400 to 600 meters and get themselves in the right place so they don’t waste energy and time,” Haynes said. “We’ve been talking a little bit about how we need to be prepared and not scared.” The race will feature more than 150 competitors, including regional rival Missouri, last year’s NCAA Midwest Regionals champion. NU beat the Tigers last month at NCAA Pre-Nationals. The Cats enter Ames ranked fifth of 37 teams in their region, their
highest regional ranking in the past four years. Senior Isabel Seidel, the team’s third finisher two weeks ago in Bloomington, said NU has high expectations given its success this season and is determined to finish strong. “It is a little daunting because it is tough to be in the top (50) … and so it is just a game now to see where we can end up,” Seidel said. “We have really nothing to lose at this point. We better give it our all.” alisonalbelda2021@u.northwestern.edu