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Students march to support DACA Ahead of SCOTUS hearing, they wrote letters to legislators
By JAMES POLLARD
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Students from Northwestern and Evanston Township High School marched in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Friday, chanting “Up with the people, down with deportation” and “Home is here.” They joined students and educators across the U.S., walking out to “to show support for, and stand in solidarity with the undocumented community,” according to the Facebook event page for the march, titled “Northwestern #HomeIsHere.” In September 2017, President Donald Trump ordered an end to the Obama-era DACA program, which has protected an estimated 700,000 children of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as minors from near-term deportation. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday to determine the future of the program. Weinberg sophomore Teresa Vergara Miranda, co-founder and executive board member of Advancement for the
Undocumented Community at Northwestern, said it is important to educate the Northwestern community about the role of DACA and the impact of the Nov. 12 hearing. “The reason why DACA is still able to renew and (the reason) it’s even there to begin with is organizing,” she said. “Without (organized movement) then there is no work done.” Advancement for the Undocumented Community at Northwestern hosted the march with Fuego, a Chicago-based network of youth working toward empowering and training new leaders to organize around racial, educational and LGBTQ justice. Students walked from The Rock to the Multicultural Center, holding a banner that said “MARCH FOR DACA AND TPS,” “HOME IS HERE,” and chanting phrases like “Up with education, down with deportation.” Once inside the Multicultural Center, some students wrote to legislators and to the Supreme Court, expressing their support for DACA, which Miranda emphasized the importance of ahead of this week. On Oct. 8, Northwestern joined an amicus brief with 18 other colleges and universities in defense of DACA. The brief argued that rescinding DACA would also deprive the country » See DACA, page 6
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University President Morton Schapiro speaks to parents and families. Schapiro on Friday praised the University response to protests at former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ speech on campus.
Schapiro addresses Sessions protest University President praises NU’s response at Family Weekend event By YUNKYO KIM
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University President Morton Schapiro on Friday praised the University’s response to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ speech on campus, while at the same time questioning Northwestern University College Republicans’ decision to host him in the first place. Speaking to a crowd of parents,
families and students during a Family Weekend event in the Norris Louis Room, Schapiro emphasized NU’s free speech policy, stating that “any student group can invite anyone they want” to speak on campus and the University supports their right to do so under the First Amendment. Schapiro first brought up Sessions during his introductory speech and then responded to audience questions about the protests. “We want the students to be able to protest if they want,” he
said. “We’re not going to shut that down. But the people who go into the room and go into the auditorium — and it was packed on Tuesday for Sessions — they had every right to hear and fortunately, they were able to.” Sessions spoke Tuesday evening in Lutkin Hall about President Donald Trump’s tenure and his policies surrounding immigration and the economy. Even though Sessions has stated he supports free speech on campuses in the past, he criticized protesters who
disrupted his speech, referring to what he called their “stupidity.” Over 150 students protested the event, some holding signs and others chanting “F–k Sessions.” Protesters also stormed the back entrance to Lutkin and attempted to enter the hall by climbing through windows and opening doors. University Police officers followed students into Lutkin, knocking some protesters to the ground and pushing others out. » See SCHAPIRO, page 6
Looking back at Merrimack upsets Northwestern city’s ethics reform MEN’S BASKETBALL
Wildcats lose to team playing in its second game as a DI program By PETER WARREN
daily senior staffer @thepeterwarren
For most of its history, Northwestern has been an underdog, the David to the rest of the Big Ten. But even when you are a constant David, to someone out there, you are a Goliath. To Merrimack — a program in its first season of Division I basketball, playing only its second game at the level — the Wildcats were more than a Goliath. NU was the alpha and the omega. And for a team nicknamed the Warriors, Merrimack wanted to prove itself as fighters. On Friday night in Evanston, Illinois at a half-filled WelshRyan Arena, the Warriors (1-1) slayed the Cats (0-1) and claimed a historic 71-61 upset. At first, it seemed like it was going to be just your average, run-of-the-mill Power Five vs. Small School non-conference game. Sophomore forward Miller Kopp scored the first eight points of the game, and it appeared the
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rout was on. Kopp scored six of his points off free throws, as he was fouled on two 3-point attempts, and hit a pull-up jumper from the baseline. “I’m always looking to be aggressive,” Kopp said. “Sometimes I’ll get the open looks or sometimes other guys will.” But then Merrimack’s Devin Jensen had the run of his life. The junior swingman — who averaged 1.9 points per game last season — went off for 17 points in the first half. He helped save the Warriors from an early death, and by the eight minute mark, it was a one-score game. He hit five first half threes and his final 3-pointer of the half was a deep dagger that pushed Merrimack ahead of the Cats to have a 36-35 lead heading into the break. “He made some shots. He
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made some tough ones too and some deep ones,” Kopp said. “So when a guy is doing that you have to respect him. That opened up some driving lanes for some other guys too.” The Warriors line of defense was a 2-3 zone, which has been their defensive staple for years. Coach Chris Collins said Merrimack does a really good job extending their zone, but that leaves the middle as the vulnerable area of the court. As a result, the coaching staff emphasized the high post, which was occupied most of the night by sophomore Pete Nance. Nance finished with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds on 7 of 15 shooting. And while he did a good job in the high post, he also missed a lot of layups and had four turnovers. “I could have had 80 points and if we lost, we lost,” Nance said. “It doesn’t matter. I didn’t do enough to help my team win. I have to be better.” Graduate guard Pat Spencer helped NU get off to a quick start in the second half, nailing a few
Council to vote on an ordinance on Board of Ethics By JOSHUA IRVINE
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Pete Nance puts up a shot. The sophomore had 18 points and 12 rebounds in the Wildcats’ seasonopening loss to Merrimack on Friday.
smooth floaters to push the Cats to a 46-41 lead. It was one of three five-points advantages the Cats had during the quarter. Collins highlighted the inability to capitalize on the final fivepoint lead — which came about » See BASKETBALL, page 6
A City Council vote Monday will deliver the final verdict on almost a year’s worth of deliberation about Evanston’s ethics code. Aldermen will vote on an ordinance to overhaul the rules governing the city’s Board of Ethics. The 18-page proposal restructures and rewrites significant portions of the code. The final ordinance closes the loophole allowing elected officials to vote on their own ethics complaints and adds a special counsel role — replacing the role of city attorneys — in the board process. The ordinance empowers the special counsel to initiate ethics investigations on their own volition, with the approval of the Board of Ethics’ chair. City Council retains the authority to determine action against elected and appointed
officials found in violation, while penalties against employees will be handled by the city manager’s office. The proposed ordinance also shortens the term lengths of board members from three to two years. The ethics code attracted public discussion last December after Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) cast a tie-breaking vote ending council deliberations on her own ethics violations, effectively blocking herself from censure. The following January, the Rules Committee founded a new subcommittee and charged the group with revising rules and procedures surrounding the board.
Rainey under fire
Beginning in August 2018, multiple citizens filed two separate complaints with the Board of Ethics against Rainey, charging her with a half-dozen acts of misconduct related to ongoing discussions over the future of the Harley Clarke mansion. The complaints alleged Rainey violated rules regarding the city’s impartiality clause and that she » See ETHICS, page 6
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