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Swim test required for NU rowing team Drowning accident spurs University to review safety rules By ERICA SNOW
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Following the accidental drowning of Weinberg freshman Mohammed Ramzan last spring, the Northwestern crew team will require swim tests for members, University spokesman Al Cubbage confirmed to The Daily on Thursday. Ramzan told teammates he did not know how to swim, according to multiple interviews in an Illinois State Police report. Swimming was previously not a requirement to join the men’s crew team, according to a copy of the police report obtained by The Daily. Ramzan, 19, went missing April 10 after falling off a nine-person shell during a NU men’s crew team practice on the North Shore Channel. He was ejected from the boat after his oar improperly struck the water, according to multiple interviews in the police report. Cubbage told The Daily
in an email that following the accident, the University’s Department of Athletics and Recreation reviewed the crew team’s safety practices “to ensure that the club uses best practices in protecting the safety and well-being of participants.” “Northwestern Crew implemented a series of actions to further enhance the safety of participants, including additional training for team members and coaches, requiring members wishing to practice on water or compete at regattas to view safety videos and requiring members to pass a safety exam,” Cubbage said in the email. “Crew club members also are required to pass a swim test.” Travis Hillier (Weinberg ’13), the varsity men’s coach, and a team member jumped in the water to try and save Ramzan, according to the police report. Hillier deferred comment to the University. USRowing, the sport ’s governing body, recommends but does not require member teams to enforce mandatory swim tests, spokeswoman Allison Mueller told The Daily. » See CREW, page 9
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Kavi Ade performs at a Rainbow Week event on Thursday. The spoken word poet read some of their work and discussed their experiences with race, gender and politics.
Poet speaks for Rainbow Week
Kavi Ade discusses writing poetry about social justice, activism By MADDIE BURAKOFF
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Spoken word poet Kavi Ade said after they came out as queer and transgender, their mother
did not speak to them for years. “The last time we spoke, she says, ‘You are killing my daughter,’” Ade read from a poem they wrote. “And I am crying not as dead daughter or alive son. I am crying lost.” Ade, who uses “they/them/
their” pronouns, performed some of their poetry and spoke Thursday in Swift Hall. Rainbow Alliance hosted the event, which drew a crowd of about 20 people, as part of its annual Rainbow Week programming. Before the performance, Ade
led a writing workshop at the Black House, discussing how to write poetry about social justice and activism, Rainbow Alliance co-president Emily Zaniker said. » See POET, page 10
Scholars talk Quran, Islamic faith Pawar announces NU professor emeritus, associate chaplain explore Muslim text By JULIA ESPARZA
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Christian scholar Garry Wills said he felt ashamed when his colleague asked him why, after all the time Wills had spent studying religion, he had never read the Quran. On Thursday at Evanston Township High School, Wills told nearly 160 community members that after the conversation, he immediately began reading the sacred text. At the event, Wills discussed his 2017 book about the Quran and encouraged the audience to also learn about the Islamic faith. “We live in a world where we can’t afford to be so ignorant of each other, as I was of the Quran,” said Wills, who is Catholic. Wills, an emeritus history
professor at Northwestern and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, writer and journalist, said he has spent his career studying how religion and politics intersect. At the event — sponsored by Family Action Network, a nonprofit that organizes speaker series for the community — NU associate chaplain Tahera Ahmad, who is Muslim, and Wills discussed the modern interpretations of the Quran and how the Islamic faith is often misunderstood. Lonnie Stonitsch, executive director of Family Action Network, said the nonprofit invited Wills as a speaker because the team believed the Evanston community would be receptive to the event. “Evanston is a very diverse community, it’s a very progressive community and I think (the » See QURAN, page 10
end of campaign Chicago Ald. drops gubernatorial bid due to lack of funds By AMELIA LANGAS
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Christian scholar Garry Wills and Muslim chaplain Tahera Ahmad discuss the Quran during a Thursday event at Evanston Township High School. Both agreed many have misunderstood the Islamic faith and there should be a greater understanding of other religions.
Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar (47th) announced in a statement Thursday that he is dropping his bid for Illinois governor due to a lack of funds. Pawar’s campaign platform rested on recommitting to early childhood education and public schools without burdening the middle class, rebuilding infrastructure and reinvesting in “goodpaying” jobs. Overall, the campaign had raised $828,000, but it still wasn’t enough, Pawar said in the statement.
“We simply didn’t have the money to meaningfully scale this campaign statewide,” Pawar said. “Without more resources, the only choices for expanding the campaign to a scope that could earn the nomination were to take on more personal debt or to cut staff.” Although Pawar’s race for governor is ending, he also announced in the statement that he is launching a political action committee called One Illinois. The group will work to organize youth around progressive issues and “fight … divides around race, class, and geography,” he said. State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, congratulated Pawar on an “incredible” campaign in a Thursday Facebook post. Biss said Pawar’s campaign » See PAWAR, page 10
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AROUND TOWN Evanston residents criticize police complaint form By NIKKI BAIM
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At the first Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee meeting Thursday, many community members requested the improvement of what they called a “highly unstructured” police complaint form. On the form, the complainant is expected to provide the date and time of the incident, the names and badge numbers of the officers involved and a full, detailed account of the interaction. The committee — created earlier this year to examine the Evanston Police Department’s complaint process — decided that in most cases, people are unable to recall that much detail. “Situations like that make filling this (form) out incredibly complicated,” committee member Vincent Thomas, Jr. said. “I’m not analyzing facial features. I’m looking at their hands. I’m looking at their clipboard and I’m looking to see what gear the car is in.” For example, Thomas said, he saw two policemen in an unmarked vehicle Thursday morning when walking on Maple Avenue. He said the officers, who wore black vests over their street clothes, were calling his name. Thomas, who is black, said he turned his attention to the white, middle-aged officers, who then asked three or four times for his name and if he had a GPS monitor on him. After he confirmed his identity, Thomas said he noticed a mugshot of a young, black male in the officers’ vehicle. Thomas said he believed the officers were driving
POLICE BLOTTER Evanston resident arrested in connection with aggravated unlawful use of weapon
An Evanston man was arrested Wednesday night in connection with a handgun recovery during a traffic stop in south Evanston.
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Committee member Karen Courtright speaks at the first Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee meeting on Thursday. Committee members said the police complaint form was inadequate.
down the street, calling the name “Vincent” out to black individuals who resembled the mugshot. Because he is a maritime law enforcement specialist with the U.S. Coast Guard, Thomas said he was able to handle the situation calmly. However, he asked the committee to imagine what could have
happened if another individual was in his place and had panicked. Thomas added that he was unable to recall all the information requested by the form. “Even though I have the background I have,” Thomas said, “I don’t feel confident that I could fill
Officers pulled over a 32-year-old Niles resident in the 400 block of Asbury Avenue because he was speeding, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said in a news release. When officers approached the vehicle, they smelled burnt marijuana coming from inside, Dugan said. The rear seat passenger, 18, was asked to exit the vehicle and a loaded revolver was
recovered from his waistband, Dugan said. A small amount of marijuana and an unloaded handgun were also recovered from the rear trunk area, he said. The 18-year-old Evanston resident, the 32-year-old driver and a juvenile passenger were taken into custody, Dugan said. The driver was given traffic citations and released while
this (form) out with any detail … to the point that you could come to a conclusion.” If someone were to file a complaint, Evanston police Sgt. Dennis Leaks said the Office of Professional Standards would begin an investigation by speaking with the individual and compiling evidence. Leaks said the complainant would be notified of the disposition, after which it would be presented at Citizen Police Advisory Committee and City Council Human Services Committee meetings. After reviewing the evidence, the two committees would vote to determine if formal or informal action should be taken against an officer. Leaks said a formal investigation requires the complainant’s signature. “If it is a formal investigation, that means (the officer) will get a minimum three days’ suspension,” Leaks said. “An informal investigation goes from oral reprimand to three days’ suspension.” However, Leaks said filing a complaint — either via mail, over the phone or in person — takes 45 to 60 days. Community members at Thursday’s meeting were dissatisfied with the length of the process. In response to the concerns raised at the meeting, committee members said they will meet monthly through spring 2018 to reform the system. Committee member Karen Courtright said the committee is creating the “best practice” to heal the lack of trust that exists between police and citizens. “My goal is to (make) positive improvements in the relationship between the Evanston Police Department and the black and brown communities,” Courtright said. nikkibaim2020@u.northwestern.edu the 18-year-old was charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon — a felony — and two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition without valid identification, both misdemeanors. The juvenile was released without any charges. — Sophie Mann
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ON CAMPUS Nonprofit reps talk food insecurity By ALEXIS WHITE
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Food insecurity and waste intertwine with other issues of equity, said Peter Hoy, director of economic and work development for A Just Harvest, a nonprofit committed to ending hunger in Chicago. “Someone that can’t work is someone that’s going to be hungry,” Hoy said. “We’re trying to end hunger and empower folks to meet their needs.” Hoy spoke with more than 10 people Thursday at 1838 Chicago. The event was part of the “Justice Talks” series sponsored by NU’s Office of Leadership Development and Community Engagement. Beyond working to feed those who are food insecure, Hoy said A Just Harvest advocates for food justice policies in Chicago. One of the organization’s initiatives is The Genesis Project, a 10-week internship that lets young people work in a community garden in Rogers Park, Hoy said. After interning, participants spend a year working with the project and the Howard Area Community Center to continue preparing for employment. Hoy said The Genesis Project is currently full and has a waitlist of about 20 people. One of the interns, Jatwaun Smith, said he enjoys planting and harvesting in the garden. “Part of why we work at A Just Harvest is to better the community, make sure the community is clean, make sure the soup kitchen has their food,” Smith said at Thursday’s event. “Pretty much just staying out of trouble.” The organization is currently creating a democratic business model, Hoy said, to empower workers to own and operate their own garden. Many of the interns never graduated high school or are felons, Hoy said. Other programs within A Just Harvest include The Community Kitchen, which
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Jatwaun Smith and Peter Hoy speak at an event on urban agriculture and food justice. Smith and Hoy discussed their work with Chicago organization A Just Harvest, one of the partners of the University’s new Neighbor2Neighbor program.
partners with grocery stores that donate unused produce as part of the food rescue program. Hoy said the kitchen feeds about 180 people a day across 50 zip codes in the Chicago area. During the event, SESP sophomore Arzu Singh said she was impressed by the organization’s commitment to utilize local resources to prepare community members for employment. “You’re using things the community already has, which is people, land, effort and community,” Singh said. “Those things already existed and you’re putting them together in a really productive way.”
Val Buchanan, NU’s assistant director of leadership development and community engagement, told The Daily that the nonprofit is a community partner for NU program Neighbor2Neighbor. The new initiative aims to connect NU students and Rogers Park residents, she said. “I live in this neighborhood, so I have a personal investment in connecting this neighborhood with our campus community,” Buchanan said. “We’re trying to take different justice issues and start conversations about them.”
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Rollback of birth control mandate will hurt students ISABELLA SOTO
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Let me begin this column by establishing a fundamental truth. Hormonal birth control, in its various forms, is simply that — hormones. It can aid in preventing a pregnancy, reduce painful cramps caused by menstruation and help in clearing up acne, but at the end of the day, hormonal birth control is just that: hormones. And though it has proven to do so much more than prevent an egg from fertilizing inside a person’s body, access to hormonal contraception is once again being attacked by the highest office in the country. Last week, the Trump administration moved to roll back the birth control mandate established during former President Barack Obama’s tenure, which requires that employers include birth control in their employees’ health insurance. The only exceptions were for houses of worship, but under President Donald Trump’s actions, employers, insurers, schools and other entities will be able to opt out. Over 62 million women
have contraception coverage because of the mandate. Seventeen million Latina women and 15 million black Americans depend on contraception without a copay. And its repeal now means hundreds of thousands of people could lose their coverage, potentially including Northwestern students. On a college campus, where people are still figuring out who they are, access to birth control is essential to maintaining autonomy. These mandates stand to make college students across the country less safe and less healthy. A 2011 study from the University of Michigan shows when female students don’t have contraception covered under their insurance, they are more likely to use unreliable methods of contraception. And while it’s not only female-identifying people who use hormonal contraceptives, the study proves a point: if hormonal contraceptives are not accessible or affordable, less reliable methods, which can put a person and their partners at risk, are used. In January 2016, I wrote a column on the diversion of funds from Planned Parenthood — a massive provider of low-cost birth control for college students — and how we, as students who have the comfort of subsidized resources on campus, should use this privilege to advocate for all people to have the same kind of
access. The rollback of this mandate, should any university or employer choose to quit providing coverage, would all but eliminate this comfort. It’s disheartening that we yet again find ourselves fighting to keep reproductive health resources accessible for all.
On a college campus, where people are still figuring out who they are, access to birth control is essential to maintaining autonomy.
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Having access to hormonal contraception isn’t a necessary marker that a person is having sex and has the ability to get pregnant. That’s one of its many functions. Serious diseases that affect people with uteruses and ovaries, such as endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome, often rely on hormonal contraception to mitigate or alleviate the symptoms of their chronic illness. People who have cystic and persistent acne often cite hormonal birth control as their holy
grail answer to clearing up their skin. People who menstruate irregularly or who have volatile cycles use it to keep track of their cycles and continue their everyday lives when their period arrives. These are all things that college students across the country, including Northwestern students, deal with in some way, shape or form. The Trump administration claims the mandate was rolled back to relieve institutions of the “substantial burden” of providing contraception against their moral or religious wishes. But what about the substantial burden of chronic pain? Of an unintended pregnancy? For some students, birth control is a way to have agency of their lives and their bodies. The substantial burden, at the end of the day, lands on the people who rely on workplace-provided contraceptives to live a day-to-day life. But hey, at least they haven’t removed male contraception from the mandate. Isabella Soto is a Medill junior. She can be contacted at isabellasoto2019@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.
It’s important to express convictions, debate opinions ADAM DOWNING
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I’ve always loved to debate. That’s something those who know me from home will tell you without a second’s hesitation. And, besides getting me into more than one awkward situation, I genuinely believe that debating — arguing for what you believe in — broadens the mind. Through debate, we understand our own opinions and beliefs more than we could when just sitting alone with them. I know that, as a student body, we have passions and care deeply about things that will go on to affect our lives, whether they be as small as “Which is better: Blaze Pizza or The Kiln?” or more substantial, like the recent deployment of troops to the Middle East. We are a student body that feels so
passionately about such a vast array of topics. So the idea that we don’t talk constantly about the very political and social policies that dictate our lives both here and at home seems to defy reason.
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Even if you feel like what you’re saying has been said before, or that maybe someone won’t agree with you, you should still say it.
We are all guilty of it. It is easy to talk about other things, like Beyonce’s new babies or the fact that construction on Sheridan Road is still going on. However, it is important to discuss global issues more often on campus, something that appears to not be
happening. Look no further for evidence of this than how poorly attended most Northwestern events regarding global and political issues are. Sure, everyone is happy to come out and listen to Samantha Power, but where are the students at smaller speakers events? Students seem willing to debate big picture issues, but rarely focus on actual policy that isn’t on the front page of a national paper, and even then those conversations seem to be only a passing fad. I have a few ideas on why we — a well educated, deeply intellectual student body — can’t seem to hold lasting debates on global issues. It might stem from a fear of being wrong, that we might say something considered unintelligent. It is vital to get your facts straight before forming an opinion, but one should not be afraid to be wrong every once in awhile, so long as your opinion is not offensive or dismissive of others. Maybe we don’t want to appear insensitive — after all, we want to be liked by those around us and want them to agree with what we have to say.
In 2015 I filed a Freedom of Information Act request with Chicago Public Schools seeking documentation that would bring to light how the internationally-acclaimed graphic novel “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi came to be banned from CPS in March 2013. I sought any information that would help me understand the reasoning behind the ban, as well as the internal decision-making process that led to such a shocking decision. In response to my request, I received 46 pages of emails that revealed not only why the decision was made, but showed Barbara Byrd-Bennett, then-CEO of CPS, was directly involved in the censorship process from the start, which she had strongly denied. This research, which has contributed to intellectual freedom scholarship, provided another clear example of the importance of professional school librarians in book challenge situations as, through interviews I conducted, it became clear CPS librarians were instrumental in protecting the freedom to read library copies of the book. Moreover, it has served as an indication that a functional FOIA process is crucial to securing intellectual freedom. Eight months after I filed my FOIA, journalist Brendan Smith sued the Chicago Police Department when it refused to fulfill his request for the video showing Chicago
Adam Downing is a Weinberg freshman. He can be contacted at adamdowning2021@u. northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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City clerk Devon Reid must remain in charge of local FOIA process
No one likes it when people don’t agree with them, but stand strong in the face of this fear. If students don’t like you for your opinions, so be it. At least you have principles to fight for. Your voice matters when it comes to global issues. Even if you feel like what you’re saying has been said before, or that maybe someone won’t agree with you, you should still say it. Be proud of what you believe in, share your ideas, speak up in class or even just shout it from the roof of Technological Institute for the world to hear. For without your ideas and your opinions, what makes you different from anyone else?
police fatally shooting teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times. When Smith won that lawsuit and the video was released to the public, it shined a worldwide spotlight on the brutality of CPD. The video remains of enormous value to a public that demands a stop to police shootings and meaningful police reform across the nation. Smith had to sue the city to get the information he requested, I didn’t. Regardless, our experiences prove that FOIA requests, when the process works, are of significant value to the voting public and are integral to American democracy. Now Evanston’s elected officials are, alarmingly, considering the removal of FOIA officer responsibilities from city clerk Devon Reid and handing this job to either city manager Wally Bobkiewicz or staff within the Evanston Police Department. Unlike Bobkiewicz or anyone employed inside EPD, Reid is an elected official. He won an overwhelming majority of votes on a government transparency platform and has promised to not only preserve, but strengthen, the integrity of the FOIA process in Evanston. City Council’s purported reasoning behind removing Reid’s FOIA officer responsibilities is that he’s been far too open in the job. He mistakenly revealed the names of two individuals — one a minor who was a recent victim of over-policing, the other a sexual assault survivor — in FOIA documents he released publicly. Reid’s reasoning behind releasing the minor’s name is defensible: The boy’s father had already given public testimony about his son whose arrest received press attention, so the identity was known.
But, I agree that the release of the sexual assault survivor’s identity was a grave blunder. City Council is right to pressure Reid for this oversight. Its response, however, should not be to potentially damage government transparency, make acquiring public documents a less open process and hurt public trust. By stripping Reid of his duties as FOIA officer, our City Council would place the process behind a veil. How can we trust that Bobkiewicz — someone beholden only to City Council — will faithfully provide all internal documentation relating to, say, council decisions? How can we trust that EPD staff would willingly provide information about police brutality occurring on our streets? This move would serve City Council, our mayor and our police first — the public, a far second. The city’s Rules Committee will determine Reid’s future as Evanston’s FOIA officer Monday at 6 p.m. at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. This meeting is open to the public. Will our city’s elected officials overstep their bounds and damage our trust by requisitioning a job we elected Reid to do, or will they commit to government transparency by protecting the integrity of the FOIA process? I urge my fellow Evanston residents to write or call Mayor Steve Hagerty and their aldermen and attend Monday’s Rules Committee meeting to demand FOIA officer duties are left squarely in Reid’s hands. — Jarrett Dapier Evanston resident Young Adult Librarian at Skokie Public Library
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Visual art nonprofit starts Evanston mural program By GABBY BIRENBAUM
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Some overlooked spaces in Evanston will soon get a makeover, trading beige walls for colorful compositions as artists paint abstract murals for a local art initiative. Art Encounter, a visual art outreach nonprofit, launched its newest initiative — the Evanston Mural Arts Program — at the Hyatt House hotel on Thursday. Dustin Harris and Lea Pinsky, a married couple who oversee EMAP, have spent the past year organizing and installing murals around the city. As a result of their work, two murals stand at the corners of Elmwood Street and Davis Street, and Dempster Street and Sherman Avenue, Pinsky said at the event. With the help of the Evanston Arts Council, another mural at Central Street and Green Bay Road should be completed by the end of the month, she said, with two additional projects in progress. The couple was born and raised in Evanston, where they discovered their passion for art, Pinsky said. She said she was introduced to large-scale art installations while working on set pieces for her high school theater productions. Harris, meanwhile, experimented with
graffiti and street art at Columbia College Chicago, where he developed an interest in murals, Pinsky said. The couple further cultivated their mural management skills at the Mile of Murals, a public art initiative that began in 2007 in Rogers Park, Harris said. “When we did move back to Evanston from Chicago in 2012, we had been working on murals,” Pinsky said. “We saw all these walls and we thought, ‘Wow, we really need to do something in Evanston.’ So we’re really excited.” Chicago-based artist Ruben Aguirre painted the mural located at Dempster and Sherman as part of a joint project with the Main-Dempster Mile, a “special service area” that connects the Main commercial district and the Dempster business district. Aguirre told The Daily he found EMAP easy to work with. Aguirre said Pinsky and Harris took care of the power washing and priming, and supported him in his work. He said he hopes his abstract piece inspires passersby to pause and consider the implications of creating art in previously unused public spaces. “My hope is that people will pay attention to the space where (the mural) is, and think about why it’s there,” Aguirre said. “Maybe (they’ll) start to imagine art or just consider discarded spaces more and just use their imagination more, and let those ideas float around a little bit.”
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Community members gather at Evanston Mural Arts Program’s launch event. Lea Pinsky, one of the overseers of the initiative, said two murals are already completed and three are in progress.
In the future, Pinsky said she hopes to involve the community in more projects. She is currently painting a mural with Old Orchard Junior High School for the Youth & Opportunity United building in Evanston. She said she enjoys working with students and hopes to match artists with youth communities to create “outreach murals.” Joanna Pinsky, Lea Pinsky’s mother and Art
Encounter’s founder, described the nonprofit’s mission as bringing art to people of all ages and backgrounds. “This project is wonderful because we believe that art is for all people,” she said. “Public art is a way of giving everybody an opportunity to really enjoy and participate in art.” gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu
Aldermen discuss concerns about proposed 2018 budget By RISHIKA DUGYALA
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As city staff gears up to present next year’s proposed budget to City Council on Monday, Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) and Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) shared concerns regarding staff layoffs and the redistribution of services. Wilson said before the budget was officially released Oct. 6, aldermen only knew that the deficit would be larger than expected. The proposal has a $6 million hole, roughly double the initial amount city staff said they had anticipated. The overall budget would be $338 million, up more than $30 million from last year. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz told The Daily staff suggests decreasing
expenditures by an additional $4.4 million and increasing revenue by $2.4 million to solve the deficit. Changes to adjust for the deficit include a proposed 1.1 percent tax hike to fund police and fire pensions as well as the elimination of about 28 full-time positions across seven departments, Bobkiewicz said. Wilson said the suggested layoffs are difficult to digest. “Over the past number of years I’ve been on council, we’ve tried our best not to be overstaffed, but we’re now reducing the city’s capacity to do things,” he said. “And it’s particularly hard because it’s somebody’s life.” Wilson said he prefers to minimize downsizing and avoid property tax increases whenever possible. He said he hopes to steer sources of revenue toward “expenditures people can control,” such as parking tickets. Even if parking fines are increased, Wilson said, residents can avoid being ticketed.
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Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) and Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) held a joint ward meeting Thursday to hear residents’ opinions. But Fleming and Revelle said they would not comment on the budget until they finished analyzing it. “We have other humongous items on our agenda because of downtown development and affordable housing,” Revelle said. “It’s kind of a, ‘Do my homework frantically before each meeting’ thing to get ahead of the game.” Revelle did share what she heard from her constituents, though, saying many worry about the budget’s proposed transfer of the Social Services Bureau from the Evanston Police Department to the Health and Human Services Department. With the transfer, the bureau would not only lose $400,000 in funding, but also experienced staff,
Revelle said. “The youth services counselor position works closely with young people and helps coordinate the restorative justice program,” Revelle said. “There’s quite a bit of expertise that counselor has developed over time, and it’s important not to lose that.” Revelle said staff is aware of these concerns and will address the general funds section of the budget at Monday’s council meeting. Going forward, Wilson said, the city needs to be more conservative in its revenue projections so it doesn’t find itself in the same deficit situation. “It’s hard because the whole time I’ve been on council, it feels like we’ve always been cutting things,” Wilson said. “Particularly this year, we’re trying to have (a) realistic view.” rishikadugyala2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Clayton Thorson has always had the tools. The junior quarterback is a big guy with a rocket arm, and he’s not afraid to face the media after a loss. Combine that with his status as a highly touted recruit when he signed with Northwestern, and it’s easy to believe Thorson is good enough to take the Wildcats wherever they want to go. But following a pitiful offensive showing by Thorson and NU in last Saturday’s 31-7 loss to Penn State, the time is right to separate perceptions from performance. And though it pains me to use such a cliche, it might be time to admit that Thorson simply doesn’t have the “it” factor that sets apart great quarterbacks from the rest. Everybody defines “it” in their own way. Mine is a simple test: When all else goes wrong on offense, can the quarterback elevate his play to carry his team across the line? It’s a particularly salient question for this Cats team, with major issues up and down the offense. To turn the season around, NU may well need those kinds of heroics from Thorson. This season, Thorson hasn’t shown that ability. In NU’s three losses, he hasn’t been able to overcome the tough situations in which he’s found himself. His anticipation and field vision have been suspect, and he hasn’t shown much proclivity for evading pressure and keeping the offense moving when games are on the line. He’s taking sacks at a higher rate than last season, and he’s thrown seven picks after tossing nine in all of 2016. Racking up stats against overmatched opponents like Nevada and Bowling Green doesn’t erase the flaws Thorson has shown the rest of the year. Thorson is a mirror. Given a good day by the offensive line, an effective rushing attack, separation from his receivers and a smart game plan, Thorson can make the plays to win games. Without those things, he’s liable to make as many back-breaking mistakes as good throws. Only a small group of quarterbacks can single-handedly carry their teams. Thorson is good enough to win games when the Cats outplay their opponents in other ways, and that’s not bad for a guy who barely completed half his passes as a redshirt freshman. But Thorson’s tools and pedigree have always had NU fans seeing a player that wasn’t really there. That’s how a guy who was 98th in the country in yards per pass attempt last season came into the year with serious NFL draft buzz. Throw out the hype and something has always been missing from Thorson’s game — the ability to rise above his surroundings, take over and turn losses into unlikely wins. Now in his third season as a starter (and fourth in the program, counting his redshirt year), the Cats’ signal-caller will probably not find “it” before he leaves Evanston. At this point, he is who he is. For an NU offense suddenly facing so many question marks, that might not be good enough. Max Schuman is a McCormick senior. He can be contacted at maxschuman2018@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@ dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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Run-pass options are the latest rage in college football. No team knows that better than Northwestern. Four of the Wildcats’ five opponents to date have employed “RPOs” heavily, and this coming Saturday, Maryland will make that five of six. By now, NU’s defense has an idea of what’s coming — it’s just a matter of stopping it. Last week, the Cats did. In fact, their RPOdefending system surpassed all expectations against Penn State’s Saquon Barkley, holding the Heisman candidate to fewer than 1.5 yards per carry outside of one explosive play. This week, NU faces a new challenge: containing Maryland running back Ty Johnson, whose 8.1 yardsper-carry average leads the conference. In a road win over Minnesota two weeks ago, the Terrapins heavily showcased their RPO system, which gives their quarterback the choice to hand the ball off to Johnson, run or pass to a wide receiver on a screen. His decision largely depends on a split-second glance at a targeted linebacker at the time of the potential handoff, much like a read-option play. Adding in the third option of a quick pass, however, forces the quarterback to read more than just one linebacker — but also makes the play trickier to defend. “They’re actually reading … the guys at the second level, and if you bring safeties into the fit, they’re reading the safeties,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “If the quarterback is going to show the ball like it’s going to be a run play and you’re getting full run action from the O-line, it’s hard to go defeat the run and then get vertical (if it becomes a pass play). It’s a challenge, no doubt — that’s why it’s so in vogue.” Which quarterback will make those reads for Maryland come Saturday is a mystery. The Terrapins’ first- and second-string quarterbacks have suffered season-ending injuries, and third-stringer Max Bortenschlager is reportedly a game-time decision. It’s possible the Cats could be facing fourth-stringer Caleb Henderson, who has two career pass attempts. Given Maryland’s quarterback situation, senior safety Kyle Queiro said NU will focus first on stopping Johnson and fellow running back Lorenzo
Harrison. “With the way our D-line is playing, we will probably bottle that up early, and hopefully (that will) get them to get away from that rushing attack and … try to press us through the air,” Queiro said. Queiro’s confidence isn’t misplaced. After allowing 375 rushing yards and tallying just one sack in the first two games, sophomore end Joe Gaziano said the defensive line was called out by the coaching staff. The line responded by recording 10 sacks and allowing only 300 rushing yards over the last three games combined. In NU’s defensive system, players are pre-designated as either “run primary, pass secondary” or “pass primary, run secondary” for any given play so they aren’t tasked with making decisions based off the opposing offense’s misdirection plays, Queiro said. “(The defensive line’s) main priority is to stop the run,” Gaziano said, “So we’ve got to … control our gaps, control the blockers and then let the linebackers
flow off of us (while) reading the quarterback, whether it is a pass or a run.” The Cats might be able to learn from Ohio State’s success against Maryland last week. By sliding safeties closer to the box and getting a heavy rush off the edges, the Buckeyes forced the inexperienced Bortenschlager to choose the pass option more than he planned, and it paid off: He looked jittery and went 3-for-12 for 16 yards. NU’s defense doesn’t boast quite the athleticism of Ohio State’s — but it does have a system, refined by four Saturdays of facing RPO offenses already, that it believes can stop the Terrapins’ attack. “We’ve been working on getting our (line) rushes to be more effective in practice, and I think we’ve translated that well into the games,” Gaziano said. “There’s still things to improve on, but I think we’re trending in the right direction.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Fitzgerald contemplates linebacker hole By COLE PAXTON
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With Northwestern possibly set to play the first half Saturday at Maryland without its top two options at middle linebacker, Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald posited the perfect replacement. Himself. “I’ve got a redshirt year left, so I’m going to wear (number) 51 this week,” Fitzgerald joked Monday. “I’ll be gassed by about the second series. So we’ll figure it out after that.”
A two-time All-American middle linebacker in 1995 and 1996, Fitzgerald tallied nearly 300 tackles and helped lead NU to the 1996 Rose Bowl while wearing the 51 jersey. He has not, however, played in a college game since New Year’s Day in 1997. This season’s regular starter, Paddy Fisher, will miss the first half against the Terrapins following his ejection for targeting in the second half a week ago against Penn State. His backup, sophomore Nathan Fox, has missed NU’s last two games with injury but is not listed on the injury report this week. Fisher will return for the second half, but the Cats have no clear option for the first half. Senior Brett Walsh is a natural outside linebacker who shifted inside after Fisher’s ejection, and true freshman Blake
Gallagher, who has appeared on the depth chart on the outside, could get his first career start. Walsh and junior safety Jared McGee both said even an untested, out-of-position current player would fare better than Fitzgerald. “It’s a different game now,” Walsh said. “He’s one of the greatest of all-time, but we always joke he didn’t have to play any spread teams.” McGee granted that his coach might help in one area. “It would be nice to have (him) in there for the run game,” McGee said. “Pass dropping … you don’t know about that.”
On speed option, Fitzgerald lambastes offensive line
NU took significant criticism for a failed fourthdown option play against Penn State, but the coach defended the play call and unloaded on his offensive line for the failure this week. Facing fourth-and-three at the Nittany Lions’ 33-yard line, the Cats called a speed option, a play in which junior quarterback Clayton Thorson rolls out and either keeps the ball or pitches it to the running back. Penn State had several unblocked defenders, dooming the play and leaving fans to gripe over the play call, a frequent choice of much-maligned offensive coordinator Mick McCall. But Fitzgerald, who defended the call postgame, reiterated that it was an excellent one. “That option play should’ve been a touchdown,” Fitzgerald said Monday. “If we would’ve blocked the guy that wasn’t the hardest block on the play, (people would say) ‘Wow, that was a great call.’”
Fitzgerald excited for ‘homecoming’ trip to Maryland
When Fitzgerald’s playing career ended, he transitioned almost immediately to coaching. His first stop was Maryland, where he served as a graduate assistant in 1998. Saturday’s game marks his first return to College Park for a game since that season, and he called the upcoming voyage “a little bit of a homecoming.” “I’m looking forward to kind of going back,” Fitzgerald said. “When you have the privilege as a coach to be at (Maryland), it’s always going to be a part of you.” The contest is the first-ever between the Cats and the Terrapins, who joined the Big Ten in 2014. Daily file photo by Allie Goulding
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“We strongly encourage and provide safety guidelines, a sample swim test and recommend that all rowers pass a swim test prior to engaging in any on-the-water activity,” Mueller said. In past years, however, passing a swim test was a requirement for NU crew team members. Sei Unno (Weinberg ’16) said she had to tread water for about seven minutes in the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion pool before her first practice on the water. Unno, who joined the team during the 201213 academic year, said she felt safe while on the crew team. “It’s important to know how to handle yourself in the water somehow, whether that’s swimming or treading water,” Unno said. “(The swim test) was definitely a difficult task, and I don’t consider myself a good swimmer. So in the event that something would happen that I ended up in the water, I don’t know how I would’ve fared either.” Leah Vinson (Weinberg ’16) said she took a swim test when she joined the team in the 2013-14 academic year. She said the swim test involved treading water for about five minutes in the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion pool.
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She said because an ejection from a boat is so rare, even an experienced rower may not know what to do if they found themselves in the water. “To me, it doesn’t seem like rowing requires all these safety measures,” Vinson said. “That being said, somebody died while rowing, so maybe it does, and maybe I’m wrong. It’s just, in my experience, I never felt unsafe.” Morgan Jackson (Medill ’16) said she joined the crew team in the 2014-15 academic year, but did not have to take a swim test. However, she said it was recommended to team members.
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Mohammed Ramzan. The 19-year-old passed away April 10 after he accidentally drowned during a men’s crew team practice.
Jackson said she doesn’t think swim tests should be required for the crew team. She added that bigger boats, like nine-person shells, are harder to flip. “It’s pretty rare for rowers to be in the water, so I don’t think you need to know how to swim,” Jackson said. “It definitely can help because, you know, accidents happen.” She said safety procedures were “pretty heavily drilled into” the team, with teammates and coaches helping each other. She said safety was “second nature” to the sport. “We’re looking out for each other 100 percent all the time,” Jackson said. “I don’t think that (Ramzan) knowing how to swim would have prevented this freak accident from happening.” ericasnow2019@u.northwestern.edu
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From page 1 As a black, transgender and queer person, Ade said they find it difficult to separate the most important parts of their identity — though people often ask them to try. “My identities are all my identities, right? But at the same time, the way the world interacts with me first is as a black person,” Ade said. “Then the violence converges at the intersection of all the things I am.” While reading their poetry, Ade discussed a variety of their experiences: joining activist collective “In Defense of Black Bodies,” coping with the suicide of a close friend and processing the results of the 2016 presidential election, after which they said they did not leave the house for three days. Ade also read from their “gender journal,” which they said they use as a means of expression after facing problems related to gender, especially being misgendered. They recounted an experience in Paris, when a French woman persistently asked them if they were a man or a woman. “I am tired of being a curiosity,” Ade read from the journal. “How taxing the simplest routines become under the scrutiny of a hundred eyes.” For Ade’s mother, the discomfort with Ade’s identity is more about what other people think than about personal prejudice, Ade said. For example, Ade said their mother will use their
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From page 1 audience) appreciated the interesting juxtaposition of a Catholic scholar and a Muslim scholar,” Stonitsch said. Wills said despite the fact that roughly a quarter of the world is Muslim, many Americans believe the Quran advocates for hate and is a “war manual.” Wills said false assumptions and fear of the religion launched the ongoing War in Afghanistan in 2001. “Trying to understand a different culture, a different
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 preferred pronouns around the house, but reverts to female pronouns when family visits. When dealing with “problematic” people, Ade said it is important to recognize that not everyone is “starting from the same place” of understanding. However, they said they won’t waste time trying to teach people who are unwilling to listen, and encouraged audience members to “bless (themselves) with the block button” if necessary. SESP junior Rebecca Nelson said she enjoyed Ade’s work, adding it was “powerful” to hear from someone with a different background. “That’s a very specific set of identities that Kavi comes from that we don’t see a lot at Northwestern because it’s such a white, cis, straight institution in general,” Nelson said. “It was really good to have that artist’s perspective.” Zaniker said she hoped Ade’s work showed students the “power of art” as a way of activism. Rainbow Alliance invited Ade to speak because the group was interested in how Ade explores the intersection of different identities, the Weinberg junior said. “This speaker is talking about not only what it means to be queer, but what it means to be balancing all these identities,” Zaniker said. “We wanted to … show that all identities are welcome in our organization, and give a platform for people of marginalized identities even within our own queer community.” madelineburakoff2020@u.northwestern.edu religion, is vital,” he said. “It’s what we do when we have people telling us, ‘Islam hates us, we’ve got to go get them.’” Wills and Ahmad spoke about Americans’ common misconceptions that the Islamic faith lacks the modernity of women’s rights and LGBTQ acceptance. Ahmad pointed to instances in the Quran that protect women and tolerate homosexuality. She said the Muslim practice of giving a dowry to a woman demonstrates increased rights, and being a part of the LGBTQ community is a “personal matter” rather
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From page 1 increased awareness of the effects of systemic inequality on working-class families. “Good candidates are being pushed out of races by big money and insiders,” Biss said. “If you care about democracy, this should be unacceptable.” J.B. Pritzker, another Democratic gubernatorial candidate, also released a statement Thursday addressing the conclusion of Pawar’s campaign.
Pritzker said Pawar made the race a “real conversation” about issues affecting Illinois citizens. He said Pawar focused on “how we can lift up” communities across the state. “Ameya … traveled across Illinois, listening to all of our families and sharing a positive message of moving forward together,” Pritzker said. “I agree with Ameya that we are one Illinois, and it is time to unite our party and our state.” amelialangas@u.northwestern.edu
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than a public one. Every Muslim interprets the Quran differently, Ahmad said. Each person’s understanding of the faith is a personal journey and is continuously evolving, even if non-Muslims don’t recognize that aspect, she said. “A lot of folks think that somehow Islam has not gone through the same kind of … reformation as the Protestant Reformation,” Ahmad said. “But if you read Muslim history, you see that Islam as an actual tradition has gone through a lot of different stages and phases of its own.”
Bill Winschief, a Wilmette resident who attended the event, said he appreciated the discussion between Ahmad and Wills on the religion. Winschief said it was interesting to hear how Ahmad framed her own “modernist” sense of Islam. “Any opportunity to expand your horizons and see what makes religions different and what they have in common is really beneficial to a community,” Winschief said. juliainesesparza2020@u.northwestern.edu
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017
WOMEN’S GOLF
NU seeks redemption at Stanford Intercollegiate By SOPHIE MANN
daily senior staffer @sophiemmann
Daily file photo by Ben Pope
Janet Mao putts. The junior and the Wildcats will compete at the Stanford Intercollegiate beginning Monday.
After a lackluster performance two weeks ago at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, Northwestern will look to bounce back at the Stanford Intercollegiate. The Wildcats were runners-up at the NCAA Tournament last year, but finished ninth of 15 in their most recent tournament. Coach Emily Fletcher said the team has a chance to show they have more to offer. “We’ve ... been pretty mediocre the first few events of the year,” Fletcher said. “It’s a chance for us to step up and make a bit of a statement and end the fall on a high note.” NU will face stiff competition against an elite field that includes Stanford and Georgia. Due to renovations to the Cardinal’s usual golf course, the tournament will be played at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California. Senior Hannah Kim said the location change puts everyone on equal footing. Kim has attended the Stanford Intercollegiate every year since she arrived at NU. “This year is the first year that we won’t be playing at their home golf course,” she said. “It’ll be a new experience to me. It’ll be fair game to all of us.” Junior Janet Mao said she looks forward to going to the West Coast after a disappointing home event. Kim and Mao said the past two weeks have allowed them to hone in on improvements after a rough start to the season. Kim said she tightened her swing, and Mao said she has worked with assistant coach Beth Miller to boost her play. Even so, the Cats will have to fight hard to assert their dominance. Fletcher said NU will need tournaments like this one to demonstrate its capabilities. “It’s a strong field,” Fletcher said. “If you want to be the best, you have to play the best and beat the best.” sophiemann2018@u.northwestern.edu
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A Northwestern fencer battles an opponent. The Wildcats will compete individually at the North American Cup this weekend.
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Junior foil Yvonne Chart and freshman foil Sarah Filby will compete at a FIE World Cup event in Cancun this weekend. Chart is representing Great Britain while Filby will compete for Canada. Even though this tournament is an individual tournament, NU looks to keep building team unity, Curzon said. She added that the Cats want
VOLLEYBALL From page 12
Buckeyes, who rank seventh in the conference. In the Big Ten, the Buckeyes rank seventh in kills with just under 14 per set, while NU sits No. 11 with 13.8 kills per set. Senior setter Taylor Tashima said Ohio State is a well-rounded team, so the Cats’ offense needs to play at an elite level to contend. “Ohio State is a very athletic, very crafty team, so … just having our offense firing (and) just having everyone going (is important),” Tashima said. “As long as the ball’s up in the air, I can get to it and put one of our hitters in a good spot.”
to build on their successful start and continue to come together. “Everyone wants to continue what we had in the Remenyik (Open) with the team attitude, the cheering for each other and just being able to unify us a little but more,” Curzon said. “That’s a big goal. We had a little discussion as a group after the tournament. We agreed that’s what we want to keep doing.” peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu This weekend, NU will look for key contributions from its outside hitters, senior Symone Abbott and freshman Nia Robinson. Abbott currently sits second in the Big Ten in kills with 4.40 per set, and Robinson has also shown promise. Johnson said the team needs to focus on staying in the moment in addition to boosting its attack. “Our motto is ‘we are here,’ so we’re trying to live in the moment every single time (we play),” Johnson said. “When we play Maryland on Friday, we’re not focusing on our match against Ohio State. We’re going to stay in the moment.” cassidyjackson2021@u.northwestern.edu
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We knew that (set pieces were) something we could capitalize on. We’re really dangerous in the air. — Hannah Davison, midfielder
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Friday, October 13, 2017
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Wildcats rebound from skid, snap Minnesota winning streak By JAKE LIKER
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Entering Thursday night, Northwestern had lost its previous two contests. Minnesota, ranked No. 23 in the nation, claimed a five-game winning streak. In a critical conference showdown, the odds were not in the Wildcats’ favor. But NU (7-6-2, 4-3-1 Big Ten) prevailed 2-0 over the visiting Golden Gophers (9-3-3, 5-2-1), snapping both streaks as a cohesive unit. “Th e chemistry with the whole team is really great,” junior midfielder Michele Chernesky said. “Everyone’s been trying to get to goal. I think that’s one thing we’ve been working on a lot, so I think everyone has had a really good attacking mentality.” After 20 minutes of scoreless action, NU’s hard work was rewarded. Off a corner kick, senior defender Kassidy Gorman delivered a curling cross into a crowd at the back post. Minnesota goalkeeper Kailee Sharp denied junior midfielder Hannah Davison’s header,
but junior forward Brenna Lovera’s rebound lifted the Cats ahead 1-0. The Golden Gophers nearly tied the game in the 37th minute when forward April Bockin lost a one-onone chance against senior goalkeeper Lauren Clem. “We go through these plays all the time in practice, so it’s just staying disciplined and not getting worked up in the moment,” Clem said. “Just a simple save and I had my defense there to clear it out afterwards.” NU doubled its lead with a goal in the 44th minute. Davison had a free kick from the Cats’ side of the pitch and noticed the Golden Gophers holding a high line. She chipped the ball over a crowd, and Chernesky connected from point-blank range. It’s no coincidence that both of the Cats’ goals came off set pieces, said Davison, who recorded two assists on the night. “In practice this week we really worked on our set pieces,” she said. “We knew that that was something we could capitalize on; we’re really dangerous in the air.” NU emerged from halftime with a
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defensive approach, absorbing waves of Minnesota attacks. The Golden Gophers outshot the Cats 9-2 after the break. But Clem made seven saves on the night, recording the 43rd clean sheet of her career — a mark that vaulted her into the NCAA’s all-time top 10 in that category. “To me, it’s definitely a team stat fi rst,” Clem said of the shutouts. “Tonight, Hannah and Kayla (Sharples) stopped plenty of shots in front of us before it even gets to me. So while it’s nice to have my name on it, it’s definitely nice to get Northwestern up there in the standings, and it’s definitely a team effort for sure.” NU jumped from seventh place in the Big Ten to tied for fifth, with its penultimate home game against Wisconsin looming Sunday. For now, coach Michael Moynihan’s goal is clear. “Win Sunday,” Moynihan said. “We’ve got to win against Wisconsin, we’re just taking it one game at a time.” jakeliker2021@u.northwestern.edu
FENCING
Cats ready for packed weekend NU prepares for final By CASSIDY JACKSON
the daily northwestern
Over its past five matches, Northwestern has struggled to stay consistent. After going 2-3 during a stretch that included games against ranked opponents, the Wildcats (12-6, 2-4 Big Ten) will again face stiff competition this weekend. NU draws Maryland (13-5, 2-4) on Friday, followed by a battle against Ohio State (10-7, 3-3) on Saturday. Sophomore libero Sarah Johnson said the team wishes it was more consistent, but the competitive nature of the Big Ten makes that practically impossible. Johnson said the team would be content winning one match this weekend. “If we can get that win against Maryland and then fight our butts off for that win against Ohio State, (we would be happy),” Johnson said. “We’re playing some really good teams, so we know we’re going to get a few losses.” The Cats open the weekend against the Terrapins, a team that joined the Big Ten in 2014. Coach Shane Davis said Maryland poses a serious threat after beating Southern California earlier this season. Nonetheless, he said he predicts the match against the Terrapins to be tight.
Maryland vs. Northwestern
Ohio State vs. Northwestern
Chicago, Illinois 7 p.m. Friday
Chicago, Illinois 7 p.m. Saturday
“Maryland, first off, is a younger team, but they play some aggressive volleyball,” Davis said. “They jump serve a lot. They swing on a system really well. They’re a team that fights. I think that team for us is going to
be a great battle, and it’s gonna go a long stretch.” Following their showdown against Maryland, the Cats will take on the » See VOLLEYBALL, page 11
Daily file photo by Katie Pach
Taylor Tashima sets the ball. The senior setter and the Wildcats will face Maryland and Ohio state over the weekend.
preseason tournament By PETER WARREN
the daily northwestern
After starting out the year on the right foot at the Remenyik Open, Northwestern is looking to take another step forward this weekend. The Wildcats face their final competition before the collegiate season at the North American Cup in Anaheim, California, which starts Friday and runs through Monday. The tournament, coordinated by USA Fencing, is not a collegiate event and features all different types of competitors, from high school fencers to Olympians. “I am excited to see them compete at a higher level and against tougher competition and see how that goes,” coach Zach Moss said. “We have about three to four weeks until our first college competition, so this will be a good final test to dictate how we move through the next few weeks in preparation for that.” The Cats trained differently to prepare for this event, Moss said. NAC events are 15-touch bouts instead of five-touch bouts featured in collegiate contests. Even with this unique preparation for the weekend, Moss said NU is focused on the long-term. “We are still in a building stage for our season where we are not focused on
strictly peak results,” he said. “We are building towards the season itself, so it is a test and trial situation of our processes.” At last year’s October NAC, sophomore epee Pauline Hamilton led the way with a seventh-place finish in the Division I senior epee event. Junior sabre Maddy Curzon and senior epee Katie Van Riper also finished in the top 16 in the Division I sabre event and the Division II epee event, respectively. As for this year’s results, Moss said he does not have any specific place expectations due to the tournament’s difficulty. However, he said he would like to see as many NU fencers finish in the top 32 as possible. If a fencer finishes in the top 32 they receive points, which are used for seeding at USA Fencing competitions and selection to participate in national championships and international competitions. Van Riper agreed with her coach, saying the team is using the competition as a springboard for future tournaments. “This weekend we’re honestly just looking to keep getting back into the feel of competing, and work together as a team,” Van Riper said. While most of the Cats will fence in Anaheim at some point this week, two fencers will compete at a different tournament. » See FENCING, page 11