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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Greek Life Racial Breakdown
Candidates talk jobs, education By paige leskin
daily senior staffer @paigeleskin
Graphic by Ghichong Lew/The Daily Northwestern Source: Student Affairs Assessment
NU Greek members mostly white
About 70 percent of people involved in Greek life at Northwestern are white, according to an assessment gathered by the Division of Student Affairs. The assessment, which details the
racial, class and school breakdowns of NU’s fraternities and sororities as of Winter Quarter 2014, shows white students made up 71 percent of » See greek, page 7
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Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois and his challenger in the upcoming election, Bruce Rauner, argued Tuesday about each other’s stances on issues related to black Illinois residents, including unemployment, gun safety and education reform. In their second televised debate, held to focus on matters important to the black community, Quinn and Rauner spent much of the hourlong meeting criticizing the other’s work while touting his own plans to improve public schools and invest in job development. “I care about public education, quality schools, and I’ll bring about a transformation in the Springfield government that works for African American families and all families,” Rauner said. “Pat Quinn has taken the African American vote for granted. He’s talking but not delivering results. We have got to go in a
different direction.” A panel of local journalists directed questions toward the candidates, who are vying for the nod from Illinois voters in the gubernatorial election on Nov. 4. Panelist Jay Levine, chief correspondent at CBS 2 Chicago, asked about Rauner’s charge that Quinn intends to extend a 66 percent state income tax increase that is set to expire at the beginning of 2015. Quinn responded that although he did not plan to raise the tax, additional revenue was needed to put money toward the state’s education. “I believe using the income tax, which is based on ability to pay, is the best way to go,” Quinn said. “I think we should use income tax revenue to properly fund our schools. The best way for good jobs in the future and today is to make sure we have well-educated workers.” Quinn said although he plans to increase the budget for public schooling, Rauner wants to cut the » See debate, page 7
New Res Life director to focus on academics By emily chin
the daily northwestern
Deb Schmidt-Rogers, Northwestern’s new director of Residential Life, believes college students, no matter the era or background, all have similar goals. “They want to make meaning of their lives, they want positive relationships and they want to make a difference,” she said. “I think sometimes people will say, ‘You went to Northwestern. Students are very different there.’ And yes, they are incredibly bright and challenged, but they still want all of those things.” Schmidt-Rogers, who was hired over the summer, became interested in 18- to 23-year-olds as an undergraduate at Loyola University Chicago, where she studied biology. She then studied counseling psychology and higher education as a graduate student, also at Loyola.
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Deb Schmidt-Rogers
She said she wants to bring her knowledge to NU and form positive relationships with students and organizations such as Counseling and Psychological Services and University Police. But she also wants to get to know NU first. “I know how to be a good director of residential life, I just don’t know how to do that at Northwestern yet,” she said. Most of Schmidt-Rogers’ work on campus so far has been in training resident assistants. Her goals for them for this year include focusing on community development, engaging with residents and helping residents succeed academically. “People come to Northwestern because they want to do something, and it’s our job to make sure students have the right atmosphere to do that,” she said. She also hopes to provide students with skills for mediating conflicts and dealing with difficult classes and issues surrounding alcohol use. Paul Riel, executive director of Residential Services, said of all the applicants for Schmidt-Rogers’ position, she stood out for her 30 years of experience and commitment to students. Schmidt-Rogers has spent the last 21 years working at DePaul University, the last 12 of which she served as the director of residential education. She is also the inclusion and equity director of the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International. » See Residential life, page 7
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middle east Buffett Center visiting scholar Nabeel Khoury, right, and former Pentagon official Michael Rubin discuss U.S. policy in the Middle East on Tuesday. Northwestern’s chapter of The Alexander Hamilton Society and the American Enterprise Institute on Campus hosted the event.
Scholars discuss foreign policy By olivia exstrum
daily senior staffer @olivesocean
A former Pentagon official and a visiting scholar debated on Tuesday the successes and failures of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East as part of an event hosted by different campus groups. Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official and resident scholar of the American Enterprise Institute, and Nabeel Khoury, a senior fellow for Middle East and National Security
at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Buffett Center visiting scholar, discussed national security, addressing issues in the Obama administration’s strategy and overall goals. The event, held in Scott Hall, was organized by Northwestern’s chapter of The Alexander Hamilton Society, a nonpartisan group that encourages debate on foreign policy, and AEI on Campus, the student branch of a conservative think tank. About 50 people attended the talk. “The Obama administration and the president himself have a very
good understanding of what’s happening in the Middle East,” Khoury said. “The problem is how you go from an overall goal to a strategy to implement to get from point A to point B.” Khoury then discussed the role that promoting democracy has played in American policy-making in recent years. Khoury pointed to the Bush administration’s strategy of promoting democracy in one nation with the hope that it would spread throughout a region. However, he » See middle east, page 7
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