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The slang terms every Northwestern student needs to know p. 3 A guide to three must-see Chicago neighborhoods p. 8 Important changes to this year’s Wildcat Welcome p. 16 NU partners with CTA for free p. 20 bus service Tips for incoming international students p. 24 Advice from notable alumni on freshman year at NU p. 33 Football season preview p. 42
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Table of Contents
Letter from the editor: Welcome to Northwestern
NU Dictionary . . . . .3
By SOPHIA BOLLAG
Academics. . . . . . . . 4 Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Textbooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 All-nighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Finals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Beyond the Books . .7 Meal Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chicago Hotspots . . . . . . . . . . 8 Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 We Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Real Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Hidden Treasures . . . . . . . . . 15 Wildcat Welcome . . . . . . . . . 16
Year in Review . . . 18 Year in Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ASG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 CTA Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Words of Wisdom . 24
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Hello Wildcats! After what I’m sure has felt like an endless summer of anticipation, in a few short weeks you’ll be on campus for Wildcat Welcome. And, with that, it all begins. This issue is meant to give you a preview of your life for the next four years. I hope it will help you transition smoothly to the best four years of your life. And, in the short term, I hope it will save you from a few hours of boredom after all your friends abandon you for their semester-system schools. The following pages are filled with snapshots of news from the past year, tidbits of advice from students and glimpses of the world you’re about to plunge into. The Orientation Issue is also meant to introduce you to The Daily Northwestern. We’re an independent student-run newspaper and the only daily print publication covering Northwestern and Evanston. Pick up a free copy of our print edition every weekday on your way to class or with your morning Norbucks coffee and check our website for breaking news updates and online versions of all our articles. (If you’re not sure what Norbucks is, check out our NU dictionary on page 3.) Last year, our reporters and photographers covered President Barack Obama’s visit to campus, our football team’s victory over Notre Dame, the Evanston Police Department’s efforts to begin using body-worn cameras, and everything in between. The Daily also strives to inform the community beyond the day-to-day news with our investigative
Alcohol Policy . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Senior Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Lurie’s Partnership . . . . . . . . 29 NU Divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Freshman Q&A . . . . . . . . . . .34 Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Sports . . . . . . . . . . .36 Baseball column . . . . . . . . . .36 Fall Previews . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Volleyball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Field Hockey Cross Country Men’s Golf Women’s Golf
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Football Preview . . . . . . . . . .42
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reporting. Last year, our reporters uncovered that NU and other universities do not actively investigate records of past misconduct when hiring new professors. Daily reporters also explored the history of divestment movements at NU and the University’s lacking support system for LGBT athletes. The Daily also provides a forum for opinions and commentary from our columnists and the community. And our weekly A&E section will keep you up-to-date on arts and entertainment news and events. If you’re interested in joining our team and work for one of the oldest and most respected college newspapers in the country, visit our website and check out our recruitment page (dailynorthwestern. com/joinus). We’re always on the lookout for more reporters, photographers, copy editors, columnists, designers and web staffers to join our family. Whether it’s The Daily, another student organization, a movement you feel passionate about or just a great group of friends, I hope all of you find a place you love at Northwestern. And I hope this issue helps you in that search. Enjoy the rest of your summer. And when you get to campus, consider stopping by our newsroom to say hello. We look forward to getting to know the Class of 2019 and transfer students. We can’t wait to see (and write about) everything you’re about to accomplish.
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NorthWebster: essential terms for college living By Timothy Balk and Max Gelman the daily northwestern @TimBalk and @MaxGelman
Learning the lingo at Northwestern can take some time. Students and faculty use an abundance of abbreviations, acronyms and slang terms. We have compiled some of the most-used terms and present them below in the 2015 NU Dictionary.
DILLO DAY [dil•oh dey]: Need we explain? The Dillo is short for armadillo. Dillo is a music celebration at the end of Spring Quarter featuring concerts on the Lakefill put on by Mayfest.
is a forum on the first floor and a student television studio on the fourth.
SHERBUCKS [shur•bux]: The Starbucks on Sherman Avenue. Nestled in downtown Evanston, this Starbucks has a more urban feel, but you will still see loads of Wildcats here.
DM [dee•em]: Dance Marathon. People “dance” for 30 hours for charity. Sarcasm aside, DM raises a lot of money for a great cause and is one of NU’s proudest traditions.
SPAC [spack]: Henry Crown Sports Pavilion (and Norris Aquatic Center). It is the big gym on North Campus. Way better than Blom, if you ask us (or anyone). SPAC is equipped with a newly-remodeled weight room and hosts a variety of group exercise classes.
ASG [aye•ess•gee]: Associated Student Government. (See full story on page 18.) Source: NU Athletics on Twitter
BK [bee•kay]: Brooklyn. Also the Burger King across from the Rebecca Crown Center. It’s usually hopping around 1 a.m. on Saturday. BLOM [blom]: Blomquist Recreation Center. The gym on South Campus, located just north of Plex and home to many an intramural basketball game. CAESAR [see•zer]: The embarrassingly deficient online platform for choosing classes, checking grades and paying bills. NU may be a great school, but even the best have flaws. CAPS [kapz]: Counseling and Psychological Services. Located near Plex on the third floor of Searle Hall — which, by the way, should not confused with Frances Searle, a building way up north by the Sports Pavilion and Aquatics Center. CARE [kair]: The Center for Awareness, Response, and Education. CARE aims to provide support and education in areas such as sexual assault and domestic violence. DARTIES [dahr•tee]: Day parties. See also: Dillo Day. DEERING [dear•ing]: The Charles Deering Library. Also sometimes referred to as the Hogwarts Library or just Hogwarts, Deering is connected to the larger University Library. Pro tip: listening to the “Harry Potter” soundtrack while studying in Deering can produce magical results.
Daily file photo by Sean Su
FITZ [fits]: Pat Fitzgerald, head coach of the Northwestern football team. Fitz is known to hand out hot dogs and pizza to students who arrive early to football games. GGN [gee•gee•en]: Gone Greek Night. Fraternity boys flood the sorority quad and travel from house to house serenading each “srat.” GRAND ALLISON HOTEL [grand al•uh•suhn hoh•tel]: Allison Hall. It is not a hotel. But its residents sure like to brag about how nice it is. LAKEFILL [leyk•fil]: The grassy area along the lake across from Norris University Center. On those blessed, but rare, nice days, students flock to the Lakefill to play frisbee, spikeball and football. The Lakefill is also a clutch jogging spot year-round. McTRIB [mick•trib]: McCormick Foundation Center Forum, formerly the McCormick Tribune Center (hence McTrib). Located near Fisk and Locy Halls, McTrib is considered the face of the Medill School of Journalism. There
Social Policy. Proud owner of the best schoolspecific hashtag on campus: #sesplove
MORTY [more•tee]: NU President Morton Schapiro. Known for his trademark purple sweaters and aviator sunglasses, President Schapiro can often be spotted crossing the street at Sheridan Road or prowling the sidelines during football games.
THE ROCK [thuh rok]: One of NU’s most famous spots, The Rock is located in the area between University and Harris Halls. Students guard the Rock for 24 straight hours to earn the right to paint it however they want. A great way for clubs and other student groups to raise awareness and advertise.
NORBUCKS [nore•bux]: The Starbucks on the first floor of Norris University Center. It is not always the best study spot as it doubles as a very popular meeting location on campus. PA [pee•aye]: Stands for Peer Adviser. The people that will parade you around campus during Wildcat Welcome and inaugurate you into the NU community. Be sure to take advantage of your PAs. They are a lot like this issue but in human form. PLEX [pleks]: Refers both to the dorm (FosterWalker Complex) and to the dorm’s dining hall. The Plex dining hall is notable for both its late-night dining and burrito bar, affectionately referred to as “Plexican.” PRIMAL SCREAM [prahy•mul skreem]: The act of screaming the Sunday before Finals Week at 9 p.m. Usually out of dorm windows. SARGE [sahrj]: Refers both to the dorm (Sargent Hall) and the dining hall, which is the most popular eatery on North Campus. SESP [sess•pee]: The School of Education and
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WILDCAT [wahyld•kat]: That’s you! WOOSHACK [woo•shak]: Willard Hall. Also referred to as “The Woo” and “Lard.” It is home to the ubiquitous Fran’s Cafe, which serves up late night food amid a hodgepodge of students socializing, studying trying to do homework over the noise of socialization and students pretending to try to do homework while socializing. Demonym: Willardite.
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Navigating a new terrain of Northwestern libraries By Amanda Svachula
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Where you study can influence how well you study. At Northwestern, it would be ideal if students could study by the beauty of the Lakefill every day. However, the reality of harsh Evanston weather prevents this from happening, so instead, students flock to the libraries. University Library: University Library is the largest library on campus and also the most confusing to navigate. It’s located in the center of campus right across from Norris. However, because it’s so large, there are many nooks and crannies in which to study. If you need to be in deep concentration and are looking for complete quiet, check out the Periodicals section or one of the isolated towers. In the towers, it’s so quiet you can hear a pin drop. If you’re looking more for camaraderie than silence, there is a collaboration room area where you can meet for group projects or with friends right by the main entrance, complete with whiteboards for group work. The center of the library, called Core, is also a good place to do work with friends and has a lake view in certain areas. If you prefer an atmosphere with food and coffee at an arm’s length away, you can check out Cafe Bergson. Mudd Library: Mudd, the engineering library, is a far trek for those living south but convenient for North Campus natives.
It’s smaller than Main, but it does have several nice studying areas. If you go upstairs, you can get a view of the lake from afar. There is a nice collab room, right at the front of the library where you enter. Also in Mudd, you can rent rooms for study groups or group projects. These rooms are equipped with whiteboards and plenty of outlets. As for the rest of Mudd, though, outlets are scarce, which can be frustrating if you’re at 2 percent battery five minutes before your deadline. Deering Library: Deering is the honorary Hogwarts building of Northwestern. When you walk inside, you feel as if you have walked into a Harry Potter movie. Deering has one main study room that has gorgeous glass windows, complete with stained-glass paneling. It doesn’t have a lot of access to computers or many outlets, but the atmosphere is magically motivational. Deering also generally closes earlier than the other libraries, so if you want to stick with one place for a long night of studying, it’s not your best bet. Evanston Public Library: If you live on South Campus, or if you live on North Campus and you need to escape the Northwestern bubble, then the Evanston Public Library is a great place to study. There are several private areas in the library fitting for private study. It’s your average public library with a large leisure reading collection and a helpful library staff. Its proximity to Downtown Evanston coffee shops makes getting your caffeine fix an easy feat. amandasvachula2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Exploring the best textbook bargains on and off campus By BILLY KOBIN
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Before you hit the books, you have to get the books. Thankfully, Northwestern students have several options for acquiring textbooks each quarter. Each option has its pros and cons. For every option, renting almost always saves money over purchasing the textbook. Prices are compared for General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications With MasteringChemistry – Access Card Package (10th Edition) (Hardcover). The textbook is required for General Chemistry (CHEM 101-0), a popular fall quarter course for freshmen.
$$$$ Norris Bookstore: 1999 South Campus Drive Norris Bookstore is located on the ground floor of Norris University Center. It has textbooks for every course. While the bookstore is conveniently located on campus, the prices here are often higher than other options. The bookstore typically fills up with students at the start of each quarter, so lines can be long and textbooks can temporarily run out. At Norris Bookstore, a new copy of General Chemistry costs $316.95 and a used copy of the textbook costs $237.70 to buy. No rental options are shown on the bookstore’s website.
$$$ Beck’s Book Store: 716 Clark St. Beck’s Book Store is located at the southern edge of campus. Textbooks here will generally be cheaper compared to Norris. If you are willing to walk slightly off campus, Beck’s will save you money. A new copy of General Chemistry costs
$279.95 and a used copy of the textbook costs $199.95 to buy.
$$ Amazon.com Amazon.com will usually offer the best deals for textbooks compared to Beck’s and Norris. In addition, if you have an Amazon Prime membership, then shipping is quick and free. The main downside to Amazon.com is having to wait for your textbook to arrive in the mail. A new copy of General Chemistry on Amazon.com is offered for as low as $74.41 and a used copy is offered starting at $58. In addition, the textbook can be rented starting at $24.29.
$ Other options Northwestern students use the Free & For Sale and Textbook Exchange Facebook groups to buy and sell textbooks, though students can also find posts for everything from furniture to bicycles. The best way to find a textbook among thousands of posts is to enter the textbook title or the course in the search bar. The prices here vary, but one post on Free & For Sale offered a used copy of the book (without the required MasteringChemistry access) for $25. If you are willing to put in the time and effort, then these Facebook groups can offer great bargains. Many class books can be found at the library, either in NU’s collection or at other schools. UBorrow and Interlibrary Loan offer access to other universities’ collections: All you have to do is log on through the library website and request the book you’re looking for. While this won’t offer online access like the kind needed for MasteringChemistry, it’s a free option for a lot of other classes. williamkobin2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Pulling an all-nighter: a typical 12-hour timeline By Mariana alfaro
daily senior staffer @marianaa_alfaro
It’s getting dark outside and you’ve probably just hit the books after an intense day of going to class, exercising, eating, studying or simply watching a few episodes of “Friends” on Netflix. (It’s okay. We all do it.) Tomorrow, however, you have that big paper due or that midterm to tackle and it turns out you haven’t prepared enough for it. That’s why tonight, you will celebrate one of many college rites of passage: You will pull your first all-nighter.
7:30 p.m.: Okay. It’s time to get going. You take out a snack and set it next to you for inspiration while you prep for work. Books, check. Pens, check. Laptop, check. If you’re writing a paper, there’s a blank Word doc right in front of you. If you’re studying, the chapter on your textbook is freshly open in front of you. You set the goal of writing at least one, double-spaced page in the next hour or reading half a chapter. 8:30 p.m.: You didn’t reach your goal. But you got halfway there. And now you have an outline, which works, honestly, because it’s better than nothing. Time for a break. Let’s give Facebook 15 minutes.
7 p.m.: You sit down, ready to work. You might be at the library, at Norris, in your dorm room or even in an empty classroom somewhere on campus. But you’re sitting. Not feeling the urge yet to prop open your laptop or textbook, you clean your study area and sharpen a couple of pencils. It’s probably going to rain, you think, as you stare longingly out the window from what’s already starting to feel like a prison cell (pro tip: don’t sit near a window).
9 p.m.: Okay, you gave Facebook 30 minutes. That’s all right. The night is young. Running out of your first snack, you set the same goal for yourself with the promise of a new snack by the end of it.
7:09 p.m.: Nine minutes later and you haven’t started working. It’s okay, you tell yourself, you’re going to start at 7:30 p.m. because it’s a clean-cut, even number.
10:15 p.m.: After losing 15 minutes to getting that energy bar or checking Facebook again, you start again. Same goal. It’s too early for coffee, you tell yourself.
10 p.m.: That actually worked! You’re one and a half pages into your paper/one chapter into your studying! Congratulations! Give yourself an energy bar to celebrate.
TL;DR: Tips for your first all-nighter 1. Try your best not to pull an allnighter. Only do so in rare emergencies. 2. Leave your desk to stretch or take a walk every hour or so. 3. Coffee is always healthier than energy drinks, and black coffee is always better than a frappuccino to avoid that sugar crash.
11:15 p.m.: There was a slump in your work because of some juicy gossip you found online or you decided to watch another episode of “Friends.” That’s okay. You’re two pages in or one and a half chapters into your work. Perhaps it’s time to get yourself some coffee/an energy drink. 12 a.m.: It’s midnight and you’re not done yet. That’s all right! The night is young — you can do this! 12:15 a.m.: You remember that piece of gum sitting at the bottom of your backpack. You fish it out to give you an extra boost. By 1 a.m., you tell yourself, you will be done with four pages of this paper/three chapters of the textbook.
4. When snacking, avoid carbo-loading. Eat more proteins and fats such as nuts and energy bars — not pizza or other fast food. 5. Stay hydrated. 6. Plan to get enough sleep the next day. 7. Bond with your fellow bleary-eyed classmates who pulled the same feat.
in and by now the words are starting to get fuzzy. But that’s okay. Let’s keep going. 3 a.m.: It’s really silent. But don’t fear! You’re not the only one pulling an all-nighter tonight. 4 a.m.: Six pages on your paper/six chapters studied. You’re almost done — don’t give up! Get some more coffee! 5 a.m.: The sun starting to rise, but you’re almost there! Just have to get that works cited down.
1 a.m.: Everything is silent. You’re not done.
6 a.m.: Your paper’s done or you finished reviewing all chapters. Now you might have to get through the other homework assigned for other classes. Try to do this quickly if it isn’t a major grade, or if you have time before class, get it done later in the day.
1:02 a.m.: It might be time for the second coffee/ energy drink boost.
7 a.m.: Your class is in one hour. Take a shower, freshen up, have some more coffee and good luck!
2 a.m.: You’re five and a half pages in or five chapters
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Strategies for de-stressing during finals By Jerry Lee
daily senior staffer
An atmosphere of pressure and anxiety resonates around campus (with an epicenter in the library) when the finals season rolls around at the end of a quarter. Most Northwestern students undergo a two-week final examination phase divided into two halves: Reading Week and Finals Week. While the two-week system does provide some opportunity to space out one’s studies, most students typically take Reading Week to catch a breath from the rapid pace of school and relax … which inevitably leads to a desperate cram as the week closes. Fortunately, there are tools and strategies in place to help mitigate the frantic stress many students find themselves facing. 1. Therapy Dogs Associated Student Government and Happiness Club bring therapy dogs to Norris University Center every quarter close to the end of Reading Week. While the queue time for this event typically runs very long , this quarterly event is popular for a reason. 2. Midnight Breakfast Another Norris event, Northwestern Dining provides free breakfast at nighttime on select days during the finals period. A well-frequented event for latenight patrons of University Library (located right next to Norris), midnight breakfasts are an ideal opportunity to shut the books for a quick pancake break. 3. Library Food Cart During Finals Week, the #blessed librarians at University Library wheel around a cart with free coffee and light snacks. This cart usually only makes an appearance extremely late into the night as more of an emergency contingent for those who find themselves pulling all-nighters. 4. Other Norris activities Norris also hosts a bevy of lesser-known activities including free massages and yoga sessions along with other late-night snack options including cookies, vitamin water and ice cream. Norris itself is also a popular alternate study space from the library and features several quiet study spaces on the upper floors. 5. Outdoor Traditions The most popular tradition for students encumbered by the burden of finals is the Primal Scream, which takes place on campus at 9 p.m. the Sunday before Finals Week — the hoots and hollers from stressed and anxious students can be heard all around campus. Another lesser-known activity for those who have completed a truly sleepless all-nighter is to visit the Lakefill to watch the sun rise over Lake Michigan. While the event is less feasible during the cold winter months, students are out in droves early in the mornings of the last Finals Week of the academic year. jerryl@u.northwestern.edu
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Making the most out of your freshman meal plan •
By Emily chin
Meal swipes : When you sign up for a meal plan, you get an allocated number of meals to use per week or per quarter and an allocated number of equivalency meals to use. Equivalency meals: Meal swipes that can be used at on-campus C-stores, restaurants and cafes. The value of an equivalency meal varies based on the time of day. At dinner and on Sunday, meals are worth $9. They are worth $5 in the morning and $7 at all other times. Wildcat points: Points are just like money and each is equivalent to $1. They can be redeemed at on-campus C-stores, restaurants and cafes. Guest meals: Complimentary meals used each quarter in dining halls. Convenient if you have friends or family visiting.
daily senior staffer @emchin24
Northwestern’s dining system can be confusing when you first arrive on campus, and there are a variety of different meal plan options to choose from. The WildCat Weekly 14 is a popular choice among freshmen, though some argue that the WildCat Block Plan gives you the most for your money. The Block Plan is especially convenient if you are not eating in dining halls often. However, the Block Plan is not available to freshmen during Fall Quarter. Students have until the second week of classes to change their meal plan, so choose appropriately. Here are the details on the different types of meal plans so you can decide which one works best for you. There are four types of culinary currency bundled in each meal plan:
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Chicago goes by many names. You can call it the Windy City, the Second City or even Chi-Town. But, more importantly, for the next four years you’ll be calling it home. Although Northwestern may be nestled snugly in the heart of suburban Evanston, students can easily access all the shopping, culture and nightlife the nation’s third largest metropolis has to offer. However, even with free NU shuttles downtown and the cheap and reliable ‘L’ rail system, many find it hard to journey into the unfamiliar city, knowing little about it besides what it feels like to spend a day walking around the Field Museum. The City of Chicago is divided into 77 officially recognized neighborhoods, though many communities lay claim to their own neighborhoods within and across these borders. Researchers at the University of Chicago, who developed the neighborhood designations for use by the city, did not create these neighborhoods but rather acknowledged the manner in which ethnic and cultural groups dominated certain areas. Each neighborhood can seem like its own miniature city within the larger Chicago, bearing unique histories and loyal residents. Below are three diverse neighborhoods that are perfect for your first adventure into the city as a Wildcat, so that by graduation, you haven’t only seen Chicago from the Lakefill. 1. UPTOWN — Argyle (1) Board the Purple Line toward Howard and transfer to the Red Line toward 95th/Dan Ryan (or take the Purple Line toward the Loop for when the express train is running). Get off at the Argyle stop. Originally Chicago’s entertainment and business district, the Uptown neighborhood is notable for its Prohibition-era jazz clubs, such as the Green Mill. Uptown is also home to a variety of book and record stores for those looking to perfect their
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3. PILSEN — 18th (3) Board the Purple Line toward Howard and transfer to the Red Line toward 95th/Dan Ryan (or take the Purple Line toward the Loop for when the express train is running). Transfer to the Pink Line at State/Lake and ride until the 18th Street stop. Although Pilsen began life as Plzen, a heavily Bohemian neighborhood, today it is the heart of Mexican-American life in Chicago. A trip to Pilsen’s up-and-coming 18th Street will lead you to neighborhood jewels like Nuevo Leon Restaurant and bakery Panaderia del Refugio, as well as newly arrived art galleries, coffee shops and bars. No visit to Pilsen is complete without stopping by the renowned National Museum of Mexican Art, which, in addition to displaying incredible art from artists old and new, also hosts conversations on culture, race and gender. Not all Pilsen’s art is confined to museums or galleries, though. A stroll down 18th Street will reveal bright and colorful murals featuring portraits of notables, from Mexican-American leaders like Cesar Chavez to a mural of the late James Foley (Medill ’08), who was killed by the Islamic State in 2014. The street is often home to numerous parades and festivals during the year such as Mole de Mayo, which has featured a mole-making competition, food stands and a mechanical bull in years past.
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After exciting explorations in Evanston and Chicago during Wildcat Welcome come less thrilling — and more confusing — adventures on CAESAR, Northwestern’s student portal. Course registration is likely to sneak up on you during NU’s jam-packed orientation, and without any prior experience, choosing classes for the first year of college can be challenging. But making your schedule has the potential to be both successful and intellectually stimulating. Here are some popular classes that have given many freshmen a positive introduction to academics at Northwestern. Intro to Psychology (PSYCH 110) In this introductory course, students explore major topics in psychology such as parts and functions of the brain, sensation and perception, development, personality and mental disorders. Prof. Wendi Gardner, the Fall Quarter instructor, is known for her enthusiasm and compelling explanation of the topics. The wealth of information taught in this class gives students a general idea of the field, while piquing their interest in particular topics as well. The exams are mostly multiple-choice, consisting of materials covered during class. Since the class covers a high volume of materials, it is important to go to class and take note of what the professor emphasizes. There is also a lab participation requirement, with about an hour of psychology lab per week. Intro to Buddhism (RELIGION 210) A comprehensive survey of the historical, cultural, philosophical and religious aspects of Buddhism, Introduction to Buddhism focuses on the philosophical and religious systems in Buddha’s teachings in India and the later Buddhists in other parts of Asia. Many students recommend this class to fill a distribution requirement because the course is interesting but not overly demanding. Students have appreciated the thought-provoking course materials and the passionate instruction of Prof. Sarah Jacoby, the fall instructor. The class explores the ideas of Buddhism through discussion sessions and weekly responses to syllabus topics. Intro to Russian Literature (SLAVIC 210) Many NU students say this literature course, which explores Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” and Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov,” is a “must-take.” Prof. Gary Saul Morson’s lectures are in-depth, interesting and passionate — the professor changes his voice for each character of the book. The course extends the discussion beyond the text to the meaning of life and the complex psychology of the human experience. Most students take it as part of their distribution requirement. Although they warn the course requires a copious amount of reading, most say it is a worthwhile course to explore as it pushes students to understand themselves better and also broadens their perspectives. Reading the books and going to lectures and discussion sessions have helped past students of this course benefit the most from it. Humanities Explorations: Alternatives: Modeling Choice (HUM 260) Imagine sitting in class listening to the president of your school and a respected literature professor debate issues at stake in our society. In this uniquely structured class, students listen to University President Morton Schapiro and Prof. Morson discuss the economic trends of the past and present, exploring topics ranging from college tuition to the future of the American economy during the information revolution. Through background readings, discussion sessions and writing assignments, students are challenged to think critically and form their own arguments about the issues of their generation. This class is only offered in the winter. Take advantage of Northwestern’s quarter system and explore a variety of courses that interest you. If you’re completely enamored with a course that turns out to be full, make sure to email the professor asking if you can be on the waitlist, because many students add or drop courses in the first few weeks. jeelee2018@u.northwestern.edu
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We Will campaign aims to increase opportunity By ELENA SUCHARETZA
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Northwestern’s “We Will” fundraising campaign aims to strengthen NU’s position among peer institutions by funding projects in education, student life and global outreach. “(We Will) enables us to move much more ambitiously in an academic field with priorities in education and research,” Provost Dan Linzer said. Funding from the project is meant to create opportunities for students and faculty at NU and contribute to renovation of campus facilities. Northwestern faculty and alumni organizing the campaign have set the end goal for the initiative at $3.75 billion dollars raised by the fiscal year 2019, Bob McQuinn, the vice president for alumni relations and development, told The Daily last month. As of May 31, 2015, funding was ahead of schedule at $2.24 billion raised. “We Will” was officially launched to the NU student body in March 2014, though funding for the plan had already begun earlier with $1.52 billion raised before the official launch date. The initiative was based off of a blueprint from 2011 titled “Northwestern Will.” The title was meant to reflect the overall vision and pace of the project, University President Morton Schapiro announced. The campaign allocates funding to the four areas of focus in order of percentage: discovery and creativity, integrate student experience, connect campus and community and engage locally and globally. Current projects underway that fit within these criteria include a lakeside athletic facility, a Kellogg School of Management building and a biomedical research facility. The campaign will also focus on new financial aid packages for international students that are meant to allow international students from varied financial backgrounds to attend NU. Priority of admission is currently given to international students who can afford the University’s sticker price, Linzer said.
Part of a recent more than $100 million donation from Roberta Buffett Elliott this past year to the campaign created the Buffett Institute for Global Studies, which will contribute to these global scholarships. Other major donors to the campaign have included Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey who have given $117.8 million to the campaign toward various research efforts. Simpson and Querrey’s newest donation is helping fund the new 12-story biomedical research center attached to Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago , a project that broke ground in May. The Robert R. McCormick Foundation contributed $15 million toward scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students, a new journalism program and research about restorative justice. In addition to monetary gifts for multidisciplinary research efforts, around $1.5 billion, or 40 percent, of the campaign’s budget will be put toward biomedical research. However, this percentage roughly matches the percentage of NU’s annual budget and does not reflect a specific focus in the We Will campaign, McQuinn said. “While we don’t prioritize one theme over another, just as we don’t prioritize one strategic pillar over another, the academic leaders of Northwestern Medicine along with their volunteers do focus on raising support for biomedical research,” McQuinn said. While the campaign is ahead of schedule and gaining momentum, revamped plans and edits are still needed for NU to remain competitive with other high achieving universities — specifically maintaining high yield with donations while prioritizing the interests of the student body and faculty, Linzer said. “We live in an incredibly competitive environment, peer institutions don’t sit still,” Linzer said. “As NU is trying to get better, other universities … are also trying to get better and better in the same areas, so you have to be reevaluating what it takes to continue to be successful.”
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NU Hillel Presents FRESHMAN FEST NU Hillel, the home of more than 15 Jewish student groups on campus, welcomes new students to its annual Freshman Fest. The event blends friendship, food and fun with opportunities to get the inside scoop on Jewish life on campus, the social scene, sports, Greek life, the most sought-after courses and much more. –Rumor has it President Morty will be there– Questions? Ready to register?
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‘Real food’ goals soon to debut on NU’s campus By Peter Kotecki
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After recently signing a campus commitment with University President Morton Schapiro pledging to increase the amount of “real food” in Northwestern dining halls to 20 percent by 2020, Real Food at NU has begun implementing ideas to help bring the University closer to this goal. Real Food at NU is in the first stage of putting together the Food Systems Working Group, which will hold bi-quarterly meetings between Real Food at NU, administrators, NU Dining workers and employees of Sodexo, NU’s main food provider, said Medill senior Miranda Cawley, co-director of Real Food at NU. Cawley said the June 3 commitment has made it easier to move forward with Real Food at NU’s plans to raise the percentage of “real food,” which is defined as “ecologically sound, community-based, humanely produced or fair trade” food by the national organization Real Food Challenge. “(The members of the working group) are going to work together to figure out the actual logistics of making this switch and drafting our food policy,” Cawley said. Real Food at NU met with Schapiro after months of campaigning for support from students, faculty and administrators. NU is the first university in the Big Ten to sign a campus commitment for an increase in the percentage of “real food” in dining halls, Cawley said. McCormick junior Kara Rodby, co-director of Real Food at NU, said two analysts from Real Food at NU, Weinberg junior Kimberly Clinch and Weinberg senior Renee Schaaf, are currently working with Sodexo. The analysts ran a baseline real food calculator, an online tool designed to calculate real food percentages in a standardized way, during Spring Quarter, Rodby said. Rachel Tilghman, director of communications and engagement for Sodexo at NU, said
Clinch and Schaaf underwent training through the Real Food Challenge to be able to analyze and run the real food calculator. The calculation of “real food” on campus is on hold over the summer, but it is expected to resume once dining halls return to a regular schedule in the fall, she said. Sodexo is running its own real food calculator in addition to the one Real Food at NU uses to measure progress on the 20 percent “real food” goal, Tilghman said. Sodexo’s real food calculator is being used as a supplement, allowing Sodexo to make internal adjustments and communicate effectively with chefs and unit managers from NU Dining, she said. “We are able to manipulate that calculator differently than the real food calculator,” Tilghman said. “If for example, we have a ton of ‘real food’ coming out of Sargent, but not a lot coming out of another location, we will notice that in our own tracking.” Associated Student Government has reached out to Real Food at NU and asked the group to organize Food Day, a national event created to promote a commitment to “real food” and better food policies, to be held on October 24, Rodby added. The annual Food Day at NU has previously been organized by ASG members, she said. “We will be reaching out to other groups like Wild Roots, Points for a Purpose, Campus Kitchens, all kinds of sustainable food groups,” Rodby said. “We are really excited about that.” Rodby said Real Food at NU will work with Sodexo to implement publicity and marketing pieces, including a “real food” icon that will be placed in dining halls to let students know which food items meet the criteria. Cawley said Real Food at NU now has more flexibility in the kind of programming it can do on campus. “We have some big events in the fall that we are starting to plan for,” Cawley said. “We are really interested in putting together some conversations about food on this campus.” peterkotecki2018@u.northwestern.edu
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PROUD PAs The Class of 2017 participates in Wildcat Welcome, following their peer advisers carrying signs with their PA group number. Next year’s Wildcat Welcome will start earlier and has been extended to 10 days, pushing pre-orientation programs back.
Coming to a new campus can be intimidating: so many new faces to meet, new programs to understand and new places to navigate. But Wildcat Welcome, the freshmen’s debut to the Northwestern community, will help you adjust. The 10-day orientation program helps you learn NU traditions, meet fellow Wildcats and prepare to embark on your first year. Wildcat Welcome 2015 will differ from previous years, lasting 10 days instead of seven and including several new programs to help freshmen get acclimated to the many student groups and campus services. “We have been preparing for well over a year for (Wildcat Welcome), so it’s going to be busy,” said Patricia Hilkert, NU’s director of new student and family programs. “We have over 200 peer advisers who are excited to help orient (new students) to campus, and we think it’s going to be great.” Move-in day will be Friday, Sept. 11 and will include check-in and assistance to help you install yourself in your new dorm. That evening
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will include meetings and activities in residence halls to help you get to know other residents, while parents and families can attend the President’s Reception on North Beach. New students will meet their peer advisors Saturday morning on Deering Meadow. This is the time to get to know your PA groups, who will be accompanying you during organized activities throughout Wildcat Welcome. PAs are there to guide you not only during Wildcat Welcome but also through your first year at NU. “At Northwestern it’s a nice steady progression,” said Becca Koch, a Medill sophomore and PA. “Since you have your PA group and your PAs, you have people by your side throughout it all.” Afterward is the Northwestern-Eastern Illinois football game at Ryan Field. Before the game, there will be a tailgate with numerous activities for students to get to know each other, including a student hot dog eating contest. Saturday evening will be dedicated to Night at the Museum, when students will have the entire Field Museum to themselves to explore. A trip into Chicago has been an integral part of Wildcat Welcome for the past few years, but this will be the first year students go to the museum — in previous years, the destination was Millennium Park. There will be food, activities and exhibits on Native American culture, tying into this year’s One Book One Northwestern, “The Inconvenient Indian.” “It’s going to be a great opportunity for new students to connect with the One Book in a way that really hasn’t been explored before,” said Alex Qin, a member of the Wildcat Welcome Board of Directors. “I’m excited for the new students to be talking about the One Book One Northwestern more than they have been in the past.” On Sunday, students will March Through The Arch, a tradition where all new students will walk under The Arch to Deering Meadow to say final farewells to family. Afterward, they will board buses to Welsh-Ryan Arena for Purple Pride to learn about NU history, athletics and traditions. In previous years, Purple Pride took place at Millennium Park downtown to expose students to Chicago, but this year, Night at the Museum will fulfill that purpose, Hilkert said. During Rosh Hashanah, from Sunday evening through Tuesday evening, there will be no mandatory programming for students and PAs celebrating the holiday. For other students, several optional activities will be available, including a luncheon concert on the Lakefill featuring student bands and other activities hosted by student groups. Henry Crown Sports Pavilion will host free Zumba Wildcat and exercise classes, Welcome and massages, facility tours and pool access. Northwestern “It’s really like stuwill surprise dents can do what they want — peer advisers you in only the are on hand to make best ways if you sure everyone’s doing allow it to. something,” Hilkert said. “If you have a Alex Qin, specific interest and you Wildcat Welcome want to do that, that’s Board of Directors totally fine, if you want to get together with the PA group, that’s totally fine too. Even if your PA is off celebrating the Jewish holiday, there’ll be people around making sure nobody is feeling lost.” The first Essential NU, one of a series of programs centered on campus issues including alcohol, sexual assault and diversity, will be held Tuesday night. ENUs set students up with resources they may need throughout the year concerning these issues, Qin said. Wednesday and Thursday are dedicated to academics during the day but will have a cappella, percussive and comedy groups perform both nights, and Saturday evening will feature a trip to Six Flags Great America. In past years, students have often said Wildcat Welcome can be hectic and busy, Qin said. This year, it is designed to offer more free time and later start times, a luxury afforded by the extended program. Students will have opportunities to not only acclimate to campus but also to interact with fellow students. “Wildcat Welcome and Northwestern will surprise you in only the best ways if you allow it to,” Qin said. “There is no other time at Northwestern when people are so eager to make new connections, make new friends, try new things. I really want to encourage you to take the opportunity with both hands and run with it.”
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GIFTED Roberta Buffett Elliott, younger sister of Warren Buffett, donated $100 million to Northwestern for international programming and scholarships for international students as part of the We Will Campaign (see page 13).
DIVESTMENT PASSES ASG Senate passed a Northwestern Divest-sponsored resolution early in the morning of Feb. 19 asking the University to divest from six corporations the resolution’s sponsors said violate Palestinians’ human rights after more than five hours of debate.
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SPEAKING OUT “Orange is the New Black” actress Laverne Cox spoke about race, gender and sexual identity April 28 to a packed audience. A&O, a student group that brings musicians and speakers to campus, arranged Cox’s visit as their spring speaker. The transgender LGBT advocate shared personal stories about overcoming transphobia, racism and sexism in her talk, entitled “Ain’t I a Woman.”
CAMPUS SOLIDARITY Students carried mattresses and pillows around campus Oct. 29 in a display of solidarity with survivors of sexual assault nationwide spurred by the actions of the Columbia University senior who carried her dorm mattress around campus to protest the fact that her alleged rapist was found not guilty.
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THANKS, OBAMA President Barack Obama spoke at Northwestern on Oct. 2, the first sitting president to visit NU since Dwight Eisenhower in 1954. Obama highlighted NU’s work in science and technology, particularly the work of NU’s International Institute of Nanotechnology. The visit was not Obama’s first interaction with the university —he gave the commencement address in 2006 and appeared in a Dance Marathon 2014 celebrity video.
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IN REMEMBRANCE More than 80 members of the Northwestern community gathered at The Rock on the evening of Feb. 11 to commemorate the lives of the three Muslim students who were fatally shot the day before in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The vigil was hosted by Northwestern’s Muslim-cultural Students Association and began with a recitation and translation from the Quran.
Ins and outs of Associated Student Government By SHANE MCKEON
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What is ASG? Associated Student Government is composed of the elected representatives of Northwestern’s undergraduates. It includes the Senate, a 51-student legislative body; and the executive branch, made up of the president and executive vice president. Students can also join committees chaired by a “vice president for” that committee. More on that later. Why is ASG important? A few reasons. Most important, in my opinion: ASG holds the student body’s purse strings. When you start at NU — in just one month (!!!) — you will pay $58 per quarter for your student activity fee. That fee, collected from students three times per year, comprises ASG’s annual budget: Just over $1.4 million, most of which is used to fund student groups. Nearly every student group receives some form of ASG funding, in both large and small sums. Next year, Mayfest will get $90,000 to line up a Dillo Day headliner, while Happiness Club will receive $100 for
costumes for its “candy flash mob,” per one budget document. Senate oversees funding. ASG also funds its own programming — speakers on MLK Day, stipend programs for students and therapy dogs during Finals Week, to name a few. In addition, ASG wields important symbolic powers, most of which reside in the Senate. What’s up with the Senate? First, the body’s breakdown: 15 senators represent large, established student groups; 10 senators represent dorms in the Residence Hall Association, such as Allison and Elder; eight senators represent students who live off-campus; and five senators represent dorms within the Residential College Board, such as CCI or CRC. Greek life holds a dozen seats: Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Assocation each get five senators. National Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council have one each. One senator represents NU’s student-athletes. In theory, all 8,400 undergraduates are represented (though some may be represented by more members than others). Much of Senate’s power, then, derives from its ability to speak on behalf of the entire student body.
Through Senate, students and groups often try to pass resolutions and use them as leverage when attempting to persuade administrators or lawmakers. Who’s in charge? ASG’s president is Weinberg senior Noah Star, elected in April. He acts as a liaison between student government and administrators and is responsible for enforcing legislation. His executive vice president, McCormick senior Christina Kim, has a more inwardly-focused job: She oversees ASG’s executive board, including the heads of its various committees. Executive board members are known as the “vice president for” their committee. For example, SESP junior Matt Herndon is the vice president for accessibility and inclusion. What are the big issues going into September? Hard to say for sure. The most controversial issue this past year by far was the divestment debate. Northwestern Divest, a loose collection of a few dozen student activists, introduced a resolution that asked the University to divest from six corporations the group says violate Palestinians’ human rights. More than 400 students attended the heated, fivehour debate in February. (The meeting began the
evening of Feb. 18 and ended around 1:30 a.m. Feb. 19.) The resolution narrowly passed, with 24 votes for and 22 against. ASG formed a task force to pressure administrators, but the University has shown no signs it will comply with the resolution. Mental health is always a priority for ASG, but a McCormick junior’s suicide in May might bring that issue back to the fore come September. In June, The Daily reported that even though Jason Arkin had told a Counseling and Psychological Services staff member that he had “fleeting thoughts of self-harm” two years ago, he was referred to a waitlist. Students have long criticized CAPS and its 12-meeting limit on free sessions. Whether ASG will renew pressure to reform CAPS remains to be seen (Senate did, however, launch its own mental wellness campaign called Take Time). Senate will also likely continue its effort to reduce Weinberg’s graduation requirement from 45 to 42 credits. With a new dean starting in the fall and a faculty task examining the undergraduate academic experience, ASG seems to have a promising opening. Stay tuned. shanem@u.northwestern.edu
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Northwestern students and employees will be able to ride the Chicago Transit Authority 201 bus route for free starting in September as a result of a five-year partnership between the University and the CTA. The CTA route along Central Street and Ridge Avenue will replace NU’s Ryan Field shuttle, providing riders with more frequent service, longer hours and further geographic reach, the CTA announced. On a monthly basis, the CTA will record how many passengers board the bus with valid University-issued identification and NU will reimburse the company for each $2 fare. The service, which connects passengers to downtown Evanston and Ryan Field, will be free to NU students and employees from the beginning of September to the end of June until 2020. Although the free service for students and employees will cost the University more than operating the Ryan Field Shuttle, the higher expense is worth the increased service, said Brian Peters, assistant vice president for university services. Unlike the existing shuttle, the CTA service is active on Saturdays and provides transportation to Howard Street ‘L’ station and the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center, Peters said. “We think it’s a real win-win for all faculty, staff and students,� Peters told The Daily. “I’m really happy that the two institutions could come together and agree on the terms.� Another goal of eliminating the Ryan Field shuttle — which ran 24 times each day — is to reduce the traffic along its path, Peters added. All other NU shuttle routes will remain running through the school year. “This benefits not only the school, but also the surrounding communities by making it easier to connect to local communities and neighborhoods and reducing local traffic congestion and harmful emissions as a result of fewer buses traveling many of the same roadways,� said CTA president Dorval Carter Jr. in a news release. CTA foresees 600 additional passengers along the 201 bus route on weekdays as a result of the agreement with NU. Although this is NU’s first partnership with the CTA, the University worked with Pace bus service about a decade ago to provide transportation to students and employees before and after work day hours, Peters said. He said the University and the CTA are likely to revisit discussions regarding additional opportunities to work together. “We’ve been in contact with CTA for several years discussing possibilities on both campuses and this is the one that finally came to be,� Peters said. “I’m hoping that this is just the first one and there will hopefully be more in the future.� juliajacobs2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Welcome, first-year international Wildcats! You have now arrived in the United States of America, so here are some helpful tips from a fellow international student (I hail from El Salvador) on how to deal with the whole “new country, new home” transition.
1. Don’t be afraid to speak up. If you feel stereotyped or offended by something, don’t EVER be afraid to speak up. Sometimes cultural differences might make people oblivious to things that may hurt others and it is totally okay to speak up and demand respect. 2. Print or save your Aetna health insurance number. Trust me on this one. You will want to know that number in case of emergency. 3. You can’t have an off-campus or workstudy job, but there are plenty of positions available on or off campus that aren’t workstudy.
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Essentials of Northwestern’s alcohol policy demystified By Madeline Fox
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The start of college means the start of making more choices for yourself — when and what to eat, what time to go to bed, whether to go out or stay in on the weekends, how often to do laundry (we recommend frequently) and whether and under what circumstances to drink alcohol. While we can’t tell you what the best diet or bedtime is for you, we can tell you a bit about Northwestern’s alcohol policy and the consequences of underage drinking on and off campus. On NU’s campus, as in most places in the U.S., consuming or possessing alcohol when you are under age 21 is illegal. The University has a long list of alcohol-related offenses that constitute “prohibited or restricted conduct,” meaning that if you’re caught, you can face penalties ranging from a written warning to expulsion. If you’re under 21, these offenses include having a container that previously held alcohol, making any kind of alcohol (best to leave your brewing supplies at home), driving under the influence (which is just unsafe in general, please do yourself and everyone else on the road a favor and don’t ever do this) and being in the presence of alcohol in campus or Greek life housing (if you’re hanging out with friends who are drinking and your RA walks in, you can be cited even if you aren’t drinking). A quick note on RAs: Students are required by the University Code of Conduct to comply with all “reasonable requests” made by university officials, including RAs. An RA asking to come into your room when they suspect illegal activity — and to look in your fridge — is considered a reasonable request. If you’re of age, providing alcohol to minors is both “prohibited or restricted conduct” and illegal under Illinois law, with the potential for jail time up to one year and a fine of up to $2,500. Possessing a keg, playing drinking games,
having alcohol in dorm common areas or in substance-free housing, and carrying open containers of alcohol are forbidden under university policy regardless of age — best to not get caught wandering the streets of Evanston with an open can of Busch Light. Having false identification or using identification that isn’t your own (like a cousin’s or older sibling’s license) to buy alcohol as a minor is also both illegal against University policy. Violators can also be punished by up to a year in prison and up to $2,500 in fines. The University stresses, though, that students should not put themselves or their friends in medical danger in order to avoid disciplinary action and encourages students to call for help if they believe a fellow student is in danger through the Responsible Action Protocol. Under RAP, “students will not be found responsible for alcohol or drug-related policy violations and sanctions will not be issued” by the University if they “call, stay and cooperate,” that is, if students call 911, stay with the student who needs treatment, and cooperate with University officials after the incident in any subsequent investigations. If a student violates the conduct policy while underage, it is University policy to notify the parents, even under RAP. Beyond that, consequences are up to the University’s discretion, and can include counseling, disciplinary action, community service and social or housing probation. If you’re on probation, it can affect your ability to study abroad and the scheduling of co-op programs like Medill’s Journalism Residency. The nice thing about making choices regarding alcohol is that the rules are pretty clearly defined — unlike laundry, where you’ll only know you’ve messed up somewhere along the line when you’re about to slip on your heavy winter boots to brave the half-mile trek to Tech and you realize that you’re completely out of clean socks. Use this knowledge to your advantage, and make the choices you’re most comfortable with. mfox17@u.northwestern.edu
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Advice from a rising senior: embrace failure in college By Mike marut
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Northwestern students come in expecting to immediately succeed at the next level. When they don’t, some react in an unhealthy way. This column is to help alleviate the pain of making mistakes at NU. My friend Joe Sauer told me about his high school English teacher who taught him how to deal with failure and hardship, and the lesson resonated with me. Joe wrote to me: Do not think in terms of a needing philosophy, for example, thinking, “I need to get a good grade on that test. If I don’t get a good grade it will be the end of the world.” Think instead in terms of a wanting philosophy: “I want to get a good grade on that test. If I don’t get a good grade, I can try again next time.” Once you start training yourself to think this way, NU becomes easier. You will even start to do better just because you’re less stressed. Take a moment to enjoy the people and things around you. You are part of one of the best communities on Earth, and it is completely OK to fail in this beloved place we call Heavenston. Northwestern students are unquestionably top of the line when it comes to academics. We are innovators, creators, thinkers, doers. Many of us graduate high school within the top 5 percent of our class, riding on cloud nine from our academic achievements. Nothing can bring us down. Because of this feeling of immortality, we often feel like we’re crashing down freshman year and many do not know how to deal with failure. We don’t know how to fall. Like Joe, I learned a valuable lesson growing up about failure and hardship. Rather than learning it in a classroom, I learned it in a karate dojo. Occasionally in class we would learn how to do takedowns and “sweep the leg”-type moves. Part of that lesson was learning how to fall, how to protect ourselves when gravity is pulling us toward the ground. The trick is to relax your body and roll with your body’s momentum — if you try to fight against it, you actually get more injured. The same is true at NU. An exam or project may catch us off guard and we might not succeed. We
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NU, Lurie partner to help transgender youth find voice By Matthew choi
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Northwestern and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago teamed up on a new approach to helping transgender teens express their identities. The Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning at NU and Lurie’s Gender and Sex Development Program jointly created the Youth and Young Adults Voice and Communication Group for transgender youth to learn to speak as their preferred gender. This program differentiates itself from others as both an opportunity to learn and to build a community, said Marco Hidalgo, a psychologist at Lurie Children’s who helped organize the program. “It was an opportunity for them to connect with each other and also to have a common goal and to work together toward encouraging each other to reach their goals,� Hidalgo said. “Also just to get to know one another in a fairly informal kind of way.� CASLL had already been helping transgender patients of all ages vocally transition to their preferred gender prior to the program’s creation, said Nathan Waller, clinical supervisor at CASLL who also helped organize the program. After Waller sent out informational flyers last fall to inform others of their work, he was contacted by Hidalgo and together they realized the lack of group programs tailored for transgender youth. “There are group programs for adults that are transitioning and are working on voice in a group context, but we don’t currently have one for youth, and that’s their focus (at Lurie Children’s Gender and Sex Development Program),� Waller said. “And so they talked about if this would be possible, and I was like, absolutely, we can make this happen.� The pilot program lasted for eight weeks starting in April with the group meeting for an hour every Monday evening, Waller said. The
program will return for another eight-week session for participants in October. Each week the group covered a new topic, including vocal hygiene and care, anatomy, resonance and healthy ways to adjust pitch without straining the voice. The group also covered nuances that tend to distinguish speech between male and female speakers, including body language and articulation, Waller said. “Oftentimes someone will try to raise their pitch and they’ll raise it too high, so not only does it sound kind of artificial but it’s also really difficult for someone to sustain that for a long period of time,� Waller said. “We really want to come up with something that is effective in being passable for their identified gender but that they can also sustain for a longer period of time.� The group was not only a learning environment but also a chance for students to feel safe with peers who had similar experiences in an affordable setting, Hidalgo said. Many participants came from family backgrounds where individual vocal sessions were financially out of reach. The program costs $125 for the eight weeks, and organizers are searching for ways to further reduce the price for future sessions. “We looked for funding and ways to subsidize the cost,� Hidalgo said. “The CASLL has been able to move the cost down now to $50.� Lessons are interactive to engage participants personally, said Kristin McKee, an NU graduate student in speech-language pathology in the School of Communication who graduated this year. McKee assisted as a student clinician. McKee said she hopes their work empowers youth by helping them express their identities. “Communication is such a fundamental part of us,� McKee said. “It’s how we express to the world who we are, and so being able to give these individuals a voice and allow them to communicate as how they feel they truly are, I think that that is so important.� matthewchoi2018@u.northwestern.edu
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North and South campus divide possible to overcome By Hayley glatter
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It’s 8:45 a.m. on a Friday in January. You’re in bed, squinting at your phone, hoping to blink away your hangover before your discussion section begins in 15 minutes. You quickly calculate how long it will take to get from your room in Allison Hall to your class in University Hall and bolt out of bed. It’s 10:30 p.m. on a Friday in January. Your friends are headed up north to a party, and you’re just not sure you want to put in that kind of frostbitten effort. You quickly calculate how long it will take to get from Allison to the fraternity quad and flip open your laptop, the warm glow of a “House of Cards” marathon calling your name. From north to south, the Northwestern campus is just about one mile long, but the distance from southern Fisk Hall and northern Elder Hall can often seem totally insurmountable. Here’s the deal, though: It’s not. Two huge spheres of NU life commonly dictate the disparities between North and South Campus: academics and socialization. Based on where classroom buildings are located, you’re more likely to find engineers, future teachers and economics majors on the north side of campus, and you tend to run into journalists, musicians and actors down south. Socially, North Campus has a reputation of being more socially active due to its proximity to the fraternity quad, while South Campus is host to tons of theater performances. While it is nice to live close to where you’re taking classes, it’s key to remember that where you live does not have to be where you spend all of your time. The reality is that, yes, North Campus tends to be more bumpin’ than South Campus on a Saturday night. But by no means is it uncommon to find a frat star living in Jones Residential College or a theater major in Bobb Hall. Plus, you’re basically guaranteed to take classes outside your major, so there’s really no avoiding walking across campus for those.
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It can sometimes feel like everyone in Technological Institute can immediately tell you’re a School of Communication student just by the way you walk through the halls. Truthfully, they have no clue and you’re psyching yourself out. Through classes, clubs and random interactions on Sheridan Road, you’re going to make friends from many corners of the Northwestern community, and bridging the north/south divide is as easy as meeting one of these friends for lunch in a different dining hall, taking a class in the Sports Pavilion and Aquatics Center or exploring Downtown Evanston. There’s not some unwritten loyalty people have to their side of campus; the gap is truly as wide as your desire to take a 15-minute walk or two-minute shuttle ride. hayleyglatter2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Notable Northwestern alumni offer first year advice By tyler pager
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Your time at Northwestern may be just beginning, but your connection to the University is likely to exceed the four years you spend on campus. That’s where the alumni network comes in. More than 200,000 Wildcats are spread across the globe, and many of them are leading figures in their respective industries. It’s important to realize that alumni are eager to meet you and mentor you — or even just to talk about what residence hall they lived in or when the men’s basketball team is going to make the NCAA tournament. Take advantage of all the opportunities to interact with alums, whether it’s through events organized by the Northwestern Alumni Association, at Homecoming or in the airport, where you’re bound to be stopped at some point if you’re wearing NU apparel. For your first introduction to the alumni network, here’s some advice from a few Wildcats for your first year at NU. tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu
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Celebrate High Holidays with NU Hillel! Welcome Class of 2019! We are thrilled to invite you to our engaging and uplifting 5776 High Holiday services. Please see below for a full schedule of services and meals.
ROSH HASHANAH FIRST DAY
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9/14/2015
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The Daily posed the following question to several Northwestern freshmen: What do you most want to know about NU?
Service Schedule ROSH HASHANAH FIRST EVENING
Q&A: The Daily responds to your college questions
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Meal Schedule NU Hillel provides free meals for students throughout the High Holidays. All are welcome. Meals will be served at NU Hillel (629 Foster Street).
- Rosh Hashanah First Evening: - Rosh Hashanah First Day: - Rosh Hashanah Second Day:
Dinner at 8:30pm Lunch at 1pm, Dinner at 8pm Lunch at 1pm
- Yom Kippur Evening: - Yom Kippur Day:
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Source: Illinois Athletics THE NEW GUY New Northwestern baseball coach Spencer Allen was an assistant at Illinois in 2014. Allen takes over for Paul Stevens, who spent 27 years as the Wildcats’ head coach.
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For a moment, it seemed Spencer Allen had forgotten where he was. “We’re not going to talk about Omaha,” Northwestern’s new baseball coach said, referring to the College World Series, which no one would expect a coach of a program coming off 12 straight losing seasons to think or talk about. “We’re going to set one simple goal every year, which is we want to make the regional tournament,” he continued. “You make the NCAA Tournament
— that would be my goal if I was at (defending CWS champion) Virginia. I don’t want to set limitations, but I don’t want to talk about Omaha either. So here’s our goal: We want to make the NCAA Tournament.” Then a sobering pause. “To do that you’ve probably got to make the Big Ten Tournament.” Easier said than done. Since the Big Ten Tournament began in 1981 (initially featuring the conference’s top four teams before expanding to six and then eight), NU has qualified seven times, not one of them since 2010. » See BASEBALL, page 37
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From page 36 Allen is taking over a Wildcats program sitting on a cold streak that has lasted — oh, I don’t know — more than a century. Big Ten baseball began in 1898, and NU helped christen the conference by going 1-8. In the 117 years since, the program has finished above .500 in Big Ten play 16 times and placed first in the conference exactly once, in 1957. And yet, in spite of 100-plus years of evidence suggesting I’m crazy, I’m bullish on the future of NU baseball. The first cause for optimism is Allen, who seems like exactly the coach you want running your program: excitable and charismatic but also clear-eyed and realistic, experienced in both instruction and recruiting, knowledgeable of the area and the conference. Chris Webb, founder and editor of B1GBaseball.com, told me this week he was impressed — and even somewhat surprised — NU was able to land the former Illinois assistant. “There really isn’t a guy that I would have thought would be better than what they got,” Webb said. “You really can’t think of a guy that knows what it takes to win in the Big Ten, what it takes to recruit student athletes to win in the Big Ten and add in a great guy and a first-rate person. It’s quite the hire for Northwestern.” Allen quickly assembled an impressive coaching staff, reeling in the highly regarded Josh Reynolds from Kansas State to serve as associate coach and locally established Dusty Napoleon from Concordia College, presumably to lead recruiting efforts in the Chicago area. Of course, a coaching staff alone doesn’t mean much. The previous regime, led by program wins leader Paul Stevens, could only do so much over nearly three decades in Evanston, attaining only moderate on-field success despite profound structural disadvantages. The difference? Allen and There really company inherit an easisn’t a guy that ier draw. Because perhaps more I would’ve important than the new thought coaching staff are the fresh facilities the Cats would have will break in next year. been better Last fall, NU began a 20-years-in-the-making than what Rocky Miller Park renothey got. ... It’s vation project, installing a quite a hire for new artificial turf surface, Northwestern. which the Cats played on during the 2015 season. Chris Webb, Now come the cosmetic Big Ten baseball improvements: Paul Steanalyst vens Plaza at the park’s entrance, a clubhouse along the third-base line and a revamped press box behind home plate. Previously one of the Big Ten’s worst baseball venues, Rocky Miller Park will soon be at least on par with most of the conference’s other home fields. College sports often come down to which school can best entice 17 year-olds to matriculate, and nothing catches a teenager’s eye like shiny new digs. Allen nearly giggled as he showed me plans for the renovated park, excitedly rambling off various accoutrements. The improved facilities, he said, were one of the primary reasons he took the NU job. Allen pointed to a correlation between ballpark upgrades and Big Ten success, likely thinking of schools like Indiana and Michigan State which built or upgraded their stadiums and shot up the conference standings. “When we talk about the facilities, you just have to have it,” the coach said. “You get a different caliber of recruit.” Webb is skeptical of the causal link between facilities and on-field results, but he acknowledges that prettier infrastructure doesn’t hurt in recruiting. Local kids won’t need to stray out of the area to play in a top-rate environment. “In the past I can understand if you wanted to look elsewhere. You played at a high school field probably better than this,” Webb said. “Going forward, it just adds another element to: Why not Northwestern?” The Cats don’t have to start reeling in nationally sought recruits to make headway in the Big Ten. If the combination of a sharp young coach and sparkling new facilities can draw B+ recruits instead of B- ones, NU can rise from the conferences’ cellar into, say, its living room. We’re not asking for the penthouse. Allen’s ultimate goal of reaching the NCAA Tournament for only the second time in program history? That’s a ways away. But the Cats will play in a modern ballpark for the first time since the ’80s and appear to have the right coach in place to lead the program into a new era, one in which Big Ten Tournament berths are routine and maybe we can consider thinking about perhaps talking about Omaha. NU’s 100-plus-year slump ends right now.
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What to watch for: Fall 2015 Our staff previews all of Northwestern’s fall sports
Volleyball
Going into the 2015 season, the Wildcats will be looking to avoid the losing slump that doomed their 2014 season. Northwestern finished last season with a 16-15 record including going 6-14 in conference. The team ended the year by dropping 13 of its final 16 games. Despite a rough finish to the year, two young standouts give the team a reason to believe this year will be different. Sophomores Taylor Tashima and Symone Abbott proved to be big additions to the Cats last season and will be taking on even more responsibility in year two. Tashima finished 10th in the Big Ten last
Men’s Soccer
With the departure of two defensive stalwarts — graduated defender Nikko Boxall and graduated goalkeeper Tyler Miller, each of whom won the highest Big Ten honors for their respective positions — the Wildcats need to maintain discipline on the defensive end of the pitch and improve their attacking prowess for a successful season in the ultra-competitive Big Ten. Despite the losses on the defensive end, top
Daily file photo by Sean Su CAN’T MISS-IMO Senior Cole Missimo celebrates a goal during the 2014 season. Missimo and fellow senior Joey Calistri will provide the offense for the Wildcats this fall. mamammamjfjjfjfjfjf jajajajajaja
year with 8.38 assists per set. She was also third in the conference in double-doubles with 13, and finished tied for first in triple-doubles with two. Abbott was 10th in the conference in kills per set with 3.19 and 15th in points per set at 3.37. In NU’s win over then-No. 18 Minnesota, she tailed a career-high 21 kills. Although the Cats lost four seniors from last season, they should be able to compete at a high level in 2015. Expect about 18 wins for NU this season, and a bright future on the horizon. —Khadrice Rollins
scorer senior forward Joey Calistri returns for another year at the top of coach Tim Lenahan’s formation. Calistri will probably be supported in attack by midfielder Cole Missimo, who played an integral role in linking up the play for the Cats from the wings, registering four assists in 2014. Expect sophomore forward Elo Ozumba to play as a target man when Lenahan needs a change of pace in the attack, but Northwestern will likely continue to play with its midfield as an outlet for quick counterattacks. Incoming freshman Camden Buescher may quickly start to play a role in the team next year. The Ohio native earned first-team all-state honors during his time in high school. NU will be playing its games away from the windy Lakeside Field this season, as the Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium continues construction. A difficult conference schedule will ask questions of a new-look backline for the Cats but the defensive system should remain strong, with junior defender Nathan Dearth taking up Boxall’s mantle at the heart of the defense: a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance may not be out of reach. —Julian Gerez
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Under coach Tracey Fuchs, Northwestern has emerged as a field hockey powerhouse. Last season the Wildcats claimed their first ever Big Ten Title with Fuchs, and their stock is only rising. With the win, NU reached their first NCAA Tournament since 1994. Despite falling in the first round, reaching that stage was a big step for the Cats and a glimpse into what is to come for the team. Following the season, NU’s star goalkeeper Maddy Carpenter graduated, but Fuchs has two goalies qualified to replace Carpenter. Sophomore Lindsay von der Luft played in two second halves last year and showed that she can work under pressure, tallying eight saves, including one on a penalty stroke. Incoming freshman Annie Kalfas was an all-state selection in Pennsylvania. The Cats are returning most of their star power on both the offensive and defensive
Daily file photo by Nathan Richards SHOOTING FORWARD Junior Isabel Flens leads a Northwestern team that must overcome the loss of star goalkeeper Maddy Carpenter.
Women’s Soccer
Northwestern enters 2015 season with high expectations After a breakout season in 2014 (9-9-4) the Wildcats are poised for a breakthrough season in 2015. Last year was the team’s first winning season since 2008 and even saw the Cats advance past the first round of the Big Ten Tournament after an upset victory over No. 6 Penn State. The Cats return multiple top performers, including their leading goal scorers from 2014, sophomore Michelle Manning and junior Addie Steiner. They also return sophomore goalkeeper Lauren
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sides so they should expect another Big Ten Tournament run and more-than-likely second consecutive NCAA appearance. —Mike Marut
Clem who posted a stellar 84% save percentage as a freshman. Head Coach Michael Moynihan also managed to recruit a top-15 ranked recruiting class for 2015 that includes two players ranked in the top-32 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer. The 2015 season will feature another wrinkle: The Cats will be playing their home games away from campus due to the ongoing construction of the new Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium, which will replace Lakeside Field. The team will host seven games at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. —Huzaifa Patel
returns after five years as an associate coach at the University of New Mexico. She replaces April Likhite, who retired in June after leading » See Sports, page 40
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From page 38 the program for 11 seasons. And while the 2014 Wildcats squad finished a disappointing 10th at the Big Ten Championships last fall, its top two runners were only sophomores. This year, the duo returns with more experience. Junior Jena Pianin earned NCAA All-Midwest Region honors and won the 5000m race at the Dr. Keeler Invitational. Her classmate Andrea Ostenso qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championships. Both set personal bests and finished in the top-10 in the 5000m race at the prestigious Drake Relays. The upperclassmen will lead a team with five freshmen: Hannah Anderson, Megan Beach, Grace Kelly, Ashley Ko and Mary Orders. Their head coach is also a rookie, but she built a winning resume in her time away from Evanston. In 2014, New Mexico finished third at the NCAA Division I Women’s Championships under Haynes. The team finished in the national top-10 all five years she served as associate head coach. This season, she’ll try to pole vault the Wildcats to the top of the Big Ten. —Alex Lederman
Men’s Golf
While a disappointing stretch run cost Northwestern a chance at a postseason birth last spring, there was still undeniable optimism surrounding head coach David Inglis’ young squad as players spoke about their upcoming season. Although the Wildcats graduate two key contributors in Bennett Lavin and Matthew Negri, they return their top two performers in sophomore Dylan Wu and senior Josh Jamieson, both of whom cemented themselves among the Big Ten’s elite last year. Wu in particular has the look of a player ready to make noise at the national level after a freshman season that saw him claim his first collegiate victory at the Gifford Collegiate and very nearly earn an individual spot in the NCAA Championships. Also returning is sophomore Charles Wang, who displayed flashes of his high ceiling on several occasions during both the fall and spring seasons. In addition to a solid haul of incoming recruits, the Cats welcome back senior Andrew Whalen from a redshirt season. Keep an eye on Whalen, who could be a key piece of the puzzle if NU is to improve on its 7th place Big Ten finish from last year. While the entire conference appears to be once again looking up at defending champion Illinois, the Cats could very well prove to be some of the Illini’s stiffest competition along with teams like Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio State. — Tyler Vandermolen
Daily file photo by Nathan Richards
victory Josh Jamieson celebrates after a good shot. He was one of six NU golfers competing in a U.S. Open local qualifier.
Women’s Golf
Look for Northwestern to keep riding the wave of success that made it one of Northwestern’s best teams last year. Under the leadership of Big Ten Coach of the Year Emily Fletcher, the Wildcats won the Big Ten Championships, finished 10th at NCAA Championships and had five golfers selected as AllBig Ten first or second team. The catalyst for NU’s surge through the postseason was then-freshman and Big Ten Player of the Year Hannah Kim, but she didn’t do it alone. Kim was supported by an incredibly deep lineup that also featured then-freshman and Big Ten individual champion Sarah Cho. Raising expectations for the 2015-2016 season is the fact the Cats lose just one senior, Hana Lee, from last year’s roster. Rising seniors Kaitlin Park, who spent time this summer on the LPGA Tour, and Suchaya Tangkamolprasert, step up as new leaders, backed by the strong play of Kim, Cho and rising junior Kacie Komoto. If Fletcher’s collection of three coach of the year awards is any indication, the Cats are in for another great season. — Bobby Pillote
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2015 Northwestern football preview Quarterback competition the focus as season opener nears loved to have it happen, but it didn’t. And we’d rather have it happen organically daily senior staffer than to force something.” @AlexPutterman Fitzgerald said he and offensive coordinator Mick McCall are asking Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald for input from offensive team leaders, was first asked about his team’s quartersoliciting opinions from players like senior receiver Christian Jones, senior back depth chart six questions into Big superback Dan Vitale and senior guard Ten Media Day on Friday. Geoff Mogus. “I’m a little surprised it took this long With the quarterbacks — Claymack for that question,” Fitzgerald said. Throughout the day, quarterbacks Althoriver? Mazaton Thoroliti? — proved a persistent subject of conversaswitching off frequently during practice, Vitale said he is developing chemistry tion for Fitzgerald and his players. The basic takeaway: Redshirt freshwith all three of them. man Clayton Thorson, sophomore Matt “They all bring something different to Alviti and senior Zack Oliver remain in the table,” the superback said. “But I’m open competition for the starting spot, curious to see if someone can come to as the Wildcats roster learns to play with the forefront throughout camp.” each of its three signal-callers. The three quarterbacks offer varying “There wasn’t a clear separation,” levels of skill and experience. Oliver is Fitzgerald said of his quarterbacks’ play the oldest, a pocket passer who started this spring and summer. “We would have last season’s final game when thenquarterback Trevor Siemian injured his knee in the season’s penultimate game. Alviti is a former fourstar recruit who earned snaps in 2014 as primarily a ground threat. And Thorson is the untested wunderkind with the least college experience but perhaps the most Daily file photo by Nathan Richards talent of the trio. THREE QBS Senior Zack Oliver, who started for Northwestern last year Jones said all the against Purdue, is one of three candidates to be the Wildcats’ starting receivers and even quarterback. some defensive backs By alex putterman
are working with the quarterbacks to help them understand various elements of the college game. “Everybody is just worried about what they can do to help each one reach their full potential,” Jones said. “Because they’re all extremely competitive, and they’re all going to do what they can to get that spot.” This isn’t the first time NU has grappled with quarterback turmoil. For two seasons the team rotated since-graduated Kain Colter and Siemian, a duo that carried the Cats to a 10-3 record in 2012, including a victory in that January’s Gator Bowl. As Fitzgerald said Friday, “We’ve been here before.” Whoever emerges from this summer’s quarterback competition will face a daunting task: rescuing NU from backto-back 5-7 seasons and resurrecting an offense that helped doom the team to that disappointment. The Cats ranked 107th nationally (of 128 teams) in total yards per game in 2014, down from 75th, 63rd and 34th in the preceding three seasons. “We just were so unlike ourselves last year,” Fitzgerald said. “We’ve been one of the better offenses throughout my time, but we took a step backwards last year.” The good news is that — quarterback aside — NU’s team returns most of its key offensive skill players and regains Jones, who missed all of last season with a knee injury. With Jones, Vitale, sophomore superback Garrett Dickerson and senior receivers Cameron Dickerson and Miles Shuler, the Cats have strong potential at a position group that underperformed last year. Throw in sophomore running back Justin Jackson, who comes off one of the
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13 DE Deonte GIBSON 91 DT Sean Mcevily 93 DT Greg kuhar 94 DE Dean lowry
44 OLB Drew smith 18 MLB Anthony WALKER 32 OLB Nate HALL
best freshman campaigns in program history, and the Cats’ offense could be formidable provided 1) The offensive line holds up and 2) That darn quarterback situation is worked out, with one of the trio not only earning the position but excelling at it. Given Thorson, Alviti and Oliver’s disparate skill-sets, the offense presumably can’t fully prepare for NU’s Sept. 5 opener against Stanford until a starter
69 C Brad north 57 RG Matt FRAZIER 76 RT Eric olson
23 CB Nick vanhoose 16 S Godwin igwebuike 10 S Traveon henry 27 CB Matthew HARRIS
has been tabbed. Vitale said receiver-quarterback rapport is important, but he also suggested perhaps the quarterback competition is overblown. “It really doesn’t matter who’s in the backfield,” Vitale said. “Half the time I don’t even notice who’s playing quarterback.” asputt@u.northwestern.edu
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Northwestern selected its Oct. 17 contest against Iowa as the Homecoming game for good reason: The Wildcats want to coax a strong fan turnout for what could be the defining matchup of the season. With daunting Big Ten road games against Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska and challenging non-conference tilts against Stanford and Duke, NU will need every win it can muster to get back to bowl eligibility. Sandwiched between the Wolverines and Cornhuskers, a win over the Hawkeyes will help keep team spirits high through the month of October. Then there’s the matter of revenge. The Wildcats were embarrassed at the hands of Iowa last season in a 48-7 thrashing that stretched NU’s midyear losing streak to three games. The Cats performed well in a similar payback match against Wisconsin in 2014, avenging a letdown 35-6 loss on the road in 2013, so maybe the extra motivation is all the Cats need. NU should search for any edge it can, because a loss might mean a third straight season without a bowl game in Evanston.
Then-redshirt freshman safety Godwin Igwebuike showed flashes of brilliance in 2014, highlighted by a dazzling threeinterception display in an upset win over Wisconsin. This year the sophomore will have a chance to show what he can do playing fulltime. Igwebuike mostly received playing time last season in the wake of an injury to senior safety and defensive star Ibraheim Campbell, but now the spotlight — and pressure — are Igwebuike’s alone. Fortunately, that shouldn’t be a problem for the former fourstar recruit from Pickerington, Ohio. Igwebuike is as calm as anyone playing as the last line of defense. “I’m not going to let any of the outside pressure get to me,” he told The Daily after his breakout performance last year. “Just go out there and do what I’ve been doing most of my life, just playing football.” Bracketed by a strong supporting cast that includes senior and 2014 All-Big Ten second team cornerback Nick VanHoose, the time to shine for the young Igwebuike is right now.
— Bobby Pillote
Daily file photo by Nathan Richards JONESING FOR TOUCHDOWNS Senior Christian Jones returns after missing all of 2014 with a knee injury. Jones has 105 career receptions in three seasons for the Wildcats.
Offensive Player to Watch:
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Christian Jones Sr. Receiver
Daily file photo by Nathan Richards HEAD-ON HAWKEYES After losing to Iowa 48-7 a year ago, Northwestern will seek revenge Oct. 17 at Ryan Field. The matchup could have major implications in the Big Ten West.
The injury to senior wide receiver Christian Jones was far from being the sole cause of Northwestern’s passing struggles last year, but his absence certainly didn’t help. After receiving a medical redshirt, Jones is back for one more campaign and could make or break an offense in transition. With a murky quarterback situation that will likely end in either redshirt freshman Clayton Thorson or sophomore Matt Alviti lining up under center, Jones’ leadership and experience will be vital. The wideout will also be leaned upon to replace the production of departed pass-catcher Kyle Prater, who led the Wildcats with 51 catches and 535 yards a year ago. Adding to the pressure on Jones is the lack of a clear replacement behind him. The other receivers penciled into the starting lineup, seniors Cameron Dickerson and Miles Shuler, combined for just 47 catches in 2014. If Jones can’t spark a sputtering air attack or succumbs to another knee injury, it could be a very long season for sophomore running back Justin Jackson. — Bobby Pillote
Daily file photo by Nathan Richards I AM A GODWIN Then-redshirt freshman Godwin Igwebuike had a career day last year against Wisconsin, pulling down three interceptions in Northwestern’s 20-14 upset victory over the Badgers.
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