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Student-run newspaper since 1962 Free!TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 WWW.NEIUINDEPENDENT.ORG VOLUME 39 ISSUE 20 SGA organized town hall for Sean Spicer lecture Rebecca Denham responded honestly to the concerns News Editor surrounded Spicer’s lecture. The only [email protected] stipulations to the town hall were that each person had two minutes With a 24 hour notice, approxi- to speak, that every person present mately 30 students, staff and faculty avoided blame, speculation and met in the North Side campus cafete- inflammatory language and that ria at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29 for everyone was to be mindful of their a town hall organized by the Student emotions. Notes were being taken by Government Association (SGA) to members of the SGA to be compiled discuss student thoughts on Sean and given to the administration. Spicer coming to NEIU for the Daniel The first topic of discussion that Goodwin lecture series on Thursday, was raised around why there would Sept. 12. not be microphones available for the The discussion was led by SGA audience to ask questions to Spicer president, Melanie Glover, who in- directly. The general consensus of troduced the town hall as “a space the group, simplified by Smith for designed to support students, a space the note-takers, was that “there’s designed for your voice to be heard, some reason behind the decision that and a space for you.” doesn’t seem so clear or transparent. Glover was followed by the vice It may be in some way to monitor and Photo By: Frannie Mendoza president for student affairs, Daniel weed out certain questions that they Current student Wendy Cruz was brought to tears by the thought of Spicer Lopez, who stated that he would be don’t want to address at the lecture.” being on NEIU’s campus, or as she referred to it, “her home.” taking notes on the questions and Faculty Senate Chair and profes- responses of the evening. sor of English and women’s and gen- up the underlying fear felt by other violent policies like concentration place like this, and enter our safe ha- NEIU’s Ombuds officer, Tyler der studies, Vicki Byard, rebutted this students in the room. camps, like a border wall, like a Mus- ven? Why are we not allowed a voice Smith, moderated the event. Ombuds concept. Byard stated that the reason “I’m Jewish, I see a lot of people lim ban, coverage. And when you in our own safe space?” is a neutral, impartial and indepen- there would not be microphones in the space who are targets, not just give these people coverage, on any Smith summarized Loredo’s dent resource for students and faculty available at the lecture was that “they of Trump, but of the rising white platform, large or small, I think that statements for the note-takers. to discuss university-related conflict. wanted to be able to get in as many supremacist violence that’s happen- encourages violence and helps makes “I just want to capture this under- “So that puts me in a good position questions as possible and then hear ing in our country right now,” said their ability to grow that much better.” lying theme of everyone really ques- to be here tonight to facilitate this from the speakers. That’s the rationale Krantz-Perlman. “That makes me The next to speak was undocu- tioning what you understood to be discussion,” said Smith. for why they’re doing it this way.” really scared.” mented student, Gabriela Loredo. true about this institution. And how While there was a general struc- The discussion then shifted to He continued by making a state- “To me, this is like a safe space. you will feel about being here moving ture to the meeting, with prompt why Spicer was being invited to ment regarding NEIU’s decision to So why are we inviting people of this forward.” questions and a discussion arch that begin with. NEIU student, Isaac bring Spicer to campus. nature, that indirectly attack us, our Listening to the students speak was suggested, students and faculty Krantz-Perlman, was the first to bring “You give these people who push parents and families, to come to a Town hall / page 2 NEWS CAMPUS LIFE OPINIONS A&E SPORTS REPORT ‘Teach in, Speak out, Think Check out the latest campus Scapegoating the mentally ‘13 Reasons Why’ you The Road To Istanbul Is together.’ calender. ill: Monsters in plain sight should check out A&E. Competitive As Ever. SEE PG. 4 SEE PG. 9 SEE PG. 14 SEE PG. 17 SEE PG. 20 2 NEWS | SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 NEIUINDEPENDENT.ORG INDEPENDENT Fatima Siddiqua, rose to speak. EDITORIAL BOARD Town hall “I want to thank you for be- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Continued from 1 ing advocates for yourselves. For Robin Bridges about their trepidation of being thoughtful for your friends Spicer being on campus elicited who could not be here and for MANAGING EDITOR AND a response from justice studies showing up today and for mak- ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Assistant Professor, Adrian Cas- ing sure to ask those questions. I Frannie Mendoza trejón. “It just makes me so angry was able to meet with President that we’re doing this. And if you (Gloria) Gibson and while none NEWS EDITOR are a faculty or staff and you are of us can speak for her, what I Rebecca Denham not angry, then that is a problem. took away from our meeting was This goes against everything that she is our advocate,” said Sid- CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR that we should be doing for our diqua. “At the end of the day, she Grace Yu students, we should be here sup- works for the students and I think porting them and not inflicting we should give her the benefit of OPINIONS EDITOR this sort of trauma and fear,” said the doubt.” Ata Younan Castrejón. Following Siddiqua was a Photo By: Ata Younan Student Wendy Cruz called conclusion from Lopez. “But I ARTS & LIFE EDITOR attention to the fact that North- think it’s important for me to say Charles Sipps eastern was just recognized as that if I was not an advocate, I the seventh safest campus in the wouldn’t be here. So I’m here for ONLINE EDITOR United States. “What does that you. I appreciate you being here,” Ankush Vyas say for our institution? It is not said Lopez. “I think it takes a only affecting our lives, but it is lot of courage for you to express PAYROLL MANAGER affecting our academics and our these concerns. And just know Francisco Sebastian careers. How are we supposed to that whatever we end up doing, feel safe to come to campus and my job is to protect you.” DESIGN STAFF focus on education, when we’re Other lecturer, Donna Bra- Marco Mendoza allowing a future for white su- zile, was not mentioned during premacy to happen in our school the discussion. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS by inviting this specific person on The town hall ended with or- Matthew Rago our campus?” said Cruz. ganization and further discussion Jose Moreno As the discussion reached its of countermeasures to address Victoria Hong end, NEIU student, SGA trustee Spicer arriving on campus on Photo By: Frannie Mendoza and note-taker for the town hall, Sept. 12. The Independent is a public forum for all of Northeastern Illinois University’s campuses and surrounding community. The In- dependent is entirely student-run and is published bi-weekly, except during summer and semester breaks. The editor-in-chief is responsible for the content of the Independent, and views presented do not necessarily represent those of the administration, faculty and students. The Independent is a member of the ICPA, CMA and AC P. For further details email: [email protected]. Photo By: Frannie Mendoza Photo By: Frannie Mendoza September 10, 2019 | NEWS 3 Free counseling on campus for students Rebecca Denham News Editor anxiety, healthy relationships and NEIU. Olson double majored in [email protected] self-care. psychology and women and gen- “We try to help with things der studies and Reyes majored in The Student Counseling that will give people skills that sociology and minored in women Services (SCS) office, a depart- can help in their college career, and gender studies. ment of Student Affairs, offers a even if they might not ever really For the initial appointment, variety of free and confidential want to come into a counseling Easton explained that the student counseling resources for current- center and talk about their own will, “spend about 90 minutes ly enrolled students. In the last personal problems,” said Easton. with us. The first 30 minutes will year, SCS saw approximately 420 However, if a student was be to fill out some initial paper- students. looking for a professional to work and then they will meet with Running independently from speak to, the process to schedule a counselor for the remaining 60 private insurance and student an appointment can be done in minutes. During that time, we fees, Nancy Easton, director of person at one of their three lo- will get more of a sense of what is student counseling services, stat- cations - main campus in room happening and maybe be able to ed that “our services are offered B119, El Centro welcome center make some recommendations.” they might have a preference in a SCS also offers a treatment sum- by the school because there is a annex or CCICS wellness suite on Despite how busy the sched- particular counselor and that will mary where, with the student’s recognition that when problems the first floor - where the office’s ule gets during the course of any change the time frame.” consent, CSC could “facilitate come up in someone’s life, they front desk will work to find an given semester, “we try to see While SCS prefers to work on what would be either a verbal dis- can really derail a student’s ability appointment slot that aligns with everybody for that first appoint- an appointment basis, they also cussion or written summary with to do what they came to school to students’ schedules.

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