SPORTS Men’s Soccer See our choices OPINION Pollick NU falls short in match against for best ‘GameDay’ Why NU students Michigan State » PAGE 8 should get out of the High 64 signs » PAGE 4 bubble » PAGE 6 Low 44 The Daily Northwestern DAILYNORTHWESTERN.COM Monday, October 7, 2013 Find us online @thedailynu Bucked in the red zone Cats fight to the finish but drop ball at Ryan Field
Fitzgerald expressed annoyance with By ALEX PUTTERMAN the fourth-down call. !"#$% &'(#)* &+",,'* “I thought they spotted it where he @AlexPutt-. initially fumbled the ball,” he said. “It just seems like anytime there’s that big scrum, ESPN’s “College GameDay” broad- you’re going to hear, ‘0e call stands.’ I cast from Evanston went o/ like a dream don’t like that call. I hate ‘the call stands.’ Saturday morning. 0en, Northwestern It usually means ‘there’s something there, matched Ohio State blow for blow for but we can’t see it.’” more than three quarters Saturday night. At several points, the Cats appeared in An above-capacity student section at control. NU led .--37 at hal2ime, as Col- Ryan Field prepared to explode onto the ter caught one touchdown and rushed for 1eld. another in the 1rst. 0e Buckeyes scored But a succession of misfortunes le2 their lone pre-hal2ime touchdown on a the Cats a few points behind with seconds blocked NU punt that Ohio State recov- to play, and when the Buckeyes jumped ered in the end zone. on an errant NU lateral to end the game 0e Cats took a 3--point lead with with a touchdown, campus moaned in an early-second half 1eld goal, but Ohio disappointment. State’s Hyde, who 1nished with 368 yards 0e No. 34 Cats (5-3) lost to the No. rushing, scored two touchdowns within 5 Buckeyes (6--) 5--7- in a nation- a few minutes, and the Buckeyes led Annabel Edwards/Daily Senior Staffer ally televised thriller that lived up to its for the 1rst time since the early second COME TOGETHER Senior wide receiver Mike Jensen talks to his Wildcat teammates Saturday. Facing a immense buildup in every way but NU’s quarter. A2er the Cats responded with daunting Ohio State, Northwestern wanted to prove it could compete with the best in the nation. The team end result. 0e game featured six lead a quick scoring drive, Hyde’s third score ultimately fell 40-30 at home. changes, the last of which — a rushing and NU’s ensuing failed drives ended the touchdown from Ohio State’s Carlos Cats’ upset aspirations. Hyde with 7 minutes and 58 seconds to “We’ve got to make the plays when ‘College GameDay’ shines spotlight on NU play — condemned the Cats to a heart- they present themselves,” Fitzgerald said. breaking loss. “We can’t turn the ball over. We’ve got to show, which airs every Saturday from as 6 p.m. Friday. “We played a darn good football team score touchdowns instead of 1eld goals By JOSEPH DIEBOLD the location of the week’s top game, set At the end of the show, ESPN ana- tonight,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “For in the red zone.” !"#$% &'(#)* &+",,'* up last week on the Lake1ll, ahead of lyst Lee Corso correctly predicted Ohio most of the game, able to go toe to toe. We 0ere were positives for the Cats on @josephdiebold the Wildcats’ Saturday night matchup State as the eventual victor by donning just ended up a few plays short.” both sides of the ball. Senior running against Ohio State. 0e show’s visit the head of Brutus Buckeye, garnering A2er Hyde’s score, NU pushed the ball back Venric Mark returned from injury Moments a2er 8 a.m. Saturday, view- marked its 1rst time in Evanston since loud boos from the NU crowd. Brent into Ohio State’s territory, but the Cats to accumulate 46 yards on the ground ers across the country heard ESPN host NU faced Iowa in 3::4, although it also Musburger (Medill ‘6.) was featured as were stopped inches short of a 1rst down. and 4- more through the air, and senior Chris Fowler open the 1rst broadcast of broadcast from Wrigley Field in .-3- the show’s guest picker, coming out in a On fourth and short, senior quarterback wide receiver Rashad Lawrence reined “College GameDay” from Northwest- when the Cats took on Illinois. custom purple No. 4 jersey. Kain Colter gathered a bobbled snap and in eight passes for 35: yards. ern in 38 years. With signs ranging from irreverent A who’s who of NU names visited the lunged forward toward the 1rst-down 0e Cats’ defense forced three turn- “0ese hardcores have waited their (“Kanye named his baby a2er us”) to “GameDay” set. University President marker. 0e o9cials spotted the ball just overs from Ohio State quarterback Brax- whole lives for a game like this, a pro- academic (“Urban Meyer cites Wikipe- Morton Schapiro and athletic director short of the measuring sticks and upheld ton Miller, who completed 34 of his .6 gram that in decades past was laughed dia”) to slightly vulgar (“our endowment Jim Phillips chatted with guests. Football the play upon review. 0ough the Cats pass attempts and averaged four yards at, picked on, put down, pushed around,” is bigger than yours”), students packed coach Pat Fitzgerald was interviewed on regained possession minutes later, the on 3; rushes. Fowler said. “It’s revenge of the nerds the pit behind the show’s set well before the show and Mike Greenberg (Medill last-ditch lateral play ended with the these days.” the sun rose over Lake Michigan. Some Buckeyes in the end zone. A2erward, » See FOOTBALL, page 7 ESPN’s college football preview students arrived at the Lake1ll as early » See COLLEGE GAMEDAY, page 7
Hakeem brothers’ Indie band deaths ruled Grouplove to open homicides at A&O Blowout More than two months after the Indie band Grouplove will open Hakeem brothers were shot and for Childish Gambino at A&O’s Blow- killed in their downtown Evanston out concert Oct. 33, the organization business, their deaths have been announced Sunday night. ruled homicides, according to the Tickets for the concert go on sale 3- Cook County medical examiner’s a.m. Monday through the Norris Box office. O9ce website. They died from multiple gunshot Grouplove released its second album, wounds, the medical examiner’s “Spreading Rumours,” on Sept. 3;. 0e Source: Dan Dyer on Flickr office said Friday morning. group’s debut album, “Never Trust a A&O Grouplove performs at a The cause and manner of their Happy Song,” included “Tongue Tied,” 2011 concert. A&O announced deaths had been classified as “pend- which went platinum. 0e group has Sunday night the alternative rock ing further investigation” until last performed at festivals such as Coachella, band would open for Childish week. Source: Farheen Hakeem Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Gambino at Friday’s A&O Blowout. Azim Hakeem, 78, and Mobeen ONGOING INVESTIGATION The shooting deaths of Azim and Mobeen Doors to Welsh-Ryan Arena will Hakeem, 75, were found shot to Hakeem were ruled homicides last week. The brothers were shot to death open at 6:34 p.m., and a special guest Grouplove is “energetic and has fun death the night of July 7- in the base- July 30 in their tobacco shop in downtown Evanston. Their mother has of Childish Gambino will perform at ; music.” ment of Evanston Pipe & Tobacco, said that that Evanston police “find nothing.” p.m., followed by Grouplove. Childish “You want an opener that has high :.7 Davis St. Gambino will perform at : p.m. energy,” she said. “We place such a high Family members believe the five shots,” she said. their deaths. A&O sent out a poll in the spring spe- importance on making our shows enjoy- brothers were working at the shop On Thursday evening, Cmdr. Jay She singled out the Evanston ci1cally for Blowout and stressed that it able as a live experience.” previously run by their father when Parrott said there are “no indica- Police Department. played a role in selecting performers. A&O chairman Demetrios Cokinos they were taken to the basement and tors” the fatal shootings were a hate “They find nothing,” Mahjabeen “Because indie and rap were our two said Grouplove complements Childish shot multiple times. crime. Hakeem told The Daily last month. highest genres, we were really excited Gambino well. Farheen Hakeem, the brothers’ “But we don’t ever discount “We don’t know anything.” to get people from both genres,” A&O “0ey are both high energy and sister, said Mobeen Hakeem was shot information people bring to us,” he At the time, Parrott said detec- spokeswoman Rosalind Mowitt said of engage with the crowd,” the Commu- five times in the head, which has led added. tives were “working on leads” and the poll results. “(Grouplove) also did nication senior said. “I’m super excited her parents to suspect a hate crime. The brothers’ mother said last forensics testing of evidence. pretty well on the poll, especially for an for the show.” “My parents believe you must be month that she is growing impa- opener.” really angry at somebody if you do tient with the investigation into —Patrick Svitek 0e Weinberg senior added that — Tyler Pager
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Homecoming NU pride displayed at annual parade
Deering Meadow were the culmination of a long day never seen Deering that full before. I don’t think there By PRESTON R. MICHELSON for some NU students. had ever been that many people at a Homecoming !"# $%&'( )*+!",#-!#+) At 6 a.m. Saturday, “Mike & Mike” — an ESPN pep rally before.” @PrestonMich sports talk radio featuring Greenberg — broadcast /is year’s Homecoming theme was “NU ‘Cats on from Deering Meadow. the Block,” which celebrated the 7331s, and campus Homecoming Week ended Friday with the annual Greenberg introduced the 78 members of the groups decorated their own posters incorporating parade, with students and alumni traveling down Homecoming Court and crowned the queen and that theme. Sheridan Road, cheering on .oats from campus and king —SESP senior Kiley Naas and Weinberg senior /e combined .oat of Alpha Epsilon Pi and Delta city organizations. Demetrios Elias — at Friday’s pep rally, Zeta displayed a variation of the title card of the chil- From Lincoln Street down to /e Arch, groups Schapiro was greeted with a “Morty!” chant as he dren’s television show “CatDog” — with the cat’s head from sororities to kazoo marching bands supported took the stage. He showed his excitement about the transformed into a Wildcat with Ohio State mascot Northwestern athletics in their own way. Nearly 01 game, saying, “/is is about football. Enjoy yourself, Brutus Buckeye in its mouth. .oats participated in the parade. be proud, be loud, wear purple, go Cats!” Male members of the Chi Omega and Lamda Chi As night fell and chants of “Go U! NU!” streamed In his role as grand marshal, Greenberg also gave Alpha team dressed in white and sang songs from through campus, members of the community the fans in attendance a pep talk. popular boy bands like *NSYNC. applauded representatives of the school — most “Millions of people tomorrow are going to 4nd University Police barricaded intersecting streets to prominently grand marshal Mike Greenberg (Medill out what we have already long known: /is is the prevent tra9c from reaching the parade. /e Evan- ’23) and University President Morton Schapiro, both place where we’re doing it right,” he said. “/is is the ston Police Department and NU ROTC also assisted Annabel Edwards/Daily Senior Staffer of whom traveled at the front of the parade. Schapiro place where you can combine elite academics and with crowd control. WILDCAT PRIDE Weinberg sophomore was 4rst, riding in a convertible with his wife, daughter elite athletics — and do it together and right and with In a call to arms directed at the scores of alumni Michelle Lortie, a member of the and two dogs. Next came Greenberg, who waved le5 integrity.” and current students at the pep rally, Greenberg said Northwestern University Marching and right to Wildcat fans. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl Homecoming co-chair Kate Geraghty said she was four words: “/is is our time.” Band’s color guard, performs during the also rode on a .oat to represent Evanston. fully impressed with the NU student turnout. Homecoming pep rally Friday evening. /e parade and the subsequent pep rally on “It was incredible,” the Weinberg senior said. “I had [email protected]
Greenberg introduced the show by recalling his time Northwestern. /ey were just studying.” ‘Mike & Mike’ kicks o! in Evanston. Greenberg and Golic also interviewed fellow ESPN “We are live in Deering Meadow on the campus of personality Michael Wilbon (Medill ‘21). Homecoming weekend Northwestern University,” he said. “Twenty-four years Greenberg and Wilbon discussed the change in ago, I took my last 4nal in the building immediately to NU’s athletic culture that has occurred since each was with live broadcast our right, which is called Leverone Hall, and now here on campus in the 7321s. ESPN Radio’s Mike Greenberg (Medill ‘23) and co- we are directly in the center of campus on what’s kick- “We have to get accustomed to something the host Mike Golic got Homecoming weekend started ing o: what is one of the biggest football weekends football team is already accustomed to,” Wilbon said. bright and early Friday morning, broadcasting their that this school has ever seen.” “/ey don’t have the same expectations of the alums show, “Mike & Mike,” live from Deering Meadow Golic, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, who were here in what I call ‘the Dark Ages.’ /is is beginning at 6 a.m. took the opportunity to rib Greenberg about NU’s not that Northwestern anymore.” Diehard fans were already at Deering for the 4rst preference for academics over socializing. Greenberg also served as grand marshal for the segment of the show — which is scheduled to coincide “As we were walking from the car over here and Homecoming Parade later Friday and was the honor- Ebony Calloway/The Daily Northwestern with East Coasters’ morning commute. we happened to be walking with some of the stu- ary captain for the football team in their game Satur- MIKE & MIKE Mike Greenberg (Medill ‘89) With the sun not yet rising over Deering dents, it’s interesting — at most places they’re coming day night against Ohio State. and his co-host Mike Golic broadcast live Library and “MIKE&MIKE” emblazoned on the from the bar,” Golic said. “All these people came from from Deering Meadow early Friday morning. top .oor windows of the Donald P. Jacobs Center, the library. It’s all true, everything you hear about — Joseph Diebold Greenberg was the Homecoming grand marshal.
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group said the Central Street neighborhood has “2ey were one of the assets the APA described Central Street is the only location in Illinois to By JULIAN GEREZ an “edgy urban vibe with a small town pace and when they gave this designation,” Muenzer told win the accolade this year. !"# $%&'( )*+!",#-!#+) sensibility.” 2e Daily. “Professionals and students from the Tisdahl said that despite the more recognizable “Hard work has paid o3 in this award, but even university patronize all the businesses here.” features of the neighborhood, it is the inhabitants City o.cials and residents Friday a/ernoon more so in this wonderful neighborhood that we Despite its proximity to NU, the APA said on who de4ne it. touted the designation of the Central Street neigh- have,” Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said at a news con- its website that Central Street is “not just another “It’s the people who come to Central Street, borhood as one of 01 “Great Neighborhoods” ference at Independence Park. campus town area.” who come to read, to shop, to play, to commute, across the United States. Mark Muenzer, the city’s director of community 2e APA also praised the neighborhood’s his- the people who work and live here that make the 2e national recognition came from the Wash- development, said Northwestern has played an toric and recreational attractions, bicycle- and neighborhood special,” Tisdahl said. ington, D.C.- based American Planning Associa- important role in shaping Central Street — and not pedestrian-friendly walkways, accessible public tion. In announcing the award earlier Friday, the just through football games at Ryan Field. transportation and civic activism. [email protected]
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Editorial Despite Homecoming loss, keep support high
On Saturday, our Wildcats stepped on to in purple each week and served as a wake-up would be easy to return to the status quo, leaving Saturday night and early Sunday morning, Ryan Field to cheers from a sold-out stadium call to those who are just now realizing why. the stadium as hal"ime begins with many seats social media was over)owing with sentiments — including a student section #lled beyond its Coach Pat Fitzgerald and our incredibly in the student section empty. !at wasn’t the from fans re)ecting on the game, some calling it &,'''-person capacity. Even before the gates talented student athletes showed long ago that case by any means on Saturday, and it shouldn’t the proudest moment of their NU experience. opened for ESPN’s “College GameDay” early they are not like past teams, but to many the be moving forward. If you didn’t make it to the With a program like ours, there’s no reason Saturday morning to well a"er the game ended stigma remains. Students o"en make jokes about game this weekend, there’s still time to throw on why we can’t bring the same overwhelming spirit that night, Northwestern displayed unprec- our sports teams being bad, even when it’s not purple and head out to Ryan Field. to the rest of the season. edented unity and school spirit. true. !e sea of Ohio State fans at Saturday’s !e level of pride shown by students and game suggests that plenty of NU season ticket alumni alike was a welcome surprise. It would holders sold their seats to the opposing side, be a challenge to #nd many students who didn’t allowing chairs outside the student section to make a memory Saturday. Yet !e Daily worries bleed red rather than purple. NU could go on to about what will happen going forward, when win the Big Ten Championship, but if students our next game won’t be the top-billed matchup and alumni remain committed to believing our in the nation, when the ESPN camera is gone, program is subpar, our turnout and pride will when millions of television viewers turn to a continue to be just that. !e team rarely com- new team for a night. plains publicly about low attendance at each Finding joy in a winning athletic department home game, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t and cherishing that experience is not atypi- lend it greater support. cal. And a"er more than half the student body Both the bowl victory and the immense turned out for the Homecoming game, that is amount of national coverage have done wonders clear. However, the team that stepped out of the in uniting NU behind our players and fostering mouth of a gigantic Wildcat on Saturday is not the spirited atmosphere present at other schools fundamentally di$erent or drastically better than with huge athletic programs. We urge that sup- the team that played in the last two years. Before port to continue. the game’s stellar play and tough loss, NU held !e NU-Ohio State matchup is one that the fourth-longest win streak in college football. students will remember fondly well a"er gradu- Last year we won (' games, including the Gator ation. Even a"er the disappointing loss — as the Bowl. !e Cats have shown week in and week Cats returned into the tunnel with their heads out that not only do they deserve the same rec- a little lower — students remained standing, ognition as any other top-tier football team, but cheering for what the team had accomplished. also equal fan appreciation and attendance. !is It would be easy to just take the loss and forget Annabel Edwards/Daily Senior Staffer weekend reinforced the reason students deck out about the three home games le" in the season. It PURPLE PRIDE NU students cheer on the Wildcats and display their school spirit. McCormick graduate student discusses research at NU nanotechnology in a few universities in the US. I children’s understanding of basic concepts of also the opportunity of working with so many chose NU from the ones that I got the admission electricity and electrical circuits. !ese studies great people in the HCI (human-computer- CHETAN from, for many reasons. First o$, NU has great demonstrate that novices of all ages commonly interaction) community. During the last three PATIL research groups and facilities in nanotechnology. hold mental models of electrical concepts that years, I learned so much from people that I DAILY COLUMNIST !e o$er that I got was also better than my other diverge from the scienti#c models making it worked with, which is an invaluable experience. o$ers. Besides the university, living in Chicago di%cult to understand how a circuit works. So, was another factor. And so I picked NU. I developed the idea of designing a multi level Do you have any advice for those Elham Beheshti, whose research interests lie simulation environment that helps children bet- looking to pursue a Ph.D? in human-computer interaction and computer- Tell us about your research at NU. ter understand these concepts. One thing that I can say is not to let yourself supported learning, spoke to me about why she My research interests center in the areas of spend best #ve or six years of your life on work- chose NU and her research e$orts on campus. human-computer interaction and computer- What is the most exciting phase of ing on something that you don’t like. In my supported learning. My current study involves this research? opinion, when someone admires his/her own For you, what is a Ph.D.? the design and evaluation of an interactive Honestly, all phases of this project are excit- work, others would admire it too. Ph.D. is about gaining many di$erent and learning tool called “Spark” that enables learn- ing to me. But, if I want to pick one, I would say diverse set of skills, which helps the student to ers to interact with representations of electrical the user testing part of this project. ... !is is the What’s next? conduct a research from the start to the end and circuits at multiple levels. I am currently user part that I get to see how people interact with I’d like to pursue a research-based career in push the boundaries of science and/or technol- testing and developing higher #delity prototypes what I’ve designed and if they like it or not, if the areas of human-computer interaction and ogy. !ese skill sets may include technical skills, of the system. they gain using the simulation or not. I am also computer-supported learning. research skills and analyses skills alongside with fascinated by observing how some issues with the skills in communicating with other research- Any specific reason to opt for this the design are detected by users who test it. What is the best way for students to ers and scholars and building a strong social research topic? contact you? network in an attempt to pursue a fruitful career At Tangible Interaction Design and Learning What is one thing which you will [email protected] a"er receiving a Ph.D. Lab, we are exploring the use of tangible interac- never forget about your Ph.D. and tion to create innovative learning experiences. NU? Chetan Patil is a McCormick graduate student. He can be Was NU the only university at which And so, my project is one of the projects under I think the greatest experience that I won’t ... reached at [email protected]. If you want you wanted to do a Ph.D.? this umbrella. As my background is in electri- forget about my Ph.D. is working in TIDAL lab to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the No. I applied for Ph.D. programs in cal engineering, I studied several studies on with my adviser Professor Michael Horn and Editor to [email protected].
The Daily Northwestern Travel to Chicago, leave your comfort zone Volume 134, Issue 12 Editor in Chief Opinion Editor picture. Our lives are measured and divided by In that moment, I promised myself I would Michele Corriston Yoni Muller classes and activities, and we o"en feel stressed travel more. It’s too easy to fall into a routine and THOMAS because of it. grow complacent with it. Traveling gives people Managing Editors Assistant Opinion POLLICK How do we take a step back? My advice an opportunity to remove themselves, have fun Paulina Firozi Editors DAILY COLUMNIST would be to go to Chicago. Take advantage of and think and act di$erently in a new setting, Kimberly Railey Julian Caracotsios that shuttle system, the CTA and the Metra. even if it isn’t on the other side of the globe. Caryn Lenhoff !is summer I realized the importance of So far this fall, I’ve journeyed around the Northwestern enjoys showcasing its proxim- traveling. I didn’t have a job, and the only thing Midwest visiting friends at di$erent schools, and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent to 1999 Campus ity to Chicago to prospective students. On paper, on my schedule was volunteering at a hospital I’ve realized it’s pretty easy and inexpensive to Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, via fax at 847-491-9905, via this seems like one of NU’s biggest assets. When twice a week. !e rest of the time I watched TV do so. Greyhound and Megabus o$er relatively e-mail to [email protected] or by dropping I was a prospective student, I remember getting and saw friends. It was fun at #rst, but a"er a cheap tickets. Although it can be di%cult to a letter in the box outside THE DAILY office. excited over the idea of taking a shuttle down- while it was no longer exciting. I found myself schedule trips because of my classes and activi- Letters have the following requirements: town every week and exploring the city. tired and unmotivated most of the time. ties, it’s de#nitely not as hard as I anticipated it t4IPVMECFUZQFEBOEEPVCMFTQBDFE Today, I (and most NU undergrads) laugh Toward the end of the summer, I broke my would be. t4IPVMEJODMVEFUIFBVUIPSTOBNF TJHOBUVSF TDIPPM at this naive enthusiasm. As a sophomore, I’ve routine and went to Israel for ten days on a Not only have these trips been really fun, but class and phone number. gone to Chicago maybe twice. I rarely meet program called Birthright. I was with other they also help me burst the NU bubble that I t4IPVMECFGFXFSUIBOXPSET people who visit Chicago on the weekends, NU students, and it was a fantastic experience. o"en #nd myself in. Going out and seeing other They will be checked for authenticity and may be edited despite it being half an hour away. Students are Being in a such a di$erent place made me want schools also helps me appreciate this campus in for length, clarity, style and grammar. too attached to the campus where they live to to explore and enjoy myself. I got to meet Israeli ways that I otherwise would never understand. Letters, columns and cartoons contain the opinion of the venture beyond it. !ey’re bound to their com- soldiers and see how they lived. When I was I’m excited to continue to expand my worldview authors, not Students Publishing Co. Inc. Submissions mitments and their friends and rarely make talking to the soldiers, I gained perspective on throughout the rest of college, and I know trav- signed by more than three people must include at the time to explore opportunities outside their life that I never would have found at home. eling to new places will help me achieve that. least one and no more than three names designated to routine. Upon returning home, I held on to this new represent the group. However, one place only allows you to experi- perspective for about a week before I noticed it Thomas Pollick is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be Editorials reflect the majority opinion of THE DAILYTTUVEFOU ence so much. By staying on campus, some of us deteriorating as I got back into the old routine of reached at [email protected]. If editorial board and not the opinions of either Northwestern end up living in the “NU bubble.” We grow used things. I became lazy again and got into my bad you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter University or Students Publishing Co. Inc. to our weekly routine and fail to see the bigger habits of being unmotivated. to the Editor to [email protected]. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013 THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN | NEWS 7 Football Bienen School of Music From page 1 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Senior defensive end Tyler Scott produced numer- a&er his team’s close loss, calling it a “momentary ous big plays for the Cats, including a forced fumble lapse.” Colter said he was proud of the team’s success. and fumble recovery on a 'rst-quarter takedown of “You lose some, you win some,” the quarterback Miller. said. “I know every guy that stepped on the 'eld put “He made some big plays here and there,” Scott said everything he had on the 'eld, le& nothing out there. of Miller. “He coughed it up a couple times, which led So we’re going to walk out of here feeling good. Of to our turnovers. We just needed a couple more plays course you’re going to look back and wish you had down the stretch, on him and on Hyde, and it would di$erent plays, but that’s football.” have been a di$erent outcome.” Nevertheless, Fitzgerald was far from despondent [email protected] The Institute for New Music celebrates composer and Northwestern alumnus Ned Rorem’s 90th birthday.
Opening Concert Thursday, October 10, 7:30 p.m. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, $8/5 Three movements from Letters from Paris Recalling
Ariel: Five Poems of Sylvia Plath Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer Aftermath NATIONAL ATTENTION Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, the hosts of “College GameDay,” are on set. A large crowd of Northwestern fans attended the live broadcast Friday, October 11, 4 p.m. Saturday morning. Lutkin Hall, free College GameDay responsibilities began %ursday and continued through A roundtable discussion, featuring faculty and special guest From page 1 Saturday morning, when he received a backstage pass composers, of Rorem’s legacy. and met the stars and visitors of “GameDay.” ‘!") and Mike Wilbon (Medill ‘!#) o$ered their picks “We got to roll in at ( o’clock instead of having to Closing Concert at the end of the broadcast. wake up at ):)# or anything like all our friends did,” Friday, October 11, 7:30 p.m. Although scattered rain and thunderstorms were he said. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, $8/5 forecast throughout the morning, the weather coop- At a news conference Friday, “GameDay” producer Solemn Prelude Picnic on the Marne erated, keeping everyone in attendance dry — except Lee Fitting said NU was viewed as a potential destina- Four Prayers Nine Episodes for Four Players NU’s men’s swimming and diving team, which took tion for months. %e decision was 'nalized Sept. *! a dip in Lake Michigan. %e last time the show visited a&er Ohio State knocked o$ Wisconsin, guaranteeing Cries and Whispers Evanston, a blizzard forced the broadcast to air from a matchup of undefeated teams. Tickets: Welsh-Ryan Arena. “It’s not always the best game of the week,” Fitting Although NU’s loss Saturday night took some of the said. “Most people think it’s the best game, but I like 847/467-4000 or www.pickstaiger.org luster o$ the weekend, Weinberg sophomore Kevin to categorize it as the best story of the week. And this Information: Harris said he thought the “GameDay” broadcast and happened to be the best story and the best game, sort the close battle with the Buckeyes still showed o$ the of kill two birds with one stone.” www.music.northwestern.edu/newmusic athletic department’s rise. Fowler said at the news conference that unlike in “Even talking to actual analysts a&er the show, I *#+#, when the Wrigley game was featured, Saturday’s think it 'nally hit that Northwestern football de'nitely show was all about NU. has gained that national respect,” Harris said. “Even if “%is is just regular old ‘GameDay,’ no novelty, just BREAKING NEWS, EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT + VIDEOS the entire country hasn’t realized it, the analysts and a place we haven’t been in most of the students’ life- the people who know what they’re talking about realize time, but that makes it great,” he said. “%at energizes that Northwestern is for real in football.” us when it’s been a long time since we’ve been at a Harris was selected as the Home Depot Social Host place.” Vist DAILYNORTHWESTERN.COM for the show’s visit to NU. Harris won the position by receiving the most RSVPs on a Facebook event. His [email protected]
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Puzzle Spot: Drag PDF of AD into the box. Size is 14p8 x 18p6 ON DECK ON THE RECORD OCT. Men’s Golf I hate ‘the call stands.’ It usually means ‘there’s 7 Erin Hills Intercollegiate something there, but we can’t see it.’ SPORTS All day Monday — Pat Fitzgerald, football coach Monday, October 7, 2013 @Wildcat_Extra NU struggles to !nd net in overtime Column %e Spartans ('-$-$, $-# Big Ten) Junior goalkeeper Tyler Miller had Michigan State NU’S By ENRIQUE PEREZ looked dominant in the early going, a busy outing, making seven saves in ./0 12345 678./90:.086 generating $, shots to the Wildcats’ the )rst ,- minutes. Four of those 3 @EPerez$'&" ('-;-#, $-$ Big Ten) three in the )rst shots came from the Spartan’s for- No. 5 Northwestern journey far half. Despite that o*ensive display, ward Tim Kreutz. No. - Northwestern dropped its NU’s organized defense kept the %e game proved to be a physical 2 second consecutive game to visiting game at a scoreless draw heading one, with the mid)eld battle inten- from over Michigan State ;-" on Sunday. into hal!ime. sifying as the game wore on. Play- paid o* in the '