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Rock painted over by NUCR Republicans cover Rock with proMAGA messages By CAYLA LABGOLD-CARROLL

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In his reelection campaign, Trump vowed to reinstate the Muslim ban and the Remain in Mexico policy, end birthright citizenship, revoke Temporary Protected Status and deport 20 million people he believes to be undocumented.

Immigrants prep for Trump term Local groups brainstorm ways to protect community, fight back By ISAIAH STEINBERG and MISHA OBEROI

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If Donald Trump had been president when Evanston

immigration lawyer Alen Takhsh was 13 years old, he might have never escaped the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq War and settled in the U.S. Had Trump occupied the Oval Office, Takhsh would have been barred under the “Muslim

ban,” due to his Iranian nationality. Three and a half decades after he made the journey from Iran to Germany — and then Germany to the U.S. — Takhsh is concerned that Trump’s anti-naturalization and mass deportation policies

could make it difficult for immigrants like him to seek asylum and acquire U.S. citizenship. “My colleagues and I were on the front lines of many of the

» See REACTION, page 13

Northwestern College Republicans began painting The Rock red late Monday evening, just two days after students painted over proMAGA messaging on The Rock. Before the organization started painting, The Rock was covered with a coat of white paint and the message “Cats Against Hate.” This version of The Rock appeared after students awoke Saturday morning to discover proTrump and pro-MAGA messages painted on The Rock overnight, sparking frustration among students and parents. NUCR President and Weinberg senior Jeanine Yuen said the organization decided to paint The Rock to have their voices heard rather than be condemned by people who may be upset by the results of the recent presidential election. NUCR members originally planned on painting “MAGA” on The Rock, but after speaking to a group of around 40 students who were against the MAGA message gathered there, they decided to

change the message to “NUCR 4 Unity.” “As president, I do think we should be putting MAGA, and we should be putting something to support the president-elect,” Yuen said. “But we are a club that hears people out, and if people feel so strongly that they want a message of unity instead, we will also include that.” Other NUCR members were more inclined to listen to students who had congregated and were against their planned message. Weinberg sophomore Gabriel Bayer, the treasurer of NUCR, said he is not a big Trump supporter but that he was upset by the previous pro-Trump message being replaced days ago. After speaking with students, Bayer said he felt more inclined to change the message to promote unity and the club — instead of a Trump-specific message. “We could have had an opportunity for revenge,” Bayer said, “But we got the community talking, and I think it’s a really beautiful thing to see people come together with people they disagree with and put out a message of unity.” The act was immediately met with opposition. Communication freshman Kyle Vetter and Weinberg freshman Jacob Benitez, two students

» See ROCK, page 13

Kelly partner, Biss Trump plans worry NU community foe runs for mayor International students concerned about foreign affairs, job opportunities Boarini aims for transparency, cautious rezoning By SHUN GRAVES

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Months before he declared his reelection campaign, Mayor Daniel Biss jokingly challenged potential rivals while flexing Evanston’s nascent plan for public campaign funding. “This was like an antiincumbent mayor initiative, basically,” Biss told a largely supportive crowd at his State of the City address. “So get your petitions ready.” His May speech — and his detractors’ not-so-quiet goal of toppling him next year — seemed to tee up a rambunctious mayoral race. Yet the jokes and invectives have since laid low. When the contest’s filing window closed Oct. 28, only one challenger had emerged: Jeff Boarini. In his first formal interview since filing to run, Boarini told

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The Daily that “people have been cut out of the loop” in city government. He vowed to “unite this community” by boosting transparency and accountability. And he recounted his introduction to Evanston politics, which he said came by way of his romantic relationship with Ald. Clare Kelly (1st), a prominent critic of the current mayor. “Just spending time with her, I began to pay more attention to what was going on with City Council,” Boarini said. “And my background is corporate. So I compared what I was seeing happening at City Council meetings and processes with what I saw happening with City Council and finances, and I was disturbed by what I saw.” The April 1 municipal election bills a two-man race that promises to offer some unusual intrigue. Biss, the incumbent, drew brickbats from residents last year over his tie-breaking vote in favor of allowing

» See OPPONENT, page 15

By TERESA JIN

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In response to former President Donald Trump being elected the 47th president of the U.S., international students across Northwestern’s campus have shared concerns about a second Trump administration. Students have pointed in particular to potential implications surrounding proposed policies about women’s rights, immigration and foreign affairs in their home countries. Weinberg junior Maria Chebli, from Lebanon, said she was “fearful” of the election outcome because of her identity as an international student and a woman. Chebli said ahead of the election results, both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were unclear over their stances on foreign policy regarding the Israel-Hamas War. “I am from the Middle East, so foreign policy was a big fear point for me,” Chebli said.

“Whatever candidates were going to be elected was going to have a big impact on how the dynamics in the Middle East were going to change or not change.” Medill junior Sofia Sorochinskaia, who is from Russia, said foreign policy toward Ukraine was her first concern. She worries that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine will be negatively impacted under Trump’s administration. Sorochinskaia said she doesn’t think Trump will fight for Ukraine’s“ sovereignty and independence,” leading the country to concede its territories to Russia. While some students worry about foreign affairs, others are focused on tariffs and immigration policies. Weinberg sophomore Eric Ji, who is from China, said Trump might implement tariffs on goods imported from China that will affect both Chinese and American companies. “I feel like it’s not a good thing for both China and the U.S. in terms of, the people

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Students have particularly pointed to potential implications surrounding policies about women’s rights, immigration and foreign affairs in their home countries.

are going to pay more money for products imported from China,” Ji said. “For Chinese companies, it’s kind of bad because American companies may import products from other countries instead

of China. So it’s just bad for everyone.” Ji also said he is concerned about the future of immigrants in the country, referencing an

» See INTERNATIONAL, page 13