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ogre achievers Communication junior Alex Christ stars in the Dolphin Show’s production of “Shrek The Musical.” This year marks the Dolphin Show’s 72nd annual production. See more green on PAGE 2

Administrators look to refine college transition By Mark Ficken

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After the inaugural quarter of the First Year Experience, administrators are gathering feedback from about 460 students in the college transition program and considering structural changes for next year. The program, also called IGNITE, was designed to be an extension of Wildcat Welcome. One quarter of the freshman class was enrolled in the program and met occasional in small, peer adviser-led

groups. Run by the Office of New Student and Family Programs, IGNITE is meant to help students with their transition into college. This year’s pilot program is as much an opportunity for gathering information as it is for ironing out programming problems, said Josh McKenzie, director of the First Year Experience. Students were randomly chosen and automatically enrolled in the program because they wanted a cross section of students from each school with different levels of enthusiasm, he said. “We wanted to know ... what was their progression of thought?” McKenzie said.

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“What did they perceive of the program or what we were offering? We needed to know all of that in case, in the future, we move it to everyone. That’s the approach we took this year. It’s been great for data collection.” According to statistics from the Office of New Student and Family Programs, 89 percent of students involved with IGNITE said they view it as important. However, 60 percent of students said they did not have the space to build meaningful relationships with others in the program. Attendance for all events is mandatory. Some students, however, were unhappy with the selection process, making them unwilling to engage in the program. Peer Adviser Eleanor McEnaney said she has had some issues with her group being reluctant to talk or questioning the program’s purpose, but even these moments seemed helpful. “It was hard,” the Communication sophomore said. “It really just depended on your group and if people were willing to think about having to do the program. So it was difficult at times, because people were being nonresponsive or in a bad mood.” But beyond the numbers, McEnaney said she thinks IGNITE helps students feel welcome at the university and hopes the program will help students get involved on campus. » See ignite, page 10

In light of recent campus shootings, University Police and the Evanston Police Department officials said they have adequate training and procedures in place to respond to incidents on Northwestern’s campus. Unlike other schools, NU has an armed campus police force that is always on duty, said Daniel McAleer, deputy chief of University Police. However, he said even campuses with armed officers, such as Purdue University, are still susceptible to violence. Violence has been reported at universities across the nation this week. A shooting at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. on Tuesday left one student dead. One student was shot and injured Monday at Widener University in Chester, Pa. Shots were reportedly fired Wednesday at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. but officials later said it was a false alarm. “Unfortunately, lessons are learned every time there’s a shooter,” McAleer said. “And we have learned how to deploy our resources.” EPD and UP continue to update their practices to reflect what has occurred at school shootings nationwide. After the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, UP underwent its most

drastic change, McAleer said. Instead of waiting for SWAT to arrive, University policemen were taught to pair up and engage the suspect right away. With many school shootings recently in the news, some Northwestern students have been shaken. “I get a little more nervous each time I hear that there’s been a shooting on a college campus,” Weinberg freshman Miranda Liu said. “It always makes me think about if there was one here.” McAleer said UP has an extensive protocol for emergencies. Officers have ballistic shields and rifles in their squad cars, as well as tools used to break through any suspect barricades. Through a notification system linked with Blackboard, UP can send out alerts of a campus shooter through sirens, speakers, a posting on a breaking news site and social media statuses. UP does not work alone in its emergency efforts. EPD acts in a supportive role to UP, Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. “(UP officers) have intricate knowledge of the building,” he said. “They have the keys and video footage.” Parrott said that in the case of a death, EPD acts as primary investigator. Both departments complete rapid deployment and training together to ensure the same protocols are used during an incident. » See Safety, page 10

Pet shelter policies under scrutiny By Ciara Mccarthy

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The nonprofit that operates Evanston’s animal shelter has come under scrutiny in the last year after volunteers questioned the center’s high dog euthanasia rate. Volunteers say the shelter’s kill-rate for dogs is just under 50 percent, which means the shelter euthanizes almost as many dogs as it puts up for adoption.

Community Animal Rescue Effort, a volunteer organization which finds homes for abandoned animals, operates the cityowned shelter, according to its website. The Evanston Police Department employs the city’s animal warden, who is responsible for taking in stray dogs and cats and handling any animal control issues in the city, EPD Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. C.A.R.E. handles day-to-day shelter operations and is responsible for organizing adoptions. » See Animal, page 10

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‘Shrek’ brings green to 72nd Dolphin production By Amy whyte

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This year the largest student-produced musical in the country is also the greenest. The Dolphin Show opens Friday for a twoweekend stint at Cahn Auditorium in its 72nd installment, “Shrek The Musical.” The show, a long-time Northwestern tradition, has typically featured classic Broadway productions, including last year’s “My Fair Lady” and 2012’s “42nd Street.” However, producers Rachel Marchant and Brandon Johnston decided they wanted to do something different for this year’s production. “We wanted something fresh, that would be new and exciting,” said Marchant, a Communication senior.

Johnston, also a Communication senior, said “Shrek” was an ideal choice because it could showcase student talent as well as appeal to a wider audience. “From a design perspective, it’s so big,” he said. “You’re creating a whole new world. Everyone had to bring their ‘A’ game.” “Shrek The Musical” follows essentially the same story as the animated film but with more singing and dancing. All the classic moments fans remember from the film — the Gingerbread Man crying “Not my gumdrop buttons!” during his torture interrogation, Fiona causing a bird to explode when she hits a high note — appear in the production, as well as a few new gags. The dragon, a giant puppet voiced onstage by Communication junior Carly Cozad, keeps a few knights alive as her backup singers. Shrek and Fiona also launch into a farting contest mid-musical number. “It’s ‘Shrek,’” Marchant said. “It’s a name we all

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FOR FARQUAAD’s SAKE Communication sophomore Zachary Freier-Harrison plays the role of Lord Farquaad in “Shrek The Musical.” The show will run from Jan. 24 through Feb. 1.

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BREATHING FIRE Communication junior Carly Cozad plays the dragon in “Shrek The Musical.” The Dolphin Show is the nation’s largest student-run musical.

grew up with. A story everyone will be able to enjoy. You don’t have to be a theater kid to see it.” Communication junior Alex Christ and Communication senior Lauren Lenke star as Shrek the Ogre and Princess Fiona. The unlikely couple’s paths cross when Shrek agrees to rescue Fiona from a tower in exchange for a favor from the smallstatured Lord Farquaad, played by Communication sophomore Zachary Freier-Harrison. “Getting to say you’re a part of the largest student-produced musical in the country is incredible,” Christ said. “There’s the greatest sense of camaraderie in the cast.” Communication sophomore Chanse McCrary plays the wisecracking donkey who accompanies Shrek on his journey. “He is a showstopper,” Marchant said of McCrary. “People are going to rave for him.” As of Thursday night, tickets to Saturday’s show were already nearly sold out. Last year’s “My Fair Lady” sold out three of its five shows, a feat Marchant and Johnston hope to surpass. Half of the show’s funding comes from ticket sales, and the other

comes from fundraising. “We don’t ask for much from the University,” Johnston said. “In the real world you’d have to do all your own fundraising, so that’s what we do.” Recreating the popular anti-fairy tale on the stage meant designing elaborate sets and costumes and finding the perfect shade of green makeup, which, Christ says, takes 30 minutes to put on and another 20 minutes to take off. “We spent a lot of time running downtown to different drugstores buying new makeup,” Johnston said. More than 150 students worked on the show, including the cast, student orchestra and production team. Johnston and Marchant said they have been working on the show for nearly a year. “My favorite moment is going to be on opening night when the entire team sits in the balcony and watches the show together,” Marchant said. “Being able to sit with everyone and watch what we produced — nothing could be more satisfying.” amywhyte2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Around Town Analysis: City revenues, expenditures fall short of projections

Evanston’s revenues and expenditures for fiscal years 2009 to 2013 came in below projections — in some cases by nearly 30 percent — according to a new analysis of the city’s fiveyear financial outlook first presented in 2007. Jonathan Williams-Kinsel, a fellow from the International City/County Management Association who is working with Evanston, conducted the review.

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On average, each fiscal year’s revenues came in nearly $10 million below 2007 projections, highlighted by fiscal year 2011, when the $73,969,578 in revenues was 20 percent lower than the projection of $92,103,270. The difference in actual versus projected expenditures that year was even more drastic, with Evanston spending more than $26 million less than the projection of $97,681,392. Overall, fiscal year expenditures for the five-year period fell an average of $15,380,198 below their projections. Though Evanston was projected to have steadily rising deficits over the course of five years, the numbers fluctuated, going from a

$2,340,519 surplus in fiscal year 2011 to a $4,833,157 deficit in fiscal year 2012. The city had a $1,967,896 surplus in fiscal year 2013. In his report, Williams-Kinsel cited “economic sensitivity due to the recession, decreases in property tax revenue and state aid, (and) the establishment of Library and Solid Waste funds� as contributing to the revenue decreases, while “major reductions in staffing, improved efficiencies and cost reductions in service delivery, (and) the establishment of Library and Solid Waste funds� led to the expenditure drops. — Joseph Diebold

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National News Purdue student charged with killing fellow student WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University student was charged with murder Thursday, accused of shooting and stabbing a fellow student in a lab on campus. Magistrate Court Judge Sean Persin entered a not-guilty plea, considered standard procedure, on behalf of Cody M. Cousins, 23, during a 10-minute hearing Thursday in a courtroom at the jail. He is charged with killing Andrew Boldt of West Bend, Wis. Cousins answered a series of questions

Police Blotter More than $4K in bikes stolen from secured storage unit Someone stole more than $4,000 in bicycles from inside a storage unit in northwest Evanston. The incident was reported Tuesday by a 50-year-old man who had not checked the storage unit, located in the basement of a building in the 2600 block of Bennett Avenue, since Jan. 7, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay

with one-word responses as he sat next to his attorney, Robert W. Gevers II of Fort Wayne. Cousins’ parents and sister also were in the courtroom. He was ordered held without bail and given a tentative trial date of April 22 in Tippecanoe Superior Court. The murder charge carries a potential sentence of 45 to 65 years in prison. Prosecutors could seek to make it a death penalty case. “Our hearts and their hearts are full of compassion and concern for the Purdue family and for the family of Mr. Boldt,� Gevers said after the hearing, speaking for himself and the Cousins family. “We will proceed in providing this young

man, Mr. Cousins, the best defense we can,� he said. Court documents released Thursday describe how police found Boldt with gunshot and stab wounds inside Room 067 in the basement of the electrical engineering building, where he was working as a teaching assistant. Bloody footprints dotted the floor, and a knife and a handgun lay on the ground, along with several spent shell casings. Andrew Pawling told the Purdue Exponent that he heard “pop� sounds while he was in the lab and turned to see his teaching assistant being killed “point blank.�

Parrott said. The padlock originally securing the storage unit seemed to be pried open. The basement itself was secured. Police said a men’s blue Schwinn bike, a women’s silver Giant road bike and a black Giant mountain-road hybrid bike were taken.

A week after five related instances of gang graffiti were found in that same block, a 73-year-old Evanston resident reported another occurrence in the 1000 block of Darrow Avenue. The symbol is a six-pointed star in black and was marked over existing graffiti. Parrott said this star represents a group of which the Spanish Gangster Disciples is a part. Additionally, police said the letters “KK� were drawn, which stand for “King Killer,� referring to the SGD’s rival gang, the Latin Kings.

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‘What are you?’: Know racial microaggressions LEANNA SMITH

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Since coming to Northwestern, I have been called “racially ambiguous.” I have had an almost “Mean Girls”-esque moment in which someone said to me, “You’re really pretty. … What are you?” and have been asked several other times, “What are you?” I have been told that I don’t “get white-people tan.” At first, I didn’t know how to respond to these questions; it sounded as if people were inquiring as to what species I was. What kind of answer could I give for that? I am half-Moroccan — my mother was born in Rabat, Morocco’s capital, before immigrating to Canada as a child. I still have family there.

Ask me about it. I like talking about it. I find my mom’s story interesting and so do a lot of people once I have the chance to explain it to them. In nearly every case I describe, I am almost positive that no one meant to be insulting. In fact, I think that people were just being curious and wanted to know why I looked “different” or “interesting.” But to be asked, “What are you?” is insulting and racist. My friend who is half-Chinese has shared this sentiment with me: None of our other friends whose racial makeups are more “apparent” has been asked. The question makes me feel uncomfortable and singled out. I am by no means oversensitive. I dismissed the first few incidents as outliers, but for me, being asked these kinds of questions consistently and repeatedly is a red flag. These incidents of “racial microaggression,” well-intentioned as they may be, are surprising in a community like Northwestern that is so focused

on diversity and inclusion. Racial microaggressions is a term invented by Dr. Chester Pierce in the 1970s to describe slight, commonplace and often accidental instances of racism. The idea is people subconsciously carry racial biases and are unknowingly guilty of such infractions. I don’t think any of the people I have interacted with are racist — I am just pointing out that’s one way comments can be interpreted. Most of the time, once I explain where my family is from, I get a response along the lines of “That’s so cool!” And that’s true, it is cool. I have only met one other person at Northwestern who is of Moroccan descent and we both take pride in talking about our backgrounds. But I have also heard, “Oh you’re half black?” and “A black Jew!” (I realize my picture is at the top of this page. We can joke about it). These, along with other remarks and questions seem to only perpetuate the “microaggression.”

The story of my Moroccan heritage is very unique — my grandparents were given a special visa to move to Toronto in the 1960s by the Canadian equivalent of the UJA-Federation in order to escape shrinking Jewish communities and increasing anti-Semitism. They had to leave everything behind and were set up with new jobs and a house. My grandfather was the first to graduate high school in his family, at age 50. I am actually traveling to Morocco for the first time in March on an Alternative Student Breaks trip. So by all means, ask where my parents are from; ask me about my background. Just hold off on the “black Jew” comments and asking if I checked “African-American” on my college. Leanna Smith is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be reached at leannasmith2016@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

A little respect goes a long way in relationships MEERA PATEL

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There are always those people who you think you’ll never get along with. Maybe it bothers you that they think they are the most important people on the planet. Maybe it’s the way they act around other people. Maybe it’s the way they talk to you or the way you feel when you’re around them. Regardless of the reasons we don’t get along with people, it’s important to at least try to understand where they’re coming from. Everyone has their own experiences, their own way of thinking and their own way of carrying themselves; there’s no way you can pass judgment on people’s actions without first understanding why they do what they do. Respect is vital to all relationships. If you don’t respect your friends, family and coworkers, it can be hard to have a working relationship. Without respect, you’re probably not treating them the way they deserve to be treated, because you’re not understanding where they’re coming from. You’re not seeing the two sides of every conversation: Every time you interact, the other person has feelings too, and if you don’t respect those feelings, the relationship can turn sour quickly. Understanding is the key to respect. It’s important to realize that everyone has good qualities. There is something you can come to admire in anyone you meet, if you take the time to do so. I’m not saying you need to lay down and let people bulldoze your self-esteem in every interaction. There is a difference between respect and

groveling at someone’s feet. The quiet respect that you give someone can make or break your relationship. Even just taking the time to listen without trying to butt in with your own ideas makes a huge impact on how you interact. Some people talk constantly and don’t give you a chance to say a single word. Even in these cases, it’s important to show them that you respect them enough to listen to a certain extent. But it’s also important to ask for their respect when you speak. Showing them respect, then asking for theirs in return, is important in order to work together in the future. It can be hard to respect someone who makes it clear that they don’t respect you. But it’s worth it to try to make the best of the situation and keep a cool head. Put yourself in their shoes for a second; try to see how they’re feeling, and use that to help you try to work better with them. Part of this is learning to be able to recognize your flaws while still remaining confident. Maybe you are a control freak. Maybe you over- or under-delegate. Maybe you just can’t stand it when meetings are longer than five minutes. Once you recognize these things, you can work on yourself to make sure you’re doing the right thing in various situations. And try to understand where others are coming from, so that you can understand how you can best work with them. No one sets out to do a bad job on a given task. People, for the most part, have good intentions. Keep this in mind next time you are dealing with a difficult situation; put yourself in someone else’s shoes and learn to respect him or her. A little bit of respect can go a long way. Meera Patel is a McCormick junior. She can be reached at meera@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

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NU, Art Institute of Chicago kick off partnership By Jordan Harrison

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About 250 Northwestern students, faculty and alumni experienced a night at the museum Thursday at the inaugural “Northwestern Night” at the Art Institute of Chicago. Burgwell Howard, assistant vice president of student engagement, said out of all the Chicago-area universities that have Art Institute partnerships, NU is “topping the list in terms of opening night attendance.” The event kicked off a new partnership established last quarter with funding from Shirley Welsh Ryan, a Northwestern alumna and member of the Art Institute’s board of trustees. NU undergraduate students now receive free admission to the Art Institute during regular museum hours and to all special exhibits. “It’s a very cool place,” Weinberg freshman Sara Boyle said. “It’s gigantic. I got lost in the gift shop once.” Though the museum is only free for undergraduates during regular hours, NU faculty, graduate students and alumni also skipped the ticket line Thursday night for the event, which lasted from 6 to 8 p.m. Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, said the partnership is one of the best recent connections the University has made in the city.

“One of the things that we really are trying to do for our students in particular is to make sure that they experience not only Evanston but also Chicago,” she said. The Art Institute, not just NU, will benefit from the partnership, said Martha Tedeschi, deputy director of the Art Institute. “Northwestern is not the only school in this program,” Tedeschi said. “I think we really believe that the undergraduate population are the museum visitors of the future, and we want to make sure that you feel invited and welcomed into the museum as students. What we hope is that you’ll become lifelong museumgoers.” Special exhibitions at the museum, the second largest in the country, included an exhibit called “Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine” and a photography exhibit by contemporary artist Christopher Williams called “The Production Line of Happiness.” “I really just enjoy their institute,” said Joshua Hills, who graduated in 2012 from The Graduate School. “Anything really French and impressionistic or surreal is pretty much what I go toward.” McCormick sophomore Akshat Thirani said the Art Institute tours were informative. He also plans to take advantage of free admission to the museum. “I actually was a member — I paid for the membership a year ago,” Thirani said. “It’s nice now that I don’t have to get it again.” jordanharrison2017@u.northwestern.edu

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SEURAT HURRAH Guests at the Art Institute of Chicago observe Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.” The museum opened its doors Thursday to Northwestern students, faculty, alumni and friends to kick off its partnership with the University.

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Food hubs more convenient for farmers, panel says Panelist urges students to tell restaurants to use more local ingredients By Jack Corrigan

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Northwestern students and community members gathered Thursday night for the first NU Sustainable Food Talk of 2014, where a panel of experts discussed an initiative to increase commercial use of locally grown crops. NU Sustainable Food Talks was founded by students who wanted to inform the community about various topics pertaining to the environmental impact of food. The group holds open discussions about once a month, bringing in experts to talk about topics ranging from genetically-modified crops to school nutrition. Thursday’s panel, held at Chambers Hall, 600 Foster St., discussed food hubs, organizations that gather locally grown crops and act as the middlemen when selling them to commercial wholesalers. Three executives from different food hubs led the talk.

They discussed the current problems local farmers face, how food hubs make things easier for them and the direction of local farming in Illinois. A very small portion of the food consumed in Illinois comes from local farms, said Jim Slama, president of Familyfarmed.org. “Illinois is a $50 billion food market, and my guess is less than 2 percent is grown locally,� Slama said. Currently, the most common way that farmers sell their crops is through farmers’ markets. About 8,000 active farmers’ markets operate throughout the United States. Though they are a great way to get produce directly to the consumer, the markets are often a hassle for farmers who usually have to give up entire days to go into town and sell their product. This reduces the number of days they could otherwise be farming, panelists said. Instead of selling in markets, farmers find it easier and more profitable to sell their crops wholesale to large restaurant or grocery chains, panelists said. Food hubs are the ones who coordinate this transaction, connecting farmers to wholesale buyers. Local Foods, an area food hub, services between 50 and 200 farmers across Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. These local farmers own anywhere between 1 acre to 500 acres of land. Most cropland in the United States is occupied by more than 1,100-acre

farms, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Because it is difficult for small time growers to compete with the larger farms, many nationwide initiatives promote buying locally grown produce.

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Illinois is a $50 billion food market, and my guess is less than 2 percent is grown locally. Jim Slama, president of Familyfarmed.org

The experts explained ways students could support local farms without ever leaving campus. “Students can encourage Northwestern to try more organic, locally grown food in their menu. Ask restaurants if they buy locally. If they don’t, tell them you’d come there more if they did,� said Andrew Lutsey, CEO of Local Foods. Tiffany Leighton Ozmina, founder of NU Sustainable Food Talks, was pleased with how the discussion went. “I think it was a good overview of food hubs without getting too technical,� Ozmina said. johncorrigan2017@u.northwestern.edu

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Food Hubs Northwestern University staff member AC Racette helps herself to food at an NU Sustainable Food Talk. The event included a potluck and panel about the business of good food sourcing.

Residents learn about township referendum, crime State representative provides updates on legislation, state spending By Bailey Williams

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Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) discussed the possible dissolution of Evanston Township on Thursday night during a meeting with 6th Ward residents. City manager and acting township supervisor Wally Bobkiewicz gave general information about the upcoming referendum to dissolve the township. He noted he and other elected officials could not advocate for the measure at a public meeting. The township, an organization that provides general assistance for residents, shares

the same boundaries with the city of Evanston and is up for possible dissolution on the March 18 election. Resident Frederick Hess asked about the township’s total budget and sources of money. Bobkiewicz said over the last few years the budget has been about $1.2 million to $1.3 million and added that the funds were raised locally. State Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) discussed new state legislation. The passage of medical marijuana and concealed carry sparked the most discussion. The concealed carry law allows residents to legally carry concealed guns in a public. State spending was also a contentious topic during Fine’s presentation. “The problem is, we have spent ourselves into a hole over these past years and now we are trying to make up for it,� she said. Fine also discussed a group advocating for “Pay it Forward,� a program that would allow college students to wait to pay for their education until after graduation. A portion of their

income would be placed in a fund for future students. Near the end of the meeting, 6th Ward resident Sigrid Pilgrim discussed a “lakefront protection ordinance,� a draft proposal some organizations created in light of the Harley Clarke Mansion situation. The proposal would leave the lakefront for Evanston residents, instead of commercial uses. Evanston Police Officer Loyce Spells shared the 2013 crime report at the meeting. About 85 percent of the 107 violent 6th Ward crimes were burglaries, Spells said. Spells also discussed “confidence scams,� door-to-door crimes in which people representing fabricated companies visit homes. The impostors try to get residents out of their homes long enough so another person could enter and take valuables. He also discussed two incidents involving hazardous materials reported last month. Two bottles containing a mixture of ammonia-like

liquid and tin foil were found in northwest Evanston at the end of December, police said. baileywilliams2017@u.northwestern.edu

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The Evanston Public Library will kick off in early March a series commemorating African American life in the 20th century. “11 Months of African American History,” which will include lectures from Northwestern faculty, is a program based around a 10-play series called the “American Century Cycle” by August Wilson. These plays depict African American history decade by decade. Starting March 10, there will be one play each month through January 2015. Lesley Williams, the library’s head of adult services, said condensing the celebration of African American history into a single month has always frustrated her. Williams mentioned Carter G. Woodson, who founded Negro History Week in 1926. She said the week’s original intent was to highlight the lack of recognition for African American history. “I think he would be pretty disappointed if he was around now and saw how we connect everything with African American history in February instead of spreading it throughout the year,” Williams said. Library director Karen Danczak Lyons hopes this extended program will allow more people to take advantage of the events. “I’m hoping because there are more options for people to participate in a variety of times that we will have a new audience,” she said. Specifically, Danczak Lyons mentioned families and her hope that this program would allow for their increased participation. The American Century Cycle plays will be enacted through readings and discussion, instead of formal performances, to allow for greater engagement and interaction. Discussions will be led by prominent Chicago-area and Broadway actors and directors who have experience with these plays, including Ron OJ Parson, who is currently directing plays for the Court Theatre in Chicago, and Jacqueline Williams, a Chicago-based actor.

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Other highlights of the program include a lecture on African American women portrayal and misrepresentation in “The Help,” as well as the annual Evanston Northwestern Humanities Lecture Series. The Humanities Lecture Series is cosponsored by the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities and EPL. Beverly Zeldin-Palmer, Kaplan’s department assistant, said the abundance of African American history and culture research done at Northwestern makes the lectures enriching experiences. In October, Michelle Wright began the series by speaking about the meaning of blackness. Two more lectures will occur during the “11 Months African American History” celebration. The next one, on March 13, is titled “In the Arms of the Negress.” Zeldin-Palmer said Wright’s lecture was one of the most successful in the program’s history. “The African American community and the scholarly community in general are very interested in what’s going on with black culture at Northwestern and at large,” Zeldin-Palmer said. “We have some of the top humanities faculty in the country, we want to share that with the community.” cassiewassink2017@u.northwestern.edu

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YEAR-ROUND LEARNING The Evanston Public Library will launch a series next month on African American history. The library will feature at least one themed event each month through January 2015.

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Initially, off-campus events were planned for participants, but because of time constraints and the nature of a new program, students have only met in their small groups. Communication freshman Lizzie Frieder, who participated in the program, said it helped expand her network. “It kind of reminds you that you have a lot more people to meet than you realize,” she said. “There are a lot of really interesting people around this school that you just haven’t gotten to know them because you’re not a part of whatever they’re a part of.” McKenzie was unable to comment about any specific potential plans for the program’s future. For next year, he said the office was considering the possibility of students applying to participate in the program or enrolling all the first-year students in one school. He still sees this year as invaluable in helping shape the program. Ideally, he said IGNITE will help students reflect on their college experiences in a safe environment, something he believes is crucial. “What we want to do is drive that safe and open environment for students to not only be able to stop and reflect on who they are — so a little bit of selfexploration — but also what should Northwestern for you look like,” he said.

According to an EPD newsletter, officers will attend Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate training, which is sponsored by Evanston/Skokie District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202, that will help them prevent and handle potential violence in elementary, middle and high schools. NU tries to prevent people from taking violent action , McAleer said. A Behavioral Consultation Team, which includes UP, Counseling and Psychological Services and other NU groups, meets every other week, McAleer said. The group talks about specific individuals who team members believe could have violent tendencies, including students, staff, people visiting campus and upset applicants who were rejected. UP also has a violence prevention program available to the entire Northwestern community, McAleer said. A video tutorial called “Shots Fired on Campus” available on the UP site “gives an idea of what to do when a shooter’s in the building,” McAleer said. McAleer said UP is always a resource when people are worried about specific individuals or the protocols in various situations.

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Volunteers Vicky Pasenko, Alisa Kaplan and Cathy Roberts began voicing concern with C.A.R.E.’s policies starting in summer 2012. Their action was spurred by a miniature poodle named Flip, who was abandoned. An Evanston resident found Flip and called police to take him to the shelter. When the resident returned to the shelter to check on Flip’s wellbeing, she found that he had failed his behavioral tests and was scheduled to be euthanized. C.A.R.E.’s behavior evaluation team decides which animals are suitable for adoption and which animals will be euthanized, Kaplan said. The resident brought the issue to Ald. Ann Rainey (8th), and EPD intervened to save Flip’s life. Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) adopted Flip in spring 2012, she said. “Right now he’s sitting on my lap and as happy as a clam,” Fiske said Wednesday. Pasenko, Kaplan and Roberts were motivated by Flip’s story and began asking C.A.R.E. board members about the organization’s procedures. The volunteers also began speaking with Fiske. “Their official answer was: Nothing is going to change,” Kaplan said. The volunteers then decided to get police involved, Kaplan said. The department issued an edict in fall 2012 mandating that only the animal warden could euthanize dogs, Kaplan said. Since then, the euthanasia rate at

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the facility has dropped dramatically. In 2013, just five dogs were euthanized — four for behavioral reasons and one due to health, Pasenko said. When C.A.R.E. made euthanasia decisions, between 45 and 50 percent of about 100 abandoned dogs were euthanized, Fiske said. “That’s huge, just staggeringly huge,” she said. “It came as a complete shock to me.” Throughout last year, Pasenko, Kaplan and Roberts have continued to pressure C.A.R.E. to change its policies. EPD commissioned a report on the center from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. C.A.R.E. does not correctly use evaluation tools and should discontinue the behavior evaluations, according to the ASPCA’s report. C.A.R.E. released a statement Thursday saying the organization “uses nationally accepted tools for evaluating dogs,” and that the organization had already addressed some concerns. On average, 16 percent of dogs are euthanized, the nonprofit says. Kaplan said this figure is incorrect and only surfaced since the community has put pressure on C.A.R.E. The future for the Evanston animal shelter remains unclear. The city’s Human Services Committee will discuss the matter during their meeting next month. Fiske said the committee will talk about the city’s expectations from its shelter and the possibility of extending an agreement with C.A.R.E. to continue operating the center for one year.

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Men’s Tennis

Cats take on top rivals in weekend tournament By Kevin casey

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Northwestern’s opening road match of the dual season took the team to Boise last weekend, a place which offered a fierce environment and a top-50 opponent. But this weekend’s slate of contests could be a challenge of a higher order. The No. 31 Cats will get their road fix again out west on Saturday, this time for the ITA Indoor Qualifying Rounds in Norman, Okla. The tournament is split up into 15 regions, each of which contains four teams. Within each region, the teams compete in dual-match play, with the victors of the opening two matches meeting in the finals. Whoever triumphs in

No. 31 Northwestern vs. No. 24 Tulsa Norman, Okla. 10 a.m. Saturday

that contest wins the region and earns itself a berth in the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship next month.Sounds easy enough. But in order to win its region, NU will need to piece together spectacular performances. The Cats’ first match will be a Saturday affair against No. 24 Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane started off the year 4-0. Despite playing then-No. 30 Drake and then-No. 61 Wichita State in that span, Tulsa has not lost more than 1 point in any match. They also boast a striking one-two punch in Japie De Klerk and No. 71 Carlos Bautista.

Coach Arvid Swan is hardly ignorant of what his squad is up against. “(Tulsa) is a top-20 team, they’ll finish top-20 this year,” Swan said. “The level of play we’ll need is very high in both doubles and singles. We’re just going to have to play at a higher level.” The other two teams in NU’s region are No. 37 Virginia Tech and No. 9 Oklahoma. If the Cats fall to Tulsa, they will play the loser of Hokies-Sooners in a consolation match. A victory means a chance to advance to nationals. In order to notch a pair of wins this weekend, though, the team needs to get the most out of its capabilities, something it has yet to do. Certain players lapse in singles at times, and doubles is still a work in progress. Sophomore Mihir Kumar admitted the latter is an area he wishes to improve.

“I want to play a lot better in doubles,” Kumar said. “That’s one thing I haven’t been doing as well, so I want to pick that up. We just have to keep putting in the hours, just keep working hard in practice.” The Cats have barely had time to wade their feet in the water and will face two top-50 opponents in their first five matches following this weekend. As a senior, Smith has seen the women’s squad advance to nationals the last three years. In his final year, he hopes the men can join in as well. “It’d be huge,” Smith said. “All the best teams get to that final 16. The girls always do it, so obviously we win that first match and we give ourselves a chance to win the rest. But Tulsa’s going to be tough, so we’re focused on them first.”

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Hoping to achieve a season sweep of a top team on its home court, Northwestern (12-7, 2-4 Big Ten) fell short in the second half, losing to No. 22 Purdue (14-5, 4-3) 90-65. “We fought pretty hard,� coach Joe McKeown said. “The game kind of got away from us in the last eight minutes.� After a close 71-68 upset win by the Wildcats over the Boilermakers earlier this month, a blowout in West Lafayette was unexpected. “At Northwestern we made a big run in the second half, we couldn’t make that tonight,� McKeown said. “We were able to score, make transitions, get stops on defense. We really frustrated Purdue. I think tonight that it was flipped. They really frustrated us. We couldn’t get out and we didn’t get good looks at the basket.� Throughout the first half, the Cats were playing repeated catch-up, cutting the lead and then letting the Boilermakers extend it again. But the game was nowhere out of NU’s reach at the end of the first half: Purdue led only 45-34.

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Foul trouble at the beginning of the second half didn’t help the Cats’ cause. Freshman guard Christen Inman and sophomore guard Maggie Lyon were called for four fouls each and sophomore forward Lauren Douglas was called for three. However, McKeown didn’t pull any of his top players. While Purdue held onto its lead, NU kept battling back, stringing together a 9-2 run to cut the lead to only 9. But the Boilermaker’s persistence paid off and Cats were in trouble once again. “We kept cutting the lead and then they would just make a three or hurt us in the paint,� McKeown said. “Tonight’s game was lost by us in the paint.� Junior forward Liza Clemons was the story for the Boilermakers, putting up 23 points and 10 rebounds. McKeown said the Cats had problems defending and rebounding in the lane against Purdue, which made the win that much easier for such a talented team.

“They capitalized on things that they should have the first time,� Douglas said. “They capitalized on us not rebounding.� Although McKeown acknowledged the Cats were unable to contain Clemons on defense, he said he was proud of NU’s defense on senior Purdue guards Courtney Moses and KK Houser, one of the team goals heading into the matchup. For the Cats, freshman trio forward Nia Coffey, guard Ashley Deary and Inman put up 20, 7 and 10 points respectively. Sophomore starters Douglas and Lyon scored 14 and 10 apiece. At Purdue, the Cats’ young guns continued to drive the team’s success, and McKeown recognizes that win or lose, players are only getting more valuable experience with each passing game. “There are three freshmen out there that are great players for us and what we do,� he said. “This is just more experience for them.� Putting the defeat behind them, the Cats have another key Big Ten matchup this weekend. NU looks to avenge its 1-point loss to No. 21 Nebraska at Welsh-Ryan Arena this Sunday. rebeccafriedman2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Women’s Basketball Annabel Edwards/Daily Senior Staffer

FOUL TROUBLE Sophomore guard Maggie Lyon drives a play against Illinois. Though she was called for four fouls at Purdue on Thursday, Lyon was not benched and played almost a full game to tally 10 points for NU.

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Northwestern started its Big Ten season with two resounding losses. First, it was a 76-49 drubbing at the hands of Wisconsin. Then came an eerily similar 74-51 defeat at Michigan. The Wildcats’ gut-check game happened in their third contest, a 93-67 setback against the Iowa Hawkeyes. After that game, coach Chris Collins vowed to

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CENTER OF ATTENTION Sophomore center Alex Olah, pictured snagging a rebound in Tuesday’s win against Purdue, has been an important cog in Collins’ defensive machine. Olah averages more than five rebounds per game and leads the team in blocks.

No. 10 Iowa vs. Northwestern Evanston 11 a.m. Saturday

change his team’s style to avoid another big loss. After winning three of its last four, NU (10-10, 3-4 Big Ten) will have a chance to assess how much this new team has grown Saturday as it hosts No. 10 Iowa (15-4, 4-2) in a rematch in Evanston. “When I first started, my main goal this year was to make us a scrappy, hard-nosed, blue-collar team that fights. We do that,� Collins said after Tuesday’s win over Purdue. “We’ve now done it for four straight games and that’s not going to change. We may not win (every game). But I promise these guys are going to fight, and I’m really proud to be their coach.� The story goes that Collins adopted this blue-collar style after the loss to the Hawkeyes, transitioning his team to a defensive squad to reduce the number of possessions and keep his team close. The result has been a renaissance in the middle of conference play, albeit against lesser competition. After the Cats gave up more than 70 points in each of their first three Big Ten contests, the most an opponent has scored since is 60, and that point total required two overtimes. NU held two opponents under 50 points, and hung close with No. 4 Michigan State into the second half of that game. “From the start, coach Collins wanted us to be a blue-collar team, a team that fights,� senior forward Drew Crawford said Tuesday about the change from the

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beginning of the season to now. “That was something that we struggled with early. We couldn’t do it for the whole game. The key for us has been fighting for the whole game.� Offense, however, remains another story. Though Collins has found a technique that fits his team, he’s yet to find anything that can get the ball in the hoop — the Cats are consistently bad at shooting. In its last four games, NU hasn’t shot the ball more than 40 percent in any contest. The Cats’ best effort was a 37.3 percent night against Indiana. Against Michigan State, the offense was at its ugliest, when NU hit just over 28 percent of its field goals. Surprisingly, the Cats’ offensive performance in their loss to Iowa earlier in the season was also their best shooting night in the last five games, when they converted at a 39 percent clip. The Hawkeyes exploded for 93 points in Iowa City, hitting almost 57 percent of their field goals, and just more than 57 percent of their 3s. NU not only struggled covering the 3-point line but also had trouble defending the paint. Saturday’s game will also be a clash of styles. The Cats’ slow, lumbering offense and tough defense will be matched with the Hawkeyes’ fast-paced attack. Ultimately, the game should serve as a benchmark to see how effective Collins’ adjustment has been. “It’s not pretty, we know that,� Collins said Tuesday. “But as long as we can find a way to get the job done, it doesn’t matter.� rohannadkarni2015@u.northwestern.edu

Senior Day meet By Kendra Mayer

the daily northwestern @kendra_mayer

A lot is on the line for Northwestern against Iowa this Saturday, the annual senior meet and the last dual meet of the season. Sophomore Erika Elliott remembers last season the Cats walked away from the Iowa Aquatic center with a dramatically It’s the last narrow loss. home meet, so The team took six I believe that events, but we’ll go out with ultimately scored 27 a big bang.� points shy of Katie Branch, a victory. freshman This year, swimmer the swimmers are determined to turn the tables, especially for the seniors and the day’s festivities. Elliott said NU and Iowa have an intense rivalry, and Saturday is a great opportunity to swim fast and finish the dual season strongly. “It’s exciting for the rest of the team to give these seniors a good meet,� she said. Freshman Katie Branch said it was nice to bond with the seniors this week, even if they had only four months

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together. “It’s the last home meet, so I believe that we’ll go out with a big bang,� she said. Elliott said the tradition of senior day begins when an underclassman gifts the senior something small — candy and chocolate are popular presents. Senior Megan Goss enjoys the family element to senior day because nearly every senior gets to see her parents or relatives. At the start of the day, seniors and their families gather around while their accomplishments are read over the loudspeakers. Despite the festivities, the senior said the season doesn’t feel like it’s wrapping up until the last few weeks of training are over. “I’m not that nostalgic yet,� Goss said. “But it’s crazy that it is coming towards the end.� The last time the Cats took to the pool they swam a quad meet in which the team whipped Rutgers by more than 90 points, but took tough losses to No. 24 Michigan and No. 25 Notre Dame. After Saturday’s senior meet, NU has one last invitational before the Big Ten Championships start on Feb. 19. kendramayer2017@u.northwestern.edu

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