The Daily Northwestern — January 25, 2017

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A CTA train rolls through the Howard Street stop in the 8th Ward. Howard Street has been the site of a city-driven economic development in recent years.

By RISHIKA DUGYALA

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Ald. Ann Rainey was elected 8th Ward alderman in 1983, a few years after she moved there from the 3rd Ward and almost a decade after the passage of the Landlord Tenant Ordinance.

She soon found the ordinance — which established the rights and obligations of both landlords and tenants — had done little to quell “problem landlords.”

Additionally, many outside the ward regarded it as unsafe, and few took the time to visit the ward’s main thoroughfare, Howard Street.

The 8th Ward encompasses most of southwest Evanston and is bordered to the north by Oakton Street, to the west by McCormick Boulevard, and by Chicago Avenue to the east. To the south, Howard Street serves both as the ward and city’s border with Chicago.

Besides a four-year hiatus from 1993 to 1997, Rainey has

served the longest of any alderman and has become the ward’s self-professed “change agent” on City Council, bringing the “great 8th” through decades of transformation. However, as lawsuits and ordinances pushed out subpar landlords and the ward rebounded economically, some longtime residents were pushed out.

The landlord ‘crisis’ In the late ‘70s, Rainey said she noticed landlords were forcing people to leave their homes

without warning and failing to keep up property standards.

As an original member of the Tenants Organization of Evanston, Rainey said she helped write the initial Landlord Tenant Ordinance. The ordinance, passed in 1975, puts both the landlord and tenant as responsible for maintaining and improving the quality of housing.

However, Rainey noticed landlord problems still persisted in the 8th Ward years after the ordinance was passed.

Once owners “milked all they

could” out of the tenants, some ignored basic maintenance and allowed the buildings to deteriorate, said Judith Fradin, an 8th Ward resident for 43 years.

The east end of the ward, filled mostly with multi-family homes and single-family flats, bore the brunt of the landlord malpractice, Rainey said. After a while, Rainey said she “decided to stop complaining” and become an alderman to address the issues.

Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan — a city patrol officer in the late 90s — said Rainey and

residents in the 8th Ward would attend court hearings in Skokie to inform judges of living conditions back home.

In turn, Rainey said the judges drove with sheriff deputies to buildings on Clyde, Callen and Custer Avenues on several different occasions because they could not believe what inspectors were telling them.

“The landlords were saying, ‘Oh, everything’s fine here,’” Rainey said. “And we had judges » See WARD, page 5

ETHS walkout protests president NU to introduce

By KRISTINE LIAO

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When the fifth-period bell rang on Tuesday at Evanston Township High School, about 300 students streamed out of the school to protest President Trump’s inauguration.

The students walked down Lake Street holding “Fight Sexism” signs, waving rainbow Allied flags, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and marching with drums.

When the crowd reached Fountain Square, ETHS students and local activists gave speeches in opposition to Trump’s presidency and about the importance of being involved in local politics.

“His (election) resulted in rage, anger and despair,” said ETHS senior Maya Madjar, who organized the event, in her

speech. “In turn we transform that anger into something powerful — solidarity, community, resistance and strength.”

Madjar and other organizers had promoted the march on social media and with flyers. ETHS superintendent Eric

Witherspoon said in an email the students would receive unexcused absences but he appreciated their right to protest. He said the district coordinated with Evanston police to block off streets and maintain order after organizers communicated

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Evanston Township High School students participate in a walkout Tuesday afternoon. Students planned the walkout to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump.

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their plans for the march to school officials.

“Political protests are one (of ) the cherished freedoms we have in America and there is a long tradition of civil disobedience in our country to address important issues,” he said in the email.

“We respect our students’ right to protest, but that also means them being willing to accept the consequences of a walk out.”

ETHS senior Anthony Hutchins spent most of the march at the front of the crowd leading the chants. This past weekend, he said he also participated in the Women’s March on Chicago.

He said this protest not only brought members of the ETHS community together, but it also helped bring some students “out of silence.”

“Some students didn’t know how to let their voice be heard,” » See MARCH, page 6

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Free menstrual products will be available in bathrooms in several Northwestern buildings

by Feb. 1.

The products will be distributed in temporary dispensers through a pilot program, which will run until mid-April, said SESP junior Sophia Etling, a member of College Feminists and Rainbow Alliance. Permanent dispensers will not be implemented until next academic year, provided that the pilot program is successful, Etling said.

The menstrual products will be available in buildings on both Evanston and Chicago campuses.

Free dispensers will be available in Kresge Hall, Pancoe Life

Sciences Pavilion, University Library and the Facilities Management offices at 2020 Ridge Ave. On Northwestern’s Chicago campus, free menstrual products will be available in Wieboldt Hall.

If the pilot program is successful, organizers hope to make menstrual products available in every Northwestern building, said Communication senior Amanda Odasz, outreach chair of Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators.

The program is the result of a collaboration between Northwestern Facilities Management and several campus organizations, including College Feminists, Rainbow Alliance, SHAPE and Associated Student Government, Odasz said. » See MENSTRUAL, page 6

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AROUND TOWN District 65 candidates talk deficit, equity at forum Candidates discuss offsetting $4.5 million deficit, closing achievement gap among minority students

By VICTORIA CABALES

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District 65 school board candidates spoke about closing the achievement gap among minority students and offsetting the district’s deficit at a forum Tuesday evening.

The forum — sponsored by the Organization for Positive Action and Leadership of Evanston and the NAACP — was held at Family Focus.

It was organized to increase voter turnout ahead of the upcoming school board election.

Board president Candance Chow, who is running for re-election, said an influx of more than 1,420 new students over the past 10 years necessitated an increase in revenue. However, the district has been unable to obtain funding from the state without driving up property taxes.

“The board and the administration have made (about) $11 million in reductions throughout the last seven years to help us stay in a position in which we don’t have to drastically cut services and impact the core of the classroom,” Chow said. “We can’t do that any longer.”

Chow and the other four candidates who spoke Tuesday said they would support a $14.5 million tax referendum to offset the impact of the district’s $4.5 million deficit. Without that referendum, the deficit will exceed $10 million by 2020, according to the district’s budget

Police Blotter Cash box stolen from School of Thai Massage

The owner of Thai Bodywork School of Thai Massage, 537 Custer Ave., reported a cash box stolen from their location in south Evanston, police said.

projections. The district would have to cut $8.8 million to balance its budget.

In addition, revenue gained from the referendum could be used to promote equality by funding early literacy programs and support

students with disabilities, according to the district’s budget projections. Other investments would be geared toward technology and smaller classroom sizes.

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The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Education Center holds the offices for Evanston/Skokie School District 65.

Five candidates for the District 65 school board spoke at a forum Tuesday night.

The owner noticed that the box was missing from the reception area at around noon Monday and checked security footage, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The videos showed a man in blue jeans and a black and gray parka taking the cash box at 11:45 a.m.

The cash box contained $300.

Macbook stolen after delivery

A Northwestern student reported a stolen Apple Macbook Pro valued at more than $2,000.

The 19-year-old Evanston resident was notified that her package was delivered but she had not yet received it, Dugan said.

She then realized the delivery address for the package had been changed to the FedEx, 2518

Tanyavutti said the deficit must be addressed to make sure the needs of all students — particularly students of color — are met.

Tanyavutti said the school district has an unequal disciplinary system, in which black students receive four to five times more infractions than other students. She said she hopes some of the funding from the tax referendum will be used to push for restorative disciplinary programs. “(The current system) ignores the emotional experience of children and families who are experiencing institutional marginalization,” Tanyavutti said. “Unintentionally, our practices and our policies have left some folks behind.”

Several candidates said academic performance reports illustrate District 65’s need for additional funding for programs that promote diversity and inclusion. While white students scored around the 70th percentile on standardized tests, black and Latino students averaged around the 20th percentile.

“Whether the (property tax) referendum passes or not, we have to look at equity as something we should be committed to,” incumbent board member Suni Kartha said. “If we have to cut millions of dollars from our budget next year, that’s going to hurt all of us.”

The election for both the board members and the property tax referendum will be held on April 4. victoriacabales2019@u.northwestern.edu Green Bay Rd., in north Evanston. When the woman went to check on her package on Monday, she was notified that it had already been picked up earlier that day. Dugan said the woman did not give anybody else permission to pick up the package for her. ­— Sydney Stone

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By MATTHEW CHOI

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“Hamilton” cast member Anthony Ramos will come to Northwestern on Feb. 3 to answer questions and sing for students in classes centered on the acclaimed musical.

Ramos, 25, who played both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the original cast of the Broadway musical, will respond to student-submitted questions on his work with the musical. The event is co-sponsored by

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost and multiple departments in Weinberg and the School of Communication.

All students enrolled in the two classes — Hamilton’s America, taught by history Profs.

Caitlin Fitz and Geraldo Cadava, and Hamilton: Bullet’s, Banks and Broadway, taught by legal studies Profs. Laura Beth Nielsen and Joanna Grisinger — will be able to attend the talk. The departments co-sponsoring the event will also distribute information on how their students can receive tickets.

Students in the classes will submit their

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Diana Andrade, 17, takes a photograph outside the PrivateBank Theatre where “Hamilton” made its Chicago premiere in October. Andrade joined a group of students from Chicago Hope Academy who attended the premiere. “Hamilton” cast member Anthony Ramos will speak at Northwestern on Feb. 3 to sing and answer questions.

questions to their teaching assistants and professors, who will then prepare them for Ramos, Fitz said.

A native of Brooklyn, Ramos has proven to be a rising performer on Broadway, Cadava said, having performed in shows including “Grease,” “Damn Yankees” and “In the Heights.” For his work on the original cast album of “Hamilton,” Ramos won a Grammy in 2016.

Cadava said he hopes the class and event will prompt increased interest not only in the historical events discussed in the musical, but also in the history of Broadway and people of color in Broadway shows.

“It’s a kind of popular cultural phenomenon that opens up so many doors to historical conversations about the relationship between the past being depicted and the ways in which present actors choose to depict that past,” Cadava said.

Cadava said he and Fitz had wanted to create a class centered on the musical “Hamilton” since the summer, adding that its popular success made an excellent conduit for students to get engaged with history. Their class, an introductory history course, focuses on different contemporary representations of history in relation to current political and cultural contexts, he said, and aims to serve as an appealing gateway for students to join the History Department.

Fitz said she and Cadava had worked to get a member of the cast to visit since they first began creating the class and were ecstatic to discover that Ramos would be in Chicago.

“It will be a perfect fit for our course, which is really interested in the ways early American history sometimes does and sometimes doesn’t speak to our contemporary political and cultural concerns,” Fitz said. matthewchoi2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers must work together NOELLA SULLIVAN

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I’m a year-long bike commuter with a 3.5mile commute. According to a new Illinois state law that took effect Jan. 1, my bike has the same right-of-way as other vehicles so, legally, cars must change lanes to pass me. The law offers cyclists more protection, but most drivers don’t know about it.

However, during my commute, the most hazardous area for riding is within a mile of campus, particularly on Sheridan Road. There, I fear cars less than pedestrians. Students have favored jaywalking sites, and when attending to friends or phones, they’re distracted and prone to “herd mentality”— one person walks into the road, the rest of the crowd follows without looking.

On Jan. 19, riding north on Sheridan Road at 4:40 p.m., nine people stepped into the road to jaywalk at the intersection of Sheridan and Emerson as I biked through at 10 mph. My lights were flashing brightly. I didn’t have time to stop, so I yelled and tried to swerve. I could have hit several pedestrians and been injured in the process. It doesn’t seem to matter what

efforts I make to increase visibility. Pedestrians are looking for cars, not bikes. I cannot make people see what they’re not looking for.

Unfortunately, the new law doesn’t apply to pedestrians.

Bike safety matters, fellow Wildcats. From bike awareness while driving or walking, to wearing a helmet, we all have a critical part to play and perhaps my near-losses will illustrate why we should all care.

On May 12, 2016, within a mile of campus, I was riding on a road with no traffic on it in broad daylight. I had the right-of-way on a straight road. No stop signs, no pedestrian crossing. My light was flashing, my bike is fluorescent yellow and I wore a bright orange scarf and a helmet. Nonetheless, a car from the adjacent street cut me off because the driver did not see me. Presumably, when the driver looked both ways, it was for cars, not bikes. My helmet likely prevented worse damage, but I suffered a significant shoulder injury.

On Sept. 22, 2016, during the first week of classes, Northwestern student Chuyuan Qiu was tragically killed in a collision with a cement truck biking on Sheridan Road. During fall term alone, there were also fatal crashes near Harvard and the University of Florida.

Subsequently, Northwestern’s Associated Student Government petitioned for improved

bike safety on campus, including distributing free bike helmets and lights, lowered vehicle speeds on Sheridan Road and a dedicated bike lane. However, I expect these measures will make little difference if pedestrians, cyclists and motorists don’t take seriously their shared role in safety.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in previous years, traffic fatalities went down, but as of 2015, they’re on the rise. Of those, pedestrian and pedalcyclist deaths increased at the highest rates in 20 years, with human factors contributing to most crashes. Just because cyclists and pedestrians perceive minimal risk, it doesn’t mean there is none.

We take safety for granted, but as I’ve learned, this is a luxury. When I was at college 20 years ago, my dad crashed his bike head-first through the windshield of a car. Had he not worn a helmet, he would have died. Recovery took months, and after visiting him in hospital I never went cycling without a helmet again.

When I see fellow cyclists without helmets or bike lights, it appears lunacy. They don’t seem to know or care what they have to lose.

NU can only do so much to compel people — pedestrians, drivers and cyclists alike — to participate in behaviors that will improve safety for all. Residents have to decide such things

are important. If you’ve never used safety gear and you’ve thus far been OK, you’re less likely to think it’s necessary. But I’ve been injured too much and averted crashes too often to take safety for granted.

Bike lanes are abused by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike. Drivers and delivery trucks pull in for short-term “parking.” Drivers drop off passengers, who rarely look for cyclists before opening doors or crossing into bike lanes.

To be sure, cyclists are also at fault. They breeze through intersections without respect for vehicles, let alone crossing pedestrians.

Many cyclists drive the wrong way in one-way lanes. Cyclists neglect to signal. They swerve unpredictably around pedestrians on sidewalks.

None of this is safe.

But we all know what we have to do. It all starts with awareness and daily decisions to do what will keep all of us safe.

Noelle Sullivan is an assistant professor of instruction in Global Health Studies and Anthropology at Northwestern University. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

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Post. Protesting Trumpism will become a matter of individual choice in most situations.

Still, this election demonstrates that our most powerful tools of protest are our wallets. By spending our money in a manner consistent with our beliefs, we can resist funding organizations that support elitist politicians who target the most marginalized groups in the country. In this way, even seemingly small acts can potentially change the system.

If you choose to boycott Trump and his associates’ products, the decisions you make will send him a clear message. We must show him that companies that fund politicians who preach hate will not be profitable.

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enjoyed the cartoon mascot of Tony the Tiger as a kid. But my appreciation for the brand increased in the days after the election when Kellogg’s chose to remove their advertising from Breitbart’s website. Kellogg cited the values of Breitbart, a publication known for their dogged support of Trump, as the reason for its withdrawal. I can therefore eat my Frosties safely, knowing I am not funding a media company that supports a xenophobic and sexist president. But many other businesses are owned by individuals whose political agendas may be less inclusive.

For example, Chicago Cubs owner Todd Ricketts supported Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. As a Cubs fan, I found this news troubling. However, to successfully weaken Trump’s brand, we must be willing to sacrifice our loyalties.

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President Donald Trump is a successful businessman. Or rather, he has managed to persuade the electorate that his business acumen uniquely qualifies him for the American presidency. If this is the case, and America has come to equate wealth with success, how do make our voices heard in capitalist politics?

Protesting is one way of showing dissatisfaction with our political and economic system. However, individual purchasing power can also be used to effect real change. We can show that hate does not pay by hitting businessmen like Trump where it hurts most.

And we should consider a complete boycott of Trump business, affiliates and those that share his values.

As students, we might already be making politically- or environmentally-conscious purchasing choices, such as buying fair trade,

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organic or cruelty-free products. These are decisions based on our personal values, but now it’s time to extend our conscious consumption directly toward Trump.

Efforts to boycott Trump have already been successful in removing Ivanka Trump’s shoe designs from stores. After all, if people won’t buy a product, businesses won’t sell it.

A boycott could have a real impact on business transactions and hit both Trump’s bottom line and brand name.

What does this mean? If you want to weaken Trump, don’t watch the new Apprentice. Don’t buy Ivanka’s clothes. Don’t stay at Trump hotels or play on Trump’s golf courses. This seems pretty straightforward, but to expand our impact beyond the immediate Trump empire requires consumers digging a little deeper and making tough choices.

As college students, most of us probably buy either the cheapest products available, those effectively advertised or those attached to brand names that we trust. For example, I like Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, because I

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the city used federal funds to help pay to relocate tenants who lived in renovated buildings.

ordering landlords to live in their building for six months so they could see what it was like. We had one judge order a landlord to not buy another building in Evanston for 10 years.”

Dugan said by the time he became a patrol officer, what was once a widespread issue had dwindled to only a handful of problem landlords.

The ordinances created to curb the issue and the neighborhood effort eventually forced landlords to leave, he said.

Then came the condominium boom: Developers purchased and converted buildings whose owners did not properly screen and manage tenants or make full repairs.

The report noted that of the development projects affecting about 800 Evanston rental units since 2000, more than 500 converted units were in the eastern part of the 8th Ward, between Asbury Avenue and Chicago Avenue.

But in May 1999, then-Human Relations director Paula Haynes told The Daily the increasing trend of condominium conversions would put the city in danger of eliminating its middle class and creating a greater divide between opposite ends of the economic spectrum.

“It becomes an economic form of discrimination,” she said.

According to the 2009 report, because condominium conversions were more lucrative than maintaining rental buildings, apartment building owners trying to keep afloat in a more expensive market began to sell units for higher prices as the boom continued.

This led to the displacement of some residents who could no longer afford to live in the area, said Sarah Flax, the city’s current housing and grants administrator.

Rob Bady — who moved from Chicago to Evanston 16 years ago seeking affordable rent — said the city could have done a better job in helping its citizens transition during the conversions.

“Gentrification is hard,” said Bady, a candidate for 8th Ward alderman who lives on Dobson Street.

“People were being pushed out, you know, very far to other counties where they didn’t have any transportation, where they didn’t have any access to actually becoming upwardly mobile.”

But Flax said the condominium boom did allow a significant number of low- and moderate-income individuals to become homeowners, as condominiums are typically cheaper than Evanston’s singlefamily homes. To ease the burden on residents,

Facing perceptions of crime Also on Rainey’s to-do list was changing the perception that the 8th Ward has significantly more crime than other areas of the city.

Jeannemarie Sierant, an 8th Ward resident for 14 years, said other Evanston residents tend to believe the 8th Ward has a greater problem of crime than it actually does.

“People sometimes (take) pride that they’ve never been to south Evanston,” said 8th Ward resident Jeannemarie Sierant, a senior instructional designer for Socratic Arts, an education management company.

Rainey attributed the perception to the 8th Ward sharing a border with Chicago.

“In terms of crime, I’ll challenge anybody (in Evanston) to say they’re doing that much better than we are,” Rainey said.

Dugan attributed the unsafe perception of the 8th Ward to activity on Howard Street, which serves as the border between Evanston and Chicago.

Dugan said people often commit crimes on both side of the street regardless of the border between cities.

But for the past six years or so, Dugan said the Evanston Police Department has had a good working relationship with the Chicago Police Department to try to contain violence in the area.

In addition, Rainey said, groups of citizens from both the Chicago and Evanston sides of Howard Street have been active in reporting incidents to city officials and police.

For example, when a slew of disturbances were reported in Brummel Park about 10 years ago, new and old 8th Ward residents alike set up Brummel Park Neighbors — a neighborhood watch group — to patrol the park as well as pick up trash.

And this past August, after an attempted sexual assault in the park, residents held a vigil there the next day to send a message that assault would not be tolerated.

Dugan said there have also been fewer incidents of crime in the ward in recent years: The department’s 2015 heat map, which indicates all areas where shots were reported but not necessarily proven, shows that of the 100 shots fired calls reported citywide, 17 were in the 8th Ward, he said.

“There is not a ward in the city, or anywhere on this earth, that is crime free,” Dugan said. “I don’t think there is any ward in our city that could be characterized as being ‘crime ridden.’”

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Reimagining Howard Street Throughout her time as alderman, Rainey has pushed for economic development along Howard Street, using funds from tax-increment finance districts to help fund new businesses along the corridor.

Rainey’s vision was to pack the streets with restaurants, a cocktail lounge and performing arts theater.

Although entrepreneurs were wary at first, Rainey eventually persuaded two pairs, now the owners of restaurants Ward Eight and Peckish Pig, to set up shop on Howard Street.

Debbie Evans, the executive chef and owner of Peckish Pig, 623 Howard St., said she was looking for a change after spending eight years in downtown Evanston as the owner of The Celtic Knot.

When Rainey heard Evans was thinking of moving, she reached out and shared her plan to “revitalize” Howard Street, Evans said.

Evans said she sat down with her husband and they discussed whether it would be worth taking the risk to open a restaurant on a street that, to begin with, did not have much foot traffic.

“I was trying to figure out well, how are we going to draw people to this area?” Evans said.

Evans eventually decided she was confident enough to begin a new restaurant on Howard Street and, after selling her share in The Celtic Knot, she said she “jumped in with both feet.”

Since Peckish Pig’s opening in March 2014, Rainey said she has noticed an increase in visitors to the street.

Residents said with the addition of the new restaurants, Howard Street became a destination for the entire Evanston community.

“That’s been good for us, having people from outside the neighborhood come in and use those businesses and see that it’s a nice neighborhood down here and we all are pretty close,” said Michele Hays, an 8th Ward resident who lives on Dobson Street.

But now, Hays said, she’d like to see more properties that the residents initially asked for in the first planning meeting with Rainey and city officials. Having places such as a hardware store and an affordable diner or lunch restaurant would help serve 8th Ward residents, she added.

Howard Street resident and city clerk candidate Devon Reid said residents should have more of a say in the development than they have had in recent years.

“There doesn’t seem to be a lot of community input in that process,” Reid said. “It seems to be more top-down.”

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to continue developing Howard Street and is working to get City Council approval to build the Howard Street Theater. After two failed deals, city officials are now negotiating a partnership agreement with a new theater company.

In the meantime, Rainey said she is continuing to introduce potential tenants and entrepreneurs she hears about to property owners on the street.

“That’s what we spend a lot of time on, bringing people together,” Rainey said. “Sort of like fixing up dates.”

Levelling the playing field When Rainey was elected alderman, there was a notion that the north side of Evanston received more from the city than the south side did. But, she said, she rarely hears people mention it anymore.

“We get what everybody else gets,” Rainey said firmly.

Still, some 8th Ward residents said that although the allocation of resources may not differ greatly, there is seemingly more attention is paid to issues in north Evanston.

This seems to be especially true with regard to policy considerations by City Council, Reid said. “(The council) has had plenty of discussions on Harley Clarke, which is on the north side,” he said.

“The council has had plenty of discussion about Tallmadge lighting.”

Reid said aldermen need to refocus their discussions to take into account the entire community.

Ina Drew, a former 8th Ward resident, said she sees a difference particularly in street cleanups and repairs between the two sides of the city.

Drew, a software engineer for the U.S. Federal Services Supreme Court branch, said when she drives to north Evanston, she feels a contrast to the streets in the 8th Ward.

“I don’t think that one neighborhood is favored over the other,” Drew said. “It’s just that more activities have been given to one over the other.”

Drew said her concern over “superficial” aspects of the neighborhood stems from a fear that failing to keep up the ward’s standards will affect her and others’ ability to sell their properties.

But Hays — the Dobson Street resident — said for the most part, the city has been fairly responsive to the ward’s needs. And, it has been doing more outreach in the area, including hosting movies and concerts in Brummel Park.

“I’d like to see more things like that,” Hays said.

“I’d like to see more outreach from the city, actually coming here to where neighbors need it.” rishikadugyala2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Schapiro emphasizes liberal arts at Wilmette talk Talk comes 30 years after former University President Arnold Weber discussed subject at same venue

By KRISTINA KARISCH

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University President Morton Schapiro argued for the importance of a liberal arts education Tuesday during a talk at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette.

The talk and Q&A came 30 years after former University President Arnold Weber discussed the same subject at the church. Julie Peterson (Weinberg ’85), a church member who organized the event, told the crowd that Schapiro was there to offer an updated look at the topic after years of change in academia.

Schapiro emphasized the value of comprehensive education and critiqued the recent trend of students shying away from the humanities in favor of a more pre-professional education. He said college graduates with liberal arts degrees are often more equipped to handle the fluid demands of their post-graduation jobs.

“The two most important fields are — and I say this as somebody who does math and econ — history and philosophy,” Schapiro said.

“I would argue that the two most important fields for your own joy in life are art history and music.”

Schapiro also questioned the notion that only technical degrees lead to high-paying jobs.

A classics major may make less money than an accounting major directly after graduation, he said, but down the road that same classics

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From page 1 he said. “This protest brought more people out of the box. It brought more people talking … and (realizing that) listening a little bit, or a lot, wouldn’t be that bad.”

Hutchins said he chose to participate in the protest because he has family who immigrated to the U.S. and he doesn’t want to see opportunities here “taken from them.”

Though many students came out to protest the new president, Madjar said she also wanted to educate students about how to involve themselves in local politics.

Madjar reached out about the march to students and local politicians, including city clerk candidate Devon Reid. Reid was arrested in November for refusing to give an officer his birthdate while petitioning for the office in downtown Evanston.

major’s salary will be higher than that of the accounting major.

Schapiro also spoke more generally about the value of college and the importance of choosing the right institution. Schapiro discussed the United States’ leading role in higher education and the increasing selectivity of universities across the country. Michael Mills, associate provost for University enrollment, told The Daily earlier this month that Northwestern’s admissions rate is expected to drop to under 10 percent this year.

A big problem facing higher education, Schapiro said, is a phenomenon called “undermatching,” where high-performing students from public school districts do not end up enrolling in selective colleges after graduation.

Schapiro attributed part of this problem to a shortage of guidance counselors at large public schools to tell students about more selective colleges and write them letters of recommendation.

He told The Daily he hopes places such as the Northwestern Academy for Chicago Public Schools, which partners with students from local schools, can help fill this gap.

In his speech, Schapiro also discussed common myths surrounding the “sticker price” of college tuitions, saying that only about 25 percent of students at public universities and 15 percent at private ones actually pay the full listed fees. “(Education) is the best financial investment anyone can ever make,” he said.

Megan Beenblossom came to the talk from Chicago. Her son is a junior in high school and she said she was interested in hearing a college president’s perspective on the admissions process.

“It made me a lot more appreciative of a

University President Morton Schapiro addresses a crowd at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette.

Schapiro discussed the importance of liberal arts education 30 years after former University President Arnold Weber spoke on the same topic.

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“We all have this common interest and we feel that the populations that we serve would benefit from this,” Odasz said.

The program is also designed to be inclusive of transmasculine individuals who menstruate as well, Etling said. Free menstrual products will be available in both men’s and women’s bathrooms during the pilot program. In men’s restrooms, the products will be available in one stall to offer more privacy, Odasz said.

“I’ve been approached by a lot of transmasculine people who are concerned about having this be successful to them,” Etling said. “It is important that we listen to those voices.”

Organizers will assess the cost effectiveness of the pilot on March 1 by examining the number of products taken and the number of instances of vandalism, Odasz said. Products are currently

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Reid said students should pay attention to local issues like wage rates, underperforming academic performance by low-income black students at ETHS and how Evanston police treats people of color.

“We have real issues here in our city, and it will take our generation to fix them,” Reid told the crowd. “We do that by stepping up into civic life, by voting, by showing up to protests like this, by going to boring City Council meetings and community meetings.”

Madjar said that although only about 10 percent of the ETHS student body joined in the march, it showed the students’ ability to organize a cohesive rally.

“I hope this is much longer lasting than just a one-time protest,” Madjar said. “There’s more power than just one person. We have this community together here and that’s power in itself.”

liberal arts education,” Beenblossom told The Daily. “(Schapiro) made me feel a lot better about the process and that there’s a school for everyone.”

available through coin-operated dispensers, but they are often the target of theft and vandalism, she said.

The program hopes making the products free will alleviate the issue.

Christina Vernon Sanborn, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said organizers hope the program will be close to cost neutral due to a projected decrease in costs related to vandalism related to theft from coin banks in dispensers.

Odasz said she hopes the initiative will not only help with students’ health on campus, but also destigmatize menstruation and remind campus that not all people who menstruate identify as female.

“This will provide something that students need and eliminate something that could be a barrier to them getting their education,” Odasz said. “(The program) is an important step in recognizing and destigmatizing menstruation in people who do not identify as female.” darialenderman2019@u.northwestern.edu

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017

Future unclear for state Senate’s ‘Grand Bargain’ After bills stall in committee, package intended to end year-long budget stalemate hangs in limbo

By NORA SHELLY

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Gov. Bruce Rauner is giving a “State of the State” address tomorrow in Springfield. The Illinois state Senate is set to reconvene tomorrow.

NU alumnus part of Oscar-nominated ‘La La Land’ production team

Northwestern alumnus Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02), a producer and actor from New York City, was a member of the producing team behind “La La Land,” which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards on Tuesday, including “Best Picture.”

“La La Land,” written and directed by Damien Chazelle, is a romantic musical film

centered on two aspiring artists — an actress and a jazz musician, portrayed by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, respectively — who are trying to succeed in Los Angeles. Chazelle, Stone and Gosling all received nominations for their work. The film is the first original musical to receive a Best Picture nomination since “All That Jazz” in 1979.

The musical film tied the record for most Oscar nominations with 14 nods across 13 categories, an achievement only held by the 1997 epic “Titanic” and the 1950 drama “All About Eve” until Tuesday. The movie also made history at the Golden Globes earlier this

An ambitious package of bills proposed by a bipartisan Senate leaders stalled in committee Tuesday, leaving the possibility of a proposed Wednesday vote unclear.

The bills, which include an income tax hike, an increase in the minimum wage, measures for pension reform and a property tax freeze, were introduced earlier in the month before the new General Assembly was sworn in. However, votes stalled on the package, which is intended to end the budget stalemate.

Illinois is once again without a budget or spending plan after a six-month stopgap budget ran out on Jan. 1. The passage of the stopgap budget in June followed a year-long budget stalemate that left many institutions of higher education and social services agencies without necessary funding.

Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago), who crafted the bills with Senate minority leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), said in a statement the ongoing budget impasse was “frustrating.”

“It’s time to act. The Senate is committed to finding a bipartisan path to a balanced budget,” he said in the statement. “Today’s hearings are an important step in achieving that goal.”

Several bills were discussed in committees on month, where it received a record-breaking seven awards, including “Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.”

Although this is Horowitz’s first Academy Award nomination, the producer is no foreigner to critically-acclaimed films. His first producing credit comes from the 2010 drama “The Kids Are All Right,” a Best Picture nominee.

“La La Land” will vie for its awards on Feb. 26. The ceremony will be hosted by comedian and television presenter Jimmy Kimmel at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

— Stavros Agorakis

Tuesday, such as a bill aiming to impose several sales taxes. The bill originally included a 1 percent tax on sugary drinks. However, senators proposed on Tuesday to drop the sugary drinks tax and keep taxes on several services, such as laundry, dry cleaning, landscaping and sporting events. The bill also calls for an increase in the income tax for the state.

The bill was met with opposition from several people who gave testimony at the committee meeting, including Michael Lucci, the vice president of policy at the Illinois Policy Institute. Lucci said he was concerned an increase in the income tax would lead to increased out-migration from the state.

“What we’re looking at is to raise the income tax on people who are looking to leave the state,” he said at a committee meeting. “(We should) look more towards spending reforms as a solution to address the financial problems of the state.”

Cullerton said he was not concerned about the negative feedback.

“When you have people testifying that everybody’s against the bill, you know you’ve drafted a pretty good bill because you’ve got a compromise,” he said at a news conference.

The Senate is reconvening tomorrow, but it is still up in the air on whether it will vote on the packages. Gov. Bruce Rauner, who last week said it was “premature” for him to comment on the bills package, will give his “State of the State” address tomorrow afternoon. norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu

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To be able to host in any capacity ... is a big honor and a credit to how the team has played.

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NU preps for 2-game weekend

Wildcats host tournament, eye invitation to National Indoors Memphis vs. No. 13 Northwestern

By BENJY APELBAUM

daily senior staffer @benjyapelbaum

Evanston, Illinois 2 p.m. Saturday

After a strong start to the season, Northwestern has the opportunity to exact revenge against a familiar foe and qualify for a national tournament this weekend.

Evanston will serve as a host site for the ITA’s Kick-Off Weekend, a two-round matchup that will provide the Wildcats the chance to earn an invitation to the National Indoor Tournament in February.

NU will open the weekend against Memphis (2-0) on Saturday. With a win, the Cats would face the winner of Georgia Tech (1-1) and No. 18 Stanford (2-0), which bounced them from the NCAA Tournament last year.

NU earned the opportunity to host the event after finishing in the top 16 last season.

“To be able to host in any capacity, whether it’s National indoors or the NCAA tournament, is a big honor and a credit to how the team has played, specifically last year’s team to be able to host this year,” coach Arvid Swan said.

The matchups were decided by a draft, with teams choosing sites based on their records last year. After upsetting the Cats 4-3 in the second round of last year’s NCAA Tournament, Stanford elected to return to

Evanston.

But NU will need a win in its opening match, as will Stanford, for the rematch to occur. Against Memphis, the Cats will look for help from two newcomers who have impressed thus far: freshman Dominik Starý and sophomore Jason Seidman will enter the weekend with dual match records of 3-0 and 3-1, respectively.

Starý has rolled through early play, winning his past nine singles matches, including a run through the Big Ten Singles Tournament in the fall. Now anchoring the Cats’ No. 4 singles spot, Stary has quickly acclimated to the college game.

“It’s a whole new experience for me,” Starý said. “The atmosphere is great. You can feel the energy all around.”

Seidman has also played in each match this year after serving as a reserve a year ago. The sophomore has slid in as NU’s No. 5 or 6 singles player and recently recorded a decisive 6-1, 6-0 win in the 4-2 upset of No. 7 TCU. Swan said he based his decision to elevate Seidman’s role on the sophomore’s work ethic through last season and the summer.

“It’s been really special,” Seidman said. “I’ve waited a long time for this, I’ve invested a lot of work. It’s good to be able to get some W ’s for the team.”

The Cats will also lean on veteran leadership from the trio of seniors that top the singles lineup, including Big Ten Athlete of the Week Konrad Zieba. But if Seidman and Stary can provide an added punch, NU could take its team play to another level.

Despite the longterm implications of the weekend, Swan is focused on the match ahead.

“Everyone wants the chance to be able to play at a final site and have the chance to play indoors against the best teams in the country,” Swan said. “O ur focus needs to be solely on Memphis.” benjaminapelbaum2019@u. northwestern.edu Daily file photo by Daniel Tian

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Wildcats lose second NU seeks upset in busy weekend straight against Iowa

By DAN WALDMAN

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After beginning the winter season with a loss to Notre Dame, Northwestern showed progress on the road against conference-rival Iowa on Saturday.

Though the the Wildcats (5-6, 0-1 Big Ten) again fell short as a team, losing 166-134 to the Hawkeyes, a number of individual competitors impressed in the meet.

The medley relay team of juniors Almog Olshtein and Nick Petersen and sophomores Ryan Tate and Will Hofstadter came in first, headlining a short list of individual wins in the team loss.

“We’ve been taking steps forward every meet,” Tate said. “We were really close to beating Iowa. This is just another step toward Big Tens where we’ll kick it into high gear and hopefully beat them there.”

Olshtein and Hofstader also medaled in the meet against Notre Dame the previous weekend, demonstrating the collective strength of the younger swimmers. Recent strong showings from the team’s sophomores and juniors bode well for NU going forward.

“It’s very exciting to know that we can do great things this year and even greater things next year,” Olshtein said. “It’s a great sign for the future.”

Meanwhile, NU still has veteran leadership to anchor the lineup as it looks to turn things around.

Senior Jordan Wilimovsky, who set a pool record and qualified for the NCAA Championships in two events last week, led the way for the Cats in the 1,000-meter free event,

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where he took the top spot. His 9:06 time was 24 seconds faster than the second place finisher, sophomore Carter Page.

Wilimovsky said Iowa represented a great test for the team as it enters conference play, and that he’s improved since the Cats’ meet with the Fighting Irish the week before.

But even after moderate success against the Hawkeyes, NU will need to find a new gear in order to tackle a difficult weekend ahead as it heads to West Lafayette to take on Purdue and No. 16 Minnesota.

The Cats will have to overcome recent struggles against both opponents. NU last beat the Boilermakers in 2006 and lost to the Golden Gophers by more than 100 points last year.

But Olshtein said the team isn’t focused on the past. The junior is hopeful about the team’s chances against both Purdue and Minnesota after the close match against Iowa.

Tate agreed, saying that the team will look to build on its recent success and get back on the winning track before the Big Ten Championships.

“We’ve seen what we can do and … we take steps and get better every meet,” Tate said. “We know our baselines, and we’re going to try to overcome that … try to race our hearts to the end and see how well we can do.” sophiemann2018@u.northwestern. edu

Northwestern failed to build on its first conference win in almost two years, losing Sunday against Michigan just one week after collecting the long-awaited victory. But the Wildcats will have a pair of chances to get back into the win column this weekend when the team takes on Indiana and Penn State.

NU (6-4, 1-3 Big Ten) will start its weekend at home Friday with a match against the Hoosiers (7-5, 0-3). The Cats haven’t faced Indiana since 2015, when they rolled past their opponent 37-9. But two of NU’s wrestlers already saw the Hoosiers in the Ken Kraft Midlands back in December.

Junior Mitch Sliga, who is the No. 20 wrestler in the 184-pound weight class, lost his matchup against the Hoosiers’ No. 7 Nate Jackson in a

Indiana vs. Northwestern Evanston, Illinois 7 p.m. Friday

Northwestern vs. No. 2 Penn State University Park, Pennsylvania 1 p.m. Sunday

14-3 major decision at the Midlands.

Sliga will get his chance for revenge Friday, and said prior competition has him ready for the challenge.

“Every weekend your opponent is good so it’s really not an adjustment,” Sliga said. “It’s the same mindset as always, just focus on getting better that week and get ready to compete in the weekend.”

The Cats have scored the bulk of their dual points with their upperweight wrestlers, but may have to find production elsewhere. Jackson will likely prove a tough competitor for

Daily file photo by Jeremy Yu

Mitch Sliga grapples with an opponent. The junior will look to avenge an earlier loss this weekend.

one of NU’s most consistent wrestlers.

“Mitch has a little bit more difficult of a matchup this week but we look at that match as a winnable match for us,” coach Matt Storniolo said. “And if something happens in that match that doesn’t go our way, we still have a lot of different paths to victory against Indiana.”

Along with Sliga, 197-pound senior Jacob Berkowitz got a glimpse of Indiana at the Midlands, defeating Jake Masengale in a 12-5 decision.

Berkowitz is in position to rebound from a disappointing defeat last week against Michigan when he lost to unranked Jackson Striggow in a 6-3 decision. Berkowitz said his match Friday will provide an opportunity for redemption.

“They’ve been throwing a couple different guys out there [at 197] every match so I don’t know who they are going to throw out,” Berkowitz said.

“I don’t think it changes much. I want to rebound from last week strong.”

Although the Cats see Indiana as a winnable match, they are tasked with a more difficult challenge Sunday when they travel to State College to face No. 2 Penn State (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten). The Nittany Lions held NU to a mere 4 points in their last meeting, winning 46-4.

Penn State’s lineup features eight ranked wrestlers, including six in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. The Nittany Lions are favored in a majority of the matches Sunday, and Storniolo said his team will have to go into the bout with a certain mindset.

“Every week you see highly-ranked opponents get upset,” Storniolo said.

“So you’ve got to go in with the mindset that this week I’m going to be one of the guys that knocks off one of these top-ranked guys, and I’m going to help my cause for qualifying for NCAAs.” danwaldman@u.northwestern.edu