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Burlesque talks inclusion efforts Show directors make changes following diversity concerns By MADELINE FOX
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With Northwestern Burlesque surpassing 100 cast members for the first time this year, participants raised concerns that its solo and small group performances do not sufficiently represent different races, body types and experiences. Following the concerns, the show’s directors said they are working to make the show feel more inclusive. NU Burlesque, now in its fourth year, holds open auditions at the beginning of Winter Quarter. Although all who audition and can commit to attending rehearsals are in the show, NU Burlesque co-director Avril Dominguez said performers can choose to go through a second round of auditions to receive a solo slot. She said this year, for the first time, separate auditions were also held for duet and trio slots because of the large number of participants. Dominguez, a Communication junior, said after the results were shared with performers who had gone through the second round of auditions, the show received criticism on social media and through emails to the directors that marginalized experiences were not sufficiently represented in the selected acts. “It was brought to our attention that there are people in our community who feel that those solos and duets and trios are not best representing what the Burlesque community is,” Dominguez said. “We do have a very inclusive and representative cast at large (and) we’re taking that criticism into account and really trying to reestablish a safe space.” Cast members discussed the concerns raised early last week at their Sunday rehearsal, when Weinberg sophomore Genesis Garcia said she was one of several cast members to
speak about their feelings on the criticisms and the atmosphere of NU Burlesque as a whole. Some members did decide to leave NU Burlesque’s cast, said Garcia, who added that she had also considered leaving because she could see that other people had been negatively affected by their experiences with the show. She said she ultimately stayed because she felt the cast was working to actively to address the concerns. “I decided I’ll stay because I want to see changes being made — I want to make sure people are being held accountable and to be held accountable myself,” she said. “The biggest thing from here on out is accountability.” Garcia, who participated in NU Burlesque as a freshman and called it one of the best things she did last year, said that while she was upset to see people hurt, she didn’t think it was intentional and appreciated that cast members were supportive in hearing and working on those concerns. Dominguez and co-director Alaura Hernandez emphasized, however, they stand by the individual and small group performances they had selected prior to the complaints, which Hernandez said reflected a wide range of viewpoints, styles and experiences. “People are upset because they don’t think we have diversity in our small groups, but they don’t know the people who got solos — all they see is a name, so they might have made an assumption based on those names,” the Medill senior said. “We see the diversity in our acts because we saw the auditions, but it’s not our place to broadcast what these acts represent.” That role, said assistant director Victoria Case, belongs to the performers themselves. “We don’t want to out a performer with something they don’t want to share,” she said. Medill senior Taylor Cumings, who » See BURLESQUE, page 1
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LOOKING AT PRISON LABOR Political science and legal studies Prof. Jacqueline Stevens discusses how private prisons profit from immigrant detainees’ labor at an event held by Unshackle NU on Tuesday night. Stevens was the second speaker in the group’s quarter-long series, which began last month with activist Mariame Kaba.
Prof discusses prison profit At Unshackle NU event, Stevens focuses on detainees’ cheap labor By CHRISTINE FAROLAN
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Political science and legal studies Prof. Jacqueline Stevens highlighted the way private prisons profit from the labor of immigrant detainees at Unshackle NU’s event Tuesday evening. About 45 students heard Stevens, the director of the Deportation Research Clinic at the Buffett Institute for Global Studies, speak at University Hall. She began by discussing the “dollar a day” conditions in which detainees in immigration jails, or detention centers for people
suspected of illegal entry, are forced to perform janitorial, kitchen or other duties for only $1 per day. “I call them slaving wages,” she said. She explained that the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, does not label work done as part of punishment as illegal. But because people in immigration jails have not committed crimes and are only being held because they are a “flight risk,” they are actually covered by the 13th Amendment, Stevens said. She also discussed how private prisons will add an extra $1 or $2 to inmates’ pay if they seem unwilling to work for just $1. “It really shows the illegality of it,” Stevens said. Facilities as close as the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock, Illinois, about an hour and a half northwest of Evanston, use “dollar a day” labor,
she said. Stevens said she became interested in learning more about NU’s possible involvement with private prisons due to other activities by the University she found disreputable, such as its role in the case of former philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow, who resigned last quarter after more than a year of legal battles and University findings that he sexually harassed two students. However, the Illinois Freedom of Information Act exempts nonprofits and private institutions like NU from having to disclose information, Stevens said. She called on students to lobby for a change in the act. “NU has a $2.1 billion operating budget,” she said. “We want to know where that money is being distributed. It’s hard to find the » See PRISON, page 6
NU students report apartment break-in By JEREMY MARGOLIS
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CRIME ON CLARK Residents reported a break-in at 620 Clark St. early Tuesday morning. The man who broke in took laptops, wallets and a book bag, some of which were later returned.
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released Tuesday afternoon because the students could not positively identify him, Evanston Police Department spokesman Perry Polinski said. The man who broke in — described to police as a black male in his 40s with a medium build and a black hoodie — took two laptops, two wallets and a book bag. Some of the items were later recovered, Polinski said. The man originally taken into custody remains a person of interest but the investigation is ongoing, Polinski said. jeremymargolis2019@u.northwestern.edu
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CTA crime down in 2015, up slightly in Evanston By BILLY KOBIN
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SAFE RIDE Evanston is served by both Chicago Transit Authority elevated train lines and buses. Crime on CTA trains and buses was reported to have decreased by 25 percent during 2015, but Evanston saw a minor increase in offenses.
Police Blotter Naperville man’s car reported stolen in Evanston A 33-year-old Naperville, Illinois man reported his car had been stolen in the 1900 block of Howard Street on the border of Evanston and Chicago on Monday afternoon, police said. Officers received a call from the man around
1:45 p.m. reporting that the car, a 2006 Honda, had been taken, Evanston Police Department spokesman Perry Polinski said. The Naperville resident told police he was in the company of two female acquaintances and he believed one of them took his keys and his car, Polinski said. Polinski said the offense is technically considered driving without the owner’s consent, since the suspects were known acquaintances.
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Although crime on Chicago Transit Authority bus and rail lines decreased by 25 percent in 2015, Evanston saw a slight increase in CTA crime. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA president Dorval Carter, Jr. announced the drop in crime at a press conference last Wednesday. Crime on rail system trains, platforms and tracks fell 32 percent, according to a CTA news release. Crime on buses also fell 32 percent. Thefts declined 19 percent and robberies declined 22 percent compared to 2014 data, according to the release. It is the fourth straight year of a drop in crime on the CTA. There were 4,691 reported crimes on CTA property in 2014 compared to 3,512 reported crimes in 2015, CTA spokesperson Jeffrey Tolman told The Daily. Serious crimes, including murder, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated battery and aggravated assault, declined from 412 incidents in 2014 to 364 in 2015, Tolman said. “Overall, serious crime averaged seven incidents for every 10 million rides in 2015,” Tolman said. Emanuel and Carter said in the release the expansion of cameras on CTA trains, buses and stations since 2011 has helped catch criminals and deter crime. According to the news release, 256 individuals whose images were caught on CTA cameras were arrested for crimes committed on or near CTA property in 2015, an 8 percent increase over 2014. However, he said people whose cars have been taken often report the case as vehicle theft to get the case into the police department’s system and have the car returned to them.
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A 50-year-old male employee at CVS Pharmacy, 1711 Sherman Ave., reported shoplifting Monday
In Evanston, there were 30 incidents of crime reported on CTA property in 2015, a slight increase compared to the 26 incidents reported in 2014, Evanston Police Department spokesman Perry Polinski told The Daily. Theft made up 73 percent of these incidents in 2015, he said. “It should be noted that a large percentage of these thefts are bike thefts and unattended property (thefts),” Polinski said. The EPD continually safety and works to try to prevent crime on CTA property security of our in the city by identifying passengers is hot spots — especially around CTA stations our top priority. with bike racks where Dorval Carter, Jr. crime is an issue — and CTA president then having patrols monitor those areas closely, Polinski said. “Officers routinely keep an extra eye on train stations,” he said. Although the overall drop in crime is a good sign for the CTA, officials said they will continue to focus on safety. “The safety and security of our passengers is our top priority and a critical part of providing excellent customer service,” Carter said in the release. “We’ll continue to work closely with police, using all of the tools and resources we have, to make the CTA safe for each and every rider, every day.”
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williamkobin2018@u.northwestern.edu around 3 p.m., Polinski said. The employee observed a 49-year-old man attempting to steal a t-shirt and three magazines, worth about $22 total, from the pharmacy, Polinski said. Police arrived when the suspect was still on the scene and the man turned over the items. CVS employees filed no official complaint against the man. — Marissa Page
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Focusing on compositions about grief, Bienen School of Music students honored the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of police brutality through music. Around 60 people attended Sunday’s program held at the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall. The concert, titled “Strange Fruit” in reference to Billie Holiday’s 1930s protest song about lynchings in the South, was conducted by Bienen graduate student Tyrone Clinton, Jr. and featured Jameon Moss (Bienen ‘12) as a choir soloist. Clinton said he came up with the theme of the concert last summer, after realizing how impacted he was by protests held by Black Lives Matter activists in Chicago last spring. He said he would see protests happening on his way home from work but did not stop to show support. “I used to be very passive about (protests),” Clinton said. “Then I’d get home and feel super awful about it. Someone 50, 60, 70 years ago (protested) for (my rights) … to give me the opportunity to go to an institution like this.” Black Lives Matter is a national activist movement that primarily seeks to protest the numerous incidents of police brutality against black people over the past few years. To honor these protests, Clinton said he decided to use classical music. All of the pieces in the concert focused on the expression of grief, especially the loss of a child or personal anger at one’s situation, he said. The 30-person choir performed Eric Whitacre’s composition of “When David Heard,” a musical representation of the biblical text in which David cries about the loss of his slain
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MUSICAL REMEMBRANCE Bienen School of Music students perform in a concert honoring the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of police brutality. The concert was held Sunday at the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
son. The concert also featured a more traditional piece, Frank Ferko’s (Bienen ‘85) “Stabat Mater,” a liturgical work in which Mary cries about Jesus being on the cross, and the last two movements of a more contemporary work, Adolphus Hailstork’s “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes,” which combines black gospel music and traditional hymns. The director dealt with the challenge of bringing more traditional pieces into a modern setting by choosing works that at their core hold a powerful message that appeals to people’s humanity, said Alex Nelson, a Bienen senior and chamber orchestra member. “In my understanding, the pieces are written
from the perspectives of parents who have lost children,” she said. “That’s the human experience that everyone can understand and relate to. Regardless of when they were written, the message is powerful. Everyone can somehow sympathize with losing a loved one.” Bienen sophomore Chelsea Holmes attended the concert and said she enjoyed it for the way it represented current events in a genuine way. “It was cool how the pieces are obviously not modern but relate so strongly to things going on today,” she said. “But still at the same time, (the musicians) created beautiful music.” rachelholtzman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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How we should approach Macklemore’s new song COREY MUELLER
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About two weeks ago, Macklemore released a song called “White Privilege II.” I have had a lot of time to think about this song and I have struggled with it. Macklemore dropped this song right before Black History Month, which begs the question of what his intention is with the song. I am not going to explain why Macklemore deserves to be respected as an artist — most would say he does not. That is mostly because he is not that talented of a rapper, showcased by his inability to stay on beat and his simple rhythm. So what is the message of this song? It is one of frustration: He does not know where he stands in hip-hop, in society, in social justice movements. He is trying to say something. But it is hard for him because he has benefitted from the appropriation of black culture without having to face any of the struggles that created this music in the first place. He does not have the answers, though. And neither do I. Macklemore is a white male, taking up space in an arena where he is not comfortable. I am also a white male, taking up space where someone else probably could, and should, address this issue much
better than me. Sure, I can tell you about the housing discrimination that happened in Detroit because I took a history class on the Civil Rights Movement, but that does not mean either Macklemore or I could tell you what racism feels like, what it looks like, how it affects us every day. But ask a person of color those same questions, and I will almost guarantee they will have too many stories from which to choose. And that is what Macklemore is asking us to do. To start some conversations. Not only is he uncomfortable, but Macklemore also feels guilty for being there at all. He raps, “I’ve heard that silences are action and God knows that I’ve been passive. / What if I actually read a article, actually had a dialogue / Actually looked at myself, actually got involved?” And it looks like that is exactly what he is trying to do. He is telling us that it is important for white people to talk to each other about race. And believe me, this is nothing new. People of color have been saying the same thing for more than a century. The NAACP has had the same objective for nearly 107 years: “to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of (the) United States and eliminate race prejudice.” The organization has been fighting for this equality more than three times as long as 32-year-old Macklemore has been alive.
So do I really believe Macklemore thinks he is saying anything new? Not a chance. But I do not think he is claiming to say anything new. It is almost like he is out there saying, ‘This is an issue that I am now willing to take on and learn about.’ This is growth. In his 2012 song “A Wake,” Macklemore had the following four lines: “Don’t even tweet, R.I.P Trayvon Martin / Don’t wanna be that white dude, million man marchin’ / Fighting for our freedom that my people stole / Don’t wanna make all my white fans uncomfortable.” Macklemore shared in an interview with Rolling Stone that another hip-hop artist, who he would not name, was the person who told him he was being silent after the Darren Wilson non-indictment. Macklemore went to march with protesters in Seattle and ended up making the news for it, but the anonymous artist told Macklemore he needed to engage his audience along with being present. In the past four years, something has changed, though, as Macklemore now wants to talk about race, to engage with it. Maybe it is because Black Lives Matter movement has also now been around for a few years. Maybe it is because Black Lives Matter leaders like DeRay McKesson now go on shows such as “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to address how white people can identify their privilege and what they can do about it. Maybe hashtagging the names of people of color who die at the hands
of police has made people sick of seeing injustice and discrimination on their social media. From the #SayHerName movement in response to the death of Sandra Bland to posts about the recent case of 16-year-old Gynnya McMillen, the new names constantly appearing on my timeline have left me mentally exhausted. And social media is just one of the ways that activists are attempting — and succeeding — to educate part of the population. Whatever the reason may be, some change is happening, and involvement from public figures is important in continuing to move forward. So, like Macklemore says, maybe white people should engage in those conversations that have been avoided for so long. We need to take advantage of this month of celebrations and remembrances and pay attention. And when the end of February hits, we need to continue the dialogues. Moving forward, we, white folks, should not take credit for the ideas of people of color and should actually contribute to the conversation with both people who look like us and people who don’t. Corey Mueller is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at CoreyMueller2018@u.northewstern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
To select the right candidate, understand all platforms AARON LEWIS
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With the Iowa caucus behind us, it is time for voters to get serious about who they want to vote for. Nominations are around the corner, and the educated voter brings the best chance for America to elect the most qualified candidate running for office. Most Northwestern students are eligible to vote, but media bias might convince some that what they see on television is enough. Do conservative students know that Ted Cruz is rather progressive on drug policy? Or do liberal students know Martin O’Malley is comparatively conservative on the same subject? What voters know — and what they don’t know — makes the difference
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between a valuable vote and one that might not actually reflect a voter’s true views. It has been blasted over pretty much every news media outlet that Donald Trump Most wants to ban Syrian refugees and Northwestern that most Republistudents are can candidates are eligible to vote, but not in support of climate change reg- media bias might ulations. What may convince some come as a surprise, however, is that that what they see both Cruz and Jeb on television is Bush support only enough. admitting Syrian refugees that are Christian, while Hillary Clinton supports the death penalty. The positions these candidates take may not be known to those that only pay attention to
surface-level media. Voter efficacy requires those interested in changing this country for the better actually do the research on what the candidates stand for and vote on their preference, not just who is the highest in the polls. What students need to realize is that an interest in politics and knowledge of the political field is more than just knowing their favorite candidate. Among other things, it is about knowing all of the candidates, the bills they have supported and their platform stances. Although students might not have the time to learn all of this information, making an effort matters. Comprehension of the political platforms (all of them) goes beyond the politicians. It entails conversation with other people about the issues and involvement in political activities. True voter efficacy leads to unforeseen opportunities that help you, all because the values you are looking for in the politicians
are the same values you align with in your life. Research into political life helps you decide what you really want in your life as well, and can even help like-minded individuals with what they want to decide with their lives. For example, if a person went to a Bernie Sanders rally to see what kind of a candidate he was, they could come out with a new passion for social policy. The point of the election isn’t to find the “perfect candidate,” but rather to find the candidate that best represents who you are as a person and what you care about the most. And that can’t happen without first knowing yourself and knowing all the platforms.
William McLean and his superiors a high-five for hypocrisy. That’s like posting the Fortune 500 list without naming any of the companies on it — a major sin of omission. Fossil Free NU protested its frustration to the Board of Trustees. Their spokesperson, SESP junior Christina Cilento, said, “It seems like an evasion tactic to say we are committed to environmental sustainability but not actually enact these principles.’” She’s correct. We don’t know if NU’s endowment officers invest in coal companies, either directly or indirectly, via various equity funds. Owning coal company shares shouldn’t be a dark secret. Firearms are another target for divestment on many campuses. Does NU purchase shares
in gun makers and dealers, directly or through other investment vehicles? I raised this question after the Sandy Hook slaughter in 2012 and was told by a PR staffer that NU invests in equity and fixed income funds, not individual companies. Fine. But which funds? Is one of them Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity predator that owns the Remington Outdoor Co., a conglomerate of gun manufacturers including Bushmaster, those wonderful folks who made Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza’s weapon of choice. Firearms stock shares turn dollars into death warrants. Campus divestment movements also target the incarceration industry — private prison profiteers like The GEO Group, Inc., and the Corrections Corporation of America, who reap
fortunes by exploiting the world’s largest prison population, more than 2 million inmates in U.S. “correctional” facilities. Does NU’s endowment fund invest in this literally captive market? We don’t know. But we should. Student activists gave NU President Morty Schapiro a list of 19 demands. Add one more: Full disclosure of all endowment fund investments and those who make investment decisions. On his farewell broadcast of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart told viewers, “The best defense against bulls— is vigilance. If you smell something, say something.” NU’s “transparency” policy doesn’t pass the smell test. Speak up. Go get ’em, Wildcats.
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Black-owned businesses debut new city bus tour By EVELYN METRIC
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BUSINESS BUS Hecky Powell is one of 37 Black business owners in and around Evanston participating in Le Tour de Noir Enterprise Evanston. In honor of Black History Month, black entrepreneurs have planned tours of their businesses.
Black entrepreneurs in Evanston are celebrating Black History Month by launching a new tour of Black-owned businesses throughout the city. This month, Le Tour de Noir Entreprise Evanston will feature at least 37 black-owned businesses in and around the city, ranging from restaurants to fitness establishments to hair salons, said tour organizer Jean Murphy. Murphy said the tour currently consists of 33 businesses in Evanston and four in surrounding areas, but she is continually being approached by other black business owners looking to join the tour. The tour consists of four different platforms: a bus tour to be held on Feb. 20, a virtual tour patrons can embark on online, a self-guided tour and a small group tour. All tours, excluding the bus tour, will be available throughout the month. The event is organized by The Black Business Consortium Evanston, which was founded by Jean and Larry Murphy and local ice cream parlor owners Wendy and Clarence Weaver. Jean Murphy said the goal of founding the consortium was to create a supportive environment for black-owned businesses in Evanston and the surrounding area. “We want to increase awareness within the black
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businesses that there are other businesses where they can network and provide resources to each other,” Jean Murphy said. “We want to increase awareness within the African American community and the larger community as well.” The bus tour will begin at YoFresh Yogurt Cafe, the store Jean Murphy co-owns with her husband at 635 Chicago Ave., No. 7, and will travel to seven or eight other black-owned businesses in Evanston. Paul Zalmezak, an economic development official for Evanston, said he is excited that there is finally an event that honors black entrepreneurship in the city. “We have a proud and a long African American business history here,” he said. “Supporting those businesses and helping get a spotlight on them helps their struggle. It’s a reminder that we have a minority population here with a proud history.” Ginger Maddox, owner of restaurant Just Turkey, 2430 Main St., and a tour participant, said she is proud of the storied history of black businesses in Evanston. “It starts from the owners that took a chance decades ago,” she said. “There were only three or four, and they’re still standing. It gives me optimism and it gives me hope.” Maddox added that this event is important because it gets the word out that there are a number of black businesses in Evanston of which residents may not be aware. Zalmezak said he helped the consortium promote the tour through social media posts and citywide newsletters, but he stressed how involved the consortium was in organizing the event. “My role is really supporting their initiative,” he said. “They thought of it and they banded together throughout Evanston and came up with this idea. My role really was just to help them promote it.” Jean Murphy said she hopes the tour will have a lasting impact on the community and future generations. “We want our children to know we have a legacy of entrepreneurship just as other ethnic groups are engaging in entrepreneurship,” she said. “We want that to be part of the script. We’re more than what the press says we are.” evelynmetric2019@u.northwestern.edu
33-year-old man nonfatally shot in Evanston Tuesday afternoon A 33-year-old man suffered multiple non-life threatening gunshot wounds Tuesday afternoon, Evanston police said in a news release. The man arrived at Presence Saint Francis Hospital at the same time police were investigating multiple shots fired calls in the 1300 block of Dobson Street, police said. The man, who is not an Evanston resident, said he was sitting in his car at approximately 3:20 p.m. when a black male in a black hoodie and pants approached him and fired several shots, police said. Multiple shell casings were found at the scene, police said. —Jeremy Margolis
Bienen graduate students to perform at Kennedy Center
Four Bienen School of Music graduate students will perform at the John F. Kennedy Center later this month as part of a showcase for up-and-coming musical artists from colleges, universities and conservatories across the nation. The selected students will perform on Feb. 16 at the Kennedy Center in Washington as part of the Conservatory Project, a semiannual showcase of young artists throughout the nation. Cellist Riana Anthony, pianist Dong-Wan Ha, soprano Madison Leonard and violinist Dmitri Pogorelov were chosen to perform. This is the 12th consecutive year that students from the Bienen School of Music will be featured in a concert in this series. Bienen instructor Nolan Pearson will serve as the collaborative pianist for all students except Ha. Pearson regularly performs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Dame Myra Hess concert series, as well as in venues throughout the world. The Conservatory Project showcase will be available as a live-stream beginning at 5 p.m. the day of the performance. — Marissa Page
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Jordan Wilmovsky wins FINA’s Best Male Open Water Swimmer of 2015 Men’s Swimming Daily file photo by Brian Lee
FINA-MENAL Jordan Wilimovsky swims for Northwestern. The swimmer, who is taking time away from school to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics, was named FINA’s Best Male Open Water Swimmer of 2015 on Sunday.
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is in her third year with the NU Burlesque cast, said she appreciates the efforts made to make Burlesque an inclusive community, but she also stressed the need to consciously strive to be more inclusive. “If we’re claiming to be the most diverse show on campus, we need to be better at representing the groups oppressed in our society than the rest of society,” she said. Lauren Hamilton, the show’s third co-director, said although criticisms about the show’s diversity and inclusion had not been brought up before,
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information even on a programmatic level, such as how much money is going to Weinberg? How much is going to Medill?” Weinberg junior Amanda Ortiz said she was interested in attending the talk after having Stevens as a professor and learning about
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WASHINGTON — Spurred by renewed fears of the fabled “Big One” shattering the West Coast, the Obama administration Tuesday promoted stronger earthquake-preparedness efforts as part of a first-of-its-kind White House summit. Private foundation grants will fund new research at universities in California and Washington state, the Forest Service will streamline the placement of seismic monitoring stations and a presidential order will tighten standards for new federal buildings. “While no one can predict earthquakes, the study of natural hazards and their causes and
Northwestern’s Jordan Wilimovsky was named FINA’s Best Male Open Water Swimmer of 2015 on Sunday. Wilimovsky won the 10-kilometer open water swim at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, last summer. His win at the world championships made him an automatic qualifier for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and he has taken a leave of absence from NU this year to train full time.
FINA, the world swimming and diving federation, announced the awards at its “Evening of Stars” in Budapest, Hungary. A number of other swimmers and divers were honored at the event, including world record holder Katie Ledecky and the U.S. women’s water polo team. “2015 was a great year for me, and I’m 100 percent focused on my training in the hopes that 2016 brings equal success,” Wilimovsky said in a video shown at the event. Last season, during his junior year at NU, Wilimovsky won the Big Ten Championship in the 1,650-yard freestyle and placed third in the event at the NCAA Championships. — Tucker Johnson
that did not make them less important to address. “Even though this is something new that we’re being confronted with, that doesn’t make it any less valid,” the Weinberg senior said. “It’s very important that we are always consciously thinking of deliberate ways to uplift people that are not uplifted in society.” Following the criticisms, Hernandez said the directors worked on restructuring the show to allow more time for solo and small group performances and opened up a second round of auditions for those acts. Hernandez stressed, though, the individual and smaller group performances are not considered the “lead cast” or taken more seriously than the
show’s group performances, noting that some NU Burlesque members who had Issues of diversity performed solo acts and inclusion affect in the past everyone to a different opted to be in group extent. perforTaylor Cumings, mances this Medill senior year. “It’s upsetting to us that people not getting a solo or small group piece makes them feel excluded from
the Burlesque community,” she said. Cumings said the NU Burlesque cast discussed different ways to be more intentionally inclusive at their Sunday meeting, including a constitution to ensure the show is more representative at the outset moving forward. She stressed, though, the criticisms raised are important for all members of NU Burlesque, not just those who fall into traditionally marginalized categories. “Issues of diversity and inclusion affect everyone to a different extent, but they do affect everyone, and everyone needs to be involved in the conversation,” she said.
detention centers. “I went to immigration court for class and actually saw how it happens, how people didn’t know what they were doing,” she said. “I wanted to learn more about how Northwestern is playing a part into it.” Alejandro Banuelos, a Weinberg junior and organizer with Unshackle NU, said the group wants to show that NU is invested in private
prisons in addition to shedding light on the prison-industrial complex. “Ultimately, this campaign is about raising collective consciousness around the devastating impact prisons have on our communities,” he said. “And just because we abolish prisons doesn’t mean we abolish prison space or that power relation between white populations and non-white populations.”
He added he hopes Unshackle NU’s events inspire people to participate in more longlasting organizing and mobilize around these issues, rather than simply absorbing the information they learn. “We don’t want people to just lament with us,” he said. “We want people to take action.”
impacts has put us on the path to creating more effective tools to prevent these hazards from becoming disasters,” Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said. Dubbed the “Earthquake Resiliency Summit,” the program convened some of the nation’s leading seismologists, as well as executives from public agencies ranging from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.For several hours, the participants swapped information in a livestreamed format that exemplified the use of the bully pulpit to urge further state, private and congressional action. “We have the real opportunity to mitigate damage and save lives if we act now on an early warning system,” said summit participant Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., adding that “the federal
government cannot, and will not, fund the system in its entirety.” Coincident with the summit, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced $3.6 million in grants to advance the so-called ShakeAlert system that’s being developed on the West Coast. The system has been sending live seismic alerts to test users since January 2012. In theory, early warnings of even a few seconds could help slow trains, shut pipelines, alert first responders, reroute power and protect public safety in other ways during an emergency that experts consider inevitable. California has a 99.7 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake in the next 30 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Pacific Northwest has a 10 percent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake on the Cascadia
subduction zone under the Pacific Ocean, a catastrophe whose consequences were vividly portrayed in a 2015 New Yorker article that captured officials’ attention. This week, the USGS announced that there were 14,588 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater throughout the world in 2015. California alone had hundreds of earthquakes in just the last week, though many were small and not felt by people, a USGS database shows. “When you have earthquake early warning, and better buildings, you have better preparedness,” said former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Alice Hill, now senior adviser for preparedness and resilience at the National Security Council.
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team and to have a positive impact. I’m just looking to fill in spots where they need me, and if they need me on the kick-off, I’ll run down — even though I won’t like it —and tackle people.”
Travis Whillock — Katy / Katy, Texas Strong safety / 6’1” 185 pounds
Travis Whillock is an explosive safety from Katy, Texas, and the teammate of fellow Cats commit Paddy Fisher. ESPN rated Whillock a three-star recruit and the No. 94 safety in the class of 2016. Whillock, along with Fisher, anchored a Katy High School defense that led the school to its eighth Texas state title. The defense only allowed 62 points in 16 games this season and the team went undefeated. Whillock said he is looking forward to playing for a defensive coach like Pat Fitzgerald, and he is used to playing for dominating defenses. “It’s a great opportunity, especially coming from our school where we take great pride in our defense,” Whillock said. “Being able to go from the Katy coaches to coach Fitzgerald is truly a blessing. I know he’ll get us going each and every single week.” Whillock is a hard-hitting safety and an excellent open-field tackler. He has exceptional football instincts and breaks on the ball really well. Whillock runs a 4.46 40-yard dash and has impressive lateral quickness to cover the field. But Whillock does make some risky decisions and will go for the big play, leaving his assigned coverage occasionally. However, Whillock has a high motor and will make plays for the Cats. “I like to think of myself as a really confident player — not cocky, but when I’m on the field I have really good confidence in my game,” Whillock said. “If you’re able to prepare well, then when you get on the field it’s not going to be that much. It’s just football at the end of the day, and you’re supposed to have fun and that’s what it’s all about.” Whillock is a player who could make an impact immediately, possibly on special teams, and with the graduation of key secondary players like Traveon Henry and Nick VanHoose, Whillock could find his way onto the field this coming season. “There are going to be injuries, there are going to be people leaving — there’s always going to be that kind of stuff,” Whillock said. “But really it’s just a next man up. I’m really confident in the
Tommy Carnifax — Howland / Warren, Ohio Defensive end / 6’5” 245 pounds
Tommy Carnifax is the lone early-enrollee of the 2016 signing class and began his classes Winter Quarter, becoming just the second recruit of coach Pat Fitzgerald’s tenure to enroll early. The process enables Carnifax to participate in NU’s spring practices. The quick leap to the college game should be no issue for Carnifax, who was one of the more highly regarded recruits in this class. 247Sports rates Carnifax as a consensus three-star player, the 24th best recruit in the state of Ohio and the 29th best player at his position nationally. And in a significant recruiting victory for the Cats, Carnifax opted for NU despite holding a rival offer from Duke. A gifted athlete, Carnifax played defensive end and tight end for his high school team. On defense, he excels at setting the edge against the run, using his instincts and technique to quickly shed blockers. Even if his brute strength doesn’t immediately transfer to college, Carnifax should be well served by his strong hand placement, leverage and footwork.
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman — Breck School / Minneapolis Wide receiver / 6’2.5’’ 191 pounds
Chiaokhiao-Bowman looks to fill the Cats’ dearth of passing options, as NU seeks to improve its receiving talent in the upcoming season. Throughout high school, he demonstrated a strong lower body, making long runs and evading opponents with ease. Holding offers from Ball State, Minnesota and several Ivy League programs, Chiaokhiao-Bowman said his decision came based on what felt right. “I had a better feel at Northwestern and had that Midwest feel coming from Minnesota,” ChiaokhiaoBowman said. “My commitment has never been this strong.”
Jake Saunders — Loveland / Loveland, Ohio Defensive tackle / 6’3” 285 pounds
Saunders is rated the Cats’ tenth-highest recruit and second-highest defensive lineman in the 2016 class. He received numerous offers from Big Ten schools such as Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, but decided to come to Evanston instead. “When I got my Northwestern offer … I was really excited about it, but I wasn’t exactly sure what the program was all about ” Saunders said. “The more visits I went on to Northwestern, the more
I liked the coaching staff. I (also) met some of the players and really liked them, which made my decision really easy in the end.” The defensive tackle, checking in at 6 foot 3 inches and 285 pounds, usually lines up on the right side of the line of scrimmage and has good quickness off the line. Saunders is a very efficient pass rusher, taking the quickest route possible when trying to sack the opposing quarterback. A team captain and four-year varsity player, Saunders received high praise from his coach Fred Cranford. “He’s an unbelievable kid of character,” Cranford said. “He leads by example, and it’s just the way he lives his life. He wakes up with a purpose.” According to 247sports, Saunders is the No. 56 defensive tackle in the country and a three-star recruit. He recorded two sacks, 13 solo tackles and one forced fumble in 2015.
Mark Gooden — Reynoldsburg / Reynoldsburg, Ohio Defensive end / 6’1” 221 pounds
Gooden played on the defensive line in high school and said he will likely stay there in college, despite lacking prototypical size. Against high school competition, Gooden displayed a high motor rushing from the outside and the ability to work free of blocks. He likely won’t beat opposing tackles with his speed, but he is strong setting the edge and could be a stout run defender for the Cats as he bulks up. “I always play every down to its fullest potential,” Gooden said. “I never give up on a play, even when it looks like the play is gone.”
Eric Eshoo — Loyola Academy / Wilmette, Illinois Superback / 6’5” 225 pounds
Recruited as a superback, Eshoo’s huge 6-foot5-inch frame could give NU a different look at the position in the future as senior Dan Vitale graduates. Eshoo is a smooth route runner for his size and catches the ball naturally, making him a potentially lethal red-zone target as he develops. And while his height could make leverage while blocking an issue, he displays some nastiness when blocking in-line that should serve him well at the next level. —Bobby Pillote, Max Gelman, Max Schuman, Sophie Mann, Ben Pope, Dan Waldman
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Jango Glackin — IMG Academy / Bradenton, Florida Outside linebacker / 6’2” 215 pounds
Yes, like the bounty hunter from “Star Wars.” “It’s a pretty long story,” Glacko told The Daily. “In third grade when I started playing football, they accused my dad of giving me money to hurt other players. … Jango was a bounty hunter, so we changed my name to that.” And yes, that really is his name, earning Glackin a coveted spot on SBNation’s annual “All-Name Team” for high school recruits. The boy formerly known as Christian changed his name, parlaying his response to a bounty scandal into a successful high school career and a spot as one of NU’s top recruits of 2016. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 215 pounds, Glackin runs an impressive 4.56 second 40-yard dash. And as an alumnus of the prestigious IMG Academy, an athletics-focused boarding school which produced stud Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly along with five NFL quarterbacks, Glackin played with and against the best in high school and knows he is ready for the rigors of college life as well as college football. Academics are obviously a consideration for Glackin, who said he probably plans to major in economics at NU, but his main priority is even more fundamental: playing Big Ten football. Glackin held offers from conference rivals Wisconsin and Indiana as well as Harvard and Yale, but ultimately opted for the Cats. He’s a good bet to continue NU’s strong tradition of producing excellent linebackers. — Bobby Pillote
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NU’s well-rounded class features talent throughout Northwestern’s 2016 recruiting class draws from all over the Midwest, MidAtlantic and South, replenishing the Wildcats with depth across the board on both sides of the ball. These scouting reports offer a glimpse of what’s to come from future football rosters.
Ben Skowronek — Homestead / Fort Wayne, Indiana Wide receiver / 6’3” 195 pounds
Plenty of playing time will be up for grabs in NU’s passing attack next year as the unit, which ranked 120th in passing yards per game in 2015, must now replace departing seniors Christian Jones and Dan Vitale. Ben Skowronek could be an answer. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Indiana native will instantly become one of the largest receivers on NU’s roster. Skowronek, the cousin of current NU freshman quarterback TJ Green, was recruited by some schools as a tight end but comes to Evanston as a wide receiver; his abilities to catch and block, however, were both evident in high school. His tape shows a patient player with excellent field vision, but he may need to become a faster decision-maker against unforgiving Big Ten defenses. Out wide, he’ll likely serve as a possession receiver and downfield blocker. “I play pretty physical,” Skowronek said, identifying his size and soft hands as personal strengths and his routerouting as a place for growth. “Whatever helps the team win games is what I’ll bring.”
Jesse Brown — Brookwood / Snellville, Georgia Running back / 5’10” 185 pounds
The average 40-yard dash time of an NFL running back is 4.49 seconds. In high school, Jesse Brown ran it in 4.45 seconds. The speedy but small back fits the Justin Jackson model and comes to Evanston after making Georgia high
school defenders look silly for years. “(I’m) versatile and a fast, quick guy that comes with lots of power,” Brown said. “My ability to learn new things quickly and adapt to new environments will help me have an edge on the competition.” The first 19 plays on Brown’s highlight reel are all touchdown runs, many of them more than 40 yards. He shows excellent acceleration and the ability to burst through the gap powerfully, and is particularly elusive in the open field. At NU, Brown — who also sports a 320-pound bench press — will likely serve as a downhill runner with the ability to handle a large workload.
Gunnar Vogel — Westerville South / Westerville, Ohio Offensive tackle / 6’6” 285 pounds
Quarterback / 6’2” 175 pounds
Aidan Smith, a quarterback from Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, draws a lot of comparisons to current Cats quarterback Clayton Thorson. Like Thorson, Smith relies heavily on his legs to make plays when the pocket collapses. “(Thorson will) be my student mentor,” Smith said. “He’ll be the guy I’ll be looking up to and help me with the offense when I need help or when coach McCall isn’t around. I think our play styles are similar, and I think there are some things he does better than me and some things I do better than him.” Smith is a three-star recruit and the No. 38 pocket-passing quarterback, according to ESPN’s recruiting
Gunnar Vogel routinely made defensive linemen look weak and hapless in high school. He wasn’t trying to hold back their push to sack the quarterback; he was shoving them the other way, often yards upfield and eventually into the ground. Vogel proudly boasts what he calls a “mean streak on the field” and his highlight reel backs him up, showing a legal but ruthless penchant for blocking his man into utter submission on any given play. While the 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive tackle will face tougher competition in the Big Ten than he has before, he’s confident that he can handle it. “Junior year ... I weighed 240 pounds, so that was a challenge to see what my leverage could do for me,” Vogel said, noting his high school conference was one of the best in Ohio. For his senior year, he bulked up more than 40 pounds and dominated via size advantage alone. He’s now working on building an even bigger base for next fall while simultaneously improving his foot quickness.
Aidan Smith — Carroll / Fort Wayne, Indiana
rankings, and has a measured 40-yard dash time of 4.81 seconds. The quarterback committed to playing for the Cats in June, and said the team has a solid foundation to build around. “It was really fun to watch them throughout the season — huge wins at Duke and especially Stanford,” Smith said. “They don’t really give us credit for that, but I think their defense was just a little too much for Christian McCaffrey, in my opinion. ... It was just all-around fun to be around the program while they were winning.” But Smith still has room to improve. The Indiana native needs to work on his deep-throw accuracy even though he tends to use the middle of the field to hit receivers on slant patterns. Smith also said he wants to improve
on his speed because he knows the Big Ten will be significantly different than high school. “My goal for the summer is to have a lot of the offense mastered and still get faster,” Smith said. “I feel like I’m pretty fast right now, but the speed of the Big Ten is always a lot faster, I mean, it’s the Big Ten.” The bottom line is that Smith probably won’t make an immediate impact, but Thorson will serve as the perfect mentor for the young quarterback. Even if Smith does not find ample playing time, he could find himself backing up Thorson. “It’s my goal to start,” Smith said. “My second goal is to travel with the » See SIGNING DAY, page 7
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