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Black House set to reopen this fall Students reflect on the community lost during renovations By MAIA PANDEY the daily northwestern @maiapandey
Since the Black House first closed for renovations in June 2019, two cohorts of Black students have arrived on campus without ever stepping foot in the space. Most of the underclassmen who used to frequent the building, located on 1914 Sheridan Road, have graduated or will within the next year. After nearly two years of construction as well as COVID-19 delays, administrators announced on March 31 that the renovations would finish by the middle of Spring Quarter. The email said Northwestern hoped to host small, in-person events in early June, giving attendance priority to Black members of the class of 2021. But University
» See BLACK HOUSE, page 6
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Campaign signs dot the lawn of the Alice S. Millar Religious Center on election day. On Tuesday, residents cast their votes in the city’s general municipal election.
City could see up to four new alderman
As municipal election results come in, at least three alderman to take the dais in May By JACOB FULTON daily senior staffer @jacobnfulton
After months of campaigning, and a tumultuous final four weeks leading up to the generals, Evanston’s 2021 municipal elections
came to a close Tuesday night. When the dust settled, City Council saw three new aldermen emerge — with a potential fourth leading in a race that remains too close to call. As of Wednesday night, the margin of victory in three races is within 100 votes. Candidates
in the 1st, 2nd and 8th wards are waiting as remaining mail-in ballots trickle in, votes that could decide the race. Approximately 3,000 mail-in ballots were sent out to residents, and those votes can be postmarked as late as April 6, meaning some may still be in transit.
In the 1st Ward, challenger Clare Kelly leads incumbent Ald. Judy Fiske, who has served the ward since 2009. Just 39 votes separate the two, with Kelly at 555 and Fiske at 516. If she’s victorious in the final count, Kelly would be the lone candidate to oust a sitting alderman in the general election.
Asian American students look beyond NU to heal After the Atlanta shootings, Asian American students turn to each other for healing By YUNKYO KIM daily senior staffer @yunkyomoonk
Content warning: This story contains mentions of hate crimes. When news broke of a series of shootings not too far from her family’s new home in Atlanta, Weinberg junior Giboom Park was heartbroken. On top of this, Park said many people she’s interacted with have invalidated her experiences — putting an additional burden on her shoulders. “I feel extreme disgust at people that keep telling me it was not a hate crime against Asian Americans,” Park said. “The fact that we have the responsibility to tell other people to care about what’s happening to us in itself is ridiculous, but also just so traumatizing.” Six of the eight victims of the shooting were Asian American women. Daoyou Feng, Suncha Kim, Hyun Jung Grant, Soon Chung Park, Xiaojie Tan and Yong Ae Yue were all working
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when a man opened fire in three Atlanta-area massage businesses. Paul Andre Michels and Delaina Ashley Yaun, patrons at the spa, were also killed. In the weeks following the March 16 hate crime, Asian American communities across the country have looked inwards to heal from trauma from the events. At Northwestern, students said they are struggling to move forward in a global pandemic during which rates of Asian American hate crimes have sharply increased. Even though she felt cared for by her friends, Park said she did not feel supported by the University. In a March 19 email to the NU community, Robin Means Coleman, chief diversity officer and vice president and associate provost for diversity and inclusion, said the University stands in solidarity with Asian American communities and acknowledged an increase in hate crimes. However, Communication senior Isabella Min said she
Dillo Day performaces to be virtual
“They would be like the last people I go to.”
» See HEALING, page 6
» See DILLO, page 6
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to University-sponsored spaces. “Just in general, I’m very wary of anything the administration puts out,” Min said.
» See ELECTION, page 6
Dillo Day 2021 will include some in-person and virtual programming and will be around the theme POSTMODERN, Mayfest Productions announced in a Wednesday news release. The music festival will be held on May 22. Much like last year’s Digital Dillo, all performances will be held online. “While the past year has undoubtedly brought its challenges, spring quarter remains, as always, Dillo quarter,” the release read. Mayfest is partnering with InkTank to create Dillo Day merchandise, which will also be available for purchase throughout Spring Quarter. Students in Evanston can sign up to receive a gift from the organization closer to the festival date. Updates on the concert’s lineup, logistics and performance times will be shared on the Mayfest app and social media as the festival approaches. During Digital Dillo 2020. Mayfest hosted questionand-answer sessions with the
Weeks after the shootings in Atlanta, Asian American students reported anger and hesitancy to turn to the University for support.
remains wary when it comes to NU’s responses to national accounts of violence, even though she said she never goes
Alds. Don Wilson (4th) and Ann Rainey (8th) were defeated in the city’s Feb. 23 primary. The 1st Ward race was one of the most contested throughout the election cycle, with both candidates coming under fire
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