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Kelly Gandurski appointed as interim city manager By JORJA SIEMONS and ALEX HARRISON

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City Council voted 7-1 Monday to appoint deputy city manager Kelley Gandurski as interim city manager, following the narrow approval of Erika Storlie’s resignation just under a month and a half prior. Storlie will leave office Oct. 8 after serving in the position since October 2020 and working for the City of Evanston since 2004. She and other city leaders faced significant backlash due to the city’s response to extensive allegations of sexual harassment and abuse among the city’s lakefront staff, often toward underage girls. Over 50 employees sent a petition to the city last summer detailing these allegations, which was made public a year later through a WBEZ investigation published July 2021. During public comment, some Evanston residents said because Gandurski headed the city’s law department when the petition was sent, her appointment as interim city manager will create a conflict of interest. Before her move to the city manager’s office in April 2021, she served as the city’s corporation counsel beginning in March 2020. “No one who is potentially a subject of the lakefront investigation itself should be in a position to influence that investigation,” 1st Ward resident Genevieve Pappas said. Since the investigation was opened, community members have pressured the city to take action

Three rescued from Lake Michigan, body recovered in separate incident

Evanston Fire Department crews rescued three people from Lake Michigan near Clark Street Beach early Saturday afternoon and recovered the body of a fourth person in an unrelated incident. The three rescued were a mother, her daughter and an adult man who attempted to help them, Fire Chief Paul Polep said. All three were transported to

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Kelly Gandurski sits at the dais with other city officials during Monday’s Council meeting. Gandurski will take over as interim city manager following City Manager Erika Storlie’s resignation, effective Oct. 8th.

quickly. The investigation has brought to the surface broader concerns about transparency in Evanston government, an issue a majority of councilmembers championed on the campaign trail this past year that has also plagued Storlie’s appointment. Council’s prior approval of Storlie’s resignation agreement was similarly fraught with questions of transparency. Part of the agreement requires the

city to keep information related to Storlie’s 17-year employment with the city confidential, except when required by law or when made publicly available. During that meeting, 1st Ward Councilmember Clare Kelly criticized the agreement for shielding most business related to Storlie from scrutiny. She voted against the agreement and voted no on Gandurski’s appointment.

local hospitals, with the mother in critical condition and the daughter and man in good condition. First responders arrived at the beach around 1 p.m. Security footage showed that prior to the arrival of first responders, a 20-year-old man entered the water and did not resurface, according to an EFD news release. While clearing the scene for the initial rescue, crews found a pile of unclaimed clothing with identification on the shore around 2 p.m., Polep said. EFD escalated their response, bringing in dive crews from area fire departments to help with a rescue effort, later switching to recovery efforts after

several hours of searching, Polep said. “After so many hours in the water, it then becomes a recovery (effort) for the safety of our divers and all the people working on the water,” he said. “The rip current waters are very dangerous today.” The recovery team searched the water with sonar scanners, he said. EFD recovered the body at 9 p.m. following the seven-hour search. Over 40 vehicles of fire and safety agencies from surrounding communities responded to the call for rescue. Nineteen area fire departments, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Chicago Fire Department

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Gandurski previously worked as the executive director of Chicago’s Department of Animal Care and Control and worked for Chicago’s Department of Law. Several of Gandurski’s previous colleagues from the Chicago government voiced support for her appointment during public comment. “She’s a dynamic attorney,” said Marcus Martinez, who worked under Gandurski at the City of Chicago Department of Law. “She challenged difficult judges and held them accountable. She expected us to be effective, and we became better for it.” Maurice Classen, the immediate past chief of staff for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, offered his support for Gandurski’s appointment, calling her “ethical” and “thoughtful.” During public comment, some residents also spoke to the council at large to demand a full, traumainformed apology to the authors of the petition. Betsy Wilson, a mitigation specialist at Sentencing Advocacy Group of Evanston, criticized Council for not prioritizing releasing an apology with an explanation of how the city will handle sexual misconduct cases in the future. “Offering an apology is the easiest part of the Council’s responsibilities in the situation,” Wilson said. “How can we trust you to ensure a fair and independent investigation or to do the hard work of reform? An apology is long overdue.” jorjasiemons2024@u.northwestern.edu alexharrison2023@u.northwestern.edu assisted in the search, according to the release. Swimming closed for the season on Sept. 6. While some lifeguards were present to clean up the beach, there were none there to monitor the water, Patrick Deignan, the city’s communications manager, said. “The waters are very unpredictable… so that’s why the beaches are closed,” Polep said. “That’s why you should be very mindful of what you’re doing before you go in the water and be well aware of all your surroundings.” — Max Lubbers

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Wildcat Welcome traditions are back By HANNAH FEUER

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Wildcat Welcome traditions, like the class trip to Six Flags, Norris at Night, class photo and March Through the Arch, made a comeback last week — with twice the number of people as usual. As part of “Wildcat Welcome Back,” the class of 2024 was invited to participate in new student orientation programming along with the class of 2025 and transfers. While many students said they were excited to be in-person and felt the programming was engaging, some expressed discomfort at the large crowds. “It’s nice to have a little bit more normalcy,” Weinberg sophomore Kate Austin said. “But it also makes me kind of nervous to be around so many people. Especially waiting for Six Flags buses — we were literally shoulder to shoulder.” But the annual traditions were still modified to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. True Northwestern Dialogues — discussions focused on topics like inclusion, wellness and sexual health — were streamed virtually to individual Peer Advisor groups rather than the whole class in

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one auditorium. Director for New Student Experience Josh McKenzie said this change also created a more intimate setting for open discussions. Other changes from previous years included a daily two-hour wellness break, more socialization across PA groups and in residential areas. This year also featured the debut of a new event called “Rock the Lake,” in which student groups performed on the Lakefill. Weinberg junior Eleanor Pope served as a peer adviser, a mentor to a small group of freshmen during Wildcat Welcome, both this year and last year. She said it was easier for students to make connections this year because of increased opportunities for informal social interactions. “You have time where you’re walking to meals or walking back to your dorm from an event or so on and so forth,” Pope said. “Whereas online, you don’t really have a lot of those informal spaces.” Weinberg junior Rahul Devathu was a PA this year and participated in Wildcat Welcome virtually as a transfer student last year. He said he was excited not only to give other students a “normal” welcome week, but also to experience an in-person orientation for the first time himself. “We were able to find a great balance where everybody was able to stay nice and safe, while at the same time being able to interact face-to-face and build some community that way,” Devathu said. Weinberg sophomore Sam Keimweiss said he

felt like he wasn’t getting the full Wildcat Welcome experience last year with all-virtual programming. He was glad his class finally got the opportunity to participate in the traditions they missed out on last year, though he said some of them felt forced because they took place a full year into his NU experience. Like Keimweiss, Weinberg sophomore Kate Austin said she was excited to go to Six Flags, but she didn’t see much meaning in marching through The Arch as a sophomore. “I’ve already walked through (The Arch) so many times,” Austin said. “It kind of lost its symbolism a little bit to some people, since that’s not how they started their four years here.” Students who were uncomfortable attending in-person events worked with their PA to make sure they could still participate, McKenzie said. For students who tested positive for COVID-19 and were quarantined, many events were recorded and posted online. McKenzie also emphasized the importance of the role student leaders played in making inperson Wildcat Welcome a reality during uncertain times. “The past 20 months have been confusing and frustrating,” McKenzie said. “Our student leaders have navigated a nuance of things in their roles, and I just think they have done this really beautifully to the best of their abilities.” hannahfeuer2023@u.northwestern.edu

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NU performance groups shine in “Rock the Lake” By DIEGO RAMOS BECHARA

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As waves danced and crashed against the Lakefill rocks, Northwestern students gathered for a night of performance — the school’s first large, in-person arts show in over a year. Singers belted ballads, comedians stirred laughs and bodies grooved with rhythm as several NU theatre, a cappella and dance student groups performed live onstage at a Wildcat Welcome event: “Rock the Lake.” Freshmen, transfers and sophomores took to the Lakefill Sept. 18 to witness highlights of the performing arts scene at NU, from singers and dancers to actors and comedians. “I absolutely loved all the events,” Weinberg freshman Blessing Agyare told The Daily. “I really loved everybody’s energy, and I’m just so impressed by how talented all these performers are.” The event included performances from a cappella staples like the Undertones, Purple Haze and Extreme Measures; dance groups like Boomshaka, Dale Duro Latin Dance Company and Fusion Dance Company; and theatre groups like Jewish Theatre Ensemble and Mee-Ow Improv and Sketch Comedy. The in-person performances didn’t only thrill

attendees. Kamali Lopez Kuno, a Communication sophomore and member of Extreme Measures, described being on stage for the first time in over a year as “liberating and pulse-pounding.” “I’ve been performing for most of my life, and there’s really nothing like a live show where you just give it your all and leave it all on the line,” Lopez Kuno said. “It was something I really missed, so I was really excited when we finally got to perform live and in person.” Though many sophomores were happy for the opportunity to partake in the campus tradition, some felt disheartened that they had to share the event with the freshmen. Communication sophomore Lily Ryan said she was excited for the Wildcat Welcome Back programming, but she felt that the sophomores were “being shoved in with the first-years.” Nonetheless, she was happy to see what the groups had to offer. And for many student groups, the night was a chance to engage potential new members. “The goal of us performing at ‘Rock the Lake’ was really to spark interest, especially among the first-years, to try out for Extreme Measures,” Lopez Kuno emphasized. “It’s impossible to know for sure if we succeeded yet, but I know our group was really energized during the performance, which I know would excite me if I were in the audience.” diegoramos-bechara2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern alumni spotlighted at Emmy Awards mystery thriller on HBO Max. The show was nominated for nine Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and won in the Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music category. Berlanti’s own production company, Berlanti Productions, produced “The Flight Attendant.” Blake Neely composed the show, receiving the award for his music compositions.

By LAYA NEELAKANDAN

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This Emmy Award season, Wildcats dominated the nominee list with 12 Northwestern affiliates in the industry, ranging from alumni and faculty to writers and actors. Three alumni scored wins Sunday night, and all twelve make the spotlight shine brighter on NU. Here are the winners and nominees, ranging across categories and genres but having one characteristic in common: purple pride. Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 — Outstanding Variety Special (Live) 2021 Winner “My blood pressure is in normal range… for a truck tire,” Stephen Colbert said in his election night special. We hope he’s doing better now. Colbert (Communication ’86) received multiple nominations as host of his various late night programs, but his election night special won in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category. The special, which aired on Nov. 3, 2020, featured Colbert live-reacting to election results as they rolled in. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, Colbert explained in his speech that everyone did the show from their Zoom rooms. The award acceptance was not without some noise. When Colbert won the award, veteran late-night TV host Conan O’Brien crashed the stage, and the moment went viral. A Black Lady Sketch Show — Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming 2021 Winner “A Black Lady Sketch Show” made history Sunday as the first all-women of color team nominated

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in the editing category and to win the award — the show’s first-ever Emmy. The show is created and produced by Robin Thede (Medill ’01) and written by Ashley Nicole Black (Communication M.S. ’08). The winning episode was Season Two Episode Three, “Sister, May I Call You Oshun?” “A Black Lady Sketch Show” features five to six sketches each episode, covering socially relevant topics ranging from dating and relationships to religion.

The show was recently picked up for a third season on HBO Max. The Flight Attendant — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music 2021 Winner “The Flight Attendant” took to the skies and soared home with an Emmy on Sunday night. Greg Berlanti (Communication ’94) is the show’s executive producer, pulling the strings behind the comedy

Nominations Black as a writer for “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and “The Amber Ruffin Show,” for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Zach Braff (Communication ’97) as director for the “Ted Lasso” episode “Biscuits” for Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series. Kathryn Hahn (Communication ’95) as an actress on “WandaVision” for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Jenny Hagel (Communication MFA ’09) as a writer on “The Amber Ruffin Show” for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Patrick Hogan (Communication ’92) as the Sound Supervisor on the Karate Kid sequel “Cobra Kai” for Best Sound Editing in a Half Hour Comedy or Drama. Seth Meyers (Communication ’96) as the host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers: CORRECTIONS” for Outstanding Short Form Comedy. Brendan Scannell (Communication ’13) as an actor on “Bonding” for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. Amanda Krieg Thomas (Communication ’07) as a music supervisor on “Halston” for Outstanding Music Supervision. Radio, Television, Film Prof. Marco Williams as a writer on “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre” for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program. laya@u.northwestern.edu

Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ sheds familiarity for ingenuity By JOHN RIKER

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The prospect of reviewing a movie seems impossibly hard in its opening minutes — how will I manage to find enough to dissect and explore? With an entertaining fi lm like “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” there’s a shift around the ten minute mark in which the task goes from daunting to reassuring. A truly great film then has a second, more shocking shift after the first act, transitioning from the ease of a glowing review to another, arguably more difficult task — finding the words to possibly describe its brilliance and do the subject justice. And “Shang-Chi” fits into this second category too. Despite the compounding obstacles that might obscure it from prominence within the 25-film Marvel catalogue — superhero fatigue, the title character’s relative anonymity and its rejection of the dependable superhero movie formula — “Shang-Chi” is a winner in every sense. The film is filled with storytelling so fresh and satisfying that it transcends the Marvel label, yet also features the best of what the franchise has to offer. “Shang-Chi” opens with an epic legend that spans a millennium: the rise of the Ten Rings organization. It then proceeds to reveal the humble existence of its supposed hero, Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), who works as a valet in San Francisco. But Shang-Chi’s heritage as the son of Ten Rings leader Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) yanks him out of his comfortable anonymity and

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forces him to face his past and become the hero he was destined to be. At times, “Shang-Chi” feels like a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in name only, and that’s a good thing. “Shang-Chi” works just as well without any prior Marvel knowledge — the number of returning MCU side characters can be counted on one hand — and director Destin Daniel Cretton lays out the story’s dense, rich exposition without losing the stakes or tension. Some other classic MCU components, the tongue-in-cheek humor and modern references, are thankfully limited to an occasional changeof-pace role to offset the intensity. In fact, it’s a well-written and scene-stealing character, Awkwafina’s Katy, that adds the most refreshing humor, and she even has a nuanced emotional arc that entirely sidesteps the cliché of romantic interest. Despite Awkwafina’s attention-grabbing performance, the actress, and by extension the film, has come under fire because of her use of a Blaccent in performances before her Marvel debut. The actress attempted to address the issue in a recent interview, saying she is open to further discussion on the subject. In other areas, Marvel builds on its mastery in the action genre. The martial arts-inspired fighting styles make for both heart-pounding battles and insight into each character, along with the stunning visual appeal. The set pieces also clear the high Marvel bar, incorporating both natural beauty and seamless CGI. The 2018 release “Black Panther” makes for an obvious comparison to “Shang-Chi” and is an apt parallel in how to embrace creativity within the MCU.

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Thematic approach is a key element where these two blockbusters diverge — “Black Panther” explores the ideological differences between its hero and its villain, while “ShangChi” instead wrestles with the concept of family. Shang-Chi’s family dynamic drives this story, as the film dives into both the divides and the bonds between its members in constructing its central conflicts. Shang-Chi will inevitably be roped into Marvel crossover films and galactic battles in Marvel’s

post-Infinity Stones era, because that’s how the MCU works. Though this new style of superhero action has me clamoring for more Shang-Chi (and Katy) screen time, this origin movie-turnedmasterpiece feels like lightning in a bottle. Movies about the Avengers may be what makes Marvel the most money, but “Shang-Chi” is what Marvel does best — a combination of quality and ingenuity that makes for a rollicking good time. johnriker2023@u.northwestern.edu

Chloe Chow sells tote bags at local market By APRIL LI

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Weinberg sophomore Chloe Chow used tote bags as her canvas at the Evanston Made Maker’s Market. The Maker’s Market, which runs monthly from May to October, is held in an outdoor parking garage and features goods handmade by Chicago area artists. Painter and sketcher Chow, who makes art “on (her) own for fun” and posts it on her Instagram, said she attended the event earlier in the summer and became interested in selling her own creations there. “I’ve always wanted to sell my art in some way so I thought it would be a good way to get started,” Chow said. “I use tote bags everyday, so I was like, I could buy some tote bags online and paint on them.” Chow also sold original gouache, acrylic and oil paintings at the Sept. 4. Maker’s Market. She said she decided to focus on selling hand-painted tote bags

because she wanted to make products she could “mass produce.” Chow took to Twitter to inform her designs, asking her followers what they’d want to have on a tote bag. From those responses, she created six digital designs and then solicited feedback on which art people liked the most. Chow painted the three most popular designs onto 24 tote bags. Chow said several people messaged her on Twitter to buy her tote bags, while others attended the market to buy directly from her booth. Chow’s method of selling versions of original art on different products is called “product merchandising,” something Evanston Made founder and executive director Lisa Degliantoni said she encourages artists to do. “If she puts (her art) on a tote bag she’s not only supplying someone with a usable product, but she is taking the show on the road by having an object where someone’s like, ‘What’s that bag? Who made that?’” Degliantoni said. “It’s almost like free marketing for her work.”

Degliantoni said encouraging young artists to market their products is one of Evanston Made’s goals, which Chow said she’s appreciative of. Weinberg sophomore Anika Kaushikkar, Chow’s friend, was one of her customers. Kaushikkar said she chose a landscape design depicting a sun over hills. “It was nice to have something that I could use and that was pretty,” said Kaushikkar, who also praised Chow’s art. “I really like how she captures people’s faces and their emotions — it’s the little things.” Chow sold enough of her paintings and tote bags to surpass the cost of her materials. She said she enjoyed her experience at the Maker’s Market and would like to sell her art again in the future. Degliantoni expressed her gratitude to Chloe for contributing to Evanston Made’s mission of connecting creatives with a larger community. “I’m really grateful for people like Chloe because she makes Evanston Made fun to do,” Degliantoni said. “We want more Chloes.” liapril@u.northwestern.edu

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The Daily Explains: Illinois Clean Energy Package

It is difficult to determine exactly how much a single person’s energy bill will rise, because energy needs vary across residences. Additionally, residents in Illinois are split between two different electric grids, making it challenging to predict how the costs of the legislation will spread among Illinois residents. Illinois residents with household incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level can apply for utilities bill assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

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Earlier this month, the Illinois General Assembly passed one of the most sweeping energy proposals in decades. The historic legislation, which sets some of the strongest clean energy commitments in the nation, comes after many years of negotiations. Illinois lawmakers worked through significant differences to decide the details of the comprehensive package in a special session this summer, contending with interests from labor unions, clean energy groups, utilities, energy providers, social justice groups and environmentalists. The product was a nearly 1,000 page law that took effect when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the legislation on Sept. 15. Here are some of the main highlights from the newly enacted proposal:

What Are Politicians Saying About the Bill?

100% Clean Energy by 2050 The energy package lays out a number of broad clean energy policy goals, which receive funding through investments from the Illinois Power Agency and other state-funded programs. At the top of the list: reaching 100% renewable energy by 2050. This goal is divided into stages, with a renewable energy increase of 40% by 2030 and 50% by 2040. By 2045, all oil, gas and coal power plants must reach zero emissions, essentially requiring the state to phase out fossil fuels entirely. The state’s clean energy goals are similar to those laid out in Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan. Evanston plans to be carbon neutral by 2050, aiming to reduce the city’s carbon footprint 50% by 2025 and 80% by 2035. The city also set a goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity supply for all properties in Evanston by 2030.

1 million Electric Vehicles by 2030 and a $4,000 Rebate Illinois is setting a lofty goal of 1 million

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Earlier this month, Illinois passed a nation-leading clean energy bill to bring the state to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

electric vehicles on the road by 2030. The state will pay residents a $4,000 rebate if they decide to purchase one. To increase the number of charging stations available to fuel new electric vehicles, the bill requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to award rebates to help fund 80% of installation costs for charging stations.

Ethics Provisions Last year ComEd, one of the largest electricity providers in the state, admitted it engaged in a years-long effort to bribe Illinois lawmakers in exchange for favorable energy policy. The $200 million bribery scandal, which forced the resignation of former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, loomed over negotiations on the energy package. To address concerns raised by the scandal,

the energy bill requires every utility company operating in Illinois to have a Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. who must submit annual reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission. The bill also creates a Public Utility Ethics and Compliance Monitor to ensure utility companies are meeting ethical standards.

The Bottom Line: What Does This Mean for Your Energy Bill? The exact amount Illinois resident energy bills will rise in the coming years depends on who you ask. Pritzker says people will see their bills cost $4 to $5 more per month, while the AARP says bills could increase by as much as $15 monthly. Crain’s Chicago Business did its own analysis and said the new total would likely be somewhere between the two.

The bill passed the Senate by a 37-17 vote and it passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 83-33. Illinois Democrats were primarily responsible for passing the energy package, with only minimal Republican support. State Rep. and House Leader Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) said the bill will make Illinois a national leader for sustainable clean energy. “As a state, we were able to prioritize protecting our environment while also keeping thousands of high-quality jobs in Illinois and providing equity standards for Black and Brown communities,” Gabel said. “This monumental legislation comes from the years of work put forth by environmental advocates, community groups and labor unions without whom this bill would not be here today.” Representatives on the other side of the aisle expressed concerns that the bill would be bad for Illinois citizens. Rep. Tim Butler said it would hurt many of the residents he represents in Springfield. “What this legislation does is put my constituents, my neighbors, Rep. Murphy’s neighbors on the hook for their utility bills, fully funding an out-of-commission power plant,” Butler said. Various interest groups also landed on both sides of the debate over the legislation. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition and the Illinois Environmental Council were among those who praised the passage of the bill, while the Illinois Chamber of Commerce said the costs of the bill are “soaring.” andrewmyers@u.northwestern.edu

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A guide to NU’s fall 2021 COVID-19 guidelines By ANGELI MITTAL

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As Northwestern transitions back to a pre-pandemic campus experience, the University has implemented several public health policies in accordance with Illinois and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, like mandated indoor masking, COVID-19 vaccination proof or approved exemption and entry testing. The Daily broke down everything you need to know about these updated guidelines and changes to campus activities.

Vaccination Students, faculty and staff at NU were required to either have an approved exemption or present proof of being fully vaccinated with a Food and Drug Administration or World Health Organization approved COVID-19 vaccine, including Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) and AstraZeneca. The University also gave students the option of requesting a temporary exception, whether students were partially-vaccinated, contracted the infection or received antibody therapy in the last 90 days or had limited access to a COVID-19 vaccine. This exemption provided a one-month window up to Oct. 4 to meet the requirement. Students were also able to request a permanent exemption from the vaccination requirement with valid documentation with reasons ranging from religious to personal health conflicts. Those non-compliant with this requirement cannot partake in campus-related activities like class registration, housing and campus facilities. Unvaccinated students, faculty and staff are still able to get vaccinated through NU’s online form or at retail pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS.

Testing Regardless of vaccination status, students were required to test and receive two negative COVID-19 results — one as soon as they arrived on campus and another prior to the start of classes. After completing the entry testing requirement, only unvaccinated students are required to partake in continual testing twice a week, three days apart. Testing

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Students await COVID-19 testing in a long line around the Donald P. Jacobs Center.

is still available throughout the quarter for vaccinated students. Unvaccinated individuals are required to complete the daily survey on the Symptom Tracker app for COVID-19 symptom monitoring. Testing for asymptomatic? students, faculty and staff takes place at the Donald P. Jacobs Center. Individuals who have been contact traced or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should seek testing at Searle Hall. The Jacobs Center offers rapid antigen tests to campus visitors as well as PCR tests.

Quarantine and Isolation Procedures The procedures for contact tracing differ depending on vaccination status. Those who are fully vaccinated or tested positive within the last 90 days are not required to quarantine if contact traced. However, they must receive a PCR test three to five days later. If they experience symptoms after being contact traced, they should seek testing at Searle. Unvaccinated individuals living on campus are asked to move to quarantine housing at 1835 Hinman or self-quarantine off-campus for a maximum of 14 days if they are contact traced.

Any student with a positive COVID-19 test result will be asked to either self-isolate at home or at 1835 Hinman for at least 10 days after the onset of symptoms or after the positive test result if asymptomatic.

Masking Masking is required in all indoor shared spaces and facilities regardless of vaccination status, with exception to food or drink consumption and in residence halls or private offices. However, fully-vaccinated professors are exempt from the indoor masking requirement during in-person instruction provided they adhere to social distancing guidelines. While masking outdoors is optional, the University says certain events may require the use of a mask based on the event location and attendance numbers.

Campus Activities Illinois moved into Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois framework on June 11, which lifts most restrictions placed in response to the pandemic. While the University’s facilities are now able to operate at full capacity, public health precautions such as vaccination or

exemption requirements and masking are still required for students, faculty and staff. This means with the start of Fall Quarter, in-person instruction has resumed for most classes. In addition to abiding by University health guidelines in these shared spaces, faculty are encouraged to assist with contact tracing efforts in class — for example, developing assigned seating arrangements. While there are no capacity restrictions on campus events and activities, social distancing is encouraged and indoor masking is required when applicable. The University also provides guidance to groups seeking to host events, such as requiring vaccination proof, a negative test result or documenting attendance for contact tracing efforts. However, events are explicitly prohibited from excluding unvaccinated individuals. Visitors to campus are now allowed to participate in campus activities while adhering to specific event requirements for vaccination proof or negative test results. The University plans to continually monitor and update public health guidelines in accordance with the Illinois and the CDC. amittal@u.northwestern.edu

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An emotional rollercoaster: Six Flags trip goes awry By WAVERLY LONG daily senior staffer @waverly_long

The annual Six Flags Great America trip, an event included in freshman and sophomore orientation programming, left many upset about the chaotic crowds, unsafe driving and lack of planning Sunday night. While the trip is typically exclusively for freshmen, the class of 2024 and transfers were invited to join as part of Wildcat Welcome Back, a version of orientation for sophomores including several traditional activities the class was unable to participate in last year. Weinberg sophomore Yasmeen Mohammed Rafee, the last student to board a bus, said some students felt they were in unsafe situations throughout the night. She added that it was an overall “demoralizing” experience and she felt it could have been avoided with better planning. “It felt like (NU administrators) had dangled the carrot (of Six Flags) in front of us for a year, and when the actual process came, they hadn’t put in adequate preparation to make it a safe and fun experience,” Mohammed Rafee said. SESP sophomore Spencer Cook said the chaos began at boarding. Students were told they would board buses from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to leave for the park, he said. But some students waited for over two hours to board a bus. Others gave up and left. There were no instructions on how to line up and the crowd was hostile, Cook said, with hoards of students crammed together, pushing one another in an attempt to board. “I felt like in order to get on a bus you had to just ditch your friends and shove,” Cook said. “Nobody wants to do that on a night when you’re supposed to be with your friends.” Several students, including Mohammed Rafee and Cook, said they were highly concerned about the lack of COVID-19 safety measures — most students were unmasked and clustered together, they said.

Pandemic tuition lawsuit against NU dismissed by Illinois district judge An Illinois district judge dismissed a complaint alleging Northwestern went back on a promise to offer in-person instruction to students when it switched to virtual instruction during the pandemic. The class-action suit was brought by a number of current and former students on behalf of those who attended virtual classes during the

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From hoards of unmasked students to a bus reversing on the highway, there were several things wrong with the class of 2024’s Six Flags trip.

Weinberg sophomore Rebekah Soliman said several students removed themselves from the crowd — consequently losing their place in line — because they felt overwhelmed. The night was hot and humid, she said, and students had been instructed not to bring food and water. “There were people having to sit on the ground because they were afraid they were going to pass out from dehydration,” Soliman said. “It was troubling to see that.” Once on the bus, Cook said problems continued to unfold. He said the driver of the bus he was on started driving in the opposite direction of Six Flags until students on board pulled up maps on their

phones and pointed out the incorrect directions. The driver also missed the freeway exit twice. The first time, he took a later exit and re-entered the freeway. After missing it again, Cook said he put the vehicle in reverse on the busy interstate and attempted to drive backwards until the exit. When he was unable to reach the exit by reversing, Cook said the driver pulled off and cut through grass to make the exit. Cook’s driver was also hitting curbs and running stop signs during the drive, and missed the entrance to Six Flags. Cook was on the bus for an hour and a half for what should have been a 40-minute drive. Soliman and Weinberg junior Conner Goodwin,

2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years. The plaintiffs alleged the University breached an express or implied contract, saying NU unjustly took students’ money by failing to refund any tuition or fees. Families have filed more than 300 cases demanding tuition refunds amid the pandemic, most of which have been unsuccessful, according to an article by Inside Higher Ed. These cases are difficult to win because many colleges and universities didn’t explicitly promise they would guarantee in-person instruction, the article said. In his Sept. 16 opinion, Judge Harry

Leinenweber said NU never expressly promised students in-person instruction, nor did the content in its promotional materials or admissions letters create an implied contract. The plaintiffs used University emails, admissions letters and marketing materials to show NU implied it would offer in-person instruction. Leinenweber dismissed these materials as overly broad and “not concrete enough to be actionable.” He wrote that the fact that NU’s website reads that “students take advantage of Northwestern’s state-of-the-art sound facilities” does not guarantee future students this same access.

who were both on the same bus as Cook, echoed what Cook described. “To go from being unsafe in the lines to being unsafe on the roads — (it was) the worst four hours I’ve ever spent on campus,” Cook said. Cook and his friends skipped the Wildcat Welcome Back events the following day, saying they didn’t have the “mental energy” for them and were afraid of more disorganization. Cook’s bus wasn’t the only one to get lost. Weinberg junior and Peer Adviser Jason Hegelmeyer said the bus he boarded got lost on the way back to campus, and ended up dropping some students off north of campus around 2 a.m. Weinberg sophomore Jhil Patel also said students were behaving “obnoxiously” throughout the night. When boarding buses to return to campus, the crowd got out of control, she said. “Everyone was running toward the bus, and I tripped a few times and fell,” Patel said. “It was a stampede of people dying to get back.” Weinberg sophomore Haylee Lanfranco said she felt the lack of planning put into the sophomores’ Six Flags experience made her feel as though the University didn’t truly care about the class. As a Family Ambassador, she’s been involved with both Wildcat Welcome programming for freshmen and Wildcat Welcome Back activities for sophomores. She said she feels the former has consistently been much more organized. “I feel like (sophomores) are overlooked in this whole orientation process, even though a lot of us are being oriented to campus for the first time,” Lanfranco said. McCormick sophomore Jayden McCarrell also expressed frustration at the lack of planning, adding that administrators had sent out a survey far in advance to gauge how many students were attending the event, so they should have been able to plan. However, he also noted that students were being disrespectful and uncooperative throughout the night, exacerbating the problem. “It was a hot mess,” McCarrell said. waverlylong2023@u.northwestern.edu “An implied contract does not mean that every statement on Northwestern’s public website creates contractual obligations for future students to have the exact same experience,” Leinenweber wrote. “Northwestern’s campus and student experience has undoubtably changed dramatically since the University’s founding in 1851 and will likely change even more dramatically in the next one hundred and seventy years.” According to court documents, the plaintiffs have 30 days to submit an amended complaint, or the court will rule in NU’s favor. — Hannah Feuer

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City housing committee holds inaugural meeting By KATRINA PHAM

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Evanston’s Housing and Community Development Committee discussed its goals for the group and the upcoming year in its inaugural meeting Tuesday. The committee is responsible for recommending how the city uses federal funds and local resources. It was formed alongside the Social Services Committee after the division of the Housing and Community Development Act Committee. The group is planning on directing funding toward projects benefiting low- and moderate-income households in Evanston. The draft of the committee’s rules and regulations originally included projects targeting middle income households in Evanston as well. But committee member Hugo Rodriguez said the group should be more specific about who it’s targeting with the program. “I realize that a lot of the work that the city does covers the majority of the residents of Evanston,” Rodriguez said. “I think that (we) should make it a priority that the work we are overseeing is for low- and moderate-income Evanston residents.” The committee receives funding from federal sources, including Community Development Block Grant and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. With this funding, committee members hope to focus on issues in Evanston such as affordable housing, rent and mortgage assistance, expanded legal assistance, small landlord assistance

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A row of houses. Evanston’s new Housing and Community Development Committee met for the first time Tuesday to discuss upcoming plans.

and needs for the houseless community. Beyond recommending funding allocations, Housing and Grants Manager Sarah Flax said the group should engage the community and shape policy. “We really want an active role in helping set policy,” she said. “We have such a range of relevant knowledge of what goes on in our community, I think that we can really get some very strong policy recommendations or movement.”

Residents will be able to review the committee’s action plan for the next five-year period when the draft opens for public comment in November. The plan is scheduled to be available from November to December before it closes for public comment. Flax added that responsibilities after the split that formed the new group may be more time-consuming, but the committee may be more effective in accomplishing its goals.

Ald. Bobby Burns (5th), who is also a committee member, said the group needs to help protect all of its community members, especially those who have faced discriminatory housing practices. “We need to see what type of cases we can take on to protect our residents who are facing housing discrimination,” Burns said. katrinapham2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Field hockey dominates but women’s soccer falls short By SKYE SWANN

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As Northwestern students flock back to campus from across the globe, Wildcat sports are in full swing, preparing for fans to return to the stands. Some teams have seen success, while upsets have plagued others, foreshadowing the upcoming challenges of the Big Ten season. Field hockey aims to secure an NCAA championship, and volleyball and cross country opened their season with impressive finishes. Meanwhile, women’s soccer suffered a nail-biting loss.

Field Hockey We updated you last week on the start to NU’s fall sports season — here’s everything that’s happened since. No. 4 Field Hockey continued its hot streak with a 5-1 win over California Field hockey (8-1, 0-0 Big Ten) solidified its No. 4 NFHCA preseason ranking with a dominant win on the road in Berkeley, California, giving the squad a five-game win streak early in the season. Outshooting Cal 16-3, the group highlighted its offensive versatility with five different players scoring goals during the game, including sophomore midfielder Maddie Zimmer. The 2020 Big Ten Freshman of the Year had a stellar fastbreak goal during the third quarter, edging the Cats closer to victory. With just one goal allowed, the defensive zone once again held up against the opposition. Sophomore goalkeeper Annabel Skubisz secured her sixth win of the season, posting two shots the entire game.

The Cats have just one loss after this weekend’s games, but their biggest challenge yet awaits with a Friday match against Rutgers, marking their Big Ten Conference season opener. A win over the No. 10 Scarlet Knights offers NU the potential to send a resounding message across the conference.

Women’s Volleyball Volleyball concluded the weekend with a successful 2-1 record at the Chicago Cup at Welsh-Ryan Arena, earning a shutout win over Loyola and a 3-1 victory over Illinois-Chicago. Despite a 2-3 loss to DePaul, Northwestern junior Temi Thomas Ailara led offensive scoring with 20 kills in the match. Redshirt junior Hanna Lesiak led the group’s defensive zone, recording 15 digs alongside 12 kills over the Blue Demons. After taking two of three this past weekend, the squad is set for a stint of home games in the coming weeks before it hits the road to face Maryland and Penn State. NU will enter its tough slate this year with valuable momentum, starting with its conference home opener match against No. 12 Nebraska on Wednesday. With the loss of many starters from the 2020-21 campaign, the Cats’ solid performance at the Chicago Cup shows promising signs for the remainder of the season.

Cross Country Cross country its their early-season success at the Redbird Invite with a second-place finish. The race was the Cats’ first 6K race of the season, and the squad’s dominant performance showcases the progress under coach Jill Miller in her third year at the helm. The Cats placed all scoring

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Redshirt junior Bente Baekers pumps her fist after an NU goal. Field hockey has raced out to an 8-1 record and harbors championship aspirations.

runners within the top 22 spots, a marked improvement compared to their 2019 performance at the invitational, where they finished fifth with one runner placing in the top 22. Senior Rachel McCardell captured an individual victory with a PR time of 20:20 while junior Kalea Bartolotto secured a third-place finish with a PR of 20:50. NU seeks to build upon their success next week at the Joe Piane Invitational in South Bend, Indiana.

Women’s Soccer Women’s soccer fell short in a 2-1 loss to Iowa on the road Sunday, despite grabbing an early lead in the second half courtesy of sophomore midfielder Ingrid Falls’ goal with less than 30 minutes in the game. However, the Hawkeyes quickly responded with two goals of their own to take over the lead. Although NU outshot Iowa 8-7 on goal, they

couldn’t connect in the last minutes to tie up the score. The tough road loss drops the Cats to a .500 record, similar to their 202021 campaign. With an upcoming away match against Penn State, NU — currently ranked 12th in the conference for goals allowed — needs to hold a tighter presence on the defensive end to place themselves back in the win column. skyeswann2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Riker: Get excited for The Daily’s Sports desk this quarter By JOHN RIKER

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The history books will show that all of Northwestern’s varsity sports

teams competed in the 2020-21 school year, but the notion that any of them experienced a normal season couldn’t be further from the truth. Between COVID-19 protocols, season postponements, cancelled games, mandatory quarantines and

the absence of fans, the athletic program faced an absolute gauntlet of challenges and setbacks that changed the course of each team’s season. This fall, it’s all back. Six varsity fall sports, one year after a silent

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In 2021, the chairs at Welsh-Ryan Arena went empty. After a year without fans, Northwestern’s fall sports teams will welcome students and supporters back into the stands.

autumn across the Wildcats’ sports fields. Students and supporters packing the bleachers at Martin Stadium and Welsh-Ryan Arena. A field hockey squad with legitimate championship aspirations. And, of course, the giveaways. Through our coverage of NU’s varsity sports this fall, we’ll give you a courtside seat to it all. In addition to our weekly gameday football coverage, we’ll keep you up to speed on five electric sports — field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s cross country, and women’s volleyball — and tell the stories of the athletes and coaches that make it all happen. On one field, Russell Payne is kicking off his first season at the helm of the men’s soccer team. Right next door, redshirt junior forward Bente Baekers is tearing her way through Big Ten competition once again. And keep an eye out for the occasional women’s lacrosse story — I mean, how could we not write about that squad? — and our tip-off special for men’s and women’s basketball later in the quarter. If the last six months have been any indication, there’s plenty going on after the scoreboard turns off, and we’ll cover that as well. Name, image and likeness legislation is changing the college sports and recruiting landscape. Conference realignment — between the future SEC and Big 12 conferences to the mysterious pact known as the “Alliance” — has already made a resounding splash.

And we’ll cover whatever other groundbreaking, unforeseen developments come the Cats’ way as they break. The winds of change are already swirling at the top of the NU athletic department. New Athletic Director Derrick Gragg is in, while University President Morton Schapiro is finishing out his last fall before his August 2022 departure. We’ ll continue our coverage of the issues that defined last spring, including the investigation into discrimination and harassment within the cheer program and the aftermath of Mike Polisky ’s nine-day tenure as athletic director. This fall is a pivotal quarter for the Cats’ athletic program, both in the standings and in charting a new direction. We’ll hit newsstands three days a week with our print coverage, and to fill in the gaps we’ve expanded into the digital sphere with onlineonly articles and exciting social media content you won’t want to miss. Whether you make it out to Welsh-Ryan Arena for every home volleyball game or just attend for the occasional free pizza giveaways, we hope that our coverage will enrich your experience of watching NU sports and keep you in the know on what matters most. This fall season promises to be as newsworthy and important as any in recent memory. Let’s hope it will be just a bit more normal, too. johnriker2023@u.northwestern.edu