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CHICAGO — The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted 8-1 on Thursday to reject landmark status for the old Prentice Women’s Hospital. Northwestern owns the site and can now move forward with multi-million dollar plans to build a biomedical research facility there. Commissioners arrived at this decision after staff recommended landmarking Prentice based on a set of specific architectural criteria. However, a report from the Department of Housing and Economic Development recommended against landmark status based on economic and humanitarian factors. Commissioner Christopher Reed dissented. In his closing statement, commission chair Rafael Leon recognized the difficulty of making a decision that ultimately consigns Prentice to demolition. “We recognize the importance of preserving Chicago’s buildings, and at the same time we also have an obligation to consider the consequences of landmarks designation,” Leon said. “To the preservation groups, I say yes, preserving
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demolition dispute Members of the Commission of Chicago Landmarks debate Thursday night whether to recommend landmark standing for the old Prentice Women’s hospital on Northwestern’s Chicago Campus. The committee ultimately voted 8-1 to reject landmark status.
buildings is of most importance to the commission and to the city, but remember that just because a building meets the designation criteria, it does not warrant automatic designation as
a landmark.” The ruling in favor of NU deals a debilitating blow to preservationists who hoped to protect the Bertrand Goldberg-designed building. NU officials,
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however, are thrilled with the results. “It’s a very serious process, a very participatory process,” said Eugene Sunshine, NU vice president for business and finance. “It’s what we expected. And we hoped at the end of the day that they would vote the way they voted, and we’re very, very pleased and excited.” Most people at the meeting opposed NU’s plans and spoke about how Prentice meets four of the seven architectural criteria for landmarking when the status only calls for two. They also emphasized NU’s unwillingness to seriously entertain the possibility of re-appropriating the existing building for other uses. In their presentation to the commission, Sunshine and Ron Nayler, NU vice president of facilities management, said Prentice stands in the way of NU’s vision to connect its campus buildings on a floor-by-floor basis to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. Sunshine conclusively said the University’s desired research center cannot be constructed on any other site. Christina Morris of the National Trust for Historic Preservation spoke of disheartenment after the vote.
Northwestern has been recognized in the past month for the high quality of both its students and faculty members. A study released Thursday by the cognitive training site Luminosity ranked NU as the fourth smartest university in the country. The research tested the abilities of 60,000 college students in five areas: memory, attention, problem solving, speed and flexibility. NU was ranked below Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Stanford University. The study’s results come less than a month after seven NU faculty members were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious honors societies. The faculty members comprise a group of nine NU fellows elected for the society in April. They represent nine of 220 new fellows and 17 foreign honorary members leading the charge in research, scholarship, business, the arts and public affairs, according to a University press release issued in October. Members of the elite group conduct studies in science and technology policy and global security.
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ASG: Need to clarify Innocence Project film screened NU alcohol policy By Sophia Bollag
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An Associated Student Government working group presented its recommendations for improving Northwestern’s alcohol policy and culture at Wednesday’s Senate meeting. The working group was formed Spring Quarter to research alcohol policy and consumption in the context of peer institutions. The group found several areas where Northwestern’s alcohol policy could be improved, particularly in risk management and clarifying policy. “These recommendations are dynamic,” said Alex Van Atta, ASG student life vice president. “They’re still a work in progress.” The McCormick junior said the group’s most effective recommendation involves implementing a third-party risk management group for social gatherings. Trained by the University, the proposed organization would police campus parties but would only be “internally accountable” and wouldn’t report back to NU, so its members could form trusting relationships with students hosting parties. “That one seemed to be the most effective at other schools,” Van Atta said. “With that option, there doesn’t seem to be any negatives.” In the presentation, the group referenced programs already in action at Haverford College and Dartmouth College. At Haverford, student risk managers called “Quaker Bouncers” care for intoxicated individuals and watch for reckless behavior for work-study pay. Since the program’s implementation, no students were transported to the hospital at parties where Quaker Bouncers
were present, according to the ASG report. Dartmouth’s “Green Team” had similar effects, with no hospitalizations or reports of sexual abuse, according to the report. Monika Buska, Panhellenic Association vice president for risk management and a member of the working group, said she was surprised to find how little students actually knew about NU’s alcohol policy, particularly the Responsible Action Protocol. “We need to be better about working with student leaders so they know the policy,” the Weinberg junior said. The Responsible Action Protocol states that in the event of a high-risk drinking situation, if a student calls the authorities, stays with the affected student until emergency officials arrive and cooperates with the University following the incident, NU will consider the “positive impact of taking responsible action” when determining disciplinary action for policy violations the student may have committed. “It’s really to keep everyone in this community healthy and safe,” said Susan Cushman, the University’s coordinator for alcohol and other drug prevention. However, Buska said the statement’s wording makes it very confusing for some students. Also, many upperclassmen do not remember the policy because it is only explained to students early freshman year during Wildcat Welcome, she said. “For many people, the policy doesn’t actually become relevant until they are an upperclassmen in the position deciding whether or not to make the call,” Buska said. Cushman said there is always room for improving dialogue with students » See ALcohol, page 7
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The Medill Innocence Project screened a rough-cut of its first documentary Thursday, showcasing the work students have done since a new director took over the project in 2011. The 30-minute documentary, “In Pursuit of the Truth: Lifting the Veil at the Medill Innocence Project,” contained I just want to video footage, photounderscore graphs and that this is a audio that rough cut. We’ll students the class certainly spend in collected some more time while invesworking on it. tigating the c as es of Alec Klein, inmates Medill professor who may have been wrongfully convicted. About 50 people attended the screening and reception at the McCormick Tribune Center Forum. “They’re doing basic shoe-leather investigative reporting,” said Medill Prof. Alec Klein, the project’s director. “I think it’s a good thing to showcase the great work that the students do, so this was an opportunity to do that. But the documentary’s also about raising awareness about potentially wrongful convictions.” The Medill Innocence Project was founded in 1999 by former Medill Prof. David Protess to investigate potentially wrongful convictions of inmates on death row. Protess resigned in 2011 after an ethical controversy surrounding the project:
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Students were accused of acquiring information under false pretenses and working too closely with prisoners’ defense teams. Protess went on to start the autonomous Chicago Innocence Project. The documentary showed the new direction the project has taken since Klein took over, including the first time the class published findings refuting a defendant’s claim to innocence. The film also featured research students in the class are doing on cases related to shaken baby syndrome. “I didn’t realize the variety of different cases that they explored,” said Medill freshman Miranda Cawley, who attended the screening. Although the documentary focused on the work students have done in the class since Klein became director, it also addressed Protess’ resignation. “I felt that we needed to address the controversy before I took over because it is a part of the history of the Medill Innocence Project,” Klein said. “We learn from that history, and I think we’re a better organization because of what we’ve learned.” Klein also said he wanted to show “all sides” of the project. “I think that’s actually what we’re doing in our investigations so I think we have an obligation to do it in our own documentary,” Klein said. In his introduction to the screening, Klein pointed out that the documentary is not a finished product. Klein said he saw “a lot of things” that could be improved, particularly the audio, which he described as “uneven” in places. “I just want to underscore that this is a rough cut,” he said. “We’ll certainly spend some more time working on it.” Although a concrete deadline has not been established, Klein said he
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NEW FACE, NEW VISION Prof. Alec Klein, director of the Medill Innocence Project, chats with students after a showing of a rough-cut documentary about the project Thursday evening.
hopes the full documentary will be complete within the next couple of months. Medill senior Dan Tham, who took the class last spring and helped film part of the documentary, said he was pleased with the showing. “I’m excited to see where it goes next,” he said. “Obviously it’s a rough cut, so we have to excuse some of the little quirks and stuff.” Despite the documentary’s unfinished nature, Cawley said she found it engaging. “I thought it was really interesting,” she said. “It made me really want to take the class.” sophiabollag2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Prof discusses WWII in Japanese society By David Friedman
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A Northwestern history professor spoke to the Evanston community Thursday about the resurgence of World War II memories in Japanese society. Japanese history Prof. Laura Hein discussed how young adults are rediscovering the significance of wartime experiences through their elders. The talk drew about 10 people to Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. “Older people typically didn’t talk about things right away, but stories are coming out now mainly because they realize young people are totally clueless about their experiences,â€? Hein said. “They want young people to understand their sacrifices.â€? Young adults in Japan have sparked a growing awareness of the national trauma wrought by the fascist era, Hein said. “Younger Japanese don’t really approach the war the way their elders do,â€? Hein said. “Many deliberately accept specific parts of their heritage but reject others that ‌ aren’t as attractive. Although they study a traumatic period, selective behavior is explicitly not a reaction to trauma.â€? A renewed interest in the wartime period throughout Japan, China and other countries
has resulted in the construction of World War II memorials. “One international assumption is that the Japanese have not reflected on the war, but this is just untrue,� Hein said. “They don’t like doing it on a national level any more than on a personal level, but that’s a human trait. Some scholars have worked very hard with Koreans, Chinese and others to reconcile differences, but the government is more recalcitrant.� However, Hein noted the Japanese government has opened its archives to inquiries, saying, “Much of what we know in English is translated from Japanese.� For Japan’s youth, artists serve as a conduit into the past, Hein said. Throughout the talk, Hein touched on the psychological impact of the war on those who were born after the war. Hein said children born in the 1940s and 1950s don’t remember the war but still experienced it through their parents, which reflects the Freudian theory of “past memories.� “Coming from Japan, it was intriguing to hear how her analysis was different than my own,� said history graduate student Asako Masubuchi, who attended Thursday night’s event. The dynamic disparities in the experiences of the young and old Japanese have contributed to the country’s discussion of World War II, Hein said. She said there are generational differences
Three juveniles were arrested Wednesday after police investigators matched the boys to a description of suspects from an earlier retail theft. At about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, an employee of Walgreens, 2102 Green Bay Road, reported to police that three boys had just stolen cartons of eggs from the store. The boys also struck the store manager, who was trying to detain one of the juveniles,
according to an EPD news release. The victim suffered minor injuries. Officers who arrived on scene found the group had already fled, but the manager notified officers with a description of suspects and their direction of travel, said EPD spokesman Perry Polinski in the release. After investigating for two hours, officers on patrol observed three boys matching the suspects’ description in the 1900 block of Darrow Avenue.
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in how people consider issues. “It is impossible to imagine Japanese young people today functioning in the atmosphere of the 1940s,� Hein said. “At the same time, old people still carry their experiences from the war. I have an old friend who said she would know a B-15 bomber if it flew overhead today.� Art history graduate student Xiao Yang said she enjoyed how Hein framed her lecture. “It was very educational, especially in regard to people who have already forgotten about the war,� Yang said. davidfriedman2016@u.northwestern.edu
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With assistance from police investigators, the patrol officers stopped the three boys. Store video was used to identify the juveniles, all Evanston residents, and one subject in particular was identified in a line up as the offender that struck the victim in the head. Two of the three boys were charged as juveniles with retail theft. The third was charged as an adult with robbery, Polinski said in the release. – Ina Yang
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Student launches free food blog, Twitter account By suyeon son
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The first night Weinberg senior Alice Jeon logged into her Twitter account, she already had 130 followers. That number only increased as more Northwestern students flocked to the Twitter handle @freefoodNU to get a rundown of where free food is available on campus. “College students are on free food like white on rice,� states the account’s handle description. Jeon took a break from studying for midterms Monday night, clicked to social media site Reddit and browsed the “frugal� discussion thread. She read one post in the college section describing Twitter accounts at other college campuses that compile events where free food is offered. So @freefoodNU was born, along with its blog counterpart, freefoodnu. wordpress.com. “I thought to myself, ‘That’s a brilliant idea, why don’t we have that?’� she said.
She advertised the Twitter account and site on the class of 2013 Facebook group and on her personal profile page. “This is such a smart idea,� Weinberg freshman Andrew Hsieh said. “I’m definitely surprised that this hadn’t existed before.� Since Monday, @freefoodNU has received a number of mentions and retweets from hungry students. It has also gained attention from student organizations advertising their events with free food, such as Kaibigan, a Filipino student association. Norris University Center’s Campus Programming also picked up on the Twitter handle and started taking advantage of @freefoodNU’s popularity. “It was so cool because it was some kind of Northwestern employee following me on Twitter,� Jeon said. “It’s sick.� SESP senior Rebecca Portman, a fellow at NU’s Center for Civic Engagement, said she stumbled across the Twitter account in her friend’s follow list. She tweeted at the account about a free food opportunity the Center was offering for students coming in for help on their applications to the Evanston Civic
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food for thought Weinberg senior Alice Jeon started the Twitter account and blog FreeFoodNU on Monday night. The account has gained almost 200 followers.
Internship Program. “There’s actually always free food (at the Center),� Portman said. “But it’s a little bit out of the way so not many people know. I actually talked to the girl who’s
on social media about maybe using @freefoodNU regularly to advertise.� Although Jeon receives some event pitches through the Twitter account, she spent Monday and Tuesday walking around campus and taking detours from her usual way to class to look at every flier she could find. “I have a spreadsheet where I enter all the events I find or receive planned in the next couple days,� she said. “It’s exciting for now, but I’m a pretty busy person. I’m hoping as it grows in popularity, I will get more tweets and mentions.� Jeon, who will be graduating next year, said she will most likely crowdsource the idea of taking over the Twitter once she becomes an alumna to see if anyone is interested in taking it up. “There is so much going on on campus, even beyond free food,� Jeon said. “And I feel like nobody ever reads the flyers or actively searches for these events, so people don’t know what’s going on around campus.� sson@u.northwestern.edu
Alumna funds counterterrorism internship program By Junnie Kwon
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Hoping to continue her father’s legacy of counterterrorism, a Northwestern alumna created an internship program aimed at fighting terrorist activities. Michele Silverman (Medill ‘06) helped establish the Arnold Silverman Internship Program, which sends law students to Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. Launched last summer, the internship allows students to gain firsthand experience in classaction lawsuits involving terrorist organizations. Leonard Hammer, director of the Arnold Silverman Internship Program, said the nonprofit organization
sues terrorists and institutions that support terrorists under U.S. anti-terrorism legislation. It recently filed a suit against the Bank of China for transferring the funds of terrorist organizations. The term “Shurat HaDin� essentially means to keep judgment in line, he said. Although Hammer said the organization handles serious cases and a heavy workload, it currently employs only six lawyers. As a result, when the center received emails from students expressing their interest, it welcomed the idea of student internships. “It’s not just filing papers in a law office,� Hammer said. “The point of it is that we’re trying to get them socially involved and socially aware and to demonstrate that one lawyer can make a difference.�
“My father and the work he put into advocating for the state of Israel and the people living there — that deserves a legacy,� she said. “I learned from my father, so his passions became mine, and I also happen to feel strongly and agree about the same things.� Silverman said the link between education and practical application inspired her to endow the internship, which will educate students about law systems in foreign countries. “He labeled himself as a perpetual student,� Silverman said. “I think if he could have jumped from graduate program to graduate program he would have.�
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Klein, Chabad welcoming to all religions JULIANNA NUNEZ
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At the beginning of this year I received the very upsetting email from Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein. He wrote that the Tannenbaum Chabad House was going to be disaffiliated with Northwestern because of the consumption of alcohol there by minors. Over the past weeks, many students from the Jewish community at Northwestern have spoken out against Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, for this disaffiliation and have sought support from other members of the Northwestern community and the Jewish community as a whole. A Facebook group has been started and there is even a website that allows users to sign a petition in hopes of bringing Rabbi Klein back within the Northwestern community. Fortunately, Rabbi Klein has continued with the Chabad dinners, so I still have a welcoming
place to go to every Friday evening. Of course, I want Rabbi Klein to be affiliated with the Northwestern community again. The disaffiliation of the Chabad House is not just affecting Jewish students. I know this because I’m a Christian who goes to Chabad House every week. I began attending Chabad during winter quarter of my freshman year. I had been with my boyfriend, who is Jewish, for a while and we decided to try that whole interfaith thing. We began going to Chabad with him every Friday. Rabbi Klein was the first rabbi I had ever met, so naturally I was very nervous. I was scared about making faux pas against Jewish customs (Goy pas), but it turned out that Rabbi was very welcoming and understood where I was coming from. He was willing to teach me about Jewish customs without seeming bothered and I was often invited to Chabad events. Last spring I was asked who I considered my mentors at Northwestern. I said Julie Windsor Mitchell, the minister at University Christian Ministry; my friend Cory, a seminary student at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary; and Rabbi Klein. Rabbi has worked with the AEPi
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fraternity, done firesides with other spiritual leaders on campus and has given all students the opportunity to learn more about Judaism. Rabbi has shown me how someone can be spiritual and still have a zest for life. Even during these difficult weeks, I have never seen Rabbi upset about the situation. He tells me how devastated he has been feeling, but for him Friday nights are a time for prayer and spending time with people we care about. Rabbi ultimately wants what is best for students. The fact that Rabbi has gotten rid of the “L’Chaim” shots (which I never once felt pressured to drink) shows that Rabbi is willing to do whatever he can to stay with the Northwestern community. When I found out that Chabad was being disaffiliated with Northwestern because of alcohol, I was very confused. If Northwestern wants to be rid of underage drinking all it has to do is eliminate the Greek system, all student clubs and build a great wall separating those who are of legal age and those who are not. Disaffiliating the Chabad House has only made students upset.
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Students continue to go to Chabad House every Friday for worship and dinner. We laugh, we share stories; it has never been all about alcohol. Rabbi tries to create a learning environment for students by inviting lecturers or sharing what he learned during that week. At Chabad I have made friends and have met people I probably would never have met if I did not go. My boyfriend is studying abroad in Germany and I still found reasons to go to Chabad, even though I am a Catholic-raised Christian. Last week during the Chabad dinner, Rabbi told me that for some Northwestern faculty members their job is just that, a job, but he saw his job at Northwestern as part of his life. I suggest Northwestern students stop by the Chabad House despite the disaffiliation. They will be welcome and will be able to enjoy the company of someone who still cares deeply for the Northwestern community. Julianna Nunez is a Medill junior. She can be reached at juliannanunez2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to forum@dailynorthwestern.com.
Letter to the Editor While there were certain aspects of a recent column on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East that I enjoyed reading, I was overwhelmed by the vagueness of the column and the lack of credible facts or sources (Joseph) Misulonas used to craft his argument. The tone of commentary on Obama’s foreign policy I found very misleading. Misulonas references instances of “bombing towns without warning” multiple times in his column. I do not recall an instance in the past four years when American troops have targeted specific towns and killed innocent civilians in the Middle East. Even in Iraq and Afghanistan our troop’s mission was targeting leaders of terrorist organizations not civilians.This artificial and misleading use of language should not be so common in Daily columns as it decreases the credibility of the paper. If the author cited specific examples of these bombing and killings this would not be an issue. I question the author’s negative tone when referencing events such as drone usage in Libya or the killing of Osama Bin Laden as both of these events were positive and effective actions taken by Obama to enhance security in the Middle East and prevent future loss of life. While the author argues that Carter’s use of diplomacy would be useful in the current Middle East climate, in today’s Middle East there is much more at stake than in the late 70s. Today we face a possible nuclear Iran, the continuing rise of Islamist terrorist groups, and transitioning countries such as Egypt and Libya that need guidance. The U.S. president can not sit by and hope diplomacy and negotiations will save the day for regional security. He must be active and show that U.S. will act to defend our allies and maintain stability. This is exactly what Obama has done and the world is better off because of it. Jonathan Kamel, Weinberg freshman
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Potential NU Day at the Women’s soccer ends City recognized as United Center season with momentum “bike friendly” Northwestern’s Associated Student Government considered legislation Wednesday that would provide funding for a subsidized set of tickets to a Chicago Bulls game during Winter Quarter for NU students. The project, spearheaded by the Center for Student Involvement, mirrors NU Day at Wrigley, which celebrated its 12th year last spring and gives NU students the option to buy cheaper tickets to a Cubs game. Students are also selected to sing the national anthem and throw out the first pitch. NU Day at Wrigley gives students a chance to relax off campus and bond over a chance to cheer on a team from our new hometown at a price that we otherwise might not be able to afford. Though many of us didn’t grow up in Chicago, it is hard not to admire Joakim Noah’s passion and Derrick Rose’s resilience. And maybe students will discover a newfound love of basketball that will carry over to Bill Carmody’s Wildcats.
After a 4-2-1 start to the season, NU women’s soccer lost its first eight games of Big Ten play. But instead of giving up on the season, the Cats rallied back to finish their season on a threegame winning streak with wins over conference rivals Illinois, Iowa and Michigan State. The team had players named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks, first Jackie Alyinovich and then Anna Cassell, and sent its seniors out in style with a 1-0 win over Iowa on Senior Day at Lakeside Field. The last of the three wins also marked the 200th of coach Michael Moynihan’s career. Such a roller coaster season is disappointing given the hot start, but it is hard not to be impressed by the team’s resilience. Having been eliminated from a shot at the Big Ten Tournament earlier in the season, the Cats won the last three games playing for pride. Getting a milestone for their coach and a pair of personal achievements doesn’t hurt, either.
Evanston joined the likes of cities such as San Francisco and Chicago when the League of American Bicyclists named the city a “Bicycle Friendly Community.” Evanston’s protected bike lane along Church Street boosted the city’s application for the award. The city should use this award to promote cooperation between bicyclists and vehicle drivers. One commenter on The Daily’s website said bike lanes “are constantly blocked with parked cars.” A Daily photographer caught a woman parked in a bike lane Sunday. Thursday evening, a Facebook commenter said the city’s cyclists could be taken seriously if they properly stopped at stop lights and stop signs. “Until then, they are on their own. Jerks,” she wrote. So although Evanston may be a silver-level “Bicycle Friendly Community,” the city should strive for diamondlevel relations between those riding on two wheels and those riding on four.
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Texas Tribune founder returns to speak at Medill
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talking texas Evan Smith shares the lessons he learned as CEO and editor in chief of The Texas Tribune. Smith was the final speaker in the Crain Lecture Series.
By Chelsea Sherlock
the daily northwestern
The co-founder of The Texas Tribune, a Northwestern alumnus, reflected on the unique challenges
of working for a nonprofit news organization just days before its third anniversary. At Thursday’s event, part of the Crain Lecture Series, Evan Smith (Medill ‘88) spoke to about 70 people about the lessons he has learned as chief executive officer and editor in chief of the media
organization. Smith said he started The Texas Tribune after becoming “bored� as editor in chief of Texas Monthly and seeing a need for more information about state politics and news. The Texas Tribune allows its content to be read for free through private donations, corporate sponsors and advertisers to provide greater access to news, he explained. Other publications can also use their content for free as long as they attribute it, he said. “We made the decision when we launched that we were going to give our content away to anyone who wanted it,� Smith said.“The point is to get public information out in the world unfiltered.� Smith said the organization aims to be a “big box store for civic engagement.� A hallmark of the publication is its data section, Smith said, and one section lists all the elected officials in Texas, complete with their contact information and financial forms. On election nights, the organization monitors all races, publishing results as they are available. The publication, which has 35 employees, is on track to raise $15 million by the end of this year, $6 million more than projections for the publication’s three-year mark, Smith said. The Texas Tribune hosts fundraising events as part of public outreach, including the corporate-sponsored Texas Tribune Festival. He said it also hosts speaking events and discussions at colleges in Texas. “That is my job,� Smith said. “I pay for journalism.� Smith said every major Texas politician reads The Tribune. Many companies donate or advertise because of the publication’s unique readership, he
said. The household income for 52 percent of readers is greater than $100,000, and 98 percent are registered to vote, he explained. Part of his presentation outlined 10 key lessons from his experiences. One of the things he said he discovered was that the best patrons for The Texas Tribune tend to be people who have donated to politics rather than philanthropies. Another pillar includes viewing The Texas Tribune as a technology company, which he says is key for any publication. Smith said a colleague told him that he was “a pale blue flame� for The Texas Tribune: a sort of figurehead for the organization, providing the inspiration. He said he has embraced this philosophy in his leadership. “The person who leads an organization has to be the person to move it forward,� Smith said. Lecture attendees were given the opportunity to ask questions and chat with Smith at the end. Medill senior Minjae Park spent his Journalism Residency reporting for The Texas Tribune and attended Thursday’s event. He said one thing that sets The Texas Tribune apart from other publications is the enthusiasm of the staff. “Obviously The Texas Tribune has shown the potential for good journalism to be done, and people are buying into that,� Park said. Smith is very involved in the Northwestern community and serves on the Medill Board of Advisers. Former Medill Dean John Lavine said Smith is “very much part of the DNA of Medill.� chelseasherlock2017@u.northwestern.edu
Q&A: Adam Wozny, multiple sclerosis activist, bicyclist By Amanda Gilbert
the daily northwestern
Weinberg freshman Adam Wozny received the Community Event Volunteer of the Year Award on Oct. 20 from the greater Illinois chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Wozny was chosen for the award after biking 500 miles from downstate Cairo, Ill. to the Wisconsin border in honor of his mother, who suffers from MS. Wozny raised $4,500 through Miles for MS, a charity he founded in January. Wozny spoke with The Daily about his 13-day bike ride and his personal connection to MS. The Daily Northwestern: Why did you decide to bike ride? Adam Wozny: I had never actually biked that
much of a sizable distance until I had maybe done about 10 miles consecutively without stopping. And I had this crazy idea sometime during my junior year in high school that I could do this bike ride. It just came to me one day, but I never had the means to put it in motion, and by the time it got to being my second semester senior year, I kind of realized I had always wanted to do this. The Daily: How did you feel during the ride? Wozny: The first day was really exhausting. It was kind of a big shock. I had never biked that many miles in that long of a time period. The most I had trained with was a 40 to 50 mile ride, and suddenly I was doing an 80 mile ride on a 80 degree day. And it was mostly uphill, which was really difficult because in Chicago,
we don’t have that many hills to train on ... but it was a lot of fun. The Daily: Can you tell me about the charity you decided to start for the ride? Wozny: I actually chose to start it because I hadn’t really shown my mom that I cared that she had MS. I had tried to kind of set it aside and hope that as a coping mechanism, it would go away by itself. But realizing that I was heading away to college, I definitely wanted to show her that I cared somehow and that was my one big push. My big way to show her. The Daily: Do you remember the day you found out that your mom had MS? Wozny: It was really stressful. I didn’t see it happen firsthand. But she had a vertigo attack and my dad had called an ambulance. He was
of course freaking out. And once she was taken care of and taken to the hospital, he decided to wake me up. And together we headed to the hospital around midnight. Which was as a first grader, it was terrifying. It was really stressful that first week because no one knew what was wrong with her. The Daily: What would be your words of wisdom for Northwestern students after doing the ride? Wozny: No matter how crazy of an idea you have, if you show people that you are really ready to persevere and you truly believe in that idea, then people will come together to make it happen. They will really support you. amandagilbert2015@u.northwestern.edu
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Welch, McMullan take talents to All-Star Classic By ROHAN NADKARNI
daily senior staffer
Two of Northwestern’s biggest stars will have an opportunity to reassert their dominance this weekend. Redshirt sophomore Mike McMullan and redshirt senior Jason Welch will compete in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic on Saturday in Washington, D.C. McMullan and Welch were selected for the exhibition event last month, and began preperation in mid-October. “Right now, it’s just a lot of video review,” coach Drew Pariano said. “Mentally, they’re ready to go. It’s early in the year, early to have a huge competition like this. It’s a big deal and they need to be ready for it.” The two returning All-Americans were chosen based on their stellar performances in the 20112012 season. McMullan, in his first year competing attached to the team, completed a historic season with his third-place finish in heavyweight at the NCAA Championships. McMullan’s finish was the highest for an NU freshman since Olympian Jake Herbert also finished third in 2005. “It’s a huge honor to be selected,” McMullan said. “Especially being selected as an underclassmen is a feat in itself. It’s something to build off of come the whole season.”
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about University policy. The ASG working group’s next step will be surveying students to determine how much they actually know about alcohol policy and collecting more data about NU’s alcohol culture. Van Atta said it was necessary for ASG to collect its own data on alcohol consumption because administrators were not willing to share information due to concerns of what it would look like to the media and prospective students. “We value the safety and well-being of our students above all else, so I don’t believe that ‘image’ has anything to with this,” wrote Burgwell Howard,
Welch also performed masterfully last season, sporting a spotless 15-0 record at 157 pounds during dual play, en route to winning his first 23 bouts before the Big Ten finals. He finished the year 27-3, placing second in the Big Ten championships and fourth at the NCAAs. At the end of the season, Welch was named an All-American for the second time. He competed in the All-Star Classic last year, joining Herbert as the only NU wrestlers to participate in back-to-back years. “My preparation for Saturday’s been pretty normal,” Welch said. “It would be huge to get this win early on, and then have a solid season.” Welch’s opponent will be Penn State’s Dylan Alton. The duo wrestled each other twice last year, splitting the two contests. Welch considers Alton to be “one of (his) toughest matches.” McMullan will face Missouri’s Dom Bradley. Bradley had an Olympic redshirt season for 20112012 but posted an impressive record the last time he wrestled collegiately. Bradley went 30-4 in 2010-2011 and finished third at the NCAAs. With two high-profile contests, the Wildcats have an opportunity to make a statement early in the year. “I think it sends a message as to what your shape is, how hard you worked in the preseason,” Pariano said. “Everybody’s successful in this event, so it’s a big deal.”
assistant vice president for student engagement, in an email to The Daily on Thursday. The working group includes representatives from PHA, Interfraternity Council, Residential College Board, Residence Hall Association and ASG. The group decided which peer institutions to research at a meeting in June. The schools included Stanford University, the University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, Hampton University University of Florida and Dartmouth. catherinezakrzewski2015@u.northwestern.edu
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ROUND THREE Redshirt senior Jason Welch battles Penn State’s Dylan Alton during a January dual in Evanston. The duo renew their rivalry on Saturday after two bouts last year.
The exhibition event will also serve as an early measuring stick for the Cats, who open their season Nov. 9 at Stanford. For Pariano, the All-Star Classic could quickly reveal the talent level of his team.
“You don’t know exactly what you have until the whistle blows,” he said.
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However, commissioners maintain the process is determined by the landmarks ordinance and has been public from the beginning of debates. “(The preservationists) are passionate about what they feel and believe, so I have a lot of respect for them,” Sunshine said of the Save Prentice Coalition. “To some extent, there’s no right or wrong. There are rights, and we’ve always argued that our position represented a greater right.” NU plans to seek a demolition permit from the city of Chicago. Floor-by-floor demolition of Prentice will occur over the course of several months.
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“I think we put up a very good fight and we’re of course disappointed with the outcome of the decision,” Morris said. “We felt like the commission very much made the right decision in choosing to landmark the building and the evidence was overwhelming. It’s just very unfortunate that they adopted this really unusual and unprecedented process to rescind that decision.” Another complaint repeated by preservationists was that the commission’s procedure to preliminarily approve landmark status for Prentice and then immediately rescind it the same evening was disingenuous.
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Cats tie Indiana, cling to B1G title hopes By ALEX PUTTERMAN
the daily northwestern
The Wildcats don’t try to send every game to overtime — it only seems that way. With the Big Ten regular season title at stake, Northwestern (10-4-3, 3-1-2 Big Ten) tied No. 22 Indiana (11-4-3, 3-2-1) 1-1 in double-overtime Thursday in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana took a 1-0 lead into halftime, striking first on a 30th minute score from sophomore forward Eriq Zavaleta. Zavaleta’s goal marked his conferenceleading 16th of the season, nine more than anyone else in the Big Ten. The Wildcats did not attempt a shot in the first half, failing to penetrate an Indiana defense that has allowed fewer goals than any other Big Ten team. At halftime, coach Tim Lenahan made several adjustments. “We talked in the locker room about putting the other team under a little more pressure, about trying to step a little higher up the field,” he said. “We tried to pick up the pace a little bit to start the second half.” The Cats scored right out of the break, a 52nd minute lob into an empty net from freshman Joey Calistri, assisted by Eric Weberman. The goal was Calistri’s seventh of the season, the most of any NU player. “I was kind of surprised to see the keeper out, but he was aggressive coming off the line and I took a touch around him,” Calistri said. “And I hit the ball with my left foot, and it went over the defender’s head and into the net.”
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Despite a bevy of opportunities for both teams, especially the Hoosiers, neither team scored during the game’s final 58 minutes. Indiana almost sent NU home with a loss, attempting two shots in the final minute of the second overtime but could not plant a second goal in the net. Indiana outshot NU 20-7, but sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Miller saved six Hoosier shots, including five in the second half and overtime to preserve the tie. Lenahan praised the sophomore’s play. “Tyler was great.” he said. “He’s the best goalie in the Big Ten — the total package. Great training habits, great accountability when he does make mistakes. It’s just great having him behind you. It gives our team a lot of confidence.” With a victory, NU would have won the Big Ten regular season trophy for the second consecutive year. Instead, the Cats can only share the conference title and need some help to do so. A Michigan State win over Michigan on Saturday would give the Spartans the title outright, while a Wolverines tie or victory would leave Penn State and NU atop the conference. In the latter scenario, the Nittany Lions would win the tiebreaker and earn the top seed in next weekend’s Big Ten Tournament, having
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TOUGH DRAW Sophomore midfielder Eric Weberman assisted on the lone Northwestern goal against Indiana on Thursday in Bloomington, Ind. A win against the Hoosiers would have guaranteed the Wildcats their second straight Big Ten regular season title. The teams went into overtime but still tied 1-1.
defeated the Cats on Oct. 21. Thursday marked NU’s fourth straight overtime game and fourth straight match without a victory. Since Oct. 21, the Cats have now lost twice and tied twice, after beginning the season 10-2-1. NU is now 2-24-4 all-time against Indiana, including 2-7-3 under Lenahan. Miller spoke of the team’s
tendency to play into overtime. “You get tired from playing that extra 20 minutes in overtime,” he said. “We’re tired, but we’re willing to fight through it. We know there’s something better than being tired when you have a chance to win a championship.” Calistri said the team was pleased and disappointed after the draw.
“It’s kind of mixed feelings,” he said. “We’re obviously happy that we still have a chance to share the Big Ten championship. Even though we can’t get the oneseed in the tournament, we know we’ve got a long road ahead of us.” alexanderputterman2016@u.northwestern. edu
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By RYAN MILLER
the daily northwestern
With more than half of their conference season behind them, the Wildcats look to earn critical wins this weekend to advance in the Big Ten and seek a spot at the national championship. Northwestern (15-8, 4-8 Big Ten) will take on Indiana (10-14, 2-10) Friday and Purdue (16-7, 7-5) on Saturday, both at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Cats will face an Indiana squad with a poor conference record. The Boilermakers will enter the matchup ranked No. 22 but remain a team with flaws. Purdue lost in straight sets to both Iowa and Indiana, teams that NU has had little difficulty defeating this season. NU has already beaten its share of ranked opponents this year, so Purdue poses no extra threat. “You never know what’s going to happen every night in the Big Ten,” sophomore outside hitter Yewande Akanbi said. “(Purdue) can end up playing well, or they can end up playing really bad, and that’s why it’s important we focus on our side and play really well. I feel confident that we can beat them.” The Cats are coming off of another split weekend, losing to No. 10 Minnesota and beating Wisconsin in a five-set battle. NU hopes to use the Wisconsin victory as motivation and carry the momentum into the weekend’s matches. “With Wisconsin we were actually behind, but we came back and won,” freshman defensive specialist Abbie Kraus said. “I think that has to do with our confidence, and we know we can beat them.” However, not everything went perfectly in Madison. The Badgers recorded eight service aces against the Cats, highlighting NU’s inconsistent passing skills.
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When points end before hitters get their chance at the ball, the Cats are unable to show off their offensive capabilities. “Our serve receive could get a lot better,” Kraus said. “Our hitters did a tremendous job putting the ball down, so if we could get our serve receive up to par then we’ll be good.” For coach Keylor Chan, the issue may have been a result of what happened on the other side of the net. “We had some serve receive breakdowns this past weekend, but I think it has to do with the types of teams we were playing and the type of serving that they had,” Chan said. Despite this, Chan says the team has paid attention to passing in this week’s practices, both for service receive and defending opponents’ go-to hitters. With these tune-ups, the Cats are more prepared to the find key wins that will spur them to a strong finish to the end of the season and beyond. “We’re home five out of the last eight matches, so I like where we’re headed right now,” Chan said. “It’s a chance for us to do some really great things in this last month of conference play.” If NU succeeds in sweeping its conference foes this weekend, it bolsters its chances for an invite to the NCAA tournament, which would be only its second invite in the last five years. “A lot of the teams that we’re going to play, we can beat,” Akanbi said. “We can definitely go to the tournament. I feel good about the rest of the season.” ryanmiller2015@u.northwestern.edu
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B1G STEP BACK The Wildcats and junior midfielder Nikki Parsley watched their Big Ten season come to an end after a 4-0 loss to Indiana on Tuesday. NU still hopes to crack the 16-team NCAA Tournament field.
By EMILY DREWRY
the daily northwestern
Northwestern knows all about shutouts. Seven times this year, the team has forced opponents to walk off the field at the end of the game with a goose egg on the scoreboard. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they experienced a taste of their own medicine Thursday. No. 8 NU (16-4) fell to Indiana (10-8) 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. It marked the first time this season the Cats were victims of the scoreless misery they felt Thursday afternoon. “All of us are pretty disappointed in the final result,” junior midfielder Tara Puffenberger said. “But we did have opportunities and chances. They just weren’t working in our favor today.” The Cats dominated possession for
much of the game, outshooting Indiana 17-6, but NU could not get past the reach of Indiana goalkeeper Viki Green. Indiana first scored at the 18:41 mark and then added to the tally with another goal in the first half. The Cats fought to make up for the two-goal deficit with an aggressive start to the second half. Caroline Troncelliti broke past the Hoosier defense five minutes in, but her shot barreled past the wrong side of the goalpost. The defense allowed another pair of goals in the second half. “We were really just unlucky more than anything else,” senior midfielder Chelsea Armstrong said. “We had possession and were really all over them all game. They got luck down at their end, and we just weren’t getting that same kind of luck down at our end.” The loss eliminates the Cats from the remainder of the tournament, a huge blow to the end of an excellent season.
The squad finished the regular season with a 16-4 record and had high hopes for a Big Ten title. The season came together under the leadership of Armstrong, who holds the record for most goals in one season at NU. However, she did not contribute her typical results against the Hoosiers on Thursday, taking 12 shots with no success. The end of the Cats’ participation in the tournament means the end of Big Ten play for Armstrong, who was named to the All-Big Ten team Thursday for the fourth consecutive year. The loss could also mean the end of the senior’s illustrious NU career. “The hardest thing right now is not knowing if it’s the last game I’ve played,” she said. “It’s tough right now. I don’t really know how I feel.” The next step for the Cats is to be determined by the NCAA Selection Committee. The field of 16 teams will be announced Tuesday. Coach Tracey Fuchs said she is hopeful NU will be in the draw but recognizes the reality of the situation. “Obviously, this loss really hurts our chances,” she said. “Barring no upsets, we have a shot to get in, but a lot has to happen this weekend.” For now, all the Cats can do is sit back and watch. “It’s tough right now because there’s still a chance we can go, but we really have no idea,” Armstrong said. “It depends a little bit on how other teams play. It’s hard knowing it’s out of our control.” Alex Putterman contributed reporting. emilykristine@live.com