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Brockovich urges environmental care Tisdahl talks of NU-city relations

By LAUREN CARUBA

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Mixing elements of activism with motivational stories, environmental advocate Erin Brockovich encouraged students Wednesday night to take responsibility and become more involved in their local communities.

An esteemed veteran in environmentalism, Brockovich helped launch the investigation of Pacific Gas & Electric Company in the mid-1990s for contaminating the groundwater of the cancerriddled town of Hinkley, Calif. The case eventually developed into the largest direct-action lawsuit in U.S. history, culminating in the payment of $333 million in damages to more than 600 residents.

Playing off the film “Erin Brockovich,” which gave her national recognition, Brockovich shared she is often confused with her movie character in everyday life when she opened her talk to about 250 people in Cahn Auditorium. She joked she did not end up marrying “the biker dude.”

“In case you didn’t already know, I’m not Julia Roberts,” she said. “I had no idea that this would be so confusing to

Mayor addresses town-gown tensions in talk with students

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PLANTING SEEDS Environmental activist and lawyer Erin Brockovitch discusses her current projects to a crowd of about 250 students Wednesday. Presented by SEED, the talk focused largely on environmental and health issues.

so many people 12 years later.”

Throughout her hour-long speech, sponsored by Students for Ecological and Environmental Development,

Brockovich talked about the “real disconnect” between people and the environment, as well as between residents and their own communities.

The global “water crisis” demonstrates how the problem stems from a » See SEED, page 7

City history mural painted over Beloved paintng was accidentally covered earlier this month

By CIARA MCCARTHY

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A beloved mural painted on a Metra retention wall on Green Bay Road was unexpectedly removed in recent weeks, according to a news release sent out by the city of Evanston on Wednesday.

The 110-foot mural depicted scenes and figures from Evanston’s history. It was painted on a viaduct near the intersection of Green Bay Road and Emerson Street by Theodore Boggs, a graduate of Evanston Township High School.

Evanston’s Public Art Committee was alerted to the mural’s removal at their meeting Monday evening, and the news surprised some members.

“It kind of came as a shock to us that the whole thing was painted over,” said the committee’s chair, Ryan Hall.

Although the committee learned of the mural’s disappearance Monday, people who lived and worked in the

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A COLORFUL CHRONICLE The mural, pictured in 2009 before the recent re-painting, depicted the history of Evanston, composed by an ETHS graduate.

area said that the mural was painted over at least two weeks ago.

Mario Sanchez, the manager of Pep Boys Auto, 1911 Green Bay Road., said he was unsure exactly when the mural was painted over but guessed that it had been between three and four weeks ago. Sanchez recalled he saw two men covering the mural with gray paint and approached them to try and intercede, but the men persisted.

“I tried to tell them, ‘You’re destroying part of the history of this place, ’” Sanchez said.

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MURAL MISTAKE A man walks past the newly painted walls. The Green Bay Road mural was painted over by a landlord who mistook it for graffiti.

Public Art Committee discussed what of the mural. to do with the void left by the mural.

“It was a mistake,” Hall said. “He Although details of its removal is didn’t realize what he was doing.” unknown, Hall said that the landlord Hall added that although Hertz’s of a building occupied by Hertz at Green Bay Road business is new to 1901 Green Bay Road ordered the Evanston, the property landlord is not. mural’s cover-up because he mistook it for graffiti. The mural was a Among the options the Public Art timeline of Evanston’s history and Committee considered is asking the featured writing, images and graffiti mural’s artist, Boggs, to re-create his as part of its artistic representation. work.

Hall said the landlord did not realize “All the options are on the table that the graffiti in the mural was art. right now,” Hall said.

According to Hall, the landlord was Boggs created the mural, entitled very apologetic for his mistake Output On: November 14, 2012and 1:41 PM has offered to pay for the replacement » See MURAL, page 7

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Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl spoke Wednesday afternoon about towngown relations to a small group in an event organized by the Northwestern University Political Union.

The 45-minute discussion drew only seven people to Norris’ Lake Room to talk about the tensions between the city of Evanston and NU. Political Union co-president Steven Monacelli, a former Daily staffer, said he hoped students engaged more personally with the mayor in the small setting.

“Typically we only hear sound bites from her on the news or from some official event,” the Communication senior said.

Monacelli said low attendance was likely due to the event’s mid-afternoon timing, post-election political apathy and busy schedules.

Tisdahl opened the discussion by talking about city’s recent decision to approve a building permit for NU’s proposed visitors center next to the Clark Street beach.

She said the Evanston community rallied against the University, sending hundreds of emails protesting the building and the planned lease cost.

“There was a lot of Northwestern bashing at the city council meeting,” she said.

The mayor then touched on various strains between the city and the University, including the over-occupancy rule, colloquially known as the “brothel law,” which prohibits more than three unrelated people from living together. She said she supports legislation allowing higher occupancy rates, which she said would help low-income residents as well as students.

However, she said no students or residents have been evicted under the occupancy rule.

“The idea that cities go around evicting people is fascinating to me,” Tisdahl said.

“Cities go around trying to find housing for people who don’t have it.”

In addition to housing, the mayor discussed student alcohol use and subsequent disruptive behavior in neighborhoods. She » See TISDAHL, page 7

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Holiday donations carry nonprofits

By Cat Zakrzewski

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As the holidays approach, nonprofit organizations around Evanston are going into overdrive to collect food, clothing and gifts for their clients.

The holiday season brings an inundation of volunteers and gifts compared to other months of the year, even though the need doesn’t subside immediately after New Year’s Day. Lisa Todd, community relations manager of Connections for the Homeless, said her organization stores donations received during the holiday season for other months.

“This is the time of year when we’re going to receive the bulk of our support,” Todd said.

Connections is an organization that works to prevent homelessness, provide housing services and develop employment resources.

This year, clients will celebrate the holiday season through the Gift of Giving program, Todd said.

She explained the program, which began last year, matches Connections clients with donors who then purchase items they need for their homes.

“Last year, it went a long way in making people feel like they weren’t isolated,” Todd said. “It also helped them cover some really basic start-up expenses, whether that was a set of sheets, a blanket for their bed or a coffee pot.”

YWCA Evanston/North Shore is also collecting gifts for women and children who have escaped from domestic violence and now live at the shelter, said volunteer coordinator Trimmy Stamell.

She explained the collection has likely happened every year since the shelter opened more than 30 years ago.

The YWCA is collecting toys for children, ranging from infants to 13-year-olds. Mothers living at the shelter will have the opportunity to pick gifts for their children when the organization displays them like a “toy shop,” Stamell said.

“We think it’s more respectful if each mother gets to choose the gifts she wants to give her children,” Stamell said.

Stamell said the organization generally receives an outpouring of gifts for the children at the center and often passes on extra toys to other needy families in the community. However, gifts for the women, such as bath sets and pajamas, are always in demand, she said.

“The holidays remind us all how lucky we are,” Stamell said. “It’s a time to reach out and make their holiday better at a time when they need it.”

The gift drives at Connections for the Homeless and the YWCA are just two of many holiday efforts to raise support in Evanston. On Friday, the city will host the Holiday Bash and tree lighting festivities, where many organizations will remind Evanston

residents to think of those in need as they begin the holiday season.

During the event, Whole Foods Market will collect coats for the Evanston School Children’s Clothing Association. The Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse will host a holiday wreath and fresh fruit sale at the event to fund local and international projects. The Rotary Club’s recent local projects include donations to Connections for the Homeless and ESCCA, according to club president Jay Vaught.

“We see it as a great event to let the people who come to the event to be more aware of what we’re doing in the community,” Vaught said.

Todd said organizations like Connections expect this increase in donations and volunteering throughout November and December.

“The nature of the holidays lend themselves to reflection and recognizing what you have,” Todd said.

She added the climate of the Chicago area also contributes to the increase in donations during the early winter.

“It’s easier to be empathetic when they themselves are feeling cold,” Todd said. “You’re more likely to think, ‘What is somebody doing who can’t go inside a house tonight?’”

as two pepperoni pizzas.

The Sarpino’s deliveryman is a 26-year-old Chicago resident. Parrott said this incident is believed to be unrelated to the aggravated robbery of J.B. Alberto’s pizza deliveryman on Monday.

a drinking establishment, said University Police Deputy Chief Dan McAleer. The students shared a cab ride to return to campus, during which the man continued to make unwanted advances toward the woman, despite her repeated requests for him to stop. When the students had returned to campus, the man continued to approach the woman. She punched him in the face and ran away.

The woman reported the case to University Police but has decided not to pursue the matter further.

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Police Blotter Another pizza delivery man robbed Three masked men, one of whom was carrying a knife, robbed a pizza delivery man late Tuesday night, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said.

Sometime before 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, three men approached a Sarpino’s Pizzeria delivery man in the 800 block of Case Street. The delivery man was in the lobby of an apartment building when the men approached him. All three men had their faces covered, and one displayed a knife. The men took the delivery man’s cellphone, keys, and wallet containing $150, as well

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On Campus ASG finalizes A-status student group funding

By Cat Zakrzewski

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Associated Student Government finalized supplemental funding for A-status student groups and announced the formation of a new emergency response team at Wednesday’s Senate meeting.

Prior to the meeting, the student activities finance committee determined much of the supplemental funding for the A-status groups, ASG recognized student groups that receive the most funding.

The meeting lasted less than two hours, a relatively brief span compared to two years ago, when funding processes would last far after midnight or be continued at the next ASG meeting, said financial vice president Girish Pendse. The Weinberg senior attributed the speedy funding process to a decision made by ASG last year to review student groups that provided insufficient information or tiers prior to Senate.

“Every year it gets faster, and it’s great to see that trend continuing,” he said.

The Senate denied the requests of two student group leaders to add funding. For Members Only, the black student alliance, requested an additional $300 to purchase a camera that would improve the organization’s publicity. ASG denied the request following arguments from senators that FMO could rent a camera from the University Library, where any student can use a WildCARD to borrow the six cameras there.

ASG also denied a request from Northwestern Community Development Corps to increase funding for its spring speaker to $2,000 from the $1,800 amount the SAFC recommended. The request was denied because senators argued allocating additional money to an event, which experienced a decline in attendance last spring, would set a bad precedent.

“The system doesn’t work sometimes,” said NCDC co-chair Amalia Namath, a Weinberg senior. “I still appreciate their time and effort.”

The Senate did, however, decide to give an additional $100 to the Peace Project to fund the honorarium for the spring speaker event. A senator argued the Peace Project deserved increased funds following the success of the speaker event they co-sponsored with NCDC, which brought Damien Echols, a man who was released from death row after 18 years, to campus Tuesday.

Prior to the funding process during executive announcements, ASG President Victor Shao Every year announced he and a team it gets faster, of students had formed and it’s great to Cats Care, an emergency response team that will see that trend be housed in ASG. Cats Care will initially work continuing. on Project Sandy, an iniGirish Pendse, tiative to bring relief to financial vice the East Coast following president Superstorm Sandy.

ASG vice president Brad Stewart said Shao has worked with a team of students, many from the East Coast, to plan fundraising events for the remainder of the quarter. So far, the project has raised $500 between ASG students collecting donations at a table in Norris University Center and a pizza event hosted by Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. ASG had passed a resolution to support the victims of Sandy last week.

“A lot of Northwestern students were affected, and we wanted to go above and beyond just a resolution,” the Medill senior said.

The fundraising efforts for Sandy will continue with the ASG and Delta Upsilon fraternity co-sponsored event “One Night Stand” Friday and more events, which have yet to be finalized, after Thanksgiving break.

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The first sessions of the Northwestern University Institute for New Music’s two-day Interpreting Cage symposium cover the challenges of interpretation in Cage’s work and his influence on current compositional praxis.

Musicologists dealing with Cage’s music are challenged as much as performers: what really “is” the work, if its core elements are defined by chance procedures before or during the performance? These questions, and more, are explored in this session.

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John Cage Festival: Members of Sō Percussion Grey Mcmurray, acoustic guitar and vocals with Bienen School percussion students Deering Library, 5:15 p.m.

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Kids Fare: All About Brass Pick-Staiger, 10:30 a.m. $6/4

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Baroque Music Ensemble: Baroque Fireworks Alice Millar, 7 p.m. $8/5 Stephen Alltop, conductor; David Douglas, violin

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Let’s keep Black Friday on Friday Yoni muller

Daily columnist

Every year, as Thanksgiving approaches, people look forward to two things, and neither of which are Thanksgiving. The holiday has been robbed by Christmas and Black Friday.

Admittedly, Thanksgiving partially deserves this (how can I be thankful when I have no presents to be thankful for?), but it’s a tragedy nonetheless. One of the most meaningful and truly American holidays gets eclipsed every year by iPods being sold for $20 off, and it’s a sad truth that we have to learn to accept.

This year, however, these shenanigans have stretched too far. In an attempt to capitalize on one of the most lucrative retail days of the year, stores are starting their sales earlier than ever.

Walmart, perhaps in an attempt to get more people pepper-sprayed, has decided to start its sales as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day; Target, staying well above the fray, will wait until 9 p.m. to open its doors.

Now, don’t get me wrong: I love Black Friday. From the camping out, to the promise of great deals, to getting in, finding all the good

things are gone and being extremely disappointed and exhausted, Black Friday is shockingly fun. However, there is a time and a place for everything, and Black Friday should remain in the spot on the calendar marked “Friday” and stay out of my Thanksgiving.

Realistically, people who want to benefit from the best discounts at these big-box stores should get there an hour early at least.

Assuming everyone lives incredibly close to a Walmart, that means Thanksgiving is over by 7 p.m. Unless your 401(k) and Social Security checks are being used to pay for your retirement condo in Boca, you probably don’t even start eating then, let alone finish.

Obviously there are plenty of people out there who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving – even some people living in the United States! “Black Thursday Evening” doesn’t affect them all too much, to be fair. But to the millions that do, this year’s schedule seems remarkably problematic. Thanksgiving for millions of Americans consists of football, some kind of turkey consumption, and trying to calm down your out-of-town relative who always gets inappropriately drunk during the holidays.

There are practical matters to debate and discuss, but before we weigh the objective pros and cons, let’s do a quick thought experiment.

Imagine Canada started Boxing Day deals on

Christmas evening. How smoothly would that go? If you imagined backlash and pandemonium, continue reading. If not, put this down and go talk to an actual person for what I can only assume would be the first time in your life.

“More shopping helps the economy!” “If you don’t like it then don’t shop!” and “You’re probably a filthy communist!” are probably what at least some of you are thinking right now, and I’d like to address those concerns. First off, I don’t have to shop, but employees have to work, and there’s a decent chance they celebrate Thanksgiving. Also, I’m not a communist; I suppose you’ll just kind of have to trust me on that one.

So, as the holidays approach, remember that there’s no wrong way to celebrate (except for with pepper-spray). Whether you choose to shop later, have more of a Thanksgiving afternoon, or skip one or both holidays altogether, as long as you’re happy, I’m happy. However, people should have the opportunity to take part in two annual events, events that have been at different times forever, without having to now change their holiday traditions.

Yoni Muller is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be reached at jonathanmuller2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to forum@dailynorthwestern.com.

Football fans should think of charity meredith goodman

Daily columnist

When I clicked on the Wall Street Journal article entitled, “The NFL Team That Banned Dancing,” I was expecting a fluffy piece of journalism with references to Footloose (and, to my joy, there was one). But what I came away with was a sense of pride and inspiration in the NFL that is usually absent.

The article described how first-year Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey implemented a scheme in order to stop his players’ potentially embarrassing and penalty-inducing touchdown dances. Every time a Jaguars player handed the ball to the referee and celebrated with his teammates instead of performing a touchdown dance, Mularkey donated $250 to the Ronald McDonald House charity.

The scheme has been incredibly successful, raising more than $28,000 for the Ronald McDonald House along with corporate donations. A total of 16 Jaguars players have handed the ball to the referee in lieu of outrageous touchdown dancing, and Jaxson de Ville, the team mascot, even forked over $250 when he

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I only wish that more football fans and teams, both college and pro, would be inspired by Mularkey’s brilliant creativity and think of other ways to raise money for charity. I propose two ideas that harness the energy and goodwill of college and pro football fans in order to mix football with charity.

If you have attended any sporting event at Northwestern, you probably received a coupon for free wings at Buffalo Wild Wings or a free Coca-Cola product (both of these businesses sponsor Northwestern Athletics). These are usually handed out on some kind of condition of the game – for example, if the Wildcats gain more than 100 offensive yards.

But the unfortunate reality of these promotions is that fans rarely take advantage of them.

I would estimate that I have received more than 20 “free wings” coupons for a local Austin restaurant chain attending college sporting events throughout my childhood and about 10 various coupons at Northwestern games. Out of all these coupons, I can only remember redeeming one of them for free food.

What if these sponsors gave fans an incentive to use their coupons for charity? Instead of handing out coupons for free food or services, sponsors could create coupons with codes that could be redeemed for a donation online.

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My second idea drew inspiration from airline frequent flier mile programs and newspaper subscription plans. When frequent fliers and newspaper subscribers don’t use their miles or temporarily cancel their newspaper subscription (perhaps for a vacation), they can choose to donate their services.

On the same note, there are many season ticket holders and luxury box owners that cannot attend every football game of the season.

A great idea would be to donate these unused seats and luxury boxes to children and teens with serious medical issues, as well as their friends and family members. New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow actually provides a similar program, as he donates his unused game tickets to these children and teens and gives them a VIP personal game experience before and after he takes the field.

Although these might seem like crazy, grand ideas from a 19-year-old, I hope that fellow football fans can take some initiative and create their own ideas for a successful partnership between football and charity.

Meredith Goodman is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be reached at meredithgoodman2015@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to forum@dailynorthwestern.com.

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Letter to the Editor

Time to stop blaming NU fans

As a diehard Northwestern sports fan, I’m fed up with being blamed and criticized each time the Cardiac Cats lose. Ariel Yong’s and Dan Ryan’s recent columns tend to unjustly belittle the Northwestern fan base. It’s time someone defended us.

Fandom is not objective and it isn’t supposed to be. Fandom is emotional. Fans are allowed to be disappointed, frustrated, upset. There is nothing wrong with us venting our pain on Facebook or Twitter. Even by Northwestern standards, the Michigan loss was especially heart-wrenching.

After suffering through the torment of Saturday’s loss and proudly wearing my purple in the Michigan student section, I depressingly tweeted that I had just sent in my transfer application to Alabama so as never to feel this repeating heartbreak ever again. (Of course, the No. 1 Tide subsequently went down on Saturday). My tweet had nothing to do with the football players themselves; it had to do with the pain fans everywhere feel after defeat.

I appreciate what the football players do and the sacrifices they have made. In fact, their sleep patterns are probably worse than the average Northwestern student’s. Fickle fans who don’t actually pay attention to their teams or understand the work ethic of student athletes exist everywhere. So to generalize all NU fans as unsupportive I find unfair. Sure, a lot of Northwestern students just don’t care about sports and that probably won’t change. Yes, I wished we could fill Ryan Field every game, but for a student body of only 8,000 undergrads to fill a 47,000-seat stadium, it will always be difficult. Not to mention that attendance at football games has steadily been increasing in past years and the student section has been full every home game since classes started.

Finally, true fans have opinions. If I say that I think the defensive coaching staff needs a serious makeover, I shouldn’t be ashamed to say so. Northwestern’s pass defense is statistically the worst in the Big Ten. I’m not going to insult hardworking players or coaches who are trying their best, but I realize something has to change.

Fans are allowed to have expectations, and success brings bigger expectations. We have a strong team, there is no denying. But true fans always want more. It’s purely human nature to feel this way. If not for our heartbreaking collapses, we would (not could) be undefeated. As Northwestern continues its transition from the laughingstock of the Big Ten to pesky annoyance to consistent winning program, fans will continue to want more out of its players and coaches. So just because our frustrations and emotions sometimes get the best of us, does that really make us bad fans? I don’t think so.

No matter what, though, whether in the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat — and surely Northwestern has had its share of both this season — I will continue to bleed purple.

Connor Smith, Weinberg freshman

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HE CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER Ben Huh, CEO of Cheezburger poses with a cat. Ironically, he’s allergic to felines.

‘LOLwork’ Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh stars in new reality series on Bravo

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Photo courtesy of Matthias Clamer/Bravo

uring his years at Northwestern, Ben Huh never suspected he’d end up the CEO of a company whose first claim to fame was a series of cat memes.

“I thought I’d go for journalism,” Huh said. “I thought I’d do layout design and things like that. I never thought I’d be on the other side of the interviewing table.”

A Korean immigrant and the first of his family to attend college, Huh graduated from the Medill School of Journalism in 1999 and formed his company Cheezburger in 2007. The goal of the company was to purchase and run humor websites.

It took its name from its first acquisition, the now iconic “I Can Has Cheezburger?”

— a website that specializes in LOLcats, or pictures of felines with amusing, grammatically incorrect captions.

Five years later, Cheezburger has evolved into a vast network of humor sites that collectively average 500 million page views per month.

Huh’s story caught the eye of producer Jay Blumenfield and his associates, who saw comedic potential not just in the nature of Cheezburger’s work, but in the staff that actually provides it to the online public.

“The site itself is really funny,” Blumenfield said. “And then when we realized that there’s a lot of interesting people taking

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this goofy thing seriously, that felt like comedy to us.”

The notion of a Cheezburger-based television series was not entirely novel, though.

“We’d been pitching ideas for a TV show for almost three years — mainly based around the content of our site,” Huh said.

But once Blumenfield visited their offices and met the people behind the content, the basis of the potential Cheezburger-inspired show began to take a different turn. Soon producers had filmed a sample version of the show that revolved around Huh and his staff rather than the material they published.

“It was one of those shows that we wouldn’t have expected to pitch to Bravo,” Blumenfield said. “It was kind of like, ‘You’re not gonna want to buy this, but check it out — we think it’s funny.’”

“They loved it,” he added with satisfaction.

What followed was the production of Bravo’s “LOLwork,” a reality TV series documenting the operations of the Cheezburger office in Seattle and the interactions of its staff. The show, which premiered Nov. 7, is filmed in a style somewhat akin to that of NBC’s “The Office” — the staff are candidly recorded as they work, conspire, attend meetings and react to Huh’s unpredictable requests. The activities of the officemates

are interspersed with talking head interviews, in which they reveal or expound on their opinions regarding co-workers or the unfolding events.

“It shows us as real people at a real company,” explained Emily Huh, editorin-chief at Cheezburger and cast regular on the series. “This is more or less how we really are, and we’re very proud of that.”

It shows Emily’s us as real role within the company people at a real and the show company ... is perhaps the most compli- and we’re very cated of anyproud of that. one’s: She’s also Ben’s wife.

Emily Huh “There are always going to be pros and cons,” she said.

“Ben treats me like any other employee and there can be a little tension at home, as with any situation where you’re married to your co-worker. But Cheezburger is something that we both love doing and it’s great that we can share that every day.”

The complexity of office relationships is not overlooked on “LOLwork.” Rather, it’s an essential component of its fabric.

“The show’s very relatable,” said Blumenfield, one of the executive producers of the Bravo show. “I think anyone who’s ever had to work with other human

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What: Magnificent Mile Lights

What: Randolph Street Holiday Market When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: 1340 W. Washington St. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door

Friday What: Holiday Bash in Downtown Evanston When: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Various locations in Evanston Cost: Free Evanston celebrates the holiday season with free trolley rides, live music, shopping and dining deals and a tree lighting.

Festival

When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: N. Michigan Avenue Cost: Free

The annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival includes live music, a parade and fireworks.

Do some holiday shopping indoors at the Randolph Street Holiday Market. The market features jewelry, art, clothing and more.

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beings on anything can relate to the personalities at Cheezburger. Even more so than a scripted workplace comedy, this is the real deal.”

Though the show presents a mostly accurate — if comedic — representation of his staff, Huh acknowledges that filming can somewhat alter the office dynamic.

“Things always change when you put the camera in people’s faces,” he said.

“Obviously the editors have to tell the story that they see.”

Indeed, awkward silences are emphasized, and cast members are often shown rolling their eyes or grimacing at the declarations of their peers.

Emily’s experiences as a television subject, she said, were strange at first: “Doing your routine job can be a little awkward when there are cameras all around you.”

Nonetheless, she said that over time, the staff has become acclimated to the presence of the cameramen, even growing to welcome them.

“When we’re not filming,” she said, “someone will say something interesting and we’ll look around and go, ‘Oh, where’d the camera go?’”

Huh also said there are certain perks to having one’s staff recorded in action.

The same voyeurism that makes reality television such a pleasure for viewers allows him to observe the workings of his own office.

“I get to see what happens when I’m

not there,” he said with a laugh, “and it’s kind of interesting.”

Despite Cheezburger’s extraordinary success, Huh refuses to settle, working constantly toward the improvement and expansion of the network. Rather than controlling what visitors see on the site, he explained, “We want it to be more platform-driven, meaning people will help each other find funny stuff and create memes.” He’s aiming to turn Cheezburger into a full-fledged Internet community.

Emily, meanwhile, said Cheezburger’s unique brand of success is due in large part to the collective attitude that already defines it.

“We have a really strong community,” she said. “A lot of people have been with us for years. ... You find trolls on the Internet, people who are mean to each other.

But at Cheezburger, we just want to make everyone laugh.”

At the heart of this philosophy is Huh, whose enterprising spirit, colorful outlook and creative approaches to innovation are as integral to the tone and success of his company as they are to the appeal of “LOLwork.” “(Ben) is smart, but he’s got a great sense of humor,” Blumenfield said. “I hope he sets an example for corporate America.”

Lofty hopes indeed, but Huh’s are simpler: “Our mission is to make the world happy for five minutes a day.”

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Just a few years ago, Meg Chambers Steedle (Communication ’08) was taking the stage at Northwestern as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret.” This fall, she stole the screen on Season 3 of the HBO hit drama “Boardwalk Empire.”

Steedle joined the cast of the period drama set in the 1920s as Billie Kent, a flapper and the latest love interest of the show’s protagonist Enoch ‘Nucky’ Thompson (Steve Buscemi).

The Current spoke with Steedle about her role on “Boardwalk Empire,” dancing in vintage costume and her NU experience.

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The Current: What has been the

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Last Friday, rumors of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s recent breakup were confirmed as true.

The pop power-couple had been dating for nearly two years, and both are massively popular with the tween crowd. The Daily and Current staffers weigh in on the story: “Thought you’d always be mine.”

– Lauren Caruba “He can’t be your boyfriend?”

– Jillian Sandler “Now she can enroll here.”

– Joseph Diebold “Lost his beard for Movember.”

– Alison Abrams “If I was your ex-boyfriend...”

– Stephanie Haines “Bieber fever lost its heat.”

– Ariel Yong “There’s one more lonely girl.”

– Ally Mutnick “So that explains the vomiting.”

– Chelsea Peng “Didn’t belieb relationship.”

– Kelsey Ott

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“Justin time you crazy girl.”

– Tanner Maxwell “I guess she said ‘never.’”

– Chelsea Sherlock “Um, Justin and Selena who?”

– Paulina Firozi Compiled by Alison Abrams

most exciting part of being on “Boardwalk Empire” for you?

Meg Chambers Steedle: I’m just so happy with the role that the writers wrote for me. I feel really grateful. I get to have very intimate scenes with Steve Buscemi, who I looked up to. In college at Northwestern, I used to watch him in “The Sopranos.” It just feels kind of full circle at times. I also get to dance and sing a little bit on the show. Acting is great, but when you can (also) bring in the singing and the dancing, it’s even that much greater.

The Current: What’s been your favorite costume of Billie’s?

MCS: I would have to say actually the first costume that I wore on the show. I had a love/hate relationship with that costume because I had to dance in it, and it is literally almost 100 years old and was disintegrating on me

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Meg Chambers Steedle ‘Boardwalk Empire’ actress and NU alumna while I was dancing. It’s amazing how you feel when you put those clothes on. How can you not feel like you’re tapping in a different time period when you put that stuff on?

The Current: How did your time at NU prepare you for this role?

MCS: I just don’t even know where to start. One is the value of hard work.

That sounds so cliche, but it’s really true. (My professors) did not let me get away with anything less than doing my research, knowing my lines to a T and really having done the character work. It was tough at times to have the classes when you didn’t live up to what’s expected of the work. The other thing was, I got the chance to work with a student show, “Cabaret.” I got the role of Sally Bowles. When I was talking to the writers they said we’re feeling like Billie is a little bit of Sally Bowles meets Holly Golightly from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The first scene where my character is introduced on “Boardwalk,” I literally look like I did as Sally Bowles back in college.

The Current: What advice do you have for current NU students who are interested in acting?

MCS: That is actually a very hard question for me because I still feel like I’m figuring it out. I’m a real believer in the ability for alumni to teach current students. It’s really a valuable resource to learn from the people who have a similar background and have gone to do things that you want to be doing.

I’d also say … surrounding yourself

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ON THE BOARDWALK Northwestern alumna Meg Chambers Steedle stole the screen during the third season of “Boardwalk Empire.” She plays Billie Kent, a 1920s flapper.

with a positive environment, people who really believe in you as a person, not necessarily just your talent. This business is so up and down. You want to be around people who … believe in you no matter what you’re churning out at that moment career-wise.

The Current: Can you share any spoilers with me about the rest of the season?

MCS: I wish I could, but I can’t.

We’re sworn to secrecy.

“Boardwalk Empire” airs 10 p.m.

Sundays on HBO, although Steedle’s sixepisode run came to an end Nov. 4. For an extended version of our interview with Steedle, check out dailynorthwestern.com/current.

— Cat Zakrzewski

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WINTER BEAUTY PRODUCTS

The first snowflake has fallen, the temperature has dropped below 30 degrees, and Norbucks has changed to its holiday menu. Ready or not, winter is here. As one of the most joyful seasons filled with holiday food and family reunions, it is also one of the toughest seasons when it comes to beauty.

With the icy, dry air, the brutal Chicago wind outdoors and the hot indoor atmosphere, you may find your skin, hair, hands and overall looks facing a new set of circumstances. We all know summer essentials do not help combat the winter chill. It is time to winterize your makeup bags and spice up the freezing days with these makeup, hair and skincare products.

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From hat hair to static electricity, split ends to dry frizz, when winter weather hits, a bad hair day can last an entire season. It’s time to give your hair a little love with a nourishing hair mask to hydrate. For me, the perfect winter hair product has to contain the essential fatty acids and humectants to moisturize hair and help attract moisture in the air without weighing my hair down. I found this product meets all my expectations and is appropriate for all hair types. It contains natural berries that have healing powers, and the product also contains an arsenal of antioxidants, vitamins and natural fatty acids.

Price: $40 at loveamika.com

The Body Shop Warming Mineral Mask

glow. Even if you are more used to using bronzer, consider switching to blush for a few months. Laura Mercier’s Second Skin Cheeks Colour is reputable for its durability. You will look blushed and lit within, and the glow lasts throughout the day.

Price: $24 at sephora.com

St. Tropez Everyday Gradual Tan Mousse

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You knew this one had to be on the list. One of the worst things about winter is how dry your skin gets. It is common sense body lotion is a must-have to keep skin hydrated. One product that can do the trick is The Body Shop’s Warming Mineral Mask. It contains rich amounts of ginger, cinnamon oil and kaolin clay for an exceptionally pampering experience and the ultimate protective effect.

Price: $17 at the bodyshop-usa.com

Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour

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A shimmery pink blush can do wonders for your skin tone. Blush is essential in the winter to add a healthy

Rosebud Perfume Co. Strawberry Lip Balm

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Chapped and lifeless lips are one of the least attractive things ever, and unfortunately, it is extremely easy to get them in the winter. The best way to soothe tight lips is with a waxy balm that acts as a barrier to keep moisture in your pout. Rosebud’s salve is the do-all and be-all of moisturizing balms. The strawberry aroma is sweet and soothing and never fails to turn your lips from dry to kissable.

Price: $7 at sephora.com

Lancome Rouge in Love lipstick

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Another must-have for winter in addition to moisture is color. Some people tend to be pale with inadequate exposure to sunlight. This is when you need to fake a glow. One thing about tanning in winter is you don’t want the skin to look too pasty, but hitting the tanning bed is not a wise choice. St. Tropez is one of my go-to companies for the best self-tanning products on the market. The Everyday Gradual Tan Mousse is perfect for the winter season.

It builds up the color over time, which guarantees an authentic-looking, postvacation skin color.

Price: $30 at sephora.com

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Red lipstick is a timeless classic and it has its special charm in winter because it draws some much-needed color to the face. Lancome Rouge in Love lipstick lasts for hours. In addition to the look of a gloss, it also delivers the soothing qualities of a balm, which is why it makes its way to our list.

Price: $25 at lancome-usa.com — Angelene Sun

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Anything you can do, I can do better

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Next to Chanel and Schiaparelli and Simons and Slimane in the annals of famous fashion face-offs, you can now add Peng and Nadkarni. For this week’s style column, the unapologetically dapper Rohan Nadkarni and I go tete-atete — three trends in three rounds.

With no time-outs and no holds barred, may the most stylish woman (or man) win.

My girl Chelsea held it down for a while (I now show skin during the winter to burn calories and avoid a blocky shape), but when The Current asked me to do a style column, I knew my time had come. Although I admittedly needed to grow out of a basketball-shorts-and-Champs-Sports-polos phase that dominated my sophomore year of high school, I’ve since graduated to the layered-up, rugged man you see in sports column headshots today.

Let’s do this.

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You don’t have to be exceptionally slender to Guys wearing skinny jeans is an epiRound 1 wear skinny jeans. And you don’t have to feel anxdemic. After being a little niche thing for Skinny jeans ious about overexposure. The humble fitted cottona few years, now nearly everyone thinks twill trouser comes in so many iterations (foiled, it’s cool to rock a pair. But this is somewax-coated, brocade, floral, tuxedo-striped) you might not recog- thing guys need to remove from their arsenal immedinize it as denim anymore, but there’s still a discernible scale for tightness, ranging ately. Leave a little to the imagination. I don’t want to see an outline of the from sprayed-on to barely skimming the leg. So you decide to conceal or show off goodies. In fact, I really don’t think anyone does. Unless you’re Enrique Iglesias – in which case, yeah, we’re all a little curious – throw on some your shape, or even to sculpt an improved silhouette with strategic paneling.

For girls, skinny jeans are rightfully ubiquitous: Unlike a slouchy boyfriend or normal jeans. And as a full-figured male model, I don’t want to hear skinny wide-legged cut, you don’t have to consider the shoe so much, and slim-fit jeans have jeans are the only ones that fit. You should feel free to grab a second plate become so accessible, it’s no longer Ksubi or nothing for flattering slim-fit pants. of Plex pasta now and then.

Cheap Monday, Uniqlo and even Forever 21 have totally serviceable denim.

Ladies and the crop tops, I’m not exactly sure what you’re going This is not what you see Miley Cyrus wearing with low-slung Round 2 yoga pants in post-workout paparazzi shots (though it’s a wonder for here. I think we can agree the point of clothing is to cover Crop tops what a little peroxide and Pilates can do for a girl). Crop tops have everything up, instead of regressing to an Ancient Greece-style exited the gym in another way, and from Marchesa to Marc Jacobs, society where everyone walked around naked and you never had designers have reimagined the bare midriff in sari-inspired evening ensembles, or to ask “How’s it hanging?” because you could see for yourself. Maybe I’m on the as daringly abbreviated Mickey Mouse sweatshirts, among many variations. conservative end of the spectrum here, but I’m not really a fan of girls showing Although crop tops, especially those on the catwalk, are certainly less user- skin like that.

Also, the crop top thing will eventually turn into some kind of symbolic equalfriendly than other shirt options if you lack the toned upper abs or confidence to bare your torso, they can look positively ladylike when paired with a navel- ity movement, a ton of pregnant women will wear them in belief that anyone covering, sliver of skin-showing, high-waisted skirt. Nothing’s wrong with keeping can pull off the style, and then we’ll all be stuck next to half-exposed pregnant it taut and tasteful. women on the El.

“” Here We Go Again

“It has to be perfect. It has to be like a soundtrack in a movie. That’s the one day where that movie crap is real. That romance.”

– Miley Cyrus on her upcoming wedding to actor Liam Hemsworth.

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“We actually sat in a corner with Emma Watson as well, the three of us. We were like, ‘Wow, this is strange. This is really cool.’ I think people assume that actresses don’t want to (be friends).”

– Kristen Stewart talks about sitting down to talk with Jennifer Lawrence of “The Hunger Games” and Emma Watson of the “Harry Potter” series.

Care to pit Kanye against Ryan Gosling in Salvatore Ferragamo Formal pajamas? Is that even a thing, or is it another joke SherRound 3 PJs? If that’s not enough to persuade you to try sleepwear (or man Ave. played on an unsuspecting university? Honestly, who Pajamas in public co-ords in Brit speak) for daytime, see Caroline de Maigret in actually believed that wearing pajamas to actual, real-life events the latest Madewell campaign, all stringy-soft French-girl bangs, was okay? I didn’t even know people used pajamas anymore. in foulard-print silk pajama bottoms, fur vest and velvet smoking slippers. Or Also, we all know that it’s only a matter of time before someone takes this formal think about it this way: There’s something supremely indulgent about spending pajama thing and makes it really slutty. Like, “Oh hey, look at me, I’m wearing 24 hours in the same outfit. Wake up, go out and at the end of the day, you’re my formal lingerie to this funeral.” already set for bed. Whether thoughts of Kanye or Ryan Gosling occupy your Unless you’re Kanye West and you just got off the private jet after your last slumber, sleepwear as street wear is the comfiest and easiest way to stay dreaming party shut down Privet, you have no reason to walk outside your house looking when you’re awake. like that. Maybe if you satisfy two of the Kanye requirements. Otherwise, suck it up like the rest of us and throw on jeans and a T-shirt.

Backwards Compatible Laptops vs. ultrabooks vs. tablets throwdown

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As a college student and journalist, my laptop is my life. From pulling up dry art history readings to booting up the latest bargain-bin games for “Insert Coin,” almost everything I do in some way relates to my trusty, if chunky, HewlettPackard – or so I used to think.

Although I highly doubt the laptop will be phased out as the most indispensable weapon in the college student’s arsenal any time soon, the increasing proliferation of iPads in lecture halls and the recent flood of new Windows 8-optimized ultrabooks and tablet-hybrids to the market must mean something for the future of the traditional laptop. Will the classroom of 20 years

from now be dominated by the touchscreen, or will the clacky din of keyboards still be a constant undertone?

There’s no way to say for certain, but pitting the laptop, the ultrabook and the tablet against one another right now might give some insight as to which will become the next big pre-freshman year purchase (or Black Friday purchase, if you’re into the whole stampeding for $5 off a Furby thing).

I’m going to take a look at the pros and cons of all three, and then decide which one I think is going to be the next big thing. So sit back and grab your popcorn, because I have a feeling it’s going to be a good, long fight.

The Laptop Top Contenders: Apple 15-inch

Macbook Pro with Retina Display, $2199; HP Envy 17, $1,485 From dinky entry-level computers to technological juggernauts that can run the latest graphically intensive games without a hitch (save for some overheating), the traditional laptop is versatile and, on the upper end, ridiculously powerful. While they can be on

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the heavy side, laptops also have the size advantage, with roomy screens upward of 17 inches, full keyboards and touchpads.

Pros: Many models and companies to choose from, durable, versatile, generally affordable, comfortably big.

Cons: Can become prohibitively expensive (especially Apple models), prone to overheating, many uncomfortably heavy.

The Ultrabook Top Contenders: Asus Zenbook

Prime, $1,299; Apple 11-inch MacBook Air; $999 Extremely light and thin compared to laptops, ultrabooks retain the powerful computing punch of their larger cousins in a drastically smaller and lighter package. Storage space can be at a premium, however, and ultrabooks lose many of the features that make laptops the most versatile contender, including physical CD readers and additional USB ports.

Pros: Small footprint, powerful processors, extremely lightweight, can do most everything a laptop can.

The Winner: The Ultrabook

Cons: Fragile construction, cramped physical inputs, lacking CD drives and additional device ports.

The Tablet Top Contenders: Apple iPad with

Retina Display 32 GB, $599; Google Nexus 7, $199 Although the tablet was around before the advent of the iPad, it was Apple’s device that really catapulted this laptop-smartphone in-betweener into the spotlight. Refined touchscreen technology made the tablet input a viable alternative to the traditional keyboard, and a wealth of specially-designed apps provided a unique computing experience. The biggest advantage of the tablet comes in through physical size — little more than a screen, a tablet can be slipped into a backpack or purse with room to spare for easy access to casual computing.

Pros: Competitive pricing, refined touchscreen controls, ease of use, small device footprint, apps.

Cons: Weak computing power, lack of storage space, inability to run CPUintense programs.

I know. I was surprised, too.

The ultrabook came out on top for one simple reason — the environment is right for it. The absence of a CD drive doesn’t matter because most media, whether movies or TV shows or games, is streamed nowadays anyway. The lack of large storage capacities can be mitigated by online storage solutions like Dropbox or Google Drive. Even the cramped keyboards just take a little getting used to, and can be avoided entirely with the addition of a different keyboard peripheral. In short, all the ultrabook’s cons can be easily and cheaply solved, while issues with the laptop and tablet are more ingrained.

Additionally, the ultrabook’s size and profile make it ideal for the average college student’s on-the-go lifestyle, providing the powerful computing of a full-size laptop with the sleekness and ease-of-use of a tablet. Ultrabooks essentially bridge the gap between the two, and this compromise works to their advantage across almost every category.

I can see the ultrabook beginning to creep onto campus, primarily through the attractive pricing of the Macbook Air. As prices begin to drop and the technology is more refined, I would be very surprised if the ultrabook didn’t overtake the traditional laptop in the next 10 or 15 years. Though to be fair, we’ll all probably be using chips in our brains by then anyway.

“I feel like I want to murder someone, and also, I want soft pretzels!”

– Jess Day, played by Zooey Deschanel, describing what it feels like during her time of the month on “New Girl.”

“I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what’s going on in my life.

To even assess that, it doesn’t make sense ‘cause I have not made any comment.”

– Justin Bieber on his breakup with Selena Gomez.

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“I love everything about her, and I’m not a guy who says that lightly. I’m a guy who has faked love his entire life. I’m a guy who thought love was something idiots felt, but this woman has a hold on my heart that I could not break if I wanted to … I am hopelessly, irretrievably in love with her.

More than she knows.”

– Barney Stinson, played by Neil Patrick Harris, describes his feelings for Robin Scherbatsky, played

by Cobie Smulders. Stinson claimed that the proclamation was just pretend, but that remains to be seen.

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‘Metamorphoses’ Thanks to rave reviews from critics, professors and my peers, I was ready to be moved deeply and amazed visually by the Lookingglass Theatre Company’s 25th-anniversary revival of Northwestern faculty member Mary Zimmerman’s Tony Award-winning “Metamorphoses.”

That moment never really came.

Ten myths revolving around love, loss, passion and change form the core of the story. The many elements of the play, from the set and lighting to the acting and movement, come together wonderfully and create beautiful images. The distinguishing feature of the production is Daniel Ostling’s set, which features a large pool bordered by a wooden runway, a chandelier and a painting of the sky, above which gods and goddesses watch the action on Earth below. The pool serves as a great stage for the gorgeous, expressive movements, notably as Ceyx and his men sway with the sailing of their ship and Myrrha’s sexually

Movie Review ‘Silver Linings Playbook’

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Writer and director David Russell (“The Fighter”) doesn’t cease to impress with his new Oscar-worthy film “Silver Linings Playbook,” which premieres Nov. 21. The film stars Bradley Cooper (“The Hangover”) as Pat, an overly aggressive man fresh out of the mental hospital on a mission to reroute his life. Alongside him, Jennifer Lawrence (“The Hunger Games”) plays Tiffany, a bold and outspoken young woman recovering from the abrupt loss of a loved one. The two rely on one another to maintain their separate therapeutic remedies, their encounters often yielding shocking outcomes and stressful conversations. If you didn’t think these actors could handle such serious roles, after witnessing this film that doubles as an artistic statement on psychological disorders, you’ll never see them again as just the attractive drunken idiot and the tough teen fighting for survival in a fantasy world.

One of the most dramatic scenes of the film centers on a highly dysfunctional group of frustrated people engaged in a tense argument that touches upon mental illness, gambling, sports and an irrational belief in superstition. It does all this while

charged movements as she consummates an incestuous relationship with her father.

Attention to visual detail is apparent throughout. T.J. Gerckens’ lighting design which enhances the mood, providing a sultry red allure to Hades and a foreboding square of light representing the door to Myrrha’s father’s room. The same is true of the music and sound design by Andrew Pluess, particularly the tinkling that follows Midas as he changes everything he touches to gold. Even the transitions stay in character, with songs, stories and dance-like movements taking place as props are removed from the stage.

The myths are retold with comedic tongue-in-cheek moments: Dionysus remarks it’s a bad idea for Midas to turn everything he touches to gold, and Phaeton, ever the typical teenager, recounts to his shrink how he crashed Apollo’s car when driving the sun across the sky.

However, at times, with the lack of a narrator to link the stories, the play seems to be what its surface displays — a retelling of myths. The only connection we have to the play’s beginning is through Midas’ touching story as he reappears to wash away his golden power and remove his making the audience laugh momentarily, allowing us to release a shaky breath and feel relieved of a certain anxiety that lingers from the opening credits. The camera cuts across the room, following the action, sometimes highlighting background remarks and simultaneous disagreements. The scene seems to drag on for an unconventionally long period of time, but it doesn’t do that — it progresses.

Storylines cross, emotions are heightened, twists begin to form and the final plan is set in action.

All of this comes across in one scene.

One well-choreographed scene gives you a sudden gut feeling about characters that changes your entire prior perception of them. One striking scene lifts the overpowering discomfort, this wholly empty sensation that resides in the limbo between happiness and tragedy, and fills it with ephemeral joy. That joy has the same qualities it would have in reality — we don’t walk away unaffected like characters at the end of sitcoms. It acts as one quick escape, one reminder that these fictional people and situations might as well be living in your neighborhood.

Although the trailer portrays the film as an offbeat romantic comedy with a slight dramatic tinge, “Silver Linings Playbook” doesn’t exactly fit any one category.

The movie contains a record number of scenes involving characters losing their every inhibition and full on screaming at one another. The film itself parallels the reality of the characters afflicted with bipolar disorder: it ranges most drastically from lighthearted, to very profound tragedy, to absolute indignation. There are a few structural and cinematographic techniques employed in the film that you may recognize in the classic romantic comedy, but they complement the realism established throughout.

See this movie. It is uncomfortable, dangerous, enlightening, harsh, lovely, warmhearted, tense and above all, everything is unexpected. It leaves a sinking feeling inside of you. It has the power to alter the mental state you were in upon entering the theater. That power is not guaranteed in every movie you see, but I can tell you that it exists here.

— Haley Boston

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LOST LOVE Orpheus (Usman Ally) pleads to Hades (Douglas Hara) for his dead wife, Eurydice (Lauren Orkus) in “Metamorphoses.” The revival production runs through Jan. 6 at Lookingglass Theatre Company.

daughter from her frozen state.

It is clear Zimmerman wants to invoke a message of love and its essential importance of imbuing life with meaning. However, these messages are too heavy-handed, often conveyed through direct address to the audience.

The closing scene with Philemon and Baucis combines visuals and meaning

wonderfully as the couple becomes one tree and the cast places tea lights on the water, whispering, “Let me not outlive my own capacity to love.” Showing is infinitely more powerful than telling, even if the telling is not as revolutionary and life-changing as I had hoped.

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17th episode: “She’s Having My Baby Back Ribs,” alluding to Topanga’s suspicious weight gain . An earlier episode included a flash-forward that indeed depicts Topanga as having a daughter, but one she refers to by the name Beverly Glen. “Boy Meets World” aired its series finale in 2000 and the aforementioned flash-forward was of characters in 2006. The daughter in the flash-forward was described as only being a few months old, adding to inconsistency regarding both the original and new series’ suggestions about this vague child.

More troubling than this easily forgotten inconsistency, however, is the uncertainty of how often Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel — Cory and Topanga, respectively — will be appearing in the new series despite the commitment-suggesting description assigned to parts like Savage’s character. Both Savage and Fishel have acknowledged talk about the new show without giving clear information about their degree of involvement. Key figures behind the original series that are returning to the new show include “Boy Meets World” creator and executive producer Michael Jacobs, who currently heads casting .

Disney faces the challenge of being appealingly creative with a familiar subject while remaining true to the original content. Hardcore fans everywhere wait with criticism ready. I will admit that the ‘90s shows I have grown up fond of are more along the lines of “Full House” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” than “Boy Meets World,” thereby excluding me from the emotional rollercoaster leading up to the eventual series premiere of “Girl Meets World.” However, as someone who has grown pessimistic of sequels’ and spin-offs’ potential in the midst of their prevalence nowadays, I, too, am holding my breath that Disney does justice to the original series.

‘Girl Meets World’ With the recent announcement of buzz-worthy developments like “Finding Nemo 2” and the “Star Wars” takeover, Disney has turned to the past for its future. Most recently, fans of “Boy Meets World” met with mixed reactions the news that the company has a new spin-off series in the works predictably titled “Girl Meets World.”

Who is this girl, then? Nearly 20 years ago, audiences watched as Cory and Topanga began their path toward an adorable romance in “Boy Meets World” episodes taking place during their middle school years.

When viewers last saw the couple, Cory and Topanga were fumbling newcomers to the married life as college students, until they finally moved to New York in the series finale for Topanga’s law internship.

Today, after years of devoted fans aching for a cast reunion, viewers will get more than they ever could have hoped for as they catch up with the married couple’s 13-year-old daughter Riley, the titular character of the new show.

The show’s premise features Riley navigating the awkward, tangled encounters of school and home life in junior high — after all, what other kind of middle school experience is there? The spin-off ’s casting is still very hazy, but other announced characters include her older brother Elliot and her troubled-but-dear friend Maya . In addition to being a father, Cory Matthews also landed the job as his seventh-grade daughter’s history teacher. Sound familiar?

Even foggier than the casting is consistency with the original storyline viewers know and love. The seventh and last season dropped major hints about Topanga potentially being pregnant, including a not-so-subtle episode title of the

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The French masterpiece “The Intouchables” hasn’t even hit Blu-ray in the United States and the industry is already buzzing about the American remake in which Chris Tucker and Colin Firth are rumored to star. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but can’t we let the French filmmakers bask in their own well-deserved Academy Award glor y before Americanizing a sincere piece of artwork?

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It’s not surprising that ABC has decided to keep airing its new show “Nashville” for the full season. With the exception of “Modern Family,” ABC tends to promote television shows that feel familiar so as to satisfy the unadventurous viewers. Alternatively, maybe Connie Britton is just trying to star in a show on all the different television networks (see “Friday Night Lights” on NBC and “American Horror Story” on FX).

Although the “Twilight” franchise is coming to an end, the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s other young adult novel, “The Host,” is right around the corner. We even discovered a few striking similarities – just compare the poster of this upcoming teen girl obsession to the movie poster of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” Hopefully, with lead actress Saoirse Ronan , the similarities between the two won’t go any further than the advertisements.

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As if we needed another 3D film about pop singers (when did this become a trend?). On Tuesday, Sony announced plans to produce a movie about the members of One Direction , set for release in August 2013. Making this type of film about an iconic and controversial star like Michael Jackson is understandable, but for a band that’s been in the public eye for maybe a year?

There’s only one logical answer: producers are trying to make as much cash as possible before the 1D boys’ 15 minutes are up.

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GOD AND SOCIETY N.T. Wright, a professor on Christianity at Saint Mary’s College, and Northwestern Prof. Gary Morson discuss religion’s role in the modern society. The Veritas Forum focused on the relationship between Christianity and society.

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POST-ELECTION PARLEY Political science Prof. Daniel Galvin, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Research, discusses the outcome of the 2012 election Monday afternoon.

Galvin was one of several speakers who participated in the IPR forum held in Annenberg Hall.

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SERIOUS WITH SIRI Siri co-founder Dag Kittlaus describes the process of developing artificial intelligence technology. Kittlaus spoke on campus Tuesday about the future of technological advancement at Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center.

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Evanston Public Library staff is grappling with selecting materials and smoothly switching to cardbased borrowing at The Mighty Twig, a volunteer-run library that will become part of EPL in 2013.

“We are happily anticipating the takeover of The Twig by the library,” said Marcia Mahoney (Weinberg ‘81), EPL Friends president and director of The Mighty Twig.

In September, the library’s board of trustees unanimously approved an option for EPL to take complete responsibility for The Twig. Representatives from both EPL and EPL Friends said they were confident of a smooth transition as the Jan. 1 takeover approaches.

EPL expects to negotiate a lease for the building, 900 Chicago Ave., and collaborate with EPL Friends to raise the funds necessary to operate The Twig, renamed the Chicago/Main Library, EPL director Karen Lyons said.

But both parties are still addressing some issues.

Discussion at Wednesday night’s board meeting centered on how to address patrons’ change in mindset from the current honor-based circulation system to traditional library card borrowing.

If the Chicago/Main Library had both honor system and non-honor system books, for example, Mahoney said children would not appreciate the distinction between those two types of materials.

In the library’s first 18 months, more than 49,000 people visited the library, and children checked out more than 14,000 books, according to its website.

Lyons said the library is considering ways to relax fines for patrons adjusting to the card-based system.

On collections, Lyons said library staff members do not have the capability to properly catalogue all Twig materials before January, resulting in discussions of how much of The Twig’s collection will be kept and how many EPL books will be brought in.

Though patrons appreciate The Twig’s honor system, Mahoney said there is a contingency of patrons who are interested in gaining access to EPL materials to conduct deeper research.

Staff has already looked at materials that were boxed when EPL’s south branch closed in February 2011 in case a branch would reopen in the area, said Jill Skwerski, a library circulation staff member.

Just over a month before EPL returns to south Evanston, Lyons said the transition from The Twig to the Chicago/Main Library is developing smoothly. manuelrapada2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Political analyst discusses Middle East uprisings

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Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, a celebrated political commentator from the United Arab Emirates, opened his discussion Wednesday speaking of the Arab Spring and its impact by discussing social media’s role in facilitating the flow of information.

Students for Justice in Palestine and the Model Arab League brought Al-Qassemi to Northwestern for “The Arab Revolutions: What’s Next?� to talk about the state of the Middle East after the widespread unrest.

Al-Qassemi stressed that although social media did not cause the uprisings, it was an important tool in that became known as the Arab Spring. Nearly 40 people sat in the audience at University Hall. “In the beginning, social media was a place that ordinary people had to themselves,� Al-Qassemi said. “Now, governments have hired hundreds of workers to monitor websites. Bahrain jails people for liking photos (on Facebook).�

Although the media has called the series of revolutions in the Middle East the Arab Spring, Al-Qassemi doesn’t use the term, instead labeling the instability in the region as the “Arab Uprisings.�

In the last two years, longtime rulers of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen have been forced out and major uprisings have started in Bahrain and Syria.

In the resulting power vacuum, distinct branches of the original opposition are vying for prominence.

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change springs forth Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, a renowned commentator on Arab affairs, presented different viewpoints on the evolution of the Middle East during recent tumult.

“The story of the Middle East today is the clash between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis,�

Al-Qassemi said. “They are both Sunnis, but there are big differences between the two parties.�

The Muslim Brotherhood is the largest and most organized Islamist party while the Salafis, a highly conservative Islamic faction, “never disagree with their leader unless the leader orders them to break

God’s laws,� Al-Qassemi said.

Al-Qassemi stressed the importance of the Gulf Cooperation Council, an organization of countries in the Arabian Peninsula that has increased its authority over the past several years. “The Gulf states will dictate what happens in Syria and Palestine,� he said. “They are so wealthy, they can buy themselves out of any trouble.�

Al-Qassemi also noted the growing influence of smaller countries like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. “There’s been an Eastward power shift,� Al-Qassemi said. “Traditional leaders like Iraq and Saudi Arabia have been more reserved, while Qatar, which has built ties with political Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood, has been more gung-ho.�

In the future, Al-Qassemi predicts more turmoil as young Arabs demand civil rights and freedoms. “The Arab uprisings are a generational issue, and the outcome is far from certain,� Al-Qassemi said. “We might see changes for the better or things might get worse, but either way, it’s going to be a struggle.

When you have corruption and graft, uprisings are inevitable.�

Andrew Abtahi, president of the Model Arab League, enjoyed the talk. “It’s great to see someone from the Middle East with liberal ideas because so often, we only hear very conservative voices,� the Weinberg junior said. “He has so much information about what’s going on.�

The breadth of Al-Qassemi’s knowledge impressed Weinberg senior Mauricio Maluff. “It’s really great to hear about the relationship between Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood, especially because they have similar religious beliefs,�

Maluff said. “He cut through the rhetoric and gave a clear, realpolitik version of what’s happening.� davidfriedman2016@u.northwestern.edu

Fall Faith Fest promotes religious discussion at NU

By Meghan Morris

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Interfaith Hall brought members of different faith communities together for an evening of food, speeches and performances to celebrate Northwestern’s religious diversity.

Wednesday night’s event, “Fall Faith Fest,� is NU’s first banquet promoting dialogue about the multiple beliefs practiced on campus.

Adam Rothenberg, Interfaith Hall co-president, said his group worked since the beginning of Fall Quarter to prepare the event, which drew about 80 students and community members to Parkes Hall. “It’s become apparent in the last year that diversity is an important issue now more than ever,� said the Bienen and Weinberg sophomore.

The event kicked off with a half hour of speeches from various members of the NU administration, including Tim Stevens, University chaplain; Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs;

and Lesley-Ann Brown, director of campus inclusion and community. The three said they shared a vision for discussion and respect with regard to religious differences on campus. “The rich diversity of religious expression is a gift to the Northwestern community,� Stevens said. “Our beliefs and practices are distinct, but they all value compassion.�

Telles-Irvin reminded the audience of the purpose of continued communication. She said being an NU student is about learning empirically in research-based classes, but also about personal education and growth. “By engaging with and understanding one another, we’ll become a stronger university,�

Telles-Irvin said. “You as students have so much to teach us.�

Brown also spoke about the importance of bridging differences to work together. She said issues of diversity and inclusion are complex and cannot be solved or fixed quickly. “For a long time, higher education has moved

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It’s become apparent in the last year that diversity is an important issue now more than ever.

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away from discussions of spirituality,� she said. “Events like this help us remember how important conversations can be.�

After the speeches, University Chaplain Tahera Ahmad recognized seven students from various groups on campus for their contributions to the university-wide religious conversation. These students were nominated for recognition prior to the event.

The audience then took a moment of silence to bless the meal. While people ate a catered dinner, two dance groups – Mirch and Raas – and a

capella group THUNK performed.

Planning committee member Anisa Mian said Fall Faith Fest is meant to foster collaboration among groups without the intent to solve a specific problem on campus. She said this type of discussion would not occur without a venue such as Wednesday’s event. “A lot of people think that NU is made up of a lot of little communities and they don’t feel that greater Wildcat pride,� the SESP sophomore said. “The point of this fall event is to bring people from all different groups into the same room.�

Weinberg sophomore Carrie Langhauser said she came to the event because of an interest in interfaith dialogue. “I’m from a small town where there’s not a lot of religious diversity,� she said. “It’s important especially at the college level to explore a lot of different facets of the world, and religion is something that’s often overlooked when talking about diversity.� meghanmorris2015@u.northwestern.edu

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“It’s not unreasonable to want to protect the quality of some of the neighborhoods that are historic and single-family,” Tisdahl said.

In January, Tisdahl revoked The Keg of Evanston’s liquor license because of the number of underage drinking citations. She said the bar remains open, with additional carding measures to dissuade underage patrons, because the Illinois Liquor Commission is still reviewing the case on appeal.

“Closing The Keg was one of the best things I’ve ever done,” Tisdahl said.

Monacelli said he hoped students learned that the mayor has done more than shut down a popular bar.

“She’s not just a figurehead that lays down decrees to close The Keg,” he said.

The mayor also touched on Dillo Day, NU’s annual music festival at the end of Spring Quarter. The day historically strains town-gown relations, as students begin drinking before the concert begins.

“Neighbors say we could handle Dillo Day if it was the only day, but it’s the number of days like Dillo Day that makes life hard to handle in the neighborhoods,” Tisdahl said. “I breathe a sigh of relief when everyone survives Dillo Day.” Tisdahl said historic relations have improved from when she first became an alderman. Tisdahl attributed much of the change to University President Morton Schapiro’s leadership over the past three years. meghanmorris2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Seeing our name pop up, it gave us second life.

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Fresh faces take on bigger role with Cats Men’s Basketball

Newcomers look to fill void left by depatures of Shurna, Mirkovic By rebecca friedman

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Daily file photo by Meghan White

big role Freshman Chier Ajou attempts a layup during Tuesday’s game against Texas Southern. The seven-foot-two-inch center is positioned to be a major contributor to the Wildcats this season.

Much has been made this past off-season over which players the Wildcats have lost. On Tuesday, their newcomers helped put some of those concerns to rest.

The season could not have started much better for Northwestern after a decisive 79-49 victory over Texas Southern University. The Cats look to build even more confidence against Mississippi Valley State on Thursday.

The Delta Devils are next up for NU, coming off a 102-60 loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday.

The story of Tuesday’s game against the Tigers was senior forward Drew Crawford’s offensive prowess and the team’s defense.

“I liked our defense out there tonight,” coach Bill Carmody said. “I felt we played pretty nicely, kept our bodies in front of our men for the most part, and I thought the team defense was pretty good also. Drew (Crawford) sort of got hot in the first half there, which sort of pushed the game open.”

However, the team needs to work on consistency on defense, especially when playing with a lead.

“In the second half, I don’t think

our defense was quite as good, but I liked the way that (Reggie) Hearn and (Jared) Swopshire were playing defense and rebounding,” Carmody said.

The Cats’ freshman class proved they will be another asset for the team for upcoming games, especially once the team figures out how to best utilize the new players’ talents.

“They’re a little anxious, but they’re going to help us,” Carmody said. “For a first game, I think it was pretty nice; we got a lot of guys in there.

We just have to figure out They’re a little our rotation and what anxious, but we’re going they’re going to do, and I to help us. For hope it sort of sorts itself a first game, out.”

I think it was Freshman forward Kale pretty nice.

Abrahamson Bill Carmody, was huge men’s basketball offensively coach for the Cats, tallying 15 second half points, including three 3-pointers.

“I just wanted to be ready whenever he called my name,” Abrahamson said.

“That’s what they tell you to do. I was trying to just sit there and be ready.”

Carmody also complimented freshman center Chier Ajou’s presence down low and highlighted the importance his

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play will have for the Cats in the future.

“He has just been playing well, and I think we’re going to need him,” Carmody said. “I think he’s going to help us. He’s 7 feet tall, and he’s long. We just got to get him in playing shape, so he can go for more than four minutes at a time. If he’s a facilitator when he’s in there, he’s going to be pretty good.”

If the freshmen continue to adjust and Crawford continues to improve and play at such a high level throughout NU’s non-conference schedule, the Cats will be prepared for Big Ten play. Texas Southern University coach Mike Davis noted NU’s potential for an impressive season.

“Crawford is a special player,” Davis said. “It’s unbelievable to play against (them) when they’re making shots. I do like this team, and I like Crawford as a leader.”

If Crawford continues to lead by example, the Cats should be poised for a successful year, especially offensively.

“Coach Carmody always says ‘make shots,’” Crawford said. “So we work on it all day in practice, every day. We’re always looking for ways to score. Any time we have a good chance to score, we want to do it.” rebeccafriedman2015@u.northwestern.edu

Men’s Soccer

Wildcats set for first round of NCAA Tournament By ava wallace

daily senior staffer

After losing to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, Northwestern had to wait until the very end of Monday night’s NCAA Tournament selection show to hear its name called.

On Thursday, the Wildcats will make their seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament and their second in as many years.

After getting a tournament bid despite a rocky second-half of the season, both sophomore goalkeeper Tyler Miller and freshman forward Joey Calistri said the Cats felt first relief, then excitement at getting a second chance to make a statement at the end of the season.

Coach Tim Lenahan summarized his players’ mentality in one phrase.

“Now it’s tournament time,” Lenahan said. “It’s do or die.”

NU’s (11-5-4) first-round match up is against Western Illinois (7-8-5). The Thursday night match will definitely challenge the Cats’ mentality, perhaps almost as much as it will the team’s skill on the field.

A strong mentality will keep the Cats alive. Western Illinois has gone the last six matches without a loss and took home its second Summit League Championship in a row Sunday.

“They’re going to be a very formative group – they’re very together, flying high

and feeling a buzz off of their success,” Lenahan said. “Matching their energy and matching the enthusiasm that they have right now – that’s a key ­– and in the first 15 minutes really establishing ourselves as the team that I know we are.”

This is NU’s six graduating seniors’ second time kicking off the tournament at home. The Cats are 7-6-1 in Tournament play but are 5-1-1 when hosting.

Despite NU’s up-and-down end-ofseason stretch, in general, Lenahan and Miller said the team is not worried too much about the technical aspect of its game. The Cats will not be making many tactical changes before playing Western Illinois.

Still, Calistri said the Leathernecks’ work ethic is similar to the Cats’, and Miller said his defense will have to pay attention to a few players, specifically the Leathernecks’ Nathan Bruinsma.

Bruinsma leads Western Illinois in goals with 8 for the season and was named the Summit League Tournament MVP on Sunday. “(Against Michigan) it wasn’t really the technical errors, it was putting the right amount of effort in,” Miller said.

“We’re going to be cautious about what kind of players they have, and we’re just going to play our game.”

The Cats have not played the Leathernecks since 2009, a match NU won 3-2.

The two teams do not play each other often in the regular season, though Lenahan said the teams face off more

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frequently in the spring.

Western Illinois has had a few notable victories this season – an early-season win against DePaul and two more recent ties with Wisconsin and Bradley.

Thursday night is the Cats’ seniors’ third trip to the NCAA Tournament, though the team has relied on some of their younger players of late.

Calistri has been an offensive staple all season, but Lenahan has also played the speedy freshman midfielder Cole Missimo and freshman defender Henry Herrill more recently.

But Calistri said tournament newcomer or not, every NU player knows his role on the team, and it is performing well in those specific roles that allowed the team to come together and persevere through this season’s rough patches.

So now, after getting the last Tournament bid, Calistri wants redemption.

“It’s amazing to look at that selection show and not know whether you’re going to be in and then go into the last bracket thinking that we’re out,” Calistri said.

“And then seeing our name pop up, it gave us second life. We’re ready to take advantage of it.” avawallace2015@u.northwestern.edu

Daily file photo by Meghan White

Second chance Joey Calistri and the Wildcats enter the NCAA Tournament coming off a 3-0 loss to Michigan. Northwestern was the last name called during Tournament selection after a tough end to the season.

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