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‘You have to make a choice’ All-gender housing still inaccessible for many students By LUCIA BARNUM and KATHERINE MCDONNELL

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When Communication junior Jo Scaletty filled out their freshman year housing form, they faced a difficult decision: Should they live somewhere that affirmed their queer identity, or somewhere with the close-knit community they sought as an incoming student? All gender housing sounded like a queer community that would help them explore their identity. But the only all gender option they were seriously considering was in Allison Hall. That residence hall was too big, and it didn’t thematically align with their academic interests, unlike the residential colleges they were considering. Out of more than 30 dorms on campus, Residential Services currently lists eight dorms with all gender housing: five on North Campus and three on South Campus. With such a limited selection, non-cisgender

students are often presented with Scaletty’s impossible choice. On top of social and cultural considerations, some noncisgender students navigate significant accessibility barriers and a housing portal system that often invalidates gender identity. NU students and faculty have advocated to expand all gender housing on campus for years, but many say substantial change isn’t happening quickly enough. After handwriting a list of pros for each residence hall, Scaletty applied to the International Studies Residential College, or West Fairchild, which didn’t offer all gender housing at the time. “When you’re a first year coming into any new space, you want to go somewhere that you think you’ll feel safe,” Scaletty said. “(West Fairchild) to me was more of a risk.” Scaletty expected to move into co-ed housing in West Fairchild. But when they moved in that fall, they realized they were on the women’s floor. They were scared they made a mistake. “I was like, ‘Oh, so if you don’t choose gender-open housing, Northwestern is just going to assume whatever they want about you. And there’s nothing you can do to stop that,’” Scaletty

After an alum alleged Communication Prof. David Bell sexually harassed him while he was an undergraduate, more Northwestern students and alumni have spoken out.

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Alum speaks out on Comm Prof. Students, alumni discuss harmful experiences with David Bell By LAYA NEELAKANDAN

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asterisk. Andrew Restieri (Communication ’18) sent a letter Friday to theatre department leadership alleging his experiences being sexually harassed by Communication Prof. David Bell while he was a Northwestern undergraduate. The letter, also posted to Restieri’s social media accounts, details the story of his relationship with Bell, who is a tenured professor,

NU’s director of Music Theatre and the artistic director of the American Music Theatre Project. Bell is set to retire this year, according to Interim Department Chair Prof. Henry Godinez. Bell teaches multiple courses, including Theatre 352: Music Theatre Techniques — the class in which Restieri first met him. “The University let me down in my time of need,” Restieri wrote

in the letter. “In my attempts to hold a professor accountable for actions that made the end of my time at Northwestern nearly unbearable, I was met with harsh resistance and, at times, silence.” Restieri and several of his classmates noticed that Bell took interest in him, receiving lots of positive feedback, he wrote. He

Drag stars perform with students ETHS teachers A&O brings Shea Couleé and Alyssa Edwards as Fall Speakers By ILANA AROUGHETI

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Clad in sequins and sheer talent, drag queen superstars Shea Couleé and Alyssa Edwards came to slay as A&O Productions’ Fall Speakers Wednesday night. The former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants performed as dancers and panelists to an audience of about 300 at Lutkin Hall. They also judged performances by three Northwestern-based drag artists. Season Nine contestant and “All Stars” Season Five winner Coulèe took the stage first in a neon green, leopard-print unitard. The Chicago-based performer captivated the room with sultry, dynamic moves, awing students with an expressive floor routine to Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More.” She was followed by Season Five and “All Stars” Season Two contestant Alyssa Edwards, who shed a silver-and-red cape to dance through the aisles in thighhigh black boots. With blond hair teased to the sky, the larger-thanlife Texas native finished with a stunning death drop.

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After performing, Edwards invited students up on stage to banter, twerk and “sissy that walk.” “When Alyssa Edwards says ‘come onstage,’ you come onstage,” said Communication sophomore Finn Rollings. The queens then judged short routines by the student drag performers, as well as a three-way lip-sync in the style of “Drag Race.” In her distinct “bloody, meaty” performance art style, Filet Mignon — sometimes known as Communication senior Gus Moody — dismembered and caressed a plastic ex-lover while lip-syncing to “Potential Breakup Song” by Aly & AJ. Karma ’ZaBitch, who sometimes guest-stars as Medill junior Jude Cramer, deathdropped and monologued in thrifted, business-casual realness to “Boss Bitch” by Doja Cat. Finally, Even Steven — the show’s featured drag king and the alter ego of Communication junior Xanthe Brown — transformed from Clark Kent to a hand-sewn, grunge-punk Superman while shredding air

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A&O Productions brought “Drag Race” alumni Alyssa Edwards and Shea Couleé to perform on campus Wednesday.

guitar to “Juke Box Hero” by Foreigner. “Drag is 100% about confidence,” Steven said, when Edwards asked him what makes a stellar drag performer. “It’s about chasing the things that make you feel good inside.”

After the routines, all three student queens received live feedback and answered questions from Edwards and Couleé. For ’ZaBitch, the feedback sessions were a highlight.

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The past three months have been nothing short of a learning experience for teachers at Evanston Township High School as they readjust to full in-person instruction. “Teachers are working their asses off and trying to do what’s best for students,” English teacher Anita Thawani Bucio said. “I’ve never worked harder than I have in these three months. But I’ve never experienced as much joy in my classroom as I have in these past three months.” Bucio, along with her ETHS colleagues, returned to a full inperson schedule this August, following a transition to hybrid learning in April. Now, teachers are adapting to new safety policies and block scheduling, all while trying to support a student body recovering academically and emotionally from

extended online education. For chemistry teacher Terry Gatchell, shifting to in-person learning was a no-brainer. She felt confident returning with the high staff vaccination rate and mask mandate. “There’s so many layers of protection that we have now (that) it wouldn’t make any sense not to be in the classroom,” she said. “I was overjoyed to be teaching live again.” In addition to the mask mandate, COVID-19 safety policies include contact tracing, desks stationed six feet apart, assigned seating, daily sanitization of classrooms and health screenings for all staff and students. In the month of October, four students and seven staff members tested positive, according to the ETHS COVID Dashboard. That’s coming from a student body of over 3700 and more than 270 staff. Rick Cardis, president of the Teacher’s Union and an ETHS history teacher, attributed the low number of new COVID-19 cases to the ETHS community’s high vaccination rate. However, he said the risk of

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Meleika Gardner brings community healing to radio By ILANA AROUGHETI

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Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. After collaborating with Rep. La Shawn K. Ford on two state education bills in 2020, Evanston Live TV founder Meleika Gardner told Ford if he wanted her help on future projects, he should reach out any time. Ford asked Gardner to co-host Chicago Heal in September. The duo came together again to lead a talk show addressing the mental health of Chicago residents. Ford created the show earlier this fall, and its first episodes aired Sept. 25. He said his main goal is to provide a processing space for those affected by physical and institutional violence across the Chicago area. “We want to make sure that we do everything we can to remind people that are victims of violence in the city of Chicago that it’s not normal, it’s unacceptable, and we want to provide support to them,” Ford said. Gardner said working on the show has allowed her to engage deeply with communities beyond the scope of Evanston Live TV. She and Ford want to connect more people with mental health services, she said. This would become a task that transcended county lines. They also seek to address the root causes of mental health disparities across the region. “(Ford and I) wanted to provide a platform where people can tap into resources for their healing,” Gardner said. “(Residents) have family and so many other responsibilities that no one really takes the time to check in with themselves.” New episodes are released three times a week: on CAN TV as a video on Fridays at 5:30 p.m., WVON iHeart Radio on Saturdays at 2 p.m. and WCPT 820 Radio on Sundays at 6 p.m. Gardner and Ford start preparing for each episode one to two weeks in advance. WCPT 820 Radio board engineer Devin Tingle said Gardner’s extensive media experience

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Gardner and Ford record an episode of Chicago Heal for WCPT 820 Radio. The co-hosts run three unique talk shows most weekends, discussing the mental health of Chicago residents through the lens of issues like generational trauma and property taxes.

has been helpful to get the show off the ground, and he’s enjoyed the easy rapport between Ford, Gardner and studio staff. “With her experience in media, (Meleika) definitely has a respect for the business, and I appreciate that a lot,” Tingle said. “The hosts are very self-sufficient.” While most episodes feature completely new content, a special addressing property tax discrimination ran three times this past weekend.

On the episode, the co-hosts and Chicago property tax experts discussed how tax injustice can aggravate cycles of generational trauma. “A lot of people do not tie economic struggle or poverty, discrimination in the real estate market to trauma that’s going on in people’s lives,” Gardner said. “When you really break it down … that becomes a spiritual battle.” W hen production began, Gardner and Ford came in with a list of topics based on

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discussions with communities in Evanston and the West Side of Chicago. However, the hosts find the show’s importance lies in how it helps families and community members process violence as it occurs. Gardner, Ford and part-time co-host Revin Fellows spoke live Nov. 5 on CAN TV with Chicago residents Angela Gregg and Mychal Moultry Sr. Their 4-year-old son Mychal “MJ” Moultry Jr. died days after he was shot in the head twice during a shooting outside his home over Labor Day Weekend. Ford said he has since worked with Gregg to draft legislation that would hold people to a steeper level of accountability for shooting a child. “The story was told in the media, what happened to four year old MJ,” Gardner said. “But in interviewing the parents on the show, we heard more of the details. That just ripped my heart out. It ripped my soul out of my body.” Gardner and Ford also spoke with the surviving son of Michael Craig, who was shot by a Chicago police officer after he called 911 during a domestic dispute. Gardner and Ford said they hold these conversations extremely close, as both have lost family members to gun violence in Chicago. “We all come together around this issue because we have experienced loss as well,” Ford said. “We bring our pain, and we do everything we can to share with people how to deal with those struggles and provide resources … It’s a therapy for us, too.” As the show builds momentum, Ford said he’s looking for more ways to directly address callers’ experiences, and Gardner said she’s learning to balance the intense production schedule with running Evanston Live TV. Gardner said during production, Ford’s constant and empathetic engagement with grieving residents has inspired her. She’s also found her own interactions within the community grow deeper than ever. “It’s amazing to me how strong families can be over something so tragic,” Gardner said. “But that’s why we keep going.” ilanaarougheti2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Content warning: This story contains mention of sexual assault, racism and rape. Activist, sex educator and former Kappa Kappa Gamma member Riley Brennan spoke about the systemic harm Greek life causes at a Wednesday event. Hosted by Northwestern University College Feminists, Brennan also asked students to reflect on Greek life’s role on campus. Brennan shared their experience joining a sorority at Simpson College to an audience of about 15 people. “I don’t regret my experience in a sorority, but I regret my participation in the system and being complicit in the system,” Brennan said. “I (don’t) need 100% of people to come in loving Greek life and leave ready to burn it all down. ” The event took place amid ongoing student advocacy to permanently remove Greek life from NU’s campus. The Abolish NU Greek Life movement gained momentum in summer 2020. Earlier this quarter, students advocated for the eradication of NU Greek life at a September protest following multiple reports of alleged druggings at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity houses. Brennan opened the event by asking attendees to respond to a series of poll questions to get a sense of the NU community. When asked if students in Greek life receive special privileges, only one attendee said they don’t. Only one student said Greek life is a positive element of NU’s campus. Weinberg senior Shreya Chimpiri, vice president of College Feminists, said this conversation on campus is part of a bigger picture. “I think this is a conversation that will be had on campus for decades, honestly, because of how ingrained Greek life is in Northwestern and the collegiate system,” Chimpiri said. Brennan also emphasized the importance of acknowledging and crediting the work of women of color, referencing a definition for feminism created by Black feminist theorist bell hooks. “It’s super important that we are always acknowledging that Black women, Indigenous women,

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women of color, trans and queer people have laid the groundwork for literally any social movement in the United States,” Brennan said. “It’s all from them, we owe it all to them, we must compensate them and credit them at absolutely every opportunity.” Weinberg junior Susan Jeon, president of College Feminists, said she appreciated the clarity defining feminism and identifying harmful behavior. Jeon also dedicated an area of the room to resources for survivors of sexual assault, to support those who might need to step away from the conversation. “My biggest takeaway is that it’s okay to call people out on things and that if someone is being racist (or) if someone is a rapist, to call them that because identifying and labeling things is helpful for people,” Jeon said. Brennan said sororities were founded as a space for empowerment and self-advocacy when white women were first allowed to attend college. While universities evolved and began accepting people of color, sororities maintained their exclusivity. They said both fraternities and sororities uphold the patriarchy and contribute to racist, classist, ableist and homophobic systems. Brennan cited elevated rates of sexual assault and economic barriers within Greek life and traditions that create a competitive culture and encourage women to “police” each other. She recalled her sorority’s lack of response to

one of her sisters posting something racist on social media. Because the chapter valued “having each others’ backs,” the student was not held accountable. “We’re having this meeting about, ‘Should we kick this girl out?’” Brennan said. “This girl stands up and is crying, like sobbing, she says, ‘I thought that we were all about loyalty?’ And I’m thinking, ‘Yeah, loyalty to our other values and loyalty to women and being good people.’ ” Brennan said none of Greek life’s benefits are inherently exclusive to the system and encouraged students to create alternative spaces, like clubs and interest groups, that offer those opportunities. They said an immediate eradication of fraternities and sororities would cause such institutions to continue unofficially with less accountability. But she advocated instead for building stronger communities and gradually breaking down Greek life systems. “(NU is) a community of truly outstanding and incredible people who are generally left-leaning and want to uphold values of good global citizenship, want to go out into the world and do good,” Brennan said. “The values or systemic issues that Greek life represents are not consistent with this campus.” isabelfunk2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Nevo: Journaling helped me work through my trauma LILY NEVO

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Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault. I have never been very receptive to selfhelp tips. This might stem from my innate stubbornness, or maybe because I have always perceived any problem that can be solved by myself as being inherently my fault. If exercise, sleep, healthy eating and meditation can relieve anxiety, then I must be the reason that I still suffer from it. Despite my reluctance to fall into what always seemed to be a toxic positivity trap, I recently discovered the power of journaling. Not because someone told me to — though many people have — but because I reached a point where I felt like if I didn’t find a way to articulate my emotions, then the emotions would never go away. “When I was drowning, that’s when I could finally breathe.” Taylor Swift sang this lyric in “Clean,” one of my favorite songs of hers, and one I listened to the first time I ever sat down to journal. There comes a point in healing

from a traumatic event when the pain is so insufferable that your body has to do something for itself to survive. For me, that was seeking out therapy, telling my mom about what I had experienced and writing. I am not here to advocate for regular journaling as some sort of end-all-be-all cure. I do not journal regularly and one main reason why I stayed away for so long was because I never felt like I had something to say. Though words certainly do not have to be flawless to be worthy of a spot on the page, mindless, free writing takes practice, and I understand the pressure to make each journal entry profound. Instead of consistent journaling — which can sometimes force you to constantly think about the thing that causes you pain — I believe in journaling when you have something to say. One of the hardest things about dealing with trauma, and even going to therapy for it, is articulating the pain. It is more than sadness and anger, because it can also be guilt, disgust, love or shame. Very rarely does one word or even one sentence encapsulate a feeling. But in the event that it does, preserve it. The first time I ever journaled was after seeing a good friend from high school who I hadn’t seen in a while. I was so excited to see her, but I couldn’t shake an inexplicable

feeling of emptiness. How could I feel so sad while being with someone who usually makes me so happy? This is how trauma burns. It debilitates when you least expect it to. I cried until I found the words to describe why I was crying, and without even thinking, I wrote them down. Though I do not remember what I said, I do remember that almost immediately I felt a release. The emptiness was still there, but it made sense. I could explain it. Trauma is inexplicable. Why would someone do that? Why, months later, am I still hurt? While trauma often stems from a lack of control, the ability to explain a feeling allows you to control not necessarily what you feel, but the context of the feeling. It does not mean the feeling disappears but rather it becomes familiar, safe. Writing externalizes pain. When you transfer a feeling to words on a page, you are no longer responsible for that feeling. Trauma often comes with an unshakeable feeling of guilt and responsibility, so this process of externalization is crucial to recovery. Writing can also heal others. When I felt hopeless and alone in my inability to describe my pain, I turned to those who had the words. Chanel Miller, the author of “Know My Name” — a book that changed my life — said in a 60 Minutes interview that sexual assault is “not

the topic I would’ve chosen. But it was the topic I was given.” As a writer, someone who can verbalize what many cannot, Miller used her combination of skill and experience to heal others. In writing in my journal, and writing for this section, I seek to do the same. Though connecting with other survivors in this way is not the type of connection I ever wish to make with a person, it is a beautiful one nevertheless. Yet I can never expect my writing to resonate with others, because as universal as trauma is, it can manifest itself so differently at the individual level. Instead, I write to resonate with the parts of myself that my conscience cannot yet explain, and to take control over a moment that has come to define my life. I write because it preserves my story and legitimizes my experiences. I write because it frees me from the confines of the survivor that others expect me to be. Lily Nevo is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at lilynevo2024@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Pierga: Let’s talk sexual harassment in customer service KALINA PIERGA

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Content Warning : this story contains explicit language and mentions of sexual harassment. In 2017, The Chicago Tribune published a piece citing evidence that indicates customer service workers’ chances of experiencing sexual harassment are significantly higher than those in “glitzier” professions.” “Glitzier,” as in white-collar office jobs. The nature of customer service jobs, the Tribune claimed, normalizes sexual harassment to a level that the nature of white-collar office jobs does not. My experience in a customer service job speaks to the truth in that report. As a front desk staff member at a local gym, my job consisted of answering phones, checking gym members in and enduring a constant barrage of sexualized comments and inappropriate behavior. From the old man who would ask invasive questions and call me inappropriate

pet names, to the middle-aged townies who would comment on the way my body looked in my work uniform, I felt no shortage of discomfort. A lewd, almost violent message from a manager was the icing on the cake. In all of my years of watching sexual harassment education videos, never have I encountered extensive guidance on dealing with harassment in workplaces whose job descriptions stipulate friendliness and tolerance. The environment where I worked, one that prioritized “member experience” and congeniality, normalized casual sexual harassment by members. As a result, sexual harassment by coworkers became all the more permissible. When I was sexualized in the workplace, both by coworkers and by patrons, nobody seemed to identify it as anything out of the ordinary. Patrons would leer, ask me personal and inappropriate questions, physically invade my personal space and solicit dates and other activities, all within earshot of other staff members and patrons. No one batted an eye. It was business as usual. “Everyone wants to fuck the front desk girl,” a gym regular told me after witnessing

an instance of harassment. The perception of customer service workers as furniture-like fixtures upon which invasive gaze and lewd speech may be freely imposed gives rise to such harassment. When people do not see you as someone they need to respect, but rather as someone whose purpose is to serve them, their inclination to give you basic respect withers away. When people assume your purpose is to tolerate their behavior, violence against you is rendered invisible. Further, if employees feel they need to tolerate harassment in order to keep their jobs, or that tolerating harassment is part of the job, harassment goes unaddressed. Adequate recognition of this issue requires broader discourse. Instead of limiting our consciousness of workplace sexual harassment to higher education and “glitzier professions,” à la Tribune, we ought to talk more about the casual forms of harassment that occur in places like the gym where I worked. Harassment prevention training does not adequately address sexual comments made in passing, predatory coworker dynamics and inappropriate customer behavior. We can begin raising awareness by supporting one another and normalizing conversations

about customer service-facing workplaces. Existing discourse about workplace sexual harassment — especially within university harassment prevention education programs — centers prestigious internships, higher-paying professional spaces, and long term careeroriented opportunities. This focus conceals less “prestigious” spaces where sexual harassment is more likely to happen and more thoroughly normalized. For people who find themselves in a similar position to mine, whatever your reaction to being harassed is,it is valid. Your experiences are valid. You shouldn’t feel guilty, afraid or bad about yourself for reacting in any particular way. Too often, people blame victims of harassment for their choice to report — or not to report — their experiences. But whatever you choose to do is the right choice. Kalina Pierga is a Weinberg Junior. She can be contacted at kalinapierga2023@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Bhardwaj: The rise of performative activism on social media DIVYA BHARDWAJ

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Infographics have completely taken over my Instagram feed. I can’t go a day without seeing dozens of aesthetic diagrams that friends and acquaintances have shared, with each advocating for a specific relevant issue. And while there’s certainly

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When people assume your purpose is to tolerate their behavior, violence against you is rendered invisible.

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a role for social media to play in activism, I find the scope of infographic use to be alarming. Instagram posts are meant to amplify a message, but I often see them being used as a replacement for actually

understanding an issue — and that has dangerous implications. Every day, many take to social media to spread the word about instances of injustice, promote resources for marginalized groups and share infographics to help others understand current events. On Instagram, in particular, it’s easy to both share your own views and amplify those of others. I’ve learned about issues ranging from climate change to government corruption through posts my friends have shared with me. The digestible, bite-sized pieces of information have helped bring new topics to my attention and keep me up-to-date on current events. I also share infographics from time to time; it’s an easy way to spread the word about causes I’m passionate about. However, the problem with social media activism arises when the commitment does not extend beyond the platform. While Instagram can be a good starting place, reading and sharing posts on social media should not be a substitute for doing research on a topic or contributing toward a cause. Infographics are meant to explain issues in simple terms, to capture people’s attention and spread a general message. While they can be helpful, these posts are not even close to being comprehensive accounts of social movements or current events. Unfortunately, consumers often treat them as such. No matter how good an infographic is, gaining true insight and knowledge on an issue only comes with extensive independent research: examining first-hand accounts, reading multiple experts’ opinions and keeping up with

current events. Simply sharing a few posts and failing to take further action is performative activism. Social media can reduce important, persistent issues to merely passing trends. Instagram users have been briefly infatuated with causes such as Black Lives Matter, Free Palestine and the #MeToo movement. My feed is often inundated with posts on the topic that’s currently the most popular. Once the topic is no longer trending, I hardly ever witness anyone sharing more information or new developments related to the issues they supposedly cared about. While the ebb and flow of Instagram trends is inevitable, the longevity of the trend shouldn’t determine the importance of the issue. If we are truly passionate about a cause, we should continue to advocate for it, educate ourselves independently and join groups that can bring about positive change. When we conflate posting on social media with activism, it implies that causes are only noteworthy when they’re trending on Instagram. With social media, the need to appear caring has superseded real passion. I truly believe that people who share Instagram infographics do have their hearts in the cause — but their activism should extend beyond just a screen. Divya Bhardwaj is a Medill freshman. She can be contacted at divyabhardwaj2025@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily

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Journey through the come-up of A.J. Hampton Jr. By LAWRENCE PRICE

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Northwestern was on the road to its fourthstraight loss last weekend Down 35-0 to No. 18 Wisconsin in the fourth quarter, the team searched for a solution to avoid its first shutout of the season. Luckily, junior cornerback A.J. Hampton Jr. was there to answer the bell. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he picked up the loose football that sophomore linebacker Xander Mueller forced out and proceeded to high-step his way into the end zone for a 49-yard scoop and score. Sending Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz down to the ground after a stiff arm w ith his lef t hand, Hampton Jr. celebrated his first career touchdown with

shoulder bumps and helmet taps from his reenergized teammates. “I just put the ball in the end zone and partied with my defense,” Hampton Jr. said. “We always preach on defense, ‘We got to score as

defense, we got to help our offense out.’” Putting the Cats on the board for the first time the entire game, Hampton Jr.’s play reflected his competitive edge and desire to support his team. It also boosted his already impressive 2021 resume. The secondary’s vocal leader co-leads the Big Ten in pass breakups with 11 — a top-10 mark in the country. Even though there are potentially just two weeks left in NU’s season, Hampton Jr. is likely en route to an All-Big Ten finish. “I’m happy to see that all his hard work is paying off,” defensive backs coach Matt MacPherson said. “I’m not surprised by it because he has great work ethic and a lot of commitment and focus.” *** Hampton Jr. was your typical freak of nature coming out of high school. The Paul R. Wharton High School graduate managed to throw dimes at quarterback, run circles around opposing defenses at running back and lurk in the secondary at defensive back. The Arkansas native was a three-star recruit, and he committed to Toledo. But a few months later, Hampton Jr. switched his future destination from Ohio to Illinois, decommitting from the Rockets to join the Wildcats’ 2018 recruiting class. Hampton Jr. said he came to NU in part because of coach Pat Fitzgerald’s 40-year plan, but also for academics. “Obviously, we all would love to play football for the rest of our lives, but my dad’s a football coach too,” Hampton Jr. said. “He always says, ‘You can only play football for a little bit, because the NFL stands for Not For Long.’” The junior let go of his offensive toolkit entering NU. He focused strictly on the defensive side of the ball. That allowed him to hone his craft and receive playing time in three games as a freshman. But he also got to work side by side with players like cornerback Montre Hartage, safety J.R. Pace and 2021 NFL first-round pick cornerback Greg Newsome II, who co-led the Big Ten in pass breakups (nine) last year. Hampton Jr. said those “old heads” in the secondary room helped him grow his confidence and stay alert. “They really took us in and taught us how to watch film, how to do the little things first,” Hampton Jr. said. “Most of us could play football when we got here ... but it’s really the process and how you go through your week and your day, building up to game day.” Taking pages out of past players’

books (he cites Newsome II’s unwavering confidence and Pace’s consistent trash talk as inspiration), Hampton Jr. observed his teammates’ game and developed his own. While doing so, he stepped into a larger leadership role for the Sky Team as one of the group’s veteran members. By this point, Hampton Jr. was becoming the “old head.” Although he misses his mentors, Hampton Jr. believes in the “new guys step up, new guystake over” mindset and has confidence in his partners this season. “(Sophomore safety Brandon Joseph) says if he isn’t leading in interceptions, then one of us needs to be leading in something,” Hampton Jr. said. “We all want to be the best and we all, 100%, want to go to the league.” *** “The energy guy” for the defensive backs, Hampton Jr.’s charisma and fun aura shine brightest when he celebrates with his teammates after a big play and his dance moves grace the program’s social media accounts after victory. Defensive graduate assistant and former Cats running back Jeremy Larkin said the junior defensive back’s high energy is contagious. “It makes everyone better collectively as a team and makes everybody want to compete,” Larkin said. “The defensive backs talk about, ‘What do we want to be? And what is our standard?’ and one of them is being the energy group. He’s definitely the energizer.” MacPherson added that Hampton Jr.’s presence inside the white lines reflects his strong daily work ethic and passion for the sport. Even when the goings get tough, the vocal leader provides the spark of energy that fires the team up. Coupling this encouraging vibe with continuously solid performances and bettering his craft every outing, Hampton Jr. backs up the smack talk. Behind his passion, enthusiasm and consistent production, Hampton Jr. has filled a leadership role for the Wildcats not only for the defensive back room, but the entire team as well. “If energy is low, A.J. is going to bring it up,” MacPherson said. “You feed off that, you know, not only as a player, but as a coach. You see it and you go, ‘Ok, if he can be that way, I need to get my sorry butt going and feed off of that energy as well.’” *** Ahead of the Friendly Confines,

Hampton Jr. and the secondar y need to prepare for not only an offense with the secondmost passing yards in the conference, but also the Big Ten leader i n rece i v i ng yards, wideout David Bell. Despite a tough

matchup ahead, the Cats’ secondary has proven to be formidable. The group has had a hand in at least one of the team’s takeaways in seven of the 10 games this season. In the other three contests, NU collectively has had one forced turnover. “Just trust ourselves, go out there and play fast, play for each other. That’s the biggest thing,” Hampton Jr. said. From entering as a three-position threat to becoming one of the country’s most sound defensive backs, Hampton Jr. has made huge leaps from his “thrown-into-the-fire” first year. The junior is building a name for himself. And he’s ready to flex his signature pose of putting his hands behind his back a few more times after clamping up another wide receiver before the season’s end. “He’s just had a spectacular career,” Fitzgerald said. “Freshman year is not easy, and then to be thrust out there on the field in the arena makes it even that much more challenging. I think he’s responded, he’s worked his tail off, he’s got a high energy.” lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu

NU’s Chicago area players look forward to Wrigley game By PATRICK ANDRES

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Northwestern, like its home city and region, is a team divided along partisan lines. Some Wildcats, like junior offensive lineman Charlie Schmidt, are Chicago Cubs fans. The Libertyville native treasures the 2016 World Series, which he called “a really big moment for the city and the fanbase.” And some Cats are Chicago White Sox fans. “Most of my family are South Side guys and we grew up Sox fans,” sophomore defensive back Cameron Mitchell said. What NU lacks in a baseball consensus it makes up for in a football consensus: backers of David Ross’s and Tony La Russa’s teams alike are looking forward to the Cats’ clash with Purdue Saturday at Wrigley Field. “It’s a great honor,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “Like the last time, the privilege to lead a team out into that venue will be spectacular.” The sentiment is particularly pronounced among NU players with Chicago area ties. Mitchell, for instance, played high school football about 40 miles southwest of Wrigley Field in Bolingbrook. “This is the closest game to my hometown that I’ve had since being in college,” Mitchell said. “I’ve got a bunch of a family coming up, so this is huge … being close to home, it’s an awesome experience.” For offensive lineman Peter Skoronski, a Park Ridge native and White Sox fan, playing at Wrigley Field has a deeper, familial connection. His grandfather, five-time NFL champion

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Charlie Schmidt prepares to block. The junior offensive lineman and Cubs fan said “it’s gonna be really fun to see” how Purdue and Northwestern’s game at Wrigley Field plays out.

offensive lineman Bob Skoronski, routinely played at the Cubs’ home during his tenure with the Green Bay Packers. The Chicago Bears played at the Friendly Confines from 1921-70,

winning NFL Championship Games in the ballpark in 1933, 1941, 1943 and 1963. “That’s the biggest thing I’m looking forward to this weekend, playing on the same field

that he did,” Skoronski said. “My dad mentioned a cool picture he had of my grandpa coming out of the dugout, the locker room, in Wrigley.” When the Bears moved out in 1970, football was absent from Wrigley Field for 40 years. Unusual circumstances marred its return for the Cats’ 2010 game against Illinois, as NU and the Fighting Illini were forced to run all offensive plays in one direction because the east end zone was dangerously close to the right field wall. A more normal gridiron awaits NU this time around, but some logistical considerations remain. The Cats and Boilermakers will share a sideline, and NU plans to use the Cubs’ bullpen as an in-game locker room. “Our facilities staff and operation staff — and it’s the same thing with Purdue — we’ll all work through the logistics with the Big Ten,” Fitzgerald said. “We’ll make sure there’s fairness, and no competitive advantages with substitutions … we’ll play it straight up.” The unusually high-profile nature of the Purdue game hasn’t been lost on the Cats, who are determined to salvage some dignity to close the season despite their 3-7 record, particularly on the defensive side of the ball where NU allowed 497 yards to Wisconsin last week in a 35-7 loss. “This last week we’ve been preaching that these last couple games are all about pride … and putting what you want on film at the end of the season,” Mitchell said. “It’s about being focused, being locked in, being fundamentally sound and staying true to your technique.” patrickandres2023@u.northwestern.edu

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A recap of Northwestern’s sports history at Wrigley Field By JOHN RIKER

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Rumblings of a Northwestern football game at Wrigley Field began in 2008. Spearheaded by then-athletic director and current Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips, the Wildcats’ efforts faced logistical challenges, like fitting a football field in a hallowed baseball venue. Cubs officials and the Illinois athletic department shot down early reports of an Illinois-NU in-state clash in 2009. Then, on April 22, 2010, NU announced college football would return to the Friendly Confines that November for the first time since 1938. The game itself, a 48-27 Illinois drubbing of the Cats, was anticlimactic for NU fans. But the connection between “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” and the North Siders has only strengthened over the past decade. Thanks to the close proximity between NU’s Evanston campus and Wrigley Field’s convenient location in Chicago’s North Side, students have been just a Chicago Transit Authority ride away from pivotal moments in the sports world. The NFL’s Chicago Bears played at Wrigley Field for

almost 50 years until 1970. While short on the wins, the Cubs have entertained fans with moments as iconic as Sammy Sosa’s home run chase in 1998 and the Steve Bartman fan interference debacle in the 2003 National League Championship Series. And in 2016, the Cubs brought a World Series title and a 5,000,000-person championship parade to the city. The purple presence at Wrigley Field was significant in the 2000s. Annual NU Days drew significant crowds of college students to the Friendly Confines, including about 1,500 in 2007. But Phillips’ efforts to bring Cats football to the park was another ballgame. NU’s Wrigley debut eventually came to fruition and was even featured on ESPN’s College Gameday, but the conversion from the diamond to the gridiron wasn’t a smooth one. Each team had to run their drives toward the west end zone due to a lack of space beyond the east end zone, making gameplay awkward and difficult to watch for the students who paid $58 for spots in the student section. “We unfortunately faced a pretty big injury the week before when we lost (quarterback) Danny (Persa), and that was pretty damaging ... but it was an awesome atmosphere,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “A lot of fun, and there’s something special about playing football at Wrigley Field.” The Cats’ next trips offered more grounds for

celebration. NU baseball shut out Michigan 6-0 in the historic baseball venue in 2013, while lacrosse offered an example of a seamless Wrigley Field conversion to another sport in a 12-7 win over USC in 2014. After drawing 5,145 fans out to Wrigley, lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller praised the game day atmosphere. “This was a really really special experience for our players,” Hiller told The Daily in 2014. “Walking out here, we didn’t really want to leave.” NU football was slated to return to Wrigleyville to face Wisconsin in 2020, but the game shifted back north to Ryan Field in Evanston due to the pandemic. With the insights of the 2010 game and stadium renovations working in the Cats’ favor, Saturday’s Wildcats Classic promises to be a smoother experience. Since its loss to Illinois in 2010, NU has taken a step forward as a program, winning two Big Ten West titles and five bowls. One of those bowl games even came in another baseball stadium, a 31-24 Pinstripe Bowl victory over then-No. 22 Pittsburgh in Yankee Stadium. This time around, winning at Wrigley Field will be a difficult task for NU, with the visiting Purdue Boilermakers boasting wins over then-No. 2 Iowa and then-No. 5 Michigan State. And the Cats still looking for their first Big Ten West victory. “I just want to win a game. We haven’t played very

well,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s a great opportunity down there in Wrigleyville to have a lot of fun, and it should be great.” johnriker2023@u.northwestern.edu

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The Wildcats and Cubs traverse Wrigley’s ivy-clad outfield. Saturday’s game against Purdue will be NU football’s first in the historic venue since 2010.

Heather Van Hoegarden Obering discusses Wrigley game By DREW SCHOTT

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Northwestern (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) and Purdue (6-4, 4-3) will kick off the Wildcats Classic Powered by CDW and NetApp Saturday at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Saturday will mark the first time NU has played football at The Friendly Confines since 2010. Last year’s matchup against Wisconsin was moved to Ryan Field due to pandemic concerns. The reconfigured stadium features two functioning endzones and a sideline that the Cats and the Boilermakers share. According to coach Pat Fitzgerald, the Cubs’ bullpen will serve as an in-game locker room for NU. Ahead of the game, The Daily spoke with NU’s associate athletic director for marketing, Heather Van Hoegarden Obering, about the planning, logistics and impact of the Wildcats Classic. This interview has been condensed and edited for

brevity and clarity. The Daily: What does it mean for Northwestern to partner with a team like the Cubs and to play at a place like Wrigley Field as a college sports program? Van Hoegarden Obering: They’re a world-class organization. They have a terrific venue. They just completed their renovations a handful of years ago. It’s a great opportunity for our student-athletes to play a game at Wrigley Field. That’s not something that you always get to do. The same thing for our fans; it’s a terrific opportunity to have that experience. The Daily: Can you speak about the process leading up to this game and the perspective of organizing it? Van Hoegarden Obering: A lot of different departments at Northwestern have been involved throughout this process. Whether it’s equipment, sponsorships, marketing, event management, facilities or communications, everyone has played a role in getting this event off the ground in collaboration with the Cubs organization. It’s been a collaborative effort from all of those respective areas, to figure out how you take a game in a football stadium and essentially move it to a baseball stadium.

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WRIGLEY READY College football returns to Wrigley Field next week for the first time since 2010 when Northwestern takes on Purdue in the “Wildcats Classic.” The historic venue has been transformed from a baseball diamond to a full-length football field. Unlike the last time the Wildcats played at the Friendly Confines, new renovations to the stadium permits both end zones to be used.

Similar to the 2010 matchup against Illinois, both team’s benches will be on the same side of the field. The game at Addison and Clark is sure to be a special occasion for NU and its fans.

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The Daily: How does the Wrigley Game help Northwestern athletics stand out, and how do you think it will impact the department going forward? Van Hoegarden Obering: It’s a great opportunity for us to have an event at a historic ballpark like Wrigley Field. It’s a great opportunity for our student athletes to participate in what, to some degree, feels like a bowltype game. And the hope is that everyone has a great experience on Saturday and it’s something we can build on for the future. The Daily: Can you speak to how you have approached the game from a marketing angle? Van Hoegarden Obering: We’ve really tried to market the new Wrigley Field. The last time this game was played was 2010, and Wrigley looked a lot different. That’s been something that we’ve tried to highlight as part of our schedule this year. It was unique that the game was postponed a year, but we’re really trying to talk about Wrigley Field and the return and how it looks a lot different now than it did in the past. The Daily: What, specifically, is being done to recognize that the Wrigley Field game happening after a one-year delay?

Van Hoegarden Obering: It’s been a year in the making, right? So, we first offered tickets to our season ticket holders. We offered tickets to our students, of course, and then we went on sale to the public in October with some additional single-game tickets. Throughout that messaging and that advertising, some of the things that we talked about was the return to Wrigley Field. The Daily: What will make this project special when the teams kick off on Saturday? Van Hoegarden Obering: Anytime you have the opportunity to work on a special event like this with a historic brand at a historic venue, it’s a terrific opportunity to learn and to engage with two great programs, meaning Northwestern and the Cubs. Everyone around here is really excited for kickoff on Saturday. It’s gonna be a really special event. We’re really excited for our student athletes to have the opportunity to compete there after waiting a year to have that opportunity due to the pandemic. drewschott2023@u.northwestern.edu

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said he began getting “regular, unwanted” messages from Bell, including a comment about his family the professor made after searching through the Facebook profiles of his relatives. According to Restieri, Bell’s class was known for making theatre students feel “disturbed and unsettled” because of the exercises he forced them to do, including reliving their traumatic experiences in front of the class. While crying in theatre can be productive, Restieri wrote, these experiences crossed a line. “We bore witness to full on panic attacks as students were made to relive their most traumatic experiences,” Restieri wrote. “While we expect to be challenged emotionally in our coursework, I don’t think any of us signed up to have panic attacks induced in front of our peers.” In response to Restieri’s letter, Dean E. Patrick Johnson sent a statement to theatre students Tuesday, emphasizing the department is taking the matter seriously. But Patrick Johnson said the department can’t discuss a 2018 investigation into Restieri’s allegations. “The School of Communication strongly condemns any abuse or harassment of students by our faculty, be it physical or emotional,” the statement read. “We take very seriously our responsibility in creating a rigorous, challenging educational environment that still manages to account for the mental and emotional wellbeing of our students.” Bell did not respond to The Daily’s request for comment.

“Exhausted, emotionally manipulated and unprepared” Restieri’s relationship with Bell took a turn for the worse after he became a co-chair for The Waa-Mu Show, which was directed by Bell, he wrote. As part of a long-standing tradition, he said Bell paid for a coveted international vacation for members of the

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COVID-19 exposure and infection is still a stressor for teachers. Low positivity rates don’t fully erase the concerns teachers face about COVID-19, he said. “If you’re the one teacher who has been exposed, it really doesn’t matter what the experience of the school is broadly,” he said. As the mother of a 19-month-old “pandemic baby” and a three-year-old, Bucio said it was hard to balance both the worries about endangering her children with her desire to do what’s best for her students. “I came back in fear — because of my children, not because of me,” she said. “For me, anxiety is real.” So for Bucio, returning to in-person teaching was bittersweet. Despite her anxieties, she was grateful to return. Coming back helped her realize she teaches better when she can connect with students face-to-face. But getting back into the classroom brought a set of challenges even beyond pandemic concerns.

executive board. While in Rome, Restieri said he felt “entirely at the mercy” of Bell, who dictated their schedules with little communication. At one point, Restieri said Bell canceled their dinner reservation because of his disappointment in their creative thinking skills. “The trip became not about a group of people arriving at a creative decision together, but about appeasing this one man and avoiding his temperamental outbursts,” Restieri wrote. “I felt exhausted, emotionally manipulated and unprepared for the year ahead.” The professor would also facilitate group bondings in the form of dinners. It was during one of these dinners that Restieri said a drunk Bell forced him to take a sip of alcohol, despite Restieri making it clear he doesn’t drink. On one night, Restieri wrote, Bell handed him several hundred euros to hire a prostitute because of his “concern that (Restieri) wasn’t having enough sex.” “He assured me that had we been in London or Amsterdam or a city he knew better, he would be able to procure one for me, but since he was unfamiliar with Rome, I was left to find one on my own,” Restieri wrote. “His parting words that night, which I’ll never forget, were, ‘Don’t come back tomorrow unless you’ve done something you regret.’ ” Restieri wrote the incident left him feeling nauseous and unsure how to proceed. Months later, when he began telling the story to others, he confided in a faculty member who was a mandatory reporter with the Office of Equity. But the formal reporting process was “long and arduous,” Restieri wrote. He waited 11 months for a result, which ultimately mandated Bell take a sexual harassment prevention training — but allowed him to stay as a professor. Bell was, however, removed from directing Waa-Mu almost immediately, though Restieri wrote he is not sure the removal was connected to his report.

Patterns of emotional and verbal abuse

One of Bell’s former students, Riley*, told The Daily that Bell emotionally and verbally abused them. On the first day of Junior Music Theatre Techniques nearly a decade ago, they said Bell made them sing while four of their classmates pinned their limbs to the ground. “He proceeded to taunt and yell at me and started yelling things like, ‘No one will ever love you,’ and at the end of the song, he called me a ‘stupid f–got,’” Riley said. “It was very clear that he was trying to break me down and manipulate me into crying.” Riley said Bell has a pattern of subjecting young queer students to this verbal abuse, finding everyone’s pressure points and pushing them. When they read Restieri’s letter, they found the content unsurprising. Bell’s actions trained students to believe that kind of behavior was acceptable, Riley added. “The way that David primed me in class made me feel that, as a young queer actor, part of the industry and part of the job was that I would be objectified and sexualized and have that manipulated against me,” they said. Sam Mueller (Communication ’15), who took Techniques as a non-Music Theatre Certificate student, said she was not “properly warned” about the professor and was excited at the opportunity to take his class. But within the first two weeks, Mueller said the experience of seeing one of their friends’ songs workshopped by Bell was deeply harmful. “His method of workshopping that song was to have male-identifying people in the class put their hands on her and pull at her,” Mueller said. “It was absolutely horrible to watch because, and I cannot speak for the person singing, it did not seem to be a consensual act in any way, shape or form.” Fearful Bell would do something similar to her, Mueller said she skipped the next class and eventually dropped the course altogether. After watching these patterns of harm occur to many

One major change is the shift to a block schedule. Classes now meet on alternating days for 85 minutes instead of the previous schedule’s 42 minutes per class. On Mondays, all classes meet at ETHS, but only last for 33 minutes. Cardis said the new schedule is “dramatically changing the way we teach.” “Some people have described it as feeling like they’re a first or second-year (teacher) again,” he said. “We’ve had three years of really dramatic change in how we do our job.” The mask mandate for all students and teachers also changes classroom dynamics. In her chemistry classes, Gatchell said it’s difficult to gauge her student’s understanding of the topic by facial expressions since everyone’s wearing masks. She can still see the eyes roll, though. To accommodate for the new classroom dynamic, she said she takes extra time to sit down with small groups and teaches the class at a slower pace. Cardis said another challenge this year has been

bringing students up to speed on behavioral expectations. This is especially evident with freshmen, whose last full year of in-person education was 7th grade. Cardis said students have needed to relearn how to interact with their teachers and each other. Bucio said she spent hours brainstorming ways to help her students come out of this year of isolation in what she described as “shutdown mode.” “A lot of students of mine are still struggling,” she said. “They’re not okay. There’s been grief, there’s been loss, there’s been trauma, there’s been uncertainty. Students are still dealing with anxiety.” Within her English classroom, she created spaces for students to express creativity by facilitating time for coloring or music games. She said she feels a heightened responsibility now to foster a community where students can be themselves: honest, thoughtful and curious. Gatchell also has evaluated her curriculum after the pandemic. While she’s always incorporated realworld topics like climate change into her curriculum,

of their friends, they called themself the “best case situation” because they were able to leave the environment.

Moving forward Godinez and Associate Dean Roderick Hawkins facilitated a conversation with theatre students Tuesday afternoon. Godinez called the forum, where students shared their concerns and action items, “open and productive.” While he said he supports the students’ action items and plans to “implement (them) as quickly as possible,” Godinez did not provide any further details. Several students and alumni expressed their concerns about Bell’s retirement at the end of this year. They raised questions about how to take action against a retiring tenured professor. “It’s hard to watch people in power get away with (how) they chose to behave and the trauma they chose to inflict,” Riley said. “It’s important for those students, current and past, to know that their department stood up for them and wants that healing.” Along the same lines, Mueller expressed her disappointment with how NU is allowing Bell to continue being near students when “it’s very clear he shouldn’t be.” In the end of his letter, Restieri wrote that he is not “seeking any form of specific action or retribution,” and, instead, wanted to share his story with the NU community. “It is my firmly-held belief that a theatre education should not be traumatizing,” he wrote. “Mine was, and it was largely due to one man who still holds a senior position. Northwestern has an obligation, as one of the best universities in the country, to hold its students and faculty alike to the highest possible standard.” laya@u.northwestern.edu she found COVID-19 related lectures were too overwhelming for her students when she tried to discuss disinfectants last spring. Now, she’s especially cognizant of how her lessons can impact her students, she said. Cardis said students experienced trauma beyond the pandemic, including viewing highly publicized police killings of Black Americans and a surge in antiAsian hate crimes last year. That’s shifted the priorities of teachers like Cardis, who are now trying to not only provide lessons, but also space and support for students’ mental health. “There’s been a lot of focus this year on social and emotional learning, and trying to take care of students, mental health and well-being,” Cardis said. “That’s something that’s been necessary for a long time, but the things that have happened over the last couple of years – COVID and otherwise – have helped us to focus on that more.” isabellebutera2025@u.northwestern.edu

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How housing culture at NU plays a part Several non-binary and transgender students told The Daily the lack of options on South Campus confused and deterred them from living in any all gender dorms. South Campus has a reputation as a more affirming environment for queer students and having a larger queer community, Bienen freshman Eli Oesterheld said. They said North Campus feels “more hostile” because of the heavy presence of fraternities, among other reasons. But choosing between the three options for all gender housing on South Campus felt limiting to Oesterheld. For many students ranking dorms, the social environment plays an important role. And they say the social options for non-cisgender students on South Campus are limited at best. Some students regard Foster-Walker Complex, known as Plex, as a second-year dorm where freshmen should avoid living. Some students also find West Fairchild to have too niche an appeal as the International Studies Residential College. The only other option on South Campus is the singular all gender wing of Allison Hall, which has 18 rooms. Location isn’t the only accessibility issue for all gender housing. The majority of all gender rooms are singles, which can cost over $2,000 more than doubles in the same building. Until fall 2019, the only all gender housing options were singles and suite-style arrangements in Plex, Kemper and 560 Lincoln, which were all significantly more expensive than on-campus doubles. Some all gender housing, such as a suite in West Fairchild, isn’t wheelchair accessible. As a low-income student, Scaletty said they weren’t personally forced to choose between intersecting

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“I would love to pursue this as an artist in the future, so getting validation from people that I really look up to like that was ‘chef’s kiss,’” she said. Couleé and Edwards finished a night full of standing ovations with a Q&A, where they dished about backstage drama on “Drag Race” and exploring their identities in college. They also discussed the support and confidence they’ve found since entering the drag world, both from their communities and

identities when applying for housing. But there was “no way” they could have afforded gender-open housing if singles were their only option, they added. “The intersectionality of being any of these things — being disabled, being low-income, being anything — and also being non-binary, trans (or) gender nonconforming means that, at least as it stands today, you have to make a choice,” Scaletty said. “And that is really difficult.”

Non-cisgender students struggle to find affirming housing Communication freshman Elliot O., who chose not to use his last name for privacy concerns, is a transgender man. When he and his chosen roommate filled out their housing application, the housing portal wouldn’t let them submit it because the form said they held different gender identities — even though he selected male on the form. Elliot said he and his roommate emailed Residential Services and resolved the problem relatively easily. But when they arrived on campus, they realized they were placed in the women’s wing of the floor. He said his room is right across from the women’s bathroom. “Intellectually, I know it’s small and it’s slightly inconvenient,” Elliot said. “(But) it’s not just the logistical inconvenience. It’s this way that the school and their systems don’t see me the way I see myself.” Weinberg freshman Ris Carter also had problems filling out the housing application last spring. Carter and their roommate both indicated they are non-binary, but the application wouldn’t let them submit the form with each other selected as roommates because they were assigned different sexes at birth. Residential Services resolved the issue after an email exchange, they said. The housing office assigns living situations based on the preferences students select on their housing application, according to Jenny Douglas, interim director of within themselves. Growing up, Couleé often didn’t feel accepted at the Southern Baptist church where her mother preached, she said — until she returned on Mother’s Day after her season aired. “People (got) excited, like, ‘I watched you on “Drag Race” and I loved you,’” Coulèe said. “The church family embraced me as a queer artist.” Coulèe and Edwards both said they are excited that drag has begun to reach younger viewers and creatives, especially as the art form became more mainstream in the last several decades.

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operations and services for Residential Services. Residential Services declined to comment specifically on why Elliot continues to experience non-affirming housing and why George initially did. Douglas said Residential Services is committed to providing affirming housing for all students. “One of our tenets is to only place students interested in all gender housing in such communities,” Douglas wrote in an email to The Daily. “It would be a disservice to the environment to randomly assign students who may not positively contribute.”

Students encounter difficulties when pushing for change At the Communications Residential College, second-floor residents unofficially designated one of the bathrooms as gender-neutral. But according to Communication junior and CRC resident Gwen Giedeman, a South Area residential director instructed them to take down the signs. Giedeman said it wasn’t about the bathroom itself, but the sign. Most signage in residence halls needs approval from Residential Services. They said the next steps would be to apply for part of the floor to have an official, authorized gender-neutral bathroom — a process she doesn’t know how to navigate. “I have literally looked online trying to figure out what it is,” Giedeman said. “I don’t think it’s something that you can easily find as a student, which I also think might be a problem.” After a 10-month process, Residential Services gave approval for West Fairchild to convert a suite of rooms and two restrooms into all gender housing for the 202122 academic year. The effort was in part led by Scaletty. West Fairchild’s executive board held a community dialogue to gauge what residents wanted, according to Aaron Klobnak, a Weinberg sophomore and the residential college’s president. They held a final vote at the start of Spring Quarter last year. The majority of residents supported an all gender suite with gender-neutral To Edwards, “Drag Race” created a more accepting, celebratory media narrative. “If you were a drag queen, you were suddenly cool, you were celebrated, you were not someone that was confused with your gender identity,” she said. “Visibility is important.” A&O co-Director of Marketing and Media Ronit Kitei said the night was a first for A&O, as its Fall Speaker series usually takes on a Q&A format. This event was A&O’s first drag show. Transforming Lutkin Hall into dressing rooms posed interesting challenges, Kitei said, but she was

bathrooms. Scaletty said the only strict guideline Residential Services gave them was to prove that a majority of residents supported the proposal. Klobnak said emailing Residential Services, which he and other executive board members did constantly during this process, was a “headache.” West Fairchild executive board members said they want Residential Services to publicize a formal, standardized process to guide other dorms who want to expand all gender housing options, too. “We didn’t have a template because the template didn’t exist,” Scaletty said. “It was hard the first time, but it can be easier going forward because now we have a blueprint.”

NU community advocates for change Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies Prof. Héctor Carrillo co-led the University’s Gender-Queer, Non-Binary and Trans Task Force from 2018 to 2019. The task force presented seven recommendations to the University, including one devoted to providing non-cisgender students with “safe, comfortable and gender-affirming housing.” At the time, the only all gender options for students were singles, which Carrillo said was accommodating but not affirming. He added that representatives from Residential Services were receptive to feedback and took swift action to make their website descriptions more inclusive to non-cisgender identities. While Carrillo felt this was a hopeful sign, he said there is still room for improvement. He said students should find and connect with Residential Services staffers who have pushed for housing progress in the past to advocate for more inclusive policies in the future. “It’s clear that change is on the way, but not complete,” Carrillo said. luciabarnum2024@u.northwestern.edu katherinemcdonnell2025@u.northwestern.edu excited Couleé and Edwards could hold an intimate performance in a smaller space. The Weinberg senior was also excited A&O could bring queer performers to campus, allowing many students to see their first drag show. “I think it’s really important for the student body to be able to see performers come to campus who represent them,” Kitei said. “Having that kind of connection to queerness and performers, even if you’re not a drag queen yourself, is really exciting.”

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SPORTS

Friday, November 19, 2021

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FIELD HOCKEY

Northwestern readies for Final Four battle Friday By SKYE SWANN

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The moment Northwestern’s 2021 spring campaign ended in the NCAA quarterfinals, sophomore midfielder Maddie Zimmer knew the team needed to make a comeback. Zimmer said it was the program’s mission to make it back to the Division I Field Hockey Tournament and bring home a title. Following a crucial win over No. 2 Iowa on Sunday, the Wildcats are on their way to doing exactly that, heading to the Final Four for the first time in more than two decades. “Our dream started becoming a reality heading into the NCAA tournament,” Zimmer said. “We were playing well. We knew what we needed to do to win. Everyone on the team has been working so hard during the season leading up to this.” NU (16-5, 5-3 Big Ten) will battle Harvard on Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich., in a make-or-break matchup. The squad has not met the Crimson the entire season, putting both teams on an even playing field in the contest. However, coach Tracey Fuchs said the Cats have prepared all week and are ready to compete come game day. Fuchs added NU’s priorities will be capitalizing on its versatile offense. She

called the fast-attacking unit’s forwards some of the best attackers in the sport. Led by redshirt junior Bente Baekers, who leads the Cats in goals and assists, these players will be key components against Harvard. Graduate student forward Clara Roth will be another important member in the contest alongside Baekers. After transferring from Princeton, Roth has been a standout player for NU, holding second place for goals and assists. She said her fifth year as a Cat has been “amazing,” adding she gelled with the team from the first practice. “From the first minute I chose this program, I knew this was a really good team,” Roth said. “We have a lot of talent, both from experienced players and the freshmen, so I was looking forward to playing (for the Cats) this season.” Roth attended the 2019 Final Four as a member of Princeton’s team. Going into Friday, she recalled her first appearance in the NCAA semifinals, emphasizing she’s ecstatic for the team to get this opportunity. Zimmer expressed the surrealness of the entire season, highlighting the group’s hard work and effort since its loss to Iowa in the 2021 spring NCAA Tournament. Fuchs noted Zimmer’s immense talent on the field, calling her a “world-class” field hockey player. Her accomplishments back up Fuchs’ claim, as Zimmer was one of the

five Cats to represent U.S. field hockey at the Junior World Cup. Her quickness and agility in the midfield will be an advantage NU must exploit against the Crimson. Known for her coast-to-coast fastbreak goals, Zimmer will be one of the leaders in the midfield. The team’s biggest test is ahead in a fast-paced Harvard midfield unit, a group that rarely allows its opponents possession. Fuchs said NU’s defense will be shifted into high gear and stressed the team’s strength at corner defense. She praised senior defender Kayla Blas and junior defender Alia Marshall as two players who have stepped up tremendously in the backline. Another key player to watch — sophomore goalie Annabel Skubisz, who Fuchs said was the missing puzzle piece to the Cats’ stealthy defensive group. In NU’s defeat over the Hawkeyes, Skubisz earned her seventh shutout win in the 2021 campaign. Her presence in the cage has been one of NU’s secret weapons since August. With the stakes of this match set extremely high, Fuchs is emphasizing focusing on the details come game time. “We’re really excited to play in front of a lot of purple on Friday,” Fuchs said. “You just gotta take it in stride and remember it’s the simple things.” Kelsey Carroll/Daily Senior Staffer

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL

NU beats Loyola Chicago 63-47 Frontcourt duo Nance,

Young excel in match

By ALEX CERVANTES

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With senior guard Veronica Burton and senior forward Courtney Shaw leading the way, Northwestern handily defeated Loyola Chicago 63-47 in a crosstown rivalry. The Wildcats (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) jumped to an early lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Eight quick points in the opening four minutes from first-year forward Caileigh Walsh provided NU with a lead it would never relinquish. Then Burton’s show commenced. Burton, a preseason member of the John R. Wooden Award watch list, dished out seven assists along with five points in the Cats’ highest scoring quarter of the season. “When I get the assists, it’s really credit to my teammates that are putting the ball in the basket,” Burton said. “We were just really getting what we wanted in transition. People were really running the floor at the pace we wanted and they hit shots.” In what was a tale of two quarters, NU simply couldn’t buy a bucket in the second quarter. The Cats scored a season-low six points in the second period, going 2-for11 from the field and 0-for-2 from 3-point range. But even after such a dismal offensive display, NU’s patented Blizzard defense kept them in control. The Ramblers (1-2) went 4-for-13 from the field and turned the ball over nine times, while only totaling nine points. The Cats held a 12-point lead at the intermission, but their defense was going to catalyze the offense. NU went on an 11-0 run midway through the third quarter to extinguish all hopes of a potential Loyola comeback. In the final quarter of regulation, the Cats and Ramblers exchanged small runs throughout. Burton had seven points, with first-year guard

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Senior guard Veronica Burton runs back on defense with the Northwestern bench celebrating in the background. NU beat Loyola Chicago 63-47 in a crosstown rivalry game.

Jillian Brown adding five points and five rebounds in the quarter. Burton finished the night with 16 points, seven assists and three steals. More impressive, however, is her plus/ minus of 34 in 31 minutes of action for the Cats. Coach Joe McKeown sung Burton’s praises in the postgame news conference and jokingly wished she was a first-year. “She could care less how many points she scores, she just wants to win,” McKeown said. “She has a great sense, which you really can’t teach, of what’s needed next. Maybe it’s a steal, maybe it’s a rebound, maybe it’s a great pass. She just has an incredible knack of whatever we need at the time, she just finds a way to do (it).” It was a sloppy game for both squads, but NU’s defensive effort compensated for the squad’s mistakes.

The Cats forced 26 turnovers — Burton said the pregame goal was 25 — and held Loyola under 30% shooting from the field and from beyond the arc. The Blizzard also held its third opponent below 50 points. With match-ups against Power-6 opponents DePaul, Pittsburgh and Texas A&M coming in the next two weeks, NU looks to build from their early-season defensive momentum and clean up some of the mistakes on the offensive end. “We got to be a little more consistent, quarter to quarter,” McKeown said. “I’ve got to be a little more patient because yes, you want to be playing at a high level in November, and it’s hard, especially when you have new players and new talent.” alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu

It was a fairleigh — er, fairly — good day for Northwestern. The frontcourt duo of senior forward Pete Nance and redshirt junior center Ryan Young starred in the team’s 82-46 win against Fairleigh Dickinson Thursday night. The Wildcats (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) have been playing smaller teams to start the season, so Nance and Young have capitalized on that advantage. Tonight was no different, as the pair combined for 39 points and 14 rebounds on 13-of-16 shooting. Coach Chris Collins is optimistic about the Nance-Young duo in future games when there is a demand for more size, despite the two not getting much gametime together so far this season. “We have a good kind of one-two punch there,” Collins said. “Both those guys are veterans and they’re different types of players.” Nance’s versatility shined bright against FDU (0-2, 0-0 Northeast Conference), with the goal of moving the 6-foot-10-inch forward around the floor. Nance both rolled and popped off of high ball screens, but also initiated the offense from the top of the key. As a player who can stretch the floor, Collins has encouraged Nance to get to the rim more this season. The senior forward was 2-of-2 from 3-point range against the Knights. And he’s frequently finished at the rim above or through contact to get to the foul line. He was a perfect 3-of-3 from the charity stripe on Thursday. Young is a more traditional big man. An anchor on the interior, he is frequently the recipient of dump off passes from guards and wings. He also loves to have his back to the basket, capping off several NU halfcourt

possessions with baby hooks that kissed off the glass. “We knew that we were going to have a size advantage,” Young said. “Our staff emphasizes that we want to get the ball inside, so we talked about posting it, but we also just talked about getting the ball through drives.” On the other end of the floor, the Cats were stout defensively. NU held Fairleigh Dickinson to 46 points, a tally that is the fewest points allowed so far this season. The Cats’ backcourt held FDU leading scorer, guard Brandon Rush, to five points on 1-of-7 shooting in 25 minutes of action. The lefty was frequently hounded once he crossed halfcourt, but NU’s focus on him was most apparent when sophomore guard Ty Berry put his head in Rush’s chest 94 feet away from the inbounder. The Berr y-Rush interaction embodied the Cats’ game plan all night: relentless defense that looked more like a Big Ten effort than a November game. FDU shot a poor 30% from the field and an even worse 13% from 3-point range. They had open looks but the Knights simply couldn’t buy a bucket. NU also forced 20 turnovers, scoring 21 points off of those FDU miscues. However, it was far from a perfect night for the Cats. They turned the ball over 18 times and the execution leaves room for growth. But the defensive effort is something that gives the team a little boost heading into the Legends Classic next week. “I thought it was a great defensive performance, but I think just being connected on the floor definitely gives us some confidence,” Nance said. “So it’s a nice way to be able to protect our home court and leave this stretch of home games 4-0, heading into a big time tournament.” alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu