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Watson, Zorn take ASG presidential election By rebecca savransky daily senior staffer @beccasavransky
Weinberg juniors Julia Watson and Erik Zorn won the 2014 election for Associated Student Government president and executive vice president Wednesday, beating out the ticket of Alex Deitchman and running mate Ronak Patel. The results of the election were announced during the organization’s weekly Senate meeting Wednesday night after the winning pair was informed of the outcome. Watson and Zorn were waiting in Fisk Hall with members of their campaign team. Election commissioner Dana Leinbach called Watson to tell the team about its success. Watson said she was “super excited” upon learning the results and looks forward to serving NU during the upcoming year. “From all the hard work we put into it, I’m excited to get started on the projects,” Watson said.
The pair received 84 percent of the votes, out of the total 1,758 ballots cast this year. The number dropped from last year’s voter turnout, which attracted more than 3,400. Leinbach suggested the decrease could be partially due to both the shortened campaign period and the presence of just two tickets on the ballot, compared to last year’s four. Watson and Zorn organized their campaign around eight core values, noting this unique aspect of their platform allowed them to include a wider range of issues that students face campuswide. During the campaign period, the pair continuously updated their website showing support from student group leaders across campus. They also encouraged feedback through social media platforms over the past several days in an effort to “engage and empower” all students. Watson and Zorn received the support of current ASG president Ani Ajith, a Weinberg senior, and executive vice » See election, page7
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WINNER WINNER Weinberg juniors Erik Zorn and Julia Watson celebrate their win in the ASG presidential election. Watson and Zorn beat out a ticket of fellow Weinberg juniors Alex Deitchman and Ronak Patel.
NU partners with Tel Aviv U. By tyler pager
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Northwestern has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Tel Aviv University in Israel, announcing the addition of three new programs, including two designated for undergraduate students. The undergraduate program includes courses in public health, political science and economics. Seven students are participating in the new program this spring. Additionally, NU students will have the opportunity to take part in an exchange between the universities. NU already had partnerships with Tel Aviv University through the Kellogg School of Management and the School of Law.
Last week, administrators including University President Morton Schapiro and Provost Daniel Linzer traveled to Israel to meet with Tel Aviv University officials and announce the new programs. The delegation also met with alumni during a Celebrate Northwestern event. In the past, NU did not offer undergraduate programs in Israel because of the University’s travel policy, which prohibited students from studying in any country that had a State Department travel warning, said Devora Grynspan, assistant to the president for global initiatives and director of the Office of International Program Development. The policy was changed last year to make exceptions for students to study in individual cities that are deemed safe. Grynspan said once the policy was
changed, Israel was a natural choice for additional programs because of its advancements in science and technology as well as their public health system. “We have to go to those countries that are strategic and where faculty and students can learn from some of the top people around the world,” she said. The announcement of the new partnership comes on the heels of NU’s rejection in December of the American Studies Association’s call for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions. However, Grynspan said the decision to expand NU’s partnership with Tel Aviv University was decided long before the boycott was announced. “The boycott is something more » See Tel aviv, page 7
Kellogg plans presented to city By Bailey williams
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COMING SOON? A rendering of the proposed design for a new Kellogg School of Management building at 2211 Campus Drive. The building’s plans were presented again at a meeting of Evanston’s Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee on Wednesday afternoon at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.
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A group of Northwestern representatives presented a final report to the city Wednesday afternoon detailing construction plans for a new building for the Kellogg School of Management. NU’s director of design and construction Bonnie Humphrey and senior project manager Tom Arey were among those who presented the report to the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee meeting at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The new building at 2211 Campus Drive, which will overlook Lake Michigan, will house the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Economics and the full-time Kellogg MBA program. » See kellogg, page 7
NU files union appeal to NLRB
Northwestern has officially appealed the National Labor Relations Board decision regarding the employee status of NU football players, the University announced Wednesday. The school submitted its brief to the NLRB’s main branch in Washington, D.C., explaining why the Chicago regional director’s ruling that NU players are employees with the right to unionize was incorrect. “Northwestern presented overwhelming evidence establishing that its athletic program is fully integrated with its academic mission, and that it treats its athletes as students first,” the brief says. “Based on the testimony of a single player, the Regional Director described Northwestern’s football program in a way that is unrecognizable from the evidence actually presented at the hearing,” The brief emphasizes the benefits
Biss’ GPStracking bill passes Senate, moves to House
A bill sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) that would regulate GPS tracking passed the Illinois Senate on Tuesday and now moves to the House. The bill would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before acquiring location information on a person or his or her property. “Location tracking is just one of many technologies that have advanced rapidly beyond the capacity of existing state law to regulate their use by law enforcement,” Biss said in a news release. “This legislation doesn’t hamstring law enforcement as they appropriately utilize these tools to carry out their mission of protecting the public,
the school provides its players, such as four-year scholarships and strong medical coverage. After five days of testimony in February, Chicago regional director Peter Sung Ohr ruled in favor of the players, saying the athlete-University relationship sufficiently resembles an employee-employer relationship. After the ruling, NU immediately announced its intention to appeal, saying it was “disappointed” in Ohr’s decision. With the team’s spring practice ongoing, coach Pat Fitzgerald and several Wildcats players have spoken out against the potential union. A players vote on whether to unionize will be held on April 25, with more than 50 percent needed for certification. That election will have no bearing on the NLRB decision, and the results of the players’ vote will be impounded until after the appeal, for which there is currently no timetable. — Alex Putterman
but it does affirm the constitutional protections that have always limited police activity and government surveillance.” The Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that GPS tracking of suspects in law enforcement investigations requires a warrant. In the case that prompted the ruling, police officers attached a GPS tracking device to a suspect’s car and monitored his movement for 28 days. The ruling did not necessarily extend to all methods of acquiring GPS data on a suspect but dealt with the specific instance of attaching a physical tracking device to a suspect’s property. The Senate bill would extend the protection to data acquired digitally from a suspect’s electronic devices. Biss’ bill passed in the Senate with no opposition. It now moves to the House for consideration. — Sophia Bollag
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Around Town City outreach worker honored at UIC forum By bailey williams
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An Evanston outreach worker won the first Community Achievement Award from the University of Illinois at Chicago at an early April forum. Stacey Moragne Sr., who works under Evanston’s Youth and Young Adult Division, received the award at an April 2 event called “Relationship Matters: Black Dads, the Streets and the Justice System.” The UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work sponsored the forum, which focused on offering strategies to help black fathers focus on their roles as parents. “(Moragne’s) work with our certificate of rehabilitation project has been immense,” said Kathy Lyons, director of the James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, where Moragne worked. “He’s really brought so many people to our services.” Joseph Strickland, a researcher at the UIC Jane Addams Center for Social Policy and Research, presented Moragne with the award. The award recognizes community contributions that are often overlooked, Strickland said. Next time the Community Achievement Award is given, Strickland said there will be a focus on creating
Police Blotter Chicago resident charged with theft A Chicago man was charged Monday afternoon with felony retail theft from CVS. The 48-year-old stole more than $75 in merchandise, including soda and cookies, at about 2:10 p.m. from the store, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. An employee at the store, located at 1711 Sherman Ave., detained the Chicago resident at the front entrance. Because the man had numerous prior convictions for retail theft, he was
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specific criteria for the award and for nominees, which will include women. Moragne works alongside the Moran Center for a legal program that helps people with criminal records attain employment, Lyons said. Moragne has been connecting Evanston residents with pro bono lawyers at the center. Lyons said the program is a joint project between the city and the center that helps individuals receive a certificate of rehabilitation to enable them to find work. Lyons said the program has been in the works since the fall and has helped about 130 people. Often after men are released from prison, they do work at home that is criticized or does not receive the recognition it deserves, Strickland said. “It’s a really, really important thing to put people back to work who want to be working,” Lyons said. The Moran Center has a number of other programs, Lyons said, including programs for residents under 21 and violence prevention. Lyons noted alongside these programs, Moragne’s work is a “tremendous” asset for the community, especially for people who want to get back to work.
An Evanston police officer has been honored again for rescuing a young boy from the Des Plaines River while off duty, a heroic act that has earned him accolades from the Chicago area to the nation’s capital. The latest recognition came Wednesday morning from Sam’s Club, 2450 Main St., which named Sean O’Brien its Officer of the Month for April, the Evanston Police Department said. The store gave O’Brien $500 to donate to a charity of his choice. He picked Autism Speaks, a national group that raises awareness for the disorder. While driving home with his girlfriend about a year ago, O’Brien saw the 7-year-old boy chase a snowball into the river. O’Brien followed the child and jumped into the icy water to save him, all while off the clock. The boy’s mother later told O’Brien her son was autistic and could not swim. The dramatic rescue has been praised by the City of Des Plaines, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund plans to honor O’Brien and other recipients with its own Officer of the Month Award next year in Washington, D.C.
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charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanor, police said. The man is scheduled to appear in court April 21.
body wash containers, worth more than $35 dollars, into a white bag and tried to leave the store without paying for them. Police said the Chicago resident was stopped as he attempted to leave the store. He was charged with misdemeanor retail theft. The incident was recorded on video. The man is scheduled to appear in court May 14. CVS is a store that is traditionally targeted for theft because of the variety of products it sells, Parrott said. However, he said the two incidents do not appear to be related.
Man stole 4 Dove products from city store
Another Chicago resident was arrested in connection with stealing hygiene products from the same CVS store on Monday afternoon, less than an hour after the first theft incident. Parrott said a 41-year-old man put two Dove shea butter soap bars and two Dove shea butter
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Senate backs sexual assault resolution By Rebecca Savransky daily senior staffer @beccasavransky
Associated Student Government discussed legislation on Wednesday night regarding taking formal action to improve resources for sexual assault victims at Northwestern and implementing stronger prevention methods. The amendment included a three-week deadline by which the ASG executive board will be required to report back to Senate with an outline of specific actions it plans to take to promote activism. The legislation also addressed past laws created regarding sexual assault and included national statistics about the prevalence of sexual assaults on college campuses in an effort to emphasize the importance of these issues in a national forum. “Obviously, it’s been a pertinent issue here on campus. We’ve seen some passionate students about it, and there are a number of students who kind of already deal with this issue on campus,” said Kevin Harris, community relations vice president. Members of the ASG executive board have been working with several students over the past few months who are spearheading protests in response to the lawsuit filed by a Medill junior against the University, said ASG president Ani Ajith. He emphasized ASG should serve as the facilitator for these programming efforts, including taking actions such as booking rooms and gathering students and faculty. (Student sues Northwestern, claiming University ignored sexual assault findings) “We want to make sure that this is not an issue that just falls off the radar after summer or toward the end of spring,” Ajith said. “We think this is that kind of issue that we need to engage with administrators and with faculty and staff and with
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parliamentary procedures McCormick senior Abby Klearman swears in Weinberg junior Petros Karahalios as the Associated Student Government parliamentarian for the coming year. Klearman served as parliamentarian the past year.
other students in a long-term fashion.” Harris added this legislation is the “first step” in formally talking about how to prevent sexual assault and to guarantee students understand their rights under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Members of Senate emphasized the importance of making this issue a priority. Senate fast-tracked the proposal, moving it from new business to old business and immediately voted to pass it. Senate also swore in the new speaker and parliamentarian, two positions which were nominated and elected at last week’s meeting. Weinberg sophomore Noah Star assumed the position of speaker, and Weinberg junior Petros Karahalios now holds the position of parliamentarian.
Three groups were awarded the Community Engagement Grant, a program focused on improving NU’s relationship with Evanston through community service projects. The groups allotted the grant included Supplies for Dreams and NU Mini Chefs. The NU “Hackathon” IT design competition, a programming event held to improve NU’s current technology services, was also explained. ASG representatives who traveled to Washington, D.C., over the weekend to lobby several members of Congress from Illinois gave a short debriefing of the experience, noting they plan to continue working with government officials at a national level. rebeccasavransky2015@u.northwestern.edu
Residential Services plans to keep res halls open during breaks
Residence halls stayed opened during Spring Break for the first time this year, as part of Residential Services’ new housing model. Paul Riel, executive director of Residential Services, said his office is adopting a new model that will provide “seamless housing” for students during the academic year. Riel said there are many students, particularly international students, who look to stay on campus during winter and spring breaks. Though the Spring Break program was a pilot, Riel said it was a success and his office is looking to continue it in the future. “From the data we collected, we really had on average close to 300 students on campus each day during Spring Break,” he said. For Winter Break this year, international students had the opportunity to stay in the residence halls and Riel said this option may open up for all students moving forward. Ravi Shankar, director of the International Office, said these new programs are very helpful for international students. “The benefit is convenience and giving (international students) a second option rather than finding a place to go and moving all their stuff,” he said. “This was a long-term issue so increasingly I think you’ll see students taking advantage of these options.” — Tyler Pager
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all year-round McCormick freshman Lauren Kearney studies in the Allison Hall firstfloor lounge. Residence halls remained open over Spring Break for the first time this year.
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Roll up the partition Blogger talks feminism, Beyonce at Sex Week event Northwestern Sex Week is back, and this year, Beyonce made an appearance. Kara Brown, a writer and blogger from New York City, discussed Beyonce and feminism with a small crowd Wednesday evening in Fisk Hall. The presentation, called “Partitions, Patriarchy and Rocket Sex #Beyonce,” was the headlining event of Sex Week, addressing the controversy surrounding Beyonce’s role as a feminist. Brown first addressed the definition of feminism. Most people have an academic interpretation of feminism, and historically, this definition excludes many groups, Brown said. “A woman can do something feminist without necessarily framing herself as a feminist,” she explained. Brown did not consider herself a feminist while in college, and it wasn’t until she discovered the online world of feminist blogs and websites that she adopted the definition. Feminism is not a single interpretation, nor is it a snap decision, Brown said. A person has a better
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PRETTY HURTS Feminist writer Kara Brown addresses the crowd at Sex Week’s headline event Wednesday night. Brown’s talk touched on topics ranging from Rihanna and Beyonce to the identification of modern feminism.
chance of waking up flawless than waking up a feminist. It’s a process, and it requires a better understanding of feminism. From “Partition” to “Pretty Hurts,” Brown argued that Beyonce is giving the world a more inclusive form of feminism. She’s backed by an all-female band, and female backup dancers dominate her stage. She addresses women in her songs, she incorporates female sexuality into her work and she represents feminists of color. “She’s talked about the same idea for a while. This is just the first time she’s put a feminist label on it,” Brown said. With the recent release of Beyonce’s self-titled visual album, a dialogue has emerged, and the critics have weighed in. Some say Beyonce is oppressing herself by proudly displaying her body and including sex-heavy lyrics in her songs. They claim she cannot be a feminist because she says certain things and looks a certain way. Brown disregards these critiques as one-dimensional. “Sex doesn’t have to look one way,” she said. “(Critics are) just looking for ways to exclude people.” And if Beyonce calls herself a feminist, then Brown doesn’t need proof to believe her. “I don’t need to see the receipts … I trust that when someone says she is a feminist, she is,” Brown said. Like Brown, many in the room were interested in the idea of feminism, sexuality and of course, Queen Bey. Sex Week’s co-director and Communication senior Kyra Jones explained that presenting the topic through Beyonce’s lens would help people grasp the idea of sexuality and feminism in the popculture context. “When people like Beyonce claim feminism, it’s easier to understand,” Jones said. Brown argued that by claiming feminism, Beyonce is championing black womanhood and connecting all women as a whole, just as she is portraying the many different representations of a woman’s sexuality. “It’s the importance and value of women being able to share and to embrace all sides of themselves,” Brown said.
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The Current: What is the goal of Sex Week? Caroline Hetzel: To educate people about sex (and) create a more knowledgable campus that is aware of the issues and that can also be allies to various groups of people with different sexualities. And just for people to have fun and be comfortable in their bodies! The Current: How did you get involved with Sex Week? CH: I’m from Tennessee, so I come from a pretty conservative background where we’re taught that sex is not something you talk about in public. It can be a little bit shameful, but I didn’t always agree with that. I heard that Northwestern had Sex Week, and I thought it was so cool ... to be part of something that raises awareness about issues surrounding sex. I think that college students are part of a population that is largely sexually active, and being ignorant about sex can be really dangerous. Also, it’s just fun to explore your own sexuality. I’m sex positive, so I think it can be a healthy thing to discuss. The Current: The Northwestern “First Kiss” video gained a lot of attention. How did that idea come about? CH: I had watched the original video and thought it was super cute, but then I found out that it was for a clothing ad. … All the people in it were actors or models, which is fun to watch because they’re attractive. But we wanted to see real people …
people that look like the students around us, so I came up with the idea of using Northwestern students. It was to promote Sex Week, and it helps with our mission to have people feel comfortable in their bodies and with their sexuality. Seeing other
students kissing people and putting themselves out there was really cool. I actually kissed two people for the video! The Current: Who does Sex Week try to reach?
Pubic hair maintenance is more than a chore; it’s an art. With all the hair removal options available — waxing, shaving, even lasering — it can be hard to decide the best choice for you. How (or if ) you manscape or ladyscape is completely a matter of personal preference. All that matters is feeling comfortable and sexy with whatever choice you make regarding your pubic hair. I don’t recall when I first started shaving my nether region, but I do know it’s been both a blessing and a curse since then. Once I was used to it, I became spoiled by the smoothness and now have a constant need to be bare down there. Being shaven makes me feel cleaner, fresher, sexier and even more confident. The drawback to this is that I shave daily which, in addition to taking up shower time, causes irritation and forces me to stock up on expensive razors often. To combat this, I recently decided to try waxing for the first time. I have to admit, I had heard mixed reviews about Brazilians and was appropriately nervous for the event. My mom’s coworker even took the time to advise me on the matter, joking that she or my mom would send me narcotics to prepare for the pain that was coming. On the other hand, my best friend gets waxed regularly and absolutely loves it and encouraged me to make an appointment. For obvious reasons, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from my first waxing session. Honestly, the hardest part was growing the hair out. It drove me absolutely nuts to not shave at all for a couple weeks. The good news is that after some initial (read: 20 minutes worth of ) intense labial pain, I was very pleased with the results. In the weeks since, my hair has seemed
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Sex Week is a magical time: You can find events about Beyonce, the friend zone and micropenises — or maybe even get free condoms or lube. Check out The Current’s chat with co-director Caroline Hetzel to see what it’s like behind the scenes of the sexiest week of the year.
enjoying himself (laughingly dissing the Los Angeles Lakers at one point), the production is light, and most importantly it empathizes with us. The guy is only 20 years old—just five months older than me (a scary thought). His refrain of “Everybody’s somebody’s everything ... nobody’s nothing” seems perfectly aimed at the age group he finds himself in: kids suddenly thrust into adulthood. Never mind that it’s situated in a bunch of rough-riding lyrics. It’s a feel good refrain that nicely segues into the heartfelt “Interlude.” But what about the voice? And those chirps? Or squawks, or whatever? Aren’t those annoying? While I would argue that Chance’s voice is an acquired taste, not all critics are so favorable. Pitchfork reviewer Jeff Weiss, in his review of “Acid Rap” compared Chance’s voice to “occasionally (sounding like) an Animaniac
playing the harmonica.” I guess if you always wanted to know what it would sound like to hear Yakko or Wakko rapping through a harmonica, now’s your chance. My sarcasm aside, his voice reminds me, conceptually, of Tom Wait’s voice. Here are two artists who have made a decision to rap or sing in unconventional ways. That may be a turn-off to some, but I think it plays to the advantage of the artist, allowing them to mold their songs to conform to them and their talents. But it doesn’t matter whether or not his voice turns you off. It’s Dillo Day! You’ll be there, and so will I. Take the next two months
to put Chance in your Spotify playlists and gain that fine wine sensibility to appreciate his music. At the very worst, you’ll be screaming his lyrics along with the rest of us on May 31. scottostrin2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Chance The Rapper is coming music columnist to Northwestern for Dillo Day. Congratulations, you are now completely caught up to speed on the performers for NU’s annual music festival on May 31. I didn’t personally see the teaser that Mayfest put out, but if you are at all familiar with Chance The Rapper’s music, calling this a teaser is like calling Gary Busey subtle. It was plainly obvious to most of us that Chance was going to be announced. You only have to hear that squawk, chirp, screech, or some other avian noise descriptor once to know the choice that Mayfest has made for its daytime headliner. And it’s a good choice. Chance is a Chicago native, and he’s hot right now. It’s more important, in my opinion, to give a platform to someone who is on the precipice rather than someone like Wiz Khalifa, one of last year’s rap performers, who had already made a real name for himself at that point. Remember, Chance is still on the mixtape portion of his career. All your favorite rap and hip-hop artists start there: Mac Miller, Frank Ocean (God I love “nostalgia, ULTRA.”), Wiz Khalifa, even Yeezus himself with 2003’s “Get Well Soon.” The point is, this is an important jumping-off moment in Chance’s career. We will be seeing Chance in a (hopefully) transitional phase between mixtapes to full-blown LPs, which I think is incredibly exciting. But what about “Acid Rap” itself? I am an album reviewer first and foremost, after all. And even though this mixtape was released last year, I still feel its presence on campus. Whether kicking off pre-games to “Good Ass Intro” and its gospel organs and sultry “ooohs,” or “Juice,” providing much-needed chill vibes for a hangout, Chance has definitely made himself known to NU students. “Acid Rap” is fun, straight up. Chance is
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BY LAKEN HOWARD CH: We start with a blank slate, deciding which audiences at Northwestern we want to reach. … We try to be very inclusive. We always attract a big gender studies crowd … we always have girls, so we try to figure out ways to bring straight guys into the picture. That’s usually the group that doesn’t attend our events. We hosted an event with MARS on Monday about escaping the friend zone, so I think we successfully got some straight guys there. The Current: How would you say working on Sex Week has changed you? CH: It’s completely changed me. I thought I was open and knew about equality … with queer spaces and different spaces of sexuality, but the people I’ve met working on Sex Week have completely changed my perspective on things. I think I’m more open to exploring myself and my own sexuality by attending the events and just talking to people who are interested in creating events for Sex Week. The Current: What’s the most rewarding part of working on Sex Week? CH: I get to talk about sex all week! That’s one of my favorite topics. The Current: What’s the most challenging part? CH: My parents think it’s weird. I’m very open with it. … I post everything that I’m doing (on Facebook). I feel like I shouldn’t be closed off and that I should be able to talk about it with my parents. They’re like, “We may not agree with what you’re doing. But do what you love, and we’ll accept you for it.” lakenhoward2015@u.northwestern.edu
to grow in sparser and is less coarse. I haven’t been back yet, but I plan to give waxing another try in the future. In the meantime I’m back to shaving, though less regularly thanks to my wax. The debate surrounding the obsession with females going bare is fascinating. Ashley Fetters, a Medill alumna and former Current editor, wrote an article for The Atlantic titled “The New Full-Frontal: Has Pubic Hair in America Gone Extinct?” which discusses, among other things, the influence of pornography on pubic hair upkeep and outlines trends in hair removal. On the flipside, backlash to the bare trend is gaining popularity, as illustrated by American Apparel mannequins that got famous for their full bushes. Even celebrities such as Cameron Diaz and Gwyneth Paltrow have proclaimed their pro-pube feelings publicly. But with all this debate, it’s important to remember that personal preference and comfort level outweigh “social norms” or fads. I once had a man ask me to go shave as we were hooking up — even though I had shaved earlier and was barely stubbly — so it wouldn’t “chafe him.” I found it rude, degrading and inappropriate, so please never do that to your partner. If you prefer a certain style of pubic hair, bring it up outside of the bedroom and have an open discussion about your preferences AND your partner’s. The bottom line? How you handle your pubic hair should be based on what is more comfortable for you; don’t let anyone make you feel like being clean-shaven is a necessity or the only “sexy” option. As cliche as it is, the sexiest thing is confidence, so whether a bush or bare genitals does that for you, don’t be afraid to wear it with pride. As always, stay safe and stay sexy! lakenhoward2015@u.northwestern.edu
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Time for autism awareness to become acceptance tom cui
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Last Wednesday — much to my surprise — the Rebecca Crown Center clock tower shone blue. April 2, as it turns out, is “World Autism Awareness Day.” To accomplish this awareness, as much blue should be shown over the day as possible. The United Nations has sanctioned the cause, the New York skyline has turned blue in support and even teddy bears are sold in its name. This commodification, to me, is rather startling. When I was diagnosed in elementary school with Asperger’s syndrome, a defunct specification of what is now referred to as autism spectrum disorder, district administrators were a beat away from indefinite suspension. No one knew for sure what an autistic child meant, and the gamut of possibilities ran from a second Rain Man to an abusive freak. This autism awareness campaign turns out to have been spearheaded by Autism Speaks, a foundation whose Northwestern affiliate branch is entrenched in our community. Founded by a former NBC CEO, Bob Wright, the foundation began through consolidating three major autism
advocacy groups. Today it is like a monolith, able to fund much proposed research regarding the psychological disorder. My opinion of the foundation is, to put it diplomatically, negative. My first exposure to it was not through their publicity campaigns, but through online communities of Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, bloggers. Groups of these activists, many of whom are autistic–and communicate textually with great ease, unlike the stereotypes–made two main points. First, Autism Speaks barely involves ASD perspectives in its decision-making and strategy. Second, its publicity campaigns treat autism as a disease that ruins lives. One 2009 video declared autism is “faster than pediatric AIDS” and that it will “rob you of your children.” The organization still invests most of its money in finding treatments for autism, an objective that bordered on the absurd when it momentarily supported theories linking autism and vaccination. The point I want to make, though, concerns perception. Only until very recently was autism considered something beyond a mysterious developmental disorder. Over a century, autism went from “infantile schizophrenia” and a punishment for bad parenting to a “crisis” threatening millions of families, to borrow Autism Speaks’s language. Theories abound on what causes autism, but there is nothing definitive, apart from a possible genetic connection. One reason for that is that
the definition of autism continues to change, as psychologists struggle with whether more people today are autistic or just misdiagnosed. If you ask me, I would deny an autism epidemic exists, purely because we do not know enough about autism to claim any relevant trend exists. Even more ludicrous is the attempt at a cure when the diagnosis is ill-defined. Awareness that raises
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the specter of epidemic is not helpful at all, though I am glad no one on campus has been that direct about it. What matters more than awareness, in a world where what we need to be aware of is unclear, is acceptance. There are many people in the world who seem autistic and are segmented
It’s OK for Lolla to evolve with the times bob hayes
Daily columnist
In the minds of thousands of Chicagoans, perhaps the most hyped weekend of the year is the first weekend of August: Lollapalooza. Those three sunny summer days represent an annual celebration unique to the Windy City. It feels like Lollapalooza chatter never really stops among regular festivalgoers. We spend the end of each year reminiscing about Lollapalooza, and then when the calendar turns, we begin to build our summer plans around the festival. The release of the lineup several weeks ago immediately rang in the most controversial phase of the Lollapalooza calendar. Lineup releases seem to garner only the most extreme reactions. Either the lineup is terrible and the festival not worth going to, or it is the greatest thing we have ever seen. This year’s lineup has received as much praise and criticism as any festival has this year. Those lauding the lineup point to the seemingly endless list of stars across every major genre of music. The critics are mostly Lollapalooza traditionalists who see the number of stars and the plethora of
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electronic dance music (EDM) and hip-hop acts as destroying the sanctity of the festival. The first Lollapalooza was in 1991, when Perry Farrell, lead singer of rock band Jane’s Addiction, planned a festival-like farewell tour for his band. Lollapalooza in its current format — an annual three-day music festival in Chicago — began in 2005. Early fans saw the festival as a celebration of rock and indie music, similarly to how we view Pitchfork Music Festival now. Each year, these traditionalists come out and criticize the commercialization of their once-favorite festival. While Lollapalooza has become more commercialized over the years, the main fallacies in the critics’ argument are 1) this is new and 2) this is bad. Renowned singer-songwriter, sound engineer and journalist Steve Albini said of the festival, “Lollapalooza is the worst example of corporate encroachment into what is supposed to be the underground. It is just a large scale marketing of bands that pretend to be alternative but are in reality just another facet of the mass cultural exploitation scheme… What it really is is the most popular bands on MTV that are not heavy metal.” This sounds similar to the criticism that Lollapalooza receives every year, but Albini did not say it in 2014; he said it in 1993. Lollapalooza has not sold out or ditched its
roots. This is how the festival has always been. Jane’s Addiction’s website says that Lollapalooza “was originally designed to bring artists and fans of very different types of music to a single touring festival.” Besides the touring aspect, is that not what Lollapalooza is today? What has really changed is the advancement of music in the last twenty years, particularly in hiphop and EDM. While this year’s lineup is admittedly heavier on EDM and hip-hop than it normally is, that is largely because of the saturation of top indie rock acts last year, which means they will take at least a year before returning to Grant Park. Regardless, even if you want to avoid the drunk high schoolers at the EDM stage, you could easily spend Lollapalooza seeing exclusively “traditional” acts, including Kings of Leon, Foster the People and the Avett Brothers. In the end, kids can drunkenly jam to Calvin Harris while millennials reminisce at Outkast and indie fans rock to Arctic Monkeys. The real beauty of Lollapalooza is that no matter what music a fan likes, everyone can have their greatest weekend of the year. Bob Hayes is a Weinberg freshman. He can be reached at roberthayes2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com
from society for it, but whose inner abilities could bring them great success. Where horror stories about abusive autistic children misrepresent the community, I would rather cite other examples. There is the story of Temple Grandin, who is endowed with a vivid memory and used it to design more humane livestock handling processes. There is the story of Vernon Smith, diagnosed with Asperger’s but gained from it the concentration he used to develop groundbreaking economic theories. There is the story of Jacob Barnett, the teenage savant whose initial autism diagnosis did not stop his mother from nurturing his talent for physics. These individuals chose to pursue their work. Parents, caretakers and educators chose to dedicate their time to unlocking talent. The same goes for lower-functioning individuals, who have just a right to live and be happy as anyone else. Autism acceptance is about giving those with ASD the liberty to speak for themselves, understanding their needs and ensuring those who support them are not left behind. Compared to the rhetoric of awareness, which just wants to wish away the mysteries behind autism, acceptance is now the nobler goal that we should aim for. Tom Cui is a Weinberg junior. He can be reached at tianfangcui2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
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From page 1 Approximately 415,000 square feet, the sixfloor facility will be made primarily of glass and stand at 81.6 feet, similar to the height of other NU buildings, project representatives said. About 2,000 members of the NU community will use the building, which will primarily be for University use and not for public events, representatives said. Mark Muenzer, the city’s director of community development, asked the presenters about sustainability within the project. Arey gave Muenzer several examples, including means to heat and cool the building. “We have a geothermal field,” Arey said. “We’re using the Earth to heat and cool as our primary
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Considering race’s role in unionization debate A recent poll shows support for college athletes’ r ights — including unionization — differs by race. What causes black people to be more sympathetic to players’ causes than their white counterparts? By Alex Putterman
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On March 22, the Washington Post published the results of a poll they conducted with ABC News on public opinion about the rights of college athletes. Prompted in part by the ongoing Northwestern football unionization movement, the survey found high opposition for paying players and split opinion about their right to form a union. It also captured a disparity in how different racial groups view these issues. According to the poll, 64 percent of all adults oppose payment beyond scholarships (as opposed to 33 percent who support). That figure includes 73 percent of whites but only 46 percent of non-whites. In fact, more than half of non-whites polled support paying players. Meanwhile, the question of whether players should be allowed to unionize broke down exactly evenly overall — 47 percent support, 47 percent oppose — but decidedly less so when divided by race. Just 38 percent of whites supported unionization, compared to 66 percent of non-whites. That polarization came as no surprise to Kevin Blackistone, a sports columnist, television personality and University of Maryland journalism professor. “Black folks much more easily identify with the majority of the athletes in these revenue-generating sports of football and men’s basketball,” Blackistone (Medill ‘81) told The Daily. “They have a more emotional understanding, political
understanding of the mechanisms of college athletics.” Sociology and African American studies Prof. Aldon Morris, who studies race and social protest, thinks socioeconomic status is a primary cause for the apparent racial divide. White people who come from privilege are more likely to sympathize with managerial interests like the University, whereas black people better relate to working-class perspectives, in this case the players, he explained last week. Through years of teaching, Morris has also observed a difference in worldview between white and black students. “(White students) want to think of the University as a kind of cozy place, an embracing kind of community that they love to be in, that they will be proud of,” Morris said. “They usually don’t see universities as large corporations involved in profit-making. For them, to think of athletes as workers, as employees, goes against their view of the benign, embracing culture and mission of their university.” The divide appears to exist in the media as well, perhaps even more dramatically. Blackistone says he has not seen a single black writer harshly criticize the unionization cause, and many with public platforms have loudly expressed support for players’ rights. And while many white media members vocally support unionization and pay-for-play — ESPN’s Jay Bilas, for example, is a poster child for NCAA reform advocacy — more than a few have stated their opposition. The Washington Post’s Sally
Jenkins drew particular rebuke for her March 29 column questioning the merit and plausibility of the unionization effort. ESPN columnist and television analyst J.A. Adande spoke to The Daily about the racial breakdown of unionization support last month. Adande expressed sentiments similar to Blackistone and Morris and also brought up stereotypes of “uppity” or ungrateful black people. “Other black people are going to be more sympathetic to the fact they see people who look like them being exploited,” Adande (Medill ‘92) said. “There’s African American sympathy for that that just doesn’t exist in the white community. And apparently there’s white resentment for the fact that these pampered, spoiled athletes aren’t happy with what they have.” Adande, Blackistone and Morris all discussed the idea of exploitation. American history, Adande noted, has been a tale of black people “supplying the labor at free or reduced rates.” Given that history, blacks are more likely to view the athlete-university relationship as unfair, Blackistone said. “I see this as an issue of exploited labor,” he said. “I see it as an issue of sports that are predominated by black males, producing tens of millions of dollars of revenue for an institution that is primarily controlled by white males, who become the greatest beneficiaries of that labor.” The unionization movement at NU has been headed by two black men, former NU quarterback Kain Colter and longtime players’ rights advocate Ramogi Huma. But asked in February, shortly after the NU union was first announced,
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DIVIDING UNION The unionization movement headed by Kain Colter, Ramogi Huma and others has divided public opinion. Recent data suggests a racial divide in how the issue is perceived.
about variation in response along racial lines, Huma said he had observed no such thing. “I’ve never had any indication of (a racial divide),” he told The Daily. “When the Northwestern players signed, basically every player signed. It wasn’t split across racial lines at all. This issue is not about race. This issue is about greed. That’s the important color in this whole argument: It’s not black or white, it’s green.” Tim Waters, political director of the United Steelworkers, which has backed the unionization movement throughout, worded his feelings more strongly. “This is the farthest thing from a racial issue. This is not an issue of race,” he said last week. “If somebody out there is trying to make
NU brings winning streak to Lakeside By bobby pillote
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Northwestern will take Lakeside Field on Thursday for the final stretch of its regular season schedule. The Wildcats (8-3, 2-1 ALC) are set to face the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-8, 1-2) in a battle of conference foes. NU has prevailed in the teams’ previous 12 face offs. “Vanderbilt’s very well-coached and they’re competitors and they’re going to come in wanting to knock us off, just like every team does,” NU coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said. “They’re very explosive offensively. They always have been. They move the ball extremely well, they always have a lot of weapons and a lot of different people that step up for them. It’ll be a really good test for us.” That said, the Commodores aren’t likely to turn their fortunes around against a red-hot Cats squad. NU has just emerged from the toughest chunk of its slate, competing against five opponents ranked in the national top 12. Four of those games were on the road, with the lone home match being against No. 1 North Carolina. Despite the long odds, the Cats emerged with a 4-1 mark, losing the first game to No. 3 Syracuse on March 23 before taking four straight over No. 10 Massachusetts, North Carolina, No. 10 Penn State and No. 12 Penn. Sophomore midfielder Kaleigh Craig said the team is coming into its own mentally. “This whole year we’ve been such a close group friendship-wise, but it took us
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a good amount of games to really get our mental focus closer to where we wanted it,” Craig said. “We’re doing a much better job now, and our practice and games the last couple of weeks have been much closer to where we’ve been aiming for. The locker room setting is always a lot of energy and a lot of fun and is really ready but having fun at the same time.” The Commodores, meanwhile, have struggled. Vanderbilt has lost to all four teams NU recently beat, and thanks to a porous defense that is allowing nearly 13 goals per game, has limped to a 4-8 record this season. The brightest spot on the team is senior Abby Wheeler, who leads an efficient offense with 27 goals scored. Playing Robin to Wheeler’s Batman is attacker Mallory Schonk, who has racked up an impressive 20 assists. Thus, continuing to play strong defense will be key for the Cats, who are just 2-3 this year when conceding seven or more goals. But the emerging offensive threat of senior midfielder Kat DeRonda will also be vital as NU prepares for the postseason. DeRonda was lethal off the bench the last two games, tallying five of her career-high 18 goals this season. She fills out the offense behind top scorers Craig and senior attacker Alyssa Leonard and gives the Cats an option that can keep opposing defenses off balance. Beyond keeping the offense and defense in rhythm, NU will look to build
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And there goes another one. Walk-on center Aaron Liberman intends to transfer from Northwestern, the University announced Wednesday. Liberman is the fourth Wildcats player to transfer during coach Chris Collins’ yearlong tenure. Liberman — know for being the first player in Big Ten history to wear a yarmulke on the court — redshirted his first year on campus, then played sparingly as a redshirt freshman. He played 10 games (but only nine minutes) in 2013-14, scoring his only collegiate basket Jan. 9 at Iowa. The Los Angeles native, nicknamed “Jewish Dwight Howard” in high school, was a preferred walk-on at NU but couldn’t find playing time even in the Cats’ depleted frontcourt. His departure leaves sophomore Alex Olah as the team’s only true big man. Liberman joins Mike Turner, Chier Ajou and Kale Abrahamson as players to have transferred in recent months. Ajou will attend Seton Hall, while none of the other transfers have announced their future plans.
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WILDKAT Senior midfielder Kat DeRonda has come off the bench to notch five goals over Northwestern’s last two games. Those scores added to her career-high season total of 18 entering the Wildcats’ game against Vanderbilt on Thursday.
confidence heading into the postseason. The Cats won the ALC last year and will have the opportunity to defend their title on home turf, as Lakeside Field has been selected to host this year’s conference tournament. NU also has a big showdown looming in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field for its final regular season game on April 26. Against out-of-conference Southern California, the matchup has no postseason implications. But, the spectacle of turf and goalposts against an ivy backdrop is sure to elevate this Cats team to unprecedented exposure.
this a racial issue, then shame on them.” Morris said the racial divide in recent data is explained by perspectives on social injustice. Those who have experienced unfair situations are more likely to perceive similar circumstances elsewhere and sympathize with those they see as getting a raw deal. “The greater support that you see in the black community for the players has to do with a view about inequality in this society,” Morris said. “It’s not just a struggle for the black athlete. Because of the peculiar historical and contemporary circumstances, they’re much more likely to be at the forefront of those types of protests.”
For NU, proving itself on the biggest stage of the season will likely be a harbinger of good things to come. “The girls have a lot of confidence,” Amonte Hiller said. “It’s going to be a big difference for us to be home and not have to travel. They’re ready, these are two very important games, Vanderbilt and Hopkins, and the girls are very excited to be home. And it looks like tomorrow that it’s going to be a nice day.”