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Native Studies class kicks off Despite addition, students say full program necessary
By tyler pager
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CHILLIN’ AT THE BUS STOP Students board a Northwestern shuttle. The Frostbite Express operates when wind chill factors are below zero or during blizzard conditions, but some students said the shuttles were slow last week.
Shuttles begin on late note By Preston R. MICHELSON
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University Services cites increased ridership and icy roads as the cause of widespread shuttle delays that have left students cold and late at the beginning of Winter Quarter. Communication sophomore Roberto Drilea had to be at WelshRyan Arena by 4:30 p.m. Friday — a day when it was raining in just-
Swastika found on student’s car being investigated as hate crime
A vandal scratched a swastika Saturday on a student’s car in what University Police have labeled a hate crime. A Northwestern employee reported the property damage to police Saturday before 2 p.m.The car was parked in the lot adjacent to Searle Hall, 633 Emerson St. Officers responded to the scene and saw a swastika about 8 inches in length and width scratched onto the car’s passenger door, UP Deputy Chief Dan McAleer said. Police said they found flakes of paint near the car, indicating the damage was recent. Police contacted the registered owner of the car, who confirmed that her daughter, an NU undergraduate student, was using it. The student parked the car in the lot at about 10:15 a.m. and did not notice vandalism before then. Witnesses reported seeing damage to the car as early as 10:30 a.m., police said. The student is Jewish, McAleer said. She doesn’t know who might have perpetrated the crime. The department’s evidence technician was unable to identify fingerprints on the car’s exterior, McAleer said. — Ciara McCarthy
above-freezing conditions — for his job with the Big Ten Digital Network. “The only way to get there was by taking the shuttle,” he said. “At about 4:05 p.m., I headed over to the shuttle stop by The Arch waiting for the Intercampus Shuttle, which didn’t come. At that point, I decided to wait for another shuttle, the Ryan Field Shuttle.” Slippery streets, an increased number of riders and inclement weather have caused issues in the
shuttle system, said Marge Grzeszczuk, University Services manager of support services. “It takes a little bit longer to get to destinations,” Grzeszczuk said. “We’ve been experiencing possibly up to 20 minutes worth of delays at certain times of the day.” Drilea said he had to wait much longer than 20 minutes. “The Ryan Field Shuttle was supposed to come at 4:28 p.m., but then » See SHUTTLEs, page 7
Despite the creation of an Introduction to Native American Studies course, members of the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance are continuing their push for the creation of a specific Native American studies department or program at Northwestern. The course, taught this quarter by Prof. John Marquez, is listed under Latina and Latino Studies and will examine a broad range of topics related to indigenous people. However, Marquez said his class will not focus on NU founder John Evans or the Sand Creek Massacre, an attack that killed more than 100 Cheyenne and Arapaho people in the Colorado Territory during Evans’ time as the territory’s governor. “I did provide a space in the syllabus for students to propose materials that they’d like to discuss and perhaps it would come up then, but at this point it’s not really something that we’re covering,” Marquez said. Provost Dan Linzer formed a study committee last year to
investigate whether Evans played a role in the massacre. A second committee dedicated to making recommendations to improve the current campus climate for Native From what Americans w as sup I have p o s e d to witnessed, be formed students have once the first committee a passionate finished its interest in research in June 2014. these types However, of topics and following a John want these Evans Study types of Committee courses ... open forum i n O c to John Marquez, ber, which professor University President Morton Schapiro called “productive,” NU began soliciting nominations for people to sit on the second committee. Heather Menefee, NAISA copresident, said she appreciates the effort Marquez is making to include Native American studies in the curriculum, but she is looking for a more concerted effort from the University. “We’re looking for a permanent program or department in Native
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Producemobile marks 1 year in city By SCOTT BROWN
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People lined up for beans, bananas and even baked goods Tuesday morning when the Producemobile came to the Robert Crown Community Center. More than a year ago, a partnership between the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Interfaith Action of Evanston brought the Producemobile to the city, distributing fresh produce to community members from food insecurity. “Fourteen percent of Evanstonians are food insecure,” said Paul Traynor, an Interfaith Action board member. “They don’t know when they’re gonna feed their kids the next meal.” The Producemobile began coming to Evanston in December 2012, and comes to the community center, 1701 Main St., on the second Tuesday of each month. At each distribution, volunteers give out almost 10,000 pounds of food, Traynor said. Last year, the Producemobile delivered more than 5 million pounds of fresh produce to its locations in Chicago and Cook County suburbs, GCFD spokesman Paul Morello said. “It’s healthy, and they need it for a balanced diet,” Morello said. “The
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fact of the matter is fresh produce is sometimes more difficult to obtain because it’s more expensive or not available.” It takes more than 30 volunteers to run the Producemobile each month, Traynor said. At each 2.5-hour distribution, the volunteers serve an average of 250 families, which translates to more than 1,000 people. At Tuesday’s distribution, Morello estimated If everybody at least 200 guests were in Evanston served. donated a few Need for hours or a few food assishas bucks, we could tance been trendmake a huge ing upward statewide. impact. AccordPaul Traynor, ing to U.S. Interfaith Action Department of Evanston board of Agriculmember ture data, from 2012 to 2013 the number of Illinois residents qualifying for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program increased from about 1.9 million to just over 2 million. At Evanston Township High School, about 45 percent of students were eligible for free or reduced school lunches in 2012,
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MOBILIZING AGAINST INSECURITY Producemobile is a program that offers fresh, free produce to residents in areas identified as high-need. The Producemobile brings free fruits and vegetables to Evanston every second Tuesday of the month.
according to the Illinois State Board of Education. “I know people with MBAs that are on food stamps,” Evanston resident Debbie Hillman said. Hillman, who co-founded the Evanston Food Council in 2005, said local awareness of the need for food assistance has increased in recent years. She cited the Campus Kitchens program at Northwestern, double-value for SNAP users at farmers
markets and community gardeners’ donations to local pantries. But Traynor said he would like to see even more involvement from both the Evanston and NU communities. “I think people need to pay attention to the problem,” Traynor said. “If everybody in Evanston donated a few hours or a few bucks, we could make a huge impact.” scottbrown2017@u.northwestern.edu
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