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ASG approves ‘14-‘15 budget By REBECCA SAVRANSKY daily senior staffer @beccasavransky
Associated Student Government approved the operating budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year Wednesday which proposed the addition of a need-based student leadership support fund and the reallocation of money to create a new “Wild Ideas” fund. The Wild Ideas fund, which was cut to $20,000 from its original $25,000 allotment, will allow students and student groups to request funding for new ideas and initiatives. The fund reallocated money from the 10K Initiative and the Senate Project Pool to instead create one common pool of money. The new fund was formed in an effort to create a more easily accessible way for students to request money. McCormick senior Alex Van Atta, vice president for student groups, said having two different funds created more difficulty for students requesting funding. “I think having two different sources of funding that ASG distributes just adds
another layer of bureaucracy for people to try to figure out how to navigate,” Van Atta said. “I think having one fund that is the Wild Ideas fund, that’s branded, that’s publicized consistently and has the PR course of 10K but the accessibility of the Senate Project Pool is something that I think we should just double down on the Wild Ideas Fund.” The funding proposals for the Wild Ideas Fund will first be reviewed by members of the Student Activities Resource Committee before being brought to Senate to ensure applications comply with ASG policies and goals. Additionally, Senate will have the option to defer the decision to the student body in a campuswide vote, similar to the 10K Initiative. The ASG budget committee also proposed the development of both a student leadership support fund of $10,000 and an ASG need-based fund of $4,000 to be included in the operating budget. Both funds would be need-based, and the ASG specific fund would change yearly depending on the need of the current executive board. » See SENATE, page 6
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BUDGET BREAKDOWN McCormick senior Alex Van Atta, Associated Student Government student groups vice president, discusses the funding process at the Senate meeting Wednesday. ASG confirmed the 20142015 Operating Budget, which added funds for students with financial need and a new Wild Ideas Fund.
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SAY NO TO PLASTIC A student fills a reusable water bottle at a water bottle filling station in Norris University Center. Members of Pura Playa, a project focused on plastic waste reduction run under Engineers for a Sustainable World, are working on an initiative to eliminate the sale of bottled water in all on-campus locations by April 2015.
Water bottle ban moves forward By OLIVIA EXSTRUM
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A team of Northwestern students are in the process of speaking with administrators to outline future steps to take in an effort to eliminate bottled water in all on-campus locations by April 2015. The initiative, called NU Thinks Outside the Bottle, was proposed by members of Pura Playa, a project focused on plastic waste reduction run under Engineers for a Sustainable World. It is part of a national campaign that began in 2012 called Think Outside the Bottle, which focuses on eliminating bottled water from national parks. Pura Playa project manager Danielle Faden said this was an important issue because of the effect the initiative could have on the University’s overall environmental impact. “There are many specific issues related to the use of bottled water, including human rights issues,” said Faden, a Weinberg junior. “Why would we use a
product that takes three times as much water to make than is in it when we’re in a global water crisis?” Members of Pura Playa have been working on the project for about a year and a half. They said the plan details efforts to phase out the sale of bottled water over the course of the next year in addition to installing more water refilling stations across campus to better satisfy student needs. The team also spoke with Sheila Driscoll, director of business and finance, who advised the group of the need to demonstrate student support for the initiative. McCormick senior Michael Narea, co-founder and outgoing project manager of Pura Playa, said Driscoll emphasized the importance of obtaining an ASG resolution in order to encourage the administration to look into the idea. After the group spent two to three months working on drafting the ASG proposal, the resolution passed. Narea said he thought the passing of the resolution would be “a lot harder than it was.” “We’re not just doing this as our own group now,” Narea said. “We’re
representing the leaders of these student groups as well.” McCormick senior Megan Scherich, another co-founder and outgoing project manager of Pura Playa, said she saw the resolution as a huge victory for the project. “It was a really exciting step for our campaign,” she said. “It’s great to have this concrete step toward our goal. It was thrilling to have student support, and it gives us really good footing to move forward with our campaign.” Faden said moving forward, the group is planning to meet with Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, vice president of student affairs, to discuss possible contract negotiations with Coca-Cola. She said they are also in touch with other universities who have gone without bottled water, including Washington University in St. Louis, which went completely bottled water free in 2009. Faden added that the group became interested in the campaign in part because they felt it was a relatively easy step for a » See BAN THE BOTTLE, page 6
Ridesharers oppose bill that proposes new regulations By PAIGE LESKIN
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An Illinois state bill that would impose new regulations on rideshare businesses has been met with opposition from companies that provide the service, including Uber and Lyft. The bill calls for ordinances that would change the way rideshare vehicles, which act as alternatives to taxicabs, can operate. The Illinois House of Representatives voted on April 10 to approve the bill, which would require drivers who work more than 18 hours per week to obtain a chauffeur’s license, go through background checks and participate in vehicle safety inspections. In response, services that participate in ridesharing have reached out to users to assist them in fighting the bill. Uber, which connects riders with drivers through a smartphone application, sent out an email to its Chicago customers. It urged recipients to reach
out to their state senators and ask them to vote against the bill. “Do you like convenient, safe, affordable transit?” the e-mail said. “Don’t let the State Senate, under pressure from the taxi owners, protect the interests of the few and take away YOUR transportation options.” Lyft, another ridesharing service, also took part in encouraging users to contact Illinois senators. The company took to its blog and Twitter account to tell its customers to oppose the bill. The bill would also ban rideshare drivers from servicing loading zones and taxi stands, as well as from being hailed on the street. Uber spokesperson Lauren Altmin said the additional regulations would hurt the service. The amendments to the Ridesharing Arrangements and Consumer Protection Act, including the 18-hour-per-week limit, would drastically alter the way Uber runs, she said. “This (18-hour) short-sighted cap would force hard working drivers off
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the road and take dollars out of their pockets,” Altmin said in an email to The Daily. “In a matter of weeks, Springfield has put forth a hasty, unfair bill that is worse for consumers and only benefits the existing taxi monopoly.” Uber also created a petition on its website in an effort to show support for the service. It had garnered over 14,400 signatures as of Wednesday night. The bill also requires rideshare businesses to buy more expensive insurance coverage, which would “drive costs to consumers up, without adding additional protection for riders,” Uber said in its email. State House Rep. Michael Zalewski, disputed that rideshare users wouldn’t benefit from the regulations. He said he signed on as a sponsor of the bill in order to further monitor the operation of rideshares. “It has everything to do with providing common sense safety regulations to protect passengers,” Zalewski said. “You can’t have an industry operating in a regulatory vacuum. There needs to be
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NEED A LIFT? Ridesharing service Uber connects users with drivers through a smartphone app. Uber and other rideshare companies have expressed opposition toward a state bill that would impose new regulations on their operations.
some basic level of understanding about minimum regulations.” The bill is now being considered by
the Illinois Senate. paigeleskin2017@u.northwestern.edu
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Around Town Main St. transit plan moves to Council By julian gerez
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Evanston officials on the Plan Commission unanimously voted to send to City Council a proposal to improve the public transportation stations near the intersection of Main Street and Chicago Avenue. The study, started in 2013 by Evanston and the Regional Transportation Authority, recommends improvements to the Chicago Transit Authority and Metra Main Street stations, said Damir Latinovic, the Evanston neighborhood and land use planner. “The study would engage both the RTA, the city of Evanston and other stake holders to identify a unified vision for future transit improvements,� he said.
Evanston man sentenced for 2011 shooting
An Evanston man has begun serving a 33-year sentence for attempted first-degree murder, among other felony charges, according to prison records. Anthony Conorquie, 20, received the sentence after he was found guilty of shooting a teen in April 2011 inside the McDonald’s at 1919 Dempster St. The victim, 16-year-old Tyree Green, was released from Evanston Hospital days after the shooting. Conorquie, of the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card. Conorquie, who was 17 when the charges were filed, was tried as an adult. The shooting, which occurred during the day near Evanston Township High School, led to a number of anti-violence efforts. At the time, police linked the shooting to an ongoing dispute between two groups of teens from the area. — Patrick Svitek
City officials reacted positively to most aspects of the plan, which would increase accessibility to the stations. Scott Peters, who chairs the Plan Commission, said he supported the study’s proposed improvements to signage, curbs, crosswalks and bike racks. However, he raised concerns about the cost of some parts of the plan, including a tunnel for transferring between the CTA and Metra lines. “We have a place for transferring between two lines on Davis Street that is well-developed,� he said. “I’m not persuaded that (this) is worth the expense of the city.� Latinovic said the study would offer a better vision for what has been done at the station. “This is by no means a recommendation or any kind of policy that would require the city or public works or anybody else to spend any money,� he said.
Police Blotter 2 men charged with aggravated assault to a police officer Two Evanston residents were arrested in connection with aggravated assault to a police officer Monday evening. Police responded to complaints of a loud party with more than 50 people causing disturbance in the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. The party was blocking a public way and alcohol was present, police said. Police were attempting to disperse the crowd at about 7:20 p.m. when the two men, aged 22 and 29, made threatening statements to police officers and approached them, making them feel threatened, Parrott said. The two men were charged with aggravated assault to a police officer. The 22-yearold was also charged with disorderly conduct. None of the charges are felonies. The two men are scheduled to appear in court June 17.
“But if the time comes ... where they have funding available for really small scale improvements ... these types of studies had to have taken place.� The report was first presented to Evanston’s plan commission April 9. Thomas Coleman, a member of the consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff, which was contracted to undertake the study, said that as an Evanston resident, he was honored to work for the community. The study acts as a basis for how to move forward, he said. “Throughout this whole process, the CTA was involved with looking at the plans,� Coleman said. “The CTA looked at all these options as a vision for when the next step comes, which may be within the next five years.� juliangerez@u.northwestern.edu
Packages stolen from 2 apartment buildings in south Evanston
In separate incidents, two packages were stolen from two different apartment buildings in south Evanston in the past two weeks. One package was stolen sometime between May 5 and 6. It contained about $180 worth of clothing and other items that belonged to a 90-year-old woman, Parrott said. The other package was stolen Tuesday and contained toys and a pair of children’s shoes worth about $55, police said. Both packages were stolen from apartment buildings in the 500 block of Michigan Avenue. Three packages were stolen from an apartment building in that same block earlier this month. Parrott said he could not say if these events were related. Stolen packages are a common problem that sometimes occurs in patterns, he said. “Packages should be left in a secure area of the building,â€? he said. — Julian Gerez
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On Campus NU alum plays his way to Broadway’s ‘Cabaret’ By Anne Bruce
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When Will Carlyon (Communication ’13) got the call that he had been cast in “Cabaret” on Broadway, he was visiting Northwestern’s campus for the first time since moving back to New York after graduating. It was fitting, given that Carlyon credits NU in helping him learn effiEven after I started ciently and prepare for auditions. rehearsals, it “Particularly the was just kind of audition experilike ‘Is this really ence we get doing audition class happening?’ It is, an our senior year (was but I don’t even helpful). I have felt very well informed know what to and prepared for think about it. all my auditions in New York,” Carlyon Will Carlyon, said. Communication ‘13 Now, he performs eight shows a week as a swing and cellist in the Broadway show, which officially opened on April 24 after about a month of preview shows. Carlyon said the entire experience has been
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NU athletic programs ranked among nation’s best
Academic Progress Report data released Wednesday indicated impressive classroom performance from Northwestern’s athletic teams. Ten of NU’s 19 programs posted perfect APR scores of 1,000 over the four-year stretch evaluated,
surreal. “It never really felt real, in a way,” he said. “Even after I started rehearsals, it was just kind of like, ‘Is this really happening?’ It is, but I don’t even know what to think about it, because it was just so crazy and amazing, and it has continued to be amazing.” Carlyon’s journey to “Cabaret” began in September, when he first auditioned by performing a piece on the cello and singing for the casting director. He then went through six additional callbacks, including two dance calls. Once he found out he got the part, Carlyon continued to practice on his own, until rehearsals officially started in February. The role of a swing is typically used as an understudy for ensemble members, but in “Cabaret,” the swings get to perform in every show and play their instruments on stage. The male swings in the show also serve as understudies for the Kit Kat Klub boys. When Carlyon does have to go on for one of the Kit Kat boys, he continues to play cello where he can, while covering the additional part. A Wall Street Journal article from November details casting director Jim Carnahan’s search for “quadruple threats,” to cast in “Cabaret,” meaning he looked for people who could sing, dance, act and play an instrument. Carlyon said the idea of being a “quadruple threat” was not something he thought much about when trying to find a job after
graduating. “The fact that I played cello is always kind of on my radar, and seeing lots of shows now
and none came in below 980. Sixteen of 19 teams came in with perfect single-year APR scores for the 2012-13 school year. APR is an NCAA statistic created to measure schools’ success at keeping players academically eligible and eventually graduating them, with low scores punishable by postseason bans. NU is traditionally among the nation’s highest scoring teams, and this year was no different. The Wildcats football team posted an average of 991 over the four-year sample, good for second in the
nation among Football Bowl Subdivision schools. NU wrestling was one of only four wrestling programs with perfect scores, making it the most impressive of many Cats teams, ranking among national and conference leaders. Men’s basketball was NU’s lowest-scoring team, with a 980 average, tied for fourth in the Big Ten. Women’s basketball came in next lowest at 984, sixth in the Big Ten. Last week, 12 NU programs earned public recognition for having APR scores in the top 10 percent
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Especially being a swing ... normally swings wouldn’t be on stage at all, and I get to do shows eight days a week on Broadway. Will Carlyon
include actors who play instruments,” Carlyon said. “So I had a feeling that an audition like that might come up, but I was not in any world thinking that it would be ‘Cabaret.’” Carlyon started playing the cello in the fourth grade, after his elementary school said students needed to sign up to play a band or orchestra instrument. When he got to NU, Carlyon initially planned to join the non-majors orchestra, but because of theater shows and performing with the Freshman Fifteen a cappella group, he didn’t have time. Theater in general isn’t something Carlyon thought he would be doing. Until his junior year of high school, Carlyon planned to go to college to play baseball. He first started performing in shows in the seventh grade, when his guidance counselor made him do the school musical, and performed
occasionally after that. When Carlyon quit soccer during his sophomore year of high school, his mom made him audition for a theater company that his brother was involved in. “The next year, I was in another one of (the theater company’s) shows, and I realized it was something that I liked to do a lot and I was really good at it, if not better than I was at baseball,” he said. Carlyon then decided to start looking for colleges with good theater programs. Carlyon grew up in Larchmont, New York and planned to move back to New York after spending the summer in Evanston after graduating. Now, he’s still going out for some auditions, but not as many as before “Cabaret.” Carlyon said getting to spend time with Alan Cumming, who plays the title role in the show, and the rest of the cast has been one of the standout moments of the experience so far. He also enjoys interacting with the audience during preshow activities. “We’re just hanging out onstage, looking at the audience and sometimes interacting with them, and it’s such a cool thing to get to do,” he said. “Especially being a swing and normally swings wouldn’t be on stage at all, and I get to do shows eight days a week on Broadway. That in itself is just amazing, and I’m very fortunate.” annebruce2015@u.northwestern.edu of their sport nationally. Tuesday’s announcement provided full APR data for every NCAA varsity program. Baseball, softball, field hockey, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s tennis, wrestling, women’s volleyball, women’s swimming and diving and women’s cross-country were perfect over the four-year scoring period. Full APR data is available on the NCAA’s website. — Alex Putterman
THE CURRENT Your weekly dose of arts and entertainment • Thursday, May 15, 2014
Larger than LYFE LYFE Kitchen impresses in pre-debut tasting HAYLEY GLATTER CURRENT ASSISTANT EDITOR
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hen life gives you lemons, you’re supposed to make lemonade. But what happens when LYFE Kitchen gives you a plate full of food? You eat it. LYFE Kitchen, 1603 Orrington Ave., is set to break into the Evanston eatery scene May 21 with a bold menu featuring fresh, low-calorie food. With three open locations in California and one in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, LYFE Kitchen co-partner Nate Cooper said Evanston was a logical next location. “I think Evanston is a really forwardthinking town,” Cooper said. “There’s an incredibly bright university with very bright people who care about what they eat, the environment and what they’re putting in their bodies. So, it was really a natural progression for us to come here.” Cooper said the LYFE Kitchen menu truly features something for everyone, whatever their dietary needs may be. Dishes for omnivores, herbivores and carnivores are all available, and each item is under 600 calories. “We don’t call ourselves a healthy restaurant,” Cooper said. “We’re a great tasting restaurant with filling, chef-driven food that’s really unique. And, oh by the way, it’s good for you. That’s just the added benefit.” In addition to LYFE’s attention to healthy, fresh food, the restaurant puts a high priority on sustainability. Gail Taggart, president of L3 Hospitality Group, said the building LYFE is in, once the lobby of a bank, is LEED certified with environmentally friendly features like tables made from recyclable materials and non-toxic paint. Additionally, Cooper and Taggart said
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THE GOOD LYFE Opening May 21, LYFE Kitchen, 1603 Orrington Ave., will offer a variety of healthy food options — all under 600 calories. In addition to the restaurant’s focus on fresh food, LYFE emphasizes sustainability.
they plan to get very involved with the community. The restaurant is already a member of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Evanston, and Cooper said they plan to get Northwestern students involved in the restaurant, too. “We want to entrench ourselves in the community for the next 20 years, hopefully,” Cooper said. “Anyway
we can do that, we’re interested.” Ultimately, Taggart emphasized the restaurant’s unique ability to offer a highquality product that leaves customers’ stomachs full but doesn’t empty out their wallets. “We’re offering sort of that sweet spot between being really tasty food and a really casual environment within a really reasonable price,” Taggart said. ---------Farmer’s Market Salad Ingredients: arugula, frisee, blackberries, pickled onions, spiced pecans, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
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Taste: My absolute favorite salad contains candied nuts and goat cheese. First of all, it’s way more sophisticated than your classic lettuce and dressing combination because it contains cheese that comes from a goat. Second of all, the pecans are crunchy, and as someone who puts potato chips on her turkey sandwich, I appreciate the crunch. LYFE’s version of this salad was delicious. The tangy dressing complemented the meaty taste of the arugula nicely, and the sweetness of the cheese paired excellently with
the crunchy nuts. Art’s Unfried Chicken Ingredients: grilled chicken with brussel sprouts, butternut squash, dried cranberries, cashew cream, dijon vinaigrette Taste: I’m not going to lie: I literally don’t know what all of those ingredients are. What I do know is that the combination of these fancy mysteries made my tastebuds quite pleased. Now, chicken wings probably aren’t on Jenny Craig’s menu, but even those people who are watching their calories can enjoy these buffalo chicken strips. The grilled meat was tender, and the sauce packed quite a punch. I’m not particularly fond of mustard, so I found the dijon vinaigrette a little bit overpowering. Although, the brussel sprouts, squash and cranberries were amazing. I actually enjoyed eating brussel sprouts, and that is no small feat. LYFE Water Ingredients: Lemon-pomegranate LYFE water Taste: LYFE features a rainbow of fresh, fruit-laden LYFE waters. Ranging from hibiscus beet and organic ginger chia seed to cucumber mint and ginger mint chia, there are a ton of flavors to choose from. I drank a glass of lemon-pomegranate LYFE water, and not only was it refreshing, but it was not overly acidic, so my teeth didn’t feel gross after drinking it. Between flavorpacked bites of food, the LYFE water was an excellent palate cleanser. hayleyglatter2016@u.northwestern.edu
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2 Chainz is the weakest link SCOTT OSTRIN MUSIC REVIEWER
I was really looking forward to spending the next several weeks yelling “2 CHAINZ!” at people as obnoxiously as possible. I was still naive then, and, while it was only yesterday, it feels like at least days since 2 Chainz could be just a silly joke for me to yell at people. Now, after listening to an hour of 2 Chainz (2 CHAINZ!), it’s anything but. But I can’t write a preview composed entirely of “2 CHAINZ!” and “SKRT SKRT!” No, because Mayfest’s latest headliner announcement has more than two hours of recorded material for me to slog through. Bless you, Mayfest! I don’t think I need These songs are to go over the teaser saved by their on Mayfest’s website as it’s still up, but I think guest stars. But Mayfest can stop calling guess who won’t these reveals “teasers.” only was 2 Chainz’ be at Dillo Day? Not face on the website, but his full name (Tauheed Epps) was, as well as other not-so-subtle “hints.” My friends did note that since it’s not an official reveal, it’s possible that it might have actually been an elaborate trick. So I guess calling it a teaser did give us some false hope that someone better was around the corner. So let’s actually talk about 2 Chainz. 2 Chainz, formerly known as Tity Boi, got his start with rap duo Playaz Circle alongside friend Dolla Boy. The two broke the Billboard Top 40 with a song featuring Lil Wayne (a mainstay in 2 Chainz’s repertoire) called “Duffle Bag Boy” in 2007 (lots of boys with this group, I guess?). Since then, 2 Chainz has become a noted solo artist with
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two recent LPs: “Based on a T.R.U. Story” and “B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time.” I don’t want to talk about either of these albums, because they’re bad, so I’ll focus on the singles instead. “No Lie” begins with the usual barks (2 CHAINZ!) and features booming bass and kitschy piano keys. The draw here is Drake, who raps such hard-hitting lines like “She could have a Grammy/I still treat her ass like a nominee.” Damn, man that’s cold. Is Drake bitter at his dearth of Grammys? It’s OK, “Take Care” got its due! Take back your hateful words, Drake! Next up is 2 Chainz with Yeezus on “Birthday Song,” because Tauheed wants a big boo-tay ho for his birthday (SKRT SKRT) and nothing else. Violins, horns and bass embellish the grandiosity of this simple wish. Is a big booty too much to ask for? I think that’s a question for our philosophy and English departments. Kanye’s verse seems out of place because post-“Yeezus,” Kanye succeeds most when yelling at people who aren’t Kanye. In this song, Kanye’s not really directed at anyone in particular, though. Also, why waste this verse on Kanye of all people? Last on this triumvirate is “Feds Watching,” featuring Pharrell with production by Pharrell. So the song actually works, which is surprising, because after the last two you would expect Pharrell to fall into the 2 Chainz trap as well. The production is smooth (because it’s Pharrell) but the song fails when 2 Chainz grabs the mic (which is to be expected).
Here’s the takeaway: These songs are saved by their guest stars. Guess who won’t be at Dillo Day? Drake, Kanye, Pharrell and literally anyone else but 2 Chainz (2 CHAINZ!). Songs are repetitive, with gangster posturing, objectifying women, material excess or all three. The production is absolutely laughable, unless you have Pharrell or some other star with credibility. 2 Chainz is really obsessed with being buried in liquor stores, or Gucci stores, or whatever, bludgeoning listeners to death with these lyrics. Verdict? If you like gangster rap (which I clearly don’t), monotonous lyrics and production and 2 Chainz’s wannabe Jay-Z style, then feel free to be sober and enjoy. I won’t judge you, because I’ll probably be too drunk to care. scottostrin2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Surviving formal in 5 easy steps MACKENZIE BRODERICK GREEK LIFE COLUMNIST
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I’m still a little shocked about how well last week’s lemon-Earl Grey bars turned out, so I decided to leave my sweets streak and make another breakfast dish: french toast. This easy recipe is even simpler than the quick buttermilk pancakes I made at the beginning of the quarter and just as delicious. This recipe scales easily: Three eggs make four pieces of French toast. To make this recipe a meal I usually also make bacon and pour myself a glass of orange juice, but you can mix it up a bit with fruit, whipped cream, chocolate, Nutella, etc. Serves 2 (4 pieces of French toast) | Hands-on time: 10 minutes | Total time: 20 minutes | Source: family tradition
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Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 tablespoon milk (optional but recommended) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 slices bread (fresh or stale, fancy or store-bought) Directions: 1. Set a frying pan on the stove at medium heat. 2. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk thoroughly. 3. Put a piece of bread in the mixture, flipping until coated. 4. Place the piece of bread in the frying pan and cook each side until browned. benjaminkraft2017@u.northwestern.edu
The end of the year is in sight! Or, at least, if you squint, you can sort of see it … But, with spring comes formals, scholarship balls and other events where wearing sweatpants is not acceptable. I know how difficult it is to navigate social situations that involve fancy shoes and the presence of the opposite sex, but, I’ve managed to break down surviving the experience into a few simple steps. Step 1: Figure out when the event will take place It is important to learn the date of the event as soon as possible, in order to calculate the probability of becoming sick/ having a midterm/getting lost in Tech at the same time. If you have a conflict, congratulations! If you are lacking in excuses, keep reading. Step 2: Finding a date Perhaps you think the event is far enough in the future that you will have found a significant other by that time and … Sorry, I couldn’t hear the rest of that thought, I was too busy laughing. Where were we? Your date should be fun, charming and willing to chase after the hired photographer with you. Barring all this, your date at least needs to agree to go with you. Step 3: Getting there Once you have successfully convinced, coerced or blackmailed someone into accompanying you, all you need to worry about is getting there. “But wait!” you say. “Don’t I need an outfit?
Help me! I don’t know what to wear!” Seeing as the point of this column is to debunk stereotypes, we need to move beyond obsessing over an outfit. Get dressed yourself, gentle reader. I don’t care what you look like. Now, moving on … Remember how horrible riding the bus was in middle school? Congratulations, because you get to take another one! Your date Maybe it will be should be nicer. Maybe (probfun, charming ably) it won’t. Try to avoid sitting next to and willing anyone who looks to chase after like they just stepped off a roller coaster, if the hired photographer you catch my drift.
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with you. Barring all this, your date at least needs to agree to go with you.
Step 4: Enjoying the actual event
OMGGGGGG! Let’s get a pledge fam photo! Haha these shoes are so cute but so uncomfortable — no one will notice if I take them off for a little bit. Is there food? I could use some food. Should we go to Burger King after this? Why haven’t they played “Timber” yet? Oh yeah, I hate that song too. I really do. … Wait, it’s only been a half hour? Step 5: Tagging photos of yourself This is perhaps the most important step. You are expected to pounce on the album immediately after it is put up on Facebook and tag only the flattering photos while commenting on your friends’ embarrassing ones. mackenziebroderick2017@u.northwestern.edu
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The dark side of social media Yik Yak a platform for macroaggressions, not microaggressions BOB HAYES
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Last Monday, I finally decided to succumb to the Yik Yak craze and download the app to my phone. My friends had shown me a number of humorous posts, and after realizing how prevalent Yik Yak is on Northwestern’s campus, I thought it would be cool to be a part of the trend. I downloaded the app while eating lunch. It was gone by dinner and will never return. Yik Yak gained popularity in early 2014 as an anonymous message board application. Initially a fad at Southern universities, the app has quickly become ubiquitous across the country. The simplicity of the app and accessibility of posts add to its success. Anyone with the app can see brief, anonymous posts that have been written by users within 1.5 miles. Users are then able to respond to a post or simply vote posts up or down. A couple months ago, Yik Yak blew up at the high school from which I graduated, nearby New Trier High School. Following reports of bullying and in-class disturbances, Yik Yak disabled the app on the school’s campus. New Trier said in a statement, “While we know we cannot eliminate all of these apps and social networks that offer anonymity to our students, we can work together to help
them understand how the digital footprint they negative or controversial comments, that belief leave now may affect them and others for years to does not justify the overt racism, sexism and come.” everything-ism spewing out of Yik Yak. Far worse, Massachusetts police charged a MarNU students have recently discussed microblehead High School student with a bomb threat aggressions, a term that refers to subconscious after anonymously posting via the app during a discriminatory statements or actions, which serve school assembly. Similar controversies have led as non-physical forms of aggression. A substantial Yik Yak “to take the unusual step of blocknumber of Yik Yak posts debate ing its own app at 130,000 middle whether another post counts as and high schools across the country a microaggression. after receiving complaints. Often, from what I have seen, So far, Yik posts do Yak has not count disabled the as microapp at about aggressions 85 percent of because schools and is they are, simply, in the process of macroaggressions. blocking the rest,” Clear statements according to The making fun of Boston Globe’s Bella people for being Graphic by Alye Miller English. Asian, Jewish or even You would think not affiliated with Greek NU’s intelligent and cultured life are far from subconscious student body would use the app in a more mature forms of nonviolent aggression. way. Evidently not. While I have heard no semWhy do these offensive posts persist on blance of bomb threats or other highly illegal posts, Yik Yak? Anonymity. People hide behind their a quick look at the app on NU’s campus provides phones or computer screens because of the lack a vivid slice of the abrasive, racist and just plain of potential repercussions to their words. Many dumb statements coming from NU students. websites — The Daily included — have changed Although I firmly believe that young people their comments systems from previously alloware increasingly oversensitive to many forms of ing anonymous posters to now forcing people to
connect via Facebook in order to comment. The reduced number of abrasive comments has been staggering. I anticipate that nearly everyone will brush my argument away and continue refreshing their Yik Yaks every thirty seconds — but that’s just another problem. The app provides another massive distraction in a technological world that already contains too many. At times I have been appalled by the frequency of Yik Yak users during valuable class and study time. I do not mean to position myself as firmly above the humor and fun of Yik Yak. Some of the posts are extremely funny and specific to NU’s happenings. I understand the appeal of Yik Yak. It’s funny. Users can say whatever they want. Yet, in my limited time as a Yik Yak user, I found myself embarrassed that I go to school with people who target their own classmates and do it because they can get away with it. My friends can waste their time boosting their Yakarma all they want. Me? I want no part of it. Even when the app’s popularity inevitably crumbles, the issues do not vanish. The problem is not Yik Yak; the problem is the bigotry that Yik Yak has unveiled. 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.
Facebook a negative, but unavoidable, impact on self-esteem MEERA PATEL
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Here’s the problem I have with Facebook: In the end does it really matter how many “likes” you get on a picture or how many Facebook friends you have? Do you feel better keeping tabs on all those people from high school you secretly (or not-sosecretly, in some cases) despised? Or do you want to find out that your friends are dating people from a post you see on a computer screen? On Facebook, you’re going to see everyone’s highlight reels. You’re going to see the top posts from the most exciting events in their lives or the wittiest things they have to say posted as their
statuses. You’re not going to feel better after you see all these posts and compare your life to them. You alone know all the stuff that happens in your own life: the ups, the downs and the in-betweens. There’s no use thinking about your life in comparison to someone else’s social media life You’re not going to feel very good after doing that. My sister doesn’t have a Facebook profile. I used to wonder how she got by and how she kept up with her friends or our extended family. But I think she has the right idea. She keeps in touch with the people who really matter to her whether it’s through phone or email or some medium that doesn’t require seeing random details about someone’s personal life. I have a friend who really cares about how many likes he gets on his posts or how many likes other people get on theirs. I told him likes don’t
really matter. He agreed, but he still talked about them. In contrast, I have another friend who told me he thought Facebook was stupid, and that’s why he has one but rarely goes on it. He pulled up his News Feed and showed it to me, pointing out how inconsequential some posts were, without mentioning how many likes any of them got. Though they had different attitudes toward Facebook, both of them were passing judgment on other people based on their social media posts. That is the nature of social media. It’s something that’s become such an integral part of our culture these days, yet it has a negative impact on selfesteem and the way we think about other people. We’ve moved dating online, our conversations to websites and our music to Spotify and Facebook. Yet, we haven’t done anything about the negative effects of social media on our generation. We don’t talk about how much more people compare
themselves to others because of social media. I know that I would feel better if I deactivated my Facebook. But I can’t. Most people are on social media, and I need to manage groups and see what people post as part of an organization, contact people when my phone breaks and make, publicize or hear about events. Quite honestly, I don’t really want to lose the playlists on my Spotify account that’s linked to my Facebook account. All I am saying is we need to think a little more about our social media dependencies and how much stock we put into Facebook profiles. As for me, I’m trying to cut back on my social media use. We’ll see how far this takes me. Meera Patel is a McCormick junior. She can be reached at meera@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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campus to take. Last year, Faden said the group focused on raising awareness and education of the issues with plastic bottle usage. They hosted firesides during Green Cup, posted flyers above campus water fountains and worked with Norris University Center to obtain water bottle refilling stations that were installed over the summer. The campaign also gathered more than 1,000 signatures from students, which represented initial support from the student body. “Passing the resolution and getting the stations in
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From page 1 The $10,000 fund was created to help students with financial need who would otherwise not have time to take on student leadership roles. The fund benefits students who may forgo a position in order to get a work-study or other paying job. Although Senators debated over the legitimacy of the separation between the two funds after Alex Deitchman, off-campus caucus whip, proposed an amendment that would combine the two need-based funds, members of the budget committee encouraged ASG to support the idea because the student leadership fund would have the potential to increase with donations from several different sponsors. The ASG fund, however, would come solely from the student activities fund and be regulated based on need. “We want the $10,000 to grow so we’re using that $10,000 as our show of support and then working to receive funds for that fund from alumni, from different
Norris was a big step in the right direction,” she said. “It’s been really helpful for getting in the door with the administration and commanding their attention.” Scherich said she hopes the project will help students realize how easy eliminating water bottle usage can be. “It’s clear that bottled water is really unnecessary and just really wasteful,” she said. “This project seemed like an easy way to address this problem. It becomes evident that bottled water is really damaging to the earth.” oliviaexstrum2017@u.northwestern.edu departments on campus and really fundraising to raise that amount up more,” Van Atta told The Daily. ASG president Julia Watson said members of Senate have already spoken to administrators who have expressed support for the fund and the reasoning behind its creation. Senate ultimately approved of the creation of both funds in a roll call vote. Students from Northwestern University in Qatar also attended Senate and spoke about their experiences and their positions on their Student Union. Representatives said their student government is much smaller than ASG and mentioned issues they hope to address including communication problems between students, faculty and staff. ASG also discussed B-status funding recommendations for Fall Quarter. More than 50 student groups applied for funding, and the proposed allocations will be voted on at the next Senate meeting which will be held on May 21. rebeccasavransky2015@u.northwestern.edu
Ciara McCarthy named next Daily editor in chief By Manuel Rapada
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Ciara McCarthy will be The Daily’s next editor in chief, the paper’s publisher announced Wednesday. McCarthy will run the paper during Fall Quarter 2014 and Winter Quarter 2015. She will succeed Medill junior Paulina Firozi. “She has a really good grasp of what needs to happen with The Daily Northwestern right now,” Firozi said. Three students submitted applications for The Daily’s top position. The board of Students Publishing Co., Inc., The Daily’s parent organization, interviewed the applicants Wednesday afternoon. “This was a really hard decision,” SPC board chairman Charles Yarnoff said. “These were three outstanding candidates. All had great qualities.” Yarnoff said the board selected McCarthy because of “the total package” she presented, ranging from her collaborative leadership style to her sense of journalism ethics. McCarthy, a Weinberg junior and Daily managing editor, has also served as city editor and assistant city editor. Last summer, she interned for Slate
magazine. As editor in chief, McCarthy said she wants to make The Daily’s role as the paper of record more apparent to students and Evanston residents. “We should make it very clear to students and to members of the Evanston community that we are the source to go to,” McCarthy said. In addition, McCarthy plans to build on the changes Firozi made to improve The Daily’s dayto-day content and work environment. She said she wants to differentiate print and online stories, continuing to innovate beyond the publication’s current multimedia and interactive offerings. McCarthy brings a similar vision to the role of editor in chief, including a web-first mentality and the importance of accuracy and deadlines, Firozi said. However, McCarthy — who is in her second quarter on The Daily’s Editorial Board — also brings a fresh perspective to running the newsroom. Admitting she was “nostalgic,” Firozi said she was also hopeful for The Daily’s future with someone who can balance both levity in the newsroom and professionalism when reporting. “I’m most excited because I’ve seen Ciara grow a lot this quarter as managing editor and become a really great leader in this newsroom,” Firozi said. manuelrapada2015@u.northwestern.edu
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My freshman year was really good, and my sophomore year we should’ve made it out (of Regionals). This year, I don’t know. — Jack Perry
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Cats confident entering NCAA Tournament By Rebecca Friedman
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The Wildcats need to practice what they’ve preached all season long: taking each game, pitch-by-pitch and game-by-game. No. 5 Northwestern fell in the quarterfinals to No. 4 Wisconsin last Friday to knock them out of the Big Ten tournament and put them out of contention for the conference championship. The tournament held special significance for the Cats, who hosted the conference championship in Evanston at Sharon J. Drysdale Field. However, the Cats did achieve one goal this past weekend, qualifying for one of 32 at-large bids in the NCAA tournament. The Cats face off against Brigham Young University in the first round of the tournament Thursday. BYU is the West Coast Conference champion and has a 15-game winning streak going into the tournament. No. 12 Washington, who faces off against Iona in its opener, hosts the first round of the tournament, or the Seattle Regional, for the Cats. The winners of the two games will
Brigham Young vs. Northwestern Seattle 6:30 p.m. Thursday
then play each other, as part of the double-elimination first round. The winner of the Seattle Regional will face off against the winner of the Gainesville regional hosted by No. 5 Florida. The appearance marks the Cats’ 14th NCAA berth and ninth under coach Kate Drohan. Of the 14 appearances, NU has won its regional tournament four times and has made two trips to the Women’s College World Series. The Cats have a 27-19 overall record in the NCAA postseason. The last time NU faced BYU was last season during the Mary Nutter tournament, in which the Cats defeated the Cougars in a late-inning 4-1 victory. One of the highlights of the 2014 season was a 4-2 victory over thenNo.3 Washington. If given the chance to face off against the Huskies once again, the Cats have the confidence from the earlier victory. NU has never faced Iona.
However, the Cats aren’t thinking about the possibility of that game. Nor are they thinking about the last game. The Cats will be putting their 5-4 loss against Wisconsin behind them when they head into the tournament. The devastating victory is not what Drohan wants in the minds of her players when ready to begin what’s been a goal of the team’s all season long. However, Drohan is proud of her team and their play even in the loss. “I thought our team fought hard. I thought we still kept ourselves in a position to win the ball game and essentially came up one hit short,” she said. If the Cats can maintain this type of confidence, believing they came up just short but were otherwise equipped to win the game, then they should be prepared when going into the tournament. The Cats were very dominant at the beginning of the season and struggled a bit toward the end of the Big Ten season against the conference’s tougher opponents. However, the team’s competitive preseason schedule and impressive record
Looking back on 2014 season Northwestern vs. Ohio State Columbus, Ohio Thursday-Saturday
By Alex Putterman
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With one weekend left in the regular season — a three-game series at Ohio State starting Thursday — Northwestern (17-32, 5-15) is in all likelihood down to its final days. For the Wildcats to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament, held in Omaha, Nebraska next week, they would have to sweep the Buckeyes, have Purdue sweep Iowa and have Michigan State beat Penn State at least once. In other words, the odds are slim. Thus, now is an appropriate time to look back on what the Cats can be happy about, in considering how the year has unfolded, and what was less encouraging. What went wrong? From the start this team wasn’t expected to be great, especially when star shortstop Kyle Ruchim was lost for the season with an arm injury. In order for NU to make noise in the Big Ten, a lot was going to have to go right. But instead of good luck, the Cats were hit with bad luck, namely in the form of injuries. Junior starting pitcher Brandon Magallones missed a chunk of time early in the season, and once he returned, fellow starters freshman Joe Schindler and sophomore Matt Portland went down, missing the rest of the season. Besides Ruchim, the lineup was less battered than the pitching staff. Still, it was far from unscathed. Sophomore outfielder Jack Mitchell didn’t play until midway through the spring, and senior designated hitter Jack Livingston, sophomore first baseman Zach Jones and junior shortstop Cody Stevens all missed time toward the end of the season. Injuries aside, run prevention was the Cats’ biggest concern. NU allowed the most runs of any team in the Big Ten thanks to a defense that committed far more errors than any other team in
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Kicking up dirt Senior pitcher Sammy Albanese slides into third base during Northwestern’s recent series against Michigan State. The Wildcats now head to Seattle for the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
definitely helped to prepare them and to capture the NCAA bid. “We just need to trust our skill set,” senior Emily Allard said after being swept by Ohio State a few weeks ago.
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swing and a... Freshman Joe Hoscheit has been a bright spot for Northwestern in a season with some hits but more misses. The utility man lead the Wildcats with four home runs, but the team stands at 5-15 in the Big Ten, highly unlikely to make the conference tournament.
conference and a pitching staff that walked more batters than anyone. Even when healthy, Magallones saw his numbers drop dramatically. His ERA slipped from 3.30 in 2013 to 5.81 in 2014, largely because of control issues. The righty walked 14 more batters this season than last, despite throwing 15 fewer innings. NU’s bullpen was thin this season, and — barring big contributions from freshmen next year — will likely get even thinner, as almost the entire relief corps is graduating. If Magallones bounces back and everyone is healthy, a starting rotation of him, Portland and Mason with Schindler lying in wait could be excellent. Beyond that, the staff is stuffed with question marks. What went right? The biggest positive the Cats can take away from this season is the contribution of two freshmen. Matt Hopfner led the team in batting average, hitting .330 while playing right field and first base. Hopfner also pitched here and there, flashing promise over seven appearances. Fellow freshman Joe Hoscheit was up-and-down at the plate but bombed four home runs (he was one of only two hitters on the team with more than one) and played
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This year was never going to be one to remember, but much of how it unfolded suggests bright things for 2015.
capably all over the diamond. Like Hopfner, Hoscheit tried his hand on the mound, allowing only a single earned run in eight innings pitched. Overall, NU’s offense was fairly stout. The Cats are fifth in the Big Ten in batting average, though they haven’t drawn many walks or hit for much power. To no one’s surprise, junior catcher Scott Heelan was the team’s best hitter, leading NU in on-base and slugging percentage, among those with 100 or more plate appearances. Heelan will be back next year, as will Hopfner, Hoscheit, Ruchim, Stevens, Jones and more, in addition to the entire starting rotation. This year was never going to be one to remember, but much of how it unfolded suggests bright things for 2015. asputt@u.northwestern.edu
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By Kevin Casey
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“We just need to work and practice. All we need is that belief and that passion.”
It’s fitting that in a spring marked by uncertainty, even Northwestern’s star pupil isn’t sure what the squad’s immediate future holds. “I honestly don’t know,” senior Jack Perry said. “My freshman year was really good, and my sophomore year we should’ve made it out (of Regionals). This year, I don’t know.” But that doesn’t mean the Wildcats have accepted that their season will end in the coming days. NCAA Regionals are here, with NU traveling to the Briggs Ranch Golf Club to take part in the 54-hole San Antonio Regional from Thursday to Saturday. The Cats enter the 13-team tournament as the No. 10 seed, a difficult position considering only the top five finishers in the region will advance to NCAA Championships. Then again, location matters, and in that department the arrow has swung in the Cats’ favor. “As far as the Regionals goes, we’ve been given a good opportunity,” coach Pat Goss said. “There isn’t near the regionalization we had to battle through at LSU last year, and there’s no home team.” This seeding is also hardly unfamiliar terrain. NU actually was a No. 9 or No. 10 every year from 2009-2012, and the team advanced to NCAA Championships twice in that span. Resiliency has been a hallmark of this program, but this season has been NU’s grand exam in fortitude. First the Cats lost freshman Matt Fitzpatrick. Then the spring brought poor play from multiple positions and had lineups shifting more than tectonic plates. And when a repeatable starting five finally took form, Perry’s play declined. It’s almost as if something will always go wrong and throw the Cats off the winning scent. And the team has played with that sense of impending doom clouding their thoughts throughout the spring season. Regionals can expose those timid cracks, tightening the pressure on the weak until calamity is inevitable. That’s why the Cats plan to use Regionals as a chance to attack this glaring issue of fear. Otherwise, they stand little chance.
“It’s crucial for our team to employ a fearless mindset and put everything on the line,” Perry said. “We’ve kind of struggled at times to do that this year, we get scared of results, scared of the finish. But it’s time for us to put our heads down and play without fear.” This detour also means taking more risks. Perry, sophomore Andrew Whalen and junior Matthew Negri remain in the lineup, but the other two spots will be different from Big Ten Championships. The replacements will be sophomore Josh Jamieson, who hasn’t played competitively since March, and senior John Callahan, a player with one start the entire season. Jamieson has been inconsistent in his two years at NU, but his good golf has been scorching, as evidenced by his second-day 64 at the Gifford Collegiate in the fall. Callahan produced a lot of rough golf as a starter but won the Windon Memorial Classic as an individual in fall of 2012. These guys might be boom or bust this week, and in a tournament where finishing around their ranking is unproductive, the Cats are justified in taking this leap of faith. At the very least, Jamieson is overflowing with determination and confidence. “I have a lot of hunger to play well after a a few poor performances,” the sophomore said. “I can offer something many guys can’t in that increased desire. I’ve played pretty well since I’ve been out, and I’ve gotten my game back to where I want it to be.” Every blueprint for how this lineup can crack the top five should include a strong performance from Perry, a unanimous All-Big Ten First Teamer who climbed out of his mini-slump with a third place showing at Big Ten Championships. After that the situation gets muddled. Clearly, though, it’s the Cats’ mentality the on the course that will go a long way in deciding their fate. “The reason we have had such success from the 9 and 10-seed is that we had kids that thought they were better than that and played with nothing to lose,” Goss said. “It really comes down to how much this group of players believes in themselves. For someone who’s really competitive and believes, it’s the most fun event of the year.” kevincasey2015@u.northwestern.edu