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‘Class Confessions’ discussion continues By annie mcdonough

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The Northwestern chapter of Quest Scholars sponsored a forum Wednesday to discuss socioeconomic class issues, following the launch of the “NU Class Confessions” Tumblr during Winter Quarter.

The event provided attendees the opportunity to talk face-to-face about some of the issues addressed on the site, which allowed students to anonymously share their stories about socio-economic diversity at NU. Former Quest social co-chair Erin Turner said the anonymous aspect of the website afforded students the ability to talk freely about their socioeconomic backgrounds.

“Moving forward with the event and talking about these issues face-to-face is really difficult, but it’s important,” the SESP senior said.

NU Class Confessions had 255 responses within the first 24 hours, and has more than 550 now, Turner said. She attributes the amount of responses to students’ eagerness to talk about everyday

dilemmas.

“These are things as simple as wanting to invite a friend out to eat, but not wanting to pressure them if they can’t afford it,” she said.

The event, held in Norris University Center, drew about 30 students who were split into small groups to share personal stories as well as discuss ideas about how the administration can be involved in helping low-income students.

“We’re now able to focus more on action-oriented conversations,” Turner said. “The discussion is now about the ways we can make campus more inclusive in everyday life and interactions.”

Students were asked to answer questions posted at the front of the room about the conversation sparked by NU Class Confessions.

“It’s aimed at everyone,” Turner said.

“We recognize that people from different backgrounds have different struggles and no one talks about it whatever it is.”

Quest Scholar Emerson Salmeron Rubio helped facilitate the small group discussions.

“I have felt uncomfortable in certain

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these are my confessions Students discuss the role of socioeconomic status in Northwestern student life Wednesday at a forum held by Quest Scholars. The forum, prompted by the “NU Class Confessions” Tumblr, aimed to generate public conversation on issues posed by income inequality at NU.

ASG confirms new exec board Mayfest, partners

prep for 2nd stage

By rebecca savransky daily senior staffer @beccasavransky

Associated Student Government discussed Wednesday lending support to an initiative that would outline a potential plan for Northwestern to completely eliminate its bottled water consumption by 2015 and confirmed several executive board positions.

The “Bottled Water-Free Northwestern” initiative, proposed by several members of the Pura Playa group, a project focused on plastic waste reduction run under Engineers for a Sustainable World, would require that the University stop selling bottled water in all on-campus locations.

The measure will be voted on at next week’s meeting on April 30.

Students were also nominated and confirmed for seven executive board positions. The positions chosen were vice president of academics, community relations, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, public relations, services

Economics professor named Distinguished Fellow

An economics professor was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association recognizing his lifetime achievements in the discipline.

Northwestern announced Prof.

Robert Gordon received the award on Tuesday. Gordon has worked at NU since 1973. Gordon said he was very excited to win the award.

“It’s one thing to do research, but it’s another for someone else to say this really made a difference,” he said.

Gordon’s research focuses on unemployment, inflation and labor

By tyler pager

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THE YEAR AHEAD Newly confirmed ASG vice president for academics Anna Rennich discusses her platform and initiatives she plans to pursue during the upcoming year at the weekly meeting Wednesday. ASG confirmed students for seven executive board positions.

and student life.

Weinberg junior Anna Rennich was approved for the position of vice president of academics, which was formerly held by Weinberg senior Sofia productivity and some of his most renowned work centers on economic growth. Gordon has been a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Business Cycle Dating Committee for more than 30 years. The committee is responsible for determining the start and end dates for recessions in the United States.

Gordon’s father was named a Distinguished Fellow in 1972. They are the first father-son pair to win the award since it was established in 1965. Gordon said he had always wanted to win the award.

“It was natural since I knew he had won it 42 years ago, I hoped to be awarded the same distinction,” he said. “Nobody likes to underperform their father.”

Distinguished Fellows are selected by the American Economic Association Nominating Committee and

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voting members of the Executive Committee.

The late Dale Mortensen, an economics professor, was also named a Distinguished Fellow in 2008.

— Tyler Pager

Mayfest has announced a new partnership with WNUR that will revamp the second stage at Dillo Day, now called the IndieU Stage.

The new stage, which will be located south of the Main Stage on the Lakefill, will feature four or five up-and-coming Chicago-based artists during set changes on the Main Stage. The second stage was created last year as a way to provide more entertainment, but it mostly featured student performers.

IndieU is a Chicago-based music and technological company that was

New CTA cameras lead to higher graffiti arrests

The addition of new cameras in the Chicago Transit Authority’s security network has led to a greater number of arrests in connection with criminal defacement cases.

Along with the cameras, the CTA is filing lawsuits against those charged in an effort to deter graffiti on trains and buses, as well as to recover the cost of damages caused by the defacements.

Police have made 60 arrests in 2014 for graffiti-related crimes on CTA property, equivalent to the number of vandalism arrests made in all of 2013.

“We hope these lawsuits will serve as a deterrent to all those who might be tempted to vandalize a train car, station or other CTA property,” CTA president Forrest Claypool said in a news release.

“Our cameras will capture the crime, and police will use those images to find and arrest you.”

founded by Communication senior Natalie Edell.

Mayfest co-chair Xander Shepherd said an additional stage was added last year to provide more opportunities for entertainment and keep students engaged on the Lakefill throughout the day.

“We thought it would be a really nice addition to what we provide to the student body,” the Weinberg senior said. “I think that we recognized more programming on the lake was a better thing than a worse thing.”

WNUR general manager Soren Nelson said the radio station’s ties with the Chicago music scene will allow it to » See DILLO, page 9 CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski said many of the arrests would not have been possible without the cameras, which were installed starting in May 2011.

“Until recently, these were crimes that were difficult to take to court,” Hosinski said. “Now we have cameras that can serve as witnesses to these crimes and help us identify the people committing them.”

Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said CTA personnel are “very cooperative” with the police department when it comes to prosecuting any type of crime, including criminal defacement cases.

“It’s hard to get witnesses to identify people, so the next best thing is to have video footage that identifies the individual committing the crime,” Parrott said.

He said the graffiti on CTA property is primarily tagging, which refers to a stylized signature. However, he said graffiti can also be gang-related.

Parrott said there has recently been tagging on the CTA line in Evanston similar to tagging incidents from the north side of Chicago.

— Julian Gerez

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Around Town New D65 head talks ‘learning ecology’ By sophia bollag

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When Paul Goren takes over as the superintendent for Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in July, he said he hopes to collaborate with Northwestern and other community organizations to create a “learning ecology.”

Last month, the District 65 Board of Education chose Goren to replace former superintendent Hardy Murphy, who resigned in August.

At its March 31 meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve Goren’s appointment.

“We are delighted to have Paul Goren join District 65’s talented group of teachers, administrators and support staff to serve the students in our district,” board president Tracy Quattrocki said in a news release. “We feel very fortunate to have such a talented educator ready to lead our efforts.”

Goren, an Evanston resident, said he is excited to step into his new role, emphasizing that he is looking forward to working with NU. “I couldn’t be more pleased to be taking on this responsibility with colleagues at a worldclass university who can be partners,” he said.

In particular, Goren said that he wants to partner with researchers at NU to help close the

Police Blotter More than $500 in electronics stolen from apartment

Someone stole more than $500 worth of video games from a south Evanston apartment on Tuesday.

A 58-year-old man said he returned to his home in the 1200 block of Harvard Terrace to find his Xbox gaming system, along with 30 video games, missing from his living room, Evanston

racial achievement gap at District 65 schools.

Addressing the racial achievement gap has been one of the district’s priorities for years.

Between 2009 and 2013, the achievement gap between black and white students increased on both reading and math tests, according to the district’s 2013 Accountability and Achievement Report.

Goren will assume the responsibilities of the superintendent position from interim superintendent Mary Brown and chief administrative officer Barbara Hiller.

Brown and Hiller took on the duties of the superintendent’s office after Murphy resigned to pursue a career in consulting.

All three of Goren’s children attended District 65 schools — the youngest will graduate from Chute Middle School at the end of the year.

Goren said his experience as a parent in the district will help him when he takes over as superintendent.

“I have an instant feedback group of three young teenagers now who have gone through Oakton Elementary School and Chute Middle School and on to Evanston Township High School,” Goren said. “As a parent, my wife and I hear the challenges and opportunities and concerns on a daily basis.”

He said communication among parents, teachers and students will be essential. He pointed to the recent controversy over the so-called

leggings ban at Haven Middle S cho ol, one of the three middle schools in the district, as a situation that could have been avoided w it h b e tte r communication.

He said the ultimate debate that was generated as a Source: Paul Goren result over the dresscode was Paul Goren positive.

“To have the expression of voice from parents and community members and kids is actually really important,” Goren said. “Maybe I’m a Pollyanna on all this. I think it was a nice example of engagement and putting issues on the table.”

Goren currently works as a senior vice president at the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning in Chicago.

He also serves on the board for Youth Organizations Umbrella, an Evanston nonprofit that works with local schools.

Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. Police said the crime occurred sometime between 11 a.m. and 9:15 p.m.

Tuesday. No suspects have been identified in the incident.

The stolen items combined to a total value of about $600. Police said there was no sign of forced entry into the apartment. Parrott said it is possible the Evanston resident left his door unlocked.

with possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia Tuesday afternoon at Evanston Township High School.

Parrott said the school resource officer at ETHS, 1600 Dodge Ave., found about 9.5 grams of cannabis with several smoking pipes and lighters in a routine locker check. The student was arrested in connection with two misdemeanor offenses.

The 19-year-old is scheduled to appear in court on May 27.

ETHS student arrested in connection with marijuana possession

A 19-year-old high school student was charged

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On Campus Design students pitch ideas to renovate Elder patio

By Annie Bruce

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Last week students from the Industrial Design Projects class presented ideas to several members of the Division of Student Affairs and Design and Construction to redesign Elder Hall’s patio space, near the building’s Colfax Street entrance.

Members of Residential Services approached industrial design Prof. John Hartman about having his students pitch ideas for the patio area after learning that Hartman’s class submitted ideas last year for the Block Museum of Art’s new visitor lounge, the Block Spot.

Bradley Zakarin, the director of Residential Academic Initiatives, said the Elder project has resulted in an energizing collaboration between the students, Hartman and other members of the Northwestern community.

“My new office, Residential Academic Initiatives, is always looking for ways to involve faculty coursework in the residential spaces on campus,” Zakarin said. “The students of Design 380 have given decision makers a lot of food for thought and some design concepts that hadn’t really occurred to anyone yet that involve not just the exterior space as it now is, but also its relationship to surrounding interior spaces.”

Chicago Innocence Project remembers VP Rubin Carter

Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, the vice president of the Chicago Innocence Project and the man at the center of one of the most famous wrongful conviction cases in the U.S., died Sunday from prostate cancer.

Carter served on ChIP’s board of directors starting in 2011. David Protess, the president of ChIP, started the project at Northwestern as

Students from the design class, which is part of the Segal Design Institute at NU, met with members of the Elder community earlier in the year to see what they pictured for the patio space.

At last week’s meeting, Hartman said students pitched about 12 to 15 ideas, which ranged from garden themes to playground ideas to incorporating a glass box that would be illuminated at night.

“Each one was compelling in its own way,” Zakarin said. “I think by the end of the night, people were imagining different ways to synthesize different components of different pitches to come up with some really interesting thoughts about what could be done.”

The meeting, which Hartman said lasted almost an hour longer than the scheduled 90 minutes, had a huge impact on his students.

After getting feedback related to budgeting, architecture and community feel, the design students will now spend time revising ideas and present them again at the end of Spring Quarter.

Hartman, who teaches the two-quarter Industrial Design class sequence, said working to design spaces on campus gives students a unique opportunity.

“The ability to have an audience that would listen to them and those people are actually the ones that could potentially take it and make it

real, it’s just exciting, and it adds an amazing dimension to the class,” he said.

Sofi King, one of the students in the class, pitched an indoor greenhouse idea for the patio space that would be accessible throughout the entire year.

She said she enjoyed being able to work on a project that would impact the entire community.

“The class designs a lot of things, but to have something that would actually have an impact on Northwestern and that students could use was super exciting,” the Weinberg junior said.

Even though the exact plans for the patio space are still unclear, Zakarin said meeting with the design students has given members of Student Engagement and the Office of Design and Construction a lot of ideas going forward.

The collaboration is one he hopes to continue in the future.

“I think about every year giving (Hartman) one or more projects that he can do right here on campus,” Zakarin said. “I can’t think of a better outcome over the next couple of years than to have new spaces or rehabilitated spaces on campus where we can put up a sign that says designed by Northwestern students for Northwestern students.”

the Medill Innocence Project — now the Medill Justice Project — before he left NU in 2011.

Protess, who described Carter as a friend and his personal hero, said Carter was a visionary in encouraging the existing network of innocence projects across the country since his release.

Carter’s case and the legal decision that exonerated him helped inspire Protess to launch a career in investigating wrongful convictions.

“It was a turning point in my life,” he said.

Carter met his inspiration in 1998 at a conference at NU and asked him to join ChIP as vice president in 2011.

Carter was instrumental in finalizing ChIP’s

mission statement, formulating its bylaws and achieving the group’s nonprofit status, Protess said. Carter also served as a consultant on the cases ChIP worked on, most recently working on the case of Stanley Wrice, who served over 30 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Protess said.

“It’s hard to describe how much empathy he had for Stanley,” Protess said.

The charges against Wrice were dropped, and he was released from prison in December, thanks in large part to the ChIP investigation into his case.

Carter was twice wrongfully convicted of a

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redesign time Students in McCormick’s Industrial Design Projects class proposed different ways to redesign the Elder Hall patio to Residential Services. The class met with members of the Elder community to determine possible ways to utilize the space.

1966 triple homicide, according to the ChIP website. He was exonerated in 1985 after 19 years in prison. He founded the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted shortly after his release and remained dedicated to freeing the wrongfully convicted throughout his lifetime.

Protess said the organization was already in the process of revising its board when they learned of Carter’s death. The new board, including a new vice president, will likely be in place by this summer, Protess said.

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Unwritten rules, etiquette tie up America’s pastime bob hayes

Daily columnist

In the past week, Major League Baseball players, managers and analysts have made a fuss about the sport’s “unwritten rules.”

It seems that every year we have a discussion about the merits and purposes of these rules. The fact that these rules are inherently “unwritten,” however, makes it difficult for us to truly discuss them.

Baseball Digest published a list of 30 unwritten rules in 1986, which sounds like a long time ago, but every one of these rules lives on today.

Though some of these rules maintain a purpose for the sake of sportsmanship or strategic values, the rigidity of baseball and its etiquette hold the game back.

To provide a more specific context, we will take a look at last week’s three key incidents in which the concept of unwritten rules has come into play.

First, the Houston Astros chastised and threw at Oakland A’s shortstop Jed Lowrie after bunting with his team up 7-0. Critics berated Lowrie for attempting to raise his personal statistics when his team was winning by so much, yet many are ignoring the fact that the Astros had a strategic shift to Lowrie.

Why criticize Lowrie for making a strategic move when the opposition is doing the exact same thing? Showing a reasonable amount of competitiveness even during a

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blowout shows respect to opponents.

On Saturday, Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams benched young star Bryce Harper for reportedly not hustling out a ground ball.

This is totally fair. A fine line runs between a dumb belief and the fact that Harper is paid millions to give his all every day. This is less an unwritten rule than Harper not doing what he should be doing.

Getting junk out of the trunk of U.S. tax code isaac hasson

Daily columnist

Last week was tax week, and since millions of Americans have sent their tax returns to the IRS, it’s worth considering the burdensome way in which they are collected. There are 1,137 words in the Declaration of Independence and 561,093 words in “War and Peace.” The U.S. tax code contains 3.8 million words.

Our poorly designed tax code diverts billions of dollars from the productive sectors of the economy in order to fund an army of lobbyists, accountants and lawyers who serve no purpose other than servicing an insane tax code. Compliance alone costs Americans an estimated $107 billion a year. Collecting the same amount of taxes in a simpler way will create billions of dollars of economic growth and millions of jobs.

Tax reform is as contentious as anything, but the stars are aligning in a way that makes an overhaul more likely than ever before. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is the newly elected chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is the clear frontrunner for the chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee.

On the surface, Wyden and Ryan are an odd couple, but they arguably have a stronger working relationship than any other House Republican and Senate Democrat. Despite being very liberal, Wyden is universally recognized as one of the Senate’s most effective dealmakers. Wyden represents a dying breed of legislators who are more concerned with writing good policy than being foot soldiers in an ideological movement. Ryan, a man with unimpeachable conservative credentials is one of the few House Republicans with the standing to whip enough votes to get a compromise through the House of Representatives. Ryan and Wyden have collaborated before, coming up with a bipartisan blueprint to reform Medicare in 2011.

Americans need a few things from tax reform. The U.S. has a corporate tax rate of 35 or 39.1 percent when combined with the average state corporate tax rate, the highest

in the developed world. But the effective tax rate of U.S. corporations varies wildly. In 2010, General Electric filed a 57,000-page tax return, enabling it to pocket $14 billion in profits without paying a cent of taxes. UPS in comparison paid an effective tax rate of 34 percent.

Large corporations have employed an army of lobbyists on K Street to slice and dice the tax code in order to shift the tax burden onto smaller firms. This is not capitalism. A more efficient tax code will remove the Collecting the loopholes and deducsame amount tions and lower the of taxes in a corporate tax rate in a revenue neutral way, simpler way leveling the playing will create field between established businesses and billions of smaller firms. The dollars of 24 percent flat coreconomic porate tax proposed

by Wyden and Judd growth and Gregg (R-N.H.) in millions of jobs.

2010 is a good starting point.

Income taxes also need the kind of basebroadening, rate-lowering reform called for by bipartisan proposals like Wyden and Gregg, which will reduce the number of deductions in return for lower rates and a far simpler tax code.

Tax reform also ought to increase the amount of pretax money that Americans can save for retirement and education. Finally, a bipartisan consensus is emerging around a larger earned income tax credit. This is an extremely good idea, which will put more money in the pockets of lower income Americans without creating a disincentive for working like other welfare programs. The result of these reforms will be a simpler, fairer tax code that will increase GDP growth anywhere between 0.1 and 1.6 percent and employment between 0.4 and 1.5 percent over the next ten years, an opportunity we can’t afford to miss.

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Isaac Hasson is a Weinberg senior. He can be reached at isaachasson2013@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

Finally, fans at PNC Park on Easter Sunday saw benches clear and punches thrown when Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole hostilely exchanged words with Milwaukee Brewers star Carlos Gomez. The Brewers centerfielder jogged out of the batters’ box as if he had hit a home run — or an out, as Gomez claims he had believed — despite the ball staying in the park.

Though Gomez was foolish to not initially

run out his hit, the drama repeatedly induced by opposing pitchers is both unproductive and infuriating.

A similar situation happened during last year’s National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Controversial rookie star Yasiel Puig smacked a massive triple and, upon reaching third base, fist pumped and gesticulated to the screaming crowd. How dare he display such excitement?

“In hockey, you can pump your fist when you score a goal,” Deadspin’s Barry Petchesky said. “In basketball, you can scream after a dunk. In football, you can dance after a touchdown. In baseball, you’re supposed to put your head down and jog. No emotion, no joy, and absolutely no fun allowed.”

Baseball’s stigma over the last few years has been that the sport bores fans. Critics point to the length and deliberate pace of games, but everyone’s beloved football is really no better in that regard. A key problem with baseball is the lack of lovable stars and game-by-game excitement.

The sport’s traditionalist attitude stands in the way of expansion toward a wider share of fans, particularly children. Why would kids want to watch a sport in which competition ends if the scoring margin exceeds two runs?

More importantly, why would kids want to watch a sport in which passion is frowned upon?

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.

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NU Listens to launch new peer listening service on Friday

It’s 2014, and we still hold back when we talk about mental health. This shouldn’t come as a surprise; we Northwesterners are accustomed to “pulling it together,” “bearing with it” or doing whatever it takes to get through our midterms and job interviews with a smile. We can make even the most trying days look effortless but don’t necessarily know how or when to seek help when we need it. And though many of us have supportive communities on campus, the mental health climate at Northwestern needs work.

Since our freshman year we’ve witnessed the campus grieve the losses of multiple students.

We’ve also seen the student body come together and petition for better mental health services and more nuanced methods of dealing with our collective stress. In all cases, we’re reminded that students’ mental health is a sensitive and fragile issue, and it needs to be repeatedly addressed in order for there to be improvement. It should not take a suicide to get people talking. We ask that, in spite of the stigma, we not only give mental health more visibility on campus, but also address the problem head-on.

This is easier said than done. Currently, Counseling and Psychological Services provides up to 12 free, individual counseling sessions — ­ as well as group therapies and workshops — yet many students feel intimidated by the thought of reaching out, let alone talking to a professional. Additionally, because students are often referred to private providers, therapy becomes prohibitively expensive. We are not alone in arguing that NU needs to funnel more financial

resources into CAPS so they can expand their services. It’s time that we start offering more free alternatives, more non-judgmental spaces and more hours on the weekends.

NU Listens formed with the intent of alleviating some of these deficits. We provide a free, anonymous peer listening service to all students regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation or gender representation. We strive to give all NU students a space to share their insecurities, vent about their recent midterms or help a friend going through depression.

At the end of the day, we are students helping students.

The road has not been as easy one, and it has taken three years to make this service a reality. Thankfully, we’re supported by a passionate group of students who are committed to changing the face of mental health services on campus. After 10 weeks of comprehensive training in active listening and issues like microaggressions and sexual assault, our team of listeners is ready to lend an ear. We are pleased and proud to announce that NU Listens is launching its support line on Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m. Students can call 847-467-5102, Friday-Sunday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. for free, confidential services. By no means are we filling all the gaps on campus, but we believe we’re moving in the right direction.

Respectfully, Leah Grodinsky and Jennifer Siedjak, co-directors of NU Listens Feel free to contact us at nulistens@gmail.com with any comments or questions, or visit our Facebook page for more information. NU Listens currently offers services through our support line at 847-467-5102, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until the end of the quarter.

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Opinion Turkish leader knew that children are the future Yoni pinto

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Last night, my Facebook news feed was full of pictures of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk, which literally translates to “the father of Turks,” was one of the instrumental figures in founding the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and leading the Turkish independence movement against Allied forces after World War I, the first president of the Republic of Turkey and a man who worked very hard to modernize the country. The reason Ataturk’s picture was all over my news feed was because friends wanted to commemorate his legacy on the day he helped found the Grand National Assembly of Turkey: April 23, 1920.

That day was the first step in the beginning of a new era for Turkey, an era where the people had the right to speak on what direction their country would take. Ataturk was also the person who decided to commemorate this day as “National Sovereignty and Children’s Day” in Turkey.

This holiday is my favorite and probably the most important national holiday in Turkey.

Before everything else, before the war against invading powers was won, before the republic was established, the founding of a national assembly gave the right to self-determination to the Turkish people, declaring they could steer the country in whichever direction they could and had the right and ability to decide the country’s fate.

But one thing that stands out is the fact that this holiday was also dedicated to the children of Turkey and later on the children of the world.

It was the first national holiday in the world dedicated specifically to children and is the only national holiday in the world that is dedicated to both national sovereignty and children. But why?

What did Ataturk see in children that led him

to recognize them on the same day as national sovereignty day?

The simple answer is that Ataturk saw that children will always be the future.

It’s an overused phrase, really: “Children are our future.” The fact that the phrase is overused sometimes undermines the depth and reality of it.

However much we would like to be able to experience as much of the world as we can, we have to realize that at some point, our generation will be obsolete. At that point, today’s children, the next generation, will be responsible for everything.

They will be the sovereign power, deciding on whatever the future might bring.

When Ataturk decided to celebrate children, he wanted us to celebrate everything that make children wonderful: innocence, creativity, brightness. He wanted us to realize that every person who is not a child today can learn from children in the most basic ways.

However, more importantly, he realized that because children are the future, they are the guardians of liberty, of equality, of justice in that future.

He realized that when these ideals were threatened, the children of today should be the ones to defend them tomorrow. He wanted children to defend the right to self-determination, the idea of self-sovereignty, when they grew up.

Today, it is our responsibility to stand up against injustice, against anybody who wants to take away our liberty, against anybody who puts themselves above everyone else. It is our duty to exercise our self-sovereignty to make sure we have all the basic rights we deserve. It is also our duty, however, to educate the youth of today so they can do the same tomorrow. It is our responsibility to the future.

Yoni Pinto is a Weinberg freshman. He can be reached at ybpinto@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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Spoken word artist Guante connects art, activism in ‘Burning Boxers’

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If Guante is an introvert, he doesn’t let it show when he performs. He uses hand gestures and voice inflection to convey his message in each piece.

“Spoken word is not poetry reading,” he said.

“Spoken word is a community. It’s about breaking down that wall and building community.”

The Minnesota-based artist gave a performance Wednesday night at the Dittmar Gallery in Norris University Center as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week. The event, titled “Burning Boxers,” was co-sponsored by Take Back the Night and SHAPE. Guante’s work attempts to bridge the gap between art and activism, focusing on race, class, rape culture and gender roles.

“The whole point of the week is to raise awareness about sexual assault and to encourage people to create a safe space for survivors,” said Lizz Bohl, Take Back the Night co-chair and a Weinberg junior. “This is just to get people thinking about awareness and sexual assault.”

As a part of his work, the two-time National Poetry Slam champion spends time talking to mostly male high school students about what needs to be done to end rape culture and address racism.

“What I try to do is step beyond ‘Hey, racism is bad,’” he said.

He said that in these conversations, the students never push back mostly because they never thought of the issues.

This work also inspires his poetry as well, he explained after performing his poem “Starfish.”

He said that, while most people prefer face-to-face activism, there needs to be a larger shift for any change to occur.

“We need people doing that work — that face-to-face work.” he said, “but we also need people to do the institutional work. … You’re at

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burning up Two-time National Poetry Slam champion Guante performed spoken word poetry Wednesday night at the Dittmar Gallery. Co-sponsored by SHAPE and Take Back The Night, the event, titled “Burning Boxers,” sought to raise awareness about issues like sexual assault and rape culture.

an interesting point in your life where you have an option to think in those terms.”

Because he speaks from his own experiences, Guante approaches rape culture through the role

“He has a really necessary voice, and a lot of what he was talking about was very thought provoking, especially in terms of having men engaging with other men about masculinity,” she said.

Guante also performed several poems about the role of race and masculinity in his career.

Several of his poems recount everyday events, like handshakes and advertisements, which he uses to illustrate larger problems.

He said this is what connects his art to activism.

“The little things you have to deal with build up, and this shows that the little things are always connected to the big things,” he said.

Guante encouraged students to delve into spoken word, describing it as a democratic system where anyone is open to make comments and applaud throughout the performance.

He said that the events in each of his poems may not always be true, but that the messages they convey are honest.

“Sharing pieces of yourself night after night is tiring and exhausting, and, because it’s tiring and exhausting, that’s why we need to do it,” he said. markficken2017@u.northwestern.edu

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The New York Musical Theatre Festival has given artists the chance to stage their shows in a professional setting since 2004. This year, Communication sophomore Christopher Anselmo and his writing partner, New York University sophomore Harrison Kaufman, were given the chance to produce their musical “Fable.” The Current sat down with Anselmo, who wrote the music and lyrics, to talk about his involvement with “Fable” and the Festival.

The Current: What is “Fable” about?

Christopher Anselmo: It takes place when a group of friends decide to go to this high school graduation party as their last hurrah.

There’s this other girl who has spent her entire high school career kind of in the back and her parents just revealed that they’re getting divorced. She crashes this graduation party, a lot of stuff ensues and she starts making friends with this group from earlier. The general gist of it is that all these friends have a lot of secrets and they find out that their friendship isn’t as strong as it was.

The Current: How did the collaboration between you and Kaufman come about?

CA: Harrison and I have been best friends since sixth grade. We met at summer camp, and we would always write funny songs together.

Senior year, I had to do a senior project, and it had to be about something pertaining to the

of men.

Dittmar student curator and Weinberg junior Sinead Lopez said his perspective is something that needs to be heard more often.

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career field that you wanted to go into. A lot of people did research on crabs and stuff like that, and I just wrote a musical. That following summer at camp I brought it to Harrison and that became “Fable.” Basically, two years later, here we are.

The Current: How did “Fable” make it to the New York Musical Theatre Festival?

CA: Last year we had the script, and we wanted to put it on to see what it would look like. I went to Arts Alliance at Northwestern and asked them if we could do a special event, so we did that. Right after that we did a production at the Actors Training Center in Wilmette.

Then we put it down for the summer, didn’t really look at it and didn’t really talk about it.

This fall the application process opened up for the festival. We found out in December that we were finalists, and we had an hour-long interview. Right after that interview our show went to what they call the Grand Jury, which had a lot of prominent theater people on it.

From there we got the call saying, “Congratulations, you’re selected.”

The Current: How does it feel to be the youngest team ever chosen for the festival?

CA: It’s kind of scary. We’re the only people who are currently in college while doing the festival. Part of the festival is you put on the show yourself. Balancing writing the show and producing the show with being a fulltime student has been very difficult. A lot of fun though!

The Current: What’s the next step in the process for the musical?

CA: We just had auditions this past weekend, which was crazy! We had a lot of really big name people walk in, and I was just freaking out because I’m a little sophomore sitting in the audition room. We just hired our design team and stage manager and found out the dates for the show yesterday. We find out decisions on casting by the end of the week.

The Current: What has the Festival taught you as a writer?

CA: Harrison and I are a better team now.

Writing shows has become easier, and we’ve gotten quicker at it. We know that we have

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two more years left of college that we could put this down and once we graduate, pick up other things. We have another two shows that we’re currently working on and hope to do at either Northwestern or NYU next year. I think it’s one of those things where it’s comforting to know that we are so young. It’s a blessing because we’re younger and we know we have another chance later in life and it’s a curse because we’re still in school.

The Current: What do you hope for after the Festival?

CA: It’s hard to say. Harrison and I set up a two-prong goal. There are the goals for us, which is to just keep writing musicals and to be introduced to the professional New York theater scene. As for “Fable,” we’d love for it to go off to another theater, hopefully within that area, where we can keep developing it and keep it on an upward trajectory.

The Current: If “Fable” doesn’t get picked up, what would be your next move into the musical theater world?

CA: The way Harrison and I are looking at it is that we’ve had this really amazing opportunity so early in our careers. We do the best work we know we can do and if nothing happens afterward, that’s totally fine. We’ve learned so much from this process already. It’s outrageous. Every day I feel like I’m having growing pains where my head hurts so much, but I’m learning so much at the same time. torilatham2017@u.northwestern.edu

SCOTT OSTRIN music columnist

It has been a packed couple of weeks for upand-coming performers at Northwestern: Big K.R.I.T. performed as the headliner at the For Members Only annual Spring Concert on Saturday night, along with others; Chance The Rapper was announced as the daytime highlight for Dillo Day (keep pumping those “Acid Rap” tracks, pre-gamers); and this Friday, Chromeo will be headlining A&O Ball at the Riviera Theatre. Like Mayfest’s decision to give a boost to fresh-faced Chance over last year’s rap performer Wiz Khalifa, A&O has chosen a not-quite-known Montreal electro-pop duo to succeed last year’s dinosaur Ludacris. With its fourth LP, “White Women,” on the cusp of release, Chromeo has been given a great opportunity to make an impact Even if you’re not on NU students. about their ‘Katy Coming from the Outremont suburb of Perry meets Montreal, David MackDaft Punk meets lovitch and Patrick Michael Jackson’ Gemayel have joked that they are the only dripping-in-’80s example of a successful Jewish-Arab colsound, there’s Considering enough energy laboration. where they’re from, this from these guys is hardly surprising.

I’m from Montreal, so that they’re excuse the brief tanworth a shot. gent; their home suburb has a concentrated French, Arab and Moroccan Jewish community. College Stanislas, their high school alma mater, is an all-French high school, which might explain some of Dave 1’s singing affectations.

Montreal aside (go Habs go!), the boys from Outremont are still trying to craft their sound

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silver and chromeo Electro-pop duo Chromeo will headline the annual A&O Ball at the Riviera Theatre on Friday. About to release its fourth LP, “White Women,” the group brings a mix of 80s synth and bubblegum pop.

and find the right levels of production and texture in their music. Their most recent LP from 2010, “Business Casual,” was an uneven effort in my opinion. Clumsy overuse of common electro-pop sounds, or sometimes grasping for any sound to use at all, like car horns in an instrumental break of “You Make it Rough,” mires most of this album. It suffers from this type of problem frequently: There are several instrumental breaks in the middle of songs in order to keep a jam going or try to transition into a newer beat or sound. However, without momentum or drive, these breaks serve to only prolong the inevitable.

The party has fizzled out (sometimes never taking off in the first place) and the track has to end.

Dave 1’s lyrics are commonly lacking as well, as

Recipe: Vegetarian chili Benjamin Kraft Food Columnist

This past week the weather was indecisive — deviously wavering on the edge of cold and warm.

In fact, Friday’s clear blue sky and strong sunshine had me all but convinced it would be a warm day until I walked outside and realized I still needed a coat. Talk about disappointment! Due to the weather’s fluctuations, my dish of the week was a surprisingly tasty vegetarian chili that would be a satisfying dish in the depths of winter or on a hot summer’s day.

A few quick notes about this recipe: Like last week’s chicken tortilla soup, the serving size is eight, and that is huge. But what this translates to for those who don’t live with seven other people is plenty of perfectly reheatable leftovers.

When the recipe says low heat, KEEP IT LOW. If you turn up the stove to reduce the cook time you will end up spending an hour scraping burnt chili off the bottom of the pan, which is even less fun than it sounds.

Jalapenos are scary, I agree, but leave them in the chili; they are there for a reason. This chili won’t burn your mouth like Limoncello shots, but the spice is just enough to keep you from realizing the only thing in here is vegetables.

Serves 8 | Hands-on time: one hour | Total time: two hours and 30 minutes | Source: Food Network.

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons dried oregano 1 tablespoon salt (optional, I personally forgot to add it and no one noticed) 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 green bell peppers, chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, minced 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 (4 oz) cans chopped green chile peppers, drained

2 (12 oz) packages vegetarian burger crumbles (I used Dr. Praeger’s California Veggie Burgers because they were the first ones I found in the grocery store) 3 (28 oz) cans crushed whole tomatoes 1/4 cup chili powder 1 tablespoon ground black pepper 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained Directions: 1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and stir in the onion, bay leaves, cumin, oregano and salt.

2. Cook and stir until onion is tender, then mix in the celery, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic and green chile peppers.

3. When the vegetables are heated through, mix in the vegetarian burger crumbles. Reduce heat to low, cover pot and simmer five minutes.

4. Next mix in the crushed tomatoes, chili powder, pepper, kidney beans, garbanzo beans and black beans.

5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes.

6. Stir in the corn and continue cooking five minutes before serving. benjaminkraft2017@u. northwestern. edu

he chooses odd word mixtures that typically lack movement and are not easily memorable.

Let’s talk about what works on this third LP. Album opener “Hot Mess” has a synth solo with fantastic speed and thrust. It practically belongs in one of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” games on the Sega Genesis. Before you count me out as some weird nerd (but aren’t we all?), give any track from those games a listen. They’ve got undeniable funk and ‘80s appeal, much like this opener. And hey, Michael Jackson worked on one of the old “Sonic” games, and David Macklovitch recently said in an interview that he would listen to Jackson’s “Thriller” on his deathbed. I don’t know why, but hey, segues. The funky, processed synth on this song is evidence of some hot ‘80s

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Students’ best fitness advice Chelsea sherlock FITNESS columnist @musovogr

This week I tried using the rowing machine at Blomquist Recreation Center. However, there were no instructions anywhere on the machine, and no one around seemed informed on how to use it.

I fiddled with the settings, tried a couple different ways of rowing and finally concluded I had no clue how to use the machine. This experience reminded me of the best piece of workout advice I know — make sure you are doing the exercise right.

Whether it’s asking for advice, searching online or looking at the diagram on the lifting machine, make sure that the exercise is affecting the right body parts and that you are maintaining the right form — lowering your butt during push-ups or having your legs wider while lifting or squatting.

Here’s some of the best advice other Northwestern students have received: chelseasherlock2017@u.northwestern.edu

“ “ “ “ I was in Navy ROTC and they always had me stretch beforehand.

Stretching is very important.

Carrie Willis, Weinberg junior

I like to play basketball around five times a week.

It gets me running and it’s fun.

John Choi Bienen-Weinberg senior

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electro-pop style.

And the ‘80s influences continue on “When the Night Falls,” the collective lovechild of Madonna, Hall and Oates, that Daft Punk tinny voice (you know the one) and fun vibes. The springy synth sounds right before the pre-chorus are right out of Madonna’s hit “Holiday.”

This album, and their music, is undeniably cheesy. I think if you’re making music that’s a throwback to the ‘80s, this is a reality that you have to accept. Whether or not Chromeo is aware of this or not is the more important factor. I’m not sure Dave 1’s lyrics indicate such a selfawareness, but the production almost certainly does. The incessant violins of “Don’t Walk Away” combined with funk is almost too 80s for the musicians not to realize just how much cheese they’re dealing with here.

But that’s “Business Casual,” an album from four years ago. After listening to their four released singles for “White Women,” I’m very glad to say that most of my issues with 2010’s LP have been dealt with or minimized. The latest single “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)” is just a feel-good song. Here’s just a catchy hook: “I get jealous/ but I’m too cool to admit it/When the fellas/talk to my girl I admit it.” Dave 1 has finally found a solid balance between those falsetto highs and sultry lows that work with a rhythm that fits his voice. And my God, that bass! Can you tell that P-Thugg has been listening to Daft Punk’s 2013 hit “Get Lucky?”

Check out their live performance of the song from their Coachella 2014 setlist. Even if you’re not about their “Katy Perry meets Daft Punk meets Michael Jackson” dripping-in-’80s sound, I think that there’s enough energy and enthusiasm from these guys that they’re worth a shot on Friday at the Riviera Theatre. And hey, they’re from Montreal. And who doesn’t love things from Montreal? You? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

Have the right form. It’s more important than the amount you life. Take your time when lifting.

James Pan, Weinberg sophomore

Pace yourself and do cardio as much as you can.

Aarohi Shah, Weinberg junior

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Local eateries that are worth the walk

By Hayley glatter

daily senior staffer @heyhay94

Last quarter, my roommate and I had the inspired idea that we would sign up to do a halfmarathon this May. We had grand visions of our newly athletic selves jogging happily through the streets of Chicago while sporting the sleekest gear on Earth.

This vision was far more appealing in February. Now, as the reality that I’m actually going to have to run 13.1 miles in a few weeks sets in, I’ve been forced to do some serious training so I don’t end up like Dr. Mindy Lahiri when she tried to complete a triathlon. Nothing motivates me quite like food does, so runs with a restaurant destination have successfully moved me off the couch and onto the pavement.

The weather is (theoretically) getting nicer, and the dining hall food is (definitely) getting old. So instead of going to Chipotle for the third time this week, try one of these off-thebeaten-path places. They’re a little bit further away but are sure to make your longer walk worthwhile.

Location: Gigio’s Pizzeria Address: 1001 Davis St. Distance from The Arch: .6 miles Tina Fey literally ate here. That should be motivation enough for you to stop binge-watching “30 Rock” on Netflix and walk a little bit.

In all honesty, Gigio’s is the counter to the magic that is Lou Malnati’s: rather than churning out Chicago’s famous deep dish pizza, the Davis Street stop serves up delicious thin crust pies.

If you’re all about that cheese pizza, Gigio’s offers an awesome variation, but my personal favorite is the Gigio’s “Special.” The sausage, mushroom, green pepper and onion-topped masterpiece is practically weighed down by toppings but is so flavorful that you won’t care if you end up a little bit messy.

Location: Rollin’ To Go Address: 910 Noyes St. Distance from The Arch: .8 miles To be fair, Rollin’ To Go isn’t much of a walk for students who live on North Campus. But for us South Campus folk, the Italian sandwich powerhouse is a hidden, far-off gem.

With a selection ranging from pesto chicken to Philly cheesesteak, there’s sure to be something on the menu that you’ll like. Plus, you can have your food delivered right to your door in a relatively efficient manner, so if you’re not feelin’ a walk, you can still enjoy a sandwich.

Location: Homer’s Ice Cream Address: 1237 Green Bay Rd., Wilmette Distance from The Arch: 3.3 miles (also accessible by the Metra) I was accepted into Northwestern on the back of Homer’s Ice Cream. I’m not even kidding — I actually wrote my “Why Northwestern?” essay on the old-fashioned Wilmette shop.

It’s definitely a hike, but if you’re willing to walk, you’ll be rewarded. Homer’s has been a North Shore staple for nearly 80 years, and the homemade ice cream has garnered accolades from publications ranging from Chicago Magazine to Bon Appetit. Homer’s doesn’t mess around when it comes to frozen treats, and they have the diversity of flavors to prove it. Between mango sorbet, raspberry frozen yogurt and my personal favorite, coffee toffee ice cream, Homer’s consistently delivers a superb product.

You owe it to yourself and your taste buds to take a trip to Homer’s while at NU, and if the 3.3-mile walk seems a little daunting, it’s also easily reached by the Metra. Just hop on the train at the Davis Street or Central Street stops and take it to the Kenilworth stop; you’ll be glad you did. hayleyglatter2016@u.northwestern.edu

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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to make open-source textbooks available for free to college students as part of an effort to make higher education more affordable and accessible.

“Skyrocketing textbook costs, along with the high costs of tuition, room and board, create a financial barrier that has become increasingly difficult for students to overcome,” Foster said in a news release.

“By making high quality educational materials freely accessible to the general public, students would save money on textbooks.”

The open source materials would be made available for free on a website, where they could be downloaded and shared by the public.

The passage of the bill would launch a pilot program funded partially by federal agencies that contribute money to scientific education through the National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency created by Congress to promote scientific advancement. The NSF would develop textbooks at a college level in calculus, physics and chemistry. The proposed legislation would also create the Federal Open Source Material Website, from which all original materials would come.

The bill, titled the Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks Act, comes at a time when college students are spending around $1,200 a year on books and supplies, according to College Board statistics from the 2013-14 academic year.

Have you ever dreamed of rubbing elbows with the movers and shakers on Capitol Hill? Would you like to learn how D.C. operates from the inside as legislators, the Obama administration and advocacy groups grapple with key issues facing the country?

The Northwestern undergraduate program in Washington is an exciting opportunity for students to gain invaluable knowledge and experience about how DC operates, working as interns in the mix of organizations involved in a variety of important national issues while taking seminars in privacy and civil liberties in an era of National Security Agency scandals, and presidential power versus congressional clout.

The program, which provides four units of academic credit through the internship/practicum and two seminars, also gives students the opportunity to forge ongoing relationships with organizations and companies in D.C. that have yielded subsequent internships and jobs. The program is offered every winter quarter so that students are there to witness either an inaugural address or a State of the Union address. Students work out of Medill’s D.C. Bureau at 1325 G Street, NW, Suite 730, about two blocks from the Metro Center subway stop.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Winter 2015 program, attend a meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 4:30 pm in McCormick Tribune Center, Room 2-111.

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From page 1 bring a diverse group of artists.

“We don’t have the experience or infrastructure to put on a show that size, but we do have some funding and also knowledge of the Chicago scene and relationships with artists,” the Weinberg senior said. “So we all kind of agreed it was a great opportunity.”

WNUR’s Streetbeat music director Nick Harwood said the partnership will benefit both Mayfest and WNUR. “The idea is to use Mayfest’s and Dillo Day’s enormous platform — the only moment when the entire student body will come together in celebration of music — and sort of use that platform to spread

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Foster said the availability of free textbooks could reduce the amount of debt accumulated from four years of college by as much as $5,000.

“The costs of textbooks has been growing faster than inflation,” Megan Jacobs, Foster’s communications director, told The Daily. “It’s gotten really out of hand. With costs going up across the board, that’s a really big area where we can make a difference.”

The LOW COST Act is part of a larger initiative launched by Foster called Project Growth. Aimed at job creation and economic development in his district, it focuses on the issues of education, transportation, manufacturing and strengthening the middle class, in order to encourage further growth.

Foster said in the release the bill offers a “common sense solution” to offer students the most recent and accurate resources at the best prices.

This easier accessibility to higher education will directly contribute to his goal of economic development, Foster said.

“We can’t support job growth without a skilled workforce,” he said in the release.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a similar piece of legislation in November 2013 with the Affordable College Textbook Act, which also has the objective to make college more affordable by making open textbooks more readily available.

During Winter Quarter, Northwestern’s Associated Student Government voted in approval of adapting such a program here on our campus.

“Creating that competition where there’s a realistic alternative is huge,” said Isaac Rappoport, a senator for the Residential College Board. “We support this idea from Sen. Dick Durbin to create more open textbooks.”

— Paige Leskin

our message and give some shine and exposure to artists who students may not be as familiar with,” the Communication senior said.

Thus far, Chance The Rapper is the only artist Mayfest has announced for its Main Stage lineup.

Dillo Day will be held on May 31.

Mayfest’s promotions co-chair Bri Hightower said the new partnership will diversify Dillo Day’s music offerings.

“We love to continuously entertain people and just constantly provide them with fun things to do, and partnering with WNUR for this stage is a great opportunity to give them very high quality entertainment,” the Communication senior said. tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 1 service learning opportunities at NU. For the position of vice president of community relations, Weinberg sophomore Kevin Harris was nominated and confirmed for his second year of service.

SESP junior Austin Romero was confirmed for the position of vice president of diversity and inclusion, formerly held by Medill-Bienen sophomore Thaddeus Tukes. Romero served as a co-founder of Sustained Dialogue this year and said his platform rests on the importance of increasing dialogue across campus to better target the problems NU students face and create the most effective solution.

In an effort to improve energy efficiency and increase sustainability awareness across campus, Medill freshman Christina Cilento, the confirmed candidate for vice president of sustainability, said she has several initiatives she hopes to employ within

the next year. She said her proposed goals include engaging campus about topics associated with sustainability through delving into environmental education and increasing collaboration with different student groups.

Medill junior Jaime Toplin will assume the position of public relations vice president, formerly held by ASG president Julia Watson. Toplin said she hopes to make ASG more accessible, among other goals.

McCormick sophomore Christina Kim was confirmed to serve as vice president of services, taking the role of Weinberg junior Noah Kane.

For the role of vice president of student life, SESP sophomore Chris Harlow will assume the position formerly held by Communication senior Anna Kottenstette. He said he has multiple goals for the upcoming year including increasing ASG accessibility and addressing mental health issues. rebeccasavransky2015@u.northwestern.edu

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situations at Northwestern as a low-income student,” the Weinberg freshman said. “There are a lot of ways we can improve, but it will take a long time, and I wanted to be part of starting to move towards change.”

Attendees were urged to apply for a new advocacy committee being developed by Quest Scholars that will focus solely on working with the administration to take action.

Quest social chair Elvira Salgado said her small group identified problems that exist for many students on campus and offered ideas for changes that can be made.

“We talked about Greek life and the pressures that dues can place on students,” the Weinberg sophomore said. “One thought was greater transparency about where the dues go and creating more opportunities for students to pay their dues.”

Although the conversation only started to turn the discussion to action, Turner hopes Quest’s advocacy committee will appeal to all students who want to change the environment surrounding socio-economic diversity on campus.

“We hope low-income students as well as students of all backgrounds will join, and can focus on changes to make NU more inclusive,” she said.

appeal is ruled on, which could be many months.

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How does the union vote affect the NLRB process?

It doesn’t. The NLRB will rule on the employment status of the players regardless without knowing how the players have voted. If the board upholds the ruling, the players will legally be employees with or without a union, which could serve as an important precedent for future cases.

What happens if the players vote for the union?

They will be unionized as CAPA under the leadership of Ramogi Huma.

NU will presumably refuse to negotiate with the new union, in which case federal courts will become involved. Regardless, it will be a while before any actual change occurs.

What will happen if the players vote against the union?

The fight for college athletes’ rights pretty much leaves NU. The players’ employee status would linger idly, unless a future team initiates a vote, and CAPA leaders would move on to their next project, wherever and whatever that might be.

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NU walks off with dramatic comeback win Chicago State

By Jesse Kramer

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Luck was not on Northwestern’s side during the team’s 5-22 start to the season. Recently, that has changed.

When a line drive by sophomore pinch hitter Jack Mitchell evaded Chicago State left fielder Joelh Calixto in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday, senior third baseman Nick Linne waltzed across home plate for the game-winning run.

The moment marked the Wildcats’ fourth onerun win in the last 12 days, as they defeated the Cougars 7-6 at Rocky Miller Park.

“The way the ball bounces has been a little bit different lately,” coach Paul Stevens said. “Now they are believing they are going to be able to get some of those breaks they need, and they’re creating their own breaks by working hard. The harder you work, the luckier you get.”

NU (12-25, 4-10 Big Ten) has now won six games out of seven, including three against Chicago State (13-25). The Cats erased a 5-2 deficit and tied the score 5-5 on freshman right fielder Matt Hopfner’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Chicago State jumped ahead 6-5, but junior outfielder Luke Dauch got NU’s final rally started with a leadoff walk.

Dauch moved to second on sophomore second baseman Antonio Freschet’s sacrifice bunt, and Linne drove in Dauch with a single to left field. On Calixto’s attempt to gun down Dauch at the plate, Linne advanced to second base.

Mitchell, an outfielder who had appeared in just 13 games this seasons, got the call with the winning run on second base. And he was ready.

“Pretty much every inning, we (the bench players) were running down the foul line,” Mitchell said. “Going inside and running, hitting, throwing.

We’re just always prepared for that moment late in the game.”

Though Mitchell was the one who got mobbed on the field and received pats on the backside afterwards in the dugout, junior pitcher Reid Hunter was as

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much of a hero in Stevens’ eyes.

Hunter got the call in the sixth inning to relieve sophomore Jake Stolley, who had just loaded the bases with two outs. Hunter made quick work of Robert Swenson, setting him down on strikes, to end Chicago State’s rally.

“I knew that I’ve got to stay relaxed in that situation,” Hunter said. “Panicking is not going to help anything, so I just tried to stay as relaxed as possible.”

Hunter then tossed a pair of shutout innings before handing the ball to junior Brandon Magallones with one out in the ninth.

“I’m extremely proud of Mr. Mitchell, but there are a lot of guys along the way that helped us come back,” Stevens said. “Reid Hunter, make no mistake how important his three innings were.”

Magallones allowed one of Hunter’s base runners to score on a sacrifice fly, but that was all the damage he allowed. When Mitchell’s line drive hit the leftfield grass, Magallones earned his second win of the season despite throwing only five pitches.

“Mags, he’s got to be taking Mitchell out to dinner,” Stevens said with a laugh after the game. “Jack Mitchell must be his favorite player right now.”

Though luck was on the Cats’ side in the end, they had their share of misfortunes Wednesday. NU appeared to escape the sixth inning without allowing a run, but junior catcher Scott Heelan was called for catcher’s interference on what would have been an inning-ending fly out. The Cougars wound up posting three runs and taking their 5-2 lead.

“Even with all that, we still found a way to keep battling,” Stevens said. “It doesn’t matter what happens to these guys right now. They believe they can get it done. And that’s the part of it that’s so exciting.” jessekramer2017@u.northwestern.edu

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SPORTS

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We feel like we played a tough schedule in the beginning and there were a couple matches we maybe could have and should have won.

— Raleigh Smith, senior

Men’s Tennis 24 Iowa vs. NU, 9 a.m. Thursday

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FAQs on Friday unionization vote

By Alex Putterman

daily senior staffer @AlexPutt02

On Friday morning, Northwestern scholarship football players will officially vote on whether to form a union.

The election comes a month after the Chicago regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled NU players are University employees and can therefore unionize.

Here’s everything you need to know in advance of the vote.

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What are the rules?

Scholarship players will vote whether or not to unionize, with a simple majority determining the outcome.

The NLRB — not NU or the College Athletes Players Association — will officiate the election, which will be held by secret ballot.

The school is not allowed to discuss the issue with players in the final 24 hours before the vote.

Eventually, an avalanche of demand for change at a school level could pressure the NCAA into meaningful change.

NU would be a test case for unionization as a means of players rights advocacy.

Why might a player vote to unionize?

Because he sees a need for reform in college athletics and considers this an opportunity to make that happen.

First of all, the union could directly improve life for NU players. It would negotiate to legally secure rights such as guaranteed scholarships and medical benefits that extend after graduation.

And though CAPA would negotiate with NU — not the NCAA — any success would force players at other private schools to consider unionization and potentially spark a larger movement.

Why might a player vote against unionization?

Because he doesn’t want NU’s interests (or his own) to get in the way of greater change.

Most players (coaches, alumni and other people with basic critical thinking skills) seem to think some degree of change, small or large, needs to be enacted at the NCAA level. But CAPA would only theoretically make that happen.

What it would definitely do is make life a little more difficult for an NU program players express unbridled affection

frenemies On the same side for four years, coach Pat Fitzgerald and Kain Colter have opposing interests in Friday morning’s union election. Colter is a leader of the unionization movement, whereas Fitzgerald says he does not support the union.

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CAPA could potentially drive a wedge between the players and the University, including its beloved coach, Pat Fitzgerald. They wonder what a third party negotiate for them that they can’t take directly to administration themselves.

Meanwhile, the union would likely not be formed for some time, meaning current players would reap few, if any, benefits from its negotiations.

There are also some key unknowns. If players are employees, are their scholarships taxable income? How would this influence non-revenue sports at NU in the long-term?

Upsetting the status quo may be too large of a risk to endure for the sake of advocacy.

How will the vote turn out?

No one knows for sure.

Players who have spoken publically on the issue have mostly voiced opposition to the union, but it would make sense if a silent majority exists. Players could be afraid of voicing their support too loud for fear of earning Fitzgerald’s disapproval.

Still, hearing guys like Collin Ellis and Trevor Siemian explain why they (and others, they say) plan to vote “no,” it begins to seem that’s how the team is leaning.

When will the public know the results?

Assuming the NLRB chooses to hear NU’s appeal on last month’s ruling, it could be a while before the results of the election come out.

The votes will be impounded until the » See UNION, page 10

Streaking Cats ready for long postseason Men’s Tennis

Brian Lee/Daily Senior Staffer

Streaking Freshman Sam Shropshire is one of several Northwestern players carrying impressive winning streaks into the Big Ten Tournament.

The Wildcats take on Iowa on Thursday in the event’s first round.

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By Alex Lederman

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No. 32 Northwestern has prepared all season long for this weekend.

Now, the streaking Wildcats (19-9, 7-4 Big Ten) finally head to East Lansing, Mich. to take on their rivals for the Big Ten Tournament and all the marbles.

“We want to be better at the Big Ten Tournament than we were today,” Coach Arvid Swan said Sunday after a

Union vote won’t alter ‘athletics’ Mike McMUllan

Where will the election take place?

The election will be held in McGaw Hall, next to Welsh-Ryan Arena, on Friday morning.

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7-0 sweep over Minnesota. “We played two good matches this weekend, but every team in the Big Ten is good, so we’re still working on getting better.”

The fifth-seeded Cats open Thursday against 12th-seeded Iowa (9-14, 1-10) in the first round of the conference championships. The last time these teams squared off on April 13, NU trounced the Hawkeyes 5-2.

NU is riding a seven-game win streak heading into the postseason, dating back to its first match of the month against Michigan.

“We were 1-4 in the Big Ten at one point, and now we have six conference wins in a row,” senior captain Raleigh Smith said. “We feel like we played a tough schedule in the beginning and there were a couple matches we maybe

could have and should have won, but it’s nice to be playing so well heading into the tournament.”

The Cats fell in early conference matches against Ohio State, Illinois, Penn State and Purdue, the top four seeds. Still, all four matches were close, with NU losing to the Buckeyes, Nittany Lions and Boilermakers 4-3 and the Fighting Illini 4-1.

“You look at a couple of scorelines — Penn State, Purdue and Ohio State were all 4-3s, and in Illinois we played without Konrad Zieba,” Smith said. “Obviously woulda, coulda, shoulda, but we feel pretty confident against anybody in the conference.”

The top four teams have byes, making NU the highest-seeded team playing Thursday. If the Cats top the Hawkeyes, they will face Purdue, the fourth seed, in round two.

Every other conference opponent— Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota — NU put away by scores of 5-2 or better.

And it’s not just the team that’s streaking right now. Many of the individual players are too.

Freshmen Sam Shropshire and Strong Kirchheimer each have 11 consecutive singles wins and are 10-0 and 10-1 in the Big Ten respectively.

Junior Alex Pasareanu has nabbed eight straight singles victories of his own.

“It’s good momentum,” Pasareanu said. “It’s always good to know everyone is playing well. It gives us a lot of confidence, which is always good to have going into the Big Ten tournament.”

NU’s doubles teams have also played better in recent weeks. Since early season struggles, Swan and his players have identified doubles as the number one area for improvement.

Clearly, their hard work in practice has paid off. After dropping the doubles

point in 12 of their first 15 matches against ranked foes, the Cats have now won it in six of their past seven matchups.

Kirchheimer and sophomore Fedor Baev have been constants at the No. 3 doubles, now with a five-match undefeated streak, and Smith and It’s always sophomore good to know Mihir Kumar rank 33rd in everyone is the nation playing well. It in doubles.

But the No. gives us a lot 2 doubles of confidence, has been a revolv- which is ... good ing door of to have going candidates. into the Big Ten Against Wisconsin tournament. and MinAlex Pasareanu, nesota, junior Swan played Shropshire and Pasareanu together.

Although the pair only went 1-1 on the weekend, prospects for the future look good.

“Coach Swan is playing us together because we have pretty good potential as a team,” Pasareanu said. “We both play pretty similarly, and we have similar personalities, so I think that blends together well. Moving forward, it’s just a matter of practice.”

And that’s the plan for the week: practice, practice, practice.

“Singles and doubles both can be better,” Swan said. “Our focus is more individualized attention for each doubles team and individualized attention for each singles player on what they need to do in their game to be even better.”

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On Friday, members of the Northwestern football team will vote to decide whether or not they want to alter the landscape of college “athletics” by forming a union. I put “athletics” in quotations because it seems this rather vague term is being misused in these discussions; this is a historic decision for college football, which is seemingly now unaffiliated with college athletics.

The sport of football is evolving into something bigger than NU and bigger than college athletics. We all know how much revenue football generates. The insane amount of money football brings in gives the team’s commitment real value. The work each player puts in every week turns a profit, much like work at a company leads to growth. If football indeed falls under college athletics, the implication is that the value of effort in any NCAA sport is no longer resultsoriented, but gauged via profitability.

This is a big moment for college football because if this labor union is established, they have the unique ability to collectively bargain and strike. Eventually, football players would no longer be amateurs or student-athletes. Football would no longer be bound to traditional NCAA rules.

Other, non-revenue-generating sports will never have this luxury. Wrestling is not the most spectator-friendly sport out there. The NCAA is not generating billions of dollars off my actions on the mat.

If our team was able to form a union and go on strike, our absence from competition would result in the termination of our program and fewer opportunites for prospective student-athletes. If I choose to start a union, my sport will only die faster.

The wrestling team had one of its best seasons in recent memory, finishing in the top 10 at the national tournament. We know the success our lacrosse team has year in and year out. Our field hockey team was named Big Ten regular season champions this past season, and our men’s soccer team won back-to-back Big Ten regular season titles in 2011 and 2012. If this decision goes through it validates one thing for the rest of us in college athletics: From a fiscal standpoint, our actions have little value.

I think that’s OK, though, and I feel like a lot of other student-athletes at NU would agree with me. Sure, our product isn’t as flashy and fan friendly as college football, but I like to think the hours we put in every week to work toward our individual goals still hold merit. We recognize we are privileged individuals who have the unique opportunity to play games we love at the highest possible level. For most of us, this isn’t a farm league getting us ready for the next step — this is the final chapter on a lifetime of commitment and sacrifice, and preparation for sustainability after it’s all over.

I’ll never understand the position our football players are in right now. I’ve never had to work long hours every week only to feel like I’m being exploited for financial gain. But I do work long hours, week after week, in hopes that my work will help me achieve my goal of becoming a national champion. The football team has a chance to make history on Friday with this monumental decision.

But college athletics will be unchanged; the sweat, the sacrifice and the love that satisfies the rest of us will prosper and perpetuate our drive toward excellence.

Mike McMullan is a three-time NCAA All-American wrestler and a Medill undergraduate.