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LEGACY OF LOVE Hope Coorden (left) and Natalie Furlett (center), who work in the Center for Student Involvement, hold hands Wednesday at Alyssa Weaver’s memorial service at Alice Millar Chapel.
Holding hands, the Northwestern community gathered Wednesday night to remember Weinberg junior Alyssa Weaver for a second time. The service held at Alice Millar Chapel was more formal than the candlelight vigil at The Rock in November and was attended by members of the Weaver family, including Alyssa’s sister and brother-in-law. Because more than two months have now passed since Weaver took her own life while studying abroad in London, this service focused on how Weaver’s legacy could be continued now that the initial shock of her death has passed. Chi Omega sorority, the Cultural and Community Studies Residential College, the Boxing Club and the Brady Scholars Program co-sponsored both memorials. Brady Scholars director Laurie Zoloth invited all in attendance to remember Weaver by participating in one of her favorite activities — hand-holding. “Take the hand of the person next to you,” Zoloth said addressing Weaver’s family and friends. “They are here now. They are present, and each is a
treasure.” As those in attendance held hands, Zoloth spoke of the special impact Weaver had on the NU community as both a scholar and a friend, and encouraged students to be a source of support for one and other. She also reminded the audience to learn from Weaver’s life. “I’ll continue to work to make Northwestern a better place, a more attentive place, a place where we might change the culture that makes this one illness among others somehow shameful,” Zoloth said, calling on the school community to do the same. Weinberg Dean Sarah Mangelsdorf joined Zoloth and Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, in sharing stories from various professors about Weaver in her classes as both a Brady Scholar and award-winning philosophy student. They also described Weaver’s varying academic interests, ranging from art history to chemistry. “Her scholarship illuminated our scholarship,” Zoloth said. Several of the speakers at the memorial described their shock that » See WEAVER, page 7
Cook County launches gun-control measures By CIARA MCCARTHY
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the members of a violence prevention committee Wednesday after advancing several other gun-control measures this past week. Preckwinkle introduced a “lost and stolen” ordinance Jan. 16, which would require gun owners in Cook County to notify the sheriff ’s office within 48 hours if their guns were lost, destroyed, transferred or stolen.
Failure to comply with the ordinance would result in a $1,000 fine for the first violation, $1,500 for the second and $2,000 for the third. Preckwinkle’s proposed ordinance came on the same day the Cook County Board passed a resolution encouraging the Illinois General Assembly to approve statewide bans on assault weapons and large-sized ammunition magazines. Preckwinkle continued her antigun violence agenda this week, announcing members of the county’s Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Reduction Advisory Committee
on Wednesday. In the 2013 Budget, Cook County appropriated $2 million in grants to violence prevention nonprofits that have existed for at least three years. Now that Preckwinkle has named members to the committee, it can begin to advise how the $2 million should be distributed. The ordinance and the committee are both part of Preckwinkle’s anti-gun violence agenda, an issue that has gained renewed attention in light of an increase in homicides in Chicago and several mass shootings across the country. Owen Kilmer, Preckwinkle’s
spokesperson, said the measure was a common-sense law that would close a loophole in the current firearm legislation. The ordinance is co-sponsored by Commissioners John Daley, Edwin Reyes and Larry Suffredin, who represents the 13th district, including Evanston. The majority of Preckwinkle’s gun control efforts, and the proposed ordinance in particular, have met opposition from the Illinois State Rifle Association, among other groups. Richard Pearson, ISRA’s executive
director, said the ordinance is a violation of private gun owner’s rights. “We’re opposed to the ordinance because it turns law-abiding citizens into defendants in a court case if their firearm is lost or stolen,” he said. Pearson added the ordinance would put the focus on gun owners instead of criminal activity. Kilmer emphasized this ordinance would not punish the average gun owner. “This ordinance doesn’t take a » See GUNS, page 7
ASG Senate addresses gun control, environment By JUNNIE KWON
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Associated Student Government senators proposed legislation Wednesday supporting gun control and endorsing divestment from the coal industry. Steven Monacelli, ASG’s vice president for community relations, and ASG senators Weinberg junior Mike Morgan and Weinberg senior Ian Coley, wrote and proposed a bill, “Ad-hoc Committee on Gun Control.” This would create a committee of at least three senators who would compose an open letter urging Congress to collaborate with the executive branch in creating bipartisan legislation on reducing gun violence. The legislation endorsing the reduction of gun violence was originally one resolution, which was proposed at ASG’s Jan. 16 meeting. It was then split into a resolution and bill, as ASG protocol dictates that a bill is needed to form a committee. The new proposed
resolution, titled “Students Support Gun Control,” would endorse President Barack Obama’s executive orders calling for improved gun legislation. “We have done this numerous times; we have taken a political stance,” Monacelli, a Communication senior and former Daily staffer, said. “We are truly a political body. There is nothing in the code that limits us from representing the interests of our students.” Following the proposal of the new resolution, ASG Speaker Ani Ajith opened the floor for questions. However, senators asked only a few questions with little contention. NU College Republicans President Dane Stier co-authored a letter to ASG with Students for Liberty President Justin Moore opposing the resolution originally proposed Jan. 16. Stier, a Weinberg senior, then wrote and proposed a resolution Wednesday in reaction to the legislation advocating gun control. The resolution drafted by Stier, titled “Political and Partisan Issues,” would limit ASG’s authority to state official
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opinions on political issues not directly related to Northwestern students. Contentious debate followed as senators discussed ASG’s right to endorse political stances. Some senators argued that because politics directly impacts
students, ASG has a duty to address political issues. Others questioned the impact of some political matters. “Does this affect the lives of Northwestern students, or is this just endorsing opinion?” Moore, a Weinberg
junior, asked. ASG proposed another resolution Wednesday, titled ”Establishing Northwestern as a Global Leader in Environmental and Financial Sustainability.” The resolution advocates complete financial divestment from the coal industry and encourages NU administrators to limit future investments in fossil fuels. Some senators questioned ASG’s competence in making suggestions to investors for the University. One senator asked why investors for NU had not already divested from the coal industry if investment was in fact a poor choice. “If they could have a huge PR stunt out of this, to be able to say, ‘We divested from coal in response to students and faculty coming together,’ that’s a big sell to the University, but they have no outside pressure to do that, so that’s what we want to be able to bring to them,” said Weinberg junior Mark Silberg, ASG’s associate » See ASG, page 7
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Around Town ETHS to host 10th annual jazz festival
Evanston Township High School will host the 10th annual Evanston Jazz Festival on Feb. 9, according to a city news release. The Chicago Jazz Orchestra will perform at the festival with jazz trumpeters Randy Brecker and Art Davis, according to the release. Brecker, a Grammy Award winner, led the fusion band Brecker Brothers with his late brother, Michael, in the ‘70s and ‘80s. He has also performed with music greats such as Blood Sweat and Tears, Stanley Turrentine and Eric Clapton. Davis, a music professor at Northern Illinois
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University, has performed with Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney. The festival, an all-day event, aims to educate middle school and high school jazz students, as well as to showcase their talents. The daytime events will be open to the public at no charge, featuring educational workshops for student musicians. The participating bands and combos will perform for a panel of professional judges and receive coaching. More than 40 bands and combos from more than 20 schools in the Midwest attended the festival last year. Other events include clinics and master classes in jazz, and a noon-time performance by saxophonist Mark Colby.
ETHS Jazz Ensemble will perform in the evening, according to the release. The band’s director, David Fodor, is also the festival’s founding director. The performance will be held in the school auditorium at 1600 Dodge Ave. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children, students and seniors. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to enhancing the jazz program at the high school. The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, founded in the North Side, has toured internationally and performed at The Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., for 23 years. — Jia You
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Committee considers replacement for ruined Green Bay mural
After a beloved mural on a Metra retention wall on Green Bay Road was unexpectedly removed in November, the Evanston Public Art Committee has begun considering options to replace the mural. Jeff Cory, the city’s cultural arts council director,
Police Blotter Evanston business loses thousands in stolen goods
Someone stole several items from an Evanston business in the 2100 block of Greenleaf Street between Friday and Monday, Evanston Police Department spokesman Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. The company owner reported burglars entered the storage area over the weekend and clipped a lock cable, Parrott said. After removing the items, the thieves lifted the stolen items over a chain-link fence next to the parking lot and escaped, Parrott said. They stole 10 20-foot ladders, six step ladders, three planks and a ladder dolly, valued at more than $4,000. Police are still investigating the case. — Tanner Maxwell
said the committee briefly discussed the topic at its most recent meeting Jan. 8. The original mural, “A Loose History of Evanston,” was painted by Theodore Boggs in 2002 as his senior studies project at Evanston Township High School. The mural depicted scenes and famous figures from Evanston history. A landlord of the building at 1901 Green Bay Road accidentally painted over the mural because he mistook the artistic graffiti for illegal graffiti. Cory said plans for a new mural are developing, although no decisions have been made. The
Theaters to celebrate Black History Month with play reading
The Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre and Piven Theatre will celebrate Black History Month with a collaborative dramatic reading of the play “Gee’s Bend” on Feb. 4, according to a city news release. The theaters will stage the reading at the Noyes
Setting the Record Straight A photo caption accompanying a story Tuesday about Northwestern’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations misidentified the man speaking with Charles Kellom, directorof African American Student
committee would like Boggs to create another mural to replace his previous one, and Boggs has expressed interested in doing so. However, he has not yet presented the committee with formal plans. Cory added that Boggs might collaborate with a team of artists to do multiple projects throughout Evanston. The committee will return to review plans for the mural during its meeting in February. — Ciara McCarthy
Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. Audience members can participate in receptions before and after the performance at the center’s Noyes Gallery, hich is also hosting the art exhibition, “Stitched in Tradition: Arts Quilts of the Black Threads Collective.” Admission to the reading and the receptions is open to the public free of charge. The play by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder revolves around the story of a group of women quilters in Alabama. — Jia You
Affairs, after the keynote address in Alice Millar Chapel. The man speaking with Kellom is Medill Prof. Charles Whitaker, not keynote speaker State Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Flossmoor). The Daily regrets the error.
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ISA hosts discussion panel about Delhi rape case By KATHERINE STEIN
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Participants in the International Student Association’s discussion, “Tackling Sexual Assault: Delhi’s Last Straw,” agreed awareness of rape is the first step to changing India’s culture of sexual violence against women. “This notion that rape should humble a woman in India is very dangerous,” said Heba Hasan, a Medill senior who worked with rape victims in India. She spoke to the group of about 40 students at the Buffett Center on Wednesday and described the “rape culture” as “very ingrained in Indian culture.” “Right now, the Indian government doesn’t have a structure in place to do anything,” Hasan said.
She added women who go to the police are often ignored, mocked or even raped again. “Indians are tired of mothers and daughters being raped,” Hasan said, noting they are now protesting the government’s lack of action. The ISA’s Global Engagement Committee hosted the discussion, part of the monthly Food For Thought series, in response to protests over the brutal gang rape of an Indian medical student that occurred in December in Delhi. “We’re trying to engage Northwestern students with what’s going on in the news,” Weinberg sophomore Lara Saldanha, the Global Engagement Committee chair, said. “At this point, we’re trying to create a sense of awareness.” Students said awareness of rape is the first step to ending sex crimes, both in India and in the U.S. “Sexual assault is a big topic here, too,”
said McCormick sophomore Nicha Ruchirawat, a member of the ISA’s Cultural Affairs Committee. She said rape is a topic people often overlook or don’t report, particularly on college campuses. “It’s a human race issue, so I think everyone around the world should be thinking about it,” Weinberg sophomore Christian Keeve said. “People don’t really look beyond our borders, and it’s important to.” According to Hasan, several factors are responsible for indifference to rape in India. Police inaction and government indifference prevent women from telling their families about the assaults. The media glorifies so-called “honor killings” of female family members who have illicit relationships. Movies feature women and girls who narrowly escape rapes and are humbled by their experiences.
Participants also discussed solutions to the prevalence of rape in India. Suggestions included harsher penalties for sex crimes, improvements to India’s police force and better sex education. But participants generally agreed that a shift in culture is most necessary to solving the problem. But the death of the victim in the December gang rape in Delhi has spurred protests across India, which students said is a necessary step toward cultural change. Julia Azarcon, a member of the ISA’s Global Engagement Committee, said awareness among NU students is just as important to ending rape as awareness among Indians. “It’s good for Northwestern students to have a more worldly view because of how interconnected our world is,” the Weinberg freshman said. katherinestein2016@u.northwestern.edu
Students submit funds for DM half-money deadline By JEANNE KUANG
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Northwestern students participating in this year’s Dance Marathon were required to turn in money raised for Wednesday’s half-money deadline, but some students have found it difficult to reach the required mark. Communication freshman Carolyn Betts said she didn’t have time to raise the $200 needed for the half-money deadline, so her family provided a donation. For the second half, she plans to reach out to a philanthropy program with her mother’s company. “I’m running into a little bit of difficulty … fumbling through the red tape,” she said. If her plan doesn’t work, Betts said she will look to DM committees for help. “They kind of send you into this a little
blind,” she said, adding that she initially felt overwhelmed by the prospect of raising $400. Registered dancers and committee members must raise a minimum of $400 each over the course of the year to benefit the Danny Did Foundation and Evanston Community Foundation. All were expected to deposit at least half of this by Wednesday either at Norris University Center’s cashier’s office or via a new online system. DM spokesperson Katie Prentiss, said the half-money deadline was in place to remind dancers of their commitment to raise $400 during the year. Students who do not meet $400 by the March full-money deadline cannot participate in the 30-hour dance event that takes place March 8-10. “If everybody raises the right amount of money, we will make room for everybody, of
course but unfortunately sometimes people who don’t raise the money have to drop out,” the Medill senior said. Prentiss said this year, dancers can sign into online accounts to check their fundraising progress and make sure they are on track to meet the pledged amount. “We’re trying to make as many opportunities to raise this $400 as possible,” Prentiss said. DM finance co-chair Jerry Luo said both deadlines are strict, but the half-money deadline is more flexible “depending on how many people have reached (it)” and how close to $200 other people are. The Weinberg senior said DM does not keep track of how many students drop out during the year. Now in its 39th year, NU’s largest studentrun philanthropy event has garnered a record number of participants. More than 1,400
students have registered to dance, according to DM spokesperson David Harris. The amount of money raised is kept confidential until the end of the 30-hour dance event, when the total is revealed to all dancers. Dancers raise money by canning, writing letters to request donations and partnering with student groups such as The Dolphin Show or athletic teams. They can also raise money independently. Despite the frustration experienced by some students while raising the money, Harris believes the fundraising will ultimately work out well. “We’re really optimistic about the fundraising efforts that have been happening throughout the year,” the SESP junior said. jeannekuang2016@u.northwestern.edu
The Dream: The life. The lessons. The legacy.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
CELEBRATION 2013
Northwestern University
Screening of “Sing Your Song” Screening of the documentary focusing on the life of singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte. A panel discussion moderated by Medill Professor Lawrence Stuelpnagele will follow. Co-sponsored by CaribNation. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; Saturday, January 26, 2:00pm For more events & information please visit: www.northwestern.edu/mlk
Keynote Address, Harry Belafonte University-wide observance and keynote address, delivered by Harry Belafonte. Belafonte and King developed a deep friendship that for Belafonte still stands as one of the most precious of his experiences. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; Monday, January 28, 6:00pm
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Israeli elections: A more moderate Netanyahu? JONATHAN KAMEL
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A national election in Israel went by Tuesday without much international interest or the analysis that often dominates American politics. This was because the result of the Israeli election was no surprise to citizens of Israel or leaders around the world: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, LikudBeitenu, will receive 31 of the 120 seats in Parliament in accordance with Israel’s proportional representation system. However, the Likud party won many fewer seats than pre-election polls had anticipated, with many voters turning to a new centrist party, Yesh Atid. While Netanyahu is the right leader for Israel at this moment in history, he must be willing to accept the rise of the centrist movement that was legitimized by the ascendancy of Yesh Atid. For Israel to solve the
economic problems presented by a weakened middle class and high inflation, the right and middle must form a coalition. An alliance between the Likud party and Yesh Atid would stabilize Israeli politics and could lead to the resumption of negotiations with the Palestinians. Israelis voted Netanyahu into office for a third time because they believe he understands how to defend the country and its citizens. Israel’s political culture has moved steadily right in the past 10 years due to the threats posed by Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the nuclear threat of Iran. Support for the prime minister has remained constant due to widespread approval of his handling of Israel’s national security. This was exemplified in late November, when Netanyahu launched an aerial attack on Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip. The military campaign was largely successful, stopping the rocket attacks that had terrorized citizens in Southern Israel. Despite Netanyahu’s military success, Israel has experienced growing income inequality under his leadership, prompting
The Drawing Board
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400,000 citizens to take part in mass protests in Tel Aviv throughout September of 2011. Yesh Atid was able to capitalize on Netanyahu’s economic failures, citing the current struggle of the middle class as a main social problem. A coalition between Yesh Atid and the prime minister will be able to better address these economic problems. Through policies that both Yesh Atid and Likud support, such as eliminating privileges for the ultra-religious and lowering house prices, Israel will again be united under a moderate government that most effectively represents the interests of the average citizen. Much of what will happen in Israel in the coming years depends on the coalition Netanyahu forms. At the moment, it is hard to tell whether a Likud-Yesh Atid coalition will take action to resume the peace process. President Barack Obama has worked with Netanyahu over the past four years, yet the two leaders’ beliefs on how to achieve peace and Israeli settlements in the West Bank have largely differed. If Netanyahu maintains his conservative agenda, little will change domestically in Israel with regard
to the settlement issue or negotiations with Palestine. If the Prime Minister is forced to moderate his policies, however, Obama may have the political leverage to pressure him to rethink his stance on current points of contention. Among these are a freeze of West Bank settlements and the state of Jerusalem as a shared capital between the two sides. Netanyahu will have to make compromises with the left-centrist opposition to maintain his authority and control of the Israeli government. While Netanyahu could remain prime minister for up to four years, his power and popularity will be checked by a growing opposition to his rule in Israel and America’s interest in a more compromising Israeli leader. While Obama may privately support a more moderate Netanyahu working with a centrist Israeli government, for the moment, this coalition remains up in the air. Jonathan Kamel is a Weinberg freshman. He can be reached at jonathankamel2016@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to forum@dailynorthwestern.com.
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Sand Creek Massacre a moral stain on NU’s past Each year on Jan. 28, Northwestern University gathers to honor its founders. On that date in 1851, the Illinois Legislature approved Northwestern’s Act of Incorporation. Soon it will be Founders’ Day 2013, and we will celebrate with cake and selfcongratulations. Despite these festivities, Northwestern has a shameful past for which it must atone. In order to grow, institutions must remember their past, but this University has chosen amnesia. We must not forget that John Evans, the man who established this University and served as the chair of the Board of Trustees, was morally and politically culpable for one of With respect, the most despicable acts of genocide in with dignity American history: and with the 1864 Sand Creek determination, Massacre. In 1862, President we call on Lincoln appointed President Evans the territorial governor of ColoSchapiro to rado, a land in which announce this white settlers were commission on intent on conquering lands for their Founders Day. native own benefit. Evans, a railroad magnate, was one of those who believed the “Indian problem� could be solved through violence. He wrote a proclamation declaring that “all hostile Indians would be pursued and destroyed,� claiming that “most of the Indian tribes of the plains are at war and hostile to the whites,� and authorizing all citizens “to kill and destroy, as enemies of the country, wherever they may be found, all such hostile Indians�. The native peoples – the Cheyenne and the Arapahoe – were camped at Sand Creek under an American flag and had been promised peace; they hoped to negotiate with the white settlers under their leader, Black Kettle. Evans, on the other hand, allowed his military commander, John Chivington, to accomplish their aims by means of a massacre of the Native peoples. The details are gruesome. John Smith subsequently told Congress, “I saw the bodies of those lying there cut all to pieces, worse mutilated than any I have ever saw before; the women cut all to pieces ... With knives; scalped; their brains knocked out; children two or three months old ... By whom were they mutilated? By the United States troops.� Estimates placed the number killed in the hundreds, mostly women and children. The crime was so obviously deplorable that Congress held hearings, and President Andrew Johnson removed Evans from office for covering up
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the massacre and decorating Chivington and his soldiers. However, this story is truly about Northwestern University. After being indicted and removed from office, John Evans was welcomed back as the chair of our Board of Trustees throughout his life. This act of extermination, benefiting Evans’ railroad interests, built this University. After the massacre and because of Evans’ declaration that all Indians be considered hostile — and all peaceful Indians demonstrate this by relocating to camps under U.S. observation — Indian land in the Colorado Territory was opened to the railroads and sold to white settlers. Throughout his life John Evans remained our chief benefactor, making this University one that was built on the blood of native peoples. On this 162nd Founders’ Day, we call upon President Morton Schapiro to establish a Commission on Truth and Justice that will have as its task the unearthing of the history of the Sand Creek Massacre and the extent of this University’s benefit from John Evans. This commission must be composed of administrators, trustees, faculty, students, alumni, and, crucially, representatives of affected native and indigenous communities. We demand a full accounting without fear and without deception. With this detailed historical record, we then call upon the president and the Board of Trustees to take steps to remember our history and to ensure that the University is committed to justice, through memorials, commemorations, lectures, scholarships, and support of the affected community. We do not prejudge the outcome but insist on an open and generous process. In 2003, Brown University was faced with the recognition that parts of its campus were built through their founder’s connection with the slave trade. The investigation, sponsored by President Ruth Simmons, agonizing though it was, did not weaken Brown but made it stronger and more inclusive. Knowledge, even painful knowledge, frees us as scholars and as students and will guide us in the development of a more ethical community. With respect, with dignity and with determination, we call on President Schapiro to announce this commission on Founders’ Day. This is the moment for Northwestern to confront its past. It’s about time. Gary Fine, sociology professor Adam Mendel, Weinberg senior Heather Menefee, Weinberg sophomore Forrest Bruce, SESP freshman
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tuart Feldman (Medill ‘88) isn’t like most directors — his true passion is writing. Feldman is a recent assistant director for “The Carrie Diaries,” a current assistant director for “Smash” and a writer for “Law & Order: SVU.” By writing and directing, Feldman said he becomes better at both: Directing helps him write more effectively and understand how words can be brought to the screen, while writing helps him understand the script and direction to take as an assistant director. “I prefer writing,” Feldman said. “For me, I get the best of both (writing and directing) because when I write an episode, I’ll write it, which is a whole lot of fun, but then, for me, the most fun is being there on set every day when we’re actually filming the episode.” Writing episodes, especially for police procedurals, requires extensive research. Because the cases used for episodes are based on real-life events, Feldman has to look up the cases they’re based on, along with proper police and legal procedure. He said the research and interviewing skills he learned at Northwestern help him write scripts and write on deadline. The first episode Feldman wrote professionally was an episode of “Law and Order” about the murder of a private investigator. He has also written for “Royal Pains” and is currently writing for “Law & Order: SVU.” Though the majority of Feldman’s credits are for assistant directing, he said he’s transitioning into full-time writing. Although becoming an established television writer may be a difficult process, “Justice Denied,” an episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” which TV Guide named one of the 25
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best episodes of 2012, suggests Feldman is on the right track. For “Justice Denied,” Feldman will also receive the “Justice for All” media award at a March ceremony hosted by the Northern California Innocence Project. Feldman said he was inspired to write the episode based on his experience in a Medill investigative journalism class taught by the professor who began the Chicago Innocence Project, David Protess. The epsiode entails a past SVU case in which a suspect is wrongly convicted of a crime after giving a false confession. “They gave the award to this episode because they felt it was a good reflection of something they do every day in the real world,” Feldman said. “It was just kind of cool to see that this episode was actually making an impression outside of people sitting in their living rooms, eating potato chips and watching TV.” As someone who sees Feldman’s work from a closer perspective, Luis Nieves, who’s worked with Feldman for 15 years, said he recognized Feldman’s talent when working with him on “Law & Order” and later, the NBC show “Smash.” “He knows his job. You need someone who’s going to quietly have control,” Nieves said. “For the most (part), he just knows what’s going on all the time.” On several shows, particularly “Law and Order,” Feldman has worked with NU alumni. “Law & Order” producer Kati Johnston is the NU alumna he has worked with the most. Johnston calls Feldman her favorite person to work with. Not only does he treat the people he works with well, Johnston said, he shows understanding and flexibility uncommon in the
television industry. “He’s got a great sense of humor, so he’s often able to turn tense situations into ones that are not so tense, whether it’s making people laugh or making them see it’s not really as desperately urgent as they think it is,” Johnston said. As an experienced assistant director, Feldman is able to work for a variety of television shows, ranging from drama to comedy. His most recent completed work was as first assistant director for the third episode of “The Carrie Diaries,” CW’s prequel series to “Sex and the City.” A “Sex and the City” fan, he said he enjoyed working on the show’s prequel, especially because “The Carrie Diaries” is set in the same year he graduated from high school: 1984. This past year, Feldman worked on “30 Rock,” one of his favorite TV shows, as first assistant director for the episode “There’s No I in America.” “The coolest part was the first day there, when I go in and get a tour of the stages they work on,” said Feldman about his experience working on “30 Rock.” “You get to see Liz Lemon’s office and Jack’s office, these places that you’re familiar with.” Feldman still retains the passion for writing he developed at NU, using his directing experience to further his involvement with writing. Currently, he’s writing a new episode for “Law & Order: SVU” and promoting several pilots he has written, adding another credit to an already extensive list and continuing the career he’s wanted since college. chelseasherlock2017@u.northwestern.edu
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THE CURRENT: How did you come up with the S&M dubstep idea? BRENDAN YUKINS: I was thinking about Shakespeare’s concept of “the woods.” Have you ever been in the woods at night? It’s scary. And the idea that there are cutesie fairies in Midsummer ticks me off. In Shakespeare’s time, fairies were scary, dangerous and real, and they would hide in the woods where people would have illicit love affairs or would wander and never return. There is an element of very real danger. When interpreting a space we have today in contemporary Chicago, we thought of an S&M dubstep club because it embodies a society that is both sexy and scary. Because of that, we capitalized on a date rape theme. We made Puck’s love potion a mix between Viagra and a roofie that you slip into someone’s drink. It’s drug love; not true love. Puck is a drag queen and Titania is a dominatrix. There is also a scene often overlooked in which Lysander is being uncomfortably forward with Hermia. We’ve partnered with SHAPE, Sexual Health & Assault Peer Educators, to host a discussion about the sexual concepts in the show after a free matinee on
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BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE Director Brendan Yukins elicits emotion from his actors on- and off-stage. Yukins transforms Shakespeare’s setting of the woods into a modern S&M dubstep club on the outskirts of Chicago.
Saturday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. THE CURRENT: What is the set like? BY: Instead of having a stage and an audience, Shanley is a club and audience members are in the club with scenes happening at the same time all around. The audience isn’t being told what to look at or do. All the actors have watches on them to know when to start a scene. The whole idea is that the audience could be in a club and not see anything or only follow a few characters. During prior rehearsals, all the 15 actors write down what is happening to them during the play when they aren’t in a scene. And the
bars are real! You can actually order drinks next to characters while they are performing a scene — nonalcoholic of course. THE CURRENT: Any other twists? BY: When adapting Shakespeare to the stage, you cut all the extra stuff to keep the show moving. All the lines we cut, we gave to an S&M dubstep artist, and he created an all-new series of songs that each member of the cast sings or raps. These tracks play as background music in the club during the show. We also have a very keen eye that an audience should not have to suffer through a show; if a show is a bore, it’s a failure.
THE CURRENT: What inspires you about theater? BY: There is a great quote by Jackson Pollock: “Art is the physical manifestation of empathy.” The most important thing for me is that you are able to put yourself in someone’s shoes and see how they think and feel. Especially in this show, we are talking about sexual minorities and giving them a sort of voice. The fairies in the club are the people who don’t quite fit in to society, like the Athenians do. “Midnight’s Dream” runs: Jan. 31 at 11 p.m.; Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.; and Feb. 2 at 2 p.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
“Gisele ain’t gonna be happy.” —John Paschall “Sorry not sorry, Tom Brady.” —Jillian Sandler
“Ha ha ha ha ha.” —Susan Du “The Harbowl is happening. YES!” —Manuel Rapada “Winner should’ve played the Falcons.” —Sydney Zink “Brady and Belichick are arrogant.” —Andrew Beir “This can’t be real life.” —Brad McCandless
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“Lincoln Park After Dark” by OPI for this gem, which retails for $8 at CVS. AMY POEHLER’S “SMART GIRLS AT THE PARTY” Aside from “Saturday Night Live” and “Parks and Recreation,” Amy Poehler has created another outlet for her fans who can’t get enough of her. Amy Poehler’s “Smart Girls at the Party” is a website full of short videos, blog posts and plenty of other silly things dedicated to “cultivating the authentic selves of young women and the young at heart.” Amy Poehler hosts some funny videos in which she interviews quirky individuals and asks them equally quirky questions. For instance, she brought a 7-year-old girl onto one of her “Smart Girl” episodes and asked her what feminism meant. Amidst a lot of squirming and giggling, the little girl gave her opinion: “If boys can do the monkey rails, so can girls.” It was in a book she “presentated” in kindergarten and it was absolutely heartwarming. I like “Smart Girls at the Party” because it is different from the typical celebrity-comedian site that simply promotes its creators. Poehler tries to make other people feel empowered and good about themselves while being funny, and she does it very humbly. On the website, she
hosts an “Ask Amy” video series where you can literally ask her anything, from more serious things such as overcoming jealousy to how to succeed in math . She responds via webcam from a dark little corner of her house or studio, but her charm overcomes the scenery. “Ask Amy,” like the rest of “Smart Girls,” is a straightforward, honest and empathetic approach to advice for girls young and old. stephaniehaines2015@u. northwestern.eud
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Cheesy movies are a dying art form. Every once in a while, though, one of these hidden gems comes along — this year, it was “Iron Sky.” I’ll spare you the plot details, but suffice it to say, Sarah Palin is president, and Nazis hidden on the dark side of the moon steal an iPhone analog to power their massive space battleship. But powering the “biggest war machine in human history” is the only situation where I think a quad-core processor in a smartphone is not completely overkill. As the name suggests, quad-core processors use four processors linked together to effectively quadruple the computing punch behind a piece of technology. Hailed as the next big market revolution when they first debuted about six months ago in phones like the HTC One X+ as premium improvements, quad-core processors have since passed from the public consciousness, now settled comfortably among the pixel-dense displays and gargantuan screens that define top-of-theline devices. But how did the quad-core processor slip so easily into the realm of the mundane? One needs only look as far as the law of diminishing returns for the answer. My phone of choice is the HTC Evo 3D, which sports a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, and I push it all the time with graphically intensive games. But it never slows down. In fact, that processor is rated to run every app in the Google Play store with power to spare. So why would I ever need a quad-core processor? I equate this draw to something being premium for the sake of being premium: There’s little extra value added by a quadcore processor apart from simple bragging rights. It’s like a car commercial advertising a minivan’s 0–60 mph rating: You’ll never test out that feature, but it’s impressive nonetheless. Phone manufacturers need to realize incremental improvements can only go so far before they become tiresome. Case in point are the flexible glass displays Samsung showed off at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2013 earlier this month — they’re novel but ultimately limited in their application to the market at large. Will a curved glass display really change the game like touchscreens or multi-shot cameras did? It seems to me the explosion of technological innovations in the mobile market that characterized the 2010s is beginning to peter out. One needs only look as far as such minor developments like curved glass displays and quad-core processors to see that the tried-and-true practice of engineered obsolescence is becoming obsolete. If the tech world is ever going to wow us again, it needs to show us its best. williampodlewski2015@u.northwestern.edu
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n attractive female is on the couch at a party, taking a break have to? No. Generally, parties are not from the dance floor where she’s just left her girlfriends. environments in which women hold the She’s about to get up when, from out of nowhere, an unfapower. So guys, this is a plea to help us change miliar guy appears. He fires up some seemingly innocent that. Here are some girl-approved dos and don’ts small talk about majors and hometowns. Next thing she for how to conduct yourselves at parties. knows, he’s got a sweaty arm wrapped around the back of the couch, threatening to caress her, ignoring the obvious body language as she DO: Approach a woman in a group setting. angles herself away from him. DON’T: Approach a woman alone. It corners her and presThis guy, whether he intends to be or not, is what I’ll refer to sures her to keep talking to you, even if she’s not into it. as the over-insistent douchebag. He’s prowling. He’s determined. And he can make or break a girl’s night depending DO: Offer to get her a drink. col u mn on how insistent and douchebaggy he decides to be. DON’T: Walk over with one. Again, unnecessary social pressure. I know what you’re thinking — the girl can just get up and leave, right? Well, yes. She could do that. But in order to not come off as a self esteem-destroying DO: Get introduced by a mutual friend. Or go alone monster bitch, she has to wait for a break in this guy’s with a reason to talk to her (i.e., she’s wearing a T-shirt rant about Tech elevators before pretending to go to for a band or a sports team you like). TON YA S the bathroom. She can run and seek refuge on the dance DON’T: Appear out of nowhere and introduce yourself. TAR R floor, but the over-insistent douchebag will find her and It creeps us out and makes us feel objectified. surreptitiously move in, convinced the successful small talk gives him permission to progress and accost her with his DO: Ask for her number at the end of the night. pelvis. She now has two options: Swap places with a girlfriend (dick DON’T: Ask her to come home with you. The optimal time to make move), or stride away without explanation (also a dick move). decisions about sexual consent is not 3 a.m. Call her in the morning. Get dinner. And this is assuming our damsel is sober enough to refuse her suitor. If she still wants you after lucid conversation, have all the sex you want. In worst-case scenarios, women who are too shy or too drunk to stand up for themselves might submit to the over-insistent douchebag, landing Alas! Over-insistent douchebags no more. Thanks, guys. themselves in unwanted hook-ups or something far worse. Can we avoid you, over-insistent douchebag? Usually. Should we tonya.starr@gmail.com
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onthly paid services like Spotify Premium and Netflix continue to win over consumers, especially us college students. However, some high-end style services rooted online in rental or subscription options have also recently been on the rise. Whether used on a casual ongoing basis, toward a few upcoming rounds of interviews or during your elegant Valentine’s Day date, the following services offer a wide array of clothes, accessories and samples to express or diversify your style. FRESHNECK FreshNeck is a menswear accessories program that functions similarly to Netflix. There are three tiers of monthly membership prices correspond to the quantity of designer labels available (Calvin Klein and Penguin amongst the least expensive, $15-amonth selection pool up to Versace
and Salvatore Ferragamo within the door for $20/month.” In contrast to most expensive pool at $55 a month) FreshNeck, Birchbox Man provides among other specifics. Subscribers monthly boxes of samples to keep create queues — their “Closets” — of rather than accessories to borrow on a pocket squares, ties, bow-ties, cufper-item basis. Birchbox Man primarflinks or other accessories. You ily addresses grooming rather return the current product; than dressing, though food they ship you the next in and household products your Closet. The more occasionally show column than 100 designer colup. Samples range lections have filters from shampoos, by label, color, style colognes, afteror fabric. FreshNeck shave and the like is a tempting opporto larger toss-ins tunity to break out like a knit tie. of the usual monotoEach month’s SYDNEY ZINK nous tie rotation, and box has a it’s a clever way to sport theme, such as a designer’s line you may holiday or organics. find too expensive or trendy to Members can earn points to purchase for keeps. spend on full-size products. The company originally only had a women’s division. I have been a member of that BIRCHBOX MAN Birchbox line for some time now and The website’s compact description says it all: “Trial-size grooming and judge the $10 per month program to lifestyle products, delivered to your be consistently worthwhile despite a
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“The most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still.” — Barack Obama during his inaugural address Monday. The president referred to the progress of civil rights, placing gay rights in equal importance with rights for women and racial minorities.
few lower-quality boxes of products every so often. I expect the men’s line to be similar in quality, as its generally favorable online reviews seem to suggest, though the higher price is indeed something to consider. D&C WATCH CO. D&C Watch Co. is a rental operation that runs per individual requests rather than by subscription. It offers watch rentals from brands such as Gucci, Rolex and Omega where, beyond the pricing base of an individual watch’s retail value, the cost to rent depends on a weekly, monthly or quarterly billing cycle. Alternatively, a shopper may elect to buy a watch instead, or he has the option while renting one to complete a full purchase. If you prefer to impress with shine over suits or shave, perhaps you could spare the D&C Watch Co. website a few minutes of your time. sydneyzink2012@u.northwestern.edu
THE CURRENT WINTER 2013 “I think that honesty is always the best bet and that the truth will set you free.”
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— Sheryl Crow on ex-boyfriend Lance Armstrong’s doping confession. Crow made this comment during a segment of “The Tonight Show” this week.
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SICK DAY MOVIES ALIZA WEINBERGER
There’s a nasty flu going around campus and many of you, like this poor reviewer, are stuck at home with the sniffles. But even constrained to your room you can still enjoy a good movie! Here’s a list of films that can cheer you up when you’re feeling under the weather: OLD CHILDHOOD FAVORITES Nothing says comfort like wrapping yourself up in a movie you loved as a kid. For me that means films like “The Sandlot” and “Now and Then.” Both are timeless tales of youthful joy and friendship that happen to take place in the idealized 60s. In “The Sandlot,” you have new-totown Scotty Smalls trying to fit in with his baseball-playing neighbors one hot summer and a rather epic showdown with the neighborhood monster dog. In “Now and Then,” four friends reminisce about their formative summer together coping with family and boy drama. I’ve seen both of these films a hundred times but I still enjoy every re-watch. CLASSIC COMEDIES There is a reason why everyone understands “Mean Girls” references: That movie is perfect and hilarious. It’s the best film to have on in the background as you’re half asleep with the flu, or one to distract you from your coughing with laughter. How many times can you watch “Mean Girls?” “The limit does not exist.” Some other great comedies: “Wet Hot American Summer,” an absurdist and star-studded look at summer camp life, and “Clueless,” a ‘90s retelling of Jane Austen’s “Emma” for Valley girls that never stops being funny. “Anchorman,” endlessly quotable and maybe Will Ferrell’s best film. Not to mention the recent DVD release of “Pitch Perfect,” which everyone should see. Any movie that makes you laugh is great for a sick day; just try not to laugh so hard it turns into hacking. TEAR-JERKERS Sometimes when you’re feeling sick you just want a good cry. So if you want a movie that will give you another purpose for your tissues besides blowing your nose, there are a lot to choose from. “The Notebook” is a crying classic, a love story that makes you want to sob even when it’s supposed to be happy. “A Walk to Remember” is even worse; I can never sit through it with dry eyes. “Titanic,” although long, is rife with sadness. But if you want a movie with a little less romance, try “Toy Story 3,” “Brian’s Song,” or “Rudy.” DISNEY Seriously, anything Disney. Did you know ABC Family had a marathon last weekend? I watched the whole thing. Pick your favorite Disney film and go, singing along to all the words and feeling like a kid again. The point is to feel happy on your miserable sick day, and Disney is the perfect fix for that. And, of course, the ultimate feelbetter flick: “Singin’ in the Rain.” Trust me, this Gene Kelly musical can cure any illness. alizaweinberger2013@u.northwestern.edu
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million hearts broke after sources reported Beyonce was lip-synching at President Obama’s inauguration ceremony. While People reports Kelly Clarkson sang live (and no one really cares about James Taylor), the Marine Corps Band told reporters Beyonce didn’t have time to rehearse “The StarSpangled Banner,” so the band was told not to play during Beyonce’s part. Turns out Beyonce’s live singing voice isn’t “Irreplaceable.”
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Prequel starts on the right Manolo Stepping onto the scene with her signature wild blonde curls and a killer outfit, Carrie Bradshaw stumbles insecurely through the streets of Manhattan — not quite the Carrie everyone knows and loves. i si o n This Carrie, played by t e l ev AnnaSophia Robb, is still getting used to riding the subway, flirting with boys and walking down UCE the street in 5-inch IE BR N N A heels. In the new CW prequel series, “The Carrie Diaries,” viewers follow Bradshaw as she learns to balance high school with her internship in New York City. This balancing act is the subject of the second episode of the series, “Lie with Me.” On her first trip to the city, a photographer for Interview Magazine fell in love with a purse Carrie designed and asked to shoot it for the magazine. This week, Bradshaw struggles to escape her Manhattan law firm internship, so she can make it to the magazine photo shoot in Brooklyn. The lies start here, and they continue throughout the episode as Carrie tries to meet up with the new kid in school, Sebastian, while she’s grounded. The EMPIRE STATE OF MIND AnnaSophia Robb stars as Carrie Bradshaw in Carrie Diaries.” story lines, albeit slightly predictable, are entertaining, and it’s fun to see high school Carrie fall in love Walt. Carrie gets her first chance Carrie Diaries” is Bradshaw’s relationship with her younger sister, Dorrit, with New York and Sebastian. Robb to dish out romantic advice after successfully steps into Sarah Jessica and her father. The entire family is Mouse’s summer boyfriend won’t Parker’s signature role, and she brings call back. Maggie and Walt are expestruggling to stay together after the a necessary honest, youthful spin to riencing trouble of their own: The death of Bradshaw’s mother, and the character. couple has been together for two “Lie with Me” took the opportunity years, and Walt keeps postponing to explore these family dynamics. The Without Carrie’s friendship with sex despite Maggie’s pleas. The three writers skillfully depicted the highs Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte, characters have their own subplots, and lows that can occur between sib“Sex and the City” would not have been nearly as successful. Fortubut, like in the original series, the lings within a couple of hours. standout moments occur when they The show is set in the ‘80s, which nately, “The Carrie Diaries” sets up equally binding friendships for are all together on screen. means plenty of Go-Go’s music and Carrie between Mouse, Maggie and A dynamic that is unique to “The neon fashion. The new setting and
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new characters allow the new series to stand on its own. “The Carrie Diaries,” like Bradshaw herself, is still finding a footing, but it shows a great deal of promise. The mark of a good TV show is one that transports viewers to another place, and when “The Carrie Diaries” takes young Ms. Bradshaw around the magical city that never sleeps, the audience happily goes with her. annebruce2015@u.northwestern.edu
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hicago Restaurant Week is dessert, try the pain perdu au Calvados, back with a vengeance. a brioche French toast served a la mode From Feb. 1 to 10, with housemade vanilla ice cream. you can enjoy $22 threeQuince, 1625 Hinman Ave., is just course prix fixe lunches a few blocks from Hinman dining hall. and $33 or $44 dinners at nearly Seriously, people — you can get 250 locations throughout all gussied up, wear heels and walk there without Chicagoland. Even a few of Evanston’s more getting a blister. I am d foo upscale restaurants salivating over the are participating. For squash pierogi with anyone who enjoys fig, pear and sage appetizer on the $33 gourmet food but can’t regularly afford dinner menu. It’s a to dine out, this is a toss-up between N O IBS scallops with risotto great chance to try a ER G B M A new place at savings of and black garlic or (often) more than 50 permushroom ravioli with cent. Plus, the beauty of prix sugar snap peas and ricotta fixe menus is you won’t feel like you for the main course. should skip an appetizer or dessert to Oceanique, 505 Main St., is widely save money. It’s already included in the regarded as Evanston’s best seafood price, so you’re given permission to restaurant. They are offering a $44 dinproperly indulge. ner menu that includes a chef’s surprise Most restaurants have vegetarian amuse bouche, seasonal sorbet and options available for Restaurant Week chef ’s pastry selection, along with your as well. Make your reservations now, choice of a starter and entree. Scottish or risk missing out. The three Evanston salmon with butternut squash, elote restaurants participating are all fantastic (Mexican corn on the cob), turmeric choices: and poblano catches my eye, and I can confidently recommend the calamari Bistro Bordeaux, 618 Church St., is and shrimp starter with candied ginger, a cozy French bistro located just steps from Whole Foods. They are only open Meyer lemon, daikon and sake. for dinner and have quite a generous Oceanique is also participating in Restaurant Week menu for $33, includChicago Originals Restaurant Week, an ing some of their classic dishes like steak indie version of the main event, with pommes frites and steamed mussels. For fewer restaurants. Chicago Originals
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“Don’t Trust the B---- in Apt. 23” was moved off ABC’s schedule in the middle of its season. While it’s not an official cancelation, star James Van Der Beek tweeted that the show is as good as done. My bet is ABC officials got tired of saying the obnoxiously long title. The Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, told reporters he is still in love with Maria Shriver. He sure has a strange way of showing it. In 2011, Schwarzenegger revealed he cheated on Shriver with their
housekeeper. As if that wasn’t dramatic enough, the housekeeper’s son is indeed Schwarzenegger’s as well. After all the talk about the “Boy Meets World” spin-off, Mark-Paul Gosselaar of “Saved by the Bell” wants in as well. He casually brought up the possibility of a “Bell” reunion in a recent interview. As for Dustin Diamond — the guy who played the most annoying character in the history of television, aka Screech — he probably won’t be receiving an invite if the reunion ever happens, considering his scathing tell-all book about the cast.
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JUST DESSERTS Pain perdu au Calvados, a brioche French toast served a la mode with housemade vanilla ice cream, is the perfect end to a meal at Bistro Bordeaux.
takes place Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, and at Oceanique you can receive four courses for just $29.13. The menu is nearly identical to the Restaurant Week choices and costs $14.87 less. If you take the intercampus shuttle to Chicago for work, classes or fun, there are plenty of great options within walking distance of the Ward building in the Gold Coast. For lunch, Bistronomic, Le Colonial and David Burke’s Primehouse are all delicious choices, depending on
if you’re looking for French, FrenchVietnamese or steakhouse fare. For dinner, Markethouse serves the best comfort food in town, including heirloom squash risotto and their signature butterscotch bread pudding. Mercadito, known for tasty Mexican food in a party environment, has structured its Restaurant Week menu so the table will share a variety of bites. Consider going with a group to maximize your fun. ambergibson2013@u.northwestern.edu
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Evanston seems to have escaped the worst of the flu outbreak, even as the epidemic hits hard in Cook County. The number of reported flu cases in Evanston has remained steady, said Evonda Thomas, director of the Evanston Public Health Department. Though local hospitals have received an influx of patients, Thomas said she did not know of any problems caused by an overwhelming number of patients, which has been an issue for some Chicago medical centers. “We haven’t had to turn people away,” she said. As far as she knew, Thomas said the city has not experienced any vaccine shortages. On the other hand, Chicago and Cook County are among the hardest-hit areas in Illinois as the number of reported cases continue to rise, said Sabrina Miller, a spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Public Health. “The flu season has not peaked yet,” Miller said. This flu season has been particularly rough in most areas of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have classified
the national outbreak as an epidemic for the past two weeks. The Illinois Department of Public Health said in its latest flu-related news release the state’s flu season this year is more serious than it There is no has been in past years. doubt we are As of Friday, CDC experiencing data showed the flu was responsible for a severe flu 476 intensive-care-unit hospitalizations and 50 season. deaths in the state, up Dr. LaMar from previous years. Hasbrouck, “There is no doubt director of we are experiencing a the Illinois severe flu season,” said Department of Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Public Health director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, in the Jan. 11 news release. “However, we have seen severe flu seasons before, and we will continue to work to reduce the number of people who become ill.” Thomas cited “extreme temperature changes” over the past few weeks as one reason for the severity of the flu outbreaks in the Cook County area.
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But increased patient awareness could have also contributed to the increase in flu-related hospitalizations in recent years, Thomas said. After the 2009 swine flu outbreak, people are more likely to go to the doctor if they become sick, even if their conditions are not
life-threatening, she said. “We’re seeing more people enter the ERs and the hospital with influenza-like illness because our patient population has become more educated about the illness,” she said. sophiabollag2016@u.northwestern.edu
NU researchers develop way to starve lymphoma cells By DANIEL SCHLESSINGER
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Northwestern researchers have discovered an effective and unique way to starve lymphoma cancer cells to death without affecting normal cells. “We basically developed a way to fool cancer cells into killing themselves,” said Marina Damiano, a PhD candidate in chemistry who worked on the study. “And that was by tricking them into thinking that they were going to get fed with their favorite food, high density lipoprotein (HDL).”
Lymphatic cells are white blood cells that help regulate the immune system. Too many lymphatic cells eventually form tumors, resulting in lymphoma. With hopes of feasting on a bit of cholesterol inside, lymphoma cells use special receptors to locate HDL, a form of cholesterol. The solution was a Trojan horse — the outer shell of normal HDL with a toxic gold nanoparticle inside. Tricked by the familiar outside, the cancer cells quickly attempted to eat the treatment, only to plug up their cholesterol receptors. The cancer cells died three days later, no longer able to receive or release cholesterol, said Shuo Yang, a postdoctoral fellow and study author.
Importantly, in mice, the treatment stopped tumor growth without harming normal cells. “So normally, patients with chemo lose their hair and lots of fat content because the treatment can’t selectively target cancer cells,” Damiano said. “What we have is a therapy that kills cancer cells and leaves normal cells alone.” Human testing is still far away, though, Yang said, with many mysteries still remaining about the results. For example, liver cells have the same cholesterol receptors as cancer cells, but the nanoparticles strangely left them alone, she said. Weinberg senior Joel Finbloom, president of Cancer Outreach and Prevention Education,
said drugs normally take five to 10 years from the initial breakthrough to clinical trial in humans. “Like every new drug candidate, the HDL nanoparticle will need to undergo further testing,” said lead study investigator Dr. Shad Thaxton in a press release. Finbloom said this research is part of a new wave of specifically treating different types of cancer. “There are a lot of people who are involved in these clinical trials and experimental research, and that benefits a lot of people,” he said. danielschlessinger2014@u.northwestern.edu
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such a talented, involved and popular student was suffering from depression. “I never worried about Alyssa,� Mangelsdorf said. “I could not see her pain.� Following the words of remembrance from the administration and faculty, several representatives from the student body shared their own messages of support or memories of Weaver. Associated Student Government President Victor Shao did not personally know Weaver but spoke to remind all students to reach out to “fellow Wildcats.� ASG acted on this immediately following Weaver’s death by passing a resolution to address mental health issues on campus and to support the creation of an orientation education program about mental health options. The University has since followed up on the campaign, announcing last week plans for a mental health Essential NU program during Wildcat Welcome. “For Alyssa, may we continue to live our lives to the fullest with others before ourselves,� Shao said. Friends of Weaver shared more personal stories. SESP junior Erica Rodriguez, a close friend of Weaver’s from CCS and the Boxing Team, shared many humorous anecdotes about Weaver at the November vigil at The Rock, such as their trek to boxing practice during the blizzard, called “Snowpocalypse� by students, that hit campus their freshman year. But at Wednesday’s memorial, Rodriguez instead shared the words and stories of other students who had known her. Rodriguez compiled a book of these memories for the Weaver family. Chi O president Hailey Arterburn, also spoke of Weaver’s contributions to the chapter and her infectious personality and laughter. McCormick sophomore Sean Patrick BowenWilliams spoke about how his friendship with Weaver was life-changing. Although he said he wished he could tell Weaver how much she meant to him, he said everyone could honor her memory by reaching out to the other people she had touched. “I’m not the only one whose life has been changed by Alyssa,� Bowen-Williams said. “I only wish she could know how many people she impacted and improved their lives, how many people cared about her.�
single gun out of law-abiding citizen’s hands,� he said. “It’s just stepping up enforcement.� The ordinance and the committee both target the prevalence of straw purchases, in which individuals legally purchase guns that are distributed illegally to people engaged in criminal activity, Klimer said. “Whether it’s providing needed resources to community groups working on the front lines, recommending an effective and evidence-based approach to gun court in Cook County or deterring straw purchases, I am confident that this group will work to bring about meaningful change,� Preckwinkle said in a news release. According to a news release, the committee will investigate how gun crimes go through the county court system and focus on straw purchases. Wilmer said Preckwinkle will continue to advocate for laws that will decrease gun violence, including stricter measures on the state level like closing a loophole regarding gun show weapons purchases.
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Last year we had so many close losses. This year our defense is a lot better, and it’s helping us close out games. — Reggie Hearn, senior guard
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Cats send Gophers back to their hole No. 12 Minnesota
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Northwestern teased its fans last season with nail-biting losses to top-15 opponents at Welsh-Ryan Arena, but on Wednesday night, the Wildcats sprung the upset. NU used its 1-3-1 zone defense and hot shooting to knock off No. 12 Minnesota 55-48 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. It was the Golden Gophers’ lowest point total of the season. “Last year we had so many close losses … so it’s in the back of our minds,” senior guard Reggie Hearn said. “This year our defense is a lot better, and it’s helping us close out games like we did tonight. The Cats (12-8, 3-4 Big Ten) kept it close in the first half, despite losing the battle on the glass badly in the first 20 minutes — similar to the teams’ first encounter Jan. 6 in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers (15-4, 3-3) had 15 offensive rebounds and 26 overall in the first period, much more than NU’s 15 total rebounds. Minnesota, however was unable to convert the extra possessions into points, shooting 29 percent from the field and only scoring 6 second-chance points in the first half. The dominance on the boards mirrored Minnesota’s advantage down low. The Golden Gophers had five blocks in the first half and did not allow the Cats to score much inside the paint. However, Minnesota only had 8 points in the paint themselves, most of which came off of tip-ins and dunks. Hearn said the team felt very fortunate to escape the first half only down by 3 points, especially with its lack of execution rebounding. Minnesota coach Tubby Smith said he was concerned with his team’s lack of execution near the basket. “We had a lot of chances, and we were right at the basket, too,” Smith said. “We work on finishing at the basket with contact, and when it doesn’t carry over to the game, it’s disappointing.”
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NU’s comeback began with the switch to the 1-3-1 zone in the second half, which baffled the Minnesota offense. The Golden Gophers committed 10 turnovers in the second half, including six from point guard Andre Hollins. The Cats converted those opportunities into 14 points, which helped them capture the momentum. “They’re very aggressive on the ball,” Smith said. “They really get into the passing lanes and if you’re not patient or if you throw up quick shots, which we did, or if you turn it over, which we did, then it’s going to lead to easy baskets, and it’s really demoralizing.” The true turning point came with nearly 12 minutes left in the game. Hearn drove through the lane off a steal by senior guard Alex Marcotullio and hit a layup while being fouled, swinging the momentum to NU. Despite missing the subsequent free throw, the Cats were within 3 points. On the next possession, the duo connected again, and this time Hearn hit the layup and the foul shot to tie the game. If Welsh-Ryan Arena was bubbling after the two buckets from Hearn, it exploded after Marcotullio hit a 3-pointer to give the Cats a 1-point lead with 10 minutes and 25 seconds remaining. The sequence of events began an 18-4 run for NU, leading to a 9-point lead it would never relinquish. “I’m excited,” Hearn said of his mindset after his two layups. “It doesn’t seem like they were figuring out the 1-3-1. I could feel we’ve got momentum (going) our way, and I’m trying to get the crowd into it. Everyone on the team is excited, so that was a big momentum shift for us.” Wednesday’s performance was sparked
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HE WENT TO JARED Graduate student Jared Swopshire attempts a shot during Wednesday night’s game against Minnesota. The Louisville transfer’s transformation from role player to team leader spurred an upset.
by graduate student Jared Swopshire, who had yet another strong performance for the Cats. He scored 16 points and added eight rebounds in the winning effort. He scored 8 of NU’s first 10 points, which coach Bill Carmody said was helpful because some of NU’s other key players were “invisible” in the first half. Swopshire said the transition from being a role player at Louisville to being a main cog at NU has not been that
difficult. He said he has started to feel more comfortable at NU, a fact which his play is starting to reflect. “My coaches and my teammates have been encouraging me to stay more aggressive,” Swopshire said. “Our system makes it easy because the ball is always moving and the ball’s always in your hands, so it’s not too hard to be aggressive in it.” joshuawalfish2014@u.northwestern.edu
Men’s Tennis
No luck needed, Cats beat Fighting Irish By ABBEY CHASE
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After Sunday’s win against Louisville, junior Raleigh Smith said Northwestern didn’t need to upset the Cardinals to know they could compete with No. 30 Still, SunNotre Dame. day’s match proved to be a telling precursor to Tuesday’s battle. The Wildcats kept their undefeated streak alive Tuesday night with a narrow 4-3 victory, breaking a nine-year losing streak against the Fighting Irish. “We all talked about it before,” senior Chris Jackman said . “It’s
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AS REAL AS IT GETS Senior Spencer Wolf plays a shot during a recent home match in Evanston. The Wildcats ended their nine-year losing streak against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday.
been nine years since we’ve beaten Notre Dame, and enough’s enough. We came into this match and our main focus was to take it from them and be aggressive and really win the match.” NU got on the board first, taking the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and 3 positions. Smith and senior Sidarth Balaji took the first match 8-5 and now a perfect 8-0 doubles own record this season. A tight 8-6 win by sophomore Alex Pasareanu and freshman Mihir Kumar secured the doubles point for the Cats and ensured they would head into singles play with the edge. “All three teams came out pretty fast, and we definitely played more aggressively on our own serve,” coach Arvid Swan said. “The guys really wanted to beat Notre Dame. They put forth a really competitive effort that gave us the chance to win. Notre Dame is a team that is, in my view, a top-25 team and so there’s a lot of incentive there.” After dropping the No. 6 singles match, the Cats were back even at 1-1 with the Fighting Irish. A straight sets win by Balaji and a comeback three-set victory from Pasareanu gave NU a 3-1 lead. However, with Smith dropping a tight
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two-setter at the No. 2 position, victory was still not within the Cats’ grasp. At 3-2, NU found itself in two deciding sets at the Nos. 1 and 5 positions. A comeback in the second set had put senior Spencer Wolf even with Greg Andrews in the No. 1 match, but Andrews gained the lead in the final set. “Our games were pretty similar and we were just ripping back and forth and both fighting hard,” Wolf said. “He just came out on top and he played really well.” Jackman, playing at the No. 5 position, had forged a similar comeback, taking the second set without dropping a game. In the third set, Jackman got the early break but his opponent fought back and the two traded breaks. Jackman finally got the edge, breaking Wyatt McCoy in the 10th game to complete his 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 win and the 4-3 win for the Cats. “Even though this is my senior year, there are always still nerves, especially since we’d never beaten Notre Dame,” Jackman said. “I knew I needed to win my match. … I just refocused, changed strategy and told myself that I was going to beat this kid.” On Tuesday, Jackman was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the first time in his career. “It’s pretty cool, and it’s nice to be recognized, but it’s a group effort,” Jackman said. “Everyone else’s win is just as important, and without the doubles point, we wouldn’t have beaten Notre Dame, so I just got a little bit lucky that I was the last one on the court to close
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it out. It’s a team effort, and that’s what’s fun about team tennis.” NU began last season with a 5-0 streak that Notre Dame ended. Heading into the weekend with a 5-0 record again, the Cats will face a new opponent in Virginia Tech in the first round of the ITA Indoor Team Championships. “We’re going to have to make some adjustments on the fly in terms of just figuring out our opponents’ weaknesses,” Swan said. “Their top three guys barely lost in the fall, and they’re led by a freshman who’s No. 29 in the country, so it’s a really good quality opponent.” Now ranked No. 37, the Cats have already improved five spots on their year-end ranking from last season and have earned their highest ranking since January 2010. “We’d never beaten Louisville or Notre Dame since I’ve been here, so getting those two wins, we’re on a high right now,” Jackman said. “But the key is for us to stay level, and yes, take confidence from those two matches, but now our next focus is Virginia, and we’ll just look at Virginia and not look past that. But this is definitely a huge opportunity for us and we feel really good about it.” abigailchase2015@u.northwestern.edu
Bill Carmody is Keyser Soze. The embattled Northwestern coach might look like an excited Conan O’Brien on the sidelines, but his coaching job this season is nothing short of genius. Carmody first had the undersized, outmanned Wildcats fighting toe-to-toe with then-No. 2 Indiana while coaching circles around Tom Crean. And now, against No. 12 Minnesota, the Wildcats pulled off an upset that has opposing coaches seeing Carmody as nothing short of diabolical. Carmody may lull you to sleep with his soft-spoken press conferences or confuse the hell out of you with jokes drier than a Hinman vegan brownie, but on the court, he’s not afraid to turn on his own family and single-handedly take down the mob. I’ve been critical of Carmody in the past. I’ve said he should step down or even be relieved of his job. However, this season, dealing with a slew of injuries, Carmody has the Cats competing in a grueling Big Ten, soaking every drop out of his broken roster. Seven-foot freshman center who won’t dunk? Former walk-on player turned into team’s best player? Point guard with a nose for the basket who struggles with free throws? Missing last year’s second-leading scorer? Carmody doesn’t care. On Wednesday, it was Carmody’s 1-3-1 zone that had the Golden Gophers baffled. Although Tubby Smith is at fault for not having his players prepared for NU’s defense, Carmody had the guts to turn his boys loose. Senior guard Alex Marcotullio wreaked havoc at the top of the key, and his combo defense with graduate student Jared Swopshire rewarded their coach’s faith in throwing the kitchen sink at Minnesota. Will this team make the tournament? Probably not. But you can’t stop watching them for nights like Wednesday, and that says something about the job of this coaching staff. It’s tough to fault Carmody for this team’s losses. Sometimes you wonder how NU even competes with its mash-up of young players, newcomers and maxed-out veterans. Yet the Cats have proven they can hang with some of the best when following the lead of their coach. I guess this is usually the point in the column where I have to come out as either a Carmody supporter and list the reasons why he should stay or brandish my pitchfork and yell about why he should be fired. (Although I guess as a Northwestern student, if I really wanted him gone, I’d have to set up some kind of panel at Deering and circulate a petition before starting a firestorm in The Daily’s Forum section.) Instead, I just want to savor this one. For once concerning NU basketball, let’s not make this about the tournament, Carmody’s future or what this means for the program. Let’s make this one about the coach. Let’s make this one about the athletes who represent us on the court and in the classroom. As far as Keyser Soze, the greatest trick he ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. Bill Carmody’s greatest trick? Convincing the world (or this sports editor) the Cats will have something to say in the Big Ten before the season ends. And like that, the Cats are back. rohannadkarni2015@u.northwestern.edu