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Family withholds toxicology report EPD says death was probably accidental, influenced by alcohol by CAT ZAKRZEWSKI

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Although Harsha Maddula’s toxicology report is now complete, police still cannot conclude exactly how the McCormick sophomore died. A spokesperson from the Cook County medical examiner’s office said Tuesday the medical examiner’s written report is pending due to additional ordered tests. The results of the toxicology test are only available to family members at this time. The cause of death — drowning — was announced the day after Maddula’s body was found. The manner of death remains undetermined. “There does not appear to be any foul play at this time,” Evanston Police Department spokesman Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. “Most likely the death was There accidental in nature with does not a contributappear to be ing factor of alcohol. We’re any foul play at waiting on this time. Most that report to find out if likely, the death there were any was accidental other contribin nature. uting factors.” In Novem- Cmdr. Jay Parrott, ber, Parrott Evanston Police said additional spokesman thorough examinations are routine when dealing with a death of a young person and when there are no signs of foul play. Maddula was last seen early Sept. 22 at an off-campus party where witnesses reported he was drinking. His body was found days later in the Wilmette Harbor after a campus-wide search effort. Family spokesperson Padma Sonti declined to release any information regarding the toxicology report. She said the family has hired an attorney. “I think it’s just common sense,” Sonti said Thursday. “They just need someone to make sure all the T’s are crossed and I’s are dotted.” Sonti said because the family lives in a different state, hiring an attorney closer to campus made sense. The Maddulas have hired Timothy Tomasik of the Clifford Law Offices of Chicago. Tomasik is no stranger to cases touching the NU community. He represented the Sunshine family after the alcoholrelated death of their son, freshman Matthew Sunshine, in 2008. In the multimillion dollar settlement in 2010, NU took no liability in Sunshine’s death but implemented provisions to rein in drinking on and around campus, such as the Red Watch Band training program.

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FAIREST OF THEM ALL Communication senior Lillie Cummings (center) and Communication junior Nick Day (right) play Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins in the 71st annual Dolphin Show’s production of “My Fair Lady.” The show opens in Cahn Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday and runs through Feb. 2.

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl expressed support Thursday for a U.S. senator’s legislation to ban assault weapons. The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, introduced Thursday by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), would ban more than 150 military-style assault weapons, according to the senator’s website. “We have too many guns in our communities, and we must work together to get them off the streets,” Tisdahl said in a news release. The bill, which was cosponsored by 16 other Democrats, would also ban ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds. Should it pass, assault weapons legally possessed before the ban’s start date would be exempt from the ban. After last month’s Newtown, Conn., shooting, Tisdahl joined a coalition of “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” to call for background checks and other measures that would make possessing guns difficult for dangerous people. “As a mayor, I am bestowed with the duty to keep my community safe, and these common sense solutions will help go a long way in fulfilling that solemn responsibility,” she said. — Manuel Rapada

City examines institutional racism Third Evanston dialogue encourages discussion of race By EDWARD COX

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Evanston residents discussed racism in education, law enforcement and other institutions Thursday at the last of three dialogues on race hosted by the city. The city hosted the series of discussions, called “My Evanston, My Neighbors: Constructive Dialogues on Race, Understanding and our Hopes for Evanston,” after a concerned citizen approached Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl about the issue of race, said Godwin Chen, the dialogue organizer. “As you know, we just didn’t come here to observe the world,”

said Lionel Jean-Baptiste, a Cook County judge and former Evanston 2nd Ward alderman. “We are trying to change it. We are trying to invest ourselves in the process, whether it’s organized effort or on your own with others, to make sure we are addressing racism.” About 70 Evanston residents broke off into discussion groups to share stories about their experiences with racism in various institutions. Topics shared ranged from concerns about racial profiling by police, a lack of diversity on local school boards, as well as Northwestern’s role in addressing the issue of race. Weinberg junior Danya Sherbini, who attended the dialogue, said NU students should increase their awareness of city concerns. “As an NU student you will not always see the other side … we are kind of in our own NU bubble, and I thought it would be cool to see

what is going on in this city,” Sherbini said. Participants raised concerns over the lack of diversity among school board members i n Ev an We are trying to ston-Skokie District invest ourselves 65. S ome in the process ... argued the of to make sure we makeup the school are addressing board is not representaracism. tive of stuLionel Jeandent demoBaptiste, graphics. Cook County judge Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) said she needs to balance her role as a city official with her desire to support diversity on the boards. Evanston resident Maria Flynn said she is concerned about how schools admit students into the

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D65’s Two-Way Immersion program, which provides instruction in two languages. Some Latino parents have contested the program, arguing their children would be better served in English-only classrooms. “My concern is that Hispanic students are not being respected,” said Flynn, who said she supports admitting such students into the TWI program. “I hope that people of privilege will use their privilege, I hope that people with money will use that money to make a better community.” Toward the end of the meeting, organizers encouraged residents to discuss solutions to alleviate the city’s racial tensions. Residents appeared hesitant to address issues that Jean-Baptiste called embedded in American institutions. Holmes proposed residents join neighborhood watch groups to learn » See DIALOGUE, page 7

Chinese students learn, live in Evanston Beijing elementary schoolers spend two weeks in local school By JIA YOU

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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, sixthgrader Zhang Yichi packed toiletries for homeless people in Highland Park with his fellow classmates. Unlike most of his other classmates, however, Zhang just arrived in Evanston on Saturday. Zhang is one of 10 primary school students from Beijing, China, visiting

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the Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School of Global Studies in Evanston. The Chinese students and three of their teachers are spending two weeks learning with their American classmates and living in their homes. “I signed up for the trip because I want to learn more about American culture and practice speaking English,” Zhang said. After introducing a global studies focus two years ago, Rhodes is using the program as its latest effort to develop a globally-oriented curriculum, said Wendy Woodward King, a parent member of the Rhodes Advisory Committee. The school already started offering » See KIDS, page 7

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Police Blotter Man takes Champagne from Whole Foods display A Chicago resident was arrested and charged for removing a bottle of champagne from the display of Whole Foods at 1640 Chicago Ave. and attempting to leave the store without paying. The man concealed the champagne, valued around $87, in his coat after removing it.. He was stopped by the store’s loss prevention officer and detained by police. The man is charged with a misdemeanor count of retail theft and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 13, Parrott said.

Grosse Point lighthouse has not been updated since it was built in 1873 By OLGA GONZALEZ LATAPI

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A 140-year-old lighthouse in Evanston is getting its first makeover this spring . The Grosse Point Lighthouse, a historic light station on Sheridan Road just north of campus, was the first one in the Chicago area to be named a national historic landmark, said CarIt was for los Ruiz, a city plana very long ner for the Evanston Preservation Comperiod of time mission . Evanston is very proud of having the navigational the light station and landmark into needs to preserve it, the port of he said. Chicago. “If it were not restored, over time it Donald Terras, would not have the Lighthouse Park same impact,” Ruiz District director said. The city received the application for the renovations last October, Ruiz said. The planned renovation includes remodeling the front steps, the keeper’s house and the light tower’s doors and windows. The roof and masonry for the exterior and front stairs will also be renovated, said Donald Terras, the Lighthouse Park District director, adding the restoration will be an ongoing process.

University Police met with a faculty member working in the Theater and Interpretation Center, 1949 Campus Dr., in response to an email the person received Sunday. The faculty member told UP that he received an email, which UP Deputy Chief Dan McAleer said raised concerns. The person recognized the name of the email sender and recalled that he may have spoken with him several years ago when the man requested a tour of the building, but he said he is not completely sure. After UP contacted the sender, the man understood why the email had caused concerns and promised that he would not attempt to contact the faculty member again.

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Setting Sett the Record Straight A photo caption accompanying a story Wednesday about Northwestern’s men’s tennis win against Notre Dame in Tuesday’s match misidentified the player shown as senior Spencer Wolf. The player in the photo is senior Chris Jackman. The Daily regrets the error.

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The light tower had been leaking and the foundation has not been updated since it was built in 1873, Terras said. Terras, who will oversee the renovations, said the light station is important not only because of its history, but also because it still helps ships safely enter and exit Chicago. A series of Lake Michigan shipwrecks prompted the construction of the Grosse Point Lighthouse, according to its website. Terras said it became extremely important for cities nearby. “It was for a very long period of time the navigational landmark into the port of Chicago,” he said. Jeff Gales, a member of the United States Lighthouse Society, said the renovation of Grosse Point is essential not only for the city but for the rest of the country. Gales called the fixes a matter of “importance for national preservation,” adding all light stations provide a sense of heritage to the nation and should be preserved. Ruiz added city officials, specifically the Preservation Commission, are concerned with keeping Evanston’s history alive. He said the renovation of a landmark that’s only a few years younger than the city, which turns 150 in December, is extremely important. “Being a landmark, we are trying to encourage the owners to do that,” Ruiz said of the restoration. Ald. Jane Grover (7th) said she is happy about the Grosse Point renovation. With the lighthouse within her ward, Grover said Grosse Point is extremely important to her. The lighthouse will resume its normal hours of operation this summer. olgagonzalezlatapi2016@u.northwestern.edu

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Chabad adds religion to mental health debate By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI

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The Tannenbaum Chabad House hosted an event Thursday discussing mental health issues from the perspective of the Jewish faith. About 40 members from both the Chabad and Northwestern communities attended the lecture by guest speaker Rabbi Shais Taub. On Wednesday, speakers called on the NU community to reevaluate campus culture surrounding mental health issues at a memorial service for Alyssa Weaver, a Weinberg junior who took her own life in November. “Mental health issues have recently been a very important issue on campus,� said Matthew Renick, president of the Chabad student executive board. “It’s very important to many of us here.� Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein, the leader of Chabad House, explained he first contacted Taub more than a year ago to speak after hearing him at a convention. Taub was unable to come last spring, but when the school community’s awareness of mental health issues heightened following the news of Weaver’s death, the Chabad student executive board decided to hold the

event and chose the topic “Getting Unstuck.� “There’s a lot of flaws with the mental health process and system here,� Weinberg junior Zach Flanzman said. “Hopefully people feel like anyone can come (to Chabad) if they need to.� Taub opened the event with the story of the Jews’ slavery in Egypt and applying lessons from that story to dealing with depression. He said when you are in a dark place, you cannot always overcome it on your own because people have finite abilities. But he said it’s possible to get out of it. “We didn’t walk out of Egypt,� he said. “We were taken out.� He also emphasized the importance of being open to blessings from God and acting as a “receptacle.� He emphasized the importance of being open to receiving God’s blessing and help when faced with difficulties. “It’s a flow from on high,� Taub said of blessings. “The one thing I have to do — receive it.� Following the lecture, Weinberg junior Aaron Zelikovich said he found the talk very relatable. He particularly identified with the rabbi’s example of a seed. The rabbi said that before becoming a tree, a seed has to be shoved into the ground and be buried alive.

Zelikovich said hearing that perspective reminded him of his own experiences with failure and growth. Originally a pre-med student, he has grappled with the decision to no longer pursue a medical degree. “I won’t forget the idea of a seed needing to go to the bottom before it can become a tree,� Zelikovich said. “It really opened my eyes to a different way of looking at things.� Klein said following the talk that he was reminded of many situations where he had intervened as a first responder with NU students. “You have to hit rock bottom in order to be willing to take advice,� Klein said. Klein said the University’s decision to disaffiliate with Chabad House due to concerns the organization violated University alcohol policy has not prevented the organization from continuing its usual programming. Usually he said he would have tried to host an event like this at a more neutral location, but he was happy with the turnout for the event. “This is a very, very timely topic,� Klein said. “There is nothing more important in Judiasm, in my opinion, than being able to help someone else.� czak15@u.northwestern.edu

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CHABAD CONVERSATION Rabbi Shais Taub offers a spiritual perspective on mental health issues Thursday at Northwestern Tannenbaum Chabad.

Multicultural writers discuss their works, identity By SUYEON SON

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Three authors of different cultural backgrounds took the stage Thursday in the McCormick Tribune Center for a One Book One Northwestern event, engaging with the Northwestern community to discuss what it means to be multilingual writers. Bosnian-American writer Aleksander “Sasha� Hemon, Mexican-American writer Ana Castillo and Vietnamese-American writer Bich Minh Nguyen participated in “Language and Identity: A Chicago Writers Panel,� which drew about 100 attendees.

One Book partnered with the Global Languages Initiative and the Center for the Writing Arts to present the program. “We decided we wanted to bring in authors that would interest a big group of students from a large number of backgrounds,� One Book fellow Arianna Wise said. Wise, a Weinberg sophomore, said the panelists were representative of the One Book project because they all had ties to Chicago. Chicago native Costillo, for instance, discussed the city’s political divisions. “(The panel) touched on a lot of things I’ve been discussing in class,� Weinberg sophomore Emily Mannheimer said. “Examining the governmental

structure from a multicultural point of view was so interesting.� Nguyen, who hails from Michigan, had a more fantastical view of Chicago. “Chicago – not New York – is the dreamland in the Midwest,� Nguyen said. But before discussing the panelists’ ties to Chicago, Reginald Gibbons, director of the Center for the Writing Arts and the event’s moderator, asked the authors what language they dreamed in. Nguyen said she mostly dreamed in English, perhaps because she pushed Vietnamese away so adamantly. “When I was little, I lived in a predominantly white

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Post-inauguration, Obama done playing nice MICHAEL KURTZ

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Presidential inaugurations are the political equivalent of New Year’s Eve in Times Square. Under the watchful eye of law enforcement, you wait in the cold for hours on end at a considerable distance from the action, while huddling for warmth with some combination of friends, lovers, family members and even strangers. But what the events lack in raw entertainment value, they make up for with the euphoria of shared catharsis. Having been in our nation’s capital this past Monday, I can personally report that there was plenty of catharsis after President Barack Obama’s speech. His pointed address galvanized the Democratic faithful, crystallized the state of play in Washington, D.C., and served as both a review of the political currents of the last four years and a preview of the battles to come. The most obvious shift – in regards to both his first inaugural address and his conduct during his first term – was in his approach toward the opposition. As much as Republicans like to kvetch about his first four years, this Democratic president signed $237 billion in stimulus tax cuts for individuals and businesses, enacted a health care plan similar to the one Bob Dole voted

for in 1994 and agreed to $550 billion in nonentitlement, non-defense spending cuts over the next decade, rather than siding with Bill Clinton, invoking the 14th Amendment and leaving the GOP in the lurch. For a long time, his unofficial motto might as well have been Isaiah 1:18: “Come, let us reason together.â€? But now? “Go ahead, make my dayâ€? might be a bit more appropriate. The address contained a succession of shots across the ideological bow. But since so many words were couched in high-minded rhetoric, let me translate the ones with the most biting substance. When he said, “Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security ‌ do not sap our initiative. They do not make us a nation of takers. They free us to take the risks that make this country great,â€? what he meant was, “The debate over the Romney-Ryan Plan is over. I won.â€? When he said, “We cannot mistake absolutism for principle or substitute spectacle for politics or treat name-calling as reasoned debate,â€? what he meant was, “I’m not going to even humor the Tea Party anymore.â€? And, when he said, “Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms,â€? what he meant was, “My administration will make a full-throated effort to tackle climate change.â€? So lavish displays of bipartisanship and a

publicly inclusive policymaking process are out, and a cold-eyed focus on results is in. This newly confrontational political stance signals bluff-calling and a series of pitched battles on the domestic front over the next four years. Obama dared the Republicans to drive the country off the fiscal cliff and got $600 billion in new revenue and much of the GOP to vote for tax increases. They have already agreed to For a long time, raise the debt ceiling in March, fearful of his unofficial receiving the blame for motto might economic disaster from as well have both an angry public been Isaiah 1:18: and the White House. On a variety of other ‘Come, let us issues, expect Organizreason together.’ ing for Action, the new vehicle for Obama’s But now? ‘Go campaign apparatus, to ahead, make mobilize public opinion my day’ might and the White House to use executive orders to be a bit more circumvent a sclerotic legislative process. We appropriate. have already seen evidence of this strategy on gun safety (the president issued more than 20 executive orders on it last week). As former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs recently said, “If the NRA’s got a list, then Obama for America has a bigger list.� And last June, Obama unilaterally provided

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certain classes of undocumented immigrants a two-year deferral from deportation. The other telling passage in the speech came when he mentioned the Stonewall riots of 1969, broadly seen as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement, in the same breath as Seneca Falls (the genesis of women’s suffrage) and Selma (a seminal moment for civil rights). This from the same president who took pains during a 2008 interview with Pastor Rick Warren to assure the American public that he saw marriage as exclusively the province of one man and one woman. Aided by an overly loquacious vice president, he’s made a dramatic reversal and is better off politically for having done so. He also seized the moral high ground, which is no mean feat. Although the country is moving in a clearly liberal direction on social issues (successful marijuana ballot initiatives in Colorado and Washington state also come to mind), hard-nosed politicking will continue to be the norm because the reality of divided government remains. But whenever you want to lament Washington’s dysfunction, I ask that you remember Winston Churchill’s words: “Democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.� We could do a lot worse than nasty attack ads and peaceful transfers of power. Michael Kurtz is a Weinberg senior. He can be reached at MichaelKurtz2013@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to forum@dailynorthwestern.com.

Even in college, high school friends worth keeping BLAIR DUNBAR

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The holidays have ended, and it’s back to school. All the telltale signs are evident in Evanston and on campus. There are the “Oh my god, I haven’t seen you in so long,� screams in the halls, the lines at Beck’s and the closets full of clean clothes. Most of you likely spent your holiday break in one of three ways: on vacation, at home bored or at home catching up with your buds from high school. I had quite a few people to see over break. I have had the same core group of friends since fourth grade, and to this day we have three annual sleepovers and a Secret Santa gift exchange. True, we are only sophomores, and they say the older you get, the further you drift apart from your high school relations. Most seniors I know haven’t seen or talked to anyone from high school in more than a year, and my boyfriend spent the majority of his break at home by himself. But when I picture

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myself 10 years down the road, I see four of my friends from high school in the foreground, and most of my college friends as tiny dots in the distance. The thing is, I used to think I would meet the best friends of my life in college, the friends that would be The in my bridal party at thing is, I used my wedding. After all, they blatantly tell you to think I would while you’re pledging meet the best a sorority that these friends of my are going to be your sisters for the rest of life in college, time. But whenever the friends that I feel like bursting into tears or throwing would be in my someone out a winbridal party at dow, my first instinct my wedding. is not to run downstairs to the living room of my sorority house. Rather, I choose to call one of my three best friends, none of whom attend Northwestern. Don’t get me wrong, I do have friends at college, but only a handful know me beyond a surface level.

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I used to think there was something wrong with me. Maybe I just wasn’t noticeable in the large pool of students on campus. Or maybe my lack of peppiness was off-putting. But then I realized I wasn’t alone. One of my closest friends on campus spends four hours on Friday talking to her friends from her hometown, and the majority of my cousin’s Facebook pictures are with her two best friends from high school. I recently asked one of my best friends who was better: her college friends or me? She said, “You because I have known you longer.� I responded, “But you will always have known me longer.� She just smiled. And that’s the key. I have known my closest friends for 11 years. I have only been at Northwestern for a year and a half. While you may spend more hours of the day with your friends in college than you did with your friends in high school, one and a half years just doesn’t equal 11. I don’t need to explain any problem in my life because my high school friends already know my life story. They can predict what I will say or do and are never surprised by my strange quirks. We have no boundaries. You

don’t come by that kind of closeness easily. The longer you know people, the more leeway you are likely to give them. What’s a deal-breaker for someone you have just met might be hardly noticeable in a friend you have known for years. After a while, the time you invested in those years of friendship becomes too important to throw away, while a few weeks of friendship is easier to forget. I once told my friend from home she would have to commit premeditated murder for me to discard our friendship. I can think of a whole slew of other reasons, like seconddegree murder, that would lead me to break ties with one of my sorority sisters. I’m not saying that you can’t make great college friends. We just shouldn’t try so hard to move on from our past. Old friends can be worth holding onto. Those are the people who watched you grow into the person you are now. And another great thing about old friends? It’s never too late to give them a call. Blair Dunbar is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be reached at blairdunbar2015@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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Muslim panelists emphasize faith, service By MEGHAN MORRIS

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In the spirit of Monday’s presidential inauguration, the Muslim-cultural Student Association hosted a discussion about the importance of civic engagement. Three panelists, including a Northwestern alumna, spoke about intertwining service with faith. About 80 people attended the discussion in Harris Hall. “As Muslims and college students, we have the responsibility to contribute to society,” McSA Vice President Arshad Haque said. The Weinberg junior started the event reciting from the Quran, followed by an English translation from another student. Each panelist spoke for roughly 20 minutes, quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Quran and the Bible to discuss Americans’ obligation to change their communities and country. Tamanna Salikuddin (WCAS ‘01), director for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the National Security Council, started the panel by discussing civil service, faith and post-graduate life. She said NU students are blessed with a liberal arts education and should not waste it. “You can’t talk about civic engagement until you

acknowledge all the blessings we have as Americans,” she said. “Societal obligations are part of your religious obligations.” SESP senior Erica Martin said she appreciated that the message transcended one particular faith. “I’m not Muslim, but they said a lot of things you could take away regardless of religion,” she said. All three panelists spoke about students’ obligation to act immediately, instead of waiting for a better time to change the world through small acts of kindness. Panelist Omid Safi, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the beauty of faith traditions has been lost in a world dominated by America, often at the expense of the poor and under-served portions of society. America lost sight of its goals once its citizens elected Barack Obama in 2008, he said, and Monday’s inauguration was a reminder of the work that remains. Safi likened American hegemony to “Star Wars,” as the country faces little competition from other nations and does not always use its power for good. “America has a soul, and its soul is sick,” he said. But there is hope if students remain active, he added. Panelist Imam Siraj Wahhaj, leader of the Muslim Alliance in North America, used Safi’s examples to

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demonstrate America’s brokenness, such as King’s stillrelevant sermons. He urged students to avoid pushing their faith on others but still to lead by example. “If you want to change the world, you have to

recognize that by nature human beings are imitators,” Wahhaj said. meghanmorris2015@u.northwestern.edu

‘Night of Argentina’ promotes culture, study abroad By ADRIANNA RODRIGUEZ

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In an effort to introduce Northwestern students to different Spanish cultures and create interest in study abroad opportunities, the department of Spanish and Portuguese hosted “A Night of Argentina.” Part of a new cultural education series, Thursday’s event included a speech from Spanish and Portugese Prof. Alejandra Uslenghi, as well as food and tango performances. “A Night of Argentina” is the second event in a series of monthly cultural celebrations organized by the department of Spanish and Portuguese. Every month, the department celebrates a different country with lectures on the cultural significance of the

country, food and entertainment. The department hosted the pilot event in November, which celebrated Peruvian culture. Students attending the lecture at University Hall enjoyed spinach, beef and ham empanadas before heading to Fisk Hall to watch tango performances. Students were then invited onto the dance floor. During her speech, Uslenghi spoke about the many multicultural and urban aspects of Argentina. “Argentina is a vibrant culture,” she said. “In spite of political and economic upheaval, it still stands to be so.” The event drew many students from the Spanish 101 class, who are required to attend at least two Spanish cultural events during the quarter. Aja Ringenbach, a student advisory representative to the department, said the series was a good introduction

to the culture. “We are really excited about this,” said Ringenbach, who graduated from Weinberg this winter. “A lot of the events by the department are very lecture-based and don’t cater to the interests of the beginner Spanish speakers.” To generate more interest in Spanish study abroad programs, the department invited several students who had participated in the study abroad program in Argentina. The students discussed many aspects of life in the South American country. “It was interesting to hear about the study abroad experience,” Communication freshman Sarah Schwartz said. “After hearing other people’s accounts, I’m really inspired.” In the previous event, department chair Prof. Jorge Coronado spoke about modern culture in Peru. After

the success of the first event, the student board organizing the series was allotted a bigger budget for food and space, Coronado said. “For Peru, we had a much bigger turnout than we expected,” said student advisory representative Olga Korobova. “There wasn’t enough food and space. But that’s the kind of problem you want to have.” Future department events include a Brazilian carnival in April and a mariachi band for a Mexicanthemed night in May. The department of Spanish and Portuguese also plans to work with other student groups on campus to highlight Hispanic culture “We want the whole Northwestern community to learn more about the Spanish department and participate in Spanish culture,” Korobova said. adriannarodriguez2015@u.northwestern.edu

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more about their community and contribute to a safer environment. But Evanston resident Tressa Randolph was skeptical of the proposal. “My network is bigger, but what are we going to do about it?” Randolph asked. “Racism is a lot more insidious.”

Tisdahl said the city’s human relations committee will organize future dialogues on race. Committee chair Tonya Patterson said members will incorporate suggestions raised at the dialogues into an action plan. “We are taking a lead on it, but it will take the efforts of the community to make it work,” Patterson said. edwardcox2012@u.northwestern.edu

Chinese last year, she said. “We’re just doing it to make our kids global citizens and open their eyes to new cultures,” said King, who is also director of NU’s technology support services. Rhodes’ Chinese counterpart, Huajiadi Experimental Primary School, also has a global focus, said Jiao Shuhua, one of the teachers traveling with the Chinese students. “These exchange programs help the students understand the world,” she said. “They can’t learn that in school.” The two schools connected through the travel organization Adventure Homestays Abroad. Jiao said her school chose Rhodes because of its capacity and willingness to host the Chinese students. Since arriving in Evanston, the Chinese students have been attending classes at Rhodes and living with American host families. Despite jet lag, language barriers and occasional homesickness, the students are doing very well, said Tracy Hubbard, Rhodes’ exchange program coordinator. Zhang said he has adapted well to the school, thanks to help from his American classmates. “My American classmates are very friendly and treat me very well,” he said. “They help me and explain things to me when I don’t understand something.” The arrival of Chinese students also made kids at Rhodes more excited about classes, Hubbard said. King’s daughter, McKensey, has been practicing Chinese with these native speakers during recess and

learning paper cutting from the Chinese teachers, who prepared a cultural lesson. McKensey also teaches English and basketball to Jiao, who is staying with the Kings. “She loved that kind of interaction,” King said. “I think it’s a real confidence booster for our kids as well.” Jiao said the Chinese parents are enthusiastic about the exchange. When I signed up for a 10-year-old Chinese boy the trip because felt homesick, Jiao said his back home encourI want to learn dad aged him to persevere. more about “The parents really want their kids to learn American to be independent and culture and overcome challenges,” she said. practice King has a waiting list of speaking parents who want to host English. the Chinese students. Rhodes plans to send Zhang Yichi, a group of students to the Beijing sixth-grader Beijing school next year, King said. Hubbard said she could not have imagined visiting China when she was a student. “It’s really the recognition that our world is this small,” she said. Editor’s Note: Interviews with Jiao Shuhua and Zhang Yichi were translated from Chinese to English.

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The Big Ten has asserted itself as the best wrestling conference in the nation this season. Northwestern is ranked No. 23 in the nation, but the Wildcats are searching for their first conference dual victory this year. The hunt takes NU (5-5, 0-3 Big Ten) to Michigan this weekend where they face two teams also looking for their first conference wins. The pair of Big Ten duals begins Friday night in East Lansing, Mich.,against Michigan State (4-7,0-4) and continues Sunday against No. 18 Michigan (6-4, 0-3) in Ann Arbor. The Cats are coming off a disappointing split in non-conference duals last weekend during which Jason Welch earned wins No. 100 and 101. The redshirt senior is the second ranked wrestler at 157 pounds in the first coaches’ poll released this week, and he is one of seven NU wrestlers ranked in the initial poll. On paper, Friday’s matchup with the Spartans will be the easier of this weekend’s two duals. The most difficult matchup will be at 184 pounds when No. 18 John Rizqallah takes on either senior Marcus Shrewsbury or freshman Jacob Berkowitz. The most interesting contest will come just one match later at 197 pounds when sophomore No. 17 Alex Polizzi wrestles No. 31 Luke Jones. Sunday’s matinee with the Wolverines features four matchups of ranked wrestlers. Michigan has five ranked wrestlers, but only one is listed in the top-10, No. 10 Taylor Massa at 165 pounds. Massa will face a tough battle with sophomore No. 14 Pierce Harger in a matchup of top-15 wrestlers. NU’s toughest test will be at 149 pounds when sophomore Dylan Marriott takes on No. 12 Eric Grajales. — Josh Walfish

Schapiro named opening speaker at GlobeMed Summit

Northwestern President Morton Schapiro will deliver the opening keynote at the 2013 GlobeMed Summit, the global health organization announced today. Schapiro will speak April 11 at GlobeMed’s annual NU-hosted keynote. The theme of the 2013 summit is “The Student Momentum” and it will explore the role of youth in global social movements. Founded in 2007 by a group of NU students, the organization has since grown to include chapters at 50 schools across the United States. Summit co-director Sarah Hersey wrote on the organization’s website Schapiro’s expertise in higher education gives him unique insights on this year’s theme. “We can’t wait to hear more of Morty’s personal experiences and thoughts on the role of youth in this present moment and in the movement for global health equity,” the Weinberg sophomore wrote. The other two keynotes at the summit, which runs through April 13, will be given by Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee, recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, and Zeenat Rahman, special adviser on global youth issues to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. — Joseph Diebold

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Cats can’t complete comeback By ARIEL YONG

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All the Wildcats needed were five more minutes. After a big win against in-state rival Illinois earlier this week, Northwestern looked to extend its win streak to two as they took on the 15th/13th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday night in their Big Ten Network debut in West Lafayette, Ind. But the Cats’ late game rally proved to be just short. “Too little, too late,” coach Joe McKeown said. “We played really hard in the second half. Probably not hard enough in the first half. (But I’m) proud of our effort and our fight.” Purdue jumped out to an early lead in just the first three minutes. The Boilermakers’ Courtney Moses, who ranks seventh in the conference in 3-point field goals made, exploded from beyond the arc, hitting Purdue’s first 8 points to give them an 8-3 lead over the Cats. However, NU took a timeout and emerged with new energy. Sophomore guard Karly Roser hit a jumper and the NU defense turned on the heat, forcing five Boilermaker turnovers. NU closed the game to one point on a jumper by senior forward Kendall Hackney and then took the lead on a 3-pointer by freshman forward Maggie Lyon. The Cats stunned Purdue’s offense and went off on a 9-0 run, but it wouldn’t last long. The Boilermakers responded with an 8-0 run, and the Cats had no answer. NU went scoreless for four minutes as Purdue wreaked havoc from beyond the arc. The Cats’ defense did their best to contain Moses and managed to run the shot clock down on Purdue on a few possessions. But the Boilermakers shot the lights out and only missed one 3-pointer the entire first half, knocking down five of six attempts. The Cats shot a mere 16.7 percent from beyond the arc but were down by only 12 points going into halftime. The Boilermarkers opened the second half with a 12-6 run, but this

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77 time the Cats had an answer. Purdue went cold, and the Cats took advantage with a 12-2 run. A 3-pointer by Hackney pulled NU within 6 points as the Cats clawed their way back into the game. “In the first half, Moses really burned us on a lot of threes,” Lyon said. “We just didn’t follow through. Our energy was kind of lacking in the first half. (But then) we picked it up. We took better shots. We tried to work it inside and out. Once we started doing that and executing what our game plan was, we finally showed up in the second half.” The two teams traded baskets for the last eight-and-a-half minutes as the game went down to the wire. The Cats ran the shot clock down on Purdue and got the ball back with less than a minute. Hackney was fouled under the basket and knocked down both of her free throws to put the Cats within 4 points with 38.6 seconds left. “We did a really good job sharing the ball,” senior forward Dannielle Diamant said. “That was the big emphasis at halftime was to get the ball in and then that frees up the outside shooters. I think we did a better job of that in the second half.” A deep 3 by Diamant put the Cats within 2, but the Boilermakers hit their free throws to keep the Cats from taking the lead. The Cats were down by 4 points with less than 10 seconds left, but NU fell a little short as Purdue escaped with the victory. However, the Cats shot an impressive 51.9 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from beyond the arc in the second half. And to top it off, NU made all 11 of its free throws. The NU defense held the Boilermakers to only 32.4 percent from the field, much below their average of 44.7 percent. arielyong2009@u.northwestern.edu

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with 11 points against Michigan, then dipped to a measly 6 against Minnesota. He bounced back with 17 against Penn State but then dropped only 2 points against Iowa. Still, coach Bill Carmody explains Swopshire’s fluctuating play as part of the transition. “I just think you have to understand that it’s a different role for him here than it was at Louisville,” Carmody said. “He was … a significant role player on a final four team – so he’s experienced, he’s not afraid or anything, but he wasn’t asked to shoot as much, to score as much.” A not-so-smooth transition notwithstanding, the Cats will need Swopshire’s defensive skills for a win on Saturday night, despite Nebraska’s second-to-last rank in the Big Ten. Carmody said Swopshire meshes perfectly with the team. “He’s a good player. ... He goes after the ball and he’s a competitor, he’s just not a big talker. But that’s good because I got Sobo for that,” Carmody said. “It’s like yin and yang.”

After blitzing their opponents in their first two dual meets, the Wildcats will put their undefeated streak on the line this weekend as they head East to take on some of the country’s best squads. While the majority of the team rested last weekend in preparation for the upcoming 12 duals, seven of the team’s younger fencers competed individually at the North American Cup. “In a team event, you’ve got the rest of your squad watching you fence,” coach Laurie Schiller said. “There’s a lot more emotion and a lot more power in dual meets. That’s why it’s fun. You’re fencing Notre Dame, you’re fencing Columbia, you’re not just fencing Sarah whoever.” One of six freshmen competing last weekend, Mikela Goldstein has already proven herself, earning a coveted spot on the travel team in her first year at NU and posting a 27-2 dual match record. “That was definitely a goal of mine coming to school,” Goldstein said. “After I made it, there is a sense of pressure and responsibility, and I think that I’ve performed pretty well.” Sophomore Courtney Dumas, who placed 14th in the junior epee event last weekend, has extra motivation heading into the weekend after a letdown last year. “I had been undefeated going into the New York and Philly duals, which is our hardest dual weekend,” Dumas said in an interview earlier this month. “Once we fenced Temple, I hit a bump in the road and I had one loss, and we ended up losing 14-13 to Temple.” NU will begin its weekend at the Philadelphia Invitational on Saturday. The Cats went 5-1 in last year’s event, with the loss against Temple. “We’re fencing teams that are in the top 10 so Temple, Penn, Columbia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Cornell, these are all teams that have the potential to beat us and we have the potential to beat them,” Schiller said. “The rest of the other six teams, I think it’ll be very disappointing to lose to any of them.” Sunday’s NYU Invitational will feature an even tougher challenge, pitting the Cats against the exact same lineup they faced last year. NU went 3-3, falling to Notre Dame, Columbia and Ohio State, who currently hold the No. 2, 3 and 4 positions, respectively. “I’m definitely really excited and really pumped for this meet this weekend,” said Goldstein, who placed 27th last weekend. “I’m not going to say I’m angry about last weekend, but it’s definitely given me a goal to reach, to fence even better than I have been and show the coaches that I deserve to be here. I know that the rest of the team will perform very well, too. The people that I saw fencing (last) weekend from Northwestern, I was really proud of them.” The newly minted No. 7 Cats are defending a 16-0 record heading into the weekend but Schiller said his team is ready. “You prepare them the best you can and you try to give them the most confidence and feeling they can do these things,” Schiller said. “By knowing the opponents and knowing who’s there, we know that we have a good team, so it’s just a question of putting it out and getting it done.”

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CAN’T HACK IT Senior forward Kendall Hackney attempts a block during a recent home game. The Wildcats’ late game struggles continued in Indiana, where they could not catch up to Purdue in the second half.

Swopshire needed for future success Northwestern vs. Nebraska

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SWOP SHOP Graduate student Jared Swopshire dribbles up the court. The transfer’s ups-and-downs often coincide with wins and losses.

best rebounder this season and is a key part of the Cats’ staunch defensive play. The Cats tough 1-3-1 defense — which allowed NU to make a second-half run against No.7 Indiana and caught Minnesota off guard — depends in part on Swopshire’s aggressiveness at the basket. Swopshire averages 6.1 rebounds per game, 1.5 rebounds more than Hearn, Against the Golden Gophers, Swopshire stood tall for NU with team-high 8 rebounds, 4 of which came during the crucial last 10 minutes of the game. As far as his well-demonstrated willingness to fight for the ball, the Louisville

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It can be hard to get an often-quiet Welsh-Ryan Arena to its feet and truly pumped up during a game, but Northwestern fans do have their favorites. Last year, there was John Shurn and injured senior guard Drew Crawford. And during one of last year’s games in December the student section chanted, “walkin’ in a Reggie wonderland” every time then-junior guard Reggie Hearn made a particularly nice shot. But Wednesday night, even with 3,000 seats empty, Welsh-Ryan got loud. Fans cheered when an upset against No. 12 Minnesota seemed imminent, but fans roared even more for graduate student forward Jared Swopshire. With 16 points, Swopshire led the team offensively for the first time since the Cats played TCU during the South Padre Invitational. He also outscored Hearn, the team’s usual offensive leader, by 3 – which Swopshire has only done once since conference play began. The uptick in scoring is a welcome sight for Swopshire’s teammates. The Louisville transfer is averaging 9.6 points per game, good for third on the team in Crawford’s absence. Swopshire has definitely been NU’s

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transfer said he is just doing what comes naturally. “That’s a big key point for us this year, rebound and defense, so that’s been something that I’ve really tried to make a good effort at doing,” Swopshire said. “It’s just a desire to get every ball that comes off of that rim, really.” Although Swopshire had a strong showing against Minnesota, fans can only hope Swopshire’s shooting game is here to stay. The forward had a shaky spell at the beginning of January that left some questioning his consistency. Swopshire kicked off conference play

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