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The Daily Northwestern Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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By JIA YOU
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Evanston’s liquor control review board is considering updating the city’s liquor code to make it more user-friendly. City attorney Grant Farrar announced during a board meeting Thursday he had drafted a revised liquor code. The revised code would consolidate the existing 32 classes of liquor licenses into 25 classes and move the restaurant, grocery and wine store classes to the front of the code. It would also combine rules on underage identification into one section, which Farrar said are “scattered throughout the chapter on regulations” in the current code. In addition, the revised code would cut down on antiquated language to “bring the code more into the 21st century,” Farrar said. The revised code, if passed, would take effect in January 2014, allowing time for the city to inform license applicants about the changes, Farrar said. The revision would not propose any changes to fees or taxes, which fall under the jurisdiction of the City Council, he said. “Hopefully we’ve taken a big step in trying to make this code more userfriendly, more business-friendly and much more up to date,” Farrar said during the meeting. Liquor board member Dick Peach said he supports revising the city’s liquor code to consolidate the license categories, many of which had undergone several amendments as business owners brought up new ideas. For example, the Class Y license, originally designated for wine stores, had been amended to allow the sale of craft beer and spirits as well. “It has become such a cumbersome document because it was all done piecemeal,” Peach said. Diana Hamann, owner of The Wine Goddess, 702 Main St., said she supports consolidating the city’s liquor license categories. Hamann’s business is currently applying to amend its Class Y license to allow it to sell refrigerated beer and operate a wine bar. “I would like to see changes that make it more flexible for businesses, especially for small business trying to stay competitive in the Chicagoland area,” Hamann said. “Anything that cuts down on red tape and make things streamlined, I’m for it.” Peach said he hopes the revised liquor code would create a license class for a bar without a kitchen. Currently, the city’s liquor code requires all establishments to serve food along with alcohol. In February last year, World of Beer franchisee Ted Mavrakis attempted to operate the franchise at 1601 Sherman Ave. as a bar. The board objected to Mavrakis’ plan, and he eventually compromised by installing a kitchen at his establishment. “I think the city has come a long way over the 40 years,” Peach said. “I think we’re capable of dealing with a bar.” Mavrakis said a kitchen cost him about » See LIQUOR, page 7
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DEBATE TEAM Associated Student Government presidential candidates Aaron Zelikovich, Ani Ajith, Benison Choi and David Harris debated Tuesday evening. The debate addressed issues such as mental health, meal plans and ASG’s role on campus. The ASG presidential election will be held Friday.
Presidential hopefuls debate By JOSEPH DIEBOLD
daily senior staffer @josephdiebold
The four candidates for Associated Student Government president took the stage Tuesday at the McCormick Tribune Center to spar over the proper role of ASG, what their top priorities would be as president and what they want Northwestern to look like years after they graduate. The debate wrapped up a series of four ASG-sponsored debates prior to Friday’s elections. SESP juniors David Harris and Benison Choi and Weinberg juniors Aaron Zelikovich and Ani Ajith maintained a friendly tone throughout the 90-minute debate, punctuated by
fist bumps between Choi and Zelikovich after several of their answers. The candidates began with four-minute opening statements to reiterate their campaign platforms in front of about 75 students, most of whom were involved in ASG or affiliated with a campaign. Harris, who is running with SESP junior Jo Lee, led the responses by establishing his belief that ASG is the only student group on campus that can affect the lives of all students. “We all find our acronyms on campus. We all find the student groups to affiliate with,” Harris said. “With ASG, we can ask the question, ‘How can we make Northwestern a better place?’ and answer it any way we see fit.” Choi, running with Weinberg junior Danny Kim, used his statement to recall
his disappointment with the lack of welcoming he found when he joined ASG Senate. “I have been in student government since third grade,” Choi said. “I was the kid who changed your colors. I was the kid who took attendance. … I go into Senate the first day. It’s not that great.” Zelikovich, running with Weinberg junior Henry Brooke, began his statement by asking all the ASG senators in attendance to stand up for recognition, calling them the “life and blood of ASG.” Zelikovich said Senate’s core importance lies in its representation. “This is the only student organization that brings students from all over campus to one room,” he said. Ajith, a former Daily staffer running with McCormick junior Alex Van Atta,
wrapped up opening statements by sharing his goal of making ASG more inclusive. “There are 8,000 students here, and there’s a universe of things that we’re doing,” Ajith said. “It’s up to us to go out and look for them, to broaden our Northwestern experience. That’s why, over the past two or three years, Alex and I have been deliberately trying to seek out a lot of different communities.” The four candidates then proceeded to a question-and-answer session, where they answered a series of questions from moderator Alex Deitchman, a Weinberg sophomore, including what their top two priorities would be upon becoming president. » See PRESIDENT, page 7
NU, Evanston reeling from Boston bombing By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
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Kielo Sauvala said she had “a good race all the way” until she was about 120 meters away from the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. “I heard people screaming, but I kept running,” said the 56 year-old member of the Evanston Running Club. “And then the second bomb exploded. I just looked around a little bit. It is so horrible. I remember all the blood.” Sauvala said she realized her own legs were scraped from shrapnel, but she was not concerned with her own pain. “I was thinking of the other ones that lost their legs and limbs,” she said. “Then we had to start running the opposite direction where we came from. I never crossed the finish line.” Sauvala said her injury was minor, and she had her cuts cleaned at a nearby hotel. However, the shock remains for her and other members of the Northwestern and Evanston communities rocked by the deadly explosions. Nineteen runners from Evanston were registered for the Boston Marathon, including one NU student who left the marathon safely prior to the explosions. Nancy Rollins, who coaches Wednesday workouts for the ERC, said at least 15 members of the club
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participated in the marathon. Rollins, 66, finished in second place for her age group. She said she realized what had happened when she returned to her hotel room. The race was her 67th marathon, and she said she could not believe the attack happened at an event that is typically “wonderful.” “The contrast of those two things is heartbreaking,” Rollins said. “We’re still absorbing it.” The Evanston runners are not the only community members still reeling from the event. NU officials sent statements to students Tuesday expressing their sympathy. “It was a startling and powerful reminder of the fragility of life and how things can change in literally an instant,” University President Morton Schapiro said in a statement. Schapiro confirmed that as of Tuesday, the University has not received word that any members of the NU community were hurt in the deadly explosion. At least two marathon attendees in Boston when the bombs detonated had NU connections. McCormick senior Richard Barbera, president of the Northwestern Triathlon Club, had finished the marathon and was about two blocks away eating at a restaurant at the time of the incident. A doctor from the Feinberg School of Medicine, who specializes in working with marathon runners, was also at the marathon.
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BOSTON AFTERMATH People pray during an interfaith candlelight service at the Paulist Center Boston on Tuesday. The city is in mourning for three killed and at least 144 wounded in the bombing at the Boston Marathon.
University officials said the doctor is safe but unavailable for comment. As of Tuesday night, the University had not organized any response to Monday’s tragedy. University Chaplain Tim Stevens said he was in discussions with various religious groups about a memorial or vigil for the victims, but no plans were finalized. He said at Sunday’s chapel service, there will be a moment of silence for the victims. He expects many other religious communities on
campus will follow suit. “If there’s a felt need to come together as a community, the office of the University chaplain would be ready to assist students and others,” Stevens said. ‘Cats Care, an emergency response student group established in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, is still researching ways to provide support, said Brad Stewart, ASG executive vice president, » See MARATHON, page 7
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