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Relay for Life surpasses goal By AMANDA GILBERT and REBECCA SAVRANSKY

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LUMINARIA Students gather around a memorial dedicated to cancer victims Friday evening. Relay for Life, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, was held this weekend at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Aquatic Center.

More than 600 Northwestern students came together Friday night to participate in Relay For Life, an event dedicated to raising money and awareness for the American Cancer Society. Throughout the night, students walked around the track at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Aquatics Center to raise money and show their support for finding a cure for cancer. The event, running from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., is meant to symbolize the life of a cancer patient, with darkness representing the diagnosis and sunrise representing hope. This year, NU raised $180,739.53, surpassing its goal of $165,000.

“I really like when they announce the total at the end,” said Communication junior Michelle Spies, Relay for Life public relations co-chair. “It’s a tangible way to see your efforts.” Phi Delta Theta and Pi Beta Phi came in first place for fundraising for large teams, and Slivka Residential College of Science and Engineering won the medium teams category. Bobb Hall placed first for small teams. Cancer survivors Jonny Imerman and Karyn Israel (Beinen ‘83) spoke during the opening ceremony. Both speakers praised participating students and engaged the audience with their stories. Imerman was diagnosed with testicular cancer when he was 26 years old and has since overcome more than six months of chemotherapy and a series of surgeries. » See RELAY, page 7

Crash rate declines after cellphone ban By JIA YOU

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Evanston has seen a significant reduction in car crashes in the past three years since a City Council ban on using handheld cellphones while driving went into effect. The number of roadway crashes declined 17 percent from 2009 to 2012, according to the Evanston Police Department. The number of car accident injuries dropped 14.5 percent during the same period. Ald. Jane Grover (7th), a longtime advocate for safe driving, said though the ban enactment may not necessarily have caused the reduction in car

crashes, it might have helped raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. “We didn’t get the dramatic improvement in the crash rate from the year before, but the trend over these three years is really positive,” Grover said. The council unanimously passed the cellphone ban in January 2010. The ordinance prohibits texting, Web browsing, listening to voice mail or talking on a handheld phone while driving, but permits talking on a hands-free device. Motorists who violate the ordinance, which went into effect March 2010, receive a $50 fine with an additional potential penalty of $200 if the violation may have contributed to causing an auto crash.

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The trend over these three years is really positive. Jane Grover, 7th Ward alderman

The ban has been a “key component” in ensuring public safety in Evanston, where cars, bikes and pedestrians often cross paths, EPD Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. “Clearly, driving and texting or driving and using a cellphone is distracting to drivers,” Parrott said, noting driving while using a cellphone is as dangerous as driving while drunk. “We have to have (the ban) in place

to stop people from being distracted while driving.” During the past three years, the EPD issued more than 7,000 tickets to motorists who have violated the ban, according to the city. Grover said the collection rate on these tickets is more than 80 percent, which she said indicated general acceptance of the ban. “It suggests to me that people don’t consider the cellphone ban overreaching,” she said. “They acknowledge that this is dangerous behavior.” Education of residents from young drivers to parents is another piece of ensuring safe driving in Evanston, Grover said. Many Evanston Township High School students may have » See BAN, page 11

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PANEL Patricia Telles-Irvin, the vice president for student affairs, speaks Sunday afternoon about some of the issues that prevent people from seeking counseling. The panel was sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

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Top representatives from Student Affairs and Counseling and Psychological Services spoke Sunday afternoon about the stigmas generated through race, sexuality and culture that prevent students from seeking mental health care. Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, joined CAPS officials including executive director John Dunkle at a panel discussion titled “You Crazy!: Social Stigmas and Mental Health.” The event, presented by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. in Harris Hall, kicked off Northwestern’s first annual mental health series sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs, ARTica Studios, CAPS, Associated Student Government and Panhellenic Association. “Mental health issues are taboo in

Medical examiner: Construction worker’s death at NU an accident

the African-American community,” said Becca Abara, second vice president of Zeta Phi Beta. “You can enter into almost every community and find some kind of stigma on mental health, so we thought it would be a good idea to gather a group of professionals so that this could be a place for people to ask questions that they wouldn’t necessarily feel comfortable asking in a more traditional forum.” About 20 students attended the talk, which highlighted the speakers’ unique backgrounds and experiences with stigmas surrounding mental health among minority groups, including the LGBT, black, Latino and Asian communities. “The issue I have here at Northwestern is that we send a lot of mixed messages,” Telles-Irvin said. “We tell you that you are the most talented class who have the most exceptional grades, and we create a culture where a student can’t really stop and say, ‘I need help.’”

The death of a construction worker struck by a falling beam on campus Thursday has been ruled an accident, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Michael Kerr, 57, died from multiple injuries after he was hit by the 16-foot, 70-pound beam at the lakefront construction site of the new Music and Communication Building, the medical examiner’s office said Friday afternoon. The fatal accident triggered an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that could last six months. The agency is inspecting the site, interviewing employees and checking to see what safety practices were used by the project’s contractor, Power Construction Company of Schaumburg, Ill. “Our only statement at this time is that the details of the accident are being investigated and Power is working in cooperation with OSHA,” said Jeff Karp, Power Construction president and CEO, in an email to The Daily. “Our thoughts and prayers are for the family and friends of Mr. Kerr.” Karp said he expects construction to resume Monday.

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Social stigma panel talks mental health By MADDIE ELKINS

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ACCIDENTAL DEATH Michael Kerr, 57, died Thursday after he was hit by a falling beam at the lakefront construction site of the new Music and Communication Building.

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City art center holds spring benefit By EDWARD COX

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Evanston residents waged friendly bidding wars Saturday in an outdoor tent during the annual Evanston Art Center spring benefit, the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The art center, 2603 Sheridan Road, netted more than $35,000 from admission fees and the auction of donated art pieces, executive director Norah Diedrich said. More than 100 artists donated works to be auctioned off at the benefit, where residents and artists sampled hors d’oeuvres and a wide range of works including ceramics, paintings and sculptures. The center held a silent auction and a live auction. “Sometimes two couples bid against each other, and it’s a bit of a show,” Diedrich said. “The live auction is kind of the theatrical portion of the night.” Only a handful of pieces was presented during the live auction, which featured rare works of art, Diedrich said. At the beginning of the live auction, residents appeared hesitant to bid even as the auctioneer urged them not to miss out on the

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AUCTION Norah Diedrich, Evanston Art Center executive director, introduces the abstract piece “Exquisite Corpse” during the live auction portion of the center’s annual spring benefit Saturday evening.

opportunity to purchase undervalued pieces. However, the abstract art piece “Exquisite Corpse #1,” marked “priceless” for retail value, sparked rivalries among residents, who drove its price tag to close to $2,000.

The money brought in from the auction and grants, such as $20,000 from the John and Frances Beck Foundation, will help pay the center’s $1.2 million operating budget, Diedrich said. Although the center pays negligible rent for the property as a nonprofit organization, maintenance costs make up a large part of the budget. “(People) don’t realize we have to do maintenance and upkeep,” Diedrich said. With talks of selling the Harley Clarke Mansion to local billionaire James N. Pritzker, who plans to remodel the city-owned building into a boutique hotel, the art center has been exploring options to relocate, Diedrich said. Artist Jean Sousa said small art centers are vital to communities such as Evanston. “I think they’re going to survive,” Sousa said. “It’s just going to be a matter of finding the right home.” Communication sophomore Breanna Lucas, who interns at the center, said she hopes the center will find another home to carry on its art programs. “It’s definitely a beautiful building and hopefully they do find another place just as beautiful to showcase the art here,” Lucas said. edwardcox2011@u.northwestern.edu

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The group dented five car roofs, damaging a 2000 Buick, a 2004 Saab, a 2005 Toyota, a 2009 Honda and a 2010 Chrysler, Parrott said.

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This weekend’s Agnes Nixon Playwriting Festival was the culmination of an intensive, quarter-long endeavor for three Northwestern students. “It’s a fast and furious process,” Communication Prof. Laura Schellhardt said. Schellardt teaches the class in which the three winners of the Agnes Nixon Playwriting Award workshop and rehearse their work before showing it in front of an audience. Communication senior Emily Acker, Communication sophomore Benjamin Sullivan-Knoff and Communication junior Hilary Flynn won this year’s prize after a competitive process Winter Quarter. The three student playwrights did everything involved in putting on a play, from choosing directors to auditioning actors. The writers were even adding new pages to their work up until the last days before the performance at Struble Theatre, Schellhardt said. The class and festival occur every year, and Schellhardt said both are unparalleled opportunities for undergraduates to have their work performed in a festival setting. The festival’s sponsor is Agnes Nixon (Communication ‘44), who Schellhardt described as a “soap opera maven.” Nixon created “All My Children” and “One Life to Live.” “It’s a rare opportunity for young writers to

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hear their work read out loud,” Acker said. Acker said the class is helpful in teaching how much of a collaborative effort playwriting is because students are working with directors, actors and producers to put together the performance in less than a quarter. Acker’s play was performed 8 p.m. Saturday on a stage that was empty, with the exception of six chairs and six stands with scripts on them — one for each actor. The play tracked the struggles of a pregnant young girl at risk of expulsion from her religious high school. It’s a rare Sullivan-Knoff, another winner, said opportunity for he had a great time preyoung writers paring the play, espeto hear their cially working with his directors and actors to work read out turn it into a cohesive loud. performance. “The cast is amazEmily Acker, ing,” Sullivan-Knoff winner of said before the perAgnes Nixon formance. “When I’m Playwriting Award doing revisions, I even hear their voices.” Communication senior Stacy Moon, a friend of Acker, attended the Saturday night performance and said she thought the play was wonderful. “There’s so much nuance in how she writes,” Moon said. “I loved the detail of everything.” The students also have the opportunity to write an episode of “All My Children,” which was re-launched online in April. Although the three playwrights originally planned to write the episode before, Acker said they postponed it until after the festival.

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NORTHWESTERN NIGHTS Northwestern students Jeremy Ford and Josh London, dressed in a Disney costume, watch “Aladdin” on Sunday evening outside Norris University Center. Mayfest, A&O Productions and the Happiness Club hosted the sing-a-long.

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5K raises money for $50,000 NUBAA scholarship By ELLIE FRIEDMANN

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The Northwestern University Black Alumni Association’s Race for Diversity on Saturday helped the organization raise $50,000 for a scholarship that will be endowed by NU for the first time this year. The annual NUBAA 5K walk/run, the organization’s largest fundBeing a part of raiser of the year, had its an organization eighth run on the Lakefill. The scholarship will that gives back be divided next year among incoming black and pays for students who demona wonderful strate financial need. school like “Once you hit the Northwestern, I $50,000 mark, then Northwestern officially couldn’t have a endows the scholarship, better place to and it continues in persaid Veronica spend my time. petuity,” Hancock (Weinberg ‘91), the event’s chief Monica Lewers, organizer. “We reached 5K participant that $50,000 mark this year so we’re very proud of that.” About 200 people participated in the race, Hancock said. “It’s a lot of people that are affiliated with Northwestern, either alums, students or faculty, but we also reached out to a lot of schools in the area,” Hancock said of the turnout. “We have a lot of students, both high school and grade

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University President Morton Schapiro received honorary degrees from the University of Notre Dame on Sunday and the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary on Friday.

school students, participate this year, which is the first time we did that as extensively as we did.” Younger participants ran in a “fun run” separate from the 5K, but everyone prepared for the events together. Monica Lewers (Weinberg ’89), a personal trainer and fitness consultant, led stretches and other warm-up activities. “I’m an alum, so this school is near and dear to my heart,” Lewers said. “I also was a secretary for NUBAA soon after I graduated, so being a part of an organization that gives back and pays for a wonderful school like Northwestern, I couldn’t have a better place to spend my time.” Weinberg freshman Karley Woods was the first runner in the female category to cross the finish line. “I am a black undergraduate student, and I plan on being a part of the Northwestern University Black Alumni Association,” Woods said. “So I just think it’s good way to come out and support the alumni who I know are always there for me if I need them.” Graduate student Guillermo Munoz (Bienen ‘12) came in first in the male category, finishing in an impressive time of 16:56 for the 5K. He said he raced Saturday because he could have fun and contribute to an important cause at the same time. “For one thing, I was just looking for 5Ks online one day, and this came up at the top of the search,” he said. “Then I read more about it and the purpose of the scholarship ... and I figured it would be a good cause. What better way to do it than with something I like to do?” ellenfriedmann2.2016@u.northwestern.edu Schapiro was one of six recipients of honorary degrees at Notre Dame’s 168th commencement ceremony. Schapiro gave the address at Garrett’s 156th commencement. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Notre Dame, which described him as “a leading authority on the economics of higher education and college finance and affordability.” Other recipients of honorary doctor of laws degrees included a nun who was influential in the civil

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SCHOLARSHIP RUN Runners and spectators gather after the Northwestern University Black Alumni Association’s Race for Diversity on Saturday morning. The 5K Walk/Run raised money for a $50,000 scholarship for African-American students at Northwestern.

rights movement and the chairman of one of the country’s largest construction companies, along with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York and Notre Dame’s commencement speaker. At Garrett, Schapiro received an honorary doctorate of humane letters and addressed more than 80 graduates at the ceremony Friday. “I couldn’t be more pleased to have Dr. Schapiro as our commencement speaker,” Garrett president

Philip Amerson said in a news release. “His dedication to learning, expertise in the economics of higher education, and experiences as a person of faith make him the perfect person to provide our graduates with final thoughts as they leave Garrett-Evangelical. Moreover, we are honored to award Dr. Schapiro with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.” — Cat Zakrzewski

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Missing the peaceful point of Social Justice Week DALIA FULEIHAN

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Kamelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conflation of Judaism with support for Israeli policies seeks to delegitimize alternative Jewish perspectives like that offered by Rabbi Brant Rosen, who argued that Judaism has historically opposed colonialism and military conquest. Finally, as demonstrated by SJPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events, the power differential between Israel and Palestine clearly favors Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces control the West Bank and Gaza, not the Palestinian National Authority or Hamas. The IDF controls the

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As leaders in the student activist community and organizers of Social Justice Week, we were deeply disappointed by Jonathan Kamelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent column, which contained numerous factual errors and simplistically labeled Students for Justice in Palestine and Social Justice Week more broadly, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;anti-Israelâ&#x20AC;? and an obstacle to peace. On the contrary, we believe that any possibility of a just peace requires first acknowledging the power differential between the Israeli state and occupied Palestine, and last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events were planned with that in mind. SJP hosted three events during Social Justice Week: Hafla by the Rock, Interfaith Perspectives on Palestine and a screening of the documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roadmap to Apartheid.â&#x20AC;? Hafla by the Rock commemorated the Nakba, when about 700,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homeland. It is a celebration of the steadfastness of Palestinian culture and resistance in the face of continued occupation and denial of rights. Interfaith Perspectives on Palestine brought members of the three Abrahamic faiths to discuss their personal experiences surrounding Palestine, highlight the common ground that exists between members of the three faiths and emphasize that

collaboration is possible to resolve a conflict that is political rather than religious, as it is often portrayed. Through the use of legal documents and historical facts, the documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roadmap to Apartheidâ&#x20AC;? draws parallels between the Apartheid system in South Africa and Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies of land and resource control and appropriation in the West Bank and Gaza, the restrictions placed on internal Palestinian movement within those territories, and the secondary status of and denial of rights to Palestinian citizens of Israel. As the film shows, some of the most vocal advocates of this analogy are South Africans who lived under apartheid, including Desmond Tutu, who believe that Israeli policies are as bad or worse than what they experienced under apartheid. The purpose of these events was to educate the campus community on the oppression faced by Palestinians on a daily basis and provide a starting point for dialogue and action toward achieving equal rights and justice for all living in Israel and the Occupied Territories. This was also part of the larger goal of Social Justice Week, which was to give voice to oppressed and marginalized groups. Kamel did not attend any of these events with the exception of Hafla by the Rock, but he claimed they were unnecessarily divisive, one-sided and anti-Israel. We object to this characterization for several reasons. Criticizing Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oppressive policies does not make one anti-Israel any more than criticizing U.S. policies makes one anti-American.

movement of people and goods, as well as resource allocation of land and water. Similar issues exist inside Israel itself. Palestinian citizens of Israel have second-class status and are subjected to a policy of house demolitions, unequal access

to resources, education and employment, to name only a few examples of this imbalance. Furthermore, Kamelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column contained numerous factual inaccuracies about SJP, SJPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events, and basic facts about the situation in Israel, Palestine and South Africa. For example, Kamel stated that Israel and apartheid-era South Africa are â&#x20AC;&#x153;incomparableâ&#x20AC;? because South Africa, unlike Israel, was not subjected to terror attacks. In fact, the armed wing of the African National Congress headed by Nelson Mandela routinely carried out violent attacks during the apartheid period, some of which targeted civilians. We ask that Kamel carefully check and properly source his facts in the future. The goal of Social Justice Week was to highlight oppressed voices and groups. It is not the responsibility of SJP or any other participating group to feature perspectives that attempt to justify oppressive policies. While Kamelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfounded attacks on Social Justice Week were clearly directed at SJP, his comments on the week as a whole detract from valuable dialogue on a number of other social justice issues and are a disservice not only to SJP, but to all of the other participating groups. Dalia Fuleihan is a Weinberg sophomore and co-president for Students for Justice in Palestine. She can be reached at daliafuleihan2015@u.northwestern.edu. Matthew Kovak is a Medill junior and member of the Peace Project. Both planned Social Justice Week events. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

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Clarifying the intent of Alianza and ASGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cinco de Mayo letter

Dear Northwestern Community, Over the past weeks, there has been a significant amount of discussion over the letter sent to the student body regarding Cinco de Mayo celebrations. As collaborators on this letter, we would like to clear up some of the discussion surrounding the subject. The intent of the letter was to bring to Northwestern studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attention that Cinco de Mayo is a cultural holiday that should be respected and celebrated in a way that is not culturally insensitive. Past celebrations of this Mexican-American holiday have led to derogatory â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drinko De Mayoâ&#x20AC;? events across university campuses. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take much digging to find instances of negative portrayals of Mexican Americans on college campuses. However, nowhere in the letter do we tell students, whether they are Mexican-American, Latinos or non-Latinos, how to celebrate the holiday. Our organization, is formed to raise an awareness about the place of Latino peoples within the history of race and ethnic relations in the U.S., the nation within which most of our lives and our university are situated, and a nation within which Latinos represent a clearly disadvantaged, underrepresented, and misrepresented population within public and higher systems of learning/education. Our initial goal was not to discourage students from consuming staple foods or beverages. That is, in fact, how many commemorate their cultures. However, more often than not, celebrations of Cinco de Mayo by non-Mexicans, as well as other types of â&#x20AC;&#x153;cultural celebrations,â&#x20AC;? go beyond taco and

Prentice ads in The Daily are one-sided, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer chance for opposition

Dear Editor, I write to complain about the full-page ads that appeared in The Daily during the past several days by a group trying to save Prentice. I am disturbed by the fact that the ad provides a number to call to protest the demolition of Prentice but does not provide a similar contact for those who object to their cause. True, they

tequila consumption to include rude commentary and behavior, belittling people of Mexican descent and contributing to their marginalization. Alianza understands that much of the disadvantage faced by Latinos in the U.S. derives from misunderstandings and stereotypical representations of their/our history and culture. We thus find our struggle for empowerment connected to the struggle of groups like African Americans, Native Americans, and minoritized Asian American populations, groups that have been systematically disenfranchised, in part, as the result denigrating and normalized representations of who they are and what they value. Our campus, unfortunately, has not been a refuge from such conditions. In fact, such conditions seem to have proliferated here as of late, resulting in serious racial and ethnic divisions amongst the student body. Considering this, our goal was to communicate to our peers, to the student body, a reminder about the things that divide us, about the kinds of insensitivity that students of color interpret as denigration and as contributing to their marginalization. Put simply, the mockery of the holiday under scrutiny by drinking tequila shots while saying things like â&#x20AC;&#x153;cinco de drinkoâ&#x20AC;? are unacceptable as they demean Mexican culture. It is our responsibility, as an organization, to address these matters as they contribute to a campus climate that has proven to make many students of color, and especially those from the most historically disadvantaged and underrepresented segments of our society, feel unwelcomed if not often unsafe. For the COMPLETE and unabridged version of the response letter please refer to the Alianza Facebook page. Darlene Reyes, Alianza Co-President, 2013-14 Alianza Executive Board, 2013-14 provide a Facebook page, which you can comment on if you wish to have a Facebook account (which I do not). It is also interesting that they provide a medium (Facebook) that can only accepts â&#x20AC;&#x153;likeâ&#x20AC;? but does not allow â&#x20AC;&#x153;dislikeâ&#x20AC;?. Furthermore, I find the building ugly and too young to be declared a landmark (one saves such designation for truly old buildings that need to be preserved). Thank you for your attention. Abraham Haddad Northwestern Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Daily editorial failed to move diversity conversation forward

Editorials should be a voice of reason in service to the community, a guiding light, a tempered caretaker of heightened, elevated discourse. In response to the Associated Student Government Executive Board confirmation hearings, The Daily Northwestern Editorial Board posted what amounts to an anti-diversity rallying cry. The sentiment was rallied in the comment section and at Fox News, who made great use of The Dailyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words. Arrogant and ignorant in tone, without respectful consideration of both sides, The Daily Editorial Board disregards the fundamental values of an editorial; it was not reasonable, it was not tempered, it provided no guidance in any direction forward. The Daily needs the same education that Stephen Piotrkowski received at the confirmation hearing: If you are not qualified in knowledge or experience, you should not aspire to authority. Contrary to The Dailyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ignorant suggestion, being a white male did not disqualify Piotrkowski from holding a position of leadership. However, as a white male, Piotrkowski has enjoyed the privilege of not having to meaningfully encounter multicultural communities and leaders. Inhabiting and embodying a dominant culture, category,

or communities allows for insulation and isolation from difference, at oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes. When asked whether he had worked with or even knew leaders in the multicultural communities, he was caught out, only to learn that having a lesbian sister or growing up Jewish in a Christian community does not qualify leadership of diversity initiatives anymore than being queer or of color; taking initiative and promoting cross-community diversity qualifies leadership. So being white does not disqualify you from leading a diversity board, but being out of touch with anything other than white spaces, white faces and white social graces and making no effort to change that most certainly disqualifies you. Any possibility that Piotrkowski was the best option means that ASG needs more qualified leadership on diversity and inclusion. Settling for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;best availableâ&#x20AC;? candidate shows that the selection committee didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take ASGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diversification seriously. When it comes to equality and justice, settling is unacceptable. The Daily Northwestern needs to get hip to this. Its leadership embodies the problem of diversity at NU: ignorance aligned with power. Being born into insulated and isolated privilege does not disqualify you from fighting insulation and isolation, but the first insulation and isolation you have to fight is your own, as an individual or an organization. Paul Jackson, Weinberg senior

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From page 1 “People are scared, alone, nervous,” Imerman said. “Those are all the emotions people go through during the fight.” Israel went on to thank NU students for supporting the American Cancer Society, an organization she said helped her immensely during her experience. “Cancer does not discriminate,” Israel said. “It knows no boundaries.” Israel was diagnosed with cancer 20 years ago, and, after more than 30 surgeries, stood cancerfree Friday. Throughout the night, students took laps around the track as various groups performed, students participated in activities and games and different commemorative ceremonies took place. Some other forms of entertainment included a photo booth and a knockout tournament with the men’s varsity basketball team. Although some students were participating in Relay for Life for their first time, others had been active supporters of the event even before coming to NU. Participants thought it was a great experience and an important cause to support. “I think it’s a cause that’s timeless and universal,” Spies said. “Cancer can affect anyone. It’s a cause anyone can commit to.” Event co-chair Kristin Palarz, a Weinberg junior,

said she started getting involved with Relay for Life in high school and has been committed to the cause ever since. “Seeing a community of students come together all for one cause is really great,” Palarz said. Throughout the event, many students said they felt most touched by the luminaria ceremony, which is held each year to honor those who have passed away from cancer. “It’s very sad and somber and reminds everyone why they’re here,” Weinberg sophomore Peter Cleary said. Weinberg freshman Alex Wagner, a member of the Chi Omega team, attended Relay for Life for the first time this year. She said the event was extremely important to her because of the bond she felt with her teammates during the ceremony. “It was definitely one of the best experiences I’ve had here,” she said. “It brings everyone together toward a common goal.” Although individuals have different experiences at the event, most students attend for the same reason, Spies said. “I feel a strong connection to the cause because I know so many people that have been affected by cancer,” Spies said. “It makes me feel so good that I’m helping.”

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KNOCKOUT Men’s basketball center Alex Olah makes a lay-up on Friday evening at the annual Relay for Life event at SPAC. The men’s basketball team was present to support a knockout competition held for Relay participants.

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RELAY PERFORMANCE Evan Bakker, lead singer of the band Nebula, performs at Relay for Life early Saturday morning. Relay for Life featured a variety of student performances.

MEMORIAL Jessica Stahmer and Andre Segurra pay respect to cancer victims during a memorial at Relay for Life on Friday evening. Students raised money to participate in the 12hour event benefiting the American Cancer Society.

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PHA begins Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empowerment Week By JEANNE KUANG

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The Northwestern Panhellenic Association put its values of female health and wellness into practice Friday by starting the first Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empowerment Week. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empowerment Week, which lasts through Saturday, will involve Greek-only events as well as film screenings, discussions and philanthropies open to the entire campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to build community,â&#x20AC;? PHA president Monika Buska said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to provide opportunities for personal development.â&#x20AC;? The Weinberg junior said PHA wanted to co-host many separate events with different organizations on campus but decided to bring the events together in the same week to â&#x20AC;&#x153;give them significance.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always concerned with over-programming our members,â&#x20AC;? said Danielle Nash, PHA vice president of public relations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we decided to take all of these events we had going on and sort of create this umbrella for them all. They all really fit into this idea that we are promoting the values of empowering women and supporting the health and wellbeing of women on campus and throughout the world.â&#x20AC;? On Saturday, PHA partnered with food magazine Spoon for a demonstration on healthy eating Saturday. On Monday, it will partner with the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miss Representation,â&#x20AC;? a film about media

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portrayals of women and NU Gives Back for the campus-wide community service event Saturday. The week is also aimed at improving community relations among different sororities within PHA. On Saturday new members from each house jointly hosted a Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empowerment Week Kickoff on the sorority quad to raise money for IMPACT Chicago, an organization that teaches women self-defense. Weinberg freshman Lauren Wang, a member of New Member PHA and Kappa Delta Sorority, said the event featured food, outdoor activities and a speaker from IMPACT Chicago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of times sororities do things on their own, but this event has all of our involvement,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that (PHA) have a presence on campus and show people that we are dedicated to philanthropy and want to work together to make Northwestern a better community.â&#x20AC;? Both Nash, a Communication junior, and Buska emphasized that the week will be lowcommitment for all PHA members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone who wants to take advantage of these resources, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to see them come enjoy what we have to offer,â&#x20AC;? Buska said. Nash said she hopes to see the event grow and continue in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see how it goes this year, see if it really sparks conversation and dialogue about the different topics,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I would love for this to be something that happens every year. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good way to bring attention to different issues affecting women.â&#x20AC;?

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ANNIVERSARY BARBECUE Blues singer Shemekia Copeland performs Friday afternoon on the Norris University Center East Lawn. Norris celebrated its 40th anniversary this weekend with a free concert and barbecue for students.

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Evanston police find missing elderly man with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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FOUND Evanston police located Carlos Rodriguez at a Chicago-area hospital after he went missing Saturday morning.

Use of ADHD drugs as study aid raises concern on campuses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The controlled stimulants that many college students seek, if only for a momentary edge, carry familiar brand names such as Adderall, Vyvanse, Focalin and Ritalin. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all standard drugs for treating attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, often successfully. Their misuse, however, is thought to be on the rise at campuses nationwide -- creating a potentially serious health hazard and trips to the emergency room for students not diagnosed for ADHD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about it are

Evanston police have located an elderly man with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who went missing Saturday morning. Carlos Rodriguez, 80, was found at a Chicagoarea hospital, police said Saturday night. Rodriguezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family last saw him at about 5:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Callan Avenue, near the Chicago-Evanston border. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Manuel Rapada

the parents,â&#x20AC;? said University of Kentucky communications professor Alan D. DeSantis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the majority of my students will be using Adderall at some time during finals week..â&#x20AC;? DeSantis has analyzed several yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worth of surveys of Kentucky undergraduates to conclude that at least one-third of the student body has taken ADHD medication without prescriptions. Another 8 percent use the drugs legally under a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supervision, he said, and half of them provide pills to other students. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rick Montgomery (The Kansas City Star)

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Recitals for May 20 - 26 may 20 Master’s Recital: Autumn Chodorowski, violin 6 p.m., Regenstein Student of Almita Vamos Works by Bach, Haydn, and Piazzolla Master’s Recital: Brian Logan, euphonium 8:30 p.m., Regenstein Student of Rex Martin Works by Telemann, Puccini, Bourgeois, and more

may 21 Master’s Recital: Jacob DiEdwardo, horn 6 p.m., Regenstein Student of Gail Williams Works by Bujanovsky, Mozart, Czerny, and Reynolds

may 22 Senior Recital: Laura Brisson, horn 6 p.m., Regenstein Student of Gail Williams Works by Gershwin, Plog, White, and more Master’s Recital: Thomas Mesa, cello 8:30 p.m., Lutkin Student of Hans Jensen Works by Crumb, Barber, and

may 23 Ethan Hoppe, violin 6 p.m., Lutkin Student of Almita Vamos Works by Paganini Master’s Recital: Kara LaMoure, bassoon 6 p.m., Regenstein Student of Christopher Millard and Lewis Kirk Works by Nussio, Bonneau, Berauer, and Steinmetz

may 24 Doctoral Recital: Yoorhi Choi, violin 6 p.m., Lutkin Student of Blair Milton Works by Mozart and Strauss

Master’s Recital: Andrew Romanick, piano 12 p.m., Lutkin Student of Alan Chow and Elizabeth Buccheri

Master’s Recital: Joseph Peterson, trombone 6 p.m. Regenstein Student of Michael Mulcahy Works by Jongen, Persichetti, Hindemith, and more

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may 25

Master’s Recital: Julie Tabash, soprano 3 p.m., Lutkin Student of Pamela Hinchman Works by Rachmaninoff, Britten, and Verdi Senior Recital: Erin Gallagher, viola 3 p.m., Regenstein Student of Roland Vamos Works by Bach, Persichetti, Gershwin, and Hindemith Senior Recital: Dasom Kim, piano 6 p.m., Lutkin Student of Alan Chow Works by Schumann, Scriabin, Beethoven, and Liszt

Master’s Recital: Bryce Bartu, tenor 12 p.m., Lutkin Student of W. Stephen Smith Works by Finzi, Buckley, Poulenc, and Grohl

Master’s Recital: Jaimy Kim, violin 6 p.m., Regenstein Student of Gerardo Ribeiro Works by Veracini, Sibelius, Saint-Saëns, and Beethoven

Senior Recital: Zachary Thomas, trumpet 12 p.m., Regenstein Student of Charles Geyer Works by Bozza, Bach, Puccini, Bernstein, Copland, and more

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Senior Recital: Laura Schatz, soprano 3 p.m., Lutkin Student of Sunny Joy Langton Works by Bach, Wolf, Debussy, Donizetti, Thomas, and more

Senior Recital: Jeremy Levine, jazz piano 8:30 p.m., Regenstein Student of Jeremy Kahn Works by Levine, Mingus, Kosma, Tyner, and Owl City

Master’s Recital: Geoffrey Miller, conducting 3 p.m., Regenstein Student of Mallory Thompson and Palestrina

Master’s Recital: Austin Fisher, cello 8:30 p.m., Lutkin Student of Hans Jensen Works by Tchaikovsky, Haydn, and Rachmaninoff

Master’s Recital: Xuan He, piano 6 p.m., Lutkin Student of Alan Chow Works by Poulenc, Brahms, and Britten

Senior Recital: Andrew Sabene, clarinet 8:30 p.m., Regenstein Student of Steven Cohen and Lawrie Bloom

Senior Recital: Anne McTighe, violin 6 p.m., Regenstein Student of Robert Hanford Works by Bach, Massenet, and Mendelssohn

Berio, and Schubert

may 26

Paul Juhn, piano 8:30 p.m., Lutkin Student of Alan Chow Works by Schubert and Schumann Master’s Recital: Jessica Ling, violin 8:30 p.m., Regenstein Student of Almita Vamos Works by Shchedrin, Pärt, Bach, Ysaÿe, and Franck

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Nate Silver talks political predictions, college rankings By SOPHIA BOLLAG

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CHICAGO — Nate Silver, the much-discussed journalist behind The New York Times’ FiveThirtyEight blog, revealed at a Sunday talk topics for a potential new book and made predictions about the 2016 presidential race. Silver addressed an audience of about 400 organized at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, talking about his recent book “The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don’t,” and the importance of probability in life. “A lot of things that look great on paper, in a

statistical model or in a PowerPoint presentation fail fairly miserably in the real world,” he said. “Thinking in terms of probability is the way to bridge the gap between omniscience, which none of us except God would have, and ignorance. Probability is the halfway point in between.” In his talk, Silver discussed the importance of probability and statistics in the real world, from natural disaster prediction to the impact tweets have on the daily fluctuations of the stock market. He gave examples of situations in which misinterpretations of data had disastrous consequences, such as when statisticians inaccurately predicted the magnitude of the 2011 earthquake in Japan. During the question-and-answer session, several audience members asked about the realworld topic Silver has become famous for making

predictions about: politics. In response to a question about how he thought the 2016 presidential race would turn out, he said he anticipates former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be voted the Democratic nominee if she decides to run. Still, Silver said he questions whether she will continue to be as popular among independents as the polls currently indicate. Silver also spoke about the role probability plays in the way grade schools and universities operate, saying he would like to write a book on the subject in the future. “It’s a tricky subject … how data has been used in academia,” he said. “I think it’s something that requires a book-length treatment to address properly.”

He specifically cited college rankings, which use “fairly arbitrary formulas” but dramatically shape the policies and goals of universities that aspire to move up in standing. Steve Edwards, deputy programming director at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, remarked on the University of Chicago alumnus’ popularity among students when introducing Silver. “There is no hotter alumnus, no more fascinating, more interesting, more inspiring figure to the university community and specifically undergraduates right now than Nate Silver,” Edwards said, eliciting laughter from the audience. “He is the megawatt star in Hyde Park. sophiabollag2016@u.northwestern.edu

City celebrates golf with new after-school program By AMANDA GILBERT

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HITTING THE GREEN The Evanston Wilmette Community Golf Course Association is hosting youth summer golf camp sessions due to the success of the new fall sessions.

It was not just schools celebrating their students’ successes this weekend as their years came to an end. The Evanston Wilmette Community Golf Course Association honored students who participated in new, after-school golf programs at a celebration and clinic Friday. More than 20 students participated in the programs, which are held at Robert Crown Center, 1701 Main St.; the McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St.; and Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St. The programs began in April and are designed to teach golf to children with little experience. The city partnered with the golf association to host the event and recognized the progress participants made over the past month. Students demonstrated their shots and played games on the 18-hole course, which runs along the North Shore Channel. Course manager Tom Hotchkiss said he was happy residents could see the strong partnership

the city and the golf association have developed this year. Unpaid water bills had caused tension between the association and city officials, he said. “Things got a little shaky,” Hotchkiss said. “I think city officials were worried they would have to start paying for the bills that weren’t being paid.” The association recently elected a new board with members who live close to the course. Hotchkiss said the new board includes a lot of people who are passionate about seeing the golf course succeed. “Now the bills are being paid and the relationship is improving all the time,” he said. Hotchkiss said Friday’s event showed the success of the first spring youth program. Participants practiced chipping and putting in between meeting other golfers. Students were given certificates, rule books and golf balls for completing the program. They also received two free rounds that can be used later in the season. “We’d really like kids to come to the course more,” Hotchkiss said. “The program teaches more than just golf. It also involves etiquette.” Golf Shop manager Casey Ryan said the golf

community seems to be gaining a stronger presence in the city. When the economy took a hit a few years ago, golfing was not a priority for most people in Illinois, he said. “It is definitely bouncing back, which is important,” Ryan said. “You learn a lot Now the bills about yourself when are being you play golf. It shows paid and the integrity and honor. relationship is That’s what the game of golf is built on.” improving all Hotchkiss said the Evanston Wilmette the time. C om mu n it y G ol f Tom Hotchkiss, Course is unique in Evanston Wilmette that it covers two towns Community Golf and is one of the only Course Association courses without a fence course manager around it. People can ride their bikes around it or walk their dogs through it, he said. “We don’t want to lose this gem that has been around for over 90 years,” Hotchkiss said.

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NU defeated in Wichita, loses chance at .500 year By ALEX PUTTERMAN

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A once-promising Wildcats season once again yielded a sub-.500 record. Northwestern lost three straight games to Wichita State (34-25) this weekend to finish the year 22-26, its 10th consecutive losing season. The Cats were eliminated from contention for the Big Ten Tournament last weekend against Indiana, making a .500 record a chief remaining objective. “It was definitely a goal,” junior Kyle Ruchim said of finishing .500. “The overall record isn’t as important to us as conference success. Once the conference tournament was out of reach that was a little bit of a more likely thing for us as a team.” After falling 8-2 on Thursday, the Cats needed to win Friday and Saturday to reach .500. Friday’s game was winnable almost to the end. Sophomore Brandon Magallones submitted his second-straight strong start, throwing 7 innings and allowing only 1 run, in the seventh. Until that point, neither team had scored, despite scattering a handful of hits. When Magallones exited with a 1-0 lead, the Cats were very alive. When freshman Reed Mason was through with the eighth inning, they were not. Thanks in small part to an error by Ruchim — playing third base, a secondary position for him — Mason allowed 4 runs in one-third of an inning and NU lost 5-0. Mason played a key role in the loss the following day as well. On Saturday, neither team scored for 7 innings, until the Cats broke through in the eighth. NU scored 3 runs on 5 consecutive singles, first taking the lead on a hit from redshirt sophomore catcher Scott Heelan, who went 4-for-5 on the day to finish the season with a team-best .366 batting average. Junior Ethan Bramschreiber gave two runs back in the eighth without recording an out, but Mason escaped further damage, facing four batters and recording 3 outs. After allowing a leadoff double

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in the ninth, Mason was removed for junior Jack Livingston, who allowed a single and a game-tying sacrifice fly before retiring the side. With Livingston still on the mound the following inning, Wichita State knocked three consecutive singles to walk off with another victory. Blown leads in the bullpen have burned the Cats in recent weeks, as several potential wins slipped through the hands of the relievers. Heelan, however, was hesitant to lay blame on the relief staff. “Our bullpen’s been great all year,” the catcher said. “Baseball’s such a team game that you can’t really blame anyone. You can easily say that we lost those games because the hitters didn’t keep adding on to the scoreboard or there wasn’t a play that could have been made. Our bullpen did everything they could.” The Cats ended the year on a four-game losing streak. They lost eight of their final 10 games and 16 of their final 24 after starting the season 14-10. “Baseball is such a difficult game, and sometimes momentum carries over,” Heelan said. “It happens both ways, for winning and losing. We just lost a couple one-run games. … Most of the games came down to one little ball sneaking through the hole for their team and we don’t get that hit. It kind of just ran away from us at the end.” NU last finished .500 in 2003 and last finished better than .500 in 2000. “A lot of us were caught up in it being the last weekend for the team,” Ruchim said. “And because of that, it was a little less disappointing. We want to value every moment we have.” alexputterman2016@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 1 seen their parents using the cellphone while driving to pick them up at the school, she said. “One thing that I really wish we could do more … is really more on the education side,” Grover said. “If the new generation is brought up seeing parents using cellphones while driving, they may not understand the danger.” According to a National Safety Council estimate, about 21 percent of crashes in 2011 involved talking on handheld and hands-free cellphones. Currently, Illinois law bans texting while driving for all drivers. The state also prohibits using handheld devices while driving for school bus drivers, drivers younger than 19, drivers within 500 feet of an emergency scene or in school and construction zones. The state House approved a measure in March to prohibit using handheld devices while driving.

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From page 1 Telles-Irvin discussed how mental health care is most successful when it takes into consideration each individual’s background and culture. TellesIrvin compared generalizing about all members of the Latino community to mental health professionals assuming the same practices work for all people seeking therapy. Henry J. Perkins, coordinator of NU’s Stress Management Clinic, described how systemic issues that block blacks’ access to quality treatment relate to their tendency to take care of their own and avoid acknowledging vulnerabilities. He talked about the similarities between this reality and perfectionism within the NU community, pointing out how not wanting to be seen as weak or not up to the challenge takes a toll and leads students to wait until a problem is critical before

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Moving forward, Evanston aldermen should consider imposing a total ban, which would prohibit talking on hands-free devices, as well, Grover said. “There is no difference when it comes to the cognitive impairment,” she said. “They both are the equivalent of driving drunk. It’s a type of multitasking that human brains are not able to do.” In 2012, Grover introduced a proposal to to the Human Services Committee to ban talking on hands-free devices while driving. However, she said she has yet to garner enough votes to pass the measure. Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) said she would like to see further research before supporting banning hands-free devices. “It’s distracted driving ... when you listen to your radio,” Holmes said. “But hands-free devices allow you to be much more in control of driving.” jiayou2014@u.northwestern.edu seeking help. “My idea of addressing stigma is more re-framing it as resilience,” Perkins said. “We all have the ability to absorb life’s hard knocks and bounce back, but given individual differences and experiences, it may be difficult at times, and we can all benefit from learning tools to take life’s slings and arrows and get back on course.” Abara, a SESP junior, said Telles-Irvin’s and the CAPS officials’ attendance showed the University recognizes the mental health issues its students face. “Having members of CAPS come in and speak on their experience and how they want to help us, not just because it’s their job but because of the experiences they have had, really shows that there is help out there, even as high up as the Department of Student Affairs,” Abara said. melkins@u.northwestern.edu

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We pride ourselves on being a tough out and putting forth a good effort and getting a lot out of ourselves. — Claire Pollard, women’s tennis coach

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NU ‘wreaks havoc’ on Penn State Cats advance to their 9th consecutive Final Four, face No. 3 UNC By JOSH WALFISH

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It took No. 2 Northwestern four minutes to score, and from there the Wildcats never let up. NU scored five times before No. 7 Penn State even manufactured a shot as the Cats advanced to their ninth consecutive Final Four with a 15-7 win over the Nittany Lions on Saturday night. “We came out strong right from the first whistle,” coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said. “We’ve been focusing in on that, so we cannot be more excited to take another trip to the Final Four.” The Cats started strong and early, scoring 13 goals on 20 shots in the first half while limiting the Nittany Lions to just 4 shots in the opening stanza. The run was fueled by NU’s 13-4 edge in draw controls. Junior Alyssa Leonard took most of the draws for NU but only captured two of them. Instead, the midfielder directed the ball into open space and allow her teammates to scoop up the ball and gain possession for the Cats. “It was a battle in there,” Leonard said. “The girls in the circle are working super hard, but we’re seeing a huge difference in the people behind

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the lines. … A lot of the draw controls were from the girls behind, whether they’re boxing out or they’re coming up with these loose balls.” The Nittany Lions entered the contest averaging more than 13 goals per game, but NU’s high-pressure defense puzzled them early on. The Cats forced 3 turnovers in the Nittany Lions’ first 4 possessions, and Penn State struggled to find any consistency on offense. Penn State coach Missy Doherty said the lack of cohesiveness on offense was a direct result of NU’s dominance in draws. “It’s not like we got it down there and then missed a shot or never got people open. We just never had the ball down there,” Doherty said. “When you win four draw controls in a half, you’re not going to have many possessions to even start working the ball around.” Leading the way for the Cats on defense were their two senior leaders, Gabriella Flibotte and Taylor Thornton. The pair caused 4 turnovers and started a fast break the other way. The Nittany Lions turned the ball over 11 times in the loss. Flibotte credited the defensive success to offense’s ability to possess the ball so much. She said when the team is on defense, the goal is to just try and attack the offense almost

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9 IS FINE The Wildcats celebrate their ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA semifinals under coach Kelly Amonte Hiller. Northwestern has won its previous eight semifinal matches and will face North Carolina on Friday.

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After quick defeats on courts 1 and 2, the Cats buckled down on courts 3, 4, 5 and 6. At fourth singles, senior Linda Abu Mushrefova cleared her court with a 6-0, 6-4 victory. On court 5, freshman Alicia Barnett went three sets and emerged victorious 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. The wins shrunk Miami’s lead to 3-2, but the Hurricanes proved to be too powerful for the Cats in the end. “I was just really proud of the effort they put forward,” Pollard said. “The character of our team cannot be questioned. I’m really proud of them. We pride ourselves on being a tough out and putting forth a good effort and getting a lot out of ourselves. Today was a great example of that.”

About 1,000 miles from home and still reeling from a poor showing at Big Ten Championships, Northwestern cemented a less-than-stellar finish to the season by failing to advance beyond the NCAA Regionals on Saturday. Needing a top-5 showing in the 13-team NCAA Baton Rouge Regional to move on to the NCAA Championships, the sixth-seeded Wildcats could only muster a solo eighth-place performance. The team completed the first round of the tournament in seventh place and failed to improve from there. The Cats actually slipped to eighth after 36 holes, and without the charge the ladies’ squad experienced last week, they remained in the position by tournament’s end. The team never seemed comfortable down in the bayou, a factor coach Pat Goss attributed to the event’s location. “We got a really tough draw here, as it was such a regionally based event in that 11 of the 13 teams here were from this area, which no other Regional came even close to matching,” Goss said. “The style of golf course we played at the University Club was very different from what we do in the Midwest. It made things tricky.” That is not to say the team’s uneasy rapport with the course was the only thing to blame for the disappointing showing. A layout that does not suit the Cats’ game only made it harder on NU. Goss certainly did not disagree there, as his team’s deteriorating level of play down the stretch run left him disappointed going into the offseason. “We seemed like we were playing well and were well prepared, and then we struggled at Big Ten Championships and never recovered,” he said. “It’s heartbreaking. To work that hard and feel like you have such a strong program, and ultimately to lose momentum at the most important time of year is a bit devastating.” For NU, it will be the second consecutive year the team failed to reach NCAA Championships, but it was not for a lack of effort. Senior Nick Losole left NU on a good note, posting a tied-for-12th-place finish that was the team’s best showing. Losole attributed his strong play to a combination of good putting and solid course management, but it gave him little solace with NU failing to advance. “It’s most important that the team didn’t do well and that overshadows the individual performance this week,” Losole said. “It seemed like we had a good shot, but we just couldn’t put it together, we couldn’t get everyone to play well enough.” Actually, getting anybody to play well at all was a challenge. Other than Losole, Bennett Lavin may have been the only player to really step up, as the sophomore produced a tie for 34th, landing him in the team’s third spot that he had solidified in the fall. Sophomore Matthew Negri and freshman Andrew Whalen were not so lucky. The duo had four rounds of 79 or higher, combined, both finishing tied for 65th in the process. Jack Perry also did not have his best in Louisiana, never shooting below 74 on his way to a tie for 17th. The junior was none too pleased with missing out on Nationals, but with the season over he had a chance to project what was to come in his senior campaign. “I’m really excited for next year — there’s a lot of great golf to be played from me,” Perry said. “I’m going to work really hard this summer and come back and be a first team All-American.”

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JUMP BALL Freshman midfielder Spring Sanders goes up for a draw control. Northwestern on Saturday was unable to win many draw controls cleanly and relied on the players outside the circle to collect groundballs.

immediately. “We’re just trying to go at people as hard as we can and wreak havoc,” Flibotte said. “If we come up with caused turnovers quickly, that’s great. If it makes a minute or two, that’s fine, too, but if we can control the tempo and the attack gets the ball, that’s our motive.” The game was a stark contrast to the matchup just two shorts weeks ago in Baltimore in the ALC semifinals. The Cats won 9-8 in overtime May 3, but Saturday resembled the 11-3 NU win on April 5 against Penn State. Both Flibotte and Leonard pointed to the quick start as one of the main differences between the two games. “We’ve been working hard super hard in practice every single day … and I think it just kind of showed today,” Leonard said. “We were going to come out hard at the first whistle and play a full 60 minutes.” Leonard was the focal point of the offense in the early going, finding an abundance of space near the cage with

which to work. She tied a career high with 4 goals Saturday night, all of which came in the first half. Senior Erin Fitzgerald scored three times We’re just trying after being to go at people held scoreas hard as we less in her can and wreak previous two contests. havoc. The attacker Gabriella Flibotte, capitalized twice from senior midfielder 8 meters out and now has a team-high 59 goals on the season. NU moves on to play No. 3 North Carolina in the national semifinals Friday. The Tar Heels beat the Cats 11-8 on Feb. 22, and even though the game was several months ago, NU is hungry for revenge. “That game was so long ago, but I think redemption is sweet,” Flibotte said.

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Northwestern fell to No. 6 University of Miami late Friday night in the NCAA Tournament round of 16. In a thrilling match against the Hurricanes, the Wildcats took the contest all the way to 7 points but lost 4-3. Nida Hamilton lost the first set 6-7 on court 6 after leading 3-0. The junior then defeated Melissa Bolivar in the second set 6-1 to force a deciding third set. Hamilton was losing 5-4 and fought off two match points to reach 30-40. “I just really wanted to make up for playing terribly in doubles,” Hamilton said. “I came out really feisty. I wanted to try and get another point for my team.” On what was to be the final shot of the game, Hamilton sliced one to the left side of the court. The ball

appeared to bounce inside the line and the crowd, a mix of tennis players and fans, roared in approval of the great winner. However, Bolivar saw it differently and called the ball out of bounds. The umpire did not overrule the call and with that, the match ended. The crowd went into an uproar about the controversial call. Hamilton stood on the far side of the court in stunned silence. Many said they believed the ball had landed within the lines. “I knew it had the potential to come down to me,” Hamilton said. “I really wanted to win it for us but came up a little short.” Hamilton and Bolivar shook hands and parted ways. The Cats’ team season was over. The Hurricanes had the Cats on the ropes even before the Hamilton-Bolivar match, with Belinda Niu losing 5-4 in her third set. Niu then held on and won the game to tie her set at 5. Niu stormed ahead to win the thriller

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on court 3 and tie the score 3-3. “After a particularly disappointing doubles point, I actually go into singles more motivated because I’m kind of looking for redemption,” Niu said. “I try to make up for the bad performance in doubles. That feeling was particularly heightened during this tournament because it’s our last tournament of the year. I knew I had to get my act together.” NU’s doubles teams did not get off to a great start, as both the No. 1 and No. 3 duos lost by demoralizing 8-1 scores. The doubles point has been important for the Cats this season. NU was 19-2 through the season when it won the doubles point and only 1-7 including the Sweet Sixteen contest when it lost the point. “It was such a disappointing doubles point,” coach Claire Pollard said. “It was shocking. I hadn’t seen us play that poorly and give something away that easily in a long, long time. Coming off that I wasn’t really sure what to expect in singles.”

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