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Expanding Evanston’s business palate In Focus
Economic development plan looks beyond restaurants By TANNER MAXWELL
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The ambient lighting and warmth of Found, a contemporary American bistro established in Evanston late last year, highlights its thoughtful, locally produced dishes. The restaurant sits at a refurbished storefront in town, taking the former space of Italian restaurant Gio at 1631 Chicago Ave. With favorable reviews from publications like Chicago Magazine and The New York Times, Found defined itself as a culinary destination in a city heavy on dining options. But despite the bustle created by Found, three empty spaces sit idly nearby on Chicago Avenue. Not every restaurant stays long in Evanston, and unlike Gio, some businesses are not easily replaced. Some spaces remain empty for more than a year before being filled, often by another restaurant that might not last for more than a
few years — a cycle frequently repeated in the downtown area. However, downtown Evanston’s success cannot be measured by popular restaurants or vacant storefronts alone. Economic development depends on careful attention to the entire city, and a thriving food scene is useless without additional retail and office space. At Downtown Evanston’s annual meeting Thursday, the nonprofit organization that maintains and markets the downtown district announced nine new businesses are arriving in the coming months — seven of which are restaurants. The news came as the city works within new guidelines that prioritize attracting businesses of all types to Evanston and filling dozens of vacant storefronts. “We’ve got all of the pieces in place to really have an excellent future, but we’ve got to keep focusing on that balance,” said Ald. Judy Fiske (1st), whose ward includes much of downtown Evanston. But beyond rhetoric and » See IN FOCUS, page 6
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Students question D’Souza Family remembers fatal shooting victim By PATRICK SVITEK
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CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTARY Conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza talks Monday evening about his views on diversity. Some students protested him outside Ryan Auditorium in the Technological Institute.
Homecoming 2013 looks to bring NU back to 1990s
Northwestern alumni returning this fall for Homecoming will have to take things “Step by Step.” The theme of Homecoming 2013 will be “NU ‘Cats on the block,” the organization announced Monday. Homecoming co-chair Kate Geraghty said the organization’s executive board hopes the throwback to the 1990s, a
play on the popular band New Kids on the Block, will appeal to both young alumni and current students who grew up in the heyday of boy bands and Nickelodeon. “We were paring down and we were looking at what we could do with the themes that we had and ‘NU ‘Cats on the block’ just seemed like such a fun thing,” the Weinberg junior said. “We were all born in the ‘90s. Everyone’s obsessed with it, so we’re really excited. One of the great things is that we really think that especially younger alumni, alumni who were here in the ‘90s or
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Northwestern students challenged conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza’s controversial views on diversity during a tense Q-and-A on Monday evening. D’Souza addressed more than 80 people in Technological Institute’s Ryan Auditorium before answering about a dozen questions almost equally divided between the friendly and the not-sofriendly. The “2016: Obama’s America” filmmaker earned a sharp rebuke from Associated Student Government president Ani Ajith, who participated in a silent » See D’SOUZA, page 7 were teenagers in the ‘90s, they’re really going to appreciate it.” Homecoming is partnering with NU Nights for a kickoff karaoke event Friday. The first hour will be music from the decade, Geraghty said. The organization also announced the 12-student Homecoming Court. After Homecoming received about 70 nominations, this will be the second straight year that the court consists of 12 students. The organization raised the number last year due to an increase in applications. Geraghty said even narrowing the selection down to 12 was a
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A few months ago, Blake Ross changed his niece’s diaper for the first time. His elder sister, Samantha Miles, remembered it with a smile. “He did a good job,” she said. Miles said her brother, 20, treated her daughters like they were his own. The Evanston native’s young life was cut short when he was fatally shot May 12 on the South Side of Chicago. In an interview with The Daily on Monday, his sister recalled a caring uncle who loved to sing and dance. Ross’ grandmother declined to challenge. “We look for diversity in schools and in activities, in what people represent and what they’re really involved in,” Geraghty said. “What I think is great about this court is it was so hard to pick because there were so many people in so many different groups on campus. We just felt like we couldn’t have cut down any more people.” The six candidates for Homecoming King are Weinberg juniors Alex Matelski, Demetri Elias, Will Ritter and Gaurav Kikani, as well as McCormick junior Tim Smith and Communication
comment on his death Monday but expressed frustration over the lack of information her family has received from the Chicago Police Department. The slain Evanston man has been connected to an ongoing city conflict that has claimed four young lives since 2005, including two last year. He also has a history of run-ins with the law: He was arrested in a 2010 undercover Evanston police operation by the Neighborhood Enforcement Team. Ross was one of 29 people arrested in connection with operating an open air drug market. Ross was also likely involved with the May 7 shooting near the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St., » See ROSS, page 7 junior Ryan Bernsten. The candidates for Homecoming Queen are Weinberg juniors Katie Funderburg, Roopali Kulkarni and Tori Zuzelo, along with Communication junior Isa Pasbakhsh, SESP junior Kiley Naas and McCormick junior Savannah Enders. The candidates will compete throughout Homecoming Week, which begins Sept. 28. The winners will be announced at Ryan Field during the Oct. 5 football game against Ohio State. — Joseph Diebold
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