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ASG OKs 2nd Dillo stage New feature part of larger lakefront vllage By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
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VILLAGE VENUE Mayfest leaders Wil Heintz, Patrick Leonard, Neil Mehta and Victoria Zuzelo make their case before Associated Student Government senators Tuesday night to secure additional funding for Dillo Village on the Lakefill. ASG approved their proposal, which will feature a second stage and amusements.
Although Mayfest has not yet announced this year’s Dillo Day performers, it has several new plans in store, including a second stage and more amenities for attendees. Mayfest representatives said the new stage will feature smaller acts, particularly during set changes on the main stage. They also hope The Dillo Village, which is planned for Lakeside Field, will keep students near the Lakefill throughout the daylight hours of the music festival. The funding for the new stage and Dillo Village was secured Wednesday night during Associated Student Government’s Senate meeting. Two years ago, ASG rejected Mayfest’s request for
$9,000 for a second stage that would have featured student bands. “From a risk management perspective … the focus of all efforts every year is to bring students to the Lakefill and keep them there and engaged,” said Wil Heintz, Mayfest co-chair. “We’re always looking to bring the best acts and the most relevant artists. … The second stage will also keep students on the Lakefill rather than going back off-campus.” Although Heintz, a Weinberg senior, said the plans for the second stage remain tentative, the group is considering a variety of more inexpensive attractions, ranging from yoga instructors to Chicago-area improv groups. After finalizing the artists for the main stage, Mayfest may pursue bringing in a Chicago performer if it has enough funds left over. Patrick Leonard, Mayfest production co-chair, said the group is also in discussions with several student
performance groups but has not yet confirmed any acts for June 1. “It’s all still pending,” said Leonard, a McCormick junior. In addition to the new stage, Dillo Village will feature a henna tattoo artist, face painting, a hookah tent, hemp bracelets, a photo booth, body painting, tie dye and a new cell phone-charging station. Heintz said the only offering Mayfest has sponsored in the past that will not be returning this year is cotton candy. Heintz said Mayfest has been tinkering with the village idea for two years, and the organization came back to ASG this week with a more realistic request after rethinking the second stage in the fall. On Wednesday night, Mayfest requested $2,500 to fund the physical stage, the sound system and the » See DILLO, page 9
Alderman: ‘Brothel law’ debate coming soon By EDWARD COX
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Students hoping to spread out rental costs next year by living with more than three people in a unit might not have to worry about the city’s so-called “brothel law” if all goes according to plan. Changes to the law, which would relax
limitations on the number of unrelated people living in the same unit, will come before the Evanston City Council, Ald. Don Wilson (4th) said Tuesday. Wilson is spearheading reform efforts and said he hopes to talk to newly elected Associate Student Government officials before he brings the amendment to the council for a vote. “My goal is to talk to as many people and put something together that works
for as many people,” Wilson said. Under the proposed changes, the city would determine the appropriate number of people living in a unit based on the building’s structural layout rather than on whether occupants are blood-related or not, Wilson said. Landlords, for example, could rent out a four bedroom apartment to four unrelated people. The changes would allow landlords to apply for house certification because
many buildings have changed from their original layouts, he said. He said landlords should review their home layouts to keep up with safety standards. “It is more focused on the building,” Wilson said. “It’s not just going to be a bright line about the number of people.” Under current Evanston laws, no more than three unrelated people can live in the same rental unit. Though it has not been strictly enforced, the antiquated
ordinance has harmed relationships between the city and Northwestern students. The issue flared up in 2011 when some city officials said Evanston planned to more strictly execute the ordinance, prompting about 500 angry students to protest at at a town hall meeting at Norris University Center. “It brought up a lot of uncertainty and » See BROTHEL, page 9
WOB axes Illini coaches event ASG hears alcohol policy presentation By JOSH WALFISH
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Illinois is not coming to Evanston after all. A week after the Fighting Illini announced a May 8 stop on their Coaches Caravan tour at World of Beer, the downtown Evanston bar has called off the event. Owner Ted Mavrakis said his decision to cancel the rally was influenced by Northwestern students organizing against it on social media. “I don’t want to alienate the community in which we live, so I made the decision,” Mavrakis said. Illinois athletic department spokesman Kent Brown said he did not know why Mavrakis nixed the party, “but it is his right as a bar owner.” The May 8 stop will be rescheduled at a yet-to-beannounced venue in Chicago, he said. NU’s athletic department was mostly mum on the cancellation, saying it does not comment on other schools’ activities. “We’re focused on Northwestern,” spokesman Paul Kennedy said in an email to The Daily. Wildside, NU’s official student section, made a Facebook event hours after the Coaches Caravan was announced last month, asking students to show up and protest NU’s in-state rival. The Facebook event had more than 250 attendees as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Wildside president Gram Bowsher said the cancellation proves NU students care about their teams. “It really shows the progress that’s been made in the past few years for students on campus,” the SESP sophomore said. “We are taking things seriously, and it will change student culture on campus.” Given tensions between Illinois and NU on and off the field, the event was controversial from the get-go. The two schools both launched campaigns to attract Chicago-area fans, with NU crowning itself “Chicago’s Big Ten Team” and Illinois tying the Coaches Caravan to its “Our State, Our Team” initiative. Illinois’ original justification for the
World of Beer stop was to attract North Shore fans who wanted to cheer on the Fighting Illini closer to home. The caravan is designed for alumni and give fans across the state the chance to meet football coach Tim Beckman, men’s basketball coach John Groce, women’s basketball coach Matt Bollant and athletic director Mike Thomas. Wildside is now urging NU fans to thank the bar by visiting it this week. “Operation: Ruin an Illinois Football Event accomplished,” Bowsher said in a Facebook status Wednesday afternoon. Patrick Svitek contributed reporting. joshuawalfish2014@u.northwestern.edu
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EVANSTON’S TEAM World of Beer patrons drink at the Evanston bar Wednesday evening. World of Beer, 1601 Sherman Ave., called off an event organized by the University of Illinois athletic department after Northwestern students organized against it on social media.
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After an Associated Student Government working group presented its findings on Northwestern alcohol policy to Senate on Wednesday night, a heated debate broke out over amendments to the organization’s budget. The alcohol policy and culture investigative group proposed changes to the education and third-party risk management parts of NU’s alcohol policy and shared the results of a survey taken by more than 500 students. These findings indicated many do not fully understand the University’s Responsible Action Protocol for dealing with students who reach out for help for a friend. Following the presentation, the ASG 10K Initiative proved to be a point of contention, but Senate eventually passed the budget with the disputed amendments failing. The working group said more than half of student respondents incorrectly included “caller amnesty” as part of the protocol. The group proposed changes to the Wildcat Welcome Week Alcohol Education Essential
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The Alcohol ENU is one of the biggest instances that this school talks about alcohol, but they’re not talking about Responsible Action Protocol, which is a pretty big part of our alcohol policy. Rex Tai, SSDP treasurer NU program that would include information about the protocol. “The Alcohol ENU is one of the biggest instances that this school talks about alcohol, but they’re not talking about Responsible Action Protocol, which is a pretty big part of our alcohol policy,” said Rex Tai, treasurer for Students for Sensible Drug Policy and a Weinberg sophomore. Additionally, the group proposed training students to work as party monitors, an initiative called Wildcat Watch. Students in the initiative would be paid by the University, ASG and other sponsoring organizations. » See ASG, page 10
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Yogurt shop closer to outdoor seating By JOSH SOLOMON
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FOREVER YOG A new yogurt shop is expected to open in downtown Evanston by summer. A city committee recommended outdoor seating for Forever Yogurt on Wednesday.
An Evanston committee on Wednesday recommended outdoor seating for a frozen yogurt shop set to open by the end of the quarter on Sherman Avenue. Kinjal Shah, co-owner of the planned franchise Forever Yogurt, appeared before the Site Plan Appearance and Review Committee in the first step toward obtaining a permit to place furniture on public property. The committee’s recommendation to grant Forever Yogurt the permit will go to Evanston’s Planning and Development Committee. That committee will then make a recommendation to be voted on by City Council. Evanston zoning planner Melissa Klotz said the main concern when considering outdoor seating on sidewalks is ensuring a clear path for pedestrians is maintained. Existing landscaping can also provide limitations, she said. Shah said the outdoor seating will help
Police Blotter Student sustains abdomen injury
A student was cut in the abdomen Monday after “playing around” with a classmate, Evanston police said. The classmates were playing in the 1100 block of Washington Street when the student sustained the injury and saw blood, Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. Parrott said no weapon was presented and it is unclear if the incident was a battery. Because of the student’s age, Parrott said he could not provide more specific details.
Woman stabbed in domestic dispute
A Chicago woman stabbed her ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend Monday, Parrott said.
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The two women exchanged threats before the Chicago woman attacked the 18-year-old Evanston resident, Parrott said. The Evanston woman was treated at St. Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Ave., located in the same block where she was stabbed, Parrott said. The Evanston woman’s injuries were not lifethreatening, Parrott said, and the 18-year-old was stabbed several times with a butcher knife on the left side of her body, including her thigh, breast, cheek, bicep, elbow and neck. Parrott said police have identified the alleged stabber. They have attempted to locate her but have not made an arrest yet. — Tanner Maxwell
decongest the limited interior space of the store, which is planned for 1739 Sherman Ave. between WineStyles and U.S. Cellular, as well as attract foot traffic. Forever Yogurt differentiates itself from traditional yogurt shops by allowing customers to create their own concoctions with as many flavors and toppings as they would like and then pay based on the weight of their cup. The Evanston store will be Forever Yogurt’s 15th location in the Chicago area, Shah said. Shah said the company is attracted to suburban college downtown areas like Evanston, and it noticed there was not an existing self-serve frozen yogurt location in the city. “We really like communities by colleges because we feel that every year there’s a new freshman class, and that’s 2,000 new people a year trying our product,” Shah said. The franchise received building permits in April, and Shah said construction is nearly complete. He expects to have a soft opening June 1, with the grand opening the following weekend. joshuasolomon2014@u.northwestern.edu
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Robert Henke: Dust Lutkin, 9 p.m. free Electronica artist Robert Henke holds a professorship in sound design at the Berlin University of the Arts. His Dust, composed for a 2011 performance at the ZKM Media Theater in Karlsruhe, Germany, explores dense and layered streams of sound, from digital noise to splashing waves, a massive storm, steam from a coffee machine, and crackles from an old phonograph record.
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Newberry Consort: Gaude, mater Polonia— Music from Poland’s Golden Age Lutkin, 3 p.m. $35/5 David Douglass, violin; Ellen Hargis, soprano; Angela Young Smucker, alto; Matthew Dean, tenor; Eric Miranda, bass; John Lenti, lute; Tom Zajac, recorder, sackbut, bagpipe, and trombone; Brandi Berry, violin and viola; Jeremy Ward, cello and violin This concert brings you the gorgeous, rare, and important music of Poland’s great Renaissance composers. Consort favorite, Chicago native, and Polish American musician Tom Zajac leads this unfamiliar repertoire.
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A New York man was charged Tuesday in federal court in Detroit with cyberstalking 15 women, telling them he had nude photos of them and threatening to distribute them to their friends and family unless they sent them more naked pictures of themselves. According to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court, the defendant, Adam P. Savader, 21, sent anonymous text messages using Google Voice numbers to 15 women in Detroit; Washington, D.C.; and Long Island, N.Y. Savader sent some of the victims links to a photo-sharing website where nude pictures of the victims had been posted, the affidavit said.
The FBI learned about the case from Ann Arbor, Mich., police detectives, who had received a complaint last September from a university student stating that she had received threatening messages from a person who had illegally obtained nude photographs of her from her email account. The affidavit did not say which university she attended. According to the affidavit, the student had taken six nude photos of herself using an iPhone, uploaded them to her AOL account and intended to send them to her now exboyfriend in England. But she never sent the photos and she never shared them with anyone, nor did she ever give anyone authority to access her AOL account, the affidavit stated.
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Open letter to dorm residents: Please respect quiet hours MEERA PATEL
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It’s 3 a.m. and someone’s told such a hilarious story about some kid who threw his backpack out the window last Saturday night that you can’t help but howl with laughter for the next 10 minutes. Great. I’m happy for you. Really, I am. College is and should be fun. I go to parties, I horse around with my friends, I have shouted conversations from my fifth-floor window with people on the ground. Heck, I laugh half my day away. (Notice the day part.) But when I’m trying to sleep because I have an 8 a.m. class tomorrow and you’ve woken me up four nights in a row, consistently between the
hours of 1 and 4 a.m., we’ve got a problem. See, we live in a shared space. And although I’m really glad you’re having fun, is it really necessary to cackle so loudly at odd hours of the night that I can hear you from down the hall, in my room, with my earplugs in? Of course, that’s why we have quiet hours. The problem is, nobody adheres to them. When did blatant disregard for the rules become OK? Community Assistants strictly enforce the “no alcohol� rules and patrol their halls every night with vigor. But when it comes to enforcing quiet hours, they turn a blind eye. It’s up to me to work up the courage — in my pajamas — to navigate my way through a maze of textbooks and trash to approach a group of residents, such as yourselves, then somehow manage to get your attention while you are all cackling madly and ask you to please try to be quieter and hope that you will at least try to heed my request. Which, in all likelihood, you
What commenters are saying This “green energy� is nonsense. Solar power, wind power etc can only deliver about 2% of USA energy needs. While you’re wringing your hands over global warming - be aware - the earth is scheduled for another Ice Age anytime. It’s overdue by thousands of years. The sun is burning hotter these days which may account for extra global temps. On average - the earth has been cooling since 1900. Get your head together. — Miguel In response to: Kamel: It’s time for a carbon tax, submitted 4/24/13 I completely agree. Consider also the benefits of an expanded public transport sector. — Tyler Dillon In response to: Mallazzo: Putting America’s most potent killer on the radar, submitted 4/30/13 Diversity, diversity, diversity. It’s all about diversity. Could President Shapiro, along with his “quantitative� metrics, please provide the one that measures the RESULT of diversity? Not just the status of diversity, but the one that links the two, so we can determine if there is a real cause and effect relationship? — J Smith In response to: Schapiro tackles diversity pressure, touts town-gown relations, submitted 4/28/13 Big kudos to you folks. Great to see an engaging project that at the same time has big symbolic and practical, eventually, edible impact. A good example of the kind of Immense Possibility we love to see. — Jeff Golden In response to: Northwestern’s Brady Scholars Program plants orchard in west Evanston, submitted 4/30/13
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want! Go on, no one’s stopping you. Living in a dorm, I expect some noise. It’s true. We’re a group of about 200 college kids crammed into one building, and of course we’re going to pull pranks on each other, yell for no good reason and eat as much unhealthy food as we possibly can. But young adults, college kids or not, should realize that people need to sleep. It’s a fundamental concept of life: You eat, you breathe, you sleep, you study. And you laugh — just not when I’m sleeping. Meera Patel is a McCormick sophomore. She can be reached at meerapatel2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
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won’t. During Finals Week, when there are 24-hour quiet hours, I don’t want to hear what you have to say about the latest SNL skit, or you listing the flaws of everyone on our floor at the top of your lungs. (That’s a great idea, right there. They’ll never hear you.) Quiet hours are instituted for a reason — believe it or not, some of us came to Northwestern to study. That’s the thing where you open a book and you read it, silently. Foreign concept, I know. But seriously, if I ask you to be quiet, don’t even try to tell me to go to the library. If I want to at least somewhat be able to hear my own thoughts, I should not have to trudge halfway across campus with all my textbooks to go to a place that is somewhat quieter than a Lil Wayne concert. You, on the other hand, don’t need any books; all you need to do is take your loud mouth to the nearest coffee shop — or even better, outside, where you can yell as loud as you
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Recent reports have shown Syrian rebels are increasingly influenced by Islamist groups, including al-Qaida. About half of all Syrian rebels are not interested in toppling Bashar al-Assad’s regime but are actually foreign soldiers sent from surrounding Arab Islamist organizations seeking to establish a Sharia state in Syria. The civil war in Syria has turned from a struggle for democracy to a religious battle between secular and radical groups. Some regions under rebel authority have become controlled by Islamist judges, lawyers and clerics tied to terrorist organizations. The most dangerous of these organizations is alNusra, an al-Qaida-supported fundamentalist group rooted in jihad and violence. Up until recently, the United States has helped displaced Syrians and provided rebels with non-lethal military equipment such as armor and night goggles. In the past week, U.S. officials confirmed Assad’s army used chemical weapons against the rebels, an action that crossed a “red line� set by President Barack Obama for American intervention in the conflict. Yet with new information about the Islamist influences within the Syrian uprising, Obama must decide to what extent America should involve itself in the Syrian crisis. There is no question that Assad’s regime must go. He has mercilessly killed his own people, refused to make peace with Israel and built chemical weapon facilities that pose a threat to the entire Middle East. Yet, like in so many other Arab countries that experienced a turbulent regime change during the Arab Spring, the alternative to a dictatorship in Syria may be no better than the status quo. Indeed, Syria’s uprising may follow the trend of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia as once hopeful uprisings that devolved into chaos and seemingly undemocratic governments. Although it is impossible to predict when or how the Assad regime may fall, an Islamist replacement ruled by Sharia law with ties to al-Qaida does not make for an optimal solution. The United States and the rest of the world have a series of tough decisions to make in the coming months. Yet time to take action on the conflict is dwindling. Can the U.S. back the moderates amongst the rebellion and hope they win out over Islamist fundamentalists? Based on the prior uprising in Egypt, this strategy has not worked out as the Islamic fundamentalist
group, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, eventually gained power and has done little to advance Egyptian civil society. On the other hand, doing nothing while the Syrian people are squeezed by two evil groups makes the United States seem weak and ineffectual in global affairs. Drawing a line at chemical weapons and then backing down when a discovery is made is a clear denial of the president’s word. At the same time, sending ground troops to Syria is not a viable option. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, stated on Sunday that ground force intervention would be the “worst thing the United States could do.� The world However, he did supcontinues to port an international response from NATO need a leader nations through the in the United provision of arms to vetted Syrian oppoStates to uphold sitional groups, air a sense of attacks on Assad morality and weaponry, and the creation of a safe zone international for refugees. security in For America to sit this conflict out with global affairs. no deliberate set of actions would be a mistake. Countries like Iran and North Korea are watching to see how the world will act and will base their future actions on an American-led response to Syria. Assad’s stockpile of chemical weapons poses a threat to the United States and the region. Israel, the United States’ strongest ally in the region, is particularly vulnerable to an attack due to its shared Northeast border with Syria. From a humanitarian perspective, we cannot stand by and watch Assad use chemical weapons against the rebels or wait for an Islamist uprising to gain hold of these weapons themselves. We live in a dangerous world that is confronted by the fear of terrorism, nuclear weapons and chemical warfare. The world continues to need a leader in the United States to uphold a sense of morality and international security in global affairs. While we are just ending a decade long period of war in the Middle East, a turn to isolationism will not solve the current Syrian crisis or prevent further dangers in the future. Although United States leaders may not relish America’s position as leader of the free world, it is a duty this country must continue to uphold.
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Amended pension reform bill passes committee By EDWARD COX
the daily northwestern @edwardcox16
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pushed a revised pension reform bill through a House pension committee Wednesday in a near unanimous vote. Madigan made amendments to the bill, which squeezed through a senate floor vote near the end of March, that would require public employees to pay more into their pensions, retire at a later age and receive benefits under a capped salary system. Madigan’s amendments to Senate President John Cullerton’s bill came in a 271-page packet that legislators and labor union member spent hours reviewing. The amendments would ensure full funding of the public pension system by 2045. Should the state fail to make good on these payments, public employees would be able to take the state to court, according to the revised bill. The House personnel and pension committee voted 9-1 for the bill Wednesday morning. The bill can go before the House floor for a vote as early as Thursday. State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington), a representative on the committee who supported the bill, said he believes the proposal will garner bipartisan support.
Evanston Public Library creates new smartphone application for patrons
The Evanston Public Library announced Tuesday that patrons can now access information about their paperback books on their smartphones. A new app allows people to access many of the library’s services through their smartphones. Readers can search the library catalog, check their accounts, ask questions and find out about upcoming events. The app also has Ideally, there a BookCheck function would be ways that allows patrons to check out materials for people from anywhere in the to learn how library. to work with EPL spokeswoman Jill Schacter said one of technology the app’s most promiin a hands-on nent features is BookLook Mobile, a feature manner. that enables users to Jill Schacter, scan an item’s bar code EPL spokeswoman to see if the library has the item. Someone browsing in a bookstore could use the app to find out if the library has the book before purchasing it, Schacter said. Schacter said the mobile app is part of the library’s larger commitment to expanding its use of technology. The library is also looking into creating a digital learning lab that would have resources for patrons to develop necessary technological skills. “Ideally, there would be ways for people to learn how to work with technology in a hands-on manner,” Schacter said.
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LIBRARY APP The Evanston Public Library released a new mobile app, which allows library patrons to access many of the library’s services via their smartphones.
“It’s a good first step to solving the state’s financial problems,” McSweeney said. “I believe it is saving the pension system.” The amended bill would change the calculation method the state uses to pay back its pension debt. The amendment incorporated an earlier bill proposed by state Rep. Darlene Senger (R-Naperville) that would spread out pension contributions. The revised bill would guarantee full funding of the state’s five pension funds after the government has paid back its debt, Senger said. “The changes the Speaker made basically are a different way of reducing benefits,” said Dave Urbanek, Teachers’ Retirement System spokesman. Labor unions have reacted strongly against the bill. Representatives from labor unions under the We Are One Illinois Coalition protested against the bill in the House. Union officials argued the proposed cuts to pension benefits are unconstitutional and would be struck down in court. Laborers’ Local 2002’s Michael Stout, who argued against the amendments in the House, said both versions of the bill are unconstitutional. “I wish (Madigan) would sit down with us and talk with us more and ask for input from us,” Scott said. The amendments Madigan proposed are the culmination of three years of House work on the pension problem, Senger said. The amended bill largely consists of pension reform measures
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MAKING MOVES House Speaker Michael Madigan’s amendment to a senate pension reform bill passed a House pensions committee Wednesday.
sponsored by House Republican Leader Tom Cross and state Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Buffalo Grove) in House Bill 3411. Madigan’s amendments to the bill get rid of the option between public-funded health care and reduced cost of living arrangement benefits available in Cullerton’s original bill, which some
representatives — including Cullerton — said are unconstitutional. Madigan plans to shift public pension payment from the state to school districts in a separate bill, Senger said. edwardcox2011@u.northwestern.edu
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013
Relay hosts trivia challenge, talks event changes By ROHAN NADKARNI
daily senior staffer @rohan_nu
Northwestern often touts how well rounded its students are, but Relay For Life put that claim to the test Wednesday night at a Buffalo Wild Wings trivia challenge fundraiser. The fundraiser was one in a series of attempts to raise money for the annual, nationwide event that supports the American Cancer Society. NU Relay is set for May 17 at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Aquatics Center. As of 8 p.m. Wednesday, 51 teams and 448 individuals signed up for the event at NU, raising more than $103,000. During the 12-hour event, participants take turns walking around a track or participate in other activities to raise money as well as honor those with cancer. Even with Relay’s year-toyear success — last year’s event raised more than $155,000 – the executive board decided to mix things up this year. “For the first time, we’re working off a theme,” said Priya Shah, co-chair of team development. “So for music, decorations, we’re going to have different decades. We’re encouraging teams to dress up as well.” Shah, a Weinberg junior, added that the
minimum fundraising amount also changed this year, to $50. Different attractions will also be at the actual event, notably a photo booth for participants. In addition to these activities, the men’s basketball team, one of the top yearly fundraising teams, will be at Relay for a $3 “knockout” basketball tournament. The incentives are in place to help Relay reach its fundraising goal of $165,000, said Tegan Reyes, one of the Relay co-chairs. She said Relay’s focus extends beyond student fundraisers such as trivia night. “We definitely think we’re in a good place,” the Medill junior said. “But we want to expand. We have students, but we want to get faculty, graduate students and the Evanston community involved as well.” Other upcoming events include a Cold Stone Creamery event Thursday. Reyes said the Buffalo Wild Wings trivia night is one of the more popular fundraisers for Relay. She said last time the trivia night was held, Relay raised more than $350. Chris Pitler, a McCormick junior, has participated in multiple trivia nights in preparation for Relay. “I like Relay For Life because it’s a very personal thing,” Pitler said. “I’ve had relatives with cancer.” Even with Relay now less than three weeks away and nearly $60,000 short of its goal, Reyes
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FINAL STRETCH Weinberg senior Monica Magda reads off trivia questions to Relay for Life team members at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesday night. The event is an annual fundraiser.
is not worried about reaching the $165,000 mark. “A lot of the fundraising really comes the week before the event,” Reyes said. “We raise a lot of money on the night of the event. There’s
a lot of work and a lot of planning still to be done, but we’re pretty confident about reaching our fundraising goal.” rohannadkarni2015@u.northwestern.edu
New ‘Global’ festival kicks off this week By JEANNE KUANG
the daily northwestern @jeannekuang
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Annual Lecture PANEL DISCUSSION
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4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2013 Ford Building, ITW Lecture Room Reception immediately following the lecture
Living Cities: Sustainable Urban Design in the 21st Century G. Wayne Clough Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Kimberly Gray Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University Douglas Farr, AIA Founding principal of Farr Associates Adlison E. Motter Harold H. and Virginia Anderson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University
Sustainability: Taking the Long View G. Wayne Clough Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
The Global Languages Initiative launched its firstever Global Music Festival on Wednesday night with a multilingual concert featuring Northwestern student performers. The concert, called “Songs of Spring” and attended by 20 people, was the first of three Global Music Festival nights this week. A Palestinian composer and Moroccan singer will perform Thursday, and the festival will conclude Saturday with Northwestern Anubhav, a Hindi film dance team, and Brazilian music. “We have a wide range of different styles of music represented,” said German Prof. Ingrid Zeller, a member of GLI’s cultural events and student involvement committees. “We wanted to have professional performers from around the world, and also students.” Zeller assisted in organizing the event and said it came out of the GLI’s desire to hold an event that emphasizes global languages through music. She called music in different languages “a transcultural experience” and said music’s broad appeal could help language students feel cultural interconnectedness. “Music is often considered sort of a language in its own right,” she said. The vocalists, including both individual performers and The Renaissance Singers, sang Baroque and classical songs in five different languages in Alice Millar Chapel. The event featured songs in German, French, Italian, Russian and Czech centered on the theme of spring. “I think it went well.” said Bienen sophomore Lara Saldanha, who organized Wednesday’s event and accompanied several singers on the piano. “It was a first-time event.” Bienen sophomore Naomi Merer, who also performed at the concert, said the event’s cultural, language-focused perspective on the music was new for her. Although the student concert had a primarily classical European angle because most NU vocalists study that field, Zeller said GLI tried to include as many perspectives as possible and other upcoming events that will give audience members exposure to more languages. Veronique Filloux, a Bienen sophomore who sang at the concert, said she hopes to see higher attendance in the future. “Not only is it a great way to hear different languages, but there are also great ways to market it in relation to language courses,” she said. “So I think if we got a bigger audience it’d be really cool.” Looking forward, Zeller said she would be willing to help organize future music festivals. “I could definitely see this continuing,” Zeller said. “We will continue to think of ways to involve students.” jeannekuang2016@u.northwestern.edu
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Photojournalist shares Egypt revolution experience By AMY WHYTE
the daily northwestern @amywhyteNU
When photojournalist Scout Tufankjian heard in early 2011 that clashes were breaking out in Egypt, she immediately got on a plane and flew there to take pictures of the revolution. Tufankjian, who spoke about her experience to a group of about 25 Northwestern students and faculty members in the McCormick Tribune Center Forum on Wednesday, is also known for her photographs of President Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign. She emphasized making quick judgement calls during the Admiral Weber Lecture Series, an annual speakership event that memorializes an NU chief council and legal adviser. “On the first day of the clash in the square, I was down on the street taking pictures and everyone said, ‘You’re absolutely out of your mind, get back in the hotel,’” Tufankjian said. “That’s one of the things you have to judge as a photojournalist, when to stay and when to go.” Tufankjian told the story of her experience in Egypt from the time she arrived until former President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. As she spoke,
she clicked through a slideshow of the photographs she took. When the barricades had formed and it became apparent that the protest in Tahrir Square was not a gunfire situation, Tufankjian returned to the square to take more photographs, taking notice of who the protestors were. “This wasn’t just street thugs who were fighting the police,” Tufankjian said. “These were university students, businessmen. You’d go out there and you’d see people reading newspapers.” As the days passed, more and more people gathered in the square, until it “became more of a celebration,” she said. “People were living in the square,” Tufankjian said. “Parents were worried about their daughters going to the square — not that anything was going to happen to them, but that they were going to meet boys.” When Mubarak came out on the revolution’s 17th day and refused to resign, Tufankjian said the crowd erupted with anger. But instead of giving up and going home, she said the protestors only grew in number. On the 18th day, when then-Vice President Omar Suleiman announced that Mubarak had stepped down, Tufankjian said she was surrounded by an overwhelming sense of joy.
“I’ve photographed amazing people doing amazing things, but this was the best 18 days of my journalistic career,” Tufankjian said. Tufankjian’s speech was followed by a questionand-answer session moderated by Communication Prof. Hamid Naficy. Weinberg senior Tim Garrett said he attended the lecture because he has personal interest in the Egyptian Revolution. “In two days, I’m turning in my senior thesis, which deals with the revolution,” Garrett said. “I’m so used to approaching it from an academic viewpoint. It was interesting to hear it from the perspective of someone who didn’t have that background.” The Admiral Weber Lecture Series, which has showcased a wide range of speakers including politicians, academics and policymakers, is designed to bring “interesting people with interesting stories” to NU, said political science Prof. Ian Hurd, who helped select this year’s speaker. “I encountered (Tufankjian’s) work and I was really impressed by it,” Hurd said. “We thought it would be great to have someone who can talk about Egyptian politics from the perspective of someone was actually there.” amywhyte2015@u.northwestern.edu
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TO CAIRO AND BACK Photojournalist Scout Tufankjian shares prints of her photography after her lecture on photojournalism in Egypt. She talked to an audience at the McCormick Tribune Forum on Wednesday night about her reporting experience during the 2011 revolution of the Arab Spring.
Committee plans to address city unemployment rate By TANNER MAXWELL
the daily northwestern @_tannermaxwell
Evanston officials are taking steps to address unemployment even though the jobless rate is falling so far this year. Unemployment in the city decreased to 6.9 percent in March from 7.4 percent in January, according to a report released by the city’s Economic Development Committee last week, The city’s current unemployment rate is lower than the state average of 9.5 percent and the national average of 7.6 percent. Evanston’s average unemployment rate last year was 6.8 percent,
a drop from 7.9 percent in 2010, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The Economic Development Committee started making these numbers available to the public last year, coordinator Paul Zalmezak said. “Right now, it’s a great rate for the city,” Zalmezak said. “But for other segments of the population that have higher rates of unemployment, we don’t know. It’s an extra conversation we want to have.” Zalmezak said this is the committee’s first time addressing this problem, and it does not know exactly how to find populations at higher risk of unemployment. Committee members will talk to state departments to pinpoint exactly who is unemployed, he said. “Once we know the profile of who that is ...
we can start steering our resources toward those unemployed individuals,” he said. “Some of them, of course, are part of the natural economy. Some are perpetually unemployed and problems develop.” The city’s Youth Job Center encounters a variety of people seeking work, spokeswoman Rebecca TeKolste (Weinberg ‘12) said. The homeless and those with criminal backgrounds have particular difficulty finding work, she said. Employers often deny work to ex-offenders even when the crimes happened years ago, TeKolste said. She said some employers discriminate against homeless youth, claiming their home environment affects work performance. “Despite their best intentions, they are unable to keep the job they’ve earned,” she said. “In low
economic situations, there are also differences of health, more emergency room visits, last-minute types of events ... these things pile one on top of another.” TeKolste said she and the city have become more aware of the socioeconomic dichotomy between areas of Evanston, especially between the communities divided by Ridge Avenue. She said there is a stark visual difference between some of these communities, and the committee should keep these in mind as it addresses unemployment. “You can see a clear difference between streets and houses,” she said. tannermaxwell2015@u.northwestern.edu
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CZ BOOJF CSVDF In 2010, alumnus Jonathan Katz was reporting in Haiti when the earthquake hit. He lived to write about it. When an earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, journalist and Northwestern alumnus Jonathan Katz was waiting for a phone call confirming his transfer to Afghanistan. After spending two and a half years as an Associated Press reporter in Haiti, Katz thought he was ready to move on. Instead, Katz (Weinberg ‘02, Medill ‘04) spent the rest of the day, and most of the year, covering the earthquake and its aftermath. Katz’s new book, “The Big Truck That Went By,” was released earlier this year and focuses on his experiences in Haiti, the aftermath of the earthquake and the international aid system as a whole. After writing numerous articles about the Caribbean country, Katz decided it was time to work on a longer narrative. “I thought that it was an important thing to get between two pieces of cardboard on 300 pages,” said Katz, a former Daily staffer. “Have, as much as possible, all variables in place as a single complex narrative, so other people could sit down and read it. And maybe, if I did my job right, transport them back to that day and give details about what exactly is going on.” When the earthquake hit, Katz was the only full-time correspondent in Haiti, leaving him responsible for calling AP and reporting on the disaster immediately after it happened. “It was basically a sort of nonstop burst of adrenaline,” Katz said. “I was basically out there, just trying to … understand what had happened and what people were going through.” Katz stayed to report in Haiti for about a year after the earthquake. After taking some time off and continuing to report in New York and Mexico City, Katz was trying to figure out his next steps, which he said he hoped would include writing a book. “I felt that I had a much bigger story to tell than I had been able to tell,” Katz said. “I felt like I had a lot of detail and nuance that I wasn’t able to include the first time around.” Although Katz said he loves to write, going back to pen “The Big Truck That Went By” was an intense process that took less than a year. Katz reviewed old stories, did additional reporting and worked to make sure past information was completely accurate. Writing the first chapter of the book, in which he recounts his experience of being in an earthquake, proved to be particularly challenging.
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“Going back over a very personally traumatic experience over and over again was difficult,” Katz said. “I was reliving something I don’t want to relive over and over again.” Katz attended NU as an undergraduate student in American studies and history and graduated in 2002. He returned to attend graduate school at Medill to gain more writing experience. The University recognized his hard work in Haiti by awarding him The 2010 Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. Katz was nominated for the honor by John Daniszewski, a senior editor for AP. It’s an award Katz calls a “tremendous honor.” “It was something I share with a lot of people in Haiti who were working with me, and I think equally deserving of it,” Katz said. Prof. Donna Leff, one of the 2010 judges for the annual award, spoke highly of Katz’s work. “He told really vivid and good stories as well as showing tremendous courage and working under conditions of real adversity going there,” Leff said. “A lot of the entries show real courage, but they’re not necessarily always good journalism. And in this case, it was both.” Katz accepted the award and participated in a questionand-answer session at Medill with his former professor Marcel Pacatte in 2011. Pacatte, who has kept in contact with Katz over the years, said he was honored to be chosen by Katz to moderate the event and said hearing about Katz’s experiences in person added to his understanding of the earthquake in Haiti. “I think I was mostly aware of his work during the quake and immediately after the quake, and really his most important work came in the aftermath when the aid wasn’t getting to people,” Pacatte said. The problem with foreign aid is an issue Katz observed firsthand in Haiti prior to the earthquake, and it’s an issue he deals with throughout “The Big Truck That Went By.” Katz said he hopes his on-the-ground experience will add to the overall narrative of international aid. “When you’re in Haiti and looking back at the United States … there are some things that seem very obvious, but that just don’t get talked about here,” Katz said. “I hope that my book will be able to bring in some light that is born out of a direct experience on the ground, bring a little nuance and a little bit ... of a broader perspective.” Pacatte praised Katz’s ability to ask important questions, a skill he had even as a graduate student at Medill. “He calls bullshit and always did and always will,” Pacatte said. “He looked for why does this happen, why does it continue to happen and it’s a much more nuanced story and also a much more sad story about Haiti and its people.” annebruce2015@u.northwestern.edu
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The Roy McGrath jazz trio performs regularly at Prairie Moon in Evanston. Made up of saxophonist Roy McGrath, drum player Gustavo Cortinas, and bassist Kitt Lyles, the threesome has hosted performances at the restaurant on the first Friday every month since January, hoping to get younger audiences interested in this genre of music. McGrath, a firstyear Bienen graduate student, Cortinas, a second-year Bienen graduate student, and Bienen senior Lyles talked with The Current about their inspirations and aspirations.
Moon. It’s a hip bar and restaurant with great beer and great food, and we’re just trying to get the younger crowd to take jazz and hear it.
THE CURRENT: Do you think there is a misconception that jazz is an acquired taste or just something that can only be appreciated by an older generation? GUSTAVO CORTINAS: A lot of people who have come to our concerts at Regenstein THE CURRENT: Why did you decide to form a jazz and Pick-Staiger (Concert Hall) are from an earlier generation. We have a lot of seniors trio? ROY MCGRATH: I’ve known Gustavo for about eight that come and appreciate our music. To a lot years now. We used to play together in New Orleans. We of people, it is also an acquired taste. A lot recorded a CD together with our trio over there. He actu- of it comes from exposure. The media and everything that surrounds us give preference ally asked me to come to Northwestern’s jazz program, which is why I’ve been here in Chicago for seven to a certain type of music that they months now. Kitt’s our bassist just because look to market. Since people are he’s the best bassist. We needed a bass, and not exposed to jazz that much, Q&A with... it’s harder for them to get he was the guy. into since they didn’t grow THE CURRENT: What are some up listening to it or learn to appreciate it. There’s someof your inspirations? KITT LYLES: Inspiration? Everything very beautiful about thing. The Blues is definitely our the energy and feelings inspiration. that you can communicate RM: That’s a good answer. I’ll say that through jazz. Anybody can JAMES BIEN my inspiration is anything that sounds good, relate to and appreciate it if whether or not it is music. they are given the opportunity to be there. THE CURRENT: What is the name of your trio? RM: Right now, it is the Roy McGrath trio, but we might THE CURRENT: What plans do be changing it to something less selfish. you have for the future of your trio? RM: Actually, our trio is a smaller THE CURRENT: Do you have similar tastes in extension of a band that we have. We music? have a provisional guitarist that’s RM: Yes and no. We’ve known each other for a very long studying at Northwestern, and Justin time, so it’s one of those things where we do listen to a lot of Copeland, who plays the trumpet. He actually recorded a CD with all of us the same musicians. KL: We have a lot of overlap, but we also have our each of his own compositions. We’re actually going to be touring Mexico all of individual focus of what we really like for ourselves. July once we have the CDs. For our THE CURRENT: What do you think of jazz apprecia- specific trio, my plan is that we’re going to be recording in the next six tion on campus? KL: Most people don’t really know what jazz is. or seven months, something of my RM: Yeah, and every once in a while when we have our own original compositions. concerts at Regenstein (Hall of Music), we’ll see faces that are not coming to the classical or jazz program, and it’s like, “Where did you guys come from?” That’s why jamesbien2016@u.northwestern.edu we have our monthly gig at the Prairie
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Columns LeBron James completed an epic journey last season. NBA FASHION As Kanye West COLUMNIST eloquently stated, the Olympian and soonto-be-four-time MVP went from being the most hated player in the game to his “champion god flow” by securing his first NBA Finals win with the Miami Heat. But something was missing from King James’ conquest — a companion beard. For whatever reason, NBA players skip out on playoff beards, while their NHL counterparts sport caveman-like facial hair throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. James rocked a goatee during his championship run, but nothing dramatic. In this year’s playoffs, we’ve seen an assortment of facial hair that barely tickles the radar. San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan currently carries an Abe Lincoln-esque beard, complete with a moustache. But there’s nothing to indicate Duncan will let the whole thing grow out as the Spurs advance. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant wears the same goatee he’s had for years, while the Heat’s Shane Battier revealed a Fu Manchu at practice on Wednesday that’s expected to be gone pretty soon. So what’s the deal with these guys? What’s wrong with a little love for facial hair? I think we can all agree facial hair has its place in long journeys. I personally want my NBA players looking like a fresh-out-of-
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the-jungle Robin Williams in “Jumanji” when they hold up the Larry O’Brien trophy in June. In fact, think of your favorite movies with some kind of grueling, long, high-stakes process. Does the main character have a beard? Probably. Now imagine that character without a beard? It’s blasphemous. “The Dude” from “The Big Lebowski” would probably just be called “Some Guy” without a beard. We wouldn’t care about Tom Hanks in “Cast Away” if he didn’t look like a recently discovered Nicholas Brody from “Homeland.” And Albus Dumbledore could never be taken seriously as a wizard without those beautiful white locks. Beards aren’t just window dressing — they’re col also a great way to build team chemistry. It’s the um n spirit of doing something together with your teammates that makes it special, and hopefully one team catches on to the idea soon. To wrap up this week, Ballers and Tiaras would be foolish not to recognize Jason Collins, the journeyman center who became the first openly gay player while still playing American professional sports. My memories of Collins stem mainly from his days fouling centers Shaquille O’Neal or Alonzo Mourning while they played for the Heat. He was never a force on the court, but now he has a chance to do something more important than winning a trophy or keeping Shaq out of the paint. We have a lot of fun discussing and dissing players’ fashion. I can call out players for their bold choices and tell them why their tight pink pants are ugly. But for Collins to come out and hopefully encourage more young, gay athletes to embrace their sexuality? It doesn’t get more fashionable than that. rohannadkarni2015@u.northwestern.edu
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After a six-month hiatus, the second half of season seven premiered just when the touch of a “weeping angel” statue had sent two favorite companions of the Doctor, Amy and Rory, into the past. The Doctor, played by Matt Smith, whipped out his bedraggled-puppy self, waiting to find the next human with whom he could share his adventures. Although I swore Amy and Rory could never be replaced, Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, has done more than a miraculous job so far. Being the Doctor’s counterpart isn’t easy, but both the character and the actress have the quick mind and sharp tongue to put the Doctor in his place while still lifting his spirits. Watching “Doctor Who” is not something you do alone, even when you’re curled up in bed catching up on the week’s newest episode. The show’s following is so invested that even the smallest plot points are given extreme analysis and detailed opinion in discussions among fellow Whovians. Although Tumblr seems to be the driving force behind the craze, real-life clubs and conventions are also frequented by the fandom, and usually in costume. “Doctor Who” is unlike any show I’ve ever seen. If you’re watching, keep your eye on that Doctor-companion relationship because it’s getting interesting. And if you’re not — well, your Saturday nights are probably significantly more emotionally stable. jenniferwhite2016@u.northwestern.edu
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You know it’s a good Shakespeare production when the mechanical engineer sitting next to you understands and enjoys the whole thing. The packed house is usually an indicator too. Lovers & Madmen’s production of “The Tempest,” which opened Friday, was a whirlwind adventure rocked by undercurrents of greed, revenge and magic that brought new life to an archaic text. The fluid choreography, abetted by the rugged set and diaphanous costuming, gave audience members an eerie sense of the mystical powers of nature and the capacity for disaster should those powers fall into the wrong hands. A few off-kilter decisions by Communication senior and director David Corlew made this adaptation stand out among others. Most notable is the regendering of Duke Prospero, the story’s antagonist, whose thirst for power and revenge drives the plot. Instead, we get Prospera, former duke of Milan, whose sister usurped her throne and banished her and her daughter Miranda to a deserted island. Though the thought of a Victorian Italian hierarchy where women can steal thrones from one another can be hard to swallow, the use of a female for the vengeful ex-Duke is actually a very wise choice. Vengeance is a trait historically associated with the female sphere, and a behavior more naturally exhibited by women. Communication senior Lindsey Carlson plays the role with great finesse, nearly spitting fire in moments of anger and
mastering the arts of cunning and deception. Carlson wears many hats throughout the show — the protective mother, the wicked sorceress, the slave owner and finally the remorseful villain — all while maintaining authenticity and watchability. The show was initially supposed to involve aerial silks, a form of circus choreography all theater majors learn when they take a course colloquially referred to as “circus.” But due to technical issues, the spirits were confined to the floor. Even so, the dancers incorporated acrobatic freezes, and their feats of flexibility were visually engaging and a welcome distraction from the heavy text. The choice to turn Ariel, usually one male fairy, into a tri-bodied creature, was one of which I was not especially fond. The movements of the three “Ariel” actresses seemed contrived, like some bizarre cheerleading routine where the girls held the a one another up in seemte r ingly random positions. Then there was the game of “how to most inefficiently leave the stage using as many ridiculous arm gestures as possible.” While the fluid movements worked well for the seven spirits, I wanted something firmer from Ariel. I’m more inclined to praise Prospera’s other slave Caliban, an island native who is unwillingly held subject by the Duke’s powers of sorcery. His hilarious outbursts and childlike movements make him the most entertaining character on stage, while also the most relevant in portraying themes of colonialism. “The Tempest,” by nature, has a lot going on. This cast kept it together and kept it interesting, and the actors didn’t feel the need to play by the book. For that, they get an A.
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WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE ON Lindsey Carlson works her magic as Prospera, the deposed Duke of Milan, in Lovers & Madmen’s production of “The Tempest.” Creative casting and choreography came together for a successful reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s play.
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The crux of post-commercially successful albums is the proper combination of novelty and similarity. Innovative, creative sounds distinguish albums, but reusing such sounds makes music familiar. In the world of music, there exists too much of a similar thing. For French alternative rock band Phoenix, its newest album “Bankrupt!” suffers the inopportune placement behind the commercial success “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” a fortuitous collection of festival-indie-meets-jittery-radio music. However, “Bankrupt!,” released April 22, lacks the upbeat, pop cartography seen on the 2009 gold album, instead employing vintage synthesizers and other instruments of 1980s nostalgia. This 2013 collection of ostensibly unintelligible lyrics diverges enough from “Wolfgang” to be seen as musical progression, but it carries very little of the lucid magic heard on its predecessor. “Entertainment,” the album’s 40-minute opener, begins with a sprinkling of light synth notes, an Asiatic feel pervading. Thomas Mars, the band’s singer, describes how “everyone here knows better,” as if he recognizes the precarious chronological position of “Bankrupt!” “I’d rather be alone,” Mars sings in reference to conformation with an arbitrary consumer ideal. Eventually comes the album’s only standout track, “S.O.S. in Bel Air,” a song similar to the music found on “Wolfgang” but one on the album’s lighter side. Melodious guitar chords ring amid the “tss” of snare drums. Mars repeats the word “alone” throughout the song, a dejected tone inextricably linked to the music. “Well, I really want to go now phony eyes,” the song begins. It seems that “S.O.S. in Bel Air” typifies this album’s nature: a disillusioned look at a blurred city nightlife from behind a lowered Rolls-Royce window. The retinue that surrounds Phoenix, the one that gifted
them with success, now disgusts them. The album’s title track, a sprawling seven-minute ballad, injects a sense of hope into the enchanting disarray. Flutelike synth crawls up and down in scales, a gentle guitar strums in the background and then furious digital sound intermingles with bell jingling. It’s a sci-fi soundscape rife with change-ups. Not until the fourth minute does Mars introduce lyricism into the mix. “I’ll rush into it anyways,” he sings, “forever is for everyone else.” This evidences the conflict heard on “Bankrupt!” An unsettled urge, an uncertainty delineated by opposing ideas, exists on the album. “I don’t like it if you miss me,” Mars says on “Chloroform.” “Why would I long for you?” He deplores the industry fat cats and their perfunctory attitude while lauding an artistic freedom, an unthinking carelessness, that caught their attention.
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‘Bankrupt!’ ... lacks the upbeat, pop cartography seen on the 2009 gold album (‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’) This paradox defines “Bankrupt!”: The mechanical attitudes of producers is in direct opposition to the passionate apathy of Phoenix. The album finishes with “Oblique City,” a reference to any random stop on their tour circuit. The buzzing track, laden with a veneer of synth, praises a fast life filled with neon signs and Coca-Cola ads. Yet at the same time Mars asks if he’s destined to live this type of existence alone. Ultimately, Phoenix chose between an incredibly offbeat album or a project with quirky lyrical tendencies but a less wild touch. The safe album may not win as many awards as “Wolfgang,” but it ensures the French group will exist to make another album, perhaps one less polemic than “Bankrupt!” afburnham@u.northwestern.edu
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Although “Disconnect” was released in select theaters a while ago, the allure of the preview never left my mind. In a world where the Internet seems to run our lives, I find myself constantly drawn to films or shows that examine the relationship we have with our technology. After “Catfish” was released, an entire generation seemed to take interest in the way we interact with others online. “Disconnect” looked to dive into those interactions in an interesting and creative way, so I was excited when I finally carved out the time to watch it in a theater. “Disconnect” was no cinematic stroke of genius, but the story roped me in. “Disconnect” weaves together the narratives of people whose lives have been affected by the time they spent searching for human interaction online. A husband and wife have their bank accounts drained by a computer hacker, a young boy is heavily affected by the naked pictures he thought he sent to a trustworthy girl and an ambitious journalist meets an exploited teen who may be her ticket to the big leagues. For the most part, their lives intertwine to create a fluid script, but the film can seem a bit choppy at times, cutting between different families and lives. The plot of “Disconnect” did lack a bit of creativity, however. Screenwriter Andrew Stern didn’t necessarily step out of the box when brainstorming the cliched roles of Internet users. When tackling such a broad and heavily covered topic like online interactions, I’m partial to believing that a little more imagination should be involved. It may have even added to the overall message of the film. However, the visceral nature of the movie captivated me. The scenes are gritty and real. Whether it’s Jonah Bobo’s character completing a math test or Alexander Skarsgard’s character playing poker alone in a hotel room, these scenes made me feel closer to the characters and
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identify as much as I was capable people may make online and the of with their struggles. I guess the power those decisions can hold over honesty and realness throughout us in the future. We live in a world the movie partially made up for a where we can betray someone’s trust minor lack of creativity on with the click of a button — the script’s part. and that terrifies me. The storyline “Disconnect” tells featuring Bobo’s the tale of broken character was characters with movie probably the broken lives, and most powerful. I believe that’s Bobo plays the the good of this movie. By the end role of a young of the movie, I boy named Ben found myself at war who falls prey to two middle school with the concept of bullies. The venomous the Internet and online pair creates a fake Faceprivacy and wanting to book profile and persuades Ben demand more from the world to send them a naked picture, which in which we live. The actors and spreads throughout the school and actresses played their parts, and the leaves Ben on the brink of death message rang true — the Internet after a suicide attempt. can be a dangerous place. If you’re It’s a story similar to the ones looking for a provocative and somewe’ve sadly heard before — whether what saddening flick that doesn’t it’s on the news or in our own lives delve overly deeply into issues and — but that doesn’t make it any less will leave you thinking, this is it. compelling, saddening or angering. It made me reflect on the decisions elizabethfreda2015@u.northwestern.edu
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heading off campus. “The fact of the matter is, it was really cool,” Ajith said. “I think the Senate definitely agreed.” Leonard said Mayfest is also looking to make food trucks more accessible to attendees this year. Mayfest plans to expand the beer garden, which began in 2011. In an attempt to attract more NU graduates, Heintz said the garden will feature an alumni section. The beer garden will also expand its offerings to include food for the first time. czak15@u.northwestern.edu receptive to the changes, which he said would benefit real estate value. He echoed Schapiro’s sentiments that even the revised law did not go far enough in relaxing occupancy rules. “I think you have a ... small group of local (nonstudent residents) that live close to campus who hold on to this outdated ordinance for dear life,” Handler said. ASG president Ani Ajith said talks with the city will begin after ASG has elected its new vice president of community relations. He stressed the importance of creating safer standards for students who rent houses. “We hope to make out of this a safer leasing environment in Evanston,” Ajith said. edwardcox2011@u.northwestern.edu
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WASHINGTON — Shortly after the FBI released photos of two Boston bombing suspects on April 18, several college friends texted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on their cell phones. One said Tsarnaev looked like suspect No. 2, who wore a white cap backward over tufts of brown curls. “LOL,” Tsarnaev texted back. Later, he wrote again: “Come to my room and take whatever you want.” That night, according to an FBI complaint filed Wednesday in Boston, three young men entered Tsarnaev’s dorm room at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where they all had met as students, and removed a laptop and a backpack full of fireworks that had been emptied of gunpowder. They then dumped the material in the trash, the complaint alleges. Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, both 19-year-olds from Kazakhstan, were charged in federal court Wednesday with conspiracy to obstruct justice. Robel Phillipos, also 19, from Cambridge, Mass., was charged with making false statements to federal law enforcement officials. Their lawyers waived bail pending a hearing on May 14. Investigators do not believe that the three helped plan the twin bombings that killed three people and injured more than 260 others during the Boston Marathon on April 15. The two Kazakh students
were arrested April 20 on suspicion of violations of immigration law, and Phillipos was taken into custody Wednesday. Kadyrbayev’s lawyer, Robert G. Stahl, told reporters that his client “absolutely denies the charges” that he tried to obstruct the investigation. He said the sophomore engineering student did not know the items they discarded were of “any evidential value.” Tazhayakov’s lawyer, Harlan Protass, said his client “has cooperated fully with the authorities and looks forward to the truth coming out in this case.” Tazhayakov has been suspended from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth pending the outcome of his case. Kadyrbayev and Phillipos are not currently enrolled, university spokesman Robert Lamontagne said in a statement. “UMass Dartmouth will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities investigating the Boston Marathon tragedy,” he said. Tsarnaev, 19, is in custody on federal charges that he planted one of the homemade bombs that exploded along the marathon route. His brother, Tamerlan, 26, who authorities believe directed the plot, died after a shootout with police April 19. — Brian Bennett and Kim Murphy (Tribune Washington Bureau)
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TOWN-GOWN ENGAGEMENT Since graduating from Northwestern, Adelita Hernandez (Weinberg ‘05) has worked for Evanston. She has led efforts to reach out to the growing Latino population and improve town-gown relations.
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From page 1 They would also be trained to monitor parties looking for hazards and work with the host to ensure the safety of partygoers. In its presentation, the working group emphasized that Wildcat Watch monitors would not be liable for anything that might happen at parties and would simply function as “an extra set of eyes.” SSDP co-president Frances Fu, a SESP sophomore, also said Wildcat Watch would look for students who arrive at parties intoxicated, potentially reducing liability for party hosts if those students later became ill. The working group was dissolved and ASG is now in charge of acting on its recommendations. Later during the meeting, proposed amendments to the 10K initiative item in ASG’s proposed 2013-14 budget sparked heated debate.
Working as Evanston’s citizen engagement coordinator, Adelita Hernandez (Weinberg ’05) has been pivotal in the city’s community-building efforts since taking her post just after graduating from Northwestern. Hernandez spearheaded the first bilingual education forum for parents Saturday as part of continuing efforts to reach out to the city’s growing Latino population. She’s also worked to improve town-gown relations during her eight years on the job, leading the annual Paint Evanston Purple campaign and other collaborative initiatives. “Northwestern is a great resource for Evanston, and Evanston is a great resource for Northwestern,” she said. Hernandez’s family and her experience at NU led her to pursue a career in civic engagement, she said. Her parents, working-class immigrants from Mexico, pushed her and her brothers to pursue an education despite their humble background. She took their words to heart, graduating as valedictorian from her predominantly white high school Off-campus caucus whip and Weinberg senior Ian Coley first proposed to completely eliminate the 10K initiative from ASG’s budget, which drew strong criticism from other members of ASG, including former ASG executive vice president Brad Stewart, a Medill senior. The amendment was overwhelmingly voted down after more than 15 minutes of discussion and a five-minute recess during which executive members determined whether or not the amendment violated parliamentary policy. Following the vote against that amendment, another senator proposed a different one reducing the initiative to $5,000 instead of $10,000, which also generated controversy. In a speech in support of the amendment, off-campus senator Mike Morgan said even though vice president of student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin is “kind of a witch,” Student Affairs should continue to provide half of the funding as it did this year because it brought important issues to her attention and to the administration in general.
in Hoffman Estates, Ill., to become the first in her family to go to college. Her younger brother, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, now works on Wall Street. “What does a typical immigrant family look like and how many generations does it take to make going to college an expectation?” she said. “I realize that my family is not the norm, but I’d like for people not to be surprised when someone like me can be top of the class.” As a student at NU, Hernandez participated in and then led the Summer Academic Workshop, a program traditionally geared toward incoming minority freshmen, in addition to working a variety of jobs on campus. She first forayed into civic engagement work as an administrative intern at an Evanston-based foundation that awarded grants to community groups. After working for a few months at a non-profit following graduation, Hernandez began working for the city, first as an outreach coordinator in the health department before moving to her current position in the city manager‘s office. Hernandez constantly uses her NU ties for her work, collaborating with Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs, the Athletic Department and the University’s Office of Community Relations. She also helped “One of the reasons why I’m interested in maintaining it at $5,000 is because … it really brings into the consideration of the administration some of the issues going on on campus,” said Morgan, a Weinberg junior. He later apologized for his comment about Telles-Irvin. The amendment to reduce the 10K Initiative was also overwhelmingly defeated, and the budget ultimately passed. In addition, the Senate formed a committee to analyze and recommend improvements to the structure of the Senate itself in order to address issues of senatorial attendance and commitment to constituents. Senators also passed a bill providing funding to the Deering Days event Dancing on Deering for the group’s second annual Welcome Week barbecue, which will include performances, dance workshops and food on Deering Meadow in an effort to bring together students from diverse groups on campus. sophiabollag2016@u.northwestern.edu
organize an upcoming Cinco de Mayo event at the Evanston Public Library featuring the NU student band Mariachi Northwestern. Hernandez has been pivotal in expanding the city’s online presence, creating its social media accounts four years ago at a time when most municipalities didn’t have them, she said. She revamped the city’s community service website, Volunteer Evanston, as city officials try to reach a 150,000-hour goal in honor of Evanston’s 150th anniversary. She also recently created the Spanish section of the city’s website and a Facebook page called “Evanston en Espanol.” Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said Hernandez has been an indispensable part of her team. “She’s done a fabulous job of reaching out to Latinos and everyone else to get them to volunteer,” she said. “She’s been my interpreter at several meetings and we’ve worked together on many things.” Although initially she planned on pursing a master’s in public health or social work, Hernandez said she wants to continue to build on current initiatives and create new ones. One of her goals is to make Paint Evanston Purple, now in its fourth year, a tradition. “I want students to think this has been going on forever,” she said. “It’s all about fostering community.” oortega@u.northwestern.edu
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ALCOHOL POLICY Alex Van Atta, Associated Student Government executive vice president, presents findings from a study on campus alcohol policy Tuesday night at ASG’s weekly Senate meeting. Van Atta is flanked by other members of the alcohol policy working group.
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When they get here, we got to come to play, and we’ve got to have a sense of urgency. — Paul Stevens, baseball coach
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Cats can’t capitalize against Broncos By ALEX PUTTERMAN
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In a game full of light blows, the Wildcats took more punches than they landed. Northwestern (19-18) fell 5-2 to Western Michigan (14-29) on Wednesday, as both teams left numerous runners on base and neither posted a multi-run inning. Western Michigan scored a run in five different innings, the first four of them charged to Cats starting pitcher Matt Portland. The freshman exited one batter into the sixth after allowing the Broncos’ 10th hit of the day, ending one of the less impressive performances of his young career. Conversely, NU couldn’t muster anything early against Broncos’ starter Will Nimke. He entered the game with an 8.53 ERA and promptly retired the first 10 Cats batters before a fourth-inning infield single by junior Kyle Ruchim. Ruchim would score two batters later, then again in the sixth inning when the Cats stranded the bases loaded, trailing 4-2. NU never seriously threatened again. “You go through stretches as a team where you’ll hit well, and you go through stretches where you don’t,” Ruchim said. “Right now we’re kind of in that stretch where we can’t string the hits together.” Nimke exited in the seventh, having allowed 2 runs and 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out 4 and seemed to benefit from the Cats’ difficulty in finding holes in the defense. “The wind’s blowing in, he pitches backwards, he kept the ball down all day, we hit balls right at people,”
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coach Paul Stevens said of the reasons for NU’s lack of offense. “(We) squared the ball up. (We) hit them at somebody. Wind blowing in this hard, it is what it is.” A rare home-team highlight came in the fifth inning when the Cats defense, relatively sharp all afternoon, found an unconventional means of securing two outs. With runners on first and third and one out, Broncos first baseman Hunter Prince bunted down the third base line as the runner on third broke toward home. Cats senior third baseman Colby Everett charged the ball and flipped to redshirt sophomore catcher Scott Heelan, who tagged the runner at the plate for the inning’s second out. Meanwhile, Western Michigan’s Jared Kujawa, who had already advanced from first to second on the play, sensed an opportunity to exploit the confusion and took off for third. Heelan fired to Portland, alertly covering the bag, who applied the tag to complete an unorthodox 5-2-1 double play. “I’ve never been a part of something that out there,” Heelan said. “Colby did a great job of reading the bunt early and charged. … Matt Portland did a great job of realizing where the runner was at and covering third. So that was just really good awareness by both of them.” The Cats went down quietly in the late innings, failing to record even a hit off Western Michigan reliever David Brennan, who retired each of
the seven batters he faced. After the game, Stevens gathered his team and communicated what he thought was the problem. “I told them we got to be a little bit more prepared,” he said. “We’ve got to be better prepared right out of the chutes. That’s tough for some of the guys because they’re running from class, and they’re trying to get here, and they’re doing a lot of things. ... But when they get here, we got to come to play, and we’ve got to have a sense of urgency.”
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“I have tremendous confidence in the pitchers right now,” Drohan said. “Sammy (Albanese) has been looking great in her bullpens.” The Cats’ defense behind its pitchers has also tightened up, committing only one error against the Flames on Wednesday. After Letourneau’s home run in the first, the Cats were able to keep the rally going, leading to Tonz’s two-run double. “The rally after (Letourneau’s homerun) was really a turning point in the game,” Drohan said. The win gives the Cats not only 30 wins, but also their fifth straight win. The success over the past week will be key for NU as it heads into one of the toughest series of the season, a three-game set against Michigan, which is leading the Big Ten, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Currently, the Cats sit at fifth in the Big Ten, with their three-game series against the Wolverines the only thing standing in their way before postseason play. With their offense a source of stability all season and the pitching clicking, the Cats have the utmost confidence heading into the tough series on the road. “All parts of our game are going right now,” Letourneau said.
Emily Fletcher could probably walk around campus freely without causing a hubbub or getting much attention. That seems odd for a coach who’s been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year two of the past three years. It seems strange that a coach who has guided Northwestern to four consecutive postseason appearances would not be recognized on campus. Yet that is the life of the 2013 Big Ten Coach of the Year, the same woman who just led the Wildcats to a share of their first Big Ten title in program history. Last year, I wrote about giving the men’s golf team some credit for their success, and this season I go back to handing out the love to our golf teams, this time to the ladies. Winning a Big Ten championship is clearly a huge step forward for this program, but this year’s team showed a certain je ne sais quoi. The Cats had the coach of the year, freshman of the year and two first team All-Big Ten honorees, all positive signs for a program on the rise. The freshmen got better as the season progressed and became major contributors by the end of the season, another good thing for NU. However, most importantly, four of the five best scorers on the team are underclassmen. The only exception is senior Lauren Weaver. So now let’s introduce two of these mysterious ladies who are tearing up golf courses from tee to green. We begin at the top with Kaitlin Park, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first team All-Big Ten honoree. She was the top recruit from California last year and ranked the seventh-best recruit in the country by Junior Golf Scoreboard. On the course, Park competed in 10 events and finished in the top 10 four times. She shot par or better six times and was NU’s best golfer at three events. Next up is the other All-Big Ten first teamer, sophomore Hana Lee. She was NU’s most consistent player, finishing in the top 20 seven times in nine tournaments and placing in the top 10 five times. Lee held the firstround lead at the Big Ten Championship after opening with a 4-under par 68. The sophomore will be the leader of this team for the next two seasons and could compete for a Big Ten individual title along with Park in the next couple of years. Those are only two of the major players for next season, but why worry about next season when the postseason beckons? The Cats got shafted by being named a 10-seed in the East Regional, six lines behind co-Big Ten champ Purdue, which is a 4-seed in the West Regional. Only the top eight will advance out of each regional, so the Cats will need to beat out two teams seeded ahead of them. To make things more difficult, NU will be joined by 10 other conference champions, far more than any other regional. The Central Regional only has two conference champions in the top-10 seeds, so clearly there was room for the Cats closer to home. Regardless of which golf course the Cats tee it up on, NU will be a contender. It’s just a shame more people don’t know about these champions.
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RUNNING THE BASES Junior centerfielder Kyle Ruchim scored both of NU’s runs in its 5-2 loss to Western Michigan on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 at the dish and has a team-high .347 batting average.
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Northwestern on Wednesday bested in-state opponent IllinoisChicago 8-5. The Wildcats set the pace early with a 5 spot in the top of the first inning. The early lead gave the starter, senior Meghan Lamberth, confidence when heading out to the mound. “It’s less pressure for me to be
perfect,” she said. “I can give up one or two runs.” Using that confidence, Lamberth was then able to hold the Flames to no runs in the bottom of the first. “It’s great to start the game fast,” coach Kate Drohan said. “Especially with all of our speed at the top of the order. They can put pressure on the defense.” The Flames didn’t get on the board until the sixth inning, when they knocked in 4 runs.
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UNSUNG HERO Junior catcher Paige Tonz had a career-high 4 RBI in NU’s 8-5 win over UIC on Wednesday. She has 6 RBI combined in her first two seasons in Evanston, and she now has 14 this year alone.
Lamberth finished the complete game giving up 5 runs on 11 hits with 5 strikeouts and no walks. The no walks demonstrated her impressive control of her pitches. “My control is sometimes something that helps me and sometimes something that hurts me,” Lamberth said. “I could expand the zone more and challenge the hitters by making the ball move more and throwing more balls.” The offensive push in the sixth inning by the Flames halted the Cats’ bid at a run-rule victory, as the push cut the Cats’ 8-0 lead in their half of the inning. However, the NU defense was able to control the damage and keep the lead, earning the team their 30th victory on the year. The first inning showcased the ability of the NU offense to put up a large number of runs in any inning. Sophomore Amy Letourneau, although not on the mound, still played an important role in the Cats’ victory by knocking a 3-run home run in the first inning. Junior catcher Paige Tonz knocked in the other two runs on a double. Letourneau also added a triple in the sixth, leading to the Cats’ run scored in that inning. Letourneau is able to support her pitcher from first base. Watching Lamberth get the victory for NU just further instilled her faith in the rest of the pitching staff. “I have complete confidence in the whole staff,” Letourneau said. “No matter who is on the mound, we can win the game.” Drohan echoed Letourneau’s feelings about the team’s pitching.
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