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Lunice to play at Dillo By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI

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Lunice, half of electronic duo TNGHT, will be the next-to-last act of Dillo Day, Mayfest announced Thursday night. Mayfest representatives said they chose the artist following a campus-wide survey that found trap music — southern-influenced electronic music — was popular among Northwestern students. Lunice, known for his work with artists like rapper Kanye West, will take the stage 7 p.m. June 1. “It makes you want to have a good time, dance around and enjoy yourself,” said Weinberg junior Xander Shepherd, Mayfest concerts chair. “Lunice was a great route to take. Whether people know it or not, it is constantly played at parties across campus.” Mayfest representatives said Dillo Day attendees will recognize the artist from popular party music, like TNGHT’s song “Higher Ground.” They also said some students would be familiar with him from his appearance in the music video “212.” Shepard added the artist was “festivaltested.” TNGHT has appeared at Mad Decent Block Party and Coachella. Mayfest co-chair Jeremy Shpizner said this year, they decided to choose a second-to-last act that would lead into the final act, unlike last year when they had a double-headliner format. Last year, the final performers of the night were rapper Big Boi and electronic artist Steve Aoki. “We’re always playing around with structure,” Shpizner said. Mayfest co-chair Wil Heintz said Lunice will amp up the crowd for the final act. Mayfest has not yet announced the last performer or the afternoon rock act. “We want to make sure everyone is amped up for the end of the night,” said Heintz, a Weinberg senior. “It’s the perfect lead-in to get people pumped.” czak15@u.northwestern.edu

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Recruitment push may not address diversity concerns By ALLY MUTNICK

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Even before she came to campus for an admitted student day last April, Weinberg freshman Karley Woods heard about the tense state of race relations at Northwestern, an issue that made her hesitant to enroll. “It was just around that time when all the bias incidents were occurring,” she said. “Obviously, it’s not the most positive thing to read about a school that you are looking into.” Woods’ visit was organized by Ambassadors, a program that recruits prospective black students. After visiting the multicultural community, she decided she wanted to help make campus more inclusive. Last fall, Woods joined NU’s increasingly diverse student body, the result of concerted efforts by the Office of Undergraduate Admission to draw greater numbers of black, Hispanic, international and low-income students. Nearly 50 percent of the class of 2017 will be “non-majority students,” as described by University officials. With a more than 10,000-application increase and an acceptance rate that has been cut almost in half since 2007, NU is reaping the benefits of a five-year recruitment strategy that has seen unprecedented success. Part of that plan involved sending admissions officers to more high schools across the nation and the world, with the goals of increasing the applicant pool and attracting top students from a range of backgrounds. Increased diversity aside, numeric gains have not necessarily translated into a more inclusive campus. Some students and faculty members say a heavy focus on numbers is not enough, given recent incidents and discussion surrounding diversity over the last year. “It doesn’t matter if you bring

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— instead of 200 Latinos — 300 Latinos, if they are not going to feel safe,” said Sobeida Peralta, co-president of Latino student group Alianza. A recruiting revamp When Christopher Watson, dean of undergraduate admissions, came to NU in 2007, he was ready to improve the recruiting process. He helped divide the admissions office into nine recruitment regions — eight for the United States and one for other countries. NU admissions officers also doubled their on-the-road travel time to five weeks. The University increased its recruiting efforts from about 300 high schools in 2007 to about 1,300 this year. “We didn’t want to make the assumption that everyone was going to come to us or that they could come to us, so we

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It doesn’t matter if you bring — instead of 200 Latinos — 300 Latinos, if they’re not going to feel safe. Sobeida Peralta, co-president of Alianza

needed to go to them,” Watson said. The new strategy’s success has been reflected in the numbers. In the last five years, applications have risen more than 49 percent to about 33,000. The admit rate dropped from 26.8 percent to 13.9 percent. And the percentage of admitted students committing to NU in the spring grew from 33.7 percent to an estimated 44.5

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DM announces 2014 primary beneficiary By PAULINA FIROZI

PENULTIMATE ACT Electronic artist Lunice will perform on Dillo Day. Lunice is originally from Montreal, Canada, and is a member of the DJ duo TNGHT.

percent. Early Decision applications reached an all-time high for the class of 2017, with 2,651 applicants, said Michael Mills, associate provost for university enrollment. A record 43 percent of the class of 2017 was admitted early decision because more applicants were qualified, Watson said. Although NU has worked to send recruiters to potential students, more students than ever are coming to Evanston. Visits to campus have doubled since 2007 to 50,000 visitors a year. The current admissions office at 1801 Hinman Ave. is getting crowded, increasing the need for the new lakeside visitor center that is slated to open in 2014, Watson said.

Team Joseph, a Detroit-based organization that aims to find a treatment or cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will be the primary beneficiary for next year’s Northwestern Dance Marathon, the philanthropy announced Thursday evening. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common degenerative genetic muscle disease. More than 99 percent of cases of Duchenne occur in boys, and the disease affects 1 in every 3,500 boys. Team Joseph is named after 10-year-old Joseph Penrod, who is currently fighting Duchenne. The disease is 100 percent fatal and its victims have a life expectancy of their early 20s. DM spokeswoman Summer Delaney said the urgency of finding a cure expressed by Marissa Penrod, Joseph’s mother and the organization’s founder

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BENEFICIARY ANNOUNCEMENT From left: DM co-chair Josh Parish, Evanston Community Foundation president Sara Schastok, former DM cochairs Katie Amys and Matt Larsen, and DM co-chair Anna Radoff celebrate DM’s partnership with ECF for the 17th consecutive year. Parish and Radoff also announced the primary beneficiary for DM 2014, Team Joseph.

and CEO, is what pushed Team Joseph’s application over the top. “This generation of boys that have Duchenne will either be the last to

die of it or the first to survive with it,” said Delaney, quoting Team Joseph’s application. “Despite Duchenne being 100 percent fatal and a somber topic,

there is hope for the future.” The 40th edition of Dance Marathon will take place March 7-9, 2014. DM spokesman David Harris said the sense of urgency of Team Joseph’s mission made it a cause that connected with the philanthropy’s goals. He said the organization, which was chosen from more than 75 applicants, will fit well with the energy and momentum DM brings to both the NU community and its beneficiary. “It’s not a matter of if we’ll ever cure Duchenne, it’s when and how many children and families will be so dramatically afflicted before we find a treatment or cure,” said Harris, a SESP junior. The proceeds from DM will go toward research initiatives for finding a treatment or cure, as well as establishing a program to financially support families affected by Duchenne. Penrod said she attended DM in 2012 and was impressed with the » See DM, page 11

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ECF hands out record number of grants By JOSEPH DIEBOLD

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The Evanston Community Foundation celebrated its biggest year ever Thursday night with a presentation of its new slate of 29 grants. The organization will award $240,850 for its spring grants cycle, the most in its history and more than 10 percent higher than last year, when $217,000 was awarded. The foundation also hopes to give more than $800,000 by the end of the year. More than 75 groups applied for grants, and ECF president Sara Schastok said the organization would have liked to give even more. “This year it was really challenging,” Schastok said. “We had more money than ever, but we didn’t have enough, and the proposals were very strong this year so it was just a case of how far down the money would go.” The foundation awarded grants to 29 organizations that ranged from $3,000 to $13,000. The Midwest Child-Parent Centers Expansion, which offers educational support for low-income families with young children, received a $15,000 grant as part of a special foundation initiative. The foundation has a close relationship

with Northwestern’s Dance Marathon. It has been DM’s secondary beneficiary for 16 years, and this year’s marathon marked the passage of $1,000,000 in total donations from DM to the foundation, with $82,377 donated in 2013 alone. Three of the 29 grants announced Thursday were funded with contributions from DM: $3,000 to the Evanston School Children’s Clothing Association, $7,000 to Literacy Works and $6,000 to the Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County. DM’s co-chairs for 2013 and 2014 attended Thursday’s ceremony to announce the partnership will continue for DM and share the news that 2014’s primary beneficiary will be Detroit-based Team Joseph, which seeks a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. “We’re really proud to support what the Evanston Community Foundation does and also what all of you do,” DM co-chair Anna Radoff, a Weinberg junior, said at the ceremony. The DM co-chairs also serve on the foundation’s 11-member grants committee. Committee co-chair Diana Cohen said DM brings a unique perspective to the grant process. “It’s immeasurable,” Cohen said of DM’s contributions to the foundation. “And it’s not only the financial contribution, which is a

Police Blotter Evanston man points gun at another resident, charged with assault

Police arrested an Evanston man Saturday and charged him with aggravated assault. The man pointed a gun at a resident early Saturday afternoon in the 2000 block of Darrow Avenue, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. No shots were fired. The man, 21, was arrested about 4:20 p.m. in the 1700 block of Simpson Street, Parrott said. He is scheduled to appear in court July 3.

Vandals tag construction sign in west Evanston

Vandals tagged an orange construction flag in west Evanston on Saturday evening, police said. The graffiti, on a sign in the 2900 block of Payne Street, was not gang-related, Parrott said. He added when the graffiti is a simple tag — like the spraying of one word — the vandals are generally teenagers.

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Setting the record straight In “Protest examines race, campus diversity problems” in Wednesday’s print edition, SESP student Darien Wendell’s year was incorrect. He is a sophomore. The Daily regrets the error.

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Friends, family memorialize marketing pioneer By AMY WHYTE

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Friends, family and former colleagues of Medill Prof. Ted Spiegel remembered his contributions to marketing and education at a memorial service Thursday. Spiegel helped establish the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications’ direct marketing program. He died May 11 at the age of 82. Spiegel joined Northwestern in 1987 after a 30-year career in marketing and never left. Even after taking on emeritus status, he developed and launched the Spiegel Digital & Database Research Initiative, a program which he only grudgingly allowed to be named after him, former colleague Tom Collinger told a crowd of about 200 at Alice Millar Chapel. “I’m very proud of one of the only debates I won with him, putting his name on that initiative,” Collinger said. “I so hope he died proud of

what he birthed, not just in this initiative but in his inspiration to others.” Collinger, who described Spiegel as always looking forward, also remembered Spiegel’s passion for education. “Ted knew what was next was a revolution in education, and that we had to be at the front of it,” he said. Maureen O’Hara, who had been a friend of Spiegel’s daughter, said he encouraged her own love of education. She described Spiegel as a mentor and father figure who urged her to follow her dreams, helping her apply to school to become a teacher. “As I experienced adversity in my personal life ... Ted was always there to provide support, guidance and understanding,” O’Hara said. Spiegel’s nephews Ted Linhart and Peter Hirshberg each spoke at the service, recalling the mentorship and encouragement they had received from their uncle while growing up. Linhart credited Spiegel for teaching him everything he knew, from running a business to being a good husband.

“Ted is someone who really disproportionately influenced so many of our lives,” Hirshberg said. “He had such standards and expectations that he always wanted you to do your best and you never wanted to let him down — and, in fact, it wasn’t an option.” Hirshberg described how his uncle modernized the family mail-order business, revamping the Spiegel brand with new marketing tactics. When Spiegel took his marketing skills to Medill, where he helped create what is now the Integrated Marketing Communications program, Hirshberg said it was “the right program at the right time.” He said the Medill program prepared students to run companies in the Internet age. Spiegel’s sister, Barbara Linhart, described her brother as a passionate educator, business leader and patriarch. “Ted was a good influence on every community that he touched,” Linhart said. “You don’t realize how good judgment can be until you see it up close ... We will all miss Ted very much.” amywhyte2015@u.northwestern.edu

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IN MEMORIAM Medill Prof. Ted Spiegel passed away May 11 at the age of 82. A memorial service was held Thursday morning.

ASG Senate, College Feminists spar over A-status funding By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI

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After some contentious moments during a funding session for A-status groups Wednesday night, Northwestern College Feminists were awarded additional money only to have much of it cut minutes later after allegations of financial misconduct. The Senate initially awarded College Feminists $2,643 more than what the Student Appropriations Finance Committee recommended to fund a performance of the “The

Vagina Monologues.” However, after much debate over College Feminists’ past use of ASG funds, the Senate moved to slash $2,500 from the group’s allocations, leaving it with only $143 to fund the show. In the past, ASG funded “The Vagina Monologues,” but College Feminists were unable to secure the money for a performance this academic year. Lauren Cichock, co-director of College Feminists, implored Senate for the additional funding for next year’s performance, explaining the production this year only occurred because students paid out of pocket for it. Tori Zuzelo, a board member for the Student

Appropriations Finance Committee, said the SAFC did not fund the group’s request initially due to concerns of financial misconduct. Zuzelo, a Weinberg junior, claimed the group ignored ASG regulations that prohibit groups from holding the performances during Reading Period and failed to properly communicate with its account executive. Zuzelo also challenged the group’s request to hold the performance in a new venue, PickStaiger Concert Hall. She said the group had previously performed successfully in other venues that were free, such as Fisk Hall and McCormick Tribune Center.

“It will give the SAFC time to evaluate what we would like to do with this event, whether it deserves a financial misconduct or not, and it will let the group decide whether or not they even want to apply for it as a loan. So there’s no need for them to get the funding,” she said during the Senate meeting. Zuzelo’s recommendation stood during the cut round. Senate spent almost half an hour debating the group’s funding between both the add and the cut round. Sophia Bollag contributed reporting. czak15@u.northwestern.edu

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about success

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Never too lateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Post-NU success whatever you decide it should be BLAIR DUNBAR

DAILY COLUMNIST

Last summer, I had an internship with the Chicago branch of the Federal Defender Program. I worked as a legal intern, helping one of the lawyers in the office with his cases. While there, I found out one of the other lawyers was a somewhat well-known jazz musician. He plays a couple instruments, has CDs and performs regularly at a bar in Andersonville. I asked him why he gave up on music and decided to become a lawyer. His answer? It was time to grow up. Of course, when he did decide to grow up, he was 26. And, of course, he still plays music. He told me not to settle down with a career or family right after college. Live in a crummy apartment, work any job you want and have fun for a few years. A year later, I remember his advice but not his name. The school year is coming to a close, and for the seniors, that means they are just weeks away from entering the real world. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for them to live on their own, pay their own bills and work. Some seniors have jobs lined up. Others have internships. Some are still waiting to hear back from jobs. And some donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any idea what they are going to do for the next year, let alone the next 10 years. Northwestern is a high-stress environment full of overachievers. They start building their resumes beginning their freshman year, in the hopes of great success when they graduate. But this begs the question: What constitutes success? My boyfriend, a senior, once told me NU students have a distorted sense of what â&#x20AC;&#x153;successâ&#x20AC;? means. Sure, getting into a top law, medical or graduate school is great. So is working at a large banking or consulting firm. So is winning a prestigious fellowship. But is there anything wrong with being a barista in a coffee shop for a year or working in a store? My boyfriend said he would be perfectly happy selling eyeglasses or cheese for a year or two and being a volunteer coach in his free time. Then heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll decide on something more long-term. After all, he is only 21. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure people will tell me Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m only a sophomore. What do I know? Well, I do know one thing. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure what I want to do with the

rest of my life. I also donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I will know any better in two years. At 22, our brains arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even fully developed. My momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend decided to become a therapist after practicing law â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for 15 years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never too late to change your mind. And if at the end of the day you decide your dream is to open a coffee shop or bakery,

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At the end of the day, success is really how you define it, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;not knowingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a perfectly acceptable answer. Blair Dunbar

thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing wrong with that. I think that lawyer I met was right. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too young to grow up just yet. Do what you have to do for a few years, even if that might mean living in a tiny one-room apartment and waiting tables. If your dream isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to be a trust officer or consultant, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. If you think you might change your mind, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK, too. At the end of the day, success is really how you define it, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;not knowingâ&#x20AC;? is a perfectly acceptable answer. Blair Dunbar is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be reached at blairdunbar2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

Diverse interactions, friendships the markers of success at school MEREDITH GOODMAN

DAILY COLUMNIST @merbear_77

My email and Facebook news feed have lately been flooded with news and congratulations for the Northwestern class of 2017. An article titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hear It For the Class of 2017â&#x20AC;? was published on the NU website, and an article in The Daily described the class as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the most selective, diverse class to date.â&#x20AC;? Not to sound like a curmudgeon, but I remember when the class of 2015 was the most talented, sought-after class in NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. With each year, every class becomes more selective, more talented and more diverse. And it makes me wonder if these classes are more likely to succeed during their time at NU. I had to ask myself a very broad, admittedly cheesy question: What does success mean? To answer it, I thought of great students I have met within my past two years at NU who exemplify success. I think the most successful students here have perspective. They see beyond their classes and beyond the encapsulated world at NU. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to become stuck in a bubble, but successful students find ways to escape it. These students see that there is more to life than an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? in orgo or gaining access or leadership to an exclusive student group. They push beyond the boundaries of campus and fight for causes that inspire them. They spend their weekends doing community service in Evanston and Chicago. But most importantly, they help other students. The people I appreciate most at NU are those that are willing to stop whatever they are studying for to stop and talk or listen to me. They may be cramming for a chemistry midterm or beginning

While studying abroad, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remain silent JILLIAN SANDLER

OPINION EDITOR

Study abroad. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been on your mind forever. Everyone tells you to do it. They all say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the cornerstone of your college experience. So you decide to go for it, to venture off to China, India, Spain, the United Kingdom or another one of Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exotic places. You think your life will consist of lounging on the beach, or jaunting around to every tourist destination, every hole-in-the-wall restaurant. You see yourself posing for dozens of photos in front of the landmarks youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only seen in books, balancing yourself on top of a camel, clubbing with your friends until sunrise. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a care in the world. But the truth is, study abroad isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a three-month party. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always be happy and careless. And you have to be prepared for that. I was in London in the fall, the same quarter as Alyssa Weaver. Our programs shared an orientation, and though I never met her, we were probably sitting in the same room during our first few hours abroad. We likely heard the same in-country staff member talk about a slew of logistical details: navigating the Tube, obtaining medical services, planning weekend trips. We heard about culture shock and the feelings you may experience: homesickness, frustration, anxiety, depression.

At the time, I had dismissed all of that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is England,â&#x20AC;? I thought. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not THAT different from the U.S.â&#x20AC;? I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take in the information on strategies for making the cultural adjustment. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heavily consider that anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-existing anxiety or depression could be easily exacerbated. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know the available resources to help out those falling through the cracks. I wonder if Weaver did. Really, I wonder if anyone did. The stress of being so far away is never easy. Regardless of whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a Third World country with no running water or somewhere as industrialized as London, there will be days when you will feel homesick. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss your friends and family, that sense of fitting effortlessly into place. You may find yourself feeling especially crappy on the holidays you usually spend at home, something I knew all too well on Thanksgiving as I sat in class staring out at the late afternoon darkness. In many cases, though, you can pick yourself up. Go for a walk in a nearby park. Grab a pastry and go window-shopping. A couple of treats from Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cookies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a must if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in London â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and browsing the floors of Harrods perked me up on that Thanksgiving night. Peruse a museum or visit a landmark, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to do it alone. The sights you see and people you encounter are often enough to bring you out of a funk and remind you why you went abroad in the first place. And in those scenarios where the sadness is just too much to bear yourself, talk to someone.

Confide in a friend. Reach out to your family. Tell your programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in-country staff members. Though it may seem that there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough mental health resources to go around or an adequate way to identify at-risk studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; issues the Study Abroad Office is addressing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the individuals on site want you to be happy, and they will try their best to get you there. But most importantly, no matter how difficult it is, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be silent. If someone asks you how youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing, be honest. Let your support system rally around you. Let them help pick you up if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it yourself. And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to do the same for those you see who are struggling, to tell them you are ready and willing to listen. This part is so necessary to create a culture free of stigmatization of mental health issues. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the key to making sure that those in need will talk to someone. The people who told you to study abroad were right: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an unforgettable learning experience, one that cannot be simulated in the U.S. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be a lie to sugarcoat it as something that was perfect in every way. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitable that there will be days where you feel down, so knowledge of how to cope â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on your own or with the help of someone else â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is imperative. Jillian Sandler is a Communication junior and The Dailyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Opinion editor. She can be reached at jilliansandler2014@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

to pull an all-nighter for a history paper, but they realize that being there for another student is as important as their grade in a class. They have a sense of selflessness that inspires me to remember that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all going to be OK. These kinds of exchanges are hallmarks of success and diversity. Both are dependent on interacting with students of different races, ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses. The most measurable aspect of diversity and success on campus is the scope of our friendships and opinions. Freshmen, you will probably arrive on campus and instantly click with a student group or your dorm floor. I hope you and these people form an instant group of friends and have a blast all quarter. Maybe you will even join a fraternity or sorority and have a whole new group of friends. But sometimes in college, we find ourselves sticking to the same group of friends, not willing to put in the time or effort to meet new people. Campus diversity, to me, signifies meeting new people constantly, seeking out the parts of campus that you have not touched before. Although you will likely not be able to meet all 2,000 members of your class, you can always put forth the effort to meet new people and have new experiences on campus. Campus diversity to me also includes learning and forming new opinions on campus. A few days ago in class, I had a lively debate during class about the relationship between the 1936 and 1972 Olympics during my Jews and Sports class. My Republican-leaning boyfriend and I sometimes debate about politics â&#x20AC;&#x201D; yes, cross-political relationships can and do work out! I encourage future freshman to engage in similar debates with classmates, though it should be friendly and knowledgeable. Now, let me be clear â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I might be a bit of a hypocrite in writing this column. At many points during my time at NU, I have failed to reach out to new people, adopt new opinions and gain perspective of the world around me. But though I have made mistakes, I still take inspiration from the people who are doing it right at NU. I only hope that you wonderful freshmen take some time to embody the qualities of the amazing NU students who have come before you. Meredith Goodman is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be reached at meredithgoodman2015@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this letter, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

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NU Red Cross continued to raise money and awareness for Superstorm Sandy relief efforts Thursday through a benefit concert and silent auction. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. During the event, students bid on donated items from Mayfest, Norris Bookstore, the American Red Cross and other organizations. The items included a fleece blanket, photo prints, pottery pieces, Dillo Day shirts and Red Cross sweatshirts. During the auction, students watched performances by groups such as Freshman Fifteen, ReFresH, TONIK Tap, Boomshaka and Mee-Ow. Ben Kahn, co-president of NU Red Cross, said Superstorm Sandy did not receive the attention it deserves. It was the second-most costly hurricane in U.S. history and severely damaged more than 650,000 homes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Funds coming in to the Red Cross campaign have drastically fallen,â&#x20AC;? Kahn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catastrophes like this deserve a lot of attention.â&#x20AC;? He said some money raised from Thursday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will also help fund relief efforts for destruction from this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devastating tornado in Oklahoma, which killed 24 people. More than 35,000 are still without power because of the severe weather in that region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonight is a reminder to the students that relief efforts are ongoing,â&#x20AC;? Kahn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Relief efforts are ongoing and you can make a difference.â&#x20AC;? The organization also partnered with F&F Marketing for the Flooded House Campaign, which asked students to like the NU Red Cross Facebook page and post a photo of the belongings they would take in case of a disaster. Kahn announced Weinberg sophomore Mohamad Akef as the campaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner at the end of the benefit concert. Akef was given a $25 American Express gift card. Some items in his photo included sandals, a lanyard and a shirt with the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Egyptâ&#x20AC;? written on it. F&F Project director Marcus Lee said the group decided to partner with NU Red Cross for the campaign because it wanted to raise awareness of a campus groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get wrapped up in midterms and other exams. We forget to be conscious about other things going on in the world around us,â&#x20AC;? said Lee, a Medill junior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event shows us that Northwestern students are really trying to be active about philanthropic things.â&#x20AC;? He said the event was also important because it allowed various performance groups to come together for an important cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of really great artists came out today,â&#x20AC;? Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spreading awareness about issues college students arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thinking about.â&#x20AC;? amandagilbert2015@u.northwestern.edu

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BATTLE OF THE BANDS W.O.R.D., World Order of Rap Domination, performs Thursday evening at 27 Live during Mayfestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Battle of the Bands. The event will continue Friday evening with the second group of bands vying to perform at Dillo Day.

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Evanston Township High School students spent Thursday exploring Northwestern life as part of the Kits nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cats program. About 100 ETHS sophomores and juniors attended the biannual event designed to introduce NU and other higher education opportunities to potential first-generation college students and those unsure about what they want to do after high school. Kits nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cats, which was held for the fourth time Thursday, began in October 2011 as part of University President Morton Schapiroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Neighbor, Great University initiative to strengthen ties between NU and ETHS and offer scholarships to local students. ETHS is sending 11 students to NU in the fall as part of the class of 2017. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal is to raise that over 20,â&#x20AC;? Schapiro told the Kits nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cats attendees before the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events in Norris University Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wildcat Room. Schapiro gave the students a brief introduction to the college admissions process and talked about financial aid at NU. Both he and District 202 superintendent Eric Witherspoon emphasized the benefits of a college education, citing not only NU but also other univerisites in Illinois. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky to have you here, whether you go to Urbana or you go to UIC or you go to Loyola or whatever it is, go to college,â&#x20AC;? Schapiro said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a chance of a lifetime, not just financially but personally and socially.â&#x20AC;? The ETHS students toured the campus, hearing NU students speak about their experiences and participating in programs in fields such as engineering, history or radio. Recent years have seen an increase in University efforts to reach out to ETHS students. In September 2012, the Northwestern/ETHS Partnership Office was established at the high

school. Kits nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cats itself has grown from originally hosting about 30 students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bringing a huge benefit to high schools when we can have access to so many of the resources and the intellectual capital and the research thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on on this campus,â&#x20AC;? Witherspoon told The Daily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It definitely enhances what we do at the high school level.â&#x20AC;? He said he foresees the positive relationship between the two schools strengthening even more in the future and believes Kits nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cats serves to â&#x20AC;&#x153;enrich bringing a huge the experience on this by highlightbenefit to high campusâ&#x20AC;? ing the importance of a schools when diverse student body. Lucile Krasnow, NU we can have special assistant for access to so community relations, said Kits nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cats has many of the excitement resources and generated about NU among ETHS the intellectual staff and students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to introduce capital and the kids to college life, research thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take it wherever they going on on this are, just be excited about what their campus. future could be,â&#x20AC;? she Eric Witherspoon, said, adding she hopes to see the program District 202 become a longstandsuperintendent ing tradition. Schapiro echoed that sentiment in his speech to the students, saying he wants to see them realize their potential. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everybody in this room cares about making society a better place,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better way to do that than get a degree from as prestigious an institution as you can, to learn as much as you can and then to give back to a world that needs a lot of our help.â&#x20AC;?

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An artisan bread bakery that started with the help of Northwestern students is coming to Evanston this summer. The bakery, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hewn,â&#x20AC;? will open June 4 at 810 Dempster St., co-owners Julie Matthei and Ellen King said. The bakery will serve handmade artisan breads that are naturally fermented using wild yeasts, in addition to fresh salads, sandwiches and coffee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason we are calling it â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hewnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is because the definition of that is kind of to shape something by hand,â&#x20AC;? Matthei said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what Ellen is doing every day with the bread.â&#x20AC;? The two moms, whose kids both go to Chiaravalle Montessori School, started talking about opening a bread store in the city when Matthei tasted the bread King made. A professional chef who attended the Seattle Culinary Academy, King worked in a number of Seattle restaurants before moving to Evanston. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The minute I tasted (Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bread), I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is really really good. Have you considered bringing it to the community?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Matthei said. Planning for the bakery began last summer. King received some guidance from NU student group Lending for Evanston and Northwestern Development, which helped her understand the financial demands of creating a business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really forced me to sit down and think about all the different aspects of starting a bakery and the

costs associated,â&#x20AC;? she said. Unlike the average baker, King makes her country loaves by fermenting the dough with wild yeasts, mixing and turning it with her hands for several hours before baking it in a special oven imported from Europe, she said. She also injects steam in the dough during the baking process, resulting in a crispy, crunchy crust. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the way breads were made basically before World War II,â&#x20AC;? King said. Due to the lengthy fermenting process, which typically takes 18 to 20 hours, the bakery will offer only five to six kinds of regular loaves a day, in addition to baguette, flatbread and pastries. King said she plans to source all ingredients from local farms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of our ingredients are exactly how I would want to eat,â&#x20AC;? she said. The store is built in an unconventional way, constructed entirely from recycled and repurposed materials. The shelving, for example, came from a fallen tree in Wilmette, Matthei said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing here is new, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very warm and inviting,â&#x20AC;? she said. With fresh, organic ingredients, Matthei said she wants to attract health-conscious customers to the bakery. Although it is her first time opening a retail business, Matthei said she is optimistic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a little bit of a learning experience, but I feel confident that with the two of us working hard together on this and getting help and advice when we need them, we should be in good shape,â&#x20AC;? she said. jiayou2014@u.northwestern.edu

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BAT MITZVANERA Alianza and Northwestern Hillel teamed up Thursday to hold the inaugural Bat Mitzvanera, a combination of the coming-of-age celebrations from both Latino and Jewish traditions. The event attracted more than 60 guests to J.J. Java Cafe to dance and eat kosher Latin American foods. Barbara Leary (above), an Alianza member, was the designated Bat Mitzvanera girl. The Weinberg sophomore stood out with her flowing teal dress. The celebration began with Leary being serenaded by Mariachi Northwestern before members of both the Alianza and Hillel executive boards spoke about the significance of the bat mitzvah and quinceanera. The festivities honored major traditions from both cultures, starting with the quinceaneraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changing of the shoes to signify the transition from a girl to a young woman.

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A more diverse NU Hispanic, black, Asian-American and international students will make up almost 50 percent of the class of 2017, an unprecedented proportion. “Twenty percent of freshmen who have deposited for next fall are African-American or Hispanic,” Mills said. “It just shatters the all-time record, which was set last year at 16.7 percent.” The percentages have been slowly rising since 2007. Next year 8.5 percent of the incoming class will be black, an increase from 5.6 percent five years earlier. Hispanics will represent 11.5 percent, compared with 7.4 percent in 2007. Onis Cheathams, director of multicultural recruitment for almost a decade, said NU’s heightened outreach efforts and exposure have made the difference when it comes to diversity. “We put in a lot of hours, a lot of time recruiting students,” Cheathams said. The new regional recruitment strategy made admissions officers responsible for increasing underrepresented students in their areas. As NU representatives forge stable connections with individual high schools, they are better able to recruit students. The office is working to specifically target high schools with diverse populations. The University subscribes to databases that provide details on individual high schools, including the racial and ethnic breakdown of the student bodies, Watson said. “Five or six years ago is when we started to focus on this really intently,” Mills said. “Things have just snowballed in a positive way since then.” NU also draws from a database of more than 300 national and community-based organizations that work with universities to reach underrepresented students. To put the gains in context, Mills noted only six of the 30 other elite member colleges in the Consortium on Financing Higher Education had combined Hispanic and black populations that were 20 percent or more of their student body last year. “We would be more diverse than Harvard, Princeton, Yale,” Mills said. “That’s quite an accomplishment.” The University hosts special programming for underrepresented students during Wildcat Days to persuade them to enroll at NU once they are admitted. Students stay with members of the multicultural community on campus. “During my time here, they really exposed us to what you can call the minority community here,” Woods said. “Some of my best friends today I met at Wildcat Days.”

NU also increased its low-income population. Fourteen percent of the class of 2017 will be students with a federal Pell Grant, compared with 9.1 percent in 2007. The incoming freshman class will include the first 10 students from NU’s partnership with the Los Angeles site of the Posse Foundation, which pairs students from diverse backgrounds with elite schools. It will also boast the highest number of students from QuestBridge, a nonprofit that matches low-income students with scholarships at top-tier colleges and universities. ‘What happens inside of Northwestern?’ During the second of two annual forums with University President Morton Schapiro last month, Medill Prof. Doug Foster asked about NU’s plans for fostering a more diverse campus “after students get here.” In his response, Schapiro acknowledged We haven’t numerical gains are not created yet enough. “We haven’t created yet the inclusive the inclusive community community that that our faculty, staff and our faculty, staff students deserve, and frankly the one that we and students advertise,” he said. deserve, and Some students agreed making the NU commufrankly the nity more diverse does not one that we necessarily make it more advertise. welcoming. “It’s good for the UniMorton Schapiro, versity’s image to say, ‘Well, University now instead of 9 percent, president we have 11 percent that are Latino,’” said Peralta, a Weinberg sophomore. “But then what happens inside of Northwestern? Because the 11 percent don’t feel they are a part of Northwestern.” Racially charged incidents, such as the alleged hanging of a black stuffed bear from NU maintenance worker Michael Collins’ desk, perpetuate the idea students of color are not wanted, Peralta said. SESP freshman Qiddist Hammerly visited NU during Wildcat Days last spring to meet with the multicultural community. Hammerly said at first she was nervous about coming to NU because she had heard stories about a tense racial climate. “I was coming from a high school that was fairly similar to Northwestern,” she said. “I was just kind of tired of that and was not looking to repeat that in my college experience.”

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Mills said he attends as many protests and student gatherings on diversity as he can. Aware that some students do not feel NU is a welcoming place, he said his job is to produce a “critical mass” of every kind of student. Like Schapiro, Mills noted NU’s increasingly diverse classes are the best way to measure the University’s progress, at least from an admissions-based standpoint. “I do not think that when we talk about numbers it’s meant to veer attention away from the problem that exists on campus,” Mills said. “We’re just excited that there are more diverse students coming to Northwestern.” Hayley Stevens, outgoing associate vice president for diversity and inclusion of Associated Student Government, said the University is doing its best to build

“a truly diverse class.” Although NU has hired diversity-related administrators, recent incidents of racial bias have not been handled well, Stevens said. “These things are happening here and, sure, they might be a PR nightmare, but they happened here on your university and you need to be accountable for it,” Stevens said. Going global, local NU has stepped up recruiting in the Chicago area, with admitted students from Chicago Public Schools increasing 31 percent since 2009. Eleven students from Evanston Township High School have committed to come to NU this fall, the highest number since 2007. Because CPS has many students from underrepresented groups and potentially first-generation college students, they add more diversity to the freshman » See IN FOCUS, page 11

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Ambassadors, said she has encountered students who worry about NU being a predominantly white institution and want to know if there are other minority students on campus. “It’s important to know that you are represented here in some way before you come,” said Bobbitt, a SESP freshman. Both CLAVE and Ambassadors host visiting students, send letters and make phone calls. Students from the multicultural community volunteer with these organizations and meet with students when they come to NU. Weinberg freshman Joel Guajardo said NU paid for his visit for Wildcat Days last April after he was admitted Regular Decision. He stayed with Latino students while on campus. Guajardo is from Brownsville, Texas, an overwhelmingly Latino city near the U.S.-Mexico border. He said the size of NU’s Latino population was not a deciding factor in his enrollment decision, but his visit reassured him it was “not nonexistent.” “It showed me there is a Latino community here on campus,” he said. Woods and Hammerly said upon getting to campus and seeing students’ commitment to improve inclusion, they were inspired to join the efforts. Hammerly is on the executive board of For Members Only. Woods is also a member of FMO and on the ASG diversity and inclusion committee. “Seeing that all those incidents were happening,” Woods said, “I just realized that I don’t want other prospective students to have to go through that same prospective experience, with that negative light shed on Northwestern from day one.” allymutnick@u.northwestern.edu install a new cable in the conduit and remove the old cable. The company will also splice the cable in the ComEd manhole system. The work will improve the cable system’s reliability. Construction will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except May 28. The city advises residents to take extreme caution when entering the area due to the presence of workers and equipment in the street. Workers will set up arrow boards and signage in the area to assist vehicles through the construction site during working hours. The construction will not affect the area’s power supply, city engineer Pelayo Enerio Jr. said. — Jia You

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FIGHTING BACK Team Joseph will be the primary beneficiary of Dance Marathon 2014, organizers announced Thursday. Based in Michigan, the nonprofit organization raises money for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research and treatment.

From page 1 philanthropy. DM met with members of Team Joseph prior to the public announcement to tell them they were the 2014 beneficiary. “My initial reaction was shock because I understand the significance of what Dance Marathon can do for an organization,” Penrod said. “We were thrilled and incredibly honored and humbled.” Harris said although Team Joseph is based in Detroit, there is a large community in the Chicago area that will work with DM on special events throughout the year. Penrod said DM’s Heroes program will help introduce children affiliated with Team Joseph to the NU community. DM is also working with Feinberg Prof. Nancy Kuntz, director of the muscular dystrophy clinic at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, to integrate the local Duchenne community into the yearlong event. Penrod said she is looking forward to starting to work with DM this summer to plan “Hero” events as well as other special events

— possibly including Joseph’s 11th birthday in September. “I think (Joseph) is excited to be a part of it and attend whatever he’s able to,” his mother said. “Anything that involves a celebration, whether it be something surrounding his birthday or otherwise, will be a thrill for him.” With the philanthropy’s own 40th birthday, Harris said this year’s marathon will also encompass efforts to commemorate past beneficiaries and how they have affected the organizations momentum. Penrod said she wanted people most to know that the partnership has the chance to make an impact on the current generation of Duchenne patients, which includes her son, but also to leave a legacy for future generations. “I think Joseph has come to understand that although he has some struggles, he also has a really wonderful purpose and that is to help us leave a legacy and to make choices about how we handle situations like this,” she said. “We can’t choose that we were handed Duchenne, but we can chose how we handle it. paulinafirozi2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Who doesn’t like to be the underdog? If that’s what they want to call us, I’ll take that title with great pride. — Taylor Thornton, senior midfielder

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It is only fitting that Northwestern drew North Carolina for its semifinal matchup, the first game of the Wildcats’ ninth consecutive trip to the Final Four. Friday afternoon’s contest in Philadelphia is No. 2 NU’s (19-2) shot at redemption against No. 3 North Carolina (16-3). The Tar Heels beat the Cats 11-8 in February, and NU does not take redemption lightly. The most recent example came this season when, following its most embarrassing loss in coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s tenure — a 22-4 defeat by Florida toward end of the regular season — the Cats went on to beat the Gators 8-3 two weeks later in the ALC Championship game. Win or lose, Amonte Hiller said Friday is NU’s chance to demonstrate its vast improvements from the beginning of the season, when the team w as st i l l learning how to mesh I don’t read together on media, hype is the field. despite hype, you can And their higher say whatever ranking, the Cats head in you want to to Friday’s say, but I have a match as great love and underdogs, thanks to tremendous their loss passion for to the Tar Heels. this team. Senior Taylor Thornton, midfielder senior midfielder Taylor Thornton said she does not mind being under the radar. “I think what’s so special about this program is we try to keep everything in a bubble,” Thornton said. “I don’t read media, hype is hype, you can say whatever you want to say, but I have a great love and tremendous passion for this team. I mean, who doesn’t like to be the underdog? If that’s what they want to call us, I’ll take that title with great pride.” In a conference call Tuesday with the three other coaches of the programs in this year’s Final Four, Amonte Hiller said it is hard to compare the current team with the February squad that lost to North Carolina. She said most of her team’s improvement came in the past few

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teammates averaged a score of 77. The freshman bogeyed holes 13, 14 and 15 to ruin a good start, but then promptly got all three of those birdies back on 16, 17 and 18 to give her that red number. It was enough to boost her into a tie for 99th. The Cats will complete the fourth and final round of the event Friday. Although the team will likely not win the tournament — they are 46 shots behind leader USC — the final 18 holes could be very important to the team. If the Cats can get four solid scores from Friday’s round, they may be able to sneak into the top half of the field or move into the top 10. kevincasey2015@u.northwestern.edu

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PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Senior midfielder Taylor Thornton will help lead the Wildcats on their quest for their eighth national title in the last nine years when Northwestern faces North Carolina on Friday in Philadelphia.

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weeks. “I think that after our late-season loss to Florida our team just realizes that we just need to go out there and play and put it all out there and be satisfied with the effort they put forth,” Amonte Hiller said. The Cats have not been defeated since their April loss to Florida and have been particularly dominant in their two NCAA Tournament games so far. NU defeated Stanford by 7 goals and Penn State by 8. The team gave particularly dominating performances in the circle and offensive efficiency, outpacing both teams in draw controls.

Against Stanford, seven players scored goals, and nine scored against Penn State. Junior draw specialist Alyssa Leonard and Thornton have emerged as the Cats’ main offensive threats: The two players have combined to score more than one-third of NU’s goals in the NCAA Tournament. Junior defender Kerri Harrington, known for shutting down the nation’s biggest scorers, also heads a typically fierce Cats defense that has allowed only 15 shots in the tournament so far. Amonte Hiller reiterated the importance of playing as a cohesive defensive unit, which she said is the only way to beat a North Carolina offense that has four players with 30 or more goals on the season after playing two fewer games than NU has.

“I think it’s got to be systematic,” Amonte Hiller said. “They have way too many weapons to be able to focus in on one or two people. We have to make sure that they play great team defense, work together, back each other up, and that’s something we’ve really been focusing in on these last few weeks.” Both Amonte Hiller and Thornton mentioned the Cats’ experience — both during the season since the loss to North Carolina and in playing eight previous Final Fours for seven national titles — when naming NU’s biggest assets heading into championship weekend. “This is a team that has a tremendous amount of experience,” Thornton said. “And I think we know what to do.” avawallace2015@u.northwestern.edu

NU hanging tough with best of best at NCAAs A full three rounds are in the books at the NCAA Championships, and Northwestern is not doing too shabby. The Wildcats finished their first 54 holes of the 72-hole event Thursday, posting a third-round team total of 300, the squad’s worst score of the week. Nonetheless, NU barely moved down the leader board. The team was tied for 12th after the first day, slipped to 14th over the next 18 holes and now stands in a tie for 15th with just one round to go.

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Death, taxes and Northwestern lacrosse over Memorial Day weekend — the three guarantees in life. Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller will say all the right things and be thankful for every Final Four the Wildcats appear in, but there is no chance in the foreseeable future NU won’t be making an appearance at the premier weekend in women’s lacrosse. Amonte Hiller has continued to reload in Evanston, and no program is coming close to preventing the Cats from being one of the last four standing. There is greater pressure because the expectation has been set, but that seems to be more motivating than stressful for the team. Unlike every other program in Evanston, the lacrosse team is judged based on whether it wins a national title. Last season, NU didn’t win the ALC regular season or tournament, but it won the national title. Is that season a failure? In 2010, the Cats took home both the ALC regular season titles but lost in the national championship game to Maryland. Is that year a success? If you injected Amonte Hiller with truth serum — which I suggest you do not attempt to do — she will tell you all that matters is hoisting that trophy the Sunday before Memorial Day. So 2010 was a failure and 2012 was a success. Of course, Amonte Hiller will tell you she’d much rather have a year like 2009 when the Cats took home all three trophies, but at the heart of it is success or failure determined by who wins the game the Sunday before Memorial Day. So now that we are entering what I have unofficially dubbed “Kelly Amonte Hiller Weekend,” what can we expect out of the Cats? Can NU actually win eight national titles in nine years? Will the hope for four national titles in my time in Evanston last for another year? After shaking my magic 8-ball, it told me “all signs point to yes.” Statistically speaking, the biggest factor in NU’s favor is its stellar defense. The Cats have given up double-digit goals only five times this season, and if you take out the 22-goal aberration in Gainesville, Fla., NU gave up just more than 7 goals per game. On six occasions, the Cats have held opponents to 5 goals or fewer in a game. As for No. 1 Maryland, it wins by outscoring opponents. It has allowed double-digit goals seven times this year and has held a team to 5 goals or fewer four times. The only time the Terrapins beat the Cats this century, it was a 13-11 shootout. The two meetings since that loss have been low scoring, which plays into the hands of the possession-minded Cats. However, there is a reason I unofficially named Memorial Day weekend after Amonte Hiller. NU always seems to peak at just the right time for a run at the national title, and this year is no different. The Cats are clearly playing their best lacrosse of the season in the NCAA Tournament, rolling over Stanford and Penn State on their way to the Final Four. The defense has been outstanding, and NU has showcased its killer instinct more than ever before. So watch out, Philadelphia. Amonte Hiller and the Cats are coming to prove this is their weekend.

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The placement may not sound great, especially in a tournament with only 24 teams, but this is the most prestigious event of the season. Fourteen of the top 15 teams in the nation are in Athens, Ga., this week, and every single team competing is ranked in the top 50. With that in mind, the No. 24 Cats are actually slightly outperforming their ranking. The team is ahead of four squads in the top 20 and behind only three teams ranked 25th or worse. The relatively normal position did not mean NU played the tournament conventionally, though. After her surprising team-leading performance at Regionals, Suchaya Tangkamolprasert has stepped up

her game again. The freshman started her tournament in Georgia with beautiful rounds of 71 and 72, and although the 76 on her scorecard Thursday did not look as good, Tangkamolprasert still sits in a tie for 24th. That is easily good enough to be in first on the team, as the next closest to her is sophomore Hana Lee in a tie for 55th. Daily continuity has been sorely lacking from the squad. During the first round, three team members shot 75 or below, while the other two ballooned to scores of 79 and 82. Elizabeth Szokol, who registered that opening 82 and followed it up with a marginally better 78, inexplicably posted a scintillating round of 70 on a day when her other four