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August 2016

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Table of Contents | 3 Wildcard 3 Tisdahl 4 Divvy 5 ASG 8 Provost 10 Alcohol

14 The Year in Review 17 Classes 18 Libraries 21 Divest 22-23 NorthWebster 26 Norris

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Letter from the Editor: Welcome to NU Dear incoming Northwestern students, It’s easy to forget that just over 45 years ago the majority of undergraduate students on this campus did not have the right to vote. Until 1971, those under age 21 could become a soldier but could not cast a ballot.

When Northwestern students did become enfranchised, however, they helped initiate a seismic shift in Evanston politics. In 1974, Abner Mikva — a former federal judge and liberal heavyweight who died last month — became the first Democratic House representative from Evanston’s district in decades. With the organizational heft of NU students, the city turned blue and a legacy of liberal activism took hold.

For many college students in the ’70s, the Vietnam War gave them a reason to engage in politics.

The year after the voting age was lowered, my father spent 10 days in jail for protesting the war.

He was 20 then, and to him, career aspirations seemed insignificant in the shadow of a war he could well have been called to fight in.

In this political climate, it is easy to feel disempowered when you wake up in morning to see a news alert about another bombing, another mass shooting, another black person killed by police. It is easy to feel like you’re helplessly puttering around the house without anything meaningful to do,

while outside, chaos ominously picks up pace.

My peers and I may not be concerned with getting drafted to fight a war overseas, but that doesn’t mean we are without cause to fight for — or against. We are coming of age in a time in which America’s two major political ideologies seem farther apart than ever. And this fall, we will see the results of a presidential election that will determine which of those ideologies dominates each of the three branches of government.

You have more reason than ever to consider yourself a valuable contributor in this social and political sphere, and it is The Daily’s job to amplify your voices.

During parts of Welcome Week, you may feel more like a child than you have in years. You may have flashbacks to being herded along during a 2nd grade field trip or getting lost in a maze of clothes racks in a department store. You may think you have to wait four more years to graduate, get a job and finally do something that matters.

But you don’t have to wait. You’ve reached a point where you don’t need permission to speak out, you don’t need an adult to say your beliefs are valid for you to know they are.

This campus is not a place for you to do a trial run of adulthood. It is a microcosm of the broader political climate and the epicenter of national dialogues about sexual assault, mental health, the

experiences of marginalized communities and so much more.

Our role as a newspaper is, in part, to chronicle this moment in time with an allegiance to accuracy and an eye toward fairness. The vast majority of you don’t know me, but as editor, I hope you’ll come to me with your ideas, criticisms and calls to action.

We do this work not so we can add another bullet point to our resumes but so we can wake up in the morning and spend energy on a project with an impact that extends past ourselves. This newspaper is a tool to give your voices legitimacy — just like protesting was for my father and the ballot was for so many new voters in the ’70s.

As young people, your thoughts and solutions are not mere mental exercises. Your power is not hypothetical. Most Northwestern students can cast a ballot in the fall, and all can speak out about issues that resonate with you, to involve yourself in movements greater than yourselves. When you talk, we will be there to listen.

Sincerely, Julia Jacobs Editor in Chief juliajacobs2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl to not run for re-election

By MARIANA ALFARO

daily senior staffer @marianaa_alfaro

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl announced on Twitter July 20 that she will not be running for reelection in the spring.

In a message thanking the community and former Evanston Mayor Lorraine Morton, Tisdahl said on her personal account, “Loved every minute of being Mayor. … Time for new challenges.”

In an interview with The Daily on Thursday, Tisdahl said although she still loves her job, it is time for her to leave office.

“I will miss it,” she said. “I still look forward to going to work every day, and I don’t want to get to the point where I don’t look forward to (it).”

Before serving as mayor for more than seven years, Tisdahl spent more than a decade on the Evanston Township High School/District 202 Board of Education, including two years at the board’s helm. Tisdahl later served six years as Evanston’s 7th Ward alderman.

Tisdahl won her first election in April 2009 with more than 62 percent of the vote, running unopposed four years later to clinch a second term.

Throughout Tisdahl’s tenure, she has aimed

to lower the city’s unemployment rate, address problems with pensions and bolster affordable housing options. She said the best thing about Evanston is its diversity and that she hopes to continue working to make the city more affordable.

“Market forces gobble up affordability in this town,” she said. “We’ve stopped losing African Americans but we haven’t gained them, so I’ve worked on that and I’m still working on that.”

Tisdahl has also been recognized by President Barack Obama on her work to shrink Evanston’s carbon footprint. This year, she was one of several American mayors invited to participate in the U.S.-China Climate-Smart/Low-Carbon Cities Summit in Beijing in recognition of her environmental work. She told The Daily she hopes to continue these efforts in the remaining months of her tenure.

“We’re trying to get people to have their homes rehabbed and increase insulation where they need to so that they use less energy,” she said.

More recently, Tisdahl’s main challenges have been coping with what stretched into a yearlong absence of a state budget and working to reduce violence in the city — something she called the biggest challenge during her time as mayor.

Tisdahl also serves as president of the Northwest Municipal Conference, which represents

43 municipalities and one township. The role has kept her active in Springfield, where she typically travels with Evanston residents and Northwestern students one day each spring to lobby state legislators. This year, however, Tisdahl skipped the six-year tradition over frustration with state budget gridlock.

Tisdahl has been outspoken in resisting potential cuts to local governments that were floated during the budget stalemate, at times meeting directly with the Gov. Bruce Rauner to address her concerns.

Democracy, Tisdahl said in a March address, sometimes requires an activist response from an “enraged citizenry,” of which she said Evanston comes equipped.

One of Tisdahl’s trademark initiatives has been the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which offered more than 550 summer or year-round jobs to Evanston students in 2015.

“Best practices tell us that providing a thousand summer jobs will reduce violence,” Tisdahl said in March.

Former Ald. Jane Grover (7th), who left her post last winter, said Evanston grew stronger under her leadership, both as an alderman and mayor.

“I think we could agree that Evanston has seen some really solid growth economically and otherwise since she’s been here,” Grover told The Daily after Tisdahl’s announcement

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STEPPING AWAY Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl announced on Twitter Wednesday that she will not be running for reelection. Tisdahl was first elected in 2009.

on Wednesday.

At the head of a city that encompasses NU, Tisdahl at times came under fire for decisions that angered students, such as revoking the liquor license of The Keg of Evanston, a popular bar that had a reputation for allowing entrance to underage drinkers. The mayor became the » See TISDAHL, page 7

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University to eliminate dorm keys with new Wildcards

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Students will be able to enter some dorms this fall using a redesigned Wildcard, one which University administrators say reflects

Northwestern’s new visual identity and marks a shift away from conventional security.

The cards, equipped with computer chips that grant access to “secured campus facilities,” will be issued to all new students, faculty and staff beginning Aug. 1, associate provost for academic initiatives Jake Julia said. He added the Wildcard was long overdue for a redesign

and that the inclusion of “smart card” technology “unequivocally” symbolized a new means of access on campus.

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Evanston residents gained another means of transportation when Divvy bikes rolled into town earlier this summer.

After nearly three years of planning, the program brought 100 bikes to 10 locations throughout the city.

In the first month of service, Divvy users took more than 3,200 trips that began or ended in Evanston, according to transportation and mobility coordinator Katherine Knapp. Evanston joined Chicago and Oak Park in adopting the program, which allows riders to bike between more than 580 existing stations.

“The Divvy program really reduces a lot of the initial hurdles that individuals face when they’re thinking about riding a bike,” Knapp said. “The style of the bike promotes easy, cruising cycling. We’re creating a transportation system geared at the everyday cyclist.”

Evanston officials first expressed formal interest in the bike-sharing system in August 2013, when the Chicago Department of Transportation applied for a $3 million grant to expand Divvy to the local area. The application was initially denied, but later revisited and approved by former Gov. Pat Quinn.

Officials spent the next five months searching for locations to place the bikes in Evanston and finding sponsors to help fund the project.

In February, City Council narrowly approved the installation of the bikes. The program launched with four initial sponsors — Northwestern, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Valli Produce and Presence Saint Francis Hospital — and Knapp said she hopes more local organizations will sign on in the future.

Annual membership starts at $99 and allots users unlimited 30-minute rides throughout the system.

Still, some aldermen remain concerned about upkeep costs.

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th), who in February voted against the program, said the bikes were not worth their price tag. Though the city will pay no upfront costs, Knapp said Divvy’s contract stipulates that it must receive about $230,000 a year — money that

may come from city funds if membership is not high enough.

In the first two months of operation, Knapp said profit from the program had been in line with city projections. When students return to school in September, Knapp said she expected a significant bump in ridership.

“Going back in time when these were first taking off in Chicago, I was actually really excited about the concept,” Wilson said. “I did some outreach … and there was a significant amount of sticker shock when I realized what the actual cost was going to be.”

Nevertheless, Wilson said he had no qualms with the bike-sharing concept itself and encouraged residents to take advantage of the new program.

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th), former president of Citizens’ Greener Evanston, said Divvy will help lower greenhouse gases and address a growing demand for bikes. From 2000 to 2010, Evanston’s recorded number of bicycle commuters increased by nearly 50 percent, according to a news release from the city.

“It’s tricky because there are just so many demands on the city’s resources,” she said. “My hope is that … my council colleagues will see that there are enough additional benefits — healthier residents, fewer cars and less pollution — that they’ll think any additional city investment will be worthwhile.”

Knapp said NU covered the cost of two bike stations located at University Library and on the corner of Sheridan Road and Noyes Street. According to its website, Divvy also offers a discounted rate for students.

In 2014, an Associated Student Government survey of more than 1,600 students showed 31 percent would use a bike-sharing service like Divvy. Kevin Harris (Weinberg ’16), former ASG vice president for community relations who led the push for Divvy, said the program would remove maintenance costs associated with owning a bike and increase accessibility. “(Divvy) is in line with the University’s priorities in terms of connecting students to different parts of Evanston that … they otherwise wouldn’t explore,” he said. “It has to do with making the local area more accessible.” davidpkfishman@u.northwestern.edu

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Breakdown of student government on campus

By ERICA SNOW

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Many Northwestern students are involved in the national political arena, and some students get politically involved at the micro level — Associated Student Government.

ASG, overseen by the president and executive vice president, is comprised of more than 10 vice presidents in committees ranging from sustainability to academics.

The 2016 presidential election was slightly controversial when candidate and then-SESP junior Christina Cilento received information about the close voting margin while the polls were still open. The information was unsolicited. A member of the election’s oversight committee told her, and afterwards resigned from ASG. Some ASG senators and students called for a re-vote. After an internal investigation, Cilento publicly apologized and served 10 hours of community service.

ASG represents students by dividing senators.

There are on-campus, off-campus, Greek and student group senators. These 51 senators can pass legislation to reform student government internally or pass resolutions to make a political statement. In 2015, ASG narrowly passed a resolution co-sponsored by Northwestern Divest calling on the University to divest from companies they say violate Palestinians’ human rights.

ASG meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Norris, each meeting open to the public.

Here are five positions and the people who fill them: Christina Cilento, president: A SESP senior, Cilento serves as a main representative of Northwestern students in meetings with administrators, alumni and staff. Cilento previously served as the vice president for sustainability for two years.

Macs Vinson, executive vice president: A McCormick senior, Vinson partners with Cilento as a Northwestern representative. Vinson previously

served as vice president for student activities.

Eric Oringer, vice president for A-status finances: A Weinberg senior, Oringer heads the A-status finance committee, which disbursed more than $1.1 million to larger student groups in the spring of 2015. Each student paid a $58 quarterly student activities fee, and he’s the one in charge of that money, Sumaia Masoom and Anna DiStefano, co-vice presidents for student life: Masoom, a SESP junior, and DiStefano, a SESP senior, represent students’ needs to administrators. Past vice presidents for student life have advocated for the Take Time initiative and It’s On Us campaign.

Ashley Wood, vice president for academics: A Weinberg senior, Wood will represent students in meetings and task forces with administrators about academic schedules and graduation requirements. ericasnow2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Q: How does one find time to go to Chicago and what fun and inexpensive things are there to do in the city?

A: The weekends are always a good time to head south into Chicago, but finding time is naturally dependent on your schedule. Evenings when you don’t have classes might present opportunities to explore one of America’s great cities. Chicago is massive, and bursting at the seams with activities. Grab a bite of Vietnamese cuisine along Argyle Street, study for a midterm at the Bourgeois Pig Cafe in Lincoln Park, explore the lively streets of Hyde Park, or wander the ritzy Gold Coast. There’s plenty to see and do. School-sponsored opportunities to get into the city include NU Day at Wrigley and NU Night at the Art Institute. Take advantage of these!

Q: How Greek is Greek life in Northwestern?

A: It may sound like a cop out, but it depends on how Greek you let your Greek experience, or lack thereof, be at NU. Some frats and srats are super fratty and sratty. Some are not. If you’re looking for Indiana University-style Greek life, NU might let you down, but NU at its Greekest can still be pretty darn Greek. And if you’re not so into the Greek scene, you’ll find many like minded folks on campus too.

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‘HAIR’ takes modern twist on confronting violence

By YVONNE KIM

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Instead of the originally planned projection of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a collection of tragic headlines comprised the backdrop of “HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” on the show’s opening weekend.

The play opened Friday, July 15, in the Ethel M. Barber Theater at The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern.

It is director Matt Hawkins’ interpretation of the classic 1968 Broadway rock musical, which depicts a tribe of young hippies in New York City during the Vietnam era and grapples with period-specific issues such as the draft and civil rights movement.

Hawkins said he hoped from the start to make the play connect to 2016 while still honoring the work and time period for which it was written. But

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From page 3 subject of multiple fake Twitter accounts — some characterizing her as a prohibitionist, harkening back to the city’s founding reputation as home to the temperance movement.

“I’ve become something of an urban legend,” Tisdahl told The Daily last year. “I don’t know that that will ever change.”

After the fake Twitter accounts began receiving tweets from officials in other cities, in March 2015 Tisdahl created her own account, which she ended up using as a platform to announce the end of her tenure.

Tisdahl became mayor at the same time University President Morton Schapiro began his term in NU, telling students during her first visit to NU as the mayor-elect that she aimed to enhance the relationship between the University and the city.

But in 2012, amid tensions over The Keg and an annual rash of complaints from residents on Dillo Day, The Princeton Review ranked the NU-Evanston relationship the 4th “most strained in the country.”

In 2015, the pair dropped off the list. And in March of that year, Tisdahl announced that

it was when he and the cast heard the news of the Orlando shooting on the second day of rehearsal that his entire vision changed, he said.

“I said to everyone that the whole point is to remember all those who have fallen,” he said. “And I thought, ‘Oh wow, that’s not about the Vietnam War right now. That is about wars that are happening on our soil … Instead of it just being about Vietnam and it being about war, I would think it’s about anyone who has died to any senseless act of hate.”

From its opening scene featuring headlines that span years of history to projected video footage from the 1960s, the show attempts to remind audiences that the same issues plague society today.

Hawkins said it was “a messy, messy process,” constantly evolving as the cast continued to hear news of recent events.

Many cast members said being involved in the show not only provided them a safe space to discuss and mourn recent tragedies, but also allowed them to pour their energies into the artistic endeavor.

NU planned to donate $1 million to Evanston annually for the next five years. It became the mayor’s choice where exactly the funds would be allocated, and this past fall, she announced that the first million would go in part toward a few of her passion projects as mayor: improving Sheridan Road, combating violence in the city and providing job training for at-risk youth.

“We solved problems now instead of just complaining about them,” Tisdahl said of her work with Schapiro.

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th), who began his term in 2009 as well, said he is proud of the progress made on the relationship between the city and University under Tisdahl’s leadership.

“She had a very powerful and successful two terms and I’m sure she will work hard ’til the end and she will transition as well,” Tendam said.

Once her term is over, Tisdahl said she will continue advocating for gun control measures.

But before returning to the world of Evanston politics, Tisdahl said she plans to take a break and do some traveling.

“It’s time for new adventures,” she said. alfaro@u.northwestern.edu

“I was really grateful that I was able to do this show right now because it’s giving me a place to go mourn and celebrate and be thinking about what I can be doing,” Communication junior Mariah Copeland said. “That made all of our scenes and songs so much stronger because we’re not pretending to be young people trying to change a violent world — we are.”

Hawkins said he hoped for this experience for his students, and he tried to balance his role on campus as a professional artist and an educator. As for the audience, Hawkins said his goal was to encourage generations to share discourse instead of drawing lines between one another.

Copeland said after the first night that the team was worried how people used to the old version of the show would react. However, those audience members ended up being the ones who loved the new show the most, she said.

NU alumna Maisie Rose (Communication ‘16), who performed in “HAIR” as her final

undergraduate production, added that though people may question why they made certain changes to the original production, “it would be naive and misinformed not to acknowledge how many parallels there are to what is happening today.”

The play ended with the same simple, black backdrop, this time projecting a long list of names memorializing people who have fallen to violence as recently as those in Nice, France. Cast members placed candles and flowers on the stage — painted in the design of the American flag — as they slowly exited the theater singing “Let the Sunshine In.” “The last moment is really about looking at the light and hoping to start more light in the world because of all the hatred,” Hawkins said. “At half time or post-show, you have multi-generations actually talking to one another — I think that’s what you have to have. The problem is we draw our lines and we’re not even talking to one another.”

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hoped to eliminate all physical keys in dorms and replace them with the new “smart cards.”

Plans for the Wildcard redesign began last year, when Julia said a group of representatives from the Wildcard Office, Student Affairs and Global Marketing was formed to gather input from the community.

“For a number of folks who travel internationally, (it) was important that the new card say Northwestern University,” he said. “For our students, (it) was important to retain the Wildcard identity. … We were really trying to accommodate all perspectives in putting the new card together.”

Current community members without “smart cards” — cards equipped with computer chips — can upgrade their Wildcards at no cost beginning Nov. 1. Those who already have computer chips in their Wildcats will have to pay a $25 upgrade fee or wait until their current Wildcard expires to get a new “smart card.”

“Technology has accelerated in the last five or 10 years related to access control,” Riel said.

“The lock-and-key systems that we currently have are difficult to maintain and expensive. …

We are moving toward a card-access system.”

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— Allison Hall, Shepard Residential College, 1838 Chicago and Goodrich House — will take advantage of the new “access control” system.

Residents of the four dorms will use their Wildcards to enter both public spaces and private rooms, a change Riel said would make the campus more secure.

“If someone loses a card we’re able to quickly disable it and prevent someone else from accessing a different space or room,” he said.

“You just have a lot more access control when you move to a higher technology.”

In addition, students who live in any of the newly renovated South Campus dorms will be able to use their Wildcards to move “seamlessly” through each building. Previously, key swabs only allowed entrance into a student’s own living space.

“The current model is if you don’t live in a building, you don’t have access,” Riel said.

“All of this solves that — it allows us to control who has access to spaces when and provides a lot more opportunities for seamless programming.”

Riel said over the next four to five years he

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Dan Linzer stepping down as NU provost

By KHADRICE ROLLINS and DAVID FISHMAN daily senior staffers @khadricerollins, davidpkfishman

Provost Dan Linzer, Northwestern’s chief academic officer, will be stepping down at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, University President Morton Schapiro announced in June.

Linzer has been the University’s provost since 2007 following five years of serving as the dean of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. He joined NU in 1984 as an assistant professor and has taught biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology.

“His far-reaching vision and thoughtful guidance have been instrumental in advancing Northwestern academically,” Schapiro said in a press release. “I am especially grateful that he has been an extraordinary partner to me since the day I arrived on campus seven years ago. Without his wise counsel and friendship, my transition to Northwestern would have been much more difficult.”

As provost, Linzer has been responsible for hiring 12 college and school deans and has helped increase the size of the University’s faculty. Linzer was also in charge of NU’s strategic planning from 2009 through 2011 that helped create the plan, Northwestern Will, which has been the foundation for the University’s We Will fundraising campaign.

“I am grateful to have been able to serve Northwestern as provost, a dean and a faculty member,” Linzer said in the release. “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with so many brilliant and dedicated faculty, staff and students.

In late July, Schapiro said in an email he will solicit help from a Faculty Screening Group in hiring a new provost.

“The individual selected must have strong intellectual curiosity and a track record of exceptional scholarship,” Schapiro said in the email. “In addition, Dan’s successor must have the academic leadership experience necessary to work effectively with the University’s deans and faculty.”

Schapiro told The Daily in an email he consulted with leadership at NU to pick a group of 11 “distinguished faculty in a variety of fields” who will assist him in the search process. Members of the group include: Faculty Senate president Laurie Zoloth, chief of cardiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Clyde Yancy, and Institute for Policy Research director David Figlio.

Schapiro said the group would convene later this month and that he hoped to select a new provost by fall or winter. In the meantime, he encouraged the NU community to send in suggestions for Linzer’s replacement.

“I greatly appreciate all that Dan has accomplished … and will look for someone who can build on those many achievements,” Schapiro wrote in the email. “That person will be someone who, like Dan, will work beside me to help Northwestern move forward in its continued rise as one of the best private research universities in the world.” khadricerollins2017@u.northwestern.edu davidpkfishman@u.northwestern.edu

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TSENG KWONG CHI Born in Hong Kong and later based in New York City, Tseng Kwong Chi (1950–1990) produced a large body of witty, playful, performance­based photography that both captured the pivotal downtown Manhattan art and club scenes of the 1980s and reflected the globalized movement of people across nations and continents. Featuring over 80 photographs Performing for the Camera is the the first major solo museum exhibition of Tseng’s works, which have long sparked the imaginations of younger artists.

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ALCOHOL | \ al-kə-hol\

Understanding alcohol policy at Northwestern

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Whether you consider yourself an experienced drinker or have never had a drink in your life, Illinois and the University have alcohol laws and policies that you should be aware of as new student, and the consequences you will face if you violate them.

If you’re under 21, it’s illegal to possess or consume alcohol. You should be familiar with this because it’s a law nationwide, and there’s no exception at NU. The University has a long list of “prohibited and restricted” alcohol-related conduct. If you’re caught breaking any of these rules, you can face consequences ranging from a written warning to expulsion.

Since most of you will be living in on-campus housing, it’s important to note that under the University Code of Conduct, you have to comply with any “reasonable requests” made

by University officials, including your RA. This means that if an RA suspects you have been partaking in illegal activity, it’s reasonable for them to ask to come into your room and look into your refrigerator.

For students under 21, misconduct includes consuming alcohol, having a container that previously held alcohol or manufacturing alcohol.

Having fake identification or using identification that isn’t your own to buy alcohol is a violation of both University policy and Illinois law. It’s punishable by up to one year in jail and fines up to $2,500.

For student of age, providing alcohol to underaged individuals is not only a violation of the University’s alcohol policy, it’s an offense that violates Illinois law and is punishable by up to

a year in jail and up to $2,500 in fines.

Possessing a keg, playing drinking games, having alcohol in common areas and alcoholfree spaces (including Greek life housing), and carrying open containers of alcohol are also violations of University policy, regardless of age.

For students under and over 21, driving under the influence is a violation of both Illinois law and University policy. Not only is it extremely dangerous, it can also result in loss of driving privileges and potential jail time and fines.

Ultimately, the wellbeing of its students is NU’s first priority and the University stresses that students should not put themselves or their friends in medical danger to avoid disciplinary action. If you believe assistance for an intoxicated or impaired individual is necessary for their wellbeing, call for help.

Under Amnesty through Responsible Action, individuals who call for help, stay with the students who needs treatment, and cooperate with responders and University officials will not be held accountable for violations to the University policy. This applies to both the person calling and the person they are calling for.

However even under Amnesty, the parents of underaged students will be notified of any incident involving alcohol. Beyond that, consequences surrounding violations of the alcohol policy are up to the University’s discretion and can include counseling, community service, disciplinary action and social or housing probation.

If you are on disciplinary probation for a policy violation, it can negatively affect your ability to study abroad.

So whether you think you know the ins-andout of alcohol or still don’t know what alcohol is, be sure to understand the policies surrounding it so you can make the best decisions that you are most comfortable with when you get to campus. kellinguyen2019@u.northwestern.edu

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All-nighters: What to do, what to definitely not do gatorade or powerade could help you stay awake. But really, this is the big leagues. Caffeine is a necessary evil.

Study snacks, in my opinion, are just as important as caffeine. Stick with things that don’t have a lot of sugar in them to avoid a crash. Fruit will give you some energy, as will a classic trail mix.

Next, find yourself a nice study spot where you can focus. This can be a seminar room in the library (which you can reserve), the lounge in your dorm, or a quiet corner of Main Library. Try moving around throughout the night to give your legs a break and your mind a change of scenery.

Finally, plan the next day out so you can have time to nap. This is the crucial part!!! Naps are glorious.

Of course, try to avoid an all-nighter. Prepare study materials ahead of time so you don’t spend part of your studying the night before making flashcards or megaoutlines—it’s best to have that all done so you can focus on studying it. By my own metrics, you can get away with two or three all-nighters a quarter. Any more than that and your sleep schedule may never recover.

However, there are a few reasons to pull an allnighter — outside of writing a paper or studying for a midterm — that I fully endorse, such as staying up to see the sunrise on Lake Michigan or rewatching every single Saturday Night Live clip that has ever made you laugh with a friend. It’s worth being tired the next few days to make some fun memories.

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It’s nine o’clock the night before a big test and you still have to study half of the material for your 10 a.m. midterm. You know you need to get some sleep before the test, but it just doesn’t look possible. You begin to realize you’re going to have to pull the dreaded all-nighter.

Don’t freak out! It’s fine! Pulling an all-nighter to write a paper or study for a test is not as bad as legends have it. I’ve pulled my fair share of all-nighters, so let me share some tips. All you need is caffeine, some snacks, a prime studying spot, and you’re ready to go.

The first step to pulling an all-nighter is coffee, nectar of the procrastination gods. Norris has two spots for your caffeine needs: Starbucks, (or Norbucks) and Dunkin Donuts. There are some off-campus options, notably Sherbucks (see Northwestern Dictionary), 1734 Sherman Ave., and Coffee Lab, 922 Noyes St. Check to make sure they’re open before you go, and treat yourself to a large.

If coffee isn’t your thing, Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy, or other similar caffeine drinks can do the trick. It would probably help to stock up on these things before hand so you have them at the ready when the time comes.

If you don’t like caffeine in general, than you might have to get a little creative. Drinks like orange juice, munchies! study break!

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DE-STRESS | \dē-stres\

Finding comfort during turmoil of Finals Week

By FATHMA RAHMAN

daily senior staffer @fathma_rahman

With your first day of college just around the corner, I’m sure your greatest concern right now is figuring out your study schedule for Fall Quarter finals. Kidding. But if the thought of finals has already crossed your mind, we don’t want to stress you out — and neither does NU. There are plenty of ways to de-stress and relax while you prepare for finals that’ll keep you from going insane in the dark, enclosed areas of the library where you may find yourself trapped.

On your first day of classes, professors typically hand out a syllabus that gives the time and date for the course’s final exam. Add it to your calendar and double check that the time does not interfere with any other commitments. If it does, talk to your professor immediately to see if it can be worked out — otherwise, you may have to drop the class.

But no worries! Classes are offered several quarters over the year, so you’ll still get to take it at a time better suited for your schedule.

Norris Exam Relief is a week of motivational, stress-relieving events hosted at, you guessed it, Norris in partnership with Associated Student Government. In the past, they have brought out free late-night breakfasts, massages, miniature horses, therapy dogs and much more during finals week.

Norris is located right next to the library, so it’s the perfect place to go for a study break — it’s also open 24 hours during finals week for your late-night or early-morning studying convenience.

Another popular de-stressor is the Primal Scream, which is the Sunday beginning finals week at 9pm when students get outside, or just open their windows, and scream at the top of their lungs. It’s not only refreshing but it’s fun to hear everyone let out their stress at the same time. If you miss it, no worries. There’s always next quarter.

Weinberg students are blessed with “reading week,” which is the ninth week of the quarter when those majoring in the arts and sciences do not

have class so that they can study for their upcoming exams. Some professors in other schools also honor reading week, but it’s less likely for those in Medill or McCormick. If you are lucky enough to have reading week, take advantage of that week of uninterrupted studying — don’t be so quick to blow it off. Plan your study schedule in advance and be sure to provide yourself ample time to eat, sleep and spend time with friends. If you don’t have reading week, don’t worry about it. You’ll still have enough time to prepare for your exams, as well — we promise.

When the time comes to actually take your final exams, don’t panic. You’ve spent nine weeks in the class learning and studying the material that you’ll be tested upon, so chances are you will remember enough to pass. Believe in yourself! You got into Northwestern for a reason, and it wasn’t because of your perfectly organized locker or color-coordinated homework planner. Well, maybe it was a little, but you have all the tools to be successful in your back pocket, so just have some confidence and walk into that exam room with a positive attitude and a writing utensil.

And truthfully, the best part about finals is when they’re over. Don’t book your flight home backto-back with your last exam, because you need to take a minute and celebrate first. If you only have a few hours until you have to go, head to Andy’s for some well-earned frozen custard. Studies show that Andy’s tastes even better right after you nail your finals. If you do have one more night before heading out, gather your pals who are also finals-ridden and head to the Lakefill for the most epic all-nighter.

Bring a blanket, some snacks and enjoy each other’s company until the early hours of the next morning as the sun rises over Lake Michigan. But don’t be surprised when your favorite rock is taken, there are quite a few people who may come to see the sunrise during finals week. It is, objectively, the most beautiful sight at NU and there is no better time to see it than when you’re free of all academic responsibilities — that is, until next quarter. fathma@u.northwestern.edu

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REVIEW | \ri-vyü\

THE YEAR IN REVIEW The biggest stories to hit Northwestern and Evanston this past year Dear Evanston

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Unshackle NU

Feb. 8 — ‘Dear Evanston’ social media campaign aims to combat violence

A group of Evanston residents launched a social media campaign in early February through a program under the Evanston Community Foundation. The campaign, “Dear Evanston,” was designed to give city residents a platform to discuss violence.

“Because violence in Evanston is such a multi-faceted issue, it was really a challenge to decide which angle to approach it from,” one of the campaign’s founders, Nina Kavin, told The Daily in February. “We decided to do something that would engage the entire community and start a discussion of violence through social media.”

The group wrapped up its project in May with a video compiling social media posts and interviews members conducted with community leaders and activists.

Jan. 20 — Unshackle NU kicks off private prison divestment campaign

The new group called on NU to divest from companies including G4S, Corrections Corporation of America and The GEO Group, in addition to a longer list of companies relating to the prisonindustrial complex the campaign says the University invests in.

“Mass incarceration is not just an issue that affects everybody; it affects people of color and especially black people disproportionately,” Weinberg junior Marcel Hanna told The Daily in January.

“It’s a racial caste system and it works very much in the ways that slavery and Jim Crow worked and disenfranchised people of color on a large scale.”

William McLean, NU’s chief investment officer, told The Daily that NU has less than $1 million invested in G4S and no investments in the other companies named. Unshackle NU’s resolution was passed by Associated Student Government Senate on March 2.

Black House

Nov. 15 — Proposed Black House changes prompt protests, dialogue

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A SAFE SPACE Students gather outside the Black House to protest the University and express solidarity with other campus movements. The University eventually abandoned a series of proposed changes to the Black House.

Students gathered at the Black House in solidarity with other college campuses across the nation fighting racial injustice at the time. After meeting, the students disrupted the groundbreaking ceremony for a new athletic facility at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion, protesting the changes and demanding the University take measures to improve the experiences of students of color.

During the summer, Multicultural Student Affairs and the Office of Student Affairs announced Campus Inclusion and Community offices would be moved into the Black House and Multicultural Center. This announcement upset some students, faculty and alumni, who in response started the Sheridan Block Club, a group meant to fight the changes.

During Fall Quarter, Student Affairs held a series of listening sessions to discuss the future of the Black House and the MCC. During the third session, vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin announced that any changes to the Black House and the MCC would be canceled.

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FORMAL APOLOGY SESP junior Christina Cilento addresses ASG Senate. The ticket was elected ASG president and executive vice president despite controversy over leaked voting information during the election.

April 18 — Cilento, Vinson violate ASG election guidelines, apologize

During the April election, a member of Associated Student Government’s election commission twice leaked the size of the voting margin to SESP junior Christina Cilento’s campaign. The commission later ruled Cilento and her running mate Macs Vinson, a McCormick junior, had violated ASG’s election guidelines. The Rules Committee recommended the two make public apologies and that Cilento perform 10 hours of community service, which Senate later approved.

“I believe we ran this race with an incredible amount of integrity, and I deeply regret that that integrity did not follow through with the last half hour of the campaign and the ensuing election violation investigation,” Cilento said at an April ASG Senate meeting. “For this, I apologize.”

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Ongoing — Evanston nonprofits cope with ongoing state budget crisis

Illinois has been without a state budget since July 1, 2015, and the lack of funding has hit Evanston, particularly in its social services and educational facilities.

Over the past 11 months, non-profit agencies such as Connections for the Homeless have had to lay off staff and reduce the number of services they offer to their beneficiaries. Others have been providing services with the expectation of being reimbursed when a state budget arrives, despite reimbursement not being assured.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has yet to sign a bill to aid social services.

However, he has approved the allocation of about $600 million to fund higher education to alleviate some issues in that sector. Educational institutions that serve Evanston residents, including Oakton Community College, should receive money to ease previous impacts of the budget impasse.

In addition, the Monetary Award Program, which provides aid to low-income and middle-income students from Illinois who attend higher education institutions in the state, did not receive the nearly $2 billion it was supposed to. NU covered the grants for roughly 500 students who are MAP recipients.

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DAVE’S DRAMA Dave’s Italian Kitchen, a 44-year-old Evanston institution, closed its Chicago Avenue location and announced plans to reopen in a smaller space on Noyes Street.

Dave’s Italian Kitchen, a 44-year-old Evanston restaurant, officially closed its doors April 11 as a result of crippling debt and a downturn in business.

“Dave’s really represented a wide swath of the community,” Ald. Judy Fiske (1st), who had eaten regularly at the restaurant for at least 40 years, told The Daily in April. “You could go in there and see parents with newborn babies all the way up to 100-year-olds. Everyone was in that restaurant.”

On April 23, owner Dave Glatt announced the opening of Dave’s IK, a reincarnation of the original Italian restaurant, on Noyes Street. The next month, Glatt would announce that he would rely on individual donations to fund the new restaurant.

Clinton Speaks

Ludlow Resigns

April 11 — Dave’s Italian Kitchen closes its doors, plans new location

March 8 — Former President Bill Clinton speaks in Evanston

Daily file photo by Zack Laurence

ON THE STUMP Bill Clinton addresses an audience at Beth Emet Synagogue at a rally for his wife Hillary Clinton. The former president stumped ahead of the Illinois Democratic primary.

A week awhead of the Illinois primary, Clinton spoke in Evanston about social and economic inequality and stumped for his wife Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“She’s running for president so we can all rise together,” he told the crowd at Beth Emet Synagogue, 1224 Dempster St. “She knows we can’t do it unless we have inclusive economics, inclusive social policies, an inclusive national security policy and inclusive politics.”

Nov. 3 — Philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow resigns

Ludlow’s resignation came as the University was moving to terminate his employment, University spokesman Al Cubbage told The Daily in November. Ludlow had been at the center of more than a year of legal battles: In February 2014, a then-Medill junior filed a Title IX lawsuit against Northwestern, alleging the University inadequately handled her complaint that Ludlow sexually assaulted her in 2012. A judge sided with the University in November 2014, finding it acted reasonably following the alleged assault. Ludlow later sued the University and other top University officials for defamation, gender discrimination and invasion of privacy.

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CLASSES | \klas-əs\

Popular classes to take while at NU

By STAVROS AGORAKIS

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INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN LITERATURE (SLAVIC 210): Undoubtedly the cornerstone of NU learning, “Intro to Russian Lit” is the most popular class offered at the university. Taught by Prof. Gary Saul Morson, who keeps the pages of renowned classics alive even today, there are few students who go through their education at NU without having heard of his praises. Be it his constant wit or comparison of his lecture to a sexual climax, the class, offered during Fall Quarter, manages to fill the seats of the Tech Auditorium every year. Venturing into the lives of the Karamazov brothers and Anna Karenina in the eponymous novels is like a journey in time you do not want to miss.

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Undoubtedly the cornerstone of NU learning, “Intro to Russian Lit” is the most popular class offered at the university.

MARKETING MANAGEMENT (BUS_ INST 302): A lot of students say that the final project is incredibly tough, but expect no less from a 300-level course. A definitely worthy stop to the business and financial minds of the university, who are looking to branch out from the Department of Economics and get more hands on. All the assignments are group based, so you have something else to be looking forward to in addition to very enthusiastic professors.

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM (RELIGION 210): A generally standard option for the class that a lot of Northwestern students take to fill that ethics and value requirement (or religion/philosophy requirement, if you’re in Medill). It’s an interesting subject matter and the class itself is not overly demanding; depending on the professor, you might get the odd meditation seminar to replace a lecture day, which is a welcome respite from the hectic schedules that most NU students end up taking on.

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INTRODUCTION TO FILM AND ITS LITERATURES (ENGLISH 214): It is not exactly like watching Netflix in class, but a large portion of the homework does involve watching films and analyzing them in respect to the specific medium. Students have said that Prof. Davis is a very engaging lecturer and cares about the progress of each individual student in his class, despite the extremely high enrollment numbers. If you cannot get into the more in-depth, highly selective classes from the Department of Radio, Television and Film, “Intro to Film” is definitely the first step on your learning ladder.

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LIBRARIES | \lī-brer-ēs\

Checking out Northwestern’s library selection

By TIM BALK

daily senior staffer @timbalk

If you’re a typical incoming freshman, you probably can’t wait to get in the library and hit the books, right? No? Well, when the dust settles from Wildcat Welcome and classes commence, visits to the library become a reality of college life. While not quite as glamorous as football games or frat parties, the halls of Northwestern’s libraries likely will become indelible components of your time in college. Here’s the lowdown on the NU library scene.

Main Library Often referred to as “University Library,” or simply “Main,” this sprawling utilitarian monstrosity is, unshockingly, the school’s main library. It’s a popular meeting spot for students preparing for exams, working on group projects or, sometimes, just chilling. For these purposes, popular hangouts include the collaborative area in 1 South, CORE on the second floor of the North Tower and the Information Commons directly beyond the library’s entrance. All are moderately noisy, and, like a walk along Sheridan Road, all promise familiar faces from across campus.

Main is a social spot as much as a study spot.

Nonetheless, it provides many of the most isolated study locations on campus. The three towers that together form the library all rise five levels, and the higher floors of each provide sparsely populated study-inspiring environs. The upper reaches of the towers are among the best places on campus to pump out a paper, curl up with a book or even talk a nap.

Speaking of books, this place has them. Tons!

If you’re looking for a book, you’ll likely wind up here, among the endless book stacks that fill the towers. (Not that anybody reads hard copies anymore.)

Main ain’t pretty to look at, but it’s unquestionably the hub of mid-campus and provides other resources outside the books and space.

Periodicals on the first floor is home to all the

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A MAGICAL PLACE Deering Library is one of three libraries on Northwestern’s campus, but will only be one of two libraries open next school year. For many on campus, Deering holds a special place because of its likeness to Hogwarts.

newspapers and magazines a journalism student could care to read and is another low-key clutch napping spot. Just don’t make noise here unless you want to catch the angry glares of other students — the noise monitoring can get a bit puritanical. Meanwhile, Cafe Bergson on the second floor is an underrated coffee stop.

And a short walk away, either via the two entrances on the first floor or the third floor hallway from 3 South, is the lustrous Deering Library.

Deering Library Along with The Rock, The Lakefill and Morty’s stubble, Deering Library is an NU treasure.

Between the soaring stained-glass windows of the Eloise W. Martin Reading Room, the tumbling

stone staircase and the shimmering, stately lobby, Deering is the closest you will get to Hogwarts anywhere on campus. The second floor of Deering has two reading rooms — the grandiose Martin Reading Room with its long tables and Roman style busts and the more intimate Architecture Reading Room with its cozy atmosphere and views of South Campus (this is an especially lovely, and well heated, spot in the winter). Both are fantastic study spots. Just remember not to leave a pair of headphones and your Harry Potter Spotify playlist at home!

Mudd Library This was a popular North Campus Library, specially for engineering students, and likely will

be again when it reopens in the fall of 2017. For now, it is undergoing renovation.

Evanston Public Library Underused by NU students, but not far from South Campus, is the main location of the Evanston Public Library. Located across the street from the Hilton Orrington, this library is an alternative study spot which also hosts lectures and other events. If you’re interested in getting to know Evanston better, or just looking for new surroundings while you cram for a final, the Evanston Public Library is worth a visit. It has two other locations: at 900 Chicago Ave. timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu

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DIVEST | \dī-vest, də-\

Guide to Northwestern’s divestment campaigns join forces in order to have bigger impact when bringing their issues to the Board of Trustees.

By MARIANA ALFARO

daily senior staffer @marianaa_alfaro

Northwestern Divest, Fossil Free NU and Unshackle NU are NU’s biggest divestment groups. All three have different social justice goals and work to bring various issues to light to faculty, University officials and other students. In April 2016, all three groups came together to discuss their three Associated Student Government resolutions and their plans to reform NU’s investments. Here’s what you need to know about them: NUDivest: Northwestern Divest is a campaign led by students calling on the University to divest from corporations that the group believes profit off the occupation of Palestinian lands. The list of six corporations include Boeing, Caterpillar and Hewlett-Packard. In February 2015, ASG passed a resolution by the group that asked University officials to divest from the six corporations. In 2016, NUDivest members, along with leaders from the two other groups in this list, met with University President Morton Schapiro and NU’s Chief Investment Officer Will McLean to discuss the charter for a socially responsible investment committee announced in March which will bring students, administrators and faculty together to discuss issues related to University investment activities.

Fossil Free NU: Originally Divest Northwestern, Fossil Free NU promotes sustainability and environmental awareness. Formed in 2012, the group calls for the University to divest from coal companies and eventually, all fossil fuels. In 2013, ASG Senate and Faculty Senate passed resolutions supporting divestment. In 2015, a referendum asking students if they support coal divestment was included on the ASG presidential election ballot, and passed with 74 percent of voters in favor of coal divestment. This year, Fossil Free NU was one of three divestment campaigns at NU to

Unshackle NU: The newest divestment campaign in this list, Unshackle NU, aims to get the University to stop investing in companies the group says support the prison-industrial complex.

In March 2016, ASG passed a resolution calling for prison divestment, which include divestment from companies the campaign says promote mass incarceration and the oppression of people of color. The list of companies includes G4S, one of the world’s largest security companies. alfaro@u.northwestern.edu

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The essential terms for your Northwestern experience

NU | \en yü\

THE ROCK | \thə räk\

Not NW, or NWU. Period.

TECH | \tek\

LAKEFILL | \lāk-fil\

DEERING | \dēr-rēŋ\

The Technological Institute.

By KELLI NGUYEN

daily senior staffer @kellipnguyen

ASG \ey-ess-gee\: Associated Student Government. A group of students we elect to make important decisions for us. (See full story on page 5.)

BK \bee-kay\: The Burger King specifically across from the Rebecca Crown Center. It’s usually hopping around 1 a.m. on any given Saturday.

BLOM \blom\: Blomquist Recreation Center. The South Campus gym that also serves as home to many intramural basketball games. With its proximity to the sorority and frequent use by the female students, it is also sometimes referred to as the “estro-gym.”

CAESAR \see-zer\: An ancient online system used by students to register for classes, check grades and pay bills. Due to its terrible design and outdated programming, students will often spend more time enrolling in classes than in the classes themselves.

CAPS \kapz\: Counseling and Psychological Services. CAPS is a mental health service for NU students. It’s located by PLEX in Searle Hall, not to be confused with Frances Searle, which is located on the opposite side of campus by the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion.

CARE \ker\: Center for Awareness, Response and Education.

It’s mission is to promote healthy sexuality on campus. CARE is a resource that provides support and education for student, in areas like secual assault and domestic violence.

CTECs \see-teks\: Course and Teacher Evaluation Council.

Course and teacher evaluations are submitted through CAESAR at the end of every quarter. CTECs can be referenced

before choosing classes to assess the ease rigor of a course.

DARTY \dahr-tee\: Day parties, often held at an off-campus location. These daytime soiree’s may or may not require a text upon entry.

DEERING \dear-ing\: The Charles Deering Library. NU’s very own Hogwarts. It is the perfect place for picturesque studying in absolute, dead silence.

DILLO \dil-loh\: Another name for Armadillo Day. A music celebration on the Lakefill featuring a number of different performances and other activities put on by Mayfest. On Dillo, Northwestern students come together for a full day of good, clean fun with their loving, Evanston-resident friends.

DINGLE \din-guhl\: A double in which one roommate vacates the space, leaving behind one person in a room meant or two. Students with dingles either have terrible luck or terrible social skills.

DISTRO \diss-trow\: Distribution requirements to graduate. Distros are an opportunity for students to take enriching classes outside of their majors, such as “Art as Vandalism” or Earth Science 101 (colloquially known as “Rocks for Jocks”).

DM \dee-em\: Dance Marathon. A 30-hour fundraising event in which participants dance (and subject themselves to exhaustion) for charity. The Spring Quarter event raises a lot of money for a great cause and is one of NU’s proudest traditions. Some say their greatest accomplishment at NU is becoming inducted into the legendary “120-hour club.” Your mileage may vary.

FITZ \fits\: Pat Fitzgerald, head coach of the NU football team. Fitz is known to hand out hot dogs and pizza to students who arrive early to football games.

FUNDRAGER \fuhn-ray-jer\: Parties that serve as

fundraisers for different student organizations. Fundragers may or may not actually be fun.

GRAND ALLISON HOTEL \grand al-lih-suhn hoh-tel\: Allison Hall, which is in fact not a hotel. It’s just a really nice residence hall (with it’s own geotag) and if you don’t live here, get ready to hate the people who do.

LAKEFILL \leyk-fil\: Northwestern’s crown jewel. The Lakefill is the grassy area along Lake Michigan, right across from Norris University Center: where students come together to play frisbee, lay in hammocks, go for a jog, study and “Lakechill.”

MORTY \more-tee\: The president himself, our dear Morton Schapiro. Catch him wearing purple wherever he goes and make sure to snap a picture with him (he’s already taken one with Kanye West).

NARP \nahr-puh\: Stands for a non-athletic, regular person.

So basically, all of us.

NORBUCKS \nore-bux\: The Starbucks housed within Norris University Center. It serves as a popular meeting spot and social place on campus. Students who come here to “study” are lying to themselves.

NU \en-yoo\: Not NW, or NWU. Period.

PA \pee-ey\: Peer advisers. The only people on campus who will proudly parade you around campus and not judge you when you say you live in “McCulloch Hall.” PAs are your go-to people during Wildcat Welcome and throughout your first year experience.

PLEX \pleks\: This refers to both the residence hall (FosterWalker Complex) and the dining halls. It’s dining halls are known for their late-night options and beloved burrito bar, also known as “Plexican.”

PRIMAL SCREAM \prayh-mul skreem\: The reason you will see and hear people screaming out of their windows at 9 p.m. on the Sunday before finals week. Don’t question it. Just do it.

PROSPIE \pros-pee\: A prospective student. Prospies can easily be identified by their naive outlooks on college admissions and overeager approaches to basically everything.

SHERBUCKS \sher-bux\: The Starbucks located in downtown Evanston, this Starbucks is another hot study spot for NU student (but you might have to fight someone for a seat first).

SPAC \spak\: Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Norris Aquatics Center. The biggest and nicest gym at NU, located on North Campus. With the most up-to-date equipment and facilities, SPAC is by far the most popular gym on campus, especially around 10:30 p.m.

STACKS \staks\: The towers of University Library. The perfect place to study when it is the night before your final exam and you realize you are royally screwed.

TECH \tek\: The Technological Institute. This is where you will most likely find the future millionaires and billionaires of NU. You will most definitely have at least one class in Tech while at Northwestern, just make sure you don’t get lost. It has over seven miles of hallways!

THE DEUCE \thuh doos\: Also known as Mark II Lounge.

A social space swarmed by NU students on their nights off, particularly Thursdays.

THE ROCK \thuh rok\: One of Northwestern’s most famous on-campus spots. Students have to guard the rock for 24 hours before they are allowed to paint anything on it. Aside from this newspaper, the rock serves as a great way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening on campus. kellinguyen2019@u.northwestern.edu

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By RACHEL HOLTZMAN

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In Downtown Evanston it’s easy to stick to a square block or two in the center of town.

However, there are plenty of under-the-radar shops to go to that may be worth your while.

Whether you’re looking for a new hobby or seeking unique gifts and books, you’re sure to find what you need in Evanston — as long as you keep your eyes open.

Bookends & Beginnings It’s easy to miss this little bookshop, but when you wind down the alley between Sherman and Benson Avenues, you’ve stumbled upon a gold mine. This indie bookshop has plenty of exciting books, with everything from the latest bestsellers to art books and gifts that would be perfect for your creative friends’ birthdays. Whatever you read, do or get in the store feels personal, since the owners and employees are so friendly. Even different NU departments, like the German faculty, get in on the fun sometimes, and with special events like book signings. It’s a nice getaway from the bustling crowds on weekends and the perfect way to wind down after a long day of studying.

Close Knit For people who love to knit and crochet, or for those who have ever wanted to learn, Close Knit is the perfect solution. Located near the intersection of Orrington Avenue and Church Street — less than a block away from Andy’s Frozen Custard — the store offers every supply you’ll need to keep up your hobbies in your spare time. Plus, if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to knit or crochet but never had the chance, Close Knit also offers classes for students of all levels with special charity events thrown in the mix. Coming to NU doesn’t necessarily mean kissing your crafting hobbies goodbye — stop in and see whether it’s worth trying out.

Doc Popcorn It’s hard to get bored of snack food, but if the same cheap stuff at the C-stores isn’t making you happy anymore, this store will cure you of your boredom. The flavors range from sweet caramel and apple to jalapeno, are sure to refresh your taste buds. The store is located a few blocks farther down Sherman Avenue, in the 1600 block, but it’s worth it for the walk and the tasty popcorn. If you ever have a movie night in or just want to add some flair to your diet, stopping by Doc Popcorn will get your food haul a step above basic.

Crossroads Trading Co. If you’re bored of corporate chain stores or don’t feel like splurging on formal attire, you’re in luck — this vintage and consignment shop, with locations all over the country, has something for everyone. Crossroads has a laid-back setting and plenty of clothes, accessories and shoes to choose from. The racks are spread out for easy access to everything from memorabilia perfect for that ‘80s-themed mixer to trendy pieces from the last few years. The best part is that you don’t have to go too far to get to Crossroads: It’s right on Sherman Avenue, barely a stone’s throw from the Starbucks on Sherman, affectionately called Sherbucks.

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Model for building to replace Norris unveiled

By JERRY LEE

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A model of the new University Commons building, which is set to replace Norris University Center in 2019, was unveiled in August by vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin.

Announced in an email late July, administrators said the structure would be about 21 percent larger than Norris and cost an estimated $150 million to build. The design of the building, unveiled Wednesday as a model on the ground floor of Norris, was produced through a two-year process led by the Division of Student Affairs and New York firm Ennead Architects, according to a news release.

“Essentially, we said this building is intended to bring the whole community together,” TellesIrvin said at the event. “So while it is a student center, it really is a university commons … we want all students to feel comfortable in this space.”

The new building will feature a more “open” layout that will allow for easier access to both University Library and the Arts Circle, which will require the levelling of the hill that Norris currently rests on, Telles-Irvin said. Additionally, the building will have multiple points of entry on its sides.

The University Commons will also include an auditorium with a bigger stage and a black box theater. The building will also feature a large multipurpose room that can seat 600 people, which does not currently exist on campus, Telles-Irvin said.

However, some students expressed concern for the duration in which Norris will be torn down and replaced by the new University Commons. Construction of the building is set to begin in 2017 and last for two years.

“One thing that theatre majors complain about is that we don’t have enough space for

our work all the time,” Communication junior Preston Choi said. “When Norris changes, we lose both of those. For a period of time until the new Norris is rebuilt, we lose two venues we used to have.”

In response, Telles-Irvin told The Daily that while architects would enter the first phase of design over the next year, the University would work with Facilities Management to find alternative spaces. For example, she said some organizations would be relocated to the first floor of the Donald P. Jacobs Center, located on 2001 Sheridan Road. “(Temporary relocation) is definitely at the top of our list,” Telles-Irvin told The Daily.

“Right now we’re just trying to make sure that this continues to move forward … but I can assure you that we are very aware of those needs, and we’ll do everything possible to make sure they have those spaces.” jerryl@u.northwestern.edu

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Breaking divide between North, South campuses

By RISHIKA DUGYALA

daily senior staffer @rdugyala822

Northwestern’s campus is a little over a mile long, it is directly west of Lake Michigan and borders both sides of Sheridan Road. Even if you walk very, very slowly, it should only take about a half an hour at most to get from the tip of North Campus to the tip of South Campus.

But NU is in the Midwest, where the summers are hot, humid and dehydrating and the winters are soul-numbing. Ok, so the seasons may not be that extreme but understand, there will be days where you’d rather spend 10 hours in a classroom as long as it’s right across the street from where you live than trekking across campus to sit in a short 50-minute lecture before making the seemingly long journey back to your bed.

You’ll probably consider Ubering to your 9 a.m. class just so you can have 15 more minutes of blissful sleep, or you’ll choose a night of Netflix and food delivery over making your way to North Campus to the fraternity quad on a winter night just so you don’t have to worry about frostbite or keeping track of your coat in a sweaty house filled with strangers.

But although the divide is real, it is not impossible to overcome. No one really cares about who lives where. There are no heated words, cold shoulders and exaggerated eye rolls in conversations between students about the different opportunities each side offers. Despite finding primarily engineers and economics majors up north and journalism and theatre majors down south, because of the locations of their classes, students of all majors tend to mix at some point or another. Key buildings for this include the Norris University Center, the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and the University Library. In addition, you’ll find yourself taking classes on North, South and Mid Campus as you frantically work to fulfill your distribution requirements.

Luckily, NU has shuttles that start running in the evening until around 3 a.m. throughout

the school year, transporting you from campus to downtown Evanston, from South to North Campus and from the Evanston campus to the Chicago campus.

You will also find people on bicycles, roller blades, scooters and skateboards whizzing by you on the sidewalk, urging other students to get out of their way even though they have it better than the pedestrians who have to allocate more time to getting from place to place.

So don’t worry about whether your dorm is located up north or down south. You’ll slowly get used to making your way around the entire campus and you’ll meet so many different kinds of people as you do.

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INTERNATIONAL | \in-tər-nash-nəl, -na-shə-nəl\

Advice for incoming international students

By STAVROS AGORAKIS

daily senior staffer @stavrosagorakis

International students comprise one of the most diverse communities at Northwestern.

Whether you hail from a neighboring country or have to go through a series of 3- to 10-hour flights to get to the Evanston campus, you add on to the university’s rich culture and identity.

As you transition into this community in the following months, here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind from one of your own. After that, you may call me on my cell phone, or text me like you youngsters do.

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Do not underestimate the power of International Student Orientation — There is a reason NU flies us on campus three days before everyone else.

Do not underestimate the power of International Student Orientation – There is a reason NU flies us on campus three days before everyone else, and that reason takes the name of “American bureaucracy.”

Treat ISO like the layover security check you must have before flying to the U.S., where you get the tedious responsibilities done fast, while of course enjoying a cup of coffee at the nearest Internet-providing Starbucks. In ISO terms, this means to carry all your VISA documents with you neatly until you are asked to pass them along to your advisers, while at the same time familiarizing yourself with Evanston delicacies and the campus ins-and-outs. Remember that many of you have not had the chance to be toured to the place you will spend your college years at, so take advantage of its relative

barrenness early.

Get to know your pack, and take them or leave them — As most of you spend your time adjusting to the Illinois climate and time zone, fellow freshmen will be bonding over the lack of shower water at pre-orientation programs.

Although you do not get the chance to go hiking or live in tents (at least for now), you do have the opportunity to connect with international students via the Facebook pages of your 2020 class and, of course, ISO. I understand that you might initially hesitate to solely meet up with people from the same country — or even continent — as you are, but still keep their contacts in your phonebook for the ‘winter blues’ nights. After that, the bonfire that’s held during ISO is a complete blast, and Wildcat Welcome will leave you with more faces, names and numbers than you can remember.

Don’t keep your parents in the dark — No matter how many hours your flight was or how much time it has taken you to find your dorm, it is quite imperative to reach out to your parents at least once a day on the first week.

Whether you have them on campus or thousands of miles away during orientation, college is a big step in your life for which they should be part of. Keeping them updated on what you have done and whom you have met will not quite be a middle school meet-and-greet, but it is something they will cherish onto until you visit them for Winter Break, if not later.

Before you work hard, play hard at a relative pace – As much as it sounds like Northwestern propaganda against fun, the quarter system weighs a ton and you need an extensive energy resource to learn how to tackle it. In what follows your trip to Evanston, make sure to relieve yourself of fatigue and your phone memory of graduation photos for the experiences to come.

Wholeheartedly, I hope — and know that — NU exceeds your expectations. agorakis@u.northwestern.edu

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By RISHIKA DUGYALA

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There are only so many times college students can eat food from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Edzo’s Burger Shop or Blaze Pizza before they begin to crave a real sit-down, dress-nice, put-a-napkin-in-your-lap meal.

Sadly, having no money comes with the territory of being a college student, as does the lack of time and will to enjoy a hearty lunch or dinner in downtown Evanston. So, we’re left to fantasize about eating food that doesn’t come in a cardboard box or a paper bag even as we place our Postmates order or resignedly accept our to-go bags from the cashier at Panera Bread.

But then you get a phone call. It’s your parents telling you they will be visiting next weekend and you better break any plans you had so you can dedicate every waking second to them or they will stop paying your tuition. They need to spend time with you and they don’t want you distracted while they’re here or what is the point of their flying/driving out all the way from (insert different state or city here)?

And while they’re ranting, the only thing that’s going through your mind is: Thank god. Because this means you get a break from dining hall food, fast food and cold delivery food. So whether your parents are with you before Wildcat Welcome, visiting for Thanksgiving break or visiting during Family Weekend, here are some places you can take them that they (and you) will appreciate: 1. Farmhouse Evanston boasts that it is a farm-totable restaurant that also serves local brews and great food, highlighted by it’s comfortable atmosphere and brick decor. The prices are far above that of its neighbor, Chipotle, and it’s an excellent place to drag your parents to when you want to go somewhere just as close as your usual cheap Evanston food options but a bit more upscale.

2. Mt. Everest Restaurant is one of two Indian restaurants in downtown Evanston. Although its

lunch buffets are definitely college student friendly in terms of pricing, it is definitely the more expensive option during any hours outside of lunchtime. Still, it is a consistent favorite among many NU students because of its delicious flavors and pleasant sit-down atmosphere. Plus, if you decide Indian food is not for you, at least you realized it while spending your parents money and not your own.

3. LYFE Kitchen may not be your first choice when you’re on your own because not only is it not as convenient as a take-out, but also it’s not your typical, quick meal. This casual, health-minded restaurant chain, while not extremely expensive, is a great place to enjoy unique food and a modern vibe as well as show your parents that you’re not a gross college student who doesn’t care about being healthy.

4. No student decides to try out the local steakhouse/seafood restaurant, dedicating over an hour and a half to savor their meal, when they’re hungry.

It’s just not feasible. So Pete Miller’s Seafood and Prime Steak is another option for you and your family when they visit and all you want is some hearty steak or classy lobster to dig into. And, of course, who wouldn’t want to eat all of this to some tasteful, live jazz music playing throughout the restaurant? rishikadugyala2019@u.northwestern.edu

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What you need to know about City Council

By NORA SHELLY

daily senior staffer @noracshelly

Hi there! It’s your city council reporter here for The Daily. Here is all you need to know (and probably more than you want to know) about Evanston’s body of government, city council.

Who is on city council?

There are nine aldermen on City Council.

Each alderman represents a specific “ward,” or area within the city. Northwestern’s campus is enclosed in the 7th ward, which is represented

by Alderman Eleanor Revelle. Revelle, whose husband is psychology professor William Revelle, was appointed earlier this year after the previous alderman stepped down. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl previously served as the 7th ward alderman. Off-campus housing may be located in other wards, primarily the 5th, 1st, 2nd and 4th. The city clerk, Rodney Greene, and the mayor also sit on the bench during city council meetings, but do not vote.

What does city council do?

City Council works closely with city employees to draft and pass legislation, called ordinances, for Evanston. Their decisions range from granting liquor licenses to restaurants, to okaying Northwestern construction projects or regulating business practices. Departments within the city of Evanston often make reports to city council, on anything from the rising water levels of Lake Michigan to the status of the city’s rat infestation.

Why should I care?

First off, Evanstonions are a notably civically-involved populace. Any given city council meeting (which are usually the first three Mondays of every month) draws a large crowd and more than a few public speakers. Some issues—such as a controversial “nuisance premise” ordinance that would allow the Evanston Police Department and city staff to monitor properties with a high number of criminal

activity or code violations — can draw over a hundred people to the meeting.

Secondly, decisions made at city council can have an impact on students lives. That nuisance premise ordinance? It could apply to a house or apartment complex rented by students. Northwestern students, whether on-campus or offcampus, are also residents of Evanston, and just as decisions that Northwestern officials make can affect students’ lives, so too can decisions at city council.

Thirdly, city council is where the diverse residents of Evanston come together to solve common problems and influence ordinances.

Often, residents will show up en masse to a council meeting to express their concern to the alderman about a particular ordinance or problem in the city, and they sometimes get speedy solutions to their issue. At the very least, aldermen and city staff are there to lend a listening ear to concerned residents — including students! norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Wilimovsky, Slowing represent Northwestern in Rio

By COLE PAXTON

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In 2012, Northwestern’s headline Olympian was a 6-foot-8 swimmer, Matt Grevers, whose specialty event took less than a minute.

The top Wildcat at the 2016 Games is also a swimmer, but Jordan Wilimovsky is a skinny 5-foot-10 and the defending world champion in a race that lasts nearly two hours.

Wilimovsky, a rising senior who took the 2015-16 school year off from NU to focus on Olympic preparation, will represent the United States in both the 1500-meter freestyle — the longest event in the pool — and the 10-kilometer open water event, in which he won the 2015 world championship. Incoming freshman swimmer Valerie Gruest Slowing will represent Guatemala in the 800-meter freestyle and potentially other events.

Wilimovsky, who began swimming at age 9 after failing a swim test at a summer camp, had a breakout year in 2015. He won the Big Ten title in the 1,650-yard freestyle, then finished third at the NCAA Championships in the same event. Less than a month later he won the national championship in the 10k event, his first senior national title of any kind.

He then won the 10k world title in Russia in July of that year, qualifying him for the U.S. Olympic team in the event. In July of 2016, he swam a personal best time in the 1500 free to finish second at U.S. Olympic Trials and earn a berth in that event as well. Wilimovsky, 22, will become the first American to swim in both the pool and the open water at the Olympics.

Slowing enters the games with a considerably less decorated résumé. Though she owns 12 Guatemalan national records, her 800 free time of 8 minutes, 33.28 seconds makes her just the 44th fastest swimmer in that event this year.

The 800 free is the only event Slowing has directly qualified for. However, because she has hit the Olympic “B” standard in the 200- and 400-meter freestyles and no other Guatemalan swimmers have qualified in those events, she

Daily file photo by Brian Lee

JUST KEEP SWIMMING Jordan Wilimovsky competes in the pool. After taking a year off from school to prepare for the games, Wilimovsky will get the chance to swim in the pool and the open water at the 2016 Olympics.

could swim them if she chooses.

The four-time Olympic gold medalist Grevers, meanwhile, did not make the U.S. team. He finished third at Olympic trials in his signature [as in bio, Olympic gold and silver in 100 back] event, the 100-meter backstroke,

despite swimming the fourth fastest time of 2016.

No other current or former Wildcats are set to compete in Rio. Fencer Juliana Barrett, a 2016 graduate, won an African Olympic qualifier to represent South Africa in the games, but

was not named to the Olympic team because South Africa’s Olympic committee did not consider the continental qualification mechanism satisfactory to compete in Rio. colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu

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NU looking to improve after strong 2015 season

By DAN WALDMAN

daily senior staffer @dan_waldman

Northwestern ended last season with a bitter taste in its mouth, losing in the Big Ten Tournament finals to top-seeded Maryland in double overtime. But the Wildcats will have the chance to cleanse their palates this year, when the team faces six opponents who bested them in games last season.

However, NU will have to move forward without the seven seniors who graduated following last year’s tragic loss to the Terrapins. The Cats lose four seniors who started in all 21 matches last season, including second-team All-American back Lisa McCarthy.

McCarthy was a pivotal component in NU’s stifling defense, which held teams to an average of 1.52 goals per game — No. 15 in the nation in the category — and recorded six shutouts last season.

But McCarthy, the team’s anchor, was also a major facilitator for the Cat’s offense. She finished with 13 assists last season and ranked No. 16 in the country in assists per game.

NU finished last season with the 11th highestscoring offense and the 8th most assists per game in the NCAA. But the Cats’ offense centered on its ability to generate penalty corners, as the team averaged 9.38 per game and finished second in the country in the category. With the loss of McCarthy, NU will have to look for a replacement for the team’s top goal-feeder, and whoever takes on the role will have big shoes to fill.

Although the team is losing several critical players, the Cats will return their dynamic scoring tandem in senior midfielders Dominique Masters and Isabel Flens — two of just three seniors on the 2016 roster.

Masters finished as a top-10 scorer in the country, racking up 17 goals in 20 games. Flens, who was the No. 23 scorer in the nation last season, finished with just 1 less goal than Masters, as the two combined for 80 of NU’s 197 points and 33 of the team’s 68 goals. With one more season under the duo’s belt, Flens and Masters will look to continue to improve and carry the team’s offense through a taxing regular-season schedule that features nine of 19 games against teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

But, thanks to strong recruiting, Flens and Masters won’t have to do it alone.

The Cats added seven of the nation’s most coveted recruits to the roster this year, making for a much younger team than last year’s. According to MAX Field Hockey, the team will be adding five ranked recruits and four in the top-50, including No. 9 forward Lakin Barry and No. 12 goalkeeper Caroline Hughes.

Coach Tracey Fuchs will have until Aug. 26 when NU takes on Boston University to stitch together a lineup that gets the most out of her young roster. But even with a largely new, freshfaced team, the Cats will remain at the forefront of one of the strongest conferences in the NCAA. danielwaldman2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Wildcats working for second straight NCAA berth

By MAX SCHUMAN

daily senior staffer

It’s been a long road back to national relevance for Northwestern. But for the first time in 17 years, last year’s Wildcats made the NCAA Tournament, setting the bar high for this season’s squad.

After a banner year that was capped off by an appearance in the second round of the NCAAs after a dramatic victory over Washington State in the first round, NU coach Michael Moynihan will look to consolidate his program’s position as a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten and nationally. And with many key contributors returning from last season’s young team, the Cats are poised for another memorable season.

NU was a defensive-minded team last year, looking to grind out results and rely on a strong presence at the back. That figures to stay the same this season, as all of the Cats’ first-choice starters in the back — junior goalkeeper Lauren

Clem and outside backs Kassidy Gorman and Nikia Smith and sophomore center backs Kayla Sharples and Hannah Davison — return a year after notching a school-record 12 shutouts and finishing in the top 10 in the country in goalsagainst average.

To take the next step, NU will need to find ways to score at a better clip than last season’s 1.18 goals per game. Much of that burden will fall on junior forward Michelle Manning, a diminutive, confident attacker whose doubleovertime goal lifted the Cats over the Cougars in the NCAAs. If the midfield, led by fifth-year senior Nandi Mehta and sophomore Marisa Viggiano, can control possession and provide good service, Manning has proven capable of finishing her chances when it counts.

The schedule appears to set up favorably for NU to rack up wins, as the non-conference slate features a single qualifier for the NCAAs, James Madison, while the Cats avoid last season’s top two regular-season finishers in the Big Ten, Wisconsin and defending national-champion Penn

Daily file photo by Leeks Lim

GOLDEN GIRL Michelle Manning sprints past a defender. Last year, the junior sent NU to the second round of the NCAAs with a game-winning goal in double-overtime of the first round.

State. If NU can get by teams like Michigan and Minnesota at home and show well on the road against a usually-strong Rutgers team, the Cats could match or exceed last season’s record and

make another compelling case for a spot in the NCAAs. maxschuman2018@u.northwestern.edu

MEN’S SOCCER | \mens sä-kər\

Northwestern looking to replace key seniors from 2015

By BEN POPE

daily senior staffer @benpope111

Back in Evanston after playing last year’s home games at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, Northwestern will attempt to recover from a disappointing 2015 campaign without a few key departed stars.

Midfielder Cole Missimo and forward Joey Calistri, the second-leading scorer in NU history, have both moved on to the professional ranks and goalkeeper Zak Allen, who led the Big Ten in saves last season, has also graduated.

But the Wildcats do return five of their top

seven scorers from last year’s team, including senior forward Mike Roberge and sophomore midfielder Camden Buescher — one of the team’s most reliable starters as a freshman a year ago. On the back end, a foursome of freshman defenders will be tasked with replacing departed seniors Henry Herrill and Nati Schnitman, and junior Francisco Tomasino will be the eldest goalkeeper on the roster in Allen’s absence.

This new-look roster will be tasked with restarting the program’s 12-year streak of .500-or-better seasons that was snapped last fall.

Despite being outshot by a massive 308-158 margin over the course of the season, a number of dramatic late victories gave NU an outside shot at the 2015 Big Ten regular-season title

entering the final game of the regular season.

However, a road loss to bottom-dweller Wisconsin, followed by another defeat in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, doomed the team’s opportunity for an improbable conference championship and for an NCAA Tournament bid.

Fortunately, the nomadic schedule of a year ago — the Cats played six home games in the Chicago Fire’s stadium in Bridgeview and two others at the homes of Loyola and Illinois-Chicago — won’t be a problem this season.

Coach Tim Lenahan’s team will play its first game at Lakeside Field in more than 21 months on Aug. 26, hosting Florida Gulf Coast in the season opener. Non-conference dates with Santa

Clara, Denver and Marquette then lead up to the Big Ten opener Sept. 9 at Ohio State.

NU will host matches against three of its Chicago-area rivals (DePaul, UIC and Loyola) later in the season and also make a return to Toyota Park when the Cats face Notre Dame on Oct. 18. The 17-game regular season slate will conclude Oct. 30 against Penn State, with the conference tournament scheduled the following week.

With a more travel-friendly schedule and another year of experience under the belts of most of the starters, the Cats could be poised for a bounce-back season. benpope2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern’s 2015 season was a roller coaster ride. Despite finishing under .500 for the first time since 2008, the Wildcats experienced some truly memorable moments. On October 10, NU took down defending national champion Penn State in front of a packed home crowd, by all accounts one of the biggest wins in program history.

However, the valleys seemed deeper than the peaks were high. There were numerous stretches last season when, on a long losing streak, the Cats failed to even win a set. NU went 6-14 in conference games, though that record can partially be attributed to the fact that the Big Ten is arguably the best volleyball conference in the country.

The Cats are hoping some changes will rectify these problems. Shane Davis was hired as the new coach, replacing Keylor Chan after Chan spent 16 years at the helm. Davis is coming off back-toback national championships at the Loyola men’s program, and NU is hoping he can bring similar success to Evanston.

On the court, the Cats will be led by junior setter Taylor Tashima, who has started almost every game since arriving as a freshman. Tashima, who recently overcame a health scare, finished fifth in the conference with 10.89 assists per set and totaled more than 2,000 assists on the season, earning a Big Ten honorable mention for her efforts.

The front line will be comprised of juniors Symone Abbott and Gabrielle Hazen and seniors Kayla Morin and Maddie Slater. Abbott electrified as a freshman and improved as a sophomore, routinely notching double-digit kills. Slater and Morin were steady presences in the front last season, and Hazen contributed as well despite missing a few games due to illness.

NU will need to find a replacement for nowgraduated libero Caroline Niedospial, the team’s best defensive player in 2015. The Cats have two liberos on the roster, sophomore Katie Kniep and redshirt-freshman Kaitlin Tavarez. Kniep will get the first crack at the starting job as Tavarez did not appear in a match last season, but it remains to be seen how the two will rotate, if at all, given the massive hole that Niedospial leaves behind. maxgelman2018@u.northwestern.edu

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NU ready to build off of historic last season

By JOSEPH WILKINSON

daily senior staffer @joe_f_wilkinson

Of all 19 varsity sports teams at Northwestern, the women’s golf team may have suffered the most heartbreaking end to a season of any squad on campus last year.

Needing to finish in the top-8 after the fourth round of stroke play at the NCAA Championship in order to qualify for the team match play round of competition, the Wildcats came up a single stroke short of qualification, taking 1,167 strokes over the four days to Oregon’s 1,166 and heading home needing just more than what they turned in, the best season in school history.

Amid the heartbreak is one positive sign for this coming year — the entire starting lineup from last year’s team is back.

Junior and back-to-back Big Ten Player of the Year Hannah Kim is back to wreak havoc on golf courses throughout the nation. In 2016, Kim set NU records for lowest single round score, lowest 54-hole score and lowest single-season stroke average. She currently holds the Cats’ record for career stroke average through her two seasons as well.

The second best single-season scoring average in NU history belongs to sophomore Stephanie Lau after she turned in nine top-20 finishes in 11 events her freshman year. She also holed the most important putt of the season for the Cats to ensure a split of the Big Ten Championship with Ohio State for the second straight year.

The third best single-season scoring average in NU history belongs to senior Kacie Komoto, who earned that mark last year and led the team in top-10 finishes last year with six.

The other two returning members of the starting lineup, junior Sarah Cho and sophomore Janet Mao, may not have a top-3 scoring average mark in school history, but they also each won individual titles last year, as Cho won the Dick Mcguire Invitational to kick off the season, while Mao tied for the individual title as the team claimed its NCAA Regional title to secure a place in the NCAAs. The Cats are led by reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year, Emily Fletcher, who guided the team to four tournament wins last season, but is still looking to qualify for the elusive top-8 match play bracket at the NCAAs. Simply put, this team was great last year, and it’s back for more.

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QUEEN OF THE COURSE Hannah Kim follows through on her swing. The junior will be looking to capture her third straight Big Ten Player of the Year award this season.

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Have a question this summer? The IT Support Center is here to help, whatever the question, wherever you are. Call 847-491-4357 (1-HELP), chat online, or email consultant@northwestern.edu. You can also follow @NU1HELP on Twitter or the IT Support Center on Facebook for great tips and news; look for #nu2020 to find info just for you, including software deals, security suggestions, and more.

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Here are a few things to do while you’re waiting to pack up and head to Northwestern: • Start using your @u.northwestern.edu account; access email, calendar, IM, groups, documentsharing, and more with your NetID and password at u.northwestern.edu. You can also set up your @u.northwestern.edu account on your iPhone, Android, or other smartphone by following the instructions at it.northwestern.edu/stucollab/.

• Ensure that your computer’s system is current and virus-free. Install and run the University-provided antivirus software, then run all your system and software updates. Find instructions and more security tips at http://www.it.northwestern.edu/security/ checklist.html.

• Install the Northwestern Mobile application suite for the latest news, sports, directories, campus maps, shuttle routes and schedules, and much more. Search for “Northwestern University” in iTunes, Android, or BlackBerry app stores, or visit http://www.it.northwestern.edu/mobility/ northwesternmobile/index.html on other webenabled smartphones.

• Follow @NU1HELP on Twitter and like the IT Support Center on Facebook for the latest technology tips from students, for students.

• Call 847-491-4357 (1-HELP), chat, or email the IT Support Center with any problems or questions. We’re here to help!

When You Arrive…

• Find IT consultants during Wildcat Welcome in residence halls or at the Northwestern IT Service Point in Norris University Center to get your technology questions answered. For up-to-date hours and locations, follow @NU1HELP on Twitter, IT Support Center on Facebook, or check the Northwestern IT website at it.northwestern.edu/supportcenter/.

• Visit Northwestern IT’s table at Norris@Nite to hear about the resources available for student research, collaboration, and much more.

• Apply for a job if you have an interest in technology and want to work in a friendly, cooperative environment stop by our table at the Work-Study Job Fair or visit it.northwestern.edu/about/student-jobs/.

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MEN’S GOLF \məns gälf\

Cats look to cash in on promising potential

By JOSEPH WILKINSON

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Northwestern is looking to build on a promising, if inconsistent, 2015-16 season, which ended with seventh-place finish in an NCAA Regional tournament, two spots short of qualifying for the NCAA Championship.

The team’s biggest star is junior Dylan Wu, who led the Wildcats in scoring average, top-10 and top-20 finishes. His two third-place finishes were the best of any NU golfer last year.

Wu and junior Sam Triplett are the only returning upperclassmen on the team, as the only other Cats to play in all 11 tournaments last year, Josh Jamieson and Andrew Whalen, both graduated in 2016.

This leaves coach David Inglis with a wide open roster coming into the year, as five golfers compete for the team in each tournament, and while Wu is almost certain to compete in each tournament, the other four spots will likely be wide open.

Along with Triplett, sophomores Ryan Lumsden, Luke Miller and Pete Griffith will compete with graduate transfer Conor Richardson and the incoming freshman class for playing time.

Of the trio of sophomores, Lumsden turned in the most impressive performance last year, finishing tied for seventh at the Puerto Rico Classic and also finishing second on the team in scoring average on the year.

Miller and Griffith will need to show improvement if they hope to lock down consistent starting spots this year. Miller played in six tournaments last year, and his best finish was tied for 40th, while Griffith participated in five, with his best finish at 24th place.

NU’s seventh-place regionals finish last year was largely due to a terrible second round where the Cats shot the 13th-best round in the 14 team field, essentially ending their chance at NCAAs qualification.

Although NU’s regionals qualification in 201516 marked a major improvement after the team failed to qualify in 2014-15, the team is still searching for its first NCAAs qualification since the 201011 season and the first such berth under Inglis.

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CROSS COUNTRY \kros kən-trē\

NU preps for second year under Haynes

By SOPHIE MANN

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In the spring’s outdoor track and field season, none of Northwestern’s runners earned a berth in the NCAA West Regional Championships, which first-year coach ‘A Havahla Haynes set as her team’s goal.

But although the Wildcats did not meet the goal that Haynes set for them and are set to lose a lot of runners to graduation, there were signs that the team could be on the rise entering this fall’s cross country season.

The biggest loss from last season’s team is now-graduated Elena Barham, who notched NU’s best 5,000- and 6,000-meter times last fall and was the team’s best 10,000-meter runner during the outdoor track season. With Barham and seven other seniors leaving from last season’s squad, younger runners like juniors Brooke Pigneri and Sara Coffey, who both showed flashes last year, will be counted on to step forward.

The Cats will also hope to get a boost from a pair of senior runners who struggled with injury last fall, Jena Pianin and Andrea Ostenso. The duo, who raced to top-16 finishes in the NCAA Midwest Regional in the fall of 2014, both missed large swaths of time last season and will be looking to reestablish themselves as top runners in their final year at NU. The incoming freshman class boasts four » See CROSS COUNTRY, page 41

MEN’S SWIMMING \mens swim-miŋ\

Wildcats welcome Wilimovsky back for 2016

By COLE PAXTON

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When Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky returns to Evanston in the fall, Northwestern’s traditionally small team should get a big boost.

Without Wilimovsky, who holds school records in three events and qualified for the NCAA Championships each of his first three seasons as a Wildcat, NU finished eighth at the Big Ten Championships and did not send a swimmer to the NCAA meet. Wilimovsky, who won the 10 kilometer open water world championship in 2015, took the 201516 school year off to focus on training for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The Cats had no standout performers and lost eight straight dual meets, including all four Big Ten matchups, to close the regular season. NU won just one dual against a Division I opponent, a lateNovember victory over crosstown rival UIC. There are, however, positive signs for coach Jarod Schroeder heading into his eighth season leading the Cats. Rising sophomore Carter Page had the team’s fastest times in two longer-distance freestyle events, and fellow sophomore Tyler Lis led the team in the 200-yard backstroke and 400-yard individual medley.

Lis’s 400 IM time made him the fourth-fastest in program history in that event.

Further, the Cats are expected to return 19 of 21 swimmers from last season, and NU’s eighth place finish at Big Tens was the program’s highest since 2009. Wilimovsky will offer a significant lift in the » See MEN’S SWIMMING, page 41

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WOMEN’S SWIMMING | \wi-məns swim-miŋ\

NU aims to improve with strong freshmen class

By TUCKER JOHNSON

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Northwestern improved handsomely last season, its first under coach Abby Steketee.

After taking 10th at the 2014 Big Ten Championships — the team’s lowest finish since 1983 —the Wildcats scored more than three times as many points in 2015’s edition to finish eighth overall.

At Big Tens, NU was led by then-freshman diver Olivia Rosendahl who finished second in platform diving and went on to place fourth in the event at the NCAA Diving Championships.

The Cats also saw phenomenal swims from then-junior Melissa Postoll, who broke school records in the 200-yard backstroke and the 200yard individual medley. Postoll wasn’t NU’s fastest swimmer in the 200 IM last season prior to the championship, but she smashed her personal best in the event during a morning preliminaries session and returned that evening to capture the school record.

Since that breakout meet at Big Tens, Postoll has

been on a tear, qualifying for semifinals in the 200meter backstroke at U.S. Olympic Trials, ultimately finishing 14th overall in the event.

Then-junior Annika Winsnes was the only other NU swimmer to compete in an individual championship final at Big Tens last season, where she swam a season-best 49.41 seconds to finish seventh in the 100-yard freestyle.

The Cats will return most of last year’s team for their 2016-17 campaign after losing only five seniors to graduation. In addition, their incoming freshman class has already been tested at swimming’s highest levels.

The Class of 2020 includes Sandra Freeman and Krystal Lara, both of whom competed at U.S. Olympic Trials in June, and Valerie Gruest Slowing, who earned the right to represent Guatemala in the 800 meter freestyle at the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Although a lot of senior contributors are leaving, there appear to be a lot of avenues for internal improvement for the Cats. So while her team fell short at the end of the outdoor track season, Haynes said she is hopeful for glory come the fall.

1,650-yard freestyle, as he finished third at the NCAA Championships in that event in 2015. He also swam the 500-yard freestyle at NCAAs that season.

NU’s greatest success last season came on the diving board. Two divers reached the NCAA Zone Championships and incoming senior Andrew Cramer qualified for the NCAA Championships in two events. His top finish was 26th on the 3-meter springboard.

The Cats’ 2016-17 schedule is highlighted by the three-day TYR Invite, which NU hosts in November.

The Cats will have just two dual meets at home and will swim all three Big Ten duals away from Evanston.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH OFFENSE | Solomon Vault, WR Daily file photo by Jacob Swan

The junior from Gaithersburg, Maryland began his Northwestern career as a running back, but with a crowded backfield and All-Big Ten second team junior Justin Jackson firmly entrenched in the starting role, Vault made the official switch to wide receiver this offseason.

Wildcat receivers were one of the team’s weakest position groups a year ago, with superback Dan Vitale leading all pass catchers with just 355 yards in 2015. Now that Vitale has graduated and moved on to the NFL, NU is looking for someone (re: anyone) to fill that void — and Vault can be the guy to do it.

Vault has already electrified Cats fans as the team’s kick returner. In just two seasons, Vault has set program records for career kickoff return touchdowns (three) and most return TDs in a season (two). Everyone knows he is a threat in open space. The question for 2016 becomes whether or not he can develop a rapport with sophomore quarterback Clayton Thorson, who struggled at times completing passes. Vault has taken reps at receiver in games before, including in January’s Outback Bowl loss to Tennessee, but his transition to full-time WR will be worth watching, and if successful, could prove beneficial for a onedimensional NU offense.

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The Cats’ secondary was one of the best in the nation last year, having allowed the fewest passing touchdowns despite facing the 19thmost passing attempts. Watkins wasn’t a huge part of that last year, mostly playing third fiddle to Nick VanHoose and Matthew Harris. But a finger injury to VanHoose forced him to miss the Outback Bowl and thrust Watkins into the spotlight, where he stepped up big time.

Volunteer quarterback Joshua Dobbs made it apparent he wanted to target the younger Watkins heavily. Watkins responded by breaking up three passes, helping hold Dobbs to just a 14-of-25 line in the air.

In the wake of his impressive Outback Bowl performance, it’s important to remember Watkins is relatively inexperienced.

In addition to the Outback Bowl, he only started one other game in his career. He appeared in 12 games last season, notching a solid 41 tackles. In 2016, Watkins will be thrust into an every-week starting role opposite Harris, and he has said before he has high hopes for the next generation of the “Sky Team.” If he continue to perform at the same level he did in January, the Cats should have nothing to worry about.

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NU has a lot of difficult games on their schedule this year, most notably three road trips to Iowa, Michigan State and Ohio State.

One could promote the revenge narrative, how coach Pat Fitzgerald could look to stick it to the Hawkeyes after they trampled the Cats last season at homecoming, or how October’s game against the Buckeyes is the first meeting between the two teams since the fateful ESPN Gameday matchup of 2013.

But NU’s most important game may end up being its first. It’s important not to take

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Western Michigan lightly. The Broncos went 8-5 (6-2 MAC) last season against a tough schedule, and fourth-year coach P.J. Fleck is one of the best recruiters in the country. They return senior quarterback Zach Terrell, who threw 29 passing touchdowns in 2015 against just nine interceptions mostly in the spread offense. Fitzgerald has also lamented in the past how empty student sections in the season’s first few weeks give the Cats’ opponents an edge on the road.

One of their biggest weaknesses is stopping

the run though, and Jackson may end up running circles around their defense. Their offensive line is also susceptible in the spread, and senior defensive lineman Ifeadi Odenigbo and junior All-American linebacker Anthony Walker could also have field days in the Broncos’ backfield. Last year’s season-opening win over then-No. 21 Stanford set the tone for the rest of the season, and NU better hope it gets off on the right foot again in 2016.

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