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City details rollout for coronavirus vaccination City officials, local physicians explain distribution plan By ANGELI MITTAL
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To answer questions about the city’s vaccine distribution plan and to address community vaccine hesitancy, Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty hosted a virtual “Coronavirus Q&A” Friday alongside local physicians and Evanston Health and Human Services Director Ike Ogbo. The city released a COVID19 vaccine-interest form earlier this month to all Evanston residents. When community members become eligible to receive the vaccine, they will receive a phone call or email from the health department to register for an appointment as soon as two days later. As of Friday, Ogbo said he estimates 40,000 Evanstonians had filled out the form, and at least 10,000 of those people qualified for a Phase 1B vaccination event, which will begin Jan. 25. The Illinois Department of Public Health defines Phase 1B to include frontline essential workers and those over the age of 64. Evanston plans to prioritize subgroups within Phase 1B, initially providing vaccines to first responders and critical workers before vaccinating those over 85, then over 75 and finally over 65 years old. While Hagerty urged all residents to complete the survey, unpredictable vaccine distribution patterns mean it is uncertain when each group of residents will be notified of a vaccination event, he said. In the last two weeks, the city has received 1400 and 900 doses. “We’re not getting the number of vaccines that we are anticipating,” Ogbo said. “We are hoping that in the near future they’ll increase the availability of these vaccines to us so that we can get through the process quicker.” Hagerty said he is confident that the inauguration of President Joe Biden will expedite vaccine shipments to states and cities across the country. Since its first vaccination event on Dec. 31, the city has continued to provide vaccinations at the Levy Center. If the
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The Pi Kappa Alpha building in the fraternity quad. The Interfraternity Council is holding virtual recruitment amid the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing Abolish Greek Life movement.
Fraternities, sororities to begin recruitment
Amid calls to abolish Greek life, NU’s PHA and IFC to continue with recruitment By EJUN KIM
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After months of contending
with the Abolish Greek Life movement, many Northwestern fraternities and sororities plan to continue with recruitment this winter. Although NU’s Panhellenic
Association voted to cancel a formal PHA-sponsored recruitment this academic year, individual chapters are hosting virtual informal recr uitment. The
Interfraternity Council is also recruiting virtually. Previously, small in-person events were allowed as long as they met University rules and keep contact tracing logs. IFC
President Nick Papandreou said the rules were changed on Jan. 19 to outlaw all in-person events until further notice.
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Devon Reid campaigns for 8th Ward alderman City Clerk emphasizes transparency, affordable housing, accountability in aldermanic race By JULIA RICHARDSON
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Hoping to offer a new, yet informed perspective to City Council, Devon Reid says he’s prioritizing transparency and accountability in his campaign for 8th Ward alderman. The city clerk was born in Evanston, and spent his teenage years in Chicago before returning to the 8th Ward. Upon his return to Evanston, he became involved in local political campaigns. With a background as a political consultant and a community
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session, at all of the council meetings; I’ve been on certain boards,” Reid said. “It’s really given me a deep understanding about how my colleagues work. I’ve had essentially the experience of being an alderman without a vote.” Reid’s platform emphasizes affordable housing and economic equality. “As someone who grew up experiencing homelessness when I was younger, living in foster care, and having two parents in prison, I understand the struggles of my community,” Reid said. “(I)
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Reparations subcommittee reviews eligibility survey By CHARLOTTE VARNES
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A city reparations survey to determine resident eligibility will soon be sent out, aldermen said at a reparations subcommittee meeting Friday. The subcommittee reviewed a city-developed survey, which was created to help “in identifying, prioritizing, and quantifying” individuals who qualify for the city’s homeownership assistance reparations program. The survey is set to include questions addressing whether respondents live in intergenerational homes, have faced housing discrimination in Evanston and are descendants of Evanston residents who faced housing discrimination due to city rules between 1919 and 1969. The survey will be uploaded to SurveyMonkey, and subcommittee members plan to share it through their constituent information channels, as well as through Black churches and other organizations in Evanston. Some residents expressed concern that older Evanston residents, particularly those who do not frequently use technology, may have trouble accessing the survey and learning about the reparations program. “A lot of seniors aren’t on Facebook,” resident Tina Paden said. “Some of them aren’t even on the computer at all. You need to distribute it some other way besides email.” Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) said the city
Resident Marta Torres, shot in Jan. 9 spree, was a joyous friend, teacher Marta Torres had “an unforgettable joyous voice” and was a friend to all, her family members said. Torres, also known as “Chacha” to her
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Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). The city’s reparations subcommittee met Friday to discuss a new reparations survey.
also plans to distribute physical copies of the surveys to churches and other organizations, and discussed city efforts to increase digital literacy among older residents through the Evanston Public Library. Resident Melody-Marion Bickhem shared
the sentiment, saying she hoped the city would send representatives into the community to further spread information about the program. The subcommittee addressed differences between the Evanston Community Foundation’s reparations fund — called the Evanston
grandchildren, was most recently a teacher’s assistant at Washington Elementary School. The Evanston resident was also a mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister and aunt who loved to read, write, dance, attend live concerts and collect keychains and mugs, her family members said in a statement released by the Evanston Police Department. “While we mourn the loss of a wonderful woman, we also celebrate her remarkable life,
with the hope it serves as an example for others to live lives of faith, love, family and friendship,” the statement said. Torres, 61, died last Saturday evening days after she was shot by Jason Nightengale Jan. 9 in IHOP, 100 Asbury Ave. Nightengale shot six other people that day, and Torres was the fourth to die after the shooting spree. EPD officers shot and killed Nightengale shortly after he shot Torres. Washington Elementary School has established
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Reparations Community Fund — and the city’s fund. The first facet of the city’s reparations program focuses on housing and economic development to address the harm city housing discrimination policies caused the Black community and provide relief to Black homeowners, Rue Simmons said. City officials have budgeted $400,000 for the homeownership assistance program. The Evanston Reparations Community Fund, however, was developed to administer funds to a variety of areas — not just economic and housing concerns, Rue Simmons said. The Reparations Stakeholder Authority, led by Black leaders, advocates and citizens, will receive recommendations for funding allocation from the community and determine where the money will go, Rue Simmons said. Rue Simmons said she feels it is a “good use” of residents’ and leaders’ time to not only advocate for reparations locally, but also state-wide in Illinois’s legislature by supporting state Rep. William Davis’ efforts to advance reparations in Illinois. Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) shared the sentiment, saying he looks forward to the new leadership in the White House. “I’m hoping with the leadership with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, we will see changes in legislation that also open up policies that are going to benefit our community,” Braithwaite said. charlottevarnes2024@u.northwestern.edu a summer camp scholarship fund in Torres’ name. The school remembers Torres as a “kind, dedicated staff professional who always greeted her students with a smile.” “Marta was a thoughtful, generous, kind, loyal, sincere, strong, hardworking and special woman who radiated and impacted lives with an infectious, positive energy,” Torres’ family’s statement said. — Maia Spoto
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While most students were moving to Evanston for Winter Quarter, Weinberg freshman Shray Vaidya was hitting “mute” on the Class of 2024 GroupMe from his hometown of Fremont, California. In the GroupMe, students were texting about how excited they were to finally move on campus. For Vaidya, who opted to stay home because of rising COVID-19 infection rates across the country, the messages were “really hard” to see. During Fall Quarter, only underclassmen who received exceptions were allowed to live on-campus. It was a difficult way to start college, but made easier by the fact that most underclassmen were going through the experience together, Vaidya said. Now, he said the larger number of students on campus for Winter Quarter has left those like him — who chose to remain at home — feeling even more disconnected from the University. “This quarter it feels like students not on campus are more of an afterthought,” Vaidya said. Like Vaidya, Weinberg freshman Andie Tipton said she didn’t feel safe going to campus. Even though being at home feels like “a continuation of high school,” Tipton said she made the right decision. “I’ve heard a couple stories of people (on campus) breaking the rules already,” Tipton said. “I just wouldn’t want to be around those people. It’s a privilege to get to be on campus during (the pandemic), and they’re abusing it.” Some international students who chose to stay home face additional challenges staying connected to campus. McCormick sophomore Yvan Chu, who said he opted to stay in Taiwan for Winter Quarter for financial reasons, now has to navigate a 14-hour time difference.
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During Fall Quarter, Chu took all of his classes asynchronously. This quarter, he stays up late to go to class. “All the clubs and professors make an effort of connecting with students, and I think they’re doing the best they can, but it’s hard to feel very connected over Zoom,” Chu said. For Vaidya, most of the friends he made virtually Fall Quarter are now on-campus,
making it harder to keep in touch. He currently spends time with high school friends who are also studying remotely from home. “It definitely sucks,” Vaidya said. “It was really hard to have to keep seeing everyone talk about moving into their dorms and getting food to the dining hall while you’re at home.” hannahfeuer2023@u.northwestern.edu
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Government needs to roll out vaccine with urgency BEN BORROK
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, the American public, as well as the world at large, has been desperate for a glimmer of good news. On top of the political divisions and growing unemployment, the case numbers and death toll have continued to climb. Yet, the vaccine rollout signifies the beginning of the end. The rapidity with which the vaccine was developed is a true marvel of science and technology, but the pressure of the pandemic should not fall on the researchers and scientists who helped create the vaccine. A government that refused to enforce any legitimate lockdowns or effective pandemiccurbing behavior, paired with a unbelievably selfish population, has exacerbated the effects of the
pandemic. Now, an ineffective government and remarkably stupid population are also responsible for the endgame. Early indications point to a bungled vaccine rollout, undercut by an inability to convince the public to take the vaccine, paired with a decentralized and confusing system that doesn’t seem to understand the urgency with which this vaccine needs to be delivered. Though the federal government set a goal of 20 million doses delivered into arms by the end of 2020, we sit at just 10.6 million people who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and that about 1.6 million people have been fully vaccinated. It is easy to simply direct blame at the anti-vax movement that long predates the pandemic, but the asinine rules and regulations set by governments at the state and federal level means that doses of the vaccine have gone to waste. Once the vaccine is thawed out for use, it only has a short shelf life. Though common sense would dictate that demand for the vaccine
would be sky-high, the reality is that a significant portion of these vaccines end up in the trash. There is surely enough demand to administer the doses — hospital officials know that — but the government’s demand to follow their predetermined order means that what demand remains goes unanswered. In fact, states have doled out fines for administering the vaccine to those who are not currently qualified to get the doses, as if having more vaccinated people on the street is somehow bad. The vaccine isn’t going to be required by our government and as we enter the second half of January, only essential workers and the elderly even qualify for the opportunity to receive a dosage. This slow process, with seemingly no urgency from the government, means that our path back to normalcy is as quick as the will of the American public, an entity that has undermined the knowledge of experts and passed on even the simplest prevention methods. When the general public is able to get vaccinated, will they? Do we have any reason to put our faith in
the same people who still try to enter stores without masks, attend large gatherings, and spread misinformation about the pandemic? If we are to properly inoculate the American public, we need to attack this virus like we are at war. We need thousands of vaccination centers and a campaign that actively promotes the vaccine. I hesitate to advocate for a mandatory vaccination requirement, but feel that these inoculations should eventually be required to reenter schools and other public places, with the obvious exceptions being medical. What we are doing now isn’t enough, and we will continue to pay the price. Ben Borrok is a School of Communication junior. He can be contacted at benjaminborrok2022@u. northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
Cultural omnivorousness and higher education admissions ANNIKA HIREDESAI COLUMNIST
AND is in our DNA. This is the phrase underlined in my notes from my first visit to Northwestern more than two years ago. As much as I was soaking up the idyllic views at the Lakefill, I was also enamored by my tour guide’s depiction of a student body composed of driven, multifaceted individuals. Cultural omnivorousness, a term coined by sociologist Richard Peterson, refers to a shift in cultural consumption. Peterson’s original paper focuses on a shift in those who traditionally preferred highbrow music—opera and classical music—to an increasing openness and appreciation of lowbrow tastes— genres like jazz and country. The concept has grown over the last few decades to encapsulate a range of shifting norms that have allowed consumers to demonstrate cultural tolerance in an increasingly-diverse America. During a lecture on cultural capital, my mind immediately connected cultural omnivorousness with college admissions. The students who are typically most
successful in the process are those who can demonstrate ambition softened by the more human elements of community service and cultural awareness. Applicants need layers, whether that be the nationally ranked swimmer who helped with community outreach at a local clinic or the talented artist who teaches watercolor painting to seniors. As a student here, I am continually inspired by peers who have done—and continue to do— some pretty incredible things. The concept of cultural omnivorousness seems to be something to aspire to. Yet, I can’t help but notice that certain groups of people benefit from this shift in cultural capital more than others in the admissions process. In a landmark ethnographic study, former University of California Santa Cruz professor Pamela Perry details White high school students’ feeling of cultureness. From her interviews with students at both predominantly White and non-White schools, as well as multiracial high schools, she notes that this lack of culture comes from the inherent assumption that White culture is the norm and to be cultured is a deviation. We cannot ignore the fact that cultural omnivorousness requires one to demonstrate a broadening of horizons and awareness of the community. By definition, this is much easier
to establish for White, affluent students who are not already associated with assumptions about their upbringing. As a result, students who are ethnically and racially diverse are often overlooked and typecasted. This can certainly be seen in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard lawsuit that drew national attention. Although the ruling was ultimately in favor of Harvard, it was revealed that Asian-American applicants were routinely scored lower by admissions officers when it came to demonstrating positive personality traits. A crucial component of omnivorousness in the admissions process is this personability factor, especially given the limitations of test scores and GPAs. It’s hard to imagine that this systematic pattern has nothing to do with the long-held prejudices against Asian-Americans as hardworking but indistinguishable from one another. For some students, their identities have not only been dismissed, but have been actively held against them. Ted Thornhill’s 2018 study on White admissions officers’ responses to inquiries from Black prospective students is incredibly telling. Emails that mentioned Black Lives Matter and combating White privilege had a 17 percent lower response rate than deracialized emails focused solely on academics. In the wake of the tumultuous events of the past
year, it’s especially hard to fathom that Black students advocating for equity and justice still face such prejudice from a system that supposedly values their cultural contributions to the community. It’s clear that cultural omnivorousness in college admissions is just as subject to the racial double standards that pervade the rest of our country. With cultural omnivorousness as the criteria for admission, higher ed institutions need to move beyond a superficial definition that values a breadth of interests. Culture that comes from rich heritage and lived experiences cannot be overlooked, much less discriminated against because of the uncomfortable truth it highlights. If admissions officers truly wish to create diverse, dynamic student bodies, there must be a willingness to cast aside preconceived notions and welcome students who are reflective of our changing world. Annika Hiredesai is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at annikahiredesai2023@u. northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
Colonial foundation of Church undermines Catholic faith AIDAN OCAMP0
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One of the largest religions in the world, Christianity has maintained a widespread presence in every corner of the globe. But how could a single religion manage such a massive, global conversion of its followers? Early European explorers answered this question by carrying out widespread subjugations of indigenous people under the guise of alleged missionary efforts. In actuality, the colonists sought the fulfilment of their ambitious economic endeavours in the name of Christianity, in an attempt to justify their unjust colonization of indigenous lands. Across multiple continents, the Christian influence of the Spanish colonists is inescapable. In the case of the Philippines, after the Spanish claimed the Asian archipelago as their own (thus naming it after their monarch, King Philip II), the friars and soldiers coordinated the mass conversion of all the local people. During their oppressive domination of the Philippines, they considered conversion through baptism to be an indication of allegiance to Spanish authority. To enforce the conversion of the natives, those caught practicing their “pagan” rituals were punished. The missionaries even went as far as destroying native artifacts, including local histories written on bamboo. In the Philippines, the lasting impacts of Spanish Christian colonialism can still be felt today as over 80 percent of Filipinos are Catholic, leaving the remnants of their old native traditions now invisible. Besides their racist depiction of the natives as
“savages” whose souls could be brought to God, the Spanish also characterized them as exploitable economic assets. Under the Spanish encomienda system, natives were forced to provide labor while undergoing compulsory Christianization and the subsequent destruction of their traditions. The same church that teaches “care for God’s creation” didn’t care for the native land when transforming it to ecologically degrading monocultures — the practice of replacing sustainable subsistence farming with exploitative methods intended for the lone purpose of maximizing their own profit. The same church that preaches the supposed tenets of “caring for the poor” and the respect for “dignity of human life” also enacted the wholescale domination of indigenous people who were vulnerable to the well-established Spanish empire. In fact, the Spanish intentionally utilized and learned the native language to enhance their conversion techniques through religious teachings. However, out of fear of potential independence, the Spanish were reluctant to provide too much education as to lose sovereignty of their valuable converts. Thus, after completing the eradication of their native traditions, gross confiscation of their own land, and forceful exploitation of their labor, the Spanish withheld even the opportunity for education — cementing the permanent inferiority of the natives. Given the destructive roots of Christianity’s popularization, why do the former Spanish colonies such as the Philippines and much of Latin America still practice Christianity? As a proud Filipino-American, I ask myself this question everyday. Centuries of Spanish colonization have left unforgivable implications for my homeland. Now, Christianity is inextricably entwined with
the enduring cultures of the Philippines and many other former colonies. Pleading for forgiveness, the Catholic Church has since denounced its colonial past. In a 2015 speech to a Bolivian audience, Pope Francis admitted “many grave sins were committed against the native people of America in the name of God.” However, despite the Catholic Church’s efforts to reconcile with its history of colonization, also in 2015, Pope Francis canonized Junipero Serra— officially granting sainthood to a man who brutalized indigenous people across California in the name of Catholicism. Last year, the Black Lives Matter movement awoke calls for the Catholic Church to rectify its historical wrongdoings. Throughout California, statues of the genocidal Junipero Serra were removed from public land amid calls to destroy the last symbols of the church’s colonial legacy. Yet, leaders of the Church will go to any length to defend their murderous missionaries. The Catholic Church has utterly failed to provide meaningful reparative actions for the unimaginable devastation it permeated in its destructive rapacious conquests. The injustices performed against the native people are simply irreversible. Though the reign of the domineering Spanish empire has since subsided, its fatal colonial history has left a permanent stain on the legitimacy of the Catholic faith. The Church’s blinding hypocrisy in undermining its own key tenets and laughable attempts at restitution have left converts few reasons to continue the faith of their colonizers. I for one will not further the shameful, destructive practices of the colonizers who stole my land, my history, and my national identity. Aidan Ocampo is a Weinberg freshman. He can be
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ASG creates committee to address internal racism By EMMA ROSENBAUM
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In efforts to address internal racism, Associated Student Government passed emergency legislation Wednesday to create the Ad Hoc Committee to Reimagine ASG. The legislation comes a week after the executive board released a statement regarding internal problems, including failures to address racist incidents with former speaker of the Senate Matthew Wylie and former advisor Prof. Mark Witte. ASG president Juan Zuniga said the committee’s goal is to look at the fundamental structure of ASG. He said the “repetitions of trauma and violence” show that the system is a part of the problem. The committee will reach out to students for their ideas on restructuring ASG, Zuniga said, specifically focusing on elevating the voices of Black and brown students at Northwestern. “The goal of (the committee) is to center those experiences and build out and design something that functions far better hopefully than the current student government that we have,” Zuniga told the Daily. Zuniga also said they are willing to overhaul the
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Elizabeth Sperti speaks at a previous ASG meeting. Sperti co-sponsored a bill to reform ASG.
current system if necessary, such as not calling it a government, getting rid of the Senate or even getting rid of the entire organization. He said the committee should start by questioning why each body of the organization exists. “There have been attempts previously to try to address a lot of these structural problems, and in a sense almost every single one that I can at least think of really
hasn’t gotten to the heart of the problem,” Zuniga said. Policy Research Institute Chair Margot Bartol spoke in support of the legislation at the meeting. She told The Daily that in the past, ASG members have felt that internal changes would not matter because the changes may not be permanent with the transitions of power and focusing on reform may distract from other duties. “What we are currently doing isn’t effectively
representing students so taking some time to restructure what we are is worth it to create hopefully years of a better system,” Bartol said. For Members Only senator Jason Hegelmeyer said he was “wary” of ASG creating committees to solve problems. But Zuniga said that they created deadlines for the committee and toolkits for design to ensure the committee finds an actual solution. The committee will update the Senate with its findings at the secondto-last meeting of the quarter and will be dissolved by the end of the academic year at the latest. The toolkits Zuniga mentioned combine design and social justice, an approach based on Equity-Centered Community Design. This involves designing solutions with specific communities in mind rather than the student body as a whole. Zuniga said their next step is to start broadcasting the committee to the rest of the school. The committee’s first meeting will happen within the next few weeks. “Hopefully we can find an approach that simultaneously can uplift the voices of students and work more as a collaborative and collective unit,” Zuniga said to The Daily. emmarosenbaum2024@u.northwestern.edu
Dance Marathon runs second annual Accessibility Week By MADDY RUBIN
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Northwestern University Dance Marathon created Accessibility Week last year to emphasize inclusion for their 30-hour dance charity event. This year, they plan to use the programming to expand accessibility, as well as limit Greek life-only fundraising teams amid campuswide debate over abolition. Organized by NUDM’s Dancer Accessibility and Experience committee, each day of Accessibility Week will address financial, physical, mental and academic accessibility. They are also working to address diversity and inclusion within NUDM. The organization partnered with Student Enrichment Services, AccessibleNU and Multicultural Student Affairs to reach more of the NU community
“We want to make sure the information reaches the right ears, because last year all (NUDM) did was post on Instagram twice, and the people who follow our Instagram already know this,” Weinberg senior and NUDM executive co-chair Ayesha Goswamy said. Among the changes introduced this week is a new fundraising standard for dancers that Goswamy hopes will make the event more financially accessible. Previously, NUDM recommended dancers raise $400 to participate. Now, there is no minimum fundraising recommendation for dancers. NUDM is also using Accessibility Week to recommend creative methods of fundraising to dancers, like dog walking or participating in NU psychology studies. “Not only are we making it flexible fundraising, but we’re also going to make an active effort to push more resources to our dancers so that they have ways to fundraise… that aren’t reaching out to a network of a family that could financially support a dancer,” Cami Steppe,
SESP senior and NUDM executive co-chair, said. The DAE committee will also address NUDM’s affiliation with Greek life. Though NUDM was partially founded by the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, the committee will disallow fundraising teams exclusively consisting of Greek life members, starting this year. Accessibility Week will end with the announcement of a series of initiatives to decrease reliance on large Greek life fundraising groups and encourage teams to include members beyond their chapters “Historically, NUDM has had a lot of Greek teams as some of the largest and highest fundraising teams,” Steppe said. “We’re creating more teams based off of different interest groups and student groups as well.” Though last year’s Accessibility Week included discussion on diversity and inclusion, this is the first time a day has been dedicated to decentralizing Greek teams in the tent, Dancer Accessibility and Experience committee co-chair Daniel Birmingham said.
“One thing we’re really trying to push this year is not just having the conversation stop on Friday,” the McCormick junior said. “We need to take everything that we’re talking about during Accessibility Week and host programming throughout the entire year.” After Accessibility Week, dancers will be able to register to fundraise for this year’s beneficiary, Compass to Care, an Illinois-based nonprofit that assists families of childhood cancer patients throughout treatment. Though they can’t say for sure whether NUDM will happen in person, executive board members said they are committed to making their event accessible to all. “We want to keep people’s safety and comfort levels (at the) top of our minds always, so whenever we can, we’ll have those things factored in,” Goswamy said. “The most important thing is that all of us are going to celebrate together, somehow.”
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city receives greater shipments of vaccines in the future, it plans to open new distribution sites at ETHS, hospitals and Northwestern University. If offered a vaccination opportunity outside of the city, Hagerty said residents can register but must exercise caution. “Sadly, there are unscrupulous people out there who may try and sell you something that is not the vaccine,” Hagerty said. “Make sure if you’re getting the vaccine, you’re getting it through a trusted source, whether it be the City of Evanston or any city, a pharmacy or your medical professional.” The Pfizer vaccine requires two doses given three weeks apart, while the Moderna vaccine requires four weeks between two doses. Physicians recommend signing up for a vaccine regardless of whether one has previously contracted the coronavirus. Muthiah said there is some leeway with the timing of the second dose, but recommends reserving a date and committing to showing up for it. However, Muthiah said it remains uncertain if vaccinated individuals can asymptomatically spread COVID-19 even after receiving both doses. Hagerty said the city will require residents to wear masks even after they receive their vaccination while researchers seek to clarify asymptomatic spread. In terms of the immunity these vaccines provide, AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital physician Martin Siglin said 50 to 80 percent protection starts 14 days after the first injection, though he said that isn’t adequate. Maximum immunity of 94 to 95 percent occurs one to two weeks after
According to each chapter’s leadership, Northwestern chapters of Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau are officially holding recruitment. Colin Tichvon, president of Northwestern’s Sigma Nu chapter, explained how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the recruitment process. With in-person classes and activities cancelled and underclassmen barred from campus for Fall Quarter, Tichvon said meeting potential members was difficult. After a wave of mass deactivation from the chapter this past year, Sigma Nu is looking to bolster their numbers. “We just want to make sure this organization we’ve put a lot of effort into and a lot of work into and that we’re dedicated to will continue to grow over the next couple of years,” Tichvon said. Judd Moss, president of Northwestern’s Zeta Beta Tau chapter, agreed, citing the pandemic and recent deactivations as difficulties in the recruitment process. Moss and Tichvon hope that their fraternities can reform their chapters, acknowledging and implementing critiques from the Abolish Greek Life movement. “We do have this new opportunity to change the way campus perceives ZBT,” Moss said. “And I think getting to recruit a certain type of member who shares this vision with us will definitely be helpful in making ZBT a fraternity that isn’t facing all this backlash, but helping these social justice causes.” On the other hand, PHA chapters can choose to accept new members through an informal recruitment process called
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understand the struggle of a large population of our ward who goes out day after day and is trying their damndest, but feels as though the system is stacked against them.” Reid also noted the access he has as clerk to Evanston’s data and records, which he has reviewed in detail. He said his studies of the city’s policies and practices and his knowledge of Evanston’s government would serve him well as alderman. Evanston resident William Eason, who met Reid during his campaign for clerk, praised Reid’s research skills and knowledge of city history. “As a researcher, there’s not much that he won’t go find out,” Eason said. “When he says he’s gonna do something, it’s not gonna be just words, because he has the capacity to go research and find the best way to get something done.”
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the second dose. “The fact that it’s 94 to 95 perfect (effective) is another reason to be wearing masks,” Siglin said. “There’s 5 percent that’s still able to get the illness, so masking, social distancing, handwashing, all these different factors still remain important.” Even with the discovery of new COVID-19 variants in Europe and South America, Siglin said residents should not be concerned with the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. “(Our) first mission is making sure everybody who works and lives in Evanston is vaccinated,” Hagerty said. “Our objective is when we get our hands on the vaccines, we are setting up points of distribution events to get these vaccines into the arms of our residents so we can get people protected and make our communities safe.” amittal@u.northwestern.edu If elected, Reid plans to prioritize government transparency, something he said he has always advocated for as city clerk. He cited his support for the Evanston Voter Initiative, a 2020 referendum that would have given residents more power to influence which items go to Council for a vote. He also said he hopes to improve access to city records, promoting accountability and an incentive for officials to be truthful with residents. City clerk candidate Jackson Paller (Weinberg ‘17) said transparency and accessibility have historically “taken a backseat” in City Council. “As clerk, (Reid) fought for transparency as much as he could, but there’s a limit to what you can do in that office,” Paller said. “I think he would be a powerful voice on the City Council, with a lot more power to influence policy in that direction.” Reid said transparency within Evanston Police Department is the “first step” to reimagining
policing in the city. He said the clerk’s office under him put forward a policy change mandating that all police conduct and use of force records be published on the city’s website, a policy EPD has not followed. Evanston spends 36 percent of its general fund budget on policing, while areas such as the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, and the Evanston Health Department remain underfunded, Reid said. “When we have traffic stops, where people have simply made a wrong turn or accidentally not stopped long enough at a stop sign, we don’t need to send someone with a gun to that situation,” Reid said. “For me, the biggest part of reimagining is...more thoughtfully sending the right staff to deal with the right situation.” He also noted that the 8th Ward is among the most ticketed and fined areas of Evanston, further adding to the struggles low-income residents in the ward face. Martha Burns, an Evanston resident and political consultant, met Reid working on a political
continuous open bidding. While PHA will create a database of students interested in the COB recruitment process, individual chapters are responsible for managing recruitment and contacting interested members. Ashton Welch, president of Northwestern’s chapter of Alpha Phi, said she prefers the new recruitment process. Moreover, in traditional PHA recruitment, potential new members visited chapters every day, engaging in brief conversations and presentations. The COB process, Welch said, allows members to engage in deeper, “more genuine” conversations with potential new members. Welch also said her chapter intends to move away from Alpha Phi International’s recruitment criteria and scorecards. “We’re really excited about COB because we get to talk to (potential new members) for 45 minutes one on one, versus five minutes and they’re gone,” Welch said. For Northwestern’s Delta Gamma chapter, recruitment is still a possibility. President Soumya Jhaveri said that she is still unsure if Delta Gamma will participate in COB. The decision is contingent on where current members will want to participate. Though they expect backlash from the NU community, Greek life leadership remains hopeful for the future of their chapters. “I really think that the mindfulness of our members, and just the awareness we all have as Northwestern students, really makes it possible for us to do this,” Tichvon said. “To dedicate ourselves to providing a positive experience for not just our members, but everyone on campus.” ejunkim2023@u.northwestern.edu campaign. Burns said Reid will be able to make an impact on the 8th Ward, which is characterized by over-policing and financial insecurities. “There are a lot of police stops, there are a lot of people that are housing insecure, that are employment insecure, that are health insecure,” Burns said. “Because of (Reid’s) compassion and because of his passion for policy, I think he feels that there’s enough work that he can do in the 8th ward to effect policy changes that will help the constituents.” Burns also said Reid is a good listener who she knows he will always have his constituents’ best interests in mind. “While he is not perfect, I do think that he will be totally immersed and engaged in making sure that, as an 8th Ward alderman, he’s representing the ward,” Burns said. “Through... research and listening and building relationships and meetings, he will do the best job that he can with the 8th Ward interests at the highest.” juliarichardson2023@u.northwestern.edu
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Evanston History center creates 2020 time capsule By WENDY KLUNK
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To commemorate the tumultuous year 2020 for future generations, the Evanston History Center is recording the city’s history with a time capsule to be opened on Jan. 1, 2031. The vision for the project, according to EHC executive director Eden Juron Pearlman, is to keep the community excited by having the time capsule on display at the Charles Gates Dawes House with a sign saying “to be opened in 2031.” Additionally, there will be a temporary exhibit at the museum showcasing some of the quintessential artifacts that embody the 2020 experience. One of Pearlman’s favorite submissions was a Christmas ornament of Santa Claus wearing a mask. Pearlman said the EHC hopes to involve young people in the project by advertising on social media
and through local schools. “Probably for the first time in a very long time, teens feel as if they’re really part of something,” Pearlman said. “For young people it might be kind of hard to understand that history is today, and what we do today impacts tomorrow.” The museum has already begun receiving artifact submissions from Evanston residents and will have their next collection time from 3-5pm on Jan. 26. It is free to participate, but EHC recommends a $10 donation to help cover the project cost. For lifelong Evanston resident Kristin Brown, her capsule submission reflects the community support that allowed her to persevere through an extremely difficult year. “My husband had a really bad case of COVID in Glenbrook Hospital for eight weeks, and then inpatient rehab for a month, and then in outpatient rehab full time for 10 weeks,” Brown said. “We almost lost him twice, but we didn’t. He completely beat the odds.” During this scary time for her family, Brown said
friends brought food, drinks, flowers and more to her front porch which she and her son came to call the “magic porch.” Brown decided to create a cookbook with recipes for all the food that was dropped off at her house as both a remembrance of the “magic porch” days and a thank you for community support. “It’s obviously an artifact (that’s) not just about us, but (also) about how neighbors and family all around Evanston and a little bit beyond contributed and supported us,” Brown said. “We have an amazing community and that really made all the difference.” EHC Board Trustee Michael Sullivan, who chairs the time capsule project, said he hopes residents from a diversity of backgrounds will contribute. “We live in history every day and if we can get a much wider diversity of the community and age groups engaged with this idea, we think it will benefit the institution and also make Evanston a richer place,” Sullivan said. wendyklunk2024@u.northwestern.edu
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Local pediatrician talks quarantine pods, mental health By ANDREW MYERS
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As winter forces Evanston residents inside, people have been trying to find new ways to safely interact in-person with friends and family. The Daily sat down with Andy Bernstein, a pediatrician at North Suburban Pediatrics in Evanston, to talk quarantine pods, childhood development and mental health. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. The Daily: Throughout the pandemic, people have struggled with staying socially distant from friends and loved ones, and as winter hits, some are wondering whether they can meet safely in person at all. What are your thoughts? Bernstein: The safest way to see people in-person who you are not quarantined with would be in an outdoor setting. The ultimate, safest way would be outdoors with masks on.
The Daily: Quarantine “pods” or “bubbles,” where groups of friends or family join together with the promise of avoiding contact with people outside their groups, have lately grown in popularity. How safe and effective are they? Bernstein: If two or three families are definitely careful about their exposure to the outside world, I think it is a very reasonable approach. The problem is one person’s careful approach might not be quite as careful as another person’s approach... they might actually be less careful with other people, and you could be interacting with more people than intended. The Daily: If you were then to attempt a pod, what would you say is the right number to do it safely? Bernstein: I don’t think there is a right number...If you can get a dedicated group of people to quarantine for two weeks and continue to not have casual contact with other people, then I don’t think there is a specific number you could put on it. In reality, it’s probably harder
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to do it with more than a total of three families, and even that is difficult to do. The Daily: What suggestions would you have for parents trying to make sure their kids are socializing with others to support healthy development? Bernstein: Socializing with similarly-aged kids is very important. However, when the risk of contracting a disease is greater than the risk of not socializing for six months of a winter, I don’t think it is necessarily an obstacle to overcome. If we go six months without socializing because it is difficult to do so during winter, I don’t think we have ruined their developmental progress. If you have an ability to interact with people over Zoom, by protected pods, or safely outside, there are other ways. The Daily: How do you balance the mental health needs of individuals and the public health needs that COVID-19 demands? Berstein: There is no one right answer, and it depends on an individual’s situation. The rise
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of depression and suicide is being studied to determine if it results from the pandemic, but there is no question that it is affecting some people more than others. It is important to pay attention to how kids, adults, and families are doing and keeping open lines of communication. People should take advantage of mental health professionals. The Daily: What would be your final suggestion for those people weighing the risks of contracting or spreading COVID-19 and the desire, or even the need, to see a loved one? Bernstein: I would agree that there is a need to see our loved ones and there are times when Zoom or Facetime can be adequate. But, there are also times where it is necessary to check in on people, to help out with groceries or to be together in-person. It is still possible for kids to see grandparents or adults to see their elderly parents; you can still do that with a mask and distance. andrewmyers2022@u.northwestern.edu
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Northwestern collapes late in loss to No. 16 Indiana By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG
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For 25 minutes Sunday, Northwestern was passing the test. The No. 21 Wildcats were overcoming a deep size disadvantage, exacerbated by the absence of junior forward Courtney Shaw, and led No. 16 Indiana by 13 points. Then the Hoosiers stepped on the gas, and NU didn’t have an answer. Indiana (9-3, 7-1 Big Ten) outscored the Cats (8-3, 6-3) by 26 points in the last 15 minutes of the game, taking the
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lead early in the fourth quarter and not looking back in a 74-61 victory. Several factors contributed to what was once a 13-point NU lead in the third quarter turning into a 13-point loss, but just like in the Cats’ other two losses against Nebraska and Michigan, cold shooting was the primary culprit. NU shot just 3-for-21 in the last 15 minutes, while the Hoosiers, after starting 16-for42, made 10 of their last 15 shots. “We had a lot of miscues in that fourth quarter,” junior guard Veronica Burton said. “I also think fouls played a role; we had to be a little careful. They were getting it inside more than we wanted, and we weren’t forcing as many turnovers.” With Shaw, the Cats’ primary post player, out due to a lower-body injury, NU was forced to rely on freshman forwards Paige Mott and Anna Morris down low. And for a while, the youngsters held their own against Indiana star forward Mackenzie Holmes. Burton and senior guard Lindsey Pulliam each shot 50 percent in the first half, scoring 10 and 13 points, respectively. Jordan Hamilton, another senior guard, got going early in the third, helping spark a 10-point run that pushed NU’s lead to 49-36. The Cats came into Sunday’s contest last in the Big Ten in free throw percentage, but made their first 17 from the foul line against the Hoosiers. “It’s a great learning experience for (Mott and Morris),” coach Joe McKeown said. “I thought they both played really hard and did a lot of good things for us. It’s a positive step for them to get
that kind of experience.” But Indiana, which was well rested after its previous two games were postponed due to COVID-19 issues with their opponents, out-hustled NU down the stretch. The Hoosiers’ 12-5 spurt to end the third quarter was just a small preview of what was to come in the fourth. Indiana outscored the Cats 26-7 in the final period, with Holmes scoring 10 of those points as Mott and Morris began to wear down. NU’s biggest strength is its ability to force turnovers, but the Cats and Hoosiers were even in that category Sunday, with each team committing 12. With NU already at a disadvantage in the paint, the Cats couldn’t overcome a 2-for-11 shooting performance from behind the arc. After being blown out at home by Michigan three weeks ago in its first ranked matchup of the season, NU had won the next four, beating three Big Ten bottom feeders in Wisconsin, Penn State and Illinois and picking up its best win of the year against Iowa. But the Cats’ inability to finish on Sunday shows they’re still a touch behind the conference’s best. “We had a 13-point lead, so a lot of our transition offense was good today,” McKeown said. “Not rebounding the ball in the last 12 minutes stopped us from getting out and running. When we can run, we’re really good.” benjaminrosenberg2021@u.northwestern.edu
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NU defeats Maryland, Late-game run burns Wildcats falls to No. 3 Nebraska By PATRICK ANDRES
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It’s been a while since No. 14 Northwestern last tasted victory. Not since February 2020, when the Wildcats took down SIU-Edwardsville in a dominating 38-9 scoreline. On Saturday at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NU took down the Terrapins 21-12. And then, they were thoroughly outclassed by No. 3 Nebraska. A 26-10 loss. But one that looked close for a while. “I think we got better as the day went on,” coach Matt Storniolo said. “Even though the team result in the Nebraska dual was worse, I felt like we approached that match a whole lot better and had better performances against tougher opponents.” NU got strong performances from freshman Chris Cannon and junior Yahya Thomas, who each extended their undefeated starts to the season. But the day belonged to freshman Maxx Mayfield. The Nebraska native graduated from Lincoln East High School, just miles away from the collegiate gym. After falling to Maryland’s Michael Doetsch in the early game, Mayfield would grab the first win of his Northwestern career when he faced off against Nebraska’s Caleb Licking at the 157 weight class. A backand-forth battle ensued, with Licking tying the score just before the end of regulation. Mayfield would win it 6-4 in overtime. Mayfield’s win gave NU a 10-7 lead over Nebraska. But it wouldn’t have been possible without Cannon’s scintillating performance at the 133. He matched up against
top-25 wrestler Alex Thomsen, and gave the Nebraska sophomore all he could handle and then some. Cannon earned his first takedown mere seconds into the bout. By the midway point of the second period, Cannon had already built a 7-1 lead, during which he accumulated an astounding two minutes of riding time. When it was all over, Cannon’s lead swelled to the tune of a 14-1 lead. He’d account for almost four and a half minutes of riding time — more than enough for a major decision victory. That performance, as well as Cannon’s earlier victory over Maryland’s Jackson Cockrell by pin, have Storniolo thinking about big things for his freshman star. “I think Chris wrestled great in both matches,” Storniolo said. “I think he was the star performance of today’s event for us. It’s what you want to see out of a young kid in the lineup. He doesn’t go out there shying away from the lights or the challenge. He meets it head on. He wants to wrestle on the big stage.” Thomas also continued his hot start. The junior was excellent in wins over Maryland’s Hunter Baxter and Nebraska’s Brock Hardy, giving up just a single point — on a late third period escape to Hardy — all afternoon. His great night didn’t come as a surprise to Storniolo. “We have high expectations for Yahya because we know he can meet them. He’s been an All-American caliber wrestler ever since he stepped on campus,” Storniolo said. “He’s continued to develop. I think by the end of the season you’re gonna see Yahya Thomas high on that podium.” gregorysvirnovskiy2022@u.northwestern.edu
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At the under-four media timeout against No. 21 Ohio State on Jan. 13, Northwestern trailed by one point. With 6:07 to play against No. 10 Wisconsin on Jan. 20, the Wildcats trailed by 11 points (after having trailed by 17). At the under-four against Penn State Saturday evening, NU led by one point. The Cats lost each of these three games. The losses speak to NU’s recent tendency to give up big runs at inopportune times. The Cats led the Nittany Lions 73-69 with less than five minutes to go in University Park — their largest lead of the game — but were outscored 12-5 the rest of the way. “I thought we got some good looks, and I thought we got some good shots,” coach Chris Collins said of the closing minutes. “We weren’t able to get them down, and we weren’t able to get ourselves a layup or get to the foul line.” Penn State forward Seth Lundy began the final charge in earnest by draining a three-pointer with 4:05 left, the last basket made before the media timeout. Lundy made two free throws after being fouled by junior guard Anthony Gaines to give the Lions a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Redshirt sophomore guard Chase Audige then missed a jumper, and Penn State guard Izaiah Brockington hit a layup on an ensuing fast break to stretch the lead to three. A bad pass from sophomore guard Boo Buie led to a steal for Lions guard Myreon Jones, one of the few blots on an 18-point, four-assist night for Buie. “Penn State did a really good job of getting loose balls,” Collins said. “Their defense at times was very good, whether it was a rebound or a
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loose ball in the lane. They beat us to (both) consistently tonight, so give them credit for that.” A scoreless stretch of 1:41 that ensued after Brockington’s layup was broken with 1:10 to play by Lions guard Jamari Wheeler, who buried his second three-pointer of the evening to put a bow on the 10-0 run that nearly sealed NU’s fate. The Cats mounted their own final drive, scoring five straight points as junior forward Pete Nance drilled a three and junior forward Miller Kopp hit two free throws. Audige, however, missed a tying three-point attempt with two seconds left in regulation, and Penn State emerged 81-78 victors.
With the defeat, NU — loser of seven straight and not scheduled to play again until Jan. 31 — will have gone at least a month of the season without winning for the third consecutive year. Four losses have included at least one instance of a team burning the Cats for an uninterrupted run of 10 or more points. “(The things you do) when you’re trying to ward off a run, getting to the free throw line and trying to get to the basket and get an easy basket, are things we gotta continue to work on,” Collins said. “We’re definitely still learning how to win.” patrickandres2023@u.northwestern.edu