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‘Nathan for You’ star talks comedic style By JULIA DORAN
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Comedian Nathan Fielder discussed the process behind his work while joking with an audience of more than 600 on Saturday night as A&O Productions’ spring speaker. Fielder, who started his career performing stand-up comedy and producing short films, is well-known for his reality comedy series, “Nathan for You,” in which he plays a consultant who offers outlandish advice to small business owners. The show is set to run for a fourth season on Comedy Central. “A big part of the process for the show is trying to find people who seem to be open to an experience that’s different from their day-to-day activities,” Fielder said. “A lot of the time we end up going with people who just don’t ask a lot of questions.” The sold-out event was held in Ryan Auditorium and moderated by WBEZ reporter Greta Johnsen (Medill ‘12). Fielder said he uses awkward silences to get otherwise reluctant business owners to commit to his often bizarre plans, such as suggesting a frozen yogurt establishment introduce a feces-flavored yogurt to attract
curious customers. “A lot of the show is weirdly freeing because I find I can put aside the part of me that feels anxious about needing to fill the silences,” he said. “People will open up because they feel like they want to please you, and if they think you’re not getting that because of the silence, they’ll say something different or new.” Fielder also said while his team devises a plan for each segment, they stay flexible so the plot can adapt to the guests’ reactions. For example, he showed one “dream scenario” that developed differently than expected, in which he easily persuaded a real estate agent to guarantee that all her homes are ghost-free to attract more clients. Fielder also brought audience members on stage and jokingly pried into their personal lives before letting them ask questions. He asked about a variety of topics, including sex, relationships and Greek life. “One day I’ll crack this fraternity thing,” he said after talking to an audience member. “Isn’t it funny? I feel like I’m asking questions to someone in the CIA. Everyone’s like, ‘They’re all good. I wouldn’t say one is worse than the other. They’re all equal and they don’t make us do anything. » See FIELDER, page 6
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NATHAN FOR NU Nathan Fielder speaks at Ryan Auditorium on Saturday. Fielder is the star of “Nathan for You” on Comedy Central.
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INSURANCE PURCHASED Students walk from the Lakefill after last year’s Dillo Day was canceled. The annual concert was canceled after high winds led Northwestern and Evanston officials to deem the conditions unsafe.
No backup site for Dillo By EMILY CHIN
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Mayfest will not have a backup venue for this year’s Dillo Day in the case of inclement weather as organizers decided there was no location that would be able to accommodate all of the Dillo Day attendees and performers. Last year’s Dillo Day was canceled due to high winds before any of the main stage artists were able to perform. Northwestern and Evanston officials, along with stage production vendors, decided both the main stage and the WNUR stage were unfit for the 30 mph winds and needed to be shut down. “We looked at every possible indoor venue in the area — on campus and in Evanston — and there isn’t a venue that could allow every single Dillo Day attendee that would be present on the Lakefill to attend a backup venue,” said Mayfest spokesman Ben Bass, a
Mental health bills introduced Illinois representatives sponsor college mental health legislation By ROBIN OPSAHL
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bipartisan bill to the U.S. Senate last month to provide grants for mental health services on college campuses nationwide. The bill’s approach to improving mental health at colleges is threefold: It creates a grant system for mental health treatment services on college campuses where they are now underfunded, launches an educational campaign aimed at reducing the stigma around mental health and establishes a task force to unite multiple federal agencies to work together on the issue. Durbin was accompanied by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in bringing the Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act to Senate. This introduction followed the bill’s reintroduction to the House of Representatives by Rep. Jan Schakowsky
(D-Evanston) earlier in January. Both this act and another bill introduced by Durbin on opioid prescription were included in the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 introduced in mid-March. “Presently, stigma and the lack of education and peer support means too few students are seeking mental health services,” Durbin said in a news release. “The (act) will change that by making federal help available for campuses to expand their mental health awareness, outreach, screening, and direct support services.” On Northwestern’s campus, Counseling and Psychological Services is better funded than many college mental health services, but there is always room to become more accessible and improve services, executive director John Dunkle said. Currently, CAPS is in the process of filling three new positions this year, and it has received donations to put on programming such as an Essential NU — a required event for all new students during Wildcat Welcome — on mental health and a suicide prevention campaign. “We’ll certainly look into what the final version is and see if we could maybe apply for a grant for research,” Dunkle said. “We’re always thinking about ways to reach students and reduce stigma. We
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don’t know what the bill will necessarily look like in its final form, but this could be another way to do just that.” Dunkle also serves on the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, which had one of its surveys referenced in the bill. The bill cited the association’s research finding that 44 percent of students visiting campus counseling centers were dealing with severe mental illness in 2014 compared to 16 percent in 2000. The legislation would seek to address the disparity between the growing need for services on college campuses and the lack of increase in mental health resources at many schools, Dunkle said. Schakowsky introduced a similar piece of legislation to the House in 2009, which ultimately was not enacted. The bill was reintroduced in 2011 and 2013 before its most recent reintroduction to the House in January 2016. In a press release, Schakowsky reiterated the need to keep pushing for the increased funding for college mental health services the act would provide. “Campuses should be ground zero in our efforts to combat mental health issues, including suicides and episodes of gun » See MENTAL HEALTH, page 6
Communication junior. Bass added that the group also faced constraints in its finances and ensuring safety. Mayfest has made other changes this year following last year’s canceled festival, including a new event insurance plan, which covers postponement, delay and cancellation of Dillo Day, according to a news release. If Mayfest were to make a claim on the insurance plan, the group would work to regain lost funds from the event. “We worked very closely with (the Office of) Risk Management in order to draft something that made sense … and made us learn from the past,” said Mayfest co-chair Eric Brownrout, a Weinberg senior. “The nice thing about this insurance policy is it’s very flexible.” Another improvement from last year is an upgraded stage that can resist winds of 90 mph without windwalls and 60 mph with, according to the release. The new stage is one of the highest rated for weather reliability and safety in the
industry, Brownrout said. He said the organization was “heartbroken” after last year’s cancellation and can relate to students’ frustration over a canceled campus tradition. “A whole year of hard work seemed to go to waste,” he said. “Students all look forward to this crazy day. We’ve taken a few steps to mitigate risk, and we’re in a position where we can still give back to the student body. We hope that the student body will understand the restraints that were put on us.” Mayfest started planning Dillo Day 2016 soon after last year’s cancelled event, Bass said. It looked at different ways to improve the event in the context of its budget and safety concerns. Bass said organizers considered busing people to a separate location in the event of a cancellation, but they realized it would be out of their budget. In addition, if they were to move to a smaller venue, not all attendees would be able to go the » See DILLO, page 6
Geologist discusses earthquake findings By NICOLAS RIVERO
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Mark Petersen, a geologist studying man-made earthquakes, spoke to Northwestern students and faculty Friday to explain how human activity has brought frequent tremors to parts of the country that, until recently, rarely shook. The culprit, Petersen and his team at the United States Geological Survey argue in a report released Monday, is injection wells, which are used to pump wastewater as deep as two miles below the earth’s surface. The weight of that water can put pressure on nearby faults and trigger earthquakes, Petersen said. He said the result has been a steep increase in seismic activity in places that do not commonly experience earthquakes, such as Oklahoma. In that state, companies use injection wells to dispose of wastewater they generated through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, he said. Before 2009, Oklahoma had one or two
sizable earthquakes per year, Petersen said. In 2015, the state recorded more than 900. “These areas have become lit up with seismicity,” Petersen said. Petersen said he identified 21 areas around the country — from Dallas to Youngstown, Ohio — where research has shown human activity is inducing earthquakes. The silver lining, Petersen said, is that since people are the ones causing the earthquakes, they can also manage them by moving injection wells away from populated areas and finding ways to pump water without aggravating underground faults. “People should just consider that,” Petersen said. “But they can’t consider it if they don’t realize there’s a problem to begin with, and I feel like people just haven’t been discussing this very much.” But Petersen told The Daily the real reason he spent his Friday afternoon explaining his research findings to a » See EARTHQUAKE, page 6
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Around Town Chili’s cited for underage drinking By NORA SHELLY
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Evanston police issued a violation for underage sale of an alcoholic beverage to Chili’s Grill and Bar last week. The restaurant, 1765 Maple Ave., was found in violation March 30 of both state and city laws that prohibit the sale of alcohol to minors. The violation was issued during a biannual liquor law compliance check. A server failed to properly check identification of an underage individual sent in by law enforcement before selling them alcohol, according to an Evanston Police Department news release. The checks are performed twice a year to ensure establishments that sell alcohol are not selling to those who are underage. “They just want to make sure that places that sell and serve alcohol are doing it responsibly,” Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan told The Daily. “No one is against the alcohol establishment, they just want them to be responsible.” The server who served alcohol to the underage
Police Blotter Man charged with cocaine possession
Evanston police charged a 44-year-old Zion, Illinois resident Saturday night in connection with possession of cocaine. Police first pulled over the man, Anthony D. Henley, in his car near Green Bay Road and McCormick Boulevard because one headlamp was not working. Henley attempted to drive away as the officer was speaking to him, but when his car stalled, he ran off and threw a white object wrapped in plastic into nearby water, said Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. Police arrested Henley and recovered the thrown object, which was 290 grams of suspected cocaine. They found an additional 3.7 grams of suspected cocaine and more than $6,000 from the suspect.
individual received a violation from the city and will likely be fined or will have to attend further training in alcohol safety, Dugan said. The violation the restaurant received was issued by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. According to the Commission’s administrative code, possible consequences for Chili’s include a fine, suspension or revocation of the restaurant’s liquor license. The punishment for a first-time offense is typically a $500 fine and a oneday suspension of the establishment’s liquor license. Chili’s denied request for comment, but Dugan said he does not recall the restaurant having a problem with underage drinking in the past. EPD and the ILCC also tested 17 other Evanston restaurants, bars and grocery stores, but no others violated underage liquor laws. Dugan said zero to two establishments are usually found in violation each check. During the checks, the under-21 individual attempts to purchase alcohol at the establishment. They are instructed to provide identification if asked, but if the employee fails to make this request, the establishment is then cited for underage alcohol sale. Evanston does not have a huge problem with
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CHILI’S CRACKDOWN Evanston’s Chili’s Grill and Bar is located at 1765 Maple Ave. Chili’s was cited for an underage drinking violation last week and may face a fine or suspension of their liquor license.
underage drinking, Dugan asid. “It runs in spurts,” he said. “With there being a college in town it’s obviously a little more of an issue than for surrounding towns. It’s not really a nuisance problem or anything like that.”
In addition to the felony charge, police are also charging Henley with traffic citations for improper lighting and leaving a vehicle unattended in the road.
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Police are looking into a home burglary that took place in the 1900 block of Colfax Street on Thursday evening. The 53-year-old resident was out of town at the time, and the burglary was reported by the woman’s dog sitter, Dugan said. The dog sitter reported that between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. the offender entered through the rear bedroom window, which was pried open. The stolen items and their values are unknown. There are no suspects yet, Dugan said.
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On Campus Syed, Baskaran call for ‘paradigm shift’ in ASG By ERICA SNOW
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Joji Syed didn’t talk much in high school. But once she came to Northwestern and joined Associated Student Government, Syed said she pushed her own boundaries and stepped out of her comfort zone — to a point where she was comfortable enough to run for ASG president. “I would never feel comfortable talking to the hundreds of students that we’ve been reaching out to and talking to to learn more about their perspectives,” the Weinberg junior said. “I probably thought I couldn’t do it. This school empowers you to be who you want to be.” Syed is running alongside Weinberg sophomore Archit Baskaran. Running with the slogan “A NU Deal,” Syed and Baskaran both stressed that their platform offers something for every student, highlighting the inclusion of marginalized student groups and a “paradigm shift” in ASG that would restore faith in the organization. Syed is the current vice president of community relations and began working with Baskaran when he joined her committee last year. Syed said their engagement with not only student groups but also the larger Evanston community has shaped their perspective about student government’s role as a liaison between students, administrators and the city. The two have proposed changes to the University’s alcohol policy: They want to end the Freshman Freeze, the period during Fall Quarter when freshmen cannot enter on-campus Greek houses, which they said leads to students attending off-campus parties where they may be less safe. They also want to change the rules to permit legal drinking in campus living spaces and allow student groups to register events where alcohol will be present. Along with establishing a “studentled judicial system” that would let a group of students help investigate minor conduct violation cases, Syed and Baskaran said the changes would affect nearly
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A NU DEAL Weinberg junior Joji Syed (left) and Weinberg sophomore Archit Baskaran lead a campaign meeting. The two are running for Associated Student Government president and executive vice president on the slogan “A NU Deal.”
every student. “(Revising alcohol policy is) a very all-encompassing issue which aligns perfectly with our vision of pushing back where is necessary in order to get things done and restoring ASG’s credibility by tackling bigpicture issues,” Baskaran said. Baskaran said their platform addresses issues small and large. He said it includes small fixes such as establishing online submissions to the Student Organization Finance Office and larger changes such as shifting the culture of ASG to make its impact more “salient” to the student body. Although Baskaran is a sophomore, he said his
underclassman status is actually an advantage because his perspective is often underrepresented in student government and he could show underclassmen that they don’t have to wait to lead. “I don’t see a reason why ASG has to be dominated by a junior or a senior when a sophomore can come into the institution with the same awareness of issues on campus and the same, if not greater, ambition to change the system and overhaul it,” said Baskaran, who is in the Honors Program in Medical Education, NU’s seven-year accelerated medical degree program. Weinberg senior Brad McCandless, who has worked on the campaign after knowing Syed for about
two years, said Syed has a grasp of both ASG’s current role and its future potential. “Her personality traits make her exactly what this campus needs in terms of trying to carry through what’s important to students with the assistance in hand of what student government could be,” McCandless said. Syed and Baskaran are running against SESP junior Christina Cilento and McCormick junior Macs Vinson. Voting will begin at 5 p.m. on April 7 and end at the same time the next day. ericasnow2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Concerns about political correct culture baseless SARA HALLORAN
DAILY COLUMNIST
When I heard about the protests at Emory University in response to chalk drawings of “Trump 2016” appearing around the school’s campus, I groaned — not because of the protests themselves, but rather the wholly predictable backlash that accompanied the news. No sooner had I been briefed on the story than I heard Bill Maher declare he wanted to “dropkick” the protesters and read a column in USA Today by Glenn Reynolds decrying this generation of coddled college students, almost as if they had been waiting for precisely this type of issue to give their two cents. That is not to say only public figures have taken this approach. Northwestern’s Yik Yak feed, for example, was littered with posts making fun of the protesters after the news broke. Be advised, future pundits: Maher’s and
Reynolds’ opinions are neither revolutionary nor even interesting. This condemnation of “sensitivity” has existed under the guise of rationality and moderation ever since the advent of social progress. No matter how serious the issue — and, admittedly, the Emory incident ranks fairly low on the outrage scale — this stance is always there to trot out and to dismiss primarily the concerns of students of color. Think of how many times we’ve seen and read the same sort of dreck from the same brand of white men in just the past few years — with the incidents at the University of Missouri and Yale University and with countless other student activists taking a stand. No matter how reasonable Maher and Reynolds may sound right now, we must resist condoning this type of stale, condescending analysis. Like it or not, Donald Trump has come to symbolize a number of specific hateful stances, thanks to his unapologetic racism and sexism. During his relatively short campaign, Trump has earned the ire of Muslims, Mexicans and women, to name a few. The original perpetrators of these stances, whether legitimate Trump supporters or
simply bored trolls, knew exactly what sort of reaction they would spark. In fact, Trump support has become a clever way to express racism without inciting the kind of universal hate that, say, chalking a swastika would. I can’t say that had I been a student at Emory, I would have attended those protests. In fact, I have to admit that I found the protests a bit much. However, to pretend that we have no idea why the Emory students are upset or that the scale of the backlash fits the protests is to feign ignorance. I have noticed NU students discussing what happened at Emory have almost uniformly turned to our own non-reaction to the Alice Millar spray-painting incident to mock Emory’s sensitivity. There is really no need to compare the two, considering the nearly unanimous disgust for NU’s duo of aspiring graffiti artists negated the need for any sort of protest. In fact, when we compare the two we invalidate almost any other hate-speech incident — not every case will be a clear-cut chapel vandalism. Regardless of how you personally feel about the seriousness of the Trump chalk, as NU students we should stand against
the Mahers and Reynoldses of the world, not only because of their ad nauseam insistence that our generation is coddled, but also for their altogether boring hate-speech apologism. The “Trump 2016” chalking is not explicit hate speech, yet the message it carries is clear. In positioning themselves as enemies of progress, Maher and Reynolds have in effect allied themselves with the chalkers, normalizing hateful behavior by extension. If we are to deem this generation of college students “coddled,” it should not be on the basis of them finding their voice through protest. The amount of vitriol the Emory protesters have faced for a simple demonstration should show us the real problem: those who rush to defend bigots, yet display no sympathy for the wronged. Sara Halloran is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at sarahalloran2018@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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.
Political discourse should move beyond social media CAROLINE VAKIL
DAILY COLUMNIST
When I started to brainstorm ideas for my next column this quarter, I gave myself one rule: I would not write about politics. For me, American politics has become inundated with hatred, specifically when it comes to writing about issues and candidates over social media. As the presidential election nears, I have found myself scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed, reading the scathing remarks or the latest political meme. Within a few minutes, I shut off my phone in disgust. And of course, I’m breaking my only rule on the first week. What I take issue with is the lack of tolerance apparent over social media. When we talk about candidates and their stances on issues, we often resort to bitter commentary and ad hominem attacks on their personalities or their “backward” ideologies. Or worse, we take disgusting satisfaction in watching candidates make mistakes, denouncing them online. We cannot even begin to
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understand who these candidates are because we are so busy pointing out where they did wrong. In short, the discussions we have over social media about presidential candidates teach us to hate the candidates, but more importantly, one another. It is hard for me to grapple with the hatred we foster over the Internet. Although I understand social media should be a tool for free speech, which entails voicing criticism, I can’t help but wonder if the conversations are more verbal target practice than thoughtful discussion. It seems clear they are the former and, even when people attempt to have meaningful conversations, either few people engage in them or they easily turn into spats between friends. The effect of all of this is that we learn to hate not only the candidates but one another, because we cease to strive for common ground. The irony is that one of the things we ask for from our president and government is bipartisanship. How can we ask for this if we cannot even take a moment to have our own sincere conversations? The solution here is not to stop having these discussions, because we definitely need to have them. However, the way we have these
discussions needs to change. I am all for voicing criticism, but it is only effective if you are actually thoughtful in the way you frame your arguments. The last thing people need to see is another attack about a candidate’s personality or choice of lifestyle. Often, much of our political discourse comes from a lack of communication. It is convenient to shrug off the views of those we do not agree with, but it also continues to perpetuate our political discourse.
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We have the ability to create thoughtful discussions amongst candidates and amongst ourselves, but it also requires us to be tolerant and respectful.
We need to create a space where these conversations can happen, preferably away from social media where ideas can easily be miscommunicated through text. Although political conversations in class and among friends can be contentious, they provide the forum necessary to voice our opinions. And they also require us to actually listen to one another when we talk, rather than write our
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own comments and ignore the posts of anyone we disagree with. Conversations like these cannot be made in a vacuum where we talk around one another or attack one another; they are discussions that can only be fruitful if had person-to-person. Although some on social media prefer to egg us on and contribute to the shouting match of who is right versus who is wrong, I am not a total cynic. We have the ability to create thoughtful discussions amongst candidates and amongst ourselves, but it also requires us to be tolerant and respectful. We can neither begin to have these discussions if the foundation of a tolerant community is lacking, nor can we take this as an option to continue making memes and angry social media posts because that does not solve our problems either. The first step to creating a more politically tolerant community, however, is by creating the space to have these discussions in the first place. Caroline Vakil is a Medill sophomore. She can be contacted at carolinevakil2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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.
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From page 1 We have friends for life, guaranteed.’” Communication senior Caroline Reedy said she enjoyed Fielder’s awkward yet confident presence and his propensity to make people uncomfortable. “He has such a dryness to his humor that’s really unique, and he really takes his time with everything,” she said. “It’s not over-the-top. He can just elaborate
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From page 1 other venue, he said. Similar to last year, organizers will communicate changes throughout the event with attendees through social media and through the Dillo Day iOS app, Bass said. Mayfest will continue to work closely with University Police, Evanston Police Department and Evanston Fire Department to ensure students’ safety, Brownrout said. He said situations that threaten Dillo Day each year include lightning, tornadoes and high winds. In 2013, poor weather during the middle of Dillo Day caused a delay and prevented one of the
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violence, yet many colleges and universities are not equipped to provide mental health awareness, screening and services,” Schakowsky said in the release. “Our country is facing an urgent mental health crisis that demands real solutions.” The Senate bill was referred to the Committee
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group of about 30 students and faculty in Technological Institute is because he hopes to work with NU researchers on mapping earthquake hazards. “We feel like Northwestern professors have expertise in many of the different areas we need for our modeling,” Petersen said. Petersen was invited to speak by Earth and Planetary Sciences Prof. Seth Stein, who introduced him as a “seismic celebrity” because of the attention Petersen’s findings have generated since their release. “The department has had a longstanding interest in natural hazards research,” Stein said. “One of the things
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 on things people say and make them funny and make them feel weird.” Eytan Boclin, A&O’s director of speakers, said he admires Fielder’s comedy for its clever style. “He’s really smart and precise and has a really, really unique voice,” the Communication senior said. “He makes such deliberate, funny, awkward choices and his commitment to whatever bit he’s doing is incredible.” juliadoran2018@u.northwestern.edu artists from performing. Throughout the day, Mayfest worked with administrators and communicated with the student body to resolve the issue, Mayfest spokeswoman Elisa O’Neal said. “We’ve handled it before, and we intend to handle it again if it were to happen,” the SESP senior said. Wristband registration will begin April 11 on the Norris Box Office website. All undergraduates are guaranteed a free wristband; however, guest wristbands are limited and cost $10. Guest wristband registration will be done in six phases throughout April. Wristband distribution begins May 11. Dillo Day will take place May 21. emilychin2018@u.northwestern.edu on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions after introduction. “In times when budgets are really limited and sometimes being reduced, you hear a lot about directors needing to find creative ways to fund their services,” Dunkle said. “This would be another way to get more services for more students nationwide that need it.” robinopsahl2018@u.northwestern.edu
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or line drive, since I’m not a home run hitter. The count presented itself and he threw me an inside (pitch) and I just turned on it and let the wind do the rest of the work.” Despite NU’s frequent comebacks early in the game, the Cats couldn’t pull through when they needed to most. In the bottom of the eighth, NU had the bases loaded and none out but only scored one run in the inning. Junior Matt Hopfner led off that inning with a double, and after Michigan reliever Carmen Benedetti walked the next two batters, sophomore Bryan Pall came in and struck out three of the next four batters to end the threat. “We need someone to relax us, someone’s got to get the big hit,” NU coach Spencer Allen said of the eighth. “(Dunn) got the (grand slam) and that was good, but I think we left 13 guys on and we had our opportunities. I really believed someone was going to do it.” Hopfner also started Sunday’s game on the mound after performing well in both games Friday offensively. His outing didn’t quite go as
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6-2. This was the second win in as many completed matches at the first spot by Shropshire, who has completed 11 matches at No. 2 singles. Shropshire overpowered Josef Dodridge in the match and was repeatedly able to consistently
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PLAY AT THE PLATE Jack Claeys tags a Michigan runner out at the plate. The sophomore catcher scored 2 of Northwestern’s 9 runs in Sunday’s loss. The Wildcats lost all three games in their series against the Wolverines.
planned though as he gave up 6 earned runs in 2 innings of work. Even though Hopfner struggled Sunday, he still took away some positives from his start. And with only one day off before the Cats’ next game
Tuesday against Illinois-Chicago, he said the positives are important to capitalize on. “You’ve just got to learn from it,” Hopfner said. “You’ve got to learn how to make pitches in big spots and not let the game get the best of you. …
There’s going to be more days like this when I’m not feeling the best on the mound and I’ve just got to find a way to grind through it.”
rush the net to finish off points. “I’ve definitely been trying to play aggressively,” Shropshire said. “I’ve been working on that a lot in practice, and I’m trying to do it in the matches also.” The win against Minnesota played out similarly with every match being completed in straight sets. Horoz and junior Strong Kirchheimer both made
quick work of their singles opponents, winning by scores of 6-0, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-2, respectively. Those matches marked the fifth straight singles win for Horoz and the sixth for Kirchheimer, the longest streaks on the team. In both matches this weekend, freshman Ben Vandixhorn recorded the fourth and clinching point, beating out his teammates who were also
racing toward the finish. “We’re trying to build, trying to keep getting better,” coach Arvid Swan said. “It was a good overall weekend for us. Two good teams — which we won both — give us confidence going into some tough away matches coming up.”
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BIG TEN SWEEP Northwestern continues great start with two weekend shutouts against Big Ten foes Wisconsin
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Northwestern continues to steamroll its competition as it continues its Big Ten slate. The No.13 Wildcats (19-2, 5-0 Big Ten) swept both of their matches against Big Ten foes Wisconsin (13-3, 3-2) and Minnesota (6-13, 0-5) by a score of 4-0. This year’s Cats continue to rewrite the record book — NU’s 5-0 start to conference play is its best since 1997 and sits beside the best start in program history. Sunday was the Cats’ fifth consecutive victory and their fourth straight shutout. The two conference wins put them in a two-way tie atop the Big Ten standings with Ohio State. “We’re trying to win the Big Ten championship,” junior Alp Horoz said. “Every Big Ten match is hard so it helps (our confidence) each match since we’re winning so much.” Although it was not evident due to NU’s dominant performance, Wisconsin went into Friday’s match with a 13-1 record, with its only loss on the season coming
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to No. 2 TCU. The doubles point against the Badgers was very competitive. Wisconsin won 6-3 at first doubles and the Cats won at No. 2 doubles by the same score just after. That left it up to the No. 3 doubles team of Horoz and senior Mihir Kumar to decide which team would capture the first point of the match. After both teams held off break points in their service games, Kumar and Horoz won the set off a break of serve when the duo was up 5-4. After doubles concluded, NU ran away with the rest of the match, winning all the finished matches in straight sets and only dropping one total set in singles. The Cats are a perfect 18-0 this season when they win the doubles point. The first singles match to finish against Wisconsin was at No.1 singles, where junior Sam Shropshire won 6-2, » See MEN’S TENNIS, page 7
NU unable to complete comeback, fall to Penn in OT By WILL RAGATZ
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For Northwestern, it’s not always sunny in Philadelphia. Penn’s Nina Corcoran scored the game-winning goal 58 seconds into overtime and the No. 17 Quakers (7-3, 1-1 Ivy League) upset the No. 14 Wildcats (4-6, 0-1 Big Ten) by a score of 14-13 at Franklin Field on Sunday. Junior Christina Esposito and senior Kaleigh Craig scored four goals apiece to lead NU. All four of Craig’s goals came in the second half as the Cats mounted a massive comeback to force the sudden-death overtime period. With 24:35 left in the second half, Penn held a commanding 12-5 lead and all of the game’s momentum. The Quakers had scored five goals in less than five-and-a-half minutes to start the second half, and NU seemed to be heading toward another blowout loss after falling 17-4 to Maryland in its previous outing. That’s when the Cats came to life. Craig’s first goal sparked a 6-0 run
for NU in less than 15 minutes of game time, pulling the Cats within one at 12-11. During the run, NU dominated draw controls and forced several Penn turnovers, not allowing the Quakers to get into the offensive rhythm they had shown in the first 35 minutes of action. Freshman goalie Mallory Weisse, who had struggled for much of the game, made a huge point-blank save to keep the run going with the Cats down 12-10. The most important player in NU’s comeback, however, may have been sophomore Shelby Fredericks. Fredericks, who led the Cats in draw controls last year, tied a career high with 10 on Sunday. There was a stretch during NU’s 6-0 run when she scored a goal, won a draw, scored again and won another draw, leading to a goal. Penn finally stopped the bleeding by scoring with 6:22 left to make the score 13-11, but Craig answered with her fourth goal and junior Catie Ingrilli calmly tied the game a minute later. In all, it was an 8-1 run for the Cats to end the second half and force overtime. Unfortunately for NU, the extra period didn’t go as planned. The Cats won the opening draw in
overtime, but turned it over shortly afterwards. Penn got a tough ground ball pickup and raced into the offensive end, where Corcoran beat Weisse from close range, sending the Quakers and their home fans into a raucous celebration. It was another tough loss for NU, which opened the season as the No. 5 team in the country but is now just 2-6 in games against ranked opponents. It was the third loss in four games for the Cats and their second overtime defeat in as many attempts. Esposito scored NU’s first three goals to start the game, and the Cats took a 4-3 lead with 10:10 left until halftime. However, the first half was dominated by Penn’s Iris Williamson. The senior scored all four of her goals in the first 30 minutes as the Quakers closed the half on a 4-0 run to take a 7-4 lead into the break. NU will look to bounce back when it faces Michigan on Thursday in Evanston. That matchup will be the first of four straight home games against unranked opponents for the Cats. williamragatz2019@u.northwestern.edu
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EARTH-QUAKERS Kaleigh Craig jostles with an opponent for the ball. The senior midfielder scored 4 goals in Northwestern’s overtime loss to Penn on Sunday.
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Wildcats come up short, swept by Michigan at home series By MAX GELMAN
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Like the rest of Northwestern on Sunday, shortstop Jack Dunn was oh-so close. In three at-bats through the first five innings, the freshman was a triple shy of the cycle after a double, home run and single. But after providing much
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quite finish the job as Michigan (20-5, 3-0) completed a weekend sweep of the Cats after taking two games Friday. “I was just trying to get on base and score a run,” Dunn said of his final atbats when the cycle was within reach. “(I wanted to) chip away at the lead and hopefully let Zach (Jones) and all the other guys behind me do the best they could.” As NU dropped its fifth straight conference game, Dunn was one of
the few bright spots against the Wolverines in the series. He broke up Brett Adcock’s no-hitter in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader and went 3-for-5 with 5 RBIs, including an RBI hit-by-pitch. On Sunday, Dunn’s offensive outburst helped NU stay competitive in a wild, back-and-forth game, especially in the first four innings. After the Cats loaded the bases in the bottom of the third trailing 6-4, Dunn launched his
first collegiate home run over the left field fence for a grand slam. The lead had already changed hands four times before the shortstop’s basesclearing knock, but the 8-6 lead would be the last NU held all day. “Honestly, I got up to bat with the bases loaded and I was just trying to think, ‘Put the ball in play,’” Dunn said. “I was hoping for maybe a ground ball » See BASEBALL, page 7