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Cilento ticket violated rules By TYLER PAGER
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Associated Student Government’s election commission has ruled that Christina Cilento and Macs Vinson’s campaign violated election guidelines by failing to disclose they had received information about the voting margin while polls were still open during this year’s presidential election. In a statement released Monday, the election commission said it found Cilento and Vinson’s campaign violated section 1e of the election guidelines, which states “campaign personnel may not serve on the Election Commission.” The commission ruled the campaign’s use of the leaks and decision not to come forward about them constitutes SESP sophomore Kevin Corkran, the commission member who leaked the information, as “working on behalf of ” Cilento and Vinson’s campaign. As a result, the election commission, which is responsible for overseeing the elections, is petitioning ASG’s Rules Committee to consider sanctions, which could include a revote, public apology or impeachment. This situation is “without precedent in institutional memory,” the commission said in its statement. Cilento said although she disagrees with the commission’s decision, she
will fully cooperate with the Rules Committee moving forward. “I’m just going to let Rules determine what the appropriate action is,” she said. “I just want to share our perspective … so I’ll be working with them in whatever they bring up.” ASG parliamentarian Shelby Reitman, a Weinberg sophomore who chairs the Rules Committee, did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Weinberg senior Scott Spicer, who ended his term as ASG parliamentarian earlier this month, said per the ASG Code, the Rules Committee must hold a hearing within 48 hours of receiving the petition from the election commission. He said the committee can decide the violation does not warrant punishment, but if the committee decides to recommend a punishment for Cilento and Vinson, Senate would have to approve the recommendation by a two-thirds vote. On Thursday, The Daily reported Corkran leaked information to Cilento and Vinson at about noon and 4 p.m. on the final day of voting. However, Cilento had originally told both The Daily and the election commission her campaign only received information that the voting margin was “extremely close” once, at about noon. She later admitted to receiving » See ASG, page 6
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TALKING IT OUT Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent Paul Goren and District 65 Policy Committee chairwoman Suni Kartha (Weinberg ‘97) discuss how the board can implement equity policy at a committee meeting Monday. Community members who attended the meeting suggested a partnership with the Organization for Positive Action and Leadership.
District 65 addresses equity Officials hope to implement policy soon By RISHIKA DUGYALA
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Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s Policy Committee discussed Monday how to address equity — specifically racial equity — at the first public follow-up meeting
Science Club inspires students NU program helps teach middle-schoolers By ALLYSON CHIU
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Four years ago, Chicago Public School student Evelyn H. didn’t like science. This year, the 13-year-old won her school’s science fair with a project testing how many layers of insulation are needed to keep a house warm. “I felt like science wasn’t my thing, but now it’s very interesting to learn about it,” she said. “Now when we learn about it, I try to ask questions to understand it.” She said her change of heart came after she participated in Science Club, a free afterschool program sponsored by Northwestern that aims to help students understand science concepts while sharpening critical thinking and problem solving skills. Evelyn is one of about 100 students in the Chicago area who attend the club, composed of middle school students from low-income households. Students attend weekly meetings at the Pedersen-McCormick Boys & Girls Club, a youth center in Chicago and the group’s inaugural site. The club was founded in 2008 by Science in Society, a research center for science education and public engagement at NU. Rebecca » See SCIENCE CLUB, page 6
Daugherty, the assistant director of Science in Society, said the organization hopes to foster excitement for STEM topics while building relationships between the University and the greater Chicago community. To widen the program’s reach, administrators have plans to expand and have started sessions at a second location at the True Value Boys & Girls Club of Chicago, Daugherty
said. Throughout the year, students cover topics ranging from neuroscience to food science, Daugherty said. Th is quarter, students at the Pedersen-McCormick club are learning about biomedical engineering by working in teams to construct a working prosthetic hand from household items such as aluminum foil, rubber bands, pipe cleaners and paper clips.
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SCIENCE RULES Northwestern graduate student Nisan Hubbard helps his students devise a prosthetic arm out of household items during Science Club at the Pedersen-McCormick Boys & Girls Club. The program uses a hands-on approach to encourage interest in STEM education.
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since the issue was introduced in December. Both committee and community members expressed their frustration during the meeting at Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. Community members were displeased with the board’s delayed response in addressing equity, while committee members
said they were upset at being perceived as “uncaring.” “For us as a board to get defensive about why the frustration is there is not productive,” Policy Committee chairwoman Suni Kartha (Weinberg ‘97) said. “Instead of coming from a position of being defensive, we have » See EQUITY, page 6
Student bathroom bill introduced Ill. House legislation bases access to ‘private spaces’ on sex at birth By VICTORIA CABALES
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A bill that would prevent transgender students from using the bathrooms and locker rooms of the gender they identify with has been introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives, potentially compromising Evanston’s recent gender neutral bathroom ordinance if passed. The bill, introduced by State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) would prevent Illinois students from entering “private spaces,” including bathrooms, locker rooms and rooms used during overnight school trips, that are not designated for their legal gender. The representative said he believes the bill is important because of the “anatomical differences” of students of different sexes. Bills similar to Morrison’s have been emerging throughout the country in states such as North Carolina and Tennessee. “[The bill] will help school communities because it allows schools to provide privacy for all the students in the school building,” Morrison said.
“As a representative, I hear from many constituents that they desire that privacy when they’re in those intimate, vulnerable spaces, such as restrooms and locker rooms.” The bill also makes accommodations for single-occupancy restrooms and changing rooms upon request if students feel they do not identify with their anatomical sex. “I believe that it is a reasonable and compassionate compromise,” Morrison said. If passed, Morrison’s bill may alter efforts made by Evanston officials last year to make bathroom facilities in the city more welcoming to the LGBT community. In November, Evanston City Council passed an ordinance requiring gender neutral signage for public facilities and businesses in the city with only one single-occupancy bathroom. If there are three or more restrooms in a facility, at least one of them must be labeled as gender-neutral. According to the ordinance, “‘each single stall restroom [should be] accessible to all gender identities.” In Chapter 21 of the Evanston Human Rights Ordinance, gender identity is defined as a person’s self-image, regardless of the individual’s sex at birth. » See BATHROOM BILL, page 6
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Around Town City to discuss expanding downtown boundaries By NORA SHELLY
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Aldermen discussed expanding Evanston’s downtown area to include Foster Street in an effort to promote commercial activity and develop building standards in that region. The proposal would create a designated area between Emerson Street to the south — where the downtown area currently ends — and Foster Street to the north, with Sherman and Ridge avenues to the east and west. This proposed subarea could function as a transitional downtown space between the more commercial area south of Emerson Street and the more residential area to the north of the street. Aldermen talked about the plan during the Planning and Development Committee meeting Monday night, and the full council will consider it at a later meeting. The Downtown Evanston Plan, which was adopted in 2009, identified 13 subareas within the general downtown and recommended the city continue fostering economic activity in the downtown area, as well as establish guidelines for building development. City officials said they have often received proposals for developments in the proposed subarea but have had issues fitting in developers’ plans with the area’s zoning restrictions. Designating the proposed area as a downtown subarea would allow for increased development. This, along with an increase in both El ridership at
Police Blotter Man in EPD custody charged with criminal damage to state-supported property A 22-year-old Evanston man already in custody by EPD was charged Monday morning with damaging a law enforcement building. The Evanston resident had originally been taken to the police station in the 1400 block of Elmwood Avenue on Sunday night after he was stopped for a
the Foster station and the number of renters, non-car owners and non-family households, prompted the proposal to extend the downtown area. Factors left unaddressed in the 2009 proposal, such as graduate-student housing building Engelhart Hall, a Northwestern-owned parking lot and the increase in CTA ridership, will be considered in the new proposal, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said. “These are all things that weren’t discussed in 2008 and 2009 when the downtown plan was first done because the planning area stopped at Emerson,” he said. “It’s the realization that things are happening north of Emerson. … This is a big picture, long-term kind of thing.” Ald. Judy Fiske (1st), whose ward partially encompasses the proposed downtown subarea, said the zoning in the area needs to be addressed with community input. “We’re really reaching out now into a neighborhood that has been a traditional residential neighborhood, and we’re making it more commercial,” she said. “I don’t see it as a process that we should take a lot of time doing, but it’s a process we should do right.” Fiske also said she would focus on the area between Sherman and Maple avenues and Foster and Emerson streets, which includes Engelhart, 1915 Maple Ave., and nursing home Symphony of Evanston, 820 Foster St. The area also included the proposed site at 831 Emerson St., a student-focused housing project that was rejected earlier this year. Fiske told The Daily the debate over 831 Emerson St. brought the area to her attention, and she wanted to help create a new vision for the residents living there. traffic violation, Dugan said. Evanston police reported that he was “loud and belligerent” and struck an officer with the driver side door of his car. While EPD was processing him and taking his fingerprints and photos, the man struck a wooden wall of the police department with both fists at about 4:15 a.m. and cracked it, Dugan said. In addition to his initial charges of traffic offenses, resisting arrest and battery to a police officer, the man was also charged with criminal damage to state-supported property, which is a felony. His court date will
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HEART OF THE TOWN Downtown Evanston hosts an art festival in June. City Council plans to consider expanding the downtown region to include Foster Street.
“It’s time for us to have a conversation about this block,” she said during the meeting. Aldermen also discussed the advantage of creating a plan before further development was proposed. The area is clearly a “hotspot” for development, and communication with NU officials would be essential, Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) said. “Let’s let Northwestern know what we’d like to see there and have them work with us, rather than get
into an argument or a battle,” Wynne said. “This is an area that we need to shape, because if we don’t shape it we’re going to end up reacting to whatever somebody else wants to come in and tell us to do. City officials plan to hold several community meetings about the extension and will likely have a more definite plan for the council in July.
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with one hand and formed a gang sign with the other, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The young men drove away and contacted the Evanston Police Department. Police located the young man in the area of Foster Street and Grey Avenue at about 6:10 p.m, Dugan said. He was charged with disorderly conduct, which is a misdemeanor, and is scheduled to appear at the Skokie Courthouse on May 24.
Evanston resident arrested after aiming gun at two young men
An Evanston resident was charged with aggravated assault Friday after aiming a handgun at two other Evanston residents. The two males who reported the incident, ages 14 and 28, said they were in a vehicle in the 1900 block of Foster Street at about 5:50 p.m. when an 18-year-old male acquaintance saw them, pointed a black handgun
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Israel-Palestine dialogue continues By FATHMA RAHMAN
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Growing up as a Jewish-American, Weinberg senior Lucy Blumberg said she always identified strongly with her Jewish side. Upon arriving at Northwestern, she said she felt as if she had to decide between her Jewish identity and her commitment to social justice — a choice she felt she shouldn’t have to make. Blumberg is one of the co-moderators of the Dialogue on Israel and Palestine program, alongside Weinberg senior Alexa Klein-Mayer. This quarter, the group will meet once a week for six weeks, with students participating in a 90-minute dialogue about the conflict on a “personal and open level,” KleinMayer said. The program began last year, when some Sustained Dialogue moderators and Students for Justice in Palestine members noticed that students seemed uncomfortable discussing the Israel-Palestine conflict following the launch of the Northwestern Divest campaign, Blumberg said. “We wanted to create a space where people felt a little more comfortable sharing their views explicitly
Medill alumni win Pulitzer Prizes for local reporting, breaking news
Lisa Gartner (Medill ‘10) won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting as part of a Tampa Bay Times team of reporters, Columbia University announced Monday. Gartner, who served as editor in chief of North by Northwestern, reported with Tampa Bay Times reporters Michael LaForgia and Cara Fitzpatrick about five “failure factories,” struggling public elementary schools in Florida’s Pinellas County. A year-long investigation found that 95 percent of black students at five elementary schools in the county were failing
and honestly without the intense dichotomic debate forums that have been the only way they have been able to talk about this issue so far,” Blumberg said. Blumberg and Klein-Mayer said they were chosen as moderators by outgoing seniors who developed the original idea. Blumberg is involved with Sustained Dialogue, which she said she began participating in as a way to parse out issues of identity, power and privilege that came up for her. KleinMayer, an active member of SJP and NU Divest, said she is passionate about the Israel-Palestine conflict even though she is not Jewish or tied to either country and described herself as “just an American citizen.” “Because everyone was graduating, it was going to be a dead project,” Klein-Mayer said. “But one of them said to us, ‘If you want to make this happen, it’s on you.’” The pair began meeting during Fall Quarter to plan how they hoped to see the dialogue play out and ran their first round during Winter Quarter, Blumberg said. This will be their second round of the program. The group was in part a product of the NU Divest campaign, Klein-Mayer said. Some students felt the campaign was overly divisive, she said, and the dialogue group aims to provide a space to combat
that tension. “We’re bringing it back to a personal level that is not open for debate, but just for opening others to understand and to have provocative moments that challenge people’s views and expand their perspective,” Klein-Mayer said. Weinberg senior Edward Duron said he was involved with some of the planning conversations leading up to the first round of the program and participated in the dialogue during Winter Quarter. “It was a good experience, which had me thinking critically about Israel and Palestine and also voicing those things to other people,” Duron said. “If there is such an insistence to talk about this on campus, almost to the point where it’s detracting and counterproductive, then this is what we’re doing now — we’re having that dialogue.” Ultimately, Blumberg and Klein-Mayer said they hope to create a space where people can be challenged in a critical way they have not been before. “I hope everyone has one mind-blowing experience during the dialogue,” Klein-Mayer said. “A moment where they have a radical insight into something that’s different to how they used to perceive Israel-Palestine.”
reading or math after the school board approved a new plan in 2007 that amounted to “de-facto segregation,” the paper reported. Gartner and her colleagues reported on how the board’s neglect, aggravated by failing teachers and students, turned the once-average schools into segregated and failed schools. Following the five-part investigation, the U.S. Department of Education opened a civil rights investigation to see if Pinellas County Schools systematically discriminates against black children. The school board also proposed changes April 5, including hiring a “minority achievement officer” and raising annual teacher salaries by up to $25,000 due to the investigation, the Tampa Bay Times reported. At 28, Gartner is the youngest journalist to win the Pulitzer in the history of the Tampa Bay Times. She could not be reached for comment in time for
publication. Priya Krishnakumar (Medill ‘14) works as a graphics and data journalist at The Los Angeles Times, whose staff won in the breaking news category for its coverage of the December terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. At Northwestern, Krishnakumar was a student fellow at the Knight Lab and an NBN creative director. Krishnakumar was involved in the design and development for an interactive piece published more than a week after the shooting, featuring audio of police dispatch calls and witness accounts. The story was one of 10 in the paper’s Pulitzer entry recognized by the Pulitzer board for “exceptional reporting” of the shooting and investigation that followed.
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Political discussion should not be taboo in schools TIM BALK
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Politics, sex, religion. All are ostensibly taboo in polite company, at least according to some classic — if perhaps antiquated — cultural norms. But one of those taboo topics has made its way to the American public education system. Three 11-year-old students at an elementary school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, saw their planned talent show act, which involved dancing in Donald Trump masks, undone by their school principal last week. The news of the nixing reached the front page of The Boston Globe, with a story including a head-scratching explanation from the Wellesley school superintendent. “I think it’s so important for us to be seen as nonpartisan in a highly charged election environment,” the superintendent, David Lussier, told The
Boston Globe. Never mind that the performance didn’t make any political statement. Or the fact that it’s unknown whether the kids or their families were pro- or anti-Trump. Wellesley had to stay “nonpartisan.” Now, there’s little question that Trump is bad news, but the political opinions of children are fairly innocuous anyway. In 2000, at the august age of 5, I voted for George W. Bush in my elementary school’s mock presidential election. My reasoning: my brother called the first President Bush “Broccoli Bush,” and I liked broccoli. Political thought and discourse — which the dancing Trump act wasn’t! — are always going to occur at rudimentary levels in elementary schools. That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t happen, or there should be attempts to excise politics from schools, in the name of nonpartisanship. Many school subjects — from history to English to geography to science — touch politics. Teaching students about climate change isn’t always nonpartisan. Learning about the government should
involve the introduction of political themes. Admittedly, I’m extrapolating a bit here. Trump was likely being presented as a cultural figure more so than a political figure in the dancing Trumps routine. But that’s kind of the point. Even the seemingly apolitical often touches politics, and the banning of neutral political expression is problematic and perplexing — particularly in light of the already strong ties education has to politics. Politics should be in schools, all the way down to the primary level. And by politics I don’t just mean oblique political references such as the Trump heads. Although wading into political waters can concern protective parents on both the right and the left, the purpose of education is to help children to understand the world they are becoming a part of. Much of what many kids learn in school when it comes to American social studies is overly-sanitized, politically-neutral fluff meant to take the edge off of complex topics and to keep parents happy. Apparently this sanitation crosses into student life too. Part of the issue might just be that folks need
to lighten up: yes, like the superintendent said, we are in a “charged election season,” but we’re talking about a school talent show. The question has to be raised: What are people so afraid of? That their kids will turn into mini-Trumps, demonizing Muslims and women while their Trump masks melt into their faces? Regardless of how the adults in Wellesley felt about Trump, cancelling the seemingly harmless act suggests that they’d be just as quick to shut down students who attempt to more vigorously or critically engage political issues. Ultimately, schools should be places for political exploration and discovery. After all, a 5-year-old thinking that voting for George W. Bush is a good idea is a lot less scary than a 50-year-old. Tim Balk is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at timothybalk2018@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.
More effort necessary to break down gender barriers ALANA FARKAS
DAILY COLUMNIST
At an institution that prides itself so greatly on liberalism and diversity, a major sense of inequality still looms over Northwestern students and faculty: Gender gaps continue to persist in certain fields of study. For example, some of the math- and sciencebased fields studied at NU have a much greater representation of male faculty than female. The economics department consists of 43 male and only nine female faculty members, roughly 17 percent female representation. Even more significant, of the 238 faculty members in McCormick, only 33 are female or about 14 percent. Additionally, females tend to dominate in more qualitative or “soft” science fields. The faculty in NU’s Higher Education Administration and Policy program consists of 13 females and four males — about 24 percent. Even the representation of males in Counseling and Psychological Services falls short, showing five males to 13 females. For the sake of building a strong society and
improving quality of life, it is important for NU students and faculty to continue to challenge gender stereotypes. In fields of study that are typically gendered, gender diversity is important because it offers novel perspectives. This issue is not solely NU’s. Different fields of study are continuously stigmatized as more “male” or “female.” The gendering of academia stems from beliefs that women are inferior to men in terms of logical intelligence, and men do not possess the same sense of human care that women do. A century ago, the French scientist Gustav Le Bon said smaller brain size explained women’s “absence of thought and logic, and incapacity to reason.” Even more, men are often portrayed as having a smaller emotional capacity than females. American society usually portrays a female character assuming the role of a nurse, therapist or grade school teacher, but it is often considered strange to see an advertisement or television show with a male playing one of these roles. Stigmas like these strengthen societal gender stereotypes and thus lead to a continuation of gender inequality in certain fields of study. Fortunately, however, in our current society of evolving technology and research, many of these old ideals are changing. Research shows that
females have the same mathematical abilities as males, and males have the same emotional capacity as females. Contrary to common belief, studies actually disprove the notion that men are better than women at math due to biological differences. According to a recent New York Times article, there is no difference in spatial and quantitative skills between genders before age seven. Research has also shown that many men are as emotional as women or even more so. So if there is no hard evidence that proves differences between male and female intellectual abilities, why do significant gender gaps still exist in fields of study? Part of the reason comes from society continuing to reinforce gender norms and professional differences. Some may argue that gender differences in fields of study are most prevalent on college campuses like NU, where the gender divide is so clear in certain academic areas. Still, others may believe gendered academia begins as early as grade school. Drawing from my own experience in elementary school, I remember having to choose between two extracurricular activities: the writer’s group, which consisted of mostly girls and a female teacher, and the mathletes, which was mostly male-dominated. I ended up participating in both, but I definitely
experienced more encouragement from my female teachers and mother to pursue writing. This gender-specific influence still exists on a much larger scale at NU. Even on our campus, where gender equality is outwardly encouraged, we still have inequality in fields of study. Breaking gender barriers across occupations is beneficial for all of society, not just females. Female engineers could provide completely new and effective ideas on innovation solely based on their experiences being women. Similarly, male nurses and social workers could approach their work at different angles that may be more effective with patients and clients. Further studies support the notion that gendered academia is culturally influenced. Positive correlations exist between more gender-equal cultures and a decreased gender gap in math ability. Thus, if we continue to break down gender barriers in fields of study, we may uncover true potential in males and females alike. Alana Farkas is a Weinberg freshman. She can be contacted alanafarkas2019@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.
Strong female leads are needed for developing minds ALANI VARGAS
DAILY COLUMNIST
I love strong women. I was raised by one, I surround myself with them and I would like to think that I have become one as well. I also tend to watch television shows and movies with confident and powerful female leads. If you know me, you know that I am a huge “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fan. I could go on about the philosophical meaning behind certain storylines or the various metaphors hidden within seemingly mundane aspects of the plot. I don’t think I have ever been as devastated by a show ending as when I watched Buffy’s triumphant smile fade away in the last shot of the series. And that was not the first show I’ve watched with a kickass female lead. There was also “That’s So Raven,” which features a funny, headstrong and highly capable teenager who doesn’t let others shape her into a more palatable form. There was also “Kim Possible” — the Spider-Man of Disney
Channel — who always saved the day and came equipped with witty rebuttals to villains. And, of course, there was “The Powerpuff Girls,” who don’t need an explanation for their toughness — they are part Chemical X for goodness’ sake. These young women were the foundation for my self-image. When children see something, oftentimes they will try to recreate it. That’s why there is a strong argument against allowing younger children to play violent games and watch violent movies; they might try to mimic these violent actions later on or become desensitized to the very real violence happening on their screens. The same can be argued for gender roles, especially the “damsel-in-distress” roles frequently played by women. Even in advertising and toy branding, there are countless examples of women and girls being limited to stereotypical gender roles or body types. The visibility of these biased ideas inevitably leads to the shaping of young girls’ minds. A study done at Oregon State University found that after girls played with Barbies, whether they were dressed as a doctor or not, they thought they could do fewer types of jobs than boys could. Seeing women in peril on the big screen is definitely not something new. Damsels in distress are
found in ancient Greek mythology, as well as many fairy tales and movies from the dawn of filmmaking until the present. This trope turns female characters into catalysts for their male co-stars to flex their heroic muscles, oftentimes manifesting in tremendous journeys to save the girl. This is where strong female protagonists change the game. When girls watch shows with a woman or girl at the helm — or at least on equal footing as her male counterpart — they have something inspiring to look up to. When I watched Blair Waldorf choose her fashion career over dating Chuck Bass in “Gossip Girl,” I pumped my fist in the air. In high school, after reading about dry Englishmen and naive women, I clung to the fabulously terrible character that is Lady Macbeth. She was strong, didn’t take “no” for an answer and orchestrated the death of a king. As “bad” as she was, she was still awesome to me. Recently, we have been seeing an uptick in heroines featured in movies. This might be because audiences are getting tired of the worn-out plot of the damsel in distress. For example, “Frozen,” the ninth highest-grossing movie of all time, features a strong female heroine who holds her own without a man by her side.
I want my little sisters to see themselves in shows and movies through fair representation of strong, young women fighting for themselves and those whom they love. I want them to know that they can help themselves without the help of a man or anyone else for that matter. Yes, there are instances where we need to ask for help, but it shouldn’t be the only form of saving grace we should have as women. When I watch Brooke Davis in “One Tree Hill” take control of her sexuality and her own path, I feel empowered myself. So I can only imagine what a little girl will feel when she watches Doc McStuffins diagnose and then cure all of her patients or sees Agent Carter keep her own and often outshine her fellow officers. Seeing more strong female leads is something all girls can benefit from and will make for stronger people in the real world. Alani Vargas is a Medill sophomore. She can be contacted at alanivargas2018@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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Anubhav wins national competition for second time Bollywood dance team also finished first at Bollywood America in 2014 By EVELYN METRIC
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Anubhav, a campus Bollywood dance team, made history April 9 by becoming the first team to win the country’s largest collegiate Bollywood dance competition for a second time. The team finished first at Bollywood America in 2014 and were named champions again this year. “I was completely overwhelmed,” said Veda Girishkumar, a Weinberg sophomore and one of Anubhav’s three captains. “Waiting for the results, we really did not expect them to say our name.” Hetal Patel (Weinberg ‘09) helped found Anubhav in 2008. Now a doctoral student in Kellogg, Patel helps advise the team and serves as a creative director. She said she was particularly proud of the team’s performances and results throughout this season because several of the team’s members had no prior dance experience when they joined. In the moment that Anubhav won Bollywood America this year, Patel said she was so overcome with emotion she ran down from the balcony, where she was sitting, to join the team. “I think I actually cried a little,” Patel said.
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A new speciality pharmacy is set to open Wednesday in downtown Evanston. Simply Pure Rx will open its retail storefront at 1607 Benson Ave. in the Sherman Plaza complex across the street from the Davis El stop. In addition to serving as a regular pharmacy, the location will house an advanced compounding lab that will allow the business to make drugs for patients with needs that cannot be met by commercially
“I ran down to them … because I wanted to be with them in that moment.” Weinberg senior Neha Kumar, one of the team’s captains, said this year Anubhav’s routine focused on identity and balancing the relationship between Indian and American culture, specifically between a mother and her daughter. To get inspiration for their dance, the teammates interviewed their mothers to draw upon their prior experiences as South Asians in America, said Nivaas Thanoo, a Weinberg senior and one of the team’s captains. By tackling more serious themes in their dances, Thanoo said Anubhav hopes to impact a large audience and spread awareness of many issues South Asian students experience. “With the visibility that our performances get … we just feel that it’s important to portray different cultural stories that are important to the people on the circuit or people that may not normally have their stories heard,” Thanoo said. Despite Anubhav’s continued success on the collegiate Bollywood dancing circuit, few Northwestern students know about the team, Kumar said. “We are a well-known team, but we don’t get a lot of recognition on campus,” Kumar said. “We carry Northwestern’s name in a really positive way around the country.” evelynmetric2019@u.northwestern.edu
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DANCE, DANCE The Anubhav team after winning Bollywood America in Cleveland earlier this month. Anubhav’s win at the Bollywood competition, the largest of its size in the country, is its second in three years.
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UC Berkeley student says he was taken off a Southwest flight at LAX for speaking Arabic
LOS ANGELES – A UC Berkeley student who fled Iraq as a teenager said he was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight at LAX two weeks ago and questioned about why he was speaking in Arabic on his phone. Before the plane took off, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi made a quick call to his uncle in Baghdad and told him about his experience at an event he had just attended in Los Angeles where United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was speaking.
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As Makhzoomi spoke to his uncle, a woman seated in the row ahead of him turned around to stare, he told The Times in an interview. “This is weird,” he recalled thinking to himself. A moment later, he told his uncle he’d call him when he landed in Oakland and hung up, using the phrase “inshallah,” which means “if God is willing.” The woman stood up and walked toward the front of the plane, Makhzoomi said. A couple of minutes later, Makhzoomi said, a Southwest employee walked over to him and told him he had to get off the plane. He was escorted to the gate, where police officers stood waiting. – Marisa Gerber (Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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Science Club From page 1
Teams are made up of four students and two NU graduate student mentors. Gerard Kovach, a science teacher at John T. McCutcheon Elementary School, said he noticed his students started participating more during class after joining the club. Currently, there are 38 students from McCutcheon enrolled in the Science Club program. “Their overall confidence and enthusiasm continues to grow after they join Science Club; you see it in all of them,” he said. “They’re raising their hands more and they’re asking more questions on their own without me probing them.” A majority of Science Club members are from low-income, single-parent households and would not have access to interactive science education if they were not part of the program, said Julianne Hatfield, Science in Society’s postdoctoral fellow. With a homeless student population of 20.5 percent, McCutcheon has one of the largest percentages of homeless students among CPS.
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From page 1 to prove our commitment. We have to prove that racial equity specifically is important to us.” Equity is giving each student what he or she needs to be successful and be on equal footing with others, Kartha told The Daily. Equity does not entail equality of initial distribution but an equality of final standing, Kartha added. Representatives from the Organization for Positive Action and Leadership, which hosted a discussion on the differences between racial equity and equality in Evanston’s education system last week, were also at the committee meeting. Officials from OPAL said they were willing to work with the committee to provide students with equal access to opportunities, as well as resources and training programs that will enable District 65 members to actively examine and eliminate institutional barriers to racial equity. “There are educational laws in place that address pretty much all areas except for race,” OPAL board member Roger Williams said. “Change has to start from the inside. Racial stereotypes and low expectations of people of color are high predictors of achievement.” Community member and OPAL supporter Alex Morgan said it is crucial that teachers are trained to deal with and recognize racial discrimination in addition to the required training on how to address students with special needs. He also encouraged the committee to avoid “carbon-copying” another area’s policy
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 Kovach said this is due to the school’s proximity to several shelters in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. “There are kids who don’t even have a home to go to, but they have this safe place to come once a week and learn all about high-level STEM from actual graduate students from Northwestern,” he said. “There’s no other thing I’ve seen like it.” Hatfield said data gathered by the organization shows there has been a 30 percent increase in the number of alumni from the PedersenMcCormick club choosing STEM majors in college since the Science Club started eight years ago. High school freshman Steven B., an alumnus of the Science Club, said he wants to pursue a career in biochemistry. “I’m in high school now and some teachers are really shocked by what I know about science,” he said. “They’re like, ‘You know that already and you’re just a freshman?’ It taught me a lot, more than what school could teach me.” allysonchiu2018@u.northwestern.edu on equity to the schools within District 65. Several other community members recommended the committee partner with OPAL to implement policy tailored to the students in the district and to create a timeline that could later be shared with the public. OPAL suggested the committee submit a proposed equity statement by May 23 and a final statement by June 13. Committee members said the official timeline may differ. Regarding the timeline, Kartha said she believes the committee will first come up with an equity statement that outlines the district’s values and commitment to promoting racial equity. An audit, or an official examination, will then follow to determine whether these standards of racial equity are upheld across the district. Kartha said the findings and examples from the audit will shape the policies that will later be implemented. Committee members discussed using Evanston Township High School’s statement on equity and excellence as a basis for their own, and whether to create several policies focusing on different groups. This way, not only students in the black and Latino populations would be addressed by the equity policy, but also those in special education, for example. “I agree that it’s important to address all kinds of gaps in some way,” District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren said to fellow board members. “But we have to be explicit about race.” rishikadugyala2019@u.northwestern.edu
Bathroom Bill From page 1
Mark Muenzer, Evanston’s community development director and LGBT liaison, said the city may have to amend the current ordinance if the bill is passed, which he said may have an adverse effect on transgender students. “My belief is that it would impact [transgender students] negatively,” Muenzer said. “This is the very reason why the City Council passed the gender neutral restroom ordinance to ensure that transgender individuals are able to fulfill the sex they identify.” Prof. Nick Davis, who teaches in Northwestern’s Gender & Sexuality Studies Department, called such laws “completely outrageous” and
ASG
From page 1 information again at about 4 p.m. that the voting margin was within five to 10 votes. Corkran, who was a senator representing Students for Ecological and Environmental Development, has since resigned from ASG. Cilento, a SESP junior, and Vinson, a McCormick junior, defeated Weinberg junior Joji Syed and Weinberg sophomore Archit Baskaran by 81 votes out of the 4,060 votes cast. Cilento and Vinson were sworn in as ASG president and vice president at Senate on Wednesday. Syed said it was “unfortunate” the violation occured. “(The violation) seems to have a direct effect on voting,” she said. “At this point, I trust the Rules Committee to handle this quickly and fairly so ASG as an organization can move on
said the legislation stems from “sheer ignorance.” “At the basic level of human dignity, I think that targeting transgender people in this way, and mapping the bill on pretty basic activities … is as dehumanizing as it gets,” Davis said. Davis said bills limiting bathroom access only further complicate the lives of transgender students and obstruct progress toward acceptance and change. He also said many of the arguments made by proponents of such legislation are unfounded, such as the belief that allowing transgender women to use female restrooms puts other women at risk of sexual harassment. “(The bill) further isolates students who shouldn’t be isolated,” he said. victoriacabales2019@u.northwestern.edu from this incident.” Although the commission had initially concluded Cilento and Vinson did nothing wrong, it reopened the investigation Thursday. Weinberg junior Lauren Thomas, the election commissioner, said the decision was based on information obtained by The Daily indicating Cilento and Vinson’s campaign had received information about the voting margin at about 4 p.m. In multiple social media posts and messages obtained by The Daily, students urged others to vote for Cilento and Vinson, saying the voting margin was narrow, with some posts saying the margin was within five to 10 votes. The commission also said it would be bringing legislation to Senate to prevent similar incidents in the future. tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu
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CONSIDERING CONSEQUENCES Former ASG president and Weinberg senior Noah Star (left) swears in the new president, SESP junior Christina Cilento. ASG’s Election Commission announced that Cilento and McCormick junior Macs Vinson had violated its guidelines.
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Softball
From page 8 Freshman Kenzie Ellis started the game Saturday for the Cats but only lasted 2.1 innings before being yanked for fellow freshman Kaley Winegarner. In her short outing, Ellis allowed five walks and then Winegarner and junior Nicole Bond combined to walk eight more Nebraska batters the rest of the game. The free passes allowed the Cornhuskers to score 8 runs on only five hits. Things got off to a great start for the Cats on Sunday, however, as Letourneau hit a 3-run home run to give her team an early 3-0 lead over the Cornhuskers. Both Ellis and Letourneau had prepared to start in the circle, but Drohan said she decided to pitch Ellis for the second straight game in hopes of saving Letourneau for the later innings. Ellis was able to last longer in her second start, something she attributed to her mindset. “A lot of softball is mental,” Ellis said. “I
Men’s Golf From page 8
Competing as an individual, freshman Luke Miller carded an 11-over tie for 56th. Wu said he was satisfied to find himself back near the top of the leaderboard but emphasized that he feels like his best play is still ahead of him. “It had been a while since I had been in contention to win a tournament, so it was great to
came in with a lot more confidence (Sunday) and that helped.” When Ellis left in the sixth inning the game was tied 5-5. Winegarner relieved her It was a but struggled, only lasting a third of an tough weekend. inning while allowThere were ing 4 runs to score, prompting Drohan some moments to put Letourneau in when we battled, to pitch. but we also Letourneau was solid on both sides of missed some the ball. She pitched opportunities. 5.2 innings in the 11-inning af fair Kate Drohan, while only surrencoach dering 2 runs, both unearned. She was 3-for-4 from the plate with 2 home runs and 5 RBIs. “I just swung like I’ve been swinging all year,” Letourneau said. “But it would’ve been
nice to get the win.” Letourneau’s second home run of the day cut the Cornhuskers’ lead to 9-8 in the bottom of the sixth, and then sophomore second baseman Brooke Marquez hit a home run just over the left-field fence to tie the game in the seventh and send the game to extra innings. But Marquez’s home run was the last NU scored. Freshman Bri Cassidy and junior MJ Knighten scored in the top of the 11th inning on a throwing error by Nelson to give the Cornhuskers a 11-9 lead, which would eventually hold for the final score as Nebraska swept NU. Drohan said although her team showed good toughness at times during the series, they need to be able to put a complete game together. “There were moments when we got big hits and big outs when we needed,” Drohan said. “Looking forward, those are the things that we need to focus on.”
feel the anxiousness and the energy of playing well,” Wu said. “But at the same time I didn’t really have it all clicking. It was more of a grindit-out kind of weekend, so it was nice to be able to put together a solid score even when I didn’t necessarily have my A-game.” NU will have a tall task ahead of it at the Big Ten Championships if it hopes to beat Illinois and the rest of the conference’s elite, something that’s not lost on Inglis or his players. Yet, Inglis said he feels like his team may be
peaking at just the right time, making it a dangerous contender. “We all know that if we want to win next week it’s going to have to be the very best we can play,” Inglis said. “We’re not Illinois where we can go out and not be at our best and still have a chance. But I think we’ve shown that when we’re on we can be as good as anyone, and our guys are playing with a lot of confidence right now.”
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Baseball From page 8
As a result, games against poor teams like Chicago State become must-wins. “We’ve just got to find some ways to get some extra bases,” freshman infielder Willie Bourbon said. “I think just getting back on the winning side of things, just continuing to have the same approach at the plate, being able to stay in the middle of the field and hit some line drives. … We’ve just got to step it up a little bit more.” maxgelman2018@u.northwestern.edu
National News Congressman naming names to close gun show loophole
WASHINGTON — Once a week, Peters delivers a one-minute speech to read names he does not want forgotten: the victims of gun violence. “We thought the one way to remind people about the human cost of inaction was to start reading these names,” he said. So far, there have been 278 names, over 13 readings. “It’s not the typical, ‘I rise today to talk about this or that’ or you know, school championships or Obamacare. It’s just reading names,” he said. The names began with Sandy Hook Elementary School’s massacre victims and as he proceeds, they are read from every shooting since. “The victims are all from literally months old to people in their 80s or 90s,” he said. “I think it’s pretty effective just to remind people.” His goal is also pretty simple: to force action on a firearms loophole, specifically involving online sales and sales at gun shows. Peters wants a vote on a bill that would make these sales subject to background checks. “We’re not trying to do assault weapon bans, nothing ambitious,” he said. “Just something that everyone agrees on that would be effective that even gun owners think is a good idea.” Peters first was drawn to the issue when the shooting at Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn., occurred in late 2012, killing 20 children and six staff members. The father of two recalls the palpable emotion in the chamber before the State of the Union the following January. And he remembers his disappointment when the Senate killed the assault weapons ban of 2013, which was introduced a month after the school tragedy. “So I thought that was it,” he said. “I thought if you can’t do anything in response to that kind of massacre then there really is no hope.” What gives him hope now? A year ago, he did an event with San Diego’s former Mayor and Chief of Police Republican Jerry Sanders about background checks in San Diego. “I go through these things all the time and who knows what’s going to interest people — everyone showed up, every camera showed up,” he said. Peters said he sees progress in the presidential race as candidates are discussing gun laws. “But, in Congress – nothing,” he said. So, he is going to the floor every week until the House votes. “The interesting thing has been that it’s very arresting, people are paying attention,” he said. —Alex Gangitano (Roll Call/TNS)
Obama nominates 3 federal judges for western Washington state
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday announced nominations for three federal judicial vacancies in western Washington state, but it may be a while before they’re confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Obama nominated Judge Beth M. Andrus, prosecutor J. Michael Diaz and attorney Kathleen M. O’Sullivan to serve on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law and a close observer of the courts, said the nominees “are highly-qualified, mainstream diverse candidates” but they may not be approved this year. “The three will be at the end of a very long queue,” he said. The Senate has been moving particularly slowly to fill a long backlog of vacancies since last year. As lawmakers feud over a Supreme Court vacancy and other judicial vacancies, 49 of the president’s nominees for federal judgeships were still awaiting votes as of Thursday. In a statement, Obama called the three nominees “distinguished public servants and valuable additions” to the federal court system. “I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench,” the president said. Andrus has served as Superior Court Judge for Washington’s King County Superior Court since 2010. Diaz has served as the Civil Rights Program Coordinator for the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington since 2011. And O’Sullivan is a partner in the Seattle law firm of Perkins Coie, specializing in appellate and commercial litigation. —Rob Hotakainen (McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS)
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It was a tough weekend. There were some moments when we battled, but we also missed some opportunities. — Kate Drohan, softball coach
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SOMBER SWEEP Nebraska too much for Cats, NU loses 3 straight at home By MARTY JOHNSON
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At times, Northwestern showed toughness and resolve but was once again plagued by late-inning woes as it was swept by Nebraska over the weekend. Friday’s game featured a battle between the teams’ two aces: senior Amy Letourneau for the Wildcats (16-23, 7-7 Big Ten) and junior Cassie McClure for the Cornhuskers (28-14, 9-5). The matchup didn’t disappoint, as both teams struggled to get any offensive rhythm early on. Letourneau was almost unhittable for the first six innings, with her lone mistake coming off a solo home run by shortstop Alicia Armstrong in the fourth inning to give the Cornhuskers a 1-0 lead. NU didn’t fare much better against McClure, but the Cats’ bats came alive in the sixth inning. Sophomore catcher Sammy Nettling stepped up with the bases loaded and smoked a 2-run single to put
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3 1 9 NU up by 1, scoring freshman third baseman Morgan Nelson and senior shortstop Andrea Filler. Junior first baseman Alcy Bush followed that up by driving in another run with another single. It looked as if the Cats were going to steal the first game of the series, but Nebraska’s right fielder Alyvia Simmons hit a solo home run to start the seventh inning, and then center fielder Kiki Stokes hit a 2-run shot later in the inning that gave Nebraska a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. “It was a tough weekend,” coach Kate Drohan said. “There were moments when we battled, but we also missed some opportunities.” » See SOFTBALL, page 7
Men’s Golf
Northwestern takes third place at The Boilermaker By TYLER VANDERMOLEN
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On a day when Northwestern’s most famous golf alumnus, Luke Donald, was contending for a victory on the PGA Tour, the current bunch of Wildcats also found themselves near the top of the leaderboard. A strong final round propelled NU to a third-place finish in a 15-team field at The Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Indiana, a tournament that pitted the Cats against a number of
their Big Ten rivals. The effort marked what was perhaps the team’s most complete showing of the year in its final regular season event and served to further bolster its postseason resume. Coach David Inglis said he was pleased with his team’s performance and believes the squad’s momentum carried over from an exceptional final round at last week’s Kepler Intercollegiate. “We really did some good things here, and it’s encouraging to see things coming together and all of the guys chipping in with solid rounds,” Inglis said. “We shot the best round in the
field to close out last week, and the confidence from that seemed like it stayed with us.” NU’s effort came at precisely the right time with the Big Ten Championships, easily the team’s most significant event to date, set to begin in less than a week. The Cats got a good look at some of next week’s stiffest competition at The Boilermaker, as they finished behind only No. 2 Illinois and Purdue, the tournament host. Illinois won the event with a three-round total of 17-under par, with Purdue in second at 10-under and NU finishing third
at 3-under. The team’s finish placed them ahead of conference rivals Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Indiana, and Inglis praised his squad for hanging tough with some of the nation’s best teams. “We actually ended up beating Illinois in the final round, and we’ve beaten Purdue already this season, so we know how good we can be when it’s our day,” Inglis said. “With the Big Ten’s coming up here, it’s a definite confidence builder to be able to beat some of those teams in the conference and be right there with some of the
others.” Sophomore standout Dylan Wu once again led the way for the Cats, firing a three-round total of 5-under par to finish in third place individually. Wu was followed by freshman Ryan Lumsden, who finished at 1-under and tied for 10th place, and senior Josh Jamieson, who shot even par and tied for 14th. Senior Andrew Whalen finished at 5-over and tied for 30th, while sophomore Sam Triplett shot 8-over to finish tied for 45th. » See MEN’S GOLF, page 7
Wildcats attempting to sweep season series at Chicago State By MAX GELMAN
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Following a disappointing sweep, Northwestern will look to beat a familiar foe to get back on track. When the Wildcats (9-27, 2-10 Big Ten) last played Chicago State (7-28, 1-11 Western Athletic), they debuted the newly-renovated Miller Park with an impressive 11-5 victory. Since then, NU has won just two games sandwiched between losing streaks of 6 and 3 games. “The guys that struggled … just had issues locating their fastballs consistently,” coach Spencer Allen said after Sunday’s loss. “That’s something that we have to clean up. It’s disappointing, you want to see progress and we’re just not seeing progress. That’s on me, that’s on the coaching staff, we’ve got to work to continue to see that progress.” For the Cats to repeat as victors and sweep their season series over the Cougars, they will need to ignite their offense, something they struggled with against Penn State last weekend. NU mustered only 7 runs over its threegame series with the Nittany Lions and tallied only one extra base hit.
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Senior pitcher Jake Stolley, who has started each of the last three midweek games for the Cats, will not start Tuesday against Chicago State as he started Sunday’s loss to Penn State. Instead, NU will have junior pitcher Pete Hofman to start off on the mound, followed by a parade of relief pitchers. After his pitchers surrendered 19 runs over their last two games against the Nittany Lions, associate coach Josh Reynolds said the staff needs to collectively improve its control. “I don’t think we pitched the way we should or can,” Reynolds said after Sunday’s loss. “You walk guys, you hit guys, you show right there the command is not where it needs to be. When you face guys who are aggressive in the box, and they get balls they can hit, they do.” Much like the Cats, the Cougars have encountered similar misfortunes on the field. Since its 11-5 defeat to NU last month, Chicago State has won only one of its past 12 games, including sweeps at the hands of Seattle University and Sacramento State, with its lone
win coming over Texas-Rio Grande Valley on April 8. At the plate, the Cougars are led by senior Andy Gertonson, who is first on the team in batting average, hits, runs, home runs and slugging percentage. When the It’s teams last disappointing, faced each you want to see other, Gertonson went progress and 0-for-3 with a walk and 2 we’re just not scored, seeing progress. runs and junior pitcher Noe Spencer Allen, Arteaga coach started for Chicago State, lasting 2.2 innings after allowing 6 earned runs on four hits and four walks. As the final third of the season begins for the Cats, 2016 is looking like a lost cause. NU will need to win every remaining regular season game to finish at .500, something that has not happened since 2003, and only sits one game ahead of Purdue for last place in the Big Ten.
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DOWNTOWN CHI-TOWN Willie Bourbon stands in the batter’s box. The freshman infielder notched the Wildcats’ only extra-base hit last weekend against Penn State.