The Daily Northwestern - Jan. 22, 2014

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Senior RB Mark gets medical hardship waiver, will return in 2014

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ICE, ICE BABY A student skates at the ice rink outside Norris University Center. The rink opened for Winter Quarter on Jan. 9 and the cold winter weather has been friendly to skaters.

Cold brings skaters to Norris By EDWARD COX

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The number of ice skate rentals at the Norris University Center has climbed this winter, aided by recent spells of cold weather. Norris Outdoors has loaned about 400 pairs of ice skates since it opened following Winter Break, supervisor Chandler Dutton said. The recreation office, located in the

Norris basement, should continue to see strong sales if cold weather persists, said Debra Blade, assistant director of Norris Programs. Although students mostly stayed indoors the first few days back from break because of the polar vortex, they are beginning to take advantage of the rink, Blade said. This year, the rink opened earlier compared to last winter, when it was opened toward the end of January, Dutton said. Facilities Management normally opens the ice rink when Winter

Break ends and removes it in February in preparation for Dance Marathon. “We are in better shape this year than past years,” said Weinberg junior Robert Walker, a Norris Outdoors supervisor. Following the installation of the ice rink in 2010, Norris Outdoors rented out 1,460 pairs of ice skates in Winter 2011. Frigid conditions and a blizzard which blanketed Evanston » See ICE RINK, page 7

Venric Mark will spend one more season in purple, Northwestern announced Tuesday. The senior running back will return to the Wildcats for the 2014 campaign, having been granted a hardship waiver by the Big Ten, thereby receiving a fifth year of eligibility. Mark rushed for 1,366 yards in 2012 and was named first team AllAmerican as a punt returner, helping lead the team to a Gator Bowl victory, NU’s first in 63 years. He appeared sparingly in 2013, playing in only three games as he battled multiple leg injuries. The tailback left the Cats’ season-opening against California and didn’t return for over a month, performing well against Ohio State on Oct. 5 before breaking his ankle the following week, early in a blowout loss at Wisconsin. The Cats finished the season 5-7, as Mark carried a total of only 31 times. NU’s offense stagnated without Mark and with senior quarterback Kain Colter battling injury issues of their own. The Cats scored just 6 points in losses to Wisconsin and Michigan State and 10 in an overtime defeat at Iowa. In November, coach Pat Fitzgerald praised Mark’s continued support for his teammates despite repeated health setbacks. “He worked diligently to have a great year, and things have happened to him that have been out of his control,” Fitzgerald said. “What’s been in his control has been his attitude, and

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS Venric Mark carries the ball in Northwestern’s October matchup against Ohio State. The senior running back received a medical hardship waiver and will return for the 2014 season, NU announced Tuesday.

he’s been amazing. He’s been terrific on game day. He’s been terrific every day at practice that he’s out there encouraging guys and coaching them up.” Because Mark played in only a quarter of his team’s games, none after the midpoint of the season, he met the NCAA’s criteria for a hardship waiver. The waiver was subsequently approved by the Big Ten. Mark enters 2014 fourth in program history in all-purpose yards, 1,000 yards behind program leader Damien Anderson, who rushed for 2,063 yards in 2000. — Alex Putterman

The Keg of Evanston replacement to apply for permit

Tukes aims to bring communication to ASG

A replacement for The Keg of Evanston is likely to begin paperwork next week to open in the city. The restaurant, whose name hasn’t been made public, will soon apply for a permit with the city government, said Evan Oliff, president of Preferred Development, the realestate group leading the development of the location. The Keg closed in March after a lengthy legal battle with the city. Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl revoked the bar’s liquor license in January 2012 after more than 15 people were arrested in connection with underage drinking. The space formerly occupied by the bar, 810 Grove St., is likely going to become two or three restaurants, Oliff said. In September, Oliff told The Daily it would a “dignified” replacement for the Keg. “It’s not going to be a Taco Bell or a KFC,” Oliff said Tuesday. “It’s going to be a nice, sophisticated place to relax and spend quality time with friends and family.” He added there was a delay in the restaurant’s proceedings while it brought in an additional partner.

Nearly a quarter into his role as the Associated Student Government’s top diversity leader, Thaddeus Tukes is working to improve communication and increase the presence and programming in the diversity and inclusion committee. Tukes, who was confirmed as ASG’s vice president of diversity and incluWe want sion in late October, to create a has been framework working so that w it h his Northwestern committee of 11 can be a more students to develop inclusive new procampus. gramming. “We Thaddeus Tukes, help with ASG associate event planvice president ning and of diversity and consulting inclusion on how to make the event appeal to as many people on campus as possible so that certain people don’t feel excluded or feel less compelled from attending,” the Medill-Bienen sophomore said.

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“We want to create a framework so that Northwestern can be a more inclusive campus.” Tukes said Eva Jefferson Day, which was planned by the diversity and inclusion committee, is an example of the type of programs they want to continue to hold. The event brought Chicago Public School students to NU to do craft projects and to engage in discussions about Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend. Currently, the committee is planning an event for the spring with NU’s chapter of AIESEC —an international nonprofit organization that provides internship opportunities that celebrates NU’s diverse cultures. Tukes said they hope to have performances by dance and musical groups and booths representing different cultures. “It will be a really nice way to see how diverse Northwestern is,” he said. ASG executive vice president Alex Van Atta said he is pleased with Tukes’ approach to increasing communication. “What we would like to see is really making sure that different communities are informed about what ASG is doing,” the McCormick senior said. “There are a lot of things that go on that people don’t know about. Communication was one of the core parts of

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LET’S TALK Medill-Bienen sophomore Thaddeus Tukes speaks at his Associated Student Government confirmation. Tukes was confirmed during Fall Quarter as associate vice president of diversity and inclusion.

what Thaddeus felt was important with the different cultural groups on campus. “I haven’t heard anything but great things about him,” Van Atta said. “He’s been extremely open and willing to engage with people.” Last spring, ASG was embroiled in a controversy when the original candidate for the position, then-Medill sophomore Stephen Piotrkowski, was not confirmed by the Senate, after a debate that

questioned his ability to lead the committee. As a result, the committee under Tukes’ leadership was not established until the middle of Fall Quarter. “The transition has been very difficult,” Tukes said. “There was a framework for the position, but I’m having to pioneer a lot of things as far as the position goes. I’m trying » See TUKES, page 7

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