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NU students discuss cannabis legalization
Group proposes cannabis sales tax Three percent tax suggested by Board of Commissioners By ISABELLE SARRAF
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Proposed cannabis dispensary zoning districts with 500, 750 and 1,000 feet buffers around schools.
City to consider dispensary zoning Plan Commission OK’s amendment for Council consideration By EMMA YARGER
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Evanston’s Plan Commission unanimously passed an
amendment for City Council consideration to reduce the required distance between cannabis dispensaries and primary and secondary educational institutions at a Wednesday meeting. This issue was introduced
by Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a November City Council meeting concerning Howard Street. The street is the main point of contention due to the differences in dispensary zoning laws between Evanston and Chicago.
Chicago dispensaries are currently able to open just 500 feet from schools. Under the current requirements, Evanston dispensaries must open 750 feet from » See PLAN, page 6
The Cook County Board of Commissioners proposed a three percent cannabis sales tax at a Dec. 19 meeting, the highest a state can tax. The tax would be in addition to local sales tax and a 20 to 30 percent state tax based on cannabis potency, which means Evanston residents could pay almost 40 percent in taxes on recreational cannabis. If passed, the tax would be imposed starting July 1. Larry Suffredin — the Cook County Commissioner for District 13, which includes Evanston — said the tax was reasonable given the high first-day cannabis sales. Illinois yielded around $5.4 million in cannabis sales within the first two days of legalization for recreational use. “ The count y wil l be impacted more than municipalities because we run a large healthcare system,” Suffredin said. “The expectations of medical experts is that they will have a lot of marijuana-related cases coming in, and many of them are
people who don’t have insurance, so we’re going to have to cover that.” Commissioner Bill Lowry said recreational cannabis sales could generate up to $2.5 billion in recreational sales annually in Illinois. The county also established an 11-member Cannabis Commission, consisting of several commissioners and administrators. The commission will analyze the impact of the recreational cannabis industry on Cook County, particularly social equity and decriminalization efforts, Lowry said. “The work of the Cook County Cannabis Commission will be far-reaching,” Lowry said. “One thing I think is very important is that we look at every way possible to bring about investment in disproportionately impacted areas in Cook County.” MedMen, 1804 Maple Ave., is currently the only licensed cannabis dispensary in Evanston. Police officials estimated that on the first day of sales, there were roughly 400 people were in line at one time, according to the Chicago Tribune. One week after legalization, customers are still lining up outside the dispensary’s doors up to two hours before it opens » See TAX, page 6
NU researchers Markle, Prince Harry to “step back” found as most cited NU alumna, husband plan to split between North America, U.K. Study shows NU academics lead many in area By ANUSHUYA THAPA
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Northwestern faculty members and researchers are among the most cited academics in the world, according to an annual list released by the Web of Science Group within Clarivate Analytics, a global data firm. The 32 researchers include Weinberg Prof. Antonio Facchetti and McCormick Prof. Yonggang Huang, the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Faccheti’s paper on electron-conducting polymers in “Nature,” a scientific research journal, was cited about 2,000 times.The many citations were a result of the fact that his research was unique in an academic field that had previously focused
on positive-charge carrying materials, said Facchetti. His research on organic conductors enables the creation of lightweight electronic devices at lower, cheaper temperatures by directly printing the new material onto plastics. Huang studies how “popup” techniques can 3D print silicon which cannot be fabricated in other ways. He said frequent citations show the usefulness of his research, though they come with no tangible recognition. “(Citation) is just like your work is being recognized and used by others,” Huang said. “And you feel like what you’re doing is something useful to other people.” Applying his research, Facchetti has worked with investors to create Flexterra, a company based on providing and sometimes recreating his patented materials to suit the needs of clients like Samsung and Foxconn. » See RESEARCH, page 6
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Nor thwestern alumna Meghan Markle (Communication ‘03) and her husband Prince Harry announced they intend to “step back” as senior members of the British royal family today, saying they’re making plans to split time between North America and the U.K. after facing continued challenges abroad. Their announcement was first published on the Sussex Royal Instagram account Wednesday afternoon, after “many months of reflection and internal discussions.” “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen,” their statement said. “It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few » See ROYALTY, page 6
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild awards pre-Ceremony reception at Royal Lancaster Hotel on October 15, 2019 in London, England.
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Marton said. “Whatever problem they need, we bring our expertise and our experience to try to help them.” Bob Strauss, a SCORE mentor who worked in the convenience store industry before retirement, said their clients’ businesses ranged from audio theory to consulting. Usually, the mentors pair up to bring in different backgrounds. Strauss works with Bruce Ronner, another SCORE mentor, most of the time. Marton was brought in for this session because of his wide-ranging set of experiences with corporate companies. “Bob has a tremendous background in retail,” Ronner said. “We make a good team. I was responsible for accounting, sales, finance, marketing, the warehouse, shipping, manufacturing.” Most of the SCORE mentors volunteered because they wanted to give back to the community and help others after retirement, they said. “When I retired after a career that was doing public service, SCORE just seemed like a natural extension, helping people who have dreams of starting a business or already own a small business and want to improve their experience,” Strauss said. “The opportunity through retirement to be active to the community, that became every bit as enjoyable and as gratifying as the years of having business.”
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Mentors from Service Corps Of Retired Executives talked with a number of different Evanston small business owners and managers about their companies during a mentoring session at Evanston Public Library Wednesday afternoon. SCORE, a network of volunteer business mentors, has provided free business education to the public for over 50 years, according to the organization’s website. Eric Moritz, the owner and founder of the Evanston personal training business Home Park Fitness, said he had a vision to “make fitness convenient for everybody.” He decided to go over to SCORE seeking answers to his questions and concerns about business management. “I needed help turning that (vision) into a reality,” Moritz said. Moritz said SCORE mentors helped him with different aspects of his business. Moritz added that because the business mentors have been working in the field often for many years, they have knowledge in various areas. George Marton, a SCORE mentor and former chief executive and director of manufacturing company Bell and Howell, said the mentors can provide and offers a range of small business owners and managers practical
POLICE BLOTTER Woman arrested for battery at Walgreens A 29-year-old Evanston woman was arrested and charged with battery after a fight broke out at the Walgreens on Chicago Avenue. Officers responded to a verbal altercation at the store that escalated on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at around
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Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. SCORE offered small business mentoring Wednesday afternoon at EPL.
knowledge about running a small business, answering different concerns about the process that they may have.
“We give them advice about marketing, PR, how to grow their business, how to cut their costs, how to manage their balance sheets,”
10 p.m. Perry Polinski, the Evanston Police Department communications coordinator, said that the incident occurred after the suspect grew angry at the victim for cutting ahead of her in line. After verbal exchanges, the suspect grabbed the 36-year-old Evanston woman and punched her head, according to Polinski. The victim received treatment for minor injuries
at AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital.
raynasong2023@u.northwestern.edu bags of lollipops, according to Polinski. There was no forced entry into the apartment and no information yet on the suspect. The crime was reported at approximately 9 p.m. The victim is a 24-year-old Evanston man, whose losses total approximately $2200.
Technology and candy stolen from Elmwood apartment
An apartment on the 100 block of Elmwood Avenue was burglarized on Tuesday, Jan. 7 between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., according to EPD. The suspect stole an Apple laptop, an Amazon Echo, several RCA Voyager tablets and three
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Students weigh in on cannabis change By VIVIAN XIA
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Although Illinois recently legalized cannabis, University administrators have continued to say they still prohibit the use and possession on campus. Illinois became the 11th state to legalize recreational cannabis on Jan. 1, and cannabis sales generated $3.2 million on the first day. With over 77,000 purchases of cannabisrelated products that day, cannabis in Illinois has been in high demand. Although the possession of cannabis for recreational use remains prohibited on campus, some have questioned if the University will change its policy on medical cannabis. Senior Associate Vice President Luke Figora said it is unlikely that the University will change its policy any time in the near future. “I don’t think there are any plans to change the approach toward medical marijuana,” Figora said. “AccessibleNU has a process in place to work through any accommodation needs for students and so that’s the kind of home for those requests.” Figora said the University is subject to federal laws, such as the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act which requires a drug-free campus community. “As long as the federal laws haven’t been changed with respect to the status of marijuana as an illicit drug, the University doesn’t have much flexibility in terms of the DrugFree Schools and Communities Act,” Figora said. “And so, from that perspective, until there’s a federal law change, there’s not much the University would do in terms of its own policy changes.” Legalization will not only affect adults over 21 in Illinois, but possibly also the use of cannabis among students on Northwestern’s campus. Weinberg junior Calvin Alexander lives
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A 420 sign is on display from a window in Slivka Residential College. Following the legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois, cannabis use among students on campus may be subject to change in the near future.
on campus in Foster-Walker Complex, and said he believes the use of cannabis among students will definitely be different at Northwestern now that recreational cannabis is legal, although he does not believe it will change significantly. “You’ll see probably big changes over the next year or so, I would guess,” Alexander said. “I mean, it takes time for these things to really get ingrained in the whole culture in general.” Alexander added that he thinks this new law will make cannabis use more prevalent on
campus, as students who are already 21 can now go to a local dispensary to legally buy recreational cannabis. Medill senior Will Kang, who lives offcampus, said cannabis use on campus will not change much because federal law still classifies cannabis as a schedule one narcotic. “So campuses will probably remain the same,” Kang said. “I mean, it’ll probably be mostly off campus or very low-key.” vivianxia2023@u.northwestern.edu
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A still from “Stay Close.” Directed by Luther ClementLam and Shuhan Fan, the film was shortlisted for Best Documentary Short at the 2020 Oscars.
Alum’s documentary “Stay Close” shortlisted for Oscar By WILSON CHAPMAN
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The day after Luther Clement-Lam (Communication MFA ‘17) graduated high school, he moved to New York City and began fencing lessons at the Peter Westbrook Foundation. There, he trained to join the USA 2012 Olympic fencing team, only to ultimately not make the cut. Looking to leave the sport behind and find something else, Clement-Lam discovered a new passion in the form of filmmaking, eventually attending Northwestern for grad school. Clement-Lam began re-exploring his love of the sport through “Stay Close,” a short documentary following the life and fencing career of Keeth Smart, silver-medal winner at the 2008 Olympics and Clement-Lam’s training partner when he trained at the Foundation. Clement-Lam co-directed with fellow alum Shuhan Fan (Communication MFA ‘16), and the film was produced by Nevo Shinaar (Communication MFA ‘17) and co-produced by Ashley Brandon (Communication MFA ‘17). The film was distributed by the New York Times for their Op-Doc series, and released online Oct. 14. In addition, PBS aired the short on TV as part of the channel’s “POV Shorts” series. On Dec. 17, “Stay Close” was announced as one of 10 films on the
shortlist for the Best Documentary Short category at the 2020 Academy Awards. “We were shocked when we heard the news,” Clement-Lam said. “We never expected anything like this, we never had any sort of expectations for the film. We just wanted to make it to honor the trust Keeth and his family placed in us. We just wanted somebody else to see it, and this far and away exceeded anything we could hope for.” The project began while the directors were still in their MFA program, when Clement-Lam interviewed several members of the Peter Westbrook Foundation and asked Fan which member would make the most interesting documentary subject. Fan choose Smart because his story had the clearest narrative arc. As a child, Smart was a subpar fencer who was only offered a spot at the Foundation because his younger sister was extremely talented, and his parents insisted both received lessons. Smart trained relentlessly, eventually becoming one of the best male fencers in the world, only to battle tragedies from the death of his father, his mother’s cancer diagnosis, and his own struggle with leukemia. Smart ultimately triumphed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning the silver medal. The crew applied for a grant from Tribeca Film Institute and ESPN, which was aimed at supporting short, sports-related documentaries, and began traveling to New York to interview Smart, his sister
Erinn and other members of the Peter Westbrook Foundation. In addition to recording voice-overs from the interviews and shooting some original footage, the directors also received hours of home movie tapes from the Smarts. The directors ended up building the structure and the tone of the short around the archival tapes. “Everything was sort of to be informed by the nonprofessional but very intimate hand of a parent recording their children on camcorder,” Clement-Lam said. In addition to the archival footage, the film also includes several scenes animated in a contrasting black and white 2D style. According to Clement-Lam, the animation is purposefully rough, with visible motion lines, to complement the intimacy of the home movies. The animated scenes were storyboarded by ClementLam and Fan, who then had animator Aaron Brewer finish these segments. Fan said the choice to use animation began as a mostly practical one, because the project didn’t have the budget to afford the licensing costs of footage from the 2008 Olympics. However, they wanted to make the animated scenes fit naturally with the film, and found they opened many creative opportunities for them as directors. The short uses animation to depict more surreal moments that captured the mood and tone of the story, as well as moments they didn’t have footage for like Smart’s father’s death. Fan said they felt that the aesthetic and the
presentation of these animated scenes was also true to who Smart was as a person based on their interviews with him. “Based on our interview, we felt very comfortable presenting him that way. We felt it was an aesthetic that he would like,” Fan said. “There’s something in his voice, it gives us a feeling that we should make an animated film about this person. He went through a lot of things that are hard to take, but he still has that positive energy in his voice, and it felt like something we wanted to present with animation.” Shinaar said the film connects with audiences because even though the circumstances of Smart’s story might be unique, it’s a story rooted in universal and relatable themes of perseverance, loss and especially family. A large part of the film is Smart’s relationship with his parents and sister, and the film ends with footage of him and his daughter. Through the Peter Westbrook Foundation, the film also explores how a community working together for a common goal can become a family of sorts, which Shinaar said resonated with the members of the crew, as Northwestern’s MFA program also has a similar tight-knit, collaborative community. “Yes, it’s a sports story, but it’s really about family,” Shinaar said. “And we all know how that works, and it resonates emotionally for all of us.” wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu
New professorship expands dramatic writing program By JENNIFER ZHAN
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A $2 million donation from the foundation of producer and Northwestern alum Greg Berlanti (Communication ‘94) will establish a new RTVF professorship intended to expand the writing program and emphasize a commitment to diversity in the arts. The Barbara Berlanti Professorship in Writing for the Screen and Stage is named for Berlanti’s late mother, who he described in a University news release as a lifelong champion of the arts and his greatest advocate. “Our family is so proud to have a professorship in her name dedicated to helping Northwestern continue its great legacy of fostering the next generation of humane, diverse, courageous and bold storytellers,” Berlanti said in the release. The gift comes from the Berlanti Family Foundation, which was established to improve the lives of LGBTQIA people and their straight allies through education, the arts, medicine and other social services, according to the release. School of Communication dean Barbara O’Keefe said the hope is for the Berlanti professorship to attract someone from an underrepresented group.
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Greg Berlanti, School of Communication Dean Barbara O’Keefe and professor emeritus David Downs. Berlanti’s foundation has endowed School of Communication with $2 million to establish a new professorship.
“Anybody who’s been listening to the critiques of the entertainment and other creative industries knows that they haven’t been good at advancing the stories of all the people who live in our modern societies,” O’Keefe said. “If we’re going to live in a diverse world, we need to celebrate and be aware of
everybody’s stories and appreciate the value of hearing from different kinds of people.” According to RTVF department chair and associate professor Zayd Dohrn, the faculty member who holds the professorship will teach in both the MFA and undergraduate dramatic writing programs.
Dohrn said over the past decade, he has seen an increased awareness of the need to have writers and teachers from traditionally underrepresented communities in classrooms, in theaters and on sets. “We want faculty who can understand and identify with the perspectives that students bring,” Dohrn said. “We also want faculty who can challenge and broaden the perspective that our students bring, and you can only do that with a faculty that is truly diverse.” O’Keefe said the School of Communication encourages new faculty to develop innovative projects, courses and research programs that transform content at Northwestern. She said while there is still more work to do, she’s pleased with the progress made so far in building a more diverse faculty and student body. Dohrn added that being a writer and teacher of writing requires constantly thinking about and seeking out stories that aren’t told because dramatic writing deals with what it means to be human. “You’re not done with the project of representing the human experience, that’s never something that can be finished,” Dohrn said. “But it’s something that we can all strive continuously to be more inclusive and think about and find people telling stories from perspectives we haven’t seen before.” jenniferzhan2022@u.northwestern.edu
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Q&A: Guerrero talks Grammy nomination, classical music By WILSON CHAPMAN
daily senior staffer @wilsonchapman6
This is the first in a series of profiles of Northwestern alumni nominated at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. Giancarlo Guerrero (Bienen MFA ‘92) is a six-time Grammy winner, and nine-time nominee, most famous for his work as the music director of the Nashville Symphony, a position he has held for 11 years. He has released several albums with the Symphony, primarily focusing on the work of modern American composers. He and the Symphony are nominated for Best Classical Compendium for their recording of a symphony by composer Jonathan Leshnoff. The Daily chatted with Guerrero about his work with the Symphony, and how he feels being nominated for another Grammy. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. The Daily: You did your Master’s in Orchestral Conducting at Bienen. Can you tell me about your memories of your time there? Guerrero: I’m very proud of the fact that I was a student of Victor Yampolsky, who’s still there running the orchestral music program. It was a wonderful place for me. I have great memories of my time in Chicago, not only attending school, but having the opportunity to hear the Chicago Symphony regularly and so many great concerts happening in that city. It was a big part of my education. I have nothing of great fun memories there, especially of the winters there. Coming from Costa Rica, that came as a bit of a shock. But Victor was a wonderful mentor. Very demanding, which in music you definitely need to have a teacher that’s not only going to be a great inspiration, but also prepare you for a great career in music. To this day, Victor and I have a wonderful friendship, and I still look up to him for advice and his thoughts. The Daily: What work do you focus on with the Nashville Symphony? Guerrero: A big part of any symphony orchestra is serving their own community, not just playing the old standards, classical warhorses. Not just looking to the past in terms of repertoire, but looking to the freshness of the future. Something that has given us great recognition and
great pride is the fact that we have become the go-to orchestra when it comes to performing and commissioning and recording American living composers. And we focus on the United States because Nashville is “Music City,” and in many ways it’s “American Music City.” So we’re kind of doing the same thing that is happening around the community, as Nashville is a great center for bluegrass and rock and roll and country and jazz, but we happen to be doing it in our own field, which is classical music. The Daily: Can you tell me a bit about what inspired you to record this compilation of Jonathan Leshnoff? Guerrero: This was extra special because we commissioned the work for him as part of a bigger project called the Violins of Hope. This is a collection of violins rescued from the Holocaust, instruments that were brought by there owners to concentration camps all around Europe. We brought them to Nashville for an exhibit for about six months, and we commissioned a work from Mr. Leshnoff, where he would write this piece and we would showcase these instruments. And in this recording, about 25 of those instruments are played by the musicians of the Nashville Symphony. So it’s a way of connecting with the past and making music connect with history. The Daily: This is your ninth Grammy nomination, and you’ve won six times with the Nashville Symphony. At this point, what’s your reaction when you get nominated? Guerrero: It’s always exciting. It never gets old, it’s always nice to be recognized, especially at such a high degree and such a high level, especially with so many great recordings available. The fact that somehow this particular project received recognition is very important to us. So, that not only speaks to the sense of pride for the orchestra and for myself and for the musicians, but for the city itself. It shows there’s something very special happening in Nashville. So this is something that I promise you never gets old. And I’m hoping that I will add another Grammy to my to my collection. Each and every one of them is a reaffirmation of everything that we’re doing. And I promise you when I heard of the nomination, my heart was beating the same way that it was when I received my first nomination. wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu
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Giancarlo Guerrero. The Northwestern alum has won six grammys and was recently nominated for his ninth.
New Dittmar Gallery exhibition explores the tradition of Oya By WILSON CHAPMAN
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Artwork from “Oya: Borders of History.” The new art exhibition is scheduled to open Jan. 9.
Growing up in Turkey, Chicago-based artist Hale Ekinci was surrounded by the tradition of oya, lace trimmings that women use to accessorize their headscarves. Traditionally used by women to convey information to each other, they are a common style in her home country. When she was younger, her mother would wear a headscarf with oya whenever she cooked. “You don’t even notice it,” Ekinci said. “It’s that present in everyday life.” Ekinci is the artist behind “Oya: Borders of History,” a new exhibition at the Dittmar Gallery inspired by the tradition. “Borders of History” features family portraits constructed of fabric and decorated with embroidery and trimmings in the oya style. According to a press release, the exhibition will open at the gallery on Jan. 9, with a reception taking place the next day. “‘Oya: Borders of History,” explores transcultural communication and the translation of culture, identity, tradition and gendered labor in the Middle East,” the press release said. Dittmar curator Karen Reyes said Ekinci’s exhibition was chosen after Dittmar released an open call for submissions. The Medill junior said she was drawn to the artist’s work because her fabric usage was something that hasn’t been featured Dittmar, and they felt it provided an interesting and new style for the gallery. Reyes said another reason they chose Ekinci’s exhibition was her unique perspective as a Middle Eastern woman, and they wanted to feature work that dealt with the personal experiences of the artists. Ekinci’s work deals heavily with Middle Eastern and Turkish culture, and the gallery wants to expose Northwestern students to groups and cultures that are not traditionally given space in the art world. “In any industry, there are always groups that are underrepresented,” Reyes said. “So it’s important to have work like hers because it’s not something you see when you walk into any art gallery.” Ekinci said she enjoys exploring oya with her artwork because of the primary themes, communication and translation. Traditionally, oya trimmings and patterns could express things women couldn’t necessarily communicate verbally, like marriage problems. With “Borders of History,” she looks at how symbols and images from the Middle East translate across cultural
lines, complemented by the use of oya in the artwork. The exhibition features what Ekinci refers to as “embroidery paintings,” mostly posed family portraits, which she then embellished with embroideries and decorations. To finish these mixed-media pieces, Ekinci crocheted edgings on them as a replacement of traditional frames. While a few of the families depicted in her artwork are her own relatives, Ekinci said she based some on her husband’s family from Indiana, mixing the American with the Turkish. Other family photos were taken from archival photos of immigrants in Chicago, in order to display the themes of immigration and diversity. In working on the exhibition, Ekinci said she is interested to see how people relate to the families. Ekinci said that in previous exhibitions featuring her work, visitors would talk about how relatable the families are, and how universal they are. Once, she had a conversation with a girl who noticed that one painting’s pattern was identical to the pattern of grandparents bedsheets. “I would like people to make connections to their own personal history,” Ekinci said. “But also how universal all the families are too, that it doesn’t really matter where you are from. That trans-cultural existence, that’s where my main focus is.” wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu
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any school building. At the November City Council meeting, Rainey said she didn’t want Evanston to be penalized for this difference. “So we can’t have, in certain areas on Howard Street, any kind of cannabis sales ever,” Rainey said in November. “Chicago distance is 500 feet. Chicago on their side of our street can have cannabis retail. But we can’t because of their school.” The schools located closest to this possible
location are UCSN Rogers Park Charter School and Jordan Elementary Community School, both within Chicago city limits. Many on the Plan Commission said dispensaries would be more inclined to set up shop in Chicago rather than Evanston due to the different zoning regulations. The commission passed the amendment to allow dispensaries in Evanston to commercially compete with dispensaries located in Chicago. The commission also discussed guidelines for cannabis growers, infusers, processors and transporters. Businesses that produce large amounts of cannabis odors are regulated to industrial zones while
dispensaries will be located in business zones. “From the discussion that we had with City Council, it was pretty much agreed that we would prohibit consumption,” said Meagan Jones, the Evanston neighborhood and land use planner. “Now, it’s possible that at the state level, there may be some changes.” Such changes would benefit cannabis users. It is currently illegal to smoke cannabis outside, and many apartments have no smoking regulations. Allowing on-site cannabis consumption would benefit people who live in apartments, often including communities of color and low-income communities.
Looking forward, commissioners expect changes in the strict regulation of on-site consumption, which is currently prohibited due to the Smoke-free Illinois Act. Rainey acknowledged that tweaks need to be made to the zoning amendment, but said she is thrilled plan commissioners voted in favor of passing it to council. “I am grateful they understood and accepted the change,” Rainey said. “It affects so many other areas — it wasn’t just (8th Ward).”
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years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.” Their announcement means the two will no longer be regularly based in the U.K., the centuries-long home of the British royal family. That won’t, however, have any impact on their places in the line of succession to the throne. Buckingham Palace issued a statement two hours later on behalf of the Queen, saying discussions were still at an early stage and that “these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.” After the news broke, celebrities including Roxane Gay and Bette Midler, along with friends of their family weighed in on Twitter sharing a range of opinions on their announcement. “What a sad story,” Midler tweeted. “They hounded and bullied her until it was no longer tenable to stay, just like Diana.” Late last year, Markle and Prince Harry — who is sixth in line for the throne — announced a lawsuit against the publisher of a U.K. newspaper in a Tuesday statement, criticizing a monthslong “ruthless campaign” of negative media coverage of their family. Even prior to their May 2018 wedding, Markle has faced criticism from British media about her mixed-race heritage, choices about raising her infant son and the decision to guest-edit an issue of British Vogue, among other topics. In an October interview during a trip to South Africa, the Duchess of Sussex opened up about her challenges in balancing the life and pressures of being a new mother. She welcomed her son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in May, the first interracial child in the monarchy’s recent history. “Not many people have asked if I’m OK,” the Los Angeles native said in the interview. “It’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes.”
Facchetti said his work as the Chief Technology Officer of Flexterra is rewarding. He said he works on scaling up production of newly created materials and ensuring his products comply with industry standards. “It would not have been possible if my company were far away from (NU),” said Facchetti, who also supervises graduate and postdoctoral students. However, Huang is uninvolved in product creation, he said, likening his research to a 3D printer that others use to facilitate their own creativity. “I am the researcher that creates the technology, the message so other people can use their own imagination,” Huang said. Huang, who was awarded the Cole-Higgins Award for Teaching at the University in 2016, said he was proud of his accomplishments in the classroom as well. He said the most important thing while teaching is to “always try to put (himself ) in the student’s shoes” and focus on the way he presents class material as opposed to just the content.
Both Huang and Facchetti said they wanted to be researchers from an early age. Facchetti said that a game called “Little Chemist” captured his mind when he was a boy. The game involved using salt and burners to create different solutions. “I wanted to be a chemist,” Facchetti said. “We were extremely poor... finally, I think when I was 7 or 8 years old, my mom bought it for me for Christmas.” Huang’s father taught at Tsinghua University where Huang grew up, and was the inspiration for Huang’s career. He said his parents, uncles and aunts were all professors of material science, and following in their footsteps was “only natural.” Though he spent a large portion of his life introduced as “professor Huang’s son,” the researcher said his dream is that someday his dad is introduced to others as “professor Huang’s father” instead. Now, Huang enjoys spending time with his own sons, the younger of which recently graduated from Northwestern. Huang recalled memories of walking with his younger son along the Lakefill and convincing him to study at Northwestern. He chuckled, remembering how he had offered his son
his Mercedes-Benz if he agreed to stay. “I don’t know whether that was a deciding factor,” Huang said, “but he did drive my Mercedes around campus during his freshman year.”
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Location: Steppenwolf Theatre Date: January 23 - March 8, 2020 Among filmgoers, Tracy Letts is probably most recognizable as the dad in “Lady Bird,” but he has had a long and fruitful career as a playwright, including a Pulitzer win for his 2007 play “August: Osage County.” One of his earliest works was 1996’s “Bug,” about a lonely waitress living in a motel who falls for a conspiracy theorist and slowly loses her grasp on reality. The show is making its Chicago debut at Steppenwolf Theatre, where Letts has debuted many of his plays, and will star Letts’ wife Carrie Coon, most famous for her role in the critically acclaimed TV show “The Leftovers.”
Location: Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Date: February 28, 2020
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In the span of two years, 21-year old artist King Princess has quickly established herself as a talented artist with a devoted fanbase. After her 2018 debut single “1950” received 300 million plays on Spotify and praise from big celebrities like Harry Styles, King Princess (the stage name of Mikaela Mullaney Straus) released her debut EP “Make My Bed,” followed by her first album “Cheap Queen” in 2019. The genderqueer openly gay artist is having a big year in 2020, opening for Styles’ tour in the summer, but before that she’ll be coming to Chicago during her Cheap Queen Tour.
Trixie Mattel Location: Park West Date: February 19, 2020 One of the most successful alumni from RuPaul’s Drag Race, Trixie Mattel finished sixth on the seventh season of the reality show, only to come back and triumph during the third season of All-Stars. Since then, she’s released two albums, started her own cosmetics brand, and
In the pantheon of Disney Channel actors turned pop stars, Hayley Kiyoko of Lemonade Mouth fame flies slightly under the radar, but the passion of her fanbase rivals her more mainstream counterparts. Dubbed Lesbian Jesus, Kiyoko’s music speaks frankly about her sexuality and her relationships with women, and has led to her developing a massive following in the queer community (back in 2018 she managed to singlehandedly make #20GAYTEEN trend which was quite frankly iconic). Kiyoko released an EP, “I’m Too Sensitive For This Shit,” and will be promoting the songs with a tour this Winter.
Duro Olowu is a Nigerian-born fashion designer based in the United Kingdom who has designed for clients like Michelle Obama and Solange Knowles. His work is inspired by his Nigerian background, and is characterized by vibrant colors and sharp patterns. The Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibition curated by him, featuring some of his own work mixed with art from Chicago’s public and private art collections that suits his unique design sensibility.
What the Constitution Means to Me Location: Broadway Playhouse Date: March 4-April 12, 2020
A finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “What the Constitution Means to Me” is a partly autobiographical work from Heidi Schreck, who wrote and stars in the play. As a teenager, Schreck competed in debate tournaments about the Constitution as a way to raise money for college, and “What the Constitution Means to Me” explores her struggle with how
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With over 200 million downloads and counting, “My Dad Wrote A Porno” is one of the most popular comedy podcasts around. The show is hosted by Jamie Morton, James Cooper and Alice Levine as they dive into the world of “Belinda Blinked,” Morton’s dad’s erotic novel series following salesgirl Belinda Blumenthal’s sexual escapades in the wild world of the pots and pans industry. The three hosts are coming to Chicago March 7 for their live show tour, where they’ll read a chapter from the upcoming installment in the series where Belinda turns 30.
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In 2019, the pop music industry was defined by fresh new talent dominating the charts, from Lil Nas X to Lizzo. One of the biggest and best of this new wave of artists is 18-year old Billie Eilish, who previously came close to her breakout in 2017 when her debut EP “Don’t Smile at Me” reached number 14 on the Billboard album chart. 2019 saw her release her first full-length album, “When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” which hit number one, received critical acclaim and spawned six top 40 singles, including the number one song “bad guy.” Eilish is a distinctive artist notable for her goth-inspired style and image, ethereal husky voice and visually dynamic live performances. She’s currently on a tour to promote “When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” which hits Chicago March 24.
Frida Kahlo, Her Photos Location: National Museum of Mexican Art Date: April 3-August 2, 2020
in Chicago is the National Museum of Mexican Art. Located in the Pilsen neighborhood, the museum is completely free, and features a wide variety of artwork from Mexico and Mexican communities in the U.S. This winter, they’re opening an exhibition of personal photographs from famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, which captures several of the subjects that would inspire her paintings, including her family, political protests, and indigenous communities.
Soccer Mommy Location: Thalia Hall Date: April 11, 2020
Indie rock artist Sophie Allison, better known by her stage name Soccer Mommy, has worked since 2015, releasing three albums between 2016 and 2018. It was the last of those releases, “Clean,” where she came into her own, delivering one of the best albums of that year, characterized by catchy hooks and raw, emotionally honest lyrics. Last year, she released two new singles, “yellow is the color of her eyes” and “lucy,” and will be going on tour this year. Opening for her is folk artist Tomberlin, who released her debut album “At Weddings” in 2018.
Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M The Tour Location: Allstate Area Date: April 14, 2020 After getting her start on iconic reality series “Dance Moms,” Jojo Siwa has exploded as an icon for kids and kids at heart everywhere. With over 10 million subscribers on her Youtube channel where she posts daily vlogs, a contract with Nickelodeon and multiple appearances in the channel’s specials and 20 million Spotify streams on her bop of a single “Boomerang,” Siwa has established herself as a brand, and a powerful one at that. She is currently on tour to promote her EP “D.R.E.A.M.” See her at the Allstate area to catch a glimpse of her iconic high-ponytail, multi-colored bows and glitter tracksuits that can match any Met Gala look anyday.
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Northwestern was in a familiar place, but this time it was 13,751 against 8. The Wildcats were in another close game –– their fifth straight –– but this time they were playing short-handed in front of a crowd almost twice as large as a sold out Welsh-Ryan Arena. The result was also quite familiar. Despite being ahead for most of the second half, NU (5-9, 0-4 Big Ten) coughed up a late lead late again and lost 66-62 at Indiana (12-3, 2-2). “We have to be tougher in the last five minutes,” head coach Chris Collins said. “ We were up late against DePaul. We were up late against Hartford. We were up late here. There’s been other games as well. We’ve got to close the deal, and that was my message to the guys.” With just eight active scholarship players and the shortest bench in the conference, the Cats entered Wednesday’s game as the Big Ten team winless in conference play. NU looked like it could reverse that trend against the Hoosiers, building a double digit lead in the second half. The Cats held Indiana without a field goal for the last seven minutes of the first half, and grad transfer guard Pat Spencer took control of the offense after the break to give the Cats a 10 point lead with ten minutes left in the game. But then NU didn’t respond when
adversity hit. The Cats scored just 12 points and turned the ball over six times in the final ten minutes, giving the Hoosiers a chance in the last few minutes. Indiana freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had 10 second half points and led the team to even the score with 4:28 remaining. The game came down to the last few possessions, but NU couldn’t score when it mattered. With the game tied and 2:09 remaining, sophomore forward Miller Kopp settled for an off-balanced, one-legged midrange jumper that missed. The Hoosiers extended their lead to four points with ten seconds remaining in the game, and the Cats had a chance to tie the score after calling a timeout. Collins said he was expecting the Hoosiers to focus on defending Kopp, so he had sophomore forward Pete Nance –– who played less than six minutes in the second half and hadn’t made a field goal since early in the second half –– take the final shot. Nance was left wide open to take a three from the right wing, and the shot bounced off the back rim and sealed the win for Indiana. “They were keyed on me on that possession,” Kopp said. “They know I’m a shooter, and on that play they were pointing me out because we were down by three and they were expecting a shot for me. But we know (Nance) and trust he can knock down that shot.” NU’s late game offense struggled without its most proven performer in the clutch, freshman guard Boo Buie. Buie was the catalyst for late
comebacks against Michigan State and DePaul, but he missed Wednesday’s game and will be out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his left foot. Spencer picked up some of the slack, finishing with 15 points and leading the team in scoring for the second consecutive game. But Spencer had no points and two turnovers in the final eight minutes. Nance finished with just 3 points on 1-9 shooting, and Miller Kopp had 12 points, with most of them coming in the first half. The two sophomore forwards were outshined by Jackson-Davis, who had a game-high 21 points. With just two days off before another Big Ten game against Nebraska at home Saturday, Collins said the team has a lot of areas to improve upon for the team to be able to finish games like this in the future. “The effort was worthy of winning,” Collins said. “It’s got to hurt us and sting that we’re not closing out wins. We’re going to keep fighting, and you’re going to see that they they want to win.” charliegoldsmith2021@u. northwestern.edu
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Grad transfer guard Pat Spencer made a dunk midway through the second half against Indiana that felt like a huge momentum shift — like Northwestern may have been about to turn the corner and win their first Big Ten game this season. It didn’t turn out that way, but not without a fight from Spencer, the Wildcats’ leading scorer Wednesday with 15 points. With breakout freshman guard Boo Buie still out indefinitely, Spencer is NU’s primary — and in some lineups only — guard. In the past two games, the Cats have started a lineup with Spencer at guard, with sophomore forwards Miller Kopp and Pete Nance and freshman forward Robbie Beran, with freshman center Ryan Young. The Cats rely on Spencer to provide leadership and maturity as one of the few upperclassmen on the roster. With 20 points in 39 minutes on Sunday at Minnesota, and 15 points in 35 minutes Wednesday at Indiana, he has delivered as of late. The grad transfer notoriously spent his past four years playing college lacrosse at Loyola Maryland, but with multiple NCAA tournament appearances and a 2018 Patriot League Championship — he understands what it takes to win. Spencer has been inconsistent after scoring double digits in his first two games. He scored 23 against Bradley on Nov. 25 and 18 against Pittsburgh on Nov. 27, but zero points against Purdue on Dec. 8 and just one against Norfolk
State on Nov. 22. With NU’s lack of depth at guard, Spencer needed to find the consistency he lacked earlier in the season, and the past two games suggest he is on track to find it. “They jumped out on us early in the game, which they do a lot here at home,” coach Chris Collins said. “I thought their pace really knocked us back. Then we settled into the game, and I thought for the next 25-30 minutes we really played good basketball.” Spencer’s last points came with 11:59 left in the second half, to put the Cats up 50-40. His absence was felt as NU floundered at the end of the game, relinquishing that 10 point lead to their eventual 66-62
loss. Spencer was a key part of their scoring runs, scoring eight of the 17 points in their run to end the first half. In order for the Cats to win these close games, Spencer will need to have a greater presence down the stretch, but his recent offensive resurgence creates optimism that he’ll be able to make it happen in the future. “Playing a lot of freshmen and sophomores, for them to come out execute the way they did, and put us into position to win the game late, there’s a lot of positives in that,” Collins said. “But now, you’ve got to get over the hump. Getting close can’t be enough.” gabrielacarroll2023@u.northwestern.edu
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A year ago, Northwestern fencing was 16-1, off to one of the best starts in program history. They would go on to finish sixth in the country, capping off a season that was “historically good and one of the best years in our history, if not the best,” according to coach Zach Moss. This time around has been less successful. NU looked like it would pick up where it left off last season, sweeping the fall NU duals, blowing out conference rivals Indiana, Purdue and Wisconsin along with wins against Chicago and Lawrence. Every fencer finished the duals with a winning record for the Cats, including a 45-0 record in foil. Overall, NU went 126-9 on the day, stifling their competition in sabre, foil and epee. But then, on Nov. 16, the Cats competed in the Elite Invitational, where they took on some of the top teams in the country. “It was probably the hardest single weekend in my memory,” Moss said. “The level of competition, the caliber of opponents — that was definitely tough.” NU went 1-5, dropping matches against Ohio State, Penn State, Cornell, Penn and Princeton. Their one win came in a 14-13 defeat of Harvard. “We lost more than we would have liked,” Moss said. “But we were right in it in a lot of them.” The Cats did come close in almost
every match, and closed in to be one point away from defeating Ohio State and Penn. NU was led by sophomore epee Julia Falinska, who finished the invitational with a 9-3 record. Most recently, the Cats competed in the January North American Cup in Charlotte, N.C. The competition served as an opportunity for NU’s fencers to compete individually and develop their skills. Freshman sabre Ilsa Hoffman turned in an impressive performance, finishing fifth in junior sabre and beating an Olympian en route to a 36th place finish in Division I sabre. “I was really impressed with her fencing,” Moss said. “It’s difficult to finish that high, and that was a really strong competition.” Overall, the Cats stand at 6-5 with most of the season ahead of them. This weekend they’ll travel to California to compete in the Western Invitational against Florida, Stanford, UCSD, Incarnate Word, and Air Force. Last season, NU went unbeaten in the invitational — and this year hopes to do the same. “I would like us to go undefeated on the weekend,” Moss said. “They’re all teams that we are capable of beating.” Moss said he hopes to see his fencers step into new roles, come together as a cohesive team and hopefully produce winning results. “Our record is not going to be as strong as last year,” Moss said. “But we have a really good chance to be a top-ten team again this year. That’s what I anticipate.” carlosstinson-maas2023@u.northwestern.edu