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High water levels create concerns Lake Michigan’s rise is among highest in years By EMMA EDMUND
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Lake Michigan water levels, some of the highest seen in years, pose a discernible public safety concern, according to several scientists and experts. The lake levels, measured by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with Lake Huron, have been on the rise since reaching a record low in 2013. In December, the lake reached an average daily mean of 581.52 feet, just short of 1986’s December maximum of 581.56 feet. The six-month forecast predicts that the water levels could surpass the historic 1986 highs. Lauren Fry, the technical lead for Great Lakes hydrology at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit district office, said the past few years, with their abnormally wet seasons, have contributed to the high levels and created a period of lake level rise. “Just by being at a higher water level at this point in
time, which is a seasonal low period, now we’re looking at our forecast, and in that sixmonth forecast horizon Lake Michigan-Huron is projected to exceed its previously set record high water level each of the six months, so through June,” Fry said. She added that the high levels are a basin-wide issue, not just a concern for Lake Michigan. The high water levels have had a substantial impact on Chicago’s shoreline, from contributing to erosion to more dangerous wave action coming from the lake. Over the weekend, a winter storm caused serious flooding along Evanston’s lakefront, according to a tweet from the Evanston Police Department. Steven Brown, the chief scientist of the Illinois State Geological Survey, said that lake levels have been relatively low for a few years, which has allowed Chicagoland residents to grow accustomed to living with a tamer lake. Now, though, residents will have to re-adapt to changing water conditions. “There is some reason to be concerned,” Brown said. “With high lake levels, that means the » See WATER, page 6
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David Oks and Henry Williams speak to students in Seabury Hall. Topics ranged from Gravel’s bid for president to their new progressive nonprofit, The Gravel Institute.
‘Gravel teens’ talk progressivism
College students managed presidential candidate’s Twitter account By SPENCER ALLAN
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In the back of a Kresge Centennial Hall classroom, teenage political organizers David Oks and Henry Williams watched the seventh Democratic presidential debate alongside Northwestern
students, cheering on U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) as they scrolled through leftist Twitter on their laptops. Oks and Williams, now college students at the University of Oxford and Columbia University, respectively, are some of the youngest faces to emerge from a new wave of American progressive strategists. They first gained
national attention last March when they registered former Alaskan progressive U.S. Sen. Mike Gravel as a 2020 presidential candidate. Now, they travel to college campuses to advocate progressive politics. The Tuesday event was jointly organized by Northwestern Political Union, College Democrats and Young Democratic Socialists of America. Daniel Immerwahr,
associate professor of history, moderated the discussion. “Can you believe this?”Williams said, gesturing to his laptop screen. It’s a sweater from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-Minn.) campaign that says, ‘This isn’t flyover country, this is home.’ After a round of laughter from the room, » See GRAVEL TEENS, page 6
Devon Horton prioritizes students Interfaith groups Future D65 superintendent has dedicated life to educating children By MOLLY LUBBERS
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LMNOP: It’s a string of letters that many schoolchildren learn from the alphabet song. But when Devon Horton was in high school tutoring an eighth grader, he learned his student couldn’t identify “M” in the dictionary. Horton said he asked the educator overseeing the program how he should help him. The teacher’s response: That’s not our problem. Horton, set to become superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in July, said this moment inspired him to work in education. “To hear a teacher – working in a summer intervention program – say that, did something to me,” Horton said. “I knew then, right then and there, and I majored in elementary education when I went to college.” Even before that, he said his mother raised him to prioritize education. Horton grew up in the Robert Taylor Homes, a public housing project in Chicago, before moving to the Jeffery Manor neighborhood. He added his mother was an “active parent” who allowed
operate cold shelters 18 cold-related deaths in Cook County this winter By EVA HERSCOWITZ
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Devon Horton (right) visits one of Jefferson County Public Schools’ alternative schools after it instituted Career and Technical Education. Horton will become District 65’s superintendent in July.
him to attend Culver Military Academy, a boarding school in Indiana, after he graduated eighth grade. “I really say that my leadership skills happened at Culver,” Horton said. “And being the
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third highest ranked cadet and African American, that was really powerful.” Horton attended Jackson State University for his undergraduate degree. After he graduated and entered the workforce,
he lived with his sister Latrice Madkins, who said she could see his passion. “That first year of teaching, he would come home with these » See DEVON, page 6
For Evanstonians experiencing homelessness, the winter months are especially dangerous. At least 18 people in Cook County have suffered cold-related deaths since November, and homeless people risk frostbite and injury from the months of November to March, Interfaith Action director Sue Murphy said. While the number of homeless people in Evanston is difficult to quantify, local nonprofit social service providers estimate that about 10 percent of Evanston’s population — roughly 7,500 people — are either homeless or at risk of becoming so. Despite the fact that the city lacks a year-round shelter, some advocacy groups have filled the void. Often staffed by small teams of volunteers, these groups provide critical services to people experiencing homelessness during the winter months. Interfaith Action of Evanston,
a faith-based advocacy group, operates emergency cold shelters in six partnering faith communities: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Evanston, Unitarian Church of Evanston, First United Methodist Church, First Congregational Church of Evanston, First Presbyterian Church of Evanston and Beth Emet — The Free Synagogue. Originally housed at St. Paul’s Lutheran and only open when temperatures fell below zero degrees, Interfaith Action’s cold shelter has progressively increased its temperature threshold over the last 15 years. This winter marks a major achievement for the group, Murphy said — it’s the first season the shelter has stayed open every night regardless of temperature, thanks to donations and increased volunteer participation. Open from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., the shelter stays running through volunteers, who provide each guest with hot beverages, a blanket and a sheet. Murphy was quick to add that services provided aren’t fancy. “It kind of makes me laugh: people say this is such a wonderful shelter,” she said. “Honestly, it’s a skimpy blanket and a sheet, but it’s better than what they had without » See COLD, page 6
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Canine Therapy Corps helps locals through dogs By ZOE MALIN
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Rosie, a six-year-old miniature poodle, loves people, treats and sleeping on her owner’s lap. But Rosie is also a certified therapy dog. She and her owner, Alice St. Clair, volunteer with Canine Therapy Corps in Chicago. The pair visits Haymarket Center, a substance use program, once a week to work with people in treatment. St. Clair said it has been an “incredibly rewarding experience.” “Many of the individuals at Haymarket meet Rosie and talk about how much they love dogs or miss their dogs,” St. Clair said. “It’s the highlight of their week and means the world to them.” Canine Therapy Corps, a non-profit founded in 1991, uses dogs to help people change their behavior in a healthy way, said Ann Davidson, operations manager at the organization. About 60 dog teams — a dog and its handler — volunteer during the year. Canine Therapy Corps has its own test that the dogs must pass before joining. Canine Therapy Corps specializes in what Davidson called “goal-directive programming.” Clients enrolled in the programs complete exercises with a therapy dog geared towards personal, physical or behavioral objectives. “We don’t just help people feel better,” Davidson said. “We help people get better.” Canine Therapy Corps runs a number of goal-directive programs in Chicago, including for physical therapy patients or children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Most programs occur weekly with new people at each session.
POLICE BLOTTER Resident’s car burglarized A 44-year-old Evanston woman reported to police on Jan. 13 that her silver 2018 Ford was
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Canine Therapy Corps aims to use dogs to help people change their behavior in a healthy way. It hosts numerous programs at locations across the city, like at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
The organization also offers a number of psycho-social programs for people struggling with mental health. Individuals are paired with a therapy dog who they work with long-term.
Those enrolled in the psycho-social programs learn training skills and practice with the therapy dogs. Clinicians also host discussions before and
burglarized, but nothing from the car was missing. Perry Polinski, Evanston police communications coordinator, said the owner told police she parked her car in the 1100 block of Wesley Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. When she returned to her car on Monday
morning, she said she discovered that someone had rifled through her glovebox, Polinski said. Polinski added that she said stuff was strewn all over the car. The woman said she may have left the car doors unlocked, allowing someone to gain entry,
after each session, allowing participants to connect the lessons they learn about dog training to their lives. “Psycho-social programs teach people impulse control and goal-setting techniques,” Davidson said. “They help people think about breaking down issues into accomplishable pieces.” Becky Bennett volunteers at Canine Therapy Corps as a dog handler and the secretary on the organization’s board of directors. Her dog Jae, a five-year-old, mixed-breed rescue, also volunteers as a certified therapy dog. “Dogs don’t judge,” Bennett said. “These patients who are down in the dumps for whatever reason look forward to spending time with the dogs and feel that joy for days after.” Currently, Davidson said Canine Therapy Corps is in a “growth phase.” It recently moved to a larger building, 3918 W. Fullerton Ave., which houses its offices and dog training spaces. The organization expanded the number of training classes it offers to the public, to prepare dog teams for the certification test. These courses will also provide the organization with a stable revenue stream, as currently it relies on individual donations and fundraisers. As Canine Therapy Corps expands its reach, St. Clair hopes it will encourage people to certify their dogs. She said people should go for it if they think their dog “might have it in them.” St. Clair emphasized that the organization always needs more volunteers, both human and canine, to expand its services. “Canine Therapy Corps serves a really great purpose,” said St. Clair. “The comfort a dog can bring to people is priceless.” zoemalin2022@u.northwestern.edu he said. No one has been connected to the theft attempt at this time. — Molly Lubbers
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All 450 residents of Bobb-McCulloch Hall were evacuated in below-freezing temperatures at approximately 12:50 a.m this past Wednesday — and then again on Saturday — due to two false fire alarms. The first alarm occurred when someone discharged a fire extinguisher on the third floor. An investigation revealed there was no threat of a fire at the time. The chemicals inside the fire extinguisher exhaust created clouds of exhaust so thick that some residents said they could only see a few feet in front of while trying to evacuate the building. Residential officials informed students it would take hours for the dorm to be cleaned of the fire extinguisher particles and residue. After residents stood outside in the 27-degree weather, some without any coats, they eventually were directed to the piano lounge and classroom of 560 Lincoln. Residents were allowed to re-enter the building at around 3:15 a.m. The second false alarm also occurred past midnight just two days later. An unknown resident pulled the fire alarm at the same location as the fire extinguisher incident, said Paul Hubinsky, interim director of Residential Life. “When the alarm goes off, especially in the middle of the night, students are awoken from sleep a lot of times, and they’re in a rush to get out of the building,” Hubinsky said. “In the evacuation process, there’s an increased risk for injury.” Kayla Fortino, a McCulloch resident and McCormick freshman, said the extinguisher was discharged about three doors down from her room. She said she had to walk through the cloud of exhaust in order to evacuate. While leaving, Fortino said she inhaled the exhaust particles of the extinguisher, which left her sick and coughing for two hours. “One of the guys on my hallway ran towards the door and I think he slipped on some of the fire extinguisher (residue) that was on the ground, and that caused me to breathe in really sharply because it surprised me,” Fortino said. “And that’s when I got the most of it in.”
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Fire alarm in Bobb-McCulloch Hall. Two false alarms were triggered in the span of three days, leaving 450 residents out in the cold.
The most common concerns heard from students were disruptions to sleep and classes the next day, Hubinsky said. To accommodate educational disruptions, Hubinsky said the academic deans were notified of the event, and that students gathered in 560 Lincoln were verbally told to reach out individually to professors if they were having trouble attending class or completing an assignment. Fortino, however, said she did not recall being informed of these accommodations, and began her “normal day” later that morning, minus about four hours of sleep. The City of Evanston’s False Alarm ordinance fines locations $110 for each false alarm after three instances, $330 after 10 and $550 after 25 within a calendar year, giving the residence hall one more false alarm before the University is fined. Hubinsky said it’s not common at Northwestern to have repeated false alarms like this, and that his office has not decided who will incur the charge of the replaced fire extinguisher, nor the fine for any
more false alarms. The Office of Student Conduct, Residential Life and NUPD are all working together on an ongoing investigation of the incidents, Hubinsky said. Although the Office of Student Conduct does not discuss ongoing investigations, Lucas Christain, Director of Student Conduct, said in an email to The Daily that “discharging a fire extinguisher and forcing a building to evacuate causes a serious disruption and can damage personal and university property. “Removal from the residence halls and restitution for any damages may be considered as sanctions for this type of behavior,” Christain said. NUPD Commander Matt Wietbrock said his office has not made a decision yet whether to refer the incident to the state’s attorney’s office in addition to Student Affairs. Students are encouraged to submit an anonymous report if they have any information about the incident.
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Expanding the scope of ‘Whole brain engineering’ SIMONA FINE
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Like most Northwestern students, any time I meet someone new, I introduce myself with my name and my majors. So, here we go. I’m Simona and I’m a sophomore majoring in materials science and engineering and english literature. Does that combination surprise you? If so, you certainly aren’t alone. For a school that markets itself as a beacon of “whole brain engineering” and a place where “AND is in our DNA,” many cannot seem to comprehend that someone in McCormick may want to expand their knowledge beyond engineering and the sciences. Upon hearing my majors, some professors assume that my passions lie in literature and that I pursue engineering in order to have better career prospects, which is simply not true. Others question me when I say that
I take English classes, glancing at me with confusion and asking for a justification. Double majoring across schools or across disciplines shouldn’t be seen as strange. It shouldn’t demand questioning. Studying multiple things can provide a whole new perspective on a subject. If you have a group of students who are in the same major, they are likely taking the same classes, learning the same material and being taught by the same professors. This does little to stimulate diverse thinking. However, if these students are also enrolling in courses instructed by an expert in another discipline, they will gain exposure to new ideas and skills that can further their reasoning in both fields. For example, the close reading of a literary text is not generally taught in an engineering curriculum, but that type of analytical thinking can still be beneficial when breaking down a scientific article or solving a technical problem. I’ve found that material taught in engineering classes can also be applicable to courses in other subjects as well. I wrote my final creative paper for a medieval literature class last quarter about a female scientist, connecting the tropes of a medieval
romance to scenarios found in modern corporate settings. Without taking classes in both of these departments, I would never have conceptualized these links and come up with this project idea. I truly believe that I am a better engineering major because I study literature and a better literature major because I study engineering. We can shift the mindset on campus and make real “whole brain engineering” more common and more accepted. Instead of acting confused toward students who express their interests in fields that are not typically studied jointly, professors and advisors should actively encourage them. I remember sitting in a McCormick firstyear advising lecture as the advisors went over what classes we should be taking in the next quarter. Along with the engineering analysis and basic science classes, they displayed a list of recommended electives to fulfill our social science and humanities theme requirement. To complete this portion of our degree, McCormick students are supposed to choose a topic of interest and take classes that are thematically related to that subject. However, the list presented did not include
courses in cultural studies, history, philosophy or literature but suggested introductory economics or psychology classes. Instead of telling students the way to complete these requirements, advisors should be urging McCormick students to look for electives that interest them across all departments, not just those that are evidently related to engineering. The framework of theme requirement is the perfect opportunity to encourage them to do so. Let engineers explore the humanities, and if they choose to add a major or minor in them, do not discourage it. “Whole brain” thinking shouldn’t be limited to the context of an engineering class. If we want to continue to produce innovative work, we must look past both the real and imagined differences between fields and foster collaboration across these disciplines. Simona Fine is a McCormick sophomore. She can be contacted at simonafine2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
Democracy Do-Over: A case for deliberative democracy ZACH BRIGHT
OPINION EDITOR
This is the f irst column in “Democracy DoOver,” a weekly series exploring and making the case for improvements in how we elect public servants and ensure effective representation by all levels of government. For almost a year now, I’ve been thinking about dyeing my hair. I’ve floated the idea by friends, casual and close, to get a sense of what people would think if I took the plunge. Talking about it gave me helpful information on colors to try, places that will do a good job, and whether or not it would actually look good. In the end, I’ve decided that I’m probably not going to go through with it anytime soon. Just this weekend I helped a friend with her own, and until yesterday my hands made me look like I killed a Smurf. I’m not really sure if I could pull off a look like that. Much more importantly, however, is that this instance highlights how people make decisions in their own lives. When we aren’t sure how to proceed when posed with a question or problem, we speak to people around us, gather information and synthesize their opinions to make our own decisions. The idea of deliberative democracy rests on a very similar basis. This theory of government is something we need to
integrate into our own lawmaking process to help solve our more divisive and complex problems. Given its name, deliberation and discourse are key to the deliberative democracy’s foundation. It posits that government operates best when public conversation helps inform the policy decisions it makes. Actual face-toface communication between people is more valuable than voting through paper ballots. Avenues that facilitate this kind of deliberation already exists. For example, in the presidential party nomination process, states like Iowa and Nevada hold caucuses. Instead of simply bubbling in your choice on a slip of paper, decisions are made by speaking to other voters and explaining why you support your preferred presidential candidate in multiple conversations. The idea is that in making decisions, in this case who will lead your party’s ticket, you have to have a cogent case in mind. In elections, this type of nominating process can have a big effect on the types of politicians who end up in office. It also presents itself in the way some politicians choose to engage with their constituents. Some representatives hold town halls, be it out of a genuine desire to understand how their voters feel or out of the desire to appear accessible so they can get reelected. These forums provide accessibility to constituents to laud compliments or air grievances. While discussions like these are certainly worthwhile for people who want to be heard, the majority that attend are coming in with strong, hard-set political leanings.
Similarly, because town halls only attract a sliver of a representative’s constituents, they can leave public servants with a polarized view of what voters want to see happen. Harvard professor Jane Mansbridge — a strong proponent of deliberative democracy — makes the case for a substitute. Drawing on the judiciary’s use of randomized jurors to help make decisions on cases, Mansbridge advocates for the creation of citizen bodies by selecting citizens at random. These citizens would meet in person or virtually to have conversation that can be carried out for a variety of purposes In reenvisioning how representatives can get input, citizen bodies of up to 100 could meet with their representatives in person or virtually online to give their representatives input on what policy changes they want to see take place. That way, politicians can get face time with a wider, more representative group of the population they represent. Even better, make it a requirement that all members of Congress and elected officials have to dedicate their time to talking with these citizen bodies. Just two hours a week would make 200 new voices and perspectives accessible. Beyond the town hall, citizen bodies can also be implemented to solve problems at a local level. In the same way a Parent-Teacher Association would meet and make decisions, like dedicating more funds toward the arts, a citizen body could meet and reach solutions to fix problems in their local area. However, as with every structure within government, implementing deliberative
democracy has its shortcomings. Sometimes citizen bodies don’t have all the knowledge and experience necessary to reach solutions to complicated, hot button issues. Moreover, some problems require decisive action that can only be made by an individual, and a citizen body is not that. Yet this doesn’t mean that incorporating deliberative democracy is not worthwhile. It would be a helpful, engaging change from the status quo. Beyond all the policy accomplishments a more deliberative democracy would yield, it would inculcate a stronger sense of civic duty in voters. If it became the norm that you would have to participate in something like a citizen body, then more people would have the time and ability to become more aware of the issues the country faces and in touch with the processes working to solve it. And when so many people feel disconnected and poorly represented by our current levels of government, this would open the door so people could better understand and influence the political systems that are meant to work for them. So whether you’re dyeing your hair or crafting public policy, being deliberative along the way is worth it. Zach Bright is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at zacharybright2022@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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Northwestern Fulbright applicants talk hopes, ideas By JACKSON MILLER
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Northwestern applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will soon learn whether they have advanced to the next phase of selections. The historic fellowship program grants research funds to graduate and undergraduate students for study and research abroad. All Fulbright semi-finalists will be named by the end of the month, and the winners will be named this spring. Student proposals span from music to biology to agriculture, and Northwestern — a top producer of Fulbright scholars every year since 2005 — has produced many successful grant recipients. Ali Syverson, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in public policy and administration and a current candidate for the fellowship, said she hopes to research environmental policy in Panama. Syverson said she was inspired to apply for the fellowship after traveling to Panama in 2017 where she noticed plastic waste on the island of Bastimentos. “I was thinking about, ‘How can this change?’ ‘Why is it like this?’” she said. Syverson’s Fulbright proposal, however, focuses less on policy making and more on communicating policy changes to different demographics in Panama, including tourist, Afro-Carribean and indigenous communities. Syverson currently works at Blue Cross Blue Shield, analyzing the effectiveness of the company’s philanthropic initiatives. She said the Fulbright fellowship would give her a new perspective on social impact. “At Blue Cross, we’re giving out millions and millions of dollars … but are we really being a good partner to non-profits? I’m not sure,” Syverson said. “I wouldn’t know unless I’ve
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worked on the nonprofit side too.” The Fulbright scholarship would give Syverson experience with an international approach to nonprofit impact, she said. She emphasized that she wanted to be careful to avoid a white saviorism narrative coming from a position of privilege. “I’ve always had a personal passion to want to be a global citizen,” Syverson said. “I want to take the tools and resources that I’ve harnessed and really use them for good,” she said. Chris LaMountain, a Bienen and Weinberg senior, said he hopes to travel to New Delhi to compare the vocal component of the
religious music in India’s Bahá’í temple against other Indian religious centers. The Bahá’í faith, which originated in the mid-1800s near present-day Iran, preaches global unity, necessitating adaptation to local culture, LaMountain said. LaMountain added that the comparative analysis could illustrate how the Baháí faith adapts to local religious musical practices after he saw a lack of research on the topic.. “Unlike pretty much every other Bahá’í house of worship in the world which features a choir … the Lotus Temple only features solo chant that’s often using the Hindustani vocal
technique,” he said. “... It definitely reflects a lot of the Hindu chant (or) mantra.” Weinberg senior Max Sigal said he wants to research potential remedies for the miscommunications between proteins in the human body that can cause diseases such as cancer. These medicines can be discovered through a variety of processes, but Hiroaki Suga, a professor at The University of Tokyo, recently created a particularly effective method, Sigal said. Sigal would conduct his research alongside Suga on his Fulbright. Students can also apply to pursue degrees at foreign universities. Ayla Langer (Bienen ‘19) wants to pursue a master’s degree in world food culture and mobility from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Bra, Italy. Her studies would focus on the anthropological framework of food producers and distributors. Langer hopes to open her own sustainable food business and help small producers in the Chicagoland area access larger markets. She became inspired after a trip to South Korea where she talked with administrators at Eataly, an Italian marketplace and restaurant with locations in a number of countries. This year’s applicants come off the heels of previous Northwestern Fulbright scholars. Kalina Silverman (Medill ‘14), a Fulbright fellow in Singapore, founded the award-winning media project Big Talk which encouraged people to have deeper conversations about life. Kali Zhou, (Weinberg ’07) researched health policy in China as a Fulbright scholar, contributing to a 2016 study on treating hepatitis. Many of this year’s applicants said even if they don’t win their scholarship, they’ll still have benefited from the process. “Even through the process of refining the proposal, I made connections, I learned about myself, refined my writing technique, and even if I don’t win the Fulbright, it was still immensely beneficial,” Langer said. jacksonmiller2023@u.northwestern.edu
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he goes back to live-tweeting the debate, all while talking policy with a nearby student. At the talk, the teenagers discussed topics ranging from a fiery Twitter exchange with John Delaney to convincing an eighty-nine-year-old Mike Gravel to consider a bid for president. “We really imagined (Gravel) as a kind of anticampaign candidate,” Williams said. “He is very attuned to the idea of movements that are larger than himself.” The goal of the campaign wasn’t to win, rather to raise awareness to the far-left flavor of politics that the teenagers had largely not seen on the debate stage, Williams said. “We called him up and said, ‘We need your Twitter account,’” Williams said. “He says, ‘Okay, but don’t don’t tweet anything I wouldn’t say.’” What followed was a series of viral memes about other presidential candidates. Overnight, the teenagers received over 500 press inquiries and gained nearly 20,000 Twitter followers. “By the morning, we were in the Washington Post and the Boston Globe and a few others,”Williams said. Despite being underclassmen in college, both teenagers have been extremely active politically. At the age of 16, Oks ran for mayor of his hometown of Ardsley, NY before being sued by the Democratic party for failing to record signatures correctly. Now, the teenagers have started their own progressive think tank, the Gravel Institute, which they affectionately call “PragerU for the left,” a reference to a right-wing think tank and YouTube channel popular among young conservatives. In Kresge, they discuss plans to meet with the founder of Tumblr and getting investors for their new organization. Communication freshman Dylan Zou, a member of Young Democratic Socialists of America who helped bring Oks and Williams to campus, saw the event as an important component in raising visibility for the new organization. “We want to show that we do have a presence on campus and that there is a place for left voices to be heard,” Zou said. “The Gravel teens are a very active voice in terms of the left and I think it was a great idea to invite them.” Romie Drori, President of Northwestern College Democrats, sees an importance in bringing not only leftist but young voices to campus. “We’ve been really missing a more far-left dialogue on campus,” Drori said. “They’re the youngest people we’ve ever paid to come to campus so that feels nice as well.”
waves could possibly reach further onshore than people have been used to in the past. We’ve witnessed some really, really strong wave events… We just have to understand that there is a lot of energy in the waves, and with a high lake level walking the same place that you’re used to could pose more danger, even with a smaller wave.” Evanston has suffered from the high water levels as well. The city closed its dog beach in 2018 due to the high water levels, which has yet to reopen. Evanston’s remaining beaches have also lost significant portions of their surface areas due to a creeping shoreline, according to Lawrence Hemingway, the director of parks, recreation and community services. Hemingway also said the lake waters have started to destabilize the shore. “The waves are just coming up higher on land, and they didn’t do that in the past when the water was lower,” Hemingway said. Along with the increasing concern about public safety and shore integrity, scientists are still working on figuring out long-term causes of the
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rising trend. Lake Michigan has continually fluctuated in water levels, and the complicated interactions caused by issues such as climate change make the definitive cause difficult to pinpoint. Even though climate change’s role in causing lake level rise is still watery, Katherine Braun, a research technician at ISGS and a current graduate student, has made a connection between lake erosion and carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. She said that the wetlands around Lake Michigan act as carbon sinks, storing carbon and keeping it from being released into the atmosphere. “When we’re losing this coastland into Lake Michigan, we’re not only losing that habitat, we’re losing all of the soil carbon that’s stored in that habitat,” Braun said. “It’s not necessarily that the carbon is going directly into the atmosphere once it’s been eroded, but that carbon is no longer in storage. It’s more free in the environment to follow a number of different pathways, one of which is being released into the atmosphere.” As scientists look into different effects of the high lake levels, Chicago has begun to brace itself for a lake beating. The Chicago Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and Chicago Park District, for example, launched a shoreline protection project at Juneway Beach in Rogers Park that has begun to expand toward the South Side. In Evanston, Hemingway said the city is putting together a plan for City Council consideration to deal with Lake Michigan water levels. Braun noted that residents should be aware of this issue, even if they don’t own property on the lake, because they will be the ones paying for shoreline stabilization and other lake-related projects. Ultimately, though, the story of Lake Michigan’s high lake levels is not a new one, according to Brown. For example, he said high lake levels in 1986 generated similar concerns. “The hard part is we forget about that because of time,” Brown said. “We take advantage of the times when we don’t have to be worried about (lake levels). People buy land, they develop things, it all happens and the lake comes back up again. In a lot of ways, that’s a policy issue, and what people are willing to pay for to live and be on the water.”
said serving Evanston’s homeless population doesn’t just shield them from the elements — it rebuilds trust with a community that has historically faced marginalization. “A lot of the individuals that we serve have experienced a great deal of trauma and have had challenging dynamics with members of the community, whether that’s law enforcement or just not being welcome in different spaces,” Kouba said. “We certainly try to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed, safe and supported.” Before the shelters operated every night, Murphy and Kirby said some homeless people would congregate in 24-hour restaurants or indoor parking lots, while others would remain in Evanston’s Public Library until it closed. With Evanston’s Burger King adjusting its hours to close at 3 a.m., options outside of the shelter have become even slimmer. Rev. Michael Kirby, the senior pastor at Northminster Presbyterian Church of Evanston, serves on an Interfaith Action informal steering committee composed of representatives from host churches. Although Northminster doesn’t host the cold shelter, the church’s mission committee funds the shelters, and Northminster congregants frequently volunteer to set up the space, stay overnight or clean up, Kirby said. Kirby said Interfaith Action’s long-term goal is to establish a permanent shelter. But without a
functional space, this objective is “largely a dream.” The six hosting faith communities experience significant “wear and tear” on their buildings, he added. “The reality is that this is very difficult for those six churches that host during the winter,” he said. “They all have been incredibly generous and willing to do it, but that’s not the permanent solution.” Connections offers food, warm clothing and showers at its drop-in shelter and Hilda’s Place Transitional Shelter, a year-round overnight shelter that services up to 18 men. At Hilda’s Place, guests can meet with a medical staff to address mental and physical health needs. First United Methodist Church partnered with Connections to create Daisy’s Place, a year-round transitional shelter for women, which will open sometime this year. Kirby said it’s important to view the people who stay at Interfaith Action’s shelter as “guests.” “We try not to force ourselves on them but to be open to seeing how they’re doing, talking to them, seeing how their day has gone, while at the same time helping set up, making sure they get coffee in the morning,” he said. “It’s basically just treating them the way you would want to be treated in a similar situation: trying to have hospitality and provide dignity to people.”
know you don’t care about them.” Horton later served as assistant principal at Mays and then at Wendell Phillips Academy High School. After one year in an assistant role, he was promoted to principal of Phillips. He then became deputy superintendent of East St. Louis District 189 and is currently chief of schools at Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky. Paige Hartstern, who is part of his assistant superintendent team at JCPS, said he’s great with collaboration, while current colleague Alicia Averette said everyone wants to work with and for him. “I have not heard one negative thing about him or his leadership,” Averette said. “He is very humble but he can get the work done.” The second year he was principal of Phillips, Chicago Public Schools rated the school in “Excelling standing,” after it had “Probation” status for years, according to a WGNTV article. Horton called this a “highlight” of his career. Meanwhile, in District 189, he said he instituted cohort managers to support students in completing post-secondary plans. According to the District 65 website, 97 percent of the District 189 classes of 2016 and 2017 were accepted into a college, military, or trade school. Additionally, they were awarded $25 million in
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evaherscowitz2023@u.northwestern.edu scholarships, compared to the $5 million of 10 previous graduating classes. Foster said it isn’t by “coincidence” that Horton sees growth everywhere he goes. “His ability to lock in, set goals, and go after them with an intensity, and a fierceness, and a great focus, it allows him to build these programs and these districts to be successful,” Foster said. At JCPS, Horton said he created racial equity plans and furthered restorative practices. District 65 faces persistent opportunity gaps between white and black students, low-income and high-income students and students with and without disabilities, according to a report presented at Monday’s board meeting. Horton had previously said he wants to use the community’s desire for change in regard to racial and social equity to close the district’s achievement gaps. He already has some goals he hopes to accomplish, but Horton said when he goes into a new district, he likes to “love, listen, and learn.” “I’m excited to be a part of District 65,” Horton said. “I am going to give this district of 150% of the best I have, and I’m going to continue to move this district in the right direction.” mollylubbers2023@u.northwestern.edu
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Students talk fraternity and sorority recruitment By KIRSTEN HUH
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Students coming back from winter break found themselves busy caught in the midst of transitioning back to school and beginning the rush process, as formal recruitment took place during the first two weeks of Winter Quarter. The fraternity rush process started on Jan. 6 and went until Jan. 9, while the sorority rush process lasted from Jan. 9 to 13. Over the course of four nights, students had to narrow down their choices after visiting all 12 sororities. The process consisted of four nights of the students talking to the sorority sisters, listening to their rushing experiences and presentations centered around philanthropy, community and sisterhood and ended with students ranking their top sororities in advance of the bid night. Each night, the women had to narrow down their top choices through a mutual selection process in which sorority chapters also vote on potential new members, according to their national chapters’ respective processes. Compared to sororities, Northwestern has 18 fraternities. While formal recruitment began last week, fraternities were hosting events for potential new members to socialize at the houses all throughout the Fall Quarter. An example is the Interfraternity Council’s Sunday Night Dinners, where boys gather to watch football games and eat together at the houses. However, for sorority rush, this is the potential new members’ first time interacting with the sorority. This can make the rush process
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Northwestern scientists believe they can develop protective suits that provide protection from chemical warfare. Toxic gasses — more powerful than sarin — can be dissolved within minutes when met with the zirconium-based framework. Omar
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The sorority quad. Students start off Winter Quarter rushing.
both physically and mentally straining, Medill freshman Olivia Demetriades said. “For a lot of people, it can feel like Wildcat Welcome but on steroids,” Demetriades said.
“After the rush was over each night, I would crash in my room. Managing my time to complete homework was really hard.” Another challenge, Demetriades said, was
Farha, associate professor of chemistry in Weinberg, led a team of 10 scientists in the research process. Their study on the metal-organic frame, supported by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, was published in the Journal of American Chemical Society in December 2019. “With the correct chemistry, we can render toxic gases nontoxic,” Farha said in a Northwestern news release. “The action takes place
at the nanolevel.” According to the research paper, the scientists claim that such utilization of the composite is the first instance of research that delves into degrading chemical toxins without using liquid water and volatile organic compounds. The zirconium-based compound works to dissolve chemical toxins by pulling water molecules from the humidity in the air. It then enacts a chemical reaction in which the water is used to degrade the bonds of the nerve agent.
having to constantly carry out small talk and start from the beginning with each active sorority member she talked to. According to Pi Beta Phi member Lauren Lee, the rush structure has not changed drastically from last year. However, two years ago, instead of ranking their top two sororities from the houses they had remaining after three rounds, women could rank a maximum of three. Lee said this number drop “can lead to some (potential new members) feeling disappointment” but at the same time, it can help them choose one house more efficiently in the end. Weinberg freshman Hailey Kim said having to visit all 12 sororities in the span of two days was tough as was the process of ranking sororities four out of five days. “Making decisions and narrowing down my choices to two sororities was really hard after only getting short conversations with the sisters,” Kim said. “The recruitment counselors, who are sort of like the PAs during Wildcat Welcome, helped a lot though.” Fraternities have also undergone changes. Sigma Nu and IFC President Jayden Logan said there was a new IFC rule this year that fraternities cannot host Wildcat Welcome parties. One of the first places for boys to interact with fraternities was the IFC kickoff event, where members set up booths outside their houses and hand out informational pamphlets to interested students. Logan added there is now an emphasis on meeting potential members in environments other than “crazy off-campus parties.” kirstenhuh2023@u.northwestern.edu
Northwestern scientists will continue to develop the nanomaterial to create toxin-dissolving suits. This would include working on replacing components of the current technology, which will make the compound faster in degrading nerve agents. “[The compound] can capture, store and destroy a lot of the nasty material, making them very attractive for defense-related applications,” Farha said in the article.
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Wildcats run out of gas, fall to Hawkeyes at home Iowa
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Playing its fourth game in 10 days, Northwestern masked its fatigue in a first half highlighted by 12 lead changes. By the second half, the Wildcats were running on fumes. And Iowa’s Luka Garza was ready to take off. Three days after NU (6-10, 1-5 Big Ten) picked up its first conference win, Iowa (12-5, 3-3) halted the Cats’ momentum in a 75-62 rout at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Garza headlined the Hawkeyes’ effort, posting 27 points on an efficient 10-for-14 shooting performance and three other Iowa players reached double figures. “We hit the wall a little bit physically and emotionally,” coach Chris Collins said. “In the second half, we were gassed. We were hanging around, but we could never find the energy and the fight that’s needed to beat a team like Iowa.” Garza made his case as a potential Big Ten Player of the Year, scoring Iowa’s first 10 points and converting from both the perimeter and the post. NU held Garza scoreless for the rest of the opening half with stifling double-teams, but saw the Hawkeyes convert on eight of their 15 attempts
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from 3-point range and take a sixpoint advantage into halftime. For the next nine minutes, the Cats stayed within striking range and cut the deficit to five points on a Jared Jones layup. Then, Garza took over. Over the next four minutes, the junior center scored all 14 of Iowa’s points and stretched the lead to 14. NU couldn’t recover and suffered its 10th loss of the season. “We have to do a good job of locking in and getting stops,” sophomore forward Miller Kopp said. “We let Luka get really deep touches, because when he gets it down there, it’s really hard to stop him. We lost some guys in transition and they had some open looks from the 3-point line. When it comes down to it, you need to get stops to win the game and stop their runs.” NU owned the boards in the first half, pulling in 22 rebounds and leading the Hawkeyes 11-0 on the offensive glass. Kopp, who finished as the Cats’ leading scorer for the game, tallied 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting
in the first 20 minutes. The toll of the Cats’ grueling slate showed in the second half as the Cats’ couldn’t keep up with their opponents. Though freshman forward Robbie Beran kept the NU offense afloat with nine points in the final frame, Kopp missed all six of his field goal attempts, and the rebounding trend flipped in Iowa’s favor. “Our energy in the second half was not near what it was in the first,” Collins said. “You see it in every place — offensive rebounds, loose balls. Our guys have got to get in the ice tubs, they have to get away from the game and we’ll get back to the drawing board.” The Cats will now have a chance to take a breather over the four days before suiting up for their road trip to instate rival No. 24 Illinois on Saturday. “This stretch was really tough,” Kopp said. “No. 1, that’s no excuse and no one’s going to feel sorry for us on the court. But to have some rest is going to be important, myself included, and just to be able to decompress physically and mentally is going to be big for us.”
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Nance struggles in low-post showdown By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH
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When he committed to Northwestern in 2017, Pete Nance was known as a forward who could do everything. As the highest-rated recruit in program history, Nance had unusually high expectations early on as a player who could score in the post, shoot threes and make highlight-reel passes. And now in the middle of his sophomore season, a big man took the floor at Welsh-Ryan Arena and showcased that complete skillset. But it wasn’t Nance. Iowa center Luka Garza scored 27 points in Iowa’s (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) 75-62 win over the Wildcats (6-10, 1-5). After NU’s coaches spent the last two seasons discussing Nance’s ability to become a walking mismatch, Nance saw what that type of player looks like in action. “I’d love to be as effective as (Garza),” Nance said. “Every time we play one of the great players in this league, I look and see where they’re effective and try to see if I can start to do some of those things to help my game.” Nance finished with 11 points against the Hawkeyes, but most of his impact came in the last three minutes when the game was out of reach. The Ohio native had 5 points at the end to boost his final total, but he was ineffective for most of the game. The Hawkeyes outscored the Cats 34-19 run for 14 minutes in the middle of the second half, and Nance was held scoreless on just two shots during that stretch. He continued a five-game stretch of poor shooting, and he’s averaged just 6 points on 32 percent shooting over NU’s last six games.
Nance has played up to his potential multiple times this season, including in two 14-point games in December against Purdue and Michigan State. But in January, the sophomore forward has taken a step back. “We’ve talked to Pete about being a good 3-point shooter than can make them, but we’ve really worked with him about attacking the basket and getting on the glass,” coach Chris Collins said. “He’s on the right track towards being a better player, but he’s still a young player and he’s growing.” The hope is that Nance can eventually grow into a scorer as dangerous as Garza, the leading scorer in the Big Ten. Garza averages 22 points per game on 54.7 percent shooting, and the junior center scored 16 straight points in the second half Tuesday. Collins said Garza’s versatility makes Iowa difficult to guard. When the Cats defended Garza one-on-one to start the game, he scored the Hawkeyes’ first 10 points. When NU sent more pressure at Garza in response, the Hawkeyes got 22 open 3-point shots and made ten of them over the remainder of the game. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said Nance didn’t react to ball pressure as well as Garza did. The Hawkeyes ran a zone defense that packed the paint when Nance had the ball, and McCaffery said that defense gave Iowa the advantage against a talented big man in Nance. “He’s a guy that anybody who comes in here is going to pay attention to him,” McCaffery said. “He’s a great player, and (Collins) goes to him. We just tried to stay close to him as close we could and neutralize him as best we could.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu
Law’s NBA deal and its impact PETER WARREN
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The plight of Northwestern men’s basketball on its way to its first March Madness appearance has been told so many times it’s pretty much become a cliche, from the white whale known as the NCAA Tournament, to the winless conference campaigns, to the disappointing losses intermixed with the occasional redeeming victory. That odyssey closed its final chapter in March 2017, and its sequel was expected to bring more happy endings. But it’s been more of the same — the somber outpost known as Allstate Arena, the month-plus long losing streak of 2019, the Merrimack defeat and more. But on Saturday, a new chapter sprouted the way most monumental basketball stories are formed: with the dropping of a Woj Bomb. Just minutes after the Wildcats defeated Nebraska for their first Big Ten win of the season, Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that Vic Law was signing a two-way deal with the Orlando Magic. For most schools, the news that an alum inked such a deal would mark just a cool achievement, and nothing more. But NU is not any school, and Law is not any player. You didn’t have to be a basketball guru to know Law had the potential to be great. From the moment Law put on a Cats uniform, he had an “it-factor” no one else had. He could put the clamps on an opponent’s best offensive threat, and his 6-foot-11 wingspan and standout athleticism meant he could guard one-through-four and even some smaller fives. He played with the energy of a
nuclear reactor. Injuries — he missed the entire 2015-16 campaign and only played one full season —always lurked in the background. But during his first three years, it was like watching the prototypical 3-and-D player who is beloved by scouts. Then, after Bryant McIntosh graduated, Law added ball-handling to his game and looked like an All-Big Ten First Team player for the first two months of his senior season. During this stretch, Law was the alpha. He wanted the ball in his hands. His teammates wanted the ball in his hands. NU fans wanted the ball in his hands. And it was awesome to watch. But then the injuries hit once again, and while he put up a few more memorable performances, he wasn’t the same player. It culminated on Senior Day in March, when Law’s college career ended not with a bang, or even a whimper, but with a hushed silence among thousands of fans at Welsh-Ryan Arena while he lay on the court injured. As he was helped off the court and into the tunnel, many probably thought they were seeing the last of Law in a basketball uniform. Sure, Law had a professional future. But how many fans stream Juice Thompson’s games in France or Alex Olah’s in Spain? They may see highlights online, but it’s not the same as actually watching someone go about their craft. But Law worked hard after the season, and now he’s playing like he did at the beginning of last season. He’s been one of the best players in the G-League this season, averaging 18.5 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game and ranking fifth in player efficiency. It’s tough to name many, if any, ballers who deserved this chance more than the Illinois native. The success of NU alumni in the NBA can be viewed as a microcosm
of the program itself. According to RealGM, 16 former Cats players have suited up and played in the Association. And that list includes seven players who played just one season, and Rex Walters, who transferred to Kansas after two years in Evanston. Only two alumni — Evan Eschmeyer and Reggie Hearn — have stepped onto an NBA court in the 21st century. Eschmeyer was a second-team All-American who played five years for the New Jersey Nets and the Dallas Mavericksat the turn of the century. Hearn, who was a walk-on for NU, played in three games in 2018 and continues to grind away in the G-League. It hasn’t been an easy season for NU. It’s on its way to another losing season, and almost all momentum generated from the end of the 2017 campaign is gone. But when Law steps on the court in a Magic uniform and becomes the 17th player on that list, it will mean so much to the program. He represents the past — the conclusion of an almost 80-year journey through college basketball’s Ionian Islands to reach its Ithaca. He represents the present — the new standard-bearer bringing recognition to the Cats on a new level. And he represents the future — as Chris Collins’ first player to make the Association, he will be held on a pedestal in recruiting. And his legacy, which already placed him in an elite tier of NU athletes, will continue to be elevated. Peter Warren is a Medill junior. He can be contacted at peterwarren2021@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.