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Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors said she decided to write her memoir after noticing that other books about the black experience focused on individuals rather than the wider narrative. “This is a story of collective surviving,” Cullors said. Cullors spoke to over 250 people at a Thursday event in Norris University Center, introducing her book “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir.” During the event, part of Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities’ Dialogue series, she said her memoir was meant to be a larger story about black history in the United States. Cullors said she wrote her book, published in January 2018, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement being called a terrorist group in the media. She was initially apprehensive about writing a book but said that the backlash against the movement changed her mind.

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In 2016, the shooting of five police officers at a Dallas rally in 2016 provoked negative responses to Black Lives Matter, inspiring the beginning of the book’s title, “When They Call You a Terrorist...” In 2017, the FBI’s counterterrorism division referred to members of the Black Lives Matter movement as “extremists.” Cullors said she felt the need to counteract the movement’s negative portrayal. “There needs to be more than just sort of media clips,” she said. Cullors emphasized the decision to title the book “a Black Lives Matter memoir” rather than “the Black Lives Matter memoir,” as she and co-author Asha Bandele wanted to preserve the importance of individual experiences and “the density of black trauma.” Maya Lennon, a first-year Ph.D. candidate in the School of Communication, read Cullors’ book previously and attended the event in hopes of hearing more stories of Cullors’ personal experience. “That was kind of my favorite part of reading the book,” Lennon said. “She just gives a lot of examples that kind of relate to me and I really enjoy.” Cullors also discussed her art,

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Incoming chief Demitrous Cook to address challenges in policing By SNEHA DEY

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At his swearing-in ceremony earlier this month, Evanston’s new police chief Demitrous Cook chose his mother to pin his badge on his uniform.

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“Mom, can I have my badge?” Cook candidly asked his tearyeyed mother. Cook was sworn in as the Evanston Police Department’s police chief on Jan. 2 at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Cook replaces Richard Eddington, who announced his retirement in October 2018 after

serving 12 years as EPD chief. Cook said as chief, he wants to focus on improving the relationship between police officers and the community. Cook said his mother is “glued to the news.” When she hears about police misconduct across the country, she almost always picks up the phone and

calls her son. “She says, ‘You better not be doing that,’” Cook said. “She has always had high expectations for me … to do what’s right. If it’s wrong, she expects me to make a change.” Cook said although EPD has » See CHIEF, page 6

Harley Clarke access debated Young Life keeps the faith Minorities considered in repurposing of mansion

Group brings Christianity to North Shore teens

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Making the Harley Clarke mansion a more accessible space for minorities is a high priority, Evanston residents said at a community gathering Thursday. The gathering at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center sought to highlight voices of minorities who historically have not had access to the Northeast lakefront, where the historic mansion is located. Community members pitched proposals for repurposing the property — including creating a cultural center or a space for urban studies. Many ideas centered around youth

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Evanston residents meet to discuss ideas to repurpose the Harley Clarke mansion. Community members proposed repurposing plans that would provide more lakefront access to minorities.

education to build community and increase accessibility to minorities and people of color. The Evanston community has debated whether to preserve or destroy the Harley Clarke mansion

— a historic property located on the lakefront in North Evanston — since the Evanston Art Center vacated the mansion in 2015. In » See CLARKE, page 6

This article is the first in a series on religious involvement on Northwestern’s campus. In the midst of studies showing declining levels of religiosity among college students, the series will spotlight different religious groups’ methods and thoughts on maintaining their faith.

Religion played a large part in Weinberg sophomore Kayden Washington’s upbringing: He was raised in a nondenominational Christian family and went to church nearly every Sunday. In search of a religious community in college, Washington ended up in a club he had been involved with as a high schooler — Young Life. Young Life’s mission is “introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith,” according to their website. Originating in a Texan Bible study chapter in 1939, the organization now maintains a global operation dedicated to engaging with middle-schoolers and

high-schoolers through prayer and community. NU students can become group leaders at local high schools through Young Life’s North Shore chapter. Studies about declining religiosity among college students are not hard to find. The number of college freshmen who have no religious affiliation has tripled from 1986 to 2016, according to a story from Scientific American. Yet Washington and his fellow leaders often participate in Young Life events multiple times a week. While leading Bible studies and introducing kids to religious » See RELIGION, page 6

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ON CAMPUS Panelists talk Rohingya refugee crisis By SUZY VAZQUEZ

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Raising awareness of the ongoing international Rohingya refugee crisis is essential in ending it, panelists said at a Thursday event hosted by UNICEF NU. During the event held in Harris Hall, two professors and a refugee advocate spoke about the nearly 700,000 displaced Rohingya, members of a Muslim ethnic minority group who have fled violence and discrimination in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State. The government of Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country, denies the Rohingya people citizenship and views them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Conflicts between Rakhine Buddhists and the Rohingya date back to 1948, but the crisis reached its peak in August 2017 after Rohingya Arsa militants launched deadly attacks on more than 30 police posts. Over the following month, a counter attack resulted in the burning of 288 villages and the killing of at least 6700 Rohingya — including at least 730 children under the age of five. Since then, many Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States. The Rohingya started arriving in the U.S. in 2012, said Laura Toffenetti, one of the panelists. Toffenetti is the assistant director of the Rohingya Culture Center, which helps refugees adjust to life in the U.S. by providing services such as English language instruction. Toffenetti said most people aren’t fully aware of the refugee crisis, and the Rohingya people don’t have anyone speaking up for them. She stressed the importance of recognizing refugees as real people that have been thrown into a “horrible situation” that they don’t deserve. “The world in general is still making this possible,” Toffenetti said. “Sometimes, it feels like too big of a problem, and I ask myself ‘How can I do anything?’ Tell people about it — not enough

POLICE BLOTTER Van stolen from U-Haul store An employee at the U-Haul Moving & Storage store on the 2100 block of Dempster Street reported Wednesday that one of the company’s white Ford vans had been stolen. The employee told the Evanston Police Department that a 49-year-old Chicago resident had rented the van on Dec. 4 and had extended the rental agreement multiple times, EPD Cmdr. Ryan Glew said. When proper payment was not made, U-Haul advised the renter over the phone to return the vehicle, which he has not done, Glew said. Glew said the van is valued at $40,000.

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UNICEF NU panelists Haydon Cherry, Laura Toffenetti and Dr. Rohan D. Jeremiah speak in Harris Hall. During the event, the three speakers advocated for more awareness about the Rohingya refugee crisis.

people know about it.” Panelist and University of Illinois Chicago Prof. Rohan D. Jeremiah said his studies explore well-being and the disparities within refugee and immigrant health. Jeremiah said for people who seek refuge in the U.S., the plight doesn’t end when they arrive. He added that the recent rhetoric around refugees and Islam that has circulated during the Trump administration is concerning to the Rohingya people. It reminds them of the same thing they ran away from, Jeremiah said. “It’s a daily struggle to survive, in terms of the repercussions of what happened to them,” he said. “The conflict is ongoing, they’re constantly being bombarded by stories of what’s happening and they have no way to help once they’re here. This is going to be an issue that transcends for generations.” Amrita Krishnan, president of UNICEF NU,

said the group wanted to talk about this specific crisis due to how underpublicized it is. “It’s definitely something that if Northwestern students wanted to advocate for it they could make a real impact,” the Weinberg junior said. “The people need the media attention.” Weinberg sophomore Angelica Cruz said she didn’t know a lot about the crisis before the panel. Her biggest takeaway from the event was the suffering of the Rohingya people, as well as the lack of mental health services available to refugees who have been through trauma. “There’s a lot of students on campus who are interested in advocating for different issues, and I feel like if they just knew about it even more, we could get the word out,” Cruz said. “It’s important to start somewhere, and if we can start at Northwestern, that’s important.” susanavazquez2022@u.northwestern.edu

A 58-year-old Evanston resident reported that her 2018 black Honda Odyssey had been broken into between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday. The vehicle was parked in the 1900 block of Orrington Avenue. The woman said the vehicle’s registration, insurance and owner’s manual had been taken, in addition to a phone charger and $1.50 in change, Glew said. The woman told officers she thinks she forgot to lock her car doors. Glew said the Evanston resident does not want to pursue criminal prosecution. — Clare Proctor

Setting the record straight Correction: An article published in Tuesday’s paper titled “ETHS reaches settlement in case against former drama teacher” misstated the settlement amount. It was $100,000, not $10,000. The Daily regrets the error.

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While pivotal, Stonewall was not the beginning A. PALLAS GUTIERREZ

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This is the first column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a moment that kickstarted the gay liberation movement in the United States. The Stonewall riots erupted on June 28, 1969, in response to a series of police raids on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York. Although there had been many other riots and protests across the country in response to police brutality against queer people in queer spaces, none captured mainstream national attention quite like Stonewall. For this reason, Stonewall is often presented as the first event in modern American queer history. The significance of Stonewall cannot be ignored.

It led to the founding of various queer rights groups like the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA). But perhaps the most important results of the Stonewall riots were pride marches and celebrations. To commemorate Stonewall, GLF and GAA organized the first Gay Liberation Day March in 1970, and those marches continue today in New York City Pride, as well as pride celebrations across the country. Despite the radical nature of Stonewall, its modern portrayal has been sanitized, whitewashed and ciswashed. Stonewall was a spontaneous police riot. There was no planning, no forethought; the protests were the result of an oppressed group reacting simultaneously and angrily against their oppressors. Stonewall and the pride marches after it were largely led by trans women of color like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, but modern depictions of Stonewall often focus on white cis gay men. This is just one example of a widespread problem within representation of queer history and the queer community that needs to be corrected. White cis gay men are not the only queer people, and, historically, they certainly not the only radical actors.

In order to fully understand queer history and culture in the United States, it is important to recognize that there is queer history before 1969. Although Stonewall was spontaneous and the first event to truly capture national attention about queer rights, there were riots and celebrations before then that the queer community felt strongly about, regardless of attention from the mainstream press. In 1965, six San Francisco-based homophile groups (which preceded gay liberation groups) organized a fundraiser ball, which was stalked by police and resulted in four arrests. Activists met with police officers, and police harassment of gay bars declined. This victory was celebrated locally but did not reach national media. Compton’s Cafeteria, a coffee shop in San Francisco, was raided in 1966 and a violent riot ensued, but the lack of media coverage and police records let the event escape public notice. These events are important to recognize, because without them and the networks they created an eruption like Stonewall may never have happened. Stonewall was important because of its scale and the national queer response it elicited, but it did not

stand alone; it was the culmination of years of queer anger about systematic oppression. For the first time in American history, the queer community as a whole decided that enough was enough, and the gay liberation movement began. The upcoming 50th anniversary of Stonewall provides a logical moment to reflect on American queer history. In the 50 years since the Stonewall riots, the American political and social landscape has changed in ways that people at the first pride could never have imagined. As people who are living through the anniversary of this historic moment, it is our duty to reflect on Stonewall, the work and sacrifices that got us here, our own society and where we still have to go. A. Pallas Gutierrez is a Communication freshman. They can be contacted at pallasgutierrez2022@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.

In Covington Catholic scandal, there’s blame to share ANDREA BIAN

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We’ve all seen it by now — the image seared into our minds. A teenage boy wearing a Make America Great Again hat smirks in front of a Native American elder as he chants and plays a drum at the Lincoln Memorial. In the background, other hat-wearing teenagers look on, grinning and yelling back. The Covington Catholic High School scandal has made the rounds on the news and social media. The knee-jerk reaction among reporters and social media users alike when the initial video first surfaced was to denounce the students, specifically the boy, Nicholas Sandmann, who was central in taunting the Native American elder, Nathan Phillips. The entire situation seemed like straightforward media fodder: white males, unaware of their privilege, blatantly disrespecting people of color. In a matter of hours, new, longer videos surfaced

introducing new aspects of the incident. A group also at the Lincoln Memorial, identified as the Black Hebrew Israelites, were captured on video calling the students homophobic slurs and other insults, suggesting the students were provoked into doing their own “school chants.” Other videos appeared to show Phillips approaching the students first. With added context to the incident, many media organizations and public figures walked back their initial coverage of Sandmann and Covington Catholic. Sandmann appeared on the “Today” show in a lengthy interview defending his actions. This article isn’t going to defend the Covington Catholic students. Despite Sandmann’s claim that he was trying to defuse the situation, nothing about the way he looked at Phillips suggests that was his intention. In addition, his classmates’ incessant yelling and use of the Tomahawk chop (as seen in the videos) are indefensible. No matter who was provoked first, it’s difficult to justify the proven actions of the students, which escalated the situation rather than defused it. When asked on “Today” if he was apologetic, Sandmann said he

couldn’t apologize for his actions. Even though the students behaved rudely, the adults involved aren’t entirely off the hook, either. The slurs used by the Black Hebrew Israelites were also way out of line. And Phillips, according to video, did indeed approach the students first, despite his telling The Washington Post that Sandmann “blocked my way.” But what bothers me most about the incident is not that all parties made mistakes. What bothers me most is the way the media covered those mistakes. The imperfection of one party does not exonerate the actions of the other parties. Before additional context was revealed, the media jumped to attack Sandmann and his classmates. After more extensive evidence surfaced, those same media organizations rapidly walked back their criticism as quickly as it appeared. With the revelation of the Black Hebrew Israelites’ and Phillips’ actions, Sandmann and the students seemed to be cleared of wrongdoing. Sandmann scored an interview on the “Today” show, which barely challenged his motives and actions — or at the very least weakly questioned whether his actions were wrong.

I’m a journalism student. In journalism we frequently discuss false equivalency, or “bothsidesism” — the urge of some media organizations to portray a situation or debate as balanced between two opposing sides, when there may be more factual evidence that supports one side. In their haste to avoid this false equivalency, organizations jump to defend one side, and if they detect a flaw in that side, they’ll jump to defend the other. I think false equivalency happens in journalism and that it’s negative. But the reality is that multiple people and multiple sides can make mistakes. In this particular situation, neither party was perfect. To acknowledge that isn’t to do the other side an injustice. It’s to take a step towards understanding and progress, which we need much more than division and hate. Andrea Bian is a Medill first-year. She can be contacted at andreabian2022@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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ASG forms ad hoc wellness committee By ATUL JALAN

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Associated Student Government unanimously passed legislation to create an ad hoc committee to research and make recommendations regarding student wellness within Northwestern student organizations during Wednesday’s Senate meeting. The Ad Hoc Student Group Wellness Reform Committee will be led by Rebecca Lazer, the ASG vice president of health and wellness, and comprised of five senators who will be elected at next week’s ASG Senate meeting. The committee is set to publish its findings by mid-February. “Student groups can do a lot to help people but it’s also important to realize how students may by harming each other,” Weinberg Senator Pragya Chandra said. “Having this committee can help wellness. It’s really important that we take care of each other.” The legislation, which was introduced at the Jan. 16 ASG Senate meeting, comes just over a month after former ASG President Sky Patterson resigned from her position to focus on her wellbeing and academics. Other colleges and legislatures are also grappling with the issues of mental health and wellness, particularly for students. A fall 2017 survey conducted by the American College Health Association (ACHA) found that 28.5 percent of U.S. college students had felt “overwhelming anxiety” in the last two weeks prior to the survey. ASG previously attempted to improve student wellness three years ago through the creation of “wellness chairs” within student groups. However, the program failed to garner widespread implementation across student groups. “The implementation of these rules has been very asymmetrical across groups and not particularly uniform,” ASG President Emily Ash said at the Jan. 16 senate meeting. “A lot of groups have fully ignored the mandate which has led us to question, ‘Why are we mandating this at all?’”

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She added that ASG is forming the ad hoc committee to answer this question and others. The committee plans to conduct a broad investigation, soliciting input from student groups and individual students, which is why details of what the final recommendations may look like are still unclear. “If you like the idea (of wellness chairs), vote yes,” Lazer said during debate of the legislation. “If you don’t like the idea of wellness chairs, also vote yes so you can make that perspective heard.” A problem, Ash said, is that student groups lack basic knowledge about fostering wellness. Established cultural norms within the University, she continued, allow organizations to set “unhealthy expectations and standards of work.” Students often join a large number of organizations and commit substantial time to each one, Ash added. ASG’s CARE training mandate, which requires student groups to receive training in supporting survivors of sexual assault and harassment is an

example of how awareness and knowledge is crucial to changing cultural norms, Ash said. The wellness committee’s recommendations, Ash hopes, will have the same effect. “I don’t foresee this task force putting forth guidelines that govern the number of hours or the number of organizations a student can commit themselves to,” Ash said, “but rather some practical guidance for how a student leader, as an individual or as an executive board decision-making body, can properly support their constituent members.” Senators also passed a resolution to submit a comment to the federal register condemning the U.S. Education Department’s planned changes to Title IX. At the end of the meeting, Parliamentarian Henry Molnar resigned from ASG, citing academic and personal reasons.

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From page 1 maintained a positive relationship with the Evanston community, police misconduct nationwide has impacted the public’s perception of the police force. In 2015, former Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby was wrongly arrested by four EPD officers. Crosby settled his lawsuit with the city this month, but the case brought tension between black residents and police to the surface in Evanston. “I’m always open to saying … we could have done something better,” Cook said. “Learn from it, train from it and move forward.” He said the department still hesitates when deciding the correct use of force when policing. The new police chief has 37 years of law enforcement experience under his belt. Over the course of

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From page 1 which she used to articulate her brother’s experience of being abused while incarcerated in a county jail in Los Angeles. Cullors’ piece involved actors exercising and crying to represent the physical burden of incarceration while other performers pasted copies of a complaint from the American Civil Liberties Union detailing the abuse.

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an advisory referendum on the November ballot, roughly 80 percent of voters supported preserving the mansion for public use with the 5th Ward, which has a high concentration of black residents, showing the highest support. Evanston resident Clare Kelly said the mansion should be accessible to all Evanston residents by providing programming and activities at the mansion. The lakefront is a “beautiful, very coveted” asset to Evanston, she said. Repurposing the mansion through public programming would allow all residents to access the lakefront, Kelly said. “This is our only public lakefront property,” she said. “The rest is pre-rarefied. It’s really important that the entire Evanston community feels welcomed there, is excited to go there and it’s truly accessed by everybody.” Bennett Johnson, longtime civil rights activist and Evanston resident, grew up next to Harley Clarke, where he said he experienced discrimination and segregation. He said he was not allowed to attend a school right by his house and was instead forced to attend a school farther away. In repurposing the mansion, Johnson said he hopes different communities in Evanston can be unified. “This town has always had a history of segregation,” Johnson said. “This symbol can become a way

his career, Cook said he has seen the most significant policing changes in technology. “When I first started … all we had in the car was a knob to turn on the light and a shotgun,” Cook said. “We’re still transitioning to adapt some of that technology.” Cook started as a police supervisor for the Northwestern University Police Department and later spent 26 years working in the EPD. Cook then served as the deputy chief of police in Glenwood, Illinois, where he had been working since 2010. EPD Cmdr. Ryan Glew worked with Cook when the new chief first served as a sergeant for the EPD. “You can’t undervalue Chief Cook’s connection and credibility within the community,” Glew said. “That one-on-one connection is something he has had his entire career. He was a police officer that was … not afraid to talk to people, someone who wasn’t

afraid to walk around the neighborhood.” Cook is in his third week on the job. The first 90 days are a transition period for any new police chief, Glew said. So far, much of his work involves meeting with community members and command staff to establish his vision and expectations, Glew added. A hiring committee selected Cook for the position in December 2018. City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz oversaw the hiring process and said the city used an independent executive hiring firm. “He had a long, distinguished career,” Bobkiewicz said. “We’re fortunate he was interested in coming back because he was certainly the most qualified candidate.” Bobkiewicz said Cook’s “fresh eyes,” combined with his prior experience within the EPD and in Glenwood, will enhance an already successful department.

“The department was in good shape with Chief Eddington’s departure,” said Bobkiewicz. “He wants to support the things going on right now.” Cook also plans to continue Eddington’s effort to diversify officers in the department. He said he wants the police force to continue to reflect Evanston’s racial and ethnic diversity. In particular, he is looking to hire more women. In general, Cook said he wants to add to the legacy previous EPD police chiefs have left behind. “This is a great police department,” Cook said. “I wouldn’t have left Evanston, went somewhere else, and came back if I didn’t have confidence in these police officers.”

Jumie Taiwo, a Chicago resident, said she attended the event with a friend because she wanted to hear from a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement. She added that it was exciting to see Cullors focus on art during the conversation. “It’s hard to see a purpose in what you’re making when, all around you, everything is burning,” she said. Cullors rounded out the conversation by discussing the intersection of misogyny and the Black Lives Matter movement. Cullors said she, Alicia Garza and

Opal Tometi originally shied away from the title of “co-founders” and taking responsibility for creating the movement. However, when people began misconstruing the movement as focused on the struggles of black men, they felt it was important to take full ownership. “What happens when women start things is it gets co-opted,” Cullors said. “Especially black women. When people heard ‘black lives matter,’ they heard ‘black men mattered.’”

She described the recent documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” as an “important entry point” into the conversation about black men’s duality of being both oppressed and oppressive. Cullors ended the dialogue by leaving the audience with a piece of advice about mental health. “Work hard for black people, but also work hard for yourself,” she said.

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Ponder began going to weekly meetings, but ultimately withdrew from participating when she was asked to sign a contract that contained stipulations she “took personal problem with,” she said. The contract asked students to follow rules including not engaging in premarital sex, drinking alcohol or doing drugs, Ponder said. She also said she found the group’s stance on homosexuality to be “murky,” and decided that she did not want to sign a contract that she knew she could not follow. Since then, she has not been involved in religious activity on campus, not finding any of the offerings to be in line with the religious environment she was looking for. “I haven’t really found any other outlet at Northwestern that I felt like I could genuinely be a part of and get some religious fulfillment from,” she said. For Amber Luczak, though, Young Life participation has been critical to maintaining her faith and a cornerstone of her college experience. Through her youth leadership, the Weinberg senior said she discovered a passion for education and cemented her religiosity. “Young Life has been helpful for me in terms of discovering what I want to do in the future. It had a lot to do with me wanting to go into education, so that’s been great. And then, it’s been fulfilling,” she said. “That’s a good thing to have in college.”

to say we’re really finally together.” Johnson said being near the lake is a “pleasure” but that historically people of color have not had that privilege. Residents have to pay to go to the beach, Johnson said, which is a cost that makes the lakefront inaccessible to certain communities in Evanston. “There are not many people in Evanston who are millionaires,” Johnson said. “And there are even fewer who live along the lake. That’s very pristine material.” Johnson said increasing accessibility to the lakefront “enhances” the sense of community in Evanston. 2nd Ward resident Karli Butler said Harley Clarke’s lakefront location is less accessible to communities in West and South Evanston. “It’s the North Shore,” Butler said. “So there’s this implied feeling of not necessarily being welcomed there.” After hearing ideas from the Evanston community, Butler said she is more hopeful that repurposing Harley Clarke will integrate various demographic groups in the city. Butler said she attended the community gathering “to be sure that the messaging around developing or building up Harley Clarke is that everyone from Evanston is welcomed.” “It’s our space,” Butler said. “It’s not a North Shore space. It’s not a Sheridan Road space. It’s everyone’s space.” cassidywang2022@u.northwestern.edu

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text is important, Washington said the relationshipbuilding aspect of Young Life’s work makes it more effective and personally meaningful. “Young Life really, really, really stresses the idea of community and forming a relationship and then sharing the gospel through that relationship as opposed to a more up-front (approach),” Washington said. Washington said he understands why some students don’t choose to pursue religion. He did not find it difficult to keep up his faith because he felt in touch with his spiritual goals, he said, but he imagines most college students enter with uncertainty over their faith –– leading to an overall decline in spirituality. The existence of a stigma around religion is also present on campus, he said. “People have stereotypes and ideas of like, ‘Oh, this is what (religious people) do, this is what they don’t do,’” Washington said. “It’s just one of the groups that people are labeled into.” Jamaica Ponder, a Medill sophomore, participated in Young Life while in high school. Like Washington, she grew up going to church, though she said her family valued the community experience more than the actual religious content. Having participated in high school, she was immediately drawn to being a Young Life youth leader once she arrived at NU.

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Cats turn back Cornhuskers for third straight conference win By MANASA PAGADALA

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The last minute of the fourth quarter might have been the longest minute of the Wildcats’ lives. As Northwestern faced off against Nebraska on Thursday, the pressure was on in the final quarter as both teams knew what winning entailed. Prior to the game, both teams sat at 4-3 in the conference and were riding two-game winning streaks. The game was predicted to be a close matchup, as both teams performed similarly in the Big Ten circuit until that point; to make matters more nerve-wracking, they were separated by fewer than 10 spots in the RPI and were both battling for a top-four spot in the conference standings. In the end, the Cats pulled out the close 58-54 victory over the hosts thanks to some late game magic from NU’s senior forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah and freshman guard Veronica Burton. The game started slow, with the Cats maintaining relatively strong defense while lagging offensively against the Cornhuskers. “We struggled with attacking to the rim and settled for jump shots, instead,” coach Joe McKeown said. “We could have been more aggressive initially.” The first quarter ended 11-9 in Nebraska’s favor, but it wasn’t long before NU’s star players attacked the net in the second quarter. Kunaiyi-Akpanah dominated every aspect of the game with 10 points and 19 rebounds, consistently pulling the team forward even during rough patches. Sophomore guard

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Lindsey Pulliam also exhibited one of her strongest performances to date with 21 points overall, 14 of which were in the second half. The Cats opened up a 10-point lead in the second half — their largest of the game — with Pulliam shooting clean buckets in the paint and KunaiyiAkpanah converting a putback as the first half expired, extending the lead at halftime. With little inconsistency, NU maintained a two- or three-point lead throughout most of the third quarter, but Nebraska began to pick up momentum and reduced the original 10-point gap to three points toward the end. The final minute of the third quarter was a turning point as the Cats led 37-34 entering the fourth. The pressure was palpable in the final quarter as Nebraska subbed in guard Sam Haiby, an aggressive player with renewed energy, who showed no fear in crashing to the ground to land a jump shot. Not only the players, but the crowd — one of the largest in Big Ten history — began to rise in volume. Fouls started piling up as both teams brought the aggression, bringing the point margin closer and closer. Northwestern stopped defending man-to-man, spreading defense thin and allowing Nebraska to land game-changing shots. McKeown said the Cats forgot about guard Taylor Kissinger, who landed

a three, bringing the score to 49-48. It truly became anybody’s game, however, when the Cornhuskers took a 54-53 lead with 37 seconds left in the game. The crowd held its breath as McKeown called timeout. “I was really proud of the team for holding it together when Nebraska got the lead,” McKeown said “Obviously, it was a tough moment, but we never panicked and came right back at them.” The game became action-packed in the last 10 seconds with successful free throws from Burton, and then a great moment from sophomore guard Jordan Hamilton sealed the game. “In the last five seconds, Jordan stole the ball and had two free throws,” Kunaiyi-Akpanah said. “I think that was what really closed the game out for us. She got a steal and that was it. We knew the game was over.” The team was overjoyed with the win, not only because it was the Cats’ third straight in the conference but because it displayed their ability to maintain calm even when the game became dangerously close. Moving forward, the team hopes to play exactly as they did Thursday night against their next tough opponent, Illinois. But with the same strong defense and stunning performances from players, McKeown is confident about their odds. “Pallas was awesome. Nineteen rebounds, that’s crazy,” McKeown said. “(She) and Lindsey really pushed this team. So you know we’re not going to lose.” manasapagadala2021@u.northwestern. edu

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During a battle, the front line is where most of the action takes place. For Saturday’s matinee between Wisconsin and Northwestern in Madison, Wisconsin, the painted area will be the front line. On one side of the line will be the Badgers’ Ethan Happ. The two-time Big Ten First Team member is gliding to his third straight year on that team and also a possible second AllAmerican selection. He is third in the conference in scoring and rebounds per game and operates as Wisconsin’s (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) primary fulcrum on offense, sometimes bringing the ball up the court a la NBA unicorn Nikola Jokic. On the other side for the Wildcats (12-7, 3-5) is senior center Dererk Pardon. The Ohio native, who has never made an All Big Ten team — although he was honorable mention last year — found himself outside the conference top-five in points and scoring and is not comfortable bringing up the ball. However, there are plenty of similarities between the two standout bigs. Both are hesitant to shoot from beyond the arc, are known for their hustle and had a masterful performance in upset victories over the past seven days. For Pardon, his 17-point performance versus Indiana on Tuesday was overshadowed by the spellbinding outburst from junior forward Aaron Falzon. But Pardon was a super-efficient 7-for-11 from the field and etched his name into NU’s record book as he reached the 1,000 point plateau. The last time Happ suited up in the

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Kohl Center, he powered the Badgers to an upset of previously undefeated Michigan on Jan. 19. The 6-foot-10 forward scored 26 points — the only Wisconsin cager to reach double-digits — on 12-for-22 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double and dished out seven assists. “That’s our All-American,” guard Brad Davison said after the game. Over the last two seasons, when the two teams have gone to war, the winner of the Happ-Pardon battle leads his team to triumph. On Feb. 1 of last year, Pardon went an unblemished 8-for-8 from the field, scoring 17 points in a 60-52 win in Madison. Three weeks later at Allstate Arena, Happ had 19 points, seven rebounds and four steals. With the Badgers up one with less than a minute to go, an entry feed to Happ was deflected by Pardon. Both players pounced on the ground to recover the ball. Happ retrieved it as Pardon fell out of bounds trying to gain possession. Wisconsin kept the ball, and seconds later forward Brevin Pritzl buried a dagger to secure a Badgers victory on the Cats’ senior night. “Happ is an incredible player,” Collins said after the Feb. 22, 2018 game. “He had two great steals, and just his play to dive on a loose ball to give them a chance to get the last three — he’s on the floor there. You got to give him credit, just like our guys were. I thought he made a ton of hustle plays for them.” But both players have time left in their seasons to continue to add to their legacies as two of the best bigs

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in their school’s history. Happ recently passed former teammate Nigel Hayes for third all-time in point scored in school history and just scored his 1,900th career point. As for Pardon, his legacy will forever be linked to “The Shot” against Michigan two annums ago. But after reaching 1,000 career points just a few days ago, there is still room for him to refine his legacy. “I don’t even think I scored 800 points in high school,” Pardon said. “To do it in (the) Big Ten and to do it at such a high level is surreal.” peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu

With two chances in Alabama this weekend to get its first win of the season, Northwestern will either find a new sweet home or return to Evanston again without a win on the ledger. As the schedule moves forward against two more strong opponents, the Cats’ (0-3) first challenge will be defeating unbeaten Alabama (4-0). Coming off of a 20-13 campaign last season, the Crimson Tide are looking to maintain their dominance over non-conference opponents. Since the start of last year, Alabama is 22-3 in non-conference play. Then it’ll be the Tigers (7-0), who have been even more dominant than the Crimson Tide this season, starting off with seven straight victories — all of which have been shutouts. NU hasn’t had the same start to its season. But, in the midst of this challenging start, head coach Arvid Swan said he is pleased with the leadership the upperclassmen on the team have provided for the younger players. “We have seniors that have been part of really great teams, so they know what it takes,” he said. “They set a great example in terms of their effort and in practice and in the conditioning sessions. It’s a good group, three very experienced guys, so I think they’re a really good help to the younger players.” One of those younger players is sophomore Antonioni Fasano, who has had the opportunity to play doubles in all three of the Cats’ matches

so far. Despite not having won the doubles point yet, Fasano said the Cats have been working in practice to try to remedy the team’s struggles. “Doubles goes by really fast,” he said. “So it’s really important to start off with a lot of energy and try to get the momentum going on all three courts.” In the NU’s most recent match against N.C. State, Fasano was paired with freshman Trice Pickens after playing the first two matches with senior Ben Vandixhorn. Fasano said that although he hadn’t played a match with Pickens until Sunday, they had been practicing together since the fall, including a tournament in Minnesota. As on-court issues have compounded and the team hasn’t yet found a lineup that led to a win, Swan mentioned two seemingly obvious, important points as the blueprint for the team’s success. “The goal is to be able to play a complete match,” he said. “It means putting together three solid doubles teams playing very competitively and all six singles spots competing at the highest level as well.” Fasano said the team has demonstrated it’s capable of winning, citing how close the losses to Memphis and Vanderbilt were. “We were right there to win the doubles point,” he said. “If we had won that doubles point, the match would have been completely different. We’re up there to win the matches, we just need to continue to look forward and play as hard as we can.” ericrynston-lobel2022@u.northwestern.edu