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CAPS considers adjusting 12-session limit By MADELINE FOX
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Counseling and Psychological Services is in the midst of discussions on modifying its 12-session limit while also working to fill four counselor positions, CAPS director John Dunkle said. During Fall Quarter, CAPS formed search committees for two previously existing and two new counselor positions. A task force of students and
administrators was also convened last quarter to look into altering or eliminating CAPS’ counseling session limit, said Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs. “We need to explore the benefits and examine the implications of removing the 12-session limit. It will change how we provide our services,” Telles-Irvin told The Daily. “We want to make sure we have the appropriate resources to manage the impact of such a change in practice.” The task force, which includes Dean
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of Students Todd Adams, four students — one graduate and three undergraduate — and Dr. David Shor, CAPS’ director of clinical services, has been looking at data from NU’s peer institutions and at NU’s own counseling needs to create recommendations for session limits moving forward, Dunkle said. The limit, which Dunkle said has been in place since 1995, caps students’ individual counseling sessions at 12. Dunkle said the session limit has been a consistent source of criticism for CAPS, with some suggesting that the cap is a barrier
for some students to seek out services because they are concerned they will not be able to get the long-term care they need. Associated Student Government president Noah Star said he’s glad CAPS is considering removing the limit, as it’s a concern that has come up repeatedly in ASG surveys about mental health on campus. “Students sometimes see that 12-session limit as a deterrent to getting services,” Star said. “It isn’t an actual deterrent — services will be provided for you
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The group has created a new endowment focused on research By MATTHEW CHOI
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In 1916, a small group of women began selling sandwiches to fundraise for a women’s building at Northwestern. In the 100 years since, that group has raised more than $7 million for NU. The Alumnae of NU, an organization of volunteer women who fundraise for various University projects, is celebrating its centennial this year. The organization announced a series of initiatives to commemorate the anniversary, including the creation of a new endowment called The Alumnae Centennial Endowment for Undergraduate Research that will be administered by the Office of Undergraduate Research. The organization also awarded Gwynne Shotwell (McCormick ‘86, ‘88), the president and COO of SpaceX, the 2015 Alumnae Centennial Award in November as part of the centennial celebrations. The organization has a long history of fundraising for the University. By 1938, the group had donated more than $160,000 toward the construction of Scott Hall. This year, it donated an initial contribution of $750,000 toward the Alumnae Centennial Endowment for Undergraduate Research, said Michele Bresler (Communication ‘63), the group’s chair of public relations. The group is employing various methods to reach its goal of $1 million, Bresler said. “We will send e-blasts throughout the year in series of three to all women who have been in a degree-granting program at Northwestern and telling them about the undergraduate endowment,” Bresler said. “We’ve raised another $100,000 and we’re trying to get to our $1 million goal.” The Alumnae is involved in an array of programming on campus. One of its most popular programs is Continuing Education, a series of noncredit, subsidized courses open to the public that
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NO MORE MUDD Mudd Science and Engineering Library, located near the Technological Institute, is scheduled to close March 25 for renovations.
Mudd Library to close for 18 months By KELLI NGUYEN
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Mudd Science and Engineering Library is closing its doors March 25 for an 18-month renovation to expand its facilities, officials said. The construction, which has already begun on the areas surrounding Mudd library, will expand the building to accommodate additional lab space as well as a reconfigured library. Mudd is projected to reopen in August 2017, said Geoffrey Swindells, head of the User Experience Department at Northwestern University Library. “The University initiated the project because they want to increase our capabilities in the sciences, especially in lab space on campus,” Swindells said. “A vital need the University has is to remain current both in research and teaching.” In addition to lab space, the new Mudd Library will feature two active learning classrooms that emphasize collaborative work over lecturing, Swindells said. “There are very few of those on campus so far and it’s the trend in
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teaching,” Swindells said. The renovated library will also house a geographic information system lab and maker space, Swindells said. The GIS lab will offer both software and service for students to make digital maps based on data, while the maker space will provide an area for students to collaborate and create projects with tools such as 3D printers, he said. “That’s one of the things that libraries are all about,” Swindells said. “When we provide services, we provide service to anyone, so it’ll be an exciting space.” To combat the study space lost during construction, the University is looking into making more study space available in Technological Institute and University Library, Swindells said. “The main focus of the University is to try to find space in Tech because we realize that it’s the proximity to students that is one of the most valuable things about Mudd Library,” Swindells said. During the renovations, library resources will still be available, Swindells said. Mudd Library’s print collections will be relocated to NU’s Oak Grove Library Center and students
can submit requests to have materials made available to them the next day, he said. They will also still be able to set up meetings with librarians around specific subjects. “Librarians are all about service so it hurts us when we have to close a point of service,” Swindells said. “We will do everything in our power to create alternatives to minimize the impact that this has on students.” The library’s closure will displace a lot of students, McCormick junior Lydia Fern said. However, she is looking forward to seeing the new facilities. “Mudd is kind of a depressing place and it is always crowded,” Fern said. “I’m excited to see it reopen and see if it’s nicer to study there.” Mudd Library’s proximity to North Campus dorms makes it a more convenient location than other libraries located farther south, said Weinberg freshman Monica Ha. She frequents Mudd Library around three times a week, she said. “I am very upset because I live in Mudd,” Ha said. “It’s really inconvenient to have to go all the way south to study.” kellinguyen2019@u.northwestern.edu
if you need it — but students feel like they should ‘save up’ their sessions.” However, Dunkle said meeting students’ needs must be balanced with what CAPS is capable of. “The hope is to offer the most optimal services for students given our resources,” Dunkle said. “We need to make sure the limits we have are commensurate with our resources.” CAPS is also searching for counselors to fill two newly funded positions, » See CAPS, page 6
CTA to add 20 to 30 all-electric buses in next few years
Chicago Transit Authority plans to purchase 20 to 30 additional allelectric buses in the next few years after one year of operating two such vehicles, officials said. The all-electric bus is a 40-foot long model manufactured by New Flyer Industries Inc. that touts lower fuel costs and emissions than the standard CTA bus, CTA officials said in a press release. The officials estimate that each all-electric bus will generate an average of $25,000 in fuel savings and $55,000 in health benefit savings over a one year period. The total cost for the new allelectric buses, including manufacturing costs and en-route charging systems, is estimated to be between $30 and $40 million and will be federally funded through several sources still to be finalized, CTA officials said. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA president Dorval Carter, Jr. said in the press release the all-electric model has delivered promising results with no major operating issues. “Expanding the CTA’s electric bus fleet provides customers with dependable service while continuing my commitment to making Chicago the greenest city in the world and protecting the environment for future generations,” Emanuel said. The first two all-electric buses were introduced by CTA in October 2014 in an effort to modernize Chicago’s public transit and create a greener model for the city’s residents, making CTA the first transit agency in the U.S. to use all-electric buses as part of daily service, officials said. About 15 percent of CTA’s current bus fleet is comprised of hybrid diesel-electric models. The new all-electric buses will provide both environmental and economic benefits to the city, CTA officials said. All-electric buses boast a reduction in harmful emissions equal to removing 14 passenger cars from the road, officials said. Officials added previous improvements to the Chicago transit system have included vehicle replacements, “mid-life” tuneups on buses and the addition of diesel particulate filters to buses. “This is an exciting time, as once again the CTA has a leading role in shaping the next generation of the public transportation industry,” Carter said in the release. — Elena Sucharetza
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Around Town La Cocinita to open restaurant in city Angulo’s native Chicago, she said. She and her husband catered in Chicago for two weeks and said their food truck was a hit, so the pair ultimately decided to move to the Chicago area permanently and have trucks both there and in New Orleans. However, Evanston law makes it difficult for food vendors to operate a truck in the city, Rachel Angulo said. To run a food truck, vendors must pay a license fee of $500 every year, and they must also own a “food establishment in the city, and must be affiliated with that establishment,” according to an Evanston ordinance. After doing several special events in Evanston, the couple resolved to start its new endeavor of a storefront location here, Rachel Angulo said. “We liked Evanston because it’s a small city that embraces diverse cuisines,” she said. “Venezuelaninspired cuisine seemed to fit well, and we figured with the campus community, the students would enjoy the food a lot.” She added she and her husband also hope to benefit from the Northwestern student population and bring their food truck to campus, granted Evanston law regarding food truck operations allows them to park the truck at NU. “We’re hoping to (bring the truck) but there are a lot of restrictions on where food trucks can park in Evanston,” she said. “We’d love to park on campus if that’s possible, but we’ll have to find out, since it’s private property, if that’s feasible.” Even if the Angulos are unable to bring the truck component of their business to Evanston, Rachel Angulo said they still have high hopes for the success
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After five years on wheels, the owners of La Cocinita Food Truck decided to anchor their Venezuelan-inspired cuisine business in a more permanent location — Evanston. Culinary duo Rachel and Benoit Angulo, who are married and currently live in Wilmette, are preparing to open the Latin American restaurant in the city this March. The Angulos met in New Orleans while working at a local restaurant. In 2011, they decided to start the La Cocinita Food Truck with a menu inspired by Venezuela, Benoit Angulo’s native country. The menu also features items the Angulos said they feel are more familiar to general audiences, such as Mexican, Caribbean and Cuban dishes. Rachel Angulo said she and her husband recently acquired their liquor license, so they will be able to serve alcohol upon opening the restaurant, which will be located at 1625 Chicago Ave., the former home of Greek Fire Grill. “Most of the things that we have on the menu are things that I grew up eating, so it’s sort of comfort food for me,” Benoit Angulo said. “I realized that there was a small niche where there wasn’t really a whole lot of other Venezuelan places, so it made sense to go with that.” When Hurricane Isaac hit New Orleans in 2012, the pair decided to expand the business to Rachel
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PARKING SPOT La Cocinita, a food truck first launched in New Orleans in 2011, will occupy its first brick-and-mortar location in Evanston this March. Operated by husband and wife Rachel and Benoit Angulo, La Cocinita offers Venezuelan-inspired cuisine.
of their restaurant. The La Cocinita truck in New Orleans, which primarily serves Tulane University’s campus, is very successful, she said, and they hope the restaurant will be just as prosperous in another college town. Paul Zalmezak, an economic development official for Evanston, said he is expecting the city to benefit from a new business in several ways. “(The new restaurant) attracts people to dine here, and it continues to make Evanston a dining destination,” Zalmezak said. “Having the space quickly filled so it’s not vacant and generating food sales is great.” evelynmetric2019@u.northwestern.edu night, police said. The owner reported the van missing Thursday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m., police said. The van — a 1996 Ford — had a ladder rack on its roof and a sheet metal covering the back window, an employee told police. It was unclear whether or not the van was locked, Polinski said. — Jeremy Margolis
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PULL TOGETHER Members of the Northwestern community gathered Friday for Harambee, an event sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs and For Members Only in Norris University Center. Harambee — Swahili for “pull together” — kicked off Black History Month at NU with food and various performers.
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Gail Williams, horn; Robert Sullivan, trumpet; Christopher Martin, trumpet; Randall Hawes, trombone; Douglas Wright, trombone, 7:30 p.m. Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, $8/5 Bienen School brass program students
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Closing the Crown Sports Pavilion courts is disruptive DANNY COOPER
DAILY COLUMNIST
I don’t exercise as much as I should. I can tell myself that walking from Willard Residential College to the fraternity quad five or six times a week is pretty good for me and the four flights of stairs I climb a few times every day to get to my room is enough. Deep down, though, I know I should head to the gym more often. I don’t usually do more than play a couple games of pickup basketball while I’m at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion, but those games are an important part of staying active. At least, they were during Fall Quarter. Thanks to the construction which has shuttered the basketball courts and track at Crown Sports Pavilion, my opportunities to play pickup have
become limited. The courts and track will be renovated as part of the new Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics Center, meaning they will continue to be unavailable for student use for the next two years. In the meantime, only five basketball courts remain between Patten Gym and Blomquist Recreation Center. That’s not a lot of court space, especially considering the amount of NU students interested in playing pickup basketball. Factor in all the time the courts are unavailable for casual games thanks to intramural teams or other athletic clubs, and it becomes clear how hard it can be to find a place to play without the Crown Sports Pavilion courts. Now, people sit behind the baskets on either side of the courts at Blomquist, ready for an opportunity to play that may not arrive for quite some time. This is more than just an issue of physical activity. Exercise is an important way to combat stress and maintain mental health. Winter Quarter can take a huge mental toll on students, and depriving some of them their outlet to relieve
stress is not a good idea. Life at NU has also become a little less fun as a result. Some of the best times I had my first quarter at NU were on the basketball courts, and I made a few good friends through those games. I’m having a great time this quarter as well, but I will admit it is a little sad that I have not been able to shoot hoops as much. It is not just that the Crown Sports Pavilion courts closed. They closed without much warning and without NU providing a useful alternative space for students. Northwestern Fitness and Recreation, anticipating the logjams, attempted to alleviate the problem prior to the beginning of the quarter by adding more than 40 total hours of operation for Patten and Blomquist. Unfortunately, that does not seem to have helped all that much. There are not too many places outside of the NU gyms to play basketball, especially during the winter, when outdoor courts are almost always unusable. If NU was able to rent some basketball courts from an organization like
the local YMCA for a couple of days a week, it would at least provide some relief to the problem. It might be costly, but it would be a more effective solution to the overcrowding on the courts than adding 40 hours to the Blomquist and Patten schedules. I don’t doubt that the new lakeside athletic facilities will be amazing. They will help both student-athletes and regular students improve their physical performance, and they will help attract high-profile athletic recruits to the school. The long-term benefits of the facilities will be great. Right now, though, their construction is impacting the lives of students in a negative way. Danny Cooper is a Medill freshman. He can be contacted at DanielCooper2019@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.
Seeing ourselves as global citizens, not just Americans CAROLINE VAKIL
DAILY COLUMNIST
The term American citizen is an oxymoron of sorts. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a citizen is “a person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and protection of that country.” Even though many Americans have families that have been in this country for generations, almost all have ancestors that emigrated from another country. The other issue I find with the term “American citizen” is the assumption that our duties start and end with the United States. We feel content abiding by our country’s rules, learning its politics and laws, learning and speaking English and reading the news based in our country. And to be fair, people should definitely have knowledge of their
country’s rules, regulations and news because they live there. But there is also a world beyond the U.S. A better way to see ourselves is through the lens of a global citizen. As a global citizen, you engage more in the news, politics, culture and language of other countries besides that of your own. But more importantly, that perspective fosters a deeper understanding of how other people live. The perfect example is taking a language class. When you learn the language of another country, you step out of your bubble and extend yourself into someone else’s. And when you’re able to later have conversations with people down the road in other languages, you create connections that prove both how similar and how unique you all are. However, you will never realize this unless you make the first move in understanding someone else’s language. Another great example is studying abroad, which helps foster this type of education the best. Studying abroad forces you to learn about the
culture and perspectives in the country you’re studying, completely immersing yourself in another world from your own. It’s also an example of how you can apply the concept of being a global citizen in a fun and challenging way. It’s easy for some to point the finger at Americans and accuse them of being ignorant. It’s not uncommon to hear stereotypes that Americans are uneducated about the world around them or even about their own country’s history and politics. It’s important, though, not to label this as an “American issue.” Although Americans can do better to inform themselves of foreign policy and the like, being a global citizen is a job that everyone should have because everyone lives and works together in one way or another. Everyone has to keep up his or her end of the deal using this global perspective. Part of the reason misunderstandings develop is because this ideology is not completely shared among others and often one group of people does not make the effort to meet other groups halfway in
their endeavor to learn more about their world. However, this ambition can’t be successful if all groups aren’t willing to meet somewhere in the middle, too. One success that many colleges have had is the possibility for these endeavors to come to fruition — people study abroad, learn languages, study cultures in classes and get involved with student groups concerning these issues while meeting a variety of people along the way to foster this growth. Northwestern cultivates this type of learning environment and it is crucial that we take advantage of these opportunities while we have them as our experiences afterward can either help or hinder this growth. Caroline Vakil is a Medill sophomore. She can be contacted at carolinevakil2018@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.
‘Curvy’ Barbie won’t change the body image narrative JULIA COHEN
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Ever since I was little girl I wanted to be just like Barbie. Unlike most women, that desire hasn’t faded since I’ve come to college. I have always loved her long blonde hair, natural affinity for high heels and, of course, her body. Gallons of peroxide and multiple Sunday mornings spent walking around in heels in pajamas helped me get the first two. However, my genetics and love of carbs kept me from getting the last. When Mattel announced its new, curvy Barbie (as well as her other new versions), I couldn’t help but be happy that for the first time, instead of me trying to look like Barbie, Barbie was trying to look like me. Although I think this is an awesome step to teaching girls to feel beautiful no matter what their body type is, I also think we’re
putting a little too much emphasis on a doll and not enough on ourselves. From the bashing of fashion magazines to the constant “love yourself ” campaigns on social media, we’re focused so much on what the media is teaching girls about their bodies that we’ve forgotten about what we teach them about body image on a day-to-day basis. Until we combine the focus on pop culture with a focus on our own thoughts and actions, girls will continue to be stuck in the same cycle of self-hatred and insecurity. I remember growing up and watching both my peers and the adults around me critiquing their bodies. “Ugh, I’m so fat,” was a common phrase I grew up hearing from women of all shapes and sizes, from two to 22. The thing is, I didn’t believe there was anything wrong with them. So when the women in my life told me I was beautiful, I couldn’t help but wonder: If they had such warped visions of themselves, how did I know if they had warped visions of me as well? Even if I was surrounded by magazine articles telling me to love myself, it could
only do so much. Your world is first and foremost made up of the people immediately around you. Influences from the media only add to it. I’m not saying we shouldn’t criticize pop culture, but we cannot continue to use it as a scapegoat for our own personal insecurities. It’s a lot easier to call out other forces for the problems in the world instead of looking at how we might be fueling them. I understand it is hard to filter what you’re saying, especially when that is how you really feel at that moment. But we have to moderate our own thoughts and words because we never know who’s listening. Whether it’s your best friend or a little girl walking to school, they’re picking up on what we’re saying about ourselves. There is always the rationalization that the media is lying, that the ideals we see in our dolls and in our billboards aren’t true. For the women around you, however, you don’t have that rationalization. If we’re taught not to trust the media’s expectations, then we turn to the expectations and examples of the women in our lives. Even if I’m proud
that Barbie finally looks like me, I’ve always understood that she’s only Barbie. I know the same thing about airbrushed magazine covers and tanned and toned Victoria’s Secret models: They’re only fantasies. But the women who surround us are so much more than that. Our mothers, sisters, aunts, teachers, friends — they’re the people who are really and truly shaping us. They’re the people who we learn our most important lessons from. Until we stop bashing our bodies instead of worrying that pop culture is bashing them, it won’t matter if Barbie has realistic curves or a deathly thin waist. She is not the main source of guidance and growth for girls. It is the women we see every day who are the ones who will really change the narratives about body image. Julia Cohen is a SESP sophomore. She can be reached at juliacohen2017@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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EPL to celebrate annual Chinese New Year festivities in parade
The Evanston Public Library will host its second annual Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 6., featuring multilingual storytelling and
National News Price of peace: Colombia to seek millions in new U.S. aid
WASHINGTON — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will visit Washington this week to update President Barack Obama on the peace negotiations with Marxist rebels that are closer than ever to ending, thank the United States for its ongoing support — and ask for millions of dollars more. Santos in the coming weeks is supposed to sign an agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the leftist guerrilla group that has waged a five-decade war against the Colombian government. During his three-day visit to Washington, Santos also will seek support from conservatives in Congress for the peace deal, hoping that their backing will help persuade reluctant conservatives in his country to support the deal. Santos’ pitch for money will be that the United States has invested so much over the past 15 years to help pull Colombia out of warfare that U.S. leaders can’t risk messing it up now when so much is riding on a lasting peace deal. Colombia now receives about $300 million a year in U.S. aid to combat the drug trade and reduce poverty. But Santos is expected to ask Obama and members of Congress to increase that aid to about $500 million a year for up to 10 years, according to experts who have consulted with the government. The money would be used to fulfill a postwar agenda for regional development and to demobilize and reintegrate about 7,000 fighters from Latin America’s oldest and largest insurgency into lawabiding civilian life. Colombia, which has the fourth-largest economy in Latin America, is considered a major success of U.S. foreign policy. Supported by Republican and Democratic administrations alike, the U.S. has provided more than $10 billion in anti-drug aid to Colombia. The aid helped cut Colombia’s coca crop and allowed the Colombian government to regain control over areas of the country that had been lost to
a parade. EPL announced Jan. 25 its plans to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which officially begins Feb. 8. The coming New Year will signify the end of the Year of the Goat and the beginning of the Year of the Monkey, two of the 12 animals that comprise the Chinese Zodiac. In honor of the Year of the Monkey, attendees will be able to make Year of the Monkey-themed
crafts, listen to the story of the Monkey King and march in a monkey-themed parade, EPL announced. The event will be held in both English and Mandarin Chinese. The story of the Monkey King, famous in the cultures of many Asian countries, was originally written in the 16th century novel “Journey to the West” by Cheng’en Wu. EPL’s library assistant Martha Meyer will read the story in English,
and Audrey Guo, a Chinese-born literary scholar and actress, will tell it in Mandarin, the library announced. In addition to the crafts and storytelling, EPL announced it will also host the traditional Lion Dance parade, which is performed to commemorate the Chinese New Year.
the rebels. “The support of the United States has allowed Colombia to transform from a failed state — as it was seen by many 15 years ago — to the Colombia that is on the verge of achieving lasting peace,” said Colombian Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzon. In an interview, Pinzon listed accomplishments over the past 15 years, including going from one of the most violent countries in the world to a 35-year low in homicides and a 90 percent drop in kidnappings. Pinzon described Colombia now as an “investment darling.” He said the country is immersed in global trade. “Colombia has also become a tourism hot spot,” Pinzon said. “Colombia has doubled the number of foreign tourists in recent years.” In September, the rebels and Colombian government reached a breakthrough when they agreed on a framework to end five decades of armed conflict. While details need to be worked out, the agreement would include rebels confessing to their crimes to avoid jail time, and compensating victims. Those who lay down their weapons would be allowed to participate in local politics. Santos needs all the political support he can get. The peace deal appears to be more popular outside Colombia than inside, and bipartisan support in Washington could help Santos if it trickles down to Colombia where scorn for the rebels is common. Many Colombian citizens would rather overpower them than negotiate with them. The loudest critic is probably former President Alvaro Uribe, whose hard-line approach helped force a weakened FARC to the negotiating table. He has said the current talks offer conciliation to a group guilty of drug trafficking and murder. Pinzon said the main objective of Santos’ visit in Washington is not to ask for money, but thank the U.S. government and its citizens for their support. But, although he would not confirm any numbers, he didn’t deny his government’s hope for more aid.
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tried to make peace with Trump in the hope that he would change his mind and show up. But the network said the candidate asked for a $5 million contribution to a veterans charity in return for his appearance, an unacceptable request for any news organization. Fox News anticipated a huge audience for Thursday night after its broadcast of the first GOP showdown on Aug. 6 attracted 24 million viewers. The record-setting audience for a nonsports cable telecast revealed that Trump was a powerful attraction for the debates, which in past election cycles typically scored well under 10 million viewers. Fox News had reportedly sold some of the 30-second spots for its telecast for more than $250,000, which has become the going rate for the GOP gatherings. But Fox News executives fully expected the absence of Trump to hurt ratings and were willing to absorb the hit in order to support Kelly and not be seen as capitulating to the demands of a candidate. Without Trump, Fox News’ audience did not approach the level of the first debate or either of the two shown last year on CNN (23 million viewers on Sept. 16 and 18 million on Dec. 15). It was higher than the last debate, shown Jan. 14 on Fox Business Network, but that channel is available in fewer homes than Fox News Channel or CNN. Overall, the audience levels for the GOP debates have been on a downward trend since the first two. CNBC had 14 million viewers on Oct. 28. Fox Business scored 13.5 million viewers with its first debate on Nov. 10 and 11 million on Jan. 14. Trump will have to decide again whether he wants to face Kelly, as she will be a moderator at the next Republican primary debate on Fox News — along with Bret Baier and Chris Wallace — scheduled for some time in March.
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The ratings for Fox News Channel’s Republican presidential primary debate took an expected hit from Donald Trump’s decision not to participate in the event, staged Thursday night in Des Moines, Iowa. The debate, which fell four days before the state’s nominating caucuses, averaged 12.5 million viewers from 9 to 11 p.m. Eastern time. It was the second-smallest audience of the seven GOP primary debates and about half of what Fox News scored with its first Republican debate in August. Even with the decline, the debate attracted the second-largest audience in Fox News’ history and was the most watched program in prime time, according to Nielsen. Trump had predicted the event would be a “total disaster” without him, but the audience exceeded the 11 million who watched his last debate appearance. Trump, the front-runner for the 2016 Republican nomination, took a pass on the night after feuding with Fox over anchor Megyn Kelly. Trump accused Kelly of being unfair during the network’s first debate when she questioned him about derogatory comments he has made about women. In the days leading up to the debate, Trump’s campaign lobbied Fox to remove Kelly as a moderator. Fox held firm, and Trump decided to skip the event after the network issued a statement that tweaked the candidate over his concern about facing her again. Trump held his own event — billed as a fundraiser for wounded military veterans — at nearby Drake University and received sporadic live coverage on rival cable news networks CNN and MSNBC. From 9:15 to 10:15 p.m. Eastern time, the two networks had a combined audience of 3.1 million viewers. In the hours before the debate, Fox News
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contest, NU missed its next 10 long range attempts of the half. “(Iowa) kind of contained the lane, shut it down, forced us to have to maybe shoot the ball outside,” McKeown said. “We didn’t shoot it well today at home, which is really disappointing.” However, the Cats used advantages in turnovers and offensive rebounds to stay in the game. NU forced nine Iowa turnovers and grabbed eight offensive boards, and trailed by just 3 points at the half, 36-33.
the group’s president. “And the professors like us because they don’t have to grade any papers.” More programming is planned for the centennial, including a lecture by Lisa Corrin, director of the Block Museum of Art, that will complement the museum’s current exhibit, “A Feast of Astonishments,” which is focused on avant-garde artist Charlotte Moorman, said Pam James (Weinberg ‘71), chair of The Alumnae centennial committee. The Alumnae will also host a pre-party before the Waa-Mu Show on May 7, Bresler said. The Alumnae
regularly sells patron tickets for the show as another fundraising event, but this year it will include a preparty for patrons and guests before the afternoon’s shows, she said. In addition to this year’s supplementary planning, the group of volunteers always works hard to better the University and maintain strong relationships with the administration, Bilandic said. “As Pam says, we work,” she said. “And we love it.”
Coffey said the Cats’ good stretches came when they moved the ball well and crashed the offensive glass. “When we reverse the ball, we’re a very good team,” Coffey said. “Whenever we have a lot of communication and movement, we play really well.” After three quarters, the Cats still trailed due to Iowa’s hot shooting. The Hawkeyes knocked down 8-of-15 shot attempts in the third quarter and expanded their lead to 54-50. With just 10 minutes remaining and the prospect of dropping to 2-8 in the Big Ten looming, NU needed to somehow find a way to gut out a
win in the fourth quarter. Instead, Iowa dominated the final period, outscoring NU 25-14. “We just need to have focus all four quarters,” Lyon said. “At the end of games is when you need to grind out possessions, get stops, and take care of the ball, and we need to hone in on that a little bit more.” With just eight games remaining and multiple experts already pegging the Cats to miss the big dance, NU will have a tough time qualifying for the NCAA tournament.
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Coach Chris Collins said the defensive switch was in response to communication issues early in the game. “I thought their motion was good and we weren’t talking as well and we were losing guys,” Collins said. “So we were in more of a switching man just to try to be more accountable for guys.” But the Hawkeyes figured out the Cats’ man defense and responded with a 23-7 run to put the game away, highlighted by 20 points and three straight 3-pointers from guard Peter Jok. The junior scored 26 points on the day and his explosion in the second half helped Iowa to a 67-42 lead with 10:38 to play. “(Jok) can shoot, he can drive, he got a lot of calls this game,” Lindsey said. “He’s a good scorer.” NU shot better in the second half, hitting from the field at a 54.8 percent clip after the break. But with Iowa’s powerful offense leaving little margin for error, the Cats’ 16 turnovers on the day killed all chances of a comeback. NU ended the game on a 15-4 run but was unable to climb all the way back. Collins said Iowa’s ascendance into the national spotlight can serve as a model for the Cats’ push for relevancy. “They play well off of each other, they’ve grown up together,” he said. “Hopefully by the time we have all juniors and seniors we can have a team like they do.”
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A BIG HOLE Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah battles for a rebound. The freshman forward had a bad game in a loss to Iowa, scoring 2 points while dealing with foul trouble all afternoon.
praise for Tuttle and Today her recent play. Her 16 minutes on Sunday their post-play were a season high. really was the “She has some length and size, has the ability difference in the to play offensively and game. defensively on the low block,” McKeown said Joe McKeown, of the junior. “I thought coach she did some good things, not just tonight but in the last couple games for us.” Overall, the mishmash of Tuttle, Rohde and senior forward Christen Johnson, who played just one minute Sunday, very much resembled the ‘5’ for the Cats in the 14 games Johnson started. In only one game this season did any of those three players score in double figures, and none had more than five rebounds in a single contest. NU’s top four scorers — Coffey, junior guard Ashley Deary, junior guard Christen Inman and senior guard Maggie Lyon — combined to score 56 of the Cats’ 64 points Sunday with little help from Kunaiyi-Akpanah. Lack of depth at center has been a problem for the Cats all season, and their 64 total points was the lowest output in the past four games. colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Northwestern swept two ranked teams in dominating fashion this weekend with wins over Notre Dame and Duke. The No. 21 Wildcats (5-1) kicked off the weekend with a 6-1 victory over No. 35 Notre Dame on Friday in front of a spirited home crowd that nearly filled the entire viewing area. Then the team went to Duke on Sunday where it won 5-2 over the No. 24 Blue Devils. “It was fantastic to have the students come out — it made a big difference in the (Notre Dame) match,” coach Arvid Swan said. “I felt like we had a great home court. I wanted to thank the students and the community for coming out and supporting our team.” Friday’s match began with a quick win at No. 3 doubles by the team of junior Alp Horoz and senior Mihir Kumar by a score of 6-1. That was followed by a 6-2 victory at No. 2 doubles by juniors Sam Shropshire and Konrad Zieba in order to secure the doubles point. NU continued its hot start with wins in five-ofsix singles sets. The Cats continued to play with confidence and energy the entire night and secured the fourth and clinching point with straight-set wins by Shropshire at No. 2 singles, junior Strong Kirchheimer at No. 3 singles and freshman Ben Vandixhorn at No. 6 singles. Shropshire was the first to wrap up his match at No. 2 singles by a score of 6-1, 6-4. The hard-hitting junior was often able to overwhelm his opponent with blistering shots to the corners. “I was trying to be more aggressive (this match),” Shropshire said. “It was good to get a good start in the first set and to close it out in two.” After the victory over the Fighting Irish, NU traveled to Durham, North Carolina for a matchup with the Blue Devils. Kirchheimer, a native of nearby Cary, North Carolina, was especially pumped to
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play against Duke. “That’s exciting for me since I grew up 20 minutes away and was never recruited there,” Kirchheimer said. That excitement translated into a resounding 6-0, 6-0 shutout by Kirchheimer at No. 3 singles. The Cats beat Duke 5-2, going ahead 5-0 and rendering the last matches insignificant to the final result. NU also won the doubles point against Duke by virtue of a tight tiebreak win by the team of Shropshire and Zieba. Once again, the match was clinched after just two sets of singles action with a 6-3, 7-5 win by Shropshire at No. 2 singles and a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles by Horoz, in addition to Kirchheimer’s double bagel. “I thought we played a complete match,” Swan said. “We won four first sets and the two matches where we didn’t take the first set we won the second set.” These victories give the Cats their third and fourth top-50 wins of the young season. The Cats will look to continue their performance next weekend when they have a similar slate of matches against ranked teams Rice and Cornell. “We’ve been working hard everyday in practice to try to get better still,” Swan said. “They’re playing at a good level now, but there is still room to improve. benjaminapelbaum2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Redshirt-freshman Conan Jennings walked out to the mat with the chance to give Northwestern it’s first win since November. But Jennings quickly found himself immobilized underneath Michigan State’s Dimitrius Renfroe — awarding Renfroe a quick four points. After going behind early, Jennings could not overcome the point difference and lost the match 5-3 in the third period. Michigan State had defeated Northwestern 19-15 to give the Spartans their first win of the season. The Wildcats (1-9, 0-4 Big Ten) couldn’t snap their six-game losing streak this weekend, falling to both No. 6 Michigan (10-2, 5-1) and Michigan State (1-12, 1-7) on the road over the weekend. After coming up short against the Wolverines by a score of 39-6 on Friday, NU lost in dramatic fashion in East Lansing as it trailed by one point entering Jennings’s match. Although the Cats were unable to get their first win since November, junior Jason Tsirtsis, the No. 4 wrestler in the 149-pound class, recorded two critical victories against No. 6 Alec Pantaleo and against Michigan State’s Kaelan Richards. Prior to Friday’s dual, Tsirtsis had lost in consecutive matches to No. 2 Brandon Sorensen of Iowa and No. 1 Zain Retherford of Penn State. And after battling injuries for much of the season and having an exceptionally difficult schedule thus far, Tsirtsis said this weekend was vital for him. “I just take it one match at a time and try to improve my wrestling ability,” Tsirtsis said. “I’ve won matches before, I’ve lost matches before, so these wins — sure they feel nice — but I’ve just got to keep improving.” During the week, interim coach Matt Storniolo said some of the wrestlers needed to perform this weekend to help their national tournament chances. Senior Dominick Malone did just that. Malone finished the weekend 2-0 and came away with a significant 3-2 decision win over Michigan’s Rossi Bruno, No. 17 in the 133-pound class. He then
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finished the weekend by defeating the Spartans’ Garth Yenter 10-0 to improve his dual record to 7-3. Before this weekend, Malone was on a threematch losing streak and was winless in Big Ten play. He now leads all NU wrestlers with 17 wins on the season. “This was a huge weekend for Dom. I think he wrestled exceptionally well,” Storniolo said. “Getting wins against two decent opponents — one of them ranked — is a big step in the right direction for Dom. Now he needs to keep that momentum rolling into the rest of the season and the regular season.” Overall, the Cats performed relatively well individually this weekend, and some wrestlers picked up much-needed wins. Although NU didn’t come away with a team win this weekend, the Cats are heading into an easier portion of the schedule. However, the team also lost to what might be it’s weakest opponent in the Spartans. Following the Michigan State dual, Storniolo said he was disappointed with the team’s fight against the then-winless Spartans and that the Cats should never have lost that match. “We had some bright spots individually, but as far as the team effort goes, we’re a little disappointed with ourselves,” Storniolo said. “Michigan State is never a school that should beat us — doesn’t matter how many starters we have out, how banged up we are — that’s a school we need to beat.” danielwaldman2019@u.northwestern.edu
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After two straight blowout defeats, Northwestern traveled to Iowa City looking for a strong showing that could help the Wildcats get back on track. Instead, NU ran into a juggernaut firing on all cylinders, and No. 3 Iowa made it three-straight huge losses for the Cats and five-straight overall, knocking off the visitors 85-71. Senior guard Tre Demps led the way for NU with
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After Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah broke out with 14 points and 14 rebounds in a win over then-No. 5 Ohio State two weeks ago, it looked as though Northwestern finally found a reliable player at the center position. On Sunday, however, the Wildcats’ production at the ‘5’ spot on the floor mirrored the early season rather than the past few weeks. Freshman Kunaiyi-Akpanah committed three fouls in the first quarter and played just 12 minutes, and her replacements contributed little as Iowa (15-7, 5-5 Big Ten) defeated Northwestern (13-9, 2-8) 79-64 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. “Today their post-play really was the difference in the game,” coach Joe McKeown said. Iowa starting forwards Megan Gustafson and Chase Coley combined for 34 points and 20 rebounds. Kunaiyi-Akpanah played well when she was in the game. She grabbed seven rebounds — five on the offensive end — and used her height to snatch a rebound and score the putback early in the third quarter. However, she spent much of the game on the NU bench.
The freshman committed a pair of fouls that gave Iowa potential and1s, then picked up her third late in the period. She did not return in the half and played just 5 minutes before the break. The plight was even more acute in the second half. After scoring the early putback, she picked up her fourth foul just 1:13 into the third quarter and headed to the bench. She did not return until midway through the fourth quarter. “It’s difficult to make any in-game adjustments,” junior forward Nia Coffey said of having to play much of the game without Kunaiyi-Akpanah. Junior forward Allie Tuttle and sophomore guard Lydia Rohde played extended minutes in KunaiyiAkpanah’s absence. The duo combined for just 4 points and three rebounds in 27 total minutes. Tuttle and Rohde also both struggled beyond the stats. Rohde fouled the 6-foot-3-inch Coley for an and-1 opportunity on a baseline out-of-bounds play. Tuttle, meanwhile, allowed an offensive rebound to Gustafson, despite having better position, and fouled the Hawkeye forward on her putback attempt. However, McKeown offered » See CENTER, page 6
a career-high 30 points, while sophomore guard Scottie Lindsey scored 15 points after not playing against Michigan State. The Cats’ leading scorer on the season, sophomore guard Bryant McIntosh, struggled to get into the game and scored just 4 points on the afternoon. After two straight slow starts snowballed into blowouts, NU took a 7-4 lead into the under-16 media timeout thanks to 5 early points from Demps and an 0-for-5 showing from 3 from the Hawkeyes in the game’s first four minutes. Demps’ shotmaking helped keep the Cats stay afloat early in the game, with the senior scoring 12 points in the first half. NU wasn’t able to separate from Iowa though, as Iowa forward Jared Uthoff hit two straight 3s and scored a putback dunk on a personal 8-0 run that kept the Hawkeyes in the game. The senior star scored
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19 of his 23 points in the first half. Iowa surged back into the lead with a 28-8 run to end the first half, putting the Cats behind 42-26 at halftime. The Hawkeyes stymied the Cats’ offense after an encouraging start by switching to full court pressure and trapping in the halfcourt. NU shot 29.4 percent from the field and turned the ball over seven times in the half. Demps said that the Cats’ hesitation in the face of the Iowa’s pressure led to NU’s struggles. “In a press, you’ve got to be decisive,” he said. “Once the other team smells blood they can keep attacking you.” The Cats switched out of their hybrid zone defense to start the second half and solid man-to-man defense helped NU to a quick 9-2 run after the break that cut Iowa’s lead to 9 with 16:12 to play. The defensive shift gave junior forward Sanjay Lumpkin the assignment of guarding Uthoff, and Lumpkin’s strong defense helped hold Uthoff to a 1-for-5 shooting line in the second half. » See MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 6
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For a reeling Northwestern team that entered this season looking to make an NCAA Tournament run, Sunday’s home game against Iowa was nothing short of a must-win. But, once again, the Wildcats wilted down the stretch and were unable to take care of business. Iowa forward Chase Coley scored 19 points and guard Ally Disterhoft added 18 to lead the Hawkeyes (15-7, 5-5 Big Ten) to a 79-64 victory over
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NU (13-9, 2-8). Junior forward Nia Coffey dropped 20 points and 14 rebounds and senior guard Maggie Lyon put up 18, but it wasn’t enough as the Cats fell for a fifth consecutive game. “For about 35 minutes, (this was) a really good college basketball game,” coach Joe McKeown said. “Back and forth, teams played hard, everybody
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DEARY IN HEADLIGHTS Ashley Deary brings the ball up the floor. The junior guard struggled against Iowa on Sunday, scoring 6 points on 14 shots from the floor in defeat.
competed. We just didn’t do enough to defend Iowa when we needed to in the fourth quarter.” After a promising 11-1 start to this season, the Cats had lost seven of nine games heading into Sunday’s contest. NU wasn’t the only team desperately searching for a win though — Iowa has made eight consecutive tournament appearances but started just 4-5 in the Big Ten this season. McKeown said he believes the Hawkeyes are better than their record. “Iowa’s a team coming off the Sweet Sixteen last year… a really good team,” McKeown said. Freshman forward Pallas KunaiyiAkpanah’s absence played a major role in the defeat. She picked up three fouls in the first quarter and then a fourth early in the third quarter, and was limited to just 12 minutes in the game. Without her presence, NU struggled to defend and rebound on the interior. “Iowa’s big kids (Coley and forward Megan Gustafson, who had 15 points and 13 rebounds) really hurt us tonight,” McKeown said. “(They were) probably the difference in the game.” In front of a raucous crowd that featured plenty of purple but also an entire section of black and yellowclad Iowa fans, the Cats and Hawkeyes traded blows for the entire 40 minutes. A sharp shooting disparity began in the first half. After senior guard Maggie Lyon knocked down a 3-pointer just 11 seconds into the » See HOME LOSS, page 6