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Students perform during Harambee, held at Norris University Center on Friday. The event kicked off Black History Month programming at NU.

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FMO’s annual program has brought community together since 2009 By ANUSHUYA THAPA

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For Members Only hosted the annual Harambee celebration at Norris University Center on Friday to kick off Black History

Month programming. The event, co-sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs, featured student and community performances, including dance, song, and spoken word. Harambee, named after the Swahili word for “all pull together,” has been a community

Students express concerns on flu Community talks prevention when in close quarters By ARIANNA CARPATI

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Northwestern has seemingly been hit particularly hard with a wave of influenza this year. Many students have expressed concerns about prevention while living in dorms and going to class with those who have the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that there are approximately equal numbers of flu A and B cases in the United States this year. In previous years, flu A has been far more prevalent than B. At this time last year, only 2 percent of cases were reported as influenza B. This year, flu B levels are at 52.7 percent. Northwestern researcher Dr. Robert Lamb said he has been studying the flu for 40

years. Lamb explained the flu vaccine always protects against flu A and flu B. “I would put in a plug for the vaccine right now. That is, you are way better off to have the vaccine, even if it’s not a perfect match,” he said. “You probably can still get (the flu) but it’s much harder to get it once you’ve had the vaccine.” Since flu A has been the prevalent strain in recent years, Lamb thinks people are more likely to have developed natural antibodies in addition to the protections provided by the vaccine. However, people are mostly dependent on the vaccine to prevent flu B, since it has not circulated much in previous years. Lamb said he does not think the University is obligated to quarantine sick students due to the infection’s short recovery time — however, he emphasized that roommates of flu-infected students should repeatedly wash their hands and take » See FLU, page 6

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event at Northwestern since around 2009. The event was originally hosted on Sunday afternoons where black communities from surrounding neighborhoods could have a place to celebrate after attending mass. D’ana Downing, a graduate assistant at Multicultural

Student Affairs, gave the Native American land acknowledgment in the form of a poem about the African-American Father of Chicago, Jean Baptise Point du Sable, and his marriage to the daughter of a Potawatomi chief. » See HARAMBEE, page 6

All eyes are on the state of Iowa, where the caucuses could shift the tide of the Democratic presidential race. The Iowa caucuses, considered one of the most important stages in the presidential primaries, are the first time Americans can demonstrate their support for the 2020 candidates on a national and official scale. The results from Iowa are typically indicative of which candidates’ message resonates with voters, and have historically predicted the eventual nominee. Since 1976, six eventual Democratic nominees have won Iowa, including Barack Obama, John Kerry and Al Gore. In recent weeks, Evanston residents campaigning for several Democratic candidates traveled to Iowa in an effort to get out the caucus and attend lastminute rallies to hear what the candidates had to say to their constituents. Genevieve Fleming, an Evanston Township High School junior, said she visited Iowa Jan. 16 through 19 as part of a trip for

students taking a civics course. Though she’ll only be 17 years old by Election Day in November, Fleming said she believes it’s important for people to see young folks organizing on the ground. Fleming canvassed in Iowa City for Democratic candidate Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur gaining traction among young voters and rising in recent polls. She said she attended a town hall where Yang spoke about his plan to implement his Freedom Dividend, a version of universal basic income that would distribute $1,000 a month to all U.S. citizens over the age of 18. “(Yang) talked a lot about how that plan could help reverse the gender wage gap,” Fleming said. “I liked that idea because no one else is speaking about that at the moment.” Meg Welch, a volunteer organizer for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), said she has supported Sanders since his 2016 presidential campaign and is canvassing for him in Bettendorf, Iowa ahead of the caucus. Welch is currently running on the ballot to be a pledge delegate to represent the 9th District of Illinois at the Democratic National Convention. She said she supports Sanders because his message and platform have been » See IOWA, page 6

Community embroiders memorial quilt Residents worked on Transgender Lives Matter Witness Quilt on Sat. By JACOB FULTON

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Just as a quilt comes together with dozens of pieces, members of the Evanston community united to embroider squares of fabric with the names of transgender individuals who died in 2019 on Saturday at Evanston Public Library. The event is part of a long-term project by Evanston-based artist and activist Melissa Blount, who started making political art with her Black Lives Matter Witness Quilt, which was completed in 2017. Since then, Blount has continued her art, with a focus on textiles and issues of race and gender. In 2019, she unveiled “Black Girl Magic,” a 26-piece alphabetical exhibit recognizing black women throughout history. Now, she has started the Transgender Lives Matter Witness Quilt, commemorating the lives of murdered transgender people and their stories. Blount describes herself as an “accidental activist,” as she was inspired by her husband’s work. » See QUILT, page 6

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Melissa Blount. The artist and activist hosted a sewing circle at the Evanston Public Library for her Transgender Lives Matter Witness Quilt.

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AROUND TOWN Impeachment impacts middle, high school curriculums By MOLLY LUBBERS

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As the Senate tries President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, some Evanston teachers are harnessing the events on Capitol Hill to engage students in classes related to government, history and civics. Only about 30 percent of American adults could define “impeachment” last year, according to a Business Insider Poll, although 54 percent said they “generally or thoroughly” understand it. Martha Mann, a social studies teacher at Haven Middle School, said she had to navigate this misinformation and lack of knowledge as she taught her seventh-graders about impeachment. “Evanston’s already a fairly civic-minded place, so a lot of them are hearing about it already and a lot of them know the word,” Mann said. “But (there are) a lot of misconceptions with impeachments even among adults, about what it means.” Educators teach impeachment from different angles to suit a range of curriculums. For Michael Pond, a social studies teacher at Evanston Township High School, the House proceedings already aligned with a unit about the Constitution in his civics class. He said his class emphasized thoughtful analysis as students read constitutional articles related to presidential power and impeachment. Pond also streamed some of the live House proceedings during class. He said students were more

POLICE BLOTTER Man arrested for theft A 59-year-old Chicago man was arrested for theft Thursday. The arrest came after an iPhone 11 was taken from AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital after being left on a counter. The phone’s owner reported it missing and said that very few people were in the area at the time, Evanston police Cmdr. Brian

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Evanston Township High School. Some ETHS teachers have incorporated the ongoing impeachment proceedings into their middle and high school curriculums.

interested in the topic this year than in the past, but students had mixed reactions when they watched the impeachment live. “A lot of students are looking strictly for some of the fireworks, the explosive things, the clips that they see on the news of people going at each other,”

he said. “And when we watch some of the actual proceedings, it actually seems much slower, more meticulous and mundane than they were expecting.” David Feeley, who teaches AP United States Government and Politics at ETHS, said he also used live footage and the Constitution. He said

Henry said. Evanston police tracked the phone and drove to its location. Using an alert, they located the device on the man at 6150 N Broadway Ave. The phone, valued at $1000, was recovered at the scene. The man was then arrested and awaits his next court date on Feb. 20.

An armed robbery occurred Friday at 1:24 a.m. on the street in the 600 block of Case Place. The suspect displayed a weapon to a man who was known to him and took his cellphone, Henry said. The investigation is aided by the fact that the suspect was known to the man. The owner was not injured.

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teaching about impeachment evoked a different student response this year than in previous ones, because students now view the process as a “landmark” in their lives. At the same time, he added that some students seem tired of impeachment and believe there will be no legal or political consequences. “Students are kind of used to this activity, especially from the executive branch and the congressional branch not doing much about it,” he said. “So they try and protect themselves from all the things that they don’t like about this administration.” Meanwhile, Mann noted about 40 percent to half of her middle-schoolers were indifferent to impeachment, while other students want to discuss it for entire class periods. Mann said she uses resources like The New York Times Upfront and CBS This Morning: Eyeopener to teach. She also said students drive their own learning, with her seventh-graders bringing their own questions to launch discussion. She said students see and hear about impeachment all the time, so the ability to understand the process is “empowering” and the opportunity to teach about it is invaluable. “These things in history we’re teaching about happened so long ago that (students) have no picture of it in their heads,” Mann said. “But when I say, ‘Imagine this story happening now,’ it adds life to it. It gives more meaning. It’s easier for them to understand, and it’s easier for them to understand both sides.” mollylubbers2023@u.northwestern.edu

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ON CAMPUS Students reflect on coronavirus impacts

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Northwestern students and staff have shown concern and support for Chinese citizens in light of the recent coronavirus outbreak. Novel coronavirus, also known as 2019nCoV is a respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Within two months, it spread to Europe, North America and beyond, resulting in thousands of reported cases and more than 300 deaths in China alone. Students like Yurui Wu, a Medill freshman from Beijing, said they witnessed widespread impacts in China. “People are not going out as often, they are just staying home, or they had travel plans and they canceled them,” Wu said. There is wide speculation about the origin of the virus, and most media sources have pointed to Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, where a high concentration of the virus was detected. However, a recent study published in the medical journal The Lancet, disputes this fact, concluding that the first case of the virus may have preceded its discovery in the market. Around half of the identified cases are in Wuhan, and most of the people who are infected with the virus have been in contact with people from the city. The spread of the coronavirus may have been exacerbated by its timing, as it appeared a few weeks before Chinese New Year, a holiday marked by a tradition of people going home to celebrate with their families. This contributed to the increase of infected people, as people working in Wuhan went back to their hometowns and spread the virus to other cities. “I am rather concerned about my grandma, because she is now 80 and has many health conditions requiring medical support that

cannot be attained during this time of limited resources,” said McCormick sophomore David Shen, who is from Beijing. “She is confined to her home and it can be difficult for her to go to the hospital. I am also concerned because elderly people are more likely to get infected with the virus.” The Chinese government is implementing different measures to prevent the further dissemination of the virus. Travels are limited, and people are encouraged to stay home. Furthermore, the government has built a hospital and is working to develop a vaccine to combat the virus outbreak. Some major companies have asked their employees to work from home. Considering the virus’ rapid rate of contagion and the density of Chinese population, Ryan Zhang, a Weinberg freshman from Guangdong, China, said the Chinese government is effective in mobilizing the people not to spread the virus even further. “Local governments are paying a lot of attention,” Zhang said. “People who go back home from Wuhan are immediately quarantined by the local governments.” Taya Carothers, an assistant director at the International Office, confirmed the Northwestern community is adapting its plans to the situation. Carothers said that “a couple of spring break trips (to China) were canceled.” Carothers added that the University is now unable to host forthcoming visits of Chinese scholars due to the temporary ban on international travel by the Chinese government. She added that there are also some recent Chinese alumni, who are in China and who cannot get out of the country. Furthermore, the University announced last Monday that it prohibited sponsored undergraduate travel to China and that courses which included a trip to the nation will be redirected to less-affected regions of the world. Zhang said that the Chinese communities

outside of China are among the first to react to this epidemic. International students at various universities are organizing donations to buy masks and to send them to China, he said. Wu said he has also made a donation online to an organization that will buy medical equipment for the hospitals in China. “It is important to understand … what is being done to prevent the spread on campus, but I think that it is also important to understand that we need to be compassionate and supportive of our Chinese community on campus as well,” Carothers said. raynasong2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Why Senate Republicans, McConnell must lose in 2020 WALTER GARCIA

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“Walter, you know how to deal with a bully, right? With a two-by-four, that’s how. Bullies usually can’t be reasoned with.” That’s what a friend once told me, and though I hadn’t thought of those words in some time, they are incredibly relevant. At present, in the United States of America, the Republican Party — a party that not even Ronald Reagan would recognize as his own — is teeming with bullies. Donald Trump’s name is the first that comes to mind, of course, and for good reason. Yet there is another bully, and a more effective one at that, who merits close scrutiny: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). He is a man on a mission, singularly concerned with ensuring that a radically conservative agenda lives on well beyond the Trump presidency. And he’s succeeding. How? Through our courts. Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution states that the President “shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States.” In other words, on the critical issue of judicial appointments, there is no role to be played by the House of Representatives. The Senate, currently home to a Republican majority, is the only chamber of Congress that matters. Their webpage on “Powers & Procedures” rightly observes that the “Senate has always jealously guarded its power to review and approve or reject presidential appointees to executive and judicial branch posts.” However, what McConnell has engaged in over the course of the Trump presidency, and in the years leading up to it, is far more than a jealous guarding of sorts. As suggested earlier, it can be more accurately characterized as a relentless obsession with stacking our courts with extremely conservative judges. After all, we would do well to remember that, in 2016, he denied President Barack Obama the opportunity to fill a Supreme Court seat because, he alleged, it was an

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election year, and the American people needed to have a “voice” in the process. Then, in a complete about-face, as CNN reported this past year, “McConnell said…if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs during (the 2020) presidential election, he would work to confirm a nominee appointed by President Donald Trump.” In fact, CNN continued, “(t) he leader took a long sip of what appeared to be iced tea before announcing with a smile, ‘Oh, we’d fill it,’ triggering loud laughter from the audience.” Further, McConnell was instrumental in pushing through the confirmations of Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The effect of those confirmations cannot be understated: it gave conservatives a reliable majority on the Supreme Court, something that had not happened since the New Deal. In turn, McConnell has been richly rewarded. For instance, the Court’s now-conservative majority has held that partisan gerrymandering claims — no matter how egregious they might be — are nonjusticiable. Additionally, the now-conservative majority has given the Trump Administration the green light to implement its “public charge” rule. Essentially, the government can now consider the wealth of an individual when deciding whether to allow that individual into the country or to grant them a green card. If you’re well-off, you have nothing to worry about. But if you’re not, and immigration officials decide that you may use public-assistance programs, then you’ll be considered a “public charge” and be out of luck. As if that wasn’t bad enough, currently pending before the Court is a case that the now-conservative majority may use to chip away at a woman’s right to choose. From first-hand experience, I know that the damage wrought by McConnell extends beyond just the highest court in the land. It has also impacted, in an even more dramatic fashion, our nation’s lower courts: our federal appellate courts and district courts. In the summer of 2019, I had the privilege of serving as a law clerk on the Senate Judiciary Committee for Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). In that capacity, I was responsible for learning about and evaluating judicial nominees who came before the Committee, all of whom were nominated to serve on a federal district or appellate court. Simply put, one too many of those individuals

subscribed to a form of conservatism that belongs in a distant past. And yet, overwhelmingly and eagerly, McConnell ensured they received a floor vote. To receive a floor vote amounted, and continues to amount, to receiving a golden ticket: it meant that McConnell was confident that a particular nominee could garner a majority of Senators’ votes. To date, under McConnell’s watch, 187 judges have been confirmed. Judiciary Tracker, a conservative website, proudly boasts that this “is the 2nd fastest confirmation pace of all U.S. presidents, and the fastest confirmation pace for federal appellate judges of any U.S. president.” Let that sink in. A sampling of the extreme conservatives confirmed by McConnell has been put together by HuffPost. I urge you to take a look at it. Relatedly, what cannot be overlooked is Article III, Section 1, which states the following: “The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.” In layman terms, “good behaviour” means that federal judges have life tenure. In order to be removed, they, like the President, must undergo impeachment. This hardly ever happens. Since the founding of our country, “the House of Representatives has impeached only 15 judges… and only 8 of those impeachments were followed by convictions in the Senate.” That is to say, once a judge has been confirmed by the Senate, it’s pretty much game over. All of this can change — not only if McConnell loses his job in 2020, but if those Republican Senators who have blindly followed McConnell’s lead do, too. As improbable as it sounds, flipping the Senate from Republican to Democratic control is not a lofty goal. McConnell is facing a strong challenge in Amy McGrath. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is facing a strong challenge in Sara Gideon. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is facing a strong challenge in Jaime Harrison. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) is facing a strong challenge in former governor John Hickenlooper. Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) is facing a strong challenge in Mark Kelly. Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) is

facing a strong challenge in Jon Ossoff. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is facing a strong challenge in Cal Cunningham. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is facing a strong challenge in Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is facing a strong challenge in Theresa Greenfield. And there’s also an open seat in Kansas, for which Democrat Barbara Bollier is running (and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is, fortunately, not). As political analyst Charlie Cook explained, “On a very superficial level, the Senate picture in 2020, with 23 GOP seats up to only 12 for Democrats, is the opposite of 2018, when Democrats had 26 seats up to just nine for Republicans.” While Democrats have done a poor job in communicating to voters the importance of the courts, there are signs that that’s beginning to change. On February 8, Demand Justice, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and NARAL are organizing a presidential forum entitled “Our Rights, Our Courts,” the first of its kind this election cycle. Additionally, my former boss, Harris, recently underscored that “[d]uring the time when articles of impeachment are before the Senate, it would be wholly inappropriate to advance the president’s nominees to the federal judiciary.” In a rare showing of bipartisanship (and common sense), Graham, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, agreed. I started this piece by saying that, when it comes to bullies, a two-by-four may be necessary. So what’s our two-by-four? Donating, volunteering, and voting for Democratic candidates to the Senate in the upcoming 2020 election. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” It’s long past time we stop fearing the likes of McConnell, a man who, at a Kentucky rally with Trump last year, brazenly stated that his motto is “leave no [judicial] vacancy behind.” Let’s get to work. Our courts, and our American experiment, depend on it. Walter Garcia is a second-year law student. He can be contacted at waltergarcia2021@nlaw.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. We’ll be running a cartoon in the Opinion section most Sundays this quarter.

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Art Makers Outpost brings sustainability to Evanston By ZOE MALIN

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Paper towel rolls and plastic caps might seem like items meant for the recycling bin. But Valerie Kahan thinks differently. She does not see these things as garbage, but rather as art materials. That’s why Kahan co-founded Art Makers Outpost, a new environmentally conscious art makers-space for children and adults in Evanston. “Art has always been a way to communicate,” said Kahan, who serves as Art Makers Outpost’s creative director. “What better way to communicate sustainability, environmental awareness and social responsibility than through art?” Art Makers Outpost is located on the second floor of Ice House Gallery, 609 South Blvd., which is owned by the outpost’s co-founder, Hannah Litvan. The outpost offers classes, camps and workshops. Some center around a theme or technique, while others are free-form open studio hours. Kahan said workshop dates will be announced in February and after-school classes will begin in March. Programs for older audiences include Outpost After Dark, a BYOB event for adults, and Teen Nights designed for those ages 13 to 18. There are after-school classes, spring break camps and summer camps geared toward children ages 7 and older. Kahan said the studio hopes to offer options for younger children in the future. Art Makers Outpost bases its business model on contributions and partnerships. It collects what Kahan called business’ and residents’ “useable, clean waste and excess.” Desired items include scraps of fabric, old milk crates and coffee cans.

Holloway to earn $1.2 million in first year as new Rutgers president

Provost Jonathan Holloway is expected to earn around $1.2 million in his first year as president of Rutgers University, according to a report from NJ Advance Media. His compensation package also includes the

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Over 75 percent of the materials at Art Makers Outpost comes from partnerships and contributions in order to prevent items from ending up in landfills. Repurposed items include old milk crates and coffee cans.

Whatever is donated forms the foundation of the art students create. Over 75 percent of the materials at Art Makers Outpost come from partnerships and contributions to prevent items from ending up in landfills, according to a news release. “We all know the environment is suffering,”

Kahan said. “We know that it’s up to us, since future generations are going to inherit and be responsible for whatever we leave them with.” In addition to being “green and clean,” Kahan said it’s important that Art Makers Outpost is financially accessible. She said a limited number

Rutgers presidential house and a university car. Additionally, he will receive an annual base pay of $780,000, a $195,000 bonus guaranteed in his first year and a $185,000 payment after 90 days to make up for leaving his position at Northwestern. His salary in total will place him among the country’s 20 highest-paid public college presidents in the 2020-2021 academic year. In his role as provost, he made around $487,000 in Fiscal Year 2018, according to the University’s tax filings.

Outside of his role as president, Holloway will have the opportunity to serve on one for-profit board and one not-for-profit board, depending on the Rutgers Board of Governors’ approval, according to the report. Holloway’s departure from Northwestern was officially announced on Jan. 21, after his appointment was unanimously approved by the Rutgers Board of Governors and Board of Trustees. He took over as Northwestern’s provost in Summer 2017, and formerly served as the dean of Yale College. Holloway will continue to serve as a provost until

of barrier-free partial scholarships are available, distributed based on personal inquiries and availability. Art Makers Outpost also created a philanthropic initiative, Outpost Gives Back. The initiative includes pop-up art events for nonprofits, community building efforts and a program called Art From the Heart. Art for the Heart involves packaging the studio’s extra supplies into small art kits and donating them to local family and children’s organizations. Art from the Heart is led by Henry and Samantha Carr, Kahan’s children. Litvan, who opened Ice House Gallery in 2017, said she and Kahan want to expand the artist community in South Evanston through Art Makers Outpost. She said while South Evanston is a “cool, fun area,” it’s underserved; it does not have many businesses or activities for those who live there. Litvan hopes to draw art southward through the new space. “We’re bringing something to South Evanston that the community can do together,” Litvan said. “We want people to grow into artists and think broadly as well as creatively.” Art Makers Outpost has come together over a few months, but Kahan said every decision made works toward its all-encompassing goal of creating a community where everyone feels “welcomed, empowered and safe to be themselves.” Kahan said she looks forward to serving Evanston, teaching art as well as inclusivity. “I wrote the business plan for Art Makers Outpost about 10 years ago, but then life got in the way for a while,” Kahan said. “Seeing the space come alive is my dream come true.” zoemalin2022@u.northwestern.edu the end of Winter Quarter. Last week, University President Morton Schapiro announced that senior administrators have formed a committee to find a replacement for the provost. Kathleen Hagerty, associate provost for faculty, will serve as interim provost starting April 1. In an email to the Northwestern community, Schapiro said the committee hopes to find a replacement by the start of the 2020-2021 academic year. — Isabelle Sarraf

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HARAMBEE From page 1

Northwestern Community Ensemble opened the event by performing the black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Ayodele Drum & Dance, a Chicago-based African dance ensemble, also performed at the event. In addition to being a professional dance troupe, the group teaches children African dances, music, art and history. Student performances included those by a cappella groups like Soul4Real, Northwestern’s premier African-American a cappella group, and Afrothunda, a dance troupe that mixes traditional and modern

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 African dance moves and music. “It’s a great way to have that type of energy and vibe coming into Black History Month,” Downing said. “It’s always exciting to enter into a space with fellowship and community.” For Medill sophomore Imani Harris, events like these help lift her mood. Harris said she tries to attend all black student group events on campus “because there aren’t a lot of black events or black spaces made.” “A lot of times we don’t get to see ourselves in college be creative,” Harris said. “We always just produce academic work, so it’s fun to just see the other side of people. To see them dance and sing and have a good time.” Linus Okoth, a McCormick freshman, said the

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the Tamiflu drug as a prophylactic, as directed by a physician. Weinberg freshman Julia Ortiz said she contracted flu B right before returning to campus from winter break. She stayed in a hotel for the first few days of winter break in order to prevent infecting her roommate. Ortiz said she did not want to get a medical excuse note from University Health Services because she already saw her doctor at home to get her diagnosis. She said she went to classes but opted to sit far from the rest of the class. “If I start at school behind, I’m going to be in kind of a deep pit, so I didn’t feel obligated to come but… I felt like I had to,” she said. Weinberg freshman Tim Kemp’s roommate had the flu, and he stayed in the room despite being almost positive he would eventually get sick as well. Aside from doing a little more cleaning than usual, Kemp said he didn’t do much to prevent himself from getting sick. “I didn’t really think anything would help, I thought I was either going to get sick or I wasn’t,” he said. Students can refer to University Health Services’ online resources to find out how they can help prevent themselves from getting sick this flu season.

She said the Black Lives Matter Witness Quilt was the first quilt she ever made. In focusing on textile work, she said she is upending one narrative around black women, who have historically been placed in a more domestic role, and turning it into a story of overcoming struggles and empowerment. “What I’m attempting to do is create empathy and awareness around how we marginalize people and often put their lives at risk,” Blount said. Evanston resident Sherry Smith has been following Blount’s work for an extended period of time, and said she thinks the quilts can truly have an impact on those who help create them. Smith said she has also gained a greater

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From page 1 consistent for the last 40 years. “Healthcare, education and housing are human rights,” Welch said. “Our system really needs reform in order to ensure those to all Americans.” Trisha Connolly, a teacher at Evanston/Skokie District 65 Washington Elementary School and member of Evanston Educators for Bernie Sanders, said she went to Muscatine, Iowa for two days last weekend to canvass for Sanders. She said she previously canvassed for Sanders in 2016 in Evanston and enjoyed the experience. Scan this QR code with Snapchat or your smartphone camera to listen to the Health, Science & Tech podcast episode. removal highlighted the sense of outrage many felt. Earth and Planetary Sciences Prof. Brad Sageman and Anthropology Professor Erin Waxenbaum both spoke about the importance of

event taught him more about the history of black students at Northwestern. Okoth said he especially enjoyed the poetry performance because it showcased a lot of African culture. During the event, FMO revealed Washington D.C. as the location of their annual, University-sponsored spring break trip. “This year we’re going to D.C. because of this being election year. It felt very topical,” FMO coordinator Austin Gardner, said. Gardner said he was happy to “to be surrounded by so many black people and see so many beautiful performances” on the eve of Black History Month. He added he was especially excited for Dominique Jackson, a black trans model and activist, to speak at appreciation for the importance of unity, and understands how important it is for people to support those around them. “I hope that it raises awareness, and I hope that by its design, I hope that it allows viewers to focus on the fact that these were individual people,” Smith said. “These were real, individual people who had something tragic happen to them, and they need our compassion and our empathy, and we need to have more of that in the world.” Kelly Roark, an Evanston resident, said she didn’t have much embroidery experience, but was drawn to the event because of the community she hoped to find. Roark said she appreciated the “meditative” environment the sewing circle provided as she reflected on what she learned about activism for the transgender community. She said it was Connolly said a goal of the Sanders campaign is to reach out to non-voters who have never been involved in the political process. She said some people she has spoken to are apathetic about politics because they’ve never been asked about issues they care about, which is why she believes the Sanders campaign is different from others. “It’s very eye-opening and special to talk to people face-to-face, because the conversations are not necessarily all about the candidate, but about focusing on what people care about and what matters to them,” Connolly said. isabellesarraf2022@u.northwestern.edu Charles Darwin’s discoveries and ways that they could be misinterpreted, which is how concepts like eugenics and Social Darwinism, which both promote discrimination and racial superiority, arise. Waxenbaum emphasized the importance of maintaining scientific literacy, the idea of understanding and increasing exposure to scientific theories and concepts in order to prevent future misunderstandings. This was also underscored by Weinberg senior Serena Tolani, who said she

the rescheduled FMO-sponsored State of the Black Union event later this month. Downing, who specializes in African American student affairs, said she encourages students to be more involved in this year’s Black History Month, especially intersectional programming such as upcoming community nights with APIDA and LGBTQ communities. “We’re so excited for this to be just the first program,” Alyscia Raines, assistant director of MSA, said. “We’re looking forward to (the community) joining us for the remainder for the month and the programming that is to come.” anushuya@u.northwestern.edu especially sobering to read the story of the young woman whose quilt square she was creating. “It really humanizes these poor people who are so fragile in our communities,” Roark said. “Our society has so much antagonism toward trans people. They’re so much more likely to be victims of crime, and it really breaks my heart.” Blount said she believes in the power of her artwork to create change and discussions within the community, and she hopes that others will be inspired to tackle difficult subjects as a result. “It’s easier to talk about traumatic events when you’re doing something creative,” Blount said. “When you’re doing something controversial, art can address that head on, but it’s less likely to make people defensive.” jacobfulton2023@u.northwestern.edu

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For Members Only hosted the annual Harambee celebration at Norris University Center on Friday to kick off Black History Month programming. The event, co-sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs, featured student and community performances, including dance, song, and spoken word. Harambee, named after the Swahili word for “all pull together,” has been a community event at Northwestern since around 2009. The event was originally hosted on Sunday afternoons where black communities from surrounding neighborhoods could have a place to celebrate after attending mass. Student performances included those by a cappella

groups like Soul4Real, Northwestern’s premier African-American a cappella group, and Afrothunda, a dance troupe that mixes traditional and modern African dance moves and music. Other events planned for Black History Month programming include a Black and Queer Conversation for Black House Community Night; “Lovin’ You:” A Poetry Workshop about Self-Love featuring Harold Green III; and a brown bag lunch session for black women undergraduates, grad students, faculty and staff to discuss topics related to the intersections of identity and gender. — Syd Stone and Jonah Dylan

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NU tallies 10th Big Ten loss after Purdue comeback By JOHN RIKER

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After suffering its most lopsided loss of the season at the hands of Michigan State on Wednesday, Northwestern returned to a more familiar script on Saturday against Purdue. With just under three minutes remaining, the Wildcats (6-15, 1-10 in Big Ten) held a 58-50 lead, with victory in their sights. For NU, it was an opportunity to not only earn a second Big Ten win, but also to break through in the clutch and exorcise the late-game demons that have plagued the Cats as of late. “It’s human nature, when you’ve been in this situation and you’ve struggled, until you break through, it’s on your mind,” coach Chris Collins said. “Everybody on the staff, it was all positive reinforcement — tonight is the night we’re going to win.” Instead, the Boilermakers (1210, 5-6) scored the final 11 points of the game, including the go-ahead bucket by sophomore guard Sasha Stefanovic with just four ticks on the clock to steal a victory. The 61-58 defeat gave NU, which failed to score in the final four minutes, its tenth conference loss of the season.

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“I really feel for our guys,” Collins said. “When you’re a young group and in a league like ours, these are the moments that test your mettle. We closed the game with three freshmen and one sophomore on the floor. The only way you figure out is by being in these battles.” The Cats found early success with sharp 3-point shooting, an area where they have struggled throughout the season. Sophomore forward Miller Kopp, who finished with a game-high 15 points, contributed three triples in the opening frame, while Purdue shot just 38 percent from the field and found little success inside the paint. After redshirt freshman center Ryan Young sank a pair of free throws to extend NU’s lead to six, the Boilermakers scored the next seven points to take the lead just over two minutes into the second half. Instead of folding, NU unleashed freshman guard Boo Buie, who connected on three straight 3-pointers to bump the Cats back up to a 42-35 lead. “Buie’s a talented player,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “He’s one of those guys who can score in spurts. We knew that he could score the basketball. Those stretches by Kopp in the first half and Buie in the second half were huge.” NU stayed in control for the next

ten minutes and boosted its lead to eight points on a contested baseline jumper from Kopp with just over four minutes left. Then, the Cats’ offense went silent, with three misses from beyond the arc and three turnovers comprising NU’s final six possessions. Purdue tied the game on guard Jahaad Procter’s long three with 53 seconds to play, and when graduate guard Pat Spencer’s errant pass to Young was ruled Purdue ball after video review, the Boilermakers had an opportunity to seal the comeback. After rounding the 3-point arc, Purdue guard Eric Hunter Jr. dished the ball back to the left corner to Stefanovic, who launched the gamewinning three over the outstretched arms of senior forward AJ Turner. Saturday marked yet another gutwrenching home loss for NU that slipped away in the final seconds. Collins hopes that the tough lessons the Cats are learning will lead to wins, whether over the next couple games or further down the road. “We’re gonna rebound from this,” Collins said. “We’re going to keep fighting, and we’re going to get better, and we’re going to win. That’s the bottom line. I don’t know when, but this group of guys is going to win.” johnriker2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern had one of its strongest offensive performances of the season, but poor game management and inability to score in the final minutes led to yet another disappointing loss by the Wildcats. NU (6-15, 1-10 Big Ten) led Purdue by eight points with just over three minutes to go on Saturday night. After that, the Cats’ offense stagnated, with graduate guard Pat Spencer continually holding onto the ball around the half-court line deep into the shot clock before attempting to run the offense. NU didn’t score a single point after going up 58-50 at 4:34, and poor strategy to end the game led to a last second, game-winning three by Purdue’s Sasha Stefanovic. In those last four minutes, the Cats exclusively attempted 3-point shots, and each possession either ended in a missed shot or a turnover. “Their pressure put us in a position where we had to play out of our pick and roll game,” coach Chris Collins said. “I thought we got two really good looks in the corner that were the same looks they got. Maybe even more open than (Purdue guard Jahaad) Proctor’s three. Sometimes, it’s a make or miss deal.” NU has now lost four games when it’s had leads of five points or more with under five minutes to go. The Cats’ inability to perform at the end of games has been a crucial factor in most of their conference defeats, leading to a 1-10 record in Big Ten play. NU is a very young team — in the final minutes of the game, three freshmen, a sophomore, and Spencer were on the court. Collins said the Cats, despite playing well and staying competitive in close games, lack the experience that helps other Big Ten programs come out with wins, while

NU is 1-6 in games where they are either one possession up or down in the final five minutes. “Everybody gets to points in their career where they get knocked down,” Collins said. “The ones that are rewarded are the ones that keep fighting. I really like the mindset of our guys because there have been a number of times this year where they could have, not laid down, but be beaten down to the point of ‘I don’t know if I want to keep going back to the drawing board.’” Collins has referenced his 2014-15 campaign many times when speaking about this current season. That team went 1-10 in conference play, before breaking through to go 5-2 in its remaining games. Now officially past the halfway point of the Big Ten schedule, the Cats are still waiting for that breakthrough. “We’re just trying to keep our guys in the fight,” Collins said. “For some of these guys maybe as freshmen, who’ve won a lot and been in winning situations, it’s the first time they’ve been knocked back. I’ve always said that’s when you find out what you’re made of.” gabrielacarroll2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Boo Buie shoots the ball. The freshman guard made three straight threes on Saturday, but the Cats still came up short.

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No. 23 Northwestern went into halftime of Sunday’s game at Penn State in a position it has faced only four times this season: down. The Wildcats trailed the Nittany Lions by one at the break, after struggling from the floor — shooting 15-for30 from field goal range and just 2-for-6 from deep — and on the defensive end in the first half. So as NU entered the locker room, coach Joe McKeown turned the floor over to his captains — senior forward Abi Scheid, junior guard Lindsey Pulliam and sophomore guard Veronica Burton — and they made sure the second-half message was clear. “(I said) come out the second half and just play, play Northwestern basketball,” McKeown said. “There was no panic, nobody was yelling and screaming. It was more, ‘Settle down, just play,’ and I thought they handled that well, the three captains.” The Cats did exactly that: They answered with a 29-7 third quarter, hitting all five of their threes and giving one of their best single-quarter efforts of the season. That 10-minute performance powered NU (19-3, 9-2 Big Ten) to a 82-59 win over Penn State (7-15, 1-10), its first in State College since 1997. Burton and Pulliam led the Cats with 19 points each. Senior center Abbie Wolf rounded out the leading scorers with 15 points, marking the third time this year that at least three players have closed a game with 15 or more points. “It was a tale of two halves, really,” McKeown said. “We expected a dog fight coming into Penn State. They’ve been playing well they just haven’t gotten over the hump.” The Cats, just three days off an eightpoint home win over Michigan, hopped out to an early 8-4 lead on Sunday morning — the 11 a.m. start was their earliest tip-off time since Dec. 16. But an atypical five early turnovers put the ball back in Penn State’s hands in transition and helped the Nittany Lions kick off a

15-3 run in the first quarter. The teams traded scores in the second quarter, but as Penn State found its rhythm from behind the arc, shooting 3-for-4 from deep, NU could not land its own. Scheid had more turnovers (2) than shot attempts (1) in the entire first half — uncharacteristic for the Minnesota native, who currently holds a 50.9 percentage from deep and is the nation’s top 3-point shooter. That changed as soon as the third quarter began: Just 29 seconds in, Scheid scored NU’s first bucket of the second half to give the Cats back the lead. It was only the beginning of NU’s remarkable third quarter — two minutes later, sophomore Sydney Wood hit a layup that would kick off the Cats’ 17-0 run. “We came out, had a great third quarter and just did the things that got the game open,” McKeown said. “We started making shots, getting better shots, rebounding (and) started to defend them in transition. Scheid nailed all three of her attempts from deep in the third, and finished the game with an additional six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

“I’m just really proud of her,” McKeown said. “She’s not forcing anything, and our players are doing a good job getting her shots. We’re going to have to be creative the second half of the Big Ten (schedule) to try to get her the ball in different spots.” In a mere four minutes and 27 seconds, NU had turned a tie game into a nearly 20-point lead. The Cats entered the final frame with a 21-point lead and didn’t lose it in the fourth. After missing the first two months of the 2019-20 campaign with an injury, sophomore guard Jess Sancataldo hit two free throws to secure her first points of the season and her team’s final points of the game. The win — and a little bit of help from Michigan, who beat No. 18 Iowa by 15 in Ann Arbor on Saturday afternoon — pushed NU back into a tie with the Hawkeyes for first place atop the Big Ten standings. The Cats will have a week to rest before they face Michigan State (1110, 4-6) at home on Feb. 10. ellabrockway@u.northwestern.edu

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Veronica Burton moves the ball up the court. The sophomore finished with 19 points in NU’s win over Penn State on Sunday.