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New alderpeople advance agendas Following up on councilmembers’ promises, goals By AVANI KALRA and SHANNON TYLER
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Virtual learning options limited
Quarantined students discuss experiences with class accomodations By RALPH DESTIN
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After testing positive for COVID-19 the same day inperson learning resumed, Communication freshman Gavin Shaub said he spent the first week of classes learning mostly through lecture
notes and class assignments. W hile Wildcat Wellness allowed students who tested positive for COVID-19 to have an uninterrupted learning experience, that luxury is no longer an option for those quarantining at 1835 Hinman. With fewer virtual options available to him, Shaub said he had a difficult experience.
“There was no equivalent to keep up with my work,” Shaub said. “All my teachers were nice, but they didn’t really have many resources to do the work that I needed to catch up.” Many professors decided not to provide hybrid learning environments, despite the COVID-19 positivity rate rising the week the University
ended mandatory testing. Other students had less difficulty adjusting to quarantine. Bienen freshman Daniel Zitomer said going into quarantine was not as bad as he expected, because it gave him a break from the stress of his midterm exams. While Zitomer reported
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When councilmembers Ald. Clare Kelly (1st), Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th), Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) and Ald. Devon Reid (8th) were elected to the dais for the first time last April, they promised increased affordability, environmental sustainability, equity and transparency. Since their 2021 appointments, Evanston’s new councilmembers have proposed a series of referrals, or agenda items, to advance towards those goals: Devon Reid (8th) Reid ran for the council to prioritize transparency and accountability in Evanston. Since his election, Reid has proposed 36 referrals, the most of any councilmember seated last year. Four of his referrals have been adopted, including the implementation of free weekend beach passes for Evanston residents. The city will provide free admission to city beaches for Evanston residents every day
during the 2022 season. Reid’s measure eliminated beach tokens, which required beachgoers to pay for access to Evanston beaches, altogether. Beach tokens are the result of historical discrimination along Evanston’s lakefront. Nieuwsma amended Reid’s measure to restrict free-beach access to Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Reid also proposed a successful redistricting measure to redraw ward boundary lines, which the city has not updated since the 2000 Census. He volunteered to serve on a committee to develop a new redistricting strategy and process. He proposed two more successful referrals: one to permit food trucks on the lakefront and another to review committee chairs. Since he was elected, Reid has proposed six referrals that were ultimately rejected by the council. Three of them addressed City Council procedural processes. The council has not yet voted on the rest of Reid’s referrals. Three have been discussed, but there has been no vote. Councilmembers debated instituting a lakefront fee, ending the distribution of the daily crime bulletin and decriminalizing drugs.
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The Week Ahead: SASA Show takes the stage at Cahn Feb. 6-13 events Show highlights NU’s South Asian dance, a cappella comedy groups What’s coming up in the city of Evanston this week By AVANI KALRA
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Here are some ways to celebrate Black Histor y Month and avoid the outdoors this week in Evanston as the weather remains below freezing. Winter Wonderland Feb. 1 - Feb. 28, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evanston Made is hosting an art-making and community-building event at Canal Shores Golf Course all of February. The group is working to turn the golf course into an outdoor gallery of art installations. Celebrate Black History Month at Evanston Public Library Feb. 1 to March 1
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Here’s a list of programs this week at Evanston Public Library to celebrate Black Histor y Month. Events include “Make your Own Cartoon Glass Painting” and “Make Your Own BasquiatInspired Crown.” Seek & Find — Black History Themed Scavenger Hunt Feb. 1 to 28 The Main and Crown Branch libraries will be hosting an indoor mini scavenger hunt all month dedicated to Black history in Evanston. Keynote Speaker: Ayanna Legros Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. Ayanna Legros is a historian of 20th Century Caribbean and Latin American history. She is studying oral histories, radio show transcripts, cassette tapes and songs to tell the story of
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The South Asian Students Alliance hosted its annual show featuring South Asian dance, a cappella and comedy acts Saturday at Cahn Auditorium. SASA Co-President and Weinberg junior Simrun Varshney said the show offers South Asian students at Northwestern the opportunity to come together to celebrate shared culture. “Being able to have my culture represented on campus and have events where I know there are other people who understand my culture and understand me is really cool,” Varshney said. “It feels comforting.” The annual production was virtual last year due to COVID19, so Varshney said she was especially excited to see performers on stage together again. A variety of groups came to perform, including Brown Sugar a cappella, NU Bhangra, NU Raas, NU Deeva and NU Ahana Dance Project. Audience members had the opportunity to nominate friends for awards such as “most spirited” or “cutest couple” by
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The junior class dance at the South Asian Students Alliance Show.
donating to SASA’s fundraiser for Pratham, a nonprofit organization based in India that provides children with affordable education. Weinberg junior Richa Shah is co-captain of NU Bhangra, which performs traditional Punjabi dance at competitions nationwide. She said the SASA show was an exciting opportunity for performers to showcase their talents. “We individually compete, especially the dance teams, but we never really get to see each other dance, or we never get to
really support one another’s performance as much, just because we don’t have a central meeting place,” Shah said. “It’s really just exciting to see what the other teams are putting out and what their year has been looking like.” McCormick freshman Sahaana Rajesh said finding a community of fellow South Asian students to share and celebrate her culture with was enjoyable as it allowed her to express different parts of her identity. Doing theater throughout
high school, Rajesh said joining Bhangra was a way for her to maintain her hobbies despite them not being her major. “I loved dancing and performing, and I especially loved that it was Indian style dancing. Coming from a fairly white town, I didn’t have many Indian friends, so it’s been really great to be part of SASA and get more involved in Indian culture,” Rajesh said. Rajesh said performing as
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