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Students revamp The Dolphin Show Relaunch aims to address institutional issues, old concerns By WILSON CHAPMAN

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When Communication junior Rachel Khutorsky was a freshman, one of the first student groups she joined was The Dolphin Show, as an assistant producer for that year’s production of “Ragtime.” Dolphin quickly became her favorite organization on campus, and she served as director of corporate relations on next year’s “Hello, Dolly!” However, after briefly serving on the executive board as one of the directors of development for the 78th Dolphin Show, she ultimately left the board after disagreeing with decisions made during the show selection process process. Despite her resignation, Khutorsky was determined to return. “Because I care about this organization so deeply and always have, I always knew that I wanted to return to Dolphin one

day,” Khutorsky said, “and help really create structural changes in the organization that will allow it to thrive and survive on campus for years and years to come. This show has been running very similarly for the past 78 years. It makes sense that a lot of things that we have in place don’t work anymore, because it doesn’t make sense that you’d be doing something the same way for 78 years.” Khutorsky is now serving as The Dolphin Show’s community producer, a new producing role focused on building the organization’s community, for the 78th annual Dolphin Show, which is planned to go up next winter. Khutorsky is relaunching the organization with fellow Communication juniors Paia Amelio, who will serve in the businessfocused role of general manager, and Emma Flanders, who will supervise the artistic side of the organization as production manager. The three producers are relaunching Dolphin after a yearoff, with a focus on modernizing the organization and making changes to its process. The 78th iteration of The » See DOLPHIN, page 6

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Speaker of the Associated Student Government’s Senate Matthew Wylie proposed an amendment to reduce Senate seats due to low attendance rates. At this Wednesday’s meeting, the Senate did not reach a vote on the amendment.

ASG unable to vote on seat reduction Without quorum, Senate couldn’t vote on change addressing low attendence By YUNKYO KIM

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After over an hour of discussion on an Associated Student Government constitutional amendment to reduce seats due to chronic low attendance of senators, Senate

members were forced to head home into the snow without voting on the amendment. The reason? Ironically, there were not enough senators present to proceed on the vote. ASG Senate needs a quorum of 26 members — a majority of the 51 total senators — in attendance to further consider and vote on

an amendment, Matthew Wylie, speaker of the Senate and Weinberg sophomore said. Even though ASG had the required number of senators at the beginning of the session, several members left during discussions, which made it impossible for the Senate as a whole to vote on the amendment at this Wednesday’s

session. “It is ironic, I will say, that we are having this conversation about attendance and we find out that we don’t have enough people in attendance to make the decision,” Izzy Dobbel, ASG president and SESP senior, said. » See SENATE, page 6

NU unlikely to end legacy admissions Audrey Thompson As some schools phase out, Schapiro, Holloway said practice to continue By TROY CLOSSON

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One year after the college admissions scandal underscored inequities within higher education, University President Morton Schapiro and Provost Jonathan Holloway discussed Northwestern’s use of legacy admissions in interviews with The Daily — and said it’s unlikely the practice will end in the University’s near future. Last month, Johns Hopkins University made headlines after the school’s president penned an article in The Atlantic on how phasing out of legacy admissions led to incoming classes with higher proportions of first-generation and low-income students — without intense pushback or a drop in alumni giving. Among U.S. News & World Report’s top 15 global universities, nine schools have either ended or never used legacy preferences including the University of Washington, University of Oxford and the University of California, Berkeley. Legacy preferences involve taking into account whether an applicant’s family member attended an institution. The definition of the practice varies among experts — with some using “legacy” to refer only to an applicant’s whose parents went to a school, while others include siblings, grandparents and more.

Still, their consideration is a widespread practice with 42 percent of private institutions using them, according to a 2018 survey. Northwestern considers legacy status in admissions, along with schools like Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame and Harvard University, according to each institution’s common data set.The school’s official policy considers whether “a student has a sibling, parent, or grandparent that graduated from Northwestern,” but notes that “no admission decision will ever be made solely based on legacy status.” While acknowledging that Johns Hopkins was able to make strides in diversity among its incoming classes through ending the practice, Schapiro said he doesn’t believe considering legacy status has hurt Northwestern. “It depends on what you do with legacies, if you’re breaking ties (between applicants), is that really the end of the world?” Schapiro said. “If you’re giving extraordinary preference over non-legacies, that’s probably hard to defend morally.” Schapiro told The Daily last year that he reads a select pool of about 550 prospective students’ applications with the group including children whose family members have donated to NU and legacy students. In today’s world of higher education, Schapiro said, there’s another factor to consider in

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enters new city role Post-Brown firing, community services manager named By EMMA YARGER

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Segal Visitors Center. University President Morton Schapiro and Provost Jonathan Holloway said it’s unlikely the consideration of legacy status in admissions will end in the University’s near future.

discussions around phasing out legacy admissions: what populations might now be impacted by their elimination. “Wouldn’t it be ironic,” he said, “now that we have a substantially more diverse student body, if the kids of those graduates all of a sudden didn’t get the legacy advantage that the rest of the people in their dorms did when they were there.” Some critics of the practice, however, say the same goal can be achieved through holistic and race-conscious admissions processes and argue that its continuation would only continue to perpetuate different forms of economic inequity. Schapiro estimated that about 10 percent of the undergraduate student body is made up of legacy admits when factoring in parental

connections alone. As the practice rises in controversy, schools — including Northwestern — are often quiet about legacy admissions data, typically not publicly releasing hard numbers. That’s why the 2018 lawsuit challenging Harvard’s use of race-conscious admissions policies unexpectedly shined new light on the practice. Court documents filed during the lawsuit showed 21.5 percent of white students admitted to Harvard had legacy status — while those figures lowered to 6.9 percent for Latinx applicants and 4.8 for black applicants.Total, students with legacy status made up around 14 percent of a given class. At schools across the country, students with legacy status might » See LEGACY, page 6

Audrey Thompson began serving as community services manager for Evanston in January after Kevin Brown was fired from the same position. The city fired Brown in November. According to the city, Brown was fired due to misuse of a city credit card to pay off parking tickets on city vehicles. Brown contested that reason, and said he was fired for speaking out against unequal treatment of city staff and the budget for the Youth and Young Adult division. His firing sparked an outcry from residents who called for him to be reinstated. “The real reason the city manager terminated my employment in November 2019 was not for the use of a credit card over parking tickets, but because I was a champion for racial equity at the city,” Brown said in an email to The Daily. “Also because I challenged discriminatory policies such as the one regarding payroll implementation for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program.” After some department restructuring, the Youth and Young Adult division became a part of the

health department Jan. 1, Interim City Manager Erika Storlie said. With this restructure, Thompson’s position changed from long-term care ombudsman to community services manager. Storlie said Thompson is now in charge of both senior and the youth services. “We’re very enthusiastic about her,” Storlie said. “She’s doing a fantastic job and it’s all good.” Evanston residents spoke out against Brown’s firing multiple City Council meetings from November to January. At the Jan. 13 council meeting, Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) addressed the issue. She said racial equity is still a priority for the city and that the Youth and Young Adult division would continue to be supported. However, Brown said the city is not doing enough to support residents of color, particularly the youth who benefit from the program. “I was also a fierce advocate for the Youth and Young Adult Division program that primarily served black and Brown residents of Evanston,” Brown said. “The city has been attempting to reduce the program’s budget for years.The city succeeded in doing that this year by eliminating the functions of my former position.” Thompson said she was unable to comment on the story at the time of publication. emmayarger2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Local businesses offer Valentine’s Day deals, festivities By MAIA SPOTO

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Over 30 of Downtown Evanston’s businesses are sharing the love this Valentine’s Day weekend with special deals, events and offers for you and yours. Restaurants will feature holiday menus and group discounts while retail stores are offering sales and festive programming. Local spas and fitness companies are encouraging locals to treat themselves. For many businesses, the festivities will continue through Sunday. The National Retail Federation predicts that consumer spending will jump to record heights this Valentine’s Day weekend, thanks to strong employment and higher wages nationwide. Customers are planning to spend, on average, up to 21 percent more this Valentine’s Day than they spent last year. Kilwins, 1724 Sherman Ave., is promoting limited-time-only treats on Friday. Pre-orders have already begun for chocolate-dipped strawberries, which assistant manager Jeff Helenthal said only grace the shop once a year. He expects Kilwins will sell hundreds of strawberries for the holiday. “They’re locally-sourced strawberries, so they have to be picked up that day, made that morning and sold by the end of the day,” Helenthal said. Friends, countrymen and lovers can also share buy-one-get-one-free scoops of Kilwins ice

Chow steps down from Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board member Candance Chow stepped down, effective Feb. 10,

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Kilwins, 1724 Sherman Ave. This Valentine’s Day, Kilwins’ sales will include limited-time-only chocolate dipped strawberries and buy-one-get-one-free ice cream scoops.

cream from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, as well as buy-two-get-one-free fudge slices. Customers can relax with tea, scones, tarts and

sandwiches at the Celtic Knot Public House, 626 Church St., and participate in holiday afternoon tea from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.

according to a news release. Chow began serving as a member of the board in 2013, and in her time as a board member she served as board president and chair of the Finance Committee. The board is now accepting applications to fill her seat. “On behalf of the school board, I would like to thank Candance for her seven years of service on the

District 65 board,” said board president Suni Kartha in the release. “She has been a vocal advocate for children and families and a dedicated public servant, and we know her decision to resign her position prior to the end of her term was not taken lightly. We wish her and her family all the best in the future.” Those wishing to apply for the position must submit their applications by Feb. 26. To apply for the

“It’s really nice to take some time out and enjoy with whoever you might love,” co-owner Liz Breslin said. She added that couples enjoy Valentine’s teatime, but the Celtic Knot also provides a comfortable space to welcome any type of relationship. Breslin said she extends a warm welcome for friends to bring friends, and even for grandparents to bring grandchildren. With two entrée orders, the Celtic Knot will also offer a complimentary Valentine’s dessert plate from Thursday to Sunday. The plate includes a chocolate brownie a la mode, a red velvet crepe with fresh homemade whipped cream and strawberries and a Bailey’s Irish cream crème brŭlée. The Celtic Knot will also sell the plate for the next few weeks. And should Cupid miss his shot this Friday, gigi BOTTEGA, 612 Davis St., boutique will pick up the slack. The store will throw a special Galentine’s Day celebration and sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. While customers shop, they can snack on treats and sip champagne. Discounts include 20 percent off all regular priced items and 50 percent off all winter scarves, hats and gloves. Manager Angelica D’Costa said the boutique is offering new arrivals for customers looking forward to a fresh start with spring trends. “It doesn’t feel like spring yet, but I think people are ready,” D’Costa said. “It’s good to go out with friends, or get out with your mom, your sister or your family.” maiaspoto2023@u.northwestern.edu board, candidates must be at least 18 and a citizen of the United States, as well as a registered voter and a resident within District 65 for at least a year. The applicant selected will be announced at the March 23 board meeting, and will serve a term until the April 2021 election.

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A new study from Northwestern Medicine and Cornell University found a link between red and processed meat consumption with a higher risk of heart disease and death. The researchers found that for adults in the U.S., consuming larger portions of meat, as well as processed meat, unprocessed red meat or poultry was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality from the disease. The Northwestern study was conducted through a meta-analysis, or combined analysis, of six diverse cohorts of people in the U.S, with the longest follow-up being nearly 30 years. There were nearly 30,000 participants in the pool, and the participants self-reported the data by answering a long list of questions about what they ate for the past year or month. “This study used a rigorous design and analytical approach that took into account competing risks, heterogeneities across cohorts, confounding (data), missing data and others to make sure that our results are robust,” Cornell University assistant professor of nutritional sciences and lead study author Victor Zhong said. The study also found that poultry was associated with a higher risk of the disease. However, it was not able to carefully evaluate the methodology used in preparing the poultry. Linda Van Horn, Feinberg professor of preventive medicine and a co-author of the study, said she theorized that the chicken the participants reported to have eaten was most likely deep-fried chicken. “Not the chicken but the deep fat-frying is likely a culprit in that process,” Van Horn said. “Because at that time, we were not aware that deep fat-frying would convert even an unsaturated fat to a trans fat.” Van Horn added that grilled or roasted chicken or turkey, especially without the skin,

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Northwestern researchers found that consuming meat has a link to developing cardiovascular disease.

would not have had the same result. Fish was found to not be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and is in fact recommended by Zhong and Van Horn as an alternative to red and processed meat also because it contains omega-3 fatty acids, in addition to plant-based sources of protein, fruits and vegetables. Van Horn said there is a concern that people in the U.S. are consuming too much meat, as it represents an average of about 42 percent of dietary protein consumed among adults, especially men, in the U.S. However, she also said the biggest concern is not what people are eating, but rather what they’re not eating. “We’re eating high amounts of meat, red meat, processed meat (and) are not eating the things that are nutritionally advantageous like fruits, vegetables and whole grains, which contribute vitamins, minerals, fiber and so many other

benefits that are neglected by those who eat that kind of a diet,” Van Horn said. The group hopes to further investigate the association between food preparation methods and cardiovascular disease, as that was one limitation of their study. Additionally, there is only limited knowledge on the biological mechanisms behind the link between red and processed meat consumption and cardiovascular disease, so the group also hopes to better understand these mechanisms. “I hope future studies can have data to investigate sorts of preparation methods,” Zhong said. “We do not yet fully understand the mechanisms linking meat consumption with the chronic diseases, so I hope future studies can help us better understand this association by investigating underlying biological mechanisms.”

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The cast of “Legally Blonde” preform. The musical, based on the Reese Witherspoon film, will open at Wirtz this Valentines Day.

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ explores NU gender roles By EUNICE LEE

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“Omigod You Guys!” Looks like “Legally Blonde: The Musical” is coming to Northwestern this Valentine’s Day! Based on the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon, the musical adaptation will run from Feb. 14 to March 1 at Northwestern’s Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. The popular romantic-comedy tells the story of Elle Woods, a college senior and sorority president who gets dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to win him back, she decides to follow him to Harvard Law, and slowly realizes that she is worth more than her physical appearance and obsession for pink. Communication senior Rory Schrobilgen, who plays Elle’s love interest Emmett Forrest, said “Legally Blonde” is a “familiar” story that resonates with many Northwestern students. “This is a story that I grew up with, and I’m

sure that a lot of people our age also feel super familiar and close with these characters,” Schrobilgen said. Beyond the show’s appeal to nostalgia and familiarity, director and choreographer Christopher Chase Carter said he hopes “Legally Blonde” will teach students important life lessons. Although Elle is initially dismissed by the students of Harvard Law as a vapid sorority girl, she proves that she is capable of being both traditionally feminine and a talented lawyer. Through Elle’s narrative arc, “Legally Blonde” defies assumptions about the type of women who deserve respect and appreciation for their accomplishments. Communication junior Alexa Moster plays Elle Woods in Wirtz’s production of the musical. She said Elle is an important character for her because her struggle is one many modern women go through. “Elle Woods represents a person who is frequently misunderstood, and a lot of us know this person in our lives,” Moster said. “Even if we think this is just a funny trope that we see in movies or comic books, in reality, there are

a lot of women who present themselves very differently than they actually are inside. That just reveals our own subconscious judgement in terms of how we view other people and their worth based on how they look.” Carter explained that a crucial part of the show is understanding and respecting everyone’s uniqueness. Although Elle is treated as a joke because she is traditionally feminine, her femininity ends up being part of what makes her a great lawyer, as it gives her a unique advantage in arguing her client’s case. As a guest director, Carter added a fresh perspective to “Legally Blonde.” Moster and Schrobilgen both said Carter, a professional director in Broadway theater, gave insightful advice and guidance in the process and the expectations they will face in the professional world. Carter said working on “Legally Blonde” was a collaborative process, and he enjoyed working with the students on the production. He also said the musical struck a personal chord with the students, as it reflects where they are in their own lives. “For me, and for them too, I think they’re

telling this story of themselves as college student seniors going to grad school, which is many of these students,” Carter said. So this story is a very relatable story, and it makes it easier on me as the director-choreographer because you just ask them questions and get to truly collaborate on this project. They get to use parts of their today and yesterday to tell a story.” Schrobilgen agreed that this particular show felt especially relatable to upperclassmen. “Legally Blonde” will be his last show at Northwestern, and although actors in the rehearsal room hold themselves to a high standard, he said the environment remains positive and upbeat. As opening night approaches, Carter said his main hope for the audience is that they will have fun. “I’m looking forward for people to come and experience a show that’s not a typical show put on at Northwestern,” Carter said. “This is not your normal, super-dramatic show. It’s fun, it’s pop-y, it’s today. It’s a fresh take on a modern musical.” eunicelee2021@u.northwestern.edu

Artist chronicles life in Cuba through Dittmar exhibition By NAFI SOUMARE

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Contemporary Cuban artist Eduin Fraga will premiere his first exhibition at Dittmar Memorial Gallery on Feb. 13 with a show entitled, “Images of my Experiences.” The exhibition will have an opening reception Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and will close March 18. Medill junior Karen Reyes was responsible for curating and selecting Fraga’s exhibition. She has been working as a student curator for Dittmar since the fall of 2019. Reyes said she was attracted to Fraga’s work because of how personal it was to his own life in Cuba. “When he proposed this exhibit to us, he focused a lot on capturing good things you would see in daily life if you were to walk down the street in Cuba,” Reyes said. “In his description of the show, he says he tries to create a collection of experiences that have shaped the societies that he is familiar with today.” Fraga has been involved in the Cuban art scene for close to 20 years, starting out as a commercial artist in 1999. He moved from work-for-hire jobs to pursuing his own artistic ventures around three years later. In his art, Fraga places clips from both Cuban

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“A Cuban in New York” by Eduin Fraga. The piece will be on display in Dittmar from Feb. 13 to March 18.

and American newspapers on a canvas or cardboard, and — with materials like acrylic or charcoal — constructs collages to represent moments or experiences he has personally witnessed. Fraga said part of why he was interested in

bringing his artwork to the Chicago area is because of the Latinx population of the city, as he felt his depictions of Cuba could find an audience in the community. “I wanted to show my art to the people here,”

Fraga said. “Northwestern is a wonderful university near Chicago and because of the heavy Latino population in Chicago, I wanted to show my art in that community.” Spanish and Portugese prof. Emily Maguire, the department chair for the Spanish and Portuguese language program, said the political culture in Cuba has had a huge impact on the artistic community of the country. The revolution, which ended the military dictatorship of Cuban president Fulgencio Batista and implemented a new government under Fidel Castro in 1959, established a fraught and evolving perception of artistic freedom within the country. Maguire said just last year the Cuban government proposed and instituted a new law, known as Decree 349, which seeks to place limitations on the production of art in Cuba. “(Decree 349) instituted stricter controls, allowing the government to approve all art that is produced and sold in Cuba,” said Maguire. Fraga said in the often fraught environment of Cuba, art acts as a means of expression for many people. “In Cuba we have a lot of problems with everything; the government, society,” Fraga said. “This is my way to show in every part of the world I go what life is like in Cuba and what Cuban people and artists have to say.” nafisoumare2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Alum sheds light on child marriage through short film By AARON WANG

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When filmmakers Mike Peebler (Communication ‘98) and Marc Fellner-Erez heard NPR report a story about Sherry Johnson, who, at the age of 11, had already given birth to a child and was forced to marry her rapist, they were shocked. “We just could not believe that (child marriage) was real in the US,” said Peebler. “But when we delved into the research, we found out that it was a prevalent thing that was happening in every single state in America.” According to Unchained at Last, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending child marriage in the U.S, child marriage remains legal today in 48 states — with many having no minimum age for marriage in law. To shed a light on this subject matter, Peebler and Fellner-Erez teamed up with Unchained at Last. The filmmakers’ short film “Evie,” now available online, is based on true events and tells the story of a 15-year-old girl in a cult-like community whose parents force her to marry the man who is sexually abusing her. Fellner-Erez said they and Unchained at Last fundraised for the film online. The film was shot on a tight budget, which required the producers to be versatile in achieving tasks during filming, handling responsibilities like trimming trees and clearing the way. Caitlin Durkin, who played the titular role

of Evie, said she was heartbroken when she compared Evie’s experience with her own life. “As I go to school, live with my family, and spend time with friends my age, Evie is pregnant and being pushed away by her own parents, the ones who are supposed to protect her,” Durkin said. “This contrast made me understand the immense feeling of abandonment and betrayal that Evie is feeling throughout the film.” Lauren Stamile (Communication ‘98), who played Evie’s mom, echoed that sentiment. As the mother of a little girl, Stamile said she at first was “disgusted” by the role she was playing. “There’s a scene where we were out in the car, and it was so hot and dusty and gross,” Stamile said. “That kind of suffocating, weltering feeling was pretty much exactly how I felt about this character.” However, by drawing on her own experiences, Stamile said she was able to empathize with her character and depict her with different layers of emotions. In patriarchal socieities, she said women can have limited room to push back against their husbands, and the actress channeled this conflict into her character. To bring the topic to a larger audience, Peebler said they are now looking forward to broadening its scope with a full-length feature version of the story. “The majority of us don’t even know child marriage is a thing,” Peebler said. “We hope we can get the conversation started and eventually make the change.” xuandiwang2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Stills from “Evie.” The short film tells the story of a girl forced to marry the man who sexually assaulted her.

Q&A: Prof. Watkins-Hayes chats about ‘Remaking a Life’ By JORDAN MANGI

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Since 2005, Weinberg Prof. Celeste Watkins-Hayes has interviewed more than 100 women in Chicago living with HIV and another 75 activists, service providers and policy officials. Her new book, “Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality,” examines an epidemic driven by inequality through stories of power and resilience. The Daily spoke to Watkins-Hayes about the process of writing the book and her advice to people living with HIV. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

stories and who did it out of a clear desire to help those going through a similar situation. The Daily: A focus of the book and what you’ve talked about has been policymaking surrounding HIV. What advice would you give to politicians or policymakers to better support HIV positive people, especially women? Watkins-Hayes: Support the HIV safety net. We are in a policy conversation around how we might end this epidemic and some are optimistic and believe that we can end the epidemic by the year 2030. Particularly because we’ve got the medication to end the epidemic. But what is really important for us to understand is that we can’t prescribe our way out of the epidemic because HIV is an epidemic driven by inequality. We know that

taking those medications as prescribed, getting access to those medications, and getting access to the information that people need to be able to prevent HIV really only happens when people have access and have resources. We unfortunately know that because of all kinds of inequalities, not all groups have the same access to the same amount of information and resources to fight the epidemic. So the HIV safety net is designed to help fill that gap by providing access to medical services for people who couldn’t otherwise afford it. The Daily: What do you hope readers take away from the research that you did? What do you wish that students better understood about the research process? Watkins-Hayes: Being at a research-intensive

The Daily: What was your inspiration for interviewing these people and writing a book about women living with HIV? Celeste Watkins-Hayes: So my interest in the topic goes back to my time as a graduate student. I was a research assistant on a project looking at low-income women and their economic survival strategies. One of my participants was a woman who was living with HIV. I was very intrigued by the fact that although she was grappling with this very serious illness, she had a network and a community that was quite unusual. It was economically and racially diverse, and I got interested in this support community that was produced by the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the activism that it sparked. The Daily: HIV is a very sensitive topic. Did you expect people to be open to talking to you? Were the conversations more difficult or easier than you initially expected? Watkins-Hayes: I recognized it as a sensitive topic and as a topic that was also tied to trauma in a lot of different ways, whether it’s the individual trauma that someone might have experienced or just thinking about the collective trauma of communities that are marginalized. I anticipated the interviews to be quite difficult and challenging, but I was really heartened by the number of women who are willing to come forward to share their

university like Northwestern, you come to understand the importance of research to shape the public debate and to shape public policy. The research that I do is designed to not only inform other scholars but also to help the people who were featured in the book. It’s designed to inspire women living with HIV by showing them examples of people who have walked their path and have nevertheless found ways to resist and to confront the inequalities that threaten to hobble them and even end their lives. What I truly hope is that this book inspires women to really see how powerful they can be and how powerful they are when they tell their stories and speak truth to power. jordanmangi2023@u.northwestern.edu

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The cover of “Remaking a Life.” Celeste Watkins-Hayes’ book focuses on the inequality women face living with HIV/AIDS.

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Dolphin Show was initially scheduled to go up toward the end of January, but was cancelled after disagreement within the organization during the show selection process resulted in the resignation of key members of the executive board during the spring. The resignations occurred after several discussions regarding inclusivity, raising concerns among the student theater community about institutional issues within the organization. A public announcement regarding the cancellation of this year’s Dolphin Show was never officially made, but the organization remained silent on the status of the production after a May 30 Facebook post addressed the resignations, and there were no attempts to organize a new board or bring on a new director. In October, sources with ties to the organization told the Daily the production would not be going forward this academic year. “It made me deeply upset to hear how divided our community had gotten about (the Dolphin Show),” Amelio said. “So I was drawn to be a part of Dolphin this year and restore the faith and and what it has done for so many people, especially for people like me who like haven’t been a part of Dolphin before and could find new hope in it.” Khutorsky said she has nothing but respect for every person involved in last year’s process, but the situation did cause her, Amelio and Flanders to reconsider how the organization is run and make several structural changes. For next year’s production, the producers are planning to implement the Chicago Theater Standards, a set of guidelines used by professional theater groups in the Chicago area to resolve conflicts in their organizations, which they hope will make Dolphin a better environment. Khutorsky said she is in the process of creating an alumni advisory board, after receiving an outpouring of support from Dolphin alumni, many of whom work

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From page 1 make up a smaller percentage of undergraduates now than they did decades ago — as some universities filled two-thirds of their incoming classes with legacy applicants. Still, investigative journalist Dan Golden told The New Yorker last year that since the overall acceptance rates at highly selective colleges have plummeted in that time, “proportionally, being a legacy is even more of an advantage (today).” Provost Jonathan Holloway — who is leaving at the end of Winter Quarter to soon become president of Rutgers University — told The Daily in an interview this month that while it’s “hard to imagine” most schools walking completely away from the consideration of legacy status, Hopkins’ recent revelations about their own change may lead to reevaluating approaches to the practice. While the school ended the practice in part to increase diversity among its student body, however, Holloway added that he was “not convinced” that

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 in professional theater. Khurtorsky sent an email to around 1500 of those alumni to see who is interested, and she plans to form a board that can help offer the producers and the rest of Dolphin guidance during show selection and restructuring of the organization. According to the producers, the current plan is to check in with the board around once a quarter, although details are still being worked out. In addition, the producers will be introducing several positions within the organization. The producers are currently in the process of selecting an executive board, and are looking for someone to fill the new role of the director of accessibility, inclusion and diversity. The person who fills this role will be in charge of internal education of members of the organization, including cast and crew, and will be a vital voice during show selection. Because it is a new role, the producers said they will collaborate with whoever fills it to shape its responsibilities. The director will work closely with another new position, the director of internal education, who will be in charge of educating the community through workshops and collaborations with other student groups such as Peer Inclusion Educators and Sexual Assault and Health Peer Educators. In addition, Flanders said there will be a director of accessibility services, which will focus on making the show financially and physically accessible to all audience members. Because the issues last year occurred during show selection, many of the changes will be focused on retooling that process. The producers will devote significantly more time to show selection, which used to take only a week but will now encompass several weeks, so that they can hold more conversations during the process and include the input of the alumni board. The producers plan to have the show selected and finish general team member petitions early in the spring, so they can focus on team bonding during most of spring quarter. Flanders said that, in show selection, they want to eliminating legacy admissions was the only way to do so. He pointed to Northwestern’s rising proportions of students of color and first-generation and/or lowincome students as an illustration that legacy preferences and class diversity aren’t mutually exclusive. In recent years, for example, Northwestern has made low-income admissions a larger priority, creating and achieving its “20 by 2020” Pell-eligible initiative to have a minimum of 20 percent of incoming classes be made up of Pell-eligible students. “We’ve done it,” Holloway said. “So it’s about having a really skilled enrollment management team. However, what the president at Hopkins did is really, really enticing because it starts to make your application process a lot easier.” Holloway also emphasized that the consideration of legacy admissions “isn’t about taking unprepared students” over more qualified applicants — or at least shouldn’t be. The “trick,” he said, is “getting it right.” troyclosson2020@u.northwestern.edu

focus on the idea of community, as the community that builds around Dolphin is vital towards making the show possible. Although they still have yet to begin the show selection process, this idea of community and ensemble is important to them. In addition, the producers will focus on finding a story they feel the campus needs and reflects the values of the Northwestern community. “That’s just being a good producer,” Flanders said. “It’s not about you, it’s about the audience you’re serving and the community you’re serving. So that will be very important for us.” Student Theatre Coalition co-chairs Noah Kudman and Rishi Mahesh said plans to choose new producers to rebuild Dolphin began forming in the fall. According to Communication senior Kudman, the two were initially unsure of their place in making decisions for the organization, as The Dolphin Show had separated from StuCo in 2018. However, they decided that as co-chairs, it was their responsibility to be leaders in student theater, and the situation required their attention. “The mission of The Dolphin Show very much overlaps with what we as StuCo do, and I think they are quite like the epitome of what StuCo does,” Kudman said. “They really strive to put up high-end, professional quality work that is made entirely by students.” During the fall, Kudman reached out to one of the producers of this year’s now cancelled show, and came to an agreement that he and Mahesh would be in charge of selecting new Dolphin Show producers for next year. Traditionally, the Dolphin Show producers choose their successors, but Kudman said they decided StuCo taking over this process was the best course of action, as it would provide the new producers with a clean break from the issues of the past. At the beginning of winter quarter, Communication junior Mahesh sent out a call for new producers in the StuCo newsletter TWIST. He and Kudman set up a time for petitions, and met with several people

interested in producing the show. The two then held a meeting with other members of StuCo’s exec, where they selected Khutorsky, Amelio and Flanders for the positions. They announced the three as the new Dolphin producers via TWIST on Jan. 15. Flanders said, although the Dolphin producers currently do not have plans to fold the organization into StuCo, they do plan to build a closer relationship with the co-chairs in the future, including holding regular check-ins and seeking them out for advice and mentorship. Amelio said they are keeping open the possibility of collaborating with other boards and working to create a more sustainable show through the sharing of inventory. Mahesh said he and Kudman are both confident in the three new producers’ ability to lead Dolphin, noting that part of why they chose Khutorsky, Amelio and Flanders is because they all work well together as a team. Mahesh also said the three producers’ vision for the organization align with his and Kudman’s vision for the general Northwestern theater community. “They have an eye out for and a priority for making the process fun and good and good to the students,” Mahesh. “As co-chairs, that was myself and Noah’s thesis for the year, to make sure that people are having fun and being students and learning.” Amelio said, as a group, the producers are excited to lead the charge for helping The Dolphin Show evolve. Although the group as is currently consists of just the three of them, the producers are looking forward to redeveloping the Dolphin community on campus. “I’ve always loved the community that theater can generate, and the fact that it starts with the three of us but also has been lead by these people of our past, and we’re on their shoulders too, I’m just really excited for that,” Amelio said. Note: Emma Flanders works in the business office of The Daily Northwestern.

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student groups. By the end of the session, this number increased to 41 to give more delegates to student groups as well as four seats to Greek life organizations. Still, students said that this does not give enough input from student groups representing marginalized identities. “Are any oppressed and minority groups guaranteed seats?” SESP junior Saul Osorio, an Alianza senator, asked at the meeting. “In my opinion, they are not.” Weinberg junior Meron Amariw, a For Members Only senator, said she supported the measure to add two guaranteed seats for FMO and QuestBridge Scholars, because it represents groups on campus that have historically advocated for equity. Despite the Senate not reaching a vote on the amendment, she said the discussion was necessary and important. “(Senate guarantees) Greek seats in the constitution,” Amariw said. “Marginalized groups should have a guaranteed right on Senate as well.”

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Dobbel added that such a phenomenon of lower attendance rates is a cyclical issue. This is all the more reason why the number of Senate seats should be reduced, Wylie told The Daily. Wylie introduced a statement in ASG’s Jan. 22 session expressing the need to reduce Senate seats to improve trends of absenteeism by Senate members. The proposal passed 20-5-1 in a “straw vote,” an informal measure that indicates the Senate’s sentiments and predicts future votes. However, senators disagreed in the allotment of Senate seats. At the beginning of the meeting, the amendment proposed that undergraduate schools would send 15 delegates, student groups would send 17, Multicultural Greek Council would send two and the Interfraternity Council, Student Athletic Advisory Committee and the National Pan-Hellenic Council would each send one, reducing the number of senators from 51 to 35 and consolidating Greek life organizations within

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Residents can soon run over to new footwear store By JACOB FULTON

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Commonwealth Running Company is a specialty footwear store nearly a decade in the making, and by the end of the month, owner Matthew Abitbol’s dreams of running a shoe store will finally come to fruition. The store, located at 1631 Sherman Ave., was first conceptualized in 2011. Abitbol said he began to run in 2008, and connected with the sport as a way to stay active. However, as a beginner, he said he wasn’t comfortable in typical specialty shops, which seemed to cater to hardcore athletes. So, the idea for Commonwealth — a store focused on including runners at all skill levels — was born. “I was walking into shops that were primarily guys that were 120 pounds and skinny as a rail,” Abitbol said. “These guys were probably putting up five-minute miles. That’s intimidating for someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing.”

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Participants in the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Commonwealth Running Company will be opening up shop to runners of all ages and skills in downtown Evanston.

After coming up with the idea, Abitbol said he began to form a business plan. He visited specialty stores and took notes about what he liked at each. He also began saving money so he would be able to

open the shop. In May 2019, Abitbol quit his job to work on opening the store full-time. But before the store could open, one of his most important challenges was deciding where the store would be located. A Chicago native, Abitbol said he initially planned to open the store downtown, but the market in the area was already saturated with running shops. As a result, he came to Evanston to fill the niche in this city instead. Melissa Polivka, the president of the Evanston Running Club, said the club’s 600 members range in skill and commitment to running. She said she is excited about her plans for the group’s interaction with the store. “The location is a natural place for us to gather for the beginning and end of a run,” Polivka said. “We have a lot of members, including some of our leaders, that don’t even have vehicles, so it’s great to have this store as a central location to be able to find shoes and buy gear, but also grow a running community-based in the store.” Annie Coakley, the executive director of

Downtown Evanston, said she anticipates Commonwealth’s work in building a running community will unite Evanston residents. She said she was first informed of the store’s opening in December, and since then, has met with Abitbol to coordinate promotion from the city’s end and learn more about Commonwealth’s mission. “We’re here to support businesses by promoting their product, their store and the services that they provide by plugging them into some additional advertising that will help them do PR outreach,” Coakley said. Abitbol said he plans to open the store by the end of February, but he wants to ensure that he prepares the best possible environment for his customers. Above anything else, he said quality of service is the store’s top priority. “I really wanted to build a store for an entire community,” Abitbol said. “I want to help people feel more comfortable in a place where maybe they wouldn’t have before.” jacobfulton2023@u.northwestern.edu

Restaurants participate in North Shore Restaurant Month By MEHER YEDA

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Restaurant-goers can enjoy exclusive deals from more than 25 different Evanston restaurants this February during the Chicago area’s annual North Shore Restaurant Month. Featuring over 90 restaurants along the North Shore, the promotion will run every day in February, except for Valentine’s Day. Deals include free appetizers and desserts, percentages off the entire bill and two-for-one deals and prix fixe courses. Evanston restaurants participating in Restaurant Month include Cupitol Coffee & Eatery, Found Kitchen and Koi Fine Asian Cuisine & Lounge. Their deals include buy-one-get-one-free entreés, 15 percent off the guest check and a free appetizer with the purchase of an entreé, respectively. Taco Diablo, La Macchina Cafe and the Celtic Knot Public House are also participating.

Taco Diablo owner Daniel Kelch said customers who mention restaurant month will receive a free dessert for every two entreés they order. He added that February is one of the slowest months of the year for restaurants, so any initiative to increase customers is welcome. “A restaurant will participate … to help put a few extra seats every day into their restaurant,” Kelch said. At La Macchina Cafe, 1620 Orrington Ave, guests who purchase an entreé will also receive a free appetizer this month. Owner Emanuele Bianchi added that there are other ongoing deals separate from Restaurant Month. “We have a special class where we teach how to make tortellini in brodo,” Bianchi said. “Twenty dollars comes with a lesson, a few hour(s) teaching and making the tortellini in person and then having a glass of wine.” He added that for Valentine’s Day, La Macchina Cafe features its own special menu. . Kelch said some restaurants will offer more

competitive discounts than others this month. “We’re a fortunate network, pretty much full all the time, anyway, so we don’t have real aggressive deals out there,” Kelch said. “But at the same, we still want to participate. We still want to drive traffic and get that extra handful of tables every day.” Bianchi said because La Macchina Cafe’s management changed in October, he has focused on rebranding the restaurant as a better dining experience. The Celtic Knot Public House also features 15 percent off the food bill for Restaurant Month. Owner Liz Breslin said the restaurant has operated in Evanston for 15 years and has participated in each Restaurant Month since the start of the event. “It’s a drab time of year. It’s nice to see people come out a little bit more,” Breslin said. “So, any incentive might help. It’s always nice to have an opportunity to bring in new customers and people who have never tried it before.” meheryeda2023@u.northwestern.edu

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NU suffers season’s second-biggest loss to Michigan By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH

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In Chris Collins’ mind, it’s only happened twice all season. Despite all the agonizing close losses and all the blown second half leads, Northwestern hasn’t been run off the floor often. That happened two weeks ago at Michigan State, and it happened again Wednesday in the Wildcats’ (6-17, 1-12) 79-54 loss to Michigan (15-9, 6-7). But the Spartans were ranked No. 14 in the country when they played NU in January, and the Wolverines entered the game tied for 12th place in the Big Ten. NU still lost to Michigan by 25 points –- the team’s second biggest loss of the season. “Sometimes you just don’t have it,” Collins said. “We had a hard time getting anything going, and we didn’t really defend at a great clip. The other team was a step faster tonight.” The Cats forced misses on the Wolverines’ first 11 shots and took an early 7 point lead, but the momentum shifted when Michigan replaced its struggling starting point guard, Zavier

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Simpson, with a better shooter in David DeJulius. After making the move seven minutes into the game, the Wolverines went on a 32-10 run to end the half. NU made just three field goals in the last ten minutes of the first half, which helped Michigan build a double digit lead at the break. Michigan extended that lead to 21 points early in the second half, and the Cats only strung together a few good minutes after the break. A three-point shot from sophomore forward Miller Kopp made it a 13 point game with just over seven minutes left, but the Cats only made three field goals the rest of the way. “At the end of the day, we’ve just got to keep fighting,” freshman center Jared Jones said. “It’s adversity. Everybody deals with adversity, and you’ve just got to fight through it.” Jones led NU with a career high 12

points, but he was the only player who shot well from the field. Kopp finished with 10 points on 12 shots, and he had one of his lowest scoring totals of conference play. Grad transfer guard Pat Spencer finished with 8 points, but he scored most of them in the first ten minutes of the game. And freshman guard Boo Buie –– who has bailed out the Cats’ offense several times this season –– had 6 points and went 1-9 from the field. Coming off one of NU’s worst losses this season, the Cats now go on a road trip to play two of the best teams in the Big Ten –– No. 13 Penn State and No. 9 Maryland. But despite the Cats’ status as the last place team in the Big Ten, Collins said he has faith in the team staying together. “It’s disappointing because we had strung together some good games,” Collins said. “It’s not easy when three, four or five of these games that we probably should have won, we haven’t closed the deal. But to have these young guys continue to come back each day and keep fighting and want to keep playing, it’s something I’ve been proud about.”

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Wildcats’ offense falters in loss How Jordan Hamilton’s sacrifice helped out NU

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With Northwestern down 15 with just over five minutes to go, sophomore forward Miller Kopp rebounded his own errant shot and put up a second attempt, aiming to will the Wildcats back into the game. Instead, Michigan center Jon Teske batted the ball away and sent the shot beyond the three-point line. By the time Michigan forward Isaiah Livers threw down a dunk on the other end, any momentum that NU had built in their comeback attempt came to a screeching halt. The Cats (6-17, 1-12 in Big Ten) struggled across the board in the 79-54 loss, their most lopsided home defeat of the season, but the Wolverines’ stifling of NU’s offense was particularly stark. The Cats shot just 32% from the field and connected on just five of their 21 three-point attempts. Michigan (15-9, 6-7) missed its first 11 shots of the game, but NU could only muster a pair of makes from graduate transfer guard Pat Spencer over the five-minute span. The Cats built a 13-6 advantage by the 13-minute mark, but failed to respond when the Wolverines finished off the half on a 32-10 run to take command of the game. “They missed their first eleven shots to start the game and we were up only four to nothing,” NU coach Chris Collins said. “That’s when I knew, because they’re such an explosive offensive team, us not being able to get that separation early came back to haunt us.” The struggles of the Cats’ starting five were particularly pronounced. Michigan directed its efforts toward stopping forward Miller Kopp, who didn’t hit a threepointer until nearly 33 minutes into the game and finished just 3-for-12 from the field. “We knew that they could shoot well from the outside,” Michigan coach Juwan Howard said. “We focused on not giving (Kopp) open looks and making sure that every

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Sophomore Miller Kopp dives for a loose ball. Kopp scored 10 points on 3 of 12 shooting.

catch that he caught on the floor, someone was there in his face and ready to contest the shot without fouling.” NU’s other starters also struggled to score, as the Cats’ freshman trio of Boo Buie, Robbie Beran and Ryan Young combined for 12 points. Spencer, who led all scorers in the first half with eight points, was limited to a single shot attempt and zero points in the second half. NU’s offense came alive for stretches in the second half and cut into Michigan’s lead. The Cats found some success in the pick-androll game when Kopp found freshman forward Jared Jones, who led

NU with 12 points off the bench, for a wide open bucket. But even the late runs failed to pull the Cats within striking range, and Michigan extended their lead in the final minutes. With NU coming off an overtime loss to Rutgers on Sunday, Collins said he thought the mileage showed and was a factor in why the Cats couldn’t get shots to fall. “I thought we were a step slower tonight,” Collins said. “Sometimes the adjustment is that they have to get some rest and find their legs. I know it’s not effort-wise.” johnriker2023@u.northwestern.edu

The day Jordan Hamilton walked on campus in 2017, coach Joe McKeown gave her the ball and told her to get ready to be Northwestern’s starting point guard. During her freshman year, Hamilton established herself as a starter before Lindsey Pulliam, but eventually the two young guards became the best freshman backcourt in the Big Ten. They started every game together when healthy, and they helped lead the Wildcats to the WNIT Final last season. After missing a few games with an injury early in the season, McKeown moved Hamilton to the bench for the first time of her career. But heading into NU’s (20-3, 10-2 Big Ten) game Thursday at Michigan (16-7, 7-5), Hamilton has been one of the most effective bench guards in the conference. “She’s really embraced that role as is maybe the top sixth player of the year,” McKeown said. “She changes the game and changes the tempo. I’m proud of her because she started as a freshman and sophomore, and it says a lot to our team how unselfish she is.” During nonconference play, Hamilton dealt with a lingering injury that caused her to miss five games. She started the Cats’ season opener against Loyola Maryland and took ten shots in 21 minutes of action. Then Hamilton missed NU’s game against Marquette, but she returned three days later to play nine minutes against Duke. After that, Hamilton sat on the bench for almost a month, and she watched sophomores Veronica Burton and Sydney Wood prove to be two of the best defenders in the country. The new look backcourt led the Cats to a hot start, and Hamilton lost her starting spot when she returned Dec. 16. “When you’re trying to get back in your groove and injuries spring up,

it’s tough,” Hamilton said. “Mentally I’ve grown from it. It’s frustrating to be hurt because you want to be out there, but seeing your teammates be successful while you’re out is rewarding.” Even though she’s averaging a career low in points per game, Hamilton has been especially productive during Big Ten play. As the first player off the bench, she’s helped lead NU on game changing runs late in the first quarter against Michigan, Michigan State and Maryland. McKeown said the Cats wouldn’t be near the top of the conference standing without Hamilton’s play off the bench. He called Hamilton one of the most explosive transition players in the Big Ten, and she averages over a steal per game. Even though she’s not on the floor with Pulliam when the game starts, Hamilton said she’s impacting the game as much as she ever has. “It doesn’t matter what position you’re in,” Hamilton said. “As long as you’re bringing that same intensity, that’s what’s going to make your team better. You can’t have any let downs, and it doesn’t matter if you’re starting or coming off the bench.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Jordan Hamilton drives the lane. The junior guard has thrived in a bench role this season.