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There were also skits performed by members of the committees of Celebrasia centered around the animal of the year according to the Chinese zodiac— the rat. “The event varies on a yearto-year basis of course, like different performers (and) different skits because (of ) the different animal for the Lunar New Year Calendar,”

CHICAGO — Organizers from across the country came together to strategize and discuss advocating for and implementing a Green New Deal during the Young Democratic Socialists of America 2020 Winter Conference. The conference, which spanned the entire weekend, drew students from around the country and featured workshops to help attendees build skills in areas such as grassroots fundraising and creating a multiracial working class movement. On Saturday morning, attendees gathered for a panel about the Green New Deal with prominent members from Democratic Socialists of America, YDSA and Warehouse Workers for Justice, an organization that fights for labor rights in warehouse in distribution centers. The Green New Deal is an ambitious congressional resolution aimed at reducing the negative consequences of climate change. Among other objectives, the plan calls for the United States to source 100 percent of its power demand from renewable sources, and for the

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Chinese-American singer Katherine Ho, best known for her Mandarin cover of Coldplay’s Yellow featured in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians, performed at Celebrasia on Saturday.

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It featured performances by Treblemakers, Refresh Dance Crew, Typhoon Dance Troupe and K-Dance. Sarah Chen, a McCormick freshman and the secretary of K-Dance, said she felt great about the turnout for K-Dance’s performance at

Celebrasia because the club has not been around for long but was still able to put on a good performance. “I feel really proud because K-Dance is a fairly new club and it’s still growing,” Chen said. “Seeing that we were able to form so many acts and they all went very well made me feel really happy.” Several professional Asian artists also performed at the show, and the groups hosted a

meet-and-greet after the event. These artists include KoreanCanadian beatboxer and singer KRNFX, Canadian magician Ryan Hayashi, Youtube artist Sam Tsui and Chinese-American singer Katherine Ho. Ho is best known for her Mandarin cover of Coldplay’s “Yellow” that was featured in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians, while KRNFX participated in the first season of Canada’s Got Talent in 2012.

KRNFX also won the first Canadian Beatbox Championships in 2010. At the show, Hayashi performed his “Ultimate Matrix” trick, which took him 12 years to develop, where he placed four coins under four cards and then the coins appeared to teleport from one card to another until all four coins were under one card. Hayashi developed a version of this trick where part of it is performed with one hand.

SNL cast members highlight A&O winter event Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang did celebrity impressions, quizzed audience members on allyship By RYANN PERLSTEIN

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When Communication freshman Sam Buttress was asked to join SNL cast member Bowen Yang on stage at the A&O Productions’ winter speaker event Sunday, he said he was nervous. “My legs were shaking a little bit,” Buttress said. “I was just sitting front and center because that’s where my friends were sitting, and then he asked for someone (to come on stage) and I was like, ‘I’m right here.’” Yang called Buttress on stage to participate in his stand-up act, part of A&O Productions’ 2020 Winter Speaker Event, which he co-headlined with fellow SNL cast member Chloe Fineman. The

event, held in Ryan Auditorium, also featured opening act Langston Kerman, an actor best known for his role of Jered on HBO’s “Insecure” and Comedy Central Half-Hour stand-up special “Lightskinned Feelings.” Kerman began his act by telling the audience that they were too “tense.” He then discussed a range of experiences, including his time as a teacher when he learned that kids are “mean” and his life as a newlywed. When Fineman took the stage, she performed impressions of famous people such as Meryl Streep, Drew Barrymore, Timothée Chalamet and Melania Trump. She then asked audience members for requests of celebrities she should impersonate. When someone suggested Morgan Freeman, Fineman said, “I have a lane.

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It’s white women, and I stay in it.” Yang, the first Chinese American and third openly gay cast member on SNL, performed after Fineman. For many in the audience, a highlight of Yang’s act was his “Allyship Quiz.” Yang projected questions onto a screen and asked Buttress to answer them. One example was his version of the game “F–k, marry, kill,” but instead of those terms, Yang used “icon, ally and electric chair.” Then, three pictures appeared on the screen, and Buttress was asked to match which person received which title. The three people were Meghan McCain, Rachel Dolezal and Yang’s father, Ruilin Yang. Yang brought Buttress on stage to answer six multiple-choice questions about which character or » See A&O, page 7

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Comedian Chloe Fineman performed at A&O Winter speaker event. She co-headlined with fellow SNL cast member Bowen Yang.

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Urban coyotes? Not so far-fetched By EVA HERSCOWITZ

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Move over Wildcats — there’s another predator populating Evanston’s streets. Urban coyotes, the medium-sized member of the canine family, are making their presence known in Cook County. Residents are consistently reporting urban coyote sightings, and calls to animal control have increased following two coyote-related incidents earlier this year, Evanston animal warden Jason Pounds said. A 5-year-old boy was hospitalized Jan. 8 after a coyote bit him near the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park. The same day, a coyote bit a 32-year-old man walking on a sidewalk in Streeterville. But Pounds said incidents like these are remarkably rare. After around 20 years on the job, he said he’s only known of one person in the Chicago area attacked by a coyote. “The media put something out there and has people walking on eggshells,” he said. “People tend to relate coyotes to wolves when they are not. They believe that they’re pack animals, they’re aggressive, they will attack. All of that is just false.” An estimated 2,000 to 4,000 coyotes reside in Cook County, according to the Urban Coyote Research Project, a comprehensive study of coyotes in Chicago metropolitan areas initiated in 2000. Sue and Howard Gartzman live near Evanston’s Canal Shores Golf Course and said they often encounter coyotes. Sometimes while walking their dog, they’ll spot a coyote lying on the green soaking up sun. Other times, they’ll hear howls as ambulances pass. Since the Gartzmans moved to Evanston in 2006, they said they hear coyotes howling monthly, and most recently spotted one animal earlier this month. “It was around dusk, and there was one right behind our house about a hundred yards away,” Sue said. “It was just sort of plaintively screaming.” Illinois Natural History Survey mammalogist Jean Mengelkoch said coyotes are habitat generalists, meaning they can adapt to diverse environments. Cook County’s forest preserves enable the animals to

POLICE BLOTTER Man arrested for noise citation A 31-year-old Evanston man was arrested Friday for a noise ordinance violation around 5 a.m.. The police reported to the scene after a report was made that someone was yelling outside in the 1600 block of Darrow Avenue, Evanston Police Communications Coordinator Perry Polinski said. Police originally reported to the scene and found that the man was potentially intoxicated. After issuing a warning, officers left. After a complaint, they returned around 5 a.m. and issued a citation to the man after who would not go inside or quiet down, Polinski said.

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Coyotes Evanston resident Sue Gartzman has spotted near the Canal Shores Golf Course. An estimated 2,000 to 4,000 coyotes reside in Cook County, according to the Urban Coyote Research project.

thrive in urban environments, and some, she added, have managed even to flourish in cemetaries. To avoid potentially dangerous situations, Mengelkoch said people should keep their distance from coyotes, report animals behaving abnormally and refrain from leaving food outside. Leaving out food scraps, as well as dog and cat food, is what prevents coyotes from coexisting with humans, she said. “People and coyotes have coexisted with pretty minimal problems,” Mengelkoch said. “For the most part, they’re going to stay away from people unless they become too acclimated, and that’s usually because of the feeding issue.” Studies conducted by the Urban Coyote Research project found the species helps to control rodent, deer and Canada goose populations. Successful management programs include public education and outside consulting, and effective control programs target nuisance coyotes rather than the general coyote population, researchers found. Brandon Kulosa, the president of Animal Trackers

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Wildlife Company, a full-service residential and commercial wildlife removal company, said controlling coyote populations is especially difficult because the animals can traverse large areas of land in minimal time. Control methods authorized by the state of Illinois include trapping, sharpshooting and tranquilizing. Still, he estimated that 80 to 90 percent of the calls he receives pertain to non-threatening coyotes. Pounds said people should realize that attacks are unlikely and instead learn to live in harmony with urban coyotes. “A lot of people want them gone, but you got to realize that they’re not invading your space, we’re invading theirs,” Pounds said. “Everytime you bulldoze and knock down a wooded area to build more homes or buildings, these coyotes don’t evaporate and disappear — they have to move into the urban areas. They have to adapt and learn to live with what we’re giving them.” evaherscowitz2023@u.northwestern.edu

Unknown items were taken Friday from the Jewel-Osco on Howard Street at 12:30 a.m.. An employee reported a man thought to have shoplifted in the past leaving the store with a backpack of items, Polinski said. The man left the store before being stopped and left the scene on a bicycle. — Molly Burke

Setting the record straight An article published in Thursday’s paper titled “Fossil Free Northwestern promotes divestment, hosts environmental justice teach-in” inaccurately quoted Keala Uchoa’s speech. The previous version of the story quoted Uchoa as saying, “complicit environment of the university” and “in solidarity with the sustainable community.” This has been replaced with “apathetic and complacent University” and “to build solidarity and a sustainable community,” respectively. The Daily regrets the errors.

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ON CAMPUS MSA hosts intersectional BHM talks By ANUSHUYA THAPA

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This year’s “All Black Everything”-themed Black History Month programming included events with other identity-based communities to explore the intersections within the black community. The programming was handled by a committee within Multicultural Student Affairs, led by Alyscia Raines, an assistant director. “We want to see what blackness looks like on a large-scale, on a small scale, on a nuanced scale because blackness — it’s beautiful and it’s rich and it’s also complicated,” Raines said. Raines, who coordinated BHM alongside a committee of MSA staff members, said this month’s events helped give spaces to individuals that hold biracial and multiracial identities. She acknowledged the challenges of intersectional programming but said Multicultural Student Affairs was committed to “not isolating” individuals when drafting programs. Ahlaam Delange, a Medill fifth-year who identifies as Desi and black, said she feels the programming came from other identity-based communities taking steps to acknowledge their intersections with the black community. Delange, a former Daily staffer, said the model minority myth,” the concept that Asian-Americans are the most successful minority demographic, was a cause for anti-black sentiments in Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities. For her, talking through these topics during the BHM x SolidariTea: Intersections of Black and APIDA communities helped make her feel safe and acknowledged. “Deconstructing anti-blackness helps (other communities) deconstruct their own experience and how they may be contributing to systems of oppression that are also hurting them,” Delange said. “It doesn’t serve anyone to be a model minority.” For SESP first-year Charlotte Wong, these events are spaces of self-reflection. Wong frequently attends SolidariTea, a regular APIDA discussion group run by MSA, and attended the Black x APIDA crossover event.

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Wong, who grew up in Hong Kong, said such programming gives her glimpses into lives that are different from hers. For her, intersectional programming is a way to connect her academic knowledge to the real-life experiences of others and reach a better understanding. “It’s a space where people share their experiences and from those experiences you see connections,” Wong said. “And you see differences, even though there are connections.” Black History Month also included a community night for black and queer conversation. Gabriel Guzmán, a graduate assistant at MSA who works with the LGBTQ population, said the event focused on allyship in the black community and discussed black and queer intersectionality. “In the black community, there are a lot of different issues that pertain to masculinity, black masculinity and the stigma that exists in general about being overly flamboyant, overly femme,” Guzmán said. Multicultural Student Affairs also hosted a crossover

event with Harvest, a series for Native and Indigenous communities on campus. The event focused on ancestry and storytelling, inviting participants to close their eyes and imagine an ancestor and associated memories before engaging in storytelling and dialogue. This programming is only “step one” into thinking about how Multicultural Student Affairs undertakes cross-cultural and intersectional programming, Raines said. For her, it is important to honor the multiple identities that the student population holds. Guzmán said the mission statement of Multicultural Student Affairs is constantly evolving as new staff members join the team and give insights into their aspirations for the organization. “This whole year has been us moving towards a more intersectional, collaborative approach,” said Guzmán. “It’s something that we’re still working on in terms of programming.” anushuya@u.northwestern.edu

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How much of the population receives financial aid? How do students think about what the University should do to increase sustainability? What percentage of students use dating apps and which ones? Associated Student Government’s annual analytics survey can provide answers to those questions from a student perspective. “It is the only widely distributed survey that tries to capture every sort of variation of the student experience,” Katherine Conte, ASG’s chair of analytics and SESP junior, said. While the University gives exit surveys to seniors, ASG’s analytics survey seeks information about the campus community as well as proposes institutional improvements that speak for student interests, Conte said. Every year, ASG meets with campus organizations to draft questions particularly pertinent to student lives. The student government’s analytics committee then drafts and administers the campus-wide survey, and the results are compiled into budget proposals for meetings with the University. At 1,359 responses, the analytics survey also experienced an increase from last year’s survey, which accrued 1,236 responses, Conte said. The committee made the survey available to take on mobile devices, removed questions that required math and promoted it through mass emails. Another difference in the survey since last year is that there was a focus on student organizations, she said. The committee inserted questions about student leadership and what percent of time students put into outside organizations.

Northwestern gets first reliable statistics about transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming undergraduates

For the first time at Northwestern, the survey gathered accurate statistics about transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming students, SESP senior Adam Davies, ASG’s vice president, said. According to the result, 3.45 percent of those surveyed identified as transgender or gender nonconforming. Of those who identified as LGBTQ, 14.11 percent identified that they were transgender or gender non-conforming. “When we are trying to advocate for things for trans and gender non conforming students, we don’t even know what the population looks like at Northwestern,” Davies said. “Students right now have the most accurate numbers of what populations of trans and gender non-conforming students that we have. Because Northwestern hasn’t done its job.” In addition, 24.56 percent indicated they identified as LGBTQ, a slight increase from the 22.7 percent reported in last year’s survey, Conte said.

A large number of students feel marginalized

Other notable results included student perceptions of marginalization on campus. Of those surveyed, 39.41 percent responded “disagree” or “strongly disagree” to the statement “I have never felt marginalized at Northwestern due to race, gender, sexual orientation, ability status, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status or religion.” The top three reasons for feeling marginalized on campus were socioeconomic status at 23.5 percent, gender at 19.9 percent and race at 17.5 percent. The most heavily-voted setting for where they experienced marginalization was “classrooms or other academic settings,” followed by “student organizations” and “Greek Life.” Almost a fourth of respondents also said they were low-income students and 54 percent of overall respondents indicated they received financial aid from the University. Over a third of those surveyed indicated they sought out Counseling and Psychological Services, at 35.94 percent. Almost half of the students indicated the outcome of their CAPS treatment was receiving referrals to outside care professionals. Conversely, 10.54 percent of the respondents said they received adequate treatment and a combined 22.04 percent indicated that the wait time for an initial

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consultation or ongoing therapy was too long, so they did not follow through. Of those who responded they did not receive beneficial mental healthcare through CAPS, over a third said “the wait was too long” and over a fourth said the counseling “did not adequately address my concerns or needs.”

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Through the results of the analytics survey, ASG has been able to successfully advocate increasing funding to support students in continuing their extracurricular of students said they endeavors. are transgender or Rushmin Khazanchi, non-binary a member of the ASG analytics committee and Weinberg junior, said he was passionate about access to opportunity on campus. “Regardless of your background, or your socioeconomic status, gender, religion, I think you should have the opportunity to engage with as many things as possible,” he said. Khazanchi, who was a part of the committee last year, said he found students from lower-income backgrounds were experiencing difficulty participating in extracurriculars or clubs on campus due to obligations in their work studies. Even though 26.16 percent of students who identified as low-income or first-generation said they did not receive the necessary resources to partake in extracurricular of students said they activities, nearly half agreed have sought the that they did. A large numservices provided ber of students also said they by CAPS devote between 1 to 5 hours per week to these organizations, and 61.26 said they held leadership positions. Using the statistics, he said ASG was able to successfully petition the University to consider a student leader stipend that supplements their income, provided they show financial need and are in work studies, he said. ASG recently received news that the University approved it and plans to meet with interim vice president Julie Payne-Kirchmeyer to discuss funding strategies.

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Students agree on rooms for improvement

“What I really value in this process is that there are a lot of issues on campus that are kind of actual real-world issues,” Ben Major, Weinberg sophomore and member of the ASG analytics committee, said. “We have an administration that we can petition but there seems to be a disconnect between what they decide and what the students really want.” Looking forward, ASG officials said upon assessment of the results, they will focus on potentially improving mental healthcare, Books for Cats and transportation into Chicago. To a question that asked if improving mental health services was necessary, 57.36 percent indicated it was “very important.” Comparably, 55.47 percent said it was also very important to provide increased transportation options to Chicago. Last year, ASG was able to lobby for $65,000 more in funding for Books for Cats. In addition, they presented about 10 different proposals than span in monetary value from $20,000 to $120,000. The committee will present budget recommendations in early March. Major said the survey speaks for students as a whole to express needs for necessary changes on campus, and that “teases out” information from students by asking specific questions. “How do students feel?” Major said. “Somebody needs to ask them.” yunkyokim2022@u.northwestern.edu

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of students said providing increased transportation options to Chicago is very important

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Closing storefronts signal struggling local business By ZOE MALIN

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Kellie Poulos, owner of Coucou & Olive, is a veteran proprietor in Downtown Evanston. She opened her first clothing and gift boutique, Asinamali, in the early ‘90s. It was before Amazon was founded, the World Wide Web was only a few years old and Poulos said the city was home to a plethora of mom-and-pop stores. The retail landscape was different than it is today, specifically for stores that sold apparel. Reflecting on almost three decades in business, Poulos said local stores have faced challenges such as the Great Recession and rapidly changing fashion trends. E-commerce reshaped the shopping experience, and Poulos said Downtown Evanston simultaneously changed. Retail chains like Urban Outfitters occupy the area, as well as corporateowned eateries like Chipotle. Poulos said these businesses lack the draw independent stores have. Factors like these contributed to Coucou & Olive closing its doors permanently Feb. 15. “Local businesses closing marks the loss of community,” Poulos said. “Shopping at these little stores is a part of people’s routines, and it’s not the same if they can only go to Target.” Poulos said she constantly evolved to meet customers’ needs while operating her boutiques. She founded Coucou & Olive in 2006, which was geared toward a more sophisticated clientele in contrast to Asinamali’s trendier crowd. She even experimented with a thrift store, Used, for a few months in 2013. With each store, Poulos catered to different audiences and sold unique merchandise. Over time, however, Poulos said she began to hear customers talk about finding the items sold at Asinamali online and for a cheaper price. That boutique closed in 2014. “Online shopping is going to change the face of our downtown and downtowns across the country,” Poulos said. “It’s been happening for years and it’s been happening all over.” Poulos said customers also recently expressed their dislike for Evanston’s new parking pay stations. Many find the meters confusing and expensive. Together, these issues create a shopping experience Poulos called “unpleasant” and “unappealing.”

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Coucou & Olive closed on Feb. 15. It sold apparel and other items.

Annie Coakley, executive director of Downtown Evanston, said apparel shops closing, coupled with vacant storefronts on high-traffic streets like Sherman Avenue, is increasingly noticeable. Clothing stores such as francesca’s, Gap and dragonfly-df went out of business between 2018 and 2020, in addition to Coucou & Olive. Coakley said each closure has contributed to a declining selection of places to purchase apparel downtown. “I’m concerned about our little guys,” Coakley said. “They can’t compete against the Internet and they can’t compete against the big guys either.” Beyond the personalized care and expert knowledge lost when small boutiques close, Coakley said customers no longer get to experience human connection when they shop. Online shopping does not allow customers to talk to shop owners or get styled by staff members. Coakley said business owners in Evanston work to provide individualized service to clientele, something the Internet

cannot offer. Not all apparel stores, however, are suffering. Reyes Witt, owner of Assembly Creators Market, 1642 Orrington Ave., opened her store in 2018. She sells a selection of clothes, homeware and accessories. Because Assembly Creators Market was founded during the era of online shopping, Witt harnesses the power of e-commerce and uses it to her advantage. Assembly Creators Market has an online store through its website in addition to its storefront, and Witt said she ships packages across the country and overseas every week. Witt also integrates social media, specifically Instagram, into her business model. She posts pictures of merchandise and tells the story of who made it. Witt tags the products featured in the posts and followers can click on the tags to be led to that item on the store’s website. Witt said Instagram not only drives e-commerce, but also people to visit Assembly Creators Market in person.

“People shop differently now,” Witt said. “In order for any retail store to exist, it needs to have more than one way to generate revenue.” Assembly Creators Market is located next door to the space Market Fresh Books occupied until December 2019. Witt said the empty storefront is an “eyesore” on a prominent block. To fill the vacant space and show that it has opportunity, Witt collaborated with Downtown Evanston and fashion boutiques in the area to create a window display. Participating shops include Assembly Creators Market, gigi BOTTEGA, Accents Plus, talia and Stepping Out on Faith. “I wanted to curate something that reminds people of the great places to shop in Downtown Evanston,” said Witt. “This is a way to invite businesses to open in the area and show that nobody can stand alone anymore.” Each window has mannequins that show off outfits and accessories from participating stores, and the display includes sketches of the storefronts by local artist Shruti Vijay. Jim Nash, managing broker at Farnsworth Hill Inc., is the landlord for the 708 Church St. building. He said the building funds the cost of materials for the project. The display will be completed this week. After two months, the windows will be redecorated. Angelica D’Costa, manager of gigi BOTTEGA, said the boutique is excited to be a part of the window display. The store opened in 2011 on Davis Street, but D’Costa said customers who live in Evanston often tell her they didn’t know it was there. She hopes the window display will draw attention to where apparel is sold downtown. “You would think everyone would know about our boutique since we’re in the center of Downtown Evanston,” D’Costa said. “We are grateful for any exposure we can get.” Since she opened Asinamali in 1992, Poulos said the definition of what it means to be a “good customer” has been redefined. Businesses cannot succeed if customers visit once in a while without making purchases. “People need to spend their money in these little stores,” said Poulos. “That’s what allows owners to pay their rent, pay their employees and make a living.” zoemalin2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Call for NU to boycott China counterproductive and unjustified Last Sunday, The Daily published a letter to the editor called “Medill Should Boycott China for Press Violations.” Citing various human rights violations regarding China’s treatment of journalists, the letter criticized the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications for sending its students on class trips to China. Programs like these, the letter contends, make Northwestern a “passive partner” to China’s human rights abuses. It claims only by severing all ties with China would Northwestern avoid corrupting its moral obligations with economic interests. While there are legitimate concerns with the Chinese government’s human rights record, the author’s call for such extreme measures is unjustified and counterproductive. China is more than its government. Sending students to China on short-term, faculty-led programs by no means indicates the University condones any of China’s state actions or policies. On the contrary, through the Medill News Service in Washington, D.C., Medill has been a dedicated watchdog of the Chinese government, routinely reporting and criticizing the country’s behavior when inconsistent with the values of liberal democracy. Through these shortterm programs, Medill merely provides students with the option to visit China for their own academic and career benefits. It is, and has been, entirely possible for Northwestern to maintain a strong academic partnership with Chinese institutions

without compromising its core values. Maintaining a relationship with China is consistent with Medill’s advocacy for journalism without borders. China is an inextricable player in global affairs. Medill prides itself on educating some of the best journalists in the world, whose professional responsibilities require learning about other societies and cultures. Class trips to China allow Medill students to gain first-hand knowledge of its people, language, history and culture. This experience remains crucial for a better understanding of any issues related to China.

Maintaining a relationship with China is consistent with Medill’s advocacy for journalism without borders If Northwestern is dedicated to human rights advocacy, Medill should encourage more students to visit China because it is often the journalists who uncover human rights abuses around the world. In fact, Medill has cultivated some of the most brilliant and courageous journalists who earned global recognition for reporting on sensitive topics. Medill’s status as a top journalism school would be questioned should it turn its students away from such endeavors. Severing all ties between the University and China would not abridge the existing political differences between the two governments but rather deprive students on either side of the opportunities to learn from the other.

From research collaborations to study abroad programs, the University has constructed a pathway for students and scholars from both sides to come together for a common pursuit. Through these exchanges, both sides form a mutual understanding, respect and appreciation notwithstanding the enduring political differences. Decoupling with China not only runs contrary to the University’s mission of fostering a diverse and global academic community, but also feeds to the ignorance and prejudice that further divide the two nations. Finally, the idea of boycotting China contributes to a growing Sinophobic rhetoric in the United States that is fueled by nothing but fear and prejudice. This is especially alarming today, as Chinese nationals living abroad have increasingly become the targets of racism and discrimination in light of the coronavirus outbreak. It is our moral responsibility to offer support and understanding to those most affected by the outbreak and not to further incite hatred and stereotypes. Chinese students make up almost half of the international student body at Northwestern, and their contributions to the academic excellence and cultural diversity of our University is invaluable. Political disagreements between the two governments are not diseases. The solution to China’s human rights problems is not to quarantine Northwestern students and faculty from any exposure to China so that they can hold on to a narrow set of views. If Northwestern is committed to bringing positive changes to China’s human rights problems, it is my hope that the University does so through active engagement with members of the Chinese community and continued efforts to build a diverse academic environment. — Leo Hu, BSJ 2016

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Why do we read? What distinguishes noteworthy literature from purely pleasure-driven reading? Is it inherently better to read for wisdom and morality than to read for pleasure? Though I do not claim to have the answers to these questions, I do believe that all types of book-reading will remain a salient part of our human experience. There is a difference between “high reading” and “low reading.”The former, books I read for English class, are often viewed as part of the “great literary canon.”They are classic books that withstand the test of time and offer universal wisdom and insights. What about the latter? The ones we open to decompress on a Friday night to avoid thinking about the eight page paper due the next day and the midterm next week? One of my most memorable experiences of reading what some may call a trashy book. It was the first time I read a novel in English: Veronica Roth’s “Divergent.” I remember opening the first page and immediately being enthralled by the world of the Erudite, Abnegation and Candor factions. hat separates books like “Divergent” from books like “Don Quixote?” For me, the major difference lies in whether a book contains a story or poses questions that are larger than its plot. Every novel has a plot, but not every book contains a deeper story or moral question. For example, “Don Quixote” is about a crazy guy who dresses up as a knight to fight evil in the medieval world. Yet it is considered a classic not just for its hilarious, well-contrived plot, but for the questions it poses. Cervantes’ book leaves us with difficult, lifethreatening questions. How do we live in a modern world that is changing constantly? What are the values we value today in our capitalistic society, and is something missing? What constitutes a good life. Should we pursue it even at the cost of our death? For me, this is what distinguishes timeless reading from pleasure reading. Books that are classics and taught in English class have great plots, but they are more than that. While dystopian fiction like “Divergent” can also be read as criticism towards our modern society, it is more plot-heavy and does not withstand complex analysis the way “Don Quixote” does. Great literature is ambiguous, critical and philosophical. They invite us into a conversation about the hard questions of life. They push us to ponder how we ought to live in this distraught modern world, even though these questions might sometimes take a lifetime to answer. This is the power of good books. Yujia Huang is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at yujiahuang2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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Communication sophomore and CSA programming chair Valerie Fong said. “So you never know what to expect, but one thing guaranteed is it’s always a good time, and it really unites the community in Evanston with the Northwestern student body.” Some members of the audience, like Medill junior Tara Wu, are big fans of Celebrasia and go to the event every year. Wu said this is her second year coming and that she appreciates the cultural aspect of the show. “I’m Chinese American, so that’s a really important part of my identity,” Wu said. “Just being able to see that being celebrated is something special because I think that I don’t really get to see that often normally, but Celebrasia is an opportunity for that to happen.” Wu added that she also came to Celebrasia to support her friends who were performing at the show and especially enjoyed the performances by Refresh and Typhoon. Chen also said she appreciated the cultural aspect of the show and that it made her feel proud of her cultural identity. “I felt like the event was a very nice celebration of Asian culture and I got to see a lot of talented people,” Chen said. “It made me feel very proud being an Asian American.” vivianxia2023@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 1 government to provide job training to communities who currently rely on jobs in the fossil fuel industry. The panelists discussed aspects of the Green New Deal that particularly appeal to DSA, including decarbonizing the economy as quickly as possible and democratizing major energy systems. The panelists also discussed how Green New Deal organizers can incorporate traditionally marginalized communities. “Get really specific about what organizations you are building with,” said panelist Sean Estelle, a DSA National Political Committee member. “Talking about people of color broadly is not super helpful, in my experience. Be specific about who you’re building relationships with, who you’re developing as leaders, and, also then, the specific material conditions about building a multiracial organization.” One audience member asked the panelists how the organization would evolve its fight the Green New Deal, should U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) become president. Sanders, DSA’s endorsed candidate, won the popular vote in the Iowa caucuses and won the nomination in the New Hampshire primary

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and currently leads the Democratic field in the Nevada polls. Sanders supports the Green New Deal, and his campaign website states several particular climate change-related policies he wants to implement; for example, creating 20 million jobs to deal with the climate crisis and investing in public lands. Ashik Siddique, one of the panelists and a member of the DSA Ecosocialist Working Group, said Sanders’ success so far in the presidential race puts YDSA and DSA in a unique position to have a greater say in governmental policy, should Sanders win. Siddique admitted that members of the party still have to strategize about how they could potentially use the power of the presidency to achieve their goals. “We’re just really unprepared to govern,” he said. “That’s something a lot of just really haven’t had to consider in the United States. We’ve been really good at protesting from the margins.” For some of the panelists, Sanders doesn’t represent the end-all, be-all goal of the movement, and that they hoped to continue to advocate for aspects of the Green New Deal should Sanders not live up to the movement’s expectations. Communication freshman Dylan Zou, a Daily op-ed contributor and part of the group of students who founded Northwestern’s chapter of YDSA, also attended the panel. Zou came to the

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conference for a multitude of reasons, including to learn from other YDSA members, but also to hear about the Green New Deal, which Zou said is an important issue for Northwestern YDSA to consider. “I personally think the Green New Deal is the most important issue on campus,” Zou said. “I’m sure you could ask anyone (at the YDSA conference) and they’d say ‘yeah, I support the Green New Deal,’ because I know I do, too.” Critics of the Green New Deal often point out its cost as a prohibitive factor to the deal’s acceptance and implementation. The Green New Deal itself is a nonbinding resolution, meaning none of the proposal would actually become law even if approved, and it’s virtually impossible to pinpoint a dollar amount in policies stemming from the proposal. Arcadia Schmid, the panel’s facilitator and the YDSA Ecosocialism and Green New Deal Committee Chair, emphasized the urgency of the climate crisis as a reason to implement the New Deal as quickly as possible. The audience met Schmid’s words with applause. “Yes, it’s expensive, but it’s going to be more expensive for us if we don’t have a habitable planet,” Schmid said.

famous person would be the best LGBTQ ally. He said there were correct answers, but Buttress only got one of these questions correct according to Yang’s subjective answer key. “There’s a little bit of me that’s mad I didn’t do better on that test he gave, even though I know it’s for comedy purposes,” Buttress said. “But it was fun. I thought it was funny.” A&O’s goal in creating this production was to bring new faces in comedy to the Northwestern community. A&O President and Communication senior Avery Powell said this year, the group wanted to bring younger comedians to campus that would connect more with the student body than older comedians might. “With Bowen doing so well on SNL and him being the first (Chinese) American, and (with) how well Chloe is doing, we thought they would be a great match,” Powell said. A&O Productions speakers chair and Weinberg senior Syd Monroe said Yang and Fineman’s relatability was also influential in the success of their performance, which was their first college show. “We were really excited we could bring both of them and offer different perspectives,” Monroe said. “It felt so relevant and not recycled or old material. I was just watching the faces of everyone and I think everyone could relate. It was refreshing comedy.”

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For the majority of No. 19 Northwestern’s conference matchup against Nebraska, Lindsey Pulliam couldn’t make a shot. The junior guard struggled against the Cornhuskers’ aggressive defense and shot 0-for-12 from the field. With 29 seconds left, Pulliam finally ended her shooting slump. With the game tied at 56, Pulliam received a pass in the paint from senior forward Abi Scheid, spun to

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her left and nailed a fadeaway jumpshot to the delight of a raucous Welsh-Ryan Arena crowd. At the foul line 24 seconds later, Pulliam sank two free throws to give the Wildcats (22-3, 12-2 Big Ten) a 60-56 comeback victory over the Cornhuskers (16-10, 6-9). “(Pulliam) is the focal point,” coach Joe McKeown said. “With 50 seconds

left, Nebraska called a timeout and she said ‘Coach, get me the ball.’ You know, I didn’t go to Northwestern, but I’m smart enough to get her the ball.” Avenging last season’s home loss to Nebraska, NU’s win was orchestrated by sophomore guard Veronica Burton, who scored 21 points, grabbed three rebounds and was a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line. The Massachusetts native made crucial plays throughout the game and sank the three-point shot that gave NU a 49-48 lead in the middle of the fourth quarter, the team’s first since the end of the opening quarter. At the beginning of the first

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Veronica Burton holds the ball. The sophomore finished with a team-high 21 points in Sunday’s win over Nebraska.

quarter, NU’s defense — ranked second in the Big Ten — looked overwhelmed as Nebraska raced out on an early 6-0 run. To counter the Cornhuskers, McKeown subbed out starting sophomore guard Sydney Wood for junior guard Jordan Hamilton, who helped NU take a 16-15 lead after ten minutes. But less than a minute into the second, the Cats lost their advantage as Cornhusker forward Ashtyn Veerbeek nailed a three-point shot. Nebraska, who went into halftime up 33-29, controlled the quarter as the team forced two NU turnovers and shot 57.1 percent from the field. At the beginning of the third quarter, a loss by the Cats seemed very possible, as the team shot 0-for-6 from the field and Nebraska went on a fivepoint run to take a nine-point lead. But two minutes later, Burton took the ball from the Cornhuskers’ Nicea Eliely, raced down the court and completed an and-one layup sequence. This play sparked a 10-6 run for the Cats that saw the sophomore score seven straight points — including two free throws after a technical foul by Nebraska junior Kate Cain-- as NU cut the Cornhuskers’ lead to two at the end of the quarter. In the fourth, the two Big Ten squads traded baskets until Burton’s three ended the Cats’ deficit. The Cornhuskers took a 54-49 lead after a 6-0 run, but a huge corner 3-pointer from Hamilton tied the game at 56 with under two minutes left. A little more than a minute later, Pulliam drained her go-ahead shot and Hamilton — who took a charge with under five seconds left — allowed Pulliam to seal a Cats win and a 9-0 run at the foul line. NU played against Nebraska in pink jerseys to raise breast cancer awareness and in honor of Kay Yow, the former coach of NC State who passed away from the disease in 2009. McKeown spoke highly of Yow, calling her “a great friend of mine.” With Rutgers coming to Evanston on Wednesday, Scheid said the Cats must look past their early mistakes against Nebraska so the team can focus on winning the final stretch of Big Ten contests. “I was telling my teammates this (win) was like last year, where we’d always take the lead in the last five minutes,” Scheid said. “But a win’s a win and we’re happy with it.”

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Junior midfielder Brennan Dwyer was disappointed with her performance in Northwestern’s 17-15 loss to No. 6 Notre Dame on Friday. So she responded Sunday by making history against Arizona State. Dwyer recorded a team-record 21 draw controls in the match and also added a pair of goals as the No. 3 Wildcats (3-1) routed the Sun Devils (2-1) at home, 28-12. “I don’t think she felt she had her best performance Friday night,” coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said. “She was really motivated today to make things happen out there. She was really getting after it. Brennan was doing everything she could to put it where we needed it.” Dwyer, an All-Big Ten selection in 2019 as a sophomore, dominated

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Arizona State early and fueled an early NU run. Dwyer won her first eight draws, and the Wildcats converted by scoring eight goals in the game’s first five minutes. With Dwyer and the Cats’ offense clicking on all cylinders, Arizona State couldn’t manage a single shot attempt during that stretch. “She works so hard and the draw is obviously such an important part of the game,” junior attacker Lauren Gilbert said of her teammate. “When Brennan starts to get momentum, the whole team starts to get momentum. She has this calmness about her and we are all just so confident that she’s going to win the ball. She’s such an integral part of our team gaining

momentum in games.” The Sun Devils scored three straight goals in just over a minute to pull within five, but it would be the closest Arizona State would come to catching NU. By halftime, the Cats held a 23-7 lead, with a dominant 32-8 advantage in shot attempts and only two turnovers compared to Arizona State’s 11. The scoring slowed down in the second half, as both the Cats and Sun Devils notched five goals in the second frame. Still, Amonte Hiller was impressed with her team’s ability to pick apart the Arizona State defense. Gilbert led NU with five goals and three assists, but she wasn’t the only one to light up the scoreboard — 14

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different Cats found the net. “They rebounded well,” Amonte Hiller said. “We were obviously not happy with our play on Friday night. I think we played our best, and that’s what we’re focusing in on — coming out and trying to be at our best and trying to improve and take advantage of this opportunity. It was a good team win. We had a lot of people contribute and make an impact.” Even after making history and lifting the Cats’ to their third win of the season, Dwyer said her focus is on the road ahead and next Saturday’s opponent: No. 4 Syracuse. “It’s not something that we’re going to go on a high and be like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re so good, we have this one win,’” Dwyer said. “We’ll get back to work on Monday. We have a lot of preparation before Syracuse and we’ll work really hard this week.” johnriker2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Last February, Penn State was the last-place team in the Big Ten when it showed up at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Nittany Lions had won exactly one conference game all of last season, but then they beat the Wildcats by seven points, and the postgame celebration was so loud in Penn State’s locker room that the team was asked to quiet down. Since that night, the Nittany Lions have won 16 of their last 24 conference games. In that same time span, NU has won just two times in Big Ten play. When the Cats traveled to Penn State a year later, the Nittany Lions had become one of the best teams in the conference. Saturday, No. 13 Penn State (20-5, 10-4 Big Ten) beat NU (6-18, 1-13), 77-61. “We knew they had a physicality advantage on us,” coach Chris Collins said. “There’s a reason why they’re 20-5. They’re an experienced, well-coached basketball team.” Penn State entered the afternoon on a seven-game win streak and in second place in the Big Ten. But sophomore forward Miller Kopp led the Cats out to an early four-point lead. After Kopp picked up his second foul and checked out of the game, NU never recovered. The Nittany Lions went on a 17-6 run in the first half to pull away. Penn State made seven 3-point shots before the break to finish the first half with 42 points. Despite trailing by 17 points early in the second half, the Cats cut the deficit down to 7 with five minutes remaining. Freshman guard Boo Buie had 4 points and an assist to lead the Cats on a 9-1 run in the second half, but a made 3-point shot from Penn State guard Myles Dread brought the lead back to double-digits. The Nittany Lions extended their lead to 20 points in the last two minutes and handed NU its ninth consecutive loss. “They’re playing great basketball and clicking on all cylinders,” Collins said. “We knew what we were going to be up against today against a team as hot as anybody in the conference. But our guys kept playing. We found a way to claw back to seven, and then Dread hit a big three. They were able to execute down the stretch.” Buie scored 12 points and sophomore forward Pete Nance played his best game since December, finishing with 12 points on just seven shots. But that wasn’t enough to keep up with Big Ten Player of the Year contender Lamar Stevens, who scored a game-high 23 points. Penn State coach Pat Chambers said he expected the Cats to keep the score close in the second half and make a late run, as they had in several conference games this season. He credited Stevens for stopping it and leading the Nittany Lions to an important win. “Teams are not going to roll over in the Big Ten,” Chambers said. “Coaches are not going to allow their teams to roll over in the Big Ten. I’ve been in that situation my first few years, and leaders don’t let their teams quit.”

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