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City proposes antipanhandling signage Some question intentions of the proposition By SHANNON TYLER

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The Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance creates a space for students with shared experiences to connect and find community on Northwestern’s campus.

NAISA creates community at NU Indigenous students foster connections, increase visibility on campus By KATRINA PHAM

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As the sun rose on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, vivid

oranges from the sky reflected off the lake and the faces of the students gathered there. While the students from the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance also planned to watch the sunset

together, a tornado warning and storm forced them inside. Still, laughter and warmth filled the room as they spent the rest of the day painting and doing beadwork. SESP senior Isabel St.

Arnold, who is Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe and co-chair of NAISA’s Council, said she was glad to start and end the day in solidarity with other Native

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In an effort to curb what she called aggressive panhandling, Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski proposed last month the “Have a Heart, Give Smart” campaign to discourage people from giving cash gifts to those in need and instead donating to local organizations. Gandurski intends to post signs around the city that say “Panhandling is unsafe” with a phone number to connect people to resources and a QR code people can scan to find organizations to donate to. Stephen Craig, who grew up in Evanston and is now experiencing homelessness, said because panhandling is legal nationwide, Gandurski’s campaign will not stop people from asking for money or giving money. “I don’t like the word panhandling,” Craig said. “What I do is no different from what you or anyone else does — which is ask for help.”

Gandurksi said there is a distinction between panhandling and aggressive panhandling, which she said makes people feel intimidated and is banned through city law. Gandurski got the anti-panhandling sign idea from Rockford, a northeastern Illinois city, and proposed this campaign in response to some residents in the 1st Ward expressing concern about aggressive panhandling. “We think that’s a safer way for people to give while balancing the thoughtfulness that our community members have with their generosity of wanting to do something to help. That’s really what the campaign is about,” Gandurski said. Resident Karla Thomas said in her nine years living in Evanston, she has never experienced aggressive panhandling. She said “aggressive” is a racialized word. “Was it real aggression or is that racialized, general fear that people have for others who are different from them?” she said. Legal director for National Homelessness Law Center Eric Tars said if there is an actual instance of aggression, there are laws to protect people.

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The Week Ahead: Late-night food now a naan issue Feb 21-27 events Garage startup Naan Knights delivers Indian cuisine to NU students What’s coming up in the city of Evanston this week By YIMING FU

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Levy Lecture Series: When Women Invented Television Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m. In this Levy Senior Center

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Foundation lecture, writer Jennifer Armstrong will chronicle the history of four women — Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott, Betty White and Irna Phillips — who carved their own paths and dominated the television industry in the early 1900s. Participants can register for the online event on the Levy Center’s website. Free HIV and STI screening at Evanston

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By AVA MANDOLI

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Ever since the Burger King at 1740 Orrington Ave. shut down in late 2020, Northwestern students have hungered for late-night food options. Through their Garage startup Naan Knights, McCormick senior Sidharth Runwal, McCormick junior Vedant Ambani and Weinberg junior Sara Adurkar sought to fill this gap while also bringing a taste of home to Evanston.

“Food just allows people to connect and a meal can be the beginning of so many great things,” Runwal said. The three founders, all from Mumbai, India, became friends after arriving at NU. Over dinner at Allison Hall last November, Runwal and Ambani said they wondered if there was a market for late-night Indian food in Evanston and decided to test the idea. That weekend, they went to Devon Avenue to stock up on supplies for garlic naans, samosas, butter chicken,

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Through their Garage startup Naan Knights, McCormick senior Sidharth Runwal, McCormick junior Vedant Ambani and Weinberg junior Sara Adurkar sought to provide late-night food options to their peers.

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AROUND TOWN

Kapisa Rugs imports Afghan rugs to support weavers By AVANI KALRA

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When Shams Frough graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago, he had two major goals: to make a little money before starting medical school and to support weavers in Afghanistan. The Taliban seized control of the Afghan government and captured the capital city of Kabul on August 15, 2021. “I knew that the economic situation and personal situation was going to get bad,” he said. “I wanted to help in any way I could. I didn’t have the cash to help a significant number of people, but I thought if I could sell the products I could help people get working.” He opened Kapisa Rugs, an Evanston rug store, in March of 2020, and began selling hand woven carpets imported from a number of countries, including Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan to accomplish those goals. According to The World Bank, economic growth in Afghanistan was “low” in early 2021, as the Taliban seized control of much of the country amid pandemic and severe drought conditions.

Local historians win award for report on Evanston’s racist history Local historians Dino Robinson Jr. and Jenny Thompson won a national award Wednesday for their report on Evanston’s history of racial discrimination. The report, titled “Evanston Policies and Practices Directly Affecting the African American Community” serves as the legal basis for the city’s reparations initiative. The National Council on Public History, a professional membership organization based out of Indianapolis, awarded Robinson and Thompson’s report with the Outstanding Public History

By early August, The World Bank said the Taliban had gained 57% of total customs collections, or roughly 27% of total government revenue. Frough sought out rugs from Afghanistan in part because he was worried about the industry dying. He said the trend in recent years has led to less rug production in Afghanistan. Herat, a city in the Western part of Afghanistan, used to be a main exporter of rugs, Frough said. In the past few years, he said Herat’s production has died. All of those changes have affected Frough’s business. After the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan fell last year, countries like Pakistan closed their borders in anticipation of a wave of refugees. Some of the rugs he had purchased were not able to get to Pakistan, and by extension, to his shop in the U.S. Through September, Frough said there was almost no chance of obtaining rugs directly from Afghanistan, so he was only able to purchase Afghan rugs that had already been exported to Pakistan or the United States. “Once I was able to buy from Afghanistan again, I did,” he said. “Weaving is one of the only industries that was strong enough during the civil wars in 2011. We have to keep the business going

on, so people can continue weaving and those people don’t have to migrate.” Frough said stimulating the local economy is important. A UNHCR report released in December said that 23 million people in Afghanistan were facing hunger, with 70% of teachers working without salaries. Mo Jamali, owner of Evanston’s Connoisseur Oriental Rugs, said it’s important to continue buying rugs to support a creative outlet in countries at war, as well. Growing up, Jamali said he didn’t understand the impact of the rug trade. He worked for two years in Iran after college, and became familiar with the ins and outs of the rug industry there. “That was my first introduction to weaving products,” he said. “It took me more than twenty years to understand that I was stupid to not understand the right of expression of the person who creates and sells art from her own imagination.” Even given the civil war in Afghanistan, Frough is hopeful the efforts of rug shop owners will help provide opportunities for that creative outlet and revitalize the weaving industry in the country. He said the presence of aid organizations in the country, in addition to massive unemployment

Project Award in the Small Institution category. The award recognizes works which “contribute to broader public reflection and appreciation of the past or that serve as a model of professional public history practice,” according to the organization. NCPH praised the report for its use of previously unknown sources and its integral role in Evanston’s reparations initiative, the organization said in a news release. “This collaboration among historians and local lawmakers provided an important template for the role of public history and public historians in supporting racial justice,” the release said. “It expands how we think about public history and makes the work of public historians critical and immediate.” Robinson founded the Shorefront Legacy Center and Thompson serves as the director of

education for the Evanston History Center. The city first commissioned the report in July 2020, and Robinson and Thompson have published periodic updates since first sharing it with the public in August 2020. Robinson and Thompson told The Daily in a statement they are grateful for the award and eager to continue work on the report. “It was an amazing opportunity to work on such an important report – a report that not only presents a critical part of Evanston’s history, but also relates to the historical moment unfolding right now in Evanston after the passage of the local reparations legislation,” the statement said. “We are excited to continue this work and to continue to share it going forward.”

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Shams Frough opened Kapisa Rugs, an Evanston rug store, in March of 2020 to make a little money before starting medical school and to support weavers in Afghanistan.

in industries like the government, might even expand the industry. “Rugs are one of the few things during war to support families,” he said. “If we’re not able to continue doing business on importing rugs, people will have to leave. Already about two to three million people are involved with the rug trade in Afghanistan –– we have the potential to stop a lot of people from losing their lives.” avanikalra2025@u.northwestern.edu

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NU warns 3 dorm floors of COVID rates By JOANNA HOU

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The Division of Student Affairs sent COVID19 notices to students in some residence halls last week about heightened positivity rates on certain floors. Three residence halls received these emails, according to University spokesperson Jon Yates. Residents in the Ayers College of Commerce and Industry received notices on Wednesday, while those in Willard Residential College and Kemper Hall received emails on Friday evening. “Residential Services is monitoring a heightened COVID positivity rate in Willard Hall,” the Willard email stated. “Fluctuations in positivity rates are natural and to be expected in any community larger than a household.” Emails encouraged students to follow COVID-19 protective measures, such as masking, testing and social distancing. The University mandated Ayers’ fourth floor residents complete two rounds of testing, one by Friday and one by Feb. 22. The email also asked residents on the fourth floor of Ayers and those on the second floors of Kemper and Willard to stop hosting guests through Feb. 22 and Feb. 24, respectively. Yates did not specify the number of cases in residence spaces that warrant a University notice. He clarified that none of the buildings have been placed on lockdown. “The University reviews positive cases daily and sometimes identifies trends on individual floors or areas within residence halls,” Yates said. “In recent days, we identified three floors in three different residence halls that we felt required additional monitoring.” McCormick freshman Sneh Deshpande, who lives on Ayers’ fourth floor, said he was already feeling symptoms when he received the email. While he tested negative on a rapid test Wednesday, he tested positive on a subsequent rapid PCR on Thursday. Shortly after, Deshpande moved to 1835 Hinman to begin his quarantine. Because he is fully vaccinated and boosted,

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Deshpande said he’s not too worried about the virus. However, he said his friends in Ayers had mixed reactions to the notice. “One of my really close friends hasn’t been experiencing any symptoms so he’s been pretty relaxed,” Deshpande said. “But one of my other friends was kind of scared because he takes COVID with a lot more precaution. He was a bit afraid that this was going to affect him in terms of his academics, so he immediately got tested.” Weinberg sophomore Anthony Kang, who lives on the second floor of Willard, said he felt concerned for his personal health after receiving the notice. Over the course of Winter Quarter, Kang said he’s noticed some students are less cautious about wearing their masks properly and following other COVID protocols. Kang said the email sparked important conversations for Willard residents. “Once the email came out, there was a lot of discussion … in our GroupMe about how people should be more vigilant, and it had a lot of support,” Kang said. “I’m very happy to see that, and I think this is a sign that people will

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be more vigilant in the future.” Kang said he’s noticed the positivity rate in Willard going up for a while. He said on Saturday, he found out by chance that another person on his floor tested positive. Kang said he’s disappointed NU ended formal contact tracing measures because he wants to know if he’s been exposed for his own safety. He added the dorm email made him take COVID-19 more seriously. Although Deshpande said he’s less concerned about the virus than he was at the start of the pandemic, he said he doesn’t see how these limited University responses help students. He said if the University was really concerned about maintaining student safety, they would be more proactive about testing measures. “I don’t know how much these emails would help because if there is an outbreak, by the time the University’s recognized it … people who are asymptomatic could have gone around and infected a lot of people,” Deshpande said. joannahou2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Gashaw: MSA has a vendetta against me, terminated me MARI GASHAW

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In 2015, Northwestern threatened to take the Black House away from students. So in 2019, I became part of a group of students who passed an Associated Student Government resolution on student autonomy over the Black House. Our resolution was an attempt to make sure Black students had sufficient temporary space and regained autonomy. As outlined in the ASG resolution, Black students wanted more Black representation in the house. When I brought this up, I was told it was inappropriate to ask that Black people work at the Black House. I suggested I could lead a training on anti-Blackness and positionality to support my non-Black coworkers in navigating the space better. Instead, after working for Multicultural Student Affairs for three years, MSA used this incident as justification to start the process of terminating me for advocating on behalf of my peers. A few weeks later, MSA made a post celebrating Veterans Day for Native American Heritage Month because of the high percentage of Native people serving in the military. However, Black students and other community members were confused as to why MSA would honor the very veterans that were complicit in wars that impacted many of our communities here and abroad. Because I had access to MSA’s Instagram, I archived the post so that we could find better language to explain why MSA was honoring veterans. I provided other examples of language that could be used that captured the nuance of Native

people serving in the military and the violence of strikes that killed thousands of people around the US military. Instead, MSA’s Associate Directhe world. He deported more than three million tor Alejandro Magaña and Assistant Director migrants. He let the National Guard suppress Derek Nettingham terminated me for allegedly and harm protesters during the Baltimore Uprising and Standing Rock actions. violating MSA policies. Obama is not meant to be hung up among The day of my termination, I reached out to Black leaders like Malcolm X and Muhamboth parties asking for the specific policies and mad Ali. He is a war procedures I violated criminal and an expanthat justified my termination. It has been sionist of the violent over three months and U.S. empire. Students I haven’t been given requested that the that documentation. portrait not be hung When I raised Black student Many other student up, yet MSA went concerns I raised concerns, MSA dismissed them ahead and did that. In also have not been early October, I told as being irrational or inapproresolved to this day. Nettingham several MSA even failed to times that the portrait priate. Instead of engaging in pay me for the hours to be removed. any form of social justice, they’ve needed I worked. I moved As I gave tours in the forward with an Black House, alumni decided to uphold punitive investigation with the would often comment measures like prohibition and Office of Equity. on how strange it was On Jan. 28, I that Obama was the termination. received notification centerpiece of Black from the Office of Op-Ed Contributor leaders. The portrait Community Stanmade several comdards that I was promunity members feel hibited from using the uncomfortable, including me. Why would I want to steal it? Black House and participating in Black online I did not steal the portrait. In fact, MSA’s spaces such as our Association for Black Leaders group chat. MSA made a report stating that allegations that I stole the portrait were the former President Barack Obama portrait extremely anti-Black. It is not unusual for was missing and provided evidence that pointed Black people to have such false claims be made at me as the culprit. I never stole an Obama against them. MSA claims it wants to “analyze portrait. Why would I? Although Obama is our cultural differences to create a more socially first Black and mixed president, he is also a war just campus community through empathy and criminal. Obama ordered hundreds of drone understanding.” Yet when I raised Black student

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concerns, MSA dismissed them as being irrational or inappropriate. Instead of engaging in any form of social justice, they’ve decided to uphold punitive measures like prohibition and termination. In the end, OCS found me not responsible for stealing it. Even though I am innocent and have been let back into the Black House, OCS and MSA have placed other restrictions on my access and made me go through educational programming. MSA staff have not been held accountable for dismissing concerns and being anti-Black to students. MSA would not exist if it weren’t for the organizers of the Bursar’s 100. It would not exist if 100 students did not occupy and defy university rules and structures to demand better for Black students. Those students understood that if the institution was not going to work for us, then we are going to find ways to create the spaces we need. Instead of upholding this legacy of student activism and agency, MSA has decided to shut it all down. MSA has been nothing but violent to me and has yet to apologize for the harm. Black students need a seperate student affairs department that actually supports and listens to them, not one that uses punitive measures to stop student organizing and silence our voices. MSA has proven to me that it’s not interested in how our identities contribute to our success. If MSA and OCS have the power to do this to me, imagine what they could do to you. Mari Gashaw is a SESP fifth-year. 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.

Cabral: We’re missing queer authors writing queer stories EMILIO CABRAL

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Every avid reader has a book they fell in love with before it became popular. For me, it was Casey McQuiston’s debut novel “Red, White & Royal Blue.” When I pulled it from the shelf of my local Barnes & Noble in 2019, I was expecting a coming-of-age story made palatable for straight audiences. Instead, the book was a beautiful exploration of a Latinx man’s bisexual identity amidst a few international relations disasters. It was unmistakably and unapologetically queer. Unfortunately, stories like “Red, White & Royal Blue” — written for queer people and by queer people — are the exception, not the rule. For example, let’s take Becky Albertalli’s debut novel “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.” It tells the story of Simon, a white teenager who is struggling with coming out to his friends and family while at the same time falling for a stranger he has only spoken to through emails. Its film adaptation was the first mainstream teen romantic comedy to feature a gay lead, but many queer people didn’t see themselves represented in a narrative that tried to pander to both straight and queer people. The problem with “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” is that it attempts to make blanket statements about being a gay man when its protagonist — and his liberal family — is only representative of a small, privileged portion of the community.

authors should only be allowed to write charStories like this are endemic in an overwhelmingly straight publishing industry, and acters with whom they share identities. Zadie instead of books written by queer authors, read- Smith — an English novelist, essayist, and ers are treated to queer stories and characters tenured professor at New York University — written by straight authors. Rick Riordan, the puts it best in her 2019 essay for The New York author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Review entitled “Fascinated to Presume: In series, is a high-profile example of this. Defense of Fiction.” Riordan is a beloved young adult author The essay rebuked the idea that the only way largely because of his commitment to writing writers can create meaningful and moral fiction diverse characters, and he was one of the first is to have an autobiographical connection with to highlight queer protagonists in an industry a character. that was slow to do Instead, Smith so. But what is often puts forth the idea ignored in the wellthat fiction is centered around poet deserved praise that Emily Dickinson’s Riordan receives is fascination with his status as a straight, presumption. Smith white man. He was Books with queer protagonists explains presumpable to take a “risk” and storylines that have been tion is not about an and portray queer author assuming that characters because watered down — either by their their representation his place in the indusstraight authors or for straight try was secure. As a of a character is correct, but rather about straight, white man audiences — are not just annoydaring to create a he can take risks and ing, they’re harmful. connection between he’s a more palatable the grief, joy and option than an upand-coming queer Op-Ed Contributor experiences they as an author have felt author. and the feelings of Still, it’s worth noting that Riordan has recently recognized his their character. Essentially, the heart of fiction responsibility to uplift queer writers when tellis about comparisons. Writer and character. ing these stories. His new series based around Reader and writer. the queer characters he introduced in earlier But we have to understand that fiction books is being co-written with Mark Oshiro, a doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Books with queer queer, Latinx author who will be able to help protagonists and storylines that have been Riordan tell a more authentic story. watered down — either by their straight However, this is not to say that I believe authors or for straight audiences — are not just

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annoying, they’re harmful. By only portraying the version of queer identity that straight readers and audiences are comfortable with, these books reinforce an existing system. This system refuses to acknowledge the complex lives and identities of trans people, non-binary people, queer people of color, and more. I have read wonderful queer stories written by straight authors, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t wondered what the story could have been if it were written by someone who was queer. It’s not just about nuance, it’s about the meaning behind the book. What story are you as a straight woman trying to tell by writing a gay romance novel? What do you have to gain by telling stories that are explicitly about an intersection that you don’t occupy? In a perfect world, writers would be able to presume as much as they want. But in a world where the canon of literature itself is inherently exclusive and violent, we can’t continue to pretend that there is not a difference between a straight author writing a book with a gay protagonist, and a straight author writing a book centered around their idea of the queer experience. Especially when the industry is still overwhelmingly devoid of queer authors. If we want queer stories, why not let queer authors write them? Emilio Cabral is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be contacted at EmilioCabral2024@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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BASEBALL

Uncertainty awaits after major offseason changes By LAWRENCE PRICE

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Since Northwestern’s last tilt of the 2021 season nearly 11 months ago against Ohio State, a lot has changed inside the program. Although head coach Spencer Allen’s decision to step down after six seasons with the program headlined the glut of offseason news, the group lost multiple players as well. This 12-person band of Wildcats included star junior shortstop Shawn Goosenberg, redshirt junior pitcher Tyler Uberstine and junior catcher Michael Trautwein, all selected in the MLB Draft this past July. Alongside the draftees, the team lost both

starting outfielders in redshirt junior David Dunn and journeyman Leo Kaplan, and important arms including senior Quinn Lavelle and Hank Christie, to name a few. With so many moving pieces, and the loss of essential bats, arms and the team’s head honcho, it’s easy to wonder what the 2022 campaign holds. Questions surrounding what new names will become the ‘regular’ faces to cross the white lines and how the various voids will be filled is the tip of the iceberg. However, the one issue that has been solved is the name replacing Allen at the helm — former associate head coach Josh Reynolds. Reynolds joined the Wildcats in 2016, starting his tenure at NU the same season as Allen. Becoming the interim new head coach, Reynolds brings a familiar face back to a team

looking for direction, overseeing the pitching staff and playing an essential role in NU’s recruitment efforts, providing a boost of confidence. Since the promotion, Reynolds has added two new coaches to the staff: assistant coaches Brad Hill, previously a 14-year head coach at Kansas State and Jimmy Frankos, a hitting coach for Iowa during the past three seasons. On the players’ side, the program welcomes in nine first-years: infielder Patrick Herrera, catcher/first baseman Bennett Markinson, outfielder Andrew Pinkston, infielder/outfielder Alex Roessner, pitcher Jacob Scharm, catcher/ infielder Alex Calarco, pitchers Sean Sullivan, Chad Readey and Grant Comstock. The class was rounded out by three graduate transfers: outfielder Ruben Fontes, pitcher Michael

Farinelli and catcher JC Santini. With last year’s one and three hitters, senior infielder Anthony Calarco and junior utility Stephen Hrustich, returning to the lineup, respectively, along with the rookie and veteran additions, softened the offseason-losseswound. However, NU’s downhill 2021 season that ended in a 10th place Big Ten finish, on top of the huge voids to fill, leaves little optimism in a consistently competitive conference. Of course, young players will have a chance to prove themselves, solidify their roles and continually develop. Nevertheless, Reynolds’ group must be ready for a bumpy season in hopes of returning to the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2017. lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu

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‘Work hard every day’: Cats hope for strong 2022 By AAYUSHYA AGARWAL

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Coming off of an impressive 30-17 record in 2021, Northwestern hopes to go even further in 2022. The Wildcats, who competed in a heavy Big Ten schedule last season due to the pandemic, have already had the opportunity to compete against top programs across the country, including No. 3 UCLA and No. 7 Oklahoma State, this season. Coach Kate Drohan said she looks forward to a more diverse schedule.

“There’s real energy and excitement for going out and playing schools from other conferences,” Drohan said. “This is how we typically schedule, with a challenging slate, so I think it will serve our team very well.” The Cats will spend the next few weekends participating in tournaments across the country, and they remain focused on implementing Drohan’s expectations of them. Drohan set out a simple message to her team: work hard every day. “That is as simple as we are being,” Drohan said. ” We are so focused on the process, the results will take care of themselves. We are really committed to working hard and seeing how much better we could get each weekend

we play,” As for making any changes from last season, Drohan said she remains fairly fixed in terms of strategy. Nevertheless, she intends to switch certain players’ defensive positions to maximize the team’s results. 2021 unanimous first-team All-Big Ten Rachel Lewis will move from the infield to the outfield this season to fill a gap there. This shift will allow Drohan to pick from the many talented infield choices available to replace Lewis. “The outfield is a new position for (Lewis),” Drohan said. “She has played second-base for four years so that will impact some of the defensive shifts that we have.” NU students can cheer on the team for the

first time in more than two years when the ‘Cats host Loyola on March 22, followed by a three-game set versus Michigan State starting on March 25. As much excitement as there is surrounding the team, internally the team is fired up for the fast-approaching season. Drohan said she cannot wait for the players to have the chance to compete alongside one another. “Our training started all the way back on Sept. 15. We are ready to put this team together,”’ Drohan said. “We’ve got a lot of really competitive women on our team that we are really excited about taking the field with.” aayushyaagarwal2024@u.northwestern.edu

WOMEN’S TENNIS

After solid start, Wildcats look to build upon early successes By ALEX CERVANTES

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Northwestern’s 2021 dual season ended quicker than desired, following a Round of 32 exit to Texas A&M. The Wildcats returned six players from that squad for the 2022 dual season but retooled with five new faces in Evanston. NU (4-3, 0-0 Big Ten) has weathered some of the early bumps in the season and is starting to hit its groove. The Cats are led by senior Clarissa Hand, who is the squad’s No. 1 singles player and

ranks 85th nationally according to the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. Hand is 3-3 in singles play so far this season, including a win over then-No. 35 Carolyn Campana in the match against Wake Forest. Hand’s doubles partner, sophomore Maria Shusharina, has been impressive as well. She has bounced from the No. 3 spot to No. 2 on the singles card since the start of the season and also notched a notable victory over thenNo. 69 Ava Hrastar of Georgia Tech. As a doubles pairing, Hand and Shusharina have secured two consecutive victories and will look to carry that momentum into the spring. “I really enjoy playing with (Maria),” Hand said of the partnership. “I think our games

complement each other quite well because we both know going into a match that we are very confident from the baseline. Both of us can set each other up at the net … having that as our game plan sets the tone for the match right from the beginning. I think we’re doing really well.” The newcomers have not taken long to settle in and have made quite the impression, too. First-year Sydney Pratt is 4-2 on the season in singles, including a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Harvard on Feb. 20. Graduate student Ema Lazic, who played four years at Duke, has also been an immediate plug-and-play piece for coach Claire Pollard. Lazic is undefeated on the season at 5-0 and has seemingly secured the No. 5 spot in singles

for the Cats. Junior Justine Leong has also been a mainstay in the singles card. Key returners in juniors Christina Hand and Briana Crowley, as well as senior Hannah McColgan, have all featured in singles matches, altogether boasting a 4-3 record.] NU is beginning to find their footing at the right time with Big Ten play fast approaching in mid-March. “I think we have great energy,” Crowley said of the team. “We’re all really excited to play for something that’s much bigger than ourselves. We’re all just really good friends and we want to win for each other, so that’s what makes this team really special this year.” alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu

MEN’S TENNIS

Northwestern off to its best season start since 2017 By NATHAN ANSELL

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After losing three of last year’s top four singles players, some critics dismissed Northwestern’s chances as a Big Ten contender this season. In 2021, the Wildcats’ second-round postseason finish was already a slight overachievement for a squad with six conference losses and zero regular season wins against top 25-finishing teams. Fast-forward to late February, and NU (102, 0-0 Big Ten) is flying higher than ever. Signature wins over Duke (5-3, 0-0 ACC) and Oregon (5-3, 0-0 Pac-12) in tow, the Cats are knocking on the door of the ITA team rankings. No. 1 Ohio State (11-0, 0-0 Big Ten) remains the team to beat in the Big Ten. But with defending conference champion Illinois (3-6, 0-0 Big Ten) faltering and others far behind, NU is challenging No. 20 Michigan (4-2, 0-0 Big Ten) for second-best. “The conference is when it starts to reset,” coach Arvid Swan said. “It’s almost like a new season.” Doubles consistency is helping the Cats’ run. NU dropped the doubles point in four of its first five matches after the opening

weekend but has since won four out of the last five. The Cats currently boast two ranked singles players, No. 55 Trice Pickens and No. 79 Simen Bratholm. Along with Steven Forman, who has played atop the singles order for every match this season, the seniors are a combined 23-5 in duals. One match recap on NU’s athletics website even likened Forman, Bratholm and Pickens to the 2017 trio of Strong Kirchheimer, Konrad Zieba and Sam Shropshire, a group that also led NU to a 10-2 start. “It’s a great compliment to our current players,” Swan said. “(I’m) really pleased with how much they’ve improved over the course of their careers at Northwestern. I felt the same way about those guys in ’16 and ’17.” NU will need their top singles players to contribute. The Cats’ next opponent, No. 10 Kentucky (9-3, 0-0 SEC) has the No. 5 singles player in the nation, Gabriel Diallo, among its ranks. Not only that, Kentucky also has the 2020-21 ITA Player of the Year Liam Draxl, No. 1 in last year’s college singles rankings. The

schedule doesn’t let up after that. After Kentucky, NU will take on No. 16 Harvard (7-2, 0-0 Ivy League), an efficient team with four nationally ranked singles players. Swan’s squad will be tested against more ranked foes throughout the schedule, such as Michigan and No. 22 NC State (7-2, 0-0 ACC), but a road match against Ohio State remains the most brutally difficult task of all. “I expect all of those teams to be in the NCAA tournament,” Swan said. “That’s why players come to Northwestern, they want to play the best teams possible.” nathanansell2022@u. northwestern.edu

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LACROSSE

No. 5 NU aims to win eighth National Championship By SKYE SWANN

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Following a successful 2020-21 season, Northwestern is expected to pick up where it left off and contend for the program’s eighth NCAA Division I National Championship. After suffering a disappointing loss to Syracuse in the NCAA’s Final Four last May, the Wildcats’ groundbreaking season came to a screeching halt. Despite playing a conference-only regular season schedule due to COVID19, NU proved its dominance to the nation and that it deserved its spot as one of the best teams in Division I lacrosse. Coming into the 2022 campaign — and ranked No. 5 after a week of games — the Cats will have a high slated schedule ahead of themselves, including 2021 NCAA Final Four

competitor and ACC powerhouse Syracuse. The squad will also square off against North Carolina, Stony Brook and Maryland later in the season. Junior attacker Izzy Scane led the team, and the nation, last year by setting new program records for single goals scored in a season. But with Scane nursing a season-ending ACL injury, the Cats will have to find their offensive success from other players. Fortunately, NU is returning graduate attacker Lauren Gilbert, plus graduate midfielders Brennan Dwyer and Jill Girardi. All three players played central roles on the offensive end of the field in 2021, so these women will garner a lot of attention this spring. On the defensive end of the field, NU returns a majority of the 2021 lineup, including senior goalkeeper Madison Doucette and graduate defender Ally Palermo. The Cats were a solid defensive team last season, but with Scane’s absence, the defensive

stance must increase tenfold to combat high-attacking competition. In her 20th season, coach Kelly Amonte Hiller has made a name for the program and continues to strive to make the Midwest a well-known region for lacrosse. Earning more than 300 games as NU’s coach, Amonte Hiller was named the 2021 Big Ten Coach of the Year following the Cats’ success last season. But with the team falling short of earning a National Championship, Amonte Hiller and her squad are aiming to bring an eighth to Evanston. NU’s season will be a must watch this entire spring. With vital returners hitting the field this season, the Cats’ chances of repeating the same success as the 2020-21 campaign are high. The team will be back in action Wednesday against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. skyeswann2024@u.northwestern.edu

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MEN’S GOLF

Northwestern looks to utilize experienced veterans

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By KYLE LEVERONE

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The world could use some golf. W hile Northwestern students remain

indoors due to sporadic February snow flurries and uncompromising humdrum work, the Wildcats have played solid golf in tropical locales. Take graduate student Varun Chopra. He had a 70.27 scoring average in the fall through four tournaments and went 2-0 in the team’s most

recent tournament, the Big Ten Match Play. David Nyfjäll, who also went 2-0 in tearing up Big Ten competition two weeks ago, averaged 70.92 in the fall. This included a thirdplace finish en route to the Wildcats’ first-place finish in the Hamptons Intercollegiate tournament in October. This team has some players. And this team can win some tournaments. Ranked No. 29 in the country, NU comes into the spring season as the third-highest ranked team in the conference behind Illinois and Purdue. And the next tournament for the Cats starts Sunday — The Prestige in La Quinta, Calif. It includes six other top-30 programs and eight former NCAA D1 Champions. If you want to see how NU stacks up against elite competition, this is the tournament. Last year, the Cats finished in the middle of the pack 12th out of 24 teams with Chopra, Nyfjäll, and now-junior James Imai all tied for 44th at six-over. This year, with more experience and with some momentum coming from the fall season, the Cats look to move themselves up a couple of spots. After The Prestige, NU rides into Las Vegas the following weekend. And on Sunday, the Cats will be up against the house for their second stroke play event of the spring.

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Wildcats look toward outdoor track season with aniticipation By KATE WALTER

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Northwestern is riding the high of a historic fall into the indoor and outdoor track seasons. During an electric cross country season, the team finished in fourth place at Midwest Regionals, marking its highest finish in 20 years, and senior Rachel McCardell earned All-Big Ten honors, qualifying for the NCAA Championships. NU has built a solid base during the indoor track season, competing at the Gene Edmonds Classic, the Michigan Invitational, the Terrier Classic and Wisconsin’s St. Valentine’s Invitational. The Cats posted some historic times during this winter. At the Terrier Classic, freshman Ava Earl achieved the fifth fastest time in program history in the 3000m with a 9:38 and graduate student Amanda Mosborg ran a 16:51 in the 5000m for the seventh-fastest time in program history. At the St. Valentine’s Invitational this

weekend, junior Emily Casaclang ran a 4:55.59 mile, good for seventh-best in program history. McCardell, the star of NU’s cross country season, returned to compete at the St. Valentine’s Invitational. She made her indoor season debut in the 3k, posting an impressive personal best of 9:39.2 and finishing first overall. As primarily a cross country program, NU views the winter and spring track seasons as opportunities to build confidence and strength. After a solid indoors season, the Cats are poised to be a formidable contender on the outdoor track this spring. This will be Coach Jill Miller’s third outdoors season as head coach and the team’s first normal outdoors season since the pandemic. During last year’s modified racing schedule, the Cats still managed to rewrite history. McCardell clinched the number one all-time record for NU in 3000m with a time of 9:33. Kalea Bartolotto’s time of 9:41 was good for the third fastest in program history. The Cats seek to pick up right where they left off. They return to competition at the end of March with the North Carolina State Raleigh

Relays. From March to May, NU is slated to compete in six meets, with three of them being relay meets. Most of these competitions are held in the Midwest, while some will take them all the way to sunny California. For a team on the national rise and filled with a mix of young talent in Earl and established veterans in McCardell and Bartolotto, it’s sure to be a speedy season on the outdoor track.

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Other looming trips include Palo Alto, Calif. for The Goodwin tournament a month later, and Augusta, Ga. for the Augusta Haskins Invitational a week after that. This NU team is sitting pretty with a schedule like that, but each tournament is one step closer to getting back to where they finished last year in the Big Ten Championship, third out of the 14 teams. This year, they look to aim even higher. Although they’re not the ones in La Quinta and Las Vegas, Cats fans can find solace in one thing for now. Golf is back, and NU is ready to go. kyleleverone2023@u. northwestern.edu

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022

MEN’S TENNIS

Brian Berdusco’s journey from Bradenton to Big Ten By NATHAN ANSELL

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Graduate student Brian Berdusco had already reached the summit of college tennis at the University of Florida. Having earned his bachelor’s degree and won a team national championship in three months, nobody would have faulted him for hanging up his racquet after his senior year. Brian had other ideas. He wanted to finish his NCAA career alongside his brother, Russell, a Northwestern junior. “Originally, Brian expected to not continue his career, not take the fifth year at any school,” Russell said. “I was accepting of that decision, but I just encouraged him to take a second look and think about what attending Northwestern would do for his life, and if he would want to play one more year of tennis, especially with me.” The fourth of five siblings, Brian was born in the midsize town of Bradenton, Fla. The Berduscos were “pretty serious about sports,” as Brian put it. Their older brother Michael briefly played tennis at Gettysburg College, and their two sisters, Annie and Ellie, swam in college. Brian began as a swimmer too, but changed sports when he was eight. “It was around 40 minutes to the YMCA,” Brian said. “I was trying to find a different sport and there was a country club for tennis right next to my house.” At age 10, Brian became a one-sport athlete. Playing at the collegiate level was the goal, and he knew he was good enough. He encountered many future teammates along the way, playing with and against Andy Andrade and twins Greysen and Harrison Cacciatore. Most of his youth training took place on play courts. Brian’s middle school coaches were from Spain, and they taught him according to archetypical Spanish style: favoring his forehand. To this day, he credits his forehand as one of his strengths. Brian also attended annual tournaments in Lake-

wood Ranch, and Pepperdine’s players made an impression. He looked at the campus, which awed him, and committed to the Waves as a five-star recruit. “The team was at a level where I could get a lot of exposure,” Brian said. “Also, the idea of having my own life out in California and building it up from the start was enticing.” Pepperdine didn’t live up to expectations. Despite a strong fall, Brian made just seven appearances in dual matches. Soon after, he looked for a way out. “The focus wasn’t completely on tennis and the team environment,” Brian said. “The culture deteriorated before I got there.” Florida coach Bryan Shelton convinced him to transfer. The Gators’ reputation was a factor, but talks with Shelton about practice schedules and hard work from his teammates-to-be sold him. Brian immediately won the UVA White Doubles Draw Championship with Lukas Greif despite very little indoor experience before switching partners to Johannes Ingildsen. The duo made the quarterfinals of the ITA All-American Championships before winning the ITA Regional Championships. The win qualified them for the ITA National Fall Championships, where they reached the third round. “It was so nice playing with him, because it was almost a lock that he was going to win the return points on his side,” Brian said. “I was playing with house money.” Brian was still left out of the dual lineups, mostly due to an SEC rule that allowed a maximum of eight total players. Florida already had two non-singles players in their doubles pairings, Ingildsen and Will Grant, leaving no room. The next year, he made his debut in team play, winning a singles match against Mercer. Brian’s largest contributions, however, were still in the fall. The sophomore continued to play with Ingildsen, but also took the court alongside Andrade and Greysen Cacciatore, as well as current Gators Josh Goodger and Duarte Vale. “All of them are extremely talented,” Brian said. “They all could play No. 1 at any other school in Florida.”

In Brian’s fourth year, he made two appearances in duals, winning alongside Ingildsen and then-freshman Ben Shelton, the coach’s son. The SEC rule still prevented him from acting as anything more than a de facto substitute, however. At the NCAA Championships, the eightplayer maximum was lifted. Shelton decided to pair Brian with Grant at No. 3 doubles, despite never appearing in a match together. “My relationship with Brian off the court is so healthy,” Grant said. “Once we played with each other, it wasn’t a challenge at all.” The two won their first showdown before dropping two in a row. They rebounded well, however, defeating a ranked opponent in the quarterfinals against Texas A&M before recording a crucial victory against Texas in the semis. In the final against Baylor, Brian and Grant weren’t as successful. His teammates came roaring back in singles, winning four straight. Once Ben Shelton clinched the title and ran to his father to celebrate, pandemonium ensued. Brian remembered his coach’s speech at the hotel afterward as the moment where it all set in. “You can’t write a better story than that,” Grant said. “Some of us were crying. It was pretty special.” It was an emotional goodbye for Brian, who had already informed his teammates he was considering transferring. His teammates and coaches were supportive. To this day, he manages to keep in touch with many of the Gators, mostly Vale, Greif and Grant. Brian had considered retiring before applying to medical school for 2023, but his brother and junior coaches

convinced him that Northwestern was a fitting next destination. Wildcats coach Arvid Swan demonstrated how he pushes his players. His father, who earned his MBA at Northwestern, also weighed in. Swan already knew Brian from trying to recruit him — twice. “He was an extremely hard worker,” Swan said. “That hasn’t changed.” Swan put Brian with senior Simen Bratholm, and the chemistry didn’t take long. Brian and Bratholm won the Big Ten Doubles Championship in the fall, and Swan was impressed enough to pencil them in at the top doubles court. Brian’s team debut in purple came in the opening match; the indoor courts were an adjustment. He was dropped from the singles order for a while, before being reinstated against Duke. The hiatus worked. Brian won his first singles and doubles showdowns for NU on the same day, winning his next three singles contests as well. Win or lose, both brothers were excited to be reunited. “It brings a little bit of home into Northwestern,” Russell said. “I wish he was here all four years.” According to Swan, Brian’s postseason experience makes him a natural leader. Brian isn’t as sure — he finds it odd that he’s in a similar place as the freshmen, despite the age gap. Still, he tries to lead by example. With the MCAT and tough foes on the horizon, Brian’s time at Northwestern is far from over. “(It was) an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” Brian said. “I’m starting to get used to it here.” nathanansell2022@u. northwestern.edu

WOMEN’S GOLF

How Irene Kim went from sibling rivalry to golf amateur By MARYKATE ANDERSON

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Future Augusta National Women’s Amateur participant and 2021 Big Ten Golfer of the Year Irene Kim was not originally supposed to play golf. Kim, a junior, said her older brother was extremely talented from a young age and was swinging their dad’s adult driver at seven. But she was not as interested in the game. A newly opened golf academy was offering a deal on lessons if the instructors deemed the child “qualified” after a few preliminary activities. After the two siblings went through several practice exercises and trials, Kim’s parents were eventually told that only eight-year-old Irene had qualified for the promotion, not her brother. “Initially I would say I wasn’t really interested because I really couldn’t hit the ball as well as my brother,” Kim said. “But I would say my competitiveness against my brother was really strong.” That kept her going for quite a while, but eventually Kim found a genuine love for the

game that has persisted to this day — along with a lot of talent to show off on the golf course. Kim’s freshman year proved quite impressive, with a top-25 finish in addition to an individual victory at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. The season was eventually cut short before she could compete for Northwestern at the Big Ten Championships and beyond, but Kim was honored as Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In her second year as a Wildcat, not only was Kim ultimately named Big Ten Golfer of the Year, she also walked away with five topfive finishes at seven tournaments over the course of the season — including the Big Ten Championships. Since the conclusion of the 2021 season, Kim has fought to continue that caliber of play. She said that she struggled over the summer and into the fall, but her game is trending in the right direction. Kim has yet to travel with NU since the spring season began, but continues to train with the team to improve her game. The La Palma, Calif. native flies home once a month to see her other coaches and often finds time to work individually outside of team practices. The highlight of Kim’s season has been her invitation to participate in the Augusta Women’s

National Amateur, an elite tournament that promises the winner bids to several other events — including the U.S. Women’s Open. “A lot of my junior golf friends, who I’ve played golf with since I was younger, were getting these invitations and I was honestly not expecting one because I was not playing well,” Kim said. “‘I was like, it’s okay, I’m working on my game, not too bothered by it.’” After coming home from the team’s Florida practice trip in January, Kim saw mail in front of her apartment, thought nothing of it and nearly didn’t open it due to her tiredness. She ultimately opened the envelope out of curiosity, only to see the shade of green she knew all too well. “I knew the specific green, the shade of green I was seeing on social media,” Kim said. “I pulled it all the way out and I was like ‘Oh my god, I just received the invitation.’ It was incredible because I didn’t think I had the chance to play and compete at Augusta.”

Kim hopes to use the tournament as motivation and an ultimate goal to work toward as she continues to improve her golf game. In terms of the team, Kim said last year’s disappointing end has given the Cats reason to be more intentional and uplifting in their workouts with hopes to reach the NCAA Championship again this spring. And while Kim continues to have a slight sibling rivalry as motivation, her love for the game has come largely from the community surrounding her. “Through this game, I’ve really learned a lot about myself and have been able to grow as a person with the people that support me,” Kim said. “I fell in love with the game in that way.” marykateanderson2023@u.northwestern.edu

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Ian Kelly talks Vladimir Putin, Russia-Ukraine crisis By GWEN SETIA

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Ambassador in Residence Ian Kelly, former U.S. ambassador to Georgia, discussed the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Friday. Kelly was the latest speaker at Global Lunchbox, which is a speaker series hosted by Political Science Prof. Ian Hurd. The series facilitates forums related to social sciences and international studies. “Global Lunchbox conversations tackle everything from global events to academic controversies,” according to the website. So far, the series has discussed topics like politics of the Middle East, the history of the American birth certificate and civil resistance. According to the seminar, the presence of Russian forces in Ukraine began in 2014 when Russian military forces seized and annexed Crimea, a peninsula in the Black Sea, under direction from President Vladimir Putin. In recent weeks, Russia has deployed more than 100,000 troops to the border of Ukraine. This conflict has drawn international attention, as countries like the U.S. and the U.K. hope to prevent Russia from creating an international crisis. In response to Putin’s movement into Russia, the U.S. has been discussing economic

sanctions against Russian banks to cripple Russia’s economy and potentially deter Russian action in Ukraine. However, Kelly said Putin has already accounted for these potential sanctions, so they would likely not change Russia’s course of action. “He has a huge rainy day fund or huge war chest because of high oil and gas prices that he set aside,” Kelly said. “I’ve seen people say that it’s … close to $700 billion. In the short term, I think they’re figuring that they can weather it.” Kelly also discussed how Putin’s actions are often made unilaterally, without approval from other officials. In the former Soviet Union, Kelly said there was a bureaucratic process to approve certain actions. “There’s nothing like that with Putin as far as we can see,” Kelly said. “I don’t think we know what he’s going to do, because we just don’t have … insight into what the decision-making process is there.” Kelly said the crisis between Russia and Ukraine can be framed through the lens of Putin’s desire to re-establish and preserve a “sphere of influence” in Eastern Europe. Hurd, summarizing the discussion so far, asked Kelly if Putin sees the nations of the world as either allied with the U.S. or allied with Russia. “It sounds like … Putin is seeing basically a binary choice. Either attached to the U.S. or attached to Russia, and that’s sort of the full list

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Ambassador-in-Residence Ian Kelly discussed next steps for the United States in the Russia-Ukraine crisis during Friday’s Global Lunchbox speaker event.

of options. It’s a binary,” Hurd asked. Kelly said he agreed, explaining that Putin wants to forestall the invitation of former Soviet Union countries Georgia and Ukraine to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — a goal Kelly said has been successful.

Course developed under the aegis of the Nicholas D. Chabraja Center for Historical Studies (CCHS)

A GLOBAL HISTORY OF PRISONS AND CAMPS HISTORY 200-0 - New Introductory Courses in History Spring 2022 Monday/Wed. 11-12:20 (from 3/29 to 6/04/2022) Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415 Instructors: Professor Benjamin FROMMER and Katya Maslakowski Course Description Prisons and jails across the globe currently hold more than 10 million people, approximately one-fifth of them in the United States alone. In addition to those formally sentenced by courts, over the past two centuries numerous regimes have ordered the confinement of tens of millions more in enclosed camps of various sorts. Based on the recent past, it might be difficult to imagine a time when mass confinement did not seem an inevitable response of states to peoples considered to be dangerous, but the practice of imprisoning large numbers of people for extended periods of time is, historically speaking, a recent development. A momentously consequential development that, this course hypothesizes, is at once a product of the modern state and a constituent element of the modern era. This course examines the history of two different institutions of confinement – the prison and the camp – that traditionally have been studied separately. With often enormous differences in the degree of regulation and brutality – a critical consideration the course will always keep in mind – those in power have used prisons and camps to control and subdue racial, religious, and other identified groups, and to exploit their labor for public and private use. Cynically or not, authorities have justified confinement as a necessary means to achieve justice, protect society, and rehabilitate the condemned. Irrespective of the great variety of pretexts under which regimes have imprisoned citizens and subjects and the patently immense disparities in the treatment of those confined, there have been and remain common elements to both the physical structures of incarceration and the lived experiences of prisoners that this course aims to explore and discuss. The quarter begins with a consideration of alternate forms of punishment common to the premodern era and then follows the development and spread of the modern prison and the proliferation of mass detention camps across the globe over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries until the present day.

Kelly also commented on the Biden administration’s public response to the crisis, disagreeing with Biden’s decision to publicly announce that the U.S. would not send ground troops to Ukraine. “Why say that? Why not say all options are on the table? Why not keep Putin guessing?” Kelly said. Kelly also noted the economic impact the conflict has already had and emphasized that Russian troops in Ukraine could continue to be deployed for a long time. However, Kelly described one positive outcome of the Russia-Ukraine crisis: the nations of NATO are allied to prevent Putin from invading and attacking Ukraine. “Everybody should thank Vladimir Putin for really reinforcing a unity in NATO,” Kelly said. gwensetia@u.northwestern.edu

From the Archives: University Library’s origin story Northwestern is home to not one, not two, but three different libraries: Deering, Mudd and Main. Take a walk around campus and you’ll see the stark difference between the North and South Campus architecture, and how it’s perfectly reflected in NU’s libraries. Deering embodies the aesthetic of South campus— it’s old, neo-Gothic and home to Northwestern’s archives. Mudd, on the other hand, lies starkly different on the north side of campus. With floor to ceiling windows, the library is glassy and modern, home to Northwestern’s STEM students. Centered at the midpoint of the school lies University Library, known to most students as Main, is one of the main study hubs on Northwestern’s Evanston Campus. The library gets its unique structure and radial shelving system from architect Walter Netsch’s geometric concept of field theory. Big, blocky and brutalist, it’s the unofficial line between the opposing aesthetics of campus. We took a look at the inspiration behind the library, and who, or what, inspired its architecture. Ever heard of radial shelving? What about field theory? No clue what either of those things are? Then be sure to check out this video. The Daily explored Northwestern’s archives to uncover the history behind Main Library’s architecture, looking at everything from its outside structures to its inner shelving. Want to know more? Watch this episode of “From the Archives.”

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NAISA

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students. “Grounding yourself in that community is a beautiful thing,” St. Arnold said. That feeling of community lies at the heart of NAISA’s mission. NAISA is a student-led organization that fosters connections for Native American and Indigenous students and increases visibility and awareness of their presence on campus. The group hosts a variety of events for its members and the NU community, including an annual Sand Creek Massacre commemoration, a First Nations Film and Video Festival, weekly gatherings and teachings. When she first came to NU, St. Arnold said she felt out of place. While she was used to being in schools without many Native students, being at NU proved difficult as she often felt like she didn’t belong. However, St. Arnold said being a part of NAISA affirmed her presence on campus. “NAISA … was a home away from home,” St. Arnold said. “It made me feel like I deserve to be here, like I was meant to be here and that I had a reason to be here.” Although the group was small when St. Arnold

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His center researches misconceptions around panhandling. He said his research shows the vast majority of funds raised by those panhandling goes to meeting their immediate need to survive. Tars also said there is no research that demonstrates anti-panhandling signs are effective and change people’s behavior. “This lends itself to this narrative that people experiencing homelessness are aggressive and are a threat in our communities when the truth is that people experiencing homelessness are far more often the victims of violent crime than they are the perpetrators,” Tars said. Some cities across the country have posted anti-panhandling signs including Anchorage, Alaska, whose government received backlash after the city cited an unconstitutional law

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first joined, she said it has grown to about 12 to 15 students who consistently attend meetings. NAISA advisor Aaron Golding, who is a member of the Seneca Nation and works for Multicultural Student Affairs, joined the group around the same time as St. Arnold. Golding said he’s excited about NAISA’s growth over the past four years. “It’s a testament to the resilience of NAISA to keep it going while the membership got real small,” Golding said. St. Arnold said in spaces like the group’s craft nights, supply drives and teachings, she has been able to learn skills like beadwork and printmaking. She has also connected with those who have shared experiences and interests. Being in NAISA, St. Arnold said she can connect to her culture with others there for support. “It’s just to create a space where you can just simply exist, and to not have to explain your identity or explain your indigeneity to others,” St. Arnold said. “It’s a space to be in community and to not really think about the things you might be thinking about as an Indigenous student at a (predominantly white institution).” For SESP freshman and NAISA Historian Athena GoingSnake, who is Muscogee Creek and a member of the Cherokee Nation, coming to school at a predominantly white institution was a culture shock. GoingSnake said she didn’t prohibiting panhandling. Thomas said that this campaign focuses on one symptom of a much larger problem. She said those who are panhandling have been failed by the government. “Putting up signs to stop panhandling is like saying we need a coughing vaccine when we have a COVID problem, coughing is not the problem, right? This virus is the problem,” Thomas said. Craig said he doesn’t think the posters will discourage people from helping him and others in need. He said he knows that those who want to help him will, but he said he doesn’t understand why the city is putting them up. “I don’t know anybody in the world who doesn’t need help,” Craig said. “Why would you want to discourage somebody from helping somebody else?”

see herself reflected in the people around her or the class curriculum. Having grown up around mostly Native people, GoingSnake said she missed home. However, she said being a part of NAISA was comforting, especially following the anti-Indigenous vandalism at The Rock last fall. “I knew I needed this community, but I didn’t know how much I needed it until after what happened at The Rock,” GoingSnake said. GoingSnake said she felt like she, along with other members of NAISA, never got the chance to take a break. After the incident, the group convened to create a statement and a list of demands. “There’s just so much pressure to get everything done right then,” GoingSnake said. “We never really get a chance to heal.” St. Arnold said the group seeks to bring more awareness to the diverse cultures that make up the Native American and Indigenous community, but sometimes there are expectations for the group to host public events or to “do something for everyone else.” While education and awareness are a part of the group’s mission, St. Arnold said the University can do more to support Black, Indigenous and other students of color on campus. “The Native people working within the University are definitely advocating for Native

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paneer makhani and dal. On the first day of orders, they sold out at 9:45 p.m. –– 15 minutes before their order window of 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. even began, Runwal said. “I was expecting to get maybe like two or three orders from friends and family,” he said. “We ended up getting 11 legitimate orders.” In its first four days, Naan Knights completed more than 40 orders, making $400 in revenue and $100 in profit. McCormick senior Shourya Agarwal, a friend of the co-founders, helped deliver food during Fall Quarter. Agarwal said seeing people appreciate a cuisine they don’t often cook on their own brought him a lot of joy. “Good food makes you feel good. With Indian food especially, a lot of people don’t cook it because it’s time-consuming. So when you get to eat it, you appreciate it,” Agarwal said.

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students and Native communities,” St. Arnold said. “But, the University just falls back on that and relies on them to do that work when the University itself should be doing that work themselves.” GoingSnake said she is working to find a balance between feeling obligated to speak about her experience and expressing her love for her culture. She said she hopes to continue working to educate others about her existence as a Native student on campus. In the future, GoingSnake said she hopes to fill the shoes of St. Arnold and other upperclassmen who have worked to share their experiences and inspire younger students in NAISA. “I want to take on this responsibility to make our existence known,” GoingSnake said. “Let people know that we are still here.” Looking back on her time at NU, St. Arnold said NAISA is the reason she grew to appreciate Northwestern. “Being able to find people who … aren’t necessarily the same tribe as me, but are still Indigenous, and have a similar experience of being hyper-invisible and erased in that way, was really important,” St. Arnold said. “You’re not alone then.” katrinapham2024@u.northwestern.edu “As Indians, we think naan is something that’s a complimentary item along with dal or something,” Agarwal said. “It was strange that some people were just ordering like seven naans.” Alicia Ross (Communication ’21), evening administrative assistant at The Garage, was among Naan Knights’ first customers. Ross said she intentionally dedicates part of her paycheck to good food and loves places like Naan Knights and The Table because she gets to support NU students’ companies — which is exciting to her as a staff member at The Garage. Naan Knights is currently working to partner with a local Indian restaurant to expand its cooking capacity. “You can take a class in business management or the supply chain, but here you’re actually doing it. And I’m a big fan of learning by doing,” Runwal said. avamandoli2025@u.northwestern.edu St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will be screening the silent film “Sherlock Jr.” with organist Jackson Borges providing live musical accompaniment on the church’s Opus 327 pipe organ. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Tickets are $25 for adults and free for children 18 and under. yiming fu2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Nelson’s walk-off secures win against No. 3 UCLA By NATHAN ANSELL

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Extra innings, two outs, two strikes and a one-run deficit against the thirdbest team in the nation. The odds were stacked against Maeve Nelson. The senior shortstop, however, needed just one opportunity, catapulting a Megan Faraimo pitch over the center field fence to lift Northwestern to a 6-4 victory over No. 3 UCLA (7-3, 0-0 Pac-12). “I kept saying, ‘This is like a fever dream,’” Nelson said. “As soon as I hit first base, I knew it was over. I was like, ‘I need to get home as fast as possible, because we are going to celebrate so good when I get home.’” The win was one of three this weekend for the Wildcats (7-2, 0-0 Big Ten) in a four-game schedule at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational. Coach Kate Drohan’s squad also earned victories over Texas Tech (3-7, 0-0 Big 12) and No. 15 Clemson (6-3, 0-0 ACC) and lost a close contest against No. 7 Oklahoma State (6-4, 0-0 Big 12). NU’s tournament schedule got underway against the Red Raiders. The ‘Cats scored in each of the first three innings, forcing Texas Tech to replace its starter in the second frame.

Senior left fielder Angela Zedak hit the first of two home runs to put NU up by three runs, and the Cats’ lead was never less than that until the last pitch. “We’re always excited to play these teams,” Zedak said. “It’s pretty cool to see how we match up with teams outside of our conference.” Following the 9-6 win, NU squared off with the Bruins in part two of a Friday doubleheader. It took a while for the Cats’ bats to heat up — NU didn’t score until the fifth inning — but a sixth-inning home run from senior center fielder Rachel Lewis was the spark plug for an offensive explosion for both teams. The game needed extra innings to be decided. UCLA scored on a sacrifice fly and a Kinsley Washington solo homer, but senior catcher Jordyn Rudd hit an RBI single off an 0-2 count with two outs to extend the inning. After that, Nelson stepped up to the plate, and the rest was history. “After the game, I got a hug from both Kate and Carol, and that meant a lot to me,” Nelson said. “That game meant a lot for Kate, just proving we’re not just a good program, we’re a really great program and we’re competing with the top.” The next day, the ‘Cats had to recenter themselves against the Tigers. Senior pitcher Danielle Williams,who Drohan praised for her “toughness

from the mound,” pitched a complete game, allowing just three hits and striking out 11 batters. Williams appeared in all four games, starting three. On offense, NU had steady contributions from Zedak and senior right fielder Skyler Shellmyer, who both knocked in two runs. Shellmyer’s eight hits across the tournament led the ‘Cats. “I was really concerned about an emotional hangover,” Drohan said. “Our seniors and our leaders did a really nice job of getting our team focused.” NU closed the tournament against the Cowgirls, jumping out to an early lead with a three-run first inning. Oklahoma State crawled their way back into the game, however, claiming a 4-3 lead off back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning. The game ended with the same score. Senior first baseman Nikki Cuchran provided most of the ‘Cats’ offense on the day, with two hits and two runs batted in. NU didn’t manage a single extra-base hit against the Cowgirls. “We all would have liked to come out of there with four (wins),” Zedak said. “But it’s big to go out there and compete against the best of the best.” The Cats will travel to California next week for the Mary Nutter Classic, a tournament that NU also attended

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Northwestern and Minnesota’s Big Ten Tournament contest this past season consisted of hard-nosed defense, offensive struggles and a 27-20 first half. However, the point margin looked much different after the first 20 minutes than it did during the two teams’ last matchup. Minnesota (13-12, 4-12 Big Ten) found its groove early on against the Cats (12-13, 5-11 Big Ten) and kept vibing until the end whistle, beating NU 77-60. “Their energy was much higher than ours the whole night,” coach Chris Collins said. “Their sense of resolve, their execution, they pretty much out everything-ed us today.” Although Minnesota limited the Cats to 31% shooting from the field in their last meeting due to its defensive prowess, the Gophers’ bread and butter came on the opposite end of the floor Saturday — their uncanny offensive success. NU appeared to have put their back-to-back losses of the past out the gate. The group made use of its first two offensive possessions, getting three-pointers from forwards senior Pete Nance and junior Robbie Beran and jumping out to a 6-2 lead. However, Minnesota began to hit shots as well, and quickly. Shorthanded without leading disher and second-leading scorer Payton Willis, the Gophers made do with what they had, scoring 22 points in the next eight minutes. During the run, the team scored off every NU turnover alongside going five-for-seven from deep. The Wildcats didn’t find the same luck as Minnesota, dropping only five points during the Gophers’ run. Three of the points came off a top-of-the-key three by sophomore guard Ty Berry nearing the 13-minute mark. “We didn’t defend very well, but they made a lot of shots,” Collins said. “It was a really good job by them to put the ball in the hole.”

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Continuing to maintain its double-digit lead, Minnesota’s hot hand never cooled off before the intermission, holding at most a 21-point lead. The advantage slimmed down to 16 following an NU 5-0 run to enter the break. By this time, though, the Gophers had scored 43 points, shot over 50% from the field and deep and received buckets from nearly every player that stepped on the floor. All but one Gopher found the scoring column. NU’s 27 points, on the other hand, reflected their offensive woes as they picked up six turnovers and shot under 40% from the field. Although Minnesota only had two players in double digits by the half, Jamison Battle, Luke Loewe, Eylijah Stephens and Sean Sutherlin combined for 15 points. The Cats’ lone player in double figures was Nance at 11, followed by Beran with five. NU seemed to bounce back from its shaky first half coming out of the break. Through the redshirt junior Chase Audige-junior guard Boo Buie-Nance tandem, the Cats cut down Minnesota’s lead to seven by the 15-minute mark. However, Loewe quickly pushed the Gophers’ lead back up to 10 and eventually capped off a

19-4 run, expanding their lead to 22. “(Minnesota) really rallied around each other,” Collins said. “They don’t have a lot of depth, but that can be a good thing because there’s no real subs, so you can play free. You can take shots and know that you’re going to be out there.” The Cats continued to push back by making buckets of their own, but were unable to break past the 15-point margin, leading to the 17 point defeat. Even with Nance’s 18 and Buie’s 16, Minnesota’s combination of Loewe’s 24 points, higher than his season average of 8.3 points per game, and Sutherlin’s 11 points carried the conference’s second-lowest scoring team over the edge to beat NU. With four games left on the regular season schedule, the Cats not only have a chance to face Minnesota again at home, but to end Big Ten play on a high note. “This was not who we’ve been this year,” Collins said. “We’ve been a team that has pretty much shown up every night and battled, and for whatever reason, it wasn’t there today.” lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern. edu

After grueling back-to-back games against top-five opponents, Northwestern enjoyed a round of champagne on the Fighting Illini’s tab today. And rack up a bill they did, scoring a season high and winning 82-59. It has been a long and arduous season for the Wildcats, and the past week has arguably been the longest and most difficult. After upsetting No. 4 Michigan at home last Sunday, NU traveled to Bloomington to battle the No. 5 Hoosiers and lost. To go 1-1 in that stretch is a feat that deserves recognition. And as a reward for such a tough stretch, the Cats played lowest ranked Illinois. “It was a hard-fought game,” said Coach Joe McKeown. “I thought we played really well in stretches and spurts, and we were able to turn them over and get out and run a little bit.” And although this game was as close to an automatic victory as one can get to in the Big Ten, its consequences are immense. With now only two games left, one against a borderline top-25 Nebraska team, each one holds hefty importance in NU’s case for making it to the NCAA Tournament. The Cats have notable wins against top-25 Iowa and Michigan. Michigan just beat No. 13 Maryland, which is another formidable NU foe. And Iowa beat Indiana yesterday. So, by the transitive property of college basketball, the Big Ten Tournament could potentially be utter chaos. And as the Cats’ momentum grows, the possibilities could be fun, especially when Veronica Burton is on your team, as McKeown points out after just about every single game. “She almost had a triple double with steals,” said McKeown. “The things that she does for our team are just amazing.” Burton had 13 points, 14 assists,

and nine steals today. And in her long and heinous life of crime, her tally of nine steals against Illinois marks a career best for her. Acting as the Sundance Kid to Burton’s Butch Cassidy, Courtney Shaw set her own personal high, getting away with 20 points and 10 rebounds. “I thought it was one of her best offensive games of the year,” said McKeown. “She went 10 for 11, got inside of Illinois’ post defense, and finished everything. She made tough shots, got out and ran and was all over the offensive glass for us.” Having several players reach careerhigh marks against Michigan last Sunday, it appeared that the upset against the No. 4 team in the country would be the pinnacle of their season. But after today’s drubbing of the Illini and momentum on their side, this team might still be climbing. “I think we’re playing better,” said McKeown. “I think the Michigan game really helped our confidence as a team. It was one of the best games of the year, and I think that’s really helped us. Indiana was a great game too.” It was another uptick in a season full of all-over-ticks. Now, the focus shifts to Thursday – the Cats’ last game in Evanston and another opportunity to keep moving forward. kyleleverone2023@u.northwestern.edu

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