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Mayoral election headed to general Hagerty, Tendam move on after Evanston primary By NORA SHELLY
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Businessman Steve Hagerty topped the field in the mayoral primary, followed by Ald. Mark Tendam (6th). The two candidates will move on to the general election held on April 4. Hagerty won over 44 percent of the vote, with Tendam earning over 20 percent. Ald. Brian Miller (9th) followed closely behind with nearly 19 percent. Lawyer Jeff Smith (Weinberg ’77) won nearly 13 percent of the vote and former Evanston Township supervisor Gary Gaspard earned over 3 percent, according to election results on the Cook County Clerk’s website. Only 168 votes separated Tendam and Miller. Almost 10,000 Evanston residents cast votes on Tuesday, greater than the 10,375 votes counted in the mayoral general election in 2009, the most recent contested race for the position. Hagerty, who runs an emergency consulting business, has pledged to continue the work done by Tisdahl if he is elected. This includes work on youth employment to limit violence, encouraging economic development and strengthening the Affordable Housing Fund. Tendam has been on the council since first being elected in 2009. Tendam told the Daily in early February he would prioritize job creation and affordable housing, focusing particularly on those who are homeless or struggle with mental health issues or substance abuse if elected. D uring the campaign, Hagerty earned the
endorsement of Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, former Mayor Lorraine Morton and retiring Ald. Delores Holmes (5th). Hagerty also narrowly earned more votes in the Democratic Party of Evanston’s poll of its members than any other candidate. Tisdahl said Tuesday evening Evanston voters were “wise” to choose Hagerty and Tendam as the top two candidates. “They will campaign in a positive manner, and that they are two very good and decent people,” she said. The primary followed an unusually contentious campaign season that began with confusion over candidate filing dates in November. That boiled over to several Electoral Board hearings on objections filed by Smith and a supporter of Miller to the other candidates nominating petitions. Despite the objections, all five candidates stayed on the ballot for the primary. Had a candidate won more than 51 percent of the vote Tuesday, they would have been declared the winner. Tendam said Tuesday evening the primary was the first “hurdle” they had passed. He said he was “anxious” to begin campaigning for the general election. “We have to sort of set the reset button, and obviously the time going ahead is a lot different than these past couple of months,” he said. “We can start again and kind of make a broader appeal, because there are only two candidates.” Tendam said he was pleased with the turnout, a sentiment not shared by Jeff Smith, who said he expected the results to turn out differently. Still, Smith said he was proud of what his campaign had put together in a “tough” multi-candidate primary. “One thing I never do is » See MAYORAL, page 5
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Candidates for mayor speak at a debate. Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) (far right) and businessman Steve Hagerty (second from the right) were the top two candidates in Tuesday’s primary, and will move on to the general election in April.
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Samantha Bee discusses the role of comedy and other forms of resistance in the age of Trump. The event, hosted Tuesday in Cahn Auditorium, was organized by A&O Productions, College Democrats and One Book One Northwestern.
Samantha Bee buzzes on Trump
Satirical show host says she sees comedy as release from politics By JAKE HOLLAND
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Samantha Bee, host of the late-night satirical news show “Full Frontal,” said at an event Tuesday that though coping with President Donald Trump can be difficult, producing comedy provides catharsis. “If you worry too much how the outside world interprets what you’re doing, or you worry too
much about the result of your words are, it’s hard to be creative,” she said. A&O Productions co-sponsored the event with College Democrats and One Book One Northwestern because the group felt it was critical for them to address this year’s election cycle, said Maddie Thomas, A&O director of speakers and special events. Rebecca Traister (Weinberg ’97), a writer at New York Magazine and author of “All the Single Ladies,” moderated the
event in Cahn Auditorium. Thomas said the organizers chose Traister to moderate because she had written a profile of Bee in New York Magazine last January, and described Traister as one of the “most interesting feminist voices in journalism” right now. This connection helps foster a deeper level of dialogue necessary for Q&A formats, Thomas said. During the event, Traister and Bee discussed Trump’s administration at length. When asked
whether liberals should respond to conservatives with compromise and restraint or with “bitter opposition,” Bee said she didn’t have an answer. Despite this, she said the best way to combat “Trumpism” is through basic human decency. “I don’t want to be depressing again, but the White House is a snake pit,” Bee said. “If we’re willing to get anything done in this place, we have to move toward » See BEE, page 5
Wildside gains Two move on in 5th Ward election female leadership
By KRISTINA KARISCH
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Robin Rue Simmons and Carolyn Murray will be moving on to the general election in April for the 5th Ward aldermanic race. Simmons and Murray received the highest number of votes in the primary, carrying just over 50 percent and 21 percent of the vote respectively. Carlis Sutton, who received over 15 percent of the vote; Misty Witenberg, who earned just under 10 percent; and Daniel Featherson, who carried under 4 percent of the vote, will not be moving on to the general. Both Simmons and Murray have focused their campaigns on affordable housing support,
a widely-discussed issue in the ward. “We have a need for additional opportunities for affordable housing for seniors,” Simmons told the Daily in January. “That is something that is at the top of my list of priorities.” Simmons told The Daily in January she would work to increase jobs and support for small businesses in the ward, as well as redistribute funds for affordable housing support to increase homeownership. Murray told The Daily in January that her campaign is focused on building a unified platform to address concerns across the ward, including the availability of affordable housing and effective community policing. “There is such diversity in » See FIFTH, page 5
By ALLY MAUCH
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Emily Harriott and Maddy Fisher have been named the first female president and vice president of student group Wildside, the student section of Northwestern Athletics, to start at the beginning of Spring Quarter. Harriott, a Communication sophomore, and Fisher, a Weinberg sophomore, will replace seniors Evan Frost and Dan Sagerman, the group’s current co-presidents. Although all students who attend varsity sports games are considered members of Wildside, the club is managed by a leadership team that consists of an executive board and two committees: operations and marketing. Their biggest mission,
Harriott said, is to improve students’ experiences at NU sports games and help make everyone more involved. “Wildside is in charge of making the gameday experience better for every student and welcoming whoever wants to come to games with open arms,” Harriott said. Harriott learned about Wildside as a high school junior when she was still a prospective NU student and said the club was the no. 1 thing she wanted to do when she got to campus. After joining the operations committee as a freshman, she became co-vice president of the operations committee her sophomore year. “Emily has shown a great deal of dedication to the game and her passion is unmatched. » See WILDSIDE, page 5
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AROUND TOWN ETHS group for racial equality hopes to expand By RYAN WANGMAN
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After five years of facilitating discussions on race at Evanston Township High School, Students Organized Against Racism is looking to expand its impact on younger students. ETHS junior Sofia Garcia said SOAR is trying to get a mentorship program off the ground to pair incoming freshmen with upperclassmen students of color. Hugo Flores, a senior at ETHS, said when he was growing up, it was hard for him to show he was proud of his culture and heritage because people were mean to him. He said SOAR helped him learn to speak up for what he believed was right. “If I would’ve had the opportunity kids have today to be up there right now spea king with high schoolers about issues like this, I would’ve felt more comfortable with who I am,” Flores said. According to SOAR’s website, the group was founded in 2012 by ETHS staff and administrators to “create a space to talk about race and racism” for students. SOAR, which is led by ETHS students, holds two conferences throughout the year at Northwestern, one in the fall and another in the winter. This year’s fall conference, which was open to only ETHS students, had about 100 participants. SOAR held its winter conference last week in Parkes Hall, with about 150 students from ETHS, Niles North High School, Niles West High School, New Trier High School, Deerfield High School and District 65 in attendance. The goal of the conference
POLICE BLOTTER UPS package stolen from apartment lobby A package delivered to an apartment complex in south Evanston on Monday appears to have been stolen by a fellow resident. The UPS package was scheduled for delivery
was to discuss privilege, identity and race, as well as how to have constructive discussions surrounding those topics. ETHS junior Sinobia Aiden said she joined SOAR because she felt it was an empowering group to be a part of. Because of joining SOAR, she felt she was able to advocate for herself as a student and as a black woman, she said. “My mindset has changed from, ‘What can they do to help me?’ to ‘What can I do to help myself?’” Aiden said. SOAR holds meetings every Thursday to check in on members and see how they are feeling, Garcia said. The meetings teach members how to stand up for themselves and how to listen to other people’s opinions, she said. Garcia said she saw aggression and stereotyping by some politicians on the campaign trail this past year. The large, televised platform the candidates had during the election cycle allowed them to have a sizeable influence on people, she said. “I like saying that one of the only good things to come out of the election was more activism and more (of ) a cry for change,” Garcia said. “You just can’t group and generalize people into those stereotypes.” Garcia’s sentiments echo the goals SOAR listed on its website, which include encouraging interracial dialogue and racial consciousness, developing leadership and collaborative skills, and providing a safe space for conversations about race. Corey Winchester (SESP ’10), one of the staff members who helped SOAR get off the ground and the group’s current faculty adviser, said he has seen SOAR evolve into a student-led and facilitated at 9:59 a.m., Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. When the resident, a 27-year-old woman, went to pick up the package in the lobby of the apartment building at 11:30 a.m., it was missing. The package contained $42.14 worth of toiletries and groceries, Dugan said.
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Members of Students Organized Against Racism at their conference last weekend. Leaders said the group is looking to expand its impact on younger students.
group. The students Winchester works with challenge him and his ideas and vice versa, he said. “It’s a humbling position to be in,” Winchester said. “It’s a lot of work. I’ve been able to connect with a lot of really great students who are passionate about social change and creating more equitable spaces.” Winchester said he hopes SOAR helps students
understand they have the ability to be agents of change. “This place has been like a home to me,” said Flores, the ETHS senior. “I have had so much opportunity thanks to this organization, and I’ve met so many amazing people.”
Cameras positioned in the lobby showed a male resident in the apartment complex removing the package from the common area, and detectives are investigating.
on Monday. The manager, a 54-year-old man, found the graffiti, Dugan said. The graffiti was likely painted between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Police were unable to make out a message from the grafitti.
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ON CAMPUS Students engage in mayoral primary By MATTHEW CHOI
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As Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl approaches the end of her term, some Northwestern students are mobilizing to elect the city’s next mayor. Ross Krasner, Associated Student Government’s vice president for community relations, said he voted in both the mayoral and aldermanic elections for candidates who would be most willing to engage with Northwestern students. Because municipal politics more closely affects students than state or federal politics, Krasner said he was eager to work with the next mayor and City Council on issues related to Northwestern. “The big thing is to increase student voice, whether it’s at the city council or in committees,” the Medill junior said. “Just letting the city know what the students are thinking, just making sure the student voice is heard in Evanston.” Of the five candidates running for mayor — businessman Steve Hagerty, Ald. Brian Miller (6th), Ald. Mark Tendam (9th), former Evanston Township supervisor Gary Gaspard and lawyer Jeff Smith (Weinberg ’77) — Hagerty and Tendam will go on to the general election in April following a primary held Tuesday. This year is the first contested Evanston mayoral election since 2009, when Tisdahl was first elected. Tuesday’s mayoral primary was the first held in the city in two decades and the second in city history. The primary came as a surprise to many, and was announced in December after all five candidates had filed their candidacy. SESP sophomore Michael Deneroff said he changed his voter registration from his home state Michigan to Illinois to be able to vote in the mayoral election. Deneroff said he tries to participate in politics at all levels, but the best way to get civically engaged is to start at municipal politics. “We’re all students at Northwestern, and a lot of the decisions that the City Council and the mayor are making are going to affect us dramatically,” Deneroff
said. “Things from the curfew laws to bike lanes to the brothel law and many other things, and I really wanted to have a say and get involved in politics here.” Some mayoral candidates expressed interest in engaging with students. During a debate hosted by The Daily and NU Political Union in February, Hagerty said he would want to speak to freshmen during Wildcat Welcome about Evanston and would advocate for student causes, saying social justice often begins at college campuses. NU Votes, an initiative run by the Center for Civic Engagement to encourage student voter registration, launched new resources to help students vote in the mayoral election. Although the primary’s late announcement caused NU Votes to “scramble” to get voting information out to students, the center had created online informational guides to help students determine how to register and where to vote, said Rob Donahue, the center’s associate director. Northwestern students, who have tended in the
past not to engage in Evanston politics except when other students or professors ran for office, could sway the election, University archivist Kevin Leonard told The Daily in January. Students represent about a fifth of Evanston’s adult population. Though students have historically engaged more with national politics, Donahue said college is an optimal time to teach students civic engagement at the local level, too. Since NU Votes first launched five years ago, staffers have seen voter registration among eligible freshmen rise from about 25 percent to more than 90 percent, Donahue said. “It’s easy to be caught up in the national debate and turmoil and the media reporting about things that certainly are important and matter to us all,” Donahue said. “But so much of how we build a healthy democracy and healthy civic community is people participating in their own communities.” matthewchoi2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Student journalists need better support for harassment ISABELLA SOTO
DAILY COLUMNIST
When I decided I wanted to go into journalism, I knew full well that this was a pursuit in which I wouldn’t be able to shy away from the comments people had about my work. My passions lie in discussing reproductive justice, social justice and my identity as a Latina woman, each provoking its particular set of issues and conversations that at times lead me to write about difficult things that evoke differing reactions. Recently, however, among growing cries about the supposed free-speech crackdown on college campuses and intolerance for differing opinions, harassment and threats from those very same critics have found their way into the inboxes of students journalists across the country and on our own campus, including myself. The handful of racist comments that fellow
student journalists and writers have received have more often than not been signed with various iterations of Donald Trump’s ubiquitous campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.” Given Trump’s skepticism of journalists and the general truth in administration thus far, I’m far from surprised that those sending these e-mails ascribe to those beliefs. At a school with a prestigious journalism program, and as the climate for even the most esteemed journalists grows increasingly hostile and aggressively partisan, what role does Northwestern as an institution have in providing training or advising when its student journalists are harassed? When these comments begin to affect students mental health and their opportunities, what happens then? There are tangible consequences to the kind of harassment student journalists receive. It takes a toll on one’s mental health to know that for every desire they have to speak their mind, there exists someone with the desire to threaten them. It affects daily life and school work, and it is an anxiety-provoking endeavor
to await these messages, regardless if you’ve blocked the sender or sent all the messages to spam. One peer at another publication was even harassed to the extent of receiving threats of sexual assault and was subsequently relieved of their contributing writer position on account of the organization not being able to guarantee their safety. When there’s no specific counseling established within Medill to deal with this particular form of harassment, it creates a gap that leaves students wondering whether it’s best to bring it up with their adviser in Medill or to take it up with Counseling and Psychological Services. Receiving comments after writing or publishing something is nothing new to journalists. It’s no question that people will agree, disagree and feel strongly about the subjects we choose to discuss and bring to light. It’s one thing to hold differing political beliefs and completely another to send crude and racist correspondences, and there is no conflation of constructive disagreement and toxic commentary here. But no matter what I or any others write, we do
not invite racist, bigoted comments or threats of assault. At what point do we stop dismissing these people as discrete, haphazard trolls and begin to recognize a larger phenomenon of writers, and particularly writers who hold marginalized identities, being harassed and threatened by vitriolic, anonymous commenters? As the majority of young reporters enter into the world of professional journalism, it’s essential that we understand the fundamental role of criticism and the potential it has to improve our writing. But it’s also essential for us to recognize where criticism leaves and harassment enters, and ensure that student journalists are equipped with the resources to handle incidents of this kind in a safe and healthy way. Isabella Soto is a Medill sophomore. She can be contacted at isabellasoto2019@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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.
After Oscars debacle, let’s focus less on awards shows ALEX SCHWARTZ
DAILY COLUMNIST
When I watched the snafu that unfolded as “La La Land” was mistakenly handed the Oscar for Best Picture instead of “Moonlight,” I couldn’t help but wonder why we allow The Academy to have so much authority to judge art when they couldn’t even hand the right envelope to the presenters. The mix-up proved that the people who organize these prestigious awards are just like the rest of us: they’re human. They make mistakes — like handing Warren Beatty the wrong envelope — and the people who judge these awards are prone to having their own biases and subjective opinions. Members of the Academy may be “Hollywood elites” and have more experience with consuming movies, music and other media, but that should not give them the
ultimate credibility to tell the public what constitutes “good” art. I have never really understood the point of award shows, talent competitions or anything that pits artists against each other. We’re taught that art shouldn’t be a contest, yet we give so much weight to arbitrary awards like the Oscars as measures of artistic worth. These awards are seen as the end goal, what every artist should get if they want to “make it.” This creates a culture of competitiveness in a domain that should be collaborative. It discourages upcoming artists from finding value in their own work when others do not, and it ignores the fact that “good” art is subjective. The critically-acclaimed film “Moonlight” spoke also to viewers’ desires to see stories of marginalized identities honored by the traditional establishment. That a movie centered on the life of a gay black man won Best Picture over a film about singing, straight white
people certainly helps to legitimize stories often ignored in popular culture. Why, however, do we consider awards given by a slowly-fading establishment pinnacles of success instead of just circumventing that establishment altogether? The often-elitist standards that awards shows held art to have been challenged and subverted by the work of artists like Chance the Rapper, who was able to become popular without help from the established music industry yet still took home multiple Grammys this year. This points to an influencing of these award shows by these artists instead of them simply accepting the standards. Independent music and films are increasing in popularity, signaling a departure from the established norms of their respective industries. Instead of conforming to the industry’s ideals of success, producers and consumers of art alike should reconsider what it means for art to be successful outside of an award. Success for art can be decided organically.
Should it tell a compelling story? Should it reach a wide audience? Should it spur social change? Or should it do a combination of these? Whatever we choose, we should make winning awards a smaller part of it. To be sure, award shows like the Oscars can have merit. These shows can provide platforms for political statements — from Meryl Streep’s critique of Donald Trump at the Golden Globes to Asghar Farhadi’s boycott of the Oscars over Trump’s Muslim ban. But we should not uphold award shows as ultimate measures of artistic success. A truly powerful work of art should not be measured by awards, but rather by its honest representation of lived experiences and impact on the world around us. Alex Schwartz is a Medill freshman. He can be contacted at alexschwartz@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send
Freshman year focus on happiness is not always healthy HANNAH LACHOW
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“Is she happy there?” The question seems easy enough. Yes or no. I mindlessly scroll through Instagram, liking photos of distant high school acquaintances on various elevated surfaces. “Is she?” My mom persists. I pull up my friend’s Instagram. “I don’t know. She looks happy.” My mom is frustrated with my answer, exasperated with my attachment to my phone and my resistance to elaborate. While perhaps fair, I also cannot elaborate. I don’t really know how. The question, quintessential and cliche in itself, actually brings up a significant amount of discomfort and antipathy for me. Adults, friends and even distant acquaintances would never dream of asking a random
high school peer, “Are you happy?” Yet this is the intrusive and personal question often thrown around at college freshmen. It has become deeply ingrained in Thanksgiving and Winter Break conversations, phone calls and even Snapchats. This makes sense: As freshmen, our lives have just been turned upside down, some of us living far from our well-established homes and taking all new classes. My mom, like myself and millions of others who have asked the classic, “Are you happy?” question of college freshmen, is simply curious about the transition to life away from home and the respective university. The effects of this question, and the culture behind it, though, are far from benign. Many college students are hyper-aware of their moods. There are benefits to knowing and understanding your mood, of course, but some at NU take this to the extreme. Many of us are perpetually anxious trying to find an answer to the, “Are you happy?” or, “Do you like college?” archipelago of questions. This, in conjunction with the obsession with monitoring social media,
forces us to feel that if we aren’t happy 24/7, we are doing something wrong. We are groomed to constantly take stock of our own moods. College freshmen are often terrified of bad moods and sadness, petrified that our lives might not match our carefully crafted social media presences. We might make memes about stress or even romanticize it, but deep down it scares us. That rarely used to be the case. In high school, bad moods are simply a product of life, whether a bad grade or a bad day. Being sick was just being sick, a hard test just a hard test — not anything larger. At college, however, bad moods are coined “rough patches,” emblematic of a larger issue with the school or our transition to it. It’s not fun to be sad. But it’s worse feeling like being sad means maybe my answer to the simple “are you happy” question is not all as simple as small talk permits. Bad moods are normal. Most of the time, struggling during the first months or year at college doesn’t reflect anything more than the banalities of daily life. During the first year in
college, students should not let the “are you happy?” question obstruct them from feeling and confronting sadness and less-than-Instagramworthy moments. Whether from fellow college students, adults back home or friends at other schools, try to avoid boiling months of hard work, new friendships and a jarring transition down to a three-word question. Inquire about friends, classes or a daily routine, but don’t oversimplify a whole new life into one adjective — whether it be happy or sad. It is just a quaint little question, and I’ve been asked it or a variation of it a million and one times. It’s just about time that we realize the pressure it puts on freshmen, and make an effort to avert it when possible. Hannah Lachow is a Weinberg freshman. She can be contacted at HannahLachow2020@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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
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BEE
From page 1 the light and we have to move toward decency.” Traister also asked Bee about the role of anger in comedy, referencing a story in The Atlantic by Megan Garber, who questioned Bee’s use of “vitriol” in addressing politics. Bee said there is a double standard of portraying anger in comedy, and that men often have more liberty to express their animosity than do female comics. While she said anger doesn’t always play a role in her work, it can drive her team to produce content that tackles important issues. “The anger is what we need … It’s for us,” Bee said. “I never want to lose that.” Though Bee said the actions of this
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She is at every game she can go to,” said Frost, a SESP senior. “And Maddy has a very keen understanding of how we fit in and how other groups interact with us and with themselves on campus.” Fisher said she always wanted to be a part of Wildside but did not join until the start of her sophomore year, at the urging of some friends. Both Harriott and Fisher said they want to increase students’ awareness of Wildside on campus and continue to highlight different student groups, such as residential colleges or multicultural groups, as a part of the gameday experience. The main challenge for their term, Harriott said, will be the renovations to Welsh-Ryan Arena next year, which will result in the relocation of men’s basketball games to Allstate Arena and women’s basketball games to Evanston Township High School’s Beardsley Gym. Fisher said that as a woman, she feels her leadership will be no different from past leaders of Wildside
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blame the voters,” he said. “I continue to believe that the people of Evanston are intellectually curious, passionate about good government, and I’m confident that our vision and values resonated.” Gary Gaspard said he was willing to work with the next mayor, and that he respected both Tendam and Hagerty. Miller said Tuesday evening he was “disappointed” in Tuesday’s results.
administration give people reason to be fearful, it has been exciting to see people “reclaim their power” as protesters and activists. She cited staff members translating for immigrants at airports on both coasts as an example of this reclamation. McCormick graduate student Jordan Scherer, who attended the event, said elevating voices of women such as Bee allows for better conversation and discussion. “I’m done with men talking about women’s issues as if they know what they’re talking about,” Scherer said. “I’m done with white men being the authority … on issues that cover things like abortion, gay rights or issues that affect people of color because it makes no sense.” jacobholland2020@u.northwestern.edu in terms of capability. Having attended an all-girls high school, she said her leadership skills were developed in a unique community, and she does not see any difference in her abilities compared to men. “I was raised in this mindset where I’m equally as capable, and that shouldn’t even be questioned,” Fisher said. Harriott agreed with Fisher and added that the female leadership could encourage more people to join Wildside by creating a more diverse community within the organization. Sports are seen as a predominantly male interests in American culture, Harriot and Fisher said, but said that their appointment to these new leadership positions is evidence that the assumption is baseless. “The outgoing presidents did a really good job of making the group more inclusive and building this community where it was never questioned if we could become the next leaders of Wildside,” Fisher said. “It was accepted by everyone.”
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From page 1 the types of demographics and their concerns, but they all live together, so you want to develop a platform that … addresses everyone,” Murray said. Both Simmons and Murray were not available for comment Tuesday evening. In a statement sent out to residents of the ward, the current 5th Ward alderman, Delores Holmes, endorsed Simmons for the position. “She is always professional,” the statement read. “She has educated herself on the issues. She knows and understands the Ward and its residents.” Witenberg, who conceded her race Tuesday night, told The Daily she will be supporting Murray. “I have seen what she can bring to the table, her passion and enthusiasm to serve,” Witenberg said. “I trust in her ability to properly represent all of the groups of people.” Looking back on her own candidacy, Witenberg said she was “disappointed” with the
outcome. “I was excited to be in that role and serve, but the results weren’t that unexpected,” Witenberg said. “I just want to do something that I feel matters that can compensate for some of the harm at other levels of government.” Featherson similarly expressed his disappointment with the outcome and turnout at the polls, saying he hopes to be involved in city committees in the future. He has not yet decided who to endorse. Carlis Sutton could not be reached for comment. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl has endorsed Simmons for the position, citing her work with Sunshine Enterprises and job creation. “Robin has a done a good bit of work on jobs also, so I think she will be an excellent person to have as an alderperson,” Tisdahl told The Daily. Murray and Simmons will be heading to the general election on April 4. Nora Shelly and David Fishman contributed reporting. kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu
allysonmauch2020@u.northwestern.edu For his part, Hagerty said Tendam was a “formidable” competitor. “The results tonight indicate that people have a heightened interest in local government and making sure they have leaders in their local government who can help them solve the big problems that are ahead,” he said. Evanston residents will decide between the two candidates on April 4, in addition to voting in races for city clerk and six of the nine wards. norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Feinberg associate dean wins medical women’s association award Sandra Sanguino, associate dean for student affairs at the Feinberg School of Medicine, was awarded the Exceptional Mentor Award by the American Medical Women’s Association.
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“We’ve had to deal, as a team and as a program, with a lot of adversity,” McKeown said. “Being able to play … it’s given our players a chance to really be united and focused. … That’s the most important thing we can do: play and have fun.” The Cats’ return to Indianapolis — Hankins’ hometown — will likely be an emotional one for the team. She played some of her best basketball in last year’s Big Ten Tournament, including a 14-point output against Minnesota. As a team last year, NU broke out from a grim
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017 In addition to her role as assistant dean, Sanguino is also an associate professor of pediatrics and of medical education. She received her MD from Feinberg in 1993 and her MPH from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2000. Sanguino also serves on the medical staff at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. “We have a robust mentorship program here at Feinberg, and all of us in the Dean’s Office serve as mentors,” Sanguino said in a news release. “I’ve had wonderful mentors in my own career who
have helped guide me, and I hope to be able to do that for our students as well.” The award is given to physicians who have significantly contributed to the professional and personal development of medical students. The awards will officially be given out at the American Medical Women’s Association’s annual meeting, which will be held in San Francisco in April. The American Medical Women’s Association is a national organization dedicated to improving women’s health and advancing women’s careers
in medicine. It was founded by Dr. Bertha VanHoosen in 1915 in Chicago to help underrepresented women physicians. The association is the oldest multi-specialty organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women’s health. Today, it offers webinars on career development, a task force that advocates for equal pay, elimination of gender stereotypes and more.
4-14 Big Ten season to win three games in three days and reach the tournament semifinals as the No. 12 seed. That unexpected success leads NU to believe a third-straight deep run could be on the horizon. “It definitely shows us that we are more than capable,” Coffey said. “It just gives us the confidence to let us know that when we work hard, follow the scout, work together, we can make it to the finals of this tournament.” To make such a run, NU will first need to get past Iowa. Past results make that a bleak proposition for the Cats: The Hawkeyes won the lone regular season meeting 78-59. Moreover, NU hasn’t beat a higher-ranked opponent since Jan. 17 and the Cats’
only two Big Ten wins away from home came against the conference’s two worst teams. The late-January meeting included a particularly poor defensive performance from NU, which sent Iowa to the free throw line 26 times and gave up more points than in any of its last nine games. But as they have all season, the Cats said they are are optimistic, not concerned, about their prospects. “We have to go to work on cleaning up the things we didn’t do well in that game,” McKeown said. “They can score. It was a game of runs. We have to be more consistent against them defensively.” NU’s season has been a difficult one — “a season of ups and downs,” senior guard Ashley Deary said
last week — and is on track to be an underwhelming conclusion to the careers of the Cats’ exceptional seniors, fronted by Coffey, Deary and guard Christen Inman. Barring a shocking Big Ten Tournament championship, NU likely awaits a berth in the WNIT. Inman, though, said she thinks the Cats can reverse their recent fortunes and contend for the conference title. “Our ultimate goal is to win the tournament,” she said. “The run last year was indicative of what we want to do this year: prove some people wrong and make a statement.”
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Senate votes on several grand bargain package items By NORA SHELLY
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Illinois state senators voted Tuesday on several measures included in a “grand bargain” package of bills intended to end the state budget impasse. It was the first of several days of voting on the bills, which include measures to raise the income tax and increase and institute pension reform. Bills passed Tuesday include a measure to consolidate local governments, shore up Chicago Public Schools pensions, fund some state services for the rest of the fiscal year and expand gambling opportunities in the state. A pension reform bill did not pass, but was place on delayed consideration and may be voted on by the Senate in the future. Sen. President John Cullerton (D-Chicago), who authored the package of bills with Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) said in a statement Monday the time to act is now. “It’s time to cut a deal,” he said. “Illinois is
losing jobs, losing futures and losing opportunities … This week, we have a chance to show people that we care about more than politics. We have a chance to show people that we are up to the job and that we do indeed care about the future of this state.” During floor voting Tuesday, several senators voiced hesitation on the package, which was first proposed in early January in hopes it would be passed before the new legislature was sworn in on Jan. 11. However, continuing disagreements have delayed action on the matter. The bills are written so that none may be implemented if all are not passed. Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) said that having the bills linked together forced him to vote no on bills he would have normally approved. Brady said he disapproved of the overall package. “The fact that these bills are tied together, and that some of them are not yet agreed to … I will be, for that reason, voting against some of these bills,” he said. Gov. Bruce Rauner has voiced support for the package, but has urged Senate leaders to include a property tax freeze to complement a proposed income tax hike. The plan was a sign
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of “real progress,” he said in his budget address earlier this month. “Democrats and Republicans are now thinking anew,” Rauner said. “For the first time, legislators from both parties are standing
together to say that Illinois must have structural change.” The Senate will be back in session Thursday. norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu
1st Ward candidates discuss safety, town-gown relations By CATHERINE KIM
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Management at NU posed a conflict of interest. Cabot said her position would not be an issue because she is currently removed from any policy decision making within the institution, she said, and is unaffected by any decisions that may impact the University. “I am much more impacted by being a resident in the ward and having the effects of any property taxes increased or property value changes or any encroachment by the University into the ward,” she said. Fiske challenged her on the basis of the City of Evanston Code of Ethics regarding conflict of interest. Fiske said she felt the city’s Board of Ethics would rule against Cabot voting on any measure related to the University, limiting Cabot’s ability to represent a large portion of her constituency. “You would have to go out and find another alderman to advocate for you and this to me is absolutely impossible, to say to residents and students that you
have now just lost your voice in the council,” Fiske said. “You can’t do that.” But Cabot said she believes her involvement with Northwestern could be a benefit for residents in the 1st Ward, especially students. She said her knowledge of how the University works and experience in working with its officials when she was president of Foundation 65, an educational organization that supports schools in District 65, will help her as an alderman. The candidates also clashed on the issue of safety on Sheridan Road. Cabot agreed with a decision to widen Sheridan Road, keeping the four traffic lanes and adding bike lanes. Fiske, however, said a three-lane road with a safety median and bike lanes would be safer for students. She said the wider road would lead to a longer crossing distance for students and argued it is impossible to stop students from jaywalking Sheridan Road, which has been cited as a common concern.
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“The idea is not to force people not to cross but to make the crossing safer,” she said. Fiske and Cabot both urged students to turn out to vote in the April election, considering only 87 votes were collected on campus during the 1st Ward election in 2013. Fiske said students are members of the 1st Ward community and should participate in neighborhood events. Cabot also said students should vote for the chance to get their voices heard. SESP sophomore Michael Deneroff, who helped organize the event, said he is looking for a candidate who will closely collaborate with students. “In the next 1st Ward alderman we’re looking for a candidate who is willing to work with Northwestern and reach out specifically to the students and just be receptive of questions and opportunities that may arise,” he said.
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Law, NU ready for Michigan Vic Law looks to snap slump in must-win Big Ten contest By BEN POPE
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Vic Law pulled away, reluctantly, from the first drill of practice to speak to the media Tuesday. Before completing his first thought, he stepped away to pick up a loose ball and toss it back to junior guard Bryant McIntosh. With two crucial games left in the regular season and Law mired in a drastic multi-week shooting slump, the sophomore forward seemed hardly interested in talking to reporters. “I’ve just been off-balance on my shots,” Law said. “Even when I’m open, I’m taking shots and I’m just leaning a little bit to the left or right, and that’s obviously going to make it harder for anyone to shoot. I just need to focus in on my fundamentals.” Far removed from the blissful days when it stood 7-2 in the conference and appeared to be cruising toward an NCAA Tournament berth, Northwestern (20-9, 9-7 Big Ten) has lost five of seven and now must win one of this week’s two games — starting Wednesday against Michigan (19-10, 9-7) — to solidify its resume. Law, who has made only 17-of-75 shots (22.7 percent) in his last eight outings, said he feels he personally could
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make the difference. “What will really help us win is if I can get out of this slump here,” Law said. “It’s my time to finally turn things around. If we can add my shooting back into the mix, offensively we’ll start clicking again.” Even on defense, Law will have his hands full against the Wolverines. Coach Chris Collins said he’s expecting Law to spend a lot of time guarding Derrick Walton, the leading scorer on a surging Michigan team that has won five of its last six games and boasts the second-best 3-point shooting percentage in the Big Ten. “They can shoot from all five positions, even their big guys,” Collins said. “They can hit 3s, they spread you out, they’ve got one of the best point guards in the conference in Derrick Walton … and they feel a sense of urgency just like we do.” Both teams are searching for a 10th conference win that would guarantee a winning Big Ten record and most likely secure a berth into the NCAA Tournament. But that’s where the comparisons end. The Wolverines have been in the field five of the last six seasons; the Wildcats never
have in the tournament’s 78-year history. The Wolverines just earned their 9th conference win by upsetting Purdue on Saturday; the Wildcats have already squandered two chances already to get their 10th by losing to Illinois and Indiana. “I’m frustrated because we’re losing. I’m really competitive, so when we lose, it beats on me a little bit,” McIntosh said. “We need some of these guys to step up and help the starters out. We need a little bit more from our bench, so we don’t have to rely on our starters playing 30-plus minutes.” Collins admitted his team is feeling the pressure but said he personally is not, adding that “all it does is waste energy if I’m looking at all the bracketology.” Instead, he said he’s searching for tactics to improve NU’s offense, including potentially using Law in the post to give him shooting opportunities closer to the basket. One way or another, the team will almost certainly need to snap its eightgame streak of failing to score 70 points to keep up with Michigan in front of a sold-out Welsh-Ryan Arena crowd. “It’s not going to be about the pressure. It’s not going to be about any of that,” Collins said. “It’s going to be: Can we go out there and can we execute and can we beat a good team for 40 minutes? Because that’s what it’s going to take.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Struggling Cats enter tournament optimistic By COLE PAXTON
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Northwestern’s February lowlights included a 38-point output against Indiana, a four-game losing streak and a 34-spot drop in the RPI. If the Wildcats (19-10, 8-8 Big Ten) open March that way, their season will be over in a blink. However, with Thursday’s Big Ten Tournament opener against Iowa (1712, 8-8) in Indianapolis approaching, coach Joe McKeown and NU players are confident in the possibility of a deep tournament run.
“I’m really excited, because in the tournament you never know what’s going to happen,” senior forward Nia Coffey said. “We showed a lot of heart in our last game and we’re going to build off that and keep moving forward.” That last game, however, was a loss. The Cats responded from a halftime deficit Sunday at Purdue with a 15-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters, but went scoreless in the final 1:55 and gave up a game-winning layup to guard Andreona Keys with a fraction of a second remaining. It was NU’s fifth loss of the month and the latest in an extended 10-game stretch in which the team failed to top 70 points, beat only opponents with records
far below .500 and fell out of NCAA Tournament contention. But the Cats said they are not feeling sorry for themselves. Sophomore guard Amber Jamison said she views the conference tournament as an opportunity. “We need to go out here and play our best as a team and just show that our conference record doesn’t necessarily define who we are,” Jamison said. “We can play much better than we did in the conference.” NU has shown flashes of being better than a middling team in a below-average Big Ten. The Cats pulled a stirring upset of then-No. 16 Florida in November, nearly knocked off then-No. 11 Ohio State in early January and picked up
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impressive wins, three days apart, against NCAA Tournament contenders Indiana and Michigan State. Those wins came in NU’s first two games after the death of sophomore guard Jordan Hankins.
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MEN’S TENNIS
No. 16 NU to play No. 23 Illinois, Texas Tech over weekend By AIDAN MARKEY
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Fifteen games into the 2017 season, the Wildcats have experienced both lofty highs and crushing lows, the latter defining their recent stretch. This weekend, they’ll look to reach another peak. No. 16 Northwestern (11-5) will travel to No. 23 Illinois (6-4, 1-0 Big Ten) on Friday to begin Big Ten play and return home Sunday in a non-conference matchup with Texas Tech (6-7). After watching his team drop five of its last six matches, coach Arvid Swan said
the Cats have to improve all facets of their game to compete with the Big Ten’s best. “We have to play at a higher level, there’s no question,” Swan said. Illinois’ record might not appear impressive, but the team, much like NU, has endured an extremely difficult schedule this season. All of the Fighting Illini’s losses have come against ranked programs, including then-No. 1 Virginia. Four of NU’s five losses have come against ranked teams — No. 5 Oklahoma State twice, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 14 Mississippi State. Its sole win over a top-25 program is a Jan. 20 victory over then-No. 7 TCU, which is no longer ranked. Senior Strong Kirchheimer, who
is ranked No. 28, said though the team has struggled against tough competition in recent weeks, it must not change its mindset entering the battle with the Fighting Illini. “It’s just the same (as non-conference),” Kirchheimer said. “We keep on moving forward, and hopefully we get back on track.” The Cats last played Illinois in last year’s Big Ten Tournament, where they fell to the Fighting Illini. NU had previously split its regular season matches with its in-state rival, securing one of its best wins of the season with a 4-3 home victory. Swan said the looming road
atmosphere will make the task at hand even more difficult. “Illinois is a really good team,” Swan said. “But at home, they’re very tough.” The Fighting Illini are 31-6 at home since 2015 and 3-2 during this year’s campaign, falling to a pair of ranked teams. Meanwhile, NU is just 16-9 in away matches since 2015 and has not won in Champaign in the last 20 years. But in need of a signature win, the Cats will look to snap the streak and return to their winning ways with a decisive victory. “Without question, we can go down there and win,” Swan said. “But we have to improve this week to get that done.”
The weekend’s second matchup, against the Red Raiders, should present less of a challenge and will give NU a good chance to walk away with at least one win. Even so, the Cats know a victory against Illinois would set the stage for an encouraging Big Ten campaign. Still, it won’t come easy and will take a focused team effort, sophomore Jason Seidman said. “We’re looking to go into the matches with a lot of energy,” he said. “If we have good preparation this week and all the guys show up, I think we can do some damage.” aidanmarkey2019@u.northwestern.edu