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Fiske, Cabot dispute claims

By DAVID FISHMAN

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Candidates in the 1st Ward aldermanic race repudiated separate ethics claims against them this week, adding to an already tense election cycle.

Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) apologized for using a senior citizen’s photo without permission, and her opponent, Lee Cabot, denied allegations of a “conflict of interest” stemming from her position as a full-time Northwestern employee.

The issues come after an especially contentious election season, in which numerous candidates have sought to disqualify their opponents for various reasons. The latest round of questions comes roughly a week before Evanston residents choose a new City Council, a new mayor and a city clerk in the April 4 election.

Carolyn Lickerman — a resident of senior living community Mather and a supporter of Cabot — said she filed a complaint with the board of elections last week after Fiske used her photo to advertise without permission.

Lickerman said the candidate came to speak with residents earlier this month at what she considered a private event.

While sitting in the back of

the room, Lickerman said Fiske approached her and “rudely interrupted” a conversation.

During the ensuing interaction, Lickerman said a member of Fiske’s campaign took a picture of the trio without permission.

Lickerman said she discovered the photo upon receiving a promotional pamphlet from the campaign in the mail.

“I don’t think it’s right; I think it’s rather underhanded … and people have a right to know what happened,” she said.

Fiske said she apologizes for the “mistake” and that the photo was no longer being used in any advertising. She added that staffers from both campaigns often snap many pictures during events, but admitted that she should have reached out to Lickerman before using the photo in promotional materials.

“Every single person is important to me in the ward,” Fiske said. “I take it really seriously when somebody is unhappy and when I’ve made a mistake.”

Fiske has also raised an issue of her own. Because Cabot is a full-time NU employee, Fiske said, the candidate should recuse herself from University-related votes. Fiske cited an incident pertaining to Coleen Burrus, a former 9th Ward alderman who

Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s house on Northwestern’s campus. On Thursday, the University announced that no disciplinary action will be taken at this time against SAE and another unnamed fraternity following reports of alleged sexual assaults.

» See WARD, page 6

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SAE, unnamed fraternity not disciplined

By MATTHEW CHOI AND NORA SHELLY daily senior staffers @matthewchoi2018 @noracshelly

The University announced Thursday that no disciplinary action will be taken against Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and another, unnamed fraternity regarding reports of multiple alleged sexual assaults and druggings at the two houses.

The University concluded its

review of the reports and will not investigate them any further at this time, according to an email from Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs. However, Northwestern will continue to look into other potential violations — unrelated to the reports — of the Student Code of Conduct by the SAE chapter, which were revealed during the initial investigation, Telles-Irvin said in the email.

The investigation into the unnamed fraternity was ended

after “assessing all information and carefully considering the wishes of the person who spoke with (Sexual Harassment Prevention Office) staff,” Telles-Irvin said in the email.

An assistant for Telles-Irvin said she declined to comment beyond the statement. University spokesman Al Cubbage declined to comment beyond the statement.

The alleged druggings and assaults were first reported last month, according to an email notification sent to Northwestern

students Feb. 6. The reports, which were anonymous, alleged four female students were possibly given a date rape drug at the SAE house on Jan. 21. The alert said two of the students believed they were sexually assaulted.

In the email, Chief of Police Bruce Lewis said the University also received an anonymous report Feb. 3 alleging that another female student had been sexually assaulted, potentially with the use

Evanston sees rise in new businesses NU hosts startup

By SYD STONE

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Evanston welcomed 86 new businesses in 2016, of which 41 percent were classified as food establishments, according to the Economic Development Division’s annual report released March 13.

The report highlighted business closings, new business openings and vacant commercial spaces. The city saw significantly more openings this year than in both 2015 and 2014. In addition, the report showed that Evanston collected $16.2 million in home rule, municipal and vehicle rental sales tax during the year.

Annie Coakley, executive director of Downtown Evanston, said the trend toward food establishments is unsurprising

because it follows a national pattern: People are starting to eat out more than they used to.

“The types of concepts that we’re seeing grow currently are more experiential,” she said.

Johanna Leonard, Evanston’s economic development manager, said Chicago-based restaurants continue to open Evanston locations because of the city’s diverse population.

Aloha Poke Co. opened its doors in Evanston this month, bringing Hawaiian cuisine to the former location of Jamba Juice, 630 Davis St. Additionally, Chicago-based ramen shop Furious Spoon will open at 1700 Maple Ave. next fall.

“Some of these businesses might not open in the far exurbs,” Leonard said. “The density is not there for the volume of people who might spend money there, and they may not be adventurous

from the dining perspective.”

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) said she is proud of the new businesses that have opened in her ward. She cited Autobarn, a car dealership that opened its expanded service facility in 2016, and Patisserie Coralie, which has considered expanding from its downtown Evanston location to

a second one in south Evanston, as two examples of development.

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competition final

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For the first time since its founding more than a decade ago, the Cupid’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition was held outside the University of Maryland, concluding at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Thursday.

The competition final –– created by Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank –– drew hundreds of people. In front of a full house, five startup founders pitched their companies to four judges, one of whom was athletic director Jim Phillips. Under Armour is Northwestern’s official apparel outfitter.

During opening remarks, Plank said he started the competition 11 years ago because of his own experiences as a young college entrepreneur who wanted to make a shirt that wouldn’t soak up his sweat.

“From that first year of business, we made $17,000 in revenue,” Plank said. “This year, we’ve crossed more than five billion dollars in revenue, 21 years later. And that’s the kind of story we’re hoping to inspire today.”

After each company gave a fiveminute pitch and participated in a three-minute Q&A, the judges awarded SwineTech, a company that developed technology to prevent piglet deaths, with the $75,000 grand prize. » See STARTUP, page 6

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AROUND TOWN Whistleblower claims spur concern

Revenue department changes predate employees’ neglect to deposit money

By MARISSA PAGE

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Evanston officials were already reconfiguring the city’s revenue department last year when an independent auditor notified them that city employees had neglected to deposit millions of dollars in cash and checks, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said.

David Meimers, the city’s former accounting manager, alleged in a March 7 letter that $3 to $5 million had accumulated in “unsecure locations” in a municipal office for just over a month last year. He sent the letter to five aldermen on the Administration and Public Works committee, the Illinois Attorney General’s office and the news website Evanston Now, as first reported by the Chicago Tribune.

Eileen Boyce, a spokeswoman for the Attorney General’s office, acknowledged receipt of Meimers’ letter and said the office was still “reviewing it.”

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Procedures were not followed and we need to find out why that is ... It’s embarrasing for the entire city.

Judy Fiske, First Ward alderman

City officials disputed some of Meimers’ claims, namely that the total backlog amounted to only $2 million, less than $50,000 of which was cash.

They also denied that any money had been left in unsecured locations.

Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) said she was “clueless” that the money had gone unaccounted for, and that she hoped City Council would further investigate the incident.

“Procedures were not followed and we need to find out why that is,” Fiske said. “That’s not our money. That’s money coming from taxpayers in Evanston. We’re supposed to be doing a better job than that. It’s embarrassing for the entire city.”

Meimers wrote in the letter that he disclosed the incident in Evanston residents’ public interest. He also requested whistleblower protection under a state law that shields employees who report “a violation of a State or federal law, rule or regulation.”

Meimers alleged city officials had violated the state Public Funds Deposit Act, which requires that “cash receipts be deposited within two working days of receipt,” according to the letter.

Once he learned of the backlog, assistant city manager Marty Lyons said in a statement that he instructed staff to deposit the cash within two business days and the checks by the end of the next week. He also said no money had been lost or stolen in the process.

Bobkiewicz said Lyons — who also serves as the city’s chief financial officer and treasurer — and his office had decided to divide the supervisor’s responsibilities between two revenue coordinators and add additional oversight to the process. Officials enacted those changes last spring following an announcement that the city’s revenue supervisor would be retiring, Bobkiewicz said.

“Instead of having one position responsible for making daily deposits, we have now two positions responsible,” he said. “They do coverage for each other. It’s an additional set of eyes.”

In addition to the coordinator positions, Bobkiewicz said the city added another stage of checks to ensure proper financial procedure. Previously, only two representatives from the city had to sign off on a deposit, but now three individuals — a

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“We had made that plan moving forward when we knew the other employee was retiring, and we were in the process of implementing all that in the midst of this,” Bobkiewicz said. “We hope this additional scrutiny will keep this from happening again.”

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POLICE BLOTTER Credit card, cash stolen from vehicle in south Evanston A 32-year-old Evanston man reported items went missing from his car in south Evanston between 7 p.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday.

The man’s car, which was parked in the 600 block of Sherman Avenue, was locked, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said.

A credit card and $120 in cash were missing from inside the vehicle.

There were no signs of forced entry, Dugan said.

Man arrested for trespassing at Whole Foods

A man was arrested for trespassing at Whole Foods, 1640 Chicago Ave., at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Earlier this month, the man had been told that he was no longer allowed in the store for an unspecified reason, Dugan said.

The man was charged with criminal trespassing, Dugan said. The man will appear in court on May 5 to face trial. ­— Sophie Mann

Setting the record straight An article in Thursday’s paper titled “Kellogg inaugurates new lakefront home” misstated the status of a sustainability certification, the number of people the building’s auditorium holds and the number of years it took to complete the project. The building is on track to receive a gold LEED certification, the auditorium accommodates up to 300 people and the project took less than three years to build.

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Residential Services gets new director Luttig-Komrosky to oversee implementation of NU Master Housing Plan

By ALLY MAUCH

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Jennifer Luttig-Komrosky became the new director of residential services Feb. 20, coming from a background of 20 years in university housing at various institutions.

Luttig-Komrosky will oversee the implementation of the Northwestern Housing Master Plan, which involves the investment of $500 million into improving the student residential experience, including plans for the construction of new residence halls and full renovations of some current facilities.

Most recently, Luttig-Komrosky served as the executive director of college housing and residential services at the University of Chicago.

Karen Warren Coleman, former vice president for campus and student life at UChicago, hired Luttig-Komrosky in 2011 during a period of organizational change in the university’s housing program, which is similar to the NU Housing

IFC creates new director positions dedicated to community issues

Interfraternity Council announced six new director positions Thursday covering a wide array of fraternity issues.

According to a post published on IFC’s Facebook page, the positions relate to academic affairs, safety and accountability, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, community wellness, and alumni relations. Each new director will be supervised by a vice president on IFC’s executive board, the post said.

IFC President Rodney Orr said he wanted

Master Plan.

“She is unflappable,” Warren Coleman said.

“Jennifer was one of my most trusted colleagues and one of my strongest student advocates.”

Her experience working with faculty-inresidence at UChicago will also help as NU transitions from having four faculty members live on campus to 10 as part of the housing plan, said Paul Riel, assistant vice president for residential and dining services.

Riel said Luttig-Komrosky’s diverse and extensive experience in similar roles prepared her for her new position at NU. “Jennifer will continue to bring a significant lens of experience from her previous institutions that will help us keep the interests of students at the center of what we are doing,” Riel said.

Beyond the master plan, Luttig-Komrosky said she aims to reenvision the undergraduate experience and look at it holistically as she moves forward as the executive director. Her priority is to connect with students, she said.

“I love to hear from students,” Luttig-Komrosky said. “It is why I do this.”

Luttig-Komrosky said she is most excited about participating in student life and looks forward to attending student events and experiencing some of the NU traditions, such as March Through the Arch during Wildcat Welcome.

Jean Bingham, former associate vice president of auxiliary services at the Illinois Institute of Technology, hired Luttig-Komrosky as the school’s director of housing and residential services in 2007. Bingham said she remembers Luttig-Komrosky for her advocacy on behalf of students.

“I am hopeful that students are really going to understand that she is in their corner,” Bingham said. “She is going to do what she needs to do to make the students’ success her top priority.”

Riel agreed that Luttig-Komrosky’s passion for students and their development is evident.

“She is incredibly thoughtful and cares deeply about the student experience,” Warren Coleman said. “Northwestern is lucky to have her.”

to create these positions even before he became president. By allocating responsibilities, IFC will be able to focus on campus resources and individual chapters, the SESP junior said.

“It’s just really important to have someone who is engaging with these topics, 365,” he said. “The importance is to have someone whose job is to focus on one aspect of the community, not one person to have to focus on multiple aspects.”

The purpose of the additional directors is to engage more with individual chapters and increase meetings with administrators as well as other campus resources, Orr said.

Only IFC members are eligible to apply for the positions, Orr said. Those selected should have prior experience with similar roles, he

said.

As these are new positions, training will be provided. For example, the director for community wellness will meet with a representative from Counseling and Psychological Services, Orr said.

Though the idea of having a director for safety and accountability was brought up before reports of alleged sexual assaults and possible druggings at Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and another, unnamed fraternity, Orr said the allegations emphasize the necessity for a position focusing on active engagement with individual chapters to make sure standards of conduct are met.

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For cultural organizations, simply being is enough YVONNE KIM

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Whenever I reflect on my life at Northwestern, I often realize that I dedicate far too much of my time to extracurriculars, a large portion of which goes toward the Korean American Student Association. Though I know and have even felt the effects of sometimes not prioritizing my school work, I, for some reason, continue to pour my energy into KASA. It’s always been hard for me to articulate exactly why — at least beyond the usual, thoughtless response of “connecting with my Korean American identity” — but lately I’ve been thinking about why this organization actually matters to me, to the degree that it does.

My fellow executive board members and I constantly find ourselves walking a fine line between merely feeling like a social club and, conversely, becoming over-programmed with cultural activities. It’s hard to find that balance, and it seems that as we navigate this

campus as a cultural organization, I’m always trying to figure out what we are. Should we be providing a certain something, or is just existing enough?

I will always be the first to defend any cultural organization’s right to simply be.

Groups like KASA exist because minority students, who are real and present on this campus, feel reasonable cause to organize. To me, this in and of itself is sufficient predicate for cultural student groups. One of my least favorite criticisms I hear about KASA comes from students who question why so much of our programming is internally focused on promoting fun among our own members and if we ever organize other, more serious activities. Not only do these questions undermine all the free work and energy student leaders put into organizing, but it also functions on the fundamental premise that a cultural organization should be doing more to validate itself. I disagree. Fostering any sense of community — even if that is solely internal — is always a worthy goal, and I have observed many students, myself included, fostering new relationships and better coming to terms with

their own identity through their involvement with KASA. However, I do acknowledge that any cultural organization, just like any other group of people, can affect the environment in which it exists. Especially while being in a position of leadership within KASA, I’ve been questioning what the implications of our presence are. I cannot speak for other student groups, nor do I think that there is any obligation on our part to be doing anything for our campus beyond serving our own minority communities, but I do believe that the space we take up can have great force if and when we want it to. Though I am cautious about using productivity as a gauge for a cultural organization, I believe we can move beyond stagnancy on campus if student groups of different backgrounds work together to achieve greater visibility. Just as I personally strive to support and be more aware of other cultural groups’ efforts, I see great potential in how much more of an impact we could have if non-KASA members were to be more engaged with our activities.

This is likely a conversation with no right answers, but it’s one that I’d like to continue

having with the rest of KASA and students in other cultural organizations as well. In short, I’ve come to let go of many of my expectations and goals of what KASA is supposed to be. Of course, we are always striving to reach certain aims and serve our members well, but cultural organizations are one of the few places on a campus like ours where we don’t have to stress about what we should be or need to be doing. As for anything beyond that, I am constantly questioning how we could make our campus better — especially for other minority students — and I encourage other cultural groups to do the same. At the end of the day, though, I realize the reason why I’m so comfortable in my organization is because all we need to do is simply exist together as who we are.

Yvonne Kim is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at yvonnekim2019@u.northwestern.edu.

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Search for exoplanets makes it clear: humans are lucky HANNAH DION-KIRSCHNER COLUMNIST

On Feb. 22, NASA announced the disOn Feb. 22, NASA announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized exoplanets. Researchers believe all of the seven planets in the planetary system TRAPPIST-1 are rocky planets like Earth, rather than gaseous ones like Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. Further, three of the identified planets orbit their parent star within the “habitable zone,” which describes the area around a star where planetary temperatures are most likely to allow for liquid water, a prerequisite for life.

For individual scientists in search of exoplanets, and really for the entire scientific community, this discovery is thrilling. The TRAPPIST-1 system, which contains the greatest number of potentially habitable planets discovered orbiting a single star, has been described by its researchers as a leading candidate for the study of atmospheres on Earth-like planets. Even to those uninterested

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by scientific developments, the thought of these distant planets and their potential to sustain life can be enthralling — maybe evoking images of Star Wars-like worlds where two moons light the sky and bizarre life forms abound.

But apart from bolstering our hope that Wookiees may exist somewhere, the search for Earth-like planets drives home an important point: The planet we live on has an exceedingly rare combination of characteristics that can support life. An entire scientific field’s worth of researchers, armed with ever-improving technology, are searching for other planets capable of sustaining life. The difficulty of their task highlights humanity’s incredible, cosmic fortune.

In part, the discovery of TRAPPIST-1 is so exciting because the characteristics required for a planet to sustain life are highly specific. These planets are promising candidates, but to date no planet other than Earth has been confirmed to fit the bill. Most mainstream scientific consensus states that life requires a terrestrial (rocky) planet, an energy source, the correct chemical building blocks

and liquid water. Of more than 3,000 confirmed exoplanets, fewer than 400 fulfill even the first requirement.

A subset of these planets exists in the habitable zone, where temperatures favor liquid water. The narrowness of this temperature range is reflected by the zone’s other name, the “Goldilocks zone”: if temperatures aren’t just right, water only exists as vapor or ice. So far, only Earth is known to have water in its liquid form, though it is believed that with improving technologies, one day we will find more liquid water outside our solar system.

And though some planets may hold all of the necessary resources, a very particular sequence of events must take place to form a living organism from nonliving building blocks. Chemistry must occur in just the right way, combining simple molecules into more complex prebiotic compounds, and finally into units that can grow and self-replicate — all by chance. Researchers still haven’t arrived at a consensus on how all of this could have happened here on Earth, let alone on planets outside our solar system. The fact that Earth meets the requirements for life, that

each chemical step fell into place creating the first microorganisms and that life then evolved into the incredibly varied forms we have today, all adds up to a chain of lucky, but highly unlikely, events.

It is likely that one day, possibly in our own lifetimes, extraterrestrial life will be found. In such a vast universe, the chance that Earth is the only planet suitable for life is certainly slim. Nevertheless, from both the intense excitement sparked by the TRAPPIST-1 discovery and the consistent challenges in the search for Earth-like planets, it should be clear we are a lucky species indeed to exist at all. As NASA’s count of exoplanets continues to rise, let’s count our blessings and remember to be grateful for the planet that sustains us.

fighting alongside other student activists to reform University policy on sexual violence so that survivors of sexual violence on campus would not have to count University administration as an opponent in their struggle for healing and justice. We obtained some victories, especially a serious overhaul of the disciplinary process, and increased transparency about the functioning of that new process in practice.

But what the new era of transparency has brought to light has been deeply unsettling, culminating in Thursday’s announcement that no disciplinary action will be taken against

the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity despite the allegations brought against it by multiple sexual assault survivors. Given that scholarly consensus estimates the rate of false assault accusations at 8 percent, the probability that the SAE-related accusations are incorrect is therefore extremely small. To continue to allow SAE to exist on campus and benefit from University support despite knowing its role in perpetuating violence against students is a moral abdication of staggering proportions.

It has become clear that despite its willingness to make some procedural concessions to student activists, NU’s administration

lacks the courage necessary to confront the deeper structural causes of sexual violence at the university. Whatever reformist spirit I once thought may have been cresting in the administration has broken on the shore of the entrenched institutional power of fraternities.

They have made their choice, and I have made mine: I will not donate to NU again, and I will encourage other alumni to do likewise.

Hannah Dion-Kirschner is a junior in Weinberg and Bienen. She can be reached at hannahdionkirschner2018@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.

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SwineTech, which opened its presentation with a video of a piglet being crushed to death by its mother, will help farmers increase profits by preventing piglet deaths, the company’s founder, Matthew Rooda said.

Being crushed is the leading cause of piglet deaths on farms, he said.

Mother pigs will wear the company’s device, which will vibrate when activated by the sound of distressed piglets, Rooda said.

“Going into this, there were so many parts of the presentation that weren’t figured out yet,” Rooda told

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Interfraternity Council president Rodney Orr said Thursday that Telles-Irvin’s announcement was “disheartening.” Orr said though he was confident in the University’s ability to investigate the incidents, he felt the decision would threaten “progress” IFC was trying to make on the issue.

“It hurts a little bit,” the SESP junior said. “This doesn’t mean this isn’t a problem in our community … this is an issue that not only affects people within the Greek community, but the entire campus.”

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The Daily. “So having it all come together and really making people excited about what we’re doing was great.”

SwineTech competed against four other finalists: Luna Lights, an automated lighting system company founded by an NU alumnus; NaturAll Club, an allnatural hair care provider; PiperWai, an all-natural, charcoal-based deodorant company; and LearnLux, a millennial-targeted online learning platform for finances.

Phillips told The Daily the judges chose SwineTech as the winner because of its potential and innovation.

The company explores an area where not much has been done yet, he said.

“It’s really practical (and) necessary,” Phillips said.

“It has the opportunity to really make a significant impact.”

NaturAll Club, founded by University of Pennsylvania alumna Muhga Eltigani, came in second place, claiming $20,000. The company ships fresh, fruitbased hair products to those who seek natural products but don’t have the time or patience to consistently follow DIY hair care recipes, Eltigani said.

Luna Lights, founded by Donovan Morrison (McCormick ’14), was named the crowd favorite entry and received $5,000.

Panhellenic Association’s executive board emailed a statement to its members Thursday night in response to Telles-Irvin’s email, expressing disappointment in the “speed of progress.” The executive board also expressed its support to members in the statement.

“We are not done there,” the statement said. “We continue to look for long term ways to improve the safety of our community and create lasting cultural shifts. This will take time, but we believe in our community.”

An SAE national spokesman could not be reached for comment. Manos Proussaloglou, president of Northwestern’s SAE chapter, also could not be reached for comment.

After the alleged incidents were reported, the IFC

executive board and chapter presidents decided to suspend social events indefinitely and began to take action to reform IFC’s risk management policies.

Orr said earlier this month that IFC has been using the suspension on social activities to reassess the council’s policies on risk management and alcohol.

IFC recently passed an amendment to its constitution requiring a member of each chapter to be trained by Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault and Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators, Orr said.

downtown Evanston may expand into the space that used to house Dave’s Italian Kitchen, 1635 Chicago Ave. The economic development report also details the city’s entrepreneurship and workforce development initiatives, including Sunshine Enterprises’ Community Business Academy. Leonard said the academy partnered with Evanston about a year ago.

“(The academy) is a group that works to create small business start-up training targeted at women and minority entrepreneurs in Chicago,” she said. “It’s a multi-week course where people learn everything from how to write a business pitch to how to prepare to go to the bank for a loan.”

was criticized in 2010 for favoring an ordinance to ban private pushcart vendors from the area around Ryan Field on NU game days. At the time, Burrus worked as NU’s director of corporate relations.

After Burrus’ request, the Board of Ethics issued an advisory opinion, recommending she “leave the Council chambers during discussions of NU matters.”

Cabot called those assertions “baseless” and said the board’s opinion didn’t apply in her case. While Burrus served in a leadership position, Cabot said she works as a program assistant at the Segal Design Institute, providing administrative support for a program. As the position has no control over policy or connection to the University’s “central office,” Cabot said, there was no conflict of interest.

“I’m absolutely convinced it’s not an issue,” she said. “I’m not in a position at the University where I have any policy making or strategic decision-making.”

Cabot said she had done her “homework” and employed a local expert to review the matter. In a letter posted to her website, Scott Gingold (School of Law ’98) — an Evanston-based attorney who sits on the Zoning Board of Appeals — said only a “direct financial interest” could give rise to a conflict of interest.

As Cabot would not financially benefit from decisions made about the University, Gingold wrote, the candidate could not have a conflict of interest.

“Quite honestly, I’m much more impacted — as a homeowner in Evanston near the university — by what happens to my property values and my property taxes than I am by what happens to Northwestern as a whole,” Cabot said.

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Candidates focus on affordable housing in 8th Ward race

By SYD STONE

the daily northwestern @sydstone16

Leading up to Evanston’s municipal election next week, the two aldermanic candidates competing for the 8th Ward have centered their campaigns on economic development and affordable housing.

Rob Bady, an energy consultant for natural gas and electricity provider IGS Energy, is challenging 33-year incumbent Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) in the contest to represent the 8th Ward. Bady has served on the board for the Ridgeville Park District for three years.

Apart from economic development and housing, both Rainey and Bady said they hope to see Northwestern have more of a presence in south Evanston.

Rainey first entered local politics through housing issues with Evanston Neighbors at Work, an agency that provides housing assistance. Housing has since remained an important issue for Rainey in her work on City Council. Rainey said she does not think developers should be required to include affordable housing units in their buildings because that alone will not solve the problem of housing in her ward.

Instead, Rainey said, she has been a “major proponent” of the Housing Authority of Cook County’s voucher program, a municipal corporation that administers rent assistance to local residents.

Rainey added that more than 30 years as alderman has taught her how to handle difficult issues like affordable housing. She said her experience with the ward, its constituents and its issues qualify her for reelection.

Bady, on the other hand, said he thinks next week’s

election will bring “fresh perspectives” to Evanston’s government. Bady has lived in Evanston for 16 years, but is originally from the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago.

He said his experience working as a property manager for Holsten Management Corp. — a Chicago-based real estate development and management company — gave him a unique perspective on housing solutions. Bady said he wants to bring in a developer, such as Holsten’s company owner, to generate creative solutions to the problem.

Economic development has also been a hotbutton issue in the 8th Ward in the past.

During her 33 years as alderman, Rainey has made it a major focus of hers to revitalize Howard Street by trying to attract developers to the area.

“I hear sometimes that all I care about is economic development, but you can’t provide services to your

ward without money,” she said.

Under Rainey’s leadership, Evanston purchased multiple buildings in the 8th Ward and rented spaces out to business owners. Over time, business owners have bought their respective spaces from the city, which has generated money for Evanston.

Bady said he believes in “citizen-first economic development,” meaning businesses should prioritize the customers they serve. He also said he wants to create a broader “master plan” for the future of Howard Street, and said it was a “misnomer” that he doesn’t support new business in the ward.

“My key issue is involving anyone, getting everyone engaged,” Bady said.

On April 4, 8th Ward voters will choose their next alderman, who will serve a four-year term. sydneystone2020@u.northwestern.edu

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By BEN POPE

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Sheila Nesselbush had spent all week practicing shooting from eight meters out.

Not with the game on the line, like it was with Northwestern trailing Johns Hopkins by a goal Thursday. Not with just 0.2 seconds on the clock, like there were under the lights. And not with a premature celebration by the opposing team afterward, like Johns Hopkins did.

But Nesselbush’s free-position shot still found the back of the net — as it had many times all week — and forced an overtime that the Wildcats (6-5, 2-0 Big Ten) eventually won 10-9 to cap off a thrilling game against the Blue Jays (8-4, 0-3) on Thursday at Martin Stadium.

“It’s actually funny that I was practicing in that situation,” the junior midfielder said. “I just knew I needed to shoot as quickly as I could, and I did.”

Fifty-nine seconds into sudden-death overtime, senior attacker Christina Esposito drew a hard foul while running into the Johns Hopkins defense and scored on the ensuing free position to win it for NU. “That was just a normal play that we

usually run,” Esposito said. “I saw an opening so I went in, and in our scouting report they foul pretty hard, so I went in and got the chance and got on the 8-meter (line) and just put it away.”

The goal was her third of the game and team-leading 29th of the season, but this, she said, was “definitely the best one.”

Esposito’s winner concluded a wild back-and-forth affair on a cold, misty night on the shores of Lake Michigan.

The Cats appeared to be cruising after taking a 7-1 lead in the first half, but the Blue Jays stole the momentum and roared back to take a 9-8 advantage with 3 minutes to play.

The visitors then had possession with a chance to run out the clock, but NU sophomore defender Claire Quinn then instigated a strange sequence — she stole the ball, then false-started to turn it over, then stole it again — to give the Cats a chance to go the length of the field in 25 seconds to tie the game.

Nesselbush’s heroic play accomplished just that, but it seemed at first that it wouldn’t count. Referees initially ruled her goal to be after the clock expired, sending the Johns Hopkins’ bench into jubilation. NU coach Kelly Amonte Hiller rushed onto the field to dispute — she said she intended to point out that several seconds had incorrectly run

off the clock during Quinn’s false start — but witnessed something else happening instead.

“My understanding was that one of the refs thought it maybe was no goal, but the other ref who had a little better vantage point came in and said it was a goal,” Amonte Hiller said.

“I was basically just talking about the false start … (but) as soon as I saw them conference, I just walked away.”

The overturned call prompted a delayed celebration around Nesselbush and allowed the Cats to, minutes later, escape with a dramatic and controversial — yet undeniably official — win, their third in a row.

Outside of the late-game chaos, NU saw sophomore defender Nell Copeland score her first career goal and received a pair of first-half goals from senior midfielder Catie Ingrilli, as well as nine saves from sophomore goaltender Mallory Weisse.

“It’s big for this group to be in these tight situations and come up with a win,” Amonte Hiller said. “I don’t think we had our best second half, we were a little sporadic and things weren’t great, but to make plays when we needed to make plays — that was huge.”

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By BENJY APELBAUM

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As Northwestern heads north for two evenly matched road contests in the upper reaches of the Midwest, it may have to adapt to playing in the cold to stay hot.

The No. 19 Wildcats (14-6, 2-1 Big Ten) will look to extend their winning streak to five as they face off against Wisconsin (12-2, 3-0) on Friday and Minnesota (13-4, 2-1) on Sunday.

NU began its season in top form, running out to a 10-0 record while notching wins over numerous competitive teams and rising to a peak of No. 7 in the country. The Cats then lost three tight matches at the ITA National Championships to highly ranked teams in three days and went on a skid that included six losses in seven matches.

Now, after a three-week break, and facing less strenuous competition, the team has won three in a row — including two Big Ten matches last weekend. That confidence could be critical when facing off on the road against two tough conference opponents.

“It was good to get some (wins); it gives us some confidence and we are playing better,” sophomore Jason Seidman said. “I guess we’re refreshed from the break so it gives us some confidence going in.”

The Cats also may have to deal with playing outside for the first time this season. This weekend’s matches will be played outside unless the temperature is under 50 degrees or the wind is greater than 20 mph. Though the Wisconsin match is likely to be indoors, there is a chance the weather in Minnesota will be satisfactory to play outside.

Playing outdoors in the elements on courts that are typically slower presents new challenges after NU has played and practiced indoors for

No. 20 Northwestern vs. Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 6 p.m. Friday

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much of the season.

“You have to be more patient outside and the ball is a little bit slower,” coach Arvid Swan said. “You gotta be willing to play longer points typically … We need to get some practice over the next couple days outside just to be well prepared.”

Swan’s desire to get in outdoor reps means the team had to bundle up to practice outside Tuesday in 45 degree weather.

These two matches will be important to NU’s conference standing as

Wisconsin is tied with Ohio State with a 3-0 record at the top of the Big Ten, and Minnesota is tied with the Cats and others at 2-1. Wisconsin is currently ranked No. 30 and Minnesota is No. 33, good for fifth and sixth in the Big Ten, respectively.

This weekend has the chance to be a turning point for NU as it seeks to secure two quality wins in difficult road environments.

“No matter what position we’re playing we got to overcome adversity playing a lot of Big Ten schools in hostile environments,” senior Konrad Zieba said. “A lot of times you don’t know if you are playing inside or out depending on the temperature and the conditions aren’t always the best, but you got to play with what you have and just be focused and not let distractions get in the way.” benjaminapelbaum2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Konrad Zieba lunges forward for a volley. The senior looks to lead the Wildcats to a pair of road wins in tricky conditions this weekend.

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By SOPHIE MANN

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After more than a month of conference play, Northwestern remains undefeated in the Big Ten and hopes to keep it that way against Nebraska and Iowa this weekend.

The Wildcats (7-8, 3-0 Big Ten) will leave the comforts of Combe Tennis Center as they head to Lincoln to take on the Cornhuskers (16-2, 3-1) on Friday. Sunday, they’ll head to Iowa City for a dual with the Hawkeyes (13-3, 3-1).

The odds are in the Cats’ favor. NU took down both opponents last year, defeating Nebraska 5-2 and Iowa 7-0. The last time the team lost to Nebraska was during the 2012-13 season, and the Cats haven’t lost to Iowa in at least the last 10 years.

Despite NU’s recent success against its weekend foes, coach Claire Pollard said she didn’t plan to think about either opponent until late in the week.

“I don’t pay a whole lot of attention to our opponents,” Pollard said.

“We still haven’t had a ton of play in the league, so it’s still easy to get misguided by some of the results.”

Instead, she’s focusing on keeping her players “fresh and hungry” going into each weekend of conference contests, and carrying over momentum from matches to practice.

Junior Erin Larner said having a new goal in mind for each match keeps the team energized and competitive each weekend.

“It’s kind of like the mindset that we have a new goal in mind, and that’s something that keeps us fresh and ready for each weekend,” Larner said.

“The competing aspect … is something that continually motivates us.”

Sophomore Lee Or, who picked up a doubles win against the

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Cornhuskers last year along with Larner, said she thinks their experience beating Nebraska last season will help propel them forward against them this year.

“We know we can beat them … so we can do it again,” Or said. “Last year, our match with Nebraska wasn’t the greatest, but we won … This time, (we) aim to get it 7-0.”

Or also said that starting strong, unlike in Sunday’s contest against Rutgers, will allow the Cats to assert dominance early on.

Though NU’s opponents both enter the weekend with superior records, those numbers are somewhat misleading. All of NU’s losses have come at the hands of Top 25 teams.

Nebraska and Iowa have both accrued their losses against unranked teams, with Nebraska most recently falling to lowly Minnesota and Iowa to midmajor Florida International.

Even after a shaky start to the season, Pollard said the team’s rhythm in conference play stems from the challenges it faced against Top 10 and Top 25 teams at the beginning of the season. Playing the best helps one become the best, she said.

“We played an incredibly challenging schedule at the start of the season; I like playing a challenging schedule,” Pollard said. “We didn’t always get the outcome and the results we wanted at the start of the season. It’s nice for the girls to feel more in control.” sophiemann2018@u.northwestern.edu