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NYT lawyer talks media and Trump David McCraw talks new book, legal battles By AUSTIN BENAVIDES

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Julie Payne-Kirchmeier and Carlos Gonzalez. After speaking to ASG Senate about gender-open housing in February, the two were able to come back with news of the expansion on Wednesday.

Gender-open housing to expand Res Services plans come less than two months after ASG resolution By GABBY BIRENBAUM

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When Residential Services and the Office of Student Affairs began brainstorming a potential update to the University’s genderopen housing options and policy, they quickly realized they were not the only ones pursuing this topic. With the Gender Queer, NonBinary, Transgender Task Force

advocating for expanded housing and Associated Student Government approving a resolution in February calling for gender-open housing to be more attainable and affordable, Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, the associate vice president and chief of staff of student affairs, recognized there was a unique opportunity to act fast. “What (ASG) brought to us, and what the GQNBT task force recommended, and our own conversations all sort of coalesced at

the same time,” Payne-Kirchmeier said. “It was literally perfect timing. So, we were able to move forward quickly.” Less than two months after ASG approved the resolution, Northwestern Residential Services sent out an email to the student body announcing the expansion of their gender-open housing options. Carlos Gonzalez, the director of housing operations and services, said the expansion satisfied every action clause in the

ASG resolution. The expansion provides price point differentiation, new location options and opportunities for first-year and transfer students who want to live in gender-open housing. Gender-open housing accomodations were last addressed in 2013, when single-occupancy rooms in Foster-Walker Complex, Kemper Hall, and eventually 560 Lincoln became available to those » See HOUSING, page 6

Recently, the Justice Department accidently gave the New York Times a confidential document and tried asking for it back multiple times. In the end, the Times never returned it and published an article regarding its contents, prompting several lawsuit threats against the publication. This is just one of the stories David McCraw — one of the people who would have defended the Times against the DOJ — discussed when he spoke on Wednesday at Fisk Hall about being a member of the legal counsel for the national paper. McCraw talked to Northwestern students and faculty about his new book and the state of journalism in the Trump era and beyond. In his new book “Truth in Our Times,” David McCraw, the deputy general counsel of the New York Times, wrote about his experience in the legal proceedings that occupied the Times during the months before and after President Trump’s inauguration. Salma Barhoumeh, a Weinberg freshman, questioned McCraw’s decision to go ahead and clear the confidential document for publication.

“For him obviously, he’s allowed to publish it,” Barhoumeh told The Daily. “But personally, I don’t think it’s really fair. It’s good that the people are more knowledgeable about what is going on in government, but it’s not necessarily fair. This document was classified for a reason, so that’s questionable in my mind.” During his talk, McCraw emphasized the hectic and even threatening environment reporters are in today. At the New York Times, McCraw acts as a crisis manager, and helped to bring home reporters who were imprisoned overseas. He said the current administration’s “fake news” rhetoric emboldened the regimes that have historically placed restrictions on the media. “The evil genius behind this sloganeering about fake news is that it sounds like somebody is in pursuit of the truth when it’s just the opposite.” McCraw said. “Fake news sounds like something somebody would say when they hear about the truth, but in fact, fake news is really an invitation to label and disregard and to not think.” The true danger to a free press, McCraw said, is not concentrated in one political party but rather rested among those who are in positions of power. While the Trump administration has vocally labeled the New York Times as “failing” and threatened to sue multiple times, McCraw said even under Democratic » See MCCRAW, page 6

Schapiro speaks at NU community eyes change in Chicago Chicago campus After Lightfoot election, some hopeful, some hesitant about reform Top administrators discuss budget, diversity By GABBY BIRENBAUM

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President Morton Schapiro boasted about Northwestern’s research and apologized for the University’s incorrect information on the budget during a moderated conversation with top administration officials Wednesday morning. The ‘Conversations with the President’ event, hosted by the Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council on NU’s Chicago campus, featured Schapiro; Provost Jonathan Holloway; Craig Johnson, the vice president for business and finance and Jeri Ward, the vice president for global marketing and communications. The panel discussed the importance of research at NU, the budget deficit and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Schapiro opened the event by discussing Northwestern’s research profile and membership as one of 62 schools in the Association of American Universities. With the impending opening of the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, Schapiro said he expects Northwestern to crack the top ten for research university funding from the National Institutes of Health. Holloway underscored this commitment, telling The Daily in the fall that University leadership has tried to shield the Office for Research from budget cuts. However, Jay Walsh, the vice president for research, said the office experienced “personnel changes” in a November interview. The president also praised Northwestern’s fundraising, saying that the school has surpassed its $3.75 billion goal in “We Will. The Campaign for Northwestern” and currently sits at $4.35 billion. When discussing the budget, Schapiro apologized for giving » See SCHAPIRO, page 6

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On Tuesday night, Lori Lightfoot won the runoff election to become Chicago’s first black woman, openly gay mayor. Lightfoot won by a landslide against her competitor Toni Preckwinkle, receiving 73 percent of the vote and leading in all 50 wards. As a former prosecutor, Lightfoot has never held public office, a trait she emphasized in her campaign as an outsider to the Chicago political machine. Lightfoot and Preckwinkle won the top spots in the February election, but neither received the majority of the vote, so the two advanced to a runoff. In a Wednesday statement to The Daily, Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro described Lightfoot as a “skilled reformer” advocating for accountability in government. “Lori Lightfoot’s election is a real milestone for Chicago,”

Schapiro said. “All of us at Northwestern are looking forward to working with her and her administration.” However, English Prof. Bill Savage said Lightfoot is stepping into a difficult position. He emphasized Chicago’s massive pension debt, speculating this was a part of why current mayor Rahm Emanuel decided to step down. He said neither Lightfoot or Preckwinkle outlined a clear solution for this problem. Savage also said any solution to police-community relations, a major issue in the city, would require a “massive cultural shift.” “I don’t envy anyone with the job of mayor of Chicago,” Savage said. Medill senior Andie Linker is from Lincoln Park, Chicago and voted for Preckwinkle, though she thought both candidates were “really excellent.” However, she said she was concerned by the low voter turnout. Linker said she hopes Lightfoot will engage with grassroots organizers in Chicago and create change in the government.

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Lori Lightfoot. The former prosecutor received 73 percent of the vote.

“I was really pleased with this election cycle in general for Chicago,” Linker said. “I think it hopefully looks towards a future of a really progressive city.” Weinberg junior Josemanuel Hernandez voted for Lightfoot in the runoff, but he said neither candidate represented his

progressive vision. He said he decided to vote for Lightfoot because she was more distant from the Chicago political system. However, Hernandez expressed concern about Lightfoot’s ties to the Chicago Police » See CHANGE, page 6

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Council discusses future of Harley Clarke mansion By CATHERINE HENDERSON daily senior staffer @caity_henderson

Aldermen voted 5-4 to have city staff prepare a draft to solicit proposals for the Harley Clarke mansion at City Council on March 11. The period for proposals would be open for nine months to nonprofit, for-profit and foundation organizations interested in investing in the long-discussed mansion and collaborating with community members throughout the process. In July 2018, aldermen narrowly voted to begin steps toward demolishing the mansion so a group by the name of Evanston Lighthouse Dunes could turn the land into a park, but in November, 80 percent of Evanston residents voted in an advisory referendum to oppose the demolition of Harley Clarke. On March 11, aldermen discussed what to do with the mansion for the first time in the council chambers since they reversed their original decision in December 2018. Staff would present their request to council again on April 15. Ald. Ann Rainey (8th), Ald.

NU student charged with sexual assault allowed to return home

A Northwestern student charged with sexual assault will be allowed to return home to New Jersey to live with his parents, a Cook County Circuit Court judge ruled on Wednesday. Scott Thomas was arrested by University Police late last month on charges of sexual assault against a female student. He is no longer enrolled at the University. Thomas appeared in court with his attorney, Northwestern Law Prof. Jeffrey Urdangen, who

Judy Fiske (1st), Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) and Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) voted against the motion. Community members and aldermen expressed their hopes and concerns for the future of the Harley Clarke mansion, four months after residents voted overwhelmingly to save the mansion from demolition. Mayor Steve Hagerty recommended opening up a period for new proposals, giving possible investors ample time to assess the property, establishing a community panel and presenting ideas to City Council. “Our job is to reset the table in a smart and thoughtful manner that ultimately resolves this issue,” Hagerty said. The Harley Clarke mansion has remained vacant since the Evanston Art Center left the building in 2015. It is the only publiclyowned building on Lake Michigan in the city. Hagerty highlighted four past proposals that have failed because of problems ranging from insufficient funds to a lack of community support. Hagerty said he’s heard from residents that they want the mansion to be preserved with public access without using tax dollars. Still,

Hagerty said it would be difficult to find someone to invest in the mansion if they don’t own the building. Public commenters emphasized the need for engaging community members in any proposals for Harley Clarke and expressed fear about privatizing the mansion. During public comment, Evanston resident Albert Gibbs voiced support for the mansion on behalf of the Evanston/North Shore branch of the NAACP, and specifically highlighted the importance of ensuring “African American and other minorities easy access and regular use” of the lakefront property. “The property and home have unlimited potential for serving as a public community center,” Gibbs said. “While the city will receive any number of proposals for how the mansion should be utilized, we want to be ensured that its future programs and events will keep in mind the African American community as well as… other minority communities in our town.” Ald. Donald Wilson (4th), who proposed the motion, emphasized the importance of including community members in the conversation. He said it is important to get lots of ideas and

motioned to change the conditions of Thomas’s bail. Thomas was originally required to remain within the court’s jurisdiction under GPS tracking to ensure he didn’t come near the alleged victim or the University’s campus and refrain from contact with any Northwestern student. However, Judge Paul Pavlus decided there was “no better way” than Thomas’s return to New Jersey to ensure he keep away from campus. He also ruled Thomas’ GPS would be removed. Pamela Stratigakis, the plaintiff ’s attorney, reminded Pavlus that the female student — identified only as AZ — was “incoherent” at the time of the assault and that surveillance footage shows her falling to the ground multiple times and asking Thomas to stop. Stratigakis argued that because of the

“extremely serious charges,”Thomas should remain in Cook County. Stratigakis also requested the GPS be reactivated when Thomas returns to Cook County for future court dates, but Pavlus refused. Urdangen withdrew as Thomas’s lawyer, citing a conflict of interest following the court appointment, leaving Shelby Prusak to take his place. Prusak said she is “looking forward to” reviewing the evidence, including surveillance footage that shows Thomas allegedly holding AZ up against a glass door and assaulting her. Urdangen declined to comment. Thomas is scheduled to appear again in court April 10.

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ON CAMPUS ASG creates justice and inclusion role By ATUL JALAN

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Associated Student Government introduced legislation to establish an executive officer for justice and inclusion position during its Wednesday Senate meeting. The legislation, which has 23 co-sponsors, replaces the vice president for accessibility and Inclusion with the new role, elevating the status of ASG’s inclusion efforts by housing the position tasked with improving it within ASG’s executive office. The higher rank provides more than just symbolic power, ASG president Emily Ash said. The position carries the ability to more “unilaterally influence the work of ASG” in relation to its inclusion efforts. “It is necessary to enhance (the accessibility and inclusion position’s) scope with the institutional power that it needs to carry out its duties of overarching advising and consultative work with our committees, with our senators (and) with all the executive offices around issues through the lens of justice and inclusion,” Ash said. The current vice president for accessibility and inclusion position has been criticized by those within ASG as being “ineffective” and plagued by “tumultuous leadership.” Those who hold the office have often been stretched thin due to the requirement that they maintain a representative within ASG committees and University structures related to justice and inclusion. Three of the last four vice presidents in the position have resigned. The legislation makes having an ASG representative within those University structures optional, focusing instead on improving inclusion through ASG initiatives. The shift in focus is meant to further align ASG’s actions with its strong rhetoric on inclusion, said Soteria Reid, the acting VP for accessibility and inclusion and one of the authors of the legislation.

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The new changes will be implemented, in part, by establishing a set of Committee Representatives who are to be placed in other ASG committees. Those representatives will be tasked with both increasing inclusion-related projects within those committees and reporting progress to the Executive Officer for Justice and Inclusion. “I think the code change is good,” FMO senator Meron Amariw said. “I was in the (accessibility and inclusion) committee for a little bit last year, and I did feel like it was hard to feel like we were including everybody. This change is really beneficial at tackling those issues and having more of a structure.” One goal of the legislation is to allow the new Executive Officer to more closely work with and aid student groups associated with diversity and

inclusion. As part of that effort, the selection committee for the executive officer position will include representatives from registered student organizations that directly serve marginalized communities in addition to members of ASG. The position will structurally reflect ASG’s current practices, Reid said. “(The legislation) is centering inclusion within our organization and putting in ways that we can address it structurally where it has not been effective before,” Reid said. ASG Senate also held elections for Speaker of the Senate and Parliamentarian. The winners of the elections were not announced. atuljalan2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Cruel Intentions: Musical brings the ‘90s alive By ASHLEY CAPOOT

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The ‘90s are making a comeback, and it’s not just because mom jeans and hair clips are trendy again. As the tour director of “Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical,” Northwestern alumnus Kenneth Ferrone (Communication ‘04) looks forward to bringing the era of flip phones and film cameras back to Chicago. Based off the 1999 film “Cruel Intentions,” this musical adaptation uses ‘90s pop and rock hits to tell the story of high school students Sebastian Valmont, Kathryn Merteuil and Annette Hargrove as they navigate the game of temptation and love in the Upper East Side. “Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical” runs from April 2 through April 14 in Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Northwestern alumna Betsy Stewart (Communication ’14) who plays Annette Hargrove in

the production, said taking on the role is both exciting and challenging. “I just love how sure of herself she is and how smart she is, yet we get to go on her journey of being a teenager and questioning what you believe,” Stewart said. “I think that’s really fun getting to play her arc.” Stewart said since the script is very similar to that of the original movie, the music and the choreography add life and bring a newfound energy to the show. “Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical” features music ranging from artists like Boyz II Men and the Goo Goo Dolls to *NSYNC. Stewart said the music complements the youthful storyline nicely. “Because we’re playing teenagers who are going through all these changes and feeling all these feelings for the first time, there’s no better way to express and show their inner world and bring it to life than with 90’s pop and rock songs,” Stewart said. Northwestern alumnus Zach Spound

(Communication ’11), is the music supervisor, orchestrator and arranger for the show. Once Spound had the rights to use the music, he was able to modify the lyrics and melodies in order to fit them into the show’s storyline. “The artists, from (the) Backstreet Boys to (the) Goo Goo Dolls, were very generous in letting us use their music to help tell the story,” Spound said. “I think the most challenging part is taking lyrics that weren’t meant for the theater and amplifying them in a way that works for a dramatic narrative.” Ferrone said he was responsible for bringing the show to life on larger stages by expanding the cast size, adding new costumes and reimaging many of the musical sequences to fill the space of the stage. This musical originally debuted in small cabaret venues in Los Angeles and New York City. Now touring in 21 different cities, Ferrone said he wanted to elevate the entertaining essence from the first shows and translate it to “a more formal proscenium theater.”

“For the first time, the entire show has a full set, an intricate lighting design,” Ferrone said. “It really feels like a great throwback to a ‘90s MTV, VMA show when you walk into the space.” The cast only had about two weeks to rehearse before they began incorporating technical components — such as lighting and sound cues — into the show. Ferrone said the cast’s drive and work ethic allowed the musical to come together quickly. Stepping back from the director’s chair, Ferrone added that he is looking forward to seeing how different groups of audiences react to the show. “The final elements are the audiences,” Ferrone said. “The exciting thing about going from town to town is to see how different audiences respond, what different demographics and different parts of the country take away from the show, and what they home in on.” ashleycapoot2022@u.northwestern.edu

World-famous lute player to perform in classical concert By JANEA WILSON

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Galvin Recital Hall will soon transcend time and become a 16th century French court — minus the wigs and corsets. Alongside the troupe of performers, the audience will travel across centuries in the concert “Le Jardin de Mélodies.” “Le Jardin de Mélodies” is a mixture of dance and elegant music reminiscent of what French aristocrats would have elegantly twirled and swayed to. The performers will grace Galvin Recital Hall April 7 at 3 p.m. The show will include the talent of the Newberry Consort as well as guest artists, including world famous lute player Paul O’Dette. The lute is not to be confused with a guitar: it’s smaller and rigged with more strings. O’Dette said he was first drawn to it when he was studying classical guitar and found he enjoyed playing Renaissance pieces crafted for the aged string instrument the most. “I found a recording of the lute and as soon as I heard it, I thought, ‘That’s what I’d love to play,’” O’Dette said. “I managed to find a lute and taught myself to play it and it’s been a wonderful ride.” O’Dette is a well-known lute player who has been nominated for seven Grammys and won two, in 1996 and 2015. However, this isn’t O’Dette’s first experience with the show and Northwestern. He said he was a part of an earlier version of “Le Jardin de Mélodies” in the 1990’s and is excited to perform it again for an audience. He said the combinations of music throughout the show create a rare and unique listening opportunity for the public. “There are a lot of real earworms that you can’t get out of your head because they’re just so beautiful and contagious,” O’Dette said. “The dance music of this time is extremely energetic and fun. A combination of the beautiful lyrical vocal pieces and dance pieces makes a really varied and exciting program.” Musician Allison Selby Cook (Weinberg

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Donning period costumes, The Newberry Consort graced the Galvin Recital Hall during a prior engagement in 2018.

’11) echoed this sentiment and said “Le Jardin de Mélodies” is an exciting performance for a modern audience. Cook said the Newberry Consort’s creative team, which wrote the original ‘90s production, does a great job at composing musical period pieces while also creating an engaging experience. “They have projections and multimedia as components of the concerts,” Cook said. “It’s not dry and academic. It feels like you’re going to learn something and be surprised by how cool some of this stuff is and how modern it feels.” Cook is playing a renaissance viola in the

show. Unlike O’Dette, Cook is not familiar performing with a historical instrument as she is trained in the contemporary model. She said learning to play “the great great grandparent of a modern instrument” has been completely different than what she is used to. She compared playing the renaissance viola to playing folk music, and said her body is more connected to the instrument than when she performs in a stationary orchestra. Bass singer Joseph Hubbard (Bienen M.Mus ’13) similarly struggled with the time period of the music. The song lyrics are in a transitional

phase—between old and modern classical French. He said it has been difficult to sing, but he’s up for the challenge with years of experience under his belt. Hubbard received his master’s degree in voice and opera from Northwestern, and said he is looking forward to coming back for the show. “Anytime you can go back to the school you went to, that’s real exciting,” Hubbard said. “It’ll be nice to be back at Northwestern in a professional sense.” janeawilson2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Striking Chicago musicians perform at Northwestern By JAMES POLLARD

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As the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s strike enters its fourth week, the protesting musicians have made their way to Northwestern’s campus. Five CSO members, including three Bienen School of Music professors, put on a chamber concert in Lutkin Hall to show thanks to supporters. The three-concert series, “From the Heart of the Orchestra,” began Monday in Chicago and continued to Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.. Free to the public with prior registration, the series is an expression of gratitude to the orchestra’s audience, said CSO violinist and adjunct associate professor Blair Milton. “What we do is make music and we intend to continue to make music,” Milton said. “By reaching out to these audiences, we are hoping that they will raise their voices to the powers that be to show how much they miss being able to enjoy the music and be thrilled by the music that we offer.” Various combinations of CSO musicians have been performing concerts throughout Chicago and the nearby suburbs while they have been on strike. The strike is largely the result of a salary dispute. CSO clarinet player and senior lecturer J. Lawrie Bloom said disagreements arose when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association sought to remove the defined-benefit pension plan in its new contract, which would originally have guaranteed a set retirement benefit for the musicians. “What that (change) would present is a situation where the musicians have no guaranteed pension of any kind when they leave,” Bloom said. “We disagree. We don’t think that’s a good idea.”

After negotiations broke down in September, time was ticking to find a better alternative. Well into the new year, the allotted period for discussion expired, and the strike began March 10. For the time being, official symphony orchestra concerts are canceled through April 9, but no agreement has been reached yet for resolution. Henry Girard, a Bienen first-year, said he supports the strike and would have attended the concert if he did not have a prior engagement. He added that in a major city like Chicago, where housing prices and the cost of living is especially high, it is vital for the musicians to have a stable income and benefits. “It’s already such a hard career to be in financially and it puts you in a really financially unstable position for your entire life,” Girard said. “I feel like those things should be ensured if you’re going to go into this field.” Wednesday’s concert included “thrilling, moving, inspiring” music, Milton said, featuring a sonata by Jean-Marie Leclair, a string trio by Ludwig van Beethoven and a clarinet quintet by Carl Maria von Weber. As pieces of the CSO’s repertoire, Milton said these compositions are a universal language used to communicate with people all over the world. “Music is what binds us together as a culture and a society. You can’t imagine life without music,” Milton said. “Imagine your favorite movie and listen to it with the soundtrack turned off. How much of the dramatic moments would you feel are dramatic if there wasn’t music to go with it?” Milton added the concert series serves as a reminder of the musician’s mission to communicate through music. However, the financial fallout is for the orchestra’s management to handle. He said

the pension removal will hurt the CSO’s ability to attract top tier players, and that it is essential for the orchestra to continue to make music. “People turn to music in moments of joy and moments of sadness and after catastrophes in their lives,” Milton said. “Music is what helps heal and bridge the gap between cultures.” jamespollard2022@u. northwestern.edu

Teach Abroad Film Festival shows teachers’ experiences By WILSON CHAPMAN

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After six years of working in sales and logistics, Jack Ross decided he needed a fresh start. His solution: move from Chicago to Vietnam, complete a six-week training program with the International Teaching English as a Foreign Language Academy, and become an English teacher abroad. A year later, he has no regrets. “You’re dealing with a full class of kids, and it’s a completely different beast of managing personalities. I thought managing people in the corporate world was difficult, this is even more difficult,” Ross said, laughing. “It’s fun though — it has its rewards in the form of seeing how quick these students absorb what you’re saying.” Now, Ross is one of 12 English as a foreign language teachers sharing a snapshot of their lives abroad at the inaugural Teach Abroad Film Festival. Hosted by the International TEFL Academy, the event will take place at The Davis Theater in Chicago on April 4. It will screen a series of short, nonfiction films created by TEFL Academy graduates documenting their experiences as educators in foreign countries. Ross, who found an interest in videography from a young age, created his film “Thank you, Vietnam” from footage of the country’s topography he captured while traveling before his classes started. He then asked one of his students, a 5-year-old named Anna, to provide the narration.

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The Davis Theater. On Thursday, the theatre will host the inaugural Teach Abroad Film Festival, showcasing the work of several English as a Foreign language teachers.

“The film encapsulates a big thank you to what Vietnam has given the people that live here, but also people who experience it through an expat perspective,” Ross said. “It’s kind of

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land” at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in McCormick

the Kaplan Humanities Institute present:

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Open studio with documentary filmmakers

• WAVE Productions presents: “Mother Courage

Meredith Zielke and Yoni Goldstein at 7 p.m. in

and Her Children” at 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. in

Kresge Hall

Shanley Pavilion

• WAVE Productions presents: “Mother Courage and Her Children” at 7 p.m. in Shanley Pavilion

• A&O and ISA present: Screening and Conversation with Producer of Academy Award-Winning film ROMA at 5:30 p.m. in Harris Hall

TEFL Academy’s director of content development, said the Teach Abroad Film Festival was created because the organization wanted to provide their alumni and students with a venue to share the challenges and rewards they faced teaching English abroad. “About half of our students have never been abroad before, so teaching English really provides them with an opportunity to go overseas, see the world and experience a lot of personal growth,” Bentley said, “We really want to showcase that in the film festival, and give our alumni a chance to share their stories through film.” Bentley said the submissions to the festival are short films, ranging from two to 15 minutes. Each piece explores the educator’s experience as an English-language teacher and showcases how it has molded their worldview. After all 12 films are shown, a festival jury will deliberate and ultimately choose the top three pieces which will be rewarded with different sums of money, Bentley said. Communication Professor Spencer Parsons is one of the festival’s jury members. Parsons said one of the things that interested him about the festival is that, unlike most firsttime student films which tend to have a very limited viewpoint, the international experience the contestants are going through makes for a fresher perspective. “The educational experience itself that these students are having is being funnelled very directly into artwork, which is alway exciting,” Parsons said. wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu

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• WAVE Productions presents: “Mother Courage and Her Children” at 7 p.m. in Shanley Pavilion • National Theatre Live presents: Allelujah! in the Wirtz Center at 2 p.m.

Editor Crystal Wall

Designers Catherine Buchaniec Roxanne Panas

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looking for gender-open housing. Gonzalez said that under the 2013 policy, 300 rooms were designated to be gender-open. Now, 150 new double-occupancy rooms in Allison Hall, Elder Hall and Kemper Hall have been added to the gender-open housing portfolio. “This is a first step to allow transgender and nonbinary students, as well as those students who are interested in gender-open housing, to select lower cost living options in recently renovated residential facilities on both North and South campus,” the Residential Services email said. Gonzalez said the new locations were chosen intentionally to provide location and price point equity.The double-occupancy rooms in Elder will be included on an as-needed basis once residential services gets a sense of the demand for gender-open rooms. Communicating the new policy was another challenge that Gonzalez anticipated. Information that had been spread out across the residential

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presidents like President Barack Obama, the Times found itself in court trying to protect confidential sources. Weinberg freshman Ola Wicko said she agreed with McCraw’s point about the dangerous press environment, but placed the blame on partisan tensions. “The free press is really important and the fact that the conservatives tend to not stress that enough is putting democracy in danger,” Wicko said. McCraw came into the public sphere in Oct. 2016 after the New York Times published an article about two women who had accused then-candidate Donald Trump of sexual harassment. McCraw

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services website was consolidated and revamped on the “Gender-Open Housing” subpage. After listening to student feedback, they also expanded the “Frequently Asked Questions” section to include new material. While the announcement brought applause and praise from ASG Senate, Payne-Kirchmeier emphasized that this expansion is only a first step. Her and Gonzalez’s team will reconvene in the fall after students move in to their on-campus housing to assess how the program rollout went, demand for gender-open housing and potential for evolution. Still, Gonzalez felt that the entire process was overwhelmingly positive and that the collaboration with ASG and other students proved to be essential. “I don’t think that we would have gotten to this solution without the input of students,” Gonzalez said. “I was pleased to learn once we really pushed the housing system, we were able to do some things that were a little unexpected, to be honest.”

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incorrect information at last year’s conversation. “When I was up here a year ago, I made promises that were incorrect,” Shapiro said. “Turned out I lied…when I was up here talking about the budget situation, I was pretty sure we had our arms around it and we didn’t have any layoffs coming. (That) turned out not to be the case.” Schapiro recounted the day in June 2018 when Holloway and Johnson told him the deficit, which Schapiro had reassured the Northwestern Board of Trustees was under $50 million, was actually above $100 million. He said the upcoming seven-year financial plan developed to combat the budget deficit will impose more frequent accounting, a five-percent limit of endowment withdrawal per fiscal year, and a commitment to research, financial aid and the undergraduate experience, Schapiro said. With the financial plan in place, Schapiro said the deficit will be back under $50 million by the next fiscal year. In January, he said in an email to faculty and staff that the budget will be balanced by 2021. Johnson, who took charge of the budget as the deficit rose, said Northwestern will be more efficient with its money going forward and is taking a “pause” on building and infrastructure activity. Despite the pause, the University will maintain its commitment to research and will be issuing

gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu said the Trump campaign had threatened to sue the Times for libel if they did not take down the article, which prompted McCraw to write a letter in response to Trump’s lawyers. “We did what the law allows: We published newsworthy information about a subject of deep public concern,” McCraw’s letter to the Trump campaign’s lawyers said. “If Mr. Trump disagrees, if he believes that American citizens had no right to hear what these women had to say and that the law of this country forces us and those who would dare to criticize him to stand silent or be punished, we welcome the opportunity to have a court set him straight.”

Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center unveils building expansion

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The Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to unveil an 8,500 square foot expansion to their building that includes 17 new exam rooms. The center – located at 1285 Hartrey Ave. – will now be able to serve 14,000 patients at capacity and 4,000 additional patients over the next two to three years, according to a news release by Erie Family Health Centers. Since opening in 2012, the center has seen an 813 percent increase in number of patients served. “One of my legislative priorities is to ensure that every person has access to affordable, quality health care,” U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) said in

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Department. The incoming mayor has held police oversight positions under two prior mayors. He said he hopes Lightfoot will do better protecting low-income communities as mayor. “In a certain sense, I feel good about the election

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David McCraw speaks at the McCormick Foundation Center. The deputy general counsel of the New York Times discussed his new book “Truth in Our Times”.

modest salary increases this year, with “highlycompensated” employees forgoing raises, he said. Administrators will also more closely analyze the financial impact of its decisions, he said. “We will be more transparent and talk about those choices and have a conversation,” Johnson said. “When we make decisions, we understand what impact there is going to be on our finances.” On, diversity and inclusion, Holloway spoke about implementing action items created after analyzing the data of 2017’s Staff Survey, the first one the University had administered. He said his office has started task forces to work on various initiatives, including overall wellness and the LGBTQ+ experience among faculty and staff. Holloway also said that considering diversity and inclusion does not stop with recruitment. His office is currently engaging in conversations about improving the experience of those with marginalized identities on campus. Realizing that goal will enhance every aspect of the University, he said, from productivity in research to health and wellness. “Northwestern is a leader in (recruiting diverse candidates),” he said. “That is not enough… We must make sure that they have an experience that sets them up like everybody else to thrive. Not just stumble their way through, but thrive. That’s intense work.” gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu the release. “Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center is an important community resource for my constituents.” About 98 percent of the center’s patients are lowincome and 15 percent are uninsured, according to the news release. The center offers a variety of services including free pregnancy tests, school physicals, cholesterol checks and diabetes management. The center accepts most Medicaid and Medicare plans, as well as some private insurance plans. Amy Valukas, the center’s chief operating officer, told the Chicago Tribune that the 2010 Affordable Care Act “has been the core building block to all of this,” including opening the center in Evanston about five years ago. “Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center keeps our community healthier, and I couldn’t be happier that there is now even more capacity to serve the people of Evanston and Skokie,” Mayor Steve Hagerty said in the release. — Julia Esparza

because of representation,” Hernandez said. “I’m a low-income, POC, LGBT student and on the surface level, this is a descriptive candidate that represents kind of who I am… but I think people have to look beyond that and look at the history of machine politics in Chicago and how that can continue to be perpetuated.” catherinehenderson2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Henriquezes appear in court to face fraud charges By GABBY BIRENBAUM

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While they may not have arrived to screaming fans and “pay my tuition” signs like actress and fellow alleged defrauder Lori Loughlin, Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez appeared in a Boston federal courthouse Wednesday afternoon to hear their charges and the conditions of their release. The Henriquezes, parents of a Northwestern student who allegedly received help on her college entrance exams, stand charged of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. The Atherton, California residents took part in an elaborate scam in which they paid to have a fraudulent proctor sit alongside each of their daughters as they took their college entrance exams and bribed the tennis coach at Georgetown University for their older daughter, according to federal attorneys. Their court appearance lasted only a few minutes, according to the Associated Press. The Henriquez parents, like many others charged in the case, chose not to enter a plea at this initial appearance. Peter Jan Sartorio, an entrepreneur from Menlo Park, California, became the first and thus far only of the 33 parents charged to say in a filing that he intends to plead guilty, according to Bloomberg. Ten defendants, including the Henriquezes, were “released on conditions following initial appearance in federal court in Boston,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a tweet. The conditions of release included a $500,000 bond and restricted travel, which required

POLICE BLOTTER Man arrested for unlawful use of a weapon following foot chase Evanston police officers arrested a 19-year-old Chicago man in connection with unlawful use of a weapon following foot chase in south Evanston. Officers were parked in the 800 block of Howard Street when they observed a car “squealing its tires,”

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Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez. The Northwestern parents are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.

surrendering passports and removing firearms from their homes — an issue for Manuel Henriquez, who reportedly has 10, according to the Washington Post. Henriquez is to keep his firearms in a secure storage container for which he will not have the password, according to a court filing. Defendants are not allowed to violate local, state or federal law, including smoking marijuana, even though it is legal in the Henriquezes’ home state of California.

But in a change to previous policy, U.S. Judge Magistrate M. Page Kelley reversed a ban for parents on discussing the case with spouses and children, calling it “unmanageable,” according to Bloomberg. The Henriquezes will not have to enter a plea until they are arraigned, which first requires indictment by a federal grand jury. The couple has requested for their next hearing to be delayed until May 14, as Elizabeth Henriquez’s lawyer is

Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said. Officers pulled over the vehicle but the occupants fled when the police (?) car stopped. Officers pursued an occupant that was holding his waistband because “this behavior indicated that the subject was possibly armed,” according to an Evanston Police Department news release. Police detained the man in the 7400 block of Hoyne Avenue and recovered a 9 mm handgun. The man did not have a Concealed Carry License or a FOID Card.

EPD charged the man with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and four misdemeanors related to his possession of a weapon and ammunition without a FOID card and resisting and obstructing a peace officer.

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handling other cases this month, according to court documents. Until then, the academic status of their younger daughter is unclear. Some students involved in the scandal at the University of Southern California have been barred from registering for classes until the university can determine their degree of responsibility. Northwestern spokesman Bob Rowley referred The Daily via email to last month’s University statement when asked about the Henriquez daughter’s ability to take classes. “If it is discovered that a student submitted false information in his or her application, it can result in a revocation of admission or, if enrolled, the student can be expelled,” the statement said. Miles away from Boston, University President Morton Schapiro [CQ][CQ] briefly addressed the college admissions scandal — without mentioning the Henriquezes — at a ‘Conversations with the President’ event in Chicago Wednesday morning. Schapiro said he was shocked by the facts of the scandal, especially considering how much time he has spent writing about and studying the darker aspects of selective admissions. After the scandal, Schapiro said the University found and closed a “loophole” in the admissions process regarding access to accounts without secondary oversight, though he did not go into detail. Despite that, he said he is able to “sleep at night” because the procedures and people in place in the admissions office are trustworthy and accountable. “We looked at some of the abuses that surfaced at USC and similar schools over the past few weeks,” Schapiro said. “We took comfort that we have a different relationship between athletics and education.” gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu

early Tuesday morning. A janitor arrived at the school around 5 a.m. on April 2 to find a window broken by a fire extinguisher, Glew said.The 67-year-old Skokie woman who reported the incident told police that $950 was missing from a lock box that appeared to have been pried open. Police do not have any suspects. — Julia Esparza

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

ON DECK APR.

ON THE RECORD

It’s a championship game and we want to end our season on a win. It’s just going to be about focus and being ready to play. — Lindsey Pulliam, guard

Men’s Tennis NU at No. 20 Michigan, 2 p.m. Friday

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Wildcats continue postseason run, advance to WNIT final By RYAN WANGMAN

daily senior staffer @ryanwangman

For senior center Pallas KunaiyiAkpanah, each contest of her team’s five-game tournament run in the single-elimination WNIT could have been her last in a Northwestern uniform. Now, after a resounding 74-69 semifinal win over James Madison on Wednesday night, her final game for the Wildcats is definitively set: Saturday, April 6, with a WNIT Championship on the line. “We have a chance to make history here,” Kunaiyi-Akpanah said. “Definitely not a lot of teams get the opportunity to end their season on a win and that’s the opportunity we have right now, so we’re really excited as a whole unit.” For the first time in program history, NU will play for a national title, fueled off of the back of four consecutive wins by single-digit margins. The matchup against James Madison (29-6, 17-1 CAA) played out differently than the Cats’ (21-14, 9-9 Big Ten) nail-biting previous victories, with the team jumping out to an early 19-5 lead. James Madison did find a way to make the game interesting, however, cut the Cats’ 15-point lead with less than five

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minutes to go in the fourth quarter down to three with seconds left in regulation. Coach Joe McKeown praised his team’s offensive effort and their resilience as they clung to their lead at the end of the game. “We got a little sloppy at the end, but we were still able to close it out,” McKeown said. “We moved the ball well, we were able to play inside out. Pallas did a great job of getting the ball in the lane and then kicking it out. And we made big shots.” NU played one of its most balanced games of the entire season offensively, as all five starting players recorded double-digit scoring figures. The Cats never trailed in the contest, and put pressure on a defensively-talented James Madison team that allowed more than 70 points for only the third time all season. Sophomore guard Lindsey Pulliam, who played every minute of the game, led NU with 16 points from the floor. Pulliam once again put her trademark aggressiveness on display and drew fouls. She said the whole team approached the game with an aggressive mentality from the tip, as they

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knew they couldn’t fall behind early to James Madison, who hadn’t lost a home game the entire season. “Everybody was just on today,” Pulliam said. “Everybody played their roles. And we were able to find people when they were open. And it’s hard to stop us all when we’re all firing.” Defensively, the Cats forced 18 turnovers and held James Madison to 33 percent field goal shooting. The Dukes’ two leading scorers, guards Kamiah Smalls and Jackie Benitez, were awful from the floor, combining to shoot 8-for-29. Freshman guard Veronica Burton picked up 5 steals as she frequently jumped into passing lanes, before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. But after hanging on for a win, NU’s final game is a showdown with Arizona in Tuscon on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game, held at McKale Memorial Center, will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network. “They’re going to be comfortable, they know the gym, but again, just having that chip on our shoulder and being ready to play,” Pulliam said. “We’re going to be focused, it’s a championship game and we want to end our season on a win. It’s just going to be about focus and being ready to play.” ryanw@u.northwestern.edu

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Cats eke out win vs. Ramblers NU snaps win Northwestern

By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG

daily senior staffer @bxrosenberg

Winning ugly, the old saying goes, is still winning. Northwestern certainly won ugly Wednesday. Held hitless by Loyola’s Kiley Jones for three innings, the Wildcats (26-7, 6-0 Big Ten) dug deep and, with help from a shaky Ramblers’ defense, came up with enough offense to post a 5-1 win. With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the fifth, junior pitcher Morgan Newport hit a fly ball to deep right field that glanced off the glove of the outfielder, scoring three runs to break a 1-1 tie. Freshman catcher Jordyn Rudd then drove in Newport with a single to account for the final score. “I was trying to be aggressive,” Newport said. “(Jones) had really great stuff, she had a really great changeup. We just tried to battle that the whole game.” Newport and sophomore pitcher Kenna Wilkey combined to hold Loyola (17-14, 1-8 MVC) to three hits, with the Ramblers’ lone run coming in the first inning. Loyola put runners at second and third with one out, but Newport limited the damage to a sacrifice fly. She then threw scoreless innings in the second and third before she was relieved by Wilkey. Meanwhile, NU’s offense was silent until waking up in the fourth. Senior left fielder Morgan Nelson singled, leading off that inning for the Cats’ first hit. The inning came down to senior first baseman Lily Novak’s at-bat with two on and two out, and Novak singled to center to score Nelson and tie the game. “( Jones) limited our power a little bit, so we had to go to Plan B in how we were going to create momentum and generate runs,” coach Kate Drohan said. “We wanted to put the ball in play and do whatever we could to scratch and claw to get back in the game.” NU took control of the game in the

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fifth. Freshman center fielder Skyler Shellmyer hit a one-out double, and a pair of walks loaded the bases. Freshman shortstop Maeve Nelson hit into a force play at home, but Newport’s hit resulted in a three-run error to give the Cats the lead for good. The Ramblers loaded the bases in the top of the sixth, but Wilkey got a strikeout to keep Loyola off the scoreboard and preserve NU’s lead. “I’ve been in a ton of big games,”Wilkey

said. “Going up there not being afraid is what helps you, and being confident and knowing that you’re going to get that out.” Newport was making just her second start of the season, and Wednesday was her first time pitching since March 16. She has been the Cats’ primary right fielder as well as one of their most consistent hitters, with a .330 batting average and a .427 on-base percentage. NU’s win was its fourth straight and ninth in its past 10 games. The Cats have not lost back-to-back games all season. “We started slow,” Drohan said. “That’s something our team needs to continue to work at, when you come right from class to the field, but we responded quicker today.” benjaminrosenberg2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Morgan Newport goes into her windup. The junior made her second start of the season in NU’s win Wednesday.

streak, falls to UIC By PETER WARREN

daily senior staffer @thepeterwarren

A day after slapping 16 hits and watching 11 players with the word “Wildcats” across their chest step on home plate in a comfortable victory over Chicago State, Northwestern faced a different team from the Windy City and had a totally different offensive performance Wednesday. The Wildcats tallied only four hits and drew one walk versus Illinois-Chicago at Curtis Granderson Stadium. On the opposing side, the Flames were not a whole lot better with six hits. With the help of two NU (11-14, 1-2 Big Ten) errors and two home runs, UIC (11-11, 6-2 Horizon) was able to pull out a 4-2 win. “Little things turn into big innings,” coach Spencer Allen said. The Flames first got on the scoreboard in the second inning. UIC’s Thomas Smart reached base with one out after an error from freshman second baseman Shawn Goosenberg. On the very next pitch, Alex Dee crushed a two-run shot. Five innings later, another mistake from Goosenberg led to the Flames scoring a run. After the Cats had tied the game with runs in the fifth and sixth, Dee reached to start the seventh on Goosenberg’s third error of the season. A sacrifice bunt and a strikeout dampened the probability of Dee scoring, but a two-out walk to Derrick Patrick — UIC’s nine-hitter — allowed the lineup to turn over to the top. Leadoff hitter Matt Bottcher delivered with a double to score Dee and give the Flames the lead. Scott Ota mashed a solo shot in the bottom of the eight to give UIC an insurance run. NU finally got a runner to cross home

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in the fifth. Senior first baseman Willie Bourbon doubled to leadoff the inning and then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Senior outfielder Ben Dickey scored Bourbon a sacrifice fly. In the sixth inning, senior shortstop Jack Dunn scored when Goosenberg reached base on a throwing error. In the ninth, Goosenberg led off with a single, but would not advance any farther. UIC’s closer Alex Padilla shut down the next three batters to end the contest. “We missed fastballs when we had them to hit. We chased a little bit up in the zone,” Allen said. “They had the count leverage the whole night.” It was a bullpen day for the Cats — six pitchers straddled the rubber and none threw less than an inning or more than two. Sophomore lefty Ryan Bader pitched two innings and allowed no runs and struck out two batters. It was his third appearance of two-plus innings and one hit allowed or less. “Anytime you don’t give up any runs is always positive,” Bader said. “I feel like I am starting to make some good progress coming out of the bullpen.” The win snaps NU’s five-game win streak and marks the first game the team has lost to an in-state opponent this year. It is also the seventh time in the last eight tries that the Flames have beat the Cats. “We wanted to stay hot as a team and just to keep winning games,” Bourbon said. “It didn’t work out for us today. But we still have a lot of confidence going into this weekend.” sports@dailynorthwestern.com