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Philz hosts local art school’s student work Shop collaborates with One River to display student art By AVIVA BECHKY

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The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. Student Affairs has identified the first floor of house five in Foster-Walker Complex as a new space.

‘Mid-term’ GSRC shift identified Center to relocate to first floor of Foster-Walker Complex house five By ELLA JEFFRIES

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After over a year of student advocacy to expand the Gender

and Sexuality Resource Center to a house on Sheridan Road, Student Affairs has identified the first floor of house five in Foster-Walker Complex as a “mid-term solution” for the relocation, University

spokesperson Erin Karter told The Daily Wednesday. While the University plans to work on a longer-term solution, Karter said finding a space for the near future was a priority.

“Northwestern understands that while adjustments have been made to the current GSRC over time, the current space is far too small and needs

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Almost every day, Lily Sadataki observed the art lining the walls of the school across the street from the Philz Coffee where they worked on Davis Street. As store lead, Sadataki wanted to work on community outreach. So they reached out to Heather Kipper, a Philz regular and the art school’s director, and asked if they could team up. “I thought a really perfect way to build community and get more in touch with the people on our corner is to start a partnership with the art school,” Sadataki said. “They definitely display their students’ work, but we had so many empty walls in here.” At the beginning of March, Philz Coffee began displaying student work from One River School of Art + Design. Now on its second display, the coffee shop plans to swap out the art once a month, varying between the works of single artists and whole classes.

Philz wasn’t the only business looking for connections. Kipper said One River missed out on opportunities to engage with Evanston in person during the pandemic, so she was excited to connect with the coffee shop. “This was a really great, exciting opportunity to finally start to rebuild some of these community connections that we had prior to the pandemic,” she said. For One River student Patrick Perry, the March exhibit offered an opportunity to display his work publicly for the first time. Perry works mostly with acrylic and oil paint, creating portraits of people against bright backgrounds. Instead of shading, he uses dots of blue, green and red paint that smooth together when viewers take a step back. “When you look at my work, from a distance you get one experience. But from up close, my hope is that it’s a different experience,” he said. “Because you see some of the brushstrokes and the different colors that your eye blends together naturally from a distance.” Perry said reactions to the show were great, with old friends he hadn’t talked to in a while taking the time to check out his work and send him messages.

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Leaders discuss SEYN works to decolonize yoga finances, vaccines Group promotes accessibility, diversity, social change in practice NU to prioritize employee pay for next two years By NICOLE MARKUS

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Senior administrators discussed faculty retention, the University’s financial state and vaccination rates in a Wednesday panel — part of an event series called “Conversations with Senior Leaders,” which hosts conversations with Northwestern leadership. Despite reporting a budget surplus of $87.8 million last fiscal year, Amanda Distel, senior associate vice president for finance and treasurer, said NU has operated under a “constrained financial state” since before the pandemic. “We have weathered the storm during these last two years, but it is due to the hard work of our staff and faculty,” Distel said. “Senior leadership has developed priorities … and those priorities will guide our resource

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allocation, even if those resources are limited.” Lorraine Goffe, vice president for human resources and chief human resource officer, said senior leadership plans to prioritize employee compensation in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. NU has a merit-based system for annual pay increases, she said. Along with prioritizing compensation, Goffee said the University plans to increase flexibility for hybrid or remote work and have individual conversations with employees to improve faculty retention. Despite these efforts, Milan Mrksich, vice president for research, said it is “realistically impossible” to come up with policies that suit all of NU’s diverse faculty. In June 2021, the University instituted the Diverse Candidate Slates policy as one of several social justice initiatives. The policy addressed concerns that NU was not representative of the broader American population and included steps to identify and present diverse candidates

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By KELLY CLOONAN

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“I need you healed, I need you whole,” Yoga instructor DuShaun Branch Pollard repeated to a group of Chicago-area community organizers and activists at a Zoom yoga practice last year. This event was one of many organized by the Socially Engaged Yoga Network – an initiative that seeks to promote accessibility, diversity and social change within Chicago’s yoga community. Since its founding in 2013, SEYN has hosted free quarterly events centered around core topics like accessibility and antiracism. It is committed to uplifting nonwhite voices, as yoga practices have become whitewashed throughout modern history. Many critics say American audiences have oversimplified the traditionally Hindu practice. Before SEYN’s founding, Coleader Yoli Maya Yeh said yoga studios were concentrated within the northeast area of the city. She felt like Chicago lacked a space for yoga enthusiasts from marginalized communities to find each

other on their own, she said. SEYN is a space for people to meet others and share tips, and Yeh said it emerged fromdiscussions about the lack of networking opportunities in the yoga community. Each of the group’s events includes a yoga practice session, a panel presentation and a Q&A, which SEYN’s other Co-leader Marcelyn Cole described as a “web” of information powered by both participants and event organizers. “We use the metaphor of mycelium —- the fungal networks that feed the forest and feed each other,” Cole said. “It’s a back and forth of information and connection.” Social justice themes are implemented in SEYN’s yoga practices in a variety of ways, including how each pose is demonstrated, Cole said. She remembered one of SEYN’s events where an instructor asked participants to do a twist on one side, and pause and notice the uncomfortable imbalance. Then the instructor asked students to compare elements of their experience to the systemic discomfort created by racial injustice. SEYN’s yoga sessions are often

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SEYN’s Autumn 2018 gathering Harvest in the City at Patchwork Farms focused on urban agriculture and yoga.

led by those who have personal connections to the day’s theme through their identity or community. The group has focused on using yoga to engage with themes like reproductive justice and antiracist practices. “It’s a privilege every time because whoever’s leading the practice takes us into a very personal place,” Yeh said. “It’s very vulnerable and unique.” Since March 2020, all of

SEYN’s events have been virtual in response to the pandemic, which Yeh said has limited the group’s capacity to host in-person community building events like potluck dinners. However, that hasn’t stopped the group from moving forward with its mission to decolonize yoga, spark social change and facilitate networking, she said.

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District 65 targeted tutoring program sees success By ILANA AROUGHETI

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A new Evanston/Skokie District 65 program to bring individualized tutoring into the school day has seen success in the last year. Launched in July 2021, Academic Skills Centers at District 65 schools reported initial success with bringing student scores on state standardized tests at or above grade level standards, district representatives reported Tuesday night. Students work with center tutors during part of their school day in small groups each trimester. They are eligible to work with the centers if they are in the 26th to 50th percentile for the MAP test, a state standardized test which begins in kindergarten. So far, most students attending the centers initially scored in the lower end of that range. Donna Cross, director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Social-Emotional Learning for the district, said it’s important students in this middle range experience personalized attention and build trust with teachers, which can be rare in larger classrooms. “What we’re hearing positively from students is, one, they like their tutor. They have a relationship with their tutor but they don’t have anyone else,” Cross said. “Two, they get attention that they normally don’t get.” Cross said one major advantage of the Academic Skills Centers has been the ability for tutors to create individualized lesson plans for students. Tutoring takes place in groups of three to five students, focusing on those who need a little bit of extra support to catch up to grade-level standards. To date, staff at all 16 centers have created 790 personalized plans. The district is particularly focused on utilizing the growing program as a resource to improve educational outcomes for Black and Latine students. In the second trimester of this school year, no Black students in an ASC program started the fall above grade level standards in math. By winter, 15% were attaining above grade level in math. In addition, Black students who were in an ASC program this fall or winter improved in math skills, making

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The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center. Academic Skills Centers around District 65, including here, are providing one-on-one tutoring to students scoring in the 26th through 50th percentile on state standardized testing.

what the district refers to as “expected gains” at a higher rate than Black students outside of the program. Meanwhile, Hispanic/Latine students in a fall ASC program made anticipated improvements in language arts skills in fall and winter at a higher rate than their Hispanic/Latine peers who did not participate. All fall ASC students made “expected gains” in language arts skills in winter at higher rates than their non-ASC classmates, regardless of race. Cross said some students have advanced to the point where they no longer qualify for tutoring and started to cycle out of the program entirely. While the impact of the pandemic on the program is certainly ongoing, District 65 Board Member Sergio Hernandez said the preliminary results

from the last two trimesters are encouraging. “This is one of many strategies to make sure students have the supports they need…to realize their potential,” Hernandez said. “The kids that will get touched by the strategy are making these very dramatic gains, in attainment as well as gains academically.” Centers at eight District 65 schools are currently fully staffed with five more at least halfway staffed, bringing the district up to 68% staffing capacity for the centers as of Monday night. The district hopes to reach 90% by the start of the 2022-2023 school year. As they continue to recruit staff, Board Vice President Elisabeth ‘Biz’ Lindsay-Ryan and Board Member Marquise Weatherspoon said they would like to see the program include modules teaching

executive functioning skills like goal-setting and organization, especially as students begin to cycle out of the program. Lee Hart, the program’s Student Support Coordinator,said as more students in District 65 gain access to one-on-one tutoring, mixing academic goals and long-term skill-based goals will be crucial to help children meaningfully recognize their own progress. “Being able to really get in and benefit from daily grade level instruction is really important for that individual child,” Hart said. “That will drive the overall wave to closing these long standing gaps that we’ve had.” ilanaarougheti2023@u.northwestern.edu

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While he was an undergraduate at Northwestern, David Kan (Weinberg ’95, Feinberg ’99) didn’t eat for three days, striking with members of the Asian American Advisory Board to advocate for an Asian American Studies Program at the University. He returned to The Rock on Tuesday to tell current NU students about his experience. “It feels good to be back,” Kan said. “None of us expected anything to happen. The fact that there’s a program is a piece of my legacy here that I hope will outlive me.” Four years after the advisory board’s strike, the University established the Asian American Studies Program. Now, more than twenty years later, students involved in the program are advocating for departmentalization. After speaking to about 30 students by The Rock, Kan walked the group to the advisory board’s former office at Norris University Center. The advisory board organized seminars about Asian American history and taught in the basement of University Hall. Kan said the group asked administration repeatedly for an Asian American Studies Program, but administrators said they did not see the need for such a program. In response, Kan and his group began a hunger strike to pressure the University into starting the program April 12, 1995. A group of about 150 students marched from The Rock to the Rebecca Crown Center, Kan said, chanting “No Program, No Peace” and other slogans. Seventeen students, including Kan, participated in the hunger strike, though Kan said 60 more fasted for one day. “The longest-lasting striker lasted for 12 days,” he said. “All of a sudden, we were getting interviewed. It was the early days, there was no Twitter, no way to make anything go viral. But we went viral.” Kan said forming a coalition was imperative to the group’s success. AAAB joined with LGBTQ+, Latine and Black students, among others, to advocate for the program, he said.

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David Kan (Weinberg ’95, Feinberg ’99) participated in a hunger strike to advocate for an Asian American studies program in 1995.

SESP sophomore Lily Ng is a communications chair for the Asian Pacific American Coalition. She is currently working with Latine students, the African American Studies department and Native American students to advocate for departmentalization of the Asian American Studies Program. “We’re really forming a coalition right now,” Ng said. “We’re concerned if we come with our own asks, they might be shoved down. This university is resource rich –– there’s plenty of space for us to work together and all have our own departments.” William Paik (Weinberg ’20) is a staff member in the Asian American Studies Program. Paik, who first met Kan a year ago working on a research project on the 1995 hunger strike, said events like this help renew institutional memory so current students know what happened in 1995. Paik said he combed through studies, newspapers

and tapes from the strikes and was shocked by what he called “casual racism” on campus. “You’d have these neuroscience professors just writing opinion pieces about why there shouldn’t be Asian American Studies,” Paik said. “It’s not even just an ‘I disagree with the principles of the hunger strike,’ it’s ‘I feel the need to mock this hunger strike.’” Kan said he appreciated the opportunity to speak with students and reflect on the ways his college experiences have informed his current work as an addiction psychiatrist. “Taking away from my experience, I realized that my voice could carry, my voice could be powerful. There’s at least seven pieces of legislation I was the leading expert on,” Kan said. “It all started here at this rock, and I’ve been able to help save lives.” avanikalra2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Nevo: The Oscars and the public expression of opinions LILY NEVO

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Everyone seems to have an opinion on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars: mocking someone’s chronic disease is unacceptable. Violence is never the answer, physical or verbal. Toxic masculinity was on full display, on both sides. Some even think the act was staged to increase Oscars ratings. The commentary and think pieces go on. As an opinion editor, I probably shouldn’t endorse this, but there are times when it is okay to not choose sides. It is okay to acknowledge that both men were at fault. Social media has commodified the inflammatory, snappy take to the point where everyone is expected to have an opinion on everything. Just because the most fiery take may be the one with the most engagement does not mean it is the most correct. Some professionals like to say an opinion writer should only have one hand — there is no room for “on one hand…on the other hand” arguments. I disagree. I think a strong op-ed must absolutely make a clear argument, but this does not mean it is weakened by introducing aspects of the debate that

are not so black and white. In the case of the Oscars, allows for important stories — especially ones that an excellent op-ed could still conclude both men challenge authority — to be shared. In the context were at fault. of broad idea sharing, anonymity is not a bad thing. However, I will say, there is some merit in the It allows for unconventional or even unpopular ideas incident from the Oscars in Smith’s public ownerto be introduced because there is by nature less risk ship of his opinions. I associated with expressdefinitely do not want ing them. to encourage physiBut as a student jourcally assaulting the next nalist, anonymous comperson you disagree with ments are terrifying. As — instead, I endorse much as I would like In the age of the chronically vocalizing your concerns to say my writing is not when they arise. driven by what I expect online college campus, attatchIn the age of the my readers to enjoy, ing your name to an opinion is chronically online colwhen many readers are lege campus, attaching my peers, it is difficult undeniably vulnerable. your name to an opinion to not want to appease is undeniably vulnerable. Any student can Opinion Editor them. When the majority of imagine how hard it is to student communication go to the dining hall or occurs digitally, it is easy to class while constantly for a name that would otherwise be relatively undisworrying about what those around you are thinking. covered to be quickly circulated. This is particularly It’s hard to continue to put yourself out there when true with access to anonymous platforms, because your ideas have faced scrutiny in the past. it is easy for someone to call out another without Still, I continue writing, and others should join facing repercussions. me. Criticizing a piece anonymously is one way Anonymity is safe, and in many instances, it to contribute to a conversation, but publishing an

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opposing piece preserves the argument in the original forum of debate. Furthermore, one op-ed cannot — and should not — capture the entirety of an issue. An op-ed sparks conversation, but subsequent pieces are needed to reflect other perspectives. If you have something to say in response to a column we publish, I encourage you to leave the anonymous sites and voice your opinions here. If you have a full length piece — around 600 to 800 words — send it to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. If you have thoughts but no time to develop them into a full column, you can submit them as a Quick Take here. Either way, we want to hear from you. The opinion section is a time capsule of campus discussions; it measures and preserves campus climate for future generations. This is an important job, and I hope that those participating in discussions on other platforms will contribute to the section in order to capture current debates as accurately as possible. Lily Nevo is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at lilynevo2024@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Cabral: On assuming good faith in queer literature EMILIO CABRAL

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Last quarter, I wrote a piece on the need for more queer authors. At the time, I was satisfied with my explanation, portrayal and challenge of an industry I still believe is not representative of the diverse and changing queer community. However, after a Zoom call with Becky Albertalli, the author of “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” among other works, I realized my attempt to explain the nuanced reality of queer publishing missed a few ideas worth considering. One of the first things Albertalli and I unpacked was the widely-held belief that most authors of queer books are cisgender, heterosexual, white women. “The reality is much more nuanced than the question of whether or not there are/were queer authors,” Albertalli said. Only when we begin to challenge this assumption can we see it is actively harming the authors of these queer books, like Albertalli. In August 2020, she published an essay on Medium detailing how the constant accusations, criticisms and invalidations of her identity after the publication of her books “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” and “Leah on the Offbeat” forced her to come out as a bisexual

woman. A community that prides itself on being should make space for the possibility they might accepting, that touts the idea there is no right way be. Because when we don’t approach these books to be queer, somehow believed with certainty that with the belief that authors are writing in good faith Albertalli was an allosexual, cisgender and heteroand we assume authors who have not come out are sexual woman. allosexual, cisgender and heterosexual people tryAlbertalli’s experience is not an exclusive one. ing to commodify the queer community, we harm “Casey McQuiston was similarly pressured out closeted people. of the closet by members of the book community,” “Immediately after I posted my essay,” Albertalli Albertalli said. “In fact, this has happened to so many said, “I received private messages and emails from queer authors in the last about 100 people in the few years. The nonprofit industry who either a) We Need Diverse Books are currently out, but felt released a statement in similar pressure to come June of 2021 stating that out to preempt scrutiny We are effectively telling queer they would no longer and harassment, b) are use the term ‘own voices’ authors that their queerness, trying to navigate how in discussions of diverse and when to come out and the stories they want to tell, because they know (children’s literature).” To address this harm, have to when are only valid if they are publicly they’ll instead of assuming they publish or c) are out. authors who have not actively avoiding writing explicitly shared their about their own queeridentity with us are Columnist ness because they can’t exploiting a community or don’t want to be out.” to which they don’t belong, By forcing authors to we should assume the authors are acting in good either come out as queer, or be criticized for writfaith. ing across difference, we are effectively telling queer This is not to say we should assume every authors that their queerness, and the stories they author who writes queer stories is queer, but we want to tell, are only valid if they are publicly out.

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Venus: Responses to summer submissions VENUS

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Hey everyone! Dear Venus, The Daily’s sex and love column, is back! The column was previously called “Sock on the Door,” but I changed it to Dear Venus to make it really clear I want questions and submissions from you! I’m Venus, and I’m here to provide a listening ear and give advice to the best of my abilities (aka, I’m not a professional). But I am a queer college student with lots of knowledge and opinions about sex and love. If you want to know more about who I am, check out my introduction. For now, I want to give my long overdue responses to some submissions from summer: Hi Venus. It’s been a year since I accepted the fact that I’m a lesbian, but I’m struggling to come out to my parents. I know they’ll be accepting, though I also know they won’t fully “understand.” But I feel like I can’t fully explore my sexuality until I’m honest with the people around me. I’m thinking I just need to pull off the band-aid. What do you think? — Megan Rapin-hoe Dear Megan Rapin-hoe, Let’s go lesbians, let’s go! Cheesy as it might sound, I want to say that your self-acceptance and confidence is the number one priority. The fact that you’ve been in a comfortable place with your sexuality for over a year is something to be celebrated.

I’m a strong believer in the fact that you don’t owe anyone your story. Coming out is a longstanding rite in the queer community, but why? We have to come out because being cisgender and heterosexual is considered the norm. I hope eventually this isn’t the universal assumption. For now, make sure you are telling people because that’s what feels best to you, and not because you think you have to. I also want to acknowledge how scary it can be to come out. I was scared to come out even though I have a very queer friend group and many gay family members. No matter how accepting people might be, it’s still terrifying to be vulnerable. Your fear is valid, but so is your desire to be known in this way. No matter what you decide to do, your identities are yours and aren’t defined by who knows or who doesn’t. All the love, Venus Hi Venus, my partner and I have been seeing each other for four months now and so far things have been pretty vanilla. However she keeps suggesting the possibility of a three-way with me and her ex. I’m not necessarily opposed to a three-way, but am I wrong to feel uncomfortable that she wants her ex involved in it? — Is3BetterThan2 Dear Is3BetterThan2, You are not wrong to feel uncomfortable! I think that is a super normal reaction and I personally

would feel similarly. That being said, it’s most important to have an open and honest conversation with your partner about what both of you want and what boundaries you have. I would ask her if the main draw was the threesome in general or the opportunity to reconnect with her ex. Reflect on your own personal boundaries and tell her how you’re feeling (make sure to use “I” statements). If you’re currently in a monogamous relationship, this would be a step toward polyamory. It’s extremely important to be specific about what that means for both of you and what limits you want to establish. If you decide you’re uncomfortable with including her ex but are still looking for a third, hit me up. Just kidding! But I do think sex with multiple people can be fun and empowering. Just make sure everyone’s on the same page about relationship status and consents to the arrangement. Threesomes are a great way to learn more about your own sexuality and experiment with polyamory. I hope whatever you decide, you keep open communication with your partner and can have some fun and sexy times together. Xoxo, Venus

Venus can be contacted at venus@dailynorthwestern.com. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@ dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Assuming authors are acting in good faith does not mean we have to stop acknowledging the flaws of the publishing industry and writing community in general. “I’ll never forget that lots of publishing houses turned down Adam Silvera’s debut in 2013 because it was both gay and Puerto Rican, and they didn’t see a market for that,” Albertalli said. “But there are still so many issues and biases at every stage — acquisitions, marketing, positioning, international sales, access, money, reader biases, etc.” The publishing industry, and the way queerness is represented within it, is an ever-changing landscape that should be studied with more nuanced perspectives than a 700-word article can accommodate. Additionally, the way we approach queerness in literature cannot be extrapolated to race, gender, disabilities, class and other identities. However, I hope Becky Albertalli and I have left you with ideas worth considering the next time you walk into a bookstore looking for a queer book to add to your bookshelf. Emilio Cabral is a Weinberg Sophomore. He can be contacted at EmilioCabral2024@u.northwestern. edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@ dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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Tufaan returns to Cahn Auditorium after three years By JENNA WANG

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For the first time in three years, Tufaan Entertainment held its annual intercollegiate Bollywood fusion dance competition at Cahn Auditorium on Saturday. The student-led philanthropic organization hosted eight teams from around the nation to compete and raise funds for Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project, a nonprofit which aims to empower impoverished children in India through education. In the months leading up to Tufaan 2022, it seemed as though the event was on the verge of collapse, Weinberg third-year Felix Karthik said. Due to COVID-19, no one in the organization had ever seen Tufaan in person or experienced a smooth transition in leadership. However, Karthik said one lunch at Sargent Hall changed everything. In a conversation with McCormick second-year Sahana Vandayar, the pair decided to take on the roles of co-directors and set about recruiting others.

“If we didn’t step up for this, it looked like it just wasn’t going to continue,” Vandayar said. “It felt like a huge loss.” Karthik said nobody felt comfortable taking charge of the event because they didn’t have experience running a competition. Because of this, growing the team and getting the show together had a steep learning curve, he said. Part of the process was adapting to unforeseen emergencies. Co-finance and sponsorship director Meghana Karan said the process was stressful. “I was pretty nervous, I’m not going to lie,” the Weinberg second-year said. “In the week leading up to it, I had really bad anxiety and was so nauseous all the time.” One specific stressful event Karan recalled was when a dressing room and the stage stairs flooded during the event because of excessive rain, forcing many performers to crowd in the green room. Despite the nerves, inexperience and a smaller budget, Karan said the event was well-received. “A lot of teams came up to us and were like, ‘This has been one of the most organized competitions we’ve ever been to,’” Karan said. “On

our end there was a lot of chaos, but all that matters is that all the dancers had a good time.” Performances featured not only Bollywood Fusion, but a variety of other styles such as classical Indian forms, hip-hop and ballet. Several performances even incorporated elements of pop culture such as TikTok moves and references to the game Among Us. The variety of performances is one aspect that makes Tufaan so special, Vandayar

said. She also said Tufaan is unique among Northwestern events because it brings multiple teams together for a dance competition unlike the sporting events commonly hosted. “The coolest thing about Tufaan is that it hasn’t just been a Northwestern thing, but it’s been a really iconic Chicagoland area competition.” Vandayar said. For Karthik, this year’s Tufaan resonated in many ways. In addition to the fact that Shanti Bhavan is located in his parents’ hometown, he realized he had the ability to make his first and last Tufaan a reality. “There’s just so much interest in bringing back Tufaan, and as a team effort, all we needed was just a spark,” Karthik said. “The way everything went for me, it feels like a movie. It’s been a crazy year, but it was a huge success.” jennawang2024@u.northwestern.edu

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022

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The switch to online programming has made attendance more accessible for some, including Chicago yoga teacher Peregrine Bermas. Bermas said she wasn’t able to attend many of SEYN’s in-person pre-pandemic events due to transportation issues. After the events switched online, they said they’ve been able to attend more panels, including SEYN’s panel on reproductive justice. SEYN is part of a larger organization called YogaCare, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. For the last two years, SEYN has been funded by grants but still relies heavily on volunteering, according to YogaCare Executive Director Greg Van Hyfte. Sometimes, though, volunteering can be counterproductive to the organization’s mission of uplifting nonwhite voices, Van Hyfte said. He explained many white yoga teachers want to teach in underserved communities, but it can be difficult to train and place them while minimizing harm to the communities SEYN and YogaCare serve. In 2020 and 2021, SEYN hosted virtual events focused on antiracism, participating in circles for nonwhite individuals to vent and for white individuals to reflect on their learning process. Last year, SEYN focused on yoga and the roots of healing justice, which has included environmental and reproductive justice. Next year, Yeh hopes to devote three or four gatherings to the theme of yoga and collective liberation. Yeh said she is excited to watch SEYN’s community continue to flourish. “All of our activist friends have been resting through the winter, so it will be so exciting to share stories and talk about all of the initiatives that will happen this summer,” Yeh said.

Ryko Kosutic, a Philz night barista, also said he’d seen a strong response to Perry’s display. “We’ve actually also had people come in just to look at the art,” he said. This month’s new display, on the other hand, features a more unorthodox collection of artists: multimedia art from a class of 3- to 5-year-olds. After learning about contemporary artists at One River, the students worked to create “BLIND GRAFFITI,” collages alternating dark and light strips of paper that students scribbled over. Kipper said the pieces’ contemporary style makes them well suited both for young children and for the coffeehouse vibe at Philz. “We felt like this one was a really great example of what that age group can accomplish and learn through art-making,” she said. Philz and One River will use the partnership to focus on displaying new or up-andcoming artists, Sadataki said. Though other coffee shops in the area have their own community ties, they said exhibiting artworks like that of the 3- to 5-year-olds sets Philz apart. Overall, Sadataki wants the displays to encourage and spark creativity. “This was a really positive thing and hopefully brings the community together a little more and showcases what the art school has to offer,” they said. “It’s just a great place to unwind and have a cup and hopefully inspire someone else to create some art.”

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to change,” Karter told the Daily in an email. Last year, Associated Student Government passed legislation proposed by Rainbow Alliance to relocate the GSRC to a house on Sheridan Road. According to the 2020 ASG Student Survey, 22.4% of responding NU students self-identified as queer. Rainbow Alliance External President Jo Scaletty said this percentage equates to about 2,000 students who could potentially use the GSRC. However, the current two-room space on the third floor of Norris University Center can only hold a maximum of 10 people, according to the resolution. “We are still in that current space, and it’s unacceptable,” Scaletty said. “The idea that we were put into a renovated closet that hasn’t changed much over the years shows we really need to work for more visibility and space.” The new Foster-Walker Complex location will be larger than the current Norris space and near Campus Inclusion & Community offices and resources, Karter said. While the University has identified a new space, Karter said it is still developing a project timeline for the relocation. Student Affairs plans to engage LGBTQ+ students to determine priorities for the space, including floor plan adjustments. The University also must determine resources needed for the move, along with revised policies and procedures for the GSRC since it will no longer be located in Norris, Karter said. “Work will continue on a longer-term solution for the GSRC,” Karter added. “However, it was important to identify this mid-range solution given the expressed needs of our

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to interview for jobs at the University. In response to concerns that the policy prolongs the recruiting process, Goffe said it does not necessarily affect timelines. Mrksich said in the Office for Research, faculty and administration have had “challenging conversations” surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion. The office has created a new DEI unit aimed at making these conversations a component of regular meetings,

Evanston residents kick off Earth Month with celebration of art, nature Hundreds of people gathered within the walls of the Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse on April 1. But they weren’t celebrating April Fools’ Day

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Mrksich said. “We are establishing a more comprehensive plan to diversify the workforce, to ensure inclusion and equity and create that kind of environment that we talked about, which is an environment of belonging,” Goffe said. “I am certain that happens across the University in many ways.We want to make sure it’s happening consistently.” Vice President for Operations Luke Figora also provided updates on the University’s COVID-19 case status. Over the past month, the positivity rate has remained steady at about 1 to 1.5%, he said. Though

spring break positivity rates climbed to 3.88%, only 1,160 tests were conducted in that period. The rate declined to 1.71% after mandatory testing when students returned for Spring Quarter. According to Figora, 19 undergraduate students remain in Quarantine & Isolation Housing, which is about 10% of 1835 Hinman’s total capacity of 280 students. Administrators have prioritized accessibility surrounding COVID-19 testing, Figora said. NU is one of the “easiest” places in the U.S. to get tested, he added. Figora said one of the main reasons behind the

— they were there to commemorate the start of Earth Month. The Daily’s video team was on-site to capture the community work of Art Makers Outpost, Citizens’ Greener Evanston, Evanston Made, Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse and The WasteShed. Watch as attendees browse through donated art supplies, peruse the sustainable art gallery and interact with local artists. Some even had the

opportunity to create their own art at the interactive creative reuse workshop. The video also features organizers’ perspectives on Earth Day, the importance of collaboration among local organizations and the shared joy that comes with community engagement. You can watch on the Daily Northwestern’s website and YouTube. — Sarah Aie

LGBTQIA community.” When envisioning what the future space will look like for students, Scaletty said they hope it will be an open space for support and community, with a conference room to plan queer events and an expanded library for the center’s current collection of over 300 queer-themed books. Scaletty also said they would like to see a significant expansion of resources, such as a closet for trans students, which would help students overcome financial and privacy invasion barriers that often accompany transitioning. Since ASG passed its resolution, Executive Director of Campus Inclusion and Community Daviree Velázquez Phillip has met quarterly with Scaletty and Vice President for Student Affairs Julie Payne-Kirchmeier to check on the GSRC’s progress. Phillip said she values her relationships with Rainbow Alliance and Multicultural Student Affairs, which help her ensure the University commits to moving the relocation process along so students can benefit from the new space. “The relocation and expansion of the GSRC will offer a space that more adequately supports community building, allows for better resource allocation and increases opportunities for visibility and advocacy of students,” Phillip said. Scaletty emphasized the importance of continuing the conversations that started with their proposal even when they are no longer a student at NU. “Whoever the next president (of Rainbow Alliance) is, it will be important for me to sit down and have conversations with them about how to keep pushing for an active queer space,” Scaletty said. ellajeffries2025@u.northwestern.edu University’s low COVID-19 case numbers is the vaccine requirement: 98% of the NU community has received two doses of the vaccine. Ninety-four percent of faculty and staff received their booster shot, while 90 to 93% of students received their third dose, he said. “When you think about that vaccination rate on campus, it’s one of the highest vaccination rates not just in the state, but in the country and really in the world,” Figora said. “It is a very safe environment (in which) to operate.” nicolemarkus2025@u.northwestern.edu The Daily’s latest video gives viewers a look into the “We’re No Fools!” Earth Month Kickoff Party, co-hosted by five Evanston environmental groups Friday night.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022

U7+ panelists discuss Russian invasion of Ukraine By ALEX PERRY

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Spotty internet service didn’t stop Kyiv School of Economics President Tymofiy Mylovanov from dialing in from Ukraine to a Tuesday morning panel about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During the virtual panel, which was hosted by the U7+ Alliance of World Universities, academics from universities across the globe spoke about the invasion and discussed sanctions, human rights violations and the conflict’s broader geopolitical implications. NU serves as the organization’s secretariat and was one of 22 U7+ members to sign a letter denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March. “The way international help or cooperation is set up is human to human,” Mylovanov said. “This is really helpful in the beginning of the conflict of the war, when there is immediate need, but we need to also think about how we can have sustainable solutions.” Moderator Annelise Riles, Northwestern’s associate provost for global affairs, kicked off the panel by asking Mylovanov, who served as Ukraine’s minister of economic development, trade and agriculture from late 2019 to early 2020, about the effectiveness of sanctions placed on Russia. Sanctions are international trade policies used by states to encourage or discourage certain behavior, with recent U.S. restrictions on Central Bank of Russia’s assets being an example of conventional sanctions Mylovanov referenced. “One way to think about (sanctions) is to split them into two groups,” Mylovanov said. “One is a conventional approach to sanctions. The other one is high-precision sanctions, like weapons.” Since March, the U.S., along with several other countries, has implemented sanctions on certain Russian banks, Russian oil imports and Russian aircrafts in an attempt to cut Russia off from the international financial ecosystem. The sanctions evoked a broader conversation about measures that could be used to take Russia offline further, including removing access to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, a Belgium service that allows

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international interbank transactions. “They have worked to an extent, but in economics, at least during the war, it’s the difference between inflows and outflows,” Mylovanov said. “As long as Russia continues to sell oil and gas, it will stay net positive.” The United States has also released over $350 million in weapons stock to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia, joining countries like France, The Netherlands and Germany in supplying arms. The panelists also discussed the humanitarian effects of Russia’s aggression. As of April 5, more than a thousand Ukrainian civilians have been killed and many more have been wounded. University of Toronto’s Dean of Faculty of Law Jutta Brunnée said Russia continues violating foundational norms established by the United Nations Charter, specifically the prohibition of use of force except in certain situations.

Because the conflict is an international arms conflict, she said it falls under the Geneva Conventions, meaning Russia’s military objectives deliberately targeting civilians constitutes war crimes. “There are currently UN human rights monitors in Ukraine condemning the use of explosive weapons and other indiscriminate attacks by Russian military forces on civilians and civilian infrastructure,” Brunneé said. “There is no justification. This is an egregious violation.” The U.S. recently advocated for Russia to be suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council due to war crime allegations. Riles prompted the panelists to discuss how violations of international human rights norms are widely recognized by those outside of Russia, but Russian media has affected how the war has been perceived within the country. “My advice is first to really look at the facts,”

Paris School of International Affairs Russian Studies professor Marie Mendras said. “Stop listening to Russian media and to fake news coming from Russia.” Last month, a Russian journalist ran in front of a live broadcast to protest the network’s broadcasting of “Kremlin propaganda.” Hundreds of independent journalists have left Russia in fear of being punished. The panel concluded shortly afterward, with Mylovanov talking about how people could support Ukrainian academia through donations, joint conferences and special issues in academic journals. “Don’t approach it as if there is some failing academia and they really need some charity. Of course they need money, but they need much more,” Mylovanov said. alexperry20@u.northwestern.edu

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Wildcats’ tactical shifts bring early spring success By ALEX CERVANTES

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It’s been nearly five months since Northwestern’s heartbreaking overtime loss to Indiana in the Big Ten semifinals. But spring is a season of change, and the transition afforded the Wildcats the opportunity to shift gears on and off the field, with new faces on the roster — and the results have been rewarding thus far. Following the loss to the Hoosiers, a host of seniors departed Evanston, in turn making way for a new group of upperclassmen to take the reins. The Cats were active in the transfer portal too, adding three new members to the squad: sophomore forward Brandon Clagette, senior defender Ethan Dudley and sophomore midfielder Brett Chrisman. On the pitch, NU’s new tactics prioritize building out of the back, controlling possession and having a versatile attack. “There’s a deliberate intent to be a dynamic team on the ball,” sophomore midfielder Joseph Arena said. “There’s more of an intent on going forward with the ball and keeping possession.” That mindset has paid dividends for the Cats through two games in their 2022 spring slate. NU’s first test of the season came against Marquette on March 5. Junior midfielder Vicente Castro bagged the

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Cats’ first goal of the season with a flick over the outstretched Golden Eagles goalkeeper. In the same half, senior midfielder Bardia Kimiavi found himself free in the middle of the box. After receiving a cross from Clagette, he tucked the ball into the right corner to give the Cats a 2-0 advantage they held until the final whistle. “Getting more numbers in the attack is definitely a strength of ours,” Kimiavi said. “Being smarter with our runs, the dynamism of our forwards and midfielders and getting the wingbacks involved … Those are all (keys to our attack) and it’s good to see.” A month separated NU’s win and its next game, but the break didn’t phase the team. After going a goal down, sophomore forward Justin Weiss found the ball at his foot after a fortunate bounce — or unfortunate for Bradley. The 2021 All-Big Ten First Team member laid the ball off to Arena, who buried the shot and brought the Cats level 1-1. Just 10 minutes into the second half, NU took a 2-1 lead and had its first griddy celebration of the year, courtesy of junior defender Deng Deng Kur. The outswinging cross from first-year midfielder Collin McCamy found Kur in the center of the box as he headed the ball into the top right corner. In the match’s waning moments, first-year defender Ibrahim Obeid iced the game with a driving run on his right foot before cutting back onto his left and placing his shot in the back of the net.

The Cats scored five goals from five different scorers in those first two matches. In the fall, NU relied heavily on its forwards to create and finish chances, but this spring the Cats have shown their offensive versatility in a myriad of ways. “In the past, the team has been onedimensional,” Kur said. “So it’s a good start so far, getting different people scoring goals and different ways of threatening (opponents).” With two wins under their belt, the focus now shifts to the Chicago Cup: a chance for NU to cement itself as the best team in the city. A matchup against Loyola-Chicago looms on April 9, with the winner advancing to the final against either Illinois-Chicago or DePaul on April 23. The Cats saw a glimpse of what was possible last fall, according to Kimiavi. The spring provides an opportunity for NU to take another step forward in preparation for the second year under coach Russell Payne. The Cats’ style of play has begun to take root and its culture has, too. In a season of change, NU is beginning to lay the groundwork for future success. But the Cats also have to stay in the present and that begins with three words preached by Payne: Win the moments. alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Popovec to become Cats turn around losing spiral head coach at Bradley By LAWRENCE PRICE

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Kate Popovec (Communication ’12, School of Professional Studies ’14), Northwestern women’s basketball associate head coach and recruiting coordinator, will be the next head coach of Bradley University’s women’s basketball team, Bradley announced Wednesday. “Kate has been successful at every turn, and her enthusiasm and energy are infectious,” Bradley’s Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Reynolds said in a news release. “She is a proven winner and I am confident in her ability to lead our student-athletes to excellence in competition, the classroom and the community.” Popovec joined NU’s coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2017 after playing for the Cats for her junior and senior seasons from 2011 to 2013. She also served as the director of player

development from 2014 to 2016 and was named associate head coach for the 2021-22 season. While at NU, Popovec served as defensive coordinator. In 2018-19, her first season in the role, the Cats posted the best scoring defense in the conference, holding opponents to just 60.9 points per game. She also worked with senior guard Veronica Burton, helping Burton become the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons. Under Popovec’s leadership as recruitment coordinator, NU’s class of 2025 ranked 10th in the nation, bringing in freshmen Hailey Weaver, Jillian Brown, Mel Daley, Caileigh Walsh and Mercy Ademusayo. Popovec takes over a Bradley program that went 4-24 in the 2021-22 season, posting a 1-17 record in conference play in the Missouri Valley Conference. gabrielacarroll2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Through its first three series of the season, Northwestern was on a downward spiral. The Cats came out on top in only two of those 12 contests, starting off the 2022 campaign on a five game losing streak. This included bottom of the barrel conference rankings in both batting average and earned run average. However, NU (12-12, 2-1 Big Ten) has found its footing since, beginning with a two-game series sweep during its first home field matchup against Saint Thomas. The Cats kept their foot on the gas from then on — winning their first Big Ten series of the year against Indiana this weekend and defeating UIC (7-15, 1-2 MVC) on Tuesday 13-3. Since their 11-run loss to Cincinnati, NU has won 10 of its last 12 games. “When you win games like that, like how we’ve been playing, it’s all three phases are playing right,” coach Josh Reynolds said. “Team effort played good defense, offensive lineup just carried us and kept scoring runs and pitching did what they needed to do to give us a chance to finish those games off.” Over the last 12 contests, the Cats have caught fire in the batter’s box, scoring at least eight runs in nine of the games — still winning two of the three matchups when crossing the plate less than eight times. Currently, NU holds the fifth best batting average in the Big Ten. After being named Big Ten Player of the Week for his performances against SIU and Butler [cq] on March 25 through 27, sophomore center fielder Ethan O’Donnell continued his offensive reign with nine hits over the weekend against Indiana. Even with his hot streak, O’Donnell said he credits the team’s success to the bottom of the lineup’s consistent production, especially to graduate transfer catcher JC Santini.

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Northwestern players and coaches huddle in the outfield. The Cats have crossed the plate 13 times in each of their last 2 contests.

“I personally had a lot of success and I got to give a lot of the credit towards him,” O’Donnell said. “He’s at the bottom of the lineup, working good, long at-bats, getting on base, giving me a chance.” Santini ripped a grand slam, his second home run of the season in Sunday’s contest versus Indiana to put NU up 4-0 in the second inning. By the end of the weekend, the catcher picked up four walks as well. The offensive dominance didn’t just bring confidence to the batters. Even though the Cats flex the ninth best ERA in the conference, their ability to score a large number of runs consistently gives the bullpen a relief. With this cushion, on top of NU’s dominant arms like freshman standout Sean Sullivan (2.19 ERA) and graduate transfer Michael Farinelli

(3.54 ERA), the Wildcats have been a tough team to out. “Pitching has done their part on the inside as well,” Reynolds said. “It may not be seven innings worth, but two or three here, an inning, it all matters.” Welcoming Penn State with their second Big Ten series of the season next weekend, the Cats have put their slow start behind them and kept their eyes on the prize. “Not the start that we wanted or expected to get out to,, we kind of play with a sense of urgency, not panicking, but shifting the mindset from wanting to win to expecting to win,” O’Donnell said. “It’s an exciting thing to see, as more and more guys are starting to buy into it. lawrenceprice2024@u.northwestern.edu