The Daily Northwestern – April 11, 2019

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By THEA SHOWALTER

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Evanston Township High School parents met Wednesday to discuss opportunities for their children to work with Northwestern students and faculty through various programs in the ETHSNorthwestern partnership program.

The partnership program, which started in 2012, aims to “effectively connect the resources of both institutions in order to enhance the educational experience of students at both NU and ETHS,” according to the ETHS website. Programming includes courses and events led by NU students for ETHS students, among other opportunities.

Northwestern-ETHS partnership coordinator Kristen Perkins said the partnership program was not designed to act as an “admissions pipeline” to recruit students to NU, but rather to provide “equity of access” for all ETHS students to NU partnership programs. “(The program) is unique because of the leadership at Northwestern that is really dedicated to community engagement in a different way,” Perkins said. “It’s

community engagement that’s really based on a model that’s collaborative and not one that places the academic realm in an ivory tower above the community that it’s part of.”

ETHS parents said they were interested in how their high school students could participate in the partnership programs.

Zhiling Lan (McCormick ’02) said she attended the meeting to learn about opportunities for her son Alan, who is a sophomore at ETHS. “He’s interested in computer science, and he’s already taken all the AP computer science courses,” Lan said.

“He has two years left, so I’m really thinking that Northwestern could maybe offer some computer science courses to students here. That would be wonderful.”

Lan added that her son has participated in Northwestern’s Center for Talent Development programs in the past, and really liked Northwestern. CTD programs offer summer educational opportunities to interested students in grades 4-12.

Other parents, like Karen Goodgold, attended the meeting to get a sense of what opportunities their children may have over the summer and later in high school.

“Our interest is long term, so it’s okay if our specific » See PARENTS, page 6

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J. Landis Martin, the Chairman of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees, spoke at Faculty Senate about the budget deficit, the college admissions scandal and the student experience.

Chairman talks deficit, students J. Landis Martin denounces parents implicated in admissions scandal

By ALAN PEREZ

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The chief of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday denounced the participants of a college admissions scandal that has sparked a renewed national conversation on college access and admissions, calling the acts “despicable” and the “lowest form of activity.”

In a brief interview with The Daily after remarks at a Faculty Senate meeting, Chairman J. Landis Martin (Kellogg ’68, JD ’73) said it “was very distressing” to learn of the news that wealthy parents falsified test scores and bribed coaches to secure college

admission for their children. Asked if the University has opened an investigation into the student of Northwestern parents implicated in the scheme, Martin said he wasn’t aware of any action since the news broke late last month.

“I’m aware that … one of the children of one of the parents that had an issue with their other daughter, is a student, was a student here,” he said. “I know that if that person was involved, as the press alleges, in falsifying the ACT or SAT, that that’s grounds for some type of action, possibly expelling.

But I haven’t heard anything in two weeks.”

The Daily reported in March that Manuel and Elizabeth Henriquez, whom federal prosecutors allege paid bribes to facilitate

cheating on college entrance exams for their two daughters, are listed as parents of a Northwestern student.

Martin said University President Morton Schapiro informed him of the news after reading it in The Daily.

Martin, a Denver-based chairman and managing director of Platte River Equity, a private equity firm, stressed the importance of faculty during his initial remarks at the meeting, praising them for an increase in grants, awards and impactful research.

He called faculty — both tenured and non-tenured — the “heart and soul” of the University, and said most of the Board considers them to “be the most important part of Northwestern.”

Still, Martin acknowledged

the importance of improving the student experience. He praised the rise in stipend values for graduate students, though he recognized the need to further increase stipends to remain competitive with other graduate schools.

In a Q&A session after his speech, Art History Prof. Claudia Swan asked Martin to comment on the Board’s effort to connect with students. The student population is very different from 20 years ago, Swan said, which is “very exciting in the classroom” but presents additional responsibility and pressure on professors to address “economic diversity as it impacts students’ ability to do their coursework.” » See FACULTY, page 6

One Book brings comedian to campus Survey to gauge Sarah “Squirm” Sherman talks sex, women’s role in society

By WILSON CHAPMAN

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While walking onstage to begin her stand-up set, Sarah “Squirm” Sherman (Communication ‘15) saw someone in the audience immediately leave the auditorium. Her response?

“If you don’t laugh at these jokes, you hate women,” Squirm said. “If you walk out during my set, I’ll cancel you, bitch. I can see somebody’s getting #Metoo-ed right now.”

Squirm performed her set at McCormick Auditorium on Wednesday. A comedian based out of Chicago, Squirm is best known for her recent Adult Swim comedy short Flayaway, and was recently named a comedian to watch by Vulture and Thrillist.

The event was hosted as part of One Book One Northwestern’s series of programming. The book of the 2018-19 school year, “The

Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, focuses on a dystopian reality where women are subjugated and treated as the property of men.

According to Communication senior Jake Daniels, who hosted the event, Squirm’s comedy style focuses on the female body and touches on many of the same ideas as The Handmaid’s Tale regarding women’s role in society, but in a humorous, irreverent way.

One Book director Nancy Cunniff told The Daily that One Book was inspired to bring Squirm to campus by the faculty chair of the year, Helen Thompson, who had seen the comedian perform and learned she was an alumnus. The One Book team wanted Squirm to perform to provide a contrast to the rest of the events they have held over the year, which have skewed much more serious.

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Northwestern alum Sarah Squirm performs standup at McCormick Auditorium. The event was hosted by One Book One Northwestern, and featured Squirm touching on issues of sex and feminism.

“We’re doing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for the year, and it’s very serious, and dealing with very serious topics, and we wanted to infuse a little fun for the year,” Cuniff said.

During the set, Squirm talked about her experiences at

Northwestern, saying she was “triggered” to be back and told everyone to drop out before they get “in crippling student debt in like five seconds.” Squirm told the » See SQUIRM, page 6

Northwestern launched its 2019 Campus Climate Survey Wednesday, as the University aims to improve prevention and sexual assault resources for students.

The survey will aid NU in learning more about student experiences of sexual assault on campus, as well as provide information about other areas where the University is in need of improvement.

According to Carrie Wachter, the assistant director of Sexual Violence Response Services and Advocacy, the University’s objective in launching a survey of this nature is represented within its title.

“Our motivation is to literally gauge what the campus climate is

around sexual violence,” Wachter said. “We want to know what is happening, who is being impacted, if it is disproportionately impacting marginalized populations and if people are able to access resources.”

Wachter said the information will aid the University in providing more targeted responses and catering more specifically to demonstrated student needs.

The University will release information acquired through the survey to the Northwestern community in the fall, according to an email from Patricia Telles-Irvin, the vice president for student affairs.

Climate surveys have become more common in recent years at college campuses, under pressure from the Obama administration and Education Department, the agency tasked with enforcing Title IX, the federal law barring gender discrimination in federally-funded schools. » See SURVEY, page 6

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AROUND TOWN SIGP applications increase for the sixth year in a row

By AUSTIN BENAVIDES

daily senior staffer @awstinbenavides

Over 860 students applied for the Summer Internship Grant Program this year in hopes of receiving funds for their unpaid summer internships, continuing a six-year trend of applicant increase.

SIGP is a program that awards a maximum $3,000 grant to Northwestern undergraduates who are working in unpaid internships over the summer. To be considered, students complete an online application detailing their financial situation as well as the anticipated use of the grant money, said Mark Presnell, the executive director of Northwestern Career Advancement.

For Presnell, participation in a summer internship allows students more flexibility to test their interests without having to commit a large amount of time to a full-time job.

“It gives students an opportunity to explore different kinds of career paths that they normally wouldn’t have,” Presnell said. “(SIGP) gives them an opportunity to explore different kinds of things. For some students, they explore it, they fall in love with it and they pursue it. For other students, they explore it, they figure out it’s not for them and they go to different directions. And that’s healthy.”

Weinberg junior Alaina Arthurs was awarded a SIGP grant last summer when she interned for

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SIL International, a Dallas-based organization that focuses on documenting languages. Without SIGP, Arthurs said, she wouldn’t have have been able to afford living expenses like houswing, food and travel. ”I probably would have just went home to

live with my parents where I can live rent-free,” Arthurs said. “Maybe I would have gotten a summer job that would not have been relevant to my academic studies.”

Unlike some unpaid internship grant programs at other universities, SIGP does not require

students to have secured an internship before applying for a grant, Presnell said. If a student is accepted for a SIGP grant, they will have a month to work with a Northwestern Career Advancement advisor to secure an internship before the list of accepted applicants is finalized in early June.

NCA also supports SIGP applicants by adding those who are accepted to a shared LinkedIn group as well as offering optional classes to help them learn skills like crafting their resume.

Communication junior Lauren Gold “didn’t know SIGP existed” until she heard about it from a friend before the application was due last year. She applied and was accepted for a grant, which she used to work in the publicity department of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago.

“I was working 40 hours a week unpaid,” Gold said. ”So I knew that because I was living in an apartment over the summer in Evanston, I had to pay for rent and pay for food. I had to pay to take the L and ideally, if I didn’t have that grant, I would have had to try to somehow find a part time job outside of a 40-hour-a-week work schedule.”

Last year, 449 students were accepted, and although the exact number of accepted applicants won’t be known until June, Presnell said he doesn’t “expect the number of students who are funded to go down.” austinbenavides2022@u.northwestern.edu

Developer scraps plan after Author describes finding true purpose at any life stage residents raise concerns

By ANDRES CORREA

daily senior staffer @aocorrea1

After hearing resident concerns, Domanus Development will no longer be pursuing a residential development at Emerson Street and Jackson Street in the 5th Ward. Instead, the company will begin planning another project in the ward, Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) announced at a ward meeting Wednesday.

Around 20 people gathered at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center with the intention of discussing the development in the ward, which was proposed last fall. However, when residents entered the meeting, Rue Simmons announced the developer would not be in attendance, and that they will no longer be pursuing the development project at Emerson and Jackson. Rue Simmons said the developer decided to pull out of the project after residents raised concerns of displacement and aesthetical issues.

“They heard us loud and clear,” Rue Simmons said.

“They heard us when we said we want townhouses. We don’t want to displace our neighbors. We don’t want to change the culture and aesthetic of our neighborhoods.

But we do want development.”

According to the developer’s website, the project would have included two five-story buildings with elevators, 44 luxury condominium units and special amenities including a rooftop deck, as well as underground and surface parking. However, Rue Simmons said Domanus Development never owned the property and they were only in negotiations for it. She said the current owner sent notices to residents, which resulted in people moving out of the building.

Jeffrey Masters, an Evanston resident, said many residents who lived at the Emerson and Jackson location were forced to move out of their homes.

“All the residents are out except for the yellow house on Jackson,” he said.

Now, she said the developer is looking for another property located on Emerson Street between North Ashland Avenue and North Darrow Avenue, which would better accommodate the scope of their project.

This new property is set to be a combination of commercial and residential buildings.

To pursue the project, Rue Simmons said the developer would have to meet the minimum requirement for inclusionary housing under the city’s guidelines, which include no fee-in-lieu payments to substitute for affordable units, a mix of studio and three-bedroom apartments and high-end amenities.

The new version of the project will also go through major changes to fit the aesthetic of the ward; however, plans are still in early stages. Nevertheless, Rue Simmons said the new project would help with the city’s West Evanston Master Plan, which lays out strict rules and regulations for development within a designated area on Evanston’s west side.

According to the West Evanston Zoning Overlay, the location of parking facilities, building heights and entrances of locations are just a few of the guidelines developers are subject to when planning projects in this area. Given the strict guidelines, Rue Simmons said many developers look elsewhere in Evanston.

Ester was one of several residents who brought up concerns about bringing in developers including the public benefit of the new building, issues of affordable housing and residents who were displaced by the recent development.

“Right now, as everybody calls it, the West Evanston Master Plan… is what the neighbors want,” said 5th Ward resident Betty Ester. “No, that’s what the city wants for zoning.” andrescorrea2020@u.northwestern.edu

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Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (4th). Rue Simmons told residents there would no longer be a new development at Emerson Street and Jackson Street.

By CLARE PROCTOR

daily senior staffer @ceproctor23

For the many people feeling trapped in their day-to-day lives, unsure if what they are doing really matters, author Nicholas Pearce said a solution could be finding authenticity in one’s true purpose and calling.

“You can stay on autopilot and then have regrets,” Pearce said. “Or you can say, ‘My authenticity is worth thinking of. My life matters more.’”

Pearce discussed his new book, “The Purpose Path: A Guide to Pursuing Your Authentic Life’s Work,” with Marcus Campbell — assistant superintendent and principal at Evanston Township High School — at a Wednesday Family Action Network event. FAN hosts events featuring human development speakers throughout the year in the greater Evanston area with the mission of connecting parents with educators and professionals.

In the book, Pearce describes his own pathway to uncover his true “vocation” — a term originating from the Latin word for calling.

Pearce is a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, the founder of The Vocati Group consulting firm and an assistant pastor at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago. Despite having multiple careers, Pearce said he has one vocation that “transcends” his careers: to be of service to others and facilitate their growth.

Pearce’s purpose interweaves into his various careers, he said.

“I don’t leave my brain in the parking lot at church,” Pearce said. “And I also don’t leave my soul in the parking lot of the classroom.”

Though Pearce comes from a Christian worldview, he said the book was not written strictly for readers sharing these beliefs. He said the book was written for people looking to “pivot into something that my life will actually count.”

This happens on the individual level, but also at the organizational level, Pearce said.

He said it’s important for businesses and nonprofits to begin asking the question of why the work they are doing is significant.

“There’s no such thing as an organization without a customer,” he said. “Whose good are you contributing to?”

Campbell, who facilitated the conversation at the event, said he asked his staff at ETHS the question of, “Why are you here?” He said the responses were “so inspirational,” reminding teachers why they went into education in

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ETHS principal Marcus Campbell and author Nicholas Pearce speak at a Family Action Network event Wednesday. Pearce discussed his book, titled “The Purpose Path: A Guide to Pursuing Your Authentic Life’s Work.”

the first place.

Evanston resident Patricia Anderson — who attends the Apostolic Church of God — said, though she wasn’t surprised by what Pearce said, his language “clarified” issues surrounding finding one’s purpose, such as the distraction of social comparison.

“The culture we live in is consumer-based, which drives a lot of what happens,” Anderson said. “That’s what really resonated with me.”

Anderson, who described herself as being in her “third-third” of life, has decided to get a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Oakton Community College.

Terry Soto, also an Evanston resident, said she comes to nearly every FAN event. The 68-year-old said she is continuing to find out her purpose as she is beginning a project to make a website and podcast.

“I am very much in the process of dealing with the anxiety but the excitement,” Soto said. “I’m coming away with a lot of encouragement.” clareproctor2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Zachary Noah Piser playing Evan Hansen in the Toronto production of “Dear Evan Hansen” where he is the alternate, being the first AsianAmerican actor to be cast as the role.

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Alum cast as first Asian-American Evan Hansen

By EUNICE LEE

the daily northwestern @byeunicelee

Six-time Tony- and Grammy-winning Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen” captured the hearts of viewers around the world. For Zachary Noah Piser (Communication ’15), joining the show was a dream. But to also be cast as the first Asian-American lead and second actor of color of the musical, this Evan Hansen says “Words Fail.”

Cast as the alternate Evan Hansen for the Toronto production, Piser is making his second Broadway appearance just four years after he walked the stage at graduation. Coming from his Broadway debut as Boq in “Wicked” just months after senior year, Piser said this experience has been a “wild ride” and an “unexpected whirlwind of opportunities.”

Directed by Northwestern alum Michael Greif (Communication ’81), “Dear Evan Hansen” tells the story of a high school senior looking for a way to fit in with his peers. Addressing the topics of mental health, family relationships and social media, the show has gained international praise, with a creative team including Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — a songwriting duo with work featured in “La La Land” and “The Greatest Showman.”

“In terms of existing shows, Evan Hansen in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is my dream of all dreams,” Piser said. “You’re leading the show, and it’s a beautiful character that you get to track the trajectory of. That has been the tip top.”

Piser remembers his first time hearing about the show and said he instantly “fell in love” with the score, story and character, Evan. Now, playing this role, he said he has “lots of gratitude” for the education he recieved at Northwestern and the unwavering support of his parents.

Communication Prof. Amanda Dehnert said she is thrilled for her former student and that he deserves his success.

“It took him a while to develop confidence in himself as a performer,” Dehnert said. “He really put himself out there, and it was really exciting to see everything come together for him.”

Piser’s voice teacher at NU, Communication Prof. Melissa Foster, added that Piser is the “perfect Evan.”

After four years of weekly voice lessons, Foster said she and Piser are very close. She added he is vocally and emotionally ready for this thrilling, yet challenging role.

“The role of Evan Hansen is so difficult — he barely leaves the stage,” Foster said. “And it’s an extremely demanding acting role as well. It’s a show that connects so deeply with many people, but to do that, you need an Evan that is truly empathetic. I think Zach is the perfect person to be able do that.”

Beyond the theatrical reasons, Foster added that Piser as the first Evan of Asian descent and second actor of color is “incredibly significant.”

“As a person of color, I’m always extremely excited when I see another invisible barrier coming down,” Foster said. “I just love that it’s Zach, and I love that it’s happening.”

Foster is not alone. Piser commented that he has been receiving messages from fans saying how exciting it is to feel represented in the show.

“As a kid growing up looking very different and not having anyone who really looked like me on stage — because I’m a mix — I know exactly what that feels like to see someone on stage who is in the realm of looking like you and what that does for you,” Piser said. “So, to have that opportunity is just unbelievable, and I hope that I can give that feeling of encouragement to as many people as possible through this show.” eunicelee2021@u.northwestern.edu

Evanston Art Center to feature abstract visual art, music

By JAMES POLLARD

the daily northwestern @pamesjollard

To transform the invisible into the visible would be a miraculous achievement.

Russian visual artist and composer Olea Nova hopes to accomplish just that in her upcoming exhibition “Air,” which features large-scale, abstract paintings.

The Evanston Art Center will feature “Air,” a collection of works by Nova, from April 13 to May 24. Nova said she is interested in science and “invisible matter.” Through this exhibit, she hopes to describe space and the movement of air within it.

“When I look at my work, it’s as if I’m touching everything with my eyes,” Nova said.

“It’s supposed to be a visual experience.”

Nova, who has lived in Chicago for 15 years, said she started working on the paintings for this exhibit in 2015. She said she typically starts with a drawing and then paints what she sketched.

Nova applied to have her work showcased at the EAC and was later selected by the EAC’s exhibition committee. Cara Feeney, manager of exhibitions for the Evanston Art Center, said a committee member was “blown away” when they visited Nova’s studio in Chicago.

“Seeing her work online doesn’t quite do her work justice because it’s these very large scale, abstract pieces,” Feeney said.

Just as air is not confined, Nova is not limited to visual pieces in her artistry, as her exhibition will also feature music. She’s played piano since she was a child, and now,

Artwork by Olea Nova

Pictured is “Direct Conversations” by Olea Nova. This 2015 painting and other visual art will be featured in “Air,” her upcoming exhibit at the Evanston Art Center.

as a classical composer, she likes to layer her music with a lot of dissonance. While searching for contemporary sounds and new technology, Nova said that she stumbled upon the theremin, an electronic instrument that produces sound depending on the proximity of the hands to its two antennas.

Nova will give a live sound performance, incorporating the theremin and synthesizers, to complement her exhibit on Sunday, May 19.

In addition to the unique nature of the showcase, Feeney said the exhibition is timely because it will be presented during the center’s Spring Benefit Art Party, an annual event featuring an auction of Chicago area art.

She added that it will be a nice backdrop for the gallery and create “beautiful walls,” serving as a welcome to spring.

“It’s not necessarily subject matter, but she

has these really bright beautiful colors that she’s working with that lift the grey of winter out of you,” Feeney said.

Paula Danoff (Kellogg ’82), president and CEO of the Evanston Art Center, agreed with Feeney and described Nova’s work as “abstract, whimsical and lyrical.” Danoff said many people have probably never seen work as large as Nova’s canvasses, and that their size allows viewers to have an experience of “being one with the art.”

That said, Nova added she did not create the art to invoke any specific feelings within the viewer.

“I don’t know how people feel, so I don’t want to introduce any feelings,” Nova said.

“I want them themselves to find their own experience.” jamespollard2022@u.northwestern.edu

Artwork by Olea Nova

Pictured is “0030-2018” by Olea Nova. Nova said that she starts with a drawing and then paints what she has sketched, like this 2018 piece.

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Burlesque show seeks to inspire body confidence

By VY DUONG

the daily northwestern @vyhduong

Medill junior Samuel Maude knew stage managing “Burlesque 2018” would pull him out of his comfort zone and challenge his Catholic beliefs, but he did not expect to fall in love with the show. Now, as the producer of “Burlesque 2019,” Maude said he is excited for people to explore what a human body means and the power it has.

Presented by Lipstick Theatre, “Burlesque” is an annual feminist theatrical performance that aims to inspire body confidence and empowerment. Maude said the production strives to shine the spotlight on marginalized voices, celebrate all types of bodies and bring people together. Featuring 21 groups of cast members with distinctive themes, Maude said this year’s inspiration ranges from “Game of Thrones,” to food-centric ideas such as spinach and stew. Performers take the stage Thursday, and the show runs through April 13 in Lutkin Hall.

Maude said that, unlike other Northwestern Student Theatre Coalition shows he has worked on, “Burlesque 2019” has a central message that drives the entire process.

“Social justice and advocacy have been the forefront of our production and always on the forefront of my brain, which is wonderful, challenging and invigorating,” Maude said.

Communication junior Ashley Vensor, who is performing in the show, said she became a “pop

culture nerd” and channeled an “unhealthy amount” of love for the ’80s while picking the theme songs for her group. Although the rehearsal process was intense, Vensor said it has been a positive experience where she felt “in her element.”

Vensor said that she first decided to join “Burlesque 2019” as a way to tackle her body image anxiety and hopes the opportunity will give her a chance to start to appreciate her flaws and own her body.

“You realize that people also have their own insecurities, but you work through it together, which is something I have never had before ‘Burlesque,’” Vensor said.

Bienen and Weinberg sophomore Nicole Zhang, who is also a first-time performer, said she is excited to be onstage with the rest of the cast and see everyone’s hard work come to fruition. Zhang said that through “Burlesque,” she was able to meet a great group of people who all come from different backgrounds.

When she came to Northwestern, Zhang said, she began to feel more conscious of her body. The sophomore said “Burlesque 2019” has become a safe space that allows her to find comfort in being vulnerable with herself.

“Body confidence is very personal, and it’s definitely about feeling confident in your own skin and not what society wants you to think,” Zhang said.

Maude said that while he wants the audience to have fun, he hopes they keep in mind the true purpose of the show — empowering each other — instead of simply regarding it as entertainment.

Maude said the performers deserve respect for being

open and vulnerable with their self-expression.

Maude said he has been facilitating open discussions within the group to address any concerns about the show’s diversity. Maude added that “Burlesque 2019” will exclude songs by artists who have said “problematic” things or appropriated cultures.

“We’re trying to create a more diverse and inclusive space,” Maude said. “It’s a slow-moving vehicle, but I think we’ve made steps this year specifically that really help move the mission of Lipstick’s ‘Burlesque’ forward and what it’s truly meant to be.” vyduong2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Researchers develop new optical technology for cameras

By WILSON CHAPMAN

daily senior staffer

Instagram users kissed the Valencia filter goodbye and welcomed portrait mode with open arms. Now new photo-taking technology may revolutionize social media on Northwestern’s campus.

Northwestern researchers have developed small optical elements that could replace traditional refractive lenses and improve the quality of portable cameras. The lens was developed by The Odom Group, a lab group in the Graduate School lead by Weinberg Prof. Teri W. Odom.

Their findings were published in the science journal ACS Nano March 21.

Postgraduate Jingtian Hu, the first author of the study, said the optical elements were

developed using metal nanoparticles and a polymer. The nanoparticles were arranged as cylinders that direct light. The design was then topped with a layer of polymers, or plastic materials, that can be shifted into different patterns that alter the direction of the light, shifting the focus of the lens.

The final product developed is 100 times thinner than a human hair, which allows it to fit into very small equipment such as mobile phones. Hu said while other products exist that are capable of fitting into portable devices, the flexibility of the new optical elements allows for a greater degree of freedom and convenience in shooting images.

“Our lenses can be reconfigured into configurations that can give us a single focal point, and we can shift that focus point on the same piece of the lens,” Hu said. “We can also realize

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Odom said this new type of lens is superior to regular refractive and diffractive ones, because most of these lenses only work with a specific wavelength of light and can only focus light on a single point. However, with this innovation, a new spectrum of these elements is accessible. By using a digital interface, such as a screen, to automatically adjust the polymer’s arrangement, the focus can be shifted with ease.

Odom said the development of these lenses has significant implications for digital video and imagery, because the technology’s small size means it can easily be used for devices such as iPhones and digital cameras. As such, the image quality of these devices can see significant improvement.

“You’re taking something that used to be

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7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in Lutkin Hall • The Block Museum presents: “Isaac Julien: The Leopard (Western Union: Small Boats)” at 10 a.m. in the Block Museum of Art

p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in Lutkin Hall • Fusion Dance Company presents: “The Feud” at 9 p.m. in Ryan Auditorium • Film Screening: “Life Without Death” (2000) at 7 p.m. in Block Museum of Art • The Block Museum presents: “Isaac Julien: The Leopard (Western Union: Small Boats)” at 10 a.m. in the Block Museum of Art

very, very large, like (high quality) cameras, and now you can shrink them down into very small dimensions with these new types of lenses,” Odom said.

Communication sophomore Jackson Morgan said he found the optical elements that the research described interesting, and this type of technology will be beneficial to future RTVF students should it become widely available.

Specifically, Morgan said he thinks the ability to use higher-quality small cameras will make shoots easier and less taxing for student filmmakers working on campus.

“The ever evolving landscape of camera sensors will enable future filmmakers to work with more compact and powerful equipment,” Morgan said. wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Martin, himself a Northwestern alumnus who attended on scholarship, said the Board tries to meet with students at least once a year, though he admitted that students were “cherry-picked” by the Student Affairs office. He said some students were able to identify with some members of the board, made up of about 32 percent women and 14 percent racial minorities.

He also said students’ busy schedules presented additional challenges.

“We know that these kids are under pressure,” Martin said. “We are constantly discussing those issues at the Board and trying to reinforce the effort the

SURVEY From page 1

This is not the first time Northwestern has attempted an assessment of this kind. The University previously launched a Campus Climate Survey in 2015, which prompted University initiatives to improve sexual assault resources and support services.

According to the a list of recommendations released after the survey, the 2015 survey results shaped the establishment of a “Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Prevention” at the University, as well as the centralization of responsibilities regarding reports of sexual violence and assault, among other developments.

However, participation in 2015 was extremely low — only 15 percent of NU students completed the survey.

This year, the University has spearheaded outreach and awareness efforts in an attempt to increase participation.

NU’s Office of Equity has made efforts to include information about surveys in advertisements, presentations and screens across the Northwestern campus, Kate Harrington-Rosen, the office’s equity outreach and education specialist, told The Daily in an email.

Harrington-Rosen said the office has partnered with other Northwestern offices and student groups across campus to increase publicity opportunities through “social media, newsletters, and word of

PARENTS From page 1

needs don’t get met right now,” said Goodgold, who added that her daughter Deena was interested in biology and learning more about the partnership program.

Perkins presented information about other opportunities to ETHS parents, like the Women in STEM initiative, which introduces young women at ETHS to female STEM majors and professors at NU. Other initiatives include STEAM, a program that combines STEM fields with art and design.

Another initiative called Identity, Diversity, and Social Consciousness gives students a head start on learning to discuss issues of race, sexuality

THURSDAY, APRIL11, 2019 administration is taking on that area.”

After the meeting, Martin told The Daily that meetings with students occur every two years, on average. Asked if he had attended undergraduate Associated Student Government or Graduate Leadership and Advocacy Council meetings, he said he hadn’t, though he would be open to it.

During his speech, Martin boasted Northwestern’s reputational rise in the higher education community.

He acknowledged the hardships faced by faculty due to budget cuts.

In governing Northwestern, Martin said the Board is “not as sensitive as we should be” in distinguishing between a corporation and a university, which is more “complex” and has a more rigid workforce.

“As we’ve gone through this latest budget issue, and

fully implement some of the changes over the next couple of years, I’m going to try to do my part to make sure that the Board and the president are in lockstep and doing things the right way, but not diminishing our reputation, not diminishing the enthusiasm you all have towards your work,” he said.

Faculty Senate President Baron Reed called the meeting “productive” and said the University is in a “good position to make the tough decisions” to stabilize the budget.

“Mr. Martin showed that he has an excellent grasp of the distinctive nature of the university and the ways in which it differs from a corporation,” Reed said in an email to The Daily. “He understands how important the reputation of the university is to the faculty whose work both shapes it and is enhanced by it. I think

he was able to reassure faculty that he sees how the austerity measures necessitated by the budget deficit can have a negative impact on research and teaching.”

Of Craig Johnson, the vice president for business and finance, Martin said in the interview that he is doing a “terrific job.” Nim Chinniah, the former executive vice president who resigned amid the worsening budget deficit, was not forced out — leaving “was his choice as I recall it,” Martin said.

Phil Harris, the former general counsel who left quietly last fall, also departed from the University on his own.

“Phil felt he had better opportunities in California and he decided to move in that direction,” Martin said. aperez@u.northwestern.edu Graphic by Catherine Buchaniec

mouth.” Participating students will be awarded a $5 Amazon gift card.

Wachter said she hopes the Center for Awareness, Response and Education’s efforts to provide safe spaces for students to participate in the survey will also increase participation. Five different spaces will be provided for students, in which a CARE representative will be available to provide support for students throughout the survey period.

“We recognize that taking a survey like this is activating, for people who are either directly affected by sexual violence and even for those who are indirectly impacted,” Wachter said. “We want people to feel like they can talk to somebody throughout it or after it, or even to just have a quiet, safe space to go to, in the presence of someone who understands the impacts of trauma.”

Some students have already expressed a willingness to participate. Weinberg freshman Halle Petrie said the issue of sexual assault is frequently on her mind, and she appreciates having a space to express her thoughts.

“I know multiple people on campus who have been sexually assaulted,” Petrie said. “It’s a lot more common than people think. Just knowing that it really does happen to people around you is important, and I don’t think everyone knows that.” cadencequaranta2022@u.northwestern.edu and identity, which Perkins said is valuable looking ahead to college.

“For students who have their eye on Northwestern ... all of these programs offer students ways to get to know Northwestern, to engage with Northwestern,” Perkins said, adding that the number of ETHS students attending NU has grown in recent years and is becoming more diverse.

“That tells us that because of these partnerships...we’ve got a more diverse group of students that are taking a look at Northwestern,” Perkins said. “And while all of these things are not the goal at all, we certainly take them as a measure of success for what we’re doing.” theashowalter2023@u.northwestern.edu

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audience she learned absolutely nothing from her time during the school except that people need to “do drugs and have sex.”

Squirm spoke frankly about her sexual experiences as a student, detailing one time she was “violently finger-banged on North Beach” by a fraternity member who consistently disrespected her only for her to ignore it.

“It took me until I was 24 to develop an emotional infrastructure of confidence,” Squirm said. “I had deeply internalized misogyny… So yeah, last time I’ve been here, I was being fully violated by people who hated me.”

The centerpiece for Squirm’s act was a sexual

health lesson that she presented to the audience at the end of her set, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation with GIFs and diagrams. Squirm started by sharing advice to the audience such as “everybody goes through puberty, but you are still ugly.”

Daniels said he loved Squirm’s set, and he was impressed by her ability to adapt to her audience, noting how strong her material about Northwestern was. He also said he was very impressed by the multimedia elements she incorporated into her set, saying that he had never seen a comedian use so many visual and digital elements like she did.

“She’s working to evolve the medium, which I think is really dope,” Daniels said. wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu

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ASG creates $25,000 community-building grant

By ATUL JALAN

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Associated Student Government on Wednesday passed legislation to create a $25,000 community-building grant that will be used to fund internal bonding, as well as building events or ideas for identity- and affinity-based organizations.

The grant will complement the InclusionNU fund, which also seeks to support marginalized communities by providing funding for those groups to engage in identity development, skills development, as well as education and awareness.

But the grant — as opposed to both InclusionNU and the rest of the $1.5 million student activities fund — will also be available to student groups that are not University recognized or don’t already have an account with the Student Organization Finance Office.

“I really think this is a great opportunity, especially for those organizations that can’t get (Student Activities Fund) funding through ASG, those smaller groups that need help getting those funds,” said Javier Cuadra, the Multicultural Greek Council senator.

The money for the fund will be taken out of the recently created $45,000 ASG-administered innovation fund, which was created to help student groups in dealing with unforeseen costs for

events and provide funding for innovative ideas by those groups.

Izzy Dobbel, the former vice president of A-status finances and author of the legislation, said ASG anticipates that it won’t need the innovation fund in its entirety, leading it to pull part of its funding to create the community-building grant.

Dobbel said she expects more need for the community-building grant based on responses from a survey of more than 10 student organizations that would be eligible for the grant, such as Rainbow Alliance and For Members Only. The surveys asked whether the student organizations would be in favor of receiving funds for internal building and bonding.

Partly as a result of those surveys, the legislation will not mandate that student groups make their bonding events open to the entire Northwestern undergraduate community. This marks a departure from a rule that ASG has until now enforced when funding student groups.

“By our regulations, we could only give them funding for programming that they could give to all of campus, so that meant you’re expected to bond and build this unbreakable connection with your executive board while planning a concert for all of the student body,” Dobbel said. “It’s placing more stress on those communities who already have to deal with so much stress of just being here.”

The legislation comes after a string of efforts

by ASG to increase inclusion on campus,

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Izzy Dobbel is the author of the legislation that created the $25,000 community-building grant.

including resolutions to expand gender-open housing options, establish a first-generation, lowincome student center and legislation to create an Executive Officer for Justice and Inclusion within ASG. Conversations with groups eligible for the grant have demonstrated that there is already substantial interest in the fund, said Maanas Bhatt, the vice

president for student activities finances.

“Everyone that (Dobbel) has talked to has expressed interest in this in terms of identity-based and affinity-based groups,” Bhatt said. “There are groups that are already asking, ‘When can I apply for this? Let us know the moment it gets out.’” atuljalan2022@u.northwestern.edu

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BEST IN THE WEST

Wildcats win first tourney of the season in Napa, California

By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH

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In the nine tournaments junior Brooke Riley has played this season, she’d never finished better than seventh place. So when she finished the second-to-last round of the Silverado Showdown on Tuesday with the best score in the entire field, Riley was in uncharted territory.

Then that morning, the conditions at the Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California, took a turn for the worse. Riley walked up to the first tee box with the wind howling and her driver in hand and took her first shot of the day.

Her opening drive sprayed onto the rough. Riley bogeyed the first hole. But by taking a more conservative approach after that first hole and using measured shots to keep the ball of the fairway, Riley won the first tournament of her career and led No. 16 Northwestern to its first tournament victory of the season.

“I told the girls that there’s no substitute for being able to be under that kind of pressure all day long into you know, still perform and hit good

shots and come out on top,” coach Emily Fletcher said. “Doing this will be something that we’ll continue to build on not only in the coming weeks, but beyond that.”

In a field that included No. 1 USC, No. 4 Stanford and No. 9 UCLA, the Wildcats’ team score was four shots better than the secondplace Trojans. Collectively, NU had 870 strokes over three days, finishing six shots over par collectively. Three players placed in the top seven of the field, including Riley, who finished one shot under par, as well as senior Stephanie Lau and freshman Kelly Sim. The Cats withstood a furious comeback from USC in the third round of the tournament. NU led the Trojans by 12 strokes heading into the final day, but as USC shot eight strokes better than the Cats, it took several clutch performances to seal the victory.

The most dramatic one came from Riley in the four final holes of the course. After bogeying the 14th hole, she turned to the 15th, a hole that had given her trouble earlier in the tournament. But Riley hit a perfectly-placed approach shot that rolled down the hill on the green

and close to the pin. She finished that par-3 hole with a birdie and shot for the course the rest of the way.

“I wasn’t thinking about it in the moment, but I had a rough go on 15 yesterday,” Riley said. “So bringing it today, I felt pretty good… The rough was really long this week, so something that was big was just playing it smart and just being diligent on your (approach) shot.”

After winning the team’s final invitational before the Big Ten Championship later in April, Lau said the team is where it needs to be as it heads into postseason play.

The team has kept its high expectations after losing in the NCAA Quarterfinals last year. Following a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Big Ten Championship last season, NU has rebounded to become the highest-ranked team in the entire conference.

“It was just a matter of when we were going to put this all together,” Lau said. “This was a testament of that, that we all contributed in some way.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern. edu

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Cats travel for int’l friendlies NU readies for key

By ELLA BROCKWAY

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For the past few seasons, Northwestern has had a set play called “Raúl.” It’s named for the mononymous international soccer icon, a striker who played 16 seasons for global superpower Real Madrid and is widely considered to be one of the greatest Spanish players of all time.

Two weeks ago, the Wildcats took advantage of an opportunity of a lifetime: At Real Madrid’s training facility, just fifty yards away from where some of the world’s greatest footballers practice, they ran the play against its namesake.

NU played a pair of friendlies — the first against the Real Madrid academy team, coached by none other than Raúl, and the second against English club Liverpool’s U-23 side — across the Atlantic over spring break. Coach Tim Lenahan called the program’s experience facing this level of European competition the first of its kind in college soccer history.

“The players were in awe, but we didn’t play like we were in awe,” Lenahan said.

“We stepped on the field and we played, and we enjoyed playing with each other.

We came out of the week a more confident and together team.”

Lenahan said he’d been planning a trip

like this for around five years before it actually came about. The plan finally came into focus when Santiago Solari, a Champions League-winning midfielder who played for Lenahan at Stockton University in 1994, was named Real Madrid’s interim manager in October. Solari served as Real Madrid’s manager for five months before he was replaced by Zinedine Zidane.

The Liverpool connection arose from Michael Gordon, the president of Fenway Sports Group — the group that owns Liverpool FC — and the father of Emmett Gordon, a midfielder for NU from 2015 to 2018.

The Cats drew 2-2 against Real Madrid on March 26 in Madrid in their opening match, facing a squad that held possession for most of the afternoon. Senior Mac Mazzola and sophomore Jose del Valle — himself a product of the Real Madrid academy — scored NU’s two goals on the counter.

In England three days later, the Cats fell 4-0 in a match to a talented Liverpool side that featured hotshot striker Rhian Brewster, one of the sport’s most highlytouted young players who led England to the U-17 World Cup two years ago.

“They definitely have different styles from the teams that we’ve played here (in the U.S.),” senior midfielder Matt Moderwell said. “They really like to hold the ball a lot, and the quality of their touches and the things they can do is pretty incredible.

Having that experience to play against

them and having to raise our own level has been really beneficial.”

In addition to playing the matches, the team toured the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu and the Palacio Real in Madrid. While in England, the Cats visited Anfield, Liverpool’s home stadium; the Etihad Stadium, home to defending Premier League champions Manchester City; and attended a league match between Manchester United and Watford at Old Trafford.

The confidence that came from holding their own against some of the best youth teams in the world will carry over for the Cats the rest of this spring and heading into the fall, senior midfielder Mattias Tomasino said. Around ten days after their match against Liverpool, the Cats beat DePaul 2-0 in the first round of this spring’s Chicago Cup. “Performing well specifically against those teams not only gave us that exposure worldwide for recruiting in the years to come but also gave us, the guys right now, the spring players right now, the confidence to come back here and say, ‘Look, we fared well against the youth players in the best clubs in the world, people that are making a living doing this,”Tomasino said. “‘So we shouldn’t be afraid of anyone going into the spring or going into the next season.’” ellabrockway2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern poses with the Liverpool U-23 team. The Cats traveled to Spain and England over spring break, playing some of the top youth teams in Europe.

Big Ten showdown

By KARIM NOORANI

the daily northwestern

Kelly Amonte Hiller and the Maryland lacrosse program have a bittersweet relationship.

Maryland was Amonte Hiller’s first home, where she scrapped as a player to bring about back-to-back undefeated seasons and National Player of the Year awards. She reached the pinnacle of the sport in a Terrapins uniform before graduating.

Amonte Hiller has ostensibly outshined her playing career with her coaching one. She built the Northwestern lacrosse program from the ground up, resurrecting a nonexistent program to win seven national championships in 10 years.

The Wildcats would have strung together eight consecutive NCAA titles in that stretch if it were not for a championship game loss to Maryland in 2010.

NU avenged its loss to the Terrapins in the following year’s title game, but since then, Maryland has defeated the Cats in four tournament games, including a Big Ten Tournament Championship Game in 2016.

“There’s a lot history with Maryland lacrosse,” Amonte Hiller said.

“Obviously, I’m a little bit a part of it. It’s a lot of fun to play against them.”

The Cats (9-3, 3-0 Big Ten) have had this date circled on their calendar not only for the history between the two programs but also because of the test it will bring them. The Terrapins (14-0, 4-0) are undefeated so far this season, needing just three games to complete a perfect regular season. Not since its game against Boston College has NU faced such a formidable opponent.

Mar yland has a famed lacrosse program and has housed

generations of talented players, but its success this season stems from head coach Cathy Reese. Reese played alongside Amonte Hiller at Maryland before she was offered the head coaching position in 2007.

Reese recently became the all-time winningest head coach in Maryland women’s lacrosse history.

“I think that (Reese) is a competitor,” Amonte Hiller said. “I think that they all are extreme competitors. I expect a great fight and great competition. They always come out and play their best, so we’re gonna have to do same.”

Thursday night will also be a clash of great defense versus offense. The Terrapins have the second-best defense in the country while the Cats are touting the nation’s leading offense. The difference between NU’s average goals scored and Maryland’s average goals allowed is a staggering +12 points.

Freshman Izzy Scane has been a huge surprise for the Cats this season. Scane has racked up four consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards and is currently leading the country in shot percentage. Scane said her efficiency has been a big part of why she was recently moved to attacker from midfielder.

Exemplifying the strong cohesion that veteran NU players have been praising within the team, Scane credited her teammates for all the accolades she’s gotten this season.

“I’m surprised each week that I get it,” Scane said. “Honestly, the credit goes out to my team completely. They make the plays that make me look good and get those Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards, and I couldn’t do it without them.” karimnoorani2022@u.northwestern. edu