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Low income students discuss food access Students look for solutions amid offcampus housing By ASTRY RODRIGUEZ

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The lab will help Evanston access timely policy resources, local housing data, technical assistance, research support and a network of other cities attempting to tackle similar issues.

City joins equitable housing lab Forman Center Housing Solutions Lab to help Evanston innovate By AVANI KALRA

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Evanston will join the NYU Furman Center Housing Solutions

Lab, which aims to help small and midsize cities develop innovative and equitable housing solutions, the city announced last month. The lab will help the city access timely policy resources, local housing data, technical assistance,

research support and a network of other cities attempting to tackle similar issues. Mayor Daniel Biss said he is excited about the opportunities available through the Housing Solutions Lab. “Evanston has a lot of work to

do when it comes to affordable housing,” Biss told The Daily in an email. “The Housing Solutions Lab Network will expose us both to expert input from leaders in the

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As a low-income student who has lived off campus for two years, McCormick senior Yaritza Chavez doesn’t have a Northwestern meal plan, so she said she has to balance the responsibility of credit card and utility bills in her everyday decisions, especially when grocery shopping. “The transition from junior year to senior year … that’s been pretty difficult,” Chavez said. “Now (with in-person classes), I have to actually meal plan and pack my food.” For some low-income students living off campus for the first time, food accessibility is a major concern. Chavez said she is trying to find time to cook, instead of relying on microwaveable foods like she did during remote learning. She eats a lot of oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, and pasta or sandwiches for a fast, convenient lunch, Chavez said. Proximity is also a major concern in regard to food access, she said, as transportation often limits how much food she buys because she has to carry groceries back to her apartment.

Chavez said she prefers shopping at Jewel-Osco and Valli Produce because they have affordable options, wider variety and discounts — even though they are a 20- to 30-minute walk from her apartment. Closer options, like the downtown Evanston Target, are costly and do not stock a lot of produce, she said. “The vegetables are not (really) there,” Chavez said. “They’re overpriced, and second of all, the oranges themselves are bad quality … or go bad very quickly.” When McCormick senior and low-income student Jennifer Ibarra started living off campus about two years ago, it was the first time she ever had to shop for her own groceries, she said. Since then, she said she’s relied on budgeting. Ibarra said her financial aid helps her work grocery expenses into her budget. “Most of my (food) spending money is through my scholarship,” Ibarra said. “Every quarter, I get a refund, and then I basically divide that by the amount of months in a quarter.” Ibarra said Mint, an app in which users can create a personal budget and set budget goals, has been her number one resource. Her account has categories for grocery shopping and dining out. She said she tries to

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Local orgs prepare ASG presidential candidates face off for Passover food Slates talk student needs, Senate representation, ASG visibility Faith-based groups take measures to help keep kosher By AVIVA BECHKY

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Last Sunday, Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler stood outside a grocery store in Skokie handing out flyers advertising a food drive. Among the items she wanted were gefilte fish and macaroons — both Passover staples — as well as kosher-for-Passover oil and jelly.

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“It was really exciting to watch the shopping carts fill with food,” she said. “Some people would come out with full bag-fulls of groceries to put in, some people had one item. When you add all those items up, it just filled my heart.” Her temple, Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, donated the food to The ARK’s kosher food pantries, which serve Chicagoarea Jews in need. Passover, a holiday commemorating the story of Jews’ exodus from Egypt, will begin Friday evening, and lasts seven to eight days,

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Associated Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates discussed student activism, Greek life, campus workers and ASG visibility in a debate Tuesday night, moderated by The Daily and Northwestern News Network. Weinberg junior Jason Hegelmeyer and SESP sophomore Donovan Cusick — who are running for president and vice president, respectively — currently serve as chair of ASG’s Campus Life Committee and ASG’s chief of staff. Weinberg

junior David Grow and Weinberg sophomore Camila Vicens are running for ASG president and vice president, respectively, and enter the campaign with less collective experience than their opponents. Grow currently serves as the College Republicans senator and sits on the Finance Committee, while Vicens has not previously served on ASG. Given his personal experiences on ASG, Grow said prioritizing student input is a priority of their campaign. Grow said ASG is disconnected from the general student population’s needs. Leading up to the campaign, he said he and Vicens

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City, the AUX to support Black-owned businesses By SHANNON TYLER and KATE WALTER

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City Council unanimously authorized the city to negotiate a $1 million grant agreement with the AUX Monday. The AUX is a commercial hub development project centered around uplifting Black entrepreneurs and dedicated to healing, wellness and racial equity. The AUX, an estimated $7 million project, sought $1 million from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funding. With City Council’s support, Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement to allocate the funds. The hub will be developed at the intersection of Pitner Avenue and Washington Street in the 2nd Ward. Evanston received $43 million in ARPA funds from the federal government, about $10 million of which are allocated to small business economic assistance. Eligible projects for funding include those supporting small businesses, specifically that are women-owned or minority-owned. Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) said City Council made history by supporting this project led by and for Black businesses.

“For a town that supports and leads our country in reparations and understands the need to invest and support our Black community, this is just one more step in that direction,” Braithwaite said. The AUX will provide opportunities for Black business owners to come together by hosting a shared commercial space, according to their website. Future the AUX tenant Tiffany Wilson spoke in support of funding the AUX, calling the project “intentional” with Black women leading the process. Because of this, Wilson said the AUX will be a positive environment for her as a first-time business owner and a birthplace for others’ dreams. “The AUX is the first innovative idea this city has seen in quite some time, if ever, for Black businesses,” Wilson said. However, not all citizens during public comment thought the AUX’s development is an appropriate use of ARPA funds, which are intended to help relieve negative impacts and losses due to the pandemic. Evanston Resident Tina Paden said the city needs to have safeguards in place in case the project fails. She said the city should instead focus its investments in businesses already in Evanston. “It’s called a rescue plan,” Paden said. “You will need to rescue the businesses that are already in existence that have been hurt by COVID-19.”

Others advocated for permanent low-income housing in Evanston as a better use of the COVID19 relief funds to support Black residents. Although he ultimately voted in favor of the measure, Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) addressed these concerns about affordable housing. “(I’m) excited about the AUX … but that doesn’t mean we aren’t also going to focus on affordable housing and workforce development,” Burns said. “The work isn’t done, and the money isn’t entirely gone.” Construction is scheduled to begin November and is expected to take a year to finish. The AUX’s proposal stated the hub hopes to encourage further investment from public and private sources once it launches its public fundraising campaign for the $7 million endeavor. In addition to the grant, the AUX has already received $1.7 million in initial philanthropy donations. Construction is scheduled to begin November and is expected to take a year to finish. Lifetime Evanston resident Lonnie Wilson said this project is about establishing a legacy for Evanston’s Black community. “This will show Black and brown kids that Evanston will support them,” Lonnie Wilson said. shannontyler2025@u.northwestern.edu katewalter2025@u.northwestern.edu

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City activists talk intergenerational political engagement By CHIARA KIM

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Activists discussed ways to promote intergenerational activism and political engagement at Indivisible Evanston’s member meeting Tuesday. “Tonight, we will hear from four groups across the generations to talk about their activism to save our country,” Indivisible Evanston Co-Leader Rosie Rees said. Indivisible is a national grassroots organization supporting progressive officials with a local branch in Evanston. At Tuesday’s event, it hosted Indivisible

Northwestern, Evanston Township High School’s E-Town Sunrise and HeadCount, a national organization promoting democratic participation. ETHS junior Emmet Ebels-Duggan, part of E-Town Sunrise’s leadership, spoke about the climate justice group’s work, which includes holding weekly meetings to create conversation between student climate activists. SESP Prof. Matt Easterday, Indivisible Northwestern’s faculty mentor and co-founder, proposed new initiatives to connect the two Indivisible groups, like an intergenerational conversation event pairing Indivisible Evanston and Northwestern members. Easterday said Indivisible Northwestern members work on campaigns such as getting out the vote for the

midterm elections. “Because these are real campaigns, if the students want to have impact, they have to recruit other students,” Easterday said. “So they’re really doing mobilizing and organizing as well.” Indivisible Northwestern Co-Founders Kristine Lu and Gus Umbelino said they have worked on various projects, such as soliciting ideas from the Evanston community for participatory budgeting, a process in which community members decide how to spend portions of the city budget. “For people getting involved for the very first time, being able to work locally increases the likelihood that you’ll be able to see those tangible outcomes and make some small wins right away,” said Lu, a fourth-year

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Learning Sciences Ph.D. candidate. Peggah Ghoreishi, the Midwest team leader of HeadCount, said it’s important to build community partnerships to encourage political engagement, such as sharing volunteers with Indivisible Evanston. Rees answered questions posed by Easterday’s students, explaining, for example, how Indivisible Evanston takes advantage of the national branch’s research but decides independently what actions to take on a local level. “We are somewhat relieved to know that there are people like you in the next generations who are picking up the torch and keeping it going,” Rees said. chiarakim2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Content Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual misconduct, specifically sexual assault. Callisto’s Executive Director and Director of Development Amanda Stewart spoke at Northwestern Wednesday as part of programming for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “Sometimes things in life aren’t fair, and they may not have been fair for me,” Stewart said. “But I can make them fair for other people. And I can do everything I can to advocate for other survivors so that they can have agency and autonomy and make their own choices.” Callisto is a nonprofit that uses technology to provide a variety of services to college student survivors to help them on their journeys to healing and justice. Stewart also announced Callisto’s launch on NU’s campus, and students can now access its variety of services at no cost. Stewart’s talk centered on supporting survivors through digital storytelling and combatting sexual assault. NU’s Center for Awareness, Response & Education and SPEAK for Change partnered to host the event. SESP freshman Lynn Ahn moderated the discussion. Stewart said she joined Callisto in April 2021 after a decade of working with nonprofits. Her experience as a college sexual assault survivor adds to her passion for the organization’s mission, she said. “I was a college student who had to navigate the process, and I wasn’t aware of what was available to me,” Stewart said. “I understand how difficult the process can be from moving from a victim to moving into your journey toward healing and justice.” Stewart said one of the greatest challenges survivors face is having to reshare their experiences because it can be challenging to repeatedly think about and recount traumatic occurrences. Callisto’s platform provides a space for people to compile their thoughts in one space, which can be very helpful, she added. The nonprofit also provides resources to survivors and their friends.

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One of Callisto’s biggest services is its match system, which Stewart said helps counter the isolated offense narrative. She said finding out a perpetrator is a repeat offender can be a validating experience for people who have been invalidated by those around them in the past. The system also matches across college campuses, and students can also report people who are not college students, like coaches or faculty members. “The matching feature was developed out of a critical question for survivors, ‘Did this person hurt someone else?’” Callisto’s website reads. “When a survivor enters into Matching, we can help identify repeat perpetrators across our campus network whether on- or off-campus. This supports community safety by potentially stopping a repeat perpetrator from harming others.” Stewart said about 90% of sexual assaults committed on college campuses are done by repeat offenders. Callisto focuses on college students because young women are four times more likely to be assaulted on campuses than they are in the rest of their day-to-day lives.

By stopping regular perpetrators on their second offense, 59% of sexual assaults on college campuses could be prevented, Stewart said. Some students in the audience then brought up security concerns and asked how Callisto will protect internal data. “One (of the concerns) survivors have when sharing stories virtually or online is around safety,” Ahn said. “Whether it’s from the person who harmed them or for widespread targeted harassment.” Callisto is not a reporting service, Stewart said in response, which is important because it gives power to the survivor to make the decision that is best for them. The information users log is encrypted and secured to make sure data stays anonymous, she said. CARE’s next programming for Sexual Assault Awareness Month will feature Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, who will speak about her story of her Catholic high school sex education and ending vaginal shame on April 19. joannahou2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Charamand: Lebanese students face inflation struggles WAHIB CHARAMAND

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Worry, fear, concern. These are the words that come to mind when news networks announce higher inflation is expected. The annual inflation rate for the U.S peaked at 7.9% for the 12 months ending in February, a 39-year high for the country. People living their everyday lives usually won’t notice this inflation if their nominal income, which they receive in current dollars, increases as much as prices. However, as an international student from Lebanon, since the end of 2019 I have personally experienced what the World Bank has called one of the most severe economic collapses worldwide since the 1850s. My life and the lives of about 6.7 million Lebanese people have forever changed since the beginning of this crisis. Throughout my adolescent life, I have come to learn that a U.S. dollar is equivalent to about 1,500 Lebanese pounds, or Lebanese liras. The Lebanese pound has been pegged to the dollar since 1997 and stabilized at that rate throughout the years. The Lebanese economy was highly dollarized, meaning the U.S. dollar was widely used in everyday transactions. You could practically buy anything, anywhere, either using Lebanese pounds or U.S. dollars. Even the bank deposits were mostly in foreign currency. Since the beginning of the crisis in 2019, the Lebanese pound has lost more than 90% of its

value. Inflation has soared by about 145%. The chaos and disruption of daily lives that accompanied the severe decline in the local currency value have been surreal. Feeling the pressures of currency devaluation and losing all trust in the Lebanese economy and its banking system, people rushed to safeguard their lifelong savings. But when they went to withdraw whatever sums of money they could from the banks, they were surprised to find their deposits were no longer accessible. Banks had imposed strong limitations on withdrawals of foreign currency to maintain their reserves. The amount of foreign currency withdrawal per month was capped at $3,000 per month. Any additional amount would have to be limited and withdrawn at a value that is much less than its par USD value. As such, a new currency was born, named ‘Lollars’ by economists in reference to the dollar deposits available at the Lebanese banks with a much lower value than real dollars. Not only were foreign currency deposits inaccessible to the Lebanese, but more importantly, they had lost most of their real value. They are now worth only 30 cents on the dollar. The country’s imports have also suffered a severe decline due to the shortage of foreign currency. Some people had to resort to the black market to buy real U.S. dollars, named “fresh dollars,” to pay for their external needs, like student tuition, outside of Lebanon. Other basic needs, like medication, became increasingly scarce. Prices of basic goods, like fuel, rice and sugar, have surged by about 500%. The high inflation coupled with a strong decline in local salaries caused by the devaluation

has had a major impact on the purchasing power. The minimum wage in Lebanon, which was equivalent to about $450 a month in 2019, is now worth less than $30 a month and the poverty rate has increased tremendously.

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Our beloved country, which was once called the “Switzerland of the Middle East” because of its impenetrable banking system, has now turned into a failed state and a failed economy.

- WAHIB CHARMAND, Op-Ed Contributor Driven by the need to procure a living for their families, most educated people had to flee the country, resulting in one of the worst brain-drain crises the country has ever witnessed. This has further exacerbated the difficulty of living conditions in the country as most qualified doctors, nurses and teachers have left the country. The country that used to be known for its high-level medical and educational services is now struggling to maintain a minimum level of decent education and healthcare. Being a Lebanese citizen studying in the U.S. has been quite a challenge for my family. To meet

my tuition and living expenses, my parents had to withdraw their monthly allowance from the bank in Lollars to convert it to cash U.S. dollars at 20% of its face value. They then had to go back to the bank and deposit the amount in what is called a “fresh” U.S. dollars account (or a real USD value account) and transfer it to the U.S. to cover my expenses. The hassle of going through this process every month is extremely frustrating and stressful, let alone the fact we are practically incurring an 80% discount on every dollar withdrawn from our bank account. Needless to say, this has also put a lot of strain on my spending and has forced me to become much more vigilant and conscious when it comes to managing my finances. That being said, my parents remain grateful for being able to offer me the university life I’ve always dreamed of at Northwestern, and I feel blessed to be among the minority of Lebanese that are still able to pursue their dreams of quality education at one of the best international academic institutions. Our beloved country, which was once called the “Switzerland of the Middle East” because of its impenetrable banking system, has now turned into a failed state and a failed economy. My people are living one of the worst nightmares in modern human history. Wahib Charamand is a McCormick freshman. He can be contacted at wahibcharamand2025@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.

Hiredesai: A revelation disclosed through dance and improv Introduction to the Dance Experience. After talking to her and reading the CTECs, I decided I wouldn’t be completely out of place as a nondancer and enrolled in the class. I’m not sure if I had any expectations comASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR ing into the class, but within the first few days, I found myself surprisingly excited for the rest of When I was 8 years old, my parents enrolled the quarter. While there were expected readings me in ballet. It didn’t last long. Ronds de jambe on choreography and techniques, we also read and pliés didn’t phase a moving essay about me, and neither did the difficulties of grant the choreography. It writing in the arts and was the last 10 minutes a fascinating piece on of class — the free kinesthetic empathy in dance — that I found dance. I feel privileged to know the expainfully awkward. The latter piece traordinary connectivity found in references dance critic Invariably, we chose to dance to “Lollipop” by John Martin’s descripthe collective dance experience. The Chordettes. We tion of kinesthetic were granted free reign empathy: “sensory over the costume box experience could have Assistant Opinion Editor the effect of ‘reviving filled with plastic tiaras and wands, feathery memories of previous boas and sparkly tutus. experiences over the The other girls would run through the room, spin- same neuromuscular paths,’ and also of ‘making ning like tops on a table; I stayed stiff as a board, movements or preparations for movement.’ ” This watching as the clock hand ticked to the end of reading supplemented my prior understanding of the hour. Maybe that free dance was the most fun the role of mirror neurons which fire in response part of the class for everyone else, but I detested to both performing and simply observing a movethat feeling of uncertainty. ment. This activation is often cited as the neural It wasn’t until this fall that I ever seriously basis for empathy and is partially responsible for considered trying dance again. I was looking for the spectrum of emotions we feel when watching a fun class for the winter as I prepared to take a dance performance. the Medical College Admission Test. A friend of After a few weeks of practicing conditionmine suggested I consider taking Dance 101-1: ing videos, we began to introduce group and

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It was one thing to read about the wonders of individual improvisation. Conceptually, I underkinesthetic empathy, but another to generate and stood that “doing” improv is really an exercise experience it myself. It was no exaggeration to say in listening to my impulses and not hesitating to I felt connected to others in a way I had no idea indulge them. In reality, I felt certain I would fail even existed. When I was anxious and dreading the assignment. the day, I looked forward to those 80 minutes The improvisation, however, felt nothing like of being present and connecting with others my old ballet class. Sure, there was awkwardness through dance. It was a revelation. and uncertainty as I began my initial movements, As the quarter drew but those intruding to a close, I shared thoughts receded to the how my perception back of my mind as I of dance had shifted redirected my attention dramatically with my to the way I felt and the friend who had recspace around me. This I understood that “doing” imommended the class. shift in focus allowed She enthusiastically me to release any selfprov is really an exercise in agreed, citing her judgment and simply own experiences with enjoy the movement my listening to my impulses and not both performance body produced. hesitating to indulge them. and choreography. A particularly salient While I don’t think memory was the day you will see me on when, in the midst of Assistant Opinion Editor stage anytime soon, individual improvisaI feel privileged to tion, our professor asked know the extraordius to continue dancnary connectivity found in the collective dance ing but now while maintaining eye contact with someone else. We all flowed through that practice experience. room, arms arching, bodies spinning. As my gaze Annika Hiredesai is a Weinberg junior. She can be latched onto someone else’s, we harmonized, contacted at annikahiredesai2023@u.northwestcreating movement unique to the two of us. I ern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to became aware of another person in a way we are not in our daily lives, despite being surrounded by this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@ dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this people. Eventually, the moment dissolved, and I piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff was dancing alone until someone else drifting by members of The Daily Northwestern. paused, met my eyes and it began all over again.

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Late nights and coffee pints: Northwestern’s nightlife University Library is usually open until 2 a.m., Seeley G. Mudd Library is open all night and Brewbike slings coffees until well after 9 p.m. most days. But who uses these late-night spaces, and what exactly are they doing? From night owls to procrastinators to student workers, here are some portraits of the late nights at Northwestern. — Mika Ellison

April 6, 1:27 a.m.: Weinberg senior An Xie on studying late: “The reason that I study late at night is because I do nothing during the day.”

April 4, 10:30 p.m.: Weinberg sophomore Suzanne Bian on working the late-night shift at Brewbike: “I feel like there’s solidarity, like I see people struggling and getting Red Eyes [two shots of espresso and drip coffee], and I’m like ‘okay, I know what you’re going through.’”

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depending on a person’s denomination and location. The celebration is marked by seders, or ritual dinners, on certain nights, and a number of dietary restrictions. Many Jews avoid eating leavened products and a variety of grains. Some also deep-clean their homes. But keeping Passover isn’t always accessible, according to Marna Goldwin, The ARK’s chief executive officer. “Keeping kosher year round is more costly, and keeping kosher at Passover time is even more so,” Goldwin said. “And then, with the rising cost of food and inflation, it’s a serious commitment for any household.” Goldwin’s group is working to change that. She said The ARK relies on donations from local schools and synagogues, like Beth Emet. For Passover this year, The ARK is giving out food in advance of the holiday because it will be closed during Passover itself. The ARK also partners with Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago, an organization that gives food to Jews for holiday meals on Passover and Rosh Hashanah. On Sunday, they delivered boxes packed with Passover staples to people throughout Chicago. The ARK is also hosting seders on Friday and Saturday night, according to Goldwin. How strictly people observe Passover varies by personal preference and religious branch. At the Chicago Rabbinical Council, an Orthodox Jewish organization that oversees kosher certifications, preparations for Passover began months ago. Rabbi Sholem Fishbane, the kosher administrator for the council, said the group began working in November to source kosher-for-Passover food. For example, the organization had to find alcohol that doesn’t include grains like wheat or rye. While the council mostly supervises restaurants and stores, it has also offered community events to help prepare for Passover. Fishbane said Chicago Rabbinical Council members went to Skokie on Sunday to help purify people’s pots and pans in preparation for Passover. This involves getting rid of every speck of non-kosher-for-Passover food from kitchen supplies. “A lot of people don’t have the facility or the ability to do it,” Fishbane said. “People just bring their pots and pans and silverware and silver goblets for the bechers for Kiddush and all that.” During the pandemic, maintaining community accessibility to keeping kosher has been harder for some Chicago-area Jewish organizations. Over the past two years at Beth Emet, Memis-Foler said the group has received fewer donations because some services have been closed and attendance has been down at others. However, with Sunday’s drive at the grocery store, she said the temple received exponentially more food to donate. “We want to enable people to fulfill the holiday of Passover by being able to have the foods they need to celebrate and not feel, ‘I can’t do this,’” Memis-Foler said.

spoke with multiple student groups about what they want ASG to accomplish. “Our entire slate of ideas that we have coming up are all ideas we heard from fellow students on campus,” Grow said. “it’s not our campaign so much as it is the student population’s campaign.” In response, Cusick said his campaign also met with student groups to discuss their needs. He added that his and Hegelmeyer’s previous experience in ASG, specifically in meeting with administration, makes them more capable to communicate student needs. Both campaigns expressed interest in supporting student activist groups in gaining more senate representation. Vicens said she is “completely in accordance” with getting NU Community Not Cops and Fossil Free NU seats on ASG, her running mate disagreed and said he had hesitations about expanding available Senate seats. If NUCNC and Fossil Free NU hold Senate seats, they would be able to attend meetings with Vice President for Student Affairs Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, Hegelmeyer said, and they would be able to increase leverage by getting direct connections with the administration. Hegelmeyer said his personal experience as a Black man and as FMO senator inform his opinions on divesting from police. If elected, Cusick said he and Hegelmeyer would add a “student group liaison” to ASG’s executive board to establish consistent communication between ASG and student groups. “When we are at a predominantly white and wealthy institution like Northwestern, listening only to the majority voices on campus ultimately means that we’re not listening to minority voices on campus,” Cusick said. Last spring, ASG abolished its guaranteed Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council seats in Senate. Cusick said he played a leading role in abolishing Greek life seats from Senate as ASG chief of staff. As a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, Vicens is the only candidate of the four involved in Greek life at NU. Vicens said as a Latinx woman on campus, her personal experience of Greek life has been positive. “I think it is a mistake to remove any voices from the conversation,” Vicens said. “Just as we would say it’s wrong to remove voices of activists, I think it’s wrong to remove voices of students who are trying to make Greek life better.” Vicens cited efforts to expand recruiting and diversify classes of new members among internal reforms her chapter is pursuing. However, she acknowledged a “large sect of campus” would like to see Greek Life abolished. Grow said while he has not been involved in Greek Life, he said ASG should listen to students attempting to reform their chapters. Voting opens on Wildcat Connection at 7 p.m. on Thursday and will close at 7 p.m. Saturday.

field and to other communities facing similar challenges and experimenting with cutting edge ideas.” Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th), who chairs the Housing and Community Development Committee, said the partnership will provide a valuable learning opportunity. The city will participate in its first conference call with the network Thursday, Revelle said. “Some of those other communities have other initiatives that they’ve launched, and we can exchange ideas about things that are working and brainstorm about the challenges we are all facing,” Revelle said. Evanston’s cohort includes eight other cities, including Portland, Maine; Des Moines, Iowa and San Marcos, Texas. Jessica Wunsch, peer network cities manager at the Furman Center, said she will facilitate the exchanges between cities participating in the network. She said collaboration is one of the most important parts of the project. The cohort of cities will meet each month for a 90-minute phone call to discuss their respective housing initiatives and difficulties. The network also develops an internal curriculum for each city based on identified priorities including eviction, racial equity and homeless assistance. To address these housing needs, the network brings in qualified experts.

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set aside about $75 for food expenses per week. SESP junior and low-income student Kasha Akhtar said she is financially mindful when grocery shopping by using coupons. Her favorite sources for couponing are the Target Circle rewards program and Jewel-Osco app, Akhtar said. “I know we usually throw away the advertisements we get (in the mail), but if we just check, sometimes it’ll be good,” Akhtar said. Some on-campus services also help students manage food insecurity. Student Enrichment Services helps students apply for federal benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Purple Pantry at the Sheil Catholic Center is a free oncampus option for mainly low-income students struggling with food access. Primarily stocked by donations, it is open every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and students can fill out a form to request an alternative time. The pantry offers shelf-stable snacks like chips and cereal, meal ingredients like rice and frozen ground beef, dairy products and fresh produce, along with vegan, gluten-free and halal-friendly options. Students can grab two of most items, according to Sheil Pastoral Associate Mary Deeley, the pantry coordinator. Deeley said the pantry can only supplement students’ food needs, not replace full meals. However, she said the resource can still be helpful, even for students struggling with food access who are not low-income. Deeley said in addition to financial reasons, dining

Wunsch said the lab also helps cities take a datadriven approach to identifying and enacting housing solutions. This is done by connecting cities with researchers who can help leaders decipher and address housing data. Data work often helps shed light on existing racial and ethnic disparities, Wunsch said. Wunsch said the center encourages cities to focus on community engagement when developing affordable housing plans. The program will help cities decide who they include at the table when drafting housing policy to make processes inclusive and equitable to stakeholders. “A really huge piece of the work is helping cities think through how to engage the community and who’s at the table in these conversations and policy discussions,” she said. “They need to know how they can make it a more inclusive process to help achieve greater equity in outcomes.” This month, the network will host its first event examining legal frameworks that address racial disparities in housing. Wunsch said she expects the opportunity to be particularly beneficial for Evanston as the city continues to develop race-conscious housing policies. avanikalra2025@u.northwestern.edu hall hours are also a barrier for students, as they may be working when the dining hall is open. She also said the affordable grocery stores’ distance from campus can be an additional obstacle. “Purple Pantry collects groceries and provides food for students that are food insecure for whatever reason,” Deeley said. Sheil also offers a table with refreshments and snacks by its lounge area that is always available through the week, Deeley said. While Purple Pantry stocks up by soliciting donations, Campus Kitchen is a student-supported initiative that collects excess food from dining halls or catered events and redistributes them to low-income Evanston residents. The food is sorted and packaged for individual meals, but there are also nonperishable items like granola bars and cereal, according to Weinberg sophomore and Campus Kitchen Co-President Sean Pascoe. “We fight food waste while we fight food insecurity,” Pascoe said. “We also have other recovery sources … We work with YMCA, Soup at Six, Evanston community fridges a lot and then we have individual community partners.” Akhtar said she has engaged with some campus services like Purple Pantry and recommends other low-income students use the resources at their disposal. “If you’re in a tight spot … I’ve used (Purple Pantry) a few times and it’s good to have things like instant rice, cereal, nuts, fruit bars and things like that,” Akhtar said. “It’s just nice to have on-hand.” astryrodriguez2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Evanston residents celebrate National Poetry Month By ILANA HUTZLER

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Evanston residents can celebrate National Poetry Month this April with a variety of readings and workshops hosted by the city’s literary community. Evanston Public Library plans to host a poetry workshop April 23 at the Robert Crown Branch Library, a group discussion of two inaugural poems April 25 at the Main Library and a children’s poetry scavenger hunt on various dates at both locations. EPL’s Communications and Marketing Director Jenette Sturges said the children’s event will be the highlight of the library’s celebrations. “They’re creating a found poem where they’ll be finding words around the library and then adding them to leaves to create a ‘poetree,’” Sturges said. “That’s pretty adorable.” Sturges said the library recently added new titles to its physical and digital poetry collections with a focus on LGBTQ+ poets and poets of color. The independent nonprofit collective RHINO also serves as a pillar of the local poetry community, publishing an annual literary journal and offering poetry events yearround, including online craft talks and a poetry reading series called RHINO Reads! RHINO Co-Editor Virginia Bell said RHINO Reads! will host a virtual event April 29 for National Poetry Month featuring prominent poets Paul Tran, Nan Cohen and Teresa Dzieglewicz. “Like everyone, we really miss the face-toface, live, in-person magic of a workshop or reading,” Bell said. “But the wonderful thing about holding them online is that we’ve been able to invite poets to read or give craft talks from all over the nation, where we used to only invite Chicago-area poets.” Bell said the next issue of RHINO’s literary journal will likely be published in May, but the prize-winning poets have already been recognized on the website in celebration of National Poetry Month. W hile RHINO is hosting a special event this month, Bell said the collective is

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With April being National Poetry Month, Evanston’s poetry community is planning readings, workshops and a children’s poetry scavenger hunt.

passionate about engaging the poetry community year-round. “We are looking for poetry that pushes the boundaries in form and feeling and expresses a love affair with language,” Bell said. Bookends & Beginnings is also celebrating poetry this month with a spring window display featuring a variety of poetry titles. The bookstore will also bring in a larger inventory of hardcover copies of the Everyman’s Library Pocket Poets Series, which feature selected poems that fit specific themes. Owner Nina Barrett said the bookstore’s poetry section has always been successful

because of the “unusually large” quantity of poetry readers and writers in the Evanston, Chicago and Northwestern communities. “When some kind of month comes along, we take it moderately seriously,” Barrett said. “We don’t go overboard because I almost feel that it does a disservice to how seriously we take all of these subjects year round.” In June, Bookends & Beginnings will host a poetry reading with Yale Prof. Sarah Ruhl and NU English Prof. Chris Abani, who both have forthcoming poetry collections. The event will be one of Bookends & Beginnings’ first in-person events since the start of

the pandemic and Barrett said she plans to host it in an outdoor courtyard. Barrett said national demand for poetry has increased in the past year. She said the store’s number two best-selling book last year was poet Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb,” the spoken word poem Gorman read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. “I think what she did at the inauguration was so incredible,” Barrett said. “All of a sudden she galvanized America to understand that poetry can speak to the current moment.”

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Dallas Wings draft Veronica Burton in first round By GABRIELA CARROLL

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The Dallas Wings drafted senior guard Veronica Burton at seventh overall in the first round Monday in the 2022 WNBA Draft. Burton is one of the most awarded defensive players in college basketball, winning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in three consecutive seasons and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association National Defensive Player of the Year award in 2022. Wings CEO and President Greg Bibb said improving team defense was a major organizational focus this year, and Burton’s defense put her number one on the team’s draft board. “I think she is going to come in, and she is going to be a defensive presence from day one,” Bibb said. “(Dallas Wings) Coach (Vickie Johnson) preaches defense, and we have been talking about defense for what feels like a long time here. ” Burton, nicknamed the “Backcourt Burglar,” led the Big Ten in steals in each of her four years at Northwestern, and led the NCAA in steals in her final season. “Coach Johnson had talked about just kind of wanting another defender that can really stop ball handlers, keep people out of the paint,” Burton said. “So if that’s what she needs, that’s what I’m going to give her,” The Newton, Mass. native also led the Wildcats in points in her junior and senior seasons. Burton’s contributions on both ends of the court led to her All-Big Ten First Team selections in 2021-22 and 2020-21. “She’s a talented offensive player as

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well, but her defense is so elite that it sometimes gets overshadowed,” Bibb said. In Burton’s four years at NU, the team won the Big Ten Regular Season Championship in 2019-20 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2021. Burton served as a captain her senior season.

“I think she is going to be a tremendous teammate,” Bibb said. “I think she is going to compete hard and come in every day and whether she is on the court or not, she is going to help us be better.” Burton is the first player drafted from NU since Lindsey Pulliam, who was drafted 27th overall in the third

round of the 2021 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream. She is the fourth Wildcat ever to be selected in the WNBA Draft. The San Antonio Stars, now the Las Vegas Aces, drafted Nia Coffey 5th overall in 2017, and the Chicago Sky selected Amy Jaeschke in the third round in 2011. The Dallas Wings went 14-18 in

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2021, losing in the first round of the playoffs. “These are the moments that you dream about as a young woman, as a young girl,” Burton said after being drafted. “I’m thrilled to be going to Dallas, and I can’t wait to get started.” gabrielacarroll2023@u.northwestern.edu

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NU takes two walkoff victories Wildcats end season lossless in home games

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When junior Stephen Hrustich entered the game as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning, Northwestern was trailing Penn State 2-1 in the final game of its three-game series on Saturday. He had a chance to take the lead with runners in scoring position but was unable to capitalize, instead coming up with a fly out to left field. That changed in the ninth inning. With the score even at 2-2 and runners on first and second with two outs, Penn State’s C.J. Pittaro hit a liner to left field, prompting left fielder Hrustich to swiftly gather and hurl the ball home to catch the runner from second. Out. An inning later, following a diving play and groundout by shortstop Tony Livermore, the Nittany Lions found themselves in another winning position with runners on second and third. This time, right fielder Andrew Pinkston stepped up for the Cats, catching a fly ball and heaving it to home plate where the runner from third was approaching home plate. Out. This left Hrustich, who was 0-3 on the day, at the plate in the bottom of the tenth with two runners on base yet again. But this time, the Lilburn, Ga. native used all of his 6-foot-1, 230-pound frame to hit the ball toward the left field fence of Miller Park. Out. Of the park. There was a 20 mile an hour wind coming in from left field, Hrustich said, and Coach Dusty Napoleon told him to focus on putting a ball on the ground near the middle of the field. “First pitch, I saw it up and tried to just stay on top of it and not get right under it,” Hrustich said. “I ended up catching it out front enough to where I hit it pretty well

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and it got out of the field.” Hrustich’s homer lifted NU to a 5-2 win, marking its second straight Big Ten series win –– winning two out of three games against Penn State –– and second straight day with a walk-off victory. Just a day earlier, the Cats found themselves in a similar situation during the first leg of its doubleheader against the Nittany Lions. Sophomore Jay Beshears stepped up to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. With runners at the corner and a victory in sight, Beshears snuck a grounder past third and short to score Ethan O’Donnell and win it for NU 5-4. Senior Anthony Calarco led the Cats with three runs batted in, including a game-tying, two-run home run in the third inning and another game-tying RBI double in the seventh. Right-hander Coby Moe held it down for NU with eight strikeouts in four scoreless innings of relief. With a 4-1 loss sandwiched between both walk-off victories, the Cats currently

have a 15-13 record (4-2 Big Ten), following a 14-4 victory against Roosevelt Tuesday. NU showed off offensively against the non-conference Lakers, with seven different players logging RBIs in the win. The victory came in only seven innings as the game ended due to the ten-run rule, which causes a game to end once a team is ahead by at least 10 runs after seven innings. After starting the season 2-10, the Cats have now won 13 out of their last 16 games and are tied for third in the Big Ten standings. “One thing we said from the beginning of the year was, ‘Why not us?’ We haven’t had the success in the past like we wanted, but it’s a new year, we have new coaches,” said Hrustich. “We have the talent, we have the coaching to finish out the year really strongly and make a run at the Big Ten tournament and shock some people. So, why not us?” lucaskim2025@u.northwestern.edu

Not one, not two, not three, not four, but eight victories comprise Northwestern’s unblemished record at home this season, secured after Sunday’s home finale against Indiana. “We’re all just controlling what we can control on the court,” graduate student Ema Lazic told The Daily last week. “We’re looking to use every single opportunity and just enjoy it all.” Before the matchup against the Hoosiers, the Wildcats (12-6, 7-1 Big Ten) traveled to Columbus Friday to face No. 8 Ohio State. The meeting between NU and the Buckeyes featured a pair of then-undefeated teams in Big Ten play, with the winner taking command of first place in the conference. The Cats got on the board first after a doubles point win. A 6-4 victory from 78th-ranked duo of senior Clarissa Hand and sophomore Maria Shusharina and a 6-3 win from senior Hannah McColgan and freshman Sydney Pratt propelled NU to an early advantage. But Ohio State battled back, winning five of six singles matches and triumphing over the Cats, 5-2. Turning the page quickly, NU capped off its homestand with a dominant 7-0 victory over Indiana on Senior Day. After honoring three graduating players — senior Vanessa Streng, McColgan and Lazic — the

Cats secured the doubles point and jumped out to an early lead. At No. 3, the pairing of juniors Christina Hand and Briana Crowley won 6-3, with McColgan and Pratt clinching the point with a 6-4 win. An Indiana forfeit at No. 6 gave the Cats a 2-0 lead before singles started. Straight-set victories from freshman Justine Leong at No. 5 and Shusharina at No. 2 clinched a win for NU and a perfect finish at home. The success continued after four wins, as Pratt tidied up her singles match in straight sets. Clarissa Hand and Lazic’s matches went the distance, but both emerged victorious nevertheless. Just three matches remain for the Cats before postseason play begins. NU will travel to Champaign for a clash with in-state rival Illinois. The Cats split regular season meetings with the Fighting Illini in 2021 — the home team was victorious in both matches. Sunday’s matchup is the first time NU and Illinois have met this year. “It’s just another opportunity for us to go and play our tennis,” Lazic said. “All 11 of us are excited to compete, and it’s going to be high-level tennis no matter what.” The regular season will conclude the following weekend as the Cats travel north to face Michigan State on April 23 and Michigan on April 24, respectively. A sweep of all three matches would secure a quarterfinals berth for NU in the Big Ten Tournament. alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu