The Daily Northwestern – April 16, 2018

The Daily Northwestern Monday, April 16, 2018

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Wildcats pick up 7th straight win at PSU

Shift away from Sodexo prompts concerns, student support for food workers on campus

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Students are already living in ‘real world’

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Patterson, Ash win ASG election Weinberg juniors get 49.2 percent of student votes

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker pulls U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) into a hug at a meet and greet Saturday. Pritzker and Schakowsky spoke about the importance of voting in November and defeating incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Pritzker talks tuition, job growth

Schakowsky joins Democratic candidate at Prairie Moon event

By KRISTINA KARISCH

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U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said Saturday that she is confident Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker will run a strong campaign leading up to November’s election, and that he will stick to his progressive policy proposals.

Schakowsky and Pritzker spoke at a meet and greet, held at a packed Prairie Moon in

downtown Evanston, looking to rally supporters ahead of the midterms.

“I have gotten to know J.B. Pritzker, I have seen his agenda,” Schakowsky said. “I know what his priorities are. I really know him. You know, I beat him in 1998.”

Pritzker ran for Congress against Schakowsky in 1998, but she defeated him by a margin of over 20 points. Speaking to a crowd of supporters, Pritzker said he had no hard feelings toward his former opponent, joking that “it’s

such an honor to get called out as a loser by Jan Schakowsky.”

Now, he is looking to defeat the incumbent, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, in November’s election. Pritzker is running on a progressive platform, hoping to increase wages across the state, provide better access to health care and expand education funding.

He stressed the importance of investing in Illinois residents, “the state’s largest natural resource,” and getting people to go to the polls on election night.

“This really is about electing Democrats up and down the ballot,” he said. “Because in order to get our priorities passed, in order to get universal preschool, in order to get universal health care in the state of Illinois, we need a progressive income tax in this state.”

He and Schakowsky, as well as his running mate, state Rep. Juliana Stratton (D-Chicago), attributed many of the state’s issues to Rauner’s time in office.

Since assuming office in 2015, » See PRITZKER, page 9

Weinberg juniors Sky Patterson and Emily Ash won the election for Associated Student Government president and executive vice president Friday, election commissioner Julia Shenkman confirmed.

Patterson and Ash won 49.2 percent of the vote, election commissioner Dillon Saks told The Daily in an email.

They defeated SESP junior Justine Kim and her running mate, SESP sophomore Austin Gardner, who Saks said received 42.25 percent of the vote.

Saks said 2,272 students voted this year, an increase from last year’s uncontested election in which only 894 students voted. However, in the most recent contested election — when Christina Cilento and Macs Vinson narrowly won in 2016 — there were 4,060 total votes.

Patterson’s victory comes after the election commission announced her campaign had violated election code and after students expressed concern over some of her campaign members’ use of the NU directory and email marketing service

MailChimp.

In a statement to The Daily, Patterson’s campaign manager Jillian Gilburne said they are grateful to their supporters.

“This victory is for them,” the Communication sophomore said. “We would like to thank everyone on campus for giving us the chance to make Northwestern a better place. The conversation is not over. We will not let you down.”

Kim did not respond to a request for comment.

Patterson said her and Ash’s first action in office will be to listen to applicant pitches from prospective vice presidents and build a strong executive board.

Ash said the pair will also “circle back” with groups and individuals they met with during the campaign to be accountable to them moving forward.

Patterson said she felt relieved and happy when she learned she had won. Above all, she said, she felt grateful to the team that had stood behind her and worked on the campaign.

Though the election was contentious at times and her margin of victory was narrow, Patterson said continuing to be respectful will help bring ASG back together.

“We demonstrated throughout the campaign that we are able to rise above things and not stoop to a low level and demonstrate character and integrity,” » See ASG, page 9

NU partners with Biss discusses Israel, campaign loss new food provider Kafein event held as part of Israel Week programming at NU Compass Group to replace Sodexo in Fall Quarter

By ALAN PEREZ

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Northwestern announced Friday a new partnership with one of the largest food service management companies in the United States, ending longstanding relationships with two other leading providers.

Compass Group North America, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will assume food service operations across the Evanston and Chicago campuses in the fall, according to a Northwestern news release. The change aims to transform the food and dining experience by partnering with a single company to provide university-wide service, the release said.

The announcement ends a comprehensive review process that began last fall, in which a committee of administrators

sought bids from several companies, including Sodexo and Aramark, the two current main providers for Northwestern. The extended review included input from students, staff and faculty, said Jim Konrad — the executive director of procurement and payment services who facilitated the process — in the release.

“It was a challenging process, and we are confident this is the best fit for the University,” he said. “We are very excited to partner with Compass Group to create a premier dining experience across our campuses.”

The company scored highest in key process steps, including initial proposal quality, a focus group and a tasting event, according to the University release.

Compass’ plan emphasized highquality food, fair wages, sustainability strategies and local vendor partnerships, the release said.

Additionally, Compass agreed to add new technologies like mobile ordering and delivery in coming years.

Six of its subsidiaries will take over residential and retail dining, » See DINING, page 9

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State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) spoke to an intimate group about his gubernatorial campaign and Israeli roots at Evanston coffee shop Kafein on Sunday night.

About 30 Northwestern students and community members attended the event at 1621 Chicago Ave., co-hosted by Hillel and NU College Democrats. The discussion was also the second event of NU’s Israel Week.

Biss’ mother grew up in Israel, and his maternal grandmother survived the Holocaust, escaping Auschwitz at the end of World War II, he said at the event.

“I grew up seeing a tattoo on my grandmother’s wrist and not knowing what it was but knowing that when I asked her about it she got very upset,” Biss said.

“I was raised by a family that felt the most powerful lesson to gain from that experience is the lesson that there’s tremendous fragility and vulnerability in our personal human relations … that we have

Colin Boyle/Daily Senior Staffer

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks to students at Kafein, located at 1621 Chicago Ave. He discussed his Israeli roots and his gubernatorial campaign.

the profound responsibility to recognize our own privilege and then utilize that privilege as a vehicle with which to protect everybody.”

Biss urged audience members, mostly NU students, to consider ingroup-outgroup dynamics such

as race, gender and geography and to work to empower marginalized groups. He said these values prompted him to go into politics, especially after watching the devastation of the Iraq War. During the Q&A part of the

event, many students focused on Biss’ failed campaign for governor. Biss, who lost the Democratic nomination to billionaire heir and businessman J.B. Pritzker in » See BISS, page 9

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Jamaican eatery moves to Evanston

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Though it only moved down the road and across the street, the new location for Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine is “a different type of establishment,” said Lenice Levy, co-owner of the restaurant.

“We have the very loungy, cozy, contemporary, industrial kind of flare,” Levy said. “You can come in and sort of just lounge from lunch all the way through dinner.”

Owners Lenice and Tony Levy opened the new location of Good to Go at 711 Howard St. on Friday, this time landing on the Evanston side of the road.

Their former location at 1947 W. Howard St. fell under Chicago’s city limits.

Tony grew up in Jamaica, where his passion for cooking first emerged, he said. Being the oldest of 11 children, he said he was always in the kitchen helping his mother cook for the family.

Tony and his mother only cooked with organic and fresh ingredients, something he carries over to Good to Go. He added that he uses his grandmother’s recipe for the restaurant’s jerk sauce.

“I keep (my food) very authentic by using the same herbs and spice that I know,”Tony said. “I keep it real.”

POLICE BLOTTER Evanston man turns self in, charged in connection with 2 counts of aggravated battery An Evanston man turned himself in to Evanston police Tuesday afternoon for a battery investigation.

The 47-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery in a public place, Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said.

The incident that lead to the man turning himself in occurred on March 23. A man was exiting

Lenice said while the new location offers the same authentic Jamaican — not “American-infused” — food, it now also offers a dine-in area and an event room, both with their own bars, as well as an outdoor patio. She said they plan to build a rooftop dining area within the next few years.

“The exterior work is incredible, really welldesigned,” said Paul Zalmezak, Evanston’s economic development manager. “(It’s) a really nice architectural addition to the street, very modern, not something that you would think of when you think of a Caribbean restaurant.”

As Evanston residents for 21 years, Lenice said she and her husband had been “aggressively” seeking a property in the city that they could own themselves for the past five years. Lenice, who is also a real estate broker, came across the available property at 711 Howard St., and she said they were able to negotiate a price with the seller to secure the location. The owners spent about a year and a half acquiring and renovating the building.

Lenice said she and her husband feel “strongly connected” to Evanston.

“You get this feel of living in the metropolitan Chicago area without actually having to deal with the hustle and bustle,” Lenice said. “Evanston just offers so much in terms of food, entertainment, education, social activity, so I just think this is a very well-rounded city.”

the YMCA on Grove Street and was approached by the suspect, Glew said.

Without provocation, the suspect began to strike the man with a golf club, breaking it across his back, Glew said. The suspect continued striking the man with the broken club, causing lacerations to his neck, before fleeing the scene.

Glew said there was a witness at the YMCA. Multiple attempts were made to contact the suspect before he eventually turned himself in.

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Howard Street. Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine opened its new restaurant location on Friday, moving to the Evanston side of Howard Street.

Tony said he is excited to maintain many of the customers from the old restaurant through the transition across the street. Though the new location is bigger, and owning their own place has required more work, Tony said it has always been his dream.

“When you love to do something and have a passion for it … even though it’s a challenge, you are able to do it with grace,” Tony said. clareproctor2021@u.northwestern.edu Thursday afternoon in connection with driving on a suspended license.

The incident occurred at 1 p.m. near Evanston Hospital. Officers were dispatched to Ridge Avenue and Central Street in response to a traffic incident, Glew said.

The man was involved in the incident and the officers discovered he was driving on a suspended license, which was confirmed by the Secretary of State, Glew said.

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Food provider shift prompts concerns for workers

By ALAN PEREZ

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Veronica Reyes has worked at Northwestern for eight years. Posted at the entrance of FosterWalker West dining hall, she greets students and asks about their day. Even when she has a bad start to her own day, she said she tries to remain positive.

“I care about the students,” Reyes said, sitting next to her union representative during her Friday lunch break. “I love the place where I work. We love to do our jobs.”

But as the University prepares for its move to Compass Group North America, which will assume food service operations in the fall, Reyes said she is worried about the transition process.

Jon Yates, a University spokesman, told The Daily in an email that Compass will ask all current workers to join the company with the same pay, benefits and seniority, though he did not specify whether that is a requirement in the company’s contract with NU. “Just hiring people by the new company is not really enough,” said Victoria Scheerer (Weinberg

’11) of UNITE HERE Local 1, the union that represents many of the food service workers. “We want to make sure people have security.”

Reyes said she remained largely uninformed about the University’s search for a new provider.

Her supervisors and the administration didn’t inform the staff, she said, which worried her.

She said it was her union and students who kept her informed about developments in the process, including the promise that all staff will be invited to join Compass. Among those students are Isabella Ko and Seri Lee, who helped create a petition in March — before the decision to switch companies was announced — calling on the University to ensure job security and other benefits generally.

The petition garnered more than 800 signatures.

Ko, a Weinberg sophomore, said the rest of the NU community is often “disconnected” from the campus’ service workers and often “overlook” them.

“Oftentimes, the organizing (students) are doing and what we’re concerned with becomes very insular,” she said. “We’re not thinking outside of our own positioning. There should be more organizing around workers’ rights and labor justice.”

Students last organized on behalf of NU’s food service workers in November 2015, when more

than 50 students protested at Sodexo management offices in Sargent Hall to demonstrate solidarity with the workers as they entered contract negotiations.

For the March petition, Ko and Lee — also a Weinberg sophomore — said they met with members of the committee in charge of the search process to discuss their demands.

Lee emphasized the importance of workers’ roles in the NU community and said many of them form friendships with students.

“I really appreciate the way they’re helping us,” Reyes said. “I love to talk to them, so maybe that’s why they share this (information) with me.”

Students who organized the petition will form a group focused on labor rights, Lee said. Its members believe in the idea of “collective liberation,” Lee said, which recognizes that all injustices and struggles are connected.

For now, however, the group will focus on food service workers and responding to the Friday announcement.

“It’s really important to recognize that workers aren’t just here to work,” Lee said. “They’re human, they’re people with families. They have lives.” aperez@u.northwestern.edu

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Students gather before marching to Sodexo administrative offices in solidarity with NU’s food service workers in November 2015. Students have again organized in support of food service workers as the University prepares for a transition to Compass Group North America.

Fraternity hosts annual day of service

By ALAN PEREZ

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Dozens joined Omega Delta Phi fraternity members Saturday for their annual day of service organized in honor of Mexican-American labor activist César Chávez.

Volunteers gathered in Harris Hall before relocating to three sites: Evanston Public Library, Ebenezer AME Church and a Chicago health clinic. There, they assisted the sites’ staff with cleaning, fundraiser organizing and preparing materials for a youth summer program, said Gabe Rojas-Westall, an ODPhi member and organizer of the event.

Rojas-Westall said the day of service was meant to honor Chávez’s legacy of service. Chávez rose to prominence in the 1960s when he advocated for farmers’ rights in California. During his time with the National Farm Workers Association, which he founded, Chávez emphasized community work and selfless giving, Rojas-Westall said.

Modeled off the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the César Chávez Commemorative Day of Service is centered on his legacy as a farm workers advocate, Rojas-Westall said. The day started with a speech by Latina and Latino Studies Prof. Myrna García, he added, who spoke on the importance of community work.

Weinberg sophomore Iris Siguenza helped Ebenezer staff clean windows while others cleaned the kitchen. After being invited to return, Siguenza said she started to consider developing a long-standing relationship with the church.

“I was thinking about how I could actually make this not a one-time thing,” she said. “Even if it was one time, I feel like we helped a lot because we were all split into different teams that are going to have an overall effect on the church because they are a smaller congregation. (They) don’t always have all the hands that they had today coming from Northwestern.”

Johny Cedeño, an ODPhi alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside chapter, said he wanted to attend the event ever since he heard about it while still in school. He helped the Chicago health clinic — Test Positive Aware Network — set up for an upcoming fundraiser.

“It was great helping out the community,” he said. “It was pertinent to what our fraternity does.”

Rojas-Westall agreed. With only seven members, he said, organizing an event that size was difficult, but rewarding.

“It’s really, really cool that it’s such a small community that’s able to put this larger event on that touches so many people and makes such a difference,” he said. “It’s something that I think we should recognize.” aperez@u.northwestern.edu

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Students at NU are already living in the ‘real world’ SOPHIE CHEN

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I’ve recently figured out that I’m quite the interdimensional traveler. And, evidently, so is anyone enrolled in higher education. Being a lifelong student, my forays into internships and postgraduation plans have elicited bleak welcomes into what many refer to as the “real world.” As I’ve advanced through college, I’ve become gradually accustomed to hearing such phrases, yet I’m increasingly puzzled about what they mean.

The idea that college kids live in another world is a pervasive one. Articles in The American Conservative and Buzzfeed don’t usually have much overlap, yet one idea both publications are happy to not only write about but agree on (along with copious other news outlets) is that college kids seem to occupy a fantastical domain. From a

misconstrued sense of multiculturalism to a mistaken work ethic, college kids are apparently coddled in a way that does not allow them to function on the same plane as people in the “real world.”

But what is the “real world” really? The concept that critics usually stick to is the slog of the cubicle native: the 9-to-5 toiler with a real knack for watercooler talk and closing Facebook when their boss walks past. This poor creature’s workspace bears a gray pallor with no hint of career classification — just an aura of adulthood-ness that is colored by strict rules, stricter wardrobes and immaculate punctuality.

If that indeed is the “real world,” then I concede — college feels nothing like it.

But that’s not the real world.

The truth is that workplaces can be very diverse and, depending on what professional moves you make, can often seem more college-like than college itself. Freelancers have debatably more flexible schedules than the ones doled out on CAESAR and the dress code at Google can be more casual than a 9 a.m. Friday discussion section. Arguably,

voting sessions at the U.S. Senate have a worse attendance policy than even the largest lecture class.

And even if the “real world” did adhere to that drab depiction, naysayers assume too much about the college experience for their criticisms to be accurate. When examined critically, most popular arguments fall flat. To say that undergraduate students do not have people skills would be false: college is a hotbed of hard-to-navigate social interactions. To say that undergraduate students are not monetarily independent would also be false: there are many students who earn their own scholarships and work to repay their own loans. And to say that undergraduate students are not independent, period, would be grossly false: in fact, op-eds on this very page addressing the high costs of this campus’ career-mindedness indicate an almost callous culture of self-sufficiency.

Investing in the falsehood of the “real world” can be dangerous. As any Northwestern student will attest to, the idea of being unprepared when applying for a job is an omnipresent dread around

these parts. And even those looking to continue their education after graduation are often told that their choice is simply an attempt at forestalling entrance into the “real world.”

Honestly, the issue most cynics have with college is probably the superficial stuff. Thursday partying and late-night Mario Kart tournaments may strike a sour note with some people, but they’re not fundamental shortcomings that condemn a whole demographic to unemployment. So don’t worry.

The choices you make now and the lessons you learn in (and out of ) class won’t suddenly disappear when you’ve entered the “real world” — not only because those lessons will certainly turn out to be valuable, but because you’ve already been living in the “real world” this whole time.

Sophie Chen is a Weinberg junior. She can be contacted at sophiechen2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

Financial aid should expand to higher income brackets HEENA SRIVASTAVA

DAILY COLUMNIST

In 2016, Money ranked Northwestern among the richest colleges in the nation, and by the end of the 2017 fiscal year, NU had an endowment of $10.5 billion. But while the University is ranked among the richest in the nation, it remains excluded from the top 28 in providing need-based financial aid. And though NU has made strides to improve accessibility, the University falls behind in properly supporting middle-class students.

Over the last few years, NU has taken several initiatives to expand financial aid opportunities for undergraduate students. In 2016, University President Morton Schapiro and then-Provost Daniel Linzer announced all-grant financial aid packages, greater scholarships for undocumented students and increased aid for international students.

Between 2011 and 2016, Northwestern increased financial aid opportunities to students by 55 percent.

The University’s “20 by 2020” campaign, originating from an Associated Student Government initiative, aims to have 20 percent of the incoming freshman class in 2020 be made up of Pell Grant recipients.

The percentage of Pell Grant recipients hit 19 in the class of 2021.

Compared to schools of similar endowment but higher ranking for need-based financial opportunity, Northwestern is not far off. In fact, as of 2017, Princeton University expanded its financial aid budget to $161.2 million (with approximately 60 percent of its students receiving financial aid), while NU’s was expanded to $174 million.

Although the University has tangibly expanded financial aid opportunities for undergraduate students and even competed with other highly-ranked schools for need-based aid, NU is overlooking a key demographic. The University still struggles to aid middle-class students with extenuating circumstances.

Schools ranked highly for need-based aid expand the brackets to offer financial support to a greater population, while NU still limits middle-class students. In 2014, The New York Times compared tuition from different institutions, and found NU

requested more tuition from middle-class families compared to other schools. According to the article, for families in the $75,000 to $110,000 income bracket, Harvard only requested $12,000 over a year, while Northwestern wanted more than twice as much.

College tuition has drastically risen in recent decades. Average household income for the middle class, however, has not to the same degree. NU does not account for this trend when giving financial aid.

Weinberg freshman Nicole Skakun explained her negative experience acquiring aid. To convince Northwestern she needed aid, Skakun resorted to extreme measures. She made an Excel spreadsheet that listed all recurring and variable expenses, such as groceries, gas, entertainment and eating out. “If (my family) included those,” she said, “we would be running a negative balance and we would be heavily in debt.” To receive aid, she said she provided an ultimatum for the University: If it did not reevaluate the spreadsheet and offer her financial aid beyond loans, she would not attend. For students like Skakun, who can technically afford NU on paper, aid should consider all their needs.

Northwestern must consider extenuating

circumstances that require financial assistance, such as a family with multiple children in college. For example, while McCormick senior Rushi Shah comes from a middle-class family, high tuition made it strenuous for his family to put him and his younger brother through college. When Shah received generous financial aid from NU, helping his entire family, they anticipated his brother would receive the same. However, when his brother received less than expected, the family was financially strained and his brother could not attend. In such cases, the University is responsible for catering to unique circumstances.

If NU hopes to achieve inclusivity, it must reevaluate its aid policy to better assist middleclass students. Aid can then be offered to a greater demographic.

Heena Srivastava is a Medill freshman. She can be contacted at heenasrivastava2021@u.northwestern.edu.

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Journalists should work toward more accessible language MARISSA MARTINEZ

DAILY COLUMNIST

A few weeks ago, I was finishing up my column about Korea in my hotel room, asking my mother to fact-check what I wrote. My grandmother asked what was going on, and we explained that I was writing an essay about my experience of meeting family in this new country.

“That’s great, Marissa. I’m so proud,” she said.

“Make sure you send to me when it’s done. I might not understand whole thing, but I try to read.”

Those words stayed with me longer than they should have. My grandmother really wanted to connect with me, especially since I was writing about something important to both of us. Even though our love for Korea is something we share,

she still thought my column would be filled with complicated words, too hard to understand.

This problem concerns journalism as a whole.

As writers, we often want to use language that communicates not only important ideas, but also our own intelligence. When I think of examples, many New Yorker articles quickly come to mind: sentences that are basically paragraphs, words so long you need to take a breath in the middle when reading them aloud. Even though this style of writing makes authors sound good, it often turns away the audiences they need to reach the most.

Journalism is an essential part of our democracy, and as we grow more diverse, reporters and writers need to find ways to recognize a changing population. Informing the public is hard when many parts of that public are unable to read the article itself.

As journalists, we need to start covering nonEnglish-fluent communities more as they are vital to understanding the American population as a

whole. For many American students, this knowledge is not always a priority — our education system doesn’t require us to understand how to speak or think in another language.

Of course, illiteracy is not limited to only immigrants to the United States, and not all immigrants rate themselves as speaking English less than “very well” on the Census. However, a good portion of the country is unable to gain information not because the ideas are hard to understand, but because they are written in an inaccessible way.

When Amy Tan was in the middle of writing her book, “The Joy Luck Club,” she too felt that her style had fallen into a pattern of difficult words that were long just for the sake of being long. So she pictured herself talking to her mother, trying to capture the in-between English she spoke at home. In her essay “Mother Tongue,” she wrote, “I knew I had succeeded where it counted when my mother finished reading my book and gave me her verdict: ‘So easy to read.’”

At an elite university, we are exposed to readings and conversations that prove the privilege of hard-to-reach language is all around us. These words definitely have their place, but journalists need to move past them to make sure as many people as possible can access information. It’s an active choice to monitor the way we write and think about those with different reading backgrounds than ours. And it’s an important one.

I know that my grandmother may not be able to understand every word in all my articles, columns and essays. But just as I do in this column, I will always write with her in mind.

Marissa Martinez is a Medill freshman. She can be contacted at marissamartinez2021@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@ dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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‘Human Library’ sparks dialogue about prejudice

By ADRIAN WAN

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While most come to the Evanston Public Library to check out books, community members gathered there Sunday for something a little different.

Dozens of local residents packed into EPL for the Human Library event, where they engaged in one-on-one dialogues with 10 people who have personal experiences of prejudice and discrimination.

Participants were able to “check out” a “human book” for 20 minutes to 25 minutes and discuss an array of topics, ranging from drag culture to Baha’i faith, said Julie Rand, the event’s co-chair.

Rand said the Human Library is an international movement expected to raise awareness of prejudice within the community. She said the event was first developed in Denmark in the early 2000s as a project for Roskilde festival, the biggest summer festival in Northern Europe. Human Library Organization granted EPL a one-year license to host the event in Evanston, Rand said.

The event is a continuation of EPL’s efforts to encourage dialogue among community members who have diverse backgrounds, Rand said.

“Human Library can expose you to people you might not have first-hand experiences with,” Rand said. “For example, we have a gentleman of the Baha’i faith, so people can talk to him and ask him questions about his experience. We have a drag queen … so you can find out, ‘Why are you a drag queen and what interested you in it?’”

Alexis Bevels, who identified himself as a drag queen, said he has experienced a lot of discrimination for being “feminine and gay.”

Gov. Bruce Rauner heads to Germany, Poland on jobs mission

Gov. Bruce Rauner left Friday for a trip to Europe to meet with leaders in business, government, higher education and skilled worker training.

The purpose of the trip — financed largely by Intersect Illinois, a private economic development organization formed in 2015 — is to announce new

“I grew up in a small football town in the South, so I have a lot of (discrimination) going on,” Bevels said. “We had a lot of keeping that femininity inside to avoid bullying and persecution.”

Consequently, Bevels said, he decided to participate in the “Human Library” event in hopes of clarifying people’s misconceptions toward drag queens. He said “standing up and being visible” in the community is very important given the current state of the country.

Evanston resident Leticia Barge said she appreciated the “human books” for being “honest” and “transparent” with their identities during the conversation. The event provided her with a “whole new view” on topics like drag culture and fostered a better understanding of commonalities between human beings, she said.

“We have all gone through something, and if we allow our sameness to abolish the differences, we will have more things in common,” Barge said.

However, Rand said the “super prejudiced” people whom the event seeks to engage the most are usually not willing to participate in these types of programs.

Because of this, she said EPL is working to organize more “Human Library” events in the future to impact a wider audience.

EPL director Karen Danczak Lyons said by inviting volunteers of all ages, races and personal backgrounds to join the conversation, people can better understand the differences existing in the Evanston community and build stronger relationships with one another.

“This is a very diverse community and getting to know someone whose experience is different from you helps build empathy,” Lyons said. limingwan2021@u.northwestern.edu

projects that will “add significant investment and jobs to the Illinois economy,” according to a Friday news release. Rauner will visit Germany and Poland.

According to the release, there are currently 212 German companies operating in Illinois, employing more than 36,700 residents.

“Germany is an extremely important investor in Illinois,” Rauner said in the release. “It is Illinois’ third largest foreign direct investor by employment. … The goal of the mission is to build on our relationships so we can attract more jobs and foreign direct investment to our state.”

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Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. EPL hosted a Human Library event Sunday to encourage dialogue among community members who have diverse backgrounds.

In Germany, Rauner will stop in Hannover, Frankfurt, Essen and Hamburg. His trip will also include a visit to Krakow, Poland, the city from which most Polish Illinoisans emigrated.

The governor is traveling with a delegation of state businesses and community leaders as well as economic and university development executives.

Intersect Illinois CEO Mark Peterson said in the release that the business development organization is partnering with Rauner for the trip to “execute our foreign direct investment strategy.”

Greg Baise, CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers’

Association, called Illinois’ manufacturing industry the “backbone” of the state’s economy, adding that the way to revitalize Illinois’ budget is to create more middle-class jobs.

While on the trip, Rauner will also announce that the Hannover Messe — the largest industrial technology trade fair — will come to Chicago from Sept. 10 to 15. The trade show, which annually takes place in Hannover, covers all aspects of industrial technology.

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Gelato store’s sales peak during Evanston winter

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Residents traded in hot chocolate for gelato this winter as FRÍO Gelato saw more sales this season than in the summer months.

The Evanston store recently moved locations from 517 Dempster St. to 1301 Chicago Ave., on the corner of the same street. Since moving to the new location in January, coowner Karla Koziura said the gelateria has seen an unprecedented uptick in business.

“We’re selling gelato in the middle of February on a Monday afternoon,” she said. “We’ve got lines out the door on the weekends. … It’s incredible.”

Koziura and her husband, Sebastián, founded the Evanston-based gelato business in 2013, when they operated out of their production kitchen. After one year, they moved FRÍO Gelato to the Dempster Street location, where it ran until 2018. Last year, they also opened a second location on North Southport Avenue in Chicago.

Karla attributes the boost in business at least partially to the new location on the street corner, which is both more spacious and more visible.

“I can’t tell you how many people come into the gelato store now and say, ‘I never knew you were here,’” she said. “We were just literally two doors over to the east but people didn’t see us.”

Sebastián added that annual sales had already been steadily increasing as FRÍO Gelato built up local clientele, but agreed this year’s spike was most likely due to increased visibility.

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Karla said FRÍO Gelato is defined by the “three A’s:” Argentine, artisanal and allergenfriendly. In Argentina, where her husband grew up, you can find gelato on every street corner, she said, adding that his childhood inspired their business in Evanston.

“In Argentina, getting gelato is kind of the thing to do,” Karla said. “It kind of brings the community together. … We wanted to replicate that feeling here.”

All of FRÍO Gelato’s products are made from scratch in Evanston, Karla said. She added that the business is also focused on giving back to the community, and said they often participate in local charity events and donate to a scholarship organization for university students in Argentina.

Weinberg freshman Saul Osorio, who is a frequent customer at FRÍO Gelato, said the wide variety of flavors the gelateria offers makes it stand out from other ice cream shops.

“Some of the gelatos I haven’t even heard of, and they’re all really good,” he said. “When I go to FRÍO (Gelato), I always try something different, because I’m pretty sure I’ll like it.”

Considering the store’s new visibility and the year’s off-season success, FRÍO Gelato is making some structural changes going into the summer. Karla said they will double the number of staffers as they head into warmer weather, and will specifically prepare employees to handle an expected increase in business.

Going forward, Sebastián said they hope to expand FRÍO Gelato by building more locations throughout the Chicago area.

“The goal is to open probably six or seven in the Chicagoland area,” he said. “That would be my goal for the next five years.” keertigopal2021@u.northwestern.edu a vendor fair May 1 at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

The fair will be held in the Parasol Room of the Civic Center, and participants will have the chance to learn about the project’s scope, anticipated trade opportunities, expected building materials and the project’s proposed construction schedule, according to a city news release.

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FRÍO Gelato serves a range of flavors made from scratch in Evanston. The shop saw an increase in business this winter after moving from 517 Dempster St. to 1301 Chicago Ave.

creating a sense of connection for local residents, engineering and capital planning bureau chief Lara Biggs said at an April Evanston Arts Council meeting. The new center will be almost twice as large as the old building and feature most of the same facilities, she said, including a gymnasium, ice rinks and art rooms.

The site will also include three artificial turf fields, open green space and a surface parking lot,

according to the release.

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Construction will begin later this year, Biggs said, and the building is expected to be finished in 2020.

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University chaplain reflects on 32 years serving NU

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Timothy Stevens (Weinberg ’82, ’90) said his 32-year role as the University chaplain was “large and multi-faceted.” “(This job involves) working with students who are trying to figure out life,” Stevens said.

“But aren’t we all?”

Stevens, who received a Ph.D. in English Literature from NU, will retire from his position in June. He has served in the role since 1986, when he first became acting University chaplain, and eventually accepted a permanent position. During his tenure, Stevens helped organize weekly services at Alice Millar Chapel and presided over baptisms, weddings and dozens of baccalaureate services at University commencement ceremonies.

More importantly, he said his work centered on fostering interfaith understanding and promoting campus diversity.

Flashing back to the time he started his term, Stevens said the campus community has achieved greater diversity since the 1980s, when Northwestern was still a “predominantly Protestant, mostly white” place. Stevens said the change resulted from growing awareness of religious diversity on campus — a trend he said began gaining momentum in higher education

Feinberg COO named University’s interim VP for business, finance

Craig Johnson, the current chief operating officer at the Feinberg School of Medicine, has been named the University’s interim senior vice president for business and finance, according to a Friday news release.

Johnson succeeds executive vice president Nim Chinniah, who resigned from his position last month.

In his new role, Johnson will direct the University’s business and financial operations, and report jointly to Provost Jonathan Holloway, the release said.

Johnson has served in his current role at Feinberg since 2016 and as vice dean for finance and administration since 2013. In his current role, Johnson oversees all of Feinberg’s business matters, the release said.

University President Morton Schapiro said in the release that the University is “very fortunate” to have Johnson fill the interim position.

“He knows the University’s systems and, most important, understands Northwestern’s culture and values. I’m very pleased to welcome him to the University’s leadership team,” Schapiro said.

Johnson has also served as treasurer of the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern, and from 2013 to 2015, was interim chief financial officer at Northwestern Medical Group at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, the release said. Prior to joining Feinberg, Johnson also worked in the University’s Office of Budget and Planning.

“I’m excited by the opportunity to join President Schapiro and Provost Holloway in leading Northwestern,” Johnson said in the release. “As someone who has worked on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses and also worked closely with our affiliated hospitals, I have a great appreciation for all aspects of the University. I look forward to continuing the strong partnerships that I have been able to develop here.”

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Nim Chinniah.

Source: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Craig Johnson.

institutions nationwide in the ’90s — as well as specific inclusion initiatives spearheaded by the University administration.

For example, as a member of the University Diversity Council, Stevens said he helped provide a platform for community members to reflect on issues ranging from racial and ethnic diversity to gender equality and sexual orientation.

“As a representative of religious communities at Northwestern, I think it’s important to be at the table when we are discussing and trying to do programs and set policies around diversity concerns,” Stevens said.

University President Morton Schapiro said with Stevens’ help, NU has become a more inclusive community that “welcomes persons of all faiths.”

“As the University Chaplain, Tim Stevens has been a spiritual beacon for Northwestern students, faculty and staff of all faiths for more than three decades,” Schapiro said in an April 3 news release. “He has been a comforting presence in difficult times, a leader in joyous celebrations and a faithful steward of the religious experience at Northwestern.”

Starting in 1992, Stevens also co-led interfaith service trips called “Friendship Missions,” in which 10 to 15 students traveled abroad each Spring Break to build relationships with local communities.

The mission of the trips, he said, is not to evangelize local people, but to let students interact

with a culture they were previously unfamiliar with, which can broaden their perspectives and raise their global awareness.

Julie Windsor Mitchell, campus minister and executive director of University Christian Ministry, said she has traveled with Stevens to a handful of countries including El Salvador, Haiti and Russia. Mitchell noted Stevens’ strength in quickly adapting to different situations.

“If the schedule is changing, you will have to go with the flow, and Tim is really good at that,” Mitchell said. “He was the person who introduced me to church communities in El Salvador … so many of his friends there are now my friends as well.”

Stevens said he has been an activist since he started working as the editor for his college newspaper, where he raised a little “raucousness.” Though he said he is reaching the “end of the curve” of his activism, he still wants to stay involved — for example, he and his wife participated in the Women’s March in Chicago this January.

After retirement, Stevens said he plans to spend time with his family, do some writing and continue working in a church somewhere else.

“I usually give my invocation commencement. … This will be my 32nd one and my last one, ” Stevens said. “I thought, well, just like 2,000 students sitting out there, I’m graduating.” limingwan2021@u.northwestern.edu

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University Chaplain Timothy Stevens. Stevens, who has served in his position for 32 years, will retire after June’s commencement ceremony.

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Rauner’s tenure has been controversial, and he has consistently ranked among the country’s least popular governors.

Pritzker also emphasized funding for higher education and said that under Rauner, funding for education in Illinois was consistently cut, hurting students and the economy. Pritzker said he wants to focus on making college affordable for residents, in hopes of retaining students who may otherwise leave the state.

Though he wants students to feel like college is attainable, Pritzker said he also intends to provide funding for programs to serve those who choose not to attend — like vocational training in high schools.

“We’ve got to lower the cost of college tuition in the state of Illinois, and we’ve got to make sure that people are able to lower the cost of their college debt to the extent they’ve already accumulated some,” Pritzker told The Daily.

Pritzker said that as governor, he would want the

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From page 1 vending and athletics concessions, according to the release. Northwestern spokesman Jon Yates told The Daily in an email that more information will come in the following weeks about retail and dining option changes, though he added that the University will implement a variety of Compass brands in the following months.

“Compass will bring fresh, new flavors to the Northwestern campus,” he said. “They cook from

state to support young people trying to start their own businesses by helping them with loans, technical assistance and mentorship opportunities.

Firouz Niazi, an Evanston native and freshman at the University of Chicago, said he attended Saturday’s event to learn more about Pritzker’s platforms, and was happy for the chance to hear from a candidate directly.

“This election is especially important, no matter what party you vote for,” Niazi said. “It’s important to show up. If you show up, your voice is heard. If you don’t show up, your voice isn’t heard.”

Schakowsky said she purposefully did not support a candidate during the primaries, waiting until after the March election to back the Democratic candidate. She said the start of the general election marks a watershed moment and the right time to make an endorsement.

“This (is the) moment where we can all get together and say, ‘We have to win,’” Schakowsky said. “We have to win. This is such an important race in our state — and really for our country.” kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu scratch, menu by season, source locally and will bring a variety of authentic dining experiences to the students at Northwestern.”

The transition will be “complex,” Yates said, though NU also expects it to be smooth because the vendors are experienced and “very professional.”

The shift will also include the incorporation of existing food service workers; Yates said they will all be asked to join Compass, though he did not specify whether Northwestern’s contract with Compass required this. Food service workers will receive the same pay, benefits and seniority through the new

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker addresses the crowd at a meet and greet Saturday. Pritzker met supporters at Prairie Moon in downtown Evanston to talk about his plans for Illinois.

provider, Yates said.

Despite the assurances, however, some workers are worried about job security and the transition process.

Victoria Scheerer (Weinberg ’11) of UNITE HERE Local 1, the union that represents many of the University’s food service workers, said many feel they are part of the Northwestern community and not just Sodexo employees. Some are also worried about possible “heightened scrutiny” from the transition, especially with those involved in the union, Scheerer said.

Veronica Reyes, a food service worker in the Foster-Walker dining hall who has worked at NU for eight years, said she is happy with whatever provides the best experience for students, but that the process could be “very inconvenient.”

“We’re the same employees. We’re working for the same people,” she said. “We love our job. … If the change is good for you guys, we are more than happy to take it, but please don’t make us do the paperwork again.” aperez@u.northwestern.edu

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March, told students not to give up on public service and continue taking “baby steps” toward changing the political system.

“I know there’s a lot of people in this room who were involved in our campaign for governor … and I want to say thank you,” Biss said. “The fight that we were in over the course of that race is a fight that is more important than ever.”

Ariana Hammersmith (SESP ’18) said she campaigned for Biss as an organizational fellow and intern.

“Hopefully he has a bright political future, but he was in a really tough race,” Hammersmith said. “He’s also a really wonderful person to listen to.”

When asked about Israel, Biss said the Israeli government is “terrible” and the country’s human rights violations are “tragic.” He said the creation of a Palestinian state is a “moral necessity.”

Biss dropped his former running mate, Chicago Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th), from his ticket in September after it became clear that their views on Israel had diverged. Ramirez-Rosa supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions — a movement calling for the end of financial and social support for Israel to respect the rights of Palestinians — at the federal level.

At the Sunday event, Biss said he opposes the divisiveness of BDS, calling it a “grenade.”

“The right thing to do is to look for solutions that don’t further inflame the division,” Biss said. “Look for solutions that begin to bring people together.”

Israel Week chair Ariel Sheffey said people came out both for the Jewish and political discussions, adding that she thought Biss did a good job of addressing both topics.

She said the event was a good start for the week and hopes it showed Israel Week is inclusive.

“Israel Week might have a perception on this campus that it’s just about supporting Israel wholeheartedly,” Sheffey said. “But to me, Israel Week is also about thinking both emotionally and from a nuanced lens about the issues that Israel faces and being critical in feeling uncomfortable.” catherinehenderson2021@u.northwestern.edu

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From page 1 she said. “So, we plan to continue doing that and continue treating people with respect and fairness.”

Ash said the post-election period is especially important because half of Northwestern’s students have not seen a contested election on campus and have yet to witness how the organization reassembles.

Outgoing president Nehaarika Mulukutla said the fact that students elected Patterson and Ash should inspire confidence in their ability to lead both ASG and the student body. She added that ASG was able to reunify after prior contested elections.

“Every other year has seen similar levels of publicity, awareness and contestation, and we’ve always rebounded because at the end of the day, the reason that people are running campaigns is because they believe that they know the best ways to make our campus a better place,” Mulukutla said. “The ticket that wins is more than capable usually of doing so.” gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu

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MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018

MEN’S GOLF

Cats tie for first in weather-shortened invitational

By PETER WARREN

the daily northwestern @thepeterwarren

While the weather was not good at the Kampen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Indiana, Northwestern’s play on the links was good.

The Wildcats tied with Kent State for first place after two rounds of play at the 17-team Boilermaker Invitational. After Sunday’s third round was canceled due to weather, NU and the Golden Flashes were named co-champions.

It was the third tournament victory for the Cats this season after first-place finishes at the Windon Memorial Classic and UNCG/ Grandover Collegiate in the fall.

“It’s brilliant to get the team win,” junior Ryan Lumsden said. “That’s our main goal at this point in the season. We wanted to see the team coming together and playing well. We really did play a very solid couple rounds of golf yesterday in some pretty tough, challenging conditions.”

Lumsden led the Cats with a two-under over the two rounds, putting him in a tie for fifth place. Right behind the England native was sophomore Everton Hawkins at one-under, tying him for seventh, and senior Dylan Wu at one-over, tying him for 12th.

NU led after the first round of play with a collective score of 284, one stroke ahead of Kent State and Cincinnati.

The weather grew worse as the day went on, and the Cats’ scores did as well. They finished with a 295 in the second round, tied for eighth. On the back nine of the round, NU went 11-over. In the first round, the Cats had scored a three-under on the back nine.

“The weather was difficult towards the end of the round yesterday and we were off to a hot start,” coach David Inglis said. “At one point, we actually got it to 10-under, and then as the

Men’s swimming coach Jarod Schroeder resigns, leaving both jobs open

Former Northwestern men’s swimming coach Jarod Schroeder resigned from the position Friday evening, according to a news release.

Schroeder, a Northern Illinois graduate, had coached the Wildcats for the past nine seasons after a prior stint at Maryland. He informed the

conditions worsened, everybody was making bogeys. But I felt like we were a little slack and gave up too many cheap shots.”

The only NU golfer who had a better score in the weather-plagued second round was Lumsden. The junior shot two-under in the second round after shooting even par in the first round.

Hawkins said that when the weather changes, he has to adjust his approach and be more accepting of pars.

“You just have to adjust with the weather,” Hawkins said. “You have to understand that you are not going to hit great shots all the time, especially in the high winds in the second round. You have to stay patient.

The Cats led the field in Par 3 scoring, finishing the tournament at four-over. Junior Pete Griffith and Lumsden both finished even on Par 3s while freshman Eric McIntosh, who competed as an individual, went two-under on Par 3s.

“The Par 3s at Purdue in particular are very difficult,” Inglis said. “They typically have one side that’s out of play with a water hazard. You have to control your ball. You have to be able to hit it on a certain side of the hole.”

NU finished tied for second in total birdies with 32 and fourth in Par 5 scoring at fiveunder. Five of the six Cats golfers — Hawkins, Lumsden, McIntosh, senior Sam Triplett and Wu — finished with scores lower than the average tournament score of 149.83.

Lumsden said when the weather is bad, NU is a really tough team to beat due to its experience in dealing with harsh conditions practicing in the Chicago area.

“This is the weather we practice in,” Lumsden said. “This is what we play in. This is the weather we feel like we are better than anyone else in.” peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu

team of his decision Friday, an athletic department spokesman told The Daily.

“Thank you to all the world-class studentathletes, coaches and administrators I’ve had the privilege of working with during my time here,” Schroeder said in the release. “I hold this University in the highest regard and look forward to seeing the continued progress this swimming and diving program makes in the future.”

His departure from the program follows the recent resignation of former NU women’s swimming coach Abby Steketee on Wednesday.

Daily file photo by Lauren Duquette

Ryan Lumsden hits a putt. The junior tied for fifth place at the Boilermaker Invitational this weekend.

The Cats finished their 2017-18 season — which will go down as the last under Schroeder — with a 4-9 record and a 9th-place finish (out of 10 teams) in the Big Ten Championships in February. Junior Tyler Lis was Schroeder’s top performer at the championships, qualifying for the finals in three different events.

Prior to becoming head coach in 2009, Schroeder had previously spent the 2008-09 season as an NU assistant coach, 2006 to 2008 at Maryland and 2000 to 2006 as a volunteer assistant for NU. “We are extremely grateful for Jarod and his

dedication to our men’s swimming and diving program,” athletic director Jim Phillips said in the release. “We wish Jarod and his family all the best moving forward.”

Many universities operate their men’s and women’s swimming programs under a unified leadership or coaching hierarchy, and the two recent resignations open the opportunity for NU to implement a similar structure for next season if desired.

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MEN’S TENNIS

NU falls to PSU, OSU Northwestern

By ALISON ALBELDA

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This weekend, Northwestern suffered two tough losses against Big Ten opponents Penn State and Ohio State.

Friday night featured a 6-1 loss for the Wildcats against the Nittany Lions (14-10, 4-5). The second match of the weekend ended with a 7-0 defeat against the No. 3 Buckeyes (24-2, 9-0) on Sunday.

Coach Arvid Swan, shortly after coaching his first two matches since returning from a leave of absence, came away with an optimistic attitude despite the two losses.

“We are going to be in good positions in the future,” Swan said. “We have two home matches coming up, and as long as we stay focused on improvement and not getting too down if we lose a few matches, I think we are alright. But that’s tennis: a few points can determine a match.”

The lone victor for NU (9-14, 4-5) on Friday was sophomore Chris Ephron. The No. 6 singles seed won his individual match in straight sets — 6-2, 6-3 — and clinched a 6-4 victory in the No. 3 doubles seed with his partner, freshman Antonioni Fasano.

The victory by the Cats duo was not enough to obtain the doubles point, however, after NU’s other two doubles teams lost their matches.

Teammates Nick Brookes, a freshman, and Jason Seidman, a junior, narrowly lost their matchup 7-5.

The other doubles loss came from sophomore Dominik Starý and junior Ben Vandixhorn, who fell 6-3.

Ephron stressed the importance of securing wins in doubles points, especially given how close some of the points were. He also said his singles victory on Friday occurred because he got ahead of Penn State’s Zach Lieb early, setting the tone for the match, and that he plans on using this weekend as motivation.

“It was a tough weekend overall,” Ephron said.

“But I think it is going to motivate everybody and everybody is going to be a little fired up to have a good practice throughout this whole week

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and come out strong this next weekend for two more tough matches.”

Sunday’s match against Ohio State proved why the Buckeyes are the best in the Big Ten, with five of the Buckeyes’ six singles players ranked in the top 100 nationally.

The Cats lost every match but one in straight sets — Seidman won the first set of his singles match. One of NU’s few close matches came at No. 2 doubles, where Seidman and Brookes faced the No. 70-ranked Ohio State duo of Mikael Torpegaard and John McNally and fell 6-4.

Brookes spoke highly of the Buckeyes and the caliber of competition given their high ranking and consistency. He said he learns more from his losses than his wins.

“When you play the best players, they are able to expose you slightly more,” Brookes said.

“That is where you learn where your flaws are, and from there, you can work on them and go forward. And that is what we are going to try and do now.”

He said the team aims to emulate the Ohio State program, which has won the Big Ten championship for 12 consecutive years and is posed to win it again this year.

“Ohio State is a great team to base ourselves (off ) and view where we want to be next year or the year after,” Brookes said. “It gives us a goal to achieve, which is nice when you are putting in the hard hours during the day.” alisonalbelda2021@u.northwestern.edu

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SPORTS

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ON THE RECORD

“A couple times, I was definitely looking up in the crowd and being like, ‘Oh my gosh, it is Senior Day,’ but I tried to refocus.”

— Erin Larner, women’s tennis

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LACROSSE

Cats’ streak continues at PSU No. 7 Northwestern

By ELLA BROCKWAY

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With under 13 minutes left against No. 14 Penn State, all was on the line for Northwestern.

The No. 7 Wildcats (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten) had built a 13-9 lead early in the second half, but the Nittany Lions (9-5, 3-1) were on a run, scoring 3 straight goals in 14 minutes to cut it to 13-12. NU’s six-game win streak and unbeaten Big Ten record were at stake.

And then the Cats fired back.

Sophomore midfielder Megan Kinna forced a turnover and NU pushed the ball up the field. Freshman midfielder Ally Palermo found junior attacker Holly Korn on the right side of the cage. Korn rolled around the crease and planted the ball in the bottom left corner of the net.

That goal was the game-changer, and kicked off a 4-goal run that would seal the Cats’ 17-13 win over Penn State on Saturday, their seventh in a row.

“That was a big, big momentum shift for the team,” coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said. “We had a lot of opportunities before that, but we hadn’t finished them. (Korn) just came down and really put her stamp on it.”

Senior midfielder Sheila Nesselbush

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led the team in points, scoring 4 goals and adding two assists.

Nesselbush emphasized the group’s unselfishness, saying the Cats’ ability to work together and generate offense allowed them to rally back as Penn State was catching up in the second half.

“When things get close, our mentality is to take each moment and make it a championship moment,” Nesselbush said. “That’s shown because we never get deflated and we’re always trying.”

The Cats jumped out to an early lead to start the game, building a 7-2 advantage in the first 16 minutes. Penn State scored 3 goals in six minutes to cut NU’s lead to 9-7 with 2:03 to go in the first half, but senior attacker Danita Stroup found the net with one second left to put the Cats up by 3 at halftime.

NU came out strong again in the second, taking an 11-7 lead less than a minute into the half. The Cats and the Nittany Lions traded goals until a score from junior attacker Selena Lasota gave NU the 13-9 advantage.

Korn and freshman midfielder Jill Girardi each scored during the Cats’

4-goal run at the end of the game to complete their hat tricks. Eight NU players scored in the win; at least five different players have scored in every game this season.

“Selena and Sheila get a lot of attention on offense, rightfully so, so sometimes when they get doubled, that really helps open up stuff for the rest of us,” Korn said. “If the rest of us attackers are making plays, it takes pressure off Sheila and Selena, so we were just staying calm and balanced and working our offense moving the ball.”

Senior defender Lindsay Darrell finished the day with two caused turnovers and four ground balls as the defense only allowed the Nittany Lions to convert on three of their 10 freeposition shots.

Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Julie Krupnick again showed her reliability in net, finishing with 13 saves, including 10 in the first half alone. The win was Krupnick’s sixth double-digit save performance of the season.

“It was just a lot of confidence that the balls were just going to start to come our way,” Korn said. “We’ve really worked on staying composed from our offense to our D. We made a couple of mistakes on offense (but) we know our D’s got our back, so that’s really, really key.” ellabrockway2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Selena Lasota makes a pass. The junior attacker tallied four points in Northwestern’s win over Penn State on Saturday.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

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NU still unbeaten in conference Cats suffer worst single Wisconsin

By BRETT HAENSEL

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Northwestern cruised to easy match wins against Wisconsin and Minnesota to stay undefeated in conference play this weekend.

The No. 12 Wildcats (17-4, 10-0 Big Ten) were nearly perfect against the Badgers (8-13, 2-7) on Saturday, dropping just one total set in a 7-0 victory. NU stayed in form a day later, defeating the Gophers (13-10, 5-3) 6-1 on Sunday’s Senior Day. “Today’s a day you just have to get through,” coach Claire Pollard said. “You wish it would just sail through, but (Senior Day) is a difficult day. It’s an emotional day for the girls. Tennis is emotional on the easiest of days, but on Senior Day it’s always difficult.”

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of the Big Ten and one of the conference’s bottom-feeders. The Cats dominated a Wisconsin team that had won just two Big Ten matches all year, winning every match but the No. 6 singles spot in straight sets.

Sunday’s contest featured more of the same, with the senior doubles pair of Erin Larner and Maddie Lipp — who entered the weekend ranked No. 4 in the country

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Maddie Lipp readies to hit the ball. The senior helped Northwestern earn a 6-1 Senior Day win over Minnesota on Sunday.

— starting off the action by dismantling Minnesota’s top doubles pair 6-0.

After securing the doubles point with a win from the pair of sophomore Julie Byrne and junior Rheeya Doshi, Larner came up with another convincing Senior Day win at No. 1 singles.

“I just tried to play every point like it was just another tennis match as much as I could,” Larner said. “A couple times, I was definitely looking up in the crowd and being like, ‘Oh my gosh, it is Senior Day,’ but I just tried to refocus and take care of my court.”

Wins from Byrne and junior Lee Or closed out the match for NU, giving the team its 14th win in its last 15 matches.

The only loss of the day for the Cats came at court No. 6, where senior Alex Chatt dropped a close one, 6-4, 6-4. The match concluded with Lipp closing out a third set superbreaker win: 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (8).

“Minnesota is having a good year,” Pollard said. “They just played a great match against Ohio State last weekend, so I thought we handled it well. I was a little disappointed we let them into the doubles point when I thought we could’ve gotten off the court a little quicker and in a little bit more of a dominating fashion, though.”

NU sits at the top of the Big Ten standings and is a game up on second-place Michigan. With just two matches remaining, the Cats are in control of their own destiny and can clinch a share of the conference title with a win next weekend.

Should NU sweep next weekend’s slate of matches, it would claim its first Big Ten Conference championship since 2012.

“It’s been a huge team effort this year,” Lipp said. “It’s definitely been something special that we have this year. I hope we follow through with the Big Ten Championship.” bretthaensel2021@u.northwestern.edu

game defeat since 2010

By RYAN WANGMAN

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Even in the midst of a season of hardships, senior catcher Jack Claeys stresses to underclassmen the importance of staying emotionally consistent.

“You blink an eye and you’re a senior graduating,” Claeys said. “It feels crazy.

I remember not too long ago it feels like I was stepping on campus with Paul Stevens as a head coach and now it’s a completely different look and completely different feel around the program.”

Claeys’ advice comes as Northwestern (9-20, 1-11 Big Ten) looks for answers following a series against No. 10 Indiana (26-6, 6-2) in which it was outscored 40-4 over three games. The Wildcats matched their 2017 mark for conference losses over the weekend and suffered the program’s worst single game defeat since 2010 in a 22-1 loss Sunday.

Holistically, Claeys said Indiana is in the “top two or three” of teams he’s faced in his collegiate career. Regardless of the competition, the Minnesota native was one of the most successful Cats batters from the weekend, extending his hitting streak to five games while tacking on a stolen base and 2 RBIs. NU played a doubleheader Friday because of poor weather conditions on Saturday and dropped the first game 12-0, with the pitching staff combining to allow 17 hits. The Hoosiers rocked freshman starter Quinn Lavelle, shelling the leftie for 6 runs over 3.1 innings of work, the most the Ohio native has allowed in a game over his young career.

The Cats rebounded in game two, with sophomore pitcher Hank Christie limiting the Indiana bats to one run during his six innings pitched.

Anchored by a three-hit performance from junior shortstop Jack Dunn, NU took a two-run lead into the bottom of

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Dunn said although his performance gave him confidence, it was bittersweet because the series ended in defeat.

Compared to last year’s team, which made a spirited run to reach the finals of the Big Ten Tournament, Dunn said this team lacks the same ability to capitalize on crucial opportunities and players need to believe in themselves for good things to happen.

“We haven’t clicked yet,” Dunn said.

“Once we click again, we can start a run like we did last year. We just need one or two big hits or one or two big pitching performances and we’re right there.”

The floodgates opened up in the third game of the series Sunday. After allowing 2 runs in the bottom of the second inning, the Cats could not cauterize the wound and stop the bleeding.

They gave up 2 or more runs in seven consecutive innings, adding up to the ghastly final score of 22-1. Indiana’s offensive outburst led to more runs than the Cats have scored over their last 10 games combined.

Coach Spencer Allen said the performance spurred a “look in the mirror” type of day and that the series didn’t reflect the effort level or outcome the team was looking for.

“When we have opportunities, we have to take advantage of that,” Allen said. “(It’s) just about those guys being themselves and not trying to do too much.” ryanw@u.northwestern.edu