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Annual TEDx event held at Welsh-Ryan Speakers touch on conference theme ‘Visions and Voices’

By WILSON CHAPMAN

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Standing in front of an audience of about 280 at the Welsh-Ryan Arena, Weinberg Prof. Jennifer Lackey shared her experiences teaching philosophy and creative writing to incarcerated prisoners as part of the Northwestern Prison Education Program. Lackey discussed the prisoneducation paradox, the idea that prisons are dehumanizing spaces but that prison-education programs act to humanize the students. She talked about how teaching students non-fiction prose pieces, some of which were eventually published in The New Yorker, helped them express and empower themselves. “Some of the most empowering tools we could give the students was the power to tell their own stories,” Lackey said. Lackey and nine other speakers shared their stories at the TEDxNorthwesternU Conference this Saturday. The TEDxNorthwesternU conference is one of many TEDx events that are unaffiliated with

official TED Conferences but share a similar format and are provided a free license by the TED organization. Executive director Eileen Chen told The Daily that TEDxNorthwesternU is one of the few completely student-run TEDx events in the country. This year’s conference theme was Visions and Voices. Chen told the Daily the themes of TEDx conferences are usually very broad so anybody’s story could fit into them. Chen joked that the team picked Visions and Voices as a theme because of the alliteration, but said the theme was chosen because it encapsulated TED’s mission statement. “TEDx is really just all about people coming up on stage and speaking about their ideas… so we just thought Visions and Voices would be a great way to sort of encapsulate any story,” the Weinberg senior said. “So it would be the umbrella cast over all the topics that we talk about.” The speaker lineup featured several Northwestern community members, from faculty to alumni. Feinberg Prof. Rola Kaakeh discussed the struggles and importance of making medication accessible and affordable to everyone. Jacob Schmidt » See TEDX, page 6

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Northwestern students dance at Northwestern’s first African Ball. The African Student Association said it hopes the event becomes a “staple” among NU’s other annual formals.

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Church celebrates 125th anniversary Evanston student Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church reflects on community By COLIN BOYLE

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With spirits and voices as vibrant as the colorful streamers that were distributed for the day’s celebration, congregants of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church celebrated the 125th anniversary of the parish Sunday morning. During the almost threehour service, parishioners and local officials gathered to commemorate the church, located just east of the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Clark Street, where it has sat for over 100 years. The church was first established as a “church plant” of the Second Baptist Church. In 1894, the congregation broke away from Second Baptist Church and established a separate ministry on the fourth Sunday in April. They first met at a local plumbers’ union hall, which is now the downtown branch of the Evanston Public Library. On Sunday, Sherria Lois Wedlow, a lifelong parishioner who has spent over 70 years at Mount Zion, greeted guests as

launches campaign ‘Educate Girls Everywhere’ helps non-prof its By THEA SHOWALTER

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Parishioners wave their streamers during the celebration on Sunday morning. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church celebrated its 125th anniversary on Sunday.

they walked into the church. “I’m overwhelmed with today’s service,” she said. “I never thought I’d live to see 125 years, although I’m not that old.” Honoring the 125 years of service and those who came

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before them was one of the themes of the celebration. Melody-Marion Bickhem, the granddaughter of one of the founding members — William L. Marion, Sr. — briefly spoke on the history of the church during the service.

She said Coretta Scott King, wife of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., visited the parish in 1980. In a conversation with The Daily, Bickhem spoke about her experience as » See ZION, page 6

Brynn Aaronson keeps as busy as any typical high schooler. She performs in theatre, competes on the speech and debate teams, sings with a vocal jazz group and writes for The Evanstonian, Evanston Township High School’s student paper. In spite of all that, Aaronson recently launched “Educate Girls Everywhere,” a platform that aims to raise awareness and financial support for non-profit organizations that help to educate girls worldwide. Aaronson, 15, was motivated to start the project after she visited Belize in 2015 with her family. She was 12-yearsold and said she met some girls who talked to her about their lives in Belize. “I realized they didn’t go to school. That was the first time I’d ever kind of heard about that,” Aaronson said. “I didn’t

realize other people didn’t have schooling opportunities.” For Aaronson’s bat mitzvah project, she said she designed and sold t-shirts to raise money to help educate girls in Belize. She raised over $3000, which put two girls through high school. Aaronson kept in touch with the girls by writing letters back and forth with them. She said the girls told her about their school and Aaronson said she realized that their schooling situation was still not as good as it could be. “I was reading those letters last year, and I was like, ‘I need to do more, this can’t just be a one-time thing,” Aaronson said. Aaronson said that was when she decided to start an annual fundraising campaign for a different non-profit every year. This year she’s raising money for CAMFED Zambia, a non-profit that promotes female education throughout Africa. Lauren Sinai, Aaronson’s mother, said that for her daughter, the trip to Belize was “an awakening of unfairness, and the importance of » See EDUCATE, page 6

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Despite rumors, Burger King not highest-grossing

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A rumor has long circulated among Northwestern students that the Evanston Burger King, located at 1740 Orrington Ave., is the highest grossing franchise location in the nation. But in reality, according to Burger King manager Luis Landi, the Orrington location is not even close to holding this title. Landi has worked at three different Burger Kings over the course of his career, and began working at the Evanston location in 1999. Two years later, he was promoted to manager. When Northwestern is in session, Landi said, the Orrington location makes anywhere from $2,500 to 3,000 a day from Sunday to Thursday and about $3,500 a day on Fridays and Saturdays. Landi said he could not say for certain if those numbers were typical of other locations, because the earnings of a Burger King franchise are dependent on many variables, especially location. However, he said other Burger King franchises earn as much as $7,000 a day on average, meaning the Evanston location is not the highest grossing Burger King in the nation. For years, Northwestern students have circulated the misconception that the Orrington Burger King is the highest-grossing. As downtown Evanston’s only 24-hour eatery, it has proved a popular late-night bite among students.

POLICE BLOTTER Man arrested after repeat theft of Modelo beer A man was arrested Thursday after the second in a series of robberies he had attempted at a Target in downtown Evanston. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said

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Burger King, 1740 Orrington Ave. Despite rumors, the Evanston Burger King is not the highest grossing franchise in the country.

In a Daily article from 2007 — which covered a nationwide worker’s rights protest at Burger King restaurants — Alexandra Carlson (Weinberg and Bienen ’08) was quoted saying the

location was “one of the highest grossing in the nation.” In 2009, someone wrote in a Yelp review under the name “Mikey J.”, “word on the street

police arrested a 51-year-old Evanston man that afternoon after he exited a Target in the 1600 block of Sherman Avenue without paying for two cases of Modelo beer, valued at $28. Police stopped the man at the corner of Ridge and Grove, Glew said. A Loss Prevention Officer in the Target confirmed the man’s identity, Glew said, and

further identified him in a robbery that had occurred at the Target last year. On May 18, 2018, the man entered the Target and similarly took two cases of Modelo beer. Glew said when the same Loss Prevention Officer attempted to stop the man from leaving the store, the man drew a switchblade and threatened the employee before fleeing

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is that this BK is one of the highest grossing in the nation.” On the college review website UNIGO, then-freshman “Grace” said she, too, heard the rumor. Two years later, in 2011, a Sherman Ave article said the restaurant was “rumored to be the highest grossing Burger King in the United States.” Landi acknowledged the Burger King used to be busier in years past, but said that the restaurant was never, in his time working there since 1999, the highest grossing in the nation. Many Northwestern students today neither know of the rumor nor believe it. Weinberg freshman Robert Goodman said he doesn’t believe the rumor. He said he has never been to the Evanston Burger King, but believes the restaurant gets good business. SESP senior Rachel Gordon, like Goodman,, doesn’t believe the rumor and said she has also never overheard anyone refer to the restaurant as being the highest grossing. McCormick freshman Rebecca Siems said she thinks otherwise. Siems said that the Burger King seems busy and could certainly be one of the highest grossing in the nation. She said she “wouldn’t doubt it” if the claim were true. “It’s right next to a college campus, open 24 hours, and there’s no competing fast-food burger chain,” Siems said. While the Orrington Avenue Burger King may not be the highest grossing franchise, the restaurant still attracts students, residents, and passersby alike. andrewmyers2022@u.northwestern.edu

on a bicycle. Police charged the man with one felony count of aggravated robbery for the May 18 incident and one misdemeanor count of retail theft for the Thursday incident, Glew said. He is due to appear in court June 6. — Joshua Irvine

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Support animal policies restrictive

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Weinberg sophomore Debra Duval said she decided to live off campus after the third or fourth complaint she got from students living in Elder HalI. The complaints were about her emotional support dog, Xayah, who they said was being too loud. Every time Elder officials informed her of a complaint, she said, they laughed it off because they were given by “people (who) don’t know what a dog is,” she said. “They’re out in the lobby, drunk at 4 a.m., and they can be as loud as they want and I have an emotional support dog who barks twice in the middle of the day and I get chastised for it and they don’t,” Duval said. However, this was just one of a string of problems Duval dealt with after she got an emotional support animal. Increasingly, students are running into issues with the different policies Residential Services has in place regarding their emotional support animals — enough for them to move off campus, like Duval did. An emotional support animal is a housing accommodation per Residential Services’ policy. To be authorized to have one, a student must submit a request with a medical provider’s approval to the housing accommodation review committee, said Mark D’Arienzo, the senior associate director of operations and services. Duval turned in the necessary forms a month before she moved in. However, they were only approved on move-in day, which she said stressed her out, because she had nowhere else to live if she wasn’t allowed into Elder Hall with Xayah. SESP sophomore Kimberly Sloan, who has an emotional support rabbit named Peach, also said her paperwork was processed slowly. Sloan was worried about Peach’s well-being because of Residential Services’ crating policy, which mandates that the animals are kept caged while the student is not in the dorm. Duval said this was one of the reasons she decided to move off campus, and to make up for having kept

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Weinberg sophomore Debra Duval and her emotional support dog Xayah. Duval moved off campus after students complained about her dog.

Xayah in such a small dorm, she tried to find the “biggest” apartment she could afford. Sloan said this policy and Residential Services’ attitude toward her when she was applying to get Peach made it seem like it didn’t want her to get an emotional support animal. “I sat down with someone in Res Services and they were like, ‘OK we have your paperwork, we can’t tell you no or else it’s discrimination, like, guess you get an animal,’” Sloan said. “I didn’t feel very believed, as far as someone who has mental illness…They were like ‘Well, whatever, your therapist is a real licensed therapist, so there’s nothing we can do.’” D’Arienzo responded that Residential Services’ priority is to accommodate the needs of students with mental illnesses. “Since the inception of the emotional support animal being allowed in the dorms, we’ve always taken (mental health) very seriously,” D’Arienzo said.

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“We see the need for that, and we’re just asking the steps be followed.” Yet Duval said she wasn’t able to find the support she needed, and felt like Residential Services was “persuading” her to move out following the student complaints about Xayah. She said they sent her repeated emails about leaving campus housing. She added that she wished Residential Services had provided her with support when she was moving into an apartment, but that instead, she had to research everything on her own. Duval moved off campus at the end of Fall Quarter. She said she has no regrets about leaving campus housing. “It’s a much better community,” she said. “I kind of just wished I lived off campus immediately.” neyathanikachalam2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Saying ‘Gay by May’ reinforces problematic gender roles A. PALLAS GUTIERREZ

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This is the eleventh column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. “Gay by May.” I heard it repeatedly throughout Wildcat Welcome and the early months of fall quarter. Although it was not meant derisively, at least in my social circles, it did unsettle me. Six months later, with May looming, I have figured out why.

The expression “gay by May” jokes that by the end of their first year in college, many students realize their sexuality or come out. This phenomenon definitely does exist to an extent; for a variety of reasons, people question or feel more comfortable in their sexualities throughout college, which can lead to many people coming out by May. Despite its elements of truth, the use of “gay by May” is still toxic. The people to whom the phrase most often refers are effeminate men and masculine women. The assumption that all people who do not fit into society’s expectations of gender are gay is problematic. Not all people who challenge societal gender roles are gay, and not all gay people challenge societal gender roles. Claiming either of these circumstances invalidates the identity of traditionally masculine straight women or gay men. This reinforcement of gender roles works against much of the progress the queer liberation movement has been trying to make since the 1970s. These ideas equate gender identity

and expression with sexuality, when the three are actually separate and personal. Saying “gay by May” to people who say that they are straight is very intrusive. Discovering one’s sexuality and coming out is a very personal, emotional journey, so claiming that someone should determine their sexuality before they are ready to share that information can be uncomfortable or frightening. There are a wide variety of reasons why people may know their sexuality and choose to not come out: They may not want the attention, they may rely on queerphobic parents, or they may simply just not be ready to share. Telling people with these experiences to “just come out already” can make them feel threatened or otherwise unsafe. On its surface, “gay by May” seems harmless. Plenty of people discover their sexuality in college, and it is definitely important to recognize and celebrate that experience. But we cannot continue to reinforce stereotypes about who is and isn’t gay, because sexuality

is not something you can just “tell” about a person. People are very complex, and proclaimed identities should be respected rather than doubted. This May, let’s support people who have come out, people who are figuring it out and people who just like to paint their nails. A. Pallas Gutierrez is a Communication freshman. They can be contacted at pallas2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@ dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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Days after antisemitic violence, a call to gather in solidarity

As our Jewish communities mourn the loss of Lori Gilbert-Kaye, killed Saturday in her synagogue by a white supremacist shooter, we as Jewish students at Northwestern find ourselves struck both by grief and urgency. Perhaps the feeling of imminent danger should be more familiar to us after the past year and broader history of white supremacist violence, which is foundational to our country and to our campus. In searching for what to do next, we find ourselves unsatisfied with sympathetic Facebook posts and outraged articles decrying yet another shooting in a holy place of worship. We find ourselves called to action.

Gathering with other Jews on campus can offer space for ritual, learning and community. The October vigil at the Rock, which honored the eleven victims of the Tree of Life massacre, was a moving and powerful event to witness. We know that gathering in a community is even more important because in moments of pain and fear, it is easy to close in or to shut ourselves off. And yet we know that our safety as Jews is bound up in the safety of others. White supremacist violence, whether in San Diego, Pittsburgh, Charlottesville or Christchurch, targets communities of color even and especially as it singles out Jews for standing with other marginalized groups. In recognition of the painful events of this past weekend, we hope that Northwestern communities can come together to stand against white supremacist violence and injustice, no matter its form, no matter what

community is harmed. As a space for both celebration and for healing, we invite Jewish and non-Jewish students to attend Monday night’s Freedom Seder in Parkes Hall at 7:30pm. This event, rooted in the notion that we must fight for collective liberation of Black, Jewish, Palestinian, and all oppressed peoples, is being revitalized this year after five years without a Freedom Seder on our campus. We believe it to be more important than ever to call for solidarity between our communities and to renew our fight against white supremacy, even and especially after moments of tragedy. We believe that now is a time for Jewish students to rise above campus politics and to remind ourselves, in the spirit of Passover and with the memory of those lost to white supremacist violence in our hearts, that none of us are free until we all are free. We hope

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From page 1 The African Students Association hosted Northwestern’s first ever African Ball Friday night in Norris, an event aiming to “get people together, dressed up and feeling good about themselves,” said former ASA vice president Seyi Adedoyin. “A lot of schools in the U.S. and U.K. have African balls and formals, and (the ball) was inspired by that,” Adedoyin said, adding that the ball was intended to be a space where people could express themselves and their cultures freely. ASA began planning the event about a year ago, according to former president Linda Nwumeh. Nwumeh said the outgoing executive board, which included herself and Adedoyin, had assisted with planning the ball. Nwumeh, who is a junior majoring in linguistics, said celebrations can take many different forms, and while many different cultures are represented at Northwestern, the campus hasn’t seen the same diverse representation for formals. “We wanted to do a formal with African themes,” Nwumeh said. “It seems like other schools do a similar thing, and it’s always a great turnout, and a great opportunity for people to learn.”

Nwumeh said the ASA is hoping to apply for student activities funding for future years to make the African Ball a staple among NU formals. Nwumeh added that the turnout of the event and the positivity that people brought leaves her hopeful for further inclusive opportunities at Northwestern. “There’s a lot to say about what this could do,” Nwumeh said. “The fact that a lot of people that weren’t African came says a lot about the willingness of NU’s community to learn and understand different people and different backgrounds, and that bodes well for our school.” Arudi Masinjila, a Medill sophomore, said for her it was good to see the African Ball finally come to life, especially since she knew how much effort people put into making it happen. Masinjila said she liked the ball because it was a different kind of event that attracted people and brought them together, and since it was a social event with music and dancing it did that in a way other events might not be able to. “It was just a fun night, surrounded by people I know and like, with good food and good music,” Masinjila said. “I went knowing I’d enjoy my time there, just because of the mix of people who would be there and the music.” theashowalter2023@u.northwestern.edu

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education.” After Brynn’s mitzvah project, Sinai said she remembered the experience of receiving the letters from the two girls in Belize. “They’re sending her their report cards and Brynn’s just shedding tears of joy that they’re learning,” Sinai said. “Seeing the impact, seeing through their words, the impact – for them, education was a dream that they didn’t think they’d ever get.” Aaronson said she also received lots of support for her project from her friends, women’s empowerment groups at her school and professionals willing to donate their time and resources. Two such professionals were Bradley Egel and Jeff Rashid, Aaronson said. They helped her build a webpage and design the products she is selling to raise money. Rashid, a friend of Aaronson’s family, said he liked the fact that Aaronson took so much initiative with her project and that she liked to do so much of it alone, but he was happy to offer professional suggestions and support for her designs and artwork. Rashid, who has known Aaronson ever since she was a baby, said he was interested and intrigued by how she has gained the experience

ZION

From page 1 one of the original families of Mt. Zion. Bickhem said she would share stories that fellow congregants would remember about her ancestors’ involvement in the parish. “It’s amazing because first of all, (the congregants) are so loving,” she said. “Whenever I come to church … it’s so nice to run into somebody who says ‘I knew your dad, I knew your grandfather.’ I cherish those.” In attendance at the morning service were Mayor Steve Hagerty and Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd), who were welcomed to the pulpit by Reverend Taurus Scurlock, senior pastor at Mount Zion. The two spoke about the historical and social significance of the church to the Evanston community. Hagerty participated in the service, at one point dancing around the pews with parishioners. Braithwaite acknowledged the church’s service

Frederick Hemke, awardwinning saxophone professor, dies at 83

Frederick Hemke, an award-winning former Northwestern saxophone professor, died April 17. He was 83. Hemke was a professor in the Bienen School of Music and first joined NU in 1962. He chaired the

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 to run a small business, but most impressed by her initiative and passion. “Even with the business knowledge, without that passion, it wouldn’t go anywhere. She’s developing that combination that could potentially be very successful,” Rashid said. Egel, an account executive at Custom Specialty Promotions, said Aaronson’s family reached out to him when Brynn was planning for her mitzvah project. Egel said he was “very moved” when he heard what Aaronson was doing. “She has a wisdom about her that’s way beyond her years. Anyone can be taught to do marketing, but it’s implementing those skills and those learned activities that really creates the buzz,” Egel said. Egel said he’s seen a lot of people get moved by an event that happens or a situation that’s happening around the world, but over time their excitement “fizzles.” He said people like Aaronson “play an important role on this earth.” “Not only does she have a passion for the cause, but she has a real passion for putting in the work. And that’s a huge difference that sets Brynn apart,” Egel said. “It’s a very humbling feeling when you feel your own privilege, and I think that she felt that.” theashowalter2023@u.northwestern.edu and outreach when he addressed the congregation, noting its “125 years of praying for our community and 125 years of ministering our communities.” Braithwaite also praised Reverend Scurlock for keeping the church’s doors open to the community and helping to “facilitate a civil conversation” when issues need to be addressed. The service continued with prayers, hymns and moments of remembrance. Afterward, parishioners gathered in a basement for a lunch of ham, string beans, mac and cheese and more, sharing stories about the past century and a quarter spent together in community, song and prayer. “Everybody participated and took time to worship with us. The parading around the church was awesome, absolutely beautiful,” Wedlow said. “I certainly hope that we continue to have that spirit, that it gets better and better as time goes on.” colinbphoto@u.northwestern.edu Department of Music Performance Studies and was the senior associate dean for administration. He retired 50 years after he started in 2012. An acclaimed professor, Hemke was recognized as a Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence and was awarded Bienen’s Professor of the Year award in 1987, 1989 and 2002. In 1956, Hemke was the first American to be awarded the Premier Prix du Saxophone from the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris. Hemke

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From page 1 (SESP ‘11, ‘14), Northwestern’s director of player development, shared the values he learned as a student athlete at Northwestern and his personal journey from a walk-on to starting running back. President of Koios Medical Chad McClennan (Kellogg ‘96) discussed his company’s use of artificial intelligence algorithms to detect and treat life-threatening diseases like cancer quickly. Neal Sáles-Griffin (SESP ‘09), the CEO of computer science education nonprofit CodeNow, discussed his campaign for mayor of Chicago earlier this year; he is the youngest person to ever run for the position. Sáles-Griffin said he faced many hurdles over the course of his mayoral campaign, such as fumbling his announcement speech, barely managing to get enough signatures to get on the ballot and having to go through name tests to prove that all of the signatures that he received were legitimate. Sáles-Griffin connected these to his challenges and failures as a student, such as nearly failing his Macroeconomics class during his first quarter at NU. Sáles-Griffin said, rather than focusing on academics, he invested his time at Northwestern into working on startups even when he felt “grossly unqualified” to be there. He said whenever he failed, he was always proud to be able to

get as far as he could, and always persisted even when it seemed like he was unqualified to be there. He then urged the audience to apply this philosophy to their own lives. “I know there’s someone out there right now who’s thinking about starting that next thing,” Sáles-Griffin said. “I want you to pick up that microphone… I will find you and I will help you, because you are qualified to try.” Chen told the Daily this year’s conference was TEDxNorthwesternU’s biggest ever, with the slate of 10 speakers being 2 more than previous years. In addition, the Welsh-Ryan arena was by far the biggest venue the organization has ever had. Chen said that coming into Northwestern, she was passionate about TED Talks, and would watch them on YouTube all the time. Having the chance to organize a completely student-run TEDx talk was a rewarding experience for Chen over her time at Northwestern, and she has gotten the opportunity to learn about a diverse array of topics and have many meaningful conversations through her time at TEDxNorthwesternU. “It’s just been something I’ve been passionate about for a long time, so to actually bring a conference to fruition has been really really meaningful,” Chen said. “One of the most meaningful experiences I’ve had at Northwestern.” wilsonchapman2021@u.northwestern.edu

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toured across the globe from Canada and Scandinavia to East Asia. He also was invited multiple times to perform solos for the World Saxophonist Congress and was the coordinator of the sixth World Saxophone Congress when it was held at NU in 1979. In a Bienen news release last week,Taimur Sullivan, an associate professor of saxophone, said Hemke was an “inspiration” to not just students but also the classical music community as a whole. “There is quite literally no aspect of our profession,

in any corner of the globe, that has not been profoundly shaped by his artistry, pedagogy, vision and leadership over the past 60 years,” Sullivan said. “Our world is emptier without him, but incredibly richer because of him.” In recent years, Hemke led a masters class at NU’s Saxophone Studio. A Celebration of Life ceremony for Hemke will take place June 2 at Alice Millar Chapel. — Austin Benavides

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Residents win Cat Cash after construction concerns By ZOE MALIN

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After receiving student feedback at an Elder Hall Dining Forum, project coordinators informed residents about changes made to the building’s renovation schedule in an email sent last week. Students were also made aware that they would receive $200 in Cat Cash and increased food offerings in the building for breakfast and dinner due to the inconveniences prolonged construction has caused. “We have put in place several measures to help support students while the dining hall is closed,” Brown told The Daily in an email. “We hope that the solutions we presented help address some of [their] concerns.” Changes to Elder Dining Hall’s construction schedule include weekday hours adjustments to 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday hours to 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Residents previously said constriction started between 8:30 and 9 a.m.

Construction will also cease during reading and finals week, which did not happen during Winter Quarter. The email also stated “electrical and plumbing shutdowns related to this project will be moved to June 17 or later,” and fire alarm testing will be moved to June 15 or later. This comes after an April 1 power outage, as previously reported by The Daily. Upon learning about the updates, McCormick freshman Jacob Rogers said he is “pretty happy with what they’ve done.” He said he is “impressed” by the communication opened between students and the project’s coordinators. To report issues, give feedback or request a room change, students can now message a specific email address. “They’ve worked hard to make this right,” Rogers said. “They heard our complaints and found a solution that works best for everyone.” However, the Cat Cash given to all Elder residents was not the financial compensation some students were hoping for. Referencing Residential Services “Rights and Responsibilities” webpage, Weinberg freshman Abby Heath said it states that residents in University housing hold the “right to read, study, and

live free from undue interference, unreasonable noise, and other distractions which inhibit the exercise of this right.” She feels Elder’s construction “directly violates” her rights. Because of this, Heath said she would have liked a “partial refund” for 2018-2019 housing payments. McCormick sophomore Aaron Ahles agrees. “The $200 Cat Cash is honestly a slap in the face,” Ahles said, who has lived in Elder for two years. “I think the University is being completely inconsiderate of the actual situation.” Brown said Elder Dining Hall will “open with full service” in Fall 2019. In the meantime, construction will continue according to the new schedule. Since the project coordinators’ email was sent to residents, Rogers said he has heard the construction start later in the morning. “The email admitted to their mistakes and showed they’re are trying their best to fix it,” Rogers said. “But there were a lot of promises in the email, so hopefully those are kept.” zoemalin2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Elder Hall residents said construction started in the building as early as 8:30 a.m. during the past few months. After expressing their concerns to project coordinators, construction will now start no earlier than 9:30 a.m.

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Wildcats lose in first round of Big Ten Tournament By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG

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With one exception, the higher seed won every match at this year’s Big Ten Tournament, with top-seed Ohio State beating No. 2 seed Illinois in the final. Unfortunately for Northwestern, that exception came at the Wildcats’ expense, as No. 7 seed NU (14-14, 5-6 Big Ten) fell 4-3 in a tightlycontested match to 10th-seeded Purdue (1014, 3-8) in the tournament’s opening round Thursday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. “It was a really hard-fought match,” coach Arvid Swan said. “We put ourselves in a position to win, so I was really proud of the effort. We lost the doubles point, and the competitive spirit was really good, and unfortunately we

didn’t get it.” Tied 3-3, the match came down to No. 6 singles, when freshman Trice Pickens went to a decisive third set against the Boilermakers’ Franz Luna. After dropping the first set, Pickens came back to win the second, but could not hold on after taking a 4-1 lead in the third. Luna came from behind to win the set 7-5, and the match two sets to one. Luna’s win completed Purdue’s comeback from down 3-1 in the team score. The Boilermakers took the doubles point despite a win from the Cats’ team of freshman Simen Bratholm and senior Ben Vandixhorn at No. 3 doubles, but NU won the first three completed singles matches. At No. 3 singles, junior Chris Ephron dominated Purdue’s Maksymilian Raupuk, winning 6-2, 6-0. Senior Jason Seidman’s match, at No. 5 singles, was next to finish, and he too made

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quick work of his opponent, beating Dominik Sochurek 6-2, 6-2. Sophomore Antonioni Fasano put the Cats in position to win the match, winning a pair of tight sets at No. 2 singles in a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over the Boilermakers’ Mateo Julio. But NU was unable to close it out. Bratholm, at No. 4 singles, took Stephan Koenigsfest to a tiebreak in the first set but came up short, then was blown out 6-2 in the second set as Purdue pulled closer. Junior Dominik Stary, after losing a close first set, looked dead at No. 1 singles after trailing 5-1 in the second. But he battled back to pull within 5-4 before he too ultimately fell, putting the match on Pickens’ shoulders. “I give a lot of credit to (Luna). He played good tennis in the third set,” Swan said. “Trice did an excellent job after losing the first set to come back and take it to a third, so he gave us

a chance to win that match. It didn’t go his way, but it wasn’t anything that he did wrong. It was (Luna) that came up with some shots.” The loss ended NU’s season, but the Cats should be in a position to move up in the standings next year. They have just three seniors on the 11-player roster, and just one starter in the singles lineup is graduating. Once a perennial Big Ten power, NU has faltered the last two years, going a combined 23-31 after compiling a 90-37 mark for the previous four seasons. But Swan said the Cats’ returning talent puts the program in a good place moving forward. “It’s a great group coming back,” Swan said. “We’ve learned a lot over the years in terms of growth and improvement. We’re excited for next year to start.” benjaminrosenberg2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Thorson selected by Eagles in NFL Draft, four others sign free agent deals By ELLA BROCKWAY

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Northwestern’s all-time winningest quarterback is taking his talents to Philly. Clayton Thorson was drafted No. 167 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of this weekend’s NFL Draft. Thorson was the ninth quarterback chosen in the Draft. The Wheaton, Illinois native finished his career with the Wildcats as the program leader in passing yards (10,731), completions (991) and passing touchdowns (61). He started 53 straight games in four seasons, setting a record for the most games started by a Big Ten quarterback, and led NU to three straight bowl victories and the program’s first-ever Big Ten divisional title. Before Saturday, many projections saw Thorson going to a team in the fourth or fifth round, and he was linked to the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers. Thorson’s wait grew longer when both of those teams chose quarterbacks in the third and fourth rounds — Will Grier

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of West Virginia to the Panthers with the 100th pick and Jarrett Stidham of Aubum to the Patriots at No. 133 overall — until Philadelphia made its selection. The Eagles’ projected 2019 starter under center is Carson Wentz, who led the team to a Super Bowl in 2017 and threw for 3,074 yards in 11 games in 2018. Luis Perez and former Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld are the other signalcallers currently on Philadelphia’s roster. The Eagles finished 9-7 and second in the NFC East last season, losing in the divisional round of the playoffs to the New Orleans Saints. This marks the fifth consecutive year that a former NU player has been chosen in the draft, the program’s longest stretch since a seven-year streak from 1997 to 2003. Thorson was the only one selected in the seven-round draft, but a handful of other NU players signed free-agent deals with other teams after the draft ended Saturday. Cornerback Montre Hartage was projected by many as a day-three pick, but went undrafted and signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins. The Georgia native — whose only Power Five offer out

of high school was NU — finished with 10 career interceptions for the Cats. Linebacker Nate Hall signed a free agent deal with the Dallas Cowboys. Hall underwent shoulder surgery in the offseason and missed both the Holiday Bowl in December and the NFL Combine in February. He’ll join former teammate Kyle Queiro as part of the linebacking corps in Dallas. Offensive tackle Blake Hance signed with the Buffalo Bills. The Jacksonville, Illinois native played 51 games in four seasons for the Cats, playing mostly at left tackle and protecting Thorson’s blind side. Defensive tackle Jordan Thompson rounded out the list of NU players with free agent deals, signing with the Indianapolis Colts. Thompson also missed the Holiday Bowl due to injury, but totaled 91 tackles and 13 tackles for loss in his four-year career. Former team captain and right tackle Tommy Doles did not sign a deal, but did receive an invitation to the Chicago Bears’ rookie minicamp. ellabrockway2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Cats drop two out NU stays perfect in Big Ten play of three to Spartans By ANDREW GOLDEN

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Even as a freshman, second baseman Shawn Goosenberg has become an integral part of the Northwestern lineup. Over the past month or so, he’s established himself as the Wildcats’ three-hitter and has often served as a catalyst for offense. He was impressive Friday with a 3-for-3 day at the plate with a walk and a run scored. But even when the production is not at the level he wants, he still finds a way to be a productive player. In the second half of Saturday’s doubleheader, after going 0-for-4 in his first four at-bats, he roped a double in the 10th inning and later scored the game-winning run for NU. “Every time I get up there I think I’m gonna get a hit,” Goosenberg said. “I’m a little disappointed when I don’t.” Despite his offensive performance this weekend, Goosenberg wasn’t satisfied when the Cats (1822, 6-9 Big Ten) dropped two of three games against Michigan State (14-28, 3-11) allowing eight runs in each loss and being outscored 18-8 in the series. On Friday, even as Goosenberg reached base in every at bat, NU was bested 8-3 and outhit by seven. After cutting an early deficit to two runs, the Cats allowed a combined four runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Sophomore pitcher Q uinn Lavelle allowed two runs through 4.1 innings. Goosenberg said it was important for the starting pitcher to stretch his outing to keep the bullpen fresh for the rest of the series. “You never want to use your bullpen in the first few innings,” Goosenberg said. “Especially on Friday, you never wanna use all of your bullpen guys. Quinn battles for us every Friday. He’ll give us

the innings we ask him to.” Impending snow pushed the game scheduled for April 28 to the back half of Saturday for a doubleheader. In the day’s first matchup, NU lost 8-2, as the Spartans scored six straight runs to win the game after the Cats tied it up in the fourth inning. Michigan State recorded 15 hits, while NU had only five. With only one game left in the series, and one final chance to shift the narrative, NU played its best game of the weekend. Sophomore pitcher Ryan Bader tossed a careerhigh six innings, surrendering just two runs, and the bullpen of junior Nick Paciorek, junior Josh Levy and sophomore Jack Pagliarini delivered two shutout innings as the Cats put on the defensive clinic missing in the first two games. Goosenberg recorded a double at the beginning of the inning and was driven home on a David Dunn’s sacrifice fly, giving NU a 3-2 lead which it nursed to a victory. “To come up there and get a dub was good,” coach Spencer Allen said. “Ryan Bader was really really good for us right there. He came back, had a chance to get us to the bullpen. Paciorek, Josh Levy and Jack Pagliarini coming in and getting us the last outs there was good to see.” Still, NU has lost eight of its last ten games, a stretch which has dropped the Cats to four games below .500. NU’s series loss against MSU was its third straight in Big Ten play. Allen said he hopes the series finale win will serve as a catalyst for a winning streak, as the Cats head into the final stretch of the season. “At this point in the season, it’s kind of do or die, so we have to play our best baseball,” Allen said. “Sometimes getting a grind-it-out win is what you need and can get you going forward. We could use that for sure.” gregorysvirnovskiy2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Ahead of this weekend’s series against Michigan State, coach Kate Drohan said she stressed to her pitchers the importance of challenging the Spartan hitters. Northwestern’s pitchers aced Drohan’s test as the Wildcats (41-7, 20-0 Big Ten) silenced the Michigan State (15-32, 3-16) bats and completed their sixth-straight series sweep in dominant fashion. “I thought the pitching staff had a very strong weekend,” Drohan said. “I’m pleased with how each pitcher stepped up and really executed the game plan. I thought (pitching coach) Michelle (Gascoigne) did a great job of getting them ready.” NU exhibited its deep rotation this

weekend, starting sophomore Kenna Wilkey on Friday before splitting the pitching duties between freshman Danielle Williams and senior Kaley Winegarner in Saturday’s doubleheader. On Friday, both teams managed just one run through the first three innings. But in the fourth, the Cats batted around and struck for nine runs. The scoring started off with a basesloaded single by freshman shortstop Maeve Nelson, who finished with a team-high three hits. Two more runs crossed in the inning before senior first baseman Lily Novak cleared the bases with a threerun triple and Wilkey crushed a home run over the left-center field fence to blow the game wide open. On the mound, Wilkey was even more impressive than she was at the plate, notching a season-high 13 strikeouts in a complete-game effort.

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Kaley Winegarner pitches. The junior pitched five innings and struck out four this weekend against Michigan State.

Despite giving up four runs, the sophomore from Braidwood, Illinois pitched herself out of a few jams through the game to lead NU to a 10-4 victory. “This weekend the pitchers were on fire,” Nelson said. “They always are, but this weekend specifically we didn’t necessarily play our best defense and they just kept battling.” NU’s great pitching carried into Saturday as Williams, like Wilkey the day before, struck out thirteen Spartans batters. Williams went the distance, giving up two runs as the offense’s balanced attack backed her up. Sophomore second baseman Rachel Lewis drove in two runs, including a solo homerun in the top of the seventh inning. She also scored on a RBI double by senior outfielder Morgan Nelson in the first, giving the Cats a lead they would never relinquish en route to a 6-2 win. Lewis came into the series with a .228 batting average, but went 4-for-6 this weekend to increase her average by 20 points. The sophomore also drew seven walks this weekend, which has been a common occurrence throughout the season. “It really fires me up, especially when they walk her,” Nelson said. “I’m like ‘Dang, they really just walked her, let’s make it hurt.’ Me and Morgan (Nelson) get pissed about it.” In the final game of the series, Nelson made the Spartans pay, jumpstarting the offense with a two-run home run to left field in the first inning. The freshman shortstop drove in another run in the third before putting the game away with her second round-tripper of the game in the fifth. The Cats scored 10 runs, with Michigan State’s lone run came off of a home run against Winegarner, who surrendered just two hits the whole game. With the series sweep, NU finished the month of April undefeated, the first perfect month in the program’s history. “We haven’t really looked at it as what we did well this month,” Drohan said. “Our approach this month has been what can we do to get better so that we’re a better team in May than we were in April.” andrewgolden2021@u.northwestern. edu