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Evanston residents talk governor’s race Pritzker runs for re-election, local orgs campaign By KATE WALTER

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As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker comes to the close of his four-year term, Evanston residents are gearing up for this year’s Illinois Governor’s race primaries on June 28. The winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries will compete for the governorship in the general midterm elections on Nov. 8. Illinois residents will also vote for their next senator, congressional representatives and other local offices during November’s election. Local Democratic leaders and activist groups hope to retain the Governor’s mansion. Pritzker is running for re-election and faces healthcare worker and U.S. Army veteran Beverly Miles in the democratic primary. Natalie Edelstein, the communications director at J.B. for Governor, said Pritzker’s re-election campaign focuses on his accomplishments to date as governor.

“Since day one, [Pritzker] and Lt. Governor Stratton have fought to put Springfield back on the side of working families and have delivered on campaign promises, from raising the minimum wage, to making college more accessible and affordable, to balancing budgets four years in a row,” Edelstein told The Daily. In the Republican primary, eight candidates are on the ballot for the gubernatorial nomination. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin (R-Aurora) and state Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) have both gained significant media attention in the Republican race. Irvin, a former prosecutor, has accused Pritzker of being soft on crime, while Bailey has been campaigning on issues such as the economy, prolife legislation and Second Amendment rights. While primary elections usually take place in March, the Illinois General Assembly voted to push the primaries until June 28 to account for delayed 2020 census data. Rachel Ruttenberg, the board president for the Democratic Party of Evanston, said she is worried that this delay could impact voter turnout in Evanston.

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Individual shirts featured hand-drawn testimonies from survivors of sexual violence at The Clothesline Project.

Display highlights survivors’ stories Clothesline Project raises awareness of impact of sexual assault By JOANNA HOU and YOLA MZIZI

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Content Warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault, domestic violence and abuse.

Colorful T-shirts with handwritten messages from survivors of sexual abuse and assault draped various parts of the Lakefill Sunday. “Like glass in my heart, no matter which way I turn it hurts,” one of the shirts read.

“What you did, Dad, gave open access to my body to all the others.” The shirts were made by survivors at Northwestern and the rest were provided by the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault as part of the

national Clothesline Project. NU’s Center for Awareness, Response and Education partnered with Students Promoting Education, Awareness and Knowledge for Change to host

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Curt’s Cafe hits 10 year anniversary Rainbow Alliance Restaurant prepares Evanston residents through workforce training By ISABELLE BUTERA

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Five years ago, 18-year-old John Thomas felt like he had run out of chances. Thomas had neither a high school diploma nor a social security card, making it nearly impossible for him to find a legal source of income, he said. Instead, he enrolled in the workforce training program at Curt’s Cafe. Thomas — now a general manager at the cafe — said the program completely changed his life for the better. “I don’t really know where I would be right now if it wasn’t for me walking into those doors,” he said. Curt’s Cafe, an Evanston restaurant providing employment opportunities for young adults in at-risk situations, celebrated its 10-year anniversary Sunday. The cafe, which first opened in May 2012, employs student trainees between the ages of 15 and 24 with backgrounds ranging from food insecurity, history

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of incarceration, or noncompletion of high school. To date, the cafe has helped more than 500 students. The Curt’s Cafe team and its corporate partners gathered with community members in the International Friendship Garden at the Rotary Club of Evanston to celebrate the anniversary with a picnic and walk around the gardens. Curt’s employees, graduates and program administrators spoke to the cafe’s successes. “It’s ridiculously exciting,” Director of Development Tami Manton said. “We’ve come a long way from year one, and we just want to celebrate with our community.” The program’s main goal is to provide an alternative to reincarceration for young participants who were previously in the criminal justice system, founder and Executive Director Susan Trieschmann said. The program has about a 1% recidivism rate over the past decade, compared to Illinois’ youth recidivism rate of 87% – meaning 1% of those entering Curt’s Cafe from the criminal

has Queer Prom! LGBTQ+ students celebrate identity, build community By IRIS SWARTHOUT

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Curt’s Cafe in Evanston is staffed by students between the ages of 15 and 24 in at-risk situations. The cafe serves breakfast and lunch, Tuesday through Saturday.

justice system reentered the system after graduating from the cafe’s training program. Program Director Greg King said Curt’s Cafe aims to center students’ needs. The cafe’s training curriculum was revamped recently, basing 80% of the new curriculum on student feedback, he said Students work for three months in the cafe, learning skills relevant to culinary, barista and customer service positions. They also take

life skills classes for an hour every day, covering a range of topics such as social-emotional learning, professional networking and managing finances. King said he notices a change in how students carry themselves as they progress through the program. “They’re definitely more confident in who they are,” he said. “They’re confident

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When Weinberg sophomore Rachel Ruddy toured Loyola University Chicago in high school, she was drawn to a poster advertising The Queer Fall Ball. At the time, Ruddy said, she would have loved to attend the event. Though Ruddy didn’t end up at Loyola-Chicago, her wish became a reality at NU. Friday night, Ruddy and other members of Northwestern’s Rainbow Alliance — an inclusive organization for NU’s queer community — hosted Queer Prom! The event invited queer people at NU for a night of dancing, food, board games and movies on the second floor of Norris University Center. Rainbow Alliance Internal President and Weinberg junior Jordan Vaughn said the event

was a chance for queer individuals to embrace their identities in a welcoming environment. NU’s Queer Prom! came back this year after a multi-year hiatus prior to the pandemic, Vaughn added. “A lot of people got their (high school) prom taken away from them by COVID,” she said. “(Also,) queer students might have not felt comfortable going to their high school prom, or … dress the way they wanted to or be out as much as they wanted.” As internal programming chair in Rainbow Alliance, Ruddy oversaw the booking and catering for Queer Prom! The prom was bigger than any event the organization has put on in her memory, Ruddy said. “I had support from the president and the treasurer and the other members of exec to work day by day towards this ultimate goal, which ended up being successful,” she said. The event had a four room set-up in Norris, with a dancing

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Local educators discuss LGBTQ+ education bill By ZELLA MILFRED

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Before high school, Tanairi Cornwell said their teachers never discussed the LGBTQ+ community in class — an experience they said many incoming freshmen share. “If we’re going to have this tight community and get our students to be safe in the community, we have to know about why we are the way we are now, and what brought us to this point,” Cornwell said. Now a junior at Chicago Academy High School, Cornwell said Illinois’ 2019 Inclusive Curriculum Law provides a chance for them and their classmates to learn about LGBTQ+ identities earlier on in their education. The Inclusive Curriculum Law requires public schools to teach students about LGBTQ+ people’s contributions to state and national history by the time they reach eighth grade. A 2019 survey by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network suggests this can improve students’ experiences by increasing academic achievement and lowering victimization and absenteeism. Moaweah Kader, who has taught history at Chicago Academy High School for seven years, said the Inclusive Curriculum Law inspired him to include a two-week unit on LGBTQ+ activism in his curriculum for the first time this spring. “To really get kids to engage, they need to feel safe and welcomed, and to progress even further, they need to learn more about the past,” Kader said. “You have to build that awareness, and it has to be built deep.” But nearly two years since the law passed, activists are still working to ensure it is implemented effectively across the state. Grecia Magdaleno, the policy and advocacy manager for the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, outlined three main roadblocks in ensuring schools’ compliance with the law. They said the large size of the state, educators’ hesitancy

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After nearly two years since the passage of the Inclusive Curriculum Law, advocates are still working to ensure it is universally implemented.

about where to begin and the fact that it is an unfunded mandate are obstacles. School closure due to the pandemic has been an additional hurdle, and Magdaleno emphasized advocacy is essential to pushing implementation forward. Currently, the Inclusive Curriculum Advisory Council of Illinois is working with school districts on a case-by-case basis, Magdaleno said. According to them, the main problem is not that teachers disagree with the law, but that some don’t know where to begin and may be “afraid of the unknown.” Mariano Azuela Elementary School teacher Gregory Cooley said he hasn’t significantly changed his eighth grade social studies curriculum, but he plans to restructure his lessons by reviewing professional development resources

he’s collected from past years. “(Students) need to see the teacher as an advocate, not as someone who they want to put up their defenses against,” Cooley said. In an effort to help teachers tackle curriculum design, the Inclusive Curriculum Advisory Council of Illinois has created free searchable lesson plans, professional development resources and guidance documents related to LGBTQ+ history. Magdaleno said a full implementation guide will be published for the 20222023 school year. Magdaleno added the council is currently building relationships with the state’s Regional Offices of Education with the goal of expanding the distribution of these resources so educators are better aware of available support.

Bill Farmer (Weinberg ’03) is the staff sponsor of the Gender & Sexuality Alliance club at Evanston Township High School, where he has taught science for 19 years. He said the Inclusive Curriculum Law can benefit all students, no matter whether they are part of the LGBTQ+ community. “Curriculum should provide windows and mirrors: windows into things that you’re not as familiar with, but also mirrors that reflect who you are,” Farmer said. Opposition among Illinois educators exists as well. As a member of the statewide LGBTQ+ Committee for the Illinois Education Association, Farmer said he has witnessed some school districts flat-out ignore the mandate. Marla Britton, a former secondary school teacher and current substitute teacher, said she respects her LGBTQ+ students but would be uncomfortable teaching about LGBTQ+ history due to her religious values as a Christian. “It’s very hard for me to even desire, at times, to work in a public school system anymore because of the rules and regulations set forth that go against my religious belief system,” Britton said. Illinois is just one of six states to implement a law of this kind, as of June 2021. And some states are moving to do the exact opposite. In March, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which bans classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida’s primary schools. In 2022 alone, more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in the U.S., many of which target transgender youth, according to the advocacy group Human Rights Campaign. Kader considers these measures a step in the wrong direction and said fostering acceptance through inclusive education is key. “People aren’t born with hate in their heart — it’s taught,” Kader said. “So, if we can teach people to be accepting, I feel that’s the best way to progress forward.” zellamilfred2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Holi celebration colors Deering Meadow By JESSICA MA

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Dusty clouds of fuschia, lime green and coral burst in the sky like fireworks, staining clothes and faces Saturday afternoon. As part of the South Asian Students Alliance and OM at Northwestern’s Holi celebration, students spent the afternoon chasing each other with fists full of bright powder and dancing to Bollywood music on Deering Meadow. At the start of the event, students from OM described the religious significance of Holi in a brief presentation. Communication freshman and OM’s Media Relations Chair Aditi Ram recounted the story of Holika and Prahlad. In Hindu legend, Prahlad is the son of a demon king and devotee of Lord Vishnu. The demon king, with the help of his sister Holika, tries to kill his son in a fire, but Prahlad eventually escapes the fire unscathed, Ram said. “From (Prahlad), we learn to always put our faith in higher power and to believe that good forces will help you if your heart and mind are pure,” Ram said. Weinberg junior and OM member Anika Nerella said Holi is a time for communities to come together in celebration. Nerella presented on how the stories apply to peoples’ lives today. Holi is a time when people come together even in a divided world, she said. “The message we hope for (everyone) to take away is to remember that beneath our identities, beneath our names and beneath what we look like, we’re all people. We’re all human,” Nerella said in her speech. Organizers also filled a table with South Asian snacks, from Magic Masala-flavored Lay’s chips to bottles of glistening mango juice. Throughout the event, students refilled small plastic bags with vibrantly colored powder. On the meadow, students threw powder on each other as laughter rang in the air. They

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Students gather on Deering Meadow to throw colorful powder on each other for Holi festivities. The holiday celebrates the start of spring, spread of joy and triumph of good over evil.

rubbed the colors on the faces of friends and strangers. “You got to Deering Meadow, and the sun came out,” Ram said. “(Holi) was just so much fun. It was a great way to also meet new people.” McCormick sophomore and SASA’s coPresident Aashna Patel said Holi celebrates the triumph of good over evil, the arrival of spring and the spread of happiness. Though SASA and OM collaborate on Holi every year, Patel said the event looked different last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizers could only provide a limited number of spots for participants last spring due to pandemic restrictions, Patel said. The event also coincided with the Dillo Day weekend, which she said decreased turnout. This year, however, there was no sign-up sheet for the event, and people could stop by whenever they wanted.

Patel said it was unique to celebrate Holi at college because growing up, she spent Holi with her family at the temple. “I’m just really excited for everyone to come out,” Patel said before the event. “It’ll be super special because it’ll be the first time I’m celebrating Holi with my friends.” Nerella said as a kid, she went to a religious Sunday school, and adults and children celebrated together. As Nerella learned Holi’s religious ties, the holiday became spiritually important to her, she said. “(For me, Holi) takes on a more religious context… in terms of being faithful and being an ardent devotee to a higher power, which is something I hold close to my heart,” Nerella said. “But it’s also a time to come together.” jessicama2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Refresh Dance Crew presents sixth annual show By NICOLE MARKUS

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Refresh Dance Crew held its sixth annual spring show this weekend in the Technological Institute Ryan Family Auditorium. “Refresh: The Universe” was the group’s first in-person spring show since 2019. The spacethemed performance featured dances from Fall Quarter’s ReFusionShaka performance, Winter Quarter’s Celebrasia and new dances choreographed this quarter. Education Chair and McCormick sophomore Christopher Woodard said his favorite

memory from the weekend was the sold-out Saturday 10 p.m. show because of the crowd’s energy. “Our performances get better the more energy we receive from the audience, so having that really loud audience really helped us push,” Woodard said. Two guest groups, K-Dance and TONIK Tap, performed directly after intermission. Refresh typically brings in guest performers for its shows to promote different styles of dance and music. TONIK member and Weinberg sophomore Kristina Bell said they enjoyed performing for a bigger, more energetic crowd. “For our shows, people are usually a little quiet, but Refresh 10 p.m. was insane. Everyone

was going crazy when they heard the opening of songs, and everyone was really excited to see us (improvise),” Bell said. Woodard said the spring show was an emotional one for many members of the crew, as it was many seniors’ final performance with the group. Several alumni came to the final performance to show their support. Incoming President Nguyen Tran said one of his favorite parts of Refresh is the supportive environment. He said the crew is beginnerfriendly and allows for room to grow. “Maybe it’s cliche, but I really think it’s like a family,” Tran said. “This is the one place on campus where I feel like everyone supports each other and pushes each other to another level

every single time.” Refresh has over 80 members. Unlike traditional dance crews, members audition for specific pieces every quarter. That means dancers might not participate in the show each quarter. Tran said this style of auditions prevents complacency and allows him to become a better dancer. “Because we have no safety net, we constantly have to push ourselves,” Tran said. “I don’t think of it as competing against each other for a spot in a piece. It really pushes me to improve myself and try different styles of dance that I typically wouldn’t do.” nicolemarkus2025@u.northwestern.edu

Block Museum hosts film screenings about Chicago By ALEXA CROWDER

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In her short film “Some Thingz Never Change: Monologues from a Stoop in Bronzeville,” artist Jazmine. set out to find a way for people to listen to others’ stories. In this case, the stories were those of her friends and family in the Chicago neighborhood Bronzeville, where she grew up. Jazmine. was one of three filmmakers at the Block Museum on Friday evening for Block by Block: Short Films about Chicago. The museum screened five short documentary films about Chicago neighborhoods and issues like police presence, public school closures and community dynamics. Jazmine.’s short film, which premiered in 2019 but is an ongoing project, features actors reading

monologues on a three-step stoop. Their faces are intentionally never shown, nor are any identifying characteristics, Jazmine. said. “Black bodies are always being studied and trying to be understood,” Jazmine. said. “How can you just listen to the people, and how can the people be very present and speak for themselves?” Italian and comparative literature Prof. Domietta Torlasco and Indiana-based filmmaker Kristin Reeves joined Jazmine. for discussion after the film screening, with local artist Joyy Norris moderated the conversation. Michael Metzger, the Pick-Laudati curator of media arts at the Block, introduced the panelists and their films. Torlasco’s film “Garfield Park, USA” chronicles life in that community and its relationship to crime. After she approached the Block with her film, Metzger compiled a collection of other thematically related works to create Block by Block.

All the films shown at Block by Block could be categorized as “hybrid-documentaries,” according to Metzger, as the filmmakers use a variety of documentary and artistic techniques to tell true stories. “Filmmakers use techniques like interviews in wildly different ways and stand some of these conventions on their heads to invent new ways of responding to the communities that they’re documenting,” he said. Metzger mentioned Reeves as an example of this practice because of her unique non-digital process. Reeves said she shot a portion of her project “CPS Closures & Delays” on 16mm film, which she manipulated with bleach and laseretching to express the loss communities suffer from school closures. Other parts of her film spontaneously took shape on site: The final product includes audio from impromptu conversations with passersby

and clips where a group of children take over her digital camera. “After I shot the film, I felt a sense of urgency,” Reeves said. “That’s when I went back through the video footage hoping that I captured some of those conversations that came up.” The screening also featured Christopher Harris’ “Dreams Under Confinement” and Sasha Phyars-Burgess’ “Hail Mary.” Nostalgia and reflection are common themes throughout the films, Norris said. Jazmine. said her work was inspired by thoughts about how community influences memory and perspective. “We’re all sitting in this room,” Jazmine. said during the panel, “ but how have you experienced the different videos because of our different backgrounds, or things in our interior lives that even our close friends will never truly understand?” alexacrowder2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Improv group Out Da Box returns with spring show By JENNA WANG

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Out Da Box, Northwestern’s only multicultural improv and sketch comedy group, returned to the stage this weekend with “ODBoots With the Fur.” The group’s first in-person spring show in two years took place in Shanley Pavilion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Communication freshman Journey Cole said she decided to audition after seeing the group perform at “Rock the Lake’’ during Fall Quarter 2021. Cole said she felt she could best express herself and her identity as a minority through comedy. “So much of the media we see of minority identities is rooted in pain because that’s marketable and easy for people who aren’t of those identities to feel sympathetic toward,” Cole said. “I feel like the important content rests in joy-based content, and comedy allows us to tell the truth through joy.” For Communication senior Arshad Baruti, “ODBoots With the Fur” will be his second and last

in-person spring show. Over the years, he said he enjoyed planning the logistics of the shows. As the current president of the multicultural comedy group, they said they hope this year’s spring show solidified ODB’s presence on campus. “ODB, as a space that’s dedicated toward marginalized people, is really underrated and has this reputation as the underdog of the comedy groups,” Baruti said. “I think the spring show is saying we’re not. We’re the ‘It-Girls,’ and we’re claiming space.” According to Cole, the performers usually rehearse about four hours a week. However, Communication senior Emnet Abera said being a producer is a more intensive time commitment. Unlike other performance groups, ODB is not backed by a theater board, so the group has to be engaged in emailing, word of mouth outreach and crowdsourcing to garner an audience, rather than just performing, Abera said. “This has definitely been a bonding experience,” Abera said. “Just all of us figuring this out and working together. We all really love the work we’re doing.” Cole said working primarily with people of color made the experience even more meaningful, as it was

a unique opportunity. In addition to stage performance, Cole said they discovered a passion for writing sketches, and ODB was a major reason why they decided to switch majors from theatre to RTVF. “I was like, ‘Woah, I want to focus on writing now. This is insane, and everybody’s so talented,’” Cole said. “Being able to be a part of that and see the creation is so rewarding to me.” Unlike pre-written sketches, the improv games are done on the spot with no lines to memorize. Although this has caused anxiety for performers like Cole, it produces magic for the audience, Abera said. Abera said she thinks improv is special because of how unexpected and joyful it can be. She said she enjoys taking breaks from her producing work to watch the rehearsals. “With improv, not only can you see the bond between the players onstage, but you also get to see all the people in the audience hearing these jokes for their one and only time,” Abera said. Even as a freshman, Cole said she has already made significant friendships within ODB. In other student groups, they said they find it difficult to form strong

bonds because of how busy members are. But they said ODB feels like a safe space for them to thrive and be themselves with others of similar identities. “It unlocks a freedom that I can feel like I can be more of myself. I can tell a joke that pertains to my identities, and the people around me will get it,” Cole said. “They will not only laugh at it, but elevate and add a new layer to it because they understand.” jennawang2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Chicago artist displays works at Evanston Art Center By JACK AUSTIN

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As a young child going to church in Western Chicago, Makeba Kedem-DuBose said she looked up at the stained glass windows and asked herself, “Where are all the Black people?” Motivated by her childhood feelings of alienation, Kedem-DuBose said she aims to create colorful art depicting people of all races. Kedem-DuBose’s latest exhibition, “Monochrome Tone,” on display at the Evanston Art Center through April, touched on topics like sexism, racism and violence through abstract paintings. Much of the show, largely in the wall space at the Evanston Art Center’s entrance, revolves around

highly colorful portraits. The pieces are filled with intricate scraps of newspaper and other materials, mixed with layers of paint. Show curator Fran Joy said Kedem-DuBose sheds light on sex trafficking and the disappearance of Black and Indigenous women through the use of newspaper articles and portraits of disappeared people. One piece in the show, “A Girl Remembered,” honors a disappeared woman. Kedem-DuBose was the second artist to be featured by the museum as part of its lobby gallery project, an effort to display four BIPOC artists over the course of the year. “People were moved (at the opening). Her work draws you in,” Joy said. “Once it draws you in, then you want to know more about it, then you want to talk about it. Caren Helene Rudman, a curator at the Art

Center Highland Park, said Kedem-DuBose creates emotive, strong artworks with newspapers and paint. Kedem-DuBose said color has long been an important element in her artworks. “The people were not simply Black or brown,” Kedem-DuBose said. “They were multicolored, so they included everyone. I want everyone to be represented equally.” Rudman said she was drawn to the juxtaposition of images and words in Kedem-DuBose’s exhibition. In both collage and painting, Kedem-DuBose created strong relationships between color, image and words, Rudman said. Kedem-DuBose said she created her installations with the expectation of viewer interaction. Connecting with community members and raising unheard voices was the primary inspiration for “Monochrome Tone,” she added.

She said Black women and girls disappear from the South Side of Chicago at record rates. The Urban Indian Health Institute found nearly 6,000 reports of missing Indigenous women and girls in 2016. Only 116 were reported in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database, the study found. She said by creating art on this topic, she hopes to foster greater discussion in her own community about this issue. “They’re (these stories) not told and it’s devastating to these groups of people,” Kedem-DuBose said. “I started creating those pieces, and they are very raw and have some violent undertones, and you know, they’re about women, children, people who identify as women, all of that, and their experiences and it’s an homage to them.” jonathanaustin2023@u.northwestern.edu

91st Waa-Mu show explores family relations and loss By NIXIE STRAZZA

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The 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show returned to in-person performances for the first time in two years this weekend, debuting “A Peculiar Inheritance,” which runs from April 29 to May 8 in Cahn Auditorium. The original musical was written, produced and composed almost entirely by Northwestern students and explores themes of family relations, loss and young adults’ lives through a race to solve a watchrelated puzzle. One of the University’s oldest theatrical traditions, Waa-Mu gives student artists the opportunity to participate in the production of an original musical from first drafts to final bows. Communication junior and Waa-Mu Co-Chair Madeline Oberle said she quickly fell in love with the professional, but still educational, experience the group provides. “We have the flexibility of educational theatre, and we’re all still learning and growing, but these are people who really know their stuff and are incredibly talented,” Oberle said. “There are student writers writing things that could easily be on a Broadway stage.” The writing process for each new musical begins the summer before, Oberle said. The creative team got together in July 2021 to pitch ideas and by Fall Quarter 2021, it had begun hammering out character breakdowns, costumes and set design, Oberle said. Communication junior and Writing Coordinator

Jared Son said the heart of the show lies in how the protagonists handle themselves under the pressures of one “zany” night in a giant family home. Son said he and his fellow writers wanted to showcase the lessons of resilience that can be learned from younger generations, especially coming out of pandemicrelated uncertainty. “We can learn from the youth and what they struggle through, and still see them come out on top in the end,” Son said. When deciding on what type of show it wanted to create for the organization’s 91st iteration, Oberle said the writing board drew from the universal obstacles college students encounter. The show unpacks moving away from home, entering the job market and learning to be an adult while still leaving plenty of moments for comic relief. The characters in “A Peculiar Inheritance” were written to be between 18 and 23 years old to make them more relatable to the college demographic — a divergence from last year’s production of “The Secret of Camp Elliott,” which catered to a middle school audience. Taking inspiration from Rian Johnson’s 2019 whodunit film “Knives Out,” Oberle said the result was a “more edgy” and mysterious Waa-Mu production. “We did put our lead in a sweater for a very specific reason,” Oberle said. “That being to emulate Chris Evans in ‘Knives Out.’ ” With eight months to accomplish what would normally be a years-long endeavor, Oberle said creating a new musical felt like a whirlwind of constantly moving parts. “We were actively writing the script while the

designers were going through their design presentations and we were building in the Wirtz shops,” she said. During Winter Quarter, the team focused on bringing to life empathetic characters, a process Communication freshman Sadie Fridely said gave actors a chance to build a persona from the ground up. Fridley first started her work with “A Peculiar Inheritance” as a member of Waa-2, an annual cohort of freshmen recruited Fall Quarter to perform early versions of the script. She then became an official member of Team Music and was cast as Abigail Lindsey in the mainstage production. In developing a character for its stage debut, Fridely said she had far greater latitude to make bold choices than in a traditional rehearsal setting. “You have to decide things for the character that in another process may have already been decided for you,” Fridley said. Up until curtain, Fridley said tweaks were still being made to songs and scripts as new discoveries were made. Since the show doesn’t have the same strict canon as something like a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, Fridley said the development of “A Peculiar Inheritance” was never frozen. Oberle said she hopes college students find comfort in seeing characters conquer the same challenges they face in their everyday lives and leave their seats with a greater sense of self-assurance. “You are going to figure it out, and you are going to be okay,” Oberle said. “The promise of young people is all this show is about.” nixiestrazza2024@u.northwestern.edu

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the annual Clothesline Project in commemoration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “The accumulation of shirts is a graphic reminder of how pervasive violence is,” said Katelyn Kennon, assistant director of sexual violence response at CARE. “It also is an accumulation of strength and an accumulation of stories that survivors feel like they no longer have to keep to themselves.” The Clothesline Project began in 1990 to shed light on gender-based violence through education and healing. Through the T-shirts, the founders — many of whom experienced personal violence — sought an “in your face” tactic to promote their cause, according to the project’s website. The project has since expanded to bring awareness to other forms of sexual violence, including to survivors of child sexual abuse and sexual orientation violence. Each shirt color represents a different type of violence. Every year, survivors and their loved ones decorate the shirts to express their feelings and share their stories. “The shirts are then hung up to be viewed as testimony to the problem of interpersonal violence and to let those who may suffer in silence know that they are not alone,” the project’s mission statement read. Along with the Sunday exhibition, organizers also displayed a clothesline outside the Women’s Center Friday and hosted a recharge event inside the building. Participants could drop in to receive confidential support, grab a snack or make a craft. The theme for CARE’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month programming this year was “Archiving Our Narratives, Proliferating Our Voices.” Kennon said since storytelling is central to the theme, the Clothesline Project

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in what they have to offer the world.” During its first decade of operation, Curt’s Cafe expanded to a second location in Highland Park and now serves youths in Cook and Lake County. While Trieschmann is stepping down as executive director this year, she said she hopes Curt’s Cafe continues to inspire individuals to treat adolescents in at-risk situations with the same compassion as they show their own children. “Many people… believe that it’s our kids’ fault that they’ve done what they’ve done,” she said. “So we judge based on things that we don’t have any relationship to… our (own) children have never had to worry about having a place to put their heads.” Trieschmann said she hopes Curt’s Cafe continues to show community members and

provided a perfect medium for survivors to share their stories and for the public to share messages of support. Lynn Ahn,the events chair for NU’s SPEAK for Change, said her personal experiences motivated her to take part in the project. As a survivor, Ahn said she found healing through activist work. In the aftermath of their assault, Ahn said they felt isolated after several experiences where people around them dismissed their story. They said listening to others ’stories has been an affirming and healing experience, and has validated a lot of their feelings. “After I was assaulted, I didn’t know it was assault…I didn’t act like anything happened,” Ahn said. “When you have these stories, people realize that ‘No, this is wrong,’ (and then) you can work towards healing.” Kennon said the Clothesline Project is just one way of centering survivors, and CARE hopes to continue the momentum it created this month with consistent programming that represents a variety of voices and perspectives. “Our hope is that survivors can begin to share these stories publicly without shame and receive the support and care that they deserve,” Kennon said. Ahn said she also hopes Clothesline will lead the University toward more tangibly supporting survivors. At NU, she said it’s all too common for survivors to take on the onus for the response to their assault. It’s often up to survivors to arrange accommodations, transfer out of classes their abusers are in or advocate for themselves, they added. “The point of all the shirts is to show that we’re not just a statistic,” Ahn said. “Even though you don’t see the people who would be wearing the shirt, it’s representative of thousands of survivors.” joannahou2025@u.northwestern.edu yolamzizi2023@u.northwestern.edu elected officials that youth in at-risk situations can achieve at a high level in the job field if their own experiences are centered within a compassionate and supportive environment. Thomas said this compassion kept him in the program. While he restarted the program several times, he said a social worker at Curt’s Cafe connected with him by listening to his story and showing a willingness to listen that he found deeply comforting. Through his work at the program, Thomas said he aims to help his students feel understood, treating them with humility and respect as he works to honor the cafe’s mission. “There’s always a second chance at Curt’s Cafe,” Thomas said. “And if you need more chances, there are third and fourth chances too.” isabellebutera2025@u.northwestern.edu

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space, a food space and a screening room showing “Shrek” and “How to Train Your Dragon.” The final room was filled with activities like UNO and Cards Against Humanity. NU catered the event, which is a requirement for events booked at Norris, Vaughn said. The cupcakes, however, were delivered from Jenivee’s Bakery, an LGBTQ+ owned and operated business in Chicago’s Boystown, she said. As for the music, Vaughn said student DJ JD performed Doja Cat, Beyonce and Lady Gaga songs, along with classics like Cupid Shuffle. DJ Intranet, another student musician, took over for the second half of the night. Rainbow Alliance member and McCormick junior Jazmyn Lu said she enjoyed mingling with other queer people at NU. “It was just a fun way to … see people for the first time because before a lot of the queer community used to just be on Twitter, or online spaces,” she said. “So having everybody come together (in person) felt like it was a Twitter

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“Even though I know that Evanstonians are typically politically active and passionate about governance, I am concerned that we will be challenged to turn out the votes in late June,” Ruttenberg said. Nationwide, voter turnout during primary elections is usually lower than in the general election, according to FairVote, an electoral reform advocacy group. Ruttenberg, however, said he feels opinions on the pandemic economy and Pritzker’s current performance will likely bring residents to the polls. “We’re strongly behind Governor Pritzker,” Ruttenberg said. “I personally think he’s done a great job, especially navigating the pandemic and keeping Illinoisans as safe as he could, as well as improving our financial situation across the state.” Rosie Rees, the co-Leader of Indivisible Evanston, said members are most concerned with what candidates have promised to do at the state level to preserve rights that have been debated on a national level. Top issues for the group include gun control, abortion access and voting rights, Rees said. Blair Garber, the Republican committeeman for Evanston Township GOP, said he expects taxes and the economy will be at the forefront of voters’ minds. “Not too many people are happy with Pritzker’s tax increases, and his shut downs and all the other stuff he’s been doing,” Garber said. As the election approaches, candidates’ eyes

convention.” While high school prom felt more like a “photo-op,” Lu said Queer Prom! felt more like a space to build community. Lu also said the prom stood out from other Rainbow Alliance events because it involved dressing up. The “Under the Sea” theme was a good excuse for students to create specialized outfits, Vaughn said. Since she never attended her high school prom, they were happy to enjoy it during her college years. “Gay people love to dress up, what can I say,” they said. Vaughn added that though the set-up process was hefty, community members all pitched in to put on an inclusive event anyone could enjoy. “The few people that did show up early also volunteered to help finish up decorations, and that was really sweet,” Vaughn said. “It was a nice community building effort of ‘Let’s all help put these cupcakes in boxes and finish up the streamers, so we can all enjoy them later.’” irisswarthout2023@u.northwestern.edu are on campaign donors. Pritzker, whose family operates Hyatt Hotels, has already invested $125 million into his re-election campaign. Hedge fund founder and the state’s wealthiest resident Ken Griffin has donated $20 million to Irvin’s campaign. Billionaire Richard Uihlein has donated $3.5 million to Bailey’s campaign. Nationally, the 2022 midterms elections are expected to pose a challenge for Democratic Party, which currently holds a slim majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The sitting President’s party historically performs poorly during midterms. As President Joe Biden’s approval rating stands at 42%, Garber said he believes there’s been a “seismic shift” nationally toward the Republican party. In last year’s gubernatorial races, Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia and Democrat Phil Murphy narrowly defeated his Republican challenger in New Jersey. In 2018, Pritzker defeated Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to become governor. Before Rauner, the past two governors of Illinois were Democrats. That year, 84% of Evanston voters supported Pritzker. In an election where multiple issues and positions rest on the ballot, Rees encourages Evanston residents to flex their civic muscles by going out to the polls on June 28. “I just would encourage people, and particularly people who are on [NU’s] campus who have the right to vote in this election, to come out and vote,” Rees said. katewalter2025@u.northwestern.edu

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Workers report lack of COVID-19 communication By DAVIS GIANGIULIO

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As Northwestern experiences an elevated number of COVID-19 cases on campus this month, some workers say the University’s communication about the status of the pandemic has been nonexistent. Earlier this month, NU reported its secondhighest COVID-19 positivity rate of the pandemic. While the University notified students about increased case counts in their residence halls, it has not sent any messages to the larger NU community since the beginning of Spring Quarter. Valentina Espinosa, a housekeeper at the James Allen Center, said speaking with The Daily was the first she heard of the increase in cases. “If I had known, I would change a lot of what I’ve been doing,” Espinosa said through a translator. Espinosa said that would mean constantly washing her hands and wearing a mask on the job. As a housekeeper, she said wearing a mask is difficult with the work, but she would have worn one to feel safer if she knew about the rising cases. A custodian working in Allison Hall, who asked to remain anonymous for privacy concerns, said she also had no knowledge of the rise in cases. She said she finds this concerning, because she believes she is consistently exposed to COVID-19 at work. “I was just thinking about that today,” she said. “I have been disinfecting quite a bit of

NU raises undergraduate tuition by 3.5% amid other rising student costs Northwestern is raising undergraduate tuition by 3.5% and increasing financial aid by more than 8%, amid other rising costs for students. Tuition will increase from $60,276 this year to $62,391 for the 2022-23 academic year. Room and

rooms.” Last spring, workers at the Norris University Center reported a lack of contact tracing measures from the University and Compass Group, along with limited access to testing for campus workers. University spokesperson Jon Yates said in an email to The Daily that NU follows local and Northwestern Medicine health guidance to combat COVID-19 on campus. “Our Case Management team works closely with University departments, including residential services, to investigate each reported case and communicate with close contacts as needed,” Yates said in the email. However, one year after concerns were first raised about the lack of contact tracing and communication with campus workers about cases, Yates did not clarify if contact tracing exists for workers. Earlier this month, Yates also said in an email to The Daily that the University has no plans to implement mitigation measures to combat the rise in cases. Espinosa said NU has not communicated with her at all about the status of the pandemic on campus. Instead, the University reminded her and colleagues about the standard COVID19 guidelines they need to follow. The anonymous worker said she couldn’t recall any information about cases throughout the two years of the pandemic, and that she relied on outside sources for information about COVID-19 cases. She said she was already voluntarily masking before hearing of the increased positivity rate, but now plans to take further mitigation measures, including increasing hei testing frequency. The worker added she wishes the University board costs jumped about 6.4%, from $18,264 to $19,440. Students will also pay greater fees for health services and activities — additional costs not included in tuition. The health fee increased from $207 to $780 — a 276.8% jump. The activities cost will be $237, up from $225 this academic year. The athletics fee will not increase, remaining at $60. The total cost of attendance, discounting financial aid, will surpass $80,000 for the first time. The collective price tag for NU increased about 4.5% from

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was more active about informing workers about the status of the pandemic. “I feel like it would help people,” she said. “(To) be more aware, alert, and be more cautious of their environment.” Espinosa said she is worried about getting the virus so will start taking steps to be more

cautious and inform others about the case rise. She said she wishes the University would reinstate the mask mandate to combat the rise. “I’m also going to talk to my coworkers,” she said. “This does put all of them at risk again.”

$79,302 to $82,908. The University is also increasing its total financial aid available to students by about 8.4%, from $251 million to $272 million. More than 60% of undergraduates currently receive financial aid packages. “Providing access to a Northwestern education remains a top priority for the University,” Provost Kathleen Hagerty said in a University news release. “That is why we’re making an even greater investment in our students’ financial aid for the upcoming academic year.”

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No. 8 Northwestern is scoring seven runs per game as a team, seventh-most in the nation, and its players are reaching new program heights. Senior pitcher Danielle Williams, who leads the Big Ten in wins with 22, was named a finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award April 20. Graduate right fielder Rachel Lewis has the most home runs in the conference (19) and recently earned her third Big Ten Player of the Week award. In short, it seems like the stars are

aligning for coach Kate Drohan and NU (35-7, 15-2 Big Ten). The team has won 11 of their last 12 games and boasts a .833 win percentage. “We really want to make a good run in the (Women’s College) World Series,” Lewis said. “That’s the ultimate goal for every team, obviously, but we really feel like we have a shot.” As the Big Ten schedule nears its conclusion, The Daily spoke with Drohan, Lewis and senior shortstop Maeve Nelson about the team’s stellar season so far, young talent and postseason prospects. Wildcats’ winning ways The Cats’ record hasn’t been a product

of an easy schedule. Drohan’s squad has amassed a 13-5 record against top 40 RPI teams, and a majority of the team’s losses have come by a single run. For Lewis and Nelson, NU’s walk-off win against then-No. 3 UCLA stood out as emblematic of the 2022 campaign. “That was our turning point of ‘Okay, we’re meant to be here,’” Lewis said. “To prove to everyone else where we’re at.” Other ranked foes have also struggled against the Cats. NU took down Clemson within 24 hours of defeating the Bruins, and the team has also bested other Pac-12 powerhouses like Washington, Oregon and Stanford. To Drohan, the victory over UCLA has significance for a different reason — it

marked a point where the entire team took a step forward. “To do it in that venue, in February, where we’re training exclusively inside, and then to come back the next day and to beat a very good Clemson team,” Drohan said. “That moment in time was an important moment for our team to understand … what we’re capable of.” The nation takes notice Last week, USA Softball selected Williams as one of 25 players shortlisted for the Collegiate Player of the Year award, one of only two finalists from the Big Ten. In addition to wins, Williams also leads the conference in earned run average and strikeouts. It wouldn’t be the first time Williams has earned official recognition — she was also named a finalist in 2019 and has picked up a conference-leading four Big Ten Pitcher of the Week awards this season. Williams now has nine in her career. “Danielle has put up silly numbers ever since she got to campus,” Drohan said. “Her composure, her ability to pitch out of jams and just being really tough late in the game, that’s been key for her.” A glimpse of the future

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Tuesday’s game, a 21-2 victory over UIC, had more significance than the lopsided final score — 18 of the 21 team members made appearances, including all four freshmen. Three of the first-year contributors batted in runs, including shortstop Ayana Lindsey’s first-inning grand slam, and pitcher Lauren Curry tossed a scoreless inning to end the game in her debut in purple. “Every single person on our team was ready to go,” Drohan said. “They were

dialed in, they were calm when their opportunity presented itself.” The team’s upperclassmen had their moments as well, including senior first baseman Nikki Cuchran’s three-run blast to cap the scoring. But the fourth- and fifth-year players found themselves enjoying another role throughout the game — cheering on the future NU leaders. Nelson, who said she thrived off similar encouragement as a freshman, was happy to pay it back. “It was nice to take that from other people who have done things that have benefited me that I hadn’t even noticed,” Nelson said. “It was really great that everyone was so successful too, because if (I) can’t get it done, then there’s 20 people behind me that can get it done.” The road to Oklahoma City The last time the Cats hosted a regional and reached a super regional was 2019 — Lewis, Nelson and the rest of the current senior class remain from that team. All of the top 16 teams host a regional, and top advancing teams host a super regional. Drohan said there was a heightened excitement to see this year’s team play in person, and said the team hopes to host a super regional as attendance starts to peak again. Nelson said the opportunity to play postseason softball in Evanston would be massive, especially to share it with team alumni and other people close to the program. “(To) host a regional, win the regional and then host a super regional would be unbelievable,” Nelson said. “I think it’s more about the community than it is about us.” nathanansell2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Ryan Young to transfer NU falls short against Ohio State to Duke for 2022-23 By NATHAN ANSELL

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Nor thwestern center Ryan Young is transferring to Duke, he announced in a statement Saturday. “My four years at Northwestern have been the most fun and impactful years of my life,” Young said. “I am so grateful to Coach Collins, Brian James and the rest of the staff at Northwestern for giving me the opportunity to compete at the highest level and allow me to learn and grow as a player and a person.” The Stewartsville, N.J. native played three seasons in Evanston, averaging nine points and 4.2 rebounds in just over 17 minutes of action this past season. Young entered the transfer portal on March 24, two weeks after the Wildcats’ season-ending loss to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament. Young’s best season at NU came during his freshman year, where he started all 31 games he played in, averaging nine points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Young featured in 31 games for the Cats this past season, though he started just once in a 64-62 upset win over then-No. 10 Michigan State. Young scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds in one of his best performances of the season. Young is the fourth player to leave the Cats this offseason. Senior guard Ryan Greer announced that he would not be returning to NU for his final year of eligibility, while senior forward Pete Nance and graduate

student forward Elyjah Williams both declared for the NBA Draft. On Friday, Stadium’s Jeff Goodman announced Nance would also be entering the transfer portal, should he make a return to the collegiate ranks. Young will arrive in Durham, N.C. during one of the greatest — and most talked about — college basketball coaching shifts in history. The legendary Mike Krzyzewski will no longer man the sideline for the Blue Devils, as his former player and protege Jon Scheyer takes the helm of one of the sport’s premier programs. Scheyer, 34, is a Northbrook, Ill. native and played at Duke when Chris Collins was an assistant coach there. Young will now join a Duke squad fresh off a Final Four appearance and in need of frontcourt depth. The departures of likely lottery picks in freshman forward Paolo Banchero and sophomore center Mark Williams as well as graduate student center Theo John left a hole Scheyer needed to address, and he did so with Young. Young received interest from a handful of other schools, including Georgetown, Georgia Tech and Boston College, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, before choosing the Blue Devils. “After graduation this June, I have committed to Duke University to play out the remainder of my eligibility and pursue a master’s degree,” Young said. “I am ecstatic about this opportunity and can’t wait to get to work.” alexcervantes2024@u.northwestern.edu

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It was a familiar result for Northwestern at the Big Ten Tournament — good, but not good enough. For the second year in a row, the Wildcats (19-10, 6-3 Big Ten) had their tournament hopes ended by Ohio State in the semifinals. NU defeated Nebraska (9-15, 5-3 Big Ten) earlier in its run, but the No. 4 Buckeyes (24-3, 7-0 Big Ten) proved too much for the Cats. “Ohio State played at a really high level,” coach Arvid Swan said. “That’s how they played throughout the year, and that’s why they’re ranked as high as they are.” NU opened the weekend against the Cornhuskers. The Cats dropped the doubles point in the teams’ regular season meeting meeting, but this time, NU triumphed on courts two and three to take a 1-0 lead. Swan said the team’s resilience provided momentum heading into singles. “We were down a break early at No. 3 doubles, but we were able to turn that match around,” Swan said. “(I’m) happy that we were able to finish strong.” Swan decided to try the new singles lineup he experimented with last week against Indiana, shifting graduate student Brian Berdusco up to the fifth position and penciling in sophomore Gleb Blekher at the final spot. Berdusco and Blekher both won first sets, but neither finished their head-to-head. Senior Steven Forman backed up his recent First Team All-Big Ten selection, dominating his contest against Dario Huber 6-0, 6-1. Forman, ranked No. 41 in the country in singles, served well and made very few unforced errors. “He’s such an energetic leader for us,”

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Swan said. “I think it was a good matchup for Steven, playing that player in the regular season.” Two more seniors, Trice Pickens and Simen Bratholm, secured the match for the Cats. Pickens found multiple breaks early in his contest, and Bratholm rode the momentum from his first set tiebreak to cruise to individual victory, securing the 4-0 sweep. Against Ohio State, doubles was much closer in the semifinals than during the teams’ regular season match when the Buckeyes won handily. Ohio State won 6-4 at No. 1, but Bratholm and Berdusco played well in key rallies at No. 2 and earned a 6-2 victory. On the final court, Pickens and freshman Felix Nordby played on serve until the very end, but the Buckeyes’ Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy won a deuce point to take it 7-5. “Our doubles has developed to the point where we can play with anybody in the country,” Swan said. “I was pleased with the level in which we competed ... in all three spots.” Blekher fell quickly at No. 6 singles, doubling Ohio State’s lead. Forman could

do little about No. 10 Kingsley on the top court, either, falling 6-3, 6-3. Berdusco held on for slightly longer than Forman, but eventually lost by the same score. Pickens was the only Wildcat to claim a first set, playing against No. 21 Tracy, a familiar opponent. Tracy, undefeated on the year, was broken in the very first game of the set, and Pickens kept the pressure on for the rest of the way. Swan praised the way Pickens countered one of the most electric players in college tennis. “You have to play at such a high level against JJ,” Swan said. “(Trice) took risks when he should, (and) he was patient when he needed to be.” Projected at 30th in the ITA rankings, NU will likely travel to a regional hosted by one of the top teams in the nation at the upcoming NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship. Swan’s squad will learn its fate when the bracket is revealed Monday. “The guys are excited for whoever we play,” Swan said. “We’ll be ready to go.” nathanansell2022@u.northwestern.edu