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that exists in that community,” Efiom said. “And then once you bring that forth from there, it sparks of conversations around it. It’s a process, a reconciliation process.” The exhibit is available from mid-June to mid-October, Grover said, but the commission has inquired about extending it through midNovember in hopes of bringing it to Evanston residents. The commission discussed resolutions from different city officials on how to conduct programming to facilitate racial reconciliation. Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) had previously presented a resolution to hold a day of healing in Evanston, and former 5th Ward alderman Delores Holmes proposed a movement led by the commission to promote reconciliation in the community. Commission member Monté Dillard said the city’s goals through reconciliation and reparations programming must be made explicit to residents. The commission discussed the importance of ensuring residents know about issues of disparity in the city and have meaningful programming over an extended period of time. “Being really clear about what exactly the process looks like is really key,” Dillard said. “We don’t want to let the

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Paula Fairfield. The Emmy award-winning sound designer, discussed her 30-year career with students at Annie May Swift Hall.

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Paula Fairf ield shares struggles, personal connections to show By JACOB OHARA

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Emmy-award winning sound designer Paula Fairfield wove moving personal

anecdotes with sonic expertise in a Q&A Thursday evening. Fairfield, who has spent about six years designing sound for “Game of Thrones,” said she works best within the intersection

of vulnerability and sound design. It’s a space she has learned to appreciate since her introduction to HBO’s award-winning drama in 2013. “My father passed. Three months later I was tapped

for ‘Game of Thrones,’ and three months later my sister passed,” Fairfield said. “‘Thrones’ came and gathered me in its loving arms and picked me up and let » See THRONES, page 6

The Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission voted unanimously at a Thursday meeting to sponsor the Undesign the Redline exhibit visit to Evanston. Undesign the Redline is a travelling interactive exhibit connecting systemic housing discrimination policies from the 1930s to issues still present today stemming from redlining, the discriminatory refusal to provide housing loans to racial minorities, particularly black families. The commission’s decision to sponsor the $1,500 exhibit allows the commission to advocate for bringing the exhibit to Evanston, though it doesn’t pledge money to pay for the installation of the exhibit, said commission chair Jane Grover. Patricia Efiom, the city’s equity and empowerment coordinator, said Undesign the Redline would fit into the commission’s work to provide reconciliation and reparations to the community for historic and ongoing inequities. “It looks to unveil to the whole community the racism

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Former Biden aide Ex-ambassador to Russia visits NU calls for Dem unity Michael McFaul says the two countries are not natural enemies Sheila Nix discusses importance of women in politics By SAVANNAH KELLEY

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Sheila Nix, former presidential campaign manager for Joe Biden and current adviser to his 2020 campaign, spoke about her career trajectory and gave insight into the upcoming presidential election at a talk Wednesday afternoon. The event was hosted by SESP Professor and Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, who arranged for Nix to speak to her class, “Women in American Political Leadership.” By hosting guest speakers like Nix, Rotering hopes to help college women see politics as a viable option, “either as a hobby or as a career.” In comparison to men, Rotering said, fewer college women consider running for office. “Something happens when

they come to college, and men still feel that that’s something they can do,” Nix said. “And women, for whatever reason, step back and think, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t be considering running for office in the future.’ My goal is to change that.” Nix’s career path was not a straightforward one. Her major was accounting in college but she ended up going to law school and later worked for a law firm. Eventually, she made the switch to political campaigns, taking what she described as a “66 percent pay cut.” She urged students not to base their career choices solely on money, but to also take their own happiness into account. While working at a law firm, Nix saw that her coworkers sacrificed their happiness for the sake of money. “They didn’t always seem happy, but they had a nice house and a nice car, and they took an amazing two-week vacation every year,” she said. “I would » See NIX, page 6

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As long as Russian President Vladimir Putin is in power, U.S.-Russia relations will remain confrontational, former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said Thursday. McFaul spoke of the past, present and future of U.S.Russia relations Thursday, as part of the NU Political Science department’s annual Weber Lecture speaker series. Heworked within the Obama administration for five years. He served as special assistant to the President and senior director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs from 2009 to 2012, and was later nominated as U.S. ambassador to Russia, serving in the position for two years. Currently, the Stanford University Political Science professor works as director and fellow of its Institute for International Studies. He

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Michael McFaul spoke in Harris Hall Thursday about U.S.-Russia relations and present tensions. He said Putin’s zero-sum view of the U.S. is a major obstacle to improved relations.

has appeared on NBC as an analyst and written columns for the Washington Post. He has also written several books, including his most recent

piece, “From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador to Putin’s Russia.” McFaul said the book, although written as a history

of U.S.-Russian relations, is also supplemented by much of his own history. » See MCFAUL, page 6

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City supports underserved mental health services By SAM HELLER

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May is Mental Health Month, and through public services, Evanston is working to address mental health issues in areas often not considered. In the city’s 2019 budget, the Mental Health Board allocated over $736,000 to more than 20 different programs, with grants ranging from $7,000 to $88,000. These programs address issues ranging from poverty to childcare needs to the lack of legal resources for youth. Jessica Wingader, the city staffer on the board, said the services funded are not traditionally thought of as mental health programs. That’s because mental health is a much more pervasive issue than some believe, she said. One area the board has tried to focus more on is poverty. Wingader said low-income residents are more likely to struggle with mental health issues and often lack the resources to address them. “It is not just mental health organizations but organizations that provide a whole gamut of services that the city funds,” Wingader said. “They are critical to the health of the residents.” In further efforts to address mental health issues in Evanston, the city has allocated resources to address the mental health issues that could arise in youth. The board gave almost $40,000 to the James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, which supports Evanston youth in tough legal situations. Putting a child through the criminal justice

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State Democratic leaders joined together Wednesday in calling for the revival of the Reproductive Health Act amid other states’ efforts to

system can result in trauma, which is a huge cause of mental health issues, said Patrick Keenan-Devlin, executive director and juvenile justice attorney at Moran. “National data, state data, local data all reflect that our criminal justice system is overburdened with men and women and children who have mental health issues,” Keenan-Devlin said. There are currently no strong systems in place to deal with that trauma, he said. Keenan-Devlin said this country has “criminalized trauma and traumatic responses,” specifically in juvenile cases. “In this country, we don’t have a number to call when an individual is experiencing a mental health crisis,” said Keenan-Devlin. “The only number we have to call in any case is 911, and they have limited tools to respond to the crisis, specifically mental health ones.” The city also allocated about $70,000 to the Childcare Network of Evanston, which works to support parents and children up to the age of five. Carol Teske, executive director of the Childcare Network of Evanston, said one of the most important times to address mental health is during childhood. Very few clinicians are trained in early childhood development, Teske said. She said they have been working on tackling this issue, yet there is a small amount of support in this area. “We believe that the earlier we can support families, the higher likelihood they will be successful in life,” she said. samuelheller2022@u.northwestern.edu restrict access to abortion. The legislation aims to amend current Illinois reproductive health laws that impose criminal penalties for performing an abortion. Though the law – The Illinois Abortion Law of 1975 – is unenforceable, opponents are pushing to update the legal code to reflect the current environment. The provisions in the bill aim to respect personal choices regarding reproductive rights, “including

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Evanston’s Mental Health Board in November 2018. The board tries to allocate funds toward areas that people do not typically consider as being connected to mental health issues.

the right to choose or refuse birth control, the right to carry a pregnancy to term and give birth, and the right to choose or refuse abortion.” Also included in the bill is a provision that would require private health insurance plans in Illinois to cover abortion. The bill has been sitting in the state legislature since February. The proposal is sponsored by State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) in the House

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If you look at the different McCormick School of Engineering majors, aerospace isn’t on the list — but don’t tell that to these guys. McCormick students Cuyler Dull, Lawrence Luo, Griffin Williamson and Grant Bayer developed their passion for plane building when they started the Aerospace Engineering Club Winter Quarter. The aerospace club is run through NUSTARS, a Northwestern program that aims to increase diversity within design. “We consider ourselves an education design team,” Bayer said. “In our Thursday meetings, we will usually pick an aerospace topic to talk about. The design part comes with the design build over the weekend.” The club started as a passion project between Dull and Luo. Dull was inspired to start the club when he was abroad in Hong Kong during Fall Quarter. At the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Dull said he saw students prioritize new member education and inclusion. He wanted to bring that same system back to Northwestern. Dull and Luo spent the beginning of Winter Quarter recruiting for the club. The team now has over twenty members. “It was really nice to see something where you have all of the pieces fall into place in front of your eyes,” Dull said. This quarter, the team started to design a plane for a spring 2020 competition, and wanted to give members of the club valuable learning experience. The educational aspect is just as important to the members as the preparation for competition, Luo said, though integrating underclassmen into the design building process can sometimes be a challenge. “We all know how to learn, but teaching is an entirely different thing,” Luo said. “It’s

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hard to transfer the knowledge of things you already know. Thinking back to how you learned and using that to find the best way to teach something.” Open communication has been pivotal to fostering a true community within the club for the present and future, Williamson said. The club emphasizes creativity in their projects by giving each member an opportunity to work outside their comfort zone. Williamson emphasized recruiting people who are passionate about the design

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Alabama’s abortion law a huge step back for this country ANDREA BIAN

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On May 15, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Human Life Protection Act into law. This followed the state’s senators’ passing House Bill 314, another piece of legislation effectively banning abortion in the state. The bill allows no exceptions for rape and incest and is essentially a near-total ban on abortion in defiance of Roe v. Wade. It is one of the most restrictive and extreme abortions bills since Roe. As of now, abortion in Alabama — and in all 50 states — is still legal. The bill won’t go into effect for six months, and it faces legal challenges from Alabama Women’s Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama. Regardless, the bill’s passing is a massive step backward for reproductive rights and the rights of any person in need of a safe abortion. “This bill is about challenging Roe v. Wade and protecting the lives of the unborn,” said State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), who sponsored the bill. By passing bills like these, lawmakers across the country can have the power to overturn Roe v. Wade by the possibility of cases like these reaching the highest court in the land. Legislators who believe in overturning

Roe — and limiting access to safe abortions — are a legitimate threat to nationwide abortion access. Lawmakers in Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky have made similar moves or signed similarly restrictive laws to the one in Alabama. There is no such thing as preventing abortion — only preventing safe abortion. According to the World Health Organization, safe (performed by a medical professional) and legal abortion is one of the ways to prevent unsafe abortion, which increases maternal deaths. The Guttmacher Institute, which studies reproductive health, found that abortion rates are similar in countries with and without restrictive abortion laws. It also found that abortion tends to be safer in legal-abortion countries than in countries with restrictive laws. There are other ways to lower abortion rates, most notably by preventing unwanted pregnancies. This includes more comprehensive sex education. The current sex education laws in Alabama are not as consistent or regulated across the state — much of the curriculum centers around abstinence, which has been shown by research to not lower teen pregnancy rates. Alabama does not have any laws requiring insurance coverage of contraception, unlike 30 other states. Removing abortion as an option puts people’s health at risk — because people will ultimately pursue abortion through unsafe options. While white men are typically the majority in making these abortion decisions that

control a population of mostly women, the issue is more complex in demographics. White men make up most of the Alabama Senate and the group that voted in favor of the bill, but Ivey, who ultimately signed this bill into law, is a white woman. The bill itself was sponsored by Collins, a white woman. In addition, anti-abortion laws also do not affect only women’s ability to access abortion — they also affect nonbinary and trans people.

Minimizing the issue to only “women’s rights” excludes many others who are also in need of safe and legal abortion services. While men make up a majority of people putting these laws into practice, putting the blame solely on them also ignores people who are also complicit in limiting the reproductive rights of others. Alabama’s law has been most newsworthy not only for its potential intention to

challenge Roe v. Wade, but for its extreme restrictions that do not make exceptions for rape and incest. But the bottom line is that abortions should not take rape and incest to be valid. More than anything, a person’s right to abortion is a person’s right to control their own body. It’s their right to autonomy and the ability to make decisions. I don’t normally like to use the words “pro-choice” and “pro-life” when it comes to discussing different views on abortion. In particular, it implies that wanting other people to choose what is best for them automatically means not wanting “life.” I would ask people on the pro-life side about the toddlers being separated at their mothers and dying in custody at the border. I would ask them what they’re doing about the 443,000 children in foster care on any given day. I would ask them if they’ve spoken out about how children in Flint have not had clean water for over five years. “Every life is a sacred gift from God,” Ivey tweeted when she signed the Alabama Human Life Protection Act into law. According to the actions of certain legislators, it isn’t. Andrea Bian is a Medill first-year. She can be contacted at andreabian2022@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.

‘Long Shot’ succeeds comedically, but plot comes up short RHETT HOSKINSON

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In the movie “Long Shot”, Secretary of State Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron) falls in love with unemployed journalist Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen). The aptly-titled film hits its mark, a satisfying comedy that playfully questions gender roles and references the dissection of women in politics. Throughout the film, analysts skewer Charlotte’s lack of humor, obsess over her romantic prospects, even dissect her wave — all while ignoring her impressive policy record. It’s an unusually critical skeleton for a movie hung with Rogen’s trademark stoner comedy. The movie hits its rom-com beats and the actors find ample opportunity to breathe. Neither Charlotte nor Fred is overly serious and they share the screen comfortably, connecting for dynamic moments. Their chemistry overwhelms their odd-couple dissonance, though a generational femme fatale snogging Rogen is admittedly jarring. That it works is a credit to Theron, who maintains Charlotte’s self-assured swagger while balancing Fred’s comedic absurdism. The film’s meet-cute is sufficiently adorable. Fred attends a ritzy fundraiser as the plus-one of his upper-class buddy Lance

(O’Shea Jackson Jr.). With a Boys II Men performance as the backdrop, Fred and Charlotte make prolonged eye contact. Charlotte is not only the Secretary of State, but also Fred’s long-lost high school babysitter. There’s a mutual recognition, and soon they’re rubbing shoulders, reminiscing on Charlotte’s candidacy for senior class president.

The scene frames both characters’ principles. Fred is married to the truth by his journalistic career. Charlotte, on the other hand, wants power, but for the right reasons. We learn these traits through a touching flashback to Fred’s childhood. The scene establishes a consistent tenor for the movie: one part sentimental, all parts unapologetic. “Long Shot” takes glee in

its stupidity and has loads of fun doing so. Charlotte immediately hires the completely unqualified Fred to be her speech writer. Whether she’s negotiating a climate accord in Sweden or escaping missile fire in the Philippines, the plot refuses to take itself seriously. This allows Fred and Charlotte’s relationship to take center stage, suspending the audience’s disbelief as the couple jokes and reminisces their way around the world. The culminating scene is set to Frank Ocean’s cover of Moon River. It’s wonderfully over the top. What sets “Long Shot” apart is its willingness to take risks. The movie opens inside a white supremacist’s stronghold and throughout its two hour runtime, real world figures are parodied and ruthlessly mocked. The film is dedicated to punching upwards. The most satisfying take down targets Roger Ailes by proxy of stand in Parker Wembley (Andy Serkis). The cartoonishly evil media mogul looks like a blobfish and Serkis plays the role with a pervy, Golem-esque flair. Bob Odenkirk also co-stars, thriving in the meta role of a TV-star turned president. Odenkirk, himself an actor of AMC fame, mocks Trump brutally. At one point, his TV persona declares: “What are you crazy? I will not nuke that tsunami!” What “Long Shot” ignores is the harsh reality facing women in politics. For all of its successes, the film perpetuates the myth that

ambitious women are out of touch with reality. Before Fred, Charlotte is overscheduled and worn thin. An act later, she is tripping on molly, raving at a Parisian night club, and negotiating hostage releases while still high. The film insinuates that reserved Charlotte is out of touch with her humanity, and when her top aide, cutthroat careerist Maggie ( June Diane Raphael) tries to mitigate Fred’s influence, she is framed as a closeminded antagonist. Charlotte’s male aide, Tom (Ravi Patel), is cavalier by comparison and a passive admirer of Flarsky’s effect. Though the movie ultimately gives Charlotte her due, it denies her a methodical personality. That’s the price we demand of female candidates, even in Seth Rogen films. “Long Shot” is a ride-along with the stupid joke police — prepare for lots of ejaculation and a reference to peeing on dogs — but for most fans it’ll be a unique and satisfying experience. There are laughs, heartfelt moments and serendipity abound. As added bonus, you get to hear Seth Rogen’s laugh. Rhett Hoskinson is a Communication junior. He can be contacted at rhetthoskinson2020@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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Minivan crashes into Howard Street McDonald’s location

A minivan crashed into a McDonald’s in the 1100 block of Howard Street early Thursday morning after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Both the driver of the vehicle and a customer inside the fast food establishment sustained minor injuries. At around 6:52 a.m., the vehicle veered off the road at Oakley Avenue, sped across a parking lot and smashed through the establishment’s glass windows, said Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew. The driver suffered a minor leg injury and the customer sustained minor lacerations, Glew said. Both individuals were transported to St. Francis Hospital for treatment. Glew said the vehicle began to leak gas after coming to rest in the restaurant’s dining area. The Evanston Fire Department responded and neutralized the hazard. According to a news release from the Evanston Police Department, traffic was closed on nearby Howard Street for nearly two hours. The driver was not found to have been intoxicated, Glew said. Glew said this was the second time in two weeks that a car crashed into this particular McDonald’s. He said a different man had been charged with a drugrelated DUI after he drove his car into the establishment May 3. EPD issued two citations to the driver Thursday, one for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and another for damaging a city tree. — Joshua Irvine

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EPD issued two citations to a driver who crashed into a McDonald’s early Thursday morning.

Across Campuses His dad admitted bribing his way into Georgetown; now a student is suing to block expulsion The son of a Los Angeles executive who admitted paying a $400,000 bribe to secure a spot at Georgetown for his child as a tennis recruit sued the university to prevent it from kicking him out and nullifying his college credits. Ten hours after the lawsuit landed in the federal court system early Wednesday, Georgetown University informed Adam Semprevivo, a junior at the college and the son of Stephen Semprevivo, it was rescinding his offer of admission. “I guess the dean of admissions stayed up all night conducting the entire investigation,” said David Kenner, the student’s attorney. “If they get to do this, he will lose his credits for three years at Georgetown,” Kenner said, noting he had paid $200,000 for three years of classes. The attorney said the lawsuit will be amended to prevent any action by the university and to note his client’s lack of due process. The lawsuit alleges the college was seeking to academically discipline him even though he knew nothing of the bribe his father paid college consultant William “Rick” Singer. Singer, in turn, paid Georgetown’s then-tennis coach to fake documents indicating that Adam Semprevivo was a tennis recruit and let him into the elite university. The student is the first among dozens of wealthy families ensnared in the farreaching college admissions scandal to sue a university in connection with the scam. Semprevivo offered to withdraw from Georgetown if he could keep his credits for his work there over three years. According to the lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., federal court, Georgetown’s legal counsel told Semprevivo on Tuesday the school would not agree to that deal. The lawsuit seeks an injunction preventing the school from expelling him. Georgetown declined to comment on the pending litigation but a spokeswoman said Wednesday that two students were informed of the university’s intent “to rescind their admission and dismiss them from Georgetown.” Meghan Dubyak acknowledged that in 2017 the admissions office discovered irregularities in the athletic credentials of two students who were being recruited to play tennis, although neither student was admitted. Following the federal indictments earlier this

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A view of the Georgetown University campus in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on August 19, 2018.

year in connection with the college admissions scandal, Georgetown began reviewing newly available information related to the scheme, she said. “Applicants to Georgetown affirm that the information and statements contained in their applications are true, correct and complete. Knowingly misrepresenting or falsifying credentials in an application can be cause for rescinding the admission of the student and dismissal from Georgetown,” Dubyak said. “Today, we informed two students of our intent to rescind their admission and dismiss them from Georgetown. Each student case was addressed individually, and each student was given multiple opportunities to respond and provide information to the university.” Semprevivo has a 3.18 grade-point average at Georgetown. He entered the school with an SAT score of 1980 out of 2400 and a high school GPA of 4.067 from Campbell Hall, a private school in the Los Angeles area. Both of those statistics were within Georgetown’s academic standards at the time of his entry in 2016, the suit notes. “The threatened expulsion and loss of credits, predicated on numerous material violations of the contract between Semprevivo and Defendant, has precluded Semprevivo from receiving a degree from Georgetown, deprived his family of over

$200,000 ... and may forever bar Semprevivo from transferring his earned credits to another university,” according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Georgetown took money from the student for tuition even after beginning its investigation into tennis coach Gordon Ernst in 2017. Ernst was placed on leave by the university in December 2017, four months before Semprevivo’s father was arrested on bribery charges. The university said it was conducting an investigation. Georgetown’s attorney, Adam Adler, said he and university officials “will be gathering information relating to this matter, including from Mr. Semprevivo. ... Once the information is gathered, it will be summarized and provided to Mr. Semprevivo and to the dean of admissions. ... The university may take any action, up to and including rescission of admission and dismissal from the university.” Stephen Semprevivo, 53, pleaded guilty May 7 to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud charges in a Boston courtroom. As part of his plea deal, prosecutors agreed to recommend an 18-month prison sentence. He is slated to be sentenced Sept. 7. -Richard Winton (Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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me fly.” Fairfield pointed to a scene in the show’s third season involving characters Daenerys and Drogon as being particularly cathartic to design in those early weeks. “I couldn’t help but put every emotion I was feeling at that time into it,” she said. ”It became this kind of channel and conduit for me to tell my story, what I was feeling, the pain I was in. I could feel the pain and I touched the pain to Drogon’s pain.” The Nova Scotia-native went on to describe her growth from struggles as a woman, immigrant and victim of anxiety in Hollywood. Toward the end of the event, Fairfield emphasized the importance of individuality and openness, encouraging students to “fly your freak flag proudly.” Vishnu Venugopal, a graduate student who studies Sound Arts and Industries, said he found the message pertinent as he approached the final weeks of his study in sound. “We’re in a place now where we have a bunch of s--t to do and we’re trying to figure out a way to stay creative and not to be too hard on ourselves,” Venugopal said. “To end on the note that she ended on, that you just have to keep opening up and keep going, that was really, really helpful.” Darvell Jones, another graduate student in the program, said he was moved by her speech despite never having seen the show itself. “It was just really nice to have a discussion about something that’s a culmination of what we’ve been studying all year,” Jones said, “Being bold in your thought processes or in your approaches to things is actually the most liberating and most rewarding thing you can do for yourself.” Fairfield said her growth as a sound designer was continually challenged by the show’s ballooning scale. Contrary to most departments working on “Game of Thrones,” she said the sound design team added only a single member in the entirety of her time with the show. The intimacy of the work made her a better team player, she said, and allowed her to become less protective of her work. “It’s like we’re laying this feast out for you,” Fairfield said about her role as a sound designer. “Go to the edges of the Earth, bring back all the treasures, place them on the table, invite everybody to the feast [and] let them choose what they wish to eat.”

narrative be creative.” Addressing the information gap is an important part of the healing process, Dillard said. He recommended financial literacy and business planning programs to help bridge that gap. Grover said she wants to ensure that the commission is involved in the city’s efforts to host reconciliation and reparations programming. The commission plans to further discuss it at its next meeting June 20. Evanston Public Library director Karen Danczak Lyons also updated the commission on the library’s Racial Equity Task Force. The task force aims to offer feedback and

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McFaul’s interest in Russia began in high school. Amid the heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War, he remembered becoming intensely fearful of what he felt was an imminent possibility of complete global destruction due to the global political climate. It was during this time, McFaul said, that he developed the theory that would influence much of his work within the White House and beyond. “The idea was a simple one,” McFaul said. “If we could just get to know the Soviets better, we might be able to reduce tensions between our two countries.” In an effort to test his hypothesis, the former ambassador said he began to take Russian language and international relations courses as an undergraduate at Stanford. He studied abroad in Russia during his sophomore year, aspiring to meet the Russian people who were harshly represented by President Reagan’s rhetoric at the time. Through this trip, and later experience gained working and collaborating with Russians officials, McFaul was able to discover truth

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recommendations to better facilitate diversity, equity and inclusion into EPL’s services. The library has already received 18 applications to join the task force, Danczak Lyons said, but she and other EPL staff members are working to continue circulating the application to include voices with diverse lived experiences. Danczak Lyons said EPL’s racial equity work needs to go “hand-in-hand” with the work the Equity and Empowerment Commission is doing to address inequities in the city. “We’re looking at the language to make sure we’re not putting up any barriers… to try and cast a wide net, to be welcoming and inclusive,” Danczak Lyons said. clareproctor2021@u.northwestern.edu

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supporting his high school theory. “We are not destined to be in tension with Russia,” McFaul concluded. “This is not about culture.” In fact, McFaul believes today’s tension-filled relationship is not due to many commonly referenced issues such as the Iraq War or NATO expansion. It is not about Russia’s growing international power, or a negative Russian public opinion of the U.S. Rather, McFaul says today’s climate is largely due to President Putin himself. “Putin is fighting an ideological war,” McFaul said. “He thinks America, and the liberal world order we created, is out to destroy Russia. In the early days he was pushing back, and now he is going on the offensive to propogate what he calls ‘conservative Orthodox family values against the decadent liberal West.’” Before Putin’s second term as president, McFaul said, U.S.-Russia relations had significantly improved. McFaul worked with President Obama to help orchestrate the 2009 “reset.” It was a period of cooperation, he said, that resulted in many positive outcomes for the two countries. Through the pursuance of “win-win,” outcomes, they were able to cooperate on the New START Treaty, a nuclear arms reduction initiative, among other positive agreements.

In contrast, McFaul said Putin can view the U.S. as a competitor one day, and an enemy the next. As long as Putin is in power, he said, U.S.Russia relations will remain confrontational. Weinberg senior Carina Kaplan said McFaul’s analysis of international issues seemed to be the opposite of Putin’s views. “I liked that he took a nuanced way of looking at these conflicts,” Kaplan said. “It wasn’t a zero-sum view, or an argument of a binary situation that can’t be fixed.” McFaul gave the over 80 audience members a peek into his more interesting experiences as ambassador to Russia. He recalled one instance during his residence at the Spaso House, the home for U.S. ambassadors in Moscow, where he was told to assume that Russian authorities may be wiretapping his conversations in every room. Weinberg first-year Ruby Scanlon said she was surprised by the depth of knowledge and experience he provided about the issue. “It is not custom for politicians to share openly about their experiences working with other officials,” the Weinberg freshman said. “I was happy that I got to hear the perspective of a high-up official working so close to these issues.”

said. “If it’s your third choice that wins, you have to root for them. Sometimes that’s hard after a hard-fought primary, but I think it’s vitally important.” She said voters should not impose so-called “purity tests” on Democratic candidates, or hold them to impossibly high standards. She added that President Donald Trump is “very effective” at creating dissent within the Democratic Party. “He wants everyone hating each other at the end of the process, because then you’re not unified against him,” she said. Romie Drori, president of NU College Democrats, said she would make her decision based on whether she agrees with a candidate’s policies, rather than

focusing on how they are covered in the news. Before the event ended, Nix addressed the accusations of Biden acting inappropriately toward women, including his female staffers, which have caused him to lose support from some voters. Since joining his campaign in 2012, Nix has seen Biden as a “supportive” person who treats women in his staff well, she said. Nix acknowledged that she was speaking from her own personal experience, which “might differ from somebody else’s.” “He’s now, I think, trying to be more cognizant that not everybody wants hugs,” Nix said.

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Northwestern’s season came to a close Wednesday as the Wildcats finished eighth in the NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional, placing eight strokes behind UNLV, the last team to qualify. After shooting 14-over par on the tournament’s first nine holes, NU rebounded but could never fully recover to bounce back into the top five — ultimately finishing at even-par, while champion Illinois finished 25-under. “We’ll live to rue the opening nine holes,” coach David Inglis said. “It was almost a reflection of the season really. We’ve played some good events, had some good rounds… but we couldn’t quite seem to put it all together at the right time.” Through most of the tournament, the Cats played like they had nothing to lose, Inglis said. But he added reaching that mindset “just took a little too long” on Monday as three of the team’s five golfers finished 5-under or worse. On the tournament’s second day, NU’s 284-stroke total, led by freshman Lucas Becht at 4-under, was among the top four team scores on the day. Becht’s team-high six birdies on Day Two complemented freshman David Nyfjäll’s 3-under performance to bring the team to ninth place, up one spot in standings. Despite no golfer shooting over-par on Wednesday — and the team coming as close

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as three shots back from cracking the top five — the showing wasn’t enough to push the Cats into the top five. Still, Inglis said he was pleased with how the team after rebounded after a disappointing showing at Big Ten Championships last month. “If we close coming down the back nine… that would have been a hell of a story,” Inglis said. “But I’m still just so proud of those guys.” NU was led once again by Nyfjäll, who opened the tournament one-over on Monday, before going 3-under on the tournament’s second day. He closed out Wednesday one-under — along with Becht, junior Everton Hawkins and senior Ryan Lumsden — to finish tied for 12th individually. The Big Ten Freshman of the Year shot 5-under overall on Par 4’s, making him the third-best golfer on those holes over the tournament’s three days. With his NCAA Regional performance to close out the season, Nyfjäll passed Luke Donald to take the best first-year stroke average in program history — and the best single-season average at 71.72. After struggling during the Big Ten Championships, Lumsden turned around to lead the team on Monday at 2-under and join Nyfjäll as one of the three golfers at 1-under on Wednesday. “That was great to see Ryan back to being more like Ryan Lumsden,” Inglis said. “He showed up that first day when the team struggled and played a good round to keep us in it.” The Byron Nelson Award winner now holds the third-best career stroke average in program that assesses patient safety at acute-care hospitals, said the hospital performed below average in areas like dangerous blood clots, communication about medicines and patient falls and injuries. It assigned hospitals letter grades from “A” to “F” in its spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. “We appreciate the ongoing efforts by Leapfrog to improve the usefulness and accessibility of information for consumers,” Megan McCann, a Northwestern Medicine spokeswoman, said in

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Ryan Lumsden putts. The senior ended his NU career with a tied-for-20th place individual finish at the NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional.

history, behind Dylan Wu and Luke Donald — and Inglis had nothing but positive things to say about the Scottish international. “He’ll tell you he was disappointed with how he performed this spring, but you have to look

beyond that,” Inglis said. “He’s leaving Northwestern as one of the best players in our history, and he’ll be sorely missed.”

a statement. “We look forward to continuing dialogue between health systems and Leapfrog to evolve these resources to give consumers the most accurate reflection of quality, safety, and the patient experience.” Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a subsidiary of Northwestern Medicine, is the primary teaching affiliate for Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The grades of other hospitals in Illinois dropped as well. The state dropped one spot to

No. 14 this year. Northwestern Memorial’s grade had risen to an A last year after receiving a B in 2017 and a C in 2016. The report also found the hospital performed below average in cases involving infections in the urinary tract, surgical wounds splitting open, staff-patient communication about discharge, dangerous bed sores and responsiveness of hospital staff.

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In late February, then-No. 5 Northwestern traveled to upstate New York to face No. 7 Syracuse. The Wildcats entered the game on a roll — in their previous three games, they’d scored a total 63 goals — but with the help of a late-game comeback and an overtime game-winner, the Orange brought that hot streak to a stop. Syracuse won 15-14, and NU went on to drop two of its next three games. Nearly three months later, the Cats and the Orange are set to face off again — this time, with both teams much improved, coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said, and with the stakes much higher. No. 4 NU (15-4) and No. 5 Syracuse (16-4) will meet Saturday at Martin Stadium in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, with a trip to the Final Four on the line. “They’re definitely a very aggressive and a very talented team,” said sophomore midfielder Brennan Dwyer. “It’s two teams who obviously have made it this far and are both really good, so we’re going to have to really focus on what our coaches are telling us and trust what they have in mind and follow their plan.” Ahead of this Saturday’s quarterfinal, Amonte Hiller emphasized how NU is a different — and a better — team than it was when it lost to the Orange in February. “We’ve improved on every aspect of the game,” Amonte Hiller said, noting how Dwyer has developed into one of the top draw-control specialists in the country and that freshman Izzy Scane — now NU’s second-leading scorer — was playing defense, not attack, in February. “You can take a few things from the first game, but the most important thing now is you have two hungry teams

For the first time since 2008, postseason softball is coming to Evanston. Northwestern will welcome Detroit Mercy, Southern Illinois and Louisville to the Sharon J. Drysdale Field this weekend to compete in an NCAA Regional that will determine who advances in the national tournament. Provided rain doesn’t interfere, the Cardinals (33-21, 12-12 ACC) and Salukis (33-13, 17-6 Missouri Valley) will face off Friday at noon, and the No. 16 Wildcats (43-10, 21-2 Big Ten) will battle the Titans (3126, 16-8 Horizon) 30 minutes after that game finishes. With the double-elimination format, the two winners and two losers from Friday will play each other on Saturday, and a final round will take place on Sunday. The winner of the regional will go on to play the winner of the Norman, Oklahoma regional, which includes Oklahoma, UMBC, Notre Dame and Wisconsin. “It’s a great opportunity, but you’ve got to play tough,” coach Kate Drohan said. “The three teams coming here are very athletic. They’re playing great softball right now, so I think the key to this tournament will be taking it one game at a time.” Detroit Mercy — the Horizon League champion — comes to Evanston for its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance armed with solid pitching in senior Ashley Mauser, who earned her conference’s pitcher of the year award, and junior Liz Murphy, who has a 2.16 ERA. Friday will mark the first time the Titans ever match up against the Cats. NU has seen Louisville three times this season. Though the Cats scraped up the win

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Brennan Dwyer drives the ball down the field. The sophomore won a game-high 8 draw controls when NU and Syracuse met in February.

coming at each other and it’s really whoever has the most will (who) is going to be the one that comes out on top.” Attacker Emily Hawryschuk leads the Orange with 70 goals on the season — 36 more than any other player on the team — but they do average around 7 assists per game. Syracuse’s defense will also pose a challenge: The Orange play a zone, a style the Cats haven’t faced much this season. To beat it, they’ll have to focus on finding cutters and moving the ball around to find openings. Against Towson’s zone defense in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year, the Cats put up one of their best offensive performances of the season.

They’ll hope they can do that again this season on Saturday, especially with a home-field advantage in the first quarterfinal game played in Evanston since 2013. Even with the biggest prize growing within reach, though, NU is still taking it one game at a time. “Against Notre Dame (in the second round) we came out really, really strong, but then we lost our core values … I don’t think we played for a full 60 minutes,” said senior attacker Selena Lasota. “We’re very capable of playing for a full 60 minutes, so that’s definitely something we’ve been working on and talking about.” ellabrockway@u.northwestern.edu

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Rachel Lewis hits the ball. The second baseman said Northwestern is ready to play hard heading into its first home NCAA regional in more than 10 years.

against the Cardinals in each game, Louisville has a strong offense, with four starters hitting over .300 and senior Megan Hensley boasting a .655 slugging percentage. Southern Illinois comes to the tournament after receiving an at-large bid after its secondplace finish in the Missouri Valley Conference. Entering her 13th NCAA tournament with NU, Drohan said the players have learned a lot from the past two weekends against Minnesota and Indiana that they’re looking to improve on this weekend. “Our team has understood the importance of generating runs (and) different kinds of offensive production, so we’ve been able to dial in at practice this week and work on those adjustments,” she said. “Even though we haven’t gotten the results that we wanted, I see a lot of work being done. I think we’re definitely growing as a

team.” Drohan added that the Cats need to get “on-time” with their hitting, given the large number of pitchers they’re likely to face this weekend. In particular, she said getting on-time with change of speed pitches would be crucial. “At this point in the game, your swing is your swing, but it’s about putting a good swing on the right pitch,” she said. Despite the past few weekends, sophomore second baseman Rachel Lewis said NU is ready to play hard in the regional. “We can’t focus on the couple weekends that we’ve had. We’re a great team and we’ve got a lot going for us — awesome freshmen, awesome lineup, awesome roster,” she said. “We’re confident, and we’re ready to advance.” sophiascanlan2022@u.northwestern. edu

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NU readies for fifth straight NCAA Champs appearance By CHARLIE GOLDSMITH

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This weekend, Northwestern will participate in the NCAA Championships, hosted by the Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The private course opened in 2004 and was funded by Tyson Foods, the world’s second largest provider of chicken, beef and pork. This weekend, the Wildcats will be the ones trying to bring home the bacon. Heading to the NCAA Championships for the fifth consecutive season, No.

16 NU is one of 24 teams that qualified for the five-day event. All 24 teams will play three rounds this weekend, then the top 15 performing teams will advance to Sunday. Following that round, seven more teams will be cut from the field, and finally, the top eight teams will compete in match play in a one-on-one format. Last season, the Cats were eliminated in match play after advancing as one of the top eight performing teams in the field. The year before that, in 2017, NU advanced to the national championship match and was named runner-up. The Cats had a strong start to their postseason last week, finishing third

in their West Regional. Junior Brooke Riley set a course record, shooting a seven-under, 65, in the final day of the tournament and securing NU a spot in the championship. However, the top performing team in the Cats’ region will be one of their toughest opponents from the regional: No. 1 USC. The Trojans shot 15 shots better than second place Washington, 20 shots better than NU and 108 shots better than last-placing Southern Illinois. But the Cats have performed better in warm weather environments all season, and the Arkansas climate will be on their side this weekend. Temperatures will

reach the 90s every day this week, but there isn’t expected to be rain or heavy winds. In similar conditions at the Silverado Showdown in Napa, California played in February, the Cats finished first ahead of USC. NU will trot out the same lineup it used in the regional round and the Big Ten Tournament, featuring Riley, Stephanie Lau, Janet Mao, Kelly Sim and Kelly Su. Three of those players were around for the championship last year, making the Cats one of the more experienced teams in the field. charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Kelly Su lines up a put. The freshman is one of five golfers who will represent the Wildcats in this weekend’s NCAA Championships.