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Curtis DeBisschop only found out he tested positive for COVID-19 when he got a call from the city of Evanston. The SESP senior got tested at the Donald P. Jacobs Center on Northwestern’s Evanston campus, where asymptomatic upperclassmen living off-campus are expected to test weekly.

DeBisschop was told he would get a call from NU if he tested positive, but instead heard first from a contract tracer employed by the city. His roommates weren’t called by the city’s contact tracers until four days after he received the positive result. Eight days later, DeBisschop received an email from NU informing him to start isolating, but the email was sent on the day his isolation period was, according to the email, supposed to be over.The email also contained instructions that conflicted with the University policy stating that

NU community members who test positive need to self-isolate for 10 days after receiving their test. “After I’ve experienced all this, I understand how disorganized Northwestern is and how fragile everything they’re doing for testing is,” DeBisschop said.

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Remembering longtime Residents still not fans of forSPC board member Bryant profit events at Welsh-Ryan Bryant passed away from cancer on September 20

Northwestern, City Council elicit distrust in city

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Serving on the board of Students Publishing Company for 48 years, Ed Bryant’s colleagues pegged his commitment and longevity to The Daily Northwestern’s “legacy of journalistic excellence” as typical of his character. A former opinion writer

at The Daily in the 1960s, the Medill and Pritzker alum joined the SPC board of directors — The Daily’s governing body — in 1972. “To say he was the pillar of the organization would be an understatement,” John Byrne, chair of the SPC board of directors and former Daily editor in chief, said of Bryant’s legacy. L. Edward Bryant, Jr., an “instrumental” force behind SPC’s evolution and survival,

Northwestern changes decision, expands testing to include underclassmen

Northwestern announced in an email that it has secured additional COVID-19 testing capacity

died unexpectedly of a new recurrence of cancer Sept. 20 at the age of 78. He is survived by his three daughters, Laura, Diane and Emily, as well as two grandchildren, Sydney and Miles.

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and plans to expand asymptomatic testing to firstand second-years in the Evanston area. Previously, the University said it was limited in providing asymptomatic testing to underclassmen due to “capacity concerns.” In an Aug. 28 email, University President Morton Schapiro discouraged first- and second-year students from even moving to the Evanston area this fall after announcing an

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In September 2019, Northwestern submitted its final application to the city of Evanston to allow the university to host professional events and for-profit concerts at Welsh-Ryan Arena. A question on the application asked, “In what ways is the proposed amendment compatible

with the overall character of existing development in the immediate vicinity of the subject property?” In response the University wrote two letters: N/A. Not applicable. “How could Northwestern’s application say it’s not applicable to say whether there was going to be an impact on property value or the neighborhood character?” Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) asked. Revelle could not recall any time an incomplete application

all-virtual quarter for underclassmen. Prior to Friday’s email, the University only provided testing to underclassmen through Northwestern University Health Service after experiencing symptoms or being identified through contact tracing. According to the email, the University is working to determine when and how frequently it can make asymptomatic testing available to first- and

had passed through City Council’s chambers. That November, the zoning amendment passed, 5-4. The change outlined in the amendment is an alteration to the arena’s U2 zoning ordinance, which will allow the university to host up to seven for-profit or professional events a year. That includes six single-day events and one multi-day event, not » See WELSH-RYAN, page 6

second-years in the area. Currently, third- and fourth-years can access such testing on a weekly basis through a sign-up portal. “Thank you for continuing to partner with us as we collectively work to protect the public health of our full community,” the email said. — Isabelle Sarraf

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AROUND TOWN Village Farmstand brings locally grown eats to city By ZOE MALIN

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Matt Wechsler, an Evanston resident and filmmaker, remembers his first experience at a farmer’s market in 2012. There, he fell in love with the flavors of locally grown produce and learned about how it was grown. At the time, Wechsler couldn’t imagine himself spending hours every day stocking shelves with rainbow carrots, honey crisp apples and fresh goat cheese. But now, as the owner of Village Farmstand, a new market in the Main-Dempster Mile, Wechsler hopes to provide small farmers with a place to sell their produce. “We want to be part of a more equitable food system, and help grow farm communities so they can thrive,” Wechsler said. Wechsler’s first visit to a farmer’s market inspired him and his wife to create a documentary film called “Sustainable,” which premiered in 2016 and tells the story of sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices in the United States. While filming, Wechsler met Marty Travis, the owner of Spence Farm in Illinois. On his farm, Travis grows a variety of crops and raises animals. Wechsler and Travis developed a friendship that would prove to be beneficial for years to come, especially during the pandemic, as restaurants in the Chicagoland area were forced to close. Toward the beginning of the pandemic, Wechsler reached out to Travis, who had suddenly

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Matt Wechsler founded Village Farmstand. The storefront opened its doors on Dempster Street in August.

lost the majority of his business. He wanted to help Travis and other small farmers find a new market for their goods. When local bakery Hewn Bread moved out of its storefront on Dempster Street, Wechsler saw the empty space as an opportunity. He said farmers were being forced to kill crops and dump milk because of a decline in business, but he had a solution. “COVID showed us that the industrial model

of food production is failing us when we need it most,” Wechsler said. “I felt like a natural progression into the food space for me was opening a little grocery store that supported farmers and provided an end market for them.” After months of planning, Village Farmstand opened on August 28 at 810 Dempster St. Wechsler describes the space as a micro-warehouse. It has shelves lined with produce and pantry

to step out of his vehicle, but the man had not parked it yet, and rolled the car in the direction of an officer before driving away, Evanston Police Cmdr. Brian Henry said. The officers followed at a distance and found the man’s address after scanning his license plate. Evanston police arrested the man at his house for driving under the influence and being uncooperative during arrest, Henry said.

Burglary Two men stole jewelry from an Evanston woman’s house on Thursday afternoon. The men, who reportedly appeared to be between 40 and 50 years old, showed up at the 79-year-old woman’s house in the 2200 block of Dodge Avenue at around 3 p.m. pretending they were going to do work for her, Henry said. One of the men distracted her while the other

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staples, as well as coolers and freezers packed with meat and dairy products. Customers can place orders on Village Farmstand’s website at any time and pick up their orders Thursday through Sunday. Wechsler said the farmstand works with about 30 to 35 farms across the Midwest right now, and he constantly updates the store’s website with new products. One of the farms Village Farmstand works with is Gunthorp Farms. The farm’s owner, Greg Gunthorp, said his farm supplies the store with products like pork, chicken and turkey. Gunthorp’s farm has sold meat in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years, and supplies its products to numerous restaurants. Gunthorp sees selling his products at Village Farmstand as a way to expand his farm’s reach. “Matt started the Farmstand as a means for consumers to connect with farmers,” Gunthorp said. “We’ve previously done that on a more commercial level, so this opportunity is new for us.” Katherine Gotsick, executive director of the Main-Dempster Mile, said the community is grateful that Village Farmstand filled the void Hewn Bread left when it moved to Central Street. She’s impressed by how Wechsler adjusts his store’s inventory weekly, and constantly supplies customers with products that are fresh, organic and promote green living. Gotsick said Wechsler brought the farmstand to the right place at the right time. “What we lost with Hewn, Village Farmstand brought back,” Gotsick said. “It’s been very cool to watch Matt’s vision come to life.” zoemalin2022@u.northwestern.edu entered the house through an unlocked door. The men left after a few minutes. That night, the woman’s daughter came to her house and noticed the drawers had been opened and rummaged through, Henry said. They noticed six rings, valued at $5,000 in total, were missing. EPD does not have any suspects in this case. — Yonjoo Seo

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New Associated Student Government President Juan Zuniga said the organization is still “dealing with the fallout” of the University’s decision to cancel in-person classes and close campus housing for underclassmen. “Our biggest thing right now is ensuring that students have access to the resources they need,” the Weinberg senior said about ASG’s goals for the quarter. “And I can tell you right now that is not the case.” Zuniga said his immediate goals include creating a fund for students to acquire necessary technology as well as maintaining ASG’s COVID-19 task force that was created during Spring Quarter. Like many other student organizations, ASG is also currently focused on recruiting new members. The group is accepting petitions to run for Senate and conduct elections over the next few weeks before ASG resumes its Senate meetings in mid-October. During this time, Zuniga said, current ASG members are continuing their work helping students adjust to remote learning, supplementing what the University is doing to help students and minimizing the negative impact of the pandemic. SESP junior Daniel Rodriguez, ASG’s executive officer of justice and inclusion, said it is “more important than ever” for the organization to aid low-income students and historically marginalized communities, as the impact of the pandemic can disproportionately fall on those groups. “One of the goals for me and my two deputies is making sure we continue the work that we tried establishing in the spring, which was centering our most marginalized and our most vulnerable communities,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez is also a co-chair of the COVID19 task force, working alongside Academic Chair Campbell Schafer, Analytics Chair Joe Maino and eight other ASG members. The group worked over the summer and will continue into the academic year to manage ASG’s COVID-19 response and advocate for student needs. Schafer said the team met

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with various administrators over the summer about how the pandemic will affect academics, campus life, student affairs and housing. “We inserted ourselves to make sure that they were thinking about a lot of important things about student experience that I think some administrators overlooked,” Schafer said. When professors asked if live or asynchronous lectures were better for students, Maino said the committee recommended a combination of both. Additionally, he said they advocated for more frequent “lower stakes assessments” instead of material-heavy midterms and finals to ease the burden of online learning. One obstacle ASG members have encountered is that many of their initiatives, such as expanding the Books for Cats program to help students with course affordability, depend on funding from the University. And receiving funds from NU, which is currently in a budget shortfall, adds another layer of difficulty. “We are going to be reaching out to a lot of student groups and understanding their financial needs,” Maino said. “We have to be very strategic here

making sure that what we’re advocating for are things that are really needed since a lot of requests this year, unfortunately, will probably be denied.” Over the summer, the COVID-19 task force hosted a town hall to gain a better sense of students’ needs. Maino said it led ASG to look into new ways to include international students, along with those living away from campus, in extracurriculars and student life. For those on campus and in the Evanston area, Zuniga said ASG is looking to find safe ways for students to raise concerns about breaches of COVID19 guidelines that do not involve the police. Zuniga said he wants there to be accountability measures in place for students who violate COVID-19 guidelines rather than punitive measures. “We want to make sure that we’re supporting what students want and what students feel is equitable,” Zuniga said. “The biggest role that we have, at least, is to hold Northwestern accountable.” emilysakai2023@u.northwestern.edu emmayarger2023@u.northwestern.edu

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We’re young. Our lives should look be a little messy. DANI ZHANG

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Last week, I attended my first day of meditation class, during which I made friends with a woman called Joanna. With our yoga mats two feet apart, Joanna talked about how her forehead occasionally aches after meditation, and I shared how I remember embarrassing moments in the middle of sessions. She’s been a vegetarian for several years, and as a newcomer to the dietary practice, I was in sore need of advice. Joanna gave me recommendations for vegetarian restaurants in downtown — one of which, to my surprise, is only five minutes from where I live. She mentioned the marketing agency she founded with her husband eight years ago. I remarked how, at 20, eight years was nearly half my lifetime. I told her I was 20. Her head fell forward as if her mouth dropped open (I wouldn’t know for sure, since we had our masks on). Joanna is 40 years old, and at twice my age, she didn’t expect to find someone so young trying to become a certified meditation instructor. Seeing reactions like Joanna’s has become common to me. Often, my age gap put me in rooms where I was the youngest person. People in my drawing class were working adults in the computer

graphics industry. People in my Tai chi class were aunties and uncles who have practiced the martial arts for over a decade. And people in my meditation course are apparently successful entrepreneurs. Over the past few years, I’ve tried many different extracurriculars and majors, and I’ve given up on many. I have seriously considered majoring in political science, economics, environmental science, journalism, and computer science — just to name a few. When I was in high school, my mother would constantly complain about the speed at which I would pick up and drop an extracurricular. I was a jumbled mess without a clue as to who I was. But through the mess, I now know the difference between when I love an activity, and when I just love the feeling of an accomplishment. This was important when I realized I wanted to take more STEM classes, not because I genuinely enjoy solving for the derivative of f(x), but because I just like a challenge. I also know the difference between a passion I genuinely identify with, and an activity other people have ascribed me to. When I told my friends about my plans to not enter the film industry, they protested, “But you’re a filmmaker! You’ve always liked film.” Joanna told me how she majored in fashion but somehow ended up in marketing, and was now entering a new turning point in her life. Often, after a hearty conversation with someone older than me, I can sense a tinge of regret. They would say something along the lines of, “I wish I did this

when I was younger.” Even as a 20-year-old, I fear my better years are slipping away. When I saw a dentist about teeth alignment last year, she said most of her patients are pretty young, and I retorted, “I’m only 19.” In Chinese calligraphy class, Ms. Liu would make sure to patronize me every class — it’s never too late to learn! These days, as I practice the splits and see meager improvement in my flexibility, a persistent voice in my head whispers, “You’re too old for this.” “Well, I’m 40 years old and have about 30 years left to live, which means I’ve got 30 years to learn new things,” Joanna said to me. With a single sentence, she disarmed every one of those naysayers. It’s nerve-wracking at any age, for anyone, to try something new. I recall having a conversation with a friend about how we had dug holes for ourselves — a career of filmmaking for me and art for her — and that we’d be severely behind if we started anything new again. At that time, we were about to graduate from high school. We were only 17. It’s unfortunate that teenagers can convince themselves they shouldn’t do anything risky. It’s unfortunate that age is ever used as an excuse to kill a desire. As well as age, there are other concerns we face when considering whether to try something new. For instance, when we confront the decision to leave a major we’ve worked towards for two years, it’s easy to cave to effort justification. “I’ve devoted

so much time to this already that I might as well stay.” Likewise, when working adults are met with the choice to end a career of several years and start something brand-new, remaining in the status quo seems more comfortable. However, during these wavering moments, I’m reminded of Carl Sagan’s words in describing our pale blue dot of a planet: “Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it...every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines… lived there — on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.” If Earth is just a mote of dust, then human beings like me are inconsequential, and our everyday concerns seem all the more frivolous. The pressure to abide by the norm is lower than we think, and we have the freedom to fulfill our hopes, wishes, and aspirations. If we want to completely upend our identity, invite new curiosities into our lives, and build ourselves anew, we should, like Joanna, feel uninhibited. Our lives can — and in my opinion, should — look like a complete mess. Dani Zhang is a Communications Sophomore. She can be contacted at danneszhang2022@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.

The difference between body positivity, body confidence ANNIKA HIREDESAI

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As someone who’s struggled with body image, I have experienced the double-edged nature of social media in relation to how we see ourselves. The prevalence of filtered, aesthetic content in our everyday lives has made us increasingly image-conscious, even beyond the virtual. There’s no doubt that this change has contributed to the staggering increase in the number of people developing disordered relationships with food and exercise. Within this virtual space, I’ve been fortunate to have found accounts and people that have improved my outlook on wellness. From nutritional mythbusting to unfiltered self-portraits, there is a rich world of positive content to be found on these platforms, and it’s something a lot of people could benefit from. But what I’ve just described is not synonymous with body positivity. Body positivity is a movement that is built around the idea that all bodies have worth. With the media narrative focusing on a very narrow definition

of health and beauty, body positivity serves to challenge the way we view bodies and promote acceptance of all bodies. Body confidence, however, is an individualistic way of seeing our bodies. There’s no doubt that we all struggle at some point to feel at peace with our appearance. In severe cases, a lack of body confidence can lead to debilitating thought patterns and devastating health consequences. To use body confidence and body positivity interchangeably would be to ignore the rich history and societal context of the movement. Body positivity traces its roots back to the late 1960s. With an initial focus on the liberation of fat bodies, the pioneering activists staged an unapologetic “fat-in” in Central Park. In that same year, Llewellyn Louderback wrote “More people should be FAT,” a passionate defense of fatness in the Saturday Evening Post. In the decades since its birth, body positivity has grown into a movement meant to highlight all marginalized bodies outside the societal standard: Black and Brown bodies, non-binary and trans bodies, disabled bodies and many others. While I will be focusing on fat discrimination, all noncompliant bodies suffer under our current norms. Fat discrimination is pervasive in healthcare. Rates of disordered eating behaviors among young adults

were nearly double for individuals who were overweight or obese, yet these same patients were half as likely to recieve a clinical eating disorder diagnosis from a health professional. Even beyond eating disorders, symptoms of preventable, treatable conditions are often overlooked and dismissed, simply chalked up to needing to lose weight. The results are immoral, ranging from unnecessary complications to lost lives. There is plenty of research to suggest this rampant weight bias is present in just about every other aspect of life as well. From the hiring process to the criminal justice system, fat people are routinely and systematically discriminated against as lazy, irresponsible and even guilty. Fat bodies are policed obsessively by everyday encounters, and the consequences are emotionally distressing and life-altering. This culture of fat shaming is evident in the looming specter of the Freshman 15 for college students and the pressure on pregnant women to focus on “bouncing back” as soon as they’ve given birth. Weight loss is inherently good. Weight gain is shamed, something to “work on.” Fatphobia has woven itself into the very fabric of how we perceive ourselves and others. For thin women to tack on #bodypositivity to their posts on social media, as opposed to body confidence, is to turn a blind eye to the very real intolerance of

With politics, it’s about how you play the game BEN BORROK

OPINION EDITOR

Politics is a lot like a card game. Granted, the stakes are wildly different; a card game is often played for pride or a small cash prize, but with politics, the risks involve the livelihoods and rights of millions of Americans. At their very core, however, the two have striking similarities: the need to strategize, to outsmart opponents, and to play your best hand. Take UNO for example. The goal of this game is to get rid of all of your cards while your opponents are stuck holding their own. This requires some luck but also strategy, as the card you choose to play can have a negative effect on others. It is great to hold cards like Draw Two or Draw Four, as they push your opponent further from the goal of shedding their hand. However, holding these cards for too long can cause them to become a burden. The reason I bring this up is due to the Supreme Court vacancy after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this past week. As when any Supreme Court Justice dies, there is a need to replace the vacancy to maintain the strength of a full 9-person court. This decision regarding who to nominate and who to confirm also serves as a potential political advantage for decades, as Justices serve for life. With Republicans holding the

Presidency and the Senate, a conservative nomination can aid in legal decision making for years to come, even if Democrats take control in future elections. The controversy in the nomination process dates back to the vacancy that opened after the death of Antonin Scalia in 2016. With control of the Senate, Republicans stated they would not vote to confirm President Obama’s pick for the bench, Merrick Garland. At the time of Scalia’s death, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, stated: “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.” After Trump was elected, the Senate went on to confirm his nomination of Neil Gorsuch. Now, with another vacancy in an election year, McConnell and the Republicans have changed course, instead deciding to bring a nomination to a vote before November 3rd. This has angered Democrats, who see this as hypocritical and opportunistic. To be clear, this is a pretty cut and dry example of hypocrisy, but it is hard to be surprised. See, Republicans, for all of the ghastly and immoral things they do, still play the game correctly. Their goal is to push the country right and make good on the policy they present to their voters. When they see an opportunity to play a Draw Four, they are sure to do so, while Democrats complain. The Supreme Court is a microcosm of the issue that the Democrats face today: they refuse to play the cards in their hand and are running out of time.

They have the potential to corner the young vote for a generation, but opt to lure older, centrist Republicans to vote for Biden instead. Issues such as racial justice, climate change, and healthcare are watered down to appeal to a group that isn’t the slightest bit interested in the Democrats. While the right side of the American political spectrum plays to win, the left seeks to compromise. Even in their wildest dreams, Democrats still don’t get the entirety of what they want. Rather than lamenting the callousness of the Republicans, mirror them for the good of the American people. Start acting for the majority of your party regarding healthcare, climate change, and the economy by pushing for legislation with full strength, rather than preparing for a settlement. Sure, a Republican majority on the Supreme Court is a setback – it is like being on the receiving end of multiple Draw Fours – but it shouldn’t spell the end of the Democrats’ political aspirations. The game isn’t over until someone has played all their cards, so find strength in being the underdog and go as hard as you can for your own constituents. Strategize and remain steadfast in these commitments. It’s how you play the game. Ben Borrok is a School of Communication junior. He can be contacted at benjaminborrok2022@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.

fatness in our world. My own feed, even though I actively follow accounts that are marketed under the body positivity movement, is saturated with conventionally attractive women. Most of these creators live in bodies that move through the world with relative ease. What was meant to be a space to highlight marginalized bodies has become, in many senses, visually indistinguishable from the rest of social media. We can and must do better. Creators and companies need to be mindful of the distinction between confidence and positivity. Using #bodypositive needs to be accompanied by meaningful action. The diversification of our feeds begins with individual commitment to support content featuring marginalized creators and bodies. It may seem like a small shift, but representation goes a long way in combating stigma and transforming culture. Embracing the body positivity movement in its most authentic form is exactly what we need. Annika Hiredesai is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be contacted at annikahiredesai2023@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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Chi Omega says reform goals hindered by nationals By EMMA YARGER

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Northwestern’s Xi chapter of Chi Omega called for its Supreme Governing Council to enact change by Sept. 22. Though that day came and went, Weinberg junior and chapter vice president Sheridan Bernard said she still hasn’t seen their demands come to fruition. The chapter outlined equity-focused action steps they wanted the council to take in their Sept. 1 open letter. But after encountering evasive responses from national president Laura Miller and other chapter leaders, Bernard said they have changed tactics. “Nationals is trying to break us up, almost, rather than acknowledging us as the committee who has come up with a list of very reasonable changes,” Bernard said. Weinberg senior Gabby Plotkin said they are now focused on making “lasting change” in the organization. In addition to the letter, chapter members are running the Instagram account “@ chio_needs_change” and trying to reach leading members of Chi Omega chapters across the country. Bernard said they need more time to grow their movement before disaffiliating. She said the chapter is still seriously considering mass disaffiliation for the future, with many of the members remaining in the chapter. Over the summer and fall, 12 members disaffiliated from the chapter, according to the chapter’s records. Plotkin, who acts as the chapter’s assistant recruitment chair, said she believes in the Abolish Greek Life movement and said it’s been difficult to move in a positive direction because of adviser involvement. Although abolition is the goal for some, the Supreme Governing Council told members in an email that the chapter has “a proud and long history at Northwestern” and that “it is (the council’s) intention to see the Xi chapter remain on campus.” In addition to the chapter’s advisers, many alumni have expressed their disapproval of the student’s letter and proposed reforms, recent Chi Omega alumna Grace Piotrowski (SESP

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The Chi Omega house. Northwestern’s Xi chapter of Chi Omega released a letter on Sept. 1 calling for change by Sept. 22, but the day came and went without significant response form its Supreme Governing Council.

‘19) said. “On our Facebook group, when people were posting really harsh comments about what (current members) are trying to do, (students) were responding in very thoughtful ways,” Piotrowski said. “I’m really just impressed at what they’re doing. And I hope that they’re able to succeed and get this to a larger campus movement and a larger national movement.”

Bernard said her ideal result of this movement would be the dissolution of Greek life at Northwestern. She said since that is a difficult task to complete, she is focusing on smaller goals. She said she wants all tenets of their letter, including better policies on recruitment, financial aid, inclusion and education to be written into their book of rules. She added that she wants to

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and Campus Updates website, contact tracing involves identifying members of the community who have come into close contact with someone known to be COVID-19 positive. When a positive case is detected, the website says individuals are contacted by a member of the contact tracing team but does not specify when that occurs. A contact tracer is supposed to reach out to all identified members of the NU community who the positive case has been in close contact with over the last two weeks, according to the website. University spokesperson Jon Yates told the Daily the University’s COVID-19 response team includes 12 contact tracing staff members. All contact tracers have completed the Johns Hopkins University contract tracing course, as well as training on NU-specific protocols and systems, Yates said. If someone identified as a close contact develops symptoms or becomes COVID-19 positive, the contact tracers are to identify that person’s close contacts as well, the website says.

A “botched” contact tracing operation

Communication junior Max Johnson said he and

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cared deeply for The Daily as an institution and ensured it endured for generations to come. Bryant was one of the driving forces of the Campaign for the Future of The Daily Northwestern in 2014 — a move to transition The Daily’s business model to a digital one that relied only on advertising revenue to pay the bills. Bryant understood early on, Byrne said, that the future of print advertising was in trouble, and his foresight helped shape what The Daily is today. “He was terrific to work with on the board, always listening, but also providing historical perspective that literally cannot be replaced,” Byrne said. “He often had a good story or anecdote to share, pretty much given whatever subject we were discussing, but it was clear that the Wildcats were so near and dear to his heart.” A lifelong supporter of Northwestern, Bryant had been a football season ticket holder since 1963. According to an obituary written by his daughters, he was a proud Evanston resident for 61 years and “appreciated the diversity and community spirit” — especially the annual 4th of July parades. He also often spent weekends with his family at Rock Haven, a lakeside cottage in Wisconsin, nicknamed “The Purple Palace” due to its decor. Its walls were fully adorned in purple — a tribute “to his beloved Wildcats.”

An “indomitable spirit”

Medill Dean Charles Whitaker met Bryant in 2003 when he joined the SPC board of directors and remembers Bryant’s “thoughtful presence” throughout the years in steering the company. Bryant was the board’s “de facto” libel attorney, as well as a trustworthy counselor and advisor when it came to selecting editors in chief, Whitaker said. Even when Whitaker stepped down from the board, he and Bryant remained close. Always a supporter of student journalism, Bryant would share stories written in The Daily with Whitaker that he would find interesting or important and engage in conversations about the publishing industry. Outside of his role on SPC, Bryant was also well-known for his dedication to a particular hobby. Bryant’s joy of fishing never wavered, according to his colleagues, evident from the “several” trips he made every year.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 his five roommates did not receive timely contact tracing alerts. Even though Johnson and his roommates were all tested Sept. 9, his fifth roommate’s results were much more delayed. When that roommate contacted the University himself, he found out he tested positive. Johnson said he expected to be contacted sooner, but he did not receive a contact tracing call until after over a week. He additionally received a University contact tracing email eleven days after his initial testing date. But the email stated facts he already knew. “It said, ‘Hey, we think that you’re living with someone who has contracted COVID,’” Johnson said. “And it’s like, ‘Yeah, we’ve been living in this situation for two weeks now.’ And so that was just a little disconcerting.” Because Johnson’s roommate’s results as well as contact tracing notifications were delayed, the members of the household had to conduct contact tracing on their own, he said. A graduate student, who chose to remain anonymous, was emailed by NU’s COVID Case Management team over a week after he tested positive. He said he received no instructions from NU for three days after testing positive, even after trying to contact officials himself via email and phone. “The email was telling me I need to isolate for 10 days until Sept. 21,” the graduate student said. “And I got it on Sept. 21.” Even after the graduate student was contacted three “In the entire time that I knew him, he was always battling cancer of one form or another, but he was always hearty and happy,” Whitaker said. “Once after a particularly difficult bout of (chemotherapy) — he was as upbeat as he always was — I asked him how he was doing and he said he was going fishing.” The entire time he was battling cancer, Whitaker said Bryant would “never” miss a trip and always make a point to set out on Lake Michigan. Bryant’s perseverance and unwavering morale, Whitaker said, is something he’s always admired.

A “storied” legal career

After graduating from NU, Bryant started his legal career at Gardner Carton & Douglas in 1967 and worked in the field until 2010. At the firm, he founded its Health Care Practice in 1979 and served as the chair of the Health Care Department years thereafter, also serving on the firm’s Management Committee. Over the course of his career, he served on the faculty of Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law and the Kellogg School of Management. In 2011, the L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Competition was established by Loyola to engage law students in dialogue with practitioners in a real-world setting about legal issues pertaining to health care providers. In 1985, Bryant was named as one of the most outstanding health lawyers in the country by the National Law Journal, and then again in 1991 by both the Illinois Legal Times and Chicago Lawyer Magazine. According to Edwin Getz, his partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath — GCD’s successor firm — Bryant counseled clients on hundreds of health care industry restructurings, hospital and health system mergers, and more. Many of his cases in health law involved some of the largest health care providers in the country, Getz wrote. Not only was he admired and widely respected by his clients and colleagues, but Getz added that Bryant is “widely and justifiably regarded” as having originated the discipline of health law. “(Bryant) cared deeply about (the firm’s) people, no matter their position at the firm or station in life,” Getz told The Daily. “He always made it his highest priority, regardless of his frenetic schedule, to devote the time to mentor colleagues and friends who sought out his guidance, especially young lawyers.” isabellesarraf2022@u.northwestern.edu

days after testing positive, he said he was only asked by the team about people he had been in contact with the day after. He had to personally conduct his own contact tracing, he said, which “should not be (his) job.” The graduate student said the experience felt like the University was placing people at serious risk. He added that the contact tracing process is meant to be anonymous, so the fact that he had to inform anyone he had been in contact with that he tested positive was a breach of confidentiality. “The entire time that I was self-isolating, I was building my anger about this operation,” the graduate student said. “It felt like they were taking their time.”

Underclassmen are left behind

One sophomore, who chose to stay anonymous, said she learned her friend tested positive for COVID19 only because her friend directly reached out about her results. NU’s contact tracing team knew they were in close contact, but the sophomore and other friends who interacted with the COVID-positive friend have yet to hear from the University. “It defeats the whole purpose of contact tracing,” the sophomore said. “(It’s a) good thing my friend took the responsibility to contact people herself, but that should be part of the University’s responsibility.” In a Friday email, the University announced plans

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exceeding seven days, with a total capacity of 7,000 people per event. The new amendment, which went into effect at the beginning of 2020, is a pilot program, lasting for two years and expiring at the end of 2021. Previously, the University could only hold seven multi-day non-profit events at Welsh-Ryan Arena each year, although they rarely exceeded a few dozen people per event, Revelle said. But everything changed because of COVID-19. Although NU’s football season will continue this fall in an altered form, the University cannot host any large-scale professional events on campus in the near future, including those that may have been held at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Even amid a pandemic, many residents said the zoning amendment — and its possible implications — lingers in the back of their minds. Beyond just a zoning decision, they said the conflict is emblematic of trust issues between residents, the city and the University. City Council has previously denied similar changes to the zoning amendment at least four separate times since 1975. The University has previously hosted a Grateful Dead concert, multiple volleyball matches and even a horse show, all of which violated the U2 zoning ordinance. In every instance, City Council has refused to change the rules. However, university officials have said in City Council meetings and in their application for the zoning amendment that the arena and its surrounding environment have changed significantly from previous application periods. Representatives said the refurbishment of WelshRyan Arena has been one of the most significant changes in favor of the amendment. The arena, which was renovated in 2018, can now hold 7,000 attendees indoors and has an expanded parking area, they said in an October meeting. Additionally, since the amendment only lasts two years, they said, the change can be revoked if the city deems it unsustainable. They also said the increased parking space will create a large enough buffer so as to not significantly affect the surrounding neighborhood — an issue that has caused problems previously, because street overflow parking can create congestion and hinder businesses from reaching customers. But Revelle said many residents have expressed concerns about the lack of parking spaces around the arena, despite the expansion. She said dozens showed up to multiple council meetings, and many more sent her emails in opposition of the amendment. In its application, the University claimed there were 2,000 or more parking spaces in the stadium. But

to expand COVID-19 testing to underclassmen in Evanston — despite previous communication discouraging first- and second-years from moving to the area. However, students say the problem is not about the University’s testing capacity, but rather, its inability to effectively communicate to students — regardless of year — whether they have been exposed. The lack of definitive and time-efficient contact tracing can have particularly adverse consequences for underclassmen, who are not allowed to live on campus. In cases like that of the sophomore who doesn’t live in Evanston but can visit friends who live off-campus, the chances of disseminating the virus can be much higher, especially if they received delayed contact tracing warnings — or none at all. Johnson said he is worried about the consequences of an ineffective contact tracing system, come Winter Quarter, when underclassmen would be allowed on campus. “If this is the same sort of setup they would have had in place and they were bringing an extra 4,000 students to campus, how do they think they’re going to manage that?” Johnson said. “I would have thought that the system of contact tracing and contact would be a little bit more robust.” isabellesarraf2022@u.northwestern.edu yunkyokim2022@u.northwestern.edu Ken Proskie, an Evanston resident who lives near the arena, did not believe this number, so he and a group of residents counted the spots themselves. There were only 1,359 by the group’s count, Proskie said. Afterward, representatives from the University changed their estimate to 1,500 parking spots. “[Northwestern] kept saying, ‘Trust us,’” Proskie said. “We were coming back at them saying, ‘Why should we trust you? You can’t even count your parking spaces right.’” Without enough parking space, Proskie said hundreds of cars will park along Central Street, which has happened during large basketball games or other sold out events at the arena. The congestion caused by street parking can sometimes turn 15-minute trips into nearly an hour, he said. More than just a convenience issue, the resulting congestion affects businesses as well. Over 50 businesses in the area surrounding the arena signed a petition opposing the amendment. Karen Graham, the owner of Sew on Central, said when the street gets crowded, businesses suffer. Graham said nearby business owners know that football and basketball game days mean a loss in business. Because of the amendment, there are now 14 more potential days of lost profit to account for, she said. “I don’t know anyone that lives in my area or any businesses that are here that feel they’re going to benefit from this,” Graham said. “Businesses, with everything going on with the pandemic, are going to get further erosion of customers missing.” However, the pandemic has delayed these fears, Revelle said. Because of the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, she said it’s difficult to predict when the issue will impact residents. In the meantime, City Council has been looking into potential solutions, Revelle said. One proposed solution has been the creation of a resident-only parking area, though those plans have been delayed, she said. The passage of the amendment speaks to a larger issue many residents have with Northwestern’s relationship with the city, Ald. Thomas Suffredin (6th), who voted against the amendment, said. Representatives from the University told City Council that NU built the arena expecting to host professional events, Suffredin said. He asked the representatives why they would make this presumption, and even though the question was never directly answered, he felt the message was clear. “Why wouldn’t Northwestern presume it’s going to get whatever it wants from City Council?” Suffredin said. “That’s the culture they’ve operated in for a very long time.” samuelheller2022@u.northwestern.edu

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Evanston’s reparations subcommittee discussed potential future remedies for the city’s Black residents, as well as the subcommittee’s future goals, in a Friday meeting. The subcommittee agreed to develop a new commission and emphasized the importance of including the community in reparations efforts. Evanston is committed to ensuring community members continue to have ownership of the reparations process, Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) said. Simmons said reparations goals and remedies will continue to be determined and deliberated by Black residents, who will be able to offer their feedback through a public process. The process, which has been drafted with the help of city leaders, including former Evanston alderman and current circuit judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste and Dino Robinson, the founder of the Shorefront Legacy Center, has already been accepted by the reparations subcommittee and is expected to be finalized by city staff soon. The community will be able to weigh in before the proposed process goes to City Council for approval. “( Judge Baptiste), along with Dino (Robinson) and some others worked really hard to help us institutionalize a process so that this work can continue independent of any person in the individual’s leadership (or) any particular city council,” Simmons said. “The work needs to continue, really, for generations because the harm has happened over generations.” A commission, currently called the Stakeholder Reparations Authority, will also be formed under the Reparations Subcommittee with standing seats from historically Black institutions, including faith https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/06/20/city/

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Looking back at the best Fall 2019 sports moments By DREW SCHOTT

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Iowa. The win marked the first time the Cats won back-to-back conference road games since 2015.

October 25, 2019: Men’s Soccer defeats Michigan State on last-second goal

In any other year, the fall sports season would be well underway, with Northwestern teams working towards Big Ten titles and winning seasons. But this fall, the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented Wildcat squads from taking fields, pitches and courts. Although NU football is slated to return in late October, there has been no announcement about the Cats’ other fall sports, including men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, cross country and volleyball. Last season, each of these programs had special moments, from postseason berths to last-second victories. While we aren’t able to watch them right now, we can look back at the top moments from each of these teams in 2019.

Coming off a 2-0 win against Rutgers, Northwestern needed a victory under the lights against Michigan State to stay in contention for home field in the Big Ten Quarterfinals. It took all 90 minutes, but the Wildcats got the job done. With 45 seconds left, sophomore forward Jose Del Valle received the ball on a throw-in and flicked it to the right side of the goal. Senior midfielder Matt Moderwell ran to the spot and sent a shot past Spartan goalie Hunter Morse for his fourth goal of the season. With their Homecoming win, the Cats moved up to fifth in the Big Ten and won back-to-back conference games for the first time since 2014.

September 29, 2019: Women’s Soccer beats Iowa for second straight victory

October 29, 2019: Cross Country places fifth at NCAA Pre-Nationals

After winning only two games during the first month of the season, Northwestern secured their first conference victory against Nebraska in late September. Three days later, the Wildcats played one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten: Iowa. In Iowa City, NU was outplayed early by the 10-1 Hawkeyes, but the Cats struck first with freshman defender Reilly Riggs sending a header into the net for her first career goal. Despite Iowa tying the game in the 38th minute, NU held strong and forced overtime, where fellow freshman defender Danika Austin joined Riggs in scoring her first career goal. With their 2-1 victory, NU won their fifth consecutive match against

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After lackluster finishes at their previous four meets, Northwestern had their best race of the 2019 season at the NCAA Pre-Nationals. In Terre Haute, Indiana, the Wildcats participated in the slower of the meet’s two heats and placed fifth out of 26 teams. Sophomore Rachel McCardell finished in 14th with a time of 21:24.3, while senior Kelly O’Brien came in 26th with a time of 21:47.4. Additionally, senior Sarah Nicholson concluded her race at 21:53.0 , good for 30th place. With three top-30 finishes, NU got a great momentum boost in anticipation of the Big Ten Championships.

November 3, 2019: Field Hockey shines on Senior Day, defeats Indiana 6-0

Following a 2-1 loss to No. 8 Iowa, No. 11 Northwestern faced Indiana on Senior Day. The Wildcats had defeated the squad during the previous two seasons. The trend continued for a third straight campaign, as NU beat the Hoosiers by six goals at Lakeside Field. Freshman Bente Baekers, who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, led the way with two goals as the Cats got their sixth shutout of 2019. The Friday afternoon was particularly special for the team’s seven seniors. Not only did the fourth-years receive an honorary pregame ceremony, but three of them — Lily Gandhi, Saar de Breij and Kirsten Mansfield — also scored a goal.

November 30, 2019: Volleyball upsets No. 17 Illinois on Senior Night

The 2019 season was not an easy one for NU. In addition to losing their first 10 conference games, star freshman outside hitter Temi Thomas-Ailara missed matches with an injury. With a 4-15 conference record, the Wildcats headed into their Senior Night matchup at WelshRyan Arena against No. 17 Illinois — who defeated NU three days earlier — as huge underdogs. However, the Cats saved their best performance for last. NU defeated the Fighting Illini 3-1, outnumbering their instate rival in kills, aces, blocks, assists and digs. Junior outside hitter Nia Robinson earned 22 kills and 13 digs, while ThomasAilara notched 17 kills. The Cats’ upset of Illinois was their only victory against a ranked team last fall. drewschott2023@u.northwestern.edu

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Adande goes deeper on Men’s club rugby stays positive “The Last Dance” pod By HALEY FULLER

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“The Last Dance” docuseries, which set ratings records on ESPN last spring, explored Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls through hours of never-before-seen footage, with interviews ranging from actress Carmen Electra to former President Barack Obama. The show re-released on Netflix in July and has become the most watched ESPN documentary ever, also winning an Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Series. But according to J.A. Adande (Medill ’92), the series left viewers clamoring for more. Under a partnership between Audible and the National Basketball Association, three-time NBA champion B.J. Armstrong and Director of Sports Journalism at Medill J.A. Adande released the “Beyond the Last Dance” podcast. The podcast released on August 31, shortly after the launch of Audible’s new membership program Audible Plus. “I never envisioned that I would still be talking about those things some 25, 30 years later, but here we are,” said Armstrong. “It’s been interesting to go back in time for a little bit and rehash some of the things or re-contextualize some of those events as they occurred.” Armstrong is currently the executive vice president and managing executive of basketball at Wasserman, a sports marketing agency based in Los Angeles. The podcast’s senior producer, Cher Vincent, said that “Beyond the Last Dance” expands on topics introduced in the 10 episodes of the docuseries by adding more interviews and storylines from the era. “We kind of wanted to take away moments that we felt were ideas that

were brought up in the series, but I think there was still more to explain and dig in deeper,” Vincent said. “‘The Last Dance’ wasn’t the end result. It was a starting point.” The podcast outlines 10 themes, which parallel the 10 episodes of “The Last Dance.” Some topics the podcast will expand upon include Jordan’s competitive drive, making a “business mogul and endorsement king” out of an athlete and, most recently, the influence of foreign players like Toni Kukoč on the NBA, Adande said. Each podcast episode follows a similar format, with an opening essay from Adande featuring interview archives, a discussion and interview co-hosted by Armstrong and a closing essay. Adande, who covered the Bulls while writing for the Chicago Sun-Times in the early 1990s, said that what he enjoyed most about the docuseries was the interviews and the new footage. In creating the podcast, Adande wanted to draw more from the interviews, he added. “Anytime there was something that was new for me that I learned, even though I’d been around for a lot of this firsthand, I think if it could surprise and interest me... it’ll be surprising and interesting for the audience as well,” Adande said. Adande said while this is his first time writing and hosting a podcast, he has enjoyed the process. Looking forward, he’s hoping the podcast continues to improve and he’s excited for the episode about athlete activism. “The improvement as we go along — it’s noticeable to me and I think it’d be noticeable to people as well,” Adande said. “I mean we were sort of learning our way around this the first couple episodes and we really settled in.” gracechang2023.1@u.northwestern.edu

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Like many other teams, men’s club rugby had its spring season cut short last March. However, the team is preparing to begin practices for the year under new guidelines. For the fall, clubs are allowed to practice as long as they maintain social distancing and remain on campus, and they aren’t allowed to travel or compete, according to an email sent to club sport leaders in August. The men’s rugby squad is excited to pick up where they left off, even though practices will look different than in the past, Weinberg senior Erik Cook, the club’s president, said. No tackling will be allowed, but the players will still be able to practice passing and kicking drills, as well as spacing. According to Weinberg junior Marc Worden, social distancing won’t be too much of a problem for the team during practice. “A lot of spacing is necessary for rugby so we can run plays, and we’re already six yards apart — that’s just how it’s supposed to be,” Worden said. “As long as there’s no tackling, it’s definitely pretty easy to do.” Cook, the club’s president, said only holding practices won’t be a huge shift from last year, as the team was on a probationary period that prohibited them from competing. “At least we’ll still be able to hone our skills,” he said. The team plays in the Great Midwest Rugby Conference of National College Rugby, which cancelled the fall season, even threatening to ban teams that play matches this fall. The other collegiate teams in the Chicago area agreed that there would be

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The men’s club rugby team after a match. Courtesy of Northwestern men’s club rugby.

no competitions, but that they would reassess in the winter. Despite not being able to compete this fall, Weinberg senior Nick Gatti, the team captain, said he is happy the team can start practicing again. “We were ecstatic when we got the email because we thought like there was no chance anything was going to be able to happen in the fall,” he said. “So I’d actually say it’s been a win, even though we still can’t play.” Over the spring and summer, the team stayed connected through Zoom, and have kept in touch, even while miles apart. However, their typical social activities, like watching football together, won’t be possible

due to the pandemic. The rugby team is still recruiting freshmen and other new players, including a few students who showed up to the Student Organization Fair on Thursday. Because they can’t hand out flyers and the freshmen and sophomores on campus can’t play, recruiting will be more difficult. However, Gatti said not being able to compete is a small price to pay in the COVID era. “Obviously it’s a bummer not to play, (but) at the end of the day, there’s a lot bigger things going on in the world,” Gatti said. haleyfuller2022@u.northwestern.edu