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Council proposes new tax increase Residents could see a raise in property taxes by 4.9 percent By JASON BEEFERMAN daily senior staffer @jasonbeeferman Evanston residents expressed dismay with a proposed 4.9 percent property tax increase for the 2021 fiscal year during a Monday City Council meeting, citing the impact of the pandemic-based recession on residents. The proposed levy includes a 16 percent increase for the Human Services Fund, and a 4.2 percent and a 1.9 percent increase for the Fire and Police Pension Funds respectively. Aside from the pandemic’s harmful financial effects, residents also took issue with the increase in police financing, especially amid city-wide calls to decrease funding for Evanston Police Department. “People are being forced out of Evanston. You can’t choose the staff over the residents who live here,” resident Mike Vasilko said. “That’s a very regressive way to treat the citizens at this time.”

Robin Means Coleman named as new CDO Robin Means Coleman has been named Northwestern’s new vice president, associate provost for diversity and inclusion, and chief diversity officer. Coleman will begin at NU on Feb. 1, according to a Monday news release. Provost Kathleen Hagerty wrote Coleman’s experience in leading diversity and inclusion efforts at major research universities made her the “perfect choice” for NU. Coleman, a nationally prominent and award-winning scholar, specializes in media studies and the cultural politics of Blackness. “She will help us realize the University’s commitments to equity and inclusion, during a time when we, as a University and a country, grapple with pervasive anti-Blackness and the inequitable effects of a global pandemic,” Hagerty said in the release. Coleman will arrive on campus nearly a year after previous CDO Jabbar Bennett’s departure from the role. Women’s Center Director Sekile Nzinga has been serving as CDO in the interim. The

Residents said property taxes could be lowered if the city furthers efforts to decrease Evanston Police Department funding. This year, the city is estimating a 20 percent drop in calls for service and a 30 percent drop in total arrests, compared to 2019. Due to this decline, residents like residents like Sean Peck-Collier say the tax levy should be lowered to accommodate the decrease in need for policing. “So many people are financially struggling and forced to tighten their belts in order to survive,” he said. “Based on this budget we can do more of that too, instead of placing an increased tax burden on our neighbors to accrue funds that we know we aren’t going to spend.” Resident Lori Keenan said funding for the police department in Somerville, Mass., a city with a comparative population and median income to Evanston, is $25 million less than the city’s current police budget. She said the difference in municipal police budgets alone is reason to decrease funding. » See LEVY, page 6 year-long wait for a new CDO had drawn criticism from the community, especially as administrators made he commitments to racial and social justice in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Coleman currently serves as vice president and associate provost for diversity at Texas A&M, where she leads university efforts in accountability, climate and equity. At NU, Coleman will oversee the Office of Institutional Diversity, dedicated to coordinating efforts to counter racism and exclusion, promoting equity and access. The office works to provide programs and resources and engage in advocacy for students, staff and faculty of all backgrounds. “Change and progress are what make Northwestern University a world-class institution,” Coleman said. “Northwestern has always led when it comes to developing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. The university succeeds and thrives because it is home to the very best thought leaders.” The announcement comes nearly a month of daily actions from students, led by NU Community Not Cops, calling for the abolition of University Police and investment in institutions that benefit Black

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Over 65 officers flank the street by Fountain Square as students eat donuts, drink coffee and read abolitionist literature.

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CNC protestors were eating “breakfast,” reading abolitionist literature By BINAH SCHATSKY

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Student protesters demanding the abolition of University Police were met with a heavy police presence Monday

— armed police in riot gear from the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System’s Mobile Field Force, several K-9 vehicles and Evanston Police Department officers equipped with a police van. There were at least 70 officers for a crowd of no more than 60 protesters.

Monday’s action led by NU Community Not Cops was the first in-person action since the group’s Halloween protest, where students were peppersprayed and one was arrested. At last Saturday’s action, students broke windows to Whole Foods Market, spray-painted

sidewalks and released fireworks into the street. Monday’s event had a different energy. “Come hungry for breakfast and bring your favorite abolitionist and radical literature!” NUCNC’s Twitter » See PROTEST, page 6

D202 talks racial achievement gap ETHS sees stark racial disparities in college readiness By MAIA SPOTO

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Robin Means Coleman, Northwestern’s new chief diversity officer. She will begin her role on Feb. 1.

students’ well-being. Following the University’s condemnation of student demonstrations, hundreds of faculty, graduate workers and staff issued statements criticizing the administration’s

response to student demands. Many urged the University to rethink the necessity of UP and listen to student concerns with respect. — Isabelle Sarraf

After reviewing Evanston Township High School/District 202’s annual achievement report Monday, board members recoiled at stark college readiness disparities that continue to expose the district’s racial achievement gap. The district measures college readiness by identifying whether students meet thresholds for four factors: proficiency in English/language arts, proficiency in math, grade point average and attendance. Thirty-two percent of Black male students and 26 percent of Latinx male students in ETHS’ graduating class of 2020 failed to meet any of those benchmarks, in contrast with 4 percent of White male students. The percentage of Black male students failing to meet any ETHS college readiness

benchmarks has increased 5 percent since the 2019 annual achievement report. Additionally, 86 percent of Latinx students and 92 percent of Black students graduated with their senior class in 2020, compared with 96 percent of White students. “We have to treat this like a crisis,” board member Stephanie Teterycz said. “It’s the same story every year… along racial lines, Black and Latinx students are faring much worse. It’s not acceptable.” Board member Jude Laude said the numbers are “predictable,” and low academic rates also correlate with low rates of attendance and engagement in the broader ETHS community. Laude said this relationship presents a “chicken-and-egg” problem. “Is it that there’s no sense of belonging for these young men in the school and that causes poor attendance, so they don’t participate?” Laude said. “Or is their lack of participation and attendance causing the low » See D202, page 6

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The Ready Generation unites activism, fashion for justice

By JORJA SIEMONS

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For Destiny Wesley, clothes carry influence. So, she started The Ready Generation, a local clothing company that combines social justice and design to “expose injustice through love,” Wesley said. Currently, The Ready Generation’s garment collection only consists of a variety of “I Vow” crewneck sweatshirts illustrated with the phrase, “I vow to never take my knee off hate,” a message Wesley wrote when processing the killing of George Floyd by police in May. Wesley works alongside Juah Seyonia Washington, who is in charge of literature and correspondence, and Amreen Ahmed, the company’s main illustrator. Wesley was moved to start the business after she spoke with several young Black women at Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois, a college and career preparation program for high schoolers where she works as a residential counselor. They told her they were experiencing racist bullying in the wake of the killings of Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. “They were calling on me to find out how they should respond to these things,” Wesley said. “It showed that they trusted what I had to say.” Wesley said was motivated to engage her community in justice-centered dialogues and eventually created The Ready Generation. Incorporating fashion into TRG was easy, as

NU Community Not Cops address resident concerns, support EFBL

Northwestern Community Not Cops issued a statement Wednesday addressing Evanston residents’ protest-related concerns and supporting the work of Evanston Fight for Black Lives. As a result of portrayals from local media which

Wesley has loved design her entire life, she said. As a student at Benedictine University, Wesley led the annual fashion show hosted by the school’s Black Student Union with a specific focus on celebrating the “creativity” and “beauty” of Black men, she said. Now, having created TRG’s “I Vow” crewneck sweatshirts, Wesley said she can share this social justice-focused fashion with the local community. “I have the ability to use my platform and make a statement,” she said. Margaux Fournier, a model in TRG’s recent “Authentic, Together” photoshoot campaign, said she feels “pride” and “confidence” when wearing the TRG “I Vow” crewneck in public. “When I go out with that statement on my chest, I want people to know what kind of person I am,” they said. “I’m not shy about what I believe in.” Seyonia Washington said she thinks the clothing line’s message helps people better understand how to be effective allies to the Black Lives Matter movement. Seyonia Washington said the “I Vow” statement encompasses the movement for racial justice beyond the fight against police brutality. “TRG wants to arm people with a message that doesn’t keep you neutral,” she said. The company also sells a TRG Decree, a wall print containing both prose written by Seyonia Washington and an illustration by Ahmed. According to the company’s website, 25 percent of the profits made from each purchase of a decree is invested back into the local community, helping

to cover students’ books, residents’ groceries and other necessities for those in need. TRG is not working with a specific organization, but instead the founders are utilizing their personal networks to reach out to the community. In addition to displaying the original “I Vow” statement, the decree also contains phrases such as “I am the oppressor’s challenge” and “I am the difference that history will remember.” Wesley said it is powerful to sell the collection to people who are not used to confronting their beliefs about justice. “For many people outside of the Black community, it can be uncomfortable, and I think that is okay,” Wesley said. Wesley said she believes the power of the TRG Decree’s language enables people to continue the conversations about justice in their homes. While starting a business during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging, Seyonia Washington said she has felt supported by the community. “Evanston, from what I’ve seen, is a bold and courageous community supporting one another in the fight against injustice,” she said. Wesley said she is especially grateful for Lisa Degliantoni, the executive director of Evanston Made, a nonprofit working to connect artists with community members. Wesley said Degliantoni’s inclusion of TRG in Evanston Made events, such as the Maker’s Market on Oct. 18, has been instrumental in increasing brand awareness. Wesley, Seyonia Washington and Ahmed are currently planning the spring and summer 2021

rely heavily on police sources and a lack of context in reporting, many residents have not been informed of the movement’s motivations, the statement said. Organizers sought to clarify NUCNC’s history, going back to the June 3 petition sent to administrators calling for divestment from law enforcement and investment in Black students’ well-being. Additionally, the statement said NUCNC organizers are seeking ways to support Evanston’s Black community, including through the abolition of Evanston Police Department and University

Police. Both EPD and UP have disproportionately impacted the Black communities in Evanston and at NU, with police stops for both departments reflecting racial disparities. It is important for NU organizers to collaborate with Evanston residents to achieve their end goals, organizers said in the statement. As a result, they said NUCNC stands with EFBL and the work the group is doing within the city, as the two groups both look to defund and dismantle police departments.

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The Ready Generation’s “I Vow” crewneck and decree, illustrated by Amreen Ahmed. Founder Destiny Wesley started the company to blend social justice and fashion, creating unique pieces expressing messages of justice.

collection to include a statement reflected in both a new decree and new line of clothing. Nevertheless, TRG’s mission to promote justice will remain consistent. “The only way to embrace unity is to be uncomfortable with the subject of injustice,” Wesley said. jorjasiemons2024@u.northwestern.edu “While we are inspired by the history of organizing on our campus, we also recognize that there is a rich history of organizing in Evanston and of Black Evanstonians supporting Black Northwestern students,” organizers wrote in the statement. “We recognize the power of building coalitions as we work towards shaping the future of our most radical dreams; a future built on the absence of harm and the presence of communities of care.” — Jacob Fulton

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ON CAMPUS Medill alumni talk election coverage By ANGELI MITTAL and HANK YANG the daily northwestern @amittal27, @hankyang22

One week after Election Day, the Northwestern Alumni Association hosted a postelection panel of Medill alumni covering politics at major news organizations who offered their insights on the election. The panel featured Nikole Killion of CBS News, Tyler Pager of Bloomberg News, Elena Schneider of POLITICO and Sabrina Siddiqui of The Wall Street Journal. Panelists discussed multiple topics concerning the present state of politics, journalism and what to expect in the future. Due to COVID-19, the journalists said they did not experience traditional election coverage this election cycle. Siddiqui and Pager traveled with President-elect Joe Biden throughout his campaign trail among a protective pool of journalists. Pager said there was a lot of uncertainty while reporting on the election. At the beginning of the pandemic, he said he was leaving Detroit with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for Ohio when suddenly, he was told that the reporters were going to fly back to Vermont. “We just didn’t really know what was going to happen,” Pager said. “We holed up in the hotel there as we started to adjust to a new reality.” Siddiqui said she was part of a circle of socially distant, masked journalists at events with thousands of people. She recalled traveling with Biden to his rallies in early March just as the country began to shut down. “We just kept thinking, ‘Should we be here?’” Siddiqui said. “Because we were at these rallies with thousands of people, and they have hand sanitizers upon entry, but we were like, ‘We feel like that’s not enough.’” What also seemed to be spreading, Siddiqui said, was misinformation, both unintentional and intentional. She said the biggest

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inaccuracy spread by the media this election cycle may have been the misleading polls, similar to 2016. “In 2016, where there were shy Trump voters, it turns out there (are) even more of them (now),” Siddiqui said. “We need to also understand as journalists that a lot of times voters tell you what you want to hear. A lot of weight is given to individual polls, and that is what is misleading.” Schneider said the inability of the polls to “take the temperature of the electorate” is deeply concerning, and pollsters needed to evaluate whether there was a fundamental issue with polling before declaring the polling industry as dead. The journalists also faced misinformation spread by President Donald Trump. The panelists agreed that the role of journalism was to keep the White House accountable to the electorate, and journalists must continue playing this role in the Biden administration — with everyone held to the same standard. “As a journalist, we are the eyes and ears of the American public in the White House,” Pager said. With Biden projected to win the presidential race, the panelists discussed the next biggest story on the docket. They said some of the upcoming stories of interest will be Trump’s refusal to concede victory and the two Georgia Senate runoff elections. Killion emphasized that the most important story would be about the pandemic amid the news of the Pfizer vaccine. “It’s not an accident that the president-elect made his first order of business announcing this COVID taskforce,” Killion said. “It’s just something that we can’t lose sight of, and that underscores each and every story we cover.” However, they agreed that the inauguration of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the highest-ranking woman in America would play a significant role in the future of the country.

“Say you weren’t as jazzed about a 77-yearold White guy being at the top of the ticket,” Schneider said. “(Harris) represented the kind of history-making change that the presidential primary ever really promised.” The panelists also addressed the role Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, might have as a Second Gentleman. “(Emhoff is) showing how men can be standing next to a very powerful wife,” Schneider said. “I think that that’s going to be some incredibly important behavior to just model for this country as we see women continue to turn and break into these executive positions.” Siddiqui said the Biden campaign wanted to end the adversarial relationship between the White House and the press, and that they would be looking to run the presidency similar to the Obama administration. One of the biggest questions the panelists had for the Biden administration was whether it would fulfill its promise of being more open and transparent — not only with the press but also with the public. “Here’s the real test,” Siddiqui said. “How much are you actually going to return to some sense of normalcy and put an end to the reality TV show that we’ve all been living in in the last four years?” amittal@u.northwestern.edu hankyang2024@u.northwestern.edu

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Photographer Justin Barbin shares career plans By MELINA CHALKIA

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In his signature bow ties and colorful suits, professional photographer Justin Barbin (Communication ’11) has captured everything from Nike products to the Broadway production of “Hamilton.” Although quarantine hindered his projects, Barbin discovered new avenues for creativity to retain his fervor for photography. Barbin, who has covered numerous Northwestern events and has traveled extensively for his work, sat down with The Daily to discuss his recent projects and plans amid the pandemic, as well as his secrets in capturing photographs. The conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily: How have you been capturing events in light of COVID-19? Barbin: When we went into quarantine, it was two and a half months of no work, no events. The biggest thing that has and is still sustaining my heart through all of this lack of traveling is finally having the time to edit thousands of my travel photos

that I just didn’t have time to go through until now. After the months of March and April, I joined and documented the protests in Chicago; it was strange to be out in the world again, around people who are hurting from injustice, and it was really important for me to be surrounded by that energy and to have an outlet for that pain and confusion. I felt that I was getting back into my purpose in this world, because my career as a photographer is so embedded in the way I connect with the world. After that, I was able to do some graduation shoots at Northwestern, and I was just so grateful to spend more time around campus with old friends capturing some moments. The Daily: What sacrifices did you have to make in your career because of the pandemic? What would you be doing otherwise? Barbin: Normally I would be traveling to photograph different places. Traveling is really exciting for me; it’s about exploring, it’s about getting photos and meeting different people and broadening my horizons. Going through all these photos from my past travels, I was able to relive the excitement and the joy I felt then, and that keeps me alive in my wanderlust. I am so grateful to be able to call my career my passion as

well. So when all that was ripped from me because of all the closures, that was a devastating, heartbreaking blow to everything: financially, emotionally, physically. Despite the lack of actual jobs in my photography, I felt very productive throughout this time, trying to make sure that I am honoring myself and I’m remembering the little joys of accomplishing things. Staying creative during the pandemic is one of my coping mechanisms with all of the changes around me, but others shouldn’t be hard on themselves if they (don’t) feel productive. Taking the time to rest, to breathe and recharge is so important and productive in its own right. The Daily: What are your plans for the near and more long-term future? Barbin: My plans for now in terms of photography is just waiting it out and also trying to discover new streams of income. I have been in the process of recording travel videos, trying to incorporate photos into video and seeing if there is an engaging story. I am optimistic, but I am carefully optimistic. I haven’t planned any international trips at all until 2022, which will be my next huge adventure, finally visiting my very last continent of Antarctica. And I love every stage of travel, so planning this Antarctica trip has been

another one of those anchors in this time quarantine. The Daily: I would love to hear a bit more about your technique and advice for budding photographers. How do you find the right angle and lighting for the shoot? Barbin: I guess it’s just been years of experience. I think I have shaped a natural intuition within me, and I have developed this instinct in feeling it out. Also, my training in theatre as an actor has helped; I react to whatever is around me, and whenever I am in an event, I am constantly searching for the pulse of it. I am scanning and feeling out who are the people who are authentically enjoying the event, and that’s what I am really drawn to. And every situation is different in terms of lighting. I think the more you photograph, the more you make mistakes, the more you can learn how to tweak what you like and don’t like about your capture. I think what makes a great photographer, what I’m constantly aspiring to be, is not only having the technical skills, but also having an artistic eye, having flexibility, creativity and a sense of fearlessness to approach people and make them feel comfortable. melinachalkia2023@u.northwestern.edu

Hillary Bachelder film follows women running for office By LAYA NEELAKANDAN

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When Hillary Bachelder (Communication ’12) saw another Hillary on the ballot in the 2016 presidential election, an idea for a new documentary formed in her head. “Seeing a ‘Hillary’ on the ballot was really impactful and stuck with me,” Bachelder said. “I was left with a sense of, ‘What is the importance of representation in our democracy?’” Four years later, Bachelder’s film “Represent” premiered in the midst of a global pandemic and ahead of a controversial election. The film follows three Midwestern women running for local office for the first time: Myya Jones in Detroit, Bryn Bird in Ohio and Julie Cho in a Chicago suburb. “Represent” was released on PBS and is available for viewing until Nov. 25. Bachelder, who was an RTVF major, knew she wanted to be a documentary filmmaker when she took Clayton Brown’s documentary class at Northwestern her junior year. Since then, she has been involved in creating over 10 documentary films, the most recent being “Represent.” As the director, cinematographer and editor of the film, Bachelder sought to explore what representation truly meant for the three women. Over the course of three years, she drove back and forth across the Midwest to cover the experiences of each woman. “What fundamentally connected me to each of

them was that they each were approaching politics as something they wanted to do on their own terms,” Bachelder said. She said she intentionally chose to feature diverse women from different ages, ethnicities, political parties and economic backgrounds to provide balance to the film. She also became very invested in each of the three women’s campaigns and “desperately wanted each of them to win.” Bachelder’s passion for the film was clear to those around her, including producer Anne Sobel (Communication MFA ’09), who knew Bachelder through

NU and other documentary-based events. “I had tremendous faith that she would treat subject matter really thoughtfully and that it would be something I would be proud to promote,” Sobel said. “I see her as a young woman who has a great career ahead of her in film.” Sobel said it was “incredible” to see older, established filmmakers treat Bachelder as a peer and take her work seriously, even though she is relatively new to the field, having only graduated from college eight years ago. Similarly, Leslie Simmer, one of the creative advisors

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Hillary Bachelder (Communication ‘12) behind the scenes on her new film, “Represent.” The film features three Midwestern women running for local office and was released for streaming on Oct. 26 on PBS.

for “Represent,” said that Bachelder is “spectacularly talented, smart and uber competent.” A longtime documentary mentor to Bachelder, Simmer spoke to her mentee’s drive and passion. “She is an extraordinary human being, and I don’t say that about everyone,” Simmer said. “She has a certain gift.” She explained that making a documentary is much more difficult than people think and that Bachelder took on even more as both director and editor of the film, excelling in both roles. “Hillary saw it through and created something that’s really beautiful and worthy,” Simmer said. “She had a huge responsibility to her subjects as well as to her own artistic vision, and she did a splendid job.” The film premiered on Oct. 26 on PBS, but it looked very different from the premiere Bachelder had envisioned when making the film. Originally set to premiere at the in-person 2020 Cleveland International Film Festival earlier this year, the team had to pivot to an online release in October due to the festival’s pandemic-related cancellation. “It’s heartbreaking not to be able to watch it in person with Myya and Bryn and Julie next to me,” Bachelder said. But ultimately, she said she is very grateful for the opportunity and learning experience she had when making the film. “I really love and value the relationships I have with each of the three women (in the film),” she said. “It was a big push outside of my personal and political bubble, but it was an incredible learning experience, creatively speaking.” laya@u.northwestern.edu

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Comedian Sarah Cooper shares experience going viral By KAILA NICHOLS

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Sarah Cooper, comedian and bestselling author who gained fame earlier this year for impersonating President Donald Trump on TikTok, said she was close to quitting comedy before her impersonations went viral. The Wednesday evening Zoom call marked A&O Productions’ second speaker event of the quarter. A fellow comedian, Nikki MacCallum, moderated the event. MacCallum and Cooper first met while doing stand-up comedy in New York and reflected on their early experiences. “We ran a show together in a basement,” MacCallum said. “So you (go) from (the) basement to your face (being) on a billboard in Times Square.” Cooper’s special “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine” premiered last month on Netflix and she was recently named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch for 2020.” “I didn’t see it coming, I was definitely about to move on from comedy and try something else.”

Cooper said. “It really gave me a lot of confidence that I could make something that people would like.” Communication senior and director of speakers Isaac Dodson said Cooper was a great choice since she worked in the digital space and could speak in a way that would resonate with students. Cooper used to work in the tech world, and comedy and writing were a “side hustle” to her, Dodson said. She once worked at Yahoo and Google, but always knew her dream was to work in comedy. “I think it’s really inspirational to see that play out, especially as a woman of color breaking into this space,” Dodson said. Today, Cooper is putting effort and thought into projects like an upcoming CBS show, based on her novel titled, “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.” But she didn’t always work so methodically. “The first (video) that went viral, I had made it in a few hours,” Cooper said. “I didn’t think about it that hard. I kind of just put it together.” Because the landscape of comedy has changed due to the pandemic, Cooper said Northwestern students who hope to become famous on the

Internet should try a variety of routes. To go viral, she said, you don’t need a huge platform. Instead, she recommended making something that speaks to you personally. “It’s all about the content,” she said. “If the content is good, it will go viral on its own.” Ultimately, Cooper said she’s happy to continue

writing and telling stories that matter for a larger audience. “It’s fun making things, but being able to reach a lot of people is something that really has always excited me,” Cooper said. kailanichols2023@u.northwestern.edu

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‘AntigoneNOW’ brings modern context to Greek myth By SARAH AIE

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When co-directors Margaret Laurena Kemp and Sinéad Rushe began working on a contemporary retelling of Sophocles’ tragic play “Antigone,” they had a live performance in mind. But COVID-19 foiled those plans. So Laurena Kemp, a University of California, Davis professor, and Rushe, a senior lecturer at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, embarked upon a seven-week journey of rehearsing, recording and editing to create “AntigoneNOW.”The 20-minute performance film, originally produced by the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance, features an all-female and multilingual cast, and will be available on demand Nov. 12-19 through a video link courtesy of the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Devised from poet Seamus Heaney’s translation, “AntigoneNOW” tells the story of Antigone, a rebellious and impassioned woman who defies her uncle to bury her disgraced brother. “In the light of COVID and lockdown, all these people are not able to have funerals and gather together with their community to mourn their dead or be with their dying in hospital,” Rushe said. “The central image of the play, of this dead body that’s not allowed to be

touched and not allowed to be buried, and the kind of isolation having been faced with that — it started to become clear that that’s what we needed to speak to.” Unlike the original play, “AntigoneNOW” features a chorus of Antigones — a spin on the traditional Greek chorus — played by 15 different actors from around the world, including Singapore, Japan and Chile. The decision to center Antigone in her own story made its themes of isolation, grief and mourning

all the more prevalent, Rushe said. The switch to a digital platform further allowed for a greater sense of autonomy. “Because every actor became their own storyteller, they were given the freedom and the charge to say, ‘This is Antigone from my point of view,’” Laurena Kemp said. During the rehearsal process, Laurena Kemp invited Communication Prof. Roger Ellis to help choreograph the piece. Ellis asked actors to look through

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AntigoneNOW features performances from an all-female cast. Here, actress Regina Maria Gutierrez Bermudez looks out the window as Antigone.

windows, film in tight spaces and move their eyes in a scanning motion to emphasize Antigone’s isolation. Since rehearsals took place entirely over Zoom, Ellis said they hoped to question the definition of “ensemble,” expand beyond people’s sense of place and encompass a multitude of experiences. “The idea was to bring this idea of the chorus,” Laurena Kemp said. “Let us see all of the Antigones and see them in movement, rather than language.” Following the rehearsal process, actors filmed themselves saying lines and completing tasks like running and washing their hands. The actors then uploaded their videos to a shared drive, which the stage management team organized for Laurena Kemp and Rushe to review. Overall, Laurena Kemp and Rushe sorted through over 800 video files when editing. Laurena Kemp said the team hopes the film prompts audience members to consider how they can heal a broken world filled with grief. It’s also important to consider the people who don’t have access to the tools for healing, she said. “I feel a certain happiness that, in this time that was so difficult, we managed to really make something that we are proud of,” Rushe said. “That’s one of the beauties of theatre. When it works, we contact a deep connection with ourselves, with each other, with an audience and with this moment in time.” sarahaie2024@u.northwestern.edu

Siblings start media collective for independent artists By NICK FRANCIS

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Despite the illustrious nature of music entertainment, most artists signed to a record label get only a fraction of the riches their songs generate — below 20 percent. Communication junior Lauren Washington and her brother Brandon Washington want to flip that figure on its head. Meet Project FILO, a media collective agency hoping to shake up the industry from top to bottom. Co-founded in 2017 by Lauren and Brandon, FILO is a service catering to independent creators.

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Brandon (left) and his sister, Lauren Washington (right) founded Project FILO in 2017. FILO is set to launch early sometime next year.

“Getting your work seen, first and foremost,” Brandon said, “that’s really what every artist and every creative wants.” To this end, he said he hopes to do away with the royalty payments and long-lasting contracts traditional record labels employ. He said record labels and various other media organizations place profit before the needs of their represented artists. FILO’s business model, he said, consists of a membership plan, much like a gym. If an artist chooses to opt for a more traditional contract-royalty plan, FILO would gladly negotiate their needs. “The (modern-day record) label will dictate how, when and why an artist’s or a filmmaker’s creative work gets out,” Brandon said. “We want to have them retain their full ownership of their music or their work.” For Brandon, FILO is an evolution of his first middle-school venture, NAGE, or New Age Golden Era, a media collective solely focused on music production. As he entered college, he said the remnants of NAGE grew into what FILO is today. This summer, The Garage supported FILO through its Wildfire Pre-Accelerator program, granting FILO $10,000 and faculty resources during its incubation period. As FILO began to grow, Brandon and Lauren expanded the bounds of its representation to include journalists, photographers, filmmakers and other artists. Lauren, a filmmaker herself, said FILO aims to help young artists, working with all mediums, overcome barriers when breaking into the entertainment industry. “Another thing that’s been helpful in this downtime is realizing what my role is in Project FILO as a co-founder and an artist,” Lauren said. “Not only is it the music industry, but the film industry is also heavily gatekept.” Lauren plans to apply her entrepreneurship minor and experience in the film industry to FILO, where she said she hopes to curate and play an integral part in the film production process.

In general, FILO recruits artists on both the business and creative sides, which Brandon said is most evident in the group’s de facto creative tag: “for artists and by artists.” Medill junior Ben Moskow produces a music review podcast titled “Real Ones” for FILO. He has used FILO’s connections to collaborate with underground artists and host his podcast, which is an example of what he said makes the collective so supportive. Moskow has never met Brandon in person, though he said they correspond about his podcasts and music in general. Moskow’s podcast cover art was even drawn up by a FILO member he had never seen before. “It’s nice to see that everyone in FILO has been so supportive. I know a fair amount of people in the collective even if I’ve never met them in person,” Moskow said. “It’s a group of people who will support me and gas up my work.” The structure of FILO, he said, should bring about a more “meritocratic” and financially stable business model for artists’ benefit. Communication junior and filmmaker Kyra Brands said part of FILO’s appeal is that it serves as a creative outlet for budding filmmakers. As a part of its filmmaking team, she hopes to start new writers’ circles and programs to encourage other people to see through their personal projects with the support of others. “It’s nice working with a group of people who are excited to work together. It makes it much more of an enjoyable process,” she said. “It also makes me want to work harder and keep thinking of different ideas.” Brands said that she hopes to remain a contributor to FILO’s vision after she graduates from Northwestern. As its ideation phase comes to a close, FILO is set to enter operations in early 2021. A senior at Rockhurst University, Brandon is set to graduate this spring and plans to continue growing FILO as his main job. However, he said that FILO’s liftoff does not mean he wants to compromise on its idealistic vision for the arts scene at-large.

“We just want to really positively affect the local communities that we shape, first and foremost,” he said. “We hope the artists start to change their perceptions of how they can make it.” nickfrancis2024@u.northwestern.edu

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announcement for the action said. After gathering outside the Salvation Army on Greenwood Avenue and Lake Street, protesters marched to Fountain Square at the intersection of Sherman Avenue, Orrington Avenue and Davis Street where they held a sit-in for about an hour. Unlike previous protests, protesters marched on the sidewalk instead of the street. They were flanked the whole time by a tight line of NIPAS officers who threatened to arrest any protester who stepped off the sidewalk. At least two officers appeared to have covered their identifying badges with duct tape. When the group arrived at Fountain Square, officers surrounded the Square with shields drawn and a camera filming the group as students engaged in a peaceful assembly that resembled a block party. Students read aloud excerpts from abolitionist literature including the work of Angela Davis. NUCNC provided donuts, bagels and coffee to the group, emphasizing “Black people eat first” and calling on protesters to save the leftovers for Black and low-income students. “This protest is a perfectly peaceful expression of a political point of view,” said David Rosen, an Evanston resident who passed the Square during the time of the action. While Rosen said he does not condone the vandalism reported at previous protests, he said this was the first NUCNC protest he has seen take place. “It doesn’t look very dangerous to me,” he said. “(The police) look more dangerous than (the protesters) do.” While some Evanston residents expressed support for the protesters with one woman saying “They’re just kids” to the police as she passed, others seemed to support the police presence. One resident applauded the officers and gave them a thumbs up. Students were joined Monday by two NU faculty members — African American Studies Prof. Mary Pattillo and McCormick Prof. Luis Amaral, both of whom expressed support for the students and the abolition of UP. Pattillo said she felt Monday’s police presence to be both “overwhelming and sad” and “overwhelmingly sad,” calling it a “waste of resources,” as well as intimidating and a provocation. Amaral said he believes there is not much use for campus police beyond exerting control. In speaking to control, he noted the statistics that show Black and brown students disproportionately targeted by patrols and traffic stops. “I’m in full support of what the students are doing,” Amaral said. “It’s the kind of thing that gives you hope that things will change.” Molly Lubbers and Madison Smith contributed reporting.

academic achievement?” To reduce the divide, he said board members have discussed building community, working toward literacy goals and emphasizing socialemotional learning, but they should also turn their focus to teacher support. Laude said ETHS teachers can address the achievement gaps in their own classrooms by checking in on students who sustain low grades, among other strategies. Board member Monique Parsons said support beyond the D202 community is necessary to reduce academic inequity. These support programs should begin with education in Evanston/ Skokie School District 65, as well as other Evanston extracurricular initiatives, she said. “I’m frustrated,” Parsons said. “ETHS is one piece of the puzzle… (The achievement gap) doesn’t start at ninth grade. We know there are some fundamental academic gaps that exist prior to them getting to us.” Board members also discussed the results of a D202 student and parent survey on e-learning. Sixty percent of students and 71 percent of parents and guardians who responded to the survey reported they were satisfied with online learning. Additionally, almost 60 percent of students rated “motivation” as the area where they needed the most help in the remote learning environment — the highest-ranked challenge on the list. For a truth-in-taxation public hearing, D202

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“How and why do we justify that, while at the same time raising taxes of the people who are probably the most affected by this?” Keenan said. Since the growth of a national movement to defund police this summer, residents and organizations like Evanston Fight For Black Lives have increasingly petitioned for decreases in Evanston police funding. Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) also expressed concern about what the increase in taxes would do to Evanston businesses. “We have a working knowledge of what it looks like for our residents, but part of

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Chief Financial Officer Mary Rodino presented a proposed property tax levy increase of 2.99 percent. On a $400,000 house, the increase means residents would pay an additional $65 in taxes attributable to ETHS, she said. Typically, the tax levy increases between 1 and 3 percent each year, depending on the consumer price index, which is a measure of cost-of-living inflation. This year, the CPI that affects the levy was 2.3 percent. Rodino said D202 is publishing a levy increase above the CPI level to ensure the district captures the entire levy amount due, as

well as taxes on any new property. “There’s really no surprise,” Rodino said. “Nothing out of the ordinary… depending on how things shake out with the consumer price index this year, which we’ll find out sometime next month, that will determine how things look for us next year.” At the D202 board meeting on Dec. 14, members will vote on adopting the levy. If adopted, the levy will be filed by the end of December.

my concern is the impact on all of our local businesses,” Braithwaite said. “I don’t feel comfortable voting on the tax levy without understanding that impact.” Amid a looming economic recession, the city of Evanston is advertising 12 new positions, both full- and part-time, to add to the payroll, according to city job listings. Two of these positions are for full-time hires at the Evanston Public Library, which Vasilko said is the least “of all places” positions should be added right now given the limited hours and services due to the pandemic. “It’s all about protecting the staff costs,” he said. “We’re struggling, and then there’s (12) new positions being advertised for the city.” However, the Evanston Public Library

has recently increased its efforts to provide low-income residents with educational and technological resources, a population that is likely to grow during a recession. Notably, the city did not increase the library tax levy this year. But Vasilko said that given the reduced operations, residents should see a decrease in the library tax levy. Residents said tax increases make it increasingly more difficult for residents, particularly low-income residents, to continue to afford Evanston. “Nobody is asking for their taxes to be raised,” Keenan said. “Many people are worried about being able to stay in town.”

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Ken Kraft, Northwestern wrestling legend, dies By GREG SVIRNOVSKIY

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Ken Kraft was there for all of wrestling’s biggest moments throughout the end of the last century. In 1966, he founded the Midlands Championships, which have since turned into the most prestigious amateur collegiate wrestling event in the country. USA Wrestling’s Man of the Year in 1976, Kraft covered the Olympic Games in 1972, 1976 and 1980. And he revolutionized sports at Northwestern, twice serving as acting athletic director, coaching for 22 years. Ken Kraft never left Northwestern, never stopped calling it his home. He died last week, leaving behind a wife and daughter — and a University in which he’s built a legacy. NU’s wrestling facilities are named in honor of the late coach. “It is with a heavy-heart that we say goodbye to Coach Kraft,” coach Matt Storniolo said in a statement to Northwestern Athletics. “Ken was — and will forever be — a legend in both the wrestling and Northwestern communities. He was so much more than a coach. He was an innovator, ambassador, and a role-model that impacted the lives of so many.” Kraft came to NU in 1955, and compiled a 38-7-2 record as a collegiate wrestler, snapping up a Big Ten Championship in his senior

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season. He then became coach and spent the next 22 years at the helm of a national powerhouse. It’s where he first met fellow Northwestern great Tim Cysewski. Kraft recruited the Glenview native out of high school in 1970, and while Cysewski ended

up wrestling at Iowa, he’d return to coach at NU in 1981. “(Kraft) was just one of those guys that felt kind of like a father figure,” Cysewski said. “You felt comfortable around him. Just easy to talk to, easy to be around. He was always

that way, even when I made the final loop and started coaching at Northwestern.” When Cysewski came to NU to serve as an assistant coach shortly after Kraft retired and moved into the Athletics department, he got to know the man he had first met decades prior. When Cysewski was promoted to head coach, he’d hold weekly meetings with Kraft, where they’d match each other in knowledge and passion for the sport, Cysewski said. “Holy smokes, a small world,” Cysewski added. “You never think that it would come around like that. He was one of the first coaches that recruited me out of high school and now I’m back here being part of the program that he built. Being part of the Midlands Championships. It was something that you never plan on. But it’s a good full circle.” They were perhaps the two most successful coaches in Northwestern history. In 22 years at the top, Kraft coached 14 All-Americans and two national champions. Cysewski helped produce four individual NCAA champions and 27 All-Americans. His 155 dual victories are the most by a Northwestern wrestling coach. “I know he lived at home, but he seemed to be at Northwestern all the time,” Cysewski said. “Any thing, any place, any event, he was always there. And you expected him to be there. One of those kind of guys that loved Northwestern.” gregorysvirnovskiy2022@u.northwestern.edu

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On Monday, coach Tim Lenahan announced he is retiring after the 2021 spring season, which will be his 20th with Northwestern. The 2011 Big Ten Coach of the Year will leave Evanston as the winningest coach in Wildcats history. “I could never have dreamed of the successes

we’ve had, thanks to all the great players who believed in what was possible at Northwestern,” Lenahan said. “Following a promising season in 2019, and with many key contributors returning this spring and for the next several years, I am excited to watch another golden era of Northwestern men’s soccer.” Under Lenahan, NU won its first Big Ten Tournament title in 2011 and clinched regular-season conference championships in 2011 and 2012. From 2004 to 2014, he guided the Cats to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including berths

in the national quarterfinals in 2006 and 2008. On Sept. 24, 2019, Lenahan earned his 300th career win in a 2-1 overtime win against the University of Illinois-Chicago. Currently at 303 wins, he is one of only two active Big Ten coaches to reach the 300-win achievement. While in Evanston, Lenahan has coached 44 All-Big Ten selections, three Big Ten Freshmen of the Year, two Big Ten Defenders of the Year and one Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year. Additionally, he has mentored numerous coaches, including Neil Jones of Loyola University-Chicago

and Mike Babst of Davidson College. Lenahan, who came to NU in 2001 after stints at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and his alma mater Stockton University — then called Richard Stockton College — in New Jersey, is hoping to go out on top in his final season at the helm of the Cats. “I am really looking forward to coaching our current team in the winter and spring of 2021 toward our goal of a Big Ten championship,” Lenahan said. — Drew Schott

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Wildcats up against undefeated Purdue By GREG SVIRNOVSKIY

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For most of the last five years, Northwestern has had the upper-hand when facing off against Purdue. Going into last season’s matchup at Ryan Field, the Wildcats hadn’t lost to the Boilermakers since 2010, recording five straight victories. NU won in different ways — sometimes decisively. Like the 45-17 drubbing they laid on Purdue in West Lafayette in 2016, when Clayton Thorson threw three touchdowns to go along with 352 yards and Justin Jackson rushed for 127. Mostly, the Cats won small, close victories and one score games. In 2015, 2017 and 2018, each of NU’s wins against the Boilermakers came by ten points or less. That all changed last year when J.D Dellinger’s 39-yard field goal put Purdue ahead of the Cats with three seconds left to play. NU had led for virtually the entire game, but was hampered by poor quarterback play and an ill-timed missed field goal by now-senior kicker Charlie Kuhbander. A year later and, fresh off its first 3-0 start to a Big Ten season since 2000, NU (3-0, 3-0 Big Ten) is set to match up Saturday in West Lafayette against an undefeated Purdue (2-0) squad. And the Boilermakers are looking to repeat last year’s results. “It’s gonna be again like last week, a huge challenge,” coach Pat Fitzgerald

said. “Even more difficult now, going on the road against a team that’s 2-0. They’ll be well rested, they’re gonna get some of their guys back that have been banged up.” Purdue’s offense is getting a major boost. Fitzgerald expects Purdue’s wide receiver Rondale Moore, who could not play for his team’s first two games due to a hamstring injury, is set to make his first appearance in nearly a year. When healthy, Moore can transform any offense. He broke Purdue’s record for most all purpose yards (313) in his first collegiate game against the Cats back in 2018. He’ll join forces with David Bell, who has already put up 243 receiving yards and four touchdowns this season. “To play a very explosive offense with arguably the best wide receiver in the country,” Fitzgerald said. “And then, we’ll anticipate seeing an all-American returning to play against us. Horvath, the way he’s running the ball, physical.” The Cats are expecting to see a pass heavy offense. Through Purdue’s first two games of the season, quarterback Aidan O’Connell has thrown 85 passes, 60 of them completions, for a total of 653 yards and 5 touchdowns. Senior defensive end Earnest Brown IV, said that means the Cats’ front seven is going to have more chances to get after the quarterback. “This team has passed the ball more than any other team we’re gonna face,” Brown said. “We’re looking for those pass plays to come and we’re gonna take advantage of them. We have Eku

(Leota), (Adetomiwa Adebawore), me, Chris Bergin. We’re hoping that I’ll take that advantage to get that pressure long to get to the quarterback and get those sacks that we’re always wanting.” Brown and the front seven help lead a defense that has shut down opponents this season, especially in the second half. The Cats have yet to allow a single point all season in the third and fourth quarters of games. They’re limiting opponents to an average of just 12 points per game. More impressive, the defense has allowed just one passing touchdown

all season. Adebawore has already doubled last season’s total with two sacks on the year. Brown has gotten in on the action too. He’s recorded four tackles, 2.5 of them for a loss, to go along with three assists. “The rotation is really good. We’ve got a good bunch of guys coming in and being behind,” Brown said. “We’re coming off little injuries but that’s not gonna stop us in any way.” gregorysvirnovskiy2022@u.northwestern.edu

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