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Northwestern alumna Terry O’Neill and dean of libraries Sarah Pritchard address gender equality in the McCormick Foundation Center. O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, discussed intersectional feminism and president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday evening.
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National Organization for Women president and Northwestern alumna Terry O’Neill said those who don’t find the normalization of Presidentelect Donald Trump to be a problem should think again. “There is no sugarcoating
Mike Huckabee apologizes after Facebook post
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee apologized in a Facebook post about comments he made about two former Northwestern students who were charged in connection with vandalism at Alice Millar Chapel in March. The two students, Matthew Kafker and Anthony Morales, were arrested in connection with homophobic, anti-Semitic and racist graffiti found by University Police in Alice Millar. The graffiti included a swastika, drawings of male genitalia and the word “Trump.” On Tuesday, Huckabee wrote a Facebook post and linked to an article about the two students published by the Conservative
what 63 percent of white men and 53 percent of white women just did,” O’Neill (Weinberg ‘74) said. “We’ve got the U.S. Congress and White House in the hands of white nationalists — and when you lie down with dogs, you get fleas.” O’Neill also discussed the gender equality movement’s push toward intersectionality at the McCormick Foundation
Tribune, a conservative advocacy website. The article called Kafker and Morales “Jewish,” and it did not say they were arrested in March. In an editor’s note, the Conservative Tribune said it had made an error stating Kafker and Morales are Jewish. The note said the article was written “in accordance with our original source, The Gateway Pundit.” “That description appears to be unfounded,” the editor’s note said. “We also neglected to note that the events described took place in March, not after the presidential election.” In his initial Facebook post, Huckabee said Kafker and Morales are “two liberal, Jewish Northwestern students who were trying to smear Trump and his supporters.” Huckabee later wrote a second Facebook post saying his comments were not intended to be a “slur on Jews.”
Center on Wednesday evening. Roughly 90 people attended. She was elected NOW president in 2009 and also serves as president of the NOW Foundation and chair of the NOW Political Action Committee. O’Neill is an attorney, professor and a social justice activist whose focuses include reproductive rights, racial justice and ending violence
against women. When NOW first formed in 1966, its statement of purpose was “to take action to bring women into full participation in American society — in the political, economic and social sphere — and to bring women to equality,” O’Neill said. In light of its 50th anniversary, O’Neill said NOW » See NOW, page 7
“They’re two liberal, Jewish Northwestern students?” University President Morton Schapiro told The Daily on Wednesday after reading Huckabee’s post. “The anti-semitism is extraordinary.” Huckabee wrote on Facebook that the Conservative Tribune article had appeared to be a new story due to a “posting error.” “I didn’t remember the original story and assumed it was new,” Huckabee wrote on Wednesday. “For that mistake, I sincerely apologize.” Kafker and Morales were indicted on 24 criminal charges, including institutional vandalism, hate crime to a place of worship and criminal damage to property. Both of them pleaded not guilty at their arraignments in May. The case is still pending, and Kafker and Morales are due back in court Nov. 21.
Associated Student Government Senate introduced legislation Wednesday asking for Northwestern to become a “sanctuary” campus. The legislation comes after a petition calling for the “sanctuary” designation collected more than 750 signatures from NU faculty, staff, alumni and students as of Monday evening. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared Chicago a sanctuary city on Monday. Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl called on City Council on Monday to reaffirm Evanston’s continued support to immigrants as well. “There was a lot of hateful rhetoric on both sides (in this election),” said McCormick senior Steffany Bahamon, who co-authored the bill. “In addition, the President-elect has vowed to deport 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants here in the U.S. As a result, we have come up with a bill in order to protect these members of our Northwestern community.” In most cases, a sanctuary city is a place that does not alert federal authorities about individuals who
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to students the day after the presidential election, saying he didn’t realize the email did not mention Donald Trump by name. Schapiro told The Daily he wanted to emphasize the support available for students on
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U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill introduced by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) that promotes women’s participation in peace negotiations in an effort to put women at the forefront of U.S. foreign policy. The bill, passed by the House on Tuesday, ensures several points in an executive order President Barack Obama signed in 2011 cannot
be overturned by any subsequent presidents. The executive order Obama signed aimed to promote women’s participation in conflict prevention management and resolution. Obama called for an action plan to be created for women’s roles in conflict prevention to provide an integration of gender perspectives. Following the goals of the executive order, the bill addresses the underrepresentation of women in conflict resolution discussions around the world and will require the
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violate immigration laws. ASG President Christina Cilento said she and Executive Vice President Macs Vinson will meet with vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin on Thursday to discuss the possibility of NU becoming a sanctuary campus. The bill’s authors said it is unclear if there are any other U.S. campuses that have declared themselves sanctuary campuses. The legislation states other universities such as Harvard, Yale and Brown have also petitioned their administrations for sanctuary status. SESP sophomore Sky Patterson, who co-authored the bill, said the election of Donald Trump makes this bill necessary. “We have undocumented students on this campus, and some of the senators in this room have constituents who are undocumented students, and so their fears are legitimate,” she told The Daily. “The university should be taking steps to comfort them and take tangible policy measures to actually make them feel safe.” The legislation also asks for NU to create a “resource center” to help undocumented students with financial aid, career services and other resources. Patterson said it’s important to affirm that undocumented students are welcome at NU.
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U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) at an event in October. Legislation Schakowsky introduced earlier this year that aims to increase women in foreign policy passed through the House on Tuesday.
Secretary of State and Department of Defense to report annually how taxpayer dollars are used to recruit women for leadership roles. Additionally, the bill attempts to eliminate barriers to equal participation in peace processes, and provide training to women negotiators and mediators on protections for women’s rights in conflict. “Across time and around the world, women have been uniquely and disproportionately affected by armed conflict,” Schakowsky said in a statement Tuesday. “This legislation will ensure that women now have a meaningful role in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and conflict prevention.” According to the International Peace Institute, a peace agreement is 35 percent more likely to last at least 15 years if women participate in drafting the agreement. With a 5 percent increase in women’s political participation, a nation is five times less likely to use violence when faced with crisis. “Women have proven to be influential forces in producing lasting peace within » See SCHAKOWSKY, page 7
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AROUND TOWN Illinois senate votes to override veto
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The Illinois Senate voted 38-18 on Wednesday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of an automatic voter registration bill. The bill was co-sponsored by Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) in the Senate and introduced by Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) in the House. It would automatically register voters who are seeking a new or updated license, or who are seeking other services from state departments such as Human Services or Healthcare and Family Services. In a statement, Biss said Illinois needed automatic voter registration. “Every day that we carry on with our current, duplicative method of registering voters is another day that taxpayers foot the bill for unnecessary government bureaucracy,” Biss said in the statement. “(The bill) has been thoroughly vetted, it makes sense and it should be the law in Illinois.” Rauner vetoed the bill in August because of concerns the legislation would promote voter fraud and would be at odds with federal legislation. At the time, Rauner said he may support a future version of the bill. “The consequences could be injurious to our election system,” Rauner said in the August statement. Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), who was
POLICE BLOTTER Parking meters stolen from Oak Avenue Six parking meters were taken from Oak Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Oak Avenue at about 12:25 p.m. after a city employee reported the missing meters,
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State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) talks with constituents after a town hall meeting in 2015. Biss urged the Illinois House on Wednesday to vote to overturn Gov. Rauner’s veto of an automatic voter registration bill.
the chief sponsor of the bill, said the only two things a citizen should need to vote is being 18 years old and a citizen. Manar said claims that the bill would lead to increased voter fraud are unfounded. “It just makes sense in every regard. State government has the technology and the know-how to make voter registration a seamless and secure process for busy Illinoisans,” he said. “Illinois’ early voting and same-day voter registration figures are proof that people want to participate at the ballot box, and they want to do so in a way that is modern, convenient and as simple as possible. Why shouldn’t we make that happen for them?”
The bill received bipartisan support when it passed through the House by a vote of 86-30 and the Senate with a vote of 42-16. “Automatic voter registration is an issue that brought Democrats and Republicans together in the Illinois Legislature,” Biss said. “I was pleased to join my Senate colleagues in overriding the governor’s misguided veto of this important and sensible legislation. I hope lawmakers in the House will do the same.” To fully override Rauner’s veto, the Illinois House will also have to vote to override, but it will not back in session until Nov. 29.
Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. The crime is a felony. There are no suspects, Dugan said. The damage is expected to cost between $500 and $1,000.
of Howard Street and Custer Avenue at approximately 10:34 a.m. They found graffiti in black paint resembling the letters “MD” surrounded by drawings of arrows, Dugan said. The graffiti was found on the supermarket’s wall facing Custer Avenue. Dugan said the charge depends on the cost of the graffiti removal. There are no suspects.
Graffiti found on J&S Food Mart
Graffiti on the J&S Food Mart, 701 Howard St., was reported to police Tuesday morning. Officers were dispatched to the intersection
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Alumnus powers through Hollywood, from teen dramas to comic universes talented, hardworking people. That hasn’t changed.” daily senior staffer This is something Berlanti knows well. His @latham_tori work on the DC Comic properties is nothing short of successful. With four DC shows Greg Berlanti — best known as the showcurrently on air and one more on the way, runner of shows such as “Arrow” and “The Berlanti is knee-deep in a universe he has Flash” — always wanted to fly. claimed as his own. “In my mind, when I was five or six or He has taken characters originally drawn seven, I thought, ‘Oh, someday that’ll happen. more than 50 years ago and brought them Someday I’ll have the right cape or I’ll jump to a new generation, something he said he remains especially cognizant of during his off of the porch, and I’ll take flight’,” he said. work. Remembering and capturing the spirit Now, Berlanti is flying. Not literally, of course. But since he graduof these characters is important, Berlanti said, ated from Northwestern as an undergraduate, but it’s also necessary to make them relatable Berlanti (Communication ’94) has forged a to a diverse society. career that is continuing to skyrocket. Now, he’s about to do the same with “Riverdale,” for which he The writer-proserves as execuducer-directorshowrunner has tive producer. The show, created recently become by Archie Comwell-known in the entertainment ics chief creative sphere and beyond officer Roberto for his television Aguirre-Sacasa, allowed Berlanti adaptations of classic DC Comto serve in more ics proper ties. of an advocate He’s involved, to role, he said. He pushed to get the some capacity, in show picked up to more than five upcoming projects pilot and assisted ranging from the on the casting latest addition to and adaptation, a the DC universe task in which he “Black Lightning” focused on honto “Riverdale,” a oring the heritage live-action take of the comics but making sure it on the Archie Comics. didn’t come off as However, it was dated. not always clear Julie Plec that he would end (Communication up a key figure in ’94) — a longtime the comicmania friend of Berlanti that has infiltrated and currently the the movie and executive producer television industry of “The Vampire in recent years. Diaries” and “The Originals” — Berlanti entered NU as a first remembers theater major and meeting Berlanti graduated with while working on a school producan interdeparttion in which he mental studies was almost comdegree, which he pletel y naked. described as the product of “taking The two would too many credits go on to live in in the School of the same apartArts and Sciences ment building in and not enough Los Angeles, and theater crews.” He Berlanti said Plec Courtesy of Ryan Hall said he auditioned was instrumenfor several shows Greg Berlanti (Communication ’94) has been instrumental in the development of several shows adapted tal in landing his during Fall Quarfrom DC Comics. The Northwestern alumnus credited his college experience for shaping his skills. job on “Dawson’s ter his freshman Creek.” year and received Plec said it’s been zero callbacks. Instead of letting this get him and kept his head down in an attempt to not extraordinary to watch him rise through the down, he said it made him realize just how get fired. That was until everybody else got ranks of Hollywood. many talented people were out there and that fired and Berlanti was offered the chance to “He really shone as a writer when he was there wasn’t necessarily room for everyone run the show. at Northwestern … and then once he hit to act. Berlanti admitted he was hesitant to accept the ground running in Los Angeles, he just “One of the greatest things I got from the position at first, but soon realized he had exploded,” she said. “He’s a true talent.” school was … I got to sort of learn at a much no say in the matter. So only a few years after And although Berlanti has moved on from younger age, ‘Oh, OK. I’m going to have to graduation, he found himself in charge of one his nearly-nude acting days at NU, there are either step up my game or what other interests of the most talked about shows on TV. some things he’ll never completely lose from do I have?’” Berlanti said. A lot has changed since his days as the guy his time at college. “There’s no way I would be the person that Those other interests led him down a path in charge of monitoring the fates of Dawson, that included writing, producing and directing Joey and Pacey, but Berlanti said several things I am or have done the things that I’ve done student productions on campus. He worked have remained the same as he’s transitioned without my experience at school, which really with several different student theater boards into what many are calling a period of “peak prepared me for every aspect of this and also and won second place in the Agnes Nixon TV.” — more than anything — the incredibly comPlaywright Competition. “What hasn’t changed is that good stories, petitive environment that the rest of the world Professor emeritus Dominic Missimi had good scripts, good actors tend to yield a better really is,” he said. Berlanti in one of his acting classes, but said he show, which has a better shot at success and got to know him more through extracurricular working,” he said. “And working with smart, torilatham2017@u.northwestern.edu By TORI LATHAM
theater activities. Missimi said Berlanti would bring him his manuscripts to read and that he recognized him as a “multi-skilled young artist.” “In the 33 years that I have taught at Northwestern, over those years there have always been maybe three or four students that I go, ‘Wow, I really like this person.’ And I used to say I’d be very proud if I had a son like … Greg Berlanti,” he said. “He was I think one of my favorites because of all of those elements of goodness and talent and people skills.” After graduating — and three years of what he described as “junky jobs” — Berlanti parlayed those skills into a gig writing for the teen drama sensation “Dawson’s Creek.” For about a year, he said he wrote several scripts
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Play explores being average, grumpy Q&A: From By MATTHEW CHOI
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It can be hard to be average. “The Grumpiest Boy in the World,” written by Finegan Kruckemeyer, comes to Northwestern in a production by Purple Crayon Players. The 45-minute play recounts the story of Zachary Briddling, a 7-year-old boy who struggles to find what makes him special. Hoping to
escape his sense of being average, Zachary goes on an adventure through his imagination, meeting fantastical creatures, and he ultimately embraces the subtle aspects about his character that make him unique. The show features a cast of five actors, some playing several of the fanciful characters, and it marks the debut of producer Josh Krivan and director Julianne Lang. It opens Thursday in the Shanley Pavilion and is free to all. Krivan, a Communication sophomore, said he was eager to get involved in producing the
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Michelle Kim stars as Zachary Briddling in “The Grumpiest Boy in the World.” The show opens Nov. 17 at Shanley Pavilion.
show and was always passionate about theater for younger audiences. The show’s fast pace and lightheartedness makes it a much-needed distraction from students’ busy schedules and the stress of the recent presidential election, Krivan said. “It’s so relevant right now in this time of division that we’ve been experiencing very viscerally,” Krivan said. “Zach finds these things with creatures who are seemingly completely different from him and so ostensibly bizarre that they eventually end up connecting over, and that’s something we need to reflect on moving forward.” Rehearsals for the show were collaborative and often improvised, with the cast experimenting with physical storytelling, Lang said. Lang also said the themes of coping with feeling average and embracing uniqueness are particularly pertinent to NU students, who frequently over-stress to find what makes them unique. “Why I was drawn to this show is just the idea that there is no definition of average anywhere,” the Communication junior said. “So many people are focused on what they can do to make themselves stand out and be special and emphasize their qualities, which is so important, but it also leads a lot of us to overcommit ourselves.” Weinberg senior Michelle Kim, who plays Zachary, said she strongly identifies with her character. In addition to personally experiencing the stress of feeling average in an environment of extraordinary peers, Kim said she enjoys playing a young boy because she sees so much of herself in him. “My friends always tell me I act like a 10-year-old boy a lot of the time,” Kim said. “So I only had to draw back, like, three years.” Kim previously worked with Lang in last winter’s production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” and she was eager to work with the director again, she said. In addition to providing a show that can be a repose for NU students, working on the show has been a refuge from stress for cast and crew personally as well. “The rehearsal room is something every day I look forward to,” Kim said. “It’s just become this space where I’ve become super comfortable, and we create weird things and can be super weird with each other, which I think is super great for us.” matthewchoi2018@u.northwestern.edu
Podcast festival features Evanston talent BY HAYLEY KROLIK
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Two Evanston residents will participate in the first-ever Chicago Podcast Festival, a gathering dedicated to the popular audio medium some say is in its golden age. The festival will bring together 35 podcasts, including the two based in Evanston: Improv Nerd and Booth One. The festival premieres Nov. 18 and will feature podcasts across five venues in the Chicago area, said Jonathan Pitts, the executive director of Chicago Improv Productions. Jimmy Carrane, an Evanston resident, is the host of Improv Nerd and started the podcast five years ago because he was inspired by his experiences with improv. Carrane said improv gave him a direction in life after high school. “The thing that I loved about improv was, one, that I found like-minded people. I found basically my tribe, my family,” Carrane said. “And the other thing was everything that I had gotten punished for in school, and in growing up, I was now being rewarded for in improv.” Booth One, another Evanston-based podcast discussing popular culture, is also unscripted for the most part but strays further from direct improv, said Gary Zabinski, one of the founders and hosts. The podcast focuses heavily on the performing arts, mirroring the people who got a chance to witness the exciting conversations and people in Booth One in Ambassador East Hotel, the booth where celebrities sat and inspired the podcast name. “It’s a little tough to stand out,” Zabinski said. “You have to (do work) that has an angle. You have to have something that is appealing to people.” All of the podcasts for the festival were handpicked by Pitts and the festival’s artistic director Tyler Greene. The podcasts range from storytelling to unscripted genres and will be performed in front of live audiences — which Pitts estimates
Northwestern to the opera By JENNIFER HEPP
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Seven years ago, singer David Govertsen (Bienen ’11) taught music at a public school in Park Ridge. Now, he can be found on stage at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, performing as a professional bass-baritone in the upcoming production of “The Magic Flute.” The Daily: When and how did you initially become interested in singing? Govertsen: I was interested in singing in college. I was a trombone player in high school, and when it came time to look at colleges, I wasn’t really at the level that I needed to be in order to get into top-level music schools … So my brother said, “Well you sang in choir, why don’t you audition as a singer?” And that’s when I started singing. It’s kind of a wild story, but that’s the truth. I started singing kind of by default. The Daily: How did the things you learned at Northwestern shape the kind of musician you’ve become today? Govertsen: I came to Northwestern to hone the skills I already had … I worked with a bunch of professors who were also professionals in the music world. What I’m most thankful for is the fact that I was able to study languages for two years. I had never done that. … There’s great Italian and German instruction at Northwestern; I had a ball. T he choose
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Govertsen: The reason opera is a main part of my life is that’s what is worth doing, mostly. A lot of opera roles are too demanding for a 20-year-old. … I remember listening to a famous Bulgarian bass singing all of these Verdi arias and thinking: “Oh my gosh, that’s amazing singing. It seems fun; I wonder if I could do it.” So it’s a combination of what there is to do as a classical singer, and I also found things about it that could be really satisfying. The Daily: How are you involved in Lyric’s upcoming production of “The Magic Flute?” Govertsen: My role is Sprecher. He never speaks any dialogue; he just sings, which is strange. He’s only in one scene in the first act. It’s this high drama confrontation with the tenor. … The tenor Matt Polenzani is singing the last two performances. He’s a particularly favorite tenor of mine, so I’ll be very much looking forward to doing the scene with him. I’m very excited about it. The Daily: Do you have any foreseeable plans for the future?
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Jimmy Carrane, host of Improv Nerd podcast, is one of the two Evanston residents who will be featured in the Chicago Podcast Festival.
to 3,000 attendees — and be recorded for the individual podcasts’ websites. Pitts thought of the idea for the festival more than a year ago. He was inspired by a podcast act by improv4humans at the Chicago Improv Festival, another festival that Pitts runs. To him, there are interesting intersections between improv and podcasting due to the unscripted nature of both fields. Zabinski agrees with Pitts’ sentiment, as he sees improv as similar to stand-up comedy in regards to making up your material as you go in front of an audience. “We’re all attracted to performance art,” Zabinski said. Both Evanston podcasters will be interviewing renowned figures in the entertainment spheres during the festival. Zabinski will interview the owner of the Chicago iO Theater Charna Halpern, who he said knows many famous people in the comedy world and is a “Chicago institution.” On Improv Nerd, Carrane will be interviewing
“30 Rock” actor Scott Adsit, with whom Carrane attended Columbia College Chicago. Carrane spends 15 minutes on the interview and then engages his guest in a five-minute improv scene, which they analyze afterwards. “I was always obsessed with becoming famous, and Scott was always obsessed with becoming really good at doing improv, and it turns out he became really good and famous,” Carrane said. Pitts is excited about the festival because unlike his work with improv, where there is a focus on the moment, podcasts concentrate on the context in which they are produced. As such, Pitts believes many of the podcasts will be influenced by the election. “All of these podcasts are going to be influenced by the changes, and a lot of them will probably be talking about it,” Pitts said. “Podcasts are much more tied into the Zeitgeist, whereas a lot of times improv shows can be self-referential.” hayleykrolik2020@u.northwestern.edu
Govertsen: My wife and I have a one-yearold, and we bought a house three years ago. I also started teaching at Valparaiso University … so the goal is to find that balance of singing, family, teaching … to be realistic, to be satisfied artistically, to pay the bills, to have time for family and all that. The goal is to be able to sing, teach and have a family all at once which is no easy task for any. For any musician it’s a challenge. jenniferhepp2020@u.northwestern.edu
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David Govertsen (Bienen ’11) will be performing at The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s upcoming production of “The Magic Flute.”
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Evanston residents participate in a local arts festival. The documentary, which was nominated for a Chicago/Midwest Emmy award, features local artists and the role of the arts in the community.
Local producer gets Chicago/Midwest Emmy nod By MADDIE BURAKOFF
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“The Arts in Evanston,” a documentary featuring artists and arts organizations in Evanston, and produced by Evanston producer Anderson Castilho, has been nominated for an Emmy award by the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Regardless of whether he eventually wins the Emmy, Castilho said the nomination is an accomplishment for him as a producer and helps bring recognition to the talent in Evanston. “I think the community wins. The city of Evanston wins,” Castilho said. “It’s a great example for other producers and aspiring producers to go out there and produce something of quality.” The documentary was originally produced for the
“One State Together in the Arts” conference that was held in Evanston in September 2015. Jennifer Lasik, Evanston’s cultural arts coordinator, said she envisioned the film as a way to give attendees a fuller view of Evanston’s arts community. She then brought the idea to Castilho, the city’s broadcast operations specialist, who took up the task of producing. The project took about three months to complete, Castilho said, during which the team selected and interviewed 24 local artists to feature in the film. They sought artists who would be representative of larger groups within the community, he said. Lasik added that the team specifically chose a variety of artists and arts organizations from different genres and with varied perspectives. They included groups with longer histories in the city as well as newer additions to the arts community. “We were trying to really demonstrate the depth and breadth of what makes up the arts organization,” Lasik said.
The 13-minute documentary is available on YouTube and was promoted by the city on television and social media. Castilho said that the film’s accessibility was intended to help spread its message to a wider audience. Castilho added that the film aims to provide an example for other communities that want to support the arts through their local policies. “What makes (the Evanston arts scene) possible is primarily the vision of the local government,” Castilho said. “Evanston believes art has a very important role in everyone’s lives … and they do promote it.” The Emmy nomination process this year was “very competitive,” said Steve Novak, the board president of the Chicago/Midwest chapter. The chapter received almost 900 entries with approximately 20 percent selected as nominees, and around 10 percent ultimately taking home the coveted statuette, he said. Documentary entries are considered based on “creativity, content and execution” criteria, Novak
said. The documentary was a collective effort, Castilho said. Other members of the city staff shared their technical and cultural expertise, and the joint effort between the city and the artists was “the beauty of the production.” Lasik said even beyond the film, the city of Evanston is uniquely involved in its arts community. Though some may see investment in the arts as a luxury, Lasik said art is actually an essential part in creating a “livable” city. She said Evanston sees art as a means of achieving other goals in enhancing the overall quality of life. “Cities that look for healthy, thriving communities understand that this creative cultural arts piece is really an important fiber and building block,” Lasik said. “It’s in the city’s best interest to make sure that we’re nurturing that side of us.” madelineburakoff2020@u.northwestern.edu
Student’s nonprofit donates instruments to poor kids By OLIVIA ZAPATER-CHARRETTE
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For Seesaw Theatre’s show this spring, Communication sophomore Christina Layton asked the mother of a child who uses a wheelchair to let her hold him in her arms. During a portion of the play that had the children fly around the room like butterflies, she said she held the young boy the entire time and helped him fly with his friends. “He wasn’t verbal, but I just remember him showing so much joy and the biggest smile on his face,” Layton said. “And his mom told me that she hadn’t seen that in him in a really long time. It’s moments like that, the moments where something clicks and you have a really individualized experience with one kid that makes everything you’re doing worth it.” Seesaw Theatre is a student group at NU which specializes in inclusive theater, a form of the arts that focuses on performing for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental differences. In an effort to share moments like Layton’s with a wider audience, Seesaw will be holding its first Inclusive Theatre Festival, scheduled for Nov. 19. “It is so important for us to have this open dialogue with professionals that are currently working in this new field and getting to learn
from them and share experiences,” said Layton, the event’s organizer. The festival will include a roundtable discussion with seven professionals in Chicago who work in inclusive arts, including Claire Huntington (SESP ’15), the founder of Bluelaces Theatre Company, which provides interactive performances for children with developmental differences. Six tables will be set up for a multisensory experience, with each table representing a different sense. Ira Kriston, the festival’s keynote speaker, has been working closely with Seesaw Theatre for the past four years. Since the early days of the group, he said he has been able to share his perspective as an autistic person to help create inclusive programming. For his presentation, Kriston said he will focus on the ways educators and artists can treat people diagnosed with the disease. “It’s important for teachers to do things that work best for the individual,” he said. “Instead of lumping people into one big box, it’s a lot better to get to know the individual and what works best for (them).” Kriston said he is eager to see the festival help people become more open-minded. Autistic people have different strengths and differences, so even the easiest tasks may be difficult to them, he said. “Growing up my whole life … it was always a challenge because I was consistently in the minority and outnumbered,” he said. “I have my sensory
issues and stuff. (Neurotypical people) might be having fun, but they weren’t ever thinking about how hard it was for me.” Though catering to the needs of every child may be difficult at times, Layton said the gratifying moments make the effort worth the work all the members put in, a feeling she hopes she can spread throughout the Northwestern community with this festival. Communication senior Maddie Napel, the executive director of Seesaw Theatre, agreed that
there is no better time than now, in the days following the election, to promote the inclusion of those with disabilities in the arts. “There is not a more important time than right now to give a voice to people with disabilities and to artists who are trying to make meaningful work,” she said. “We use (the festival) as a way to learn what is going on in the world that is positive.” oliviazc@u.northwestern.edu
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Seesaw Theatre adventure guides perform with disabled children during the show “Earth,” which was their spring production.
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City considers renovating Harley Clarke fog houses By KRISTINA KARISCH
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With planning still underway for the Harley Clarke Mansion, the city is proposing to renovate fog houses on the property. In August, City Council agreed to keep the mansion in city possession and fund $250,000 in basic repairs after years of back-and-forth on what to do with the property. That followed years of uncertainty surrounding the building, once home to the Evanston Art Center, before the city decided to seek a buyer for the building. Although the council never approved any buyer for the building, the plan from August puts maintenance and upkeep responsibilities in city hands. The city is discussing funding $400,000 in critical repairs to the fog houses separate from the basic repairs allotment, Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) said at a Harley Clarke Visioning Committee meeting Wednesday night. The fog house repairs may include dealing with mold in the building, working on the roof and addressing the water infiltration to ensure summer programs hosted there can still take place, she said. To raise the money needed for the renovations, it was suggested the city redirect funding that had been earmarked for security improvements to the Civic Center, Revelle said. “If we redirect this funding from the capital improvements program and from the Civic Center to fixing up the roofs of the fog houses … then the fog houses could be used in the summer of 2017 for the existing recreational programming,” Revelle said.
Deputy city manager Erika Storlie said the $400,000 would just be a portion of the funds set aside for security improvements. As a result, the city is postponing the security improvements until around the end of this fiscal year, she said. The $400,000 would cover the critical repairs that need to be addressed right now, said Lawrence Hemingway, director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. The repairs would be made after approval from the Preservation Commission in order to ensure the materials used maintain the federal landmark status of the fog houses. The city currently leases the fog houses from the federal government, as the fog house are a part of the National Historic Landmark lighthouse property, Hemingway said. He added that a new allotment of $1 million is proposed for 2019 for the fog houses to allow for larger-scale renovations that could include bathroom renovations. The renovations for the fog houses are set to be completed by May 2017, and the first tentative deadline for a plan for Harley Clarke is for next July. The $250,000 plan that will fund the repairs for Harley Clarke still stands, Revelle said, and will cover renovations to the mansion itself, the grounds surrounding it and the adjacent buildings. The next meeting is scheduled for December, when the committee will hear a presentation from Evanston Lakehouse & Gardens, a public charity formed with the goal of protecting the Harley Clarke Estate, and put forward plans for its renovation and use. “This building sits in an incredibly unique place in Evanston,” said Evanston Lakehouse & Gardens member Tom Hodgman. “There’s nothing else like it in Evanston or on the North Shore.
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There are two fog houses on the property containing the Harley Clarke Mansion. City staff are proposing to fund repairs for the fog houses.
It sits at the intersection of the lake, the beach, the dunes, the forest, the Jens Jensen gardens … this place can be a huge draw for people and have some really unique uses.” Revelle told the Daily she was looking forward to hearing from Evanston Lakehouse &
ETHS sees high enrollment numbers, graduation rates increase
Evanston Township High School has the highest number of enrolled students in 30 years, according to a news release. The trend exists across all grades within ETHS and also in the special education and bilingual programs, the release said. The school’s graduation rate has also shown an increase of 2 percentage points over the past two years, with more than 92 percent of the student body graduating in the spring of 2016. The release also highlights academic milestones and racial diversity breakthroughs in its
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Evanston Township High School reported its highest enrollment in 30 years. The school’s graduation rate has also shown an increase of 2 percentage points over the past two years.
current student body as well. The Latinx and Asian populations currently comprise more than 17 and 5 percent of the total number of
students, respectively. Black, white and Native American student enrollment numbers have remained consistent
Gardens, and sees the group’s exciting potential for the property. “The big question remains,” she said. “Can we raise the money?” kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu in the past five years. ETHS District 202 superintendent Eric Witherspoon said in the release the students’ ACT and Advanced Placement test results are among the highest ever in the school’s long record. In the 2015-2016 academic year, 83 percent of the school’s juniors and seniors were enrolled in at least one honors or AP class. “It’s a great day to be a Wildkit,” Witherspoon said in the news release. “I applaud our students, our teachers and staff, and our ETHS families for achieving this continuous improvement. We are on the right trajectory at ETHS, and we will continue to identify challenges and opportunities so we can make even greater gains.” — Stavros Agorakis
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From page 1 overhauled its bylaws, modernized its structure and changed its statement of purpose to reflect the times: “to take action through intersectional grassroots organizing — to lead societal change.” Intersectionality refers to the connectedness of race, class and gender in describing and understanding discrimination and oppression. O’Neill said the altered statement was most influenced by millennial leaders in NOW. The new bylaws require everything to be addressed with intersectionality in mind to consider the
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Although the letter generated some positive feedback, Schapiro said some parents of students who support Trump reached out to him and complained that Northwestern is not open enough for their children to celebrate the election outcome. “(Parents were) angry at me and at Northwestern for not giving a safe space — all of a sudden, safe spaces are OK I suppose — a safe space for their children to publicly celebrate his election,” Schapiro said. Currently, some university presidents are discussing whether they would advise Trump’s administration, Schapiro said. He added that he is not sure whether he would be willing to
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a community, yet are often underrepresented when it comes to conflict prevention and resolution,” Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) said. “With this legislation in place, we can be assured that women will have a meaningful seat at the table.” According to the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, women have represented less than 5 percent of mediators and 8 percent of negotiators to major peace processes in United Nations negotiations. “The voices and concerns of women who endured violence and supported communities during conflict, and who will carry much of the burden of healing and rebuilding communities in peacetime, are routinely absent from or overlooked at the negotiating table,” the plan stated.
most “vulnerable” people affected by every policy. She said the nationwide wage gap, for example, is more than just a conflict of gender, but also of race. “Once you understand the lived reality of a non-white woman and wonder what that does to your policy and why are women of color paid less, you’ll understand that it’s because they are so badly overrepresented in the lower wage gaps,” O’Neill said. Emeritus Weinberg Prof. Sylvie Romanowski, who attended the event, said O’Neill’s words were exactly what she needed to hear and hopes
it will enable attendees to move forward and “do something.” She said the idea of finding something to do personally, with a group or community, was very important to her. Bob Perlman, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, also attended the event and said the country is in “hard times” right now and needs a reality check. “It is easy to try and minimize the problem and say this is going to go away and that we can work with Trump,” Perlman said. “But this talk was a good kick in the pants to say that’s not the way the world is, and we have to recognize and work for that recognition.”
An attendee asked what they should do to cope and further promote feminism in light of the results of the election, to which O’Neill said everyone must find their own outlet for effective activism. “This work is personal; it is emotional; it is spiritual,” O’Neill said. “You have to find the thing that actually works for you best and then be dedicated to it and be good to one another within that group. Self-care is going to be extremely important, and it’s a long road ahead of us.”
play a role in advising a Trump administration if the opportunity arose, saying that his position would complicate his decision. Although several university presidents are discussing petitions and releasing statements about the election, Schapiro said, few are economists with 30 years of advising experience like him. “(I’m) trying to figure out whether my larger obligation is to try to have a positive impact in a very uncertain world now, or if it’s to sign my name on another petition,” Schapiro said. “And I really don’t know what to do about that.” To overcome the divisiveness felt among Americans following the election, Schapiro said he hopes students at NU will engage in more open discussions and treat each other with respect. He said it would be nice for everyone
to respect each other, something that has not happened at NU or the rest of the country. Schapiro said the University is doing what it can to create a place where everyone feels respected.
“If we are not completely successful in creating a place where everybody feels safe and protected, that doesn’t mean you throw up your hands and say, ‘Half of America has a different view of the world than many of us on our campus,’” Schapiro said. “You devote yourself to creating a better community.” When asked about whether NU will become a sanctuary campus, Schapiro said administrators are currently looking at what being a sanctuary would mean for the campus. He said the University has always had programs and made efforts to help students feel safe. “I think we need to do even more now,” Schapiro said.
By bringing women into peace negotiations, the action plan seeks to address fostering institutions to create long lasting peace rather than focusing solely on ending fighting. The United States will continue to work with women in Afghanistan, which implemented a 25 percent quota of female representation in its 2004 constitution. Supporting women abroad will help long-term stability in foreign relations, the national action plan says. Obama’s executive order also tried to protect women during and after conflict from sexual and gender based violence including rape, sexual assault and sex trafficking. However, the bill only focuses on women’s role in foreign policy leadership. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) co-sponsored a similar bill in the Senate to ensure the implementation of Obama’s plan.
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“Now is the time for more women across the world to have a bigger and more pronounced role in international peace talks and negotiations,” Kirk said in a statement in 2014. “This bill would empower women and ensure that they are part of the process to build lasting peace in regions afflicted by war, instability and violence.” Schakowsky said the bill would bolster national security. Schakowsky’s bill still needs to be passed by the Senate before presidential review. “The United States plays a crucial role in promoting peace all over the world,” she said. “By making women’s participation in the peace process a national priority, we will improve national and global security.”
“This is not the time to be sitting around waiting to see what happens,” Patterson told The Daily. “This is the time to be doing tangible things to ensure that if something does happen we are an inclusive campus.” The bill also asks NU to make create a way for students to report “hate and bias incidents” regarding citizenship status. The legislation will be voted on next week. Senate also heard requests for additional A-Status funding for student groups. The Muslim-cultural Students Association asked for an additional $3,075, but after opposition from A-Status Finances vice president Eric Oringer, the motion lost. Senate later approved a $1,400 request by a 15-14 vote.
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Last-second jumper sinks Northwestern in first loss of season By MAX SCHUMAN
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Northwestern’s 2016-17 schedule includes more non-conference tests, as the team looks to earn the signature wins that it lacked last season. When the Wildcats took a 60-54 lead with just under six minutes left in Wednesday’s game against Butler, it seemed like they were going to pass the first of those tests. Instead, the Bulldogs (2-0) surged back, and guard Kamar Baldwin hit a stepback jumper over junior forward Gavin Skelly with under a second remaining to sink NU (2-1), 70-68. “I thought we played his tendencies well … Gavin did a good job, he jumped on his left hand,” coach Chris Collins said. “The kid made a really good shot stepping back, going to his right.” Sophomore forward Vic Law led the Cats with 17 points, and the team as a whole shot an efficient 48 percent from the floor. But NU turned the ball over 16 times, giving Butler a chance to complete a late comeback. The Cats got out to a 32-29
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halftime lead, combining good shooting with strong defense. Law led all first-half scorers with 9 points, hitting 3-of-3 attempts from 3 to stretch the floor. But Butler hung in the game by controlling the glass, taking advantage of a thin and undersized NU front line. The Bulldogs shot just 31.4 percent from the field and 2-of13 from 3 in the first half, but pulled in nine offensive boards to create enough chances to keep things close. Butler picked up the pace offensively at the start of the second half, as forward Kelan Martin scored 8 of his game-high 22 points before the frame’s under-16 timeout. “(Martin) is an incredible scorer,” Collins said. “ He made some big shots, especially early in the second half when they needed it.” The Cats adjusted and took advantage of the rock-solid defense of Law, junior guard Scottie Lindsey and senior forward Sanjay Lumpkin to lock down Martin as the game went on, holding him to just 4 points in the last 14:35 of the game. Meanwhile, NU continued to shoot well, hitting 50 percent from the field in the second half and knocking down 5-of-10 shots from
behind the arc as a team. Butler countered by drawing fouls on the Cats inside, earning 15 second-half free throw attempts. With the game tied at 68 with less than a minute left, NU had the ball with a chance to take the lead. But Collins said the Bulldogs shut down the Cats’ initial action, and junior guard Bryant McIntosh, who scored 12 points but committed five turnovers in the game, lost the ball to Baldwin as he tried to manufacture a chance late in the shot clock. “We were trying to go for a quick two-for-one, we wanted to get in something quickly,” Collins said. “They got a stop when they needed to, and we didn’t.” That turnover set up the Baldwin’s game-winning pull-up shot on the next possession, handing NU its first loss of the season. The Cats came up just short on the road against a team that made the NCAA Tournament last year, but Law said that’s no consolation. “I’m tired of moral victories,” he said. “‘They’re close, the lovable Wildcats,’ whatever. We wanted to win.” maxschuman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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If not for a number of first-half Northwestern turnovers promptly converted into easy Butler baskets Wednesday night, the Wildcats might have run away with the game. If not for a giveaway in the game’s final moments, NU might have sealed the win. The turnover bug bit the Cats (2-1) hard as they tried to earn a significant non-conference victory on the road against the Bulldogs (2-0). Sloppy play throughout kept NU from the type of “resume” win the program is craving as it seeks to nudge its way into the annual NCAA Tournament conversation.
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We had the ball, it was tied up, and we didn’t even get a shot up. We turned it over. Chris Collins, coach
The Cats soundly outplayed the Bulldogs in most aspects in the first half, shooting 45.8 percent while Butler shot just 31.4 percent, but also turned the ball over six times. The Bulldogs turned those six turnovers into 10 points and used them to stay within three points of NU at the half.
In the second half, it was more of the same for the Cats, who turned the ball 10 more times — almost 30 percent of their possessions. Butler started hitting on more of its shots, making almost half of its secondhalf field goals, but NU hung tough thanks to hot shooting of its own from beyond the arc. Junior guard Bryant McIntosh had a chance to put the Bulldogs away in the final minute, as he dribbled into the key looking for the dagger with the score locked at 68. But McIntosh found himself surrounded by defenders and lost the ball, setting up Butler’s game-clinching shot at the other end. It was NU’s third turnover in the contest’s final four minutes. Sophomore forward Vic Law, who scored 17 points but turned the ball over three times, said the Cats’ giveaways in in the final possessions were the difference. “Down the stretch, you’ve got to be tougher,” Law said. Coach Chris Collins said the turnovers were not characteristic of his team, but agreed that they were costly. NU had committed just five turnovers in its previous game, against Eastern Washington on Monday. “To have 16 turnovers is incredibly too high, especially on the road. Because I think three or four of those led to breakaways or run out layups and, in a two-point game, those are big plays,” Collins said. “We had the ball, it was tied up, and we didn’t even get a shot up. We turned it over.” timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Star forward Nia Coffey was out for the game, but Northwestern didn’t miss a beat, cruising to a 75-52 win over Missouri State on Wednesday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Senior guard Christen Inman led the way for the Wildcats (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Fellow senior guard Ashley Deary chipped in as well, notching 10 points and snatching six steals after leading the country in steals per game last year. “It was weird not seeing Nia across from me, running the floor with me,” Inman said. “The focus was just (to) play together, do what we do best.” Coffey, the team’s leading scorer last year, missed the game with an upperbody injury, but NU’s role players came through to make up for her absence. Junior guard Lydia Rohde continued her strong start to the season, making two 3s and scoring 10 points. Up front, senior forward Lauren Douglas, starting in place of Coffey, put in a workmanlike defensive effort, blocking four shots to go with her 10 points. “Our pregame plans were the same,” Douglas said. “Obviously Nia’s a great player, but I know we’re confident in everybody on the bench. We’re really deep, so everyone’s just worried about playing their role.” Despite missing their star, the Cats shot a healthy 48.4 percent from the field. Although NU hit just 4-of-13 attempts from behind the arc, the Bears (1-2) were even worse, shooting 4-of-22 from 3. The Cats’ biggest issues came on the glass. Coffey’s rebounding was sorely missed, as NU allowed Missouri State
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the grab 20 offensive rebounds after allowing 21 total in their first two games with Coffey. Other than its defensive rebounding issues, the team turned in a well-rounded performance, holding Missouri State to only 27.4 percent shooting from the field while leading almost the entire game. They also showed their offensive versatility with 14 fast-break points, 22 points off turnovers and 42 points in the paint. “We got great bench play,” coach Joe McKeown said. “Everybody was alive and sharing the basketball … We just did what we were supposed to do,
and that was really exciting for me.” On the inside, a frontcourt rotation led by Douglas and junior center Oceana Hamilton combined helped the Cats outscore the Bears by 26 points in the paint, a positive sign for a team that lacked consistent interior play around Coffey last season. After taking care of business against lower-level opponents, NU is set to ramp up the difficulty with a trip to No. 20 Depaul on Saturday. The Blue Demons handed the Cats their first loss of the season last year, and McKeown anticipates another battle in his squad’s first major test of the season. “They’re a great team,” McKeown said. “For our seniors it’s been a great series. Crazy games, wild games, we see a little bit of everything. It’ll be a fun atmosphere.” josephwilkinson2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Christen Inman looks for an entry pass. The senior guard led Northwestern with 18 points to help the team roll over Missouri State on Wednesday.