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Federal judge rules US government must resume DACA By GABBY BIRENBAUM and ALAN PEREZ the daily northwestern @birenbomb, @_perezalan_

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the U.S. government must resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and begin accepting new applicants.

U.S. District Judge John Bates is the third judge to strike down the Trump administration’s DACA rollback, which President Donald Trump announced last fall after expressing concerns about the program’s constitutionality. DACA, created through an executive order by former President Barack Obama in 2012,

protects undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children from deportation. Northwestern has expressed its support for the program, and in November joined 18 peer institutions in filing an amicus curiae brief challenging its termination. Bates stayed his ruling for 90 days to allow the Department

of Homeland Security to come up with a more adequate explanation. If it cannot do so, he said, the order to withdraw the program will be vacated and the DHS must “accept and process new as well as renewal applications.” This latest suit against the Trump administration in the

DACA dispute was brought by Princeton University, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and others, who said the decision to end DACA was based on arbitrary reasons. Countering the plaintiffs’ arguments against the program’s termination, the Trump

administration said the plaintiffs did not have legal standing, and that the court lacks jurisdiction over the case. Bates disagreed, saying in his opinion that at least one plaintiff had standing and that the court had “both jurisdiction and statutory authority.” » See DACA, page 5

Professor curates Holocaust exhibit DC museum hosts Schapiro, Hillel students for tour By AMY LI

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Chris Canning, a member of the Pace Suburban Bus board of directors, addresses attendees of Tuesday’s public hearing. The hearing discussed the proposal to discontinue the 205 CTA bus route and provide alternative service through the 213 and 208 Pace bus routes.

Bus route proposal raises concerns Residents argue CTA changes would limit student, elderly riders By CLARE PROCTOR

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Evanston residents and other commuters voiced concerns at Tuesday’s public hearing about

the proposal to cut a 205 Chicago Transit Authority bus route, saying students would lack sufficient transportation to and from Evanston Township High School. “This is a terrible idea,” ETHS superintendent Eric

Witherspoon said about the proposal. “If we, as a community and a society, don’t take care of our children, what have we become? Do you think all the children are cookie-cutter, and they all have to be at the school at the same time?”

CTA and Pace Suburban Bus held the public hearing to discuss the proposal to discontinue the 205 Chicago/Golf Road CTA bus route and instead provide » See PROPOSAL, page 5

In his new exhibit at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, history Prof. Daniel Greene said he wanted to convey how the context of American society shaped the country’s response to the threat of Nazism. Americans and the Holocaust, the exhibition curated by Greene, opened Monday at the Washington, D.C., museum. Greene said it explores the factors that contributed to America’s attitude toward the Holocaust as it happened, including isolationism after World War I, the economic collapse of the Great Depression and anti-Semitism at home. He added that the exhibition raises difficult questions about America’s responsibility to the world in both historical and contemporary contexts, and it shows that the urgent questions faced by the country today have a specific history in the Holocaust. “What is our responsibility when we see a democracy fall apart?” Greene said. “What’s

our responsibility to refugees? What ’s our responsibility when we learn that a population is targeted for murder or for genocide?” The gallery displays primary sources such as American media coverage on the rise of Nazism in 1933 from magazines such as Time, Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan, as well as objects that belonged to refugees or Americans who rescued refugees, Greene said. He added that the exhibition took five years to put together. University President Morton Schapiro, faculty and students of Northwestern Hillel travelled to Washington, D.C., on April 16 to take an exclusive tour of the exhibit before it opened its doors to the public this week. In an email to The Daily, Schapiro described the exhibit as “spectacular.” “Professor Greene has made a monumental contribution to understanding the U.S. and understanding the Holocaust,” Schapiro said. Greene said he wanted to dispel the idea that Americans remained in the dark during the Holocaust when in reality, information on the murder and persecution of Jews was highly prevalent in U.S. media, politics and popular culture. » See MUSEUM, page 5

Council approves police, firefighter unions’ contracts By SAMANTHA HANDLER

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Aldermen approved agreements with the police and firefighter unions at a council meeting Monday, authorizing city manager Wally Bobkiewicz to execute the contracts. The Fraternal Order of Police Sergeant Union and the International Association of Fire Fighters Union both called for 3 percent wage increases for the next fiscal year, according to city documents. The documents state that the increases are higher than last year to account for changes to health insurance plans that went into effect on Jan. 1. Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) and

Ald. Tom Suffredin (6th) both voted against approving the contract with the IAFF, and Fleming also voted against the FOP agreement. Fleming encouraged city staff to be “aggressive” with contract negotiations as the city enters into budget talks for next year, especially in anticipation of the projected deficit for 2019. Bobkiewicz projected the deficit to be about $3 million, according to the Chicago Tribune. “City residents are starting to understand that we are looking at some more deficits this year, so I’m hopeful that our union staff will be mindful of that as we implement these contracts,” Fleming said. “I’m sure that our staff will be aggressively taking on these union contracts next

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year so we can make sure the taxpayers who are not in unions will be able to stay in our town.” In both contracts, the city agreed to return vacation time that had been deducted last year in exchange for each union withdrawing complaints they had filed with the Illinois Department of Labor and Illinois Labor Relations Board about that removal. FOP members were also credited with 24 hours of compensatory time for agreeing to the contract and an increase in the annual education incentive. Employees who possess a bachelor’s degree or higher from a college or university will receive an additional $1,900 stipend. » See CONTRACTS, page 5

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Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) speaks at a council meeting on Monday. Fleming encouraged city staff to be more “aggressive” with union contracts going into 2018.

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AROUND TOWN Evanston calls for new volunteer city ambassadors By JANE RECKER

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Evanston is looking for “city ambassadors,” city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said at Monday’s City Council meeting. These volunteer ambassadors will serve the dual functions of creating a positive image of the city and informing residents about city standards and programming that can oft go overlooked, said Kimberly Richardson, assistant to the city manager. “The purpose of this program is to connect community members who are engaged in Evanston who want to gather as much as they can know about how Evanston is run and share that information with community members,” Richardson, who will spearhead the program, said. Bobkiewicz said any Evanston resident or employee who is at least 18 years old can apply to be an ambassador as long as they can commit to a two-year term as well as the trainings and events that come with the position. He added that the ambassadors are “committed and involved” community members who will attend certain events and activities to inform their neighbors about city services. Evanston had a similar program in place in 2015, but it ended the same year when the person running it left the city, Richardson said. Last year, Evanston

POLICE BLOTTER Shots fired in west Evanston

Evanston police responded to reports of shots fired in west Evanston on Monday night. A 19-year-old Evanston man was sitting in a car in the 1800 block of Leland Avenue when about six bullets struck it around 8:20 p.m. The man told Evanston Police Department he did not see who shot at him, Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said. Police found four shell casings in the surrounding area and bullet holes in the

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City manager Wally Bobkiewicz speaks at a council meeting Monday. At the meeting, Bobkiewicz announced the city is looking for residents to volunteer for the community ambassador program.

began a pilot version of the ambassador program that led to the present iteration, with ambassadors culled from the online application due May 7, she said. Richardson said she aims to keep the program apolitical and to focus on strengthening the

community. She said while increased transparency of city proceedings isn’t a direct goal of the program, she feels it’s something that will naturally come about through increased communication between residents. While the original program focused on

car’s rear and front windshield. Two witnesses to the incident were not able to offer a description but saw the vehicle of the person who shot the gun. One witness told EPD the driver fled south. Surveillance footage shows the man who EPD believes fired the shots exiting his car then running back to it a couple minutes later. However, police were unable to identify him, Glew said. The 19-year-old man was not injured, and police do not have any suspects at this time.

Man charged in connection with possession of cannabis, battery

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Police arrested an 18-year-old Skokie man in south Evanston in connection with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and domestic battery. EPD responded to calls from a witness who observed a man battering a woman in an alley near the intersection of Hull Terrace and Custer Avenue around 6:32 p.m. Monday. The Skokie man fled from the scene on a bike, Glew said. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with the woman, who said the man became verbally

ambassadors serving as volunteers at city events, Richardson said the current program will stress sharing information with friends and neighbors to make residents more informed and foster a greater sense of community. “This is not just about (the ambassadors) learning about the city of Evanston,” she said. “It’s about them having the information and knowledge to be able to share with their neighbors and colleagues, and to confidently be able to (share) … bits and pieces of each department.” For instance, Evanston Woman Magazine editor in chief Linda Del Bosque, who is one of the ambassadors in the city’s pilot program, noted that many city residents believe the 311 number is only used for Evanston’s emergency alert system. However, she said, residents could call this number if they had any questions about the city, ranging from when dog park hours are to how to pay a parking ticket. She stressed that the ideal ambassador is someone with passion for the city and community. “(The ideal candidate) is someone who is passionate about Evanston as a whole and understands the importance of the word community … who’s passionate about bringing us together,” she said. “If you have that mentality, you’ll do more for your community members.” Samantha Handler contributed reporting. janerecker2019@u.northwestern.edu

abusive, pulled her hair and hit her head on the car door. Officers canvassed the area and found the man in the 300 block of Custer Street. The man denied the allegations of battery. During the encounter, officers smelled cannabis and searched the man, finding a bag containing 19 individual bags of cannabis weighing about 70 grams, Glew said. Police charged the man with domestic battery and manufacturing and delivery of cannabis. — Julia Esparza

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ON CAMPUS Students launch bike-rental company By GABBY BIRENBAUM

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While studying abroad in Berlin in summer 2017, Weinberg sophomore John Gustafson struggled to find bicycle availability. Despite knowing that biking was the most efficient mode of transportation in the city, Gustafson said he found daily bike rentals targeted at tourists to be financially unsustainable. Though he eventually purchased a bike, he said he had to spend a lot of money both up front and throughout the summer — from purchasing a lock to relying on his “broken German” to get a tire fixed. When he sold it at the end of the summer, he could not find a buyer that would match the price he paid for it. Gustafson shared these frustrations with Robert Babich, a Communication junior also studying in Berlin. Babich, inspired by the explosion of the bikesharing industry in the U.S., had an idea. “At Northwestern, there are international students and students who are only in Chicago for a short time,” Gustafson told The Daily in an email. “They face the same issues we faced in Berlin, and thus our idea for a mid-length smart bike rental service was born.” Upon their return, Babich said the pair created a direct rental company, in which they rented out 20 bikes to students from Northwestern, Loyola University and DePaul University. However, Babich said this service — essentially a “bicycle library” — faced problems with maintenance, location and volunteer support. In January 2018, Babich said they refined their business model and began operating out of The Garage. Today, their company exists as Free Flow. An April 13 University news release said the company matches bikes with students looking to rent, and is particularly accessible for Pell Grant-eligible or low-income students, or international fellows spending limited time on campus. “Their mission is to provide an effective and affordable service on campus for students so they can

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get the rentals they need without the commitment, liability, and cost of owning a bike,” the release said. Babich said the company establishes rental programs with bike shops and then provides support services, including managing the logistics of the operation, running a website for customers to rent bikes and providing security and protection. With these services, Babich said the company makes it “easier and cheaper” for customers to rent bikes while ensuring that bike shops can rent profitably. “We wanted to make cycling more affordable for low-income students and international students at Northwestern,” Babich told The Daily in an email. “That’s why we started off as a goodwill-based business, and that’s why we continue to operate like a benefit corporation. Our current structure gives us the ability to continue pursuing our vision on a more professional and scalable level.”

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Free Flow’s use of technology also contributes to its business model, according to the release. The company employs smart locks to reduce burglary and collects anonymous location data to track their bikes. Ultimately, Gustafson said Free Flow aims to ease Northwestern students’ transportation woes in the same way a bike made his time in Berlin more efficient. “Especially with the new bike lane, Northwestern as well as the surrounding Chicagoland area is far more accessible by bike than on foot,” Gustafson said. “And anyone that has had to make the trek from Tech to 555 Clark in the 10 minute passing period can tell you foot travel is not always the best option.” Anamaria Sayre contributed reporting. gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu

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The Daily joins #SaveStudentNewsrooms campaign Across the country, newspaper staffs struggle to find a business model that makes print journalism a sustainable practice. This problem affects publications large and small, and student newspapers are no exception. The Daily Northwestern is proud to join the national #SaveStudentNewsrooms campaign to protect the future of independent student newsrooms across the country. Our friends at the University of Florida’s The Independent Florida Alligator launched this campaign in support of The Daily Campus, the student newspaper at Southern Methodist University. Earlier this year, SMU’s student media board voted to shut down the company running the newspaper. This means the onceindependent publication will now have to affiliate with the University to continue publishing, making it susceptible to administrative censorship. We at The Daily are lucky to function independently from Northwestern and Evanston,

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Students raise concerns about impacts of NU dining provider change

Northwestern recently signed a contract solidifying a shift to Compass Group North American as our sole food vendor. Though this decision may mean little to most students, campus service workers, whose livelihoods hang in the balance of this new contract, are anxious following this decision. The University promised that 100 percent of hourly-wage food service workers will be able to maintain employment at their current positions with pay, benefits and seniority. However, these workers’ continued employment is contingent on a successful reapplication process that includes redundant background checks and drug testing. The holes in the University’s guarantee are too glaring to ignore. Instead of taking simple action to demand a transfer of existing

documentation from the previous food service providers to Compass, NU has enabled fear to spread across campus workplaces. The University’s empty assurances do nothing to mitigate this looming threat. What’s more, they represent a patronizing stand-in for concrete action. Administrators’ failures to adequately respond to widespread fears of campus food service workers is unacceptable. These workers comprise an essential and beloved part of the NU community — their faithful attendance to the needs of students and faculty alike keeps our campus running day in and day out. What’s more, their friendship is a crucial factor that can help ensure many students of color feel welcome at this primarily white institution. Our friends should not be subjected to the uncertainty and anxiety provoked by the lack of transparency surrounding this new contract. Following a faculty member’s letter in The Daily on this issue, we offer our perspective as students who have been following this process closely. We write on behalf of Students

Organizing for Labor Rights, an unofficial campus group currently waging a campaign to ensure that the needs of service workers are met as NU begins this transition. We have been meeting and working closely with campus service workers throughout this process to understand how they are experiencing this transition and tailor our actions to their specific grievances. We have also been speaking with union representatives and faculty members to seek input and support. So far, we have circulated a petition addressing the concerns of food service workers which has garnered over 1,000 signatures, met with administrators to air these concerns and seek more information about the University’s transition process, and engaged in dialogue with representatives from Compass to the same ends. Our hope is that NU will demand for the transfer of all workers’ necessary background information directly from their previous employers to Compass, so that no worker has

to complete the reapplication process. Furthermore, we demand the University address and end its use of E-Verify, an arbitrary and fearinducing program. The mistreatment of campus service workers throughout this transition process reflects Northwestern’s deprioritization of workers’ needs and wellbeing in the name of service to its student body. As students, we must utilize our privileged position in relation to the administration to support and act in solidarity with our friends in campus food services. We call on all fellow students to learn more about this issue and join our campaign to ensure the job safety of our campus service workers. Above all, students, faculty and administration can no longer claim our service workers as family only when it is convenient. The University must back up such feel-good rhetoric with policy. — Natalie Vega, Weinberg junior — Allyson Bondy, Bienen and Weinberg sophomore

Barbara Bush’s funeral offers moments of political unity DYLAN GRESIK

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Sometimes I worry that all hope of political reconciliation has been lost and that citizens of our country only see one another in terms of political affiliation instead of as Americans. Sometimes it seems like simple gestures of kindness and humility — those “faith in humanity restored” moments — are so few and far between, as if the endless vitriol spilling from the posts of keyboard warriors is all that remains of once-civilized conversation and disagreement. That’s why I was surprised to find an elusive moment of harmony on Twitter (of all places) this past weekend. It was a simple photo of eight welldressed individuals, smiling and relaxed as

if it were a meeting of old friends. In it, two political parties are represented. There are four presidents: a father and son duo, former governors and the first black man to hold the office. There is an immigrant, as well as the first female presidential nominee of a major party and a librarian who, like her late mother-in-law, has worked to increase literacy rates among children. One of these people returned to the United States a war hero; another grew up on the South Side of Chicago. It is the now-viral photo of former presidents and first ladies coming together at Barbara Bush’s funeral. The photographer, Paul Morse, who worked in the George H.W. Bush White House, said, “It was very natural and not forced at all. They were very happy to do (the picture).” This is a photo where a defining characteristic of our great republic, the peaceful transition of power, meets the people assuming our elected offices. Labels aside, this

select group had come together to honor the passing of one of their own. “Refreshing. Inspiring. To see in a time of great loss, politics and agendas can take a back seat to respect,” one Twitter user remarked. Another said, “There’s a civility and rare understanding that exists among former Presidents and First Ladies regardless of politics.” It is encouraging to see a unique respect that transcends political lines, geographic origins and mother tongues. Something in coming together and recognizing the humanity in one another allows me to take a step back from the polarization of the current political climate. So, next time I am tempted to fire back a bellicose reply on Twitter or stoke the flames of partisan politics, I hope to remember the grace shown by our former presidents and first ladies: you can hold steadfast beliefs and defend them, all while respecting the person on the other side.

It can be difficult to recognize another person’s humanity from the other side of a computer screen. But it is heartening to know that these men and women, who have been at the center of some of the most polarizing debates of our time and have held some of the nation’s highest offices, are willing to put aside their differences to see each other as humans instead of political entities. As the late former first lady Barbara Bush put it so well: “Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people — your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.” Dylan Gresik is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at dylangresik2020@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.

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Bates also said the Homeland Security department’s justification for ending the program was insufficient. “DACA’s rescission was arbitrary and capricious because the Department failed adequately to explain its conclusion that the program was unlawful,” Bates wrote. “Neither the meager legal reasoning nor the assessment of litigation risk provided by DHS to support its rescission decision is sufficient to sustain termination of the DACA program.” Unlike past rulings, Tuesday’s order would allow new applicants to be accepted to the DACA program. Previous injunctions issued by federal judges in San Francisco and Brooklyn only ordered that DACA remain in place. In a statement Tuesday night, the Justice Department said the DHS “acted within its lawful authority” in the DACA rollback. “The Justice Department will continue to vigorously defend this position and looks forward to vindicating its position in further litigation,” the statement said. For NU, Tuesday’s ruling means undocumented students who were brought to the U.S. before the age of 16 would no longer face deportation, and that they would be able to legally work in the U.S. after graduation. The University has signaled its support for the program before, saying the repeal would harm students and alumni and that NU will continue to fight against the Trump administration’s efforts.

an alternate service via Pace routes 208 Golf Road and 213 Green Bay Road. CTA and Pace representatives described the proposal and then opened the floor for public testimony, which was mediated by Greg Longhini, board secretary of the CTA. Longhini said the proposed restructuring would make the 205 CTA bus route unnecessary. That route currently serves a large number of students commuting to and from ETHS, as Evanston Township District 202 does not provide student bussing, so Pace representatives proposed a single morning trip to school and a single trip back on the 213 Pace route. Evanston resident Cecelia Wallin, the mother of three ETHS graduates and an incoming ETHS freshman, said her children already faced challenges getting to school with the operating 205 CTA bus route, and removing the route would only increase these challenges. Kate Masur, another Evanston resident, said the plan for bus route changes would be “extremely detrimental” to the North Shore community, particularly to ETHS students. “The proposed reduction in service will make it more difficult and more time-consuming for our students to get to school,” Masur said. Others voiced concerns that the proposal would make traveling more difficult for elderly riders and riders with disabilities, due to the increased numbers of transfers and walking distances to bus stops. These proposed changes are only in “Phase 1” of execution, and Chris Canning, a member of the Pace board of directors, said Pace “tentatively” plans to discuss Tuesday’s hearing at a May board meeting. Longhini said he anticipates CTA will make a decision on whether to continue with the changes in early summer. He added that those unable to attend the hearing can email him their testimonies to be submitted to public record. Wallin told The Daily that although she is appreciative of the chance to voice her concerns, she is “not terribly optimistic.” “People who will be affected most can’t make meetings like this and can’t advocate as well for themselves,” she said. “It is an issue of equity, and the people who need public transit the most will be hurt the most.”

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Protesters hold up signs during a rally supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, outside the White House on September 5, 2017. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration must resume the DACA program and accept new applicants.

“Universities like ours — elite, private, wealthy universities — are being taken to task politically for being who we are,” Provost Jonathan Holloway told The Daily in November after NU filed an amicus brief in a different

case. “I think (we have) all the more reason to stand up and articulate our values.” gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu aperez@u.northwestern.edu

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Part of curation is making hard choices and considering how the story should be told to visitors moving through a limited space, Greene said. He decided to tell the American story chronologically to show “not only what Americans knew, but exactly when they knew it along the way,” he said. “We want people to ask, ‘If we had all that information, why didn’t the rescue of Jews become a priority?’” Greene said. Communication sophomore Avi Goldstein, who traveled to Washington with Hillel, had been a student in Greene’s “Holocaust Memory” class and said it was interesting to see the content Greene taught manifested in an exhibit. Goldstein said Greene did a particularly good job in contextualizing America’s lack of intervention during the Holocaust, and trying to understand American inaction without excusing it. She added that it is important to be aware of the contemporary echoes of the Holocaust. “We failed to protect the victims of the Holocaust during World War II,” Goldstein said.” “But looking at the country now, with things going on in Syria, we have an opportunity to change our actions.” amyli2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Sergeants can also participate in a voluntary physical fitness exam administered by the Evanston Police Department and can receive $500 for passing as an “incentive to maintain physical fitness,” according to city documents. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said the sergeant’s union negotiates the contracts with city management and ratified the agreement before it went to council for approval. “I can’t speak to whether the sergeants are pleased or not pleased with the contract,” Glew said. “All I can say is that they ratified the contract.” IAFF members received 30 hours of compensatory time since they agreed to not have a wage increase in 2017. This year, the union will receive a 2.75 percent retroactive increase for last year, and a 3 percent increase for 2018. According to city documents, the IAFF agreement largely remained the same as last year. Negotiations for the next contracts with both unions will take place in the fall. samanthahandler2021@u.northwestern.edu

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NU students reflect on running Boston Marathon By ELIZABETH BYRNE

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Usually, Medill sophomores Emma Kumer, Anna Laffrey and David Gleisner chase stories. But on April 16, they ran after something different — the finish line of the 122nd Annual Boston Marathon. Kumer said the Boston Marathon was her second marathon, and she’d been training for it since January. Kumer and Laffrey ran their qualifying race for Boston together at the Wisconsin Marathon last May, and Gleisner ran the Chicagoland Spring Marathon the morning following Dillo Day. Laffrey described the Boston Marathon as the “crown jewel for distance runners” and something she had always wanted to do as a runner. Though Laffrey said she didn’t feel “super confident” going into the race because a previous injury had impacted her training, the energy of others around her while lining up for her wave made her forget those concerns. “The start is really cool because there’s 30,000 people all together lined up for this race,” Laffrey said. “There’s so much hype, it’s ridiculous. When my wave started, I started crying because it felt

all-important.” The spectators were also a highlight of the race, Laffrey said. After running her first marathon in rural Wisconsin, she said being able to see dozens of spectators gathered helped her feel supported throughout the race. “It felt like there was support the entire way,” Laffrey said. “At any point in the course, you could see at least 50 spectators right next to you or in the distance.” However, Laffrey was later told that less than half the normal number of spectators turned out on the cold and rainy race day. Kumer said she was expecting large groups of people watching her run, but when she ran by some of the small towns, there were only about 20 or so people cheering the runners on. She added that the weather probably contributed to it, with temperatures in the high 30s to mid 40s, heavy gusts of winds and constant rain. “I was getting dressed and I was terrified,” Kumer said. “It was the grossest weather. … I had all these layers I had intended to whip off in the middle of the race, because I thought it was going to be warm enough to not have to wear them all, but I wore them the whole time because it was so cold.”

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country, Meckes said the Evanston space will be its “first real suburban location.” The space will be adjacent to stops for the CTA train and the Metra, making Industrious a bridge between the northern suburbs and Chicago, Meckes added. She said the company’s new suburban office will offer another way for business to grow. “People love Evanston,” Meckes said. “They want to be able to work and not have to sit on a train to the Loop.” Evanston resident Brooke Saucier, who works at proprietary analytics company Dunami, said he is a member of Industrious and works out of their Fulton Market location. Saucier said he is excited to enjoy access to spaces in the new Evanston spot in case he cannot make it to the downtown locations. “We work with Industrious because of their flexibility in terms of lease, office size, location and amenities,” Saucier said. Meckes said Industrious will offer breakfast and coffee every day, weekly happy hours and networking events that are not just for members but also open to the Evanston community. Mallory Salett, an area manager at Industrious, said while there are other coworking spaces that offer a similar experience, Industrious takes pride in focusing on private office spaces and hospitality.

Salett, who has been with Industrious since before it began expanding to other locations, said the company has always seen itself as a “hospitality company at heart” — a value she said has “never wavered” as the company has grown. “We really go above and beyond to make the member feel like they have absolutely everything they need, or did not even know they need, to be productive,” Salett said. Salett added that coworking spaces like Industrious allow small and big businesses alike to gather and network organically. Saucier said he especially enjoys the camaraderie that the common spaces in Industrious offer, allowing him to connect with four or five other businesses. In addition to achieving a balance between private office spaces and open spaces, Meckes said Industrious also focuses on aesthetic design. She said Industrious aims to help members “make their brand shine,” and keeps office spaces minimalistic so brands can showcase their spaces the way they want to. “We have beautiful, understated design,” Meckes said. “We use glass so natural light can come through. You’re never going to feel clogged up in our spaces.” amyli2021@u.northwestern.edu

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The Boston Marathon’s course is unique because it’s almost a straight line and the first half of the race is mostly downhill. Runners are warned about “Heartbreak Hill,” one of the largest hills on the course between miles 20 and 21. Gleisner said he mentally prepared himself for the incline but was not aware of the slopes that would continue after the iconic hill. “What they don’t tell you is that after Heartbreak Hill, there are also other hills,” Gleisner said. “At about mile 24, my legs totally gave out, so the last two miles were a total slog up these small inclines that felt like mountains.” Laffrey and Kumer both finished the marathon in under 4 hours, with times of 3:35 and 3:29, respectively. Gleisner finished just under 3 hours with a time of 2:57. Kumer said her final moments on the course were bittersweet. “It was that last straight and I started thinking I almost didn’t want it to end,” Kumer said. “I was in a lot of pain, but I thought, ‘This is the Boston Marathon, this is my first time running it, and the minute I finish, I’ve lost this race.’”

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Ninth-seeded Wildcats’ season on line at Big Tens By ALISON ALBELDA

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In the upcoming Big Ten Championships this week, Northwestern is aiming for success in Iowa City against the home team Thursday, with the victor set to face Ohio State on Friday. Thursday’s match is the first and potentially the last of the postseason for the Wildcats, (9-16, 4-7 Big Ten) who hold the No. 9 seed for the tournament. The Cats are looking to turn the tide after a five-game losing streak, but defeating the Hawkeyes (15-14, 4-7) — a team that sits in the No. 8 seed and beat NU 4-1 earlier this season — will not be easy. The lone victor against Iowa earlier this month was sophomore Dominik Stary, who defeated Iowa’s Piotr Smietana 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets at No. 1 singles. Stary, who holds the No. 124 individual ranking nationally, said he and his doubles partner, Ben Vandixhorn, have to examine what worked and what did not in their previous match against Iowa

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to pose a legitimate threat. “It all starts with the doubles point,” Stary said. “This is something we have been struggling (with) throughout the whole season, so I think we have to start there. … By winning the doubles point and being up 1-0, it also changes the whole vibe in the singles matches. Being up or down by one makes a big difference.” Vandixhorn, a junior, is in his first year playing in a top-three spot in the lineup. He faced the Hawkeyes’ Joe Tyler earlier this year, losing in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. Despite the previous loss, Vandixhorn is not dissuaded. He said NU needs to approach the match like it did last Sunday against Wisconsin — with an assertive attitude. “We lost to them earlier in the year and we want some revenge,” Vandixhorn said. “On Sunday, we started playing a little bit more aggressive, going for our returns, taking them down the line, going for

some shots and trying to take the match instead of hoping to just be given it. Our hope is to do the same at Big Tens.” The aggressive play Sunday was beneficial for the Cats’ No. 2 singles player, Nick Brookes. Brookes, a freshman, won his team-high 10th victory against the Badgers. He also holds the No. 2 seed for doubles with his partner, junior Jason Seidman. If NU can beat Iowa on Thursday, it will face No. 1 seed Ohio State, ranked third in the nation. The Buckeyes beat the Cats two weeks ago with a convincing 7-0 victory. Coach Arvid Swan said he’s focused on taking Big Ten Championships one match at a time. He said to clinch a victory against the Hawkeyes, the Cats will have to battle. “So our goal is to play aggressive across the board within our game styles at critical moments,” Swan said. “We have played this team before and the match came close, so it is going to be a few points here or there that will determine the overall outcome of the team match and also of each individual match.” alisonalbelda2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Dominik Stary hits a shot. Stary will likely rematch Iowa’s Piotr Smietana at No. 1 singles in Thursday’s match.

The FDA announced in a separate news release Tuesday that it will launch an “undercover nationwide blitz” to crack down on the sale of Juul products to minors, among other measures. Durbin and 10 other senators wrote a letter to FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb calling for the FDA to remove “kid-friendly” candy and fruit flavored tobacco products, according to the release. “By taking one look at a JUUL advertisement, it’s abundantly clear they have dusted off Big Tobacco’s old marketing playbook and are

obviously trying to market their products to our children and teens,” Durbin said in the release. “I continue to urge the agency to immediately use its existing authority to remove any JUUL flavors — like their kid-popular mango flavor — that are currently on the market in violation of regulations.” Durbin also sent a letter to Kevin Burns, the chief executive officer of JUUL Labs, Inc., requesting that the company take steps to limit minors’ use of the product.

In the letter, Durbin and 10 other senators said the company’s vaping device and flavored nicotine cartridges, Juul pods, are “undermining” the nation’s efforts to reduce youth tobacco use. “Your company’s product purports to help people quit smoking cigarettes,” the letter said, “yet we are concerned that JUUL — with its kid-appealing design and flavors — will only lead to further nicotine addiction and adverse health consequences.”

meeting Monday. In 2000, Desai started working for the city as an accountant and accounting manager. After 12 years, he moved to Carpentersville, Illinois, to take a position as financial director. He started again in Evanston on April 16, according to a city news release. “Patesh is on his third tour of duty with the city of Evanston,” Bobkiewicz said at Monday’s

council meeting. “We’re so very happy to have him.” According to the release, Desai’s new position will include overseeing purchasing, accounting, budget, revenue, collections and property tax, among other public finance duties. Carpentersville received budget and audit awards for the first time under Desai’s tenure, according to the release. It said he created

“substantial” savings for the village. Desai said he never would have expected to be back in Evanston after 18 years. “I am really excited to be back with the city of Evanston and I look forward to working with all of you,” Desai said at council. “Obviously I’m very excited.”

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Bullpen-led shutout, Jack Dunn’s RBI help Wildcats snap skid By PETER WARREN

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CHICAGO — Junior shortstop Jack Dunn has been playing baseball with his cousin, Illinois-Chicago pitcher Wyatt Trautwein, for almost all of his life. But Tuesday was the first time the two had ever gone head-to-head in an organized game. “He was always a year up … so whenever he came down to Georgia to play, he had to play in the older division,” Dunn said. “I never got to face him until today.” Not only did Dunn face off against his cousin — someone he said he’s looked up to for years — for the first and probably only time at Curtis Granderson Stadium on Tuesday, but he also led Northwestern (10-24, 1-14 Big Ten) to a 1-0 victory over the Flames (20-14, 8-7 Horizon). The cousins split their first two atbat matchups. Trautwein got Dunn to softly groundout to first base to start the game, then Dunn walked on five

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pitches with one out and no one on in the third inning. When junior center fielder Ben Dickey and freshman right fielder Casey O’Laughlin reached base to the fifth, the cousins were set to face off in a crucial situation: a tie game with a runner in scoring position. But UIC coach Mike Dee had other ideas. He yanked Trautwein and brought in left-hander Braeden Toikka to face Dunn. The move backfired, as Dunn singled to center field to bring in Dickey and give the Cats the 1-run lead. “I was honestly pretty happy (they took Trautwein out),” Dunn said. “I was having a tough time picking up his stuff. He’s a lanky guy, so his fastball gets on you a little bit, and the righton-right (handed) matchup was tough. I was kind of relieved they brought in the lefty.” Dunn then put the final nail in the Flames’ coffin in the ninth. After UIC

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loaded the bases, senior pitcher Tommy Bordignon got Dominic Smith to hit a weak grounder to the left side. Dunn raced in, fielded the ball on the run and made a strong throw to first base to beat Smith and secure the Wildcats’ first victory in nearly two weeks. Dunn almost doubled the lead in the seventh. With O’Laughlin on second base and two outs, Dunn hit a frozen rope to center field, where the Flames’ Derrick Patrick made a diving play to keep the UIC deficit at 1. “(Patrick) made some good plays all day,” Dunn said. “I feel like if we scratched another run across the board right there and get an insurance run, we’d feel a lot safer out there with a two run. I was mad he ran and caught that, but hats off to him.” Freshman Ryan Bader, in his first start since March 3 at Texas, threw three innings of four-hit ball. Sophomore lefty Matt Gannon, who started the last three midweek matchups, was the first pitcher out of the bullpen for the Cats and picked up the victory. NU ran into some trouble in the seventh inning. Sophomore pitcher Sam Lawrence walked two of the first three batters of the inning to give the Flames’ two best hitters, Scott Ota and Bowen Ogata, a chance to tie or take the lead.

But Lawrence struck out Ota on a pitch in the dirt before sophomore Josh Levy relieved him and got Ogata to ground out to junior Willie Bourbon at first. UIC put the pressure on again in the eighth, but Levy again managed to eliminate the opportunity. After Alex Dee tripled with two outs, Levy got Aaron Ackerman to fly out on a 3-1 pitch to O’Laughlin in right field. “I was pretty happy with the pitch he hit the triple on, so I wasn’t really worried,” Levy said. This was the first time the Cats and the Flames faced off this season, with two previous games scheduled for March 6 and April 4 having been canceled. Tuesday’s victory was the first time NU defeated their Chicago area rivals to the south during coach Spencer Allen’s tenure. The last time the Cats had beaten UIC before Tuesday was a 6-4 victory on April 22, 2015. “Anytime you get a chance to win a ballgame, it doesn’t necessarily matter who it is really, you just want to play good baseball,” Allen said. “We’ve played some good games against them so it does feel nice to finally get the ‘W.’” peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu

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Cats’ pitching struggles Streaking NU to face Ramblers are fixable, game shows By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG

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Happy and relieved to finally pick up a win, but fully aware that his Northwestern squad remains 10-24 on the season, sophomore relief pitcher Josh Levy sent a clear message Tuesday about what the Wildcats’ maligned bullpen needs to improve. Trust. Two weeks ago in Notre Dame, the NU coaching staff went in with a predesigned plan to “bullpen” the game — use a series of pitchers, inning by inning, all game long — and a cast of seven men delivered a 2-0 shutout. Tuesday, following seven straight losses since that trip to South Bend, the Cats followed the same strategy and blanked a solid Illinois-Chicago team 1-0. “I think we are all asking ourselves why we don’t do that on the weekends,” Levy said. NU’s pitching struggles are impossible to hide, no matter where you look. From a 5.59 ERA, to a .279 opponent batting average, to the fact they’ve both thrown more wild pitches and hit more batters than played games, the statistics are embarrassing across the board. But Tuesday’s refreshingly clean win reveals there is a way to salvage, or at least improve, this situation. The Cats’ rotation — no matter how strongly head coach Spencer Allen and pitching coach Josh Reynolds feel about certain favorites — must be rethought. The likes of Levy, who has now gone scoreless in four straight appearances; junior Tyler Lass, who save for two disasters against Texas and Indiana has been stellar (and underrated) all season long; and freshman Ryan Bader, who started Tuesday and improved his ERA since March 18 to a spectacular 1.99 in 18.1 innings of work, deserve far more innings than they’ve been getting. Senior Tommy Bordignon, whose

2.59 season-long ERA is better than any other pitcher by over a full run, should immediately replace fellow senior Richard Fordon as the team’s primary closer. Although Bordignon loaded the bases in Tuesday’s ninth inning, he again showed his consistent skill at escaping jams — something Fordon, who has recorded a ghastly 9.53 ERA over his last seven outings and personally been tagged with the loss in five of those, has decidedly not demonstrated. NU’s overall pitcher deployment strategy warrants a reevaluation, as well. Allen has “bullpenned” midweek games regularly over the past few years, with mixed results. And yes, admittedly, three of the Cats’ five lowest ERAs this season are held by their three long-distance starters: freshmen Jack Pagliarini and Quinn Lavelle and sophomore Hank Christie. On the other hand, though, Lavelle for one has regressed in recent weeks, and a whopping 13 of the 21 total runs NU allowed during last week’s fourgame homestand came in first innings. A more patient, drawn-out and tactical approach to pitcher usage could do the team some good, letting the relievers know they’re trusted to collectively manage entire games and reducing the pressure that comes with only ever playing in tight late-game situations. Certainly, no relatively small strategic decisions like these will transform this team: the obvious talent and performance shortcomings are still everpresent and obvious. Considering the relative weakness of the Cats’ upcoming schedule — a three-game series this weekend at 8-25 Penn State, then a pair of non-conference games against 7-30 Chicago State and 16-17 Western Michigan — and how desperately they need to build confidence, however, learning from Tuesday’s breath of fresh air cannot possibly be a bad idea.

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Coming off a dramatic sweep of a three-game series at Rutgers, Northwestern will take a break from its Big Ten schedule to host Loyola on Wednesday. The Wildcats (29-13) scored 7 runs in the seventh inning on Saturday to come away with a 10-5 win. On Sunday, they outdid themselves, erasing a 7-1 deficit with another 7-run, seventh-inning rally to sweep the Scarlet Knights. NU has now won seven straight and 20 of its last 25. “We played a very tough, very scrappy team out of Rutgers,” coach Kate Drohan said. “Thinking about our two comebacks, those were important moments for our team, but

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our team understands that we’ve got a lot more ahead of us here.” The Cats’ offense has been on fire of late, averaging nearly 12 runs per game during their seven-game winning streak. As a team, NU is hitting .333 in Big Ten play, with six starters hitting above .300 against conference opponents. Senior catcher Sammy Nettling has helped key the offensive surge. She led off the seventh inning Sunday with a home run, then capped the rally with a 3-run triple to give the Cats an 8-7 lead and ultimately the victory. “Just a credit to our entire lineup

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Sammy Nettling takes a swing. The senior catcher has been red hot at the plate in recent weeks.

for hitting through the order and allowing me to be up in that position,” Nettling said. “With Sabrina (Rabin) on third and Rachel (Lewis) on second, I knew I didn’t have to do too much. I got a decent pitch and went with it to right field.” NU’s hitters have been settling into their roles in the lineup. Senior center fielder Sabrina Rabin is the offensive catalyst at the top of the order. Freshman second baseman Rachel Lewis and junior left fielder Morgan Nelson provide the majority of the power. Nettling and senior shortstop Marissa Panko have driven in a combined 18 runs in the Cats’ last seven games. The rest of the starters are also capable of getting a timely hit, and none are automatic outs. Every NU starter is hitting at least .250 in conference play. “We’ve been really focused on our preparation for the games,” Lewis said. “Everyone knows what pitch they want to hit and everybody’s settling into their swings, so I think the lineup has been really clicking.” Freshman Kenna Wilkey has been carrying the pitching staff lately. Wilkey has earned the win in every game during the Cats’ current streak. Senior Nicole Bond and sophomore Morgan Newport have struggled recently, but Drohan said they are working hard to gain their confidence back. In Loyola (21-22), NU will see a local rival that is having an inconsistent season. Outfielder Shannon McGee leads the Ramblers by far with a .382 batting average, and Kiley Jones sports a sparkling 1.90 ERA. Loyola has a win against a solid Notre Dame team, but is just 7-12 in Missouri Valley Conference play. “This is always a tough game on our schedule,” Drohan said. “You want to be Chicago’s team. They’re very fundamentally sound, they have great pitching, and we’re going to need to challenge them and speed up the game a little bit.” benjaminrosenberg2021@u.northwestern.edu