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NU responds to Title IX lawsuit University denies Title IX violations, clarifies purpose of committee By Ciara Mccarthy and Ally Mutnick daily senior staffers @mccarthy_ciara, @allymutnick

Northwestern responded Friday to the Title IX lawsuit a Medill junior filed against the school last week, saying the school appropriately punished philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow based on the findings of its internal investigation. The University said it “imposed several disciplinary sanctions and other corrective actions against Ludlow” — including denying him a raise during the 2012-13 academic year, rescinding his appointment to an endowed professorship and prohibiting him from having any contact with the student — and denied it had acted with “deliberate indifference and retaliation” while handling the student’s complaint. A six-person faculty committee unanimously supported the sanctions when Ludlow appealed them, according to the response. University spokesman Al Cubbage said in an email to The Daily the committee “could have recommended additional sanctions but did not do so.” The student alleges Ludlow sexually assaulted her during a trip the two took

to an art show in Chicago in February 2012. An internal investigation by the University concluded Ludlow made “unwelcome and inappropriate sexual advances” toward the student. In its response, NU admitted many of the factual allegations made but denied most of the allegations against the University. The school denied the lawsuit’s claim that the student “will continue to suffer humiliation, mental and emotional anguish, anxiety, and distress as a result of the hostile educational environment created by Defendant and its deliberate indifference.” Cubbage said in a statement he had made the student’s attorney aware of several inaccuracies in the lawsuit and the attorney indicated he would correct the suit. The student’s attorney, Kevin O’Connor, told The Daily on Friday afternoon the University had provided him additional information regarding the committee, which the original lawsuit says was established to determine disciplinary actions against Ludlow. O’Connor said he recently learned the committee was created to evaluate sanctions the University had already proposed. O’Connor said he plans to amend the lawsuit to indicate the committee’s formal decision did not recommend Ludlow be fired. The change is a technical one, O’Connor said, and he believes the » See response, page 8

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FROZEN IN TIME The New Trier Powerlifting Club team runs out of the water Saturday at the Polar Plunge near North Beach. The event’s participants raised more than $260,000 for Special Olympics.

‘Plunge’ benefits Special Olympics By Bailey williams

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Hundreds of individuals raised funds this weekend by entering the icy waters of Lake Michigan at North Beach for a “polar plunge” benefiting Special Olympics Illinois athletes. “It’s the biggest crowd we’ve ever had,” organizer Matt Johnson said. “It’s the biggest fundraising total to date.”

The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge was part of a 30-day event from Feb. 21 to March 23. About 350 people entered a pool of water adjacent to the lake on Friday and Saturday, said area director Katie Grisham. The plunge at North Beach was the first event of the series. The fundraiser included 43 SUPER Plunger participants, who immersed themselves once an hour for 24 hours. Each participant had to raise at least $75 and received a sweatshirt, a lunch and an invitation to

the after-party. The plunge raised more than $260,000, according to a statement from the organizers. Johnson, who has been working with the Northwestern location’s plunge for six years, said the event had a great mix of new and veteran participants. “There’s a little bit of everything ... that anxiety until you get your first plunge under your belt,” Johnson said. “A lot of excitement.” » See plunge, page 7

ETHS students build house Diversity requirement under consideration

By JORDAN HARRISON

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About 80 Evanston Township High School students and volunteers donned hard hats and safety glasses Saturday at a community build day for ETHS’s Geometry in Construction class. The class, co-taught by Maryjoy Heineman and Matthew Kaiser, combines math with real-world applications to build a house for a low-income family. “The basic idea Through and prembuilding the ise of the c ou rs e i s house, the that through students have building the an opportunity house, the students to learn have an geometry in an opportuapplied manner. nity to learn geometry in Matthew Kaiser, an applied teacher manner,” said Kaiser, a career and technical education teacher. “So, when we did things like building a wall or finding how to square a wall, students had to use angles to determine whether or not they had a square structure.” Heineman and Kaiser said they plan for construction to be finished

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By Tyler Pager

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Administrators from five of Northwestern’s six undergraduate schools are currently deciding whether to adopt the proposed University-wide diversity requirement. The Social Inequalities and Diversities requirement, which was recommended by the University Diversity Council to be implemented in the fall of 2015, includes

an academic curricular component and a discussion-based activity outside of the classroom. The School of Education and Social Policy has adopted the academic component of the requirement, said Susan Olson, SESP’s assistant dean for students affairs. Olson did not specify whether the school has also instituted an extracurricular portion of the requirement. Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the Medill School of » See diversity, page 8

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‘IF I HAD A HAMMER’ Evanston Township High School students and volunteers work together to build a house Saturday for a low-income family. The project is part of a class called Geometry in Construction.

in late May. The house will then be transported to its permanent location at 1941 Jackson Ave. Heineman, an ETHS math teacher, said the class has been able to press forward with construction through adverse weather conditions this winter due to its versatile classroom space. “With the weather constraints, we’ve actually done quite a bit of work inside, so we’ve built almost all but one or two of our interior walls.” Heineman said. “We haven’t lost too much time because we’ve had this incredible space where we can just work inside when the weather’s not

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great for us.” Kaiser said the one-story, threebedroom house will measure approximately 1,300 square feet. The structure of the house is uniquely long and narrow to fit shipping regulations and the shape of the build site. The class has already hosted one community build in October, where students and volunteers completed the building’s floor. The emphasis on hands-on experience resonated with some freshman and sophomore students in the class, such as ETHS freshman Josh » See build, page 8

Profs petition NU Board of Trustees in response to student’s lawsuit

Northwestern professors posted a petition Sunday evening asking the University’s Board of Trustees to fully implement policies that require accountability and transparency when handling sexual assault and misconduct. Sociology Prof. Laura Beth Nielsen, the director of legal studies, said she began hearing from concerned faculty members after writing a column in The Daily calling for greater accountability from the University administration. About 20 professors drafted the petition,

Nielsen said. The petition was written in response to the lawsuit that a Medill junior filed against NU earlier this month and the University’s reply, which denied all allegations of noncompliance with Title IX of the Education Acts of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination by educational institutions receiving federal funding. The student filed the lawsuit on Feb. 10, claiming NU had failed to act appropriately after she reported being sexually assaulted by philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow in 2012. The petition requested full compliance with the requirements of Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. It was posted on change.org » See petition, page 8

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National News Obama to unveil new manufacturing institutes in Chicago, Detroit WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to announce on Tuesday the opening of two new manufacturing institutes in the Chicago and Detroit areas as part of a larger plan to use publicprivate partnerships to advance his agenda despite opposition from Republicans in Congress. Several federal agencies will join forces with companies and universities to run the institutes, which will be devoted to bridging the gap between applied research and product development, according to an administration official familiar with the plans. Each institute will function as a “teaching factory,” the official said, and will provide training for workers while also helping companies get the expertise and equipment they need to offer new products and manufacturing processes. The government will put up $140 million to match the more than $140 million promised by the private sector leaders involved with each project, said the official, who requested anonymity to discuss the plans before the official announcement next week. The federal government will devote $70 million to each of the two institutes. The manufacturing initiative follows Obama’s new playbook for dealing with a deadlocked Congress unlikely to enact elements of his economic plan, which he will detail in the coming weeks in his budget proposal. So far this year, Obama’s strategy has made heavy use of the bully pulpit and of his ability to convene private interests to combine efforts with the federal government he runs as chief executive.

Republicans have responded to those plans by pointing to their own solutions for job growth, like tax reform and trade expansion. White House officials are skeptical that GOP leaders will see eyeto-eye with Obama on much of his agenda. So on Tuesday, Obama plans to unveil his latest effort to boost manufacturing and attract highquality jobs — without the help of Congress. The Chicago- and Detroit-area sites will bring the total number of institutes to four. The administration set up a pilot site in Youngstown, Ohio, in 2012, and a few weeks ago announced a new electronics manufacturing institute in Raleigh, N.C. Obama has also pledged to launch competitions for four more institutes in the coming year in hopes of setting eight institutes in motion without any action by Congress. Obama’s broader plan calls for a full national network of up to 45 institutes, but a program of that scope would require Congress to appropriate new resources. The selection of Chicago to host a new institute drew praise from elected officials who have lobbying for it for months. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., predicted it would be a “shot in the arm” for the Chicago area. The amount of money may not seem “overwhelming,” he said, but the focusing of government and private resources will have a big local effect. As long as Washington is gridlocked over budget issues, he said, this is probably the most effective way to promote manufacturing. — Christi Parsons and Melissa Harris (Tribune Washington Bureau)

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Car wash wall collapses in Evanston

The wall of a car wash in west Evanston collapsed Friday, causing the business to close temporarily. The northern wall of Suds Car Wash, 2212 Green Bay Road, separated from the roof of the building and a portion of it collapsed, city officials said. The Evanston fire department was dispatched to the scene at about 2 p.m. on Friday. The business is closed temporarily while the wall is being repaired. The car wash and a neighboring car dealership were evacuated immediately following the incident. A portion of Green Bay Road was closed after the collapse, city officials said. — Ciara McCarthy

Evanston police arrested a Des Plaines man on Thursday in connection with a 2013 retail theft. The theft occurred in July at Home Depot, 2201 Oakton St., where a rotary hammer valued at about $589 was stolen, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. Police used video surveillance from the store

to identify the car the thief used to drive away. The car was registered to an individual who was linked to the Des Plaines man. The man was in custody on an unrelated charge at the Cook County jail when detectives linked him to the theft, Parrott said.

Shots fired reported near the lakefront

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fallen wall A portion of a wall for Suds Car Wash, 2212 Green Bay Road, collapsed Friday.

Police Blotter Des Plaines man arrested in connection with retail theft

Political representatives discuss mental health See story on page 4

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SESP senior talks prep for ‘Survivor’ By Rebecca Savransky

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SESP senior Alexis Maxwell tested her endurance and stamina last summer as a participant in season 28 of the CBS series “Survivor,” which premieres Wednesday. Maxwell said she and her dad both applied hoping the show would add a family element, but she was the only one who got a callback. “It’s like one of my family shows so I’ve been watching it with my parents (and) my brother since the very first season,” Maxwell said. “Actually my dad, he’s like the biggest fan of ‘Survivor’ and every season he talks about how good he would do on the show and how he thinks that he would just win if he had the chance.” This season of “Survivor” was filmed in Cagayan, a province in the Philippines, and featured a competition between three tribes: “Beauty,” “Brawn” and “Brains.” After finding out she was placed on the Beauty team, Maxwell said she was both surprised and flattered. She said she thought her assignment gave her a clear advantage, as she was one of the only contestants who could clearly be a member of two teams — Beauty and Brains. The former was the “least threatening title,” she said. Maxwell said one of the hardest parts was telling her parents the news and keeping it a secret from the rest of her friends. “I had to sit them down, especially my dad, and be like ‘Do not say anything,’” Maxwell said. “‘If you love me, you will not tell anyone,’ because he is such a blabbermouth.” After taking last Spring Quarter off to do an internship because the show’s filming interfered with her plans to work over the summer, Maxwell deactivated her Facebook account and took other precautions to make sure her role on the show remained a secret, she said. She attributed her lack of social media use to her job. Before the season, Maxwell said she had several concerns. She started sleeping fewer hours a night and eating less to avoid going into shock when she was not able to access food.

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‘BEAUTY’ and ‘brains’ SESP senior Alexis Maxwell will compete on the 28th season of the CBS reality show “Survivor,” scheduled to premiere Wednesday. Maxwell was part of the competition’s “Beauty” tribe. “I was afraid that I was going to be the one who game.” has a breakdown because I really, really love eating,” Weinberg senior Alysa Statler, Maxwell’s friend, Maxwell said. “I do it so often, so it’s just I’ve just never said she was shocked when she found out Maxwell was had a point where I’m just not eating or I’m not able going to be on the upcoming season of “Survivor.” to just continually eat.” “I was really excited for her,” Statler said. “It’s someShe engaged in intensive workouts daily. After thing that’s really out of her character.” coming home from a 12-hour day at her internship, Statler said she thought Maxwell might surprise she worked out for about two hours every day. everyone with her success on the show due to her “I did INSANITY (workout) because I hate going resourcefulness and ability to play mind games and to the gym because I don’t like people watching me build alliances. work out,” Maxwell said. “I would do those everyday, Maxwell said she did not regret anything about her maybe more than once a day, and they were brutal. time on “Survivor” and learned a great deal through Those were very hard.” the process, including the importance of putting Maxwell said her Northwestern education also things in perspective and persevering. gave her a clear benefit. As a psychology major, focus“I think it sounds cliche, but the most rewarding ing on social psychology and group dynamics, she said part is the fact that I learned how mentally tough I she could more clearly understand her position in a could be,” Maxwell said. “I was so afraid I was going group, which gave her greater control. to just break down but I learned I can be mentally “Being at Northwestern is the biggest help I had tough if I really need to be.” with both getting on the show and in the show,” Maxwell said. “The whole thing is a big psychological rebeccasavransky2015@u.northwestern.edu

Residence director Kristina Richards dies, NU announces

University officials announced Sunday the death of a residence director. Kristina Richards worked at Northwestern for the past 10 years in different roles. According to the Residential Services website, Richards most recently served as resident director for three graduate student halls. She was previously as an area coordinator and supervised several undergraduate residence halls. Richards was also a member of the Campus Coalition on Sexual Violence and received training from NU as a Safe Space Ally and a Transgender Ally. Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, sent an email Sunday evening announcing Richards’ death. “She will be remembered for her love of her family, her strong student advocacy, her commitment to Northwestern, and for her empathy toward students,” Telles-Irvin said in the email. “Her colleagues speak of her interests in working with others and establishing effective partnerships within the campus. Her kindness, consideration and dedication to her students were special traits she held.” A memorial service for Richards will be held in the coming weeks, Telles-Irvin said. — Tyler Pager

Setting the record straight In “Panel talks divesting from fossil fuels” from Friday’s print edition, Rob Whittier was misquoted. He said, “It’s hard to say that we shouldn’t invest in Exelon since they also have renewables in their portfolios.” The Daily regrets the error.

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Groups plan for off-campus composting Local reps looking for lead mental Organizers about 50 trial participants health pane1 to measure efficiency By rebecca savransky

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LET’S TALK U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) answered questions about mental health care Friday morning with state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston). Turning Point, a mental health center in Skokie, hosted politicians for a discussion about pressing health issues in the community.

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A community health care provider hosted a town hall meeting Friday morning as part of an effort to increase dialogue between politicians and community members about mental health issues. Turning Point, the Skokie-based mental health center, held its 13th annual meeting at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton Street. The meeting featured local and national politicians, including state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), state Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and drew about 100 people. The center gathered questions from its staff and community members to pose to the panel. The organization boasts an innovative “Living Room,� a low-cost alternative to emergency rooms for mental health crises, as part of its larger mission to address such issues in the community. Biss stressed the importance of individuals telling their stories to their political representatives, recalling the letters he’s received from Turning Point residents. “Real stories from real people matter,� Biss said. He emphasized it only takes a few people to come forward to spark legislative action. Gabel also mentioned how important it is for organizations to work together to make changes.

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It’s amazing what people at the grassroots level can do to change society. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

“It’s amazing what people at the grassroots level can do to change society,� Gabel said. Recently, citizens have been using “Twitter bombs,� in which organizations post similar messages the same day with the same hashtag to attract attention from politicians, Schakowsky added. One example of an issue that was of particular importance to the panelists was improving the criminal justice system to make it more equitable. Schakowsky raised the point that prison is “the number one place� for mental health disorders. Biss said focusing on reforming the criminal justice system is important, especially to the people present in the room. Illinois needs to be “smart, effective and humane in thinking about our criminal justice system,� Biss said. “This is a case where we can do a lot more and spend a lot less money.� The panelists also discussed having equality in coverage of both physical and mental health services. Featured members of the audience included representatives from Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center, a community health center serving Evanston, Skokie and Chicago that opened last November. Schakowsky encouraged the crowd to visit healthcare.gov if they were not covered yet or to meet with one of the health care navigators at Erie to enroll in health care. Doing this, she said, “can change your life.� jenniferball2015@u.northwestern.edu

A combined effort of members from various environmental organizations may give off-campus students the opportunity to participate in a composting trial program. Associated Student Government’s Sustainability Committee, Engineers for a Sustainable World and other student groups sent out a survey to various email lists and social media last week to gauge off-campus student interest in the service. Weinberg senior Wesley Lien, ASG associate vice president of sustainability, said he communicated with other leaders of sustainability groups to discuss the possibility of off-campus composting. “We identified off-campus composting as an area that would make a huge impact,� Lien said. “It was a really good idea because we already had composting on campus.� The trial program will likely begin this spring, Lien said. He said he has been working in collaboration with composting

company Collective Resource, Inc. to arrange for delivery and pickup of compost materials. Those who take part in the trial may be charged for compost pickups, Lien said. He offered the NU sustainability fund and the Senate Project Pool as possible funding options to eliminate this cost for students. The survey also included a question asking how much students would be willing to pay to participate in the program. McCormick junior Rachel Scholes, copresident of Engineers for a Sustainable World, said the groups are looking for about 50 students to participate in the trial to experiment with the service and measure its efficiency. She said members of her organization began looking into composting options for Evanston residents in fall 2011, and just recently began specifically targeting offcampus students. “We were essentially just evaluating the work of the city of Evanston,� Scholes said. “The ESW project was actually before the dining hall composting was happening on campus, but I think it became more feasible for us to look over the student composting effort when the University decided it would support that.� Scholes said the groups are currently trying to raise awareness of the opportunity around campus. “We hope all students living off campus

know about this option and feel able to participate and as many students off campus will participate,� she said. She said they do not plan to establish full off-campus student participation in the program because if students are not interested and the composting is not done correctly, it will end up being counterproductive. In the long term, Scholes said she hopes the University will approach the responsibility of collecting and disposing off-campus waste in the same way the on-campus composting service works. Though this is primarily a student effort, members of involved organizations are also working with the Office of Sustainability to receive guidance, Scholes said. Julie Cahillane, Facilities Management’s manager of refuse and recycling, said the offcampus composting service will be separate from the on-campus one seen in the dining halls. Scholes said she hopes the service will be beneficial to students and has received positive feedback about the idea. “I think that an off-campus composting service would really serve students who want to live more sustainably,� she said. “They’re making a contribution to landfills right now because they have no options to dispose of their food waste more sustainably.� rebeccasavransky2015@u.northwestern.edu

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A group of Northwestern students are planning a communal on-campus wardrobe to benefit those who cannot afford to spend money on formal attire. About 10 students who participated in Sustained Dialogue are gathering feedback through an online survey on their project to loan formal wear to students. Socioeconomic disparity was frequently discussed during the weekly discussions, co-moderator Pooja Mirchandani said. Some of the group members banded together to consider options to assist students facing financial hardships. At the beginning of Winter Quarter, the group decided to pursue the communal closet instead of exclusively focusing on an awareness campaign. Middle- or lower-class students sometimes cannot afford to buy multiple sets of dress clothes for formals, job interviews or date nights, Mirchandani said. Students do not usually acknowledge financial hardship in public conversations, she said. “There can be a stigma associated with somebody not having the formal attire for a certain caliber of event,� said Tralon Williams, a Sustained Dialogue co-moderator. “We have gotten information from people who don’t go to formals, who don’t go to job fairs, who don’t do certain events because they feel like they don’t have the proper attire to attend that event and be taken seriously.� The group plans to request free or discounted clothes from businesses in Evanston and Chicago, Williams said. To fund the costs of running the communal closet, such as cleaning and

purchasing clothes, students may have to pay to rent the items. In the online survey, students were asked how often they would be willing to pay about $10 to rent the attire. The group’s greatest challenge is finding a space to keep the clothes. Ideally the space would be on campus and use an area comparable to the Norris University Center’s Wildcat Room, Williams said. The group’s requests to find space have been u nsu c c e ss f u l, but Williams declined to There can say who they have be a stigma contacted. In addition to reach- associated with ing out to local busisomebody ness owners, group members have written not having the grants for the initiative. formal attire for Williams, who is from Michigan, said he has a certain caliber contacts at Ferris State of event. University, which has Tralon Williams, a similar lending proSustained Dialogue gram. Unlike the proco-moderator posed program at NU, Ferris State’s closet program only loans clothes for career-oriented occasions such as job interviews. Group members will meet Monday to discuss results from the survey to gauge student interest in a communal closet. The group has collected 225 responses since the survey launched Feb. 16 and will keep the survey open another week, Mirchandani said. During the meeting, students will discuss partnering with campus groups, businesses and organizations that provide second-hand goods. “We are actually very lucky to get this far in the process,� Mirchandani said. “We decided (to do this project) because so many people in our group had seen this problem and had encountered it in one way or another whether themselves or through friends or just through people in their student organizations.�

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ASG change an opportunity for better government This year, Associate Student Government will only have two student-body elected positions on its executive board: president and vice president. An ASG selection committee will now appoint academic and student life vice presidents, whose candidates were once on the same ballot the president and vice president. Disappointingly, though to no surprise, ASG officials have said voter turnout was lackluster for these less visible roles, so for the 2013 elections, ASG made it mandatory to vote for each elected position in order to submit the ballot. However, the resolution of one problem spawned yet another, and it is suspected that voters selected academic and student life VP candidates at random, caring only to think about their votes for president and vice president. ASG’s move is understandable, but has already sparked some debate. However, despite the ongoing discussion concerning the decision and our student government’s ability to effect change on campus, some even

occurring within pages of The Daily, many students remain apathetic, either unaware of the changes, aloof to what they entail or disillusioned with ASG from the beginning. Though it is unlikely the recent changes to the electoral process will do much to fundamentally alter the nature or mission of ASG, The Daily believes the changes are noteworthy and welcome. Harkening back to the words of Winston Churchill, “No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” We would all do well to remember student governments follow the same maxim. Certainly, ASG may never be everything that the student body desires of it. Yet, if the recent changes are at all effective, we will have an academic VP and a student life VP appointed on the basis of diligence, service and

competency, rather than selected by the whims of impatient voters. We will have a form of government that is at least marginally better than those we have tried from time to time in the past. Even for those who deem ASG ineffective or ultimately powerless, a small step in the right direction is better than no step in the right direction. For those who have higher hopes, this change may prove to be the beginning of a more responsive, more active and more effective student government. Furthermore, implicit within these changes is another glimmer of optimism for a better future. Frustration and anger with ASG may appear inevitable and understandable, and many students are quick to write off the organization as unnecessary, ineffective and unworthy of their time. By simplifying the voting process so that students will be making one, and only one, choice each election cycle — which presidential ticket they support — ASG has made it so painless to participate in the

political process that ignorance or perceived difficulty is no longer an excuse. The roles of academic VP and student life VP may have been unclear to many and their platforms were often difficult to distinguish from each other, but those of president and vice president are far more salient. For students, this has all but eliminated any possible barrier to entry into the political process. If students choose to remain aloof and unconcerned with the results of ASG’s elections, the consequences of that decision are on them. Ultimately, the effects of making the academic VP and the student life VP appointed rather than elected will only be revealed with time. The change may fail to do anything at all; it may even create further problems. The art of governance — be it at the level of a nation, a city or a college campus — is a delicate one. Although the future may be indeterminate, we believe there is reason to look forward to what it has in store.

Labeling leads to danger, misplaced expectations Sam Douglas

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When Michael Sam came out as gay, it was a surprise to the nation, if not to his teammates. Fortunately, the world’s impression that football players and other near-pro athletes must be straight is changing, if ever so slowly. The more educated recognized gay men don’t have to be effeminate, presidents don’t have to be white and movie stars don’t have to be unattainably perfect. I love living up to people’s expectations. Humans prefer not to disappoint friends, family, romantic partners and the general public. But to what degree must we strive not to disappoint? And at what point should we lower our expectations for someone else? Expectations and stereotyping are easy, dangerous and — when pressure is applied in the wrong place — hurtful. Consider a noncontroversial example: dogs. Small dogs are perceived as kindhearted balls of fur; larger dogs, ferocious masses of teeth. We all know this isn’t always the case. I own a large dog. She is gentle. My uncle owns a small dog. She is a vicious heathen. At certain points in my life, I’ve felt I must not act a certain way because it would be inappropriate and contemptible. But it’s when we break through expectations, others’ or our own, beautiful flowers bloom and add color to life. Like Jennifer Lawrence.

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I love Jennifer Lawrence. I also know people who hate her. She brings out strong feelings. She refuses to live up to expectations by swearing at award ceremonies, saving the lives of young people and making some impressive faces. In short, she refuses to live up to the celebrity stereotype. Michael Sam and my girl J-Law have redefined what the respective labels of “college football player” and “movie star” can mean. Strict definitions

make life exciting when people break them. However, only the strong people can. We limit who we believe can bust expectations just by holding them. But even though a Lorax can speak for the trees, it doesn’t mean the trees aren’t trying to speak for themselves, too. If we expect the trees not to speak, we won’t hear them if (and when) they do. We’ve all been expected to do things. As a white,

upper-middle class, homosexual male getting a college degree, I am expected to act a certain way, wear certain clothes, “get” certain cultural references. If I don’t, I surprise people. Recently, I was walking home from class and a friend of mine exclaimed with pride, “Wow, Sam. You look so straight!” She meant it as a compliment, and at face value, I took it as one. But her expectation that I aspired to “look” straight and to appear different (and somehow better) than I am, hurts. I didn’t say anything to her, and she didn’t notice. Maybe I’m like a tree and need someone to speak for me. But if she hadn’t expected her remark to be a compliment, maybe she would have been more perceptive to my silent response. I don’t want to make society responsible for my fear of speaking out, but I do want to notice that if my friend didn’t have the false expectation that I would prefer to “look straight” more than gay, you’d probably be reading about the Olympics, international friendship and global pride. For Jennifer, our friendly Lorax of film, speaking to our own weariness of perfect stardom, and for Michael, our brave Lorax of sport, speaking for athletes who can’t speak for themselves, our admiration is eternal. But maybe if we didn’t label them at the beginning, we’d be able to hear the trees and not just the Lorax. Sam Douglas is a Communication sophomore. He can be reached at samueldouglas2016@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

Ukraine, Turkey, Venezuela deserve more than failure Yoni Pinto

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What is a government? How does it become a government? What is it supposed to do? A government, by ideal standards, is the people. It is the representation of all of its citizens and their rights. In today’s terms though, the government of a state is the body that represents the entirety of a country’s population. In a representative democracy, a government becomes a government through elections in which the people vote for the representatives they support. Elections are there so that the people of the country can take part in how the country is run. The government is a manifestation of the needs and wants of the people. It’s not supposed to be anything more or anything less. The purpose of a government is to run the country in a way that is in the best interests of all of its people. No government has the right to put anything above the best interests of the population. Once the elected representatives put their own interests above the people’s, once they act in accordance with their own quests to achieve power, once they forget why they were put there and stop pursuing the best for the people, they become failures. Too many times have governments become nothing but failures. In Ukraine, after being removed from the presidency by the Parliament, Viktor Yanukovych said

“I am a legitimately elected president.” What Mr. Yanukovych is failing to grasp is the simple fact that being elected president does not give him unlimited authority to stay in office. Since his election in 2010, Yanukovych had become more and more corrupt and authoritarian. His 340-acre estate with a five-story mansion, a golf course and a private zoo doesn’t seem to be built from his $100,000-per-year salary as president, and the anti-protest laws he pushed through the Parliament in January, as well as the harsh crackdown on protesters by the police this past week, demonstrate the extremities of his authoritarian complex. Yanukovych wanted to rule a country rather than have the people and the country be in the best possible condition. The fact that he had abandoned the interests of the people in favor of his quest for power meant he had become a failure. Once the people of Ukraine realized they deserve more than a failure, they used their power to change the country. There’s no question that Ukraine still has a long way to go, but nobody can disregard how large of a step it took this week. Eight months ago I wrote on my blog, “People now know that they have the power to come together and make a difference” after the first day of protests against the government in Taksim Square in Istanbul. The Turkish people understood, just as the Ukrainians did this week, that they have power over the government. They understood that if they are under the rule of a government that’s a failure, they have the power to change it. No, the government in Turkey didn’t fall. But since those protests, Turkey feels different, more alive. The government is frightened by the people, it’s frightened that it’s on the

brink of losing its power — and that makes it think twice before every step it takes. Right now, Venezuela is where Turkey was eight months ago. The Venezuelan people are screaming their hearts out. They want the government to realize they are there, they are not silent and they will never be silent. It’s working, too — you can see that the government is frightened. It’s going to ridiculous lengths to keep the people quiet, trying its best to silence the protests. The thing is, by taking measures like these, the government is just affirming the fact that it is a failure. It’s showing that it will try to do its best to silence its people, that it will keep acting as a failure if it stays.

That’s why Venezuelans have to stand their ground and keep their protests going. They have to stay on the front foot and see this opportunity to fix their country all the way through. They have to keep their voices heard, make themselves visible, make it clear that they will not give in. The Venezuelan people need to show that they deserve more than failure. Yoni Pinto is a Weinberg freshman. He can be reached at ybpinto@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@ dailynorthwestern.com.

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From page 1 One new participant came dressed in a Santa Claus costume. Kevin Hartwig, a teacher with the Northern Suburban Special Education District, said he heard that costumes were encouraged, had the suit and figured he would wear it. He plunged with a group of his colleagues. “It’s a field that I work in,” Hartwig said. “It’s important to me, and a good thing for me to do with my coworkers to help us bond. It’s a good fun event.” Participant Penny Vickas said it was her second time taking the plunge. She participated the year before last, and said this plunge was “a blast.” Vickas said part of her motivation for her plunge was her sister, who cannot do the plunge herself, and her lifelong neighbor. Miranda Fenzau, winner of Miss Illinois Teen USA 2014, also was in attendance and made the plunge holding her sash.

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substance of the complaint will remain intact. “At the end of the day, it’s not going to affect the integrity of the lawsuit,” he said. NU also denied the allegation that the student was not supported following the incident, saying it had offered her support from the Dean of Students’ office, Counseling and Psychological Services and Center for Awareness, Response and Education, among others. The University asked for the case to be dismissed,

monday, february 24, 2014 arguing it has not violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination by schools receiving federal funding. “Northwestern complied fully with its procedures, conducted a prompt and thorough investigation of all of the allegations made by the student to the University and took a number of corrective and remedial actions in this matter,” Cubbage said in the statement. Joseph Diebold contributed reporting. mccarthy@u.northwestern.edu allymutnick@u.northwestern.edu

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Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the School of Communication have all developed courses that would fulfill the requirement. Dona Cordero, assistant provost for diversity and inclusion, said the requirement now lies in the “hands of the deans.” “At this point, it’s really up to the schools to make the determination as to whether or not it’s a requirement for their students,” Cordero said. “The faculty determine the curriculum, so with any school, faculty would need to, I would assume, vote on that to make it a requirement. It’s not something that is mandated.”

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Sunday evening, and more than 100 supporters had signed it as of 11 p.m. “We know these are really difficult laws to enforce but we’ve got to figure out a way together to do better,” Nielsen said. In addition to requesting greater compliance with existing laws, the post said the University had entered a “Resolution Agreement” with the

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From page 1 Klier. “It’s not your typical math class, learningwise,” Klier said. “I can really relate in the classroom to what I’m doing outside because a lot of connections are being made during class. Several Evanston businesses sponsor the project, including Evanston Lumber and Evanston ReBuilding Warehouse. Evanston community members also lent their talents at the

Cordero said the response to the proposal has been “pretty favorable.” “There have been concerns about adding courses to places that are already full for many students,” she said. “That’s probably been the biggest concern.” The requirement was proposed by the diversity council last February. Cordero said the goal of the requirement is “to interact with people who have different life experiences, who come from different cultural backgrounds in order to one, work together in the academic environment, but two, to work together in the larger society.” Olson said SESP approved the requirement last spring for students who entered the school that fall. “The School of Education and Social Policy strives to improve people’s lives,” she said in an email to The

Daily. “Whether it is in a classroom, family, organization or through policy, faculty and students in the School value the opportunity to better understand and improve learning and development. The requirement to take a course that examines issues of social inequality and diversity fits in very well with

Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights in 2012, and asked for the release of the entire agreement. In particular, the authors emphasized the need for greater transparency in dealing with allegations of sexual assault. “When internal findings document misconduct, especially misconduct consistent with violation of state or federal laws, Northwestern should prioritize campus safety and stand firmly on the side of those who have the least power and privilege, understanding that this may risk lawsuits

from aggrieved parties,” the petition reads. After the student filed a complaint with the Sexual Harassment Prevention Office, director Joan Slavin conducted an internal investigation of the student’s allegations. In an email dated April 11, 2012, Slavin found Ludlow had engaged in “unwelcome and inappropriate sexual advances” toward the student. The petition asks the Board to conduct an audit of all administrators who were aware of Slavin’s findings and to publicly release the information yielded by the audit.

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build, many of whom have children at ETHS or have in the past. General contractor Todd Kihm, whose son is in the class, joined the project about two weeks ago. “I think the best thing about it for the kids is that these kids are coming away with some real perspective on potentially a career,” Kihm said. “These kids are going to be able to drive their kids back and be able to say, ‘When I was in high school, I built that house. jordanharrison2017@u.northwestern.edu the mission of SESP.” Cordero said participation in Sustained Dialogue sessions would be the extracurricular component of the requirement. Noor Hasan, a Sustained Dialogue moderator, said the program involves students meeting with the same group once a week for 90 minutes over the course of a quarter. “It would be similar to a discussion session where you’re meeting with the same group of people every single week, but instead of quizzes or writing, it’s more of a dialogue between different students and the group talking about their experiences, whether at Northwestern or in society as a whole,” the Weinberg senior said. tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu The petition has gathered signatures from faculty, undergraduate students, alumni and others. “In my 15 years here, two of my female undergraduate students have been victimized by male faculty,” wrote history Prof. Ji-Yeon Yuh, director of Asian American studies, in a comment on the petition. Yuh confirmed the comment in an email to The Daily on Sunday evening. mccarthy@u.northwestern.edu

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Pat Fitzgerald took the stand Friday, looking to refute former quarterback Kain Colter’s claims. The Northwestern football coach testified Friday morning on the fourth day of the ongoing National Labor Relations Board hearing to determine whether NU football players can be certified as a union. Fitzgerald was an NU witness, part of the University’s attempt to discredit arguments presented by the College Athletes Players Association. Under direct questioning from NU lawyers, the coach testified about the program’s focus on “preparing young men for life.” He said education is a priority and players are not prevented from pursuing academic goals. In 2012, Fitzgerald testified, a player asked to take a week off from football because he was behind on schoolwork. The player was allowed to miss practice for a week and didn’t play in the ensuing game against Nebraska. The next week, he was allowed back with no punishment. Fitzgerald also said players are allowed to leave practice for class whenever necessary.

This contradicted testimony from Colter, who said Tuesday he was behind on his pre-med track because he was prevented from taking classes conflicting with morning football practices. To establish itself as a labor union, CAPA must establish that athletics are more central to players’ experience at NU than academics. With that in mind, Colter, CAPA’s primary witness, described in his testimony ways football limited his ability to focus on academics. NU used Fitzgerald to create an image of the program as academic-focused. A former football standout himself during the 1990s, Fitzgerald also spoke from personal experience about life as an NU athlete. “There is no question I had every opportunity to pursue what I wanted to do, from an academic standpoint and football standpoint,” he testified. Fitzgerald’s testimony came a day after the hearing officer declared the record “weak” on CAPA’s side, particularly in the area of coachplayer relationship. NU calling Fitzgerald to the stand allowed CAPA to shore up aspects of its argument. During cross-examination, CAPA’s attorney questioned Fitzgerald about disciplinary policies, forcing the coach to admit players can be removed from the program if they “make poor decisions.”

CAPA also reviewed ways the school controls players’ lives in ways it does not for other students, including dictating attire, mandating drug tests and more. These points — and the establishment of the program hierarchy — helped CAPA present NU football as a company, with various coaches as bosses. One particularly dramatic moment came when CAPA cited a July 25 article in which Fitzgerald was quoted as calling life as a student-athlete “a full-time job.” The coach confirmed the accuracy of the quote but said he did not remember the context. In the afternoon, NU called Christopher Watson, dean of undergraduate admissions, to address the University’s application and admission process. Watson testified the protocol is similar for athletes and non-athletes and the department has final say over all admissions decisions. After a recess following Watson’s testimony, the hearing officer announced the hearing will resume Tuesday. A CAPA attorney said following the hearing it was NU that asked for more time, possibly to call more witnesses. The hearing will resume Tuesday and is not expected to continue past Wednesday. asputt@u.northwestern.edu

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Cats post solid 10th at Big Tens By kendra mayer

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The Big Ten Championship last week highlighted Northwestern’s perseverance in the face of elite competition. The Cats placed 10th out of 12 teams in the last meet of the 2013-14 regular season, which brought some of the nation’s fastest teams to Minneapolis for a four-day contest. Coach Jimmy Tierney said the meet was a huge stepping-stone for NU and a sign of good things to come. “The team is really growing as (the swimmers) are gaining strength as athletes and getting more confident,” he said. Tierney said the team came to this year’s Big Tens with many fresh faces but walked away from the meet with even greater motivation and more room for improvement next season. “We have some talented freshmen, but a lot of (performing well) is mental. … They’ve got to believe they can compete at a high level,” the coach said. Freshman Lauren Abruzzo, a top performer for NU all season, placed 4th overall in the 1650-yard swim in the meet’s last finals session. The meet’s high energy and her teammates’ support got her through the nerve-racking and pressurized experience of her first Big Tens, the freestyler said. “I looked over and saw all my teammates all lined up on the side of the pool,” Abruzzo said. “That definitely got me pumped.” Abruzzo’s time of 16:15.29 puts the freestyler in contention for qualifying for the NCAA Championship in March. She will find out in roughly two weeks if she made the cut, which depends on the outcome of the other Division I We have conference meets. Another top com- some talented petitor came from fresmen, but a lt the opposite side of NU’s swim and dive of (performing spectrum, senior well) is mental. diver Cosima Lenz. ... They’ve got Lenz said she didn’t feel too ner- to believe they vous coming into can compete at her last Big Tens. a high level. Instead, she felt determined to make Jimmy Tierney, her last championcoach ship meet a good one. “You have to be at the top of your game,” she said. The diver placed an impressive eighth on platform Saturday night against a set of tough competitors. Her score helped the Cats edge out Michigan State and Illinois in the final rankings. With her high in-season scores, Lenz officially qualified for the NCAA diving competition, which takes place in March. She will continue to train for the national meet in the coming weeks. Looking ahead for NU, sophomore Julianne Kurke, who did not qualify for further competition this season, said she’s feeling very positive going into spring training. Kurke dropped an impressive two seconds from her 100-yard breaststroke time Friday. She said she now feels much more confident in her ability to be a top contender at elite meets like the Big Tens. “Big Tens is just such a special thing,” Kurke said. “And that was a big step for me.” Tierney said he believes spring training and another season’s worth of hard work will give every swimmer, new or old to the team, the confidence to reach the “next level.” However, Tierney said Saturday, the last day of the four-day meet, wasn’t all about times and scoring. Directly after the last final session on Saturday night, the team celebrated over dinner and held an annual banquet with many of the swimmers’ families. “Tonight gives us a moment to thank the seniors and all that they did,” Tierney said. “They were such great leaders and inspirations to others on the team.”

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midfielder Kat DeRonda was right behind Craig on the stat sheet with 3 goals and Leonard pitched in with 2. Surely the Cats’ experienced offense helped against Duke’s sophomore goalie Kelsey Duryea, who ended last season 10th in the country in saves per game. Possession play in the midfield was also evenly matched, with the Cats nabbing just one more ground ball and committing one more turnover than the Blue Devils. But through the fray, Leonard continued to prove her indispensability as both team leader and offensive kick-starter in Durham. The senior draw control specialist continued to inch higher in the record books Saturday with 13 draws – just two shy of her NCAA record-tying career best, tallied against USC last season. Junior goalkeeper Bridget Bianco had a solid four-save performance that was made to look perhaps less impressive in the wake of her career-high 14 saves against Virginia on Feb. 9. Nonetheless, the junior was efficient on defense, successfully making 12 of her 17 clears.

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HEAD CAT Sophomore midfielder Kaleigh Craig carries the ball into Northwestern’s third. Craig led the Wildcats with 4 goals Saturday.

Bianco will need to keep her save percentage high and the team will have to decrease its turnovers — it had 16 against Duke and 20 against Virginia — in the coming weeks. The Cats have a bit of a breather against Marquette at home Tuesday, but then face always-tricky Notre Dame and the beginning of the conference season. avawallace2015@u.northwestern.edu

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Sometimes close games go your way, sometimes they don’t. For Northwestern so far this season, they decidedly haven’t. The Wildcats (2-5) split four games this weekend at the Snow Bird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla., dropping the first and last in heartbreaking fashion. The Cats fell to Kansas 14-10 in 11 innings Friday, then beat Nebraska-Omaha 8-5 and Mississippi Valley State 12-4 on Saturday before blowing a ninth-inning lead in a 4-3 loss to Ball State on Sunday. The defeats come a week after USC swept NU in a three-game series that included 11- and 15-inning games. “It is (tough),” coach Paul Stevens said. “But I’m also seeing some really good things, and I’m trying to focus on those. … I’m not overjoyed about it, that’s for sure, but on the other side of the ledger, there’s a lot of good things happening.” On Friday, the Cats trailed 5-0 and 8-2 before storming back to take a 10-9 lead into the ninth. But the Jayhawks knotted the game that inning and poured on 4 runs in the 11th to secure the victory. Sunday’s loss to Ball State was even more difficult. NU led 3-2 entering the Cardinals’ final frame but ceded three straight one-out hits including a walk-off single. But as Stevens said, the trip was far from a lost cause. The freshman class in particular provided reason for optimism. Freshman Matt Hopfner was the offensive star of the weekend. The right fielder went an incredHe’s a guy that ible 9-18, including a 2-run double can make a that tied the game difference with against NebraskaOmaha. one swing of “I got my first the bat. ... He’s a chance last weekvery, very quick end, and seeing the game-changer. guys in front of me going up and getPaul Stevens, ting hits gave me a coach, on lot of confidence,” freshman Joe Hopfner said. “It’s Hoscheit always been something I wanted to be a part of, and I just tried to enjoy the moment. I’ve really enjoyed the last few weekends.” Hopfner wasn’t the only freshman corner outfielder to make an impact in Florida. Batting cleanup, left fielder Joe Hoscheit scored two runs and drove in another. Though he was only 3-15 on the weekend, Hoscheit could be a major contributor going forward. “He’s a guy that can make a difference with one swing of the bat,” the coach said. “That’s the part of Hoscheit that is really, really interesting. He’s a very, very quick game-changer. Not that he’s hit any yet, but he’s got some big hits for us, and he’s going to have a lot more.” A third newcomer also impressed over the weekend. A week ago Joe Schindler debuted against USC with several uninspiring innings across two outings. But Saturday against Mississippi Valley State, the right-hander struck out nine batters in seven innings, allowing 3 earned runs. “I wasn’t too nervous,” Schindler said. “I was pretty excited, actually, just because I started all my games throughout my high school career, so it was nice to get a start here. … And it was nice to see my stuff is good enough for the college level.” Those performances — without star shortstop Kyle Ruchim, who is recovering from muscle strain in his leg — are the reason Stevens is so upbeat, even after the narrow losses. “I’m not down on this at all,” the coach said. “I’m very excited because if you had told me we would have been in these ball games the way we are, I would’ve said, ‘I’ll take it every day of the week.’”

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With under 15 minutes left, Kara Mupo sent spectators at Duke’s Koskinen Stadium a message. The junior had fallen to her knees while driving to the cage, but managed to whip off a quick assist to senior attack Alyssa Leonard, who netted a goal to cut the Blue Devil’s lead to one. The Wildcats were going to fight until they came out on top. No. 4 Northwestern (2-0) did just that, pulling out its second close road win in two weeks, this time against No. 5 Duke (3-1) in Durham, N.C., 12-11. Saturday’s win was the Cats’ 11th straight over the Blue Devils. The two teams stayed neck and neck almost the entire game. The gap never exceeded two goals throughout the entire contest. The teams were either tied or within a goal. Both squads came off the opening draw chomping at the bit as well. The Blue Devils’ Brigid Smith scored in the first 18 seconds; it took sophomore midfielder Kaleigh Craig less than four minutes to respond with a goal of her own. It was the Cats’ sophomores and seniors who fronted the team’s attack Saturday, with Craig leading NU with 4 goals on six shots. Senior

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Cats knock off 2 in final tuneup before Big Tens By Jesse Kramer

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No. 21 Northwestern (9-7) finished its regular season Saturday with victories against North Carolina State (14-7) and Duke (6-15) in Durham, N.C. The Wildcats defeated the Wolfpack 24-15 and the Blue Devils 23-16. The Cats have now won three straight matches entering Big Ten Championships. “Now we’re on to focusing on winning a Big Ten title and putting ourselves in great position for the NCAAs,” coach Drew Pariano said. North Carolina State’s Nick Gwiazdowski, ranked No. 6 at 285 pounds, upset Northwestern junior Mike McMullan. McMullan entered the match ranked No. 1. McMullan bounced back in his second match with a 17-1 win by tech fall against Duke’s Brendan Walsh. “He showed really good poise,” Pariano said. “He was upset, but he collected himself and went back out there for a great second match.” McMullan has been ranked No. 1 since Feb. 4, when he knocked off Iowa’s Bobby Telford. McMullan will likely lose the top ranking after the defeat. However, Pariano said a drop in the rankings does not bother him, and he does not think it bothers McMullan.

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IT’S A LONG FALL FROM THE TOP No. 1 heavyweight Mike McMullan wrestles former No. 1 Bobby Telford of Iowa. The junior lost on Saturday and will likely drop in the rankings.

“If you’re worried about (rankings), you’re not worrying about the right things,” Pariano said. “You need to worry about the process and getting ready for winning a Big Ten championship.” Two more nationally ranked Cats, junior Pierce Harger and redshirt freshman Jason Tsirtsis, each

went 2-0 on Saturday. Harger, ranked No. 6 at 165 pounds according to Intermat rankings, pinned Max Rohskopf in 3:17 and then pinned Marcus Cain in 54 seconds. “He’s starting to peak at the right time,” Pariano said. “It’s awesome to watch a guy progress the way

he has. He knew that the team needed him, and he got the job done.” Tsirtsis, ranked No. 5 at 149 pounds, has now won his last seven outings. Sophomores Garrison White and Dominick Malone also picked up their first victories of the month. White defeated North Carolina State’s Micah Perez at 125 pounds and won his second match at Duke by forfeit. Malone, who had not won a match since Jan. 4 against Indiana, beat Chris Wilkes and Evan Botwin. Redshirt senior Kevin Bialka filled in for junior Lee Munster at 174 pounds. Munster missed Saturday’s matches after suffering an ankle injury last match against Stanford. Pariano said the junior’s status for Big Ten Championships is still uncertain. Bialka has suffered injuries throughout his NU career, and Pariano said the fifth-year senior was not 100 percent healthy either. Bialka won by major decision against North Carolina State’s Nijel Jones but lost to Duke’s Trey Adamson. “The guys really got behind him, and he filled in extremely well and admirably,” Pariano said. The Big Ten Championships start March 8 in Madison, Wis. jessekramer2017@u.northwestern.edu

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Cobb (foot) to sit for NU indefinitely Collins: Extent of junior guard’s injury unknown, may miss rest of year By Alex Putterman

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An already-shallow Northwestern team has suffered a major hit to its rotation. Starting guard and second-leading scorer JerShon Cobb is out indefinitely with a right foot injury, coach Chris Collins said Saturday. Cobb did not play in Saturday’s loss to Indiana but sat on the bench wearing a boot on his foot. Collins said he thinks the guard sustained the injury during Wednesday’s loss to Ohio State, in which Cobb played 38 minutes. Collins said the foot swelled up afterward. The coach was not yet sure about the specific nature of the injury. As for the duration of Cobb’s potential absence, Collins is unsure. “He could possibly be back, he could possibly not be back,” the coach said. “If it calms down and the pain can be tolerated and there’s no further pain, he might be able to play. I just don’t know right now what his status is going to be.” Cobb being sidelined meant increased playing time across the board, including extra minutes for freshman forward Nate Taphorn and junior guard Dave Sobolewski. Taphorn has played sporadically this season but logged 13 minutes, his highest total since Jan. 2. Sobolewski played 16 minutes, his first game with more than 10 since returning from an injury of his own on Jan. 25. If Cobb can’t play going forward, the Wildcats will have an even tougher time scoring than they have to date. Collins has admitted that with Cobb out, more pressure falls on senior forward Drew Crawford and sophomore guard Tre Demps. “It’s one less guy that can create his own shot,” Demps said. “(Cobb) takes a lot of load off of Drew and myself as the primary guys who are creating, so it’s a lot different.” NU was also without senior forward Nikola Cerina, who was suspended for his involvement in a scuffle at Ohio State. With Cerina out, sophomore center Alex Olah, who is himself battling ankle problems, was forced to play nearly the entire game. At the postgame news conference, a reporter tripped and nearly fell on the way to his seat, prompting Collins to joke about the Cats’ fragility. “We don’t need any more injuries,” he said. “We’ve got enough on the team.” asputt@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern’s highly-ranked defense continued its relapse Saturday in a 61-56 loss to Indiana. In January and early February, NU (12-16, 5-10 Big Ten) built a new brand of basketball with stellar defense and patient offense during its hot streak. But after the Hoosiers (15-11, 5-8) posted 1.11 points per possession Saturday, the Cats have allowed 1.15 points per trip in their last four games. Indiana’s offense opened the second half red hot while NU’s stalled. The Hoosiers built a 32-30 lead at halftime into a 45-34 lead at the 11:51 mark. The Cats chipped away at the foul line over the next three minutes, cutting the deficit to 6. Indiana’s Yogi Ferrell and Will Sheehey led a 7-3 spurt to bump the lead back to 10, but NU did not shy away. “A lot of teams would have laid down at that point,” coach Chris Collins said. “We were getting tired, but we battled.” The Cats clung within 4 after sophomore Tre Demps netted a floater with 2:21 to go. Demps finished with a gamehigh 19 points on 6-14 shooting. Sheehey then served a dagger in the final minute with a 3-pointer from the left wing, putting Indiana ahead 59-51. Sophomore center Alex Olah kept the Cats close in the first half with 12 points on 5-8 shooting. He nearly missed the game with two sprained ankles. Olah scored nine of the team’s first 12 points, but Indiana made him a non-factor offensively the rest of the way. Olah finished with only 17 points

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double or nothing Sophomore center Alex Olah, who almost missed Saturday’s game with two sprained ankles, fights for space. Olah had his first double-double of the season against the Hoosiers.

but grabbed 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. “The guy’s been in a walking boot — not on one foot but both,” Collins said. “For him to be able to come out like that, it shows the growth he’s made over the course of the season.”

Olah said Indiana coach Tom Crean also told him about his improvement after the game. “It’s the hard work I put in with (assistant) coach (Brian) James and coach Collins,” Olah said. “They’ve instilled a lot of confidence in me.”

Despite the loss, Collins said he remains very proud of his undermanned team. Aside from Olah’s ankle injury, junior guard JerShon Cobb was out with a foot injury. Collins said Cobb is out indefinitely. Senior forward Nikola Cerina also missed the outing after an altercation in NU’s game Wednesday at Ohio State. “They’ve got a guy who’s going to be a top-10 pick in this year’s draft,” Collins said of the Hoosiers. “They’ve got Yogi Ferrell, Will Sheehey. They’ve got athlete after athlete after athlete. And we’ve got six guys. But we just battled.” The depleted roster led Collins to start Demps for the first time this season, and the sophomore played all 40 minutes, a season-high for a regulation game. Demps said he did not have a problem with logging more minutes. “Whatever the team needs,” he said. “Right now the team needs that. We’re one less guard without JerShon. We’re limited with ball handlers. If (playing more) is what coach needs me to do, then that’s what I’m willing to do.” Crean said he is impressed with the job Collins and his staff have done in their first year at NU. “They are doing such a great job making their team better, making them believe,” Crean said. “That’s what makes this league so hard, but it also makes the wins so gratifying.” jessekramer2017@u.northwestern.edu

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Cats fall to Buckeyes as losing streak hits 6 By Bobby Pollote

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Northwestern rallied, but it was too little, too late. The Wildcats (14-13, 4-10 Big Ten) buried themselves with turnovers and fell 71-62 to the Ohio State Buckeyes (15-15, 5-9), who cruised to an easy victory on their home court. The loss was the sixth in a row for NU. “We just dug a huge crater,” coach Joe McKeown said. “We tried to keep fighting back, but we needed a third 20-minute period. … It was just too big a gap.” The Cats couldn’t establish any rhythm on offense, mainly because their top two scorers combined to commit 11 turnovers. Sophomore guard Maggie Lyon had a good day shooting from the floor, leading the team with 21 points but gave the ball up five times. Freshman forward Nia Coffey, meanwhile, had the biggest weakness in her game exploited. The team’s leading scorer, averaging 15.5 points per game, was repeatedly stripped in the lane and lost possession of the ball six times of her own. The rest of the team contributed another 12 turnovers, pushing NU’s total to an insurmountable 23. The lack of composure mirrored the lack of experience on the young team. “We don’t have the poise sometimes to make great decisions,” McKeown said. “That’s what hurts us. We have the heart. We have the effort. It’s just frustrating sometimes.” Foul trouble also resurfaced for

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the Cats, with Coffey fouling out in the final minute of the game and sophomore forward Lauren Douglas limited down the stretch with four fouls. But Douglas didn’t find the game to be too out of the ordinary. “It was probably less physical than what we’re used to,” she said. “We just didn’t execute what we needed to.” The lack of physicality was probably a boost for the undersized Cats. For the first time during the sixgame losing streak, NU actually managed to outrebound its opponent. Coffey dominated the glass with 18, and the Cats edged the battle of the boards 47-43. “It’s just something we’ve been talking about working on,” Douglas said. “It still needs to get better, though.” Potential future improvement aside, a small technical victory isn’t much to be proud of at this point. As the losses have piled up late in the season, the Cats’ record begs the question: Where did it all go wrong? Perhaps some of the blame lies with Lyon, who has launched a team high 338 shots despite being one of the squad’s most inefficient scorers. Even with her propensity for the long ball, Lyon produces just 1.08 points per shot. For perspective, Coffey, predominately an inside player,

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not so tough Forward Lauren Douglas sets up her shot. Despite four fouls, the sophomore said the game was less physical than usual.

generates a much higher 1.22 points per shot. Or perhaps the problem lies in Coffey’s high usage rate. The freshman puts up plenty of points with all of the volume she receives, but is also second on the team in turnovers behind freshman point guard Ashley Deary. Maybe the reason NU got off track is simple: the team’s consistently poor rebounding. Despite their better performance in this game, over the course of the season

the Cats have been outrebounded by an average of 7.5 boards per game, a figure that includes their weaker non-conference opponents. Whatever the issue is, the Cats have just two games left on their regular season slate to get themselves primed for the Big Ten Tournament. “We’ve had some heartbreaking losses,” McKeown said. “You have to be able to bounce back.” robertpillote2017@u.northwestern.edu

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In union case, stick to the facts rohan nadkarni Daily sports @rohan_NU

Emotions picked up late last week in the Northwestern union hearings. It started with many former players going public with frustrations about the case, defending coach Pat Fitzgerald and railing against Kain Colter. On Friday, current players made waves by releasing a statement in support of their treatment in Evanston. The collateral damage of this intra-university fight has led to the messy feelings. But lost in the rising angst of a case that’s extending far longer than expected is what the whole debate is really about. Can NU football players be considered employees? That’s the question that will be answered when this is all over. The truth is, mistreatment — or lack thereof — is not relevant to the issue at hand. When the case reaches the regional director of the Chicago National Labor Relations Board, he won’t be determining if Fitzgerald is a friendly boss or a horrible one. He’ll simply be determining if Fitzgerald is a boss at all. As the hearings continue, it won’t be important who was brash or angry on the stand. It won’t be important if former player X says he loved his time in college, or if former player Y earned an engineering degree. Can Colter’s side prove there’s a hierarchal relationship between athletes and coaches? Can they prove scholarships can — not will, can — be removed at the discretion of Fitzgerald’s rules? Can they prove athletics and academics are separate, with the former taking precedence? These are the questions to focus on as the College Athletes Players Association tries to make its case. As for its goals, CAPA isn’t trying to take down Fitzgerald. It only has a “desire to have a voice,” as the players’ statement reads. As for a burden of proof, there is none. Though the proceedings are taking place in a fancy court building, the task at hand isn’t like your favorite episode of “Law & Order.” The hearings are simply a fact-finding mission. Each side will try to put as many facts “on the record” as possible. It’s the job of the hearing officer to make sure each side only includes facts relative to NU football players. Once all the facts have been collected, the regional director will read through the testimony and make his ultimate decision. And the NLRB is less of a court and more of a policy-making entity. Its job is to set the precedent for future cases. It makes sense why the case has elicited such strong emotions. The idea of unions, which have a long, complicated role in this country’s social history, is already a polarizing one. Secrets from the program have been revealed. And it’s hard to grasp the concept of Colter and Fitzgerald testifying against each other, not to mention Fitzgerald testifying against each of his current players who signed union cards. But as the case barrels forward, it’s important for those following along not to let the outside noise take away from the central issue of whether an employeeemployer relationship exists. It remains to be seen in such a novel case which side has made a more convincing argument. It appeared NU had the upper hand at first, but its lawyers reportedly asked for an extension, presumably because they aren’t yet happy with the case they have put forward. Nonetheless, it won’t be the emotions from the witnesses on the stand or statements made by players that will influence the final ruling. It will simply be the facts. rohannadkarni2015@u.northwestern.edu

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