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Lawrence Crosby settles with city Former student f iled suit after a wrongful arrest By KRISTINA KARISCH

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Civil rights activist Benjamin Chavis Jr. speaks at an annual vigil honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Chavis said King was a leader who willingly helped others despite his high-profile status.

Activist recalls work with Dr. King At vigil, Benjamin Chavis Jr. calls for economic, political justice By JOSIAH BONIFANT

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During a Monday night vigil honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, civil rights activist Benjamin Chavis Jr. fondly

recalled King offering to help him put up fliers, despite his high-profile status. “When you’re a leader, you never ask a follower to do something you’re not willing to do,” he recalled King saying to him. The event, an annual

tradition organized by the Alpha Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity since 1980, attracted more than 100 people at Alice Millar Chapel for a night of performances and speeches. As the event’s keynote speaker, Chavis shared personal anecdotes from working with

King in North Carolina in the mid-1960s. Chavis discussed links from his past activism to the current social climate. Chavis described workers affected by the ongoing government shutdown » See VIGIL, page 6

Former Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby settled a lawsuit this month with Evanston two years after the release of a video that shows his violent arrest by Evanston Police Department officers. Crosby, who earned his PhD from McCormick last June, was arrested on Oct. 10, 2015, after someone mistook him for stealing a car that he owned. EPD charged him with disobedience to police. Following the dismissal of his charges at trial, Crosby filed a lawsuit against the city and the four officers who stopped him, which was settled this month for $1.25 million. At a Sunday press conference, Crosby said he wants to spark a conversation about bias. “I want to take my experience and use it as an example

for change — change that leads to a society where what happened to me is less likely to happen again to anyone,” he said. “I have just completed a three-year journey to clear my name. But my journey is not finished. Today I am starting on the next leg of that journey.” EPD released the video of the arrest in 2017, compiling footage from Crosby’s personal dashboard camera, police dashboard cameras, audio recordings of the 911 call that prompted the arrest and conversations between police officers. The video has since been taken down from the city’s YouTube channel. On the night of the arrest, a woman called 911 to report a man was breaking into a car. That man turned out to be Crosby, who is black, and the car was his own. When he heard the woman honk her car horn at him repeatedly, he got into his car and drove away. She followed him in her own car and informed police of where he was driving. When they arrived, police pulled Crosby over. Crosby exited his car unprompted, » See CROSBY, page 6

NU reacts to Van MLK celebrations call for equality Dyke sentencing Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center hosts performances, speeches Students, professors grapple with results of CPD case By CATHERINE HENDERSON daily senior staffer @caity_henderson

CHICAGO — As a citizen of Chicago and the adoring aunt of black children, Paula Hooper felt a mix of emotions — fear, disappointment, anger — when she heard former police officer Jason Van Dyke would serve only 81 months in prison for the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014. Last Friday, after a day of emotional testimony, Judge Vincent Gaughan sentenced Van Dyke to almost seven years in prison, three months after a jury convicted him of seconddegree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery — one for each shot he fired at McDonald. The sentencing marks the end of a long legal process, but it was not the result many people wanted. “This is a tragedy for both sides,” Gaughan said. “This is not pleasant, and this is not easy.” Hooper, a School of

Education and Social Policy professor, said she thought the judge carefully calculated the shortest sentence he could give Van Dyke without making it look like just a “slap on the wrist.” She said this gives officers permission to “dehumanize” black people without consequences, protecting the racism inherent in the police system. “(This sentence is) about recognizing why black people don’t feel protected by this legal system,” Hooper said. “People had to work so hard for so long to get this one case to have adjudication and there are hundreds if not thousands of cases similar to this that did not come to light.” Laquan McDonald’s killing reshaped Chicago and the national debate over police brutality, resulting in intense criticism of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the release of hundreds of videos of police violence, reforms in the Chicago Police Department and Van Dyke’s trial, as well as a trial for three other officers who were acquitted on Thursday for charges of covering up the murder. As for the Northwestern community, Hooper said » See VAN DYKE, page 6

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Evanston communit y members called for equality and unity at an event on Saturday, as the city celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with performances and speeches at the FleetwoodJourdain Community Center. The event started with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by the Second Baptist Church children’s choir. In his opening remarks, Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) paid tribute to former Evanston mayor Lorraine Morton, the city’s first African-American mayor who served from 1993 to 2009. Morton passed away last September. Evanston Township High School junior Chloe Ann Smith delivered the keynote speech. S mith said she has attended the celebration for many years and even performed at past celebrations. Throughout her speech, she focused on King’s origin story, noting his upbringing in the church and his appreciation for Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience.” Smith

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ETHS junior Chloe Ann Smith delivers the keynote speech for the Martin Luther King Day festivities. She said Evanston still has a lot of work to do to achieve King’s vision.

also stressed the importance of unification in Evanston. “We claim Evanston as a diverse community — it’s not,” Smith said. “We may go

to school with everybody else, but at the end of the day, we are all going home to our different wards. It takes people who want to go out and meet

new people and form the type of world that Dr. King wanted where there are blacks » See MLK, page 6

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EPL hosts events for MLK Jr. Day By MADDY DAUM

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The Evanston Public Library remained open on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday to give families an opportunity to remember the civil rights leader through literature. Over 50 Evanston residents gathered at EPL for a series of events celebrating King’s legacy. The celebrations included a book giveaway, an MLK-themed reading and a rendition of the “I Have a Dream” speech. Attendees also had the opportunity to watch films centered around the civil rights movement, such as “Martin’s Big Words” and “March On!” EPL director Karen Danczak Lyons said it’s important for the library’s resources to be open to the public today to honor MLK’s legacy. “(It’s important) to provide access to books and programs … so that we can celebrate and appreciate his work, legacy and sacrifice,” Lyons said. “(I hope) the legacy and his work continue through being together as a community.” This was the first year the library has partnered with Young, Black and Lit, an organization that provides free books containing positive representations of black children to children in Evanston and Chicago, Lyons said. The organization gave away 150 books at the event that share messages that align with King’s. Krenice Roseman, the co-founder of Young, Black and Lit, said she is happy with how many residents received books. She said her organization aims to create a society where everyone feels

POLICE BLOTTER Armed robbers steal iPhone from Evanston man A 22-year-old man reported Thursday that two armed robbers stole his iPhone near the 100 block of Custer Avenue in south Evanston. The man said one of the men had a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn’t hand over his iPhone 6, valued at $200. The man was then instructed to turn around

“accepted and embraced.” Many parents who attended offered to connect the organization to District 65 schools to continue spreading the distribution of these books. “Our organization is really about making sure positive messages of black children are not only given to black children to help their self-esteem, but also the community at large,” Roseman said. “The perception of black children is not always a positive one, so we think that literacy is a way for us to kind of change that narrative about black children for the community.” Brian Wilson, EPL’s children’s librarian, read books on Monday that illustrated the organization’s message of acceptance and celebration of black heritage. All the books were Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners, showcasing authors who portray black characters in a positive light. After the book readings, Eddie Reeves, reverend at the First Church of God in Evanston, asked children in attendance what they dream of. He said he hoped MLK’s message will motivate them to pursue anything they want. Reeves said it is a privilege for him to be able to share his oral interpretation of the “I Have a Dream” speech. “I don’t know how many times I’ve done that speech, and every time, it arouses a feeling inside of me,” Reeves said. “I remember when I was a kid, and I first saw Dr. King do that speech on national television, I cried like a baby. I hope that somewhere within you, you felt his presence in the room and it motivates you to keep the dream alive.” madisondaum2022@u.northwestern.edu and start running or he would be shot in the head, Evanston Police Department Cmdr. Ryan Glew said. There was no serial number on the phone, and there is no one in custody, Glew said.

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The woman said she was scared for her safety and instructed her son to call for help and run to a neighbor’s house. EPD officers arrived at the scene and discovered the man unconscious outside the woman’s home at 636 Ridge Avenue. He appeared to be intoxicated and was charged with one count of disorderly conduct, Glew said. — Ashley Capoot

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Ocean warming could put us all ‘under the sea’ CATHERINE BUCHANIEC

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I don’t blame Walt Disney for my former idealistic, albeit inaccurate, view of our planet’s oceans. “The Little Mermaid” premiered in 1989, and while climate change was certainly wreaking havoc at that point in time, it was not regarded with noteworthy amounts of attention. The colorful narrative painted by Disney was not true in 1989, and it certainly is not true now. For me, instead of trash accumulations twice the size of Texas or micropollutants — tiny plastic fragments that can harm sea life and humans — the ocean conjured images of dolphins and cerulean waves. Throughout my elementary school years, the agreed-upon view of “under the sea” among children was one of brightly-colored coral and a place where “the seaweed was always greener.” However, as we have come to realize these past few decades, all the fish are not happy. Moreover, we should all not be happy with the state of 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. Currently, our oceans have to weather a multitude of disasters: dying coral reefs, decreasing biodiversity, rising sea temperatures and the ever-growing buildup of plastic. Each of these issues adds up to an immense blight against our planet. A few weeks ago, a report published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Science presented a shocking narrative: oceans are warming 40 percent faster on average than a

United Nations panel estimated earlier this decade. Yet, this wasn’t front page news. This barely even made the news. Granted, in the past year, we have been exposed to many climate reports, each foretelling one clear declaration: we are in danger. As I said in a column published last fall, climate change is our World War III. However, I neglected to mention the important role our oceans play in the global environment.

In creating our defense against climate change, it is hard to battle a problem that appears distant despite a constant bombardment of scientific reports. Why should we care about ocean temperatures rising? Even for us college students, who attend

a university several thousands of miles away from the nearest ocean, who are stressed with readings and extracurriculars — this is our problem. When we reach our 40s and 50s, we will be at the height of a climate catastrophe. When carbon emissions are released into the atmosphere, the ocean absorbs the bulk of the gases, which causes oceans to heat up. Herein lies the main issue: warm water takes up more room than cold water. As carbon emissions continue to ensue, so will rising sea levels. These rising levels present perilous futures for coastal areas like Florida, where some of the peninsula is less than 30 feet above sea level. When combined with the increasing magnitude of hazardous hurricanes, the homes of many Northwestern students in the Gulf region are facing grim forecasts. What can you do about this? How can you take on the over 33 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide that were emitted in 2017, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2018 report? The problem isn’t primarily you as an individual. It is corporations. According to the Carbon Majors Report, produced by the Climate Accountability Institute, 100 companies, both privately- and governmentally-owned, have been the source of over 70 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. Our oceans have paid the cost, absorbing up to 90 percent of emissions. If we want to save the sea described so beautifully in “The Little Mermaid” and, moreover, the land above the sea, we need to hold these corporate conglomerates and government bodies accountable. However, in pursuing this accountability, we need to be

mindful of the role we play. Although companies are directly responsible for the operational emissions they produce when making products, the 70 percent statistic also includes emissions caused by regular people using products the corporations sell. As future and current customers, we have the power of the purse to put pressure on these companies. The purpose of a corporation is to make money, and if we stand in the way of that, they will most likely have to come to the negotiation table — to start being on the side of humanity. In addition to being responsible for rising sea temperatures and levels, corporations are also responsible for the flooding of plastic into ocean ecosystems. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo top that list. Northwestern has a contract with CocaCola for beverage vending machines. We are among other Big Ten schools that have made these deals with these influential companies. Ohio State recently renewed its as part of an $84.7 million contract. Imagine if the Big Ten pulled out. If we all said no. Besides resulting in students living a lifestyle with less sugar, it could be the statement we need — the initiative we need to take to save 70 percent of the Earth. Catherine Buchaniec is a Medill f irst-year. She can be contacted at catherinebuchaniec2022@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.

Education, awareness key to defeating eating disorders KATHRYN AUGUSTINE

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From “maintain ongoing consent” to ”monitor your binge-drinking habits,” Northwestern’s set of comprehensive True Northwestern Dialogues, better known as TNDs, cover a spectrum of topics as part of the first-year experience. Yet, in retrospect, I wished they discussed the growing issue of eating disorders and negative body image in greater detail. Education cannot erase people’s genetic compositions that predispose them to eating disorders, or perfectionist temperaments that increase the risk of developing an eating disorder. But even though it may not bring an end to the issue altogether, I think that education through TNDs and other large-scale discussions, ideally prior to college in mandatory health classes in middle and high school, can prevent the normalization of these issues and raise awareness about them. A focus on eating disorders before the start of freshman year classes is so important given that these disorders often emerge with transition periods. The shift from living at home with rules implemented by your parents and the comfort of friends you’ve known for ages to a new college environment

is particularly significant and marked by anxiety, uncertainty and fear. These emotions breed eating disorders in those who are predisposed, making education and raised awareness at this particular period critical. Beyond the newness that college brings, there is also the challenge of dining halls that are difficult to navigate, given the multitude of options available and the draw of comparing plates and portions with your peers. Total autonomy over meals and access to unlimited portions of often unhealthy food can be stress-inducing for many. And the fact that there are no set meal times can permit individuals to avoid that environment altogether and limit their food intake. Given the hurdles that college presents, it’s no surprise that 10 to 20 percent of females and 4 to 10 percent of males face eating disorders on campus. And these numbers are on the rise with each coming year, according to the National Eating Disorder Association. “I look so fat in that picture.” “I hate my arms.” “I need to shed 15 pounds before recruitment starts.” Statements like these are nothing out of the ordinary and fail to faze us because body dissatisfaction is so ingrained in our culture, particularly for young women. When negative comments are so prevalent, it’s difficult to discern whether your level of self-dissatisfaction, or someone else’s, is “the norm” or a symptom of an eating disorder. Without any knowledge of what the term

“eating disorder” truly means, people may find it challenging to accept and acknowledge that their thoughts surrounding their self-image and the behaviors they engage in are damaging to their mental and physical health. People may believe they know what an eating disorder is, but I think the image that typically comes to mind is the rail-thin girl who refuses to eat. However, eating disorders are not always visible to the eye and anorexia nervosa is just a single type.

Colleges, in addition to middle and high schools, should discuss the symptoms of eating disorders, diagnostic criteria, the different types of eating disorders and how to reach out for help, either for yourself or a peer. Then, perhaps, a greater awareness could emerge and allow individuals to receive treatment early on or halt the emergence of a disorder in the process.

An eating disorder can look like an individual who compulsively overeats. Or an individual who exercises daily without eating enough nutrients to sustain themselves. Awareness of the diversity of eating disorders is an essential component of education, because “eating disorder” is not a synonym for starving oneself. Eating disorders can manifest in different forms, and if people don’t understand that, they can simply assume the person’s toxic habits around food do not warrant change. Another misconception that needs to be addressed in schools is that an eating disorder, regardless of the name, is not entirely focused on food and weight. It can often emerge out of a need for control, unrealistic body standards, stress or a traumatic experience. It could happen to someone who was never concerned with food before or was never self-conscious about their weight. It could happen to any given student. Given how combating an eating disorder is such a timely, grueling process, the solution is to stop the disorder before it can even take form, through spreading awareness via education and combating myths. Kathryn Augustine is a Medill first-year. She can be contacted at kathrynaugustine2022@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, 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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Frozen dome doesn’t deter eclipse watch party By AARON WANG

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As the moon, Earth and sun lined up for a total lunar eclipse Sunday night, skygazers from Northwestern and nearby neighborhoods crowded Dearborn Observatory despite the cold winter temperatures. The lunar eclipse viewing party, held by Northwestern’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics, welcomed about 150 community members to enjoy the “Super Blood Wolf Moon.” NU student astronomers volunteered at the observatory to explain the formation of a lunar eclipse. The complimentary hot chocolate ran out in about half an hour. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking most of the sun’s light from reflecting off the moon, explained Weinberg junior Josh Pritz, a volunteer at the viewing party. Pritz added that the moon that night also appeared to be larger than usual, as its orbit had brought it closer to Earth. Physics and Astronomy Prof. Michael Smutko, the operator of Dearborn Observatory, said the moon turned red as lights of other colors were filtered out by the Earth’s atmosphere. However, heavy snow from the last few days froze

ETHS reaches settlement in case against former drama teacher

Evanston Township High School/District 202 reached a $10,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed against former drama teacher Bruce Siewerth for charges of sexual abuse. The district had no knowledge of the allegations at the time, but agreed to a settlement to “avoid costly and drawn out litigation,” according to a Friday statement issued by superintendent Eric Witherspoon. The settlement will not go to the plaintiffs, but will instead “enhance already existing programs sponsored by the School District for the benefit of Evanston High School students that address sexual

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A view of the moon near the end of the lunar eclipse. Attendees of the watch party at the Dearborn Observatory were unable to view the eclipse through the telescope because the dome froze from the weekend’s heavy snow.

the telescope dome, preventing the slot in the roof from rotating during the observation. Visitors didn’t have a view of the moon through the telescope until 11:30 p.m., when the moon moved to the section of the night sky where the slot was stuck. Volunteers tried to unfreeze the dome by moving the motor slightly back and forth, but they were unsuccessful. “What a night to have the dome freeze,” said Katie Barnhart (Weinberg ‘18), a volunteer at assault awareness, reporting and prevention,” the statement said. While the case against the district is now dropped, cases against Siewerth filed in October 2017 by former students identified as John Doe 1, John Doe 2 and Daniel Romain will continue. The suit alleges Siewerth sexually abused the plaintiffs almost three decades ago. Siewerth retired in 1999 after a decades-long tenure. The suit claims Siewerth asked for sexual favors in exchange for lead roles in school productions, wrestled with students backstage and took boys to see pornography. “The School District reemphasizes its empathy for any individuals that may have been victimized and is grateful a resolution could be reached that benefits ETHS students and the greater Evanston school community,” Witherspoon said. — Sneha Dey

Dearborn Observatory. “It was sunny all day today, so the sun probably melted a bunch of snow. When it froze again, the ice froze the dome.” To help make up for the frozen dome, event organizers streamed a live broadcast of the lunar eclipse from Los Angeles and set up a portable telescope outside the observatory for people who were willing to take a peek at the lunar eclipse in the cold. Jerri Zbiral, an Evanston-based artist, attended the

eclipse viewing party with her husband. She said she came to the viewing party to celebrate the memory of watching a solar eclipse with her son and husband 20 years ago. Zbiral added that she didn’t prepare for the brutal cold and decided to stay inside and watch the livestream. She said it was still “quite phenomenal” to view the eclipse from the computer screen. “Imagine how people would imagine and interpret the spectacle hundreds of years ago,” Zbiral said. “So many folktales are created from this striking phenomenon.” Though they weren’t able to view it firsthand, visitors also gathered in a classroom on the first floor to learn more about the eclipse. During his speech, McCormick senior Saif Bhatti sketched a diagram of the lunar eclipse on the blackboard and explained the origin of the title “Super Blood Wolf Moon.” Bhatti said he didn’t feel like he missed too much because of the frozen dome, because he’s already been able to witness astronomical phenomena at Dearborn Observatory before. Despite the unsuccessful operation of the telescope, he said he was still happy to attend and learn about other aspects of the moon. “It is wild to think that the view you have now is the same view people had thousands of years ago,” Bhatti said. “It makes you tingle and hits you somewhere that is innately human.” xuandiwang2022@u.northwestern.edu

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as financially oppressed, and said these workers reminded him of protestors from the Memphis, Tenn. sanitation strike in 1968, who were financially and politically oppressed due to their race. The strike was a response to poor pay and dangerous working conditions for black sanitation workers in Memphis. “Political justice has to be accompanied with economic justice,” Chavis said. In addition to Chavis’ speech, the event featured performances by gospel choir Northwestern Community Ensemble and a cappella group Soul4Real. Poet Timothy Mays also performed two spoken word poems, one of which described his life as a constant fight due to his identity as a working-class black male. McCormick senior Paul Ankenman said Chavis’ speech reflected King’s spirit of progress. He said the current social issues Chavis brought up –– such as the proposed wall on the Southern border –– are ones King would have dealt with if he were alive. Ankenman said he found the vigil inspiring because it made him rethink the potential students have to enact change. “It’s important for every student who goes to this school, whether you were at this event or not, to think about the privilege and standing that we have as Northwestern students and how we can leverage that influence to create a more just future that will honor what was accomplished previously in the civil rights movement,” Ankenman said. Weinberg first-year Alex Mitchell, who also attended the event, urged students to rethink the importance behind Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He said it is his duty to respect King’s legacy on this day rather than treat it as another day off. In addition to holding events like the vigil, Alpha Phi Alpha organizes several programs intended to support the black community, said JaVahn Iverson, a McCormick senior and the secretary of Alpha Phi Alpha. Some programs include Project Alpha, which aims to educate young males about sexual health. Iverson, who was also co-chair of the vigil, said that he’s appreciative of how the event sparks conversation about race. “This event specifically, it’s great to see,” Iverson said. “We have a lot of individuals from the community of Evanston and a diverse group of students from Northwestern University. It’s great to see Martin Luther King’s dream manifested as you’re looking into the audience.”

with his hands in the air and a cellphone in his hand. Police ordered Crosby to get on the ground, but he resisted the order and was eventually forced down to the ground by the officers. Officers then struck Crosby in the knees and upper thighs. Crosby was eventually handcuffed and arrested. Police officers could be heard in the video discussing the arrest with one another. One officer said he told Crosby: “I didn’t shoot you … you should feel lucky for that.” Crosby was arrested and charged with disobedience of police. The charges were later dropped. Crosby said on Sunday that it is difficult for him to watch videos of his arrest, saying the “experience was quite scarring.” He added that since the arrest, he has struggled with nightmares, PTSD and a fear of police. It also took him more time to complete his doctorate than originally planned, he said. “It is not easy for me to go back to that situation,” Crosby said on Sunday. “I don’t know if I’m ever going to get over that in my lifetime.” Crosby’s lawyer, Timothy Touhy, told The Daily that in addition to clearing his client’s

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name, the case settlement also addressed Crosby’s online reputation. Following the release of the video, news outlets across the country began covering Crosby’s arrest, and Touhy estimates that about 20 million search engine results appear when you search his name. “Unfortunately, Lawrence has a digital scarlet letter that will never go away,” Touhy said. Touhy said many articles and posts depict Crosby as having committed a criminal act. Two expert witnesses were brought forward during the proceedings who estimated the cost of restoring his online reputation at at least $1 million, he said. The settlement accounted for these costs, and Touhy said he believes Crosby’s case is one of the first in Illinois to consider online reputation as part of the damages. In an emailed statement, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said “the settlement is a compromise of disputed claims and the parties have not admitted any liability or the validity of any defense in the litigation.” The settlement has to be approved by council members in open session, and is scheduled to be considered at the Jan. 28 City Council meeting.

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academics have a responsibility to educate themselves about the complexity of racist systems and their effect on the lives of black people. Hooper said this sentencing is not just about living in Chicago; it’s about living a world steeped in racism. Medill sophomore A’Lexus Murphy said she sees the sentencing as further isolating the black community at Northwestern. “Northwestern and Evanston in general is kind of like a bubble,” Murphy said. “It’s gotten to the point where I haven’t seen anyone talking about the trial at all since the verdict came out. The only people I’ve seen talking about it have been black, low-income, first-generation students.”

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From page 1 and whites and Asians and Hispanics living all together for us to actually have a diverse community and a diverse Evanston.” Smith said there are many attempts to focus on diversity in Evanston, but she pushed Evanston residents to work harder. She added that she’s not sure how long change will take, but it starts in the community and schools. Tim Rhoze, the artistic director of the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, said he wanted to highlight young people in the celebration. He

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Murphy said she was not surprised by the ruling. After experiencing a “sinking feeling” after the shootings of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin, she said she was disappointed with Van Dyke’s sentencing. Murphy said police brutality is “rampant” in America – she sees instances every day on social media. The sentencing sent a message that law enforcement can say or do anything to black people without consequences, adding to her feeling of hopelessness, Murphy said. “If people who have gotten caught with a couple ounces of marijuana can go to jail for longer, then someone who shot a teenager multiple times should be in prison for arguably the rest of his life,” Murphy said. “But I don’t think that just sending someone to prison is the answer. Just because someone goes to prison doesn’t mean

justice has necessarily been served… it’s just something to make the black community shut up.” Hooper described the sentencing as a “litmus test.” On one hand, through the relentless efforts of Chicagoans and advocates around the country, the legal system came face to face with how racism and oppression played out in the murder of McDonald. On the other hand, the sentencing showed how the legal system continues to fail people of color. People still need to fight, Hooper said. “(The sentencing) opened up a wound that has been there for a long time,” Hooper said. “Now we need to figure out are we going to heal it or are we going to continue to make it hurt.”

thought Smith’s perspective as a black woman born and raised in Evanston would illuminate the passion of Evanston youth. Rhoze also emphasized the importance of studying King’s legacy and values. “To celebrate Dr. King is one thing, but it’s also remembering what he stood for and what the people who stood with him stood for and the legacy that they all have left for us,” Rhoze said. “We need to keep marching to all the things that are right.” Eldridge Shannon, the host for the event, said he has worked with the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre for years and was enthusiastic

when Rhoze asked him to participate in the celebrations. Shannon said he enjoyed seeing the community come together not only to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., but also to celebrate the civil rights movement as a powerful movement that communities are still fighting for today. “Understanding our history and the history of all races, where we came from and how we got here today, is so important,” Shannon said. “I’m thankful that we get to celebrate that.”

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He came in yesterday, got his haircut and said ‘I’m going tomorrow.’ I said that’s great. — coach Chris Collins on Vic Law

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A PISCATAWAY GETAWAY By PETER WARREN

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Up one point with under three minutes remaining, Northwestern was looking for a basket to regain control of the game. The Wildcats gave the ball to graduate guard Ryan Taylor, and the 6-foot-6 shooter delivered. First, Taylor, with sophomore guard Anthony Gaines and senior center Dererk Pardon setting screens on each block, ran across the baseline to right corner, where he received the pass and drained the 3-pointer to put NU up 54-50. Then, another double screen action freed up Taylor, this time on the right wing, and he put a dagger in the heart of the Scarlet Knights. Taylor’s three-pointers would be the difference as the Cats (11-7, 2-5 Big Ten) knocked down Rutgers (8-9, 1-6) in Piscataway, N.J. on Friday, 65-57. “It comes down to a couple possessions,” Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. “They made two big threes.” After starting a new lineup in their last game against Michigan, Collins again switched up the starting five. Senior forward Vic Law returned after missing the Jan. 13 game with a knee injury. In addition, the Cats went to their big lineup as junior center Barret Benson earned his first start of the season next to Pardon. NU’s big lineup did not get off to a good start as they committed three

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turnovers on offense, and the Cats gave up three baskets on defense in the first two minutes, causing Collins to call a timeout. NU settled down, shooting 54 percent from the field for the half as Pardon went 6-for-6 in the first 20 minutes. The Cats’ shooting success and good defense gave them a 33-26 advantage heading into the break. “I thought we took a good punch from them but we kept bouncing back and made some great defensive stops,” Pikiell said. “We just couldn’t finish it off with some timely baskets from the free throw line or elsewhere.” In the second half, Rutgers was able to make a couple of rallies, but each time the Scarlet Knights seemed to be on their way to corralling the lead, NU responded. First, Rutgers cut the lead to 37-36 with 13 minutes remaining. Over the next three-plus minutes, the Cats went on a 10-1 run behind an emphatic putback dunk from Gaines and two made jumpers from freshman forward Miller Kopp. But the Scarlet Knights had not yet raised the white flag and managed to tied the game at 49 with just under six minutes to go. But Law hit a jumper to return the lead to the Cats, before

Taylor put the game out of reach. Rutgers would not be able to get any closer than six points away the rest of the game. Heading into the game, the status of Law was a question mark. Coach Chris Collins said he had not been on the court for the past 10 days, but was proud of his performance. “We weren’t sure if he was going to be ready to play,” Collins said. “He really hasn’t practiced at all. He came in yesterday, got his haircut and said ‘I’m going tomorrow.’ I said that’s great.” The senior forward did show signs of rush — going 2-for-10 from the field including 0-for-5 from beyond the arc — but was able to contribute in other ways. He tied for the teamhigh in rebounds with seven and dished out a game-high five assists. The victory was the Cats’ first on the road this season. Previously, NU had been 0-3 with an average margin of defeat of 16 points. The loss also keeps the Cats out of the bottom of the Big Ten as NU is now No. 11 in the standings. “Overall, I just thought it was a really hard-fought game. I thought both teams played with a high sense of urgency. We’re both coming out of the gates with our records where a win is big for either team tonight,” coach Chris Collins said. “We were just able to make a couple more plays tonight to get the win.” peterwarren2021@u.northwestern.edu

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A little more than a year ago against Wisconsin — right before hitting the biggest shot of her young career — Jordan Hamilton was biting her jersey as she dribbled the ball down the floor in what became her first Big Ten win that went down to the wire. In the 2019 matchup, those freshman nerves were gone, and against the Badgers there would be no drama — just a much-improved team dropping a wrecking ball on the opponent that stayed at the bottom of the conference. After NU’s (11-7, 4-3 Big Ten) 72-46 win against the Badgers (109, 1-6), the Cats now sit tied for fifth in the Big Ten, matching their number of conference wins from last season. “There are a lot of highs and lows in this league on a daily basis,” coach Joe McKeown said. “(This year) we’ve won tough road games in tough environments like at Indiana. We’re hanging in there pretty good, and if you ask the other 13 Big Ten coaches they’d say the same thing.” In a game between the two teams that finished 12th and 13th in the Big Ten last season, the Cats were propelled by a 21-2 run that spanned the second and third quarter. The Badgers scored just two points in the second quarter, as they struggled to get touches in the paint for forward Marsha Howard, who finished with just 11 points. On the other end, senior center Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah dropped a casual 21 points and 15 rebounds and sophomore guard Lindsey Pulliam added 21 herself to snap out

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of a recent shooting slump. After the opening stretch of the game, McKeown said he told the players they should facilitate even more for Pulliam, who went 11-12 from the free throw line. “ We just played as a team,” Kunaiyi-Akpanah said. “I really felt that we took our scout from practice and our game plan and really did what we were supposed to do in this game.” More than in conference play last season, opposing defenses are having a harder time keeping the ball out of Kunaiyi-Akpanah’s hands while Pulliam and Hamilton attack from the perimeter. On both ends, NU presented a difficult set of challenges against a Badgers team that recently handed Purdue one of its two conference losses. With nine Big Ten teams within two games of each other in the standings, the Cats are right in the middle of a conference race that last year they watched from the sidelines. “Our message is that it’s really about us and how we prepare for every game,” McKeown said. “The three games we’ve lost we could have won. It’s been a crazy start, but we’re only 7 games into an 18 game conference schedule…In these (next) games, if you’re lucky enough to be in it and stay healthy, that’s when you’re going to make your run.” charliegoldsmith2021@u.northwestern. edu

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In its past few games, Northwestern has had to find a way to make things happen without its leading scorer. Against Iowa on Jan. 9, when senior forward Vic Law shot 4-for-13 and 0-for-5 from deep, it was sophomore guard Anthony Gaines who stepped up, scoring 13 points and hitting all seven of his free throws, but it wasn’t enough for the Wildcats to get away with a win. Against No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 13, when Law sat out with a lower-body injury, senior center Dererk Pardon took a team-high 16 attempts and scored more than 20 points for the third time this season, but NU still lost by 20. For a moment during Friday night’s game against Rutgers, it looked as though this game would be a similar story. Law was back after the injury, but through the first half, he’d only scored two points and had two turnovers through the first half. The Cats were facing another test — they’d likely have to win this one without their leading scorer at his top form. This time, they passed. Pardon scored 17 and graduate guard Ryan Taylor added 14 — his second-most in conference play this season — in a team-driven effort that gave NU (11-7, 2-5 Big Ten) the 65-57 win over the Scarlet Knights (8-9, 1-6) in Piscataway, N.J. on Friday. “(The Scarlet Knights) are so physical,” coach Chris Collins said after the game. “They make you work every possession. I was really proud of our guys.” Six players scored more than five points for the Cats, a seemingly insignificant statistic but important in a game in which only nine NU players played and for a team that has yet to crack 70 points in the new year. Taylor had one of his more impressive showings this season, scoring 8 points during a 10-minute stretch in

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Anthony Gaines takes a defender off the dribble. The sophomore guard played 35 minutes on Friday.

the first half and then hitting two massive 3-pointers late in the second. The first gave the Cats a two-possession lead with 3:42 to play, and the second at the 2:29 mark put NU up by seven. In 35 minutes off the bench, Gaines didn’t finish with a flashy statline, but he tallied six rebounds and three blocks. The sophomore banked a 3-pointer and slammed home a putback dunk for five of NU’s 18 points from field goal range in the second half, and continued to show promise as one of the most underrated younger players in the conference. Freshmen forwards Miller Kopp and Pete Nance combined for an additional 15 points, the most they’ve scored together since the Nov. 16 game against Binghamton. “All the coaches are saying it, you have to focus on the game you’re playing, try to dig in and get a win,” Collins said. “To win on the road in this conference, you have to enjoy it no matter how you get it. I’m really proud of my

team.” Collins said that Law — who finished with 6 points on 2-for-10 shooting from the field and 0-for-5 from beyond the arc — was rusty after going about 10 days without doing much of anything basketball-related. That said, the senior was still able to contribute with seven rebounds, five assists and a strong performance on the defensive end. It will be an even tougher test to take when All-Big Ten candidate Romeo Langford and No. 25 Indiana come to town on Tuesday, but Friday’s performance in New Jersey showed that this team can come together and produce, even without its leading scorer at full form. “Our team just has a next-guy mentality,” Pardon said. “We’ve got to make sure when one goes down we’ve got to have the next guy come up and be ready and prepared and give something to the team.” ellabrockway2021@u.northwestern.edu