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Sexual conduct policy unveiled By Ally Mutnick
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Northwestern administrators unveiled Monday a new sexual misconduct policy that offers a more comprehensive definition of consent and a wider-reaching list of what constitutes sexual violence. Titled “Sexual Conduct, Stalking, and Dating and Domestic Violence,” the policy will comply better with federal regulations, including Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination in education, officials said. It has students and faculty optimistic the policy will aid in the fight against sexual violence on campus. The policy applies to all members of the University. Previously, one policy covered students and another applied to faculty and staff, Dean of Students Todd Adams said. “I’m almost most proud that we have a uniform policy that says this is what we consider to be sexual violence,” Adams said. “(It’s) how we view that as a community, not just for students but for everyone.” The policy provides more comprehensive guidelines on consent,
noting that consent must be voluntary, is invalid if an individual is incapacitated, does not carry over from one sexual act to another and can be withdrawn at any time. It also defines stalking, domestic violence and dating violence and labels each specifically as prohibited conduct — something the former policy did not. Laura Stuart, coordinator for sexual health education and violence prevention at the Center for Awareness, Response and Education, said she thinks the detailed policy will help survivors of sexual violence make sense of what happened to them. “It supports their feelings,” Stuart said. “That’s something that Northwestern says in writing is not acceptable here. I think it hopefully makes it easier for survivors to come forward and get the help they need.” Announced early Monday in an email to the NU community, the policy has been in the works for several years. A new policy was recommended shortly after the 2010 founding of the Campus Coalition on Sexual » See POLICY, page 6
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RECOVERING SLOWLY Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) speaks at Monday’s City Council meeting Monday night. Aldermen discussed the Davis Street fire and plans to benefit the affected businesses, as well as the impact of winter storms.
City Council discusses fire recovery, winter weather By Edward Cox
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Evanston staff and a handful of residents revisited the December fire that destroyed three Davis Street businesses and the winter storms that resulted in a snow emergency during Monday’s City Council meeting, the first of 2014. Evanston fire department Chief Greg Klaiber showed residents a video of the
fire that gutted Pine Yard Restaurant, 1033 Davis St., TechniColour Nail & Day Spa, 1031 Davis St. and Taco Diablo, 1029 Davis St. Insurance representatives of the business owners or renters are continuing to investigate the source of the fire, he said. “I think it’s so helpful to the community to understand that its really more than the firefighters, it’s everybody working together,” Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) said. A fundraiser will be held at 27 Live, 1012 Church St., to support the workers
affected by the fire. When Lulu’s, 804 Davis St., announced it would close this month, some workers planned to continue working at Taco Diablo before the fire, said Gina Speckman, executive director for Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau. The two restaurants have the same ownership. Public Works Director Suzette Robinson discussed the city’s efforts to manage the two snowstorms that hit Evanston in » See COUNCIL, page 6
Dominick’s Closures
Store’s shoppers say goodbye By Scott Brown
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The shelves were almost empty. The red and green neon letters were flickering for the last time. But many Evanston residents still wanted to say their goodbyes before the city’s two Dominick’s grocery stores closed Dec. 28. “There was a lot of upset in the community,” Evanston resident Pat Maunsell said. Maunsell called Ald. Jane Grover (7th) to express interest in organizing an event to show appreciation for the employees at her neighborhood Dominick’s, 2748 Green Bay Rd. Through emails and social media,
Maunsell and Grover put the word out about a reception at the store and got an immediate response from the community. Residents brought food and live music and created a banner for people to sign. “I thought it would be nice to do something to acknowledge the service of folks who were losing their jobs,” Maunsell said. At Evanston’s other Dominick’s location, 1910 Dempster St., Dickelle Fonda and Asa Gezelius also wanted to thank the employees that had served their neighborhood. They held a similar reception, food and banner included, at the end of December. “There were a lot of tears, a lot of hugs, a lot of goodbyes,” Fonda said. “It was a very emotional reception.”
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Friends of the Dominick’s branch formerly located at 2748 Green Bay Road signed a shirt at the store’s farewell party. Both Evanston branches of the grocery store closed in December.
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As a part of the tribute, resident Lynn Trautmann created a Facebook page called Evanston’s Dominick’s Community. Trautmann, a local photographer, filled the page with photos of both shoppers and employees at Dominick’s. But those same employees are now largely out of work, and Maunsell said many of them had been working at the supermarkets for decades. “My hope is that people will look at them as really experienced and smart and committed,” Maunsell said. “But in the reality of our economy, we’re down a grocery store chain and it could be harder.” In response to the mass layoffs, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) wrote blanket recommendation letters for all Dominick’s employees. “The extraordinary customer loyalty to this Evanston grocery store can be attributed to the professionalism, kindness and exceptional service of each store employee,” the letter said. “As both store customers and neighbors, we consider the store’s employees to be our neighbors as well, wherever they happen to live.” The community’s efforts have helped several employees land new jobs. At least four former Dominick’s employees have been hired at the Jewel-Osco grocery store in Wilmette, Grover said. Kevin Schneider, a longtime Dominick’s employee familiar in the Northwestern community for the “Cards for » See LAYOFFS, page 6
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SHUTTING ITS DOORS A street view of the Dominick’s store on Green Bay Road in October 2013. The store closed in December.
Tisdahl creates committee to address vacancies Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl is creating a committee to address two vacant retail spaces formerly occupied by Dominick’s grocery stores, the city announced Monday. All branches of the Chicago area chain, which included two in Evanston, were closed by Dec. 28. In addition to Tisdahl, the committee will include Alds. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) and Jane Grover (7th), staff from the city’s economic development division, the property owners of the retail spaces and two residents from each neighborhood with a vacancy, the city said. The stores in Evanston were located at 1910 Dempster St. in Evanston Plaza and 2748 Green Bay Road. The retail space on Green Bay Road is no longer listed as an available property
by Safeway, Inc., which owns Dominick’s, the city said in a news release. The space at Evanston Plaza is still available. “We are told that interest exists from locally-based independent grocers that are interested in accessing the Evanston market,” said Scott Inbinder, principal of the group that owns Evanston Plaza. “Filling the vacant Dominick’s space is key in our work to revitalize Evanston Plaza and we appreciate the support that has been provided thus far by the city,” he said in the news release. Tisdahl said she was “confident” the committee would bring new business to the area. “I was hopeful that we would have had resolution to what would happen to the Dominick’s locations prior to December 28, 2013,” Tisdahl said in the release. “The closing of those stores was a disappointing time within our community. Unfortunately, we have not seen these two locations filled and I believe we must work together to fill these two key locations.” — Ciara McCarthy
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Around Town City to add 4th car charging station By Rosalie chan
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The Maple Avenue parking garage in downtown Evanston will have a new plug-in electric vehicle charging station within the next two months. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz asked staff to install a public PEV station at the garage, and the Transportation and Parking Committee approved the request last year. The charging site will be located on the garage’s ground floor of the garage for public use. “There’s an increased interest in folks reducing emissions,” said Catherine Hurley, the city’s sustainable programs coordinator. “Plug-in vehicles are becoming more popular. It will be good for visitors and tourists as well.” Evanston’s newest PEV station is due in part to a relationship between the city and the nonprofit Alternative Transportation for Chicagoland, Hurley said. The city has received bids from several contractors to create the Maple Avenue station and is in the process of finalizing a contractor and an installation schedule,
she added. “Anything that can serve the community is always a plus,” said Rickey Voss, parking and revenue division manager. “It will not only benefit Evanston, but it will benefit anyone who needs to charge their vehicles.” The project, including equipment and installation, will cost approximately $15,000, according to city documents. However, installing a PEV station makes Evanston eligible for a rebate of up to $7,500 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Currently, three city parking lots have PEV charging stations. A 2012 Northwestern study influenced the city to install stations at its current sites. McCormick Prof. Mark Werwath, who assisted with the study, said the installment of the Maple Avenue charging station is “a great step forward.” “I would say the city should install one in all the garages,” Werwath said. “I still think it’s a good idea for the city to embrace electric charging as much as they can.” rosaliechan2017@u.northwestern.edu
Officers arrested a Chicago man Saturday in connection with burglaries at the Tannenbaum Chabad House and identify theft. Nevin Simon Landi, 26, burglarized the Chabad House, 2014 Orrington Ave., on two separate occasions, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. Landi stole about $3,700 worth of goods when he initially broke in near the beginning of November, police said. Landi, of the 1900 block of Farwell Avenue in Chicago, took $150, 1,200
euros, two gift cards, a gold watch and an iPod during his initial burglary, Parrott said. Landi burglarized the Chabad House a second time on Thursday at 3:15 a.m., when he broke in and stole a laptop and $20, police said. Security videos of the incidents show Landi forcing entry into the building on both occasions, Parrott said. During the course of the investigation into the Chabad House burglaries, officers discovered that Landi had submitted a fraudulent American Express card application in October and charged thousands of dollars to the card, Parrott said. He is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 21.
DAY OF SERVICE Saturday, Jan. 18, 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM Northwestern students will engage in a variety of service projects throughout Evanston and Chicago area. Sign up at: bit.ly/MLKsignup STAGED READING OF MOGADISHU Monday, Jan. 20, 2:00 PM Josephine Louis Theatre Mogadishu, by white British playwright Vivienne Franzmann, dramatizes the experience of a white woman who teaches in a tough London secondary school. CAMPUS OBSERVANCE: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FEATURING DR. WARREN WASHINGTON Monday, Jan. 20, 7:00 PM Alice Millar Chapel This candlelight vigil features remarks by Dr. Warren Washington, the second African-American to earn a doctorate in the atmospheric sciences. Dr. Washington is a role model, mentor, and inspiration for generations of young researchers from diverse backgrounds.
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Two men robbed an Evanston teen at gunpoint early Saturday morning. The teenager was walking southbound on the 2000 block of Dodge Avenue toward his home when two men approached him at about 1:45 a.m., Parrott said. The men displayed two large silver revolvers and demanded the teenager’s property. The teen gave them his iPhone and the men fled the scene on foot.
CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: CALLING ALL VOICES Wednesday, Jan. 22, 5:30-7:00 PM McCormick Tribune Forum Five Fellows from the Public Voices Fellowship Program will explain how a diversity of voices engaged in public discourse leads to greater social justice in our society. SCREENING OF "KING: A FILMED RECORD" Thursday, Jan. 23, 5:00 PM Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art From speeches to arrests, from the Montgomery bus protests to the shockwaves caused by his assassination, King is a powerful reminder of how far the civil rights movement has come. HARAMBEE Friday, Jan. 24, 6:00-9:00 PM Norris Center, Louis Room Swahili for “pull together,” Harambee is the annual kick-off event for Black History Month. Enjoy free food, performances, and the presentation of this year’s Gardner/Exum Scholarship winners. Co-sponsored by African American Student Affairs (AASA) and For Members Only.
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Education secretary tweets on college affordability By Rebecca Savransky
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told students during a Twitter conversation Monday college affordability measures taken by the Obama administration would increase “transparency” in higher education. The plan, debuted last August, aims to give individuals more information about college affordability by, in part, creating a public, value-based college ratings system. Duncan fielded questions from students over the proposed policy that has created confusion and received mixed reviews from students across the country. The proposals included requests for states to contribute funds to public colleges based on the colleges’ ratings. The administration says the plan would both convince universities to improve their current courses and encourage students to earn a degree. Duncan hosted the chat to encourage feedback from students. During the hour-long conversation, individuals asked questions ranging from how the government plans to prevent further tuition increases to how they propose to increase students’ options to pay back their debt. One participant with the handle @alexdpratt tweeted that making postgrad employment
NU receives 53 apps for first Intramural Global Health Case Competition
Applications closed Friday for Northwestern’s first Intramural Global Health Case Competition, attracting 53 interested students. The students applied as individuals or in groups, which required representatives from at least three different departments or schools.
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TWEETING FOR ‘TRANSPARENCY’ U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan hosts a Twitter chat with college students Monday night. The discussion focused on getting feedback from students on college costs and the Obama administration’s proposed ratings system.
information available to students would increase competition among colleges. Duncan stressed the importance of clarity and public information. “Transparency will empower students and change behavior,” Duncan wrote. Duncan asked questions about the most important qualities students need to know when comparing colleges. Individuals emphasized the importance of including job placement rates in the new ratings system. Duncan also asked the community how they would define the “value” of a college. One participant tweeted the value of college includes the extent to which it was made an available and viable opportunity for those who wanted to attend. “That’s exactly our goal,” Duncan wrote. “That’s
what motivates us. We have to fight for excellence & equity.” Many of the concerns raised during the Twitter debate were shared by NU students. Weinberg sophomore Parag Dharmavarapu, a member of NU’s College Democrats, said although the new ratings system will be helpful, the Obama administration needs to go much further with the proposals in order to make a noticeable difference. “I think really what needs to happen is to decrease student loan and interest rates, and expand financial aid,” Dharmavarapu said. “That’s the best way to increase college affordability. I don’t think this proposal necessarily does a good enough job of doing that.”
They will be officially assigned to teams of three to five on Friday. The competition is limited to only eight teams, who will begin preparing for the competition with practice scenarios one month in advance. Candidates were “extremely diverse,” from all levels and backgrounds, Kate Klein, assistant director of the Program of African Studies and one of the competition’s organizers, wrote in an email. The teams will receive a case one week before the actual competition. They then must develop
a solution to the problem, work with a mentor on Feb. 14 and present it to a panel of judges the day of the competition, scheduled for Feb. 15. “The competition tries to simulate the real work of global health professionals, who are faced with limited time and must work in multi-disciplinary teams,” Klein wrote. The winners will receive a $1,000 cash prize and an all-expense-paid trip to Emory University in Atlanta for an international global health competition that occurs during Spring Break. Though it operates similarly to the NU event,
Dharmavarapu said increasing transparency and the flow of public information will help individuals to make informed decisions but will not put tuition dollars in students’ pockets. “I’m sure the proposal will be effective,” Dharmavarapu said. “I think it’s good but it doesn’t go far enough.” Through the chat, Duncan emphasized the need to also improve high school education in addition to college and graduate school, and continued to ask students how they would guarantee a valid and reliable ratings system, encouraging more feedback from participants. The proposed changes were a positive start to improving college affordability issues, said David Peyton, a graduate student in political science. “I think competition is a good thing, and increasing the information available to the public is positive,” Peyton said. “It’s informing young people about universities that are good deals, which is important.” Peyton said many other countries provide more public money to make college more affordable. He suggested increasing the availability of public money would help cut the rising cost of tuition. “Relieving debt for students should be a priority,” Peyton said. “With this ranking system, they are taking a step in the right direction and that’s what counts.” rebeccasavransky@u.northwestern.edu the Emory competition attracts teams from all over the world and includes a tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters. The on-campus competition would give the teams practice before they compete in Atlanta, Klein said. The Program of African Studies, Office for International Program Development, Roberta Buffet Center and Center for Global Health are co-sponsoring the competition. — Jennifer Ball
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There are no unhealthy foods, only unhealthy you Sai FOLMSBEE
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I love science, but I love food so much more. So naturally, I am disturbed that my two loves have been pitted against one another, with the rise of pseudoscience draining all the joy out of the simple act of eating. The consumption of food should be a universal source of pleasure — the distillation of pure happiness shared across all cultures and continents. But with the obesity epidemic now rising to global proportions, we have descended into a culture of hyper-intellectualization and food-shaming. Instead of turning to the scientific evidence, we hide behind pseudoscientific trends, which only serve to introduce unnecessary guilt into our eating habits. For instance, our obsession with antioxidants in foods continues to grow, despite strong scientific evidence against their benefits. The scientific concept of antioxidants is well established, as they eliminate reactive chemical compounds which can alter the biochemical workings of the cell. But we are not single cells; we are complex and dynamic systems, maintaining a delicate balance throughout our entire bodies. The alteration of only one small aspect of that system, such as consuming an excessive amount of
antioxidants, can discollective deviation turb that equilibrium from this diet. — and not always for However, this the better. The best thinking overlooks scientific studies have the keystone prinshown no benefit to ciple of evolutionary eating antioxidants, biology: All organand some data show isms on earth have high doses of antievolved to optimize oxidants can increase reproduction, not the risk of stroke and necessarily health. many types of cancer. Natural selection Here, our obsession only affects our with food pseudoscihealth insofar as it ence has blinded us to has allowed us to medical reality. reach reproductive This manipulation age, and the most of science extends deadly diseases in the to fad diets as well, a United States, includGraphic by Nicholas Hall/The Daily Northwestern ing heart disease popular recent example being the Paleolithic, and cancer, manifest or “caveman diet.” According to its supporters, after we have far passed our prime reproductive this plan is based on the eating habits ancient years. As important as evolution has been in humans had early in our evolution as hunterhumanity’s biological makeup, it is also partially gatherers, before agriculture and processed to blame for our weaknesses. We crave fatty, foods revolutionized our diets. This diet consists sugary, salty foods because they were scarce mostly of meats and vegetables, with few grains during our evolution, and they never were eaten and carbohydrates. Their position is that human in excess because they were never available in genetics have been perfected over millions of excess. The Paleolithic diet does have some years of evolution to be best adapted to this diet. good principles, such as an emphasis on fruits From this, they argue that the diseases of modand vegetables, but it also creates arbitrary ern society, from heart disease and diabetes to restrictions on entire categories of food. Is all cancer and depression, can be attributed to our bread truly “unhealthy”?
Frank service preferred against forced sympathy Blair Dunbar
Daily columnist
Upon returning from studying abroad last quarter in Moscow, my first task was to move into my apartment. After a lot of anxiety and stress, I decided to buy my new furniture from Target. Despite the security breach that involved millions of credit and debit cards, Target still seemed like the easiest and cheapest option. Unfortunately, the recent breach has not given the store an incentive to improve their customer service. Now, I’m not the most savvy when it comes to understanding furniture shipping prices. But when my mother found out Target charged more than half the price of the furniture for shipping, she immediately contacted customer service personnel. It turned out there was no mistake in the shipping prices, and Target refused to let us cancel the order. Even after two of the items’ shipping was delayed and one product was missing a part, we did not receive even a partial reimbursement. At the end of the conversation, the lady “sincerely apologized for the inconvenience” and added customer service was “a high priority.” To this, my mom replied that it certainly wasn’t, otherwise Target would do something to fix the situation. In reality, I’m sure the woman at the other end of the computer really didn’t care. After all, why would a mid-level Target employee feel bad about my exorbitant shipping costs? She probably knows as much about her company’s products as what appears in Google. But in America, even if you don’t care, you still have to pretend you do. As we grow up, Americans get used to apologizing when someone steps on their feet, saying everything’s fine when it really isn’t and pretending to empathize with strangers’ problems. This is not something that goes unnoticed by those living in other countries — especially one like Russia, where I spent much of the past four months. My Russian friend Tatiana’s biggest pet peeve is how often Americans apologize or excuse themselves. “Someone bumps into you, and you apologize. It makes no sense! Stop saying you’re sorry!” she exclaimed to me one day. In Moscow, it definitely took some effort for me to ditch the impulse to apologize as people shoved me on and off
Metro train cars. But Russians don’t apologize for trying to get to work or school on time, even if it means pushing people here and there. Russians have a different code of conduct by which they abide, one which includes being more upfront. I remember one time going out to the movies with Tatiana and one of her friends. I thought it was getting too late, so Tatiana told her friend not to purchase me a ticket. Her friend hadn’t left the ticket counter when he tried to ask for two tickets instead of three, but the In a way, Russian cashier wouldn’t let him return one of the customer tickets. He had said three, and that was service is that. refreshing. It was ridiculous, It’s refreshing especially by American standards, but to know that she didn’t pretend when someone to care. It was kind apologizes, he or of a “sucks to suck” situation. she is actually In a way, Russorry. sian customer service is refreshing. It’s refreshing to know that when someone apologizes, he or she is actually sorry. It’s refreshing to not feel any guilt about hating a movie cashier for her ridiculous policies just because she was “so nice about it.” I made great friends with the two women who worked at the local cafe where I bought my coffee every morning, and I knew they genuinely liked me. Otherwise they wouldn’t have bothered taking the time to chat with me every morning. I think the words of Americans should reflect their actions. If Target really feels guilty about its shipping policies, then the store should make an effort to change them. If not, when a customer complains, customer service representatives should be upfront about the company’s actions, realizing the company might lose a buyer or two. Maybe everyone should take a moment to stop and think before letting the words “I’m sorry” tumble from their mouths. I’m not saying everyone should start being rude. I just would prefer more frankness over feigned empathy.
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Blair Dunbar is a Weinberg junior. She can be reached at blairdunbar@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, email a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com
No, because we should not be labeling foods as “healthy” and “unhealthy.” Doing that sets up a false dichotomy, as most food cannot simply be sorted into panacea or poison. Any one thing in excess can lead to adverse health effects, but this isn’t a problem with our food — it’s a problem with us. Foods are not unhealthy. Our eating behaviors can be. And unfortunately, this labeling of foods specifically as unhealthy creates an atmosphere of shame, a malicious air of sin that robs us all of pleasure, particularly when many of these foods can be safely consumed in moderation. Ultimately, unless you have specific dietary restrictions, the best diet is not one at all. Temporary changes to our eating habits tend to reverse quickly, evident in the frequent recurrences in weight gain after crash dieting. Instead, by focusing on our behaviors and not our food, we can adopt a new, permanent diet of moderation and variety to combat rising obesity rates. And in doing so, we do not have to sacrifice our humanity. We owe it to ourselves to take time to enjoy our lives and the variety of food that is available within them. And no dessert tastes sweeter than one that is both rare and eaten without guilt. Sai Folmsbee is a Feinberg graduate student. He can be reached at sai@fsm.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
What $59K really buys Angela LIN
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I recently transferred out of Medill. Actually, I wasn’t even in Medill. I wasn’t enrolled in Journalism 201: Reporting and Writing, so I never was a “real” journalism major. Intro to 21st Century Media, 202, was enough for me to decide that the cut-throat, “Devil Wears Prada,” I’m-firing-you-because-you-spelledfarmers-market-wrong life wasn’t for me. I just wanted to write — unrestrained and unfiltered by ethics and editors. I know. It’s all very romantic. Like every freshman confused by the dynamism of college life and the ever-impending shadow of “The Future,” I began my journey to “self-discovery.” I met with the head of the applied mathematics department at McCormick. The professor was very helpful, but by the end of our meeting, I was inundated with information and intimidated by the curriculum. And so I rolled the dice again, headed to the creative writing department. I walked into a world of poetry, fiction and unrestrained writing. This is what I wanted, right? Then I realized the chance of actually getting published is smaller than me becoming a mathematician. And so there I was, back to square one, standing in the thundering rain outside of Fisk Hall, contemplating “The Future” and “My Education.” For now, I would be “Weinberg: Undecided.” For a while, I proudly displayed my status in the undefined, blurry cloud of “Undecided.” It was heartening, telling myself that the world of possibilities would never be more promising than it was right here and right now. One day I would tell someone I wanted to be a math major. The next day, it was art history. I told myself I was allowed to try everything because I labeled myself with nothing. Unfortunately, as assuring as it is to live in a world of infinite possibilities, it’s just as disconcerting to realize you’re spending upwards of $50,000 per year to be “undecided.” So, like every student is bound to do at some point, I sat myself down and seriously thought about what I wanted to do. I made lots of lists, wrote on sticky notes and color-coded my writing. It was quite a fiasco. Finally, I realized my problem: I would rather have no path than pursue one that could lead to ultimate failure — or even involve minor failures. At schools like Northwestern, it’s impossible to fear failure. We got
to NU by succeeding with our grades, our test scores, our long resumes and the like. However, as I thankfully realized sooner rather than later, it’s no longer in our best interest to succeed in this sense. The way we succeeded in high school was to stick to a safe, clearly defined path — good grades, high ACT and SAT scores and several leadership positions — but in college there is no such clearly defined path. That path forks, and there are different roads to success from which one can choose. But without dedication, any one of those paths could lead to failure. And that’s scary. Yet not venturing down any of those paths is no way of dealing with uncertainty. Don’t be afraid of failure. You’re not paying $59,000 per year to be afraid; you’re paying $59,000 to learn — from your successes and your failures. While there’s nothing wrong with being “undecided,” don’t be “undecided” because you’ve decided that you want to continue the path of perfection and prestige. I’d rather live in a world where action is more important than planning, failed movement more important than safe stagnancy. Angela Lin is a Weinberg freshman. She can be reached at angelalin2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
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NU debuts player-designed uniforms in upset win By Ally Mutnick
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Northwestern basketball fans who showed up to Sunday’s game against in-state rival Illinois were treated to both an upset win and the debut of playerdesigned uniforms. The cartoon-covered shorts of the gray and purple uniforms depict slogans, pictures and interests of the men’s basketball team, said Nick Brilowski, an athletic department spokesman. Official NU athletic outfitter Under Armour approached the athletic department with the idea of a special uniform. In May, Under Armour staff met with coach Chris Collins, senior forward Drew Crawford, junior guards Dave Sobolewski and JerShon Cobb and
sophomore guard Tre Demps. “They basically had a meeting at center court in Welsh-Ryan Arena,” Brilowski said. “They polled the guys and said ‘Tell me about your program. What’s important for you?’” The final design included images of the Chicago skyline, the John Hancock building, the phrase “Pound the Rock,” a reference to the team’s unofficial slogan, and the word “Friday,” a reference to one of the team’s favorite movies. The uniforms spurred a mixed reaction from the sports community and NU students. Wildside president Gram Bowsher said he thought students warmed up to the uniforms at the game — especially after NU’s 49-43 victory. Bowsher, a SESP junior, said he had heard from students who found the uniforms strange. He also noted a particularly critical Deadspin story that called
the uniforms “disastrous” and “plenty stupid.” “They kind of put us on the chopping block there for a bit,” Bowsher said. “But in the end, people can talk about how much they hated the uniforms as much as they want, because we won the game.” Brilowski said the athletic department would be open to using the uniforms again at another game but he was not sure when. When asked at a postgame news conference if the uniforms would see another game, freshman forward Sanjay Lumpkin said the team had been thinking about it before Sunday’s Illini matchup. “I was kind of joking around and I said, ‘I think we should wear them again,’” he said. “They said, ‘Just win and we’ll talk about it,’ so I hope we wear them again.”
a quad match at the Norris Aquatics Center. Despite the losses, coach Jimmy Tierney said NU put up a good fight against the day’s tough competition. Tierney cited starts and turns that would help the Cats catch up to their fast competition. “We did a really good job of raising the bar. Still, our work isn’t over yet,” Tierney said. “We are only slight changes away. … We need to focus on technique.” Despite the loss, the meet marked overall improvement following NU’s December training
trip. Sophomore Ellen Anderson placed first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:53.27. Freshman Lacey Smith also consistently swam near or at her best times in her events. NU now looks to the Big Ten Championships just around the corner. The Cats have one dual meet and a two-day invitational left in the regular season. Senior Megan Goss said it is nice to see results coming off a training trip before the championship.
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LOOK GOOD, PLAY GOOD Northwestern’s new uniforms debuted Sunday in the Wildcats’ 49-43 upset victory over No.23 Illinois. Players helped Under Armour design the new uniform.
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Northwestern trounced Rutgers by more than 90 points Saturday but could not conquer No. 24 Michigan and No. 25 Notre Dame. The Wolverines and the Fighting Irish beat the Wildcats 172-128 and 160-140, respectively, during
“The team did well today. … We’re swimming faster than ever,” Goss said. NU’s next meet is senior night, featuring a rematch against Iowa, who narrowly beat NU last season. The team is looking for solid swims to claim a victory and redemption for the graduating class, Goss said. “Especially for the seniors,” she said. “We want to be the winners this time around.” — Kendra Mayer
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Chicago Fire ink midfielder Ritter NU needs By Bobby Pillote
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The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Monday it has signed former Northwestern midfielder Chris Ritter. Ritter is the fourth “Homegrown Player,” a Chicago-area product that signs with the team, in club history. The Winnetka, Ill., native and New Trier High School graduate had an illustrious five-year career at NU and will play with the Fire’s first team, according to a Chicago Fire news conference Monday morning. Ritter started 18 The way games as a things worked true freshout, I had a man in 2009 and good college was named to the Big career and the Te n A l l opportunity Freshman just presented team for his itself. strong play. After Chris Ritter, an injuryformer NU shortened midfielder 2010 season in which he played in only two games, Ritter returned in 2011 to post 4 goals and earn Second Team All-Big Ten honors. The midfielder had his best season as a senior in 2012, when he started all 23 games for the Cats and won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Ritter continued his strong play as a fifth-year senior in 2013, posting 5 goals and five assists to end his career with 15 and 14, respectively.
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Coach Tim Lenahan said Ritter could have signed with the Fire last spring, but Ritter emphasized the importance of finishing his education before committing to professional soccer. “Coming out of high school and playing with the Fire’s academy team, I went to Northwestern for the soccer and the school, but I didn’t go into college thinking I was going to be a professional soccer player — that wasn’t my only goal,” Ritter said at the news conference. “The way things worked out, I had a good college career and the opportunity just presented itself.” Ritter added he has been able to train with the Fire’s first team during the past few summers, an experience which gave him a taste of the new level of professionalism and time commitment playing with the Fire demands. The midfielder leaves NU having been named to 2013’s All-Big Ten First Team and Second Team AllAmerican in December, and said he hopes to put more NU players on the map in professional soccer with his signing. “I think the one thing about Northwestern is that they really haven’t turned out the pros that other colleges have, even comparing it to Notre Dame, who ... had a number of college players actually make it at the next level in the MLS, and that’s something that Northwestern hasn’t been able to do,” Ritter said at the news conference. “So, I hope to kind of pave the path for guys coming from lesserknown college soccer schools who are equally good players.” Lenahan said Ritter’s signing is good news for the program from a recruiting standpoint and he hopes to develop a stronger relationship between NU and the Fire, building
slow pace to win Jesse Kramer
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Schiller is well aware of the challenges that lie ahead. “The next set of competitions that we have are gonna be significantly tougher,” he said. “(We face) top-10 teams: Columbia, Penn, Temple, Ohio State, Notre Dame. There’s gonna be some pretty tough matches coming up in two weeks when we go out east again, so we’re gonna have to be a little sharper.” Although I was actually h is s qu a d very pleased looked dominant over with the entire t he we ekweekend and end, Schiller knows there the team’s are still areas effort. ... I that could use improvethought we ment. looked great. NonetheLaurie Schiller, less, he is confident coach in his team’s prospects moving forward. “There’s always things to work on,” he said, “but we’ll have had another two weeks of practice, so we’re gonna be ready to go for (the tough competition).” The team is next in action Jan. 17-20 at the USFA North American Cup in Virginia Beach, Va., before heading to New York for the NYU Duals.
Northwestern’s victory Sunday against No. 23 Illinois was a momentous one for the Wildcats and coach Chris Collins. Collins recorded his first Big Ten win and his first win against a nationally ranked opponent. But Sunday’s success should not be mistaken for a breakthrough. The game will neither jump-start a winning streak nor lead to any postseason berth. It did a better job exposing the Illini’s weaknesses than highlighting the Cats’ potential for the season’s last eight weeks. NU got a bit lucky against an Illinois team that relies on two shoot-first guards, Tracy Abrams and Rayvonte Rice, an inconsistent outside shooter, Jon Ekey, and a center who lacks a true post presence, Nnanna Egwu. The Illini gained national attention after taking No. 15 Oregon to the wire and beating No. 23 Missouri. Since then, both of those teams have plummeted out of the top 25. An NCAA Tournament appearance could be in the Illini’s future, but, after Sunday, it is far from certain. On Sunday, though, NU gave its best defensive effort in Big Ten play. Abrams and Rice shot 3-of-12 in the first half, including a handful of good looks at the rim. Ekey finished the game 1-of-6 on 3-pointers with a pair of wide-open misses, and Egwu’s only points in the paint came on a second-half dunk. Once the Illini started converting on some of their open looks, their offensive efficiency climbed from 0.54 points per possession in the first half to 0.92 in the second. Still, NU will take any win it can get after losing its first three Big Ten games by more than 20 points each. And in the process, the Cats may have found a method that could lead to a couple more upsets down the road — or at least keep them competitive more often. Though far from a replica, Collins’ game plan Sunday had the same goal as former coach Bill Carmody’s: Slow down the pace and find good looks offensively. The Cats succeeded in both regards, limiting the contest to 58 possessions and scoring 0.84 points per trip against the Big Ten’s fifth-most efficient defense, according to kenpom.com ratings. The pace was the slowest Illinois has played in conference play by 10 possessions and tied the slowest game NU has played this season. “I just didn’t feel like we were going to win a track meet,” Collins said after the game. “My feeling with the guys was, we should never rest on defense. If we have to take a break or breathe, let’s do it on the offensive end.” Collins should return to this formula Wednesday against No. 4 Michigan State and throughout conference play. The Cats are not ready to be a Big Ten version of Duke, Collins’ alma mater, where he also served as an assistant coach for 13 seasons. NU lacks the athletes and firepower to dominate on the offensive end. Built by Carmody, this group was made to work at a slower pace, limiting opponents’ offensive opportunities instead of trying to outscore them. That game plan gives NU its best shot at being competitive in one of the nation’s toughest conferences.
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THIS BOY IS ON FIRE Former Northwestern midfielder Chris Ritter looks to pass. Ritter, who played at NU from 2009-2013, signed a contract with the Chicago Fire, the club announced Monday.
on the locational advantages that come with being “Chicago’s Big Ten Team.” “Not many places have a professional team in their backyard,” Lenahan said. “The fact that the Fire’s a very strong academy program – to be able to say ‘here’s a path to get to the professional ranks and part of that path is Northwestern’ is just great for us. It’s really the result of hard work. He wasn’t really heavily recruited out of high
school, but he’s become one of the best players we’ve ever had here at Northwestern. It’s great all around for everyone involved.” The Fire went 14-13-7 in 2013, missing the playoffs by virtue of a tiebreaker. Forward Mike Magee was named Major League Soccer’s most valuable player. Ava Wallace contributed reporting. robertpillote2017@u.northwestern.edu
NU goes 5-for-5 on West Coast swing No. 8, undefeated Cats impress in California road trip By Alex Lederman
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Northwestern cruised to another tournament victory this weekend, defeating five opponents at the Western Invitational championship in Palo Alto, Calif. With the victories, the No. 8 Wildcats improved to 16-0. The team has yet to win a match by less than 7 points. “I was actually very pleased with the entire weekend and the team’s effort,” coach Laurie Schiller said. “Especially considering we had several freshmen fencing out there, I
thought we looked great.” The weekend started Friday when NU traveled to Palo Alto to challenge Stanford. The Cats took down the Cardinal in the dual meet with a 17-10 victory. Stanford, however, looked for revenge Saturday, as four more schools — University of California, San Diego; California Institute of Technology; Air Force and Florida – joined the Cats in Palo Alto for the Western Invitational. NU rose to the occasion, defeating Stanford in even stronger fashion in the rematch, topping the hosts 18-9. The win was a big one for the Cats, as the Cardinal are the
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ON POINT Ranked eighth in the country, Northwestern bolstered its resume Friday and Saturday in Palo Alto. The Wildcats defeated all five of their opponents, including Stanford twice, in their first action of 2014.
strongest competition the young team has faced. The early success showed the freshman-heavy squad is a force to be reckoned with. “Although we had meets in the fall,” Schiller said, “those meets weren’t very strong, so this is the first time that the freshmen really faced tough college competition. There were some nerves and stuff, but a number of them fenced in high school, which has the same format, so they were prepared for the way the game was gonna go.” In the second round, NU looked even better. The Cats proved too strong for UC San Diego to handle, coming out with a 20-7 victory. Caltech looked to take down the cruising Cats in the third round but were quickly shown the door. NU had its easiest victory of the tournament, shutting out the Beavers 27-0. The fourth and fifth round provided more dominance. First, NU topped Air Force 23-4, and then took the title with a 25-2 victory against Florida. “I think we did everything well,” Schiller said. “I think we were focused, and considering we only had two days of practice because school was closed, I think we fenced well.” Schiller cited freshman Ania Parzecki as a particular standout at the meet but said it was difficult to pick individual performances in such a team effort. The competition, though, only gets tougher from here on out, and
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