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2nd student may Library celebrates diversity file Title IX lawsuit By jordan harrison
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By rebecca savransky daily senior staffer @beccasavransky
A Northwestern graduate student will likely sue the University within the next month alleging that his Title IX rights were violated, the student’s lawyer said in court on Thursday. News about the potential suit surfaced during a status hearing for a different Title IX lawsuit against NU, which was filed in February by a Medill junior. Attorneys for the junior and NU met in court for the first time Thursday. Kevin O’Connor, the students’ attorney, asked to amend the original lawsuit to include the graduate student’s complaint that his rights under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in higher education, were violated in the aftermath of being sexually assaulted by an NU professor. Because the two cases involve different students and professors, the judge requested the suits be filed separately. O’Connor said he hopes to file the second complaint as soon as possible so as not to delay the process if it is necessary. Although he plans to go through the same procedure as with the previous Title IX lawsuit, which includes engaging in negotiations with
the University prior to moving forward with the lawsuits, he said there is a high likelihood the complaint will be filed. O’Connor said he plans to amend the initial complaint to include updated information from NU which demonstrated inaccuracies in the initial lawsuit. Currently, the suit claims that NU acted with “deliberate indifference and retaliation” while handling the undergraduate’s complaint that she was sexually assaulted by philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow. The University moved to dismiss the suit and claimed that NU appropriately punished Ludlow after an internal investigation found him in violation of the school’s sexual misconduct policy. “We are always willing to talk to students but Northwestern’s position is laid out accurately and in detail in its answer in this case,” Ellen Babbitt, NU’s attorney, said Thursday. “We’re looking forward to the amended complaint to see if there are any changes. We’re willing to talk, but we do feel very strongly that our position’s correct, but it’s a difficult situation so we always keep the lines of communication open.” The updated claim must be submitted by June 5 and the University must respond by June 19. A second status » See title ix, page 7
Participants at the “Living Library” checked out stories Thursday at Norris University Center, but told by people instead of books. The event, sponsored by the Fiedler Hillel Center, Interfaith Advocates, Sustained Dialogue, Muslim-cultural Students Association and Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators, was organized in an effort to bring new people together and explore diversity at Northwestern. “Readers” at the event had five to 10 minute conversations with other students with a variety of personal stories. The Living Library had about 20 students who volunteered as “books.” Some of the titles available were “Multicultural Greek,” “A Writer of Color” and “Student Athlete,” all correlating with students’ stories. Weinberg sophomore Ryan Kenney, the lead organizer of the event, said he got the idea from a “Living Library” he encountered at the Global Engagement Summit in Turkey last spring. He said he piloted the event in March at NU to a smaller group, but this was the first time the University held one open to the general community. “What we’re just trying to do is create a comfortable, safe platform for people to engage in a dialogue with someone that they normally wouldn’t have a chance to talk to about an aspect of someone’s identity that they care a lot about,” he said. Refreshments were provided for readers who checked out one book from the
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live and learn Students gathered at Norris University Center on Thursday for a “Living Library,” an event put on to promote the sharing of different perspectives from people of diverse backgrounds on campus.
Living Library, and readers who checked out three books received a free T-shirt. Weinberg junior Jon Cohen talked to Pleshette Strong about her story, “Complimentary Contradictions.” Strong, a Communication junior, shared her narrative
about growing up on the South Side of Chicago. Cohen said the pair found a lot in common to talk about and the event gave him ideas for a similar program he » See library, page 7
Beauty students host fundraiser EPD to conduct several By alice yin
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‘stop it before it happens’ Alicia Kozakiewicz discusses her hope for working to end child abductions and exploitation. Kozakiewicz, a victim of a kidnapping, attended the Cut-AThon as a guest speaker.
Cosmetology students gave haircuts for 12 hours on Thursday at an Evanston beauty school as part of an annual Cut-A-Thon fundraiser to support the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Dressed in green, the national color symbolizing missing children, students provided haircuts and skin care services at the Evanston campus of Pivot Point Academy, 1560 Sherman Ave., to both walk-in customers and those who made appointments. All proceeds went to NCMEC, which is celebrating its 30th year in providing resources to those affected by child abduction and exploitation. Alicia Kozakiewicz spoke at the event about preventing child abduction and exploitation and shared her personal story as a survivor. In 2002, 13-yearold Kozakiewicz was kidnapped in her
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hometown of Pittsburgh by a man who contacted her online. After being rescued by FBI agents, she began an effort to spread awareness and preventative measures. “It’s sometimes difficult to share my story,” Kozakiewicz told The Daily. “But that’s the point, to stop it before it happens. No matter how many kids I speak to, no matter how many families … it’s all about that one family, that one child who doesn’t have to go through this anymore.” In 2013, roughly 400,000 children were reported missing in the United States. There was a more than 1,000 percent increase in child sex trafficking reports from 2004 to 2008, according to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. “We’re hoping at some point we won’t even have to have these organizations when we’re able to really support and selfmonitor so we don’t have to have these things happen,” said Melanie Kopeikin, » See cut-a-thon, page 7
Memorial Day campaigns By julian gerez and sophia bollag
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The Evanston Police Department will conduct several campaigns to ensure safety over Memorial Day weekend. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic enforcement campaign seeks to reduce alcohol-related traffic fatalities during major holidays when impaired driving fatalities tend to be higher, according to the EPD’s website. “The whole idea is to deter people from drinking and driving,” Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. As a part of this campaign, the EPD will be conducting a roadside safety checkpoint in the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue from Saturday night to Sunday. The campaign is intended to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while intoxicated or distracted. Traffic Bureau
Sgt. Tracy Williams said he hopes awareness of the increased police force will deter people from drinking and driving. “The police are going to be out in force,” Williams said. “So it hopefully makes people think twice before committing traffic violations.” The Illinois Department of Transportation provided the funding for the increased police force over the weekend. IDOT also provides funding for efforts to deter drunk driving over other holiday weekends, including New Year’s, St. Patrick’s Day, Labor Day and the Fourth of July, Williams said. Additionally, IDOT will suspend non-emergency road construction in order to improve traffic flow during the weekend. Bridge Street from McCormick Boulevard to Brown Street in Evanston is among the locations where permanent lane closures will remain in place, according the IDOT website. » See memorial day, page 7
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