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DRIVING DISCUSSION Weinberg juniors Laura Whittenburg and Jazz Stephens coordinated a sit-in of philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow’s class on Tuesday. Students gathered in Harris Hall to plan their next steps after Ludlow cancelled the class.
By Ally Mutnick
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Philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow will not teach classes at Northwestern for the remainder of Winter Quarter, University spokesman Al Cubbage said Wednesday. The announcement comes a day after students planned a sit-in and walk-out of Ludlow’s afternoon class in Harris Hall. Although Ludlow canceled the class, the students met to discuss next steps and protested in front of the office of Sarah Mangelsdorf, dean of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, and Todd Adams, dean of students, met Wednesday with three students who spoke out in protest of the University’s response to an alleged sexual assault committed by Ludlow against a Medill junior, who sued both NU and Ludlow last month.
Weinberg juniors Laura Whittenburg and Jazz Stephens were invited to the meeting along with philosophy graduate student Chelsea Egbert. The administrators did not give specific reasoning behind the decision, but warned the students they could be subject to disciplinary proceedings if they continued to disrupt classes, Stephens said. Telles-Irvin and Adams had a conversation with the students about Ludlow teaching Spring Quarter classes, but told them a decision has not been made, Whittenburg and Stephens said. “They understood why people would be uncomfortable taking classes with Professor Ludlow,” Stephens said. “But they were also saying that’s not the view of all students. Some students want to take this particular class.” Telles-Irvin did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. Kristin Case, Ludlow’s attorney, declined to comment. As of Wednesday afternoon, CAESAR listed 12 students enrolled in Ludlow’s 200-level philosophy class for Spring Quarter. Undergraduates in Ludlow’s Winter Quarter “Philosophy of Psychology” class had not been notified of the change as of Wednesday afternoon, multiple students confirmed to The Daily. Whittenburg and Stephens said they were told a substitute will give Ludlow’s lectures. Stephens said a planned sit-in of Ludlow’s Thursday class has been canceled, but the group made clear they will continue to advocate for change. “We said, basically, if Professor Ludlow continues to teach next quarter, we will continue to protest,” Stephens said. allymutnick@u.northwestern.edu
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FUNDING WITH FUNDERBuRG ASG speaker Katie Funderburg discusses funding for B- and T-status groups Wednesday night. The Student Groups Committee allotted more money to organizations this quarter because of a delay in sending out applications.
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Associated Student Government gave thousands of dollars more than usual in Spring Quarter funding to B-and T-status groups at its meeting Wednesday due to a delay in sending out funding applications. The total amount of money allotted was $16,365.02, surpassing the previous averages by several thousand dollars, said ASG president Ani Ajith, a Weinberg senior. “We were certainly a little more generous with the funding than what has happened in the years past,” Ajith told The Daily after
the meeting. “There were a lot of requests for increases, more groups applying for more money.” Ajith said the number was greater this quarter due to a glitch in the system when applications were first sent out. Several a cappella groups did not receive their funding applications in time to turn them in by the original deadline due to an internal miscommunication within the Student Groups Committee. This affected about six groups, Ajith said. In an effort to give funds objectively and because the committee had already allotted funding to groups that had given in their applications on time, members of the committee gave additional
funding instead of reexamining the already recommended amounts, Ajith said. He said the initial amount was closer to the $11,000 to $12,000 normally allotted for Spring Quarter. “That second wave of applications, we couldn’t go back and look at all of them again instead we just said ‘OK, based on the same ways we accredited these folks, we’ll apply to the second wave,’” Ajith told The Daily. Members of the Student Groups Committee said each organization was given its funding according to a specific set of guidelines and the amount of funds recommended was » See Senate, page 6
Students talk Israel, Palestine Youth group to move to space near ETHS
By Elizabeth Kim
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Several Northwestern students discussed a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine on Wednesday in the first of four educational initiatives by J Street U. About 12 students attended the discussion in Kresge Hall titled, “Peace is Possible I would just like - Borders,” facilitated to see more by two costudents get founders involved, more of the NU educated and chapter of J Street U, spreading the a student organizaword. tion promotTal Axelrod, ing student J Street U engagement co-founder of the Israel-Palestine conflict. “I would just like to see more students get involved, more educated and spreading the word,” said
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LET’S TALK J Street U Northwestern members lead a discussion Wednesday night on issues involved in drawing the borders of Israel and Palestine at Kresge Hall. The discussion was a response to ongoing negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
Medill sophomore Tal Axelrod, a co-founder of NU’s J Street U and a former Daily staffer. “I think this conflict is extremely important. It’s an exciting time, and I do think there is enough interest on this campus.” The event involved a brief history of the conflict, a presentation of three videos and a discussion after each video. The discussions brought in
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various perspectives clarifying what the two-state negotiations entailed and what the implications would be for both Israelis and Palestinians. “I guess I’ve been concerned about how everyone is quiet about the Israeli-Palestinian issue,” said Jacqueline Soria, a SESP sophomore. » See peace, page 6
A youth organization has signed a purchase agreement to move into the space formerly occupied by Boocoo Cultural Center and Cafe. We Want To Live spokesperson Bobby Burns said the volunteer-run group hopes to move into the space, 1823 Church St., in September. We Want To Live hopes to partner with two other groups interested in the property to create youth initiatives, Burns said. The organization has been engaging youth in Evanston since around 2009, volunteer Lonnie Wilson said. Wilson, a social worker who helped create the center, said the group aims to engage the community, which is the same foundation Boocoo was built on. The center fell apart under financial stress and poor leadership decisions, Wilson said. Boocoo has had to suspend some of its programs since December 2013.
“I think it became kind of bourgeois and ‘bougie,’ and the African American community didn’t respond to it the way it should have,” Wilson said. The approximately 3,000 squarefoot space at the Boocoo Cultural Center building, which is kittycorner from Evanston Township High School, will serve as an area for youth activities, Burns said. The existing cafe inside the building will be the centerpiece of a “Battle of the Chef ” competition in which chefs from Chicago culinary schools will compete for a six- to 12-month residency at the building. The organization will present an internship plan to ETHS, which will bring students to work in the building’s cafe, Burns said. In the program, the organization may partner with culinary schools such as Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago and Kendall College. Burns said he plans to make We » See live, page 6
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Around Town Association to raise awareness of Willard’s work By Jennifer Ball
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In honor of Frances Willard’s 175th birthday, the nonprofit dedicated to her life’s work is sponsoring an initiative to raise awareness of her role as a social activist. “A lot of people have lost sight of what her legacy was all about,” said Glen Madeja, executive director of the Frances Willard Historical Association. “This was a visionary woman and social activist. Many of the issues she worked on and advocated for are still being worked on today by many community leaders.” The organization tries to educate people about Willard’s mark on society beyond her famous role as the president of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. The association encourages people to continue Willard’s mission, which she herself called the “Do everything” policy — which meant she thought obtaining women’s rights entailed not only getting the vote but also other reforms such as equal pay for equal work. “She recognized that those differences were wrong based on gender,” Madeja said. “We try to revive the issues she worked on in her day and say that the work isn’t finished.” Part of the initiative includes two events, including one on Saturday where community members will have the opportunity to volunteer in honor of Willard and the other on Sunday, March 16 when the Frances Willard House Museum will hold an open house. Residents are encouraged to volunteer for
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Someone stole a handicapped parking sticker last week from a car parked in west Evanston. The sticker was on a car in the 1800 block
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MEET FRANCES The Frances Willard House, 1730 Chicago Ave., is covered in snow Wednesday. The Frances Willard Historical Association is celebrating Willard’s 175th birthday in an attempt to reintroduce her to the public.
organizations with missions that align with Willard’s vision and work, including Youth Organizations Umbrella, Connections for the Homeless and the Youth Job Center, among others, said Ann
Carstensen, FWHA board treasurer. While walking through Willard’s preserved Evanston home, residents will be able to see books including the family Bible, portraits and furniture
Hartrey Avenue. The theft was discovered after snow around the car was removed, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said.
of a car parked in south Evanston last week, police said. The car was parked in the 1400 block of Dobson Street, Parrott said.
Windshield smashed in south Evanston
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originating from 1865, when the house was built. The building itself is the oldest house museum dedicated to a woman in the United States, Madeja said. The deep history of the building is why FWHA board president Kris Hartzell first became involved with the organization. However, upon further investigation, she learned more about the woman who lived there. The common misperception is that Willard, president of the WCTU, was responsible for making Evanston a dry city. But Northwestern actually initiated the law that prohibited the sale of alcohol within a four-mile radius of the University years before Willard even moved to town, according to Evanston Public Library’s “A Brief History of Evanston.” Domestic violence was also more prevalent in Willard’s time, Hartzell said. “When we view Frances from a current-day perspective, we don’t understand what she was up against,” Hartzell said. “She was fighting for women’s rights. I would like Evanstonians to understand the true nature of the woman who lived here.” Although the FWHA is a small organization, its partnerships have been increasing, Hartzell said. “We’re very appreciative of everyone who is joining us and learning more about Frances,” she said. Willard’s legacy reached across different areas of social justice: prison reform, women’s rights outside of marriage and child labor laws. Hartzell explained that these reforms are due to Willard’s raising awareness of the underlying injustice. “All of these things we take for granted, so much of that is based on Frances Willard’s work,” Hartzell said. jenniferball2015@u.northwestern.edu
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Most student groups start with passionate students attempting to pursue their talents. Four students used their rejection as a motive to create Not Our Forte, Northwestern’s new campus a cappella group. “It’s us making fun of ourselves,” said Weinberg sophomore Thomas Pollick, one of the group’s founders. “We all love to sing. We just weren’t accepted to other groups.” Pollick, a former Daily columnist, and three friends formed Not Our Forte at the beginning of Winter Quarter after being rejected from different campus a cappella groups. Pollick said they knew they were talented, but they lacked the training and experience of music and theatre majors. The group held auditions in the beginning of February, attracting more than 30 individuals. The founders selected 15 students to join
the group. Communication sophomore Andrea Azem, one of the group’s members, said she liked the idea that everyone in Not Out Forte was starting from scratch together. “People were in the same situation as me, so it was comforting,” she said. “We’re just starting out from the ground level, so we try to mold it together into whatever we want it to be.” Weinberg sophomore Sydney Lindsey, one of the founders, said the team started bonding during its first practice and has already created “one big family.” Lindsey said the group will primarily focus on indie-type music but will also perform pop songs to appeal to its audience. She said Not Our Forte chose “The Scientist” by Coldplay as its first number because it is a simpler song. Lindsey said as a newly formed group, members are still in the process of learning how to work together. She said the organization has been connecting with ShireiNU, another relatively new a cappella group, for
advice on how to expand. The group is starting to find its voice and style, she said. “How we’re made up is unique,” she said. “We wanted an a cappella group to be a fun thing and to sing songs that we love, not stressful like when we’re in the library.” The four executives said they try to lead Not Our Forte in a democratic way when picking songs and making decisions. They strive to let everyone contribute and have their voices heard, said Weinberg sophomore Laura Goldring, one of the founders. Goldring said despite the group’s diversity in majors and backgrounds, the members all have a common love for music and share an excitement to start fresh. She said she is confident the organization will be successful in the future. “In a couple years, we’ll be just as ingrained into Northwestern culture as all the other a cappella groups,” she said. “I’m optimistic for our future.” paigeleskin2017@u.northwestern.edu
Across Campuses Professor to stand trial in 1995 slaying of alleged rapist LOS ANGELES — A psychology professor accused of setting up the 1995 slaying of a man she said had raped her has been ordered to stand trial in Orange County. Norma Patricia Esparza, who grew up in Santa Ana, Calif., and went on to become a respected professor in Europe, was arrested in the 19-year-old case in 2012 but had been free on bail and living in Europe where she was teaching in Geneva, when a judge revoked the bail last year. Esparza is accused of helping set up the
slaying of a man she said raped her when she was a college sophomore. She was ordered to stand trial following a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Two others, Gianni Anthony Van and Shannon Gries, were also accused and are expected to face trial later this year. A third suspect, Diane Tran, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in January and is expected to testify in both trials. Another suspect, Kody Tran, killed himself in a standoff with police in 2012. Prosecutors say Esparza and the others went to a Santa Ana bar in April 1995 so that she
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NU students should stay informed about politics MATT GATES
Daily columnist
Last week I was sitting in the dorm lounge in Allison Hall when the topic of Russia’s invasion of Crimea came up. Of about 10 people in the lounge at the time, only a few were aware of what is happening in Ukraine. Granted, this is a small sample size, but it is still concerning that a portion of the Northwestern student body is not informed about world affairs. NU students are extremely busy, and unless you’re a Medill student who’s lucky enough to experience current events quizzes, it is easy for us to avoid making following the news a priority. However, we as students should make an effort to break out of “the NU bubble” and stay more informed about political issues. Keeping on top of the news at NU may take more time than it does over breaks when we are not so pressed for time. Personally, I find that between how busy I am and how the news is not as readily available as at home, it can be difficult to stay informed. My parents are not constantly blasting the news downstairs. Newspapers do not conveniently rest on the kitchen table for easy reading. It takes actual effort to keep track
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of the news. But regardless of one’s academic interests, awareness of world affairs is worth knowing. Given NU’s pre-professional environment, many students begin to focus on a specific career. But shouldn’t a college education also include becoming informed about political issues? It is easy to remain focused on your
Before you sleep in, beware hidden costs of skipping bob HAYES
Daily columnist
As Northwestern students undergo their quarterly perusal of the Course and Teacher Evaluations for their prospective classes, one of the most common comments from students is something along the lines of “You don’t have to do the readings!” or the even more extreme “You don’t even have to go to class!” It may seem nice to see that the class that you want to take is one in which students do not have to actually do anything. Alas, being eager to take a course because you plan on not attending is, quite frankly, ridiculous. I understand that over our four years at NU, there will be a numThe problem ber of classes for comes when which we begrudgyou find yourself ingly register once we factor in distrisigning up for bution and major a course with requirements. the intention of However, there is much that we not attending. If still can take away from that is the case, even the most you are missing awful-sounding required courses. out on some Distribution fantastic learning requirements may sound like opportunities NU’s cruel way at a top-level of forcing each of its students to university. suffer through a quarter of physics or calculus. In truth, each of Weinberg’s six distribution areas offer a plethora of course types in which every student is bound to find an interesting – and, more importantly for some, easy – course. I feared having to fulfill my natural sciences distribution requirement; an hour later, after looking through the course offerings, I was extremely upset to find that Principles of Cartography – a natural sciences distribution credit which I had previously been unaware of – had been filled. If you really think taking Diversity of Life or Solar System for two months sounds horrifying, I suggest you sit through class for 50
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minutes, mindlessly take a designed-to-beeasy test and accept the GPA boost. “House of Cards” will still be on Netflix the other 23 hours of the day. Even if you are only eyeing a course because it fulfills a major requirement, well, there is a reason that the course is a requirement for your chosen major. It is important to remember that NU– one of the world’s top universities and the one that we all excitedly chose to attend – created its requirements in order to help its students succeed. Economics students are not forced to take econometrics just to give jobs to a few more professors. Although it may not seem so as you trudge through class day in and day out, these requirements exist to help improve students, not to spite them. Finally, it is important to remember the financial cost of attending college. NU’s annual tuition – not including room and board and other add-on expenses – is $45,120, according to its website. Whether a student is paying it or not, that is the designated worth of attending classes at NU. If we divide that total by 12, the standard number of courses that a student takes per year, each individual course for which we register is valued at $3,760. Thus, signing up for a course with the intention of not going equates to an inexplicable loss of $3,760, unless you count spending that on “House of Cards” as worth the money. I understand that we all can use an easy course now and then, particularly in such a challenging academic environment. I think there is no problem with signing up for a course, particularly a distribution requirement, because it is easy. Also, I understand that there are some cases when midway through the quarter we realize that there is no incentive to go to class because we can learn all the material on our own. That happens and that’s OK. The problem comes when you find yourself signing up for a course with the intention of not attending. If that is the case, you are missing out on some fantastic learning opportunities at a top-level university. Just don’t tell your parents that they are spending $3,760 for you to watch episodes of “House of Cards.” Bob Hayes is a Weinberg freshman. He can be reached at roberthayes2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
math class and ignore what is going on in the world. But aren’t both important? Ironically, our need to stay informed actually increases as we head off to college, and many of us become trapped in the bubble. Most of us reach voting age at just about the time we make it to college. Moreover, we are often eligible to vote in our home states
where we do not live for most of the year. For instance, I am able to make choices about state and local politics in my home state of New Jersey despite living in Illinois for the better part of the year. It will take extra effort to stay informed on New Jersey politics and even more if I want to be on top of local elections and town issues. While it is hard to keep on top of the news at college, NU gives us ample opportunity to stay informed if we only take it. Newspapers sit in the front halls of many dorms. The vast majority of students use the Internet on a daily basis. BuzzFeed is entertaining, but why not integrate some more substantive news outlets such as The New York Times or the Chicago Tribune into our daily reading material? NU students are busy with tasks ranging from school to extracurriculars to jobs to balancing social lives on top of it all. But staying informed on international issues only takes a few minutes each day. Next time you’re in the lounge by yourself or are lucky enough to be closest to the remote, change the channel to the news. As you open up your computer to do work and shift over to BuzzFeed, take a stop at nytimes.com on the way there. Matt Gates is a Weinberg freshman. He can be reached at matthewgates2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
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Philosophy graduate students: An open letter to the NU community
Academic philosophy has a gender problem. The authors of readings disseminated in the classroom and the students studying those authors in upper-level courses are overwhelmingly male. Approximately 20 to 25 percent of full-time faculty members are women, and although empirical studies have established the phenomena of implicit bias, there are competing explanations as to why this bias is apparently more prominent in philosophy than in other disciplines in the humanities. College campuses also have a problem with sexual harassment and abuse. Approximately one in four women will be the victim of attempted or completed sexual assault during her academic career; in the U.S., one in five college women has been sexually assaulted during her lifetime. More than half of assaults go unreported. Only 3 percent of people who commit sexual assaults will actually serve time for it. Although the rate of reported allegations that cannot be substantiated is between 2 and 8 percent, a recent study showed that college students believe that 50 percent of allegations are false. Recent events in the Northwestern community have raised serious worries about how such allegations are handled by the University. These worries are legitimate regardless of whether the accused is cleared of wrongdoing or the outcome of the litigation: if an allegation of serious misconduct has been made, the University should undertake actions to protect students while the
investigation into the complaint is ongoing. In other professions, such as police officers, an allegation of misconduct can result in limiting the officer’s interaction with the public during the ensuring investigation. Given the nature of a sexual harassment or assault complaint against persons in power, and the vulnerability of the student population to those very persons, professors accused of sexual harassment or assault should have limited and supervised ability to interact with students. Whatever the outcome of the ongoing case, students at NU deserve to be informed of what the administration will do to protect them when someone in a position of power has been accused of serious wrongdoing. This is not to say that an allegation automatically implies guilt but that any interactions with students should be closely monitored or perhaps expressly forbidden altogether while the charge is pending. The University states it is committed to “sustaining a safe and healthy Northwestern community” and “removing barriers to learning.” To permit persons accused of gross misconduct to continue teaching students, the potential targets of such victimization, during the investigation was a severe violation of the administration’s obligations to provide a safe learning environment. We deserve to know that in the future, more will be done to protect us. Signed, Chelsea Egbert, philosophy graduate student Lee Goldsmith, philosophy graduate student Deborah Goldgaber, incoming assistant professor, Louisiana State University Eric Jonas, philosophy graduate student Jessica Talamantez, philosophy graduate student
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Shining in Sochi
Weinberg freshman works as Olympic translator BY CHRISTINE FAROLAN
Weinberg freshman Annalie Jiang escaped four weeks of the polar vortex by traveling to the palm trees and 50 degree weather of ... the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. After an online application and two Skype interviews with a representative in Moscow, Jiang was accepted as a consecutive interpreter with the Gorki Media Center, the press headquarters for the Mountain Cluster sports, like skiing, snowboarding and luging. Her job was to interpret English, French and Chinese for journalists and anyone else who needed assistance. “There were palm trees, and of course they decided to have the Winter Olympics there,” Jiang joked. “It’s like the Florida of Russia. The Russians were all confused, too. They were like, ‘This is not my country.’” Thanks to the weather, Jiang spent her free time visiting the nearby beach,
which was by the Black Sea. On the job in the press room, she was able to rub shoulders with a few athletes, like Slovenian alpine skiier Tina Maze, who won two gold medals in Sochi. At press conferences, she met competitors from the United States, Canada and Switzerland. After attending a snowboarding event, she rode the bus back with American snowboarder Faye Gulini. “She was still in her uniform, just casually got fourth, just sitting with all the normal people,” Jiang said. While hanging out with her fellow volunteers, she experienced a taste of the Sochi lifestyle. This involved things as small as drinking a lot of tea (“Every meal and then all the time in between!”) and as large as the difference in accommodations compared to Western culture. » See SOCHI, page 2
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going for gold Weinberg freshman Annalie Jiang (left) poses with Slovenian skier Tina Maze. Jiang spent four weeks working as a translator at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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From page 1 One of her favorite moments involved biathlon, a combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting that stems from Scandinavian military training exercises. Though it’s not very popular in the U.S., Jiang recalled a group of Russian interpreters getting fired up while crowded around a TV screen. “One girl went to the bathroom, and she ran all the way back so she wouldn’t miss it,” she said.
“They got to the shooting part. And (the Russian athlete) missed a target, and collectively, they all cursed.” Interacting with the diverse body of volunteers, athletes and journalists was the first time Jiang had really applied her language skills. In the future, she hopes to continue using them in her career. For now, she is thinking about majoring in international studies and biology. She also wants to take up a fourth language — possibly Arabic, or Russian since she was briefly introduced to it. Having returned to campus, Jiang is back to her normal routine. She works with NSTV, a sketch
The top 5 Oscar looks
1. Kate Hudson in Atelier Versace Her white shimmering gown with a faux caplet was an instant classic. The manipulation of the fabric drew all the attention to her waist, and the low neckline added some sex appeal while still being classy. She let the dress shine by keeping her accessories neutral.
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Odds & Ends comedy group at Northwestern, doing their lighting and sound recording. With her roommate, she enjoys sampling different Evanston restaurants each Sunday. Like many an ill-fated college student, she loves watching hours of TV, including “Orange is the New Black,” “The Walking Dead” and any show involving spies, like “The Americans.” Looking back on her experience, she says she will remember the novelty of working with so many other trilingual or multilingual individuals. “You can just carry on these conversations in all these different languages,” Jiang said of her
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Let’s be honest, the thing we were most looking forward to at the Oscars was Ellen DeGeneres hosting and Leonardo DiCaprio finally winning a little gold statue. Although only one of those things actually happened, celebs found another
3. Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab Couture I absolutely loved Angelina’s long-sleeved sparkler of a dress. The occasional sheer patches around the neckline and the arms broke up all of the glitter. It kind of looked like a starry sky embodied in a dress, which I am more than okay with.
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way to make things interesting — with fashion. Seriously, there’s only so many ways to make a jewel-tone strapless dress look fresh. Luckily for us, certain attendees went a totally different route and stunned us all. Here are my top five favorites of the night.
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2. Lupita Nyong’o in Prada One of my favorite things about Lupita is that she always looks happy and comfortable in her own skin. Her V-neck pastel blue gown with a defined waist complemented her skin tone perfectly. It was effortless and perfect. Everyone else can stop trying now. Lupita wins.
colleagues. “I could converse with them in Chinese, and they could just turn around and speak Russian to the other people.” She says she will also take with her the unique feeling of being completely immersed in working, watching and talking about the Winter Olympics. As a former figure skater herself, the Games have a special place in her heart. “I mean, just the international scope of being at an event like this,” Jiang said. “For four weeks, I was basically living and breathing the Olympics.”
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4. Camila Alves in Gabriela Cadena Camila’s dress is another example of a color choice gone so right. The light pink long-sleeved number was the perfect contrast to her tanned skin. The draping of fabric over her arms left her totally covered up, but I still think she had one of the sexiest dresses on the red carpet.
5. Jenna Dewan-Tatum in Reem Acra This nude-colored gown looked stunning on Jenna. The short-sleeved, seethrough top over a nude bustier led to soft ruffles at the bottom. Her easy updo followed the romantic vibe.
HERE WE GO AGAIN Oscars prove cinematic talent hails from around the world
“Oh, we forgot one. Harold Ramis for ‘Caddyshack,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Groundhog Day.’” — Bill Murray paying tribute to his late friend Ramis while presenting the Oscar for best cinematography. “I want to say something to George Clooney that no woman has ever said to him, which is, ‘George, please, stop.’” — Amy Poehler, on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
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It’s over. The Academy Awards are out, and there’s nothing we can do anymore in our campaign for Leonardo DiCaprio’s impossible Oscar. Now all we can do is watch the winning films while we avoid dealing with our impending final exams. This could mean anything from watching “Frozen” for the seventh time or seeing why both Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey deserved their first Oscars for their performances in “Dallas Buyer’s Club.” If you want to be less predictable, you’ll watch “The Great Beauty,” this year’s Best Foreign Language Film. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, the film portrays the present day Roman elite as seen through the eyes of writer Jep Gambardella, played by Toni Servillo. Jep was catapulted into high social class by the success of his novel years ago, but his 65th birthday forces him to re-examine how he has been living his life. The film has been praised for highlighting the beauty of Rome and offering a depiction of what it is like to come to terms with aging. Alright, stop yawning, I know this does not sound like the most interesting movie of all time. I’m not going to lie and say I was able to sit through its run of more than two hours. However, I highly recommend watching at least some of it. Do it for the Italian language. Do it for the incredible cinematic images of the Roman landscape. Do it for the party scenes. Seriously, the parties in “The Great Gatsby” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” have nothing on the scenes in “The Great Beauty.” They include mariachi bands, a little girl crying and throwing paint at a canvas while hundreds watch, knife throwing,
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a choreographed dance and lots and lots of naked Italian people. These scenes sometimes last longer than 15 minutes. It was jarring to see them followed by the recurring images of churches, choir music and scenes of convents and nuns. So, it didn’t quite put me at the edge of my seat, but “The Great Beauty” did prove to me that great cinema can come from outside of Hollywood. This year, though, this should have been obvious without even considering the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Mexico-born Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o had been receiving praise for her performance in “12 Years a Slave” long before she won Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars. Both the Kenyan and Mexican presidents tweeted their congratulations to Nyong’o. “12 Years a Slave,” directed by Brit Steve McQueen, also won Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. “Gravity,” another film directed by a non-American, also conquered this year’s awards. It won seven Oscars, including Best Director. It was the first Oscar for Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron. Speaking backstage after his victory, he said he hoped his achievement would help shine a light on the work of other Mexican filmmakers and culture. For now, we know Nyong’o and Cuaron by name because they are the few foreign gems in the crown of filmmaking. But if things keep going the way they are, soon more foreign players will be off the bench and starting in the game of cinema. Thus I finish this quarter with a message that has seeped into each of my articles this year: Watch out, America, here comes the world.
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“When I’m home with my kids I’m still just Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow.” — Gwyneth Paltrow, on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
“The world is round, people!” — Cate Blanchett, in her acceptance speech at the Academy Awards.
“I’m a little over myself and wouldn’t blame anyone else for being over me as well.” — Bethenny Frankel, on her talk show being canceled. Source: Facebook
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Armisen’s musical chops surprise on ‘Late Night’ DAVID LEE
MUSIC COLUMNIST @DAVIDYLEE96
I was absolutely thrilled when Seth Meyers first announced Fred Armisen as the bandleader for his new show, “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Although I am not an avid follower of Armisen’s sketch-comedy show “Portlandia,”the few episodes I’ve watched on Netflix showcased his obvious comedic talent. Not to mention, Armisen was a “Saturday Night Live” cast member alongside Meyers for 11 years. Also, the Norris Bookstore, where I work, plays an endless loop of four short clips. In one of them, Red Fang, a self-proclaimed “post-grunge” band, gives a behind-thescenes of the music video for its song “Blood Like Cream,” in which Armisen has a cameo. The custom-made video shows an intense close-up of Armisen’s face, red with angst and frustration, as the band members praise his acting chops. I wondered, however, if Armisen was musically qualified to lead Meyers’ band. My only exposure to his work was when, during his time on “SNL,” he played Ian Rubbish, a punk rock singer whose love for Margaret Thatcher inevitably sinks his career. The music in the skit was satirical, so its poor quality was excusable. I was having nightmares about Rubbish leading a talk show band. Upon doing some research, I found out that he had a reasonably impressive musical resume. Armisen is a virtuosic drummer who played for the hardcore punk band “Trenchmouth” in the early ‘90s before joining “Blue
Man Group,” for a couple years. Eventually, Armisen ended up at “SNL” and now, leading the 8G Band for “Late Night.” Right from the premiere, Armisen disarm(isen)ed all my fears. His short banter with Amy Poehler, the show’s first guest and a fellow “SNL” alum, about the two being “turbulent lovers” reminded me his musical talent isn’t actually that important on a comedy show. Jimmy Fallon uses The Roots’ musical
talent to great success on “The Tonight Show,” but most talk show band leaders place much less emphasis on the actual music. David Letterman and Paul Shaffer always have fun banter, as is the case with Jimmy Kimmel and his band leader, saxophonist Cleto Escobedo III. Conan O’Brien barely talks to his band and just has a second comedian on the show at all times. Craig Ferguson talks to Geoff Peterson, a robot. Lorne Michaels, the mastermind behind Armisen’s hire (in addition to the few other things going right with NBC),
Even walking to CVS can feel like a hassle in this winter weather. How great would it be if you could have new beauty products delivered straight to your mailbox? That’s precisely the purpose of a beauty box, which is a container (usually, you guessed it, a box) that includes a variety of beauty and wellness products for the consumer to try. Some services offer subscriptions, or you can just pay as you go. There are many beauty box services out there (way more than are included in this list), but when choosing a beauty box, you want to see what will be cost-effective, offers you the brands you like and actually gives you enough product to use. Here is a list of boxes I’ve researched to give you more or less this perfect combination.
What’s in the box: Straight from the beauty experts, Allure’s own beauty box gives you five generously portioned samples of luxury beauty products to try. Plus, each box comes with a mini Allure magazine with tips and a $15 coupon to use on a $50 or more purchase (for when you run out of that sample and crave more). Also, new members get a one-year subscription to Allure magazine.
Birchbox Cost: $10 a month for women for four to five samples What’s in the box: This box offers boxes for both men and woman. With the membership, you get tested samples of trending products and the option to buy the full-size product directly from their website. You create a public profile (under a surname) that you can use to write reviews. These reviews earn you points that contribute to Birchbox’s rewards program, which gives discounts on full-size products.
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Of this list, I have two favorites: GlossyBox and Beauty Bar Sample Society. Both of these boxes are favorites because they give you decent-sized samples, and their products are usually going to be the high-end items that you may not go out and splurge on on your own. In my opinion, that’s the point of these boxes: to try something fun that you wouldn’t usually buy.
PILLOW TALK: As much as I wish this were an article highlighting the relative merits of Legos versus Lincoln Logs, I think we all know I’m talking about a different kind of toy. Though not every night in the sack is begging to be intensified by the addition of a sex toy, it’s never a bad idea to break out of your comfort zone with your partner — whether you’ve been together for two months or two years — and try something new. If you’re both comfortable with the idea, test out these different kinds of toys to change up your life between the sheets.
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Vibrators The best way to start incorporating vibrators in the bedroom is to start small — literally. If it’s something totally foreign to you and your partner, invest in a small bullet vibrator to enhance the sensation on a girl’s clitoris or nipples during sex. If you’re a guy and you want in on the action, let your partner know what erogenous zones could use a little extra attention. If you’re thinking about exploring the back door, a small vibrator in the ass for either a guy or girl can really enhance an orgasm. A small vibrator is a great way to test the waters and see if ass play is something you’re interested in and want to experiment more with. Handcuffs The idea of bondage is a scary thing to flirt with at first, but if you’re at all intrigued by the thought of it, I would recommend trying handcuffs at least once. If actual metal — or even fuzzy — handcuffs are too cliche for you, try the age-old trick of using a pair of panties or a pretty scarf as a substitute. Light bondage is a good way to change up the power dynamic of your sex life, so try both being tied up and doing the tying to see what you like best. There’s something inherently sexy about both being totally in control and not being in control at all; for me, it depends on my mood. Just make sure to communicate with your partner so you’re both comfortable, safe and on the same page.
GlossyBox Cost: $21 a month for women for five to six products What’s in the box: This subscription service for both men and women offers monthly ($21), three-month ($60), six-month ($115) and 12-month ($220) payment plans. The products in this box are high-end, luxury beauty products. The best part, though, is the products are deluxe size so no sample sizes here. You can also earn rewards points from writing reviews that can earn you a free GlossyBox. From the Lab Cost: $19.95 per month for up to three full size products What’s in the box: Want something really ahead of the game? This box includes beauty products not available to the U.S. market. The company works with cosmetic companies from around the world to create new products for its customers to try. However, while the ingredients are clinically tested, the finished products are not. Membership is also limited, so if it’s not open, you will be added to a wait list.
Cock rings If you want some hands-free vibrating action, cock rings are a great option. Rather than having to focus any attention on operating a vibrator, your guy can simply slip on a cock ring that will vibrate against your clitoris with every thrust. The vibration feels good for the guy as well, and having the ring at the base of the penis can help his erection stay harder and last longer as it slows the flow of blood. There are also non-vibrating options, so feel free to try whichever tickles your fancy.
Ipsy Cost: $10 per month for four to five products What’s in the box: It’s not a box in this case; it’s a bag, a Glam Bag. This service includes a combination of sample and full-size, stylist-picked beauty products. You can pay monthly or pay one annual fee and get one box free. However, they have a waitlist when maxed out on subscriptions. The website also includes tips and tricks for the products they send you and includes discounts to buy full-size products. Beauty Bar Sample Society: Cost: $15 per month for five products
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made the smart decision to surround Armisen with Seth Jabour and Syd Butler of indie rock band Les Savy Fav, Eli Janney of Girls Against Boys, and Kim Thompson, a drummer who has toured with Beyonce. At the end of the day, I do not think Armisen is musically skilled enough to be a band leader for these esteemed musicians on such an highly-regarded show. But he’s funny. That’s really the main priority here, and it was wrong of me to think otherwise.
If these three aren’t enough, there are plenty more options if you want to experiment with toys in the bedroom. Do a little research, talk to your partner and before you know it, things could be steamier than ever. If you ask me, that beats the hell out of preschool playdates and boring, non-sexual toys. That’s it for this quarter. Until next quarter, I hope you all have a stress-free finals week and sex-filled spring break. Stay safe and stay sexy! lakenhoward2015@u.northwestern.edu Source: Facebook
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The best TV shows featuring NU grads MOLLIE CAHILLANE TV COLUMNIST @MOLLIECAHILLANE
Northwestern routinely turns out some of the most talented people in Hollywood, mostly from the School of Communication. It is almost impossible to attend a student production without thinking, “That person will be famous some day.” Here are some of those people that proved those predictions true. Jayne Atkinson: “24,” “House of Cards” Jayne Atkinson has appeared in a variety of films, television shows and stage productions. She graduated from Northwestern in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.In “24,” Atkinson played the badass agent Karen Hayes from Homeland Security. Her character rocked. She was fierce and a strong woman, even if early on her character was slightly unlikeable. She was in a total of 30 episodes and made those later seasons of “24” more bearable. She currently plays Secretary of State Catherine Durant on the hit Netflix original series “House of Cards.” Zach Braff: “Scrubs” Zach Braff graduated in 1997 from the School of Communication. In 2001, Braff was cast as Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian on NBC’s “Scrubs.” The show follows a group of employees at a teaching hospital, and the name is a play on both the clothing doctors wear and the low ranking of hospital interns. Braff is the narrator and the main character of the series and was nominated for an Emmy in 2005 for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series. Stephen Colbert: “The Colbert Report” Comedian Stephen Colbert graduated from NU in 1987. In 2005, he launched “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central. It has won four Emmys and proves just how
funny Colbert is. Colbert plays a satirist newscaster and comments on issues affecting the United States and the world at large. It’s hilarious. Please go watch it. Julia Louis-Dreyfus: “Arrested Development,” “Seinfeld” The class of 1983 gave us the gift that is Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Most known for starring in comedy “Seinfeld,” Louis-Dreyfus proved she is a force to be reckoned with. She guest starred in “Arrested Development” as Maggie Lizer, a lawyer who pretends to be blind. Even though she was only in four episodes, she made a lasting impression. If you like comedy and haven’t seen either of these shows, you clearly don’t actually like comedy. Seth Meyers: “Saturday Night Live,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers” NU seems to be really good at spewing out comedic geniuses. Seth Meyers graduated from the School of Communication in 1996 and is most known for his 14 years on “Saturday Night Live.” He was head writer for “SNL” and anchored “Weekend Update” on the show. Honestly, he was my favorite part of “SNL,” and I miss him dearly. You can catch him now on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” airing weeknights at 11:35 on NBC. David Schwimmer: “Friends” Who could forget Ross Geller? David Schwimmer graduated from NU in 1988. He is best known for playing Dr. Geller on “Friends,” and for being Jennifer Aniston’s lobster. “Friends” is a classic, and if you haven’t seen it I consider you a disgrace. Fun fact: My mom lived down the hall from him in Willard Residential College, and she says that as soon as he got a little drunk he would start beatboxing and was actually quite good. molliecahillane2017@u.northwestern.edu Source: Facebook
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Ellen DeGeneres crashes Twitter with selfie During Sunday’s Oscar broadcast, Ellen DeGeneres crammed multiple celebrities into a selfie and tweeted it with the caption: “If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars.” Ellen’s tweet soon became the most popular tweet ever, with more than 3 million retweets. The tweet that previously held the record was Obama’s “Four more years,” which has a little less than 800,000 retweets. Ellen confirmed on air that she had been contacted by Twitter, saying that the tweet had caused outages. This only proves what everyone already knew: Ellen kicks ass.
Pope Francis accidentally swears in speech Italian is clearly not the current Pope’s native language. He used the word “cazzo,” the Italian equivalent of f---, in his speech instead of “caso.” Translated to English, Pope Francis said, “If each one of us does not amass riches only for oneself, but half for the service of others, in this f--- ... in this case the providence of God will become visible through this gesture of solidarity.” I wonder how the Vatican feels about Freudian slips…
Where Are They Now: Hilary Duff There was a time in elementary school when I lost my Internet privileges. After spending hours googling Hilary Duff fan sites, I discovered a Hilary Duff hate site. As her most passionate and most devoted fan, I clicked the contact link, sent the creator a message defending the Disney star and encouraged her to take down the site. The next day, my parents received what they described to me as an explicit email from the woman. I think at this point, it was needless to say my obsession had become a bit extreme. It all began with her first lead role in “Casper Meets Wendy,” which was released in 1998. From then on, she was launched into super-stardom with the premiere of “Lizzie McGuire,” a.k.a. the best show ever to air on Disney Channel. Gordo, Miranda, Kate, Ethan Craft … was there ever a better bunch
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John Travolta flubs name at Oscars John Travolta mispronounced Idina Menzel’s name when he introduced her to sing her hit song “Let it Go,” calling her “Adele Dazeem.” Excuse me, what? That is nothing close to correct. Don’t they make them practice this stuff? Travolta said Tuesday that he’d been “beating himself up” about his mistake but then thought, ‘What would Idina Menzel say? She’d say, ‘Let it go, let it go!’” — Mollie Cahillane Source: Facebook
of characters? I think not. You could imagine my excitement when a relative scored me an autographed photo of Jake Thomas (Matt McGuire, Lizzie’s brother) with a personalized message. It may or may not still be hanging in my room. Duff also starred in “Cadet Kelly” alongside Christy Carlson Romano (Ren from “Even Stevens”). The Disney Channel movie was the most viewed in the station’s history and for good reason. “Uh, uh! No, yes!” And you can’t forget about her singing talents. I’ve probably raved about this album way too much, but “Santa Claus Lane” is enough to make any Jewish girl cry about her lack of association with Christmas. I’m fairly certain I listened to her first three albums enough in the early 2000s that I still have the lyrics memorized today. Yes, that is embarrassing. Her teenage years brought about many of her box office classics. “Agent Cody
Banks,” “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “A Cinderella Story” were some of her most popular flicks, but “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” will forever go down in history as the best movie ever. OK, that’s an exaggeration, but who doesn’t love “What Dreams Are Made Of ”? As a clever and now typical way to capitalize on fame, Duff launched her first clothing line, “Stuff by Hilary Duff ” in 2004. The “stuff ” was horrible, but obviously I cleared the Target racks. At the time, my room was basically Hilary Duff themed anyway, so the new wardrobe perfectly matched the gazillion posters, dolls and VHS tapes. One of her most well-known recent roles was her stint as Olivia Burke on “Gossip Girl” in 2009. Her threesome scene with Dan and Vanessa scarred me for life and prompted the Parents Television Council to urge the episode’s cancellation. If that’s the worst Hilary did, she’s still maintained her reputation as the cleanest and most innocent Disney star. Well done! As for off-screen relationships, Hilary famously dated Aaron Carter during her Lizzie McGuire years, followed by Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, who was nine years her senior. She also reportedly dated Shia LaBeouf and Frankie Muniz. Quite the interesting group. She finally married Pittsburgh Penguins center Mike Comrie in 2010 and gave birth to son Luca in 2012. Unfortunately, she and Comrie split in January, but they will remain friends and raise Luca together. So boys, if Lizzie McGuire was your childhood crush, she’s now back on the market. Right now, she’s in the process of shooting a new TV Land pilot called “Younger.” She will co-star with Broadway talent Sutton Foster. “Younger” is produced by Darren Star, creator of “Sex and the City,” so basically, it’s bound to be a winner. I genuinely cannot wait for Hilary Duff to get back in the spotlight, and I’m not just saying that as her No. 1 creepy fan. molliecahillane2017@u.northwestern.edu
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Dancers continue last-minute DM fundraising By annie bruce
daily senior staffer @anniefb13
Even though the $400 full-money deadline has passed, students are still fundraising for Team Joseph before Dance Marathon begins Friday with last-push efforts including friendship bracelets and massages. Weinberg senior Brian Zhou decided to get others to bet against him by coming up with a weight-lifting goal for himself called The Bro-Challenge. “I’ve never really done fundraising before, so I’m not that familiar with creative ways of raising money,” Zhou said. “I got interested in weight training Spring Quarter of last year, and I thought it may be a good idea to combine those two goals together.” By attending a Facebook event Zhou created, students committed to a $5 pledge. If Zhou was able to bench a five-repetition maximum of 230 pounds before DM, students would pay up. Before his training began, he was able to bench a five-repetition maximum of 185 pounds, according to his website. To add some extra incentive, if Zhou was unable to meet the goal, students still donate the money they pledged, but Zhou would have to do two chores — ranging from cleaning the bathroom to folding
laundry — for everyone who donated. Zhou was able to complete his goal and raised about $130. The hardest part of the experience was eating enough food to gain strength, he said. “When you want to essentially get big, you have to go through cycles of training, which involves going through a long period of intaking a lot in terms of food and trying to hit really, really heavy weights to gain size,” he said. “I’m basically eating almost every three hours and decently sized meals too.” A first-time DM participant, Zhou is dancing with All Cultural Effect, a collaboration of several NU cultural organizations and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. “When you go through college, there’s always a couple of things you want to be proud of doing,” Zhou said. “It’s good to know that we can make an impact outside while we’re in college.” Weinberg sophomore Jennifer Li is also participating in DM for the first time. She decided to make friendship bracelets to reach her fundraising goal. Li has received orders for about 30 bracelets so far. “It feels the best to make your own money to go towards DM,” she said. “I’ve made friendship bracelets in the past … and I figured it was a unique way to make money.” In order to spread the word, she tried to target
smaller NU communities to sign up online to buy a $3 bracelet. Li hopes that people will wear the bracelets during the event. Emily Blumberg, DM special events co-chair, challenged members of her sorority, Delta Gamma, to raise an additional $100 this week. “For a lot of people, the fundraising slows down a little bit between now and DM,” the Weinberg senior said. “I think it was a reminder that you have seven days left and that’s a lot of time.” In an email, Blumberg suggested that members of DG refrain from eating out one night this week and put the additional money toward DM, give massages or run errands for others. “Every dollar counts, and I think that was kind of the message I was trying to get across,” Blumberg said. “It wasn’t mandatory by any means. It was more a way to get everyone excited and do that last final push.” DM spokesman David Harris said he is always impressed to hear about different ways people fundraise. Though the full-money deadline has passed, Harris said as long as students have $400 in their account at Friday check-in, they will be able to participate. Harris, a SESP senior, listed a couple of creative fundraising ideas he heard about, including knitting scarves and making a calendar with pictures of
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JUST KEEP FUNDRAISING Participants in Dance Marathon are searching for ways to fundraise at the last minute before DM begins Friday. Last year’s DM raised a total of $1,214,632, with $741,394.10 going to the Danny Did Foundation and $82,377.12 to the Evanston Community Foundation.
themselves. “Fundraising can be time consuming, but we’re so grateful for the enthusiasm that dancers bring to it,” he said. “It’s a community uniting for a cause that is so important, and the feeling that exists in the tent during those 30 hours, especially towards the end, is something more magical than I’ve ever experienced.” annebruce2015@u.northwestern.edu
NU Microgravity Group selected for NASA program By Rebecca Savransky
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The Northwestern University Microgravity Group was selected to participate in a weeklong NASA program to test how a specific protein responds in microgravity environments. The NASA Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program gives select students the opportunity to use the organization’s Vomit Comet, a device created to simulate the experience of space travel with a zero-gravity atmosphere. NU’s team will participate in April and look into how the actin protein responds, which will give insight into the reasons bone strength deteriorates in zero-gravity environments. This year, NU’s team was one of 18 selected out of more than 100 submissions, said Weinberg senior
Andrew Kozminski, the team’s leader. Kozminski said the application process required a significant amount of time, which included thinking of a feasible research topic, writing a lengthy proposal and addressing any concerns from NASA. “They look at the proposal, and they tell you whether or not it’s a good idea,” Kozminski said. “After that, just getting your project accepted is like nothing compared to the amount of analysis that has to go into what you’re doing after that.” The group will have several opportunities to test its experiment when they visit the NASA Center in Houston from April 4-12. NASA has provided a series of guidelines regarding the trials. These include indepth tests to ensure items put on the plane are safe and the need for the experiment results to be produced in 20 seconds or less. “That was a big hurdle in trying to figure out what we particularly wanted to do as a test,” Kozminski
said. During the week, the team will be given tours of parts of the NASA Center and given basic training sessions about how to operate in the Vomit Comet. Kozminski said he was not surprised this year’s proposal was selected. “I spent my entire summer researching this project and building the proposal,” Kozminski said. “The idea that we are looking into is so insanely important to NASA that it would be ridiculous for them to not accept.” Biology Prof. John Mordacq, the team’s mentor, said besides reading their proposal and answering a few questions, the initiative was completely studentrun. “They’re really doing everything. They designed the experiment. They’re building the kit,” Mordacq said. “I think faculty in all of this have a very minimal role. It’s really student-driven, and I think that is very
exciting.” Kozminski said he hopes the experiment results will be published. However, he is unsure if a more widely known scientific journal will accept it. “It would be great to publish them in any cell biology paper,” he said. “I imagine we might easily get into a pretty low-rated journal simply because we’re not professors, but it is a cool idea and a cool experiment.” Team member Pakasutha Dhiantravan said after all of the time she and the group devoted to the project, she’s looking forward to the experience and excited about the chance to use the Vomit Comet. “I’ve always been really interested by what NASA does,” the McCormick sophomore, said. “I’ve always wanted to do something associated with NASA, and this was my opportunity.” rebeccasavransky2015@u.northwestern.edu
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standardized. The committee took into account both the amount of money each group applied for and the previously created guidelines to fully determine a group’s allocated funds. During Wednesday’s Senate meeting, a representative from the Jewish Theatre Ensemble also requested funding after the group was originally told it could not apply for money this quarter due to several miscommunications with ASG. Although there was debate regarding the group’s funding allocation, which was originally half of what they requested for many items, Senate decided to give the group additional funds. Senate also elected students to serve on the selection committees who will choose the next chief of staff, financial vice president, vice president for student groups and vice president for student activities — a new position created this quarter. For Members Only requested money from the Senate Project Pool for its spring concert in an effort to expand the event and make it more inclusive. AIESEC and Deering Days also requested Project Pool money for their Global Village event, which will take place next quarter. The requests will be voted on at Wednesday’s Senate, the final meeting of the quarter.
“I think it’s important to talk about propeace and pro-compromise.” The discussion was organized to not only educate students on the issue from a neutral standpoint but also to spark conversations about what can be a sensitive topic on campus. Students mentioned two campus groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Wildcats for Israel. “People have views that don’t really fit in either of these groups,” Axelrod said. “There are negotiations for peace happening right now. So let’s talk about it right now.” This first discussion focused on explaining the borders proposed by the ongoing negotiations, though the three educational sessions later in the year will elaborate on border security, Jerusalem and refugees. J Street U hopes to create more safe spaces to encourage the larger student body to feel comfortable sharing thoughts on a critical issue for both Israel-Palestine and the United States. “What role do we have as American government and students in questions of borders?” asked Weinberg junior Josh Boxerman, co-founder of NU’s J Street U.
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location comes after property owner Daniel Cheifetz got caught up in the recession, economic development coordinator Paul Zalmezak said. Cheifetz had invested in the Church Street Village and the property on Church Street and Darrow Avenue. “It think it is important whatever business move forward with does a good job engaging the community,” Zalmezak said. In addition to making the space a hub for youth education, Burns said he also hopes to transform it into an entertainment venue that attracts talent such as Chance the Rapper and poet Malcolm London. “In the evening and weekends, we want the space to be buzzing and rocking. We want to bring in top talent,” Burns said. edwardcox2011@u.northwestern.edu
Evanston fundraiser raises more than $27K for youth education programs
An Evanston fundraiser held Feb. 27 raised more than $27,000 for programs to assist early childhood education, teen parents and low income families. The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston hosted its fundraiser, “Warm Your Palate,” at Now We’re Cookin’, 1601 Payne St. The fundraiser gathered more than 100 people for a
Education nonprofit receives $300K grant from Pritzker
A nonprofit that supports Evanston’s local school system received a $300,000 grant from prominent Evanston resident Jennifer Pritzker, the organization announced today. Foundation 65, which supports Evanston/Skokie School District 65, received the grant from both Pritzker and the Tawani Foundation, of which Pritzker is the founder, president and CEO. “I am a parent, grandparent and resident of Evanston. It is my pleasure to join with other
night filled with a variety of food options and a live auction. The money raised will benefit the society’s various initiatives, which include two child-care and early-education programs. A number of chefs, including Farmhouse Evanston’s Eric Mansavage and La Macchina Cafe’s Marcos Ramos and Hilario Vilchis prepared the menu. In addition, guests had the option of tasting craft brews from Temperance Beer Company. During the auction, the top bid of $3,000 went for the top prize, a five-night stay at a resort in Aruba. — Bailey Williams
parents and residents to help provide strong schools and teachers,” Pritzker said in a news release. “Together we transform the lives of children to make a thriving and successful community.” Pritzker has also promised a matching gift challenge that will benefit the foundation’s growth. “We are thrilled to have this opportunity to amplify the impact of their gift through this matching challenge,” F65’s executive director Lise Jinno said. Independent of the district, F65 is an educational foundation that financially supports Evanston’s schools. — Ciara McCarthy
National News Fugitive in 1996 fatal DUI case back in custody CHICAGO — Charged in 1996 with driving drunk and killing a woman, Chicago businessman Kyung Ho Song posted a low bond, liquidated assets worth more than $1 million and slipped out of the country to his native South Korea. For years he lived openly there in a glass-and-concrete suburban high-rise. But on Wednesday FBI agents escorted Song on a long-delayed return flight to O’Hare International Airport. Wearing a gray T-shirt and baseball cap, and sporting a wispy white goatee, the 75-year-old was handed over to Bartlett, Ill., police and the Cook County sheriff ’s fugitive warrant unit. He now awaits trial on the 18-year-old charges of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. This time, the court denied bond. “Finally there is going to be justice. We never thought it was going to happen,” said Brenda Molina, the daughter of Sonia Naranjo, who was killed in a collision involving Song. “Hopefully my ma can rest in peace.”
Song’s long-dormant case was reactivated after the Chicago Tribune investigated it as part of the newspaper’s 2011 “Fugitives From Justice” series. A year later the Tribune separately tracked Song to a suburb of Seoul; as part of a collaboration for the Tribune investigation, a reporter from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists interviewed Song in South Korea. Song spoke little of Naranjo and her family. Instead he described how his life had unraveled since he became a fugitive. “I am such an unlucky guy,” Song said. He fled to another location in South Korea after those interviews, but Korean and U.S. authorities tracked him down. Arrested in December 2013, he was held in custody in South Korea until that country’s Ministry of Justice processed his extradition back to Chicago. Song’s easy flight and years of freedom underscored the pervasive law enforcement lapses that allow suspects charged with murder, rape and other serious felonies to evade trial simply by fleeing U.S. borders. — Gary Marx and David Jackson (Chicago Tribune)
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Northwestern is fresh off frustrating losses to then-No. 38 Louisville and then-No. 7 Illinois, a pair of performances coach Arvid Swan admitted were not up to snuff. But NU has a chance to make amends. The No. 24 Cats will face off with No. 54 Purdue in their conference road opener Friday night and will add a match against No. 57 Indiana to the fray at home on Sunday afternoon. A contest later that evening against Illinois-Chicago will offer NU a brief reprieve from Big Ten play. At 10-6 and equipped with a top-25 ranking, the Cats have done well so far this season. But in order to keep up the good vibes, the team’s play must change drastically from last weekend’s effort. “We have to start off better in sets,” Swan said. “Against Illinois we got down a break in doubles and lost a lot of first sets in singles. We have to be more alert, playing more aggressive in the beginning and just trying to gain momentum, which we did pretty well earlier in the year but we didn’t do well in these past couple of matches.” At the very least, Swan’s players are not taking the high ranking for granted. The Boilermakers
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get. We don’t need to rehash everything that happened in the Carmody era. Everyone moved on for a reason. But a complicated ending to those days has made us distance ourselves from a stretch that certainly had its fair share of memories. So as Crawford prepares for his final days in Evanston, it’s time to embrace the past. It’s time to embrace the teams and players that nearly overcame all of NU’s built-in disadvantages to take us to the tournament. The Carmody era, and players like Crawford
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and Hoosiers may lack in ranked singles players — Purdue has zero and Indiana one — but Swan believes that both squads are still stacked at the top. In addition, the top part of the singles lineup, No. 44 Raleigh Smith and No. 85 Sam Shropshire, was not the big issue for the Cats this past weekend. It was the Nos. 3-6 section of singles that could not muster a single point against the Cardinals, and NU’s No. 1 and No. 2 spots were no more responsible for the Fighting Illini defeat than any other part of the lineup. Whatever the case, the Cats, especially a senior who’s seen his share of fights with both battalions, refuse to dismiss a pair of Big Ten squads ranked outside the top 50. “Both teams are tough every year,” Smith said. “We lost to Purdue my freshman year, we won sophomore year and we beat Indiana last year, but my first two years we got killed. We know their coaches train them very hard, so we know they’re going to be ready to play.” Singles is not the main point of concern, though. Consistency in doubles has persistently and Shurna, are an irreplaceable part of where the Cats are as a basketball program today. Collins brings glamour, fan support, donations and will probably bring a berth in the Big Dance in the near future. But we shouldn’t forget what Crawford represents. His senior season was mostly a farewell tour. It was a treat for people like you and me — the fans. So I won’t remember Crawford as part of this new dawn in NU basketball. He’ll forever be part of the teams that came ever so close, the teams that won historically. And I don’t think there’s a better way to remember him. rohannadkarni2015@u.northwestern.edu
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In fact, only two other teams in the Golfstat top 50, No. 26 Iowa State and No. 30 Miami, were in the tournament. But NU proved once again that this spring is setting up to be better than last season’s record-breaking effort. In two spring events, the Cats have beaten six top-30 squads, including No. 8 Alabama. The fivedeep nature of the squad is in full swing. Scores were a little more spread out than in the springopening Lady Puerto Rico Classic, but all five competitors placed in the top 40. Park continues to elevate her play above her Big Ten Freshman of the Year form and junior Hana
DOUBLES OR NOTHING Freshman Alp Horoz, who along with freshman Sam Shropshire has lost six of his past seven doubles matches, serves. The doubles points will be crucial as Northwestern moves through conference play, beginning Friday with Purdue.
Lee, First-Team All-Big Ten last season, flashed this week with a team-leading finish, tied for fifth. Komoto’s stock continues to rise as well — finishing tied for seventh. Things are looking up for NU and their leader, last year’s Big Ten Coach of the Year, felt the victory is just what this squad needed. “It was a very timely win for us,” Fletcher said. “We’ve certainly played well this year and had some top finishes, but there’s nothing like winning. That will be a boost to our confidence. This group is progressing. They’re really working hard. Their energy and effort level is there. It’s been an asset for us, and it’s something we’re definitely getting better at.” kevincasey2015@u.northwestern.edu
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been elusive for NU, with the squad sporting an 8-8 showing in that department despite two separate three-match winning streaks in the opening point. The freshman duo of Alp Horoz and Shropshire have especially struggled, losing six of their last seven doubles contests. Horoz suggested the pair might switch sides to change up the mojo but insists they are not far off from getting on a winning track. “We have to start off our matches better with holds instead of getting broken in the first game,” the freshman said. “But we’re doing the right things, just a couple of points here and there.” In the Big Ten, where so many matches are tight, a doubles team that can compliment the steady No. 21 team of Smith and Mihir Kumar could be crucial. Swan feels his team is progressing but a long way off from its true potential. A date with No. 1 Ohio State looms after spring break, but Smith is staying focused on this weekend. “The Ohio State thing isn’t a factor. We’re not worried about that right now,” Smith said. “We’re just trying to get wins this weekend. We laid an egg against Illinois, me personally and the team as a whole. But it’s in the past, we’re just trying to get two conference wins this weekend.”
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This wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a case of too little, too late for Northwestern. It seemed as though Notre Dame wanted the win more. The Wildcats (3-1) fell for the first time this season, a 9-8 defeat against Notre Dame (4-2) at an indoor facility in Lake Barrington, Ill., after having tied the game with just 2:21 left to play. Notre Dame took the next draw possession and scored with 1:16 left on the clock. NU had nothing left to give after Fighting Irish goalie Allie Murray blocked sophomore midfielder Lauren Murrayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8-meter shot with less than a minute to go. The game ended as it started, with Notre Dame on top. Off the first whistle, the Fighting Irish snagged the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first draw control, and Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cortney Fortunato scored just 11 seconds in. Fortunato led her team with a hat trick on the night. Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller attributed the Catsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; struggles to a lack of focus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that a lack of mental focus has definitely plagued us the first several games,â&#x20AC;? Amonte Hiller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got the back end of it tonight, and Notre Dame was able to take advantage of our mistakes. And in order for us to move forward, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to clean that up. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a good team and a lot of good individual players, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to figure that out.â&#x20AC;? Amonte Hillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessment makes sense for a team that, despite an occasional tendency to take some time to really warm up in a game, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t used to its opponent jumping the gun. And despite the back-and-forth scoring that defined a scrappier second half â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the lead changed hands four times in the second period â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first was not pretty for the Cats.
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didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play that bad. Our girls, though, understand that they may have a rough stretch of holes, and they need to just keep fighting. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a pretty explosive group, and they can make birdies in bunches, which they certainly did over the final two days.â&#x20AC;? With a mix of talent and experience, the Cats made quick work on the comeback trail. A new day saw a revitalized group. Sophomore Kaitlin Park and freshman Kacie Komoto each posted 2-under rounds, and the rest of the squad remained steady enough for NU to total even par for the day, a score that shot them up to second place and within three shots of the Cyclonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead. And that was close enough. Needing a four-stroke jump for the sole victory but only having to move up one spot to tie for first, the Cats pounced on the opportunity, even if they delayed the Cyclonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inevitable overthrow. Of course, the Cats were able to get over the hump for their initial victory of the season for a reason â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they were the highest ranked team in the field.
This has to be the worst a Drew Crawford-led team has ever performed. In high school, Crawford was facing future teammate John Shurna in regional playoff games en route to winning multiple conference championships. Last season, Crawford avoided most of Northwesternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s losing due to injuries he suffered early. Unfortunately, Crawford will not be a part of the Wildcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever NCAA Tournaforever be part ment team, of the teams whenever that happens. But that came ever right now, so close, the Crawford teams that won stands as the last remaining historically. pillar of what And I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t almost was. Chris Colthink thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lins ushered better way to in what Athletic Director remember him. Jim Phillips hopes will be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;#NUEra.â&#x20AC;? Crawford, when he dons purple for the last time at Welsh-Ryan Arena Thursday against Penn State, will take with him memories of the old era, an era hard to appreciate because of its bitter ending. Crawford was used to winning. In his first two years at NU, the team won 20 games each season, the first two times in program history the team topped that number. In his third year, the team won 19 games. Each season, as March approached, fans waited with bated breath to see if this would be the year. Though Shurna might be the preeminent figure of the latter half of Bill Carmodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure, Crawford has written his own legacy. While Collins works hard to forge his own path, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tie Crawford to his latest coach, but instead remember how close he came with his first one to pulling this school to a place it has never gone. It was Crawford who put up big points down the stretch against No. 6 Purdue his freshman year to give the Cats their biggest upset of the season. The next year, Crawford played a key role in a 1-point win over Illinois to avenge a loss from earlier in the season. In his junior year, Crawford recorded his very own rendition of Michael Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flu game. Playing with an illness, Crawford scored 20 points in a home upset over No. 6 Michigan State. The last two years of Crawfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career have been robbed by injuries and roster turnover. Unlike a future NU great, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get to see highlights of Crawfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big games at Welsh-Ryan because a video board wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t arrive until next year, the one Carmody could never
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NU entered the locker room trailing Notre Dame 3-1 and in unfamiliar territory. The Cats were behind in draw controls, 3-2, shots, 17-8, and ground balls, 11-8. The Fighting Irish were winning the possession game. Amonte Hiller also noted the number of unforced errors the Cats committed, especially in the second half: NU ended the game with 15 turnovers compared to road squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10. Notre Dame also deserves its share
of credit. The Fighting Irish showed a staunch defense and their presence on the circle forced Amonte Hiller to rotate out her centers. Senior draw control specialist Alyssa Leonard usually takes the majority of NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s draws, and though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not uncommon for her to share the circle with teammates in games, draw control numbers were more spread out. Leonard won four, freshman phenom Sheila Nesselbush nabbed three and tied junior goalkeeper Bridget Bianco for a team-leading three ground balls and sophomore midfielder Kaleigh Craig snatched three draw controls as well. The Cats ended up edging Notre Dame 11-8 on draw controls. Amonte Hiller said she was pleased with Biancoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance. The
sophomore had eight saves, the same as her Notre Dame counterpart, but came up big in crucial moments. NUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense also worked well together, completing 17 of 18 clears, but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to stick with the Fighting Irishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shooters all the way to the cage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defense was doing a good job of getting out playing them and forcing them to take some nice shots,â&#x20AC;? Amonte Hiller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Bianco) was able to come up with some big saves for us, which led us to some good opportunities offensively. We just werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to finish the game.â&#x20AC;? The Cats have just three days to recover before kicking off conference play at Ohio State on Sunday morning. avawallace2015@u.northwestern.edu
Cats rally to win Hurricane Invitational By KEVIN CASEY
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FOLLOW THE LEADER Junior Hana Lee walks the course. Lee lead the team with a tie for fifth place.
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A stacked roster of returning players, a top-20 ranking and the confidence that comes from putting together the best season in school history last year, Northwestern had it all for the 2013-14 campaign â&#x20AC;&#x201D; except a victory. But now, the Wildcats can add that to their ever-more-glowing resume. In the 17-team Hurricane Invitational, No. 18 NU led a furious charge down the stretch of Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final round. Four strokes behind No. 26 Iowa State midway through the last 18, the Cats muscled their way to the finish, moving from +15 to +12 while the Cyclones fell from +11 to +13 to snatch away the title. The first-place finish was made possible by a trio of NU competitors notching birdies on two of the last four holes. It was the squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first win in six events this season and one with a closing kick for the memory books, even if the Cats were unaware of their
prospects down the stretch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where we stood coming into the last few holes,â&#x20AC;? coach Emily Fletcher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls did a great job on the last 7-8 holes, we made quite a few birdies on the 15th hole, we made two more birdies on 18 coming in and we played the par-3 14th, which played really tough today, in par. That was pivotal. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a friendly rivalry there with Iowa State, and it was nice to get the win.â&#x20AC;? Not that proceedings were smooth throughout. NU squirmed during the first day, with rounds of 2-over or worse littering the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scorecard and leading to an opening 6-over 290 that left the Cats tied for fifth, six shots behind. As the old adage goes, though, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win a tournament on the first day, but you can lose it. While it certainly wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the showing the Cats hoped to post to start the event, NU had relatively little ground to make up and still had 36 holes to do it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like we played that bad,â&#x20AC;? Fletcher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We struggled a little bit, and we were a little untidy on and around the greens. But we
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