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PREsidential star Noah Star (right) celebrates his victory as the new ASG president. Star and his running mate Christina Kim defeated Haley Hinkle and Chris Harlow by more than 700 votes.
Star, Kim win ASG election By Shane McKeon
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Noah Star and Christina Kim have won the ASG presidential election. Star, a Weinberg junior, will be Associated Student Government’s next president and Kim, a McCormick junior, its next executive vice president, after defeating Medill junior Haley Hinkle and SESP junior Chris Harlow. Star and Kim won 60 percent of the vote to Hinkle and Harlow’s 35 percent of the 2,991 of the total votes. The two will be sworn in at Senate this Wednesday. After he is inaugurated, Star said, he and Kim will begin work on the first “100-day plan,” a series of projects the two aim to complete by the quarter’s end. The plan, Star said,
will be built in part on suggestions from students. Kim said she thought her and Star’s platform based on “Listen Then Lead” went over well with voters. “Our message resonated with a lot of students,” Kim told The Daily. “People really liked what we had to say about humility and bringing ASG back to students.” Star, who just finished a year as speaker of the Senate, said he wanted to “inject a healthy dose of humility into ASG.” “There’s an assumed authority that exists when one joins ASG, because you’re a student representative, because you speak on behalf of others,” Star told The Daily earlier this month. “But the problem is we don’t feel ASG is putting in the due diligence to be qualified to speak on behalf of others.” Star is the former vice president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and
a former Wildcat Welcome peer adviser. Kim is ASG’s vice president for services, a Quest Scholar and a member of Northwestern University Community for Human Rights. Star said the other ticket “ran a tight ship.” “I think they did a great job, every single person on their campaign is a hard worker,” Star said. “I have nothing but respect for them.” Hinkle said she and Harlow are thankful for the relationships they’ve developed with their campaign team. “We’re obviously disappointed,” Hinkle said. “But I think that we’re so grateful for all the friends we made throughout this process and all the relationships that became so close.” Hinkle said she will still look
Burgwell Howard, Northwestern’s assistant vice president for student engagement, will be leaving the University for a position at Yale University at the end of the school year. Howard accepted a job at the Ivy League school to be the associate vice president for student engagement and the senior associate dean of the undergraduate school. Howard said he informed NU administrators of his new position this week. Howard’s announcement comes a few days after Yale announced it hired his wife, Jennifer Richeson, a psychology professor at NU. She will teach psychology at Yale beginning in 2016. Yale plans to expand its undergraduate population by 15 percent in 2017 — a major decision Howard said he is excited to have a role in. Yale’s East Coast location will bring Howard and Richeson closer to relatives and their childhood homes, Howard said. Nevertheless, Howard said he will miss NU, where he has worked for 10 years. NU spokesman Bob Rowley said the school will miss the years of dedication both Howard and Richeson brought to NU, but added he is thrilled the two are moving on to “big things” at Yale. In his administrative role,
By TYLER PAGER
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Northwestern has approved the addition of a neuroscience major that is scheduled to begin Fall Quarter. The major, which will be housed in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, was approved Wednesday by the college’s faculty. The process of creating the neuroscience major has been in the works for a while, said neurobiology Prof. Catherine Woolley. She said a ninemember committee was tasked with developing the major in February 2014. “Neuroscience is a very rapidly growing field,” Woolley said. “There’s a lot of interest and excitement in understanding the brain — both how the brain functions normally and what goes wrong with brain functioning
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University adds neuroscience major and a variety of brain disorders.” The 25-credit program, which is being sponsored by the Department of Neurobiology, is divided into three parts: six neuroscience units, six units in allied fields and 13 units in related coursework. The neuroscience curriculum will include a combination of existing classes and newly created ones. The allied fields include biology, chemistry, computation and systems modeling, human behavior and cognition, and language and human communication. Students must also complete laboratory work. “Studying the brain appeals to a very diverse group of students,” Woolley said. “Some of whom may be oriented more toward the quantitative sciences, others who may be oriented more toward understanding complex human behavior.” Woolley said she will be holding two informational sessions later this
Howard often worked with student group leaders. Julia Watson, outgoing Associated Student Government president, said Howard helped the organization to create its Student Engagement stipend and provided insight into funding reform. Watson, a Weinberg senior, characterized Howard as incredibly personable and said he always talked with her about NU football and Massachusetts, where they’re both from. “He’s a super warm and inviting person,” Watson said. “Whenever you see him, he always has a smile and is excited to see you and stop and chat.” Mayfest co-chairs Ian Robinson and Justin Wolf said Howard has been instrumental in assisting their group, including with implementing the new wristband policy for Dillo Day. Howard said he spoke with Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, about finding his successor. Howard said he wants to ensure there’s a “smooth transition” so students are not negatively impacted. Watson said the University will have to do an extensive search to find a proper replacement for Howard. “They’re going to have to … find somebody who’s equally as committed to engaging with students on such a genuine level and being there for events, being there for people on an individual basis, really being there for Northwestern as a school in general,” Watson said.
quarter for students who are interested in pursuing the neuroscience major. Students also played a large role in the creation of the major, through the work of the NU Neuro Club. Weinberg junior Helen Chen, the club’s curriculum chair, worked with the faculty committee to provide student feedback as they developed the major. Chen said when she arrived at NU, she was disappointed the school did not offer a specific neuroscience program. Instead, she majored in cognitive science and biology with a neuroscience concentration. However, she said she ended up having to take a lot more classes that she did not want to take. “With the new neuroscience major, anyone who is coming in will have the opportunity to just take these » See NEUROSCIENCE, page 10
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City resident charged in car crash that killed 3
Police charged a 21-year-old Evanston resident last week in connection with careless driving following a crash in Minnesota last year that killed three college students. Police say William Sparks endangered passengers when he did not slow his car to maintain control in icy conditions in the February 2014 crash, according to documents from the Dakota County District Court. Sparks was charged with the misdemeanor offense Friday, the StarTribune reported. Sparks, a student at Carleton
College in Minnesota, was driving on a highway near Carleton’s campus around 3 a.m. Feb. 28, 2014, when he lost control of the car, veering into oncoming traffic and hitting a semi truck, according to court documents. Three of the four passengers in the car — who were all Carleton students — were killed. An investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol revealed Sparks failed to reduce driving speed to compensate for weather conditions, which had covered the roads with packed snow and ice, the documents said. Sparks could face up to 90 days in jail and receive a fine of up to $1,000. — Paige Leskin
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Transportation officials and state politicians called for increased federal funding to cover renovations for the region’s transit system in a press conference Thursday at Chicago Union Station. Representatives from the Regional Transportation Authority along with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Bob Dold (R-Ill.) discussed the need for new long-term transportation bills that support multi-year projects instead of relying on temporary extensions. An existing bill, called MAP-21 — which deals with commercial vehicle safety — is set to expire at the end of May, while the Highway Trust Fund — which provides for highway spending — is financially troubled. The press conference was held on Stand Up 4 Transportation day, which some transportation organizations created to push for federal funding for transportation system maintenance and expansion. “The residents of the state deserve reliable and affordable public transit, and we really need federal funds to help us keep moving,” Metra spokesman Michael Gillis told The Daily.
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Someone stole a handgun from a home near the Chicago-Evanston border on April 2, police said. The owner of the handgun, a 48-year-old man, said a juvenile friend of one of his relatives was at his home in the 800 block of Dobson Street, and he believes the friend took the handgun, Dugan said. The man did not notice the .380 caliber handgun was stolen until April 5 and did not call police until Thursday, Dugan added. The gun is worth about $500, police said. There were no signs of forced entry into the house, Dugan said.
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The RTA, which includes Metra, Pace and Chicago Transit Authority, has a lack of resources to fund its capital projects, Gillis said. Metra needs more money to finish replacing ailing bridges along the Union Pacific North Line, a railroad that runs from Chicago to Wisconsin and passes through Evanston. Although the project is about 25 percent complete, Metra is counting on federal money to finish it, Gillis said. The RTA system, which covers six counties, has the second-largest transit operation behind New York based on passenger miles traveled, according to Metra. “In my hometown area ... we need the infrastructure to attract new businesses and support our local companies,” Dold said in a RTA news release. Another Metra project in need of federal funds is Positive Train Control, a safety system Congress mandated all commuter railroads install, Gillis said. Durbin praised President Barack Obama for including in his proposed budget $825 million to help implement the project. Metra has started issuing bonds in an independent effort to bolster its finances, Gillis said. “We can’t do it alone,” he added. “We need our partners in Washington and Springfield to help out.” Durbin announced on Wednesday $2 million
Handgun stolen from Evanston home
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Someone attempted to enter a window of an apartment near Ryan Field on Thursday afternoon, police said. The owner of the home, a 59-year-old woman, told police she heard a crash in her kitchen, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. No one was seen at the apartment in the 2500 block of Jackson Avenue, but the woman discovered several platters and a picture frame that had been on the windowsill knocked to the ground, Dugan added. The window was slightly open for ventilation, but the screen appeared to have been lifted by someone other than the woman, he said. — Julian Gerez
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NU debate team wins 15th national championship By TYLER PAGER
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After winning almost all of their debates in the fall, Northwestern students Alex Miles and Arjun Vellayappan hit a rough patch at the start of Winter Quarter. The pair had lost only three debates before dropping four matches at a round robin tournament at Dartmouth College in January and then lost in the Sweet 16 round at the University of Texas at Austin in February. Last week, however, they capped off their recordbreaking college debate careers by winning the 2015 National Debate Tournament. Miles and Vellayappan defeated a team from the University of Michigan in a 3-2 decision. “It was unbelievable and also a little bit of a relief because we had been working so hard for almost eight years,” said Vellayappan, a Weinberg senior. “It’s still sinking in. It was awe-inspiring.” Miles and Vellayappan also won the Rex Copeland
Award, which recognizes the team with the best record entering the national tournament. The pair also won the award last year, making them the first pair to win the Copeland Award twice and the national championship, said Communication Prof. Dan Fitzmier, the director of the NU debate program. The duo said the final debate, which concerned legalizing prostitution, lasted about two-and-a-half hours. The NU team was assigned to argue for legalization, and they framed their proposal around human rights. They argued prostitutes should be treated as any other worker and receive similar benefits, which they said would help protect sexual violence and abuse. Both Miles and Vellayappan said a big part of the their success was the support they received from their teammates and debate alumni who traveled to the national tournament. “Especially in the run-up to the (national tournament), everybody realizes that even if they are not debating that their role in the run-up … they are a critical piece of the machine,” said Miles, a Weinberg senior. “Everybody really buys into that team philosophy.”
Fitzmier, the debate director, said the historic win was made possible by all the work they have put in throughout their years in debate, both in high school and in college. “They put their time in to support their teammates in a way that kept them engaged. That’s really, at the end of the day, a tribute to the Northwestern debate tradition,” he said. “They really put our values into practice. I’ll always be quite proud of them for the way that they did that.” Their victory marks the 15th time NU has won the national tournament, extending its record for the most national tournament wins. Harvard University and Dartmouth trail NU with six wins each. Fitzmier said he still has a hard time believing the numbers. “It’s the tradition, it’s the people and their history together that really makes this program special and that kind of gives life to the numbers,” he said. “(It) helps make some sense of how one institution can have such an impact on a competitive activity like this.” tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu
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Rapper T-Pain confirmed to headline A&O spring concert By Matthew CHOI
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Rapper T-Pain will headline A&O Ball at the Riviera Theatre later this month, A&O Productions confirmed Friday. T-Pain, a two-time Grammy winner, is well-known for his collaborations on “Blame It” with Jamie Foxx, “Good Life” with Kayne West and “Low,” featuring Flo Rida. A&O became interested in booking T-Pain for this year’s concert after his concert on NPR Tiny Desk last October. “He was a name that has always been on our list, but after (NPR) we thought that he was becoming a lot more relevant within the sphere of new music,” said
Morgan Hecht, A&O director of concerts. AlunaGeorge, an electronic pop group from the United Kingdom, will open the concert. Hecht, a Communication senior, said the group was selected for their prominence in the electronic music scene. She added A&O aims to find strong female artists and was immediately drawn to AlunaGeorge’s lead singer Aluna Francis. “They’re really talented, and we thought it would appeal to a very different audience than the more pop, hip hop audience members that will want to go see T-Pain,” Hecht said. Last year, A&O also featured one hip-hop and one electronic artist at its spring concert. Hip-hop artist Vic Mensa opened and electro-funk duo Chromeo headlined. Hip-hop artists are often chosen as they usually do not come with live bands and are more available to book, Hecht said.
“We always look for different options and demographics, but it’s really based on who we think is going to give the best performance,” Hecht said. “At the end of the day, the artist that’s available and can give the best show is the one we want.” Both artists proved popular on student polls, which were a large determining factor in choosing the performers. Other factors included availability and cost, Hecht said. “We always look at poll data to take that into consideration,” Hecht said. “As much as we want to book who we love, our job is to book for the student population.” The concert will take place April 24 in Chicago. Tickets will be available for $10 from the Norris Box Office beginning April 15 at 10 a.m. matthewchoi2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Playwright Sam Hunter shares childhood stories By MATTHEW CHOI
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Award-winning playwright Sam Hunter often felt at odds during his childhood, he told a Northwestern audience Friday. Growing up in a small town in Idaho and attending a fundamentalist Christian school, Hunter said he did not fit in with his surroundings — playing music in unorthodox ways and being gay in a very religious setting. Those experiences, he told the crowd of about 40, have played a big role in shaping his career and his work. Hunter, known for his award-winning plays including “The Whale,� “A Bright New Boise� and “Rest,� spoke at the Wallis Theater at an event hosted by the Dramatists Guild Fund’s Traveling Masters Program and Vertigo Productions. Communication Prof. Laura Schellhardt, who oversees the undergraduate playwriting initiative, moderated the event. Hunter talked about his limited contact
with secular literature in his Christian school. However, he described his discovery of beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s poetry as a watershed moment. “I had never read anything like it,� Hunter said. “Here was this poetry that was breaking all the rules, but it was concrete. It was making these emotions concrete in words. And it opened up a whole new world for me.� Hunter described writing poetry in secret and loving to read it out loud, which eventually piqued his interest in theater. Hunter attended New York University to study playwriting. The change from a fundamentalist background in a small town in Idaho to New York City was a formative transition that he continues to incorporate in his work, Hunter said. “The tension between rural and urban, religious and atheist, spiritual and secular — my plays are always somewhere in the middle,� he said. Hunter also spoke about some of the challenges of writing plays, including balancing passion and work while making a career. It can be difficult to identify tangible contributions
to society in a profession that isn’t mechanical, he said. Hunter also advised students not to anticipate making a lot of money, especially at the beginning of their careers, and to always have an alternate source of income. “It’s really hard to figure out a balance,�
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Hunter said. “We are artists and love what we do, but we live inside capitalism. ‌ You can’t expect to make money, or you’re going to come to resent it.â€? After the talk, Hunter answered questions from the audience, offering advice for aspiring playwrights and solutions for common problems including writer’s block.
“The way I deal with (writer’s block) is to not believe that it exists,� Hunter said. “It’s like giving yourself permission to stop working. There’s always a way to keep the pen moving.� Eva Victor, Vertigo Productions’ development chair, said Hunter was the group’s first choice for a speaker this year. Last year, the group hosted Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker for a similar event. “Something that strikes me both with Sam Hunter and Annie Baker, who came last year, is that they’re both very grounded and humble people,� the Communication junior said. “It’s a nice reminder that these people are just living their lives and they’re model people as well as model artists.� Communication junior Justine Gelfman who attended the event, said she was impressed with Hunter. “He was incredibly articulate and wellspoken,� Gelfman said. “I saw his play last December, and he definitely lives up to his body of work.� matthewchoi2018@u.northwestern.edu
Journalist James Rosen speaks about press freedom By GRANT PENDER
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Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen spoke Friday about national security reporting and press freedoms under President Barack Obama’s administration. Rosen (Medill ’96) started his talk at the McCormick Foundation Center by giving advice on how to be a good journalist. “Good reporters become reporters for only one reason: We suffer from a peculiar compulsion,� Rosen said. “We are not content merely to live in our times, we must chronicle them.� He then told the crowd of about 100 students and faculty to never become the story. For Rosen, though, that’s exactly what
happened to him. Rosen recounted his experience in May 2013 when he was at the center of a national story. It was revealed that three years prior, the U.S. Department of Justice labeled Rosen a “criminal co-conspirator� in order to secretly obtain search warrants to monitor his activity, which included access to telephone records and personal emails. The controversy, which garnered the name “Rosengate,� generated a national discussion on the freedom of the press. Rosen described the actions taken against him by the Obama administration as “a series of unprecedented and plainly illegal measures.� At the time, the Department of Justice was conducting a national security leak investigation, focusing on Rosen’s reporting of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
“It marked, by all accounts, the first time in American history that a reporter had been designated a criminal by the United States government simply for doing his job,� Rosen said. Thomas Yau, a Medill graduate student from Hong Kong, was one of the many students who attended the event. “I’m not from this country but nonetheless I found it shocking that it happens in America,� Yau said. “For me it’s kind of disturbing that a journalist can become a story himself. It obviously creeps into his personal life and that’s got to be stressful.� Medill senior Mary McGrath said she attended the event with her Media Law and Ethics class. “Our professor thought it would be a really good way to learn about journalists’ privilege because Rosen obviously had some big issues
with the First Amendment,â€? she said. “It made me glad that there were people that were willing to speak out about this because it’s obviously a big issue and I wouldn’t want it to go unnoticed. I’m glad that he has continued to speak about it and publicize the issue.â€? Rosen concluded his talk by saying the greatest threat to reporters today is not the unwarranted intrusion, which he experienced, but rather the many distractions that come in our “sensory overload age,â€? with the rise of technology. “If you don’t find some efficient way of managing your time,â€? Rosen said, “your problem will not be the National Security Agency or Eric Holder, but rather ‌ accomplishing the core set of objectives that comprise your job.â€? grantpender2018@u.northwestern.edu
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We should hold comedians to a higher standard sara halloran
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Like many other people, I was surprised when I heard Jon Stewart’s replacement on “The Daily Show” would be Trevor Noah, a South African comedian who was recently named the show’s newest correspondent. I knew that Noah would possibly take longer to adjust to the host role than another, more experienced candidate, but I was perfectly willing to grant him the time. I anticipated a future “Daily Show” full of incisive bits expertly dealing with issues like race. However, when fans brought to light some of his fairly offensive tweets, my concern shifted from his seeming lack of experience to his seeming lack of taste. How could anyone who will soon preach to a huge liberal audience so tactlessly insult Jews and women? Even worse than this reveal was the comedy world’s reaction. Noah himself tweeted a cop-out “apology” that boiled down to “Sorry
if you were offended by a few bad jokes.” Comedy Central, understandably defensive of its popular show’s incoming head, chalked the tweets up to Noah’s admirable tendencies to “(push) boundaries” and be “provocative,” as if a few jokes where the punchlines were “Gross! Fat/Jewish women/people” were really the cutting edge of comedy. Then came the brigade of Free Speech Defenders, led by comedians Jim Norton and Patton Oswalt. Norton penned a piece for Time citing society’s passion for taking offense as the real problem, and Oswalt published a 53-tweet odyssey that mocked the sort of intense language policing he said kills jokes. Both comedians, as white Christian men, failed to acknowledge they are the exact audience for these types of jokes, choosing from their place of privilege not to defend the more vulnerable, but rather to patronize the buzzkills who have time and again heard these ugly, offensive stereotypes hurled at them by entertainers. Though Comedy Central, Norton and Oswalt imply the line between offensive and funny is thin, it is not difficult to discern what’s funny and what’s strictly offensive. Comedians like Jon Stewart have stayed
The misguided criticism of media’s terrorism coverage ekin zeytinoglu Daily columnist
Whenever the media covers an act of violence in the Western world with a lot more scrutiny and attention than an act in the socalled underdeveloped world, people complain about the media’s hypocrisy. These public concerns reached a pinnacle during the January coverage of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, while news outlets were filled with stories from France but left very few columns about the massacre of 2,000 people in Nigeria. And to be fair, many, including me have written about Charlie Hebdo in The Daily, yet no stories of the Nigerian town of Baga were told in our pages. The important question that must be answered is if those criticisms of bias in media coverage are really accurate. One may simply answer no; after all, media rarely treats news with the similar context — like mass killings — the same. Those news reports often find differing levels of column space and air time. However, the reason behind people’s perception of hypocrisy in media is not mainly because of the quantity of the coverage but also because of its quality. Western media has been inconsistent in the way it depicts people of color or different religions in varying situations. For example, as Mic’s Zak Cheney-Rice explains, media reserves the brand of terrorist to a “special type of person, someone with brown skin, a foreign-sounding name (and) roots in the Middle East or North Africa” but act as if white people cannot be terrorists. No news outlet hesitated a moment to call the perpetrators of Charlie Hebdo shootings “terrorists” — which in fact they were. Yet the same outlets hesitated to call Anders Breivik, a far-right perpetrator of the killings of 77 people in Norway, a terrorist — which by definition he was — but rather used expressions like “angry fanatic” or “radical loser” instead. At a time when people have more trust in the Internet and television news than they do in Congress, this lack of consistency in coverage and language naturally and rightly angers many people. It is also natural that people look for media hypocrisy when quantity differences occur in news coverage of similar events but concerning people of different identities, like the coverage of Boko Haram terror relative to that of Charlie Hebdo shootings. Yet we must not mistake those cases for the ones Cheney-Rice explains. In the former, there is a different amount of attention due to leaders, countries and people’s varying amounts of interest; whereas in the
latter, there is often a significant inconsistency in quality in the way media covers similar events regarding people with different identities. Western media sources were more focused on the Charlie Hebdo shooting and its aftermath than Boko Haram’s terror in Baga because their readers could resonate more with the news. For better or worse, it is much more possible for us to relate to an act of terror in France than an armed group moving from town to town killing people in Nigeria. Nevertheless, the differing amounts of media coverage are also because world leaders showed extreme attention to the heinous attack in Paris and showed their solidarity by joining millions of people in Paris, while few went to Nigeria and only a handful even mentioned the killings of thousands in their daily speeches. Most notably, Nigerian leader Goodluck Jonathan joined the march in Paris while he waited a week to address what happened in his own country. Of course, in an ideal world, I would Western media like to see news with similar context has been to be covered with inconsistent the same scrutiny because media has in the way a responsibility to it depicts the public of reportpeople of color ing objectively and scrupulously in an of different effort to establish religions a well and broadly informed society. in varying But this is not an situations. ideal world, and I can’t blame media outlets for trying to adapt to the marketdriven structures of today’s world by stressing the news their viewers would like to see more. Therefore, I don’t believe criticism for covering Charlie Hebdo more than covering Boko Haram’s killings should be directed towards media. However, if we are looking for someone to blame for the disproportionate attention of the media, we must accuse our leaders for their ineffectiveness in changing the dialogue and addressing the problems of all people. After all, our leaders have the power and capability to do so, but too often they choose not to. The media has a lot to be criticized for, like the inconsistency in terminology that Cheney-Rice discusses, but in terms of quantity of coverage, we should look more to leaders to change the dialogue than to the media.
controversy-free for years by cleverly mocking those in power rather than lazily punching down oppressed groups that have already taken the brunt of jokes for centuries. When groups like Jews and women hear jokes of that nature, they no longer feel as if the person entertaining them is on their side. If they wanted to hear these jokes, they could just stand on any street in America and listen in on people’s conversations, which is why I cite my right to not only be offended, but to be disappointed as well.
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How could anyone who will soon preach to a huge liberal audience so tactlessly insult Jews and women?
It all comes down to this: We should expect better from our entertainers, and the collective brushing-off of this incident from the comedy world is disheartening. Norton and Oswalt, two men who I previously admired, need to
Sara Halloran is a Weinberg freshman. She can be reached at sarahalloran2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
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realize that if the group that serves as the butt of the joke says the joke is not OK, then the joke is probably not OK. This is especially relevant considering minority groups have to shrug off a myriad of insults for fear of being labeled humorless or overly sensitive. I, for one, am willing to give Noah another chance, since I am sure all of us have at one time or another laughed at problematic things. I would appreciate if he would release a genuine apology, but as long as he shows growth as host of “The Daily Show,” I will be able to trust him again. Anyway, it is unlikely his writers or producers will allow him to showcase any offensive material. However, I completely understand if others are not so quick to forgive, and Noah’s defenders should, too. For “Daily Show” viewers who looked to Stewart to dissect the ills of American politics and the world at large, it is hard to fathom that the “everyman” host role is filled by someone who does not seem to value every person equally.
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The Evanston Art Center announced Sunday changes in programming, including a new digital lab, that will occur when it relocates to its new space on Central Street at the end of May. The open house, which took place at the Harley Clarke Mansion, the art center’s current location, included tours of the building and demonstrations by faculty and students from the center, who showcased work that ranged from painting to jewelry-making. Keith Brown, the art center’s director of education, said the open house served as a way to let the public know about the expanded programming that will be offered at the center’s new location, 1717 Central St. Even though it will continue to provide youth programs and its core art classes, the center will offer new workshops, Brown said. New classes will include lessons in a variety of areas, including robotics, culinary arts and even ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, said Paula Danoff, the art center’s interim executive director. Danoff also said she is currently in talks with former food editors from the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times to discuss further plans with the culinary arts programming. Besides offering new classes, Brown said the center also plans to redo its digital area in the new space, and will have a new digital lab, as well as 3-D printing and silk screen printing. Brown also said the center will be debuting a new logo and website at the end of the month. The new art center has a gallery space that is three times bigger than that of the current location’s, Danoff said. Brown said he is excited for the center’s future, as it will have much more space to showcase art and continue the center’s mission
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to support and encourage local artists. He also said he believes the increased visibility of the new space can better serve artists. “Our artists really need ‌ to show at a place that has a lot of people coming through,â€? Brown said. “I think that new space will see ‌ increased traffic, and that’s desirable and that’s helpful to an artist.â€? Sandra Peterson, an instructor and former student at the art center, said although she will miss her current studio, she is looking forward to moving to a new location. “It would be an adjustment ‌ but for a school to grow, we needed more space,â€? Peterson said. The Harley Clarke Mansion still has an uncertain future. Cindy Plante, the city’s economic development specialist, said she has seen various suggestions, from turning the building into a hotel to housing museums in it, but nothing has been decided. Plante, however, said the Harley Clarke Citizens’ Committee, which has been evaluating different options for the mansion’s future, will report back to City Council in early June. Council will decide the property’s fate. Mary Rosinski, who works in Evanston, said she hopes the mansion will continue to serve residents through a partnership with a local organization like the Evanston Ecology Center, the Chandler-Newberger Community Center or the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. “There’s a lot of public use that could happen,â€? Rosinski said. “I just want people out in the public to know what a great building this is.â€? Danoff said she is optimistic about the changes for the new art center, which has been in the same location for about 50 years. “It’s a whole new chapter,â€? Danoff said. “People on Central Street, all the merchants and even people living the area have been very receptive to us being there, so it’s very welcoming. It’s kind of a win-win for everybody.â€? weizheyang2018@u.northwestern.edu available restaurant health inspection scores by texting the word “restaurantâ€? to the city’s 311 Service Center. After a few seconds, the sender will receive a reply asking them to input the name of the restaurant they want to search for and then receive another message that includes the inspection score. “We are thrilled to provide Evanston diners with yet another resource for accessing the City’s restaurant health inspection information,â€? Jose
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ART WITH HEART Visitors at the Evanston Art Center’s open house view artwork by faculty and students. The center hosted the open house Sunday to announce expanded arts programming at its new location.
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STRONG AS STEEL Sandra Peterson, a local artist, demonstrates her metal-working techniques during the center’s open house. Peterson is an instructor at the Evanston Art Center, which will relocate to 1717 Central St. at the end of May.
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From page 1 for other opportunities to help with community building efforts, namely sexual assault awareness. Harlow said despite the loss, he will continue to advocate for a more inclusive Northwestern. He said the election gave him a greater appreciation for the student body, but also a better understanding of how many students’ voices are silenced. “Even though Haley and I didn’t win I’m still committed to creating a more accessible
MONday, APRIL 13, 2015 campus that values all students equally and prioritizes more frequently those who aren’t a priority,” Harlow said. A referendum that asked students if they believe NU should divest from coal companies passed with 74 percent of voters in favor. Voter turnout increased by more than 1,000 votes from last year, when then-Weinberg juniors Julia Watson and Erik Zorn won 84 percent of the 1,758 votes cast. Emily Chin contributed reporting. shanemckeon2018@u.northwestern.edu
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neuroscience-focused courses and since neuroscience is so interdisciplinary, they can take a lot of other things that interest them as well,” she said. Communication sophomore Nicholas Hug started the Neuro Club during Winter Quarter 2014, around the same time Woolley had been approved to start developing the neuroscience major. Hug, who plans to switch to the major next
fall, said the program is unique because students will be able to start taking neuroscience classes as sophomores. “It means that you start in your field as early as possible,” he said. “In certain majors, you get to start to take major specific classes pretty early, but the way the bio major is set up at Northwestern, you don’t take neuroscience specific classes until your junior year. I wanted to be able to start taking neuroscience classes as soon as I got here.” tylerpager2017@u.northwestern.edu
National News Apple Watch sells out for at least next 4 weeks Time was of the essence for hopeful Apple Watch owners: Just hours after the launch of the device, all models appear to be sold out for at least the next four to six weeks. Pre-orders for Apple’s smartwatch began at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time Friday. Although the watch will be released April 24, many people will have to wait a lot longer before they’ll actually have them on their wrists. Just 10 minutes after midnight, the shipping date for the black Apple Watch Sport was already estimated to be the middle of next month. A few minutes later, the time frame was pushed to late May. By 12:40 a.m., the Apple Watch Edition — the most high-end of the three models — in rose gold showed a ship date of July. For the yellow-gold version, which ranges in price from $10,000 to $17,000 depending on the buckle, it was even longer: August. By 8:30 a.m., the yellow-gold with a red buckle and the rose-gold case with a matching buckle no longer had an option to buy. In China, nearly every Apple Watch edition was listed as “out of stock,” tweeted Ben Thompson, founder of Stratechery, a tech blog. The best bet for customers who want an Apple Watch on their wrists before the summer are the stainless steel versions, which start at $549. Several options had estimated shipping dates of four to six weeks as of 8:30 a.m., though many were sold out. #AppleWatch was trending on Twitter as shoppers flooded the microblogging site to gloat — or lament — about their orders. “Awesome. Everyone ordered the same 42mm Space Grey #AppleWatch Sport,” tweeted David Nitzsche. “We did this to ourselves.” Shortly before midnight, Glenville Morris tweeted: “#applewatch 3 laptops, my iPad mini and 6Plus all on the Apple Store app or the site. Pre-order nerves. Hold me!” The start of pre-orders also means that shoppers can begin signing up for appointments to try on the watch at Apple’s retail stores. The move marks a big shift for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company, which is expected to have to evolve its tech-geared stores into a more fashion-focused luxury experience.
Early Friday morning, it appeared the try-on appointments were also in high demand. Shortly before 1 a.m., a Los Angeles-area Apple Store was still showing three appointments for Friday, and several for Saturday and Sunday. But by 1:05 a.m., the calendar was down, replaced by a message that said: “This service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.” By 8 a.m., all Friday appointments were booked, with more available on Saturday and Sunday. — Andrea Chang (Los Angeles Times/TNS)
South Carolina police shooting case will head to a grand jury
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Prosecutors in South Carolina plan to go to a local grand jury with the case of the former North Charleston police officer who shot and killed a black man during a traffic stop. The soonest the case could be presented to a grand jury is May 4, according to the prosecutor’s office. The former officer, Michael T. Slager, is being held on a charge of murder in connection with the shooting death of Walter L. Scott on Saturday. Slager is not expected to appear in court again for weeks. “My role is to hold accountable those who harm others unlawfully, regardless of profession,” prosecutor Scarlett Wilson said in a prepared statement. “This office does not dictate nor comment upon police policy, training and procedure. I am, however, deeply concerned when those who are sworn to serve and protect violate the public’s trust.” In most jurisdictions across the nation, the decision to go to a grand jury is a required step given the seriousness of the charge. Prosecutors, however, have had a mixed record is using the grand jury in cases involving police violence. A Missouri grand jury in November chose not to charge a white officer, Darren Wilson, in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed young black man, in Ferguson. The violent encounter began with Brown walking down a city street and Wilson confronting him. Brown’s death led to weeks of nightly protests that occasionally tuned violent. The grand jury decision set off a second round of sometimes violent protests. Zucchino reported from North Charleston and Muskal from Los Angeles. — David Zucchino and Michael Muskal (Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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Following a comeback win Friday, Northwestern lost control of its series at Michigan State, dropping the final two decisions of the three-game set. The Wildcats (9-24, 3-6 Big Ten) won the first game in dramatic fashion. After struggling against Spartans starter Cam Vieaux for seven innings, the Cats exploded in the eighth with 5 unearned runs. Sophomore Joe Hoscheit’s two-run single gave NU a 7-6 lead, of which the Cats narrowly maintained control. Michigan State (18-15, 4-5) got the tying and winning runs in scoring position with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but could not push either across the plate. However, the script flipped Saturday. NU held a 6-3 lead in the seventh as junior Reed Mason came in to attempt a seven-out save. Mason survived the first four outs without harm but unraveled in the ninth inning. The Spartans rallied for four runs and a walk-off victory. Freshman Zack McGuire was the hero with a pinch-hit single to win the game. The Cats had some early chances Sunday but could not capitalize before the game got away from them. NU stranded a man on second in the first inning
Across Campuses California AG Kamala Harris urges forgiveness of student debt from predatory colleges California Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris signed on to a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan Thursday that asks the federal government to wipe away the debt amassed by college students targeted at the non-profit Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Harris was joined by the top law enforcement officials in eight other states in seeking forgiveness for the debt students amassed at Corinthian. “We, the undersigned Attorneys General
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6 7 14 and left the bases loaded in the second. Meanwhile, Michigan State teed off on Cats pitchers sophomore Joe Schindler and junior Jake Stolley, grabbing a 9-1 lead after five innings. The Spartans piled on some late runs in a 14-3 win. A bright spot for the Cats was junior first baseman Zach Jones, who went 4-for-4 with a walk. But he was far from the game’s most impressive player — Michigan State first baseman Ryan Krill went 5-for-6 with six RBIs. With Sunday’s loss, the Cats drop to 10th place in the Big Ten sandings. Following a non-conference game at UIC, NU will head to first-place Iowa’s home turf for arguably the toughest series remaining on its schedule. The series spells trouble for the Cats, who have lost five of their last six conference outings. jessekramer2017@u.northwestern.edu of Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington, write to urge the Department of Education to immediately relieve borrowers of the obligation to repay federal student loans that were incurred as a result of violations of state law by Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (‘Corinthian’),” the letter states. “We also write to request that the Department work with state attorneys general to establish a clear system for student borrowers to seek relief from the Department — as allowed under statute, Department regulations, and loan terms — when schools break the law.” The largest chain of for-profit colleges in the country until 2014, when it shut down in a deal with the Department of Education,
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RALLY CAPPED Joe Hoscheit celebrates a run with his teammates. The sophomore’s clutch hitting helped Northwestern rally to its only win of the three-game weekend.
Corinthian is alleged to have lured students into loan agreements with false and misleading claims. The letter cited those allegations as well as the lawsuits brought against the company by several states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “These cases against Corinthian have unmasked a school that relentlessly pursued potential students — including veterans, single parents, and first-time higher education seekers — promising jobs and high earnings, and preying on their hopes in an effort to secure federal funds. Intemal Corinthian documents even describe how its marketing strategy was geared toward prospective students who were ‘isolated,’ ‘impatient,’ had ‘low self-esteem,’ had ‘few people in their lives who care about them,’
were ‘stuck,’ and were ‘unable to see and plan well for the future.’” In December, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., organized a letter to the Department of Education that was signed by 12 of her colleagues seeking the debt to be forgiven. “When students take on loans to pay for college,” the senators said in their letter, “they are making a serious financial decision that will affect them for years to come...If colleges fail to hold up their end of the bargain — if they break the law in ways that bear on their students’ educational experience or finances — students should not literally be stuck paying the price.” — David Knowles (Bloomberg News/TNS)
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We just couldn’t compete. All in all, we certainly didn’t play Northwestern softball. — Kate Drohan, coach
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Cats swept by Golden Gophers in weekend series By MELISSA HANIFF
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10 10 11 Northwestern’s second conference series on the road this season did not go as anticipated. The Wildcats (20-14, 8-3 Big Ten) dropped three in a row to conference rival No. 15 Minnesota (33-7, 9-3), leaving NU half a game behind the Golden Gophers in the Big Ten. The series was marked by solid pitching from Minnesota sophomore Sara Groenewegen, who started both the Friday and Sunday games, and Kylie Stober. The Golden Gophers outplayed NU all weekend, successfully hitting against junior Kristen Wood and junior Amy Letourneau throughout the series. “Their pitching definitely challenged us the most,” senior left fielder Olivia Duehr said. “They have three really good pitchers, and we didn’t make an adjustment. That’s something we need to continue to work on as the season goes on.” Head coach Kate Drohan agreed, noting Minnesota’s hitting prowess. “Offensively, (Minnesota) did a very good job,” head coach Kate
Drohan said. “They were very aggressive in the batter’s box.” In the first matchup, the Cats allowed 7 runs in the first two innings. NU scored the most runs in Friday’s game of the series, starting with a Julia Kuhn double that brought home freshman catcher Sammy Nettling in the second inning. The Cats scored 4 more runs throughout the rest of the game but were unable to catch up to the Golden Gophers. “We were able to put some opportunities together (on Friday),” Drohan said. “We scored 5 runs against a good pitcher.” The Golden Gophers had several big innings throughout the series, with an 8-run fourth in Saturday’s game and a 9-run third on Sunday. NU held the lead through four innings Saturday, beginning with an enormous solo home run from junior pitcher Amy Letourneau — her seventh of the season — in the second inning. The lead increased to 2-0 off of an RBI from junior second baseman Brianna LeBeau, but the Cats scored just 2 runs all game. In the bottom of the fourth, the Golden Gophers’ offense exploded with a 2-run home run followed by a 3-run home run leading up to the fifth inning. Sunday’s game followed the same pattern, with an 11-0 Minnesota victory in five innings. NU had no hits in Sunday’s game, with only two Cats finding their way on base after being walked by Groenewegen. Wood, who had a career weekend in the Cats’ last conference series against Purdue, allowed 10 runs on 11 hits in three innings.
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POWER OUTAGE Freshman Brooke Marquez takes a big swing. Northwestern had trouble scoring against No. 15 Minnesota and was no-hit in Sunday’s contest.
Although Duehr came in at pitcher and kept the fourth inning scoreless, Drohan was disappointed with the way the team played throughout the series.
Northwestern can’t cap late comeback against Stony Brook
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COMING UP SHORT Sheila Nesselbush delivers a shot on a goal. The sophomore had an assist, but didn’t contribute any scoring of her own in Northwestern’s loss on Sunday.
An early five-goal deficit and sloppy play hurt No. 5 Northwestern on Sunday, as it fell to No. 9 Stony Brook 11-9. In an uncharacteristically messy start to the match in Stony Brook, New York, the Wildcats (9-4, 2-1 Big Ten) were unable to maintain possession of the ball. NU turned the ball over on each of its first three possessions and the Seawolves (13-1) capitalized on each opportunity. Stony Brook jumped out to a 3-0 lead just over eight minutes into the first half. Although the Cats dominated in the draw circle, they could not keep the ball in their sticks. Another pair
“We just couldn’t compete,” she said. “All in all, we certainly didn’t play Northwestern softball.” The Cats next face Notre Dame in South Bend on Wednesday, and will No. 5 Northwestern
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of turnovers allowed Stony Brook to notch back-to-back goals, bringing its lead to 5-0 midway through the half. As the Cats began to wake up in the first half, the game became more even. Freshman Selena Lasota finally put NU on the board with a bullet of a shot from the 8-meter with nine minutes to play. Just over a minute later, Lasota wrapped around the crease and slid the ball past the keeper to cut the Cats’ deficit to 3. Junior Christina Esposito added another goal off a free position shot and the team headed to halftime with Stony Brook leading
then travel to Nebraska for another weekend conference series beginning April 17. melissahaniff2016@u.northwestern.edu 5-3. After competitive play throughout the second half, the Cats found themselves down 10-5 with under eight minutes left. In a furious comeback attempt, NU scored an astounding 3 goals in 29 seconds. Junior Kaleigh Craig added the first goal of the 3-0 run and Lasota tallied the next 2. Despite the decided shift in momentum, NU was unable to fully claw its way back. The teams traded a pair of goals in the last minutes of the contest and Stony Brook went on to win 11-9. Lasota led the Cats with 4 goals, bringing her season total to 48. On the defensive end, senior Haydyn Anigian led NU with four caused turnovers and three ground balls. — Claire Hansen
Women’s Golf
NU hopes tournament will serve as postseason prep By KEVIN CASEY
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All season, the Wildcats have geared their lineup decisions toward the Big Ten Championships. With one tournament to go before the large conference bash, the team finds itself relying more on its younger players. Northwestern will compete in its final regular season event on Monday and Tuesday at the 54-hole Silverado Showdown in Napa, California on a course that’s also home to the 2014 PGA Tour’s Frys.com Open. The Cats enter the event as the No. 12 team in the country, far ahead of any other luminaries in the field, including No. 32 Oregon, No. 39 Colorado and No. 48 GRU Augusta. As much as NU is dialed into this
West Coast affair, however, the team has consistently shuffled the back of its lineup in order to ensure six competition-ready players for Big Tens, which uses a six-count-four format. The Cats will use the same lineup as last week, once again excluding junior Kaitlin Park from the team competition. However, Park will still play in the tournament as an individual. That means even more opportunities for freshman Sarah Cho and sophomore Kacie Komoto. Coach Emily Fletcher sees great benefit in giving her most inexperienced members key playing chances ahead of the conference tournament. “It’ll help us going into Big Tens. We need to see some real production out of our youngsters,” Fletcher said. “We need to get everybody firing on all cylinders here because it will take
a collaborative effort.” The tournament comes after NU suffered a difficult 11th-place showing last week at the Bryan National Collegiate, an event the Cats entered as the highest ranked squad. This week the Cats are once again the highest ranked team in the field. The California course has a comfortable layout, one that Fletcher said has a familiar Midwest feel, with its turf and tree-lined structure. The course also appears pretty forgiving, something that could aid a squad that has been beaten up playing consecutive events on treacherous layouts in difficult conditions. “It’s not an overly demanding course driving wise, and it’s a place where our shots will be a little more receptive into the greens,” Fletcher said. “It’ll be key for us to get good birdie opportunities from good wedge and iron play.”
One of the most important components for the Cats going forward could be the play of Suchaya Tangkamolprasert. The junior thrived in the fall with two top-10 finishes, but has had a tougher spring, with no top-20s in four events. An uptick in her performance could mean big rewards for the Cats. Luckily for the team, Tangkamolprasert feels good about her play. “My game is a work in progress,” she said. “But this week the weather is nice and the golf course is in good shape and in Saturday’s practice round and the few days of practice back home, I got my confidence back and I’m ready to shoot some low numbers.” Star freshman Hannah Kim put together an unusual T-57 in North Carolina following five consecutive top-15 finishes that included two runner-ups.
Of its youth brigade, the Cats may be most anxious to see Kim return to form, as she had previously posted the team’s best score in every spring event. The freshman has a blueprint to rise back to the top. “I made some poor iron choices, just not thinking diligently and just trying to rush into what I was doing,” Kim said. “What I’m trying to do is focus, go through my routine and not rush, just take it easy and not pressure myself too much.” And a good performance in California could do wonders for the Cats’ goal heading into the postseason. “We’re kind of shaken in our confidence right now,” Kim said. “But after this week, I think we’ll be able to be a stronger team for Big Ten Championships.” kevincasey2015@u.northwestern.edu