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STATE OF THE SCHOOL University President Morton Schapiro discusses the status of the “We Will” campaign at his annual address on the state of the University. Schapiro and two other administrators answered staff and audience questions at the Thursday morning event.

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University President Morton Schapiro highlighted the University’s efforts in fundraising and inclusion at his yearly address Thursday morning.

Schapiro was joined by executive vice president Nim Chinniah and Provost Daniel Linzer at “Conversations with President Schapiro,” which began with brief remarks from Schapiro, followed by a moderated panel and audience questions.

Schapiro highlighted the success of the “We Will” campaign, the University’s $3.75 billion dollar fundraising push announced in March 2014, which he said is going better than expected after

More swastikas, racist graffiti found in library

Two more incidents of racist and anti-Semitic graffiti were reported at University Library on Wednesday.

University Police Deputy Chief Dan McAleer said police found a swastika drawn in pencil in a third floor study room. Police also found a Star of David drawn in ink pen on the walls of a different thirdfloor study room. McAleer said the image might have previously been a swastika.

Police also found disparaging remarks toward African Americans written near the elevators on the fifth floor. Those were also written in pencil and removed.

large gifts such as the more than $100 million donation in January from billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s sister Roberta Buffett Elliott.

NU intends to use part of the money raised in the campaign to expand its faculty and add more endowed chairs, Schapiro said, though the size of the student body will not change.

Linzer spoke about the search for a vice president for diversity and inclusion, which he said is still in the early stage of identifying potential candidates.

Many have expressed interest in the position, which Linzer credited to NU being “well-known around the country for its efforts” on diversity and inclusion.

He said the position will focus on two main areas: Everyday programming around diversity and inclusion and navigating crises related to such issues.

Racist and anti-Semitic graffiti was also reported at the library this weekend. Police found a swastika and derogatory remarks about African Americans in the men’s fourth-floor restroom.

McAleer said police are investigating the incidents. He said it is unclear if they are related.

University President Morton Schapiro sent a campus-wide email Tuesday in response to the first reports of graffiti.

“The investigation by University Police has determined there is no immediate danger to any specific individual or to the larger campus community,” Schapiro said in the email. “However, these acts are offensive to the entire Northwestern community and will not be tolerated.”

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“This person has to be resilient and able to navigate at the front lines with people who are upset at that moment,” Linzer said.

All three administrators spoke positively about NU’s recent efforts in diversity and inclusion, but tempered stories of recent successes with cautions about current and future challenges.

“This is a nation that’s struggling with inclusion,” Schapiro said. “Obviously we’re not immune from that.”

Chinniah said it is “unrealistic to think that this will be the campus where those incidents don’t happen.”

During a Q&A after the event Alecia Wartowski, director of programs at the Women’s Center, asked the panelists about plans to address campus climate to make it more inclusive, saying she has heard from faculty and students that navigating the university while grappling with issues of identity is “very difficult.” She said she mostly agreed with the administrators’ assessment.

“As Morty said, it’s not easy, and no one’s quite figured out how to do it,” Wartowski told The Daily. “Northwestern is a place full of really smart people, so I think it’s a good chance for us to try to be the leaders in this field.”

The panel included discussion about global initiatives, which Schapiro identified as an “important part” of the University’s strategic plan.

“We have a lot of good ideas, and we have the money,” Schapiro said. “We’re going to make some really exciting moves.”

Chinniah echoed the importance of a global focus.

“We cannot be a great research university of the future without a global footprint, and we have an incredible set of assets at Northwestern,” he said.

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Ban on conversion therapy backed

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Illinois activists and politicians are ramping up efforts to gain votes for a state ban on so-called conversion therapy for LGBT youth in the hopes of passing the bill out of the state’s House of Representatives by next Friday’s deadline.

The bill restricts licensed medical health providers in the state from practicing conversion or reparative therapy on minors, in which professionals attempt to change the sexuality or gender identity of their patients. The Conversion Therapy Prohibition Act, which failed to pass in both the Illinois House and Senate during last year’s legislative session, was reintroduced in both chambers in January

by Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) and Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Ill.), who represents Evanston.

In the effort to get enough votes to pass the bill through the legislature by the end of May, President Barack Obama’s recent announcement supporting statewide conversion therapy bans will have a substantial impact on passing the bill, said Rep. Sam Yingling (D-Hainesville), the first openly gay person elected to the Illinois legislature from outside of Chicago.

Obama’s endorsement has also attracted national focus to the issue, shedding light on the damage the practice does to LGBT youth, said Yingling, who signed on Tuesday to co-sponsor the bill.

“This issue has been coming to the forefront for a number of years, and that is a result of the public recognizing that so-called reparative therapy or so-called conversion therapy is nothing more than

quackery,” Yingling told The Daily. “Conversion therapy does not work. It’s no more effective that somebody going to a therapist to change the color of their skin.”

The Obama administration released the statement calling for an end to conversion therapy April 8 in response to a petition named in honor of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender youth who committed suicide by walking in front of a semi-truck at the end of last December. Alcorn wrote in her suicide note about her parents’ efforts to change her gender identity through conversion therapy. The petition, which was first published in early January, has garnered more than 120,000 signatures.

Around the same time earlier this year, Illinois activists’ campaign for a renewed state bill began.

In January, Equality Illinois, the state’s largest advocacy group for the LGBT population, began working with Cassidy and Biss to gain the legislative vote in Springfield while getting constituents involved on the ground.

On Wednesday, about 60 Equality Illinois supporters from Chicago and central Illinois went to Springfield to lobby their legislators in favor of the bill, said Patty Dillon, director of field operations for the organization. A press conference on the bill, attended by eight legislators, featured speakers that included a psychotherapist, a pastor from Chicago and an individual sharing a personal experience with conversion therapy, Dillon added.

With no time to waste, Dillon said Equality Illinois sent out an email blast to its supporters Thursday, just over a week » See CONVERSION, page 6

NU to review rezoning proposal

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Members from the Evanston Preservation Commission passed a motion at a special committee meeting Thursday night to redivide Northwestern’s campus into five lots. The proposal now goes back to the University for review.

NU’s campus east of Sheridan Road is currently divided into two zones: one historic zone to the west that contains all 12 of the landmark structures on campus — including Lunt Hall, Annie May Swift Hall and Deering Library — and one eastern zone that encompasses the Lakefill. » See SUBDIVISION, page 6

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ZONED OUT Evanston Preservation Commission members deliberate NU’s proposal to rezone the campus. Their changes included dividing NU into five zones as opposed to the current two.

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Wedding exhibit opens at Evanston History Center

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I Do Evanston resident Susan Moss views a 19th-century wedding dress at the Evanston History Center’s new exhibit. The center held a wedding reception-themed opening event Thursday night for the exhibit.

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Wedding cake was cut and toasts were made at Thursday evening’s opening reception for “Evanston Ties the Knot,” an exhibit featuring Evanston’s wedding-related historical artifacts.

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Someone stole more than $500 worth of tools from a south Evanston home overnight Tuesday, police said.

The person pried open the door to the home sometime between Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. and stole five small tool bags containing various hand tools, Evanston

The exhibit, a compilation of bridal gowns and other matrimonial clothing and accessories, officially opens to the public Friday at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St. About 70 visitors attended the wedding reception-themed opening event.

The center’s costume curator Janet C. Messmer said she organized the exhibit over the past year by searching the museum’s extensive costume police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said.

The owner of the home in the 700 block of Madison Street, a 42-year-old man, said the home is currently being remodeled, Dugan added.

Police said an air compressor worth about $100 was stolen in addition to the $500 worth of tools.

Objects defaced by graffiti in park

The wall of a park house as well as street signs at a north Evanston park were defaced with

collection for wedding artifacts and requesting donations and loans of historically significant pieces from Evanston community members.

“I wanted to do the exhibition to really explore not only costume fashion, but wedding customs those clothes reflect, and the changes that have happened in terms of wedding customs from the middle of the 19th century when Evanston was founded up to the present day,” Messmer said.

A total of 19 mannequins clad in wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, officiant robes and other pieces were displayed in the library and two upper-story bedrooms of the center, which is the former home of past U.S. Vice President Charles Gates Dawes. Two of the displayed dresses appeared in the wedding of his adopted daughter, who was married in the house.

In addition to the clothing, displays of rings, shoes, neckwear, garters, cigarette holders and other wedding accessories were supplemented with explanations about the history of various wedding customs. “(Messmer) really focuses not only on the dresses, but the connection to Evanston, and also the larger context of weddings, the customs and how they’ve evolved over time,” said Jenny Thompson, the center’s director of education. “It’s really an interesting look at getting married.”

The event at the center featured white tableclothcovered tables, piano music and a wedding cake.

Visitors viewed the pieces between refreshments, graffiti overnight on Tuesday, police said.

The graffiti was reported by a 72-yearold female resident of the area who saw the markings.

The wall of a park house was defaced with black and green spray paint with the words “keep buffin” and “new canvas,” along with some illegible words, Dugan added. Additionally, a street sign had the letters “hebrr” written on it in black marker, police said. ­— Julian Gerez

heard brief remarks from both Messmer and executive director Eden Juron Pearlman and participated in a contest for best bridesmaid dress.

“The costumes are in impeccable condition, and really they exude the whole era which they represent,” Evanston resident Susan Moss said. “So I feel like we’re being cast into these different spells of time and place, and the building itself of course lends itself to this whole feeling.”

The exhibit will continue through Jan. 3, 2016, but Messmer said she plans to rotate the pieces on display to showcase more items from the museum’s collection and to feature a broader range of cultures.

“I’m looking to expand the diversity of the collection,” Messmer said. “The vast majority of the things in the collection are from Protestants … from middle class and upper middle class people.

I would like to have things from working class people, from African American, Hispanic, Asian, every group.”

The Evanston Public Library partnered with the Evanston History Center to put on the exhibit, and in honor of its opening will show a series of three wedding-related films for free throughout the next year. The first film, “Father of the Bride,” will be shown at the library on Saturday at 4:15 p.m.

Tickets to view the exhibit are available for purchase at the center. clarevarellas2018@u.northwestern.edu

Setting the record straight The story “Show lets songwriters shine,” which ran in Thursday’s print edition, misstated the number of students who wrote songs for the show.

Ten students wrote songs.

The Daily regrets the error.

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REMEMBERING VICTIMS Students commemorate Holocaust victims at The Rock. SESP Prof. Danny Cohen closed the day’s events with the presentation of his book “Train,� which narrates the stories of different groups marginalized by Nazis.

Jewish educator and so my understanding of Holocaust history was pretty good,â€? he said. “But I’m also gay, and I realized at this moment that I didn’t have a very good understanding ‌ of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals. And I came to ask the question, why is it that I don’t know this part of history? And, why is it that Polish authorities so easily can exclude this whole group in 2005?â€?

This inspired him to study the experiences and histories of other targeted groups of the Holocaust.

As an educator, Cohen produced materials to teach Holocaust history in museums, classrooms and other learning places. When asked to present materials to represent marginalized communities, Cohen said he had a hard time finding books and stories that encapsulated all the different groups and decided to write his own fictional short stories that would tell these stories. “Train� was created almost by accident out of these stories, he said.

The novel tells the story of six teenagers from different backgrounds whose lives intersect on Feb. 27, 1943, when a Nazi raid captured Roma, disabled

people, members of the LGBT community and Jews in Berlin and deported them to Auschwitz. “These (characters) are not just witnesses to each other, they are also individuals that tie these narratives together,â€? he said. “There are some scholars who argue that the Jewish narrative should be separate from these other narratives ‌ that position is problematized when we look at individuals who were persecuted for multiple reasons and when we look at separate individuals who were murdered in exactly same place ‌ who share the same graves.â€?

Samuels said that she hoped the audience would follow Cohen and Lassner’s advice of honoring the victims’ memories by keeping them relevant and accessible and by not forgetting them. “Continue on this memory, whether it’s one new story that you know or the entire event, but continue onward with learning more and commemorating the 11 million,� she said. marianaalfaro2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern community members commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day with three different events Thursday afternoon, closing the day with the presentation of SESP Prof. Danny M. Cohen’s new book “Train,� which follows six teenagers of different backgrounds during the Holocaust.

This year was the first time members of the NU community decided to pay homage to Holocaust victims by reading their names and stories out loud in a ceremony held at The Rock, said Medill junior Elyse Samuels, who helped organize the event. The ceremony was followed by the traditional “We Walk To Remember� march hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi. “One thing that we can’t really do is understand the magnitude of the Holocaust, both the number of Jews and non-Jews that were murdered, and I think that reading the names and stories was a start to that because it’s recognizing individuals and individual stories,� said Weinberg junior Jeff Budweg, who helped organize the day’s events.

Following the march, Cohen read a section of “Train� to an audience of about 70 students and community members at Annenberg Hall. He was joined by Weinberg Prof. Phyllis Lassner. Together they discussed the experiences, narratives and representations of other groups also victimized during the Holocaust.

Homosexuals, Roma and people with disabilities were also targets of the Nazis during World War II, but these groups are sometimes missing or misrepresented in Holocaust history, Cohen said.

Cohen recalled that during the first International Holocaust Remembrance Day, celebrated in Poland in 2005, members of the LGBT community weren’t allowed to participate in the commemorative ceremonies, even though LGBT people had also been targeted by Nazis. That experience made him realize that he didn’t know much about the perspective of other groups victimized by the Holocaust. “I’m Jewish. I grew up Jewish. I was trained as a

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There is value in free expression, even if it offends curtis chou

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The modern day college campus is a prime case study for exploring the delicate balancing act facing America today between our freedom and our safety, where the distinction between right and wrong is vague at best and invisible at worst. The situation is especially muddied in the arena of free speech.

For example, consider the controversy at the University of Michigan last week after the university canceled a screening of the Oscar-nominated film, “American Sniper” in response to a student petition, but then backtracked and showed the film in response to more student backlash. The film was originally planned as a part of UMix, a series of University-staged free social events for students. However, some students complained that the movie’s depiction of Middle Eastern culture and people was negative and offensive. After the University pulled the film, a counter-petition was launched urging

administrators to allow students to make their own choices on the issue, to which the University acquiesced. Even new head football coach, Jim Harbaugh, tweeted a statement saying he intended to show the film to his players.

Though a sensitive topic, I applaud Michigan for recognizing its students are mature Speech that may enough to decide to see offend should the movie. But, permore importantly, be applauded, haps the students deserved for only such that right. For as admirable as it is to strive expressions to ensure the physical can push the and emotional welfare of its students, it is boundaries neither progressive nor of modern conducive for either thought. society or a university to limit free speech, political views or artistic expression.

Last month, I read a fantastic column in The New York Times lamenting that college campuses have become so dedicated to creating “safe spaces” that students are increasingly

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sheltered from challenging or opposing ideas.

And oftentimes the students themselves clamor for the accommodations. The column discusses the student backlash at Northwestern after Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis wrote an op-ed saying students were too sensitive about issues surrounding sexual assault and also points to examples at other universities. Though these students’ activism and dedication are praiseworthy, too often the resulting response by spineless administrators results in the stifling of legitimate points of view.

Condoleezza Rice withdrew from speaking at the 2014 Rutgers University commencement due to protesting students who disagreed with her past connections to the Iraq War. Other figures like International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde, television personality Ann Coulter and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts have all similarly been “uninvited” from graduation ceremonies in the past. Brandeis University even rescinded an honorary degree from Ayaan Hirsi Ali last year for fear of offending Muslim students.

How can any university claim to be an institution of higher learning and thinking or

seek to foster an inclusive environment if it does not provide opportunities for such inclusion and critical thinking to occur? Of course, universities also must ensure the safety of their students, but they must err on the side of freedom when it comes to information and ideas. The reality is that beyond the boundaries of Northwestern, there are no safeguards against ideas or actions that may offend. Colleges and universities must provide not just a safe space, but a controlled space in which students can be supported as they try new things and absorb new ideas.

Instead of being shunned, speech that may offend should be applauded, for only such expressions can push the boundaries of modern thought. And only by pushing boundaries can we make progress. Feeling “uncomfortable” is a test of one’s own ideology, which is the only way we can discover our own convictions. As to whether everyone should strive to challenge themselves with opposing views, well, that too is a choice.

Curtis Chou is a Communication senior. He can be reached at curtischou2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.

Stop crediting bullies for What does it mean to be ready for Hillary in 2016? making children stronger NOAH KANE

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After months of painful, feigned indecision, it’s finally happened: Hillary Clinton is running for president. By all accounts, she will be a serious contender in 2016 — a fact in itself historic, as no woman in American history has ever received a presidential nomination from either major political party. This is unspeakably embarrassing for a democracy, insofar as democracies should not only serve, but also represent their citizens. White men have spent a disproportionate amount of time at the helm of the United States. Clinton, if nominated and if elected, would be progressive in the sense that she is truly breaking new ground for women.

But that is not far from where her progressivism ends. Her campaign logo, for one, is a blue “H” adorned with a large red arrow pointing to the right. It’s difficult to imagine her choice of the traditional color and direction of the Republican Party is accidental. Still, it would be unfair to dwell too long on logo design when she has shown her conservative stripes in more tangible ways.

Unlike the majority of likely voters in the 2016 election, Clinton opposed gay marriage as recently as 2013, at which point she publicly reversed her stance. She should be commended for changing her mind, but it’s worth noting that the Democratic Party began publicly opposing a federal ban on gay marriage in 2004; Clinton was almost 10 years late to the party.

Clinton voted in favor of war in Iraq in 2002, though she now admits that she “got it wrong.”

Two years into the war, however, she was still

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I’m not trying to argue that Hillary Clinton is terribly conservative by American standards; she is by no means a Tea Party member.

defending her choice. The conflict, slated to end this year, has claimed the lives of almost 5,000 soldiers. A U.S. military tally counted almost 77,000 civilian deaths in the bloodiest years of the war. Clinton’s new stance honors these lives, but it can never recover them.

To her credit, she has toed the liberal line on many issues related to women. Clinton is pro-choice, but not enthusiastically so. She has said abortions should be “rare” and is personally opposed to the procedure. Clinton has called the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, which allowed the retailer to deny its employees insurance coverage of certain contraceptives, “deeply disturbing.” In an interesting twist of fate, as president, her husband signed the bill that underpinned Hobby Lobby’s arguments in that case.

I want to be clear that I’m not trying to argue that Hillary Clinton is terribly conservative by American standards; she is by no means not a Tea Party member. Americans who are passionate about women’s empowerment deserve to relish in a long-awaited respite from a male presidency. But liberals should be wary of holding Clinton up as a symbol of progress — they might not be ready for some of her politics.

Noah Kane is a Weinberg senior. He can be reached at noahkane2015@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.

naomi johnson

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A few years ago, I stumbled across an article that was featured in the New York Times. The article, titled “Being Bullied Can Make Kids Stronger,” was a short advice column for mothers worried about their bullied children. The author, Lisa Belkin, along with input from Nancy Prisby, a “parenting coach,” essentially came to the conclusion that bullies could help young children build resilience.

When I first read the title of the column, I almost laughed. I thought it was a joke, until I read the entire column and realized it was serious.

I take issue with the rhetoric that this column used for two It disturbs me major reasons. At the most basic level, it is to know that factually inaccurate. there are adults In a study published in 1996, researchers in this world at the Royal London who think School of Medicine found that there was that bullies ... a strong positive somehow also correlation between help children the frequency of bullying experienced become by elementary school resilient. children and the frequency of reported stomachaches, sleeping difficulties, headaches and general sadness. None of these health symptoms equate to kids growing to “become stronger.”

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in that it states that bullies make children stronger because the experience allows children to confront emotional pain, but it also advises that bullied children can avoid the bullies by becoming more confident in order to make themselves “less of a target.” There is a major flaw in this type of reasoning, because it credits bullies with enabling their targets to develop strength and resilience, yet blames unconfident children for letting themselves become victims.

When I was 5 years old, I spent ten to twelve hours at daycare, for five days a week, for six months. Although this was 15 years ago, I still remember the names and faces of three people there whose actions I did not understand. Two of these people were the same age as I was and often ganged up on me. They thought it was funny that I was so quiet. For hours that dragged on, they called me stupid, pointed fingers at me, shoved me around and told me that nobody needed me.

It amazes me that they were only five years old and had already developed a capacity for such behavior.

I never fought back because I was confused. I needed time to process their hate, because I could not understand why my existence had warranted such negativity from other kids I hardly knew. All I wanted was to grasp their reasons for treating me the way they did, because I felt I could not do anything until I understood them. I never confronted them and I tried to ignore them.

Every day hurt, and every hour felt like a lifetime.

It disturbs me to know that there are adults in this world who think that bullies who verbally degrade and devalue their peers for sport somehow also help children become resilient. I would never wish on any child the experience I had, just for the sake of making them “stronger.” My experience with bullying affected me a great deal, so much so that numbing and masking my emotions became easier than showing them, especially in elementary and middle school.

I don’t see this as resilience — it was just a coping mechanism that ultimately made me feel empty.

Belkin’s argument that bullying can make kids stronger falls short. There are other ways to help a child develop confidence, and they do not involve telling them they are worthless. The love my parents and my friends gave to me helped me build confidence — the bullies gave me nothing.

I am grateful to my parents and to my friends who reminded my 5-year-old self that my life had value.

Naomi Johnson is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be reached at naomijohnson2017@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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More than 100 students discussed the social phenomenon called the “Asian bubble” Thursday night during an event held at Harris Hall.

In “The Asian Bubble: Campus Culture,” Professor Ji-Yeon Yuh, who teaches AsianAmerican history at NU, introduced the college campus trend where Asian students tend to form tight-knit social circles, a tendency that she said can be traced back to historic segregation.

Yuh, author of the book “Beyond the Shadow of Camptown: Korean Military Brides in America” and a specialist in Asian diasporas, began the discussion by saying that social segregation, as shown in the lack of diversity within social networks and gatherings, occurs due to various deep-rooted factors, such as residential segregation. She said most residential neighbors in the United States are segregated.

Exclusive Asian communities and neighborhoods are not necessarily the result of their members’ preference, Yuh said. Chinatown is an example of residential segregation To come out because Chinese immiand participate grants didn’t necessarily want to live together in discussion they came to the or at least listen when United States in the to what other mid-1800s. Yuh said students have to they were pressured to segregate themsay is a huge step selves after suffering intermittent hostility forward. and violence from the Michael Choi, predominantly white Weinberg senior population between the 1880s and the 1890s.

Yuh said Asian-Americans face a vicious cycle: Residential segregation leads to educational segregation, which affects profession and income as well as neighborhoods they can accord to live in. Thus, residential segregation results in social segregation.

Yuh related the topic of Asian-American

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BROADENING COMMUNITY Prof. Ji-Yeon Yuh discusses the trend of the “Asian bubble,” which she related to the historic segregation of AsianAmericans in U.S. communities. The event, held at Harris Hall, attracted about 100 students.

history to students’ experiences at NU and said Asian-American students can interact with peers outside of their communities by pursuing their interests. She also said people of other races should try to step out of their comfort zones to befriend more Asian-Americans.

After Yuh’s introduction, Ding Wang, president of Pi Alpha Phi, mediated the discussion.

He organized an activity where students moved to the right, center or left of the room to show the degree of agreement they had with a series of statements that mainly concerned whether or not they consider themselves part of the Asian bubble.

The most common explanation students used to rationalize their answers was that the surrounding population in their former schools

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The event, organized by the Asian Pacific American Coalition and Pi Alpha Phi along with Kappa Phi Lambda and Sigma Psi Zeta sororities, aimed to help students share their experiences and enhance their quality of social life at Northwestern.

“We all felt that we were in an Asian bubble, but we had a lot of differences in why we think it came about, and how it came about for us personally,” Wang, a Weinberg junior, told The Daily. “Some people felt like we were forced into (the Asian bubble) as well … So I guess it’s the contrast that is really exciting to talk about.”

Wang said that as the president of an AsianAmerican interest fraternity, he strives to

strengthen students’ identity as Asian-Americans so that they are comfortable enough in their own roots to interact with students of other groups.

Professor Yuh said in an interview with The Daily that the turnout of the event was great and student initiatives are crucial in inducing impact on campus culture.

“To come out and participate in discussion or at least listen to what other students have to say is a huge step forward,” Michael Choi, a Weinberg senior said. “Our Asian community is pretty segregated, so it’s important, I think, to come out and share these thoughts across these different groups within our community.” jeelee2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Bangers Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl helps cut the ribbon at Bangers & Lace’s grand opening. The bar officially opened in the space formerly occupied by The Keg of Evanston in December but held off on holding a ceremony until this spring.

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl cut the ribbon Thursday at bar and restaurant Bangers & Lace, officially welcoming the business to Evanston.

More than 25 city officials and restaurant associates celebrated the ribbon-cutting with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Bangers & Lace, a Chicago-based tavern, moved into the space, 810 Grove Street, last year. The location has been vacant since The Keg of Evanston closed in March 2013.

Although Bangers & Lace officially opened on December 27, 2014, the bar decided — in coordination with the city — to postpone the ribbon-cutting ceremony until the weather improved.

Jason Freiman, a partner at Footman

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have collaborated on an annual state of the University address since before Schapiro’s arrival, this was the first year the talk was in a panel format. In past years, Schapiro spoke alone, then answered audience questions.

Rhea Banks, vice chair of the council, told The Daily the council decided to make it a panel this year to give the audience “a different view.� In previous years’ talks, Schapiro would invite other administrators in the audience to join the discussion, but this year they had a more structured role in the event, she said. “It just gives people insight into what’s been going on for the past 12 months,� Banks said. “It’s just a good way for everyone to be on the same page and figure out what’s been happening in the community.�

The first zone, however, contains an additional 46 buildings that are not landmarks, but because they sit inside the historic zone, NU must gain approval from the Preservation Commission on building renovations or projects in the zone. In February, NU proposed new subdivisions that would split the western zone into five smaller divisions that would encompass the 12 landmark buildings.

Carlos Ruiz, the city’s preservation coordinator, spurred discussion by presenting the city’s recommendation that the committee accept NU’s proposal with two additional conditions. The first was that two of the lots, which together cover the area between the Technological Institute and the Donald P. Jacobs Center be combined to make one larger lot. The second was that NU seek feedback from the commission on any major project proposed to be built within 250 feet east of Sheridan Road.

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before the deadline to pass the bill out of the House, urging them to reach out to their legislators.

California, New Jersey and the District of Columbia are the only regions to have banned the practice, with 18 other states having introduced legislation this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign, a national organization working toward LGBT equality.

The Illinois Family Institute, a right-wing Christian advocacy group, has criticized the bill for preventing young people who want to change their homosexual feelings through counseling from accessing it.

“Cassidy’s oppressive anti-autonomy, anti-parental rights bill seeks to ban any counseling that may result in the rejection of a ‘gay’ identity,� wrote Laurie Higgins, a member of the organization, in a call to action published on the group’s website. “This bill seeks to rob minors of the freedom to seek ways of constructing an identity that don’t include affirming their unchosen homoerotic feelings.�

Although there is no statistical data on the prevalence of the practice in Illinois, there are personal stories from people in the state as well as condemnations of the practice by medical organizations on both ethical and scientific fronts, said Michael Ziri, director of public policy of Equality Illinois.

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Hospitality, told The Daily the new Evanston location made sense to the company. Footman Hospitality owns both Bangers & Lace locations, along with three other bars and restaurants in Chicago. “We have a lot of friends who live here,� Freiman said. “It was just a natural extension of the city.�

The Evanston location is constantly busy, Freiman said. He added that Bangers & Lace’s selection of craft beers and gourmet food brings in a mix of customers from the Evanston community, including young professionals from the city and other northern suburbs who stop by the bar instead of heading all the way into Chicago.

Elaine Kemna-Irish, executive director of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce, said she hopes that is the case. Although attracting Northwestern students is important, Kemna-Irish said businesses need to appeal to the young professionals who work in the city year-round.

The committee largely agreed on the conditions, aside from the vice chair Jack Weiss, who thought 250 feet was too small an area. “My feeling is that 400 feet is the sort of optimum view into the campus, not 250 feet,� Weiss said. “I think 250 feet is way too short an area for us to be given arbitrary permission to give feedback on. I think it should be a little more stringent than that.�

Weiss later presented a motion that allowed for the 250 feet limitation, but requested that the committee’s suggestions be binding instead of simply advisory.

Weiss added that the committee’s recommendations should be incorporated into a process by the city’s Design and Project Review Committee, which would then work with the Preservation Commission and NU to reach a cohesive decision.

Instead of NU gaining approval from the Preservation Commission to build in the historic zone first — which is the current process — the university would now be able to go directly through DAPR. If the commission had any problems, they would be against the practice, highlighting its negative psychological effects, while the American Medical Association called out its lack of efficacy. “Sexual orientation‌is part of someone’s identity, and this legislation really protects LGBT youth from efforts to change them from who they are,â€? Ziri said. “This bill says you are valuable as a person and your identity is important.â€?

Equality Illinois’ advocacy strategy included reaching out to the community, seeking individuals who have experienced attempts to reverse their sexuality or gender identity, Dillon said.

Individuals consistently reach out to the organizations to share their stories — many times upon recommendation from their religious coalition

“A lot of employers (in Evanston) have young demographics,� Kemna-Irish said. “We want them to be able to stay in Evanston instead of going to Chicago.�

Unlike The Keg, which had a more casual atmosphere, Bangers & Lace sports an upscale interior and wide-ranging beer selection. Tisdahl revoked The Keg’s liquor license in January 2012 following a string of arrests at the establishment for underage drinking. “Essentially everyone wanted to see (The Keg) go,� Freiman said. “It was a notorious establishment that had lots of problems over the years and it represented everything a bar is not supposed to be.�

Tisdahl appeared happy with the change of tenants in the space. “This place looks great, especially considering what was here before,� she said. drewgerber2018@u.northwestern.edu addressed in DAPR’s report before construction was allowed to begin. “Conceptually speaking, if there were issues raised by the Preservation Commission that were then submitted to DAPR and DAPR felt that those comments were not satisfied by the University or anyone else, then we could hold the permit until we felt that those comments were addressed,� explained Mark Muenzer, the city’s director of community development.

The final motion, which called for the creation of five lots and binding review of projects within the 250-foot border, passed with a 4-2 vote. “The communication between Northwestern and Preservation has actually gone quite a way in terms of producing something that I, personally ‌ can totally live with,â€? said Julie Hacker, a member of the Preservation Commission. “We started in a position that was totally different, so I just wanted to commend this process.â€? marissapage2018@u.northwestern.edu partners, she said. Although some members of the clergy oppose the ban, there are many in Illinois that have made their congregations a safe space for LGBT people to open up, she said.

Yingling said his role in working to pass the legislation is similar to during the campaign for the samesex marriage bill in that he has been focusing on educating suburban legislators, who he said tend to not be as well-versed on the issue. It’s clear that there is a growing consensus in the House, Yingling said. “There’s still some work that needs to be done,�

Yingling said. “But I’m optimistic that we can do it by the end of the session.� juliajacobs2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Hillary Rodham Clinton completes shift on same-sex marriage

By Khadrice Rollins

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The end of the regular season is here for the Wildcats.

No. 27 Northwestern will close out its regular season with two road matches this weekend. On Friday, the Cats take on Wisconsin (7-15, 3-6) and on Sunday, they face off with No. 33 Minnesota (17-6, 8-1).

These two games will play a big role in determining where NU (18-7, 7-2 Big Ten) ends up in the Big Ten standings going into the Big Ten Tournament. The Cats are sitting in fourth, just two games back of conference leader Illinois and only one game behind Ohio State and Minnesota, which are tied for second.

Although there is a fair amount riding on

“We’ve got older guys on the team that have seen it and done it, so that helps,” Swan said. “As coaches, we set the practices and try to set the tone, but it’s a group effort.”

NU has just one freshman on its roster, so almost all the players have been through the fight that is the end of the season and postseason tournaments. The team is poised and understands what it takes to be successful at this part of the year.

We’ve got older Between their familiarity and desire to avenge guys on the a disappointing ending team that have to last season, the Cats seen it and done are focused and ready to close out the season it, so that helps strong.

“Obviously last sea... We set the we could have done practices and try son a little better toward the to set the tone. end,” sophomore Konrad Zieba said. “ExpeArvid Swan, rience and overcoming coach that will definitely help us this year.”

If the Cats can grab victories in both matches, they will finish at least third in the Big Ten, and if Ohio State or Illinois happen to stumble over the weekend, NU could have a chance to climb even higher in the standings.

Even though the Cats have a lot riding on other teams’ performances, they are not paying attention to what their conference adversaries are doing. NU is ready to take care of business one match at a time this weekend and is concerned only about what it can control.

“We basically don’t really think about that stuff too much,” sophomore Sam Shropshire said. “Just focus on the match that’s coming up.”

WASHINGTON — In a move sure to please activists who had been frustrated by her conditional support for same-sex marriage, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign says she now wants the Supreme Court to back marriage equality as a constitutional right.

Clinton has been a vocal backer of gay rights.

But she had hedged when it came to marriage, saying she advocated expansion of marriage rights for same-sex couples on a state-by-state basis.

That changed this week as a Supreme Court case looms in which advocates will ask the justices to strike down the remaining state laws that ban same-sex marriages.

“Hillary Clinton supports marriage equality and hopes the Supreme Court will come down on the side of same-sex couples being guaranteed that constitutional right,” Adrienne Elrod, a campaign spokeswoman, said in a statement. The shift was first reported by BuzzFeed.

The statement puts Clinton in line with the Obama administration and many other Democrats.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on the issue April 28. The justices will consider whether same-sex marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee are constitutional. Gay-rights advocates are hopeful the decision will establish a nationwide right to marry.

The issue has long been a complicated one for Clinton. While first lady, her husband signed the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law reviled by gay rights groups that allowed states to refuse to recognize gay marriages that took place in other states. The Supreme Court struck down parts of that law in 2013, a move applauded by Clinton at the time.

While secretary of State, Clinton was a forceful backer of the rights of gays and transgender people. But like President Barack Obama, Clinton did not support gay marriage when she ran for president eight years. As recently as last year, Clinton stopped short of advocating same-sex marriage as a constitutional right.

“Marriage had always been a matter left to the states,” she said last year during a testy exchange on NPR’s “Fresh Air.”

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these upcoming matches, the team is not getting ahead of itself.

“We have a team that has experienced Big Ten play,” coach Arvid Swan said. “Everybody knows that every team in the Big Ten is good.

So we are solely focused on Wisconsin, and once that match is over we’ll look at Minnesota.”

This mentality is part of the reason NU is in the middle of a six-match winning streak, putting it in prime position to make a deep run in the conference tournament and possibly leap the teams ahead of them in the standings. The Cats have been able to establish this mentality due to strong leadership, and although it may start with Swan the players help sustain it.

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The Wildcats showed their resilience and defeated the Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana on Thursday.

In a largely back-and-forth affair, No. 7 Northwestern (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) scored two goals late to come

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out victorious 10-9 against No. 10 Notre Dame (9-6, 3-3 ACC). “Notre Dame is a really good team and we’re excited that we were able to come out with a win,� said head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller. “We played with

a lot of heart today. We’ve still got to clean some things up but I think it was a good step forward for us.�

Trailing by 1 with less than five minutes remaining in the game, the Cats earned goals from junior midfielder Kaleigh Craig and sophomore midfielder Sheila Nesselbush within a span of 1:12. The win was NU’s fifth against a ranked opponent this season.

Freshman superstar midfielder Selena Lasota had another monster

game for the Cats, scoring four goals on seven shots. Coming into Thursday’s matchup, Lasota had averaged 3.69 goals per game this season, leading all Big Ten scorers.

Craig scored a total of three goals on the night, including the goal that tied the game late. Seniors Kara Mupo and Blake McHugh also added one goal apiece.

Senior goalkeeper Bridget Bianco saved nine out of a total 18 shots on goal, rounding out the stat sheet for

the Cats.

For the Fighting Irish, senior midfielder Caitlin Gargan led her team in scoring, putting three balls in the net.

Irish sophomore goalie Liz O’Sullivan stopped nine of the Cats’ 19 shots on goal.

The Cats host No. 12 Penn State on Sunday, and then wrap up the regular season schedule on Saturday, April 25 against Ohio State. — Max Gelman

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Cats prep for Senior Day, final matches Iowa vs. No. 27 Northwestern

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Lok Sze Leung had a unique journey to Northwestern. Now, the Wildcats honor the lone senior this weekend in their final matches of the regular season.

No. 27 NU (12-6, 7-2 Big Ten) welcomes Iowa (8-11, 2-7) and Nebraska (12-0, 0-9) to Evanston on Saturday and Sunday — the latter marking Senior Day — looking to add two more wins to its record before the Big Ten Tournament. “It’s a bittersweet day,� coach Claire Pollard said. “I’m certainly so grateful that we had Lok Sze, but at the same time I’m disappointed that it was only for two years.�

Leung transferred to NU last season after starting her college career at Middlebury College.

The senior hails from Hong Kong but knew for a long time she wanted to play in the United States. “Since I was 14 or 15,� she said, “I wanted to play college tennis. I knew I wasn’t good enough to turn pro, so college tennis was one of the best ways for me to continue to play and get a good education.�

She achieved that dream at Middlebury and exceeded even her own expectations.

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BEAUTIFUL BALANCE Senior Lok Sze Leung returns a shot. Leung and the Cats finish the regular season this weekend, which includes a Senior Day matchup against Nebraska.

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In 2013, she won the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Honda Award and claimed the Division III Singles National Championship.

Leung started to think she could transfer to a Division I school but didn’t want to sacrifice quality academics. She emailed several coaches — fewer than five — and found the perfect fit in Northwestern.

But Leung said she’s not being retrospective with Senior Day approaching. “I’m more excited about the Big Ten Tournament next week than anything else,� she said. “I’m not really thinking of my career coming to an end, but more of what’s left and what our main goal is from here on out.�

With only two combined wins in conference, Iowa and Nebraska are teams the Cats should beat.

Still, Pollard said she’s not overlooking the opponents who are still playing for pride. “As a team,� junior Alicia Barnett said, “(Pollard) has really emphasized being tough competitors and trying to outcompete every team.�

The Cats enter the weekend hot.

They’ve won eight of their past 10 overall matches and five straight in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes, meanwhile, have lost four in a row and six of the past seven, and the Cornhuskers have dropped five straight and nine of the last 10. They rank 12th and 13th in the conference respectively.

As the Big Ten Tournament nears, the Cats are sending mixed signals. While Leung said she’s thinking mostly about the tournament, freshman Alex Chatt said the team isn’t concerned with the bracket yet. “We’re not putting pressure on ourselves,� Chatt said. “Although we’ve won 16 titles in a row, we can’t have that mindset because there are just too many good teams this year and only 10 teams get into the tournament. We’re just trying to change our mindset and go one match at a time, not think about the tournament as a whole.� alexanderlederman2017@u.northwestern.edu

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NU to face Nebraska challenge

By MELISSA HANIFF

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For the second weekend in a row, Northwestern (20-15, 8-3 Big Ten) will travel for a conference series, this time facing Nebraska (23-18, 10-4) away.

The Cats will try to keep their lead over Nebraska in the conference standings, battling the Cornhuskers for the third spot in the Big Ten. Although NU has never won a softball game in Lincoln, Nebraska, the team remains positive coming off of a close, hardfought loss to No. 25 Notre Dame on Wednesday.

NU looks to take the defensive momentum garnered in South Bend to Lincoln after junior pitcher Kristen Wood’s superb performance against the Fighting Irish offense. “We did a great job of controlling each inning defensively, and Kristen did a great job pitching,� senior rightfielder Andrea DiPrima said. “Looking forward, our next step is just to focus on ourselves and make those offensive adjustments.�

The Cats’ close loss against the ranked Irish may be the spark NU needs to get the fire going for a win or three against the Cornhuskers. The Cats played strong defense throughout the game, keeping the Irish from any big innings that would have given the game away, something that had been an issue for Wood in the Minnesota

Northwestern vs. Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska 5:30 p.m. Friday

series last weekend.

Nebraska has seen mixed results lately, with one loss and two wins against Purdue in this past weekend’s series and a win over University of Nebraska Omaha on Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers’ bats been Looking forward, have on fire, with our next step junior Kiki is just to focus Stokes and sophomore on ourselves MJ Knighten each hitand make over those offensive ting .400 this adjustments. season. The two have a Andrea DiPrima, combined senior rightfielder 84 runs and 82 RBI. The Cats’ lineup has also fared well offensively, with DiPrima hitting .419 on the season and junior shortstop Andrea Filler hitting 42 RBI along with her NCAAleading eight sacrifice flies. Freshmen Sammy Nettling and Sabrina Rabin are also batting superbly, combining for 59 hits on the season following Wednesday’s game in South Bend.

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But for the Cats to bring home wins this weekend, Wood must repeat her stellar performance against the Irish. “We’re going to see two really good offenses battle each other,� head coach Kate Drohan said. “At this point, it’s about throwing good pitches, throwing clutch pitches and limiting their runs.�

First baseman Julia Kuhn said she and her teammates must stay confident and maintain their composure to win against Nebraska, especially with the conference history between the two. “Every weekend is very important to us,� Kuhn said. “But we’ve always had this thing with Nebraska where it’s always tough to beat them. It’s one of the weekends we really get up for so it’s really important for us as a team.�

Wins against Nebraska would strengthen the Cats’ place in the Big Ten conference standings and move them that much closer to securing a bye in the Big Ten Tournament.

After all, NU has only three more Big Ten series and a non-conference game against DePaul before the tournament begins in May. But the Cats continue to take it one game at a time, no matter who the opponent is. “We don’t care where we’re playing, we don’t care who we’re playing, we want to win a ballgame,� Drohan said. “It’s that simple.� melissahaniff2016@u.northwestern.edu

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