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NU adds options for study abroad

By Mariana Alfaro

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Northwestern’s Study Abroad Office has added new options in the Czech Republic and Germany with a potential program in Rwanda beginning in fall 2015.

The changes follow last year’s overhaul of academic requirements for study abroad applicants.

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One of the new Prague programs is hosted by the Council on International Educational Exchange, which Anthony called “major players in study abroad.”

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District 65 to lay off 29 full-time positions in July

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education approved a budget restructuring plan that will effectively cut 29 full-time staffers.

The layoffs — effective July 1 — come in light of a projected budget deficit of $5.8 million in the upcoming fiscal year, the district announced. Currently, District 65’s operating budget deficit is $407,843.

Factors accounting for the steep increase in deficit between the 2015-16 fiscal year and the 2016-17 fiscal year include increases in projected district spending, adjustments to the projected Consumer Price Index and a less than one percent increase in revenues, according to the district.

Eliminating these 29 positions will save the district an estimated $1.2 million. These cuts will help to balance the 2015-16 budget and reduce the anticipated deficit for the 2016-17 fiscal year to around $2 million, according to the district.

Among the jobs that will be cut are 10.5 central office positions, including support, custodial and maintenance staff; 6.75 reading specialists; six special

Students will be able to take courses in journalism, film and European studies, among other subjects. The other is an intense film program hosted by the Prague Film School where students can write, act, direct, edit and shoot films.

The Rwanda program, which hasn’t yet been officially added to the office’s program options, is anticipated to start in Fall Quarter 2015 and will be co-hosted with the School for International Training. Anthony said NU staff are currently reviewing the program, which would include courses on the Rwandan genocide and its aftermath.

The new program in Germany, cohosted with the University of Bonn, will give students the opportunity to gain substantial experience with the German language over a 10-month period. Students will take German on campus during the fall and winter and then go to Germany for Spring and Summer quarters, said Anthony, a former German language professor.

“I think it’s very important for … students … to find some way to learn a language,” Anthony said. “It is, in my view, absurd to think about globalization or having an international experience without trying to master, to gain conversational ability, with a second language, or » See Study Abroad, page 6 education teacher assistants; and 5.8 building-level staff — among them one assistant principal, two secretaries and two curriculum specialists.

“Each person within the organization plays an important role in the education of our children,” District 65 superintendent Paul Goren said in a news release.

“However, we are faced with a grim financial picture. We must be prudent and look at all aspects of our budget, including personnel.”

The school board approved the cuts March 23 and affected staffers were informed of the decision last week.

In addition to the cuts, several district positions have been combined and remaining responsibilities distributed across departments. Goren said the district made a concerted effort to keep cuts from directly affecting students.

“Even with the reductions, we remain committed to providing quality service to our students, families and community,” he said in the news release.

These cuts come ahead of a decision regarding the Illinois School Funding Reform Act of 2015 and Senate Bill 1, which could potentially slash District 65’s funds by another $6.6 million.

“While these changes are difficult, we must act now to be fiscally responsible,” Goren said.

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RUNOff race Communication sophomore Matt Fulle speaks in support of Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a panel about the mayoral runoff election hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Union.

Students mull mayoral runoff

By Michelle Kim

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Two Northwestern groups hosted a panel Thursday night aimed at better informing students about the candidates in the Chicago mayoral runoff election.

In front of a crowd of about 35, student panelists discussed the stances on key issues of the two candidates — incumbent Rahm

Emanuel (Communication ‘85) will go up against Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

“It seemed like a lot of people expected Rahm to win, and the fact that he didn’t win the initial election made it a greater interest,” said Qiddist Hammerly, a Center for Civic Engagement fellow.

“I had students coming up to me asking why he didn’t win, what are the issues, who is this Chuy Garcia guy … so I think the runoff is the reason why we decided to have the

event now.”

The election, which took place on Feb. 24, went to an unprecedented runoff election after no candidate obtained a majority of votes. The surprising runoff prompted NU’s Center for Civic Engagement and Political Union to host the informative panel.

The runoff will occur on April 7.

The event began with an » See Mayor, page 6

Paul Stevens to retire after 31 years of coaching

Coach Paul Stevens will retire at the end of the 2015 season after 31 years, Athletic Director Jim Phillips announced Thursday.

“We are incredibly grateful that Northwestern has been blessed with a tremendous leader like Paul Stevens,” Phillips said in a news release. “His contributions to this place are simply immeasurable.”

Stevens served as an assistant for three seasons from 1985 to 1987 before taking over as head coach in 1988. During his time at the helm, he’s amassed 663 total wins and 311 in Big Ten play, both program records.

The coach also has three Big Ten Coach of the Year awards despite his teams finishing second or better in the conference just once during his tenure.

Perhaps his most impressive accomplishment has been developing talent

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living legend Paul Stevens is the winningest coach in Northwestern baseball history. The veteran announced Thursday he will retire after the conclusion of his 31st season as a Wildcat.

that has gone on to play at the Major League level, including New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Seattle Mariners pitcher J.A. Happ and San Francisco Giants pitcher George Kontos. In all, 65 players coached by Stevens have

been drafted or signed to professional contracts.

No announcement has been made about Stevens’ replacement.

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Evanston is introducing an ambassadors program next month that will train volunteers to serve as contact points between the city and community.

Ambassadors will be expected to attend local events, help manage city projects specific to their expertise and promote the city’s livability, the city announced March 27. The city is seeking about 20 ambassadors, but participation may increase as the program develops, said project manager Jonathan WilliamsKinsel. “We’re trying to make it more personable by having your neighbors, your community, friends engage,� Williams-Kinsel said. “We think that’s more genuine.�

The idea for the program surfaced during the city’s year-end review when staff decided there was room to bolster community

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engagement, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz told The Daily. “As we were reviewing those efforts at the end of last year, we decided we really need to do more face-to-face communication,� Bobkiewicz said. “We thought by creating this corps of volunteers we can help educate about the city and help us get information about the community out.�

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We’re trying to make it more personable by having your neighbors, your community, friends engage.

Jonathan Williams-Kinsel, city’s project manager

Increasing the number of knowledgeable people already answering residents’ questions can only help communication between the city and its inhabitants, community engagement manager Martha Logan told The Daily. “It will give us a whole new set of people

Police arrested a 28-year-old woman Tuesday in connection with retail theft at a Home Depot in Evanston, officials said.

The woman from Niles, Illinois, was charged with retail theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanor offenses, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said.

Officers responded Wednesday night to Home Depot, 2201 Oakton Street, where the store’s loss prevention officer said a woman had tried to leave without paying, Dugan said. The woman tried to walk out of the store with three gallons of paint, totaling about $140 in value, police said.

During the woman’s arrest, police discovered in her possession a pipe used for inhaling narcotics, Dugan said.

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with different connections, different abilities who are dealing with residents on a one-onone basis,� Logan said.

An example of an ambassador’s role would be to attend an event like a spring Starlight Concert and be available to explain how to get a beach token clarify the status of a building under construction, Logan added. “Sometimes that’s better coming from a neighbor than coming from a staff member,�

Bobkiewicz told The Daily.

The city has contacted Northwestern, Evanston Township High School and other community partners in seeking people interested in applying for the position, Williams-Kinsel said.

Ambassadors will attend two three-hour training sessions in May, which will focus on both city operations and community engagement, Williams-Kinsel said. Those interested in participating who are age 18 or older should complete the online application by April 17.

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Volunteers to link city, community

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Police responded early Thursday morning to a report that an Evanston woman’s car had been damaged, Dugan said.

An Evanston resident in the 2300 block of Foster Street saw two women she knew play fighting near her van — parked in the street in front of her house — a little after 12:30 a.m.

Thursday, police said. One of the woman pushed the other into the car, causing a dark scratch, Dugan said.

By the time officers got to the scene, the women who had been play fighting had left, Dugan said. Police are currently trying to get in touch with those women, he added.

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On Campus CARE names assistant director, still searches to fill new position

The Center for Awareness, Response and Education has hired a new assistant director, Erin Clark, who started March 30.

CARE, which provides confidential counseling services to survivors of sexual misconduct and hosts sexual violence prevention programs on campus, had to put its services on hold in the fall after its two fulltime staff members left Northwestern.

Clark replaces Laura Anne Haave, who left in August to take a position at Carleton College. Haave’s departure came a month after survivor advocate Eva Ball resigned for family reasons. CARE hired Carrie Wachter as a part-time temporary survivor advocate in October to resume services. CARE made Wachter’s position permanent early this year.

Hiring CARE staff members can be challenging because of the unique qualifications required, director of Health Promotion and Wellness Lisa Currie told The Daily in September. In addition to their work with sexual assault survivors, CARE members advise student groups and work with the Campus Coalition on Sexual Violence to prevent sexual assault and discuss NU’s policies.

CARE is also seeking candidates for a new position, coordinator of men’s engagement, established in the fall with a $300,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant to reduce sexual violence on college campuses.

The coordinator will be responsible for working with male survivors and student groups such as Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault, fraternities and athletics teams.

Clark and the new coordinator will “bolster Northwestern’s sexual misconduct awareness, prevention and response efforts,” according to a news release.

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All-male intramural soccer stalled

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Male students looking to play intramural soccer this spring will have fewer options, with only coed leagues being offered.

The soccer program was downsized for Spring Quarter while the field hockey’s synthetic turf is replaced, said Dan Bulfin, Northwestern’s director of recreational sports. In the past, games were split between the field hockey and soccer fields.

However, because of the construction — which will start in a few days — the intramural program needs to share space with varsity sports.

“The end project is going to be a better field

for everyone and a safer surface,” he said. “Unfortunately, I regret there’s going to be some inconvenience in the short term.”

The intramural white league, which is for less competitive male players, and the purple league, which is more competitive, will not be open for registration. Male students wishing to play intramural soccer will be able to sign up for only corec teams — the coed league.

In addition to the elimination of the all-male teams, intramural soccer will undergo some other changes. The games will be shortened from one hour to 35 minutes each, according to NU’s intramural website.

Weinberg sophomore Marissa Hastings, who plans to participate with Shepard Residential College in intramural soccer said the shorter

game lengths will be advantageous to students who are busy with schoolwork and just looking for a fun way to get some exercise.

Weinberg sophomore Steven Tyler played in the white league last year and said he was upset when he heard the league was not happening this year. Tyler said his team was hoping to win the championship after it almost took first place last spring.

However, Tyler said he will continue to play soccer with his corec team, Les Digerables, which won the championship last year.

“Soccer was my favorite intramural sport last year,” Tyler said. “It’s one of the more competitive sports. A lot of people play soccer.” ritaoceguera2018@u.northwestern.edu

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Indiana doesn’t need its new religious freedom law Noah Kane

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Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, known as RFRA, is one of the more strangely-titled pieces of legislation I have ever encountered. The law’s moniker suggests that Hoosiers’ religious freedom is under attack. I had not been aware of this. Setting aside for a moment the concerns that the law raises about LGBT discrimination — I’ll return to those — it’s worth taking stock of the state of religious liberty in Indiana.

According to a February 2008 report from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, 80 percent of Indiana residents are Christian, another four percent are members of other religions and 16 percent are unaffiliated. If religious discrimination is occurring in the state, these statistics suggest that it would have to be at the hands of a vocal and powerful irreligious minority. Mike Pence, the state’s governor, has described himself as a “Christian, conservative and Republican, in that order.” Somehow, despite his worries that religious Hoosiers would not be “afforded full protection under Indiana law” without the passage of RFRA, he was elected to the state’s

highest political office while casting his religion as central to his identity.

In Pence’s Wall Street Journal op-ed on Tuesday, his claims about religious freedom hinge on three key examples that are confounding in their rhetorical absurdity, since the protections he cites are drawn from federal law.

First, he cites the case of a Native American kindergartner from Texas who was forced to cut his hair — which had important Indiana religious value to him lawmakers — in order to comply should be with school policy.

According to Pence’s commended own research, the boy for responding won his case using an argument based in fedto public eral law. Lost on Pence criticism. is the fact that a Texas version of the RFRA was not necessary for the boy’s religion to be protected.

Stumbling onward, Pence claims that recent prominent court cases involving national retailer Hobby Lobby and the University of Notre Dame further highlight “government infringement on deeply held religious beliefs.”

This “infringement” took the form of forcing the institutions to provide their employees with insurance policies that covered various

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Pao case highlights double standards in the workplace Julia Cohen

Daily columnist @soshaloni

Ugh. That was my first reaction when I learned that Ellen Pao, a former investing partner at the venture-capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, & Byers, LLC, lost her discrimination lawsuit. Pao claimed she was not promoted to an investing role because of her gender, citing men with similar performance who were promoted. The details were, for me at least, painful to even read. I held my breath while reading Pao’s stories about colleagues discussing porn stars and her affair with a married partner shattering her reputation.

However, what bothered me the most was the evidence against Pao. The California court’s biggest mistake was not ruling in favor of Kleiner, but citing gender stereotypes as reasons why Pao should not have been promoted in the first place.

I want to interject this with a personal anecdote. I have always been very aggressive.

I have never lost my competitive edge, despite my mother comparing me to an “aggravated Chihuahua.” In professional roles, I am always told I have to “smile more,” “speak softly” and “not rock the boat,” while I saw male peers receiving praise for actions similar to mine. Needless to say, when I saw Pao’s case, it sparked my attention. I saw a little bit of myself in her — a driven woman interested in achieving success in a male-dominated field.

The jury cited that the firm failed to promote her due to her behavioral problems,

specifically her need to “soften (her) style.”

Now, it may very well be that she should have been less aggressive, but Pao was not terminated for her lack of skill. According to a Business Insider article, her superiors lauded her skills. Instead, it was her personality that was the dominating factor in her evaluations.

This reflects a problem with how we view women in the workplace. Although of course both personality and performance are taken into consideration regardless of gender, males are overwhelmingly called out for their performance, while women are reprimanded for their personality. This dichotomy creates a vastly uneven playing field, where men are able to separate their personal and work lives and women cannot. Our personalities are reflections on our upbringings, our life experiences and our lens of the world. The ability to work with others is crucial to the workplace. But when we hold women to a higher standard for this, we make their jobs doubly as hard.

I do not necessarily think the firm in Ellen Pao’s case should have been found guilty. Discrimination — especially when subtle — is hard to prove. However, it is unsettling that the reasoning for acquittal was such a blatant reflection of gender double standards in the workplace.

I do not have the answer to solving this problem. I do know, however, that we must at least acknowledge the problem of personality double standards in the workplace. If we do not, we cannot move toward finding a solution.

Julia Cohen is a SESP sophomore. She can be reached at juliacohen2017@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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forms of birth control. Hobby Lobby won its Supreme Court case and can now deny its employees contraceptives at will. Again, according to Pence’s own reasoning, this decision hinged on federal law — not on a statelevel RFRA. Notre Dame is actually able to deny its employees contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to a provision of the ACA, the University can fill out a form that exempts it from the requirement to cover birth control. Not satisfied with the fact that Obamacare explicitly allows it to fulfill its religious obligations in this way, Notre Dame went to court in an effort to prove that the form itself was an example of religious discrimination. The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down a lower court’s finding against the school and now the Fighting Irish are returning to court to portray law’s religious tolerance as discrimination.

Religion — in this case, Christianity — might face challenges from time to time, but it’s clear that it tends to overcome them. The examples Pence references suggest that any assault on freedom of religion in Indiana will fall flat, as that freedom is already protected by existing federal laws.

This discrepancy raises an important question: why would a conservative governor sign into law an unnecessary piece of legislation?

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Letter to the Editor: Israel’s damn security facade

Yoni Pinto’s article justified Netanyahu’s campaign methods as well as the Israeli support it garnered, under the much used claim that Netanyahu employed his tactics for “the safety of his country.” This is not only fallacious and immoral, but also historically ignorant. Given that Israeli support for Netanyahu was largely brought out after his warnings about Arab voters “coming out in droves” and declaration that there would be no Palestinian state, I feel compelled to address Netanyahu’s racism and respond to Pinto’s defenses of it.

Pinto neglects to mention that Netanyahu’s campaign is not only built on NOT giving the Palestinians the land that the United Nations has formally recognized as Palestinian, but on building Israeli settlements on this land and subsidizing Israeli settlers living on it. This process of demolishing homes, securing the surrounding land, imprisoning Palestinian protesters, (what Defence for Children International dubbed the “systematic and institutionalized ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian children by Israeli authorities”) and building settlements is a tremendously profitable cycle both for the state of Israel and for involved multinational corporations, which Northwestern Divest made tremendous efforts to shed light on. These illegal processes contradict the fundamental principles of basic international law. There is more to say about the illegal occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights, but I will leave it at that.

Furthermore, the assertion that Netanyahu’s (debatable) intentions justify his actions is incredibly problematic. Not only is the premise of good intentions itself shaky at best, but giving Netanyahu the benefit of the doubt about his intentions will not erase the hugely devastating and destructive impacts of his actions on Palestinians. Given the Knesset’s history with measures taken “for the safety of (the) country,” this logic falls on its head.

Take the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law for instance: This law was amended in 2003 to prohibit “Palestinian spouses from obtaining citizenship, permanent residency and temporary residency status in Israel by marriage to an Israeli citizen, a process referred to as ‘family reunification.’” Taken as a “security measure,” this law forces Israeli Arabs who marry Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza Strip to either move to the Palestinian territories or remain separated from their spouse. This violates

Aren’t Republicans supposed to be champions of small government and limited restrictions on individual behavior? It’s no surprise, then, that many negative reactions to the RFRA suspect that the law has ulterior motives, namely discrimination against the LGBT community.

Because most Indiana municipalities do not legally protect LGBT people from bigotry, the law could likely be used to justify homophobia on the part of business owners. Several Indiana lawmakers have proposed changes to the RFRA that address these concerns.

“Fixing” the RFRA — a process that relies on a vote and is by no means guaranteed — will ironically do little to remedy the fact that the vast majority of Indiana’s LGBT population has no protection under the law. Even if they wish to do nothing more than save political face, Indiana lawmakers should be commended for responding to public criticism. But the criticism should not end — it should intensify. If Hoosier politicians are actually passionate about addressing injustice, they should do so in a way that has an impact beyond a narrow statute and affects a population whose life, liberty and happiness is actually in danger.

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. articles in international law such as the ICCPR and the ICERD, and was described

by HRW as a “sweeping ban” without “any individual assessments of whether the person in question could threaten security, and is unjustified” and “imposes severely disproportionate harm on the right of Palestinians and Israeli citizens to live with their families.”

After receiving much criticism for the law offering virtually no security benefit, Ariel Sharon ended the charade in 2005,

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Netanyahu’s campaign is not only built on NOT giving the Palestinians the land that the United Nations has formally recognized as Palestinian, but on building Israeli settlements on this land and subsidizing Israeli settlers living on it.

stating “There is no need to hide behind security arguments. … There is a need for the existence of a Jewish state” – implying that the Palestinian bodies expelled, and denied entry, would have otherwise ended the Jewish state’s existence. This reasoning is further explained by Bibi himself who said, “If there is a demographic problem, and there is, it is with the Israeli Arabs who will remain Israeli citizens.” He goes on to claim that should they “become well integrated and reach 35-40 percent of the population, there will no longer be a Jewish state but a binational one.” This very same argument has notably been used to keep African refugees and other asylum seekers out as well. Conflating security issues with demographic ambitions grants the Israeli government full support in pursuing its racist ideologies.

Under this false pretense of security, this government has forced out many Palestinians, just as it has seized over 40 percent and under Netanyahu’s governance, will continue to do so. As University of Illinois at Chicago Prof. Samuel Fleischacker highlights, around two-thirds of the Knesset seats went to parties that “either actively agree with Netanyahu or are indifferent enough to his views on this issue that they are willing to sit in coalition with him,” and so “about TWO-THIRDS of the Jewish vote essentially said, ‘We are happy to end the peace process and instead rule over millions of Palestinians indefinitely.’”

Ignoring this narrative, as well as the vast sea of other motives that dictate Netanyahu’s actions, is counterproductive to analysis, and thoroughly misrepresentative of the Israeli government. ­— Omar Shanti, McCormick ’17

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even a third language.”

The Study Abroad Office recently closed its program in Cameroon because of security and health concerns.

Last year, in an effort to allow more NU students to study abroad, Anthony’s office reduced the required GPA to at least a 2.5 from a 3.0 for programs managed by the University’s study abroad committee.

The office also changed the language requirements for applicants.

In the past, students were required to take at least a full year of the language of the country in which they wanted to study. Now students only need to take one quarter of the language, which they are able to do at NU or abroad, Anthony said, using Japanese as an example.

“If you want to go to Japan now, and haven’t had Japanese, we encourage you to take a quarter or two or even a year here,” Anthony said. “But if you can’t do that, then at least take Japanese, find a program that has Japanese.”

Anthony said he hopes this policy change will encourage students to not only consider “those English speaking programs they might have gone to in the past,” but instead try a new language and culture.

Quentin Heilbroner, a Weinberg junior who studied abroad in Spain in 2013, said the definition of language proficiency varies, but that students should

Oakton Elementary School principal announces resignation

The principal of Oakton Elementary School announced his resignation this week, Evanston/ Skokie School District 65 said Thursday.

Churchill Daniels Jr. told staff March 27 of his decision to step down and sent a letter to all Oakton Elementary families the same day. He served as principal at the elementary school, 436 Ridge Ave., for the past eight years and will leave

Wildcats counting on bats to overcome Fighting Illini pitching

Northwestern has barely had a chance to breathe traveling from coast to coast the last six weeks, playing 27 road games to open the 2015 season.

The Wildcats (8-19, 2-1 Big Ten) would have finally had a chance to settle down for some home games this weekend.

However, renovations at Rocky Miller Park moved NU’s series with Illinois to

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Overseas studying The Study Abroad Office has opened new programs in the Czech Republic and Germany. The office plans to start a program in Rwanda this fall.

educational presentation by Weinberg senior Larry Svabek, who is also a fellow at the center. He gave a brief history of Chicago mayoral elections and explanation of how the runoff works.

Hammerly, a SESP junior, said the students on the panel were chosen based on their involvement with Chicago politics.

Panelists covered a variety of issues relevant to Chicago residents, including public school closings, the expansion of the police force and property taxes.

“I think when it comes to economic policy, Rahm has a clear vision whereas Chuy hasn’t really presented anything he would do differently,” said panelist Robert Bourret, the president of NU College Democrats who currently works on Emanuel’s reelection campaign.

However, the downgrade of Chicago’s debt rating in the past few years does not convey this prospect, said SESP junior Zane Waxman, who works on Garcia’s campaign.

Waxman told The Daily he wanted more students to be aware of how qualified Garcia is to meet the needs of Chicago residents.

“There’s a possibility of a Chicago that has much more effectively distributed funds and resources that promote the growth for the entire city, and there’s a possibility of a Chicago where everything but downtown is crumbling,” Bourret said. “Chuy represents the first and Rahm represents the second.”

Following the event, SESP sophomore Sydney Selix said she felt more undecided about which candidate she supports.

“I feel like I’m either choosing experience or change,” Selix said. “But then again, who knows if Chuy is going to change Chicago that much? Or is Rahm’s experience a good thing? Sometimes the more I learn, the easier it is to stay neutral.”

be familiar with the language before going abroad.

Heilbroner — who will be studying abroad in Brazil next fall — said that he has taken Portuguese courses at NU, but will continue taking Portuguese in Brazil.

“I don’t think students should be required to be fluent, but I do think that students should study in Evanston before going somewhere else,” he said.

his post at the end of the school year, according to the district.

“We thank Mr. Daniels for his dedication and commitment to serving the students, staff and families of Oakton Elementary School,” said Paul Goren, District 65 superintendent, in a news release. “We wish Mr. Daniels success in his future endeavors.”

In his letter, Daniels said he was fortunate to be part of the school’s community and he will continue to pursue work in the public education sector.

Goren and assistant superintendent John Price met with parents and staff Monday to discuss the new principal selection process.

“We are committed to actively engaging the

school community in selecting the next principal at Oakton Elementary,” Goren said in a news release. “It’s important that we hear from the many voices that make up this diverse school community. We look forward to working alongside our parents and staff members throughout this important process.”

The school’s community will be able to provide feedback and help with the process of choosing a new principal over the next two months. An exact timeline for the process has not yet been decided.

— Tori Latham

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Champaign.

That may not be a problem, though, as the Cats have found success on the road recently.

NU beat Minnesota in the final two games of a three-game set last weekend and then defeated Chicago State on Tuesday.

That sets NU up for a historic opportunity Friday. Although the Cats won four games in a row last April, they have not had a winning streak of five games or more since the 2006 season.

Additionally, NU has not won three straight Big Ten games since 2010.

Continuing the winning streak will be no easy feat, as the Fighting Illini are 21-6-1 and

took two out of three games from Michigan State last weekend in their Big Ten opener.

Illinois has a deadly pitching staff, led by left-hander Kevin Duchene. The southpaw led the Big Ten last season with a 1.80 ERA and is hunting for that title again this year at 0.82.

In Duchene’s most recent appearance, he tossed 7 innings and earned a win against South Florida while tallying 8 strikeouts.

The Fighting Illini’s bullpen houses Tyler Jay, the Big Ten’s best closer. Jay is second in the conference with seven saves and has allowed just three runs in 30 innings pitched this season.

Considering NU’s pitching staff has

struggled — of the team’s three probable starters, junior Matt Portland has the lowest ERA at 4.46 — the Cats’ bats need to be ready.

Senior Kyle Ruchim, who missed almost all of the 2014 season with an injury and was suspended in the first six games this year for an NCAA rules violation, has come back strong, leading the team in batting average (.351), home runs, RBI and on-base percentage.

The Cats have four other players hitting .289 or better, and they will need all of them to find more success as the visitor.

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Greensboro, North Carolina Friday, Saturday and Sunday

For the first time all spring, Northwestern will enter a tournament with several signs pointing against the team at the outset.

The No. 9 Wildcats will return to competition at the Bryan National Collegiate in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Friday, just five days after finishing their previous event.

The time table is further constricted because NU landed home on Sunday night and flew to North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.

It can’t help that the Cats are adjusting back to stroke play after last week’s match-play heavy Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.

In addition, NU produced its worst performance of 2014 at this event with a 14th-place showing.

But the team has a solid record overall in the Bryan National Collegiate and the players appear better suited for what Mother Nature may bring.

“Last year I think the (poor) weather was a little bit tricky for us,” sophomore Kacie Komoto said. “This time we had the Liz Murphey before (in tough conditions), so I think we’re definitely more prepared this year. We kind of know what we’re getting into, we know what the weather can be like.”

Due to the start of spring classes and a stomach bug that passed through the team Friday night, players had Monday and Tuesday off — which helped with the short rest, Komoto said.

The team has also benefited from more practice outdoors. The Cats spent Spring Break at a facility in South Carolina and resumed practices at the Glen Club this week following a cold winter spent indoors.

The transition is a work in progress, but positive results from the fresh air are palpable.

“We’re kind of shaky right now because we’re starting to get outdoors and starting to warm up,” freshman Hannah Kim said. “But I think we’re starting to get stronger and getting more comfortable with playing outside and seeing our shots clearly.”

The negative signs might be superficial, but the test from the competition will be severe over the three-day, 54-hole Bryan National Collegiate, as 11 of the 18 participating squads are ranked in the top 50 and five find themselves in the top 20.

The Cats, though, are the field’s highestranked team and continue to thrive in their depth.

Kim is leading the charge with five straight tournaments topping the team in scoring, all top-15 finishes that have mainly been predicated on excellent ball striking. Senior Hana Lee has contributed two top-15 showings in the

spring and junior Suchaya Tangkamolprasert has been steadily in the 20-30s position on the final leaderboard.

Coach Emily Fletcher has consistently shuffled the back of the lineup because of the depth, with Komoto and freshman Sarah Cho often fighting for the final spot.

Komoto is safe this week, and Fletcher has opted to implement Cho at the expense of junior Kaitlin Park.

“Sarah’s played well, she did so over Spring Break and during the winter,” Fletcher said.

“We thought Kaitlin could benefit from getting some reps in here at home and sorting a few things out.”

I think As for the laywe’re starting out, the Bryan Park Champions Course to get stronger is exposed and contains four or five and getting more holes with signifi- comfortable with cant water hazards. playing outside The te am is focusing on shoring and seeing our up fundamentals shots clearly. and, in expectation Hannah Kim, of windy conditions Freshman on this penal landscape, is working on controlling ball flight.

NU had a down week on the par-fives at the Liz Murphey, but previously led in scoring average on the long holes in each of its first two spring events.

“That’s directly attributable to the work we do with our wedges, and we talk about making sure we layup to good numbers,” Fletcher said.

“I think as much as we preach short game and wedge play, that’s a big part of it, converting on par-5s, having under par scoring average on par-5s.”

The Champions Course offers four par-fives that will mostly be unreachable in two, which means the Cats could be in line for victory if they execute to their normal level there.

Maybe then the signs are pointing to a second win of the spring.

With Big Ten Championships three weeks away, though, the team isn’t so tied to the result.

“Instead of focusing on winning or top-3, we should just focus on getting ourselves prepared for Big Tens,” Kim said. “This is more of a warmup of what’s to come later.”

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It took fewer than 10 minutes for Northwestern to run away with the ball at The Big House.

The No. 6 Wildcats (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) pulled no punches Thursday against a young Michigan (5-6, 0-2) program with a resounding 17-8 win for the team’s first conference victory of the season.

NU was almost perfect on the circle. Freshman Shelby Fredericks and sophomore Sheila Nesselbush took most of the draws and, unlike against Maryland, this time the Cats won 23 of 27. Fredericks notched a season-high nine draw controls.

As a result, by the time the game clock struck 19 minutes, freshman Selena Lasota had scored her third goal and junior Kaleigh Craig had her second against Michigan goalie Allison Silber. Craig and senior Kara Mupo — who had 4 goals — joined Lasota with hat tricks of their own, and the freshman ended the night leading the team with a career-hightying 6 goals.

Lasota also recorded a seasonhigh 7 points thanks to an assist to Mupo at the end of the first half.

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shots, and it seemed as though the Cats couldn’t miss. Lasota scored in her signature, split-second fashion from the eight-meter and directly in front of Silber just the same.

In the first half, NU went five-ofsix on free position shots.

Michigan, on the other hand, barely saw the ball. The Wolverines, whose second-year program features a roster of exclusively freshmen and sophomores, had just two possessions in the first seven minutes, both of which were botched with turnovers. Midfielder Kim Coughlan was the Wolverine’s only repeat scorer with four goals.

A rainy night in Ann Arbor contributed to a particularly high number of turnovers for both teams.

Michigan had 22 and NU had 21, but Michigan made more errors in its own defensive territory, which proved to make all the difference.

But it was ultimately a defensive breakdown on Michigan’s part — despite running a set with a built-in double team — that let the likes of Lasota and Craig slip through time

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ALL-OUT ATTACK Kaleigh Craig probes around a defender. The junior scored 3 times to help Northwestern reach its highest goal total of the season.

after time and helped the Cats close the first half with a 5-0 run that sealed the win.

Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller was

pleased to be able to show off some depth in a conference matchup.

Freshmen Hayley Ciklin and Iona Dryden scored their first career goals

and junior Nancy Dunbar scored her first of the season as well.

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No. 21 Northwestern (8-5, 3-2 Big Ten) has dominated the Big Ten for 16 years. Now, it welcomes new faces No. 75 Maryland (9-9, 2-5) and Rutgers (6-10, 0-7) to the conference.

“One of the things that we always pride ourselves in our program is not overlooking anyone and not fearing anyone,” coach Claire Pollard said. “I’ve seen Maryland and a few of their players. I’ve never seen Rutgers play before, but we’re certainly not overlooking them.”

The Wildcats have never played the Terrapins or Scarlet Knights before in program history.

After a disappointing start to the season, NU recently got back on track, winning four of its past five matches. Still, its 6-1 loss last week to No. 12 Michigan, which is undefeated in the Big Ten, proved the Cats have a difficult road ahead if they want to repeat their Big Ten title.

Pollard said her team needs to work on resilience more than anything else.

“Just in general our resilience is poor as a team,” she said. “We know it. It’s like stamina, it takes a while to develop. You’ve got to be patient. You don’t just get resilience overnight, but over time.”

With almost three weeks left in the season before the Big Ten Tournament, the goal is to get grittier and tougher each remaining day of practice.

“Every day we’re just trying to get 1 percent better,” freshman Alex Chatt said. “Hopefully by the end of the (three) weeks we get about 30

percent better and that will make a big difference in the tournament.”

With Michigan and Ohio State undefeated in conference, the Cats seem unlikely to win the Big Ten regular season title. Chatt said the team is aiming for the third seed in the conference tournament.

Right now, NU is one of three teams in the Big Ten with a 3-2 conference record and sits behind Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State (5-1) and Penn State (5-2).

The Cats hope to use this weekend against two of the conference’s Every day we’re bottom just trying to get four teams as 1 percent better. a catalyst Hopefully... that to propel b a ck will make a big it up in the difference in the standings.

“We’ve tournament. been conAlex Chatt, sistently Weinberg freshman having adversity on ou r team,” Chatt said. “Things just haven’t been going our way and luck just seems like it hasn’t been on our side. But we should win both of our matches this weekend, that’s our expectation.”

Chatt and her fellow freshmen Rheeya Doshi and Erin Larner have had to play big roles this season with the loss of sophomores Maddie Lipp and Manon Peri to injury.

The subtractions may have hurt the team, but Chatt said her class’ increased role has benefited their development.

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LOCKED IN Lok Sze Leung delivers a serve. The only senior on the roster has been a steadying influence for the underclassman-laden team.

“It gives us a view of the action right at hand versus sitting on the sideline,” she said. “It gives us more of a sense of responsibility on the team.”

Now that they have the experience, the goal is to gain the resilience.

“We’ve been trying to breathe that attitude in practice and get more competitive in our matches,” Chatt said. “At the end of the day it has to come (from) within ourselves. Claire can say it as much as she wants, but at the end of the day, we have to bring it.” alexanderlederman2017@u.northwestern.edu

Northwestern will head to Michigan this weekend for back-to-back matches with Michigan and Michigan State.

The No. 24 Wildcats (14-7, 3-2 Big Ten) are coming in on a bit of a hot streak, as they are currently riding a two-game winning streak and have claimed victories in eight of their last 10 contests.

First up for NU will be Michigan State (11-10, 2-2). The Spartans don’t have as much momentum right now, as they have alternated losses and wins in their last eight matches, with the most recent being a win over No. 54 Iowa.

This is the first time this year NU goes up against Michigan State, but they did play each other last season.

In the match last year, the Cats walked away with a 6-1 victory, but it was not an easy win.

Three of the six singles matches in last year’s matchup went the maximum three sets, with NU claiming victories in all of them. Although the Cats defeated the Spartans last year, and the teams’ records indicate NU should walk away with the win, players are not taking Michigan State lightly.

“They are very good teams,” sophomore Strong Kirchheimer said. “I know Michigan State gave us a very tough match last year, and so did Michigan.”

After the match with the Spartans, the Cats will leave the confines of East Lansing to travel to Ann Arbor for a battle with Michigan (3-12, 0-4).

The Wolverines are coming into the match in the midst of a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them to last in the conference. And although it appears this should be a cakewalk for NU, Michigan does have experience knocking off ranked opponents.

The Wolverines’ last win was at home against Memphis, who was ranked No. 22 at the time.

“Going into Michigan State and Michigan, they are two quality teams,” sophomore Sam Shropshire said. “And throughout their lineups they have great players, so everybody on the team is going to have to do their job well if we want to get the win.”

Michigan proved to be a tough test for the Cats last season. Similar to Michigan State, NU came up with a 6-1 win in the match, but it did not come smoothly. Just like the match with the Spartans last season, three of the six singles matches went three sets, but the Cats picked up only a point in two of those.

The Wolverines, however, are in a very different place this season compared to last season. A year ago when NU took on Michigan, they were slight underdogs. The Cats were No. 37 in the nation at the time while the Wolverines were No. 43. During Michigan’s current losing streak, the team has failed to get more than one point in four of the seven matches.

Despite everything pointing in NU’s favor going into this weekend, the team is not underestimating the competition. The players are focused not only because any team can win on any given day, but also because conference wins over these two opponents would mean a lot.

“Any time you get a chance to play either of those two teams, it’s something you get up for,” Kirchheimer said. “Because they are two well known Big Ten schools and any time you get an opportunity to beat Michigan or Michigan State, it’s a wonderful day.” khadricerollins2017@u.northwestern.edu