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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Rise of NU undergraduate tuition $50,000 50000
$48,624 $46,836
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$45,120 $43,380
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Northwestern tuition increases by nearly 4 percent
The total cost of attending Northwestern next year will be nearly $64,000, the University announced Tuesday morning. The 2015-2016 undergraduate tuition and room and board rates will each increase by 3.8 percent to $48,624 and $14,936, respectively. The total sticker price adds up to $63,983. This year’s tuition was $61,640, which was also a 3.8 percent
Charli XCX confirmed as Dillo Day performer
Mayfest confirmed Monday that Charli XCX will perform at Dillo Day. On Sunday night, the group teased a reference to her hit song, “Boom Clap,” on its website, which displayed images representing the track’s opening lyrics and sound clips from the song. Charli XCX, a British pop star, is also known for her collaborations with singer Iggy Azalea on “Fancy” and with the band Icona Pop on “I Love It.” Mayfest co-chair Ian Robinson said the artist has been on the group’s radar since this summer. “She’s an unbelievable pop musician and she’s the first offer we sent out because everyone on Mayfest was hyped,” the Medill senior said. “She was a no-brainer for us.” Charli XCX’s performance slot is not yet finalized, although she is not the headliner. The artist will be Dillo Day’s first solo female performer since Regina Spektor in 2010. Last year, some students signed a petition asking Mayfest to bring a “female-bodied artist” to the festival. Cults, one of the bands that performed last year, featured a lead female singer. Charli XCX is also the first pop
SAE chant heard at national event By TYLER PAGER
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increase from last year. The annual percentage increases have dropped steadily over the past 10 years, with 3.8 percent being the lowest increase since 2009. The increase in tuition will go toward bolstering the Office of Career Advancement, undergraduate summer internships, research, leadership and civic engagement programs, academic mentoring and advising. NU’s financial aid will increase by 6 percent for next year, as the University will give out more than $160 million in scholarships and grants. For the 2005-2006 school
year, NU gave out $79 million in financial aid. NU will also increase the number of students who receive Pell grants and provide aid for students from middle-income families. The University provides financial aid to about half of undergraduates. Tuition for The Graduate School also increased by 3.8 percent for next year to $48,624. The costs of attending the Feinberg School of Medicine, the Kellogg School of Management and the School of Law are still being reviewed.s
artist in many recent years. Steven Goldstein, Mayfest co-director of promotions, said the group worked to diversify the genres of artists. He added that 22-year-old Charli XCX is one of the younger performers Mayfest has brought to Dillo Day. “I think that’s definitely going to add a lot to the live set,” the Medill senior said. “You can tell when
someone’s young like Chance (the Rapper) last year really resonated with the Northwestern audience. (Charli XCX), from what we can tell, brings a really quirky, energetic and very loose performance that we’re very excited for.” Dillo Day will take place May 30.
— Tyler Pager
— Tyler Pager
The racist chant sung by members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity was likely learned at a national leadership meeting, the fraternity’s Evanston headquarters confirmed. Blaine Ayers, Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s executive director, said in a statement Friday the chant was probably shared among members about four years ago at an SAE national leadership event. The annual retreat brings participants from around the country for classes and seminars, he said. The chant was likely learned at a social gathering during the leadership retreat. There is no evidence the chant is widespread across the 237 national SAE
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national headquarters SAE’s headquarters confirmed the racist chant sung by members of University of Oklahoma’s chapter was shared at a national leadership conference. The fraternity’s headquarters are in Evanston.
A second Curt’s Cafe location opened last week that will focus on providing job training and employment for at-risk young women and teenage mothers. Curt’s Cafe South, 1813 Dempster St., aims to follow the mission of the original Curt’s Cafe, 2922 Central St., but will focus more specifically on women, according to Susan Trieschmann, executive director and founder of Curt’s Cafe. “We hope to get all the girls jobs,” said Trieschmann, who added she hopes students will become empowered and “fiscally responsible.” Trieschmann said about six or seven
BOOM CLAP Charli XCX will perform at Dillo Day this year, making her the first solo female artist at the festival in recent years. Charli XCX is known for her hit song “Boom Clap.”
chapters, Ayers said. Earlier this month, a video surfaced on social media of members of OU’s chapter of SAE singing the racist chant. The video sparked outrage on OU’s campus and the fraternity was quickly disbanded. Ayers’ statement came after OU President David Boren said the school’s investigation found fraternity members learned the chant on a national leadership cruise. “That chant was learned and brought back to the local chapter,” Boren said at a news conference Friday. “Over time, the chant was formalized by the local chapter and was taught to pledges as part of the formal and informal pledgeship process.” Brad Cohen, SAE’s national president,
A female Northwestern student reported being sexually assaulted by a male Monday night in a University residence hall, according to an NU security alert. The alert said the student had previous communication with the male. The two met at a Chicago Transit Authority
students are now learning various tasks at Curt’s Cafe South, such as operating a cash register and interacting with customers, with the help of one full-time employee and two volunteers. Before the new location opened March 24, it hosted a “housewarming” party March 22 that many people attended, including Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and several aldermen, Trieschmann said. Kristen Hemingway, founder of Evanston-based consulting firm Hemingway Strategies, and Nancy Floy, owner of the Heartwood Center, which provides holistic health services in Evanston, started a Kickstarter campaign last summer with the intention of purchasing the property » See CURT’S, page 9 station and he then assaulted the student in her residence hall room between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The male is not believed to be affiliated with NU, according to the alert. This is at least the second sexual assault reported at NU this month. The first occurred Feb. 27 at the Evans Scholarship House. — Tyler Pager
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