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Monday, May 18, 2015
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Students, alumni talk government
Despite indoor venue, Philfest goes on
By Madeline Fox
the daily northwestern @MadelineFox14
Northwestern students interested in government met with local lawmakers and political organizers Friday afternoon to discuss careers in public service. More than 30 students met with alumni for NU in Government Day, a Center for Civic Engagement
program. The event was the latest in CCE’s NU in Chicago series, which feature events aimed at immersing students in Chicago for hands-on learning experiences. “It’s a way for students to interact with alumni about their path, their career and share their experience,” said McCormick senior Alex Van Atta, a CCE student fellow who helped organize the event. » See GOVERNMENT, page 6
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strung out Mad Bread, a Chicago-based string band, performs in Norris University Center on Saturday afternoon at Philfest, which is usually held on the Norris East Lawn. A&O Productions and Students for Ecological and Environmental Development organize the annual Philfest concert in honor of Phillip Semmer, who died the summer before his senior year at Northwestern. The music component of the event also featured Della Mae, a Grammy-nominated bluegrass band, and The Templetons, a family bluegrass band. Multiple student groups also hosted stations focused on sustainability. The event raised money for the Rocky Mountain Institute, which promotes sustainable resources.
Relay for Life draws nearly 700 By Tyler Pager
daily senior staffer @tylerpager
About 700 students participated in Relay for Life this weekend, raising nearly $100,000 for the American Cancer Society. The annual 12-hour event began with speaker Jonny Imerman, who discussed his experience battling cancer. He said after he survived cancer, he chose to start an organization to help people who are in the same position he was. His organization, Immerman’s Angels, gives oneon-one support to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Weinberg junior Deborah Wu, Relay for Life’s survivorship cochair, said she has been participating in Relay for Life since 2006 in honor of her younger sister who died from brain cancer. She referenced the statistic that one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. “C o m i n g t o g e t h e r a s a
community to fight back against a disease is very powerful,” she said. “It’s an enemy everyone wants to fight against.” Following the opening ceremony, cancer survivors walked the first lap around the track at Henry Crown Sports Pavilion. Students then joined in and continued walking throughout the event, which began 6 p.m. Friday night and ended 6 a.m. Saturday morning. Students also participated in a variety of organized activities including knock-out with the men’s varsity basketball team and a dance class from BLAST. Comedy group Mee-Ow and a cappella groups also performed during the night. At 10 p.m., all participants gathered outside for the traditional luminaria ceremony, which honors cancer survivors, those still fighting the disease and those who have died from it. Bridget Popovic, one of Relay for Life’s event chairs, said this year had the highest number of students participating in recent years.
“Our goal is to make as many students aware of our cause as possible,” the McCormick junior said. “If we get more and more participants each year, that means more students who know about the cause and what resources are available to live life hopefully cancer free.” During the event, organizers revealed participants and sponsors combined to raise $92,185.53, but the total will continue to rise as donations are accepted until August. Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota were recognized as the top large team, raising $6,312.94. Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Phi Zeta raised $2,711.75, the most for a medium-sized team, and MIXED, the Mixed Race Student Coalition, was recognized as the top small team with $2,365. Weinberg senior Veronica Benduski, the group’s survivorship cochair, participated in Relay for Life all four of her years at NU. She said it showed her how much NU students » See relay, page 6
Source: Ethan Caldwell
POLICY TALK State Sen. Napoleon Harris, (D-Harvey) talks with Northwestern students as part of NU in Government on Friday afternoon. Center for Civic Engagement fellows organized the program.
Evanston to launch Divvy in spring 2016
The Evanston Divvy Bikes program will launch in spring 2016 after the equipment is ordered this fall, the city announced Friday. The decision to install bikes next year came after the Illinois Department of Transportation confirmed the grant to fund 70 Divvy bike stations in the Chicagoland area. Eight of the stations will be installed in Evanston, 50 will go to Chicago neighborhoods and 12 to Oak Park. Chicago officials decided to order the bikes in the fall instead of this spring because the bikes would then be delivered this November or December, both months with limited bicycle usage, the city said. Considering the operational costs, a spring installation is the best approach financially, according to a statement from Divvy and the Chicago Department of Transportation. Evanston staff will visit each of the sites determined by City Council to settle on the precise locations of the bicycles. In making the decisions, they will seek input from Evanston
residents, owners of nearby businesses and aldermen, the city said. After public discussion of 17 possible locations, City Council settled on eight stops in March. One of the stations will be located on Sheridan Road on Northwestern’s campus. Other city locations include the Central Street Metra and CTA stations, the intersection of Church Street and Dodge Avenue, the intersection of Greenleaf Street and Dodge Avenue, downtown Evanston and the Main Street CTA/Metra station. Northwestern will fund an additional two bike stations on campus, including one at Norris University Center and another Sheridan Road location. Evanston, Chicago and Divvy will negotiate over funding, operations and maintenance of the bicycle stations in the next few months, with final decisions for sponsorship and advertising expected in October. IDOT will provide $3 million in funds for the projects, with the three cities paying the remaining $750,000. Evanston will contribute $108,000 from its budget, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz told Evanston media in an email last year. — Julia Jacobs
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