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By Emily Chin
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Indie pop band Saint Motel will perform at Dillo Day as the daytime headliner, Mayfest and Residence Hall Association announced Sunday night. RHA and Mayfest hosted Dillo Day listening parties in Bobb Hall and Allison Hall. Organizers played Saint Motel’s music, and Weinberg freshman Ali Movassaghi and McCormick freshman Chris Chen announced the band in Bobb and Allison, respectively. “We wanted to have an event in residence halls … to give people a chance to know about the artists first and also have fun with the
announcement,” said RHA president Jack Heider, a McCormick sophomore. “It takes a bit of the fun and magic of Dillo and brings it into the residential halls.” Mayfest teased Saint Motel on Saturday night with a video showing Saint Motel’s performances on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and at Coachella. Saint Motel is well-known for its song “My Type.” The four-person band is from Los Angeles and has toured with groups such as Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys and Weezer. “This new EP of theirs has really brought them to the forefront of the indie rock scene, and we’re excited » See DILLO, page 11
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Dialogue at Deering draws dozens By Shane McKeon
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After a year shaped by a national reexamination of American race relations, more than 50 people gathered on Deering Meadow to discuss issues of identity at the third Dialogue at Deering event Friday. Through activities, one-on-one conversations and small group discussions, attendees explored identity and race on campus and beyond. The event was sponsored by Sustained Dialogue, a program that brings together groups of about 10 students for weekly discussions on issues such as gender, class and race. SESP senior Sarah Carthen Watson, a co-founder of Sustained Dialogue, spoke at the beginning of the
event. She alluded to racially-charged incidents that spurred the first iteration of Dialogue at Deering during her freshman year. “It seemed like every couple weeks there was some incident that happened that was continually dividing campus,” she said. In January 2012, a Latina student said she was harassed because of her race by students who shouted at her in Spanish. Later, in April of that year, Ski Team apologized for hosting a “Beer Olympics” party where some students wore costumes including Native American headdresses and references to apartheidera South Africa. Watson noted that before Sustained Dialogue, discussions about identity occurred in “pockets” of campus, but students generally weren’t engaging with peers outside
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their immediate social circles. Michele Enos, assistant director for Campus Inclusion and Community, said the event and, more broadly, Sustained Dialogue serve as spaces for those conversations. “(Students aren’t) talking about this in the classroom. They’re not discussing their identities with their friends,” she told The Daily. “This is an opportunity to talk about these sort of things and to learn from one another.” Organizers had participants listen to a statement and place themselves on a spectrum between “agree” and “disagree.” Statements for the activity included “I feel a part of the Northwestern community,” “I consider myself privileged” and “Overall, I believe this campus is a racist one.”
Scholars explore queer Latino identity
» See DEERING, page 11
» See latinidades, page 11
By Mariana Alfaro
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More than 150 people gathered Friday to explore the intersection of queer and Latino identities at a daylong symposium in Annie May Swift Hall. “Queer Latinidades” featured three different panels and a reading with a diverse group of professionals from around the country. All of the panelists were connected in some way to the study of Latin-American
history and culture as well as the LGBTQ community. Northwestern doctoral student Aarón Aguilar-Ramírez, one of the organizers of the event, said spaces where queer Latinos can share their perspectives and experiences are rare. “We can’t take for granted that there is such a space where we can talk about our lives and see us represented in a space and see ourselves and each other in that space,” he told The Daily. “I think one of the big
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Around Town Swim school for infants, children opens in city By Billy Kobin
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A swim school specializing in infant and child swim lessons opened Thursday in Evanston Goldfish Swim School, 2008 Dempster St., will provide year-round swim lessons to children aged 4 months old to 12 years old. The opening of the school, which has more than 25 locations across the nation, coincides with National Water Safety Month, which aims to educate the public on safe water practices. Sally Anderson, general manager and owner of the new location, said the timing of the opening worked well to prepare children for summer, which is when most children swim and most drowning incidents occur. “Being able to continue the awareness after the summer is one of our biggest things with yearround lessons because kids really tend to regress if they take a break,” Anderson said. “If you swim all summer and then you don’t swim again until May, you’re going to lose what you learned in that nine months.” Anderson said the school, which features a colorful, kid-friendly interior, has hired 20 trained instructors. Lessons are given Tuesday through Sunday, and family swim hours — when the facility serves as an open pool — are available every day
City overtime costs rise in 2014 due to extreme winter weather
The city paid its employees more than $1 million more in 2014 for working overtime than it did the previous year. The higher costs are mostly due to last year’s extreme weather, which required employees to work extra hours, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said in a memo to city staff. The city
of the week. Goldfish Swim School also offers an option for people to host weekend birthday parties at the pool. Evanston’s population and proximity to Lake Michigan made it an ideal spot to open the new school, Anderson said. Although the YWCA Evanston/North Shore and swim schools in neighboring communities offer swim lessons, Anderson said the city was lacking a spot for specialized swim lessons and indoor swimming birthday parties. The new business, located in Evanston’s West Village neighborhood, will have a ribbon cutting ceremony June 4 and a free grand opening event June 7. “Children need to learn what to do around water, and they can learn it very early,” said Andi Fray, who works at Goldfish Swim School. “At every lesson, we take a few minutes to talk to kids about what happens when you fall in the pool, where do you go, how do you get out.” Goldfish Swim School was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan. It has other Chicago-area locations in Roscoe Village, Burr Ridge, St. Charles and Naperville. Paul Zalmezak, the city’s economic development coordinator, said the new business will fill a space that was vacant for a long period of time and should result in more visitors to the West Village neighborhood. “We need to have businesses that are appealing to families and kids,” Zalmezak said. spent $3.3 million in overtime payments in 2014 and $2.2 million in 2013. “It is important to ensure that City services are being responsibly delivered to Evanston residents without compromising quality for timeliness,” Bobkiewicz said in the memo. Public works employees worked 12-hour shifts to monitor the snowfall and belowzero temperatures, and utilities employees helped with street cleaning and repairing water mains, he said. Overtime for the public works and utilities departments
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just keep swimming Goldfish Swim School provides specialized swim instruction to infants and children. The facility opened Thursday at 2008 Dempster St.
Anderson said Goldfish Swim School is ready to teach as many kids to swim as possible. “We’re just really excited to be in Evanston, excited to be open,” Anderson said, “to meet everybody and accounted for about 41 percent of the total costs. Bobkiewicz said the $3.3 million total includes compensating police officers who work overtime in place of those on leave for on-the-job injuries and illnesses, as well as due to the Family and Medical Leave Act, which allows employees to take off work for some family and medical obligations. Fire and police department employees are also paid overtime for work training. — Julia Jacobs
do the best we can to help everyone enjoy the pool and be safe and learn how to swim.” williamkobin2018@u.northwestern.edu
Setting the record straight The story “Schaefer to replace Howard” in Wednesday’s print edition misidentified Julie Payne-Kirchmeier’s title. She is the associate vice president for student affairs. In Thursday’s print edition, the story “NU Opera Theatre to perform comedy ‘Ruddigore’” misspelled Joseph Schuster’s name. The Daily regrets the errors.
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Northwestern’s new dining director Ken Field says he plans to bring innovation and effective communication to Northwestern Dining, using other universities in the Midwest that have what he calls exemplary dining services as models. In a newly created position, Field joined NU about three weeks ago and is currently evaluating the dining services and looking for ways to improve them. He said one of his main goals is to bring students high quality food at an affordable price. “Students just need the food ‌ at a price that fits in the budget so they can do other things to support student life,â€? he said. “We don’t want to make the food too expensive, and we don’t want to make the process (of getting food) too hard.â€? The Division of Student Affairs began searching for a dining director this academic year to create a liaison between Sodexo, NU’s main food provider, and the University. Field will oversee issues related to contracts, catering, retail and dining services in residential halls. He also helps coordinate the master dining plan. “I want to have us be nationally ranked,â€? Field said. “I want to have people recognize Northwestern Dining for the innovation we have on campus.â€? Prior to the creation of the dining director position, Sodexo’s district manager at NU met with
NU alumnus, wife donate $1 million to School of Law
Two donors gave $1 million to the School of Law to expand its international outreach efforts, the University announced Friday. The gift from Chris Combe (Weinberg ’70), an NU trustee, and his wife Courtney will support the Access to Health Project, a program in which NU faculty and students help aid community development
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New dining head looks to bring change By JEE YOUNG LEE
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Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, associate vice president for student affairs, Paul Riel, executive director of residential services, and Kelly Schaefer, executive director of Norris University Center, to shape NU’s dining services. However, the size of the contracts and complexity of the services created the need for a food services professional. Field plans to spend the rest of the academic year and the summer evaluating and understanding NU’s food services, including student satisfaction. He said he has made an effort to eat in residential dining halls to gather feedback from students. “I’m trying to figure out how I can interact, impact and reach out to students,� Field said. “If people see me out, I would be happy to talk to them and share ideas.� Before coming to NU, Field worked at Purdue University for 19 years, serving as the coordinator of retail sales in residential halls, as the general manager of residential halls and finally as the director of residential dining. He said his wealth of experience with both catering and residential services gives him with a broad perspective. “Students consistently praise the food program at Purdue, and we are lucky to bring Ken to NU to help us increase dining services, quality and programs for our students,� Payne-Kirchmeier wrote in an email to the student affairs division when she announced Field’s hire. Regarding the master housing plan, Field said his current focus is establishing clear communication between Northwestern Dining and students so
students are aware of important changes, including information about which dining halls will be open during residential hall renovations. Administrators expect to fully implement the master housing plan in 2025, which includes constructing five new residential halls, full renovations of 11 residence halls and the demolition of three, according to the University website. Field added he and other administrators are working together to support Real Food at NU. Miranda Cawley, co-director of Real Food at NU and a Medill junior, said the group is pushing to shift 20 percent of NU’s food purchases to “humane, ecologically sound and locally based� food by 2020. Field said Real Food at NU has used data collected from the real food calculator on the Real Food Challenge website, which determines the percentage of food NU buys locally. Real Food at NU and NU Dining will set goals for the next three to five years, working with Sodexo to find products that fit within the guidelines established by the Real Food Challenge. Field said NU will be the first school in the Big Ten to commit to the Real Food Challenge if University President Morton Schapiro signs the campus commitment. The student group is meeting with Schapiro on June 3. Cawley said Field supports the student group’s initiative, while still thinking strategically to make sure the plans are feasible.
around the world. Daniel Rodriguez, the dean of the School of Law, said the couple continue to show their longstanding support for the University. “The Access to Health program is an impactful program, and this gift will help expand its reach,� he said in a news release. “That’s a tremendous benefit for Northwestern students and for communities around the world.� The donation will also fund two new fellowships, one of which allows a Law School graduate to do field work internationally. Law Prof. Juliet Sorensen, one of the Access to
Health Project’s founders, said the gift will allow NU to provide a unique opportunity for new lawyers. “This is a tremendous opportunity for young attorneys interested in pursuing careers in health and human rights law,� she said in the release. “There just aren’t that many post-graduate fellowships that support international public service work. I’m delighted we are able to offer this opportunity to our students.� The gift brings the couple’s total contribution to the “We Will� campaign to $18.1 million.
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Real Food at NU hosts rally to raise awareness By Peter Kotecki
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Real Food at NU hosted a rally Saturday afternoon at Norris University Center to raise awareness about its efforts to ensure 20 percent of dining hall food meets the “real food” criteria by 2020. The group classifies “real food” as any item that is “humane, local and ecologically-sound.” Real Food at NU wants University President Morton Schapiro to sign a pledge for Northwestern to purchase at least 20 percent of its food from what the national organization Real Food Challenge considers ecologically sound, local, humane or fairly sourced by 2020. The group will meet with him June 3 to discuss its goal, said the group’s co-director Kara Rodby, a McCormick sophomore. She said the past few months have involved a lot of research regarding “real food”
and meetings with other schools to prepare the best possible argument in the upcoming meeting with Schapiro. The rally included live musical performances and opportunities to work in the Wild Roots garden. Attendees could also buy tea made from plants grown in the garden. The rally, which was co-sponsored by NU Wild Roots and supported by the Center for Student Involvement, featured performances by artists such as singer Sophie Rae and all-female band Cabrona for a crowd of about 80 people. Real Food at NU co-director Miranda Cawley said the group is almost done running the real food calculator, which is a Web-based platform the Real Food Challenge has created to standardize the calculation of “real food” percentages in American institutions. “Right now, we are hovering at about 6 percent real food, which is about what we had expected,” the Medill junior said. Rodby said although the jump from 6 percent to
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food fight Real Food at NU co-director Kara Rodby, a McCormick sophomore, speaks at the rally Saturday night. Real Food at NU aims for the University to shift 20 percent of its food purchases to “humane, ecologically sound and locally based” food by 2020.
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student support Students listen to music on Norris University Center’s South Lawn on Saturday night during the Rally for Real Food at NU. The rally was co-hosted by Real Food at NU and Wildroots.
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the proposed 20 percent seems like a long way to go, a few simple product changes in the right places could make it happen fairly easily. “That’s what we believe, and that’s based on our research and our communication with other schools who have done this,” Rodby said. “We think that it’s a very reasonable goal.” Weinberg freshman Yamari Lewis said she came to the rally because she is interested in community engagement and Wild Roots. “I come from a place where holistic health and real food and local sustainability is really an issue,” Lewis said. “I think the main reason a lot of people are here is because we believe in knowing what we eat, and especially since it’s the season for real food, you can get into it more.” SESP junior Renee Wellman, co-president of Wild
Roots, said she is involved with Real Food at NU through her work as the group’s finance chair. This is the first time the two groups have actively planned an event together, she said. “Both groups have very, very similar goals, and we have a great, wonderful space that isn’t used enough, so we thought it would be a great idea to combine efforts of both groups,” Wellman said. Rodby said the rally is both a way of showing the NU administration there is significant student support behind the group and a celebration of their efforts this year. “Whether or not it gets signed, we have given it our all up until this point, and we aren’t going to give up if it doesn’t get signed,” she said. peterkotecki2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Respect the power of communication technology JACOB ALTSTADT
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At the risk of sounding like a middle-aged man who still thinks pen and paper is the best form of communication, I’d like to state something that I believe the vast majority of my generation either doesn’t realize or ignores: Communication technology — texting, social media, etc. — is extremely powerful and must be dealt with carefully and cautiously. Now, I would not be surprised if readers react with disdain, if they think I’m hopping on my high horse to tell them that this popular invention is actually the doom of mankind. But I’m not condemning modern technology. The mere fact that I can watch Netflix, stop to take a quick Snapchat, and then return to my show — all from the comfort of my own toilet — is nothing short of remarkable. The advancements mankind
has made in the last decade, let alone the last year, are oftentimes unbelievable. However, in the course of observing all this in wonderment, I’ve noticed the disturbing trend mentioned above: We don’t understand nor respect the amount of power that comes with communicating through technology. Information is being passed at such a rapid rate that we oftentimes don’t stop to check the credibility of it. I fear that people don’t stop and check the factual correctness of the information they receive. Instead, they believe everything they read, hear or see. Because communication platforms can deliver information quickly and unchecked, consumers fail to fact-check these sources. I can’t tell you how many times my Twitter feed has filled with reports that Justin Bieber or some other hated celebrity has died, only for those same tweeters to realize they were duped by what they thought was a veritable source. Therein lies the problem: We are constantly moving too quickly to bother to verify our facts, both on social media and any other platform delivering information. We think we can post incorrect claims and “news” because of the figurative mask technology
allows us to hide behind. People and organizations can essentially say whatever they want, and the majority of people will believe them without consequence. This is the root of the problem that caused me to delete Yik Yak from my phone. Granted, Yik Yak is an extreme case, but its anonymity is ridiculous, as a Daily columnist explored last year. When technology adds a screen between users and consumers, it removes a huge degree of accountability and clouds the truth of everyday conversations. When using technology, the face-to-face interaction that is lost compromises the communication’s legitimacy. When communicating with another person via texting or social media, the reader — not the original source — gives voice to the text, and the words lose their authenticity. The communication is not person-to-person, but rather person-to-screento-person, where things are easily lost in translation. This isn’t an authentic interaction — the source can easily skew what is being said. Those of you who have ever tried to text with sarcasm know exactly what I’m talking about. Furthermore, communication is less legitimate when texting and social media induce a need for
information at high speeds and in bite-sized portions. There exist very few pieces of information in this world that can be condensed and cropped, yet still maintain their integrity. They cannot be accurately confined to 140 characters. When news sources take conflicts and chop them into cute, catchy headlines and tweets, we become desensitized to the actual meaning behind the words. As dangerous as technology can be, we should not eliminate technology from our lives. Clearly, the exchange rate of information in modern day is absolutely incredible and has led to some fantastic breakthroughs in all walks of life. But we must remember to use caution when utilizing the powerful communication tool that is modern technology. As Uncle Ben says to Peter Parker, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Jacob Altstadt is a McCormick sophomore. He can be reached at jacobaltstadt2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
Science can benefit from more accessible language ALEX KOH
Daily columnist
As a biology major, all my writing is technical. Whether it’s a lab report, a summary of primary research or a grant proposal, the highest priority is to accurately and concisely describe relevant scientific principles. On the other hand, my distribution requirements cover more subjective topics. These classes, in topics like history and English, are generally about constructing persuasive arguments for a thesis and encourage using more accessible and less technical language. Most of the time, the focus our science departments place on technical accuracy is beneficial, especially for those going into research or other technical fields after graduation. However, entirely neglecting the commonality between science and other fields ignores that, to ultimately make a difference, scientific findings must be communicable to everyone. One current public health issue is antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when
microbes can no longer be stopped by the original treatments against them. Whether it’s through clear antimicrobial instructions in patient-provider conversations or through collaborations between scientists and politicians to educate the public, effective science communication will be critical in fighting antimicrobial resistance. Two main causes of resistance are improper use of antimicrobials by healthcare workers and the lack of public education by policymakers. My science classes do preach clarity when writing and presenting, but that clarity is achieved primarily through technical jargon. Students in the sciences would benefit from an increased emphasis on communicating science in an accessible way. The modern scientist must be able to communicate with a non-scientist. For example, students following the traditional pre-med path know that medical schools increasingly prize interpersonal and communication skills. However, most undergraduate pre-med programs lack health communication courses. Northwestern would better prepare its students for medical school and give them an advantage over other undergraduates if it were to fill this gap in their education. The ability to explain science in layman’s
terms is also relevant to far more people than just NU’s pre-med students. Everyone has experienced a brilliant professor who, despite their best intentions, can’t seem to teach concepts in an accessible manner. In a large, research-oriented university, excellence in research is simply more valuable than the ability to communicate that research. If administrators directed more attention to the paradigms of teaching, including communication, student learning would be enhanced. The bridge between science and non-science communication wouldn’t be too difficult to build. Interdisciplinary courses like bioethics already allow students to discuss complex scientific concepts without the traditionally technical textbooks and lectures. Introducing similar courses would provide more opportunities to broaden these skills. It would also be worthwhile and feasible to build communication components into existing classes. Last year, I converted acetaminophen to phenacetin in my first-ever organic chemistry lab. The write-up described the procedures, as well as a discussion of how successful the conversion process was. It was effective in teaching us to use scientific language to concisely describe an experiment, but as an aspiring doctor I felt
‘Game of Thrones’ has a violence problem SARA HALLORAN
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Warning: If you’re a “Game of Thrones” viewer and you haven’t seen last Sunday’s episode, you might want to stop reading now. Last year, after five books and four seasons, I decided to end my relationship with “Game of Thrones.” For no particular reason, the showrunners had once again subjected a powerful female character to sexual violence she did not experienced in the books. Cersei Lannister’s loving, if not creepy, relationship with her brother Jaime, previously a powerful bond that humanized two of the most ruthless characters on the show, had suddenly and pointlessly taken a terrible turn. Before Cersei it was Dany, kick-ass queen of dragons, whose victimization at the hands of her husband on her wedding night departed from the books’ depiction of a gentle and consensual encounter. Therefore I wasn’t particularly surprised, though I was deeply disappointed, when I heard that Sansa, a young yet incredibly strong character, had been raped. With this scene came the backlash I had expected after the Dany or Cersei incidents. Many viewers denounced the show, horrified by the needless degradation of the girl they had virtually seen grow up on screen. Yet others defended the scene, calling it necessary to the plot and predictable of the show. Let’s get this straight: No character ever
needs to be raped. We don’t need to see “Game of Thrones’” strongest female characters cut down in a way that makes them completely powerless, especially because they’ve already navigated through so much adversity. We didn’t need to see rape to know that Sansa’s assaulter and new husband, Ramsay, was a terrible person — show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss made his evil nature perfectly clear in earlier episodes. George R.R. Martin, the author of the books, never shied from gratuitous sex and even rape scenes. The sex wasn’t always necessary, but the sexual violence was written more as a horrible truth of the sometimes savage “Game of Thrones” universe than as a lazy way to take up pages. Benioff and Weiss simply went with this scene because they could, which seems like a waste of their limited airtime. Besides, reading a few lines about a character’s rape, while upsetting, is nothing compared to watching it play out on screen. The reasonings of Benioff and Weiss’ defenders have repeatedly fallen flat. It’s true that Ramsay brutalized his wife in the same way in the books. However, this show is Benioff and Weiss’ creation, and they’ve steered away from the books pretty dramatically already this season, including their pairing of Ramsay with Sansa. It’s pretty clear by the camera’s focus on Theon, Sansa’s “foster” brother who was forced to watch during the scene, that the scene’s main focus was male pain. This is a well-known trope and, again, extremely lazy. We probably should have seen this coming. There has been over-the-top female nudity, and, of course, the raping of other
main characters. There’s Arya and Brienne, two of the most fiercely independent, impressive characters, who never shy away from their womanhood in the books, and are angered at the injustice of how women are treated in their universe. The show transforms them into casual misogynists: Arya informs another character that “most women are stupid” at one point, while Brienne freely uses “woman” as an insult. It’s incredible how Benioff and Weiss took female characters who had persevered in a world of violent misogyny and have twisted or traumatized them in any way possible. They couldn’t make it any clearer that they don’t care about their female viewers. The media is saturated with sexual violence. It’s in pornography, it’s in popular blockbusters and it’s in our favorite television shows. Even when painted in a negative light, graphic depictions of rape not only normalize such encounters to potential abusers, but also alienate and re-traumatize, or “trigger,” sexual assault survivors. It’s worrisome and discouraging to me how many college-aged men, even ones who would consider themselves socially progressive, go to great lengths to defend this scene. Overall, this scene is typical of a harmful and upsetting trend endemic to media, and although I don’t judge anyone who’s stuck with the show this far, I’m glad I gave up “Game of Thrones” when I did. Sara Halloran is a Weinberg freshman. She can be reached at sarahalloran2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com.
discussing the lab in less technical terms might improve my ability to communicate science in a widely accessible way. In this instance, I could have related the experiment to common painkillers: phenacetin and acetaminophen are both pain-relieving molecules that have similar molecular structures, but phenacetin was banned by the Food and Drug Administration because it yields harmful products when metabolized. In describing the lab with colloquial language, I could have honed my ability to communicate science to a broad audience, and in this case would have helped others understand the importance of a narrowly focused lab. By and large, NU’s programs are fine. Science and engineering classes provide relevant knowledge in specific fields, and non-science distribution requirements are effective in improving communication skills. Still, the transition between the two distinct types of classes isn’t seamless and would be benefitted by greater intersectionality. Alex Koh is a Weinberg junior. He can be reached at alexanderkoh2016@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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Twice a week, in a small room in the basement of Fisk Hall, a group of students sets out to define life, or at least life at Northwestern. The Northwestern e-Dictionary, or NeD, is an online wiki filled with words and phrases that pervade NU life. Compiled through field studies and interviews with different language communities, NeD represents two quarters of effort by Prof. Elisabeth Elliott’s Weinberg class “Making A Dictionary: The Northwestern Project.” However, the project’s roots date back three or four years. A professor in the Slavic Languages and Literatures department, Elliott had the idea for a dictionary documenting the culture and language of NU sitting in the back of her mind for a while. About three years ago, Elliott found herself at the intersection of two different initiatives. Since his inauguration in 2008, University President Morton Schapiro has been working to build a better and more impactful community for undergraduates, Elliott said. “I thought to myself, ‘How could I be a part of that in a way that draws on my strengths?’” she said. Then, Elliott was given a grant to attend the 2013 Digital Humanities Summer Faculty Workshop, sponsored by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. Part of a push by Weinberg to increase knowledge of digital humanities among faculty and among course offerings, the workshop gave Elliott the skills to design an online dictionary project, which she said allows students to confront the bias inherent in creating a dictionary. “Part of the project is thinking about how there is bias, where we don’t hide behind a veil of ignorance but bring our biases out and examine them,” Elliott said. “We can’t know everyone’s perspective, but we have to ask ourselves, ‘Are we hearing their voices?’” One area Elliott highlighted was bias toward NU’s Evanston campus. Students in Evanston will contribute most, she said, although the class is discussing ways to include NU’s campuses in Chicago and Qatar, as well as alumni.
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spell it out Communication senior Lilian Smith, Multimedia Learning Center web developer Sergei Kalugin and Weinberg senior Alex Ayerdi work on the Northwestern e-Dictionary. The dictionary aims to define terms that are part of NU culture.
Elliott said the students play an active role in leading the project and everyone is involved as a collaborator. She said the class divides into committees to tackle various aspects of the project. Weinberg junior Alexandra Saldan is a member of a redesign committee, which seeks to build off the work from last year’s class. She enjoys the Socratic method of the class, which she said is unlike other Weinberg classes she’s taken. “Prof. Elliott really is a coordinator for our project, not the professor,” Saldan said.
Another committee member, Weinberg freshman Aleksandar Kajmakoski is conducting interviews to study how environmental clubs use language. Everyone in class has different methods, but they share the same goal, he said. “It’s all about listening to how words are used and avoiding missing their meanings,” Kajmakoski said. The class hopes more students begin to use the dictionary to expand the perspectives it represents, Elliott said. They also hope the dictionary becomes
a resource for incoming students looking to better understand NU before arriving on campus. Elliott said she will continue to offer the course and she expects the class to continue to evolve. As future classes build on the current foundation, she thinks the dictionary will evolve as well. “Like all dictionaries, it’s always updating. It’s a never-ending project,” Elliott said.
Church Street, was renamed Arrington Lakefront Lagoon in memory of W. Russell Arrington, who served as a member of the Illinois House and leader of the Illinois Senate. His son Michael Arrington, an Evanston resident, is president and CEO of the Arrington Foundation, which donated $500,000 to lagoon renovations. Renovations of the lagoon and its surrounding infrastructure began in April 2014 and continued into the end of the year after weather delayed the
construction. Pond improvements included fixes to the pavement, stone waterfall and stairs, as well as repairs to the stone and brickwork. The city also made improvements to the plumbing and electrical systems, and added features required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, such as handrails on the pond stairs and smoothed pavements. Evanston received $400,000 of the project’s
funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a part of a $12.3 million grant for local governments to develop parks in public space. The city provided the remaining $492,200 of funds. The dedication at 3:30 p.m. on June 6 will lead into this summer’s first Starlight Concert, which will feature the band Velocity.
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Across Campuses Studying abroad, US students catch a wave in Cuba HAVANA — Crossing the campus of Cuba’s premier university, Janelle Crilley passes a mural portraying corporate America as a sharp-toothed ogre trampling black hills labeled “99 percent.” The Earth, torn to shreds by the ogre’s bite, is in its paws. Grappling hooks strain to drag down the beast. In a country virtually devoid of commercial advertising, such anti-imperialist images and slogans abound. Studying in a communist country is an adventurous choice for any American. But the 21-year-old Crilley and her classmates in a one-of-a-kind program run here by Arcadia University were treated this spring to an extra dose: They were among the first eyewitnesses to the reactions and aspirations of ordinary Cubans as the U.S. and Cuba start to repair ties severed a half-century ago. “It’s been exciting,” said Crilley, an Arcadia junior from Schnecksville, Pa. “There has been a lot of interest in us as Americans. People asking us about our opinions” — and sharing their hopes that a diplomatic thaw is near. Her primary course on U.S.-Cuba relations _ presented from Cuba’s point of view — opened a window on Cuba’s psyche. Over months on the island, Crilley also glimpsed the signs of a rapprochement: The Stars-and-Stripes-print clothing popping up on Havana streets. The paquete, a weekly download of arts, culture and music from all over, circulates surreptitiously via thumb drives, but no one really knows
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its source. The state-run channel that broadcasts CBS’ hit “The Good Wife” every morning in English, with Spanish subtitles. Who knew? “When we signed up we didn’t realize that (Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro) would call for a closer relationship,” Crilley said as she dangled her feet over the seawall of the Malecon, Havana’s famous oceanside drive. Ninety miles across the water lay Florida. As the months passed, “we were hoping the U.S. Embassy would open while we were here so we could go see that,” she said. “Not yet.” Last week, days before their eye-opening semester at the University of Havana was to end, Crilley watched the sunset with five of her six classmates. One, Jessica Perez, 21, of Bridgehampton, N.Y., also attends Arcadia, the Glenside, Pa., university with a reputation for topflight international study programs. While about 50 American colleges run Cuba programs lasting a week to a few months, only Arcadia maintains a presence in Cuba across the fall, spring and summer semesters, said Tim Barton, director of student services at Arcadia’s College of Global Studies, which began its residential program here in 2013. The other students on the seawall with Crilley and Perez attend colleges that participated in Arcadia’s program. All arrived here on Jan. 22. Alexa Posner, of Colorado, is from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Hannah Garcia, of Tennessee, is from Lipscomb University in Nashville. Rebecca Acebal of New Jersey, attends Georgetown University. — Michael Matza (The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)
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takeaways (of the event) is that, the newness of this kind of space … where we can critically talk about Queer Latinidad.” Frances Aparicio, director of the Latina and Latino Studies Program, said the program’s focus this year has been about gender and sexuality in Latino studies. She said the symposium was a way to tie together the topics discussed throughout this academic year’s lecture series as well as other events hosted by the program. “I think queer theory has been very mainstream in some ways and I think queer Latino
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Attendees then counted off by five and split up for small-group discussions. Enos said the ultimate goal of Sustained Dialogue is to take action on the issues discussed. “But even if we don’t get to a tangible action,” she told The Daily, “there’s a lot of people being impacted and changed just from learning from one another.”
National News Senate rejects action on Patriot Act; NSA spying powers likely to lapse WASHINGTON —The National Security Agency’s power to collect domestic phone records is likely to expire with the Senate paralyzed over what to do about the Patriot Act. The Senate left Washington for a weeklong vacation after an early morning session Saturday. With the provision used to justify the mass collection of phone records expiring at the end of the month, and the House also on vacation, there appears little chance to prevent at least a temporary lapse in the NSA’s spying authority. That would be a victory for Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky, who fought to block renewal of the Patriot Act. The Senate voted Saturday against a Housepassed bill that would have changed the bulk phone record program while renewing less controversial provisions of the Patriot Act.
scholars have been making very significant interventions in terms of understanding sexualities through the intersection of race and nationality, culture,” she told The Daily. “So those are also important intersections to look at that queer and mainstream queer theory has not done.” She said the different identities in the LGBTQ spectrum are important to be “teased out” and understood in more profound ways, which is why she hopes the program will promote more discussion of these issues. Topics discussed during the event included history of the LGBTQ community in Latino culture, different identities within the community, McCormick senior Aaron Orwasher, who is not involved with Sustained Dialogue but attended the event, said he has followed racially-charged controversies on campus throughout his time at NU. Much has changed since his freshman year, he said. “There were these incidents but not many forums to discuss them in,” he told The Daily. “Today, there are.” ShaneM@u.northwestern.edu That bill, under which the records would be kept by the phone companies instead of the government, needed 60 votes to pass and fell short, with 57 senators in favor and 42 opposed. The Senate next rejected a bill by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., that would have extended the NSA’s spying powers for two months. That vote was 45 to 54, a margin that indicated even less of an appetite among the senators for an extension of the phone records collection program. McConnell then repeatedly asked senators to allow a shorter extension even as short as one day but Paul and his allies repeatedly objected and blocked the proposals. A frustrated McConnell then told senators to go home for their scheduled Memorial Day break. But he ordered them back a day early, May 31, just hours before the surveillance powers expires at midnight. It’s not clear what could happen before then to break the logjam, though, and the House isn’t scheduled to return from its break until June 1.
including the identity of “undocuqueers,” which are undocumented members of the LGBTQ community in America, and the identity of “feeling brown.” Sandra Soto, a professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Arizona, was one of the participants in the final panel. She emphasized the importance of bringing such topics — which when discussed in a broader context rarely intersect — into conversation. She referred to her colleague Francisco Galarte, who was also participating in the panel, when talking about how discussing such topics sometimes “wrecks havoc” in their faculty meetings at the University of
Arizona. Medill sophomore Daisy Villegas, who attended the last panel, said events like the symposium help explore what it means to be both queer and Latino, especially since Latino culture can make such discussions hard to navigate. “The dominant narrative of being Latino or Latina is about being heteronormative and being cisgender, and it’s very patriarchal,” she said. “I think that’s a large reason why there isn’t much focus on … the queer side of being Latino/Latina.”
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what Walk the Moon did a few years ago. Their energy is really high and even if you don’t know their music, they’re really easy to get into.” Saint Motel will begin the main stage lineup and is the final act announced for Dillo Day. Pop singer Charli XCX, R&B artist Miguel, electronic duo Odesza and rapper A$AP Ferg will also perform. Dillo Day is Saturday.
From page 1 to bring a band that indie rock fans will really be proud of,” Communication senior Michael Bass, Mayfest’s director of concerts, said in a news release. Saint Motel will be filling the same slot that OK GO did for Dillo Day last year. “It’s going to be a great way to start the morning,” said Mayfest co-chair Ian Robinson, a Medill senior. “They are going to do Paul is running for the Republican nomination for president and his opposition to the NSA’s domestic surveillance is a centerpiece of his campaign. Paul made a 10-and-half hour speech against the Patriot Act renewal earlier in the week, describing it as “the most unpatriotic of acts,” and his campaign has been sending out fundraising appeals highlighting his actions on the issue and calling for potential donors to “Stand with Rand.” “The Senate will return one week from Sunday. With your help we can end illegal NSA spying once and for all,” Paul said Saturday morning in a Twitter post. His position puts him at sharp odds with his fellow Kentuckian McConnell, who calls the NSA data collection important for national security. “We need to recognize that terrorist tactics and the nature of the threat have changed, and that a moment of elevated threat it would be a mistake to take from our intelligence community any of the valuable tools
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emilychin2018@u.northwestern.edu needed to build a complete picture of terrorist networks,” McConnell said on the Senate floor. The White House has been pushing the Senate hard to pass the House-approved bill. Section 215, used to justify the phone data collection, isn’t the only provision that would expire on June 1. So would the “lone wolf ” provision, meant for spying on targets not directly connected to terrorist cells, and a provision that lets the government use roving wiretaps to track suspects who switch phones or locations. After the powers expire they can still be used for existing investigations, the Justice Department said, but not new ones. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Friday that “there is no Plan B” if Congress doesn’t act before the deadline. “The fact is we’ve got people in the United States Senate right now who are playing chicken with this,” Earnest said. “And to play chicken with that is grossly irresponsible. — Sean Cockerham (McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS)
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Male Athlete of the Year Senior goalkeeper Tyler Miller ended his time at NU in style, capping his college career with one more impressive campaign to lead the defensively-oriented men’s soccer team. Miller was already a three-year starter in net for the Wildcats before his final season, compiling 27 clean sheets, a stalwart 75.5 percent save percentage and a stingy .87 goals against average. But the senior from Woodbury, New Jersey, saved his best for last. Miller stood on his head for all 19 of NU’s games, posting nine shutouts and recording career bests in save percentage, 85.4 percent, and goals against average, .58 goals per game — marks which all lead the Big Ten. He led the Cats to a third-place finish in the competitive conference and was named the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year for his efforts.
Selena Lasota shined bright for Northwestern in a year that was otherwise a disappointment for the Wildcats’ lacrosse program, obliterating the field of candidates for Female Freshman of the Year and narrowly earning The Daily’s award for Female Athlete of the Year. Lasota dominated in front of the opposing team’s net all season long, powering NU’s offense with 3.29 goals per game. Her 69 total scores ranked fifth in the NCAA and led the Cats team by a massive 23-goal margin. Most impressively, the Campbell River, British Columbia, native scored at least once in all 21 of NU’s contests. All of her production came in spite of constant face guards and double teams from opposing defenses. Lasota received numerous postseason honors, the most prestigious of which is her nomination for the Tewaaraton
Award, given each season to the nation’s best college lacrosse player. The Cats’ early exit in the NCAA Tournament fell short of the expectations the program sets for itself, but there’s no reason to think NU won’t return to glory with Lasota in tow. Lasota’s key supporting cast — junior Kaleigh Craig, sophomore Sheila Nesselbush and freshmen Corinne Wessels and Shelby Fredericks — all return next season, and continuing development from Lasota will keep her in the running for The Daily’s Female Athlete of the Year throughout the rest of her time at NU. Honorable Mention (Female Freshman of the Year): Sabrina Rabin, Softball, Outfielder Honorable Mention (Female Athlete of the Year): Maddy Carpenter, Field Hockey, Goalkeeper
Tyler Miller
And Miller didn’t hang up his cleats after college. The Seattle Sounders selected the goalie with the 33rd overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft, but Miller instead elected to play in Germany for the fourth-division club SVN Zweibrucken. He also has his eyes on international competition and is currently training with the United States U-23 Men’s National Team. Miller hopes to earn a spot on the roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Miller was an integral part of the Cats’ success, truly shining in his final year to earn The Daily’s Male Athlete of the Year award over several other worthy candidates. Honorable Mention: Jordan Wilimovsky, Men’s Swimming, Distance Free
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Male Freshman of the Year
Justin Jackson Daily file photo by Nathan Richards
Justin Jackson did in his first year what most running backs can only dream of doing against burly Big Ten defenses. The precocious Jackson was the saving grace of NU’s sordid offense, carrying the ball 245 times for 1187 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading all freshmen in the Big Ten in yards and ranking seventh overall in a conference known for its excellent running backs. He also flashed his ability as a receiver, tallying 22 receptions for 201 yards and 1 score. Jackson was just one of four true freshmen on the Wildcats’ roster to see action but appeared in all 12 of NU’s games and earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors. The Illinois native has a bright future ahead of him. He’ll feature in
a three-pronged rushing attack next season that also includes classmates Solomon Vault and Auston Anderson, but Jackson will continue to carry the majority of the workload as the most talented back on the roster. The Cats will lean on him as they transition to a new starting quarterback next year, and that — coupled with increased trust from the coaching staff after a year of experience — means Jackson can expect to see even more playing time as a sophomore. Jackson’s electric debut campaign earned him The Daily’s Male Freshman of the Year Award, and there’s plenty for NU fans to be excited about during the rest of Jackson’s career. Honorable Mention: Bryant McIntosh, Men’s Basketball, Guard
Player to Watch Freshman Vic Law was the star of coach Chris Collins’ inaugural recruiting class as a four-star player out of local St. Rita high school in South Holland, Illinois, and the forward showed signs in his first season that he’s ready to break out his sophomore year. Law appeared in 32 games, starting 19, and posted a very respectable stat line for a first-year player by averaging 7 points and 4.8 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per contest. He was outshined by classmate Bryant McIntosh, whose position and skill set lends itself to more immediate success, but Law will be more integral to NU’s long-term success. The lanky forward will benefit from offseason conditioning as he continues to grow into his position. Law stands 6’ 7” and has long
arms, but is listed at 185 pounds and didn’t have the size last season to outmuscle other Big Ten frontcourt players. That will change, and if Law can better leverage his size to get to the free throw line more often, he’ll see a dramatic jump in his scoring. Law shot 76.6 percent from the stripe last season, which was second-best on the team among players with at least 30 attempts. The freshman will also be helped next year by defenses paying attention to juniors center Alex Olah and guard Tre Demps, and newcomer forward Aaron Falzon. With a season of experience under his belt, Vic Law is The Daily’s Player to Watch. Honorable Mention: Shelby Fredericks, Lacrosse, Midfielder
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