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Community discusses Obama library Meyer Horne maroon Contributor
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum talks with Steve Edwards about his new book Blue Collar Conservatives: Recommitting to an America That Works. FRANK YAN | THE CHICAGO MAROON
Santorum talks economics at IOP Felicia Woron maroon Contributor Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator and 2012 Republican presidential candidate, discussed the state of the Republican Party and the minimum wage in a talk at the Quadrangle Club on Wednesday afternoon, hosted by the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. Santorum also attacked the Supreme Court for infringing on public debate and defended his conservative positions on gay marriage in response to student questions. Santorum said that he believes the Republican Party needs to broaden its base to be more inclusive of lower
and working classes. Republicans, he said, talk too much about macroeconomics and not enough about people. “Republicans tend to talk big picture, economic. It’s not an effective tool for communication,” he said. “So we have to orient ourselves differently to connect to the individuals, large groups of people, who are really falling behind. I’m for pro-growth economics, but we need pro-growth, pro-worker economics.” He also said that he is in favor of raising the minimum wage because it is currently so low that, “it has really no impact on providing a floor for wages.” Santorum said that he would like to raise the minimum wage about
a dollar, so that the minimum wage is earned by its historical seven to nine percent of the population, rather than the current two percent. But he added that he was not in favor of raising it to the point where it would be cheaper for companies to use machines rather than hire workers. One of Santorum’s propositions involves bringing more manufacturing jobs to the United States. Regarding jobs and education, he proposed implementing training programs for non-academic careers, as approximately 70 percent of Americans do not have a college degree. “Not everyone should be on an acaIOP continued on page 2
The Trauma Center Coalition hosted a town hall meeting discussing the role and implications of the Obama presidential library in the South Side last night at University Church. The Trauma Center Coalition consists of the groups Fearless Leading by the Youth (FLY), Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO), Students for Health Equity (SHE), and the Coalition for Community Benefits. The organizations involved argued that the upcoming library was meant to be a community resource, which ties it to the University of Chicago’s lack of a trauma center. The lack of a level-one trauma center in the South Side has been a contentious issue in the community since the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) closed its trauma center in 1988. Many demonstrations have been held by groups in the Trauma Center Coalition, including a sit-in held last year at the Center for Care and Discovery that led to four arrests. The event was moderated by Veronica Morris-Moore, a former member of FLY. Morris-Moore stressed that because the library will be a resource for the community, there should be community involvement. When questioned about the ethicality of the use of the presidential
library to force conversation about the trauma center, Morris-Moore said that the library “was not a soap box,” but rather an opportunity to examine whether or not the past actions of the University are in line with President Obama’s legacy. “The library carries the legacy of an administration and has to prioritize family, black men, and access to health care,” she said, adding that they are “three things that Obama has championed that UChicago doesn’t prioritize when thinking about the trauma center.” Panelist Timuel Black, a ninetyfive-year-old longtime South Side resident and civil rights activist, highlighted the black legacy of the area, noting the DuSable Museum of African American History and several eminent blacker leaders. He said that “there is no geographical reason why [the library] should not be on the South Side, even near the UChicago campus.” Community members discussed the location of the library, and many proposed that it should be in Englewood. For panelist Virginia Parks, a professor at the School of Social Service Administration, the presidential library “signifies the impact that the community and University have had on the president.” Carson said that the benefits of the library to the community are as important as the OBAMA continued on page 2
University mourns Laura LaPlante, third-year law student Harini Jaganathan News Editor Laura LaPlante, a third-year student in the Law School, died last Friday. She is remembered for her kindness, leadership, and intellect. She was 26. LaPlante died of injuries sustained from a car crash in the early morning hours on Friday. A drunk driver headed the wrong way collided head-on into the taxicab she shared with a Law School classmate, thirdyear Mike Wasil, on Lake Shore Drive. Dean of the Law School Michael Schill wrote in an e-mail to the Law School community, “I cannot make sense of the passing of such a wonderful, vital young woman who would surely have done so much in her life to make the world a better place. At the same time, during
Laura’s short time on earth she made an impact.” LaPlante originally hailed from Hancock, NH, and was slated to graduate in June and join the firm WilmerHale in Boston, where she worked as an associate last summer. “She had been talking about how excited she was to graduate in a few weeks and start her life in Boston,” LaPlante’s roommate Emily Heasley, a third-year in the law school said in a statement. “It is tragic that someone who was acting so selfishly and senselessly caused the world to lose an amazing, selfless person with a bright future ahead of her. I was blessed to have her as my roommate and best friend, and I will miss her dearly, as will all of the people who knew her.” During her time at the Law School, LaPlante served as pres-
ident of the Federalist Society, a libertarian and conservative group, and also as treasurer for the Law School Republicans. Her friend, current Vice President for Activities for the Federalist Society, and third-year in the Law School, Michael Lanahan, said that LaPlante had valued her relationships with friends who held different beliefs and ideologies. “She had wonderful conversations and friendships with people throughout law school from different ideologies, whether that’s our counterpart liberal organization, the American Constitution Society…or Law Students for Reproductive Justice, a pro-choice group, but she cared more about the people than about winning an argument,” he said. LaPlante was also an active member of various other stu-
dent organizations, including St. Thomas More Society, the Law Women’s Caucus, and the Edmund Burke Society. She also served on the Dean of Students’ Advisory Board. “Laura truly was a pleasure to work with in all of her student organization endeavors, a student I consulted to get a sense of student opinion on tough issues, and one who still cared enough about her law school that six months before graduation, she agreed to serve on the Dean of Students’ Advisory Board,” said Dean of Students at the Law School Amy Gardner in an e-mail. “Laura was funny, smart, and the kind of student you hope to be friends with long after graduation.” Lanahan said that LaPlante’s caring for, and willingness to listen to, other people best OBIT continued on page 2
Laura LaPlante was a third-year student at the University of Chicago Law School. LaPlante passed away last Friday, May 2, after sustaining injuries from a car crash on Lake Shore Drive. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL
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THE CHICAGO MAROON | NEWS | May 9, 2014
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Weekly Crime Report By Alex Hays
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Here are a few of this week’s incidents: » May 3, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, 9:55 p.m.— A suspect, armed with a weapon, forced a victim from her vehicle and then drove off. The suspect was arrested and the vehicle was recovered by the CPD near 62nd Street and Vernon Avenue.
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» May 6, 1540 East Hyde Park Boulevard, 9:05 p.m.—A group of unknown males forcibly took cell phones from two victims on a sidewalk off campus. UCPD officers located and then detained five suspects who were identified by the victims. Victims’ property was recovered and the suspects were turned over to the CPD.
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» May 6, 1164 East 61st Street, 6:20 p.m.—Two males, one armed with a handgun, followed a man into the vestibule of a private apartment building off campus. The suspects took an iPhone and a wallet before fleeing on foot. Both of the suspects were later taken into custody by the UCPD. The victim was not physically injured and the weapon was recovered. Subsequent unauthorized use of the stolen credit card was reported.
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Santorum emphasized importance of family IOP continued from front
demic track,” Santorum said. “There are a lot of great jobs out there that don’t require a college education. That’s not to say people shouldn’t aspire to college, but there are tremendous opportunities not going that route, and we have to honor people not going that route.” Santorum said that America’s success lies in the idea that Americans can voice their opinions publicly, and criticized the Supreme Court for cutting down this public debate. “A lot of the division in this country is from the fact
that we are less and less having these big discussions about important issues in a public forum. They’re now being taken out and said, ‘No, you can’t believe this anymore because this is the law, and no, we’re not going to allow you to debate this in a legislative form,’” he said. He stressed the importance of family and affirmed his belief that children deserve both a mother and a father. “Bringing men and women together overall is the best situation and one that society should encourage,” Santorum said. He added that people with oppos-
ing beliefs could initiate discussion in the public forum. In response to an audience question regarding same-sex marriage, Santorum emphasized his Catholic background and said, “Religion has every right to come into the public square with any moral issue.” As to whether he will run for president again in 2016, he said he was considering it and that there are many different factors influencing his decision: “First and foremost, family.” — Additional reporting by Ankit Jain
Community, students question presidential library OBAMA continued from front
benefits of the library to the University. Second-year Ana González, who is unaffiliated with the Trauma Center Coalition groups, said she came to educate herself about the trauma
center campaign. She said that “using the library as a soapbox is not necessarily a problem if it’s a way to call attention to the problem to students.” Graduate student and SHE member Emilio Comay del Junco also spoke about the the trauma center’s importance to
students. “Students don’t have trauma care here, either. If you’re hit by a car on the Midway, your status as a U of C student isn’t going to get you taken to the U of C hospital; you’re going to be taken 10 miles away downtown,” he said.
LaPlante remembered for her care for others OBIT continued from front
characterized her. He said that LaPlante often took time to ask him how he was doing as he adjusted to Law School during his first year. “Laura was one of those people who would take the time to ask how I’m doing and actually
NEWS IN BRIEF University announces public phase of fundraising campaign In an e-mail from President Robert Zimmer to faculty, students, and staff on Thursday, the University announced the launch of the public phase of its largest fundraising campaign ever, with a goal of $4.5 billion. The University of Chicago Inquiry and Impact Campaign has been unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees to embark on its public phase,
listen,” he said. “Knowing that someone else cared made a big impact. You don’t see that kindness, that intentionality from everyone. It’s easy to just focus on your own problems with all the work, the reading. She always made the time to do that, and it meant the world to me.”
She is survived by her mother, father, two brothers, sister, two grandmothers, and grandfather. The Law School is planning a memorial service, and details will be announced in the future.
after the University raised over $2 billion in donations during its quiet phase, according to a University press release. The public phase is set to start this October and will continue until 2019. According to the press release, this is the University’s fifth major fundraising campaign with the highest monetary goal yet. The last campaign from 2000 to 2008 raised $2.38 billion, well over its goal of $2 billion. Zimmer announced that the campaign has already received 182,000 gifts from alumni and friends of the University, totaling to more than $2 billion.
More than $750 million of this money came from University trustees, trustees emeriti, and their families. This campaign, according to Zimmer, will fund projects including building the Institute of Molecular Engineering, potentially building a center in Hong Kong, expanding career advancement tracks and study abroad opportunities, and building Campus North dorms. Joseph Neubauer, former CEO of Aramark and current vice chair of the University’s Board of Trustees, will chair the campaign. —Sindhu Gnanasambandan
— Additional reporting contributed by Meyer Horne
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Editorial & Op-Ed MAY 9, 2014
Pushing tickets MAB should be commended for recent success, but now must confront the challenges that come with it Last week, the Major Activities Board (MAB) announced their Summer Breeze lineup: Flying Lotus, Pusha T, Baauer, and Jeremih. That Wednesday, MAB, for the third time this year, sold out in one day—2250 tickets in four hours. As MAB wraps up with their last and largest event of the year, they should be commended for organizing a series of shows that have drummed up significant student interest and excitement. Considering the Board’s restrictions, including those related to finances and scheduling, it is particularly impressive that they’ll be bringing four well-anticipated artists to campus this spring. But the heightened student demand for this year’s show has led to unintended consequences, including an increase in scalping. In an email to the Edito-
rial Board, MAB Chair Jack Friedman said: “For the upcoming Fall Show, the 2014-2015 board and ORCSA will consider options to alleviate long lines and prevent scalping of tickets…any changes to ticketing policies will be announced in the fall.” The Editorial Board hopes that demand remains high in the coming years, but if that is to be the case, MAB must act in concrete ways to address current flaws in their ticket sales system. The current system left students standing outside in Hutchinson Courtyard in long lines for up to four hours last Wednesday while it was cold and rainy and many students had class. The system is unnecessarily inefficient, and many students simply cannot stand in line long enough to buy their own ticket.
MAB’s policy of selling four tickets per student attempts to resolve this, but also opens the door to scalpers. Indeed, scalping has become such a significant problem this year that MAB denounced scalpers in a Facebook post last Friday. But if this problem is to be resolved, MAB must do more than “strongly discourage the practice, and…expect everyone to hold others to the same standard.” One option for MAB to effectively address this concern is to adopt the Council on University Programming’s (COUP) Fall Formal ticket sale system, in which tickets are restricted to two per student. All tickets are given an ID number and linked to the name of the purchaser, and resales are conducted exclusively through COUP at list price. While
this framework is not perfect, it is already in use on campus and would be relatively feasible to put in place if a better solution cannot be established. Ideally, though, the Editorial Board encourages MAB to move toward online ticket sales to eliminate the inconvenience of waiting in line, in conjunction with putting a tighter cap on the number of tickets each student is allowed to purchase. As Summer Breeze expands and student interest and therefore ticket demand increases, MAB should look to other universities’ event policies in modeling their own. Both Cornell’s Slope Day and Princeton’s Lawnparties are quite different from Summer Breeze in that they have space for all undergraduates with an ID—not a feasible policy for MAB as of now— but their policies for guest tickets are
potential models. Undergraduates buy tickets for guests (which are in limited supply) online. At Cornell, students are limited to two guest tickets; at Princeton, one. Accompanying MAB’s more popular programming is a heightened responsibility to ensure the fair and convenient accessibility of their events for all students, especially considering that Summer Breeze tickets are in part subsidized by the Student Life Fee. It is unfair that students who equally subsidize tickets have unequal opportunities to obtain them. As MAB has acknowledged, it is their responsibility to solve this problem. The Editorial Board consists of the Viewpoints Editors and the Editorial Staff.
Decay in the White City Jackson Park’s better days have past, but students have the opportunity to restore one of Chicago’s great pieces of history
Patrick Reilly
Fresh Eyes A priceless work of art by one of America’s great masters turns up on the University of Chicago’s doorstep. Over a century old, its edges are frayed, its details covered with dust; it needs a facelift. Even as concerned curators and fans begin planning restoration, only a dedicated handful of UChicago students take part in preserving the piece for future generations.
Cosmopolitan UChicago students, take notice: This scenario is unfolding as you read, but the masterpiece in question isn’t a painting or sculpture. It’s Jackson Park, a local gem of landscape architecture that needs our attention. Just off the Midway’s eastern end, Jackson Park stretches for nearly 550 acres along the lakefront, and holds history on a scale
to match. In 1890, Frederick Law Olmsted had already given shape to New York’s Central Park and the grounds of the U.S. Capitol when Chicago architect Daniel Burnham asked him to design the grounds for the 1893 Columbian Exposition. As anyone who’s read The Devil in the White City knows, the next three years saw a heroic effort to transform a barren lakeside marsh into a paradisiacal spread of lagoons, canals, and Neoclassical palaces. The buildings have since given way to meadows and woodland, but we can still appreciate Olmsted’s vision—to provide “greater enjoyment of scenery than
they could otherwise have consistently with convenience within a given space”—whenever we jog, bike, or walk through Jackson Park. However, when we do, it’s also easy to notice signs of decay. Invasive plant and animal species have been crowding out Olmsted’s carefully arranged flora. Invasive human species—drug dealers and prostitutes—have periodically plied their trades in the park’s playgrounds. Even law-abiding users have taken their toll on the park’s infrastructure; the Darrow Bridge, linking 59th Street to the lakefront, has been “closed for repairs”
since November. That hasn’t stopped joggers (myself included) from ducking under the construction fence and taking their chances on the cracked concrete. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of plans to bring Jackson Park into the 21st century. As the Maroon reported last month (“Jackson Park To Add New Amphitheater, Museum, and Café In $10-Million Renovation,” 4/18/14), local nonprofit, Project 120, is about to break ground on $10 million worth of renovations, crowned by a sleek new amphitheater set to open in 2016. The park is one of the PARK continued on page 4
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Eric Wessan’s general indictment of Student Government (SG) in “Electoral Dysfunction” (5/6/14) is so filled with contradiction it hardly merits a response. However, we in positions of SG leadership would like to address a few of the factual inaccuracies in the piece because, to Wessan’s point, it is important that correct information be available to the public about its student government. First, no “concerted effort” was made to disenfranchise fourth-years by the Elections and Rules Committee (E&R) and the University Constitution was never violated. The committee interpreted the E&R bylaws (part of the bylaws of Student Government) in a way that initially excluded fourthyears from the ballot; Wessan challenged that decision and, after deliberating, E&R reversed itself. Although Wessan calls E&R “unaccountable,” he tells us a story you could find in a definition of accountability; after he identified the issue to the E&R chair, the issue was dealt with in a timely manner that followed the correct process. Despite technical difficulties beyond its control in the new Blueprint ballot system, E&R dealt gracefully with the issues that came before it and took note
of what could go better in the future. The proposal currently on the table to provide a small stipend for SG leaders who spend 10–15 hours working for SG in a typical week (some weeks as many as 20–30) is another example of how SG is constantly evaluating ways it can improve and become a more accessible institution to the larger student body. While in office, we recognized that the amount of time our jobs require would preclude a student working through college to access top leadership positions. The $1,000 number was arrived at by multiplying average weekly hours worked by minimum wage, which hit on a quarterly stipend of about $920. The number Wessan found in the meeting minutes was $1000 because it is a more convenient number for the purpose of showing how the stipends would fit into the overall budget (representing about .75 percent of it). Unfortunately, nobody in SG leadership was contacted as to the factual accuracy of Wessan’s polemic. Had we been, we would additionally have informed Wessan that the proposed stipends would not take effect until next year because of the obvious conflict of interest in raising a proposal to pay our own executive board.
Wessan claims that such stipends are unnecessary for SG because students in other RSOs do not receive them, but Wessan misunderstands the relationship of SG to other RSOs. SG disburses over $2 million of student fee money to subsidize the activity of every RSO on campus, and has considerable say in determining what groups become RSOs. That is power. And one essential aspect of a democratic-republican system of government is to ensure an equitable distribution of decisionmaking power across constituencies. If working students are systematically excluded from positions of authority in SG, that system is failing. Furthermore, the primary work of these leadership positions is to ensure that the fee money is distributed fairly and through a student-led democratic process. A small amount of financial aid to ensure that work is prioritized by SG leadership over the other responsibilities of being a student seems reasonable considering how much of student life relies on SG. Conversations with the financial aid office revealed that it would not be feasible to only provide stipends on a demonstrated-need basis. Concerns arose SG continued on page 4
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“Should we really spend our limited service time on a park? Absolutely.” PARK continued from page 3 first beneficiaries of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s push to rebuild city playgrounds, and the Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled a plan to bring invasive species under control. Meanwhile, the Jackson Park Advisory Council ( JPAC) continues to clear weeds, repair trails, and step in where city funding falls short. And the University of Chicago? “We see small groups of students here and there,” explained JPAC President Louise McCurry. She also mentioned a larger group on O-Week’s Engage Chicago Through Service day. But for most of the year, JPAC has to look elsewhere for large-scale collegiate support. Employee Gary Ossewaarde explains that the group sees “large contingents from your rival colleges and universities.” Sure enough, the top of JPAC’s Volunteer Opportunities page features a crowd of smiling Northwestern students. They seem to have recognized that revitalizing Jackson Park will require something that no philanthropist’s check or City Council resolution can provide: manpower. McCurry and Ossewaarde mentioned multiple projects—clearing an Olmsted-designed
music court, pulling weeds from the shoreline, spreading mulch for a new playground—that will need a long, sweaty day of volunteer labor. These projects are sure to pile up as Jackson Park’s development plans move forward. Are they worth it? Students busy with other brands of community service might reasonably wonder if Jackson Park’s crumbling footbridge and invasive species deserve to take precedence over the South Side’s trauma patients and homeless veterans. In a city as troubled as Chicago, they might ask, should we really spend our limited service time on a park? Absolutely. Not only have scores of studies linked urban parks to a city’s environmental, civic, and physical well-being, but Jackson Park may offer one of the clearest paths (pun intended) for service-minded students seeking to make an impact within four years. Campus environmental clubs, this means you. The Green Campus Initiative (GCI)’s Facebook page, after listing the group’s efforts for campus-wide recycling and energy reduction, promises interested students, “We’re also looking to partner with other RSOs this year on sev-
eral projects. [I]f you have a[n] idea, please contact us!” In that spirit, I would suggest that GCI and its allies broaden their scope beyond campus proper. What kind of impact could their service have in Jackson Park? According to Ossewaarde, JPAC devotes four threehour workdays per month to the physical upkeep of the park. It doesn’t take a math major to realize that even a small fraction of the time spent recycling and canvassing on campus could go a long way towards improving the greenery just off campus. But still within walking distance for us to enjoy. “The most important thing I want you to write in your column,” McCurry told me over the phone, “is that Jackson Park is the best park in the city.” Not many Chicago residents—and even fewer college students—are within walking distance of a public golf course, miles of wooded trails, panoramic views of Lake Michigan, and the legacy of one of the greatest artists in American history. “No other park has that.” Patrick Reilly is a firstyear in the College majoring in history.
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A poor Constitution Recent Supreme Court decisions prioritize Constitution over constituents David Grossman Maroon Contributor While the recent Supreme Court decision on affirmative action (Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action) has drawn much attention from this campus, it turns out that the Court also has an opinion on those of us who can now finally rely on our education to become effective political citizens. Last month in a precedent-setting case, the five conservative justices struck down a federal law that limited the total amount of money individual people could donate to federal candidates, parties, and political groups. It will soon become clear that the restoration of this functional freedom for the rich few has occurred to the practical detriment of the many. The decision hinges on the argument that “money is free speech” and that restrictions on it are unconstitutional. Applied consistently, this precedent is expected to finish what Citizens United started and remove any and all campaign finance restrictions. But without getting into the weeds of the judicial reasoning, let’s instead consider whether this ruling is a “good thing” or a “bad thing.” The law that was struck down was put in place despite special interest opposition from wealthy donors, and is a reasonable solution to a recognized problem. Campaign finance legislation is needed to stop bribery before it happens. Actual “bribery,” in the sense of “hey—here’s a wad of cash, you’ll get it as soon as my friend Jimmy’s sentence gets commuted,” is rare and hard to prove. Instead, rich individuals and corporations donate money to garner access to and influence over politicians: something like “hey, here’s a bag of cash for you and every other Representative—now what can we do about these burdensome EPA regulations?” In his decision, swing-vote Justice John Roberts writes that Congress may “regulate campaign contributions to protect against corruption or the appearance of corruption,”
but defines corruption as “the direct exchange of money for a specific legislative act.” You can’t do that! Well, he can, but it was incredibly naïve and useless of him to do so. When corporations and rich people pour billions into politics, and then stop the flow of money when the politicians they helped elect do something they don’t like and finance their opponents during the next cycle, that is the effective offering of a quid pro quo. Anyone who thinks that Representatives, who literally spend half their day fundraising, wouldn’t be willing to “change their minds” on legislation in exchange for no longer having to give up those hours hunting down money is kidding herself. Despite the public hand-wringing that Democrats have been doing on television since the Supreme Court ruling, you can be sure that incumbents from both parties are completely content with the possibility of even more money flowing into their campaigns’ coffers. Sheldon Adelson, a Jewish mega donor to the Republican Party, recently invited potential 2016 presidential candidates and Representatives to Las Vegas. (Surprise: they all came.) There, Chris Christie used the term “occupied territories” in an otherwise strongly pro-Israel speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition. Immediately afterwards, Christie met privately with Adelson and then issued him a public apology. When Christie was governor, he always spoke his mind without apology and never took crap from anyone, because that’s who he was, and he didn’t need to change to win elections. Now that he’s angling for the national stage, for the first time it seems that he’s changed his mind simply because a (rich) person disagreed with him. If that’s not even the appearance of money influencing politics, I don’t know what is. I just turned 18, and since then I’ve realized just how frail the impact of my new political “voice” truly is. Without billions of dollars with which to buy Representatives, pretty
much all I can do is vote, hope that the person I like gets elected, and, if they do, hope some more that they’ll enact the legislation they promised to. But it’s troubling that my Representative is more likely to remember the dozens who financed his campaign than the thousands who voted for him. And it’s more discouraging that even if needed laws—like the very one that limited campaign donations—survive the influence of money, they’ll simply be struck down by the constitutional courts without any further recourse or hope of remedy. So sure, donating massive amounts of money may be free speech under the Constitution, but the end result of this ruling is that I’m forced to question the merits of having a Constitution at all. In cases of secret courts like those having to do with national security and NSA spying, amendments like the Fourth are our only protections. But when people can openly legislate against a perceived issue, such as indirect political bribery, the Constitution shouldn’t take precedence over what the electorate decides is the most reasonable solution. When all things are taken into account, the Constitution has done a great service to this country. On issues of race, abortion, and homosexuality, the courts have consistently ruled years ahead of changing public opinion. That has less to do with the Constitution than with the fact that Supreme Court justices are (on average) smarter and more forward-looking than the average voter—but only to an extent. In the long-term, our free and democratic society will reach a level of intelligent consensus, the end result being that the good parts of the Constitution will be codified into federal law without any real chance of repeal, and the bad parts will continue to harm our society because no laws will be able to supersede them. We’re getting closer every day to the Constitution becoming a bad thing. That’s a good thing. David Grossman is a firstyear in the College.
Wessan’s piece litte more than “uninformed puffery” SG continued from page 3 both about the arbitrariness of needs-based cutoffs, but also the issue that outside grants can be deducted from a student’s financial aid package, leaving them with no net gain. At the end of the day, the proposal is still a proposal, and it will be up to representatives to debate and vote on it. The details are still being thought through, but please contact your class or division representative with specific questions or concerns. We will post a detailed proposal online before the ninth week Assembly meeting.
Finally, Wessan makes several inaccurate statements in regard to the proceedings of College Council. Currently, there are no elections when a vacant seat needs to be filled; members of the Council vote in a new member. Some members (including Mike Viola) wished to change the by-laws to allow for elections in such cases, a proposal that did not pass. No “change,” as Wessan writes, that would have required oversight of E&R was made at all. (Determining the by-laws of College Council is not within the purview of E&R anyway.) Furthermore,
the planned “mocktail party” Wessan denounces is nothing more sinister than a meet-andgreet with constituents. With so many inaccuracies, Wessan’s piece is less of an argument and more of a series of insinuations that amount to little more than uninformed puffery. He forgets that accountability cuts both ways. It should be demanded of Student Government, but pundits also have a responsibility to check their facts. —Michael McCown, ‘14 and Mike Viola, ‘16
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Keep calm and carillon: Students take on Rockefeller’s bells Evangeline Reid Arts Staff Twice each day, the campus echoes with grand, melancholy music. And though we can probably all point to Rockefeller Chapel as the source, most of us know very little about the mysterious bells and bell ringers that produce these haunting melodies. It turns out that there is much more to the story than these strange concerts might suggest. The carillon in Rockefeller’s tower that provides such pleasing background music for our afternoons is actually the largest instrument in the world. As far as combined weight, it is second only to its sister carillon at Riverside Church in New York City. Both were created by the Gillett & Johnston bell foundry of Croydon, England in the early 1930s, with the intention of going beyond the grandeur of an average carillon’s already formidable size and into the extraordinary. A carillon is defined as an instrument containing at least 23 bells that is played from a mechanical keyboard. However, Rockefeller’s carillon has 72 bells, cast from 100 tons of bronze, and also boasts an extra large range, with its lowest note rung by a massive 18.5-ton bell at a low C sharp. The UChicago Guild of Student Carillonneurs, one of the least-
known RSOs on campus, is currently comprised of 22 otherwise inconspicuous undergraduate and graduate students who learn to tackle this world-famous instrument by braving the 271 steps to the keyboard and letting the entire neighborhood hear every performance. Auditions are held each fall to find new students, and as might be expected at least a good knowledge of music (if not a lot of experience with piano) is required, though the keyboard for a carillon is unique. Carillonneurs play in the treble clef with loosely closed fists on a keyboard made of wooden dowels, while simultaneously using their feet to play the heavier bells required by the bass clef. Interested students are taught by advanced students, the University Carillonneurs, or other willing members of the local carillonneur community. Luckily for the new students, though, they don’t actually have to learn with all of Hyde Park as an audience. Instead they practice in the basement of Rockefeller on an old keyboard— removed after previous renovations that ended in 2008—hooked up to a computer that plays the sound of the bells in return. Then, once they have pieces prepared, they can go perform them in the tower in the hour set aside between 1 and 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. “It’s always a bit special to be able
The hammers of Rockefeller’s mighty carillon, the largest instrument in the world. Its bells are played by members of the Guild of Student Carillonneurs, which replaced the Guild of Student Hunchbacks in the ’50s. COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
to play on the actual instrument because all of our practice happens downstairs in the practice room on something that is, at best, a very feeble approximation of what we’re actually playing. There’s a very significant gulf between the practice instrument, which is relatively light,
You came to Chicago for the life, man. The life of the mind, yes, but what’s that matter if your soul is weeping, if your body is weak, and you yourself are a sickly, unhappy being? You came to the Gray City for the outdoor music and the clear blue skies. You came for the 80-degree afternoons that turn to cool 65-degree evenings and the days littered with celebratory activities—and here we are, finally, in spring, and life is alive and it’s Festival of the Arts (FOTA) at the University of Chicago. It all kicks off Friday, May 9 in Reynolds Club, where from 8 to 11 p.m. you can attend MODA Designer Boot Camp’s fashion show and take in student band Same Pinch while watching student artist Allie Torem present her work between plates of catered food, and then dance and shimmy to DJ Retroactive. Sunday will feature the ArtShould Expose on Bartlett Quad from 2 to 5 p.m., which includes free food, henna tattoos, and art for purchase. Monday has two events: Comedy Night in Hallowed Grounds at 8 p.m. featuring Off-Off Campus and Occam’s
Razor; then Ebb&Flow: Poetry in Motion, a collaboration between PhiNix Dance Crew and Catcher in the Rhyme poets, which will include spoken word, modern dance, and music. On Tuesday, there’s Be Fearless, a drawing workshop in Hutch Courtyard from noon to 1:30. Also on Tuesday, at 8 p.m., is the first performance of Plath/Hughes, a musical duet about the artistry and marriage of the two poets. On Wednesday, check out Eat, See, Breathe: A Live Gallery from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Logan Penthouse. For Thursday there’s a performance showcase in the FXK Theater on the third floor of Reynolds Club at 10 p.m. Plath/ Hughes will also be showcased a second time on Thursday at 9 p.m. Friday, May 16, is the final day of the festival, and features Jazz Jam, a concert by the Coalition for Jazz Education from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Logan Café, and Shout!, an a cappella finale in McCormick Lounge at 8 p.m. You waited through the dying fall and the dead winter that lasted through April for these final five beautiful weeks. So go outside and live! Take in all the free food and the art and performances that FOTA’s Spring Arts Week promises.
The carillon is played by a rotating schedule of carillonneurs every day at noon and 5 p.m. “Most of the people who play regularly on the carillon are not students. They come in from outside the University to some degree,” Chase said. In fact, carillonneurs CA continued on page 6
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FOTAstic week for campus art lovers Taylor McDowell maroon Contributor
and the actual instrument where you have to contend with moving clappers that weigh tens of hundreds of pounds and striking bells that weigh tens of thousands of pounds… and so it’s always exciting,” said the RSO’s current president, fourth-year mathematics major Hunter Chase.
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visiting the city or the University will often ask to play. Chase, having been a dedicated student of the carillon from his very first year, also has a time every other Tuesday to perform. With limited resources for practice and especially performance time, the Student Guild is by necessity a small group. Chase explained the difficulty of this, saying, “We can only have so many people at a given time, and so if interest dies out—which can happen because we have so few people and because it’s a relatively unknown instrument—then there may be interim periods where there’s not enough support, not enough people to have an RSO, or not someone invested enough to head up the RSO.” The current incarnation of the group began in 2010 under the leadership of former president Oliver McDonald, who also taught Chase. Second-year Kelsey Whitcomb, the Guild’s secretary, took lessons with Chase last year after seeing an ad in the Maroon. Whenever she began to discuss the more specific mechanics or facts about the carillon, she always paused and laughed, “Hunter can tell you about this.” And in reality, Chase is always ready to discuss the intricacies of the carillon, whether to explain how the distinct minor-third overtone of a carillon is produced by the bells or to discuss the challenges of arranging for a carillon. “When you strike a bell, you get a nice sharp sound
at the beginning, and then it fades away. You don’t have the ability to stop the sound whenever you like… [so] a chord that sounds nice and full on a piano sounds muddled on the carillon.” Instead he has used violin and guitar sheet music as the basis for his successful arrangements, including “Requiem for Dream” and “Lexaeturna.” Each student carillonneur is only able to commit some time, though. “I didn’t go up in the tower last quarter as much as I’d like,” Whitcomb said, reflecting on winter quarter. But, she said, no matter how many times she’s climbed the steps, she always gets butterflies before she settles onto the bench. Next year Chase will be doing graduate studies at UIC, but will continue to play any carillon he comes across and, of course, spend plenty of time at Rockefeller. “It is always a thrill to be able to play,” he said. “If you get the bug, like I did, then you just want to work to try and foster a carillon culture as much as you can. That’s what I’ve tried to do.” Maybe Sunday afternoon, instead of taking the free concert for granted, students and faculty alike will remember the hours of practice in the basement that happened before that beautiful music hit their ears. The Student Guild of Carillonneurs will be having its annual recital on May 24 at 5 p.m. Tours of the carillon are also available twice daily with the weekday performances.
Tell me about it, Studs: Best of the Terkel Art Festival Friday Saturday Medium Cool In the summer of 1968, Chicago was still reeling from Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and the ensuing race riots in which over 30 people died and over 2,000 were arrested. Into this milieu descended the 1968 Democratic National Convention, full of pomp, circumstance, and...brawls. Even CBS reporter Dan Rather took a punch in the gut. Not far away was Haskell Wexler with his camera gear. Medium Cool, the film Wexler produced in and around the violence of the 1968 convention, injects the perspective of real Chicagoans into an experimental drama revolving around a fictitious out-of-work TV cameraman. Inspired by Studs Terkel’s famous collection of interviews, Division Street: America, Wexler weaves his tale throughout the violence and craze of the city, crafting a taut art film with repercussions that couldn’t be more grounded. Wexler and assistant cameraman Andrew Davis will be present at the screening. 4–6 p.m., Reva and David Logan Center.
Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass The prevailing opinion of the moment is that radio is either dead or dying, but don’t tell that to Ira Glass. The lauded creator and host of NPR’s This American Life is coming to the Logan Center to show the students of UChicago how it’s done. Glass will be giving a behindthe-scenes look at how an episode of his acclaimed radio series is put together, highlighting the tools and techniques that have kept This American Life on the airwaves since 1995. Glass will share plenty of stories from his near 20-year tenure on the show, and construct parts of an episode live before the audience’s eyes. 7:30–9 p.m. (get there early!), Reva and David Logan Center. Manual Cinema What’s the most fun thing you can do with your hands under a sheet? Shadow puppetry, of course! This weekend, Manual Cinema, Chicago’s foremost shadow puppetry theater, will be coming to the Logan Center to give a unique performance accompanying each story heard on the radio show Storycorps in
order to celebrate Studs Terkel’s life. Storycorps is a series on NPR that broadcasts recordings of average people telling their extraordinary stories, and was inspired by the reporting style of Terkel. Accompanying the performance will be live, original music, and the members of Manual Cinema will be giving a talk and a demonstration of shadow puppetry after the show. 5 p.m., Reva and David Logan Center. Sunday Jazz Brunch with Maggie Brown Peaches and cream. Chocolate and peanut butter. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. All great combinations, but none come close to the epic partnership of jazz music and light breakfast foods, both of which will be present at this Sunday’s “Jazz Brunch.” Jazz songstress Maggie Brown will perform selections from her own extensive catalog as well as those of her legendary father, the multi-talented Oscar Brown Jr., who performed alongside Studs in the old radio show Secret Society. The brunch will also feature excerpts from radio interviews with Terkel, best enjoyed with complimentary scones and orange juice. 1:30–3 p.m., Reva and David Logan Center.
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Helen Petersen Maroon Contributor Home is where the heart is. Third-year Megan Tang and firstyear Tiffany Chen performed extremely well today on home turf at the opening day of the NCAA Regional tournament, hosted by the University of Chicago. These two, at the No. 1 doubles team, as well as the rest of the Maroons, certainly came to play in the postseason tournament and showed tremendous heart, resilience, and passion as they faced off with Principia. The No. 12 Maroons (11–10) defeated Principia (11–11) by a score of 5–0, setting the tone for the rest of the tournament. Doubles partners Tang and Chen began the day defeating Hanne Andersen and Carlie Sanderude, 8–1. The duo, who just clinched an NCAA Championship berth, in addition to Tang’s singles berth, dominated the match, playing especially aggressively and maintaining a high intensity. The Maroons were able to preserve a high level of competition throughout the day, a specific postseason goal of theirs. “We are in the mindset of focusing on our game, not our opponents,’ for this tournament,” third-year Kelsey McGillis said. “We do best when we focus on specific combinations, specifically, and no matter how easy the competition may seem, we want to stay focused on doing the right thing every time.” McGillis and second-year Stephanie Lee won another doubles match for Chicago, defeating Lily Richards and Nathalie Deloach, 8–0. Secondyears Sruthi Ramaswami and Helen Sdvizhkov finished the doubles sweep with a win over opponents AC McMullen and Kelly Adams, 8–0. “Winning doubles is always a
rush—it feels great going into singles knowing that your team already has a lead,” Sdvizhkov said. “And doubles sweeps are by far the most rewarding—everybody gets super pumped, and the atmosphere is saturated with excitement and confidence.” This rush gave the Maroons the edge going into singles matches. This momentum would continue for the South Siders throughout singles play. Chicago only needed to win two singles matches to secure a team victory over Principia. At the regional tournament, once a team wins five matches, the day is over, and it is declared the winner. Ramaswami was the first of two players to finish a singles match. She pulled out a decisive win over Lena Carlson, 6–0, 6–0. Sdvizhkov followed suit, defeating McMullen, 6–2, 6–3, to secure a Maroon win. Tang ended her singles match early but was on her way to a win, as she was up 6–0, 5–3. Chen, McGillis, and Lee all had won their first sets and were ahead in the second when the matches ended. Chen, the lone Maroon first-year competing, commented on her performance. “My singles match went well today, though the windy conditions were a bit tough to deal with at times,” Chen said. “For the rest of the weekend, I’m going to work on keeping my focus during matches and making smart decisions when constructing a point.” The Maroons advance to take on No. 24 Carleton tomorrow at 2 p.m. at home in round two of the regional tournament. Similar to the Maroons, the Knights convincingly defeated Westminster on Thursday, 5–0. “It’s going to be a tougher match tomorrow, but we are excited to capitalize on home court advantage and end the season on a high note,” McGillis said.
Russell Mendelson Sports Staff Although this season may not have played out exactly as they may have hoped, the Maroons come home to compete today, hoping to end the year on a high note with a three-game series against Wash U. The South Siders (9–25) have struggled of late, coming off a string of four losses, putting them last in the UAA. The Bears (25– 16) have improved on what was looking to be a mediocre season, winning 10 in a row in the past two and a half weeks, which places them fourth in the conference. The most recent of Chicago’s losses came against crosstown foe Northwestern, who battle the South Siders annually. In Evanston, the Maroons put together a spectacular defensive performance, as fourth-year pitcher Alex Terry held the Wildcats to one run through seven innings. However, Chicago couldn’t quite muster up the needed offense, allowing Northwestern to steal the 2–1 victory. Third-year outfielder Edward Akers collected the only RBI for the Maroons, scoring fourth-year outfielder Brett Huff
in the ninth inning. Despite the discrepancy in their record, the South Siders come into this weekend against Wash U trusting that their team is considerably more capable than the numbers in the win-loss column might indicate. “All we are focusing on is playing well,” said first-year pitcher Thomas Prescott. “If we do that and have all facets of our game going, then it is very difficult to beat us.” Chicago’s seasoned veterans know exactly what the Bears bring to the table. “One thing I’ve learned from Wash U my four years here is that they are aggressive hitters and will put the ball in play,” said fourthyear relief pitcher Ray Kim. “Our defense has to expect the ball to come to them, and our pitchers have to throw strikes and have quick innings. Hitting-wise, we need to jump out ahead and get the lead early.” “Wash U is a good team, and from our experiences this year, we are pretty evenly matched,” said fourth-year designated hitter and co-captain Ricky Troncelliti. “It’ll be three tough games as always.” This series has an added signifi-
cance for the fourth-years, as they will be playing the final games of their college careers at home against what many consider to be Chicago’s top conference rival. “Although we have had a rough season, my mentality is to always win,” Kim said. “Last time we played [Wash U] at home, we had a tripleheader, and we swept them. I know our team will be focused and come out ready to finish the season strong.” Many of the departing fourthyears will have the added privilege of playing in front of their friends and families for the doubleheader tomorrow, as this will be Senior Day for the team as well. “This weekend is the [other] seniors’ and my last game, so we will have most of our families in the stands,” Kim said. “I hope that the seniors and I can go out on top on a positive note.” Kim may be able to accent that note, as he is just one appearance shy of becoming second of alltime in appearances in a Maroon uniform. Come see the Maroons take on the Bears today at 4 p.m., and then for the Senior Day doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Bennett, Jones dominate Keeler Invite Track & Field Charlotte Franklin Sports Staff Yesterday, the Maroons competed in the first day of the North Central College Dr. Keeler Invite, which is the penultimate chance for individuals to qualify for NCAA DIII Championships. Opponents included North Central, Beloit, and Aurora, along with several other teams from the area. While the South Siders have raced and trained in plenty of cold weather, this was the first truly warm weather they’ve had to compete in, resulting in mixed feelings among various Maroons. “It was a hard day out there for a lot of people,” said second-year dis-
tance runner Forest Tarbath. “This was the first hot day that we’ve had all year and I feel like that took a toll on myself and others. About half of the field dropped out of the 10K.” Out of the field of 37 competitors in the 10K, 14 did not finish the race. Second-year pole vaulter Michael Bennett felt differently about the heat. “The conditions were great today,” Bennett said. “If Friday is anything like today, I think we can get some huge times and marks.” Standouts included first-year Gareth Jones and Bennett himself. Jones broke 15 minutes in the 5K with a time of 14:57, taking home a sixth-place finish. Bennett achieved a personal record by a centimeter for
a new score of 4.91m, also claiming a new school record. Even with the competitive field, Bennett finished tied for third place. With the distance events, hammer throw, discus, pole vault, and 4x800meter relay occurring yesterday, today will be a day of sprints, middle distance, and jumps. It was a long day of competition for the Maroons, with events that started at 3 p.m. and concluded at 10 p.m. The remainder of the meet takes place today at 3 p.m. The athletes will return a week later to compete in North Central’s Last Chance Meet on Thursday, May 15 at 12:15 p.m., and will just have NCAA Championships left as the season starts to wind down.
SPORTS IN BRIEF Maroons host opening round of NCAA tournament Chicago will be hosting the first weekend of NCAA Championship play this weekend. The Maroons, who are ranked No. 3 in the Great Lakes region, face off against Thomas More today at 1 p.m., and their Saturday game depends on Friday’s outcome. Thomas More
Second-year Stephanie Lee is seen here in a match against Wheaton in April of last year. COURTESY OF UCHICAGO ATHLETICS
is ranked No. 6 in the central region. The Chicago Maroon previewed this weekend in Tuesday’s article “Chicago’s Nerves Thaw, Secure Postseason Berth” (5/5/14). On Wednesday, it was announced
Tang, Chen, Sabada qualify for Nationals that three Maroons qualified for the NCAA Division III
Championships. For the women, third-year Megan Tang and first-year Tiffany Chen qualified as a doubles team, and Tang also made the cut as a singles player. On the men’s side, third-year Deepak Sabada qualified in singles play. A total of 32 singles players and 16 doubles pairs were chosen. All of these Maroons will compete May 22–24 in Claremont, CA.
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