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Student government relaunches Marketplace website Annie Nazzaro Deputy News Editor A new version of Marketplace was launched on Friday, November 13, after the previous version of the site was down for three weeks.

Marketplace, found at marketplace.uchicago.edu,

Students gather at the Regenstein Library on Friday, November 13 to stand in solidarity with the students of Yale and Mizzou in light of recent protests.

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Students demonstrate in support of protestors at Yale and Mizzou Anjali Dhillon Maroon Contributor About 100 UChicago students demonstrated Friday in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri and Yale University. In past weeks, students at these colleges have protested what they characterized as unsafe and isolating racial climates on their campuses. The protests at Missouri and Yale resulted in hostility and death threats directed toward Black

students.

“The concerns of black students at the University of Missouri and Yale are being heard around the country, and for that, we thank our black peers for having the courage and bravery to call for change in environments they have deemed unfit for black students. We, black students at the University of Chicago, hear them, support them, and have been inspired to take action on our campus,” OBS’s official statement said, which

third-year Stephanie Greene, president of Organization of Black Students (OBS), read to the crowd.

Students who identify as black were told to wear all black to show support for one another. It was also representative of the black clothing associated with the “Black Lives Matter” movement.

“I thought it was a great way to show solidarity with those at Yale or Mizzou and a way to publicly vent about

Across from Henry Moore’s Nuclear Energy, the statue that commemorates the first splitting of the atom, stands the newest element of the University of Chicago’s science campu—the William Eckhardt Research Center (WERC).

In a ceremony on October 29, the University opened the doors to the state-of-the-art research hub and honored the building’s dedication to William Eckhardt, S.M. ’70, (not to be confused with Bernard Eckhart for which Eckhart Hall is named) in recognition

of his $20 million donation to advance scientific research.

Although the University expected to spend $215 million constructing the new research center, the official total project cost settled at $225 million.

WERC will house the Kavli Institute of Cosmological Physics, the entirety of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Department, the Enrico Fermi Institute, the dean of the Division of the Physical Science’s office, and the Institute of Molecular Engineering (IME).

“With its state of the art laboratories (including the Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility) [an offshoot facility of

longer requires students to make an account before using it. Now, only a uchicago. edu email is needed to create a listing. Fourth-year Jeremy Archer, Student Government’s Director of Technology, stated that this was because people had been reusMARKET continued on page 3

Study shows Christian and Muslim households less altruistic than secular Hannah Hu Maroon Contributor A recent study led by University of Chicago professor Jean Decety, published November 5 in Current Biology, concluded that children from religious households are less altruistic than those from secular households.

The study states that little research has been done to

prove that religion plays a positive role in childhood moral development, though most people assume it does.

The study included 1,170 children between the ages of five and 12 from Canada, China, Jordan, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States.

23.9 percent of the households identified as Christian, 43 percent as Muslim, 27.6 percent as nonreligious, and

5.5 percent as other religions.

The psychologists created “the Dictator Game” to assess the children’s level of altruism. They were given 30 stickers and asked to decide how many to share with a hypothetical child. Muslim and Christian children were found to share fewer stickers than nonreligious children.

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Rahm Emmanuel speaks at new research center amidst student calls for divestment Kaitlyn Akin Maroon Contributor

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the IME], interaction spaces and unique combination of scientists, we think the WERC will enable big discoveries in cosmology, astronomy and nanoscience,” professor Michael Turner, current director of the Kavli Institute of Cosmological Physics (KICP), wrote in an e-mail.

Turner further discussed the discoveries he hopes will be made at the center.

“Specifically for the KICP, our ‘modest’ to-do list includes identifying the nature of the dark matter that holds the Universe together, understanding the mysterious dark

On Friday, the University held an event to celebrate its partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and the Marine Biological Laboratory in the new Eckhardt Center. The event was briefly interrupted by demonstrators carrying signs calling for the University to divest in companies that use fossil fuels. The demonstrators represented “Stop Funding Climate Change, UChicago” (SFCC), a campaign run by the UChicago Climate Action Network (UCAN) that has been ongoing since late 2012.

The program commenced with a brief address by President Zimmer in which he emphasized the importance of technological innovation.

Directly before his speech, the protesters gathered outside the window in the Eckhardt court-

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University opens new research center for the study of physical sciences Zeke Gillman News Staff

is essentially a Craigslist for UChicago students that is run by Student Government.

Students can post advertisements for anything from subletting their apartments to selling furniture and textbooks.

For improved security, the re-launched Marketplace no

Protesters at a 125th anniversary celebration of the University’s affiliation with national laboratories on November 13.

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Israeli Philharmonic concert a balm to frayed hearts and minds » Page 7

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LETTER: Contingent faculty’s petition to unionize» Page 5

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New exhibit highlights University’s achievements in science and medicine Margaret Glazier Maroon Contributor On Thursday, November 12, an art exhibit exploring the University’s various accomplishments in scientific research opened several new installations across campus.

The installations, sponsored by the Division of the Biological Sciences and Pritzker School of Medicine, are part of the University’s 125th anniversary celebration.

The goal of the exhibit, titled Over a Century at the Forefront of Science and Medicine, is to reach out not only to undergraduate students, but also to members of the University of Chicago medical community, said Monica Hork, coordinator of Healing Arts Programs and project collaborator.

The exhibits are all series of photographs, with every location focusing on different achievements in research. These photographs have been gathered from

the school’s archives and include achievements from the University’s 125 years of research. The variety of installations has allowed visitors throughout the University to enjoy parts of the whole exhibit across different locations.

The Biological Sciences Division opened different installations at the Logan Café, the bridge between Duchossois Center Advanced Medicine and the Center for Care and Discovery, the Center for Care and Discovery East Lobby, and the Mitchell Hospital Lobby.

This exhibit’s installations offer a visual art display drawing attention to UChicago’s milestones in medical and scientific research. This research work led to the advancement of several fields, including the treatment of diabetes, cancer and heart disease, blood banking, transplantation, and public health.

Hork said that the ex-

hibits have been received well by patients, students, and staff. “Our patients and visitors are talking about confidence they have in the care they’re receiving, along with the confidence in the significant research that has informed their care.”

The Pritzker School of Medicine wanted to use these exhibits to highlight the most transformative breakthroughs in science and medicine, according to Hork. With these photographs, the Pritzker staff hoped to provide insight into this research work and allow people to see how it relates to their lives. The creative team also highlights the notable gender inclusion and diversity UChicago has integrated throughout its research.

“As you take in the display, we encourage you to reflect on our history and to look with us towards the future as we imagine the potential impact of another century of inquiry,” Hork said.

“I thought it was a great way to show solidarity with those at Yale or Mizzou and a way to publicly vent about some of the very real problems students of color face”.

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some of the very real problems students of color face,” first-year Kaela Bynoe said.

Third-year Cosette Hampton then led a moment of shouting, in lieu of a moment of silence, in which about 30 black students screamed their frustrations while the rest of the crowd listened silently.

“We deserve to scream. We deserve to let our anger out.

We deserve to let that hurt out. We are hurting for our students at Mizzou. We are hurting for our students at Yale,” Hampton said.

Hampton told her fellow black students to, “Let out the hurt, let out the pain, and let out the power you have inside,” as they shouted.

The event ended with a

recital of rapper Kendrick Lamar’s song, “Alright,” that emphasized the lyrics, “We gon’ be alright.”

“The intent was simple: to lift our spirits after hearing some emotional testimonials, and to demonstrate that together, students of color will be able to not only make it through these issues of race on college campuses, but to be the reason that they are ended,” first-year Mariam Desta said.

This demonstration of solidarity with protests at Yale and Mizzou also showed support for black students at UChicago, according to organizers.

“It’s very easy for black students to feel as if they’re alone here. You could be the only

black student in your house, one of the two black students who live on your floor, the only black student in your class quite often, and you could quite literally feel as if you are one of a few,” Greene said.

Immediately following the event, leaders and staff members of OBS and the Center for Identity and Inclusion opened the community lounge for students to continue discussion. “[At the discussion] lots of different students came out to continue talking to people, meet new people, and I think that was a very UChicago way of collectively feeling these events,” Greene said. “Today was a great rallying point and starting point.”

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yard and pressed their signs to the glass for the audience to see.

“UChicago has continuously denied our campaign the opportunity to have a meeting with the Board of Trustees dedicated to the issue of fossil fuel divestment,” second-year SFCC coordinator Nadia Perl said in an email. “In light of this pattern, SFCC felt the need to escalate the situation by bringing attention to our demands and putting pressure on administrators such as President Zimmer.”

According to Perl, the protest was meant exclusively to capture the attention of Zimmer himself rather than to challenge any of the scientists represented directly. The UChicago and Affiliated Labs event was chosen as an ideal place to stage the demonstration because it “was uniquely suited to highlight the hypocrisy between celebrating climate science research while continuing to fund climate change by investing in fossil fuels,” Perl said in an email.

Before Zimmer entered the room, however, the organizers of the event closed the shades, and the demonstrators resorted to shouting. Although Zimmer’s speech was punctuated by the students’ chants, he did not acknowledge the demonstration. Mayor Rahm Emanuel,

who spoke briefly after Zimmer about the influence colleges have on the city of Chicago, joked that the noise made him feel like he was in a City Council meeting.

The protesters quieted in time for the mayor to conclude his speech and the presentations continued without interruption. Provost Eric Isaacs began the event with an extended interview of Dr. Walter Massey, the President of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the former Director of Argonne National Laboratory.

Massey emphasized the constraint that government contracts often put on scientists in other laboratories. “The idea of having a culture of intellectual freedom and academic inquiry that the universities could bring to the lab is very important,” Massey said.

Isaacs then led a discussion with all three of the current laboratory presidents: Dr. Peter Littlewood of Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Nigel Lockyer of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and Dr. Huntington Willard of the Marine Biological Laboratory.

They spoke about the nature of working with universities and the importance of teamwork and communication in scientific inquiry.

After their conversation, the crowd of approximately 130

students and scientists was allowed to ask questions. Fourthyear UCAN member Spencer Chan brought attention back to the demonstration by asking the directors how the University can reconcile working to develop clean energy with continuing to fund fossil fuels.

“We need to be actually working with those [rich corporations] to drag them to make sure there’s ways they can take that money and invest it in a way which, over the next two or three decades, will get to addressing some of those issues,” Littlewood responded. “If we just go in opposition there’s a strong risk.”

However, the SFCC maintained their stance that University divestment is an essential step on the road to transitioning to clean energy. “UChicago has the powerful opportunity to pair research with action,” said Perl.

The event concluded with four individual scientists from the laboratories explaining their research, as well as closing remarks from Isaacs in which he praised the partnerships and looked optimistically toward the future.

“The idea that we as a group of four institutions and beyond can continue to do this kind of great work is only getting stronger and stronger,” Isaacs concluded.

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out a moral sensitivity task, in which children watched videos of characters pushing and bumping into other characters. They were then asked to judge the meanness of the offenses and the degree of punishment the perpetrators deserved. Muslim and Christian children deemed the offenses meaner than secular children did. While there was no notable difference between Christian and secular children in terms of punishment deserved, Muslim children wanted more serious punishments for the perpetrators.

Furthermore, religious par-

ents were more likely to consider their children highly altruistic, which conflicts with the study’s results.

The purpose of conducting the study internationally was to control differences in economic development, socioeconomic status, parental education, and culture.

Kang Lee, a professor at the University of Toronto and a member of Decety’s team, conducted experiments and collected data on Canadian households.

“After we had all these controls in place, we could make more generalized conclusions about children’s behavior that

are common across all cultures and all localities,” he said.

Lee has acknowledged the potential controversy the study could cause, especially given the significant media coverage it has received from publications such as The Economist and The Guardian.

He believes the effects of the study are overall positive because they highlight the importance of exposing children to ideas of morality independent of religion.

“By doing scientific studies like this, we can inform parents on how they can promote their children’s prosocialness and generosity,” Lee said.

CORRECTION The article entitled “Rex Sinquefield donates $1.5 million to the Becker Friedman Institute” in the November 10 issue incorrectly stated the name of the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics as the Friedman Institute for Economics. The article also incorrectly stated that Rex Sinquefield was a hedge fund pioneer, when he is an investment and index fund pioneer. The dollar value of the funds overseen by Dimensional Fund Advisors was incorrectly listed as $350 million, when it is $380 million.

The article entitled “University to sell Blackstone, Broadview, and Maclean” in the November 13 issue, incorrectly stated that College Housing could not be reached for comment; it has been updated online to reflect College Housing’s statement.

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“The Institute for Molecular Engineering now has “By and large, it’s just meant to make [Marketplace] a home that matches our vision and aspirations.” more reliable, a little faster, a little bit cleaner.”

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energy that is causing the expansion of the Universe to speed up and to test our most promising theory about how the Universe began—cosmic inflation. And of course, along the way there will be new puzzles and surprises—that is, the nature of discovery in science,” Turner wrote.

Professor Matthew Tirrell, dean and founding Pritzker director of the IME, also expressed excitement for the new research center in remarks delivered at the ceremony.

“The Institute for Molecular Engineering now has a home that matches our vision and aspirations. Our vision is a new form of engineering research and education that em-

phasizes problem solving with integration and convergence among traditional engineering disciplines and toolsets,” Tirrell said.

The WERC was designed by an architecture, design, planning, and engineering firm called HOK. Additional design consultation was provided by James Carpenter Design Associates ( JCDA), which previously worked on the “light bridges,” the light installments and railings along the Midway Plaisance.

In a project report, JCDA described the architectural style and significance of the center’s design.

“JCDA’s design concentrates light within the building’s thresholds as a metaphor

for the creativity, discovery, and exchange of ideas inside.

JCDA’s approach leverages shadow and reflection to emphasize the depth and sculptural qualities of the façade.

Taking into consideration the campus and urban surroundings on either side of the new center, the design integrates seamlessly into the landscape, while maintaining a distinct presence,” according to JCDA’s report.

“If history is any guide,” Turner wrote, “not only will discoveries that change the course of science be made in this building but also students trained in the ERC will go on to make game changing advances elsewhere. At Chicago, ideas matter.”

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ing their CNET passwords for the site when creating Marketplace accounts.

As before, users do not need uchicago.edu email to view the listings. “We’re still trying to allow community members access to Marketplace,” Archer said.

The latest version of Marketplace features a new look, which shows pictures from posts rather than the titles of posts in list format. Interested buyers can also contact sellers directly through a form on the side of the listing, rather than having to email them separately.

“By and large, it’s just meant to make it more reliable, a little faster, a little bit

cleaner,” Archer said.

The older version of Marketplace went down on Monday, October 26, around 5 a.m., due to a power failure of the server it had been hosted on.

Archer said that they’ve had problems with the server before, which used to be housed in the basement of the Reynolds Club.

“It usually [would] crash and you just [had] to turn it back on again,” said Archer. ”I went in, tried to turn it on, it didn’t turn on.”

Student Government had been working with IT Services and the Center for Leadership and Involvement (CLI) to revamp Marketplace since before the site went down,

but the server’s failure expedited the project.

“We wanted to ensure that Student Government’s new Marketplace website would have all the right controls in place for a successful launch,” said Sarah Cunningham, senior director for student life.

“The Center for Leadership and Involvement, as the advisors to Student Government, will continue to support Student Government leaders moving forward with this project.”

“It’s actually amazing that we’ve been able to get it done this quickly,” Archer said.

The new Marketplace is now hosted on Google App Engine. Marketplace’s code is open-source.

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Editorial & Op-Ed NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Where we drink To help prevent sexual assaults, provide a place for students to drink responsibly

SARAH LARSON

Evidence strongly suggests a link between fraternity-hosted, alcohol-fueled large-scale parties and rape. A 2007 study funded by the Department of Justice found that the frequency with which women attend fraternity parties is positively correlated with being a victim of an incapacitated sexual assault and that attendance at fraternity parties where alcohol is served is much higher among victims of incapacitated (rather than physically forced)

sexual assault. Let’s be clear: these are survey data and neither of these points are proof of direct causation between alcohol being served in male-dominated spaces and women being the victim of a sexual assault, but the association should not be ignored, especially when considering how to better deal with sexual assault on campus.

The report also found that while 28 percent of incapacitated sexual assault assailants were fra-

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ternity members, only 14 percent of forced sexual assault assailants were fraternity members, which indicates that alcohol is a key factor in fraternity sexual assaults.

Again, this is clearly not causation, but it lends credence to the idea that the connection between fraternities and alcohol is nuanced and needs to be closely examined.

In these nuances lie many possible incremental improvements to how sex and alcohol interact on this campus.

In terms of location, a significantly higher proportion of victims reported being at a party when the assault happened. Here, having living quarters so close to the party works against the party-goers. Moving fraternity-style parties into venues without private spaces could greatly reduce the possibility for assault.

Regardless of the culture of fraternity life, students who wish to go out and meet up with their peers, especially as first-years, often head to fraternities. In order to expand their social circle or celebrate with their friends, hundreds of students rely on fraternity houses until they meet up-

perclassmen who host apartment parties or decide to stay within their smaller social circle and host gatherings in their dorm rooms.

For many, it is an important social space, making their exploration far more dangerous than necessary.

Undergrads—even those not yet 21—should have the chance to explore all that young adult life has to offer in an environment that does not levy rape as punishment for poor decision-making.

Many of the issues regarding alcohol and sexual assault are cultural problems that cannot be fixed with a simple policy prescription. We’re better off changing how students drink through structural changes, which would begin to solve the immediate problem as we continue to have conversations about how to best effect more comprehensive societal changes.

If students were allowed to host parties in neutral spaces, women would have greater autonomy over the way that they choose to take risks and explore as young adults.

One such option, suggested in an article published by The Atlantic last winter, are sorority parties.

However, considering the strict national limitations on sororities regarding alcohol consumption, and the lack of houses for the UChicago Panhellenic sororities, it’s not the most feasible option for our campus.

Some campuses, like Hamilton College, allow undergraduates to host events in college-owned spaces, allowing clubs and local sororities (as opposed to UChicago’s national Panhellenic sororities) to host parties in neutral spaces.

This gives students a chance to meet their peers in a location that puts them all on a level playing field. Intentionally or not, colleges that don’t have similar policies push college drinking into underground spaces, often fraternities, that simply don’t have the same oversight or third parties ensuring that party-goers play by the rules.

In recent years, social reformers have come to recognize the value of implementing policies that make an inherently dangerous activity less so. Like needle exchange programs for heroin users or providing free condoms to populations at a high risk for HIV infection, allowing undergraduates to drink in University spaces would make a risky activity less dangerous. All these policy changes aim

to allow people to express their autonomy more safely, instead of simply preaching abstinence. By allowing parties in neutral locations, the University will be enacting a similarly-enlightened policy, by providing students with the opportunity to drink and interact with each other without sacrificing their own safety. Though the University currently tries to help its students drink more safely, its current policy forces large parties to be held in fraternity houses, giving fraternity members undue control over the spaces where alcohol is consumed. We should be giving individual students autonomy over their own alcohol consumption, should they choose to drink.

In principle, the University should not encourage underage students to drink, and opening University spaces would make it easier for them to drink. But the alternative—the status quo—is worse. Sororities and unaffiliated women will continue to rely on male-controlled spaces to hold their alcohol-fueled events, which increases the likelihood that one of them could be sexually assaulted.

It’ll be understandably tough for the University of Chicago to put practice over principle, but if it means fewer women being sexually assaulted, it would be unconscionable not to.

The University has made strides in recent years in educating students on the causal link between alcohol and sexual assault and that students who choose to drink have the responsibility to know how to do so safely. By implementing our suggested policy, the University can transform their advice on how to reduce one’s risk to being assaulted into protections against letting those potentially risky situations ever arise in the first place.

It’s clear that there’s still more to do in reforming attitudes that lead to sexual assault but changing this policy is something meaningful the University can do now as our community and nation work to better understand the issue of sexual assault on campus.

Meggie Carroll is a second-year in the College majoring in Law, Letters, and Society.

Forrest Sill is a second-year in the College majoring in computer science.

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More than a checkbox Clubs like the Leaders of Color Initiative create a safe space for students of color Even though U.S. colleges and universities are increasing their racial and ethnic diversity, we are currently observing incidents of bias, racism, and discrimination at Ithaca College, UCLA, the University of Missouri, Yale University, and other college and universities across the nation. These situations hit too close to home; as upperclassmen, we have seen our share of microaggressions, offensive costumes and parties, whitesplaining, and administrators defending “freedom of expression.”

As a result, many students of color at the University of Chicago feel uncomfortable, unsafe, undervalued, and unheard.

We have expressed ourselves through articles like this, protests and rallies like the one hosted by the Organization of Black Students this past Friday, November

13, and meetings with high-ranking administrators. These actions serve to show fellow students and administrators that our feelings are real and need to be taken seriously. This is not a matter of wanting to be “coddled.” When a student of color tells an RA that a housemate used a racial slur or meets with a dean to question the lack of diversity within required readings for a course or the entire department, that student is not asking to be “coddled.” We are seeking representation, equity, a sign that we are not just a checkbox or achievement for the University—all of this is far from “coddling.” There are very few faculty members of color, there has yet to be a campus climate survey on diversity and inclusion, and incidents of bias continue to happen. And yet, at every turn

our complaints and requests are met with disdain and apprehension. This campus continues to promote the silencing of minority voices.

Many students of color at the University have spent hours attending events, sitting on advisory boards and councils, educating our friends, and standing in solidarity with other students of color at schools across the country. Yet we still do not feel comfortable and welcome on this campus and flock to places like the Center of Identity + Inclusion for conversations on diversity. The result is that groups and spaces on campus that would benefit from racial diversity, like the Institute of Politics, have very little of it. In order to address the lack of presence and visibility students of color experience here, last year, three

students of color, Jaime Sanchez, Nina Katemauswa, and Anthony Downer, partnered with the Institute of Politics to found the Leaders of Color (LOC) Initiative. In addition to bringing students of color to the Institute, the initiative prepares them for student leadership positions throughout the University, increasing visibility and opportunity. The cohort of 30 first- and second-years participates in two quarters of workshops and other events, including leadership development, community building, and discussions with a focus on visibility and participation within our community. LOC also discusses dealing with microaggressions, navigating white spaces, affirmative action, and other topics related to the success of people of color.

It should not be our job to cre-

ate more safe spaces for students of color, but due to the University’s inaction, the burden has again fallen on our shoulders. The current campus climate has created a divided demographic that does not value students of color. In response, the Leaders of Color Initiative and other organizations are building the largest network of students of color that will change our campus for the better. In order for this University to go above and beyond the checkbox of diversity, it must join the efforts of students to make all spaces safe and inclusive.

Anthony Downer is a third-year in the College majoring in political science.

Justin Vargas is a third-year in the College majoring in history.

Letter: Contingent faculty’s petition to unionize We, the undersigned tenured and tenure-track faculty at the University of Chicago, support the right of our contingently-employed faculty colleagues to form a union.

We affirm the statement of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) that “faculties at both public and private institutions are entitled, as professionals, to choose by an election

or comparable informal means to engage in collective bargaining in order to ensure effective faculty governance” (Statement on Collective Bargaining, AAUP POLICY DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS 259 (2006 ed.)).

Moreover, we believe that this is consistent with the principles stated in the University of Chicago’s “Report of the Committee on Freedom of Expression” issued

Willemien Otten, Professor, Divinity Kenneth Warren, Professor, English Anton Ford, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Christopher Taylor, Assistant Professor, English William Sites, Associate Professor, SSA Ben Laurence, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Lauren Berlant, Professor, English Adrienne Brown, Assistant Professor, English Constantine Nakassis, Assistant Professor, Anthropology Amy Dru Stanley, Associate Professor, History Amy Lippert, Assistant Professor, History Leora Auslander, Arthur and Joann Rasmussen Professor of Western Civilization in the College and the Department of History, History Andreas Glaeser, Professor, Sociology Bruce Lincoln, Caroline E. Haskell Distinguished Service Professor, History of Religions Cornell Fleischer, Professor, History and NELC Denis Hirschfeldt, Professor, Mathematics Julie Orlemanski, Assistant Professor, English Daniel Morgan, Associate Professor, Cinema and Media Studies Kimberly Hoang , Assistant Professor, Sociology Matthew Briones, Associate Professor, History Jason Bridges, Associate Professor, Philosophy William Sewell, Professor Emeritus, Political Science and History Salomé Aguilera Skvirsky, Assistant Professor, Cinema and Media Studies Ada Holly Shissler, Associate Professor, NELC Robert Kendrick, Professor, Music Jonathan Levy, Associate Professor,

in January of this year.

Thus, we ask that the University of Chicago administration remain neutral and not use university funds or other institutional resources to oppose the unionization effort. We ask that the University not employ any union avoidance consultants. Any communications from University personnel speaking in their administrative capacities about the unionization effort

History Susan Schreiner, Professor , Divinity School Andrei Pop, Associate Professor, Social Thought Moishe Postone, Professor, History John Woods, Professor, History/NELC Janet Johnson, Professor, NELC Benjamin Morgan, Assistant Professor, English Itamar Francez, Assistant Professor, Linguistics Julie Saville, Associate Professor, History William J. T. Mitchell, Professor, English & Art History Peter White, Professor, Classics Agnes Lugo-Ortiz, Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Mario Santana, Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Elizabeth Helsinger, Professor Emerita, English Timothy Campbell, Assistant Professor, English Daisy Delogu, Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Kaley Mason, Assistant Professor, Music Armando Maggi, Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Melvin Butler, Assistant Professor, Music Michael Dawson, Professsor, Political Science Norma Field, Professor emerita, EALC Elaine Hadley, Professor, English Heather Keenleyside, Assistant Professor, English Patchen Markell, Associate Professor , Political Science Jennifer Pitts, Associate Professor, Political Science Travis A. Jackson, Associate Professor, Music Thomas C Holt, Distinguished Service Professor, History Susan Lambert, Associate Professor,

should not discourage faculty participation in or support for the initiative. Additionally, we ask that the administration make clear to administrative personnel that a contingent faculty member’s decision to invoke her right to organize can play no role in making personnel decisions about that faculty member, and that the University will tolerate neither intimidation nor retaliation against contingent

Social Service Administration Timothy Harrison, Assistant Professor, English Candace Vogler, Professor, Philosophy William Tait, Professor Emeritus, Philosophy Miguel Martinez, Assistant Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Ateven Collins, Chester D. Tripp Professor in the Humanities, South Asian Languages and Civilizations John McCormick, Professor, Political Science Daniel Brudney, Professor, Philosophy Johanna Ransmeier, Assistant Professor, History Victoria Saramago, Assistant Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures William Schweiker, Professor, Divinity, Divinity School and the College Janet Johnson, Professor, NELC Martha Ward, Associate Professor, Art History Srikanth Reddy, Associate Professor, English Joseph Masco, Professor, Anthropology Paola Iovene, Associate Professor, EALC Faith Hillis, Assistant Professor, History Tara Zahra, Professor, History Michael Rossi, Assistant Professor, History Chiara Cordelli, Assistant Professor, Political Science Shannon Dawdy, Associate Professor, Anthropology Hillary Chute, Associate Professor, English Jacob Eyferth, Associate Professor, EALC Elizabeth Asmis, Professor, Classics Kyeong-Hee Choi, Associate Professor, EALC Judith Farquhar, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Larissa Brewer-García, Assistant Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures

faculty who invoke their right to organize.

Finally, should the required majority of contingent faculty at the University of Chicago vote in favor of unionization we urge the administration of the University of Chicago to recognize the AAUP’s position on the question of collective bargaining, as it represents a nationally recognized “best practice” for university governance.

Yali Amit, Professor, Statistics Michael Kremer, Mary R . Morton Professor, Philosophy Laura Gandolfi, Assistant Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Howard Stein, Professor Emeritus, Philosophy Christopher Kennedy, Professor, Linguistics Emily Osborn, Associate Professor, History Mark Miller, Associate Professor, English Maria Anna Mariani, Assistant Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures Kathleen Belew, Assistant Professor, History Na’ama Rokem, Assistant Professor, NELC Alireza Doostdar, Assistant Professor, Divinity Fred Donner, Professor, NELC and Oriental Institute Jan Goldstein, Norman & Edna Freehling Profesor, History Hakan Karateke, Professor, NELC Nancy Munn, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Marco Garrido, Assistant Professor, Sociology Richard Neer, Professor, Art History Linda Zerilli, Professor, Political Science Lawrence Rothfield, Associate Professor, English Melvin Rothenberg , professor Emeritus, Mathematics Elissa Weaver, Professor Emerita, Romance Languages & Literatures Hakan Karateke, Professor, NELC Michael I. Allen, Associate Professor, Classics Helma Dik, Associate Professor, Classics Alison James, Associate Professor, Romance Languages & Literatures Clifford Ando, Professor, Classics Christian Wedemeyer, Associate Professor, Divinity School

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ARTS

What is art?

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

SASA's Diwali shines a festive light before the dark, impending winter Grace Hauck Associate Arts Editor As the sun set at 5:00 p.m., students, families, and even visitors from distant suburbs flocked to the candle-lit Rockefeller Chapel, some removing their shoes to sit on the front stage while others lingered in the pews before the event. The strings of first-year student Nikhil Mandalaparthy’s violin rung out through the hushed chapel, setting a reverent tone for the ceremony.

This past Friday, the South Asia Students Association (SASA) hosted their annual celebration of the biggest Hindu holiday of the year, Diwali, the festival of lights.

This four-hour event began with a spiritual ceremony in Rockefeller Chapel followed

by RSO performances in Hutch, offering participants

a chance to reflect upon the triumph of good over evil and the delectable spices of Udupi Palace’s chicken curry.

“Most South Asian holidays are for one community and not for another,” postdoc Prabhava Upadrashta said, “They’re for Jains but not Sikhs, they’re for Vaishnavites but not Shaktivites.

But Diwali is a very special South Asian holiday because ultimately, at its core, it’s just a very basic, philosophical tenant—that there is something divine in all of us. And that is the light.”

Jayasai Rajagopal and Elora Basu, two fourth-year members of Hindu Student Sangam, opened the spiritual ceremony—a ritual prayer called the “puja”—with speeches explaining the origins and purpose of Diwali.

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Diwali participants light sparklers to conclude the night's festivities.

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Israeli Philharmonic concert a balm to frayed hearts and minds Hannah Edgar Associate Arts Editor Before Sunday night’s concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), there was a tense edge to the proceedings at Symphony Center. As patrons entered, ushers rushed to search all oversized bags and asked many patrons to leave all of their belongings at coat check.

Upon actually entering the hall, one’s eyes were immediately drawn to two huge American and Israeli flags hung prominently from the center of the terrace.

Before the concert, IPO music director Zubin Mehta led the orchestra and a nearly capacity crowd in both nations’ national anthems. Most people in the audience knew the words to both.

To some degree, this level of security and showmanship is commonplace at all IPO concerts. As a cultural representative of Israel, the IPO is no stranger to controversy and makes headlines almost as often for political quagmires as for its world-class performances.

But given last week’s horrifying rush of terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris, the extra security seemed to be an especially necessary precaution, if a sorely depressing one, and each nation’s anthem seemed to take on a defiant new meaning.

Mehta said it best when he addressed the members of the audience after intermission to say what was already on their minds: “The world is in a state of shock…. We cannot just keep playing concerts and let our lives go on. It is not possible.”

He went on to say that the evening’s performance of the

Eroica symphony—Beethoven’s musical crusade against tyranny—would be dedicated to the victims of last week’s attacks.

Before the tribute, the concert began with Georgian composer Josef Bardanashvili’s A Journey to the End of the Millennium, taken from his 2005 opera of the same name. The symphonic poem can be thought of as a musical spinoff; as Bardanashvili explains in the program notes, the piece riffs off “mere fragments” from the opera to tell the story from the perspective of a secondary character. The result is an original composition with a sweeping narrative scope—very much in the tradition of earlier programmatic tone poems by Liszt and Richard Strauss.

This Journey is built upon tensions both interpersonal and musical: grating minor-second dissonances recur throughout operating in turn as doleful wails, cries of confusion, and indignant anger. Lyrical interludes are broken after just a few phrases, ruptured by thundering unison drumbeats from an extended percussion section (including bongos).

The IPO played the piece with vigor and pathos, with impressive contributions from coconcertmaster David Radzynski, who played the unaffected, Sephardic violin solos that crop up throughout, and co-principal violist Roman Spitzer, whose lamenting lines began and concluded the piece.

The IPO doubly proved its potency with Maurice Ravel’s La valse, but perhaps too much so: In muscling its way through the piece, some details were lost.

Owing to some imprecise en-

trances, the swirling beginning of the piece—from which Ravel’s self-described “apotheosis of the Viennese waltz” emerges, as though through fog—sounded more muddy than murky.

Like someone learning how to waltz, this La valse only got its feet off the ground once it had a few minutes to warm up.

Despite a rough beginning, the performance only tightened from there, ending on a crisp, controlled note even as the music reached its frenzied climax.

A dignified but emphatic Eroica concluded the concert. The orchestra lent appropriate heft without seeming overwrought, and builds were sensitively shaped beginning to end. Like La valse, the second-movement funeral march had a slightly stumbling start but eventually shaped into the most deeply affecting episode of the night. The IPO exquisitely captured the breadth of emotion in this movement, from the dirge that opens it to the furious indignation that emerges later on. It was not unlike what many were undoubtedly feeling that night, and the victorious final coda of the fourth movement sounded, in spite of everything, like an affirmation of life.

Mehta was right: We could not blithely listen to music and pretend that nothing had happened. Instead of the music acting as a diversion from the real world, the IPO brought those emotions into the concert—our sorrow, our fear, our anger, and, ultimately, our resilience.

Perhaps it wasn’t the most impeccable Eroica, or the most idiosyncratic. But for many who were in the audience, it will probably remain the most memorable.

Macedonian director ties together disparate tales in Mothers triptych May Huang Maroon Contributor Last Friday, Oscarnominated Macedonian director Milcho Manchevski screened his 2010 foreign-language film Mothers (Majki) at the Logan Center. The Film Studies Center, the Franke Institute for the Humanities, the Center for International Studies Norman Wait Harris Fund, the United Macedonian Diaspora, and the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES) all collaborated to produce the event as part of the ninth Macedonian–North American Conference on Macedonian Studies that lasted from November 12–14.

The film, billed as a “triptych,” is divided into three narrative arcs. The first is about two young girls who turn in a flasher they have never seen before to the police. The second traces the journey of three filmmakers making a documentary who travel to an abandoned village and meet an elderly sister and brother there who have not spoken to each other in 16 years. The third part of the film, stylistically different from its predecessors, is a documentary about a murder case that made headlines back in 2008, when the journalist Vlado Taneski murdered three elderly women and then wrote about them in the paper until he was found guilty.

While the documentary style of this third segment makes it seem the most realistic, Manchevski notes that all three of the stories are true. This difference in perception prompted him to ask during the postscreening Q&A, “Why do we see a documentary in a different way?”

Storytelling and deception are central to all three parts of the film, but each also deals heavily with the idea of truth. Yet Manchevski distinguished early on that “the film itself is about the nature of truth and not necessarily about what happened.” He did not set out to unravel the mysteries his stories tell, but rather to capture “what life is like in general in the world, and specifically Macedonia.”

For Manchevski, historians and anthropologists are tasked with telling direct facts while “the artist deals with things that are slightly different—the facts with emotions, the facts with concepts, how we see the world and relate to it.” He also said that “in spite of having all this real material and real people [for the film], I think we know less about what happened.”

While audience members pointed out that there are certain connections between the three parts, such as the fact that photos of suspects investigated in the murder case are being burned in the old village during the second part of

the film, Manchevski confessed that such touches are more like “inside jokes” shared by the film crew than purposefully designated creative choices intended to weave the three parts together.

“It just felt like they should be together,” Manchevski said when asked to comment on the composition of the triptych. In similar fashion, he also said that he could not explain the reason why he named the film Mothers—its working title was actually Like A Baby up until the editing process began.

In a circular way, the responses to the film further invite us to consider the nature of truth: the opinions we frame when interpreting the film provoke our curiosity as much as the events of the film do.

However, Manchevski indicated that this kind of analysis easily leads to over-interpretation that meddles with our response to the film, a response that should primarily be based on how we feel about it.

At the end of the film, one of the documentary makers tells the elderly brother that he is filming so that people of the future can “know what life was like today.” This quote resonates with Manchevski’s purpose, as it reminds the audience that this—and not the uncovering of the truth—is what Mothers hopes to accomplish.

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THE CHICAGO MAROON | ARTS | November 17, 2015

University celebrates 125 years of student artists with Logan exhibition Rebecca Julie Maroon Contributor The University of Chicago has a rich history of student arts, enhanced in recent years by the construction of the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts in 2012.

It’s fitting then that in honor of the University’s 125th anniversary, the Logan Center should celebrate the accomplishments of the many talented student artists that have graced this campus since 1890.

A Backwards Glance: 125 Years of Student Arts opened on November 12 at Café Logan featuring pictures, posters, paintings, and fliers from the Special Collections Center of the Regenstein Library.

This show portrays the rich history of student-initiated arts and artistic performance at UChicago over its history.

“In celebration of the University’s 125th, we wanted to make sure that we were doing something that was focused on the arts, the history of the arts, and a glimpse into what is going on today,” Leigh Fagin, the associate director for University Arts Engagement, said. “The impact of the arts didn’t start with the Logan Center; students have been actively engaged in the arts on campus for a really long time and it is a really deep part of the history of the University. This [display in Café Logan] is only a part of the story in visuals and some texts.”

The show’s opening showcase featured some of the very diverse artistic talents of campus, including films from Fire Escape Films, a video recording of Voices in Your Head’s award-winning a capella set, new choreography by Phinix Dance Group, spoken word performances by members of Memoryhouse Magazine, and comedic interludes by members of campus improv

group Occam’s Razor.

“I think that this show demonstrates the growth that the arts have had and that they’ve had a really big impact on life on campus and have touched a lot of areas,” Fagin said. “We know that a lot of students are engaged in the arts that are not majors, that there are thousands of students every year who, if they are not taking arts classes, are engaging in the arts.”

This diversity and enthusiasm for the arts was evident at the evening’s performance. A Backwards Glance, in the spirit of student participation in the arts, was curated by fourth-year Angela Shen and second-year Jola Idowu. In addition to featuring excerpts from Special Collections, the show also includes a comprehensive timeline of the arts at UChicago, which includes such events as the creation of Doc Films and the first Summer Breeze concwwert.

“We hope that this exhibition gives the public and current students a better sense of the University’s history in the arts,” Fagin said.

According to Fagin, the show also features “a list of all of the arts RSOs on campus, some posters of things that happened recently, and groups that are active on campus, and an overall sense of the depth and breadth of what is happening now.”

A Backwards Glance will be running until January 1 at the Logan Center, and is open and free to the public. Despite its name, the show not only looks backward but also forward to the future of continuing vibrancy in the student arts scene on campus.

“Participation in the arts on this campus has been growing exponentially in terms of students involved and also in impact,” Fagin said.

Comedian Kate Berlant performed at the Logan Center this past Thursday as part of the LGBTQ Studies Project and the Artists' Salon at the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuaity.

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“The rowdy audience didn't stay seated for long. A dance party soon erupted...”

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This Hindu word translates as “row of lamps,” which people light on this day to express their joy at overcoming spiritual darkness.

Two vocal solos followed these speeches, as well as performances by the University of Chicago’s South Asian Music Ensemble and Chicago Aag. Then the core of the ceremony began: Upadrashta walked participants through the five phases of the puja, each one devoted to a different Hindu deity, and his Sanskrit chants were supplemented with a PowerPoint presentation detailing their mean-

ings. Upadrashta briefly recounted the tales of Hindu goddesses and heroes like those of Lakshmi, Lord Krishna, and the Pandavs, making the ritual accessible to practitioners and non-Hindus alike. At the end of the ceremony, participants processed to the front of the chapel to receive the offering before proceeding to the celebration in Hutchinson Commons.

At the door, SASA members had to turn away dozens of attendees, quickly selling out of their remaining tickets. The lucky few, many dressed in vibrant saris, filed through McCormick Tribune Lounge to receive a

plate of rice, curry, and paneer before taking a seat in Hutchinson Commons.

Chicago Aag kicked off the performance portion of the evening with two a cappella mash-ups of traditional Indian and modern pop songs. This co-ed group managed to harmonize classical raga beat patterns with riffs of Maroon 5 and the occasional beatboxing flare, earning the cheers of the crowd.

Apsara, the all-female classical Indian dance team, took the floor next, accelerating the pulse of the room with the invigorating techno fusion of Slumdog Millionaire’s “Liquid Dance.” Clad in patterned dresses, gold

Students and event attendees removed their shoes before stepping onto the upper platform of Rockefeller Chapel.

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jewelry, and dramatic makeup, this tight team commanded the stage as the audience called the dancers out by name, clapping wildly.

Chicago Raas offered a slightly different take on traditional folk dance, expertly twirling their sword-like green sticks and long metallic skirts to a racing beat. Their bodily movements, however, were only half the show: unlike Aag and Apsara, their facial expressions were exuberantly animated, many wide-eyed dancers showcasing two full rows of teeth while singing the lyrics.

It was hard to believe that any performance could compete with the first three groups, but the audience knew that UChicago Bhangra (UCB) meant business when they spent the first five minutes of their show laying out a grid of cones. Dressed in colorful, embroidered vests, this team began their dance holding light wooden props known as “saaps” that expand and collapse to emit a loud clapping sound. They leapt from cone to cone, switching props when the music changed and dancing to themes like “Balle Balle Hogay Mitro” by DJ Sanj and “Galwakari” by Kaka Bhaniawala. The room was practically pulsing.

The rowdy audience didn’t stay seated for long. A dance party soon erupted on stage as a mosh of performers and attendees got down to beloved Indian pop songs like “My Desi Girl” from the Bollywood hit Dostana, shouting the lyrics as a conga line wove through the crowd. At last, the party moved to Hutchinson Courtyard for the highly anticipated sparkler ceremony.

With only a couple lighters, students had to gather in clusters to pass on the flares from one sparkler to the next. Hot from dancing, full on curry, and satisfied with that perfect sparkler Instagram, laughing students illuminated the cold, dark courtyard, celebrating the triumph of yet another renewing Diwali.

Stay tuned for the SASA spring showcase tryout information.

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Thomas More secures shutout to knock Maroons out of post-season WOMEN’S SOCCER

The women’s soccer squad lines up before a match earlier this season.

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Frances McDonald Sports Staff Chicago’s season came to a close this past weekend in Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The women’s soccer team won the first round with a matchup against Sewanee for a 3–0 win on Friday, but lost against No. 8 Thomas More College by a score of 1–0 on Sunday.

In their first match of the weekend, the squad got off to a hot start with a goal from fourth-year forward Julia Ozello in the second minute of the match. The Maroons would tally another two goals, one from second-year defender Kaitlin Price in the eighth minute and another from thirdyear midfielder Lily Wolfenzon in the last two minutes of the match. The Maroons killed

the team statistics leading Sewanee (22–4) in shots, (11–2) in shots on goal, and (8–3) in corner kicks.

“The things that led to the shutout against Sewanee was our battle for 50/50s. We won every first and second ball and were hard on every tackle and got stuck in. Sewanee’s whole team revolved around one girl and wherever she was we shut her down, so they panicked a

bit and we capitalized on our chances,” Price said.

“We put ourselves ahead in the first five minutes with a beautiful penetrating ball from Naomi Pacalin to Julia Ozello.

Taking the lead this early on really set the tone for the rest of the game. We outworked them and outmatched on all of the 50/50s. We had an edge on the athletic front and our outside midfielders consistently beat

their outside backs. We ended up scoring two more goals with that momentum and solid defense,” said second-year forward Caroline Olivero.

Because of the win, Chicago moved on to the second round of the tournament to face the 19–2 Thomas More for the first time ever.

The matchup featured a scoreless first half. In the second half, Chicago took more shots while trying to create opportunities to score. Despite their efforts, Thomas More scored a goal late in the 50th minute that the Maroons never responded to. In the final 90 seconds of the game Chicago earned a corner kick but just missed the goal.

The South Siders outshot their opponent (13–6) and earned more corner kicks (5–0), but lost in shots on goal (5–6).

Price believes that a failure of execution and lack of luck caused the loss in the second round.

“Against Thomas More, we also played really well and were hard with tackles. We switched our game plan up and shut down their two players that were their playmakers and kept them in their half of the field a majority of the game,” Price said. “Sadly, we didn’t capitalize on our chances and they got

one clean look on goal and buried it. The only thing we could have done differently was finished our chances. We played pretty well and were just unlucky with a lot of our chances.”

“This game was particularly heartbreaking because, in my opinion, we outplayed them and were overall the better team,” Olivero said. “We outshot them significantly—more than twice what they had— and had opportunities within inches of the goal line that we just didn’t finish. They had one particularly tenacious forward that got the better of us on one play, and this play ended up deciding the game.”

“Despite this, I don’t think the score was indicative of the game overall. This was one of the best games I’d seen us play all season, and it’s unfortunate that the score did not reflect that. They put away the one chance they had and we didn’t put away the countless chances that we had, and this is one of the tragedies of the game we play. The better team doesn’t always win,” she said.

This match was the last game for the eight fourth-years. In the past four years their class received a bid to the national tournament three times and had a .679 winning percentage.

The Maroons ended their season 13–7.

Men’s and women’s squads Juwan Henry’s 29 points prove qualify for nationals too much for No. 17 squad CROSS COUNTRY Max Hawkins Sports Staff The Maroon men’s and women’s cross country teams placed well in the NCAA Midwest Regional, finishing seventh and third, respectively.

On the men’s side, Chicago’s top two runners, fourth-year Michael Frasco and third-year Gareth Jones, earned All-Region honors, respectively finishing 10th and 21st overall with times of 24:41 and 24:49. Second-year Peter Kreuch, third-year Timofey Karginov, fourth-year Henry Blood, and third-year Eyal Hanfling all finished with times under 26 minutes, coming in at 42nd, 47th, 50th, and 61st, respectively. First-year Jacob Gosselin finished with a time of 27 minutes flat, after supporting Blood throughout the first two miles of the race.

“Personally, I felt amazing during the race. I was on my toes the entire time, pushing the pace and passing people…The last 100 meters was pure pain, as I tried to get to the finish line as quickly as possible,” Frasco said.

MEN’S BASKETBALL The men finished with a score of 170, four points ahead of UAA and regional rival Wash U. With the top eight teams in the Midwest region qualifying for nationals this year, the men qualified for next weekend’s nationals by virtue of their fourth place finish.

“We had the best team performance in the four years that I’ve been here.

This team is really special.

We have an incredible opportunity to do well at nationals,” Frasco said.

The No. 16 women also performed well, led by second-year Khia Kurtenbach who placed third with a time of 21:20.7. Fourthyear Brianna Hickey followed close behind, finishing 11th with a time of 21:34.8. Both Kurtenbach and Hickey earned All-Region honors.

“We had a solid day for our women’s team. We finished third with a performance that we were confident would take us to the national meet,” second-year Claire Costelloe said.

“Of the seven women that ran yesterday, I believe five of us had lifetime best performances for 6K,” second-year Cassidy McPher-

son said. “The same can be said for the men’s team, who had six out of seven with lifetime bests for 8K.” Adding to the women’s success, second-year Kelsey Dunn finished 28th, thirdyear Madeleine Horvath finished 37th, fourth-year Catherine Young finished 47th, Costelloe finished 54th, and McPherson finished 56th. All five of them completed the race with a time between 22:10 and 22:5.

“I felt like today was more indicative of what this team is capable of. We’re currently ranked 16th in the polls and we would like to improve upon this for a top 10 performance. I think this team is more than able of doing so if everything falls together,” Costelloe said. “We are excited to see how we match up against the best teams in the nation next week and are hoping to put together our best race of the season on the biggest stage in DIII cross country.”

With strong individual performances, the women’s team also qualified for nationals. Both the women’s and men’s teams look to finish strong next weekend in Oshkosh, WI.

Michael Cheiken Sports Staff The Maroons began the basketball season ranked 17th in the nation in the D3hoops. com poll. Yet on Saturday night, the Maroons gave the editors reason for second thoughts as they fell to the North Park Vikings 66–72.

Chicago got off to a good start. While they did not shoot incredibly well, the team’s defense was stout enough to keep the Viking attack in check.

The squad catapulted out to a four-point lead. However, the South Siders’ momentum was halted by a technical foul on fourth-year Eric Robinson, allowing the Vikings to tie the game. The door was then open for North Park to control the game from that point forward.

For the remainder of the half, the North Park dominated, finishing the half up by a nine-point margin. After halftime, they continued to extend the lead. Behind the scoring of second-year Jordan Robinson and third-year Juwan Henry, who ended the game with 27 and 29 points respectively, the Vikings sprung to a 16-point lead. The Maroons were unable to contain the duo throughout the game.

Despite never really being

able to get hot, the Maroons began to mount a comeback.

With 12 minutes remaining in the second half, fourth-year Alex Voss hit a three-pointer to cut the Viking lead to 12 points. Over the next 11 minutes, the Maroons scratched their way back into the game to find themselves down by just two points. After forcing turnovers, the Maroons were able to draw up a final play to tie the game. However, fourthyear standout Jordan Smith was unable to convert, and the Maroons were handed their first loss of the season.

Third-year point guard Tyler Howard commented on the loss, saying, “We got into foul trouble early in the first half and gave them easy points on free throws that put us in a big hole. We battled hard in second half but couldn’t get enough stops down the stretch.”

There were, however, a lot of positives to take away from the clash against North Park.

The Maroons are early in the season, and clearly have not yet gotten into a clear rhythm. It is unreasonable to expect the squad to continue to shoot a mediocre 28% from threepoint range, when they shot a whole seven points higher last season and return all but one player from last year’s squad.

With better three-point shooting and an improvement in performance from the charity stripe should convert into wins down the road.

The South Siders will be looking to improve their performance in each of these aspects tonight against Lake Forest, who seeks revenge for a loss at their Parent’s Day last year. The Foresters are 0–1 this year, after falling to UW–Platteville in double overtime on Saturday.

“This week, we are looking to improve our team defense and be aggressive without fouling,” said Howard. “We will also continue to work on executing the offense and sets we’ve been working on in practice the last few weeks.”

Part of that execution that Howard mentions will come when the squad starts hitting shots more consistently. If the Maroons can shoot better than they did in the season opener, then the Foresters could be in for some trouble. Lake Forest operates on second chance opportunities, so the Maroons’ typical dominance on the boards could also create problems for the team. In its home opener, Chicago will take on the Foresters tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Ratner Athletics Center.

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Maroons earn bronze at Trine Invite WRESTLING Michael Perry Sports Staff The wrestling team officially started its season this weekend at the Trine University Invitational. It was a strong start to the season for the Maroons, as they finished the tournament in third place of nine teams, and had two champions: first-year Louis DeMarco in the 125-pound class, and second-year Nick Ferraro in the 165-pound class.

Yet, the impressive results alone do not tell the entire story of just how

strong a start this was. The South Siders had so many strong wrestlers competing that they ended up eliminating their own fellow teammates.

“The team really performed well in the first tournament of the year,” Ferraro said. “Since it was an open tournament, we were able to start as many wrestlers as we wanted in each weight class, and as a result there was a handful of rounds where we were wrestling each other, and unfortunately we were knocking each other out of

the running for placing.”

In addition to Ferraro and DeMarco winning their classes, third-year Paul Papoutsis and secondyear Kavan Mulloy took home third and fourth place in the 174-pound weight class, respectively.

First-year John Jayne and second-year Graham Grant both took home third place in their own weight classes as well.

“We competed pretty well, especially for it being our first tournament of the year,” DeMarco said. “Everyone looked technically

sound. The coaches were pleased with our intensity and conditioning.”

DeMarco was just one of many first-years who had a strong start to their UChicago careers, as the 2015– 2016 Maroons boast a total of 10 rookies on their roster.

Ferraro was particularly impressed with the newcomers competing in their first-ever collegiate tournament. “Trine was the first time I got to see a lot of the freshmen wrestle, and I’m excited for the rest of the year because we had some

really strong performances out of them,” he said. “Louis won the tournament at 125, and a few others won a lot of matches but fell short of placing because of the size of the brackets.”

The Trine Invitational is just the first of many tournaments, and the South Siders are very aware of how long and tough the wrestling season is.

They have already moved on from their success this weekend and are preparing for the Concordia Tournament next weekend.

“The wrestling season is

a pretty long one, and we have a lot of tough matches coming up,” Ferraro added.

“Trine’s a good first tournament because it introduces the freshmen to college wrestling without discouraging them. We have the Concordia Tournament this coming weekend, and that tournament is known to be a tough tournament.

I look forward to that because it will be a good representation of what we should expect for the end of the season, and will give us all some idea of what the season has in store for us.”

NCAA run halted at the hands of Birmingham–Southern VOLLEYBALL David Kerr Sports Staff The Maroon’s season came to an end last Thursday as Chicago lost to Birmingham–Southern College 3–1 in the opening round of the NCAA division championship tournament.

Chicago squared off against the Panthers for the first time in either school’s history to kick off the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

The Maroons came out hot, taking a sizable lead in the first set. Fourth-year leaders Jasmine Mobley and Maren Loe helped contribute to the 7–3 advantage by providing two kills apiece.

As the match dragged on, the Panthers of Birmingham– Southern started to find their groove and mounted a comeback to make the score 13–11. Each team clawed and scratched for each point as the match was nearly dead even at 23–22 in favor of Birmingham–Southern. Unfortunately for the Maroons, the Panthers found a way to finish the job and won the first set 25–22.

First-year Sydney Majors felt that in the first match the Maroons came out and did not play as aggressively as they could have. “I think our team definitely started off the Birmingham–Southern match playing nervously— we were timid.”

After the first set, the Maroons bounced back to find more of a rhythm to take the second set 25–23. The second set was a set of big runs made by both teams, as the South Siders jumped out to take an 8–2 lead. The Panthers, not to be outdone, rebounded to take a 15–10 lead over the Maroons. With their backs against the wall,

Chicago took the next nine out of 11 points with the spirit of a team fighting to keep its championship hopes alive. The Maroons used their positive momentum to win the set and to tie the match at 1–1.

The third match was marked by a lot of missed opportunities for the Maroons as they committed 10 miscues in attack errors. They were able to mount a 17–15 lead but the Panthers rallied to take ten straight points to seal the third set.

The errors did not get better in the fourth set as the Maroons blew a 20–13 lead to allow the Panthers to seal the match and to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Third-year Mary Claire Tuohy was not disappointed with her team’s effort in the match but she felt as though they could not find a rhythm throughout the day. “We definitely didn’t play our best.

However, I also wouldn’t say that there was poor execution of any particular skill that led to the loss. It was just one of those games where we couldn’t find a rhythm. The effort was there. However, the skills just weren’t coming together smoothly.”

While Tuohy was not satisfied with how the season finished, she was very proud of how the Maroons fought through adversity to have a successful season.

“We’ve had a lot of hurdles.

We haven’t been a healthy team this year. But we tried to control what we could control and at the end of the day. Win or lose, it forced us to really mentally toughen up and place trust outside ourselves in our teammates.

And for that, I think we are all very proud of ourselves.”

Fourth-year Maren Loe spikes a ball in a game earlier this season.

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Chicago falls to No. 5 Kenyon in penalty kicks to end NCAA run MEN’S SOCCER Jenna Harris Sports Staff The Maroons (12–5–3) kicked off the first round match of the NCAA Division III Championship with a blast at Mavec Field at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. Approaching the national tournament, third-year defender DJ Weis said, “we are approaching every game the same way but playing in tournament games is very different because it’s win or go home. There’s a palpable excitement and tension and I think subconsciously you bring out your best play and effort during tournament time.” Saturday saw the South Siders dominate with a blowout 3–0 victory over the Thomas More College Saints (16–3–1). In the second round on Sunday, however, the team’s season came to an end during penalty kicks after two overtimes and grueling regulation play.

Despite the loss, the Maroons proved to be a huge contender this year and have big plans for next season’s NCAA play.

In both games, Chicago came out strong, dominating offensive-

ly. On Saturday, against the No. 9 seeded Saints, the Maroons led in shots on goal by a wide margin of 8–2. Just several minutes into the match, third-year midfielder Chris Mathis, and first-year forward Matthew Koh both scored.

Chicago’s final score came off a Thomas More own goal in the 79th minute, and the team went on to win 3–0.

This is the seventh time in Chicago’s history that they have participated in the NCAA tournament. As well, this marks the fourth time the Maroons have advanced to the second round, where they faced the Kenyon College Lords (18–1–1).

“Going in I was expecting a challenge. Kenyon is known as a talented athletic team that has beaten plenty of good opponents over the years,” Weis said. “The high point [of the game] was the entire first half. We dominated possession and chances on goal and probably should have scored three times.” Weis’s statement rings true in the box score. Chicago’s attack stormed the Lords in the early stages of the game, as the Maroons outshot the home team 9–4 through the first half. In the

game’s 10th minute, the Kenyon goalkeeper, third-year Sam Clougher, attempted a goal kick that ended up striking Chicago’s third-year forward, Brenton Desai, who had remained in the box.

Desai quickly gained control of the misfire and gave his squad a 1–0 lead by booting home his 12th goal of the season into what was basically an empty net.

The Lords came back with a vengeance, however, outshot UChicago 10–1 in the second half, and managed to know things up at one at the end of regulation. Since overtime remained scoreless due to the success of second-year goalkeeper Hill Bonin, the two teams then lined up for a penalty kick shootout to determine who would advance to the next stage of the national tournament.

“It felt a lot different. I felt more experienced and much more in control of the game and my emotions this year. They started playing blatantly direct soccer and pressing high and we basically mirrored that style instead of playing our soccer,” Weis said.

Without a doubt, the Maroons had a great run this season with

Third-year Brenton Desai passes a ball in a match earlier this season.

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an overall record of 12–5–3, and a conference record of 3–3–1.

Even looking at conference losses, the Maroons always fought to the end in overtime and double overtime. The four fourth-years, midfielders Jorge Bilbao, Peter Boxley, goalkeeper David Cohen, and forward Parker Tinson have completed their college careers with an overall record on 41–

21–12 and a 64 percent winning percentage. The team’s record has improved with every year that has passed for the Maroons, and the fact that they have reached the second round of postseason in their last two years attests to that fact. Looking to next year, Weis notes that the momentum will continue.“The big thing is to have more organized training in the

gym and with the ball this offseason. The higher the level of training, especially strength training in my opinion, the more prepared we’ll be for spring season and have a better baseline for summer fitness,” he said.

There is much work to be done, but much to anticipate in the off-season and 2016 for the South Siders.

Balanced attack leads Ma- South Siders end season with roons past Lake Forest loss to UAA rival Wash U WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Michael Hinkley Maroon Contributor Chicago women’s basketball hit the ground running on Saturday with a 10-point home win over non-conference opponent Lake Forest. The Maroons improved to 1–0 on the season, while the Foresters dropped to 0–1. The South Siders beat their opponents by a score of 56–46, playing stout defense and controlling the tempo all afternoon.

The Maroons relied on seemingly their entire roster to get the job done over the weekend.

By the final whistle, 10 different players had found themselves on the court. Notably, first-year Katrina Williams found her way into the starting lineup and saw 22 total minutes of action.

Many other young players were also integral to the team’s success on Saturday.

“With 10 underclassmen, the younger players are vital to our success every day both in practice and during games,” said fourth-year captain forward Caitlin Moore. “We are quite young, but it really isn’t noticeable to us because of how important they are to the team.”

The Maroons only have three upperclassmen on the active roster so younger players will continue to play a huge role all

year.

The game was fiercely competitive from start to finish.

Lake Forest managed to keep the score close in a game that featured eight lead changes.

But in the end, the South Siders pulled away thanks to a couple of key defensive stops.

In fact, defense was a strong point for Chicago throughout the entire game. The Maroons snatched a remarkable 15 steals while also out-rebounding the Foresters 48–36. Third-year guard Stephanie Anderson was the biggest defensive standout, recording nine rebounds, three blocks, and three steals.

However, again it was an underclassman who pushed the Maroons over the edge defensively. Anderson, a defensive juggernaut who has pestered UAA guards for years now, was joined by second-year guard Madison Dunbar. Dunbar pressured Lake Forest’s point guard in the backcourt to eventually snatch an easy steal off an inbounds late in the fourth quarter.

On the other side of the ball, the Maroons struggled a bit, converting just 36 percent of their field goal attempts. This was largely due to a handful of short-range misses. The Maroons also had trouble from the free throw line, sinking just 10

FOOTBALL of 20 attempts. Encouragingly though, Moore and third-year forward Britta Nordstrom delivered strong individual performances, scoring 12 and 14 points, respectively. Nordstrom also racked up ten rebounds to complete a double-double.

“It was very important for us to be physically and mentally tough on defense and set the tone for the game,” Anderson said. “For this weekend, we will focus on having more efficient offensive possessions and taking care of the ball.”

All in all, the team is satisfied with the outcome and will be looking to carry the momentum from their opening-day win into the coming weekend.

“Starting the season with a victory is great,” Moore said.

“That really has given us a little bit of confidence that will hopefully carry over to next week’s games.”

Coming up, the Maroons will play three times over a five-day stretch, including backto-back games on Friday and Saturday, when they host the UChicago Classic tournament on their own court. Chicago is set to take on the Milwaukee School of Engineering this Friday, November 20, at Ratner Athletic Center before battling UW–Stevens Point the very next day.

Emmet Rosenbaum Sports Staff The Maroons lost their final game of the season Saturday against the Wash U Bears.

Playing in St. Louis with a share of the UAA championship up for grabs, Chicago was handed a rough 37–23 loss, ending the team’s year with a 6–4 record.

The game was a shootout, with both teams scoring in every quarter. Chicago found itself behind the eight ball at the end of the first half though, after a sloppy quarter filled with interceptions and field goals saw them fall behind by a score of 20–9.

“With a share of the UAA Championship on the line both teams were amped up and pressed a little in executing their game plans,” said fourth-year wide out Cole Thoms. “Playing with such energy can sometimes cause teams to attempt to do too much and that showed yesterday.”

The second half was equally disheartening for the South Siders, as they pulled within a touchdown before the Bears scored twice, showing off their potent offense and all but putting the game out of reach.

“We knew coming in they

had an up tempo offense that could score points,” said fourth-year receiver Sam Coleman. “We didn’t put the ball in the end zone early on and were having to play catch up for the rest of the game.”

On the other hand, the Chicago offense had mixed results Saturday afternoon.

Second-year running back Chandler Carroll racked up over 100 yards for the third time this season, and added a touchdown in the dying minutes of the second half.

Third-year quarterback Burke Moser threw for 394 yards on the day, a career high. At the same time, he only found the end zone once while also tossing three interceptions. “Two of those interceptions were from tipped passes,” Coleman said. “Those are always unfortunate.”

Saturday represented a disappointing conclusion for a squad that had championship aspirations at the beginning of the year.

“It’s not how I wanted my senior year to end,” Thoms said, having caught the lone touchdown pass in the game.

“I’ll definitely remember the missed opportunities that could have made this season really special.”

For Thoms and Coleman

however, they won’t be here to see that upward trend continue. Saturday represented their last game in uniform, as well as the 12 other members of the team who will be graduating at the end of the year.

“It was a little weird,” Coleman said. “Football is a game that can’t be recreated like other sports. But once the game started it was just like any other one, and we were focused on trying to get the win.”

“It’s hard not to think about it being your last collegiate game ever,” Thoms said.

The team will be saying goodbye to a group of players that oversaw possibly the biggest run of success in the modern era of the football team.

The group had a 24–14 record over their four years at the University, including 2014’s UAA conference championship. While the squad aimed to ascend to even greater heights this year in their new SAA conference, they still achieved more than almost any other class of football players ever has at the University of Chicago.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better group of senior guys to go through all four years with,” Thoms said. “Those friendships will outlast any disappointments I may have.”