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Analyzing UCPD Reports of Alcohol Infractions Vishal Talasani scraped UCPD incident report data and analyzed when and where students are going overboard.

VOL. 128, ISSUE 23 —In Sports—

Women’s Lacrosse to Become Varsity Sport

BY BRITTA NORDSTROM SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

It is an exciting time both for the Maroon athletic community and one team in particular; after years of being considered a club sport, women’s lacrosse will transition to varsity status by 2019. They will be welcomed with open arms by the Women’s Athletic Association, which is the student-athlete coalition run by students themselves, and also by the athletic department as a whole.

Third-year Lauren Ross spoke to the difference the changed status is going to make for the team, as well as the ways it will hopefully Continued on page 10

—In Arts—

UChicago Manual of Style This article is by DAVID FARR, CHRISTIAN HILL, & MJ CHEN.

A heat map showing redder regions with higher concentrations of UCPD alcohol -related incident reports

Long Waits for Students Seeking Mental Health Care

BY ALEX WARD SENIOR NEWS REPORTER

The University’s Student Counseling Service (SCS) is working to increase the size of its staff in light of decreased numbers of clinicians and long wait times.

Dr. David Albert, the director of SCS, acknowledged that the service’s staff has decreased in recent years. Albert said that the current student-to-clinician ratio of 702:1, that includes two

currently vacant positions, is less than one-third of the national average for schools of UChicago’s size. Without the two vacancies, the ratio is approximately 771:1.

“While we are operating with fewer part-time staff psychiatrists than we have in the past, we are currently working to fi ll these vacancies,” Albert said in an e-mail.

Albert cited a national shortage of psychiatrists, which he said has made fi lling open positions a challenge. Albert also

said that SCS is creating two new positions: an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse who would help with student medication needs, and a full-time staff member who will focus on crisis intervention. SCS has also begun using counsellors from ProtoCall to expand its after-hours phone services. ProtoCall counsellors can talk to students about non-emergency mental health concerns, though Albert said that SCS clinicians would still handle after-hours emergencies.

The Queen is Never Early: Logan Screens a Queer Cult Gem

Our status as residents in Chicago and in the United States makes us complicit in this appalling and widespread problem.

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Albert said in an e-mail that the average time between a student scheduling an intake appointment and being seen is less than five business days for this academic year so far. “Because of our current vacancies in psychiatry, students are waiting a little longer than in the past to see SCS psychiatrists for routine appointments. In some instances, students opt to see an off-campus provider rather than wait to be seen at SCS,” Albert said. “How-

Ritter’s Americana, From Moscow With Love Page 10 “And now you come back sayin’ you know a little bit about/ Every little thing they ever hoped you’d never figure out.”

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CNN President Jeff Zucker Pressed on Trump Coverage at the IOP Jeff Zucker Tells Journalists to “Just do your job” After Bannon Attack on Media, Admits Non-stop Trump Coverage was a Mistake.

BY LEE HARRIS STAFF REPORTER

R espond i ng t o St eve B a n non’s comment that the media should “keep its mouth shut,” CNN President Jeff Zucker said at the IOP yesterday that there’s “tremendous irony of the fact that [ he] had to call the New York Times to say that the New York Times was ineffectual and had lost its way.”

W hen pressed on CNN ’s aroundthe-clock coverage of the Trump campaign, Zucker acknowledged that it was a “mistake,” but he said it’s not why Trump is President.

Zucker spoke in a panel at the Institute of Politics ( IOP) along with CBS News President David Rhodes and curator of the Harvard Nieman Foundation, Ann Marie Lipinski. The panel was moderated by IOP fellow and *Yahoo News* reporter Matt Bai. He s a id t h at r e p o r t e r s we r e alarmed by Bannon’s comment, but that the media should remain calm in the face of the new administration’s threats. “Just do your job. Don’t take the bait, don’t worry about it, just do your job.”

According to Zucker, tensions have not been this high between news networks and a presidential administration in decades. “ This is the most

contentious relationship between an administration and the media since Richard Nixon.”

The panel acknowledged that despite low approval ratings for media outlets, the election has brought an increase in ratings across news networks and publications. Bai cited CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, who made headlines in February 2016 for saying of Trump’s candidacy, “ it may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.” Rhodes insisted that his boss’ remark was “taken out of context.” “ The idea that he made that comment and so then we all willfully took part in some grand conspiracy to elect Donald Trump is ridiculous,” Rhodes said.

Bai turned to CNN’s extensive live coverage of the Trump campaign, a topic Zucker has been criticized for since T rump’s win, including at an event at Harvard’s Institute of Politics in November. “ Trump was routinely polling 25 percent in the Republican field. And if you were watching Sunday shows, if you were watching CNN, you might have had the impression he was polling about 60 percent; he was taking about 70 percent of the air time,” Bai said.

Zucker gave an answer almost identical to his statement at Harvard.

“Look, there’s no question that in

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the summer of 2015 all the cable news networks ran a lot of Donald Trump’s rallies in full, unedited. All the cable news networks did that,” Zucker said.

“If I could do it again, that was a mistake. Okay? And I’ve said that. I’m the only one that’s said that, we all did it.

Now, I do not believe that is why he

was the republican nominee, I do not believe that is why he is President of the United States.”

Zucker reiterated his previous defense that Trump was frequently available for interviews while other Republican candidates refused to come on Continued on page 4

Title IX Coordinator Leaves UofC for Council Calls for University Diversity Northwestern Initiatives

BY KATIE AKIN DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR

Yesterday, T itle I X Coordinator Sarah Wake left her position at UChicago to become an associate general counsel at Northwestern University.

The University has appointed Bridget Le Loup Collier as interim associate provost and director of the Office for Equal Opportunity Programs. This position is not a replacement for the Title I X Coordinator, but rather an additional leadership position for handling Title IX issues until a permanent associate provost can be hired.

“Sarah Wake let us know about her decision to return to the practice of law several weeks ago, and the University worked to ensure that we would have inter im leadership in this impor tant area before she left,” News Office spokesperson Jeremy Manier wrote in a statement.

As interim associate provost, Collier will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the University Policy on Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct. This will include supervising Title IX investigations, as well as any disability or affirmative action issues.

According to Manier, the work of Deputy T itle I X Coord inator Shea Wolfe will be not be affected by this temporary shift in leadership.

Wake was appointed Title IX Coordinator in late 2016. During her time with the University, she mandated that all students, faculty, and staff be required to participate in sexual misconduct training, and made strides to ensure the process of responding to Title IX complaints was transparent and trustworthy.

“ I feel strongly about increasing people’s confidence in the process and dispelling this notion that things are swept under the rug. [...] We are committed to educating people on how these cases are actually investigated, adjudicated, and resolved to the extent possible,” Wake said in a 2016 interview with the News Office.

“We are sad to hear Sarah is leaving the University, as the administration has taken many forward strides in policy since her appointment,” the Phoenix Survivors Alliance wrote in a statement to The Maroon. “We wish her the best in her future endeavors and thank her for including us in many important conversations.” “ The tone is starting to shift from ‘this is what has gone wrong in the past’ to ‘this is how we want this to improve in the future,’” Wake said to the News Office. “And that, to me, has been the rewarding part of this job— to know that I have been able to help people through difficult situations and make a positive impact.”

Courtesy of University of Chicago

BY VIVIAN HE STAFF REPORTER

A council charged with increasing diversity and inclusion at the University of Chicago has issued a report listing major recommendations to the administration, including a call for the University to set a goal of doubling its underrepresented faculty by 2026.

On January 24, the report was distributed by Provost Daniel Diermeier in an e-mail to the University community.

The report finds that current institutional practices at the University are inadequate in securing diversity and inclusion. It contains 27 policy recommendations in four categories: Institutional Vision, Representation and Advancement, Curriculum, and Campus Climate. The items in each category are further divided into primary and secondary recommendations.

The actions described in the report as “especially critical” are: The establishment of senior faculty diversity leader in every school and division, together with a faculty-student board addressing those same issues; T he assignment of a target goal of doubling the number of underrepresented faculty at the University by 2026; T he i mplementation of a ca mpus-wide program of training workshops to discuss the role of implicit attitudes, including unconscious bias; and The incentivizing of curricular experimentation and broadening, consonant with the aims of diversity, inclusion and equity, through Divisions, Schools and Departments […].

The report was compiled after a number of meetings, forums, and joint

sessions between the Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) and students, faculty, and staff over the course of the council’s term. The DAC also participated in the planning of the 2016 Campus Climate Survey, the results of which were an integral part of data collection for the report.

T he c ou nc i l , cha i red by Ad a m Green, an associate professor of history, was formed in February 2015 by President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Daniel Diermeier. It has a long precedent: In 1986, a faculty committee chaired by Dolores Norton, a professor in the School of Social Services Administration, was formed to address problems of recruitment and retention among A frican-American faculty. In 2003, a faculty and staff committee, known as the Provost’s Initiative on Minority Issues (PIMI), was formed to review “all issues related to enhancing diversity at the University.”

The 2017 DAC report evaluated the University’s performance on diversity-related issues against benchmarks set by these previous initiatives, and found the institution as a whole to have fallen short. It cites numerous occurrences on campus since the formation of PI M I that cast doubt on the extent of diversity and inclusion achieved in the University, such as incidents involving a racist Halloween costume in 2014 and racist e-mails sent among AEPi fraternity brothers between 2011 and 2015.

In its concluding remarks, the report says the University is “at a significant juncture point,” and that there is an urgency to “recognize human diversity…as a guiding principle in the mission and organization of [all] colleges and universities.”

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Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight

BY TIM CUNNINGHAM CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

On Thursday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which is based at the Harris School at the University of Chicago, moved its Doomsday Clock to two and a half minutes before midnight. The clock had previously been at three minutes until midnight.

The Doomsday Clock, created in 1947, is a metaphorical representation of the severity of the existential threats facing humanity. The clock moves closer to midnight as the threats become more imminent.

“Last year, and the year before, we warned that world leaders were failing to act with the speed and on the scale required to protect citizens from the extreme danger posed by climate change and nuclear war,” said the Bulletin’s official Doomsday Clock statement. “During the past year, the need for leadership only intensified—yet inaction and brinksmanship have continued, endangering every person, everywhere on Earth. Who will lead humanity away from global disaster?”

The Bulletin highlighted nuclear proliferation, climate change, and the rapid rate of technological innovation as the three primary factors in their decision to move the Doomsday Clock forward.

The Bulletin’s representatives also cited President Donald Trump as a reason for moving the clock. They expressed concern over the willingness of the Trump administration and others to reject scientific fact and ignore expertise, especially in the realms of climate change and nuclear proliferation.

This is the closest to midnight the clock has been since 1953, when the Soviet Union detonated a hydrogen bomb for the first time and the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.

The announcement was made at the Na-

tional Press Club in Washington, D.C. Representing the Bulletin were Rachel Bronson, executive director and publisher; Thomas Pickering, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Russia, India, and Israel, among other nations; David Titley, professor at Pennsylvania State University and retired rear admiral; and Lawrence Krauss, professor at Arizona State University.

Pickering cited the development of North Korea’s nuclear program, rising tensions between India and Pakistan, and Trump’s casual talk about nuclear weapons as reasons for alarm. “Progress in reducing the overall threat of nuclear war has stalled—and in many ways, gone into reverse. This state of affairs poses a clear and urgent threat to civilization, and citizens around the world should demand that their leaders quickly address and lessen the danger,” the Bulletin said in their statement.

Titley called on leaders to decisively and quickly to address climate change. “Climate change should not be a partisan issue,” he said. Titley asked the Trump administration to state “clearly and unequivocally” that it accepts the reality of climate change.

Krauss discussed concerns over rapid technological innovation, especially cyber technology. He cited Russia’s intervention in the U.S. presidential election as an example of how technology can be used to threaten the fabric of democracy by undermining faith in elections and the veracity of news outlets.

In the Bulletin’s statement, Bronson highlighted the importance of the Clock and called for action in the wake of its announcement.

“I hope the debate engendered by the 2017 setting of the Clock raises the level of conversation, promotes calls to action, and helps citizens around the world hold their leaders responsible for delivering a safer and healthier planet,” she said.

UChicago Law Alum Appointed FCC Chairman

BY HILLEL STEINMETZ ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

University of Chicago graduate Ajit Pai (J.D. ’97) was appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by President Trump on Monday.

His appointment, some are speculating, might lead to the reversal of regulations the FCC adopted in 2015 promoting net neutrality.

Net neutrality is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, and that providers cannot prioritize or throttle specific traffic.

Last month, Pai derided FCC regulations on Internet providers in a speech he made at a gala. This suggests that Pai might push the FCC toward repealing its rules that prevent Internet providers from selectively blocking or slowing sites, or from creating “fast lanes” for specific content.

Pai, according to his website, is an

ardent believer in free markets, and contends that consumers benefit from more competition among producers.

Pai enrolled in the Law School after graduating with a B.A. from Harvard University. While at UChicago, Pai served as an editor for the University of Chicago Law Review and was also awarded the Thomas J. Mulroy Prize for his performance in Moot Court competitions.

Pai had worked for the FCC as a commissioner since he was nominated by Barack Obama and confirmed by Congress in 2012.

Before joining the FCC in 2012, Pai served as deputy chief counsel for Jeff Sessions, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, when Sessions was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts.

He also served as senior counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy, and as an associate counsel for Verizon Communications.

Courtesy of the FCC Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai wait to be sworn in as the two new Commissioners at the FCC.

Students Wait Weeks for Treatment Due to Decrease in Staff Continued from front page

ever, because the shortage of psychiatrists is not limited to SCS, the wait to see someone in the community is often longer than it would be at SCS.” Students have reported long wait times both for internal appointments and for referrals to mental health providers outside SCS. Michael Weinrib, a third-year in the College, said in a recent interview that he experienced long delays after seeking treatment in November 2015. Weinrib was initially scheduled for an intake appointment, which is the first step for any student who visits SCS. The scheduled appointment conflicted with one of his midterms, and he said he wasn’t able to reschedule until the next week. An intake appointment is used to determine basic information about a student’s condition, and does not involve any prescription of specific treatment.

Generally, after the intake appointment, students will be scheduled to meet with an SCS staff member, who is usually—but not always—a psychologist. In some cases, either at the intake appointment or during a later meeting with a therapist, a staff member may decide that the student should meet with a psychiatrist and potentially receive medication. The first appointment with a psychiatrist is always an evaluation, though the evaluation can sometimes take multiple sessions.

Three weeks after seeking help, Weinrib was able to meet with a counselor, and was referred to an SCS psychiatrist in his second session a week later. “What I found frustrating was the fact that it took me three weeks from when I was at the point that I sought

help before I could get any help, and then it was an even longer amount of time before I could get any psychiatric evaluation,” Weinrib said.

Due to overbooking, Weinrib was put on a waitlist to meet with a psychiatrist in December 2015, and eventually received an appointment in February 2016, after half of winter quarter had passed. Because of the nature of psychiatric treatment, his medication only took effect after the end of the quarter.

“Because so many things operate on a quarter-to-quarter basis here, the fact that there was such a long wait period really fucked me over for two quarters, the fall quarter as well as the winter quarter,” Weinrib said. He was also told by SCS staff that he would need treatment beyond the 10-session maximum for students receiving in-house counseling, and was referred to a list of Chicago-area psychiatrists.

Scheduling frustrations aside, Weinrib said that the appointments themselves were helpful.

“I feel like once I got there and was able to access the services, it was very helpful, at least in my experience. It was more a matter of getting access to the services,” Weinrib said.

An archived version of the Student Counseling and Resource Service’s staff page from February 2005 shows a staff of 21 clinicians, including licensed clinical social workers and four staff psychiatrists, and not including trainees or externs. The SCS staff page currently lists 13 practicing clinicians, including three staff psychiatrists, although Albert confirmed in an e-mail that not all three psychiatrists are full-time. Both fig-

ures are slightly lower than average for universities of UChicago’s total enrollment.

Stanford, which has a similar student body size to that of UChicago, lists 20 staff clinicians on its counseling website, including six psychiatrists. MIT, which is smaller than UChicago, lists 21 clinicians, including eight psychiatrists. The Maroon did not receive a response to a question about how the current SCS budget compares to its budget in previous years.

Student Counseling Services’ ability to handle the mental health needs of the student body has received additional attention recently because of concerns about the well-being of undocumented students.

A letter delivered to Provost Daniel Diermeier and President Robert J. Zimmer with 386 faculty signatures on December 1, 2016 asked the University to take steps in response to President Donald Trump’s stated intention to cancel Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is an executive action initiated in 2012 under the Obama administration that provides deferment of deportation for undocumented immigrants who entered the country as children younger than 16 years of age and meet certain other criteria, including having graduated from high school or being currently enrolled in school.

The letter includes a section reading, “Campus mental health services are overburdened, and overlong wait times for counseling are only likely to increase given the potential mental health consequences of the current political environment. We request an increase in the number of counselors to support undocumented students and students protected by DACA, as well as other

students in need of services.” At the time of publication, the petition had nearly 2,000 signatures from members of the University community.

On January 4, Provost Diermeier released an announcement to the University community responding to the letter. According to his statement, “The University is committed to ensuring that all members of the campus community can continue to participate fully in University programs and activities, and have access to the University resources and assistance they need to succeed.”

“To help address the need among students for mental health services, the Student Counseling Service (SCS) is consulting closely with Chicago-area counseling services with expertise in issues facing immigrant and undocumented populations, working to add more psychological counselors, and to minimize wait times,” Diermeier wrote.

A January report by the University’s Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) recommended that the administration focus on “Mental health and wellness counseling and outreach targeted to URM [underrepresented minority] graduate students.”

The report noted that graduate students lack many of the social opportunities available to undergraduates, including house life, varsity sports, and Greek life, potentially making overall wellness more of a challenge. The DAC suggested that the administration should work with Student Health and Counseling Services, the Office of Campus and Student Life, and graduate student leadership to determine how to implement this initiative.

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Israel Mega Shab bat C l oi s t e r C lub, Id a Noyes Hall, 6 –10 p.m.

Hillel hosts separate Orthodox, Reform, and Egalitarian services at 6 p.m., followed by food and discussion about Israel.

On & Around Campus 1/27 — 1/29 Comedy: An Issue Seminary Co-Op Bookstore, 5–7 p.m.

Critical Inquiry, the Un iversity of Ch icago Press journal of the huma n ities, w i l l release its winter quarter issue, which considers humor “a s b ot h a n ae s t het ic mode and a form of life.” This celebration of the issue’s release will feature a conversation among several of its contributors.

Bill T. Jones Presents: “Return” D uS able Mu seum, 740 E. 56th Place, 7–9 p.m.

R enowned ar tist, dancer, and choreographer Bill Jones will present an audio-visual experience ref lecting on his life as an HI V-positive indiv idual. T his event is part of the Art A IDS A merica Chicago exhibition by the Alphawood Foundation.

Saturday, January 28 Q u ad r a n g le Club Revels 2017: The Trojan Iguana, A Nautical Musical

Q u a drangle Club, 6 –10 p.m.

Quad rangle Club members —including facu lty a nd other f igures in the University orbit—gather to act out a musical plot too bizarre t o tra nscr ibe. I l l i nois House Majority Leader Barbara F ly nn Cur r ie stars as Baba the Piratess.

Sunday, January 29 Annual Chili CookOff Kennicott Park, 4434 S . L ak e Park Avenue, 1:30 –4 p.m.

Chefs compete to be crowned the “Best Chef on the South Side,” and, in a way, everybody wins.

Money goes to support mentoring on the South Side.

I n d i v i s i b l e Hy d e Park: Make Congress Listen Jimmy’s, 1172 E. 55th St, 7:30 –8:30 p.m.

O pponents of the Trump agenda in Hyde Pa rk meet up as pa r t of a national movement that consciously tries to repeat the Tea Party ’s suc cess i n pressu r i ng members of Congress.

T h e Ye a r o f t h e Rooster: Spring Festival Gala Mandel Hall, 4 – 8 p.m.

UC h i c a g o C h i ne s e Students and Scholars Association will be celebrating the New Year alongside students from eight other colleges in a gala. Enjoy a lovely meal and a performance in celebration of the New Year.

David Omotoso Stovall: Born Out of Struggle Seminary Co-Op Bookstore, 3–4:30 p.m.

The author of a book on a hunger str i ke in Chicago’s Little Village discusses the story with Bill Ayers.

New RSO Partners With Special Olympics

BY YAO XEN TAN STAFF REPORTER

Special Olympics UChicago, a new community service RSO, had its fi rst RSO meeting two weeks ago on January 11. The RSO aims to overcome stigma and change attitudes about people with intellectual disabilities through one-on-one relationships.

Nationa l ly, Specia l Olympics is affiliated with 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries. The national organization helps empower people with intellectual disabilities by providing local athletic training and opportunities to compete.

The UChicago chapter was founded by sibling pair Jackie and Michael D i D omen ico, who a re fourth- and second-years respectively.

Michael DiDomenico, who is the vice president of Special Olympics UChicago, explained how the national organization partners with colleges.

“What the greater organization [Special Olympics] tries to do is to get athletes from a school team to team up with kids with disabilities [integrated sports teams], and to teach them and help them compete on a local level,” Michael DiDomenico said.

“It’s not like countries or anything that you’d see with the Paralympics.”

Spe cia l Oly mpics UChicago, as a chapter in the Special Olympics College network, will connect UChicago students with intellectually disabled individuals through volunteering opportunities at local sporting events in Chicago.

Jackie DiDomenico, the president of Special Olympics UChicago, has many ideas in mind for the future of the RSO, ranging from joining city-wide campaigns to ultimately creating an integrated sports team.

“It’s definitely going to start with volunteering at events in Chicago. We want to do some fundraising campaigns on campus so that we can raise money for the Polar Plunge… all the fundraising goes to the Special Olympics, but you run into Lake Michigan freezing cold….”

A major reason why the DiDomenico siblings started the RSO, they revealed, was their history throughout grade school and public school working with individuals with special needs and disabilities.

“We were very fortunate to attend a grade school where they really in-

tegrated the special needs students into our classrooms. I gained one of my best friends, Katie—she has down syndrome—and throughout high school we both did programs: adaptive physical education, Best Buddies,” Jackie DiDomenico said. “Special Olympics brings this oneon-one [interaction opportunity] with individuals with disabilities…. A oneon-one interaction is what I really wanted to bring to campus and expose to other people.”

W hen asked about the relationships people build with the kids, Jackie and Michael DiDomenico

agreed on its reciprocal nature.

“Most people won’t expect [this] from the kind of work that we do, but [the kids] actually give you so much more than you can possibly give them in my opinion just because you better understand people,” Michael DiDomenico said.

“A lot of them just don’t have a bad bone in their body, they’re the nicest people, the most loving people in the world. It teaches you a lot,” Jackie DiDomenico added.

Special Olympics UChicago will hold bi-weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Stuart 102.

Yao Xen Tan The Special Olympics take place in Henry Crown Field House.

“If I could do it again, that was a mistake. Okay? And I’ve said that.”

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the network. “ Frankly, I don’t th i n k that we should have been penalized just because Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush and Scott Walker declined to do interviews. The fact is, give the guy credit, he said yes when we asked

him to come on. T hey didn’t. That’s on them.

That’s not on us.”

L ipi n sk i suggest ed that a major factor in T r u mp ’s s uc c e s s wa s jou r na l ists’ fa i lu re t o take his candidacy seriously. She referenced Hu f f i ng t on Post ’s a nnou ncement that they

wou ld n’t cover T r ump in their news columns, and would instead list their coverage as entertainment, next to stories about Kim Kardashian.

“I was horrified, because since when do journalists get to decide for the voters who is a serious candidate?” Lipinski said.

L i p i n s k i a l s o e xpressed concern about increasingly pola r ized news consumption, calling services like Facebook news feed “choose your own adventure” experiences that promote public misinformation.

The panelists agreed that an increasing focus

on “data journalism” including predictions about election out comes was not a good substitute for traditional investigative journalism, and was especially damag ing bec au s e mo s t for e c a s t s were wrong. “ It’s become part of the White House narra-

tive to try to discredit the media —that the media didn’t predict that D on a ld T r u mp wou ld w in,” Zucker sa id. He warned against overemphasizing the predictive power of polling data in future election cycles.

T he e v e nt c a n b e viewed online.

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BY VISHAL TALASANI DIRECTOR OF DATA ANALYSIS

The Maroon scraped the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) website for the last six years of data on alcohol-related incident reports. We put together some graphs looking at when and where the UCPD has written up reports of infractions.

There have been 214 incident reports filed for alcohol-related reasons since O-Week 2010 (we collected data from September 18, 2010 to January 1, 2017). 84 percent of all incidents occurred between midnight and 4:00 a.m. The majority of incidents occur near dorms, and there’s a heavy concentration at and around Max Palevsky and Renee Granville-Grossman residence halls.

These UCPD incident reports predominantly include “Liquor Law Violations” or “Illegal Consumption by Minor.” Only reports that mention “alcohol” or “liquor” were analyzed. We couldn’t go back further than 2010 because data wasn’t available online.

The map on the front page displays the locations of all the incident reports filed by the UCPD. Dorms appear to be the busiest locations, with many incidents occurring at Max P and Granville-Grossman. There is also some activity north of campus, where many students live when they move off campus.

Figure 1 shows the total number of incidents by hour in the day.

There are very few incident reports during the day; the vast majority of incidents, 94.8 percent, occur between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The number of incidents peaks between 1 and 2 a.m.

Figure 2 shows incident reports by day. However, to better capture the day an incident is aligned with, THE M AROON defined a day

Analyzing UCPD Reports of Alcohol Infractions

to be from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. in this graph. For example, the incidents displayed above for Saturday actually occurred between 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday. It’s worth noting that there were 212 percent more incident reports on Fridays and Saturdays than there were between Monday and Thursday.

Figure 3 shows the average number of incidents that occurred in individual weeks. For example, on average there were 1.47 incident reports filed during first week and 0.47 incident reports filed during second week. This means the UCPD is called, on average, two times in the first two weeks of a quarter.

Finals week is the least active week. Second, eight, and ninth weeks are also relatively inactive weeks. O-Week is roughly average in terms of number of incidents, but it’s important to remember that many students aren’t on campus during that week.

From Figure 4, we can see that there are many more UCPD reports in October. The summer is the least active time period, likely due to students leaving campus.

The dip in March and December could be due to finals or spring and winter break, respectively Figure 5 shows that the number of incident reports is slowly increasing year to year. There were very few incident reports in 2011.

This could be a result of the system not returning all the relevant data or from the UCPD not logging alcohol-related reports as much that year.

Figure 6 shows the average number of incidents per quarter.

The UCPD is called, on average, roughly 11.5 times for alcohol-related violations in fall quarter but only about eight times in winter quarter.

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Liquor Transports in Numbers Continued from page 5

Invisible Institute Founder Comments on DoJ Police Report

BY TYRONE LOMAX STAFF REPORTER

PSA Ciculates Petition on No-Contact Orders

BY KATHERINE VEGA SENIOR REPORTER

Phoenix Survivors Alliance (PSA) is circulating a petition that demands changes to the University’s “no-contact orders” (NCOs), which are often issued between students in a sexual assault investigation. As of Thursday evening, the petition had 440 signatures.

PSA is an advocacy and support RSO for students who are survivors of sexual violence.

On January 20, third-year Ryn Seidewitz and second-year Olamide Ogunbambo wrote a Letter to the Editor in The Maroon outlining some of PSA’s issues with the University’s handling of NCOs. In an interview with The Maroon, Seidewitz, co-president of PSA, said that PSA wrote the petition as a group after four separate people came forward saying that the University had given them NCOs that were vague and allowed the respondents to be in proximity of the complainants.

The petition asks that the University clearly state the NCO policies on their website, officially provide for different types of NCOs, recognize a physical proximity provision, put more of the onus on the respondent to reduce proximity to the complainant, and remove respondents from classes that they are in with the complainant.

According to Seidewitz, current NCOs issued by the University are “bilateral,” or reciprocal, meaning that neither the respondent nor complainant can communicate in any way with the other. The petition asks for a “unilateral” option, which would allow the complainant to communicate to the respondent that they should leave the vicinity.

Seidewitz claims that physical proximity is not frequently or uniformly used in current

NCOs. The petition asks that the University instate a policy that stipulates when respondents should remove themselves from a University building or room if the complainant is there.

Seidewitz says that NCOs are often given verbally, with little recourse if they are violated. She also said that NCO protocols are not formalized. The petition is not asking for the University to mandate these unilateral contact directives, according to Seidewitz, but instead have them formalized as a potential recourse and issued on a case-by-case basis.

“The University actually does a lot of [these practices]. They do it in a spotty way and don’t put it in writing. We want them to formally acknowledge them and write them down,” Seidewitz said.

“The University is committed to working closely with students on issues related to sexual misconduct, including on concerns like these. Students first met with [Deputy Title IX Coordinator] Shea Wolfe and [Associate Dean of Students in the University for Disciplinary Affairs] Jeremy Inabinet on these issues in early December, shortly after the students contacted them,” University spokesperson Jeremy Manier wrote. Manier informed The Maroon that Wolfe and Inabinet are scheduled to meet with students on Friday to discuss the next steps.

On the University’s Title IX website, there is no mention of NCOs. However, the student manual does mention them at least 10 times in reference to sexual misconduct, harassment, and other causes for investigation. “‘Interim measures’ are steps taken to ensure the safety of the complainant and/or University community before the final outcome of any investigation. Such measures may include changes to academic and extracurricular ac-

In an interview with The Maroon, Jamie Kalven, founder of the Invisible Institute, argued for civil action based on the fi ndings of a Department of Justice (DOJ) report released in mid-January on systemic failures within the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

A journalistic production company advocating for civic empowerment, the Invisible Institute primarily oversees local issues like these. It partners with the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic of the Law School, collaborating with Law School professors like Craig Futterman.

Kalven believes that the report can be used as an asset by the general public and civil rights lawyers. “It was welcome to have the DOJ here, they would’ve done some good things, but it’s not within their power to do what needs to happen at the local level. That can only be driven by a community-based, local political process,” Kalven said.

The DOJ released the report on January 13, after announcing the investigation on Dec 7, 2015. According to the DOJ’s website, the report’s findings reveal that “the CPD engages in a pattern or practice of using force, including deadly force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment.”

The report attributes the alleged use of unconstitutional force primarily to two factors within the CPD: deficiencies in officer training and ineffective accountability systems. The CPD’s current methods of responding to misconduct allegations and reporting data on faulty officers were also reported as factors in the department’s underperformance.

The DOJ found concern regarding racially discriminatory behavior exhibited

by CPD officers—a practice that is speculated to be due to ineffectual offi cer training. The report said that predominantly black and Latino neighborhoods are most affected by discriminatory and excessive force practices. However, it did not explicitly connect discriminatory behaviors to officer training practices.

Kalven argued that being able to cite the report as evidence of systemic fl aws within the CPD is a powerful asset to both the general public and civil lawyers. The report doesn’t necessarily establish a city precedent, but it does

acknowledge the difficult conditions investigative journalists and activists have been pointing out for years. In this sense, he said, the ability to make progress hs improved.

The CPD has implemented reforms in the past. Since the DOJ’s initial announcement of the investigation, the CPD instituted a body-camera policy and established an anonymous hotline for its employees to report misconduct, among other changes.

In order for the CPD to introduce reform, a consent decree, or federal court order, is required. Currently, the City’s compliance under the consent decree is undergoing review by “an independent monitor” in agreement with the DOJ, according to the Justice Department’s website. However, Kalven has concerns regarding how effective the decree might be under the new administration.

With the advent of Jeff Sessions’s nomination as the new attorney general, Kalven foresees little to no federal oversight of problematic police departments.

“We don’t have the national government as an ally in the process anymore, but we have a lot of capacity to move the process forward here. And this is where it has to happen; Washington can assist, but we have to do it,” Kalven said.

Courtesy of Invisible Institute

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VIEWPOINTS Sanctuary Status UChicago Should Ignore Federal Mandates in Order to Protect Undocumented Students

BY SARAH ZIMMERMAN VIEWPOINTS EDITOR

The Diversity Advisory Council (DAC), directly responding to two campus climate surveys surveys, has released an impressively comprehensive report detailing the history of racism and sexism on campus and a list of recommendations the University should follow in order to truly commit itself to diversity. Some of the recommendations include calling on the administration to double the number of underrepresented faculty by 2026, creating a new College Core class centered on race and society, and instituting campus training programs on implicit bias. All of these recommendations are a necessary step forward to make campus a

more inclusive and welcoming environment. The University should take them seriously enough to implement.

While there are many different recommendations to focus on, one intriguing and especially relevant one deals with the status of undocumented students on campus.

The DAC initially calls on the University to broaden its definition of diversity to include undocumented students and recommends that the administration do anything in their power to protect this marginalized group, even if it means going against the mandates of the federal government. However, this recommendation should go one step further: the University of Chicago should label itself as a “sanctuary campus,” or a university that com-

mits itself to protecting undocumented immigrants.

A 2012 executive order known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protects undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. President Donald Trump has vowed to overturn the order, which could possibly lead to the deportation of thousands of students acrossthe nation. University President Robert Zimmer was one of 300 college presidents who signed a statement last November supporting DACA. However, simply supporting DACA is not enough. If or when the order is voided, students need to be sure that their administration will not comply with federal immigration authorities.

Currently, the University has not explicitly said whether they

will go against federal law in order to protect their undocumented students, only saying that it is “examin[ing] how potential changes to immigration policies could affect our university and the community.”

Calling the University of Chicago a “sanctuary campus” is even consistent with the administration’s values. Although the 1967 Kalven Report states the administration must remain neutral on all political issues, this would not be a political decision. Rather, it is a decision to ensure that there remains a “diversity of viewpoints,” and that no person is discriminated against.

“From time to time instances will arise in which society, or segments of it, threaten the very mission of the university and its values of free inquiry,” reads the Kalven

Report. “In such a crisis, it becomes the obligation of the university as an institution to oppose such measures and actively to defend its interests and values.”

Such a crisis has the potential to arise if DACA is overturned. To commit to diversity and to the principles of free speech outlined in the Kalven Report, the administration needs to ensure that all students with all types of backgrounds have the opportunity to participate in this university. If the campus cannot commit to protecting its undocumented students from deportation, then it cannot commit to diversity.

Sarah Zimmerman is a fourthyear in the College majoring in English and a Viewpoints editor.

Segregation Nation We Cannot Continue to Tacitly Accept Chicago’s Racial Divide

Dylan Stafford It is a familiar experience for many of us living in Hyde Park— hopping on the CTA Red Line at Garfield headed north on an almost all-black train car and, upon arrival at the other side of Loop, the demographic has completely changed.

The train is almost all white. The change is not immediate. It reveals itself in gradual shifts at each stop that rarely seem to unsettle commuters.

That said, I won’t ever forget riding the El when my mom first came to visit Chicago last fall. Heading back to campus on the Red Line after dinner in Lincoln Park, we watched as every white commuter—besides the two of us—got off the train by the Chinatown stop. As we departed to catch the bus back to campus, the passing train cars headed south seemed to be exclusively populated by black passengers.

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At the bus stop, a similar phenomenon occurred. At one side of the street were black commuters heading west and at the other were white passengers heading east toward Hyde Park. Yet the two sides of the street determined more than the east-west bus routes; they physically separated black and white commuters from one another. It seemed like a moment stolen from the 1950s—the kind of occurrence that inspired King’s condemnation of the status quo. It was the real-life manifestation of decades of discriminatory housing policies and the hideous story of race in America.

Unfortunately, that moment at the Garfield Red Line station was no anomaly in Chicago. We like to think the days of widespread segregation are behind us—as if it were an affliction resolved when Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

But as University of Chicago alum Nate Silver points out, Chicago is the most segregated city in the United States.

The reality is that as of 2010, 80 percent of African-Americans in Chicago live in isolated areas surrounded only by their own race. Despite Chicago being one of the most diverse cities in the U.S., it is also the most segregated. In a city that is roughly equal parts black, white, and Hispanic, segregation isn’t merely wrong as a matter of principle; it is wrong because it brings about intolerable levels of inequality in all realms of life.

In Chicago, the black poverty rate is more than twice the white poverty rate. The same is true for unemployment. Average white household income was $100,700 in 2012 and had grown 33 percent since 1990. Average black household income was just $44,400 in 2012 and had actually declined by 4 percent since 1990. The American Prospect further reported that although black students only accounted for 40 percent of the Chi-

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cago Public Schools population, 88 percent of the students affected by the 2013 school closures were black.

Perhaps most disturbing, however, is the racial gap in life expectancy within Chicago. According to a report by the Chicago Department of Public Health, as of 2010, non-Hispanic whites had an average life expectancy of 79.2 years.

Meanwhile, non-Hispanic blacks had a life expectancy of 72.4 years.

That’s almost a seven-year gap.

Chicago’s acute segregation is no accident of history. It is the result of decades of deliberate policy decisions and centuries of racial injustice. It would be naive to think that we will ever be able to change this ugly reality overnight. But it is unconscionable to continue to accept the inevitable persistence of this problem.

And it’s not just a problem limited to Chicago. A study conducted

by American University students reveals a crushing reality. Examining census data from 1970 to 2010, they found that 35 percent of all neighborhoods in America’s largest metropolitan areas were moving toward re-segregation, a pattern that is more than likely to have continued in the past few years. In a twisted turn of events, it seems George Wallace’s proclamation of “segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever” has proven frighteningly accurate.

Brown v. Board of Education

put an end to the official, legal status of “separate but equal.” The Civil Rights Movement helped to end much of the de jure laws and practices that explicitly promoted racial inequality. But it matters not whether our laws and practices are explicit in promoting injustice; what matters is whether the outcomes of our policies support the unacceptable status quo.

Our status as residents in Chicago and in the United States makes us complicit in this appalling and widespread problem. History will judge us not by the situation we have been handed or by the actions of our predecessors, but by our willingness to open our eyes to this reality and do what we can to reverse segregation’s forceful pull.

As members of the University of Chicago community, a tremendous door of opportunity has already been opened for us. While we should continue to throw ourselves into our studies, each of us, as citizens, should also do our part to comprehend the incredible breadth of this problem. It sounds insignificant, but it is essential if we are to make any progress. Only in opening our eyes to the reality that surrounds us can the real work of pushing for better policies and greater equality begin.

Dylan Stafford is a first-year in the College.

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JONATHAN LIM / THIRD-YEAR My name is Jonathan, I’m a global studies and political science double major from Singapore. On campus, I write for the MODA Blog and I’m a brother at Alpha Delta Phi.

“If I don’t fully enjoy wearing it, I’m not going to buy it.”

Jonathan is wearing a T-shir t by New Look, cropped pants

by A s o s, a nd a n overcoat by Topman.

Fashion in Singapore is pretty boring in general—it’s summery and humid all year round, so there’s no real opportunity for layering. Most people back home can be categorized into three or four archetypes with very little experimentation. And even those are very bland, kind of copy-pasted from what Westerners are wearing.

Instagram can be a great platform for fashion influences: I like it because it promotes different perspectives and subcultures, but I’m also cognizant that what you see on social media—especially with respect to fashion—is not generally reflective of day-to-day life. People buy clothes to try on, take photos, and then return—that’s super common. So while I draw a lot of inspiration from what I see online, I take social media with a grain of salt because it’s not 100 percent authentic or representative.

Speaking of social media, I think it’s perfectly fine to buy into a look. Labels like John Elliot or Acronym sell this prepackaged aesthetic that says, “If you wear this from head to toe, all of our stuff, you will look objectively good.” Personally, I think there has to be some sort of mixing and matching to make something uniquely yours. Or you might be making a conscious decision to buy into that, which says something about yourself.

I’ve always thought of fashion as performative. What you wear is an expression of yourself—it’s one of the easiest, most straight-forward ways to project an image. Now whether or not you want that image to be the same as who you think you really are is a whole other ball game. That’s why I like messing around with fashion—because identity is always changing. I used to dress really preppy all the time, which is obviously a big departure from what I’m wearing now.

Comfort also affects a lot of my choices in how I dress—I have sacrificed comfort for fashion before, but now I’m slowly finding that optimal balance between the two. My first year I tried getting into raw denim [Editor’s note: Untreated denim is prized by enthusiasts because the dye rubs off with regular wear and tear, producing fades unique to the garment and the wearer], so I bought a pair of raw denim jeans and thought, “This is going to be great, I’m going to break them in, they’re going to be able to tell a story.”

I really bought into the whole spiel—but they turned out to be really uncomfortable and I didn’t enjoy wearing them. Then I got Uniqlo stretch denim, which looks better, feels more comfortable, and costs less. So the money I spent on raw denim Jonanthan’s prized Common Projects Achilwas a sunk cost, but that taught me how les sneakers— “Because I’m common as fuck.”

“I like messing around Right now I really like Japanese streetwear—the subcultures and styles are very diverse and have a different vibe from American streetwear. It’s a horizontal difference, not necessarily better or worse. Recently I’ve been thinking about getting a noragi, which is a traditionally Japanese overshirt or jacket. There’s this Malaysian company that makes them with a more fitting, less traditional silhouette that I think is more contemporary. I was thinking that might be an interesting piece to add to my wardrobe and pair with Western influences.

Jonathan is wearing a watch by Timex and a bracelet by local designer Shikahgoh.

My personal style is influenced by the people I hang out with and what I see on social media. Right now it draws very heavily from streetwear: think Hypebeast [a lifestyle website focusing on streetwear] or Grailed [a consignment platform for menswear]. I started really getting into streetwear through two of my closest friends here, in the last one to two years. I’ll also see something on Facebook or Instagram which I think is pretty cool—but it can be ridiculously expensive. So it’s up to me to either be a little bit more creative with what I already have or find cheaper alternatives.

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with fashion— because identity is always changing.”

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Palette Control: Kiwanga Adds Color to Authority

BY MAY HUANG DEPUTY ARTS EDITOR

Bright colors on two-toned walls fill the Logan Center Gallery, which currently features Canadian artist Kapwani Kiwanga’s first solo exhibition in the U.S., Kapwani Kiwanga: The sum and its parts. The show is curated by Logan’s Yesomi Umolu and supported by a number of organizations in France, where Kiwanga is now based.

Kiwanga graduated from McGill University with degrees in anthropology and comparative religions, but soon realized that academia was not her calling. Instead she turned to art and eventually pursued postgraduate work in the field.

“I didn’t really want to write academic papers,” Kiwanga said. “I wanted to communicate differently.”

Nonetheless, her research background factors heavily into her work, which explores how institutions such as schools, prisons, and hospitals affect physical and physiological behavior. What might at first glance seem to be only arbitrary colors on the walls in fact capture design elements rooted in the history of institutional control.

“All those parts come to a sum, which is the sum of an interest in architecture and design and how it relates to our control of our bodies,” Kiwanga said.

Kiwanga describes the exhibition space as “two-toned” because she juxtaposes pairs of colors throughout the gallery in various combinations: blue/white and gray/yellow feature prominently on the patchwork at the exhibition entrance, while the bare gallery walls are painted creamy white on top of green. “[I wanted to investigate] the use of color and its effects on one’s bodily physiology,” Kiwanga said.

Some of Kiwanga’s color combinations reflect those used by institutions that adopted the “dado-wall treatment” to influence

the behavior of the people they monitored.

Kiwanga investigated such places as the Weyburn Mental Hospital in Saskatchewan, Canada, which was considered a pioneer for drug use in psychiatric treatments, as well as European reformatory schools from the late 19th century.

A vast amount of research went into the exhibition. Kiwanga trawled through the sea of archives in Special Collections to study the work of color theorist Faber Birren, who was a student at the University during the 1920s and later consulted for industries on incorporating color into the workplace.

For Kiwanga, a deceptively simple color speaks volumes. From a speaker in the gallery, Kiwanga’s voice explains the significance of the colors she has chosen to exhibit. One color in particular, “Baker Miller Pink,” is the same pink that was used in

penal colonies in French Vienna during the 1970s. Its advocates claimed the color lowered inmates’ heart rates and induced a tranquilizing effect to counter aggressive behavior. The charcoal color on the patchwork at the entrance recalls prisons: guards would put charcoal on the walls to keep inmates standing erect, as the pigment would rub off on their skin otherwise. The green that dominates much of the gallery evokes healing and care. At the same time, eight pieces of fabric pinned to the walls represent the hammocks used in the Mettray Penal Colony in France—another symbol of institutional control. Kiwanga is deliberate even down to the layout: The dimensions of the sections in the back of the gallery parallel the optimal prison cell size used by the same penal colonies that used Baker Miller Pink.

Two-tone elements reappear in Kiwanga’s film A Primer (2017), which is also fea-

tured in the exhibition. The film zooms in on objects such as fans and windows to indicate how hospitals encouraged the passage of fresh air for their patients, implementing another form of hygienic control through interior design.

As a result of the divide created by these two-toned palettes, the entire exhibition is characterized by a certain linearity. Sharp lines and edges echo the “thin blue line” and “color line,” which represent law enforcement and racial segregation, respectively. It seems only fitting that civil institutions, from government surveillance to secondary education, aim to keep people “in line.”

“There’s something [in the colors] that calls into question [the idea] of hierarchy… that affects the way we view those institutions,” Kiwanga explained. “[They] are here to help us, but to also form and mold our bodies and behavior.”

May Huang Kapwani Kiwanga’s exhibition explores the connection between interior design and institutional control.

The Queen is Never Early: Logan Screens a Queer Cult Gem

BY KENNETH TALBOTT LA VEGA VIDEO EDITOR

Last Friday, the Logan Center held a screening of the elusive 1968 documentary The Queen, followed by the experimental 2016 digital short fi lm “Lipstick City.” In attendance were Shea Couleé, a notable contemporary Chicago drag queen and the writer-star of “Lipstick City,” and Marlow La Fantastique, a Chicago drag queen from the ’50s and ’60s who features as the contestant Miss Chicago in The Queen. After the screenings, Shea gave a wonderful and excellently received lip-sync performance of Janelle Monáe and Erykah Badu’s “Q.U.E.E.N.,” which was followed by a Q&A session with the speakers. Nicole Morse curated the event as part of the Film Studies Center’s Graduate Student Curatorial Program.

A well-known artifact in drag culture, The Queen has remained invisible to the public eye. Until very recently, the fi lm only existed on two 35mm copies.

Despite this inaccessibility, The Queen has persisted over the years as a sort of legend of the drag culture of yesteryear, surviving in short iconic clips and memetic quotes fl oating around in queer media; during the Q&A session, Shea told Marlow she frequently references the scene where Crystal Labeija shouts, “I don’t say she’s not beautiful, but she wasn’t looking beautiful tonight!” Distribution efforts in 2014 resulted in the fi rst DVD copies of the film legally authorized for the public, allowing for Friday’s screening to take place.

Directed by Frank Simon, The Queen provides an unparalleled look at the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant, a female impersonation contest where gay men compete—complete with swimsuit, eveningwear, and talent portions. The camerawork is never direct or confrontational, inviting us backstage as voyeurs, gazing intimately at making-up, drama, and confl ict. A clandestine queer culture becomes incredibly immediate—a few audience members could be heard applauding when Marlow La Fantastique took the stage as one of the top five queens.

Underpinning the experience of the film—and the general conversation of the evening—is a critical exploration of how people of color carved spaces in drag culture, as well as the roles their presences played in the dynamic of this underground scene. In a lengthy scene, Crystal Labeija, a black queen competing as Miss Manhattan, rails against the competition for crowning Miss Harlow—a young white competitor—despite her obvious inexperience and lack of polish. “You know she didn’t deserve it,” Crystal hisses. “She doesn’t equal me—look at her makeup! It’s terrible!”

The camera flashes to Harlow, downcast, wearing neither nails nor earrings.

Crystal’s diatribe is not without a very real social context. Even in the hospitable world of drag culture, many queens of color have historically felt excluded, unfairly treated, and even attacked, both by the public and by their fellow queens. With this experience in mind, Shea Coulée went about creating “Lipstick City” with an experimental

narrative structure that places her and fellow queens of color at its center. In one scene, Shea’s character must enlist the aid of Chic, an underground ringleader played by Korean queen and RuPaul’s Drag Race fi nalist Kim Chi, to teach her

unfaithful husband a lesson. Produced with splashy colors, vibrant sounds, and truly sickening looks, “Lipstick City” is an incredible 10-minute short fi lm that attests to the promise of diversity in queer culture.

Courtesy of Shea Couleé and Open TV In Lipstick City, Chicago drag royalty Shea Couleé plays a wronged woman bent on revenge.

Queens of color feature prominently in her film, a clubby, fast-paced visual romp.

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Ritter’s Americana, From Moscow With Love

BY BROOKE WHITE MAROON CONTRIBUTOR

On the second night of his back-toback performances at Chicago’s City Winery, singer-songwriter Josh Ritter fiddled with his microphone and admitted, “A few years ago I realized I was taking myself too seriously…so I stopped thinking about what to write, and I just started writing.” After joking that he had more songs than he knew what to do with, Ritter played the tunes that inspired his current Works in Progress tour. Jumping on the opportunity to perform new solo songs that aren’t entirely finished, Ritter’s latest is equal parts tour and test-run.

On Monday night, Ritter jumped right into his set. His chosen venue, the City Winery, is nestled along a strip of restaurants in the West Loop. It welcomed audience members in their 20s, 30s, and 40s from all over Chicagoland. Couples enjoyed wine and cheese as strangers clustered along dining tables facing the stage. The Winery’s dinner-concert package makes it a more difficult venue to play: performers demand extra attention from the audience. But the crowd warmed up immediately to Ritter’s laid-back and charming presence. When a wine glass

shattered in between song changes, Ritter joked, “ That’s perfect for this song,” and everyone laughed.

Ritter, born and raised in Moscow, ID, bought his first guitar from a local K-Mart and created his own major at Oberlin College: American History through Narrative Folk Music. Since his eponymous first self-released album in 1999, he has released seven more, performed internationally with his Royal City Band, and reached fans across the Atlantic. Ritter’s A mericana style incorporates country, folk, bluegrass, and blues inf luences, making his music appealing to a diverse audience. To craft songs that resonate with listeners of all tastes is a skill in itself, and Ritter brings this creativity on stage with lighthearted cool.

I n h is latest a lbum Sermon on the Rocks, Ritter pairs relatable content with catchy rhythm. In “Getting Ready to Get Down,” Ritter tells the tale of a teenage girl who returns to her Bible-bearing town from college: “A nd now you come back sayin’ you know a little bit about/ Every little thing they ever hoped you’d never figure out.” With themes about growing up, stepping out of your comfort zone, and doubting what you once fervently believed in, Ritter’s songs are crowd

favorites with memorable lessons. In “A Big Enough Sky,” Ritter sings about a love that has lost its luster, asking “If you ever fell out of love/ Could you ever fall back again?” which is a stark contrast from the defiant, rebellious subject of “Henrietta, Indiana”: “[He] had a devil in his eye, eye/ Like a thorn in the paw/ Disregard for the law/ Dis-

appointment to the Lord on high.”

As a musician, Ritter is versatile— as an artist, multifaceted. T hough he has widened his output in recent years —his first book, Bright’s Passage, was published in 2011—it is ultimately Ritter’s dynamic nature as a musician that captivates his audiences and charms his fans.

Paste Magazine Josh Ritter’s cozy Chicago show was as laid-back and charming as his musical style.

SPORTS Maroons Pick Up Their Lacrosse Sticks Continued from front page

“I think lacrosse being a club sport has kept an aura of ‘work hard, play hard,’ in that we practice and work hard, but we also have a little family that hangs out and can be silly, and I hope that element can be maintained as the sport moves into varsity,” she said.

Fourth-year head captain Alexa Bieler also spoke to the changes, albeit more from a logistical perspective. “How the team is funded will change because we won’t go through club sports allocations—a fact that is boring but important. We will get a head coach and an assistant coach as well as access to trainers, which is so important because girls have gotten injured and we haven’t had a professional to consult with,” she said.

This warm welcome is due in no small part to the dominance that women’s lacrosse has displayed over the years.

Last year, while participating in the West Region of the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse League, the squad went 9 –1, and finished the regular season undefeated before falling in the second round to Grand Valley State University.

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The women’s club lacrosse team stands on the field.

lence has been recognized on last year’s Maroon team. Ten players received All-Conference recognition, which, interestingly enough, is the exact number of players on the field at any given moment. Chicago lacrosse quite literally fielded a team of All-Conference talent.

Bieler also mentioned this success in finding excellent play-

ers and implies that is can only go up from here. “The team has been really lucky because every year we get really good girls who just kind of found us. Moving forward we will have a coach looking at showcases and actively fi nding girls who want to play DIII which will add talent in a very different way,” she said.

These outstanding individu-

als included two since-graduated fourth-years in Tayryn Edwards and Charlotte Franklin, as well as a slew of returning players, including now fourthyears Spencer Moy, Rachel Harrington, and Bieler, third-years Kate Scheuch, Katie Mott, Camille Plunkett, and Ross, and second-year Nora Bradford.

But this success isn’t limited

to the past few years, according to Ross, who has played on the team for three years. “We’ve made it to at least the semi-finals of our regional championship every year that I’ve played in addition to having a great season record,” she said. These words ring true, as the squad’s record was 7–3 in 2014, 8–2 in 2015, and 9–1 this past year.

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Maroons Roll Into Wisconsin TRACK & FIELD

BY NATALIE DEMURO SPORTS STAFF

The Maroons will travel to UW–Whitewater this weekend to compete in their third meet of the indoor season. The men will participate in the “Squig” Converse Invitational on Friday evening, while the women will take part in the Warhawk Classic Invitational on Saturday. Both the Maroon men and women are coming off of strong performances and second-place fi nishes at the Illinois Wesleyan University Triangular last weekend. The squads also both placed fi rst of six teams in their season opener as hosts of the Phoenix Invitational.

On the men’s side, the field of 10 teams will feature a number of nationally-ranked indoor competitors, including No. 1 UW–La Crosse, No. 3 Benedictine University, No. 4 UW– Whitewater, No. 7 North Central College, No. 9 UW–Stevens Point, No. 11 U W– Oshkosh, and No. 20 Monmouth College.

Last year, the men took home 12 top 10 fi nishes on the day and came away ninth overall out of 10 teams. UChicago’s

performance was highlighted by a win in the 5,000-meter from current fourth-year Timofey Karginov, as well as fi fth-place finishes from current thirdyears Nathan Downey and Patrick LeFevre in the 400-meters and 60-meter hurdles, respectively. Current fourth-year Gareth Jones also took home fi fth with his time in the 3,000-meter.

The No. 9 Maroon women are hoping to repeat as the Warhawk Classic Invitational champions this weekend. Last year, the squad narrowly edged out UW– Whitewater to come away with the victory by a margin of 190.5 to 190 points. UChicago placed fi rst in five different events, including the 4x400-meter-relay, 800-meter, one mile, 5,000-meter, and high jump. This year, they will take on nine teams in a field with two other nationally ranked squads in No. 19 St. Norbert College and No. 24 UW–Oshkosh.

The women’s team is eager to face some tough competition and hopes to use the meet as an opportunity to prepare for the second half of the indoor season.

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Second-year Alexandra Thompson hands the baton to second-year Nadeen Issa.

Second-year jumper Grace Penders said, “We’ve been practicing hard recently and we’re excited to get out there this weekend and hopefully repeat our success from last year.”

Third-year Vivian Barclay is also excited to see how the Maroons stack up against their opponents. “This is a big meet for us and there is always good competition there. The first-years

have been performing well in practice and in meets, and this weekend will be a good chance for them to showcase their talents in front of some of the better teams,” she said. This meet will also be a good chance for a pair of third-years to showcase their talents—Khia Kurtenbach and Kelsey Dunn are currently undefeated so far in their respective races.

Both the men and women are looking forward to the challenges that the upcoming meets will bring and hope to build upon their successes from the first two competitions of the year. The men will kick off the weekend on Friday night at 5 p.m. with the field events and 5:30 p.m. with the running events. The women’s meet is set to begin at noon on Saturday.

South Siders to Break Conference Tie WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BY MICHAEL HINKLEY SPORTS STAFF

The Chicago squad will look to continue their recent success over the weekend as they hit the road to face a pair of strong conference opponents. With a 4–1 conference record, the Maroons currently sit tied for the top seed in the UAA with Carnegie Mellon, a team they will face on this road trip. But first, the team will be in Cleveland on Friday to face off with the Case Western Reserve Spartans, who currently hold a record of 10–6 overall and 2–3 in the conference.

At this point, the race to win the UAA is wide open, so the South Siders will hope to create some separation this weekend with a pair of positive results.

Recently, Chicago has performed well, winning five of the last

six contests, the only loss being on the road by a margin of just three points. Last weekend, the Maroons were able to defeat both Brandeis and NYU at the Ratner Athletics Center. Against the Judges, the stout Chicago defense allowed just 19 points in the first half, and the team coasted to a 62–55 victory from there. Then two days later, the team defeated the NYU Violets on a game winning layup by firstyear Mia Farrell that came with just two seconds remaining and gave the South Siders a 69–67 win.

“It was great to come out on top in both games last weekend,” said fourth-year guard Stephanie Anderson. “But now it is time to move on and focus on the games coming up. There is still lots of room for improvement and we need to work hard this week if we want to beat Case and Carnegie.”

Heading into the Friday matchup against Case Western Reserve, the Maroons will need to focus on playing tough defense like they have all year. The Spartans have recorded an impressive 76.4 points per game this season, so Chicago will look to slow down that pace by forcing turnovers and creating chances of their own. Although Case is currently riding a threegame losing streak, they were able to defeat No. 9 Carnegie Mellon in their UAA opener, so they are surely able to play with the best.

Last year, Chicago defeated the Spartans in both meetings so they will look to build off of this recent success on Friday.

Then on Sunday, the Maroons will travel to Pittsburgh to take on Carnegie Mellon in a match that could decide who takes over sole control of first place in the UAA.

Like the Maroons, the Tartans are entering the weekend with a conference record of 4–1. Overall, Carnegie Mellon has posted an impressive 15–1 record and is ranked No. 9 in the nation, so they will surely pose a tough test. The Tartans will face off against No. 11 Wash U on Friday before meeting the Maroons two days later.

In 2016, the Maroons struggled against Carnegie Mellon, losing both the home and road contest. But, both of these games were hard-fought matchups that were decided by just three points, and the second game even went into overtime. This year, Chicago will look to flip the script and emerge victorious. In order to do so, the Maroons will need to contain the opponent’s prolific scorers.

The Tartans have a pair of fourthyear players who together average

over 43 points per game.

Anderson is excited about the team’s opportunity this weekend, saying, “Come Friday, the team will be ready to play hard and execute our plan. We know that we are facing two very good teams and that first place in the UAA is on the line, but we are really just excited to go out and compete.” She added, “If we put everything together and play our best for a full 40 minutes, I don’t think anyone can beat us.”

Chicago takes on Case Western Reserve this Friday at 5 p.m. at the Horsburgh Gymnasium in Cleveland. Then on Sunday, Chicago will head to Skibo Gymnasium in Pittsburgh to take on Carnegie Mellon at 1 p.m. The Maroons will be looking to emerge with a pair of wins over the weekend and take over first place in the conference.

Big Meet Equals Big Opportunity for Maroons WRESTLING

BY EMMA GRIFFITHS SPORTS STAFF

With the business end of the season coming up, the University of Chicago wrestling team is heading into what will be a very competitive and exciting meet. The Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational will host 35 teams in a two-day event. Most of the teams will be DIII teams, with Case Western, a conference rival, in the mix. This will be the first and last time that the Maroons will see any conference team before the UAA meet on February 12 in New York City.

Many of the top DIII teams will be competing, likely making this the most competitive DIII meet outside of the NCAA Tournament. This high level of competition will allow Chicago to show what they have been working toward all season.

The South Siders will meet many of the same teams that competed at the December 3 MSOE Invitational, where they finished fourth out of 12 teams, falling short to Central College, Wheaton College, and University of Wisconsin–Platteville. With both Wheaton and UW–Platteville at

the meet this coming weekend, the Maroons have an opportunity to make up for a close loss.

The Maroons are looking to gain revenge on Wheaton College, to whom they lost this past weekend 25–21. They were in the lead in this dual meet-up until the final match. Chicago and Wheaton College remain very competitive against each other as they are very evenly matched. The excitement grows as both Elmhurst and UW–Stevens Point will also be at the meet this weekend, the two teams that Chicago fell short to at the Al Hanke Invitational just

last week.

This weekend will be an opportunity to show what the team is truly capable of. When asked about the expectations and team preparation for the meet, thirdyear Cristen Bublitz was very positive and determined, saying, “Our team is looking ready to hit the grindstone and do whatever it takes to be a real contender.

Our freshmen are improving and continue to compete at a high level every weekend. We have some guys back from being injured that are ready to start showing their worth, too. Overall, I think we

are a very well-prepared team that has the ability to surprise some people. The tournament this weekend at Wheaton will be a great test of our talent because it is probably one of the toughest regular season tournaments in all of DIII wrestling. We are prepared and ready to go!”

In a time when it counts the most, the team will be able to put their hard work and dedication into action against a very tough field, previewing the level of competition they will display in the UAA and potentially NCAA tournaments.

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Chicago Faces Road Test MEN’S BAKETBALL

BY OLA OBI SPORTS STAFF

After a successful weekend at home, the Maroons picked up their first two conference wins and improved to hold a record of 2–3 in the UA A and 10–6 overall. Last Friday night the Maroons reigned victorious as they came out ahead after a tough battle with the Brandeis Judges.

With fourth-years Blaine Crawford and Tyler Howard, as well as third-year Jake Fenlon posting 16 points each, and fourth-year Waller Perez scoring 14 of his own, it was easy to see the great offensive team effort that was shared in the match against Brandeis.

Bolstered by this collective Maroon effort, the team battled with the Judges the whole game but pulled ahead just in time to snatch the win, with a final score of 75–65.

T he fol l ow i n g S u nd ay, the South Siders picked up another win. They came out strong, nabbing a 93–79 victory against the N Y U Bobcats, with another great offensive

effort by Perez, who scored a whopping 24 points, while third-year Collin Barthel and Crawford closely followed with 18 and 17 points respectively.

Fenlon also contributed with 15 points.

This weekend the Maroons are back on the road and ready for another UAA doubleheader.

Their fi rst match will take place today in Cleveland, against the Case Western Reserve Spartans. When asked about the approach to these two games, Barthel remarked, “We need to have a very similar approach as we did last weekend. We had a focused energy that allowed us to pick up two wins, and we need two more this weekend.

Offensively, we need to execute well and make sure we are crashing the offensive boards aggressively. On the defensive end, we need to play sound fundamental basketball, communicate well, and rebound.”

The Spartans, who are currently at the bottom of the conference, will be going into Friday’s game with five losses and no wins. Although it should be an easy match-up for the South

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The Maroon men get a pep talk during a timeout.

Siders, they know to expect just about anything from their fellow UA A competitors. “This week in practice we worked on off-the-ball defense and making sure we were in the right positions defensively. We also went through a lot of film to make sure we understand what we did well and what we can improve on from the last few

games,” Barthel said.

This weekend is a surefire way to gain ground in the conference ranks. The final match of the weekend will be played Sunday in Pittsburgh against the Carnegie Mellon Tartans, who currently hold a record of 3–2 in the conference. This game should prove to be more of a test for the Maroons, es-

pecially as rebounding from Friday games to play on Sunday has been difficult for the squad in the past. It will be a tough match, but the Maroons are looking to lengthen their win streak and move ahead in conference play.

Friday’s game will begin at 8 p.m. EST, and Sunday’s game will begin at noon EST.

Round Two for Tennis TENNIS

BY SIMONE STOVER SPORTS STAFF

T h is upcomi ng weekend will be a very important one for tennis here at UChicago. After a nearly four-month-long hia-

tus, both the men’s and women’s teams will finally be back in action this coming Saturday.

The No. 5 men’s team will travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to face off against No. 35 Coe, while the No. 10 women’s team will

take on Lewis here in Chicago.

On the men’s side, the excitement to get back on the cour t after a long break is palpable. “ I’m really excited for the season. We’ve got a good group of guys, and we’re

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Second-year Charlie Pei gets ready to hit the ball over the net.

practicing harder than ever,” third-year Peter Leung said.

“I’m confident about our season and ready to battle Coe.” The matchup against Coe should be an easy victory for Chicago. In addition to the difference in their rankings (Chicago sits a full 30 places above Coe), historical evidence also points to a Maroon victory. The two teams have yet to face each other or any common opponents this year.

However, the S outh Siders enjoyed a decisive win over the Kohawks last year. In an impressive performance, the Maroons managed to achieve a 9 – 0 shutout.

In spite of another victory being more or less assured, the team is maintaining a high level of enthusiasm and commitment going into Saturday’s match.

“I think we’ve been practicing really hard and are excited to go out to Iowa and to compete hard together as a team,” second-year Charlie Pei said. “We are focusing on competing hard and playing specific patterns that coach Tee has mapped out to ultimately play smarter as a team,” he concluded.

The women’s squad seems to be equally excited and focused going into Saturday’s competition. “ We are feeling pretty con f ident going into this match,” said second-year

Kaela Bynoe. “We only started official practice about a week ago, but because we’ve been training so efficiently, we have really come together perfectly as a team. In particular, we’ve been focusing on attacking strategies as a way to get an early upper hand in rallies,” she elaborated.

If their performances this past fall during the outdoor season are of any indication, the women’s team is on track for both a victory this weekend as well as a successful indoor season. The South Siders managed to achieve a 9 – 0 win against Carthage in September and had many strong performances at the ITA Central Regional in October. Like the men’s team, the women have yet to face off against this weekend’s opponent, Lewis, this year. However, in their last match against the Flyers, the Maroons managed to secure a solid 6 –3 victory. It therefore seems likely that the women’s squad has a good chance of walking away from their match this weekend with their first victory of the season.

The men’s match will take place on Saturday, January 25, at 8:30 a.m. at Coe’s campus. The women’s match will take place later that same day at noon at XS Tennis here in Chicago.