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THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SINCE 1892

VOL. 127, ISSUE 39

After Contentious Debate, Divestment Passes CC By Wide Margin

BY ADAM THORP NEWS EDITOR

College Council (CC) approved a resolution last night calling on the University of Chicago to divest from 10 companies that the resolution’s proponents say enable Israeli human rights abuses in Palestine.

The vote—eight yes, four no, and three abstaining—was preceded by a contentious debate and procedural wrangling. The packed room in Stuart was divided between supporters of the resolution, who held Palestinian flags and signs advertising RSO endorsements, and opponents, many of whom wore T-shirts that read “yes to peace, no to divest, no to BDS [boycott, divestment, and sanctions].”

The debate followed an anticlimactic presentation and question-and-answer session with Dean of the College John Boyer and Dean of Students in the University Michele Rasmussen on College Housing, sexual violence prevention, study abroad, and the Core Curriculum. Referring to the decked-out and impassioned crowd, Boyer suggested that vigorous and responsible debate was a testament to the distinctive strengths of the College’s students.

After the deans departed, debate began on the resolution. It had been amended since being introduced at last week’s CC meeting to include a condemnation of

anti-Semitism and an assertion of neutrality on any eventual political settlement between Israel and Palestine.

Opponents of the resolution suggested at different points in the debate that the opposition had not had sufficient time to state its case and that the resolution exceeded CC’s mandate. Last week, proponents of the resolution introduced it during a 15-minute presentation that preceded a three-hour CC meeting largely focused on the issue. This week’s meeting restricted debate participation to CC members rather than allowing an open-floor discussion.

“I think that we voted on something that no one on this Council ever ran on voting on, and I think we voted on something that is truly out of our scale,” said Calvin Cottrell, a second-year representative who opposed the motion.

Resolution supporters on CC insisted that the group was, per its bylaws, “the legitimate voice of the student body,” and had a moral obligation to express the will of the students on the issue.

During the debate, secondyear representative Michael Meng turned his time over to a Palestinian classmate who spoke in support of the resolution.

She responded to previous suggestions that the resolution unfairly singled out Israel among human rights abusers. The resolution, she said, reacted to calls from Continued on page 4

OPPONENTS, PROPONENTS PLAN NEXT STEPS

BY CHRISTINE SCHMIDT SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

BY EMILY KRAMER

Over the next two years, University administrators will be implementing a new model for providing routine support and administrative services. The Shared Services initiative will consolidate routine service and administrative functions currently being performed in various departments at the University into a new team whose aim is directed solely at that particular function and at reducing the function’s costs.

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Provost Eric D. Isaacs and Rowan Miranda, Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer of the University, will oversee the execution of this model. Shared Services will focus on human resources, finance, purchasing, research administration, and information technology.

“Right now, there’s a central organization that does [routine support for desktops and laptops], but there are many people in each of the units doing the same thing,” Miranda said in an interview released by the

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African Study Abroad, Airport Shuttle Renewal Also Discussed

BY CAIRO LEWIS DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR

Before College Council (CC)’s hour-long debate over the U of C Divest resolution on Tuesday, Dean of the College John Boyer, Dean of Students Michele Rasmussen, and second-year College Council Chair Eric Holmberg informed the student body about some changes to expect for this year and the 2016– 17 academic year.

Major changes include the renewal of the airport shuttle system, a new African Civilizations pro-

University News Office. “Under Shared Services, the idea would be to establish a new service that could support the basic computing needs of everyone on campus.”

Various students and student organizations oppose the initiative, including Fair Budget UChicago, a student-run organization that combats economic and racial injustices.

Fourth-year Spencer McAvoy, co-coordinator of Fair Budget UChicago, said that Shared Services programs hurt workers and waste money. “Shared Services Continued on page 2

As Crime Rises in Chicago, Hyde Park Seems to Buck Trend

BY HILLEL STEIMETZ NEWS STAFF

Though violence in Chicago is on the rise, crime in Hyde Park seems to be falling. In spite of the increase in violent crime in the city and the high number of security alerts this month, Hyde Park has seen less crime in 2016 compared to the same time frame as last year.

Recent data indicates that Hyde Park has seen a decrease in crime since the beginning of the year.

According to the City of Chicago Data Portal, there were 313 crimes reported in Hyde Park in between

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Mao explored coming to terms with a complex personal identity and finding one’s voice in it.

Riding a three-game win streak, the Maroons added a fourth as they visited DII Lewis University.

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Positive statistics about Asian Americans don’t justify their exclusion.

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Dean Boyer adresses a packed College Council meeting Tuesday. Later in the meeting, College Council voted on divestment.

“Shared Services” Will Consolidate Departmental Functions Over the Next Three Years DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR

gram in Africa, and the possibility of adding at least one new dorm building.

“The first thing on the agenda for this year was to sell this book [The University of Chicago: A History]: it’s the story of not just the university but your University, but a University that is widely respected in the U.S,” Boyer joked at the beginning of his portion of the meeting.

At the beginning of the meeting, Holmberg announced that SG was working toward renewing the air-

In the first three weeks of spring quarter, the question of whether the University of Chicago should vote to divest from 10 companies active along the disputed border between Israel and Palestine has kindled campus debate. After a long and contentious session Tuesday, College Council (CC) approved a resolution calling on the University to divest.

Yesterday, the University administration released a statement strongly pushing back against divestment, particularly as it relates to Israel. None of the groups involved are backing down, leaving the campus wondering what will happen next.

The U of C Divest campaign launched on March 28, the first day of spring quarter, calling for the divestment of University of Chicago funds in companies active in Israel that the group claims are complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians.

The Bridge celebrates the commonalities of diverse faiths.

January 1 and April 13. This is fewer than the 366 crimes reported in the same time frame in the year of 2015. The instances of theft (including motor vehicles theft) and burglary has also decreased from 143 reports in 2015 to 116 in 2016.

This month, however, saw many incidents near campus. On Monday, the University issued a security alert detailing a shooting on 52nd Street. Earlier this month, three other security alerts were released, all involving armed robbery.

Since January 1, there have been three shootings victims in Hyde Continued on page 3

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After Decades Absent and Years Commuting, ROTC Is Back on Campus

BY GARRET WILLIAMS NEWS STAFF

After decades of absence from the University of Chicago and a period commuting to classes at other universities, the University of Chicago’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is reestablishing itself on campus. ROTC is an elective curriculum that prepares students for careers in the armed forces.

Some cadets at the University are granted substantial scholarships in return for military service after graduation.

In late February, the University’s Committee on Recognized Student Organizations granted ROTC RSO status.

The RSO-status determination was made after a long-standing absence of ROTC on campus. The University’s ROTC chapter was closed in 1936. Until recently, the University’s ROTC members were required to commute off-campus to train at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Beginning in winter quarter of 2015, ROTC began holding weekly physical training sessions at Henry Crown Field House.

The organization currently offers physical training and military science classes four times a week. These classes are open to all students in the University, not just to those involved in ROTC. The ROTC’s on-campus general programming is supervised by Major Michael Kesl.

“Army ROTC has long been an opportunity off-campus for students who are interested in finding out more about postgraduation service,” Kesl wrote in an email. “Now, we are working to increase student awareness of these opportunities on campus, and support a UChicago ROTC program.” Kesl is also an Assistant

Professor of Military Science and oversees the ROTC courses here on campus.

ROTC’s RSO application process began in fall 2015. ROTC’s on-campus growth has been aided by the support of the Institute of Politics (IOP) and the Office of the Dean of Students; the group has also worked with other student organizations such as the Maroon Veterans Alliance. The RSO application was sponsored by academic advisor and ROTC liaison Shawn Hawk.

“The Institute of Politics has also been incredibly supportive of our efforts, and allows us space to hold classes every week and provides information on relevant speakers,” Kesl wrote in an e-mail.

The University’s current ROTC co-

Mayor Appoints Sophia King New Fourth Ward Alderman

BY SONIA SCHLESINGER DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR

Kenwood resident Sophia King was appointed fourth ward alderman by Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday. She will serve as alderman until February 2017 when a special election will be held for the remaining two years of the term. King is replacing former fourth ward Alderman Will Burns, who resigned in February to work for Airbnb.

Following Burns’ surprise resignation, Emanuel announced that, with the help of a committee, he would oversee an application process and select an interim alderman by the end of April to serve until next February. King has already raised $30,000 for her February campaign.

Emanuel chose King from 18 candidates who applied for the position. She has lived in the fourth ward for nearly 30 years, and served on the Kenwood Park Advisory Council for seven years. She is the president and founder of Harriet’s Daughters, a group of women working to bolster employment opportunities in African-American communities, and plans to focus on increasing such opportunities in the fourth ward. She is also friends with the Obama family, who lived in Kenwood for many years, and was involved with his 2008 campaign.

The mayor expressed confidence in King’s ability to serve the fourth ward community, which includes parts of Hyde Park, Kenwood, Bronzeville, and the South Loop.

“For almost 30 years, Sophia King has not

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The University of Chicago’s branch of ROTC trains bright and early this Wednesday.

hort includes third-years Sarah Starr and Garrett Healy and second-years Matthew Ringer and Alexander Portee. Starr, Healy, and Ringer are all contracted cadets and have been granted full-tuition scholarships through the ROTC’s merit-based scholarship program. Portee has not yet been contracted. By contracting, cadets commit to either four years of active duty or eight years in the Army Reserve. Cadets have the option to remain uncontracted throughout their fi rst and second years in the College.

“The RSO was mainly [created] to help students feel more included without feeling like they have to sign up and contract.

It was a way to support the program and make it more approachable for students,”

Administrators Hope Program Will Add “Value” to the University Continued from front

just lived in the 4th ward, she has worked to improve the quality of life for everyone who lives there,” Emanuel said in a statement about the selection. “She will be a tireless advocate for her constituents as she serves on City Council.”

King herself is excited to serve as alderman in the coming months. “I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work,” she said in a statement. “I look forward to collaborating with all the people who want to make a difference in the city that I love...I appreciate the confidence of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his willingness to engage a new voice.”

Woodlawn resident and former Hyde Park Herald editor Gabriel Piemonte is concerned that King’s work is limited to Kenwood and that she has not gotten to know other fourth ward residents. “I think it’s awesome that in our ward you can say ‘my neighbor is the president and he likes me so you should like me too,’ but my worry is that this is exactly what happens with a top-down process,” he said. “The wealthiest, most influential people have access to decision-makers like the mayor and are able to make a stronger case in terms of what the Mayor appreciates which is money and power, not grassroots.”

Piemonte is organizing a group of fourth ward residents hoping to endorse a candidate for the February election that has not been chosen by the Mayor. They have met twice so far to discuss issues they hope to see their chosen candidate take on, and hope to endorse a candidate by August.

Healy said. “It makes our presence more known, and [helps] people get the information.”

Healy joined ROTC during his second year in the college. He believes that every student would benefit from checking out the program, and encouraged students to join the ROTC’s physical training regimen.

“I’ve had a great experience. [ROTC] has been one of the most fun parts of my college experience, mainly because it is so different from all the other UChicago activities,” Healy said.

The RSO is currently expanding its programming to include a book club, based on the National War College’s Reading List, and a speaker series.

is, generally, corporate jargon for cuts to jobs, benefits, pay, which it justifies with prattle about ‘efficiency’ and ‘eliminating redundancies.’”

According to Miranda, the Shared Services model will benefit employees in their professional paths. “They get a formal career path, there are new opportunities for promotion and they don’t have to do the same thing forever,” he said.

Attempts to implement the Shared Services initiative have faced opposition from faculty at various universities, including the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California Berkeley, and Yale. At the University of Michigan, where Miranda worked to implement a Shared Services model, a faculty petition against the initiative garnered 1,200 signatures.

Miranda said that many of the University’s peer institutions, including Yale, Berkeley, and Dartmouth, have implemented a Shared Services model because of its effectiveness and how well it can be received when structured around the needs of the staff and faculty.

In an interview for UChicago News, Isaacs said that the primary goal of the initiative is to add value to the University.

“That means we want to provide services that are not only excellent and meet the needs of our faculty, students and staff, but are also cost-effective.”

According to Ronn Kolbash, the Associate Vice President for Shared Services, the resources saved by Shared Services

will be redirected toward scholarship and education. Kolbash predicts that changes will be implemented by the Shared Services Center starting in early 2017 and should be complete by the end of 2018.

McAvoy believes that the University should find other means of preserving resources. “We think UChicago should be looking for ways to save on bloated administrative salaries, debt-financed lavish construction projects and gentrifying developments, and the hundreds of millions they pay out in fees each year to hedge funds and private equity fi rms, rather than paying corporate consultants to come in and figure out ways to squeeze more money out of its already underpaid workers,” he said.

“Everyone involved in this initiative understands, after talking with our peers who have already moved to a shared services model, that it is essential to have an inclusive and consultative process that listens and responds to the needs of faculty and staff in their respective units,” Kolbash said. “While the process may be challenging, the implementation team is committed to doing the right thing for our community and the future of this campus.

Our approach will be tailored carefully to who we are, and will support our core values.”

In an effort to maintain transparency, the Center has launched a Shared Services website with additional information and project updates. This website is exclusively accessible to UChicago staff and faculty.

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CIE Seeks Ties With Chinese Investors

BY SHEREEN AL-SAWWAF MAROON CONTRIBUTOR

The UChicago-based start-up and entrepreneurial center, the Chicago Innovation Exchange (CIE), is bringing Chinese investors to the Chicago start-up scene in an effort to expand global relationships and bring in more investment capital.

With the help of World Business Chicago, the CIE partnered with Shandong University last summer. Shandong University, based in Qingdao, China, stated that it hoped this partnership will help inform the creation of

its own innovation hub.

“The partnership between CIE/Polsky Center and Shandong University was in part to support and provide guidance for Shandong’s new innovation facility in Qingdao, but also to build the framework for programs that will give faculty and student innovators and entrepreneurs in both locations the opportunity to work together and cooperate on endeavors in science, technology, and commercialization,” CIE Executive Director John Flavin wrote in an e-mail.

In February, Chinese investors came to the CIE for the Sino-U.S. Innovation and

Entrepreneurship Competition, which was co-hosted by the Qingdao Municipal Government and Shandong University. The pitch competition aimed to attract Chicago-based entrepreneurs to China to expand their new businesses and help grow Chinese entrepreneurial culture.

“The competition brought opportunities and potential Chinese investment dollars to local Chicago startups, and three CIE startups made it to the finals to compete in China,” Flavin said. “Two of those companies, Tovala and NETenergy, placed in the competition, expanding their opportunities for capital and

global reach because of the partnership.”

The winning teams sent representatives to Qingdao to compete against 75 other teams from around the world for $130,000 worth of prizes. Entrepreneurs also competed for up to 2,000 square feet of office space in Qingdao’s Sino-U.S. Technology and Innovation Park.

“The Chinese market is growing rapidly and is an ideal market to expand the CIE reach,” Flavin said. “It’s part of our strategy to establish partnerships like the one in China with Shandong and we will be looking for others in other emerging markets as we continue to expand our reach.”

On and Around Campus, April 15–April 22 Friday, April 15 Screening of ‘MARIAM ’ and Conversation with Director Faiza Ambah 5–6:15 p.m. Institute of Politics, 5707 South Woodlawn Avenue. RSVP online.

The IOP will host a conversation with Saudi filmmaker Faiza Ambah and a screening of her award-winning documentary, MARIAM. MARIAM is a coming of age story that reveals the complicated effects of bans on religious symbols across French public schools. After the screening, audience members will have a chance to discuss the fi lm and its message with Ambah.

Sexual Violence in Greek Life Forum 4:30–6 p.m., Location To Be Announced In the wake of incidents on campus and across the country, Resources for Sexual Violence Protection (RSVP) will host an open dialogue about the issue of sexual violence in UChicago’s Greek life community. RSVP is a division of UChicago’s Campus and Student Life office.

Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications & Speechwriting Ben Rhodes 12:30–1:45 p.m. Rockefeller Chapel. Register online.

Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for strategic communications and speechwriting for President Obama, will be speaking about his time as assistant to the President and his experience with national security, speechwriting, and more.

Prior to working for Obama’s administration and campaign, Rhodes helped draft the Iraq Study Group Report and the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.

Found in Translation: Russia and the West in Dialogue 1:30 p.m., Franke Institute for Humanities Joseph Regenstein Library, Room S-102,

1100 East 57th Street This conference brings together scholars from Russia, Europe, and the United States to discuss on the canons of Western and Russian scholarship. It will focus on the disconnect between the Western conceptions of Russia, rooted in narrow Cold War ideas, and the Russian interpretative framework, which often ignores Western writings on Russian-related matters. Panels and discussions continue until 5pm on Friday and from 10 a.m.– 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, with a keynote at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

The ACSA Network 7–10 p.m., I-House Assembly Hall, 1414 East 59th Street. $10 with UCID, $15 without. Purchase tickets online. Dinner will be provided prior to the show.

Inspired by the film “The Social Network,” this year’s African and Caribbean Students Association showcase seeks to explore how social media platforms have played a quintessential role in the diaspora of the African and Caribbean communities. Hosted by Nigerian comedian AphricanApe, the show will feature student performances and a fashion show with designs from Chicago’s African Fashion Week.

The Water Next Time: Changing Wavescapes in the Anthropocene, South and North 4:30–6 p.m. International House Coulter Lounge, 1414 East 59th Street.

Stefan Helmreich, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at MIT, will be speaking about climate change, ocean waves, and their ethnographic interaction. Helmreich asks how changes in ocean waves will mimic the other impacts of the Anthropocene.

Saturday, April 16 Screening + Panel Discussion: “Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” 2 p.m. Logan Center, 915 East 60th Street.

Hosted by the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture, this event features a documentary about the history of the Black Panthers as well as a panel discussion. The panel, which includes a member of anti-police brutality activist group BYP100, will allow connections between the Panthers and the contemporary moment of Black Lives Matter activism.

A.O. Scott - “Better Living Through Criticism” - Michael Phillips 2 p.m. Seminary Co-Op, 5751 S Woodlawn Avenue.

New York Times fi lm critic Anthony Oliver Scott will discuss his book Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth with Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips. The book addresses the value that criticism and critics have in society.

Sunday, April 17 Murder at the Mic 1–3 p.m. 57th Street Books, 1301 East 57th Street. Register online.

Detective fiction author Sara Paretsky and the Midwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America (MWA-MW) will be hosting a series of five-minute stories regarding “murder, mystery and mayhem!”

Fifteen authors, including Paretsky, will take the stage and read their tales. This event is open to the public.

The History of Rock and Soul 4 p.m., Logan Center. $30 for general seating, $12 for students (23 and under). Buy tickets at chicagoacappella.org.

Radio personality Terri Hemmert, a pi-

oneering female DJ and Beatles expert, has taught a course called “the History of Rock and Soul” at Columbia College for decades. In this event, Chicago a cappella puts that course to music.

Monday, April 18 Crossing The Vertical Border: on the Central American Migrant TRAIL Exhibit- Opening reception 4:30–6 p.m. Center for Study of Politics Race and Culture, 5733 South University Avenue The work of Salvadoran journalist Oscar Martinez and Catalan photojournalist Edu Ponces focusing on the systemic causes of violence in Central America and the intimate struggles of migration will be on display until June 1 following this opening reception. Next month, Martinez and Ponces will visit the CSPRC to share their work in person.

The Conservative Heart with AEI President Arthur Brooks 6–7:15 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 South Woodlawn Avenue. Register online.

As the head of the American Enterprise Institute, Arthur Brooks is an influential conservative voice. At this event, he will explore how Republicans can craft a pitch that sells free enterprise to poor Americans, and whether that message would ever be successful in internal Republican politics.

For events from Tuesday, April 19 through Thursday, April 21, see the full calendar on M AROON’S website.

Sonia Schlesinger, Christine Schmidt, Rena Slavin, Eileen Li, Gabe Bennett-Brandt, Emily Feigenbaum, and Adam Thorp contributed to this calendar.

Surrounding Neighborhoods Have Felt the Brunt of Increased Violence Continued from front

Park. For comparison, last year there were five shooting victims in total, according to data from the Chicago Tribune.

A statement from the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) said that it will continue to evaluate measures necessary for the campus security and will increase its presence for the upcoming months as it normally does towards the end of spring quarter. “UCPD works collaboratively with the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and as part of ongoing evaluations of safety needs, UCPD has increased their presence within their patrol area. This is consistent with the past practice of having an increased police presence from mid April through June, with another assessment following for security measures for the remainder of the summer,”

the statement read.

Hyde Park remains one of Chicago’s safer neighborhoods. According to data from the CPD website, there were 769 crimes reported in Hyde Park over the past 365 days. By contrast, the nearby neighborhood of Woodlawn, which has roughly the same number of people as Hyde Park according to the 2010 US Census, has had 1393 crimes reported.

Washington Park, which has less than half the population of Hyde Park, had 1083 crimes reported.

Cristian Raygoza, a second-year in the College, said that he feels safe in Hyde Park despite witnessing a shooting and having his apartment burglarized. “Even compared to other parts of Chicago that aren’t on the South Side, I think [Hyde Park] is a safer place than average. So, I don’t think there’s

a need to be really anxious about being the victim of criminal activity,” Raygoza said.

In contrast to Hyde Park, overall crime is on the rise in the City of Chicago, with a surge of shooting incidents and murders in particular. According to CPD data, the number of crime complaints in the City of Chicago has increased by 21 percent over the course of the year preceding April 10, 2016. Shooting incidents and murders have noticeably increased by 78 percent and 62 percent, respectively. Despite the increase, overall crime is still down by 21 percent from four years ago. The same cannot be said about shooting incidents and murder, which have increased by 39 percent and 19 percent, respectively, in the four years preceding April 10.

The crime trend of the areas surrounding Hyde Park mirror Chicago’s. Accord-

ing to CPD crime reports, Police District 2, which contains the neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, Washington Park, Grand Boulevard, and Douglas, has seen an overall crime increase of 29 percent year over year.

According to a WBEZ article, the rise in crime in Chicago might be explained by the fact that this year’s winter was warmer than usual. In general, when the weather gets warmer the amount of crime increases as people will tend to be outside more, raising the chances of criminal encounters. Another explanation offered to account for this uptick is what has been dubbed the “Laquan McDonald Effect.” It purports that police are beginning to engage with crime less aggressively out of fear they would portrayed as corrupt on social media.

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Amendments Affirming Israel, Eliminating BDS References Both Blocked Continued from front

Palestinian organizations, the likes of which have not been seen in other countries.

“My people are dying every day. Apartheid is real,” she said.

After the 10 minutes of debate accounted for on the meeting agenda had passed, several amendments to the resolution were proposed and discussed. The first amendment, which would have included a clause supporting the right of self-determination for the Jewish people and the continued existence of Israel, was voted down with four in favor, six against, and five abstaining.

Opponents of the amendment pointed out that it seemed to take a stance on the final political settlement in the region, which the resolution had previously been amended to avoid. Second-year CC representative Cosmo Albrecht suggested that because the definition of the state of Israel and its borders was not specified, the amendment added no value to the resolution.

A second amendment would have eliminated references to the BDS movement, which is mentioned five times in the resolution. Mike Viola, a fourth-year representative, said he was sympathetic to divestment but reluctant to support other elements of the BDS movement, especially boycotts of Israeli academics.

Clark Halpern, another fourth-year representative, said in response that the connection to BDS was, in his understanding, central to the the resolution. “Tying this to BDS is why this movement exists in the first place,” Halpern said.

The vote to add the amendment to the resolution passed with eight in favor and seven opposed, but the subsequent vote

to pass the amended resolution failed dramatically. CC’s vote-counting mechanism, projected onto a screen at the front of the room, initially registered a majority in favor of passage, but as representatives rapidly changed their vote the majority evaporated.

The amended resolution failed with four in favor and 10 opposed.

Cottrell then moved to table the resolution, but only Viola voted with him in support of the motion (nine representatives voted against it, and three abstained). After the tabling motion and the amended resolution failed, CC returned to the original, unamended resolution.

The resolution passed to deafening cheers from the pro-divestment portion of the crowd. Supporters chanted “Free, free, Palestine,” as they left the room.

U of C Divest and Jewish Voice for Peace, which spearheaded and supported the resolution, and UChicago Coalition for Peace, which opposed it, promptly posted responses online. In contrast to U of C Divest’s and Jewish Voice for Peace’s brief, celebratory social media posts, the UChicago Coalition for Peace posted a lengthy statement.

“We will continue to stand against BDS and the rejection of the existence of a Jewish state. This resolution is not the end of our work, but merely one setback in part of a long and difficult road toward peace,” the statement said in part.

J Street UChicago expressed disappointment in a statement released on its Facebook page the morning after the vote.

“This resolution, as part of the global BDS movement, fails to explicitly support Israel’s right to exist, and therefore fails to promote a peaceful and just solution to a conflict that

continues to cause so much suffering,” the statement said in part.

Before the resolution debate began, second-year Asya Akca, Student Government’s co-director of communications, had announced that recordings “of any kind” would not be allowed. This stirred controversy at several points throughout the meeting.

At one point, a student spoke up to say she felt unsafe due to photographs that were being taken of the proceedings. Akca clarified that the ban on recordings applied to both audio recordings and photographs, and said she would approach anyone who had taken photographs during the debate to ensure that they were deleted after the meeting.

CC Chair and second-year Eric Holmberg said that Center for Leadership and Involvement advisors had informed him and other members of CC that there was no obligation for CC to allow audio recordings, and that for the safety of audience members, CC decided to prohibit audio recording at the meeting.

Later in the meeting, Albrecht called for a point of order to acknowledge that the SG secretary had left the room and to ask who was taking minutes of the proceedings.

Holmberg responded that in accordance with past CC meetings, he had been digitally recording the meeting since the secretary left, which prompted complaints from the crowd and from Cottrell, who said he did not want to be recorded.

Holmberg said the recording would be sent only to the secretary, who would produce minutes for the meeting as if she had been there in person, and the recording would then be erased. When Albrecht suggested that another student present could

take the minutes, Holmberg stopped his recording and Akca announced that she would personally ensure that the recording was privately transferred and then deleted.

CC representatives were available to comment after the meeting was adjourned.

“I’ll continue to stand behind the Jewish and Israeli right to self-determination, however I do believe that divesting from companies that perpetuate human rights abuses in the region is something that College Council had to stand behind and in fact it did, and I hope this sends a message to the administration that we as students do not want to be complicit in human rights violations,” Albrecht said.

Fourth-year representative Mark Sands was cautious in his response. “Obviously the largest turnout we’ve ever had. I’d prefer not to comment on the specifics of individual resolutions there. I was happy with the level of decorum throughout,” he said.

Cottrell said that proponents of the resolution, whose reasoning he suggested had been “hypocritical” and “illogical,” would be accountable to their constituents for their votes. In the meantime, Cottrell suggested that CC try to move past the controversy and take up other business.

“I know this has been very divisive, but we have important work to get to, and I hope people will focus on the real issues when we continue,” he said.

Additional reporting by Emily Feigenbaum, Tamar Honig, Forrest Sill, Cairo Lewis, Sonia Schlesinger, and Christine Schmidt.

Editor’s note: This article was published online on Wednesday, April 13 in a slighly different form.

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Within a few days of the campaign’s launch, a group of students formed the UChicago Coalition for Peace to oppose divestment.

Existing student organizations also took sides on the issue: J-Street UChicago, which organizes for a two-state solution, condemned the resolution, while the University’s chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace supported the resolution. Meanwhile, pro-divestment activists collected endorsements from RSOs ranging from the Southside Solidarity Network to Friends of Washington Park.

Immediately after the passing vote, half of the audience erupted in cheers, while the other half sat stunned and silent. With the divestment movement’s immediate goal accomplished, its supporters and opponents are now considering how they can continue to make their respective cases.

The Coalition for Peace called the vote a “stain on the University of Chicago” in a statement, adding, “we recognize that it is more important now than ever before that we continue our work. We are committed to identifying pathways to self-determination and human rights for both peoples through a two-state solution. We will continue to stand against BDS [Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions] and the rejection of the existence of a Jewish state.”

In a statement posted to Facebook, U of C Divest acknowledged the uphill battle ahead, noting, “if history is any indication, we know that the University of Chicago does not divest and does not move to value marginalized and oppressed communities easily.”

Two days after the resolution was passed, the University administration strongly reaffirmed its desire for political neutrality and its opposition to divestment, in general and with regard to companies doing business in Israel: “Using investments or other means to advance a social or political position held by some segment of the University community would only diminish the University’s distinctive contri-

bution – providing a home and environment for faculty and students to engage freely and openly on the widest range of issues.”

In an interview with THE M AROON the day after the vote, University President Robert J. Zimmer distanced the University’s official position from the College Council vote. “The only thing we need to respond to [with regard to the passage of the resolution] is to be clear that this was a resolution by a group of students, that’s not the University’s position…. We have to be clear about that, that this has absolutely nothing to do with the University position, which has been quite clear over time.”

The University does not make its investments public, and members of U of C Divest have acknowledged they do not know how much money, if any, is invested in the companies named in the resolution. Additionally, according to Zimmer, the University mainly invests in portfolios rather than in individual companies. The University of Chicago refused to divest from apartheid-era South Africa, Sudan during its war in Darfur, and fossil fuels, each time citing the principles of institutional neutrality expressed in the 1967 Kalven Report.

“UChicago reaffirming its dedication to apartheid is only going to make us work harder,” Hoda Katebi, a fourth-year student and member of U of C Divest, wrote in an email in response to the statement.

Katebi noted that in the resolution, U of C Divest called for the creation of a Socially Responsible Investment Committee. “Because this was a coalition movement, there were many different concerned students and organizations on campus dedicated to making sure that our investments aren’t going contrary to our morals. And so, I think the next step is basically creating this broader coalition of students to push for this investment committee and demand transparency,” she said in an interview.

She added, “we’ve seen a lot of really disgusting backlash happen, we want to make

sure that students on campus are continuously educated and understanding what’s going on.” She pointed to the defacement of signs posted by Students for Justice in Palestine this fall and anti-Palestinian and racist e-mails leaked from Jewish fraternity AEPi this winter as examples of the backlash.

Fourth-year Maxine Berman, a representative from the Coalition for Peace, welcomed the University statement and expressed hope that students become well informed about the debate. “We hope to continue to educate our fellow students on the two-state solution, the right of self-determination, and Israel and provide support to students alienated and distressed by the College Council’s passage of this deeply problematic resolution,” Berman wrote in an e-mail.

She continued, “The Coalition for Peace represents students from different organizations, and was created for one specific goal: to counter U of C Divest’s resolution. These students and organizations will continue their work on advocacy for a two-state solution, dialogue, and education on Israel, which are the core values of our coalition.”

Other groups voiced their own concerns for continued dialogue but also called for continued action.

“The essence of the campaign was political education, and that’s how [the Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)] intends to follow up on this vote…” Ben Chametzky (A.B. ’15), a co-founder of Jewish Voice for Peace, wrote in an e-mail. “We might also try to have a small Passover Seder with our fellow campaign organizers before the end of the month to celebrate and unpack our feelings after this big step forward.”

“We do not and should not have to choose between support for the creation of a Palestinian state and an end to the occupation, and support for the rights and security of Israelis.

This resolution will not deter us,” read a statement posted on J-Street UChicago’s Facebook page after the resolution passed. First-year Isaac Johnston, a J-Street UChicago repre-

sentative, wrote in an e-mail that the group plans to continue working with the larger Chicago and American Jewish communities and bringing leaders in those communities to campus for weekly meetings and dialogues.

The members of SG’s Executive Slate— President Tyler Kissinger, Vice-President for Administration Alex Jung, and Vice-President for Student Affairs Kenzo Esquivel—did not vote on Tuesday’s resolution because they are not part of College Council. In a statement to THE MAROON, Slate praised the process that led to College Council’s vote.

“The passage of the resolution is a fundamental recognition that our school’s financial decisions can and do have an impact reaching far beyond Chicago, and that students should have a say in how our University is run. Following the resolution, we believe it is necessary for there to be open dialogue between University administration, faculty, and students regarding the role of the Kalven report,” the statement read in part.

In order to make this possible, the statement continued, students should have opportunities to make their case directly to members of the Board of Trustees.

Another prong of the BDS movement is boycotting Israeli academic institutions. In its resolution, the U of C Divest campaign does not call for an academic boycott of Israel, though the resolution associates the divestment campaign with BDS in general at several points. An attempt by members of College Council to remove references to BDS failed when it was put up to a vote.

In its statement, the University of Chicago said that “Faculty and students must be free to pursue their research and education around the world, and to form collaborations both inside and outside the academy, encouraging engagement with the widest spectrum of views. For this reason, the University continues to strongly oppose boycotts of academic institutions or scholars in any region of the world, including recent actions to boycott Israeli institutions.”

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port shuttle service by the end of the quarter.

Executive Slate cancelled the service near the end of last quarter, prompting a resolution from CC calling for its reinstatement.

Students will likely be able to take the free shuttles at least to Midway Airport and will be notified if SG decides to allow shuttles to transport them to O’Hare Airport as well.

Shuttles previously traveled to both O’Hare and Midway.

Dean Boyer then added that the University will allow students to become a part of the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA’s) U-Pass program next year.

In response to first-year CC Representative Qudsiyyah Shariyf’s question about the Core offering a limited and Eurocentric education, Dean Boyer also spoke about the possible addition of a neuroscience major and new community service programs in collaboration with the Harris School of Public Policy. He said that he is particularly concerned about giving students a quality education and upholding the values of the Core. “The Core curriculum is a hard thing to manage. There are only two major universities in the U.S. that have it. The Core is a difficult thing to manage because it requires faculty to teach outside its comfort zone‌.

But it’s healthy to have that kind of debate because otherwise you have a brain-dead university, in which everyone agrees with everything,� Boyer said.

Aside from transportation and academic concerns, Boyer discussed his own vision of what University dorm life would look like in the coming years. He currently favors building at least one more dorm south of campus.

The idea stemmed from his own knowledge of the history of University housing, when students originally had very limited access to dorms and had a difficult time building community life as a result. He would eventually like to have at least 70 percent of the University’s students living in on-campus housing.

Boyer’s other remarks concerned the University’s Inquiry and Impact capital campaign. He said that his goal is to raise $800 million, which would mainly go toward students’ financial aid packages and Metcalf internships. “Financial aid is a high priority for me,â€? he said. “Collegiate scholars help prepare students from local high schools to be college ready. A big chunk of money goes to financial aid‌. We’re hoping to have 1,700 paid internships in the College.â€?

Lastly, in response to second-year CC representative Calvin Cottrell’s question about

expanding study abroad programs to Africa, Dean Boyer said that a faculty program is currently working toward offering a African Civilizations study abroad program in Africa next year. African Civilizations is the only study abroad program that is not located on the continent it studies. The program is currently held in Paris.

Dean Rasmussen spoke about the University’s steps toward sexual assault prevention, starting with the extension of Sexual Assault Awareness Week in April to Sexual Assault Awareness Month. She said that the University is hiring a deputy Title IX Coordinator who will work directly with students. She also spoke about the University’s decisions to release campus surveys in order to increase the administration’s transparency on campus and address students’ needs.

Facing an room overflowing with students holding signs and wearing T-shirts advocating one position or the other on divestment, Boyer returned at various points in his talk to the University’s history of rigorous debate, which he said was a sign of the strength of the student body. “Everyone is entitled to that freedom [of expression], not in a regressive way but in a fair way, a way that listens to the other side‌.

This is embedded in the University,� he said.

Police Investigate Shooting Near Metra Stration

BY OLIVIA ROSENZWEIG NEWS STAFF

T he Chicago Police Depar tment (CPD) is investigating an incident of gunfire that occurred at 2 p.m. on Monday near the Metra station at East 52nd Street and South Lake Park Avenue. The University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) notified students of the incident through a security alert.

A person unaffiliated with the University reported to the CPD that an unknown individual approached and shot at his vehicle. According to the alert, the suspect then ran north on East Harper Avenue. The CPD is still investigating the incident.

T he Hyde Park Herald reported on Tuesday that the suspect was an unknown male and the victim was a 21-year-old male driving a 2007 Buick.

According to this article, a number of bystanders at a nearby gas station claimed to have heard approximately six gunshots and saw that the rear window of the victim’s car had been shattered. T he v ictim’s association with the University has not been disclosed.

Marlon C. Lynch, associate vice president for safety, security, and civil affairs, wrote in an e-mail to the Maroon clarifying that the CPD is the investigating agency in this incident, but the UCPD will provide them with assistance.

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Set the Record Straight To Be the Voice of All Undergraduate Students, CC Must Demonstrate Clear Standards of Accountability and Transparency College Council (CC) set a troubling precedent Tuesday evening when it banned audio recordings of its weekly meeting and failed to communicate a consistent set of rules to attendees.

Audio recording became a point of contention at last week’s lengthy meeting, which included an open floor debate about the University’s divestment from companies active in Israel. When the debate began, CC Chair Eric Holmberg announced that no photographs could be taken, but did not mention audio recordings. A Maroon reporter assigned to cover the meeting had been recording on her phone, but stopped and erased her recording when a representative told her it was illegal to record.

As the meeting continued, a presenter from U of C Divest pointed out another attendee in the front row recording the discussion. Only then did Holmberg announce that audio recordings would not be allowed at the meeting.

Because these meetings are public and on the record, recording their proceedings has been routine and uncontroversial in the past. In order to avoid further confusion,

The Maroon inquired about Student Government (SG)’s recording policy before this Tuesday’s meeting. Citing the sensitive nature of the agenda, Holmberg told The Maroon that audio recording would be prohibited for the entirety of the meeting, but that photography would be permitted until the beginning of the debate on divestment.

Holmberg said the decision was made after consulting with Center for Leadership and Involvement advisors, who told CC that the decision on recordings is ultimately up to SG, since there is no law or University policy that requires SG to allow recording. Holmberg said that though The Maroon is typically welcome to record and photograph CC meetings for the purposes of reporting, the divestment debate was an exception. “We want to ensure that representatives are able to speak openly, and recording would hinder that,” he said in an e-mail to a Maroon news editor.

The Maroon sent several reporters to the meeting to ensure that everything on the agenda—from Dean of the College John Boyer’s remarks to the divestment vote—would be

covered without breaking any of the rules as they had been explained to us. The standingroom-only meeting began with a request from Holmberg that attendees be on their best behavior, but no announcement about recordings was made.

After Deans Boyer and Michele Rasmussen spoke and exited, it was announced that recordings “of any kind” would not be allowed for the remainder of the meeting. Additionally, no non-CC attendee was to be identified or quoted without their express permission. The ban on recordings led to confusion during the divestment debate when one student said that someone on the other side of the room was making her feel unsafe by taking pictures.

CC then clarified that the ban extended to photography and that the individual would have to delete the photos after the event.

If CC is going to exercise its right to arbitrarily decide which meetings may be recorded and which may not, it must do so with greater clarity and forewarning. This is not to say that it should exercise this right, however. CC owes full transparency to the undergraduates it represents, meaning

that recordings—audio, photo, or video—should only be prohibited at its weekly meetings under extraordinary and clearly defined circumstances.

In the meeting, the recording ban was introduced as a reaction to concerns about safety from members of the audience.

These concerns are understandable, but do not necessitate a policy change given the public nature of these meetings and the overarching issue of transparency in SG. Civility and decency are as much a part of a culture of healthy debate as transparency and accountability are, but liberal society is predicated on the idea that one need not be sacrificed for the other.

Per CC’s bylaws, members represent “the legitimate voice of the College student body.”

What members say and how they vote at meetings should be made available to all undergraduates, not just those who can attend meetings. An account of what members said on Tuesday will be available in the meeting’s minutes, but in the absence of audio and video recordings, minutes (which are approved by CC and often posted online almost a full week after each meeting) are

the only publicly available documentation of what happened.

Holmberg’s suggestion that debate on the topic of divestment could be limited by the pressure of recording is unsettling. CC is not a training ground for students to experiment with ideas over which they are unready or unwilling to take ownership. The salience of the BDS issue makes accountability of participants in the discussion, which recordings serve to enforce, especially important.

Week to week, bans on recording will directly impact the Maroon’s beat coverage of SG; when moments of controversy arise at CC, these bans will affect everyone. Divestment is the most heated issue CC has faced in recent memory.

The debate and vote on this weighty question went relatively smoothly, to the credit of Holmberg and CC. In the leadup to the meeting, however, a decision was made that limited the accountability of CC to its constituents. We hope that in the future CC will commit to maintaining its usual standards of openness, regardless of the decision before it.

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ability means engaging on equal terms rather than granting token appearances for which the administration sets the frequency, date, length, and agenda.

To be clear, we are asking that the Diermeier and Isaacs attend this meeting, but we are not just asking that the University divest from fossil fuels, expand and revitalize Student Disability Services, end its racist policing practices, and pay its workers a living wage.

Those are demands. The Trauma Care Coalition, our own CEP, and Faculty Forward have all shown that great, persistent organizing can and does win huge concessions from this powerful institution.

We’re not going away, and we will keep putting pressure on administrators until they respond to the needs of their students, workers, and members of the surrounding community.

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in hope of launching a more productive dialogue between students and administrators, we’d like to take this opportunity to publicly invite both our current and future provosts, Eric Isaacs and Daniel Diermeier, as well as Dean of Students John “Jay” Ellison and Vice President and Secretary of the University Darren Reisberg, to a public meeting hosted by ISN. The meeting, which will be held in the fifth week of this quarter, will be open to anyone with questions for any of these university officials.

In a recent interview published here in THE MAROON, Diermeier said that during his transition into the role of provost, he wants to work to understand the “different points of views, and the various policy debates that are ongoing on campus.” Annual or even quarterly appearances at College Council meetings are not enough to acquire a sufficient familiarity with the concerns and needs of this community: real account-

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practices of this university, many of which will fall within the purview of our new provost, Daniel Diermeier. The role of provost is a powerful one: many student, faculty, and staff complaints regarding a wide range of policies, from sexual assault to living wages, must go through this office. We firmly believe that outgoing Provost Eric Isaacs and Diermeier must be held accountable to the people, whether they are students, faculty, staff, or the surrounding communities, whose lives are shaped by their decisions.

However, administrators such as Isaacs have continually denied our groups the opportunity to discuss such preeminent campus issues as living wages, fair policing, fossil fuel divestment, and better funding for disability services: they tell us that because such issues affect the entire university community, they should not be discussed in private meetings.

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Pushed to Extremes Arguments About Divestment on Campus Have Shut Out All but the Loudest Voices

BY EZER SMITH CONTRIBUTOR

As I observe the increasingly heated debate over BDS and Israel/Palestine on this campus, I feel as though I’m being torn in two.

I am a Jew, an identification I feel so deep in my bones it is a part of my marrow. I have a strong, spiritual connection to the land of Israel: to me, as to many Jews, Eretz Yisrael is far more than just a geographical location. It is a goal to strive for, a powerful symbol, and a prayer all at once. I believe that Israel should be a homeland for Jews.

I fervently believe, too, in the necessity of civil and human rights for all, and I am appalled by the way the Israeli government has strayed from what I believe to be fundamental Jew-

ish values. Tolerating injustice is not Jewish, and perpetuating it is anathema to the themes at the very core of Jewish existence.

I find it impossible to ignore the virulent anti-Semitism exhibited by Hamas, a hateful and vicious ideology that I believe has permeated parts of Palestinian society and which terrifies me to the core. I am certain that Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have contributed to the poor and worsening quality of life for many Palestinians.

But I am also profoundly angry at the grave injustices the Israeli government has perpetrated against the Palestinian people. Security concerns cannot possibly justify what has happened in Gaza and the West Bank—people there are desperate, devoid of options, and actively discriminated against by the

Israeli government. Thousands of civilians have died, many more have been displaced from their homes, and Israel has done little to remedy it.

I say these things not to establish some new creed but to express my frustration at the degree to which hesitation has become worthy of scorn in this battle on campus. I am deeply, deeply conf licted about which “side” to choose and my convictions often seem at odds.

I have a laundry list of questions and am troubled that this debate seems to have devolved into a shouting match where one side f lings “apartheid” and the other “anti-Semite” as though they were stones.

I am sure that there are many students on this campus who have questions, who are uncertain, who seek not to derail a social justice movement

or delegitimize a state but to simply figure out where they stand. The climate surrounding this debate makes it profoundly difficult to do so. I am uncomfortable discussing this with my “ pro -Israel” fr iends out of fea r that they may ostracize me for my criticisms of Israel. I am uncomfortable discussing this with my “pro-Palestine” friends out of fear that they may ostracize me for my criticisms of Palestine. I am uncomfortable discussing this with friends whose opinions I do not know out of fear that they may be either “pro-Israel” or “pro-Palestine.”

Where is the space for people like me who have far more questions than answers?

Ezer Smith is a third-year in the College majoring in political science.

Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Positive Statistics About Asian Americans Don’t Justify Their Exclusion

Jasmine Wu

The Blue Rider I scroll through my phone and read the words, “The Diversity Forum provides undergraduate Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino, Alaskan Native and American Indian freshman and sophomore students the opportunity to participate in a one and a half day immersion experience to kick start your career in financial services.”

Below is their slogan, “Life’s better when we’re connected.”

Chances are if you’ve looked at other diversity forums, you’ve noticed (or not) that Asian Americans have been excluded.

As someone who is perceived as smart and industrious simply because I’m Asian, shouldn’t I be grateful that out of all the possible stereotypes, I’ve been given the model one? I should feel indebted to the society that decided I’m not the problem but a solution. I have nothing to complain about. But the issue is not what these characteristics are, but that an entire ethnicity is viewed through a lens of homogeneity. The issue is that when a forum’s aim is to promote diversity, Asian Americans, who make up 5.6 percent of the U.S. population, are not considered a minority. The issue is that we are neither excluded nor included. We are invisible.

In taking Asian Americans out of the equation, these companies are implicitly assuming that they are comparable to the white, American population. They elevate the position of the Asian American to that of a model, with publications throwing out titles like “Those Asian-American Whiz Kids,” “Success Story of One Minority Group in U.S.,” and most worryingly, Newsweek’s “Success Story: Outwhiting the Whites.” They glorify statistics of Asian-American families experiencing an increase in median wealth from $68,636 to $74,343 and growth in educational attainment, with 29.3 percent of Asian Americans holding a bachelor’s degree, compared to 28 percent of the general population. People seem to think that Asian Americans don’t need to be included in diversity forums because they

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are statistically successful. They are overrepresented.

Yet when only eight out of 500 Fortune 500 CEOs are Asian Americans, what does overrepresentation mean? That for every 436 white CEOs, there can be at most 8 Asian Americans? In a University of Michigan study, research shows that for residential neighborhoods, African Americans considered “integrated” to mean a 50/50 mix of white and black, but a majority of whites considered this ratio too high for their comfort. There is a disconnect between how we think of diversity and how diversity actually functions in society. That overrepresentation is used to justify the exclusion of Asian Americans suggests that diversity represents a quota, a box to be checked—and apparently the box for Asian Americans has already been checked off.

This perception is dangerous because statistics do not indicate racial equality.

By substantiating the Asian-American success story with average family median incomes and education, the media has confidently asserted that Asian Americans have “outwhited the whites,” as if

first, the default definition of success is the white American, and second, Asian Americans have seamlessly integrated into this brand of success (and by extension, the country). Material success is not a measuring stick for acceptance—if it is, explain to me why in the Silicon Valley corporate ladder, only 27 percent of professionals, 19 percent of managers, and 14 percent of executives are Asian American.

Explain to me why in law firms, only 5.3 percent of partners are Asian American.

Explain to me why, when resumes are screened, qualified candidates are tossed out because their names are Asian and not “American.” Fewer than 10 of America’s 3,000 colleges have Asian-American presidents, and only 2.4 percent of the 113th Congress is Asian American. We are not overrepresented, but underrepresented where it most matters: in positions of institutional and political power.

We are stuck beneath a bamboo ceiling.

Under this ceiling, we are put into a position where we experience neither the blatant inequality of other minorities nor true equality with whites. Asian Amer-

icans can’t be compared to our peer minorities, because as Newsweek’s “Success Story: Outwhiting the Whites” has so eloquently put it, we’ve surpassed equality!

But look at the imbalance in positions of power, and you’ll hit your head against the bamboo. What is perceived materially as acceptance is external; instead, the Asian American holds the awkward, uncomfortable position of the overlooked middleman, one who is always swimming in the lower to middle echelons, but can never swim either deep enough or far enough to gain entry into the upper echelons.

Scrolling through my phone, I once again come across the slogan, “Life’s better when we’re connected.” These companies are well-intentioned and these forums are not wrong. Progress has been made for Asian Americans and other minorities alike. But in striving for a multicultural, textured world, the box for diversity has not been checked off—to truly realize this goal, there must be no box.

Jasmine Wu is a first-year in the College majoring in philosophy and economics.

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ARTS B.A. Performance Weaves Tail of Chinese Legend and Identity

BY ALEXIA BACIGALUPI ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR

Boom, boom, boom. As the drums pound, a blue silken waterfall ripples from the ceiling. With silks crisscrossing her torso, a girl is suspended high above the ground. She twists and proceeds to fall, the ribbons unraveling.

The audience sits still, electrified. The silks snap back into place, catching her several feet off the mat, and she smiles triumphantly.

The Monkey King, third-year Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) major Andrew Mao’s B.A. performance, was staged in the Logan Center last weekend in collaboration with campus circus troupe Le Vorris & Vox, University Theater (UT), the Japanese percussion group Kojo Daiko, and China Care.

The performance ran for 90 minutes, plus intermission.

The legend of the Monkey K ing, among the most famous stories in Chinese literature, centers on a powerful but lonely stone monkey who does not fit in. Gifted with immense strength, he proclaims himself the Handsome Monkey King and seeks to curry favor with the Jade Emperor in the hopes of becoming one of the gods. Instead, he is made lowly Master of the Horse and rebels, wreaking havoc on the imperial court and stealing a potion of immortality. The Buddha finally intervenes and imprisons him in the palm of his hand, which becomes a mountain.

Mao’s adaption played out against the parallel narrative of a young Chinese girl adopted by a white American family. The little girl sits mutely as her adopted mother shuttles her from ballet classes to piano to French lessons, fluttering around her anxiously. In an attempt to connect her daughter to her culture, the mother reads her the story

of the Monkey King.

Through acrobatics, juggling, traditional Chinese dancing, and tumbling, the travels and adventures of the Stone Monkey came to life—albeit in an often rushed and overwhelming manner. The subplot involving the little girl at times felt crammed in and heavy-handed, its tale of identity and belonging wrapped in a frantic explosion of props and twisting limbs. The ensemble—alternatingly a troupe of monkeys, a stable of horses, and female dancers—performed overly ambitious group stunts which often ended sloppily.

The colorful Dragon and Lion dances brought comic relief to the show. The shaggy gold lion with coquettish eyelashes gallivanted about the mats in a play fight scene and even shimmied over to the front row audience members who clapped along to the beat of the drums.

On the other hand, the human characters were less endearing. The girl’s shrill-voiced and overbearing mother tried her best to help her daughter assimilate, but when it came to her adopted daughter’s culture, she seemed to conflate condescension with genuine understanding. Ultimately, the girl’s elementary-school teacher provided the blunt moral of the story, telling his former student, years later, about his own disorienting upbringing. “Reconciling your past with the present can be difficult,” he tells her. “When I see my reflection, I can see both worlds.”

Mao, who has been involved with circus since his first year, was drawn to the tale of the Monkey King due to his upbringing in the mostly white suburb of Hinsdale, IL. “That’s why the Monkey King mattered to me. [He] is a creation of Heaven and Earth, and he doesn’t really belong to the monkeys,” Mao said. “So then he aspires to be the Jade Emperor himself.

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The Monkey King (played here by fourth-year Audrey Rowe) seeks vengeance against the imperial court.

And that’s when he gets crushed in the reality of what he truly is.”

The idea to use the Monkey King as a means of exploring questions of identity and belonging first came to him at the end of his first year in the College; the choice to tell the parallel story of an adopted child came to him through his work with China Care, of which he is co-president. The group raises funds for medical treatments for Chinese orphans and helps adopted Chinese children in the Chicagoland area learn about their cultural roots.

Directing a performance of physical and emotional flexibility, Mao explored coming to terms with a complex personal identity and finding one’s voice in it.

The blending of Western and Eastern theatrical traditions—Mao says he was heavily influenced by Beijing Opera—is

a reflection of the girl herself and the two worlds she finds herself straddling.

The three facets of the Monkey King are played by white students, an intentional move to demonstrate how the girl has inserted herself into the story and reflecting her inner world onto its characters. The music undergirding the show itself was a mix of traditional Chinese folk music and contemporary Western beats.

It is only at the very end that the little girl—now grown and a new sister-tobe—stops being an observer and finds her own voice. It will be her responsibility to share the story of the Monkey King with her new adopted sister and tell her of a home she never knew about.

Shedding her mask, she joins the Monkey King on the ropes and soars above the ground.

OLAS’s Ser Latino Attracts More Than 500

BY KARDELEN SERTSOZ ARTS CONTRIBUTOR

The Organization of Latin American Students at the University of Chicago (OLAS) hosted its fifth annual cultural show and exposition this past Saturday in the Reynolds Club. The sold-out event sprawled from Hutchinson Commons to Mandel Hall as 580 attendees lined up to get tickets and food.

Second-year Paula Carcamo—who served as the art and food coordinator, program designer, and content manager—explained that this year’s show, Ser Latino, drew from a broad variety of Latin American countries.

“I wanted the food to reflect the diversity that the show would have, and decided to buy from a variety of places representing a wide range of different Latin American cuisines,” Carcamo stated.

Before the show, guests dined on tamales, arepas, and empanadas while looking at the art on display in McCormick Lounge. OLAS showcased work by artists from campus and the Chicago area, and each piece on display incorporated some element of Latin

American culture. To find artists, Carcamo worked with artists who had previously submitted to Mural Magazine.

The performance element of the show included eight cultural mediums, including poetry reading, singing, and forms of dancing such as salsa, merengue, bachata, and mapalé.

First-year Martina Lentino, an OLAS member, participated in two numbers in the show. One of the songs she sang, “Color Esperanza,” is from Argentina, her family’s homeland. She explained that Ser Latino’s goal was twofold.

“It was very much about showing [the community] what OLAS is, but also the diversity of Hispanic cultures that we have on campus,” Lentino said.

With over 20 nationalities represented, that goal was well achieved.

“We felt like the show was really sincere because it really brought together a lot of different cultures in a way that…celebrated them,” Lentino said.

This year’s attendance was double that of last year’s show. Without a doubt, the OLAS cultural show will be an event to look out for next year.

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An Ecuadorian dance troupe performs on the Mandel Hall stage.

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Space and Science Fiction Collide in an I-House Far, Far Away

BY ZEKE GILLMAN MAROON CONTRIBUTOR

Students, faculty, and Hyde Park residents gathered at I-House this past Saturday to explore the development of science fiction at a time when astrophysics continues to discover puzzling properties of the universe.

The conversation was a part of the Chicago Society’s conference “Space: Speculation and Exploration.”

The event featured three panels of experts: the first focused on the science of space, the second on the political and economic dimensions of space exploration, and the third on literature that has been influenced by space exploration. The science fiction panel in particular brought together both authors and enthusiasts, including writers John Hemry and Robert Buettner, Robert Scherrer, the chairman of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University, and Eric Rabkin, Professor Emeritus of English Language and Art & Design at the University of Michigan.

Scherrer was the first to speak. Rather than talk about fiction itself, Scherrer focused on the science in the authors’ books. He specifically looked at how science fiction authors have coped with Einstein’s discovery of the cosmic speed limit: the speed of light.

“Traveling between stars in our galaxy at the speed of light is the equivalent of getting on a tractor and setting out at six feet per hour to explore the United States…. So science fiction has dealt with this [problem of the speed of light] in three different ways: one is to just ignore it, one is to evade it, and one is to accept it,” Scherrer said.

Ignoring the speed of light has been perhaps the most popular approach. Hyperspace is a staple of science fiction literature and film, appearing in everything from Isaac Asimov novels to Star Wars and Star Trek.

The second method, however, is somewhat more interesting and was recently utilized in the film Interstellar, in which a wormhole was used to travel between galaxies.

Finally, the last of the writer’s toolkit— incorporating the science into the fiction— has, according to Scherrer, “produced some of the most creative and memorable ideas in all of science fiction.” One of these is the “generation ship,” the interstellar rendition of Noah’s Ark where humanity travels through space in a gargantuan spaceship.

Another is time dilation, where two events are experienced at different times due to observers’ relative motion or positions near a massive body. Both concepts were used by Robert Heinlein, the so-called “dean of science fiction writers.”

Unlike Scherrer, Rabkin focused on the phenomenology of space. He argued that our evolving knowledge of space is reflected in the use of space and its objects at different cultural moments. To highlight this changing knowledge and its effects on the arts, Rabkin compared the works of two English poets, John Keats and Elizabeth Jennings. In Keats’s “Bright Star,” the star is looked at as a still, eternal object that the author uses as a metaphor for his expressions of love. On the other hand, Jennings’s poem “Delay,” written a century later, uses the star and its death as a metaphor for the immoderate passions of love. Just as a star dies in a masterful explosion and leaves its light to be appreciated, the first moments of love are a burst of emotion that may destroy the sentiment but are left to be valued once the moment has passed.

Next to speak was the best-selling author of The Lost Fleet series, John Hemry, who is a proponent of “hard” science fiction, which is to say he “pays attention to science” when he writes.

“I’m a retired Navy officer, and so I write about space from that perspective,” Hemry said. “[Space is] a very different character from the ocean. The ocean is a very active character. It has moods; it has feelings. If the ocean decides to kill you, you pretty much know. Space, for me, however, is a much more

passive character. Space to me is an old man who sits in a corner in infinite patience waiting for someone to make a mistake, for something to break, and then it is going to kill you.”

With this image of space in mind, Hemry incorporates struggles over food and living conditions aboard spaceships, as well as various maintenance issues that may arise while traversing space.

Finally, Robert Buettner, author of the Orphan’s Legacy series, asked if “science fiction murdered its child.” In other words, has science fiction increased space exploration and degraded the novelty of the fantastical science fiction universe by excessively promoting space exploration with its elaborate descriptions of space? When man finally did begin to explore space, their real-life accounts were colorless and dry. This disappointed a public whose fiction caused inflated and unrealistic expectations.

Yet science fiction has always been a keen reflection of current societal issues and ills.

As Buettner said, “Space has always been a venue to which science fiction returns when it wanted to hold a mirror up to what it held puzzling on earth.”

Buettner concluded with optimism for the future of his field: “For me, space science fiction’s best years aren’t behind it. Its future remains as infinite as the universe.”

MaroonTV Busts Into Hollywood

BY STACEY REIMANN VIDEO EDITOR

For anyone with a Netflix account, last Friday was an exciting day. MaroonTV, the television and media RSO, teamed up with Ben Waltzer of UChicago Careers in Journalism, Arts, and the Media (UCIJAM) to host a talk with two television professionals, director David Solomon and writer Carla Kettner, at the Logan Center.

Despite being married and both working in the entertainment industry, Solomon and Kettner have generally worked on separate projects. Solomon is most famous for directing episodes for television series including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Kettner is known for her writing in shows such as Bones and Judging Amy. At the panel, the duo provided the room of eager prospective film studies students with an uncensored view into the life of a Hollywood insider.

The event’s Q&A format allowed the students to guide the conversation. Right off the bat, a student posed the million-dollar question: how do you get into the industry?

The question sparked an honest dialogue about the inaccessible and haphazard nature of the entertainment industry. Kettner began by saying, “It’s tough to get that first PA (production assistant) gig…[but] there is a lot more employment available in television” compared to in film.

She also emphasized that entering the industry as anything besides a white, heterosexual male is a huge advantage: “There is a shortage of female directors… [so] women and minorities have a leg up.”

Solomon—himself a white, heterosexual male—quickly jumped in to agree.

The second question focused on what happens once you get your foot in the door: how do you get past an entry-level position to become an up-and-coming director or earn a seat at a writer’s table?

“Work hard and have people love you,” Solomon said simply.

Kettner fully endorsed his claim by advising that you should focus on “doing something you can do that no one else can, even if that means perfecting the little things, like being the best at getting coffee.”

Kettner recounted a story of a PA who would sit in on writing sessions solely to take notes. This PA never just took ordinary notes, though: she would insert positive quotes, images, or links at the beginning and end of the notes to brighten the mood of whomever ended up reading them. She would sometimes even include videos relating to ideas being discussed. These little things do not go unnoticed, Kettner emphasized: this woman was promoted to a writer, unlike other PAs they’ve had in the past.

The remainder of the conversation centered on how college students can decide whether this career path fits them and how to best prepare upon entry.

“It is not a job for the faint of heart,” Kettner warned.

However, at the end of the day, if it’s something a student loves to do, she completely encouraged the life the entertainment industry can provide. “It’s a little like the college vibe…like you never have to grow up. Someone is paying me a lot of money to write, and I would do it for free.”

Solomon summed up his practical advice in one word: “more.”

“For God’s sake, we can shoot videos on our iPhones,” he said. “There’s no excuse [not to do more].”

Without networking or prolonged outreach, very rarely do college students get to pick the brains of two renowned artists in such a rapidly growing yet impenetrable industry. With the advice provided from this session, the room full of aspiring artists left the conversation inspired to do—as Solomon put it—more.

Rockefeller Links Audience to Interfaith Art Exhibit

BY GRACE HAUCK ARTS EDITOR

Ten days after the Charlie Hebdo tragedy in Paris, a small contemporary art exhibition opened in the city’s oldest church, St. Germain des Pres. As “Je suis Charlie” gained traction throughout the world, a quieter sub-movement emerged, embarking on an 18-month cavalcade through Europe, the Middle East, and the United States: Je suis le pont. I am the bridge.

This past Tuesday, that movement arrived at Rockefeller Chapel. The Bridge, a traveling exhibition of 47 contemporary visual artists from 15 Middle Eastern countries, celebrates the commonalities of diverse faiths. As guests munched on falafel and baklava, Rockefeller Dean Elizabeth Davenport welcomed two special guests: Ms. Heba Zaki, Deputy Consul General of the Egyptian Consulate of Chicago, and Reverend Paul-Gordon Chandler, founder and president of CARAVAN, the international peacebuilding arts nonprofit that organized the exhibition.

“This Bridge exhibition is not so much

about interfaith dialogue. It’s about something much deeper: interfaith friendships.

Which is much more difficult to bring about because it involves investment of yourself in the other,” Chandler said. “These art exhibitions serve as catalysts to facilitate that.”

Chandler founded CARAVAN in 2009 amidst a thriving contemporary art scene in Cairo. After the caravan completes its journey this September, forty percent of the proceeds from the exhibition—the sale of individual artworks and accompanying catalogues—will return to Cairo to support a program called “Educate Me,” an organization funding the education of underprivileged Egyptian children.

The Bridge employs art in two ways: as a physical means to bridge cultural and religious differences and as a medium for exploring the concept of a bridge. Each work was commissioned specifically for the exhibition and accompanied by an artist statement rather than a simple title card. These short essays, poems, and citations of sacred texts allow the artists to lend specific context to their visual expressions, proving just as central to the art as the images themselves.

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Visitors to Rockefeller Memorial Chapel admire the artwork.

“In my picture I have started from where all humanity has started–Adam and Eve,” wrote artist Guirguis Lotfi, born in Alexandria. “We, with our different races, religions, cultures and beliefs are all descendants from the same mother and father. We are all the same; there are no gaps between us and no true need for bridges.”

Lotfi’s fellow artists interpreted the theme in various forms: the bridge as pain, human thought, the human body, a tree,

a straight line, and beyond. These bridges took shape through drawings, paintings, photographs, and one unexpected medium— volcanic sand on canvas. While some artists chose to incorporate universal symbols and blunt religious totems, several artists found clarity in abstraction, opting to represent Lofti’s theory of absent bridges with an absence of form. Lina Mowfay’s Unified Mass, for example, translates our interconnected Continued on page 8

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humanity through nonfigurative overlapping paint strokes.

Paris-born Egyptian artist Isabelle Bakhoum bridged the gap between blatant iconography and inaccessible abstraction through figurative oil painting.

“When I was told about the theme of bridging between the Middle East and West, I immediately thought about a tightrope walker feeling his way on a marked path, challenging gravity,” Bakhoum said. “I think an artist is also someone walking a tightrope which stretches the imagination.”

In an effort to link East and West, Chandler and his team at CARAVAN strategically curated both the featured artworks and their exhibition locations. Before arriving in Chicago, The Bridge trekked through Cairo, London, Metz, and New York, catering to broad yet generally cosmopolitan audiences.

But the road ahead promises greater challenges.

“We did a little survey [to identify] the most prejudiced state in the United States— anti-Arab. Do you know what came up? Wyoming. So we decided to take this right into the heart of Wyoming. This exhibition will go to four different places throughout the state of Wyoming… and a number of different artistic programs will take place around the theme,” Chandler said.

The small towns of Laramie, Rock

Springs, Lander, and Powell are billed for a contentious autumn. Not only will residents have the chance to view the works of these artists, they’ll get to chat with them, too— bridging a rural borough of rivers and rock with the city of a thousand minarets.

When Deputy Consul General Heba Zaki took the Rockefeller podium, a gravity settled over the pews.

“This exhibition is important to my country and to me on a personal level,” Zaki said. “I think that there is no other time in history that we need to build bridges more than now.”

Unlike past Rockefeller exhibitions, The Bridge is not an overblown circus of ornate tapestries. This exhibition, on view until May 19, has been refined by the artists’ lived experience and thousands of years of interreligious conflict. It’s the passing milemarker of a long pilgrimage, tucked away in a transept.

In his closing remarks, Chandler quoted the late conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein: “The point is, art never stopped a war.

That was never its function. Art cannot change events, but it can change people. It can affect people so that they are changed.

Then they act in a way that may if fact change the course of events—the way they behave, the way they think.”

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL PRESENTS

THE 2016 MAURICE AND MURIEL FULTON LECTURESHIP IN LEGAL HISTORY

Weapons of Truth: Money, Propaganda, and Civil Liberties in World War I America JOHN FABIAN WITT Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law, Yale Law School

Tuesday, April 19th 4:00 p.m.

Weymouth Kirkland Courtroom University of Chicago Law School 1111 East 60th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 Reception Following

This lecture is free and open to the public. No response is required but seating is limited. For special assistance or needs, please contact Erin Wellin at 773.834.4326 or ewellin@uchicago.edu.

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Isabelle Bakhoum’s Walking a Tightrope embodies the fraught relationship between faiths in the Middle East, but also hints at a way forward.

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ACSA’s 11th Annual Cultural Show The ACSA Network, organized by the African and Caribbean Students Association in celebration of its 11th anniversary, will explore how the African and Caribbean diasporas connect to people, places, and cultures through various social media platforms. The show, hosted by Nigerian comedian AphricanApe, will include a fashion show, student acts, and performances by outside artists. African and Caribbean food will be served.

Friday, April 15, International House, 7–10 p.m., $10 for students and $15 for nonstudents.

EbonyEssenceJet’s We Got Issues! and Off-Off Campus at The Revival EbonyEssenceJet, an all-women comedy troupe, will be performing original improv and a sketch at The Revival as part of the Chicago Improv Festival. Following its show on April 15, UChicago’s Off-Off Campus will also be doing an all-women sketch show to end the night.

Saturday, April 15 and 29, The Revival, 8 p.m., $5 for Off-Off on April 15, $10 for EbonyEssenceJet. Othello: The Remix as part of Shakespeare 400 Adapted by Chicago hip-hop artists The Q-Brothers and Rick Boynton, the Creative Producer at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, this version of Othello promises 80 minutes worth of rap, dance, and a reimagining of a classic Shakespeare play that will end with an exclusive talk with UChicago faculty and creative staff. A part of Shakespeare 400, the show aims to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death through performances that pay tribute to his legacy.

Wednesday, April 20, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue, 7:30 p.m., $15 for students with UCID. Transportation included.

GATSBY: The Musical As part of UT/TAPS’s New Work Week, third-year Corson Barnard, second-year Maggie Strahan and fourth-year Laurie Beckoff

have adapted F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby into a musical. Directed by Barnard, who composed the music with Strahan and set it to lyrics written by Beckoff, the show aims to tell the widely-known story of the literary classic through song.

Saturday, April 16, Logan Center, Room 501, 9 p.m., $5 at the door (cash only), or you can purchase a New Work Week pass for all of the festival’s performances for $10 online or at the door.

A.O. Scott, Better Living Through Criticism The New York Times’s venerable film critic A.O. Scott will be at the Seminary Co-Op to discuss his new book, Better Living Through Criticism. In the book, Scott examines the criticism of art as an intellectual endeavor, painting it as something we all do; everyone’s a critic in their own right.

Using his own film criticism as a beginning point and looking at the nature of modern discourse and criticism in the age of technology, Scott explores how we as artistic consumers develop our tastes, likes and dislikes, and our inner art critics. Criticism, Scott says, is “a celebration of art and imagination, an examination of our inborn drive to cultivate delight and of the various ways we refine that impulse.”

Saturday, April 16, Seminary Co-Op, 2 p.m., free .

PanAsia Presents: Between the Occident and the Orient—Q&A with poet Sarah Howe A collaboration between PanAsia, Student Government, the Program of Poetry and Poetics, and Blacklight Magazine, “Between the Occident and the Orient” will be a talk and Q&A with the Hong Kong–born British poet Sarah Howe. The winner of numerous poetry awards including the 2015 T.S. Eliot Prize, Howe is also an academic, editor, and judge for the UK’s National Poetry Competition. Her first book, Loop of Jade, has been met with critical acclaim.

Thursday, April 21, Reynolds Club, 7:30 p.m., free.

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Superior Swinging Propels Squad Past Mount Mary SOFTBALL

BY KATIE ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR

The Maroons dominated this past Monday, totaling an impressive 20 runs in their doubleheader against Mount Mary University at home.

The squad defeated the Blue Angels 8–0 in the first game and 12–2 in the second, bringing its record to a solid 13–4 on the season.

In the first game of the day, first-year Jordyne Prussak impressed on the mound, bringing her record to a perfect 6–0. While Prussak had a shaky start, with a walk and a double in the first inning, a strikeout to end the first put her back on track. From that point on, the first-year only allowed one more batter to reach base, and amassed a career-high 11 strikeouts.

On the offensive side of the plate, Prussak contributed an RBI double in the bottom of the second, to drive in a run by first-year Maeve Garvey. Fourth-year Devan Parkinson added a bunt to drive in Prussak from second, bringing the score to 3–0 in favor of the home team at the end of the second.

In the fourth, a series of defensive errors by Mount Mary handed the Maroons a total of five runs, carrying them to victory.

Thanks to two strikeouts by Prussak and a play in the field, a 1–2–3 inning in the top of the fifth brought the game to an end due to the mercy rule.

Despite key errors by the Blue Angels, impressive hitting certainly propelled the

Maroons to victory. Prussak went 2-for-2 from the plate, fourth-year Kristin Lopez went 2-for-3, and Parkinson went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The Maroons’ offensive prowess carried over into the second game of the day, in which they were victorious 12–2 in another five-inning duel. Lopez kicked off the game with a double in the first inning, the first of an impressive 10 total hits in the first two trips around the batting order. At just the end of the third, the South Siders led 8–0.

On Chicago’s offensive success all season, third-year Alexa Hanelin said, “So far this season, the team has done a great job at stringing hits together to put runs on the board. When we have a base runner in scoring position, the energy rises to another level. Hits are incredibly contagious and our powerhouse offense allows our defense to exhale.”

Defensively, Chicago saw three of its pitchers take the mound in the second game.

Second-year Molly Moran pitched the first two innings with five strikeouts and only one hit allowed. Hanelin threw the next two innings, and was relieved by fourth-year Jordan Poole in the fifth to close out the game.

The Maroons will play North Park on Friday, followed by North Central on Saturday. While North Park has a record of 6–21, Chicago is not taking these looming games lightly.

“In the coming weeks, our team is playing four back-to-back doubleheaders,” Hanelin said. “The biggest challenge will be

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Third-year Anna Woolery bats in a game against Wheaton College last year.

maintaining energy and stamina until the final inning of the final game. Knowing our team, and the way we pick each other up when needed, I’m confident we can pull off the wins.”

Chicago’s doubleheader against North Park will be at home on Friday. The first

game will start at 3 p.m., and the second at 5 p.m. The squad will remain at home for its doubleheader against North Central on Saturday, with games at noon and 2 p.m.

The UChicago Women’s Athletic Association will provide free burgers, hot dogs, and bratwursts throughout the games on Saturday.

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SPORTS IN-QUOTES...Kobe Bryant after dropping 60 points in his final NBA game “Mamba Out!”

South Siders Extend Win Streak to Four in Dramatic Fashion BASEBALL

BY GARY HUANG SPORTS STAFF

Riding a three-game win streak, the Maroons looked to add a fourth as they visited DII Lewis University, and win they did.

It took extra innings, but the South Siders were able to come out on top after 11 frames with a game-winning single from third-year shortstop Ryan Krob. With that victory, the Maroons improved to a record of 10–8, dropping the Flyers to 17–11 for the season.

UChicago relied on the arms of eight different pitchers throughout the game, putting in each for at least an inning. Fourthyear Nick Watson (2 IP), third-year Thomas Prescott (1 IP), second-year Michael Davis, (2 IP) and first-years Ravi Bakhai (2 IP), Isaac Johnston (1 IP), and Alex McGimpsey (1 IP) were all able to shut out their opponents when they pitched. Davis earned his first win of the season.

The Flyers took an early lead in the first inning, bringing in two runs before the Maroons steadily came back with a run in the third and two more in the fifth. Following the seventh-inning stretch, Lewis grabbed one back to tie the game up at 3–3. Neither team was able to score in the eighth or ninth, and therefore the game went to extra innings. In a dramatic finish, each team put up a run in the 10th inning. As the game went into the top of the 11th, first-year

leadoff man Connor Hickey reached base after being hit by a pitch. A pair of grounders subsequently moved him to third base, and with two outs, Krob singled straight up the middle to center field for the RBI and game-winning hit.

McGimpsey took the mound in the 11th and delivered a three-out save, stranding the tying run on third base after Lewis threatened to bring him in with a grounder up the middle as well. However, Chicago’s defense was able to throw him out, and McGimpsey received his second save of the season.

“The Lewis game was a lot of fun because we got to challenge ourselves by playing a DII team,” first-year Max Larsen said.

“We all grinded out at bats which was huge for us since we haven’t been scoring a lot of runs recently, but we got a lot of timely hits especially late in the game. This win was big for us because we all came together as a team and didn’t worry about our results individually but only cared about winning that game.”

This Saturday, the Maroons seek a fifth consecutive win as they head to St. Louis for a tough three-game series. Standing at 20–11, Wash U will certainly be another tough test for the South Siders, but the Chicago team is currently playing at a very high level. The last time the two teams met, Wash U swept the Maroons in a dou-

Chicago Rides Wash Win into Regular Season Finale

University of Chicago Athletics Department

Fourth-year Nick Watson pitches in a game against Edgewood College last year.

bleheader. The first game was close, ending 5–4, but in the second, the Bears rolled to a comfortable 13–1 victory. This year, Wash U was able to string together a five-game win streak, before it was snapped by Webster University. However, in that streak, the high-powered Bears won their games by a combined score of 66–19, averaging 13.2 runs per game.

Larsen said, “For Wash U we’re looking forward to another tough three games and know this is really the biggest series

Maroons to Face Top Competition at Wheaton TRACK & FIELD

MEN’S TENNIS

BY MICHAEL PERRY

BY ALEC MILLER SPORTS STAFF

After an 8–1 thrashing of UAA rival Wash U, the No. 5 Maroons head into their final match of the season against Gust av us Adolphus C ol lege. C h icago has been brilliant this year, and comes into the weekend with a 13 –3 record. The squad will try to improve that mark in its regular season finale against No. 18 Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday.

This weekend may mark the end of the regular season for the Maroons, but it will not be the last match they play.

A fter their match against Gustavus Adolphus they will head down to Florida to participate in the UA A Conference Championships. That makes this weekend’s match one that could be overlooked for the No. 5 Maroons. Thirdyear Sven K ranz acknowledged how special this season could shape up to be, but said the players are not letting the pressure get to their heads. “ The team’s ultimate goal is to obviously win NCA As. However, at this point, we are just preparing for one match at a time,” Kranz said.

The South Siders are looking to get a win this weekend that will give them momentum going into the postseason.

This will not be an easy task against the Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus, who are 19–6 this season and have a perfect 8 – 0 conference record in the MI AC. Like to the Maroons, the Gusties are hot, coming off two solid wins against

Macalester (7–2) and Hamline (9 – 0) last weekend.

Although the squads have yet to face each other this year, these two teams share a history, having met last year around the same time in the season.

In that match, played in Chicago, the Maroons came away with a narrow 5–4 victory. If last year is any indication, the contest this year will be a tight one.

Another obstacle Chicago will have to overcome to be successful this weekend is playing outdoors. Many of the matches the team has played so far this spring season have been indoors due to inclement weather; this weekend that will not be the case. K ranz said the team is ready for this challenge. “We have a match against a tough Gustavus team this Saturday and we have been [playing] a lot of sets outside in preparation,” he said.

Winning this weekend would help spark a run in the UA A championships for Chicago. It is hard not to acknowledge the rankings the Maroons currently hold: at No. 5 in the nation, Chicago will be eligible for the NCA A championships, barring a major meltdown. Chicago made it to the semifinals last year and would like to make another run in the tournament this year.

However, before the Maroons look too far ahead, they need to focus on closing their regular season on a high note. Saturday’s match against Gustavus Adolphus is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Janesville, WI.

on our schedule. We know they’re having a good year even after losing a lot of guys from their team last year, but we also know that we are a lot better as a team, so we really want to show how much we’ve improved.”

The team will make the five-hour road trip to its rival, for a three-game series this weekend. The Maroons will play their first game against Wash U at noon on Saturday, followed by the second half of the doubleheader at 3 p.m. They will close out the series on Sunday at noon.

SPORTS STAFF

The Maroons will head to the Wheaton College “Don Church” Twilight Meet in Wheaton, IL this Saturday. They will use this weekend as one final tune-up before the UAA Conference Championships next weekend.

Due to the cancellation of the Ted Haydon Invitational, this will be only the second outdoor meet of the season for the Maroons.

The women’s team took home first place out of 11 teams in last weekend’s Chicagoland Championships, and the men grabbed fourth out of 16 teams.

“This weekend should be a great showcase for our team. We only have one outdoor meet under our belt and I think the whole team is looking forward to competing again this weekend,” first-year sprinter Emma Koether said. “The conditions are looking a lot better than last weekend, as well, so everyone should be dropping good times in preparation for Conference [Championships] on the 23rd.”

In last year’s “Don Church” Twilight Meet, the women came in fourth place out of eight teams with a total of 85 points. The competition is expected to be just as hard this year, and will be a notch higher than last weekend’s Chicagoland Championships.

“The competition will be steep in certain events, but we need this to push us to hit faster times,”Koether said. “It’ll be great to compete against stronger teams to prove we can compete at an elite level.”Among the teams expected to compete this weekend are No. 6 Illinois Wesleyan and No. 9 North Central (IL). Illinois Wesleyan won

the “Don Church” Twilight Meet last year, while North Central won the year before.

The Maroons are loaded with talent, however, with five runners coming in first, four in second, and five in third last weekend, in their first outdoor meet of the season.

The meet, marked by cold temperatures and bad weather, also featured four third-place finishes by Chicago’s track team. However, this weekend will be completely different, with the temperature expected to hit the upper 60s. The warmer weather will allow for looser muscles and faster times.

On the men’s side, there is just as much anticipation, as they look to capture their third meet title of the season. Key to this success will be many of the Maroons’ consistent top finishers of the season.

Typically leading the way for the Maroons have been third-year Andrew Maneval in the shot put, fourth-year Michael Bennett in the pole vault, and fourth-year Ryan Manzuk in the 400-meter hurdles.

Meanwhile, Manzuk has also been a fourth for the Maroons’ 4x400 relay (also including fourth-year Jacob Romeo, third-year Jatan Anand, and second-year Nathan Downey), which took second place last week at the Chicagoland Championships.

Another key feature of this match is the fact that it is the final meet before the UAA Championships, a victory that has been a major goal for the Maroons all year.

The women’s team has come in first place in six of their eight meets this year, and will look to continue that trend this weekend at Wheaton. The men’s team will look to replicate that success and more as both squads head to Wheaton, IL, tomorrow for the Twilight Meet, which begins at 3:30 p.m.