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“Now we’re in a new fiscal year, and the economy is beginning to recover, so we actually begin to see things be a little more steady,” she said. “People are feeling better, so annual giving is beginning to pick up again. I don’t think we’re necessarily going to see another decline.” Julie Lissner, Medill ’04, said she believes NU is recovering from the downward trend. “One thing that’s kind of exciting is that even though it’s been a really hard year for the economy for donations to schools, donations to other charities and just for the

Five years ago the Technology Innovation Center was in trouble. Started as a partnership between the city of Evanston and Northwestern in 1986, the nonprofit that helps kick-start technology-based companies in Evanston lost all public and University funding by 2003, leaving the organization scrambling for new capital. That’s when Charles Happ stepped in. After finishing his term as the Board of Education President for New Trier Township High School, Happ used money from his own pocket to keep the TIC alive, providing the organization with new headquarters and new infrastructure. Since then, the TIC, also known as the “Incubator” for its incubation of fledgling businesses, has helped start up more than 250 companies, many of which have remained in Evanston. The TIC, located at 820 Davis St., is now working with the city’s Economic Development Committee to receive $100,000 in city funds as part of the city’s economic development finance programs. The programs are part of the city’s new economic development strategy passed in January, which aims to promote business attraction and retention in Evanston. “The city came to us because they have launched a new economic development plan for Evanston, and by helping business start-ups and job growth, we actually can help the economic development of Evanston out of this recession,” said Happ, now the chairman of TIC’s board of directors. The city’s new strategic plan

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From the blogs We’re not in the ’60s or ’70s but let’s start a riot, Northwestern

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Women’s Basketball Northwestern’s regular season comes to a close with a 10-point loss at home to Illinois

Sidebar Wildcats start slow once again, muster only 13 points in first half against Illini in losing effort

Men’s Basketball NU suffers second setback of season to Penn State; 19th win of season put on hold

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Frozen funds: Twenty-seven brave souls—many of them police officers—jumped into Lake Michigan 24 times in 24 hours on Saturday to raise funds for the Illinois Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run. This feat, the Super Plunge, culminated in the final dip, the Polar Plunge, at 1 p.m. Participants each raised between $75 and $2,500 in donations in order to take part in the event. For more photos, see page 5

Northwestern alumni donations decline in ’09 By Maria LaMagna The Daily Northwestern dailynorthwestern.com/alumni Northwestern alumni donated less in 2009 than in previous years, fitting into the national trend of decreased financial gifts from graduates. The 2009 fiscal year showed the steepest decline in the history of the Council for Aid to Education’s survey of voluntary giving, according to a Feb. 2 article in The New York Times. Financial gifts to colleges and universities declined almost 12 percent, said Sarah Pearson, vice president for alumni relations and development. “That was the first decline for us in many years,” she said. “(Gifts)

Brief electricity outage darkens Norris, library A 40-minute power outage affected parts of Evanston and Northwestern on Sunday afternoon. The outage was due to a transformer malfunction, according to University Police. The lights went out in Norris University Center shortly before 2 p.m., said Cathy Gao, who was doing homework at one of the tables across from Starbucks. “All of a sudden, the lights shut off,” the Weinberg junior said. “They flickered once, and then they shut off completely.” Despite the lack of lighting, Gao said she continued working.

were down between 10 and 15 percent, so we were very much in line with the decline of our top peers.” NU receives gifts from numerous sources including alumni, the Parents’ Fund, friends of the University and the Young Alumni Council, an organization of NU students who graduated in the past 10 years. The declining trend in donations from these contributors reflects the recent recession, Pearson said. “It was a fairly shocking year financially for many alumni and friends,” she said. “They responded with more caution in their philanthropy.” Still, Pearson said some statistics for this fiscal year have been hopeful.

“I just like studying in Norris, so it’s not that big of a deal,” she said. “The tables are the right height. And it’s pretty sunny outside so I can still see my work.” The University Library was also affected by the outage. Library employees were instructed by security to not let anyone through the turnstiles, said Ann Kim, a Weinberg senior. This resulted in about a dozen students sitting and standing around the library’s entrance. Jose Dutriz said he waited about 15 minutes but didn’t know when the power would be back. “I’ll probably wait another 10 minutes or until I get bored reading,” the Medill senior said. Communication freshman Marek

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Darkness: A 40-minute power outage in parts of Evanston and Northwestern on Sunday afternoon prevented entrance to the University Library. Ranbom said he was not fazed by the power outage. “When the power went out, everyone just continued on,” he said. Ranbom said he would continue working at Norris until his computer battery ran out.

“I’m here for the view and the atmosphere,” he said. “I prefer it to 1835 Hinman, which is depressing.” The power returned at approximately 2:35 p.m..

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12 p.m.: Attend a lecture on U.S.-Turkey relations with the director for the Hudson Institute, Zeyno Baran, at the Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies (1902 Sheridan Road). 7:30 p.m.: Check out a debate on defense spending with Prof. Jonathan Caverley hosted by the Northwestern Political Union at the Buffett Center. 6 p.m.: Stop by Lutkin Hall to watch saxophone student Johnny Salinas perform his doctoral recital. 7 p.m.: Watch former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich discuss “Ethics in Politics” in Cahn Auditorium.

7 p.m.: Watch a screening of “The Namesake” in Swift Hall 107 presented by A&O and OM HCC. 7 p.m.: Visit University Hall 102 for a lecture on corporate social and environmental responsibility with Prof. John Laing hosted by Amnesty International.

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10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Stop by The Arch for Churros and hot chocolate in this event hosted by Mezcla. 7:30 p.m.: Attend the 2010 GlobeMed Global Health Summit in Cahn Auditorium, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Paul Farmer, who was featured in Tracy Kidder’s Pulitzer-Prize winning best-seller “Mountains Beyond Mountains.”

8 p.m.: Experience literature on stage in “The Handmaid’s Tale” at the Theatre and Interpretation Center. There will be another performance Sunday at 2 p.m. 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.: Stop by Shanley Pavilion for Jewish Theatre Ensemble’s “A Bright Room Called Day,” a show about a group of artistic friends living in Berlin in the mid-20th century.

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12 p.m.: See Prof. Alice Dreger discuss medical ethics in a lecture titled “Rats and Other Humans: Why We Need More Chocolate Chips in Medicine.” Check it out at the Lurie Research Searle Seminar Room 303. 7 p.m.: Attend a lecture with Alianza’s winter speaker, spoken word performer Mayda del Valle, in Norris University Center near Sbarro.

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this week in music

@ P I C K - S TA I G E R MONDAY AY AY WEDNESDAY 1 3 Chopin Fest: Happy 200th Birthday, Chopin! Lutkin Hall, 5 - 10:30 p.m. Free

Talented young artists will present a marathon recital featuring Chopin’s major works, including the complete ballades, scherzos, and impromptus plus many other favorites. During intermissions, enjoy complimentary Polish delicacies — from sausages to pierogis — and birthday cake.

Frédéric Chopin

Charivari Quintet Lutkin Hall, 7:30 p.m. $9/7/5

Camille Churchfield, flute Robert Morgan, oboe Steven Cohen, clarinet Christopher Millard, bassoon Gail Williams, horn Mallory Thompson, conductor Peter Lloyd, bass Anton Reicha, Wind Quintet in F Minor August Klughardt, Quintet for Winds John Harbison, Wind Quintet Richard Strauss, Serenade in E-flat Major Hear a spirited collaboration by Bienen School of Music faculty, special guests, and accomplished students.

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Lecture: Multicultural Music Education: Potential for the Future Regenstein, 6 p.m. Free

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra: Student Showcase Pick-Staiger, 7:30 p.m. $9/7/5

Led by Dr. Terese Volk Tuohey

Victor Yampolsky and Sandra Gebram, conductors Charles Asch, cello and Miki Sawada, piano (Northwestern Concerto Competition winners)

Tuohey’s discussion will focus on the future of music education in a multimusical and multicultural society.

Baroque Music Ensemble: Handel’s Concerti Grossi Lutkin Hall, 7:30 p.m. $7/5/4 Stephen Alltop, conductor

Otto Nicolai, The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture Peter Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor Antonín Dvorák, Cello Concerto in B Minor

The Baroque Music Ensemble will present delightful selections from Handel’s Op. 3 and Op. 6 Concerti Grossi featuring flute, oboe, and string soloists.

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‘30 Rock’ star Friedlander delivers laughs to NU Actor, comic Judah Friedlander performed at NU on Saturday as part of the Center for Student Involvement’s Winter Carnival By Lauren Mogannam The Daily Northwestern dailynorthwestern.com/speaker Michael Beadle dusted off his “30 Rockâ€? Frank Halloween costume and went to the Ryan Family Auditorium Saturday night to see Judah Friedlander’s stand-up comedy show “The World Champion Comes to You.â€? “I was really excited when I heard he was coming,â€? the McCormick junior said. “It was a good opportuSince there is a nity to wear the ‘30 Rock’ following costume again.â€? Just weeks afon campus, we ter A&O Producthought it would tions hosted “30 Rockâ€? star Tracy be good to have Morgan, the him come. Center for Student Involvement brought Kaasha Benjamin, Friedlander to Weinberg sophomore Northwestern as part of its Winter Carnival event. Though the Winter Carnival was in January, Friedlander came this weekend because of scheduling conflicts, said Kaasha Benjamin, the CSI campus programming supervisor. “Every year for Winter Carnival we usually have a comedian,â€? the Weinberg sophomore said. “We just had to push it back this time.â€? dŚĞ ĆŒĹ˝Ç Ĺś &Ä‚ĹľĹ?ůLJ ÄžĹśĆšÄžĆŒ ĨŽĆŒ :ÄžÇ Ĺ?Ć?Ĺš ^ƚƾĚĹ?ÄžĆ? ĂŜĚ ƚŚĞ ÄžĹśĆšÄžĆŒ ĨŽĆŒ ,Ĺ?Ć?ĆšĹ˝ĆŒĹ?Ä?Ä‚ĹŻ ^ƚƾĚĹ?ÄžĆ? Ä‚Ćš Dressed in one of his signature hats EĹ˝ĆŒĆšĹšÇ ÄžĆ?ĆšÄžĆŒĹś hĹśĹ?Ç€ÄžĆŒĆ?Ĺ?ƚLJ Ć‰ĆŒÄžĆ?ĞŜƚ and a World Champion jacket, the actor Lauren Mogannam/The Daily Northwestern dŚĞ ĹŻĹŻÄ‚Ĺś ,Ä‚ĆŒĆŒĹ?Ć? DÄžžŽĆŒĹ?Ä‚ĹŻ >ÄžÄ?ĆšĆľĆŒÄž Ĺ?Ĺś :ÄžÇ Ĺ?Ć?Ĺš ^ƚƾĚĹ?ÄžĆ? and comedian kept about 150 students Comedy: Judah Friedlander, ‘Champion laughing, gasping and snorting for more than an hour. He interacted with the audiof the World,’ interacts with the ence by asking and answering questions audience as part of his stand-up act.

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thrown at him. After discovering from the audience that the auditorium houses Human Sexuality class, the comedian gave advice about Monday’s lecture on flirting. “First key to flirting is to not attend a lecture,� he said. CSI invited Friedlander because the Emmy Award-winning sitcom “30 Rock� is popular among college students, Benjamin said. “Since there is a ‘30 Rock’ following on campus, we thought it would be good to have him come,� she said. Although the event time change contributed to fewer attendees, the show was a success, Benjamin said. “Our goal is to make programs available to as many students as possible,� she said. “Even though there was a lower attendance, the people who came were very happy with the show.� Jenny Jo said the turnout provided for a more intimate setting, which made for a great show, compared to Tracy Morgan’s sold-out performance. “(Friedlander) is better at observations,� the Weinberg sophomore said. “He interacted more with the audience and really went off of what people said.� Although Friedlander and Morgan are similar to their “30 Rock� characters, Friedlander’s performance was “hysterical� compared with Morgan’s, Jo said. “It redeemed ‘30 Rock,’� she said. “It made up for everything Tracy Morgan did.� Beadle said he is a big “30 Rock� fan and was glad he saw Friedlander in person. “I didn’t know what to expect,� he said. “But he was very funny in person.�

SoundBites >>Jeremiah Tillman: What is your solution to the crisis in the Middle East? JF: I’m gonna send my ex-girlfriend over there. They will get so annoyed, they’ll all just get along.

JF: I actually gave the pig the human flu. You gotta fight back.

>>Guy: How much can you weight lift? JF: Good question. Excellent question. I’m a world champion. I can weight lift weight lifters weight lifting.

>>University Police walkie talkies goes off JF: This is a tough campus. If you look at someone the wrong way they might un-follow you on Twitter.

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Dritschel displays decades of her art in retrospective exhibit By Erin Kim The Daily Northwestern dailynorthwestern.com/arts For Mary Dritschel, ideas for art often come in her sleep. In her new exhibit “Mary Dritschel> In Retrospect,” the artist displays installation art and photography from the late ’60s until the present, including a piece about abortion that was “full-born” when she woke up one morning. The piece, made of a coat hanger, represents the retrospective exhibition that held its opening reception Sunday at the Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Rd., featuring a talk from the artist. “This is our first installation, although she’s doing photography also,” said Paula Danoff, director of development and communications for the art center. “She’s done a really nice job of incorporating what she’s done with images and photography.” She said the art center hosts a retrospective every two years, so the exhibition has been in the works since November 2008. “It’s a very nice opportunity for people to view an artist that they might not have

the chance to see,” Danoff said. “Because it is installation work, it’s a little more difficult to have, so the fact that the art center is able to bring it is great.” During her talk, Dritschel discussed the progression of her artwork. “I’m always amazed that I kind of like (early works),” she said in an informal question-and-answer session in front of about 60 people. “My photography was strong and has remained strong, at least in my eyes.” Dritschel said she believes her works are conceptual and feminist. Pieces range from compilations of photographs to humorous installation works, such as “Eggs Communicate” which comprises three different eggs labeled existentialist, exhibitionist and expressionist. She also mentioned how photography has changed since she first started. For example, with the advent of Photoshop, Dritschel said she wonders if she made the picture red or blue enough. “Now, photography is a lot simpler, they say,” Dritschel said. “But now there’s so many more choices. Photoshop opens up a can of worms.” Dritschel graduated from Parsons The New School for Design with a degree in

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graphic design but later attended University of North Texas for her MFA and BFA in Drawing and Painting. She moved to Brazil and taught at the University of Sao Paulo, which she said was a time in her life when she only focused on her art. “(This exhibit is) a great chance to see works that she’s done overseas,” Danoff said. “And that’s very exciting.” Dritschel is now based in Chicago and plans to continue with her works. However, because of her age, she will probably stay away from installation art requiring heavier pieces, she said. Instead, she would like to work on a book and a photo piece of women. Her work drew in a large audience to the three-room exhibit. “I’m a big fan of Mary’s work,” said Deborah Adams Doering, a fellow artist. “It’s very insightful, it’s contemporary and yet rooted in many previous art historical traditions. She’s taken a look at art history and has brought forth some of the dialogue in the moment.” The retrospective will be open through April 4. ErinKim2013@u.northwestern.edu

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Art Exhibition: The Evanston Art Center is showcasing the artwork of Mary Dritschel, whose pieces span several decades.

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NU synchronized skaters draw crowd of 200 people at exhibition

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Freezing for charity: Pirates, superheroes, princesses and Santa Claus turned out for a dip into the icy waters of Lake Michigan on Saturday for the Polar Plunge, an event sponsored by the Illinois Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run. Participants, who each raised $75 in donations to the Special Olympics, jumped into a shallow pool dug out of Evanston’s North Beach.

Northwestern University Synchronized Skating Team drew a crowd to its annual exhibition Saturday, said Jessica Swenson, team captain and club president. “That is the largest amount of people we ever had at one of our shows,” the McCormick senior said. “It was better than previous years because all of our routines were a lot more exciting and original.” The skating team also goes by the name “Northwestern Purple Line,” Swenson said. The team performed several routines, including solo and small group dances. The group rented a bus this year to take NU students to and from the Robert Crown Community Center and Ice Complex, 1701 Main St., where the exhibition was held. About 200 people attended, skater Terri Shih said. Many team members skated competitively in high school in front of big crowds,

which diminish in collegiate competitions, Shih said. “Even though it wasn’t necessarily a competition, it was a really important event for us,” the Communication junior said. “The crowd was so personalized. Everyone had a lot of support.” The event opened with the team’s competition routine set to “A Chorus Line,” Shih said. “It was clearly something that they put a lot of work into,” said Megan Dunham, who attended to support her roommate. The team also skated creatively, the McCormick junior said, with small groups performing a ’90s routine and a program called “The Asian Medley,” celebrating the Asian heritage shared by many of the team’s members. It was a great show without any serious falls, Swenson said. “I just loved it,” she said. “The show went very smoothly and I was very happy with how the team threw it together.” lark@u.northwestern.edu

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Ice skating: The Synchronized Skating Team, also known as “Northwestern Purple Line,” performs at an exhibition Saturday. The routine drew about 200 people.

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Protesting hasn’t died yet

Our generation could go for a good riot every now and then

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want to start a riot. I don’t know about you, but when I pictured college, I think I unconsciously set it in the ’60s or ’70s. In my fantasy we lie on the grass in the quad in a circle around someone playing the guitar, get outraged over social injustice, maybe even go to a rally or march here or there. This fantasy, of course, is impossible, because we don’t even have a quad. But beyond this glaring flaw in our campus layout, while Northwestern students are passionate, they often direct their passion at their futures. He’s passionate about making it as an i-banker, she dreams of Broadway; he wants to run for office, she’s going to be a trial lawyer. There’s nothing inherently wrong with this—but let’s do a little rising up. It’s our time to be young and idealistic and naïve, to chant and hoist signs and maybe even throw an egg. I felt something at the living wage rally Wednesday that I haven’t felt since being at NU. I won’t explain why I support the living wage here (that debate is raging

in other parts of cyberspace), but I loved the excitement and pride and sense of purpose coursing through the crowd that afternoon. Many think the work of challenging the status quo was more or less completed back in the ’60s and ’70s. Kids fought the man, and the kids won. There were equal rights all around, everyone danced in a circle and then we all stopped wearing bell-bottoms and taking PCP (both of which were, in retrospect, pretty bad ideas). But injustice is harder to see when it’s going on around you instead of being hammered into your brain by a history textbook, and there are so many causes worth fighting for right now: women’s rights (contrary to some thinking, the battle is not over), gay rights (which I believe is to our generation what civil rights and women’s

rights were to Generation X), and health care reform. Maybe I just like the idea of burning my bra while The Grateful Dead blares in the background. (Actually, I do like this idea, the push-up bra I’m wearing today is not that comfortable, and I’ve had “The Very Best Of the Grateful Dead” album on loop for the past month.) But I also want to go to another rally, write an angry letter, make some more powerful people uncomfortable—discomfort can be a powerful tool for positive change. And when I’m the one in power, when I’m the oldfashioned, middle-aged executive or lawyer or whatever hanging on to the status quo for dear life, I know I’m going to want some meddling kids to wake me up with a chant or a sign.

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was a bright and sunny night (which I guess means it was summer in Alaska). The birds were chirping, the children playing, MTV finally dropped the word “music” from its name, and despite all of this, people still found things to feel sad about. One look at our culture, and it’s clear: Negativity is more “in” than vampires these days. Pessimism has penetrated our politics, post offices, pro sports and probably pretty much any other word beginning with “P” too. So to save Prozac from cruel irony, I’ve created a revolutionary new device that filters out all of life’s negativity and shows the world as the awesome place it really is. I’ve created optimism goggles. I like to consider myself a superoptimist. I don’t see the glass as halfempty or half-full, but as halfway to the next glass. Looking at the negative side of things just isn’t in my nature. It would be like a dove crying,

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Terry Bradshaw coming out with a smart phone or John Lennon releasing “Imagine Part 2 (Let’s Be Realistic).” I’m so optimistic that despite two years of failure, I’m still convinced I can give up Lent for Lent if I try hard enough. Utilizing recent scientific discoveries (E=MC Hammer), the goggles I’ve fashioned translate my optimism into a high-powered, negativity-reversing electrical signal. You see a rush-hour traffic jam? In goggle-vision it’s just more time to finish your beer before you get to work. “Viva La Bam” rerun? Goggle-vision sees a sign of society embracing adults with mental disabilities. A bag of candy? Goggle-vision: three bags of candy. The goggles have been known to cause blindness in some cases, but I don’t see that as a problem. Yes, this may be because I’m wearing mine right now, but I heard somewhere ignorance is bliss, and since I love bliss and have no idea what ignorance means, I’ll happily accept that as true. To appeal to the Sharper Image crowd, I was considering naming these goggles “Bifocal ApertureHeightening Lens Shifters,” but I had problems with the accompanying slogan (“Life looks pretty good

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with a pair of BAHLS on your face!”). It also didn’t communicate the product’s main selling point: Optimism is awesoMe with a capital “M” and swegept with a silent “g” and “p.” Sure, negativity is hard to avoid sometimes (think how Don Har felt when he first read his name in a phone book). And no, spurring your enthusiasm won’t necessarily make you more experienced or intelligent (I used to think baby showers were small rainstorms, and topical cream was well versed in current events). What optimism will do is make you happy, and even a pessimist will have trouble finding fault with that. You see, the best thing about optimism and the reason these goggles will sell like iPads dipped in crack is it justifies itself. When you’re optimistic, being optimistic just makes sense—like Tiger Woods’ sex life or the Oregon Ducks changing their team name to the Donors. Without negativity in the way, you start to see how beautiful the world is. You start to see how good people are. Just look on the bright side, and you’ll see everyone else is looking there too. Weinberg senior David Moss can be reached at david-moss@northwestern.edu.

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Helppie-Schmieder finds new level of offensiveness On a sober Saturday morning, I started reading Brenna HelppieSchmieder’s Friday column, “Analogies for the case against gay marriage.” Soon I began to wonder: Was I still buzzed from the night before or did another Northwestern student actually write these words? Before I even begin to critique Helppie-Schmieder’s piece, I would like to pose a serious question: Is this satire? If so, you can stop reading this right now for I have misinterpreted the work (although it would behoove Helppie-Schmieder to improve her comic, nonfiction writing skills so further misinterpretations can be avoided). You see, it has become increasingly difficult to distinguish between Helppie-Schmieder’s comic writing and her actual views. I am inclined to think there are parts of her column that are not satirical. Let me first express my utter disgust with Helppie-Schmieder’s rhetoric. As a steadfast advocate of provocative, brave writing, I am all for ballsy diction. And yet, I find HelppieSchmieder’s choices appalling. She says, “Speaking of lesbians, the gays are in the news again,” suggesting all homosexuals act as a single unit. Instead of viewing them as individuals, each with his or her own beliefs, thoughts and actions, HelppieSchmieder views them as some mass, deviant subspecies. Even before this, HelppieSchmieder shows her ignorance by asserting she “didn’t think Hispanic lesbians even existed,” as if homosex-

uality is exclusive to certain cultures and races. Most interesting are Helppie-Schmieder’s apparent logical fallacies. She writes, “Naturally, I fled,” after her friend reveals her crush. Helppie-Schmieder then claims, “Look, I’m not homophobic.” To put it simply, if one flees after a friend reveals his or her homosexuality, one is homophobic. Furthermore, if one believes fleeing is “natural,” one believes in an innate antipathy to homosexuals. What could this innate antipathy to homosexuals be? Oh wait—homophobia. To be quite blunt, HelppieSchmieder clearly has absolutely no idea what she’s writing about. I would like to make it perfectly clear I am not some raging liberal. I am proudly independent and thus lean conservative on various issues from taxation to abortion. Therefore, I would greatly respect a conservative columnist who offered political insights that weren’t entirely absurd. I don’t deny some individuals believe gay marriage shouldn’t exist, and I have heard many of their carefully written arguments. Helppie-Schmieder lacks both true understanding of the political issue at stake and basic rhetorical skills—a dreadful combination. The Daily is an acclaimed publication not only for its mastery of writing but also for its inclusion of diverse point of views. These points of view, however, should be legitimate and ultimately respectable. HelppieSchmieder has proven herself to be abundantly offensive and ignorant. Please do something about it.

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NU hopes to increase alumni donations despite recent economic downturn alumni, page 1 job market, Northwestern has done pretty well despite the hurdles to overcome,” said Lissner, co-chair for the Young Alumni Council. Lissner said her graduating class achieved a financial feat during Homecoming 2009. “Despite the fact that we had the hard economy to deal with, we raised more

money for Northwestern than any other fifth-reunion class to date,” she said. Lissner said the Young Alumni are on track to achieve their financial goal for this fiscal year. “That’s really exciting to show that Northwestern young alumni really do care and do understand the importance of giving to their alma mater, even despite the fact that things are a little tighter than usual,” she said. But there is always room for improve-

ment, Lissner said. “We’re not, for instance, as strong as a school like Stanford or Harvard, but we’re working on it,” she said. “Our goal is to compete with those kinds of schools. They obviously have great young alumni contributions, and we’re working our way to get there.” Medill sophomore Jessica Schiffman said she would be willing to give to NU after graduation. “It’s your college experience,” she said.

“It’s four years of your life that you’ll never forget. Once you’ve graduated, you want to give back to the place that brought so many memories.” McCormick sophomore Sergey Krilov also said he would be willing to give back. “When I go here, I see some of the shortcomings,” he said. “You know this place could be a better place, and a donation could make it a better place.” marialamagna2013@u.northwestern.edu

Businesses try to rescue city from economic slump development, page 1 comes at a time when the number of building permits in Evanston has declined by 10 to 15 percent in the last few years, the primary indicator of economic growth in Evanston, said Lehman Walker, Evanston’s director of community development. He emphasized that nearly every city in the United States is experiencing similar declines in economic growth. “This is a significant slowdown, but business cycles have peaks and valleys, and hopefully we’re coming out of the valley,” Walker said. The slowdown in economic growth has caused decreases in city revenue, one of the main reasons why the city faced an unprecedented crisis that resulted in $9.5 million worth of budget cuts across city services. Available retail and office space in downtown Evanston also reflects the downturn with a 14.5 percent vacancy rate, said Carolyn Dellutri, executive director of Evmark, a nonprofit that provides marketing and management services to businesses. However, Dellutri said other communities face vaWe’re doing better cancy rates of up to 30 than others, but percent. “We’re doing better right now, in this than others, but right now, in this economy, economy, it’s been it’s been very tough,” very tough. Dellutri said. Evmark has been recruiting business owners to expand locations into Evanston, Carolyn Dellutri, Director, Evmark and Dellutri has attended the International Council of Shopping Centers Convention to speak with retailers about moving to Evanston. Evmark has also gone door-todoor to businesses in other communities to promote expansion, but Dellutri said success has been limited so far. Although these economic development finance programs have always existed, the city is consolidating them into one inventory for easier access, Economic Development Planner Morris Robinson said. Aside from the finance programs, the city’s economic development strategy also includes plans for new business retention strategies, focusing on small businesses and business start-ups. The TIC is not the only company taking advantage of these programs. Behles & Behles, an architectural firm at 818 Church St., is applying for up to $11,000 in grants through the city’s storefront facade improvement program, aimed at improving the visual quality of commercial businesses in Evanston. The city also offers a Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program, which provides grants to neighborhood businesses, among other programs in the city’s new economic development strategy. Although the numbers offer a gloomy picture, Walker said he is optimistic Evanston will turn around its economic growth, given its highly educated workforce and its proximity to Chicago, Lake Michigan and NU. “Evanston has a very strong economic base, and its location is ideal,” Walker said. “We will come out of this and prosper.”

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Men’s Basketball, page 12 against Penn State. The Cats often looked confused, which led to uncontested layups and 7-for-13 shooting from beyond the arc from the Nittany Lions. This was the best any opposing team has shot percentage-wise against NU all season long. “After a while, they weren’t even running an offense,” Carmody said. “They just kept it spread and were taking our guys individually.” The game went out of hand in the second half, as a 14-point halftime lead increased to 20 by the 14-minute mark. NU’s deficit grew to 25 points, which put the game effectively out of reach. “We tried to fight back,” Thompson said. “We just didn’t come ready to play, and we got off to a slow start.” Much like in the first matchup between the teams, Penn State’s scoring didn’t come from point guard Talor Battle, who leads the conference in scoring and is the only player to average double figures on the team. Battle led the team with 16 points, but David Jackson and Chris Babb were key contributors, nailing 4-of-5 3-pointers. “It’s more about us,” Thompson said. “For us to be successful, we need to do a better job communicating on defense.” The loss prevented the Cats from earning a school-record 19 wins, and guarantees that after a promising start, the Cats will finish with a losing record in conference. “We haven’t been a good road team all year, and the last three weeks our defense has been spotty at best,” Carmody said. “We’re not getting anything inside, and I don’t know what to do.” rodgersherman2007@u.northwestern.edu

defensively, something it couldn’t do in Champaign, Ill., when the Illini scored 43 points in the first half. “In Champaign we basically FedEx-ed them our strategy and left them wide open,” coach Joe McKeown said. “Today at least we guarded them and we banged them.” On defense NU held Smith to just three first-half points on 1-of-4 shooting. Smith went off for 28 points in the opening period of the team’s first matchup. “She’s really athletic so it gives me a tough time,” Jaeschke said. “But I try to just use my strength against her athleticism to try to her

match her defensively and offensively.” The Cats cut the Illini’s lead to seven just after intermission, but Illinois went on an 11-0 run and held a double-digit advantage for the majority of the half. NU’s press fazed Illinois toward the end of the game, and after an Orban steal with three minutes left, Hackney drilled a 3 to cut the Illini’s lead to nine. With less than one minute left, Orban recorded another takeaway and freshman forward Dannielle Diamant nailed a shot from beyond the arc to pull the Cats within eight. But it was too little, too late for NU. “We came up with a lot of scraps, and that definitely helped us gain some momentum back,” Hackney said. “Near the end we got two or three steals in a row, and that was a huge turnaround. But there just wasn’t

enough time on the clock.” Even with two losses to end the regular season, the Cats finished with the most wins by any NU team since 1997. NU is also tied with Illinois and Indiana for the eighth spot in the conference, but the Cats will lose tiebreakers with both teams. In all likelihood NU will be the 10th seed in this weekend’s conference tournament, which means it will face Michigan in the first round. The Cats have already beaten the Wolverines twice, and a third win would boost their postseason résumé. “Hopefully next week will be good to us and March will be good to us,” McKeown said. “I like playing in March.” robertlevin2012@u.northwestern.com

NU’s luck turns too little, too late against Illinois sidebar, page 12 the ensuing free throw on its first offensive possession. But the Cats never got closer than that, as the Illini scored the next 11 points. “We opened the half with a three-point play,” McKeown said. “The problem was we couldn’t back it up. We couldn’t go on a 9-2 run or a 12-2 run or something. When you come out and make a three-point play, it should energize you.” Instead, Illinois seized a 34-16 edge with 16-and-a-half minutes left. While the Cats tried to chip away at the lead, they didn’t put together their best stretch until less than five minutes to go when they scored six points in a row. It wasn’t enough to affect the outcome. “Every time we started to make a run, they would come right back and get to the free throw line or stop our momentum,” said Jaeschke, who tallied a game-high 17

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points on 6-of-19 shooting. Illinois’ hyper-aggressive defense wore down NU’s attack just like it did in the teams’ other three meetings over the past two years. The Cats have averaged 47 points in those four games and made less than onethird of their shots. The Illini’s strategy was no surprise Sunday, but it still created problems. “We knew it was coming,” freshman forward Kendall Hackney said. “They’re very athletic and try to jump out at everything, so we were really just trying to focus on looking before you pass, ball fakes. But they got too many deflections.” Those deflections led to easy baskets in transition, and Illinois outscored NU 12-0

on the fast break. Senior forward Lacey Simpson had six of the Illini’s nine steals. Despite getting a number of open looks inside, NU ended up on the wrong side of a 28-10 scoring margin in the paint. The Illini forced the Cats to hurry some shots, which led to a few misses from close range. “On shots that you think are good shots, because of their quickness, you shoot a halfsecond quicker than you want to,” McKeown said. “You’re looking at them instead of the rim every now and then. They can play a little quicker than you want to play at times, just because you can’t reverse the ball like you want to. We couldn’t get backdoor cuts for layups.” Including its 78-47 defeat at Ohio State last Thursday, NU has failed to top 50 points in consecutive games for the first time since early February of last year. That’s not an ideal streak to ride into the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. danieldaly2012@u.northwestern.edu

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Wildcats knock off two top-40 foes with different doubles pairs By Katherine Driessen The Daily Northwestern dailynorthwestern.com/womens-tennis Heading into this weekend’s matches against No. 39 Illinois and No. 14 Georgia Tech, coach Claire Pollard was worried about finding the right dynamic with her doubles pairings. After she completely revamped the lineup, the No. 2 Wildcats struck a winning balance against both teams, posting four out of six doubles wins on the weekend. “Our problem this year has just been that we have so many options in doubles,” Pollard said. “There’s not a weak player in the bunch. But I was very pleased with the way they played against Georgia Tech in particular.” NU opened the weekend Friday with a decisive 5-2 win against Illinois in its first Big Ten match of the season and followed with a 6-1 home win against Georgia Tech on Sunday. Pollard tinkered with the doubles teams in both matches, pairing junior Maria Mosolova and freshman Linda Abu Mushrefova together for the first time all season. The duo edged out the Fighting Illini with a 9-8 win—the same score teammates senior Samantha Murray and freshman

Kate Turvy posted in their victory. The doubles teams were shuffled once more against Georgia Tech. Two of Friday’s pairs changed, but the results were the same: both the No. 2 and No. 3 teams notched wins for NU. Mosolova and Abu Mushrefova, the only team that remained intact for both matches, were one of the success stories of the weekend. After a tight win against Illinois, the pair cruised to an 8-3 win against Georgia Tech. Pollard said she chose the pairing because Abu Mushrefova’s high-spirited play is reinvigorating for Mosolova. “Linda brings a lot of energy on the court which is something that I have been missing in my game” Mosolova said. “She really helps to improve my doubles play.” Mosolova finished the weekend 1-1 in singles, with a three-set win at Illinois and a narrow 6-4, 6-4 loss to Georgia Tech’s Irina Falconi, who is the No. 1 singles player in the nation. Mosolova faced a less well-known opponent in Illinois’ unranked Megan Fudge, who still pushed her to three sets. There were familiar faces on the opposite side of the court, as Illinois’ coaching staff featured 2009 graduates Keri Robinson and Georgia Rose. Pollard said the former players have

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unique insight into the Cats’ style of play, which helped the Illini select mismatches in play styles. “It was a tough match because (Fudge’s) way of playing is not mine at all,” Mosolova said. “She does a lot of cutting which is tough for me because it is not how I prefer to play.” Murray also faced a tough singles matchup against Illinois at the No. 2 spot. The senior took three sets to secure one of the Cats’ four singles wins on the evening. Murray had a smoother victory against Georgia Tech where she posted a 6-4, 6-0 win. “Getting a win against a really good team like Georgia Tech that we play every year is good because it gives us a bit of confidence,” Murray said. “We’re heading into mostly Big Tens now and that’s the way we’re going to need to play.” katherinedriessen2012@u.northwestern.edu

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Fired up: Senior Lauren Lui celebrates after a point in the ITA Championships. She won all her matches over the weekend.

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Northwestern prevails in hostile Princeton environment By Jonah L. Rosenblum The Daily Northwestern dailynorthwestern.com/mens-tennis It wasn’t the easiest of road atmospheres Saturday when Northwestern traveled to Jadwin Gymnasium to take on the Princeton Tigers. The Wildcats had to deal with an underground gymnasium, unique courts, dim lighting, humid conditions and fans that were right on the court. Despite the distractions NU had no problem on the court, defeating Princeton 5-2. “There were a lot of things that were really tough to deal with,” sophomore Josh Graves said. “But we did a really good job as a team of staying focused.” No. 44 NU got off to a rough start against No. 75 Princeton, falling behind 1-0 after losing two of three doubles matches. “We started off slowly against Princeton in doubles, and they got the doubles point,” coach Arvid Swan said. “Things didn’t quite get off to the start we wanted.” After winning the doubles point in their first two contests of the season, the Cats have lost it in six of their last eight matches. “The doubles was rough,” Graves said.

“We’re going to work a lot on that this week. We’re going to work really hard to improve that aspect of our team.” NU (7-3) more than made up for it in singles, winning five of six matches. The Cats entered the meet having lost their last four matches from the No. 1 singles spot. They benefitted from a win Saturday, when Graves defeated Princeton’s Charlie Brosens 7-6, 7-6. “It was a tough matchup,” Graves said. “(Brosens is) a really good competitor. It was a fitness test slash mental test—long points and a lot of running. It was a good match to come out on the winning side.” Graves was particularly strong in the clutch, winning tiebreakers in both sets. “Josh really had to work,” Swan said. “Each match was close, but in the tiebreakers, Josh won both convincingly. He really stepped it up at key times for us, both in the first and second sets.” NU also picked up a tight victory at No. 3 singles, as freshman Spencer Wolf went three sets against Princeton’s Matt Spindler, triumphing 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 (10-6). “He was in control of the match for most of it,” Swan said. “Spencer was up a set and had

some chances to close it off, but to the Princeton player’s credit, he played very well at those times (and forced a third set).” After blowing the early lead, Wolf had to come from behind in the third set tie-breaker. Down 4-0, Wolf won 10 of the next 12 points to get NU the win. The victory marks Wolf ’s seventh win of the season, the highest toal on the team, and his third win in a row. The Cats once again benefitted from their depth, getting wins from their No. 3 through No. 6 singles players, including straight-set victories from senior Alex Sanborn and freshman Mark Schanerman. “The strength of our team is the depth,” Swan said. “We have nine good players on our team, all who are capable of playing well and helping us.” After winning in Princeton, the Cats gained confidence for future road matches. “If we can win in atmospheres like that,” Graves said. “We can take confidence in a lot of our away matches.” jonahrosenblum2012@u.northwestern.edu

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By Danny Daly The Daily Northwestern dailynorthwestern.com/womens-basketball Though difficult to watch, Northwestern’s 13-point first half against Illinois wasn’t any worse than some of its other performances during the past few years. The Wildcats are prone to the occasional first half in which they can’t get anything to fall, like their 12-point effort in the opening round of last year’s Big Ten Tournament and 15-point output at Purdue earlier this season. In both of those losses, NU managed to close the gap to within three points after the break, at least giving itself a chance to take the lead. The Cats couldn’t do that Sunday, as the Illini jumped out to a 23-13 lead at halftime and were never threatened in a 58-48 victory at Welsh-Ryan Arena. “It was a physical, defensive battle, and we just couldn’t run our offense,” Coach Joe McKeown said. “We couldn’t get the shots we wanted, and you’ve got to give Illinois some credit on that with their defense. Shots that we made all year at home didn’t go down, especially from beyond the arc. We had a lot of inside stuff go in and out.” Considering NU shot 5-of-29 from the field before intermission, a 10-point deficit wasn’t unreasonable—though the Cats didn’t take advantage of their seven offensive rebounds, recording two secondchance points. NU seemed poised to make a run coming out of the locker room when junior center Amy Jaeschke was fouled on a layup and made

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With 4:30 remaining Sunday, junior guard Meshia Reed snatched the ball from Illinois guard Fabiola Josil and sprinted to the other basket. Reed went up for the layup, but Lacey Simpson caught up with Reed and blocked her shot. Northwestern regained possession after the ball went out of bounds, but 15 seconds later junior center Amy Jaeschke suffered the same fate, as her shot was swatted by Jenna Smith. It was that kind of day for the Wildcats as they ended Women’s their reguBasketball lar season Illinois with an ugly 58-48 loss to the Fighting Illini. “IlliNU nois played a really physical game,” Jaeschke sad. “They made it hard to get off shots, and their defense was really great tonight.” After falling behind 5-0 to start the contest, NU (16-13, 7-11 Big Ten) battled back to tie Illinois (15-13, 7-11) at 5 with 14 minutes left in the first half. That was as close as the Cats came in the contest. The Illini ripped off a 15-3 run and never looked back. Poor shooting plagued NU in the first half, and the Cats went into the locker room with a 5-of-29 mark from the field, including 1-of-9 from beyond the arc. NU’s three leading scorers on the season, Jaeschke and forwards Brittany Orban and Kendall Hackney, combined for four points. “We let them push us out tonight, dictate what we were doing on offense,” Hackney said. “That’s not what we normally do.” Still, NU was able to limit Illinois

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Swatted: Junior guard Meshia Reed drives in for a layup against Illinois on Sunday. The Illini recorded eight blocks in the game. Poor shooting and a slow start hurt NU, leading to a 10-point loss.

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Nittany Lions put down Wildcats’ attempt at record 19th win By Rodger Sherman The Daily Northwestern dailynorthwestern.com/mens-basketball The Big Ten standings show Penn State is the worst team in the conference. The way the team played against Northwestern shows otherwise. The Nittany Lions (11-17, 3-13 Big Ten) blew out the Men’s Wildcats Basketball 79-60 in University Penn State Park, Pa., sweeping the season series. Wins over NU NU (18-11, 7-10) account for two of Penn State’s three conference victories on the season. “We didn’t come out prepared,” junior guard Michael Thompson

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said. “Every team in college basketball is a good team.” Penn State started strong and kept the pressure on. Though the Nittany Lions briefly trailed 6-5, they were able to score at will against NU’s matchup zone, hitting seven of their first nine attempts from the field, while getting offensive rebounds on their two misses. It would take nearly seven minutes for Penn State to have a possession in which it did not score. The Cats were able to stay close at first because of their 3-point shooting. Their first 18 points came off of six 3s, but it wasn’t a sustainable form of offense. “Early on, we’re making those 3s,” coach Bill Carmody said. “But you could tell they were fool’s gold. They were end-of-clock, not-reallyin-rhythm kind of shots.” It took NU until the 5:22 mark of the first half to score its first 2-point field goal. By then, the Cats were already down 11, and their lack of an inside presence was already hurting them.

“The entire year on the road, our center spot just hasn’t been able to get any production. Almost none,” Carmody said. “Our only real threat on the inside is Johnny (Shurna), and they were all over him.” As NU’s hot shooting cooled off, Penn State’s offense kept going. The Cats allowed 49 points in the opening period—more than they’ve allowed in entire games. “It didn’t matter the personnel that was in there,” Carmody said. “Whatever we were trying to do— man, matchup, 1-3-1, it didn’t matter. We just weren’t able to stop them, which was reminiscent of a few games in the past couple of weeks.” Penn State went on to shoot 57 percent from the field. Carmody made the decision to become less reliant on playing the 1-3-1 zone defensively before last Thursday’s game against Iowa, because opposing teams had been exploiting it with 3-point shooting. The scheme worked against Iowa, but backfired

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