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The Daily Northwestern Monday, November 5, 2012
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CAs: $200 key fine policy reversed Students to no longer have to pay fee after three lockouts
“This was a racial incident. And this was why black males don’t like the police.”
“(Her) initial verbal accusations regarding racial profiling … set a tone for a less than positive resolution.”
By TAL AXELROD
the daily northwestern
With no official notice or explanation, University Residential Life reversed an unpopular, month-long policy that required students to pay $200 after being locked out of their room three times. The Daily previously reported that the policy was originally put into place in early October. For each lockout, the policy required that residents receive a ticket tracking their lockouts, show their keys to their community assistant and meet with the building’s area coordinator, according to a Sept. 26 email sent to 1835 Hinman residents by Community Assistant Vivian Wang. After the third lockout, students would have to pay a $200 fee to change the locks, regardless of whether they had lost their keys or not. Allison Community Assistant Sharon Kim, a sophomore, confirmed this policy was no longer in place. She said students no longer have to pay the fee after their third lockout. Mark D’Arienzo, associate director of University Housing, could not be reached for comment. Kim said many students did not like the old policy. “Like everyone else, I thought it was pretty harsh,” she said. Kim seemed surprised to find that news of the change i n p ol i c y Like everyone was getting else, I thought out. She said that it was (the policy) was not “public knowledge.” pretty harsh. AdditionSharon Kim, a l ly, are a Allison Community coordinaAssistant tors have not sent out emails to their residents informing them of the change. Dorm residents such as Weinberg sophomore Lauren Schneider expressed frustration at the University’s failure to widely publicize this change in policy. Schneider said the lack of publicity about the changes keeps students like her misinformed and worried about a policy that no longer exists. Some students are glad that the lockout penalty has been lifted because of the potential financial hardships it would cause. “I think the new policy will ease the financial burden off of students who frequently forget their keys,” said Mahir Khan, a sophomore living in Lindgren House “It is also possible that some students will be less responsible about carrying their
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— Medill Prof. Ava Greenwell
— Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington Photo courtesy of Medill
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HE SAID, SHE SAID
EPD report: Greenwell racial profiling claims ‘unfounded’ By SUSAN DU
daily senior staffer
The Evanston Police officer who wrongfully handcuffed a Northwestern professor’s son has been cleared of racial profiling after an internal investigation, according to an EPD report released this weekend. During a burglary investigation in August, EPD officer Mark Buell briefly handcuffed Diwani Greenwell, the
13-year-old son of Medill Prof. Ava Greenwell. EPD officials said Diwani matched the description of a burglary suspect detailed as a “black male wearing blue cargo shorts.” The Greenwell family claims the detainment hinged on a vague and widely applicable racial description and that EPD showed an excessive amount of force by using handcuffs and surrounding Diwani Greenwell with officers in front of his own home.
An EPD report to be presented to Evanston aldermen tonight classifies Greenwell’s allegation of racial profiling as “unfounded.” The report points out that Diwani was pursued because he matched the description and appeared to elude other officers as they approached him. The internal investigation included interviews with the Greenwell family, police officers involved in the original burglary case and civilian witnesses, as well as audio and video surveillance records.
“These are the reasons he was detained,” the report reads. “There is no credible evidence to support otherwise, and certainly not to support the accusation of racial profiling.” In a letter attached to the report, EPD Chief Richard Eddington wrote that police handcuffed Diwani because they feared he might run away. They brought him to the front of the house from the back in order to more speed » See GREENWELL, page 6
Chabad House
Attendance stays strong after disaffiliation Friday night dinners no longer include alcohol, students say By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
the daily northwestern
Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding Tannenbaum Chabad House’s disaffiliation from Northwestern, there has been no apparent drop in the number of students at Friday night Shabbat dinners. Northwestern formally disassociated with Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein and Chabad House on Sept. 11 due to concerns about alcohol being served to students there. No alcohol was present at Friday’s dinner. Instead, students sipped sparkling grape juice and Coca Cola from plastic cups at Shabbat, a weekly religious meal where some students at Chabad House used to drink hard liquor, Klein told The Daily in September. Students in attendance Friday confirmed no alcohol had been served at any of the weekly dinners this school year. Matthew Renick, a Communication
Serving the University and Evanston since 1881
senior who is president of the Chabad House Student Executive Board, said about 75 people continue to attend Shabbat dinners, about the same number as last year. Renick said the University’s decision to disaffiliate with Chabad has resulted in “strong connections.” “We feel a lot of rallying of support from the students and community,” he said. “It’s brought people closer together from all those areas.” Even more students attended dinner Friday, when the organization hosted an Israel-themed Shabbat and invited students who attended Birthright trips to return for a reunion. Extra tables had to be set up to accommodate the unanticipated influx of guests. Prior to the meal, Klein spoke to the attendees about the importance of hospitality. He explained to the room that fulfillment comes in serving others, and he quoted from a commencement address Bill Cosby gave at NU about the philosophy of whether the glass is half empty or half full. “If you are drinking, the center of reality is yourself,” said Klein, quoting Cosby. “If you are pouring for others, then you are half full.” Klein said hearing Cosby’s speech changed his life. At the dinner, he walked
Photo courtesy of Chabad.org
DINNER HOST Rabbi Hillel Klein, wearing his uniform as an chaplain of Evanston Police Department, speaks at an event. Klein has been at the center of a controversy regarding Northwestern’s disaffiliation with Chabad.
around the room, hugging many of the students as they walked in. Renick said the decision has not impacted the organization’s ability to recruit freshmen. Communication freshman Sarah Schwartz said she first learned about Chabad House from a mailing she received over the summer and attended her first dinner when
many of the students she was with at the Hillel Shabbat decided to visit the Chabad House. Renick said although the disaffiliation has had little notable effect on programming at Chabad House, Klein’s influence on campus has been missed. He said » See CHABAD, page 7
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