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TAKING ACTION A banner hangs outside Sigma Chi’s on-campus house. The banners were created to observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but some students found them to be in poor taste.
IFC plans four-year sexual assault education By ERICA SNOW
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Interfraternity Council will create a four-year sexual assault education program following criticism of banners displayed outside fraternity houses for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the IFC Executive Board said in a statement released Monday night. IFC faced criticism over the banners,
which some students said were in poor taste due to the pervasiveness of sexual assault in fraternities. The banners featured the chapter’s name along with messages such as, “XYZ supports survivors,” “XYZ stands against sexual violence” and “This is everyone’s problem.” The banners were not designed to be a comprehensive solution, but rather “a first step in a long-term vision to bring awareness to an important social issue,” according to the statement. “We recognize now how this campaign may have been emotionally triggering for
survivors, and we want to make a deep, genuine apology for anyone that may have been affected,” the board said in the statement. “This was not our intent, but it is our fault for not being cognizant enough and not considering how it might affect others in our community.” IFC president Will Altabef said the program will be a “continuing education” plan for fraternity brothers. Altabef said it expands on the existing model, which is that » See BANNERS, page 6
Evanston officials said they predict difficulties in upcoming union contract negotiations due to the state budget crisis and lack of pension funding. Three of the four major public unions in the city have contracts up for negotiation at the end of the year. In these discussions, representatives of the unions will work with city officials to set union members’ wages, benefits and working conditions for upcoming years. Negotiations for new contracts may start as soon as next month, but this process will be hard because of the continuing gridlock in Springfield, said Erika Storlie, Evanston’s deputy city manager and administrative services director. Illinois is currently in its 11th month without a state budget. “It’s going to be very difficult with negotiations because of the uncertainty at the state level and because there are continued deficits in funding for police and fire pensions,” Storlie said. Contracts for the Evanston Firefighters Association Local 742 and the local Illinois Fraternal Order of Police patrol officers union expire at the end of the year along with the contract for Evanston’s American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees » See UNIONS, page 6
City discusses food truck ordinance Human Services Committee directs city staff to draft new rules By NORA SHELLY
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Changes to Evanston’s food truck laws may be on the way, after aldermen on the Human Services Committee directed city staff to draft proposed regulations Monday night. The current city ordinance requires that any business wishing to have a licensed food truck in Evanston also have a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the city. No current restaurants in Evanston have food trucks under this regulation, according to a report by city officials. At least one Evanston business does operate a mobile food business: Amanecer Breakfast Tacos serves their food out of a smaller-sized car around Northwestern’s campus and
throughout other downtown areas. La Cocinita, which has a brick-andmortar location in Evanston, 1625 Chicago Ave., operates food trucks in Chicago and New Orleans and plans to operate one in Evanston. Food trucks are allowed in Evanston on a temporary basis for events, but require special permits to do so. The revisions, which were introduced for discussion to the Human Services Committee in March, would remove the requirement that a food truck be associated with a brick-andmortar restaurant and decrease the distance from schools that food trucks have to maintain. The proposed revisions would not require food trucks to stay away from establishments like hotels and big-box stores that sell food but not as their main form of business. “We don’t want a food truck blocking the view or the access to businesses in a given area,” assistant city manager Marty Lyons said during the meeting. City staff is taking into consideration » See FOOD TRUCKS, page 6
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Karl Eikenberry isn’t coming to Northwestern, but debate over his appointment as executive director of the Buffett Institute carries on. NU Political Union tackled the issue Monday evening, arguing over the faculty and student backlash that preceded the cancellation of Eikenberry’s appointment last month. Eikenberry, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and lieutenant general in the U.S. army, was named to the position in January, an appointment that immediately drew criticism for his military credentials and academic background, including his lack of a doctorate degree. “Why should you settle for less?” French and comparative literature Prof. Michal Ginsburg asked. “Why should you hire somebody who doesn’t have a PhD? … There are people out there. Let’s look for them.”
Ginsburg, the lone faculty member in attendance, co-signed a letter in February with 45 other faculty calling for Eikenberry’s removal. She raised concerns over Eikenberry’s
view of the humanities as a means to advance U.S. soft power, and also took issue with the “opaque” hiring » See EIKENBERRY, page 6
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DEBATE CONTINUES Medill sophomore David Gernon and French and comparative literature Prof. Michal Ginsburg find common ground in Monday’s Political Union debate on Karl Eikenberry.
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Around Town Dixie Kitchen to open as Old Dixie Cafe in same location
Dixie Kitchen plans to reopen as Old Dixie Cafe, recently announcing plans to hire staff. The restaurant, located at 825 Church St. in the Evanston Galleria building was one of three Dixie Kitchens in a chain started out of Hyde Park, which became famous for serving thenSen. Barack Obama. The Evanston restaurant closed last fall and the space has since been left vacant. While the Hyde Park restaurant has also closed, the location in Lansing, Illinois, is still in business under new ownership. The city has known that the restaurant will be reopening under new management since fall of last year, said Paul Zalmezak, an economic development official. Although Zalmezak predicts the restaurant is opening soon, the exact date is still not known. However, the restaurant has posted signs at its physical location and on social media that it is hiring. According a report from the city manager’s office, the business was approved to operate as a Food Establishment in February with plans to open in the next month and is currently pending approval of a liquor license from City Council. Old Dixie Cafe staff could not be reached for comment. — Robin Opsahl
Police Blotter Evanston resident assaulted on south Evanston street An Evanston resident was assaulted during an attempted robbery Sunday morning in south Evanston. The 32-year-old man reported that he was walking in the 300 block of Howard Street at about 3:40 a.m. when a man dressed in all black, appearing to be about 40 years old, approached him and asked for his belongings, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said.
18-year-old resident charged with handgun, marijuana possession
Saturday morning a burglary to their home in central Evanston. The men reported that some time between Friday at about 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at about 1 a.m., someone entered their third-floor residence in the 2000 block of Ridge Avenue through an unlocked door, Dugan said. The burglar proceeded to steal two MacBook Pro laptops and a black L.L.Bean backpack, Dugan said. The computers are valued at about $1,000 each and the backpack was worth about $50.
Two handguns were recovered by the Evanston Police Department over the weekend, one in an arrest and the other through an anonymous tip. Police arrested Jon Vansach for possession of a handgun at around 11 p.m. Sunday night when officers were patrolling the 1100 block of Dewey Avenue and were investigating a parked vehicle in which the man sat, according to an EPD news release. When police approached the vehicle, they apprehended the 18-year-old Evanston resident who had a clear bag of cannabis in his lap. “We’ve been focusing a lot on guns, and the officers are out there trying to go around and reduce violence,” Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. “It was a great example of proactive police work.” After searching the vehicle, police also found a loaded Lorcin nine-millimeter handgun in the glove compartment, in addition to various drug paraphernalia including a grinder and a pipe, Dugan said. Vansach was found to be carrying over 34 grams of marijuana, more than the 10 grams that only warrants a citation instead of a felony. Vansach was charged with one felony of unlawful use of a weapon, one felony of unlawful possession of cannabis and misdemeanor counts of not possessing a Firearm Owner’s Identification card, unlawful use of a weapon/ammunition and three counts of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the release. Vansach was taken into custody by EPD, and his bond hearing was held Monday morning, Dugan said. The second handgun was recovered when police received an anonymous tip at 2:20 a.m. that there was a handgun in an alley near Foster Street and Brown Avenue, according to the news release. Officers were able to recover the loaded Hopkins and Allen .32 caliber revolver in the alley of the 2000 block of Foster Street. Currently, there are no suspects, Dugan said, but the handgun was sent to the crime laboratory for further analysis.
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GOOD OLD DIXIE Old Dixie Cafe, formerly Dixie Kitchen, is located at 825 Church St. The restaurant has currently been vacant since last fall, but is slated to reopen under new management.
When the man refused, the other struck him with an unknown metal object, Dugan said. The man dressed in black fled westbound on foot without taking any of the man’s things, Dugan said. The Evanston resident took himself to St. Francis Hospital, where he reported the attack and was treated for cuts on his upper lip, left ear and back of the head, Dugan said.
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On Campus New NU Catering director starts job Sara Koulouris hopes to make service more accessible, sustainable By KELLI NGUYEN
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Sara Koulouris prefers food over fame. After three years working for The Recording Academy, the organization that puts on the Grammy Awards, she took jobs in the foodservice industry. More recently, she joined Northwestern Dining as its new catering director. In her position, Koulouris oversees the sales and operations of NU Catering, a branch of an Northwestern Dining partnership based out of Norris University Center. Catering serves on-campus functions from student events such as Dillo Day to banquets with University President Morton Schapiro. Between the Grammys and the food scene, Koulouris said she much prefers the food industry’s focus on customer service — something she views as a significant aspect of her work. Koulouris said working at the Grammys was more networkingcentered, whereas working with food allows her to
Northwestern researchers discover ‘firework’ in fertilization
Northwestern researchers discovered a “firework” that sparks when a human egg is injected with sperm enzyme and acts as an indicator to the egg’s fertility. The study, published in Scientific Reports, detailed a zinc spark that erupts when an egg is fertilized, with the size of the explosion directly measuring the egg’s fertility, according to a University news release. The findings
concentrate more on satisfying customers. “That’s why I love the industry and I love my job, because it’s all about delivering and creating a great experience,” Koulouris said. “While I love food, I always say, ‘Customer service is the most important thing.’” Koulouris’ job includes working with students in customizing their catering needs, she said. Stephanie Klafert, NU Dining’s catering manager, said Koulouris plays a crucial leadership role in NU Catering and student collaborations. Currently, the team is working with Mayfest to organize food to be served at Dillo Day, Klafert said. She also said NU Catering will help student groups with less money fundraise to pay for catered events. “It doesn’t matter what your budget is,” Klafert said. “Whatever it is you’re celebrating or looking for, we can work with you.” Beyond day-to-day catering operations, Koulouris said NU Catering has also launched an effort to promote sustainability in catering. Last week, it launched Green Steps, a new service that gives customers the option to cater “zero waste” events. For example, rather than using disposable plates, NU Catering offers the option of using china or biodegradable cutlery and drinkware. With Koulouris’ attention to detail and event planning experience, NU Dining hopes to expand its catering operation beyond just food and toward could help doctors identify the best eggs for in vitro fertilization, the release said. “This means if you can look at the zinc spark at the time of fertilization, you will know immediately which eggs are the good ones to transfer in in vitro fertilization,” Teresa Woodruff, a Feinberg professor and one of the study’s authors, said in the release. “It’s a way of sorting egg quality in a way we’ve never been able to assess before.” Scientists injected the egg with sperm enzyme, triggering a calcium increase in the egg that leads to a release of zinc. The zinc binds to small molecule probes, giving off a flash of light that resembles a “firework.”
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My visit to the women’s bathroom did nobody harm JOE MADDEN
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I, Joseph Madden, on May 2, 2016 have walked into the girls’ bathroom located in the basement of the Norris University Center, opened the largest stall’s door and sat down on its toilet (the seat was down, obviously). Remarkably, all the other people in here have not stopped going about their business. I still hear muffled pee streams, toilets flushing, ruffling toilet paper and washing hands, even though I am a man and I am here. Granted, I am in a stall, but so are the countless other transgender women across the nation who are just now being able to go to the bathroom of their choice. I smiled at the woman I walked past on the way in here, and I am sure many more have noticed that I am not a woman simply by seeing my beat up vans and hairy legs under the
stall door. But, for whatever reason, not one of them has been compelled to ask me to leave. I cannot speak for how these women felt, but I do not think that any of them are threatened or unable to pee now that a penis has entered their bathroom. In short, I don’t believe my presence, a male presence, has affected any of the women in this bathroom. But going into this bathroom has certainly affected me. How am I, a person who identifies as male, supposed to feel walking past a placard of a woman in a dress with the word “women” written underneath it? This bathroom, as most public ones do, has aggressively demanded that I define my gender, and I cannot ignore the fact that I do not belong here because I identify with a different one. I feel like I am lying to myself, and I feel overwhelmingly like the “other.” And I cannot imagine how transgender people, men and women, feel walking into bathrooms every day that do not match their gender identity. I cannot begin to conceive how it feels to have
come to terms with being a different gender than the one you are assigned at birth — a feat difficult beyond exaggeration in our society — and be forced to go against that knowledge of yourself every time I cannot you have to go to the imagine how bathroom. I was also not comtransgender pelled to do terrible people, men things to the women in this bathroom now and women, that I have gained feel walking entry, in spite of what into bathrooms those in opposition of these so-called “Bathevery day that room Bills” might have do not match you think. Moreover, I am not sure what their gender license being in a identity. bathroom with these women would give me to hurt any of them. There are many people in here, and they are only exposing themselves behind closed
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doors. What my experience within these four walls has taught me is that the presence of a man in a women’s bathroom does not stop women from going into the bathroom, and that a man is no more capable of hurting women in a bathroom than he is anywhere else.It has also taught me that having to go against your gender identity by walking into a bathroom where do not belong is alienating. It made me realize that transgender people having to do that every day is forcing them to go against the gender they have come to identify with. More than anything, sitting in this girls’ bathroom has showed me that every person in every state should have the right to pee in a place where they feel comfortable. Joseph Madden is a Weinberg freshman. He can be contacted at josephmadden2019@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
Higher education can wait — take a gap year instead TALA SALEM
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Malia Obama is taking a gap year, and so should you. Tradition dictates that high school seniors should know, by the middle of their senior year, which college they will attend in the fall following high school graduation. But what if they do not know which college they will attend? What if they need time to reflect on which course they would like their lives to take? A gap year offers an answer to these lingering questions. Many people feel like their whole lives have been set out for them, and they are not wrong. The circle of life goes like this: you go to high school, you go to college, you get a job, you retire. That sounds quite mundane to the average observer. Taking a gap year can help bring excitement to one’s life before or after college, but, above all, it can help one decide which direction they want to take and whether they want to pursue higher education at all. People run marathons, cycle across Europe and tour museums and art galleries during their gap year. These experiences are sure to broaden anyone’s
horizons and make a person see the world in a whole new perspective. There is a stigma associated with people who take gap years as they can be labeled as “unproductive,” “lazy” or “fiscally irresponsible.” I myself found the idea intimidating at first, because it requires a leap of faith. It requires the willingness to drop everything and explore the There is a stigma world, and I cannot that. However, associated with do I think people who people who take take gap years are gap years, as they wise and courageous because they are can be labeled a able to acknowledge “unproductive,” the need to take a to reevaluate “lazy” or “fiscally break priorities irresponsible.” Taking a gap year will help you live enthusiastically, learn about the world and above all learn about yourself. It allows you to take the perspective of an outsider looking in on your own life which will help you make carefully considered decisions. It will help you decide what kind of person you
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want to be. We are oftentimes stuck in our own little bubbles, and we must step out of those bubbles so we can build lives for ourselves. One of the more common majors for incoming freshmen at Northwestern is “undecided.” Being undecided about your major is a regular phenomenon in the United States and it is not looked down upon. Some people decide on their majors after testing the waters for a while in college. However, I believe the best way to choose a major is by taking a gap year. Perhaps through travel and self-exploration you can see clearly which career path is most appealing to you and find your true calling in life. A gap year will offer you time. I think one thing all people can agree on is that time is the most valuable commodity in the world. During our college years, we spend so much time studying that we forget to take time for ourselves. We need to time to think, reflect and relax. If I could go back in time and take a gap year, I would do it in a heartbeat. College can wait, a gap year should be taken as soon as possible in order for people to realize their dreams and pursue them. Having said that, taking a gap year is only helpful if done the right way, with the right resources. If you take a gap year and sit at home
Why we should stop using the word ‘geed’ JACOB ALTSTADT
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I had a very negative experience at A&O Ball this past Friday, not due to the event itself — the music was incredibly enjoyable — but rather due to the small, yet highly belligerent group of individuals around me. After putting up with the constant shoving and aggressiveness of this group for over half of the show, one of these students, unprovoked, confronted me and began berating me with insults laced with profanity and threats. As you could imagine, I’ve had better concert-going experiences. However, what stuck out to me more than this individual’s level of intoxication and clear disregard for the age-old mantra of “Treat others how you want to be treated,” was the fact that among his list of insults was the word “geed,” the shortened slang version of the term “god damn independent” that references those who are not in Greek life. It seemed that, according to this individual, “geed” was synonymous with the likes of the derogatory terms for genitalia and homophobic slurs he was using. Being a member of a fraternity, I am familiar with the term and in my experience, I had always seen the term differently than this specific individual: a semi-harmless way to refer to those who are not Greek-affiliated. However, my experience on Friday quickly changed my original perception and made me sure of one thing: We, whether the Greek community or
Northwestern community as a whole, need to stop using the word “geed.” As I mentioned earlier, oftentimes, the usage of the word is not meant to be harmful or offensive, but I’ve realized that regardless of the user’s intentions, the word itself Although has an irremovable negative connotation the word that implies a sense of itself may not superiority from the speaker. Although the be insulting, word itself may not the word is be insulting, the word oftentimes is oftentimes used for that very purpose: to used for that belittle and degrade. very purpose: But I question those who use it in a nonto belittle and insulting way. Why degrade. use the word at all when there are much better alternatives? Why not simply refer to non-Greek-affiliated people as exactly that: non-Greek-affiliated people? Or better yet, why even label people according to their lack of Greek affiliation in the first place? Just because being Greek is part of one’s identity doesn’t imply that being non-Greek is part of someone else’s. And I challenge those who use it in a derogatory way to answer this question: What is wrong with being non-affiliated? Yes, many people, including myself, may enjoy what Greek life has to offer, but why does that make others inferior? The majority of our campus is non-Greek, and by using the term “geed” we as Greek members put ourselves in a bad light by insulting more than 60 percent
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of the campus. It’s time to stop. Amongst other things, we as a Greek community take pride in our leadership, philanthropy and community engagement, but I believe it is high time that we also take pride in our inclusivity. The process of integrating inclusive language — whether in respect to gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background — into campus culture has already started and I believe it would be very easy to eliminate the word “geed” as a part of that movement. This is not a matter of political correctness, but rather a matter of avoiding belittling and excluding people simply because they are different. When one uses the word “geed,” one immediately shuns their own peers. The fact that “geed” was grouped with other forms of profanity still appalls me, and I wonder if that was one outside incident or if there are others who genuinely view nonGreek students as inferior or at the very least, “uncool.” Being independent of a Greek organization should never be seen as negative just as being independent of any other organization on campus should not be seen as negative, and we owe it to ourselves as Greek men and women to end the use of this antiquated term. I will be doing so personally, and I strongly encourage everyone else to do the same. Jacob Altstadt is a McCormick junior. He can be reached at jacobaltstadt2017@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
watching television, I doubt you will benefit much. However, if you take a year off and go travel around the world, visit museums and discover cultural sites, you will emerge as a more well-rounded and better-educated person. You will be missing out on a year’s worth of college education, but you will gain knowledge of the world and people around you, which no college can ever teach you the way a gap year can. The pressure to go to college right after high school can be overwhelming. However, taking a gap year, while expensive, is becoming a more common solution to traditional indecisiveness. I urge you, whether you are a high school student or a college graduate, to step outside the box, take a chance and take a gap year to reflect on your achievements thus far and decide what your next step will be. We cannot keep sitting on the sidelines, basking in the glory of people who live adventurously and take gap years. Higher education can wait. Tala Salem is a Medill freshman. She can be contacted at talasalem2019@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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National News Indiana’s GOP primary may be the last call for Ted Cruz
INDIANAPOLIS — The city has just had two fierce battlegrounds: NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” was competing downtown. So were Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. The political endurance test is likely to end more quickly than the fitness one. Maybe Tuesday, when Indiana Republicans are poised to all but end Cruz’s White House bid and send Trump on an unstoppable path to the presidential nomination. Late polling suggested Trump is headed for a big victory. “Cruz has been unable to create a viable alternative, while Trump has had a dialogue with the voters,” said Brian Howey, an Indianapolis-based pollster. As in other states, Trump’s message that Washington is broken and it’ll take a chinabreaking, tough-talking outsider to fix it has drawn raucous, enthusiastic audiences eager to see change. Trump so far has won 996 delegates to the GOP July convention, 241 short of the number needed for nomination. Cruz has 565, and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, who because of a nineday-old pact with Cruz did not make a serious effort here, has 153. They have no mathematical chance of winning on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention. Their only hope going into Indiana is to make sure Trump also cannot win on the first ballot, so they can fight on
inside the convention. Cruz here got the one-on-one combat he’s been relishing, and he’s poured every resource and deployed every weapon he can into this state. He spent Monday barnstorming Indiana, while Trump held two rallies and pressured Cruz to end his campaign should he lose. “He should leave the race if I win,” Trump told DailyMail.com in an interview. Almost daily, Cruz has unveiled a new tactic aimed at generating momentum, yet nothing has seemed to ignite his campaign. On April 24, Kasich agreed to step back from Indiana and Cruz said he’d stay out of Oregon and New Mexico, which hold primaries later this month. The pact was not well-pitched — Kasich did not ask his voters to go with Cruz — and voters reacted against it, with 58 percent saying in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll last week that they didn’t like it. The Kasich alliance seemed to reinforce what Trump has been protesting for months. Marist found that most Republican voters thought it was “further proof that the Republicans are trying to rig the game against Trump.” “That set me toward Trump a little bit,” said Bill Halstead of New Castle, who has a home inspection business and was undecided in the days leading up to the election. “It just sounds like ‘I’m losing and doing what I have to to win.’” Dave Purk, a financial analyst who works in downtown Indianapolis, leaned the other way. “I still feel like it’s the lesser of two evils,”
he said. “I’m probably going to end up going for Ted Cruz.” On Friday, Cruz won the backing of Gov. Mike Pence. Sort of. The Pence announcement was widely viewed as lukewarm. Pence spent time praising Trump, and then said he was backing Cruz. “It was embarrassing for Cruz,” said Howey. Through it all, Cruz and his team have stuck to their relentless theme, that Trump is unqualified to be president and a vote for the billionaire businessman is essentially a vote for Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Monday, the campaign launched an ad that charges “Donald Trump is lying about Ted Cruz.” Cruz repeated the thought during a campaign stop in Osceola. “I trust the people of Indiana to differentiate,” he said. “We are not a bitter, angry, petty, bigoted people.” Trump has been getting a boost from Bobby Knight, the legendary former Indiana University basketball coach _ and Cruz’s own gaffe, referring to a “basketball ring.” Trump also is finding strength in the usual places. Throughout the campaign, he’s won with a broad coalition of middle- and lowerincome voters, those without college degrees, voters over 45, men and conservatives. Indiana state Rep. Alan Morrison endorsed Trump a month ago. “The first thing is leadership,” he said. “He’s built an empire of businesses. He signs the front page of a paycheck.” “It’s not a natural transition from Gov.
Kasich to Ted Cruz,” said Jennifer Hallowell, a longtime GOP consultant who is not affiliated with any of the presidential campaigns. Referring to Trump’s victories last week in five Northeastern states, she said, “Trump looks even stronger. I do think many people are starting to see it as inevitable.” —By Maria Recio and David Lightman (McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS)
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WASHINGTON — Twitter users reacted with criticism and confusion after the CIA “live-tweeted” the Osama bin Laden raid that ended with his death five years ago. The “livetweets,” posted Sunday as if they were happening in the present, drew critics long after the agency’s tweets concluded. Many users wrote the tweets were “embarrassing” and suggested the CIA should call off the social media experiment. Others trolled the CIA by accusing them of faking the raid, or asking where “Zero Dark Thirty” actress Jessica Chastain was. But a few found the tweets inspiring. It’s not the first time the agency has tried to “live-tweet” major events in history. The CIA did a similar tweet last June to mark North Korea’s invasion of South Korea in 1950, but without indicating it was a throwback post, causing some to think the country was currently being attacked. 76303 —By Elizabeth Koh (McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS)
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each pledge class receives a one-time visit from Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault. “People come in here with 18 years of being socialized to think a certain way is masculine,” the Communication junior said. “We’ve got four years to try and correct any wrongs that might come in and hopefully to just make a more positive community.” Altabef added that he will discourage the next IFC president from hanging the banners next year. The banners drew criticism from some students, including Weinberg senior Erik Baker, who said IFC needs to do more to combat sexual assault in its chapters. Baker is not a member of an IFC chapter. “To display a banner (saying) that ‘We support survivors’ is really something you have to earn by actually walking the walk,” said Baker, the former Associated Student Government senator for four sexual health and assault-related groups. “The idea of displaying a banner like that in front of a house where people have been assaulted before seems really in poor taste to me.” MARS president Dan Loizzo, who also serves on IFC’s executive board, said he helped paint some of the banners and emphasized that they were made with good intentions. But ultimately, he said, the banners were not the best way to send a message. “It is a sign that there are people in these communities that are ready to engage in these conversations and want to engage in these conversations,”
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From page 1 Local 1891, which represents some city employees. Not all public employees in Evanston are affiliated with a union, including the officials who negotiate the contracts. The current contracts for the three unions run from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2016, and there is no way to predict how long new contracts would last for, said Matthew Smith, president of the Evanston Firefighters Association Local 742. FOP patrol union officials were could not be reached for comment. In an interview with The Daily last month, Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said city officials working through the new union contracts will have to deal with the repercussions of inadequate pension funding by previous City Councils. Pensions are part of the benefits negotiated by unions. “So one thing we’re going to have to do is keep raises as low as possible because that’s the only way to control pension costs that’s available to us,” Tisdahl said. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has proposed the creation of “right-to-work” zones throughout the state that would remove bargaining rights from unions and would not require employees to join unions at the workplace, but Evanston officials
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 the Weinberg junior said. “They were, at the root, a well-intentioned form of outreach. There are other forms that need to continue to happen and will be more important in the future to happen to (see) a culture shift or a change.” Incoming College Feminists president Olivia Kuncio said the banners showed a need for more comprehensive solutions to sexual violence’s prevalence in fraternities. She said although shifting perceptions of gender and sexuality is a difficult task, IFC chapters should still push for change. In addition, greater participation by fraternity members in activism and conversations about sexual assault could work toward that end, said Kuncio, who represents College Feminists and three other sexual health and assault-related groups in ASG Senate. “The issue isn’t the signs itself,” the Communication sophomore said. “It seemed like that was where the conversation was ending, and for a lot of people that was no longer enough.” Baker said conversations about consent and sexual assault should not be limited to Sexual Assault Awareness Month or one presentation to a pledge class. He added that he hopes greater awareness and productive conversations will make Northwestern safer for survivors of sexual assault. “It’s not a matter of coming up with a better banner,” Baker said. “It’s a matter of focusing on the kind of culture change that needs to happen for any sort of banner like that not to be ultimately hypocritical.” ericasnow2019@u.northwestern.edu have said they believe right-to-work measures are unlikely to pass. Leaders of the local unions said their plan is to have ratified bargaining agreements between the city and unions in place prior to the expiration of the current contracts, but that agreements are not always reached by the end of contracts. Daniel Kwiecinski, president of AFSCME Local 1891 said although a lack of a state budget is concerning, AFSCME Local 1891 has not yet had its pension funds touched by the state. “It’s a big concern about the state not having a budget, but as far as our pension goes … it’s not a big deal right now,” Kwiecinski said. “Our main concern is the lay-offs. We don’t want anybody laid off.” To help account for the lack of a state budget, Storlie said the city has recently put more money into pension funds than usual to help bulk them up. However, Storlie said pension funding levels are still not ideal, and she said a state budget is needed to ensure pension funds will have enough money for the future. “It’s been a very difficult process and will take a very long time (to work through),” she said. “Our pension funds are right now not funded at a level that we would like them to be.” williamkobin2018@u.northwestern.edu
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process used to select Eikenberry. Weinberg junior Lauren Thomas made the opening argument in favor of Eikenberry, stressing that faculty opposition to Eikenberry was not ubiquitous and that Eikenberry frequently was a critic of the U.S. military even while he was a part of it. To Thomas, the appointment was also important for promoting diversity of thought. “However open minded faculty think they are, they’re not seeing the full perspective. That is literally impossible,” she said. “We need more perspectives and more backgrounds at places like the Buffett Institute.” Thomas and Medill sophomore David Gernon, the co-president of Political Union, made opening statements for each side of the issue, and afterward any of the about 20 students in attendance were free to make their own arguments. Students in favor of Eikenberry’s appointment largely pointed to his experience as making him uniquely qualified for the role of executive director, and contended that opposition to Eikenberry was based not on his merits but on an unfair criticism of his
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suggestions from a workshop meeting of representatives from business district groups, restaurants and food trucks that took place last month. Suggestions included establishing spots where food trucks would be permitted and limiting how long they could be parked there. added We would hope at Aldermen Monday night’s at the same meeting that the fees time that they food trucks would have to pay should wouldn’t put in be carefully reviewed regulations that to maintain a fair for all city would make it situation businesses. very hard for “If they’re going to come in and take a food truck business, than their to come into fees have to match that,” Ald. Delores Evanston. Holmes (5th) said. Jacob Huebert, “You just can’t come Beavers Donuts’ into a community lawyer where other restaurants, brick-andmortar or whatever, are paying their share of those costs.” The city is currently being sued by the
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past and personal beliefs. Those who opposed Eikenberry countered that his approach to humanities research was what they found particularly problematic. “There’s something to be said about his role in setting the tone for the Buffett institute,” Weinberg senior Karna Nangia said. “If you’re making comments where you want to use research institutions to further the interests of the military … (research) should be considered as a neutral space.” The position in opposition to Eikenberry’s appointment convinced many in the room. A poll taken before the discussion tallied eight in favor of Eikenberry versus two against with 11 abstentions, and by the end this shifted to nine in favor, eight against and just four abstentions. Gernon, who helped organized the debate, said he thought the topic would be well received by students, and overall seemed impressed with the turnout and tone of the event. “This was a pretty good crowd — usually it’s not quite this big,” Gernon said. “People definitely spoke more passionately than normal.” bpillote@u.northwestern.edu Chicago-operated food truck Beavers Donuts over the current requirements. The suit is still pending, but Jacob Huebert, who is representing Beavers Donuts, told the Daily revisions could affect the lawsuit. “If the city takes away the rule that you can’t have a food truck in Evanston if you don’t have a brick-and-mortar, that would be good news,” Huebert told The Daily. “We would hope at the same time that they wouldn’t put in regulations that would make it very hard for a food truck to come into Evanston.” Chicago allows food trucks without brickand-mortar locations to operate in the city, but it does impose a two-hour limit on how long trucks can operate in one location and limits the distance food trucks can be from food establishments. Chicago is being sued for the law that food trucks must have a GPS onboard so the city can track where they are operating. Nathaniel Davis, a Winnetka resident, said he was in the process of building up a food truck business, and he said he had hoped to do business in Evanston. “The law that says you have to be associated with a brick-and-mortar is bogus,” he said. “If that law is in place, no one can do anything as far as a food truck goes.” The new proposed revisions will be brought before the committee again at their meeting in June. norashelly2019@u.northwestern.edu
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reached base twice in all three games, said the home run was a welcome pay-off for his recent work trying to correct a flaw in his swing. “I wasn’t trying to hit a home run. I was just trying to hit the ball hard somewhere,” Hoscheit said. “I’d been getting under the ball a little bit so I just worked in practice to … level out my swing and fortunately it worked out.” Hoscheit also praised the atmosphere at Indiana’s Bart Kaufman Field, saying that Friday’s nightcap brought back nostalgic memories. “In the night game especially … it almost felt like summer,” he said. “I know a lot of guys play summer ball on our team and it was almost like a summer ball atmosphere, so it was really cool to experience that.” Since the Cats’ Big Ten losing streak hit nine straight games, pleasant moments such as that will be important for the team’s confidence moving forward. Allen said a lack of confidence has probably contributed to their struggles under pressure. Sophomore infielder Connor Lind, who went 4-for-10 on the weekend to up his season batting average to .308, spoke optimistically about the series’ takeaways. “There were some times where we could’ve executed better, especially in terms of hitting,” Lind said. “We just missed some opportunities but we’ve got to take that and learn from it and move forward.
Saturday’s game, suspended by weather, ended Sunday morning. NU left the field Saturday facing a 2-0 deficit after two frames, and the Cats were unable to rally Sunday, losing the contest by a score of 4-1. Senior ace Kristen Wood took the mound in the restart, quickly retiring the bottom of the Badgers’ lineup with help from sophomore catcher Sammy Nettling. Even with the strong start from Wood, Wisconsin opened up the third inning with a solo homer to bring the score to 3-0. The Cats would eventually push across a run from a Nelson double to centerfield but would not score again. Coach Kate Drohan said although the score remained close through all three contests, NU’s offense will need to step up as the season winds down. “I dont think it was our best offensive performance,” Drohan said. “But we were gritty and tough enough to come out with a series victory. We just have to build on it coming this next week.” Even with the tough loss, the next game started out strong for NU, as Nelson continued her hot streak at the plate, singling to left and stealing second base. Senior shortstop Andrea Filler sent Nelson home on a single, and a Nettling RBI brought Filler home to bring the score to 2-0 in the first. Although Wisconsin would go on to score three runs in the second frame, NU’s defense was ready. In the top of the fourth, Letourneau smashed her 14th home run of the season to make the score even, 3-3. Yet another Nelson single into right center brought the score to 4-3, and the Cats held off a Wisconsin rally in the bottom of the seventh to bring home the win. Two wins against a conference rival bring the Cats — who currently sit at fifth place in the Big Ten — that much closer to a postseason berth. Still, Drohan said she remains confident in the team’s “one game, one inning, one pitch” mentality. “Every game is so important at this point of the year,” Drohan said. “We’ll get our work in, we’ll take care of what we have to anticipate, but it’s about playing Northwestern softball.”
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ALMOST GRAND Joe Hoscheit takes a cut. The junior outfielder hit a grand slam in Sunday’s 7-6 loss to Indiana.
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Although this year’s group will not top the program record for longest win streak, it will finish with the fewest losses in program history. The six losses by the 1988-89, 1989-90 and 199798 Cats had been the least number of defeats an NU team had ever totaled in a season until this year. But, even if the Cats fail to capture a national title, they will finish the year with just five losses. This will be only the fourth time in program history NU totaled at least 20 wins and had single digit losses and the first since the 1996-97 season. But, as the team etches its spot in program lore, individuals are also cementing their own spots in the record books. Junior Strong Kirchheimer is going to finish the year with the second-best single-season individual winning percentage in school history since the team started keeping track back in 1981, thanks to his current 28-3 record. Freshman Ben Vandixhorn will have a chance to join Kirchheimer in the top 10 as his 20-5 record is currently the eighth best for a single year. And the last Cat to post an individual record on par with Kirchheimer and Vandixhorn was junior Sam Shropshire whose 24-5 record during his freshman campaign is tied for the fourth-best in NU history. In addition to having great single-season records, four players on roster are in the program’s top-11 for career winning percentage, which has been tracked since 1980. Kirchheimer currently has the second best career record with a 77-23 mark over his three years at NU. Shropshire is not far behind, sitting at fourth due to his 65-25 career record, and juniors Konrad Zieba and Alp Horoz lay claim to the 10th and 11th best marks. It’s on the doubles courts however where this year’s Cats are doing their most damage. The team has a 23-1 record when it wins the doubles point, and, thanks to the unbelievable years all three doubles pairings are having, it’s easy to see how NU can consistently claim that initial point to each game. Horoz and fellow senior Mihir Kumar are currently tied for the fourth-most doubles victories in a season at NU by compiling a 19-3 record. Kirchheimer and senior Fedor Baev are just one victory behind Horoz and Kumar for seventh-place and Shropshire and Zieba’s 17 wins at doubles has them in a tie for the ninth-most wins in a season. The Cats dominance on the court this year did not translate to a Big Ten title, and only time will tell if they can capture a national championship. But, despite falling short of the coveted Big Ten crown, this year’s team has proven to be the best the school has ever seen. khadricerollins2017@u.northwestern.edu
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GEARING UP Wildcats’ series win over Badgers crucial for NCAA eligibility
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It may have not been the team’s strongest performance, but Northwestern’s defense pulled through in Wisconsin. The Wildcats (22-24, 12-8 Big Ten) won twice in a three-game series against the Badgers (27-21-1, 10-91) to bring themselves within two
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3 4 3 games of the coveted .500 mark. NU has gone 12-4 over its last 16 games, with every game being just as important
as the next for its postseason campaign. “We’re fighting to get to .500 and it’s not a secret,” senior pitcher Amy Letourneau said. “We’re really battling for each win and also really focused on our team play and how we work together.” Letourneau, who pitched two complete games in the series, recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts in Friday’s contest, while also leading the team at the plate with three hits and an RBI.
Friday’s game was indicative of what was to come throughout the weekend, as the Cats started strong, with freshman third baseman Morgan Nelson making the score 3-0 after a two-run single in the second. Sophomore second baseman Brooke Marquez brought the score to 5-0 in the bottom of the third with an RBI single. However, even with a fast start, the Cats had to hold off a Wisconsin rally in the sixth and seventh innings to bring
in the 5-3 win. Freshman centerfielder Sabrina Rabin, who went 2-for-4 on Friday, said the team’s biggest improvement coming out of the series will need to be finishing off those late innings. “We need to get into a rhythm and finish out games,” Rabin said, “We just really need to make sure that we’re ready for the next level of play and continue to take things one game at a time.” » See SOFTBALL, page 7
Men’s Tennis
How NU put together its best season in school history By KHADRICE ROLLINS
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This is the greatest season in Northwestern history. The Wildcats’ 25 wins are a program record, and with the NCAA Tournament still to come, there is a chance for NU to add to that mark. Its win over Illinois on March 12 was the first time in 27 matches the Cats toppled the Fighting Illini, and it was the program’s first victory over a top10 opponent since the ITA began archiving records in 1981. But wins do not fully tell the story of just how great this NU squad has been. Against ranked teams, the Cats have shown a serious improvement from a year ago. Overall, this year’s team is 17-4 against all ranked opponents, compared to the 11-9 record against the same competition last season. However, it’s the margin of victory that’s been most impressive — the combined score of contests against ranked opponents this year is 84-36, a stark difference from the 69-60 score
against the nation’s best last season. NU’s ability to compete with any team in the country is partially why they are such a threat in the NCAA Tournament. If the Cats can hold on to their top-16 ranking however, their play against ranked teams may not be the main catalyst in jumpstarting their tournament run. NU is 14-0 at home this year and if it remains in the top 16, it will get to be a host site for the NCAAs. Getting to play at home could help the Cats gain some momentum for a deep run, and the team has already proven to be dangerous once it starts clicking. After losing to then-No. 7 Illinois on Jan. 23, NU rattled off 11 straight wins before eventually falling to then-No. 3 TCU, 4-3. But after that defeat, the Cats picked up nine more consecutive victories to complete a stretch where the team won 20-of-21 games. The eleven and nine matchwinning streaks are the second and third best streaks in program history, only bested by the 12-game winning stretch the 1989-90 team put together. » See MEN’S TENNIS, page 7
Men’s Tennis Team Number of Wins in a Year 25 23
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2015-16 1982-83 2012-13 1980-81 1987-88 2013-14 2014-15 1984-85 1995-96 1996-67
Career Singles Winning Percentage Martin, 1988-90 Kirchenheimer, 2013-16 Silva, 1995-99 Shropshire, 2013-16 Herdoiza, 1987-88 Bohaboy, 1995-99 Tarpley, 1994-98 Weiss, 1981-85 Kamisar, 1980-84 Zieba, 2013-16 Horoz, 2013-16
89.8% 77.0% 72.6% 72.2% 70.7% 69.5% 69.4% 68.5% 66.9% 65.6% 65.3%
Doubles Victories in a Season Witt/Rizzo-Patron, 1995-96 Weiss/Leizman, 1982-83 Erickson/Hol, 1999-00 Wen/Akman, 1985-86 Payes/Eisen, 1991-92 Horoz/Kumar, 2015-16 Weiss/Hampe, 1984-85 Baev/Kirchheimer, 2015-16 Bohaboy/Silva, 1996-97 Zieba/Shropshire, 2015-16
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Cats swept by Hoosiers, losing in three 1-run games By BEN POPE
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Prior to this weekend’s series at Indiana, Northwestern coach Spencer Allen stressed the importance for his team to play with the lead. They accomplished that goal in Bloomington, holding an advantage on the scoreboard at some point in all three contests. But on every occasion, the Wildcats (10-33, 2-16 Big Ten) were unable to hold the lead
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2 4 7 against the Hoosiers (26-16, 11-4), as NU was swept for the third consecutive series. “It really goes back to each individual guy going out and executing their job and we’re just not doing
that,” Allen said. “That’s why we’re not closing out games and why we’re not putting them away when we have opportunities.” The Cats began their Friday doubleheader with a run in the top of the first but were unable to further dent Indiana pitcher Kyle Hart, the conference leader in wins, for the remainder of the contest in the 2-1 defeat. NU looked poised to rebound in the second game of the day when two RBIs by sophomore infielder Grant Peikert and 5.2 scoreless innings
from junior pitcher Joe Schindler helped the visitors lead 3-0 entering the bottom of the eighth. Indiana rallied, however, and eventually claimed the 4-3 win when NU’s freshman pitcher Tyler Lass and senior outfielder Zach Jones botched an easy out at first base while Indiana’s Craig Dedelow crossed home plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth — a walk-off error. “In that game, we had a chance to really extend the lead and we didn’t,” Allen said. “We made a … big defensive error, we dove for a ball and the
guy got an inside-the-park home run, and really from that point on we just kind of lost the momentum.” A grand slam by junior outfielder Joe Hoscheit highlighted Sunday’s finale, capping off a Cats comeback from 5-1 down to take a 6-5 lead in the seventh inning. But two unearned runs on a botched fielder’s choice in the bottom of the frame gave the Hoosiers back a lead they would never again relinquish. Despite the loss, Hoscheit, who » See BASEBALL, page 7