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Portrait of a Ward
COMMUNITY WITHOUT A CENTER 9th Ward looks for economic growth, better access to resources
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PARK PROBLEMS Community members walk past a park, run by the Ridgeville Park District, an independent park district based in the 9th Ward. Residents claim the parks are not well-kept.
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Quaint houses and residential streets dot Evanston’s 9th Ward, located in the southern part of the city. Residents say they enjoy the quiet comforts of a closeknit neighborhood, but a relative lack of economic development and public land leaves something to be desired in the ward. “There’s nothing here to do for the kids,” longtime resident Bill Arndt, 67, said. Despite the lack of amenities in the area, residents such as Cheryl Muno, 45, who has lived in the 9th Ward with her husband, Rob, since 1999, said its diverse population keeps people invested in what’s
happening in their community. “(The ward) is very culturally and financially diverse, so you’re meeting people from all walks of life,” she said. “And it’s a very interesting ward because of that.” Residents may express contentment with the makeup of the ward, but they are not afraid to point out the flaws that still exist. Ald. Brian Miller (9th) said his constituents voice their frustration because they wish to effect positive change in their neighborhood. Bimonthly ward meetings and other gatherings he organizes are generally well-attended, with about 50 residents attending each event, he said. Miller (School of Law ‘08) was sworn in as 9th Ward alderman in May 2015, replacing Coleen Burrus, who had served in the position for six years before she left
for a job at Princeton University. Miller was born and raised in Evanston, graduated from Evanston Township High School and is currently chief of staff to Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin as well as president of the Democratic Party of Evanston. Miller said he ran for the aldermanic position in order to serve his residents and address issues in the 9th Ward and the city as a whole. “You have the opportunity of making a big impact on people’s lives,” Miller said.
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Miller said his ward has one of the youngest populations in the city. Due to the 9th ward’s proximity to Chicago, he pointed to the frequent migration of
Group gives meals over break By SHANE MCKEON
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Not every Northwestern student spent Spring Break on a beach, spending money on gas, drinks and nice dinners. Some stayed on campus, where residence halls stayed open. But although the dorms remained open, the dining halls did not. “Eating even just one or two meals out during the week is pretty expensive,” said Weinberg sophomore Matthew Griswold, an incoming co-president of Points for a Purpose, a student group that raises money to fight food insecurity. So this past Spring Break, the group provided bags of food to students who stayed on campus and were without access to dining halls. Communication sophomore Matt Faden, one of the group’s outgoing presidents, estimated the project cost roughly $1,000 in student-donated points. The group filled about 40 bags, each designed to have enough food to last the break. Provisions included bananas, a loaf of bread, peanut butter, jelly, Cheerios and microwavable meals.
“There was lots of Easy Mac,” Griswold said. pointsgraphicGraphic by Rachel Dubner and Collin Chow Points for a Purpose receives their money through pooling leftover meal
points, which students can donate at C-stores and other Sodexo-run food vendors during the final weeks of a quarter. In the past, proceeds helped » See POINTS, page 7
families seeking to move to the suburbs with their young children. “We have people that want more space and don’t want to send their kids to Chicago schools coming in and wanting to buy a house for the first time,” Miller said. “They end up in my ward.” The 9th Ward is home to several Evanston/Skokie School District 65 schools. Two of the schools — Chute Middle School and Dawes Elementary School — are located on Oakton Street along with Oakton Elementary School, which is part of the 8th Ward but draws in students from the neighboring 9th Ward. The three schools along Oakton Street have large minority student populations, according to state School Report Card data from 2014-15. Each of the three schools
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along Oakton Street has a low-income population of least 58 percent, with 70.7 percent of Oakton Elementary School students categorized as low-income students, according to the data. These percentages exceed the 43 percent of students districtwide considered low-income. Based on the number of low-income students that these schools have, Arndt said it is clear that the needs of children who attend school in the 9th Ward are “high relative to the wealthy in other parts of town.”
The Evanston resident arrested in November for attempting to enter the bedroom of a Northwestern student pled guilty to attempted criminal trespass to real property Thursday at Skokie Courthouse. Steven Manning, 32, was arrested on November 16 after police were called to a house in the 2000 block of Sherman Avenue at 5:36 a.m. when a female NU student heard someone attempting to enter her unlocked bedroom window. Manning was sentenced to two years of conditional discharge, during which he will report regularly to the Social Service Department, said Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Kasia Kaczmarczyk. He must also serve 10 days on the Sheriff ’s
Work Alternative Program, a program that allows individuals to perform supervised manual labor in lieu of jail time. He cannot have any contact with the NU student whose call to the police resulted in his arrest. “You got a break today,” Judge Paul Pavlus of the Cook County Circuit Court told Manning at his Thursday court appearance. The assistant state’s attorney, Judge Pavlus and Manning’s lawyer, Mike Gillespie, determined the sentencing after a negotiating process in which the attorneys and judge discussed the case out of Manning’s presence. Gillespie said the incident in which Manning attempted to enter the student’s bedroom is a “big misunderstanding.” “Steve just wants to get this all behind him,” Gillespie said. Manning was arrested and charged with three felonies in 2008 after police said he broke into the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house. Police said two students reported waking up to Manning in their room watching them sleep. foxm@u.northwestern.edu
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Around Town Proposed budget boosts ETHS funds By ELENA SUCHARETZA
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Evanston Township High School would receive increased funding under Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed K-12 education funding, but school officials are not expecting to budget for it. Rauner introduced a plan to increase general funding of Illinois K-12 public schools last Tuesday by $120 million for the next fiscal year. The plan would shift resources between different school systems in the state. For example, Evanston Township High School would receive a 4.7 percent increase to funding, and Chicago Public Schools funding would be cut by 7.7 percent, according to information from the Illinois State Board of Education. ETHS CFO William Stafford said he does not consider the proposal to have viability, as it does not address certain problems with the way funding is currently allocated. He said the plan could possibly be considered a political move to attract attention from certain groups of voters. Under the proposal, ETHS receives about $79,000 more than CPS, Stafford said. He said to fix the problems in the state’s education system,
Police Blotter Man arrested in connection with cannabis possession
A 22-year-old man was arrested around 7 p.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of Darrow Avenue in connection with possession of cannabis. The man’s vehicle had expired plates and officers discovered that his plates, located on an Audi, actually belonged to a Pontiac, said Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan. Officers tried to stop him but he did not pull over for half a block. When he finally stopped, he threw a green, leafy substance out the window. Police found 13 grams of cannabis, 2.3 grams of loose cannabis, a pipe and a digital scale in
there needs to be structural changes. “There’s going to have to be cuts in the long run, and if nothing has changed, adding on more (general state aid) is just not going to work,” Stafford said. “I think it is a political maneuver — for this one proposal there are three others that take money away from us in other bills out there.” Any increase or decrease in proposed funding is predicated on the variability of the school’s enrollment, the number and percentage of children living in poverty and resources afforded through property taxes in a community area, the Illinois State Board of Education said in a news release. “Every school district in Illinois will do better under the Governor’s plan to fully fund the foundation level than they would have under the recent practice of proration, and the vast majority of school districts will receive more state money than last year,” State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said in the release. Publically, Rauner has attributed the cuts in funding to CPS to falling enrollment, but this view has been disputed by CPS. Rauner’s office declined to comment. Michael Passman, a CPS spokesperson, told The Daily in an email that the drop in CPS funding cannot solely be attributed to falling enrollment, the man’s vehicle, Dugan said. He is scheduled to appear in court on May 11.
Garage broken into on Davis Street
An 83-year-old Evanston man reported that his garage, located in the 1000 block of Davis Street, had been broken into early Wednesday morning. The man said he heard a window pane in the garage being broken by a brick. There was damage to the door as well, Dugan said. There were no pry marks and nothing was stolen due to the small size of the broken window. There are no suspects, Dugan added. — Evelyn Metric
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as the amount of funding cut exceeds the amount that each student would have received if declining enrollment rates stay constant. Passman said if CPS were to lose 4,000 students — a decline comparable to that of last year — the $74 million cut would be the equivalent of a cut of $18,500 per student. This number is seven times the amount of what the district currently receives per student in general state aid, he said. CPS spokesperson Emily Bittner said in an email to The Daily the disparity in performance between wealthier school districts in suburbs such as Arlington Heights compared to those of CPS points to a system that requires an overhaul. She said CPS “wholeheartedly” rejects both Rauner’s proposal and the formula which the funding is based on. Stafford said Rauner ought to take steps such as increasing the state income tax that expired at the end of 2015, which would provide enough money for state services and most education funding to continue. However, Stafford added that he does not foresee the proposal carrying through. “We don’t think this thing is going to pass,” he said. “He doesn’t have the votes, and I’m not sure why he’s doing it.” elenasucharetza2018@u.northwestern.edu
Setting the record straight An article in Thursday’s paper titled “Northwestern alumnus directs Bach Week Festival” misspelled the chamber choir Bella Voce’s name and misstated the number of Bach Week Festival cantatas Bella Voce and the North Park University Chamber Singers will perform in. The Daily regrets the errors.
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Students participate in Take Back the Night march
More than 150 students marched down Sheridan Road on Thursday in Take Back the Night’s annual march, shouting chants such as “Hey hey! Ho ho! Patriarchy’s gotta go!” “Don’t only take back the night,” said Olivia Ortiz, a senior at the University of Chicago who attended the march. “But take back this campus.” Ortiz, a student activist for sexual assault survivors and a survivor herself, opened the march with a call to action for students to demand college campuses be safe and free of rapists. The march is part of Take Back the Night, a week-long series of events organized by Northwestern College Feminists to raise awareness about sexual assault. Weinberg junior Arielle Zimmerman, co-chair of Take Back the Night, said for most of the year,
there are no events designated for survivors to be heard. This week is an opportunity for that need to be fulfilled. “As a feminist, it’s really important to talk about violence and talk about ways it affects different people, not just women, but men and people who are gender non-conforming,” Zimmerman told The Daily. Students continued down Sheridan Road from The Rock, finishing at Norris University Center. Under painted banners declaring the gravity of sexual assault on campus, students chanted, “Yes means yes. No means no. Whatever we wear. Wherever we go.” The evening ended with a “Speakout” at Dittmar Gallery where survivors could share stories. — Matthew Choi
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Money’s influence in politics is less than what it seems JOSE TREJOS
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During last week’s New York debate, Senator Bernie Sanders was asked to name a specific instance in which former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sold out to her donors. This moment had a very obvious significance within the campaign. For the last few weeks, it has seemed like the Sanders campaign is built around calling Clinton corrupt, even going as far as to say to her, “I don’t think you are qualified if you get $15 million from Wall Street through your super PAC.” This kind of pitch has become a staple in the 2016 presidential race. Donald Trump himself often brags that, due to his ability to self-finance his campaign, he is not influenced by lobbyists or special interests. When Sanders received the question, he seemed to struggle for a moment, before naming Clinton’s opposition to breaking up big banks as an example of corruption. Accusations of corruption have become ever more common since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling, which allows individuals to spend as much as they want on political advocacy,
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In his compelling article “More compassion needed in abortion debate,” Jose Trejos articulates several spot-on frustrations in the abortion debate. At times, the debate seems to unfairly place blame on women. In addition, it can be difficult to reconcile feminism and pro-life beliefs. Finally, both the pro-life and the pro-choice communities care about and seek to help women and families, even if the ways in which they do so may appear irreconcilable. As a pro-life group that enthusiastically identifies as feminist, we agree that Donald Trump’s
so long as it is not coordinated with campaigns. The Court argues well that the First Amendment cannot allow people to be fined or jailed for broadcasting political messages. Unfortunately, ever since the Citizens United ruling, people outside the political mainstream have made the absurd claim that most politicians are being bribed by independently supported advertising. When Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed an anti-LGBT bill this month, right-wing extremists accused him of selling out to big business. When politicians advance non-populist economic policies like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, prominent leftwing outlets routinely accuse them of corruption. Populists like Trump and Sanders joyfully stoke these resentments, accusing their opponents of taking bribes and constantly implying that the only reason their craziest ideas are not passed is because of some evil corporations controlling things from the shadows. The problem is, if a politician actually took unpopular positions to win the favor of Super PACs, they would very quickly lose any election in which they participated. Studies have shown that money is almost useless in affecting how people vote, a theory humorously titled the MEH, or “minimal-effects hypothesis.” This year’s campaign screams this truth: Jeb Bush was a historically capable fundraiser, raising ridiculous amounts of donations, whereas
Donald Trump instead self-funds his campaign and does not seek to fundraise. Look where that got them. This should make sense to anyone who stops to think about it: Is there any amount of Trump advertising that would persuade you to like the guy? This is not to say that special interests are not a problem in the current political climate. Just about any special interest group — from the National Rifle Association to the National Organization for Women, Iowa farmers to teachers’ unions, Black Lives Matter to the American Family Association — exerts influence in our politics. However, they do so mostly through activism, endorsements and volunteerism, which studies show are much more effective than money in influencing votes. Pointing at the opposition and calling them corrupt has become a way for populists to attack anyone who disagrees with them. Why is there opposition for a $15 minimum wage or a ban on Muslim immigration? According to proponents of these issues, it is evil CEOs or Hollywood executives in the shadows preventing these “brilliant” policies. This accusation is a way to avoid debate on the relative merits of populist proposals. It was particularly illuminating when Sanders called out Clinton for selling out by opposing breaking up banks. Clinton’s Wall Street regulations are considered to be more effective by experts, and even Nobel Laureate Paul
Krugman has stated that they would be much more effective, albeit less cathartic and easy to understand. To people who do not follow economic policy, however, it’s very easy to sell the idea that this is instead some nefarious plot. There is a case to be made that money has too much power in politics. Donations might elevate some ideas to greater prominence than their public support might merit. However, I doubt even a single member of Congress considers themselves to be bought by a corporation. If someone supports an anti-establishment candidate like Cruz, Sanders or Trump because they like their ideas, that’s fine. But people should stop buying into the rhetoric that anyone who opposes their platform is corrupt. That accusation is almost always wrong, and it breaks down debate before it even begins. We have had an annoyingly non-substantive campaign season, in good part due to these vague allegations of corruption. Let’s stop using this uninformed label to attack each other and instead argue the merits of each other’s ideas for a change.
comments were grossly inconsiderate and uncompassionate. According to the Guttmacher Institute, one in four women will have an abortion by age 30, and two of the biggest reasons that will motivate that decision — especially for college-aged women — is the lack of resources and insufficient support from loved ones. It is precisely this lack of compassion that makes a pregnant woman feel that their only option is to end the life of their unborn child, and this lack of compassion is what Northwestern Students for Life (NSFL) seeks to abolish as a group that raises awareness and pushes for resources for pregnant and parenting students. While NSFL doesn’t condone abortion and believes that it is harmful for women, condemning the women who have had an abortion only worsens the situation. We need to reach out to post-abortive women with empathy and support, not to shame and punish them. We need to reshape the societal
and political environment so that women do not have to feel that abortion is their only option. We also need to contest the idea that abortion is a fundamentally feminist option and is crucial for women’s equality in society. A society that promotes the idea that a woman must choose between being a mother or having a career or education in order to be equal economically and culturally is not a feminist society. When our freedom as women comes at the cost of innocent lives, it is merely oppression redistributed. On the other hand, a society that will promote and protect the dignity of all human beings, regardless of color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, ability or level of development is a society that is both just and feminist. NSFL is committed to trying to build a culture that loves all life, welcomes new life and leads those that are suffering toward healing and hope. It is why we are celebrating “Lovin’ Life” Month in
May — in order to create more dialogue about the issue of abortion, to commemorate what makes life so special and to affirm that life is worth living. We hope that it will be a month full of all the joy and hope that life has to offer, and the love and respect that all people deserve as members of the human family
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Students will not be able to store their belongings through BoxCo. for the 2016 summer session, Northwestern Student Holdings announced Thursday. BoxCo., an NSH-run summer storage and shipping service, launched in 2012 with a mission to create “simple, safe and affordable shipping and storage solutions” for Northwestern students. This summer, the group is suspending the service due to problems faced by the company during the summer, as well a shift in NSH’s focus, the group said. Weinberg sophomore Ari Juster, vice president of marketing for NSH, said BoxCo. was a very logistical and resource-intensive company to run. A lack of staffing impacted BoxCo.’s ability to provide responsive customer service, and the company faced “internal and external” logistical issues that contributed to its suspension. “From an NSH organizational standpoint, the operations needed to make BoxCo. successful were not congruous with the current structure of NSH,” Juster said. “We decided to, as an organization, reallocate our people (and) our logistical resources into efforts that we thought would be a more efficient use of those resources.” CEO of NSH Katie Ostazeski, a SESP junior, said the company both benefited and suffered from its organizers being students. She said it was useful for students to build the operational model, but, when it came to finding enough employees, their capabilities fell short. “Even though we’re good at sitting in a library and working through chemistry problems, most of us aren’t … box movers,” Ostazeski said. In addition to logistical problems, a shift in
NSH’s focus contributed to BoxCo.’s suspension, Juster said. Last year NSH cut nearly half of its businesses to focus on quality rather than quantity. In terminating BoxCo., the group is continuing that shift, moving away from logistical services to more “diverse” offerings, he said. “B oxCo. was very much a cenBoxCo. tral part of the identity of NSH,” was very much a Juster said. “Now central part of the we are in a very different place identity of NSH. , than we were a Now we are in a couple years ago.” very different place With the suspension of BoxCo., than we were a Residential Sercouple years ago. vices will turn to University and Ari Juster, Student Services, NSH vice president of a private storage marketing company, as its sole storage partner, said Paul Riel, executive director of Residential Services. USS already provided summer storage alongside BoxCo. but will now become NU’s primary storage vendor, he said. USS functions similarly to BoxCo., storing items in an off-site warehouse over the summer and delivering them to students at the beginning of the academic year. The company offers summer storage as well as ship-to-your-room services. Although BoxCo. will not offer its services this summer, students still have options, Riel said. “I hope it’s seamless to students (and) that there’s not interruption of service,” he said. “Our communication plan to students will be the same, letting them know that we have a preferred vendor now with USS. They’re the group that can handle it. I don’t anticipate it disrupting students at all.”
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opportunities to play outside, but the Ridgeville Park District, an independent park district that operates the majority of the 9th Ward’s parks, does not provide quality services, said Arndt, who was born and raised in Evanston and has lived in the 9th Ward for 12 years. He said the Ridgeville parks are not well-kept. “Mostly, they are flooded and are unplayable for the Little Leagues in the area,” Arndt said. Ridgeville Park District operates by collecting a portion of property tax revenue from residents who live in the designated district, which touches pieces of the 2nd, 4th, 8th and 9th Wards. The organization is headquartered in the 9th Ward. Michael Drennan is the president of the Ridgeville Park District’s Board of Commissioners, a five-member, community-elected board made up of volunteers who are required to live within the park district’s boundaries. Drennan, an 8th Ward resident, said the park district does offer a variety of programming for children in the area, including summer camps, exercise classes, summer concerts and a farmers’ market in addition to other community events throughout the year. “We are providing valuable park services in one of Evanston’s most densely populated areas with a level of personal service that you don’t often find,” Drennan said, adding that the board holds monthly public board meetings to hear concerns from the citizens. Along with their concerns about access to quality recreational land, residents also expressed frustration over access to the city’s public beaches, especially for children from the predominantly low-income schools in the ward. The closest city-run public beach for ward residents is the South Boulevard Beach located in the 3rd Ward roughly 12 blocks past the 9th Ward’s eastern edge. Arndt said the city’s beach token program, in which residents are required to purchase tokens for season-long beach access, prevents some 9th Ward residents, specifically children, from visiting the beach. According to the city’s website, fee assistance and a limited number of free beach tokens are made available through the city and several community outreach agencies. Lawrence Hemingway, director of Evanston’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, said the city gives out about 1,100 to 1,500 free beach tokens annually. Arndt said the “limited” number of free tokens means not every kid receives free beach access. “Every kid ought to be able to go over and say,
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‘Hey, I live in Evanston. I want to take a swim.’ That’s what it should be,” Arndt said. “But it’s not.” However, Hemingway said residents with financial need who want to visit the beaches are never denied access to city beaches. “If somebody really wants to go to the beach, we’ll make sure they get to the beach, and that’s always been the city’s practice,” Hemingway said. “If we gave out all our tokens and there was still someone who needed access, we don’t deny them.”
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Outside of natural resources, Miller said compared to other areas of the city, the 9th Ward lacks economic development. Along with smaller bungalow-style houses, the western 9th Ward has an industrial area with larger chain stores like Home Depot, PetSmart and Aldi as well as a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant. That area is the main business district in the entire ward, Miller said, but the business scene is smaller in scope compared to more marquee business areas in other wards, like the Howard Street corridor in the 8th Ward or the Central Street area in the 7th Ward. “There is a built-in tension in the 9th Ward versus all of the other wards because we don’t have a lot of businesses or business interest (here),” said Rob Muno, a 56-year-old resident of the 9th Ward. He added that this dearth of commercialization separates the residents of the 9th Ward from those of other areas in Evanston. Miller echoed Rob Muno in saying the 9th Ward has the least amount of “assets” and commercial property compared to other wards. He said the ward overall is very residential and community-based, with larger houses and condo buildings in the eastern segment. “Every other ward has a significant commercial stretch that we just don’t have,” Miller said, adding that although the 9th Ward includes Main Street, the more bustling economic quarter of Main Street — which is closer to Chicago Avenue — is not included in the ward. Although the 9th Ward’s public land may be lacking, and it may not be home to a solid shopping district, Miller said his involved residents make the ward unique. “I like to think we’re getting a handle on the issues of the ward,” he said. “I appreciate the fact that I get to work with such active and involved citizens to really address those issues.” williamkobin2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Northwestern to honor seven seniors By COLE PAXTON
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The Wildcats realize they can’t change the outcome of games already played, so they’re looking to the future. After being swept by Nebraska last weekend and seeing its postseason chances take a hit, Northwestern (16-23, 7-7 Big Ten) is seeking to get back on track against Michigan State (22-22, 4-10) in a home weekend series, the team’s final series of the season in Evanston. “Dwelling on the games in the past (isn’t) going to help us move forward and we really need to play really well and win these next series,” sophomore outfielder Sabrina Rabin said. “The mentality is just ‘We need to win these next ones.’” Despite falling in all three contests against the Cornhuskers, the Cats had times when they “looked brilliant,” coach Kate Drohan said. NU lost Friday’s game by a single run, after holding a 3-1 lead after six innings. The team then used two late rallies to push Sunday’s eventual 11-9 loss into extras. In the extra-inning affair, the Cats jumped out to an early 5-0 lead. Nebraska, however,
Michigan State vs. Northwestern Evanston, Illinois 4 p.m. Friday
took advantage of NU miscues in the 11th inning to grab the victory. “What I keep reminding the team, and what I’ll keep reminding them this week, is just play in the moment and sometimes the ball’s going to bounce your way and sometimes it won’t,” Drohan said. “You always have to put yourself in the position and put the work in so you’re prepared for that moment.” Though Drohan and her players are staying positive about the situation, they said they realize the Cats can’t afford any more close losses with occasional moments of strong play. NU won 27 regular season games last year en route to an NCAA Tournament appearance, but with just 11 games left before the Big Ten Tournament, the Cats will need to start winning quickly to contend for another berth. A recent six-game winning streak brought NU within four games of .500, but Nebraska stunted that momentum and significantly trimmed the Cats’ margin for error. Drohan said the team has a “backs against the wall” mentality with so few games left in
the season. The Cats have an RPI of 48, which makes them a contender for an at-large bid to the 64-team tournament. But, since teams are required to have a winning record to earn an at-large spot, NU must make a major charge over the next three weeks. “Every game is just as important as the next, but … we just need to start winning,” Rabin said. “It’s almost the end of the season and we want to send our seniors out the right way.” Though the Cats will close their home schedule Wednesday against Loyola, they will hold Senior Day festivities this weekend. Senior infielder Andrea Filler, who transferred from Boston College after the 2013 season, said despite NU’s difficult road ahead, it needs to “play in the moment and be in the moment.” She added that playing at home for the final time will be difficult, but said she hopes to help lead the Cats back to the postseason. “That’s one thing we want to remind some of the younger players and even the older players,” Filler said. “Everybody throughout the team, it’s not about what you did in the past, it’s about what we’re going to do in the future.” colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Maggie Lyon signs with Chicago Sky, will report to training camp Sunday
Northwestern guard Maggie Lyon was signed to the Chicago Sky training camp roster, the team announced Thursday. Lyon will report to training camp Sunday. In her senior season, Lyon averaged 16.5 points per game while shooting 40.8 percent overall and 33 percent from 3-point range. She started all 30 regular season games but was sidelined during the Big Ten Tournament and WNIT with a lower body injury. Lyon is NU’s all-time leading 3-point scorer, draining 268 shots from downtown during her career. The Wilmette native is also sixth in program history in total points with 1,693. The Chicago Sky finished the 2015 WNBA season 21-13, good for second place in the Eastern Conference and 2 games behind the New York Liberty. Chicago’s season ended after falling to the Indiana Fever in the first round of the WNBA playoffs last October. — Max Gelman
Points
From page 1 feed food-insecure individuals in the Evanston area. This project was new ground, Faden said. It was the first time the group used student-donated points to help fellow students. “It was cool for us to say our student body was making a difference in the lives of their peers,” Faden said. “It’s something that’s so overlooked by students, people who are fortunate enough to have access to nutritious, affordable food.” Students’ meal plans do not provide swipes usable during Spring Break, said Rachel Tilghman, Sodexo’s spokesperson at NU. Tilghman said the University used to offer a Spring Break meal plan, but demand for it was dismal. “We would maybe see 10 people in an entire day, total,” she said. “It became very cost prohibitive to keep places open.” The low demand, paired with concerns about food waste, led Northwestern Dining to discontinue the plans, Tilghman said. This year, the vendors that stayed open were ones that accepted Cat Cash or points, such as the Norris University Center food court and C-stores. Sodexo, the private corporation that operates NU’s dining halls and stores, tracks the amount of student-donated points and works with Points for a Purpose to order food. Both Faden and Griswold said the group’s relationship with Sodexo is largely positive. “It is still a for-profit business, and our donations are capped to preserve their profit,” said Griswold, referring to the $2,000 cap placed on donations put in place last year. “We definitely consider them an ally, and our group wouldn’t exist without them.” The bags of food were distributed from the Scott Hall office of Student Enrichment Services, an office that supports low-income and first-generation students. Kourtney Cockrell, director of SES and its sole full-time employee, said she sent out a survey to students gauging interest in such a program, which Points for a Purpose used in planning the project. Cockrell said her office also added Cat Cash to students’ WildCARDs and hosted meals for students still on campus. The Points for a Purpose program was especially appreciated, she said. “It was, by far, one of the most meaningful experiences we’ve offered to students to date,” Cockrell said in an email to The Daily. “As we grow the number of low-income students at Northwestern, we must begin to revisit policies around housing and dining halls to ensure that all of our students are supported with basic needs like housing and food throughout the year.” SESP senior Qunsia Daniel, who participated in the program, said it was “absolutely amazing” to have the food for break. She also recalled when, her freshman year, some friends invited her to go out with them, saying it would cost about $25. “I didn’t have $25 to spend,” Daniel said. “Disposable income is not talked about at this university. There’s an assumption that if we made it here, we have this income to throw money at things — which we don’t.” Faden said food insecurity on campus is often “overlooked” by students and that students are not always comfortable talking about financial differences. Griswold agreed and said he hopes the project makes students more aware of the issue. “There is a diversity in socioeconomic status, and it does manifest itself in access to food here,” Griswold said. “If this could start more of a conversation on campus, that would be a huge step forward.” shanem@u.northwestern.edu
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We want to do as well as possible and if we want a shot at the Big Ten title we need to beat Ohio State. — Fedor Baev, senior men’s tennis player
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No. 14 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Ohio State
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Northwestern has a chance to win its first Big Ten title since 1990 and break the program’s record for wins in a season this weekend. The No. 14 Wildcats (23-2, 9-0 Big Ten) will face off against another undefeated Big Ten team in No. 5 Ohio State (25-2, 9-0) on Friday, where an NU win would clinch the Big Ten title. The Cats will then face off against Penn State (19-6, 5-4) on Sunday. A win in either match will give NU 24 wins on the season — setting the record for most wins in program history. “They’re obviously big matches, we want to do as well as possible and if we want a shot at the Big Ten title we need to beat Ohio State,” senior Fedor Baev said. “It’s all there for us to take and we just need to go out there and get it.” The Cats’ success throughout the season has set up Friday’s pivotal match with the
No. 14 Northwestern vs. Penn State State College, Pennsylvania 11 a.m. Sunday
Buckeyes to be the most significant in the Big Ten this season. Ohio State has shut out all nine of its conference opponents and has also posted wins against No. 11 Florida and No. 13 Texas A&M. Penn State could prove to be a tougher test than the team’s record indicates. The match will be played in State College, Pennsylvania, where the Nittany Lions have a perfect 12-0 record. However, the biggest test of the weekend will be in Columbus based on recent history. The Buckeyes have dominated the rivalry with NU, having won the last 13 consecutive matches. The Cats’ last victory came in 2005
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Wildcats hoping to avenge early exit By DAN WALDMAN
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Northwestern will have a chance to avenge last year’s early Big Ten Tournament exit when it travels to State College, Pennsylvania on Saturday to take on Penn State in a rematch of the conference tournament semifinal game. The No. 12 Wildcats (7-7, 2-1 Big Ten) will take on the No. 14 Nittany Lions (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) with just two games remaining in the regular season. Last year, Penn State swept the season series, defeating NU twice by a combined scoring margin of 27-20. The Cats have also struggled this year against high-profile opponents, going 3-7 against ranked teams. Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said the team is aware of the importance of winning this game for its tournament chances, and the team will use last year’s loss as extra incentive. “The motivation of knowing that you lost to a team twice last year definitely helps,” Amonte Hiller said. “For us right now, any opponent is a blessing and we want to go out there and just showcase what this team is all about.” NU must finish the regular season and conference tournament with a combined winning percentage of at least .500 to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The Cats haven’t missed out on the tournament since the team finished 8-8 in 2003. After splitting last week’s games against No. 6 USC and Rutgers, NU cannot afford to keep trading wins. The Cats’ last two games of the regular season are against top-15 teams which currently sit ahead of them in the conference standings. Amonte Hiller said the team’s next two games are must-wins.
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No. 12 Northwestern vs. No. 14 Penn State State College, Pennsylvania 11 a.m. Saturday
“These games are so important, we want to play our best, and put ourselves in the best position for the Big Ten Tournament,” Amonte Hiller said. “Then hopefully we can qualify for postseason play.” Senior attacker Kaleigh Craig finished last week with 9 goals and was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. However, Craig said the team still needs to focus on finishing its opportunities and putting shots on cage. Craig said she is worried the Cats will get complacent after routing the Scarlet Knights last week, 20-9, and wants to keep the team focused. “We just gotta keep getting better every day, honestly,” Craig said. “We really can’t take days off from shooting and dodging and whatever we’ve got to do that’s extra. It’s really easy to get comfortable when you start doing well but you gotta just not.” Senior defender Spring Sanders has participated in the NCAA Tournament every year of her collegiate career. But that streak is currently in jeopardy. Sanders exploded against the Trojans last week, scoring two goals late in the game. She said Amonte Hiller “gave her the green light,” and she took advantage, recording her first two goals of the season. Sanders said she’ll be looking for more scoring opportunities again on Saturday. “As long as we play tough, we play strong and we stay committed for 60 minutes, I think we will absolutely come out with a win,” Sanders said. “If you see the green light, go — I’m looking for the green light.” danielwaldman2019@u.northwestern.edu
when Chris Klingemann, now an NU assistant coach, played for the Buckeyes. Baev and the Cats have not lost in nearly a month and will be riding a nine-game winning streak into their matches this weekend. NU is fresh off convincing victories over No. 22 Michigan and Michigan State last weekend. Junior Strong Kirchheimer has posted the best record of any Wildcat going 25-3 in all competitions and a 19-1 duals. His 25-3 mark puts him second in NU’s all-time season winning percentage, behind only former world No. 4 singles player Todd Martin. Kirchheimer’s performance this year currently has him at the No. 78 singles ranking in the country, but that is not even the best on the team. Juniors Konrad Zieba and Sam Shropshire are ranked No. 16 and No. 41, respectively. “We’re a confident group and it’s the same as it has been all year,” Kirchheimer said. “We’re a decent group and we’re going to keep trying to do our job.”
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Other team members echoed Kirchheimer’s sentiment that these matches and their practices this week will be treated like every other week so far.
Coach Arvid Swan said he is not concerned with his players getting over-excited for the chance to win a Big Ten title as six of his seven starters are upperclassmen — an edge in experience NU has had all year. “These guys are pretty mature,” Swan said. “We’ve played a lot of big matches this year so I think that’s business as usual.” benjaminapelbaum2019@u.northwestern.edu
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NU to try to limit potent offense By MAX GELMAN
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Northwestern will face another toptier Big Ten program this weekend, the latest contest in a seemingly endless stream of quality opponents. The Wildcats (10-27, 2-10 Big Ten) host a Minnesota (22-11, 6-2) team this weekend that currently sits tied for second place in the Big Ten, onehalf game behind first-place Michigan State. Facing an offense that leads the conference in batting average and hits, NU’s pitching staff may have a difficult time limiting the Golden Gophers’ potency. “They’re kind of a ‘death by a thousand paper cuts’ type of offense,” junior pitcher Cooper Wetherbee said. “Compared to Michigan, who hit a couple
Minnesota vs. Northwestern Evanston, Illinois 3 p.m. Friday
dingers against us and really put some good lumber on the ball, what we see from Minnesota is they’re just really good at putting the ball in play.” As a relief pitcher, Wetherbee said he always tries to hit his spots right away instead of throwing as hard as he can, something that will be especially important against an offense like Minnesota. However, he and his bullpen mates may get a bit of a reprieve come Friday. After using 10 pitchers in Wednesday’s 12-10 win over Chicago State, senior pitcher Reed Mason is slated to start for NU on the mound in Friday’s series opener. Mason’s start is his first since tossing 7.1 innings and giving
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HOPF-SCOTCH Matt Hopfner delivers a pitch. The junior has given up 9 earned runs in 10.2 innings this season.
up just 3 runs in his longest start of the season. Last week, associate head coach Josh Reynolds said “nothing bothers” his Friday night starter. This week, coach Spencer Allen continued the praise. “He’s just done a great job of keeping guys off balance,” Allen said. “When he needs to make pitches down in the zone, he’s done it. That’s been the key to his success.” Mason starting the game strong will be important for a Cats team that ranks 254th out of 295 Division I college baseball programs in ERA and second-to-worst among Power 5 conference teams. Following Mason in the rotation will be sophomore Dan Kubiuk on Saturday with Sunday’s starter yet to be announced. Kubiuk said he isn’t fazed about facing the Big Ten’s top offense. “We want to do our part in just being aggressive, no matter who we’re playing, and trust our stuff to know that it’s good enough to get guys out,” Kubiuk said. “And we know the coaches are going to put us in good spots, we just have to execute on our end.” Pitching has been a struggle for NU all season, as the Cats have just two pitchers with an ERA lower than 4 — Mason and freshman Danny Katz. However, NU’s offense has been clicking for most of the year, as the program is fifth in the Big Ten in batting average. At this point in the season though, Wetherbee said the Cats just have to focus on themselves. “One thing we talk about with coach Reynolds all the time is basically ‘control what you can control,’” Wetherbee said. “When you have a chance to put them away, be better than that 0-2 pitch that kind of slips over the plate where they can get a good barrel on it, and really go out and take pride in finishing off those at-bats.” maxgelman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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