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New cannabis shop to open South Evanston member-turned-entreprewho co-founded OKAY venture to combine neur Cannabis. The bakery-dispensary bakery, dispensary tentatively plans to host a By SAUL PINK

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At a new South Evanston business set to open next month, customers will be able to purchase coffee, croissants and cannabis all under one roof. A bakery connected to Evanston’s second dispensary will open mid-February at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Howard Street in a joint venture between OKAY Cannabis and West Town Bakery. Patrons hoping to indulge in cannabis products or regular baked goods — or both — must enter the bakery from the street. A neon green sign above a door next to the bakery’s counter points cannabis-seeking customers to the dispensary, which can only be accessed through the bakery. “You can come here for a cup of coffee in the morning and get a pastry. You don’t ever have to go to the dispensary, but you can if you want to,” said Ameya Pawar, a Chicago City Council

grand opening on Feb. 15 but is awaiting final inspections from the state, according to John Aldape, the director of concept development for The Fift y/50 Restaurant Group, which owns both OKAY Cannabis and West Town Bakery. The bakery will be open from 7 a.m. into the evening to cater to commuters using the Chicago Transit Authority’s Howard Station, serving everything from pastries and local coffee to West Town Bakery’s signature “cakeballs.” On the other side of a bright green wall, the dispensary will carry a range of cannabis products, mostly sourced from local craft cultivators. Before entering the dispensary, customers must get their ID checked and be added to a visitor log, in compliance with state law. West Town Bakery and OKAY Cannabis opened a similar business in Wheeling, Illinois last year. The bakery and dispensary also have adjacent locations in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood

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NUGW’s demands for an increased stipend, comprehensive healthcare and financial support for international workers are still on the table in contract negotiations.

NUGW authorizes strike pledge

Graduate workers’ union puts pressure on University to meet demands By SAMANTHA POWERS

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The Northwestern University Graduate Workers launched a

pledge Monday to strike if the University does not meet its remaining contract demands. The meeting had record-high attendance, with more than 1,000 graduate workers from the Evanston and Chicago

campuses joining in person and over Zoom, organizers told The Daily. After 13 bargaining sessions held since June 2023, the union and the University have reached tentative agreements

on 24 of NUGW’s 32 proposed articles. However, NUGW’s core demands — including an increased stipend, comprehensive healthcare and financial

» See NUGW, page 6

Project helps create savings accounts Mayor talks city, Organizations help parents open college funds for elementary students By EDWARD SIMON CRUZ

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In 2018, YWCA Evanston/ North Shore and the Evanston Community Foundation began creating college savings accounts and providing financial support for children participating in a pilot program aptly named Savings for Success. The groups initially partnered with parents at Community Organizing and Family Issues before contacting pre-K programs and childcare centers. Savings for Success began offering savings accounts for kindergarten students in two schools at Evanston/ Skokie School District 65 for the 2022-23 school year. And, starting with the 202324 school year, kindergarten students in any District 65 school will be able to benefit from the program. The program’s webpage cites a study conducted at Washington University in St. Louis, which found that

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low-to-moderate-income children with college savings under $500 are three times more likely to attend college and four-and-a-half times more likely to graduate. However, the program’s benefits extend beyond monetary support. It enables students and families to begin planning for their futures, according to YWCA Director of Economic Advancement Kristin Drake. “The earlier you can start with starting to save, the better, not only in regards to the amount of money that you’re saving but also … ingraining concepts around financial practices and healthy financial practices and knowledge around that,” she said. According to the program’s webpage, families can create a Bright Start 529 saving plan to store their children’s college savings. Students automatically receive $50 by enrolling in Savings for Success, and those receiving free and reduced-price meals at school receive an additional $50. Students can receive up to

leadership at ASG you start to make a judgBiss on controversey, then ment call,” Biss said. “Are you judgement calls after willing to do what you believe be the right thing, which is Ryan Field rebuild toconsistent with the long-term By SHUN GRAVES and JERRY WU

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All families of District 65 kindergarten students can enroll in the program.

$100 in additional funds, for a total of $200, if their families continue to deposit funds in their accounts, join YWCA’s financial education programs or participate in YWCA’s Walk Into Your Future event

in May. ECF will fund the program, and is including donations from community members. YWCA and Evanston Cradle

» See SAVINGS, page 6

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss spoke about making challenging “judgment calls” on divisive issues and joked about his time as a state legislator in a discussion with NU’s Associated Student Government Wednesday night. Wearing a casual pullover and patterned green socks, Biss spoke with ASG senators about taking risks as a leader and ticking off milestones throughout his political career. His hourlong talk took place amid a tumultuous moment in town-gown relations, but Biss did not directly mention the still-brewing Ryan Field controversy during his talk. “Sometimes there will be times where you don’t feel that community support, and

goals of the community?” In November, Biss cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of the contentious plan to rebuild and host concerts at Northwestern’s football stadium — a decision which drew criticism from residents and local activists. He told The Daily after the meeting that the Ryan Field vote counted among his hard judgments. During the meeting, he also discussed the Margarita Inn, a controversial shelter operated by Connections for the Homeless. Despite initial pushback from some residents, people eventually “came around” to supporting a permanent shelter there, he said. Biss’ talk spanned the breadth of his political experience. Prior to his entry into politics, he served as an assistant math professor at the University of Chicago. Biss

» See BISS, page 6

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AROUND TOWN

Community hosts events for Black History Month By BEATRICE VILLAFLOR

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Whether it’s attending an expert panel or engaging with local artists, there’s a way for everyone to celebrate and commemorate Black History Month in Evanston. The Daily has compiled a list of events throughout the month that Evanston community members can attend. Black Health Professionals in Evanston (1890-1930) Start the month at the Evanston History Center, where historian Rhonda K. Craven will highlight the stories of Black healthcare workers who lived in the city from 1890 to 1930 on Feb. 1 from 12-1 p.m. This exploration of local stories is free of charge, but registration is required. Black Abstract Art and Black Imaginations Communication Prof. D. Soyini Madison, in partnership with Evanston Public Library, is teaching a two-session mini-course from 6-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 about Black artists’ increasing interest in abstract art forms. The course can be attended in person at the Evanston Public Library’s main location on Orrington Avenue or through Zoom. Registration is required. The AUX with Tiffini Holmes: A Lunch & Learn Event Tiffini Holmes, co-developer of The AUX, is hosting a lunch and learn in conjunction with EPL and the League of Women Voters on Feb. 7 from 12-3 p.m. Attendees will learn about The AUX’s initiatives as a Black entrepreneurship space and commercial hub in the city. The event is free, but lunches from Curt’s Café will be available for purchase; registration is required. Matinee Movie @ Main: Celebrating Black History EPL is screening movies on Feb. 11 and Feb. 24. The first screening will spotlight Disney’s live-action version of “The Little Mermaid,”

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The Daily has compiled a list of some events Evanston community members can enjoy throughout Black History Month.

from 2-4:30 p.m, while the latter date will feature Questlove’s documentary “Summer of Soul” from 3-5:15 p.m. Both showings are free of charge; registration is required. Black History 24/7/365: That Art Thing We Do Hosted by the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, this free talk aims to spotlight four local Black artists’ inspirations and insights. The panel, moderated by Laurice Bell from the Shorefront Legacy Center, will begin at

7 p.m. on Feb. 17 and be followed by an Afterglow Party where attendees can engage with the creatives. Registration is required. Black Family Game Night EPL is hosting a game night on Feb. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at its branch in the Robert Crown Community Center. Players can enjoy catering from Black-owned Evanston restaurants while competing in board games like Uno and Black Card Revoked for the chance to win prizes. Team

registration is required. Mental Health in Black Communities: A Panel Discussion On Feb. 27 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., experts will speak at EPL’s Robert Crown Community Center branch about mental health treatment and inequities within Black communities. Registration is required. beavillaflor@u.northwestern.edu

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As Black History Month kicks into gear, campus groups are prioritizing Black wellness and community in several events planned for February. To kick things off, the Black Poetry Society has partnered with Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell to host a poetry workshop on Feb. 1. Greenwell, the South Area Faculty-in-Residence, will host the workshop in her Shepard Hall faculty apartment at 6 p.m. The workshop will provide the space for students to be creative through poetry no matter their experience level, Greenwell said. “My goal is to help students just be a little more zen,” she said. “Relax a little bit, take a little time for yourself.” On Feb. 29, the Black Poetry Society will hold an open mic poetry slam as an extension of Greenwell’s workshop, according to Medill sophomore Atarah Israel, the organization’s external relations chair and secretary. In addition, the Black Health & Wellness Collaborative is planning a generational trauma panel in collaboration with the Black Studies department this month, junior Asiah Florczak, the club’s co-founder and co-president, said. Florczak said the club creates a “safe space” for Black students looking to discuss mental and emotional health. She hopes this event will inspire a “healing effect” for attendees. “It is important every day — not just Black History Month, but all months, all days — to prioritize your well-being and your mental health,” Florczak said. “You need to listen to your own body and to your mind and do what’s best for you.” BlackBoard Magazine has initiatives planned for this month that will honor Black legacies and culture, said Medill sophomore Devin Wilkes, BlackBoard’s online editor-in-chief. BlackBoard will release short-form social media content throughout February on topics ranging from Black cuisine to natural hair,

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To kick off Black History Month, the Black Poetry Society and Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell will host a poetry workshop on Feb. 1.

Wilkes said. Medill sophomore Hannah Ajogbeje, who is on BlackBoard’s social media marketing team, said the magazine also plans to highlight Black alumni and faculty and cover the history of the Black House. Wilkes said BlackBoard’s emphasis on Black history and culture is constant. “Black History Month is still a big deal,” Wilkes said. “But I also think it’s important to continue that throughout the year.” School of Communication sophomore Hannah Callentine, the president of the Black PreLaw Association, echoed Wilkes’ sentiments. She said BPLA has plans to amplify Black voices in law in February and beyond. Callentine said a future trip to the Pritzker School of Law is in the works. BPLA has a

mentorship program with the law school’s Black student union, Callentine said, and she hopes the visit will be an opportunity for communitybuilding within the broader Black law space at Northwestern. Also this month, the Black Student Alliance For Members Only will hold a Black Movie Marathon event in the Black House on Feb. 2. The Black Studies department will also hold several events, including a lecture on Black History from author Kris Manjapra on Feb. 29. “Acknowledging Black history also needs to be intertwined with acknowledging our community as well,” Callentine said. “Because while acknowledging Black history, we are also Black history, so we need to set a good precedent.” adellejohnson2027@u.northwestern.edu

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Straight women in Northalsted: think about your place ISAIAH DELEON

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“They think ‘Oh, you must be here to make me look good. That’s what gay guys are, right? You’re an accessory for my straight life?’... it doesn’t work that way.”- RuPaul Andre Charles. Ever since I was a young, closeted gay kid, I was always trying to seek acceptance from my peers, despite the constant ridicule I faced from other classmates. I saw it all the time in movies: the token gay character as the cool, catty sidekick for the straight woman. Unfortunately, this narrative has prevailed, and straight women have begun to insert themselves into queer spaces with the same idea: gay men are accessories to straight people. My first salient experience with this was at Roscoe’s Tavern, one of the most notable party places for queer people in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood. After living the Scarlet Bar experience to the fullest, I decided to explore more of Northalsted, visiting the famous Roscoe’s for the first time. As my boyfriend and I waited, a group of people came behind us in line and started chatting with us. Almost instantly, one woman in the group in particular was vocal about her time in gay bars; she loves coming to them, and one of her best friends is gay — a GBF, just like in these movies. The fact she pointed this out seemed especially suspicious to me, as if she was proving she could be there. She knew we were gay; she told my boyfriend and me how cute of a couple we were. She told me about Roscoe’s: the craziness of the dance floor, the kinds of people that go and how I should spend my time there. I raised my eyebrow a bit since she, a straight woman, was telling me how to go about my time at a gay bar, using

her seemingly annoyed GBF as an excuse to come to gay bars often. We didn’t see her again after getting in. I went to the dance floor, and there wasn’t anything off about it to me, just some guys without shirts dancing and grinding, some with leather attire. To me, it seemed like she wasn’t used to how people dress and dance at gay clubs. I had a good time, so I returned another night — only to be met with another weird moment. A friend of mine was making out with another guy, and four phones were pulled out to record a video. I knew we were in public, but that seemed like a breach of privacy that could jeopardize safety. The four people recording seemed like they were all women, so I began to research straight women in queer spaces, and sure enough, there was a heap of literature on the topic.

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Gay bars are not exhibits, and we are not zoo animals. We are not an attraction to be visited by straight people for the sake of experiencing a new culture without trying to respect it.

- ISAIAH DELEON, op-ed contributor

Jason Orne’s book, “Boystown: Sex and Community in Chicago,” discusses Northalsted’s different queer spaces and how as gay men are becoming more accepted, queer spaces, specifically bars, are becoming less queer and more marketable to straight patrons. All in an effort to make the most money as straight families

continue gentrifying the neighborhood. Orne describes the phenomenon as “straight women on safari” to describe their appeal to gay bars and how gay men perceive it as an opportunity for straight women to explore queer culture in a palatable way. There’s a variety of research backing this up, specifically from Sociologist Jaime Hartless. Gay bars are not exhibits, and we are not zoo animals. We are not an attraction to be visited by straight people for the sake of experiencing a new culture without trying to respect it. After telling one of my best friends, a trans woman, about the straight woman at Roscoe’s, her first reaction was that she “(doesn’t) want to be a zoo animal.” Queer people are acutely aware of this phenomenon. Every time a straight woman “on safari” decides to party in Northalsted, she is taking up space that wasn’t designed for her, to the detriment of the queer community. Northalsted has been a safe haven, or Gay Disneyland as Orne calls it, for gay men in Chicago for decades, and we need to protect this pillar of gay history and representation. I don’t want gay bars to become obsolete. Unless I can shake my ass to Kylie Minogue at a straight club without feeling judged (let alone go to a straight club that plays Kylie Minogue), I will continue to favor gay bars over straight ones. Straight people coming into gay bars, I don’t think, is a bad thing, except when they give a reason for queer people to feel looked down upon or unsafe. I also want to make it very clear that gay men aren’t always the most accepting of other queer identities, and the segregation of queer spaces is part of the problem. A 2014 study published in Social Science Quarterly found that queer people are separating themselves into groups instead of creating melting pot spaces where all queer people can equally have a good time. I’ve seen women being barred from queer spaces, especially women of color, even if they are in fact queer. (This

is why Boystown was renamed Northalsted.) What’s the point of queer spaces if they aren’t welcoming to all queer people?

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Queer people have fought for our own spaces for a long time, and we deserve to express ourselves freely without judgment from straight people.

- ISAIAH DELEON, op-ed contributor

The discussion of queer spaces is very complicated and long, especially because shared spaces are important. But this shouldn’t stop us from facing harsh realities: that queer people are not at a place where we feel fully accepted. Next time you decide to enter queer spaces, make sure you are respecting the culture there is to offer, especially through the language you use with us. Queer people have fought for our own spaces for a long time, and we deserve to express ourselves freely without judgment from straight people. So, just a reminder: just because you have a gay friend does not mean that you are not part of the problem. Next time you find yourself in queer spaces, I’d encourage you to think about how you might actually be the problem. Isaiah DeLeon is a Weinberg junior. He can be contacted at isaiahdeleon2025@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, 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.

Ergil: Writt ing a letter doesn’t have to always be formal KATHERINE ERGIL COLUMNIST

In a time with a million ways to stay in touch, staying connected in a way that doesn’t slowly degrade into faceless pictures over Snapchat or an occasional text can be hard. Losing connections with the people you care about can be scary and disheartening. Through young adulthood — a moment when your physical location, time zone and amount of spare time is often changing — it seems you are always trying to build friendships somewhere new, spending lots of time on your phone trying to maintain connections with those you are not geographically close to. I felt this way coming into my freshman year of college. I had met some of the best people in my life at a summer job, and in two months we had become unreasonably close. But none of us were great at or enjoyed staying in touch through texting, and we were all off doing our own new things when fall rolled around. It crossed my mind that letters could be a fun way to stay in touch. Everyone likes getting mail, and a letter is a great way to let friends who you don’t see often know you are thinking of them, that you want to tell them about your life and hear about theirs. Bringing it back to the classic days of pen-pals. The idea was there, putting it into action was not. Somehow, it turned into a daunting task: finding how to put things into enough words to justify a letter. I felt I had to say something important, and so it would often sit unfinished. I stayed in touch with these friends, getting together for New Year’s every year since that summer, but it was not until over a year later, after our second New Year’s, that I would be able to crack the code of the letter. What is so great about texting is the immediacy — when something happens that

makes you think of a specific person, you can tell them. We do it with our friends who we see every day, letting them know about something ridiculous that happened in a class they took last year, significant sightings of a campus celebrity, a cute dog you saw. It’s fun! When combined with the ability to talk to these friends and really tell them about what happened during your day or week, these texts provide entertainment and reminders about the connections that you share.

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It crossed my mind that letters could be a fun way to stay in touch. Everyone likes getting mail, and a letter is a great way to let friends who you don’t see often know you are thinking of them, that you want to tell them about your life and hear about theirs. Bringing it back to the classic days of pen-pals. The idea was there, putting it into action was not.

- KATHERINE ERGIL, columnist

Upon returning to campus for Winter Quarter in 2022, I sat down to write a letter to my friend I had just seen for the New Year. I wanted to let her know how grateful I was for the time we had spent together, and how excited and prepared it had made me feel in coming back to school after a hard Fall Quarter. The sort of thing you write in a letter. After some time, I was able to get most of this down on a piece of paper. It was dense, but took up only half the page that I

had chosen to write on. For that and many other reasons, it felt unfinished, and so it sat for weeks until I talked with her on the phone. The letter had been haunting me; it contained something I wanted to make sure she knew, so I told her of its existence. In the same conversation, we both worked to recall the things we had wanted to tell each other in the past few weeks, and I got an idea of how to move past the block that a formal letter presented to me. For the next week, I carried around the paper with the partially written letter throughout my day, just tucked in a notebook or my computer. When something happened that I wanted to tell her about, I would make note of it on the paper. Some were silly, about solving the low-level mystery of who was tapping trees on campus or an awesome shirt my professor wore. Others were more in-depth thoughts and updates. There were a few questions and ponderings in it as well. They didn’t have to connect to each other or flow perfectly. It was a conglomeration of light and meaningful sentiments in no particular order. They were just things I wanted her to know or thought she might enjoy. Suddenly, the letter was done. The paper was full of words I couldn’t wait for her to read. If it wasn’t already clear, I am a serial procrastinator, but I have never sent a letter more promptly. It was no longer an item on my never-completed to-do list, but a pleasure and a way to think of my friend. Splitting the difference between a brief text message and a verbose and elegant letter took away some of the stress that had previously prevented me from doing one or the other of those things. I didn’t have to worry that the texts would become more brief and less frequent, or that the only things worth putting in a letter were heavy and important. And yet, I was doing both. I mean, I had to send a text asking for her address, and my letter contained its wordy pieces. There are love letters, thank you letters and birthday letters, but you don’t have to have a reason or even anything to say in a

letter. Just thinking of a friend or family member is enough to write it down and put it in the mail. Katherine Ergil is a Medill Junior. She can be contacted at katherineergil2025@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, 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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ASG discusses mental health, environmental impact By ISAIAH STEINBERG

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The Associated Student Government Senate met Wednesday, welcoming Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss as a guest speaker and introducing five legislative proposals to be voted on next week. Weinberg senior and NU Active Minds Senator Ben Katz proposed a resolution to restrict students to joining only two student organizations to promote mental health. “It will make it so it is more difficult for people to get into situations where they are overcommitted,” Katz said. Several senators — including Weinberg sophomore Melissa Kusi-Amponsah — voiced opposition to the resolution. Kusi-Amponsah said the legislation could infringe on students’ right to choose their own commitments. McCormick sophomore and Senator James La Fayette Jr. said he opposed the legislation because extracurricular activities can be a source of fun for many students. Katz responded that he did not expect this resolution to pass, but he did intend to start a conversation about mental health on campus. The second proposal came from Weinberg senior Noah Blaisdell, the NU Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance senator. In the resolution, Blaisdell urged the University to retract its 2014 John Evans Study Committee Report. He said the report downplayed the NU founder’s role in the Sand Creek

Massacre, which killed about 230 Native Americans in 1864. “ We want Northwestern to hold itself accountable,” Blaisdell said. Blaisdell said he hopes the University will rename the John Evans Center for visiting alumni. Blaisdell also recommended “having scholarships or some programs for Cheyenne and Arapaho people, or the descendants who are directly impacted by John Evans and his actions.” Weinberg sophomore and Hillel Senator Talia Winiarsky, a former Daily staffer, proposed three resolutions: one to introduce healthier menu items to restaurants in Norris University Center, one to establish a memorial garden outside Alice Millar Chapel to honor deceased community members and another to stop selling single-use plastic water bottles on campus. “We are certainly feeling the effects of global warming, and I think it’s embarrassing that the school is still giving away plastic water bottles,” Winiarsky said. The five resolutions will be voted on at the ASG Senate meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Although passing legislation does not force the administration to implement ASG policies, SESP senior and Speaker of the Senate Leah Ryzenman said legislation is still important because it reflects the needs of the student body. “Legislation is a concrete, written manifestation of students’ voices, their wishes and what change that they want to see happen on campus,” Ryzenman said. “Legislation hopes to

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Weinberg senior Ben Katz proposed legislation limiting club participation to two clubs for students in the name of preserving mental health, he said.

capture that and transmit that message to the administration.” Ryzenman also said student group senate seat applications will open later this week. Student organizations will be able to apply for a

seat in the ASG Senate and send a group member to represent the club’s interests at meetings and vote on proposed legislation. isaiahsteinberg2027@u.northwestern.edu

The statement included a callout for support for the club. to fix it?’ — it seems to me really important to Faculty, staff, librarians ofmoreracism. educators to join the movement, and several Israel’s continued ground and air offensive in understand what’s happened historically,” Shakthose signees have since worked to organize a the Gaza Strip has killed more than 26,000 Pal- man Hurd said. form NU Educators for ofchapter of NU EJP, forming seven committees and estinians, according to Palestinian officials, since Weinberg Prof. Wendy Pearlman, the interim leadership. the militant group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, director of the Middle East and North Africa StudJustice in Palestine group establishing “As a Northwestern faculty member, I think it’s which killed about 1,200 Israelis, according to ies Program, will also serve on the chapter’s public-

Northwestern faculty, staff, librarians and graduate students formed a new chapter of Educators for Justice in Palestine, the group announced Tuesday. Over 200 educators at NU signed a December statement declaring solidarity with NU Students for Justice in Palestine and condemning antiPalestinian and anti-Jewish hate and other forms

really important for the community to have a lot of different perspectives on this conflict to educate ourselves on campus,” Weinberg Prof. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd told The Daily. She added that one of the group’s first priorities is scheduling a listening session with NU’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine to coordinate

Israeli officials. The International Court of Justice ordered Israel prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza in a Friday ruling, stopping short of ordering a ceasefire. “Before we jump ahead to the point where so many people jumped to right away — which is, ‘What are we going to do next?’ ‘How are we going

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support for international workers — are still on the table. Members have expressed frustration with the pace of negotiation after repeated meeting cancellations by the University. The University did not immediately respond to The Daily’s request for comment on the strike pledge. Kavi Chintam, a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate in chemical and biological engineering and NUGW co-chair, said a strike is not something graduate workers take lightly. “We have gotten to a point of this contract fight where right now, it’s really a lot of pushing paper back and forth,” Chintam said. “(Administrators) aren’t moving, and they won’t move until we do something serious and create a sense of crisis for the administration.” At Monday’s NUGW meeting, international students, parents and other members spoke about their experiences as graduate students and specified why they are willing to strike. Ruoxi Zhu, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering, spoke about his experience as an international student from China. He said international graduate students need extra support from the University to cover travel, visas and housing costs even before they receive their first paycheck. Zhu said testimonials from graduate student parents moved him. “They have to have money to support their family, but they’re not getting enough,” Zhu said. “That was very emotional for me. Even though I’m not a husband, I’m not a father either, I can feel the disappointment, the hardness, of being in that position.” Peter Cummings, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in psychiatry and behavioral sciences and a NUGW bargaining committee member, said the testimonials shared at Monday’s meeting were the result of organizing efforts across both campuses.

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recalled how he lost his first bid for the Illinois House in 2008 and went on to serve several years in both houses of the state legislature. “I wound up where I was in the legislature because I absolutely got in a race that I had no business being in,” Biss said, jokingly referring to his first election. “But because of the thing that I never could have predicted — namely somebody else’s retirement two years later — it positioned me to wind up in the legislature.” Biss also ran unsuccessfully for Illinois governor in 2018 before assuming his current role as Evanston’s mayor in 2021. ASG senators remarked that while Biss does not come from a public policy background,

“That was the electric moment of the night — listening to speaker after speaker after speaker confirm that they were ready to sign the pledge and that they knew that these demands were going to be life-changing for them,” Cummings said. NUGW has two remaining bargaining sessions scheduled for Thursday and Feb. 21. Leading up to Thursday’s meeting, Chintam said members are working to garner strike pledge signatures using walk-throughs, phone banking and flyers. She said NUGW won’t release the number of signatures until at least Thursday, but organizers are hoping for a supermajority of support within the union. Chintam said she hopes the strike pledge will enact transformational change at NU. “This work is not only going to benefit grad workers, it’s going to benefit undergrads as well because our working conditions are their learning conditions,” Chintam said. Chintam added that strike pledges have been effective at other universities. After more than 900 graduate workers at the University of Oregon signed a strike pledge, the union reached a tentative agreement with the university on Jan. 15, two days before the strike was set to begin. The union ratified the new contract Friday. A bargaining committee member of the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, the graduate workers union at the University of Oregon, spoke at Monday’s NUGW meeting about the sacrifices workers make to see success in negotiations. Chintam said forgoing pay during a potential strike would be difficult for many graduate workers who don’t have adequate savings. She said if it comes to it, members plan to support each other by collecting a hardship fund. “We don’t want to strike, and we know a strike will harm a lot of people,” Zhu said. “There is a risk, but if Northwestern keeps pushing away our reasonable demands, we have to do that.” samanthapowers2026@u.northwestern.edu he constantly strives for “good town-gown relations.” “He didn’t start out as a politician. It’s something that he was drawn to,” said SESP senior and Speaker of the Senate Leah Ryzenman. “I really admire the way that he talked about when making decisions, being able to kind of prioritize the right thing to do.” Biss added that the key to maintaining community relations comes from being “respectful of the will of the majority” while tending to the other side’s concerns. Communication junior and NU College Democrats representative Aimee Resnick said the mayor’s appearance at the Senate meeting showcased his efforts to engage with the Northwestern community. “I’d love to see Northwestern (in a place)

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that are not physically linked. “The big misnomer that we’ve been fighting since we opened (in Wheeling) is that our baked goods are infused with THC,” Aldape said. “This is a family-friendly bakery.” The opening of Evanston’s second dispensary has a broader significance: the city’s 3% tax on cannabis products, which helps fund the city’s reparations program, will soon draw in more revenue for the first-of-its-kind initiative. The tax was originally the sole source for payments to eligible Black Evanston residents through the Restorative Housing Program. But lower-than-expected revenues from Evanston’s sole dispensary prompted the City Council to allocate funds from the real estate transfer tax to the program. The city has completed its $25,000 payments to eligible recipients in the “ancestor” category, which includes Black residents who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969. Now, direct

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to Career will meet with community organizations and leaders to build relationships and ensure the program is accessible, according to YWCA Financial Wellness Coordinator Fabiola Zdrubecky. Lee Hart, the extended learning manager at District 65, said Savings for Success is a “vote of confidence and support to the young people and their families” as the district works to prepare students for high school and beyond. Sixth-grade students in District 65 will be able to enroll in the program starting in the

descendants of ancestors are eligible for the same sum of money. Ald. Devon Reid (8th), whose ward encompasses the new bakery-dispensary and who sits on the Reparations Committee, said the opening of a second dispensary is a game changer. “With this additional revenue, it means that we will be able to distribute reparations to even more folks annually — potentially, somewhere between 15 and 20,” Reid said. Pawar cited the reparations program as one of the reasons the business chose to locate in Evanston. He added that OKAY Cannabis is majority minority-owned and received a social equity dispensary license from the state — a license for groups that have been disproportionately impacted by cannabis-related arrests. Aldape said he hopes the novel business will become a South Evanston mainstay. “Every community that we’re in, we’re excited to be here,” Aldape said. “We want to be a fixture in this neighborhood.” saulpink2025@u.northwestern.edu 2024-25 school year. The district currently offers a college and career program starting in sixth grade. Savings for Success can help reduce historical wealth and opportunity gaps in Evanston by helping more students prepare for the future, said ECF President and Chief Executive Officer Sol Anderson. “This is such a perfect example of listening to the people in the community, bringing together the right partners and then the resources,” he said. “This is a perfect example of how it can all come together to do something that’s good for our entire community.” edwardcruz2027@u.northwestern.edu Shun Graves/The Daily Northwestern

where it’s not a big deal to see the mayor on campus,” Resnick said. “I think it just goes to show that he is a member of the Northwestern community, just as Northwestern students are members of the Evanston community.” During a question-and-answer session, Biss riffed about his qualms with the political system. At one point, Biss listened as an ASG senator explained how each NU school receives representation proportional to its student population. “So it’s really not a senate at all, it’s more of a house,” Biss responded. “For the record, the U.S. Senate should not exist, so you guys are on the right track.” shungraves2027@u.northwestern.edu jerrywu2027@u.northwestern.edu

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Wilmette residents urge litigation over Ryan Field By BEATRICE VILLAFLOR

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A group of Wilmette residents are urging the village to sue the City of Evanston for approving the rebuild of Ryan Field. At a July 25, 2023 Village Board meeting, Village President Senta Plunkett said there were over 200 emails sent to the board regarding the rebuild. And on Aug. 8, Plunkett and the Wilmette board of trustees passed a unanimous resolution denouncing Evanston City Council’s consideration of Ryan Field concerts. Plunkett said at the meeting that the action came after nine months of feedback from residents. City Council ultimately approved the stadium rebuild, and the rezoning of the surrounding area to allow for public-facing concerts, in November. But, for months before the project was approved, NU’s plans to host concerts at the new stadium were a main point of contention for Wilmette neighbors. At the July 25 meeting, when residents filled the Board chamber, Wilmette residents like Rick Levy said these events induce behavior like drugs, drunkenness and petty crime. Wilmette resident and Pritzker Prof. Steven J. Harper called Northwestern a next-door “bully” at the meeting, and shared concerns about how the stadium’s concerts would harm Wilmette’s quality of life with noise pollution. And at a later meeting on Dec. 12, 2023 — just weeks after Evanston approved the project — Harper contended that Wilmette would be exposed to “a mortal attack by a neighboring city” if the village does not move forward with litigation. “The adverse impact of Evanston’s ordinance will spread throughout Wilmette, starting with a multimillion dollar hit to our homes,” he said. “Adding insult to injury, resulting erosion of Wilmette’s tax base will require an increase in everyone’s property taxes.” Other residents said the new Ryan Field and its commercialization would cause property values in the village to depreciate. “Noise, traffic, congestion, all will reduce property values, anywhere from five to 20%,” said North Shore real estate agent Mary

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Rosinski, who said she estimated the losses with Wilmette resident Carl Hopman. Although Ryan Field sits in Evanston’s 7th Ward, it is directly across from the southern

edge of Wilmette. In a statement to the Daily, Village Manager Michael Braiman said the village is not publicly discussing its litigation strategy as it may

“impact the ultimate goals such litigation or threat of litigation desires to achieve.” Braiman also reaffirmed the village’s support of its residents and said it is continuing to consider all of its options to mitigate the impact of Ryan Field on its residents. “Depending on the specifics of a challenge, a lawsuit can be filed before or during construction as well as when the stadium is in operation,” he wrote. Wilmette would not be the first group to pursue litigation against Evanston over Ryan Field — the Most Livable City Association and 13 neighbors of the stadium filed a four-count complaint against the city in November 2023. Dave Davis, NU’s senior executive director for neighborhood and community relations, said in a statement to The Daily that the University held several meetings with Braiman and Plunkett to listen to the village’s concerns during the Ryan Field approval process. He said the University will continue to regularly inform Wilmette about construction activities and consider feedback from the city throughout the demolition phase of the project. But not every Wilmette resident agrees that litigation is the best strategy. Wilmette resident John Powers has lived a block and a half away from Ryan Field for the last 25 years. He said the village and its community organizations made a “trivial effort” to find a compromise with Evanston. “If you’re looking for solutions, there are solutions available,” Powers said. “There are huge stadiums in residential neighborhoods all over the United States.” Over the years, Powers said he’s spoken to NU officials about crowd and community management during game days. He said officials were willing to listen to his concerns about both Big Ten events and the new Ryan Field. He added that Wilmette residents who are in favor of the stadium are not listened to and are unrepresented in Village Board because the opinion does not provoke debate. “I oppose probably about 25% of the plan, but so what?” he said. “Let’s work through those 25% of objections, rather than throwing our arms up and (saying) ‘that can’t be done.’” beavillaflor@u.northwestern.edu

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Wildcats fall to No. 2 Purdue, short of third victory By JAKE EPSTEIN

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Behind its battle tested champion, graduate student guard Boo Buie, Northwestern frenetically fended off the national player of the year and his AP No. 1 squad’s two attempted Welsh-Ryan Arena invasions in 2023. However, coach Chris Collins’ group departed Evanston Wednesday, facing perhaps its most daunting quest yet — marching into Mackey Arena for a midweek melee against No. 2 Purdue. “Not many people come in here and win,” Collins said. “They have great teams, and this crowd is awesome in such a fun environment to play in.” Despite a valiant charge to

the finish, the Wildcats (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten) suffered the same fate as the 10 groups that came before them this season, dropping a 105-96 overtime defeat to the Boilermakers (20-2, 9-2 Big Ten). A feat too grand for each road challenger since February 2023, no team dared venture into All-American center Zack Edey’s territory without taking a tumultuous turn. The 7-foot-4 program pedestal and his stellar supporting cast entered the season with national championship aspirations, and they’ve more than looked the part with a perfect home record. Collins said preparing for the big man provided its own persistent challenges. “He’s a terrific player, and he deserves everything that’s coming to him,” Collins said of Edey. “You can’t simulate him

in practice. … He’s one of the all-time greats at the college level.” Some 14,000 supporters draped in black and gold unleashed a thunderous roar from the opening tip, echoing their enthusiasm with each positive Purdue swing. But, NU hit back as Buie and senior guard Ty Berry combined for 27 first-half points to contend in an old-fashioned barnburner. Although Collins said he put a pregame emphasis on slashing the lane, the triple swiftly became his team’s weapon of choice. The ’Cats converted 8-of-13 first half 3-pointers, keeping them afloat against their heavily favored, postdominant foe. With most eyes fixed on the frontcourt, guards set the frame’s tone. Although Edey poured in just six first-half

points, Boilermakers guards Fletcher Loyer and Lance Jones jolted Purdue to a 47-39 advantage at the break. Less than five miles from his high school stomping grounds, junior guard Brooks Barnhizer brought life to NU’s secondhalf surge, securing a steal and fastbreak layup to vault the ’Cats in front with about 12 minutes remaining. Both teams continued exchanging haymakers like prizefighters, showcasing NU’s ability to go the distance with the nation’s best on any given night. The Boilermakers’ backbreaking run didn’t come in regulation. As Edey struggled to find consistency from the charity stripe, it appeared the team with the last possession would prevail in Wednesday’s Big Ten brawl. With less than 10 seconds remaining, Buie toted the rock with the chance to add another

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chapter to the mythical tale of his play the past five seasons. Tie ballgame, game on the line, everyone in the arena knew the upcoming script. His team’s fate in the balance, Buie worked his way into the painted area. Looking to slay the nation’s loftiest giant, Buie sent a prayer beyond Edey and toward the hoop — his patented floater. Unlike many of his storied game-clinching moments, the graduate student guard’s attempt fell short, crashing off the rim and back into play. “In all things being considered, we had a shot at the buzzer to win it with our best guy — with his best shot — that didn’t go in,” Collins said. Almost two months after the team’s last tilt, 40 regulation minutes couldn’t separate the score. Five minutes of overtime action ensued. Through two minutes of

extra hoops, Purdue coach Matt Painter and Collins’ sides maintained their wire-to-wire wrangle, with Berry’s equalizing triple the latest segment of the saga in an 87-87 tie. However, Edey and company packed the last laugh, capitalizing on NU’s depleted rotation due to foul trouble to build a multi-possession lead. When all was said and done, Collins and Buie picked up technical fouls — with Collins exiting early via an ejection — to add one last element to a classic clash. “That was just a really high level game tonight from two really good teams,” Collins said. “(It) showed a lot about our guys to really fight — to hang in there. This was a really tough place to play, a terrific team, well coached.” jacobepstein2026@u.northwestern.edu

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Northwestern offense Clark kills in NU-Iowa matchup struggles in Indiana By TAYLOR HANCOCK

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Looking to send scintillating shockwaves across the nation, Northwestern traveled to No. 2 Purdue Wednesday in search of its third consecutive victory against the hosts. The Wildcats took the past two contests in Evanston and hoped the venue change didn’t scathe their upset effort. From the tip, NU struggled offensively, while the Boilermakers scored the opening five points. Senior guard Ty Berry’s 3-pointer opened the scoring for the visitors. After the ‘Cats faced a 9-3 deficit, Berry’s pair of makes from beyond the arc trimmed NU’s deficit to two points midway through the first frame. As both offenses exchanged baskets, junior guard Brooks Barnhizer’s driving layup gave NU its first lead of the evening. Minutes later, graduate student guard Boo Buie capped a 10-3 ‘Cats scoring run and gave the visitors a 23-19 advantage. Facing their first deficit, the Boilermakers countered with a 19-4 scoring run, causing NU to face an 11 point deficit. With less than two minutes remaining in the first half, Buie poured in a pullup trey to help the ‘Cats respond with a 7-0 run of their own, but NU entered the intermission down 47-39. Out of the locker room, the ‘Cats scored the first five points of the second frame\. Minutes later, Barnhizer’s steal and layup capped a 9-3 NU run to reclaim the visiting lead. Both teams exchanged one-point leads in the ensuing minutes. Senior center Matthew Nicholson’s dunk and Berry’s step back three extended the ‘Cats lead to three points with seven minutes to play. Buie’s off-balanced 3-pointer and Barnhizer’s layup extended NU’s lead to five with less than three minutes remaining. With the teams knotted at 81, Buie missed a potential game-winning shot, sending the game to overtime. Failing to contain Boilermaker center Zach Edey during the extra period, the ‘Cats suffered a heartbreaking road defeat. Here are three takeaways from NU’s overtime loss to Purdue.

1. Berry’s initial scoring burst lifts ‘Cats offensively

After eclipsing double figures in a third consecutive game Saturday, Berry picked up right where he left off against the Boilermakers. The senior guard helped NU tick the scoreboard as the Boilermakers went on initial scoring runs. Canning a pair of 3-pointers, Berry tallied the ‘Cats first six points. Shooting at a 4-of-5 clip from beyond the arc, Berry’s 14 points led all first-half scorers Over the second frame, Berry continued to stay hot from deep, nailing a pair of threes. By the end of the contest, the senior guard shot 6-of-9 from deep and recorded 25 points. 2. First half foul trouble plagues ‘Cats As the ‘Cats attempted to claw back from a double digit deficit, they quickly struggled with foul trouble. Matching up against reigning national player of the year, NU struggled to rebound without committing fouls against the Boilermaker center. As a result, the visitors committed eleven first half fouls, allowing for Purdue to attempt 13 shots from the charity stripe. With Nicholson committing two first half fouls and limited to a mere eight minutes during the first frame, Collins slotted in graduate student forward Blake Preston, sophomore forward Luke Hunger and sophomore forward Nick Martinelli to match up against Purdue’s frontcourt.

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In the first-ever women’s basketball sell-out game at WelshRyan Arena, Northwestern faced an extremely tough test in reigning national player of the year Caitlin Clark and No. 3 Iowa. The Hawkeyes (20-2, 9-1 Big Ten) defeated the Wildcats (7-14, 2-8 Big Ten) 110-74, extending NU’s losing streak to five games. Just days after falling to No. 14 Indiana by 41 points, NU’s conference slate only got more difficult. To open the game, the ‘Cats won the tip, starting a back-and-forth first quarter. Kicking off, junior forward Caileigh Walsh raced down the court, draining a three from behind the arc. As the quarter progressed, the NU defense was different than seen in any other game, but possibly too rough — gaining the Wildcats seven fouls in the first period. After the media timeout, the ‘Cats were within striking distance, with its bench holding ten of the host’s 15 points. Up until the final minute of the first, the largest lead was five, but Iowa forward Addison O’Grady’s layup and two Clark free throws pushed the Hawkeyes to a 24-15 lead after the first frame.

The second quarter proved to be more of the expectation of a game between the No. 2 team and the No. 13 in the Big Ten. Iowa took control of the game quickly, shooting 47% from the field to the ‘Cats 36%. Something out of character for NU in the second quarter was its poor free-throw shooting. The ‘Cats lead the Big Ten in average free throw percentage at 78.8%, but the team shot 4-7 at the charity line. At the half, Iowa held the lead 47-32, proving its place as the thirdbest team in the country. Trying to gain some momentum, NU matched Iowa’s quick pace but only found missed shots and lost boards. Closing out the third quarter on a sour note, the ‘Cats leading scorer Walsh fouled out for the fifth time this season during the ‘Cats’ threeminute scoring drought. The final quarter was all Iowa, Clark reaching a 35 point doubledouble while the hots mustered 16 points finalizing another loss. Here are three takeaways from NU’s home loss Wednesday. 1. The ‘Cats have a defensive presence, but they need to channel it more As the highly anticipated match opened, fans were on the edge of

their seats watching junior guard Hailey Weaver hold down Clark in the first few possessions. Weaver wasn’t the only leader on the defense, as Walsh showed plenty of grit despite her lackluster stat line. This isn’t the only time that NU has shown a defensive fight. In their loss against Penn State, the ‘Cats held the best offense behind Iowa to 76 points and stayed in the game until the final minutes. 2. NU’s biggest weakness is foul trouble By the end of the first quarter, the ‘Cats had already gathered seven fouls in comparison to the Hawkeyes one. In the last four matches, the ‘Cats have collected at least 14 fouls, this battle no different with 24. 3. NU has a chance to end the losing streak against Wisconsin

In its most recent conference win the Wildcats beat the Badgers 74-69 in a battle on the road. Coming up on Sunday, NU can get their third conference win, exceeding last year’s total with seven games left to play. The ‘Cats haven’t won a game since the teams faced off, while Wisconsin has gone 2-2. taylorhancock2027@u.northwestern.edu

3. Buie’s offensive prowess keeps NU within striking distance After Berry’s initial scoring burst, Buie picked up the scoring slack to keep NU within striking distance over the first frame’s final minutes. The graduate student guard canned eight points in the final four minutes of the first half, trading blows with the Boilermakers offense as the ‘Cats deficit increased. By the intermission, Buie tallied 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from deep. Out of the locker room, NU’s All-Big Ten playmaker continued to lead the offense. Canning a pair of 3-pointers, Buie reclaimed the lead for the visitors midway through the second frame. By the end of regulation, Buie had tallied a team-high 25 points, shooting at an unconscious 7-of-10 clip beyond the arc. aayushyaagarwal2024@u.northwestern.edu

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