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black chapters on college campuses, he said the “drastic change” was a significant statement of the importance of emphasizing black culture. “It was part of the broader movement in terms of empowerment,” he said. “All of this was an act of black consciousness … and I’m glad that there are others today that follow that because this was a revolutionary act.” Despite these efforts to increase the presence of historically black fraternities and sororities on campuses, there are
Five former members of Congress encouraged students to get involved in politics during a discussion Thursday, responding to questions about government dissatisfaction and political decision-making. More than 30 people attended the event, which was sponsored by Northwestern’s political science department. The event, held in Scott Hall, was part of the “Congress to Campus” program founded by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress. The program aims to connect students with former representatives to encourage democratic participation, according to the program’s website. The panel included former U.S. Reps. Bob Dold (R-Ill.), Wendell Bailey (R-Mo.), Bill Enyart (D-Ill.), Tom Petri (R-Wis.), and visiting professor and former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.). Having a diverse and bipartisan group was intentional because the “whole idea” of FMC is to focus on governance and not political parties, Braun said. Dold (Kellogg ’00) told The Daily he joined FMC because
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By JANE YUN
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Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson discussed the benefits of social media and engaging in activism during an event Thursday. Mckesson –– who is known for his activism in the Black Lives Matter movement –– discussed the importance of political and social engagement at an event held at McCormick Auditorium in Norris University Center. He spoke to about 275 people at the event, which was hosted by the Global Engagement Summit, a student-run conference that aims to facilitate entrepreneurship and social change. GES brought Mckesson to teach students how to use social media activism to create change, said GES co-director Allie Baxter, a Weinberg senior. “He can talk about activism and make it relevant to anybody in the audience, whether that’s an international student coming to GES for the conference, or Northwestern student, or Northwestern professor or anyone in the community just looking to hear a pretty amazing speaker,” Baxter said. Mckesson said social media like Twitter allows activists to resist “dominant culture narratives” by reaching a large audience. In the past, activists often did not have the same resources to spread their messages as extensively, he said. “Social media allowed us to be present in ways that we couldn’t before,” Mckesson said. “You know Rosa, and Martin, and Fannie — they didn’t have a mechanism to talk to a million people all at once in a way that we do now, and … when we were in the streets of Ferguson, one of the most incredible things was that we became the storytellers.” Mckesson also said protest has become “sexy,” attracting people who are not always dedicated to the cause but want to jump on the bandwagon. Commitment is especially important in social activism, as change can only happen with consistency and passion, he said. He described instances of protesting on the ground as well. Mckesson drove to Ferguson to protest white police officer Darren Wilson’s fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in 2014. Mckesson said a particularly memorable instance was when » See MCKESSON, page 6
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Panel members talk about the current state of black Greek life on campus and its relevancy. The talk kicked off a series of events held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Northwestern’s Kappa Alpha Psi, which is the oldest historically black fraternity on campus.
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Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi hosts panel on black Greek life By CATHERINE KIM
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Students and alumni members of historically black fraternities and sororities discussed the relevancy of Greek life as well as the role of black Greek life at a predominantly white institution during a panel Thursday. The event, titled “Why Black Greeks Matter,” kicks off a series of events organized by the Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, the oldest historically black fraternity at Northwestern. The panel is part
of programming to celebrate the chapter’s 100th anniversary. Panelists shared their experiences as black individuals in Greek life, and how they benefited from the networks they made within the community. Panelist Jeannine Turner (Weinberg ’88), who joined Alpha Kappa Alpha — a historically black sorority — at NU, said her chapter provided her with a sense of “camaraderie,” which she had been missing since she had moved to NU without any family or high school friends. Kappa Alpha Psi member Alonzo Mayo, who attended the
event, said he agreed Greek life provides a family-like environment for its members. “I grew up in a very tight-knit family, so when I came here kind of by myself, I didn’t really have anybody I could feel comfortable with,” the Weinberg sophomore said. “The fraternity gave me above and beyond what I expected.” Panelist John Trimble (McCormick ’71), who joined Kappa Alpha Psi at NU, also said black Greek life is a symbol of black empowerment, particularly when he attended college in 1967. With the rise of historically
Bistro Bordeaux to close Sunday after 7 years By SYD STONE
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Local French restaurant Bistro Bordeaux will close its doors Sunday after seven years of business, owner Pascal Berthoumieux announced in a Facebook post. The downtown Evanston restaurant, 618 Church St., sought to bring French culture and cuisine to the local community. In his statement, Berthoumieux said he wants to focus on new projects and spend more time with family. “I have gained so much knowledge and experience, not to mention countless memories. I want to personally thank all our patrons, many of whom have turned into friends over the years,” he said in the statement. “I remain committed to this great city of Evanston and I urge everyone to support local, independently owned businesses
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where 100% of the money you spend gets reinvested in the community.” Berthoumieux said he will spend the summer in France but looks forward to returning in the fall with new ideas for his other local businesses — Creperie Saint-Germain, 1512 Sherman Ave., and Patisserie Coralie, 600 Davis St. Evanston’s economic development division manager Johanna Leonard said Berthoumieux had told the Economic Development Committee that he was thinking of “changing his ownership and composition of his holdings” to focus on Patisserie Coralie. She said Berthoumieux hopes to build a wholesale business off of the French cafe, and open another location at 633 Howard St. Berthoumieux declined to comment. According to city documents from January, Berthoumieux said he would lease the new
Howard Street space “upon the sale of Bistro Bordeaux and/or Patisserie Coralie.” “We have to remember that just because a business closes does not mean there was something failing about that business,” Leonard said.
Leonard said though she is confident a new business will replace Bistro Bordeaux, she is unsure exactly what will occupy the space. Wilmette resident Diane Kennedy Welnhofer said she has been going to Bistro Bordeaux
for more than five years with friends and family. Welnhofer said she and her husband often travel to France, and the restaurant in Evanston “brings back good memories” of her trips. » See BISTRO, page 6
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Bistro Bordeaux, 618 Church St. On Sunday, the restaurant will close after seven years of bringing French culture and cuisine to downtown Evanston.
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Evanston private school receives top LEED rating By DAVID FISHMAN
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Evanston private school Chiaravalle Montessori received the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED platinum certification — the organization’s highest level of environmental building — for its North Wing addition, according to a Thursday news release. The wing, which cost $7 million to build and opened last fall, became the first Illinois private school addition to receive the prestigious designation. The new structure combines a slew of environmentally friendly features like photovoltaic panels, a green roof, recycled materials and a geothermal system. “LEED platinum is a pretty rare designation. There aren’t a lot of LEED platinum schools in the country,” said USGBC-Illinois executive director Brian Imus. “It’s a really big deal that Chiaravalle was able to make that happen.” Platinum is the highest of four LEED ratings — certified, silver, gold and platinum. To receive the designation, a building must receive a minimum number of points based on greenbased construction and maintenance. Imus said Chiaravalle earned the distinction from both its energy reduction and low material use efforts. Chiaravalle communications director Beth
Mayor Rahm Emanuel reaffirms official travel ban to North Carolina
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reaffirmed a 2016 ban on official city business to North Carolina on Thursday, despite the state’s action to repeal its original “bathroom bill” last month. The original ban came over a year ago, after North Carolina instituted a bill that mandated LGBTQ individuals use bathrooms that
Caldwell said the new wing — built in partnership with CannonDesign and Bulley & Andrews Construction — was a “very long vision” to complete. Founded in 1965, Chiaravalle is a non-denominational, independent, coeducational school for children ages 16 months to 14 years. The school has educated students in its current location — 425 Dempster St. — since 1980, Caldwell said, but did not assume ownership of the building until roughly seven years ago. In designing the new building, Caldwell said architects looked to both honor the school’s traditional style and construct something more contemporary. The result was a nearly 19,000 square foot addition built with roughly 42 percent recycled materials and a vegetated roof that covers about 30 percent of the roof area. “The environmental stewardship we model when we make choices to try and reach for the highest level of sustainability is philosophically aligned with (our) school,” Caldwell said. In February, Chiaravalle was chosen as one of three Illinois schools to represent the state in the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools program, which recognizes schools that prioritize environmental education and initiatives. “It’s kind of exciting that they’re not just doing it with the physical space,” Imus said. “They’re also thinking about how to incorporate
correspond to their biological sex, rather than their gender identity. Though that policy was amended last month, the state still has a threeyear ban on local nondiscrimination ordinances. Emanuel joins Gov. Jerry Brown of California, who also maintained the state’s taxpayer-funded ban on travel to North Carolina. Emanuel said in a Thursday news release that recent changes were not sufficient to lift the ban, and that discriminating against any group is intolerable. “As a welcoming city for all, we won’t stand by idly when discriminatory policies threaten the rights of any single group or community,”
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Chiaravalle Montessori, 425 Dempster St. The school received a LEED platinum certification for its new North Wing addition, the highest of four environmental rating levels.
all of that into the curriculum and leveraging it to educate students.” In a news release after the building’s Wednesday plaque ceremony, head of school Robyn McCloud-Springer said the new wing would provide additional space for the roughly 300 students who attend Chiaravalle.
“We strive to be a model green school that prioritizes wellness and cultivates an environmentally informed community who will cherish and protect our planet’s natural resources,” she said.
Emanuel said in the release. “Until North Carolina acknowledges the rights of the LGBTQ community and treats all individuals fairly, the City of Chicago will be taking our business elsewhere, and we encourage others to do the same.” At Chicago’s monthly City Council meeting next week, officials will introduce a new resolution to affirm the current non-essential travel restriction to North Carolina. Ald. Tom Tunney of Chicago (44th), who chairs the LGBT Caucus, affirmed the council’s stance in solidarity with people “regardless of sexuality or gender identity.”
In a Thursday news release, the Human Rights Campaign and Equality North Carolina commended Emanuel for his reaffirmation of the ban. “The new law continues to make North Carolina the only state in the nation to reserve for itself the exclusive ability to regulate bathroom access,” said Equality NC executive director Chris Sgro in the release. “Cities like Chicago want to ensure that all of their employees are safe when traveling.”
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ON CAMPUS Onion writers talk satire, fake news By AMELIA LANGAS
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Two writers from The Onion discussed the process behind producing satirical content and the importance of distinguishing between satire and fake news during an event Thursday. Writers Louisa Kellogg and Jennifer Jackson spoke to about 50 people in Harris Hall, addressing topics ranging from their careers to emails they receive regarding their articles. The event was hosted by The Northwestern Flipside, a satire publication, and was organized by the group’s outgoing president, Jordan Villanueva. “The Flipside and The Onion have had a pretty good working relationship for a while now,” the Weinberg senior told The Daily. “The editor in chief of The Onion has come up before to workshop headlines with us and work with our staff internally.” Villanueva said he wanted to bring The Onion staffers to NU because he noticed the student body’s interest in the publication through classmates sharing articles on Facebook. After reaching out to The Onion’s editor in chief, Cole Bolton, Villanueva said Kellogg and Jackson were recommended. Based on Bolton’s description of the writers, they sounded like the perfect speakers, Villanueva said. Kellogg and Jackson began their presentation with a satirical history of The Onion and gave equally satirical “tips on how to be as successful as The Onion.” Such tips included “being born white and male.” All jokes aside, Kellogg and Jackson told attendees about how The Onion writes its articles, providing a behind-the-scenes look into how the publication functions. “Everything at The Onion starts with a headline,” Kellogg said. “A quick headline you can read right away and get what the joke is.” About 1,500 headlines are pitched per week with each of the 13 full-time writers coming up with 50
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to 70 headlines, but only 2 percent of the headlines end up as articles, Kellogg said. The writers went on to explain why some headlines fail. If a headline is not rooted in truth, is too derivative from something else on the internet or is an issue that is approached from the wrong angle, it can strike the wrong chord, they said. “We try to really think carefully about why we’re making a joke and where we’re coming from,” Kellogg said. Kellogg and Jackson also addressed the differences between fake news and satire during the event. Fake news tells “plausible lies to reinforce biases people already have,” while satire aims to challenge readers’ views by addressing an uncomfortable truth, Jackson said. The current political climate and the ever-pressing
issue of fake news make the distinction between the two crucial to understand, they said. “Now more than ever, we really need to spend time making sure that our articles couldn’t come off as real as you’re scrolling through your Facebook feed,” Kellogg said. Kellogg and Jackson also answered audience members’ questions during the event. Weinberg junior Sophie Brauer said she thought the event was “awesome.” “It’s cool how they were talking about the way satire is meant to inform people in kind of a different way,” Brauer said. “I liked the way that they look at things … you try and articulate things that people haven’t really articulated before.” amelialangas@u.northwestern.edu
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Modern environmentalism should focus on equity HANNAH DION-KIRSCHNER DAILY COLUMNIST
On April 22, the U.S. will celebrate its 48th Earth Day. This day to celebrate and advocate for our planet was established in 1970 by former U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), who organized environmental teach-ins in collaboration with universities across the country. As a result, the first faces of this national holiday were predominantly white, liberal and upper-class. The first Earth Day helped set into motion a mainstream environmental movement in which these privileged identities have prevailed. Many of the movement’s goals reflect privilege: Mainstream environmentalists typically focus on preserving pristine wilderness, but not on improving conditions in urban or impoverished areas; and campaigns against chemical pesticides tend to address effects on ecology and consumers, but not on the farm workers who are exposed to the pesticides on a daily basis. The strategies used to achieve these goals are often exclusive, involving primarily litigation and lobbying efforts rather than more accessible grassroots forms of activism. These characteristics run counter to the fact that underprivileged populations are the most affected by environmental issues. Globally, climate change disproportionately affects poorer nations. A 2012 World Bank climate change report stressed that the
poorest countries “have the least economic, institutional, scientific and technical capacity to cope and adapt.” Already bearing these disadvantages, poorer regions will also generally experience more severe climatic conditions. Climate modelers predict equatorial countries, many of which are some of the world’s least well-off, will face more intense storms and drought than those at higher latitudes. Changing weather patterns will threaten global food supply, and the greatest burden will fall on already food-stressed regions, particularly in Africa. Sea level rise is a frightening prospect for residents of America’s coastal cities, but it poses a much greater threat to citizens of small island nations, who will encounter severe erosion, saltwater pollution of drinking water and loss of land without an inland region to which to retreat.
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It’s time to bring environmental equity into mainstream discussion. Environmentalism should be accessible and beneficial to everyone...
But in the American mainstream environmental movement, the inequalities that seem to most often go unmentioned are those here at home. Researchers continue to find that exposure to environmental contaminants, including lead, agricultural wastes and
polluted air, water and land is highest among working class and poor, non-white communities. The ongoing lead crisis in Flint, Michigan is probably the most well known example of how predominantly non-white, low-income areas are at greater risk of environmental harms, in this case from polluted river water and outdated lead pipes. Flint is far from the only community where poverty, institutional racism and environmental crises go hand in hand, but it is the only one to have entered national discussion. In Baltimore, where racial and economic inequality are pronounced, industrial wastes were historically concentrated in areas of low-income and low-educational attainment with largely non-white residents. Recently, a Baltimore student was recognized for organizing against the planned construction of the largest incinerator on the East Coast, which would otherwise have been built in what is already the most polluted zip code in Maryland and, unsurprisingly, a low-income neighborhood. From Washington, D.C. to New Orleans to New York to Appalachia, environmental injustices are concentrated in impoverished areas, many (but not all) of which are also home to large communities of color. These are the issues that are often forgotten in the environmental movement’s efforts to preserve untouched land and protect at-risk species. These initiatives are of course important, and advancements that benefit vital habitats benefit all of us, even if indirectly. But equally important is the protection of land that has been developed, where people live and work, breathe the air and drink the water. Why should
the environmental protection of habitats, endangered species and human beings be considered separate goals? Stewardship of the Earth should include care for the people living on it — wealthy and impoverished; privileged and minority races; urban, suburban and rural. This broader conception of environmentalism is currently the domain of the environmental justice movement, which drew attention during the NoDAPL protests led by indigenous activists at Standing Rock last year, yet remains on the fringes of the mainstream movement. But it’s time to bring environmental equity into mainstream discussion. Environmentalism should be accessible and beneficial to everyone, not just the wealthy elite. This Earth Day, crowds will gather in over 500 locations to march for science, and no doubt many marchers will carry signs with environmental messages. It should come as no surprise if many of these crowds are saturated with the liberal, white elite. But whether your local march (or the photos in your newsfeed) represents diverse groups, remember that environmental advancement should be just as much for those less privileged as it is for the elite who first founded Earth Day 47 years ago. Hannah Dion-Kirschner is a junior in Weinberg and Bienen. She can be reached at hannahdionkirschner2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
In defense of Comic Sans, the font of our generation
JUSTINE KIM
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Jerry Lee is my colleague, my confidant and a Comic Sans hater. On Jan. 5, I scrolled through my Facebook feed and came across his column arguing that “there is little use for Comic Sans.” And though I agree with Lee that there is a level of unprofessionalism associated with what is arguably the most identifiable font of our generation, claiming the font is “useless” negates the importance of Comic Sans as a font representative of the Millennial era. The Pew Research Center defines “Millennials” as those between the ages of 18 to 34 in 2015, which comprises the majority of Northwestern undergraduate students. Notably, Comic Sans was born in 1994 — the same year as many of us — and has also come of age along with Millennials. Yet, for whatever reason, people are not very font of Comic Sans. Millennials are often described as being pragmatic, attention-seeking and forever young, yet we constantly hate on the font that manifests all of those qualities.
Beyond the fact that many of us grew up in classrooms plastered with the font, its rise in popularity is ultimately connected to and intrinsic in some of the most salient aspects of the Millennial generation. Throughout our lifetimes, we have seen the fall of flip phones, the rise of a “post racial society” (note the quotes) and the shock of a nation that elected a Cheeto who admitted to sexually harassing women and represents how far we are from this so-called society. To address the politics of these constantly shifting realities, Millennials have often resorted to cultures of humor and self-deprecation to cope. In fact, we have birthed and become increasingly attached to an entirely new digital medium to house our self-deprecating nature: the meme. Urban Dictionary defines a meme as being “an idea, belief or belief system, or pattern of behavior that spreads throughout a culture either vertically by cultural inheritance or horizontally by cultural acquisition.” The widespread phenomenon of memes today is the result of horizontal connection — passed on not from generation to generation, but among people inhabiting the same spaces — and with that came the repackaging of Comic Sans as a cultural marker. Memes
often use Comic Sans for text that expresses a very specific brand of humor, one that is simultaneously ridiculous yet relatable, funny yet realistic, self-deprecating yet empowering. Our generation has come to immediately relate to these qualities of memes, and Comic Sans functions in practically the same way, manifesting a form of humor intrinsic to millennials.
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Our generation has come to immediately relate to these qualities of memes, and Comic Sans functions in practically the same way...
2017 has been a turbulent year for us, and with this has come an increase in meme culture. Similarly, we need Comic Sans now more than ever. It is a meme in and of itself that Donald Trump, a reality star who defended the size of his anatomy, was elected to the highest office of the United States
government, an event that “shook” up much of the Millennial generation. In typical Millennial fashion, we often chose not to accept Trump and his dangerous nationalism, rather choosing to “meme-ify” all he represents. We took him and wrapped ourselves up in a bubble, filled with grumpy cats and Comic Sans letters, fully aware of the stereotypes we are living out but continuing to do so anyway. And this happens all the time. We are constantly using memes to navigate our world, and Comic Sans is one of them. The self-deprecation of Millennials is increasingly reflected on our campus, now with a Facebook group with over 1,000 members, and though I don’t know what will come of this meme culture moving forward, I know that some constants remain. Although we’re going through our growing pains right now, Comic Sans is going through it with us. Justine Kim is a sophomore in SESP. She can be reached at JustineKim2019@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern.com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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Sex workers discuss diversity, privilege in industry Strippers Electra Rayne, Jacqueline Frances explore issues of stigmatization at Sex Week event By CLAIRE HANSEN
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Electra Rayne is fighting back against the attitude that “strippers aren’t people.” In a panel discussion sponsored by Northwestern Sex Week in Annenberg Hall on Thursday, Rayne, a Northwestern student and stripper, said stripping is a job like any other and denounced the taboo that accompanies sex work. The talk, which also featured author, illustrator, comedian and stripper Jacqueline Frances –– also known as Jacq the Stripper –– was largely driven by audience questions and touched on topics such as diversity, privilege, boundaries and business regulations. About 25 people attended the event. Rayne, co-director for NU Sex Week, said she hoped talking about her experiences would break down perceptions surrounding stripping. “Strippers are people, and (other) people
totally forget that,” Rayne told The Daily. “To be able to stand up here and be like, ‘Hey guys, I’m a Northwestern student. I had a philosophy lecture earlier today, I do physics classes and Tech is so confusing I get lost all the time, and oh yeah, three nights a week I go to the strip club and get naked,’ I think it really surprises people that it’s not that big a deal.” Weinberg senior Wan Kwok, co-director for NU Sex Week, said the week’s programming aims to educate people about sometimes-stigmatized topics regarding sex. Kwok said discussing subjects that are sometimes at the “margins of society” can be an important vehicle in examining one’s own perceptions. Kwok said NU Sex Week events like Frances and Rayne’s talk, as well as an earlier event on genital piercing, help accomplish that. “These are all things that people are like, ‘Oh no, normal people don’t do that,’ and I’m like, why would you think that? Why not?” Kwok said. “I hope that events like this bring to Northwestern that sort of open mind and
interest.” During the talk, Rayne and Frances also discussed how privilege operates within the stripping industry. Frances said she is aware her whiteness has helped her make more money than co-workers of different races in certain situations. She also said her whiteness and middle-class background made it easier to “come out” as a sex worker. In addition, Rayne and Frances talked about the importance of accurate representation of sex work in the media, and the consequences of not having narratives created by those working in the industry. Frances, who is the author of two books, said she started writing after noticing discrepancies between cultural narratives and her own experience as a stripper. “The more I danced and the more women I met, it just didn’t really match the narrative I was given as a child about sex work,” Frances said. “I didn’t really feel that my experience was being represented at all, and that’s why I started
writing.” Kimani Isaac, a Communication freshman who attended the talk, said she came to the event because she wanted to hear stories from those who are in the industry. “I kind of just wanted to come to something that I knew was important,” Issac said. “I have healthy respect for people that choose to do sex work, and I want to hear more of those stories.” Rayne said accurate representation from within the industry as well as greater openness about sex work are important steps in breaking down the stigma against sex workers. Despite her frustration with the sentiment that strippers “aren’t people,” Rayne said she wouldn’t want to do anything else. “Strippers are people and stripping is a job just like any other; it has its up and its downs,” Rayne said. “It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me and the best decision that I’ve ever made.” clairehansen2018@u.northwestern.edu
Professors examine international health stability efforts By ELIZABETH BYRNE
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Northwestern professors and representatives from various global health-oriented student groups spoke during a Thursday event about the need for increased collaboration on international sustainability efforts. Northwestern Global Brigades, Engineers for a Sustainable World and AIESEC, a global nonprofit that organizes service trips for university students, organized the panel as part of Global Sustainability Week. The panel featured anthropology and global health studies Prof. Peter Locke, lecturer Michael Diamond and McCormick Prof. Kimberly Gray. Tiffany Teng, former education chair for
NU Global Brigades, said the idea of Global Sustainability Week began as a way to educate students who were interested in traveling abroad with the organization. As more groups showed interested in partnering with NU Global Brigades, the week shifted to include the entire student body, Teng said. “I’m hoping that because there’s a wide variety of events, someone can go to at least one event and can learn something about sustainability,” the Weinberg senior said. Global Brigades is an international nonprofit that sends students on skill-based programs to communities that require aid in transitioning to sustainable environment. The brigades aim to educate and help members of struggling communities on issues such as public health, business and infrastructure, Teng said. Unlike other international nonprofits,
Global Brigades sends teams of students to the same communities every three to four months to ensure that they can sustain themselves, Teng said. The NU chapter of Global Brigades focuses on medical trips to Panama and Nicaragua to set up clinics and treat patients, she said. McCormick sophomore and AIESEC member Ian Su, who attended the event, said he went on a Global Brigades trip last spring to Nicaragua and spent his summer in Kazakhstan on an AIESEC trip. Service trips like the brigades allow students to have a well-rounded international experience, Su said. “When I was abroad doing service, it wasn’t just about me helping them,” he said. “It was more about learning new cultures, interacting with the locals and coming back with a better understanding of what is going on in that part of the world.”
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The panel also focused on the need for extended collaboration between NU and the communities students travel to. The panel emphasized the need for larger international organizations such as NU Global Brigades and AIESEC to connect with local aid organizations to strengthen those relationships and ensure the communities remain sustainable. Diamond, who lectures in the global health studies program, said international sustainability trips can be unintentionally damaging to communities that are trying to be sustainable. “When engaging in direct service, you must be aware of the social, political, economical consequences that may arise because of it,” Diamond said. “You have to remember it’s a privilege to visit that community.” elizabethbyrne2020@u.northwestern.edu
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of the association’s extensive programming aimed to inspire students to participate civically in their communities. Members of the association frequently travel to college campuses to answer questions and talk to students, he said. “It is important to get people engaged, answer questions and demystify the political process, and let them know that their voice makes a difference,” Dold said. The panel was structured as a Q&A, which allowed the politicians to interact with attendees, Dold said. In response to student concerns about mistrust toward the government and the focus on partisanship in politics, panelists urged students to make sure their voices are heard. “If you withdraw, if you refuse to engage, then our country is going to be the worst for it,” Dold said. “It might be that you feel the government’s not speaking for you … that just means that you all need to make sure you’re active and engaged.” The panelists also discussed decision-making in politics and voting when personal beliefs conflicted with the desires of constituents.
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Braun said she tried to keep her word and stay consistent on issues when she voted. However, in tough decisions, “your conscience has to be your guide,” she said. “You just have to go with what your head and your heart tell you is the right thing to do and make a choice,” Braun said. “You do your constituents a disservice if you try to … look at the poll numbers and see which way something is trending as opposed to what it is your heart tells you is the right thing to do.” In contrast, Bailey said he made decisions always with his constituents in mind. As a representative, there is an obligation to serve the interests of the people, he said. Even though some decisions went against his personal beliefs, “sometimes you just have to grin and bear it,” he said. McCormick freshman Ian Odland said hearing the representatives speak about their personal experiences in politics was the most interesting part of the event. “That’s what this event really brings to the table,” he said. “I thought it was just an interesting experience just sort of to hear what goes on (in Washington).”
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MCKESSON he was arrested in 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while protesting the death of Alton Sterling, who was pinned down by two white police officers and shot. Mckesson said one of his most salient memories is being maced while protesting. Although protesting at grassroots levels with social media is important, Mckesson said it is also crucial to be “on the inside” of government and run for political office to invoke change. In 2016, Mckesson ran for Baltimore mayor, finishing sixth in the primary. Learning people’s names and building relationships is anot her necessary part of effective organizing, he said. “We do have to be as organized on the inside as we are on the outside because there’s so many people who think about an outside-only strategy, and an outsideonly strategy is not a strategy to win,” Mckesson said. Mckesson also said he is concerned that in the age of social media, activists take real-life engagement for granted. Weinberg sophomore Whitney Tesi, who attended the event, said the message of thinking beyond social media was one of the lessons that resonated most with her. “One of the most important things that I got was that activism is so much more than being on the internet and being on social media,” Tesi said. “Of course that’s really important because via social media you can get to so many people across the world and spread the message, but when you really get out there and show
president of Sigma Gamma Rho, a historically black sorority, said her chapter’s visibility is negatively impacted by the University’s regulations. The sorority does not have its own house on campus and has faced difficulties securing a location in conversations with administrators, Woods said. Despite these difficulties, Turner emphasized the need to preserve historically black sororities and fraternities to preserve their history. “It is incredibly important because if you’re not around to tell your history, believe me no one else is going to tell it for you,” she said. “There has to be a way to preserve, to honor and to propagate your history. This organization, this is one of the ways we do that.”
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Group formed to explore alternative energy sources By KRISTINA KARISCH
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Members of Evanston’s Environment Board decided Thursday to put together a task force to investigate alternative energy sources to present to city officials late this year. Scott Osborne, a committee co-chair, brought up alternative energy sources on a national and state level during the meeting. He said though the use of coal plants and nuclear energy has been declining across the country, wind and solar power — two renewable sources of energy — still only make up about a small percentage of the energy produced nationally. According to the Institute for Energy Research, wind and solar power made up about five percent of national energy production in 2016. Evanston pays Renewable Energy Certificates for its renewable energy consumption, Osborne said. RECs verify electricity is generated from a renewable energy resource, which can be sold and traded once the electricity has been fed into the grid. These “green credits” provide a means for the purchase of alternative energy sources that are added to and pulled from the electrical grid. Osborne suggested that Evanston look into community solar power where panels are installed on a series of buildings and provide residents power without relying on the traditional grid. He added this would follow a larger trend of homes
going off the power grid by relying on solar or geothermal energy. “Even though we’re increasing in population, (energy demand) is going down,” Osborne said. “Pricing needs to stay the same. … People from the industry call this the ‘death spiral for the utilities’.” Committee members raised concerns about the ability to gather solar power in times when there is not much sunlight — like evenings and winter months. Committee member Noreen Edwards said peak energy demand usually comes in the summer due to added air conditioning usage. And in the summer, Edwards added, there is more sunshine overall. Board member Cherie Fisher mentioned Project Sunroof, a Google initiative that allows for a calculation of a building’s solar potential via Google Maps satellite imagery. According to the project’s website, Evanston’s buildings currently hold a 54 percent solar viability. The algorithm measures buildings to determine where installed solar panels would receive at least 75 percent of the maximum annual sun in the county. Linda Young, another board member, said members should express their support of the state’s Renewable Portfolio standard, which states that by 2025-26, 25 percent of the energy used must be from renewable sources. “We want to support that in Evanston and take a part in trying to achieve that,” Young said, adding that Illinois is currently not on track to
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meet its goal. The task force will present its findings to the new mayor and aldermen once they are sworn in May 8, Osborne said. The board reports to the Human Services Committee; when the new City
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“If you win draws, it’s so much easier to be competitive in the game,” Amonte Hiller said. “I think that’s a strength of ours — it has to be a strength of ours — and down the stretch we were able to come back because of the draws.” Kinna, Elder and senior midfielder Catie Ingrilli each scored twice for the Cats. Senior attacker and overall leading scorer Christina Esposito, despite tallying two assists, was held to just one goal on a team-high seven shots — including several late opportunities that sailed wide. Last season, NU lost its regular-season meeting to the Nittany Lions before enacting revenge in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. A potential rematch between the two teams looms next month, and Fredericks said Thursday’s physicality — which resulted in 46 fouls called on the Cats alone — could be merely a precursor of what’s to come. “It was physical, but all of our games this season have been physical and it’s not something that we’re not used to,” Fredericks said. “We came in definitely expecting that they were going to be physical, and we just needed to match that. Next time we see them, I’m sure it’s going to be even more physical.”
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Iowa had tied the score at 3, putting NU on the brink of a collapse. With the doubles point, the Cats would have cruised to a 4-1 victory against a Big Ten team with only one conference victory. “Every team in the Big Ten is incredibly tough,” Shropshire said. “There’s no easy match.” If there were an easy match, Michigan State is the closest thing to it. NU swept the perennial conference bottom-feeder — who is without a Big Ten win this season — last year. But following the Iowa scare, NU knows it has to come out strong regardless of the scouting report. For Swan, that starts at doubles. Shropshire’s return promises to give the team a boost, especially on the heels of his dominant singles win at No. 3 against Iowa. But his absence forced the team to tweak its doubles lineup, and his return has again shaken things up as the Cats look to find a rhythm in doubles play. Entering the season’s homestretch, Swan said he’s looking to get “those guys back comfortable playing again.” Against Michigan, currently second in the conference, NU will need to be in a groove. Swan’s alma mater has just one loss in league play thus far, though the Cats believe they can hand the Wolverines their second. And to do so, they’ll look to kick things off with a big win in the doubles slate. “If we win a doubles point, we can beat anyone in the country,” Swan said. “To try to get four (singles wins) against us is not easy.” jochnau@u.northwestern.edu
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WNBA: Coffey fifth pick in draft By COLE PAXTON
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For the first time in her life, Nia Coffey will live somewhere where it doesn’t snow. The former Northwestern superstar was selected by the San Antonio Stars as the No. 5 overall pick in the WNBA Draft on Thursday, making her the highest Wildcat player ever selected. With her pick, she becomes just the second NU selection in the WNBA Draft. Amy Jaeschke was a third round selection in 2011. “This became my dream after my freshman year,” Coffey said. “I’m just so happy that it happened. I put in the hard work to get here.” Coffey’s high selection was mostly expected. She earned Associated Press honorable mention All-America honors each of the last two years, and was pegged as a first round pick in most mock drafts. She averaged 20 points and 10.4 rebounds this season, her fourth consecutive as a member of the All-Big Ten first team. She closed her NU career as the program’s all-time leading rebounder and second-leading scorer. Still, she was selected a few picks higher than expected. Many projections slotted her around No. 9 overall, and she was taken before several highly regarded post players, including Maryland’s Brionna Jones and Washington’s Chantel Osahor. “We think her ability to shoot the basketball is very important,” Stars coach Vickie Johnson told The Daily. “Her ability to defend is very unique for players coming out this year.” A versatile 6-foot-1 forward, Coffey played primarily at the ‘4’ spot for the Cats. She is considered likely to move to the ‘3’ at the professional level, however, to take advantage of her ability to shoot, handle the ball and lead the fastbreak, a core tenet of the WNBA game. Though Johnson admitted that Coffey will likely make the transition at some point, she said the Minnesota native will have an opportunity to play right away and begin her career at her more comfortable ‘4’ spot. “Everyone’s going to have an equal opportunity to get as much playing time as possible,” Johnson said. “It just depends on her and how hard she works and how well she can develop and make that transition (to the WNBA).” Coffey joins a Stars team firmly in rebuild mode. They finished last in the league last year, and rookie guard Moriah Jefferson was their second leading scorer at 13.9 points per game. The Stars took Washington guard Kelsey Plum, the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history, with the No. 1 overall pick Thursday as they continue to build a young core. In light of their recent struggles, they are unlikely to contend for a championship in the near future. Nonetheless, Coffey said she was overjoyed to hear her name announced and excited to begin her professional career. “I was just overcome with so much excitement and joy … It’s an amazing dream,” she said. “I’m ready to get working for San Antonio.” colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu
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After a combined 61 shots, 16 free positions and 82 fouls, No. 16 Northwestern and No. 5 Penn State were separated by only three seconds and the netting of Nittany Lions goalie Cat Rainone on Thursday. Rainone’s back-to-back saves on shots by junior midfielder Sheila Nesselbush and sophomore attacker Liza Elder in the waning seconds sealed a 14-13 defeat for the Wildcats (7-7, 3-1 Big Ten) in a back-and-forth thriller at Martin Stadium. “We just had some mental lapses,” coach Kelly Amonte Hiller said. “There were three straight goals in transition at the end of the first half. We came out really hard and got a little fatigued and lost our focus, and it hurt us.” NU, as it often has this season, dominated the game early and looked well-positioned to secure a statement win when holding a 7-2 lead midway through the first half. But the Nittany Lions (14-1, 4-0) soon seized momentum, rallying back to tie the score 8-8 at halftime and then opening the second frame by posting four goals in 79 seconds. “Our team right now is a 50-minute team,” said Nesselbush, who led the Cats with three goals. “There’s just 10 minutes every game when we take a little bit of a break, get a little comfortable, and as soon as you do that,
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you lose momentum, which is what we did today.” The hosts regained form and responded with four consecutive goals to tie the game at 12 apiece with 22 minutes to play. Two more goals by Penn State’s Katie O’Donnell — her fourth and fifth goals of the night — proved insurmountable, however, in spite of a top-shelf snipe by freshman midfielder Megan Kinna with 5:01 left that pulled NU within one. While running toward goal with 23 seconds left, sophomore defender Claire Quinn had a charge ruled against her that Amonte Hiller said was an unlucky break. Soon after, a takeaway led to Nesselbush getting an open look; she misfired and a last-ditch effort by Elder was snared by Rainone. “I did have a good chance at it; I just needed to shoot low,” Nesselbush said. “It’s something I’ve been working on for my whole life.” Despite the loss, junior attacker Shelby Fredericks provided a bright spot in the circle, setting a program record with 17 draw controls. As a team, NU won 19 of the game’s 29 draws. » See LACROSSE, page 7
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Northwestern’s Big Ten perfection will be put to the test this weekend as it takes on Penn State and No. 4 Ohio State. The Wildcats (11-8, 7-0 Big Ten) have taken the conference season by storm, breezing past more than half of the conference. Three of NU’s conference matches have been sweeps and many others have been similarly without drama. The Cats have won six straight and are in a three-way tie for the Big Ten lead, but this weekend’s tests pose a particularly steep challenge. The Buckeyes (21-2, 7-0) sport the No. 1 women’s singles player in the country, Francesca Di Lorenzo. The sophomore is a three-time ITA national champion on a team that bolsters a lineup featuring four seniors. Coach Claire Pollard said although Ohio State does not presently hold the No. 1 team ranking, the Buckeyes are nonetheless a force to be reckoned with. “You have to use whatever … you have at your disposal,” Pollard said. “Ohio State is as good as anyone in the country.” Ohio State may have the edge in singles, but the Cats doubles duo comprised of juniors Maddie Lipp and Alex Chatt ranks No. 15 in the nation, with Ohio State’s highest ranked doubles pair at No. 26. This leg up may just be the confidence the Cats need. Junior Erin Larner said the high level at which NU has played throughout the season will help the Cats this
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weekend. “We’ve played a lot of top-10 teams and we’ve been right there with them,” Larner said. “So we have to take the confidence going into the match.” Pollard said although the Nittany Lions (5-12, 2-5) may not have as strong of a record as the Cats, every match is important, and her team cannot slack Friday. “Every match is big and some are bigger than others,” Pollard said. “We can’t look past Penn State.” If NU can overtake the Buckeyes, it will not only be at the top of the conference, it will be in even better position when it takes on No. 9 Michigan next weekend, the only other Big Ten team in the top 25. Because the Cats were near the top of the country a decade ago — winning nine straight Big Ten titles at one point — Pollard said she knows how Ohio State feels now. Sunday’s match offers NU a chance to knock the Buckeyes down a notch and give the Cats a signature win that never came in a challenging non-conference slate. “You want to be at your best every single match,” Pollard said. “We know what it’s like to be the hunted and the favorite … It’s a golden opportunity.” sophiemann2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Worth just one point collectively, the doubles point might seem relatively insignificant. Coach Arvid Swan knows better, however. And with No. 21 Northwestern (17-7, 5-2 Big Ten) set to battle Michigan State (10-13, 0-7) and No. 14 Michigan (16-4, 6-1) this weekend on the road, that doubles point will be among the Wildcats’ top points of focus. “It’s work to win against a Big Ten team,” Swan said. “Doubles has been a little up and down. We’ve got to make it more consistent.” Most recently, NU watched the point slip from its fingers against Iowa on Sunday. Sophomore Michael Lorenzini and freshman Chris Ephron dropped their doubles match at
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No. 3 against the Hawkeyes, and seniors Sam Shropshire and Konrad Zieba collapsed after jumping out to a 5-0 lead, losing seven straight games. On the final court, senior Strong Kirchheimer and freshman Dominik Stary led 5-4 when their match was called. The Cats then notched three swift wins in singles play, but it took sophomore Jason Seidman nearly another hour to score the decisive 7-6, 7-6 victory at No. 6. In the meantime, » See TENNIS, page 7
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