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Over 1,000 gather in Springfield for progressive laws
from Leadership Evanston.” The program gathers adults from the community in a “cohort” that meets once a month for 10 months in different spaces around the city, Leadership Evanston
Northwestern announced contract extensions for football coach Pat Fitzgerald and men’s basketball coach Chris Collins at a news conference Tuesday at the Under Armour Brand House. Fitzgerald will be under contract through 2026, while Collins’ extension runs through the 2024-25 season, though no salary figures were released. Phillips said both contracts have buyout options but are mutually binding, and there would be financial consequences for either side to exit the deal prematurely. Both had been in talks with athletic director Jim Phillips about extensions for months, meeting regularly throughout the course of their most recent seasons. The two separately settled details about the money and length of their contracts and discussed their own individual visions. But when it came time to formally announce their respective
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By EDMUND BANNISTER
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More than a thousand activists gathered Tuesday outside the state capitol as part of Illinois Women March on Springfield, an effort to pressure lawmakers to adopt more progressive legislation. A large coalition of elected officials, political activists and advocacy groups demonstrated for progressive causes like abortion rights and a higher minimum wage. Attendees heard from a series of speakers before going into the capitol building to lobby lawmakers. Tracy Baim, one of the march’s chief organizers, told The Daily that assembling a broad coalition of interest groups represented a new political strategy in the state. “It’s always been done singleissue before,” she said. “Marches on Springfield have always been in a single push. This was an attempt to show that we can care across different categories of people about each other’s agenda.” Baim said the Women March on Springfield was inspired by the wave of similar marches that took place across the country following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. “Piggybacking on the big Women’s Marches of January 21 was one lens that we could approach this on,” Baim said. “So much of the energy and activism that’s happening right now is coming out of that women’s movement.” Tuesday’s march on Springfield occurred against the backdrop of a historic budget impasse. State lawmakers have failed to pass a budget for more than two years, the result of a longstanding confrontation between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrat-controlled legislature. State agencies and universities have avoided a shutdown only through a series of stopgap measures. Attendees at the march insisted that the state pass a “responsible budget” that would leave state welfare programs intact. A robust slate of Democratic leaders turned out for the march, including Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson. Gubernatorial candidates Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar (47th), state Sen. Daniel Biss » See WOMEN, page 6
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SESP junior John Wylie is honored at a Leadership Evanston event this week. The local program, which imbues participants with leadership and networking skills, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Leadership Evanston celebrates City community program commemorates 25 years of activity By AMELIA LANGAS
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After 25 years of providing leadership classes for local residents and workers, community program
Federal judge blocks order on sanctuary cities
A federal judge in California on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to withhold grants from cities that do not comply with federal immigration policies, such as Evanston. The judge, William H. Orrick, issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the
Leadership Evanston honored some of the people who best characterized its ideals. Among those recognized as emblematic of the program’s past, present and future was SESP junior John Wylie, who volunteers for Emerge — a related program
president from attaching new conditions to federal spending. “Federal funding that bears no meaningful relationship to immigration enforcement cannot be threatened merely because a jurisdiction chooses an immigration enforcement strategy of which the President disapproves,” Orrick said in his ruling. The decision will hold as the lawsuits — brought by San Francisco and Santa Clara County — move through court. About 34 other local
— as a facilitator. “Leadership Evanston was the founder of the program that became Emerge and resulted in the partnership between (Evanston Township High School) and the surrounding Evanston community,” he said. “So all built
governments across the country filed arguments supporting the suit, including Cook County. The local governments’ victory could help reinforce sanctuary policies nationwide, including in Evanston. Evanston became a sanctuary city after approving a “welcoming city” ordinance in December, which prohibited city officials and police officers from asking for a resident’s legal status unless required by state law or court. In January, Evanston Township High School and Evanston/
Skokie School District 65 also unanimously passed “safe haven” resolutions prohibiting school officials from asking a student’s or parent’s legal status unless required by court. After Trump signed his initial order to pull funding from sanctuary cities Jan. 25, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl issued a statement standing behind the city’s new ordinance and sanctuary status. “I support the rights of all our residents, including immigrants, to live their lives in our community safely and
without fear,” Tisdahl said in the statement. “The City of Evanston … will continue to work to welcome all people to our community.” Though Tuesday’s injunction halted the Trump administration’s attempt to cut off aid, it does not prevent the government from designating cities as “sanctuaries.” The administration can also continue to enforce conditions for federal grants if they already exist. — Rishika Dugyala
Alpha Epsilon Pi hosts panel on mental health By AARON BOXERMAN
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Panelists urged students to seek genuine and honest conversations about mental health with their peers during a panel hosted by the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity Tuesday. The event was held in honor of Scott Boorstein, a Northwestern student and member of AEPi who took his own life on Sept. 2. Three speakers discussed mental health, substance abuse and peer support during the event held in Technological Institute. The panelists — David Shor, director
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of clinical services at Counseling and Psychological Services; Scott Langenecker, a psychiatry and psychology professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author Mike Bushman — addressed a group of about 25 people. AEPi members held the event in preparation for Dog Days, an annual fundraiser that begins May 1. During the philanthropy event, members of the fraternity will sell hot dogs on campus to raise money for a charitable cause. SESP junior Josh Inwald, Dog Days co-chair, said Boorstein’s death led the fraternity to work with a charity that focuses on mental health.
“With the passing of Scott, one of the most treasured brothers in the fraternity, who loved Dog Days, we knew we wanted to channel his legacy and do something in his honor,” Inwald said. Following Boorstein’s death, his friends and family remembered him for his kind and selfless character, saying he frequently attended service and philanthropy events at NU. This year, all hot dog profits will be donated to the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention, a nonprofit organization focused on helping » See PANEL, page 6
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Panelists speak about mental health during an event in Technological Institute on Tuesday hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. Speakers said it is important for people to engage in meaningful conversations about mental health.
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State House passes abortion access bill By BILLY KOBIN
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The Illinois House passed legislation Tuesday that would protect access to abortions and allow tax money to go toward the procedure. The bill — introduced by state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) earlier this year and co-sponsored by 24 other House Democrats — passed 62 to 55 and protects access to abortions in Illinois even if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The bill also allows state employees to use health insurance for abortions and for the use of Medicaid funds to cover abortion procedures. “Today is a victory for every woman in our state because it protects every woman’s right to choose,” Feigenholtz said in a news release. “Today, we stated unequivocally that access to safe, legal abortion will remain protected in Illinois.” The bill passed as people gathered outside the state capitol building Tuesday for the Illinois Women March on Springfield. Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) vowed at the march to pass the measure through his chamber. State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) took to Twitter on Tuesday to voice support for the bill: “Great news: #HB40 passes in House, now heading to the Senate. You can count on my yes vote. #OrganizingMatters” Gov. Bruce Rauner, who has previously supported pro-abortion rights legislation, pledged earlier this month to veto Feigenholtz’s bill after pressure from his Republican colleagues. “I have always been and always will be a strong supporter and protector of women’s reproductive rights,” Rauner said Friday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. “We need to protect women’s reproductive health in the state of Illinois, and we need to protect existing Illinois law.” The bill repeals a “trigger provision” from 1975 that said Illinois would make abortions illegal if Roe v. Wade was ever modified. Illinois House Republicans unanimously voted down the bill,
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Protesters rally earlier this year for the Women’s March on Chicago. On Tuesday, the Illinois House passed a bill to protect access to abortions and allow tax money to go toward the procedure.
along with five Democrats. State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston), who co-sponsored the bill, told The Daily she believes all women should have access to reproductive health services regardless of income. “We need to reduce and eliminate discrimination against low-income women,” Gabel said. “Women deserve the right to control their own bodies, their own lives (and) their own economic futures.” Rauner has previously signed legislation that expanded access to birth control and required physicians who refuse to perform abortions to inform patients of other doctors who will perform the procedure. Rauner and his wife have also been listed as $50,000 sponsors for a Planned Parenthood of Illinois fundraiser later this week.
Paul Caprio, director of Family-Pac, a lobbying group in Illinois, said in a news release earlier this month that he commends Rauner’s decision to oppose the bill. “It’s clear that the majority of Illinois voters oppose the use of their hard-earned tax dollars to fund abortions at a time when Illinois is facing a fiscal crisis, regardless of their personal views,” Caprio said. Feigenholtz said Rauner should consider the needs of women struggling to access reproductive health care. “Governor Bruce Rauner is clueless about what women go through when trying to access reproductive health care in Illinois,” Feigenholtz said. williamkobin2018@u.northwestern.edu
POLICE BLOTTER Evanston man arrested after fleeing police Evanston Police said a car ignored a stop sign in west Evanston on Sunday evening and drove away when an officer turned on the squad car lights. The officer did not follow the vehicle but continued driving around. The officer spotted two men and asked them about the vehicle, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. Both men claimed they had not seen the vehicle. The officer continued driving around and found the vehicle parked on private property behind a home, Dugan said. The homeowner said they did not own the vehicle. One of the men, an 18-year-old Evanston resident, returned to the officer to confess that he drove away because he wanted to avoid getting a ticket, Dugan said. He was charged with one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding of police, a felony; fleeing and eluding a police officer, a misdemeanor; and disobeying a traffic device. — Sophie Mann
Setting the record straight
An article published in Tuesday’s paper titled “Fitzgerald, Collins said to get extensions” misstated the length of Northwestern’s quest to make its first NCAA Tournament. It was a 79-year quest. An article published in Tuesday’s paper titled “Students react to SAE suspension” misstated the contents of a University email to students. No disciplinary action was taken against SAE in connection with reports of alleged druggings and sexual assaults. The Daily regrets the errors.
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ON CAMPUS Holocaust survivor shares memories By CATHERINE KIM
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Holocaust survivor Magda Brown’s will to live remained strong even after she was sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp at age 17, where she became “unrecognizable” — her head was shaved and she was forced to wear a long slip dress and wooden flip-flops, which doubled as pillows. Brown recalled her experiences in the concentration camp during a visit to Northwestern on Tuesday evening. “This is the most painful moment for a teenager’s body,” Brown said. “From the adjacent room, there were some girls coming out, screaming … almost unrecognizable.” After surviving the harsh conditions of a concentration camp and World War II, Brown continues to share her story. She spoke to about 50 people in Fisk Hall during a speech that was part of a series of events hosted by Fiedler Hillel and several other student groups in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is April 24. In her speech, Brown reminded the audience that the Holocaust is a true historical event and told students to protect their freedom and think seriously before hating others. Hillel’s Religious Life co-vice president Yadid Licht said it is important for students to continue to remember history and take away these lessons. “It’s important because remembering also implies action in the present and the ‘never again’ sort of mindset,” the Communication junior said. Brown spoke about how the Holocaust changed her life. Showing a picture of herself in her youth, Brown said she was just like any other young girl before the Holocaust. Her life changed after the area around her home became a “ghetto” where Jews were sent and her family began sheltering refugees, she said. “I was a spoiled brat,” Brown said. “I had my own room. I had my own space. I had my own stuff. This is when I learned how to share. It was the only way to do it.”
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Holocaust survivor Magda Brown shares her memories of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp at a talk Tuesday as part of a series of events held to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. She said her message to attendees is to protect one’s freedom and think seriously before hating others.
Brown, who is from Miskolc, Hungary, boarded the train to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on her 17th birthday on June 11, 1944. Brown said she stood for three days straight in a car filled with up to 80 people and two buckets; one used as a toilet and the other filled with water. The worst part, she said, was that the water bucket was never refilled, and thirst became all she could think about. Upon arrival, Brown said her group went through a cleaning process that made people “unrecognizable.” Girls were shaven bald, disinfectant was sprayed on their recently-shaved, sensitive skin and they were all given large, baggy clothing and slippers with wooden soles. “The only way we’d recognize our best friend is we would look into their eyes and hear their voice,” she said. Two months later, Brown was “selected” to work in a factory in Allendorf, Germany, where she was exposed to hazardous material without appropriate attire. Yet even under the most difficult conditions,
Brown said she told herself, “Maybe tomorrow will be better.” When sent on a death march to the Buchenwald concentration camp, Brown escaped with a handful of other girls and was liberated by two soldiers who were staying in a barn nearby. Later, she said, she contacted her relatives in the United States, who sponsored her immigration. After a Hillel trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau, SESP freshman Talia Meidan said she had a revelation about the importance of focusing on educating and learning about the Holocaust because it is a “horrific but impactful event.” “We are the last generation that will hear firsthand what happened during the Holocaust, and I think that is the biggest gift that we can be given,” she said. “I think that it’s extremely important for us to use that in the future, so every opportunity I get to listen to a survivor, I do.” catherinekim2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Use of N-word at Ball representative of greater NU issues TROY CLOSSON
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I didn’t go to A&O Ball. And after hearing stories from friends, I was more than happy I didn’t. This year, the concert was co-sponsored by A&O Productions and For Members Only, Northwestern’s primary black student organization. Jeremih and Aminé were chosen to perform, in part, because they fulfilled both organizations’ goals of providing racially inclusive entertainment. And while the performers did represent more diverse entertainment, the actions of student attendees led to obstacles to the creation of an inclusive atmosphere. As I not only heard from friends but also witnessed first-hand in a video of the event, many non-black students loudly sang the N-word every time the lyric arose in Jeremih’s and Aminé’s songs. To be clear, I’m not claiming this was A&O’s fault, nor am I saying it was FMO’s. This is completely the responsibility of the students who felt they could use Ball as an opportunity to say the N-word. Personally, when I heard many non-black students chose to sing the N-word, rather than simply
skipping over it, I wasn’t even slightly surprised. It’s honestly sad that I’ve come to expect students here to do so. This is not a new concern. Similar problems have occurred during past NU concerts, such as Blowout and Ball, which usually feature black artists. Despite previous student requests for non-black students to commit to omitting the N-word from their vocabulary — regardless of whether the performer sang it — it was still consistently shouted out throughout Friday’s concert. I shouldn’t have to be writing a column telling non-black students not to say the N-word. As I’m sure everyone knows, it has direct ties and connections to racism and beliefs of black inferiority. Saying non-black students shouldn’t use the N-word isn’t a double standard; rather it’s completely acceptable considering the word’s historical implications. As soon as people say it, the atmosphere completely transforms. Inclusive environments immediately become divided and individual communities can begin to feel isolated and alienated. As a black student myself, I usually feel a mixture of discomfort, uneasiness and exasperation whenever I hear people on campus say the N-word in conversation or during songs, quickly diminishing my experiences in these situations. And with its power to alienate members of NU’s black community in
mind, non-black students on campus should already be fully aware that they shouldn’t be saying the N-word — in any setting, under any circumstances, even if attending a concert in which an artist’s lyrics include the word. But Ball and Blowout aren’t isolated incidents. Rather, the apparent apathy of many non-black students at these concerts about saying the N-word is largely representative of greater inclusion issues on NU’s campus. The lack of campus inclusion isn’t an issue limited to social situations, as it’s also fully present in academics. I’ve repeatedly felt alienated by the lack of inclusive language used by professors and students alike in classes and discussions. The Black Student Experience Task Force’s report released in the fall similarly highlighted the apparent lack of cultural competency by many NU faculty and staff. Additionally, the tokenization of not only black students, but also many people of color in general has felt commonplace. The complexity of black experiences frequently feels forgotten, as conversations often uniformly generalize black students into a single, monolithic group. Within many student groups on campus, the presence of one or two black student members is flaunted as “diversity.” And although NU’s student body regularly seems very aware of and quick to react to social issues within the U.S., it often feels like
meaningful discussions about race and ethnicity are relegated to students of color. In my first year at NU, I’ve realized our campus has many diversity and inclusionrelated issues. One that could be solved very easily — if students made the choice to recognize its importance, — is the use of the N-word during campus concerts and performances. As I’m sure many other members of NU’s black community would agree, it’s honestly exhausting to deal with and only furthers feelings of isolation on campus. Dillo Day is quickly approaching and I’d prefer to not be forced to address students’ use of the N-word then as well. To the students who feel the need to continue singing the N-word, there are thousands of other words you can use to say whenever you want. Not saying just this one would drastically improve the experiences of many black students on this campus and move NU toward being a less alienating and more racially inclusive environment.
its students? Part of the reason lies in the incorrect belief that a music degree should be easier than other degrees at Northwestern. Anyone pursuing a dual degree would tell you pursuing a Bienen degree has been no easier than getting one from their other school; in my case, graduating from Bienen will be the most challenging thing I’ve ever done in my life. The other reason is that being a dual-degree student at Northwestern has become incredibly common. I take no issue with this, but I do believe its commonality has caused the program’s challenges to become normalized. Taking seven credits is no longer unusual; having class from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. without a break becomes normal. It’s essential we remember what being dual-degree means — you’re receiving two completely separate degrees. It’s not supposed to be easy, but that doesn’t and absolutely shouldn’t mean you have to sacrifice physical and mental health. The author additionally displays an extreme lack of awareness about what receiving a Bachelor of Music in Performance means — it’s not aimed at focusing solely on solo or chamber music. When being certified to work in the classical or jazz music industry, it’s absolutely necessary to
possess a strong knowledge of orchestral repertoire and have experience playing in ensembles of all sizes. It’s also important to understand the basics of music theory and aural skills — nearly all music schools and conservatories require a minimum of two years of theory. A “strong emphasis on core classes” isn’t distinct to Bienen; it’s simply what’s expected in the industry and for the degree. The author proposes a solution to the “lack of power and flexibility” dual-degree students have, yet a lack of flexibility is inevitable in any program that allows one to receive two degrees in five years. And if someone does want more freedom in personalizing their music education, we already have those options. Bienen students can create ad hoc majors to supplement their music education with curriculum more relevant to the field they want to pursue. Students can also pursue a Bachelor of Arts in music, allowing them to tailor their Bienen experiences more heavily toward academic-based or performance-based classes. But most importantly, nobody’s making anyone be a dual-degree student. An endless option of majors, minors and certificate programs are available, so students can choose the program that best suits their needs and wants.
There is one aspect of Goldrich’s argument, however, I do agree with. Some structural changes could improve the dual-degree program and decrease the stress students face. But it’s neither solely on Bienen’s end nor only the responsibility of one’s other school. It’s that the dual-degree program, with how increasingly common it’s becoming, needs to be understood and recognized by Northwestern as something to be accommodated more broadly. Administration of all five of Northwestern’s other undergraduate schools need to recognize the rigor of Bienen’s curriculum, particularly in its first two years, and work with students to see how they can best plan out the difficult classes in their given school. We need to stop normalizing being overworked and discuss how to prioritize physical and mental health in a way that’s specific to music students. We need to step back and analyze the most effective and efficient ways in which to navigate two distinct yet equally demanding programs at the same time. But most importantly we need to stop the belief that music is in some way an easier discipline than any other at Northwestern.
philosophy discipline. The graduate student’s story has already been ratified as the official story. It wasn’t my goal to retell that story, I was reporting on what got left out. As far as exposing private information, the grad student I call Nola Hartley in the book (a pseudonym) has herself exposed and discussed much of this information publicly in an interview with reporter Robin Wilson (“A Professor, a Graduate Student, and 2 Careers Derailed”). The discrepancies between that account and documents I had access to (including her own texts and emails) are a legitimate avenue of inquiry. If the portrait I draw in the book is dissonant
to her colleagues, perhaps it’s because private and public behavior aren’t always consistent. I’d also like to remind the Graduate Student Association that Hartley (and a fellow grad student in your department) not long ago brought me up on Title IX complaints for writing eight words about her. To suggest that she or her friends would have been eager to speak to me about her relationship with Peter Ludlow — and I should have sought them out for interviews — is disingenuous at best. As far as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, once again, philosophy grad students seem awfully eager to bend federal
power to silence someone with views they don’t approve of. The Supreme Court ruled in Gonzaga University v. Doe in 2002 that FERPA creates no personal rights to enforce. The Department of Education would have to make the determination as to whether FERPA applies here, and since I used pseudonyms throughout the book, it’s less than obvious it does. Still, it would be the basis for an interesting First Amendment case.
Troy Closson is a Medill freshman. He can be contacted at TroyClosson2020@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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School-wide changes to Bienen dual degree would be misguided
In response to Nathan Goldrich’s op-ed, I felt the need to highlight and correct a few portions that demonstrate a concerning lack of knowledge, about both the dual-degree program and the Northwestern student body. The author begins his argument with the notion that some students, namely his one friend who was in the dual-degree program for a single quarter, find the program to be “detrimental to their college experiences.” Goldrich argues that his friend’s desire to increase his extracurricular involvement is representative of a larger reason students drop out of the program. In nearly three years at Northwestern, I have yet to discover a single person here who effortlessly balances academics with extracurricular activities, on top of maintaining good mental and physical health and an involved social life. Some find engineering classes in McCormick to be detrimental to their college experience, so why isn’t McCormick being called out for overworking
— Noelle Ike Bienen and Medill Junior
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Negative reactions to Kipnis book don’t take into account nuances
In response to the statement about my book, “Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus,” by the Northwestern Philosophy Graduate Student Association: I understand these are painful subjects to air, but it’s also important to keep in mind that a professor lost his career over these allegations, and has been effectively blacklisted in the
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Board released statement Tuesday in support of Karen Danczak Lyons By KRISTINA KARISCH
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The Evanston Public Library’s Board of Trustees released a statement Tuesday in support of director Karen Danczak Lyons, who has faced criticism for disciplinary actions taken against a popular librarian. The statement follows a public protest last week over a disciplinary hearing for head of adult services Lesley Williams, who said she has been on paid administrative leave since April 18. Library officials have repeatedly declined to discuss the nature of the hearing, but Williams said she expects a decision within the week. She added that the charge could range from a reprimand to an unpaid suspension. The board said in its statement that it had renewed Danczak Lyons’ contract on April 19, a day before the protest occurred. In the statement, the board expressed support for Danczak Lyons and decried recent criticisms of her and the library. “The unsubstantiated social media attacks on EPL undermine our strategic plan; demoralize our wonderful and hard-working staff; and threaten to burn the bridges EPL has sought to
build throughout our city,” the statement reads. “Further, these recent attacks convey the innuendo that no other EPL employee promotes social harmony, equity, and racial justice. That is flatly wrong and it is offensive.” Tiffany Rice, an Evanston resident who attended the rally, criticized Danczak Lyons in an open letter posted in March. “(Her) pattern of behavior … makes me question her commitment to Evanston’s AfricanAmerican community and providing access to information desired by our city’s people of color,” she said in the letter. The letter also contains a series of unsubstantiated ethics claims against Danczak Lyons, including an allegation that she has insufficiently increased access to library materials and services for low-income families in Evanston. Danczak Lyons was not available for comment, but has previously declined to discuss matters of personnel. The board’s statement refutes those claims, citing the increase of programs like early child literacy initiatives, the hiring of a full-time social worker and the adoption of the American Library Association’s statement on Equity of Access. “During the five years Karen has been at EPL’s helm, by any subjective or objective criterion, EPL has experienced a renaissance,” the statement said.
Nevertheless, the board said it could do more to address diversity issues at the library. Williams is currently the only black librarian on staff, though she said there are other black employees. According to the most recent data from the ALA, about 5 percent of all credentialed librarians are African American, and about 3 percent are Latinx. “The Board and its Director do recognize that there is a paucity of degreed librarians of color at EPL,” the statement said. “This problem is not restricted to EPL; the entire public library field is grappling with it.” Though Williams said she was unable to comment on the exact nature of the charges against her, she said she believes they cover a series of four “incidents” beginning in September 2016. Williams said she was unsure why the charges were made now. Williams said she is currently unable to access her office phone or library email, and that programming she had scheduled for the week will either not take place or will have to be covered by one of her staff members. “The way that this happened really makes me feel like somebody was collecting a lot of incidents in order to build a case against me,” Williams said. kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Tina Tchen, Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, talks girl’s education, local politics By KRISTINA KARISCH
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Girls’ education is the key to global peace and security, said Tina Tchen (Law ’84), the chief of staff to former first lady Michelle Obama. Tchen spoke Tuesday to a crowd of about 100 in Harris Hall for the 2017 Barry Farrell Lecture hosted by the department of political science. Her talk focused on what she worked on during former President Barack Obama’s administration and the importance of getting young people involved in public service. After Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009, Tchen served as an assistant to the president, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and executive director of the White House Council on Women and Girls. In 2011, she became the first lady’s chief of staff, a position she held through 2017. As chief of staff, Tchen was heavily involved in developing the initiatives supported by the former first lady, she said. Tchen described a visit to the White House by Pakistani activist for girls’ education Malala Yousafzai and her father in October 2013. “I turned to Susan Rice, our National Security Adviser at the time, when we were walking out and said, ‘We really have to work on girls’ education’,” Tchen said. Nearly two years later, in March 2015, Tchen and her team launched Let Girls Learn, an initiative that united various governmental departments and organizations to address challenges preventing adolescent girls from getting an education, she said.
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Hearing that (Tchen) as a young woman was also involved in grassroots activism ... is really inspiring. Marissa Uri, SESP freshman
Tchen said although parity has been reached between the numbers of boys and girls attending elementary schools globally, only 12 percent of adolescent girls worldwide are in secondary or higher education, oftentimes because they are expected to have children and work at home. To date, Let Girls Learn has raised $1 billion in U.S. investment, and even more internationally, with more than 100 company partners, Tchen said. Tchen also stressed the importance of getting involved in public service and working directly in communities to make a difference. She emphasized that public service jobs are not just in Washington, D.C., but also on school boards, county boards and even “in people’s living rooms.” SESP freshman Marissa Uri, who attended the event, said she wants to go into politics and that Tchen’s talk provided an important perspective. “Hearing that (Tchen) as a young woman was also involved in grassroots activism and organizing and phone banking is really inspirational,” Uri said. “It shows that even if you’re involved in … grassroots organizing, you can still move up and have a big impact.” Tchen also said focusing on state and local elections is especially important as midterm elections approach, as those results will determine who draws new district lines following the 2020 census. McCormick and Communication freshman Linda Sandor said she was encouraged by Tchen’s focus on local engagement. “It was nice to get the reinforcement,” Sandor said. “Especially coming from someone in Washington, to acknowledge that all the efforts we’re doing are actually making a difference, that we’re not just shouting into a void.” kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu
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director Jennifer Moran said. Throughout the course, participants garner leadership skills, learn about the Evanston community and network with other participants, Moran said. “We figure out what are the important issues in our community, what are the challenges, what are the opportunities and then try to nurture that so that we all end up with a better and stronger community,” she said. Each meeting focuses on a different aspect of Evanston, like city government and the public school system. Moran said members of the cohort spend time talking with leaders in those fields and then present a group project on an idea of their own. Moran said the program has almost 700 alumni — including Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) and mayor-elect Steve Hagerty — and fosters relationships among participants.
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extensions, they did so together. “On many campuses they are separative and sometimes competitive entities who simply do not get along,” Phillips said of football and basketball at a news conference Tuesday. “There is a remarkable commonality among the three of us that contributes to an exceptional working relationship reflected here today: mutual respect and admiration, shared values, similar family structure, common roots.” Both were due for extensions after accomplishing notable feats — back-to-back winning Big Ten seasons for Fitzgerald and a first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance for Collins — along the way. The announcement follows a period of possible uncertainty about the future of Collins’ coaching career, as Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, for whom Collins played and later served as an assistant, is speculated to be nearing retirement. Collins has long been considered a potential replacement. For Fitzgerald, it further secures his status in Evanston after 11 seasons in the post. Though he has never publicly expressed interest in leaving, the new deal cements him as the Wildcats’ leader for another decade. Fitzgerald said he expects to lead his program to greater heights and win championships under his lead. “The University sees that they’re getting the commitment back from the athletic department,” Fitzgerald said. “We’re going to embrace what the University stands for even though we’re working our butts off to compete for championships consistently.” For NU, the extensions jointly stabilize its
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 “Those connections are just unbelievably powerful and important, and I think that there’s people who have been encouraged to do things,” Moran said. “So nothing would have really happened if they had not known each other.” The Leadership Evanston program was designed in 1992 by its parent organization, Evanston Community Foundation, to educate people on leadership skills and networking, said Marybeth Schroeder, ECF’s vice president for programs. A year before the program launched, ECF surveyed the needs of the community and found that the same people remained in leadership positions, she said. “We weren’t growing a bigger, broader and probably more diverse leadership pool,” Schroeder said. The program set out to change that. Schroeder, who joined ECF in 1999, said anyone is welcome to apply to the program, but applicants must live or work in Evanston and two flagship teams, Phillips said. The longer deals will likely aid recruiting and are another element in the continued commitment to athletics, he said. He mentioned on multiple occasions the University’s increased spending on athletics, which previously revolved around facilities — such as the football facility under construction on the lakefront, and the renovation of Welsh-Ryan Arena — but now includes coaches as well. “This place has changed,” Phillips said. “We’ve had an investment in both of these programs. I’m not sure anyone’s doing over $400 million in facilities for their student athletes. … That’s an important part of this thing.” In addition to extended commitment to Fitzgerald and Collins, the updated contracts reflect their accomplishments, Phillips said. Both coaches have led their programs to unparalleled heights and will now make the money they deserve, he said. The athletic director said he wanted to show his commitment to the coaches in several ways. He described addressing their contract situations proactively, stabilizing their home lives as their children grow and giving them salaries commensurate with their accomplishments. The coaches said they were equally tied to Northwestern. “Publicly it shows that Pat and I are committed to being here. I don’t think anything in our actions or anything we’ve said has said any different,” Collins said. “We have a lot of work to do. It’s a great commitment.”
commit to being involved in the city for five years — though that does not always happen. “When I was hired, then that was an opportunity with other people to say, ‘Let’s look at what we’re doing, what we want to improve,’” she said. “We revamped the program to make it a little more leadership heavy while still keeping the Evanston content.” Schroeder said Leadership Evanston most recently updated its curriculum in 2009 to keep the program “alive.” She added that the program works to keep itself aware of what’s happening in the community and not remain stagnant. “While we’ve always talked about diversity, I think we’ve had an even larger emphasis on equity and what it means to be an equitable community,” Schroeder said. Wylie, who graduated from ETHS, said he was involved in the Emerge program throughout high school. Emerge works with students to teach
leadership skills, group dynamics, advocacy and asset-based community development, Wylie said. Participating students work in groups throughout the academic year to apply what they learned to a community service program or to develop a new one, he said. “It’s an incredible program … and I think that there’s a lot of promise to Leadership Evanston based off of the success that we’re able to have with these young leaders in Evanston,” Wylie said. Looking forward, Moran said she hopes Leadership Evanston will have another successful 25 years. “It promotes so much conversation … and my hope would be that we can continue to do that work, continue to be active listeners and really raise up the stuff that we need to do to make Evanston continue to thrive,” Moran said.
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As the march was taking place, the Illinois House passed a bill protecting access to abortion in the state. The bill allows for taxpayer funds to go toward the procedure. Madigan spoke to protesters about the bill before proceeding into the capitol to vote. He encouraged the audience to take note of which lawmakers supported the bill. “You can look up how people voted,” Madigan said. “It will be a clear litmus test as to who supports reproductive rights and who does not.”
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(D-Evanston), businessmen J.B. Pritzker and Chris Kennedy also attended the rally. Biss spoke to marchers in the rotunda of the State Capitol, expressing his support for the march while touting his progressive credentials. “What I love about this march is that it’s not just about saying ‘no’ to them; it’s about saying ‘yes’ to our future,” Biss said. “It’s about fighting for an increase in the minimum wage; it’s about fighting for my bill for equal pay for women, my bill for paid family leave.”
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edmundbannister2019@u.northwestern.edu provides workshops on mental health for new members of fraternities. “(The panel) wasn’t a clinical discussion,” Swiatek said. “It wasn’t how to diagnose things, or the chemistry and biology behind mental illness. It was about how this impacts college students and how could this impact people in this room and people close to us.” Swiatek said he hopes to incorporate some of the content discussed in the panel into his group’s workshops. AEPi President Aaron Kaplan said he thought the panel was a success. Kaplan said Boorstein inspires him to continue to work to create a supportive community within his fraternity and at Northwestern. “What’s important to us this year is not only raising money,” Kaplan, a McCormick sophomore, said. “For us, it’s incredibly important because of bringing that joy and happiness ... so that we embody what Scott brought to our fraternity ... In the way that we can impact campus and make it a more warm and welcome place.” aaronboxerman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Prof talks reforms to support sexual assault survivors By SOPHIE MANN
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Pritzker School of Law Prof. Deborah Tuerkheimer spoke Tuesday about law reforms that are necessary to increase support for sexual assault survivors as a guest speaker for Take Back the Night. Tuerkheimer, who previously worked in the Special Victims Bureau of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office as a prosecutor, addressed nearly 40 people in Kresge Hall at an event hosted by Northwestern’s College Feminists. The talk was part of programming for this year’s Take Back the Night, a week centered on sexual assault awareness and supporting survivors. Tuerkheimer spoke about her experiences reforming sexual misconduct laws with the American Law Institute, an organization that works with judges, lawyers and academics to improve law. She has been helping ALI refine the Model Penal Code’s sexual assault provisions, which haven’t been updated in decades, she said. A revision of the Model Penal Code will help legislatures update and standardize the United States’ penal code. TBTN co-chair Sarah Van Cleve said the group invited Tuerkheimer, who spoke at the event last year, to return because of current political debates surrounding rape law and protection for survivors.
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contingent to its feet, and its chanting and cheering continued throughout the evening with its team largely in control of proceedings. “A lot of the international games, you get a lot of excitement over the intricacies of the game, and you see some nice, flashy move,” Moynihan said. “It’s a really good experience for our players.” The Mexican squad had the edge in possession and skill, but NU’s size and strength on set pieces was enough to get the Cats back in the game. Rising junior defender Kayla Sharples hammered home a towering header off a 28th-minute corner kick to halve the lead, and NU’s best chances to equalize in the second half were off corners, including one that forced a Mexican defender into a goal-line clearance in stoppage time. “We really do have a will to win,” Sharples said. “In
“We were mostly inspired by the current political arena, especially when we’re talking about the election and what way we can move forward and relating that to our week,” the Medill junior said. “We thought Prof. Tuerkheimer had a great combination of looking both from the national political side and what’s been going on on campus.” Tuerkheimer said even today, a majority of states only deem assault as rape if an “adequate amount of force” is used, regardless of whether the victim consented. Laws that include consent as the main requirement do so in a non-affirmative sense — “no means no” — rather than in an affirmative sense, “only yes means yes,” she said. She is working with ALI to create an affirmative definition of consent, but even defining consent is challenging, she said. Biases in law enforcement and ineffective enforcement of rape laws by police officers makes implementing changed policies even more difficult, she said. “The law has been really deeply skeptical of rape accusers, who are mostly women, but certainly not all women,” Tuerkheimer said. “I title this talk ‘Rape Law in Flux’ because we’re at a crossroads right now.” She also discussed her work for the Project on Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct on Campus. The project works with higher education administrators to produce a document on how to handle student-on-student sexual misconduct on campus. Weinberg junior Kevin Pu, president of Men game situations when we can’t really get anything off in the final third, we really look to set pieces.” NU shifted back to a back four as the game wore on and didn’t yield another chance of note, but was unable to overcome Mexico’s talent advantage. In its second game of a three-match exhibition tour against Midwestern college teams, the international opponent was better on the ball and kept the Cats in their own end for much of the game. Months from matches that matter, Mexico proved a good test for NU as it looks to surpass a historic 2016 that saw the team win a piece of its first-ever Big Ten regular season title. “The spring is a developmental time, when everybody’s getting opportunities,” Moynihan said. “I think we’ve made good progress. We just want to keep building.” maxschuman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Pritzker School of Law Prof. Deborah Tuerkheimer speaks at an event in Kresge Hall on Tuesday. The event, titled “Rape Law in Flux,” focused on her work in sexual assault law reform.
Against Rape and Sexual Assault, attended the event and said learning about the legal aspects of sexual assault is important, especially for people supporting survivors. “Learning about these things from a legal perspective is something that the people who are not the
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them.” On the offense, the Cats’ lineup was unable to muster much. It took until the third inning for NU to record its first hit, and despite reaching base nine times, the team left five runners aboard in the shortened game. Senior infielder Alcy Bush scored both of NU’s runs. She drew a walk to lead off the third inning and scored on a groundout by junior infielder Marissa Panko, then later hit a solo shot to left-centerfield in the fifth. The home run was Bush’s second in her last four games and the sixth of her career. “Right now I’m executing my plan on the pitches I want to execute it on,” Bush said. “Today, I wanted to swing at the changeup,
primary or most dominant victims of sexual assault or sexual violence should be learning about,” Pu said. “It’s one way to defend and support survivors … whether or not you’re going into law.” sophiemann2018@u.northwestern.edu and I did, and it worked out.” The loss leaves the Cats fighting a steep uphill battle for a postseason berth. NU must win six of its eight remaining contests to reach a .500 record and qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Drohan, who has reached the tournament 11 times in her 15 years coaching the Cats, said the team must correct its mistakes from the loss if it hopes to achieve the feat. “We certainly have to play a whole lot better than we did today if we’re going to give ourselves a fighting chance here,” Drohan said. “But I think it comes down to pitching and defense. That’s what matters this time of year. … We’ve got keep ourselves in these ballgames.” evanaugeri2020@u.northwestern.edu
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CHICAGO — When Pat Fitzgerald arrived at Northwestern in 1993, he entered an environment where, he said Tuesday, athletes were not properly supported. When his 10-year contract extension to remain the Wildcats’ football coach was officially announced Tuesday — alongside a similarly lengthy extension for men’s basketball coach Chris Collins — Fitzgerald said the athletics department he saw around him barely resembled the one he saw as an underclassman. And in the 24 years in between, Fitzgerald has helped direct the course of, and perhaps even embodied, that steady ascension to a competitive Big Ten school. “You take great pride in something that you’re building, and you’re not doing it alone,” Fitzgerald said. “You’re doing it with your staff, doing it with those that have been here before us and the guys that we currently have … There’s a direct correlation from our success and a commitment from the University to athletics.” Fitzgerald’s 11-season coaching tenure to date has been, undeniably, the best 11 seasons in school history. In that time, NU has more than doubled its number of all-time bowl appearances and 10-win seasons — from five to 11 and from one to three. The Cats have also gone no worse than 5-7 in any year since Fitzgerald’s first, remarkable accomplishments for the nation’s second-losingest program of all time. For that unprecedented success, athletic director Jim Phillips rewarded Fitzgerald with a contract that will keep him in Evanston through 2026.
“The reality is, people pay attention to football and men’s basketball more than they pay attention to other sports, so we have really tried to invest in these two sports in order to get us to a different place,” Phillips said. “There’s a correlation between the success that we’re having in fundraising, corporate sponsorship and ticket sales with the evolution of both of these programs.” It was at a recent men’s basketball event, the NCAA Tournament in March, when Fitzgerald said he was reminded of how far NU athletics has come. While tailgating as a fan before the game in Salt Lake City, Fitzgerald said he ran into a number of late 20th-century athletes and wanted to give them a hug. “Some of the guys that played in the 80s … they didn’t have a chance, they weren’t supported,” Fitzgerald said. “To me, it’s a Northwestern tragedy, in terms of support. I will never forget those guys.” From the start, it was Fitzgerald who helped end that era of disregard. In winning back-to-back national defensive player of the year awards in 1995 and 1996, the linebacker guided the Cats to back-to-back Big Ten titles and put the university on the collegiate football map. A year later, NU built a new practice facility and renovated Dyche Stadium into Ryan Field. Two decades later, that mindset shift into a university with a dedication to sports is long forgotten. But Fitzgerald — the man who initiated it, has guided it along the way and will now continue to do so for at least another decade — certainly is not. “We’re owners, not renters. I think we’ve made that statement as a staff,” the coach said. “The loyalty that our staff has demonstrated to our players and the university has been matched by the university’s commitment and loyalty back to our staff.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu
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CHICAGO — Before last season began, Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips wanted to extend basketball coach Chris Collins’ contract. “We hadn’t done anything. He’d been here for four years, signed an original seven-year contract, and it was time for us to do that,” Phillips said. “You can’t recruit with three years left.” Then, Collins made history by taking the Wildcats to their first-ever NCAA Tournament and winning a game there. Though Phillips said those accomplishments did not add pressure to contract negotiations, the extension was nonetheless a symbolic action that secured Collins’ future in Evanston. NU officially announced his extension at a news conference Tuesday — as it did for football coach Pat Fitzgerald — lengthening Collins’ deal for seven years through the 2024-25 season. Though financial terms were not disclosed, Phillips alluded that Collins will receive significantly more than the $1.34 million he reportedly earned last season, which made him the lowest-paid coach in the Big Ten. “I came here to be the Northwestern coach for a long time,” Collins said. “That’s what this commitment does. I want to be here. I love it, and I’m excited to be the coach for a long, long time.” When Collins arrived in Evanston in 2013 as a rookie head coach, he did not inherit a program that generated much excitement. The Wildcats had never made the NCAA Tournament and did not finish higher than seventh in the Big Ten in any of the seven seasons preceding his takeover. The inaugural years of the Collins era were also a
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challenge, as NU finished with sub-.500 records and low Big Ten finishes in each of his first two seasons. But the closeness of his relationship with Phillips convinced him of his security. “He was the one who always kept me going through those kinds of (tough) times,” Collins said. “I never even worried … We’ve always worked hand in hand since day one.” Then things improved. The Cats won a schoolrecord 20 games two years ago, then finally broke through last season with their maiden NCAA Tournament appearance. In many ways, the program had finally arrived on the national scale. At long last, the country knew NU basketball for something other than its seven decades of futility. And Collins wanted to stay. “When the season was over and this presented itself, it was something I wanted to do,” he said. “When Jim brought it up … it wasn’t hard for me to say yes, because that is what was in my heart.” Collins turned a program mired in mediocrity for generations into a respectable one at the very least. But he also became arguably the first NU coach in history to be an attractive candidate on the coaching market. As a Duke graduate and assistant at his alma mater before coming to Evanston, Collins has often been linked to that head coaching job — so much so that he was asked the “Duke question” Tuesday if he would leave to coach the Blue Devils. According to his words, however, the 43-year-old Collins sees no reason to leave. “I’ve never viewed this as not being a destination. It’s home,” Collins said. “This is where I’m going to be, and I couldn’t be more excited about that.” colepaxton2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Cats fall in unique spring match NU throttled in ugly By MAX SCHUMAN
daily senior staffer @maxschuman28
For Northwestern, accustomed to the comforts of Big Ten soccer, Tuesday’s matchup against Mexico’s under-20 national team was something new. “They were a great team — very fast, very quick and very creative on the ball,” rising junior midfielder Marisa Viggiano said. The opponent was different, but the Wildcats’ showing in the spring friendly was familiar. In a 2-1 defeat against its international foes, NU demonstrated solidity and good shape in the back for much of the game, but an inability to find a final ball or composed finish in the run of play was the Cats’ undoing. Ultimately, two Mexican goals in the first 20 minutes proved to be too much for NU to overcome. “There’s a lot of work to be done still,” coach Michael Moynihan said of his team’s attack. “We get into the final third and we have some situations that we can take better advantage of.” The Cats rotated in a number of players up front, looking for options that could provide a spark. Though several players put
in good shifts, NU lacked the killer instinct around the goal to finish the chances it created, as it did for much of last season. While the Cats’ attacking corps is thin, their defensive foundation remains sturdy, with the entirety of NU’s first-choice back four returning next season. Still, Moynihan chose to experiment with his defense early on, trotting out a back three and making changes from last year’s regular lineup.
That look didn’t do much to slow the Mexican attack. Mexico captain Belen Cruz notched a 13th-minute goal, and Jacqueline Ovalle doubled the lead in the 20th by blasting a shot into the top corner of the net from the opposite corner of the box. The strike brought a vocal Mexican
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Kassidy Gorman dribbles the ball. The rising senior defender and the Wildcats played a friendly against the Mexican U-20 national team on Tuesday.
non-conference loss Notre Dame
By EVAN AUGERI
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Northwestern struggled Tuesday afternoon in its final non-conference game of the season, a 10-2 run-rule loss to Notre Dame that ended after 5 innings. The Wildcats (20-24, 6-9 Big Ten) gave up a three-run home run in the first inning, and a costly two-out error in the second allowed another run to score. Then, the Fighting Irish (28-18) added to their lead in the third inning with a second three-run home run, creating an 8-0 deficit for NU. “A lot of parts of our game broke down today,” coach Kate Drohan said. “We gave them a lot of baserunners, and then they capitalized with a few long balls, and that adds up pretty fast.” After throwing 14 scoreless innings in her last three appearances, sophomore pitcher Kaley Winegarner took the loss for the
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Cats, allowing 4 earned runs on two hits in 1.2 innings. In the middle of the second inning, she was replaced by senior Nicole Bond, who worked out of her counterpart ’s jam. But the change worked to little avail; after allowing the Fighting Irish’s second homer in the third inning, she herself was replaced by freshman Morgan Newport, who threw the final two innings for NU. “ We needed to change the momentum, the energy, the look that they were seeing, all of it,” Drohan said. “We put Nicole in to see if we could get some more pop-ups with the rise ball. We put Newport in so she could pound the strike zone and really challenge » See SOFTBALL, page 7