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Council suspends online database Names of juveline offenders, assault survivors disclosed
By MOLLY GLICK
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City Council voted to make the online database containing Evanston’s Freedom of Information Act requests private after it publicly disclosed the names of juvenile offenders and survivors of sexual assault. The NextRequest database, which launched in February 2016, allows Evanston residents to request access to public records in accordance with Illinois FOIA amendments. To prevent duplicate requests, residents can view all previous inquiries on the website. However, Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) said the posts included sensitive information about minors that was never redacted from public view. Wilson said this can happen when Evanston parents looking to expunge their child’s record file a FOIA request and inadvertently create Google results linking the minor to the crime. “I don’t think that residents are aware that if you
do a FOIA request, the response might get posted,” Wilson said. “Frankly, I find it horrifying. I’m deeply disturbed by it.” The database will be removed from public view until the city’s law department can review materials to eliminate any remaining private information. For the time being, requests for police reports will only be visible to those who submit them. Wilson said the city will still be responsive to FOIA requests so residents can access public information. NextRequest is maintained by city clerk Devon Reid’s office. Wilson said the privacy issue was mentioned to Reid “multiple times,” including once last week. Wilson said Reid did not remove any of the posts in question. Reid, however, disputed Wilson’s account and said the reports in question were removed after auditing the website. The city plans to implement a series of changes to the database, Reid said. Currently, residents must contact the city clerk’s office if they wish to have a FOIA request removed from the » See FOIA, page 5
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Former 5th Ward Alderman Delores Holmes and Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) speak outside council chambers. Aldermen rejected a proposal for city funding for a 2nd Ward affordable housing development at Monday’s City Council meeting.
Aldermen vote against funding
City Council strikes down proposal to fund affordable housing unit By KRISTINA KARISCH
daily senior staffer @kristinakarisch
In a 5-3 vote at Monday’s City Council, aldermen struck down a proposal to help fund a
three-story affordable housing development, citing concerns about access for Evanston residents. The building, which is set to be built at 2215 Dempster St. in the 2nd Ward, would contain 16 units of affordable
housing and be developed by Housing Opportunities for Women, a Chicagobased organization that helps individuals find affordable housing and aims to combat homelessness. Aldermen were hesitant to
commit because the building’s waitlist process for the proposed units would favor those on the general Regional Housing Initiative and State Referral Network waitlists, » See DEMPSTER, page 5
Women’s Center names head
New director steps in as center celebrates 30 years By ELIZABETH BYRNE
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Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, 927 Noyes St. The theater received 11 nominations for the 2017 Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards.
Local theater earns praise Fleetwood-Jourdain receives 11 nominations By RYAN WANGMAN
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When Tim Rhoze joined the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre as its artistic director seven years ago, his goal was to engage “the four corners
of Evanston and beyond” in the theater. Now, his vision is finally coming true. On Sept. 14, the city announced the theater received 11 nominations for the 2017 Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards, founded in 1995 to recognize black individuals who achieve excellence
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in theater, dance and other artistic areas. Rhoze said this is the most nominations the theater has received during his tenure, adding it was a “brilliant thing” that there was public recognition of the work he and fellow artists are doing. » See THEATER, page 5
Sekile Nzinga-Johnson said working as a social worker in the Baltimore City Public School system opened her eyes to the issues many young women face and motivated her to turn to a new way of combating these struggles. “I realized that many of the issues that the girls were facing were not of their own, they were a lot more systemic or institutionalized,” Nzinga-Johnson said. “I realized it was more of the institutions and the systems that were failing and the structural barriers
Trevor Noah to speak to Medill students Oct. 15
Comedian and “The Daily Show ” host Trevor Noah will speak at Northwestern on Oct. 15, according to an email sent to students in the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing
that were at play.” After her time as a social worker in Baltimore, NzingaJohnson said her experience motivated her to pursue a Ph.D. in human development. She also spent time teaching and researching women’s studies and gender studies. Nzinga-Johnson, who joined the Women’s Center as its director in early September, said her initial plan is to continue meeting students’ needs while reflecting on the history of the center and figuring out how it will move forward. “I’ve always been a fan of the non-academic units that complement the larger intellectual life of a campus,” she said. “I’ve
always been attracted to that work and the Women’s Center is one of those spaces here at Northwestern.” Alecia Wartowski, the center’s director of programs who also served as interim director before Nzinga-Johnson’s arrival, said she was excited for the new director to join the center. “(Nzinga-Johnson) has been really incredible about talking to us, learning from us and acknowledging both that she has new ideas and some fresh perspectives, but also that we have some deep knowledge about how the work has gone on on this campus,” Wartowski said. “I
Communications. The event will be hosted by New York Times reporter John Eligon (Medill ’04). Medill students will get preference to reserve one ticket for the event, which will be “a provocative conversation about identity, ethnicity, acceptance and the turbulent state of race in Trump’s America,” according to the email. Noah recently wrote a
memoir — “Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood” — and will discuss his experiences growing up in apartheid South Africa at the NU event, the email said. The event will be held in Cahn Auditorium at 7 p.m and will be filmed live in front of a student audience.
» See CENTER, page 5
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AROUND TOWN Council approves Robert Crown renovation design By AMELIA LANGAS
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City Council unanimously approved the schematic design for the renovation of the Robert Crown Community Center early Tuesday morning. Robert Crown currently houses a variety of recreational facilities, including two ice skating rinks and a full-size gymnasium. The design for the new center includes a renovation of the existing facilities and the addition of a preschool as well as a branch of the Evanston Public Library. A presentation on the design and funding progress for Robert Crown renovations was introduced at the meeting — which began Monday evening — by Marty Lyons, the city’s assistant city manager and chief financial officer, and Andy Tinucci, a principal at Woodhouse Tinucci Architects, the firm overseeing the project. Tinucci said the addition of the library to the community center is unprecedented and that he has only heard of one other instance in which the two entities had been integrated. “The potential for the library to add this aspect of knowledge to a center that’s for the community … creates the potential to weave community and culture (and) create a series of social overlaps,” Tinucci said. Tinucci said the goal of the renovation is to create a “neighborhood landmark” that is accessible to people of all ages and abilities. He said the
POLICE BLOTTER Chicago resident charged with driving with expired license A 26-year-old Chicago resident was charged Monday with driving with an expired license in south Evanston. Officers ran the man’s license plate while the car was stopped at a red light in the 900 block of Howard Street, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph
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Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) speaks at City Council on Monday evening. Council unanimously approved the schematic design for the renovation of the Robert Crown Community Center.
700,000-square-foot site will be full of natural light, feature outdoor playing fields and include parkland. The process for designing the new center was “completely open” and ensured citizen input through public meetings with stakeholders and residents Dugan said. The officers’ search revealed that the registered owner had an expired license and that the driver matched the description of the car’s owner. The man was pulled over in the 1500 block of Howard Street, where he was charged with driving with an expired license, a misdemeanor. — Jake Holland
of the neighborhood surrounding Robert Crown, Tinucci said. He added that he hopes to begin construction next summer and open the building to the public in fall 2019.
Setting the record straight An article published in Monday’s paper titled “City announces climate strategy” inaccurately identified who said Evanston hopes to reduce emissions by 2025, and misstated the size of the sought reduction. Mayor Steve Hagerty made the remark, and he said the city hopes to reduce emissions by 28 percent.
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But the community discussion surrounding the renovation is still ongoing, Lyons said. “All of those designs, all the materials (are) still subject to (residents’) review, still subject to how we will design it,” Lyons said. “We will still have more meetings to talk with residents as we define things.” The total cost for the design is now estimated between $40 million and $46 million, up from about $30 million in April, Lyons said. Lyons said fundraising efforts — which began in 2015 — are still in progress and are being managed by nonprofit Friends of the Robert Crown Center. To date, about $9.4 million has been pledged in funds — only $600,000 short of the organization’s preliminary fundraising goal, Lyons said. Council was asked to consider using the city’s parking fund to pay for the parking lot and using the sewer fund to pay for site work involving water drainage, Lyons said. The money, along with bond financing to help with construction, would supplement any dollars raised, he added. Ald. Donald Wilson (4th), whose ward includes Robert Crown, told The Daily in April that he supported the rehabilitation of the center because of its “state of deterioration.” At Monday’s council meeting, he said he was happy with the progression of the project. “It’s been an amazing amount of work that’s gone into this,” Wilson said. “The fundraising certainly exceeds everyone’s expectations, and it continues on a really fantastic trajectory.” amelialangas@u.northwestern.edu
An article published in Monday’s paper titled “NU gets win, tie over weekend” misstated Rutgers’ cumulative scoring margin before its match against Northwestern. The Scarlet Knights had outscored opponents 22-0 on the season. The Daily regrets the errors.
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ON CAMPUS Lisa’s Cafe now offers Mexican dishes By EMILY CHAIET
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Lisa’s Cafe dropped its signature sandwich menu in favor of new Mexican dishes. After collecting student feedback, Northwestern Dining updated the cafe’s menu options and offerings from its fresh market — the rebranded name of C-stores, said Buzz Doyle, general manager of NU Dining. “We felt like we were under-serving the north side population with the C-store specifically, and we really wanted to make a splash and give them what they were asking for,” Doyle said. Rafael Ramos, an executive chef at NU Dining, said he crafted the new menu to include Mexican cuisine because of his roots in Oaxaca, Mexico. Ramos said this menu will offer flavorful and healthy options such as tacos, burritos and tortas. But for students who miss Lisa’s sandwiches, Ramos said chefs can still make them on request. He also said it was important for the menu to meet all dietary needs. Ramos created the kimchi jackfruit taco as an option for vegan and vegetarian customers, he said. “I don’t consider ourselves trend followers; I consider ourselves trendsetters,” Ramos said. “I research my food, I see what’s going on out there, and I put my twist on it and my own style and bring something new. This is an evolving menu.” Lisa’s former C-store was renovated into a fresh market, where students can buy snacks and fresh produce such as meats, cheeses and eggs. The cafe also has a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine — a touch-screen soda display offering more than 100 choices — and will soon add milkshake and smoothie machines, Doyle said. All fresh markets also feature food from Evanston restaurant Viet Nom Nom, which is coowned by Noah Bleicher (Kellogg ’15). Viet Nom Nom had already been selling food in the Donald P. Jacobs Center, but Doyle said he
wanted its food to be available to students all over campus. Products such as pasta salad, Vietnamese salad and spring rolls are brought fresh every day from the restaurant, Doyle said. “We partnered with them to ramp up what they do,” Doyle said. “We’re tying back with the community. We wanted to really highlight their stuff.” To make these changes, the dining team took into account student feedback, Doyle said. Last year, they conducted several student focus groups to find out what changes students wanted to see to food on campus. NU Dining coordinated five different tastings of the new Mexican food on both North and South Campus, Doyle said. He said 99 percent
of the students responded that they would like to see the cuisine offered at Lisa’s. Doyle said students can still provide feedback by using a machine at Lisa’s that collects data on customer satisfaction. McCormick sophomore Brendan Labadie said he misses Lisa’s sandwiches, but is excited about the new options. Labadie is living on North Campus for a second year and said he will continue to eat at Lisa’s. “It could be too soon to tell, but so far I like this Lisa’s,” he said. “I’ll probably come here more often now since it seems like they have more stuff.” emilychaiet2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Understand reasons behind athletes’ decision to kneel TROY CLOSSON
DAILY COLUMNIST
As almost everyone’s heard by now, President Donald Trump lashed out this weekend after Stephen Curry said he’d vote against a Warriors team visit to the White House — which erupted into a large-scale ordeal as NFL athletes resumed kneeling during the national anthem and per usual, Trump lashed out on Twitter. Trump’s comments and professional athletes’ responses received widespread coverage, but some people have confused what this is really about. This isn’t a sports issue that just happens to primarily involve black athletes. It’s a race-related issue given a platform by sports. This is about black athletes not “staying in their lane” and sticking to sports. Let’s remember, conversations about kneeling during the national anthem didn’t begin from nowhere this weekend, but rather, over a year ago as Colin Kaepernick stayed seated during the national anthem, protesting police mistreatment of people of color. And when he did so last NFL season, he was largely vilified by both liberal and conservative media outlets, critiqued and called
a “traitor” by NFL executives and condemned by other professional athletes. A few weeks later, he was voted most disliked player in the NFL. Speaking out eventually cost Kaepernick a return to the NFL as he was seemingly used to dissuade other athletes from making similar social statements. Yet now, by and large, professional athletes are strongly pushing back on Trump’s suggestion that players who protest the anthem should be fired, and many league owners and executives have defended players’ right to kneel.
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It’s a race-related issue given a platform by sports. This is about black athletes not “staying in their lane” and sticking to sports.
So what’s the difference? Has Donald Trump just made the idea of protesting more attractive? The difference, in my opinion, is that this started with Curry — an athlete who virtually no one could argue is expendable — whereas Kaepernick was someone who could be used to warn
other players. Maybe now other NFL players and professional athletes feel secure enough to follow Kaepernick’s lead as Trump’s presidency continues to highlight existing social issues. Most college football players won’t have the choice of kneeling during the national anthem as teams already routinely stay in their locker rooms while it’s played. If any Northwestern athletes choose to kneel or protest in other ways during the national anthem, however, I hope NU administrators, coaches, teammates and fans respect their actions and acknowledge the significance of what they’re doing — or at the very least understand it’s within their rights to do so. While officials in the NFL and NBA — two majority-black leagues — have largely supported players’ right to kneel during the anthem, players and officials in leagues with smaller minority representation — such as NASCAR — have primarily remained silent or criticized kneeling. Amid Trump’s assailment of Curry and other athletes, the Pittsburgh Penguins chose to accept his invitation to the White House, saying political disagreements can be expressed through other means. Obviously that’s true, but it feels like they’re missing the point. Trump arguably hasn’t visibly targeted black people as much as other target identity groups — both during his campaign and his time in office. But he was initially hesitant
to denounce former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke’s support. Throughout his campaign, he often seemed to only equate being black with poverty, violence and inner cities — Chicago his favorite example. And this summer, he initially said “many sides” were to blame for white nationalist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, instead of tackling the issue head-on. In contrast, Trump unleashed a storm of tweets at Stephen Curry and NFL players this past weekend — the distinction being that they’re primarily black men. Kneeling during the national anthem isn’t meant to be disrespectful to veterans or anyone else who’s fought for the rights of people in this country. It’s meant to stand against the challenge to those rights presented by Trump, among others. It’s not childish, immature, petty or whatever else Tomi Lahren and other critics want to argue. In fact it’s the opposite, and hopefully University officials see that if NU athletes choose to kneel as well. Troy Closson is a Medill sophomore. He can be contacted at troyclosson@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 Donald Trump’s America, look beyond U.S. borders
EISH SUMRA
OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
During this tumultuous political period in the United States, it would be hard to cast your gaze away from the scandals of President Donald Trump’s America. The news in this country is so focused on the new administration’s negligence and incompetence that conflicts and issues in other nations seem to be consistently avoided. However, as the U.S. pushes an isolationist agenda, it is clear that now more than ever we need to be engaged globally if there is to be any chance of repairing America’s broken relationship with the outside world. In the last few months alone there has been mass genocide in Myanmar, allowed by a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, storms and floods in India and surrounding nations that have left thousands dead, and police rule in Catalonia, Spain where independence activists are attempting to hold an illegal referendum. Yet the U.S.
and its media remain coldly unaware and unengaged with the atrocities occurring in places that have received very little, if any, mainstream press attention. While the media’s role is of course to highlight issues and scandals in this country’s government, some of Trump’s more recent statements and hyperbole are nothing new — reporting on them seems to only bolster his base even further. Avoiding other newsworthy stories around the world pushes Trump’s isolationist agenda and keeps all the focus on him, which he seems to enjoy. One way the press could resist America’s regressive direction could be to further immerse itself in issues outside of our own borders, promoting a fairer and more inclusive approach to foreign affairs. Things may look bad here, but we still have a democracy and a structure for dealing with things. In the Philippines, there’s a dictator who demands his citizens shot on the streets, and in Kenya an election is being nullified for illegal activity. If the media is truly fearful of authoritarian figures and undemocratic processes, this fear should extend to nations that don’t have the checks and balances
or other processes of modern democracies. The media must hold all governments and nations accountable if it is to be taken seriously in its mission to inform. Even when looking at the U.S., it’s clear that global engagement could be a key form of attack against an incompetent government. Trump and his supporters hate to be undermined — they hate looking inferior and unimportant. Therefore, pushing his administration to act and respond to global crises will make Trump look even weaker and less presidential than he already does. His administration will be forced to dig deeper and prove it has some political capital by helping national organizations like the United Nations and European Union, therefore salvaging some respect for this country. The same goes for students as we attempt to navigate this unprecedented political atmosphere — we must be cognizant of our alienation of both allies and nations we have little interaction with. We must push the more liberal members of government to keep one eye on the rest of the world, because if the U.S. has any hope of remaining a force on the global stage, its citizens and its public
servants have to prove they are remotely worth the label “leaders of the free world.” We exist in a power vacuum where no one country seems to yield the most power or influence around the world. While people look for a leader, this is really the perfect chance for all people who wish to resist to show their support for causes around the world. As dictatorships are essentially being created in Turkey, racist political parties surge across continental Europe and religious genocide takes place in Asia, resisting can no longer be just a domestic cause. It needs to be a global one. It is time for the media and liberal members of government to step up and deal with the wider issues of populism and division. We must always be informed or any liberal agenda will flounder.
environment. In offering her hard-earned insights to us all, Soto is to be commended for her generosity — and for the bravery it must have taken to write them down. Thirty years ago, I knew only a few classmates who dared to declare a double major. In the parlance of today’s generation, double majoring was just “a thing” back then. Now? It seems common for many students to pursue two majors. I have noticed, so often, one major fulfills the student’s practical and marketable side, whereas the second major is what the student “secretly” enjoys. I wonder if many students with double majors end up fully enjoying the “passion” major, given the time constraints and real-world expectations of
the practical major. And, mostly, I wonder where and how they find the time to just be and process all that they are doing in any given quarter. If you consider that college is also a time to transition into adulthood, further differentiate from one’s family and, hopefully, make a few life-long friends, one major seems like enough to complement the other big tasks at hand. If I encourage students to choose the “passion” major and drop the practical one, I will surely be accused of meddling — but it is tempting to do so. When I returned to Northwestern for graduate school, six years after my single-major days, I did so to pursue my passion of counseling college students — in large part because of the
stress I remember feeling as a Weinberg undergraduate and only in small part to what I actually studied. While being a client of counseling is not for everyone, Soto’s essay is wise encouragement to her peers who may not understand that what they are feeling is a normal response to an extraordinarily stressful environment. Her essay is also a call to action — whether that be through joining in on this shared, too-oftenstressful experience called college or in seeking out professionally-guided self-care called therapy.
Eish Sumra is a Medill senior. He can be contacted at eishsumra2018@u.northwestern.edu. If you would like to respond publicly to this op-ed, send a Letter to the Editor to opinion@dailynorthwestern. com. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of all staff members of The Daily Northwestern.
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I read with great interest and sadness Isabella Soto’s essay for The Spectrum. In the late 1980s, I also experienced high levels of stress and short nights of sleep as a Weinberg undergraduate. For years after graduating, I would joke to friends that I’m “still sleeping off Northwestern.” As someone who has never been assaulted, I can only imagine how that compounds a student’s struggles in an already pressured college
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FOIA
From page 1 website. “That’s not acceptable,” said Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd), “to have to make a phone call to say that I don’t want to have this go public, and wait for someone to pick up the phone.” Reid said modifications will include an
DEMPSTER From page 1
which may not prioritize Evanston residents. Only after HOW exhausted the two waitlists would it specifically seek Evanston residents. “We have so few dollars for our affordable housing fund,” said Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd). “I’m really concerned that we’re spending half a million of our affordable housing fund without any real guarantee that this will be for Evanston.” The city was asked to contribute $550,000 in gap financing to the project, or 10 percent of the total budget required for the development. According to a staff presentation, the cost per unit for the city would be $34,375. As it stands, HOW is set to fund the roughly $5 million project through a number of different entities, including Evanston’s affordable housing fund. Savannah Clement, the city’s housing policy and planning analyst, said residents are expected to live in the building for about five years. Many will be mothers with young
hour-long embargo on submitted FOIA requests to allow administrators to redact names from public view. Reid said he only plans to provide unredacted records to verified requesters, such as family members of the juveniles. Specific improvements to the system will be discussed at the next Rules Committee meeting, including the designation of a
FOIA officer to replace the city clerk’s office in maintaining the database. “As we move forward, we have to open up the discussion about FOIA,” Reid said. “Many of us share the concern of the city not being in the business of embarrassing or shaming folks.”
children who will live in the units as their children grow up and reach school age, she added. The building — which would be slated to open in 2019 — wouldn’t experience its first change of occupants until 2024, when more Evanston residents would be able to join the waitlist. “We would work with the local nonprofits here in Evanston to tell them to refer their clients and people to this waitlist as well,” Clement said. Still, many aldermen argued there would be no way to prioritize city residents. Council members spoke generally last week about affordable housing, after residents pushed them to form a concrete plan to tackle the issue. A study by the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, which was mentioned at the meeting, found a 9,927-household demand of affordable housing in Evanston and Skokie, but only 3,945 available units. Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) said the HOW development would do too little to distribute affordable housing across the city
in a balanced manner. “I don’t know if we’re meeting the most urgent need for affordable housing,” Rue Simmons said. “We can expand affordable housing beyond the 2nd and 5th Ward. We can move beyond being segregated and diverse. (This is) just not good enough.” Residents also expressed concern at Monday’s meeting about the proposed location for the building, its size and general impact on the surrounding neighborhood. Former 5th Ward alderman Delores Holmes said the structure would simply dominate the area, which mostly contains single-family homes. “I’m very much in favor of affordable housing, and I think this is a wonderful project,” Holmes said. “However, I do think it is the wrong location, which I’ve been saying since the beginning.” The proposal was sent back to the Planning and Development Committee for further review and discussion.
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Still, Rhoze said the best way the theater has contributed to the Evanston community is through increasing audience diversity in an intentional effort to be more inclusive and to make all people feel welcome in the theater. FleetwoodJourdain’s plays, he added, “literally have a 50-50 audience of blacks and whites, young and old.” “We’ve always done phenomenal work,” Rhoze said. “This season, for many, was exceptional. The play selection was just speaking to a wider audience than what we’ve had before.” Rhoze directed all three of Fleetwood-Jourdain’s summer plays and designed their sets. He received nominations for best direction of an ensemble for “Yellowman” and best set design for “Sweet.” The third play, “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill,” was put on after the deadline for this season’s awards, and won’t be eligible to be nominated until next year. “Yellowman” is a tragic love story set in the South that follows the relationship between a light-skinned man and a black woman as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. “Sweet” depicts the lives of three black teenagers in 1960s Kansas. This version of “Sweet” is only the second time the play has been produced since its premiere at the National Black Theater in New York last year. Rhoze said he used social media and selected pieces to attract a wider audience, emphasizing that his main focus has been giving Evanston residents the opportunity to see “excellent theater in their backyard.” “It’s been a learning process,” Rhoze said. “Once you think you know what you’re doing, something will bring you back down to earth. You’ll find yourself starting from scratch again in some area of producing (or) some area of directing.” Shadana Patterson, nominated for best actress in an ensemble for her role in “Yellowman,” said one of the most challenging parts of the play was having to act as several different characters. She said she wanted to be able to tell the story of the play honestly and to fully realize each character. “When you have to be four or five people in the same play, I always think that’s more challenging because you have to really think about what makes that particular person different,” Patterson said. Jelani Pitcher was nominated for best actor in an ensemble and most promising actor for his portrayal of one of the three black teenagers in “Sweet.” Pitcher, who is only a year removed from college, said a lot of research went into his role, from watching Vietnam War documentaries to playing 60s music on his drives to rehearsal. He said even though the time period seems different from today, he focused on the similarities between himself and his character to best connect to his role. Pitcher said he was humbled to be nominated for the awards alongside some “incredible names” and that he was honored and surprised by the distinction. He credited Rhoze with making the theater environment comfortable for actors and encouraging young talent. “(Rhoze) wants his theater to be a light for generations to come,” Pitcher said. “He’s setting the groundwork for that and it’s very exciting.” ryanw@u.northwestern.edu
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really feel like we’re working in partnership.” She added Nzinga-Johnson is experienced in navigating tough subjects such as intersectionality, racism and sexism due to her background in women’s studies and social justice. Colin Clayton, communications chair for Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators, said SHAPE supports the Women’s Center and its mission on campus, and will continue to do so with NzingaJohnson at the helm. Clayton said SHAPE hopes to partner with the Women’s Center to look at various issues on campus, especially the possibility of reviving counseling at the center. “I hope that they’re looking to increase their role of supporting women on campus in all different aspects, whether it be if they’re seeking support because of discrimination or dealing with various women’s issues,” the Weinberg senior said. Looking forward, Nzinga-Johnson said she plans to listen closely and have dialogues with students, faculty and staff to figure out what the Women’s Center can do to meet the needs of the campus community. Nzinga-Johnson said she looks forward to being with the center as it marks its 30th anniversary. “I am so delighted to be coming in at the 30th anniversary to celebrate all the things that the Women’s Center has done for the Northwestern community,” she said. “It has transformed this institution and it has transformed the lives of the people who walk through our doors.” elizabethbyrne2020@u.northwestern.edu
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District 65 budget passes despite surplus concerns By JAKE HOLLAND
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Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members voted Monday to approve the f iscal year 2018 budget even after several residents voiced concerns about the large budget surplus. The surplus, which stood at nearly $14.6 million in the finalized version, will be preserved to offset future deficits so that District 65 can remain without a deficit until at least f iscal year 2025, according to a Wednesday memorandum. However, some worried that such a surplus would encourage reck less spending. “For the next four years, the district is
going to be f lush with cash,” said Jim Young, a District 65 parent. “People are going to think that we’ve got unlimited money, unlimited new programs.” Young said he was pleased the community overwhelmingly supported April’s referendum, which increased property taxes to cover the district’s projected $114.4 million budget deficit by Fiscal Year 2025. However, he said the excess money could lead district residents into a similar budget crisis that necessitated the April referendum unless the board and administration change the way they manage spending. Board president Suni Kartha said though the referendum helped alleviate some of the budget issues, it was not a long-term fix. “We had taken steps for several years by cutting spending in such a way that we were
able to reduce (the deficit) somewhat, but it wasn’t going to be suff icient,” Kartha said. “What the referendum bought us is some time.” Kartha said the district needs to “change the way it spends” and start discussing solutions now rather than waiting to make adjustments. Overall, the final budget is about $70,000 less than the tentative Fiscal Year 18 budget proposed in August. Kathy Zalewski, treasurer of the board, said this difference came from decreases in revenue and expenditures, the former seeing a more significant drop. The f luctuations in revenue mainly came from changes in local, state and federal aid. In terms of expenditures, benefits for staff members were reduced by about $783,000, but the salary budget was increased by about $283,000
due to the creation of new instructional and non-instructional positions. Zalewski said the $70,000 change, though “not ideal,” was small in comparison to the overall budget. She said the district will “be working hard this year” to review the budget so as to avoid future surprises. Joseph Hailpern, a District 65 school board member, agreed that it is essential to have conversations –– with both the community and the board –– while the district is “in a good place.” “It’s one thing to have this debate when our backs are up against the wall,” Hailpern said. “It might be a good option for this board to talk about how we’re spending all our money … prior to getting there.” jacobholland2020@u.northwestern.edu
Renovated Mudd Library houses expanded study space By MADDIE BURAKOFF
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More than one year after closing for construction, Mudd Science and Engineering Library reopened last week with new technology and “rejuvenated” workspaces for students and faculty, Mudd Library operations coordinator Danielle Cotrone said. The goal for the renovations was to provide resources for all types of work, whether collaborative or solo, Cotrone said. “No matter what you’re doing on campus with your own work or professional studies, you’re always looking for someone to bounce ideas off of, someone to work on a project with,” Cotrone said. “Having space where students can work quietly on their own, in addition to having space where students can work together, is important.” Cotrone said the renovations added more study spaces and rooms with different furniture and technology to meet varying needs. Two active learning classrooms and a video recording studio will be available to students soon, she said. A “Makerspace,” set to open in early 2018, will provide 3-D printing technology and other tools for building prototypes, said Drew Scott, a spokesman for University Libraries. The library also includes a Geographic Information System lab like the one found at Main Library, which can help with data visualization projects, Scott said. “What we’re hoping is that we’re making it
more visible, easier to find and easier to stumble into,” Scott said. “You’re going to have more students find creative ways to put it to use.” The library now only occupies the second floor of the building instead of its former three-floor spread, Scott said, but its overall “footprint” is now larger. The library now uses “high-density shelving” and keeps more books in storage instead of on the floor, Scott said, which opens up room for study spaces. The renovation process began when Northwestern added a cutting-edge lab on the first floor, Scott said. As the building began to change, the library “went along for the ride,” he said. Weinberg and Bienen senior Christine Liu said though she thought the library had been functional before renovations, the updates have made it more “chic.” “I really love the study space currently,” Liu said. “It’s really bright and airy, and has a lot of great features and study rooms.” Cotrone said she hopes the renovations will help students and staff appreciate Mudd Library as a “teaching and learning center” in addition to a study space. She said many students, especially those on North Campus, missed having a library closer to home, and she is excited for Mudd to become a “hub” for North Campus. The library is open “24/5,” meaning it stays open from Sunday morning until Friday night, Scott said. It only closes from midnight to 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, according to its website. Additionally, the study lounge on the north end of the building is always available for students, even when the rest of the library is
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The newly renovated interior of Mudd Library, 2233 Tech Drive. After 18 months under construction, the North Campus library reopened last week to offer expanded study spaces and technological resources.
closed, he said. “Even if we aren’t here providing research services all those hours, the fact that there’s a space open for those people during just about any hour they could want is a relief to many
people,” Scott said. “They just have this port in a storm — in their hour of need, there’s going to be a library open for them.” madelineburakoff2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Cats continue losing ways, fall at Michigan for fourth-straight Big Ten loss By HUGH MALLEN
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Northwestern lost its fourth consecutive Big Ten game this year with a 3-1 road loss to No. 22 Michigan on Sunday afternoon. But the score did not reflect the Wildcats’ strong effort in Ann Arbor. The Cats (2-7-0, 0-4-0 Big Ten) outshot the Wolverines (5-2-2, 2-1-1) 12-11, and Michigan’s third goal came against an open net with 30 seconds left after junior goalkeeper Robbie White abandoned his box in a lastditch effort to equalize. “There has to be some thumb pointing where you say ‘Hey I have to do this better,’” coach Tim Lenahan said. “If you do those things, karma starts to work for you rather than
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against you.” The Cats played with an extra man for almost an hour, after Michigan forward Francis Atuahene was shown a red card for a poor tackle in the 32nd minute. Still, the Cats only mustered one goal. Michigan’s first two goals came from set pieces, with the first scored off a deflection from midfielder Ivo Cerda in the 31st minute and the second off a corner kick from defender Jackson Ragen in the 57th minute. In the 66th minute, sophomore midfielder Sean Lynch
calmly finished a terrific through ball from fellow sophomore midfielder Mattias Tomasino to pull NU within one. Lynch has now scored in backto-back games for the Cats and is leading the team in points. Despite Lynch’s recent form, NU has largely been unable to finish scoring chances this year. “A lot of it is just composure on the ball,” Lynch said. “When we get one or two really good chances in the game, we need to just slow down and find the corners.” The Cats continued to look for the equalizer with seven secondhalf shots, but could not find it. NU’s best chance to tie the contest came from a spell of possession in the 75th minute, which saw both junior defender Jake Roberge and freshman midfielder
Tommy Katsiyiannis’s shots saved back-to-back. Outside set pieces, NU defended well against a talented Michigan squad. It held the Wolverines to 11 shots, three of which were saved by White. Their commendable eff ort against a ranked opponent left the Cats optimistic about the future. “I thought the defense did a good job for the most part,” Tomasino said. “I feel like we’re right there. We’re knocking on the door in some of these games and just not finishing them.” Lenahan said he feels optimistic too, hoping his team will use these tough results to generate future wins. “Little things cost us in (Michigan),” Lenahan said. “We have to be more consistent. The team is better than it was two or three weeks ago.” hughmallen2021@u.northwestern.edu
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Writers preview rest of Cats’ campaign By GARRETT JOCHNAU and CHARLIE GOLDSMITH the daily northwestern @garrettjochnau, @2021_charlie
In 2016, Northwestern lost just one conference game en route to winning a share of the Big Ten title. But in 2017, the Wildcats struggled during their nonconference season and suffered an early Big Ten loss. Ahead of NU’s match against Indiana, The Daily’s women’s soccer writers discuss the team’s outlook. 1. After allowing only seven goals
during all of last season, senior goalkeeper Lauren Clem has already allowed 11 this season. What’s changed?
Charlie Goldsmith: Because of the Cats’ difficult nonconference schedule, better goal scorers and stronger front lines challenged Clem and NU’s defense. Most of the goals the Cats have conceded stemmed from opponents breaking down NU’s defense, not errors by Clem and the back line. However, the Cats have shut out three consecutive opponents, which suggests that their defensive struggles are fading away as the season continues.
Garrett Jochnau: Difficulty of schedule certainly plays into the equation; Penn State alone, which NU never faced last year, is responsible for three of those 11 goals. The likely possibility that the Cats rode a season-long hot streak in 2016 should also be taken into account. But to the extent that NU’s defense has taken a hit — and the statistical difference is anything but the whole story — the loss of graduate defender Kaitlin Moore cannot be overlooked. Moore was a consistent starter on last year’s back line which was — pardon the cliché — a well-oiled machine. The loss of a key cog hasn’t sent the defense spiraling, but it certainly has forced the Cats to recalibrate. But with four defenders in 2017 with plenty of starting experience, NU should continue to fall back into its former glory as it progresses deeper into the schedule.
2. Despite a rough start to the season, the Cats haven’t lost since dropping a match at No. 17 Penn State on Sept. 14. Is this turnaround for real, or is it just a reflection of their competition? Goldsmith: While NU’s 3-0 result was disappointing, it was more indicative of Penn State’s strength than the Cats’ weakness: NU’s next two matches were against Ohio State, second place in the conference, and undefeated Rutgers. The Cats shut out both opponents, beating Ohio State 1-0 and equaling Rutgers in a scoreless draw. They have clearly been playing their strongest soccer in their Big Ten matchups following Penn State against two of the conference’s premier teams.
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Kayla Sharples kicks the ball. The junior defender and the Wildcats started off the season slow, but have been more successful as of late.
Jochnau: Given that NU struggled with Rutgers’ offense on more than one occasion last year, it’s hard to label a scoreless draw against the Scarlet Knights a mere reflection of competition. It’s entirely likely that the Cats are in the early stages of a turnaround given that,
quite simply, this team has the tools to be great. Last year, the defense was sensational, so it’s promising — and unlikely to be a circumstantial aberration — that the back line is again locking down opponents. The remainder of Big Ten play will paint a clearer picture, but signs point to a legitimate turnaround. 3. To repeat as Big Ten champions, the Cats will have to be near-perfect the rest of the way. Is another championship in the cards? Goldsmith: NU has already earned four points against the second and third ranked teams in the conference. The Nittany Lions, who are undefeated in Big Ten play, have struggled on the road this season. They tied unranked Nebraska on Sunday and their only dropped points are away from home. They play at Ohio State as well as No. 13 Rutgers in the next month, leaving the door open for a potential slip. Jochnau: It’s certainly a possibility. As Charlie mentioned, NU’s offensive game has left much to be desired. Fortunately for the Cats’ Big Ten title hopes, the 2016 season proved that the team can survive without an all-star scoring attack. Despite a rocky nonconference campaign, the start of conference play has reminded us that both Clem and the defense are elite. There’s also the eye-test reality that this year’s offense is marked improvement from last year’s banged-up version. NU badly missed junior forward Brenna Lovera in the back half of 2016, and her return elevates the offense. Between a defense that still has a chance to recapture last year’s magic and an attack that finally has its best scorer on the field for conference play, the Cats are legitimate contenders in 2017. jochnau@u.northwestern.edu charlesgoldsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu
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NU valued among top 50 football programs By TIM BALK
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Northwestern’s football program was valued at approximately $163 million in a new analysis by a finance professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. The annual analysis by Ryan Brewer, reported by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, pegged the team’s value at a fraction of the nation-leading $1.5 billion of Ohio State but greater than those of Big Ten brethren Maryland, Illinois, Purdue and Rutgers. Brewer’s valuation of NU rose from $149.5 million a year ago, though the program dropped in his analysis from the 45th to 46th most valuable in the country. The Wildcats have enjoyed increased success under the leadership of coach Pat Fitzgerald since his tenure began in 2006. NU’s recent investments in football include the ongoing construction of the $270 million Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics Center, a multipurpose athletic facility overlooking Lake Michigan. The investment in the facility, which will be one of the most expensive in the country, could help keep NU competitive in the Big Ten but has drawn criticism from some student activists. The school is also currently in the throes of a $110 million renovation to Welsh-Ryan Arena, its home for several varsity sports including men’s and women’s basketball. In the 1980s, University officials contemplated moving to the Ivy League, and the football team endured a notorious 34-game losing streak. But the school has since emerged from the basement of the Big Ten on the gridiron and now frequently competes with the conference’s brass.
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Fitzgerald said the program’s growth since his playing days in the ’90s, which included the Cats’ surprise visit to the Rose Bowl during the 1995 season, makes him appreciate the players who came before him when the team had less support. “It’s a totally different football program,” Fitzgerald said. “And that commitment has, I think, shown. I believe the University feels like it’s got a return on the investment.” The Cats have appeared in seven bowls over the past decade after appearing in six prior to Fitzgerald’s tenure. And the team’s average home attendance grew by 24.3 percent in the first decade of the Fitzgerald era. “You do both: You can have elite-level and great-level academics and compete for championships,” Fitzgerald said. “I just believe that, and I think we’ve proven that now since ’95.” The Cats, who are 2-1 this season, open their Big Ten slate Saturday at Wisconsin. The Badgers’ program was valued at more than $439 million by Brewer’s analysis, sixth among Big Ten schools behind Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Nebraska and Iowa. timothybalk2018@u.northwestern.edu