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UP investigates reports of IRS phone scams

University Police are investigating reports of phone scams that have cost victims thousands of dollars. Chief of Police Bruce Lewis informed the Northwestern community of the scam in a Tuesday email. At least three NU community members have lost money to the scam, according to the email. The scammers pose as IRS agents or police officers who ask to send payment via gift cards for “outstanding debt,” according to the email. Caller identification often presents the scammer as belonging to Northwestern or another police department. Lewis told The Daily that the caller is often a live person. The scammers also ask for personal identifying information, including Social Security numbers, according to the email. NUPD investigates reports of scams if the “offense occurs on campus,” Lewis said, and would work with financial institutions to catch the scammers and return the victim’s money. Lewis, however, said it is often “very difficult” to recover losses in these cases. NUPD is still investigating how the scammers received community members’ contact information, Lewis said. — Alan Perez

Leaders discuss Remembering Kenzie eruv expansion Concerns raised over design of proposed eruv By JULIA ESPARZA

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Kenzie Krogh.

Krogh described as selfless friend, resilient student By MADDIE BURAKOFF and YVONNE KIM daily senior staffers @madsburk, @yvonnekimm

Not long before her 21st birthday, Carlie Cope was window shopping at a stationary and gift shop with Kenzie Krogh, one of her closest friends. “She remembered every single

thing that I pointed out, went back, bought it for me and gifted it to me for my birthday,” Cope said. “It was the most generous, thoughtful gift. And that wasn’t a one-time thing — that’s just who she was.” Cope, a Weinberg junior, described Krogh as a selfless friend who “remembered little things about everybody.”

Krogh, a 20-year-old SESP junior from Durham, North Carolina, died Sunday morning with her family at her side at Saint Francis Hospital a day after being taken there by her friends. A cause of death has yet to be determined, but foul play is not suspected, police said. » See KROGH, page 10

Leaders in the Evanston Jewish community met with residents Tuesday to discuss the expansion of an eruv — a physical enclosure that permits practicing Jewish people to carry items during the Sabbath — eastward from Skokie into larger areas including Evanston and Northwestern. At a community meeting Tuesday, Rabbi Leonard Matanky explained the layout of the proposed expansion and was met with concern from residents about its aesthetic aspects and affordability. The eruv would be a physical enclosure, likely in the form of a wire, surrounding the area of Evanston from the lakefront near Northwestern’s campus west to the North Shore Channel, Matanky said. Matanky said the enclosure would benefit Evanston by attracting more practicing Jewish people to the area, since Jewish Law forbids members

from carrying anything from an enclosed “private” domain into an open “public” area on the Sabbath. Matanky assured the 50 people who attended the meeting the eruv would not be disruptive and that the costs of installation and upkeep would be covered through private donations within the Jewish community. “The word eruv literally means mixture. The purpose of an eruv is to allow people in a community to mix with their neighbors,” Matanky said. “It’s designed to be inclusive.” Several audience members expressed concern about the eruv’s design, saying it would look out of place at the golf course and lakefront. Matanky said the Jewish community would continually work with the city to maintain the eruv’s safety and appeal. He added that he was open to hearing suggestions about the design, saying growing ivy on the poles that hold the wire, for instance, could help it blend in with its surroundings. “We’re looking to have something that is not offensive, that blends in because this is all about neighborhood-ness,” Matanky said. » See ERUV, page 10

Illinois case heard Food insecurity gets higher profile at Supreme Court Student groups aim to raise awareness, increase efforts for solutions

Union fees at center of suit brought by state employee By RYAN WANGMAN

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The United States Supreme Court heard opening arguments Monday in a case challenging an Illinois law that allows public sector unions to collect fees from workers who are represented by the union, but are not members. The case was brought forward by Mark Janus, a state employee, who is suing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in opposition to contributing to the union. Janus has argued that mandated fees collected violate his First Amendment right to free speech because some activities the union engages in on his behalf — including collective bargaining — are inherently political. Over 20 states currently have laws in place that let unions charge non-members fees for work done on their behalf. Justice Elena Kagan said during oral arguments she didn’t think the court had ever

overruled a case where the reliance on precedent was as great as this one. She said if they did overrule the case, it would invalidate contracts for thousands of municipalities. “So property and contract rights, the statutes of many states and the livelihoods of millions of individuals affected all at once,” Kagan said. “When have we ever done something like that?” The focal point of the debate over the case centers on a 1977 Supreme Court case, Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, which determined that though non-members of public sector unions can not be forced to pay fees for a union’s political activities, they can be required to pay for union work like collective bargaining, contract administration and representation of workers in grievance proceedings. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pointed out during the arguments that without the fees in place, unions will be drained of the resources they need to advocate for the people they represent. She said not only would people opposed to the union stop paying fees, but also people who want the union’s representation without the cost. » See UNIONS, page 10

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Though most Northwestern students generally appear to be fairly affluent, food insecurity still affects some students every day, causing some student groups and University officials to increase efforts to help those struggling with the issue. “Food insecurity isn’t just having food to eat; it is also having access to nutritional food and healthy food that can aid your body,” Taylor Shelton, president of The Campus Kitchen at Northwestern said. “So it’s not just eating Cheetos and stuff from the vending machine.” In addition to a lack of food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses “reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet” as a metric for food insecurity. A January New York Times opinion piece by Sara Goldrick-Rab mentioned Northwestern as a university that struggles with food insecurity. Goldrick-Rab — founder of research institute the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, which has conducted national studies

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Students wait in line to get food at Sargent Dining Hall. Several groups on campus, including student organizations and administrative departments, have been addressing food insecurity on Northwestern’s campus.

on food insecurity — said in an email to The Daily that some campus organizations, like The Campus Kitchen at Northwestern and Swipe Out Hunger, have reached out to her team. “(Northwestern) is also a place with lavish dining halls, even sushi bars, juxtaposed with these struggles and a president known for his research on financial aid,”

Goldrick-Rab said. Recently, student groups, dining services and community organizations have increased their efforts to address food insecurity at Northwestern by providing more resources to students. On Jan. 15, several campus organizations, including The Campus Kitchen at Northwestern and Swipe Out Hunger, met to discuss food

insecurity on campus. Shelton said the coalition talked about ways to make progress with a campus food pantry and erasing stigma. The Weinberg senior told The Daily food insecurity is “a reality to many Northwestern students,” and the University must be aware of that if it is committed to inclusivity. » See INSECURITY, page 9

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Panel discusses racism in city, schools By VICTORIA LEE

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A panel of local officials highlighted and reflected on the institutional and systemic racism present in Evanston and Skokie at an event in the 5th Ward on Tuesday. The event, held at Family Focus Evanston, was hosted by a parent education committee within Evanston/Skokie School District 65 which focuses on issues of equity and diversity within the community. The panelists discussed how deeply ingrained racial discrimination is in the city’s schools, libraries and other institutions. “It’s always baffled me, why we can’t be the Evanston that we think we are,” said panelist Nicole Parker, Evanston Township High School’s history and social science department chair. “People move here appreciating the diversity and educational system, but it’s sort of like the gilded frames we named the Gilded Age after: You scratch the surface, and underneath that little gold leaf is something not as valuable.” The discussion began with an overview of District 65’s most recent data regarding academic achievement disparities between white, black and Latinx students. Anya Tanyavutti, District 65’s school board vice president, pointed out that when the standardized testing scores of students with similar socioeconomic backgrounds were compared, black and Latinx students still performed significantly worse than their white counterparts. This trend, Tanyavutti said, demonstrates that even when income is held constant, some demographic groups are able to benefit from the school in ways that others cannot. Tanyavutti added that black and Latinx students in the district are also disciplined more frequently than white students. Drawing on her own social experiences, she said this gap was not due to students’ misbehavior, but because of punitive consequences based on cultural misunderstandings. Evanston Collective co-founder Bobby Burns

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Moderator Stacey Gibson introduces the panel. Gibson facilitated a discussion about institutionalized racism in Evanston/Skokie District 65.

emphasized the limits of quantitative data and urged the audience to use “intuitive ability” and “trust one another” when confronted with anecdotes of racial discrimination. To depict the lack of data available in certain scenarios, Burns referenced the discrepancies between how white and black people are policed and perceived when they have allegedly committed a crime. “We don’t have the data for how behavior is perceived differently (by civilians and officers) depending on who is committing that behavior or crime,” he said. “Then, we don’t have … the data for how often a person believes they need police intervention.” Lesley Williams, the co-president of Open Communities, stressed that a roadblock against reducing poverty is an unwillingness from white people to give up their advantages in order to fulfill their “obligation to make their community

equitable.” She said the problem was not centered around hate but around indifference, and that sustainable change can only be achieved if everyone makes community equality their priority. Lisa Applegate, an Evanston resident who attended the panel, said that she was shocked by the information on the discrepancies between the experiences of white students and students of color in the district. She added that the event gave her tangible ideas on how to eliminate the gap. “The idea of supporting black-led organizations makes sense to me,” she said. “There were also some good tips about how to critically analyze the policy choices our cities are making, like question how budget money is used or how housing choices (are made).” victorialee2021@u.northwestern.edu

Female state legislators form panel addressing workplace harassment

Female Illinois legislators are taking steps to address sexual harassment in the workplace by forming a panel independent of Democratic party funding and oversight, they announced in a letter on Sunday. Comptroller Susana Mendoza, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos and State Rep. Carol Ammons are co-chairs of the Anti-Harassment, Equality and Access Panel. The three women will work to develop guidelines for adoption by all Democratic officeholders, campaigns and nonprofit organizations. House Speaker Michael Madigan called on the three lawmakers to form the panel after he received negative attention for his handling of cases of sexual misconduct. For the sake of maintaining the integrity of their work, the three will establish an independent funding mechanism to pay for the staff, research and other resources necessary to create the guidelines. “Sexual harassment and inequality have damaged the lives and undermined the careers of countless women in every profession,” the three wrote. “All of us share in the responsibility to address this longstanding and pervasive ill.” — Ryan Wangman

Vehicle strikes daycare center Tuesday morning, no children injured

A vehicle struck a daycare center Tuesday morning, and the driver sustained some injuries, according to a Tweet by Evanston Police. The vehicle collided with the Reba Early Learning Center at 740 Custer Ave. around 6:50 a.m. No children were injured as the car did not reach inside of the building. RELC is a preschool for children aged 2 to 5-years-old. The crash site is now clear, EPD said, and the driver has been transported to the hospital. — Samantha Handler

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ON CAMPUS BrewBike advances in competition By CAITLIN CHEN

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BrewBike, Northwestern’s first student-owned and -run coffee shop, was named a semifinalist in the New Venture Challenge, a startup launch competition hosted by the University of Chicago. The coffee venture is among 30 semifinalists that will advance to the second phase of the nationally-ranked accelerator program, the University of Chicago announced on Friday. The competition, launched in 1996, is run by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. University of Chicago MBA student Randy Paris, who wrote the NVC application for the BrewBike team, compared the application to “a case you’re making for growth.” It included a feasibility study assessing the practicality of BrewBike’s business plan, as well as an FAQ section and financial projections, Paris added. “I think it’s a really unique opportunity to grow the business,” Paris said. “You get help from a team of Booth students who are investing a ton of time in assigning the idea, preparing the company for growth and just making BrewBike that much more awesome.” The team, which also includes BrewBike cofounder and CEO Lucas Philips, proposed in its application a franchise model that would involve opening BrewBike tricycles in college campuses around the country. Ideally, new locations would have the climate to support only the outdoor tricycle and have large and flat campuses, Philips said. Philips brought the idea of BrewBike to The Garage, NU’s hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation, as a freshman. After receiving startup funding on Indiegogo, a crowdfunding platform, Philips established the BrewBike tricycle in fall 2016, and established a second location in Annenberg Hall the following winter. Philips is part of The Garage’s fellows program, which helps promising undergraduates maintain

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their startups through mentorship. Startups receive $1,500 from The Garage as well as connections to resources in Chicago, such as legal counsel and brand strategy agencies. The Garage’s associate director Billy Banks, who said he serves as an informal mentor to Philips, said BrewBike has an “edge” over other participants in the challenge since it is already a established business, while other competitors may still be developing their business models. “We’re excited for him, and we’ll be doing everything we can on our end to help provide those resources and those mentors who can help achieve that goal of winning it,” Banks said. In March, April and May, selected teams will

pitch to panels of judges. If BrewBike is selected as one of the ten teams to advance to the finals in May, they will share a cash prize pool, which last year was $400,000. The first place winners will take home at least $75,000. For Philips, the most valuable part of BrewBike has been the “learning and experience.” “The risk of your startup failing as a college student is way less than the risk of your startup failing as a person who graduated college and actually has to pay their bills and maintain their whole lifestyle,” Philips said. “I’m just learning how to take risks.” caitlinchen2021@u.northwestern.edu

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Engage with potential ASG referendum on tobacco smoking Within the last decade, one particular issue has continued to remain an unresolved discussion on campus despite having resurfaced numerous times — tobacco smoking on campus. As this issue directly impacts a large portion of the student body, senators within Associated Student Government, myself included, felt it was important to propose a referendum to all current undergraduate students regarding the allowance of tobacco smoking at the University. Through this referendum, we hope that you will aid us in successfully eliminating this significant health hazard from our community. Tobacco use remains the single largest

preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each year, more than 41,000 of which were a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. Illinois has banned smoking in nearly all public places, including libraries, museums and educational institutions. In addition, the state has enforced the Smoke-Free Campus Act, banning smoking from all Illinois public universities and implementing task forces to ensure execution. Currently, more than 1,400 college campuses ban cigarette smoking, and the majority of them are tobacco-free. Together, ASG and Faculty Senate have considered proposals on tobacco product bans at least three times over the past decade, but campus-wide legislation has been unsuccessful. There have been numerous past attempts to appeal to University administration in reconsidering the current status of smoking campus, and the most recent attempt in

2015 was even supported by Evanston’s public health department. Therefore, we hope to hold a referendum to better gauge the thoughts of the student body. It will ask the student body if they strongly disagree, disagree, agree or strongly agree with the following statement: “I think smoking on campus is a nuisance.” In addition, the referendum will follow up asking, “What would you want the university to do about smoking on campus?” Students would be able to respond with “I wouldn’t want the university to change a thing,” “The university policy prohibiting smoking within 25 feet of campus buildings should be enforced more often” or “I believe that all tobacco smoking/cigarette smoking on campus should be banned.” The proposed referendum will not address electronic vaporizers, e-cigarettes, Juuls or any other nicotine substitutes. If passed, it will be sent out to the student body in March.

As tobacco smoking remains one of the leading preventable causes of death in the country, concerned senators within ASG believe it is in the best interests of the NU community to ban smoking from the campus altogether. The purpose of this proposed referendum is to help clarify campus opinion regarding the consequences of allowing tobacco smoking on campus. Although as the author of this piece, I do have opinions on the matter, the referendum itself has been written via a neutral third party to present to the campus community. Rather, we hope to foster a productive discussion and consensus on this important issue that’s garnered debate throughout campus over the past several years. We hope that all students will participate in the upcoming vote and let their voices be heard. — Bassel Shanab, Associated Student Government senator

Expose ‘corporate fascism’ hiding behind the curtains EMRE TURKOLMEZ

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Have you ever tried to find the differences between Apple’s new and older products? I’ll save you the time and provide a recent example. From the many articles written comparing the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8, one can see that besides supposedly operating 25 percent faster at “top speed,” Apple has bothered to make only two changes to major aspects of the phone: price and weight. Ironically, neither decreased. Yes, your new, upgraded iPhone 8 is now heavier and has a glass, easily crackable back. Clearly, today’s capitalism — if it was ever — is no longer bound by humane moral perimeters, because morality requires freedom of choice. Some may argue, “Well, no one actually tells you what to buy.” They may not tell us what to buy, but they sure do not mind using today’s social constructs to their advantage. According to some psychologists, there are three core psychological needs human beings require for satisfaction: autonomy (freely choosing to do things without anyone else’s control), competence (doing things that you initiate rather than what you are pressured into by others) and relatedness (the need for social connection and intimacy). Now consider

how many Americans can feel “forced” to buy iPhones due to social constructs. Contacting people conveniently can become impossible when you do not have iMessage, and you cannot even initiate some social interactions without using any of the social media apps. Maintaining relationships and staying in touch with others — holding a prime social status, if you will — without Instagram or Snapchat feels impossible, so you basically cannot feel related if you do not depend on social media. Even if iPhone is not the requirement, a popular, up-to-date smartphone is. Do you feel less free yet?

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Everyday prices of products in technology, health and other major industries continue to increase, often for a single, poorly justified motive: profit.

Drawing from the novel, “The Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won’t Tell You,” the following scenario may clarify the current problem with “capitalism” — which I now prefer to call corporate fascism. Suppose two people want to divide two differently sized apples before they can eat them. Person

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A aggressively snatches the bigger apple. Person B asks, “How could you be so selfish?” and without remorse, A answers, “If you were to grab one first, which one would you pick?” After B responds, “I would have picked the smaller apple,” A condescendingly says, “If that is the case, we both got what we wished for.” Now apply this conundrum to an entire society. Some, like the second person in the example, put the needs of others before their own needs, or assign them equal importance. own needs. Others, however, consistently seek to profit from taking advantage of those people. If this system continues unrestrained, it should naturally lead to conflict between the two sides. But for that to occur, the wronged have to be aware of how others take advantage of them. I am asking the B’s in society: Become aware of how corporations have, and continue, to do so. “Corporate fascism” is meant to refer to the self-indulgently structured group of major corporations throughout the world. Negotiation and decision-making seemingly occur solely under their interests, without care for anything but themselves. Everyday prices of products in technology, health and other major industries continue to increase, often for a single, poorly justified motive: profit. Corporations realize they have the luxury of raising prices, which in turn leads to inflation — the general increase in prices and the simultaneous fall in the purchasing value of money. Today, that word is — again, due to the structure of capitalism — absurdly justified to

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the extent that few even question its morality. How is making lives of people who live from paycheck to paycheck even harder warranted because of the economic problems of the country? How many times have we heard the excuse “the economy is bad” from bankers and politicians for whatever reason it may be, while these corporations are left untouched? While this argument doesn’t become obsolete without statistics, the U.S. has floated around 2 to 5 percent inflation rates for decades. Who has the resources to do anything about this? The aforementioned group of people. Yet, in their eyes, why would they take action while inflation — even though it may cause them to pay more for other resources as well — profits them significantly. The fact that corporate fascism pervades the U.S. remains true when even simply observing the way society functions: Addicted to what major corporations have to offer, even if it means living by the skin of their teeth. Without a moral authority restraining the moves of the ones involved in the system — corporate fascism — society will continue to move towards the path of misery without awareness. Emre Turkolmez is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be contacted at emreturkolmez2020@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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BEST RESTAURANT & SANDWICHES

BAT 17

Just because the Patriots did not win the Super Bowl doesn’t mean every dynasty lost this year. The usual suspect, Bat 17 came out on top in both the Best Restaurant and Best Sandwich categories for the sixth and third years in a row, respectively. The cozy mix of restaurant and sports bar located at 1709 Benson Ave. has you covered if you want award-winning brunch or dinner, to catch a Northwestern football game if you don’t feel like hopping on the game day shuttle, or a free cup of coffee on your way to class. That’s right, free coffee. Bat has it all, almost literally; with an 11-page menu featuring anything from salads to their continuously-winning sandwiches and burgers, there’s something there for young kids to vegetarians to self-proclaimed carnivores. From their famous K-2 burger, the Tatonka bison or their meatless vegetable burger, Bat 17 offers something for every diner. If choosing your meal isn’t hard enough, their 10 side options will stump you even further. And if you didn’t think salad could be filling, guess again. Their regular and reduced sized salads make for great lunches and possible dinners later in the day,

including options such as their skirt steak salad or their barbecue chicken salad piled high with toppings and veggies. Already sold? In addition to their food, their rewards program allows frequent eaters to receive $25 off their meal every time they reach 300 points, which are earned when members buy anything at the restaurant. With sandwiches made from bread baked at the nearby Bennison’s Bakery, brews and breakfast, it’s no surprise that Bat continues to reign supreme (even when our fairweather favorite teams do not). — Sophie Mann

BEST BRUNCH Hopping off the train at the Davis CTA station, you may be searching for a place to enjoy brunch during Family Weekend or with your best friend who finally visited after three and a half years of talking about it. No matter what you’re in the mood for, look no further than Le Peep, on the corner of Benson Avenue and Church Street. The restaurant, 827 Church St., is open for breakfast, brunch and lunch but prides itself on being an “experience,” according to their website. Their menu includes typical breakfast fare, like pancakes and Belgian waffles, but they take it to another level. With their Pancake of the Month, multiple eggs Benedicts and skillet options and burgers and sandwiches for those who don’t favor breakfast food, Le Peep’s routinely full house doesn’t surprise. Some highlights of the chain’s menu include their stuffed French toast, topped with powdered sugar and stuffed with

bowls of ramen, they are by the restaurant’s late-night hours: open until midnight on Friday and Saturday and 11 p.m. all other nights. The final product is a restaurant that offers its customers exactly what they want, whenever they want, in the setting they want — and that combination has paid off by quickly cementing Furious Spoon into Evanston’s list of staple fast-casual restaurants. — Ben Pope

vanilla ricotta cheese, and their Aspen fruit blintz, also stuffed with ricotta and your choice of blueberry compote, cinnamon apples or fresh fruit on top. If you’re craving an egg fix, look no further than their Hall of Fame omelets, where you can build your own or choose from their wide range of options. While brunch may not traditionally be the healthiest meal of the day, Le Peep strives to include healthy options and keep customers informed, with their “Healthy Habits” menu section and including calorie counts. Le Peep keeps even dieters happy with delicious options for all. — Sophie Mann

There’s truly nothing like the great, greasy taste of a Cheesie’s Frenchie sandwich late on a Friday night. You’re a little tired, you’re a little drunk and you’re a little regretful because this $8 bit of heaven is mostly just carbs but hey — you’re happy. Cheesie’s Pub and Grub, 622 Davis St., is Evanston’s temple of cheese, bread and late-night debauchery. Pop in on any Friday night and you’ll find a collection of underclassmen — OK, sometimes you’ll spot upperclassmen — sitting tightly in a booth, dipping a freshly pressed grilled cheese sandwich in a cup of tomato soup and smiling as the warm, toasted bread meets their lips. Everyone has their favorite Cheesie’s grilled cheese sandwich. For those looking for a plain but familiar bite, there’s The Original — bread, two cheeses, tomato soup. Those on the prowl for fried protein can pick delicacies like The Tradicion, which comes with chorizo and a hot kick of jalapeno, or The Tenderizer, which is

It’s a Tuesday afternoon and you walk into Norris, looking for the perfect place to cram for your midterm and get some caffeine in your system. However, you’re quickly met with a long line at Norbucks and no empty tables in sight. Sound familiar? Look no further — Coffee Lab is the answer to your prayers. Nestled under the shadow of the Noyes CTA station, Coffee Lab, 910 Noyes St., has claimed this year’s title of Best Coffee Shop in Evanston, beating out Unicorn Cafe, Kafein and last year’s winner, BrewBike. Opened in 2010, the cozy coffee shop operates with the goal of delighting its customers by being “the best coffee shop in the

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neighborhood.” Coffee Lab — open six days a week — is the perfect place to find your coffee pick-me-up and study spot all in one. The store offers several variations of roasted coffee and espressos to fulfill all your caffeinecravings. In addition to traditional favorites, Coffee Lab also offers its specialty pour-over coffee. All of Coffee Lab’s coffee and espresso beans are micro-roasted by a coffee roasting specialist to ensure the highest quality taste possible. Not a fan of coffee? Coffee Lab serves a diverse collection of drinks for all occasions from hot chocolate on a rainy day to chai tea lattes, caramel apple ciders and various forms of iced tea. Nine different types of organic loose leaf tea are also featured on the menu. Aside from drinks, Coffee Lab has a full supply of locally baked scones, cookies and muffins that are delivered fresh each morning. If you’re craving something more filling, the independent coffee house offers quiche, bagels and sandwiches — including their best-selling chipotle turkey melt. Coffee Lab is a haven for college students seeking an aesthetically-pleasing spot to hang out with friends, read a book or just to grab a drink while studying. With its expansive menu and warm atmosphere, Coffee Lab is one place that makes the trek up north worth it. — Madeleine Fernando

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packed with crunchy chicken tenders coated in barbeque sauce. Still hungry? Load up on sides, like the loaded tots and cheese curds, which taste really good next to a cheesy sandwich. Consumption of these sandwiches after a Friday night may quickly sober you up, but you’re in luck: Cheesie’s has its own bar and beer selection. Yet Cheesie’s isn’t just the oasis at the end of a night out in Evanston — the grilled cheeses are still pretty amazing on any given day, at any given hour. Take it from this lactose-intolerant fanatic. — Mariana Alfaro

For the third year in a row, Todoroki Hibachi and Sushi has been named Evanston’s best spot for sushi. Todoroki, 526 Davis St., welcomes Northwestern students and Evanston residents to a variety of delicious rolls and entertainment throughout the year. Since opening in 2012, the restaurant has been a popular destination for students, particularly for its all-you-caneat deal. Beyond common choices like the Alaskan roll and the California roll, Todoroki is the perfect place to try new flavors. If you’re looking for something spicy, order the Hot Stuff roll, which includes red tobiko with jalapeno and chili sauce. For a twist on the classic shrimp tempura roll, try Sex on the Beach, which comes with eel, mango and lobster salad. Make sure to also order Sweet Tooth, a dessert roll that originated from a Valentine’s Day special a few years ago. In addition to sushi, Todoroki customers can enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine prepared at hibachi stations. The restaurant also offers

a BYOB option in its main room Sunday through Thursday. Each Halloween, Todoroki hosts an eating contest in which students and Evanston residents compete for the prize of all-youcan-eat sushi once a week for roughly two months. The audience member with the best costume, along with one guest, can win a free dinner to celebrate. — Peter Kotecki

and leg combos, with almost every order coming with a side of fries, bread and your choice of dipping sauce. There are buckets of wings, fish dinners and even party pansized options. Chicken Shack comes with local renown too. In a 2014 article, Th rillist Chicago ranked the restaurant the best Chicago fried chicken, saying the place fries its birds “beautifully” and seasons them exceptionally well. ABC 7’s Steve Dolinsky — an avid Chicago food reviewer better known as the “Hungry Hound” — ranked Chicken Shack his second favorite fried chicken joint in 2011. Even though the store is located about a half mile west of campus, the enticing smell that wafts from its kitchen will beckon to you like the sweet songs of the Grecian sirens. So whether takeout or delivery — they do that too — drown your sorrows with the golden breading of a crispy Chicken Shack tender. Grease dripping down your chin and thick barbecue sauce caking your fingertips, you’ll forget why you even needed to be comforted in the first place. — Ryan Wangman

FARMHOUSE

By the time October rolls around, you’re desperate for Family Weekend. The Allison hot cookie bars and Plex stir fry nights add up and you’re dying for a taste of real food: something not from a dining hall. The best place to have your parents treat you to a meal? Farmhouse. For the third year in a row, Farmhouse, 703 Church St., snagged the win for the best place for dinner with the family. Boasting a seasonal farm-to-table menu complete with local brews for the 21-and-up crowd, the restaurant is operated by a group called Farmheads, which advertises itself as “a hospitality group with the mission of offering affordable, approachable, Midwestern fare based on locally sourced and sustainable ingredients,” according to Farmhouse’s website. While the restaurant may not be so affordable for a college student on a budget — the cheapest main course dish is a $14 veggie burger — it’s the perfect place to eat out with your parents. They get a taste of a local restaurant and you get a taste of seasonal greens or beef short rib mac and cheese.

ANDY’S

The mouth-watering, locally sourced menu is enough to remind anyone of home-cooked meals. Farmhouse features a cozy, rustic atmosphere with exposed brick walls and dim lighting — a pleasant reprieve from the fluorescent lights of dining halls adorned with posters advertising more activities and organizations to sign up for. Like you aren’t involved with enough already. The next time your parents are in town, take theHm to Farmhouse. It’ll provide your tastebuds with a reminder of personalized food and your parents will get a feel for the Midwest. — Amelia Langas

Andy’s Frozen Custard at 719 Church St. has claimed the best dessert title for the fourth year in a row, this time also taking home the best Wildcard discount crown. This Evanston go-to is not only a favorite because of its delicious frozen treats, but also its Wildcard discount, making it the perfect meet-up spot for postmidterm celebrations or PA group reunions. In addition to its sweet treats, Andy’s also offers a sweet 10 percent off any custard item — which are around $5 depending on size — with your Wildcard. From classic cones to the wide variety of concretes, malts, sundaes and milkshakes, Andy’s has a little something for everyone. If you’re not feeling the usual Triple Chocolate Concrete or the fudge-filled Rico Suave Jackhammer, try one of the old-fashioned sodas or Italian ices. Want to get creative? You can choose between a chocolate or vanilla base and go wild adding your own toppings. Proving that custard can be a yearround treat, Andy’s serves seasonal flavors

Despite Chicago’s reputation for deep dish, Blaze Pizza, 1737 Sherman Ave., has claimed the Best Pizza title yet again. A design-your-own pizza phenomenon so popular LeBron James is an investor, Blaze customers pick their crust, sauces, cheeses and toppings as they move down an assembly line. Whether you’re a fan of classic cheese or like to load your pie up with toppings, Blaze provides enough variety for every pizza lover. Blaze’s claim to fame lies in the firing of their pizzas: Once you’ve chosen your toppings, the pizza is cooked and ready to eat in less than 180 seconds. But there’s more than just pizza at this Evanston favorite — customers can choose salads and drinks to go with their pie as well.

If you don’t get a side, the six-slice pie is more than enough to fill you up; even if the perfectly gooey cheese and yummy toppings leave you wanting more. Lastly, Blaze is reasonably priced as well, with the build your own pizza costing only $8.45. Between the Blaze app and Postmates, you can get it to go and delivered. If you find yourself needing a pizza fix between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., you can’t go wrong with Evanston’s favorite pizza joint, Blaze Pizza. — Gabby Birenbaum

BEST BURGER

EDZO’S

Evanston residents’ love affair with Edzo’s Burger Shop only grows stronger with the burger joint at 1571 Sherman Ave. winning Best Burger once again. Keeping it simple with classics like the griddled burger and the patty melt, Edzo’s is your one-stop shop to satisfy your juicy, meaty fantasies. The classic American burger restaurant is proud of its USDA choice American beef, which goes straight from the grinder to the griddle. In case you’re still feeling bad about the meat, Edzo’s gives you the option to upgrade to locally-raised or grass-fed beef. The restaurant is also a vegetarian paradise with meat-free options like the veggie burger and the portobello “burger.” I know it sounds bizarre, but as a three-year vegan, let me remind you to never underestimate the power of a perfectly cooked mushroom. Want something brunchy without paying for brunch? Jazz up your meat with some bacon, sautéed mushrooms

and a fried egg. Seriously, imagine that yolk. At Edzo’s, you can get a solid meal in for less than $10, filling your belly without emptying your wallet. Plain fries are only $2.25, but why not fatten up with some crazy fries? Feeling like a million dollars? How about some truffle fries? And no burger experience is complete without a shake. Indulge in every craving with Edzo’s large selection of milkshakes — from the quintessential vanilla to spicier flavors like nutella and maple. Edzo’s is here to change that freshman 15 to a freshman 50 in the best way possible. — Amy Li

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CHICKEN SHACK

You failed your midterm. You broke up with your significant other. You came down with a nasty head cold. You want messy. You want fried. You want grease. Whatever your fl avor of heartbreak, Chicken Shack’s creative, crispy concoctions can calm and comfort the worst of situations. Located at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Garnett Place, the fried chicken phenom won this year’s honor for the city’s best comfort food after being snubbed of any critical recognition last year. The ways you can get your chicken at the restaurant vary wildly. The Shack features lunch specials including chicken breast

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BEST NEW RESTAURANT When Chef Shin Thompson, owner of the Chicago ramen chain Furious Spoon, opened his newest store in Evanston last summer, he hoped to specifically target Northwestern students as his primary customer base. Thompson was evidently successful — in a year rife with new eateries opening throughout the city, Furious Spoon was voted the best. The restaurant at the corner of Maple Avenue and Church Street both looks and feels contemporary, from its all-glass exterior to its blaring 1990s-era hip-hop to its oft-crowded interior bar. The food, however, adheres to the high standards of traditional ramen. Customers choose between four broth options — chicken, shrimp, tonkotsu (pork) or vegetable — and a variety of meats, vegetables and other toppings. The broths are made with bones and simmered overnight as part of an 18-hour process, Thompson told The Daily in August, and come in extremely generous portions. And if NU students aren’t lured solely by Furious Spoon’s hip vibe and overflowing

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that both satisfy your winter cravings and provide a good way to cool down mer. in the sumAndy Nog Shakes and Key Lime Pie Concretes will put in the mood no matter what time of year it is. Plus, it’s easy to forget about the winter — or that midterm — when you’re enjoying some delicious custard inside Andy’s toasty spot on Church Street. — Samantha Handler

BLIND FAITH CAFE

In a city with numerous tantalizing options for vegetarians, Blind Faith Cafe stands out — as it has ever since 1979 — as being the only restaurant serving an entire menu exclusively of vegetarian food. This year, it takes over the now-closed LYFE Kitchen as the winner of the Best Vegetarian award. The establishment, moderately upscale but reasonably priced, is typically crowded on any given night despite its niche market. After one look at the menu, it makes sense why. Blind Faith’s fare includes not only the veggie burgers, leafy salads and superfood bowls that any vegetarian

consumes a million times in their life, but also creative options like Shiitake Walnut Loaf, Barbeque Seitan Sandwich and Seitan Marsala (employing the semi-obscure meat substitute of Seitan). The offerings also span many cuisines — the Thai Peanut Noodles and the Enchiladas Verdes are listed next to each other, for example. And if the extensive list of all-vegetarian appetizers, entrees and soups doesn’t prove enough to satisfy an appetite, the on-site bakery — which displays its creations in a massive display case right by the entrance — can take care of any post-dinner sweet tooths. Blind Faith Cafe, located on Dempster Street just off Chicago Avenue, is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday and all three meals on weekends. — Ben Pope

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BEST DATE SPOT

BEST BAR

TAPAS BARCELONA

For the third time in the past four years, Tapas Barcelona has once again claimed the title of the best date spot in Evanston. Located close to campus at 1615 Chicago Ave., Tapas Barcelona provides an upscale meal — a notable upgrade from the regular ramen noodles and Chicken Shack runs — without breaking the bank. The ambience of Tapas Barcelona is almost as appealing as the food. The intimate restaurant seems to always be bustling with people, and the dark wood and warm

At a loss for places to celebrate oversized soft pretzels, more beers than you can count and not failing your organic chemistry midterm? Don’t want to spend $20 on a watered-down drink somewhere else? World of Beer, 1601 Sherman Ave., may be the place for you. With an extensive beer list and the “Find a Beer” feature on their website to learn more about each brew, you can find anything, from something bitter to a classic Bud Light. Of course, you need to pair whatever you choose with one of their famous German pretzels with beer cheese. If beer isn’t your thing, their multiple cider options and eight-page spirit and wine list will be able to provide something for you. Everyone knows that drinking on an empty stomach makes for a headache later on. Instead, pair your drinks with loaded nachos or the new tater tot poutine. If you aren’t sure which drink to pair with your treats, the menu gives you tips. During happy hour, your favorite snacks, including crispy chicken sliders and mac and cheese bites, are only $5. And if you miss happy hour, no big deal; their lunch

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BEST BITE FOR YOUR BUCK & TAKEOUT

JOY YEE NOODLE

So what on earth does “Best Bite for Your Buck” stand for? Just recall the perfectly manageable price tag and eye-dazzling splendor of pan-asian feasts at Joy Yee’s Noodle Kitchen, where you tried, but ultimately failed, to devour its mammoth portions. Then do the math. You nailed it. As an increasingly popular eatery choked with Northwestern students craving an Asian food spree and those looking to quickly fill their stomachs before a second-round of late night studying, Joy Yee’s, 521 Davis St., was crowned Evanston’s Best Bite for Your Buck and Best Takeout. Poking through the menu, customers can easily indulge in its vibrant colors and drool over the miscellaneous assortment of almost every Asian cuisine. From sea eel and shrimp fried rice to its signature sesame chicken, Joy Yee’s offers an array of Asian food customized for American diners. It will sate the appetite of even the pickiest gourmets. If you are not full yet — which is highly unlikely, though — you should definitely cap your night out with Joy

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lighting make it the perfect place to spark romance. If you’re over 21, start the evening with a glass — or a pitcher — of the fruity red wine sangria before diving into the menu of Spanish-style small plates. The shareable menu at Tapas Barcelona is what makes it perfect for a date night: The food provides an immediate connection and conversation starter. The bacon-wrapped dates, covered with a sweet bell pepper sauce, are reason enough to come to Tapas Barcelona, and the baked goat cheese and stuffed eggplant are also must-haves. The menu is extensive, and you almost can’t go wrong, but when the plethora of small plate options becomes overwhelming, the waiters will always give input on their favorites. When ordering, it is important to remember dessert. The sauteed banana — generously topped with caramel, pistachios and ice cream — will have your date falling for you in no time.

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BEST GROCERY STORE

TRADER JOE’S

— Adrian Wan

EVANSTON 1ST LIQUORS

Evanston 1st is first again, capturing the title of best liquor store for the second straight year on the strength of a seeping selection of liquor and no shortage of stellar deals. Located downtown at 1019 Davis St., EV1 leaves few disappointed by its assortment of intoxicants. A wall of beers includes local brews like Finch and Two Brothers. Cheaper options like 36-packs of Natural Light are available, too. Hard liquor is available in equal measure, and a discount table in the middle of the store boasts flavored vodka, rum and whisky. (With some options sub-$10.) A spacious section of the establishment carries an abundance of wines, from boxed Franzia to fine Italian wines. But there’s more to EV1 than just liquor. Drinkers will also find flasks, shot glasses,

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chasers, mixers and other party goods. One wall is devoted to a spectrum of cigar choices. And tucked into a dusty corner of the store, a basketball-sized pool of cool water will help you chill your new bottle of white wine right before you rush off to BYOB at Cozy Noodles and Rice just across the street. Put it all together, and it’s clear why it’s good to be 1st. — Tim Balk & Julia Jacobs

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Yee’s Taiwanese-style bubble tea, or indulge in more eccentric options like avocado freeze with tapioca balls. The neon-colored beverage presents to customers both a visual treat and way to quench their thirst when Evanston’s weather is a little bit warmer and not characterized by winter flurries. Although the past year was definitely not steamy for Joy Yee’s — which received a temporary Health Department-mandated closure after a random inspection — Joy Yee’s strives to better the dining experience by creating what it called “new and exciting dishes.” So, don’t miss out on the opportunity to try it out because as we all know: Asian food never disappoints.

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and dinner menus are both available well into the evening. From Dance Marathon trivia on frigid Winter Quarter Tuesdays to celebratory drinks until 2 a.m. on Saturday nights, WOB is the perfect venue for all of life’s joys, failures or whatever your imbibing needs are.

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INSECURITY From page 1

Heather Parrie, The Campus Kitchen at Northwestern’s community partnerships coordinator, told The Daily in an email that food insecurity can cause stress, poor nutrition or hunger. This can harm students’ mental and physical wellbeing, she said, and “affect grades, extracurricular participation and social health.” “Students from low-income families, firstgeneration college students, students of color, LGBTQ+ students cut off from family support, and parenting students all face enormous barriers to academic achievement anyway,” Parrie said. “Compounded with financial uncertainty that leads to food or housing insecurity, this puts them at an even greater disadvantage to other students.” A 2016 national survey, “Hunger on Campus,” conducted by several national food insecurity groups, found one in five students at four-year universities may experience food insecurity. The survey also said over 40 percent of students who were on a meal plan were food insecure. Several groups have taken actions to address this issue on Northwestern’s campus. The newest effort, the Purple Pantry, was created last year by University chaplain Julie Windsor Mitchell and pastoral associate Mary Deeley. “When I learned it was a problem, I was immediately convicted,” Mitchell said. “And I believe as a person of faith that we have a moral and ethical responsibility to all students, to make sure that all students have enough to eat and that their basic needs are met.” The Purple Pantry, open weekly at the Sheil

Catholic Center, provides food for students who experience hunger because of financial constraints and allows them to remain anonymous. All of its food is donated, and consists of mostly nonperishable items like granola bars and oatmeal, with a few fresh items like yogurt and fruit. According to an optional, anonymous exit survey from Purple Pantry, 35 people have used the pantry this quarter, totaling more than 50 visits. Twenty-three of those students “skipped a meal or limited food because (they) lacked access to adequate food” one or more days a week, the survey added. As of now, there is no campus-wide survey or data set to show what food insecurity looks like at NU. Sharitza Rivera, assistant director of Student Enrichment Services, told The Daily that anecdotes show her that food insecurity on campus is about access and choice. “I was just talking to a student earlier, and he was just saying that he just feels like he doesn’t eat healthy in the dining halls. … He just fills up on pasta and cookies,” Rivera said. “And he knows none of that’s healthy for him. But that’s what’s there, and he’s hungry.” When she meets students who are facing food insecurity, Rivera said she recommends Purple Pantry, the Student Emergency and Essential Needs fund that helps cover unexpected financial expenses, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that give some resources to purchase food to work-study eligible students. She said she has seen a few rare cases of extreme hunger in the past few years. More often, though, Rivera said students have difficulties accessing food because they are busy, and

they may not have enough disposable income to fully satisfy their needs. She said people say that Whole Foods Market, one of the closest grocery stores in Evanston, takes “your whole check.” Over the past year, director of dining Ken Field said Northwestern and its dining provider Sodexo have made changes to try to accommodate students’ needs. These include requiring an unlimited meal plan for freshmen and opening some dining halls during Thanksgiving and Spring breaks. Field said though Sodexo’s contract is up for negotiation with the University, all new potential dining providers have said they would work to meet the needs of food insecure students. Deeley said Purple Pantry has also seen several changes in the past year and a half. She said employees of many campus organizations , like Safe Ride, Student Affairs and University Libraries, are volunteering at the Pantry. However, she said it would help to have the University create a dedicated space and staff for the Pantry. Mitchell and Rivera said food insecure students, especially low-income and first generation students, may face other difficulties besides paying for food. However, Mitchell said while other university pantries may meet other needs — like by distributing hygiene products — right now, Purple Pantry is only able to provide food. Mitchell said she hopes greater efforts to fight food insecurity will become “the new normal” on campus. “We’re a community,” Mitchell said. “We’re all Wildcats. We need to take care of each other.” alexiswhite2021@u.northwestern.edu

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When babies experience the world around them — hear the sounds, see the sights — their brains are doing a lot to process that information. “While you’re just plain old loving your babies, talking to them, letting them observe the world, they’re doing this very hard, very sophisticated kind of learning and reasoning,” psychology Prof. Sandra Waxman said. Waxman is part of a team of Northwestern researchers who recently discovered that infants as young as 3 months old can see and learn patterns in the world around them. The study — which was co-authored by Waxman, psychology Prof. Steven Franconeri and former graduate student Brock Ferguson — was published January in the journal PLOS One, according to a Feb. 22 news release. Waxman said that previous studies had shown that infants about 4 months old could learn patterns in sounds. For example, Waxman said, if they heard “la ti ti,” and “bo fu fu,” they would learn that the two phrases had a similar pattern, “ABB,” even if the sounds themselves were different. In an “ABB” pattern, the first element is different and the next two are the same, Ferguson said. However, infants did not “consistently” learn the same patterns when they were presented with “visual stimuli” instead of sounds, Waxman said. “This presents a real puzzle,” Waxman said. “If this capacity is there for the infant mind at age 3 or 4 months, why is it limited to the acoustic kind of stuff and not the visual kind of stuff ?” According to the release, some infants in the study saw images of different dogs patterned in sequences like “ABA,” and were presented several “ABA” patterns with various breeds of dogs. Infants were then shown “ABA” or “AAB” patterns with new kinds of dogs, and noticed the difference between the two patterns even though the pictures of the dogs in the patterns were the same — showing the infants can learn these patterns visually, the release noted. The team also discovered that it was important to present elements in a way that was “best suited” for the “sensory modality” being investigated, like vision or hearing, Waxman added. Ferguson said that researchers previously showed images one by one on a screen, like a triangle, then a square, then a triangle again. That is not ideal for the brain’s “visual system,” Waxman said. “It has to do with how the visual system apprehends information from the world,” Waxman said. “It scans the world. It quickly scans all the time. The acoustic system can’t.” According to the release, infants in the study saw all three images on the screen together at the same time, contrasting previous work. Waxman said that humans process language over time. People wouldn’t understand the words “dog” and “bucket” if they were said at the same time, she added. Ferguson added that at its heart, the study is about “abstract learning.” It offers some of the “earliest evidence” that very young infants are able to learn a “pattern of same and different” from one set of images and generalizing that pattern to new sets of images, he said. Ferguson said that researchers have been interested in abstract learning for a long time. “This question of, how do we learn something and then generalize what we’ve learned to new situations, new objects, new people … is always been one that’s fascinating,” Ferguson said. “But … it’s one that’s very difficult to explain.” alane.lim@u.northwestern.edu

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Brock Ferguson. Ferguson is part of a team of Northwestern researchers who recently discovered that infants as young as 3 months old can see and learn patterns in the world around them.

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in a wide-ranging discussion of the #MeToo movement,” Finkel said. “I was so delighted to have her in the lab; I’m staggered and heartbroken that she’s gone.” Krogh had also worked as a teaching assistant for the Kellogg School of Management and was already working on an honors thesis, according to her family’s statement. The statement said Krogh was passionate about women’s issues and had worked with reproductive rights group Lady Parts Justice League during the summer. In lieu of flowers, Krogh’s family is asking people to consider donating to the Chicago Foundation for Women. But despite her extensive accomplishments and drive, Cope said Krogh’s priority was her friends and family. “Kenzie was exceptional in so many ways: in her devotion to her family and friends, her love of animals, and her ability to multi-task and succeed with whatever she put her mind to,” her family said. “Kenzie had a deep and rich relationship with a close group of friends and faculty and was loved by all who knew her.” Cope and Zheng said they remembered Krogh having an extremely close relationship with her father. She was happy to host and feed her friends, insisted on calling Ubers for them late at night and always cared about them before herself: It was always, “Let’s talk about you first,” Cope said. Even in difficult times, Hojnicki said Krogh was her “rock.” “She was always asking if I was okay, what my mental state was at that moment, how my week’s been,” Zheng agreed. “And she’d always text me if she saw something that reminded her of me.” Hojnicki said Krogh was a welcoming presence for anyone who met her. For Rachel Wolfe, a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority who rushed as a sophomore transfer, going through recruitment with Krogh helped make her initial Greek experience easier and special. Wolfe described Krogh, who later deactivated from the sorority, as a “very warm” person. “Kenzie was just so outgoing and friendly,” Wolfe said. “She wanted to be making friends, really genuinely, not just wanting to get to know people for the sake of (it).” Krogh had a knack for making every experience feel special, Cope said. She would cater even the smallest things, like borrowing a shirt, to her friends and never failed to give without expecting anything in return. “I’ve never seen such kindness radiating from a person in my life,” she said. “She was incredible. I would say this even if she was still here, but she was one of the best people that I knew.”

From page 1 Friends and family described Krogh as a deeply kind, generous and passionate person. In a Tuesday statement, her family said Krogh “was the light in her parents’ lives, and that light spread to all her family and friends who were lucky enough to have loved her.” Danielle Hojnicki, who had been friends with Krogh since before Wildcat Welcome, described her as someone who “loved to love people.” Krogh was the “mom” figure of her friend group, Hojnicki said, and always provided for others. “She was always super selfless in how she interacted with people,” the Weinberg junior said. “If she could buy you lunch, she would take that opportunity. If she could give you a little gift, she would.” Krogh was also a driven person, Hojnicki said, constantly working to improve herself and make a difference in the world. The two would often reminisce about how much they had grown since freshman year and dream about the future of being “strong, independent women,” she said, and Krogh had been excited for her upcoming summer internship at Deloitte. In their statement, Krogh’s family members also remembered her hardworking nature. “Integrity, justice and an incredibly hard work ethic were some of the most important ideals Kenzie lived by,” her family said in the statement. “Her mind was always reaching to find new avenues of learning and discovery, especially when it came to social issues.” Tina Zheng, a close friend, said Krogh was always “trying to build a future for herself.” Zheng said she was constantly “on top of everything,” going through internship recruitment all of Fall Quarter and was constantly driven to learn and improve. And even after she accepted the internship, complete with a party her friends threw in her apartment with streamers (green, for Deloitte), she “didn’t back down,” Zheng said. This winter, Krogh began working as a research assistant at NU’s Relationships and Motivation Lab. Lydia Emery, a lab manager who had been a teaching assistant in one of Krogh’s classes, said in a report about her experience with Krogh that she was “blown away by her intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for research,” according to Psychology and Kellogg Prof. Eli Finkel. Emery offered her the position at the lab, which she noted in the report she has almost never done without a full application. Finkel, head of RAMLAB, told The Daily in an email that Krogh was brilliant, energetic and fun as the newest addition to the lab. “She offered astute observations regarding the studies we’re conducting this quarter and

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From page 1 Matanky added he has worked on the construction of over 20 eruvs in the United States and abroad and “nobody has proposed an eruv that is more aware of the aesthetics nearby or more expensive.” He added that despite the project being “purely private,” construction would have to occur on public property and require a lot of permits. Matanky said the construction has already received approval from NU officials since the eruv will encompass much of campus. He said the University offered to pay for the portion that will be on the NU campus. Abigail Shay, a SESP sophomore who attended the event, said her sister remembers talking about the issue when she attended NU eight years ago. She said the potential creation of the eruv around NU is both a personal triumph and that it will help

the University. “(The creation of an eruv) will have a positive influence on the university by allowing it to recruit practicing Jewish students,” Shay told The Daily. She said the eruv will allow Jewish students the ability to feel included and welcomed on campus. Other universities in the country, such as Princeton and Harvard, also have eruvs. Rabbi Andrea London said during the meeting that several leaders signed a letter supporting the project. She added that it is a religious freedom issue. “Evanston is opening and welcoming to people of all religious backgrounds,” London said. “We believe Evanston should be an opening and welcoming place for people within the Jewish community.” Aldermen will continue the conversation at individual ward meetings and bring it before City Council for further discussion. juliainesesparza2020@u.northwestern.edu

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Rabbi Leonard Matanky speaks at a community meeting. Matanky said the expansion of an eruv into Evanston would draw more practicing Jewish families to Evanston.

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“You’ll have a union with diminished resources, not able to investigate what it should demand at the bargaining table, not equal to the employer that it faces,” Ginsburg said. On the other side of the argument, Justice Anthony Kennedy said he thought that the removal of mandated fees would cause a lessening of political influence for unions. He said there is no difference between collective bargaining over pay and benefits and a union’s political activities. The Supreme Court heard a similar case in 2016 regarding the same “fair share” laws in California, but but former Associate Justice Antonin Scalia

died soon after the case was argued, and the decision was deadlocked 4-4. The deciding factor in Janus’s case will likely be Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was not on the bench for the California case. Gorsuch did not ask a question in Monday’s initial proceedings. In a Tweet posted after oral arguments, Gov. Bruce Rauner, who attended the proceedings, said he was proud of what had been started in the court. Rauner said he was confident that the Supreme Court would side with “free speech” for workers in state government. “The gravity of the Court’s decision will be felt not just in Illinois, but across America,” Rauner said. ryanw@u.northwestern.edu

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Climate task force discusses outreach, future steps By SAMANTHA HANDLER

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One of three task forces from the Mayor’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan Working Group met Tuesday to discuss how to help structure outreach to the public and what information the group needs to move forward. The group — made up of 16 voting members appointed by Mayor Steve Hagerty, divided into the outreach, adaptation and action task forces — aims to draft a Climate Action and Resilience Plan. Co-chair Joel Freeman told The Daily that the overall plan should address greenhouse gas emissions and help prepare an action plan to combat climate change. “The task forces are taking different pieces of this plan because we’ve ... got different parts of the brain that we’re using,” Freeman told The Daily. “Each of those task forces will bring what they think are the important issues and the important recommendations that the city should embark on as elements of the plan.” Four members of the adaptation task force, which has been focused on acknowledging climate change in Evanston, Freeman said — met Tuesday to consider how to assist the outreach

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A park in Evanston. A climate task force on Tuesday discussed how to help reach the public.

task force in structuring community engagement and discuss their own progress. They addressed ways residents can prepare and incorporate thoughts into an action plan. Group members brainstormed their goals for the public meetings, which Freeman said will be

held in either the spring or early summer. Task force member Mariana Oliver, an urban planner and NU graduate student, said at the meeting that the outreach group should also try to engage undergraduate students, whom she has interacted with during her time as a teaching

assistant. She added that they should look into hosting some meetings on campus to incentivize students to attend. “The undergrads are really into this stuff, and particularly really into climate change,” Oliver said. “They’re really passionate.” The task force members also discussed what information they need from the city so they can take the next steps in forming a resilience plan. Evanston resident and task force member Bob Dean said at the meeting that the current template they have of how climate change would affect Evanston is too simplistic. He added that it would be helpful to have certain statistics that would show certain isolations or vulnerabilities like the densities of senior population, where people are more transitory, and disabled populations. Freeman said once it develops a plan, the task force will receive expertise from experts before sending a presentation to City Council. The group has until October 2018 to complete the plan and introduce it to council, according to the city’s website. “We’ll try and get as many darts as possible before it gets finalized to City Council,” Freeman said. samanthahandler2021@u.northwestern.edu

First ‘Wellness Week’ to focus on mental, sexual health By ALLIE GOULDING

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Associated Student Government will host a “Wellness Week” focusing on students’ mental and sexual health for the first time, with the first event taking place on Thursday. The week, which was organized by ASG’s Health and Wellness committee, will include talks about relationships, identities on campus and eating disorders, a workshop about how to support survivors of sexual assault, yoga and “wellness hubs” across campus. Vice president of health and wellness Rebecca

Lazer said the week is primarily intended to bring activities and resources to students and to support students who aren’t already seeking out resources. Wellness hubs — which will provide Kind Bars, stickers and temporary tattoos — will be placed at Main Library, Technological Institute and Norris University Center to increase the accessibility of these resources to students, the Weinberg junior said. Committee member Jeanne Paulino said the committee tried to focus on inclusion and intersectionality when planning the events, including a talk from Counseling and Psychological Services counselor Rosemary Magaña, and wellness hubs. “(We’re bringing) in a speaker who can talk about how marginalized communities experience

Northwestern differently,” the Weinberg sophomore said. “We got a woman of color from CAPS to speak on campus, because I think it can be very isolating for students to hear a white person talk about their struggles on this campus when they have a marginalized identity.” Lazer said the committee thought it was important to bring wellness initiatives to marginalized identities on campus. The committee members also reflected on what they thought was important to bring to campus when planning events, such as the presentation about eating disorders with nutritionist Lisa Carroll, she added. The week will also include a labyrinth walk hosted by Religious and Spiritual Life that helps students get into a mindful state through a walk

with no dead ends and a winding path, Lazer said. Students can also attend talks about wellness across identities and healthy relationships in LGBTQ communities. Paulino said the week will provide a way for students to step back and remember to take care of themselves. “Winter Quarter is tough … I hope that students take a step back and remember that even though grades are important, they are important themselves too,” Paulino said. “I think it’s really easy to get caught up in ‘I have a midterm’ and ‘I have a project’ and just completely forgot you’re a human being with emotions, needs like sleep and food.” alliegoulding2020@u.northwestern.edu

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Wildcats snag fifth conference crown in program history By PETER WARREN

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Northwestern was a point away from securing its second Midwest Fencing Conference championship in three seasons when junior foil Yvonne Chart was controversially called for a foul, tying the foil championship match at four. That left the foil team championship, and the opportunity to clinch the team title, up to freshman foil Justine Banbury. “Somebody hooked me up onto the strip because our teammates always do that and they were all telling me good luck, and I felt like I was going to throw up,” Banbury said. “I could not think straight. But right before the bout started, I realized it was actually a really good opportunity.” Banbury was going up against Ohio State’s Camilla Rivano, who defeated Banbury on the way to winning the individual foil title the day before. This time, Banbury reversed the script and picked up a close 2-0 victory to secure the Wildcats their fifth-ever MFC team championship. “We were all cheering and screaming and jumping up and down and hugging each other,” senior epee Katie Van Riper said. “A lot of people were crying. It was amazing.”

In addition to the overall team title, NU also won two squad titles and had two runner-ups in the individual tournaments. The saber squad picked up its first title since 2016 when they defeated Ohio State 5-3 in the championship, while the epee squad fell to the Buckeyes in their championship matchup. In the individual epee tournament, Van Riper finished third, beating freshman Marta Amador Molina to claim the bronze medal. Freshman Anya Harkness and junior Ella Lombard followed them in fifth and sixth place. In her semifinal matchup, Van Riper went up against Buckeye Emma von Dadelszen and fought hard but ultimately fell by a single point 15-14. Von Dadelszen ended up winning the event. “That, I think, is the best I’ve ever done against her,” Van Riper said. “I felt like I was doing a really good job controlling the bout and finding the spaces I needed. She just made an adjustment at the end that I didn’t have enough time to figure out how to adjust in response.” As the seventh seed in the individual saber tournament, freshman Alexis Browne upset No. 2 seed Pati Palczynska of Wayne State in the quarterfinals and subsequently defeated sophomore Abby Tartell in the semifinals before losing a close battle 15-14 to defending champion Sarah Merza of Ohio State

in the final. In the individual foil event, the Cats had 7 of the top 16 seeds in the elimination tournament, leading to multiple teammate-versus-teammate matchups. Coach Zach Moss said all members of the team did a good job supporting each other, even if a fencer was eliminated by a teammate. “There is an awkward element to individuals where you have to fence your teammates and knock them out of the tournament,” Moss said. “It is a difficult situation.” Two freshmen, Banbury and Sarah Filby, defeated two juniors, Chart and Sharon Chen, respectively in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals. While Banbury fell there, Filby was the second NU fencer this year to make it to the finals in her first MFC championship tournament. Banbury said that one of her favorite moments of the entire weekend was watching the seniors celebrate the title. “The senior on the foil squad, Lucia (Procopio) got the cup for us when we went up as a squad,” Banbury said. “Seeing her face, seeing how excited and happy she was, that was my favorite moment, knowing how much it meant to her.” Source: Northwestern Athletics

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NU looks to open Big Cats aim to end skid, save season Ten tourney with win By BEN POPE

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Indianapolis, here Northwestern comes. With the regular season closed after the Wildcats’ (11-19, 4-12 Big Ten) 63-50 win over Rutgers (19-11, 7-9) on Sunday, the Big Ten Tournament gets underway Wednesday afternoon with the 12th-seeded Cats up against No. 13 Wisconsin on neutral territory in Bankers Life Fieldhouse in NU’s first postseason matchup. The Cats have struggled in the Big Ten, finishing four wins behind last season’s conference mark of 8-8. This season has brought individual success, however, especially to junior forward Pallas KunaiyiAkpanah and freshman guard Lindsey Pulliam. Monday, KunaiyiAkpanah was named to the second team All-Big Ten, while Pulliam was named to the conference’s AllFreshman Team. Kunaiyi-Akpanah and Pulliam have led the NU program this season: Kunaiyi-Akpanah earned 11.8 rebounds per game, putting her second in the conference; Pulliam, on the other hand, posted 14.6 points per game, placing her 15th in the Big Ten in scoring. Kunaiyi-Akpanah said she’s discovered her true role with the Cats this season and makes sure to fill it each time she hits the court. “For me personally, (I’m) just doing all I can to help my teammates out, being there, getting us rebounds (and) extra possessions,” Kunaiyi-Akpanah said. “All that stuff is really valuable, especially for a young team that needs all the chances it can get. So, I’m just trying to be that person that gives my team second chances.”

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Similarly, Pulliam said each player must play their role confidently Wednesday to defeat the Badgers. The two teams split the season series 1-1. In their first meeting, the Cats were able to box out the Badgers, walking away with a 69-60 win in Beardsley Gym. But when Wisconsin got a chance to redeem themselves, they took it, winning 58-46 in Madison. Pulliam said the team’s confidence, or lack thereof, made the difference between the win and the loss. “We were confident in ourselves (in the first game),” Pulliam said. “We bought into the game. In the second game, I don’t think it was necessarily anything they did. It was us beating ourselves ... letting them dictate the game for us. So, I think just focusing on us and not what the other team’s doing (will make us successful).” Along with individual contributions and confidence, Pulliam said defensively NU must lock in to make the difference in Wednesday’s game. According to coach Joe McKeown, the team’s focus the entirety of the regular season was less on their record and more on seeing growth in all areas. Yet a mentality shift is now demanded of the Cats. “This is not about anything else,” McKeown said. “We’re not trying to get better. This is winner advances. If you don’t win, you go home, so you have to have a sense of urgency.” cassidyjackson2021@u.northwestern. edu

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Officially, Bryant McIntosh is questionable to play in this week’s Big Ten Tournament. Realistically, the senior guard is a bit more certain than that. “I’m gonna play,” McIntosh said Tuesday. “Just knowing you don’t have a next year, you don’t have another game, there’s no tomorrow, (is motivation). If you lose, you’re done, so you’re just going to have to gut it out and see what you can do.” It’s been a tumultuous season for both Northwestern (15-16, 6-12 Big Ten), seeded 10th in the tournament and barely escaping playing a first-round game Wednesday, and McIntosh. The guard hurt his knee Dec. 30 against Brown and also missed the following game against Nebraska, then incurred an arm injury Feb. 13 against Rutgers and missed both the next two games and all but seven minutes of last Sunday’s regular-season finale against Iowa. The Cats went winless in the four games that McIntosh largely missed. Although NU will benefit from its senior ball-handler’s return, it will remain without arguably its best defender, junior forward Vic Law. Coach Chris Collins, speaking prior to his team’s game against seventh-seeded Penn State (19-12, 9-9) on Thursday night in Madison Square Garden, ruled Law out for the week. Law, who has missed four games this year including the last two overall, will join junior guard Jordan Ashm who is out for the season, as the notable Cats players stuck to the bench. “Those are two veteran guys that know what we want on the floor and they bring fire on the court,” Collins said, “so they’re going to have to do their best to try to do it from the sidelines.” NU split its two regular-season meetings with the Nittany Lions this season, losing 78-63 on Jan. 5 in Happy Valley before avenging itself and putting on one of its better performances of the year with a 70-61 comeback win on Jan. 20. The Cats held Penn State’s Tony Carr,

No. 10 Northwestern vs. No. 7 Penn State New York, New York 5:30 p.m. Thursday

the Big Ten scoring leader this season, averaging 19.9 points per game, to just 20 points in the two contests combined. “We’ve gotten an opportunity to play them twice, so they know us, we know them,” sophomore guard Isiah Brown said. “Obviously in a tournament game, we’ll have to make plays down the stretch and try to keep them off the glass, keep hands off jerseys and keep them off the line as much as we can.” Both teams enter Thursday on losing skids, with NU having lost six straight dating to Feb. 10 — prompting Collins to admit that the team’s “confidence is low right now” — and Penn State dropping its last three to fall to .500 in

conference play. The winner will advance to face second-seeded Ohio State (24-7, 15-3) in the quarterfinals Friday evening. Collins said he has stressed adopting a refreshed mindset now that the regular season is done and irreversible. With the Cats’ overall season almost assuredly finished unless they make an unexpected run to win Sunday’s championship game, he said he wants his team to take a micro perspective. “‘Let’s play our hearts out, let’s play tough, let’s play together and let’s see if we can to find a way to win a game,’” he said of his message. “You can’t go into these tournaments thinking you’re going to win the whole tournament. … If you win the first game, you see where the dust settles and you get a chance to play Friday.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu

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Bryant McIntosh handles the ball. The senior guard will try to keep his collegiate career alive this weekend at the Big Ten Tournament despite a nagging shoulder injury.