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Fewer courses required for SESP School reduces number of credits for degree to 42 By JONAH DYLAN
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The School of Education and Social Policy announced Tuesday that it is lowering the number of credits required to earn a degree from 45 to 42. In an email to SESP students, SESP assistant dean for student affairs Susan Olson said the change will go into effect in the 2017-18 academic year. Current students who will be enrolled next year may choose to complete the 42-credit requirement, the email said. SESP Dean Penelope Peterson told The Daily that the school has a higher proportion of first-generation and Pell Grant-eligible students than any other undergraduate school at Northwestern. Peterson said the change adds flexibility to those students who receive financial aid. “One of the things we’re concerned about is the fact that many students who are first-generation and/or come from under-resourced schools don’t come in with as many AP credits as students do who come from private schools and schools with good resources,” Peterson said. The change comes nearly 16 months after a University task force recommended
that Northwestern reduce the credit requirements for undergraduate students. SESP is the second school to implement the new requirement this academic year, as the School of Communication reduced its requirement to 42 credits in November. Peterson said SESP made the decision “independent” of the School of Communication, but both schools received the proposal from the 2015 Faculty Task Force on the Undergraduate Academic Experience. “We’re also sympathetic to the issues that the task force raised, that students are feeling a lot of stress with the large number of courses they have to take each quarter and the fact that if you’re on financial aid, in order to finish since you only get 12 quarters of tuition paid, that you have to really take a full load every quarter,” Peterson said. Peterson said current seniors who will have between 42 and 44 credits after Spring Quarter will be able to graduate without staying at NU for an additional quarter. For students majoring in Secondary Teaching, the writing requirement has been removed from the list of distribution requirements, Olson said in the email. The Social Contexts of Education course will double count as an Ethics and Values distribution credit, the email said. In the email, Olson also said students majoring in » See SESP, page 6
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Medill Prof. Alex Kotlowitz and philosophy Prof. Jennifer Lackey talk at an Evanston Literary Festival event on Tuesday. The two professors worked together on a project to help prisoners tell their stories.
NU profs talk teaching in prison Lackey, Kotlowitz discuss work at Stateville Correctional Center By AARON BOXERMAN
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Two Northwestern professors, who set out to help prisoners tell their stories, shared their work Tuesday night at an Evanston Literary Festival event. Medill Prof. Alex Kotlowitz and philosophy Prof. Jennifer Lackey discussed their project, “Written Inside,” at Sojourner Covenant Church, 1101 Church St., in front
of an audience of about 20 people. The project features stories written by prisoners in Lackey’s class at Stateville Correctional Center about ordinary life in prison. “Collectively, these stories really speak to the everyday moments in prison life,” Lackey said at the event. “My students have written about the horrors of solitary confinement and their relationships with their correctional officers. … But these stories really deal with the moments
that are left out of those narratives.” Lackey has taught inmates at Stateville — a maximum security prison located in Crest Hill, Illinois — for two years. The project was born in February 2016 when Lackey was teaching a 10-month course at the prison on mass incarceration. Lackey said for many of her students, it was their first sustained engagement with the issue in an academic setting. As part of the course,
Lackey invited several people to speak to the prisoners, including Kotlowitz. While Kotlowitz had initially come to discuss one of his books, he was inspired by the results of a 10-minute writing exercise in which he asked the prisoners to write about their cells. “There was a kind of magic about this group,” Kotlowitz said. “They were fully engaged and engaging.” Kotlowitz began a year-long » See PRISON, page 7
Dance group wins third national title Female justices
NU Bollywood team Anubhav named champions in Los Angeles By MADELEINE FERNANDO
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Northwestern’s Bollywood dance team Anubhav claimed the 2017 championship title at the Legends Bollywood Dance Championship, marking the group’s third win in a national championship in the last four years. The Legends Bollywood Dance Championship took place for the first time April 15 in Los Angeles. In addition to taking first overall, NU’s team was also recognized for best choreography, best costumes and best male lead. Ushasi Naha, a team captain, said she was excited to see the group’s hard work pay off. “We have had a pretty » See ANUBHAV, page 6
interrupted more By ALLY MAUCH
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Anubhav poses after claiming the national championship title. The team placed first nationally for the third time for their performance based on “Life of Pi.”
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An empirical research study conducted at the Pritzker School of Law revealed female justices of the Supreme Court are about three times more likely to be interrupted by men than their male counterparts. Third-year law student Dylan Schweers noticed a high number of instances of female justices being interrupted during oral arguments while working on a term paper in January 2016. Law Prof. Tonja Jacobi, who was teaching Schweers’ class, said she noticed as well and the two decided to begin a more extensive study of the topic. Their research began in summer 2016, Schweers said. “I was blown away by the
amount of times the female justices were interrupted by their male colleagues,” Schweers said. “We wanted to look at systematic … gender interruptions occurring at the Supreme Court.” Jacobi and Schweers’ study was posted on the Social Science Research Network in March, but will not be published until November. It will then appear in the Virginia Law Review after going through an editing process, Jacobi said. The study also found that conservative justices are more likely to interrupt than liberal justices, and that female justices are interrupted by both male justices and by male advocates, who are subordinate to justices and are specifically told not to interrupt, Jacobi said. » See COURT, page 7
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Board finds Holmes violated sections of ethics code By KRISTINA KARISCH
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Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) violated sections of the Evanston ethics code, the Board of Ethics decided at a meeting Tuesday. Holmes had been the subject of a series of ethics complaints submitted by residents over the past month, all related to the April municipal election. The Board of Ethics began discussing the complaints at its previous meeting on April 17 when it decided on some of the issues and deferred judgment on others. Misty Witenberg, a 5th Ward resident who ran for alderman, lodged a complaint against Holmes on March 23. She told the board in April that she had emailed Holmes and Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl in January about concerns she had with campaign activities. She said at the time she wanted to sort out the issues privately, but discovered Holmes had forwarded the emails to the campaign manager of one of Witenberg’s opponents. The board concluded that in forwarding the emails, Holmes had violated a section of the Code of Ethics that mandates city officials conduct their business in an impartial manner, without showing favoritism. “Ald. Holmes acted in a manner that showed a lack of impartiality,” said board member Karena Bierman, who presented the board’s findings at the end of the meeting. “(She utilized) information obtained in the course of her official duties as an
POLICE BLOTTER Evanston man arrested in connection with driving under influence, child endangerment
Officers arrested an Evanston man Monday night after he allegedly crashed into a parked car in west Evanston while driving under the influence. At approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to the incident in the 1700 block of Dempster Street,
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Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) speaks at a Board of Ethics meeting on Tuesday. The board found that Holmes had violated parts of Evanston’s Code of Ethics.
elected official to potentially benefit the campaign of a candidate that she had endorsed.” The board also reiterated complaints lodged against Holmes by 5th Ward residents Betty Ester, Madelyn Ducre and Carolyn Murray in which they
addressed Holmes’ use of a city email account to announce her endorsement of 5th Ward aldermanelect Robin Rue Simmons in February. At the April meeting, Holmes claimed she did not intend to send the endorsement through her official email.
Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan said. Officers noticed the 28-year-old Evanston resident had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol on his breath, Dugan said. They also discovered an open bottle of alcohol in the vehicle. After conducting a standardized field sobriety test, the Evanston resident was arrested in connection with the incident. At the time of the accident, his 8-month-old daughter was in the car. She was transported to St.
Francis Hospital. No injuries were discovered, and she was placed in the care of a relative, Dugan said. The 28-year-old was charged with four tickets and two misdemeanors, including driving while under the influence of alcohol and child endangerment.
Bike stolen from Evanston apartment building
Holmes said in April the city had switched its email accounts from Microsoft Outlook to Gmail in January. She said she had been accustomed to Outlook and was confused by the new system. Holmes said she went to the city’s IT department for help to compile a contact list and send the email. Holmes said in April she did not realize the endorsement had been sent out to “everyone (she’d) ever sent an email to” — an email list that encompasses roughly 2,600 people — until Ald. Ann Rainey (8th), who had also received the email, alerted her of the fact. The board on Tuesday reiterated its decision that endorsing candidates though a city email constitutes an ethics violation. Bierman said in April that the complaint about Holmes will be covered in an advisory opinion to City Council and addressed in upcoming staff training. Michelle Masoncup, Evanston’s deputy city attorney, said the board’s findings would be compiled into a formal document that will be presented at its next meeting on May 16. She said the findings will be recorded and may be referred to if future complaints or investigations are lodged. “The board is not seeking any type of sanctions or penalties against the individuals,” Masoncup said. “This is an advisory opinion that will be issued and provided to the respondent and to the mayor, so it will guide future decisions and actions.” At the end of the meeting, the board voted to appoint Kelda Harris-Harty as its new chair. kristinakarisch2020@u.northwestern.edu of an apartment building in north Evanston this weekend. Between Saturday morning and Monday afternoon, unknown suspects gained entry to the basement of the building in the 2200 block of Sherman Avenue, Dugan said. The suspects gained entry to a storage area and stole a blue Trek bicycle valued at $849, Dugan said.
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BLACK WOMEN AS GIANTS A CELEBRATION OF GWENDOLYN BROOKS
Northwestern University Press / TriQuarterly Books is proud to present Black Women as Giants: A Celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks. Acclaimed poets Toi Derricotte, Nikky Finney, Vievee Francis, Angela Jackson, and Patricia Smith come together as an unprecedented collective on the campus of Northwestern University to celebrate and reflect on the life, work, and influence of Chicago’s literary giant.
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ON CAMPUS Director Sam Raimi talks beginnings By EMILY CHAIET
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Director and producer Sam Raimi said when he began directing films, he did not like horror movies. But it was his horror film, “The Evil Dead,” that launched his career. Raimi spoke to an audience of about 90 people Tuesday in Harris Hall about his films, which mix comedy and horror, at an event organized by the School of Communication. Raimi, who directed the “Spider-Man” trilogy, discussed how young filmmakers can create original movies by mixing genres. “I don’t really like horror movies,” Raimi said. “They scare me, so I had to learn how to make a horror movie. What I learned was the setup and the suspense sequence is actually kind of similar to what I do in my comedies.” Raimi said when he first began making movies, he was interested in creating comedies. But he said producer Rob Tapert, who was Raimi’s college roommate, advised him to make horror films because they did best at the box office. Even when he made horror movies, humor was still “part of his blood.” He said he has incorporated work from comedians like the Three Stooges in his horror films like “Evil Dead II.” Communication Prof. Spencer Parsons, who moderated the event, said Raimi’s “anarchic comic progression” has remained throughout his work even as he began working on bigger pictures. “He’s had a really interesting career because the style that he works in — that mixes genres and mixes tones together — is not generally what commercial Hollywood and commercial indie production now is after,” Parsons told The Daily. “Yet, he’s managed to carve out this place for his work and has even worked on this multi-million dollar trilogy.” Raimi said mass audiences do not usually react positively to mixed-genre films, but there are still people who like the “unusual flavor” of movies that he produces because they want something they have never seen before.
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Director and producer Sam Raimi talks on Tuesday. He discussed mixing genres, such as horror and comedy, in his films.
He said sound is important to his films, adding that for horror films, sound contributes to half of the movie’s effectiveness. “We want to give the audience the proper seeds to grow their own nightmare, and sound is such a great tool in that job because they hear something very unusual, and they have no choice but to imagine what that must be,” Raimi said. Communication sophomore Elliot Kronsberg told The Daily he has been a fan of Raimi since kindergarten when he first saw Raimi’s adaptation of “Spider-Man.” He added that he found Raimi’s insights about sound in horror movies to be the most memorable. Kronsberg said he has seen all of Raimi’s “Evil Dead” films and watches the television show based on the films, “Ash vs Evil Dead.” He said he appreciated hearing Raimi’s insights on the factors that go into making horror effective.
“It was interesting listening to him,” Kronsberg told The Daily. “I’m not really into making horror films, so I didn’t really think about (the importance of sound), but it makes a lot of sense.” Later in the talk, Raimi spoke about his transition from directing low-budget movies like “The Evil Dead” to high-budget films like the “Spider-Man” trilogy. Raimi said he felt he had more control over the creative process when he directed movies with smaller budgets. “In the low-budget pictures, it’s like you’re playing the harmonica or violin yourself,” Raimi said. “With these $200 million studio extravaganzas, it’s like you’re conducting the orchestra. You’ve got people that can play the piano better than you’ve ever dreamed, and you’ve got whole string sections, let alone a single violin.” emilychaiet2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Photographers deserve respect, fair due COLIN BOYLE
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About two years ago, I wrote an opinion piece for my high school newspaper regarding the importance of giving proper credit to photographers for their work. At the time, I was photo editor of the paper and was in my third year of working as a freelance photojournalist, photographing athletic competitions, events and news stories. In this opinion piece, I wrote, “Just as a firefighter makes their living off of fighting fires and a writer makes his or her living off of writing, for a photographer (photography) is their livelihood.” When I wrote those words, I had no concrete inclination to pursue photojournalism as my career path; I chased stories here and there and photographed them, but my future remained unclear to me. I was incredibly passionate about storytelling through my camera and my words, but I was not sure where that would take me. Here I am now, 18 months later as photo editor of The Daily Northwestern. Although my mind has been set on my career path being what I do now, my mentality regarding the lack of respect toward photographers has not shifted. I have been working in the field of photography for five years now, and in those five years I have seen many cases where I have
had to fight for even the slightest bit of recognition for the work that I do. There will be hours, sometimes days, spent on an assignment and once the work is published, there is a high probability that somebody uses the work without giving me credit. If it’s on the internet, it seems to be free rein. Admittedly, I have downloaded music without paying online, and I know how harmless it can seem to take something off the internet without paying or giving someone credit. But this is why I am writing: to bring awareness to the fact that those who create work and share it, whether it be online or in print, deserve credit to their name and due compensation for what they have done, just as an author has their name written underneath the title of what they have written. For the work that I do, there is no requirement to share my photographs and videos on social media, but I do so anyway. I put my work out there for the enjoyment of sharing with others and showing what I have created. Certainly, if I had not done this in the past, I would not be doing what I am doing now, as I would not have the connections that I have built through social media. Requesting credit to a photo online can be as easy as a few words typed in a caption, which will get you off scot-free for using my work without payment, or asking that a watermark remain in the photo because it is work that I created and would enjoy having my name attached to it. I do this in vain at times, knowing that no matter what I say online about requesting credit, people
will find the need to go against such simple requests. And this is where the lines seem blurred to me. We live in an era so infatuated with fact-checking, with the fear of getting things wrong and an obsession with not plagiarizing work. In high school, we lived under the reign of TurnItIn.com, and at Northwestern the strong hand of academic integrity rules our campus. If this is all so important and drilled into our heads, why does it not apply toward music, photography, video and all other art platforms? Do people really believe it is okay to ignore the hard work of others and disregard its just reward for doing so? A watermark is on an image just as a signature is on a corner of a Monet. It is to claim the work as your own, despite sharing it elsewhere for others’ enjoyment. In an extreme example, one certainly would not try to take a Van Gogh and use it without saying it is his. If you are willing to pay for something from a store, you should be more open to doing the same when it comes to art you are interested in acquiring and/or using. I’m making this fight for due recognition for all artists. Colin Boyle is a Medill freshman. He can be contacted at colinboyle2020@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 at The Daily Northwestern.
How photography boosted my confidence ALEX SCHWARTZ
DAILY COLUMNIST
When I was on my high school yearbook staff, I was terrified of taking photos. For four years, I sat through lectures and workshops and learned photography mechanics and composition, but I was always afraid to actually leave the classroom. Part of it was because I didn’t want to be assigned to take pictures of any sporting event, but it was mainly because I wasn’t at all confident in my photography abilities. But for some reason, I decided to take my camera with me to Northwestern this past fall. I started timidly taking pictures of buildings and trees around campus. Then I turned to food, joining the photo team of Northwestern’s chapter of Spoon University during Fall Quarter and exploring Chicago to photograph some of its most mouthwatering dishes. And, while the weather was still nice, I’d occasionally photograph my friends hanging out on the Lakefill or in local neighborhoods. Then Winter Quarter came, and I found myself having raised none of my Dance Marathon fundraising goal. I was searching for a way to creatively raise money, and the first thing that came to mind was photography. I felt confident enough in the photos I had already taken of my friends to use them to advertise a mini photography “business” for Northwestern students, charging $10 for half-hour photoshoots. And, to my surprise, people started responding to my offer. I’d meet them at an aesthetically pleasing location on campus, walk around with them for a while and take a hundred photos or
so, sometimes making small talk with them. They’d pay me, and I’d edit and send the photos later. It wasn’t much of a time commitment, but taking photos of and with those strangers gave me an immeasurable amount of experience in my craft. I learned how to play with light and shadow, work in unique weather conditions and more artistically compose photos. But, perhaps more importantly, I learned how to better interact with people. Making small talk is a skill many people have trouble developing, and for me it was best to learn by doing. As my photography skills improved, so did my confidence.
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I’d encourage anyone trying to hone an art or skill to dive in head — or lens — first, to get as much practice with it as they can and to not be afraid of making opportunities for themselves.
By the time people started recommending me to their friends and my “business” began to branch out, I was meeting one or two new people a week, learning about where they were from and what they were involved in on campus. I wouldn’t consider them much more than acquaintances, but even just knowing some basic information about another person and being able to wave at them when walking along Sheridan Road made me feel more connected with this campus and its students.
And once DM rolled around, I had taken portraits of 26 people, most of whom had been complete strangers before. Doing portraits ended up being such a rewarding experience for me that I ended up continuing hired photoshoots after DM. Though I haven’t been meeting as many new people as I’d like to, I’ve learned so much just from taking photos. I’ve learned that while getting involved in existing organizations and extracurriculars in college is important, the opportunities I create for myself can sometimes be the most rewarding activities I participate in. I’ve learned that for many skills, the best learning comes from doing. I’ve learned that even the most unassuming people can exude beauty and confidence in photographs. And I’ve learned that standing behind a camera can give me confidence that’s worth more than any price I charge for a photoshoot. When I look back on my admittedly short journey with photography, my only regret is being too scared to take those yearbook pictures during high school. I’d encourage anyone trying to hone an art or skill to dive in head — or lens — first, to get as much practice with it as they can and to not be afraid of making opportunities for themselves. Before you know it, you may find that success in your craft will enrich your life in more ways than you could have expected.
Alex Schwartz is a Medill freshman. He can be contacted at alexschwartz@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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Accreditation ensures quality of instruction, important for Medill
I write regarding your story, “Medill to not reapply for accreditation from national journalism council,” published May 1. I have great respect for Northwestern, Medill, its faculty and its leadership. I have served on two Medill accrediting teams in recent years and have been impressed with the quality of education and the commitment to excellence that permeates the school. But, in my view, Medill is doing a great disservice to its students and alumni by withdrawing from the accreditation process. Accreditation ensures a rigorous curriculum and education that prepares journalism and strategic communication students for success in the workplace. It instills the fundamental skills of the crafts as well as requires a well-rounded education outside the major. It insists on training of traditional skills — such as reporting — as well as contemporary digital skills. And it ensures that students have the critical-thinking skills necessary for the workplace.
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Accreditation ensures a rigorous curriculum and education that prepares journalism and strategic communication students for success in the workplace.
More than 100 journalism and mass communication programs in the U.S. and overseas have accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. New schools come forward seeking it every year. Our process is voluntary and our standards have changed with the times to allow students even more flexibility in pursuing their academic interests. We support innovation in curriculum, teaching and applying technology to our fields. In fact, many of the programs nationally regarded as among the most innovative are ACEJMC-accredited. These range from Arizona State University and the University of Southern California to the University of Florida, Temple University and many others. We provide valuable services such as listings of graduation rates of accredited schools. Our reports are public, and students and parents can compare the schools in detail side-by-side. Our industries have changed, and accrediting has changed to keep pace. As a hiring editor, one of the first details I check when a resume crosses my desk is whether or not the student attended an accredited program. I do so because I know the students have received the best preparation possible. — Peter Bhatia, president of ACEJMC and editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer
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From page 1 Human Development and Psychological Services, Learning and Organizational Change, Learning Sciences and Social Policy will now only have to take 16 units for their concentration and 8 units for their electives. Previously, students were required to complete 18 and nine units, respectively. Peterson said she hoped the change would help students who don’t come to Northwestern with any Advanced Placement credits to
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successful season, so we’re really happy about that, but Nationals is always a whole new ballgame,” the Weinberg senior said. “We really didn’t have any kind of expectations, so winning was truly a dream.” Before advancing to the championship, teams compete at various regional competitions which draw applicants from hundreds of teams across the country. The top 10 teams then advance to the final championship, said graduate student Hetal Patel, creative director and founding member of Anubhav. Anubhav previously won a different national championship, Bollywood America, last year and in 2014. During the fall, the team of about 25 dancers practices four times per week for two hours. In the winter — the main competition season — the group dedicates six days a week to practice, Naha said. “The weeks leading up to a competition we expect a lot from the team,” she said. “We put in everything we’ve got to get the show as well as it (can) be.” Each year, the team creates a seven to eight minute story that encompasses a variety of dances and songs, Naha said. This performance is then repeated at the various regional competitions and national championship, she said. Patel said though many other teams have embraced hip-hop and pop culture in their routines, Anubhav deliberately works toward maintaining a “South Asian aesthetic.” Choreography, visuals, music and costuming is all influenced by South Asian culture, she said. The group focuses its shows on themes that can spread awareness or have an impact on South Asian and other immigrant populations,
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Holocaust Denial and Alternative Facts: The Continuing Assault on Truth
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creative writing workshop with Lackey’s class of 15 students, most of whom were serving life sentences for violent crimes. Though a few dropped out of the project, most of the prisoners finished, Kotlowitz said. The finished stories were published online in The New Yorker and were adapted for radio by WBEZ Chicago. The inmates’ work was narrated by professional actors, as bringing recording equipment into a maximum security prison presented a serious challenge, Kotlowitz said. Lackey said writing holds tremendous meaning for her students, many of whom have been behind bars since they were teenagers. She said she hopes to expand NU’s engagement with Stateville into a four-year degree program through the School of Professional Studies. The talk was organized as part of the Evanston Literary Festival, a two-week-long series of speakers and workshops that “celebrates the literary culture of Evanston,” according to the festival’s website. John Wilson, a co-organizer of the festival, told The Daily he saw the event as an opportunity for Evanston residents and NU students to learn more about education in prison. “A lot of professors and people at Northwestern have very little contact with people in the prison system,” Wilson said. “It’s important because it provides a unique perspective on education and a new story to tell about life in prison.” Medill junior Hannah Johnson, who attended the event, told The Daily she appreciated the way Kotlowitz and Lackey’s work offered a window into a system that many Americans would prefer not to think about. “Prisoners are locked up and far away,” Johnson said. “We often forget that they’re still there, and there are a lot of issues going on behind bars that they’re still facing.” aaronboxerman2018@u.northwestern.edu
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From page 1 Both Jacobi and Schweers said it was striking to see that advocates also interrupt female justices. “When women achieve a certain amount of power, you would expect that they would not be interrupted as much, particularly by subordinates,” Jacobi said. To conduct their research, Jacobi and Schweers used an algorithm and hand-coding methods to track interruptions in cases heard in 1990, 2002 and 2004 to 2015. Jacobi said the years were chosen to account for variations in the number of female justices and to ensure that the interruptions aren’t a recent development. Schweers said he and Jacobi hoped the study would raise awareness about the issue, adding they are “excited” by the amount of attention the study has received. Schweers said he hopes their study will eventually lead to changes in the courts so that male justices and advocates are more aware of their actions and can alter their practices. “What we wanted from this study was not only to present the data, but to raise awareness,” Schweers said. “That to me is the most important thing, to raise the consciousness of both men and women that this is happening.” Matt Monahan, a third-year law student, was in Jacobi’s class with Schweers, and said Jacobi and Schweers are deserving of the attention their study has gotten. He commended the thoroughness of their data set, writing style and the relevance of the subject matter. “Law reviews are not popular reading,” Monahan said. “So it’s really great to see this article get the exposure it’s receiving.” After he graduates in a few weeks, Schweers said he is going to focus on passing the Massachusetts bar exam. Jacobi will meanwhile continue exploring their research topic. Jacobi said she is currently working on a study to see whether the gendered interruptions affect Supreme Court outcomes, and she is writing a book on general oral argument behaviors. As part of this further research, Jacobi is exploring the language patterns of female justices. She said female justices often use more polite speech than male justices, saying things such as “may I ask” before asking a question. After repeated interruptions, however, the female justices begin to reduce this polite speech to avoid being interrupted. “(Female justices) are lawyers who have reached the highest point of their profession, in a high status profession, and they are being interrupted by both their equals and their subordinates,” Jacobi said. “It shows that no matter how much you achieve as a woman you are still going to be treated as somehow less than a man.” allysonmauch2020@u.northwestern.edu
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Pinstripe Bowl victory translates into recruiting success By BEN POPE
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Northwestern junior superback Garrett Dickerson had a highlight-reel performance in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl, catching five passes for a career-high 46 yards and a critical fourth-quarter touchdown under the New York City lights. Eight hundred miles away in Dunlap, Illinois, Charlie Mangieri was watching on TV. And the Dunlap High junior tight end was impressed — not by Dickerson’s big day, but by the Wildcats’ offensive schemes. “The biggest thing for me was seeing how much they used their superback in their bowl game, and seeing how well I’d fit into their offense. That really caught my eye,” Mangieri told The Daily this spring.
“Every high school player really wants to win a bowl game. They have dreams of doing that.” Two months later on March 8, Mangieri committed to play football at NU. At the time, his addition expanded coach Pat Fitzgerald’s 2018 recruiting class to three players. It now stands at 13 members, ranking No. 9 in the nation in 247Sports’ composite rankings and featuring the second four-star recruit — defensive end Devin O’Rourke — to pick the Cats in the past four years. “The momentum that’s going for us right now on the recruiting trail is kind of unmatched. Northwestern is cool now,” Fitzgerald said in late April. “Kids want to play for a winner. They want to compete for championships.” The robust spring of commitments was likely driven by Fitzgerald’s oft-mentioned
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ability as a great recruiter, NU’s ever-present academic excellence and the underconstruction Walter Athletics Center, which will be open by the time the current high school juniors arrive in Evanston. And, to an extent, by a noteworthy four hours on the afternoon of Dec. 28, when the Cats downed No. 23 Pittsburgh in an exciting, back-and-forth 31-24 upset at Yankee Stadium. “They beat a team that beat Clemson, and I was excited how well they played that game,” said Wyatt Blake, a three-star offensive lineman who committed to NU on March 17. “That was a little while ago, so I wasn’t really sure where I was going to go at that point, but it definitely helped (me decide).” Of the eight commits who responded to interview requests by The Daily, six said they watched the Pinstripe Bowl, which totaled more than 2.4 million viewers on
ESPN. Although none said it was one of the biggest factors that led to their commitment, the game evidently made some impact, with several describing specific parts or aspects of the game that they remembered or particularly enjoyed. “I thought that their linebackers played well, and I could see myself doing that,” said Grayson Mann, a three-star linebacker who committed on April 7. “I loved how physical they were all over the place.” The postseason win — at least theoretically — also helped set NU apart from other schools competing for the same recruits. Of the 23 other power-conference schools to extend a scholarship offer to one or more of NU’s 13 commits prior to their commitments, only 14 received bowl invitations last season, and only six won those games. Such was the case for Brian Kaiser, a
three-star tight end who chose NU over rival offers from Duke, Vanderbilt and Iowa State on March 10. Kaiser’s father played for the Cats in the 1980s, and the two have traveled together to every NU bowl game in his lifetime. “When I was younger … I was just so excited seeing my team,” Kaiser said. “When the recruitment started happening, I went to a bowl game and I was like, ‘Wow, that could be me out there. That could be me getting hype and catching a game-winning touchdown’.” And that realization soon led to another — one echoed by an unprecedented number of other widely sought-after recruits this spring. “That got me thinking, ‘That could be me and that should be me’,” Kaiser said, “so I committed.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu
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Senior outfielder Joe Hoscheit runs to first base. Hoscheit drove in 1 of the Cats’ 2 runs in the team’s loss to Notre Dame.
A Jack Mitchell field goal couldn’t save Northwestern this time, as the Wildcats’ trip to South Bend, Indiana, ended in a narrow, 1-run loss to Notre Dame on Tuesday. NU (17-26, 6-9 Big Ten) couldn’t contain the Fighting Irish’s (23-23) powerful middle of the lineup, which carried the hosts to a 3-2 victory. The Cats have now dropped three of their last four games and will have to win out the season to finish the year .500. Coach Spencer Allen said the team fell behind early, and that was the difference. “It was a clean game today,” Allen said. “The difference was they got up early, and we had a lot of zeroes in the middle of the game. We just needed to put more pressure on them.” Senior pitcher Josh Davis turned in a solid six-inning start, allowing three runs on six hits. He also struck out six batters and only conceded one walk in the contest. But Davis couldn’t get the run support necessary to come away with the win, as NU’s bats failed to generate much behind him, finishing with only five hits. Senior outfielder Joe Hoscheit was the
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most productive hitter for the Cats on Tuesday, as the veteran went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI on the day. “We just didn’t have as competitive at-bats as we wanted to early,” Hoscheit said. “Our hitting just wasn’t there today. We had a chance at the end, but unfortunately we weren’t able to take advantage of it.” Davis ran into trouble right away in the first, giving up two runs on a homer and an RBI triple. But things took a turn for the worse in the third inning, as Davis surrendered his second home run of the game and his fourth of the year, giving the Fighting Irish a 3-1 lead. For Davis, his issues from throughout the year persisted in the contest. The senior had only given up 12 extra base hits coming into Tuesday’s game, but Notre Dame got under his skin, recording three extra base hits — including the two dingers on the day. “I was able to make good pitches, and I had good defense behind me,” Davis said. “There were just two pitches I regret and we could’ve won 2-1, but
that’s baseball.” NU picked up a quick first run in the first inning off Notre Dame starter Charlie Vorsheck, but that was the only run the Cats could tally in Vorsheck’s six innings. Tuesday’s game had a silver lining, though. After allowing a combined 15 runs to Michigan State across two NU losses, the Cats bullpen bounced back, tossing two scoreless innings to prevent the Fighting Irish from running away with it. “It was definitely encouraging,” Allen said. “J.R. Reimer came in and threw really, really well. We’re looking forward to him helping us moving forward.” Hoscheit came through with a clutch RBI single in the eighth to score freshman infielder Alex Erro, but it wasn’t enough as the Cats came up one run short. Despite the loss, Allen was encouraged by the team’s effort after its blowout losses to Michigan Stage over the weekend. “The guy’s definitely answered the call,” Allen said. “I feel like if we continue to play like this consistently moving forward we’ll be on the right side of it more often than not.” josephwilkinson2019@u.northwestern.edu