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CAMPAIGN 2016 Former Rep. Brad Schneider addresses a room of Northwestern students Tuesday night. The ex-Congressman discussed his tenure as a representative and his intentions to run again in 2016.
Students renewed calls for an Asian American studies major with an online petition launched Tuesday, just as faculty in the program prepare to submit a proposal to Weinberg administrators that would enact the major. The University currently offers a minor in Asian American studies, but students must apply to complete an ad hoc major if they want to study the subject further. Weinberg senior Kevin Luong, who minors in the program, said he launched
the petition. “If students show they support or need a new aspect of curriculum,” he said, “administrators should react to that.” Luong, Associated Student Government Senate’s representative for Asian Pacific American Coalition, Taiwanese American Students Club, Chinese Students Association and Korean American Student Association, said the current system, in which students who want to major in Asian American studies can only do so through an ad hoc major, discourages students from studying in the program. » See PETITION, page 6
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Ex-congressman talks about his 2016 run By EMILY CHIN
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Former Rep. Brad Schneider spoke at a College Democrats meeting Tuesday night about his time in Congress and his motivations for running again. Schneider (McCormick ’83, Kellogg ’88) served in Congress from 2013 to 2015. The reason he ran for the House of Representatives in 2012 was to address the fiscal, economic and environmental challenges that the U.S. has in competing in the global economy, he said. “It was the idea of trying to start tackling the challenges we face as a country so that we may not finish
it, maybe we’re not going to solve all the problems, but (we will) work on them generations after that, and the next,” he said to a room of more than 40 people. Schneider is running for Congress again to finish what he started three years ago, he said. He argued that for the U.S. to continue leading the global economy, it needs to build up the middle class. He pointed out that the growth of the U.S.’s middle class is significantly lower than that of other countries. ”It’s the idea of growing from the middle out,” he said. “We need a middle class that is confident, investing in the future.” Other points Schneider hopes to work on if he is elected are eliminating gun violence, funding public
education and creating a path to citizenship, he said. “Four years ago I didn’t exactly know what I was getting into,” he said. “Now I know exactly what I want to do. We need to help the dreamers — the young people who came here seeking to make a better life. We need to address all the issues, but we have to do it in a way that doesn’t put us in a whole cycle.” Schneider also emphasized the importance of engaging college students in political campaigns. He noted that when students work on campaigns, regardless of the candidate, they have the opportunity to make a difference and quickly » See SCHNEIDER, page 6
Beacon Academy looks to expand By MARISSA PAGE
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A private high school that launched in Evanston last year received support from the Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday to expand as a result of unexpectedly fast growth of the student body. Beacon Academy, currently located at 622 Davis St. just above Cheesie’s Pub and Grub, opened last fall with an initial class of about 40 students. Jeff Bell, the school’s founding head, said Beacon’s total enrollment is currently 83, a number higher than he initially anticipated. As a result, Beacon has filed a request to move into an open space at 1560 Sherman Ave, which also houses the Rotary International headquarters. Steve Friedland, the school’s attorney, said the school’s goal was to have a student population of
about 200 students but the growth is steeper than they expected. “Beacon is (at this meeting) because they’ve been very successful,” Friedland said. “They always knew (the space) would not be sufficient for a long-term 200-student body … They’re getting there quicker than they thought.”
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The concept of the school ... is that we really think about Evanston as a campus. Jeff Bell, Beacon’s founding head
Space is the primary reason for Beacon’s desire to move, Friedland said. The school’s current location is approximately 9,500 square feet, while the space at 1560 Sherman Ave. is approximately 21,000 square feet, which would better
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accommodate the school’s plans for expansion. The new space would become the school’s primary facility, while 622 Davis St. would be used as additional classroom space. Beacon ascribes to the Montessori method of teaching, which focuses on creative and experiential forms of learning. For Beacon, this means engaging children with Evanston community organizations such as the McGaw YMCA and Evanston Art Center as extensions of their classroom space. “The concept of the school and the operation of the school is that we really think about Evanston as a campus,” Bell said. “Obviously the majority of our classes are taking place within the building in which we’re currently housed, but we have strong partnerships with a number of stalwart Evanston institutions.” One of the Zoning Board’s primary concerns was ensuring » See MONTESSORI, page 6
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MAJOR MOVEMENT Sumun Pendakur (Weinberg ‘98) speaks at Hardin Hall 20 years after her participation in a hunger strike for the creation of an Asian American studies program. This quarter, students are demanding an Asian American studies major through an online petition released Tuesday.
ETHS holds first Black Female Summit By ELENA SUCHARETZA
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Evanston Township High School hosted its first Black Female Summit last week to discuss the diverse experiences of its black female students following the debut of the Black Male Summit last year. Nearly 1,000 students attended the Black Female Summit on Sept. 29 and the second Black Male Summit two days later as a part of ETHS’ Social Consciousness Series, a set of programming events aimed at deepening students’ understanding of issues that affect their school and community. Following the Black Male Summit last year, ETHS junior Lauryn Poyser said many black female students approached school officials and requested they create a summit centered around the experiences of black women as well. “We asked, ‘Where’s our summit?’” Poyser said. “We are both oppressed, we both need this for empowerment and we were told we would have one the next
year.” Both day-long events included informational sessions about issues of importance within the black community, poetry written by students on issues such as cultural appropriation and presentations from keynote speakers, Poyser said. Speakers included Chicago-born actor Harry Lennix, the Rev. Toby Sanders and author Phyllis Clark ETHS senior Camille Allen, who is also the student representative for the District 202 school board, said the highlight of the female summit for her was being afforded the opportunity to introduce Clark at the beginning of the event. “[Clark] talked about recognizing that we are beautiful — that black is beautiful,” Allen said. “… and that if we want things, we should go forward and seize opportunities because we are powerful and smart and strong and capable, despite what messaging we hear that tells us otherwise.” Programming for the female summit centered around similar topics of women empowerment and intersections » See SUMMIT, page 6
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City names new Public Works bureau managers By JULIA JACOBS
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In the next step toward reorganizing Evanston’s Public Works and Utilities departments under one agency, the city announced Monday the appointment of three of the agency’s bureau managers. Although the city named current employees to lead infrastructure maintenance, environmental services, and capital planning and engineering, the bureau manager of water production has yet to be officially named. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said while the city seeks experienced applicants from outside its own ranks, sustainability manager Catherine Hurley will manage the city’s water plant. Because the skills of the head of water production are more specialized than the other bureaus, city staff wasn’t able to find someone internally who already has a state license and experience running a water plant, Bobkiewicz said. Although there are current city employees like Hurley with the required skills, the city is targeting its application to members of the Illinois chapter of the American Water Works Association who currently have the credentials, he said. “What we wanted to do was see what the outside world had to offer,” Bobkiewicz said. After reorganizing staff last spring to consider potential improvements to the organization of departments, the city is implementing a
Police Blotter 8-year-old boy reports bike stolen at gunpoint
An 8-year-old boy reported to police Sunday afternoon that his bike was stolen from him at gunpoint. The boy was in the 1300 block of Lake Street
combination of its Public Works and Utilities operations to boost efficiency and potentially save money amid uncertainty over state funding. The director of the Public Works Agency, which is scheduled to operate in full at the beginning of next year, was named last week. Dave Stoneback, who was previously the director of the city’s Utilities Department, told The Daily last week that the next task after assigning the bureau managers is working with them to define the purpose of each bureau and the job descriptions of its staff. Lara Biggs, who currently manages construction and field services in the Utilities Department, was named the capital planning and engineering bureau manager. Biggs said the bureau managers are in a transition period from their previous roles and are currently attempting to staff their bureaus effectively. Although the reorganization is one of the city’s priorities during the last months of 2015, the staff needs to balance that work with typical operations such as planning for the 2016 construction season, Biggs said. Once the departments are merged under one agency, Biggs said she expects communication to improve significantly among staff. Paul D’Agostino, who currently heads the forestry division of the Public Works Department, will serve as environmental services bureau manager, which will encompass refuse, recycling and park maintenance in addition to forestry. D’Agostino said although the consolidated agency will eventually allow for more efficiency in each department, the staff will likely be
with his friend at about 4:30 p.m. when three boys — two teenagers and one who appeared to be 8 years old — pulled out what appeared to be a handgun or BB gun and demanded his bike, said Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan. The boy then handed over his bike and the three other boys fled, Dugan said.
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challenged by the short timeline. “Three months seems like a long time, but it’s going to be difficult to pull the people together to meet as often as we’re going to need to,” D’Agostino said. “It’s not going to be impossible, but it will be challenging.” James Maiworm, who was previously assistant director of Public Works for operations and maintenance, will manage the agency’s Infrastructure Maintenance Bureau. Hurley said although she has been relocated to the city’s water plant to oversee its day-to-day
operations in the interim, she will continue to work in her current position managing the city’s sustainability programs. “There are a lot of moving parts,” Hurley said. “My role right now is really focusing on supporting the ongoing work that delivers water to residents and our wholesale customers.” Hurley will serve in the dual roles until the city hires a permanent bureau manager after concluding its recruitment process, she said.
Cash stolen from Evanston convenience store
was triggered, Dugan said. The cash register was discovered on the ground with $200 in cash missing, he said. Police found the rear door ajar and suspect the burglar pried it open.
About $200 was reported stolen from an Evanston store early Tuesday morning. Police arrived at the Open Pantry convenience store in the 800 block of Dempster Street at about 2:30 a.m. after the alarm system
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Kresge, Kellogg buildings set for 2016
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The Kresge Hall renovations and the construction of the new Kellogg School of Management building, two of the more than ten ongoing projects overseen by Northwestern University Facilities Management, are on schedule to be completed by the end of 2016. Renovations at Kresge began August 2014, requiring the relocation of more than 20 NU departmental offices and classrooms to other buildings scattered across campus. Many faculty offices were moved to spaces in a building at 1800 Sherman Ave., but classroom use of these spaces is prohibited by Evanston zoning laws. Kresge’s entire interior has been gutted and steel additions are being used to rebuild it, said Bonnie Humphrey, director of design and construction for Facilities Management. A construction area in the building caught fire in November 2014, as sparks resulting from handling old water pipes fell to the second floor. Firefighters responded when the fire was discovered at about 9 a.m. and had the fire contained after about 20 minutes. Construction workers were able to return to work in the building by 10 a.m. that day. Construction of the new Kellogg building at 2211 Campus Drive began April 2014 following the presentation of design plans at a meeting of the Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Primarily for University use, the building will house Northwestern’s economics department and a full-time Kellogg MBA program, both of which are housed in the Jacobs Center. The Kellogg building is planned to be approximately 415,000 gross square feet, which includes both the usable area of a building as well as the space filled by the structure. Designed by KPMB Architects in Toronto, Canada, the new building will include classrooms,
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offices and communal areas while minimizing the building’s impact on the environment, according to the project website. Humphrey said construction crews recently “topped out” construction on the new Kellogg building and will now focus on closing it and beginning internal construction. Construction finished on the new Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts in January 2015. The new building, which belongs to the Bienen School of Music and the School of Communication, was dedicated to the Ryan family in September in recognition of their gifts to NU. During the dedication event, School of Communication Dean Barbara O’Keefe said
the Ryans’ gift not only provided more spaces for students to collaborate by moving Communication faculty offices to the new building, but also helped fund planned renovations at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Other recent construction resulting from gifts include the new Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center, which broke ground this August following a $92 million gift from NU trustee Louis Simpson (Weinberg ’58) and his wife Kimberly. Construction is expected to be completed in 2019. drewgerber2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Media affects the culture of interracial dating NICOLE KEMPIS
DAILY COLUMNIST
We were weaving our way through the crowded streets of central Hong Kong on a typical hot, humid Saturday morning when I realized I was in an interracial relationship. The recognition came when an elderly man sitting on a park bench suddenly stood up and started to scream at us in Cantonese, “What do you think you’re doing? We don’t need this kind of new-order s— in Hong Kong!” We moved on briskly, but I was shocked. There must be thousands of interracial relationships in my hometown, but for the first time I confronted the reality that I did not know another Chinese male-white female couple, nor had I ever seen one. In that moment, I recognized my society’s implicit rule that white girls just don’t date Chinese boys, and I began to wonder why. The right to choose whom you love should be a fundamental one, free from external bias or pressure. In 2010, the U.S Census Bureau analyzed marriage statistics and found that about 9 percent
of American marriages occur between people of different races. This statistic has more than doubled since the 1980 census, so at first glance, it seems like the modern-day blurring of race, culture and nationality has overcome our historical marital patterns. However, if we examine the data more closely, it is clear that we have created new dating norms within our current system of “tolerance.” A Pew Research Center analysis of demographic trends concluded there are considerable variations in the rate of intermarriage between race categories. Only 9 percent of white newlyweds engaged in intermarriage, whereas the rate increased to 17 percent for African Americans, 26 percent for Hispanics and 28 percent for Asians. There were also gender patterns within these statistics; for example, 36 percent of female Asians ‘married out,’ (the term for marrying someone of another race) whereas this statistic is only 17 percent for male Asians. This pattern is reversed in African American instances of intermarriage, with over twice as many male African Americans marrying out as female African Americans. So why the significant gender variations? The United States isn’t like Hong Kong, is it? I believe that the prevailing trends in interracial relationships can be attributed to a combination of
gendered beauty standards and overarching racial stereotypes that are perpetuated by the media. A study at the University of Cardiff in Wales discovered when males and females are asked to rate pictures of the opposite sex, participants tend to rate black men and Asian women as the most attractive portrayal of their gender, whereas black women and Asian men are rated as less representative of their gender. Much of this trend stems from the media’s depiction of minorities. I personally cannot think of an occasion that I have seen an Asian male cast as the romantic lead in a Hollywood production, and I often see black men cast as aggressive and masculine characters. Among female characters, Asians often seem to fulfill sexist and narrow gender roles, while black women seem to be characterized as the opposite — too loud and proud to fit into the archaic mold that dictates the feminine. And where do white folk fit into this? One of the reasons that it is so common to see white men with Asian girlfriends in Hong Kong is the privileged position white people occupy, particularly in postcolonial societies. There was a time when Chinese women could gain social status by marrying Europeans, and for some reason those attitudes
have cemented and continue to influence our dating culture today. The recent rise in interracial dating has led to many complex social issues that I have neither the space nor the experience to do justice to here. For example, this article does not even touch on the way this phenomenon influences those in the LGBT community. However, after that morning in downtown Hong Kong, I can finally articulate that to believe any particular race represents desirability better than another is complete rubbish. Ultimately, that judgment has everything to do with the beholder and his or her life experiences and very little to do with the people in question. Falling in love is a natural experience, but whom we love reflects a great deal about our society and ourselves. As my mother is particularly fond of saying, “There will be no peace on Earth until everyone is coffee-colored.” Nicole Kempis is a Weinberg sophomore. She can be reached at nicolekempis2018@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.
Ambitious nature of UN goals should not be a deterrent PIA BASU
DAILY COLUMNIST
Delegates to the United Nations met in New York more than a week ago for the UN development summit to build on the Millennium Development Goals, eight international development goals established at the turn of the century. Representatives from 154 nations acknowledged the progress made since 2000 and worked on their new development agenda by creating a set of 17 goals called the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN often receives criticism for lacking teeth despite having good intentions, but the eight unprecedented goals established in 2000 were actually detailed, concrete and bound to the date of 2015; and the countries that worked toward them have made great strides. The most noteworthy milestone is that the number of people living in poverty has been more than cut in half, and deaths from diseases such as malaria have rapidly decreased. One of the reasons for this progress was the high growth rate in the two largest countries, China and India, which allowed for advances in poverty eradication, health and improved general well-being for
many citizens of those countries. The number of people without access to clean water has been cut in half, and the number of HIV infections dropped by 40 percent between 2000 and 2013. There’s little doubt that efforts made to achieve these goals ameliorated the lives of millions of people. Even though all of the targets for 2015 were not met, when international development goals are agreed upon in such a high-profile setting, countries can unite around common goals and are able to take meaningful steps toward reducing poverty, hunger and disease, generally increasing the well-being of millions of people worldwide. The potential for positive change is significant. The new goals are meant to continue the work started by the Millennium Development Goals with much more of an emphasis on sustainability. The goals were created by member states and discussed during the UN General Assembly, during which an open working group contributed many ideas. The deadline for the agenda is 2030, which seems shocking given the lofty nature of these goals, as well as the fact that many of them seem impossible to measure. For starters, the first goal is to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere,” followed by ending hunger and malnutrition in all its forms, ending “the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases.” Also on
the agenda is to “achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.” Other goals include universal education for all children everywhere and ending “all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere … end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against children.” There are 17 goals instead of eight, and they are much more environmentally oriented than the Millennium Development Goals and include providing sanitary water and sustainable, resilient infrastructure access for all, using natural resources sustainably, halting deforestation and restoring forests by 2020 and finding a way for people to “have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.” It is important for the UN to have grand aspirations for humanity — if it doesn’t, who will? And it’s clear that the Millennium Development Goals were successful to a degree. But it’s also important for the UN’s goals to stay relatively realistic and measureable. How will the UN or any country be able to gauge whether all people everywhere are living in harmony with nature by 2030 or that no girls or women are discriminated against? It’s hard to read about refugee crises, inequality, hunger, organized crime, disease, political gridlock, border clashes and
NASA needs regular attention to survive SAI FOLMSBEE
DAILY COLUMNIST
Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration delivered a press release detailing the very exciting news that it has discovered evidence of liquid water on Mars. On the one hand, this kind of science news was met with a surprising and rare enthusiasm by the mainstream media and the general public. But unfortunately, this hypedup announcement also overshadowed the bulk of NASA’s true scientific contribution. And in doing so, this ultimately proves why NASA needs to share its work to the public like this much more often and with even more fanfare, because it needs attention to survive. The harsh truth is that Mars having water isn’t really that interesting in itself. It’s not like there is any evidence that the amount of water detected would be enough for any Mars colonization. And we’ve known for a while now that Mars does have water, although mostly in the form of ice. No, the heart of this discovery is an indirect one, since what we really care about is whether there is life on Mars. Liquid water is essential for life, or at least, life as we know it on Earth. Unfortunately, what was absent from the details of NASA’s report was that we will not know whether any of this water has any life anytime soon. Importantly, the Curiosity rover is not equipped with the
proper equipment to test for life, and even if it did, we don’t want it going over there to take a test drink. There may be trace amounts of microbial life on the rover left over from its time on Earth, which means it could potentially contaminate any Martian water it comes into contact with. So, there might be liquid water on Mars, but we might not know if there is any life for quite a while. So is this a marginal discovery? We already suspected there is water on Mars, and it hasn’t brought us much closer to finding life. But this is important work, and the best science is built upon a foundation of marginal discoveries. All of NASA’s missions are important, and we need to understand that the best research is not often so easily digested by the general public. Good science is methodical, tedious and slow. There is no instant gratification or huge leaps forward, which means these kinds of press releases from NASA are often both boring and rare. Ultimately, this is exactly why NASA needs to have more and better connection with the public that supports it. It is certainly starting to make progress in this arena. For example, it recently released more than 8,400 high-quality images of its previous Moon missions on social media. But engagement requires both sides, and we cannot simply rely on just NASA to promote itself. We also need to be more active in seeking out science news, discussing scientific achievements with our friends and demanding scientific support from our respective legislators. This is important because NASA matters to the public beyond just space exploration. NASA’s budget last year was about $18 billion,
and it is currently requesting $18.5 billion for 2016. Granted, much of its planned expenditures, about $8.5 billion, is planned for human space exploration. But it has allocated $5.3 billion on purely scientific goals, including global land-imaging, the new James Webb telescope and funding more than 10,000 scientists across the United States. Plus, it will have nearly $90 million devoted entirely to education, which is invaluable in promoting and sustaining quality STEM careers. We need to make sure that NASA can continue to operate. Federal funding is always a tough battle, and constant threats of government shutdowns are not helping. We as a country should find it incredibly embarrassing that, along with its annual budget, NASA has to release a plan in the event of a government furlough. NASA is not just the International Space Station, nor is it just the Mars Curiosity rover, nor just the organization that found water on Mars. It deserves more than sparse press releases and hollow, partisan criticism. For an agency that only accounts for 0.5 percent of the federal budget, it continues to inspire generations of new scientists. It should not be known for just its press releases about water on other planets, especially when it is doing so much for this one. Sai Folmsbee is a Feinberg graduate student. He can be reached at sai@fsm.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.
airstrikes in the newspaper in 2015 and think we will be problem-free, or even close to it, by 2030. To achieve these goals would cost trillions of dollars and require much political compromise both internally and between countries’ governments. There’s been enough trouble achieving many of these goals within the United States, a wealthy nation. To have doubts about the future success of these goals is to be realistic, not pessimistic. But ultimately, the ambitious nature of these goals shouldn’t deter governments and individuals from attempting to achieve them. Even if not all of the goals are reached, countries should invest time and energy in these targets — just because it might not be possible to make a difference in everyone’s lives, millions of people do have the potential to benefit greatly from the 2030 agenda. Whether we see dramatic change by 2030, working toward the Sustainable Development Goals is formidable but worthwhile, with the goal of protecting the planet and ensuring worldwide respect for human rights and dignity. Pia Basu is a Medill sophomore. She can be reached at piabasu2018@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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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
The Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies at Northwestern University and the Heksherim Institute for Jewish and Israeli Literature and Culture at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev present
An International Conference
BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND HAIFA A Tribute to Israeli Author Sami Michael
Sami Michael is a renowned, Emet Award-winning novelist of Iraqi-Jewish origin, whose writing spotlights the heritage of Sephardic Jewry, broadens the definition of Israeli identity, and encourages inclusion of cultural “others.”
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Session 5 - 10:30-12:00pm Social Justice and Gender
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City grants $40,000 for senior meals Evanston’s Human Services Committee has renewed funding for the city’s senior meal program, giving more than $40,000 this year to the FleetwoodJourdain Community Center and the Levy Senior Center. This is the fifth year Evanston centers are hosting the senior meal program, a service where Evanston residents over 60 years old are able to go to community centers to get a home-cooked meal. The Levy center offers this service five days a week, and FleetwoodJourdain community center provides meals every Wednesday. The program is funded through a grant from AgeOptions, the regional agency that distributes federal funding under the Older Americans Act. Leslie Wilson, the program coordinator at the Levy center, said the center is working on increasing participation for the program and hopes to better advertise its accessibility. Wilson said she wants residents to know they are not going to turn anyone away. “There’s no reason for people to be going hungry or eating badly when we have resources like this available,” she said. “We have the means to help people in our community, and we need to make sure they know and take advantage of them.” Wilson said the program serves more than 8,000 meals a year at Levy center and more than 1,200 meals a year at Fleetwood-Jourdain community center. Each senior pays $4.50 for the meal — however, no eligible seniors are denied participation because of inability to contribute. Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) said that a focus of the program is making sure low-income seniors in the community are fed, although senior residents of all socioeconomic levels are eligible. “For older people, if you don’t have family or friends looking out for you, it can be very hard,” Holmes said. “With the grant money awarded for this program, we make sure that first, people have a place to get nutritious food, and second, that they have access to food despite fiscal problems. This is something seniors in our community need and depend on.” Carl Caneva, assistant director for the city’s health and human services, said this year the program is being run through a contract with Hoffman House. This is different from in the past because the new catering service will provide deli sandwiches and soup twice a week, which will provide more meal options for seniors, he said. “This is the first congregate meal plan for the Chicago North Shore area,” Caneva said. “We’re always trying to make things better — giving more options and changing according to feedback is always important.” Wilson said the program is vital for older people who are not able to cook or who live alone. She said seniors are less likely to eat nutritiously because fast food and junk food are cheaper and easier to prepare. “We want to make sure the seniors in our area are eating well and keeping healthy — not just letting themselves go because no one’s checking up on them,” Wilson said. “We want to be here for them.” robinopsahl2018@u.northwestern.edu
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MILWAUKEE— The U.S. Environmental Protection was ordered Monday by a federal appeals court to write new rules that regulate the discharge of ballast water of ships in a way that better protects U.S. waters, including the Great Lakes, from the spread of invasive species. Environmental groups filed a suit against the EPA arguing that a general permit issued by the agency in 2013 failed to prevent ships from releasing harmful invasive species such as zebra mussels. The court said that ballast water discharge poses special problems for the Great Lakes, where “lakers” are responsible for 95 percent of all ballast volumes transferred within the basin. Lakers sail exclusively on the lakes. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling said the EPA will have to show that ships are meeting water quality standard when they release ballast water. “This is a huge win for our environment, economy, fish, wildlife, communities and businesses,” said Marc Smith, policy director for the National Wildlife Federation, which was one of the organizations that filed suit against the EPA. “The court, in no uncertain terms, has told the federal government that it needs to uphold its responsibility under the Clean Water Act to protect our drinking water, jobs and way of life.” — Lee Bergquist (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/TNS)
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emerge into a leadership role. Several students who attended Schneider’s talk had worked on his campaigns in the past, and he encouraged students to be a part of his current campaign. “I’ll come to Northwestern in the drop of a hat,” he told The Daily. “It’s a chance to talk to young people who I think are critical for the next generation. (They) have the greatest stake in the decisions being made in Congress.” College Democrats president Robert Bourret, a SESP junior, told The Daily he reached out to Schneider because College Democrats had helped the former representative in a previous campaign, and he knew Schneider was in need of interns for his 2016 run for election. Weinberg freshman Carlos Belardi said Schneider’s visit was a big factor that influenced his decision to come to the College Democrats meeting. “It’s interesting to meet a Congressman on a personal level,” he said. “It’s cool to see the motivation of why he does what he does.”
available parking for all Beacon faculty and students who will need it. Beacon students commute from all over the Chicagoland area, including the South Side of Chicago and the northern suburb of Lake Bluff. While many students take public transport or are driven by their parents, some drive themselves to school. Teachers and students currently park in the Sherman Plaza Self Park, which Bell said will remain Beacon’s plan going forward. While the Zoning Board’s recommendation does not guarantee Beacon will receive the permit for the space at 1560 Sherman Ave., their support holds weight for City Council’s ultimate decision. “This is not (a space) that a lot of companies can just pick up and move into,” committee chair Matt Rodgers said. “Having an applicant like this be able to do that guarantees that this space will be able to be used and will not sit vacant.” City Council will vote on the permit at a future meeting.
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He said Asian American studies has helped him understand his experiences within the larger context of ethnic studies. “It gives a space for narratives and stories that aren’t often told,” Luong said. History Prof. Ji-Yeon Yuh, who directed the program from 2005 to 2010, said Asian American studies faculty are close to finalizing a proposal that calls for a major. She said they hope to submit the proposal to Mary Finn, Weinberg’s associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs, by early November. Yuh said administrators tend to be cautious when approving a new major. “I would doubt that the dean’s office is as enthusiastic as the faculty in our program are,” she said. For a major to be created, Weinberg faculty would have to vote to approve the proposal at a faculty meeting, which are held once a quarter. Yuh said proponents of the proposal hope to introduce it during Weinberg’s Winter Quarter meeting and have fellow faculty vote to approve it during Spring Quarter’s meeting. She said she thinks Weinberg faculty will support the proposal. If they approve it at their spring meeting, Yuh said the Asian American studies program hopes to offer classes toward the new major as soon as Fall Quarter 2016. Anthropology Prof. Shalini Shankar, who directs the program, said students need to show their support for the program to Weinberg administrators. “Honestly, the administration listens to students
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so much more than they listen to faculty,” she told The Daily in May. “We can propose something, but we need (students) to back us up.” In February 1995, students proposed creating an Asian American studies program to then-University President Henry Bienen. That April, after Bienen declined to commit to creating such a program, students began a hunger strike in protest. The strike was intense: Participants took vitamins for sustenance, and the Conservative Council, a right-leaning student group, tormented the protesters by distributing pizza near their tents. One striker, who lasted 12 days, lost 20 pounds. An Asian American studies program was established four years later, in 1999. Yuh said that if the major is approved, she hopes an increase in resources will follow. She said the program currently operates with a “minimally sufficient” number of faculty. “If one of us goes on leave, it’ll be extremely tight,” she said. “If two of us go on leave, it’ll be a problem.” SESP junior Matt Herndon, ASG’s vice president for accessibility and inclusion, said student activism helped lead to the Asian American studies program’s establishment in 1999, and that he hopes it will lead to the formation of a major today. “Students really demanded to have that program to study their own history,” he said. “Especially when the University talks so much about diversity and inclusion, it should focus on including curriculum and counternarratives that have long been absent on this campus.”
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of sexuality, gender and race, Allen said. She said breakout sessions were named after famous black females such as civil rights activists Rosa Parks and Bessie Coleman, the first African-American female pilot. Within those breakout sessions, students discussed topics ranging from self-esteem and communication to issues of race within black communities, she said. Poyser said she already noticed a positive difference in relationships between black female students at ETHS following the summit. “It was a unifying experience just to have all the black girls from the entire school in one area,” Poyser said. “I can see the differences while walking through the hallways — we treat each other in a more respectful manner.” ETHS assistant superintendent and principal Marcus Campbell said the summits facilitate conversations about race that are necessary for students to build community and understand the perspectives of other students. “The Black Female and Black Male Summits at ETHS have helped educators and community members recognize the challenges and triumphs that our students experience every day,” Campbell said in a news release. Although ETHS seems to be an isolated community, the challenges black youth face are currently part of a public conversation on a national level, Allen said. She said the larger social consciousness series the summits were part of will continue to show students their experiences ought to be shared
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COMING TOGETHER ETHS senior Camille Allen introduces a keynote speaker for the school’s Black Female Summit held last week. This is the first year the school hosted the Black Female Summit, having debuted the Black Male Summit last year.
as part of a larger conversation about race relations and black identities. “The reason the series exists is part of recognizing ETHS…is a reflection of what is happening in the nation,” Allen said. “The summits were places where students could talk about national events and about race on a large scale and be heard.” elenasucharetza2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Janet Mock, DarkMatter to come to Northwestern Transgender rights activist and author Janet Mock and spoken-word group DarkMatter will visit Northwestern this month as part of Queer and Trans Empowerment Month hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs. A collaboration between Multicultural Student Affairs and the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, Mock’s Oct. 13 keynote will be a moderated discussion at Cahn Auditorium, said Jordan Turner, assistant director of Multicultural Student Affairs. The event will be part of efforts by the office to bring greater visibility to the transgender community and start a dialogue on campus. DarkMatter, an art and activist collaboration that performs spoken word with queer and trans South Asian themes, will be running a workshop on Oct. 25 that will focus on student activism. The group will also host a performance show later that evening. Mock, author of The New York Times bestselling memoir “Redefining Realness,” agreed to speak after Multicultural Student Affairs reached out and expressed interest through an agency, Turner said. Turner said Mock expressed excitement through her agent about speaking at NU, especially given Multicultural Student Affairs’ partnership with Medill. Formerly a staff editor at People.com, Mock has several connections within Medill, Turner said. Turner said that Medill senior Bo-Won Suh applied and was selected to be the moderator at the keynote. Multicultural Student Affairs kicked off Queer and Trans Empowerment Month on Oct. 1 with programming that aims to create an inclusive environment for the queer and trans communities. In the past, Multicultural Student Affairs events were mostly lecture-based, but this year, organizers aimed to better engage the campus
community through interactive events like discussions, Turner said. The goal is to host events that speak to the various identities of the audience and to get people talking on campus, he said. Turner emphasized the importance of highlighting trans issues by hosting speakers such as transgender activist and actress Laverne Cox, who spoke on campus in April about her struggles with racism and transphobia. “The trans community is the most visible, physically, but the struggles they face aren’t,” Turner said. “We need to speak to it.” drewgerber2018@u.northwestern.edu
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Swinging for Success Cats’ depth has propelled them to three consecutive top-two finishes By ROBERT BELL
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After a Big Ten Championship title and a top 10 finish at last year’s NCAA Championship tournament, expectations are high for Northwestern. Meeting expectations doesn’t seem to be an issue for the team, however, as the No. 6 Wildcats have started the season with three top-two finishes in as many tournaments, culminating in a share of the title in Chicago’s own Windy City Collegiate Classic on Tuesday. The team started the season by traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the Dick McGuire Invitational, where the Cats placed second, only behind defending national champion Stanford. Highlighting the team’s depth, not only did NU sophomore Sarah Cho finish best overall at eight-under par, but all six competing players finished within the top-36 of the tournament’s 104 player field. While golf is inherently an
independent sport, coach Emily Fletcher emphasized the importance of the team dynamic in the success so far this season. “They are pushing each other. Not just in qualifying and scoring, but everyday in what we do,” Fletcher said. “There’s a spirit of getting better, and being the best version of you, and when that happens it elevates our team.” The internal motivation of the team was exemplified when the Cats traveled to the Vanderbilt-hosted Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tennessee. Behind a record-setting finish by freshman Stephanie Lau, who recorded the lowest 54-hole score in the team’s history (206), NU recorded the lowest overall 54-hole score in program history and finished with a second consecutive second-place finish. The Cats’ next tournament was right in their own backyard, located at the Westmoreland Country Club course in Wilmette, Illinois. Despite home-field advantage, the tournament would remain a daunting
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DRIVE TO SUCCESS Sophomore Hannah Kim follows through on a swing. Kim, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year, has contributed to the Cats’ depth this season, which has been one of the primary reasons they have finished top-two in all three of their tournaments this year.
task, as they faced a field consisting of three teams that qualified for last year’s NCAA Championship, as well as several other teams listed in Golfweek’s
preseason top-30 rankings. Despite the tough field, junior Kacie Komoto, who finished five-under par, led the Cats to their first tournament
victory of the season. NU shared the title with Arizona and Georgia. The tournament victory is made even more impressive by the fact that in the three tournaments this season, three different players have finished as the leading scorer for the Cats. “It’s a great thing,” Fletcher said. “It speaks to the depth and is indicative of what we’ve seen all year.” Fletcher also mentioned the solid finishes by Lau and reigning Big Ten Player of the Year, Hannah Kim. Despite the success experienced so far this season, the team refuses to be satisfied. “I’ve just got to keep improving,” Komoto said. “I’ve got to work on my short game. My swing is where I want it to be, but getting the birdie putts down would be great.” The women’s golf team will look to relax before traveling out to Stanford, California for the Stanford Intercollegiate on October 18. robertbell2018@u.northwestern.edu
Returning veterans are looking to mesh with new talent and lead NU By JOSEPH WILKINSON
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There’s a new attitude around the Wildcats this year. Maybe it’s because the team’s top two players from last year, sophomore Dylan Wu and senior Josh Jamieson, returned. Maybe it’s because of the preseason trip to Scotland, Jamieson’s, Coach David Inglis’ and golf’s home country. Maybe it’s the team’s third place finish in the Windon Memorial at the end of September. No matter what it is, Inglis said he believes in the team’s potential. “I know we’re good,” he said. “I know we’re a lot better than last year, and I know when we play our best we’re going to have a chance to really compete with the best teams in the country.” Jamieson echoed Inglis’s optimism, citing the team’s depth as a reason for potential improvement. “As a team it seems like we’re improving,” Jamieson said. “It looks like we have eight guys who are all going contribute to the team at some point this year, which is different from any other year I’ve had
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DILIGENT DYLAN Sophomore Dylan Wu lines up a putt. Wu has picked up where he left off last season and has paced the Cats in their first two tournaments this year.
at Northwestern. Everybody’s already played some good golf.” That depth comes in the form of four new players. Freshmen Ryan Lumsden, Luke Miller and Pete Griffith join graduate transfer Harley Abrams from Lehigh
as the newcomers to the squad. The returning four players on the team, along with Inglis, have recognized the potential the new additions bring to the team. “The freshmen are really contributing
this year,” Wu said. “It’s a little different attitude than last year especially. This year I definitely like the direction where our program is going.” The freshmen have a solid example in Wu. In his first year last season, Wu won the Gifford Collegiate Championship in San Martin, California. This year, Wu has paced the team, leading the Cats in both the Fighting Illini Invitational, and the Windon Memorial, where he placed third. As the four newcomers have learned from Wu this year, they’ve also benefitted from the knowledge of Inglis and Goss, which Wu cites as an important reason for his success. “I give a lot of credit to my coaches,” Wu said. “The biggest thing this year and the end of last year that I’ve learned from them is how to stay patient on the golf course and how to try to keep my emotions in tact. That really prevents me from spiraling downhill.” So far this season, Wu has avoided those downhill spirals, coming from six strokes back to have a chance for the lead on the 17th hole at the Windon, before falling back into third. While the team has benefitted from Wu’s blazing start, Jamieson has had a
rougher first two tournaments, shooting under par in only one of his six rounds. It was, however, his most recent round, and it may help him get back on track. “It was important. It showed me that I can put in a decent score even though my game wasn’t good,” Jamieson said. “My game wasn’t any different in the final round than in the first day, which in some ways is frustrating, but it’s also encouraging that when my game’s not there I can still compete and put in a good score for the team.” Whether or not this year proves to be a major improvement for the program, the team already had a unique experience this preseason. Inglis and Jamieson organized a team trip to Scotland, where they played historic courses such as St. Andrews, the home of the 2015 Open Championship, and also Jamieson’s hometown course. “Being from Scotland, it was pretty cool for me to take these guys home,” Inglis said. “I got to see my hometown and my home golf club where I grew up playing golf. That trip was really cool. That’s kind of a once in a lifetime type of thing.” josephwilkinson2019@u.northwestern.edu
Cats look to ride defense to second-straight triumph By BEN POPE
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The recent development of a strong defensive identity has Northwestern feeling confident entering a stretch of six consecutive games in the Chicago area. The Wildcats (4-4-1, 2-2-0 Big Ten) blocked 14 shots, coach Tim Lenahan said, in their 2-1 overtime victory against Maryland on Sunday — their third straight game conceding just one goal. With a road match just down the El tracks at local rival DePaul (1-9-0, 0-2-0 Big East) looming on Wednesday and four home games (three of which will be played at Toyota Park) directly after, NU’s defense hopes their recent run of good form will translate into the second multi-game winning streak of the season. “We had to be constantly
communicating with each other and constantly focused and alert on the defensive end,” said senior defender Nati Schnitman, who played 89 minutes in Friday’s win. “Not only on the back line but throughout the team, we’ve become more defensiveminded and we’ve showed a lot of grit.” Senior defender Henry Herrill echoed Schnitman’s sentiments. “We were warriors back there,” he said. “I’m definitely proud of the way we put our body on the line. The last few games, we’ve been a lot more organized.” Herrill and junior Nathan Dearth have both started all nine games to date on the back line, while Schnitman has started eight but appeared in all nine. Although the trio was joined by freshman defender Jake Roberge, making his first career start Sunday, the collective experience of and consistency within the unit has paid dividends. “They’ve done a much better job … laying their bodies on the line when necessary — taking grenades, as we say,” Lenahan said of the defense. Although the win over then-No. 13 Maryland was crucial, Lenahan wants the team to understand there is still much
more to achieve this year. Lenahan pulled out an annual trick following Sunday’s rousing win, telling the team, tongue-in-cheek, to turn in their equipment and assemble for an end-ofyear meeting. “(The freshmen) had a befuddled look on their face,” he said, “but the older guys know what I’m talking about. We have a big win every season, but it’s not the end. We start the second half of the year now.” The “second half ” begins with a Wednesday noon game at DePaul, a team Lenahan as well as the team’s veterans warn is far more dangerous than their near-winless record suggests. In their most recent match, the Blue Demons lost admirably 1-0 on the road against an undefeated Creighton team ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Cats were routed, 5-0, by Creighton in an August exhibition match. Wednesday’s meeting between NU and DePaul will be the seventh consecutive year the two programs have squared off in a regular season matchup, with the previous six contests split at three wins apiece. The Cats have won back-to-back games in the derby, both by 1-0 scorelines,
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SCRATCH AND CLAW Senior forward Joey Calistri fights for the ball. NU is looking to keep up its momentum going into its game against DePaul.
and hold a 16-9-1 advantage in the history of the matchup, but Lenahan also recalls a 4-0 beat down that his team suffered in another matinee match against the Blue Demons in 2011. “Always one of the toughest games is DePaul at DePaul,” Lenahan said. “They’re much better than their record indicates. We’re not used to playing midweek at noon, (so) we’ll certainly have to have some energy when we start the game.” Herrill, who was a freshman when NU’s eight-game winning streak to begin the
2012 season ended with a 2-0 home loss to their Purple Line rivals, emphasized how much the game means to both schools. “We’re very familiar with DePaul and the players of DePaul,” he said. “Both of us have circled this game on our list throughout the year. Hopefully we can just get through the first couple minutes of the game, get settled and start making our mark. It’s definitely going to be the biggest match of our season.” benjaminpope2019@u.northwestern.edu