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Court dismisses Title IX lawsuit Judge ruled NU acted adequately after a Medill senior claimed Ludlow sexually assaulted her By ally mutnick
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A federal judge dismissed Thursday a Medill senior’s Title IX lawsuit against Northwestern, ruling the University is not liable because it “took timely, reasonable, and successful measures” in the aftermath of her alleged sexual assault by philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow. Citing a “laundry list of actions” the University took against Ludlow,
the court found NU is not culpable under the federal gender equity law Title IX. The student filed her suit in February, saying the University treated her claims of sexual assault with “deliberate indifference and retaliation.” She said Ludlow sexually assaulted her in February 2012 after the two attended an art show together in downtown Chicago. In her suit, the student said NU created a “hostile environment” by » See dismissal, page 11
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fighting for change Jasmine Rand, an attorney who represented Trayvon Martin’s family during George Zimmerman’s trial in summer 2013, speaks at Northwestern on Thursday. Rand discussed the trial, as well as her experiences as an attorney and professor.
Trayvon Martin family lawyer talks losing Zimmerman trial By olivia exstrum
daily senior staffer @olivesocean
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CLOSE CALL Fire trucks line up outside Kresge Hall on Thursday morning. A small fire that broke out in an electrical room was quickly contained.
Fire breaks out in Kresge construction area
A fire started Thursday morning on the second floor of Kresge Hall in the part of the building under construction, University spokesman Al Cubbage said. Cubbage said the fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported as construction workers evacuated the building. The fire began in a mechanical room. The fire broke out at about 9 a.m., Evanston fire Division Chief Dwight Hohl said. Sparks were produced while construction workers
were handling old water pipes on the third floor, Hohl said. The sparks fell to the second floor and caused the fire to start. Firefighters had the fire contained by 9:20 a.m., Hohl said. They were able to keep it confined to the northwest side of the building, he said. Multiple firetrucks responded to the incident, lining up in front of the McCormick Foundation Center. Construction workers re-entered the building shortly after 10 a.m. Kresge is in the midst of a twoyear renovation that began in August. Most classes previously held in the building have been relocated to accommodate the construction. — Paige Leskin and Tyler Pager
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An attorney who represented Trayvon Martin’s family spoke Thursday at Northwestern about the George Zimmerman trial and the not-guilty verdict. The event, titled “Hoodies and Hate Crimes,” was co-sponsored by Northwestern Community Development Corps and Peace Project. Jasmine Rand discussed her experiences as an attorney and professor, as well as the summer 2013 trial. “What does it feel like to go from being one of the ‘most successful’ attorneys in the world who fought for change … to
another year later standing in front of cameras and becoming one of the ‘biggest losers’ in the world?” Rand said. “How do you recover from that?” Rand began the talk by discussing her definition of a leader. She told the story of being rejected from some of the “worst law schools in the country” and how it helped her become the person she is today. “I submit to you that the most defining moments of my life are not the ones in which I performed well on CNN or did well on a case,” she said. “They were the moments when life attempted to hand me failure or tell me I wasn’t good enough.” » See Trayvon, page 11
NU adds students in dean search By olivia exstrum
daily senior staffer @olivesocean
Northwestern faculty and administrators are involving more students in the search for the next dean of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences after students voiced concerns about their lack
of involvement in the process at an open forum in October. A student interview group, chosen by the Weinberg College Student Advisory Board, will assist in the selection of a new dean. The group will conduct an interview with candidates during the selection process. Students are also invited to attend focus groups being held next
week to give input about what they want in a candidate. The search to hire a replacement for Sarah Mangelsdorf has been underway since Spring Quarter, when Mangelsdorf announced she was chosen to be the new provost at the University of WisconsinMadison. With Chemistry Prof. » See DEAN Search, page 11
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