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The Daily Northwestern DAILYNORTHWESTERN.COM Find us online @thedailynu Thursday, April 17, 2013 ARTS The Current No sleep tonight for NU alumni in ‘The Pajama Game’ » INSIDE Vigil planned for Boston Marathon victims » PAGE 5 High 65 Low 38 OPINION Patel The pros of preferential voting » PAGE 4 Serving the University and Evanston since 1881 INSIDE Around Town 2 | On Campus 3 | Opinion 4 | Classieds & Puzzles 5 | Sports 8 University previews new student center Source: Associated Student Government CENTER OF ATTENTION University officials unveiled an artistic rendering of a new-and-improved Norris University Center. The proposed project would cost $150 million but would likely not begin for at least five years. Early plan includes sports bar, expanded Norbucks, eco-friendly design By JUNNIE KWON @junejune e words “sports bar” immediately attracted students’ attention at the pre- sentation of the future Norris Univer- sity Center on Wednesday night before an Associated Student Government meeting. Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, assistant vice president for student auxiliary services, and Kelly Schaefer, executive director of the student center, released conceptual plans and a -D animated blueprint for the new center to students. Although Kirchmeier said ASG demands for a renovation date back to two years aer the student center opened in , the issue remained dormant until last year. “We all agree, as people have before you, that this facility doesn’t necessarily meet the needs of students today,” she said. e new concept proposal, which would cost million, expands the center’s size from , to , gross square footage and moves the load- ing dock underground. Students, faculty, sta and admin- istrators worked with consulting rm Brailsford & Dunlavey in association with Workshop Architects, Inc. to con- duct a yearlong comprehensive study on the student center. As part of the study, the team analyzed a campus-wide survey, which resulted in , student responses and , faculty and sta responses. “That is almost unheard of as a response rate, especially at Northwestern, so that shows that this is a pressing issue for the community,” Kirchmeier said. The survey showed respondents appreciated the current location’s prox- imity to the lake. To resolve location bat- tles, the team analyzed the student cen- ter in relation to the University’s future framework, which drives trac toward the lake. Aer weighing four concepts on two sites, the team decided to keep Norris’ current location. “One of the architects looked at the group and said, ‘I don’t know that I want » See NORRIS, page 7 Law dean voices support for undocumented students By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI @Cat_Zakrzewski e dean of Northwestern’s law school announced this evening his support for admitting and enrolling undocumented immigrants. In an email to the School of Law community, Dean Daniel Rodriguez said he has started draing a for- mal statement on the issue. e law school currently does not address undocumented students in its written policies. “My position on this is that the law school should be fully open to all stu- dents, even those who may be undocu- mented, because of their immigration status is not relevant to their ability to learn and contribute to our commu- nity,” Rodriguez wrote. Last academic year, the Graduate School issued a memorandum express- ing its support for admitting and enrolling undocumented immigrants. University spokesman Al Cubbage said for undergraduate students, the admissions process for undocumented immigrants is similar to the process for international students. “We treat them as citizens from the country from which they are a citizen,” Cubbage said. “at’s the policy.” University President Morton Scha- piro explained that the University is not need blind for international stu- dents and does not meet their full need requirements. Cubbage said that like international students, undocumented students are not eligible for government nancial aid, including Pell grants, Staord loans or the Illinois monetary assis- tance program. Schapiro advocated for citizenship for undocumented high school stu- dents who want to attend college in the U.S. “If they’re brilliant enough to get into Northwestern, wouldn’t it be great if they were able to aord and actually come?” he said. “We want a rich, diverse population of students who are going to be world leaders and can educate one another in the process. I’m sure that there are countless num- bers of kids who could benet from a Northwestern education and could benet their peers while they all got an education together.” Cubbage noted the University’s long-time support of the DREAM Act, a decade-old bill to grant citizenship to young undocumented immigrants pur- suing college degrees or serving in the military for a minimum of two years. [email protected] Multicultural groups press candidates on diversity By JEANNE KUANG @jeannekuang Students across campus cultural groups said at a Wednesday debate that they are unsatised with the Associated Student Government candidates’ diversity platforms. e idea (is) that they only speak about diversity when they come to talk to diversity groups,” Alianza co-president Sobeida Peralta said. “It just gets down to who is more genuine about things. It’s just hard to nd someone that actually cares and that cared before campaigning.” e Coalition of Colors, which encom- passes nine socio-political groups, hosted the debate, which Communication senior Jazzy Johnson moderated. e four candi- dates for ASG president and their running mates discussed empowering the multi- cultural community, reaching out to inter- national students and persuading admin- istrators to address issues of inclusion on campus. e contenders for academic vice president and student life vice president briey introduced their platforms to the audience before the debate. About students attended the debate in Swi Hall and asked challenging ques- tions about the candidates’ concern for campus inclusion. Presidential candidate David Har- ris stressed the importance of personal experience. “I’m starting to understand what it means to at least appear to be privileged,” he said, noting that he had been unwilling to think about diversity and inclusion until he was forced to when ASG discussed the ski team party that sparked a campus dia- logue about inclusion last year. Presidential candidate Benison Choi acknowledged that campus culture sur- rounding diversity needs to change. “I think it’s very important, not just to reach out to students, but to do our best to create a safe space for people to talk about who they are,” the SESP junior said. Weinberg junior and vice presidential candidate Henry Brooke said he wants to enable students and groups to bring up issues themselves rather than have ASG ght for you.” “We do not know the problems that you face, which is why we can’t speak on your behalf,” Brooke said. “What we can do is put you in contact with the people you need to be talking to.” e candidates also mentioned other hot-button topics related to inclusion, such as campus mental health services. Students asked how the candidates would support and promote cultural student groups if elected. Presidential candidate Ani Ajith, a Weinberg junior, said currently ASG- funded events for minority interest groups rarely attract outside students. He sug- gested nding ways to share culture. Ajith, a former Daily staer, proposed a “mental health screening day” in part- nership with CAPS and For Members Only to “show that it’s something that’s important to all of us and break down these barriers.” “This space, maybe on Deering Meadow or wherever we’re having it, is as much your space as it is mine, because we are Northwestern students and Skylar Zhang/Daily Senior Staffer DIVERSITY DEBATE Associated Student Government candidates discuss their diversity platforms at a debate hosted by Coalition of Colors on Wednesday. » See COLORS, page 7 ASG Election

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The Daily NorthwesternDAILYNORTHWESTERN.COM Find us online @thedailynuThursday, April 17, 2013

ARTS The CurrentNo sleep tonight for NU

alumni in ‘The Pajama Game’» INSIDE

Vigil planned for Boston Marathon victims » PAGE 5

High 65Low 38

OPINION PatelThe pros of preferential

voting » PAGE 4

Serving the University and Evanston since 1881 INSIDE Around Town 2 | On Campus 3 | Opinion 4 | Classi! eds & Puzzles 5 | Sports 8

University previews new student center

Source: Associated Student Government

CENTER OF ATTENTION University offi cials unveiled an artistic rendering of a new-and-improved Norris University Center. The proposed project would cost $150 million but would likely not begin for at least fi ve years.

Early plan includes sports bar, expanded Norbucks, eco-friendly designBy JUNNIE KWON!"# $%&'( )*+!",#-!#+)@junejune./0

1 e words “sports bar” immediately attracted students’ attention at the pre-sentation of the future Norris Univer-sity Center on Wednesday night before an Associated Student Government meeting.

Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, assistant vice president for student auxiliary services, and Kelly Schaefer, executive director of the student center, released conceptual plans and a 0-D animated blueprint for the new center to students. Although Kirchmeier said ASG demands for a renovation date back to two years a2 er the student center opened in 3450, the issue remained dormant until last year.

“We all agree, as people have before you, that this facility doesn’t necessarily meet the needs of students today,” she said.

1 e new concept proposal, which would cost 6378 million, expands the center’s size from 358,888 to /7.,888

gross square footage and moves the load-ing dock underground.

Students, faculty, sta9 and admin-istrators worked with consulting : rm Brailsford & Dunlavey in association with Workshop Architects, Inc. to con-duct a yearlong comprehensive study on the student center. As part of the study, the team analyzed a campus-wide survey, which resulted in .,888 student responses and 3,588 faculty and sta9 responses.

“That is almost unheard of as a response rate, especially at Northwestern, so that shows that this is a pressing issue for the community,” Kirchmeier said.

The survey showed respondents appreciated the current location’s prox-imity to the lake. To resolve location bat-tles, the team analyzed the student cen-ter in relation to the University’s future framework, which drives tra; c toward the lake. A2 er weighing four concepts on two sites, the team decided to keep Norris’ current location.

“One of the architects looked at the group and said, ‘I don’t know that I want

» See NORRIS, page 7

Law dean voices support for undocumented studentsBy CAT ZAKRZEWSKI$%&'( -#)&*+ -!%<<#+@Cat_Zakrzewski

1 e dean of Northwestern’s law school announced this evening his support for admitting and enrolling undocumented immigrants.

In an email to the School of Law community, Dean Daniel Rodriguez said he has started dra2 ing a for-mal statement on the issue. 1 e law school currently does not address

undocumented students in its written policies.

“My position on this is that the law school should be fully open to all stu-dents, even those who may be undocu-mented, because of their immigration status is not relevant to their ability to learn and contribute to our commu-nity,” Rodriguez wrote.

Last academic year, the Graduate School issued a memorandum express-ing its support for admitting and enrolling undocumented immigrants. University spokesman Al Cubbage

said for undergraduate students, the admissions process for undocumented immigrants is similar to the process for international students.

“We treat them as citizens from the country from which they are a citizen,” Cubbage said. “1 at’s the policy.”

University President Morton Scha-piro explained that the University is not need blind for international stu-dents and does not meet their full need requirements.

Cubbage said that like international students, undocumented students are

not eligible for government : nancial aid, including Pell grants, Sta9 ord loans or the Illinois monetary assis-tance program.

Schapiro advocated for citizenship for undocumented high school stu-dents who want to attend college in the U.S.

“If they’re brilliant enough to get into Northwestern, wouldn’t it be great if they were able to a9 ord and actually come?” he said. “We want a rich, diverse population of students who are going to be world leaders and

can educate one another in the process. I’m sure that there are countless num-bers of kids who could bene: t from a Northwestern education and could bene: t their peers while they all got an education together.”

Cubbage noted the University’s long-time support of the DREAM Act, a decade-old bill to grant citizenship to young undocumented immigrants pur-suing college degrees or serving in the military for a minimum of two years.

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Multicultural groups press candidates on diversityBy JEANNE KUANG!"# $%&'( )*+!",#-!#+)@jeannekuang

Students across campus cultural groups said at a Wednesday debate that they are unsatis: ed with the Associated Student Government candidates’ diversity platforms.

“1 e idea (is) that they only speak about diversity when they come to talk to diversity groups,” Alianza co-president Sobeida Peralta said. “It just gets down to who is more genuine about things. It’s just hard to : nd someone that actually cares and that cared before campaigning.”

1 e Coalition of Colors, which encom-passes nine socio-political groups, hosted the debate, which Communication senior Jazzy Johnson moderated. 1 e four candi-dates for ASG president and their running mates discussed empowering the multi-cultural community, reaching out to inter-national students and persuading admin-istrators to address issues of inclusion on campus. 1 e contenders for academic vice president and student life vice president

brie= y introduced their platforms to the audience before the debate.

About .8 students attended the debate in Swi2 Hall and asked challenging ques-tions about the candidates’ concern for campus inclusion.

Presidential candidate David Har-ris stressed the importance of personal experience.

“I’m starting to understand what it means to at least appear to be privileged,” he said, noting that he had been unwilling to think about diversity and inclusion until he was forced to when ASG discussed the

ski team party that sparked a campus dia-logue about inclusion last year.

Presidential candidate Benison Choi acknowledged that campus culture sur-rounding diversity needs to change.

“I think it’s very important, not just to reach out to students, but to do our best to create a safe space for people to talk about who they are,” the SESP junior said.

Weinberg junior and vice presidential candidate Henry Brooke said he wants to enable students and groups to bring up issues themselves rather than have ASG “: ght for you.”

“We do not know the problems that you face, which is why we can’t speak on your behalf,” Brooke said. “What we can do is put you in contact with the people you need to be talking to.”

1 e candidates also mentioned other hot-button topics related to inclusion, such as campus mental health services. Students asked how the candidates would support and promote cultural student groups if elected.

Presidential candidate Ani Ajith, a Weinberg junior, said currently ASG-funded events for minority interest groups

rarely attract outside students. He sug-gested : nding ways to share culture.

Ajith, a former Daily sta9 er, proposed a “mental health screening day” in part-nership with CAPS and For Members Only to “show that it’s something that’s important to all of us and break down these barriers.”

“This space, maybe on Deering Meadow or wherever we’re having it, is as much your space as it is mine, because we are Northwestern students and

Skylar Zhang/Daily Senior Staffer

DIVERSITY DEBATE Associated Student Government candidates discuss their diversity platforms at a debate hosted by Coalition of Colors on Wednesday.

» See COLORS, page 7

ASG Election

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Around TownI think that students are more aware of the consequences of their actions and what their responsibilities are as citi-zens of a community.

— Evanston resident Mary Cox

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Girl threatens store employee with knife, pepper spray

A girl threatened to assault an Evanston man Tuesday a!er she shopli!ed in south Evanston, police said.

Two girls entered Howard Beauty Supply, ""#$ W. Howard St., and each put a package of hair extensions in their purses, Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said. %e two &ed, and an employee ran a!er one of the girls.

One of the girls eventually turned around, reportedly pulled a knife from her coat and verbally threatened to use pepper spray on the employee, Parrott said. %e employee hesitated and returned to the store to call the police, Parrott said.

%e two stolen packages of hair extensions are worth '"#(, Parrott said.

Man drives off with two bottles of vodkaA man stole two bottles of vodka from

Dominick’s on Friday, Parrott said.Inside the store at #)*+ Green Bay Road, the

man took two bottles of Absolut vodka and put them into his jacket, Parrott said. %e manager attempted to follow him, but the man went into his white #(($ Chrysler and drove south from the store, Parrott said. %e two bottles cost less than '*(, he said.

— Tanner Maxwell

By RACHEL JANIK and JIA YOU,-. /0123 456,-7.8,.64 @Rachel_Janik, @jiayoumedill

Evanston ranks "(th in the nation for green commuting, according to a new survey by a personal 9nance website.

Financial advice website Nerdwallet.com published the ranking Monday a!er studying the commuting habits of *$: cities as part of a series on a;ordable living in di;erent cities. Evanston residents’ green commuting habits — such as walking or taking public transportation — earned the city a top-"( ranking, project analyst Divya Raghavan said.

“%e majority of U.S. commuters drive alone in a car to work, which is the absolute worst way you can get around, as far as reducing your carbon footprint,” Raghavan said. “We wanted to highlight cities with people that were taking steps to become greener in their daily lives.”

Raghavan said Evanston commuters take public transportation far more frequently than the average urban American. According to Nerdwal-let.com’s data, "".) percent Evanston commuters walk to work. Although the study shows only #.< percent of residents bike to work, Raghavan said she expects recent improvements, such as the protected bike lanes, to bring that number up.

Ald. Jane Grover ()th) said the ranking re&ects a “strong green activist community,” as well as the wide availability of public transit in the city, with both the Metra and the El trains running.

%e website also praised the Evanston Climate Action Plan that was created in #((+, which listed ##( strategies to reduce carbon emissions. According to a #("" report on the plan’s progress, the city reduced transport-related carbon dioxide emission by "* tons from #((< to #("".

Grover said the City Council is considering expanding Evanston’s bike infrastructure. %e city will implement a second protected bike lane on Davis Street in October. Another program under discussion is a bike-sharing service similar to the one in Washington, D.C.

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GREEN TOWN An Evanston resident walks past a protected bike lane on Church Street. Nerdwallet.com ranked Evanston among the top 10 cities nationwide for green commuting.

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Teach for America founder discusses leadershipBy JARED GILMOUR!"# $%&'( )*+!",#-!#+) @jaredgilmour

Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America, spoke Wednesday on campus about the role of leadership in primary and secondary education.

“Leadership is at the heart of every problem we face,” Kopp said. “.e teachers who are get-ting results are doing the things that great lead-ers do.”

About /00 students and faculty gathered in Leverone Hall for Northwestern’s /012 Contem-porary .ought Speaker Series. Kopp discussed her past, founding TFA in 1330 and how far the organization has come.

Kopp said she was excited to speak at NU, given the number of NU students who work for the organization every year.

About 145 NU seniors applied to work at TFA this year, said Eliza McNabb, the organization’s recruitment manager for NU.

Last year, 62 students joined the corps, mak-ing it the top medium-sized school contributing to TFA.

Kopp conceived the idea for TFA while writ-ing her senior thesis as a public policy major at Princeton University. Her idea was to aggres-sively recruit teachers from top universities, just like 7rms recruit investment bankers and

consultants.Weinberg senior Liz Coda, an incoming TFA

member, attended the event to learn more about the organization. She said she was attracted to TFA because she has always been interested in teaching and wants to experience it 7rst-hand.

“If it’s not for me, it’s just a two-year commit-ment,” she said. “Even if I don’t stay a teacher, I think I want to do something in education.”

Coda will start her TFA experience this sum-mer, during a 7ve-week program for teachers to learn and practice teaching methods. She will then teach secondary math in Philadelphia. During the school year, Coda said she will also be getting her teacher certi7cation and a mas-ter’s degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania.

Although she didn’t come to NU wanting to participate in TFA, Coda said she began to think about working for the organization her sopho-more year.

Both Coda and McNabb emphasized the importance of leadership experience in the recruitment process.

“.e type of education students get at North-western isn’t just academic,” McNabb said. “It’s also about leadership and implementing academ-ics in a broader setting.”

While Coda acknowledged the program’s limitations — it’s only a two-year commitment and does not have a signi7cant impact on the

structure of the education system — she said she is interested in the program because it is a good way to make a tangible di8erence.

“.e way we see ourselves solving the problem of inequity is by getting a great teacher in the classroom,” McNabb said.

At the end of the event, Kopp 7elded questions

from the audience, many of whom focused on how to incentivize joining the education profes-sion instead of other careers.

“.e world needs you now, while you have inexperience and decades before you,” she said.

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TIME TO TEACH Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, shared her views on leadership in primary and secondary education Wednesday at Leverone Hall.

Rutgers faces obstacles as big merger draws near

HACKENSACK, N.J. — As Rutgers University works to move beyond the basketball scandal that has dominated headlines in recent weeks, it 7nds itself on the precipice of a historic change — a merger with the state’s medical school — that has suddenly become more complicated because of the controversy.

.e addition of the University of Medicine

and Dentistry of New Jersey to Rutgers and a looming July 1 deadline to begin the changeover has been cited by Gov. Chris Christie as a reason to keep university President Robert L. Barchi in place, even as those under him — from the head coach to the athletic director to the general counsel — have lost their jobs as the scandal has unfolded.

Christie, who has pushed for the merger and is expected to tout it on the campaign trail as

he vies for a second term, has stood behind Barchi and the team assembled to complete the merger.

“It’s a huge undertaking, and I have absolute con7dence in Bob Barchi, and I believe one of the reasons the board of governors hired him in the 7rst place was to appropriately and e8ectively manage this merger and the institution that will exist therea9er,” the governor said last week.

A look at what has to be done over the next

10 weeks shows mostly logistical challenges that nevertheless will be cumulatively daunting - as many as :,600 tasks from transferring contracts to making sure key cards work to changing the printing on the letterhead. .e university is also working on its impending move to the Big Ten athletic conference, a change that could bring in millions in revenue and increase exposure.

— Stephanie Akin (The Record)

Across Campuses

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On Wednesday morning, the group of senators colloquially referred to as the “Gang of Eight” for-mally ! led their new immigration reform bill. One can be certain that there will be an uproar, as there would have been regardless of what was actually in the legislation. However, in spite of Republicans screaming “Amnesty!” and Democrats pleading “Why can’t we just give everyone everything?!” the bill acts as a refreshing reminder of how compro-mise and bipartisanship can produce legitimate progress.

" e provisions in the bill have mostly leaked out, and while in its most simpli! ed form it o# ers illegal immigrants a path to citizenship (surprise, surprise), it is the furthest thing from amnesty. First and foremost, the bill includes a trigger mechanism for citizenship. More speci! cally, the bill requires an additional $% billion on border security, the introduction of fences and additional guards at all spots that have more than %&,&&& annual illegal crossings and an e-verify system for businesses to prevent hiring undocumented workers.

A' er those requirements have been met, all immigrants must pay a penalty for coming to the country illegally, pay back taxes and live with a ten-year provisional status before becoming permanent residents and eventually citizens. Immigrants also must have jobs and prove that they have a basic familiarity with English. " e entire path from undocumented immigrant to naturalized US citizen takes $(,&&&, any owed back taxes, and )% years — with exceptions that make the process easier for DREAMers and some

agricultural workers.It doesn’t take a genius to recognize that this is a

strict path to citizenship. Green cards aren’t being given away willy-nilly; the Department of Home-land Security will not be hiring Oprah to yell “You get a free citizenship!” any time soon. Consequen-tially, quite a few people have started complaining about the toughness of this legislation.

And, on the surface, it may seem that way. More than a decade of red tape and thousands of dollars is quite a burden, and it might seem that the pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers is cruel and overly cumbersome … until it’s compared to the pathway for all immigrants.

My parents are Israeli immigrants. " ey moved to Florida in )**), two years before I was born, and they did everything within the con! nes of the law. Jobs were secured, papers were ! led, identi-! cation was provided and processing fees were paid. Yet for years, my younger sister and I grew up as the only citizens in our household. Due in part to a bureaucratic error, commonly referred to as “losing an entire ! le,” and in larger part to a remarkably complex immigration system, my parents and older brother became U.S. citizens not a' er )% years, but )+. " is means even if no cleri-cal errors took place, the pathway would be one that takes more than a decade to travel across.

Immigrating to the United States is not easy. Frankly, if it were, fewer people would be resigned to doing so illegally. Making undocumented workers pay a minor ! ne and go through a lengthy process is not cruel, but rather stan-dard procedure. And with more than )) million illegal immigrants living within our borders already, it’s high time some reasonable legislation was proposed. No amnesty or self-deportation, nothing that would

make Joe Arpaio too happy or suicidal.All in all, this bill represents a huge win for

quite a few people. President Obama can ! nally add “immigration reform” to his legacy list; Rubio can add it to his inevitable (&), presidential stump speech; Sen. John McCain proved that, in spite of what most of us thought, he is still rel-evant. More than +& percent of polled Americans get to see reform that they support, which may restore some much-needed faith in our political system, and, most importantly, a population as large as Ohio’s can take the ! rst step to securing its future in this country without risk of deportation and separation from family members. You can count on Rush Limbaugh to call it “surrendering to the illegals” and Rachel Maddow to call it “an abomination to the notion of a free America,” but you can count on me and the majority of citizens to simply call it what it is — a reasonable bill and a breath of fresh air.

Yoni Muller is a Weinberg sophomore. He can be reached at [email protected]. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to [email protected].

What do you do when something doesn’t work out?

Most people have a Plan B — or, if you’re like me, a Plan C and D, just in case. It’s a good idea to have a backup, just in case something goes wrong. (Murphy made his law for a reason.)

" is is exactly why I support the new system of voting for ASG elections: instantaneous run-o# voting, more commonly known as prefer-ential voting. For those of you who don’t read ASG Senate minutes for fun like I do (What? You didn’t know there were jokes in there?), basically it’s a system where you can rank the candidates when voting instead of going all or nothing and voting for one over all the rest. It’s a chance for you to not only endorse more than one candi-date, but for you to rank what candidates you think are more quali! ed — all in one ballot.

Let’s face it. " ere is a chance the candidates I’m voting for won’t win. And if they don’t, I have a second choice pair in mind. In past years, I’d have to suck it up, cast my vote, and hope for the best. But now, for the ! rst time, I will be able to vote for them both on my ballot, without the fear of a run-o# election clouding my mind. It’s not called instantaneous run-o# voting for nothing,

people." e fact that I can vote for more than one set

of candidates increases the likelihood that I will research more than one candidate; I mean, I have to at least pretend to read some of their plat-forms. Granted, I can still vote “no con! dence” (over some candidates if I so choose), but it still makes me think that maybe I should put in the minimal e# ort to click on several of their web-sites and evaluate who to vote for based on pic-

tures. (I’m joking. But really, people have won elections solely based on appearance — need I even mention the U.S. presidential election of )*,&?)

" is system, used by several Northwestern organizations includ-ing Willard Residential College and the Resi-dential College Board, makes every vote count.

With the old system, if I have one vote, and the person that I vote for doesn’t win, my vote has basically been wasted. With the new plan, how-ever, if I have a speci! c policy that I really want changed and two candidates are pinpointing it in their campaign, I want to be sure that at least one of them gets elected. With the option for me to vote for multiple candidates, I can get my point across just by turning in my ballot. ASG is

tailoring the voting process to re- ect what stu-dents want.

For those who sco# that they are going to give Candidate A a lower score because they think A is the primary opposition to their favorite, Candidate B, even if both are very quali! ed, I would suggest that you think about the basis on which every candidate is running. " ey want to improve student life at NU. If you are voting, you go here; these policies will a# ect you. So I would suggest casting a vote based on what, not whom, you want for NU — and this is exactly what preferential voting allows you to do. I think the majority of students who vote will take advantage of this new system and that candidates will be relieved not to have to worry about the possibil-ity of a run-o# election.

Robert’s Rules of Order actually recommends preferential voting for governmental elections. " is recognized set of rules was designed for fair-ness and e# ectiveness. If that isn’t a good enough reason to support preferential voting, or at least to try it out, I don’t know what is.

Does any candidate have a clear advantage? At this point, it’s hard to say. All we can do is have our Plans A, B, and C ready to go for Friday. And remember, for those times when things don’t work out, it’s always nice to have a back-up plan.

Meera Patel is a McCormick sophomore. She can be reached at [email protected]. If you want to respond publicly to this column, send a Letter to the Editor to [email protected].

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Students plan vigil for victims of Boston attackBy CAT ZAKRZEWSKI!"#$% &'(#)* &+",,'* @Cat_Zakrzewski

Northwestern students are organizing a community response to the deadly blasts dur-ing the Boston Marathon earlier this week.

The Associated Student Government Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolu-tion calling on students to contribute to relief efforts and offer emotional support. Earlier in the day, the Chaplain’s Office announced it will hold a candlelight vigil - p.m. Monday at The Rock.

“I think it’s always important for ASG and senators to really support our community,” ASG president Victor Shao said. “Whenever we can stand in solidarity with the rest of the Northwestern community, we should.”

The back-to-back explosions near the finish line Monday killed three people and injured ./0 more.

Senators voted to move the Boston Mara-thon resolution from old business to new business so that it could be passed Wednes-day night.

The original resolution was amended to include a line that encourages students to seek out mental health resources on campus if they feel they need them, including Counseling and Psychological Services, the Women’s Center and the Chaplain’s Office.

The resolution noted the impact the mara-thon had on NU and the surrounding com-munity. One NU student ran in the marathon, and .1 Evanston residents were registered. The

student and the Evanston runners reportedly did not suffer any major injuries in the deadly explosions.

University President Morton Schapiro is expected to attend the vigil, which will consist of personal stories and all-inclusive prayer from student representatives of the Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu faiths. In case it rains, the memorial will be moved Alice Mil-lar Chapel.

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Top cops talk Twitter, local crime preventionBy CIARA MCCARTHY!"# $%&'( )*+!",#-!#+) @mccarthy_ciara

.e Evanston Police Department discussed pan-handling, crime prevention tactics and Text-a-Tip with about /0 residents during its 1rst community beat meeting of the year Wednesday night.

Cmdr. Jay Parrott started the meeting at the Evan-ston Public Library, 230/ Orrington Ave., explaining that beat meetings will seek to engage the public and get feedback from residents.

O4cers Ron Blumenberg, who works primar-ily in the 2st and 3th wards, and Francesca Hen-derson, who works within the /rd and 5th wards, addressed crimes speci1c to those beats. Henderson said the crimes in these areas are mostly burglaries and the6s. .e o4cers emphasized most burglaries are crimes of opportunity and presented tips for residents to follow to protect themselves.

Police address crime through weekly internal meetings that collect and analyze data to deploy police manpower accordingly, Parrott said. In addi-tion, they identify problematic areas where crime is frequent and where police patrol is increased.

O4cers also discussed security issues central to downtown, namely panhandling and bike riding on sidewalks. Several residents expressed concerns about aggressive panhandling in the downtown area, and Blumenberg highlighted Evanston’s anti-panhandling ordinance, which restricts the places and the manner in which people may panhandle in the city. Blumenberg encouraged those experiencing aggressive panhandling to report to the Evanston /22 line.

O4cers from University Police were also present at the meeting to discuss issues relevant to o7-cam-pus safety, such as noise disturbances and under-age drinking. Blumenberg said EPD and UP have increased cooperation over the last several years to address o7-campus security problems.

Mary Cox, an Evanston resident who lives near campus, con1rmed UP and EPD have been more e7ective in the last two years at responding to o7-campus noise complaints and underage drinking.

“I think that students are more aware of the

consequences of their actions and what their respon-sibilities are as citizens of a community,” she said.

Ald. Jane Grover (3th) agreed o7-campus student and resident relations have improved in recent years, and she said she worked closely with Blumenberg to address o7-campus parties — in particular to prepare for Dillo Day.

Police will also work to communicate more with the public using technology and social media, Par-rott said. EPD is looking to create a Twitter handle, and police will begin releasing weekly maps that identify crimes geographically. Parrott said the map would be easily accessible by smartphone so Evan-ston residents could learn about crimes quickly and conveniently.

He also highlighted the police’s Text-a-Tip pro-gram, through which residents can send anonymous tips to police. Parrott told .e Daily these anony-mous tips are used most o6en in crimes that have already been reported and are frequently related to drug sales.

Beat meetings for the wards will continue in the next week, Parrott said, with a potential for each beat to hold a gathering several times a year.

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to be the architect that moves this away from the lakefront,’” Kirchmeier said. “Embrace the lake.”

In addition to the survey, the team initiated a design development meeting of !" NU community members and focus groups with students.

Schaefer, who attended the meeting on her # rst work day at NU, said the meeting resulted in the idea to better connect the student center to its sur-rounding buildings and outdoor space.

The proposal creates several easy-access entrances, a multi-story bridge from Norris to the University Library and an enclosed space for Uni-versity Career Services in the empty plaza between library towers. $ e plan also % aunts a boardwalk and several terraces facing the lake and a roo& op lounging area with a # replace and the Wild Roots

garden.Indoor plans show a complete makeover. $ e

Norris Underground would be eliminated, and the le& over recreational equipment would be dispersed throughout the center.

$ e open-model plan also includes white and black box theaters, an '((-capacity ballroom, )* meeting rooms, open lounges, performance space, an expanded Norbucks and a two-story sports bar with a view of the athletic facilities.

$ e plan also increases the visibility of the book-store and gallery. To optimize the view of the lake, the model illustrates % oor-to-ceiling windows.

“It’s a true system overhaul,” Kirchmeier said.Schaefer reminded the audience that the plan was

only the beginning step to a long process.“We have to raise all the money and we have to

get all the approvals,” she said. Kirchmeier said the plan will use the center’s

existing systems such as Lake Michigan, which acts as a natural cooling system, and improve them to get a LEED Gold certi# cation.

Schaefer added that the University is requiring all future buildings to be LEED Gold certi# ed.

Although students found the presentation exciting, they were skeptical about the timeline.

Kirchmeier admitted that the project would most likely not go into e+ ect until about # ve years.

“I probably won’t see this in my time here, maybe when I come back for a ten-year reunion,” Weinberg junior Giovanni Delgado said.

Weinberg sophomore Oluwa Ososami agreed that the proposal was fascinating but questioned whether the funds would be used e, ciently.

“It looks very high class,” he said.

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City, Skokie residents ! ock to family health centerBy EDWARD COX-./ 01234 567-.8/9-/75@edwardcox):

Evanston and Skokie residents in need of affordable health care have been flocking to the Erie Family Health Center, according to a report released Thursday by the center.

The federally qualified health center, tempo-rarily located at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, provides care to low-income residents and uninsured individuals.

It admitted );< more medical visits than it was budgeted for from its opening in October last year to the end of January.

In addition, the facility recorded ;" more dental visits than expected during the same period.

“The whole point is they haven’t been able to access care until now,” said Dana Kelly, the center’s government affairs manager, during a =nd Ward meeting Friday. “It’s a little bit shocking and gratifying that we’ve been able to help.”

In a meeting with the center’s representa-tives last month, Skokie health director Cath-erine Counard said she learned one-third of the patients who visited the center were Skokie

residents.“There are no facilities in Skokie for peo-

ple who don’t have insurance,” Counard said. “People have an easier time imagining people have direct need (for health care) in cities, but that is also true in suburban areas.”

The health center set up its temporary establishment in the Civic Center’s basement after receiving an annual operating grant of >:"(,((( from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Since the partnership between Evanston, Skokie and local hospitals came to fruition, the facility has provided medical and dental services to patients, many of whom have not been to a hospital for years, Kelly said.

The facility is planning to move to an expanded location at )='" Hartrey Ave. in August.

Counard said the new location is closer to public transportation and the Skokie border, which could make health care more accessible to Skokie residents.

Health care for the uninsured has been absent in Skokie for years, even though the village had reached out to federally qualified health centers and Cook County for affordable health care, she said.

The new facility will include )" exam rooms

and five dental suites, as well as accommodate <(,((( patient visits a year.

The Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center will also provide behavioral care and health education.

Ald. Delores Holmes ("th), whose ward encompasses the temporary health center,

said more people have taken advantage of its services as word of mouth spread.

“They’ve been able to help people who really didn’t have an option,” Holmes said.

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fundamentally, we are human,” he said.Students challenged candidates toward the end of

the debate, asking whether they truly knew the issues faced by multicultural student groups. Candidates had a limited amount of time to respond to these claims due to time constraints.

Audience members said the debate was stewed in rhetoric and ultimately unsatisfying.

$ is year, the coalition has decided not to endorse a candidate, but individual groups are still able to do so. Alianza has endorsed Ajith and his running mate Alex Van Atta, the pair announced Wednesday night following the debate.

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SPORTSThursday, April 17, 2013 @Wildcat_Extra

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Monday was supposed to be the best sports day all year in Boston.

When I lived in the Boston area, the annual Patriots’ Day tradition, which included the running of the Boston Marathon and the Boston Red Sox playing at !! a.m., was my favorite day of the year. In my "ve years living in the area, I attended at least three of these days, soaking up a Red Sox game before watching the real runners of the marathon, the people like you and me, "nish up. It is the type of day a child never forgets.

#e atrocity of Monday won’t be forgotten for a while, but there is one thing that can make it better – the puck drop at TD Garden on Wednes-day night.

#e Boston Bruins will host the Buf-falo Sabres in the "rst sporting event in Boston since the tragedy. I can guar-antee you the arena will be rocking as Rene Rancourt belts out the National Anthem. I can almost guarantee you Rancourt will slip in an extra "st pump at the end of serenading the crowd. But most importantly, I can guarantee you the game will be a welcome distraction for those sitting in the crowd and those watching at home.

When tragedy strikes a community, sports is the chicken soup that eases the collective soul.

A$er %/!!, New York rallied around the Mets and Yankees as they closed out the regular season and began their trek through the playo&s. A$er Hurri-cane Katrina, New Orleans got behind the Saints and every Sunday, the devas-tation was the secondary story to how the team played on the "eld.

When things get rough, people look for things to take their mind o& the issues at hand. Sports is the perfect vehicle to accomplish that goal, and that is why it plays such an important role in our society.

As Claude Julien, head coach of the Bruins, told the media during his pre-game news conference, “We have the ability to maybe help people heal and "nd some reason to smile again, by giving them that, by representing our city properly. … We have an oppor-tunity here to make our city proud. I think we’re all in for it, and hopefully we can do that for this city right now.”

When professional sports organiza-tions accept the burden of playing for a city, it can be an awe-inspiring thing. #e Yankees advanced to their fourth straight World Series behind the city’s support.

#e Saints rode the energy of their fan base to the franchise’s "rst Super Bowl title in '(!(. #e Bruins aspire to use the passion of Boston to catapult them into second place in the Eastern Conference — and hopefully a second Stanley Cup ceremony in the past three years.

We as a society can focus on the heartbreak and pity Boston for what happened, or we can pull ourselves up and show that two improvised weap-ons won’t demoralize an entire city and maybe an entire nation.

As someone who feels like a Bosto-nian despite having not lived there for !) years, I feel for the city, and I hope it will recover swi$ly. However, regard-less of whether you’ve ever been to the city and lived there your entire life, we are all *BostonStrong today.

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Coach helps turn around Cats’ seasonBy ABBEY CHASE+,- ./012 345+,6-7+-53 @Abbey_Chase

During the '((8-(% season, North-western made a run to the NCAA Tournament, earned an !8-% record and peaked at No. 9' in the rankings.

But no one on the current team was there for that. #ree wins in the Big Ten across the '((%-!( and '(!(-!! seasons found the Wildcats outside the top )( for %: straight weeks, and NU lost its footing in the conference, tying with Purdue and Michigan State for the worst Big Ten record in '(!( with just one win.

“We were a team that was kind of in the rebuilding stage,” senior Chris Jackman said. “(Coach) Arvid (Swan) was looking for players that would be able to contribute immediately and help bring a program that was not so hot at the time to a top ')-caliber team. #at challenge of coming into a new place with little success and bringing it to a new level really excited me.”

Swan came to NU a$er a stint at DePaul University during the '((;-(: season. He only spent one year at DeP-aul, but it made a big impact. Swan led the Blue Demons to an !8-: season record a$er their 8-!9 showing the previous year.

When Swan joined the Cats in '((:, his work at DePaul and his ability to turn a team around had already made an impression on his future players.

“I was looking at other programs like Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Duke, Notre Dame,” senior Spencer Wolf said. “I wanted to go to a place where I knew I could make an impact on the team and a place where I felt like the coach could really help me improve.”

Swan emphasizes the high level of intensity across the board on his team, as well as the depth of talent. But in addition to their never-say-die atti-tude, the Cats’ chemistry has been a crucial part of their success.

“It’s a competitive team,” Swan said. “And they just care about each other. #ose are probably our biggest

strengths. It’s a team that I really enjoy coaching because I know what kind of an e&ort they’re going to give. Whether we win or lose, the team is going to play hard.”

Another key to the Cats’ turn-around has been assistant coach Chris Klingemann, an Ohio State alumnus who helped the Buckeyes bring home two Big Ten Tournament titles and earn three straight NCAA

quarter"nal appearances from '(() to '((:. Klingemann is in only his second season at NU, but Wolf credits him with helping rebuild the team’s con"dence.

“Confidence doesn’t just come from talking or winning the matches,” Klingemann said. “Con"dence comes from the practice and knowing you’ve worked hard. It’s about discipline and putting the hours in, which they’ve

done. It gives you confidence so when you’re in that moment to win against the tough teams, you believe in yourself.”

Last season saw a complete turn-around from the Cats, who earned a :-9 Big Ten record, a No. 9< ranking and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, all amid a climate of increased compe-tition at the collegiate level.

“I think there was a period of time where college tennis wasn’t as strong,” Wolf said. “People who were very good in high school would just go pro. #at’s not the case anymore. … I think the average age of a pro tennis player on the guy’s side is ';. Our best tennis is still ahead of us, and people are start-ing to realize that now.”

#is year, NU has had more trouble in the Big Ten, earning a 9-) record with two matches le$ to play, but improvement has been the team’s focus throughout the entire season, and a strong postseason showing is the ultimate goal.

Now is the Cats’ "nal weekend to put it all together before the Big Ten Tournament. NU will "rst face Pur-due in Evanston on Friday, followed by a duel against Indiana on the road Sunday.

For the seniors, Friday could be the "nal home match of their careers, depending on the team’s ranking and placement in the NCAA draw. But if it is, the Cats can leave knowing they’ve le$ it all on the court.

“I know that we’re not going to let little things a&ect us, and I have con-"dence in all my teammates at every spot,” Jackman said. “For the teams that do well, they don’t just play for themselves. #ey’re playing for one another. At the end of the day, I don’t want to lose my match not just for me but for my teammates.”

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STRONG FINISH Senior Chris Jackman could compete in his final tennis match in Evanston when NU takes on Purdue on Friday. He has compiled a 21-9 record this season, including a team-best 7-2 in Big Ten play.

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Northwestern’s passing game had an o& year in '(!', but the Wildcats still return a lot of talented receivers for the '(!< season. Junior Tony Jones will be one of the main vertical threats for the quarterback duo of senior Kain Colter and junior Trevor Siemian. Last year, Jones made '% catches for <<) yards and a team-leading 9 touchdowns.

Jones sat out the '(!! season with a leg injury a$er bursting onto the scene as a freshman in '(!(. In his freshman campaign, Jones made !! catches for !): yards and a touchdown, which was the "rst reception of his career.

#e Flint, Mich., native spoke with #e Daily during spring practice and discussed where he likes to study and his o&-"eld hobby: singing.

!e Daily Northwestern: What’s your favorite class that you’ve taken at NU?

Tony Jones: School and Society, it’s a sociology class. I enjoy learning about how the school you attend is dependent on your socioeconomic status. I enjoy sociology class because it’s always stu& that applies to your daily life and what’s going on around you.

!e Daily: Where’s your favorite place to study on campus?

Jones: I like very quiet places. I can’t study at home with Kain and (junior

receiver Kyle Prater) there. I’m de"nitely going to have to say the library. I need it quiet like no distractions, no music playing, I’m one of those type of guys. I’m always in Core in one of the little quiet classrooms, somewhere I can just isolate myself from everyone else and focus on what I need to get done.

The Daily: What’s your favorite moment at NU so far, either on or o& the "eld?

Jones: Winning the bowl game. #at’s easy.

!e Daily: Why did you come to NU?

Jones: I felt like coming to North-western put me in a position to succeed on the "eld and o& the "eld. I felt like there was no better place for me as far as being surrounded with great people such as the coaches and the players. I just knew I was coming into a place where I would be destined for greatness.

!e Daily: Name one surprising fact about you that most people don’t know.

Jones: I like to sing. Anytime we’re in the locker room and we’re in the shower, I’m singing. I’m not saying I’m the best singer, I’m not saying I’m a great singer, but I enjoy singing. I like to tell myself I can sing at least.

!e Daily: Do you have a favorite artist?

Jones: Usher. I like to think I’m Usher.

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GO LONG Junior Tony Jones will be one of NU’s biggest deep threats next season. He led the team with 4 touchdown catches a season ago and is poised to showcase his speed as the Cats attempt to incorporate the passing game.

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