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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. International students address need Feb. for change PAGE 20 Bernie Sanders delivers speech at Chicago State University Volume 51, Issue 20 ColumbiaChronicle.com 29 PAGE 34 2016 Five years, five CFOs » LAUREN KOSTIUK CAMPUS EDITOR Kenneth Gotsch, from City Colleges of Chicago, then assumed the role MICHELLE GATES, VICE president of for one year and three months Business Affairs and chief finan- until August 2013, when interim cial officer, has left the college CFO Kevin Doherty’s three-month just one year and nine months term began. after being hired in June 2014. Gotsch is now a Supervisory Her last day was Feb. 26, accord- Committee member of the ing to a Feb. 25 collegewide School Employees Credit Union email from President and CEO in Seattle, Washington, and Kwang-Wu Kim. Doherty is controller of the Gates’ sudden departure adds to MacArthur Foundation. Columbia’s reputation for having a In a Feb. 25 emailed statement, revolving door of CFOs—the college college spokeswoman Cara Birch has cycled through five of them in declined to comment on why Gates the last five years since longtime left and who was involved in the CFO Michael DeSalle resigned at decision because of confidentiality the end of 2010. in personnel matters. She added Assuming Gates’ position on that the college will launch a an interim basis will be Richard search for a new CFO in the coming Dowsek, who was interim CFO months but did not specify when. for seven months prior to Gates. In the emailed announcement, Dowsek formerly served on the Kim said Dowsek’s experience Lyric Opera board of directors with with the college will be “invalu- Columbia’s board of trustees chair- able” during the transition. man Dick Kiphart and also chaired While CFO, Gates led a series of the national search committee that initiatives to balance the col- hired Gates in 2014. lege’s budget and eliminate its Columbia’s pattern of short-lived deficit, which included a series CFOs began in January 2011, when of deep cuts to the 2016 Fiscal , PAGE 10 CFO Patricia Heath served as interim Year budget’s instructional

» FILE PHOTO CFO for one year and five months. sector and a 12.6 percent SEE » ALEXANDER AGHAYERE/CHRONICLE dean were notified, according to end of the Spring 2016 Semester, college spokeswoman Cara Birch. after which point Freedman will Columbia scooped on own Birch said the committee voted take over. unanimously nearly two weeks ago “Queens [University] jumped to offer Freedman the position, but the gun a bit in terms of the press new dean announcement only Suzanne Blum Malley, senior release,” Birch said. » JACOB WITTICH & CAROLYN BRADLEY Freedman, 50, who is currently faculty, students, staff and the associate provost and chair of the The Chronicle learned of the MANAGING EDITOR & dean of the James L. Knight School greater community as we build search committee, knew he had news Feb. 26 in researching CAMPUS REPORTER of Communication at Queens academic programs that serve our accepted the offer Friday after- Freedman’s background. THE WEEKEND BEFORE an official University of Charlotte in North students, engage and sustain the noon. She added that Blum Malley Senior Vice President and announcement was to be made to Carolina, will take on his role at community and raise the profile is currently out of town and could Provost Stan Wearden said the Columbia community, news Columbia effective July 1, accord- of the institution,” Freedman said not communicate his response to Freedman is an exceptional can- broke unexpectedly Feb. 26 that ing to a Feb. 26 article published by in a Feb. 26 emailed statement to the rest of the committee. didate, praising his interdisci- Eric Freedman, a finalist for the the Charlotte Observer. The Chronicle. According to Birch, the college plinary view of media arts and position of dean of the School “[Columbia’s] School of Media The Observer announced intended to announce during the strong professional network. of Media Arts, had been offered Arts is one of the nation’s most Freedman’s employment pre- week of Feb. 29 that Constantin “We’re really delighted and accepted the post. Freedman dynamic media arts programs, maturely, before members of Rasinariu, the current interim that Eric will be joining the made his candidacy presentation and I look forward to the oppor- the Columbia search committee dean of the School of Media Arts, Columbia team,” Wearden said. DEAN , PAGE 10

at Columbia on Feb. 10. tunity of continuing my work with charged with selecting the new will fulfill his role through the “I hope that he’ll be a strong SEE EDITOR’S NOTE » staff

Chronicle staff accolades speak MANAGMENT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kyra Senese MANAGING EDITOR Jacob Wittich to students’ work ethic AD & BUSINESS MANAGER Begina Armstrong Megan Bennett ASSOCIATE EDITOR Main line: (312) 369-8999 » KYRA SENESE Advertising: (312) 369-8984 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CAMPUS Campus: (312) 369-8964 Metro: (312) 369-8966 CAMPUS EDITOR Lauren Kostiuk Arts & Culture: (312) 369-8969 CAMPUS REPORTERS Carolyn Bradley Opinions: (312) 369-8967 eing a student journalist has its Andrea Salcedo Llaurado Copy: (312) 369-8976 Photo: (312) 369-8973 challenges, but winning pro- Sports & Health: (312) 369-8970 fessional recognition in college ARTS & CULTURE Permission/Reproductions: (312) 369-8955 B General Manager: (312) 369-8955 journalism competitions is an even more Faculty Adviser: (312) 369-8903 difficult goal to achieve. ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Spencer Hall ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS Zoë Eitel The Chronicle is a student-pro- The staff of The Columbia Chronicle Ariel Parrella-Aureli duced publication of Columbia was recognized as best in the state Gretchen Sterba College Chicago and does not for General Excellence at the Illinois necessarily represent, in whole or College Press Association convention OPINIONS in part, the views of college admin- istrators, faculty or students. Feb. 20 despite what felt like countless OPINIONS EDITOR Arabella Breck obstacles along the way. This year, The All text, photos and graphics are the property of The Chronicle and Chronicle staff of what is now 34 stu- METRO may not be reproduced or pub- dents began with only a handful of sea- mistakes we all make while uploading METRO EDITOR McKayla Braid lished without written permission. soned reporters and editors returning. our stories to the web. The advisors gen- METRO REPORTER Martín Xavi Macias Editorials are the opinions of the In the midst of redesigning our paper erously share knowledge gleaned from Editorial Board of The Chronicle. and assembling what would become a col- years in the field as we endeavor to edu- COPY Columns are the opinions of laborative and enterprising staff, it was cate them on contemporary pop music COPY CHIEF Selena Cotte the author(s). COPY EDITORS Katlyn Tolly admittedly a bit intimidating last summer and slang. Grady Flanary Views expressed in this publi- to imagine how The Chronicle staff would Those students who cycle through cation are those of the writer become a cohesive group capable of not The Chronicle’s doors each year put out a GRAPHICS and are not the opinions of The only maintaining the paper’s long-held top-notch paper while carrying a full aca - SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Alexander Aghayere Chronicle, Columbia’s Journal- reputation for excellence, but also exceed- demic load and constantly pushing them- GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Zoë Haworth ism Department or Columbia ing our own expectations. selves beyond their comfort zones. That’s Sarah Impola College Chicago. As we’ve noted in many articles and why I, as an editor, could not be more Mitch Stomner Letters to the editor must include my own editorials, the college admin- proud that we won first place in state on full name, year, major and phone PHOTOGRAPHY number. All letters are edited for istration has not been especially forth- top of collecting 22 individual awards in grammar and may be cut due to coming with information or interview prestigious categories. SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR Lou Foglia PHOTO EDITORS Evan Bell a limit of space. opportunities this year, and at times Working at a student-run paper offers Santiago Covarrubias The Chronicle holds the right to we’ve been told that what we were trying all staff members the opportunity to G-Jun Yam limit any one person’s submissions to cover was “not news,” but those same bulk up their portfolios, improving their Maria Cardona to three per semester. articles have now become recognized as chances of gaining the post-graduation MULTIMEDIA first-place award-winning stories. jobs they most want. But it isn’t just about Students who work at The Chronicle building an accomplished portfolio, MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Jessica Scott MULTIMEDIA REPORTERS Chris Shuttlesworth are required to put their best effort it’s about the chance to gain real-world Brittany Brown into essentially every aspect of their experience, working and collaborating in lives to satisfy academic and profes- a professional environment and adapting ADVERTISING sional demands. to constructive criticism—a process MARKETING CONSULTANTS Rhiannon Austgen Most reporters produce two or more many at first struggle to accept. Joshua Foster stories every week. The student adver- What many don’t expect when they tising team bears the burden of helping apply to The Chronicle is the frequency WEB to fund our operations on a weekly basis with which the staff becomes a family. As WEBMASTER Clayton Haddock so the student staff members continue college students, it’s easy to get stressed receiving paychecks. The designers out by deadline pressures and missed OPERATIONS are tasked with creating page layouts reporting opportunities, but we always OFFICE ASSISTANTS Ethan Stocking-Anderson that are as creative and expressive as manage to rally and pick each other up Jake Miller the text. Our photographers and mul- when we’re down. That experience and timedia reporters have to stay on their teamwork means more than any awards SENIOR STAFF toes at all times to capture breaking we could ever win. FACULTY ADVISER Jeff Lyon news. The student editors vet every The recent accolades validate the hard ASSISTANT FACULTY ADVISER Stephanie Goldberg word of every story thoroughly to main- work we’ve put in over the last year. They GENERAL MANAGER Chris Richert Letters can be emailed to tain accuracy and uphold the paper’s will only motivate us further to keep put- [email protected] or mailed to: long-standing reputation for responsi- ting out the best paper we possibly can. As CORRECTION: A Feb. 16 story titled “Uptown residents: new apartments The Columbia Chronicle ble journalism. we like to say, “We’ve got you covered!” will gentrify neighborhood” stated that the TIF money used to fund the proj- 600 S. Michigan Ave. Our lone webmaster works strange ect would come from other districts. That statement has been corrected Chicago, IL. 60605 hours to correct the seemingly silly [email protected] online to clarify the TIF money will be generated by the project itself.

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Chronicle named No. 1 college paper in Illinois

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The Columbia Chronicle staff was recognized as the No. 1 college paper in the state Feb. 20 at the » KYRA SENESE “Time and time again, the students who Illinois College Press Association awards and won 22 individual prizes in various categories. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF work at The Chronicle year-round do a fab- ulous job of breaking news and enterprising Lou Foglia won second place awards for “In the strange political climate that this THE COLUMBIA CHRONICLE staff of 34 stu- stories and presenting it very impactfully best general news photo, sports photo and country is now experiencing, it becomes dents took home first place for General and visually to readers,” McBride said. photo essay. ever-more important for our colleges to be Excellence along with 22 other awards In the category of best special supplement, Despite The Chronicle’s limited sports turning out such talented, fearless journal- from the Illinois College Press Associa- The Chronicle won first place for its annual coverage given Columbia’s modest athletic ists ready to carry out their responsibilities tion convention Feb. 20. Orientation Guide distributed throughout program, former copy chief and May 2015 under the First Amendment to serve as a The Chronicle collected 10 individual the summer of 2015 to welcome incoming journalism alumnus Abbas Haleem won first perpetual watchdog on authority. A strong first-place awards in its category of non-dai- students and inform them about Columbia place for best sports feature story and took and equitable democracy depends on it, lies at Illinois colleges with enrollment life during the Welcome Week prior to the third place for best sports column in The just as the Founding Fathers had in mind,” above 4,000. The staff also received five start of the academic year. Chronicle’s former Sports & Health section. Lyon said. second-place awards, four third-place Megan Bennett, associate editor, won For most awards, The Columbia awards and four honorable mentions. first place for best news story for a piece Chronicle was up against 12 other non- [email protected] “This makes two out of the past three she wrote as campus section editor. Bennett daily college newspapers in its category years that the Chronicle staff has propelled also won third place for in-depth report- from schools with an enrollment above the newspaper to first place in state. This ing. Jacob Wittich, managing editor, won 4,000 and was among 36 total Illinois col- recognition comes on the heels of the first place for best feature story alongside lege newspapers for open category awards. paper’s 2012 designation as the best col- Alexander Aghayere, The Chronicle’s senior McBride said The Chronicle is a good lege non-daily in the U.S. by no less an graphic designer, who created the layout for example of the real-world experiences stu- authority than the Society of Professional the piece. Aghayere also took first place for dents can get in their first few semesters Journalists,” said Jeff Lyon, The Chronicle’s best editorial cartoon. on campus. faculty adviser. “Columbia should take great In the category of best front page lay- “When I look back at the students pride in what a student-run newspaper can out, former senior graphic designer Colin who had the opportunity to work at The accomplish when given full support by an King and senior photo editor Lou Foglia Chronicle, the things they did while they administration dedicated to transparency— won first place. The Chronicle staff largely were on staff and then what they’ve done and even when that support may, at times, redesigned the newspaper prior to the start since they’ve graduated, makes me all the not be so forthcoming.” of the Fall 2015 Semester, lending a more more proud of the good work The Chronicle Suzanne McBride, interim chair of the visual approach to front-page layouts. does day-in and day-out, year-in and year- Communication and Media Innovation The staff’s photography team took home out,” McBride said. Department which houses the journalism five awards, including “Shoot Chicago,” an Lyon stressed the importance of program, said she is “thrilled” that The on-site competition in which photo editor up-and-coming journalists getting Chronicle did so well and beat out so many Maria Cardona took first place. Photo editor real-world practice early in their competitors, but she was not surprised by G-Jun Yam won a first place award for best careers in order for them to carry out the news. spot news photo and senior photo editor meaningful journalism. » PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/LOU FOGLIA

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more quickly finalized budget for and finance, said the colleges that Columbia’s MAP support plans pending 2016–2017. ask students to pay that money » MEGAN BENNETT & President and CEO Kwang-Wu back could potentially have issues LAUREN KOSTIUK Kim announced during a Feb. 9 with declining enrollment. ASSOCIATE & CAMPUS EDITORS Student Government Association “I would think receiving an meeting that the school will cover email saying you’ll be on the hook COLUMBIA HAS REMAINED silent students’ MAP grants for the Fall for [paying] could cause some while nearby competitor DePaul 2015 and Spring 2016 Semesters, people to drop out and certainly University has announced plans but the college has yet to make a losing the award—I would sus- to cover students’ Monetary formal announcement about how pect—would cause some people Award Program grants for the the distribution will be funded to drop out of school,” Delaney said. Fall 2016 Semester amid the state and covered, nor has the school Delaney said colleges that budget stalemate. addressed the situation with choose not to pay future MAP Columbia, as well as the »LOU FOGLIA /CHRONICLE regards to Fall 2016 Semester. grants could affect the diversity Roosevelt University, University Dozens of students gathered at the Thompson Center at a Feb. 16 rally to protest “We understand how import- of their students by losing “eco- of Illinois, Illinois State University the state of Illinois’ lack of funding for the Monetary Award Program grants. ant it is for students to receive the nomic” or “socioeconomic” diver- and Southern Illinois University, million to low-income college Last year, the “suspense date” MAP funding they were promised sity on campus. have announced that they will aid students, including nearly 1,900 on which MAP grant funding by the State of Illinois,” college DePaul announced it will students with MAP grant funding from Columbia who would receive was determined, was Feb. 22. spokeswoman Cara Birch said in cover financial aid this fall for through the Spring 2016 Semester. assistance equaling $7.5 million. This year’s date has not been a Feb. 25 emailed statement. “The new students who apply in time However, DePaul University has Rauner said he vetoed the bill— determined, according to ISAC college is actively monitoring the for state assistance stalled by the committed to advancing MAP formally known as Senate bill spokeswoman Lynne Baker. She budget situation in Springfield Springfield budget, according to a grant for the Fall 2016 Semester. 2043—because of the state’s deficit added that the amount of time the and reviewing ways to support Feb. 19 press release. Illinois has operated without spending and social services needs. state has been without a budget is students through this time should “That means 4,500 current a functional budget since July 1, Funding for MAP grants, which “relatively unprecedented.” the impasse continue.” DePaul students can be cer- 2015, leaving thousands of cur- are awarded on a first-come, first- Baker said ISAC is moving for- Jennifer Delaney, an associate tain the university will stand

rent and incoming students in served basis, runs out quickly ward with announcing estimated professor in the Higher Education with them during this impasse,” , PAGE 11 financial jeopardy. On Feb. 19, and has run out earlier each year, MAP awards for the 2016–2017 program at the University of DePaul President Dennis Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill according to the Illinois Student academic year in hopes there will Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Holtschneider said in the MAP

that would have provided $721 Assistance Commission’s website. be a budget resolution soon and a who specializes in public policy press release. SEE

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a salary increase after May 1, 2015, are ineligible. Provost denies senate’s In the Feb. 25 email, Wearden explained a change in eligibility motion on performance raises requirements is not possible because the process is well underway. “I would like to propose that, after » ANDREA SALCEDO LLAURADO Their concerns included the lack the increases are awarded, and we CAMPUS REPORTER of a cost-of-living raise, the fostering have had time to see the effects of a hierarchical system by allowing of the current process and gather SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT and Provost department chairs to rank faculty and feedback, we form a committee of Stan Wearden vetoed in a Feb. 25 the potential for subjectivity. members of Faculty Senate and of email a recently passed Faculty The Senate also was critical the Office of the Provost to propose Senate motion broadening the of faculty members who recently improvements to the process for the faculty eligibility for perfor- received a salary increase to raise future,” Wearden said. mance-based salary increases. it to the floor level and insufficient Guiding principles in the new » SANTIAGO COVARRUBIAS/CHRONICLE The response, directed to the communication with faculty in compensation system call for The Faculty Senate passed a motion regarding salary increases at a Feb. 12 president of the Faculty Senate, developing the process. rewarding faculty who exceed per- meeting, which was later rejected by Senior Vice President and Provost Greg Foster-Rice, and the chair Wearden announced the per- formance expectations, ensuring Stan Wearden. of the Faculty Affairs Committee, formance-based salary increase that eligible faculty receive raises Foster-Rice acknowledged via said he understands there is limited Curtis Lawrence, addressed a in a Jan. 12 email sent to faculty, and awarding raises to those who email Feb. 26 there will be dis- funding for raises and the admin- motion passed by the Faculty Senate explaining the criteria used to have not received increases in the appointment, but said the senate istration sees performance-based at its Feb. 12 meeting recommending evaluate eligible faculty, including last calendar year. knowingly took a risk in request- increases as the best way to pro- making all full-time faculty eligible the Faculty Annual Reports, stu- Foster-Rice, Faculty Senate pres- ing changes when the process was ceed. However, he said the model for raises without exceptions. dent course evaluations and the ident and associate professor in the already underway. He said the could impact morale because

Many faculty members, includ- department leadership criteria. Photography Department, praised senate appreciated the email, but there have not been any recent , PAGE 11 ing those on the Faculty Senate, According to the email, assistant the administration for introducing the college needs to write a clearer cost-of-living increases. expressed concerns about the recently professors, visiting lecturers, part- the first performance-based raise salary policy. Abell also said he is con- announced performance-based sal- time faculty members and any full- but said the Senate had concerns Jeff Abell, an associate professor cerned about faculty retention SALARY

ary evaluation system. time faculty member who received with the system. in the Art & Art History Department, and a potential for subjectivity. SEE

Dean Steven H. Corey Announces the Spring 2016 LAS Dean’s Lecture:

Waste and Race in American History Presented by Dr. Carl A. Zimring, Associate Professor, Sustainability Studies, Pratt Institute

Join us for a special presentation by Carl A. Zimring, as he discusses his latest book, Clean and White: A History of Environmental Racism in the United States.

Carl A. Zimring is Associate Professor of Sustainability Studies and co-ordinator of Pratt’s Sustainability Studies minor at Pratt Institute. He is an environmental historian concerned with the ways humans define, classify, and manage waste. He is the author of Cash for Your Trash: Scrap Recycling in America (Rutgers University Press, 2005) and general editor of Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage (Sage Publications, 2012).

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 5:30PM 623 S. Wabash, Room 109, Hokin Hall This lecture is free and open to the public.

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P-Fac also accuses the college P-Fac’s 13 labor law allegations of paying “stipends” for indepen- dent study and directed study passed back to college that do not follow the payment schedule required under P-Fac’s » LAUREN KOSTIUK ruling is a message to the col- contract, and changing the CAMPUS EDITOR lege that it needs to start work- times and days of certain classes ing with P-Fac to better restore without notifying unit members COLUMBIA’S PART-TIME FACULTY collective bargaining. who wanted to offer to teach union, P-Fac, filed 13 labor law dis- Cara Birch, a spokeswoman those classes. putes that the Chicago office of the for the college, said in a Feb. 25 The union also said the college National Labor Relations Board emailed statement that the NLRB assigned courses previously taught deferred for settlement by the con- did not rule on the merits of any of by unit members to full-time fac- tractual grievance and arbitration the deferred claims asserted by ulty, lecturers and full-time staff, process with the college, according P-Fac, nor did the NLRB advance and failed to recognize the senior- to a November NLRB ruling. any of P-Fac’s allegations. ity of many adjuncts. If the disputes are not resolved, Birch said the ruling decided the Persoon declined to comment » FILE PHOTO the college must agree to “prompt, deferred claims were subject to the on any individual circumstances final and binding arbitration,” the grievance process, and that P-Fac Diana Vallera, an adjunct professor in the Photography Department and president or allegations. NLRB order states. should use that process. of P-Fac, discussed concerns about the college at the Strategic Planning Steering “[Columbia needs to] deal with The NLRB will monitor the situ- The 13 allegations of labor law Committee’s final meeting on April 20, 2015. us as the law requires that they ation and check in with the college violations include claims such as Other allegations include sus- hiring lecturers without showing a deal with their collective bargain- and P-Fac approximately every 90 “unilaterally” reduced pay, retali- pended stipends for adjuncts, “true need.” ing partner,” Persoon said. days to determine whether prog- ating against adjuncts because of assigning classes to full-time staff Persoon said these disputes are Diana Vallera, an adjunct ress is being made toward a settle- their union activities, assigning who are not authorized to teach an example of what happens when professor in the Photography ment of the labor law allegations. courses “at will” to people outside under P-Fac’s collective bargain- there is a bad collective bargaining Department and president of Michael Persoon, P-Fac’s the bargaining unit, canceling ing agreement, assigning adjuncts relationship between schools and P-Fac could not be reached for attorney at Despres, Schwartz courses prior to the normal regis- who have fewer than 51 accumu- their unions, and he hopes the col- comment, as of press time. & Geoghegan, Ltd., said this is a tration cycle and increasing class lated hours instead of adjuncts lege’s relationship with P-Fac will “big win” for P-Fac because the sizes, adding to adjuncts’ workload. with more than 51 hours and improve in the future. [email protected]

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community that is not being cov- Photographer details LGBTI ered by mainstream media. Muholi presented three of activism with Columbia her photography projects at the lecture, including Sonyama- » ANDREA SALCEDO LLAURADO Muholi said members of the Ngonyama, an ongoing project she CAMPUS REPORTER LGBTI community in her country has been working on since 2014 live in constant fear of being per- for which she has taken 110 daily WHEN ZANELE MUHOLI stands before secuted or abused because of their self-portraits with props from her photo subjects, mostly mem- gender identity or sexual orientation. around the world, such as chop- bers of the LGBTI community She said she felt a responsibility to sticks and mirrors to tell stories. ordinarily discriminated against record a visual history with her pho- » MARIA CARDONA/CHRONICLE During the Q&A, Muholi said in her home country of South tographs and videos in South Africa Zanele Muholi, photographer and visual activist, shared her projects involving the self-portraits are motivated Africa—she says one thought is and beyond, she added. South Africa’s LGBTI community Feb.24 at the college’s Stage Two auditorium. not only by her curiosity about the always on her mind, “I hope noth- “For us not to complain or to Muholi presented the documen- the most painful years in South history and politics and the people ing happens to the person I’m blame anyone for further distort- tary “We Live in Fear,” a collabora- African history because the coun- she shoots, but also by the desire photographing.” ing our lives—I had to be respon- tive piece with the Human Rights try lost multiple members of the to communicate internal issues. Muholi, a photographer and sible,” Muholi said. “I had to claim Watch, a nonprofit organization LGBTI community to retaliatory Claire Woolcott, a junior pho- visual artist who advocates for the my one position and also my exis- focused on protecting human rapes and lesbian murders. tography major, said she found rights of her country’s LGBTI com- tence in that particular space.” rights, shot in three different South “We live in fear,” Muholi said in Muholi’s self-portrait collec- munity, presented a lecture on Feb. Natasha Egan, executive direc- African locations. the documentary. “Hate crimes tion the most interesting proj- 24 at the Stage Two auditorium in tor of the Museum of Contemporary The documentary included have become a binding factor for ect because it is connected to a the 618 S. Michigan Ave. Building. Photography an adjunct professor scenes of Muholi braiding one of the LGBTI community.” specific political event or feeling “Most of the people I’ve photo- in the Photography Department, her friend’s hair before a photo- Muholi said it is her job to docu- Muholi experienced. graphed [for] more than 10 years said in a Feb. 22 emailed statement shoot, several funerals of lesbians ment the atrocities and funerals to “There’s something really pro- are friends, acquaintances and the museum invited Muholi to the who were brutally murdered and create further awareness. found and powerful when docu- activists who are doing amazing college as part of the “Lectures a 2013 Limpopo Pride contest In 2006, Muholi founded menting a community from within work in our spaces but who never in Photography” partnership Muholi and her crew attended. Inkanyiso, a queer advocacy a community,” Woolcott said. get an opportunity to be written in between the MoCP and the col- In “We Live in Fear,” Muholi organization focused on delivering history,” Muholi said. lege’s Photography Department. recalled how 2012 was one of information regarding the LGBTI [email protected]

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8 THE CHRONICLE FEBRUARY 29, 2016 CAMPUS Columbia students are among it that would be hard to replicate “We are trying to help people not 1.1 million participants in the in a financial aid office.” struggle as much to pay back the 60-year-old financial education Lorinda Diehl, the campus loans they take out and not deter effort, according to ASA. engagement and education con- them from going back to school for » SARAH IMPOLA/CHRONICLE Cynthia Grunden, the assistant sultant at ASA, said colleges some- those reasons,” Ellis said. vice president of Student Financial times reach out to ASA to help Steve Deines, a junior audio arts SALT program aims to help college Services, said the college is work- provide a well-rounded financial & acoustics major, said he created ing to inject financial literacy into education for their students. a SALT account when he learned students manage their student loans the college curriculum through Columbia contacted ASA in that MAP grants might not be programs such as the “Base Camp” November 2015 to launch the joint disbursed, so he plans to take out Columbia to spread ‘SALT’ Friday section of the Big Chicago program at the start of the Spring a private loan to fund the rest of courses that now includes a pre- 2016 Semester, when, according his education. sentation on financing and loans. to Grunden, students would be “I could use more organization, across college campus “We did [the presentation] to more likely to become aware of because I will be using multiple »carolyn bradley Joanne Dashiell, the manager help students think about financial the program. loan providers,” Deines said. “A CAMPUS REPORTER of professional services at ASA, literacy planning,” Grunden said. Jerry Ellis, a counseling special- lot of people who do not look into said SALT refers to the value of salt “We will be having more on-cam- ist in the SALT program, said the [the loan process] will end up being SALT, A NEW program designed to as an ancient form of currency in pus activities for students that may program advises students on the screwed over in the long run.” give students a taste for better places such as central Africa and use SALT’s curriculum.” resources they need to properly Sarah Rubin, a sophomore pho- financial management, became Rome. Dashiell said the nonprofit Grunden said SFS chose ASA manage their loans after college. tography major, said she receives available to Columbia students chose the name because the group because it is a nonprofit and will “Education is the biggest tactic emails from SALT but has no inter- via email in January of the Spring thought it would stand out and be not steer students to purchase a SALT uses,” Ellis said. “A lot of est in creating an account, because 2016 Semester. easy for users to remember. product but instead will provide people do not know how options she will not pay off her loans until The program, developed by “We decided to repackage them with trustworthy informa- work as far as postponing things six months after graduating. American Student Assistance, a something we have been doing for tion such as money management correctly or getting [loans] modi- “I have a job that I have been at Boston-based nonprofit organiza- decades, which is helping students courses and job, internship and fied to what they can afford.” for four years,” Rubin said. “I am tion dedicated to helping students and parents make good decisions scholarship services. Ellis said the program also not worried about budgeting or manage and pay back their student about borrowing and repaying stu- “As a college, we have some of advises students about income- managing payments. Worst comes loans, educates students about dent loans,” Dashiell said. those tools, too,” Grunden said. driven programs that will enable to worst, I have a savings account.” how to plan their finances after Columbia is one of nearly “The program is more expansive. students to manage loans based college graduation. 300 participating colleges, and There is a lot we are getting out of on their incomes. [email protected]

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CFO, FROM FRONT years after she graduated from president and a junior journalism trustees Feb. 4 meeting. Neither the administration nor increase in the college’s administra- Portland State University’s School major, said he worked with Gates “Everything was perfectly fine and the trustees would comment plead- tive expenses, as reported Nov. 20, of Business. during the Spring 2015 Semester we were talking about her coming ing confidentiality requirements in 2015 by The Chronicle. Gates also Since 2010, Gates had remained to make the budget more compre- in to do budget transparency stuff,” personnel matters. introduced the college’s first volun- at one position for an average of hensible for students. Scott said. “I am just as shocked as tary separation incentive program, two years. Her longest tenure was Ballard said he found Gates’ everyone else.” [email protected] or a mass faculty and staff buyout at Emerson College in Boston for departure shocking because a lot program, at the end of the Spring two years and six months, where of SGA’s initiatives, such as greater DEAN, FROM FRONT “The combination of disciplinary 2015 Semester, which reduced the she served as a senior associate vice transparency and accessibility with leader, have a clear vision of the interests in the School of Media college’s workforce by 29 staff mem- president of Financial Affairs before regards to budget matters, were future of media arts for Columbia Arts aligns with my dual invest- bers and 30 faculty members. joining Columbia in July 2014. planned for implementation with and be able to build strong rela- ments as a media artist and scholar,” Along with the VSIP program, Her first business affairs job Gates and her team this semester. tionships with the professional Freedman said in the email. Gates introduced several reduc- was as a fiscal coordinator at the Ballard said he hoped for stronger community in Chicago.” “Columbia is uniquely positioned tion in force initiatives, which ter- University of Oregon for five years communication with the Business According to the Queens web- to connect in meaningful ways to minated full and part-time staff and seven months, the longest she Affairs office this spring semester site, Freedman earned his Ph.D. the greater Chicago area, and one of members employed throughout has held a position in her career, compared to the previous semesters. from the University of Southern my goals is to build strategic part- the college. according to her LinkedIn profile. “Of course there could have California’s School of Cinematic nerships that shape the city into She also implemented the col- Gates helped the college make always been more dialogue with Arts, as well as a master’s degree a connected learning laboratory.” lege’s first performance-based strategic financial decisions in students,” Ballard said. “A lot of in art history from the University Freedman said he also looks increases for full-time, non-union response to the school’s falling [the information] was still unclear of California’s School of Fine forward to working with students staff members. enrollment and led the school’s for students.” Arts. Prior to his current position, while at Columbia, some of whom Dowsek said in a June 4, 2014, Civic Commons discussions on Arissa Scott, SGA’s student rep- Freedman served as the assistant he met with at a Q&A session press release about Gate’s appoint- aligning resources with goals. resentative to the college’s board dean of the Dorothy F. Schmidt during his Feb. 10 visit. ment that she stood out from the Gates also initiated the process of trustees and a senior fashion College of Arts and Letters at “I will officially join the Columbia other potential candidates for her of redesigning the college’s budget studies major, said she recently Florida Atlantic University. community on July 1, but I will be “unique combination of skills, expe- model and increased budget trans- worked with Gates on continuing As reported Feb. 15 by The reaching out to the campus popula- rience and energy” that made her parency by launching a web page the conversation about budget Chronicle, if appointed, Freedman tion months ahead,” Freedman said “well-suited” for Columbia. on Columbia’s website that breaks transparency with SGA members said if given this job, he planned in the statement. “I encourage stu- Gates received her Master’s of down the amount of revenue and and other student organizations. to build on connections with var- dents to connect with me via social Business Administration in 2010 expenditures designated to each Scott said she was “thrown ious entrepreneurial sectors and media to start the conversation.” from Arizona State University’s section of the college. off” by the news because she just industries as well as strengthen W. P. Carey School of Business, 16 Jerel Ballard, former SGA saw Gates at the college’s board of cross-departmental collaboration. [email protected]

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MAP FROM PAGE 4 from funding students’ grants is on a college-to-college basis. DePaul fully expects the state “Some of our [state’s] institutions to ultimately have a budget that are able to do this,” Baker said. You’re taking will fund the MAP grant program “Some institutions are more finan- and calls on the state to put aside cially able to do this than others.” its “political differences.” ISAC conducted a year-end sur- UIC honored MAP grants for vey and found that 58 percent of what nearly 8,000 of its students at a MAP-approved institutions that total cost of about $32.3 million for responded were crediting students both the Fall 2015 and the Spring for MAP grants for last fall’s term, LSAT prep company?! 2016 semesters with the hopes the while only 37 percent said they were university would be reimbursed, planning to do so for the spring. according to a Feb. 23 emailed According to the survey con- statement from Sherri McGinnis ducted in mid-December 2015, 31 Gonzalez, the senior executive schools surveyed said they plan to director of public affairs at UIC. honor grants for the spring semester Roosevelt chose to cover the compared to 41 schools who indi- more than 1,000 MAP-eligible cated they do not plan to advance students for the current aca- the money. Twelve schools remain demic year and is continuing to undecided. Of the 133 institutions advocate for a future budget res- surveyed, only 84 responded. olution, according to an emailed Columbia’s office of Student statement from Jennifer Tani, the Financial Services sent an email college’s assistant vice president of Feb. 10 announcing MAP dis- Community Engagement. bursements had begun for the Fall Baker said the decision for cer- 2015 Semester and the Spring 2016 tain colleges to support students MAP grants were distributed after during the budget delay by advanc- Feb. 21. ing the MAP funds comes from “We are also paying close atten- not only being financially able, tion to what the state is doing. but also from a desire to maintain Columbia is currently involved student enrollment. in some up-front and also behind- “Universities—to the extent pos- the-scenes advocacy because sible—want to help students, and we are trying to get the state to a lot of these students have been understand how important this relying on MAP grants to attend is,” Kim said during a Feb. 9 classes,” Baker said. Student Government Association According to Baker, the ways a meeting. “First step, the funds lack of MAP funding could affect will flow.” a college’s enrollment as well as what consequences may come [email protected]

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South Side artist honors Taylor creates his art pieces through a variety of means: casting his face in plaster, welding fallen victims of gun violence scrap metals and utilizing natural materials in his work. constantly in motion. But one day, Taylor went into a store and saw a ì No Firearmsî sticker and thought about all the data he collected of teenagers who died of gun vio- lence and the conversation began to form. ì When I saw that all of that data and sticker of no guns, it was like the political cartoon was there,î Taylor said. ì It was a year of thinking about it. It was three years of thinking of political cartoons that guided me toward making a body of work about social justice issues.î After Taylor created the piece, he drove across the country to share it with people outside Chicago. He shared his piece with barbershops because he said that is where many conversations occur, especially in the black community. ì Thatí s what I learned on the trip,î Taylor Garland Martin Taylor, sculptor, welded South Side scrap metal to make his art pieces, like ì Conversation Piece,î a stainless- steel revolver engraved with said. ì It boiled down to that the only way to names of people 20 years and younger who have died as a result of of gun violence in the Hyde Park neighborhood. solve these problems and the way to get to ª GRETCHEN STERBA Taylor, who works out of a warehouse think about and express our concern with peace is through compassion. How can you ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER studio in McKinley Park, decided to make the issue of death and violence in black have compassion if youí re not talking with a socially engaging piece that would spark communities,î Cohen said. anyone? As long as the topic keeps being GARLAND MARTIN TAYLOR has held many discussion throughout Chicago and beyond During his fellowship, Taylor studied the brought up, Ií m keeping it alive. Everything jobs in his life, including tile setter and the city limits as well. fi rst well- known black political cartoon- comes when it comes.î construction worker, culminating in his Taylor received a Mellon Residential ist, Henry Jackson Lewis, and looked at David Simons, Taylorí s godson and a current positionó a sculptor with a mis- Fellowship for Arts Practice and how the artist combined aesthetics with senior at Kenwood Academy High School, sion to engage people in social justice. Scholarship at the Gray Center for the Arts a strong message. With gun violence per- said as an artist, Taylorí s compassion is Taylor, 46, created a sculpture titled and Inquiry at the University of Chicago sisting in Chicago, Taylor decided to create what keeps him doing what he loves. ì Conversation Piece,î a 400- pound stain- during 2014 and 2015 when he co- taught an art piece that could make people think, ì [Yesterday] we were in the car and he got a less steel revolver made of old South Side a course, ì The Politics and Art of Black discuss and react to tragic deaths. call, and was making plans to go to Arkansas scrap metals weldings with imprints of Death,î with Cathy Cohen, professor of ì From an aesthetic point of view, I was or something,î Simons said. The person on names of people ages 20 and younger who political science at the University of interested in making ... a three- dimen- the phone said, ë We can fl y you there.í But he have been victims of gun violence around Chicago, and Orlando Bagwell, a docu- sional political cartoon,î Taylor said. ì A gun [Taylor] said, ë Iíd rather drive.í I was like, ë Ití s Taylorí s Hyde Park home. mentary fi lmmaker and producer. is a three- dimensional political cartoon. It an 11- hour drive. I [asked] ë Why would you ì Ití s every day,î Taylor said. ì You wake up, Cohen said Taylor has infl uenced her makes a statement, it creates poetry and wanna drive?í He just said so he can take the you hear it on the news, you wake up, you teaching methods and her pedagogy is ití s nuanced, and thatí s what [a] political gun with him and show it to the world. And go to bed, you hear it on the news. Youí re forever changed because of his ability to cartoon is.î I just said thatí s just so genius. Heí s always checking your Facebook and therefore spark a dialogue in the classroom. Originally, Taylor wanted to create a looking and thinking two steps ahead.î everywhere you look, there are these sto- ì He helped me and all the students think revolving door to represent the issue of ries about these shootings.î differently and expansively about how to death because he saw death as something [email protected]

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almost like a guitar hook, but you can create them. The hocket creates almost a separate audiofi l e instrument in the song. I think everyone in the musical world has fallen in love with the freeze pedal—it’s awesome. What we did Chicago’s HOMME was record those harmony vocals, and we would capture one second, and the freeze duo gets home-y pedal freezes that one sound in time. That is a cool element in studio production that »ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI we did on that song. ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER MS: For drums too, we set up one drum set—double high hats and double snares— » Courtesy HOMME hicago-based HOMME is slither- we sat across each other and played drums. ing its way through the city’s music Local music duo HOMME is sparkling in the Chicago music scene with its self-titled debut album re- Individually, we are not good drummers but leased Nov. 13 2015. The band has upcoming shows that display its melodic harmonies. Cscene with its self-titled debut together we are a great drummer. That was album, released Nov. 13. Friends Sima SIMA CUNNINGHAM: We really liked tracks. We are trying to incorporate violin something fun we did on this record. Cunningham and Macie Stewart, who the sound and look of it. It was hard to find into our live shows; whenever we do acoustic both sing and play instruments, played a band name, and that was one just stuck performances, I usually bring the violin and What process do you have for writing together informally before uniting under and felt right. We spell it and pronounce it Sima plays guitar. your music? the HOMME moniker in 2014. like the French do, although it is a rounder MS: For the last record, we wrote them indi- Currently recording their second album, “homme” than the French pronounce it—a How did you come together? vidually and brought them in, but more and the musicians describe their sound as big round American “O” in it. MS: Harmony comes pretty intuitively to us. more we are trying to see what happens folky and “chaotically harmonic.” The MACIE STEWART: There are a lot of We are good at singing harmony with each when we write songs together. We have a duo is richly present in Chicago’s music band names relating to female anatomy so other and figuring out where the other one few songs on this next record where we scene as Stewart plays with Chicago band we were like, we can name a band called is going to go. We also wanted an excuse to actually sat down and wrote the melodies Marrow, as Cunningham has done in the “man.” It is not as big of a social commentary play really loud guitar. together. All of the arrangements are both past. Cunningham also does solo material. as some might think, but it’s our little thing. of us combined. The Chronicle spoke with Cunningham What musical elements do you fuse and Stewart about the meaning of the band’s What instruments do you play? to create your sound, especially in HOMME will play with Daniel Knox March name—the French word for “man”—their MS: When we play live shows, we both play “Fingerprints” on your debut album? 4 at the Virgin Hotel, 203 N. Wabash Ave., music writing process and its formation. electric guitar and sing. That’s what the SC: For “Fingerprints” in particular, that and March 8 at the The Empty Bottle, 1035 whole live show is—no drums or bass—but line is called hocketing—that “ah-ah-ah” N. Western Ave. THE CHRONICLE: What is the story on the record we played everything pretty sound. It is a cool technique and fun too behind your name? equally. I played violin on a couple of the because you can create fluid lines that are [email protected]

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Jenna Chapman, co-director Radio has a similar approach to Coterie Craft Fair, which fea- Pitchfork gets 10.0 rating of the record fair, said Pitchfork’s its radio station’s featured music tures local artists, printmakers inclusion of local artists and busi- as Pitchfork does on its website, it and jewelers, serves as an oasis nesses distinguishes the festival was a natural fit to join the festival from the chaos, where fans can for summer music festival from other Chicago festivals, such year after year, she said. hide out and relax for a bit, accord- »SPENCER HALL festival—now in its 11th year—also as Riot Fest and Lollapalooza. “They play a lot of bands we have ing to Elizabeth Isakson, co-owner ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR features local talent, including “As a Chicago group ourselves, in rotation,” Chapman said. “It of Tandem Felix Letterpress, a Whitney, BJ the Chicago Kid and we appreciate that Pitchfork tries just so happens that the bands we vendor at the craft fair last year. AFTER A WHIRLWIND year, including Twin Peaks—marking the band’s to include local acts in the festival,” like happen to be a lot of the same “It always either torrentially a buyout from Condé Nast media, second appearance at the festival Chapman said. “It helps identify bands that wind up at Pitchfork. downpours rain at some point or Pitchfork and its annual Pitchfork since 2014. and distinguish it from other fests. For example, we have over half of it’s really hot,” Isakson said. “[The Music Festival have not forgotten Cadien Lake James, lead singer For us, it’s nice to know they’re as the lineup in rotation this summer.” craft fair] is a nice little respite in their original home in Chicago of Twin Peaks, said he is excited interested in local music as we are.” In past years, the weather at the between where people could calm with the recently announced fes- to be part of the festival and repre- Pitchfork Media is known for festival has been uncooperative, to down and see a bunch of different tival lineup, featuring local acts sent some of the city’s local talent. its intellectual take on alterna- say the least. Last year’s festival things in one place.” and vendors set for July 15–17 in “We’re excited to come back,” tive music, something that sets saw a mix of scorching hot tem- Given Pitchfork Media’s height- Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St. James said. “It’s probably my favor- it apart from competing festivals, peratures and a downpour of rain ened profile and the festival’s This year’s lineup includes ite of the three big Chicago music Chapman said. Because CHIRP storms that halted the event. expansion to Paris, Isakson said several high-profile acts, includ- festivals in the city. Last time I it is commendable that the festival ing a reunion of Broken Social played, I was in a wheelchair. So, still pays respect to its roots. Scene—which played the first fes- I’m excited to return on two feet, “Even though Pitchfork is an tival in 2005 when it was still the as long as I don’t f--k it up in the international music fair now, it Intonation Music Festival—and next few months.” still feels very local,” Isakson said. Beach Boy Brian Wilson—who will In addition to the music lineup, “It doesn’t take up a big footprint in play the band’s 1966 masterpiece the festival also celebrates its Union Park, so you can see every- Pet Sounds in its entirety for the annual record and cassette fair thing quickly and pretty readily. album’s 50th anniversary. sponsored by CHIRP Radio, which The fact that they make Chicago However, in the flurry of features local record stores, inde- business visible is really great.” announced acts like Sufjan pendent dealers and labels from » Photo Courtesy ANNA HA Stevens and FKA twigs, the across Chicago. Pitchfork Music Festival will celebrate high-profile and local talent July 15–17. [email protected]

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The first annual traveling Cheesetopia was held on April 12, 2015, in Milwaukee, where attendees could sample and purchase cheeses from more than 40 vendors for $25. This year’s event is to be held April 10 in Chicago with tickets for $75, as admission includes an open bar and free onsite parking.

» Courtesy BECCA DILLEY Cheesetopia Chicago to be ‘Gouda’ time » ZOË EITEL sampling and purchasing approxi- who are interested in cheese and products, which helps connect “I think most people will really ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER mately 200 different cheeses from the cheese business,” Bailey said. people to their food. enjoy these cheeses [we are bring- CHEESE, A STAPLE of the Midwest, more than 40 Midwestern vendors. Bailey said her company will “It is a one-on-one, per- ing],” Croskey said. “They aren’t is a food that many would say is The festival will also feature bring original cheeses like Gran son-to-person experience,” Rogers going to be anything that the deserving of its own festival, and local artisan products that com- Cru, Roth’s Private Reserve, said. “Getting to know where your masses won’t be able to appreciate.” Chicago foodies will have their plement cheese, like charcuterie, Prairie Sunset, Buttermilk Blue food comes from and who makes Rogers said events like wishes granted when Cheeseto- chutney, honey, crackers and pre- and GranQueso. [it] is super important.” Cheesetopia are more for people pia is set to visit the city for the serves. Carpenter said the venue David Roger, maître fromager James Croskey, a 2006 alum- who are well-versed in the differ- first time. requires there be an open bar, so affineur—master cheese refiner— nus from the former Art + Design ent, more obscure types of cheeses. Cheesetopia is scheduled to beverages like beer and wine will be at Standard Market in Westmont, Department who works in busi- “If you’re going to go to open shop in Chicago’s Bridgeport included in the ticket price this year. 333 E. Ogden Ave., said the market ness development for Fortune Fish Cheesetopia, you’re probably Art Center, 1200 W. 35th St., on “When you get tired of eating is participating in Cheesetopia, & Gourmet, 1068 Thorndale Ave., a cheese nerd on some level or April 10. Last year’s inaugural cheese and need a break, you can and the cheeses it is bringing said he is excited to participate in another,” Rogers said. “Having festival was held April 12, 2015, go eat something a little bit differ- include its Chandoka, Tomme de this year’s event. the opportunity to come in and in Milwaukee. ent for a while,” Carpenter said. Nena and Pauline varieties. He “[Cheesetopia] is a good way for get a taste of some of these cheeses “[The event] is just a big, festive Vanessa Bailey, senior brand added that the first is provided to [attendees] to try a large variety of that are rare or award-winning, farmers market [and] sampling manager for Emmi Roth USA— the market for aging by LaClare cheeses in a short amount of time,” that’s the bread and butter for your fair for the best artisan cheeses one of Cheesetopia’s major spon- Farms and the other two by Croskey said. average cheese nerd.” made in the region,” said Jeanne sors—said the company will bring Kenny’s Farmhouse. Croskey said Fortune will bring Tickets for Cheesetopia are Carpenter, executive director cheeses made by its domestic Rogers said at festivals like cheeses provided by Hook’s Cheese $75 and are available at www. of Wisconsin Cheese Originals, brand, Roth Cheese. Cheesetopia, the cheesemakers Company and is still deciding on WICheeseFest.com/Store/ Cheesetopia’s founding company. “[The festival] is a great oppor- and artisans are rubbing shoul- which to bring. Among those being Cheesetopia-2016. Visitors to Cheesetopia Chicago tunity for [Emmi Roth USA] to get ders with their customers and considered are the truffle cheddar, a will be able to spend four hours our brand in front of some people explaining the provenance of their mild-aged cheddar and a blue cheese. [email protected]

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016 THE CHRONICLE 19 FEATURE AA WHOLEWHOLE NEWNEW WORLDWORLD International students strive to fit into the Columbia way Story By Ariel Parrella-Aureli Design By Mitch Stomner

ectures, exams and solitary Time is also part of the problem Gigi Posejpal, the director of the Columbia, Obomanu took over the book-cracking—is that the for students and there are still plen- International Student Affairs Office, Buddy Program—originally cre- way to learn about art, mu- ty of class requirements. and Obomanu assist these students ated seven years ago by a former sicL and creativity? International stu- “We should take less liberal arts in acclimating to Columbia through international student. The program dents seek out Columbia to do it all classes and do more collaboration,” workshops, social events and day- connects incoming international differently—with collaboration and Kim said. “We don’t have enough to-day advice and counseling. students with Columbia students self-expression. time to hang out with friends from “If you are going to a different to help adjust to the new classes, For example, SungJin Kim came different majors.” country and you are used to things culture and Chicago’s melting pot. to the United States from South Ko- Adjusting to college is difficult back home like getting a job or driv- Most incoming students apply for rea to attend Columbia because she enough, but even more so when a ing—and all of a sudden [you are] the program, especially ones that wanted a place to express her inter- student comes from a foreign coun- going somewhere else where some are coming to the U.S. for the first ests in music, photography and art. try. The list of challenges includes of those things you cannot auto- time. Obomanu said there were The senior music major also want- language and cultural barriers, matically do—that’s very difficult,” 67 international students who ed an education that was more in- economic obstacles and com- Posejpal said. wanted a buddy in the dividualized and less regimented pliance with immigration While the office dates back to Fall 2015 Semester. than what was available in her home regulations on top of the 1950s when Columbia Along with resi- country. In South Korea, the educa- the burden of being started accepting interna- dency and inclu- tion is lecture-based with more tests thousands of miles tional students, the col- sion issues, inter- and minimal student discussion. away from friends lege began emphasizing national students Kim expected Columbia to be a and family. greater inclusion in Fall say they frequently ex- place of collaboration and hoped to Kim is one of ap- 2013, leading to the creation perience cultural insensitivity and enlist other students to produce cre- proximately 400 interna- of a special orientation that starts glaring ignorance about life out- ative projects outside of class. But, tional students who come to before Welcome Week. The college side the U.S. Kim soon found the language barri- Columbia from 63 countries across also helped restructure a number of Manuela Alcalá, a senior televi- er and amount of homework made six continents, according to Kevin programs, including cultural work- sion major from Venezuela, said this unlikely. Two years later, she is Obomanu, coordinator of Colum- shops to educate the student body she was appalled that some people still unable to work on outside proj- bia’s International Student Affairs and a buddy system, Posejpal said. do not know where Venezuela is on ects with other students and Office. The number of interna- Students receive information a world map and was once asked if struggles with Ameri- tional students has steadily grown about their visa from their home her home country was in Nigeria. can culture and slang. throughout the years with an in- countries before coming to the She said she also noticed people in crease of 172 new students for the U.S., but the office recently insti- the U.S. judge others based on their Fall 2015 Semester. tuted workshops to help students financial status. Most international students come understand what their visa means. Alcalá said some U.S. residents from China—which makes up one It advises students of the deadlines label all Venezuelans as poor, based fourth of the international popula- for filing necessary paperwork to on what they hear in the news, tion with 88 students, followed by maintain their status and any re- which tends to depict all of Venezu- South Korea, Brazil and India, strictions. For example, a frequent ela as having a terrible economy. Obomanu said. The Cin- need is a Social Security number, “[People] look first at how much ema Art + Science De- which is essential to get a driver’s you are paying for something and partment attracts the license, state ID or have a cosigner then they decide what kind of per- greatest number of for- for renting an apartment. Identi- son you are,” she said. eign students, along with the fying a need for more progress by Rafael Alvarado, a junior gradu- Photography Department. assisting international students at ate student in the Interactive Arts

20 THE CHRONICLE FEBRUARY 29, 2016 & Media Department who is also are meeting with an international work under the table to make ends ing a Global Education Professional from Venezuela, said he noticed student, you can have the opportu- meet financially, but she has never Development series that has sup- in his two years at Columbia that nity to hopefully get the other side needed to. port from the Provost’s Office and his classmates were ignorant about of the story.” Obomanu said he has heard of stu- will begin in Fall 2016 to include AA WHOLEWHOLE NEWNEW WORLDWORLD South American culture, failing to On the social side, the ISO offers dents working illegally, although the more programs beneficial to inter- grasp how countries differed. student clubs, workshops and events law prohibits this. He understands national students. “Somebody told me once that I so global students can im- the financial struggle with finding Despite the hurdles faced by in- don’t look like someone from Mexi- merse themselves in a job on campus, and Columbia’s ternational students, many express co,” Alvarado said. “We are all from the Columbia culture limitation on international scholar- satisfaction with the education they different backgrounds and cultures.” and get connected with ships makes it difficult for them not receive at Columbia. Venezuela faces economic strug- other students, like the to cut corners. He said there Terry Travasso, a senior photog- gles, but Alvarado said he never Lunar New Year Cele- is a misconception that all raphy major from India, said encountered racial harassment bration on Feb. 12, which international students the photography program has or discrimination to the ex- featured Asian are wealthy, but that is given him an excellent educa- tent he has seen here. He said cuisine, origami not always the case. tion, exposing him to advanced it was strange to come to a place and a chance for “A good portion of photography classes and al- where this is still very much an is- people to learn about students come from lowing him to make connec- sue, and understanding all the un- n e w cultures. Group dinners to a very typical middle tions that span the country. derlying racial stereotypes in U.S. cultural part of the city like China- class homes where their par- “The people I met here in the pho- society was striking to him. town is also a community event that ents have put together this mon- to department are amazing. I love “Those kinds of things, they the group hosts. ey for them to study in the U.S.,” collaborating with different people,” don’t tell you,” Alvarado said. “Multicultural Af- Obomanu said. Travasso said. “It helps you network “You kind of have to figure it fairs is truly the But Columbia’s rising tuition pos- and create bonds for the future.” out when you come here.” microcosm of the es unanticipated budget problems Yana Tyan, a senior advertis- Sarah Olaniran, a junior college,” Pose- to international families, caus- ing major from Kazakhstan, said double major in dance and ra- jpal said. “We ing them to worry about raising she came to Columbia because she dio from Nigeria, is known in embody what Co- more money—resulting in some wanted a more creative education. her home country for dancing lumbia is all about. With students eventually transferring. Art school culture was a different in popular music videos and work that has been done through Similarly, ISO faces resource U.S. college experience for Tyan, but concerts. She said people at the the LGBTQ Culture & Community, challenges of its own to give inter- that was part of Columbia’s attrac- school have asked her odd ques- and one of our coordinators being national students what they need tion, she said. tions like whether she has pet lions involved in the ‘Practicing Diversity’ to succeed. The Learning Studio, “No one is afraid of expressing and compliment her on her com- series, we are bringing it all together 618 S. Michigan Ave., houses The their opinion,” Tyan said. “Some- mand of English. [at Columbia].” Writing Center where students times I have different perspectives “‘English is our first language in For many students, however, the can go for writing and language because I am from a different country, Nigeria so I don’t know what you’re greatest challenges are financial. assistance. However, it only offers but people are still very supportive.” talking about,’” Olaniran responds. The college does not offer scholar- two English tutors to international While music major Kim is still Olaniran said these assumptions ships to international students, so students. Posejpal said this poses disappointed by the lack of collab- about her home country are irritat- they have to pay full tuition. Stu- a big problem given the influx of orative opportunities, she is very ing and wishes her classmates were dent visas generally restrict recipi- international students who need happy with the diverse student orga- better educated about other coun- ents only to campus jobs limited to language assistance. Having more nizations on campus and the com- tries and cultures. 20 hours a week and pay minimum tutors, mentors and staff members, munity’s self-expression, which is Posejpal said she warns students wage as well. along with financial resources to refreshing for her to experience. She they may be faced with questions Alcalá said she was lucky to work fund programs, are ways Posejpal said her tuition gives her an incen- by domestic students that may be at the TV Cage in the Cinema Art + says the college can improve in tive to participate and interact with off-putting or offensive to interna- Science Department during the Fall helping these students feel at home Columbia’s mixed student body and tionals, adding that media portray- 2015 Semester, but not all students at Columbia. resources. She feels her education is als of other countries shape Ameri- can find employment as easily. “Being able to work with faculty quite the opposite of strict. cans’ perceptions of them. “[With] the amount of money you and providing them with support so “Everybody is creative and there “We have to tell international stu- earn [from Columbia], you are nev- they can do what they need to do ef- are no limitations or rules,” Kim dents not to take things personal- er going to be able to pay rent, bills, fectively [is crucial],” Posejpal said. said. “You can do whatever you want ly,” Posejpal said. “Whatever is be- groceries, everything,” she said. She said she has used resources to do—your identity is respected.” ing communicated is being done Alcalá said she knows some inter- from another department, but the through a lens; whereas when you national students at Columbia who college is in the process of develop- [email protected]

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Author Kim Barker says ‘WTF’ about the war on terror » JAKE MILLER FILM CRITIC » COURTESY FRANK MASI hiskey Tango Foxtrot” is a laugh- Prior to becoming the South Asia Bureau Chief “ out-loud war comedy from “Sat- for the Chicago Tribune in 2004, Kim Barker Wurday Night Live” scribe Robert worked for The Seattle Times. Carlock. The film stars Tina Fey as Kim Baker, correspondent. It was a little condescending, a war reporter in Afghanistan and Pakistan but fairly accurate in terms of my experience who is based on Kim Barker, the real-life covering foreign affairs. author of the memoir “The Taliban Shuffle.” Everyone who had been [overseas] for a Barker’s book is based on her experiences in while was always saying they wanted to the Middle East after making the bold decision write a book. They had all seen so many crazy to leave her desk job with the Chicago Tribune. things, and they all had different ideas about The film, as well as the book, examines the what their books would be like. Most of it was region and its political turmoil through the lens pretty serious, and I decided I wanted to do of farce, employing dark humor to illuminate something funny that reflected the absurdity the absurdity of the situation as well as Barker’s of everything we had seen there, and this personal struggle for growth. weird double life we had in which we were The Chronicle spoke with Barker about her going back and forth from chaotic parties experiences reporting overseas and her come- at night to covering war in the daytime. I dic approach to writing her autobiography. wanted to see if it was possible to do that, so I decided that I was going to do a black comedy THE CHRONICLE: Why did you about the war on terror. become a war-reporter in Afghanistan When [the Chicago Tribune] called all the and Pakistan? foreign reporters back to Chicago, I decided KIM BARKER: After 9/11, it kind of felt that I could either roll the dice and do the like the story was in New York. I was sitting scary thing or do the safe thing. I quit, and at the Chicago Tribune, and I wanted to go it was very scary. Then, I had no choice but to New York. to write the book. As time went on, it was very clear that we were going into Pakistan and Afghanistan, Was it a challenge to employ humor in and they were sending people from our Metro the context of such a serious situation? Desk. I was watching my neighbors volunteer, There were certain things in the book that and I wanted to see if I could do it. I had never I wrote in a fever pitch, and when I look at done anything like it, and I wanted to go to them, I feel as if they could come off as a lit- where this had started. I wanted to challenge tle bit callous. However, it was very raw, and myself by seeing if I could cover it, and I just I wrote the book at a furious pace while feel- wanted to have the experience. ing very angry. I felt angry about what I saw We had a female editor at the time, and happen in Afghanistan and Pakistan and I heard that they were interested in trying the direction I saw those countries going; out some women [in the Middle East], so I I felt angry about the Chicago Tribune. For volunteered. I went into the foreign editor’s me, dark humor and absurdity was the only office, and I’m a smart-ass, so when they frame I could put on it. I think a lot of people asked me what my skillsets were, I said, are like that. Foreign correspondents are “I’m Kim Barker, I’m single and I’m childless. like that, the troops are like that, and police Therefore, I’m expendable.” officers or emergency room doctors can be like that. When you see a lot of horrible stuff, When did you decide to record your and you have to get through the day, you use experiences as a memoir? dark humor to cope. When I first arrived in Pakistan, I had no idea “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is scheduled to what I was doing. I was incredibly naive [and] I open in Chicago theaters March 4. Check made countless mistakes. The first time I was back March 7 for The Chronicle’s full review there, I forgot my money, and I asked where of “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.” the closest ATM was. They introduced me to people as the [Chicago Tribune’s] 16-year-old [email protected]

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strong artistic programming and MacArthur grants paint bright quality of organizational manage- ment as well as potential growth and influence. future for Chicago nonprofits Birdie Soti, executive director » GRETCHEN STERBA creativity, but will also help the of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER organizations take risks they may an organization that was awarded not have been able to before. $400,000 from MacArthur, said FOURTEEN NONPROFIT ARTS orga- “We’re hopeful this will give her organization’s work has been nizations in Chicago were grant- them a little more comfort,” Fox “cut out for them” after receiving ed a total of $6.5 million by The said. “These organizations take the generous gift. MacArthur Foundation to pro- a lot of artistic risk. We hope that “Before the call came for the mote the enrichment of the city’s it helps them sleep a little better grant from MacArthur, I was arts and culture community. at night, leverage other resources looking through my accounts » Courtesy BIRDIE SOTI Each year, the Chicago-based and raise money.” payable and being like, ‘Who am Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is one of the 14 organizations the MacArthur foundation gives grants to non- The MacArthur Foundation I not going to be able to pay next Foundation awarded a total of $6.5 million in grants for the 2016 year. profit arts organizations nation- gives to more than 300 organiza- month?’” Soti said. toward a specific purpose. Soti will help it expand access to tech- wide ranging from $200,000 to $1 tions annually. However, for the Soti said the money CJP said CJP still needs to fundraise, nology tools for the community. million, but this year the recipients larger grants, the foundation part- receives from MacArthur go but this grant allows them to “push She also said this will help the were exclusively Chicago orga- ners with the Richard H. Driehaus toward establishing an operating the envelope.” center think big for the future. nizations. The organizations Foundation and Prince Charitable reserve to allow the organization Sheniqua Faulkner Flinn, mar- “A grant this substantial offers awarded grants this year include Trusts for funding. After receiving to test new programming, think keting and communications man- the art center sustainability, flex- Lookingglass Theatre, Links Hall, nominations from all the donor innovatively and take risks, such ager at Hyde Park Art Center, was ibility and [the ability to] plan for Chicago Opera Theater and The organizations, a panel of internal as cultivating and workshopping overjoyed—yet astonished— when the future with more confidence,” Hypocrites Theater. and external experts weighs in on new genres like bluegrass or spo- she found out the art center will Faulkner Flinn said. “It allows us According to Cate Fox, senior a smaller subset of the 300 orga- ken word into the organization’s receive $625,000 from MacArthur. to offer innovative programs and program officer at the MacArthur nizations to judge which should jazz and classical ensemble. Faulkner Flinn said she thinks support Chicago artists. This is Foundation who oversees its arts receive the 14 arts grants. However, the money MacArthur $500,000 of the $625,000 will go an impact this grant really offers.” and culture initiatives, the money Fox said the criteria used to gives to recipients is restricted, toward the art center’s reserve is an investment in organizational assess the recipients include which means the money has to go fund ,and the remaining $125,000 [email protected]

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24 THE CHRONICLE FEBRUARY 29, 2016 ARTS & CULTURE Cherry Glazerr started the night The band has two official mem- riffs accompanied by “oohs.” The Best Coast and Wavves on time with “Had Ten Dollaz,” bers—Cosentino on lead vocals band felt more like Cherry Glazerr which was full of instruments and guitar and Bobb Bruno on with some vocals that were yelled make a splash at Thalia Hall played with obvious proficiency guitar, bass and drums—and three incomprehensibly, but that did not Best Coast’s Bethany and a lot of scream-singing. touring members—drummer Brady necessarily detract from the set. Cosentino ended the Frontwoman Clementine Creevy Miller, Brett Mielke playing bass and Wavves created an atmosphere Feb. 25 show at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport admitted she was losing her voice, singing backup, and Joe Bautista on where it was somehow OK if one St., by thanking the which could have been the result of guitar and keyboards. Miller, Mielke was to only catch bits and pieces of crowd for “being the lyrics being sung in a loud and and Bautista fit well with Cosentino frontman Nathan Williams singing weird” and giving them a “peace out.” unintelligible manner. and Bruno to the point that nonfans lines like “It gets better” and “My Creevy appealed to a large percent- would be unaware that they are not toes are marble stones.” age of the audience, belting out the officially part of the band. Williams on lead vocals and guitar line “Rob Kardashian’s a tool,” from Throughout the show, Cosentino messed up the set list when he pref- the song “Teenage Girl,” even though switched between singing with just aced the song “Idiot” by saying, “This the line did not make much sense the band and singing while playing is a love song, so make some love,” alongside lyrics like “Pink sparkly guitar and banging on the tambou- which was meant for the song after sunglasses; lemonade by the pool.” rine. Cosentino’s versatility and that one: “Pony.” Williams admitted Best Coast was met with loud voice, which is commanding and to his screw-up after receiving con- cheers as the band took the stage loud while maintaining clarity and fused looks from his band members and started immediately with integrity, were highlights of Best and said he wrote “Idiot” about him- “When I’m With You,” followed by Coast’s performance, along with self, so it could be a self-love song. the very similar but equally catchy the tambourine’s star shape. Best Coast and Wavves’ sounds » SANTIAGO COVARRUBIAS/CHRONICLE “Crazy for You,” both songs from the Cosentino prefaced “Goodbye” working well together and the two » ZOË EITEL jumping around, headbanging and band’s debut album Crazy for You. with a screamed, “F--k Donald bands’ fans being shared are not ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER throwing beer cans. During the chorus of “Crazy For You,” Trump,” which did not make much surprising as Summer is Forever The bands, with openers Cherry lead singer Bethany Cosentino had sense in context but was affirma- II is the sequel to their Summer is BEST COAST AND Wavves worked Glazerr, have been double-headlin- the crowd clap along with her, which tively received by some of the loudest Forever tour. Maybe Williams will together at the bands’ Feb. 25 show ing venues across the country since was met by enthusiastic responses cheers of the night. get the set list right for Summer is to create an atmosphere where it Feb. 11 for their Summer is Forever II for a few seconds before everyone Wavves took the stage soon after Forever III. was OK to go from swaying gently tour, which visited Thalia Hall, 1807 reverted their attention back to their Best Coast and had a louder, more and bobbing your head to the beat to S. Allport St. drinks and Snapchats. rock ‘n’ roll sound of long guitar [email protected]

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» ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI Wearing’s work has also been worldwide, but she wants to get ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER featured at the Museum of Modern a view from every country. The Art in New York, the Tate Modern only one she sees as challenging PERSONAL VIEWS CAN shape indi- art gallery in London, South by is North Korea. vidual perspectives, but sharing Southwest and the Los Angeles Wearing said people sometimes » Courtesy GILLIAN WEARING those views might bring everyone Film Festival. form opinions of other countries British artist Gillian Wearing’s new project is collecting window views from differ- new insights, British photogra- In 1997, Wearing won the through the news. ent countries. Fabrice Elikya Etudiant submitted a photograph from Goma in the pher Gillian Wearing said. Turner Prize—an annual award “I have some views of places Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her latest visual art project presented to British visual artists you would imagine that location in Chicago who specializes in Contrary to most photography showcases the collective window under the age of 50. She said in to be,” Wearing said. “But, on the organizing photography exhibi- work, Warren said Wearing is views of individuals around the a Feb. 23 emailed statement that whole, nearly every location is not tions and is familiar with some of letting go of the photographer’s world in a collaborative video the collaborative project was something you would immediately Wearing’s work, said the project role and assigning authority to the called “A View Of The World From inspired by people’s limited views think of when you see the view.” focuses on identity, but not in a participants to photograph views. Your Window.” from their windows. She said she She said all the submission traditional sense of race or culture. “She is still looking out through The video, set to be showcased wanted to show a series of indi- views surprise her and gave per- “The concept is driven on psy- her eyes but [also] through the eyes at the Brighton Festival exhibition vidual perspectives to a broader sonality to the person shooting the chological identity of people—as of an individual that she may not in England this upcoming May, audience to let viewers experience footage. The submissions show the opposed to their skin color or cul- know who they are,” Warren said. attempts to show mixed vistas different realities without physi- consideration and dedication of tural background—which most “It is taking the concept and putting from different countries as a way cally being there. the participants, she added. people think of [when] artists deal it out there and in a way which is to break down misconceptions. “I was interested in doing a global “I love the unexpected,” she said. with identity,” Warren said. kind of scary for the artist. [It’s The project is expected to be project—one that unites everyone “What people bring to a project is She said the project is similar hard to] let go of the control of fac- completed in time for the festival in an elegant way—and I feel this always more interesting than what to the work of British photogra- ing your subject and photograph- and will feature a wall on which does that,” Wearing said. I can foresee.” pher Martin Parr, who crafts local ing it and filming it.” Gearing will write participants’ Wearing said she gathered about Lynne Warren, curator at the traditions through postcards and names next to their locations. 350 submissions from artists Museum of Contemporary Art posters. [email protected]

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» GRADY FLANARY » KATYLN TOLLY » SELENA COTTE video & blog COPY EDITOR COPY EDITOR COPY CHIEF reviews “They Live”: Get rid of clutter: Greeting card writer: If nothing else, “They Live” has the great- Whether it is your dorm room or apart- Every holiday season, some acquain- est fight scene of all time. The six-min- ment, it’s important to have space of your tance of mine makes the observation ute-long fight, which only takes place be- own where you can veg out, feel inspired that inside all Hallmark Cards are cause Keith David won’t put on the mind and complete creative projects. I am a blocks of text resembling poetry. “Hey, control glasses, is just a small part of this firm believer that your environment can you could do that,” they say. Yes, I sup- Video: “Wheel anti-consumerist gem. affect the quality of your work. Some- pose I could. of Musical times, clutter can make a person feel “Rocky IV”: scatterbrained. In that case, decorative Creative writing teacher: organizational bins are your best friend. Impressions with “Rocky” is one of the greatest films ever What is the saying? “Those who can’t made, even if its legacy was tarnished by do, teach.” Getting paid to write cre- Demi Lovato” Keep symmetry in mind: its sequels until “Rocky Balboa” in 2006 atively is such an anomaly that I don’t Lovato went on “The Tonight Show and “Creed” in 2015. “Rocky IV” is argu- Even if you couldn’t care less about inte- even count on it as a career path and Starring Jimmy Fallon,” where she ably the worst of all the sequels, but be- rior design, balancing your room using have moved on to the next option: teach played a game of musical impres- tween Ivan Drago’s cartoonish evil and furniture or wall art can make your space others to do what I could not. sions. She nailed her impression Rocky’s symbolic victory over Commu- look 10 times better. All it takes is a group of Fetty Wap singing the tune of nism, I find it hard not to love. of strong friends and a bit of rearranging. Songwriter: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” and More than they read poetry, people lis- received more than 11 million views “The Breakfast Club”: Create mood lighting: on YouTube within three days. ten to music, and many are quite fond No ’80s list should be without it. John Floor lamps, firefly lights and paper of it—fond enough to make a future Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club” is in- lanterns are all wonderful examples of in creating it a real possibility for me, grained in American pop culture as mood lighting. It has the ability to make because behind every Top 40 song is a few other films have been. This piece of a room warm, cozy and an overall more poet who sold out. Americana is a must-see. enjoyable place to be. Editor: “RoboCop”: Add greenery: Assuming, once again, that making a Blog: “The Best It’s a movie that will surprise anyone un- Displaying plants can make your space living as a writer is laughable, I could Page in the familiar with it both in the places it goes feel more fresh, colorful and lively. Per- use my poetry experience to edit other and the themes it tackles, all in a tight, sonally, I like peonies, carnations and people’s writing.. This is the most real- Universe” stylish package. Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 succulents. However, if you do not think istic option, but it assumes the world “RoboCop” shocks in all the right ways, you can keep a plant alive, the market has we live in will still care to read the writ- Started in 1997, “The Best Page in leaving viewers to crave more. plenty of fake options. ten word in the very near future, which the Universe” is an ongoing holdout is less likely than I would hope. of inane and blunt web design, not unlike the Drudge Report. Unlike “The Thing”: Decorate with personalized art: Manager at Starbucks: Matt Drudge, however, Maddox, the This is my favorite movie of all time. One of my favorite decor trends right site’s creator, owner and sole writer, There isn’t a single thing about it that I now is customizing your own miniature I used to say I should be a barista with doesn’t pretend to be unbiased. can truly say creates the magic it exudes, art gallery on an empty wall. You can my poetry degree, but I have since be- Ever the braggart, Maddox, if noth- but even thinking about John Carpen- gather photographs, mirrors and art you come more optimistic. Not only could ing more, is sure of himself: “If you ter’s “The Thing” brings a warm feeling either created or purchased. It’s a fan- I make coffee, but with my higher edu- disagree with anything you find on to my heart. You owe it to yourself to tastic way to show off your personality cation, I believe I will have the skills to this page, you are wrong.” watch it. and artistic creations. manage other people making coffee.

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Facebook continues to try too hard “Grey’s Anatomy” is back in full effect. After three and a half years, the magical Have you ever bitten into a giant with an update including “love,” “wow,” In the season premiere, surgeon Mer- hip-hop team Macklemore and Ryan chocolate storm cloud in which the “haha,” “sad” and “angry” buttons. I edith Grey finds herself on the other Lewis are back in my life. The duo re- rain inside was even more heavenly guess liking someone’s post was not end of the operating table after being leased its second full-length album, chocolate? No? This sounds like an enough. My friends don’t need to know attacked by a patient when left alone. This Unruly Mess I’ve Made on Feb. 26. improbable scenario, you say? Well, their posts make me angry, and I don’t Within the first 10 minutes of the ep- There is so much in the 13-song album you must never have tried Stan’s Do- want to know my newest profile pic- isode, she was fighting for her life. But that it can’t be easily described, but the nuts’ Nutella Pocket, because if you ture makes them sad. The only thing for Grey, the hardest part of recovery group continues to push boundaries had, it would lead you to believe any people really wanted was a dislike but- wasn’t dealing with pain, it was forgiv- that will make you think, ask questions dream—no matter how far-fetched— ton, which is still unavailable. ing her attacker. and get inspired. is attainable.

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Keeping tabs on upcoming concerts, “The X-Files” six-episode revival con- No matter how stressful college can be You pay $75 for a nice steak at one of winning free tickets and anything cluded last week with the new reboot at times, songs like “Youth” by the sexy Chicago’s finest Morton’s Steak Hous- music-related in Chicago is even making both characters modern and Troye Sivan help make it easier. Sivan es. The server asks, “Would you like a easier due to Do312’s “Do Stuff” app completely different from the end of is blowing up the mainstream music to-go box?” Of course you would. I’m for iOS and Android. The app is your season 10. Fans of the original episodes world these days, and the 20-year-old not letting this bad boy go to waste. guide to upcoming shows, whether it likely enjoyed the revival in one way or released his music video for his hit But then you leave the restaurant and is music, fashion, arts or even drink another, but my biggest criticism is the “Youth” Feb. 24, which will make most realize, “Uh-oh. My box is on the ta- specials. The “Do Stuff” app can make rushed finale that should have been two millennials crack a dance move and ble.” Oh boy, talk about a night-ruiner. your night less boring with just a cou- episodes. I was left thinking, “How will feel a connection to the beat. The song Plus, you’re already on the train home ple of swipes—hopefully they will all this be pulled off in five minutes?” I’m speaks to that “college lyfe” and re- and it’s too late to go back. There goes be right. not sure if it was. minds us to enjoy our youth. your leftover feast for tomorrow.

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editorial Most people have their first sexual Inadequate or inaccurate sex education experience before age 15, accord- can have dangerous consequences. ing to the SIECUS study. In light of If states want to continue to fund that finding, sex education needs to abstinence-only sex education, they are begin much earlier than age 15. free to do so, but without the incentive Discontinuing federal funding for of federal funding. This policy would be Sex ed should be inclusive, accurate abstinence-only sex education is a made even more effective if the federal great first step toward reforming sex government would take the money from oung people today can access por- programs did not curb sexual behavior, education in the United States so young the abstinence-only grant program nography more easily than accurate pregnancy or sexually transmitted people are educated about sex instead and put it toward funding inclusive Yand informative sex education, and disease rates among teenagers. of being taught just to not have it. and medically accurate sex education. Congress’ continued monetary support Teaching abstinence as the only Sex education in the U.S. desperately Grants for programs like these could of abstinence-only sex ed programs method of birth control deprives needs standardization and reform. motivate states and schools to start does little to remedy the situation. young people of valuable and infor- Abstinence-only sex education leaves no teaching more inclusive sex education. President Barack Obama’s 2017 mative sex education. People need to place for LGBT-inclusive sex education, Obama’s proposed cut cut, will still budget proposes zero funding for a pro- know how to have safe and healthy education about using contraception or have to pass through Congress, and it gram run by the Department of Health sex, even if they plan to abstain information on how to avoid sexually seems unlikely that a Republican major- and Human Services that previously from sex until they are married. transmitted diseases and infections. ity will support zero funding of these awarded $10 million in grants a year Information about abstinence can Only 13 states require that sex infor- programs. However, those opposed to to abstinence-only sex education pro- still be taught as an option in sex mation taught to students be medically cutting this funding need to consider sex grams, according to a Feb. 9 Vox article. education classes, as is the case in accurate, according to a brief on state education a national public health issue A 2007 study from the U.S. Sexuality Illinois, but teaching abstinence does policies from the Guttmacher Institute, and not part of a moral or religious debate. Information and Education Council not require special funding from the a nonprofit focused on advancing sexual The state of sex education in the established the ineffectiveness of absti- government. The expectation that and reproductive health and rights. United States has gone unaddressed nence-only education programs, which young people will wait until a mile- That young, impressionable people for too long. In the interests of public the federal government has spent $1.5 stone in their lives—like marriage—to in the U.S. could be taught medi- health, young people should have billion on throughout the last 25 years. have sex is unrealistic especially with cally inaccurate information in their the resources to make educated and The study found abstinence-only marriage happening later and later. sex education classes is shocking. informed decisions about sex.

editorial which projects will be funded with such as those proposed for the South the new money, according to a Feb. 18 Loop. While this would generate Emanuel’s desperation article from the Chicago Tribune. revenue for funding projects in strug- Emanuel’s desire to appoint a “cabi- gling Chicago communities, the envi- could benefit Chicago net” for this project warrants concern ronmental impact of this expansion because his appointed boards and must be judged on its own merits. n his latest attempt to save his rep- areas in need of an economic stimulus. cabinets, like the mayor-appointed Emanuel’s proposal to redistrib- utation and approval ratings, Mayor The city would gain an estimated Chicago School Board, draws criti- ute money from affluent areas to IRahm Emanuel announced he wants $40 million in the next three to four cism from community members. struggling areas seems to guarantee to spend more on projects in struggling years, generating funds to spend on This money should be spent in areas zoning variances to developers. Chicago neighborhoods using money projects in neighborhoods “facing that truly need it, such as funding the In the Tribune article, Emanuel from downtown developers, according poverty, high unemployment and development of new grocery stores said politics and his current stand- to a Feb. 17 Chicago Sun-Times article. other indicators of underinvestment in food deserts. In addition, people ing with the city’s black voters did Emanuel wants to close a loophole, by the private market,” according to with a genuine interest in what’s best not motivate this policy. However, called the “Zoning Bonus Ordinance,” Emanuel in the Sun-Times article. for the community should decide Emanuel’s approval ratings hit a which allows downtown developers These neighborhoods historically how the funding is distributed. record low after the video of the to build more square footage if they have suffered from a lack of investment A committee in charge of this money fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald, include features such as parking garages and resources, not only from the private should not be motivated by politics or according to a Feb. 1 Tribune article. and winter gardens in their develop- sector but also from the city. Throughout reelections. Projects like this confer an Emanuel may be desperate to ments, the Sun-Times article stated. his administration, Emanuel has economic benefit, and aldermen will be boost his approval ratings, but that Emanuel, according to the article, favored areas frequented by tourists vying for the funds and playing politics. desperation could end up helping the proposed eliminating this ordinance, over neighborhoods beyond the lake- For initiatives that involve a specific city if he actually delivers on these thus closing the loophole. The city now front, but now he is looking for projects community, Emanuel should turn to proposals and is held accountable. gets some money through development to bolster his waning popularity. interested community members. While these proposals could benefit costs but, under Emanuel’s plan, would As part of the plan, Emanuel wants The plan also calls for expansion of the city, Emanuel’s true motivations make developers pay a fee for zoning to create a “cabinet” of aldermen and the downtown area, where developers for creating these plans should variances, which would be redirected to community stakeholders to decide hope to build high-density buildings, not be disregarded or forgotten.

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n most social media platforms last harm and that the plaintiff is likely to win slew of run-ins with the law since, is signed Oweek, a photo circulated of pop star her lawsuit. Kesha might have been able with RCA Records. RCA is also under the Kesha sobbing in a New York courtroom to prove the first but she failed to prove control of Sony Music and has produced Feb. 19 after a judge ruled she would not the second and third requirements. four of Brown’s albums since 2012. be released from her contract with pro- According to a Feb. 20 New York That an infamous male artist—not ducer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, whose Daily News article, Judge Kornreich unlike Dr. Luke—continues to be sup- record label is owned by Sony Music. said it would cause “irreparable harm” ported by this company sends a scary This ruling comes after Kesha filed a to the label if Kesha did not abide by message to all its artists and produc- separate civil lawsuit in October 2014, the contractual obligation of creating ers—they will root for you, just as long alleging that Gottwald drugged and six more albums with Dr. Luke’s label. as you’re not a woman crying rape. sexually assaulted her as well as contrib- She was undoubtedly thinking of the The judicial insensitivity of mak- uted to her eating disorder, according precedent that would be set by voiding a ing a business decision in the face of commentary to a Feb. 20 Washington Post article. carefully negotiated industry contract. someone’s pain is difficult to under- The denial of an injunction, which However, due to the public sentiment stand, especially when it seems our Kesha case has sparked a social media firestorm in Kesha’s favor, Sony is likely to incur culture is trying to be more socially with hashtags such as #FreeKesha and even greater damage to its brand by progressive when it comes to believing shows fiscal #SonySupportsRape, was issued by forcing Kesha to continue a business women accusing people of assault. New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley relationship that is clearly destructive. This case proves not only how behind gain trumps Kornreich, who said it is her “instinct to Furthermore, it has not escaped public the curve many businesses like the music do the commercially responsible thing.” awareness that bad behavior by male artists industry really are when it comes to gender human pain The law for granting a contract injunc- doesn’t seem to affect their business rela- equality, but how the law desperately tion must prove three things: that the tionships. Chris Brown, who was arrested needs to see more than dollar signs. » megan bennett plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm, for domestic violence in 2009 after beating ASSOCIATE EDITOR the defendant will not suffer significant his then-girlfriend Rihanna and has had a [email protected]

letter to the editor letter though, I would like to address a find people you connected with. I was of this considered, I am a generally out- serious issue I believe Columbia is dealing aware Columbia was truly different going person who enjoys socializing with Freshmen need with. As a student, many of my colleagues than other colleges in the way they others, so why have I had this problem? would agree that the overarching commu- approached “student life.” Up until There are hardly any student functions greater inclusion nity at the school is, well, nonexistent. now, I didn’t really realize why other that actually sound fun and inviting. I arrived in Chicago September 2015, colleges may have other methods. There is a serious lack of “safe space” irst I would like to say, there are full of hope and excitement. I was aware Thankfully, I was blessed with won- where students can know that every- Fmany wonderfully rare and beautiful [Columbia] wouldn’t [provide] the derful roommates I was able to quickly one they are talking to are 1., a student, aspects of Columbia College Chicago that average college campus. I was aware befriend. Other than that, I honestly have and 2., willing to talk and connect. I should never be taken for granted. In this that it was at least a little harder to about two friends I have made here. All think many would agree that you can tell that the events are forced. But then comes the largest reason. Even if the school organized an amazing student function beyond Orientation Week, we have not been encouraged to put ourselves out there and meet people, connect with people [and] have fun. There’s this underlying message here that is standoffish to others. Find your “creative crew”? This subtly implies exclusivity and a push to be constantly proving your creativity, your uniqueness. I know I was person- ally intimidated by this mindset. I realize this is a difficult problem to solve, and I currently don’t have [a] flip of the switch solution. In the end though, I believe the student body of Columbia College Chicago is in need of [a] unifi- er ­—a common goal. We need motivation to be kind, social and appreciative of our colleagues. We need the pressure of being cool to be neutralized in the name of something beyond that—purpose. While there’s a school, there’s not much spirit. Let’s try and chase after that in the years to come.

Cayln Jones, freshman journalism major

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come together to understand the issues. Protesters proceeded to the Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St. After the pro- testers made their way inside, many bystand- ers were asked to leave the building. A lawyer waiting to enter the building, said she was going to lose her court case if she could not get inside to file her paperwork and began taking photos of the protest as evidence for the judge. The protesters, after leaving the Thompson center, blocked traffic and one protester blocked a car and jumped up on its hood. Some during the protest shouted vulgari- ties at police officers. Later a few protesters burned an American flag. Despite multiple attempts, Reccord could not be reached for further comment. On Feb. 16, Emanuel released a statement announcing a new policy that would make video evidence of police shootings public within 60 days. “While this new policy is an important step forward, our work is far from finished, as we continue to address issues that have plagued the city for decades. We will continue taking additional steps to make our commu- nities safer while also ensuring that we are as transparent as possible and that those police officers who do violate the public’s trust are held accountable,” Emanuel said in his statement. Carolyn Ruff, a Lakefront resident who attended the protest, said she thinks Emanuel is “trying to get close to the black community,” so he will deliver on his promise Protesters burned an American flag during a demonstration calling for the for reforms within the police department and resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, how it deals with evidence. Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Ruff said she hopes Alvarez does not get Alvarez and Gov. Bruce Rauner Feb. 23. » SANTIAGO COVARRUBIAS/CHRONICLE back into office and that Emanuel resigns asking questions ‘how’ and ‘when’.” before 2016 is over. Chloe Roberts, a Bronzeville resident, “Not only Chicago is telling Rahm Emanuel Protesters: ‘We’re always said if the McDonald video had not surfaced, to leave, but the entire world is telling Rahm Chicago residents would still be in the dark Emanuel to leave,”Ruff said. going to stand tall’ about what is happening in their city. Roberts said people of all races need to [email protected]

» MCKAYLA BRAID leadership and wanted to show the protests Protesters marched the streets METRO EDITOR of the South Loop, calling for calling for their resignations have not ended. resignation of elected city and “We’re always going to stand tall and fight government officials on Feb. 23. A SMALL GROUP of protesters took to the [for] justice for all,” Reccord said. South Loop Feb. 23 for a peaceful protest The protesters made their way to City Hall, that later turned into a flag-burning dis- 121 N. LaSalle St., where they lay on the floor turbance that ended in the arrests of some chanting “16 shots and a cover up,” alluding rowdy protesters. to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan The fourth installment of the Citywide McDonald by a Chicago police officer. Walkout began at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Dustin Kwee, a Lakeview resident saw the Washington St., where the group of dem- protest, said he supports the group’s message onstrators called for the resignation of and believes there are citywide problems that Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County State’s need to be addressed. Attorney Anita Alvarez and Gov. Bruce “I don’t think we should be asking too many Rauner. The previous demonstrations were questions [about] when we should [protest]; held in December. just [protesting] is better than nothing,” Lamon Reccord, the protest’s main orga- Kwee said. “I don’t know if this is the right nizer, said he was tired of the politicians’ space to do it, but it’s better to do this than » G-JUN YAM/CHRONICLE

FEBRUARY 29, 2016 THE CHRONICLE 33 METRO Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton bring campaigns to Chicago, again “Does anybody in this room think University Chicago, in River » MCKAYLA BRAID METRO EDITOR it is a radical idea to say all of our Forest, said Sanders’s positions on kids who have the ability and the poverty and education resonated THOUSANDS GATHERED AT Chicago qualifications should be able to go to with her. State University to listen to Dem- college regardless of the income of “My mother wasn’t able to go ocratic presidential candidate their family?” Sanders asked those to school just because she was a Bernie Sanders speak on Feb. 25. in attendance. woman— that was her only crime,” Sanders spoke at the Emil & Sanders reiterated his plans to Cortez said. “When I hear Bernie Patricia Jones Convocation Center make public college education free talking about gender inequality and » MARIA CARDONA/CHRONICLE at Chicago State University, 9501 S. by taxing Wall Street investment, income inequality,it just strikes in King Drive, Chicago, and focused which would include a tax on trad- my heart.” Bernie Sanders visited Chicago State University on Feb. 25 and spoke about affordable higher education and gender equality. on higher education, student loan ing stocks, bonds and derivatives. Cortez said she recently learned debt and how he would handle the Leslie Cortez, a senior studying her college would honor students’ 23, on the city’s South Side at 5401 show up on Election Day and vote,” issues if elected. biology and sociology at Concordia MAP grants, which the state has S. Wentworth Ave. and on the North Cobb said. “You’ve got to really been unable to disperse because of Side at 1543 N. Wells St. weigh the records of the people who » MARIA CARDONA/CHRONICLE budgetary issues. But students at Delmarie Cobb, Illinois press are running. It’s not a popularity other schools were less fortunate. secretary for the Hillary for contest. You’re holding the quality “My heart still mourned and America Campaign said the offices of your life and the lives of every- ached for students at Chicago were placed to be convenient for body in the hands of whoever you [State] University,” Cortez said. “I anyone in the city. put in that office.” didn’t just come to support Bernie...I The goal, she said, is to get people The Illinois primary election is am here to support students.” engaged—to have people working on March 15. Hillary Clinton also opened two the phones and canvasing. Cobb Visit ChicagoElections.com for campaign offices in Chicago Feb. also said voting is the most import- more information about voting and ant thing a person can do . registration. Two campaign offices for Hillary Clinton’s campaign “You have to do your homework opened in Chicago Feb. 23. leading up to voting— you can’t just [email protected]

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Mental health advocates trashed our lives,” said N’Dana to make mental health resources, care, they found their way to Carter, a mental health activist including the city’s six shuttered overwhelmed relatives, hospital demand restoration of city clinics and organizer. “This is not a reg- public mental health clinics, more emergency rooms, [jail] cells—or ular body bag, but a garbage bag, accessible to the public. to the morgue.” » MARTÍN XAVI MACÍAS health clinics and the creation of something that is disposable, as Carter said the coalition is Veronica Morris-Moore, an METRO REPORTER a 24-hour mental health hotline. [Emanuel] seems to think we are.” working to ensure public funding activist with Fearless Leading by Activists filled black body bags Mayor Emanuel announced Jan. does not go to private providers. the Youth, whose activism led to ACTIVISTS WITH THE Mental Health with written testimonies of people 29 a plan to train Chicago Police In a Feb. 24 emailed statement, the creation of a trauma center Movement coalition held a demon- who say they have been impacted Department officers and supervi- Dr. Julie Morita, commissioner of at the University of Chicago, said stration outside Mayor Rahm by the city’s declining public men- sors about mental health and how the Chicago Department of Public the mayor’s administration has Emanuel’s office the morning of tal health safety net. to de-escalate tense situations. Health, said the city has made implemented “anti-black” policies. Feb. 23 demanding the reopening “We chose to use black body bags Alexa James, executive direc- “significant improvements” to the “What we are experiencing in of the city’s six shuttered mental because people feel the Mayor has tor of the National Alliance on mental health safety net. this country is anti-blackness,” Mental Illness-Chicago, said the “The City of Chicago remains Morris-Moore said. announcement was an important committed to ensuring our most Governments and public offi- step toward changing police inter- vulnerable residents have access cials are continuing a history of actions with residents. to quality mental health services,” racism and genocide, she said. “The mental health system in Morita said in the email. Darrius Lightfoot, co-founder of our city-state is bare bones and The Rev. Jean Darling, from the FLY, said young people in his com- we don’t have enough funding to Peoples Church of Chicago, led the munity have “traumatic wounds” adequately provide treatment for group of protesters in prayer, and stemming from witnessing vio- everyone,” James said. “We know read a statement questioning the lence. Lightfoot said he wants the the training alone is not going to mayor’s priorities. mayor to reopen public clinics. cure the issues in the community.” “The Mayor fixes potholes of “We need health care in order Aldermen, union leaders and the city streets but does not make to survive. There is no timeline community members have ral- the rough way smooth for those on justice,” Lightfoot said. “Rahm lied behind the proposed Mental who suffer from mental illness,” Emanuel, we are at your door and » LOU FOGLIA/CHRONICLE Health Safety Net ordinance intro- Darling said. “Thousands of peo- this fight will continue.” Mental Health Movement activists demanded Mayor Emanuel reopen six duced to the City Council Feb. 3. ple were left to find their own shuttered mental health clinics at a Feb. 23 City Hall demonstration. The ordinance calls on the city solutions and, instead of getting [email protected]

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engineered. [Borrowing and cut- Aldermen, fair tax groups propose ting] are the alternatives that we’re solutions to CPS budget crisis left with and we must reject them.” On Feb. 16, members of » MARTÍN XAVI MACÍAS state and our governor to hold our Grassroots Collaborative, a coa- METRO REPORTER schools and our children’s futures lition dedicated to creating pol- hostage to score political points.” icy change throughout Illinois, ALDERMAN PAT DOWELL (3rd Ward) According to CPS documents, released the People’s Agenda, a new will be giving Tax Increment the financially troubled school dis- report outlining a plan for solving Financing money—formerly trict is grappling with a $480 mil- the state and city’s respective bud- committed to two projects in lion gap in 2016, and expects a $1.1 get crises and raising revenue. her ward—to the Chicago Public billion operating deficit for fiscal Fair tax organizations demanded a tax The plan calls for closing “corpo- Schools, which is in the midst of a year 2017, which the District says is on the wealthy and corporations to rate loopholes and passing a grad- budget crisis, according to a Feb. largely driven by a state-mandated solve the city and state budget crises. » BRITTANY BROWN/FILE PHOTO uated income tax, millionaire tax 17 press release from her office. teacher’s pension contribution. and financial transaction tax.” “The CPS budget crisis is having According to a July 2015 report overall in funds as of 2015. access and analyze TIF data. Kristi Sanford, communications a real and negative effect on schools, from Catalyst Chicago, an inde- Tom Tresser, founder of the “People know something is afoot, director for Fair Economy Illinois not only in my community but pendent magazine covering public watchdog organization Civic Lab, especially in communities where coalition, said in a Feb. 16 emailed across the City of Chicago,” Dowell schools, state law requires CPS to has been combing through TIF mental health clinics have been statement the group wants the said in the press release. ensure teacher pension assets total data for years as part of the TIF closed,” Tresser said. “People are wealthy and corporations to pay a Dowell’s TIF surplus will provide at least 90 percent of what will be Illumination Project. He said he has getting that there is a disconnect. progressive tax rate. nearly $2.5 million to CPS, accord- owed to retirees 35 years in the asked the city to perform a forensic This program is showering money Sanford said the wealthy are ing to the press release. future; current fund liabilities now audit of the program to determine on people who don’t need money.” dodging a responsibility to invest The city’s website states that TIF total almost $10 billion. what projects the $1.4 billion TIF Tresser said he rejects the nar- in “education, human services and funds, which are collected from A City Council resolution surplus funds are committed to, as rative that Chicago is strapped for infrastructure” for the state. property taxes, finance develop- introduced Jan. 13, signed by 28 Mayor Rahm Emanuel stated in a cash and must resort to borrow- “New revenue—not cutting fund- ment projects in blighted areas. aldermen, supports the use of July 29, 2015, press release. ing in order to fill gaps in already ing—is the solution to the state’s “New revenue must come from TIF surplus funds to help CPS. Tresser organizes community slashed budgets. budget problems,” Sanford said. the State of Illinois,” Dowell said in According to the resolution text, meetings throughout Chicago, “The city is not broke,” Tresser the press release. “It’s unfair for the the TIF program had $1.4 billion educating residents about how to said. “Its finances have been [email protected]

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