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Remembering Ananya
NU community honors Agrawal University gathers at Alice Millar Chapel memorial By ALLY MAUCH
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Source: Ethan Roubenoff
Ananya Agrawal.
Friends remember Weinberg senior as humorous, caring person By ALAN PEREZ
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Humorous memories of Ananya Agrawal aren’t hard to come by. Agrawal once told a friend he
was attending a baseball game “starring the Cubs.” A gym enthusiast, he once bought a shirt of a buff Willie the Wildcat below the word “Northchestern.” And while living in an apartment for the first time, he filled the dishwasher with bubbles after mistakenly using dish soap.
“He lightened the aura of the room,” said Weinberg senior Ethan Roubenoff, a member of music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha who lived with Agrawal in the chapter house for three years. “He really had the ability to bring up the mood of the area. He made his presence known.”
Agrawal, a 22-year-old Weinberg senior, died Saturday night. A coroner has not made an official ruling, though the Evanston Police Department is investigating Agrawal’s death as a suicide. » See AGRAWAL, page 5
Music filled Alice Millar Chapel on Wednesday evening as community members gathered in memory of Ananya Agrawal, a Weinberg senior who died Saturday night. More than 100 students, faculty, administrators, alumni and family members came to the memorial hosted by the Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity, which Agrawal was a member of. On campus, Agrawal was also involved in the Northwestern University Marching Band for two years, and he recently received the Chemistry Department Scholar Award. PMA president John Girotto began the service noting the warmth and kindness Agrawal brought to campus. The McCormick fifth-year student said the evening was “about sharing music and sharing memories, mourning death and celebrating life.” Vice president for student affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin also spoke at the event after meeting with Agrawal’s family earlier in
the day. Telles-Irvin described Agrawal as a “kind, empathic, brilliant, jovial person,” as well as a scholar, a generous friend and an innovator. “He was a remarkable young man who gave so much of himself,” she said. “He wanted to make a difference in the world, he wanted to make it better.” PMA members performed several songs in memory of Agrawal, including renditions of Blink-182’s “I Miss You” and the Northwestern University Alma Mater. McCormick senior and PMA member Tushar Chandra stressed how important music was to Agrawal — he sang in addition to playing the piano, bass guitar, drums and saxophone. “(Music) was part of the very fabric of his life, integral to his very existence and to his identity,” Chandra said. “He was a musician, among many other things.” Chandra said Agrawal’s commitment to music demonstrated his “determination and courage,” noting how he learned to play the saxophone so he could join NU’s marching band, despite never having been in a marching band. He added that Agrawal was a “fierce and loyal friend.” » See MEMORIAL, page 5
Illinois legislators CTA, Pace announce draft proposal Plan aims to provide alternative travel options to, from ETHS approve ERA State House votes 72-45 to ratify amendment By SYD STONE
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The Illinois House voted 72-45 on Wednesday to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the 37th state to greenlight the amendment designed to guarantee equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex. The House vote follows an April vote by the Senate, and the amendment does not need approval from Gov. Bruce Rauner who has said he supports equal rights but has been criticized by Democrats for not taking a stance on the ERA. Representatives from Indivisible Evanston have been calling on Rauner to publicly support the amendment. Indivisible Evanston is one of more than 5,800 Indivisible groups nationwide formed in the wake of the 2016 election
with the mission to resist a conservative agenda on local, state and national levels. Linda Tate (Weinberg ’76) told The Daily earlier this month that she, along with other representatives from Indivisible Evanston, has been calling constituents in other districts that are not as much of a “blue bubble” as Evanston is. She said ratifying the amendment is “absolutely critical.” “As a woman that’s been in the business world … there was a lot of discrimination against women, and it still exists,” she said. “It’s really important that women are treated as equal to men.” The country is now one state away from meeting the 38-state requirement to ratify the amendment in the U.S. Constitution. Only 35 states ratified the amendment before the 1979 deadline set by Congress. State Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago), who co-sponsored the legislation, said in a Wednesday news release the ratification can provide a » See ERA, page 9
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Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority announced a draft proposal Wednesday for changes to the city’s transit service plan, aiming to supplement service that will be eliminated with the 205 Chicago/Golf Road CTA bus route, according to a city news release. In April, Pace and CTA announced a proposal to discontinue the 205 Chicago/ Golf Road CTA bus route and instead provide an alternate service via Pace routes 208 Golf Road and 213 Green Bay Road. Evanston residents and other commuters voiced concerns about the bus route at an April 24 public hearing, saying students would lack sufficient transportation to and from Evanston Township High School. In the original plan, Pace representatives had proposed a single morning trip to school and a single trip back on the 213 Pace route to replace the discontinued service. “This is a terrible idea,” ETHS superintendent Eric Witherspoon said at the
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hearing. “If we, as a community and a society, don’t take care of our children, what have we become? Do you think all the children are cookie-cutter, and they all have to be at the school at the same time?”
In response to the feedback and comments received from the community, transit officials have released the draft proposal, which must be approved by both Pace and CTA boards before being implemented.
To address the community’s concern about the elimination of a travel option between the CTA Howard Station and ETHS, the revised service plan » See PACE, page 9
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AROUND TOWN Residents propose Harley Clarke demolition plan By SAMANTHA HANDLER
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Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) requested at a council meeting Monday that aldermen consider a proposal to demolish the Harley Clarke mansion after a group announced it had secured sufficient funding from donations. Nicole Kustok and Jeff Coney, members of the Evanston Lighthouse Dunes group, announced during the public comment section that they have the funds necessary to restore the Jens Jensen historic garden and take down the mansion and coach house. The fate of the mansion — located in north Evanston at 2603 Sheridan Rd. — has remained uncertain since aldermen in April denied a proposal from Evanston Lakehouse and Gardens to restore the property. Kustok said the group’s vision is to integrate key aspects of the gardens into the natural landscape, restore the dunes to their natural state and use the two fog houses as environmental labs and classrooms. She added that with this plan, there are no liability issues for the city, no prolonged construction periods and no additional fundraising required. “The future of this park and its dunes have been debated for over seven years,” Kustok said, “and we think it’s time for a new vision.” Rainey requested that city staff draft a resolution that aldermen can review at the next council meeting. She added that the offer is limited and
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“it’s time to move forward.” However, some aldermen are not in favor of demolishing the mansion. Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) said aldermen have been “informally” suggesting to the Evanston Lakehouse and Gardens group — who want to save the mansion — that the city would consider entering into a lease agreement if they can raise $1 million in the next year. “It’s premature to talk about deconstructing the Harley Clarke mansion,” Revelle said. “We need to give them a chance to test the waters with their vision.” Evanston Lakehouse and Gardens President Tom Hodgman said in an April 29 news release that the group is willing to finalize a lease with the city. He said the group’s plan to restore the mansion is not just about “saving the structure” but about saving it to “become something.” However, Coney said deconstructing Harley Clarke offers residents an opportunity to have a new public space and an unobstructed view of the “iconic” Grosse Point Lighthouse. He added that the spot has “astonishing natural beauty” along with a great historical significance. “We honor the lakefront as a place where the community, nature and history come together, a place where all Evanstonians can gather to learn, play and celebrate,” Coney said. “Recognizing the century-old significance of the site, we realize the opportunity to make it come alive again and to broaden the appeal of the space for all Evanston.” samanthahandler2021@u.northwestern.edu
and Dobson Street, Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said. Multiple units responded to the scene and checked the area for any injuries or shell casings, but did not find any, Glew said. Glew said the sounds may have come from a loose sewer cap in the intersection that makes a loud popping noise when cars drive over it. — Julia Esparza
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Harley Clarke mansion, 2603 Sheridan Rd. Members of the Evanston Lighthouse Dunes group announced Monday that they had secured funds to deconstruct the mansion and restore the parkland.
Setting the record straight An article in Feb. 21’s paper titled “Group looks to save Family Focus locale” misidentified the 5th Ward’s distinction from the rest of the wards regarding neighborhood schools.
It is the only primarily residential ward in Evanston without a neighborhood school. The Daily regrets the error.
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ON CAMPUS ASG senators urge civic engagement By GABBY BIRENBAUM
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Associated Student Government senators introduced a resolution Wednesday urging Northwestern’s administration to support community engagement among students. Former vice president for community relations Michael Deneroff and For Members Only senator Emma Evans presented the resolution. Both said though the University has many resources for faculty involvement in Evanston and Chicago, more funding and a larger strategy for student engagement is needed. “We just want more support for operations and departments on campus such as the Center for Civic Engagement (and) the Office of Leadership Development and Community Engagement,” Deneroff, a SESP junior, said. “We also call for the University to create more of a studentfocused strategy when it comes to community engagement.” Deneroff said the community relations committee has sent many funding requests to the administration to expand existing programs. He said many programs, such as the NU in Chicago program, are at maximum capacity and are unable to offer spots to students. Increased funding would allow them to expand, he said. Current vice president for community relations Meilynn Shi, a former Daily staffer, said the resolution could help raise local awareness among students. She said many students are often unfamiliar with civic life in Evanston, not knowing what an alderman is or how the city functions. “Community engagement has been such an important thing for students, especially with elections coming up and all the things we can do as civic actors within our community,” Shi said. “There’s a lot we can always do with community relations. It’s so important.” Shi said one initiative she is working on is
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more accessible to students, as links to the emails of executive board members are easy to find, along with committee descriptions and information on ASG’s student group funding. Bienasz also said she was happy that all of ASG’s resource guides — which educate students about topics such as activism and sustainable living — can now be found in one place. “We do make a lot of resource guides,” Bienasz said. “I’m very excited to say that a lot of our resource guides are going to be on our website now.” Senators also introduced senate apportionment reform, which will be voted on next week, and vice president for A-Status finances Izzy Dobbel presented A-Status funding recommendations. Evans and Javier Cuadra were unanimously elected to the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility selection committee. gabriellebirenbaum2021@u.northwestern.edu
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Members of Phi Mu Alpha perform at a memorial service for Ananya Agrawal, a Weinberg senior who died Saturday. More than 100 community members gathered in Alice Millar Chapel on Wednesday evening for the service, where family and friends offered songs, speeches, poems and prayers. Agrawal was remembered for his kindness and determination.
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About 15 people spoke or performed at the service, including University Chaplain Tim Stevens. The memorial concluded with a performance from current and past PMA members, and closing
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