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Welcome to Recaptured — a weekly roundup of The Daily’s photojournalism, featuring our reporters’ most memorable moments. This week’s Recaptured includes a last-second game-winner from Nick Martinelli, a Muppets-themed Mee-Ow show, and the African Student Association celebrates at the conclusion of Black History Month.

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It was strangely poetic as senior forward Nick Martinelli exited Welsh-Ryan Arena for the final time after Northwestern’s 70-66 loss to No. 15 Purdue, right in front of his soon-to-be replacement, four-star recruit and incoming freshman forward Jayden Hodge.  In an era defined by NIL and the transfer portal, four-year, one-school players have become rare...

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On a packed Senior Night, Northwestern battled No. 15 Purdue, but ultimately came up short in a 70-66 loss Wednesday night. Despite the Wildcats (13-17, 5-14 Big Ten) leading by double digits early in the second half, Purdue (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) surged back behind Boilermaker guard C.J. Cox’s season-high 27 points. Senior forward Nick...

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No. 19 Northwestern placed ninth at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.  Hosted by the University of South Carolina, the tournament brought together 17 teams at the Long Cove Club from March 2 to 4. Three Wildcats finished in the top 50.  Junior Ashley Yun, the only ’Cat to end a...

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Family secrets, generational trauma and forbidden love collide in “The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” a profound yet directionless production that opened at The Goodman Theatre on Monday night.  Adapted from Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the stirring play pays homage to Dominican culture. However, it suffers from uneven pacing, an agonizing nearly three-hour...

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Under different circumstances, I would’ve supported Laura Fine in this Congressional race. She has a fantastic legislative record, a compelling personal story and strong ties to the district. If this were all voters knew about Fine, I suspect she would’ve posed a formidable threat to Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh, the two front-runners in the...

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Associated Student Government allocated over $13,700 at its New Student Organization Funding Senate on Wednesday. Ten student groups presented to ASG for funding, and each received at least $300. ASG had $15,000 total to allocate. The remaining $1,280 will roll over for allocation next quarter. Student organizations submit upper and lower bound requests for consideration...

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Content warning: This story contains mentions of sexual abuse of a minor.  Washington Elementary School Assistant Principal Carlos Mendez and his girlfriend, Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center paraprofessional Maribel Flores-Hernandez, were formally indicted Wednesday on charges of criminal sexual abuse of an underage family member. The two were arrested Feb. 5 for allegedly sexually...

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In Today’s Crossword, 6-Across, 5-Letters: Bear, plunge or concept from chem class

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This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated March 5 at 01:56 a.m. Northwestern University in Qatar will operate remotely until “at least the end of this week,” interim President Henry Bienen and Provost Kathleen Hagerty announced in an email Wednesday. NU-Q Dean and CEO Marwan Kraidy...

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Residents from the 1st, 6th and 7th Wards gathered at Westminster Place’s Caldwell Assembly Hall Tuesday evening for the final joint ward meeting to discuss the city’s 2026 Bike Plan Update. The update builds on Evanston’s 2014 Bike Plan, using safety and crash data from the Illinois Department of Transportation, ridership data and community engagement...

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Senior forward Nick Martinelli stood stunned. For the second time in as many home games against ranked opponents, Northwestern held a nine-point lead headed into halftime, and it seemed as though things might have changed. However, the Wildcats (13-17, 5-14 Big Ten) collapsed in the second half once again, falling to No. 15 Purdue in...

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Two years ago, the Executive Director of Norris, Corbin Smyth, and other administrators invited furniture manufacturers to send sample pieces for a restaurant that would eventually become Luna’s Pub and Grill. Rows of chairs, tables and bar stools filled the Lewis Room as students, faculty and staff were encouraged to do more than just browse:...

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Community members will soon have a new spot to grab a slice when Pizzeria DeVille opens a new Evanston location later this month. The restaurant will replace the Giordano’s on Chicago Avenue, which closed last year.  J.R. Escobar, the restaurant’s owner, is excited to bring its focus on quality ingredients and building community to the...

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In August, Michigan-based artist Jamie John was commissioned to paint a mural at the Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston. Less than a week later, they were fired and sent home with no reimbursement for travel expenses and no payment.  The freehand writing and symbols John had painted onto the wall to scale their mural...

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The Daily Northwestern · Communal Shower Thoughts: Mom loves you!   I have chicken in my freezer I need to take out in a couple of days; my little and her little — my grand-little — are coming over for dinner. It’ll be the first meal I’ve cooked for guests in my new apartment, and...

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Have you ever been in a room where the sunlight reflects in such a way that it looks like the entire place is soaked in gold? That was what the living room of my apartment in Amman looked like every afternoon as day turned to dusk, just as a morning back in Chicago began. I...

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To many Chicago residents, the Yellow Line is more of an inside joke than a true transit option. Stretching only 4.7 miles and just three stops — Howard, Oakton-Skokie and Dempster-Skokie — the line is by far the shortest of all eight Chicago Transit Authority “L” lines. Existing near the top of the “L” map,...

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In May 2025, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) announced her retirement after nearly 30 years in office, sparking the first competitive race to represent Evanston in the U.S. House of Representatives this century. The generational race has drawn national attention and features a sprawling field of 15 Democratic and four Republican candidates.  While covering the...

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Students representing Northwestern College Democrats, NU College Republicans and NU Young Americans for Freedom debated the Make America Great Again movement, U.S. North American Treaty Organization membership and American immigration at the BridgeNU political debate in Harris Hall on Tuesday evening. The event was divided into three rounds, one for each issue. Speakers delivered opening...

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