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Recaptured: Evanston Vigil, Erik Luijten Q&A, and Footloose Performance

An actor wearing a red shirt and white skirt spreads their arms while singing, surrounded by other actors.
The Dolphin Show’s rendition of “Footloose” opened in Cahn Auditorium Friday, rewarding audiences with a fun-packed, heartfelt performance of professional caliber.
Thomas Hurley/The Daily Northwestern

Welcome to Recaptured — a weekly roundup of The Daily’s photojournalism, featuring our reporters’ most memorable moments. This week’s Recaptured includes a debate between Democratic U.S. Senate candidates, a Women’s Basketball loss to UCLA and a performance by jazz artist Paul Marinaro.

A basketball player looks down the court and prepares to make a pass.
The Wildcats (8-13, 2-8 Big Ten) suffered an ugly 80-46 loss to No. 3 UCLA Sunday. The ‘Cats lagged behind the entire game, despite senior forward Grace Sullivan scoring 21 points. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)
An attendee holds a sign that reads “Nurses Are Not Terrorists.”
Despite falling snow, community members gathered for a vigil in Fountain Square to sing and remember victims of recent federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon. (Yong-Yu Huang/The Daily Northwestern)
A person wearing a blue suit smiles at the camera.
Incoming Provost and McCormick Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Education and Prof. Erik Luijten sat down with The Daily on Wednesday to talk about his goals for the new role and recent challenges facing the University. Luijten was announced as the University’s next provost on Jan. 7, succeeding former Provost Kathleen Hagerty. (Lexi Newsom/The Daily Northwestern)
A person in a blue suit smiles down at somebody while holding a microphone. They’re on a stage, bathed in blue and purple light.
Chicago-based jazz artist Paul Marinaro performed at Evanston’s Studio5 Performing Arts Center on Saturday and Sunday. Marinaro was celebrating the release of his new album “Mood Ellington,” in which Marinaro covers songs by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. (Gianna Liu/The Daily Northwestern)
A person sitting behind a wooden table strokes their chin while staring at something off camera. A blurry nametag and mic are visible in front of them.
After a move across town and nearly two years of debate, City Council voted 5-4 to pass Envision Evanston 2045 at its Monday meeting. The comprehensive plan was originally launched in February 2024, and several drafts have undergone extensive edits since. (Sophie Baker/The Daily Northwestern)
A person sits on a desk and smiles, framed by two audience members.
Director of Legal Studies and Prof. Joanna Grisinger reflected on the erosion of political norms one year into President Donald Trump’s second term in a fireside chat Tuesday. The meeting took place in Kresge Hall, and was hosted by the Northwestern College Democrats. (Summer Hu/The Daily Northwestern)
Three people on a stage dressed in formal wear stand behind transparent lecterns. One is speaking into a microphone in front of them.
Leading Democratic candidates had their first live-broadcast debate Monday evening, hosted by WBEZ Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times and The University of Chicago’s International House and Institute of Politics. U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (D-Matteson), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Schaumburg) and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton discussed federal immigration enforcement, campaign financing and the Trump administration, among other topics. (Emily Dissanayake/The Daily Northwestern)

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