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Recaptured: ‘Crazy Rich Desis,’ Lacrosse Colorado Loss, and Lunar New Year Event

Northwestern’s Women’s Tennis team hosted the ITA DI Women’s National Team Indoor Championships at Combe Tennis Center on Feb. 6-10. They opened with a tough loss, falling 4-0 to top-seeded Auburn on Friday.
Northwestern’s Women’s Tennis team hosted the ITA DI Women’s National Team Indoor Championships at Combe Tennis Center on Feb. 6-10. They opened with a tough loss, falling 4-0 to top-seeded Auburn on Friday.
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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 forum hosted by the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition, the ITA DI Women’s National Team Indoor Championships at Northwestern, and the Jewish Theater Ensemble’s production of “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.”

Multiple instances of a Northwestern player returning the ball are shown through a composite shot.
Women’s Tennis returned to the court Saturday in the consolation bracket but came up short again in a 4-1 loss to four-seed Oklahoma State, earning their first point in singles. NU closed out the weekend with another nationally ranked matchup, losing 4-1 to seventh-seed UVA. (Luke Meinhardt/The Daily Northwestern)
A large group of dancers on stage jump in the air simultaneously.
Northwestern’s South Asian Students Alliance hosted its annual show featuring NU’s South Asian performance groups at Cahn Auditorium on Saturday evening. Its theme, “Crazy Rich Desis,” drew from the 2018 film “Crazy Rich Asians” and featured eleven South Asian dance and music performances. (Eliza Goldwasser/The Daily Northwestern)
A Northwestern player looks up to the sky while holding their collar.
Northwestern gave Welsh-Ryan Arena hope with an early 12-point lead against No. 2 Michigan Wednesday night, before watching it vanish in an 87-75 loss. The Wildcats (10-15, 2-12 Big Ten) stunned the Wolverines (23-1, 13-1 Big Ten) early with a 12-0 run and sharp three-point shooting, but the Wolverines seized control in the final stretch. (Luke Meinhardt/The Daily Northwestern)
Three actors dressed in colorful clothes sing together.
The Jewish Theater Ensemble’s production of “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” mixed Tolstoy and synth pop, brought audience members on stage, and defied expectations at nearly every turn. The musical was originally written by Dave Malloy and is based on an excerpt of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.” (Ashley Dong/The Daily Northwestern)
Two lacrosse players from opposing teams walk past each other, appearing to be back-to-back.
Collegiate lacrosse saw a massive upset Monday night when the unranked Colorado Buffaloes beat No. 2 Northwestern 10-9. It was the Wildcats’ first home loss to an unranked program since 2002, who will return to action on Saturday with a home game against No. 20 Army. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)
A group of candidates in formal wear sit at a long table, facing a large crowd of attendees.
The Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition hosted a Feb. 8 forum where Democratic candidates running to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District race outlined their plans on immigration policy and healthcare, among other topics. Mayor Daniel Biss, progressive content creator Kat Abughazaleh, State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview), Skokie school board member Bushra Amiwala, State Rep. Hoan Huynh (D-Chicago), former FBI negotiator Phil Andrew and economist Jeff Cohen were present at the event. (Emily Dissanayake/The Daily Northwestern)
A basketball player attempts to make a shot.
After losing 83-65 to USC at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday, the Wildcats (8-15, Big Ten 2-10) fell to the last spot on the Big Ten tournament bracket and 15th in the conference. The Trojans (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) ended the first quarter with a double-digit lead that the ’Cats were unable to eliminate. (Avantika Singh/The Daily Northwestern)
A swimmer splashes water while swimming backstroke.
Northwestern’s Chinese Students Association, Korean-American Student Association and Hong Kong Student Association co-hosted a Lunar New Year event Saturday evening. The event featured traditional candies, a lion dance using a large red-and-gold puppet and a simplified version of “Gonggi,” a Korean game featured in Squid Game Season 2. (Ruixin Zhang/The Daily Northwestern)

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