Dozens of strangers and friends gathered around several tables, stretched end-to-end, for a shared potluck dinner last Friday on Northwestern’s Lakefill. The event was part of a nationwide series known as “The Longest Table.”
Welcome to Recaptured — a weekly roundup of The Daily’s photojournalism, featuring our reporters’ most memorable moments. This week’s Recaptured includes a Mother’s Day Paint Out, multiple campus dance performances and NU club festivals and fairs.
In a nail-biting quarterfinal, NU beat Colorado 13-12 during its NCAA Tournament game Thursday afternoon at NU Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. (Yong-Yu Huang/The Daily Northwestern)Evanston Made’s second annual Mother’s Day Paint Out invited painters to capture the Evanston History Center’s Charles Gates Dawes House. (Siri Reddy/The Daily Northwestern)The ‘Kai-vatar: The Last Airbender’ Pinoy Show featured dances, skits and videos in NU’s Philippine American organization’s parody of the animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” (Liam Barrett/The Daily Northwestern)Ditching the dining halls, NU students filled University Lawn to enjoy food from local vendors and celebrate Spoon University’s newest magazine edition during Spoonfest Friday. (Lydia Park/The Daily Northwestern)As students gathered Wednesday at Norris University Center for the Cohen Lawn Community Celebration, University leadership, donors and trustees, including President Emeritus Michael Schill congregated just upstairs on the rooftop of Luna’s Pub & Grill. (Desiree Luo/The Daily Northwestern)High-energy dance, live vocals and martial arts filled Ryan Family Auditorium Friday night for NU’s Korean American Student Association’s spring show “NETFLIKS.” (Zoya Khan/The Daily Northwestern)NU lacrosse knocked off James Madison 17-5 in its NCAA Tournament second round game Sunday afternoon at NU Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. (Yong-Yu Huang/The Daily Northwestern)Through rain and shine, Mayfest hosted its second annual Mayflea event on May 7, attracting student vendors and shoppers. (Norah D’Cruze/The Daily Northwestern)