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Sat May 22 2021 | Charlotte Varnes | College PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWESTERN ATHLETICS Brennan Dwyer had one goal and five draw controls Saturday afternoon. EVANSTON, Ill. For the second straight season, Northwestern is bound for the Final Four. The Wildcats defeated Duke 22-10 in an NCAA quarterfinal on Saturday, powered by six goals from senior attacker Lauren Gilbert and five goals from junior attacker Izzy Scane. Northwestern battled back from a 6-1 deficit just over 11 minutes into the first half to lead 12-8 by halftime. The Wildcats initially struggled against the Blue Devils’ backer defense, dropping passes and misfiring on free-position shots. Duke was clicking on the offensive side as well, powered by sophomore midfielder Olivia Carner, who scored four of the team’s eight goals during the first half. ....
Northwestern lacrosse played its first ranked opponent of the season, sweeping Penn State in a double-header at Ryan Fieldhouse. The weekend’s victories put the Cats at 5-0 for the first time since 2012 when the team last won a national championship. The No. 3 Wildcats dominated the No. 7 Nittany Lions on Thursday, delivering a commanding 24-13 victory. They won again on Saturday 17-13. Penn State came close in score during both games, but Northwestern maintained its lead the entire weekend. The Cats had a 4-0 lead just eight minutes into theThursday game, but the Nittany Lions quickly tried to catch up. The score at halftime was 11-9 and Penn State pulled within one goal of NU about a minute into the second half. From there, the Cats’ offense took over, scoring 13 times to the Nittany Lions’ two over the following ten-minute span. ....
Evanston eateries celebrate the Lunar New Year February 12, 2021 With Lunar New Year celebrations beginning Friday on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, several Evanston eateries, including Koi Fine Asian Cuisine & Lounge, Coffee Lab, 527 Cafe and Coocoo Cookies are ringing in the Year of the Ox with new menu items. Koi Fine Asian Cuisine & Lounge Koi Fine Asian Cuisine & Lounge, a restaurant specializing in Asian cuisine in Downtown Evanston, is celebrating the Lunar New Year from Feb. 12-28 with a special menu that includes several traditional lucky dishes and ingredients such as peanuts for longevity, lychee for close family bonds and dumplings and spring rolls for wealth. ....
Write-in candidates crowd Evanston elections January 20, 2021 For the ten write-in candidates who filed to run for municipal office in Evanston this winter, many are approaching their runs with tempered optimism. The candidates join an already-crowded field of 26 traditional candidates and forced primaries in the 4th and 8th wards as well as the city clerk’s race. Write-in candidates were required to file a Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate by Dec. 24, 2020. However, in order to qualify they were not required to petition and receive a certain number of signatures, unlike traditional candidates. Every write-in candidate for city clerk and some aldermanic write-in candidates originally planned on running a traditional campaign, but then withdrew. ....