Erick von Alroth, NEIU alum and owner of Frankenstone Art Center, right next door to Rice ‘N’ Roll initially recommended the restaurant.Located at 3312 W. Foster Avenue, Rice ‘N’ Roll is truly a gem of a hole-in-the-wall within a five-minute drive, or 20-minute walk, from Northeastern. Michael’s mom, Ruentip […]

  Rating: 3 out of 5   To say this movie is the “feel good hit of the season” would be somewhat of a stretch, but it certainly has moments that will bring a smile to a viewer’s face. Clint Eastwood stars as Gus Lobel, an aging baseball scout for […]

  Live Latin@, hosted by the Northeastern Programming Board took place Sept. 25 in Alumni Hall and featured the award-winning and globally recognized Mexican Folklore Dance Co., the all-female musical ensemble Las Bompleneras and the Vida Bella Ensemble performing the award-winning off-Broadway play The Brown Girls. Free food was provided […]

  When approaching the Wormhole on 1462 N. Milwaukee Ave. in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, one need not worry about dirtying clothes or breaking any limbs once falling in. Upon entry, customers will literally become younger as their eyes gaze upon the numerous pop culture remnants of the […]

  The Blues Brothers (1980) Directed by John Landis Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd Synopsis: Jake and Elwood Blues get their old band back together in order to save their childhood Catholic home.   Drive (2011) Directed by Nicholas Winding Refn Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston Synopsis: An […]

  The winner of Northeastern Illinois University’s (NEIU) 6th Annual Top Chef Competition is Social Work Program Assistant Professor Francisco X. Gaytan, Ph.D. “Who- ever possesses the golden spatula shall be top chef of NEIU,” co-host Dr. Suzanne G. Benson of the Educational Leadership and Development Office said. Gaytan, a […]

  Wicker Parkians, trek no longer to Devon to quell those Indian food cravings. At Cumin, you can expect great food. They serve what is billed as delicious Nepalese food, but in consistency, spice and flavor, it is much closer to Punjabi cooking. The butters and creams are liber– ally […]

  Ingredients 3⁄4 cup milk 2 2 tablespoons crème 1/4 pound unsalted butter 1⁄4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon + 1 1⁄2 teaspoons yeast 3 eggs 3 cups flour 1 1/8 teaspoons vanilla 3⁄4 cup brown sugar 2 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon   Filling Ingredients   3 C brown […]

  Fall into Fun week’s organization fair, hosted by the Northeastern Programming Board (NPB), took place inside and outside Northeastern Illinois University’s Student Union. The two-day event provided student clubs and organizations with an opportunity to showcase themselves, inform the student body about the goals of their organization, where they […]

  Schools remained closed on Friday as more than 29,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) continued their strike for the fifth day in a row. The strike, the first Chicago has experienced in 25 years, was due mainly to contract disagreements over working conditions such as class size […]