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The premise seems simple. Take a four-pound cheese wheel. Shot put, roll or toss it onto a bulls-eye and score points based on where your partner stops it with a broom. But looks can be deceiving. "It's a lot harder than it looks," said George Fritz, an organizer of the Arthur Cheese Festival who oversees the cheese-curling event. (0) comments
For Eastern alum Dann Gire, the summer of 2008 was the season of the super hero movie. And to Gire, no other movie stands a chance against the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight." Gire, who has been a film critic for the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights for 30 years, said its success is due partly to the "nut job" character Bruce Wayne. (0) comments
The objective might not seem that difficult to devour a one-pound block of Colby cheese in less than 5 minutes. But George Fritz of the Arthur Cheese Festival said it has only been in recent years that contestants in the annual cheese-eating competition have made it all the way through. (0) comments
Just as every year, the Labor Day weekend gives students an early break during the fall semester, the Verge returns after a summer hiatus in hopes of helping students make entertainment decisions. In the coming weeks, you'll notice a few changes in the Verge. (0) comments
"Pineapple Express" Rated R Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole Columbia Pictures 4/5 stars Walking into the theater, one doesn't really know what to expect from "Pineapple Express." What's this about? Pineapples? Perhaps a delivery service? Oh, it's about pot. (0) comments
Wanna go? Who: The New Fuse When: 9 p.m. tonight Where: Friends & Co. 509 Van Buren Ave. When Shane Davies left Eastern in 2000, the Charleston Police Department knew him well. Local neighbors called frequently to complain about Davies practicing with one of his several bands. (0) comments
When musicians perform, most will tell you the audience's mood can make or break a performance. So when they perform at Jackson Avenue Coffee, 708 Jackson Ave., owner Ryan Dawson said the setting creates a different feel. "At bars, people come in for the atmosphere, but when a band is performing, don't really pay attention," he said. (0) comments
