North by Northwestern sports writers Peter McGrain, Josh Sim and Farrukh Virani continue with predictions and commentary on the 2009 NBA Playoffs.
East
1 – Cleveland
4 – Atlanta
Peter McGrain: The Cleveland LeBrons — I mean Cavaliers — come fresh off their spanking of Detroit “No Allen Iverson in sight” Pistons to face an Atlanta Hawks [...]

The mythical Cubs curses serve only as a distraction for dedicated fans.

The event was held to raise money for the HOPE Center, a health clinic in Ho, Ghana and opened with student performances featuring dances and different styles of music.

With recent pistachio and alfalfa sprout recalls, nuCuisine explains the measures it has taken with food recalls.

The Medill alum and ESPN host talked to North by Northwestern about his time on campus and the future of his field.

The Washington Post columnist and Pardon the Interruption co-host answered questions at a forum Friday night in Coon Auditorium.

After taking a lead early on, Northwestern Wildcats lost to University of Illinois 10 – 2.

Will the Obama administration’s new drug policy bring about a change we can actually believe in?

To my old friend, whose name I see has changed, with marriage vows that I did not attend.

YouTube has given us plenty of great cute animal-themed songs, from the “Nom Nom Nom Song” to the eternal “Hamster On A Piano Eating Popcorn.” Both of these songs are done by Internet composer Parry Gripp, who also does my personal favorite animal song, “Fuzzy Fuzzy Cute Cute.” Never heard it before? [...]

The Polish-American Student Alliance painted the Rock on Saturday to celebrate Polish Constitution Day, which is today, May 3. Chicago’s parade is the largest celebration for the holiday outside of Poland.

Need a new place to study? One writer describes their experience working in an empty classroom in Kresge.

“You’re madly in love with a person. You’re about to graduate and are certain that you want to spend the rest of your life with him or her and you can’t wait to get started. One issue, though: You’re gay.” – Anirudh Malkani

“It was important for me to go down and kiss the ring of Jim Cameron and kiss the ring of Arnold Schwarzenegger. I remember asking for Jim Cameron’s blessing and he said, ‘I’m not going to give you my fucking blessing, what are you talking about?’” – Terminator director McG

Tonik Tap painted the Rock on Friday to advertise their upcoming show, taking place May 7-9.