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Growing Up Potter

I was seven when I climbed into the green rocking chair in our living room with Harry Potter's first adventure. I didn't enjoy reading much because my brother Craig, who trails me two years in age, had been reading longer and was much better at it. I liked to stick to the things I was better at, like coloring and handwriting, and Craig could have those inconsequential little skills like reading and math.

LOST star William Mapother brings his new movie to campus

Actor and Notre Dame alumnus William Mapother is bringing his latest film, "Another Earth," to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Mapother plays a composer who crosses paths with a young girl (Brit Marling) after a tragic accident, which coincides with the discovery of another planet in the solar system that looks just like Earth. After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, "Another Earth" has played in limited release throughout the United States.

What to Watch this Halloween

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" — "Who Got Dee Pregnant?"

TV Takes on Horror

Not sure what to spend your Halloween doing? Try catching up with FX's new hit show, "American Horror Story."

The Top 20 Pop Culture Villains

In honor of All Hallow's Eve, The Observer Scene Department has compiled a list of the 20 best pop culture bad guys. Many scare with their unworldly powers, others scare with their uncanny intelligence and others scare simply with a stare. Is your most fearsome villain missing from the list? Let us know in the comments section of the article at ndsmcobserver.com.

Domers Young and Old Gather for Gameday

Cut Loose for Recaptured Classic "Footloose"

Nobody's Gonna Stop Williams on Wavves' Newest EP "Life Sux"

Weekend Events Calendar

Things to do in South Bend

A few fall traditions are sacred, like apple-picking, pumpkin carving and jumping in leaf piles. Now that you're living in the Midwest — at least for college anyways — you need to adjust that list to include what should become a staple in your fall frolicking: a corn maze.

Foreign Food Finds

Colorful Mix of Old and New in Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto'

After several years of working on the album in a vacant church in North London, Coldplay has finally released its fifth album, "MyloXyloto," this week, ending fans' long wait.

New to Your Queue

"The September Issue"

Umphrey's McGee returns to South Bend

The boys were back in town Sunday night.

Scene Selects

"Homeland"

Ides of March reveals little about politics

"Ides of March," a political thriller both starring and directed by George Clooney, seemed to say nothing original about the American political system, but rather embraced the conventional wisdom that all politicians are power hungry sell-outs.

Roadtrippin' The Right Way

There are certain experiences that forever bond you with your friends. It's that first freshman dorm party where you met. It's the laughs you share at 2a.m. as you're both stressing over exams and papers. It's the care packages from parents you always share. And it's the road trips.

Top tens to catch up on over fall break

Not sure what to do with yourself over fall break? Find some entertainment inspiration with Scene's guide to the movies, TV, books and CDs you might have missed but should catch up on.

Things to do over fall break

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