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Royal Wedding: fashion do's and don'ts

The most popular and awaited royal wedding of the century finally came Friday and all eyes were on fashion. The British Royal Family demonstrated once more its exquisite elegance and sophistication with its choices of attire and the bride, now Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, and her sister, Pippa, also looked both beautiful and breathtaking.

Fast Five preview

The fifth installment of the "Fast and the Furious" franchise is set to release in theaters this Friday, and will undoubtedly have all of the action and thrill that made the series famous. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reunite to lead returning cast members from each of the previous installments, including  Chris "Ludacris" Bridges.

Project Fresh Nation hosts charity competition

"Skilled or Learned, Join our Army." This first motto of Project Fresh was coined less than a decade ago, when a group of friends got together to learn and teach each other how to break-dance. In just the past three years, the club has grown from 10 members to over 50 active participants, and now refers to themselves as the "PFresh Nation."

Best Moments: Michael Scott

As Steve Carell finishes his tenure as beloved boss Michael Scott, fans of "The Office" are forced to cope with a future in which the title "Regional Manager" will no longer apply to the most comical man in the Dunder Mifflin family. "The Office" is nothing short of a family and with Michael Scott leaving, there will surely be many tears as viewers recall the laughs they've had over the past seven years. Here's a look at Michael Scott's best moments.

Michael Scott is moving on...

It's true. Love really does conquer all. It is taking Michael Scott (Steve Carell), Scranton regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, Inc. Paper Company, a Division of Sabre, and self-proclaimed "World's Best Boss," away from the employees he loves to Colorado. To his match made in twerp heaven.

Weekend Events Calendar

Thursday 4/28

The Fisher Regatta

It's back. If you haven't heard by now, or seen the tank tops to match, this Sunday is the day "YOU GOTTA REGATTA!" Celebrating its 25th year of competition, Sunday's Fisher Regatta will have teams rowing, racing, splashing and facing off as they speed across the cold waters of Saint Mary's Lake.

Michael Scott's School of Management

An era will end this Thursday when Michael Scott (Steve Carell) leaves "The Office." Always an incredible motivator, hard worker and leader, Michael taught his dedicated fans not only how to be the world's best boss, but also practical lessons in management that our top ranked business program could add to its syllabus. Here's a brief rundown of Michael Scott's Top Ten Keys to Success in Business.

2011 Battle of the Bands Spotlight

Antostal is back again this year. Cue free t-shirts, sunglasses and the 2011 Battle of the Bands at Legends. This year features an impressive ten-band lineup of 8-Bit, Cookies n'Cream, Identity Crisis, M.O.B.B., Manse Burlingame Experiment, Project 214, Scootie Jones & the Sexy Train, The Johnny Drennan Trio and Toes on the Nose.

Culture Tantrum

Well, my dear and fluffy readers (imagine yourselves in Easter Bunny outfits), we are nearing the end. This will be the last installment of "Culture Tantrum." What, you say? No more weekly rants from a manic, obsessive music/film amalgamation of pop culture critique and devotion? Alas, mais oui, as with all good things, it shall end, so that new life might begin (namely mine, somewhere more like Los Angeles than Indiana).

Weird Easter traditions to try this year

It's so close. Easter is right on our doorstep, even if it is a little late this year. The Easter Bunny is ready, hiding eggs and taking candy orders for his yearly traipses around the world — we still believe in the Easter Bunny, right?

Coachella 2011

While the sun was noticeably absent from South Bend this weekend, in Indio, California it beat down relentlessly on festival-goers taking in the sounds of Coachella. Coachella is notable for its high celebrity attendance, which has made this desert oasis a veritable stomping ground for trendsetters. If a celebrity is seen wearing something at Coachella, it's likely there will be hundreds of hipsters wearing the same thing at festivals for the rest of the summer.

Coachella: breeding ground of tomorrow's trends

The following article originally ran in the edition of The Observer on April 22, 2010.

What's your favorite scary movie?

To be honest, I'm not much of a fan of horror movies. I have the constitution of a 12-year-old girl and scary movies tend to, well, scare me too much. Having said that, I was excited to see "Scream 4," the most recent installment of the popular horror franchise.

Notre Dame Style Spotter

D-Season

Football season might not be in full swing yet, but former Irish tailback Armando Allen and senior safety Jamoris Slaughter have found a way to keep themselves busy in the off season.  The two talented football players got together to form the rap group D-Season.

St. Baldrick's Day

The idea is pretty daunting. It takes a lot of confidence for ladies and gents to rock the Natalie Portman "V for Vendetta" or Bruce Willis look. It's normal to want to switch up your look, but the bald-headed birthday suit is definitely a hard core move. For St. Baldrick's participants, it definitely makes a statement — that you care.

Opera comes to Notre Dame and sells out

A tale of two lovers both sought by others but only craving each other has made its way to the Decio Mainstage. Opera Notre Dame's production of "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") took audiences by storm last night when it opened to a full house in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

Matthew McConaughey surprises in 'Lincoln Lawyer'

I am, admittedly, a Matthew McConaughey hater. His cheesy smile, annoying surfer drawl and propensity for asinine romantic comedies have always rubbed me the wrong way. This is part of the reason I had to be dragged to see "The Lincoln Lawyer."

Do the Bossy Girl Rock

Don't take Tina Fey's memoir "Bossypants" to class or the library, because laughing out loud is a guarantee. With the tagline, "Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Tina Fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her," you can get a taste of Fey's special brand of self-deprecating humor, which permeates the whole book.