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Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Dream it and do it the Disney way

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In speaking of the creative process, there is the “usual way.” Then there is the Disney way, in which limits are only fables and possibilities reach “to infinity and beyond.” The Disney theme park is guided by its creator’s foundation of imagination and innovation which established a universally recognized mantra, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Since the world first beheld Walt Disney’s biggest dream, Disneyland, on a hot, sticky California morning in 1955, the awe and potential of Walt’s world has touched nearly every corner of planet Earth, from swampy Florida to bustling Tokyo.


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Study spots for study days

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Study days are usually as miserable as they sound, but they don’t have to be! Sometimes a change in venue is all it takes to relieve writer’s block or reinvigorate efficiency. Spend some of your extra study time in one, or more, of these spots.


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Finals week procrastination guide

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So here we are once again: finals week. The time where you buckle down, become super efficient, freshen up on a semester’s worth of material, constantly pour over old exams and quizzes and lectures and … well, if you’re anything like me the thought of it all is truly daunting. So, if you’re anything like me, you’ll turn to your trusty study tool — procrastination. Here are some TV series and movies to check out during finals week because let’s face it, what else are you supposed to do? Study?


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'Field Below' offers a unique perspective

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Before the culmination of the Class of 2015’s Notre Dame undergraduate experience, the culmination of Zachary Wendeln’s thesis will come to fruition in the form of the interactive theatre experience “Field Below,” opening at The Birdsell Mansion, Thursday night at 8 p.m.