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The Bard & his plays hit campus this week

One of Shakespeare's many famous plays, the provocative comedy "The Merchant of Venice," comes to life on Notre Dame's campus at the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival.

Fashion by Felicia

Well dearest fashionistas, it's that time of the year again. And as we tearfully say goodbye to summer with its intoxicating adventures and turn our minds to the goals and ambitions we have set for our upcoming semester, one important question still remains: What are we going to wear?

2011/2012 ain't looking so bad

B1 Block Party

Freshman Bingo

Navigating the Dining Hall

Fall Semester Highlights

B1 Block Party

15 things not to miss your freshman year

1. Drummers' Circle —Every Friday before a home football game, the drumline performs a set of both popular songs and Notre Dame cheers in front of the Dome. The festivities start at midnight, but get there early to find a good spot.

The magic of the movies came to life last year

In spite of all the rubbish that passed through theaters this year, there have been enough pieces of cinematic wonder to redeem Hollywood. From moving on to diving in, these films captured our minds and hearts and won't easily be forgotten. While the doors to some beloved franchises prepare to close, this string of films continues to inspire long after their release.

Campus events in review

Notre Dame hosted a wealth of events on campus this year that kept the student body buzzing with excitement. The highlights included a fantastic lineup of bands and artists that kept campus singing and dancing throughout both semesters.

The Year'$ Be$t Party $ong$

This countdown offers a nostalgic look at the songs that will forever remind us of the 2010-2011 school year.

The highs and lows of pop culture in 2010/11

Following celebrity culture can elicit many reactions, from groans to shaking heads, smiles to wistful sighs. This year has proved no different, contributing its fair share of celebrity scandals, viral YouTube stars and tear-jerking moments. Hats off to vanity, Hollywood and celebrities everywhere!

Last year, the TV was a-changin

Michael Scott leaves a void that cannot be filled

Water for Elephants movie review

Set in the visually stimulating context of a circus traveling by rail, "Water for Elephants" is a sweeping romantic tale that invites audiences into a time of simple entertainment.  Based on the novel of the same name by Sara Gruen, the film is a slow but beautiful testament to the pain of forbidden love.

Bridesmaids prescreening at DPAC

Universal Pictures is hosting a on-campus prescreening of their new movie "Bridesmaids" at the Browning Cinema in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Thursday. Come see what looks to be a hilarious hit from producer Judd Apatow of "Superbad" and "Knocked Up."

Fashion by Felicia

Every May, as the spring semester draws to a close and the weeks of final papers and exams fall upon us, I am faced with a most revolting dilemma. This dilemma has stalked me every year of my academic pursuits, and once again I find myself in its clutches. I know I am not alone in facing this dilemma of epic proportions. Due to the aforementioned mountain of academic commitments, we all find ourselves inside the library or other chamber of study solitude — Insert your own favorite study space here — typing away while that gorgeous sun calls to us with its blatantly impassioned rays of light.

The Humor Artists

The Humor Artists are performing their annual year-end show in the William J. Carey Auditorium at the Hesburgh Library tonight at 7 p.m. The Humor Artists, the on-campus improv and sketch comedy group of over 20 undergrads and graduate students, are putting on this show to celebrate classes ending and the imminent summer break.

Sucker Punch movie review

"Sucker Punch," Zack Snyder's latest green-screen extravaganza and his first attempt at original material, should have been enjoyable. It has everything that should make a movie appealing to a college-age male. Yet, amazingly, the combination of explosive action, loud music, attractive actresses and colorful graphics completely fails to entertain. Instead, it is a two-hour exercise in tedium and redundancy.

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."