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Things Notre Dame Students Like

Off the top of the head, what do Notre Dame students like most? The Grotto, perhaps, or Irish flags? Whatever first comes to mind, chances are it is included in Bob Kessler's new book, "Things Notre Dame Students Like."

Weekend Events Calendar 9/9 to 9/12

Thursday: "Micmacs"

Vampire Weekend proves more than preppy at Chicago concert

Now & Then: du Lac & Drinking

Paranoia is pervading students who typically party off campus on the weekends, as it should in light of the recent issues with police here in the lovely city of South Bend.

Shyamalan stays out of the details on 'Devil'

Thriller mastermind M. Night Shyamalan is the man behind the idea for Universal Studios' new horror flick, "Devil." However, unlike "The Lady in the Water" and "The Village" this movie actually looks like it could be good.

Sneak peek at Scene Around the World: Alcoy, Spain

Chad Heise, a junior math and computer science double major, went to Alcoy, Spain, as part of the summer engineering program in 2010.

Piranha 3D' Proves 3D is Here to Stay

The story must go something like this: sometime after being wowed by the success of "Avatar," some brainy Hollywood executive came up with the grand idea of making a 3D movie by banking on the two keys to success for any movie — girls and piranhas.

Music Under the Radar: Electronica

Welcome to this week's edition of "Under the Radar." Last week I laid out the goal of letting the music hunters do great service to the gatherers by letting them know about any band, old or new, that enjoys pleasant success without having, say, "The Fame."

Detroit Rocked by Eminem, Jay-Z and Friends

"Tonight is going down in rap history," Eminem declared Thursday at Comerica Park in Detroit. He was not exaggerating.

Notre Dame Style Spotter: Gameday Attire

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Career Fair Fashion Guide

With the fall career fair coming up Wednesday, students are so busy worrying about their résumés and interviewing skills that they barely have time to think about what to wear. It may even seem frivolous to spend time thinking about clothing when there is so little time as it is. Are clothes really that important for a career fair?

What your stadium arrival time says about you

9:30 am – You're trying (and failing) to buy a ticket for your friend from Purdue from the ticket window. You leave the stadium and go take pictures with your roommates jumping in the air in front of Zahm's "Here Come the Irish" banner until the crepes line opens at North Dining Hall. Later, your Purdue friend pays an ungodly amount to the scalpers stationed on the corner of Douglas and 933.

Eating after the game

There are two good options for where to enjoy your post-victory or lamentation meal – the campus dining halls or one of the fine local food establishments, accessible by foot (Eddy Street Commons) or car (pretty much everywhere else). Decide which will hit that post-game sweet spot, and then plan ahead! Did you forget that there are over 80,000 people on campus on game days? A little pre-emptive planning will save you a big headache when sitting in traffic or waiting in line for your much-needed food.

Weekend hour breakdown

Friday around 12:30 p.m. – One of the strangest yet most enjoyable football weekend experiences is watching the Alumni Dawgs have a dance party in front of their dorm on South Quad. Take a break from your walk from class to South Dining Hall to admire the random mix of costumes, dance moves and upbeat songs.

Things to do before the game

Before the weather starts getting really terrible, take the time to make a trip over to Carroll Hall to see the massive "Go Irish" banner. It's quite the surprise that so much Notre Dame spirit can be contained in such a small dorm, but seeing the banner early on Saturday morning will certainly evoke pride in even the most lackluster football fans.

Things to avoid on football gameday

Bookstore: Like sporting the latest The Shirt on football weekends? Of course! Like it enough to be touched anonymously by hundreds of other noisy fans in the mile-long cashier lines? Didn't think so.

Weekend Events Calendar 9/2 to 9/5

Thursday: Best of LaFortune

Comedy on the Quad

Over the past few years, the quality of comedians at the annual "Comedy on the Quad," taking place this Saturday, has constantly increased. Two years ago, it was a pre-"Community" Joel McHale; last year, it was Maria Bamford and Judah Friedlander of "30 Rock" fame. The event has continued it's improvement this year, as 2010 boasts perhaps the best line up yet: Michael Ian Black and Mike Birbiglia.

ARTgenda: September

September doesn't just mean the start of classes and football games — it's also a month packed with exhibition openings and special events around campus, South Bend and Chicago. While most of your weekends this month may be full of tailgating and football games, be sure to check out some of these highlights around campus:

The Progression of Sci-Fi

Sunday afternoon's 3 p.m. showing of the original "Planet of the Apes" kicks off a new series in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC) called "Sci-Fi Through the Ages." The series was created to complement a seminar taught this semester by Professor Paulette Curtis entitled "An American Key: An Anthropologist Looks at the Genre." There are three more films being screened as part of this: "Brother From Another Planet," "Metropolis" and "Fantastic Planet."