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Show WITH ADDISON BUTLER BY ADDISON BUTLER /STAFF WRITER PHOTO BYADDISON BUTLER nals week: The one week every semester that students are completely validated in looking like (pardon my French) complete and absolute crap. With exams to cram for and final projects to whip up last-minute, nobody really has time to look good, so why not dress comfy? Showering? Puh-lease! Forget the fact you'll look and feel like the troll who lives under Legacy Bridge and that you're exposing your peers and colleagues to the most foul image of yourself possible — you've been through a tough semester and deserve to let your hair down. No, I can't do it. Let's try this again. Ahem ... Finals week: The one week every semester where my dreams of a well-dressed college campus are crushed into a billion, trillion tiny shards and carelessly dumped on the side of 1-15. Once-crisp button-ups are replaced with pizza-stained sweatshirts, while the idea of fitted pants is tossed aside like a spoiled box of Kung Pao chicken. The already meager pool of sharply dressed individuals is scattered, forced to hide from the onslaught of leggings, sweatpants and UGG boots that brutally invade campus and take total control of its students. But it doesn't have to be like this! We don't have to submit to the perils of lazy dressing when the going gets rough. Dressing for comfort and convenience and dressing with style don't have to be mutually exclusive, and with a morsel of thought the two can be infused into a dazzling product. Here are some tips to perfecting chic finals fashion without compromising your grades and/or sanity: • Slim-fit joggers are an incredible substitute for sweats and leggings. The looser fit and elastic waist/hems offer optimal comfort for legs more accustomed to the stiffness of real pants. The dressier details (think nicer material, slit-pockets and functioning fly) elevate them to that level of fashion-girl effortlessness we inevitably covet. •For the top half, I suggest a solid, baggy men's tee. Tucked into your slimmer-fit pants and with a roll at the sleeve, a loose T-shirt can look breezy and even elegant, so long as it is worn correctly. Choose shirts with premium cotton fabric, though, and stay away from anything involving print or logos in any form — after all, you're not a billboard. • •Comfortable and stylish shoes are a lot easier to come by than you might expect. Try reaching for your New Balance sneakers, Birkenstock sandals or well worn-in pair of Vans instead of the nasty fuzzy boots from last decade. •Keep a neutral color palette complete with browns, navies, creams and whites. That way you won't have to stress over matching colors during finals week. Adhering to these simple tips can ensure you slay finals without sacrificing the impeccable fashion sense you've procured in young adulthood. Why not try them out? Your classmates will thank you. a.butleachronicle.utah.edu @ChronyArts FINALS FLICKS BY CALLI PETERSEN /STAFF WF?ITEF? PHOTO BY KIFFER CREVELI NG ou know how it goes. All semester you've been going through the motions of studying but have come to realize that you haven't absorbed any of the information. You say you'll be fine because all you'll need is a hefty "all-nighter" cram session. However, as finals week sneaks up, you begin to realize you know absolutely nothing. This is when your dangerous study habits begin. Here's the thing: Too much studying without decent breaks is not healthy. You need to take some time to give your brain a rest. And what is a better way to take a break than watching a movie? With this list of top-notch movies, you won't have to worry about deciding what film to watch. "Accepted" OK, for all of you applying to graduate schools, law schools, medical schools or just really trying to pass that test, it's time to watch "Accepted."Yes, it is about high school students hoping to be accepted into college, but it still relates to all of you. "Accepted" will help ease the fearful anticipation of the harsh sting of rejection. You can sit back and watch 93 minutes of pure comedy and remember that you are not the only one concerned about school. "Tommy Boy" "You know, a lot of people go to college for seven years." Who else would make you feel better about extending your college experience than Tommy Callahan? Take a trip back to the '90s this finals week and let "Tommy Boy" be your go-to study break movie. The film premiered 20 years ago but is still widely quoted today. The hilarious Chris Farley is sure to bring you out of your finals week funk. No, it's not an educational movie, but that's okay. It gives you laugh-out-loud humor in almost every scene. Tommy can make you feel good about yourself and realize that your school days will soon be over. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" When Harry and friends go in to take their O.W.L.s, they dread the end result. I'm sure most of us can relate to this nerve-racking experience. So why not fill our minds with adventure and fantasy? Although this is the fifth installment of the "Harry Potter" franchise, if you've already seen the "Harry Potter" films, it still works magically on its own. So why not spend time relating to Harry dreading this school nuisance? It could do you well to know that wizards have to take tests too (although, sadly, we don't have Fred and George to liven up the testing room). "Furious 7" I have a secret for you. Are you ready? You can take a break and see a movie in the theater. Go see the new "Fast and Furious" movie. You know you want to, and that should be reason enough. The constant action shots and racing cars are sure to take your mind off the mounds of studying you still have to attend to, and that is a good thing. "Furious 7" will get your adrenaline pumping and your heart drumming. By the time you come out of the theater, you'll be all ready to get back to studying. While fitting in some well-deserved breaks here and there is nearly essential to a successful finals week, don't forget that studying should come first. Good luck and happy studying! c.peterson@chronicle.utah.edu @ChronyArts I 12 { THECHRONY NEWS I OPINION I I SPORTS I WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 13 |