They're getting married!

The future Mr. and Mrs. Keve having fun somewhere

It's official. They're getting married! Bryan Keve '11, Stedsman and Notre Dame architect, and Stephanie, Keve's high school girlfriend, are to be married this August at Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Congratulations and best wishes to Bryan and Stephanie, respectively, and I have dibs on getting them a toaster, regardless if it's on the registry.

On assignment.

Warming up for tonight's "dance" with Maryland

Athletics called in the “heavy guns,” and so, I am now traveling with the ND Men’s Basketball team to Maryland.  What do I bring to the team? Lots of things, but namely, an emphasis on fundamentals and winning- this saint has a great record as team chaplain. Watch tonight at 7pm!

Where are they now?: Alumni Spotlight.

Meares’ best “Wolf of Wall Street” impression

Joseph Meares ’10, Stedsman and “Man of High Finance,” took the time to stop watching Fox's Maria Bartiromo and researching stocks to tell me what’s he up to these days. Here is what Meares had to say…

St. Ed: What are you up to these days?

Meares: I’m an Equity Research Associate at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Basically I spend 12-14 hours a day analyzing stocks. I am also studying for the CFA exam and be a charted financial analyst/

St. Ed: How has the prep gone for the exams?

Meares: I’ll begin studying for the last segment of the CFA exam in January, so this will probably be my last correspondence with the outside world until June.

St. Ed: I might be jumping the gun here, asking for financial advice, but do you think that I should get a reverse mortgage on Steds?

Meares: If living in NYC for 3 years has taught me anything, it’s that street performers make BANK. So, it’d probably make more sense to just have the most talented freshman perform on South Quad for donations to the Hall.

St. Ed: Thoughts about the Polar Vortex?

Meares: I recently hired a sherpa to accompany me on my daily walk to work. Highly recommended.

St. Ed: Since I have you, what are your thoughts on the “signer" at Mandela’s memorial? Crazy, or just so sane that it blows our minds?

Meares: A lot of people said Steve Jobs was crazy when he invented the Big Mac too…3 buns?

There you have it… Joe Meares, a Steve Jobs fan and soon to be CFA.

You've got mail.

I wonder if there are any letters for me

While neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays the United States Postal Service couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds, it’s a different story at Steds. Still, Steds Junior and Hall Mailman, Spencer Edman, is addressing the mail situation that got a bit backed up during Christmas Break. When asked about the current state of Hall mail, Spencer said, “It never stops…it just keeps coming!”