Spring is...

At St. Olaf's...

... in the air. It really is! Oh, it's still cold and grey, and snow is on the ground. Yet, there is a slight, slight warmth in the wind, letting on that winter's grasp is slowly waning. So, perhaps now is a good time to reflect on the height of winter's hold on campus, and what better way to do that than reflecting on that which grabbed the attention of campus and the nation, St. Olaf's. An ice chapel built on North Quad by residents of Fisher Hall, now Coyle Hall, living in Zahm, the chapel was the center of attention, even grabbing national headlines, as well as the scene of an outside Mass where over two thousand students attended. Melted away during a brief warm up, St. Olaf's is now just a memory, but what a memory it was while it lasted. On the ice chapel, Fr. Ralph said dryly, "I found the experience of St. Olaf's bit cold."

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... just visiting...

... and was worth it.

Rack'em...

Stand back...

... up! To surprise of many, an upstart freshmen duo knew how not only to rack'em up but also how to sink'em. That's right. The freshmen duo Max Lund dos Reis and Robby Sommer, considered long shots at best, emerged as a pool powerhouse, taking down their older and more experienced competitors, landing themselves in the finals. In the end, the freshmen took down the favored seniors of Rybinski and Rybinski, to clinch a win and be forever immortalized, having their names added to the Hall's pool tourney plaque in glory everlasting. On their defeated, the Rybinski twins said, "It just wasn't our day."

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... because Max and Robby are pool sharks!

He has...

Lazarus grills again!

... risen. Just like Lazarus, the Steds panini machine, once dead, lives again! It's true. Throwing out sparks earlier this month, everyone thought the panini machine grilled its last, having a great run for the last sixteen years. But if you thought this, well, you'd be wrong because, like Lazarus, our machine was only sleeping. Yes, the panini machine grills again! On the panini machine's rising, Evan Greer, Steds freshman, Ed's co-manager, resident Marylander, stated, "The panini press is back and better than ever. So, make your night an Ed's night!”

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Your Sunday picture...

    Galanthus nivalis

... from Notre Dame. With winter releasing its grip, spring is springing. One way spring’s coming arrival can be seen is through the snowdrop flower, blooming about campus. The snowdrop flower, Galanthus nivalis, is a bulb plant, and its name come from gala, Greek for milk and anthos, Greek for flower. And nivalis is Latin for snow-like. So, there you have it… a pretty picture and a Greek and Latin lesson. Enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

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