Wednesday, February 18, 2026

There are...

Enjoying some down time: Sommer

... more heroes! Yes, there are more heroes at Steds. Who are they? They are our Ed's culinary representatives... our servers! They staff Ed's faithfully and always have a smile, and nothing, and I mean nothing, will prevent them from keeping their appointed rounds. Yup, they're just like the post service! And when you encounter one of these representatives, it's a moment that you'll won't forget, and you'll find yourself coming back for more! One of our heroes is Robby Sommer. On being an ed's culinary representative, Sommer, Steds freshman and resident Illinoisan, shared, “But why does everyone show up at the same time? Thirty minutes no orders, then 15 in ten minutes!”

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Caution...

No go...

... falling snow and ice! With temps warming back up to above freezing everything is slowly beginning to thaw out. And that's really appreciated by many here on campus, but at the same time, it poses a real and serious danger... falling snow and ice. Yes, the snow and ice build upon on campus buildings is beginning to fall off, sometimes from four stories above, and come crashing down. Heave forbid someone should be underneath as, well, it would not be good. So, groundkeepers are methodically going about campus knocking off the wintery mess on roofs and gutters, making it safe to enter and exit any and all buildings. On the filing snow and ice, an unnamed Stedsman shared, "And I thought only G.P.A.s were falling around here!"

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... men at work!

Monday, February 16, 2026

A priest...

... and his mullet. Everyone at Steds, including the rector, Fr. Ralph, took a stand against malaria. Growing his hair out since last March, Fr. Ralph joined our brave boys at the front, donning a mullet and doing his worse against the enemy. But his mullet just wasn't a weapon against malaria. No, it was much more than that, for him, the mullet was a way of life. Despite receiving an order to demobilize and demullet, Fr. Ralph kept his Nebraska Prairie Schooner (the name for his mullet) as it had become a part of his everyday life, accompanying him wherever and whatever he did. You see, his mullet was not a show thing rather it was a working mullet. Captured in the various and sundry happenings of Fr. Ralph's day, the pictures below allow you to see first hand how this mullet truly was a part of him, laboring with him, for the kids and the defeat the malaria. On his mullet, Fr. Ralph shared, "I feel like Tom Cruise from Top Gun because I got my own Ice Man, my own wingman. Everywhere I go, I got back up... and I am not backing down! Watch out everyone!"

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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Your Sunday picture...

Winter has its charm

... from Notre Dame. Here's an early morning view, looking south, on DeBartolo Quad. While it has been a trying winter with snow and extremely cold temps, there is beauty in the midst of it. Enjoy, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

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