Best of...

 ... the Gentlemen's Monthly. Well, TEN years ago this was the posting. Enjoy this blast from the very distant past.   

Funny things...

Oh, okay. Thanks!

... that you see on campus that make you laugh. When making a visit to the Hesburgh Memorial Library, which is currently undergoing a renovation, visitors will see this memorable and laughable scene of port-a-potties and a campus sign. On this scene, an unnamed University official said, "What we would do without campus signs!"

What are they

Coach Freeman (C) with Johnson (R)

… doing? Yes, what are our Stedsmen doing now that they no longer have classes to attend, papers to procrastinate writing, nor any thing else for that matter, especially if they have graduated?! Indeed, what are they doing this summer?! Well, Edward "Ed" Johnson '84, of now defunct Grace Hall but adopted by Steds through his two sons Stedsmen, Eddie '20 and Ryan '24, was in New York to hear Coach Freeman and other football players speak as well as see them open the New York Stock Exchange. On being at this most unique gathering, Johnson said, "Representing the Gentlemen with the best coach in the land... it's a dream come true."

Saturday's Squirrel.

A quiet moment 

While campus is empty of students, our furry friends are at the helm. Surprisingly, keeping an eye on things is tough and demanding work, and so, even now and then, a break is needed. Recently, while working in front of the Main Building, this squirrel, with a white tail, was spotted taking five and enjoying a nut. On being spotted this squirrel non-verbaled, "Sorry, go to the next tree. I'm on break."

Getting ready...

Better one...

... part two. Getting ready for Alex Morrison's bachelor party, a golf weekend in Scottdale, Arizona, was no small feat. To make the golf weekend just a bit more special, Peter Nichols '22, fellow Stedsman and former Hall President, created a bespoke caddie bib for fellow Stedsmen to wear and draw attention to Morrison Enjoying the Phoenician sun, while avoiding bitting horses and prickly cacti, Morrison was feted, and "Team Morrison" enjoyed the man of the hour as well as high jinx or two. On the weekend, Fr. Ralph said, "Message received. I will NOT be late to Alex's wedding!"

... better two...

... Morrison feels the love and swung for the hills...

... while McQueen swung for a cactus...

... and Walsh just for a hole in one...

... and Moriarty was swung into the pool for being late.

Best of...

 ... the Gentlemen's Monthly. Well, TEN years ago this was the posting. Enjoy this blast from the very distant past.   

A summer time secret.

Students: Please return!

While no one would ever say publicly that they are happy to see students and graduates depart in May, quietly, many Notre Dame faculty and staff are. Campus is beautiful, and it seems that beauty only increases with the removal of the hustle and bustle of students. BUT this enjoyable summertime silence quickly gives way to something else... eerie loneliness! Suddenly, the faculty and staff who are quietly happy that students are gone are now quietly wishing that those same students would return! On the absence of students, Fr. Ralph said in a soft, singing voice, "So lonely... I feel so lonely..." 

Your Sunday picture...

Looking good

... from Notre Dame. As the summer continues to roll on, here's a view of Fr. Sorin with Mary and the Dome in the background. Having removed the shrubbery around the statue and now having planted the summer flower scheme, this unique campus vista is even more stunning. Enjoy, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

What are they...

London calling: von Rotz with fellow ND student Brian

… doing? Yes, what are our Stedsmen doing now that they no longer have classes to attend, papers to procrastinate writing, nor any thing else for that matter, especially if they have graduated?! Indeed, what are they doing this summer?! Well, some are busy at study and play, and that's certainly the case for Evan von Rotz, Steds sophomore. Seeing an opportunity to study and play at the same time through participating in a study abroad, von Rotz applied, and was accepted, to the summer program in London. Hitting the books of course, von Rotz has still managed to do a lot of playing, seeing the sights of London, Dublin, Spain, and Switzerland. Not too shabby. Still, von Rotz has made new ND friends too... but his Steds ones are still his favorite. On studying- and playing in London- von Rotz shared, "Going abroad was the coolest experience of my life."