Saturday Squirrel.

Buffleheads (Busephala albeola)

Like the podcast, our squirrels are on hiatus, and as they are, we are able to turn the spotlight on some other campus neighbors, Bufflehead ducks. Bufflehead ducks are small, compact diving ducks native to North America, easily recognized by their large, rounded heads and striking black-and-white plumage in males. Spotted on St. Mary's Lake, this female and male Bufflehead, normally very skittish, allowed a photograph to be taken of them as they took an early morning dip. On being spotted, these ducks non-verbaled, "The water is perfect!"

Everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, is on Easter hiatus but will return next week.

Spring...

Looking sharp he is: Tommy Kelly

... hoodies have dropped. Inspired by the hoodies given to moms during Mom's Weekend, this hoodie captures the active lifestyles and espirit de corp of the Gentlemen that in end makes for a look that will have any and everyone taking a second look. Without any doubt, this hoodie is a spring must for any Gentleman. Former President Tommy Kelly, Steds senior and resident New Yorker, picked hoodies not only for himself but also his dad. On collecting his bespoke hoodies, President Kelly shared, "It was like Christmas in April!" 

Everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, is on Easter hiatus but will return next week.

Room Picks...

LeFevre: The first winner of the night

... were today, and like all Room Picks Nights, it was filled with anxiety and excitement, disappointment and joy, and of the course, the antics of the Hall Staff. With the posting of lottery list numbers that determined order of room picking and the maps of available rooms in the Hall, the calculations, crafting of plans and contingencies started in earnest, AND it all come to an exciting conclusion last night in the Flounge. Gathering in the Flounge, lottery numbers were called, and then, selections were made in Fr. Ralph's apartment. After a selection was made, RA Kevin Rybinski, like an Irish fishmonger of old, yelled out the room number that had been selected, sometimes eliciting no response or sometimes just the opposite- a great sigh of disappointment. The whole event lasted a total of fifty-five minutes with everyone getting a room in Notre Dame's oldest and most storied hall- the one, the only- St. Edward's Hall!

On being the first to select a room, Isaac LeFevre, Steds senior and resident Ohioan, shared, "It felt powerful. So many rooms to choose from. Ultimately I chose my current room, which has a great view of St. Edward’s statue and was closest to the chapel, which makes me feel closest to the Hall community.”

Everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, is on Easter hiatus but will return next week.

It may be...

Adams busy Eastering 

... Wednesday, but it's still Easter! Yes, that's correct. It's still Easter! Easter is an eight day celebration that starts with Easter Sunday and concludes on the following Sunday. Then, after the Octave, the Easter season starts for the next forty days! So, as the Easter celebration is underway, Teagan Adams, Steds sophomore and Hall sacristan, has been busy getting the chapel ready. Recently, Adams was spotted putting out the chapel's Easter Candle, the Light of Christ, which takes its spot next to the ambo, where the readings are proclaimed. On celebrating Easter, Adams said, quoting the Victimae Paschali Laudes, "The tomb, the Living did enclose; I saw Christ's glory as He rose!"

Everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, is on Easter hiatus but will return next week.

The day after...

Dyngus responsibly 

... Easter is always a day off for students, but for some in South Bend, it's a holiday. Yes, for Poles, who emigrated to the US from a particular area in Poland and who happened to been concentrated in South Bend and the Midwest, it's Dyngus Day. Dyngus Day is celebrated by the sprinkling of holy water signifying the end of Lent as well as yes... eating. During his recent sojourn to his home in Cleveland, Zach Zywiec partook of Dyngus Day festivities. On his participation, Zywiec, Steds junior and resident Pole, shared, "Before heading back from Easter, I couldn't help but celebrate the festivity of all festivities, the party of all parties, Dyngus Day! As the famous polka goes, 'Everyone is Polish on Dyngus Day.' Here was the Polish platter I enjoyed in Parma, the Polish heart of Cleveland (at least in my opinion)."

Everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, is on Easter hiatus but will return next week.

We experiencing...

We have a problem...

... technical difficulties. After the recent Easter Break, some of us are experiencing technical difficulties of sorts. No, there is no problem with the internets but rather, well, getting back into the swing of things. And these "difficulties" are being experienced by a number of Gentlemen, including St. Ed himself, coming down with some difficulties, and things are just running a bit slower around Notre Dame's oldest and most storied residence hall. Still, stay tuned because we'll get ourselves "operating within normal parameters before you know it.

Everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, is on Easter hiatus but will return next week.

Happy Easter!

Alleluia!

Resurrexit sicut dixit... He has risen as he said! Alleluia! Here's a picture of a campus resplendent in glory fitting for Easter. A very Happy Easter to you and your families wherever you may be!

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