A special...

In and On In the Red Room: Zywiec and Fagan

... guest was recently in town and in the Red Room. The one, the only, Conal Fagan '21, of Derry, Ireland, blew into town with his wife Maggie from Dublin for the Stanford game as well as for some campus meetings. While he had a pressing schedule, Fagan did manage a meeting with Fr. Ralph AND a taping of the podcast. Having the "gift," Fagan waxed eloquent about joys and struggles of being the ND leprechaun as well as the lessening of his thick Derry accent. On taping an episode of the "pod," Fagan shared, "Being asked back to do the podcast is the greatest honor that a Stedsman could ever have besides graduation.”

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Roll...

Steds Goodest Boys

... Steds! The Steds flag football team is on a roll, literally and figuratively. Last night, the "Goodest Boys" soundly shut down Siegfried in what had to be one of the most devastating routs for the "Hall of Champions." They may have won the most championships, but they certainly won't win one this year with play like this last night. Some might say it was luck, but let's honest, this was all skill and strategy for Steds. On the big win, Henry Mackie, Steds junior, former Vice-President, romance novelist, and resident New Yorker, shared, "No luck needed when you play like Gentleman.”

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Happy...

For King and Hall!

... St. Edward's Day! YES, today is the Feast Day of St. Edward the Confessor, King of England and patron saint of the Founder... Fr. Edward Sorin, CSC. Since its inception, the University has celebrated  this day as "Founder's Day." Back in the day, students had the day off from classes, "iced cream" was served, games were played, and St. Edward's residents sent "congratulatory" cards to Fr. Sorin where one lucky resident was selected to recite a poem, especially penned for this auspicious day, to Fr. Sorin himself! On this special day, Kelly shared, "It is an incredible honor to receive this recognition and I am grateful to Fr. Ralph and my fellow Stedsmen for making St. Edward’s Hall such a special place to call home. Long may it continue and For Hall and King!"

AND...

Despite occurring last during Founder’s Week, but in keeping with tradition, the Order of Gentlemen recipient is announced this day. Today, Thomas “Tommy” Kelly ’25 is the 2027 inductee into the Order of Gentlemen, an award given for service to Hall and King.

Congratulations Tommy! 

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It was a game...

Stedsmen Retun: Greg Ciambrone '86, Rodriguez '14 and Marco Rodriguez '46

... to remember. Notre Dame's convincing win over Stanford made for a most enjoyable weekend. If you were on campus, it was even more enjoyable as the weather was perfect. And just when you thought the weekend couldn't get any better, it did, and that was certainly the case for Stedsman Paul "PM" Rodriguez '14. Returning to campus, Rodriguez's  brought his son, Marco, for is his FIRST football game, but no football game visit to campus would be complete without a visit to the oldest and most storied residence hall, Steds! Indeed, one can never start the indoctrination too early, but this time, returning to Steds and sharing the moment with his son, made Rodriguez's weekend most memorable and special. On the visit, Rodriguez shared, "Great first game for Marco, and I’m glad he got to tour the best hall on campus beforehand!"

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Your Sunday picture...

Good night from Notre Dame

... from Notre Dame. Here is a favorite view of the Sorin statue with Mary and the Dome in the background. Recently, the trees of God Quad were trimmed so that the view of everything  wouldn't be impeded. Enjoy this twilight view, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

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Saturday Squirrel.

 

Tettigoniidae viridissima

On the way to North Dinning Hall, sheltering in the tiger lillies by Keenan Hall, a katydid, Tettigoniidae viridissima, was spotted. Known previously as “long-horned grasshoppers,” katydids are nocturnal and mimic the colors and shapes of leaves for camouflage. Katydids are called katydids because sound they sounds like "katy-did." On being spotted, this katydid non-verbaled, "Katydid." 

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Pondering...

 

Pondering in progress...

... for all! A Gentleman Ponders lecture series had something for everyone as there were TWO ponderings happening at the same time. That's right! TWO ponderings were being pondered at Steds with "Am I Conspiracy Theorist" with Fr. Aaron Michka, CSC, assistant professor of anthropology at ND and Holy Cross priest, in the Gregorian Lounge while downstairs, in the Flounge, there was from "Mullets to Medical School" with Dr. Braeden Benedict '19. Suffice it to say, regardless if you were a conspiracy theorist or want-to-be doctor, there was much pondering happening... which in the end may have led to more questions than answers as well as being hungry. And yes, Rocco's pizza served following the discussions. 

On attending "Am I Conspiracy Theorist," Gabe Yallaly, Steds sophomore and resident Illinoisan, shared, "Discussing #[REDACTED]# and #[REDACTED]# with a professional conspiracy theorist *allegedly* pushed me off the balcony of disbelief."

On attending "Mullets to Medical School," Isaac LeFevre, Steds senior and resident Ohioan, said, "Meeting doctors, especially doctors who are Stedsmen (the best doctors), will help me to set myself apart from many other med school candidates. His insight and expertise will help me to become the best doctor I can be."

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... Fr. Aaron with host Caden Hickey...

... and Dr. Benedict with host Joe Robuck.