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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Saturday Squirrel.

With all of the snow melting away, the ground can once again be seen. A welcome scene for sure, but for some, well, it's all a bit terrifying. And that's certainly the case with this furry friend spotted on God Quad. Dropping out of his tree and touching the solid ground, something not done since January, this squirrel appeared to be an overwhelmed. It was almost like he was John Glenn and walking on the moon for the first time. On touching solid ground, this squirrel non-verbaled, "What is this?!"

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A Gentleman...

Pondering and popping in progress

... ponders résumé writing. With the help of Patti McLaughlin NDLS '90, the Gentlemen pondered how to write as well as refine one's résumé. Writing and refining a résumé is not only art but also a science, and no one knows that better than McLaughlin. Sharing her wisdom and insight, McLaughlin enlightened the Gentlemen so that they'll have just a bit more of an edge, or should we say pop, over the competition when securing that internship or landing that post-grad employment. On being enlightened, Kian Farooq, Steds freshman and resident Minnesotan, shared, "“The pondering was a very informative and worthwhile event. It was nice having a personalized experience to help me polish and improve my résumé!”

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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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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!