On the third day of classes...

Laxing in the Park: Chu and Vonderhorst

... they took another break. It should come as no surprise, but transitioning from summer to the classroom is never easy. One day, you're enjoying having no schedule, late lunches, afternoon naps, and the outdoors, but then, it's just the opposite. You got a schedule, no time for lunch nor  a nap, and a seat in dank, drab classroom. It's tough. Having a tough go of it, Steds seniors, Nate Chu and Jackson Vonderhorst took to St. Ed's Park for a little athletic diversion as well as sun. On laxing in the Park, Vonderhorst shared, "Nothing beats starting the semester with good weather, a lacrosse stick, and nowhere to be but the Park.”

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Something else...

Serving with a smile: Hickey (R) and Schober (L)

... that happened on the first day of classes was the opening of Ed's. Opening on the first day of classes-definitely a first for Ed's in its sixteen year history- was engineering by the "da' managers," sophomores, Caden Hickey and Evan Greer. Thanks to their foresight, organization, and tutelage, Stedsmen were able to enjoy their Ed's favorites once again, without having to wait, quenching that late night craving as well as fueling late night studying. On working opening night, Logan Schober, Steds sophomore and resident Missourian, shared, "Ed’s is great to see & serve the guys every week… working is great as long as you don’t forget to put cheese on the Tegers paninis!”

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No more...

Esdras with the newest residents

... excuses! Thanks to ND Day funds, there are no more excuses for dirty rooms at Steds as the Hall now has TWO new vacuum cleaners. With vacuums now on every floor, dust, debris, and detritus will have nowhere hide. Like the two jumbo jets, Pan Am One and Pan Am Two, that continuously circumnavigated the world inapposite directions, these vacuums, Steds 1 and Steds 2, will continuously be on the move at Steds, cleaning up whatever comes across their path. On the new vacuums for student use, Esdras, the Hall's Housekeeper, said, "They're going to be game changers!"

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On the second day of classes...

Classes? What classes?

... they took a break. While it may only be the second of classes, going to class can be grueling. The heat, the masses on the sidewalks, and the listening of others drone on, well, it's draining. THEN, figure on a tie up in the dinning hall that would rival a backup on the Jersey Parkway on Friday in summer, you're just beat at the end of day. And was certainly the case with some of our gentlemen, who felt spent and drained, after attending classes, but instead of napping or lounging and loafing about, they went to the Park, St. Edward's Park. On enjoying some time in the Park, Liam Verrier, Steds junior and resident North Carolinian, shared, “It’s always a treat to get some spikeball in with the boys, and on this sunny second day of class in St. Ed’s Park, we worked on shaking off that summer rust and getting back into in-season shape.”

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Gentlemen, start your...

Arrubla: Ready to learn!

... learning! Classes for the new academic year started TODAY. While the weather for move-in was perfect, it was the same case for the first day of classes, making the day conducive to learning. Without any doubt, spirits are running high and the zeal for learning palatable among the Stedsmen, especially for the forty-six newest members of the Steds Family. One of the new members, Nicolas Arrubla, freshman and resident Floridian, was spotted leaving the Hall for class just as the sun was beginning to rise. On starting classes today, Arrubla shared, "Never forget to give thanks and glory to God for every day and every new opportunity; I thank God for sending me to this incredible University and being a gentlemen of the best hall on campus, Steds. 'The joy of the Lord must be your strength' -Nehemiah 8:10."

On a different note, make sure to view and subscribe to the Hall's instagram account- st.eds. You're going to love what you see... I guarantee it!

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Your Sunday picture...

Rainbow: A sign from God that He's got it

... from Notre Dame. On the day before classes start, what better sign from God that every little thing is going to be okay than a rainbow?! Early in the morning, a brief shower passed through campus, but before it did, this enormous rainbow appeared. Odd as they usually appear AFTER a storm... but hey, we'll take it. Enjoy, and enjoy Sunday wherever you may be!

Behold the rainbow! Then bless its Maker,

for majestic indeed is its splendor;

It spans the heavens with its glory,

the hand of God has stretched it out in power.

From the Book of Sirach

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Move in...

The Welcome Week Crew 2026...

... day was perfect! First, the weather couldn't have been more agreeable…  even better than last year. In the high seventies and no humidity,  it had to be one of the better weather days for move in for the last twenty years. No lie! Next, the Hall's Welcome Week Committee, under the direction of juniors Pat Fischer and Henry Mackie, assisted further by sophomores Evan Greer, Evan von Rotz, and Darryl Brocken, was organized and sprung into action like a well oiled machine, making unloading times much shorter than your wait for an oil change. Matter of fact, move in was complete BEFORE Noon. Suffice it to say, it was efficient, but it was draining so that when there was a lull in the action, a much needed break was had. Still, there was time for some high jinx too. With no one being injured nor any items being lost, Move In Day 2026 was declared a success. On being the first to arrive on Move In Day, Ben Schechter, Steds freshman and resident Massachusettan, said, "The early bird gets the worm!"

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... with Ben arriving first...

... and the crew was ready...

... but a break was need after a while...

... there was constant preparedness...

... but still time to squeeze in a podcast mini...

... as well as a smile...

... and it was all fun until...

... someone got hurt, well, almost...

... and in the end, even the President was impressed with our boys.