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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Holy Saturday...

... is a quiet day on campus. With many gone for the Easter Break, the Hall is a bit of ghost town, but not the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Having completed Holy Thursday and Good Friday, the Basilica is gearing up for the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil. In the quietness of this day, enjoy this lone daffodil growing in the woods around St. Joseph's Lake... surely another sign from God of the new life that is about to break forth!

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A Good Friday...

A sight to behold

... sign! As Christians everywhere remember the Passion of Christ, at Notre Dame they did too, but there was also a sign from God... a rainbow! Captured by Notre Dame mom, Dr. Sherry Kelly, the rainbow was a sign, given to Noah after the Flood, of the covenant between God and his people that such destruction would be never be experienced again. What better sign to receive on such a holy and solemn day. On the rainbow, Fr. Terry Ehrman, CSC, shared, "A sign to brighten anyone's day."

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Mom's Weekend...

Special bling for special moms!

... may be in the rear view of life, but it is still fresh in our minds... and I mean FRESH! And thanks to our Hall Photographer, Edgardo Rodriguez, Steds junior and resident New Yorker, memories from this special and magical weekend are only going to get fresher! That's right... the photos from all the events are now available via a link sent to all attending moms. Download at your convenience, share to your heart's content... they all are there for you, our moms! 

On the weekend, Catherine Karrels, Steds mom of freshman, Matt, and Marylander, shared, "I loved everything about my first Steds mother-son weekend—it was such a joy to connect with the Steds guys and their wonderful moms while getting a glimpse into hall life and the incomparable Steds community. From time in the dorm and the excitement of the Bengal Bouts Finals to a fun welcome reception, formal dinner, world-class ice cream, after-parties, time at the Grotto, and beginning Holy Week together at Palm Sunday Mass, it was truly a ten out of ten! I left South Bend a little exhausted and already looking forward to April 2rd – 4th, 2027... the next Mom's Weekend! Special thanks to Zach, Fr. Ralph, and all the organizers-- and to all the Steds guys who were such fun, welcoming, and gentlemanly hosts!"

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What's all...

Zavala: In pole position for freshmen 

... commotion? Room picks! The posting of the room picks lottery list, the list that determines order of choosing a room, and the room maps, noting which rooms are available for selection, caused a mini stampede in the lobby. A little after 7am, Fr. Ralph posted the lottery list in the lobby and later posted the room maps in the Flounge, and once they were spotted by Alexi Zavala, the first of there, a crowd quickly appeared. Of course, there were cheers and tears as the Gentlemen learned their number, but regardless of what number they got, the good news is that they all will get rooms at Steds! That's right, when everyone selects their room on next Thursday, everyone is a winner because they have a room at Notre Dame's oldest and most storied residence hall. On seeing his lottery number, Zavala stated, "I have the FIRST pick in the Steds 2026 hall draft? BET!"

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More fun...

Everyone is winning!

... in the Park. Yesterday, we saw some Stedsmen hanging about in hammocks in St. Edward's Park, but hanging around, literally, wasn't the only thing going on in the Park. Some Stedsmen decided to pass the afternoon playing a game of spikeball. Pitting two Stedsmen against another pair of Stedsmen, the game was fast paced and invigorating, and though the photo could not capture it, the competitive spirit of these four was alive and well. On the game, Daniel Arrubla, Steds Freshman and resident Miamian, stated, "When the weather gets nice, there’s nothing I love more than taking a break from the homework and playing some spikeball with my fellow Stedsmen... and win of course!"

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