The Masters...

Greer (in green) with his family...

... part two. Just when you thought the Masters were done and over, they're not... well, at least for Steds because we got more to tell! During Easter Break, Evan Greer, Steds freshman and resident Marylander, with his family, made a visit to Augusta! During the practice days, Greer was upfront and center as he saw the contenders honing their skills all in hopes of putting on the coveted Masters green jacket. Greer was able to walk the course, partake of course delicacies like egg and chicken salad sandwiches and Arnold Palmers, AND stop at the pro shop, where much conspicuous consumption occurred. As heard In the Red Room, Greer was even able to purchase a very highly sought after souvenir. What? You'll just have to listen! On going to the Masters, Greer shared, "Going to Augusta was truly a once in a lifetime experience… and so was getting our hands on a gnome!  As for the course, not a blade of grass was out of place. Former pro golfer Mac O’Grady said it best, ‘This is where God hangs out.’"

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... watching the golfers practice...

... on what has to be one of the most beautiful golf courses.

The Masters...

Where there is food...

... watch! This past Sunday, at the direction of the new Hall President, Michael Heffernan, a Masters golf watch was held at Plaza St. Edward (Steds patio). With weather cooperating, the Stedsmen not only watch a greatDay Three of the Masters but also sampled the grilling of a master griller of burgers and brats, Gabe Yallaly. Regardless of who one was cheering for, it was a hole in one. On the watch, Ronan Sheppard, Steds freshman and resident North Carolinian, shared, "Between the great weather, food, and incredible community, it felt like a slice of Augusta at Steds!”

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... there is a crowd...

... thanks Master Griller!

Happy Easter...

Nothing says "Easter" like a crocus 

... Resurrexit sicut dixit... He has risen as he said! Alleluia! Here's a picture of a campus resplendent in glory fitting for Easter. While the Octave of Easter draws to close, we now enter into the season of Easter. Here are some Easter croci spotted in Cedar grove Cemetery. Enjoy, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

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

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.