A new...

Welcome to the Park

... addition to the St. Ed's Park. That's right. St. Ed's is NOT on North Quad, God Quad, or any quad for that matter. St. Ed's is conveniently located on St. Edward's Park just as the Founder, Fr. Sorin, wanted. Anyway, over the past couple of years, the Park has lost its two iconic sugar maple trees. Ironically, the last one was felled on St. Edward's Day, October 13th! Home to many squirrels and raccoon families, the trees had decayed and were a safety hazard. But today, a new tree was planted right where the old one was. On planting the new tree, a Notre Dame groundkeeper stated, "Give it some time, and this tree will look like it was always here."

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No...

No thanks! I'll wait for the next ride up without you.

... exit. It's not just an existantialist one act play by the Jean-Paul Sartre as it's actually a reality at Steds. And Daniel Loughlin discovered that when taking the Steds elevator. After getting in, Loughlin soon discovered he couldn't exit. Yup, he was trapped. But a quick call to NDFD, Loughlin was out in no time, able to live a life of academic fulfillment. Oddly enough, this was NOT the first time for this to happen to Loughlin. Recently, while in New York at the UBS bank building, Loughlin got trapped in the elevator. Bad luck, or a sign? You decide. On getting trapped in elevators, Loughlin, Steds sophomore and resident New Jerseyan, shared, "a wise man once said, 'in order to rise, you must first stuck in the elevator.'”

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Your Sunday picture...

All's quiet!

... from Notre Dame. Here is a view of the 1st floor east hallway of Steds. As you can see, it is empty of people, devoid of any action or noise. It is all quiet... just like the rest of campus after yesterday's historic win against Miami. Enjoy the silence, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

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THE GAME OF...

We ALL sea the SIGN...

... THE CENTURY! If you were not on campus this weekend, then you missed what had to be a once in lifetime experience. Really. It's like Coach Holtz said, if you were here, then you understand... if not, then you won't. Indeed, the energy, excitement and anticipation were palpable, and of this spilled over into the game where the Irish came out on top, taking down number one ranked Miami. BUT... in the lead up to this historic win, as ESPN's GameDay was filming on Library Quad, there was a sign... literally. Spotted in the crowd, in a color seen on Miami Vice, was a sign that read "4 FRALPH." Again, if you know, you'll understand the message... but if not, you won't. On seeing the sign, Fr. Ralph, or Fralph, shared, "I saw the sign! And it opened up my eyes, I saw the sign! No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong... but this sign sure did! Go Irish!"

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... and one of us blushed.

The build up...

The Stevens: Running to, not away, GameDay

... continues. Yes, the build up for the biggest game since, well, a really long time, continues, the energy is becoming more visible and palpable. That's what Patrick '18 and Ashley Stevens encountered as they took a morning run about campus. Aside from having to avoid more people than normal about the campus sidewalks and lakeside paths, the iron man and woman had to avoid the barricades that NDPD erected as ESPN's GameDay took over Library Quad. Suffice it to say, those barricades will be working doubly hard on Saturday, keeping the Irish fans in line. On the running into ESPN's GameDay, Stevens shared, "Running is like driving. You really have to still alert to your surroundings, and that's especially the case at ND when it's the day before the biggest game ever!"

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What's...

Stay back: Studying in progress

... happening? Yes, what's happening at Steds as the energy for the biggest game since the invention of football builds? Nothing. Well, nothing out of the ordinary. Honestly. It's business as usual and that means one thing, studying. While making an evening round of the Hall, Fr. Ralph encountered several residents studying away. So focused were they that they didn't even notice Fr. Ralph's presence. On the diligent studying, Fr. Ralph said, "Do not disturb! They're in the zone."

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No surprises...

Dieterich (L) at the Steds Table at North...

... here. That is what one experiences at North Dining Hall these days, no surprises. One can always count on the very same meal being served every day. At times, routine can be a luxury, but yet, at the very same time, it can also be a cover for complacency. But before we jump to conclusions, it should be known there ARE some surprises at North Dining Hall. One of those surprises is frozen mixed berries. Really, what is frozen but al dente? On frozen berries for breakfast, Richard Dieterich, Steds sophomore and resident Mainer, shared, "I don’t eat the berries because they’re frozen, but I would mix them with yogurt if they were delicious and fresh... and if we had yogurt."

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... but without any frozen berries.