Estonia...

Tune in Estonia...

... we have a problem. Yes, that's correct. Estonia. If you remember, the help center for all campus GrubHub Starships is located in Estonia, and recently, Estonia got a few call from Notre Dame. Recently, a Starship became disabled in between the Main Building and Steds. Breaking down in a high traffic area as well as in the middle of the sidewalk, the Starship was not only an obstacle but also a real nuisance as Estonia must have been asleep at the wheel because the Starship remained there for more than a couple of days. So long was it there, broken down, that passers-by moved the Starship to the grass so pedestrians and snow removal crews would not be impeded. On the broken down Starship, an unnamed Stedsman shared, "That thing has been there for days. I hope it wasn't transporting perishables when it broke down."

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Gaming...

Kurowski (right) and Toup (in purple) battling it out for the championship

... it up! The Gentlemen held a Saturday video game tourney in the Flounge. Hosted by the Hall Staff member, Lou Rauch, the competition was a March Madness-style tournament where players competed against each other but they did not compete through playing a multitude of games. So, there was no having to be a "Jack of all Trades." Instead, the players wanted to hone in on one and one game only, Mario Cart. Honed in they did, until one and one Stedsman was left standing, freshman, Teddy Kurowski. Again, another dark horse emerge from the shadows, shutting any and all competition down. Kurowski was crowned the Mario Cart King while, fellow freshman and resident Louisianan, Paul Toups, was pinned as runner up. On the competition, Fr. Ralph shared, "I am not surprised that we had no two freshmen as number one and two in this tourney. It's all about hand, eye coordination. It's truly is a game for the young!"

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A Gentleman...

Being schooled: Marcel Mangan and Robert Hartz...

... serves. Recently, thanks to sophomore Isaac LeFevre, the Gentlemen, served worked at the on campus early developmental elementary school (EDEC). Yes, there’s an early, elementary school on campus! Located on the northeast corner of campus and right across from the McCourtney Halls I and 2, EDEC-ND is open to children from the ages of two to six years of age, with the majority being the children of ND faculty and staff. Interestingly, there is also an EDEC-SM… at St. Mary’s… and has been on campus for the past fifty years! Several gentlemen made a visit to EDEC-ND, and to be honest, we're not sure who was helping who. In the end, the younger kids did more, keeping the wayward "older kids" out of trouble through various, diversionary activities of coloring for beginners, inter-mediate brick building, and of course, advanced finger painting. On the experience, Henry Mussig, Steds sophomore and resident Iowan, stated,“It was an amazing opportunity to volunteer with the whippersnappers at the Children’s EDEC here on campus. Cars were raced, books were read, color and painting, but most importantly, memories were made.”

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... and Mussing gets a "passing" smile.

What's happening...

A future home: Coyle Hall

... on campus? The answer... a lot. Here's a new residence hall being built on South Quad. Located on the southwest corner of South Quad, in between SDH and the Rockne, and being constructed over the old footprint of Fisher Hall, a new residence hall is slowly but surely taken form. The new residence hall will be finished in the fall of 2026,  and it will be named in honor of John and Jill Coyle. To read more about this new residence hall, click here. On the new building, Fr. Ralph said, "Again, as we said to your new neighbor Gorjean Hall, from the oldest residence hall, Steds, to the newest... 'welcome, and just call us captain.'"

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Dark horses...

Dark horses by a nose: Digenan and Bianchi...

... no more. Seniors, John Digenan and Rhett Bianchi, considered long shots at best, emerged as a pool powerhouse, taking down their younger and more spry upstarts and taking a few more experienced competitors along with them, and landing themselves in the finals. Despite the late night practicing in the Billards Room by others- and distractions from the crowd as well as claims of cheating during the final game- nothing could throw off the focus nor disrupt this pool duo. But less this achievement be forgotten, like many things learned in classes, this pair will be immortalized as their names are added to the Hall's pool tourney plaque in glory everlasting. On their victory, Bianchi, along with Digenan, declared, "We went into the dance knowing an 11 seed has never won it all, but with a little ham and egg action when we needed it most, we made the Cinderella run happen. We’d like to thank God, our parents, President Tommy Kelly, and Assistant Rector, Mr. Paul Cuccinelli. We couldn’t have done it without you."

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... the competition was real...

... with everyone playing for keeps.

Your Sunday picture...

Looks pretty for sure

... from Notre Dame. With the recent snowfall, campus has been blanketed several times with fresh, white snow, making campus look like a winter wonderland. Well, it may be beautiful to take in, one thing needs to be kept in mind. It's so very cold. With sub zero temperatures overnight and hovering near 1F, it is a painful winter wonderland. Enjoy, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

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