... 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.
