Enter...

It must be good... he's smiling!

... moms. That's right. It's Mom's Weekend at Steds. The most favorite weekend of all weekends at Steds, Mom's Weekend, is finally here. After months of planning, steps forward as well as steps backwards, everything is in place and ready to welcome and fete Steds moms. Arriving just in for the weekend, special designed gifts for moms arrived thanks to a special pick up by the Mom's Weekend Commissioner, Jake Buckendorf. Going the extra mile, literally and figuratively, Buckendorf personally oversaw the delivery of the couture gifts that will be given at the conclusion of the weekend. What is it? On asking what the gift is, Buckendorf declared, "A gentleman doesn't tell everything... after all it would wreck the surprise!"

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The games still...

Love for the game...

... continue on, really. Hall Olympics continues on. After clinching gold in Mario Cart racing , the X were making their move for more gold, pinning their hopes and energies in the penultimate game, the three on three basketball tourney. With the weather taking a terrible turn in just in time for the tourney, it was a perfect time to hold this Olympic game. Competitors not only had to contend with the skills of the competition but also the weather. But the less than favorable conditions didn't stop nor slow down the Gentlemen ballers. Playing in the Steds parking, teams various class teams came and went, but one team could not be stopped. In the end, a freshmen team with John Challenger, John Cook, and Ian Robinett, took three points and the glory of the court back for their freshmen class. On winning the game, Challenger said, "The whole tournament was a ton of fun. Our team played selflessly, and beating the sophomores in the championship was a great way to end.”

Good luck to all our Olympians!

Olympic Standings (points earned)

Seniors             9

Juniors             5

        Sophomores     5          

Freshmen            7

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... brings smiles all around (look at their hands to tell).

The games still...

Mario Cart: No room for error...

... continue. Hall Olympics continues on. After clinching gold in the spelling bee, the sophomores were thrown a life line and were looking for a way to continue their winning streak in the next game, Mario Kart racing. A video game that is a staple of all collegians, Mario Kart racing may not be Formula One racing but it would nevertheless test the mental fortitude, drive, and hand eye coordination of its competitors. With several TVs set up in the Flounge, the drivers took to the track with all their hopes and dreams as well as all their fears, fears of crashing out. Indeed, there were epic crashes, but there was also a fair share of skillful driving, so skillful that even Max Verstappen would shed have a tear and taken a back seat to these drivers. But as always, there can be one winner, and the third game of the Steds Hall Olympics, Drew McClimon drove off with the win for the seniors. On receiving the checkered flag and three points for his class, McClimon said, "Winning the Mario Kart tournament and contributing to the seniors’ championship was a truly humbling experience. I was honored to race against the fine representatives from the other classes, but experience matters, and in my 4 years, I’ve played enough Mario Kart to last a lifetime."

Good luck to all our Olympians!

Olympic Standings (points earned)

Seniors 7

Juniors 3

Sophomores 5

Freshmen  4

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... but there were some error made...

... making for winners and losers (Tommy)...

...but everyone is still a friend!

The games...

Hertiage's spelling: Brings smiles and shock to others

... continue! Hall Olympics continues on. After clinching gold in the hot wings eating competition, the seniors were looking to extend their lead with the spelling bee competition. Suffice it to say, every class was looking for their best speller, but would it be enough? Oh, you might have a good speller, but would the luck of the draw favor be in your favor too? Would your speller get an easy word, a word that he knew, or well, just the opposite? Slowly, simple mistakes and a good helping of difficult words eliminated would be champions so that in the end there was only one, sophomore and resident Hoosier, Stephen Heritage. What was his word? One that he knew how to spell correctly! On winning gold for the sophomores, a jubilant Hertiage shared, "Though the words were tough and the competition tougher, I'm glad to have made it through the gauntlet for the sophomore class and help us get back into contention."

Good luck to all our Olympians!

Olympic Standings (points earned)

Seniors 4

Juniors 2

Sophomores 3

Freshmen  3

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First...

... contact is more often than not a tense moment. Clearly, he was a bit skittish at first. What could this possibly be? You see, this was the first time Mr. Carson encountered a Grubhub Starship. Spending the day with Fr. Ralph, Mr. Carson, a King Charles spaniel of four years, was out for an afternoon stroll when by St. Liam's he encountered this mobile oddity.    Quickly getting out of its way, Carson watched with great curiosity as to what this flashing contraption was. But suddenly, as the Starship passed by, Mr. Carson found his courage and went after the delivery robot. Perhaps he smelled the food within or maybe he was defending his turf, but whatever it was, Mr. Carson isn't telling. On encountering a Grubhub Starship, Mr. Carson non-verbaled, "Oh, see where this is all going. Delivering food one day and then taking me for a walk the next. That's barking mad!

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Your Sunday picture...

Good night!

... from Notre Dame. With the Spring Equinox having past, the days are slowly and steadily growing longer. And with the cloud cover breaking every now and then, the sunsets at Notre Dame are becoming picturesque. Here's one of those picturesque sunsets. Taken in the front of Corby Hall, the Fr. William Corby, CSC, statue is illuminated by the setting sun. Enjoy, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be.

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Saturday squirrel.

A feast of sugar and oatbran

Some times you just have to be smart. Yes, some times you have to smart and see how you can make lemonade out of the lemons that life serves up. And that's what Fr. Ralph did for a change. Spilling his dry cereal, Cracklin' Oat Bran, on the floor of Corby Hall refectory, Fr. Ralph did not simply collect the fallen cereal and then promptly throw it away nor he did blow on it, eating it later. No, he did not. Instead, he gave it to our furry friends! Taking a walk around God Quad after lunch with Fr. Terry, Fr. Ralph gave a hand full of this delicious Quaker cereal to any squirrel who would partake... and partake they did. On noshing on some dry cereal, this squirrel non-verbaled, "Hey, it's better than no cereal at all! Where else am I going to get all this sugar?!"

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