SOTD 4.9

Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash

Behind the Duties of a Notre Dame Rectress

Sr. Mary is the rectress of Pangborn Hall on Notre Dame campus. As a rectress, her duties include providing comfort and support for residents of the Hall, coordinating dorm events, enforcing dorm rules, and regulating the on-campus living experience in Pangborn. This is her fifth year living as a rectress in Pangborn after being raised and living in Grand Rapids, MI. 

Sr. Mary participates in the Our Father during chapel mass in Pangborn.

Sr. Mary directs students during the process of room picks.

Sr. Mary directed room picks, a process in which residents pick their
 room assignments for the following year in the dorm. 

Beginning at 8:00pm, Sr. Mary and the rest of hall staff worked
late into the night on room assignments for the dorm residents next year.

Working with Resident Assistants (RA) is a big part of
the rectress's job. She is also responsible for interviewing
and choosing students to fill the position of RA each year.

Sr. Mary assists the priest during communion at
mass on Sunday nights in the Pangborn chapel.

As is tradition, Sr. Mary addresses the members of Pangborn Hall
following Sunday mass. Her announcements include information about
upcoming dorm events, opportunities to get involved on campus, and administrative details. 

Summer Hits Notre Dame

As soon as the good weather hit, Notre Dame students flocked outside to enjoy some Vitamin D in South Quad.

SOTD 3.26

In My Place, Coldplay

Photo Gallery

Big Ben Tower in London, UK

The Colloseum in Rome, Italy

Westminster Abbey in London, UK

View from the London Eye overlooking Big Ben Tower.

John Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool, England.

The Barbershop on Penny Lane in Liverpool, England.

View from Catedral Notre Dame in Paris, France.

View from "The Walled City" outside of Florence, Italy.

The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy.

London Summer '13

This summer, I am planning to study abroad in London, United Kingdom for six weeks. My trip will begin in the middle of May and last throughout June. I visited London for the first time last summer and was instantly drawn by the culture. I found the slower-paced lifestyle quite enjoyable. My mom told me that Europeans truly know how to live, repeating my grandfathers favorite line: "They do everything in moderation." They don't drink too much, eat too much, work too much, sleep too much, but rather stick to a balance. I found that moderation suited me.

My family at Big Ben, Summer 2012.

While studying abroad in London, my goal is to live like the locals, expanding beyond the tourist destinations that made up my trip the first time around. London offers a special mix of culture: it is a blooming metropolis that has thousands of years of history behind it. I appreciate both the modern and historical sides of London, but I am especially intrigued to learn more about how society operates today differently than it does in America.

My siblings and I on the London Eye, Summer 2012

If you are interested in going abroad, there are many great, easy ways to take advantage of the opportunity. I have also found many great websites that suggest markets, neighborhoods, restaurants, and parks to spend time in that will help foreigners get a taste of what it is truly like to be a Londoner. Beyond that, I can't wait to travel to see other parts of the world for the first time! More to come on my trip to London....stay tuned!

SOTD 3.18

The Good Stuff, Kenny Chesney