Connor Dunlop isn't known for making big speeches before the game. After all, he is only a sophomore and there are many other older guys on the team. My journey back to South Bend fared unusually well considering that Delta pilots may have been on the verge of striking before my departure. I thought that my arrival back would have been a rude awakening to the arctic temperatures of the Bend. Jr. Next week, Notre Dame and Saint Mary's will attempt to unify the campus communities to commemorate King through a week-long series of events designed to break racial barriers and recognize our nation's shared history.
Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
I liked your piece about New York, but as a New Yorker, I'd like to add a few more suggestions. It may be that Notre Dame is veering from that tradition to seek national and international prestige. One would be hard pressed to imagine a more stressful academic period at Saint Mary's and Notre Dame than the week of final exams. But last December this period became even more stressful when snow canceled the Tuesday, Dec. 12 exams. The cancelation was the first time the University halted final exams in nine years, according to University Registrar Harold Pace.