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Finding Folks: A Firsthand Account of Meeting People at Notre Dame

Patrick McManus | Thursday, February 13, 2014

Look, it’s not that I’m desperate to meet someone. I know people. I’d say everything is going fine for me right now. But Valentine’s Day was coming up and asked myself, “What if I did want to meet someone? How would I even do that?” It isn’t that easy for me to meet people here.

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Averting Door Disasters

Patrick McManus | Tuesday, January 21, 2014

I’m going to the men’s room on the second floor of O’Shaughnessy Hall. I extend my arm to push the door open but the door recedes before my hand makes contact. I think I must have somehow used The Force. As I’m wondering whether I should use my newfound abilities for good or ill, my