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I wish grandpas never died

Stephen Viz | Friday, September 30, 2022

“And I wish even cars had truck bedsAnd every road was named CopperheadAnd coolers never run out of cold Bud LightAnd I wish high school home teams never lostAnd back road drinkin’ kids never got caughtAnd I wish the price of gas was low and cotton was highI wish honky tonks didn’t have no closing

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A man of the people

Mikey Colgan | Tuesday, March 15, 2022

During spring break, I was lucky to be able to spend some time with my grandfather, George Dargati, or Poppy, as I call him. After some long conversations and many laughs over meals with him and some of my family, I learned many invaluable lessons that are especially applicable to the Notre Dame community. George

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Uncharted water

Gabriel Niforatos | Wednesday, February 21, 2018

I’m going to tell you a story about a Greek fisherman’s cap. A hat that wasn’t old enough to be a relic but old enough that I forget where it came from exactly. A hat that smelled like Old Spice cologne and shaving cream. A hat whose every crease and hint of stain I had