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Beaten but definitely not defeated
Walk-on reflects on playing in women’s NCAA tournament When I was in sixth grade my family did not have television. So, when Notre Dame made it to the Final Four, I sat in the living room with my dad listening to the game on the radio. I remember Notre Dame playing UConn. The team was down significantly at half, and I remember my dad saying, “Ah I’m sorry Mary. I don’t think [...]
When I was Thirsty You Gave Me Drink: Friends of the Orphans helps surgery center in Honduras
In May of 2009, Brittany Johnson was working in the baby center at the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) Orphanage. A young boy sat peacefully in her arms. Though he had terrible scarring on his head and arms and was unresponsive to Brittany’s attempts to communicate, he was content to be held in her arms. Later in the week, Brittany learned that the little boy was the son of a [...]