University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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ne of the most exciting parts of an SYR is decorating the section according to the chosen theme. Here, residents of Walsh Hall pool their artistic talents to help decorate their section for the upcoming SYR (opposite page). enior, Rebecca Calice, and junior, Dennis Borgerding, are ready for Mardi Gras as they enjoy their section theme of New Orleans at the Pasquerilla East fall SYR, I K.UV Cjalltigher orm pre-parties are a must before any SYR. Here residents of Lewis Hall take a break from the party to pose for a group picture. eniors Joe Villinski and Sean Hy nes get crazy on the dance floor at the Stanford Hall Fall Formal which was held at the Senior Alumni Club. photo by Meghan .McGnff ' ance .;.•-

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D ancin ' f:eet line a mile long at Irish Gardens, guys in khakis and a blue blazer, and girls in little black dresses set e stage for a typical Notre Dame SYR or formal. Dances are the main social event on campus, especially for the uncierage crowd who have yet to discover the bar scene. Finding a date to these dances is often the biggest freshman attending their get out the trusty dog book, that pretty blond who enjoys dance. Other students reh ' This can be tun but Everyone has heard more After finding the date, the Flowers and S R T-Shirts students like to get more ptvVii rrtiirtP v nf Atnv KravtT obstacle, especially for first dance. This is the time to and our ner e, and call up sports and ask her to vour on their friends to set them up. si melimes a little scary, than one S ' R horror storv. perfect gift is next on the list, are the old standbys, but some creative. Ex ' ervthing fn ii Fez dispensers to gold fish has been received as an SYR or formal gift at one time or another. Next on the SYR checklist is decorating the dorm according to the theme. Many dorms e en ha e competitions with a pri e going to the section with the best decorations. Morrissey Manor is known for its lavish decorations for their Christmas dance. Formals require a little less preparation and alsi pro ide the chance to enture off campus for a night. Formals can be held at Coveleski Stadium, Union Station, and local countr ' clubs. Howe -er. some dorms are now iiolding their formals at Senic r Bar or the LaFortune ballroom because they are cheaper and more convenient. Whether it ' s their first or thirty- first dance, students seem to enjoy this Notre Dame social event. toone k M more ti one 1 m M by: Meghan McCritf 6 CoMtpUi. li

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I .A.I]NJ OK. Sh e he weather in South Bend seems to come in three stages: humid summers, bitter winters, and spring seasons that appear to be little solace from those bitter winters. Notre Dame is no exception. For the first couple months of school, we grumble about having classes when we reallv should be sunbathing or enjoying a game of frisbee. ,,„,v„«,, Dorm residents enjoy the drafts in their hallways; one cannot M H own enough during the humid dogdays of summer. 9 9HV1 Students take advantage of the warm weather to jog around studying. As lack Frost campus, we still complain in session when slick single-digit temperatures care to dress fashiiMiably tlie lakes or do some outdoor 1 mposes his will of winter upon 111 disbcliet that classes are still sidewalks, a foot of snc w, and prevail for a whole week. The cluickK diminishes as we don layer upon layer of winter gear in hopes of avoiding frostbite. Again and again we ask ourselves why on Earth we chose the great tundra of the Midwest as our home tor tour years. But the students do not let the weather g et them do vii. The ' can often be witnessed in a (.]uick game ot snowstyle football or a friendly snowball fight— some are even ambitious enough ti trek ti the Rock or Loftus to keep themselvesactixe during the winter blahs. Upon returning to campus following Spring Break, we pray for the sun to peek troni behind tiie seemmgh permanent South Bend ck)ud cover. As soon as the thermometer hits a balmy forty degrees, t-shirts and shorts once again become part of our dress code. April showers do indeed bring Mav flowers. South Bend then plunges straight into summer, the frisbees return, and we are mice again happ ' to be part of the great Midwestern unnersity that is Notre Dame. n.inn ■f r r n•. ifninn ' ' f bv: Pad ma id Itikala o Campui J!i