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

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.liking hi)me from the dining lia ll can turn into warfare when snow is on the ground. Add dodging snowballs to the list of many things a students learn at Notre Dame (opposite page). prepared Domer never leaves home withtait her trusty umbrella. One never knows when the rain may start to fall. hough traces of snow can still be seen on buildings and sidewalks, the un- predictable South Bend temperature has climbed to a balmy forty de- grees. Time to break out those roller blades and enjoy the spring day.

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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

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irfen ' e k J en the n is shining, the campus comes to hfe. Frisbees, footballs, baseballs, and other sports uipnj nt sail through the air past dorm turniture which hab found a temporary home on the quad. Runners heat up the paths around the lakes and around the campus. Every effort seems to be made to get active outdoors while y,;y,c,„ .- soaking up the warmth and sunlight. Unfortunately, the with such few perfect days, reasons why the Rockne enjoys such popularity. 1 hr to keep acti e all vear round volleyball courts courts, a climbing wall machines, and other ' V - f South Bend climate blesses us iiUdiHltilltiL tUUiiuU This is probablv one of the Memorial Athletic Center center offers students a chance with a lap piml, basketball and racquetball and handball weight rooms, cardio facilities. Thrt)ughout the day t i(MM i the Rock is used by both students and faculty. The center houses various I ' hysical Education classes including basic swimming, olleyball, weight training, social dance and first aid. After three in the afternoon, students are free to use the facilities at their leisure or tiirough one of the organized RecSports programs like aerobics and martial arts. An a erage evening at The Rock sees about eight hundred visitors, most chasing down an ongoing rivalry on the basketball courts or hoping to fend off tiu ' effects(.if dining hall tare in one ot tiu ' weiglit rtuims. Tiiis w.ir witnessed thearrix ' al of a few new stair and bike machines as well as an e tensii n in the availability of the climbing wall. A beautiful landmark on South Quad, The Rockne Memorial, remains popular despite alternative facilities. On the Notre Dame campus, sports will alwa s be important to not only the varsity athlete, but all students. Pi,., No Gain,, by: Katherine E. Gallagher 0 CamfUi-i li