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

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FOOTBy Lt pr nzy hPhysteria begins outside the Joyce Center on a Monday night, and for some diehard fans, the weekend before. Sleeping bags, radios, couches, and nourishment of all kinds are on hand. Occasionally a school book is seen, but it will probably go unopened. It ' s a modified slumber party with an invitation list his or her closest two turn down an offer like that? camp-out will be best morning wake-up call, of school spirit and the football season, thus and well. The next step for the Bookstore to redeem tha I ph(, u» bv Danielle Moore extended to each student and thousand classmates. Who can This year ' s football ticket sale remembered for its early However, it was all in the name anticipation of the upcoming proNJni; the traditiitn is alive most students iiuiudes a trip to colorful coupiin in return for uniform, TheShirt . Thisvear, the mandator ' first game the design embodied another famed line of the fight song, ...will win o er all. Despite tlie cool weather for the opening game, the dark green hue of The Shirt covered the student section. Once the tickets, the shirt, and e en some facial tatlims ha e been acquired, its on to pre-victc rv celebrations and tailgating. The bookstore and the Band draw hordes of fans, thus transforming the entire campus into a mass of spirited alunini and students. Evervone ' s favorite program sellers are stategically planted, shouting as onl ' the know how. Groups irom arious di rnis and organizations take it upon themselves to feed the fans at concession stands scattered across campus. The parking lots overflow with excited Domers and still hopeful ticket buyers. Only one thing can explain this frenzy: Notre Dame football season is here. ODrtrvceeitearataiaia by: Allison Fashek 6 Gcuttfuulile

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t N.D., a large number of bedsheets end up - s banners and signs hanging from windows or being held up at games and rallies. It is a cheap, although somewhat destructive, way for the students to get noticed and get their message heard (opposite page). he Lewis Hall Chicks show their enthusiasm with bright yellow chicken strips and signs. This pep- rally prompted the largest female dorms to come together and cheer as one. tudent government sponsored a spirit contest between dorms at the Washington pep-rally. Along ith dozens of other halls, Siegfried pulled out all the stops. Anything for a prize. photo courtesy of Kelly Beisenstein B.C. and Lou Holtz- the two basic ingredients for a great football rally. These Cavanaugh women know what it takes to get attention. Pef- (lalUe4- D

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ven Mary, Our Ladv on the Dome, and the Pope took time out of their busy schedules to make guest appearances at a local tailgater during this football season. photo courtesy of Kelly O ' Donnell Ij boxer-clad men of Zahm once again rallied to show their never-ending school spirit and dorm unity by jumping into the fountain after the victory over Texas (opposite page). ophomores Brian McChesney, Amy Spicer, Meg Samson, Matt McKay, Kristin Yudt, Kelly O ' Donnell and Scott Schaeffers huddled together for the traditional football ticket campout. aoilKiil ' ' veMfif,