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

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South Bend. Why is it that just the mention of the name makes most Domers laugh? Why do Notre Dame students make fun of South Bend? Perhaps it ' s simply a case of not appreciating what is in front of their noses. After all, there ' s so much that this fine city and the entire Michiana region has to offer. Where else can you find such a wide selection of waterbeds? If Waterbeds Waterbeds Waterbeds cannot satisfy your sleep needs, you can always go to That Waterbed Place. Or Atlantic Waterbeds. Or Budget Bug Waterbeds. Or The Waterbed Shed. The multitude of appliance bargains is another big plus. Where else but in South Bend would an employee ingeniously drive a crane into a mound of refrigerators and thus cause an Ollie Ooops ' Appliance sale? For insomniacs and students in need of a late night study break, Fretter Appliances kindly offers its Midnight Madness Sales. Can you think of a better time to buy a trash compactor? What convenience! No student should leave South Bend without experiencing fine dining at its best at Shirley ' s Truck Stop. It ' s a shame that most of the patrons are not in any condition to truly appreciate her famous burgers and truckers ' blue plate specials. For music lovers, the South Bend radio stations offer the best in listening pleasure. Where else but on Magic 103.9 can you hear Air Supply ' s latest excuse for a song fifty times a day? And what about the area ' s professional newscasting? Domers will realize just how good they had it when they graduate and have to do without the expert commentary of Jeff Jeffers and weatherman Dick Addis. South Bend even offers a solution go on Transpo. If to students ' financial problems, you ever run short of cash or need a few extra bucks, all you have to do is grab that ring and take it to the King at Nunemaker ' s Coin Shop. Getting there is no problem, because you can always get up and If all this convenience and cultural diversity still is not enough for the Domer, Dowagiac and Goshen are only minutes away. -Kathleen Coughlin -Patrice Powers 326 Class of 1984

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Any Domer who has ever passed an N.D. alum on one of the quads has no doubt had to conceal a smile. With their obnoxious green plaid pants, they crowd the bookstore on football weekends and bore their children to tears with stories of the good ole days at N.D. When I was a student at Notre Dame, I was just as guilty of laughing at these comical figures. It was as if they were in some sort of time warp; they returned to campus in all their glory and proceeded to roam about the place as if they had left only the day before. Now, as a recent graduate, I find it interesting how a little time and distance changes one ' s perspective, Living fairly close to the N.D. campus, I ' ve had the opportunity to come back to my alma mater on several occasions. Although I don ' t have any kids to bore with stories, and I don ' t wear plaid pants, I can see myself acting in some of the stereotypical N.D. alumnus ways. As a student, I looked upon alums as outsiders, yet when I now visit South Bend, I feel as if I ' m stili a part of it. i walk around campus and into Senior Bar expecting to see all the familiar faces, and for some reason, I ' m surprised when I don ' t, i still can ' t enter the library without a sense of dread. I get that feeling in the pit of my stomach that comes from guilt over having eighteen chapters of auditing to read in two hours or from an overdose of caffeine from an all-nighter. I still prefer mass at Sacred Heart to mass anywhere else, and I still love the taste of I brats on football Saturdays. Some things never change. One of the sharpest realizations that comes with being a graduate is just how precious time is and how little of it you have to call your own. I remember that as seniors, we all promised to stay close and keep in touch. The sad reality of post-N.D. life is that people seldom have the time or energy to keep such promises. Time is perhaps the most valuable gift Notre Dame has to offer its students: time to think, to dream, to explore one ' s potential, to question and redefine one ' s values. Time is definitely what I miss most. If I could offer future classes any advice based on my experience, it would be to relish their remaining days at N.D. Time should be used wisely, keeping in mind that today ' s opportunities may not be possible after graduation. Never pass up a chance to appreciate the phenomena unique to Notre Dame. So much emphasis is placed on the future during senior year that the quickly passing present is often neglected. Next year will arrive in due course despite all the uncertainties surrounding it. It is up to you, however, to make sure the future does not find you regretting the fact that you did not make the most of the people and the experiences that are Notre Dame. -Scott Satko BACK FOR MORE. These N.D. alums celebrate their Domecoming in typical grand tailgating style. Class of 1984 325

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JOHN MICHAEL TUBES B.B.A. Accountancy ANDREW MARK TUCKER B.A. Government BRUCE DURANT TURNER Bachelor of Architecture JEFFREY A. TUSKAN B.B.A. Accountancy JAMES STANFORD TYLER B.B.A. Finance MONICA M. TYLER B.S. Mechanical Engineering JAMES MICHAEL UHLENBROCK B.S. Preprofessional Studies DAVID S. ULASZEK B.S. Preprofessional Studies ROSE A. ULCAK B.B.A. Accountancy TED LANCE UNDERINER B.S. Chemistry KEVIN W. UNGER ft 5. Preprofessional Studies MARY ANN UPDAW B.S. Mechanical Engineering DANIEL C. UPTON B.A. Government PAUL KEPPLER VADNAIS B.B.A. Management TERRI LYN VALASEK B.S. Metallurgical Engineering JORGE I. VALENCIA B.A. Psychology and Program for Administrators JOE D. VAN BRACKEL B.B.A. Accountancy KURT DAVID VANCE B.S. Electrical Engineering JOSEPH PETER VANDE BOSCHE B.B.A. Accountancy DONALD R. VAN HARKEN, JR. B.A. Modern Languages and Program for Administrators TIMOTHY S. VAN KIRK B.B.A. Accountancy THOMAS L. VASATKA B.A. Liberal Studies ARTHUR JOHN VENTO Bachelor of Architecture DANIEL GREGORY VERY B.S. Preprofessional Studies LEE J. VETTER B.S. Mechanical Engineering USA M. VIALE ftS. Mathematics RICHARD M. VICENZI B.B.A. Finance KEVIN MICHAEL VICIAN Bachelor of Architecture PAUL RICHARD VIENS B.S. Aerospace Engineering MIKE THOMAS VIRACOLA ftS. Earth Sciences JACQUELINE M. VITELLO B.B.A. Finance and English GEORGE J. VOGRIN, JR. B.A. Economics JULIE ANNE VORMEZEELE B.B.A. Accountancy JANICE E. VOUGH B.A. Psychology CARL VUONO B.B.A. Accountancy Class of 1984 327