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

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Rick Hicks, administrator of the Stu- dent Loan Fund, notes an application for some quick cash. A student may borrow up to $50 for thirty days without interest. Capital for this service is furnished by the Student Senate. ! Office of the Vice-President in irge of Student Affairs, is located in Student Center. Father Norton is the linistration ' s link with the student y and his office is next to that of the dent Senate. With Fr. Norton are Bill Guilfoile and Don Yeckel. :. I Campus Clubs Committee meets in the Senate council room. Headed by Joe Daley, Senate secretary, it advises the Senate on matters pertaining to the nine- ty-odd clubs. The committee is made up of club presidents. Shown are (left to right) Bruce Fox, George Welch, Skip Doyle, Ron Mealey, Jim Norton, Dick Burke, Joe Daley (Chairman), John Donaher, Ned Griffin, Jack Nashert, Char- lie Wagner, John Andreas 27

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Frank Doyle protests against a motion concerning campus clubs. The meet- ings are open to the Student Body and any student may speak if his elected representative yields the floor to him. The Senate in session in the Student Center. Rev. James E. Norton, C.S.C., V-P of Student Affairs, is on the right. About half of the body is shown in the picture. p .: U t! Student Galloile Dean Joseph E. O ' Meara of the Notre Dame Law School has an informal meet- ing with the Student Senate. In addition to the regular order of business, talks by prominent figures have been featured at a number of Senate meetings.

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Phil Brehm with the portraits of the donors that hang in the downstairs lounge. The LaFortune Student Center is named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaFor- tune of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. LaFortune is a trustee of the University. The new Student Center is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. LaFortune of Tulsa, Okla- homa. Other donations such as those of the late Elmore Smith, ' 51, Mrs. George Strake and Mrs. O. J. Caron helped underwrite the project. The furnishings were provided by the Women ' s Advisory Council of the University. Laura Jenkins, who redecorated the White House recently, was the interior decorator. The Center was made by rebuilding the old Science Building and completely changing the interior. It contains now a main ball room up- stairs and a lower lounge convertible for danc- ing. Also it has about ten meeting rooms, a T-V room, an amphitheater for movies, a man- ager ' s office, offices for the Student Senate and offices for Fr. Norton, Vice President in Charge of Student Affairs. In progress is a rebuilding program for the basement of the Center to include game rooms and offices for Campus Clubs. Money has also been donated for decoration of the open-roofed court in the center of the building. Plans are being considered to move the Huddle to the rear of the building and add a patio and tables. View of the downstairs lobby from the main staircase. It can be quickly converted for danc- ing. A public address system carries music from the ball- room all over the building. 28