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

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Home ' erving the home court is a challenge. By inventing ways for residents to get to know each other, to learn together and to have fun together, the elected hall officers, assisted by their hall council and commissioners, meet the challenge. The hall government takes care of many of the particulars of hall life, including spiritual, judicial and social activities both within the dorm and between dorms. The elected hall officers select the hall commis- sioners, who are responsible for every facet of dorm life including the management of the test file, hall improvements and food sales. Meeting weekly, each dorm ' s hall council consists of the officers, commissioners and sec- tion leaders. Abiding by the individual hall ' s constitution, the council votes on pertinent mat- ters and serves as a communica- tion network between dorm residents. As the dorm ' s repre- sentative body, the council also discusses the problems of hundreds of dorm dwellers and invents new ideas for social activities. As fun and rewarding as the hall council may be, the positions come with certain disadvantages. Many dorm officers have felt the frustration and panic that occurs when, after spending time and money they find that only three people want to go on the Booze Cruise ; or in the early hours of a football Saturday, they realize that neither dorm involved in their tailgater owns a grill for cooking the hot dogs. Serving on hall council is also a learning experience. Hall council mem- bers discover how to quickly repair a rented projector or how to plan the menu for an intimate hall dinner of two hundred. Despite these and other prob- lems, hall government is one of the best ways to get involved. As Teresa Ross, vice-president of Pasquerilla West commented: It ' s time-consuming but I love it! Faced with the first opportuni- ty to serve, the home court in their solidarity of purpose enable us to call our cluttered rooms and their surrounding environ- ment home. W - Gerry McCafferty - Kathleen Coughlin WE DELIVER. Fixing the perennial pizza is a common occupation for Mindy Fey of Lyons Food Sales, where ' zas are made for those late night munching needs. MOVING YOUR BUNS. A football Saturday becomes a day of hard work for Ruth Henry, Beth Fenner, Caroline Berrettini and Karen Morris as they set up the concession stand to raise money for Walsh. A- 20 Hall Government

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AUTOMATIC R.A. The ever-present detex aids the hall staff in keeping any welcome or unwelcome guests, as well as residents, from entering many dorms during specified hours. RECTIFYING THE SITUATION. Fisher residents Richard Gumerman and Edward Sheeran get to know Father Thomas better by taking advantage of the rector ' s open door policy. A FRIENDLY EAR. Freshman Matt Coyle confides in his R.A., Dan Nance, who spends time as counselor and friend to those in his section. UNIDENTIFIED WANDERING DOM ERS. Identifying himself, Tom Burke checks in with R.A. Loren Solfest before obtaining clearance to enter Planner Hall.

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SETTING THE STAGE. Soronite Bill REFLECTING ON THE ISSUES. LEADING THE MASSES. Hall pres- Quad mass held at the beginning of the Indelica aids a Student Union rep in Grace ' s party room is the scene for the idents Mary Jo Bozzone of P.W. and Nat year in an effort to unify the four newer setting up the dorm ' s Talent Show. dorm ' s weekly hall council meeting. Walsh of Planner participate in the East dorms. Hall Government 21