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

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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

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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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House w, ith constant academic pressures, football Saturdays and squeezing in those few precious hours of sleep, one would think that very few, if any, Notre Dame students would spend what little free time they have in developing community ties. However, this is not the case. The spirit of community begins with the dorm. Unique to Notre Dame, each hall has its own chapel, making the liturgy a dorm event. Students spend much time and energy preparing the music and the liturgy, baking the communion bread and serv- ing as eucharistic ministers for the weekly and, in some dorms, daily masses. At these liturgies, dorm residents and their friends get a chance to celebrate the EN MASSE. Holy Cross priests Rev. John J. Van Wolvlear, Rev. David Garrick, Rev. Michael Murphy (Keenan ' s first rector), Rev. Michael J. Heppen and Rev. James J. McGrath concelebrate the Keenan anniversary mass held in November concluding two weeks of hall activities. CENTENNIAL CELEBRANT. Father Hesburgh presides over St. Ed ' s one hundredth anniversary mass, part of a week long string of activities to commemorate the birthday of the oldest hall on campus. mass together, and to share in the homilies and songs which often pertain to their lives as students. Also unique to Notre Dame is the spiritual leadership that each hall rector or rectress brings into the residents ' lives through active participation in the litur- gies and social concerns groups. This year, Keenan and Stanford celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversaries with weeks of activities culminating in special masses where hall staffs, former rectors and residents gathered to commemorate their halls ' histor- ies. Also this year, St. Ed ' s celebrated its centennial with a special mass and reception that wound up a week of festivities. Through weekly masses as well as these special occasions, students have the opportunity to gain a spiritual perspective about life at Notre Dame. The community aspect of the dorm fostered in each hall ' s liturgy becomes more rewarding when expanded into the larger community. For this reason, N.D. students convert their feelings into concrete actions. Dillon volunteers repair an elderly woman ' s house in the Southeast Neighborhood of South Bend, while girls from Lyons act as Big Sisters for abused children. Residents from Fisher and Holy Cross Halls visit nursing homes once a week to chat with lonely senior citizens. Sorin residents take doughnuts and orange juice to the children at Logan Center on Saturday mornings. These are just a few examples of the many social concerns projects that exemplify the students ' commit- ment to sharing themselves with those around them. Despite the time and energy involved, most students find that the rewards are worth all the effort. Many believe it is impor- tant to take time out to contribute to this significant part of a Notre Dame education. Through community service and participation in hall masses, Domers learn to give of them- selves and to grow spiritually, so that college comes to mean more than just books and football games. W - Patrice Powers - Molly Ryan - Kathleen Coughlin 22 Community Spirit