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

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Home Team cont. Although these hall traditions existed, upsets were the name of the game in interhall. What looked like a sure thing in the beginning of the season could be anything but that in the playoffs. Powerhouses like St. Ed ' s in football and Stanford in soccer were not present in the finals. Such unpredictability gave inter- hall its excitement and kept interest alive throughout the many seasons. Any dorm could pull through in the end, given enough drive, talent, determina- tion and not just a few lucky breaks. And each participant knew it with each game they played. Probably most importantly, interhall games gave participants a chance to meet players from other dorms. After facing each other on the court or field, it was easier to face each other on the quad or in the classroom. A sense of closeness and the feeling of having a common bond allowed many on-court foes to be off-court friends. NVA student supervisors, under the direction of Dr. Thomas Kelly and assistant Rich O ' Leary, stood ready to serve these athletes. Senior Jim Kin- ney admitted, When I first took this job last year I thought it was ' cake ' . But I ' ve been putting in a lot of hours to make sure my sports run smoothly. In a new position, Laurie Cuffe offered students and staff aer- obics. Realizing the need to be up for it every day, Laurie said one afternoon, I ' m so tired today. But I just can ' t let them think that they deserve a good workout. It wasn ' t just a game for Kinney, Cuffe and their co- workers either. Between calling racquetball tournament players and staying late many nights for off-hour ice hockey games, these workers realized a similar need for dedication to excellence in their attempt to monitor success- ful activities. Given an admissible number of scheduling difficulties and other miscommunications, Kelly backed his team through- out the year. Neither the players nor workers did let up. And though they all savored victories and suffered defeats, participant and supervisor alike won something that to them wasn ' t just a game. - Nina L. DeLeone - Kathleen Coughlin REACH FOR IT. Walsh senior Kathy Suplick demonstrates her volleyball form in a game against P.E. held at the A.C.C. Interhall Sports 29

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Just Between Halls NO, YOU TAKE IT. Stanfordites Joe Lynch and Bob Belanger are about to get the ball back on their side of the net as Dan Coonan of Carroll awaits his chance to return It. CHECKING IT OUT. Morrissey and Alumni faced off on the A.C.C. ice as Interhall hockey flourished, allowing hall residents the chance to compete in this fast-moving game. 28 Interhall Sports

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We ' re Havin ' a Party I ,t was inevitable. Every Friday the topic was discussed all over campus in the dining halls, on the quad, in the classrooms and in the long Credit Union line. Domers had one question: Where are the parties? The five kegger at Campus View, the happy hour at Lyons, the punk party at Cavanaugh and the grain alcohol endurance test in Alumni . . . the list went on. Some weekends it was hard to narrow the list down to one or two possibilities, but other times the only hope was hitting Bridget ' s, looking for a good time. In any case, Friday was a time to let loose . . . TGIF! As freshmen, it was almost a ritual. If you were a girl, that guy from your Econ class invited you to his section party in Stanford, and you eventually showed up with all the other freshmen girls on your floor. Then it was off to the parties in Grace, Fisher, Holy Cross, Morrissey ... If you were a guy, you sat around your dorm from 5:00 until 9:00, drinking half the beer and wondering if any girls would show up, let alone mingle with you or stick around for a second drink. For upperclassmen, the situa- tion got better. The parties moved from the dorm ' s base- ment to individual party rooms, created by stuffing all the furniture in one room and filling the other with people. The wanderers would still bop in and out, but, for the most part, the people there were your friends. For variety, some parties fea- tured champagne or daiquiris a welcome change from the standard Miller brew. And then there were the annual, almost traditional parties. Planner ' s eleventh floor featured its secret formula punch in its Bathroom Party, held . . . Where else? Dillon had its toga parties . . . What else? And Zahm had its Valentine ' s Day Hidden Hearts party . . . When else? So it was off to the parties. You had a blast or you yawned the night away. You ended up dancing on the tables . . . You passed out after your tenth shot . . . You stayed up till all hours, and eventually rolled out of bed just in time to run to the dining hall for watery eggs. It was Saturday afternoon, and just as your mouth stopped feeling like a Russian army had marched through it, just as your vision was clearing, your phone rang: We ' re havin ' a party . . . W - Kathleen Coughlin DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT . . . Karen Wyson, sophomore, must have heard a good joke as she enjoys her PBR standard brew for most dorm parties. CAMERA SHY. Sophomores Margaret Collins, Casey Newell and Rebecca Huling seem to be enjoying this happy hour at Alumni. 30 Hall Parties