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

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Play Time THE SPORTING ZAHMBIE. Freshman Tom Du- gard, obviously in the spirit of An Tostal, greets his admirers in the chariot parade. Photo by Vincent Wehby, Jr MUD LIFE. Alumni ' s Scott Boehm experiences the coldness and comfort of the mud pits on a not so sunny Saturday. THE ST. EDWARDIAN CRAWL. Jeff Arling, squir ming through the obstacle course, takes his fun seri- ously.

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WE MADE IT! The commencement exercises pro- vide a great time for the graduates to congratulate each other and offer best wishes. (An Alumnus is Born . . . cont.) four short years before, the end draws very. near. Again, there is a combina- tion of joy and sorrow, of excitement and apprehension. The uncertainty of what lies ahead combines with the memories of what has passed before to create a roller coaster of emotions. But through it all, celebration re- mains the theme of the weekend. Finally, the day comes. The gowns are on, the caps are straight, but the solemn dress is only an illu- sion. Different symbols and notes are taped to the caps to give parents a better chance to find their son or daughter in the sea of black. Under the gowns are beach balls and bottles of magic bubbles that reveal the true atmosphere of the occasion. Proud seniors hold up signed diplomas to prove to their parents that the impos- sible has indeed happened. The cele- bration is on! The class of 1985 shared their graduation day with a very special alumnus, El Salvador President Jose Napoleon Duarte. In his message to the graduates, Duarte told of his days at Notre Dame and compared them with the lives of students to- day. As Duarte spoke, the celebration continued: Notre Dame grads got to- gether and shared stories and chal- lenged themselves to take what they had learned at Notre Dame and ap- ply it to the rest of the world. ( -Mike Wilkins COOL SHADES. Although graduation is to be taken seriously, these members of the class of 1985 attempt to have a good time and make their special day truly memorable. Graduation 21

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Childhood Revisited From Timid Tuesday until Se- rene Sunday, the atmosphere on campus was festive as students cruised from one event to another. The best week of the year, An Tostal 1985 included something for everyone. An Tostal provided that all important lift before finals week. Chairman Ar- mando Byrne and assistant chairman Kendra Erven did fantastic jobs, as the entire week was quite a blow-out. Frivolous Friday brought sun- shine and included such activities as the keg toss, popcorn eating contest, jello toss, and the Dating Game. By far, the most popular activity on Fri- day was Recess 101, held in the eve- ning at Stepan Center. Students got a chance to relive the good old days as they ate ice cream cones, played Si- mon Says, received helium balloons and fingerpainted. A live band on the Fieldhouse Mall followed, and stu- dents took advantage of the good mu- (Continued on page 24) PIT PARADE. Band members Greg Abad, Kevin Miller, and Joe Nicholas put the enthusiastic crowd in the mood for mud pit activities. BE MY DATE? The bachelorettes attempt to make a good impression for Zahm freshman Brian Stark in the Dating Game. Photo by Vincent Wehby, J An Tostal 23