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

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YEAR IN REVIEW SECTION nONAL EVENTS The experiences outside of the class- room are just as important as the ones inside. Everything from pep rallies, to SYRs, to a lecture by a guest speaker, has, in some way or another, an impact on each student ' s life and each event plays its own role. The Student Gov- ernment lecture se- ries, which fea- tured such well known politicians and figures of in- terest as Rosa Parks and the Honorable William Webster, helped to raise the consciousness of the student body. Other events simply made those at Notre Dame recognize the extraordinary power of the community here on campus. The incredible success of The Shirt and The easier to bear. Cause sales campaigns testified to the fact that there is great strength in num- bers and the will to work as a group will always be as strong as those participating. Attention was not solely invested in those one time only events but the an- nual favorites too. An Tostal, Hallow- een, the Miami Notre Dame foot- ball game, Junior Parents Weekend and Senior Week were anticipated with as much if not more enthusiasm than ever before. Students enjoyed all of these outstand- ing events because they complimented other experiences at Notre Dame and made all of the frustrations of daily life photo by Madeleine Castellini After delivering an inspirational speech at the Miami Game Pep Rally, former Notre Dame student George Wendt received a signed football from Coach Lou Holtz. University President Fr. Edward M alloy addresses the Class of 1990 at the Baccalaureate Mass on the evening before Commencement ceremonies. photo by Madeleine Casteilini YEAR IN REVIEW DIVIDER 19

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aritime Magic! The fourth annual Fisher Re- gatta, Notre Dame ' s official welcome to spring, was held on St. Mary ' s Lake on April 2 1 . For once, the weather was true to the season, and sunshine greeted an enormous crowd of participants and spectators. It was a perfect day for the picnic held at Holy Cross Field before the start of the races, giving some people probably their last chance to see the doomed Holy Cross Hall before its demolition over the summer. A large number of boats from all the dorms par- ticipated in this highly competitive race. There were several categories of races this year, including the extremely close com- Photo By Rob Corrao In 1990, Notre Dame hosted its thirty-second annual Collegiate Jazz Festival. The oldest in the nation, the festival features bands from all areas of the country. Appplying to participate in [.-!} the festival is very competitive. Past f.-!J judges of the Jazz Festival have included ! ' such jazz greats as Wynton and Branford Marsalis. The Jazz Festival is run entirely by students and is recognized as one of the finest jazz festivals in the country. petition for fastest boat, won by the host dorm, Fisher Hall, but hotly contested by the team from Cavanaugh Hall. Another exciting battle occurred in the campus- wide contest for best overall boat. The favored St. Ed ' s team, who were also the defending champions, had been touting its boat for weeks, and looked like it might run away with the competition when it appeared on Saturday morning with an authenic riverboat replica, com- plete with jazz band and barbecue. The two-tiered phenomenon soon met its match, however, when the Howard Hall team began its procession to the lake. Cleopatra ' s barge was carried around campus, and finally arrived at the lake prepared for victory. The barge held a Cleopatra and a large contingent of suita- bly attired servants ready to battle St. Ed ' s for the top honors of the day. Howard came away with the trophy in perhaps the toughest decision of the day for the Regatta judges. The spirit of com- petition still lives between these two dorms, who seem to be starting a rivalry that will continue for many regattas to come, as St. Ed ' s vowed to get the trophy back next year and Howard vowed not to give it up. -Shawn Holl STANDING ROOM ONLY: The crowd watches the competition eagerly. I ' M GOING TO KILL YOU! A few of the participants didn ' t quite make it back to shore. RTVERBOUND: The St. Ed ' s entry would have been more at home on the Mississippi than on St. Mary ' s Lake. ANCIENT TIMES: Howard ' s entry came complete with its own Cleopatra.