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

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24 ' YEAR IN REVIEW

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Bookstore Basketball fever raged across campus as the tournament began. Seven hundred teams competed in rain, shine, or snow for a month as they battled their way to the finals, featuring -Mali- cious Prostitution ' s defeat of Adworks in the men ' s division, and the victory of 5 Girls Who Just Do It over Meta Mucils.

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They ' re Off,,, Senior Week was a time for sen- iors to gather together to reflect upon their four years at Notre Dame and on their hopes and dreams for the future. During the week, there were several or- ganized activities in which seniors could participate. There was a lot of free time as well, during which seniors could enjoy the friendships which had been forged during four years at Notre Dame as well as relax and take it easy for one last time before leaving campus for the real world. Activities in which seniors could partici- pate during this week included Mass at the Grotto, a semi-formal, picnics, the senior send-off, and a tour of the football Carlos Petrozzi, an ND student with bone cancer, underwent a second bone marrow transplant in May. To support him, the ND family filled a 15 page card 6 ' x 3 1 2 ' large with over 8 500 signatures. Organized by Professor Ward, Bill Hoelzel, Laurie Sommerlad, Christy Buchta, and Tiffany Stronsky, the enormous support of the ND family , in Carlos ' s words, helped him through the many adversities he faced. -Laurie Sommerlad locker room. Graduation weekend began with a formal dinner in both dining halls on Friday evening . The dinner was fol- lowed by a graduation dance inthe J.A.C.C. fieldhouse. Seniors and their families were able to dine and dance away their Friday evening for the first time since JPW and for the last time as an entire class. Saturday began with ROTC commissioning in the South Dome of the J.A.C.C. In the afternoon, the officers of the University hosted a recep- tion for graduates. The Baccalaureate Mass was held in the South Dome of the J.A.C.C. late Saturday afternoon with a dinner at the J.A.C.C. and South Dining Hall immediately following. Then came Sunday. After brunch, diplomas were distributed. The academic proces- sion began in the North Dome and was followed by the commencement exer- cises in the South Dome of the J.A.C.C. The main address of commencement cere- mony was delivered by comedian Bill Cosby, who spoke about the importance of family. On Sunday afternoon, the class of 1 990 was transformed from stu- dents to alumni. They left behind many memories of their four years here, but moved forward to bright futures as gradu- ates of the University of Notre Dame. -Shawn Holl THE FINAL CHAPTER: The class of 1990 celebrates its last Mass with Father Malloy. FRIENDS FOREVER: The graduates may leave, but the friendships will last. CLIFF? Bill Cosby delivers an amusing yet insightful address. IT ' S OVER! The new graduates enjoy the initial moments of being alumni.