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

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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.

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24 ' YEAR IN REVIEW

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Loving Summer Who says summer at ND can ' t be any fun? Anyone who does obviously hasn ' t been here in June or July. Sure, there might not be quite so many people here and sure, there might not be a daily Observer to read over lunch, but life goes on under the Golden Dome. While most of the dorms are closed for the summer months, several men ' s and women ' s dorms remain open to accomodate those lucky few who have escaped summer jobs for the world of summer school. Other dorms also remain open for campus visi- tors, usually alumni and their families or for people returning for weddings on campus. The month of June is particularly busy on campus, as it is innundated with alumni returning for their reunions. From the old-timers in the Fifty Year Club to the most recent alumni, a large number of whom were fresh out of one form of graduate school or another, the campus bustled with activity. Tents were pitched in various locations around campus for many of the reunion functions, lending a festive air to to campus, already made beautiful by the summer. A LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Summer school isn ' t all work.... WELCOME: The alumni return in full force. SILHOUETTE: Stonehenge provides the per- fect foreground for the reunion tents. BEST BUDDIES: SSP participants make new friends wherever they go. ALL PLAY AND NO WORK? No, SSP takes time and patience, but a laugh is always welcome. DINNER? Off-campus life for summer students means real food. While the alumni partied, some current students gave of their time and energy to studying on campus in sum- mer school, and others to studying the ' real ' world and how to improve it through Summer Service Projects. Run through the Center for Social Concerns, SSPs enable students to seize the opportunity of a lifetime and to help others in many different regions of the country from the impoverished inner cities to the equally poor rural areas of the nation, providing a helping hand to the truly needy. -Amy Cashore