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

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ne Seated on the floor of the ACC, surrounded by graduating friends, seniors could think back to the last time they were so gathered: for freshman orientation mass. The ceremony served as the culmination of years of intense studying, party- ing, and comradery, but its signifi- cance lay not in the event but in what was behind it. Valedictorian Bob Buynak related a childhood favorite, The Giving Tree, and Mar- garet O ' Brien-Steinfels, Editor of Commonweal, added her insights as guest speaker. The sheer num- ber of students made the high-school style of receiving a diploma impos- sible who would want to sit through 1800 individuals marching across the stage? Yet this did not mean that graduation became im- personal. Senior Week crammed in a few last memories of the senior ' s college years while allowing stu- dents to wind down between finals and their departure for life after col- lege. The senior class sponsored trips to the Dunes, Cedar Point, and a Cubs game. Near the end of the week, relatives began to arrive. This large influx of people caused the University to open the dorms for lodging. As they completed their college careers, the new alums knew that no matter where they would go, they would always be a part of the Notre Dame family, and many undoubtedly wondered if someday they might show up for a home football game in plaid pants. -Michelle Seiler Photo Courtesy of Chris Coury | WE ARE ND! Class unity doesn ' t end with graduation for ND students. CLASSIFIEDS: The most recent alums look for some help from the real world. FINAL MOMENTS: Senior week saw lots of near-graduates at the Dunes. TAKE THIS: ND ' s strong spiritual committment is taken with many graduates. A LAST WORD: Bob Buynak shares his thoughts with the class of 1991. WORDS OF WISDOM from Margaret O ' Brien Steinfels. YEAR IN REVIEW

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HOSPITALIANO! The participants in the An Tostal Spaghetti contest were treated to great food. MESSY MESSY...Fun isn ' t always clean! DOWN AND DIRTY: The muds pits always claim a few unsuspecting victims during An Tostal. MUD VOLLEYBALL? At Notre Dame? THE LEGEND LIVES ON: Ziggy Marley delighted reggae fans in a concert at Stepan Center during An Tostal. GUESS WHO? Guess Who, that ' s who! The band made An Tostal a rockin ' good time. April Yeah! Nothing can describe the joy and excitement that encom- passed Notre Dame when the sun finally broke through those dismal winter clouds and spring began. Both North and South Quads were full of volleyball games, frisbee tosses, and sun bathers. The week before finals, the students let go of winter with An Tostal, Notre Dame ' s annual Spring Festival. And oh, what a festival it was! Though the weather during An Tostal week was not perfect, stu- dents made the best of it and began a week of outrageous, crazy fun. St. Ed ' s held its charity carnival with clowns, live entertainment and food for everyone. Bands performed all week long at Fieldhouse Mall, pro- viding a pleasant break from classes and studying. Other options for study breaks throughout the week included jello wrestling, marshmal- low eating contests, Twister tourna- ments, and air volleyball played in a giant moonwalk. The week ' s end was filled with many well-loved An Tostal traditions. The mud pits, complete with tug-o-war, mud char- iot races and the ever popular vol- leyball, saw many unsuspecting fans and observers joining in. An Tostal was a time to relax before finals, a time to go crazy and have a little fun, and above all, a time to celebrate spring and the warm weather after another dreary South Bend winter. What a celebra- tion it was in ' 91 . -Megan Swiderski YEAR IN REVIEW

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