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

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This October, parents and students witnessed the 106th annual Sorin Talent Show. Held each year during Parents ' Weekend, the event is mandatory for Sorin College freshmen. Each year it proves to be a bonding activity for all Sorin residents. It enhances interaction between the freshmen and upperclass- men as they laugh with and at each other. This year, all proceeds went to the fund for the October Break Sorin College Appalachia Trip. To raise money, co- presidents Dietz Lefort and Charlie Eppinger challenged one another: whoever raised the most money got to keep his hair; the loser got his head shaved at the end of the show. However, they agreed that if over $3000 was raised, they would both lose their hair. $3100 had been donated by the end of the show through dorm donations and personal contributions. Dietz Lefort pointed out that loosing your hair seems to be a small sacrifice, but if you ' ve had it airl ut 111 t- LI . ,. . - ' g ;2 ' - How veT, fflere Rere go lls in hi ' ,1 Theft twlmerflor : - ' 1 l ,llf AipalaeEua b c me eyes Th the wnners. Copy by Lori Garner Photos by Todd Rambasek Year In Review

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Copy by Lori Garner Photos by Matt Cashore mmui fjmafe ' ly . aia umni, ara fri?Sds see toqa-cla jga-clad Zanm freshmen go through such traditional acts as the reading of the Book of O ' Hara, more commonly known as DuLac. The rituals are led by Odin, who is based on a Norse god and pre- sides as the symbolic leader of the dorm. Odin and his Guards lead the newcomers through the reflection pool for their baptism into the Zahm community and then through mud pits on the way to their first pep rally. Zahm Hall co-president Kevin Jandora explained that at first the freshmen are uneasy about the ritual. However, by the time they reach the pep rally, they are excited to be a part of their new family and proud to be following in the footsteps of previous Zahm residents. Year In Review

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Copy by Alex Kurple Photo by Matt Cashore Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a c nical profes- sor and supervising attorney at the Environmental Litigation Clinic at Pace Oniversity Law School in New York, spoke about our Environmental Des- tiny as part of his ongoing work to get the public involved in preserving nature. Kennedy called the audience to do its part to protect the environment because of the increasing role of environmental technology in the world economy, nature ' s place on the defining element of American Culture, and our God-given role as stewards of nature. Year In Review