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

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by Erin Moak T T 7 Tarm weather at Notre JL I Dame is so rare and T V short-lived that stu- dents strove to reap its benefits in the first month of school. North and South Quads were filled with Domers relieving stress by tossing footballs, frisbees, or even shot-puts around. Cramming sessions for the first tests of the year took place on university blankets or futons that had been dragged out of the dorms. Some even donned swimsuits to expose as much of their body as decently (or indecently) possible to the sun ' s rays. Runners took full ad- vantage of the temperatures by jogging around the lakes. The majority of these were upper- classmen, wise to the ways of winter in northern Indiana, and determined to soak up as much sunshine as possible before the clouds of autumn and winter ar- rived. Stepan Center and its surrounding fields were filled to capacity, even in the evening, during the brief warm weather period of the school year. Interhall football squads made good use of the balmy tempera- tures to polish their skills, and the basketball courts swarmed with shirtless male students get- ting an early start on Bookstore Get it while you can in Indiana Basketball practice, or just play- ing pickup games. The beach volleyball courts at the facility were almost always in use. Domers were not the only ones to take advantage of the weather, however; the alumni and loyal fans who swarmed onto campus for football weekends still dressed in their traditional plaid, but opted for shorts in- stead of pants. Even as fall ap- proached, and the temperatures began to fall into the fifties and sixties, the number of students on the quads or at Stepan in- creased instead of diminished. There was a sense of urgency that dictated to all that the seemingly interminable winter months were close at hand and they had to catch the rays while they lasted. Like many students, this group of younj men are trying to soak up as much o( the warm afternoon as possible by jogJ ging across campus. Photo by: Alison Main Campus Life

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Students take the opportunity to enjoy the warm weather of summer and fall. It is not unusual to see people sleeping on the quad, studying or playing frisbee. Cornerstone

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ne student moves her books outside of the Hesburgh Library to maxi- mize her exposure to warmth dur- ing a break between classes. D ' Kr elaxing on a ledge outside of DeBartolo Hall, this student enjoys the fra- grant smell of flowers courtesy of the Notre Dame grounds keepers. Photo by: Laura Pete! A laughing sun-seeker enjoys her tasty grab-n-go lunch on a South Quad bench while being ser- enaded by the acoustic accompaniment of a fellow student. A Wa, awa Photo by: Laura Petellc Campus Life 1