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

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orm VlUt by: Eric Yuva Home away from home A s students are admitted to L Notre Dame, they are JL . assigned rooms in a dorm on campus. For every on- campus student, this becomes a small piece of the university they can call their own. Many stu- dents choose to remain in their assigned dorm throughout their stay at Notre Dame. It becomes the place where they can fully ex- press themselves through per- sonal decoration. During the first week of school, dorm fur- nishings such as couches, pieces of lofts, chairs and computers crowd die hallways while the resi- dents arrange their new little habitats. Lynette Paczkowski, a freshman from Cavanaugh, per- sonalized her room ...with pic- tures of my friends, my puppy, and my calendar. With the help of the LaFortune fall poster sale, most students cover their walls and ceilings with various images of movies, sports, and works of art. Items such as cardboard cut- outs of Star Wars ' characters, Albert Einstein, or Marilyn Monroe can be found in the rooms of the more nostalgic resi- dents. Living in the residence halls, students can also take ad- vantage of dorm facilities such as kitchens, laundry rooms, and study rooms in order to make themselves at home. On week- ends, hall party rooms which seem to have a capacity of fif- teen people can be crammed with over a hundred students trying to escape their books for a night. Parties help various dorms ex- hibit their intense spirit as chants of We are Zahm Hall, We are Alumni, and (as Aubree Dill, a freshman exclaims) Farley is the Finest! crowd the air. Living in the dorms allows Notre Dame students to personalize their liv- ing space, take advantage of dorm facilities, and rally together as a close-knit community under the greater umbrella of the Notre Dame family. Study rooms are quiet places where stu- dents can concentrate on their work and study for exams. When the dorm room becomes too distracting, study rooms provide an atmosphere to get busy and hit the books. These two students also consider their study room a good place to show off and act goofy. Campus Life Photo by: Julia Pilipovich

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any residence halls feature food sales, which provide a much- needed source of fund-raising and satisfy many hungry tummies. This Pangborn resident prepares pizza in The Dugout. atching a few winks after a hard day of classes, this Keough resi- dent enjoys the comfort of his well- worn 1970 ' s-Retro dorm furniture. EC their liv. fdorrr. e; it) ' under thf : nc Notr; Photo by: Julia Pilipovich In order to keep up with friends who are constantly on the go, many dorm residents have devised complex mes- saging systems. This resident leaves a note on the dry-erase board of one of her neighbors. Campus Life 2.