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

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' :i attraction at tD like tie ' .c hp be remembered ;:;. Ixentuated by glowing lights, the War Memorial is a beacon of beauty at the end of North Quad. S ; vJ 2 itonehenge is a favorite place for students to study. They quickly learn to take advantage of warm days in the fall when winter looms in the near future. Photo by: Alison Main A Notre Dame tradition has developed where students run through Stone- henge and dunk one another, espec- ially following Irish football games. A Stonehenge shower can also be a good way to relieve stress during midterms, as this brave student discovered. r ?. Vs ,-v- Campus Life 2 |

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by Eric Yuva A centerpiece with symbolism A he War Memorial Foun- tain, affectionately JL known by students and faculty as Stonehenge, has be- come a central landmark of the Notre Dame campus. Located between the Hesburgh Library and LaFortune Student Center near North Quad, Stonehenge is a favorite for visitors to the cam- pus and an area where students can relax and study. The memo- rial is dedicated to the nearly 500 Notre Dame alumni who gave their lives for their country and peace in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Pro Patria et Pace , or For Our Country and Peace , is inscribed on one of the four sides of the fountain with the three wars occupying the The War Memorial Fountain is often utilized by organizations on campus to hold demonstrations or rallies. On September 15th, 1997 these ROTC cadets held a demonstration at the fountain to re- member American veterans for POW MIA Observance Day. other three sides individually. Stonehenge is also a place where students can let loose and celebrate. Students can often be seen wading and running through the water or pouring soap throughout the fountain. As Joe Ribando, a Zahm fresh- man remembers, During ori- entation weekend, I was one of the freshman who was dunked in the fountain during the Battle of the Sexes contest with Farley. Celebrating around the fountain made me feel like a true member of the Notre Dame community and I realized how proud I was to be part of this tradition. Stonehenge has defi- nitely become an attraction at Notre Dame much like the Dome, the Hesburgh Library, and the Sacred Heart of the Ba- silica. Notre Dame alumni who gave their lives for their country will always be remembered through this structure. Photo by: Alison Main |26 Campus Life

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by Kristy Katzmann Aesthetics shrouded in controversy Students learn to love and accept Touchdown Jesus and First Down Moses before even setting foot on the Notre Dame campus. These works of art are such a novelty around campus that quite a stir was created when the new stadium was built and the leg- endary Touchdown Jesus was no longer visible through its goal posts. However, this controversy seems mi- nor in comparison to the recently stirred- up subject of modern art on campus. Many students complain that mod- ern art does not belong at Notre Dame. I really like the traditional image our campus portrays because it makes Notre Dame a unique place and I feel that the modern art distracts from the beauty of our campus, explains sophomore Eliza Hommel. Others feel that this new art is an important pan of our campus because it represents the changing ideas which are increasingly becoming a part of Notre Dame. The modernization of our uni- versity, evident in the new stadium, new dorms, and a revamped mission statement, prepares Notre Dame for the twenty-first century. The modern art first arrived in 1994 when the Campus Sculpture Commit- tee launched a Public Sculpture Project which brought 30 works of art created by 25 different sculptors to our cam- pus. Since Notre Dame is a school which draws its student body from coast to coast, particular artists and their sculp- tures were carefully selected to represent works from across the nation. A part of who we are as a university involves a blending of the new and the old to create new traditions. For the promoters of modern an on campus, the prevalence of these works show our will- ingness to accept new ideas and changes, while the traditional an, including reli- gious pieces, allow us to hold on to our strong traditional foundations. Photo by: ] ana Vandcr Cool E ,dna and Leo Riley HaJl houses Notre Dame ' s pottery throwing room where art students can create original pieces. Campus Life