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

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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

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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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: --.,, ! ., ns. For ininoncni ' - w onto on tile displaying his art near O ' Shaughnessy, this proud artist poses in reflection, mimicking the itance of his work. Tepr ohn David Mooner ' s Root of Jesse rep- resents the religious lineage of David. The modern version of this traditional story presents Notre Dame ' s changing environ- ment stemming from a traditional founda- I ' horo by: Jana Vandcr Goot First Down Moses is a reflection of Notre Dame ' s emphasis on religion and foot- ball. Located outside of the Hesburgh Library, this statue is one of the mo re visible works of art on campus. Phoco by: Alison Main Campus Life 291