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

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THE MA:;r OF THE FIGHTING IRISH NEVER FAILS TO SURGE THE CROWD WITH EXCITEMENT THE COMMENCE- MENT OF THE GAME IS MARKED BY THE TUNES OF THIS ACCOMPLISHED .BAND. riiulLit)). Ah

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fc . Ijtai ' ' ! ' -y£i . ' i v :i fVi ' i:, ' 1 he essence of every student ' s college education emerges from outside of the classroom. •■ ' Bfflffifr Upon envisioning Notre Dame, students hear the echo of guitar strings from Acous- tic Cafe, taste a Reckers smoothie, see the vibrant colors of the leprechaun ' s green and the Irish Guard ' s plaid at pep rallies, feel the winter chill of the Arctic winds during a snowball Photo by: Job Turner fight, and smell the perfume and cologne in the hallways of a dorm before a dance. These are the senses that recall a Notre Dame exist- ence. Each unique perspec- tive held by a student forms a myriad of stories and experi- ences of one ' s four years under the Golden Dome. ii ' ' Each youth must forge for himself some central perspective and direc- tion, some working unity. - Erik Erikson

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getting ready To RALLY Subdivisions of the student body dissolve when it comes to the Irish. All for one becomes the motif. All for one team The weekend begins w ith the sounds of the Oldest University Marching Band thickening the air with the most recognizable of fight songs: Cheer, Cheer For Old Notre Dame. .And that is what we do. The first football weekend is a definite experience at this University, scheduled w ith activities that are attended to with loyalty and enthusiasm. Fans, cheerleaders, band members, the Irish Guard, and students hum to. dance to. play, march to, and shout at the top of their lungs the tune of the Irish on their way to class, to dinner, and most definitel . to Frida night ' s Pep Rally Z;ihm. Pangbom. Morrissey, Lewis, Siegfried. BP. Dillon, and Walsh all make their dorms known, rallying together to partici- pate in one of the major aspects of Notre Dame and .South Bend culture. To identify themselves, the men and women of the student body wear distinguishing T-shirts, headgear, or other accessories. Splashes of color decorate the stands, which students deem with excitement, standing room onl . They rant, and they rave, reviving dorm rivalry, likening themselves, much to the dislike of the higher-ups. to the Greek system. Ultimately, though. subdi isions of the student body dissolve CONTINUEDONPAGE20 GATE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE STUDENT ENTRANCE. EXPLODES WITH EAGER STUDENT BODIES AROUND 6 : 30 P M HERE THE IRIS GUARD- A NOTABLE PART OF GAME DAY INCLUDES THE COMMANDING LEAD OF THE PLAID CLAD GUARDSMEN campus life I