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

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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

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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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THE ' );li-l COVERS THE CAMPUS OF NOTRE DAME ON THE DAY OF THE FIRST HOME GAME, IN THIS MANNER. STUDENTS CAN DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES AS MORE THAN ORDINARY FANS. STUDENTS ALWAYS NEED CHEERLEADERS TO GET EXCITED MEMBERS OF LYONS HALL BRING THEIR OWN MASCOT TO THE FIRST PEP RALLY. MUCH TO THE THRILL OF NEIGHBORING DORMS, y ' PhoU) hy: Job Tumci PEPRALLIESCONTINUED when it comes to the issue of the Irish. All for one becomes the general motif. All for one team. The JACC approaches fire code limits on the Friday night before a home football game, hosting roars of Here Come The Irish, We Are ND. and of course, Go Irish. Beat (fill in the opposing team here). Directed by the mascot, the cheerlead- ers, and the cadence of the marching band, fans commit their voices to the show of undying support for their favorite team. Hands gladly clap and clamor, dedicated to perpetuating the mood of victory. Friday night s pep rally helps to prepare everyone for .Saturday afternoon ' s game. Clad in The Shin. hopelully purchased with the $4-off coupon, students trek to the stadium in hoards on Saturday, this time segregated by class instead of by dorm. With the nod of an usher, students file to their designated spots, separated only by the color of their ticket books. Along with leliow Notre Dame fans, approaching S(),()(K) in number, the student body stands united to help cheer the Fighting Irish on lo victory. NOTRE DAME ' S NEW BASKETBALL COACH, INFUSES THE CROWD WITH ENTHUSIASM EXCITED. HIMSELF. ABOUT BEING A PART OF NOTRE DAME. DOHERTY ' S SPIRIT RUBS OFF ON EVERYONE Devon PAT R C K