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

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fnjmthRlirniinnlf M 9Mg dM M Mi dtlid P I recn ;uul orange fences have been a coinim m t ixnirc an niiul I ■■nipiis fur the p; st few years. It soenis tliat at ;u-i - , ' i cn iMnc, sdiiicthiny is k w j, constnictal somewhere (M1 cam- pus. In the past vear, tour KiilJintis haw Ixvn unveilcxi as either completel ' new tLxtures on cmiipus ox renuKlelcxJ er- sions of preexisting edifices. Last year, the Qileman Morse Center was opened iis a home to the Writing Center, Gim- pus Ministr -, First Yav d Snidies, xxA Student Athleric .Academic Ser ices. To students it is also a place on cam- pus to chill, eat free popcorn, and maybe e ' en do a)me studying. At the end of last year the math department relo- aited to its new home in the Hurley and Hayes-Healy build- ings. Over the summer Edward A. Mallo ' , C.S.C., Hall o[vnei.l ;md its new (Kcup;ints, the thcxiJiigN- and philostv phy departments, mcn-ed in. Currently the Uni ersit ' s new- est project, the Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Perform- ing Arts, is underway after a ground-breaking ceremony boiisting notables like TV personality ;md alumnus Regis Philbin. It is almost certain that once this building is com- pIctLvl, the L ' iii ersirs ' uill undertake imother much necxled jiroject. While some may argue that all the fences detract from the heaut ' of their surroundings, a dynamic campus will keep up with the times and always have the best facilities available. It would be hard for a current student to picture this campus as it cxistcxl ten years ago, without such fixtures as DeBartolo Hall which o[vnal in 1992. These buildings, which p;ist stu- iiillioul. dents may ha ' e lamented for their ugly construction sites, are now buildings which we could not tliiiik of doing without. And those buildings constructed during our tenure here will Iv essential to campus in future years. Chris Nickele inese tiuiiuinns. Lunicn past sludenls may naue amen led lor Ineir ugly t:unslruclion sites, are noui builoings ujnicn tue could nol IninH ol doing rhe Hallmark of the Gilcni;ui Morse Center is the li rge marble fountain in tlx ' !ii:ijn onir ' vv;i ' . ll.iNo-lliaU i.s tile new home to tlic nwth dep-artment. The department niovcvi at the close of the 20CX?-2001 sch(X)l year PJiilosophv and Theolotrv departments received a new office building in Edward A. MalIo -. CS.C, Hall. Tlie hall houses botli departments ;uid alsi has a chapel. cahifivi; Jifo

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The Fo ' cr in Hurley is home to a giant globe. X ' liile the globe was a fixture of the building before it wa remcxleled, niMiy otliLT changes have given it a win new liHik campus

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nil f0f Mfi» weeUf dite »j mihudum n I -er - Friday night there is a certain palpahlc Linticipation in X ie air. At first, all is quiet. Then the monotonous whis- Ij rs start. Here come the Irish. It grows and grows aiul grows uiitil filially the giaiit gold and blue mob of students is visible. There is something special about pep rallies in the JACC where students current and former congregate be- fore e ' er - home fcxitball game. The pep rallies are one of the integral parts of the home fcxitball weekend experience for students. The JACC at 6:30 PM on football Fridays is a sight to behold. Everywhere there are chanting dorms, painted faces, mascots, and half -dressed super fans. If you look closely you may even see a homemade kilt or two. Tlie pitch is deafening as rival domis battle it out with their shrill voices and erratic clapping. The lights go out. That ever-familiar tuiie, the Fight Song, blares throughout the arena as the greatest team in college football comes out of the tunnel. Tlie thiuiderous clappiiig, the off-balaiice jig- ging, and the Alma Mater singing are all part of the unify- ing event. The memories of the bimd, the guest speakers, and the student speakers stay with the Notre Dame stu- dents for a long time, freshman arid seniors alike. Fresliman Melanie Ratchford es- pecially remembers her first pep rally where American flags were distrib- uted to students and faiis to create one huge flag. Tlie seiise of pa- triotism was overwhelmiiig. It orily added to the already excited atmo- sphere, she said. The experience was equally memorable for the upperclass- men. Senior Waidy Bnieggman remem- bers the cute kids the alumni cheerlead- ers held up in the air. They waved American flags and chanted ' USA. ' They were just adorable. Wliether it is the little iiistances or the o ' erall aura, pep rallies are memorable times for all. Karie Key patmiism mas □ueniinelming, It only addecl to ine areooy exciiBu almospnere. The first performance of each pep rally, immediately following the student speakers, is always the Pom- Pon Squad. The Leprecliaun, senior AlIuiti Yura, tries to get the crowd fired up hy doing a little dance on the scorer ' s table. : 80ife vd