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

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This Niivarre Stra ' t piirty ticgins to remind students of their Jomi partY days ;is die crowd in the rumi continues to Krow. While house parties certainly offercxl more space, there were still rimes when riiey liecame overcrowdcxl. I ' lu ' i ' oiurtcsy aj Tcmm) Cucla iToe Zurenko, Sarah DeLeeuw, Martin Vergara, and Nicole Phillips find the warm August weather to he a good excuse for attending a pig roast at Turde Creek. ' - ' Iioto cvunesy of Sarah DeLeeiite I5eGi 3±ng what song to play next, Dan McSwain deejays a parry at a fnend ' s house on Bulla Road. Off- c.unpus partiers often had to he w-iuy of their noise level, as neighbors threatened to report the disturbance Pfiotti (ry Sarah Sdmaiex mpus Life

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ThrowiMa IQ7Q We ' re halfway there. Oh, living on a prayer. Take my hand aid we ' ll make it - 1 swear. Oh, living on a prayer. No, tliis is not a Bon Jovi concert, but the words from their hit song Living on a Prayer can he heard Hasting from the rooms of one of the fourteen male dorms across campus. If you follow the sounds of the music, you will likely find a domi nxim cleared of all its furniture and crowded with about fifty more freshmen than it is supposed to hold. Tlie RAs sometimes have to act as boiuicers, asking incoming party-goers to please wait in line until the room becomes less crowded. Tlie reason for this abundance of people is that most freshmen do not necessarily know the students who are throwing the party. They either find out about it through word of mouth or by following the music that they hear while passing by. They also rely on word of mouth when going to the occasional off -campus party, at the apartments or houses of upperclassmen. Many seniors chocise to live off campus in ptpular locations such as Turtle Creek, Lafayette, College Park, and Gistle Point apirrtment complexes, or houses on different streets including Wasliington, Colfax, and St. Peter streets. Seniors who remain on campus will head to their friends ' houses on Friday and Saturday nights. A lot of the parties are small gatherings among friends, and many have themes such as Beach Night, Toga Party, and Eighties Night. Seniors also prefer going to bars in South Bend such as The Library, Heardand, Corby ' s, Tlie Linebacker, Boat Club, mid Qub 23. When I was a freshman, I used to go to domi parries that I heard about even if I didn ' t know the petple tlirowing it. Now that I ' m a senior living on campus, I go off campus to my friends ' houses where I biow the people, and it ' s not just some random house. Also now that I ' m twenty -t ne, my friends and I like going to bars, said Maureen Bresnahan. With each passing year, students seem to find it easier to locate a party throwii by someone that they sort of know. But regardless of whether tir not they biow the host hostess, Notre Dame students always seem to enjoy the parties they attend. -jane lee 8 nai:asKa mikha 028 Parties Ybu. never know who might show up at n pLfft ' , as illustrated b, ' the kis piper seen at an off- campus gathering. It was not uncommon for students to go to a house or apartment even if they did not know its owners. P iolo i Sarah Sdmeider

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Outside of the IQI ubble Students at Notre Dnme (iff en joke that when you come to school here you live in somewhat of a bubble. Tliis can be evidenced after the first big snow storm of the winter, when all of the greater South Bend area is without power, and effectively without class or work, but Notre Dame, within its own underground lines and power generation system is still well lit and heated, which means that classes continue. Despite this comforting atmosphere on campus, each year a number of students venture out on their own for their first glimpses of the real world. When freshmen arrive on campus, the excitement of donn life is the first thing that greets them. Tlie people in their section become their closest friends as they spend the greater portion of each day with them. Towards the end of sophomore or junior year, most students begin contemplating whether or not to move off campus. The whole debate can usually divide a group of friends. There are definitely those who are adamant about living on campus all four years. Not only are there single sex domis with parietals but there are also a large number of students who never move off campus, wliich is part of what makes Notre Dame so unique. 1 only get four years at this canpus and I can live off campus for the rest ot my life, Junior Beth Duran said. 1 vvaiit to be an RA and help the freshmen as much as I can. A lot of universities do not have the space to allow students to live on campus after freshman year, but Notre Dame is accommodating and welcomes students all four years. However, there are several students who count down the days to what they see as freedom. Notre Dame dorm life can sometimes seem shelteriiig. A lot of students want to finally get out into the real world, or at least move another step closer to it. Off campus living means no more parietals, security guards, RAs, or community bathrooms. Living off campus is a liberating experience, said Senior Danielle Davis. You still get to be a part of the Notre Dame family, and you aren ' t babysat anymore. In addition, once students leave the dorms, they return to living spaces the sizes they were used to from home, before being squeezed into triples and quads once they arrived here. They can cook their own meals and do not have to walk to LaFortune to do their laundry. Students who move off campus have the opportunity to grow up a little faster than those who remain on, as they get their first glimpse of the freedom iind responsibilities that exist outside the bubble known as Notre Dame. -claire fade l imi, BtJto cnuru Brlta. Hellifje and Sarah Vatteroct hang posters around their kitchen. Decorating your pad is one of the best parts of moving out of the dorm, ( cmtrtesy of Tara Dane I- ' etfi Kowiili anil Bctli Kopko rel;i. together iii a house oft Ciuiipus. im students found the absence ot the strict rules ot on campus living to be a nice change of pace. y ' -y ' HH -r x Plww hi Rohni Maridokiu UJU H Living Orr CJampus Tjrrone Balnuiceda is not too happy abou( having to clean up the kitchen. Left to fend fo themseK ' es v ith no meal plan, many smdents f ouni It ditticult to adjust to preparing and cleaning u| their own meals. Phow by Tnui Robttison