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

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Breen-Phillips residents during the 2007-2008 school year. photo Ijy U.niil Prinn Breen-Phillips Babes celebrate the Beach Week luau photo courtesy of Diane Davis Babes decorate the dorm in preparation for Frosh-o. photo courtesy of Linssj Esmitia IS meal auction Breen-Phillips ' signature event is the meal auction, usually held towards the end of February in the Lafortune Ballroom. The meal auction, as the name implies, auctions off dinners with campus celebrities. These celebrities include people around campus such as professors, athlcnes, cle ins, and administrative figures. Students bid on which celebrity they are interested in having dinner with. Celebrities that were auctioned off last year included, Father Pcjorman, the Vice President of student affairs, Cieoff Pric e, men the gold sl.uid.ird from the cheerlcading squad, the former leprechaun, Kevin Braun, and members from the women ' s volleyball team. Breen-Phillips Hall funds the entire Meal Auction themselves which allows all prcxeeds from the event to go direcrtly to the St. Joseph ' s county Meals on Wheels Association. The Meals on Wheels Assoc iation delivers delicious and nutritious meals to low income familes ,ind homebound senior citizens. In previous years, the Meal Auction has raised over ' . ' )00 dollars to be donated. slorv by Diane Davis

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Carroll Hall kicked off the Christmas season by hostingtheirannual event A Carroll Christmas on November 30, 2007. Residents of Carroll decorated the dorm to help students get in the Christmas spirit. Decorations started with luminarias and a Christmas tree welcoming visitors to Carroll. Inside the dorm, visitors encountered a winter wonderland. Snowflakes, lights, garlands, and stockings with the resident ' s names hung from the ceilings and walls. A giant pole surrounded by inflatable polar bears and snowmen helped create a North Residents BBQ with their sister dorm, Howard. photo courtesy of Derek Sanchez Vermin wear holiday sweaters at A Carroll Christmas. photo by Chris CoW ' ms Residents cool off by slip ' n sliding down the quad. photo by Chris Collins Carroll christmas Pole ambiance inside the lounge. A favorite of the night was Santa ' s workshop. Visitors took pictures with Santa and met Mrs. Claus and two of the couple ' s elves. Other events at Carroll Christmas included karoake, making snow cones, and a cookie baking contest. The planning committee was pleased to hear that they were allotted the same amount of funding as the Keenan Revue and Fisher Regatta, placing Carroll Christmas among the top 3 dorm events on campus. story by Casey Carney Carroll 17

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reshmen participate in a water alloon toss during Frosh-o. Babe mascot crowd surfs during a pep rally. photo coiirtc ol ni.inc Djv .s BP Babes play interhall Hag football against Badin. photo courtesy oi Di.vic Davh ' m m Breen-Phillips Hall, located in the heart of North Quad, is home to about two hundred girls who love the color pink and proudly call themselves the Babes. Girls covered in pink from head to toe, led by the lovable Babe mascot, loyally show off their dorm pride at every pep rally, where they can be heard cheering BP Babes are the best! The BP women participate in a variety of dorm and campus wide events, including the Bathrobe Breakfast and BP ' s signature Meal Auction event. The Babes are also very involved in service projects within the Notre Dame and South Bend communities. Breen-Phillips is known around campus because of its famous Beach Week which takes place in the spring. This fun- filled week includes events such as a cookout on North Quad, section decorating within the Breen-Phillips hallways, karoake nights, and a luau. story by Diane Davis edited Ijy Casey Carney home to the babes on campus breen-phillips hall breen-phillips 19