Alumni Hall Welcome Weekend

Information Booklet

Welcome to Alumni Hall, the home of the Alumni Dawgs and the greatest dorm on campus! We are very excited for you first years to join us this August. Get to know a

little bit about us, your welcome weekend staff, and a little bit about the dorm’s history below. Welcome Home.

(alumnihall.nd.edu)

Letter from the Rector Hello gentlemen, My name is Jay Verzosa and I am blessed and humbled to serve as the new Rector for Alumni Hall. It is a privilege to welcome you to your new home at Notre Dame and to embark on this great adventure with you! As Rector, I serve as the chief administrator of the hall and pastoral leader of the community, and as with any community, I do not do this work alone. Here in Alumni Hall, we anchor ourselves in tradition, celebrate community with joy, and embrace each other as brothers. Our exuberant Welcome Week team will help make your transition to University life as smooth as possible, and the entire Alumni Hall community will guide you and support you, not only in your first year, but throughout all your years at Our Lady's University. Some of the finest men you will ever meet comprise our Hall Staff of Assistant Rectors and Resident Assistants. They know both our hall and the greater Notre Dame community, and in them you will discover your first mentors and friends. If you need anything, whether it's setting up your television or figuring out where your classes are, feeling homesick or choosing how to get involved, reach out to your RA. They will most definitely reach out to you! Some might say that a random act placed you in Alumni Hall; those of us who are here know that it was the grace of God. We are blessed men to be here and to count you among us, the brothers of Alumni Hall. Welcome home. Jay Verzosa Rector, Alumni Hall

FIRST THINGS FIRST: ALUMNI HALL MOVE-IN INSTRUCTIONS

● On Move-In Day, please follow the endless line of ushers to the designated area at your assigned “Move-In Time”

● As members of Alumni Hall, you will enter campus through the main entrance on N. Notre Dame Ave.

● You will be directed to a waiting area for Alumni Hall, where Welcome Weekend volunteers will answer any questions that you may have.

● Ushers then will direct you down N. Notre Dame Ave. to Main Circle (Alumni Hall is the building all the way to the left on the circle).

● Outside will be the Welcome Weekend Staff for Alumni Hall, who will help you move in and direct you to Hall Staff for check-in.

● Please bring a government-issued ID with you to facilitate your check-in process.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Should I bring a computer to Notre Dame? A computer is all but required here. If you make the decision to not bring a computer, you will spend a lot of time in the computer lounge in CoMo. Needless to say, most kids don’t want to do this, so they bring their own computer.

What kind of computer? Both Macintosh and Windows computers work on the network, just make sure they meet the minimum system requirements. This also really depends on your major. Engineering or Computer Science?...probably Windows for the programs. Business?...Any PC, because Excel. Or take a risk with a Mac, because they rock. You can find these requirements online at http://oit.nd.edu/resnet/systems.html. What do I need to connect to the network? You can either connect via LAN cord (RJ-45 cable) and Ethernet card, or the campus’ wireless internet network (NDsecure or NdGuest). To find more information about connecting to the network, check http://oit.nd.edu/resnet.

Can I purchase software on campus? Yes, due to Notre Dame’s agreement with Microsoft, you can buy Microsoft titles at reduced prices. Apple products are also available at reduced prices for students on the Apple website.

Can I purchase hardware on campus? Yes, you can visit the OIT Solutions Center for more information at http://solution.nd.edu

What is the most important thing I should do with my computer before I come to campus? For those with Windows machines, make sure you have all the latest critical updates installed. In addition, make sure that you have your Windows XP firewall turned on and if you have anti-virus software, make sure it is current.

What if I can’t bring a computer? Notre Dame has several computing clusters on campus open various hours of the day to suit your computing needs. To review the equipment available in the computer clusters, visit http://oit.nd.edu/clusters/hardware.html

Do I need a printer? If you have a computer in your room, it is totally a personal choice. There are printers available to purchase in OIT Solutions Center for around $100. Don’t be too hasty to lay down the cash, however. We have a dorm printer available to all Dawgs in the 1st floor study lounge, and it is “fully functional” and enormously popular. Also, ND students are allotted $10 per year towards printing using the University’s printers located in every printing cluster on campus. Two cents

per page black and white, but eight for color. This is what everyone uses essentially. There are also printers in the Library, Lafun, D-bart, etc. where your print quota works.

What about laundry? There are two options for laundry. The first option is the do it yourself option with the washers and driers found in the basement of alumni hall. The busiest day is Sunday for laundry but any other time throughout the week the machines are fairly open. The second option is the St. Michael’s option. St. Michael’s is a laundry service that picks up clothes once a week and delivers them back to the dorms a few days later.

Where can I go to Mass? In Alumni Hall we have Dawg Mass every Sunday night at 10:00 PM, a big favorite with all of the residents of Alumni. There are also Masses during the week both in Alumni and throughout campus. If you are not Catholic there are some great options to find worship centers through Campus Ministry.

What’s the deals with those meals? There are two available meal plans.

1. 21 Meals a week, where you get three meals a day at either dining hall.

2. Flex 14, where you get 2 meals a day at either dining hall and $500 in Flex Points per semester, which you can spend at any of the campus restaurants (Smashburger (Thank God it isn’t Burger King anymore), Pizza Hut/Taco Bell, Subway, Starbucks, the Huddle, etc). along with everyone’s favorite DuStu restaurants, including Star Ginger Asian Fusion and Modern Market.

Dorm Room Dimensions/Usual Set up The rooms are about 9x14. Some of you will have a quad, where you get three of these rooms, the middle being a common room, and the side rooms having your beds and desks.

● Quad normal set-up is both side rooms having lofted beds, with the desks and wardrobes underneath the beds, and then a futon, tv, fridge, and whatever else in the common room - Double normal setup is two beds lofted, and a tv, stand, and fridge. Its best to figure out how to set all this up when you get to Alumni because each room varies based on personal preferences. - You can find more information about what to bring and what not to bring on Notre Dame’s official move in guide: https://housing.nd.edu/assets/59340/checklist.pdf

Useful Websites

● Welcome Weekend Website: https://welcomeweekend.nd.edu/ ○ Get information about welcome weekend here, such as schedules and maps

● ND Mobile App (on App Store) ○ Has Welcome Weekend Section that gives details like the Welcome Weekend

Website ○ Great to map how to get places ○ Useful for students throughout the year. For example, use it to check operation hours

for dining halls, gyms, and on-campus dining options. Or, use it to check your flex points and domer dollar balances.

● InsideND: https://inside.nd.edu/ ○ Use this Notre Dame private portal to search for useful ND websites, including

class search, class add/drop, grade history, and Graduation Progress System to name a few

● Sakai: www.sakai.nd.edu ○ Use this to check your grades and homework ○ Professors post course materials here ○ You will live on this site during the school year

● Alumni Hall Website: alumnihall.nd.edu ○ Look here to get more familiar with the dorm ○ Anything not answered in the booklet? Take a look at our website

People to Know: Alumni Hall Leadership

HALL STAFF Rector Jay Verzosa e-mail: jay.verzosa@nd.edu Assistant Rectors (A.R.s) Geoffrey Mooney, C.S.C. e-mail: gmooney2@nd.edu Keith Ongeri e-mail: kongeri@nd.edu

Resident Assistants (R.A.s) Mike Dillane, R.A. of the infamous 1 SA and Talley (Rooms 129-150) e-mail: mdillane@nd.edu

Michael Terranova, R.A. of 1 Main and Chapel (Rooms 101-127 and 157-167) e-mail: mterrano@nd.edu

Adam Hellinghausen, R.A. of 2 SA and Talley (Rooms 228-253) e-mail: ahelling@nd.edu

Jack Kieffaber, R.A. of 2 Main and Chapel (Rooms 201-227 and 255-267) e-mail: jkieffab@nd.edu

Chris Garbasz, R.A. of 3 Main and Chapel (Rooms 328-353) e-mail: cgarbasz@nd.edu

Matthew Molinsky, R.A. of 3 SA and Talley (Rooms 301-327 and 356-368) e-mail: gmolinsk@nd.edu

Priests-in-Residence Father Dan Groody, C.S.C. Father Gerry Olinger, C.S.C.

HALL GOVERNMENT (bios in back) Peter Hennessey, President Andrew Ursino, Vice President Liam Champion, Vice President

WELCOME WEEKEND STAFF (bios in back) Captains Luke Michels Mike Maransky Commissioners Eddie Prein Matthew Dotson Ambassadors Andrew Machovec Ben Fitzgerald Chris Archer Helton Rodriguez Jack Coons Jack Garcia Marcelo Castellanos Matthew Martine Mike Van’t Slot Nathan Dorini Robert Christmann Sam Curry Tommy Westenberge

ALUMNI HALL TRADITIONS Dawg Mass Dawg Mass is the weekly Mass held in Alumni’s chapel every Sunday night at 10 pm. It is a great way to build dorm spirit and start off the week. The main thing that differentiates Dawg Mass from other masses is the community spirit and great mass band that we have in Alumni. Also, it doesn’t hurt that the bishop dubbed our chapel the prettiest on campus.

Daily Mass Mass is held in Alumni’s chapel at 10 pm Sunday-Thursday. The Sunday mass is referred to as Dawg Mass, and other masses are referred to as Daily Mass. Mass is also held on Saturdays after home football games. For day games mass begins half an hour after the game ends, and for night games mass is at 5:30 pm.

Emmaus Emmaus is a weekly Bible group in the Alumni Hall basement. It normally meets Wednesday nights.

Dive Night Dive night is a weekly event founded by the former Alumni president, Matt Krach. It is Wednesday nights at 9, or normally right after Emmaus. A big group of Dawgs and sometimes Lady Dawgs go to the high dive in the Rock and jump off and have fun.

Dillon Rivalry Alumni Hall and Dillon Hall have a rivalry that has existed since the two dorms were built. This rivalry is shown in a great way during rivalry week, in which there are competitive events between Alumni and Dillon, and where we continuously prove to be the better dorm every year.

Many, Many More Our storied dorm is home to many wacky traditions. Some old, some new, and some quite weird, these funny practices help define our loving community and build our strong sense of brotherhood. Simply writing about these traditions does not do them justice, and you Pups will surely learn about them in due time.

Sister Dorm

Badin Hall

In 1972, Notre Dame admitted women to its student population, and Badin Hall became one of the first women’s residences. This hall is the campus’s smallest women’s dorm, but it is the only one with a balcony—and just underwent a brand new renovation. It is conveniently located on South Quad, sandwiched between the women of Howard Hall and the Coleman Morse Center. The women of Badin have a strong commitment to service and spiritual development in addition to interhall athletics, which include flag football, lacrosse, water polo, and ping-pong. It’s most famous annual events include the Badin Polar Plunge, a Fall Art Show and the Spring Badin Breakdown.

Events with Badin

Game watches: watch Notre Dame sporting events with good food and better company.

Alumni Hall Serenades (sung at strange times ranging from Welcome Weekend events to interhall championship wins… you’ll learn to love them):

You’re Still the One: Shania Twain Looks like we made it Look how far we've come my baby We mighta took the long way We knew we'd get there someday They said, "I bet they'll never make it" But just look at us holding on We're still together still going strong You're still the one I run to The one that I belong to You're still the one I want for life (You're still the one) You're still the one that I love The only one I dream of You're still the one I kiss good night Looks like we made it Look how far we've come my baby. My Heart Will Go On: Celine Dion Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you That is how I know you go on Far across the distance And spaces between us You have come to show you go on Near, far, wherever you are. I believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door And you're here in my heart And my heart will go on and on

Recommended Restaurants

● For a quick bite to eat, anything on Eddy Street is good. There is Five Guys, Chipotle, Barbici (an Italian Chipotle), Blaze Pizza, Wings Over, Jimmy Johns, and O’Rourkes. Students often walk here on weekends, and last year construction began to extend the food and retail area from one block to three blocks. Situated in the best spot on campus, Alumni is close to everything, including Eddy Street. We highly recommend you take the 10 minute stroll over to Eddy Street to see the area and grab a bite to eat. See our professionally drawn route below for how to get there.

● Rocco’s has some of the best pizza in the area and has pretty good food besides

pizza as well. Papa Vino’s is another good Italian restaurant, and Carraba’s is as well.

● Evil Czech Brewery and Crooked Ewe Brewery are insanely good, and they both brew their own beer (which will impress your parents). Brothers on Eddy street has a similar type of food.

● For higher end food, Livery is really good and is on Eddy Street, and LaSalle Grille in South Bend has really good food.

BIOGRAPHIES Hall Government

Peter Hennessey, President

Hailing from Saint Louis, Missouri, Pete Hennessey, is one of the proudest to be an Alumni Hall Dawg. When not laying down the law at Loftus Fields with the other Dawgs on Dawg Football, Pete is spreading the Alumni spirit throughout the dorm, from rivalry with Dillon to an appreciation for Alumni’s much more impressive architecture. He truly is an inspirational leader and one of Alumni’s most exemplary Dawgs.

Liam Champion, Vice President

Alumni Hall’s VP, Liam Champion- not to be mistaken for his Irish twin, Kevin Lindsay - is a monster of a man. When you first meet him, you might be intimidated by his size, but you’ll soon come to realize that he does have a softer side to him. He’s always down for a chat in the hallway and he’s got a big smile that is illustrious, even amongst all the huge smiles in Alumni Hall. He is also the guy to know if you want to become Snapchat famous - just ask Mike Doherty and Chris Moy. Liam is certainly a treasured member of Alumni Hall for the southern hospitality he brings from his native Ohio.

Andrew Ursino, Vice President

Alumni Hall’s other VP, Andrew Ursino, is a Dawg from Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Andy’s favorite place to study in Alumni is his room on the third floor, where he occasionally displays his fine taste in music. Andy is a ready and willing friend who is the physical embodiment of the saying, “Dawgs are loyal.”

Welcome Weekend Captains Luke Michels Junior, Glenview, Illinois Room 256, Mechanical Engineering

Club Spikeball, Club Table Tennis, Alumni Hall Meat Week

Best ND memory: Alumni Hall Wake Week freshman year. It’s shrouded in mystery, so you’ll have to wait until next spring to find out, but I guarantee you it’s a blast. Favorite spot on Campus: 1SA Common room in Alumni Hall. Very fond

memories from that room. Favorite dining hall meal: Char-grilled chicken breast. Simple, straight to the point, protein. Favorite class: Philosophy. As White Goodman once said, “so now he’s a philosophisor”.

Mike Maransky Junior, Blue Bell, PA Room 257, Accounting and Economics

Club Basketball, Alumni Hall Dance Commissioner, Dawg Soccer, Dawg Basketball, SIBC, Women’s Basketball Practice Squad, College Mentors for Kids

Favorite Notre Dame Memory: Michigan weekend when College Gameday was in town was one of the best weekends of my life Favorite spot on campus: Alumni Hall. It has the best people and is the

best hangout place on campus. Favorite dining hall meal: The cooks work their magic with the Asian stir fry. It always takes a little longer but it's definitely worth it Favorite Class / Professor: Accountancy II with Professor Favorite. It was cool to get a look into how running a business works. Welcome Weekend Commissioners

Eddie Prein Sophomore, Indianapolis, Indiana Economics & Philosophy, Room 365

Sophomore Welcome Weekend Commissioner, Alumni Clash Week Commissioner, ND Democrats, Interhall Dodgeball, Tutor at the Robinson Center Best ND memory: The first weekend when I was introduced to the Dillon-Alumni rivalry for the first time, I don’t want to give anything away, but it was a great moment of camaraderie.

My favorite spot on campus - Alumni Hall 2SA common room. I don’t even live there, but it’s where I spend the majority of my time. The couch is real comfy, I’ve even slept there a couple of times. Favorite dining hall meal - Burger night, especially since they’ve started having pretzel buns and bacon on the burgers. Favorite freshman year class - Philosophy Ethics and Politics. This class rocked because the homework was to read important philosophers, and basically we talked about how to respond to them.

Matthew Dotson Sophomore, Pleasanton, CA Mechanical Engineering, Room 307

Club Water Polo, Jump Rope Club, Alumni Hall Dawg B Soccer, Dawg Lax, California Club, Alumni Hall Dance Enthusiast

Favorite ND Memory: Hanging out with my hallway in the alley common room of Alumni hall, listening to Avicii Levels and getting to know each other.

Favorite Spot on Campus: The student section of the Football Stadium, cheering on the Irish Favorite Dining Hall Meal: Fish Tacos… Which is basically just a mountain of fish and guacamole that I sometimes dip taco shells in. Favorite Freshman Class/Professor: My Intro to Engineering class with Andrew Bartolini. He is the head of the Freshman engineering classes and he makes the sometimes boring material very entertaining and keeps the whole class engaged. He’s also super funny. Welcome Weekend Ambassadors

Christopher Archer Sophomore, Randolph, NJ Biology, Room 321 Dawg Basketball, Dawg Soccer, Dawg Dodgeball Best ND memory: The Michigan game last year. It was the first game of the season and College Gameday was here. We camped out all night to get good spots at it. The tailgating scene was a lot of fun all day and of course, the game was super exciting. I had been to a few ND games as a

kid, but coming as a student was a whole new experience. It was electric. My favorite spot on campus: LaFortune Student Center. It’s a place to get something to eat, do work, or just hang out with friends. Favorite dining hall meal: Shrimp tacos from South Dining Hall. Favorite freshman year class: My second semester Biology Lab with Dr. Michelle Whaley. We are using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool to knockout an important gene for vision in mosquitoes. It is the type of work that I thought only professional scientists did, and here I am,

a freshman in college, doing it too.

Robert Christmann Sophomore, New Orleans, Louisiana Political Science and Global Affairs, Room 321 Dawg Tug-of-War, Dawg Soccer, Louisiana Club Favorite memory: My favorite memory is celebrating home football games with all of my friends. There is nothing more enjoyable than spending all day eating good food at tailgates followed by watching Notre Dame beat the other team.

Favorite spot on campus: 2SA common room Favorite dining hall meal: Burger Night Favorite freshman year class: History of the Presidents: FDR to Clinton. Fr. Bill Miscamble is one of the most engaging and interesting professors, and he made the course material very accessible.

Jack Garcia Sophomore, Lakeland, FL 315 Alumni Hall Biological Sciences, Alumni Interhall Football, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, and Lacrosse My favorite memory: Wake Week and Dawg Football My favorite spot on campus: LaFun. Pizza Hut/ Taco Bell always hits the spot; great places to hang with friends and study in the basement

My favorite class freshman year: Western Civilization to 1500. Super interesting class with a lot of information; Dr. Hobbins was an incredible teacher

Helton Rodriguez Sophomore, Germantown, Maryland Biology Major, Room 320 AnBryce Scholar, Member of BSA, Latinx, and Active Member in regards to all things in Alumni and getting Dawgs and Lady Dawgs to come participate with events My favorite memory from Freshman year is coming to a football game and

walking straight to the very front of the student stands and not being able to sit down because I was saying hello to everyone I knew. I felt like a loved celebrity with all of these great people being all around me and not being able to look around and finding a stranger. It was one of the first moments I had that I thought to myself, “This place isn’t just fun, it’s home.” Best spot to hang out on campus is the 2SA common room. There have been so many great memories in that room whether it be Tuesday at 2 PM after classes or Saturday at 3 AM

whenever regroups and just laughs together. Favorite meal? Rice. Egg Rolls. Chicken. Salad with Poppyseed Dressing. Every. Single. Day.

Jack Coons Sophomore, Wilmington, DE Alumni Hall, History, Room 302 Bengal Bouts, Dodgeball captain, interhall football, lax, baseball, soccer My favorite memory was being on ABC 57 and ESPN College Gameday for my first game as a student. It was an unbelievable way to start college! Best spot on campus is near either lake, especially when I am going for a run around them. My favorite meal is scalloped potatoes and lasagna from South Dining Hall

Favorite Class/Professor is Modern African History with Paul Ocobock, the class has really opened me up to some pretty crazy relesations.

Sam Curry Sophomore, Houston, Texas Alumni Hall Room 219, Electrical Engineering

Dawg A Team Soccer, Bengal Bouts, Soccer Referee.

Favorite Notre Dame Memory?: Watching Notre Dame beat Stanford’s football team by three touchdowns. Favorite spot on campus?: Ricci fields, nice open area perfect for playing soccer. Nice work environment too.

Favorite dining hall meal?: Definitely the pulled pork sandwiches with sweet barbeque sauce. Favorite Class / Professor?: Embedded systems with professor Howard. Everything we learn applies well to real technology.

Matthew Martine Sophomore, St. Paul, MN Finance, Room 315

Club Hockey, Dawg Hockey, Dawg Beach Volleyball, Dawg Dodgeball, unofficial dorm social event organizer.

Best ND memory - Dawg Hockey and Wake Week Favorite Spot on Campus: LaFun (LaFortune Student Center) great place to get food and study

Favorite dining hall meal: Definitely the Stir Fry with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Favorite class: Microeconomics. Not an Econ major but Professor Spence was awesome, so if you have to take that class, I highly recommend trying to get in Spence’s section.

Ben Fitzgerald Sophomore, Dallas, TX Civil Engineering, Room 365

Dawg Football, Quiz Bowl, Emmaus, Engineering Leadership Council, Appalachia Seminar

Favorite ND Memory: Wake Favorite Spot on Campus: Around the lakes

Favorite dining hall meal: Burger Night Favorite class: Appalachia

Tommy Westenberger Sophomore, Atlanta, GA Political Science, Business Economics, and a hint of German - Room 318

Alumni’s resident linguist. Dawg Soccer, Dawg Dodgeball, Redhead, Bum, Roommate of “The Joe” Best ND Memory: Ball State football game. I had a great time watching my football team almost get smacked by a heavyweight school like BS. Also had a great time listening to Jack Lacy screech and get sunburnt. Favorite dining hall meal: Stir Fry, especially when the wait is in excess of

an hour. Favorite class: Evolution and Society with Kenneth Filchak. I loved cramming two hundred pages of material before each exam and listening to the sultry tunes of Thomas Dunbar sitting next to me.

Nathan Dorini Sophomore, Princeton, NJ Economics, Room 221

Lifeguard, Iron Sharpens Iron, Running Club, New Jersey Club, Dawg interhall fan

Best ND memory: The first Notre Dame football game. The crowd was crazy and the game was amazing. Favorite spot on campus: Duncan Student Center. Great place to chill, study, and all sorts of things. The new student center also has great dining

options and an awesome gym. Favorite dining hall meal: Burrito Night at South Dining Hall. The mile-long lines are always worth it in the end.

Favorite class: My politics with Professor McAdams. It taught me a lot about politics.

Marcello Castellanos Sophomore, La Paz, Bolivia Computer Science, Room 303 Bengal Bouts, Alumni Hall interhall B Soccer. Best ND memory: Having some late night conversations with friends even when I should probably have been getting some sleep. Favorite spot on Campus: The 2sa common room couch, best place to sleep when your too tired to climb up to your lofted bed. Plus there’s always fun people around to hang out with and procrastinate doing actual

work. Favorite dining hall meal: Hamburgers, there’s no line and they give you your well needed daily dose of protein. Favorite Class: Philosophy, it’s a great place to better the mind and soul.

Andrew Machovec Sophomore, East Rockaway NY Room 316, Science Pre-professional Notre Dame Fencing team Best ND Memory: The first football game of the season. Tailgating before the game and cheering on the irish is are the special moments I won't forget about this University Favorite Spot on Campus: Duncan Student Center. Many places to eat or sit. Able to work out, go rock climbing, or take fitness classes.

Favorite Dining Hall Meal: Stir-fry. Always made with love Favorite class: USEM, great discussions and learning about great topics.

Michael Van’t Slot Sophomore, Clinton, New Jersey Biology, Room 361

Notre Dame Climbing Club, Notre Dame Militia Immaculata, Alumni Hall interhall fan

Best ND memory: Either the first football game or the Georgia game. The Georgia game was the most exciting/electric event I’ve been to, but seeing the festivities and tailgates before the first game was something special.

Favorite spot on Campus: South Quad. Tons of space to do whatever you want, and it’s awesome during football weekends or whenever the weather is nice and everyone is outside doing stuff. Favorite dining hall meal: Chef Jet’s anything. If it’s in the asian section and has noodles, it’s gonna be good. Favorite class: Definitely my Extreme Filmmaking USEM. The number of emails Professor Morel sent each student more emails saying how incredible they are is far greater than the assignments we actually had.