Monthly Archives: January 2012

Sorin Hall Porch

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

“It was not like that in the olden days, in the days beyond recall, When everybody got ducked that lived in Sorin Hall.” [1906 Dome yearbook] In the latter part of the 19th century, enrollment at Notre Dame continued to … Continue reading →

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Swim Team Bus Crash

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

Early morning January 24, 1992, the Notre Dame women’s swim team was returning to campus from a meet at Northwestern University.  Just a few miles from the Notre Dame exit on the Indiana Toll Road, the bus carrying the team … Continue reading →

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Tactile Campus Map

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

In the spring semester of 1978, fifth-year Architecture student Leroy Courseault developed a tactile map of campus for the visually impaired.  Courseault distinguished the buildings, roads, and terrain with different types of materials with different textures, such as various grades … Continue reading →

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Charles “Lefty” Smith

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Notre Dame Archives

Charles “Lefty” Smith, a long-time fixture at Notre Dame, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012.  In 1968, the club hockey team, then coached by students, was on the verge of becoming varsity, after a long history oscillating through non-existence, club, … Continue reading →

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