Stadium Construction

Notre Dame, 2015

The football stadium is currently undergoing it's second major renovation in the last 20 years, adding additional classroom space and function space.  It looks like there could be some luxury sky boxes as part of this project.  The original stadium is still part of this structure, buried beneath the new facades.  I wonder what Knute Rockne would think about all this.  

South Quad

Notre Dame, 2015

It gave me a great bit of comfort that despite all the changes on the campus over the last 40 years, this particular quad looks pretty much the same as it did when I was a student.  

The Golden Dome

Notre Dame,  IN, 2015

I returned to Notre Dame a few weekends ago to attend the Centennial Reunion of the Notre Dame Glee Club.  It's been over 40 years now since I've graduated, and sang with the Glee Club.  There were over 500 hundred Glee Club alumni on campus that weekend, and between lots of singing, socializing, and reminiscing I was able to take a few shots around campus.  This is the famous Administration Building, known for the Golden Dome topped with statue of the Virgin Mary.  

Here Come the Irish!!

Notre Dame Stadium

Ok, I am a bit prejudiced, but to me there is nothing quite like the excitement of big-time college football, especially at Notre Dame.  

Hesburgh Library

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Officially the mural which adorns the front of the Hesburgh Library is titled, "The Word of Life" and was created by artist, Millard Sheets.  It depicts the  resurrected Jesus Christ.  Unofficially, everyone knows the mural as "Touchdown Jesus".  This picture was taken from atop Notre Dame stadium just prior to the start last Saturday's game against Brigham Young University.  I find it hard to believe that close to 40 years ago, I would spend many an evening in that library.