Tradition at Notre Dame

The more things change, the more they remain the same in one important way at Notre Dame. Tradition is -- and has always been -- the cornerstone of the student experience. From the places they go to the ways they play, pray, eat and study together, generations of Domers have forged bonds through a host of rituals and observances that have stood the test of time. nd.edu/indepth/...

[@imdafoistdafaddah]

Unknown to most students and alumni there is an Office of Tradition at ND. Each time something new happens the office evaluates the incident and it decides whether or not it will become an "Official" ND tradition. There is an underground catalog of traditions one can reference if one wishes to propose a new tradition. Unfortunately, the link to the office communications has been broken. Notwithstanding, new traditions appear from time to time in a random manner. Inconvenient old traditions fade away without prior notice. :) PhD '65

[@billweber1422]

One very fine tradition that they killed was the pep rallies in the Old Fieldhouse or even in Stepan Center. They were not these Disney-fied productions of today. They were led by the students and totally out of control. The band would march around campus to gather students from the dorms then squeeze into the Fieldhouse with the help of the Meat Squad. The speakers could hardly be heard. The Notre Dame culture was stronger in those days because there were no girls around. Bill Weber '72

[@billweber1422]

Most people don't know anything about Notre Dame beyond football Saturdays. That's not how most of life at Notre Dame is. BA, '72.

[@tucker.84]

What happened in texas ? lol

[@Tigersfan081982]

tstanton_ _ they lost. So what?