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Mail in application (To arrive prior to August 1) Domer Dollars make campus life easier. ndlD Number You don't need to carry cash. Simply use your University ID card to buy just about anything on campus. ---1 Last Name Domer Dollars are safe, convenient, electronic funds purchased by credit card, cash, or check and programmed --.• --.---~... .' ----._- --'1 directly onto your University ID card. To learn more about First Name Middle Ini!i~~ __ .1 Domer Dollars, visit .. _------. i i Local Address www.nd.edu/-cardsvcs I. .. ______. _. I Mail in the application (at left) prior to August 1st, or use . , our website August 1st to make a credit card deposit. ! Permanent Address after ! (Mastercard, Visa, or Diners Club accepted.) To view your sales history, to inquire about your balance, and to make future deposits, please visit www.nd.edu/-cardsvcs.

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Deposit is by: Vending and Laundry __Cash __Check Sorin's at The Morris Inn (Make checks payable to University of Notre Dame.) The OIT Solutions Center Signature Riley Digital Imaging Studio University Hairstylists FRESHMAN ISSUE 2009

news 04 6 News Story of the Year: The Barack Obama Commencement Controversy Jason G'Sell, Kate Mullaney & Erica Pepitone Get up-to-date on campus happenings with a review of the top news story of the2008-2009 school year. 10 Faces to Remember Christopher Meskill & David Poell Take a sneak-peek at the campus celebrities that you should know. 14 culture 15 Perfect Strangers Nick Kolman-Mandie Scholastic slims down the spectrum of roommate relations into three basic categories - "kindred spirits," "I'm OK, you're OK," and "it wasn't meant to be." 16 Home, Sweet Home Peter Hadley & Jessica Farmwald An overview of your future home - the residence halls and their traditions. 24 Clubbing at Notre Dame Michael O'Connor A sampling of the opportunities - from service to athletics - available to help you do more than just homework.

38 Is there anything to do around here? Nick Kolman-Mandie From live music to films and plays to art, literature and beyond, Notre Dame is alive and thriving with fun. sorts 34 34 Sports Stories of the Year Scholastic Staff Read up on the most newsworthy stories in Irish athletics during the 2008-2009 school year.

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