Zahm Hall (University of Notre Dame)
| Zahm Hall | |
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Blazon: Sable fretty gules
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| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Campus quad | North |
| Coordinates | 41°42′13″N 86°14′14″W / 41.703488°N 86.237299°WCoordinates: 41°42′13″N 86°14′14″W / 41.703488°N 86.237299°W , |
| Motto | Venite et apparete aliquid |
| Established | 1937 |
| Named for | Rev. John Augustine Zahm, C.S.C. |
| Architect | Maginnis & Walsh |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Gender | Male |
| Rector | Rev. Matt Hovde, C.S.C. |
| Undergraduates | 202 |
| Chapel | Saint Albert the Great |
| Mascot | Ignats the Moose |
| Interhall sports | Football, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer |
| Charities | Project Warmth, Robinson Community Learning |
| Major events | Battle for the Shadow, Bun Run, Decade Dance, Zormal |
| Called | Zahmbies |
| Website | https://zahm.nd.edu/ |
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 Location in Notre Dame, Indiana
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Zahm Hall, also known as Zahm House is one of the 30 residence halls on the campus of the University of Notre Dame and one of 16 male dorms. Zahm Hall was built in 1937 and is located directly north of St. Edward's Hall and is directly south of North Quad. Zahm Hall 202 undergraduate students, its mascot is Ignats the moose, and its residents are called Zahmbies. The coat of arms is black and red, the colors of Zahm, and the interlaced pattern represents both the Z and the X, symbols of the hall, and the antlers of the moose, the mascot of the hall. The residents of Zahm refer to it as Zahm House.
Zahm Hall was built in 1937 and dedicated to Rev. John Augustine Zahm, CSC. Zahm was a priest, naturalist and scientist at Notre Dame, and was the pioneer of the study of natural sciences at the University. He also is well known for his work on reconciling Christian thought and evolution. He was a close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt and accompanied his in the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition to South America. During World War II, Zahm Hall hosted naval officers.
Zahm Hall is best known for its practice of streaking during the Bun Run. The Zahm residents run naked across various campus locations, usually the weekend before final exams. This practice has led to controversy and debate. Zahm also hosts their formal dance, known as "Zormal" in the Fall Semester and their SYR(Screw Your Roommate) dance, Decade Dance, in the Spring Semester. Zahm's traditions run even deeper than surface-level ones, like the 'Here Come the Irish' banner. Notable Intra-room traditions include 122, 145, 15"fun", and 232, where residents of the rooms participate in mysterious and secretive events. Each "common room" also holds its own traditions and personality. Zahm is known for its raucous reputation on campus. This no-good stereotype comes from the early days of the university, when Zahm Hall had the least desirable reputation and was always picked last by students. Since picks were in order by GPA, Zahm often hosted the least accomplished students. In the 1960s, the University dropped academic requirements for first housing picks, and students were henceforth assigned randomly to residence halls before they arrived on campus their freshman year.
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