Zahm Pledge to Withhold Donations to the University of Notre Dame

I'll be giving millions to charity in my last few years, but none of it will go to Notre Dame.

This decision by the current leadership of the University is a disgrace. This is truly the first time that I have been ashamed to be associated with Notre Dame; indeed the first time that I've ever found the leadership to be truly hypocritical. I love Notre Dame, have contributed greatly to its tradition and success, and have represented the University at the highest level as a proud graduate. My experiences with my brothers in Zahm House serve to this day as the very foundation of these feelings. It is my sincere hope that those involved in doing away with Zahm's strongest and most unique community on campus will soon come to their senses and do the right thing. Until then, I will choose to donate my hard-earned money to more deserving causes.

Were any residents of Zahm House interviewed and asked "Do you need more spaces to study in Zahm?" or "do you want the 'super picks' to be eliminated to provide more options for room picks?" The disgust I feel, as a studious engineer that did very well academically while having an excellent social experience in the dorm EVEN WITH Zahm's "super picks" and supposed lack of study rooms has been adequately expressed in others' comments. I never thought that I would question my pride for being an alumni of Notre Dame, but then again, I never thought that I would see the University change my beloved dorm for the worse. Eric Hinterman ND Chemical Engineer 2013

Old Zahm.

In the post Cold War era, we do not fight Russia with traditional arms or displays of power. Rather, we condemn their global aggression through tactics of economic aggression. Likewise, in this post 70s era of college politics, we cannot resort to physical attacks on the campus of ND. Instead, we must respond to these acts of intellectual and communal aggression with the only form of non-remunerative force we can arouse.

Notre Dames identity is largely rooted in tradition why are you destroying tradition

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Residential Communities at The University of Notre Dame are extremely important in the development of life long friendships among residents. Zahm has provided my son over his first two years these life long friendships. He is in a quad this year and his door is ALWAYS open for everyone to come and enjoy friendship and conversation, or to take a break from academics to play games. I have seen my son grow into a very responsible, caring man and I attribute this mostly to his experiences as one of the brothers of Zahm House. The residents of Zahm have gone through a lot of changes over the last two years and have come out stronger as a community. The men of Zahm are responsible adults that should participate in the decision making of policies for their House. I trust them. Why don't you?

-Class of '82. I support my Son and the Zahm's residents in preserving what is at the hearth of the Zahm House. I agree that in common rooms, is where the bonds of friendship and sense of community is fostered in the dorms.

The common rooms foster community and brotherhood right from the beginning. To take out the rooms is to compromise a certain portion of the community that is capable of being built in Zahm.

To whom it may concern: My name is Joe Corsaro, and I am one of the two co-vice presidents of Zahm this year. I have been blessed with the opportunity to study abroad this semester in Rome, and it has been a life changing experience. While I have enjoyed my time abroad, I find myself wishing that I was back home with my brothers in my dorm. The news of the housing changes have crossed the pond, and I feel as hurt and betrayed as the rest of the dorm. I find myself looking at flights back to the states, wishing that I could afford them so I could be there to comfort my friends. I understand that you may be receiving a multitude of emails about the subject, but I sincerely hope you take the time to read mine. The summer before my freshman year, I was extremely nervous about finding out about my housing assignment. I can be shy at times and was really worried about making friends. I was so worried that I even slipped into a form of depression. I had tearfully pleaded and pleaded with my mother to let me get pulled into O'Neil, where my brother was going to be a junior, and yet, she forced me to do potluck. I will never be able to thank her enough for her decision. Upon learning that I was in Zahm house, I immediately began google-ing, trying desperately to find out as much information about my future home as possible. From my research I learned three things: Zahm was easily the most unique dorm on campus, Zahm was either loved or disliked, but most importantly, all of my searches concluded that Zahm was unanimously the tightest community on campus. While I was comforted and began to look forward to my new home, I was confused. How could a dorm of 200 or so randomly selected people consistently produce such a strong community? I was very skeptical. Upon arriving to campus, I exchanged awkward greetings with my roommates and their respective parents. We were ushered downstairs to begin freshmen orientation. I do not think I said a word that first day. I was terrifi

SAVE ZAHM!

Thanks for spreading the word, guys.

This action will curtail the strong bonds, loyalties and friendships that define Notre Dame. Common rooms are the backbone of the Zahm community, and are a literal venue for daily social interaction. Unfortunately, this action fits ResLife's pattern of over-lawyering and over-reacting to achieve counterproductive results.

I think this is an outrage and am appalled that the Administration would make such a unilateral decision so haphazardly.

The common rooms have absolutely cemented some of the best friendships I have made in life, not just at ND. To take that unique opportunity to bond with other residents as brothers is an insult and a disservice to future generations of Zahm men. Don't let this happen.

As a former RA of the dorm, I would be simultaneously saddened and angered if the university took away the Zahm common areas. This is what gave us our community, and why I am still best friend with everyone I shared those common rooms with. As an RA, it was wonderful to see the section be able to come together at the beginning of the year by taking advantage of the common areas. If these are taken away, it will be due to the shameful pettiness of ResLife, and frankly unacceptable.

Not even a resident of Zahm, but the lack of respect for the students shown by the university here is disturbing.

Don't change this tradition.

Sure, yeah, let's get rid of any character our school has other than "Look! We have football!"