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Office of the Mayor
NEWS RELEASE
August 20, 2010
2:15 p.m.
Contact: Mikki Dobski, Mayor’s Office (574) 235-5855, Cell (574) 876-1564
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5 Annual Explore South Bend Frosh Bus Tour Introduces
New Students to the City
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August 23 will mark the 5 year of the now-annual Freshman Bus Tour sponsored by the City
of South Bend, Notre Dame, and TRANSPO in conjunction with the area colleges and
universities. The tour will introduce incoming freshman and other new students from the
University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, Holy Cross College, and Indiana University-
South Bend to all aspects of the city of South Bend and will take place, Monday, August 23
from 5:00pm to approximately 7:00pm.
The tour is designed to showcase the many facilities and attractions that make South Bend the
regional center for arts, culture, sports, entertainment, dining, and commerce, along with the
educational opportunities that South Bend has to offer while providing students with a glimpse
into the city’s historical past. The event has grown substantially each year, and this year, the
students will view the new Civil Rights Heritage Center as well as Innovation and Ignition
Parks, allowing students to be eye-witnesses to the city’s newest growth and development.
TRANSPO will again provide the buses for the 300 students expected to attend, while the tours
will be led by volunteer “local experts”, residents in the community of South Bend who will not
only point out the many sights on the route but also share personal stories from living and
working in the city. These buses will depart from designated locations at each of the four
colleges and universities and travel throughout the downtown area and surrounding
neighborhoods to highlight the diversity abundant in our community. Students will be able to
see Coveleski Stadium, Studebaker Museum, Center for History, Potawatomi Park and Zoo, East
Race waterway, Century Center and the Morris Performing Arts Center, in addition to locally
owned restaurants and retail along the route and an array of local business and commerce
opportunities.
The tour will conclude at the Jon Hunt Plaza in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center,
where the students will be able to experience some of the area’s great homegrown pizza. At this
time, Mayor Steve Luecke will be joined by representatives from the Morris Performing Arts
Center, TRANSPO, Notre Dame Student Government, Notre Dame Community Relations, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and DTSB in welcoming these
new students to South Bend. After hearing from a number of these community leaders, the
students will have a chance to win raffle prizes including gift certificates from local restaurants
and the grand prize of Notre Dame Football tickets and then take a walk down to the South Bend
Chocolate Café for a dip in their chocolate fountain.
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