You'll hear it a lot... Cav is special because of the people. It's cheesy, but it's true. Each member of the Chaos adds so much, and the fact that Cavanaugh women choose to show up for each other is what makes our community incredible.
The Chaos like to keep busy... here's what we're up to in and around Cav:
Interhall sports! They're a great way to get involved with Cav and meet people in other years/majors/sections. There are interhall competitions in flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country, tennis, and bowling! For many of these sports, Cav splits up into A and B teams to encompass a wide range of skill levels and competitiveness. The points we accumulate through our participation and success in these sports get tallied, and at the end of the year the dorm with the most wins the Kelly Cup. We are the 2021-2022 AND 2022-2023 KELLY CUP CHAMPIONS!!
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Mondays with Marqueen! Our incredible rector Marlyn (better known as Marqueen) hosts "Mondays with Marqueen" every Monday from 7:45 am until 10 am. With the help of our hall clerks, she offers homemade pancakes, bagels with a variety of spreads, and hot & iced coffee. Everyone in Cav is welcome to come down to the CAVe for breakfast before starting their week -- stay and chat for a bit or grab food & go get ready!
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Some annual Cav events to look forward to!
First pep rally! When I say Cav goes hard with spirit, I mean we. go. hard. Glitter. Purple and green paint. Cav merch. Flag flying high. Cheers being screamed. Music blasting. Chaos front and center. The pep rally happens on the Friday before the first football home game, and it's a way for ND to come together to show our spirit and support for the football team. Every dorm comes in their colors with their flag, but no dorm takes it more seriously than Cav. We are front and center every year and no one is as loud as the Chaos.
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NaughFest! This typically happens a week or two before fall break, and it's a week of all things Cav. There are section competitions in yard games, NDH chopped, Family Feud, and more! We also play assassins and wear Cav merch this entire week -- it's a chance to show your love for Cav and chaotic spirit. At the end of the week, one section wins the Cav cup, which lives in their section for the rest of the year. 2B are the reigning champs!
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Cavaret! Dinner and a show courtesy of the Chaos... a Cavanaugh signature event that started in 2021. Cavaret features performances by talented individuals and groups from all over campus and in Cav. There's music, dancing, jump-roping, and a finale dance number choreographed and performed by the Chaos themselves. All of campus is invited to enjoy the show and be served food by Cavanaugh ladies. Proceeds benefit St. Margaret's house.
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The Cavanaugh Christmas Pageant! Just when you thought the women of Cavanaugh Hall couldn't get any cooler, you realize they're also talented actresses. Okay maybe not, but we do put on quite a spirited re-enactment of Jesus' birth, complete with sheep and cows surrounding the stable where Jesus lays in a manger. Come one, come all!
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