 From the very beginning, the men of Badin Hall organized in interhall sports, a trademark activity of Notre Dame students.In 1972, Badin become one of the first two residence halls to be converted as a women's dormitory following the acceptance of women into the university.In 1931, the university bookstore, previously located in Main Building, was relocated to the south half of the lower floor of Badin Hall, a space that had undergone a variety of uses; first it was a refectory, then a classroom, and then a recreation room for the members of the Congregation of Holy Cross.