VOL. XXIII NO. 138 FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1990 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Proposed move of local bookstore stirs controversy because of zoning By KELLEY TUTHILL cense it "went downhill." News Editor James Roemer, director of Com­ munity Helations at Notre Dame, said that the official University position A debate is brewing in South Bend's supports the northeast neighborhood northeast neighborhood over the pro­ association. The offieial stance was a posed move of Pandora's Books to a result of discussions by Hoerner. new location on the corner of Howard Thomas Mason. vice president for St. and Notre Dame Ave. Business Affairs, Philip Faccenda. Pandora's Books is presently located general counsel, and Father William at 808 Howard Street and would like Beauchamp, executive vice president to move across the street into a of Notre Dame. "bigger and nicer structure," accord­ He said that although the owners of ing to Store Manager Mandy Arnold. Pandora's are "very good neighbors In order for Pandora's to make a and well respected, wonderful people," move across the street the plot of land the neighborhood residents do not would have to be rezoned from an A­ want a bookstore on this corner. residential zone to a C-1 commercial A petition against the rezoning of zone. the land was signed by approximately Art Quigley, president of the north­ 200-300 residents, said Hoerner. east neighborhood association and associate professor emeritus, opposes He said that if Pandora's possibly the rezoning based on bad experiences failed, for example, the property could with this piece of land in the past. He then be sold for commercial use. said that he does not oppose a book­ "Once it's rezoned. we have no store in the neighborhood; however, control," said Robinson. he does not want it on that particular "Supporting the proposed change to corner. C-1 for this corner permits only lim­ "It's a beautiful place for three ited commereial use of property for homes," he said. Renelda Hobinson, such buildings as a bookstorn, This director of the northeast zoning changes does not permit tlw neighborhood association, agreed establishing a bar, restaurant or most saying, "We need some affordable other commercial uses; nor does Pan­ housing in this area." dora's Books or the lloward-ND Part­ "We really want to have a new nership (the builders of the building) store," said Arnold. She said the new have any interest in promoting or lm­ plan, which includes a parking lot and couraging sueh ventures in our neigh­ landscaping, will get cars off the borhood." according to a Oyer put out street. Presently, customers at Pan­ by Pandora's. dora's must park on Howard St. in front of the store. Arnold said that the bookstore She said. the operation would not polled the residents of the neighbor­ change and promised that there would hood by phone from April 1 through April 25. "We were pleased to sec how The Observer I File Photo be no large delivery trucks, only small One last look vans. many people are for it (the proposed move)," she said. She said over 1000 As the semester comes to a close and students feel the full force of stress from Quigley said that in the past there was a restaurant on this slot of land contacts were attempted and over 500 tmpending finals, it is scenes like these of St. Joseph's lake that remind us why we responses were obtained. came to Notre Dame. which was respectable for a period of time. He said, however, that after the restaurant was granted a liquor li- see PANDORA'S I page 4 Theft still most common ND crime Ideas tor improved female By MICHAEL OWEN same level, said Rakow. Two that will keep records of every experience at ND are given News Writer hundred fifty-six cars were incident and accelerate the pro­ towed in 1989 and 84 have been cess of getting information, By SANDRA WIEGAND Approximately 3,02H inci­ towed as of March, Rakow Hakow said. Assistant News Editor Student Government dnnts wnre reported to Notre said. Other changes for next year Report on: Dame Security in 19H9, a figure "It was a good year overall, will include the relocation of the Security department to the A sex-blind admissions which is dose to the number of but recent assaults have been procedure, co-residential (NO) The ROLE ineidents for the year before, the most troubling prob­ old HOTC Building. "The new offices will give us housing, an increase in fe­ ofWOMEN according to Hex Hakow, diree­ lem,"said Hakow. Hakow cited male faculty and a policy al­ ¥ tor of Seeurity. three series of assaults on the opportunity to work more closely with student groups and lowing the consumption of This figure is a bit different campus this year. A jogger in a alcoholic beverages in dorm have sex-blind admissions from those of past years since blue swcatsuit and a band of offer more educational semi­ nars on crime prevention," hallways are among the di­ policies," said Amy Weber, traffic citations are now in­ juveniles each separately both­ chairperson for the report, Hurley said. verse conditions that would cluded, Hakow said. Larceny is ered women in the fall. A series "and their ratio is about A few more Security positions improve the female experi­ traditionally the largest eate­ of assaults that began in April ence at Notre Dame, accord­ what ours is. The applicant gory of ineidents on campus, he have lead to the arrest of a will be added to next year's staff in response to the expan­ ing to a ~·udent Government pool may increase if women said. and 500 of this year's re­ suspect. report. realize they're not pitted ports were of some type of "We have stepped up patrols sion of the campus, according to Hurley. In the last few years, due against other women." theft. and have placed people in vari­ Co-residential housing Hurley said that the summer to a discrepancy between the "Larcenies include everything ous locations to watch," Hurley number of women who ap­ should initially be offered to from stolen w11llets, bookbags, said. "Rightfully, females are session at Notre Dame is not as "day-to-day busy," but that plied to NO and the number upperclassmen on an exper­ bicyeles, to car radios,"said concerned as we are," he who were accepted and at­ imental basis, the report Chuck llurley, assistant direc­ added. there are still many events such as alumni reunions and special tended, a conscious effort says. Siegfried, Knott, Pas­ tor of Security. Hakow stated that the in­ querilla East and Pasqucrilla events at the JACC. was made to increase the Rakow said improvements volvement of Security with the number of women accepted. West should be converted are being made in combatting student-based SafeWalk pro­ Men's and women's applica­ first, as their "L" shape Some goals that the depart­ larceny. Last fall, a South Bend gram was the most positive tions have been evaluated. would allow separation of resident was apprehended in event of the year. "SafeWalk ment is working on include the sexes by wing. continuation of a good rapport separately. connection with the theft of allowed us to do more patrol The Student Government Co-residentiality would bookbags at Notre Dame. The time," Rakow said. with students and letting them "provide a natural environ­ know that "we are here to serve report to the Board of woman had attempted to sell SafeWalk was started this Trustees recommends an ment in which men and the books to local bookstores. year by junior Gina Mahony as the University community," women could learn from Hurley said. The expansion of admissions procedure that Public accidents increased a response to the attacks that does not take into account each other, leading to the significantly in 1989, according occurred in the fall. Security education about crime preven­ creation of mutual respect," tion is another goal. the sex of the applicant, to to Hakow. "These include per­ has always offered escorts to "enable the most qualified &ays the report. sonal injuries from playing people, but most students were Although this is only Hurley's Within ten years all de­ second year of working for applicants to be accepted, basketball to people falling out not aware of it, according to thus contributing to the partments in the college of of lofts," Hakow said. Hurley. Notre Dame Security, he said it highest possible quality of Arts and Letters should have Vandalism, assaults and A new computer system will has been going smoothly and he student body." see WOMEN I page 4 towing all stayed at about the be used in the next few weeks enjoys working here. "All the ivy league schools Friday, May 4, 1990 page 2 The Observer l INSIDE COLUMN WEATHER Forecast for noon, Friday, May 4. Lines show high temperatures. 70 The Good, the Bad, and the Golden Dome She rode into town in 1972 in a cloud of dust, tethered her horse and prepared to stay. The townspeople regarded her suspi­ ciously through their windows. They wer.e Alison Cocks coldly polite as she bought provisions at Editor-in-Chief their General Store and took a room in one of their boarding FRONTS: houses. • • • But they stopped her as she tried to enter COLD• • WARM STATIONARY• • the Golden Dome Saloon. ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. "Men only, ma'am," said the barkeep, Pressure doffing his hat to her.