THE The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 38: ISSUE 68 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 14. 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM Moo;ney looks to future as 11th SMC president N 0 VP will take Community prepares over June 1 to welcome new president By ANNELIESE WOOLFORD Saint Mary's Editor By NATALIE BAILEY Thn Saint Mary's Board of News Wrircr Trustees named Carol Mooney, Some at Saint Mary's are Notre Damn viee president and impressed by her pnwious leader­ assor.iate provost, to b1~ the 11th ship positions, others appreciate that presidnnt of' she is a woman and others love that thn College. See Also she is an alumna. Whatever the rna­ Slw will take "ND officials son, most faculty and students sup­ ollicn on June port the Board of Trustees' selection I. react to of Carol Mooney as the eleventh "I >r. Mooney appointment" president of' Saint Mary's. has nxtensive "I know Carol Moorwy and am expNinnce in page3 thrilled that she was selncted," cur­ Catholie high­ rent prnsident Marilou Eldrnd said. er l'lhu:ation - as a student, pro­ lilssor and administrator," said "She is an excellent leader and will position the college well lhr contin­ Sist.Pr .Joan Marin !:itnadman, ued success." chair of tho Board of Trustees, in Studenl'i worn invited to take part a h•ttnr to tlw Saint Mary's eom­ of the selection process by attending munity. "The Board bnlitwns this hm:kground uniquely suits her to student forum sessions plannnd fi1r each candidatn's visit. In addition, adclrnss the spndal challenges students had the opportunity to inhnrnnt to this institution. The make their comments and concerns Board is conlident in her ability to ANDY KENNA/The Observer Notre Dame associate provost Carol Mooney accepted an appointment by the Saint Mary's Board of see SMC/page 3 Trustees to be the College's 11th president. She is expected to take the position in June. see MOONEY/page 6 Indian tribe sues Library suffers water damage Books and periodicals damaged on lower, first floors ND over land Nigel Butterwick, associate the majority of the discarded By JOE TROMBELLO director for user services current periodicals will be News Writer "It looked like it was pouring replaced through either paper, rain into the periodicals room," electronic or microfilm ver­ Water flooded parts of the said Kelly Koski, manager of sions. She noted, however, that lower level and first floor of the financial and administrative there would be a gap of one or Hesburgh Library Jan. 8, leav­ services for the university two months before replace­ ing nearly 500 items irrevoca­ libraries. ment. bly damaged, aecording to Barbara Connelly, access A few items that were lost library officials. services supervisor, said that will not be replaced, according A broken damper on the approximately 490 items in to Younger, because these titles heating/eooling unit allowed current periodicals had to be were cancelled effective this cold air to rush in, rupturing discarded and about 500 items calendar year to cut costs. between 10 and 16 coils. Sub­ suffered water damage but still Officials said that the cost to zero temperatures froze the remain useable. Connelly said replace these materials will be water in the unit, which was that her staff worked diligently relatively small, as current later released through the rup­ to ensure that the room would periodicals are easier to obtain tured eoils when building faeil­ be open for the first day of than other sources and can be ities warmed the library back classes on Tuesday. made available through a vari­ up as staff' began their work "We scrambled together," ety of mediums. ANDY KENNA/The Observer day early Wednesday morning. she said, "but the current peri­ "We don't need to rnplaee The Hannahvllle Indian Community has filed a "friendly suit" The water reached about 1 odicals section is up and run­ much of Ithese! costs," Younger claiming they own land located near the WNDU studios. inch in depth in portions of the ning." said. current periodicals room on Jennifer Younger, director of of land. the first floor, according to By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Notre Dame ·spokesman Matt university libraries, said that see FLOOD/page 4 News Writer Storin dedined to comment on the lawsuit. "We haven't been formally An Indian tribe has tiled a law­ served with the suit yet. We really suit against Notrn Dame and the don't want to say anything at this U.S. Government alleging that part time," Storin said. of Notre Dame's campus belongs The Hannahville Indian to the tribe. Community, formerly the In the suit, the Ilannahville I Iannahville Indian Community of Indian Community, a successor of Wisconsin Potawatamie Indians of the Potawatamie Tribe, says the Miehigan, L'> a federally recognized state of Indiana illngally trans­ Indian tribe located in Michigan's ferred land owned by the Upper Peninsula. The tribe's Web Poutwatamie to Notre Dame. The site says there are 680 tribal mem­ South Bond Tribune rnportHd the bnrs who live on thn reservation eontested land is near the WNDU and that the tribe has flourished tehwision studio. sincn the introduetion of gaming in Tho lildoral lawsuit seeks the the 1980s. The tribe owns and litir nmtal valw! of the land occu­ operates Chip-In's Island Hesort pied by Notrn Damn, along with a and Casino in Harris, Mkh. ANDY KENNA/The Observer dncroe that tlw tribn is the true Library staff worked quickly to protect collections from water that flooded the lower level and and absolute owner of the portion see TRIBE/page 6 first floor last week. Approximately 500 Items were •damaged beyond repair. page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Wednesday, January 14, 2004 INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS GIFT? Love the Eagles If you're not an Eagles fan already, you should be. Period. There is no logical argument Andy Callan Anne Mulligan Brian VIloria Jen Connolly Kevin Boyle Patrick Ross against this. I don't care if you grew up in Junior Junior Junior Junior Junior Senior Chicago, Dallas, Off-Campus Pangborn Off-Campus Pasquerilla East Off-Campus Off-Campus Miami, Boston or Kate Gales -heaven forbid - "The best Rolex "Two pounds of ':4 mail-order "Didgeridoo. " ':4 monkey ''All expenses Pittsburgh. The News Writer nuts.,, bride.,, Line welcomes all $20 can buy in butler to serve paid trip to the fans. Thailand.,, me. Never/and You're old enough to pick your Ranch.,, loyalty. Grew up in Texas? Jump off the Cowboys bandwagon already and support the green of the City of Brotherly Love. Chicago native? It's time to get over the 2001 divisional playoff loss and root for the modern power­ house in the NFC. We're not in the 80's anymore. Bonus: Donovan McNabb is from Chicago, but his IN BRIEF loyalty belongs in Philadelphia­ shouldn't yours? Dance the night away at I understand that you might need Legend's Nightclub Dancing to explain to your friends from Thursday through Saturday from home why you're switching alle­ 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. giance. Don't worry- it might be awk­ The Student Activities Office is ward now, but they'll appreciate sponsoring Open Billiards from your wisdom ·someday. So out of 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Thursday sympathy with your neophyte sta­ through Sa.1urday, at NO Express tus. here are a few logical reasons in the LaFortune Student Center. to proudly support the Eagles on their quest for their first Super Bowl The Joyce Ice Arena will host a title. College Student Skate this One: Donovan McNabb is simply Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. There is McNabbulous. After Rush Limbaugh's racist com­ a $3 skate rental fee. ments, he led a 2-3 team to finish 10-4, became November NFL Player FlipSide will sponsor a night of of the Month and brought the Birds bowling at the Beacon Bowl on to the NFC title game for the third Friday. Buses will leave the straight year. Library Circle at 9:30 p.m. Against the Packers on Sunday, he rushed for 107 yards on 11 attempts The band "Kennedy's - an NFL playoff record for a quar­ Kitchen" will perform Friday terback- and passed for 248, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at including a fourth-and-26 conver­ ANDY KENNA/The Observer Legends. Come enjoy this seven­ sion against a Cover-2 defense late The University relnltlated construction on campus In several locations over the holi­ piece Irish band, and be pre­ in the fourth quarter to set up the day break. Pictured above Is the ongoing work near Stepan Center, slated to house pared to dance. game-tying field goal. McNabb campus security. Work has also begun In front of Loftus, the location of a new sci­ stepped up on big-time plays to get ence center. Sign up at RecSports for a the victory. cross-country ski clinic to be I love him. A lot. A whole lot. held Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Two: Andy Reid. located in the old golf pro shop of OK, he kind of looks like a walrus. OFFBEAT the Rockne Memorial. The pro But he has an instinct for coaching shop will also hold an open and confidence in his Eagles - Owner thinks eat's marks up the Daytona Londonderry was charged house at that time. deservedly. honor Earnhardt International Speedway to with driving under the Three: "Fly, Eagles, fly, on the DELAND, Fla.