. -Q&·~·~ e e Observer ~intMM~,CdNO B DAM •I DIAN VOL. XXIV NO. 105 FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 28, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Income tax proposal hits county By MARA DIVIS News Writer A tax proposal designed to increase the personal income tax from St. Joseph County residents will benefit both South Bend and Mishawaka while hurting the rest of St. Joseph County, according to Notre Dame faculty member Barry Baumbaugh and Jeff Marchant, a lab technician at ND. Baumbaugh and Marchant said they are fighting the tax proposal based on the concern that it will tax residents of each community in the county, but that most of the proceeds will go directly to Mishawaka and South Bend, the two largest cities in St. Joseph County. "Basically, the entire county will be bailing the two largest cities out," said Baumbaugh, a "It The Observer/E.G. Bailey Granger resident. affects everyone in the whole county, Laser technology but South Bend alone will get almost nine million more dol­ Graduate science students Scott Martin and John Morris, left to right, conduct some laser tests in the Stepan Chemistry Center. lars annually." Legislators of the South Bend Common Council have proposed the local option Neighborhood not pleased with rezoning income and the economic development income backed by By PETER LOFTUS emeritus in engineering at ND. they can begin construction. sion. A survey of those 80 the mayors of both Mishawaka Assistant News Editor An A residential zone is an area "The decision was reached households showed that 79 that prohibits commercial based upon the fact that the were opposed to the new store, and South Bend in an effort to establishments. nature and scope of the opera­ he added. bring more revenue to the Pandora's Books overcame yet Pandora's, which many Notre tion (a new store) was not so Pandora's has been fighting to cities, according to the South another obstacle in its quest to Dame students and faculty find broad as to require that many construct a new store for close Bend Tribune. build a new store when the as a cheaper alternative to the parking spaces," said South to two years now. However, at a forum Feb. 24, South Bend Board of Zonings ND Hammes Bookstore, had Bend City Attorney Richard In the spring of 1990, in the residents of St. Joseph County Appeals (BZA) voted last week been unable to construct their Nussbaum. wake of a new rezoning plan by protested the proposals, saying to slash the number of required new store because of a Catch- He added that many of South Bend which rendered the that it was unfair to expect all parking spaces, but residents of 22 in which they were required Pandora's customers are ND neighborhood A residential, residents to help the two the Northeast Neighborhood are to provide 32 parking spaces, students and faculty who travel Pandora's attempted to relo­ largest and most powerful ci­ not pleased. but Howard St. is too wide to on foot or bicycle to the store. cate, submitting a petition for ties. The BZA's decision, reached meet city standards for allowing Even those who drive to the the rezoning of a piece of land "We as individuals also have last Thursday, will require parking across the street in an store do not stay long, he said. across the street from its cur­ tough economic times, but we Pandora's, which is located on A residential lot, the only area Nussbaum said that allowing rent location on the corner of manage to make ends meet," the corner of Howard and St. big enough for 32 parking Pandora's to construct a new Howard and St. Peter's Sts. Baumbaugh said, "and (they) Peter's Sts., to provide only four spaces. store will not set a precedent The bookstore faced major should too." parking spaces, as opposed to The decision will allow for "spot zoning," which is the opposition from the Northeast Marchant said that the tax the previous requirement of 32. Pandora's to go ahead with its rezoning of particular proper­ Neighborhood Association and will primarily affect retired "We weren't pleased with the plans to build a two-story store ties, as opposed to rezoning Notre Dame and Pandora's county residents and working­ decision to allow a commer­ on the property that contains whole streets or neighborhoods. subsequently withdrew its peti­ class residents. cially-owned property in the the current store as well as two Quigley said that neither he tion to relocate. "For retired people on fixed midst of an A residential area," old houses. Pandora's must now nor the 80 residents that live In early 1991, Pandora's ob­ incomes, one percent is a lot of said Arthur Quigley, president submit a formal site plan and within 500 feet of Pandora's tained a building permit for money," he said. "The middle of the Northeast Neighborhood obtain a building permit before were involved in the BZA's deci- Association and professor see ZONES I page 4 see TAX I page 4 Group hopes for co-ed Pangborn Saint Mary's College Sophomore Parents' Weekend By JOHN CONNORTON to increase the ratio of men to which stated that the Notre News Writer women on campus by accepting Dame community wants co-ed Schedule of Events more females, new dormitories housing. The Task Force on will have to be constructed or Marriage, Family and Sexuality Friday The controversy regarding historically male dorms will likewise recommended co-ed the conversion of Pangborn Hall have to be converted to female housing. 3 to 6 p.m. Registration, Haggar College Center is not resolved. While the residencies. The Hall Presidents Council 7 p.m. Nurses' Capping, Church of Loretto Administration has stated that "Just look at the numbers," has been very supportive and 8 p.m. SMC Theatre Productions presents "Stepping Out." it intends to convert the dormi­ said Jim Gannon, Pangborn se­ has actively encouraged the tory into an all-female resi­ nior and active supporter of the idea of co-ed dormitories, Saturday dence, a student group has co-ed dorm movement. "More Gannon said. In fact, HPC's 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Academic open house, Angela Athletic emerged dedicated to trans­ male dorms will have to be con­ support was unanimous as was Facility forming Pangborn into a co­ verted." Flanner hall council's, the first 1:15 to 3 p.m. Alumnae Speaker Series, Haggar Parlor. residential, chemical free dorm. Instead of merely converting of the dorm to vote on the issue. 4:30 p.m. Mass, Church of Loretto. The group met last night in male dorms to female, why not "Co-ed housing is a feasible 7:15 ·7:45p.m. Welcome from Jennifer Rasmussen, Sophomore order to formulate a strategy use co-ed housing as a means of plan. If Pangborn remains all­ Parents' Weekend Chair and William Hickey, SMC president. for co-residential housing be­ female, we want to see the next accepting the new influx of 7:45 p.m. Dinner fore presenting its proposal to female students, Gannon ar­ dorm converted to be co-ed," the University administration gued. Gannon stated. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dance. and the Board of Trustees. In the past, the University has Pangborn and the idea of co­ They stressed that the been receptive to the concept of ed housing have received cam­ Sunday University must take advantage co-ed housing. Flanner junior pus-wide support, Gannon said. 9:00a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Brunch, Dining Hall, for parents and of the unprecedented opportu­ Brian Ray, also an active sup­ The co-ed group intends to ac- students. nity for co-educational housing. porter of co-ed dorms, points to With the University determined a 1988 Task Force on Residency see co-ED 1 page 4 page2 Friday, February 28,1992 INSIDE COLUMN FORI!CAIT: Cloudy, windy and Sex and love colder today with a 40 percent chance of showers, changing to flurries are separate by nightfall. Highs in the mid 40s. entities TEMPERATURES: City H L Albuquerque 54 32 The church and --------­ Atlanta 60 34 Austin 63 45 much of society push Barcelona 57 43 people to believe that Baton Rouge 79 62 Bismarck 50 34 sex before marriage Boise 60 39 is bad. I feel that Boston 43 30 Columbla,S.C. 71 38 there has been too Columbus 36 34 much emphasis put Denver 58 40 Des Moines 49 32 on the emotional Harrisburg 51 33 aspects of sex, and R. 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