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u 1 iN—ii « TMi muiKwriiii • I I n '^- ^mm Track has A ""^ •<«< ^ Vol «0. No. 3 By N. JOHN CAVUTO VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY. VILLANOVA. PA. S«ptemt)af 14. 1964 if • *m I When Villanova head track {. i* ^ coach Jumbo Elliott offeredJimmy ^; Reardon a track scholarship in 1948, he became the first of many ^ Stars from Europe • Faculty Guard indicted for talented Six IMake Irish runners Charges to compete > for Villanova. Since then, ^ 17 Stcmd in'a nrm 'tThe outside evaluators'] reoom tion his Quantum Mechanics stu^ runners from Ireland have repres- BypARYILDVElt meodation, while never made dents had filled out. ented Villanova in Mailing Child Porn intercollegiate engllMhnmn JoIm K^yiimtb After six physics facuHy public was reported to have been According to John Walish, a stu- competition, while several others members wrote on May II, 1963, for tKm-renewal. At the beginmng dent in the class, Phares told the By GARY R. DYER have (L) IrlBhmen Qwfy O'li^Hly, working for University security come from nearby England. Md Anthony to tHe Rev. Mn P. O'MsHey, of the summer his contract as class the next that day he had read A 62-year-old Villanova security for three and a half years. He de^ Why do they come here? Villan- O.SA, dean of the College of Lib- chairman was renewed for two their O'Roiny and Smh 0'M#/// (bnlow) form nn questkmnaire ahswers."He guard was indicted Aug. 30 by a clined to comment on the recent ova has gained a reputation over- ^ eral Arts and Sciences, to request more years. This is unacce|;it- dkln't threaten to retaliate," Wal- Tulsa, Okla., federal grand jury indictment, seas Intognl port of VHIonova'nl and sakl he dkln't as being one of the best 984^5 tmck an investigation into the **recur- aWe." ish said recently. on four counts of mailing obscene know if he would remain at Villan- colleges in the country for track rent unethical conduct" of phys- Recently, physics professors team. "It was his first time teaching matter and three counts of mail- ova. athletes who want to compete in ics chairman Dr. Alain Phares, and other individuals involved .v. J. the course, WaHsh commented. ing and distributing material in- world class competition and re- O'Malley wrote to each asking for commented to the Villanovan on "There was nothing terrible volving sexual exploitation of Dwight said he is still working ceive a solid education as well. "an account of specific instances" the charges made in the six profes- about the class, but it was poorly minors. as a Villanova Security guard. Past track stars from Ireland in- ' bfmisoonduct. sors' letters to O'Mall^. organized." John L. Dwight, of the 900 bUxk ^ Rowan Kelly, director <rf secur- clude 1972 Olympians John Hart- In June 1963, Dr. James A. ^RtadbHl ConfMantial Studmit According to Armenti, Walish of Penn Circle in King of Prussia, ity, said "Any comment on Mr. nett, Frank Murphy and Ekmal -mmtmutt: McNeil, Dr. John D. Bruno, Dr. QiiaatlbnMima and Andrew Martin approached Pa., could face up to 45 years in Dwight will come through Direc- Walsh, 1976 and 1980 Olympian AngfUo Armenti Jr., Dr. Michael J. him in the Connelly Center and Eamonn Bruno, Hones, Maurone, Peter- prison and $325 jOJX) in fines if con- tor of Public Relations Eugene Cpghlan, and 1984 Olym- HoQes, Dr. Leroy £. Peterson, and told him what had happened. son and Armenti put in their let victed of all counts, according to Ruane's office. pian Marcus O'SuUivan. pr, .Phillip A. Maurone responded "I relayed ^^^,the mtormationinformation to Ruane stated Sept. 10 that ters to O'Malley an incident that , * Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith he The successes of these Irish- individually with ^^l^^^ letters outlining Asociate Dean for Science) Dr Ward. had received no informatk)n on men spur other oeciTrred in December 1982. About budding track inckients that they ithought in- flames] Markh^m informally, Dwight two weeks before the end oi the Ward stated that the mailing of from Kelly. stars to consider Villanova over volved questionable behavior on saw Armenti. I told Markham obscene material from Pennsyl- According to Ward, the law on other fall semester,. Phares allegedly colleges. Senior Tony the part of Phares, whq had ^^^ students were W read the course/teacher evalua- ^^'^ He said he vania to Oklahoma occurred from sexually explicit materials involv- O'Reilly, a distance runner trom come chairman of thdr depart- (Conttnued on tone 6/ April to Jlily, but declined to say ing minors was recently amended Dublin, Ireland, first heard of Vil- ment in 1981. i^ who was receiving the materials. to define minors as people up to lanova through the feats of Cough- The formal complaints to the Phares' Dwight will be called before a age 18, and to increase penalties Ian: ^^ Overloads "Because he went to jmek adiiii&stration led to both the in- from Dr. Phares, federal magistrate in Pennsyl- 5 years in prison to 10 years Villanova, I wanted to Alain J. chairman of Villaaova*s physics department, go there. I ternal interim evaluation of and from talight 46 credit hours in the calendar ye|r 1982 and 29 credit hours vania for a re-commitment hear- $10,000 in fines to always felt that if you wanted to Phares and the evaki^tkm of the in ing. He would be tried on the $100,000, for a first offense. be a world class athlete, you Had to 1983, when by University policy a Chairman may teach no more charges at the Federal District The seven charges against go to America to get the competi- than 15 hours per calendar year. Court in Tulsa. Dwight overlap inreferring to spe- tion." A department chairman, aiccordini^ to University Guidelines pol- cific mailings. of On Sept. 10, Dwight stated to Ward said. 'There O'Reilly's accomplishments at icy 1X6.0, "Sole Department Chairman," "distributes work as- were four involved." atid schedule necessary proper." the Villanovan that he has been mailings Villanova include first place fin- signments as he judges and ishes in the 1983 Hoya Invita- In the spring 1982 semester, the first semester for which assign- pniNoay |8,*''««n*» tional 5000 meters and the 1982 ments were made under his chairmanship, Phares taught 22 hours, Eastman Invitational coukhi't off and the move campus because in •^ according to relial!>le not identified. Philadelphia Big Five cross coun- weU America. They even grow a At home, if we went to a univer- a source who asked to be 1000 meters at the Big East indoor you had to train and practice." try championships, and a sixth bit from the experience. "It's sity we'd spend"tno6t oloorttme In Summer 1962 he taught 12 hours. Two Frats Penalized track championships. O'Keeffe described a^jtistments made me more independent. After In fairi962 He taught 12 hours, and in the spring 1983 semesfer he for the evenings. These parties place finish in the 1983 Big East studying. But the system here al- By K. Ger.y O'RetUy. a he had to make to fit in the DIANA SUGG distance wkb a while, I didn't feel the need to be taught 10 hours. In sunoimer 1983 he taught six hours. In fall 1983 he were in conflict with cross country championships. lows vou to run and study at the Two fraternities were recently the orienta- runner, competes in both cross American lifiestyle: 'Tou have to Brian at home as nnicfa asl Bsed to. The taught 13 hours. tk>n program, in which the Ad- O'Keeffe, a senior at Vil- s>a<H|ia:»at^liel^ 111 jjinni given Mnalties due to their viola- country and track for Villanova. live the American way. Get up at ^ t lanova last first two years here I always ^'^'•gtig-a tttigfli tt ia^y toast sin ' minist^tion wanted all the year, and cousin of sible at home." 6ohs Of University pblicjr tluring ''I In cross country, hours ' Gerry O'Reilly you're not used to getting I wanted to go honvs. N«yer wanfead hours h) siimmer 1984. freshmen to Coghlan, also expressed simliar the Activities Forum, held partknpiate. finished first in the 1000 meters at up at. Eating habits also changed. during ^» reasons to be in America at all. But this According to University Guklehnes policy 120.0, "Chairman on These considerations, along for attending Villanova, their countries after graduation freshmen orientation. frater- the NCAA District 11 More hamburgers and hot The Regional dogs summer, the day I got I twelve-month contracts will be required to teach 15 hours in any ^ *'I home with the fact that both fra- ; was recruited by Arkansas, 0*Keeffe has fallen in love with nities involved, Championships, and second in compared to Irish potatoes." Tau Kappa Providence and several other could just as easily have gotten on the United States and hopes to combination of graduate and undergraduate courses in a calendar ternities already had similar viola- both the Philadelphia. Big East America even affected their Omega (TKO) and Delta Tau a plane and gone back to Amer- year . There should be ne overload teaching for chairmen either on :, schools in the States. But since make this country "I'd championships his^ome. Delta (DTD), both advertised, in and the IC4A running habits. "I h/id to run on ica," commented Tony O'Reilly. or off campus." my cousin Eamonn Coghlan grad- like ta settle here i^Kmerica. I writing and verbally, alcohol- championships.