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Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Bronx, New York Permit No. 7608 Broken Rules Fordham University, New York —see Centerfold Tougher "Great Day for Fordham " Glueck New Football Mentor Grading! by Phil Plourd After an extensive search lasting more than three months, former Harvard Assistant by Jacqueline Hattar Coach Larry Glueck was named the 38th and Tom DiLenge football coach of Fordham University Stricter course requirements have been re- Monday, replacing the deposed O'Neal commended in an attempt to lower certain Tutein, who resigned last December. class grade averages, according to Rev. Ed- Saying that it was a "great day for ward Dowling, S.J., dean of Fordham Fordham," Athletic Director Frank College. McLaughlin introduced Glueck, who signed a Dowling said that the purpose of this ini- three-year contract to coach the Rams, at a tiative was to eliminate "generous grading" press conference Monday. He was one of 80 on the part of some faculty members who applicants for the position. have consistently maintained a class average in Glueck comes to Fordham after serving excess of 3.0. as an assistant coach to Joe Restic at Harvard "I am doing this to maintain the aca- for 13 years. The 44-year old Villanova demic integrity of Fordham's program and graduate has spent 20 years as an assistant coach, 16 of which have come in the Ivy "7am doing this to League. "I'm thrilled to be here," Glueck told the maintain the small gathering in the McGinley Center Faculty Lounge.'Tve been dreaming about academic integrity this and thinking about it for many years. I've Former Harvard coaches, Larry Glueck and Frank McLaughlin, are all smiles. been fortunate to work at outstanding of Fordham's academic schools, and this is another McLaughlin admitted that the decision else. outstanding university. It is perfect for me; was a hard one due to the fact that the two "He was the best qualified," McLaughlin program and Fordham's philosophy is in tune with what I' men had worked together at Harvard. continued, "but I can't make an objective believe in—combining academic excellence "It was a difficult decision since we viewpoint. I just have tremendous admiration Fordham's with excellence on the field." worked together for eight years," McLaughlin for Larry and I am thrilled that he is here. I In being named to the post, Glueck said. "The favoritism thing was a hinderance wanted to hire a coach that if he went into my academic degrees." follows McLaughlin, himself a former to hiring him. His name kept coming up, but 1 house to recruit my son, I would be impressed. basketball coach at Harvard for eight years, to kept putting it on the back burner. I would —Rev. Edward Fordham. always come up with reasons to hire someone continued on page 15 Dowling, SJ. Going Home..: Fordham's academic degrees," Dowling said. Last August, Dowling issued a memoran- dum to all faculty members in the College, asking that "serious consideration be given Orr Resigns From Lady Rams Post to elevating the level of course requirements, both in the quantity of work and quality of performance demanded—in class recitations, by Michael Zuccarello they tell me we'll get someone else.' reports, exams and papers...this policy is the Citing differences in philosophy with the "I'm a southern boy. New York just isn't only fair approach to being more demanding athletic administration, women's basketball my town. I'm just disappointed because I told gradewise." coach Gary Orr resigned Saturday, just shy of [junior transfer] DeAnn Craft I'd stay until Dowling noted that 105 faculty members, two years after coming to Fordham. she graduates." out of the total staff of 400, received follow- In parting, Orr indicated he would have When asked why Orr resigned, up letters regarding some of their courses in liked to stay at least one more year. But in McLaughlin said, "We didn't get into that. the fall of 1984 with class averages that meeting with Athletic Director Frank He offered his resignation Saturday, and we appeared to be above 3.0. In the fall of 1985, McLaughlin, Orr discovered his two-year con- accepted it." only 69 of the faculty members who had re- tract, which expires April 1, was in jeopardy McLaughlin would not comment on j ccived letters stressing stricter grading returned of not being renewed. whether the University threatened not to re- [ continued on page 9 "My problem with Fordham is that they new Orr's contract. told me to build a building," said Orr late "At the end of each season, we like to sit Tuesday night. "Now I've halfway got it built, down and evaluate every sport. The most then they say we don't like the color of it. And important thing people should know is we're serious about our women's basketball Inside: program," McLaughlin said. "My problem with Orr said he was not bitter about leaving Trial and Tribulation Fordham. In his two years, Orr compiled Fordham is that they records of 11-17 and 7-22. He said he will be —page 3 told me to build a happy to leave New York and "go back home to the South." building. Now Fve "I'm from a totally different atmosphere, Stagestruck and it's been difficult for me. The first day I halfway got it built, got to New York, my car engine blew up," —page 13 said the 32-year old who came to Fordham then they say we from the University of South Florida in Tampa. don't like the color Orr said that his two seasons at Fordham Karate Chops have been plagued with problems. The fall of it." -page 16 before his first season, three players quit for —Gary Orr continued on page 17 2/THE RAM/Thursday, March 13, 1986 THE CAB CALENDAR Friday, Saturday, Monday, March 14,15 March 17 Happy St. Patrick's Day. Dance Marathon to benefit the Amer- St. Patrick's Day Dinner & Mixer at Lin- ican Cancer Society. coln Center after the parade. Spon- Residential Life Lottery - "Sixes". sored by Residential Life. Tuesday, March 18th Lombardi Center presents a Rabbit Fordham College Juniors.-Fordham Run. Club Applications due April 8. Pick up Residential Life Lottery — "Fives" and ^ in SAC office, return to Box 493. "Sevens". American Age and Pax Christi presents Adolfo Perez Esquirel, 1980 Nobel Peace Prize Winner. 12:30 in the Me— Ginley Ballroom. Thursday, Wednesday, March 20th March 19th Cinevents presents: Remo Williams. Cinevents classical series presents Residential Life Lottery — Doubles. Hamlet in Russian. Academic Hispana sponsors Dr. Carta- Residential Life Lottery — "Ten" and gena speaking on "Child Sexual "Eights". Abuse," 10:30 a.m. in Keating 3rd. Use this form to list events in the CAB Calendar Sponsoring Group Address Description of Event _Place .Admission Requirements. Of Interest To: • Grad Students p CALENDAR COMMITTEE U Members of Fordham University Only Campus Center Director's Office THE RAM/Thursday, March 13,1986/3 On Disciplinary Probation Council Sentences Protestors by Matthew Berlron and inflexible in a way that was inappropriate The nine students who obstructed recruit- and unacceptable," McGowan said. "As far ment by the Central Intelligence Agency Feb- as I'm concerned, no one position on a parti- ruary 13 have been placed on disciplinary pro- cular issue justifies the violation of the code of bation for violation of three articles of the conduct or our demonstration policy." University Code of Conduct, according to Dr. The protestors presented a justification Joseph McGowan, vice president for student defense at the hearing March 6 in which they affairs. claimed that the moral imperative of the issue In opting for the probation sanction, the in question overrode the laws covering the University Judicial Council reduced the penal- event. One of the nine, Ottersten, said a ty of suspension, which was proposed by defense of justification was introduced into McGowan, who prosecuted the case for the United States Law via the Plowshares Eight University. Trial in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in "The penalty imposed by the UJC is dis- 1982. ciplinary probation for each of those charged, "In orderto buy a justification defense for as long as they remain Fordham you declare a person innocent, it's a causal- students," reads a draft of the decision. "The ity," Onersten said. "It's based on the sole and only terra of the probation...is that actions of who you're against, therefore you they may not violate the code of conduct with- can say it [the protestors defense at the March out incurring immediate suspension for the 6hearing] was almost based on the CIA." remainder of the semester in which the viola- UJC Chairperson Robert Himmelberg tion occurs...The Dean of Students will be the said there was "firm" agreement on the board sole judge of the fact of violation and will exe- that the nine had not proven a justification cute the sanction herewith imposed." defense. The nine students are all either members "This is a clear statement that the UJC, of Pax Christi or the Progressive Student Alli- as presently constituted, rejects that defense; ance: Tim Cooper , FC'89; Rusty Harold, the obvious conclusion is that the UJC will FC'88; Tony Maisonet, FC'86; Pax Christi penalize such actions," Himmelberg said. President Jack Marth, FC'86; Kevin Otter- "It's been a long time since acts of civil dis- sten, FC'89; Stephen Philion, FC'86; Chris obedience took place on this campus, I hope Swift, GSAS; Pasquale Strocchia, FC'86; and this clarifies [how the University will deal with Jim Weinberg, GSAS.