4II& 0 / 4 - j , , 1 Vol. ix.No. #Theus ▼ university of nofre domeObserver - sf. many’s college MMonday, onday, >April 21, 1975 At local bar Students arrested CAME by Maureen Flynn “when this cop came over and I asked him Staff Reporter 'What’s going on?’ The next thing I knew he Six Notre Dame students were among nine ordered me to put my hands on the car and he persons arrested Friday night outside Bridget kicked my legs back. Then I was handcuffed and taken to the jail,” Herenda stated. NOTRE DAME McGuire’s Filling Station, a local tavern. Five of the six were charged with disobeying a "The only order he gave me was to put my COLLECTION public safety order to disperse after a hands on the car,” the student continued, “and I disturbance inside the tavern resulted in the did it right away.” Herenda voiced concern that arrest of a tenth person. The sixth was charged the incident might affect his chances for em­ with disorderly conduct. ployment. “I’m looking for a job right now,” he The students were released from the South said. “Now when they ask, Have you ever been Bend jail the next morning upon payment of $50 arrested?’ I’m going to have to answer yes. ‘For bond. what?’ Nothing.” Vice officers were initially called to Bridget Notre Dame junior John Cooper expressed McGuire’s at 1:45 a.m. to answer of a complaint consternation over the charge of disorderly of minors drinking in the building. According to conduct lodged against him. “According to the JAILED STUDENTS without bail were victims tor pie throwing at An police, over half the patrons left when minors law,” Cooper claimed, “I’d have had to have been near inciting a riot.” Tostal last Thursday. The festivities continued until Saturday evening were ordered to leave by the bartender. A “I was standing outside Corby’s when the concluding with the Irish Wake. See the photo essay on page 4. scuffle ensued when a 22-year-old patron refused to cooperate with officers checking identification police got to Bridget’s,” he explained. “We cards of those remaining, authorities said. heard them tell the crowd to leave within two Police units called to the assistance of the minutes. One girl timed it with her watch, and An Tostal a success officers ordered the outside crowd to disperse when a minute and a half were up, we started and set a time of limit of two minutes for them to leaving. I was walking across the street,” comply. Cooper stated, “when I was stopped and despite the weather arrested .” by Bob Mader Students unaware Cooper denied that he had resisted the officers Staff Reporter “We were unaware of the order to disperse,” in any way. “They told me to get in the car,” he Assistant An Tostal Chairman Bob Quakenbush termed the three- claimed one of the six students arrested. He related. “They told me I could either get in in the day festival “a tremendous success despite the threatening weather.” explained that he and two friends had been front or in back with the dog.” Cooper stated, Gentle Thursday’s events were begun by the Trivia bowl which was eating in Dan Boone’s Restaurant (Cafe de la however, that he was not handled forcefully by hosted by Rich Morton and Digger Dziemainowicz. The event lasted Nuit) next door. “Evidently while we were in­ the officers. “They weren’t the friendliest guys well over two hours and several hundred questions were presented to side, the cops gave the order,” the student in the w orld,” he added, “but they didn’t beat me the generally unknowledgeable participants. stated. up or anything, although I was handcuffed.” Former An Tostal greats Greg Monito and Bob Higgins returned to “We moved to the front of the crowd to see The other two Notre Dame students involved referee the Jocks vs. Girls Basketball Game. As usual the girls were what was going on, but as the cops started to could not_be reached for comment. victorious. The highlight of the game was Adrian Dantley’s belly move into the crowd, we turned and walked dance, as he rippled his over-developed stomach muscles to the away,” he continued. “Then Mike and I were Trial this week delight of the crowd. grabbed and arrested, but our other friend kept The six students will stand trial later this Approximately 1300 people attended the Thursday night barbeque at walking and got away.” St. Mary's. There were a few problems, Quakenbush said, where week, and as yet none is sure how he will be “We just happened to come out when the time people had not gotten meal tickets for the barbeque and were not represented. “I can’t afford to be not guilty’,” limit was up,” stated Mike Ergo, the unidentified allowed to eat there at the dining halls. Cooper said. “I can’t afford the court fees. I’ll student’s companion. “We were just looking to probably walk in, plead guilty, and pay the fine.” Talisman presented a free concert that night on the North Quad, see what was happening. We didn’t know highlighting the jail, pie throwing booth and the dunking booth. “I’ll plead not guilty’,” Herenda said. “At anything. Then we were walking away towards least that’s what I say now from an idealistic Several escapes were made from the “escape proof” jail when some the A&P and we were grabbed from behind. We resourceful individuals picked it up and carried it off. standpoint. I may talk to someone who’ll advise spent the night in jail,” Ergo continued, “until Pie throwing at the jail occupants without bail was fast and furious me otherwise.” our friend came down and paid $50 bail for each Ergo and his companion stated that they had and the supply of pies ran out at 9:30. of u s.” Four of Thursday’s events were cancelled due to rain and when consulted with a law student who intended to “I was in Bridget’s earlier,” twenty-one-year- contact the University General Counsel in their Thursday chairman Kevin Maguire was bitten through his shirt by an old Tony Herenda related, “but I left to take irate female he was escorting to jail. The would-be escapee drew behalf. some friends home. I was coming back with a Notre Dame Dean of Students John Macheca blood and Maguire had to be taken to the hospital. friend of mine and we saw all these cops out­ Mr. Alumni won the Mr. Campus Contest in front of a near capacity stated that he knew nothing of the incident in side, and a police station wagon with a big question, but “normally it’s up to the students to crowd in Stepan Center. According to some observers, the contest German shepherd in it. There was an officer degenerated into a “gross-out” contest. resolve their problems downtown, as it would be there who was threatening to sic the dog on the for you, for me, or for a professor. Basically it’s A final wrap-up of An Tostal events will be in tomorrow’s paper people standing around,” Herenda claimed. between those students and the local along with a com plete list of the w inners in every event. “I was just looking at the dog,” he continued, authorities,” Macheca said. Students file petitions to reinstate Pechek by Don Relmer Physical Education Department, demonstration. replied that Pechek should submit Staff Reporter confronted him last spring and After he received the notice that Pechek’s contract, Fallon stated a letter to him outlining the expressed dissatisfaction with his his contract would not be renewed, that the evaluation was based on reasons for the request, which Fifteen-hundred Notre Dame performance. Pechek viewed the evaluation the person’s “professional com­ Pechek did soon afterward. students have petitioned University Fallon and Pechek discussed the sheets. He then asked each of the petence.” The following Tuesday when Provost Fr. James Burtchaell to situation last May and decided committee members if they had Pechek returned to meet with reinstate Mr. Fred Pechek, N.D. that the 74-75 school year would be ever seen him teach. Falon Received no guidance Hofman he was informed the his physical education instructor and used as a “trial period”, in which responded that he had never ob­ request for an appeal had been wrestling coach since 1973. The Pechek was to attempt to improve served Pechek in person, while the Pechek, an N.D. graduate, said turned down. petitions have not yet received a his performance. The areas of other two members had attended that he received absolutely no response from the Provost. dress and attitude were the main several classes and substituted in guidance during the year from any Recommendations approved “We felt there must be problems pointed out last spring, various instances. Fallon admitted of the committee members. “1 something we could do for him,” according to Pechek. that he had never observed one ofreceived no negative or positive Apparently, Hofman, Burt­ stated Dave Boyer, the N.D. “Both Pechek and I were not Pechek’s classes but added that, reaction on w hether I was fulfilling chaell, and Fr. Ferdinand Brown, wrestler who organized the satisfied with his performance last “One can very often tell when my duties during the year,” he the administrators who approved petition drive. “As a coach he has year, and this year was to be the covering a person’s class whatrem arked.