The CORD WEEKLY VOL. 10 NO. 8 WATERLOO LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1969 Faculty enthusiastic about WLU-UniWat co-operation photos by Shane These buildings could become increasingly important as areas for co-operation between WLU and the University of Waterloo Following President Peters' letter urging co-operation between Waterloo Lutheran University and the Univer- sity of Waterloo, several departments here are consider- ing negotiations. Marshall walks out of SAC meeting Although a committee of senior members of both uni- versities is being set up, various departments are going The growing crisis in the Stu- tributing to slander and will be and council members were dis- ahead on their own. dents' Administrative Council fin- sued." satisfied with how the meeting Dr. Neale Tayler, Dean of Arts strict in any way our co-operation ally exploded Wednesday night She refused to agree to an in- had progressed. with other nearby universities and Science, outlined the pros- as President Lauren Marshall camera meeting. "Why don't you cats impeach pective co-operation as a medi- such as Guelph and McMaster." found herself Asked where she got her infor- her and get it over with already," um by which academic programs The geography department has confronted bv coun oil mation concerning the nine uni- was one student's comment. would be further co-ordinated. also been co-operating with Uni- The preliminary report versities that she said had join- Both Meg van Alstine and Jim Tayler said the administration wat. Some students from both of the committee investigating ed the Student Consumer Assoc- Lawson, Vice-president: Extern- was asking individual depart- universities ax*e taking courses Trans Canada Student iation, she answered she did not al and Internal respectively ments to discuss the matter first, at the other. There is also some Services and the said Student Association have the information on file but Miss Marshall had before any assessment would be exchange of professors. Dr. Me- Consumer threatened to raised many questions concern- had received it verbally from call for the resignations of any made from an administrative Murray explained department ing Miss Marshall's involvement Donald Loeb. Repeatedly asked if executive member if they knew point of view. heads from Ontario universities with these she checked Loeb's information, of a motion coming up "It could be we offer all courses have been meeting as a commit- organizations. of which Asked about Miss Marshall answered "I got she was herself necessary for our undergraduates; tee for some time, so co-opera- the inconsistency unaware. in her recent statement regard- all my information from Donald "I would like to make it we interested," added tion is not a new idea. He is not known but are ing Loeb." at this Tayler. "We are not interested fearful that WLU is going to be her activities, Miss Marshall time that in an executive emphasized, meeting in competing." engulfed by Uniwat, but believes "I have acted in the Miss Marshall also said Matthew Lauren told every mem- best of ber 'if a bomb Graduate studies would be one co-operation will "benefit both interests council. What's Hudson had told her Stewart falls at this meet- the use of bringing facts Saxe, ing and you don't tell of the main areas of interest, universities, and should strength- out that president of Canadian Uni- me about just it should such an agreement become en them. We can take advantage confuse the issue." versity Press, was being sued for beforehand, when the meeting is pro- of mutual strength," he said. Regarding the letter sent by libelous statements appearing in is through, you are off the execu- a reality. At present there " Marshall tive,' said Miss van vision for post-graduate psycholo- Professor MacLulich of the Bi- Miss to the universities the House Organ. CUP's news- Alstine. gy students to take one of their ology department had no idea in Ontario in which she stated letter. Saxe denied he was being Lawson reiterated Miss Mar- were a Masters 7 courses at Uniwat. of what these discussions could retractions expected follow- sued. shall said "if there is bomb and ing I have Dr. Mary Kay Lane, professor lead to. He said he could con- the publication of allegedly Danny Haughn informed coun- no warning. I will de- of psychology, said "We have jecture about things that might libelous statements in the Cord, cil he had asked Hudson about mand your resignations." been co-operating with the Uni- be done but could predict noth- she replied "I did not see a copy this matter, and Hudson had de- Further evidence of discrepan- versity of Waterloo for years. ing concrete. He thought it might of that letter until it went out nied talking to Miss Marshall cies was presented and it was Psychologists tend to stick togeth- be possible for students of WLU in the Cord." about it at any time. pointed out by Sue Brown, Chair- fourth year at Uni- Although Donald Loeb. Execu- man of the Student Secretariat er as a professional group, no to take their First saying "no" and then degree in tive member of Trans Canada alt evidence was documented, and matter what institution they work wat for an honours "yes," to queries regarding finan thought that stu- Student Services, signed Miss did not need an answer. for. We see their psychology de- science. He also cial investment. Miss Marshall here for Marshall's name to the letter, Answering challenges of the partment socially, and our stu- dents might do research countered "If you want to say I of Arts degree from Lauren repealed she had not seen right to continue the meeting dents and faculty are welcome a Master have financial involvement, say the letter. "I cannot answer for without Miss Marshall there to at their weekly psychology sem- Uniwat. it, and then prove it in court." Dr. Heller, chairman of the Donald Loeb at this time," she answer on her own behalf, arts inars." Several inconsistencies in her Professor Glenn Carroll, Dean chemistry department said noth- added. representative Phil Nicol claim- statements and activities this School of Business and ing but good could come of co- Anticipating reaction from in ed Miss Marshall should have of the matter were pointed out to which Economics, commented "the Uni- operation. He felt co-operation council and interested students. been there but since she left of been science Miss Marshall stated "I know she replied. 'It's none of your her own accord, there was no versity Waterloo has not will strengthen WLU's " rea- of damned business noted as having a strong eco- program as it would be inter- there are complaints against me son why the meeting should be nomics department, but they are meshed with the strong research I am under advice of legal coun- Following an appeal to the stu- discontinued. growing very rapidly. They have program at the University of Wa- sel that if anything of a defama- dents in which she said. "I stand Meg van Alstine added. "We're only a few business courses so terloo. Dr. Heller said as far as tory or slanderous nature is said on my record as president and not always sure of all the rules. most of the co-operation would he knew, everyone was enthusi- in this meeting, legal action will SAC can either accept or reject But we tried to get her to an- Miss Marshall be in the area of economics." astic about the agreement. be taken." me." left the meet- swer questions and she walked Carroll pointed out there is Professor Secord, acting head "If any petition containing ing. out. We have to live by the rules, presently co-operation in the areas of the Mathematics department, slanderous material is circulated, The president's exit did not therefore the onus is on the stu- of computer work and guidance. felt the agreement would have no anyone who signs it will be con end the meeting Many students dents." "We have a terminal hooked up great effect on his department. to their big computer, and their Emphasizing he spoke only for guidance department sends stu- himself, Secord added: dents down to us. I see as many "Our courses are of a general Union of Students is University Canadian dead as sixty students a year who are nature whereas the of disillusioned with their programs Waterloo courses are more spec- Following the defeat of Refer- onto students was the death blow dents conference recently, it was in engineering and the other sci- ialized." enda at the Universities of Tor- to an already crippled organiza- announced CUS would continue ences. They come down here for He found the idea of "co-opera- tion. in a more moderate vein How- onto and Carleton, the Canadian counselling because there is no tion" vague and did not know Vice-president of CUS, Michael ever. this idea was later aban- one at U. of W. who can tell whether it would mean sharing Union of Students decided that O'Sullivan, felt the union's 1968 doned. A press release explain- them about a career in business." the computer facilities. Waterloo it was to be no more. congress at the University of ed, "recognizing that a reduction Professor Carroll also added a Lutheran already shares compu- From a membership of 44 uni- Guelph painted a sufficiently in activities means a real reduc- note of caution: "I think co-oper- ters on the faculty level. versities five years ago. CUS is dark picture of the views of the tion with satisfaction, the coun- ation with the University of Wa- The English department was now left with \2 in all of English people involved that CUS was cil decided it would phase out all terloo is a very good thing, but not prepared to make a state- and French Canada.