Published by Vol. No.2 Issue No.1

WATERLOO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES September 29th, 1961

'WEEKLY

The worst tyrannies of our day are Message pledged to the service of mankind, yet can function only by pitting neighbour from The President against neighbour, student against A Christ -Centered College It would, indeed, be difficult to student. The all-seeing eye of a assign a president a more hackneyed totalitarian regime is the watchful eye theme than the welcome to new and of neighbour and fellow-student. In a According to the College Calendar, this week's song hit. The stadium, the "We need not fear to be wrong and returning students. Having received Communist state love of neighbour or "Waterloo University College aims to laboratory, learning and romance. All may go about our work of inquiry that assignment on the very day I had fellow-student as an individual may educate men and women among sorts of campus gods are contending garrisoned by the conviction which is spent fifteen minutes welcoming the be considered counter-revolutionary. Christian influences which tend to with each other and arouse warfare born of the Gospel, that we are not new students in person seemed to To truly "welcome" one another develop individual talents and initia­ among their worshipers. going to thrust beyond the reach of dictate that half of the readers would during this academic year may be as tive, high ideals, a sense of responsi­ Secondly, it should be made clear the inexorable love of God by follow­ find the article redundant. The other good a way as any to block the half - returning students - have bility, spiritual values and devotion that when convictions are omitted ing the facts where they lead." As development of totalitarianism in the been taking every opportunity to to worthy service." We are not from teaching and the atmosphere of God has ordained the university to Western world. It could get to be a welcome me to the campus, several ashamed to declare that behind all we learning, the university is not being search for truth, then even those who way of life, and who knows where this having tried most earnestly to help do is the consciousness that "Man is neutral; it is being negative. It is are not professedly Christian are student body might export it before me register. Inasmuch as acceptance the close of the decade? a creature of God, the world is God's teaching that convictions do not joined as comrade-in-arms to fight in of new applications had been termin­ creation, history is in the hand of matter in the intelligent life, it the Holy War on the front of scholar­ Welcome, new and returning ated a week earlier, I felt their wel­ students! God, and man is responsible to his implies that such decisions are not ship and competence, even though come to be genuine. I gratefully loving Father because of that Love." urgent; they are considered as luxur­ they may not realize it. acknowledge the warmth of their Some would immediately declare ies, private fancies. If the university How much better it is to place the spirit and promise to inform them that conducting a university with such does not take the responsibility of community of learning in the total before next autumn how it is possible presuppositions would not permit full developing a philosophy of life along purpose of God than to depend upon Humphrey Spooner to by-pass the registration lines freedom to investigate the truths of with the abundance of data, of such uncertainties as one's own (including the bursar's). all fields o[ learning. First of all, let it equipping men and women with the knowledge or self-price or self-respect. Back Again It is easier for us to welcome one be clear that no university is able to will or the way to use the knowledge Undergirded by the presence of the another through the medium of print Old here today gone tomorrow exist 11ithout presuppositions. While which has given them power, then it eternal God as revealed in Christ than to do it in person. The latter Humphrey Spooner will be with us many profess to have no faith, yet has been derelict in its primary task: Jesus, we can with certainty and takes more effort and demands more again this year. with a little investigation it becomes it has refused to educate. honesty and dedication to our task from us. It may be inconvenient at Humphrey, the darling of last clear that they do propagate a faith. search out the many truths available Waterloo believes that it is within the moment, or we may not like the year's Frosh class claims he left us Coleman, for example, points out the in all branches of learning. the setting of the Christian faith that shape of the other person's nose. to attend the University of Siam tenets of liberal rationalism in the man can make the deepest search into The major task, then, for the However, the size of this student body because our standards are too low. university: "A belief in progress, a truths. Christianity has always held student is to be a student. He goes makes it unlikely that I shall be able It is doubtful that this is the case; rejection of the doctrine of original sin, the life of the intellect in highest to his desk as to an altar. He studies to speak with each of you individually in fact, there are rumours to the effect a naive view of objectivity, a mistaken respect. One day the smart men of with his whole heart and a single mind within the first few weeks. So I s3all that the passing away of Elmer faith in science and education, an his day went to Jesus with trick because God has called him to that take this opportunity to greet you as Spooner (Humph's father for the uncritical worship of reason, and a questions. He answered them so vocation. Christian students must be warmly as type will permit. As the information of the illiterate frosh) bourgeois evaluation of 'success'." cleverly that they had to slink away open to all truth. Truth is one. It year passes, I hope to meet each of followed by the intimacy between Rather than our generation having red-faced and stammering. Ever since comes from One who is anxious to you in person. sister Ruby Spooner and a certain lost faith, it has merely transferred its then Jesus' followers have admired the communicate it in all its fullness. However, the student body of professor so and so were all he could faith. Instead of looking to Christian­ clear head and the good brain. Anyone who is afraid of facts is afraid which you are a part, and particularly bear. ity for the abundance of life, we tend Christianity considers the community of God. All truth is God's truth, since your own class, is of greater import­ Soph President Paul Enns, who today to look to the scientific lab­ of learning as ordained of God for the "without Him was not any thing made ance to you than the president. owes much of his political success to oratory for the abundance of goods. wholesome pursuit of knowledge; and that was made." Rubbing shoulders wit'1 other stud­ Humph, sent a letter beseeching No longer do we fear the damnation it serves God well when it does well And this means that the student is ents in classes and residences requires Humph to return. The following is an of God; we fear rather the con­ its proper work, scholarship. willing also to search the truths of a high capacity for getting along with excerpt from his reply. demnation of the dean, the rejection Moreover, the doctrine of justifica­ Christianity, to experience its worship, those nearest you. Have you welcomed " ... if you can raise my fare home of our girl friend, the possibilities of tion by faith (that man is saved by to know its teachings and to be willing your fellow students? Paul, I will gladly return. I have being declared a Communist. We bow Christ's love and not by any kind of to face the decision of dedicating one's It is easier to love humanity as a picked up some good election pointers down to a myriad of gods, some as wisdom) frees man to search for all life to Christ. This, the Christ­ whole than to love one's neighbour. here and maybe we could Padre ancient as sex, others as fleeting as truth. As Alexander Miller points out: centered college offers. There may even be a certain antagon­ McLeish president of the I Phelta Thi ism between love of humanity and fraternity. I hear there was no money love of neighbour. A low capacity for left in the treasury after Louis bought getting along with those near us often his suit. Oh well maybe some of last accompanies a high receptivity to the year's initiation beanies still in Mike's The Cord Welcomes You • • idea of the brotherhood of man and possession could be salvaged. Of The Cord Weekly staff would like to will soon feel at home here and will I of the Waterloo University College the fatherhood of God. How is your course the Royals could sell their extend a hearty welcome to all incom- enjoy your time at Waterloo (with the family as we are proud in having you capacity for relating to the student uniforms or has John already sold ing students and wish everyone the exception of initiation week). We hope for fellow Waterlooians. down the hall or at the next desk? them? Why don't you raise the best with their studies. We know you you will be as proud to become part Something over a hundred years ago freshman initiation fees to $10 a head a Russian landowner named Petras­ and sell the heads to stray Science hevsky studied his environment and students. Well if all goes well look for observed: "Finding nothing worthy me in the Torque Room under a of my attachment wither among table ... " women or among men, I have vowed If Humph returns, and certainly myself to the service of mankind." the Sophs will raise his fare, let the He became a follower of Fourier, and whole Soph class "Get over the hump installed a phalanstery on his estate. with Humphrey Spooner," their The mode of its reception by his mascot. neighbours, the peasants, might have been anticipated. They burned it. The capacity for getting along with our fellows depends in large measure OF Cabbages upon our capacity to get along with ourselves. We were created to glorify and Kings and God and respond to His goodness by our service to fellowmen. To glorify This column appears for the first ourselves and "use" our neighbours time in our Cord Weekly. All students for self-aggrandizement initiates cor­ desirous of making a contribution can rosive conflicts within us, lowering submit typewritten or script-written both our own self-respect and our items, signing them, and then put in capacity for accepting others. Mail Box under R, addressed to Perhaps you might resolve some TOM RAMAUT ARSINGH. The aim conflicts by working earnestly this of this column is to bring some sun­ year to realize the full potential of shine in your LIFE and have you the capacities and talents God has SMILE while you are at WATER­ implanted in you - not for your LOO UNIV. COLLEGE. Any suit­ glory, but for His. Be greateful to able wit, puns, humour, etc., can be Him for the opportunity to study shared with others if only you will here. You can show you mean it by submit them. I know all WATER­ lending a hand to fellow students. LOOANS will look forward to this You may live more easily with your­ column when it appears SO .... self and find other people more interesting than you thought. • This business of welcoming, if it is A Brooklyn teacher instructed her worth anything, has more depth than fourth grade children to write an Pictured above are some of the main people on campus concerned with the interests and personal well being cold type of a curt greeting. It is a essay about animals. Bobby chose of the students. Left to Right: Dr. W. J. Villaume, College President; Dean of Students, Prof. D. Morgenson; way of life that begins with ourselves, rattlesnakes and wrote, "A rattle­ Dean of Women, Miss E. Brandon; Director of Student Activities, Wm. Haggstrom; Chaplain, Dr. M. Dolbeer; our relationship to God and that snake is a big woim wit an exter House Mother of Conrad Hall, Mrs. Binhammer; Dean of Men of Willison Hall, E. J. Barnes. "odd ball" for whom Christ died. long tail and a bad poisonaliiy." 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Canada and the U. S. So we stand a Published by cteorb 51teeltlp ~taff Like Student fair chance of making a name for MEETING OF ALL INTERESTED IN WORKING Managing Editor- Peter Homenuck ourselves. WATERLI Activities But nothing can be achieved if ON THE CORD STAFF UNDERG Photography- Tom Ramautarsingh Yes, we've got them here on cam­ students of the College don't write. MONDAY OCT. i And little at all will be achieved if the News and Columns-Bob Horton pus. Organizations and activities for 7 p.m. Music Room everyone. quality of writing is not as high as possible. The "market" is competitive. The Cord Weekly Office, Room 105 in Willison Hall, will be open starting If you got printers ink in your there are many religious clubs to join. Monday from 9 - 10 a.m. and 1 - 2 p.m. every week Monday through to blood there's the Cord Weekly to be The poet and the story-writer who are sincere about composition do not lead The Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow­ Thursday. This is for the convenience of anyone working on the staff or any put out and the Student Directory and ship is inter-denominational; the student who may wish to make a contribution to the paper. Handbook and even the yearbook, an easy life; but an achievement can be made if there is devotion to wcrk. Lutheran Students' Association is for commonly called The Keystone. Lutheran students; the Westminster Talk about clubs why there's the: It is a safe presupposition that there are students around who want to Club is for Presbyterian pretheological UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY .. . students; The Canterbury Club is Su ANTHENAEUM SOCIETY .. . write. And who is to say that they are Editorial found only in literature courses? especially for those of the Anglican • • • INTER - VARSITY CHRISTIAN faith; The Christotyros is designed for There is a magazine ready and waiting We would like to impress upon the freshmen that your purpose this FELLOWSHIP ... LUTHERAN to publish. There are people available Lutheran pre-theological students; year is to obtain a well rounded education. It is very important to get your STUDENTS' MOVEMENT . . . The Ambassadors is a club for United who are willing to read and criticize year but it is equally important to take part in the athletic and extra­ PHI DELTA PI ... WORLD whatever is offered. But the students Church members and the Newman curricular activities and to meet and learn how to get along with persons UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CAN­ Club is for those of the Roman have to do the writing first. of various backgrounds and ideas. ADA ... WESTMINSTER CLUB Catholic faith. We simply will not take No for an ... CANTERBURY CLUB ... Phi Delta Pi is the women's under­ answer. There will be a meeting of all Each student is encouraged to take part in at least one outside activity. CHRISTOTYROS . . . THE AM­ graduate society and is ma'nly to interested students on Wednesday Taking part will help in finding new friends and acquaintances, a vital BASSADORS . . NATIONAL promote friendship and to look after evening, October 11, at 8 o'clock; come part of college life. There are nearly 30 different organizations from which FEDERATION OF CANADIAN the women's interests on the campus. the students may choose and with this wide selection, there is no reason for UNIVERSITY STUDENTS . . . to the Faculty Lounge in the base­ ment of the Arts Building, and bring All girls are encouraged to join this anyone to miss out on the extra plus in campus life. With a well budgeted NEWMAN CLUB ... PSYCHOL­ organization. your determination with you. schedule, there is no reason for outside activities to interfere with the OGY CLUB ... PHILHARMONIC The National Federation of Cana­ academic studies. SOCIETY . . . PURPLE AND P.S.: Refreshments will be avail­ able. dian University Students is the GOLD SHOW . . LIBERAL Canadian Union of students to which It has been said that youth is the opportunity to do something and POLITICS CLUB ... PROGRES­ all students au omatically belong become somebody and no time affords a better chance to start moulding SIVE CONSERVATIVE POLITICS having paid their 50c. membership your career and setting your sights on the future than your first year in CLUB . . .SOCIETY FOR THE Extra-Curricular fee. The organization maintains a full college. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO time staff in Ottawa which keeps in FAULTY MEMBERS ... CIRCLE The great statesmen of our times stress the fact that no nation can touch with the government and is K CLUB ... GLEE CLUB ... Activities remain aloof from the world situations and this is so ever much more true of responsible for obtaining additional GERMAN CLUB . . . LETTER­ individuals. Get involved, for what we learn outside the classroom could College li£e can contain a certain loans and scholarships for needy MAN'S CLUB . . SPANISH quite possibly be more of an education than what is taught in the lectures. emptyness which is often overcome by students. NFCUS operates a cheap CLUB .. . FRENCH CLUB ... Approximately 60 % will pass the first year on what was taught in the lectures the participation in extra-curricular travel service for tours in Europe and Two Willison Hall fn PHILOSOPHY CLUB ... FAITH but no one should fail in what is to be learnt outside of the classroom. activities and each student is en­ is also a member of many internation­ pra AND LIFE COUNCIL. couraged to take part in at least one al organizations such as UNESCO. Get involved, work hard in all things, budget your time, and you shall If you can't find the organization activity. There are nearly 30 various The World University Service of succeed. that suits your interest well then let groups and organizations operating Canada is engaged in a world wide it be known and perhaps we will on tbe campu.s bes\1.\es \ou:r co\\ege mu.tu.a\ a\1.\ program aimed at belping organize one with you as president. publications and of course our admini­ students to help themselves. Another Every one of our present clubs and strative body, the students council. service group on the campus is the Confe organizations is a functioning spirited The Student Directory and Hand­ Circle K Club which operates under FOOTBALL group that wants to meet you. Why book serves as the telephone book for the sponsorship of the Kiwanis. The Well I, a humble f Athletics Ltd. not stop by at their next meeting ... ? college students as well as containing Circle K holds the annual Christmas managed to survive U Our Waterloo University College descriptions of all the college organ­ banquet as well as annually providing university much to the Golden Hawks will be winging into We got them large and small, big izations. a student bursary. sops (an affectionate t grid iron action against the Rams of and tall. A sport to match anyone's The Cord Weekly enables each stud­ The largest student effort every freshmen will use) and Ryerson on Saturday, October 7th. interest and ability. ent to express his opinions on any year is the presentation of the Purple contemplate that str This will be the season opener for What liberal arts campus could topic and operates as a service for the and Gold show which varies between creatures - the co both clubs. It will be a big first in a Intercollegiate there's the big ones: exist "'ithout a literary periodical to students by presenting clear reports, plays and variety shows. Many The average (the rea number of areas for our Golden FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, and publish students' creative writing? informative and humorous columns students annually take part in this whichever one he \\ Hawks: HOCKEY. And in the not so big ones, And at W.U.C. we have such a and items as well as taking stands on gala production which utilizes the comes to school to d - the first appearance in a number there's TRACK, HARRIER, GOLF, magazine. It is called Chiaroscuro, important issues and by fu ly and talents of many and brings out the pipe - the status s of years of a football team TENNIS, CURLING, TABLE which is an Italian term having some­ accurately presenting all sides in any tidden talents in many others. undergraduate, date gi carrying the purple and gold TENNIS, BADMINTON, SKIING, thing or other to do with subtlety and question. The Cord reflects the life and Tl.is school year 'Will probably see sionally to study. Judg: colors of W.U.C. SWIMMING, VOLLEYBALL and sensitivity of light and shadow in spirit of the students and is an our first model parliament. Because failure rate, I would - the first football game cf the even SQUASH. All of these sports painting. integral part of campus life. of this, it is becoming exceedingly time to get down to w1 season at home. will see a tern representing Waterloo Well, we don't publish paintings; The Keystone is the college yearbook important for students to take a stand who says, "I got plen1 - the first public appearance of the College. Watch the bulletin boards but we did think the word could be and is a priceless record of the campus on certain issues and the three major do it tomorrow," may 1 team's new uniforms. for notices concerning when and suitably borrowed from art criticism activities. It contains many, many parties, the New Democratic, the but the odds are tha - and lastly but far from least the where tryouts will be held. to express, as the title of a magazine, pictures and reports and the students Liberals and the Progressive Con­ doing it at universit3 first public appearance of Mr. an elemental objective in creative are invited to contribute in compiling servatives have campus associations who shall go nameless I Bob Celeri as the Hawks head Intramurally speaking, if there's an writing. this matchless work. which hold open meetings for every­ wish to get out of m coach. interest in any sport from basketball Chi'lro•curo began several years ago The Chi:zroscuro is an annual pub­ one to attend and also offer member­ chair to look up his na1 The Golden Hawks head coach is to tiger hunting, there will be sched­ as a poetry magazine by the students lication of poetry, prose and satire. ship to any students desiring such. 60 out of every 100 st1 a quiet, good natured young man who ules set up and areas found in which of this campus. Its originator was It is under the supervision of the There are also several clubs on the university but that on! you would not take for a football to participate. John Robert Colombo, now poetry Poetry Club but individual students campus whose main interest is one Are you one of the 40' player at first meeting. Yet his back­ editor of the Tam1rack Review (Tor­ are asked to contribute. particular academic field. Among ground in the game reads like a And to keep the little ladies happy, onto) and a member of the staff of Aside from the student council, the them are the Geography, Psychology, history book of the sport. Twice All­ the Women's Athletic and Recreation­ the Ryerson Press. But the magazine Undergraduate society, which serves Philosophy, German, Spanish and American quarterback at the Univer­ al Association is planning big things did not survive more than its first as a clearing house "or all clubs French Clubs. sity of California where he played in in the way of PLAY DAYS, GAME three years. Last year it was revived, organizing activities for the year and This is a partial list of t!J.e different Stric two Rose Bowl Games. Upon gradua­ TRIPS, and other invitational athlet­ and expanded to include prose articles the Athenaeum society which plans organizations open to the college men tion he played three years in the Pete Rem) ic events. W.U.C. plans to host and short stories. The complete print­ and co-ordinates many dances during and women and we hope that each National Football League with the During the initiation teams in this area in BADMINTON, ing of 755 copies is now dissipated, we the year are also groups to which the and everyone will take part in at least New York Yankees and the Dallas freshman from the ins BASKETBALL,VOLLEYBALLand are happy to say; it was picked up members are elected. one of these activities which aid in Texans before moving to Kitchener the way was walking other activities wherein the interest here at the College by students, and The college campus is a proving garnering a well rounded and full where he ably quarterbacked the country road at night lies. copies were sent to other colleges in ground for Christian character and college education. Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in the more-sponsored nature Ontario Rugby Football Union until his dismay, found tha that club folded two years ago. Four He wandered around ft times he was chosen most valuable and finally, becomin player in the O.R.F.U. decided to pray. This backlog of knowledge he "Dear Lord," he 1 brings to our campus where he feels spread his hands out f1 that the forthcoming season will be lost. Please help me to full of interesting surprises. home." The rest of the season reads as As he was praying, follows: happened to fly over Oct. 14 Royal Military College here. something squarely in Oct. 18 W.U.C. at Hamilton In­ of our little plumber'! stitute. hand. "Oh please, Lor< Oct. 21 Hamilton Institute here. "don't hand me that. Oct. 28 W.U.C. at Royal Military lost." College. And, remembering t Nov. 4 W.U.C. at Ryerson. our own initiation weE This s your team don't let them sympathize with the down, be at every game chgering them who sent the following c on ... they won't let you down ... Pictured above are Waterloo's four Brenda Good, an IVCF guide, The Old Farmer's Alma Professor Morgensen is caught in "most wanted" men, the heads of the Dirty days has Septe • points out a place of interest to a major campus organizations. Seated, the act of aiding two freshettes during April, June and NovE Have you heard about the patient L. toR., Fred Jacobi, Undergraduate group of eager freshmen during one From January to Ma who, when he first entered the hospi­ Chairman and Tom Freure, Students' the psychological tests. It's pretty sure to rai tal, was so thin that instead of Council President. Standing, L to R., of the many campus tours. All the rest have thir X-raying him, the doctors simply are John Erb, Students Council Vice­ Without a chance of carried him to a window and held him President, and Peter Homenuck, And if one of them up to the light? Cord Weekly Editor. thirty, -