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1290th Year No. 27 _â€"___ _ Wednesday, July 6, Needham added that university policies govâ€" erning dismissal of a tenured professor "are rough in the .sense that they‘ve never been used before. Usually #Ahe university doesn‘t go through procedures like this ... when there is a problem it is hanâ€" dled very quietly through discussions with the dean, univerâ€" sity president and vice president."‘ Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staft Eoc enc e e te . 5 m B â€" & Faculty association president Robert Needham said Tuesday that the study was undertaken "because we (facuity members) have a vested interest in seeing that policies and procedures are ‘followed properly and full justice is given to any individual in that position." Needham added that _ molesting young girls. time in the university‘ university policies govâ€" _ Johnson pleaded guilty â€" 26â€"year history that i erning dismissal of a to the charges and has revoked a profes tenured professor ‘"are _ after an Ontario Court â€" sor‘s tenure. rough in the.sense that of Appeal ruling late Tenure, explaines they‘ve ne‘ver been _ last month is currently _ Needham is a "guaran used before. Usually â€" serving a fourâ€"year tee to the professor o &the university doesn‘t serm in the Kingston â€" academic freedom â€" go through procedures â€" Penitentiary, where he the freedom t6 teach like this ... when there _ is receiving psychiatric write, research and is a problem it is hanâ€" _ treatment. publish what he think A threeâ€"man committee of the University of Waterloo faculity association has begun its investigation into the procedures used in the firing of professor Leo Johason. ___ The UW Board of governors fired Johnâ€" son, a 52â€"yearâ€"old histoâ€" ry professor ‘convicted on 10 counts of sexually UW committee to probe firing of Leo. Johnson Chronicle staff Officials from the Ontario Fire Marshal‘s Office have investigated the blaze, which broke out at the Twin City Bowl in the mall‘s lower level, and "unofficially, the observation was that it was an accidental, undetermined fire," Staller said. "Whatevâ€" er it was either they couldn‘t find it or it was lost in the fire." The cause of a fire three weeks ago which resulted in more than $500,000 damage to the Waterloo Square shopping mall will probably never be known, according to Waterloo fire chief John Staller. He added that it will be at least another month before the official FMO report is reâ€" leased. Meanwhile Waterloo‘s fire prevention bureau is continuing its investigation into the cause of a garage fire Tuesday morning at the Lexington Road home of Roy and Doris Gingerich. 2 w re. _ The fire department was called to the fire at approximately 10:30 a.m. and "within minutes we got it under control," said Captain Robert Stuebing. The fire was contained in the garage and Stuebing estimated damages at $6,000 to $10,000. Fire cause unknown THIS WEEK INSIDE The dismissal came on .recommendation of a committee estabâ€" lished in January to hold hearings into Johnson‘s ability to continue as a profesâ€" sor. Johnson had been on the faculty of UW since 1966. It is the first â€"â€"â€" SEE PAGE 25 Nick‘s time in the university‘s 26â€"year history that it has revoked a profesâ€" sor‘s tenure. Tenure, explained Needham is a "guaranâ€" tee to the professor of academic freedom â€" the freedom t6 teach, write, research and publish what he thinks is important. It is not solely job protection or job security."" A proâ€" fessor must prove his ability before tenure is granted and must conâ€" tinue to meet universiâ€" ty standards afterâ€" ward. "It is important beâ€" cause the university‘s job is to provide an analysis on a wide‘vaâ€" riety of fronts in every discipline. Soeme reâ€" search done can put faculty members into conflict situations with people they are workâ€" ing for and with," Needham continued. ‘‘This protection from outside and inside influence is absolutely necessary," he said. "It‘s because we are looking to the future as well as looking to the past that the review is being done." The faculty commitâ€" tee will examine how the policy to revoke tenure was used, whether there are any weaknesses with it and whether there is any way to improve univerâ€" sity procedure. Key to the study is the report of the committee which recommended dismissâ€" al, which Needham exâ€" pects to receive next month. _ One weakness alâ€" ready identified by (Continued on page 11) Wateriag, Ontario zseq‘g!mw Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo can lay claim this week to a new champion as Donny Lalonde is lifted high in his corner while celebrating victory in Monday‘s Canadian light heavyweight championship at the WLU complex. The fight, slated for 12 rounds came to an abrupt end before the 11th round when former champion Roddy McDonald, seen hitting Lalonde in an eartier flurry (inset), was unable to continue with a badly cut and swolien left eye, and came over to congratuilate the new champion. Some 1,500 spectators were on hand to witness the match, televised by Global television. â€"â€" SEE PAGE 9 Cleaning up their | acts! PUNCHING BRAG â€" SEE PAGE 20,] Tâ€"baillers slug it Richard O‘Brien photos