February 18, 1969 (vol. 79, iss. 117) • Page Image 3
…Tuesday, February 18, 1969 VIOLENCE AT MONTREAL UNIVERSITY: THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three -- -- - -- i . n. Faculty stubbornness leads to student frustration; MONTREAL, Quebec (CUP- CPS) - A…
… two-week-old occupa- tion at Sir George Williams Uni- versity ended violently Tuesday after police arrested 79 students- blacks and whites-in the school's computer center. ' The arrests and final…
… des- troyed a complete set of the school's academic records. The occupation began two weeks ago after students, primarily black, gave up on a hearing com- mittee investigating charges of racism made…
… against a biology professor by six blacks some months ago. The 'faculty hearing committee initially had the students' ap- proval, but after two members re- signed, the administration ap- pointed…
… replacements without con- sulting the students. The commit- tee, which held its hearings the week of February 2, was considered illegitimate by the black stu- dents. They took over the computer center and five…
… the hearing firemen were overcome with smoke committee and to set another one and rushed to the hospital. in its place that would be agree- The students, ringed by fire, able to both parties, stayed in…
… a back room near an But this plan, which would have open window. Out in the corridors, ended the occupation, was reject- newsmen and other students fled ed early Tuesday morning by the the area to get…
… announced, the students the students. The riot squad man- seized the Hall Building (which aged to put out the fire and get houses the computer center on its the students out before they were ninth floor) and…
… wall for battle against fire hoses and bar- two hours as they put out fires ricades. and awaited instructions. They finally drove to students Only a few of the occupiers back to the computer center, and…
… possible criminal axey tossedcompu rds, print- charge," one official said. outs, papers, research documents The students have been charged -anything they could find-out with conspiracy, arson and public the…






