"Is there really a problem?"
This was just a preliminary guess, but I didn't expect it to actually hit a nerve.
According to Clinton White's explanation, Theodore Hailey is likely involved with a large-scale organization.
Clinton White needed time, and Ellen Young only took a second to think before quickly arriving at an answer.
She couldn't tell Andalu University yet, without definite proof, doing so would be like startling the snake by hitting the grass.
She might be able to expose a Theodore Hailey, but if behind him there was a large-scale academic fraud, that would be an extremely serious incident, potentially causing a major earthquake.
An individual engaged in scientific research undoubtedly loathes academic fraud the most.
Ellen Young even more so.