The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 44, Issue 1 - September 16, 1966

VOL. 44 — No. I LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES Sept. 16, 1966 NEW RESIDENCE HALL TO BE BUILT KEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS MADE BY FATHER PRESIDENT Capt. Douglas Morgan, decorated hero in Viet Nam, is now stationed at Clovis Air Force Base. Morgan graduated from Loyola in 1954. Viet Heroes Return CLOVIS, N.M. — U S. Air Force Captain Douglas M. Morgan has departed Vietnam — a fact which should comfort the Viet Cong con¬ siderably. Captain Morgan, son of Mrs. Gladys R. Morgan, 15637 Roman St, Sepulveda, Calif., is now at Cannon AFB, N.M., where he was recently decorated with the Silver Star, the/ Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clus¬ ters and the Purple Heart. He earned the Silver Star for ac¬ tion as a brigade air liaison offi¬ cer with the 1st Infantry Division near Trung Lap when the forward command post came under heavy mortar fire. Realizing that this could be the start of an all-out at¬ tack on the command post, Cap tain Morgan left his protected po¬ sition, racing through a hail of mor¬ tar fragments to his radio jeep to call for air support. On three sepa¬ rate occasions while radioing for assistance, he was wounded. He succeeded in making contact just as the radio was destroyed. Still under fire, and with multiple wounds, he sought aid for a wounded radio op erator and then worked to get his radio back into commission. As a result of Captain Morgan's cour¬ ageous actions a flare-drop aircraft arrived over the battle scene, caus mg the Viet Cong to break off their attack. The citation pointed out that Captain Morgan's “out¬ standing display of devotion to duty and risk of life stemmed the at¬ tack and saved many of his fellow men.” The DFC was awarded for heroism near Cu Chi, while sup porting a month-long battle in that area. As an O-IF “Bird Dog” air¬ craft pilot, Captain Morgan flew 33 day and night combat missions as bait to draw fire to locate the Viet Cong. On one occasion, after observing enemy gunboats straffing friendly troops, Captain Morgan flew into the formation of the still¬ firing vessels to draw their fire and maneuver them away before they could injure American forces Distinguished meritorious service and achievement as a forward air controller under hostile fire — di¬ recting tactical air support pilots against Viet Cong forces— earned him the Bronze Star. Airmanship and courage as e combat crew member who accom piished important missions time and time again, Captain Morgan won the Air Medal and subsequent clusters. The Purple Heart was awarded for wounds he received during the Trung Lap action. Captain Morgan's wife, Mary, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil lipe Toutonghi of lil6 N. Hamilton Spokane, Wash. A graduate of Loyola High School, Los Angeles, he received his B.S. degree in biology from Loy¬ ola University in 1954 and was com¬ missioned there upon completion of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps program. SAIGON, Vietnam — U.S. Air Force Captain Frank D. Hadovsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hadov¬ sky of 3958 Verdugo Road, Los An geles, has been awarded the Air Medal and the U.S. Air Force Com mendation Medal in Southeast Asia. Captain Hadovsky, an electronic warfare officer at a forward com¬ bat base, received the medals for meritorious achievement. The Captain, a graduate of Loy ola High School, received his B.S Е Ё. degree in 1960 from Loyola University of Los Angeles and was comissioned there upon comple¬ tion of the Air Force Reserve Offi¬ cers Training Corps program. His wife, Gail, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ё. S. Dyer, of 311 Nassau Drive, San Antonio. With the beginning of the new academic year at Loyola has come many new administrative changes, announced by Very Reverend Charles S. Casassa, S.J., university president. Among the many new appoint¬ ments was one bestowed upon Fath¬ er President recently. Appointed to the Higher Education Advisory Committee for the Education Com¬ mission of the States, Father Ca¬ sassa will join twenty-three promi¬ nent university presidents and pro¬ fessors who were nominated with Father to serve as advisors and consultants on the committee by the American Council of Education. Father Casassa will assume his new position soon. The Education Commission of the States, with headquarters in Denver, is the ad¬ ministrative body of the Compact for Education which was estab¬ lished as a national clearing house, used for all levels of education. REV. THOMAS TERRY, S.J. There have also been prominent changes and appointments within the university structure itself. Rev¬ erend Thomas D. Terry, S.J. has been named academic vice-presi Reverend Roland A. Reed, S.J., who will return to the biology de¬ partment taught mathematics at Loyola High School in 1947-49 as well as being a viticulturist and enologist for the Jesuit Novitiate at Los Gatos, 1959-61. Father Terry holds both under¬ graduate and graduate degrees from St. Louis University and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemistry from the University of California at Davis. As well as the vice-presidential appointment is the change in the office of the treasurer. Reverend Hilary R. Werts, S.J. has been named vice-president for Financial Affairs and Treasurer of the Uni¬ versity, replacing Reverend Clem ent J. Schneider, S.J., who will as- REV* HILLARY WERTS, S.J. sume the new position of Director of Purchasing. Father Werts has a distinguished background in the order. He re turned to the United States in No vember, 1965, after having spent ten years in Hiroshima, Japan where he was responsible for the building and development of a Jes uit high school. He holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Gonzaga University, Washington, an S.T.L (Licentiate in Sacred Theology) from Alma College and an S.T.D (Doctorate in Sacred Theology) from Immaculee College, Mon¬ treal. Reverend John D. Dryden, S.J., former director of the Jesuit Semi¬ nary Association of Los Angeles, will join the administrative staff as assistant dean of students. Father Dryden received his Master of Arts REV. JOHN DRYDEN, S.J. in Philosophy and an S.T.B. (Bachelor of Sacred Theology) from Alma College. Plans for a new residence hall, which would accomodate between three and four hundred students, are in the final stages and it is hoped that work can begin on the structure during this academic year. Fr. Charles S. Casassa S.J., President of Loyola University, said the probable site of the build- in g would be between Huesman and Sullivan Halls. The new dorm would run north and south in length and actually be , built in the quadrangle between the two pres¬ ent structures. After the new build¬ ing has been completed, it would then be possible for the Univer¬ sity to tear down the present struc¬ tures and make use of the land. The new dorm would be a high- rise structure, built in rectangular design. According to Fr. President, if the University's projected en¬ rollment totals are correct, it will be the last residence hall to be constructed. The final financial arrangements are still being worked out, but a final decision and ground-breaking date are expected to be forth¬ coming this semester. Marymount Decision Due Fr. President also stated that all facts gathered regarding the pro¬ posed affiliation between Loyola and Marymount College are pres¬ ently being weighed and a final decision on this matter could be expected within two months. When asked for his feelings on the proposed student football program, Fr. President said that if the program is passed by the student body and is successful, it may be entirely possible for the University to step in and give assistance to the program, in or¬ der to upgrade its quality. If the program is not passed by the student body, then the Univer¬ sity would have to take a long, hard look at football before it could even consider adopting a program. If the program were passed by the students and failed, then the same situation would hold true. Presently the student football program is being worked on to iron out all the rough spots, so it can be presented to the students in a workable fashion. Student Publication The recommendations submitted by last year’s Committee on Stu¬ dent Publications have been ex¬ amined by the Academic Council and many of these recommenda¬ tions have been approved. Some changes are being made to give student editors more freedom and responsibility in making decisions. There are still a few minor prob¬ lems to be worked out before the policy is officially released.