The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 47, Issue 10 - February 2, 1970

Los Angeles LOYOLAN VOL 47 — NO. 10 A LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT STUDENT PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 2, 1970 Environmental studies supported by Merrifield "‘Universities must begin in¬ itiating interdisciplinary environ¬ mental studies/’ This statement, .by Dr. L. Cooke, an executive of the Union Carbide Corporation and a writer of the American Chemical Society’s report on envL ronmental pollution, made at a recent Southern California ACS Environmental Chemistry meet¬ ing, expresses what he feels is the urgency of the environmental crisis. He continued: ‘‘The university is the natural institution for this study. It is one of the few places where all the needed experts are present and available ... It is hard to get people from different disciplines to work together, but certain institutions have already initiated such programs.” In an interview' with the Loyo- lan, Fr. Donald Merrifield ex¬ pressed qualified support for in¬ terdisciplinary programs focusing on the environment. The suggested programs includ¬ ed a p г о b 1 e m-orientated in¬ troductory course which could be substituted for the present Scien¬ tific Thought requirement, inter¬ disciplinary courses dealing with the various approaches to the issue of the environment, and an interdisciplinary minor for stu¬ dents of appropriate majors. Voicing opproval for the pro¬ gram, Merrifield stated, “I think that special courses should be in troduced in some areas.” Refer¬ ring specifically to the advantag¬ es of a course which would ac¬ quaint students with the problems posed by pollution, he said, “It seems to be based on the nature of the human intellect. What you’ve got to do is find a prob¬ lem to get people interested.” In addition, Merrifield stated that he would consult with indus¬ trial experts on the most effective way to establish an ecological program. Discussing the structure of the proposed program, Mer¬ rifield commented, “I want it in¬ terdisciplinary because that takes the load off the teachers.” He did, however, indicate ob¬ jections to the establishment of highly specialized courses. “I think it is a fad to keep in¬ troducing these special things,” he said. And, he added, it would be easier for interested students (Continued on Page 2) Catholic philosophers deliver two lectures By Richard Schwartz Alice and Dietrich von Hilde¬ brand, distinguished Catholic phi: losophers, last Monday delivered afternoon and evening lectures, respectively, to attentive au¬ diences of students and faculty in St. Roberts auditorium. The Hildebrands, professors of philosophy at New York’s Hunter College, are engaged in a nation¬ wide tour of colleges and univer¬ sities. Dr. Alice von Hildebrand dis¬ cussed “Plato, Educator for All Seasons,” while the topic of Dr. Dietrich von Hildebrand’s presen¬ tation was “Influence, Legitimate and Illegitimate.” In her afternoon lecture. Dr. Al¬ ice von Hildebrand focused on philosophical problems as diverse as the nature of philosophical in¬ quiry, the relevance of the past to the present, and the nature of man himself. Using as her text Plato’s final' work “The Laws,” Dr. von Hilde¬ brand explicated her central thesis. It was that although each age believes itself unique, the present can learn from the past, since human nature is unchang¬ ing. Stating that she had chosen “The Laws” because it is less well known than “The Republic,” Dr. von Hildebrand analyzed and evaluated Plato’s educational phi¬ losophy. She placed particular emphasis on Plato’s assertion that the greatest obstacle to education is, in fact, the arrogance and obstin- ancy of the young, particularly jg gg§|gg| ' ggfcjj ' Dr. Alice ven Hildebrand young men. Further, Plato criti¬ cized the attitudes which preclude learning, among them pride and the unwillingness to put truth be¬ fore self. Dr. von Hildebrand criti- ci z e d Plato’s epistemological structure, noting that although he (Continued on Page 3) MEMBERS OF CATOLICOS por la Raza group in front of St. Basil’s during their demonstration on Janaury 25. Chicano group marches on Cardinal Catolicos por la Raza, enmeshed in controversy for its demonstra¬ tions against the now-retired Car¬ dinal McIntyre, plans to organize a student chapter on campus. The group has tentatively scheduled an open forum this week to explain their position and goals. The forum will feature Richard Cruz, a student at the Loyola Law School, under whose direction the “Chicano Law Students of Loyola” originally founded Catolicos por la Raza. The purpose of the Catoiicos is to call attention to the lack of inter¬ est in the problems of the Mexi- can-American community on the part of the Archdiocese of Los An¬ geles. Catolicos has sponsored three demonstrations since it failed to Winter quarter soiree set for ‘on campus’ show Tuesday night, February 3* be¬ ginning at 8 p.m., the walls of St. Roberts auditorium will resound to the sounds qf the winter quar¬ ter soiree. This show is slated to be the most entertaining and most successful soiree ever to be sched¬ uled by the ASLU. It is also going to be the first soiree at Loyola ever to be televised. NBC’s Jim Thomson listened to the acts at a pre-show rehearsal and suggested that the show be taped for the network’s On Campus show which is broadcasted on Sunday evenings. Admission will be free, as in the past, and all of the acts will be made up of Loyola and Mary- mount students. Tommy Mullen and the Town and Country Boys, playing a light and lively repertoire of Blue- Grass music, will perform. This group played at the last soiree and received a standing ovation. Currently they are playing at the House of the Rising Sun in Re¬ dondo Beach. The Shannons, a trio of Mary- mount students, have recorded on Liberty Records. The three girls, Mary L’Heureux, Rose Liberto and Theresa Gormley, have been singing together for three years, and recently they performed at the Century Plaza Hotel. Bob Gibney, who has played at several soirees in the past, will bring his collection of contempo¬ rary folk songs into the audito¬ rium. His expert guitar playing and singing will be complimented by Pat Leavens, a Marymount student who is formerly of the Stamp Street Collection. Gibney, a student at Loyola, is currently playing at the Randy Tar, one of Marina del Rey’s popular clubs. He has been playing profes¬ sionally for six years. Walt and Terry Slavin will give guitar performances. Ann Marie Burge will sing her folk songs in the style of Judy Collins and Joan Baez. The Vince McGraw Trio, a com¬ bination of Sergio Mendes and Ramsey Lewis, perform to the tastes of the jazz-oriented listen¬ er. Paul Mimiaga, and his singing companion, Zenobia, sing today’s folk songs in their own style, and the Stamp Street Collection, a group with five years experience, brings with them the music of the folk group. gain an audience with the Cardin¬ al during their initial protest on October 15. The first demonstration was held December 7 in front of the newly erected St. Basil’s Church on Wilshire Blvd. The construction of the Church has become a point of controversy since representatives from Cato¬ licos argued that the several mil¬ lion dollars spent on the church would have been put to better use for schooling, medical aid and care for the poor in East Los An-* geles. The December 7 demonstration was composed of approximately three hundred persons, including many priests and nuns. The second demonstration was held during midnight Mass in front of St. Basil’s on Christmas eve. During this protest, a num¬ ber of altercations flared up, re¬ sulting in twenty-one persons being arrested. The charges ranged from “malicious mis¬ chief” and “disturbing a religious ceremony” to “assault and bat¬ tery” and “inciting to riot.” The latest demonstration was held on Saturday and Sunday, January 24 and 25. It consisted of a midnight march from the Chan¬ cery office to St. Basil’s, and was concluded by a silent vigil on the steps of the church. Almost five hundred individuals were present. In a recent interview, Richard Navarette, chairman of Catolicos on campus, explained the origin and program of the organization. According to Navarette, Catoli¬ cos arose out of a need to regis¬ ter the discontent within the Mexican-American family. Navarette stated that almost 67% of the Catholics in the South¬ west are Chicanos, and that 95% of Chicanos are Catholic. How- continued on Page 3)