The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 47, Issue 4 - October 27, 1969

Los Angeles LOYOLAN VOL 47 — NO. 4 A LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT STUDENT PUBLICATION October 27, 1969 FR. THOMAS HANRAHAN, chairman of the Loy ola board of trustees (right) congratulates Fr. Mer- rifield shortly after his inauguration as the eleventh President of Loyola University. Fr. John Clark, academic vice-president is looking on. Marymount student reforms vetoed Several student proposed innovations that would cause major policy changes at Marymount College were recently presented to the Marymount administration. The major proposals were vetoed. Dorm policy, curfew abolishment and dress regulaiton changes were among the major areas in question. On the basis of surveys conducted among both resident and day students, the Student Council presented a list of 20 proposals to the first session of the Student Affairs Council on Thursday, October 16. Only the first six student pro¬ posals were considered at the first meeting because of the time limit involved. The first item presented was the establishment of a Resident Standards Board. This body would act as the gov¬ erning body of the dorm and first board of appeals for student complaints concerning violations of dorm regulations. It would therefore relieve Student Council of its responsibilities concerning dorm life. The second proposal considered was the abolition of curfew. There would be no curfew except for first semester freshmen, who would be allowed two overnight specials per month. This arrange¬ ment would require parental con¬ sent for the remainder of this academic year, after which time it would be considered a per¬ manent policy of the College without this permission. The third item considered was the open dorm proposal. The up¬ per floors of the dorm would be open to male visitors from noon to eleven on Fridays and Satur¬ days and from noon to five on Sundays. Dress regulations were the fourth proposal on the agenda. According to the students, capris should be allowed anywhere on campus at any time. The fifth proposal considered was the formation of an open forum for the students who are living three in a room and their parents. The families and the College would make some at¬ tempt to make some alteration in the room fees and to alleviate the situation in any other way agreeable to both parties. (Continued on Page 2) UM AS tutorial program gains federal support By Mike Steed The Loyola chapter of the United Mexican American Students (UMAS) is engaged in a unique tutorial program at the La Causa Youth Center in the heart of the Venice Barrio. Tony Jimenez, the student director of La Causa, said that the purpose of the program was twofold. First, “to motivate Chicano youth to finish high school so that they will have the educational tools necessary to go to college.” Secondly, “to orientate the Chi¬ cano youth to the needs of the Merrifield inaugurated as new Loyola president On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Fr. Donald Merrifield, S.J., was inau¬ gurated in Sacred Heart Chapel as the eleventh president of Loy¬ ola University of Los Angeles. The ceremonies began shortly after 9:00 Wednesday morning with the arrival of various invited guests. Among those in attend¬ ance were the representatives of over 25 colleges and universities in Southern California. Fr. Albert Jonsen began the Mass, and following the Gospel reading by Fr. St. Clair, S.J., rec¬ tor of the community, Fr. Thomas Hanrahan, chairman of the Board of Trustees, officially invested Fr. Donald Merrifield, S.J., as the eleventh president in succession since the founding of Loyola Uni¬ versity. The newly coronated president then addressed the gathering, and changed from his academic robes into his vestments to continue the Mass. Upon conclusion of the mass, benediction was given by Dr. John E. Cantelon, director of the Theology Department at the Uni¬ versity of Southern California. A presidential reception on the Regents Terrace immediately fol¬ lowing Mass found Fr. Merrifield swamped by crowds of anxious well-wishers. The greeting party included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Merrifield, who patiently waited (Continued on Page 2) Father’s invited guests num¬ bered over 250, among whom were his personal friends andfam- ily, Loyola-Marymount Trustees, Loyola Trustees and Regents, and faculty. Marymount students also attended the inauguration, though not in overwhelming numbers. Special guests included F.R Thomas Terry, S.J., President of Santa Clara University, and Fr. Albert Jonsen, S.J., President of the University of San Francisco. The vesting in the President’s Lounge was followed by the tradi¬ tional academic procession, which formed on Regents Terrace. Led by master of ceremonies, Joe Deems, the march made its way into Sacred Heart Chapel. Once the guests were seated in¬ side the chapel, Joe Deems in¬ troduced Rabbi Alfred Wolf of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple. The Rabbi gave a short invocation, and then Fr. John Clark, on be¬ half of Fr. Merrifield, welcomed the distinguished guests to Loyo¬ la. community and how the/ can help win be 30 students being tutored. the community. David Luna, President of UMAS, explained that the Uni¬ versity has hired Mr. Victor Gar¬ cia to head the project. Mr. Gar¬ cia graduated from Cal State LA where he received his BA in So¬ ciology. Last summer Garcia headed the Service Employment and Re¬ development Agency in Venice. Along with his work in La Causa Garcia is attending classes at UCLA toward his masters. Mr. Garcia and Tony Jimenez have the important job of inter- LUCAP speaker talks on racism in Chicano schools By Bob Baker Racism in the schools of Chi¬ cano communities was the topic of discussion at the LUCAP spon¬ sored fdrum last Tuesday. The Rev. Vahac Mardirosian, chairman of the Mexican-Amer- can educational committee, spoke to a small group of Loyola-Mary¬ mount students last Tuesday on viewing both prospective students from Venice and prospective tu¬ tors fro m Loyola-Marymount. Jimenez said that as soon as the program is fully operative there The actual Youth Center is a house which has been purchased by UMAS in Venice. The house will be open from 1 to 9 every day for tutoring. Luna expressed hope that the program could be expanded “to include adult education courses for Mexican-Americans, teaching them English and getting them ready for their citizenship ex¬ ams.”- Funding for the program is pres¬ ently coming from four different sources. (Continued on Page 2) Rev. Vahac Madrosian the Lair patio. Fr. Madrosian used the Mexi- can-American elementary schools as an example of this racism. He said that most of these schools are being run in a 1935 attitude, discriminating against the Chi- canos. Fr. Madirosian’s plan is to give the Chicano students a better education by improving teachers’ skill in teaching minority chil¬ dren. He said that the teachers of Chicano children must learn their language and adopt to their ways before they can teach them effec¬ tively. He believes that teacher ex¬ pectations of pupil achievements are an important factor in decid¬ ing whether or not children ac¬ quire the necessary basic skills in the English language. Rev. Madirosian further main¬ tained that if the teachers do not have the skills to handle Mexican- American children, spending of additional time on reading in¬ struction will not be effective. He suggested a program of monthly reading tests for Chi¬ cano students which would pro¬ vide some measurements of any progress being made through a revised educational program. According to Fr. Marirosian, “the message is getting to some people that no progress what¬ soever is being made in the school districts at present.” He advocated a program of non¬ violent change in this area, but warned that if no results come, eventually the non-violent people will be “pushed out” by more radical reformers who are tired of waiting.