Loyola University of Los Angeles - Lair Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Dedi( Loyola exists for the LOYOLA MA Without this somewhat abstract root of per fection measuring the greatness of its educa tional system, the University would be n( more than a piece of real estate located some where on the West Coast. But in the classroom, the professors and instructors can point to men whose ability to learn couples with a desire for knowledge to produce the scholar, the probing mind. For such students it is not enough to lecture at. Student and teacher participate in an adven- ture of the mind, arriving together at the profundities of our Judao-Christian civili- zation. J After class, in the meeting halls and discus- sion rooms of the Library, the Student Center, and the classroom buildings; these same stu- dents meet to discuss, to plan and to build the pattern of extra-curricular life which sup- plements and strengthens the process of intel- lectual and moral maturity. On the Drill Field and in the lecture hall, they meet as Military Men in a program which embraces not only this University, but the whole United States. Students become aware of the military necessity of the AFROTC if ' our citizens are to maintain peace. On the ball fields, in the pool or in the gym, men whose might will be measured in intel- lectual strength, prepare and preserve the physical basis for this mental alertness and at the same time learn a sense of fair play and competitive incentive, two qualities necessary . in the adult world after college.

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The LOYOLA MAN develops as the subtle composite of many listinct influences which mold and shape his mental attitude and determination. Like the pressure fused diamond, he is created of applied stress on a mind enflamed with a passion for knowledge. First and foremost a student, the LOYOLA MAN searches for knowledge which leads to freedom from prejudice and inertia, the two great sins of ignorance. And because he is a citizen of two worlds, religion becomes the second great influence in his life. He begins to correlate God ' s Wisdom, Mercy and Justice with the harsh reality of a Communist influenced world. An appreciation of the truly fine and beautiful fits into these worlds. The LOYOLA MAN formulates a criteria of aesthetic values which he applies to all man calls good. On the athletic field, the LOYOLA MAN learns a sense of righteousness and fair play. There too, he conditions his body to serve him with discipline and courage. From the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, the LOYOLA MAN learns patriotism, honor, and valor. He draws on a heritage which stems from the snows of Valley Forge to the airfields of Ankorra and Colorado Springs. To learn, the LOYOLA MAN works, sometimes scholastically to gain academic honor, sometimes physically to provide the money for the education he so enthusiastically seeks. And through work, he trains himself to assume the responsibility of Christian manhood. But the LOYOLA MAN also enjoys social life, a time to share his good times with others at a dance, or ball game, or fireside drinking session. And because he is social, the LOYOLA MAN belongs to organi- zations, taking part in the many clubs, fraternal groups, and study organizations which the University recognizes for a full, manly life. Rubbed, shaped and polished by these diverse influences, the LOYOLA MAN emerges, like the many faceted diamond, as a Christian scholar, valued for his qualities of leadership and contri- bution and desired as a close personal friend. :;

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ition By active participation in the lectures, de- bates and seminars of University life they involve themselves in the cultural heritage of Western society and develop insight into the motivating factors behind so many world trends. They learn to appreciate the force of a Master and the essential worth of something which can not be measured in wealth. At the dances, games and get-togethers which form the basis of college social life they learn their roles as hosts and Christian gentle- men. They realize, that in the adult world they have accepted, contacts with their fellow men and women require respect and sacrifice to maintain and stabilize a Christian society. And to achieve this knowledge, this ma- ture grace and sophistication they are willing to work. Work which will improve knowl- edge through an exercise of the brain, and work which will support and sustain the life of the body and soul. And finally, because this is foremost a Catholic University, the Loyola student learns to know, love and serve God. Not merely on the level of the Baltimore Catechism, but in a manly, honorable way. They make their world God-centered and by example they make others realize that this is how it should always be. For these reasons we recognize the worth of men educated in this manner, and dedicate this annual to the LOYOLA MAN.