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This comic depicts two characters, a large one labelled "LSGA" and the other, smaller one labelled "ARA" (Automatic Retailers of America). The "LSGA" character is depicted in formal wear with its hands in its pockets, looking at the "ARA" character. A speech bubble emanating from the "LSGA" character contains the words "Listen Son Go Away", with the first letters of each word stylized to form the acronym LSGA. The "ARA" character is depicted as a crying cafeteria worker with a serving tray suspended from its neck.
As part of a bid to demonstrate its intention to control the union, the LSGA announced a boycott of ARA that began October 21 and ended October 23.
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This article is an assessment of CALM's (the Chicago Area Lay Movement's) activities and contains images of Loyola students engaged in different activities with program participants. The article points out that while the program's progress had been somewhat chaotic due to a lack of facilities, materials and organization, its flexible nature enabled tutors to "make valuable mistakes."
CALM was a Chicago-area cooperative venture to tutor students in Chicago's inner city. The group's activities included adult education classes, high school discussion groups and recreational activities.
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Carolyn Dukes (standing) points to a book as two seated students look on. One of the students has her hand raised.
The caption reads: Volunteer Carolyn Dukes, a 1962 liberal arts graduate at Clark College, Atlanta, Ga., instructs women in an Ivory Coast Village as part of the Peace Corps "foyer feminin" project. The program concentrates on teaching adult women literacy, homemaking and health care.
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This Loyola News article carries details of the testing centers and qualifying exams for applicants keen on serving in the Peace Corps. Two tests, each lasting six hours, were administered. One test was for applicants keen on teaching positions at secondary schools or colleges. The other test was for general applicants.
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This cover of a pamphlet for Mundelein's Degree Completion Program is printed on yellow paper and features the name of the program and division at Mundelein in charge of it, along with a large drawing of a flower taking up about half of the page.
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This photo appears on page 280 of the Loyolan Yearbook of 1960. The caption reads: "Ed Sullivan, Rev. John J. Beckman, S.J., and Bob Newhart stroll across the campus followed by a contingent of eager Loyola students. Bob Newhart captivated a Loyola audience with several of his hilarious, side-splitting routines." The page is titled "tv comes to loyola," and describes the visit of Ed Sullivan and Bob Newhart, Loyola alum, to campus to film part of a salute to Chicago. The feature was meant to be filmed at Mr. Kelly's, a famous Chicago club, but was changed to Loyola at the last minute.
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A group of students and a woman religious cheers and smiles in the direction of the camera. Another woman religious has her back to the camera.
Please see the 1960s item set for full image.
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A black and white photograph taken at Peggy Roach's apartment. The group is from various churches and the Leadership Council.
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Under the pseudonym Pandora, the student author of the Skyscrapings column reflected on the day of President Kennedy's assassination.
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Sr. Mary Irene Meyer, BVM is pictured teaching.
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An article in the Mundelein student newspaper, The Skyscraper, discusses activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Chicago, which began six months prior to printing. It discusses the group's views of welfare and what pragmatic steps they are taking.
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An article in the Mundelein student newspaper, The Skyscraper, discusses activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Chicago, which began six months prior to printing. It discusses the group's views of welfare and what pragmatic steps they are taking.
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This is the first two paragraphs of a full-page article by Aldine Favaro on the front page of the Skyscraper student newspaper recounted police violence at an anti-Vietnam War protest in downtown Chicago. A contingent of Mundelein staff and students attended, including Rose McKiernan, who was beaten by police and recovering in the hospital at the time of printing. A second protest was held later without incident.
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An article by Aldine Favaro on the front page of the Skyscraper student newspaper recounted police violence at an anti-Vietnam War protest in downtown Chicago. A contingent of Mundelein staff and students attended, including Rose McKiernan, who was beaten by police and recovering in the hospital at the time of printing. A second protest was held later without incident.
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Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin,Lunar Module (LM) pilot, salutes the U.S. flag that has been placed on the moon. The LM is visible in the left field of view. Numerous footprints and the cable of the surface television camera are visible on the lunar surface in the foreground. Image taken at Tranquility Base during the Apollo 11 Mission. Original film magazine was labeled S. Film Type: Ektachrome EF SO168 color film on a 2.7-mil Estar polyester base taken with a 60mm lens. Sun angle is Medium. Tilt direction is South (S).
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A woman religious, two Mundelein College students and a scientist in a lab coat looks at equipment during a visit to the Argonne National Laboratory in 1965.
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Students sit on and stand around the steps of Coffey Hall during a prayer vigil held in protest of the Vietnam War. Piper Hall can be seen in the background.
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In this extract, Mary DeCock reflects on how the Second Vatican Council dissolved the split between laity and the religious and how it led to new understandings of the meaning of religious life. She also talks about the tensions that arose between lay women and women religious when the latter shed their habits.
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Vice President Richard Nixon welcomes President-Elect John F. Kenny as a crowd gathers behind them.
President-Elect Kennedy visited Vice President Nixon at the Key Biscayne Hotel where the Nixon family was vacationing. They discussed the presidential election and the upcoming administration transition.
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Students gather in the Phoenix Room of Mundelein College during Discrimination Day.
Mundelein College students gather in the Phoenix Room of Mundelein College. To the right of the photo, two students hold up a signboard with the words "Equal Rights". Discrimination Day was organized by the Mundelein Student Advisory Council in a bid to raise awareness of the civil rights problem, although reactions to it were mixed.
The image appears with the caption: "DEMONSTRATION OF THE FINE ART OF DEMONSTRATING. Sit-downers, protesting Phoenix Room discrimination against "minors" enjoy hootenanny atmosphere by D-Day "non-violent direct action." The headline of the associated article reads: "D Day Roll Call Reveals Students Agree to Disagree on Racial Issue."
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"Horsepower", a horse sculpture made out of welded steel bumpers by John Kearney stands in front of the Learning Resource Center (now Sullivan Center). Mundelein students raised $1500 to purchase it in 1969.
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A student holding the signboard "Catholic Interracial Council" and a woman religious holding a signboard (words illegible) march in protest of discriminatory acts by the Illinois Club of Catholic Women located at Lewis Towers.
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The University Center at Lewis Towers opened in 1961 and contained student dining and service facilities.
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(L-R) Three Tau Kappa Epsilon students (known as TEKEs), Ed Murray, Ellen Miller, and Bob Styles are dressed in costume to generate publicity for the annual "Ugly Man Contest". Ed Murray holds a prop in their hands and Ellen Miller has their mouth wide open and hands splayed by her side as Bob Styles holds her by the shoulders.
The Ugly Man Mixer and Ugly Man Contest were annual events held by Tau Kappa Epsilon students (known as TEKEs) around Halloween to raise funds for the Patna Missions.
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This article in the Skyscraper student newspaper details the points raised by Loyola and Mundelein faculty members for and against the Vietnam War during a teach-in.
