Catholic colleges in the sixties and seventies were like many schools in their opposition to the Viet Nam war and their support of civil rights. Even Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa had civil rights protests and sit-ins. Is that a Catholic thing to do? Of course. Also a Christian thing to do. Was there a huge pro-life pressence? Not really. Central America attracted as much or more attention when I was a student in the early 80s.

I found the chapel to be well used and there were plenty of students who never went to Mass, whether it was because their parents had stopped at home or they were tasting freedom, I cannot say.