San Francisco State University - Franciscan Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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CAMPUS... The Azbill proposal for a twenty-five cent vote was rejected by the board of directors... strictly a two-bit amendment. A vote for a universal student body card probably brought about one of the most revolutionary moves in State's History, and the proposal was approved by over 8Of7b of the voters. P Pkikik Phi Lambda Chi inaugurated the fall social season with its Ship- wreck Shag dance and some very convincing decorations. Sigma Pi Sigma's traditional Kickoff dance after State's first home football game was rated as a touch-down affair. Ka-ppa Omega and Kappa Theta combined efforts, presented a rally, and produced a social success, Lucky Shuffle on a Friday the thir- teenth. The Newman Club gave its annual picnic at Sigmund Stern's grove. And with the rustling of the autumn leaves came the Alpha Chi Alpha and Delta Phi Gamma jointly sponsored dance Autumn and Rhythm. The Music Federation gave their traditional Sadie Hawkins dance Feudin' Frolic , and Marty Lembo, Bib ,rt' Tucker pledge, and Don Burbank of Beta Chi Delta were chosen as Daisy Mae and Lil' Abner. PltiEpsil0nMu andPhi Epsilon Gamma presented the HTaClil6 Twirl after a football game, and Delta Gamma Tau scooped the dance seasonin originality with its presentation of the Pajama Top Hop. The Block S Homecoming dance was a high-light of the year. There are many of us who will never forget the homecoming queen contest from which Joan Lowrey of Bib 'n' Tucker emerged as chosen queen. Sigma Delta Gamma initiated the yule season with the Winter Car- nival Dance . The Sophomore Class presented their traditional strut in the form of Somewhere in the Night , and the crowd must have been somewhere in the night, because they weren't at the dance. Phi Eta Chi came up with the Spring term's social starter, Cloud 7 3 1 1 i 1 l 3 ..J.,..4........

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LK OF THE Gone. Another school year has passed on... and is but a memory in the vast nothingness called the Past. And as we bid adieu to the yes. terdays, we gaze ahead to the tomorrows. The horizon of things-to-come is hazy and indistinct, and the college students of this June 1951 are asking, What now? . For many of the fellows plans have already been pre-arranged. There is no question for them, perhaps, except why, for many of the male popu- lation from State will enter into the services of his country come this une. But whatever be the future, one thing remains for certain. The past school year has left a deep dent on the streetcar college. In September 1950 a school year began, and we saw familiar figures around campus suddenly become members of Uncle Sam's armed services. Ralph Lewis replaced draft-victim John Gray as administrator of student affairs, and the board of control struggled to make ends meet as the budget was slaughtered. The installment card inspiration failed to offer an answer to the financial problem. An oath became more than a swear word to S.F. Staters as the loyalty oath issue took State by storm with a tornado-like fury. Seven instructors were ousted, SCAF came into existence, and its anemic opponent, the Prompter, was circulated. IRC was suspended from on-campus status... later to be re-admitted. ,lack Healy's 70-30 plan was a god-send to organizations who failed to gain any net on a poor dance season, but the plan was later dropped... it seems the organizations--or should we say the student body?--wasn't a good risk. A special rerun election put Bill Wuerch, Jim Coltrell, and Pete Holmes into the board of directors positions in hotly contested battles. The turn of the term, and news was announced that Ralph Lewis would resign as administrator of student affairs. Bob Katz assumed Ralph's vacated position, and Ralph Lewis in turn became business manager for the associated students. A new year, and we witnessed a new campus reality in the new gym..- a part of a distant dream come true. V' 6

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is l E I y l l. E l P s E K I E w s 5 I L l, t r E -n.,v.,, 'l'hirteen , the first dance to be held at the new gym, and the Frosh class celebrated St. Patrick's Day with Killarney , the frosh hop. But by far the most tremendous social event of the term was the inter-sorority, inter-fraternity Ball. The affair undoubtedly started a precedent which will be followed for many years to come... barring of course, the possibility that the man situation reaches the crisis stage. Alpha Omega presented its ninth annual barn dance, complete with hay and out-house, and Bib 'n' Tucker offered the imaginative creation Monkeyshines as its contribution to the dance life of State. Kappa Omega threw an off campus KO dance, and Kappa Theta presented a dance with an oriental flavor, Shades of Jade . State went big-time, and a gym full of students cheered at Holly- wooders June Allyson, Dick Powell, and Rhonda Fleming in blood drive rally. Jimmy Lyons, radio platter-spinner, was in the lime-light of the Al- pha Phi Gamma rally,, and Phi Lambda Chi also presented a rally for the student body. The drama thriller, Ladies in Retirement opened State's theatre season. And Joan of Lorraine , an outstanding production, chalked up another tally on the drama department's list of achievements. Virginia Cox was unforgettable. With the spring term came the 400 tickets which gave special rates to the season's plays, Ca full agenda of entertainment! and the drama department produced a number of successful workshops, and the major production Animal Kingdom . -Bonnie Rolphe. I .- if, , - Y -B' .1 JJVIQRXX THE BITTER TRUTH Pointed observation of an English instructor: The reason why I make my tests part objective and part essay is that in essay examinations some English majors can make a little bit of knowledge go an awfully long way. 8