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

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Photos and story by Bob Will On September 27, six Playmates of PLAYBOY fame deplaned at San Fran- cisco lnternational Airport. Here for a local music festival, they were warmly greeted by more than thirty nervous males. Among the entourage was this photographer-reporter, a STATE representative. What connec- tion was there between San Francisco State and the Playmates fbesides pure red-blooded male Americanismj? Well ..... Early in September, when it was first learned of the girls' pending visit to the Bay Area, an idea was generated by members of the Associated Students , to bring the girls to this campus for public view. However, the growing movement was put down by joe Persico, activities manager. He explained that the Associated Students should not sponsor the beauties since this would involve publicizing the music festival, an event of no direct consequence to the college. Therefore, pure red- blooded male Americanism, remained the only link between the two bodies-- STATE and the Playmates. We talked at length with Miss june Cochran, 1963's Playmate of the year. June Cochran very tired, very homesick Playmates' Part She admitted to being very tired, very homesick, and not yet 21. We found her to be attractively unpreten- tious. Among her beauty contest achievements is the title of Miss Indi- ana in the Miss World contest. As we said good-bye to Miss Coch- ran, and made our way around the small, crowded room in order to talk with the other Playmates, we were startled by the unannounced appearance of heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay. What connection he had with the Playmates was not immediately evident. Inter- viewed by those who were originally there to interview the girls , Clay cursed champion Sonny Liston and praised himself saying, I'm so pretty, people mistake me for Chubby Checkers. The mouthy fighter's connection with the Playmates was now in proper and clear perspective. Beauty was the con- nection. And to think we failed to re- cognize it.

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KVN- -www-Q . .T ' me A ' - f si. iw- 1 : 'V sg fill' is is i 'N YQ lv- So, you wandered into the Wrong room , and now you're wonderingabout that group of students sitting around the table. The man at the head of the table looks like a professor. The group certainly sounds enthusiastic about whatever they're discussing. Free coffee, tea, or chocolate with your lunch. Oh yes please. This is the type of reception you may find in the College Y during snack lunch time with the professors. Have you ever been in a room where students as well as the teach- ers can relax While eating lunch? The College Y is the perfect place to get acquainted with people and see professors in an informal atmos- phere. It is the best way to learn the different reactions to certain prob- lems of people. According to Patrick Leedom, president of the College Y , the purpose of the group is to link campus unity and World resources for the en- richment, and growth of students and faculty by: . Broadening intercultural, interfaith, and international experiences on and off campus, . Fostering the development of values which give meaning and direction to lifeg . Developing leadership abilities of those who assume responsibilities. Q Dr. Jerrold Werthimer, journalism professor, discusses the many prob- lems confronting contemporary news J, gatherers. sack lunch, free coffee, professors College Y At the Y as in the classioom, professors have a knack for gen- erating private conversations.

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faculty focus : Dissent Dr. S.l. Hayakawa, lecturer, seman- ticist and author, ignited the new lecture series, Faculty Focus , with his talk Communication: Interracial and Inter- national. lt was a probing look at the disparity in this country between words and actions. According to Hayakawa, the United States is in the middle of a great social revolution. For more than ZOO years the Negro race has been waiting for equality and is tired of waiting: it's now or never as far as they are concerned, said Hayakawa. When this is pointed out to most white people, he said, their shocked reaction shows they weren't aware of the seriousness of the Negroe's struggle. For example, Hayakawa said, the Negro child is told over and over how he's an American and must act and think like other Americans. l-le does, but then discovers the other American, the white ones, pretend he doesn't exist. This behavior is tougher to accept than pre- judice, he said. Hayakawa singled out television com- mercials for evidence of this twilight zone between what our culture says and does. Television doesn't pick and choose, it directs its message indis- criminately at Whites and Negroes. lt's a profoundly democratizing experi- ence, he said. Television invites each and all into the culture, to drink this beer and drive that car, like everyone else, but when the Negro goes out he dis- covers a caste system and he's a mem- ber of the wrong caste. He also finds his notions of prestige and social im- provement are set for him by the white man, he is told what to do, what to wear, and what to say. The result, Hayakawa said, is that the Negro stays home where there's no discrimination, where every- one is equal. Dr. S I Hayakawa Hayakawa said: If the whites won't help work toward a restoration of full- time dignities to the Negro, then the Negro is determined to go it alone. He knows what he wants and is tired of waiting. To ask for freedom isn't to ask for special privileges. But if theprevail- ing picture the world gets of us is that of Negroes being stoned as they move into a new home in Chicago,Negro children being set upon by police dogs in Birmingham, non-violent demon- strators being herded around with cattle-prods, we can speak with the tongues of angles about freedom and human dignity and only be laughed at for our efforts.