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Page 1 W(> THE BEN N E l I I’, A N N E R NOVEMBER, 1951 THE BENNETT BANNER ^^Anylhing Worth Reading, We Write” TEN CENTS A COI’Y $1.00 PER SIJHSCRIF’TION KDITORIAL HOARD KDITOR ASSOCIAIK lIDITOn NEWS KDlTOn FKATURE H3ITORS SPORTS FDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER ASSISTANT BUSINFSS MANAGER CIRCULAIION MANAGERS LITERARY EDITORS EXCHANGE KDtrORS SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY Emma Neal Hazel, Eddy Betts, Gwen Jones, Eti!£L Lewis, ’52, Barbara Scales, Rachel Parham, Thomasina Campbell, Frances Allison, Elizabeth Rfese, '53. Peggy Hall, Pauline Samuels, ’52, Alelia Barrett, Alice Rhodes, ’52. Jean Fleming, Marilyn Whaley, Patricia Robinson, REPORTERS Lucy ARRiNdON ’F,Z Geraldine Murphy •55 Mahy Davik '53 Betty Powell '?5 ANNir Dinkinb ’52 L'LLtan Fryor - *55 GHACr Et.LIBON '55 Judith Riley '54 Poppy Bontkmptr ■55 Janet Cain '54 Anna Hickb '55 Barbara Smith •53 PROOFRKADERS RKNH’K Hairkton ’52 Loutsr Fuller •5? VrRA IIairwton •54 Ruhy Williams '52 Fi.i7ArETH Might '52 JuLFA Moore •52 TYPISTS Fmma CHrr.K '54 L’LLIE Stanback •P3 I.tlXIAN Lfmoh *54 Annie W'll'ams '54 ETTAPHiNr Bristow •54 Fdwina Williams '53 Maudk Thomas '52 Barbara Scales ’52 f EDITORIALLY SPEAKING Ky ROIU'.R I A Mc(;UI\N “SiiKC war bi'giiis in the miiuls ol men, it is in tlie iniiuls of men that the ili’Iciiscs ol |>ea(c niiisi !)(• (oiisti lu ted.” 1 liiis wc read tiic preamble to liie llniicd Nations dial ter. One may ask, “W'hat tlo we at liennett lia\e to tlo wMtli wai or |)ea(e?” Well, we have a frreat deal to do with it. \’on see, this woild reallv isn’t a l)ad place: men are not horn warriors. Ilecaiise ol ide.is in the minds ol men we become conditioned lo or traiii- c-d lor war. Wc- here at lU'nnett believe in the dignity ol man: be slave or master, bec ause ol I his dignity wc learn to ajjprec iate all peoples, not mereiv toleraii’ them, but really have an interest in theiTi. We have an ap|)recia(ion of ihe beaiililnl. \Vhy, even oin' l)uildinrs and fuinitiire exemplilv this beautv. We have a deep sense of religion, for we realize thai ' It w:ts lie who has made iis and not we ourselves.” We respect the: rights and ideas of onr fellow man and, as a great writer, X'oltaire, has said, "I do not have to believe you, but I give you every right to yoin o])inion.” W’e read the great woids ol the masters which wc learn to iniderstand in Religion and Philosophy. From our English classes we get a cultural background for every profc-ssion and any other job we undertake. It is important I hat we know the poetrv. drama, and prove / various coun- IIICS in order to be a well versed individual. In (he Held of Soc iai Sc iences, wc learn to respect man’s various behav ior in various groups. From history wc have learned up to date man s struggles lor independence in a chaotic world. Music and art arc universal languages, and from them we get the hu mor, i)athos, majesty, and glory of tlie creators ol art. I he great scientists even rc-ali/e that war has never solved anything and that something lar (neater than sc ience is lurdccl lo save the human race from total hell ^ncl cleslruction. Oin future teachers and educators have a irenienclous task of develoi)ing young elastic minds along creative thinking. llccause of what wc learn at Hennett, because of the convictions wc will have made bv our senior year, 1 am confident that the liennctt wo man will never i)osscss "a war mind,” and that through her mature think- uig the defenses of peace can, will, and must be constructed in order for iIk iK acc ol (iod to enter our hearts. THK SQIIKEZE ON BRITAIN Winston Churchill who is now Prime Minister has to prove that his conservatives are the party on answer to Britain’s many aches and pains, especially in foreign affairs. If Churchill is the panacea, that is all well and good, because that is p-ccisoly what a nation such as Bri tain needs when its unity, its expan- siveness and its economic security is threatened simply because she has been resting upon pseudo-truth which is no good for any government. There is no doubt, Britain’s pro blem in the Suez and Sudan is no small issue. In the first place the pro blem is a downward step in her precarious, shackled, imperial atti tude which began sagging after 1776 when she lest her thirteen American colonies, to be revived around 1840 when she used India’s fear of the ad vancement of Russia to her advantage! by extending her defensive opera tions, not to be opposed until early in the present century. The situation in the Suez and Su dan seems not to add any stones to the weak foundation of the govern ment’s stability. Many of Britain’s imperial apolog ists who believe that the “Little England” idea was synonymous with national degradation and ruin would commit political suicide to know too that there is nothing glorious about expansion which is exposed to dan gers and is full of inconveniences for who are exploited in the vast expan- the nation who expands and for those sion. It is possible that Britain could have had an empty ambition of con-^ quest during her beginning, also a philanthropic desire to put an end to enormous evils but now she has come to the realization that the latter idea is fallible bocau.'.e it has boomer- anged. England should not try to bind the past with tier future. Especially ia this true if she only looks at tha stones in her first foundation and pretends that age has not eroded the soil on which the stone is fixed. The squeeze is on Britain and it lias taken Egypt to make her realize that it’s a tight one. Egypt has stated that she has no fear of anything Britain might do under Churchill and his conservatives. Egypt has changed Britain with aes:ression as defined in the United Nations. The very same thing that she, the United States, and others are! fighting in Korea, and the paradox lies with the United States backing Britain in her disagreement. Egypt declares that her territorial integrity and sovereignity are being attacked by Britain’s presence. This is another sign of distrust and fear or a linking of enormous evils which characterizes vast expansion. “Their only purpose”, as Egypt puts Pictured above from left to right are some of the members of the Bennett Banner staff. On the front row are Misses Frances Allison, Barbara Hunt, Jean Fleming, Maude Thomas; second row’ Barbara Scales, Elizabeth Hight, Eddie Betts, Ruth Bullard, Ethel Lewis: third low Thomasina Campbell, Rachel Parham and Gwen Jones. it, “is a desire to take the whole Canal Zone and after having taken over to submit it to a British military regim?, I separating it from the rest of the ! country”. It takes a lot of work to heal the disturbed mind after it is forced from its pace. Anthony Eden may be the solution to the present crisis, who knows? THE NIGHT OF FUN By ETHEL LEWIS Fun Night, the iiight that the stu dent body is allowed to bring their guests to the Student Union building for an evening of wholesome fun, is looked forward to by most of us. We are anxious for Saturday night to come because we kWow that until ten or eleven o’clock tile Union building is open to us and we are welcome. We may come comfortably dressed in in formal attire, play ping pong, bowl, play cards, dance or sip a soda, which ever or all, if we choose. Those of us who feel the urge attend, and in so doing are drawn closer together in a spirit of sisterhood by laughing to gether, playing together, singing and and dancing. The young men who have been invited join us in this at mosphere of warmth and relaxation. The faculty members who so desire also come, and from all indications they too enjoy themselves whole heartedly. Thus our family unit is drawn closer together. Those in au thority, by seeing us in the less staid surrounding of the classroom and re laxing with us are too conforming to the Bennett pattern of family life. The fun nights provide us with the entertainment, relaxation, and whole some recreation that is greatly needed in the development of a well-rounded personality and the general expansion of our growth. Is it not imperative therefore, that these functions be continued? Must this small source of enjoyment be sub jected to the whims of those who are disturbed by this activity? Is it not reasonable that the students have this opportunity for relaxation? We sincerely hope that Fun Nights will continue to be truly Fun Nights. THE CASTE By ALELIA BARRETT Why should you sit always list’ning, I .lust as though your tongue were j missing, j When your wisdom reaches further in i its pace. So they’re from a different place! j .^nd you’re snubbed as a disgrace! I Though He put you all on earth with “Holy Lace,” When they’re withered and no more, And reaching for the Holy Door, You’ll look down on them forever- I more. The Inquiring Reporter Upon your arrival at Bennett Col lege, what impressed you most? This question was asked of several mem bers of the freshman class and also new and transfer students. Doris Harris, freshman, from Lit tleton, N. C., stated: “Upon my ar rival at Bennett College I was greatly impressed by the friendly atmosphere and the beautiful campus.” Frances S. Johnson, freshman, from Charlotte, N. C., said: “The thing that impressed me most on my arrival at Bennett College was the beautiful campus and the friendly attitude of the students and faculty in general.” Poppy A. Bontemps, freshman from Nashville, Tenn., said: “I saw the steeple of the chapel towering above everything else. On entering, I found that the steeple belonged to the beau tiful chapel, which is the center of all the other beautiful buildings.” Myrtle D. Nixon, freshman from Kansas City, Mo., stated: “Upon my arrival at Bennett College I was somewhat depressed because I wasn’t sure my homie was here. After find ing her, I was relieved. I gradually became acquainted with the campus and discovered that Bennett was a wonderful place.” I Eleanore Simpson, transfer student from the University of Toledo, said: “The beautiful campus and the friend ly spirit of the girls attracted me to Bennett.” June Murry, transfer student from Howard University, stated; “My first impression of Bennett was a very good one. I was deeply impressed by the friendly, congenial atmosphere which is quite evident here.” Emma Cheek, transfer student from Shaw University, said: “The attitude of friendliness and cooperation im pressed me very deeply when I first arrived at Bennett.” Mae Squires, transfer student from S. C. State College, said; “Upon my entrance to Bennett College I was treated with a cordiality that express ed fine womanhood and training for which I am sincerely grateful.” Doris Drummond, transfer student from Morristown Junior College, stat ed: “I was first impressed that they treat everyone here at Bennett as in dividuals. Also by the idea that co- curriculum was stressed, as well as curriculum. T^oetrj Qorner THE CHAPEL By ANNIE DINKINS This building with its steeple high Attracts attention from far and nigh, Not only because of the beauty there But for the worshipfulness that wards off despair. The Chapel is a place in which We often find the services rich In meditation, song and prayer. Each endowed with a spiritual air. But some of the folk who come and go Aren’t always relieved of their sor rows and woe, I For they are the ones who frequent ; this place Only for the purpose of showing their face. Nevertheless, the building is one Which we respect from sun to sun. It is a building which will always be Warm and friendly for you and me. In other words, you’re welcome there To this holy place of loye and prayer. YOU ARE THE ONE FOR ME By FRANCES ALLISON As I stand looking at the blue sky Wondering and thinking of you, Hoping that some day not far away We will be together again And if that should never be When and wherever you might be I We will think of each other forever Remember! You are the one for me. To think of how we used to share Our thoughts and ideas, to understand Together the joy and sorrow of life, This leaves me with a desire of want ing to be near you To renew my feeling for one so dear When and wherever you might be Remember! You’re the one for me. 1 { j Although we are miles and miles apart. Let space and time between us be Filled with thoughts and remem brances Of the pleasures in youth, and be a Resemblance of our life together, forever. Until the moment that we are separat ed by death When and wherever you might be Remember! You’re the one for me. 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