FEBRUARY, 1965
THE BENNETT BANNER
Page Three
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!B. C. BEAT
By PATRICIA MURRAY
Valentine’s Day on this cam
pus proved to be quite profita
ble lor most of us. Gail Hicker-
son, junior, was fortunate
enough to receive a lull lengtu
suede coat as a gift. “Winny
McjJowell, also junior, receiveu
a oracelet witli a valetmc
aiarm on it. Flowers were re
ceived by Sandra Vans, Uarieni.
L»recn, Dotn seniors, and Lrnea-
tine ivlitcnell, junior; just to
name a few.
Ol course, as is almost tra
ditional, candy and cards were
received by the majority oi
liennett's student Dody. 1
would like to take this oppor
tunity to express appreciaiioii
to the Union Board of Mana
gers for the decorations and
candy at the Valentine's Da)
meal.
CATALYST
I. Continued from Page 2)
ierence in sex with a difference
in species — it wouid treat
women as a group apart, ignor
ing their intelfectual needs and
Lheir desire to contribute to
society beyond their homes.
On the other hand, there
are those who are dedicated to
securing equal rights and op
portunities for the woman.
They are outraged ai the
ihought that she may be weaker
By PATRICIA MURRAY
Several of the seniors axe
beginning to plan their spring
and summer weddings. The
centaitve dates are Pearl Otho
during Easter vacation, Frances
Campbell soon after gradua
tion, Edna Smith in July, Ber
tha Otey also in July, and i
Joyce Dunn in August. Good
luck to you lucky girls!
Yvonne Jeffries (class of 64)
is in the process of planning
her March 20th wedding. The
bridegroom-elect is Walter T.
Johnson, a graduate of A&T
College and Duke Law School.
The wedding will take place,
»uess where? In Annie Merner
Pfeiffer Chapel at Bennett.
Another alumna, of the same
year, Jean Blair was visiting the
campus the week of February
8. She is now employed in New
York and is planning to go to
graduate school next year.
We welcome the Mount Hol
yoke exchange stiidents. I hope
their two weeks were profit
able.
Shindig B. C. style on Febru
ary 19, proved to be quilt un
usual and professional. B. C.’s
version of “The Tnn)itations”
were “out of sight".
INQUIRING REPORTER
Question: What kind of lyceum programs would you like to have
on campus?
UNION IS
DECORATED BY
MEMBERS OF BOARD
“Cupid with his bow and ar
rows” surrounded the walls of
the dining area of the Union
n a man’s areas of strength on St. Valentine’s Day bere at
and unable to devote the same
imount of time and concentra
tion to career. To our mind,
this group is unwilling to ad
mit to more than an anatomi
cal difference between the sex
es; it does not recognize that
the satisfactions which a woman
derives from her role as wife
and mother may mitigate her
need for career gratification.
Bennett.
The decoration was the result
of efforts on the part ol the
Student Union officers. In ad
dition to the decorations, each
person received cady cups of
valentine candy.
This is the first year that
Sunday dinner had a decorative
air aljout it as a result of plan
ning by the union board.
Josie Wills, senior, North
Augusta, South Carolina, busi
ness education major:
'■'riow long
has it been
since you’ve at
tended a lyce
um that you
really enjoyed;
Is it that you
haven’t been
attending these
affairs or is it
that there
liaven't been
any on campus or tickets se
cured for those that appealed
to you?
“Why, just a couple of weeks
ago the string quartet appeared
to have interested you, or did
it? WHY DID YOU GO?
“Lyceums should be of in
terest to the majority of the
student body. 1 feel that the
girls would love to have a
tamed jazz artist on campus.
How about it girls; Miles,
Davis, Cannonball, Brubeck,
Shirley Scott, Jimmy Smith!!!!’
Ernestine Reddick, junior,
Kinston, N. C., special educa
tion major.
"1 wish to see
Ion campus dra-
smas, well-
I known concert
I a r t i s t s , and
)opular groups,
ft seems as if
there is a lack
j-i^of interest in
fSiM lyceum pro-
lilliCgranis this year
because of the
fact we’ve only had one so far.
I feel that groups such as Peter
Paul & Mary; concert artists
. . . Fashion Corner . . .
' 'WONDERFUL WORLD
... A big, wide, wonderful
world . . . (rink Room)
These past three years have
been filled with chaos and tur
moil, and that third grade
word “togetherness” seems to
iiave gone out of style with
“high topped shoes,” and be
come a word of the past.
We as individuals are no
longer striving for the mutual
happiness and success of all,
but for ourselves, and ourselves
alone. In an atmosphere of ma
terialistic endeavors, we must
not let ourselves become caught
up in the tide, but extend our
selves to promote togetherness
Neidier must we be compla
cent, for then we might as wel
be in the “tide,” for we’re still
drifting along.
1 should like for you to fo-
(us your attention on a world
which 1 invaded three years
ago, in its embryonic stage. For
those who partook in the fes
tivities of the clothing and
foods fair, on the afternoon of
Feb. 10, it was plain to see that
this was no longer a small
world. With minds as broad as
the horizons, and imaginations
as extensive as the colors on
an artist’s palette, this world
couldn’t help but be “bi.g” and
“wide.”
But far greater than this was
the attitude and concern be
hind the scenes that radiate
into the evening hours, each
ind every night.
Months ago the clothing stu
dents began working diligently
to finish up projects for se
mester grading. Time was
growing near, and money far.
rhey swapped services for hem
tape and words of disgust for
errors. They took criticism
with their tongues between
their teeth, knowing it was in
their best interest. Booths and
exhibits were still going up on
the eve of the 9th with service;
being (rendered by everyone
and everything i n c 1 u il i n g
wastebaskets.
And now it's just about 2;0C
P. M. so I had better bring
you out from behind the scenes
and into the lecture hall to
acknowledge all who helped to
bring about this festive occa
sion. With a thank you for
everyone from the architect to
the common laborers, Mrs.
Louise G. Streat was presented
with an assortment of pink and
white long stemmed gladiolas
which together lit up the “pinV
room” from 2:15 to 5:00 P. M
at which time everything w’as
put to rest—everything, that is
except that third grade word
“togetherness.”
The two pink rooms were
still together, for they were
constructed that way. The
booths and proj ects were
still together because hard work
and effort ser\’ed as the foun
dation. And the students, as
well, they were still together al
so, for they had concern and
VALENTINE BELIEFS
AND AND CUSTOMES
Years ago, people held man)
beliefs in connection with
Valentine’s Day. One of the
oldest beliefs said that birds
choose their mates on February
14.
Most Valentine’s Day cus
toms were concerned with ro
mance on the choice of a mate.
Single girls had many ways ol
learning the identity of theii
future husbands. Sometimes a
girl wrote her boyfriends
names on bits of paper and
rolled each name in a little
piece of clay.
She then dropped the cla)
into water. The first scrap of
paper to rise to the top was
supposed to contain the name
of her true valentine. Some
unmarried girls pinned five
bay leaves to their pillows on
the eve of Valentine’s Day
They pinned one leaf to the
center of the pillow and one to
each corner, and believed the)
would see their husbands in
their dreams if the charm
worked.
In Derbyshire, England, some
young ladies rose early on
February 1st looked through
their keyholes, and hoped to
see tw'o objects. If a girl saw
only one object in her first
peep through the keyhole, she
such as Ferrante and Teicher,
and popular groups such as the
Impressions are great favorites
of the typical college student
today.
“It really gives one a colle-
ia»e feeling when she can say
to other students concerning
activities on campus “oh. we
'lad Nancv Wilson on campus'
'ast week,” instead of just lis
tening to their conversations
about programs and wishing
‘hat we could have gocxl pro-
'^rams also. So, let’s have lyce
um programs, more and va
ried!!!”
Cynthia Lewis, freshman,
Greensboro, psychology major.
“I would be I
interested i n
attending a ly-
ceuni program
on any subject
just .so long as
it is well pre
sented. I like
concerts and
enjov lectures.
“li, however,
I had to choose
a topic for the programs they
would range from world affairs
to literary criticism. I always
like to hear about social prob
lems, especially if they concern
teen-agers and facts on the ad
vancement of the civil lights
truggle are of greatest interest.
I’d love to hear a lecture on the
meaning of life and death.
“Concerts of modern jazz,
folk music and religious music
as well as the classics appeal to
me because I enjoy listening
to all types of music!!”
Movie In Review
“Goldfinger” seems to be
some kind of slogan around
campus since Christmas. It
seems that this picture has at
tracted many students to the
theatre during the last month.
The following conversation
was overheard the other day
. . . B. C. Belle No. 1 — Have
you ever floated down the
Amazon on a three-by-five foot
raft, with crocodiles and piran
ha nipping at your toenails,
and have the raft break in
two?
B. C. Belle No. 2. - No! But
have you seen the movie “Gold
finger”?
B. C. Belle No. 1 - No!
p. C. Belle No. 2 - Well, I’d
say we’re even. “Goldfinger” is
a completely unique experi
ence!
Sean- Connery portrays the
indestructible lady-killer. James
Bond’s, agent 007, assignment
is to discover the shady deeds of
auric Goldfinger who seems to
have an advanced case of
“stciky fingers-on-illegal-gold.”
Agent 007 goes through more
escape tricks than Houdini and
more girls than a sultan. He
can also be found playing
deadly games with Oddjob.
Goldfinger’s Oriental body
guard with a hair-raising flying
hat trick.
If you have missed “Gold
finger” you have missed a real
goody. Although it may be de
scribed as a “tongue-in-cheek”
adult science fiction and come
dy, it is unbeatable for sheer
entertainment and enjoyment.
Darlene Green
were united for the mutual suc
cess of all.
They had (and have) no tide;
they drowned (and drown) the
drifters; and that is why, “It’s
A Big Wide Wonderful World
They Live In!”
Ernestine Mitchell
supposedly had little chance of
oeing married that year.
In some places, an unmarried
girl would strike her forehead
vvith a folded rose petal. If the
petal cracked, the girl knew
chat her valentine loved her.
We know how we celebrate
Valentine’s Day here in the
United States, but we do know
that in Great Britain, children
sing special Valentine’s Day
songs and receive gifts of
money, fruit or candy? Years
ago children in Norfolk Coun
ty played a game similar to tag
on Valentine’s Day. The per-
r>on tagged had to pay a forleit
of .some small Valentine token.
In the town of Norwich, a
voung suitor would secretly
leave a basket of gifts on his
loved one’s doorstep. I'hen he
would knock on the door and
run away.
Let’s travel to Italy for a
glimpse of February 14. In
Sicily, some young unmarried
women get up before sunrise
on Valentine’s Day. They stand
by their windows, .sometimes
for hours, watching for a man
to pass the house. Each girl be
lieves that the first man she
sees, or somone who looks like
him, will become her bride
groom within the year.
In Denmark, some persons
send pressed snowdrop flowers
to special friends on Valentine’s
Day. The Danes call one type
of valentine “gaekkebrev”, or
write an original hymn, but
does not sign his name. If his
young lady guesses his name
and tells him, he rewards her
with an Easter egg on the
following Easter.
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