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archives QgnrMtt CoH®f® Page Four THE BENNETT BANNER MARCH, 1965 Faculty Profile MRS. DORINDA TRADER One outstanding division on campus is that of the Social Sciences. One instructor who is a part of that division is Mrs. £)prinda Trader. ' Mrs. Trader is a rather new instructor here, having come only two years ago. Her educa- itonal background is quite rich. She received her elemen tary and high school education in the public schools of Mones- sen, Pennsylvania. She re ceived her B. S. degree in edu cation at Tuskegee Institute, her M. A. degree in human de- vleopment and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and additional study toward the doctorate at the University of Chicago. Her former work experience includes teaching at the lab oratory school at Tuskegee, In stitute. She taught courses in psychology at Tuskegee Insti tute and was a former chair man of the Department of Psychology and Guidance with in the school of education there. She has been the recipient of such grants as the Rosen- wald Fellowship of study, the General Education Board fel lowship, the Daniorth Teacher Study grant. Her professional and hono rary memberships include: Alpha Kappa Mu Honor So ciety, Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu. the American Psychological Asso ciation, the American Asso ciation of University Profes sors, the American Association of University Women (liaison representative of Bennett Col lege), The Southeastern Psycho logical Association. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Mrs. Trader was asked about her opinion of her work here at Bennett she replied that she has enjoyed her work here very much, she said, “as a wo man I am keenly interested in the education of women. I be lieve women play a most signi ficant role in every aspect of life both in terms of being crea tive homemakers, and in ca reers outside of the home. I feel that to educate women is to educate a nation.” Mrs. Trader is married to a physician wh> is also the Bennett College campus physi cian. They have one son. Senate Prexy Nominees Voice Opinions When asked their reactions to the nomination of the most responsible student position on campus, the presidential nominees, for the student se nate, Andrea Mast and Mittie White, responded as follows; Andra Mast, English major of Houston, Texas, stated that several people have told her that they believe that she is too emotional and dramatic to maintain such a position. How ever, she believes that occasion ally an emotional approach is necessary to stimulate the apa thy and unconcern so preva lent on the Bennett campus. “1 despise apathy and uncon cern — I would rather have students get involved — even if that involvment meant voting against me — if they concerned tJtiemselves enough to say ‘I don’t want that darn Andrea Mast’, they would at least have been motivated to act. The students should involve them selves in all of the issues occur- ing on our campus. I get so sick and tired of hearing com plaints about how sick they (the students) are of the school and its philosophy, and yet no one tries to do anything about it.” Andrea believes that the time has come when a ^ange IS needed — a change m the philosophy of the school and in the operation of the student government. When she was asked if she thought that one person could produce such changes, she answered, “NO”. She stated that one person can not bring about a complete change, however, one person can promote and stimulate ac tivity on the part of the stud ents with respect to school spirit and school loyalty. The students should be actively concerned in their attempts to bring about the changes which they advocate. Andrea believes that one of the most important factors in this area is car permission. She stated that we are mature stud ents and should have the so cial privileges of mature peo ple. If such permission were granted, it would involve an mdividual responsibility for every student. Andrea advo cates the idea of car permission not only for itself but as a measuring stick to prove to the administration that Ben nett students are mature enough to accept such respon sibility and if granted, the ad ministration would prove that they “had faith in our maturi- ty”- Mittie, a nutrition and che mistry major from Passaic, New Jersey, stated that she She enjoys reading and likes community work. She partici pates in adult activities com mittee at the YWCA and works with community solicitation. Presently she teaches several courses on campus including abnormal psychology, statistics, tests and measurements, mental hygiene, and she is the chair man of Human Development and Care. Get the Best for Less At GAJ3RIEL’S FOOD CENTER MON. 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. SUN. 2 p.m. til 8 p.m. 967 East ^’Washington Street Phone 272-9420 Students and a faculty member chat with Dr. Kimble during his recent visit to the psychology department. BENNETT MARCHES (Continued from Page 1) Bennett College faculty mem ber, Rev. A. Knighton Stanley, “None of us is tree until au of us are free.” After chanting “We Shall Overcome”, the group walked silently back to the campus. felt “honored” to have been nominated tor such a responsi- Dte position; however, sne be lieves ttiat the purpose govern ing the position rattier than uie position itself is the most important factor. Mittie stateu tliat according to the Consti tution, the Student Senate has a five-fold purpose and one ol the purposes is to promote the interest of the stuaents. Mittie belives that this factor includes not only working for but with che administration. However, Mittie stated that the primary factor is the cooperation oI the students. “Despite the personal quali fications of the candidate, if the candidate when elected doesn’t have the complete co operation of the student body ttien she will be ineffective. The support of the stud ent body is necessary for the most effective student govern ment.” In regard to experience, Mittie has been the president of the class of ‘66 for the past three years, but she believes that “it takes more than expe rience” and that something more, is student support. When asked her opinion re garding the idea of CHANGE, she stated that the road to change has been initiated this year, however she believes that complete change is impossible, but improvements upon the existing structures within the framework of the college can be enacted. For example, she stated that the complete ab sence of chapel would be ridi culous to contemplate because Bennett is a church-affiliated school — but she believes that an improvement could be made with respect to decreas ing either the times of attend ance or the number of “cuts”. Mittie advocates the idea of improvement gained through student support with the coop eration of the administration. Better late than never. SPORTS TWELVE BELLES PLAY FOR SPORTS DAY Twelve excited Bennett young ladies journeyed to Or angeburg, S. C., to participate in the Spring Women’s Sports Day Association at South Ca rolina State on February 26-27. From basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard to bicycle riding, these girls played with other schools which included Living stone College, A&T College, North Carolina College, Hamp ton Institute, Virginia State College as well as South Caro lina State College Representing Bennett were: Mittie White, Bernadette Pur vis, Seporia Holland, El izabeth Carter, Gail Hickerson, ,Faye McLeod, Barbara English, Ca rolyn Gardner, Patricia Boggs, Paulette McAdoo, Sandra Ecii- ols, and Geraldine Capehart. ri.ccompanying tlie group were Misses Coicen McCuiiougli and Hattie I’homas from tne physical education department. Ihe girls were divided among four teams—red, yellow, blue, and green — and played witJti the representatives from the above mentioned colleges, there were some individual skill tests of which Mittie White and Paulette McAdoo represented Bennett. The events were culminated witli a banquet on tlie follow ing Saturday night. At the banquet, awards Avere made to the winning team and the wo man athlete of the year; Eli zabeth Carter, Seporia Holland and Paulette McAdoo received the WAA insignia for being members of the victorious Blue squad. Cynthia Nell, a fresh man at South Carolina State, was awarded the coveted Ath lete of the year award. Bennett is looking forw'ard to being the host school for the Spring Sports Day events. Virginia State College will host the Fall Play Day. BARGE SEIZES CHAMPIONSHIP 24 21 OVER CONE HALL IN OVERTIME GAME Barge Hall captured an excit ing overtime championship basketball game from Cone Hall, Saturday, March 6. The regulation gamie was tied 20-20 so the teams had to play three minutes overtime witli Barge winning 24-21. Tlie winning team will re ceive a trophy in May. Barge played four games in this double concellation tour nament. Three times they played Cone. They won over Cone the first game and Cone avenged this defeat on the fol lowing week. This game marked the final. These games have seen some good plays by persons from all teams. The dorms supported their teams also, adding to the spirit. More of this sort of thing is suggested by the students. STUDENT VOTES NOW EQUALIZED (Continued from Page 1) In an open assembly the Sen ate heard proposals to change the old provision. The propo sals which were voted on were tlie following: Proposal No. J Class Per Cent Senior 25 Junior 100 Sophomore 100 Freshman 100 Proposal No. II Class Per Cent Senior 100 Junior 100 Sophomore 75 Freshman 50 Proposal No. Ill Class Per Cent Senior 100 Junior 100 Sophomore 100 Freshman 100 The students officially adop ted the third proposal and the amendment goes into effect with the present elections. Some say the attendance report is good. Some say It’s bad. From what I know of studenthood I hold that compulsion is never good. But if perchance no choice 1 had, I think 1 know enough, nt should To say that for compulsion bad Is also good And must be had. —D. Green HONORS CONVOCATION (Continued from Page 1) honor students who had re- riiained on the honor roll three years received pins for their achievement.