THE BENNETT BANNER
'^Believing that an informed campus is a Key to Democracy*’
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1968 BENNETT COLLEGE , GREENSBORO, N. C. PRICE 10(?
Delegates Attend
UNCF Conferences
By ROSE MARY COLE
On Thursday, February 8, three
Bennett College students, a fac
ulty member and an alumnus ~
represented the college at the
22nd session of the National
Alumni Council (NAC) of The
United Negro College Fund (UN
CF) in Chicago, Illinois.
The session brought students
and alumni from thirty-six col
leges. Previously there had been
33 colleges in the organization,
but three other colleges, Claflin
College, Orangeburg, S.C.; Flor
ida Memorial, St. Augustine, Fla.;
and, Wilberforce University, Wil-
berforce, Ohio, have now been
admitted.
The theme for the Conference
this year was “UNCF Support—
Search For New Approaches.”
It involved workshops, luncheons,
the Miss National UNCF Corona
tion Ball which was the major
highlight for the NAC and the
Pre-Alumni Council.
Bethune - Cookman College,
Daytona Beach, Fla., took hon
ors and trophies for the highest
amount in per capita ($22 per
student) and for the highest
amount in general (over $22,000),
Tuskeegee Institute, Tuskeegee,
^ngeiene Johnson Attends
Confab.
Ala,, took the honor and trophy
for attendance (represented with
thirty alumni and pre-alumni).
Raised among the thirty-six
colleges was an amount over
$100,000 — by the pre-alumni.
Representing Bennett College
at the conference were Mrs.
Barbara H. Bryan, head librar
ian; Miss Angelene Johnson, sec
retary of the Student Senate and
member of the junior class; Miss
Casandra Feaster, Bennett Col=
lege's Miss UNCF and also a
member of the junior class; and,
Miss Rose Mary Cole, chairman
and a member of the freshmen
class.
Little Theatre Guild,
Printed For oaiiie
By JANINIFER ENGLISH
The Littje Theatre Guild of
Bennett College, in keeping with
its trGnd towards ni3.st6rful pro*
ductions, has come up with a
play that seems destined to equal,
if not to excel, any of the others
nerformed this year. Under the
direction of Mr. Fred A. Eady,
the guild is preparing to dazzle
the theatre goers on this cam
pus and in surrounding areas
with its presentation of ‘Hedda
Gabler.”
“Hedda Gabler,” one of Ib
sen's greatest works, is. a re
alistic character drama. Through
Hedda’s character, Ibsen skill-
fully portrays a. maladjusted
woman plagued by restlessness,
envy, and uselessness. She has
no roots or responsibilities. Hed
da probably existed in the past,
but her lack of roots and re
sponsibilities reflect the plight
of modern day woman who finds
that she has a great deal of
freedom from the traditional ties
of the home. .
This drama has a triple cast
and will be performed on Feb
ruary 22, 23, and 24, 1968 at
eight o’clock p.m, with a possi
ble matinee on Saturday at 2:30
p,m.
In the first performance, a
Bennett College freshman. Miss
Betty Jones will portray Hedda.
The second performance will find
Hedda being played by Miss Car
olyn McCrary, a sophomore at
Bennett; and, on the third night,
a Bennett College senior, Miss
Vagella Douglas steps into the
role of Hedda.
Also, supporting roles are
filled, for the most part, by
members of the Little Theatre
Guild. However, male supporting
roles are played by young men
from nei^boring schools. The
humdrum professeur, George
Tesman, that Hedda marries for
the sake of security, is por
trayed by Alfred Jones ~ a
junior at Dudley High School.
Hedda's one time lover, Love-
borg, is played by Lester Doug
las “ a senior at Page High
School — and Willis Foster — a
junior at North Carolina A & T
State University. And, Bryce
Smith — a senior at Dudley High
—is cast as the dominating Judge
Brack.
Students Protest
Since the infamous shooting
incidents at South Carolina State
and Claflin Colleges, at Orange
burg S.C., the sympathy of stu
dents here in Greensboro has
been on a constant rise. There
had been much talk about what
could be done.
Thursday, Feb. 15, saw emo
tions give way to what was term
ed the “Greensboro Memorial
March.” The march began when
nhout 175 Greensboro students
gShered at A & T's Student
Union parking lot. They then
marched to the county Court
house carrying caskets and
wreaths symbolizing the students
that were slain in Orangeburg.
The governor of South Carolina
was burned in effigy.
The students walked back to
A&T leaving behind them the
symbolic coffins. Having almost
doubled their number, the march
ers gathered in the Union to plan
for their next action.
Tomorrow?
Banner Has
New Advisor
What does the “Bennett Ban
ner have up its sleeve in the
way of upgrading itself this year?
The answer is Douglas McAdoo,
the new advisor to the “Banner,”
and the yearbook staff.
A native of Greensboro where
he attended Dudley High School,
he, also, graduated from A&T
University. While at A&T, he
was active with the Harrison
Players and the Bennett College
Little Theater, until his love of
writing forced him to give them
up in favor of “full-time” par
ticipation on the college news
paper, “The Register.” Once
on the staff, he worked his way
from reporter to editor by his
senior year. Since his beginning
which he says was by accident,
he has never ceased to write,
nor has he been too far away
from journalism.
After graduation, he “knocked
about New York for two years,”
free-lancing, and working with
the “Pittsburgh Courier,” La
ter he taught English for four
years in Bridgeport, Conn, be
fore returning to North Caro
lina. Presently, he teaches Eng
lish and Journalism at Central
High School in Hillsborough.
When he isn’t writing, or work-
find the new advisor listening to
jazz, reading, or at some ath
letic contest.
Howard Fuller
Returns On 21st.
In answer to many pleas by
the student body, Howard Fuller,
head of Foundation for Commu
nity Development, will speak here
on campus on Feb. 21, in the
Science Assembly. Presently
residing in Durham. Mr, Fuller
is an outspoken advocate of
“black awareness.”
His speech will be concerned
with Black Power, followed by a
debate or panel discussion.
The Debating Club is sponsor
ing the program and is extending
an invitation to all to attend.
For Joy, For Joy,
Curfew Extended
By ROSE MARV COLE
The freshmen curfew hour has
been extended from 9:30 p.m. to
10:00 p.m. but, only on week
ends. Many of the freshmen on
the beginning night of their new
curfew hour, which began Satur
day, February 2, wanted to take
immediate advantage of it, but
found nothing to do.
For some of the freshmen the
extended curfew on weekends
means a longer stay in the Stu
dent Union building, being able
to see the end of a movie with
out trying to get back to the
dorm on time with neck-break
ing speed, being able to go to
the store for late snacks, and
for saying, “I had more to do
when we had the 9:30 curfew
than I do now,”
Dr, .Miller looks over notes as he prepares for Bio-Chem Lec
tures,
Dr. Miller Lectures This Semester,
Feels Old Urge To Teach
By DARUIN PRIOLE\U
Don’t be at all surprised if you
should look up and see The Pres
ident, Dr. Isaac Miller, standing
at the head of your class. This
semester Dr. Miller will be lec
turing in bio-chemistry on Mon
day, Thursday, and Friday eve
nings at 5:20.
Dr. Miller, a professional bio-
College, he has taught in both
elementary and high schools. Af
ter graduate school, at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, he taught
a stint at A&T University and
was at Meharry Medical Col
lege for twelve years. It was at
Meharry that he became aware
of the many problems of medi
cal students. He felt that if these
problems could be worked out
on the college level, they could
be prevented in medical school.
Dr. Miller hopes that nexi
year he will be able to do re
search in the new science build
ing. He is encouraging all in
terested students to do the same.
Teaching bio-chemistry, he says,
“will be a heartwarming and
gratifying experience” enabling
him to use part of his profes
sional career to do “somethiiy;
ified bio-chemist, but he also
meets the standards of being a
good college president. Besides
his educational background, he
meets the qualifications set up
by the board of trustees by be
ing a family man, a scientist
and a Methodist, But Dr, Miller
feels that “the basic qualification
that any president should have is
the willingness to listen when
students or faculty alike want to
speak,”
Thirteen College’s Curriculum
Is Really TBC
There’s a new program here
at Bennett that’s really TCB.
that is, takes care of business.
In September, 1967, The Thir
teen-College Curriculum Pro
gram started its journey here
through this school year. With
all expenses paid, except for a
few exceptions, a $75,00 book
account, and $5,00 per week sti
pend, fifty Bennett Belles attend
classes under this program from
Monday through Friday,
The name, Thirteen-CoUeges
Curriculum Program, originated
when 13 predominantly Negro
coUeges received a grant from
Title ni of The Higher Educa
tion Act of 1965 and cooperation
from the Institute for Services
to Education to initiate this unique
curriculum development project.
All teachers assigned to this
project spent eight weeks last
summer at a conference held in
Boston, Mass. Here structures of
their respective courses and the
development of materials to be
used were established.
TCCP is basically aimed at
better academic achievements
through new methods and tech
niques. There are four basic
subjects incorporated in TCCP,
and they are; Ideas and Their
Expressions (English); Quanti
tative and Analytical Thinking
(Math); Social Science; and Nat
ural Science. There are no ba
sic textbooks used in any of the
courses, thus giving way to the
opportunity of learning from var
ious other sources. This is op
posed to the usual way of learn
ing in which one textbook of
limited knowledge is used. There
is no great emphasis put on
grades and the program is more
“student-focused” than “staff-
focused,”
The staff consists of Mrs,
Mary T. Coleman, former Di
rector of Admissions here at
Bennett and now Director of The
Thirteen College - Curriculum
Program; Myrtle Sampson, Coun
selor; Nathaniel Gaylord, Eng
lish; Perry Mack, Science; Eddie
Paramore, Math; Burma Wilkins,
Social Science; and Elsie Sim
mons, Secretary.
So with this something new
added to Bennett’s campus, all
eyes are upon it, and wondering
just how the outcome of it will
be. So, TCCP - continue to TCB.