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THE BENNETT BANNER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1974
ACES That Mean Something
It looks bad when we have guests on campus for the specific
purpose of conducting an assembly, and no one attends. Our 1973
Founders Day Program was an extremely embarrassing exam
ple. But it’s even worse when students are justified in such be
havior.
Our lives as students should be very busy with constant
preparation for classes. We really can’t spare the time it takes to
attend programs that have evolved purely for the sake of having
a program. What we need are programs that will capture us be
cause they are interesting instead of our having to be there be
cause we are slaves to a little IBM card.
Many years ago, we are constantly reminded, assembly was
mandatory — you went, sat in an assigned seat and enjoyed. This
of course was eons ago. Things are not the same and this genera
tion would no moi’e tolerate such tyranny anymore than we would
slavery.
It was, indeed, sad that a senior was seen on television say
ing that we don’t have time to go to ACES programs. But what
is' even sadder is that this student is partially correct. The prob
lem as I see it is that the theory is failing. And when the theory
doesn’t work one needs to try again because something is defi
nitely wrong with the theory.
A case in point was the program held in the chapel October
17. This program was totally redundant to some junior and senior
class students, because many had already been briefed on the
drug subject by some of the same persons who participated in
the program in a like seminar on several occasions in some of the
dormitories.
This may be the first knowledge of this accident in schedul
ing to many. We are also vaguely aware that attractive guest
lecturers and the like come at a high price. As children we were
reminded that money didn’t grow on trees so now we should
be able to understand that as a private college, Bennett is perhaps
struggling financially. However, it is going to take a little more
careful planning to lure us to chapel until we can have guest at
tractions that will compel our attendance.
There are those of us who will never want to attend pro
grams that are a part of the Bennett tradition; therefore we may
never expect to please these persons. But for those who, more
than likely, will attend chapel we should try to make it as plea
sant and fresh as possible. Let’s think before we assemble!
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Citywide
Cultural
Cal endar
GUILFORD COLLEGE
ARTS SERIES
Nov. 21-23; Shakespeare’s “The
Tempest,” 8:15 p.m., Dana
Auditorium,
UNC-G LECTURE/
CONCERT SERIES
Nov. 4: American Vocal Quintet,
8:15 p.m.. Cone Ball
room, Elliott Student
Center
Nov. 6 (or soon after): David
Broder, columnist, 8:15
Memorial Auditorium.
(Mr. Broder will appear
as soon after the Nov. 5
elections as possible.
Check local papers for
exact date.)
Nov. 6-9: Commedia dell’ Arte
(“The Magician”), 8:15
p.m., Taylor Theatre.
Nov. 10: 2:15 p.m.
Nov. 11: William Windom plays
Thurber, 8:15 p.m., Me
morial Auditorium.
Nov. 13: Addis and Crofut, 8:15
p.m.. Memorial Auditor
ium.
Nov. 21: Stradivari Quartet, 8:15
p.m.. Cone Ballroom, El
liott Student Center.
Philosophy Note
To do is to be—
Sartre
To be is to do—
Kant
Do be do be do—
Sinatra
Dear Editor:
The following is a copy of a let
ter sent by my mother to Dean
Tipton. I would appreciate your
printing it for campus considera
tion.
Gloria C. McIntosh
Dr. Chelsea Tipton
Dean of The College
Dear Dr. Tipton:
I, just like other parents, have
felt impelled to write a letter con
cerning the recent incident on
campus, namely, a prowler on the
Bennett campus.
My daughter’s telephone call
came on a Sunday morning ap
parently on the heels of the scare
that a man had forced his way in
to one of the dorms. I listened
carefully to her conversation. Al
though, needless to say, I was very
sympathetic with her and our con
versation ended on a quiet note,
I reminded her that in making ap
peals to be heard in protesting to
the Administration, that to rebel
lious students the Administration
would turn a deaf ear. I carefully
pointed out that a few careless
students can deliberately make
things mighty unpleasant for the
majority of students.
The viewpoint of my daughter
is that she feels something can be
done to reassure the students they
are being protected by those in
authority who are concerned about
Bennett. She felt, also, that the
students should turn to channels
of communication, and that these
channels of communication should
always be open between students
and faculty most directly respon-
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“Just between you and
I’m looking for Mr
me, tonig-ht
Wrong.”
“I’d marry him in a minute, but he ain’t got
a damn.”
“Marvin doesn’t want me for my body, he
wants me for my brain. I’ve never been so in
sulted in my entire life.”
Letters Xo Tke Editor
sible to student concerns.
I have jotted down a few sug
gestions, too, for your respectful
consideration on the attached
sheet.
My husband joins me in this ex
pression of deep concern not only
for my daughter, Gloria S. McIn
tosh, junior, as well as my niece,
Marcia McCall, but for the Bennett
Student Body. At this time, despite
adverse circumstances, we look to
you to make special effort to avoid
repetition of this regrettable inci
dent.
You may count on cooperation
from the parents of our families.
Sincerely,
Marjorie T. McIntosh
2800 Welsh Rd., Apt. 8B'
Philadelphia, Pa. 19152
Areas of Concern
1. Security: many times nowa
days guards are hired at the be
ginning of retirement from past
years of employment; physical
condition is important and tempe
rament to be patient with young
people, also.
2. Maintenance Services: prompt
attention to students’ requests for
replacement of broken locks, check
on unsafe window locks, and door
locks, replacement on basement
windows broken; routine but daily
checks on alarms, and various ex
its and entrances reported not in
good working order; a good or just
a passable follow-up system on
regulations may be the difference:
tragedy and peace-of-mind; im
perative that dorm student-coun-
selors and/or dorm mothers co
operate with Maintenance Depart
ment.
3.Student Responsibilities: wo
men’s dorms only as safe as stu
dents care to obey safety regula
tions; suggest that dorm residents
become a close-knit family totally
responsible to the well-being of
each other; prepare students for
possible reduction in student fi
nancial aid to ensure the hiring of
a well-paid and efficient security
staff.
In conclusion, it is too great a
risk to overlook the minutest de
tail in preventing tragedy.
Thoughts
Love is beautiful, hate is ugly; life
is both.
If you think society is sick, take a
look at yourself and you’ll
know the reason why.
Science Club
Elects Officers
At the first meeting of the sci
ence Seminar Club, October 22,
officers were elected for the com
ing year.
Those chosen were: Carol Coley,
president; Polly Ashley, secretary;
Dee Dee Chavis, corresponding
secretary; Katherine Petty, treas
urer; and Gloria Wilson, public
relations manager.
There Is A Look
by Esther Canty
There is a look about her
That gives others hope
In their unscrupulous world
Of popping pills and selling dope.
This look of hope
That has infiltrated her eyes
Gives others a sense
Of beauty, dignity, and pride.
But looks are deceiving;
It’s all in her eyes;
And if you look deep enough
You’ll see it’s all a disguise.
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