FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1977
THE BENNETT BANNER
Page Five
Photo by Myra Davis
Disco of the 50’s tells it all at “Faculty Follies.”
Stable” Family, Womens’ Role
“Faculty Follies” Wows Audience,
Raises S300 for UNCF Drive
Panelists Discuss “
by Dotty Brown
The Women’s Studies Program
presented a forum entitled “Wom
en’s Responsibility for the Disin
tegration of the American Fam
ily,” on Nov. 8.
The convener and moderator for
the discussion was Mrs. Iris Wade
Officer, career specialist for Win-
ston-Salem’s Forsyth County
School System.
Dr. Tressie Muldrow, a Bennett
graduate of 1962, presently em
ployed as a personnel research
psychologist at the U. S. Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington,
D. C., and Dr. Frances W. Logan,
chairperson. Department of Soci
ology and Social Services at N. C.
A&T State University, were the
panelists for the discussion.
Mrs. Officer, who graduated
from Bennett in 1941, opened the
discussion with a brief introduc
tion of the panelists and by say-
Two one-act plays will be pre
sented by the Bennett College
Players tonight through Sunday
night at 8:15 in the Little Theater.
The plays are entitled, “Bible Her-
story,” a comedy by Patricia
Montley, and “Them Next Door,”
a drama by G. L. Wallace.
Cast members for “Bible Her-
story” are Lydia Ashe, Robyn De
nise Berryhill, Joann Butler,
Alisha Coachman, Gwendolyn Da
vis, Regina Hayes, Rose Hudson,
Libby Malloy, Helen Matthews,
Debra Perkins, Beverly Rumley,
by Deborah Tillman
After a year of not obtaining
new members. Pi Gamma Mu,
the national Social Science Honor
Society, will initiate six eligible
students during the week of Nov.
28-Dec. 2.
Pi Gamma Mu was founded in
1924 at the College of William and
Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Bennett College Chapter was
chartered in 1963. This was the
first Greek national honor society
chapter chartered on a predomi
nately black campus. Presently,
there are over one hundred and
fifty active chapters and more
than 115,000 members in the so
ciety.
Mrs. Linda Addo, assistant pro
fessor of history; and Dr. George
Breathett, professor of history and
director of AIDP, are advisers to
the Bennett College Chapter.
The following students are to be
ing that although social trends
suggest that “families are out
moded,” American families are
strong and can survive.
Dr. Muldrow said the family is
America’s most precious resource.
There is no social institution that
can duplicate the contributions
of the “stable” family to a whole
some society. She also cited fac
tors such as economic policies, un
employment, and inflation as
causes of the disintegration of the
family.
initiated; Ardelia Davis, ’79, psy
chology; Belinda Foster, ’79, polit
ical science; Tonya Jessup, ’78. po
litical science; Lyvonne Murphy,
79, social welfare; Ramona Reid,
’79, history, and Deborah Tillman,
’79, history.
“I think it is an honor to be
initiated in such a prestigious na
tional honor society,” said Ra
mona Reid.
Belinda Foster said, “I think it
is an honor to be eligible to be
inducted into Pi Gamma Mu and
I’m sure it will be beneficial on
job applications and resumes.”
“Ardelia Davis said, “It’s a great
honor to be initiated into a na
tional honor society because it
gives a person more self confi
dence about the work that she has
done in the past.”
Pi Gamma Mu’s motto is “Ye
shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free.”
Dr. Logan feels that the Ameri
can family structure is changing
but that it is still stable. She said
also that the change in women’s
role where the woman is no longer
required to be the traditional
mother and wife has had an im
pact on the stability of the family.
The discussion was followed by
a question and answer period.
Among the audience of faculty,
staff, and students were two
friends of the college, Mrs. David
D. Jones, and Mrs. Nell A. Coley.
the drive a special vesper service
will be held.
The vesper service is to be held
Sunday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m. in the
chapel. During this service only,
a special offering for the poor
will be collected. At the program
the winner of the basket and cloth
ing drive will be announced.
The Rev. Addo also asked if
there were any students interested
in volunteering for the Student
Interfaith Fellowship.
“Committed to Christ called to
Change” is the title of the student
conference being held January
6-8, 1978, in Atlanta, Georgia. It
is sponsored by the Division of
Higher Education and Ministry of
the United Methodist Church. If
anyone is interested, she should
contact the Rev. Addo.
Independent Study
Is Encouraged
by Marion Johnson
As pre-registration approaches,
the Academic Options coordinator
is encouraging students to take
part in the Independent Study Op
tion.
“Now is the time for students
to get busy thinking about the
type of independent study class
they would like to take next se
mester,” said Dr. Hortensia San-
chez-Boudy, option coordinator.
Independent Study is open to all
sophomores, juniors, and seniors
with a 3.00 or higher grade point
average.
Interested students should see
their academic advisers for their
grade point average. The student
should also see the instructor she
would like to work with to discuss
the various possibilities for study
so planning can begin.
Independent Study permits the
student to study in. areas of spe
cial interest to her and to further
her intellectual development. She
may take a regular college course
not presently being offered or with
her instructor design a course spe
cially to suit her interests.
by Myra Davis
A Review
Participants in the Bennett Col
lege “Faculty Follies” brought the
house down on last Friday night
as they demonstrated what tal
ents they do and do not have.
A great deal of preparation and
secret meetings had marked the
whole week. Neither students nor
participants were actually sure of
the outcome until the night of the
performance. Sponsored by the
Zeta Xi Chapter of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, the program was
held in behalf of the United Negro
College Fund.
Among those “brave” enough to
participate were Dr. Isaac H. Mil
ler, who sang “All In the Game”
and “My Prayer” in the midst of
swooning students; Dr. Hortense
Sanchez-Boudy, who did a Cuban
dance which bore a slight resem
blance to an innocent strip; a
trombone selection by Dr. Helen
Trobian; and an energetic chorus
line depicting popular dances of
the 50’s.
Laughter spilled in the aisles as
Mrs. Mary Ann Scarlette with her
excellent rendition of “Bill Billy”
and Mrs. Mary Jane Crawford
with “Don’t Get Around Much
Anymore” came on stage in their
dresses of the 50’s.
Although they could not get the
“ticks and tocks” together in “My
Grandfather’s Clock,” the Faculty
Men’s Vocal Quartet proved most
“SGA cannot function without
the students,” declared Shawn
Humphries, Student Government
president. Shawn, a senior chem
istry major, expressed disappoint
ment at the lack of student par
ticipation in SGA.
Although all SGA meetings are
announced in the weekly calendar,
Shawn said “only about 11” stu
dents came to the two meetings
held this semester. She stressed
the importance of students’ read
ing their calendars so they can
be informed of coming events and
actively participate in SGA.
Student involvement is needed
for all SGA activities, Shawn said.
entertaining. Making up the “un-
talented” group were Dr. Ferry V.
Mack, Dr. Marlowe Shute (actual
ly a good singer). Dr. James Alon
so and Mr. Ray Treadway.
Dressed in blue jeans and men’s
shirts were the Bell-iets, a group
of faculty and staff women who
sang “Henry (Irene) Goodnight”
and the rock-n-roll number, “The
Dairy.” Members of the group
were Dr. Charlotte Alston, Dr.
Gwen O’Neal, Mrs. Amy Reynolds,
Mrs. Willie Mae McCallum, Dr.
Mattie Moss, Miss Dorothy Har
ris. Miss Myra Davis and Miss
Jimmie Gravely. Mrs. Effie Miller,
one of the “Rock Around the
Clock” Dancers, joined the group
in one of the selections.
Other participants in the “Fol
lies” were Mrs. Luevenia Milling,
Mrs. Alma Adams, Miss Denise
Troutman, Miss Ruth Powell, Miss
Joella Hendricks, Mrs. Queen Bell,
Miss Roxy Wilson, Miss Carolyn
Campbell, and Dr. Donald Martin,
the emcee.
During intermission, “Class
Funk” made its debut. The group
of high students from Grimsley
under the direction of Keith Miller
performed “Easy” and “The
Greatest.” Soloist for the group is
Wesley Neal. Other members are
William Moore, Wayne Moore,
Craig Caldwell, Daryl Campbell
and Drew Brower.
A total of $300 was raised for
the UNCF from the show.
Because of lack of student inter
est the “Miss Bennett Contest”
was postponed for this semester.
Shawn hopes that with added stu
dent participation the contest will
be held next semester along with
SGA elections.
A SGA newsletter, representing
the student body, is also in the
planning stages. Students inter
ested in working on the news
letter should be on the look out
for posters and calendar announce
ments giving more information.
An informal session with Presi
dent Isaac Miller is being planned
by SGA. The date and time of the
session, which is to be held in the
chapel, will also be announced in
the weekly calendar.
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an advertising saleswoman for the Bennett Banner. You get
a 20% commission on all payments made by the advertiser
you sign up.
See Dr. Virginia Tucker, Fine Arts 103.
Photo by Myra Davis
Loving duet delighted the “Faculty Follies” audience.
Players Will Present Plays Tonight
by Sabrina D. Sturgis
Six Bennett Students to Be Initiated
Into Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
The Rev. Addo Announces Start
Of Food Basket and Clothing Drive
by Sharon L. Sanders
The Rev. Peter Addo, chaplain,
would like to inform the student
body of the Thanksgiving Food
Basket and Clothing Drive.
Each organization, dormitory,
and sorority are asked to partici
pate in the drive. At the end of
Thomasina Stallings, Denise
Thompson, Terri Wade, and Jen
nifer Wells.
In the play “Them Next Door,”
the main characters will be por
trayed by Roman Blount, Cynthia
Brown, Marion Johnson, Edwina
Mitchell, Walter Moore, and Ab-
dur Rahman Shahid.
The plays will run from Nov.
18-20. Smoking, beverages, and
food will not be permitted in The
Little Theatre. Both productions
will be presented every night.
Tickets can be purchased at the
door, students 25^, non-students
50(J.
Students Lack Parlicipalion in SGA
by Debbie Hodges