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PAGE SIX THE BENNETT BANNER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1980 Basketball season looks hopeful Jones from Thomasville, N. C. “Needless to say,” smiles McDou- by Denise Wilder This season Coach Leon McDou- gle will be without dominating Andre EHxon, who was named to Division III All Tournament Team and All Conference Team in 1980. Dixon contributed four exception al years of athletic involvement in basketball as a Belle. McDougle says, “I am going to miss her. People like Andre and Arlene Brown (another former basket- In the past two months, several crimes have been committed on our campus. On Aug. 30, a young man was found in a student’s room in Mer- ner Hall. The young man, who has not been identified, was chased out of the dorm by the assistant director and some help ful students. The assistant direc tor was quoted as saying, “The man must have g^)tten in through the side doors. One of our stu dents must have left the door Campus by Wanda Denise Edwards All new and returning students who have noticed the green grass and the beautiful flower beds should thank Mr. Zack Browning and Mr. Isaac Walker. Mr. Brown ing is the Superintendent of Build ings and Grounds and Mr. Walker is the Assistant Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. This summer Mr. Browning and Mr. Walker worked long hot hours Shelly J. Coston On Sept. 19 the Bennett College Women’s Studies Program pre sented, “Getting to Know You”: An Experience in Global Com munications. Gloria Harris, the special guest artist from San Diego, Cal., read a short selection, “For My Peo ple,” by Margaret Walker. The poem is a tribute to all black people who have continued to sur vive despite the obstacles in society. Students from various colleges and universities in the area g,ave brief talks on the conditions in their countries. Man-ping Wu, a business graduate from UNC-G, gave a review of life and living conditions in Hong Kong. Achara ball player) can’t be replaced.” What will the Belles do without the outstanding leaping and scor ing ability of Andre this year? They are going to play ball, in sisted McDougle. This year we have two newcomers, 6’3” fresh man Robin Black from Kannapolis, N. C. and Valerie Maness from Robins, N. C. With the returning players, the newcomers, and the coaching of Leon McDougle, the team is ex pected to continue its stroll for glory. Last season the Belles cap tured a 9-2 NCAIAW Division III conference record and a second- place standing. In recent years the Belles have lacked height, but with the help of highly recommended Black, height will not be a great concern for them this year. This will allow the Belles to get the ball in the The third incident happened on Sept. 12 when a young lady was beaten. An argument started the incident. Security was called in and the problem was taken off campus. The victim’s injuries were not serious and she is re portedly doing well. Zack Browning said, “These were unfortunate incidents. We are asking for the student’s co operation so that we may have a good year. We have three security guards on duty at all times and they are willing to help the good ladies of Bennett.” evident more complaints concerning the roofs. Mercury Vapor Lights were also installed on our campus. These lights give an adequate amount of light, which the security staff hopes will ease the minds of our Bennett Belles. With the new construction un der way, we are faced with some parking problems. The security staff asks that you please park in the parking lots in front of The Children’s House and behind Mer- ner Hall. The new parking lot on Washington Street is almost com pleted and we are hoping that this will solve the problem of student parking. The parking regulations will be strictly enforced this year. The security staff has signed a contract with Kirk’s Towing Company and it will cost you a total of $25 to get your car back. The security staff will be looking for a Bennett sticker, which all cars must have. The security department is in high hopes of a good year. They are well-staffed and ready to pro tect the ladies of Bennett College. The security office is open 24 hours a day for the convenience of the students. The maintenance and security departments hope that everyone has an enjoyable year. If they can be of any service, please don’t hes itate to call upon them. middle more often and easier. Outside shooting also haunted the Belles in past seasons. This year they might be able to banish that ghost. Maness, returning Dihan Jones, and Portia Dixon (sister of former player Andre) are expected to contribute tre mendously. McDougle is also look ing to Portia for leadership. Last season Portia suffered a serious mouth injury in a collision with Vonnie MacFaden. As a re sult of the collision Vonnie suf fered an injury to the knee that kept her out for the remaining part of the season. Both Portia and Vonnie are back and are ex pected to be very impressive this season. The Belles real plus will be the returning of senior Dihan A robbery occurred in the early hours of the morning on Sept. 11 and an unidentified suspect fled with jewelry and a sum of money. The robber broke into B'ennett’s bookstore between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. The chains were cut off the door and the glass was shattered. Fortunately, no large sum of money or supplies were reported gle, “the return of Dihan Jones makes me feel very good.” Mc Dougle explains that Dihan is very versatile and is probably only one of two ballplayers he has ever coached that puts pressure on a defense offensively. While Vonnie and Lynn -take over the guard positions, Dihan and Portia will occupy the forward positions. I don’t think people really know how great an athlete Dihan is, but they are going to see this year,” promises McDougle. The nucleaus of the team, ac cording to McDougle, will be the veterans plus the two newcomers, Black and Maness, but McDougle warns, “Look out for some walk- ons too!” missing. Thirteen dollars and class rings were taken by the robber. Colonel Byrd, the manager of the bookstore, stated, “As far as I know the security didn’t see anyone. When I came back from vacation this summer the book store had been broken into but I was unable to find anything missing.” There were no suspects or wit nesses to be found. Campus crimes cause alert among students and security Wanda D. Edwards Program views conditions abroad open after emptying trash. We are glad it was not so serious as if someone had gotten hurt.” The second incident occurred when our college bookstore was broken into by an unknown thief who took jewelry, tee shirts, and $18 in cash. Colonel Byrd discov ered the robbery when he re ported to work. The thief broke the glass window of the door lead ing into the bookstore. The union doors were already unlocked and this permitted the intruder to enter the union. changes to put the grounds in order. They planted grass in front of Jones Hall and the grass looks so contented there that Mr. Browning asks that we PLEASE NOT WALK ON THE GRASS. Also, this summer our mainte nance department was busy fixing the roofs on the gym, Black Hall, and Merner Hall. The estimated cost for fixing the roofs came to $125,000. The maintenance depart ment hopes that there will be no Matitanabiroon, also a business graduate from UNC-G, explained the roles women play in her coun try and the improvements being made in Thailand for women. Joyce Tshole, president of Ben nett’s International Students Or ganization, Princess Campbell and Pauline Nzeribe, also from Ben nett, presented a short description of life in their African countries. Sharon Alaman and Phyllis Til lery, both Belles, entertained the audience with the song and theme of the program, “Getting to Know You.” To close the program, Mrs. Harris performed, “Ain’t I A Woman,” a monologue by Sojourner Truth. News and events Lisa Harris The National Poetry Press announces that the closing date for the submission of manuscripts by college students is Nov. 5. Any student attending a junior or senior college may enter. There is no limitation as to form or theme. Shorter works are preferred because of space limita tions. All manuscripts should be sent to National Poetry Press, Box 218, Agoura, California 91301. American Collegiate Poets Anthology, International Publications is sponsoring a National College Poetry Contest, open to all college and university students desiring to have their poetry anthologized. Cash prizes of $100, $50, $25, $15 and $10 will be awarded to the top five entries. Deadline for submission is Oct. 31, 1980. See Lisa Harris for further details. Parents’ Weekend is this weekend, along with Founder’s Day. The Founder’s Day Convocation will take place Sunday, Oct. 5, in Annie Merner Chapel at 4:00 p.m. Members of the Zeta Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., are in the process of collecting aluminum cans. All proceeds will be donated to the Sickle Cell Foundation. The sorority would greatly appreciate the help of the entire student body. Signs will be posted to inform you of what is acceptable. Bennett College now has a time slot called “Campus Crosswinds” on WNAA of NCATSU. Any organization that would like to air an event or speak out on something of significance should contact Lisa Harris at Ext. 180. The Class of 1981 should file for their degrees Oct. 6-8, 1980. Bennett College Pre-Alumni Association is having a Carnival Oct. 11, 1980 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Bennett’s campus. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Home coming activities will occur Oct. 17-19. The Aggies play Delaware State University Saturday, Oct. 18. Look for further details concerning, these activities. Bookstore robbery remains a mystery Veronica McKinney r Volleyball season gets a slow start The volleyball team, under the supervision of Coach Mary Lentz, is preparing for a long hard season. (Photo by Parrese Wade) Shelly J. Coston The Bennett volleyball team opened its fall season with a double-header against Shaw Uni versity of Raleigh and Elon Col lege of Burlington. B'oth games were played at Elon. In the first game, best two out of three sets, Bennett defeated Shaw 15-2 the first set and 15-8 the second. Although Bennett didn’t win either set against Elon, they still played an impressive game. Elon defeated Bennett 15-13 the first set and 19-17 the second. “I feel the girls really played well against both schools, especially Elon,” says Coach Lentz. “Both Shaw and Elon are Division 2 schools. The lower the school is ranked in the division the more money they are alloted for athletic scholar ships. Since Bennett is a Divi sion 3 school and just begging to offer volleyball scholarships, re cruitment of athletes has just begun to pick up,” she adds. In their second series of games against Belmont Abbey in Bel mont and Queens of Charlotte, Bennett dominated both games. Bennett prevailed over Belmont Abbey 15-12 both sets, and over Queens 15-7 the first set and 15-9 the second. Both games were played at Queens. The volleyball team wasn’t as successful in their third series of games, but received a double dose of defeat. In the first match, Bennett against Coker of HartsviUe, S. C., Coker won the first set 15-8, lost the second 15-9 and finally over matched Bennett in the third set 15-9. In the second game, which also went three sets, St. Andrews of Laurinburg beat Bennett 15-3 the first set, lost the second, 16-14 but returned to defeat Bennett 15-11 in the third set. Many of the players attribute their failure to low morale and lack of communications on the court. “We all made mistakes,” claims one player. “Had we played them like we did the other teams we would have won,” she continued.
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