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THE BENNETT BANNER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1985
Hill challenges Belles
Vecocious student
She’s on move
by Avanti Allen
Belles were encouraged by
Dr. Shelia Gibbs Hill, Ben
nett graduate, to “Accept
the Legacy” during the 23rd
annual Spring Honors
Convocation.
Hill, class of ’72, is super
visor of Gifted and Talented
Education in Chesapeake, Va.
Belles vi^ere asked to accept
the legacy after Hill remi
nisced about the accomplish
ments of black women. Hill
spoke on the topic of legacies
because she is a legacy. Her
mother was also a graduate
of Bennett College.
“Our heritage is rich,” ac
cording to Hill. Women such
by Yolanda Lloyd
Being the only child can be
lonely and have a brother or
sister can sometimes be frus
trating, but having a twin
sister is another story. This
is Andra and Audra Hen
ning’s story.
Andra and Audra, better
known as the “twins,” are
two closely knit sisters born
in Ottoma, Iowa on Feb. 10,
1966 just a few minutes
apart. They now reside in the
west side of Detroit.
One may wonder if having
a twin would cause difficulty
in self-identity? Audra says
“no,” because her parents
tried to encourage their dif
ferent personalities. But
there are some disadvantages
of having a twin. For exam
ple, their relatives had to
shop in pairs and if there was
only one item, neither one of
them could get it.
Looking alike and being
mistaken for one another
doesn’t upset the twins.
“Nope, because it happens all
the time. Even though we
by Margo Gilmore
Often overlooked by Belles
are two eating places offer
ing good food at reasonable
prices and interesting
atmospheres.
The Church is located at
the corner of Bennett and
Market Streets. It is, in fact,
exactly what the name says,
a church where food is pre
pared and sold in the base
ment. You can eat in or take
out.
This restaurant has a daily
menu that includes fried
chicken, greens, cabbage, can
died yams, meatloaf and
gravy, string beans, mashed
potatoes, combread, maca
roni and cheese, tea or soda.
Every Friday a fresh fried
fish special is offered on the
menu. For dessert you have
a choice of chocolate cake or
hot apple pie.
For a balanced home-
cooked meal, you need only
$3.50. You may also be lucky
enough to be there when their
gospel choir is rehearsing up
stairs, and get an earful of
good music while you eat.
Geena Bounsell, a senior ac
counting major, said, “I like
eating at the church because
the food is like good old
grandma’s cooking. They give
you a lot and it is not very
expensive.”
Monroe’s is located on E.
Bessemer Avenue, only six
minutes away from the col
as Sojourner Truth, Mary
McLeod Bethune, Mary
Church Terrell and Willa B.
Player helped to make our
heritage rich. These women
achieved many firsts for the
betterment of black people.
“In order to continue the
legacy, black women must
have a well-defined life,”
stated Hill. Supporting our
own institutions and other
black-owned operations is
also necessary. Black children
need role models so that they
also can continue the legacy,
commented Hill.
Hill extended congratula
tions and special challenges
to students being honored.
don’t look alike anymore, peo
ple have a hard time with our
names,” says Andra.
One distinguishing mark
that could help determine An
dra from Audra is a birth
mark that Audra has on the
right side of her face. Half of
her eyelash is gray; half of
her eyebrow is gray; and she
has a touch of gray on the
right side of her hair. Andra,
on the other hand, is a little
smaller than Audra.
Because of their external
features, people tend to con
fuse Andra and Audra. “We
are confused all the time. If
it’s not from possibly our per
sonalities, then it’s the wav
we dress, or the way we act,”
savs Audra.
When they were younger,
their mother used to dress
them alike all the way up to
grade school. Later that
changed because one would
want to wear a dress that day
and the other would want to
wear pants. It was easy for
their parents to tell them
apart, but when they took pic
tures it was hard for their
lege. This place captures the
attention of many kinds of
people.
“It reminds me of ‘Happy
Days,’ ” said junior Yolanda
Lloyd. You will notice a big
yellow “M,” and beneath that,
a red sign that says “Mon
roe’s.” This sign is like a
McDonald’s sign. Many peo
ple turn in thinking they are
going to a McDonald’s, but
instead they find themselves
in a drive-in restaurant.
You don’t have to get out
of your car. You simply drive
in, blow your horn, and a man
dressed in a red jacket will
come to your car to take your
order. Monroe’s menu in
cludes barbecue, hamburgers,
ribs, steak and cheese, French
fries, fried shrimp and fish.
Milk shakes,, sodas and beer
are available for drinks.
On Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights, this drive-in
turns into a hot hangout spot.
You can expect a line of cars
waiting to enter. Some people
merely want to drive through
and show off their new cars
and others may want to find
a date. People are constantly
pulling in and out until
around midnight.
You can spend anywhere
from $1.90 to $6 for a good
meal.
“Although Monroe’s may
not be the best-looking place
to go eat, the price is low and
they have the best French
They were asked not only to
accept the legacy but to
continue investing in their
future.
“Let excellence be your
standard for life,” Hill
stressed.
Honorees were again com
plimented after Hill’s address
with certificates presented by
the Dean of the College. Six
ty-eight students received
honor certificates. Special
recognition was given to
sophomore Adrian Phillips
and freshmen Odessa Hen
derson, Andrea Murphy, Jan
ice Smith and Donna Wil
liams for attaining 4.00 aver
ages for the semester.
mother to tell them apart, but
easy for their father.
“Hey, tvnns!” or “Where is
the other twin?” Andra and
Audra have heard this almost
every day, but that doesn’t
bother them at all. “I have no
problems being called ‘twins,’
because it’s like a nickname,”
says Audra.
You can rest assured that
they get a lot of attention be
ing at the same college and
living in Pfeiffer Hall.
Audra was coming to Ben
nett, but got accepted at Spel-
man. Some conflicts devel
oped which made her go to
Bennett with Andra. Not ev
erything the twins do is alike.
Andra is majoring in English
and Audra is majoring in
law.
They may appear to be the
same, but they are as differ
ent as the colors black and
white. The next time you see
Andra and Audra together,
there is no need to blink
twice. Your eyesight is telling
the truth. You’re not seeing
double!
rated
fries in Greensboro. They
season them with some kind
of seasoned salt which adds
to their taste,” said junior
Andrea Chan.
“And don’t forget the tip
. . . They might not want to
wait on you the next time,”
said junior Allyson Oliver.
These two eating places
have three things in common.
The price is affordable for
college students, the food is
different, and you don’t have
to wait for hours to be served.
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office. She feels that the col
lege deserves a fall break.
She would like to build the
sisterhood on campus and
strengthen the SGA budget.
Most important, she is work
ing hard to motivate the stu
dents spiritually, educational
ly and socially.
Tracey Townsend, a junior
and a member of the Bennett
Scholars, states: “I have no
ticed that when a program is
scheduled the student body is
informed in advance. So that
gives us time to prepare our
selves. To me, this is a sign
of good leadership.”
Karen and her cabinet are
working diligently to bring
Bennett College standards
back to the way they once
were.
by Yvonne Breece
The high - spirited young
woman always knows how to
enjoy herself among friends
older than she is.
LaVonda Trimble, a fresh
man, turned 17 on Dec. 18.
She matriculated at 16. How
was she able to attend college
so soon?
“As an elementary student
at Concord Baptist Elemen
tary School in Brooklyn,
N. Y., instead of taking only
reading, writing, and arith
metic, I also took black his
tory, phonics, cooking, sew
ing, and Spanish,” she says.
This became the turning
point in LaVonda’s life.
Unlike her 14- and 15-year-
old classmates and friends,
LaVonda was 12 years old
when she attended the eighth
grade. After a year at Braith-
waite Junior High, she de
cided to attend Mahalia Jack
son I. S. 391 for a better
education.
“It was very demanding
because I was in the 8SP
class which teaches the stu
dents eighth and ninth grade
courses,” LaVonda states.
The SP class is the most ac
celerated class in the eighth
grade. LaVonda was able to
skip the ninith grade and at
tend the tenth right after the
eighth grade. Like few others,
LaVonda was ahead of her
age group at school. Not only
was LaVonda keeping up with
two years of school in one
year, she also found time
to participate in hockey,
softball, b a d m i n t on and
gymnastics.
As a 12-year-old among her
14- and 15-year-old friends,
LaVonda got along with ev
eryone. Some of her friends
did not know exactly how old
she was. They all took it for
granted that she was 15 be
cause she attended the eighth
grade and high school with
them. The friends that knew
of her true age were as proud
of her as her parents and
family were. Not only was
LaVonda ahead of her age
group, she was an all-around
sports player.
As a senior in high school,
LaVonda was not able to do
as all her classmates did. She
had to come in earlier or was
just limited to the things she
was able to do.
“I wasn’t able to go out
with my classmates. I was al
ways on the inside looking
out. Because of my age, my
parents kept a tight hold on
me. After a while, my days
started to turn into a routine.
I would come home from
school, watch television and
do my homework without
bothering to ask my parents
if I could go out somewhere
with my friends,” LaVonda
remembers and laughs.
None of this really matters
to LaVonda now because she
is as equally proud of herself
as everyone else is. She loved
being 16 and a freshman in
college. LaVonda handled the
situation casually because ev
erybody takes it for granted
that she is like all other
students.
An excellent roller skater,
she loves playing the drums,
reading, using the computers,
eating and like most other
young ladies, watching “All
My Children.” When she
mentions eating, her eyes
light up.
As a student in college, she
realizes the big difference
from high school. The work is
different and more demand
ing, but she feels as though
she can keep up with what
ever is expected of her. And
now that she is in college, she
is able to do a lot more than
she did in her previous years.
“I will be able to keep up
with the crowd and the de
mands of college,” LaVonda
believes. There are definitely
no regrets on LaVonda’s part.
LaVonda will not let any
thing keep her back from
whatever it is that she wants.
“LaVonda always seems to
bring out the best in people.
Even though she acts a little
crazy at times, she is fun to
be with,” remarks one of
LaVonda’s many friends.
Belle troubled
by lost season
by Shonna Luten
The cancellation of the bas
ketball season has disillu
sioned a promising player.
“Basketball to me would
have been a major part of my
college life . . . Playing bas
ketball to me is like going to
history class — that’s how
much effort I put into the
game,” said freshman Latan-
ya Hart, who has played or
ganized basketball for seven
years.
She played varsity ball in
high school for three years.
As a senior she won the MVP
award and also the All-
Rowan County award.
One of the main reasons
Hart attended Bennett be
sides a four-year academic
scholarship was that she had
heard about the basketball
team. She played on the col
lege volleyball team but that
is a “minor sport,” in her
book, compared to basketball.
“An effort was made to
keep the basketball team go
ing . . . When we found out
that there was going to be no
team, we went out to find
people who could play or
would be willing to practice
hard to keep the team going.
The most disappointing as
pect is that there are people
who can play and play very
well, who did not come out. . .
It was the people who were
not that skilled who worked
their butts off and tried to
keep the team alive,” she
says.
“First they let us have a
team. Then they cancelled it.
Then they let us have it again.
Then they took it away from
us again. I believe if they are
going to have a basketball
team, they need a set stan
dard of how many people they
want on the team. Even
though Coach Mussington
told us how many players we
needed to play, why let us
start out, not intending for
us to finish?” she asks.
Hart also feels badly about
how she learned the season
had been cancelled.
“She [the coach] could
have sat down with the team
and told us exactly why the
team was cancelled and how
she felt about the whole sit
uation . . . Most of the team
heard of the cancellation by
word of mouth from one of
the other players on the team.
If you tell one, why not the
rest?” she asks.
Hart says that the lack of
a basketball team next year
will force her to transfer.
“. . . I’m going to attend
another school so I can play,
even though I have a four-
year academic scholarship
here. That’s how much bas
ketball means to me,” she
states.
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