Friday, December 9, 1988
THE BENNETT BANNER
PAGE THREE
Friends miss Dicl^ens
by Karen Plummer
Students remember Anja-
nette Dickens, a junior who
died on September 29 as a
quiet and caring person.
Anjanette’s roommate for
one year and best friend,
Jennifer Jennings, a pre
dentistry major from Wash
ington, D.C., remembers An-
janette being so concerned
about her. Jennifer said they
did almost everything to
gether. Anjanette loved to go
shopping and to walk. Jenni
fer said. “She started me
walking every day and every
where.”
Jennifer said, “I wish we
had more time together. I
miss her a lot.”
Anjanette was a strong
supporter of the church. She
attended Bethel A.M.E. Zion
Church while in Greensboro.
Teresa Lucas, a biology
major from Bailey and a best
friend, said, “ ’Nette was like
a big sister.”
In her spare time, Anja
nette liked old songs, especial
ly music by Betty Wright.
She also liked to dance.
Teresa said, “She was sup
posed to be getting married
next year and she had every
thing planned.” She even men
tioned that she wanted five
children.
Teresa said, “Even though
’Nette is gone. I’ll always
remember the times that we
shared together.”
Debra Dilworth, a junior
business administration major
from Mulberry, FL and close
friend, said, “She seemed shy,
but was a outgoing young lady
with a sense of humor.”
“She had a thirst for life,”
said Debra. Anjanette had
made a lot of goals for this
year that were very impor
tant to her like making out
standing grades.
Karla Williams, a senior
social work major, was An
janette’s roommate this year.
Karla said, “Even though I
didn’t know her for very long,
she seemed to be a very nice
person.”
Kimmberly Waller, a com
munications major from Hay
ward, Calif., said, “She al
ways had time to talk to me
and ask how I w^as.”
Though Kimmberly only
knew her for a short time, she
said, “She w'ill always be in
my mind, heart and soul.”
Angel Buckhanan, a senior
political science major, said,
“She was a down-to-earth
person with a good sense of
humor.”
Angel said, “I bothered her
every night about braiding her
hair and she didn’t mind.”
Angel said, “She reminded
me of Ellie Mae on ‘The
Beverly Hillbillies.’ ”
Angel said, “She was real
nice and she never bothered
anyone.”
In Memory of
Our
Bennett sister
Anjanette Dickens
Belles reveal hangouts
Being a minority
Embler adjusts
Diana Embler, the only white living
on campus, is determined to dispel
racial stereotypes, (photo by Kimm
berly Waller)
by Cherryl Floyd
It’s no wonder that the
Belle with the friendly, girl
ish face speaks so thought
fully.
“The most interesting thing
about her is her awareness
and interest about people.
She’s sensitive. It’s interest
ing to find someone from one
race who’s concerned about
the issues of another race,”
says her best friend Michelle
Dumay.
She’s describing Diana
Embler, the only white stu
dent enrolled at Bennett who
lives on campus.
Although Embler admits
she was scared when she first
arrived at Bennett, she has
adjusted. Embler feels it very
beneficial to be constantly in
the company of black women.
“It’s taught me a lot about
h e r i t a g e and lifestyles.
There’s a certain comradery
that just isn’t present with
my friends back home,” she
says, squinting reflectively at
the ceiling. “I’ve become more
aware that society has stereo
types. It puts people in blocks
and that’s where you’re sup
posed to stay,” she adds.
Embler also feels that
blacks have been robbed of
their culture. When she had
this realization, she was so
upset that she called one of
her friends from her home
town, Bath, Maine, to tell her.
“I knew before, but it never
really hit me that the Egyp
tians were black. Throughout
my schooling and even on TV,
they were white. I never rea
lized how much blacks’ cul
ture has been taken away
from them,” she says.
The revelation made her
see the need for black schools.
“There is a necessity for
black colleges. I think a lot
of people came here with
limited knowledge about their
heritage just like me. Blacks
go to white schools and learn
about white heroes. They
never get any black heroes
that they can look up to,”
she says.
The lessons that she has
learned in racial relations at
Bennett will not be forgotten.
The greatest contribution that
she feels she can make to the
black community is educating
whites who are prejudiced as
a result of ignorance.
She has had to keep an open
mind and learn not to judge
people.
“I’ve overheard comments
like, ‘Wouldn’t wanna be her
roommate’ from students
here, and they don’t bother
me,” she says, slightly smil
ing. “I really can’t compare
a black in a similar situation,
though, because I feel that
blacks are more tolerant of
whites than whites are of
blacks, especially in the
South.”
Born in Asheboro where
her father lives, Embler was
reared by her mother in
Maine. She applied to Bennett
after being accepted at Bates
College in Lewiston, Maine
for the spring semester.
“I had an extra semester
and I wanted to spend some
time with my father, so _ I
researched all the colleges in
the area and really liked what
Bennett, a small liberal arts
college, had to offer,” she
says.
Although she plans to
transfer to Bates College in
January, she would like to
return to Bennett for another
semester.
When she is not “hanging
out in Memer,” as she says
she often does, she likes to
ride her bicycle and play
soccer. She also loves the
Monte Python acting group,
(see page 4)
by Joycelynne Hodges
Many Belles feel it neces
sary to g'o off campus in
order to find entertainment.
Most students enjoy going
to the movies. Some nearby
cinemas are at Four Seasons
Mall or Carolina Circle Mall.
Staci Rose, a junior from
Cincinnati, said that she
spends a lot of time at the
movies.
She said, “The movies are
great, especially after going
to the mall. Really, there’s
nothing else to do. I’m not
old enough to go to the clubs
and Bennett has close to no
entertainment, except for the
volleyball and basketball
teams.”
Pamela Franklin, a senior
from Madison, goes to the
movies whenever possible.
She said, “I also enjoy go
ing to the mall and visiting
friends. But, really, I don’t
spend a lot of time on campus.
There’s nothing to do.”
A sophomore from Raleigh,
Stephanie Baines, enjoys the
movies as well as other
activities, such as going to
clubs or spending time with
her boyfriend.
Some students like spend
ing time with friends from
other schools.
Kim Lopez, a senior from
Washington, D.C., said, “I
really spend a lot of time at
Colonial Apartments with my
fiancee. I would spend more
time on campus, but there’s
nothing to do here. Really,
there’s very little interaction
with the students on this
campus. However, there needs
to be more, but there are too
many different attitudes
floating around.”
Tauye Simmons, a junior
from Washington, D.C., said,
“After sleeping, eating and
studying on this campus, I
have to get away! I usually
go to other colleges not even
in the Greensboro area.”
There are some students
who enjoy staying in the
Greensboro area in order to
have fun.
Tia Moore, a freshman from
Washington, D.C., enjoys go
ing to the malls with her
friends. She said, “Most of
my friends and I go to a lot
of restaurants. We love to
eat.”
Rolanda Sutton, a sopho
more from Greenville, enjoys
Bennett’s campus. She said,
“I enjoy going out, but I
love this campus. The en
vironment is great, especially
when the guys come over to
visit.”
Kim Eatmon, a senior from
Capitol Heights, Md., said,
“I’ve been through many
phases. As a freshman, I used
to go to A&T a lot. Then my
sophomore year I hung out
at M.C. 2 a local club. My
junior year I went to Side
Effects, another club. Now
that I’m a senior, I spend a
lot of my studying in the
dorm.
Staff gets award
by Betsy Peoples
True sisterhood and enthu
siasm provided the Bennett
College yearbook staff the
Jostens Best Spirit Award
this past summer in Chapel
Hill.
“They perservered through
the whole workshop, met all
deadlines and showed a lot
of enthusiasm,” said Sandra
Brown, new public relations
director and sponsor of the
yearbook.” “I was proud they
won the award. Dedication to
the yearbook and school truly
stood out.”
Jostens, the company that
prints school yearbooks, held
a yearbook workshop for stu
dents in late July. Bennett
staff included junior, Althea
King, senior, Tonya Harris,
and sophomore, Debra Whit
taker. King, editor of the
yearbook, said, “I felt good
winning the award. We had
a lot of teamwork and were
recognized.”
The staff has had several
fund-raisers throughout the
semester such as candy grams
at Halloween, and doughnuts
and refreshments at the
volleyball games. The funds
will be applied to their bill
with Jostens, says Brown.
The staff is still meeting
deadlines and exemplifying
teamwork. It hopes to win
more awards soon
Moreliouse weelcenil is a success
by Shavaughn Neal
Bennett Belles once again
traveled to Atlanta to parti
cipate in the homecoming of
Morehouse College.
The weekend excursion oc
curred Nov. 4-6. Students at
tended the coronation of Miss
Morehouse College, the Home
coming Parade and Football
game, a gospel sing-off and
various parties sponsored on
the campus. Though most be
lieved the trip to be too short,
it was agreed that the week
end was very enjoyable.
Freshman Stephanie Baines
said, “I enjoyed the trip. It
gave me a chance to get to
know some people better.
Overall, I thought it was a
very eventful weekend.”
Jacequelyn Smallwood, a
junior and Morehouse fan,
said, “I feel the trip was more
organized this year than in
the past. I really enjoyed the
trip.”
SGA President Kathryn
Marshall said, “Morehouse
Weekend proved to be an en
joyable experience. Hopefully,
through our participation we
have begun to bridge the gap
that has developed between
us and our brother institu
tion.”
All of the students agreed
that the reception they re
ceived from the Morehouse
men was great, though some
were suprised to find Bennett
in such high standing with
Morehouse.
Sonya Hendrix, junior and
the reigning Miss Bennett,
said, “The relations we had
with our Morehouse brothers
at the sponsored events, and
especially the football game,
proved to me that even though
we are miles apart we still
share a common bond of
sisterhood and brotherhood.”
Study hard
for finals