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Friday, April 27, 1990
BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. 0.
Vol. XLXI, No. 4
New security in place
by Rehan Overton
The new campus security
reaps both positive and nega
tive attitudes from Bennett
Belles.
Pinkerton Security has been
patrolling the campus for the
past several weeks. According
to the new security guards,
they find their new beat en
joyable and satisfying.
“It’s very enjoyable and I
just love it... walking around
on campus, seeing all these
different people. I just love
it,” said Officer Donnell
McCall.
“It’s a nice place to work,”
says Officer Gail Alston, one
of the two female security
officers on the force. “I don’t
have any negative things
about it at this time.”
Many of the Belles feel that
Pinkerton is a lot more com
petent, efficient, and conspi
cuous on campus than the
Kimber guards were.
“It seems like you see them
no matter where you go . . .
I had a disturbance in Cone
Hall and they were right
there. And whenever I call
them, they’re right there.
And they don’t take that long
to get there,” said Deborah
Dilworth, a senior resident
assistant in Cone Hall.
Jacqueline Jennings, a
freshman from Washington,
D.C., said the Pinkerton of
ficers are a lot more visible
on campus than the former
Kimber security. She said
that they were really nice in
helping her when she needed
assistance with her car, and
they all seem to be doing a
fine job.
“I don’t think the new se
curity is as good as the other
company,” said Jewell Jack
son, a sophomore from Wash
ington, D.C. “For one thing,
they don’t circulate around
the campus as much as the
other security company used
to. And when you see them,
most of them, they all are in
a group together just stand
ing in one spot.”
Although several Belles
praised Pinkerton for employ
ing younger guards than the
Kimber force, the maiority
felt that their ace will event
ually cause problems because
of sociali'^ing with students.
“Walking around on cam
pus, I have seen them con
gregate together with some
of the students myself,” said
Ms. Shirley Hudson, a campus
secretary. “I think that the
age limit is going to pose a
great problem in the future.”
A few students mentioned
that there is too much frater
nizing between guards and
students.
All the students interviewed
want the guards to keep their
duties uppermost in their
minds and to confine socia
lizing to off-campus.
“That goes for anybody.
Whether you’re old or young,
you’ve got to do the job and
take responsibility,” said
junior Melody Bass.
According to one Pinkerton
officer, all of the guards re
ceived letters from Pinkerton
officials stating that they
were not allowed to fraternize
with the students beyond the
common greetings of cour
tesy.
Pinkerton security on cam
pus consists of eighteen of
ficers that patrol the campus
in three shifts, 24 hours daily
and, according to Officers
Alston and McCall, have all
gone through a rigorous train
ing period in and out of a
classroom.
A pious woman
Commencement speaker:
role model for graduates
by Shavaughn Neal
The Commencement speaker
will be Ms. Theressa Hoover, de
puty general secretary, women’s
division, general board of Global
Ministries of the United Metho
dist Church. A native of Fayette
ville, Ark., sihe holds a B.B.A. in
business administration frO'm Phi
lander Smith College and an M.A.
from New York University.
Hoover contributes a column,
“ResEK>nsively Yours,” to the
monthly magazine of United
Miethodist women, “Response.”
She has recently published a book,
“With Unveiled Face."
Hoover has served as associate
director of the Little Rjock Metho
dist Council where her areas of
expertise encompassed united pro
gram planning, leadership deve
lopment and community social
action.
Hoover joined the staff of the
women’s division of Christian
Service as a field worker in 1948,
has served as a staff member of
the Section of Christian Social
Relations and head of the Section
of Program and Education for
Christian Minion. She is cur
rently the administrative head
of the women’s division, general
board of Global Ministries, with
offices in New York City. The
women’s division is the national
policy-making body for United
Methodist women.
Hoover has long been active in
the Methodist Church. She served
as a member of the Joint Com
mission of Church Union, 1964-
1968. She has held the position of
chairperson of the Councnl of
Secretarieis of the United Metho
dist Church and served as a dele
gate to the Assemblies of the
World Council of Churches. She
has served as a member of the
Executive Committee of the Na
tional Council of Churches where
she at one time was chairperson
of its committee on nominations.
Christian Fellowship uplifts students
by Erica Salter
For many Belles and other
students, Thursday evenings
are not only set aside for
“The Cosby Show” and “A
Different World,” but also
for fellowship with other
young Christians.
They assemble under the
name “The Christian Fellow
ship” and dedicate this time
to praising God.
The spiritual organization,
presided over by the Rev.
Barbara A. Woods, was
started to “promote Christian
attitudes and relationships
among Bennett students,”
said sophomore DaMica Wil
son.
Students attend church on
Sundays, but “by the time
Thursday comes around you
need to be rejuvenated,”
added Wilson.
Upon entering the Thurs
day service, you see anxious
students, who have lost their
Sunday joy, pouring into the
coffee house. They agree with
Wilson who said “it puts you
in your right mind.”
Members of The Christian
Fellowship have visited chil
dren in the hospital, the eld
erly and the sick and shut-in.
They also have fun activities
such as Christian Aerobics
and “Win, Lose or Draw” on
various Thursdays.
In February and March,
Christian coffeehouses were
held and were open to the
public. A&T’s Fellowship
Choir, Bennett students
Katrina Hubbard and Beverly
Gaines and several musicians
came and entertained the
group with gospel music. The
February service was held in
celebration of Valentine’s Day
while March 27 was in cele
bration of life.
Many students agree that
during a time where youth
is involved in violence and
drugs The Christian Fellow
ship serves as an outlet or
haven.
Meetings are held the first
Thursday of each month, and
interested students are invited
to attend.
Three films fare well
by Yvette Freeman
If you’re wondering which
movies to see this weekend,
you many want to check out
“House Party,” “Pretty Wom
an” or “Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles.” All three movies
are both entertaining and
funny.
“House Party” stars rap
pers Kid-n-Play as high school
buddies and Full Force as
three overly muscular and
over-aged school bullies. Al
though none of these musi
cians turn in memorable per
formances, they do turn in
convincing ones.
The storyline is somewhat
weak, focusing primarily on
a house party hosted by Play
and the unfortunate exper
iences Kid has before, during
and after the party. However,
the almost non-stop humor
will probably make you put
aside the film’s weaknesses.
The film does have its
strengths, though, namely
Robin Harris, who plays Kid|s
overprotective father. His
portrayal helps to bring the
film together. You may re
member, however, that Harris
died after the release of
“House Party,” seemingly on
the verge of stardom.
Now, if “Pretty Woman”
is on your list of movies to
see, he forewarned; you may
leave the theater a little dis
appointed. Although the act
ing, done by Richard Gere,
Julia Robert and Hector
Elizondo, is very good, the
ending doesn’t really have any
punch to it. It’s basically
a typical man-meets-prosti-
tute, prostitute-changes-ways,
man-and-prostitute - fall - in -
love story. There are several
humorous scenes in the film
and it is good, but by the time
the ending comes, you basi
cally already know what’s
going to happen.
But if you just want to go
and see an entertaining movie
that’s funny and charming,
then “Pretty Woman” is a
good choice.
If,however, you want to see
a movie that is essentially a
cartoon with live actors and
actresses, go see “Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
This movie is funny, enter
taining and not at aU just for
kids. In the film, you learn
not only how the turtles
evolved, but also why they’re
called mutant ninja turtles.
This movie also has a strong
message of why kids should
not join gangs (without
preaching).
So, if you thought that
“Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles” was just for kids,
think again. This movie was
made for anyone who wants
to be entertained.
Congratulations
to senior class
for contributions
to the college
Artist’s works receive a warm reception
by Iris Becton
The March exhibit featur
ing Varnette Honeywood’s
artwork in Holgate Library
focused on bringing people
together.
Some of her works por
trayed events that occurred
in the 50s and 60s, but are
still prevalent today while
her other pieces illustrated
the unification of people.
“Courting” concentrates on
events likely to have occurred
during the 60s. It took place
in the living room of a typical
black home. The family gath
ers there in order to meet the
daughter’s friend. The daugh
ter offers the young man some
tea while he holds some flow
ers that he is reluctant to give
her. Her mom is knitting
while her father is reading
“Crisis.” Her younger brother
looks on as if to tease her.
Meanwhile in the background
her grandmother makes her
way to bed. Kimm Waller, a
senior says that “Courting”
held the most meaning for
her “because it resembles a
old southern family in the
50s and 60s.”
“Old Fashioned Dinner
Party” contains a family that
meets in the kitchen in order
to prepare dinner and talks
about everyone’s day. Mother
and two of her daughters are
working diligently while the
oldest daughter stares out the
window at a couple out back
on the swing. Father is get
ting ready to read the Bible
and the sons are just happy
to be in the midst of all of
this. Carmen Brovra, a senior
from Dallas, Tex., feels that
“the majority of the paintings
were realistic to today’s
society, especially the ‘Old
Fashioned Dinner Party.’ ”
“Snuff Dippers” is about
two old women that are sit
ting out on the back porch
taking in some sun while
dipping snuff.
“Jesus Loves Me” takes
place in the church. The con
gregation api)ears to be en
gaged in a competition over
whose hat is most appealing.
Meanwhile the children are
learning about the church
and Christ, and the choir is
rejoicing in song.
“Hearts Make Friends” is
about three ^rls that come
together despite their differ
ences. It says in the painting
“It’s Chance that Makes
Sisters — Hearts that Make
Friends.” Brown said that
“Hearts Make Friends” held
the most meaning for her “be
cause it shows three girls who
are different, but they still
are friends.”
Yvette McKinzie, a sopho
more from New York, N.Y.,
said if she were to give a
title to the paintings it would
be “Black Pride” because she
liked the way “they (the sub
jects) posed with their heads
up as if they’re proud to be
black.” Waller says that
“Honeywood conveys the life
styles of the black, bold and
beautiful.”
Varnette Honeywood has a
style that’s all her own. Her
paintings are realistic and
focus on black viewers but at
the same time they speak to
everyone. Waller felt that the
paintings only speak to black
viewers, but they answer a lot
(see page 4)