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2 • BENNETT BANNER • December 8, 1994 Opinions The opinions expressed in this column are the author's opinions and do not necessarily repre sent the opinions of the Banner staff. True meaning of Christmas is lost For Chiistian worshippers and many non-Christian wor shippers all over the world Christmas is the most enjoyed holiday of the year. It is a time when people engage in various holiday traditions such as: tree decorating, Christmas cookie baking, egg nog making, holiday television programming, and perhaps the most popular of them all gift shopping. Although these traditions are festive and done with good intentions I fail to see what any of this has to do with the holiday’s purpose which is to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Dec. 25 is the day set aside to celebrate the birth of a man who was then and is still considered “the Savior” the many people. His birth took place over 2,000 years ago and since then the celebration of his day has become an attraction of glamour and glitz for businesses to make profit and homes filled with trees and lights that can be seen from miles away. Thanks to the society the spiritual and sacred day that should be Christmas simply doesn’t exist anymore. Many people are so caught up in the ideas of buymg and receiving presents along with holiday paraphernalia that sight of the holiday’s purpose is lost and even worst they are teaching children these distorted views. Children have been taught from a young age that a legendary character called Santa Claus wearing a red suit will bring them whatever their hearts desires the night before Christmas Day. As a child I believed in this character until I was old enough know differently. Even at that age I was heartbroken when I discovered the truth. During the holidays this myth has a powerful affect in many children lives, so powerful in fact that they know more about Santa Claus than the birth of Christ. Society has taken a day of holy rejoiced and exaggerated it to suit their own wants and needs. Dec. 25 is not man’s day it is the day of Jesus Christ. Christmas is not a day for amusement or our own personal gratification. It is a holy day that happens to be a holiday. Crystal Simenton COLLEGE LIFE )ly (.liti-. I .11 W WtLL.. 'VOU W fRvQtW. QiLVi VJWtK CLASS Letter to Banner Students not first in parking The Bennett College motto is “students first.” I would like to address an issue where I know BenneU needs some heavy duty improvement. I am a student who has a car on Bennett’s campus. You might think that I have it made. Well think again. A car is supposed to be a convenience, and not a major problem, but on Bennett’s cam pus it truly is. Have you looked around lately? Where is a Belle supposed to park? The parking lot beside Black Hall closes at 6 p jn. Students can no longer paric beside the old home economics house ,and Union drive is now off limits after faculty and staff leave, and on weekends. All students are suppose to park on Washington Street. Now let’s talk a little about the unprotected Washington Street car lot. How many cars this se mester alone have been vandal Back it up Buckley ! Who's really a racist? The term “racist” is being used too loosely these days, according to a recent column in the Greensboro News Record by the syndicated col umnist and conservative, William F. Buckley. Buckley is referring to the recent events of the Susan Smith case. Smith, as we all know, accused a black man of kidnapping her two young sons. She later confessed to killing the children by snapping them into the back seat of her car and pushing the car into a lake. Blacks have been calling Smith a racist be cause she intially blamed a black for the heinous crime. Blacks also have accused the media of being racists because they were quick to jump on Smith's bandwagon. Buckley said race was not the issue. If Smith had said that the bogus kidnapper was an "albino, or a dwarf, or one-armed," the public’s attention would have been given to his characteristics. Probably so, Mr. Buckley, but this time as in most instances public attention was given to color, not physcial characteris tics. A major flaw of the American public is that they are too quick to judge. You know as well as I know that whenever a harsh crime is committed against a white person that white America is quick to accept a black person as being the culprit - especially a black man. Remember the incident in Boston a few years back when a hus band blamed the murder of his pregnant wife on a black man? But in fact he had committed the crime. Buckley concludes by saying it’s tough out there as he comments on social problems and crime and ethnicity. Well sir, don’t comment. Christine Lewis Letter Policy I The Bennett Banner welcomes all letters that are I typed, double-spaced, not longer than 500 words I and include the author's name address and \ daytime telephone number. We reserve the right I to edit. Letters may be hand delivered to the \Banner office in Shell Hall C Room 2 or mailed to I letter to the Editor, The Bennett Banner, Shell I Hall C Room 2, Bennett College Greensboro, NC I 27401 .•••.•.••.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.V.WAV.V.V.*AWAVAVAVAWl.VAVA*ASV;v;v.WAWJIA".SV.SSv;v.*iV.*.V.*.W.'.V^.VAW.V The Banner is a monthly newspaper by and for the students at Bennett College. The Banner office located in Shell Hall Room C-2, is open on Mondays and Wedn^days from 1-3 pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 pm. ized or stolen from this lot. Bennett College is not respon sible either. The lot is also under construction. Something is be ing built on the lot, and four big trailers are in spaces that stu dents could utilize for parking. Last but not least a large garbage compactor is on the lot. If all the students who have cars were to paik there, it would not be enough room to accommodate them. Washington Street parking lot is a tragedy waiting to hap pen. I would not like to see any one of my Bennett sisters caught up in this dangerous nonsense. Let’s face it; “student’s first” does not and will not exist until people make decisions that work for 24 hours a day instead of eight. Michelle Taylor, president of the junior class Bennett Banner 1995 Spring Semester Schedule Deadline Publication Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Feb. 17 Feb. 23 March 17 March 23 April 14 April 20 5 May 11 The Bennett Banner The Newspaper by the Phenomenal Women of Bennett College EXECUTIVE STAFF Stephanie McCorkle- EDITOR Crystal Simenton - MANAGING EDITOR Christine Lewis - COPY EDITOR Cinzia "Buffy" Atkinson - SPORTS EDITOR Nicole Isaac - ADVERTISING MANAGER Sherry Jones - CIRCULATION MANAGER Valerie Weathers- PHOTOGRAPHER REPORTERS Latasha Gordon Kelrta Vanterpool Tahja McVay Yvette Burton Jenee Hulin Mariacorazon Hill Tamu Johnson Jennifer Farris Nicole Southern ADVERTISING SALES REPS Teliece Hughes Nanaaba Eshun Dr. Lona D. Cobb - FACULTY ADVISOR Photographs courtesy of Phanalphie Rhue, Public Affairs/ Marketing Director and and Sonya Jenkins Public Affairs Assistant
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