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6 • BENNETT BANNER • MAY 11, 1995 News and Features Belle-Essence offers more than an internship experience A smiling IMiss Bennett 1995-96, Jennifer Farris (Center), at the annual President’s Ball on April 23. Farris is a Mass Communications major with a concentration in broadcast journalism. New Miss Bennett Continued from Page 1 explained how they can assist her as she does the same for them. “I expect students to cooperate with me. I am going to eliminate the stereotype that ‘women cannot work together to make progress’ because we can and we wiJl.” Spring is here, so is hay fever Jokima Joynes Banner Reporter The spring season is here and on campus landscaping has been taking place. The budding of flow ers, ^d fertilizing of plants, tiCes, and bushes. Not only does tliis restore the campus scenery it also, brings out the yellowish-green looking dust like substance called pollen. For some students it is too obvi ous tiiat it is pollen season. Hay fever, is the allergic reaction caused by pollen. The sneezing, throat itch ing, runny eyes, and burning eyes ACE's speaker's nnessage inspirational Yvette Burton Banner Reporter During the ACES Annual Holy Communion Service on April 11 the Rev. Dr. Tyrone Crider, speaker, talked about the trial of Jesus Christ. Crider said Jesus was silent at that moment he was on trial because he had a mission to accomplish and that that mis sion was to get to the cross to die for our sins. “Jesus wanted to do God’s will,” Crider said. “While he was on his cross, we were on his mind.” are all associate allergic reac tions to pollen. Continued on Page 7 Christine Lewis Chief Copy Editor Belle-Essence is a mentoring program offered to Bennett Col lege students to enhance their holistic development through sonfie diverse activities, experi enced guidance and support by professional women leaders in Greensboro and surrounding ar eas. “Tliis program has been most enjoyable during my time at Bennett,” Bertha Sims Curtain, • assistant director, said. “I actually got to name and develpp the program and select the participating students.” Students are matched with professionals in diverse careers and from a variety of disciplines. The program now has more tlian 20 students and mentor partici pants. “I match the student and com munity professionals who are em ployed in the students academic pursuit,” Curtain said. The program has three pur poses: to support the development of the students in becoming pro fessional women of distinction and leadership; to support the develop ment of women in reaching the highest academic, cultural, social, and community service pursuits; and to support the development of women of the 21st century, both in die national and global arenas. Curtain says tha tthe program is more than a typical internship. “The students and mentors are committed for two semesters." "[Belle-Essence provides]... avenues for developing partner ship for Bennett and the boarder community." Bertha Sims Curtain “In that time they are offered a variety of experience. Our mentoring program is more like a friendship.” The program helps participant to develop a variety of skills in cluding networking, negotiating office politicking, reducing stress. Tips on beauty and attire correct ness and other techniques are of fered. “Tliis is just one of the avenues for developing partnership for Bennett and the boarder commu nity through the student develop ment division of the College,” Curtain said. Participating mentors include RJR Nabisco, Metro Health, Greensboro Police Department , Proctor & Gamble, News & Record, Social Services, 102 Jamz radio, and Triad Sickle Cell Ane mia. Students are selected on tlie ba sis of grade point average comple tion of the interview process and be in good standing with tlie col lege. More information about the programis available in the Related Experiences center located in the Catchings Buildina. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT $6.75/Hour Linens’n Things Distribution Center is currently seek ing Merchandise Processors for 1st and 2nd shift. No experience needed, on-the-job training will be provided. Air conditioned environment, holiday pay and 25% store discount at any Linens’n Things store. Top competitive pay with great hours! For more information please apply or call: 7500 Business Park Drive Greensboro, iMc \ Lineiis’nThmgs (910) 668-9363 Job Hotline # (910) 274-4438 DISTRIBUTION CENTER Continued on Page 7 EOE
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