Miss Nubian Nuance 1998-99 crowned
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By Kenya A. Samuels
Banner Features Editor
The reign of the second
queen of Nubian Nuance has
begun.
Shanticarol Otey, the new
Miss Nubian Nuance was
crowned at the second annual
Miss Nubian Nuance Pageant]
March 16.
Otey is a freshwoman mass
communications major from
Miss Nubian fiuance
Shanticarol Otey
edford County, Va. The Miss
ubian Nuance Pageant is based
on spirit and the ability to answer
impromptu questions.
Otey will preside over this
year’s Nubian Nuance festivities
March 30-April 4. Nubian Nuance
is Bennett's Homecoming.
The first Miss Nubian Nuance
[pagenttookplacelast year. Ronda
Stingley, a junior mass conmiuni-
cationsmajorfromMilwaukee was
crowned.
EDITORIAL •Negative advertising criticized. Page 2
SPORTS • Beile basl(etball season recap Page 3
KUDOS • Future Belle physicians.
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CRITIC'S CORNER • Men fight t>ack in 'Fed Up'. Page 8
THE BENNETT BANNER
The, Newspaper produced by the Phenomenal Women of Bennett College
VOL XX NO. 9
March 11,1998
Bennett Coflege
Greensboro, NC 27401
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It's spring again
Dr. Johnson Adefila, acting coordinator and associate professor of
the history program, takes advantage of the summer-like weather
by conducting his African American History class in front of the
Shell Hall Triad. Photo by Bruce Clark, assistant professor in the Mass Communi
cations, Speech and Theater Department.
Class officers elected
By Naima Q. Barbour Recording Sec Brandi Hunter
Chief Copy Desl( Editor Coresponding Sec Demetria BeU
Treasurer. Charmaine Wilson
Tennille Francis will get a whole term parliamentarian Gabrielle Mallory
inl998-99schoolyear.Thispastfall,Francis Miss Bennett College TBA
assumedthepositionofSGApresidentafter Miss Royal Blue and White TBA
Brandi Crawley resigned. This year Francis
was elected along with the new leaders Spninr Class Officers 1998-99
March 25. President 3 amila McFarlane
The SGA vice president, parliamentar- President Kelly Lockard
ian. Miss Junior, and Sophomore Class Treasurer. Tarin Jones
president and vice president were the only Senior. Jamie Harris
contested positions. The officers will as
sume their positions in August. Timinr Class Offirprs 1998-99
Votes were also cast for Miss Bennett pj.ggj(jgjjL Elizabeth Fryar
College 1998-99. Contestants, Ronda vice President....Mattea Hill
Stingley, a junior from Milwaukee; Tiffany
^ Recording Sec-...Fenice Glenn
Scurlock, ajunior from Washmgton, D.C.; treasurer. Janell CaUin
WiUacin Gholston, a junior from In^ana Stephanie Cambridge
and Sherone Carter, a junior from North
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Ball Apnl 3. President Tanna Watson
Vice President Kathryn Earley
SGA 1998-99 Recording Sec_ Jasmine Bradshaw
President Tennille Francis Treasurer. Corinn Smith
Vice President Brandy Jones Miss S(^homore....Natalie Stewart
Belles break losing streak at Honda All-Star Challenge
By Delanissa Moody
Banner Reporter
Five Bennett Belles broke a year
Img losing streak in Orlando when they
defeated Miles College in the first round of
conpetition at the 9th Annual Honda Cam
pus All-Star Challenge Competition March
12-16.
The national event is sponsored by
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Competition consists of random questions
ranging from literature and math to sports
and current events.
Each of the 64 HBCU’s present ccm-
pete in seven preliminary games with each
one lasting 16 minutes.
The teams with the highest scores at the
end of the second round advance to the
“Sweet 16” of the event The top four teams
advance to the “Rnal Four'* to play for
$25,000 for their institutions. The two win
ning teams receive a place in the finals
which is televised on BET.
Florida A & M University took hrane the
Grand Prize of $50,000 after defeating
Talledega. Each team receives a $2,500
grant for their institution.
The weekend was not all about busi
ness. Participants stayed at the Walt
Disney World Hilton Resort where they
enjoyed unlimited access to the Internet,
Playstation, Nintendo 64, food and bev
erages.
Also at the Hilt(» was a display of
Honda’s new automobile models. Re
ceding artists, Eric Benet and Phaja, a
new group on Warner Brothers label,
performed.
Contestants also had their choice of
visiting Disney World, Epcot Center,
The House of Blues, and Universal Stu
dios. Next year the competition will be in
Washington D.C.
The winning team.
Captain Demetria BeU, a junior psychol
ogy major from Ohio; Delanissa Moody, a
junior mass communications major from
Virginia; Aja Pickett, a freshwoman psy-
chologymajorfromMassachusetts; Shanika
Poole, a freshwoman social work major
from North Carolina; Tiffany Scurlock, a
junior psychology major from Washington
D.C.; and coach/adviser Dr. Deborah
Daniels, associate vice president for Stu
dent Development.