4* BENNETT BANNER • APRIL 9, 1998
BRIEFS & REVIEWS • BRIEFS & REVIEWS • BRIEFS & REVIEWS
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On and Off Campus Events • ActMtles • Announcements
Compiled By Erisha Lipford
Banner Reporter
BCEResuhsin
Hk results of the Fjigli.«Ji Cranprebensive Exam are in. Out of
the 74 students who Vxik the exam, 67 students passed with a
boUstic sc(H% of seven ot better (90%) and seven students faited
with a score of 6 or below (10%).
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Wouldn’t you like to award yourself with a new vehicle and save
$400 at tbe same time? If so, GMAC, Chevrolet, Pontiac and
GMC are ^xjnsoring their 14th annual CjM College Graduate
Program. The program offers eligible grads a $4(X) certificate
good toward the purchase or lease of any new C^hevrolet, Pontiac
OT GMC vehicle, when they qualify and finance through a
participating Chevrolet, Pontiac or CiMC dealer. Students may
qualify if they are about to graduate, have recently graduated
from a two or four year college, ot are a graduate student To
participate in the program, call l-8(X)-964-GRAD or visit their
web site at www.gmgrad.com.
Vimck Cotteglatt* Providing Ftee Resume'Setrice
“The Black Collegian, ” the career and self-development maga
zine for African-American students, provides FREE resume
database online for graduating seniors. This magazine allows
students to make their resumes available to equal opportunity
employers worldwide. The first 300 seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or
better to post their resumes on their database will receive either
“The Black Collegian” online’s cap or a Kente stole. For more
information call (504) 523-0154. For registration visit
www.black-collegian.com.
Black HERstory
On this day in April
Compiled By A'Shauna Tyler
Banner Reporter and Staff
• 4,1928 Maya Angelou,
author and poet was bom in St
Louis. Dr. Angelou is also ^
member of the Bennett College
Board of Trustees.
• 4,1938 Vera Mae Smart
Grosvenor, became the author
of the influential cookbook
"Vibration Cooking," in 1970, is
bom in Fairfax, S.C.
• 7,1915 Eleanor Fagan
also known as Billie Holiday
was bom in East Baltimore, Md.
Lady Day," she became an
internationally known jazz and
blues singer.
• 8,1922 Carmen McRae
is bom in New York City. She
began her professional career in
her 20’s with Benny Charter and
Keith Sweat makes
ol(d school new
RITIC’S
ORNER
s.
Multi-platinum balladeer
Keith Sweat has struck gold
again with his newest {voteges
or Skool. Since its release, 01'
Skool’s reinterpretation of the
classic romantic tune, “Am I
Dreaming” is climbing up the
charts.
Tbe song features the vocal
stylings of Sweat and the multi-
platinum So-So Def/Ccdmnbia
RecOTds recording artist Xsc^.
“Am I Dreaming” is first release
fix«n tbe group’s self-tided
debut album which was released
Febniary 24.
or Skool first came to
national attention with their eye-
catchmg all-star video featuring
Sweat, Xscape, and Lisa “Left
Eye”Lopes of TLC fame. The
video, directed by Sweat is a
Top 10 video on The Box. The
group has made numerous
appearances on such television
shows as "Soul Train," The
Keenan Ivory Wayans Show,
Vibe TV, and our very own
Ebony Vibes.
Members Bobby, Tony,
Curtis, and Poc^e are the first
“live” in his Atianta office. Prior
to their signing to Keia, the
group toured with Dennis
Edwards of the Tempatations.
Singing is not all this group
does. They also co-write Dru
Hill's, song "Share My Wwld,"
on their self-tided cd.
The group's name reflects that
they are putting the old with the
new,” says Sweat
Contributed to by Kenya A. Samuels,
Features Editor.
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artists signed to Keith Sweat’s
newly formed music label Keia
RecOTds, and new joint venture
with Universal Recwds.
Sweat was so impressed
with the St. Louis-based group,
that he signed them on the spot
after they performed for him
$$$$ ^t's worth the price'
$ $ $ “Borrow it'
$ $ Tape it off the radio'
$ "Don't waste your money'
The Critic's Corner accepts reviews, previews and criticisms of music, bools, poetry,
plays and movies that are 150 words or less. Articles must not have been published
elsewhere. Once submitted, an article becomes the property of The Bennett Banner
and may be edited.
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information stop by Shell Hall C-2.
became a renovraed jazz vocalist
for more than 40 years.
• 14,1938 Gloria Randle
Scott was bom in Houston Dr.
Scott became the president of
Bennett College in 1987.
• If you would like to be
included In next
month's Black
BDERatoiy, send your
name, complete birth
date, campus telephone
number and address
and especially your
accompllsment to The
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HERstory, Campus Box
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receive prior to publica
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Want to release some tension?
Come join us at die co-ed pool
party April 15 7 pjn. -10 p.m.
in the Ida H. Goode gym.
Looking for work? Information
about a graduate or professional
school? Stop by the Career
Center in the basement of
Catchings.
FOR SALE
Like new "fax machine" and
"scanner" $100 each.
Call 767-7852 after 6 p.m.
for more infomiation.
SERVICES
Hair braiding
by Lanie at 691-0662
Player Hall Room 201
Know
missing; in this
space?
Your free adl
Contact
Nilda Steele at
378>0888 for
details
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