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3 • BENNETT BANNER » OCTOBER 29, 1999 . SPORTS . HEALTH • FITNESS • SPORTS • HEALTH • FITNESS • Cross country team disqualified from conference meet BY CANDANCE EVANS Staff Reporter The 1999 Aggie Homecoming seemed to be more important to some of the members of the Ben nett College cross country team than a conference meet at Salisbury, Md. Bennett's cross country team was disqualified at the Mason-Dixon conference meet Oct. 23 because only four runners were present to compete. The team has nine mem bers. Coach Carl Bibbs, athletic di rector and cross country coach said he was upset because team mem bers gave him what he thought were "insufficient" excuses for not attending the meet. “A&T’s homecoming became more important to them than their commitment to the team, and these ladies don’t even attend A&T,” Coach Bibbs said. Team Captain Kiyona Brewster,a junior psychology ma jor from Harrisburg, Pa said, “We were able to work on our PBT, since we couldn’t qualify, but it would’ve been great if everyone had showen up.” Brewster improved her time to 24.2 minutes in a 3.5 mile race and Brewster finished 53 out of 69 runners. Tianna Curry, another member of the team, said she was angry that the some of the team members gave “flaky excuses” for their ab sence. “We were depending on team members who arrived extremely lateordidn’tshow up,and because of that we couldn’t qualify. "People like Ihsan Muhammed, Melody Caldwell, Avian West, Shayla West, and myself are dedi cated," Curry said. "The rest of the members are flaky,” said Curry, a sophomore biology major from Sickerville, NJ. “Cross country and winter track require dedication and teammates that depend on you," Curry said. "If you’re not going to stick with it, don’t try out for it. Don’t waste our time.” Bibbs said overall his team did well. Bibbs also said to improve, his runners need to become more dedicated. Depression,symptoms explained BY DARNITA HOWARD Staff Reporter A person may feel sadness, anger, and gloom for no apparent reason. Maybe,one may feel this way from events or people that have affected our lives. If such feelings of hopeless ness, disappointment, and finistra- tion have consumed your thoughts and body, you could have possibly had a form of depression. Depression is one of the most common psychological problems, which affect 17.6 million adults a year. Depression often interferes with normal emotional and physi cal functioning. This psychological condition al ters the way a person thinks and feels, and affects his/her social behavior and sense of well-being. Jacquelyn Lightsey, counselor at the wellness center, said she believes there is a high rate of depression at Bennett Lightsey gave a number of reasons why the majority of students are experi encing depression. “Some possible reasons for de pression are a chemical imbal ance, poor grades and study skills, poor time management, family situations, and relationships,” Lightsey said. According to Psychology Infor mation Online, Dr. Donald J. Franklin wrote that women are more likely to become depressed than men. Franklin’s online site provides a list of symptoms of depression and other topics. A person with de pression may experience a sad, anxious mood, loss of interest or pleasure in your usual activities , Survey continued from Page 1 restlessness, irritability, or exces sive crying, feelings of guilt and hopelessnes and thoughts of sui cide. “There has been a low rate of suicide attempts at Bennett," said Linda Watkins, director of health services and wellness. "However, one attempt is one too many.” Lightsey said she uses steps to follow in these emergencies. “The first step is to make sure that student planning to commit suicide is not left alone. The next step is to have someone contact security. After that, security will handle the situation. “If you think that you have de pression, talk about your problem with peers, counselors, or some one who will listen," Lightsey said. "However, if the conditions per sists for more than a few days or a week, seek professional counsel ing." guardians, faculty, and staff are eligible to complete the surveys. Mosby said she hopes to collect and tally 300 to 400 surveys to complete the assessment. Lauren Estep, a sophomore English education major fix>m In dian Head, Md. completed a sur vey for the post office. Estep does not think the survey is effective. “The questions do not pin point the actual problems," Estep said. Honda Continued and senior Courtney Moore, an English major from Houston, Texas and two alternates: Kellie Mayfield, a senior biology major from Virginia Beach, Va., and Violet Baffour, a senior political science major fix)m Ghana, will compete at the National Champi onship Tournament in Orlando, Fla., March 22 - 26. The Honda Challenge is spon sored by American Honda Motor However, Deanna Harris, a junior English major from New Haven, Conn. said she thinks the survey she completed about Holgate is an excellent opportu nity to suggest specific improve ments for the campus library. Harris suggested that more pri vate study areas be constructed, library staff be more respectful of students who are studying, and li brary hours be extended during the from Page 1 Co., Inc. According to its press release: "The National Champi onship Tournament is the academic version of'March Madness'." Tlie tournament will feature 320 stu dents (four per team) competing for their institutions. Teams representing 87 HBCU’s from around the country compete fora share of $305,000 in grants. A preliminary round-robin touma- ment narrows the field to 16teams. THE lAUNDROMAT WITH A SURPRISE INSIDE! week. "The survey results will be an nounced at the December faculty/ staff meeting," Mosby said. She said that students will be given the results before the end of the fall semester. All suggestion boxes and sur veys will be available until Nov. 15. The surveys will be adminis tered again at the end of the spring semester. Speaking Continued from Page 1 braced the voices of various women,” Brogdon-Wyatt said. 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