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4 • BENNETT BANNER • NOVEMBER 9, 2001 • REVIEWS • BRIEFS • REVIEWS • BRIEFS • REVIEWS • riefinss ON & OFF CAMPUS EVENTS • ACTIVITIES • ANNOUNCEMENTS BY DARNITA L. HOWARD Banner Reporter Trom the Mississipi Delta' Scheduled Bennett Players perfonnance of “From the Mississippi Delta” is coming som. Tbe play, written by Endesba Holland, is set in Mississippi and recounts tbe life of the author through hardships, exploration, and her on-again off-again relation- sh^. The production will run from Nov. 16 to Nov.l9. For information call 517-2301. Disabled Students Information Available Beimett is committed to meeting die needs of students with disabilities. Con^liant with Section 504 of the RehabilitaticHi Act, Bennett College does not discriminate against otherwise qualified candidates in regard to college life. If interested in registering or obtaining infonnation related to services for disabled students, contact Dr. Beth Holder at 517-2175 or in Black HaU200-C. Summer Interns, Fellowships, Scholarships Offered Information about internships, fellowships, scholarships, and research opportunities is available for students and faculty. The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is adminis tering research opportunities and tuition funding for students and faculty in tbe fields of science and engineering. Most appointments are for eight to 10 weeks during the summer, Iwwever, academic year, semester, and year-round opportuni ties are offered. Stipend and travel allowances are included for most research participation programs. To learn more, visit the ORISE website at www.orau.gov/orise/eJuc.hOn. Science fortmi scheduled A sciences forum will take place, Nov. 14 at 6 pjn. in Pfeiffer Science Auditorium. The forum will provide students with speciflc, useful information on sununer oppcatunities for employment and or career related services. Flu Shots Available Do you recognize any of these symptoms from the past? Feeling weak or tired, dry cough, runny nose, chills, muscle aches, severe headache, eye pain, and sore throat. Consider taking flu shots. Shots cost $15. Contact theWellness Center at 517-2230 for more information. ^ritic^Twiier Two new books reviewed \ reviews & 'Relativity' is compelling; 'Long Time' is sparkling jreviews 'A Theory of Relativity' (NAPSA)-A gripping new novel by Jacquelyn Mitchard, the author of the No. 1 New York limes bestseller. The Deep End of the Ocean.” is sweeping readers into a world of unusual emotional dq>th and c(Miq)lexity. Her bode, "A Theory of Relativity" (HarperCollins, $26) dares readers to come with hex as she challenges our notions of the ties that bind us. At 24, much-loved and carefree Gordon McKenna knows all tbe answers. When his 26-year-old sister and her husband die in a car accident, leaving behind their one-year-old daughter, he reasons that he and his parents will raise her. It is not until a judge denies Gordon’s petitions to adopt his niece on the grounds that he and his sister, both adopted as infants, were not legally, “family” that Gordon’s neatly constructed world begins to crack. Critics say this graceful J Black MEMstoiy ON THIS DA Y IN NOVEMBER Compiled BY DARNITA L. HOWARD Banner Reporter 2,1903, Maggie L, Walker, business and civic leader, opened the Sl Luke Peimy Savings Bank in Richmond, Va. 5,1968, Shirley Chisolm became tbe first Black wcanan elected to Congress. &, 1990, Sharon Pratt Dixon became the first female mayor of Washington, D.C. and compelling novel is Jacquelyn Mitchard at her best. A "Theory of Relativity" is available at bookstores every where. \ j iiEor.roi A compelling and beauti fully written novel about the redemptive powers of family love. 'Long Time No See' (NAPS A)-In her eight best-selling novels, author Susan Isaacs has created some of tbe most likable and witty protagonists in contemporary fiction. Now in her sparkling new novel. Long Time No See (HarperCollins, ^26)-after a 20- year interval-she returns to Judith Singer, the beloved heroine of her first woric of fiction. Compromising PositicHis. In "Long Tune No See," Singer is now a 50-something widow, with a part-time teaching job at a local college. When Shorehaven neighbor Couriney Logan vanishes into thin air on HaUoween, Singer can’t help but ponder whodunit. As soon as Singer begins trying to solve the mystery, her former Iovct, Nelson Sharpe of the Nassau County Police Department reappears in her life, cautioning her to stay out of the case. "Long Time No See" has been described as “pure Susan Isaacs,” an entertaining and artful mix of murder, sex and humor. "Long Time No See" brings back a favorite Isaacs’ heroine, Judith Singer. BANNER CLASSIFIEDS Bennett College students may place announcements about meetings, services, items for sale, ' etc." 25 words or less - in the Banner Classifieds for FREE. The cost for non-Bennett students is $2.50 for 25 words or less and 5 cents for each additional word. For more informa tion call 517-2305 or stop by Shell Hall C-2. 8,1933, Actress Ester RoUe was bom in Pompana Beach, Fla. RoUe was best known for her role as Florida Evans in the television show “Good Times.” 8,1938, Crystal Bird Fauset legislator, became the first Black woman to be elected to Pennsylvania legislature. 9,1922, Actress Dorothy Dandridge, was bom in Cleveland, Ohio. She won an Oscar nomination for het role in the movie "Carmen Jones." ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Thanksgiving, Lluvia Bailey and Jocelyn Burch! Love, Your Big Sister Are you in need of tutoring? Call Gladys Huggins at the Learning Center 517-2226 HaH>y Thanksgiving to the Bennett Family from The Bennett Banner Staff BIRTHDAYS Happy 18th Birthday Larissa Colbert, November 19th Happy Birthday, Angela Byrd! From AKA - Zeta Xi Happy Birthday Everett Campbell November 2nd SERVICES Need your research paper edited? Call Damita Howard at 855-0577 Price for services are negotiable Heavenly Arches by Tiffany Bowe Would you like your eyebrows arched for only $3? Contact Tiffany Bowe at 517-1886 Edge Up $2 Shape Up $5 Amber Baptiste 517-1989 Need a ride home for the holidays? Place your request in the Banner Qassifieds. It's free for all students. WANTED WOULD YOU UKE TO SELL A PORTABLE WALKMAN CD PLAYERFORA REASONABLE PRICE? Contact Amber 854-5178 ACES CORRECTION THE CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT CHOIR CONCERT WILL BE DEC. 2 AT 7 P.M. ONE POINT
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