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Papre Two THE BENNETT BANNER OCTOBER, 1960 THE BENNETT BANNER Published Monthly by the Students of Bennett College Greensboro, North Carolina Ten Cents A Copy $1.00 Per Subscription The Inquiring Reporter Editor-in-Chief MARIAN E. ISLER Associate Editor OLLIE JOHNSON News Editor Managing Editor Exchange Editor RAEMI LANCASTER CAROLYN JAMES GLORIA LEE Advertising Manager PATRICIA HARGROVE Circulation LINDA POWELL Literary-Arts-Editors PATSY GILREATH LINDA BROWN Fashions Cartoonist ELIZABETH DAISE CARRIE BUCHANAN STAFF Joyce Womble, Annie Robinson, Karen Leach, Mamie Isler, Sarah Striggles, Esther Alexander, Carole Collins, Gloria Barnes, Bonita Davis, Flora Hall, Brenda Richey, Carolyn Graves. WELCOME !! The members of the staff of the Bennett Banner take this opportunity to welcome you to a year of learning and an ticipation. We extend our welcome in this manner because we shall consider each edition of the Banner a learning ex perience and we hope that you will anticipate the appear ance of each edition. This year the staff will spend extensive time preparing each edition of the paper. It is hoped that each issue will be read carefully and enjoyed thoroughly. It is also hoped hoped that all “bleacher newshens” will change their status and join in active participation. YEAR or DECISION This year is our year and it promises to be great. The prevailing cynicism and pessimism of the old order is out dated and the enthusiasm which blazes from youth like fox fire must be kept alive. Realizing that decisions made in this year will affect not only individuals but persons through out the world, we would do well to consider all aspects of an issue before passing judgment on it. The presidential election, of course, demands our full attention. The candidates’ glowing promises and untarnish ed pictures of a prosperous future with themselves as deliv erers are all very tempting. But we as alert and discerning adults must distinguish between the “utopia” type of plat form and the “real thing.” This year, more than before, “civil rights” has been reduced to the status of a football being thrown back and forth between those in power and those striving to be in power. Consequently, two words which mean the differ ence between leading a normal existence and one of border ing on the fringes of society to a group of people have be come a weapon. And a weapon in the hands of office seekers is ready cause for alarm. Election year is a perfect year for vicissitude. One is therefore not surprised when an avid advocator for one thing throughout his political history suddenly becomes a fanatic for a completely different policy. By recognizing negative attitudes and actions and retaliating with optimis- ism one can lend a sense of balance to a period of ostensible disparagement. Johnson One Can Tell That School Has Just Begun Question: “How did you spend your summer vacation?” Frederika Smith, freshman, Eng lish major: “After my June graduation from high school, I was quite interested in securing a summer job and fortunately after days of inquir ing and searching, I was offered the job of nursery and kinder garten school attendant, at the First Baptist Church in Greens boro. “Since this was my first time securing such a job, it proved to be quite challenging for me and its value was not only monetary but educational. My duties were as follows: (1) Attending to chil dren ranging from ages 4 through 6; (2) Helping the children ad just to group recreation and (4) Helping them to create an interest in books and ideas of their own level.” Tressie Wright, junior, psych ology major: “This summer I was able to find employment in Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. The hos pital is operated under the aus pices of Emory University and the city of Atlanta for people who are unable to pay for medical treatment as well as for those who need psychiatric aid but do hot need to be confined to the state hospital for the insane. “My job was centered around patients who needed extreme medical care. My duties included planning and serving menus for the patients on special diets and teaching students and practical nurses what I had learned in order to relieve my own duties. This experience proved to be edu cational and rewarding.” Helena Howell, senior, biology major: “Nine weeks of my summer va cation were spent at A&T Col lege as an undergraduate research trainee. This program was one of the three programs constituting , the Bio-Research Unit held in I Carver hall from June 12 through ; August 13 under the direction of Dr. George C. Royal. “The Undergraduate Research Training Program was composed of six trainees under the direc tion of Dr. Alfreda J. Webb. The trainees worked guided by the tlheme, (The Effect of Certain Ataraxic Drugs on the Develop ment of the Chick Embroyo) Em phasis, however, was placed on , the central nervous system. This program was sponsored by the I National Science Foundation.” J. V. Herring, Art Teacher, Discusses Favorite Subject By Linda Brown If you have seen, since your return, a very nattily dressed gentleman busying himself in the art department, you have most likely run into Mr. James V. Her ring, who is with us this year as art instructor in Mr. McMillan’s absence. Because the Banner thought we might be interested in what a new faculty member has to say, I was sent out to interview Mr. Herring, who was most generous with his time. I first asked the art in structor a general question: “Does the contemporary art of the Uni ted States reflect modern society? If so, how?,” Mr. Herring replied: “It does, to some extent. However, all phas es—architecture, sculpture, paint ing, and the minor arts, do not reflect society equally. Modern ar chitecture has been very suc cessful in meeting the demands of present-day life, both in public and domestic architecure. Sculp ture has, to a lesser degree, and modern painting since 1913 has made rapid strides in this direc tion, and will be better under stood as the teaching in our uni versities, colleges and public schools improves. “It is not likely that the arts will improve too much, separately. I believe they must improve as an enalemble. The average citizen thinks of art as a separate entity. This greatly deters the advance ment of art. As we come to un derstand functional architecture, modern sculpture and painting becomes more easily understood.” I next asked Mr. Herring if he thought an artist must have a par ticular style to be considered pro fessional. “If one is really an art ist, it necessarily follows that he has a style. His style may change many times, however, during his lifetime. This has been true of many of our modem artists, for example: Rouault, (French), AS I SEE IT By Carolyn James JAMES V. HERRING Winslow Homer, (American) and Picasso, (Spanish). Style is the artist. Every artist during his life time develops a style and be comes known by it.” In regard to his plans for teach ing this year Mr. Herring had this to say: “I intend to follow the plans and methods used at Ben nett by Mr. McMillan, making only such changes as I feel are necessary to express more clear ly some of the ideas, methods and principles learned through long experience, one of which is the value of teaching with usual aids such as color-lantern slides, good reproductions, and exhibi tions.” Following the interview, Mr. Herring showed me the exhibition you will see up at the present time in the Fine Arts Building. This is the first of three such exhibi tions brought to Bennett this year by Mr. McMillan. On a college campus such as ours here at Bennett, it is inter esting to note the genuine concern of young women over the com ing presidential election. A campus poll might disclose equally strong Kennedy and Nixon support among the stu dents. The world of politics can be come awfully complex to the poli tician at times. Therefore, it is not surprising to find many col legians engaging in heated poli tical arguments expressing views which at the time seem complete ly detrimental to the country. Most of us are non-partisan be cause of age limit. Yet, there are hiany among us who will cast that very important ballot on election day. For a quick look at the candi dates we find them both express ing similar views on most of our domestic problems. The greatest difference is in the area of international affairs. The religious issue is no issue at all to most well thinking peo ple. Likewise, Nixon being a Re publican does not mean that, if elected, the United States is doomed for another depression. Useless to say that Mr. Khru shchev can come to the United States and start political fever merely because he doesn’t exactly care for Vice-President Richard Nixon. Again, what point is there to the argument that the Pope will influence Senator John Kennedy, if elected? Through aU the political tur moil, we can see two able bodied men, and indeed they must be for not since the 1920’s and the epoch of the muckrakers have we witnessed the political mach ine in vigorous operation to shape and re-shape the minds of the American people. In this year, nineteen hundred and sixty, young America is again the generation with an un predictable future. Youth have expressed their hopes and set new goals for America in both the na tional conventions. Neither party is overlooking this factor in the election. It is now up to Americans to put the abler one of the two men in the White House. From now until November 8, we will be observing the political scene closely. All we can say is “may the better man win.” Orchestra Calls The Banner welcomes any Let ters to the Editor. So—^if you have anything on your .chest write us a letter (signed) with a maximum of 250 words and place it in the campus mail, Box 285. Are you searching for an escape from a dull routine of 8:00-5:15 classes? Need a method of relax ation? The Bennett College Or- ! chestra is probably the answer to you dilemma. Mr. Howell T. Jones, Jr., or chestra leader, welcomes inter ested persons. If you have played in a high school band, the transi tion to orchestra will be relative easy. However, you who lack such experience but have some knowledge of any musical instru- nent, will find that the learning process will not be too difficult. Mr. Jones is especially inter ested in persons playing the vio lin, viola, cello, and string bass and in persons desiring to leam to play these instruments. Wood wind Instruments are encouraged also, clarinetists and saxophooists being especially desired.
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