May 27, 1969
THE BENNETT BANNER
Do You Have A Problem?
PAGE FIVE
Tell It To Joy
Dear Joy,
Last month I met a young gen
tleman at a party. He seems
rather nice and said he would be to
see me sometimes,
I saw him yesterday, but he
was with some more friends. Do
you think it would be wrong for
me to approach him or not?
Undecided
Dear Undecided,
Wait and let the young manap.
proach you. This way you will
know whether he remembers you.
It would be awfully embarrassing
for you to approach him and he not
remember you. If your acquain
tance means anything at all to him
he will get in touch with you.
Joy
Dear Joy,
I am having a very difficult
problem with one of my teachers.
It seems as if he does not trust
me. For instance, yesterday I took
a test and made a straight “A”.
He had the nerve to ask me did I
copy off of my neighbor. Joy,
every time I make a high score
on a test he asks me the same
questions. What should or could
I do to show him that I don’t and
didn't copy?
Honest
Dear Honest,
Tell your instructor that if he
does not have any evidence of your
copying your neighbors work than
he has no ri^t to make any ac
cusations. To prove your honesty
and intellectual ability ask your
instructor when you have another
exam if you can take yours alone
in the front of the room. This
should prove your honesty. Hon
esty still remains the best policy.
Joy
Dear Joy,
I am in love with one of my in
structors but he doesn't know and
I don’t want him to know. I have
been absent from class because
I feel uncomfortable in his pres
ence. Just today he asked me to
give him a good reason why I
have been absent so much before
the week is over. Should I tell
him the truth or make up a good
lie which will stand?
Excuse
Dear Excuse,
Are you sure that it is really
love for your instructor or mere
Infatuation? However, if you are
absolutely sure that it is love then
tell the truth to him. Nine times
out of ten if you are really in love
with him then he has noticed it by
your actions. If the instructor and
you discuss the situation in an
adult manner. Between the both of
you the problem can be solved.
Who knows after talking with the
instructor you may find out that it
was only a school girl crush.
Joy
Dear Joy,
There is a young lady in one of
my classes who has an awful body
odor. The problem is that we
(some students and I) don’t know
how to approach her and tell her
about her odor. Is there an easy
way of telling her without hurting
her feelings? If not, please give
us some other solutions to the
problem.
Problem
Poet’s Corner
These Four Walls
I. Wall of Loneliness
The platitudes of education
Have suddenly been replaced by
The beatitudes of my frustra
tion.
Scorched by continuous sear
ing loneliness,
n, Wall of fear
The incomprehensible aspects
of humanity
Are interpreted as prerequi
sites for doubt.
The internal struggle, char
acteristic of survival.
Too often provides a boister
ous prelude to fear,
III. Wall of love
The desire to love and be loved
Becomes a hopeless obsession
In the course of personal
gratification;
A catalyst of kinetic emotion.
IV. Wall of hope
Yet--in the midst of such di
vine oblivion
The prospect of good, con
queror of foreboding,
Provides an optimistic ele
ment in the
Menagerie that has become
my existence,
-Jackie Venable
Dear Problem,
For fear of hurting the young
lady's feelings, confront her
roommate or a close friend of
hers with the problem, (If the
odor is that awful then no doubtly
her roommate already knows). It
would be easier for someone close
to her to tell her than a fellow
classmate. If this does not work,
you can always leave a can of Ban
at her door with her name on it.
Joy
Dear Joy,
I am dating a young man who is
a twin. When he and his twin are
around I know them apart but when
I see him alone I don’t know which
one it is. Do you think itwouldbe
wrong if I asked him to distin
guish himself from his twin so I
will know them apart when they
are alone?
Troubled
Dear Troubled,
I see nothing wrong with your
asking him to distinguish himself
from his twin so that you will
know them apart when they are
alone. Since you are dating one
of them I suggest you learn the
difference as soon as possible.
Joy
Dear Joy,
I take life too easily. Things
that are important and “right”
to others, often are laughing mat
ters to me. For example, morals
and sexual interpretations that
others think are “personal,”
“private,” and “serious” don’t
affect or seem to be of any impor
tance to me. This “wildcarefree
force that dominates my life has
In Praisie
Of Silence
You never said, “Be mine!”
And still my anxious heart did
Beat to the prophetic roar of the
Deafening silence of your thoughts
The only caress you afforded me
Was the detached gesture in the
Interim of total bliss and harmony
Enclosed in the lovely indigo of
night.
There are no words to justly
capture
The feelings we both know do
exist.
Words are the feeble offerings of
those
Too shallow to perceive infinity
in an instant,
--Jackie Venable
!VI y Soul ('ries
My soul cries. . .
When I see pain and hurt.
My soul cries. . .
When I see ghettoes of filfth and
dirt.
My soul cries, . .
When I behold a child in hunger.
My soul cries. , .
When I see eyes that shine no
longer.
to be subdued. I have to become
more "lady-like” and*‘sophisti-
cated.” What is your advice?
Carefree
Dear Carefree,
Because you have to be you,
you are entitled to live your life
as freely as you want to as lon^,
as it doesn’t dangerously effect
the lives of others. Do your own
thing. You have but one life, live
it the way you desire as long as you
are happy. But don't let your
carefree happiness cause others
to be unhappy or uncomfortable
around you. However, if you feel
that you want to become more
“lady-like” then do so. There is
nothing wrong with wanting to be
come a lady. You'll be appreci
ated more by the opposite sex.
But if it is just not you then don’t
force a change.
Joy
The Best Neighbor
I am Mr. Good Neighbor and I
have lived in the same neighbor
hood for ten years. Next door to
me are the Bad Neighbors. I know
nothing about them but their
names, because they have only
lived here for eight years. I know
I am a desirable neighbor be
cause I always mind my own busi
ness. I do not allow their children
in my yard, nor do mine go in
theirs. Whenever Mr.BadNei^-
bor asks to borrow my lawnmowei
I say, “I am a good neighbor;
therefore I do not lend my prop-
erty.”
Once when my neighbors were
on vacation, I spotted someone
entering their window. I turned
my head. When they returned,
they found all of their furniture
missing. When questioned by the
police I replied, “I mind my own
business,” After all, the thief
could have been a friend of mine.
Yes, it is best to be a good
neighbor. In this day and age we
are very plentiful, I have lived in
Suburbia, Industrial City and Hick
Town, U.S.A. In all these places
My soul cries, , ,
When I see aU of these things.
My soul cries, . ,
And my voice to thee, O God
does ring.
-.Evelyn Bridgers
you may find me and other good
neighbors. However, I have not
been a good neighbor. I learned
by experience. While a resident
of Industrial City, U.S.A. I ob-
served a young man attempting
to rob an elderly lady. I rushed
to her defense, but the robber got
away. Not only did I receive a
broken arm for my trouble, but
the old lady actually accused me
of aiding the criminal. Yes, I
learned so now I know the best
policy is to turn your head when
trouble is near. With a town of
good neighbors there is no need to
perjure oneself by always saying
“Good Morning”, especially when
there is nothing good about it. One
does not have to worry about un
expected guests dropping in. In
this, the Twentieth Century is to
be gained by being a “Good Neigh,
bor.” You not only get peace, no
trouble, but also solitude. Won
derful solitude! No telephone
calls, crowded rooms or picking
up checks; just you and your
family,
Mary Marshall
What Is Love?
Love is sweet
Love is rare.
Love is something
that needs much care.
Love is often new
Love is often old,
Love is sometimes timid
Love sometimes turns bold.
Love is often cruel
Love is often sweet.
Love can be a conquest
Or love can bring defeat.
Love can make a smile
Or it can make one cry,
Love can be the element
that makes a heart hopelessly die.
Love cannot be bought
Nor can it be stolen,
It’s something strange and pre
cious •
Something lasting, something gol
den.
--Evelyn Bridgers
NUMBER 2
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It is understood that the government, not Bennett, drops or de
creases many of these scholarships, and sometimes a student loses a
scholarship because of failing grades. But it is not understood why
the students can’t be told about this change before they leave school
in May,
It is unfair for them to be told that they have lost their scholar,
ships only a few weeks before their planned return to school, since
the scholarships are essential to these students, and m^y will not
be able to continue school without them. If they could be told about
their scholarship standings before they leave, they could make plans
accordingly. They could plan to apply for a loan or grant, transfer
to another college, or even apply for a campus job. If told early
enough, their parents might be able to, somehow, raise the money
from other sources.
It is often as how important a college education is in today’s
society. The present generation is really interested in a coHege
education, and knows how important it is. They just want a chance.
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