Saturday, Octoter 17. 1970
Mrs. Scarborough Comments
On Dorm Director Problem
Page 7
Dean Brafy^ On, , ,
A Decision Reversed
Jones Hall has been the center
of attention quite often this sem
ester, along with several other
interesting happenings. Most of
these events concerned the dorm
itories. Mrs. Ouida Scarborou^
director of Residence Life, was
interviewed firsthand to give the
Banner the true facts.
When asked to explain why
Jones Hall did not require the
services of a fuU.time residence
director, the Director of Resi
dence Life gave the following
reply,
“It is sort of an experimental
program. It's set up this way
because I feel that the freshman
year is Hie most critical one in
the student’s academic achieve
ment, The students can work
better together at the peer level.
This is why we have seniors,
juniors, and sophomores working
under Mrs. Rankin’s supervision
for the two major freshmen dor
mitories,”
She explained that Mrs. Rankin,
even thou^ she resides in Pfei
ffer Hall, is in close contact
with the dormitory assistants
and counselors daily. She goes
over to check periodically, es
pecially with Miss Zara Miller
(class of ’71) who is the head
residence assistant in Jones HaU.
Miss Miller has been assistant
for three years which well qual-
ifies her for the job under Mrs.
Rankin.
Sey ya’ don' kno’ nuthin’ ’bout
SOBU, huh? Well, Now’s the time
to find out.
The Students Organization for
Black Unity acts as a very im
portant force among all Black
people. The organization stres
ses the idea that students must
work with the community unitedly
in order to liberate ourselves.
Since the National SOBU House
(and Organization) is now located
here in Greensboro (on Washing
ton and McConnell Streets), Ben
nett students have the distinct
advantage of working whole
heartedly with the national as well
as campus organization. If you
really want to learn, remember
that experience is the best tea
cher and this is what SOBU of
fers you.
Campus-wise, we plan to bring
many innovative ideas, exciting
people, and much hard work to
you. We must come to realize
that the struggle is always about
work. We also intend to sponsor
activities in coordination with
SOBU AND MXLU, as well as
with the other Black high school
and college campuses in the area.
You have already witnessed a
SOBU information table that was
set up in the foyer of the Union;
(however, there are still many
buttons and liberation posters to
be sold and the future should
hopefully bring liberation (Af
rican) flags.
Presently SOBU AND MXLU
are beginning several projects
that entail Pre-School Program,
Freedom School, and a Political
Education Program on campuses.
SOBU also publishes a'Newslet-
ter and is presently concerned
with the Johnson-Evans Defense
Fund.
We, of SOBU, support all Black
people everywhere, especially on
the scene of an immediate con
frontation, we therefore make a
standing request for your help.
The SOBU House is open from
Mrs. Scarborough fail to give
an answer as to the reaction of
the freshmen’s pamets. She only
stated:
“I haven’t discussed it with--
well, one or two have said some-
thing about it.”
Asked why it was necessary for
two dormitory matrons to reside
in the senior residence hall,
Mrs. Scarborou^ ejcplained that
Mrs, Haynie’s position is that of
residence assistant in both
Player and Cone Halls. She added
that those dorms, being the lar-
gest on campus, were built to
acquire two matrons because of
the pj^erwork and the other re
quired duties,'
Many students were curious as
to why Mrs, Haynie lives on the
second floor while suffering from,
a bad leg. Mrs.^S car bo rough
stressed the fact that she was
assistant to Mrs. Lynn on the
second floor and that it was not
possible to allow her to live in
the guest room because it is
reserved for guest speakers. She
went on to add that it was not
necessary for Mrs. Haynie to
come down the stairs too often,
Mrs. Scarborough stated that
she was not aware of the activ
ities alleged to have been going
on in Jones Hall, concerning a
newly organized club called the
Omega Phi Opiums, but that she
would look into tlie matter.
9 a,m, to 9p,na, everyday. Feel
free to volunteer there or con
tact your SOBU coordinator (rm.
7, Reynolds Hall).
As SOBU Coordinator of Ben
nett, I would like to urge all
Bennett students to support all
struggles and Activities in the
Black community, regardless of
whether it is SOBU, MXLU,
Greensboro Associaton for Poor
People (GAPP), or other Black
organizations. In a time when
unity is a must, the least we can
do as Black women is to support
our brothers and sisters and
_better yet, support ourselves, for
WE ALL ARE AN AFRICAN P EO-
PLE.
Gladys Ashe
EDITOR’S
MAILBOX, . .
(Continued from Page 5)
those who have displayed so much
excessive vitality.
Sympathetic Sister
Dear Editor,
Before, Bennett “lost?” in.
structors who had no less than
10-20 years of devoted ser
vices, Now after years of faith
ful service, loyality, and dedica
tion to Bennett College, look
where it has gotten Mrs, I. Hay
nie, She has been thrust from her
position of dormitory director of
her beloved Jones Hall to so
called “relief dormitory assis
tant” on secondfloor Player Hall.
Despite a bad leg, she’s forced
to climb two flights of stairs at
least three times a day - break
fast, lunch and dinner. This is
Bennett’s way of paying “Thank
You”.
Signed,
Ashamed of Bennett
BENNETT BANNER
1970 UNCF Drive
Put In Motion
United Negro College Fund (UN
CF) formally evened its 1970-
71 fund raising campaigninSept-
ember.
The fund composed of 36 pre
dominately Negro Institutions of
higher education, with 6 of the
institutions located in North Car-
olina officially opened their cam
paign with a press conference
at Shaw University, one of the
member schools.
Administrators of the six pri
vate colleges arid universities in
North Carolina -were present to
launch the $400,000. Drive which
will be used for operating ex
penses for member institutions.
Dr. Prezell Robinson, Presi
dent of St, Augustine’s College
(also located in Ralei^) acted as
spokesman for the six North
Carolina institutions. Dr. Eobin-
' son said for the first time in the
history of the Annual Drive,
UNCF in North Carolina is at
tempting to have a cooperative
effort under one umbrella, “The
funds raised in this Drive are
not slated for any kind of cap-
itol campaign,” he said UNCF
attempts to designate an amount
equaling 10 percent of each mem
bers institution’s current expen
ses, annually.
Watts Hill, Jr. former Chair
man and now member of the N.
C. State Board of Higher Edu
cation, Chairman of the State
Drive said during the press con
ference that,“These colleges and
universities need our support for
many special reasons. Anyone
who has worked in public hi-
gher education as much as I have
in recent years know that stu
dents at traditionally black col-
leges, public and private), have
the greatest need for financial
assistance If they are to have
access to a college education.
Endowment is minimal and non
existent at these colleges. Where
the need is greatest, the resour
ces have been leas^” He added,
“Probably no group of colleges
have done as much with so little
as have the UNCF institutions.”
Hill reminded those present
that 85 percent of America’s
black physicians and 3/4 of this
country’s black PH,D.’s are al
umni of the 36 UNCF colleges,
an achievement without parallel.
He said UNCF colleges deserve
the nations support because of
their special competence. They
have an unequaled understanding
of the needs of black youth and
how best to assist them in rea
lizing their potential. They are
the most probable future source
of the leadership which will bring
the races to a better understand
ing of the contributions which
both are capable of making.
UNCF has set a national goal
of $10 million for the current
year, with some $800,000. sche
duled to be returned to the State
of North Carolina and the six
member institutions located in
the State.
Dr. Robinson reminded those
in attendance that in Raleigh
alone some $3 million dollars
was funneled back into the city’s
economy annually by having St,
Augustine’s College and Shaw
University located in that city.
He added, “The services these
schools offer benefit their com
munities in many ways.
UNCF, member schools repre
sented at the conference included:
Barber-Scotia College, Concord,
Bennett; Johnson C, Smith Uni
versity, Charlotte; Linvingston
College, Salisbury; Shaw Univer
sity and St. Augustine’s College
both in Raleigh.
Sensing tiie lack of clarity in
the dorm crisis here on campus,
the Bennett Banner sou^ to ga
ther the facts about this issue.
Dean Bragg, our new dean of
students, was interviewed by a
Bennett Banner rqjorter to get
the answers to the questions on
the minds of some of the stu
dents concerning the ‘why*:
Reporter: Dean Bragg, why did
you make your first decision to
restory Player hall as a senior
dorm?
Dean: My first decision was
based on information I had ob
tained up to that point and sym
pathy for the senior class.
Reporter: Why then was your
decision reversed?
Dean: I sincerely believed that
it was in the best interest of
the whole Bennett Family and I
believed too, that seniors who
were serious, understandable,
and ^o had a sense of commun
ity to instill a smooth residence
life for a greater number of
people, would have understood.
I regret having walked into such
a mess and there will never be
any such confusion again. I un
derstand the positions of different
individuals and they have my
sympathy however, I am more
concerned about the campus as a
whole.
Reporter: Are you in the posi
tion now to elaborate on the policy
which will be in,effect next year?
Tuesday, October g
Newark Public Schools, Newark,
N.J. — Teachers
Thursday, October 15
ESS A (Environmental Science
Services Administration) Rock
ville, Md,' Seek Federal Per
sonnel 9:00a,m,—12:00 noon,
Monday, October 19
American Optical Corp. Fra
mingham, Mass,
Wednesday, November 4
American Red Cross Atlanta,
Ga.--sociology, social science,
business ad., & physical educa
tion majors. 9:00 a,m. — 12:00
noon.
Monday, November ig
Bell Laboratories: Murray Hill,
N.J. Professional administrative
positions available--Seek liberal
arts^ physical sci., business
adm., economics, English (plus
publication or writing experience
& knowledge of editing & layout)
and math majors -- Please con-
Dean: No, I am not in the
position to say what overall pro
cedure we will use for next
year: however, all students will
be informed before the end of
the school year, I can say that
it will be a policy that will be
uniform for all on the basis of
enrollment fee.
R^orter: Thank you. Now can I
get your opinion on the letter
that the senior class of 1971
presented to the Bennett College
Community as to why we re
mained seated during the Alma
Mater.
Dean: I take the letter for what
it is. It was written up out of a
sense of dedication and concern
for Bennett. It has attempted to
be fair but some items were left
out, such as the April 20th state
ment from the residence officer
and the admittance to the fact
that several seniors were not in
complete agreement and wanted
to remain where they were. Also
I feel that complete blame placed
on the office of residence life
is unfair and not justified. If
any blame is to be placed it
should be a shared blame by all
who are concerned and who are
in any way involved, I want us
to work together as a Family in
a sincere effort to make this a
good year. College exist for the
students and I am concerned for
the students and the college as a
whole.
suit Placement Office for nature
of positions. 10:00 a,m.--5 p.m.
Monday, November 16
University of Chicago-Graduate
School--Social sciences, human
ities, biological sciences & phy
sical sciences,
Tuesday, December g
Armco Steel Corp. Middletown,
Ohio. Seek English, math, chem
istry and physics majors 9:00
a,m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 10 &
Friday, December n
Michigan State Civil Service. In
terviews: Dec, 10, Exams: Dec.
11,1:15 p,n^3:45 pjn,
Friday, December 11
Columbia University»N. Y, Gra
duate School of Business 9:00
a.m,-4:00 p,m,'
Note: All Seniors are expected to
register in the Placement Office
before signing for interviews.
Please sign for interviews one
week in advance of recruiting
visit.
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