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Writer-in-residence
Interviewed
Keorapetse Kgositsile
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quiet individual who is quite
reluctant to speak about him
self and his accomplishments.
The wiry young man from
Johannesburg, South Africa
is the Creative Writer in Res
idence at Bennett College.
Kgositsile came to the
United States in the early
1960’s during the height of
the Civl Bights movement
after “coming face-to-face
with the realities of my
homeland.”
“I wanted to leave Africa
because I had been so very
romantic about parts of
Africa being free. For awhile
I could not cope with the
reality that those so-called
free nations were not inde
pendent. I needed to set my
perspections back in order,”
he explains slowly and de
liberately.
The young black writer
was very critical of living in
Europe. He states firmly,
“There weren’t enough blacks
there for me. I wanted to be
among a significant number
of blacks.”
Kgositsile (called, Willie by
some) did undergraduate
work at Lincoln University
in Pennsylvania, the Univer
sity of New Hampshire, and
the New School for Social
R«search in New York.
“I did not receive a Bach
elor’s Degree from any of
these schools because I was
determined not to take those
required courses which I felt
were unnecessary for what 1
wanted to do — write. How
ever, 1 did get my Master’s
Degree from Columbia Uni
versity in the area of Writ
ing.”
Kgositsile, while in Greens
boro, has served as Writer in
Residence at the neighboring
A&T State University where
he conducted seminars and
writing workshops. He was
available as a resource per
son for classes and various
campus organizations upon
request. He will undertake
the same responsibilities at
Bennett College under the
auspices of the Humanities
Department.
Although Kgositsile has
written numerous poems and
essays which have appeared
in Negro Digest, The Liberat
or, Soulbook, Black Dialogue,
and Presence Africa, his most
recent piece is a “so-called
fiction non-fiction autobio
graphy of my generation.”
The book entitled I KNOW
MY NAME is a coUection of
Kgositsile’s childhood mem
ories, the development of his
social concerns, his accept
ance of certain values, and
his disillusionment with the
1960’s civil rights movement.
The book will be published
next fall.
Kgositsile has no definite
plans for the future except
that “I will continue to do
what I love most — write.’^
He continues to support civil
rights movements here and
lUiaintains close watch over
affairs in South Africa.
Keorapetse Kgositsile is not
a vocal radical, but in flie
future his thoughts will be
come known from what he
writes.
Prospective Students Visit Campus
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1972
FHOTO OF THE MONTH:
Cool Barbara Dawkins does her thing.
Absentee Balloting
Bennett College sponsored
“College Day” activities on
September 22 and 23 for ap
proximately 175 high school
seniors.
“As a part of an extensive
recruitment program, invita
tions were extended to young
ladies across the nation who
had expressed interes’t in at
tending Bennett College.
Guidance counselors of secon
dary schools and alumnae of
the college had also organized
groups to participate in the
weekend’s activities,” explain
ed Mrs. Mary M. Eady, Di
rector of Records and Ad
missions.
The students were given an
opportunity to experience
first-hand college life on the
campus of the small, pre
dominately black institution
which is approaching its 100th
anniversary in 1973. The
event aimed to provide infor
mation on the college and
pertinent aspects of various
career and job possibilities
for Bennett graduates.
The college had a well-
planned schedule of events
which began on September
22 at 2 p.m.
The opening session, which
followed registration, was held
at 3 o’clock in Black Hall
Assembly. Presiding over the
session was Miss Leenora
Turman, president of the
sophomore class. The group
was addressed by Dr. Isaac
H. Miller, Jr., president of the
college and Miss Sandra
Neely, president of the stu
dent governing body. Dr. C.
G. Winston, Dean of Instruc
tion, spoke briefly of the aca
demic perspectives.
Immediately after the open
ing session, the students broke
into smaller interest groups
and met with various mem
bers of the faculty.
Friday evening after din
ner, the campus social life
was featured and highlighted
with an “All Campus Dance.”
Refreshments were provided
for the prospective students
by the Greensboro Chapter of
Links, a private social or
ganization which has been
quite active in educational
service projects.
On Saturday, the students
were introduced to several
segments of college life: Co
operative Education, Job
Opportunities and Financial
Aid.
Students had ample oppor
tunities to tour the city, shop,
and participate in recreation
al activities on the campus.
THE BENNETT BANNER
Your Horoscope
To all those born under the
sign of Libra, we wish you a
Happy Birthday. Here are a
few clues as to how to identify
the subjects of the twelve
signs. . . .
Aries — Favour dark or red
hair. They are often freckled,
have heavy jutting eye
brows. Many are congenital
nail bitters. They tend to
radiate vitality and have an
abrupt, aggressive, very out
spoken manner.
Taurus — Those born under
this sign are usually identi
fied by studying the chin,'
neck and shoulders. The chin
is wide at the hinge, the n^ck
short, the shoulders held high.
The hands are plump and the
base of the hand is close to
the Wrist which is thick and
solid.
Gemini — Long, graceful
legs are a Gemini give-away.
They have wide shoulders.
The hands of the Gemini are
long-fingered with the thumb
and fingers very flexible.
Cancer — Cancer ladies
have well developed chest.
The bone structure is small.
Cancers have very clear com-
plexioned and their skin tends
to be very delicate.
Leo — Large bold eyes, a
round face and manelike hair
swept back from forehead
arc noteable Leo traits.
Others are' a pouter pigeon
chest, small hands and feet,
and erect and jaunty carriage.
The Leo manner is friendly
yet authorative.
Virgo — The forehead is
high. The features are regular
and neatly arranged. The
hands and feet are often
large. Their hands tend to
have long fingers.
Libra — It is the manner
of the Libran which gives
them away. • They are the
smoothies . . . charming, cour
teous, sophisticated, kindly,
but obviously “all there”.
They have small-bones and
very regular features. They
take pride in their appear
ance and dress fashionably.
Scorpio — Scorpios con
vey an impression of deter
mination and resolution that
it is unwise to fool around
with them! It could be due to
intense eyes or determined
chin. Bow legs are a Scorpio
peculiarity. Scorpio women
are very sexy in movement.
Sagittarius—The silhouette
of the face is V shaped with
prominent nose and teeth.
They are good natured, soci
able and relaxed. They have
long limbs, narrow waist and
wide shoulders. When sitting,
they cross and intertwine
their legs.
Capricorn — The hair is
straight, the face long and
the features large. The eyes
are small and deep set. Cap-
ricornians walk with their
eyes on the ground, their
hands behind their backs.
Aquarius — The hair tends
to be curly. The features seem
to be irregular. Their manner
is quick and alert. The taste
in clothes seems somewhat
eccentric!
Pisces — Think of the sil
houette of the fish and then
consider the shape of your
Pisces acquaintances. The
shoulders slope, the hips are
wide and the feet splayed
out. Their eyes are limpid
and liquid, features soft
and rounded. Their manner
is affectionate. Pisceans act
out the story they are relat
ing!
For the average person
who votes in the town where
he is registered, casting a
ballot is as easy as walking
down the street, submitting
a name to an election official,
entering the voting booth and
flicking the appropriate lev
er. But for the person who is
registered in his home town
and living somewhere else,
voting means applying for
and receiving ah absentee
ballot.
Voting absentee is a com^
plicated, almost dizzying pro
cedure. It is also risky. The
confusion of deadlines, appli
cation forms, special signa
tures and rigid rigid direc
tions may even result in a
discarded ballot.
Sometimes absentee voting
is a necessity. Certainly, if
a student prefers voting from
his home address — perhaps,
his sympathies lie with a cer
tain candidate running in his
home town or he simply feels
closer ties with the politics
at home — he will choose to
register there. For freshmen
and transfer students, the
choice may not exist. Stu
dents might arrive on campus
too late to meet the thirty
day residency requirement.
For the student who must
vote absentee, there are
many procedures that must
be followed. They all revolve
around one important factor;
Time.
In many cases, it will take
as many as three letter ex
changes between a student
and his local clerk to finally
secure a ballot. It could take
as long as three or four weeks
simply to receive an appli
cation so the absentee voter
must be extremely aware of
deadlines.
In initially requesting an
absentee ballot from the
town, county or city clerk,
the voter should include his
name, home address, the ad
dress where the ballot should
be sent and the reason for
necessitating ' an absentee
ballot.
Deadlines, in either case,
are crucial. The dates vary
considerably from state to
state so a check with the
local clerk of the League of
Women Voters is a necessity.
Following directions to the
letter may also make the dif
ference between having a
vote counted or discarded.
Non compliance with direc
tions is a valid reason for a
discounted ballot. Again, pro
cedures differ from state to
state. In some cases it will be
necessary to have the signa
ture of a notary public be
fore the ballot can be con
sidered valid. Notaries are
found in most banks, the
court house or the county
clerk’s office.
In sending in a ballot, there
is always a deadline to meet.
It’s best to send the ball&t
out immediately, for frequent
ly the ballot must be receiv
ed by a specified date, and
even, hour. Votes have been
lost because a ballot was re
ceived an hour after the de
termined deadline.
The red tape involved in
voting absentee can be dis
couraging. Not only must the
voter remember to vote, he
must also remember dead
lines, directions, and special
requirements. Most import
ant, be must not forget to
apply for his ballot.
Have you applied for yours?
For more information con
tact Mya McCoy in Mterner
Hall.
MOVIE SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 5, 1972
“The House That Dripped Blood” Starring Christopher
Lee, Peter Cushing. The House That Dripped Blood
is a series of four incidents that take place in a
strange house. Vampires, witches, masters of voo
doo
Cartoon: “Spook Spectacular No. 3”
DECEMBER 2, 1972
“Rio Lobo” Rated G. Starring John Wayne, Jennifer
O’Neill. It is a role uniquely tailored to Wayne’s tal
ents, a tough brawling ex-civil War officer.
Cartoon; “Hollywood Color Cartoon Parade No. 3”
JANUARY 21, 1973
“The Baby Maker” Rated R. Starring Barbara Her-
shey. It is the story of a unique free thinking young
girl who makes a very unusual agreement with a
Beverly Hills Couple.
Cartoon: “Color Cartoon Festival No. 202”
FEBRUARY 23, 1973
“Twisted Nerve” Rated M. Starring Hayley Mills.
“Forty-six chromosomes make a man. . . . Forty-seven
make a killer. The story of a schizophrenic maniac
with definite homicidal tendencies.
Cartoon: “Color Cartoon Festival No. 204”