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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1974
BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. C.
VOL. XXXX, NO 5
Heat Heats Us As It Will
Theory Becomes Student Teacliers Reality
by Tsedale Mulugatta
Is there anyone on this campus
who has not wondered what kind
of heating system makes the rooms
a poor excuse for either an over
heated sauna or an igloo?
Well the answer to this question
is compounded in the basement of
the building that houses the camp
us laundry; the Merner Pfeiffer
Plant. The heating system on
campus works by the ‘central
plant’ process, operated by the
principle of changing water into
steam. The Pfeiffer heating plant
houses the two boilers and two
tanks of fuel oil which are used
when the natural gas the water is
normally heated with is not avail
able. The whole process is carried
out by a network of pipelines
leading to and from the boilers.
When the water is heated to
over 212° F it is converted to
steam and is channelled through a
pipeline that leads out of the boil
ers and into numerous arterial
pipelines underground. These un
derground pipelines then carry the
steam to the different buildings on
campus.
The pipes lead to and heat all
the buildings except for the Gym
and the Science building.
The steam is under a pressure of
100 lbs. per sq. in. while at the
plant. When it leaves the plant
the steam goes through a reduc
ing stage by which the pressure is
reduced from 100 lbs. to 45 lbs.
per sq: in. so it can be channelled
towards the buildings.
At the buildings it is reduced to
an average of about 51 lbs. sq. in.
and it is hoped this will hold the
temperature at an even 75° F.
This is achieved by the simple
mechanism of switching the heat
control on or off; usually main
taining 75° F at all times except
(depending on the temperature
outside) from 1 to 5:00 a.m. when
it is cut off.
In actuality the heating system
has its drawbacks. It is near im
possible to maintain the required
75° F because only 10 of the 19
or so buildings on campus have
individual controls necessary to
regulate the temperateure. And
again the controls of the build
ing; which were installed during
the year 73-74 are not in working
order right now.
Another problem has been the
number of rooms in each build
ing. It is difficult to regulate a 75°
temperature at all times and at the
same time suit all the different
conditions that exist within these
rooms especially from an outside
regulator. The temperature will
also be cooler on the north side
than the south side always. Some
times it is bound to differ for as
much as 5 degrees. And since there
has not been a consistent low or
high temperature this year it is
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by Pat Hunt
Four years ago, a new crop of
freshmen came to Bennett to be
gin their college education. In the
couple of years that followed, each
one decided which road her fu
ture would take. They chose ma
jors, many of which were in edu
cation.
These freshmen are now sen
iors. The time has come when
theory becomes reality. All of
their training will be put to a
final test.
On October 21, these eager and
anxious young women set out to
various schools throughout the
city. The end of this experience is
near. What impressions will these
students have after completing
their practice teaching?
When asked about their time as
teachers, the views vary as much
as each student’s personality.
One student stated that she is
enjoying her experience as a
tcacher. She likes the children
and she likes teaching. She says
she is completely content in her
chosen profession.
This young woman went on to
say that she would like to sec im
provements made in the creative
aspects of education. “This is the
only way some children have of
expressing themselves. If music or
art is a way to reach a child, it
should be at his or her disposal,”
she explained.
Although this is a very posi
tive outcome of practice teaching.
there are some who feci just as
negative about their experience.
Another student has become dis
illusioned and at the same time
awakened to many unpleasant
facets of the educational system.
She finds it frustrating to see such
a small desire for change.
“We go to class for four years,
learning new and innovative ways
of teaching, only to be told that
things are to be done in an old,
established way,” the attractive
student stated.
However, beyond this, the stu
dent was awakened to the racism
that exists. She has observed an
obvious difference in the treat
ment of black children as com
pared to white children. She re
lated the following incident as an
example of what she has ob
served:
“One day the discussion got
around to the future and jobs the
student might have. The tcacher
explained that one of them would
be the president of a large corpo
ration and that another would be
a sweeper. The teacher then pro
ceeded to point out a white child
as the future corporation presi
dent and a black child as the
sweeper.”
This is only one incident out of
many that have occurred time and
time again. The practicing teacher
in this case is sympathetic toward
the children and says that it is the
children that motivate her to go to
school each day.
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Kampus Kiddies Kail It As Xkey See It
%
BRAGG
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TIPTON
Remember when Art Linkletter
coined the phrase, “kids say the
darnedest things?” Well they’re
still doing it and some members of
The Children’s House are bearing
the phrase out to the letter.
On November 21 this reporter
set out for the Children’s House,
to find out just what it is that
faculty members’ children think
their parents do while they put in
a hard day’s work at The Chil
dren’s House.
Billy Adams, son of Mrs. Alma
Adams, art instructor, is five years
old. He said that his mother work
ed at Bennett College. When asked
what she did there, at first he
said, “I don’t know!” After a few
minutes of contemplation he re
plied, “She paints and washes
cars!!!”
Three year old Victor Mack,
son of biology professor. Dr. Perry
Mack, knew exactly where his
father worked and who his daddy
was. Victor said his daddy was,
“Pervy Mack.” Luckily when Vic
tor was asked what his dad did at
Bennett College there was a gar
bage truck passing by. As he
rolled his eyes in search of an
answer to the question he caught
a glimpse of the truck. His an
swer— “He works at Bennett Col
lege and he’s a garbage man!”
William Tipton is three and his
daddy is Dean Cheisea Tipton.
William was a bit less willing to
talk than some of the others.
When asked how he was doing
(this was an effort to break the
ice) William dashed around a huge
piece of shrubbery and remarked
something to the effect that, “you
can’t see me now!!!” Just as he
darted off into the playing area he
yelled that he didn’t know where
his daddy worked. As he got fur
ther out of sight this reporter
asked, “What does your father
do?” (No response from William.)
“Does he clean up?” this reporter
asked. William replied, “Right.”
From this initial brief encounter
it became clear that if a photo of
William was to be had, this re
porter would have to return on
the next day prepared to run
after this fellow with a zoom lens
in hand.
The little person who inspired
this idea of finding out what the
children of faculty members think
their parents do is Lila Bragg,
Dean Harold Bragg’s five year old.
When Lila was asked what her
daddy did all day Monday through
Friday, she replied in her perfect
ly delicate little voice, “He helps
people to do things right.” Lila it
sure would be nice if you’d tell
your daddy what he is supposed
to do, because your reply is sweet,
loyal and also strictly a matter of
opinion!
MACK
ADAMS
Photos by Cheryl E. Johnson
Still another student has been
tinned completely against teach
ing through her experience. “It
is time consuming and aggra
vating. You are faced with a
tremendous amount of hassles and
the job is underpaid,” stated the
student.
She went on to say that .she
would not enter education if she
could do it all over again and she
hopes to avoid teaching if at nil
possible.
When asked if their preparation
at Bennett was adequate, the stu
dents said they did feel it was
adequate in general. However,
several have stated that definite
improvements are needed in the
reading and music courses offer
ed to element;uy and early child
hood education majors.
One student offered this sugges
tion; “1 recommend that freshmen
interested in education visit a
school for at least a week to be
exposed to the problems of teach
ing.
Pledging No End To
Being Part of AKA
by Joyce Bass
The Alpha Kappa Alpha So
rority on campus is taking on
community service [irojects. By
doing so, they hope to change the
impression that all a college so
rority does is pledge, party and
wear certain colors.
Therefore, the AKA’s are tutor
ing small children from the Mur
phy Klementary School here in
Greensboro, Miss Dorothy .1. Har
ris, director of Freshmen Studies
at Beimett and advisor to the AKA
sorority, says that the idea of a
tutoring .service was brought to
their attention by Mrs. Jane Dar
nell, guidance counselor at Mur
phy Klementary .School. Accord
ing to Miss Harris, Mrs. Darnell
felt that there was need for tu
torial services in basic reading,
but more than that, there was a
need to show these children that
they should trust people ar,d that
there are people who do care about
th‘m.
There are five girls Involved in
this tutoring service. They are:
Seniors: I’erdita Jay, Gwendolyn
McLean, Taulctte U'icks, Diane
Lively; Junior: Debra Davis.
Each of these girls is assigned
one boy and one girl each. The
students think of the AKA’s as
their “Big Sisters.” These girls
have changed their student’s at
titude toward education. At first,
when they went to these college
students, the children did not want
to learn, just play. But now all of
that has changed. The students
have gained confidence in them-
•selves and they want to learn.
The parents of these tutored
students have been very helpful.
They have opened their homos to
the AKA’s, and not only this but
they are interested in the educa
tional experiences of their chll-
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