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Bennett College
Greensboro, N. C.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1975
BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. C.
VOL. XXXVII, NO. 8
Banner Takes First Place
In College Newspaper Contest
Senior Day Observed; 200 SisterS Honored In
Little Sisters Robe
1975 Graduating Class Kecognition Day Lercmomes
The Bennett Banner was one of
only five colleges and universities
in the United States to receive first
place awards in the 1975 Colum
bia Scholastic Press Association
national competition.
The awards were announced
March 15 at the annual convention
of the CSPA held at Columbia
University in New York City. Dr.
Virginia Tucker represented the
Banner at the meeting.
College and university papers,
unlike those in the high school
division, are not grouped by size
of student body and method of
reproduction for judging but are
judged as a single group. How
ever, judges do constantly refer
to a Self-Analysis form submitted
with the entry which contains
such information as size, repro
duction methods, budget, publica
tion schedule, etc.
Ratings are based on a 100-
point scoring system. Publications
scoring 850-1000 receive first
place rating. Those receiving 750-
849 receive a second; those scor
ing 650 to 749, a third; and those
scoring below 650 a fourth.
The Banner’s first place rating
will bring to the staff a certifi
cate of award embossed in gold
to hang on the staffroom wall. A
second place rating merits a cer
tificate embossed in silver and a
third place, one embossed in
bronze. No award is given for a
fourth place.
The Banner will also receive
from the judges a Scorebook de
tailing the points awarded to Ben
nett’s entry. This will make it
possible for the Banner staff to
see their strengths and weaknesses
in comparison with other publica
tions produced under similar con
ditions. Both certificate and Score-
book will arrive in four to six
weeks.
Though the exact basis of the
Banner’s award cannot be deter
mined until the Scorebook ar
rives, Dr. Tucker noted that a
major theme of the convention was
the necessity for correct spelling
and clear grammatical English in
journalistic writing.
As delegates registered, they
were handed a memorandum from
the vice-president of Newsweek,
Allen Chellas, who noted the in
creasing competition for careers
in journalism brought about by
the increase in journalism grad
uates and the effect of the eco
nomic downturn on job availabil
ity. No longer, he said, would it be
possible to slide by “with margi
nal command of language skills.”
Addressing himself to the po
tential journalist, he said, “It’s
clear it’s going to be more impor
tant than ever before that you, as
a journalist, gain a command of
basic reading, writing and gram-
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by Cassandra Jones
February 27 was designated as
Senior Day, but the day’s events
were obviously planned well in ad
vance. On Senior Day eve. Player
Hall, the senior residence, was in
an intense spirit of excitement and
cooperation. little sisters were
sought in the wee hours by last
minute participants. The tradi
tional white dresses were being
hemmed, pressed, made, or starch
ed. There were cries of “I’U wash
your hair, if you’ll braid mine,”
or “I can’t find my black shoes.”
The manifestation of true sister
hood was apparent.
Senior Day at Bennett College
is a day designated for the recog
nition of seniors. As in the past,
on this day, seniors are given the
official academic attire of black
robe and Oxford cap and told that
it may be worn on appropriate
occasions until graduation day.
Although the day threatened to
be bleak and cold, the sun came
from behind the clouds with a
brisk wind. Seniors were pre
sented yellow carnations from
their sophomore little sisters as
the processional march of seniors
and sophomores began from the
Goode Gym to the Chapel. At
Merner Hall, this group was join
ed by the faculty robed in aca
demic attire.
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More than 200 Bennett sisters
were honored yesterday at the an
nual Recognition Day ceremonies
in the Chapel.
The Belle Tobias scholarship
($75), awarded annually to the
freshman who is considered to
have made the most outstanding
academic record during the year,
went to Mallika Maniam.
The Lula Donnell Prize ($10)
given to a Greensboro, N. C.,
freshman who is considered to
have made the most outstanding
record, scholastic or otherwise,
during the year, was awarded to
Thalistine Miller.
Thorna Humphries received the
Class of 1921 Prize ($5) for ex
cellence in science. This award is
given to “a rising junior or rising
senior who has maintained a high
level of efficiency in any field of
biological or physical science.”
The Goode Prize for Home Eco
nomics ($25), given to the junior
home economics student who is
considered to “best exemplify the
characteristics of a model home
economics,” was given to Debra
Alston.
Three faculty scholarships for
$300 each were awarded, one from
each division. That from the Hu
manities Division went to Vicky
Jones, from the Science Division
to Bertha Scarborough, and from
the Social Science Division to
Esther Canty. These are awarded
Alumnae Chapters Spearhead Drive
All-Out Recruiting Effort By College Uses Many Approaches
VISITORS
by Joyce Bass
In an interview with the Ban
ner, Dean Chelsea Tipton said
that Bennett College is making an
all out effort to increase its over
all enrollment, which has fallen in
the past few years.
Dean Tipton said that the ad
ministration is starting this effort
first with the students on campus,
hoping they will be able to recruit
in their hometowns. He also noted
the interest that the alumnae has
shown towards the recruiting
process.
So far this year, there have
been four active alumnae chapters
which have shown a great deal of
concern for the enrollment of the
college: Delaware Valley, New
York, Alabama and Virginia chap
ters.
The dean said, “Bennett College
is making one of its most ener
getic efforts toward recruitment
Many types of approaches have
been used. Twenty-two junior
colleges have signed agreements
allowing their students to enroll
at Bennett. We are also encourag
ing a direct approach from alum
nae in which they list the names
of potential students and through
this recommendation, the students
are allowed to spend a weekend
on campus. Many of these students
will come at their own expense,
but the college provides rooms,
food and a variety of activities for
them.” College Day Weekends
have been held on Bennett’s
campus this year since October.
“During the fall semester, many
of the faculty and staff were in
volved in external and internal
recruitment efforts. One member
of the staff for recruiting has been
to homes, college nights, college
days and programs for the entire
year,” continued Dean Tipton.
He went on to say that the most
important aspect of these efforts
is the visitation by alumnae groups
with students on these college
weekends. These visits are usually
made up to 20-45 students who
travel by bus to the campus. The
Admissions Office works out a
program of activities at the col
lege’s expense. Most of these ac
tivities are student-centered, and
the students do get to visit their
academic area of interest.
“The college looks forward to
even greater alumnae involvement
in recruitment efforts during the
next academic year, since student
visitation has proven to be the
most successful instrument in re
cruiting,” Tipton said. He con
cluded by saying that the chap
ters who sponsored buses to trans
port students are also making a
profound contribution to the col
lege at large.
Many students have already vis
ited this year. For instance from
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to “rising juniors or rising seniors
who have maintained high aca
demic averages and made satis
factory personal-social growth.”
Financial need is also a criteria.
Olivia Penn received the Cressie
Thomas Havens Scholarship ($25)
given each year to “the freshman
or sophomore who has maintain
ed the highest academic average
and made satisfactory personal-
social growth.” Financial need is
also one of the criteria for this
award.
The $150 George M. Bell Schol
arship went to Bertie Mitchell for
“scholarly achievement, exem
plary character, and satisfactory
personal-social growth.” This
award also considers financial
need.
Patricia McCoy received the Da
vid D. Jones Leadership Award
($25), given annually to “the stu
dent who has been adjudged to
have exhibited the most outstand
ing qualities of leadership in the
activities of the David D. Jones
Student Union.”
Esther Canty also received the
Catherine Hughes WaddeU Schol
arship ($300), given annually to
“a rising junior or senior of real
need, scholarly achievement, ex
emplary character, and satisfac
tory personal-social growth.”
Davidson-Foreman Scholarships
of $500 each went to 15 students:
Jo Anne Blackstock, Delores Bus-
sie, Patricia Capel, Karen Forney,
Katie Gailes, Mary Gamble,
Rother Harper, Hedy House, Nan
ette Lowe, Lila Martin, Gloria
Quick, Marilyn Roberts, Judy
Smith, Juliette Walker, Gwendo
lyn Wilson. These are awarded to
“sophomores, juniors, or seniors
who have maintained high aca
demic averages and satisfactory
personal-social growth and have
financial need.”
Methodist students in the West
ern North Carolina Conference
with financial need are eligible for
the J. B. Cornelius Scholarships.
These awards, ranging from $2-
300 went to Deborah Herbin and
Queen Simpson.
Four Sigmund Sternberger
scholarships of $400 each were
awarded to Adele Bizzell, Sharon
Chavis, Rhonda Kittrell and Crys
tal Phifer, respectively. These are
open to residents of North Caro
lina with residents of Greensboro
and Guilford County given pref
erence. Financial need is one of
the criteria.
Kathy Breeding, Vanessa Mas-
senhurg, Janice MteLean, Bertie
Mitchell, Burma Moss, Lajier
Smith and Wanda Wells were all
given recognition as recipients of
science scholarships for the 1974-
75 school year.
The Proctor-Gamble Award in
Home Economics, a plaque given
each year to the home economics
student of sophomore level or
above who has earned the ’'ighest
cumulative academic average,
went to Donna Caldwell.
Angela D. Wilson received the
Omicron Eta Chi Award, given to
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